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The Millen News, Wednesday, January 14, 2009 — Page 3 Clean-up of “Soc” station gets closer By Deborah Bennett Millen News Editor The City of Millen has moved a step closer to getting the old “Soc” station property on Winthrope Avenue, across from the Jenkins County Courthouse, cleaned up. Millen City Coun cil approved a $3,000 applica tion fee for a Brownfield grant for funds to rehabilitate the property during the group’s Tuesday, Jan. 6, meeting. City Administrator Lamar Faircloth advised council that the application fee had to be paid “up front” in order to ap ply for the grant. He also noted that the grant amount would be dependent upon what was needed to clean up the property. A resolution to accept the low bid from Shockley Plumbing on the city’s Askin Acres sewer project was approved and the mayor authorized to sign a No tice of Award. The project will extend the city’s sanitation/ sewer system to residents in Askin Acres who are presently served by septic tanks. The city ordinance code sec tion dealing with junk cars was amended to raise the maximum charge to $500 for removal of a vehicle by the city. The daily storage fee was increased to $40 with the owner being given seven days to reclaim the ve hicle. If the vehicle remains un claimed after the seven day pe riod, the city would sale the ve hicle to recover costs. In other action, Hubert Reeves III was reappointed as city attorney, J. Lane Johnston as Municipal Court Judge and Patricia Hunter as city auditor. City Councilman Walter Tho mas was reappointed Mayor Pro-tem. City Administrator Faircloth reported that the city had re ceived two Federal Emergency Management Agency grants. A $203,000 grant was received for the purchase of a fire truck, and $36,000 grant was ap proved for the purchase of an emergency generator. The grant amounts include 5 percent matching funds from the city. Other actions taken by city council included the following: • Approved parade permit for Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Jan. 19; • Approved Memorandum of Understanding with Planters Electric Membership Corpora tion (EMC) for city employees to answer the EMC’s phone calls when the business is closed: • Approved bond resolution for waste water treatment project as presented and autho rized mayor and city adminis trator to execute required docu ments; • Approved the sale of two Ford cars and the purchase of two vehicles to replace them at a cost of approximately $14,000 with funding to come from Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) IV funds; • Authorized up to $5,000 from SPLOST IV funds to be used for the purchase of police department equipment; and • Authorized the purchase of a backhoe for the Water and Sewer Department from SPLOST V revenue. DOT temporarily closes part of Old Savannah Road The Georgia Department of Transportation announces Old Savannah Road (County Road 200) in Jenkins County, be tween U.S. Highway 25 and State Route 23, will be closed to through traffic for two weeks beginning Monday, Jan. 19, weather permitting. Local traf fic may use State Route 23 to access Old Savannah Road. Motorists are advised to use extra caution in construction work zones. Slow down, stay alert, pay attention to and obey all work zone/advisory signs and use alternate routes when possible. The Georgia Depart ment of Transportation is com mitted to providing a safe, seamless and sustainable trans- Syl-View Happenings By Betty Scarborough The Christmas decorations are now down, and in their place we have a snow theme with the New Year featured. We ushered in the New Year with a New Year’s Noon Party. The residents, family members, staff and volunteers wore party hats and leis, and used their noise makers. The residents were seated at the dining room tables, which were decorated for the New Year. Sparkling grape juice served in champagne glasses was used to toast the New Year. As the sounds of Auld Lang Syne filled the halls, the group sang and toasted the New Year. They enjoyed slices of pound cake baked by volunteer Jerry Hunter. Serving were volunteers Betty Purvis, Bill and Dorothe Garrett and Roy and Elizabeth Burke. Toni Ellison, administra tor, and staff members from all departments were involved. Our volunteer photographer, Don Scarborough, recorded the oc casion on film. The family mem bers were also involved, and Regis Cain’s daughter, Carol, provided lunch treats for the staff. It was a happy event to close the holiday season. We were so blessed to enjoy Resident-Community Lun cheons, Breakfast with Santa, Family Night celebrations and Gifts for Light. Every resident received a visit and a gift for Christmas. We also celebrated the 40 th anniversary of the opening of the Syl-View Health Care Center. Laverne Patrick is a member of the staff, and was working the Bill and Dorothe Garrett, volunteers, served at the New Gladys Taylor, LPN, and Toni Ellison, administrator, Year’s Noon Party. (Photos contributed) celebrated 2009. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Wimberly House at 52 IS. Liberty St., Waynesboro. These meetings are open and anyone can attend. AA already has... Step Study: Tuesdays (Open Meetings) 8 p.m. Thursdays (Closed Meetings) - 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hwy. 24 South ■ Waynesboro AL-AN0N Open Meeting-Monday 8 p.m. at Wimberly House 521S. Liberty St., Waynesboro Orthopedic Surgeon Kent E. Woo, MD General Orthopedics and Joint Replacement/Hip, Knee & Shoulder Orthopedic Surgeon Andrew T. 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We will be celebrating with a number of special events dur ing the anniversary year. We recently celebrated Chocolate Cherry Day; and Glen Walden and Vicki Bragg also recently provided music for the residents’ pleasure. We received a memorial gift for Marie Dwelle, given by her daughter, Jean. We cherish the memory of Marie’s volunteer service at Syl-View. Have a blessed New Year, ev eryone, and visit us soon. Emergency Extractions $75-$125 Dentures Full Set Starting At Extractions w/Dentures: $575 • Porcelain Crowns $495 Simple $30 • Surgical $75 Full Mouth X-Ray $35 NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY Locally Owned • We accept Cash, VISA, MC, Discover, AM.EX. GA & SC Medicaid 12th & Greene Street, Downtown Augusta ‘Across from Greyhound IMMEDIATE DENTURES • Teeth extracted _ ,, _ . 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Jenkins County also solicits comments and concerns from the disabled population and their representatives to assure that issues relating to the disabled are addressed in the service design proposed during the planning process. Interested persons are invited to request that a public hear ing be held to discuss the services being offered or devel opment of the application. Written comments, requests for a public hearing and/or writ ten notice of intent by private for-profit transportation opera tors to provide or participate in any or all of the above services should be submitted no later than fifteen (15) days from the date of publication to CHAIRMAN JAMES HENRY P. 0. 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