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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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Banks gets 20-year loan for water system improvements
Banks County has been approved
for a Georgia Fund loan of $858,725
to finance water system improve
ments and the replacement of some
32,850 linear feet of water line.
The county will pay 4.1 percent
interest on the 20-year loan. The total
project cost is $858,725 and will
be entirely funded by the Georgia
Environmental Facilities Authority
(GEFA).
Gov. Sonny Perdue approved $31.7
million in loans to finance water,
sewer and reservoir infrastructure
improvements this week, including
nine Georgia Fund loans.
Fieldale Farms recognizes 161 safe vehicle operators at banquet
RECOGNIZED FOR SAFE DRIVING
Tom Hensley and Joe Hatfield recognize Calvin Gragg and Buman Bone of the Live Haul Division
for 30 years of safe driving at Fieldale Farms.
Fieldale Farms recently recog
nized 161 commercial vehicle
operators for their years of safe
driving. A banquet and awards
presentation ceremony were
held.
Fieldale operators drove nearly
eight million miles during 2007
while experiencing a minimum of
vehicle accidents.
Those recognized for 15 years
or more were: Buman Bone, 30
years; Calvin Gragg, 30 years;
Buford Addis, 29 years; Joel
House, 26 years; Mickey Sweeten,
26 years; Doug Jones, 24 years;
John Price, 23 years; Dennis
Rogers, 22 years; Wayne Taylor,
22 years; Andy Tench, 22 years;
Aubrey Westmoreland, 22 years;
Danny McCay, 21 years; Johnny
Robinson, 21 years; Mitchell
Skelton, 21 years; Raymond Nix,
20 years; Ray Payne, 20 years;
Dennis Franklin, 19 years; Jerry
Dockery, 18 years; Joel Dockery,
18 years; George McCallister, 18
years; Ronald McCallister, 18
years; Frank Taylor, 18 years; Ezra
Wiley, 18 years; James Arrowood,
17 years; Billy Caudell, 17 years;
Marcus Crowe, 16 years; Lonzo
Ellis, 16 years; Danny Grindle,
16 years; Danny Erwin, 15 years;
Charles Gibson, 15 years; David
Krich, 15 years; Dennis Taylor,
15 years; and Milton Wade, 15
years.
Those recognized for under
15 years were: Chris Cochran,
14 years; Keith McCallister, 14
years; Travon Mack, 14 years;
Gary Newsome, 14 years; Frank
Shook, 14 years; Alan Chambers,
13 years; Scott Chambers, 13
years; Tony Hulsey, 13 years;
Tim Taylor, 13 years; Eddie
Coley, 12 years; Roger LeMaster,
12 years; Larry Littleton, 12
years; Marty Smith, 12 years;
Roger Thomason, 12 years;
Mark Cochran, 11 years; Jimmy
Crowe, 11 years; Jerry Wayne
Etris, 11 years; Steve Gragg,
11 years; Henry Grizzle; Max
Alfani, 10 years; Dale Bradshaw,
10 years; Heath Caruso, 10
years; Jimmy Hopkins, 10 years;
Stanley Layman, 10 years; Buddy
Linder, 10 years; Glenn Porter;
Tim Pritchett, 10 years; Stanley
Etris, nine years; James Garrett,
nine years; Jimmy Garrison,
nine years; Tony Harding, nine
years; Charles Pittman, nine
years; Dean White, nine years;
Ralph Wilbanks, nine years; Jerry
Skelton, nine years; Larry Shirley,
nine years; Marcus Bohannon,
eight years; Linda Newton, eight
years; Billy Owenby, eight years;
Doug Sosebee, eight years; David
Tallant, eight years; Les Tench,
eight years; Dwayne Umberhandt,
eight years; Terry Dean, seven
years; Brad Dockery, seven years;
Autry Gibby, seven years; David
Jarrell, seven years; Mike Lovell,
seven years; Chris Pritchett, seven
years; Ron Rafala, seven years;
Daniel Chadderdon, six years;
Shannon Chitwood, six years;
Roy Defoor, six years; Stephen
Jones, six years; Robert Oliver,
six years; Larry McConnell, six
years; Michael Speed, six years;
Larry Bohannon, five years;
Jody Cantrell, five years; Wayne
Chitwood, five years; Matthew
Eller, five years; Jerry Fowler, five
years; Ronnie James, five years;
Chris Martin; Adrian Brooksher,
four years; Jeffery Cotton, four
years; Kevin Goss, four years;
Dewey Holcomb, four years; Kelly
Lord, four years; Pedro Martinez;
four years; Jason Mulkey, four
years; Jose Jimenez-Reyes, four
years; Tommy Richardson, four
years; Martin Rodriguez,four
years; Jeffery Stephens, four
years; Ernest Thomas, four years;
Clifford Tuck, four years; Ted
Wilbanks four years;
Melvin Bridges, three years;
Larry Bryant, three years; Joseph
Dimaggio, three years; Chad
Edwards, three years; Joseph
Hamilton, three years; Brady
Hurt, three years; Scott Lindvig,
three years; William Manley,
three years; Ronald Prather, three
years; William Sage, three years;
Robert Sanchez, three years;
Roman Soto-Herrera, three years;
George Tate, three years; Edward
Winkler, three years; David
Adams, two years; Greg Etris,
two years; Randy Crow, two
years; Keith Franklin, two years;
Keith Goss, two years; Chris
Head, Steve Henry, Kim Johnson,
Tim Meeks, Ricky Moore, James
Nations, Daryl Nichelson, two
years;
Hoyt Patton, two years; Chris
Pilcher, two years; Preston Rider,
two years; Lyle Robertson, two
years; William Slayton, two
years; Jerry Thompson, two
years; Daniel Thurmond, two
years; Ramona Benson, one
years; Ryan Bonnette, one years;
Jason Brock, one year; Brent
Brumbaugh, one year; Grant
Brumbaugh, one year; Jeremy
Crowe, one year; Roger Defoor,
one year; Jeffery Evans, one
year; Ronald Freeman, one year;
Johnny Gibson, one year; Matt
Hall, one year; Jason Isom, one
year; Ray Laney, one year; James
McGee, one year; David Tatum,
one year; Tony Thomason, one
year; and Truett Simmemon, one
year.
Legacy Link provides free job training for Banks County seniors
Legacy Link offers free job training for Banks
County residents age 55 and older.
The senior community service employment pro
gram offers part-time on-the-job training positions
for qualified people. The qualifications include: age
55 and older, must be a resident of the state and must
meet federal low-income guidelines.
“The purpose of the program is to offer a tempo
rary stepping stone back into the work force,” offi
cials say. “Positions are not meant to be permanent
employment.”
On-the-job training means that the participants
will be assigned to train at a government or non
profit agency for 20 hours per week. The pay will be
minimum wage for any time spent training, attend
ing approved classes or program meetings or any
other related training activities.
Program participants perform a wide variety of
duties, including clerical/office support, providing
social services to other seniors and members of the
community, helping in the kitchen of senior nutri
tion sites and other tasks.
The participants will also undergo assessment,
testing and counseling while in the program.
Participants will also be referred to jobs in the area
as they become available.
The program is funded by a grant from the United
States Department of Labor through the National
Council on the Aging Inc. For more information,
call 770-538-2650.
SAMPLE BALLOT
BANKS COUNTY
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY
FEBRUARY 5, 2008
DEMOCRATIC
For President of the United States
(Vote for One)
o JOE BIDEN
o HILLARY CLINTON
o CHRIS DODD
o JOHN EDWARDS
o MIKE GRAVEL
o DENNIS J. KUCINICH
o BARACK OBAMA
o BILL RICHARDSON
REPUBLICAN
For President of the United States
(Vote for One)
o RUDY GIULIANI
o MIKE HUCKABEE
o DUNCAN HUNTER
o ALAN KEYES
o JOHN McCAIN
o RON PAUL
o MITT ROMNEY
o TOM TANCREDO
CD FRED THOMPSON
Public meetings you can attend
The following local government
agencies hold regular meetings
which are open to the public:
•Maysville City Council, 7 p.m.,
first Monday of each month at the
Maysville Public Library.
•Banks County High School All
Sports Booster Club, 6:30 p.m.,
first Monday of each month, BCHS
library.
•Maysville Beautification
Committee, 7 p.m., fourth Thursday
of each month at the Maysville
Public Library.
•Banks County Planning
Commission, 7 p.m., first Tuesday
of each month at the courthouse.
•Gillsville City Council, 7 p.m.,
first Tuesday of each month at city
hall. A work session is held at 7
p.m. on the third Thursday of the
month.
•BanksCountyBoardofEducation,
7 p.m., third Monday of each month
at the BOE office. The work session
is held on the Thursday prior to the
regular meeting.
•Baldwin City Council, 7 p.m.,
second and fourth Monday of each
month at city hall. A work session
is held at 6:30 p.m. on the Thursday
preceding each regular meeting.
•Homer City Council, 6 p.m., sec
ond Tuesday of each month at city
hall.
•Banks County Board of
Commissioners 6:30 p.m. second
Tuesday of each month at the court
house. A work session is held at
3:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of
the month at the courthouse.
•Alto City Council, 7 p.m., second
Tuesday of each month at city hall.
•Lula City Council, 7 p.m., third
Monday of each month at city hall.
A work session is held at 11 a.m. on
the Thursday preceding the regular
meeting.
•BJC Medical Center board of
directors, 1:30 p.m., third Monday
of each month in the conference
room of the hospital.
•Banks County Middle School
Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., third
Monday of each month at the Banks
County Middle School lunchroom.
Georgia Fund Scholarship offers
assistance to local GED students
The new Georgia Fund
Scholarship pays the $95 testing
fee for all adult learners who
live in designated rural coun
ties across Georgia, including
Banks County.
To qualify for this scholar
ship, participants must:
•reside in Banks County.
•be enrolled in GED class
es at the Banks County Adult
Learning Center.
•meet the minimum atten
dance requirement (12 hours).
•achieve the status of “Test
Readiness” (Level 6) on a skills
test and GED practice test.
For more information, call the
Banks County Adult Learning
Center, 706-677-4302, or
drop by during regular, busi
ness hours (Mondays through
Wednesdays, 8:30 - 5:30, and
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11
a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Georgia Fund Scholarship
will be offered to qualifying stu
dents one time only. Students
must pay for second attempts at
passing the GED.
About MainStreet Newspapers
•About the newspapers: The
five MainStreet Newspapers pub
lications - The Madison County
Journal, The Jackson Herald, The
Commerce News, The Braselton
News and The Banks County News
- are printed and delivered once a
week.
•About delivery: The newspapers
are delivered to the post office
and, from there, to subscribers’ post
office boxes or home mailboxes.
The newspapers do not have “paper
boxes” at people’s homes and are
not delivered by carriers. However,
the papers are delivered to news
racks in various locations across
Madison, Jackson and Banks coun
ties.
•About subscriptions: Subscribers
are sent a renewal notice before their
subscription runs out. A quick way
to check to see when a subscription
ends is to look for the expiration
date on the mailing label.
For more information on the
above items, or for other details
about the newspapers, call The
Madison County Journal at
706-795-2567, The Jackson
Herald and The Braselton News
at 706-367-5233; The Commerce
News at 706-335-2927; or The Banks
County News at 706-677-3491.
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