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PACE 12A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 Election ... continued from page 1A citizens of this county.” In other local contested races, John Williams held on to his seat on the Banks County Board of Education against challenger David Martin by a 51.44 percent to 48.56 percent margin. Williams compiled 1,306 votes to 1,233 for Martin. In the State Senate 50th district race, which includes Banks County, incumbent Nancy Schaefer and Jim Butterworth will meet in a runoff. Butterworth was first with 6,798 votes (40.7 percent) followed by Schaefer with 6,289 votes (37.7 per cent). Terry Rogers finished third with 3, 612 votes (21.6 percent). There is no Democratic candidate in this race so the runoff winner will take the seat. In the U.S. House race. Republican incumbent Paul Broun easily won re-nomination and also took Banks County by a comfortable margin. In Banks County, Brown defeated chal lenger Barry Fleming 1,993-581. Broun will face Democrat Bobby Saxon, an Iraq War veteran, in November. LET THE COUNTING BEGIN Banks County Probate Judge Betty Thomas begins the pro cess of counting the votes shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday night. Approximately 37 percent of Banks County registered voters cast a ballot in the primary election. Photo by Chris Bridges DA ... continued from page 1A Tuesday night. “I know I have a lot of work to do. I’m fixing to roll up my sleeves and get to work. I appre ciate everyone who had enough con fidence to vote for me. I hope they all get out and vote in the run off and take someone with them.” Wednesday morning, Brad Smith said: “I’m very encouraged. I need to find a way to pick up some of the people who supported Bridgeman and do a little better in Banks and Jackson counties and make sure my base in Barrow County comes out and votes out.” Smith pushed past Bridgeman for the runoff by carrying Barrow County with 60 percent of the vote. Although Bridgeman had garnered the most votes in Jackson and Banks counties, it wasn’t enough to over come Smith’s large win in Barrow. Sikes made her ground by hang ing very close to Bridgeman in both Banks and Jackson counties and by besting him in Barrow County by 600 votes. Donna Sikes Barrow 1,974 Jackson 2,117 Banks 1,038 Total 5,129 Brad Smith Barrow 2,891 Jackson 1,481 Banks 448 Total 4,820 Rick Bridgeman Barrow 1,366 Jackson 2,217 Banks 1,083 Total 4,666 The Banks County News is your #1 source for local news, sports and events. Subscribe by calling 706-677-3491 We're pleased to announce our recent engagements v Athens Regional Medical Center is now accepting patients covered by CIGNA, Kaiser Permanente and Humana. Beginning August 1st, we will also accept patients covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO/POS. Athens Regional, here for you always ... in sickness and in health! Athens Regional '( / MEDICAL CENTER WE ALSO ACCEPT MEMBERS OF: 1st Medical Network, Beechstreet. Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO St indemnity, Coventry National Health Network, First Health, Health Plan Select, and Tricare/Champus among others. For a complete listing of carriers call 706-475-5921 1199 Prince Avenue * Athens, Georgia 30606 » 706-475-7000 * www.armc.org Baldwin approves Park Avenue house TALKS ABOUT PROPOSED HOUSE Heath Caudell (R), talks to the Baldwin City Council members at the work session on Thursday about the proposed plans for a house he plans to construct on property on Park Avenue. Shown at left (L to R) are: council member Robert Bohannon, finance director Betty Harper, council member Rodney King, Interim Mayor Ray Holcomb, and clerk Brandy Kyle. Also pres ent, but not shown were: council members Beverly Holcomb and Jeff Murray. Photo by Sharon Hogan BY SHARON HOGAN The Baldwin City Council unanimously approved a request at Monday’s meeting from Heath Caudell to construct a house on .367 acre located at 715 Park Avenue. Caudell, addressed the coun cil at the work session meeting on Thursday, July 10. “I came in a month ago and talked to you about dividing up the prop erty,” he said. The division of the property was approved by the council. Caudell said the tract that has a house already on it is 16,046 square feet. A second tract is 10,000 square feet and he has sold this to Hoyt Wilson. The third tract is $16,000 square feet, or .367 acre, and this is the tract he is planning to build the house on. The house Caudell is plan ning to build will be a three or four bedroom, 2.5 or 3.5 bath, depending on whether or not he finishes the bonus room. The house will have 1,044 square feet on the first floor and 1,488 square feet on the second floor. Caudell said the distance between the two houses would be 75 feet and four inches. Interim Mayor Ray Holcomb said the only reason the council asked Caudell to come back before the council was due to the fact that a change had been made in the design of the house. “Some of the neighbors might have concerns, “ Holcomb said. Caudell said he has plans to sell this house once it is built. “I do have some rental properties, Caudell said. “I am very particular about the way I keep my houses. I know I could stand here and talk until I am blue in the fact and you don’t know what a person is going to do until they do it,” he said. Neighboring property owners, Lester and Frances Haynes, voiced their concerns about the house at the work session on Thursday. Lester Haynes said, “If he has the legal status to build it, I am not going to give him any problem. I don’t feel like this house blends in with the other houses down there.” Frances Haynes said, “I don’t know why he wants this house, it won’t fit in with the other houses. If he has the land we are not going to buck it.” Baldwin City Attorney David Syfan said he didn’t see a legal problem with the house. Council member Jeff Murray said at Monday’s council meeting, “For all the citizens that came out, we did take a lot into consideration, and Heath did meet all the requirements, and the ordinance, he fell within that.” All of Caudell’s paperwork, set backs and everything was in order by the city’s requirements for the house to be constructed. “So, there’s nothing nobody can do. He met everything he had to meet to build the house,” Murray said. OTHER BUSINESS In other business at Monday’s meeting, the council: •approved the sale of a weight training machine as surplus item. Holcomb said the machine was pur chased for use by the fire department in the weight training room. After the purchase of this machine, someone donated equipment to the fire depart ment. This machine in new and has never been used. Holcomb said, “We will list this on govdeals.com.” •unanimously approved the pur chase of a new chainsaw and rope for the street department. The cost will be $739 for a Stihl 361, 20-inch bar and chain saw, and 150-feet of rope to be purchased from Swinehart’s Power Equipment, Baldwin. The purchase will come out of SPLOST 5 revenue. Murray said, “We have two chain saws in the street department, one is broken and needs to be replaced, and the other is really old.” •instructed Baldwin Fire Chief Joe Roy to check with Sam’s Club on the purchase of paper towel, toilet tissue and soap dispensers and supplies for the fire department and the police department. Roy said due to Cintas not being up to par the first year on their service of the two departments for paper towels, toilet tissue and soap the city has broken the contract and Cintas has requested that all of the dispensers be returned to them. The cost to the city to purchase the dispensers from Cintas would be $1,013. Roy said, “Cintas is on our backs, hot and heavy, to return the dispensers.” The council unanimous ly approved returning the dispensers to Cintas. The council asked Roy to check with Cintas to see what the cost of the logo door mats would be if the city purchased them for both the police department and the fire department and report back with this information. f K Kids Festival J0:00 a.m - 2:00 *?'te4 3rd Annual Tree House Turbo Turtle Trek Turtle Racer ^1:00 p.m Saturday, August 9 • 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Crow’s Lake, Jefferson TURTLE ADOPTION EVENTS: TANGER OUTLET CENTER July 31 & August 1 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Free Souvenir Rubber Turtle With Each Adoption YEAR ONE July 19 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Turtle Tatoos & Free Rubber Turtles For Every Snap Pack Purchased KROGER IN JEFFERSON July 26 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. Free Ice Cream Provided By Community Bank & Trust Turtle Adoption Locations: The Peoples Bank Barrow Regional Medical Center Community Bank & Trust Hometown Community Bank First Georgia Banking Company Mountain Valley Community Bank United Community Bank Keller Williams Lanier Partners, Braselton Freedom Bank First Piedmont Bank Akins Stansell & Petree Classic Hair Salon Trekking Packages: Single turtle - $ 5.00 Snap Pack (6 turtles) - $ 25.00 Snappers Dozen (12 turtles) - $ 50.00 Herd of Turtles (25 turtles) - $100.00 Top Turtle Prizes: 1st Place Bahamas Cruise Vacation 4-Night Cruise for two adults and two children on the Carnival Fascination, includes cruise and port taxes. Sponsored by Friends of The Tree House 2nd Place $500 Savings Bond Sponsored by Hometown Community Bank 3rd Place Apple iPhone Sponsored by Friends of The Tree House 4th Place Johnny’s Deluxe Pizza, 2 regular salads and 2 soft drinks once a month for a year Sponsored by Johnny’s New York Style Pizza and Subs, Winder 5th Place Gladiator Ice Hockey Tickets for 7 in Suite at Gwinnett Arena Sponsored by Haley & Haley Attorneys, LLC 6th Place Digital Camera Sponsored by Kodak 7th Place City Pass Passes for two adults and two children to visit Six famous Atlanta attractions in nine days. Sponsored by Friends of The Tree House 8th Place Golf Outing for four, includes cart fees Sponsored by Hammer's Glen Golf and County Club 9th Place 6” sub, drink, chips, and ice cream for a family of four once a month for a year Sponsored by Jersey Mike’s Subs, Winder 10th Place $200 Gas Card Sponsored by First Piedmont Bank 11th Place Turtle Trek Family Fun Package Sponsored by Strickland, Chesnutt, & Lindsay, LLP 12th Place Cake decorating class for four, all supplies included Sponsored by Just Desserts Chance to win a 2008 Ford Fusion Sponsored by Akins V.l.T. (Very Important Turtle) Sponsors: Barrow Regional Medical Center The Peoples Bank Community Bank & Trust Tanger Outlets YearOne Hometown Community Bank Jackson EMC Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Living Jackson Benefiting The Tree House. Inc. MainStreet Newspapers The Barrow County News The Paper Magic 102.1 Bulldog 103.7 Proceeds from the Tree House Turtle Trek help to strengthen communities by reducing the occurrence and impact of child abuse through counseling, educating, supporting and nurturing children and families in Barrow, Banks, and Jackson counties. www.thetreehouseinc.org • 770-868-1900