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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 26, 2008 - PAGE 3A
Three thousand hail-damaged Toyota vehicles look good as
new to the untrained eye, but they’re all going to be repaired
starting this week.
— Damage Worse Than Thought
Cont. from Page 1A
find it,” he said. “On some of the
cars, I couldn’t see the damage,
but the experienced sheet metal
people could. Then, if I stood
sidewise, leaned and caught the
sun just right, I could see the
damage.”
Abbs estimated damage at
Wayne Neal Chevrolet in the
$120,000 to $130,000 range.
Moore said he could not yet put
a figure on damage at SET. Both
businesses will recover some of
their losses from insurance.
Wayne Neal and SET are each
bringing in experts to repair the
damage. Abbs said he will dis
close the damage to potential buy
ers, some of whom may choose
to have it repaired, while others
will opt to take a discount on the
price of the vehicle.
“I had a customer yesterday who
said it was a work truck and it was
going to get dented anyway,” he
said. “Some of the vehicles have
only one little dent, some have
20 dents. We can fix them if the
customers want them fixed, or we
can knock some off the price. I
hope everybody (other dealers)
discloses it. That’s the right thing
to do.”
Southeast Toyota’s Moore said
the company is bringing in out
side technicians who will restore
every affected vehicle to new-car
standards.
“They’re coming in today,” he
said Monday. “It will probably
take them two or three days to go
through them.”
For SET, one of the problems
is keeping the storm-pounded
Toyotas out of the way so SET
can continue its production
schedule.
“It’s going to crowd us up out
there for awhile,” he pointed out.
“If you see cars parked out on the
grass, that’s the reason.”
— City Planning Commission
Cont. from Page 1A
recommendation at 6:30
p.m. Monday, April 14, in the
Commerce Room of the
Commerce Civic Center.
Amendments Tabled
The planning commission tabled
two proposed amendments to the
city zoning ordinance pending
drafting of proposals by David
Zellner, city planning.
The first relates to outbuildings
in residential areas. The city coun
cil did not like the first amend
ment the planners sent up for con
sideration, so they sent it back.
Under that plan, owners of larger
lots would have been allowed two
outbuildings, each equal to 50
percent of the square foot of the
dwelling’s “footprint.” The city
council found that discriminatory.
It also did not like the requirement
that outbuildings had to be made
of the same materials as the dwell
ing on the property.
The second amendment is an
effort to change the allowed height
of fences in front yards from three
feet to four feet. Zellner’s chal
lenge will be to include a provision
that will allow city meter readers
access to those gated yards.
No Old Mobile
Homes To Be Allowed
In its only other business, the
planning commission rejected
a request from Michael Scott,
owner of Ashworth Mobile Home
Park, Homer Road, for a variance
in the age limitations of mobile
homes moved into the city.
Scott told the planning com
mission that his mobile home
park is configured for singlewide
mobile homes, but that people
can no longer get financing on
singlewides. He asked to be
allowed to move in trailers older
than the five-year-old cap in the
zoning ordinance.
Member Joe Leffew called the
singlewide mobile homes an “out
dated source of housing.”
“Why would we want something
no one else wants anywhere?” he
asked.
The city council will also make
the final call on that request at its
April 14 meeting.
Nicholson Daisy Festival
Dates Set For May 2-May 4
The Nicholson Daisy Festival
will be held Friday, May 2, through
Sunday, May 4, at Nicholson City
Hall. The weekend will feature
arts, crafts and food booths, plus
music, contests, a parade and
more.
Anyone interested in reserving
a booth should contact City Hall
at 706-757-3408.
There will also be a Daisy Festi
val Pageant Saturday, April 19, at
5 p.m. in the amphitheater behind
the city hall. The deadline to enter
is Friday, April 11. Come by City
Hall or' call 706-757-3408 for an
application.
For further information,
contact Margaret Deick at
706-336-6719.
Community Calendar
To place events on the Community Calendar, call 706-387-5406 or e-mail mark@mainstreetnews.com
Thursday, March 27
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 6:00
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
Tuesday, April 1
JCCO Meets: 6:30 p.m.,
conference room, BJC Medical
Center. Jackson County Com
munity Outreach is a grassroots
organization.
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Wednesday, April 2
Chamber breakfast: 7:30
a.m., Jefferson Civic Center. All
chamber members and guests
are welcome.
Thursday, April 3
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Monday, April 7
Commerce Council meets:
6:00 p.m., City Hall. This "work
session" prepares the city coun
cil for its regular meeting the
following Monday.
Nicholson Council meets:
7:00 p.m., City Hall.
Maysville Council meets:
7:00 p.m., City Hall.
Tuesday, April 8
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Lions Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Ryan's Steakhouse, Banks
Crossing.
Thursday, April 10
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 1:00
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
Monday, April 14
Commerce Council meets:
6:30 p.m., Commerce Room,
Commerce Civic Center.
School board meets: 7:00
p.m., Commerce High School
media center. The Commerce
Board of Education operates
the city's school system.
Tuesday, April 15
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Thursday, April 17
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Pilot Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
First United Methodist Church
of Commerce. The Pilot Club of
Commerce meets on the third
Thursday of each month.
Monday, April 21
Hospital authority meets:
1:30 p.m., conference room,
BJC Medical Center. The BJC
Medical Center Authority man
ages BJC Hospital and Nursing
Home.
Library board meets: 5:00
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
The Commerce Library Board
oversees the city library.
Mended Hearts meets: 7:00
p.m., conference room, BJC
Hospital. Mended Hearts is a
support group for heart patients
and their families.
Tuesday, April 22
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Lions Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Ryan's Steakhouse, Banks
Crossing.
Thursday, April 24
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 6:00
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
Monday, April 28
City planning meeting: 7:00
p.m., Peach Room, Commerce
Civic Center. The Commerce
Planninq Commission makes
recommendations on zoning
requests and land use matters.
Tuesday, April 29
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Thursday, May 1
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Monday, May 5
Commerce Council meets:
6:00 p.m., City Hall. This
"work session" prepares the
city council for its regular
meeting the following Monday.
Nicholson Council meets:
7:00 p.m., City Hall.
Maysville Council meets:
7:00 p.m., City Hall.
Tuesday, May 6
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Wednesday, May 7
Chamber breakfast: 7:30
a.m., location TBA. All mem
bers of the Jackson County
Area Chamber of Commerce
are invited.
Thursday, May 8
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
School board meets: 7:00
p.m., Commerce Elementary
School media center. This
"work session" of the Com
merce Board of Education
is used to prepare for the
regular meeting the following
Monday.
Monday, May 12
Commerce Council meets:
6:30 p.m., Commerce Room,
Commerce Civic Center.
School board meets: 7:00
p.m., Commerce High School
media center. The Commerce
Board of Education operates
the city's school system.
Tuesday, May 13
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Lions Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Ryan's Steakhouse, Banks
Crossing.
Thursday, May 15
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 1:00
.m., Commerce Public Li
ra ry.
Monday, May 19
Hospital authority meets:
1:30 p.m., conference room,
BJC Medical Center. The BJC
Medical Center Authority man
ages BJC Hospital and Nurs
ing Home.
Library board meets: 5:00
.m., Commerce Public Li-
rary. The Commerce Library
Board oversees the city library.
Mended Hearts meets: 7:00
p.m., conference room, BJC
Hospital. Mended Hearts is a
support group for heart pa
tients ana their families.
Tuesday, May 20
Kiwanis CIud meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Pilot Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
First United Methodist Church
of Commerce. The Pilot Club of
Commerce meets on the third
Thursday of each month.
Thursday, May 22
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 6:00
.m., Commerce Public Li
ra ry.
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day holiday: All
overnment offices and some
usinesses closed.
Tuesday, May 27
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m.,
BJC Medical Center cafeteria.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a
weight loss group. Weigh-in is
from 5:00 to 5:50.
Lions Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Ryan's Steakhouse, Banks
Crossing.
Thursday, May 29
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Evans Announces For Re-Election
Sheriff Stan Evans has an
nounced that he will seek a sev
enth term in office. Evans, whose
tenure began Jan. 1, 1985, is com
pleting his 24th year as sheriff.
“I look forward to completing
my seventh term and completing
the transition into and success
ful operation of the new Jackson
County Jail which was begun just
a short time ago,” Evans said.
“Also, the many challenges that a
growing community experiences
and the many uniquely different
situations that present themselves
on a daily basis are of the utmost
importance to me.
“I want to thank the citizens of
Jackson County for allowing me
to serve as their sheriff for these 24
years and the great support they
have given not just myself, but the
entire sheriff’s office. It is truly a
team effort on the part of Jackson
County citizens and their sheriff’s
office for a truly effective law en-
Stan Evans
forcement operation. I am most
appreciative of their continued con
fidence and ask for each Jackson
County citizens’ vote and support.”
Evans, a lifelong resident of
Jackson County, is married to
Cathy Golden from Commerce,
and has two children, Kelsey, age
14; and Carter, age 8. He is the
son of Loyd and Carolyn Wil
kes Evans of Jefferson. Evans
is a member of Bethany United
Methodist Church in the Brock
ton community, the Jefferson Li
ons Club, Georgia and National
Sheriff’s Association, Jackson
County Farm Bureau, Jackson
County Chamber of Commerce,
Independent Funeral Directors
Association of Georgia, Georgia
County Officers Association and
the Peace Officers Association of
Georgia.
Evans is a graduate of Jefferson
High School, the Gupton-Jones
School of Mortuary Science and
the Georgia Police Academy.
Evans owns a funeral home and
cemetery in Jefferson. He served
as Jackson County coroner from
1980 to 1984 and was elected
sheriff of Jackson County at the
age of 25 and was the youngest in
the state at the time.
Nicholson To
Hire A Marshal
By Brandon Reed
The Nicholson City Council ex
pects to vote in its next meeting to
establish a marshal’s office.
According to mayor Ronnie
Maxwell, Dan Crumbly of Pen
dergrass will be hired. Maxwell
says the position is strictly for en
forcement of city codes, and that
Crumbly will not perform any
traffic stops.
According to state regulations,
Maxwell said, a code enforce
ment officer has to be a certified
marshal.
Maxwell said Crumbly is cur
rently working for the city, but not
in the capacity of a marshal.
The mayor said the marshal will
enforce Nicholson’s codes, such
as its trash ordinance, and could
write citations on the spot for vio
lations of those codes.
The council is expected to vote
on the measure at its regular meet
ing April 7.
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FOR LIFE
Relay For Life - Jackson County
Survivors...Our Reason to Relay +
“Celebrate Life” Q
On Saturday, April 5, 5:30 pm
A celebration in honor of survivors will take place at
The Jefferson Civic Center
Survivors and (1) one caregiver are invited to join us for food,
fun and fellowship as we celebrate the many victories over
cancer and support those battling this disease.
Your attendance will give others hope!
Please RSVP to Gail Banks by 4/1/08 if you plan to attend
706-367-9721
Dinner will be served compliments of Beef O’ Brady’s,
Jefferson, and desserts provided by local caterers.