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Published by Permar Publications • P.O. Box 20539 • St. Simons Island, Ga. 31522 • 912-265-9654 • ssislander@bellsouth.net
April 13, 2009 Established 1972 Vol 37 Issue 15
Join the TEA Party to protest
Washington spending
In 1773 a Grassroots Move
ment of Americans in Boston
had a Tea Party against the
power-elites. A Glynn Coun
ty Tea Party Rally will be
held Wednesday, April 15
(Tax Day) near the Golden
Isles Marina from noon to 2
p.m.
Turn onto Marina Drive
from the Torres Causeway
and make an immediate
right into the parking strip
(between Marina Drive and
the boat ramp) that runs
along the Torres Causeway.
Thousands of Tea Parties
JWSC cans legal
amendment
• Chapman addition
too 'burdensome'
By Matthew J. Permar
At their last meeting on
Thursday, April 2, the Glynn
Brunswick Joint Water and
Sewer Commission (JWSC)
unanimously agreed to forego,
at least for the time being, a
piece of local legislation that
was basically aimed at protect
ing the commission and their
customers in the event of law
suits.
The amendment, which
was submitted to the General
Assembly for approval as part
of the local legislation that cre
ated the JWSC, included word
ing for "retained or sovereign
immunity" and "ante litem"
notice provisions.
In layman's terms this
means the JWSC will be
deemed a governmental body
under Georgia law that is
protected when legal action is
taken against it.
The ante litem notice
requirement means no one can
sue the JWSC without first
giving notice of the law suit
within six months of the event
upon which the suit is based.
The amendment states no
action against the JWSC will
be entertained by the court
until the law suit has been
presented to the commission
for review and possible resolu
tion.
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Legislation canned
are being held all over Ameri
ca including the one in Glynn.
So bring homemade signs
that represent your frustra
tion with Washington.
There will be three peti
tions to sign asking Congress
to return to the Constitution
of the United States.
The petitions will go to
Georgia 1st District Congress
man Jack Kingston and Geor
gia Senators Saxby Cham
bliss and Johnny Isakson.
For information email
ssiteaparty@gmail.com or call
912-399-5928. □
Mayor announces
plans for new City
animal facility
• Mayor and Police
Chief speak to
animal group
By Pamela Permar
Shierling
Brunswick Mayor Bryan
Thompson and Brunswick
Police Chief Edna Johnson
announced the City's plans for
a new low-kill animal shelter
last Tuesday at the regular
monthly meeting of CHAT
(Citizens for Humane Animal
Treatment).
According to the Mayor the
City's facility will be designed
after the Suzie's Friends state-
of-the-art no-kill facility in
Homerville, Ga. which was
built by Shelley and John Alli
son.
"Cost to build the City's facil
ity is estimated at $350,000
to $400,000," Thompson said.
"We currently pay the coun
ty $60,000 per year just to
warehouse our stray animals.
We can borrow the money (to
build) if we have to, and we
could use that $60,000 to cover
the debt service on our own
facility."
"We will work with John
(Allison) on his designs and
modify them for our area,"
Thompson said.
"The cost figures and design
are ready," Chief Johnson said.
The Mayor said the shelter
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New City animal facility
148th gets hometown send-off
Standing on the steps of Brunswick's Customs House City Hall, Representative Roger
Lane (Dist. 167) (center, top photo) presents a Georgia state flag to Captain Jammie
Hall, commander of the 148th Support Battalion of the 48th Brigade of the Georgia
Army National Guard, at a 'send-off ceremony and parade for the unit in downtown
Brunswick last Friday morning. Representative Cecily Hill (Dist. 180), who was one of
the event speakers, looks on. The unit, which is based in Brunswick is being deployed
to Afghanistan for a year. The last 44 members of the 106-man unit (bottom photo)
left for their overseas assignment on Friday, April 10. Also making comments during the
'send-off were Senator Jeff Chapman (Dist. 3), Glynn County Commission chairman
Jerome Clark (Dist. 5), Mayor Bryan Thompson and Brunswick Golden Isles Chamber of
Commerce President Woody Woodside. A large group of family, friends and support
ers, attended the 'send-off ceremony. After the ceremony, the 148th marched down
Gloucester St. from city hall to the First United Methodist Church on Norwich St. where
they and their families were served lunch. Islander Staff Photos
