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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2016
THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Boling Receives Award
Jerry Boling received the “Vocational Excellence Award” at the recent
District 6910 conference. Boling’s family surprised him by attending the
award ceremony.
Banks Co. club honored
Banks County Rotary Club member Jerry
Boling received the prestigious “Vocational
Excellence Award” at the recent District
6910 conference and the club brought home
three awards.
The “Vocational Excellence Award” award
is given to leaders who recognize the impor
tance of service to society through excel
lence in one’s vocation. One member of Dis
trict 6910 is awarded this honor each year.
“There were many applicants this year
and I am so pleased that the commit
tee made the right choice,” stated Leslie
George, Banks County Rotary president. “As
they were reading his many, many achieve
ments during the ceremony, I think all there
were impressed with what this one man has
accomplished in his career.”
Boling’s family surprised him by attending
the award ceremony.
The Rotary Club received the Silver Award
for all of the club’s activities that are done
to meet the needs of community members.
The Food 2 Kids program, initiated by Sallie
Hensley, along with other programs, led to
the club receiving this award.
The club also received a literacy award
for the efforts to promote literacy at all age
levels and the $100 per capita badge for 100
percent participation in sending $100 to
Rotary International to carry out the orga
nization’s mission which is “Service Above
Rotary Club Recognized
The Banks County Rotary Club
received three awards at the District
6910 Conference. Banks County
Rotary Club president Leslie George
is shown accepting the awards at the
recent conference.
Self.”
For more information on Rotary or to
become a Rotarian, attend one of the weekly
meetings held at the Fairfield Inn at Banks
Crossing any Wednesday at noon. Lunch is
provided.
Announcements
Baldwin employees
recognized by council
Robinson Recognized
For Service
The Baldwin City Council recognized Grady
“Junior” Robinson (R) on Monday for his 30
years of service to the City of Baldwin. Baldwin
Mayor Jerry Neace (L) presented Robinson, an
employee with the city’s public works depart
ment, a plaque in recognition for his service.
Photos by Sharon Hogan
Cook Receives Commendation
Baldwin Police Officer Bradley Cook received
a letter of commendation for his efforts in appre
hending two people involved in the recent bur
glary of a local business. Also shown are: police
chief Chad Nichols (L) and assistant chief Shane
Adams (R).
Benefit
singing
planned for
Dan Boling
Mercy Tree, with special
guest Rebecca Mason, will
sing at a benefit singing for
Dan Boling on Saturday April
30, at Homer Baptist Church,
located at 5026 Hwy. 441
South, Homer.
A love offering will be
taken for Boling, who suf
fered a spinal cord injury
following a farm accident
and is now paralyzed.
'Wizard of
Oz'to be
presented by
EJMS Choms
The eighth grade chorus at
East Jackson Middle School,
along with some special
guests, will present “The Wiz
ard of Oz” April 29-May 1.
Show times are Friday at 7
p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7
p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at
the East Jackson Comprehen
sive High School auditorium.
Tickets are $5 for adults,
and $3 for students. Children
6 and under and teachers are
free.
Music festival
coming
up June 4
The Maysville Community
Improvement Club is hosting
a music festival on Saturday
June 4, in downtown Mays
ville. Many bands will play
throughout the day. There will
be art/craft vendors, along
with a children’s area. Con
cessions will be available.
Applicants for art/craft ven
dors are being sought for the
music festival. To participate,
contact Katrina 706-983-1565
or Cyndi 706-70845409. There
is no requirement that items
be homemade, but space will
be limited. Follow the Face-
book Page: Maysville Commu
nity Improvement Club.
Lula 'Spring
Cleaning' day
set for May 2
The City of Lula will be
offering its “Spring Clean”
program for household bulk
waste on May 2.
Items that can be picked
up include: mattresses, box
springs, chairs, tables, sofas
and other household furni
ture.
Items should be placed
neatly by the curbside to be
picked up at no charge. Items
should not be placed curb-
side earlier than May 1.
The city will not pick up
the following items: yard trash
or trimmings, engines contain
ing gas or oils, construction
debris, propane tanks, tires or
large metal appliances.
Relay for
Life car show
planned in
Baldwin
The City of Baldwin’s annu
al Relay for Life Car Show is
set for May 1.
The car show will he held
from 2-5 p.m. at the new Bald
win City Hall (formerly South
State Bank) on Highway 441,
next to the Baldwin Dairy
Queen.
Rockin RayThe DJ will pro
vide entertainment. Awards
will be presented to the top 15
and a Mayor’s Choice. Door
prizes will also be given.
The entry fee is $20. All
proceeds will benefit the Relay
for Life. The rain date for the
event is 5-8 p.m. on Friday
May 6.
For more information on
the car show, call Larry Lewal-
len at 706-776-3194 or Clarence
Lewallen at 706499-7362.
Hogan
reunion
planned
The families of the late Mar
ion and Dora Hogan will hold
their annual reunion on Sun
day May 15, in the family life
center at White Plains Baptist
Church.
A covered dish meal will
be served at 1:15 p.m., lead
ers state. All family members
are urged to attend and bring
their favorite dish and drinks
to share with others.
Plates, napkins, forks,
spoons, knives, bowls, cups
and ice will be provided.
Family members are
encouraged to bring photos
to share.
Donations for the reunion
fund would be appreciated.
A donation box will be avail
able.
The church is located on
Highway 124 between Bra-
selton and Jefferson.
For additional information,
call 706-367-9366 and leave a
message.
Lula Railroad
Days Lestival
set for May 14
The City of Lula’s 40th
Annual Railroad Days Festi
val is planned for May 14.
The day-long festival will
be held at the Railroad Park.
The event will include a
parade, entertainment, food
and crafts. Booth space is
available for $30 per 12x12
booth or $45 for a booth
with electricity, if paid before
May 1. After May 1, the fee is
$35 and $50. All booths must
be reserved and paid for in
advance.
For additional informa
tion, call Lula City Hall at
770-869-3801.
BY SHARON HOGAN
Some Baldwin city
employees were recognized
on Monday for their service
to the city.
The Baldwin City Council
recognized Grady “Junior”
Robinson, an employee with
the public works department,
for 30 years of service to the
city.
Mayor Jerry Neace present
ed Robinson with a plaque in
honor of his service.
Baldwin Police Chief Chad
Nichols also recognized sev
eral police officers.
Officer Joe Rivard received
recognition from the Gover
nor’s Office of Highway Safe
ty (GOHS) for his efforts to
crack down on seat belt viola
tions, driving under the influ
ence (DUI) and speeding.
Officer Scott Harvey was
also recognized by the GOHS
for his efforts to crack down
on DUI violators.
A letter of commenda
tion was presented to officer
Bradley Cook for his work to
catch two people involved in
a recent burglary at a Baldwin
business.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at Mon
day’s meeting:
•Neace announced that
Baldwin was recently chosen
as the second safest city in
Georgia. Demorest was No. 1,
Neace added.
•Neace thanked all city
employees that took part in
the annual Clean-Up Day on
April 23.
•the council unanimously
approved the first reading of
the city’s proposed tree ordi
nance. The ordinance estab
lishes definitions, creation
and establishment of a tree
administrator; term of office;
compensation; duties and
responsibilities; operation;
list of trees; spacing; distance
from curb and sidewalk;
distance from street corners
and fire hydrants and utilities;
public tree care; tree topping;
pruning, corner clearance;
removal of dead or diseased
trees; interference with city
tree administrator; arborist’s
license and bond; review by
city council; penalty; and for
other purposes. The second
reading will be held at the
6:30 p.m. council meeting on
May 23.
• the council approved the
city’s water and sewer ordi
nance to amend the standard
specifications for construc
tion of water and sewer mains
and other water and sewer
infrastructure and provide
new standard specifications
for construction of water and
sewer mains and other water
and sewer infrastructure.
•the council unani
mously approved spend
ing $330 per month with
State Industrial Products
Corporation for chemicals
to deal with fats, oil and
grease problems at the
city’s sewer lift stations.
The monthly expense will
come out of the sewer
plant budget.
Baldwin Officers Recognized By GOHS
At the Baldwin City Council meeting on Monday, Baldwin Police Chief
Chad Nichols (C) presented certificates from the Governor’s Office of
Highway Safety (GOHS) to two officers in recognition for their efforts to
crack down on seat belt violators, speeders and people driving under the
influence (DUI). Officer Joe Rivard (L) was recognized for seat belt, DUI and
speeding; and officer Scott Harvey (R) was recognized for DUI.
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