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PAGE 6, AUGUST 3, 2009, THE ISLANDER
School board meets
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Governor Sonny Perdue.
The purpose of the furlough is to
save state tax money.
Superintendent Howard Mann told
the board that when the Governor
suggested the furlough, the school
administration looked at what the
cost would be to the Glynn system if
they didn't take the three-day unpaid
leave.
He also said there was going to be a
statewide telephone conference to dis
cuss the legal aspects of the furlough.
"But," Mann said, "this is a board
decision."
United Way funding
application available
Applications for funding by United
Way of Coastal Georgia in 2010 Cam
paign are available to non-profits serv
ing Glynn and McIntosh counties on
Tuesday, August 4.
Download an application online at
www.LiveUnitedNow.com and submit
it to Untied Way of Coastal Georgia by
no later than Thursday, September 3.
Funding from the 2009/2010 United
Way of Coastal Georgia Campaign will
be designated to non-profit programs
selected by the Community Investment
Committee. The Committee consists of
30 local volunteers who decide which
programs receive funding and allocate
finances to selected programs.
For more information about sub
mitting a funding application contact
Missy Lane Neu, President and CEO,
at (912) 265-1850 ext. 307 or email at
missy@uwcga.org. □
Road Work
• Blythe Island Bridge
Beginning Monday, August 3, and
extending for 45 consecutive days,
weather permitting, one lane of Blythe
Island Bridge over Interstate 95/ State
Route 405 will be closed by Tidewa-
ter/Skanska as part of the 1-95/ SR 405
construction project reducing the travel
lanes to one. Traffic signals will be used
during this traffic operation. Motorist
should expect heavy delays at this loca
tion and on Blyth Island Road. □
School system Chief Financial Offi
cer (CFO) Andrea Preston said the
furlough would save Glynn $579,673
in teacher salaries.
"That's based on the QBE (Quality
Basic Education) formula for three
days of Glynn teachers' salaries," said
Preston.
But, the CFO added, by eliminating
the traditional summer school next
year, the saving will off-set most of the
cost of not taking the furlough.
Mann said, "Staff recommends not
taking the furlough at this time and
seeing what happens over the next
few weeks."
BOE member Mike Hulsey agreed
Back Talk
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house, I was stopped by the Georgia
State Patrol and ticketed for not wear
ing my seat belt. I wasn't speeding,
I wasn't driving recklessly, I wasn't
driving under the influence, nor was I
guilty of any other traffic violation.
I was simply not wearing a seat belt
and I was penalized for it.
Note this Freedom Seeker, golf carts
don't have seat belts.
But they do have little platforms on
back where parents almost invariably
put little children. How safe is that?
Uh, not very.
Now, I'm not sure how to address
Freedom Seeker's comments about my
weight other than to say, "Mind your
own freakin' business."
Sure, I'm overweight, but you have
no idea how I live my life or deal with
my weight, so your right to say any
thing about it is non-existent, unless
of course you are perfect, which seems
unlikely, so your comments about my
weight are inappropriate and out of
line.
It's also interesting that my dis
agreeing with Freedom Seeker's opin
ion makes me "bull headed."
Why am I the bull headed one?
I may be mistaken, but I don't think
I've ever called names in this editorial
or insulted those who might disagree
with my point of view.
I'm sorry but the smiley faces just
don't take the venom out of the snake
bite. □
saying, "We also need to get the tax
digest in before we make any decisions
on this so we will know better where
we stand financially."
The tax digest was due in Atlanta
on July 31.
BOE chairman Millard Allen also
concurred. Allen said, "I think we
should consider rejecting the furlough
unless there are significant problems
with the (tax) digest."
BOE member Jerry Mancil asked
Preston if she knew what was holding
up the tax digest.
Preston said, "I really don't know,
but I do know they are making correc
tions as we speak. There's nothing I
can do about it. But hopefully we will
have it by Wednesday or Friday of
this week. If we get it by Friday, that
will give us time to advertise and hold
the public hearings by the end of our
extension period."
The school board is required to hold
three public hearing on the tax digest
before setting a millage rate.
Allen said, "If the digest is in by the
time Ms. Preston thinks it will be, we
will hold a called meeting on Tuesday,
August 4 at 3:30 just before our facili
ties committee meeting to approve the
dates for the public hearings." □
Transfer
Seller
Buyer
Location/Legal
Tax
Description/Address
Sea Island
$ 126.70
Sea Island Co
Singleton, Janet R
6,854 Sq Ft, Blk 78, Sea
Island No 1, **106 E 13th St
$ 181.90
Sea Island Co
O'Quinn, Alannah Simms;
Lots 153-154, Blk 12, Sea
Simms, John L II; Simms
O'Quinn, Alannah
Island
$ 395.40
Sea Island Co
Portman, Barbara Lee
Additional Prop 1.111 Ac,
Blk 65, Sea Island, **28th St
$ 488.20
Sea Island Co
Portman, Joan N & John C
Ptn of Sapeloe Park &
Jr
Additional Prop 1.691 Ac,
Sea Island
St Simons
$ 79.00
Hurricane Construction
Skipper, Ginger H & Steven
Lot 49, Ph I, Township Bluff,
Inc
B
**104 Debrooke PI
$ 165.00
Catherine L Fletcher
Tudor, Lauren
Unit 734 Bldg 7, Barnes
Trust; Fletcher,
Plantation Condos, **1704
Catherine L & James L;
ETAL
Frederica Rd #734-7
$ 175.50
Bogdan, Joan S;
Scroggs, Connie C & Jack A
Lot 17, Blk 27, Glynn Haven
Moorer, Donna Bogdan
Estates, **307 Maple St
$ 220.00
Kaar, Cynthia D
Wilson, Peggy Mays
Unit 15 Bldg L, Ocean Walk
Condos, **850 Mallory St
#15-L
$ 250.00
Dennard, Thomas E Jr;
Henry, Henrianna; Hutto, O
Lot 4, Blk F, Ph I, Sea Palms
Reidinger, Nettie S
A Henry
Golf & Country Club, **108
Colonial Dr
$ 258.00
Givens, Kelly J
McBrayer, Sharon T
Unit 420, Harbour Oaks
Condos, **420 N Harbour
Oaks Dr
$ 279.90
Newbern, Eleanor A
Bowman, Kimberlee A;
Lot 8, Toluca Landing,
Corra, Linda M; Koelti,
Lynn C
**162 Toluca Ln
$ 279.90
Sea Palms St Simons
McKibben, Diane & William
Unit 2203, Grandview At Sea
Island LLC
p
Palms Condos, **2203
Grandview Dr
$ 290.00
Pierce, Elizabeth D
Thurber, Katherine B
Lot 14, Ph I, Oak Forest,
**126 Ashwood Way
$ 295.00
R & P SSI LLC
Zak, Ann B & Robert C
Unit 302, Salt Air Villas
Condos, **150 Salt Air Dr
#302
$ 340.00
Sea Palms St Simons
Bacon, Larry H Sr & Susan
Unit 1101, Grandview At Sea
Island LLC
Rae
Palms Condos, **1101
Grandview Dr
$ 379.90
Sea Palms St Simons
Smith, George W
Unit 1308, Grandview At Sea
Island LLC
Palms Condos, **1308
Grandview Dr
$ 400.00
Burton, Charles V &
Haynes, Katherine & W
Lot 163, Ph 3, Hamilton
Linda C
Thomas
Landing, **805 Hamilton
Landing
$ 452.00
Bank of New York;
Howard, Lawton H; Lane,
Lot 924, Ph 3, Hampton
Benefit of CWMBS Inc;
CHL Mortgage Pass
Through Trust
Michelle
Plantation, **924 Champney
$ 800.00
National Residential
Greenwood, Sylvia R
Lot 43, Ph 9, St Simons
Nominee Services Inc
Island Club
$ 870.00
Chambless, Ouida L &
Parkins, John H III & Mary
Lot 12, Ph V, St Simons
Mary Ellen
Ellen
Island Club, **111 Biltmore
20 Warranty Deeds for Sea Island & St. Simons for week ending 7/24/2009
