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Page 6 — Wednesday, February 25, 2009, The Millen News FCCLA members from all over the State of Georgia are shown at the Georgia State Capitol. (Photo contributed) JCHS FCCLA visit the capitol Jenkins County High School’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) joined fellow FCCLA members at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday. Feb. 10. The Jenkins County FCCLA members participated in a scav enger hunt around the Capitol, visited the House of Representa tives, spoke with several repre sentatives from neighboring areas and even had their picture made with the Speaker of the House. They also visited the King Tut Exhibit at the Atlanta Civic Cen ter to view the burial remains from thousands of years ago, such as pottery, clothing, jewelry, fur niture and much more from an cient Egyptian Pharaohs’. Club sponsor Sumer Holloway stated, “The field hip was not only a fun experience for the FCCLA members of Jenkins County but an educational opportunity that will last a lifetime.” JCMS students attend FBLA Region Leadership Conference Jenkins County Middle School students who participated in the FBLA Region 4 Leadership Conference are, from left, Frank Hagins, Jenny Taylor and Donald Pennington. Not pictured is Carion Robertson. Four local Jenkins County Middle School (JCMS) students attended the Future Business Feaders of America (FBLA) Re gion 4 Leadership Conference in Swainsboro Jan. 27. They were Frank Hagins, Jenny Taylor, Donald Pennington and Carion Robertson. The conference was hosted by and held at Swainsboro High School. During the conference, middle level and high school stu dents had an opportunity to com pete in business related events, meet other FBLA members from across the region and attend work shops. The conference culminated with an awards ceremony. Three of the four students who attended received recognition dur ing that ceremony. Frank Hagins, local chapter president, won 1 st place in Business Computations; Jenny Taylor, chapter secretary, won 2 nd place in Business Spell ing; and Donald Pennington, chap ter vice-president, won 4 th place in Career Exploration. These stu dents will advance to the Georgia FBFA Middle Level Leadership Conference in Macon in March. One other student, Carion Robertson, did not compete, but represented the school well and served as the chapter photogra pher. “This is our first year of exist ence at the middle school. I am very proud of all our chapter rep resentatives this year,” said Pamela Luke, local chapter adviser. “I am delighted that these fine candidates represented Jenkins County Middle School so well.” For more than 65 years, FBLA- PBF, Inc. has helped high school, middle level, and post-secondary students successfully make the school-to-career transition suc cessfully. Region 4 of the Georgia FBLA organization includes Jenkins, Richmond, Columbia, Burke, Emanuel and several other counties. JCHS JROTC competes in Statesboro The Jenkins County High School JROTC Drill Team is still finding success at area drill meets with two first place finishes, one second and one fourth place in last week drill meet in Statesboro. With all nine teams participating in 12 events, Jenkins County con tinues to hold a strong lead in ba sic regulation platoon armed drill outdistancing South East Bulloch by 69 points. In platoon unarmed basic drill South East Bulloch outscored Jenkins by 111 points with Statesboro and Emanuel County placing third and fourth re spectfully. The War Eagles came back with a strong first in squad aimed basic drill outscoring SEB by 43 points. Swainsboro finished third and Statesboro and ECI came Birth in fourth and fifth. Squad unarmed basic drill was the most competi tive event with all nine schools participating for first place. Metter took first, thirteen points ahead of SEB; Statesboro finished third, Jenkins County fourth. Portal, fifth, Bryan County sixth, ECI sev enth, Jeff Davis eight and Swainsboro ninth. Jenkins County did not enter a color guard this week due to both color guard commanders having obligations that prevented their participation. The team is at the halfway point of Drill Season with an away meet at Swainsboro following Bryan County, then Jenkins County will host on Feb. 28. On March 7, South East Bulloch will host the Area 9 Championships with the top three teams qualifying for the State Championships to be held at Fort Gordon in Augusta on March 2. Team members are: Brianna Joiner, Marquis Moody, Tay Tay lor, Carneshia Bell, Courtney Johnson, Ra’Shon Brady, Lewis Williams, Anthony Ricks, Jerome Taylor, Ladeshia Simpkins, Latoria Wimberly, Brittany McKinney, Jared Hackworth, Paul Salter, Chris Hillis, Keondra Kelly, Andres Jeronimo, T J Flakes and Willie Watson manager. Bryan County High School is located in Pembroke, if you would like to come see your War Eagles in competition. Admission is free and concessions are available. Mr. and Mrs. John Herrington III of Perkins announce the birth of their daughter, Lillian Frances, on Feb. 10, 2009. Lilly was born at University Hospital in Augusta, weighing 8 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 20% inches. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John T. Herrington Jr. of Perkins and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Griffin of Millen. Great-grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Thomas Herrington Sr. of Perkins. Lilly’s mother is the former Anna Frances Griffin of Millen. Hole-in-one recorded at Magnolia Country Club Sunday, Feb. 1, Nell Thomas of Millen recorded her first hole-in-one at Magnolia Country Club. Mrs. Thomas scored her hole-in-one on Number 4, 120 yards, par 3. Playing with her witness ing the feat were Pat Thomas and Wayne and June Cowart. Club Manager Tim Frawley stated that a hole-in-one is one of the rarest shots in golf. “It is a perfect shot,” he said, issuing congratulations to Mrs. Thomas. Legal Advertising ATTENTION While The Millen News seeks to avoid any error, it shall not be liable for any error or omission in an advertise ment except to refund the cost of the advertisement or to rerun the advertise ment at the customer’s election. The Millen News shall not be liable for any other damages which the customer may incur. By placing an advertisement with The Millen News, the customer accepts the terms of this disclaimer. gpn9 -8A- EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF SALES AND USE TAX FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ELECTION ON MARCH 17,2009 Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Education of Jenkins County (the “Board of Education”), the managing and controlling body of the Jenkins County School District (the "School District”), on December 15, 2008, and a call of election issued by the Judge of Probate Court of Jenkins County, as Election Superintendent for Jenkins County, notice is hereby given as follows: On March 17, 2009, an election will be held in Jenkins County to submit to the qualified voters of the School Dis trict the following question: () YES 0 NO Shall a one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes be im posed in the Jenkins County School District for a period of time not to ex ceed twenty consecutive calendar quar ters and for the raising of not more than $5,258,175 for the purpose of retiring previously incurred indebtedness of the Jenkins County School District and to pay the costs of (i) construction and ren ovation of athletic facilities at the Jen kins County High School including, but not limited to, new track improvements, (ii) acquisition of school busses and oth er necessary personal property and equipment and (iii) acquisition of com puters and related technology and safe ty and security upgrades? 2. All qualified voters desiring to vote in favor of imposing the 1% sales and use tax for educational purposes (the "Educational Sales Tax”) shall vote "Yes” and all qualified voters opposed to levying the Educational Sales Tax shall vote “No.” If more than one-half of the votes cast are in favor of imposing the Educational Sales Tax then such tax shall be imposed beginning July 1, 2010 or the first day of the calendar quarter following termination of the Ed ucational Sales Tax presently in effect in Jenkins County and shall cease to be imposed on the earlier of (a) twenty cal endar quarters after the tax is imposed or (b) as of the end of the calendar quarter during which the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue determines that the Educational Sales Tax will have raised revenues sufficient to provide to the School District net pro ceeds equal to or greater than the amount specified as the maximum amount of net proceeds to be raised by the Educational Sales Tax. 3. The School District heretofore has issued its $5,050,000 in principal amount JENKINS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND, SERIES 2005 (the “Series 2005 Bond”) for the purpose of financing cap ital outlay projects of the School District, as authorized by a majority vote of qual ified voters in Jenkins County voting in an election held March 15, 2005. If re imposition of the Educational Sales Tax is approved by the voters of Jenkins County on March 17,2009 and imposed beginning July 1, 2010, proceeds to be received from the Educational Sales Tax of approximately $3,160,195 shall be used to pay principal of and interest coming due on the Series 2005 Bond through December 1,2015, which is the final maturity date for the Series 2005 Bond. The School District may apply interest earnings or other funds avail able in the debt service account main tained for the outstanding Series 2005 Bond to assist in the retirement of such bond. 4. In addition to the retirement of the Series 2005 Bond, the Board of Educa tion expects to use proceeds from the Educational Sales Tax to fund all or a portion of various capital outlay projects, including architectural and engineering fees and necessary contingencies throughout the Jenkins County School System, including (i) construction and renovation of athletic facilities at the Jenkins County High School including, but not limited to, new track improve ment, (ii) acquisition of school busses and other necessary personal property and equipment and (iii) acquisition of computers and related technology and safety and security upgrades. 5. To the extent available, the School District may combine available funds from the State of Georgia with proceeds from the Educational Sales Tax, and any other available funds, to pay the costs of the above described capital outlay projects. Plans and spec ifications for these projects have not been completed, and bids have not been received. Depending upon acqui sition and construction costs and avail able funds, the School District may es tablish or reestablish priorities and choose which capital outlay projects to undertake or not undertake, or to delay until additional funding is available, to the extent that proceeds of the Educa tional Sales Tax, together with other available funds actually received by the School District, are insufficient to com plete all of the capital outlay projects. 6. The last day to register to vote in the election is Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Anyone desiring to register may do so by applying in person at the voter registration office located at the Jenkins County Courthouse, Millen, Georgia, or by any other method authorized by the Georgia Election Code. 7. The election will be held on Tues day, March 17, 2009. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. This December 16, 2008. /sWanda P. Burke Judge of Probate Court of Jenkins County, as Election Superintendent FE11,18,25,MA4,11 c gpn18 -31A- CITATION GEORGIA, JENKINS COUNTY IN RE: PETITION OF BRENDA GAIL PARKER and WAYNE ALEXANDER PARKER FOR TEMPORARY LET TERS OF GUARDIANSHIP ESTATE OF COLLIN F. PARKER, MI NOR DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION, MARCH 4,2009 TO: CRYSTAL PARKER AND VICTOR CHILDS You are hereby notified that a petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian has been filed regarding the above-named minor. All objections to the Petition described above either to the appointment of a temporary guar dian or the appointment of the petition ers as temporary guardians, must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with this Court no later than 14 days after this notice is mailed, or 10 days after this notice is personally served upon you, or ten days after the second publi cation of this notice if you are served by publication. All pleadings must be signed before a notary public or Georgia probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Contact probate court personnel at the below address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. [********* NOTE: If a natural guardian files an objection to the creation of the temporary guardianship, the Petition will be dismissed. If a natural guardian files an objection to the appointment of the petitioners as guardians, or if a parent who is not a natural guardian files an objection to the petition, a hearing on the matter shall be scheduled at a later date. WANDA P. BURKE PROBATE JUDGE By: GAIL BOYD PROBATE CLERK 611 East Winthrope Avenue Millen, Georgia 30442 478-982-5581 FE25,MA4c gpn18 -23A- NOTICE GEORGIA, JENKINS COUNTY PRO BATE COURT TO: WHOM IT MAY CONCERN MIRIAM PATRICIA J. BAXLEY has petitioned to be appointed Administrator of the estate of MINNIE LOU R. JEN KINS, deceased, of said County. The petitioner has also applied for waiver of bond and/or grant of certain powers contained in O.C.G.A. 153-12-232. All interested parties are hereby notified to show cause why said petition should not be granted. All objections to the petition must be in writing, setting forth the grounds of any such objections, and must be filed with the court on or before MARCH 9, 2009. All pleadings/objec tions must be signed before a notary public or before a probate court clerk, and filing fees must be tendered with your pleadings/objections, unless you qualify to file as an indigent party. Con tact probate court personnel at the fol lowing address/telephone number for the required amount of filing fees. If any objections are filed, a hearing will be scheduled at a later date. If no objec tions are filed, the petition may be granted without a hearing. WANDA P. BURKE PROBATE JUDGE By: GAIL BOYD PROBATE CLERK 611 EAST WINTHROPE AVENUE MILLEN, GEORGIA 30442 478-982-5581 FE4,11,18,25c gpn11 -26A- NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF JENKINS UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the Power of Sale in a certain Deed To Se cure Debt from JARRARD CHEVRO LET BUICK PONTIAC, INC. (“Debtor”) to FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST CO. dated January 21, 2004, recorded in Deed Book 5-F, Pages 353- 356, Jenkins County Records, said Deed to Secure Debt having been given to secure one Note dated January 21, 2004, in the original principal amount of $220,271.00 and renewals, extensions or modifications of same or any part thereof, and all other and further in debtedness of the debtor to the lender then due or that might thereafter be due, all as shown by said Deed to Se cure Debt, there will be sold by the undersigned at public outcry, during the legal hours of sale before the Doors of the Courthouse in Jenkins County, Georgia, on the first Tuesday in March, 2009, to-wit, March 3, 2009, to the high est and best bidder for cash, the follow ing described property: ALL that tract or parcel of land, and all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the 1635th G.M.D., Jen kins County, Georgia, in the City of Mil len, containing 1.06 acres, more or less, and shown as Parcel 1 on a plat of sur vey prepared for Keith Lee on March 1, 1999, by Warren E. Poythress, R.L.S. #1953, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court, Jenkins County, Georgia, in Plat Book 12 at page 205. Said tract is bounded, ac cording to the Poythress Plat, as fol lows: On the South by Cotton Avenue; on the West by Hendrix Street; on the North by lands of Johnny Strickland, lands of the City of Millen and lands of James A. Kirkland; on the East by lands of James A Kirkland and lands of S. T. Brown. Said tract is further identified as Map/Parcel M9-155 & 156 located in the office of the Tax Assessor of Jen kins County, Georgia. ALSO ALL that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Jenkins, City of Millen, Georgia, fronting a distance of 60 feet on the Northern side of Cotton Avenue and extending back between parallel lines a distance of 200 feet and bounded now or for merly as follows: North by lands of Emma Lane Patterson Estate; East by Fisher and Lanier Lots; South by Cotton Avenue; and West by lands of E. S. Lane Estate. Said property consists of two lots conveyed to S. T. Brown a/k/a Samuel Thurman Brown dated Decem ber 30, 1931, which is recorded in Jen kins County records in Deed Book AP@ as pages 243-44; Quitclaim Deed from Mrs. Pearl Brown, Myra Brown, Dora Brown, J. Roscoe Brown and W. Roun tree Brown to S. T. Brown dated No vember 26, 1936, and recorded in Jen kins County records in Deed Book V, page 195; Quitclaim Deed from Olney L. Brown, Jr., B. L. Brown and Martha Brown to S. T. Brown dated September 22, 1941, and recorded in Jenkins County records at Deed Book Z at page 595. Said tract is further identified as Parcel 154 on Map M09 located in the office of th Tax Assessor of Jenkins County, Georgia. The debt evidenced by said Note and secured by said Deed To Secure Debt has been and is declared due and payable in full because of the Debtor’s failure to comply with certain provisions of the Note and Deed To Secure Debt. Notice has been given of intention to enforce provisions for collection of at torney’s fees and foreclosure in accord ance with legal requirements in the terms of the Deed To Secure Debt and Note. The indebtedness remaining in default, the sale will be made for the purpose of applying proceeds thereof to the payment of the indebtedness se cured by the Deed To Secure Debt, ac crued interest, and expenses of the sale and other sums secured by the Deed To Secure Debt, including attorney’s fees, and the remainder, if any, shall be ap plied as provided by law. To the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, the property is in the possession of Debtor or its tenants, and said property will be sold as the property of Debtor (subject to outstand ing ad valorem taxes, assessments, prior encumbrances and easements or restrictions of record, if any). The under signed will execute a Deed to the pur chaser at said sale as provided in the Deed To Secure Debt. Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 44-14- 162.2, the name, address, and tele phone number of the individual or entity with full authority to negotiate, amend, and modify all terms of the Deed to Se cure Debt is Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company, 735 E. Win thrope Avenue, P. O Box 780, Millen, Georgia 30442; telephone number (478) 982-5700. Please understand that the secured creditor is not required by law to negotiate, amend, or modify the terms of the mortgage instrument. This 30th day of January, 2009. Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company (formerly First National Bank & Trust Co.) As Attorney-in-Fact for Jarrard Chevrolet Buick Pontiac, Inc. R. H. Reeves, III Attorney at Law Post Office Box 690 Millen, Georgia 30442 (478) 982-5812 FE4,11,18,25c See Legals, Page 8