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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS, WEDNESDAY. MAY 7, 2008 - PAGE 3A
Schedule Of Rabies Clinics
Wednesday, May 14
Commerce Veterinary Hospital, Maysville Road
2:00-4:00
Maysville City Park
4:30-5:15
Dry Pond Country Store
5:30-6:15
Our Store, Hwy. 82, Holly Springs
6:30-7:15
Thursday, May 15
Jefferson Animal Hospital
2:00-4:00
D’s Food Store, U.S. 441 & Ga. 334, Center
4:30-5:15
Benton Elementary School, Nicholson
5:30-6:15
Harrisburg Fire Department
6:30-7:15
Arcade City Hall
7:30-8:15
Friday, May 16
Old Braselton Store
4:30-5:15
Hoschton City Hall
5:30-6:15
Country Corner Store, Hwy. 124
6:30-7:15
North Jackson Elementary School, Pendergrass
7:30-8:15
Saturday, May 17
Commerce Veterinary Hospital
9:00-11:00
Jefferson Animal Hospital
9:00-11:00
Maddox’s Store, Jefferson
1:00-3:00
Annual Rabies Clinics
Scheduled Next Week
Commerce veterinarian Kinsey
Phillips got a personal reminder
this spring of the need to keep his
dogs protected against rabies.
A skunk climbed into a pen hold
ing two of his dogs at his farm in
Banks County sprayed the dogs,
then went next door and climbed
into a pen with five other dogs,
which killed the rabid raccoon.
Phillips’ dogs were protected by
current rabies vaccinations. That
is not always the case.
Last year, 24 Jackson County
pet dogs and cats had to be de
stroyed because they’d been ex
posed to rabies and they had not
been inoculated. So far this year,
four have suffered the same fate.
That’s why Commerce Veteri
nary Hospital and the Jackson
County 4-H Club will hold their
annual series of rabies clinics
throughout the county May 14-17.
The $7 cost of protecting a
beloved pet for a year is pretty
cheap insurance against the loss
of a pet — not to mention the li
ability should an unprotected pet
get rabies and pass it along to an
other pet or person.
During 2007, three raccoons,
three skunks and one pet cat test
ed positive for rabies in Jackson
County. So far this year, two rabid
raccoons have surfaced.
“Madison County is the hot
place now,’’ said Phillips, explain-
Free Concert
This Friday
At Spencer Park
Boss Laura and Jimmy T, a clas
sic southern rock group, will pres
ent a free concert Friday at 6:30
p.m. in Spencer Park in downtown
Commerce.
It is the second of four “Fridays
After Five’’ events sponsored by
the Downtown Development Au
thority.
“Bring your lawn chairs and blan
kets and enjoy beautiful music in
beautiful surroundings,’’ advises
Hasco Craver, executive director
of the DDA and organizer of the
event. Craver called it “a perfect
way to spend a rockin’ time with
family, friends and neighbors.’’
Participants are encouraged to
bring a picnic supper to enjoy in
the park, Craver added.
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ing that during 2007, officials
tested 28 animals for rabies and
found 11 cases. Four raccoons,
four skunks and a bat, a dog and
a cat tested positive.
“Skunks are the most common
vectors here as far as transmitting
rabies to dogs and cats,’’ Phillips
noted. Raccoons are second, fol
lowed by bats, “but we don’t see a
lot of positive animals we have to
put to sleep because of raccoons
or bats,’’ Phillips noted. “Most
of the animals we have to put to
sleep are because of skunks.’’
Georgia law requires that every
dog and cat over the age of three
months be inoculated once a year
against rabies, even those kept in
side.
Vaccination of pets is the buffer
that keeps humans from getting
rabies, and while there is a post
exposure treatment, it’s painful
and expensive, requiring up to
eight shots over a month or more
at a cost ranging from $2,000 to
$7,000.
In 2007, nine people in Jackson
County had to receive that treat
ment, along with seven in Madi
son County.
A $7 shot is not just protection
for a pet, it’s a cheap 12 months
of protection for the owner and
everyone else who comes into
contact with the pet, health offi
cials say.
A portion of the cost of each
rabies shot administered during
the clinics will go to the Jackson
County 4-H Club.
All other yearly vaccinations
and testing will be available dur
ing the clinics at an additional
charge.
For more information, call
Commerce Veterinary Hospital at
706-335-5111 or Jefferson Animal
Hospital at 706-367-6161
Community Calendar
To place events on the Community Calendar, call 706-387-5406 or e-mail mark@mainstreetnews.com
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 Commerce
Board of Education is used to
prepare for the regular meeting
the following Monday night at
the same time.
Friday, May 9
Concert in tne Park: 6:00
p.m. Spencer Park, downtown
Commerce.Free concert by
Boss Laura and Jimmy T, a clas
sic Southern rock group. Part of
the Fridays After Five series.
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
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
Monday, May 19
Hospital authority meets:
1:30 p.m., conference room,
BJC Hospital. The BJC Medi
cal Center Authority manages
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, May 20
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.
Thursday, May 22
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Friday, May 23
Concert in the Part: 6:00
p.m. Spencer Park, downtown
Commerce. Free concert by
Curly Maple, a bluegrass
group. Concessions available.
Part of the Fridays After Five
series sponsored by the DDA.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 6:00
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
Monday, May 26
Memorial Day holiday: All
government offices and some
businesses 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.
Monday, June 2
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, June 3
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, June 4
Chamber breakfast: 7:30
a.m., location TBA. All mem
bers of the Jackson County
Area Chamber of Commerce
are invited.
Thursday, June 5
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
School board meets: 7:00
p.m., Commerce Middle School
media center. This work session
prepares the board for its regu
lar meeting the following Mon
day night in the media center of
Commerce High School.
Friday, June 6
Movie in the Park: dusk, at
Spencer Park, downtown Com
merce. Free. The last Fridays
After Five movie will be "Surf's
Up," rated "G." Concessions
will be available.
Monday, June 9
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, June 10
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, June 12
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 1:00
p.m., Commerce Public Library.
Monday, June 16
Hospital authority meets:
1:30 p.m., conference room,
BJC Hospital. The BJC Medical
Center Authority manages 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, June 17
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, June 19
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, June 23
City planning meeting:
7:00 p.m., Peach Room,
Commerce Civic Center. The
Commerce Planning Commis
sion makes recommendations
on zoning requests and land
use matters.
Tuesday, June 24
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, June 26
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon,
Commerce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 6:00
p.m., Commerce Public
Library.
—Meeting About New CHS — Utility Rate Increases Proposed
Cont. from Page 1A
a 125,600-square-foot facility
designed for 650 students, with
common areas to support 1,000.
Their proposal is to have two
main entrances, one at the loca
tion of the current front driveway,
and the other in the vicinity of
the tennis courts, which will be
removed.
The project would encroach on
the current practice field, but a
new field would be built behind
the school. It also includes a new
concession stand and restrooms
for the football stadium.
The east wing of the school
would be retained and rehabbed
for administrative persons, while
the south wing would be remod
eled and its seven classrooms
retained. Thirty-seven new class
rooms would be constructed,
along with a performing arts cen
ter that seats 480.
PEACE argues that with a two-
story main building, the system
could build more and pay less. It
has even offered a rendering of
how the facility could be laid out.
As for the gym, the school
board is considering building a
second gymnasium — a metal
building — that would be ready
for occupancy next fall.
Cont. from Page 1A
equal to 1.5 percent of their pay
per year of service instead of the
current 1.25 percent. Eventually,
the council would like to raise that
to two percent.
Other Business
Also Monday night, the council
will consider:
•a rezoning request from Dr.
James Bouchard to change 17
acres from AF (agriculture-farm)
to C-2 (commercial) for the devel
opment of a medical complex on
Maysville Road.
• a request for a variance in the
city’s sign ordinance that would
allow Walgreens two signs and
twice as much square footage as
allowed under the ordinance.
•an amendment to the zon
ing ordinance to increase the
allowed height of front-yard fenc
es or walls from three feet to four
feet.
• a change in the personnel poli
cy to cap excess vacation days.
• an “economic development
services agreement’’ with the
Jackson County Area Chamber
of Commerce by which the
city would pay $10,000 a year
to the chamber’s Economic
Development Fund. All munici
palities in the county face similar
requests.
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