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PAGE 8A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2017 o Junior Deputy Training held at BCES DECIDING WHAT TO DO Banks County Elementary School student Christopher Williams looks over information gath ered as part of a mock scenario in the Junior Deputy Training Program. HEADED TO SCENE Banks County Elementary School student Kolten Jones is headed to a scene to investigate as part of scenarios enacted at the Junior Deputy Training Program. He is shown with Banks County Sheriff’s Officer Josh White. TAKING A REPORT Christy Noblett and Mason Dodd are shown taking information concerning a stolen truck as part of a mock scenario presented in the Junior Deputy Training Program. Photos by Angela Gary GIVING TIPS Officer Jeff Bohannon with the Banks County Sheriff’s Office is shown giving participants in the Junior Deputy Training Program tips on how to handle calls. BOE approves facility requests, fundraisers At the Banks County Board of Education meeting Monday night, the board: • approved a request from Phi Delta Masonic Lodge to hold a car show in the mid dle school parking lot. •agreed for Mayfield ice cream to be sold at the pri mary school. •agreed for Strawbridge Studios to take class pho tos for the yearbook at the primary and elementary schools. •agreed for Square One Art to sell student art work at the primary and elementary schools to fund the second grade end-of-year celebra tion. •agreed for Fit to a Tee and other vendors to sell T-shirts and other “spirit items” at the primary school. • agreed for School Fund raising Specialist to sell items as part of a fall fundraiser at the primary school to raise money to purchase instruc tional items. • agreed for Crane’s Book Sales to hold a book fair at the primary school. • agreed for Theresa Bare foot to teach music lessons at the elementary school. •agreed for Pepsi and Kitchens Vending to sell soft drinks and snacks in the vending machines in the elementary school teacher work room and to sell ice cream, water and snacks after lunch. •agreed for the elemen tary school music program to sell recorders and book packages. • agreed for Sonic to hold BCES Night to raise funds for attendance incentives and instructional supplies. • agreed for Scholastic to hold a book fair in the fall and spring at the elementary school. • agreed for the Box Tops for Education program to be at the elementary school. •agreed for elementary school students to sell Little Caesars Pizza Kits as a fund raiser. • agreed for Gayle Rylee’s special education class at the elementary school to sell T-shirts to raise money for community-based field trips and classroom needs. •agreed for the sale of personalized DVDs of school concerts and performances to be sold at the elementary school. •agreed for elementary school PE students to par ticipate in the Jump Rope For Heart fundraiser for the American Heart Association. •agreed for a Fine Arts Night to be held at the ele mentary school to give par ents an option to purchase framed student art work. • agreed for a Spring Fling to be held at the elementary school. • agreed for ads to be sold at the middle school to be displayed during sporting events. • agreed for “Hat Days” to be held at the middle school to raise funds for the “Sun shine Committee.” • agreed for various clubs to sponsor school dances at the middle school to raise money for club events. •agreed for 50/50 raffles to be held at athletic events at the middle school to raise funds for CBI field trips. •agreed for Great Amer ican Opportunities to sell catalog items at the middle school as a fall/spring fund raiser. •agreed for motivational murals to be placed in the middle school. • agreed for the mid dle school to hold a half court shot during basketball games. • agreed for Will Foster to take the high school cross country team to Carrollton for an event. Alto approves water purchase agreement BY SHARON HOGAN The Alto Town Council, on July 11, approved the Banks County water purchase/sell agreement. The agreement allows the Town of Alto to purchase an amount not to exceed 300,000 gallons per day at a rate not to exceed 200 gallons per minute and a maximum not to exceed 9 million gallons per month at a wholesale rate of $3 per 1,000 gallons on an as need ed basis. Alto mayor Audrey Turner said the agreement was the same as it had been the pre vious year. “We haven’t been buying much water from Banks County,” she said. In other business at the monthly meeting: • the council approved mid-year employee bonus es for all full- and part-time employees. The bonus rang es from $75 to $350 and is performance based. Mayor Turner said this is something the town has been doing for a number of years. • finance director Lisa Turner advised that Haber sham County had put the GIS mapping project on hold due to a higher price quote. All of the municipalities in the county had been asked to participate in the funding for this project as well as have a representative on the committee. WORK SESSION At the work session, prior to the council meeting, the council discussed: • the town’s 2016 audit that was recently received. • the recent purchase of.52 acre located at 236 South Grant Street. The property contains a house that will have to be torn down. Mayor Turner said clean up of the property would begin in the coming weeks. Head Start taking applications for new school year Banks County Head Start/ Pre-K program is continuing to accept applications for the 2017-2018 school year. “This program provides children with a learning envi ronment and varied experi ences which will help them develop socially, physically, intellectually, and emotion ally in a manner which is appropriate for their age and stage of development,” leaders state. The education al program includes expe riences designed to meet the individual differences and needs of participating children. A nutritious break fast and lunch are served. The center does not provide transportation. Head Start enrollment status is based on income eligibility. Children must turn three or four years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Georgia Pre-K enrollment status is on a first-come, first- served basis. Children must turn four years of age on or before September 1, 2017. Requirements include: birth certificate, proof of residency (utility bill, etc.), immunizations on form 3231, social security card (if avail able), and child’s insurance card (if available). For more information, contact Jan Bertrang (center director) or Shelia Mullins (family partner) at (706) 677- 2963. Headmaster’s Comer by Steve Cummings ACS Grads In The News -We wanted to send our Congratula tions to two Athens Christian al ums who are making headlines. Earlier this summer, 2008 grad Alan Busenitz made his Major League debut for the Minnesota Twins. Alan was tak en in the 25th round of the 2013 draft, and realized his childhood dream when he came in to pitch against the Cleveland Indians on June 17. 2009 grad Samantha Craw ford is also making news at the UGA Vet School. Earlier this month, Samantha was the fea tured student in the Vet School’s Annual Report. Samantha is currently completing a large animal internship in Salt Lake City. Way to go Alan and Saman tha! We’re so proud of you! ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL “Affordable Quality Education Since 1970" K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristian.com
