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School Board Okays
$9.7-million Budget
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use of the sales tax money is
$790,717, leaving the bom'dy ap
proximately $38,000 for other
needs if all the anticipated
revenues are received by the
end of the year,
The board was unable to
add the air conditioning of
North Summerville Elemen-
Lalg' School to this year's
budget. Tentative plans call for
the project to be handled under
next year's budget, which will
begin in July, 1987,
LOCAL EFFORT
The board approved a local
effort budget 0?51,296.326.52
for the 1986-87 school year.
Money for this budget will
come from local property
taxes. The millage rate has not
been set because the county
tax office has not yet com
pleted the local tax digest.
Included in the additions to
the final budget are $12,000 for
two classrooms at Menlo
School; $4,000 for a bush hog
and lawn mower and $6,700 for
tuition to a special school for a
deaf student. Also included
were the salaries of one addi
tional teacher, four teacher
aides and one secretary. The
board has not received
estimates on several large pro
jects which may be addeg to
the budget in later
amendments.
Added to the $1.3 million
local effort and the SBOO,OOO
local option sales tax for
schools, are federal revenues of
approximately sl-million and
state revenues of $6.2-million.
In the financial report,
Superintendent Hayes said the
system had ended the fiscal
year in the black by some
$23,000, but would have to im
mediately borrow about
$125,000 to pay salaries and
social security for its
employees in July. The board
authorized Hayes to borrow
whatever amount was needed.
DENTAL INSURANCE
The board gave its
unanimous approval to funding
of teacher dental insurance for
the coming year at a cost of
$34,500. The fringe benefit will
be available to alFteachers and
employees of the school system
except the board members
themselves. The board chose to
exclude themselves from
receiving the insurance.
“We feel it would be a con
flict of interest to vote on
anything to benefit ourselves,”
said board member William
Mitchell, who made the motion
to add the dental insurance.
The insurance was not add
ed to the sales tax budget, or
the total school system budget
with board members saying
the $34,500 premium will be
covered by the $45,000 reim
bursement on paving costs at
the new middle school. Those
total paving costs will bedpaid
using sales tax funds and the
state DOT will ‘‘refund”
$45,000 of the total back to the
system to use as it wishes.
Board members say they ex
pect to receive the state funds
in the near future.
HAYES OPPOSED
In an interview Tuesday
afternoon, Superintendent
Hayes told the News he
wanted to go on record as op
posing the dental insurance for
schoo% employees.
“I did not recommend the
insurance,” Hayes said. *‘Most
folks think that I have a vote,
but the superintendent can’t
vote. It is my job to make
recommendations, and carry
out the wishes of the board. I
want the people to know that
I am opposed to dental In
surance. There are too many
other things the schools need
at this time."”
RENOVATION
The board also gave its ap
proval for the renovation and
use of the old math and science
building adjacent to the
superintendent’s office, to be
used by the Holland Day Care
Center and the Summerville
Head Start Program as a com
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programs. Each program will
use three of the six classrooms
if grants are made available for
renovation. In approving the
project, boarcr members
stifi)ulated that the property
will be sold at auction Sept. 6
if the two or%anizations cannot
come up with grant money for
arenovation project at no cost
to the school system. The
board approved the project
with the stipulation that both
schools be housed in the
building.
Caroline Ellenburg of Sum
merville Head Start, Nor
thwest Georgia Services, told
the board that preliminary in
spection by the fire marshal
revealed that a smoke alarm,
sprinkler system and rewiring
would be needed at a cost of
$9,800. The fire marshal recom
mended that the basement por
tion of the building not be us
ed at all. Mrs. Elfenburg an
ticipates renovation grants to
be available through the Head
Start program. S%lirley Will
ingham, representing Joe Can
non of the Holland Day Care
Center, indicated that her
school would also be interested
in contributing to the renova
tion project. If the prolject con
tinues, the board would retain
ownership of the building and
lease it to Head Start for five
years, according to tentative
plans.
CITY REQUEST
The City of Summerville
has requested the old junior
high gym for use by the Sum
merville Recreation Depart
ment. Guinn Hankins ofpthe
Summerville Recreation Board
made the request in behalf of
the citf'. Hankins said that the
city planned to renovate the
building in the future, although
it expected to be short of funds
during the next few years due
to the cost of moving utilities
for the U. S. Hwy. 27 widening
project and other programs.
“I can't say how long it
would take to renovate the
gym, but we will fix something
the county and the city will be
proud of,” Hankins said in his
request.
The board took the request
as a matter of information and
made no formal decision.
The board approved the bid
of Flegal Insurance Company
of $22,000 for property in
surance on the new Summer
ville Middle School.
The board went into closed
executive session at 8:25 p.m.
with attorney Arch Farrar Jr.,
to discuss the sale of the Sum
merville Junior High property
at auction. The property is
scheduled for sale at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 6. Of special in
terest in the discussion was a
trust involving two buildings
on the old junior high campus.
The buildings are part of a
trust donated to the schools by
the E. W. Sturdivant estate
through the Trust Company
Bank of Georgia in the early
1930'5, according to Don
Hayes.
“The trust stipulates that
the property has to be sold and
the money used specifically for
schools in the Summerville
School District,” Hayes said.
“The two buildings involved
are the old gym and the shop
building."”
Theioard returned from its
closed session at 9:15 p.m. and
unanimously approved a
resolution for sale of the junior
high property. -
NEW EQUIPMENT
On a motion by Board
Chairman Joel Cook, seconded
by Joyce Johnson, the board
approved returning the tax
rebate money of $281,973 as a
credit to the taxpayers.
The board approved a
number of change orders for
the new Summerville Middle
School and added two large
items previously eliminated
from the construction budget.
The board unanimously ap
roved purchase of bleachers
g)r the gymnasium at a cost of
$21,000 and fiurchase of
lockers for the hallways and
gym dressing rooms at a cost
of $13,000. Principal David
Jones was given permission to
order the equipment. Jones ex-
Eressed his appreciation for the
oard’s efforts in buildinfi and
equlifpin(f the new school.
oard members said they
would pay for the bleachers
and lockers out of funds receiv
ed fron;l thhe auction of the old
junior high property.
The board received one bid
to renovate a building to add
two classrooms to Menlo
School. A bid of $12,000 from
Paul Hosmer was approved by
the board. The bid included in
stallation of a heating unit, wir
ing, painting and allg materials
to be used in the renovation of
the old cannery building.
The board approvecf mov
ing the office and testing area
of school é)sychometrist geggy
Morehead to the office area of
the old Summerville Junior
High cafeteria building. At the
board's request, Mrs.
Morehead also agreed to begin
testing students during the
summer to prepare them for
placement at the beginning of
school. Mrs. Morehead agreed
to the extra work da{s in ex
change for days off in the
winter.
AUCTION
The board atpproved a
special auction of old equip
ment and furniture from the
Summerville Junior High
School, plus e(\uipment from
the high school cosmetology
lab at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.
23. Prior to the sale, system
Lyerly Okays
New Water Line
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dedication, including lobby
chairs and tables, ogfice fur
niture and equipment for the
clerk’s office and a table and
chairs for the Council's
meeting room.
Council Joe T. Pullen said
he will investigate prices of the
furniture and report back to
Council members by Friday or
next Monday. Preliminary
estimates place the cost at
$3,000 to $5,000 for all the fur
niture and equipment. Pullen
also will be in charge of
refreshments for the Aug. 26
dedication.
Mayor Wyatt said rock has
been delivered for installation
along the city’s new walking
track. The 226 tons of rock cost
$969.46 plus $680.10 to deliver,
he said. It appears additional
rock will be needed, he said.
IN CHATTOOGA
Water Use Cut Asked
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city officials checked the level
area springs and the ground
water supply, she said.
Jack Thomas, chairman of
Chattooga Water District 1,
also asked for a volunteer con
servation effort on the part of
the system’s more than 1,000
customers this week. Water
use for cars and watering
gardens and lawns should be
halted, he said.
Billy Kilgore, 310 Peach
St., Trion, said his rain gauge
Suspect Sought In Chase
One suspect was arrested
and another was being sought
Wednesda{ afternoon follow
ing a brieft manhunt Tuesday
night in Summerville.
Police Officer Gary Ford
said Steve Barbee, 21, 9 Bit
ting Avenue, Summerville, has
been charged with disorderly
conduct in connection with the
incident. And officers are seek
ing Ray Meeler Jr., 21, Pecan
Orchard Road, Summerville,
on charges of attempting to
elude ofgcers, driving without
lights and driving unger the in
fluence of intoxicants, Ford
said.
It began Tuesday night
when For% spotted a red Mon
za driving south on Commerce
Street without lights and at a
high rate of spees. The vehicle
was stopped on Rome
Boulevard near the old junior
high building, Ford sai(i.
A passenger in the car, who
Ford identified as Barbee,
started to get out of the vehi
cle, reports said. The officer
said he told Barbee three times
to get back in the vehicle before
Barbee did so.
When the policeman went
back to his car to radio for the
city’s alcohol breath analyzer,
Ford said Barbee began runn
ing away. Ford chased the
suspect on foot, reports said,
but lost him. When the officer
returned to the police car,
Meeler had alle ecfl)y fled the
scene, Ford saicf
Later reports placed the car
principals will be invited to
take whatever eqel;igment and
furniture they n from the
old Summerville Junier Hifh
before the remainder is sold.
The sale is scheduled to take
place in the vocational defiart
ment of Chattooga High
School.
The board approved pay
ment of invoices for the new
Summerville Middle School.
Payment authorized' were to
T&C Construction Co.,
$93,111; and Kirkman and
Associates, Architects, $1,862.
The board accepted ‘“‘with
regret,” the resignation of Mrs.
Nan Rich, librarian at Chat
tooga H‘ijgh School. The board
?prove the hiring of Ruth
aylor Lee as the new
librarian.
Also hired, Eending cer
tification, are Laura Dent,
Debra Ellenburg, Nettie
Peppe, Susan Reece, Ruth
Fleet, Cynthia Gibbs and Joy
Stewart. The board also ac
cepted the resignation of Gary
Cochran, who is moving from
the area.
The board ap%roved a trip
to Georgia Southern College
for the students of Mike
Miller’'s Related Vocational In
struction classes. The students
will attend intensive training
course in vocational subjects.
The board went into closed
session again at 9:55 p.m. to
discuss ‘‘personnel matters"”
and returned to the board room
at 10:25 p.m. The meeting ad
journed at 10:35 p.m.
The Council voted to check and
see which firm or individual
may be able to install the rock
around the track. Councilman
Pullen suggested that the
ground in t%\e track be steriliz
ed to prevent weeds and grass
from growing through the rock
when it is installed.
Councilwoman Ann
Jackson said she had received
complaints about a motorcycle
without a muffler disturbing
the peace in Lyerly. The noise
is especially difficult for people
who work on the second or
third shift, she said. @
City Clerk Gwen Bentlei'
said the city's water bills will
go out about July 21.
Also present was Coun
cilman Steve White. Absent
were Councilmen Billy Stall
ings and William Anderson,
who was ill.
recorded .6 inch of rain from a
shower Monday and .2 inch
last Friday. And Ralph Will
ingham, Back Berryton Road,
Summerville, said he recorded
ong' .1 inch of rain Tuesday
and .3 inch Wednesday.
Weekend showers helped
relieve the drought in some
areas but did nothing to
replenish the ground water
level, according to weather
experts.
The forecast throughout
the rest of this week calls for
more hot, dry weather.
in a ditch on State Street, and
Ford said it ended up at
Meeler's father's home on
Pecan Orchard Drive — but
Meeler was not home, Ford
said.
Ford went back to the
police station and received a
report that Barbee was at the
Golden Gallon in North Sum
merville. Enroute to the scene,
Ford said he spotted Barbee
getting in a car at a fruit stand
and placed him under arrest.
PAPER from front page
Payne estimated that the
Optech system mi%ht cost
around $90,000, including a
maintenance contract.
But this compares to hav
inj 100 people count paper
ballots from around 7 p.m. on
election night to 5 or 6 a.m. the
next day durin% a big election,
at a cost of at least $3.50 per
hour, he indicated.
Since the ‘‘deadline” for
contacting the Justice Depart
ment for the Nov. 4 elections
would be Aug. 4, and since the
state has not yet approved the
Optech system, it appears that
county voters will gave to use
paper ballots through this elec
tion year.
Golf Match Sunday
A four-man scramble will be
held Sunday at Trion Golf
Course.
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Lyerly Cap League Champions
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chamtpions. They are (from left) seated in row, Heather Canada, Rhonda DeKarske,
the front row, Shane Cook, Candon Misty Helton and Tony Blalock; last row,
Adams, Elizabeth Veatch, Amy Winters, coacges Larry Reynolds, Bud(i{y Blalock,
Brandon Croy and Jason Rutledge; se- Ronnie Croy and Ricky Canada.
cond row, Matthew Hughes, Brad Martin,
Guest Column
from editorial page
tions’ “‘excessive trade surplus’ with the
United States is brought down.
Such policies are based on fraudulent
notion that a country only gains from in
ternational trade when it sells goods for
money. Clearly, this is false, since trade is
voluntary and would not be undertaken
unless both parties benefitted. When you
buy a hamburger for three dollars, you
aren't worse off because you would rather
have the hamburger than the three dollars.
That logic also applies to international
trade.
This kind of legislation is offered as a
means of saving American jobs. But it
doesn’t work. Virtually every study done
in the last 200 years has determined that
punitive trade measure ultimately end up
destroying more American jobs than they
‘“save’”’ because other nations retaliate
against U.S. exporting industries.
Besides, many Americans are employed by
companies like Toyota, and they are just
as entitled to jobs as the workers at U. S.
Steel.
Sadly, the real reason behind the House
Horoscope
CANCER — June 21 to July 22 — You may be too wrapped
up in your work. Take time for recreation to avoid becoming stag
nant in your career.
LEO — July 23 to Aug. 22 — Good relationships with in-laws
and relatives are indicated this week. Work stea£ly if you want
to accomplish your goal.
VIRGO — Aug. 23 to Sept. 22 — If the services of an attorney
are needed, don't hesitate to consult one. Be assertive, but
reasonable, in standing up for your rights.
LIBRA — Sept. 23 to Oct. 22 — Just when you think you
know it all in your occupation or profession something new is
developed. Make an effort to stay up with the times.
SCB‘}S¥PIO — Oct. 23 to Nov. 22 — Your improved attitude
and a more mature approach to living greatly increase your
chances for success. And just when you thougKt romance was
not in the cards for you someone special comes along.
SAGITTARIUS — Nov. 23 to Dec. 21 — If someone calls
upon you to make a speech, don’t let it throw you. You are quite
good with words. Whatever you say seems to come out with the
meaning you intend to project. ;
CAPRICORN — Dec. 22 to Jan. 19 — Your mind seems to
be made up about moving from your present home. If a good buy
comes along, a move would be advisable.
AQUARIUS — Jan. 20 to Feb. 18 — You meet a new friend
with whom you have much in common. The fine qualities of this
¥erson and the mutual interests you share will create a lifelong
riendship.
PISCES — Feb. 19 to March 20 — Unfaithfulness to mate
could be disastrous. Don't let a passing fancy spoil a relation
ship built on love and trust. Avoid temptation.
ARIES — March 21 to April 20 — You are on the right track
with the goals you have set, both short and long term. A creative
f)roject on one of your longer term goals will prove to be very
ucrative.
TAURUS — April 21 to May 20 — Live and let live! The less
interference you inflict upon the life of others, the better off you
will be. Time is running out for all of us, so make your days count.
GEMINI — May 21 to June 20 — You will drive others away
if you don't show a strong sense of honesty, integrity and
decency.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. FANNIE MAE
ALLEN
Who Entered Into Eternal Rest — July 16, 1982
It's been four years ago today,
When God came and took you away.
Although time is passing by,
We all still think of you and cry.
For you were a ‘“‘Mother’’ so very dear,
We just wish we still had you here.
We loved you so very much,
gonly we could just feel your touch.
r see you smile or just sit and talk awhile.
In our %earts you still have that special place,
And no-one on this earth could ever replace.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
But you did not go alone.
For part of all of us went with you,
The day God called you to your new home.
Dear God, tell her how much we still love and miss her.
We know her soul is now at rest,
And that she has the verfir best.
Free from worry, heartaches, tears, sickness and pain,
We just wish we could have you with us again.
But mama dear, we know you are now on Heaven's Shore,
With loved ones gone on before.
Looking down on your loved ones here below,
But some day, we'll meet again and walk with you,
Hand in Hand in Heaven's Eternal Land.
“Mama’’ we love and miss you very much.
From your loving family
The Summerville News, Thursday, July 17, 1986
passage ot the trade bill is political. House
Democrats, seeking an issue for the next
election, seized upon the balance of trade
bogeyman as a means of attacking the
Republican’s handling of the economy.
Many Republican congressmen, fearing
the impact of emotional arguments made
by their Democratic opponents, supported
the bill because they thought it might help
their reelection bids. And Congressmen
from both parties are hoping the debate
over trade issues will overshadow the
sorry record the Congress has dealing with
the staggering deficits they have created.
This is a sad commentary on the state
of our political system. It represents
demagogery in the extreme, since many
House members who've pushed for a trade
war expect the President to prevent it. Yet
they still hope to capitalize on the frenzied
emotions stirred up by the debate.
Hopefully, their ““shot heard 'round the
world"” may just hit them in the foot.
(Richard H. Fink is President of
Citizens For A Sound Economy, a 250,600
member Washington-based citizens’
organization).
Donald, Audrey and Donna
Faye Christol and Lila and
Jerry Payne vacationed last
week at Panama City, Fla.
Ron, Elizabeth and Karla
Hughes of Trion and Mrs.
Azi%ee Edwards and family of
Summerville spent Monday of
last week at White Water.
Berry College continues to
sponsor day camp for children
ages 6-14 (};om 8 a.m. until 5
p.m. daily. Activities include
swimming, sports, movies, arts
and crafts. The fee is S4O per
week.
Re-Elect
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To Seat 2,
Chattooga County
Board Of Education
ELECTION COUNTY-WIDE IN THE
AUGUST 12, 1986 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY _
YOUR VOTE AND INFLUENCE
WILL BE APPRECIATED
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PICKLE POINTERS
Although supermarkets of
fer a wide variety of pickles and
relishes, many homemakers
prefer to make their own when
garden produce is abundant.
Although Fickling is one of
%(i)\gd world's o dielt methods of
preservation, it's i
tant to have :fl-to-dm m
and good quality ingrodicntl.
to assure safe high quality
picl((:lfis. . -
oose on quality
vegetables anJv frml. Select
fresh, firm and undecayed
vegetables. If gickling fruit, it
should be slig tlz under-ripe.
It's best to pickle products
within 24 hours of harvesting.
Cucumbers are the most
g(érular vegetable for pickling.
ect the size of cucumber
that fits the reci?e such as a 4-6
inch cucumber for sweet icicle
Fickles or a 2-3 inch cucumber
or sweet gherkins. Cucumbers
should be unwaxed so that the
brine can ?enetrate the peel.
Carefully wash the
cucumbers and cut off the
blossom end. Blossoms contain
an enzyme that may cause
pickles to soften. Don’t use
cucumbers that float or feel
soft duririf washing. These
may be hollow. A few blossom
end‘; or bad cucumbers can
ruin a whole batch of pickles.
A cider or white ¢fistilled
vinegar of 4-6 percent acidity
(40-60 grains) should be used
for pickling. Avoid using
homemade vinegar or vinegars
of unknown acidity.
Cider vinegar has a mellow
acid taste and gives a nice
blend of flavors. However, it
may darken white or light col
ored fruits and vegetables.
White distilled vinegar has a
sharp pungent, acetic acid
taste and is desirable when col
or is important.
Never dilute the vinegar
unless it is specified in the
recitpe. If a less sour product is
preferred, add sugar instead of
diluting the vinegar.
Cancer
Group
Meets
The ““Coping with Cancer”
supfiort grogs) at Redmond
Park Hospital will sponsor a
program on ‘‘nutrition for the
cancer patient,” Monday at
5:30 p.m. in Redmond %ark
Hospital's classrooms.
Susan Fields, R. D., Clinical
Nutrition, coordinator at the
hospital, will conduct the pro
gram. Types of food to eat (and
to avoid) during chemotherapy
and ways to improve nutrition
during cancer treatment are
two of the topics she will
addre}:lss. .
The program is open to t
public and there is no need for
?re-registration. For more in
ormation, persons may call the
hospital’s public relations
department at 291-0291, ext.
849,
The “Coping with Cancer”’
support group meets on the
third Monday of each month.
Watercolor painting classes
will begin at 9 a.m. today at
Berry College and continue
through Auf' 14. The classes
will last until 11 a.m. each day.
The fee is $25.