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Vol. 93 No. 25 News For and About the People of Wheeler County 75 Cents September 25, 2013

THE WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE

The annual duck race will be heldon Saturday, Oct. 5 at CherokeeSandridge Club, Glenwood. If youare looking for a fun day for theentire family then you need to joinus.An All You Can Eat Lunch will be

served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Music will be provided for the

enjoyment of the crowd, and a largewaterslide will be there to entertainthe children. There will also be plen-ty of nice door prizes awarded dur-ing the event.When the duck race is held after

lunch, prizes will be awarded for thefirst three ducks that cross the lineon Oconee River.

The prizes are:1st Prize $10002nd Prize $ 5003rd Prize $ 250You may purchase your tickets for

$10 from any club member, or tick-ets can be purchased at the event.Don’t miss this fun event for the

entire family.

On your mark, get set, DUCK

Annual Cherokee Sandridge Duck Raceto be held Oct. 5th after river level falls

Dawg DispatchWheeler CountySchools consider

Charter System OptionBy MARK DAVIDSON;S u p e r i n t e n d e n t

Wheeler County SchoolsFirst of all, let me clear

up any potential misunder-standings regarding charterschools and charter sys-tems. A charter system isvery different from a charterschool. Most charterschools are start-upschools, usually in largercities, that require a studentapplication selectionprocess. With that, onlyselect students may beallowed to attend. Chartersystems involve ALL stu-dents in the system, andrequire an involvement of allstakeholders in the totaldecision making process. Inexchange for increasedachievement, charter sys-tems are allowed to waiveState Board of Educationrules that may create barri-ers for success. This willenable the system to makedecisions that are more rel-evant to the individual sys-tem and to the systemschools’ needs. Bottom line:a charter system is a solu-tion for every student, notjust for select students.In 2008, lawmakers pro-

vided school districts withthree options for manage-ment frameworks andrequired systems to chooseone of the options. Currentlaw now states that by June2015, every public schoolsystem in Georgia mustdecide whether it willbecome an IE2 (Investing inExcellence in Education)system, a charter system, ora system operating with itscurrent status under therules, processes and prac-tices of the GeorgiaDepartment of Education.The Wheeler County

Board of Education wantsthis decision to be based onwhat is best for our stu-dents, our schools, and ourcommunities. Board mem-bers and school staff haveperformed research andattended meetings over thepast few years to determinethe best choice. The follow-ing information is providedto inform all stakeholders ofthe decision-makingprocess. Before any decisionis final, school system staffwill hold two public forumsto gather input and sugges-tions from the communityand stakeholders. The datesof these forums are yet to bedetermined.Status Quo OptionDepartment of Education

rules will change in 2015,and the system will nolonger be able to apply formuch-needed waivers thatwe have been granted in thepast. Waivers provide moreflexibility for the school sys-tem in areas such as classsize. The elimination ofwaivers would result inreduced funding andincreased operating costs.This option is not feasible.IE2 Model (Investing in

Excellence in Education)Under this option, school

systems would operate

under a five-year perfor-mance contract with theState Board of Educationbased on plans developed inconjunction with theGeorgia Department ofEducation and theGovernor’s Office of StudentAchievement (GOSA). TheGOSA would monitorschools’ progress in achiev-ing goals (set in addition tofederal requirements). If theschool and students did notachieve these goals at leastthree consecutive years, thelocal school board wouldlose governance of theschool.Charter SystemAfter exploring all choic-

es, the Wheeler CountyBoard of Education deter-mined the Charter Systemmodel best suits the needsof our school system andcommunity. The CharterSystem Model would pro-vide the best opportunity toincrease student achieve-ment and address the indi-vidualized needs of WheelerCounty students with inputand recommendations fromall stakeholders. Under aCharter System, a five-yearperformance contract iden-tifies particular waiversfrom state law and requiresthe system to describe thespecific practices that willbe implemented in the sys-tem and schools. AllWheeler County Schoolswould be included in sys-tem-wide waivers and wouldbe allowed to choose specif-ic waivers and apply foradditional ones if needed.One of the most importantelements of the charter sys-tem alternative is meaning-ful decision-making author-ity for governing bodies atthe local schools. All systemschools would participate(with the exception of anycurrent charter schools),and schools could have theopportunity to fine-tunetheir own levels of flexibility.The consequence of poorperformance would bereverting to non-chartersystem status.Under a charter, Wheeler

County Schools’ currentrevenue sources and statefunding practices would notbe changed. However, thesystem would have theauthority to decide howresources would be bestallocated within eachschool. This flexibility, ofcourse, would still have tofollow specified guidelinesand federal law.Benefits of becoming a

charter system•Teachers, staff, and

communities would worktogether to address stu-dents’ best interests;•Site-based management

would provide more flexibil-ity to meet students’ indi-vidualized needs;•Parent and community

member support would beimproved;•Barriers that currently

prevent common-sensesolutions could be removed;

Telfair-WheelerRetired

Educatorshold

SeptembermeetingThe Telfair-Wheeler

Retired EducatorsAssociation met Sept. 5 atSouthern Star Grill.President June Lewis

welcomed members to thestart of a new year beforeleading members in thePledge of Allegiance, afterwhich members enjoyedthe lunch, sponsored bySecurity State Bank.Tommie Ruth Bartlettprovided the Inspiration.Area VII Director

Dianne Clark spoke to thegroup about the goals setby GREA for the comingyear and urged all mem-bers to participate.During the business

session, President Lewispresented the GREA stateproject, reminding mem-bers to bring their dimesto each meeting.She thanked guest

Ernie Rodgers, represent-ing Security State Bank,for their sponsorship ofTWREA and then thankedTommie Ruth Bartlettand Vergilene McDonaldfor the table decorationsand favors, as well asBetty Allen, EmmaBarnes and DorothyHulett for the door prizes.Winners of the door

prizes were KathyHendricks, RosemaryPope and Carnell Wilson.The winner of the plant

was Susan Rodgers. Afterreminding members ofthe date for the nextmeeting, Oct. 5, PresidentLewis adjourned themeeting.

Fire Safety Art contestheld at WCES

The National Fire Protection Association is holding a poster/calendar contest. The pur-pose of the contest is to teach children about fire safety. Students in grades K-5 havebeen creating posters to send in to the contest. National Fire Prevention Week will beOctober 6-12, 2013. Pictured are Brayden Murray and Molly Bridges. (Special photo)

Attention anglers: time todust off your panfishing gearFishing, or more accurately “catching,” is

about to bust wide open in south Georgiarivers, thanks to river levels dropping with-in the banks, according to personnel withthe Georgia Department of NaturalResources’ Wildlife Resources Division.“Catches were already improving this

past May as the water temperatureswarmed, but then consistent rains pushedthe rivers back into the floodplains,” saidDon Harrison, fisheries biologist. “Whenthe river is out in the floodplain, fish of allspecies have increased foraging opportuni-ties and their survival rate is higher as theyare more spread out – so more food sourcesand less predation provides for bigger andmore plentiful fish.”A research study on redbreast sunfish

growth, conducted by fisheries staff duringthe previous decade, found that redbreastsgrew extremely fast when the river was outin the floodplain with the largest increasein growth rate when this occurred during

late spring and early summer. These arethe conditions Georgia has experienced sofar this spring, so fisheries personnelexpect anglers to catch some of the biggestriver bluegill and redbreast seen in years.The prime fishing time will come when theriver level drops to well within the banks.Fishing tips for panfish, such as red-

breast sunfish and bluegill, include usingcrickets suspended underneath a smallfloat and to target around shoreline cover.Those anglers that can make pinpointaccurate casts can sling artificial lures intoshady haunts to pull out some true “roost-er” redbreasts. Some of the more effectiveartificial lures for these species includesmall spinnerbaits with rubber band skirtsor small plastic beetle bodies, in-line spin-ners, and popping bugs.Safety while fishing on rivers is impor-

tant. Anglers are encouraged to wear a lifejacket. Flood events change rivers by mov-

See DAWG on 3aSee FISH on 3a

The Wheeler County Eagle — September 25, 2013 — Page 2a

Funeral Notices

Ollin L. HorneServices for Ollin L.

Horne, age 82 of Dublin,were held at 2:00 p.m.Tuesday, September 24,2013, at GethsemaneUnited Methodist Church.Burial followed in theGlenwood City Cemetery.Rev. Tommy Veal and Rev.Jonathan Fuller officiated.Mr. Horne was born

December 11, 1930 inWheeler County near theCrossroads community,north of Glenwood, GA, butlived in Laurens Countysince 1953. He was valedic-torian of Glenwood HighSchool class of 1947 andattended Brewton ParkerCollege and earned an asso-ciate in arts degree with theclass of 1949. He was draft-ed into the Army and hadinfantry and combat engi-neer training at Fort Belvoir,VA, from June throughOctober of 1951. He report-ed to Fort Lewis,Washington and sailed fromSeattle in December. Hecelebrated his 21st birthdayand crossed theInternational dateline in thePacific Ocean, and landed inTokoyo-Yokohoma, Japanafter 15 days as a latrineorderly on the ship. Thiswas not pleasant due to theseasick G.I. s on board. Heserved two years active dutythat included 18 months inKorea and was dischargedat Fort Jackson, SC in Juneof 1953. He retired January1995 from Robins AFB after30 years of faithful federalservice. He was preceded indeath by his parents,Marshall C. Horne andCorine Scarborough, hisfirst wife, Rachael LaFavorand a son Alan Horne.He is survived by his wife,

Shirley M. Horne of Dublin,son, Larry (Syble) Horne ofEast Dublin, grandchildren,Joshua Horne and AmberHorne of East Dublin, 4great grandchildren, Baylie,Briggs, Ryleigh and Lauren.Emory Lake, John

Shepard, Curt Brown,Wayne Roberson, ShawnRoberson and BrettManning will serve as pall-bearers. Don Avery, FredScarborough and theFriendship Sunday SchoolClass will serve as honorarypallbearers.Townsend Brothers

Funeral Home is in chargeof arrangements.Please visit

www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the onlinememorial register.

Larry LeggettMr. Larry Leggett, 63, of

Alamo, passed away Friday,September 6, 2013. He wasborn September 28, 1949 inBaxley, Georgia to JamesFrederick Leggett and NellieThornton Whitehead. Mr.Leggett was a former U. S.Marine, Vietnam WarVeteran and commercialtruck driver for EddieOverstreet Timber Co. Hewas a member of the AlamoUnited Methodist Church.Mr. Leggett is survived by

his wife: Donna C. Leggett;son: Luke L. Leggett; daugh-ter: Laura (James) Halligan;mother: Nellie Whitehead ofGlenwood; three brothers:Ronald (Shirley) Leggett ofAlamo, Donald (Brenda)Leggett of Springfield, MO,and Lynn (Roberta) Leggett

of Glenwood; three step-brothers: Wayne Whiteheadof Eastman, Wendell(Patricia) Whitehead ofAlamo, and MickeyWhitehead Griffin; and twostep-sisters: CharlottAldridge and LeDonna(Robby) Kersey of Perry.Services for Mr. Leggett

were held 3 p.m. Sunday,September 08, 2013 at theAlamo United MethodistChurch. Rev. Andy R.Brownley officiated.Towns Funeral Home of

Alamo in charge of arrange-ments.

Mary Helen GillisMrs. Mary Helen Gillis,

55, of Glenwood, passedaway at her home Sunday,September 8, 2013.She was born July 31,

1958 in Little Falls, NewYork. Mrs. Gillis is sur-vived by her husband:Luther Nathaniel Gillis; foursons: Carey Ferrara, CoreyMiosek, Joey Miosek andAnthony DeNinno; three sis-ters: Ida Polenski, NancyPolenski and LouisePolenski; two nieces: MeganPolenski and JamieWinklemann; and onenephew: Scotty Winkleman.Serviceswere held 1:30

p.m. Wednesday, September11, 2013 at the GlenwoodChurch of God. Rev. RonnySaxon officiated.Towns Funeral Home of


Loretha EvansMrs. Loretha Castleberry

Evans, 82, of Alamo, passedaway Wednesday,September 18, 2013.She was born March 6,

1931 in Adel, Ga to Aby andMinnie Castleberry. Mrs.Evans was a former employ-ee of Roydon WareManufacturing, OxfordManufacturing, GeorgiaDepartment of Family andChildren Service andWheeler County Library.She was a long time residentof Wheeler County and amember of Helena BaptistChurch.Mrs. Evans is survived by

her husband of 65 years:Grady O. Evans; two sons:Ronnie (Leila) Evans ofHelena and Bennie (Susan)

Evans of Alamo; five grand-children: Chris Evans, JessyEvans, Carla Evans,Matthew Evans and AshleyEvans; niece: Wanda Evans;and numerous other niecesand nephews.Services were held 2pm

Friday, September 20, 2013at Helena Baptist Church.Rev. L.S. Seabolt and Rev.Jeff Tinsley officiated.Interment followed in theTelfair Memorial Gardens.Jr. Clark, Ricky Evans,Shawn Giles, Larry Purvis,Mickey Purvis and RandyPurvis served as pallbear-ers.Towns Funeral Home of


Ila Maude RountreeFarmer

Mrs. Ila Maude RountreeFarmer, age 89, of 210North Victory Drive, Lyonsdied Wednesday night,September 18, 2013 atCommunity Hospice ofVidalia after a brief illness.Mrs. Farmer was a native

of Wheeler County and livedmost of her life in Lyons.She was a retired assemblyline inspector at the oldFederal Pacific and was amember of Lyons FirstBaptist Church.Mrs. Farmer is survived

by her husband, OtisFarmer Jr. of Lyons. Severalnieces and nephews alsosurvive.Funeral Services were

held Saturday, September21, 2013 at 1 p.m. at LyonsFirst Baptist Church.Reverend Dannie Williamsofficiated. Interment fol-lowed in Lyons CityCemetery.Ronnie L. Stewart

Funeral Service of Vidaliawas in charge of funeralarrangements.

Hannah Alexis CollinsHannah Alexis Collins,

infant daughter of Martyand Amber Nicole (Nikki)Collins, of Tarrytown diedSaturday, September 14,2013.Funeral services were

held in the Chapel ofSammons Funeral Home at11 a.m. Wednesday,September 18. Rev. DaleWilkerson and Mr. Gene

Stewart officiated. Burialwas in Zaidee AdventChristian Church Cemetery,Treutlen County.Other survivors include

her brother, Jacob Collins ofTarrytown; maternal grand-parents, Billy and RenaJump of Dublin; paternalgrandparents, Gary andCleo Collins of Tarrytown;maternal great-grandpar-ents, Jeraldine Mixon andBennie and Patricia Gildon,all of Dublin; and paternalgreat-grandmother, JuanitaCollins of Tarrytown.Ryan Jump and Tony

Collins served as pallbear-ers.An online register may be

signed at www.sammons-funeralhome.com.

Danny L. Price, Sr.Mr. Danny L. Price, Sr.,

age 59 of Soperton diedWednesday, September 18,2013.Funeral services were

held in the Chapel ofSammons Funeral Home at3 p.m. Friday, September20. Reverend Paul Beasleyofficiated. Burial was inHolton Chapel Cemetery,Treutlen County.Mr. Price was born in

Atlanta, GA and was preced-ed in death by his son,Eddie Lamar Price and hisbrother, Ronnie Price. Hewas a carpenter and attend-ed Faith TabernaclePentecostal Church,Treutlen County.Survivors include his

wife, Janet Williams Price;children, Danny L. (Jenny)Price, Jr., Locust Grove, Lori(Mykel) Hedley, Jonesboro,Rebecca (Zane) Campbell,Flovilla, Tyra Crossley,Fayetteville, Eddie L. Price,Cleveland, TN, ChristopherW. (Sidney) Morrow, II,Honolulu, HI, Timothy S.(Heather) Morrow,Cleveland, TN, and MatthewA. (Kayla) Kirkland, Elijay;mother and step-father,Gwen and Ervin Elswick,Soperton; father, EdisonPrice, Soperton; siblings,Brenda Sue (Jerry) Maddoxand Ricky (Janice) Price, Sr.all of Soperton and Tyrone(Kathy) Price, Jonesboro;and several grandchildren.Pallbearers were Danny

Price, Jr., Eddie Price,Timothy Morrow, Jerry

Maddox, Larry D. Wooten,Jr. and Tim Henry.An online register may be


Carlton D. Reese, Sr.Mr. Carlton D. Reese, Sr.,

80 of East Dublin diedTuesday, September 17,2013.Funeral services were

held in the Chapel ofSammons Funeral Home at11 a.m. Saturday,September 21. Elder LouieCrabb officiated. Burial wasin in Harmony Cemetery,Soperton.Mr. Reese was born in

Johnson County and waspreceded in death by hisparents, Frank Vinson andLeila Mae McCoy Reese; hiswife, Dorothy Mae ReedReese and his children,Carlton D. Reese, Jr.,Carlene Tull and GaryWayne Reese, sons-in-law,Roy Tull and Tony Tryford,and daughter-in-law, LissaReese. He was a retiredtruck driver with GrahamBrothers ConstructionCompany, East Dublin andwas of the Pentecostal faith.He was a veteran of theKorean War having servedin the US Air Force.Survivors include his

children, Michael (Susie)Reese, Sr., East Dublin,Tammy (William) Parker,Rockledge, Shirley ButlerTryford, Esther (Lee)Newburger, and FloydVinson (Pam) Reese, all ofSt. Louis, MO and Linda(Albert) Johnson, MooreHaven, FL; sisters, VelmaHutcheson, Bonaire andLouise Mimbs, Scott; broth-er, J. B. (Margaret) Reese,Clewiston, FL; twentygrandchildren and severalgreat-grandchildren.Pallbearers were Steve

Reynolds, Danny Crump,Daiton Johnson, Daniel

Norsworthy, BenjaminNorsworthy, AlbertJohnson, Jr., VincentReese, David LeGrand, andWilliam Hunnell.An online register may be


Mary Joyce MullisMrs. Mary Joyce Mullis,

79, of Cadwell died earlySaturday morningSeptember 21, 2013 after anextended illness. Funeralservices were held Sunday,September 22, 2013 at 2p.m. in the Pine GroveAssembly of God.Burial was in the Cadwell

Cemetery. Reverend LarryWaldrip and ReverendGlynn Cranford officiated.Mrs. Mullis was the

daughter of the late Ivey andAnnabelle Darsey McLeod.She was born in Chester,

GA, graduated from DodgeCounty High School andlived most of her life inLaurens County. She wasretired from ForstmanTextile Mill and was a mem-ber of Pine Grove Assemblyof God. Her husband,Bobby Ray Mullis, brother,Wallace McLeod and sister,Tommie Lou Tripp precededher in death.Survivors include two

sons, Russell (Lynn) Mullisof Lyons and Greg Mullis ofCadwell; brother, Floyd(Sarah) McLeod ofBarnesville; sister, Carolyn(Lynn) McDowell of Milan;three grandchildren, Dustin& Kyle Mullis and AnnabelleDavis; great grandchild,Caroline Ray Davis and sev-eral nieces and nephews.Pallbearers were Dustin

Mullis, Kyle Mullis, JohnPope, Ernie Tripp, MickyBishop and David Bishop.Higgs Funeral Home of

Soperton had charge ofarrangements.

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•Students would partici-pate in more relevantinstructional opportunitiesthat would address “real-life” problems;•System staff could

“think outside the box” todevelop plans to achievebest results for WheelerCounty students;•The school system could

maximize funding by imple-menting reasonable optionsmade possible by waivers;•Based on current data,

state funding wouldincrease;•The mindset of what we

“must do” would change towhat we “need to do” for ourstudents;•Increased community

and business participationwould encourage business

partnerships and attractindustries; and•Students would be bet-

ter prepared for college,technical school, the mili-tary, and local careers.At present, becoming a

charter system appears tobe the best option for ourschool system as we contin-ue our efforts to closeachievement gaps whileincreasing achievement forall students. Through inputfrom our upcoming commu-nity forums, we will contin-ue to consider which inter-ventions, programs, orimprovements are best forour students. If you havequestions or concerns,please feel free to contactSuperintendent MarkDavidson at 912-568-7198,or come by the office at 18McRae Street in Alamo.

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ing logs and sandbars inriver channels, so be carefulwhile boating.Need information about

what type of license to havebefore fishing? Visitwww.georgiawildlife.com/PFA/WhatToKnow .Licenses may be boughtonline or find a list of retaillicense vendors atwww.georgiawildlife.com/licenses-permits-passes or

buy it by phone at 1-800-366-2661.For information regard-

ing fishing in south Georgiarivers, visit the fishingprospects section of theWildlife Resources Divisionw e b s i t e(www.georgiawildlife.com/Fishing/Rivers ). For real-time river level readings,visit the USGS River Gaugewebsite at http://water-data.usgs.gov/ga/nwis/rt.

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Pictured are scenes fromFriday night’s WCHS foot-ball game. Pictured to theleft, is a new Wheeler foot-ball tradition where theplayers gather in front ofthe band after the game forthe alma mater. (Specialphotos)

CCiinnddyy’’ss SSooaappbbooxxby Cynthia R. Reese

Washington Republicans Declare War…On Each Other

This weekend marked the 150th anniversary of the Battle ofChickamauga. It was the first major battle of the Civil War fought inGeorgia. It marked a temporary victory for the Confederacy. It cost thelargest number of lives of any battle not named Gettysburg.

To commemorate the occasion, there have been a couple of reenact-ments. There was of course the expected one in Walker County, andthen there was the less expected replication coming from withinRepublican Circles in DC.

The battle for the heart and direction of the Republican Party begana new public chapter last week when House Republicans coalescedaround a plan to pass a Continuing Resolution which would fund thefederal government past September 30th’s fiscal year end but strippedall funding for the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known asObamacare. Georgia’s own Tom Graves – Chickamauga’s congressman– sponsored the concept in the House that was ultimately adopted bylast Friday.

Momentum for the effort pushed by Graves in the House andSenator Ted Cruz in the Senate throughout the week. On Monday, apress conference with Graves, Tom Price, and Lynn Westmoreland sig-naled various factions within the conservative wing of the House GOPwere adopting the plan. By mid-week, more center-right memberswere signing on. By week’s end, House leadership had had enough ofthe challenges from Cruz and assaults from hard right social mediathat they decided to give Cruz, Mike Lee, and the others in the Senatewhat they were asking for.

The result was a bit…unexpected. As House Republicans wereannouncing they would vote on and pass the CR defundingObamacare, Cruz and Lee held a press conference announcing itwouldn’t pass the Senate. Lee went so far as to say “Shutdowns arebad. Shutdowns are not worth it. This law is not worth shutting thegovernment down over.”

House members, particularly those in leadership who have grownaccustomed to being used as a piñata by those wishing to demonstratethey possess superior conservative principles, were not amused. Bythe time Ted Cruz made it to Fox News Sunday – traditionally a safeplace to air the talking points of the hard right – Cruz met a MikeWallace that was prepared with the help of “top Republicans” for theexchange.

Republican leaders in Washington are clearly growing frustratedwith those they feel are spending more time advancing their personalconservative principles over the advancement of a conservative agen-da. Cruz has been goading both the House and fellow RepublicanSenators for months. Ads from the Senate Conservatives Fundattacked Senate Majority leader McConnell, along with GOP SenatorsBurr, Cochran, Flake, Graham and even Georgia’s Johnny Isakson –but not a single Democrat.

Meanwhile, those in the House who trumpet their “commitment toprinciples” often point to their lack of vote for Speaker Boehner’s re-election, but slink away from microphones when asked why their prin-cipled leadership failed to offer an alternative to Boehner’s candidacy.

There is, and always will be, a market for those who wish to play aholier than thou game in Washington. The problem with these gamesis that the winners are individuals. They are lone Congressmen,Senators, Pundits – and the fundraising arms of the groups that fundthem. The winners are not the GOP, and they are certainly not theAmerican People.

At some point, those who enjoy the constant adoration of the puristsmust make a decision. Either they can use their pedestals to whichthey have perched themselves to exert actual leadership toward leg-islative action that will pass, or they can continue on the path to beingthe kings of a permanent minority party in the role of chief critic.

Republicans are now clearly on a journey that Cruz and companyare delighted to have started, despite their inability to articulate an endgame. As Senator Johnny Isakson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “If you just back away from the politics and take anunvarnished look at the rules and the Constitution, unless you have abreak in political loyalties by the majority party of the Senate – which,again, is the hope right now – you don’t have the mathematics or theability to pass what you want to pass or override a veto of the presi-dent.”

Of course, too many who follow Cruz and the like would expect thatthese words of reality are grounds for being called a RINO – RepublicanIn Name Only. So perhaps they would instead prefer to hear fromsomeone like Talk Radio Personality Neal Boortz, who tweeted: “Sorryfolks. This GOP effort to defund 0bamacare is doomed for now.Concentrate on taking the Senate, then come up with better plan.”

There’s a novel thought. Win an election. But that takes strategy,tactics, and the realization that each state, and each district, isn’tmade up of voters that are just like each critic.

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Time doesn’t just have wingsanymore. It’s turbo-charged,and I’m riding with my eyessqueezed shut.

This morning, Ricky hap-pened to pull from the fridge aphoto of Kate that I snapped in2010, just about this time ofyear. It was absolutely astonish-ing to see the difference threeyears has made.

I hadn’t really stopped tonotice the picture – it had liter-ally faded into the background.But as I stared at it, I wonderedwhere my baby had gone.

Then the hammer camedown.

The picture was in one ofthose magnetic sleeves, the onesthat are a plastic pocket with amagnetic back. Ricky pulled outtwo pictures that were stuckbehind it, and I gasped at one ofthem.

It was a picture I’d forgottenhad even been taken, one of me,my grandmother, and Kate.

For myself, I looked thin andyoung and had masses of hair.My grandmother looked just likeI remembered her. And therewas Kate … standing up andcoming barely to my elbow.

If you have seen Kate and metogether lately, you know thatshe has zoomed past me, evenwhen I’m wearing my verytallest heels.

In the picture, she was reallyyoung, six at the most, since mygrandmother passed away in2007. Her little face was round-ed, her hair much shorter, withthose straight-across bangs thatshe absolutely hates now. Herhands were probably half thesize of mine.

Now I look at her – tall for herage, long legs, a face that looks

more the young lady she is thanthe baby girl we brought home,and I wonder … how could Ihave missed all that?

My mom used to tell me toput a brick on Kate’s head, tokeep her from growing up. I canunderstand that, but I knowKate has to grow up, needs togrow up. I mean, isn’t that theultimate test of parenting? Youknow you passed the parentingexam when you have produceda tax-paying, productive mem-ber of society?

There are still vestiges of thatlittle girl in the young lady wehave with us today … she’s stillpetrified of spiders, she still pos-sesses extraordinary powers inthe area of negotiation, and shestill is cautious about tryingnew things.

But that’s all in the inside.On the outside? My baby’s gone.

I would like to say how muchI enjoyed the city council meet-ing last week. For the first timeI can remember there was infor-mation exchanged. I found theinformation presented concern-ing the waste water treatmentplant to be of particular interest.What amazed me most was howour city took a job that wasthought to cost around 7 million

dollars, had it contracted forabout 9.8 million, then “down-sized” it to 11.3 million. Thecity attorney said it this waylikening the plan to a car deal.We originally had a Lexus butall we needed was a Chevrolet.So they got less and paid more.Not only did we pay more wepaid workers to sit for a monthand a half because the funding

was not in place before the workstarted. Now we know why thecouncil doesn’t like to shareinformation at the meetings.These are our employees, wepay their salaries with our hardearned tax money. If we madedeals like this on our jobs wewould be fired.

Sandra Brown

A what? The Kansas Woman pointed

out a television commercialhawking a family van with abuilt-in vacuum cleaner.

A built- in what? Yep, that was it, the camera

went to a tight shot of the rearcubby-hole for stowing away thehose. The mechanic in me askedthe question; “How does thatwork?”

I am not sure that a home vac-uum cleaner sucks up dirt orcreates such low air pressure ina particular spot that air rushesin to replace it.

If you think of yourself at thebottom of a swimming pool youcan imagine water pressure onall sides of you. We live at thebottom of a sea of air and asquare inch of it weighs 14.7pounds pushing all around you.

Think of it as dipping a handfull of water out of a pan, waterrushes in to take its place. Ithink that is how a vacuumcleaner works. Wall-to-wall car-peting in private homes is rela-tively new, but rugs have beenaround for centuries.

Many homes had two sets ofrugs, changed with the seasons.Sea grass rugs were warm sea-son floor coverings, not durableand had to be turned around asspots near doors quickly showedsigns of wear. For colder weatherfloors were covered by wool rugs,longer lasting and cleaned bytaking them out and beating thedirt out of them.

Every family owned a long-handled, open paddle thatlooked like a large egg beatermade of wicker, cane or steel.

Dirty rugs were taken out,

spread over the clothes line andwhacked.

Another reason for beatingrugs was to get rid of insects.Houses were wide open in warmweather, dogs wandered in drop-ping fleas, kids brought in chig-gers, other insects found theirway. Rug beaters were such goodand reliable technology that theyare still around. You can buy rugbeaters today. The beaters werereplaced by carpet sweepers witha turning roller brush. Those arestill around also.

Beating the rugs of the familyvan carries inherent problemsbut I remember one additionaluse Victorians had for rug beat-ers; warming the bottoms of kidswho kept asking; “How muchlonger?”

In a horse-drawn buggy it wasalways a long time.

Letter to the Editor


Daniel J Carr, AVP, Senior Loan OfficerSunTrust Mortgage, Inc.478.272.9389 Office912.663.6172 [email protected]# 658825

Wheeler HappeningsThe Horne Mission CME

Missionary Department willhave a Missionary Programon Sunday, September 29that 11:00 a.m. The speakerwill be Minister CarrieQuarterman from Mt,.Vernon.Everyone is invited to

attend. Robert Haywood ispastor.

A Southern Gospel Singwill be held on Saturday,September 28, 2013 at 7:00p.m. at Snow HillCommunity Church inGlenwood, Ga..Pastor W. R. Connell and

members invite you to comeout and worship God withThe Dosses from Denton,North Carolina.The church is located on

Stuckey Church Road off of

Highway 280.

Rev. Marvin Blue, andthe members of SpauldingGrove’s Usher Board wouldlike to invite you to our 27thUsher’s Anniversary, onSunday, September 29, at3:00 p.m.Speaker for this special

event will be Rev. DavidJohnekins and the Mt. Tillachurch family, of Milan, GA.Psalms 84:10 states“Remember that it is betterto be a Doorkeeper in theHouse of the Lord thendwell in the tents of thewicked”.Please come out and

bless us with your presence.Refreshments will be servedin the social hall.

Springhill Baptist Church

in Wheeler County will haveH o m e c o m i n g / O l dFashioned Day on October13. Gregg Schell will be theguest speaker. The 11:00services will be held out-doors. Also, dinner on thegrounds weather permit-ting.Dress up and come for

this special service.

The Glenwood UnitedMethodist Church wouldlike to invite you to comeworship with them. SundayWorship Services are:Sunday School 10 a.m.;Morning Worship 11 a.m.;Evening Worship 6 p.m.Glenwood United

Methodist Church is “AChurch in the middle of asmall community makingnoise for the Lord.”

Area Church News Class of 1973 ReunionThe Class of 1973 from

Wheeler County HighSchool, Alamo, GA will cele-brate 40 Years on Saturday,October 12, 2013 at 1 p.m.

at Dublin Farm, 875 JamesCurrie Road, Dublin, GA31021, 478-275-8766. Thecost is $45.00.If you would like to attend

please send your money byOctober 4, to: SandraCopeland, 934 Forest Ave,Forest Park, GA 30297.

Southeastern TechnicalCollege is proud toannounce their 2013summer semester

President’s List. Thesestudents maintained a3.75 GPA or higher for thesemester:

Mirran Brown ofWheeler County andBrooke Creech of JeffDavis County.

STC 2013 summer president’s list


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Classified Ads and Legal Noticesgpn11E13-41STATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF WHEELER

NOTICE OF SALEUNDER POWER

Under and by virtue of thepower of sale contained in that cer-tain Deed to Secure Debt (the“Security Deed”) dated October 29,2004 recorded on November 4, 2004in the real estate records of theWheeler County Superior Court atDeed Book 114, Pages 779-782, exe-cuted and delivered by Gene Dixon(“Borrower”) to Montgomery Bank& Trust (“Montgomery”), a GeorgiaBanking Corporation, in order tosecure the indebtedness evidencedby that certain Promissory Note(the “Note”) of the same date exe-cuted by Borrower and delivered toMontgomery in the original princi-pal amount of $135,164.41, PSBCredit Services, Inc. (“Lender”), asassignee of all of Montgomery’sright, title, and interest under theSecurity Deed and Note, and asattorney-in-fact for Borrower, willsell at public auction to the highestbidder for cash before the court-house door of the Wheeler CountySuperior Court within the legalhours of sale on the first Tuesday inOctober, 2013 (to wit, October 1,2013), that certain real propertylegally described as follows:All that tract of land, together

with all improvements locatedthereon, in the 6th Land District ofWheeler County, Georgia, contain-ing 21.7 acres, more or less, of LandLot Number 231, and being partic-ularly described as follows, to-wit:Beginning at a point on the originalSoutheast Land Lot Line of LandLot Number 231, in the 6th LandDistrict of Wheeler County,Georgia, located 45 degrees 58 min-utes East a distance of 490 feetfrom the original South Corner ofsaid Land Lot Number 231, andfrom said point of beginning thenceNorth 72 degrees 08 minutes Westa distance of 407 feet to a point onthe east right-of-way line ofGeorgia State Route Number 19;thence North 01 degrees 21 min-utes West a distance of 1,375.72feet along the east right-of-way ofsaid Georgia State Route Number19 to a point at the run of LottsCreek; thence in an east and south-easterly direction along the run ofLotts Creek to a point where therun of Lotts Creek intersects theoriginal Southeast Land Lot Line ofsaid Land Lot Number 231; thenceSouth 45 degrees 58 minutes Westa distance of 960 feet along theoriginal Southeast Land Lot Line ofsaid Land Lot Number 231 to thepoint of beginning, and consistingof all the land described and desig-nated as “Gene Dixon 1.0 acre” and“C. R. Dixon 20.7 acres, more orless” on a plat made by C. J.Caldwell, Jr., Telfair CountySurveyor, from survey of April 11,1975, and recorded in Plat Book 4,page 230, in the Office of the Clerkof the Superior Court of WheelerCounty, Georgia, which plat andthe record thereof are incorporatedherein by reference and made apart of this description. Said tractof land hereby conveyed is bound-ed, now or formerly, as follows:North and Northeast by the run ofLotts Creek dividing this tract fromland of C. E. Guin and land of Mrs.Lessie G. Smith; Southeast by landof C. R. Dixon; South by land of C.R. Dixon; and West by the right-of-way of Georgia State RouteNumber 19.LESS AND EXCEPT HOWEV-

ER: That certain 3.0 acretract carved from the above tractand more particularly describedaccording to a plat of survey pre-pared by C. J. Caldwell, Jr., TelfairCounty Surveyor, dated July 12,1975, and recorded in Plat Book 4,page 240, Wheeler County DeedRecords.LESS AND EXCEPT: T h a t

certain 1.0 acre tract conveyed toTucker James Dixon, by warrantydeed, recorded in Deed Book 111,pages 376-377, Wheeler CountyDeed Records.(the “Real Property”)The Real Property will be sold

together with all improvementsthereon, if any, and all easementsand other rights now made appur-tenant thereto (collectively, togeth-er with the Real Property, the“Property”).The Property will be sold on an

“AS IS, WHERE IS” basis withoutrecourse against Lender and with-out representation or warranty ofany kind or nature whatsoeverwith respect thereto, with no assur-ance afforded to the exact acreagecontained in the Real Propertydescription and subject to all of thefollowing, without limitation: (a) alloutstanding taxes, assessments,and utility bills which are validliens and encumbrances upon anyof the Property and which are priorin right to the liens and securityinterests of Lender (including taxeswhich are liens, but not yetpayable); (b) any and all ease-ments, restrictions, covenants,encumbrances and other matterswhich would be revealed by an

inspection or accurate survey of theReal Property; (c) all valid zoningordinances; (d) rights of tenantsunder recorded and unrecordedleases; (e) all federal tax liens (ifany) affecting any of the Propertyand the right of the United StatesGovernment relative thereto,including, but not limited to, theright of redemption of the UnitedStates Government, if any suchrights validly exist; and (f) any andall easements, limitations, restric-tions, reservations, covenants andencumbrances of record to whichthe Security Deed is subordinate interms of priority.The proceeds of the sale of the

Property will be applied in accor-dance with the Security Deed to thepayment of the indebtedness owedto Lender under the Security Deedand the Note, including taxes andinsurance premiums and attorneys’fees, with interest thereon, and tothe payment of all expenses of sale,to the extent provided by Georgialaw.The individual who has full

authority to negotiate, amend ormodify all terms of the Note andSecurity Deed is Cara Mulder, 508Third Street, Post Office Box 38,Prinsburg, Minnesota 36281, (320)978-6351.Lender reserves the right to

credit bid at the sale all or a portionof the unpaid indebtedness owed toLender under the Security Deedand the Note.PSB Credit Services, Inc.as attorney-in-fact forGene DixonSTONE & BAXTER, LLPAttorneys for LenderMatthew S. Cathey, Esq.Suite 800, Fickling & Co.

Building577 Mulberry StreetMacon, Georgia 31201(478) 750-9898

________________________________gpn20E13-42WHEELER COUNTY OCTOBER

2013 TAX SALESHERIFF’S SALEJANICE NOBLES

EX-OFFICIO SHERIFFSTATE OF GEORGIACOUNTY OF WHEELERUnder and by virtue of certain

tax Fi.Fa.’s issued by the TaxCommissioner of Wheeler County,Georgia, in favor of the State ofGeorgia and County of Wheeleragainst the following named per-sons and the property as describedimmediately below their respectivename(s).There will be sold for cash or

certified funds at public outcry,before the Courthouse door inAlamo, Wheeler County, Georgia,between the legal hours of sale, onthe first Tuesday in October, thesame being October 1st 2013.The below listed and described

properties, or as much thereof aswill satisfy the State and Countytax execution on the respectiveindividual and property will be soldbetween the legal hours of sale,10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. . The prop-erties hereinafter described havebeen levied on as the property ofthe persons whose names immedi-ately precede the property descrip-tion. Each of the respective parcelsof property are located in WheelerCounty, State of Georgia. The yearsfor which said Fi.Fa.’s are issuedand levied are stated below thename of the owner in each case.This is a buyer beware sale and

all property will be sold as is. TheTax Commissioner makes no war-ranty, neither expressed norimplied, as to title, and all proper-ties are subject to all recordedcovenants, easements, and right ofways. Properties are sold under thepower of a tax sale deed with spe-cific rights of redemption.Each defendant and tenant in

possession, if applicable, has beennotified of levy time and place ofsale. Purchaser shall pay for title,all transfer cost, all taxes, advertis-ing cost and recording fees.Pursuant to Georgia Law, paymentwill be required within one (1) hourof the completion of the tax sale. Inthe event a bid is not properly paid,the property may be re-offered at2:00 PM on the day of the sale, orthe following day that beingOctober 2nd 2013.

ID# 4Map/Parcel Number: 0004 029

VDefendant in Fifa: CALIXTE

VIAU & KETLEY MICHAELCurrent Property Owner: Same

as AboveProperty Description: All and

only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0004 029 V, LandLot 300, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being1.01 acres, Lot 24, Survey for Vict,shown in Plat Book 7, Page 334,described in Deed Book 125, Page13.Reference Deed: 125-13Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


XDefendant in Fifa: CALIXTE



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0004 029 X, LandLot 300, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being1.00 acre, Lot 26, Victoria GroveSubdivision, shown in Plat Book 7,Page 334, described in Deed Book125, Page 13.Reference Deed: 125-13Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


ZDefendant in Fifa: CALIXTE



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0004 029 Z, Land Lot300, 10th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre,Lot 28, Victoria Grove Subdivision,shown in Plat Book 7, Page 334,described in Deed Book 125, Page13.Reference Deed: 125-13Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011

ID# 7Map/Parcel Number: A003 096Defendant in Fifa: CHAPMAN

CHASTITYCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A003 096 , Land Lot70, 11th Land District, in the Cityof Alamo, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 0.23 acre, City Lot 8and 9, Block E, Nelson Subdivision,described in Deed Book 99, Page149.Reference Deed: 99-149Tax Years Due: 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 11Map/Parcel Number: 0002A

068 ADefendant in Fifa: CRAVEY

LARRY & SHARONCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0002A 068 A, LandLot 219, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being0.69 acre, shown in Plat Book 6,Page 12, described in Deed Book90, Page 489.Reference Deed: 90-489Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


036Defendant in Fifa: CRAVEY

STANLEY & DIANNECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0002A 036 , LandLot 219, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia,described in Deed Book 88, Page83-4.Reference Deed: 88-83Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


MDefendant in Fifa: FLOYD

DALE ESTATE & RITA FLOYD,IN REM, ALL HEIRS KNOWNAND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0001 005 M, LandLot 241, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being7.89 acres, shown in Plat Book 6,Page 199, described in Deed Book99, Page 98-99.Reference Deed: 99 98/9Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 15Map/Parcel Number: 0038 041Defendant in Fifa: GILLIS

DOROTHY ESTATE, IN REM,ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0038 041 , Land Lot262, 11th Land District, 1417thGM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 10.00 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 16Map/Parcel Number: G003 021Defendant in Fifa: GRAY

APRIL NCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel G003 021 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.65 acre.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2002, 2003,

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, 2011

ID# 23Map/Parcel Number: G003 128Defendant in Fifa: HARDEN

MARY & WIGGINS MARTHACurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel G003 128 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.26 acre,described in Deed Book 125, Page268.Reference Deed: 125-268Tax Years Due: 2003, 2004,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011

ID# 24Map/Parcel Number: 0024 045Defendant in Fifa: HARPER

JOHN LEWISCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0024 045 , Land Lot109, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.75 acre,described in Deed Book 88, Page 9.Reference Deed: 88-9Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 25Map/Parcel Number: S001 016Defendant in Fifa: HARRIS

BERTHOLA ESTATE, IN REM,ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel S001 016 , Land Lot255, 10th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.25 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 26Map/Parcel Number: 0032 037Defendant in Fifa: HARVARD

BEN FCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0032 037 , Land Lot255, 10th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.25 acres,described in Deed Book 89, Page752.Reference Deed: 89-752Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


BDefendant in Fifa: HARVARD

LORETTACurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0032 037 B, LandLot 172, 11th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being7.57 acres, described in Deed Book89, Page 764.Reference Deed: 89-764Tax Years Due: 2002, 2003,

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, 2011

ID# 28Map/Parcel Number: G003 040Defendant in Fifa: HASAN

ANANIAS ESTATE, IN REM, ALLHEIRS KNOWN AND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same



2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, 2011

ID# 29Map/Parcel Number: G003 052Defendant in Fifa: HASAN

ANANIAS ESTATE, IN REM, ALLHEIRS KNOWN AND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same



2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011

ID# 30Map/Parcel Number: A003 055Defendant in Fifa: JACKSON

LAURA MAE ESTATE, IN REM,ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A003 055 , Land Lot70, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.11 acre,Lots 19 & 20, North AlamoReserve, described in Deed Book95, Page 423.Reference Deed: 95-423Tax Years Due: 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011


EDefendant in Fifa: JACKSON

LIZZIE T.Current Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0023 048 E, LandLot 81, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 3.00 acres,described in Deed Book 114, Page116.Reference Deed: 78-539, 114-

116Tax Years Due: 2004, 2006,

2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


BDefendant in Fifa: JOHNSON

C RCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0011 022 B WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.82 acre.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


LDefendant in Fifa: JOHNSON

C RCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0011 022 L, LandLot 328, 7th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.26 acres,known as 107 Shady Dale Road.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


CDefendant in Fifa: JOHNSON

CHARLIE BCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0027 025 C, LandLot 155 & 176, 6th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being1.00 acre, shown in Plat Book 7,Page 142, described in Deed Book107, Page 431.Reference Deed: 107-431Tax Years Due: 2003, 2004,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011

ID# 36Map/Parcel Number: G001 075Defendant in Fifa: MCLEN-

DON SUSANCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel G001 075 , Land Lot279, 6th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 3.00 acres,described in Deed Book 8, Page 56.Reference Deed: 8-56Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


EDefendant in Fifa: MCRAE

DOROTHYCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0032 037 E, LandLot 172, 11th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being7.57 acres, described in Deed Book89, Page 749.Reference Deed: 89-749Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


077Defendant in Fifa: MEDINA

ANTONIO & JULIA MARTINEZMEDINACurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0039A 077 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 5.06 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


078Defendant in Fifa: MEDINA

JOSE CRUZ & YOLANDACurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0039A 078 , LandLot 227, 11th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2009, 2010,

2011

ID# 41Map/Parcel Number: 0040 044Defendant in Fifa: MORAN

INEZ ESTATE, IN REM, ALLHEIRS KNOWN AND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0040 044 , Land Lot297, 6th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre.

Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2003, 2004,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011

ID# 42Map/Parcel Number: A003 141Defendant in Fifa: MOYE

HENRY L. SR. & BARBARA JEANMOYECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A003 141 , Land Lot81, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre,shown in Plat Book 15, Page 109,described in Deed Book 114, Page116.Reference Deed: 114-116Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 43Map/Parcel Number: A003 141

ADefendant in Fifa: MOYE

HENRY L. SR. & BARBARA JEANMOYECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A003 141 A, LandLot 81, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 2.00 acres,described in Deed Book 114, Page116.Reference Deed: 114-116Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 45Map/Parcel Number: 0011 012Defendant in Fifa: OAKLEY

HUBERTA CONAWAY, IN REM,ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0011 012 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 16.00 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


ADefendant in Fifa: OFORI

LENDER SERVICES INCCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A001 016 A, LandLot 51, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.41 acre,described in Deed Book 136, Page656.Reference Deed: 136-656Tax Years Due: 2011

ID# 47Map/Parcel Number: 0003 009Defendant in Fifa: OMERZU A

M, IN REM, ALL HEIRS KNOWNAND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0003 009 , Land Lot228, 10th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 3.00 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 48Map/Parcel Number: 0022 043Defendant in Fifa: PERDUE

JAMES WILLIAM JR & MARYEUGENIA P ROLANDCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0022 043 , Land Lots116 & 117, 11th Land District, 393GM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 31.33 acres, shownin Plat Book 6, Page 235, describedin Deed Book 11. Page 707Reference Deed: 81-127, 111-

705, 111-707Tax Years Due: 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 49Map/Parcel Number: A001 016Defendant in Fifa: RICKS

MACKEE EDWARD & RICKSMARGENA PAGECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A001 016 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.60 acre,known as 80 West Rail RoadAvenue.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 50Map/Parcel Number: A002 082Defendant in Fifa: ROBINSON

MAMIE LCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A002 082 , in theCity of Alamo, Wheeler County,Georgia, All the Northeast one-halfof Lot 12, Block 12, described inDeed Book 93, Page 133, located onSecond Avenue.Reference Deed: 93-133

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2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011

ID# 51Map/Parcel Number: 0007 022Defendant in Fifa: ROGERS

OSSIE C ESTATE, IN REM, ALLHEIRS KNOWN AND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0007 022 , Land Lot448, 7th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 5.4 acres,Tract 7.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


ADefendant in Fifa: SELPH

CRAIGCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A004 019 A, in theCity of Alamo, Wheeler County,Georgia, Lot 4, Block 3, describedin Deed Book 92, Page 684.Reference Deed: 92-684Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


BDefendant in Fifa: SELPH



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A004 019 B, in theCity of Alamo, Wheeler County,Georgia, Lot 3, Block 3, describedin Deed Book 92, Page 682.Reference Deed: 92-686Tax Years Due: 2006, 2007,

2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


DDefendant in Fifa: SELPH



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel A004 019 D, in theCity of Alamo, Wheeler County,Georgia, Lot 1, Block 3, describedin Deed Book 92, Page 682.Reference Deed: 92-682Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011

ID# 55Map/Parcel Number: 0037 033Defendant in Fifa: SELPH

DONALD A JRCurrent Property Owner: Same



2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


ADefendant in Fifa: STEVENS

KIMBERLYCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0038 041 A WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 2.00 acres,described in Deed Book 95, Page141.Reference Deed: 95-141Tax Years Due: 2002, 2003,

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, 2011


CDefendant in Fifa: TARPLEY

MARGARETCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0039 056 C, LandLot 252 and 259, 11th LandDistrict, Wheeler County, Georgia,being 5.00 acres, described in DeedBook 92, Page 254.Reference Deed: 92-254Tax Years Due: 2009, 2010,

2011

ID# 59Map/Parcel Number: S001 005Defendant in Fifa: THOMAS

AUDREY C ESTATE, IN REM,ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel S001 005 , Land Lot255, 10th Land District, 1450 GMDistrict, Wheeler County, Georgia,being 2.49 acres, described in DeedBook 126, Page 628.Reference Deed: 126-628Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011

ID# 60

Map/Parcel Number: S001 007Defendant in Fifa: THOMAS

AUDREY C ESTATE, IN REM,ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel S001 007 , Land Lot225, 10th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre,described in Deed Book 126, Page628.Reference Deed: 126-628Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011


029Defendant in Fifa: TOMASON

SHERRY LYNNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0015A 029 , LandLot 20, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre,shown in Plat Book 4, Page 309,described in Deed Book 129, Page169.Reference Deed: 129-169Tax Years Due: 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 62Map/Parcel Number: 0005 024Defendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 024 , Land Lot265, 10 Land District, 1450th GMDistrict, Wheeler County, Georgia,being 307.06 acres, described inDeed Book 107, Page 543.Reference Deed: 107-543Tax Years Due: 2010, 2011


BDefendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 044 B, LandLot 262, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being6.25 acres, described in Deed Book86, Page 665.Reference Deed: 86-665Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


EDefendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 044 E, LandLot 262, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being13.00 acres, Tract 3A, described inDeed Book 84, Page 780.Reference Deed: 84-780Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011


FDefendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 044 F, LandLot 262, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being10.00 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 048 , Land Lot280, 10th Land District, 1450thGM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 1.8 acres, describedin Deed Book 73, Page 456.Reference Deed: 73-456Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 058 , Land Lot280, 10th Land District, 1450thGM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 5.00 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 069 , Land Lot280, 10th Land District, 1450thGM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 1.00 acre.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 068, Land Lot393, 10th Land District, 1450thGM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 12.00 acres,described in Deed Book 88, Page544.Reference Deed: 88-544Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 20111, 2012


ADefendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0006 042 A, LandLot 319, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being2.12 acres, shown in Plat Book 5,Page 269, described in Deed Book101, Page 286.Reference Deed: 101-286Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0013 019 , Land Lot335 and 336, 10th Land District,1450th GM District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 55.46 acres,shown in Plat Book 5, Page 68,described in Deed Book 133, Page720.Reference Deed: 133-720Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011

ID# 73Map/Parcel Number: 0013

019ADefendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0013 019A WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 91.04 acres,shown in Plat Book 5, Page 68,described in Deed Book 133, Page720.Reference Deed: 133-720Tax Years Due: 2012



only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0013 035 , Land Lot5, 11th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 150.01acres, described in Deed Book 133,Page 720.Reference Deed: 133-720Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011




2010, 2011

ID# 76Map/Parcel Number: G004 038Defendant in Fifa: TOWNS R ECurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel G004 038 , Land Lot280, 6th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.45 acres,described in Deed Book 120, Page576.Reference Deed: 120-576Tax Years Due: 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 77Map/Parcel Number: 0005 044Defendant in Fifa: TOWNS R E

LAND & TIMBER INCCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0005 044 , Land Lots261 and 262, 10th Land District,1450th GM District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 3.83 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2008, 2009,

2010, 2011




only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0027 035 , Land Lot154, 6th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2003, 2004,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,

2011




only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0027 036 , Land Lot154, 6th Land District, WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.00 acre.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2003, 2004,

2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,2011

ID# 80Map/Parcel Number: 0015 034Defendant in Fifa: TOWNS

RICKEY E.Current Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0015 034 , Land Lot345, 10th Land District, 1450thGM District, Wheeler County,Georgia, being 37.3 acres, shown inPlat Book 7, Page 336, described inDeed Book 121, Page 848.Reference Deed: 121-848Tax Years Due: 2009, 2010,

2011


012Defendant in Fifa: UNBE-

HANT ART & FRANCESCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0039A 012 , LandLot 254, 11th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being1.00 acre, shown in Plat Book 4,Page 22, described in Deed Book93, Page 35.Reference Deed: 93 35/6Tax Years Due: 2009, 2010,

2011


BDefendant in Fifa: VANETTEN

BONNIE ESTATE, IN REM, ALLHEIRS KNOWN AND UNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel 0002 014 B, LandLot 249, 10th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, being

11.35 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2007, 2008,

2009, 2010, 2011

ID# 83Map/Parcel Number: G003 026Defendant in Fifa: WILSON

KATHERINE GCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel G003 026 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 1.28 acres.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2002, 2003,

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010, 2011

ID# 84Map/Parcel Number: G003 019Defendant in Fifa: WILSON

KATHERINE G ESTATE, INREM, ALL HEIRS KNOWN ANDUNKNOWNCurrent Property Owner: Same


only that parcel of land designatedas Tax Parcel G003 019 WheelerCounty, Georgia, being 0.72 acre,located on 8th Avenue.Reference Deed:Tax Years Due: 2000, 2001,

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011________________________________gpn11E13-44

NOTICE OF SALE UNDERPOWER IN SECURITY DEED

GEORGIA, WHEELER COUNTY.By virtue of the power of sale

contained in the Deed to SecureDebt given by ROY C. HOWARDand DANA HOWARD to WHEEL-ER COUNTY STATE BANK, datedOctober 31, 2005, and recorded inDeed Book 120, Pages 166-169, inthe Office of the Clerk of theSuperior Court of Wheeler County,Ga., conveying the below-describedproperty, to secure that certainnote given by Dana Howard toWheeler County State Bank in theoriginal principal amount of$74,878.31 with interest thereon asset forth therein, there will be soldby the undersigned at public outcryto the highest bidder before theCourthouse Door at WheelerCounty, Georgia, within the legalhours of sale, on the first Tuesdayin October, 2013, the followingdescribed property:All that tract or parcel of land

situate, lying and being in Land

Lot 222 of the 6th Land District,Wheeler County, Georgia, contain-ing 0.2870 acre, shown as Lot 19 onPlat prepared for CherokeeSandridge, Inc., by Walter P.Copeland, Registered LandSurveyor No. 2271, datedDecember 5, 1994, and recorded inPlat Book 6, Page 202, Office of theClerk of Superior Court, WheelerCounty, Georgia. Said land beingbounded now or formerly as fol-lows: Northwest by Lot 21 for a dis-tance of 38 feet; Northeast by Lot16; Southeast by the right-of-way ofa 30 foot access road; andSouthwest by other lands ofCherokee Sandridge, Inc. Theabove described plat and the recordthereof are by this reference incor-porated herein and made a partand parcel of this description.This lot is restricted to residen-

tial purposes and cannot be usedfor any business purposes. Thedwelling placed on this lot must beapproved by the shareholders ofGrantor. Trailers and mobilehomes are prohibited.Subject to covenants, restric-

tions and easements of records.The above property is: 226

Cherokee Road, Glenwood, GATo the best knowledge and

belief of the undersigned, the per-son or persons who may be in thepossession of such property is DanaW. Milleton f/k/a Dana Howard.The debt secured by said securi-

ty deed has been and is herebydeclared due because of, amongother possible events of default,failure to make payments in accor-dance with the terms of said note.The debt remaining in default, thissale will be made for the purpose ofpaying the same, and all expensesof sale, including attorney’s fees.Said property will be sold sub-

ject to all outstanding ad valoremtaxes and/or assessments and/orrestrictions and/or zoning ordi-nances and/or covenants; mattersthat may be disclosed by an accu-rate survey and/or inspection of theproperty; and matters of recordsuperior to the Deed to SecureDebt.Notice has been given of inten-

tion to collect attorney’s fees inaccordance with the terms of thenote secured by the property.Additionally, this sale will be

conducted subject to (1) confirma-tion that the sale is not prohibited

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under the U. S. Bankruptcy Codeand (2) final confirmation andaudit of the status of the loan withthe holder of the Deed to SecureDebt.This law firm is a debt collector

attempting to collect a debt andany information obtained will beused for that purpose.The name, address, and tele-

phone number of the individual orentity who shall have full authorityto negotiate, amend, and modify allterms of the Deed to Secure Debt isMr. Ryan Lastinger, WheelerCounty State Bank, 49 West MainStreet, Alamo, GA 30411, (912)568-7191.WHEELER COUNTY STATE

BANKATTORNEY IN FACT FOR

ROY C. HOWARD AND DANAHOWARDEdward B. Claxton IIIAttorney at LawP. O. Box 16459Dublin, Georgia 31040478-272-9965

________________________________gpn07E13-45State of GeorgiaCounty of Wheeler

NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND DEBTORS

IN RE: The Estate of Isaac J.Culver, Jr.All creditors and debtors of the

Estate of ISAAC J. CULVER, JR.,deceased, are hereby notified torender to the undersigned, accord-ing to law, an account of demandsagainst the estate of the abovenamed deceased, or lose priority asto any and all claim.This the 5th day of September,

2013.Tom EverettAttorney for AdministratorIsaac J. Culver, IIIP. O. Box 1840Vidalia, GA 30475(912) 537-8875

________________________________gpn15E13-47GEORGIA, WHEELER COUNTYNEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTNotice is hereby given that

CLINT WESLEY CRAVER, theundersigned, filed a petition to theSuperior Court of Wheeler County,Georgia on the 12th day of August,2013, praying for a change in thename of Petitioner from CLINTWESLEY CRAVER to CLINTWESLEY CARVER, and notice ishereby given to any interested oraffected party of your right to beand appear in said matter in saidcourt on or before 9:00 a.m. on the23th day of October, 2013, at whichtime all objections to the grantingof the relief prayed for must be filedin said court.This 9th day of September,

2013.CLINT WESLEY CRAVERalso known as Clint Wesley

Carver________________________________gpn06E13-48NOTICE OF ORGANIZATIONNotice is given that articles of

organization which will incorporateGREEN DOOR STORAGE, LLCwill be delivered to the Secretary ofState for filing in accordance withthe Georgia Business CorporationCode (O.C.G.A. Section 14-2-202.1).The initial registered office of thelimited liability company is locatedat 22 W. Railroad Avenue, Alamo,Wheeler County, Georgia 30411and its initial registered agent atsuch address is Jamie Nobles.By: Tom Everett, Attorney or

Organizer, P.O. Box 1840, Vidalia,GA 30475, (912) 537-8875________________________________gpn18E13-49IN THE PROBATE COURTCOUNTY OF WHEELERSTATE OF GEORGIA

IN RE: Estate of Frances Graham,DeceasedEstate No. 2013-25PETITITON FOR LETTERS OF

ADMINISTRATIONNOTICE

Terry Gillis has petitioned to beappointed Administrator of theestate of FRANCES GRAHAM,deceased, of said County. The peti-tioner has also applied for waiver ofbond and/or grant of certain powerscontained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261.All interested parties are herebynotified to show cause why saidpetition should not be granted. Allobjections to the petition must be inwriting, setting for the the groundsof any such objections, and must befiled with the court on or beforeOct. 18, 2013. All plead-ings/objections must be signedunder oath before a notary publicor before a probate court clerk, andfiling fees must be tendered withyour pleadings/objections, unlessyou quality to file as an indigentparty. Contact probate court per-sonnel at the followingaddress/telephone number for therequired amount of filing fees. Ifany objections are filed, a hearingwill be scheduled at a later date. Ifno objections are filed, the petitionmay be granted without a hearing.Roy BraswellJudge of the Probate CourtBy: Nina PriceClerk of the Probate CourtPO Box 477Alamo, GA 30411912-568-7133

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Alamo city council meetingCONTINUEDSeptember 9 2013Mr. Everett asked: does

anyone else want to ask anyquestions?Mrs. Lynette Day asked

about the number of parttime and full time police wehave. Chief Smith answered“we have 4 full time and 5part time.” Chief Smith askedif that covered the questionand Mrs. Day responded byasking: why are there somany part time? Chief Smithsaid “it was a financial issue.”Mrs. Day asked if the posi-tions were advertised? ChiefSmith said “if we have one wedo, but part time are by wordof mouth and if we have a fulltime vacancy it is run in thepaper.” The Mayor confirmedthat.Mrs. Day asked about the

qualifying days and was toldthat is mandated by the stateand is the same everywhere inGeorgia.Sandra Brown asked who

sets the fee for qualifying andthat too is mandated by stat-ue. It is 3% of the pay and itis the same for city, countyand schools. Mrs. Brown saidshe noticed the differencebetween Telfair and Wheeler.Mrs. Brownley asked one

more question: is the electiongoing to be held here in cityhall? The mayor said “yesma’am because it is such alarge process to change it.”Mr. Everett said “due to someof the prior allegations we hadexplored the idea of moving. Ifaced this problem inMontgomery and Treutlencounties in the past andwhen you start moving apolling place you have to putout a lot of different noticesand you have to get pre-clear-ance from the justice depart-ment and the mechanics ofmoving a polling place is quiteburdensome. So in the endwe decided to leave this as thepolling place however due toallegations in the past elec-tion of city officials and alle-gations of impropriety I havesuggested to the Mayor thatcity hall be officially closedthat day. And that the mayorand all city employees refrainfrom coming that day. Mrs.Brownley ask: what about theearly voting? Mr. Everett said“as you can imagine we can’tstop business of the city dur-ing that, but I think you aregoing to see an effort onbehalf of local officials andcity employees to steer clearof the election processbecause I can imagine thereare going to be plenty of eyeswatching this year. Also, ournew election superintendentis a gentleman named TJHudson, probate/magistratejudge in Treutlen county andI’ve known TJ for years and Idon’t believe TJ has any priorconnection to anyone here inthe city of Alamo and I don’tbelieve he is aligned for oragainst anybody and I haveadvised TJ from the verybeginning that this needs tobe done exactly by the bookbecause there is gonna bemonitors and I am sure theSecretary of State is going tohave people here and every-thing needs to be aboveboard. If any of you have anyconcerns talk to TJ.”Mrs. Brownley asked: are

you considering then to goahead and submit thosenotices and change thepolling places for the nextelection coming up because itwill be a Mayoral election andthat does present a problem?Mr. Everett said “we will lookinto that in the future. I sus-pect in the future what we willhave is our Wheeler CountyBoard of Registrars actuallyhandling the city election.This time due to completechangeover over there Ichecked with Connie Gossand Roy Braswell and no onewas available or properlytrained right now. I think it isin the best interest of Wheelercounty to have your electionsrun by Wheeler county peo-ple.”Mr. Everett asked if there

was anything else in publicparticipation. Hearing noneMr. Everett asked for theMayor’s report. MayorFountain then asked for min-utes from previous meetingsto be approved. (See agendafor dates) all were approvedby council.Mr. Everett handed out a

report of costs and fundingfor the Waste WaterTreatment Plant. Mr. Everettsaid this project was last of afour part project and that hefelt the people of the city andthe city council didn’t knowwhere the money was comingfrom and he continued toexplain the information with-in the report.Attorney Everett’s report “I

was hired on as city attorneyabout a year ago and at thetime I was hired the city was

already in the process ofimproving their water andsewer systems and from mytake of the project it has 4components to it we have liftstation improvements, wehave a above ground watertank built and we also hadour wells and pumpsimproved and the big projectis the waste water treatmentplant on the edge of town. Tomy knowledge 3 of the 4 com-ponents have been satisfacto-rily been completed our liftstations have been upgradedour water tank has been builtour wells and pump havebeen improved what we arewaiting on now is the comple-tion of our waste water treat-ment plant. And I guess in thelast 6 to 8 months I’ve cometo an understanding that thepublic and probably the citycouncil to an extent reallydoesn’t know what is going onor where the money is comingfrom. And I figure that is alegitimate concern for anyonein the City of Alamo so what Ihave here is a informationsheet that I have prepared onthe top along with a copy of aconfirmation letter fromUSDA and a letter from ourengineer Paul Simonton datedJuly 30th of this year. And Ithink these taken togetherwill answer a lot of your ques-tions.Sandra Brown said “I

thought Hofstadter was theengineer.”Mr. Everett said

“Hofstadter was and I will getthere in just a moment.” Mr.Everett then went thru hisdocument (attached) explain-ing what the process and themoney and the funding. Mr.Everett said the original engi-neer was Hofstadter out ofMacon however, probably 2 or3 months ago the city counciland the mayor chose to termi-nate his contract for conve-nience and hire PaulSimonton of Simonton &Associate out of Hinesville tocomplete the rest of the pro-ject. Sandra Brown: well whydid you get rid of Hofstadter?Mr. Everett: a variety of rea-sons and I am not sure if themayor wants to elaborate onall of those right now. I thinkgenerally speaking the mayorwas unhappy with Hofstadterand some of their choices indesign on equipment espe-cially the Gorman pumps.Mayor: and the $800,000.00that they had been paid onthe waste treatment plant.Mr. Everett: there were also acouple of instances wherethey were less than candidabout some of the costs anddelays involved in the projectand what we found out isHofstadter and Associatesbeing a typical engineeringfirm they get paid based upona percentage; the more moneyyou spend the higher the per-centage of their fee. AndHofstadter & Associates inhindsight actually designedyou more of a waste watertreatment plant than youreally needed. And some of ithas been scaled downbecause we don’t have thebudget for what it was origi-nally what it was we had thedesign they told us it wasgoing to be able to be built for6 – 7 million dollars and all ofour bids I think our lowestbid was 10 million and wehad bids over 13 million dol-lars. At that time the mayorand the city council decidedto change engineers. PaulSimonton came in scaleddown the plans, it is stillexactly what you need butinstead of having a Lexus youare getting a Chevrolet to usea bad analogy.Mrs. Brownley said “can I

ask a question here Mr.Everett.” Mr. Everettanswered “yes ma’am.”Mrs. Brownley stated “orig-

inally with Hofstadter in posi-tion that is where we got thefunding and did that causeany problem with the fund-ing?”Mr. Everett answered “no.”

Mr. Everett continued withhis explanation of his infosheet…Mrs. Brownley stated “ok

that’s the budget, do you havea total of what has been paidto date and to whom?Mr. Everett said “I don’t

have that but I’m sure we canacquire it.” He then said“Mayor we do know whatPalm Coast has beenpaid…Mr Everett then said“my guess is that betweenexamining 3 or 4 differentaccounts you can track allthe money going in and all themoney going out and I don’tthink it is unreasonable forany of you during businesshours to ask to come in andtake a look at it.”Mrs. Brownley addressed

Mr. Everett and said “youwere going to address thestop work order.”Mr. Everett said “oh what

happened was we had hadour meeting with Josh Moonand we were ready to getstarted and we get this letterfrom USDA about a monthand a half ago from JohnStanek who was the leader upin Athens saying that USDAhadn’t guaranteed the loanyet and that since they hadn’tguaranteed the loan we aughtto stop work because we can’tcommence work over herewithout a promise to pay. AndI frankly think my conspiracytheory is somebody tried tosabotage us, I don’t knowwho, I have a suspect in mindand they are no one from thecity of Alamo, but I suspectsomeone tried to sabotage uswith the USDA and it took usabout 2 weeks to clear it upwith USDA and we are backon board. But we did have totell PF Moon & Company tostop work until we got ourloan guaranteed. And franklyit is going to cost us a little bitof money cause PF MoonCompany is going to chargeus some liquidated damagesfor sitting for a couple ofweeks.”Mrs. Brownley: but the

USDA has now guaranteedthe loan?Mr. Everett said “we are

good to go with the USDA infact we met our new USDArepresentative, MitsyPeterson, out of McRae andshe is a go getter and I thinkshe has been a good step inthis process. As a result ofMitsy’s efforts USDA hasguaranteed the loan andsince passed our bond resolu-tion last month at city counciland as of last Thursday I fileda bond validation action inthe Wheeler County Courtand in fact this week’s andnext week’s Wheeler CountyEagle you will see a noticenotifying the public that ahearing is set for the 25th.I’ve been thru several bondvalidation actions what it isessentially a superior courtaction where the judge looksat the referendum and looksat the underlying project andmakes sure that the city isauthorized to incur that debt.Generally I have never had aproblem with a bond valida-tion action and I certainlydon’t expect one in this case.I expect it to go forth on the25th and present my evidencein front of the Judge, thejudge then signs off on thevalidation action and then thevery next day here at city hallwith Mitsy Peterson and somerepresentatives from the Stateand we will closeout thebonds and then we will havethe funds available to startpaying Mr. Moon.Mrs. Brownley asked “what

about the special meeting onthe 26th?”Mr. Everett said “on the

26th , what is happening, weare going to close out ourUSDA loan, which is veryuneventful, but you are allwelcome to sit in…and thenthey will have a pre-confer-ence meeting which is ameeting between the engi-neers, city officials, the con-tractor and the USDA to getstarted.”This has been transcribed

by Laura Brownley from arecording and to the best ofher knowledge is a true andaccurate account of the CityCouncil Meeting onSeptember 9th 2013.Donald [email protected]’s Note: This arti-

cle will be continued in afuture edition as space per-mits.

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