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STOCK UP AND SAVE WITH OUR WEEKLY AVI Inside This Issue! VOL. 115 NO. 7 August 18, 2021 LEGAL ORGAN OF JENKINS COUNTY MILLEN, GEORGIA • 75 CENTS Longtime leader of Jenkins County education dies -Joe Brady themillennews@gmail.com Danny Bennett, the longtime leader of the Jenkins County Board of Education died Tuesday morning. He was 72 years old. Danny was a native of Jenkins County and began his career as a high school science teacher in 1972 where he also served as a bus driver. In 1973 Danny became the Assistant Principal at JCES and then began his longest term in the Jenkins County School Sys tem as JCHS principal. Mr. Bennett was the beloved principal for fourteen years. Students and faculty remember fondly the Danny Bennett signature look, starched white shirt, khaki pants, and cowboy boots. In 1988, Danny began his tenure as the Director of Administrative Services at the county’s central office where he served 8 BENNETT years. He then became Superintendent of page 6 Six myths debunked about COVID-19 vacci nes c “:t: No vaccine is 100% effective, but they are far better than not getting the vaccine. In this issue of the Millen News, we debunk the top six myths surrounding the vaccines, (photo contributed) Ag Teacher participates in national program -Joe Brady Millen News Editor Local Agricultural Instructor, Pete Bennett recently participated in the 2021 -2022 CROPS Program through a nation wide search. The CROPS or Cost-effective Roll Over Protection System Program is a federally funded research initiative through NIOSH in partnership with the University of Kentucky to combat tractor rollover fatalities both in the Appalachian Area and the Mississippi Delta. § ee Mr. Bennett joined nine other agricultural educators from across the southeast in learning the agricultural mechanics and safety program. page g ScotBilt employees, Kimberly Williams and Tara Williams participated in the COVID Clinic sponsored by ScotBilt Homes and JCMC. Hospital employees such as Kayla Patrick and Laurie Slowinski have performed five such clinics in an attempt to get every resident vaccinated and stop the spread of the virus, (photo contributed) ScotBilt holds vaccine clinic -Joe Brady themillennews@gmail.com Jenkins County Medical Center and ScotBilt Homes, two of the largest employers in the county, teamed up Thursday to conduct an on-site COVID vaccination clinic for ScotBilt employees. JCMC staff § ee were able to vaccinate 34 people in less than two hours. SCOTBILT JCMC and Jenkins County Emergency Management pa ge 6 Terracotta sewer pipe similar to this is being replaced on Lincoln, Warren, and Tarver Streets. The current plan is to replace the aging terracotta sewer pipes within the target area as well as perform storm water work. (Photo contributed). Shockley Plumbing awarded contract -Joe Brady themillennews@gmail.com Shockley Plumbing has been awarded the 2020 Community De velopment Block Grant or CDBG project utility construction. The Mil len News reported in the October 20, 2020 issue that the CDBG had been approved for $ 1 million. This grant is one of the longest-running programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The grant funds local community development activities with the goal of providing affordable housing and infrastructure development. It was started by Presi dent Gerald Ford in 1975. The target area for this grant is Lincoln, Warren, and Tarver Streets. The current plans are to replace the aging terracotta sewer pipes within the target area as well as storm water work and curbing and resurfacing along the target streets. The last phase of the grant will involve housing and demolition. All proposed projects must be consistent with activities that benefit low and moderate income people, the preven tion or elimination of slums or blight and other community development activities that address an urgent threat to health or safety. At the August 3, 2021 Millen City Council meeting, council members discussed a bid from Y-Delta in the amount of $614,174.57 and Shock- ley Plumbing Inc. in the amount of $529,572. The proposed scope of work is to replace aging sewer lines and storm water work from the treatment plant north to the former elementary school. ROAD THER Sometime you just need to hit the road and clear your mind.