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PAGE 2, APRIL 6, 2009, THE ISLANDER
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Georgia Pacific donates to GICA
Georgia Pacific (GP) Cellulose and GP Gypsum presented a corporate
contribution to members of the Golden Isles Career Academy (GICA)
Board last week at the GP Gypsum plant. The check was for $27,500
and represents an installment as part of a five year GP commitment of
$150,000 to support the Golden Isles Career Academy.
On hand to receive the check from left to right: Dr. Ralph Gornto, Glynn
County Schools Director of Career, Technical and Agricultural Educa
tion; Andy Lundell, GICA CEO; Curt Riggen, Manager of Gypsum Plant;
Tom Connelly, GICA Board Chair; Tony Thaw, Glynn County Commis
sion (Dist. 3); Millard Allen, Chair Glynn County Board of Education; and
David Martinez, Plant Manager Brunswick Cellulose/Georgia Pacific.
Fendig to ran for District
Cap Fendig, a two term Repub
lican Glynn County Commissioner
announced recently he will run for the
District 3 Georgia Senate seat. Fendig
stated that he was responding to many
calls from friends and supporters who
were encouraging him to run.
“Public office is about serving,” Fen
dig said. “I am once again offering my
services to serve people."
Before going public with his
announcement, Fendig met face to face
with the incumbent, Jeff Chapman,
Georgia Senate Seat 2010
and another committed candidate to
inform them of his intentions.
Fendig promises a campaign on
issues and not personal character
destruction.
-By offering to run for the District 3
Senate seat, I am giving voters an early
chance to weigh in on their concerns
and help shape policy that would be
advocated in Atlanta if elected. People
can give me their feedback by calling
912-399-5007 or email me; cap@capfen-
dig.com." □
Nalley Honda
proudly supports
Please join our team!
David Hunt and Al Lim
178 Altama Connector (912)267-7000
Brunswick GA 31525 www.nalleyauto.com (800) 625-5394
Teens and parents to get straight talk
about Georgia laws
The Glynn Academy
PTSA has arranged for
J. Tom Morgan, former
DeKalb County (Ga.) dis
trict attorney and now a
lawyer in private practice,
to speak to parents and
teens on Thursday, April
16 at 7 p.m. in the school's
Memorial Auditorium.
The author of Ignorance
Is No Defense: A Teen
ager's Guide to Georgia
Law, Morgan speaks can
didly about Georgia's criminal laws
regarding sex, alcohol, drugs and theft.
Morgan, who has lectured throughout
the United States, Europe, Mexico and
Puerto Rico, is the first cousin of local
Superior Court Judge Amanda Wil
liams. A question and answer session
with the audience will be held after
Morgan's presentation.
Morgan will also address Glynn
Academy students at an
assembly on Friday, April
17. His presentation will
help to reinforce GA Princi
pal Dr. Steven Ballowe's "5
Ds - drinking, drugs, driv
ing, dumb and dead."
As DeKalb County dis
trict attorney, Morgan pros
ecuted the first teenager in
Georgia, a 14 year old, as
an adult for murder under
Georgia's 7 Deadly Sins
law. Representing teenag
ers who found themselves on the wrong
side of the law motivated him to write
a book that explains Georgia's laws
in an easy to understand language
for teenagers and parents. Morgan's
book will be available for purchase
after the program on April 16, which
is being sponsored by the Glynn Acad
emy PTSA with support from Outback
Steakhouse. □
J. Tom Morgan
Glynn County School System seeks Parent input
The Glynn County School System
is conducting an online survey for par
ents to provide their opinion on how to
best utilize teacher training resources.
To receive certain federal funds, the
school system must complete a needs
assessment of school system stakehold
ers, including parents.
Parents of students in the Glynn
County School System are encouraged
to visit www.glynn.kl2.ga.us and click
on the "Parent Survey" link under the
Important Dates and Events header in
the right column of the home page.
The 20-question survey will be
available from April 15 to May 15. No
names are required, all answers are
confidential and participants will never
be identified. The Georgia Professional
Standards Commission will compile
the surveys and disseminate results to
the Glynn County School System.
For more information, call 912-267-
4100, ext. 1525. □
Tax Office Reminder
School Tax Exemption
Deadline Extension
Homeowners who are 65 years of age or older on January 1, and
whose income together with the income of the spouse does not
exceed $40,000 for the immediately preceding year may claim an
additional exemption from School Ad valorem tax. Income in this
instance is defined as Georgia Net Taxable Income. The deadline for
filing for this exemption is April 1, but for this year only the time
allowed for application of this exemption has been extended until
April 20, 2009. Bring in the 2008 Proof of Income (State, Federal Tax
Return). If State and Federal Income Tax is not required to be filed,
bring documents reflecting the total Household Income (Social
Security, Retirement...etc.) Must supply Social Security Number and
Picture I.D. (New voted on November 2008)
Under Georgia law, all property is to be returned and assessed at fair
market value every year (O.C.G.A. 48-5-6). Counties are required
to establish a value as of January 1 of each year that meets the
definition of fair market value pursuant to O.C.G.A. 48-5-2. There
is not a state mandated revaluation schedule, rather the counties
annually review the values on the digest compared to sales data and
if property values are determined to be either too low or too high
then values are updated.
Taxpayers may challenge an assessment by the county board of tax
assessors by appealing in writing to the county board of equalization
or to an arbitrator or arbitrators within 45 days from the date of
notice. Taxpayers may file an appeal on matters regarding value,
uniformity, and denial of homestead exemption. Once a decision
has been made by the county board of equalization or by an
arbitrator or arbitrators, the taxpayer may appeal their decision to
the Superior Court of Glynn County by mailing or filing with the
county board of tax assessors a written notice of appeal.