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Swine Flu
Widespread
In Georgia
Health officials have
been closely watching the
Novel H1N1 flu, also called
“swine flu." The H1N1 flu
has shown itself to be noth
ing more than just another
kind of flu. It is transmit
ted and treated the same
as the seasonal flu. It also
has the same symptoms,
though often these symp
toms are milder than the
seasonal flu.
The H1N1 flu is now very
common in most communi
ties. The H1N1 flu is likely
the cause of 99 percent
of all flu-like illnesses in
recent months, according
to estimates by the Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). Knowing
which kind of flu caused
symptoms is not impor
tant.
The most important dif
ference between the sea
sonal flu and the H1N1 flu
is that most people have not
yet developed immunity to
the H1N1 flu. This means
that catching the flu this
year could be likely.
Most who catch the flu
can overcome the illness by
getting plenty of rest and liq
uids at home. Staying home
also prevents spreading the
flu to others. Antiviral medi
cation should only be taken
by those who are at high
risk for flu-related compli
cations. Contact a doctor
with questions or concerns
about symptoms.
H1N1 vaccinations
should be available starting
in October. H1N1 vacci
nations are recommended
for five target groups: preg
nant women, household
contacts and caregivers
for children younger than
six months old, health care
and emergency services
workers, all people six
months through 24 years
of age, and persons 25-64
who have high risk health
conditions. At this time,
the risk of catching H1N1
flu seems less for people
over 65 years than for other
age groups.
Seasonal flu shots are
currently available in coun
ty Health Departments for
$25.
Public Meeting
Set To View
Flood Plain Map
Jackson County, in part
nership with the Georgia
Department of Natural
Resources and the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency, has completed an
enhanced “digital flood
insurance rate map and
flood insurance study (FIS)"
for Jackson County and all
its municipalities. The FIS
includes charts and a narra
tive report of local flooding
to be used by permit offi
cials for development in the
floodplain.
The enhanced FIS and its
preliminary flood insurance
map will be presented dur
ing an open house Friday,
Sept. 18, from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. in the jury assem
bly room at the Jackson
County Courthouse, 5000
General Jackson Parkway,
Jefferson.
Representatives from
local government, DNR and
FEMA will provide the most
current information regard
ing Jackson County’s flood
risk, flood insurance, flood-
plain development regula
tions, floodplain mapping,
and timeline for the map’s
adoption. The enhanced
countywide floodplain
maps will be displayed.
Property owners, individ
uals living in or near the
100-year floodplain, real
tors, lenders, and insurance
agents may find this open
house particularly informa
tive, leaders state.
For information, contact
Joel Fogan, GIS manager, at
706-367-1877.
Madison Co.
Library To
FFold Book Sale
The Friends of the
Madison County Fibrary
will hold a book sale Sept.
18-26 at the Madison County
Fibrary in Danielsville.
Hardback books will sell
for $1 and paperbacks are
50 cents. All funds raised
go to support the Madison
County Fibrary.
Sale hours are during reg
ular library hours: 10 a.m.-6
p.m. Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and Saturday, 10
a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday and
Thursday, and 2-6 p.m.
Sunday.
A preview sale for Friends
of the Fibrary members will
be held Thursday, Sept. 17,
from 5 to 8 p.m. The library
is located at 1315 Hwy. 98
West (next to the recreation
department fields).
Tanger Names
Africk Interim
Board Chairman
Tanger Factory Outlet
Centers Inc. announced that
Jack Africk, the company’s
lead independent director,
will become interim non
executive chairman of the
board.
The company’s board of
directors has appointed
Africk to this role following
the notification by Stanley
K. Tanger of his retirement
as an employee of the
company and resignation
as chairman of the board,
effective Sept. 1. Tanger will
continue to serve as a mem
ber of the company’s board
of directors.
A member of the com
pany’s board of directors
since the company went
public in 1993, Africk has
served as the chairman of
the company’s audit com
mittee from 1993 to 2006,
as well as chairman of the
company’s compensation
committee and lead direc
tor from 1993 to the pres
ent.
Sandy Cross
School Reunion
Set Sept. 26
The Sandy Cross School
Reunion will be held
Saturday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m.
at Peniel Family Fife Center
in the Sandy Cross commu
nity in Franklin County.
It is open to anyone who
attended the school — stu
dents, teachers, spouses
and friends are also wel
come.
Dinner will be served at
5 p.m. and participants are
asked to bring one cov
ered dish and a beverage to
share. Paper products will
be furnished.
Organizers say volunteer
help and donations will be
accepted.
Those attending are asked
to bring any photographs or
newspaper articles relating
to the school.
For information, call Fula
Eason Bond at 706-245-8724
or Sara Nell Voyles at 706-
384-4473.
First Large
Corporate Jet
Lands At Airport
The Jackson County
Airport saw its first large
business jet operate at the
airport last week. A Cessna
Citation 10 Business Jet
belonging to Universal
Forest Products, Grand
Rapid, MI, utilized the new
5,000 foot runway to bring
their company manage
ment team for a visit to their
Jefferson facility.
The Citation 10, an inter
continental capable aircraft,
arrived at mid-morning and
departed at around 4:00.
Storyteller To
Be At Maysville
Library Sept. 22
Donna O’Kelley Butler
will tell folktales and stories
about Autumn, Tuesday,
Sept. 22, at 4 p.m. at the
Maysville Public Fibrary.
Butler, who has been shar
ing stories and program
ming with Georgia children
for over 20 years, uses folk
tales, history and science
to embellish her original
tales. She is a popular visi
tor to schools and librar
ies throughout Northeast
Georgia.
Butler was recently cho
sen as the Project Horizon
Storyteller through the
Athens-Clarke County
Fibrary System and has
served as featured teller
at the Georgia Children’s
Book Award Conference,
as well as a wide variety
of festivals and events for
children and adults.
For more information
about Maysville Public
Fibrary programs, contact
Delana Fovell, branch man
ager, at 706-652-2323 or via
email at maysville@prlib.
org.
Humane Society
Sets 'Mimosas
For Mutts' Event
The Humane Society of
Jackson County will present
its fourth annual Mimosas
for Mutts fund-raising
event Saturday, Oct. 17, at
the Jefferson Civic Center.
Fashions for the event will
be presented by Coldwater
Creek of Athens.
Five entertainment by the
Garnet River Gals and a
silent auction will also be
featured. Tickets are $25
each, or $160 for a table of
eight. Contact the Humane
Society office at 706-367-
1111 or e-mail mimosas4-
mutts@live.com.
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