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Page 6 — Wednesday, March 4, 2009, The Millen News Birth Jaylee Alyse Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Jason Bennett of Millen proudly announce the birth of their daughter, Jaylee Alyse, born Jan. 13, 2009 at Doc tors Hospital of Augusta. Jaylee weighed 6 lbs. 6 ozs. and was 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Don and Susan Godbee and Wayne and Deborah Bennett, all of Millen. Great-grandparents are Lottie Alice Godbee and the late Emory Godbee, C.J. and Juel Waters, Martha Robbins and the late Junior Chester and the late Roosevelt and Ruby Bennett, all of Millen. Library News By Sharon Blank This Wednesday, March 4, our story time is about sickness and doctors, and next Wednesday we will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with the wearing of the green! We’ll also be starting a fun coloring contest that will run through March 18. This week’s Fun Friday event will be Silly Socks. Wear in your coolest, silliest or most colorful socks! Next Friday, March 13, we’ll have Funky Hat day. Did you love High School Musical? Come sign up to watch High School Musical 3 on Sat urday, March 21, at 11 am! Now, on to the books! DOG-FRIENDLY DOG TRAINING by Andrea Arden. Arden is a nationally known and well-respected dog trainer and behaviorist, whose methods fo cus on positive reinforcement, mutual respect and a clear under standing of what goes through a dog’s mind. Here, she shares her training methods in the second edition of her classic book on dog-training. UP TO NO GOOD by Carl Weber. Church trustee James Black knows there’s always a man right around the corner - after all, he’s been that man for years, sleeping with one con quest after another, and not wor rying about whether they’re mar ried. But now he’s fallen in love, and his former flames are gath ering around to try to bum his new relationship down around his ears. Links to these great sites and more can be found at www.sjrls.org or at sjrls.blogspot.com The Economics of Nuclear Power This January 2009 article con siders whether nuclear power production “is cost competitive with other forms of electricity generations.” Discusses external costs, the cost of fuel, compari sons of electricity generation and costs of different fuels and tech nologies, future cost competi tiveness, and reprocessing fuel. Also includes a link to their ex tensive 2005 report on the sub ject. From the World Nuclear Association, an organization “promoting the peaceful world wide use of nuclear power as a sustainable energy resource.” Recovery.gov “Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, fig ure out where the money from the American Recovery and Re investment Act [ARRA] is go ing.” Includes text of this eco nomic stimulus plan (signed by President Barack Obama on Feb ruary 17, 2009), FAQ, timeline of the plan’s operation, details about how the money will be used and estimated job effects, and related material. From the White House. Well, that’s all for now - see you at the library! Local student receives scholarship Molly Edenlleld, shown at center, is the scholarship recipient of “College Goal Sunday” held Feb.15, at East Georgia College (EGC.) Also shown are Kayce Patrick, assistant director of financial aid, at left, and Cynthia Parks, director of financial aid, at right. Edenfield will gradu ate Jenkins County High School in May, and will attend EGC in the fall. (Photo contributed) Millen students make VSU dean’s list Valdosta State University recently announced that Dorothy Danielle Davis and Jamie Rebekah Linder, both of Millen, have been named to the fall dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, students must maintain a cumu lative grade point average of at least 3.0 and must have a semes ter grade point average of at least 3.5, with at least nine hours of course work. Grade point averages are based on a 4.0 scale. REQUEST FOR BIDS flw Jenkins Cpumy Memorial Library is accepting bids for cleaning service ai die library Cleaner must be bonded far a minimum of $ 10,000 and mtl$t include a copy of lire bond when subnitiling bid. Contact information musl also he inehided.The bids should be bused on a weekly clearing on Thursday s. Perryman to attend VSU Kortneigh “Alex” Perryman, daughter of Chris and Michele (Perryman) Burns, and granddaughter of Helen Boone of Millen, has recently been accepted into the Valdosta State University Pre- med/Biology program, and has been invited to join the University’s Honors Program. Alex is currently a senior at South Effingham High School in South Guyton. She will graduate, with honors, on May 22. (Photo contributed) The Ulmiilm" cmi ehus.i furnish lilt ffalhmlng supplies; I. Window cleaner 2. Floor cleaner J. Toilet bowl cleaner pinna stone 4. fumiitm; polLls aid cleaner >. l-ndusl-'or siinikir A Rugs 7. Buckets S, MupS Vnemmi Mi. Any trtbcf supplies or cleantng tlcms the bidder may chouse louse. flic library will supply the following Ml'iiim 1. E’aper to web 2. 'IVul ct l issue J. (landsoap 4. Trash liners Cleaning Crew itmst complete (he fiillnn iug tasks; I. Inform the library- when paper towels, toilci tissue and hand soap need la be reordered 2. Vacuum all carpeted floors 3; Mnpall tiled floors 4 Wash loilels. sinks, stall walls, especially behind the toilets. 5. Kitchen cleaned, eooplers wiped 6. Kitchen appliances cleaned as needed Dust all rooms liable, choirs, cabinets. sliebes, window sills and grids, doors anil frames, desks, buMiboards, etc.) ft. Clean top of C ire Desk d, Remove cobwebs lhroughpvl building ID. Wiiulex windows in lobby and enirtmee way. and hmird mum Ins high as y<’U can reach) 11. Empty wastebaskets and remove misli 12. Sweep outside entrances 13; Replace paper products and soup in kitchen/bathretmts ;ind trasti liners Bids iin > due at llic library by Wednesday, March I Nth, HW9 al ! l:l!0 AM at the Jenkins County Memorial Library, 223 Daniel Street, Millen and will he opened ill such lime. Bidders may be present al npening of bids toil do no) have to he. Hughes represents STC The Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Office of Adult Education rec ognized 37 of Georgia’s adult learners during the annual Exceptional Adult Geor gian in Literacy Education (EAGLE) award luncheon held Friday, Feb. 13, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta. Now in its 16 th year, the EAGLE award honors adult learners for their outstanding participation and exceptional achievement in their local adult education programs. Fayette Hughes represented Swainsboro Tech nical College (STC) at the annual EAGLE Leadership Institute and Luncheon held in Atlanta Wednesday, Feb. 11, through Friday, Feb. 13. Hughes was selected to represent the adult education program because of her demonstrated leadership skills and her determination to succeed in the goals she set for herself when she entered the program in Jenkins County. She received a GED in December 2008 and is cur rently enrolled at STC, pursuing a career in the medical field. Shown are, from left: Ron Jackson, commissioner, TCSG; Hughes, STC EAGLE winner; and Dr. Josephine Reed-Taylor, assistant commissioner for adult education. (Photo contributed) 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 () 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 gpn07 -36A- NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of JOHN L. ROLLINS, late of Jenkins County, de ceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned ac cording to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make im mediate payment to the undersigned. This 27th day of February, 2009 Lillie Mae Rollins Executor 5272 Hwy 121 Millen, Georgia 30442 MA4,11,18,25p gpn07 -28A- NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of Willie Chance, Jr., late of Jenkins County, de ceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned ac cording to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make im mediate payment to the undersigned. This 10th day of February, 2009. Marion S. Chance Executor 817 Buckhead Road Millen, Georgia 30442 FE18,25,MA4,11 p gpn07 -27A- NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS All creditors of the Estate of VIRGIL H. BLACK, late of Jenkins County, de ceased, are hereby notified to render in their demands to the undersigned ac cording to law, and all persons indebted to said estate are required to make im mediate payment to the undersigned. This 9th day of February, 2009. Betty H. Black Virgil Howard Black Jr. Margaret Rose Black Martin Nancy Ann Black Stone Executors 860 North Jones Plantation Road Millen, GA 30442 FE18,25,MA4,11c gpn06 -30A- NOTICE OF INCORPORATION Notice is given that Articles of Incor poration which incorporate OGEECHEE FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. have been delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. The initial registered office is located at 359 East Winthrope Avenue, Millen, Georgia 30442 and its initial registered agent at such address is Troy A. Gay. FE25,MA4p