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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1, 2009 - PAGE 3A
— Wait Wait, Don't Shoot
Cont. from Page 1A
“Before the city issues per
mits to lethally control any
Georgia wildlife species,
persons are asked to con
tact my office for issuance
of a nuisance wildlife con
trol permit prior to any con
trol activities being conduct
ed," said Ken Riddleberger,
region supervisor, in an
email to the Commerce
Police Department.
Riddleberger explained
that DNR will issue permits
“after we consult with the
person having the problem
in order to offer a variety
of solutions for a specific
problem. Quite often these
solutions do not involve
lethal control."
The city council passed
the ordinance in March,
offering a permit under
which residents could shoot
certain firearms at “animal
pests" inside the city limits.
The ordinance was aimed
primarily at squirrels, which
have become a nuisance
in some neighborhoods.
Police Chief John Gaissert
said ammunition allowable
would be limited to air guns
with pellets smaller than .22
caliber, .410 shotguns and
.22 caliber rat shot.
The DNR position is a
new wrinkle.
“They would need some
thing to show they have met
the requirements at the state
level before we could issue
our permit," said Lt. Wes
Donaldson, who is adminis
tering the permits.
That puts the “six or seven"
permits already issued in
a legal limbo. The police
department is awaiting
word from Riddleberger as
to whether those should be
rescinded pending issuance
of the DNR permit.
Additionally, the depart
ment has amended its pol
icy for issuing permits. It
will no longer accept the
state firearms permit in lieu
of a criminal background
check. All applicants will
undergo a background
check, Donaldson said.
For information regarding
the DNR permit, contact
Riddleberger at 770-535-
5700.
—Red Oak KO's House
Cont. from Page 1A
ished the hardwood floors
throughout. They didn’t have
a target date for making the
move, but it’s just as well.
The Exleys got a preview
of things to come March 1
when a big red oak in the
backyard collapsed on a util
ity building. That led Charles
to look at other trees in
the yard. A neighbor, Ancil
Baird, recommended that he
call county Extension agent
Mark Shirley, who looked at
fungus-type growth around
the base of the tree in the
front and recommended its
removal.
Charles Exley wanted a
second opinion. He called
an arborist, who without
even looking at the tree,
confirmed Shirley’s diagno
sis based on what Charles
told him.
Exley got a name from his
insurance agent of someone
to take the tree down, but
was unable to make contact
with the company, so he
— Enlarge Water
Cont. from Page 1A
Last Wednesday’s vote
is not exactly final. The
process begins with
submitting plans to the
Environmental Protection
Division, getting the
design approved and
bidding the project. The
authority will have to vote
on both the project design
and to award the bids —
giving members a chance
to put the brakes on the
called Arbor Authority. Jay
Hobson came out Saturday
morning, and the Exleys
signed a contract.
“I just made an appoint
ment to take it down the
first of the week," Hobson
said, arriving back on the
scene mid-afternoon.
He quickly rented a crane
and, as neighbors and fire
and rescue workers sum
moned to the scene by 911
hours after the tree fell, got
the tree off the house.
The damage is severe. In
addition to destroying the
roof and front wall, the
blow buckled the back wall.
Several interior rooms on
the north end of the house
were heavily damaged.
It could have been worse.
Baird pointed out that the
trunk hit the house directly
between two sets of win
dows.
“If it had hit either of the
windows, it would have
gone all the way through,"
he pointed out.
Plant Capacity
process should a reason
— like lack of funds in the
recession — arise.
Gary Dodd, who chairs
the Operations Committee
recommending that the
process begin, pointed
out that once the author
ity gets the EPD permit,
it can delay implementa
tion, renewing the permit
to buy more time.
READ THEN RECYCLE
Community Calendar
To place events on the Community Calendar, call 706-387-5406 or e-mail mark@mainstreetnews.com
Thursday, April 2
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Lodge meets: 6:30 p.m. Hudson
Lodge #294 F&AM meets at its
Hospital Road facility.
Saturday, April 4
5Kand Fun Run: 3:30 p.m.,
Quality Foods parking lot, Com
merce. The Humane Society fund
raiser will begin with the fun run at
3:30 and 5K at 4:00. To register
visit www.runningintheusa.com/crs
Monday, April 6
Commerce Council meets: 6:30
p.m., City Hall. This work session
prepares the city council for its regu
lar meeting the following Monday
night.
Maysville Council meets: 7:00
p.m., Maysville Public Library.
Nicholson Council meets: 7:00,
Nicholson City Hall.
Tuesday, April 7
JCCO meets: 6:00 p.m., BJC
Hospital conference room. Jack-
son County Community Outreach
defines itself as a grassroots commu
nity 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.
Thursday, April 9
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 1 00 pm,
Commerce Public Library.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
School board meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Commerce Elementary School
media center. This work session
prepares the Commerce Board of
Education for its regular meeting the
ollowing Monday.
Monday, April 13
Commerce Council meets: 6:30
p.m., Commerce Room, Commerce
Civic Center.
School board meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Commerce High School media cen
ter. The Commerce Board of Educa
tion operates the city's independent
school system.
Tuesday, April 14
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m., BJC
Medical Center cafeteria. Take Off
Pounds Sensibly is a weight loss
group. Weigh-in is 5:00 to 5:50.
Lions Club meets: 7:00 pm,
Ryan's Steakhouse, Banks Crossing.
Thursday, April 16
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Pilot Club meets: 7:00 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. The Pilot Club of Commerce
meets on the third Thursday of each
month.
Saturday, April 18
Chili cook-off: 3 p.m., YearOne,
Braselton. The Jackson County
Area Chamber of Commerce seeks
teams to enter. Call Linda Foster at
706-687-0300 for details.
Monday, April 20
Mended Hearts meets: 7:00
p.m., conference room, BJC Medi
cal Center. Mended Hearts is a
support group for heart patients and
their families.
Tuesday, April 21
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 23
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Sunday, April 26
Music on the fawn: 3 5 p.m.
Hebron Presbyterian Church,
Hebron Church Road, Commerce.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets and
hear Blue Billy Grit and The Chetta
Family.
Monday, April 27
Hospital authority meets: 1 30
p.m., conference room, BJC
Hospital. The BJC Medical Center
Authority manages BJC Hospital
and Nursing Home.
City planning meeting: 7:00
p.m., Peach Room, Commerce
Civic Center. The Commerce Plan
ning Commission makes recom
mendations to the Commerce City
Council on zoning and other land
use matters.
Tuesday, April 28
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 p.m., Ryan's
Steakhouse, Banks Crossing.
Thursday, April 30
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Monday, May 4
Commerce Council meets: 6:30
p.m., City Hall. This work session
prepares the Commerce City Coun
cil for its regular meeting, which
will be held the following Monday
night.
Maysville Council meets: 7:00
p.m., Maysville Public Library.
Nicholson Council meets: 7:00,
Nicholson City Hall.
Tuesday, May 5
JCCO meets: 6:00 p.m., BJC
Hospital conference room. Jack-
son County Community Outreach
defines itself as a grassroots commu
nity 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, May 6
Chamber breakfast: 7:30 a m ,
Jefferson Civic Center. Open to all
members of the Jackson County
Area Chamber of Commerce and
guests. $5.
Thursday, May 7
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Lodge meets: 6:30 p.m. Hudson
Lodge #294 F&AM meets at its
Hospital Road facility.
School board meets: 7 pm,
Commerce Elementary School
media center. This work session
prepares the Commerce Board of
Education for its regular meeting the
ollowing Monday.
Monday, May 11
Commerce Council meets: 6:30
p.m., Commerce Room, Commerce
Civic Center.
School board meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Commerce High School media cen
ter. The Commerce Board of Educa
tion operates the city's independent
school system.
Tuesday, May 12
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m., BJC
Medical Center cafeteria. Take Off
Pounds Sensibly is a weight loss
group. Weigh-in is 5:00 to 5:50.
Lions Club meets: 7:00 p.m.,
Ryan's Steakhouse, Banks Crossing.
Thursday, May 14
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Cold Sassy Quilters: 1 00 pm,
Commerce Public Library.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Monday, May 18
Mended Hearts meets: 7:00
p.m., conference room, BJC Medi
cal Center. Mended Hearts is a
support group for heart patients and
their families.
Tuesday, May 19
TOPS meeting: 6:00 p.m., BJC
Medical Center cafeteria. Take Off
Pounds Sensibly is a weight loss
group. Weigh-in is 5:00 to 5:50.
Thursday, May 21
Kiwanis Club meets: Noon, Com
merce Civic Center.
Needles & Hooks: 6 8 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. Open to knitters of all age
and skill levels, as well as those
who crochet.
Pilot Club meets: 7:00 p.m., First
United Methodist Church of Com
merce. The Pilot Club of Commerce
meets on the third Thursday of each
month.
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day: National holiday.
All government and many busi
nesses offices will be closed for the
holiday.
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