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WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Baldwin farmer's market moves
one step closer to becoming a reality
BY SHARON HOGAN
The Baldwin City Council is
moving forward on the down
town farmers’ market.
At the meeting on Monday, the
council approved spending an
amount not to exceed $90,000
out of Special Purpose Local
Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) 5
revenue to keep the project mov
ing forward.
The next phase of the project,
to be performed by MD Enter
prises, will include demolishing
the old city hall building, filling
and capping an old well, remov
al of sidewalk and asphalt, con
struction of bathrooms/storage
building, finishing the bleacher
system with handrails, cutting
a road bed for a new driveway
and removing a light pole.
The city has already demol
ished a building, completed
stucco work, aesthetics, retain
ing wall and bathroom walls at
the site of the planned farmers’
market.
Mayor Jerry Neace said, “We
are there, we just have to keep
going with it (farmers’ market
construction).”
Neace said he would present
the latest list of items to be com
pleted to the city attorney for his
approval.
The farmers’ market will be
located on Airport Road across
from the current city hall loca
tion.
Work under way at farmer's market
Work is underway in downtown Baldwin on the city’s farmers’ market. One building has
already been demolished and the old city hall building at left is slated to be taken down to make
room for the farmers’ market. The market site is located across from the current city hall location
on Airport Road. Photo by Sharon Hogan
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Baldwin council considers purchase
The Baldwin City Council is considering the purchase of a new Jaws of Life for the fire department.
Shown at Monday’s meeting (L-R) are: council members Dustin Mealor, Theron Ayers and Larry
Lewallen, Mayor Jerry Neace, council members Jeff Parrish and Joe Elam. Photo by Sharon Hogan
Open house planned for
BCHS upperclassmen
Open House for upperclassmen will be on Thursday,
August 4, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Students will be able to pick up schedules and meet
teachers. All parents are invited as well.
Locker and parking permits will also be available for
purchase during this time. Parking and locker permit
applications must be signed by a parent and are available
in the front foyer of the high school. The fee for a locker is
$5 and parking permits are $40.
As a reminder, all past fees owed must be cleared in
order to receive a schedule, parking permit or locker.
No new student registrations will be completed during
open house on Thursday, August 4, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Headmaster’s
Comer
by
Steve Cummings
Prayers for Peace - While
reading the newspaper head
lines the last few days, one
word comes to mind - “cha
os.” Reports on protests in
major U.S. cities indicate that
race relations are worsening
in the U.S., while suicide
bombers seem to be a weekly
news item in the Middle East.
Romans 12:18 says this:
“If possible, so far as it de
pends on you, live peaceably
with all.” This, of course, can
be difficult to do, but it is
one characteristic that should
separate believers from
non-believers. Jesus does not
call us to a life of violence,
but to a life of serving oth
ers in peace. May the violent
ultimately find peace in the
Prince of Peace.
ATHENS
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
“Affordable Quality Education Since 1970"
K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586
www.athenschristian.com
Head Start applications
being accepted for 2016
Banks County Head
Start/Pre-K is currently
taking applications for the
2016-2017 school year.
“The program provides
children with a learning
environment and varied
experiences which will
help them develop social
ly, physically, intellectually,
and emotionally in a man
ner which is appropriate
for their age and stage of
development,” leaders
state. “The educational
program includes experi
ences designed to meet
the individual differences
and needs of participat
ing children. A nutritious
breakfast and lunch are
served. The center does
not provide transporta
tion.”
HEAD START
Enrollment status is
based on income eligibil
ity. Children must turn 3
or 4 years of age on or
before September 1, 2016.
Requirements include:
Birth certificate, proof of
household income for the
past 12 months (W-2 and
current check stub, etc.),
immunizations on Form
3231, Social Security card
(if available) and child’s
insurance card (if avail
able).
PRE-K
Enrollment status is on
a first-come first served
basis. Children must turn
4 years of age on or before
September 1,2016. Require
ments include: Birth cer
tificate, proof of residency
(utility bill, etc.), immuniza
tions on Form 3231, Social
Security Card (if available)
and child’s insurance card
(if available).
Contact Jan Bertrang
(Center Director) or Nati-
asha Brown (Family Part
ner) at (706) 677-2963 if
you have questions.
Send us your recipes
Banks County and Commerce cooks are asked to sub
mit their favorite recipe to the MainStreet Newspapers Inc.
to be featured in an upcoming issue.
Recipes can be emailed to alex@mainstreetnews.com
Those selected will receive a free one-year subscription
(or renewal) to the newspaper. When you submit the reci
pe, also include whether your subscription is a renewal or
a new subscription.
Local travel
team holding
tryouts Aug. 13
The Georgia Blasters,
an area travel baseball
team for 9-year-olds, will
hold tryouts for its spring
season on Aug. 13 from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First
Baptist Church in Com
merce.
For more information,
contact Alain Pope at 706-
286-5727 or at alain@uga.
Baldwin looks at new Jaws
of Life for fire department
BY SHARON HOGAN
The Baldwin City Coun
cil, at Monday’s meeting,
approved the purchase of
new Jaws of Life for the fire
department.
The council approved
spending $9,557, out of Spe
cial Purpose Local Option
Sales Tax (SPLOST) 6 reve
nue to purchase the equip
ment, contingent upon
approval of a $18,964 grant
from Firehouse Subs that has
been applied for.
The council saw a demon
stration on the new equip
ment during the July 7, work
session meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business at the
July 11, meeting, the council:
• approved the annual fire
contracts with the City of Alto
and Banks County. The con
tracts for both are the same
as last year. Banks County
currently pays $67.39 per
structure or $22,643.04 annu
ally. Alto currently pays $67.39
per structure or $26,686.44
annually. Mayor Jerry Neace
said this fee has been the
same for several years. “We
are going to be looking at
possibly increasing this for
next year, “he said. “They
will be made well aware of
this so there won’t be any
surprises.”
•met briefly, for five min
utes, in closed session to dis
cuss real estate acquisition.
No action was taken.
Good turnout
“Mr. Keith” presented a magic show for a large crowd as part of the Banks County Public Library
summer reading celebration.
Magic at library
Magician, “Mr. Keith,”
recently presented a pro
gram as part of the Banks
County Public Library
summer reading celebra
tion.
of Commerce
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173 Steven B. Tanger Blvd.
706-335-7458
La Hacienda Braselton
5391 Highway 53
706-654-0070
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