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THE ^ISLANDER Published by Permar Publications www.theislanderonline.com ssislander@bellsouth.net August 3, 2020 Established in 1972 Vol 48 Issue 31 Police Panel votes to send recommendations to County By Matthew J. Permar After meeting for about two hours and 15 minutes last week (Wednesday July 29), Glynn County’s Police Advi sory Panel (PAP) approved motions for three recommen dations they hoped would go to the County Board of Com missioners (BOC) during their August 6 meeting this week. Note: The three items are not listed on the BOC’s Au gust 6 agenda, however items can be added during the meet ing if a majority of the board agrees. The first PAP motion was to have the County Police De partment patrol division re turn to working 10-hour shifts instead of 12-hours, which is the current practice. Turn to Page 4 Police panel Cost savings on Animal Control nixed by BOC By Matthew J. Permar During last month’s Glynn County Board of Commis sioners (BOC) work session (Tuesday, July 21) the board decided to move forward with construction of the new Ani mal Control facility that is proposed for property adjacent to the Public Safety Complex off of SPUR 25. Note: Since that meeting, County Public Works Director Dave Austin said the construc tion contract with R.H. Tyson Construction (RHT) of Blacks- hear has been signed. He said the ‘Notice to Proceed’ and the pre-construction meeting is set for August 11. However, before Austin got to this point, some cost saving issues were developed Turn to Page 6 Animal Control First responders honored Left: Coldwell Banker agents who dished up the chow were from left: Vivian Whitfield, Leslie Hamrick, and Jack Marlatt. Islander Staff Photos - Shierling The 4th Annual First Responders Appreciation Lunch, hosted by Coldwell Banker Access Realty, honored all Brunswick, Jekyll Island, Glynn, Camden, Darien and McIntosh First Responders last Friday. Police, firefighters, dispatchers, and EMTs were treated to grilled hotdogs and hamburgers and fixin’s on Glynn Avenue plus a variety of gifts. A big Thank You to Coldwell’s Bill Robinson and the agents who organize this event each year. The public, of course, was invited and enjoyed the event as much as the honored guests. Above: Members of the City of Brunswick Police Department from left are: Lt. Jose Galdamez, Det. Jasmine Jordan, and Capt. Angela Smith. Right: Glynn County Firefighters are from left: R.M. Fairfield, H.T. Weekley, J.A. Stokes, and C.J. Gomez. County-Wide News - Read County-Wide Page 2 - Roberta Born scholarship Family legends and stories Page 3 - Ga unemployment claims fall Page 8 - ARTrageous bras Page 13- Football tickets on sale Page 14 - Pew News Page 15 - ECW awards scholarships Page 16- Back Talk Magnolia Park road & utility repairs moving forward By Pamela Permar- Shierling Provided the City Commis sion approves the construction contract Wednesday (Aug. 5), storm drains, water lines, road repairs and paving in the Magnolia Park neighborhood will move forward in about 60 days. The contract in question is for $3.9 million with Georgia Asphalt Producers. Magnolia Park is a resi dential neighborhood of ap proximately 215 houses locat ed north of Brunswick High School between Altama Av enue and Habersham Street in Brunswick. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare, Tara Lane, is Turn to Page 12 Magnolia Park Development Authority awards grants By Pamela Permar- Shierling Last week during their regular meeting (July 27) The Golden Isles Development Au thority (GIDA) awarded two ‘Share the Future’ Grants, $500 to East River Creek Gal lery & Shoppe for landscaping and $10,000 to Kut Kwick for equipment upgrades, specifi cally network servers. The owner of East River Creek Gallery & Shoppe, Sha ron Cacase, a retired special education teacher, purchased the property at 2628 New castle St., on the corner of Newcastle and Q St., which includes an in-house studio where she holds weekly class es. She also does pet portraits on the side. Turn to Page 11 Development Authority 0 9492229970 3
