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- Saturday, July 16,1994" H0u5t0n Timee-Joumal
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S Michael L
Froehlich I
Agricenter
Executive Director |
July Fourth
celebration
is a big hit
Big Bang Boom was a
tremendous success. More than
25,000 people attended this first
annual Independence Day
Celebration at the Agricenter on
July 2. A special thanks to Charles
Cox (the Agricenter’s food and
beverage contract holder) for
production of this event and the
many sponsors that made it
possible. Plans are already under
way for Big Bang Boom 11. The
second annual Big Bang boom
promises to be even more
spectacular than the first
Big Bang boom was a fitting
conclusion to a very successful
fourth year of Agricenter operations
and a great way to begin our sth
anniversary year. The Agricentcr
opened in June of 1990 and since
that time more than 2,097,000
people have visited and/or
participated in Agricenter events.
511 events representing 1,050 event
days have been held at the facility.
The economic impact from
Agricenter activities during its first
four years has been estimated to be
between $73 million dollars and
$157 million dollars. The range
depends on the per day dollar
multiplier used (an average of $35
dollars per day on the low end
versus an average of $75 dollars per
day on the high end). Agricenter
visitors have come from 49 of the
United States and 19 foreign
nations, the most recent from
Germany.
At a recent Fair Managers
meeting I had the opportunity to
attend a seminar entitled “From
Fairgrounds to Olympics”
conducted by Colin Sanders, the
manager of the Sydney Royal
Easter Show. The Sydney Royal
Easter Show is a fair located in
New South Wales, Australia. The
fairgrounds of the Sydney Royal
Easter Show is being relocated to
make room for the main venue of
the Olympic Games to be held in
Sydney in the year 2000.
In his comments Mr. Sanders
said he visited fairgrounds and
exposition facilities throughout the
world and that there were two
facilities which contributed to the
design of his new fairgrounds--a
facility in South Africa and the
Georgia National Fairgrounds &
Agricenter in Perry. People from
around the world are not only
visiting the Agricenter, they are
also taking our ideas back home
with them.
Each and every Georgian has
every right to be proud of the
Georgia National Fairgrounds &
Agricenter. “Georgia, this is your
facility.” It is a great place for
people and a great place for our
state. We know the Agricenter is
doing well and we know it can do
even better.
With the fair fast approaching,
the staff and I are busy making
preparations for this year’s sth
Anniversary Celebration of the
Georgia National Fair, October 7
through 16. In future articles I will
be letting you know about all the
new and exciting events planned for
this year’s fair. If you have any
questions, please call us at
800/YUR-FAIR toll free in Georgia
only) or 912/987-3247.
Come visit and remember it is
only 86 days to the fair.
Lobbyist,
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no duty to inquire as to whether a
particular individual should be
registered as a lobbyist or in fact is
properly registered with the state.
The State Ethics Commission has
that responsibility. However, since
this could cause a great deal of
aggravation for some members of
the public, it is important that the
public understands that the local
lobbying requirements are not an
initiative of local government, but
instead were proposed and enacted
by the slate legislature.
At the ACCG Annual Meeting
in Savannah on this subject, the
commissioners in attendance
recommended that ACCG prepare a
sign in the form of a public notice
that could be posted in the
courthouse or administrative
building where meetings are held.
The purpose of the sign would be
to put the public on notice of the
new local lobbying requirements
and that they may be subject to it
and its penalties. This sign has
been posted in the Houston County
Annex building.
Here’s how you can help our Georgia flood victims
With the first rainfall last week,
United Way of Central Georgia’s
member agencies in flood affected
areas sprang to action with
immediate relief for victims and
planning for provision of services
for long-term needs.
American Red Cross Central
Georgia and Houston-Middle
Georgia Chapters were early in
establishing emergency shelters and
service centers for flood victims.
Red Cross officials estimate that
more than 600 homes in the
Central Georgia region sustained
damage, and are still in the process
of assessing damage for relief funds.
The Salvation Army continues
to provide basic necessities to flood
victims, including food, clothing,
shelter, and financial assistance.
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Stan Wise. Democrats vying for
that spot will be John Frank
Collins and Robert A. “Bobby”
Rowan.
Nancy Schaefer will be the lone
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor. Incumbent Pierre Howard
and Howard Rabb will square off on
the Democratic side.
Incumbent Max Cleland will
seek aspproval for the Republican
Secretary of State, as will Keith
Mahoney for the Democratic side.
Incumbent Michael Bowers will
automatically get the Republican
nod for Attorney General, while
Democrat Wesley Dunn gets an
automatic win on the Democratic
chart.
John Oxendine will run
unopposed for Commissioner of
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remain open.
“Some of the water is beginning
to recede right now,” said Barbara
Kozak, family coordinator for the
Red Cross, “so we’ll continue until
the demand (for food) has gone.”
Special service centers have been
designated at each city. Those
residents affected by the flood are
asked to converse with case workers
to obtain special assistance.
Locally, disaster victims can
meet with Red Cross officials at the
Heritage Building in the north gate
at the Georgia National
Fairgrounds. The center is open
Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.
until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to
6 p.m.
Perry resident Curtis Fountain, a
15-year volunteer of the Red Cross
and one of several volunteers at the
school this week, said unity among
fellow volunteers has never been
better.
“This is one of the most
beautiful jobs of cooperation that
I’ve ever seen,” said Fountain.
Volunteers say money is still
desperately needed, and that
contributions are always
encouraged. The Red Cross receives
no government funding, instead
relying specifically on the general
public.
Donations can be sent to the
local chapter’s “Disaster Relief
Fund”, in care of the American Red
Cross, 346 Corder Rd., Warner
Robins GA., 31088. Corporations
wanting to make a donation can call
923-6332.
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Also, IRS regulations stipulate
that no extension of time is
available for business taxpayers to
deposits withheld income taxes,
social security taxes or excise taxes.
However, because of the disaster
area, if a company is unable to
make timely deposits for payroll
taxes or excise taxes, the penalty
for late deposits may be waived.
All affected taxpayers should
write “Flood ‘94” on any return that
relies on this relief.
Individual taxpayers have an
option to file a claim on flood
losses by either amending their
1993 tax return or by claiming the
loss on their 1994 tax return due on
April 15, 1995. The IRS
recommends that taxpayers wait and
see which claim will be the most
beneficial to them, because it
depends on each individual’s tax
situation. IRS employees are
available at the FEMA disaster sites
to assist taxpayers in making this
decision.
If an affected taxpayer is
currently undergoing an
examination or collection action,
they need to contact the IRS and
discuss their tax situation. Anyone
who is contacted by the IRS should
make sure the IRS is aware of their
situation.
For further information, call the
IRS toll-free at 1 -800-829-1040),
The Salvation Army in Bibb
County has established a warehouse
additionally serves as a central
receiving warehouse for all areas of
the state, processing, sorting, and
shipping donations pouring in from
all areas of the country.
Other flood relief activities by
United Way funded agencies include
mobilization of Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts as volunteers. Crisis
Line is working with local
counselors on serving the mental
health needs of people affected by
the disaster. The Family
Counseling Center will work with
staff and volunteers at service
agencies, providing training in Post
Traumatic Stress Syndrome and the
special psychological needs of
survivors of disasters. The Older
Insurance on the Republican side.
Barbara Christmas, Les Kinzy, Bill
Mcßroom and Incumbent Tim
Ryles seek election on the
Democrat side.
Incumbent Werner Rogers will
see no opposition on the
Democratic side for State School
SupL Linda Schrenko will also run
unopposed for that same post on
the Republican side.
The Commissioner of Labor has
only one Republican candidate,
Richard Robinson. The Democratic
nominee for that spot is Incumbent
David Poythress.
The candidates for the U.S. Rep.
in the Second Congressional
District are John Clayton
(Republican) and Incumbent
Sanford Bishop and James C. Bush
(Democrat).
Vying for the U.S. Rep. in the
Eighth Congressional District on
the Republican side is Saxby
Chambliss. Democratic nominees
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Americans Council will transport
seniors with disabilities to disaster
centers.
AH United Way agencies in
disaster areas are preparing for the
long-term aftermath of the flooding.
The demand for most health and
human services is expected to
increase dramatically as people seek
assistance with financial needs
caused by damage and loss of
income, the ongoing water outage
in many areas, mental health needs,
and other issues.
The United Way of Central
Georgia has committed SIOO,OOO to
establish the United Way of Central,
Georgia Flood Relief Fund. One
hundred percent of contributions to
this fund will go to address the
special needs of flood victims
are Bo Dorough, Billy Lee Evans,
Bill Lightle, Craig Mathis, Tyron
Spearman, Eugene Stuckey and
Craig Webster.
Incumbent Tommy Irvin will
once again run unopposed for
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Incumbent George Carley will
be on the Nonpartisan ballot for
Justice, Supreme Court of Georgia.
Incumbent Carol Hunstein is
named on the Nonpartisan ballot for
the other Justice, Supreme Court of
Georgia, spot.
Alex Crumbley, Thomas
Murphy and Incumbent Hugh
Thompson will vye for the
remaining Justice position on the
Nonpartisan ballot.
Marion Pope, Jr. is the lone
Nonpartisan candidate for Judge,
Court of Appeals for Georgia.
Sonja Salo and Incumbent J.D.
Smith clash for the other Court of
Appeals Judge post on the
Nonpartisan ballot
exclusively in the Central Georgia
area.
To Help:
Donations: The most urgent
needs are food and baby supplies,
like diapers, formula, and wipes.
These items in addition to cleaning
supplies are being accepted at the
Salvation Army Disaster
Warehouse in Macon, 3101
Hillcrest, or cdll the Houston office
at 922-2226.
Contributions: American Red
Cross: Contributions payable to
“American Red Cross Disaster
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Salvation Army: Contributions
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