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Newspaper Page Texttheislanderonline.com Published by Permar Publications ssislander@bellsouth.net November 18, 2024 Established in 1972 Vol 52 Issue 47 Glynn County Police Dept. Citizens Academy Graduates Last week 31 local residents graduated from GCPD’s first Citizen Police Academy at the Glynn County Public Safety Complex. Photo Provided by GCPD First GCPD citizens academy graduates 31 • County hosts monthly media roundtable County moves forward on major projects By Matthew J. Permar The Glynn County Com mission Board of Commission ers (BOC) approved several actions during their Novem ber 7 meeting moving forward with several major construc tion projects. The first was the College Park drainage project they are undertaking jointly with the City of Brunswick. While the College Park neighborhood is in the city limits, much of the area served by the drainage system is in the county, so the two govern ments are sharing the cost. According to the Intergov ernmental Agreement ap proved by the city and county, Turn to Page 4 County projects Mainland okays 271 acre Myers Hill project By Matthew J. Permar Last week (Tuesday, Nov. 12) Glynn County’s Mainland Planning Commission (MPC) approved a rezoning develop ment plan for a 271 acre tract at 850 Myers Hill Road in the southwest part of Glynn. The MPC first heard the application at their October meeting, but due to outspo ken opposition from area residents, the owners, Laura Ebbert and Anna Wheeler, had their agent, Jake Lem mings of Roberts Civil En gineering, ask the planners for a deferral so the could re think the project. When they came back last week they had made some modifications to the project. The 271 acre tract is two parcels, ‘A’ is approximately 189 acres, and zoned Planned Development (PD) District. Turn to Page 3 Myers Hill The Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) complet ed its first ever Citizens Acad emy and held graduation for 31 participants last week. The six week course provid ed an inside look at how the police department works. After a GCPD overview participants learned about Uniformed Patrol & Traf fic Operations; Criminal In vestigations & Crime Scene Operations; SWAT and K9 Operations which included a demonstration; Use of Force, Records, Hiring & Recruiting, Training, Office of Profession al Standards. Graduates include: Jerry Allen; Donald Anderson; Mar- cie Bindes; Reid Bird; Valerie Bird; Billy Birdwell; Alex andra Boone; Brad Brown; Charles Caira; Glenn Carson; Carter Clark; P. H. Eastman; Cynthia Gagliano; Michael By Pamela Permar-Shierling Hall; Donna Howard; Terry Hughes; Laura Khurana; John Newsome; Jeffrey Osborne; JoAnn Osborne; Cheri Pap pas; Steve Pappas; Daren Pi- etsch; Kevin Rassas; Yolanda Richardson; Jeffrey Roberts; Scott Steilen; Kathy Towles; Myron Waldman; Paul Wick- ard; and Bill Yawn. Further academies are planned for 2025. GCPD is also planning its ‘Santa and the Grinch’ tour starting Dec. 3. The three week tour will travel to neigh borhoods throughout Glynn County with Santa riding the fire truck and the Grinch fol lowing in a police car. Neighborhood children can meet Santa and the Grinch along with police and fire personnel. At the county’s media roundtable last week (Nov. 13) EMS Specialist Kelsiee Brazeale discussed their new community training program coming during the first quar ter of 2025. Six training ses sions are planned and will be offered in the morning, eve ning and on weekends. Training will include CPR, stop bleed, and civilian re sponse to an active shooter. The class is an extension of the CERT training that the coun ty already provides. Another CERT class is also scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Jason Hagen, Director of Program Management for Glynn County, provided an update on several of the 29 on going capital or non-SPLOST projects. • Blythe Island Regional Park restroom and bath house project is on track. This fund ing is coming from the project Turn to Page 5 Citizens Academy Dr. Scott Spence to retire After 35 years of service Glynn County School Super intendent Dr. Scott Spence announced he will not seek a contract extension. Dr. Spence will serve in an advisory role once a new superintendent is selected and the transition is complete. Dr. Spence will of ficially retire after the transi tion is complete. Surfin’ the News County-Wide News - Read County-Wide Page 2 - BOC looking to fill boards, committees ~ 2025 Bridge Run registration open Page 6 - 91 and still in the Navy Page 8 - Magnolia Garden Club Tour of Homes Page 9 - Health Matters - Dr. Diane Bowen Page 10— County to hold GIS Day ~ Pew News Page 12 - Back Talk