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VOLUME 15, NUMBER 2 7:2 6(&7,216 -DQXDU\ Hiawassee, Young Harris & Tate City Visit us online at www.townssentinel.com Snowstorm slaughtered local blood supply, emergency alerts issued 0D\RU VZRUQ LQ DW FLW\ FRXQFLO PHHWLQJ Last week in our 2009 Year in Review, we recapped signifi- cant events of the year including a late January 2009 fire that had taken place at the Old Hiawassee Grille. Unfortunately some read- ers thought it was another fire that had taken place this year. We regret the confusion and any inconvenience it might have caused. Later last year, there was a change of management at the restaurant which was renamed to The Oaks at Fieldstone. The res- taurant is very much in operation serving dinners from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays, and from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Oaks run a Wednesday special of Oysters on the Half- shell and a Thursday special of All-you-can-eat Crab legs. There are Early Bird Specials VHH &281&,/ RQ SDJH $ Craig Cylke has died. 1B Town entinel S 7RZQV 6HQWLQHO P.O Box 172 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Sentinel Newsgroup (706) 896-NEWS As a result of last week’s Arctic Blast, sporting events came to a screeching halt. Public school sporting events were can- celled either because the oppo- nents could not get here or Towns could not travel to get where they needed to go. Park and Recreation activities were no different. However, if Towns County wanted to do something differ- ent there are other sports that would have been playable due to the weather. Curling comes to mind first. Part of the lake froze over and curling might have been an option, but we have no curling teams. Hockey would have been a great alternative. Again the schools have no hockey team. But there are some older guys that play indoor hockey at the A summary of minutes from the Hiawassee City Council meeting on January 5, 2010 at city hall. THIS WAS THE COUNCIL FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR AND BEGINS A NEW TERM FOR SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE CALL FOR ORDER, BARBARAMATHIS WAS SWORN IN AS MAYOR BY THE CITYCLERK, WYLENE WHITE. THE MAYOR WILL SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE. THEREAFTER, JAY CHASTAIN, JR. AND STEPHEN H. SMITH WAS SWORN IN FOR A FOUR- YEAR TERM AS COUNCIL MEMBERS. THE COUNCIL WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER. The follow- ing members WERE PRESENT: bar- bara Mathis, mayor; joan crothers, councilman; junior chastain, council- man; janet allen, councilman; howard cunningham, councilman; AND STEPHEN H. SMITH, councilman. staff present INCLUDED wylene white, CITY clerk, JIMMYWRIGHT, CHIEF OF POLICE, STEPHANIE MCCONNELL, CITY ATTORNEY and rick stancil, CITY manager. a quorum was present. The towns county fire depart- ment then made a presentation to police chief jimmy wright for his efforts to enter a burning home to attempt to save his neighbors. mitch floyd commended chief wright for his efforts that went “beyond the call of duty”. the city auditor, ed burton then presented the city’s prior fiscal year audit. he commended the city for its management and responsibility. he also encouraged the city to maintain water and sewer rate at a level neces- sary to fund commitments and needed expansion during these difficult eco- nomic times. Approval OF Minutes of DECEMBER city council meetings. Upon motion made and seconded, the council unamiously approved the minutes of their DECEMBER 2009 REGULAR meeting AS previously distributed.Approval OF city manag- er’s december report. Upon motion made and seconded, the council unamiously approved the city manag- er’s WRITTEN december report AS previously distributed and incorporat- ed the report into the council minutes. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APPROVAL OF THE FINANCIAL REPORTS WAS HELD FOR THE NEXT MEETING TO GIVE THE COUNCIL TIME TO REVIEW. Mayor’s announcements and report. The mayor announced that retail beer/wine license renewal application and the required fees have been received from ingles, circle m and Towns and Union Counties, GA - As a result of the recent bad weather across the country, on the heels of the holiday season, the blood supply has drastically decreased in the Carolinas Region. Type O negative and type B negative blood sup- plies have dropped to emergency levels and help is needed now! Since type O negative blood can be used for any patient when there is not time to determine the patient’s blood type, it is crucial that there is a sufficient supply. Thursday, January 14, will bring a Young Harris College Blood Drive at the Myers Student Center (College Street) from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm. Please call 379-5110 for more infor- mation or to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome, appointments pre- ferred. All presenting donors have a chance to win a $1000 gift card! Wednesday, January 20, will bring a Union General Hospital Blood Drive (214 Hospital Circle, Blairsville) from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Please call Amber Pruett or Mary Murphy at 745-2111 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins welcome, appointments pre- ferred. All presenting donors have a chance to win a $1000 gift card! Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to 103 hospitals and must have 1,600 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet hospital demand. Accident victims as well as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses receive lifesaving transfusions every day. There is no substitute for blood and volunteer donors are the only source. The Red Cross encourages people who are in good health to donate so that hospital patients have the blood or plate- lets they need to make a full recovery. Blood is needed to help treat a variety of patients including accident victims and individuals undergoing surgery and cancer treatment. Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet spe- cific height and weight requirements. For more information or to locate a nearby blood drive, please call 1-800- GIVE LIFE (448-3543) or visit RedCrossBlood.org. Towns, Union counties crushed by critical crisis By: Carolyn Deal Contributing Writer Winter weather causes clump of cancellations By: Rainer Arnold Sports Editor Local sporting events hit hard by snowy weather for week college. But I have to agree with the people in charge. Cancel all sporting events. It is not worth any single student athlete get- ting hurt. After all, this is a safety issue. It is not that the main streets were all that impass- able, but the side streets. And, kids would have to travel on the side streets before they get to the main streets. So, let’s just hope this lay- off in activity does not hurt the athletes in question in terms of conditioning and form. We shall see shortly as I am thinking the weather will improve this week and temperatures will get into the 40’s and 50’s during the day. Thus, this weekends basketball games, wrestling matches look like they will be on. So, Towns County athletes, enjoy the time off and get ready to get back into your sport. 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"I can name a number of companies that came here or expanded here be- cause of Joe's eldership," Erik Brinke, Director of Economic Development at BRMEMC told me. "Our fiber-optic network has had great success because of Joe's vision: projects like the WNC EdNET which brought broadband connectivity to all our local schools in Cherokee & Clay counties and most recently the more than $33 million in stimulus funding announced for new broadband deployment across several north Georgia counties (called NGN). Joe has been a leader in the arts, being actively involved with the Peacock Playhouse, Byron Herbert Reece Society/Interpretive Center and maybe most notably as a found- ing member of the 'Reach of Song' drama that was such a fixture in our region for so many years." John Kay, retired Young Harris College professor and chairman of the Byron Herbert Reece Society committee, said of Satterfield that he was very involved in establishing the Society. "He is a consummate com- munity servant," Kay said. "He has been available to people from all types of organizations and all walks of life. He has been willing to help any way he could. He's one of the most coop- erative person's I've ever dealt with. And he is a gentleman, through and through." Jane Hindsman, a long-serving executive with the Bank of Hiawas- see and an active community leader, spoke of her dealings with Satterfield. "He's so community minded and understands how every aspect of the community is important," she said. "He's been very involved with several chambers of commerce and with the Union County Rotary. He is a great communicator and has lots of vision." 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Craig Cylke has died. 1B Local sporting events hit hard by snowy weather for week Joe Satterfield retires after 25 years Towns, Union counties crushed by critical crisis Hiawassee, Young Harris & Tate City Visit us online at www.townssentinel.com P.O Box 172 Hiawassee, GA 30546 Sentinel Newsgroup (706) 896-NEWS VOLUME 15, NUMBER 2 By: Carolyn Deal By: Frank Bradley By: Frank Bradley By: Rainer Arnold By: Rick Stancil Contributing Writer Contributing Writer Sentinel Writer Sports Editor

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VOLUME 15, NUMBER 2 Hiawassee, Young Harris & Tate City Visit us online at www.townssentinel.com

Snowstorm slaughtered local blood supply, emergency alerts issued

Last week in our 2009 Year in Review, we recapped signifi-cant events of the year including a late January 2009 fire that had taken place at the Old Hiawassee Grille. Unfortunately some read-ers thought it was another fire that had taken place this year. We regret the confusion and any inconvenience it might have caused.

Later last year, there was a change of management at the restaurant which was renamed to The Oaks at Fieldstone. The res-taurant is very much in operation serving dinners from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays, and from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Oaks run a Wednesday special of Oysters on the Half-shell and a Thursday special of All-you-can-eat Crab legs.

There are Early Bird Specials

Craig Cylke

has died.

1BTown entinelS

P.O Box 172Hiawassee, GA 30546

Sentinel Newsgroup(706) 896-NEWS

As a result of last week’s Arctic Blast, sporting events came to a screeching halt. Public school sporting events were can-celled either because the oppo-nents could not get here or Towns could not travel to get where they needed to go. Park and Recreation activities were no different.

However, if Towns County wanted to do something differ-ent there are other sports that would have been playable due to the weather. Curling comes to mind first. Part of the lake froze over and curling might have been an option, but we have no curling teams.

Hockey would have been a great alternative. Again the schools have no hockey team. But there are some older guys that play indoor hockey at the

A summary of minutes from the Hiawassee City Council meeting on January 5, 2010 at city hall.

THIS WAS THE COUNCIL FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR AND BEGINS A NEW TERM FOR SEVERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS.

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE CALL FOR ORDER, BARBARA MATHIS WAS SWORN IN AS MAYOR BY THE CITYCLERK, WYLENE WHITE. THE MAYOR WILL SERVE A FOUR-YEAR TERM OF OFFICE. THEREAFTER, JAY CHASTAIN, JR. AND STEPHEN H. SMITH WAS SWORN IN FOR A FOUR-YEAR TERM AS COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THE COUNCIL WAS THEN CALLED TO ORDER. The follow-ing members WERE PRESENT: bar-bara Mathis, mayor; joan crothers, councilman; junior chastain, council-man; janet allen, councilman; howard cunningham, councilman; AND STEPHEN H. SMITH, councilman. staff present INCLUDED wylene white, CITY clerk, JIMMY WRIGHT, CHIEF OF POLICE, STEPHANIE MCCONNELL, CITY ATTORNEY and rick stancil, CITY manager. a quorum was present.

The towns county fire depart-ment then made a presentation to police chief jimmy wright for his efforts to enter a burning home to attempt to save his neighbors. mitch floyd commended chief wright for his efforts that went “beyond the call of duty”.

the city auditor, ed burton then presented the city’s prior fiscal year audit. he commended the city for its management and responsibility. he also encouraged the city to maintain water and sewer rate at a level neces-sary to fund commitments and needed expansion during these difficult eco-nomic times.

Approval OF Minutes of DECEMBER city council meetings. Upon motion made and seconded, the council unamiously approved the minutes of their DECEMBER 2009 REGULAR meeting AS previously distributed.Approval OF city manag-er’s december report. Upon motion made and seconded, the council unamiously approved the city manag-er’s WRITTEN december report AS previously distributed and incorporat-ed the report into the council minutes.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAPPROVAL OF THE

FINANCIAL REPORTS WAS HELD FOR THE NEXT MEETING TO GIVE THE COUNCIL TIME TO REVIEW.

Mayor’s announcements and report.

The mayor announced that retail beer/wine license renewal application and the required fees have been received from ingles, circle m and

Towns and Union Counties, GA - As a result of the recent bad weather across the country, on the heels of the holiday season, the blood supply has drastically decreased in the Carolinas Region. Type O negative and type B negative blood sup-plies have dropped to emergency levels and help is needed now! Since type O

negative blood can be used for any patient when there is not time to determine the patient’s blood type, it is crucial that there is a sufficient supply.

Thursday, January 14, will bring a Young Harris College Blood Drive at the Myers Student Center (College Street) from 11:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Please call 379-5110 for more infor-mation or to schedule an appointment.

Walk-ins welcome, appointments pre-ferred. All presenting donors have a chance to win a $1000 gift card!

Wednesday, January 20, will bring a Union General Hospital Blood Drive (214

Hospital Circle, Blairsville) from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm.

Please call Amber Pruett or Mary Murphy at 745-2111 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Walk-ins welcome, appointments pre-ferred. All presenting donors have a chance to win a $1000 gift card!

Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. The American Red Cross Carolinas Blood Services Region provides lifesaving blood to 103 hospitals and must have 1,600 people give blood and platelets each weekday to meet hospital demand. Accident victims as well

as patients with cancer, sickle cell disease, blood disorders and other illnesses receive lifesaving transfusions every day. There is no substitute for blood and volunteer donors are the only source.

The Red Cross encourages people who are in good health to donate so that hospital patients have the blood or plate-lets they need to make a full recovery.

Blood is needed to help treat a variety of patients including accident victims and individuals undergoing surgery and cancer treatment.

Blood can be safely donated every 56 days. Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors who are 18 and younger must also meet spe-cific height and weight requirements.

For more information or to locate a nearby blood drive, please call 1-800-GIVE LIFE (448-3543) or visit RedCrossBlood.org.

Towns, Union counties crushed by critical crisis

By: Carolyn Deal Contributing Writer

Winter weather causes clump of cancellations

By: Rainer Arnold Sports Editor

Local sporting events hit hard by snowy weather for week

college.But I have to agree with the

people in charge. Cancel all sporting events. It is not worth any single student athlete get-ting hurt. After all, this is a safety issue. It is not that the

main streets were all that impass-able, but the side streets. And, kids would have to travel on the side streets before they get to the main streets.

So, let’s just hope this lay-off in activity does not hurt the

athletes in question in terms of conditioning and form. We shall see shortly as I am thinking the weather will improve this week and temperatures will get into the 40’s and 50’s during the day. Thus, this weekends basketball

games, wrestling matches look like they will be on. So, Towns County athletes, enjoy the time off and get ready to get back into your sport.

By: Rick Stancil Contributing Writer

No fire at restaurant, only great dining

By: Frank Bradley Sentinel Writer

"He's done so much more in addi-tion to keeping our lights on," Eloise Anderson said on Tuesday. "He has vision, leadership and charisma. !at's not easy to find in a leader."

Anderson, a lifetime banker and long-time member of the BRMEMC board of directors, had nothing but praise for Joe Satterfield, Jr.

Satterfield, who retired as Vice-President and manager of Blue Ridge Mountain EMC on December 31, has done a remarkable job in his 25 years of service, not only in expand-ing and strengthening the electrical grid in western North Carolina and north Georgia, but also in promoting economic development throughout the region as well as being actively in-volved in numerous civic and cultural organizations.

"I can name a number of companies

that came here or expanded here be-cause of Joe's eldership," Erik Brinke, Director of Economic Development at BRMEMC told me. "Our fiber-optic network has had great success because of Joe's vision: projects like the WNC EdNET which brought broadband connectivity to all our local schools in Cherokee & Clay counties and most recently the more than $33 million in stimulus funding announced for new broadband deployment across several north Georgia counties (called NGN). Joe has been a leader in the arts, being actively involved with the Peacock Playhouse, Byron Herbert Reece Society/Interpretive Center and maybe most notably as a found-ing member of the 'Reach of Song' drama that was such a fixture in our region for so many years."

John Kay, retired Young Harris College professor and chairman of the Byron Herbert Reece Society committee, said of Satterfield that he was very involved in establishing the

Society. "He is a consummate com-munity servant," Kay said. "He has been available to people from all types of organizations and all walks of life. He has been willing to help any way he could. He's one of the most coop-erative person's I've ever dealt with. And he is a gentleman, through and through."

Jane Hindsman, a long-serving executive with the Bank of Hiawas-see and an active community leader, spoke of her dealings with Satterfield. "He's so community minded and understands how every aspect of the community is important," she said. "He's been very involved with several chambers of commerce and with the Union County Rotary. He is a great communicator and has lots of vision."

Joe Satterfield, Jr. started his career in the electrical power field as a me-ter reader in Covington, Georgia in 1970 after he was discharged from

BRMEMC says

‘Goodbye, Joe’

By: Frank Bradley Sentinel Writer

Joe Satterfield retires after 25 years

Photo by Byron McCombsMatthew Akins, the new BRMEMC manager, with Joe Satter!eld at the 2009 annual meeting.

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CALENDAR & COMMUNITYAlzheimer's Support

Alzheimer’s Support Group for caregivers and family members meet the first Tuesday of each month at 1:30 in the McConnell Baptist Church Family Life Center.

Enotah Garden Club

Enotah Garden Club of Young Harris meets the 3rd Thursday of each month, at 1:45 pm. The meet-ing will be held at the Young Harris City Hall.

GWRRA MEETS

Chapter J of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) meets the fourth Saturday of each month (except December) at Daniel's Steakhouse, Hiawassee, GA. We eat at 11 AM followed by the meeting at 12:00. All motorcy-clists are welcome and we look forward to seeing participants from other chapters. For further informa-tion, contact Chapter Director, June Gottlieb, 706-896-7403

Mountain High Hikers

Mountain High Hikers sched-ule two hikes each Tuesday, occa-sional specialty hikes, and regular trail maintaining trips- all in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and Georgia. Check the web site: MountainHighHikers.org for schedule and meeting locations or call 828-389-8240 for informa-tion.

Chattahoochee-Nantahala

Trout Unlimited Chapter

692

Meets the second Thursday of every month at the Cadence Bank,336 Blue Ridge Street in Blairsville, Ga. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. with fly tying instructions beginning at 5 p.m. for both begin-ning and advanced tiers. For fur-ther information call 828-389-3016.

Hiwassee River Valley

Kennel Club

Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Brother's Restaurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, NC. We invite all those interested in pure bred dogs and canine activities to attend. Call President Kit Miracle @ 706 492 5253 or Peggy Moorman @ 828 835 1082 for details.

Towns Co. Historical

Society

Towns County Historical Society meets the second Monday of each month at the Hiawassee Senior Center (beside the Courthouse) at 5:00 pm. For info 706-896-1060, TCHS, PO Box 1182, Hiawassee, GA 30546 www.townshistory.org

Intermediate Bridge

Location change:Bridge playing is held at the

Towns County Recreation

Department, on Monday and Fridays at 12:45 p.m. Contact Eden at 706-896-6921 with questions or more information.

Lions Club Meeting

The Towns County Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Anderson Music Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Single Parent Support

Group

Support Group to encourage uplift and change the lives of Moms, Dads and Grandparents who are raising children on there own. Introductory meetings will start every Second Tuesday of the month @ the Mountain Regional Young Harris Library at 6:30 pm. If you have any questions or if you need more information please Contact us at 706-379-9974

AARP Meeting

Towns County AARP Chapter 1859 meets the second Thursday of each month at the Senior Center in Hiawassee at 2 p.m.

Bereavement Support

Group - Meeting

Changes

Welcome to a community bereavement support group. A place to share your thoughts and feelings and grow together with others who have experienced the loss of a loved one. First Thursday of every month at United Community Bank, Small Community Room, Blairsville from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. We will only meet once per month. Facilitator: Suzanne Repp, LCSW. The group is presented by Regency Hospice and is free of charge. Please call 1-800-577-8791 or 706-896-1251 for more information.

Winter Storytime

Sept.-March 2010 for Towns & Union Counties @ Mtn.Regional Library, Young Harris 379-3732, Wednesdays 11:00AM. Age open.

Regency Hospice

Regency Hospice announces new Men's Morning Coffee Group: New location: Victoria's Bake Shop 2386 Young Harris Hwy. Blairsville, Ga 30512 Dates: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month 10 a.m. to Noon

Democratic Party Meets

The Towns County Democratic Party meets @ 6:30 every second Thursday of the month at Crossroads Restaurant. Please call Julie Miller @ 706-896-6076 for further information.

Army & Navy Garrison

#66

The Army and Navy Garrison

#66 meets the first Wednesday of each month. Dinner is at 6 p.m. Veterans meeting and Women's Auxiliary begin at 7 p.m. 2641 Hwy 66, Young Harris, Ga ( at the Ga/NC State Line) Bill Curns, Commander

Towns County

Republican Party

We meet the first Tuesday of every month at Daniel's Steakhouse at 6:30pm. Guest speakers regu-larly. Please make plans to attend.

Shabbat services

Mountain Synagogue will hold Shabbat services, conducted by Zvi Altman, on Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 10:30 AM, in the Social Hall at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church on Roller Mill Road in Franklin, NC. For information, call 828-421-0789.

Democratic Meeting

The Towns County Democratic Party meets at 6:30 every second Thursday of the month at Crossroads restaurant. Please call Kim Bailey at 706-994-2727 or 706-896-6747 for further informa-tion.

Enchanted Squares

The Enchanted Valley Square dance the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at the Towns County Elementary Cafeteria from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ray Mauney is our caller.

Please join us for an evening of good fun fellowship when we start lessons on January 5, 2010. Tuesday evenings starting at 6:00 p.m. Our first lesson is always free. For information please call: Loyd Lee 706-896-5969.

Prayer meetings

Everyone is welcome and invited to attend! Prayer meeting every Tuesday morning 10 a.m.

until service ends at Eagle Wing Deliverance Church and Out Reach Ministries!

1591 Fire Tower Rd S.E. Fairmont, GA 30139

Free lunch after service with desert and tea Its time America turns back to much prayer like never before.

Matthew: 26:41 and Thessalonians: 5:17

Our 24-hour prayer line is always open: 706-337-3241

Anytime you would like for me to come to your home or church to ministries Call:706-337-3241 Anytime! Let's all pray for our nation, Soldiers and Leaders.

Move the moonshine

The GA Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-in Community Meeting schedule for January 7 at 6;00 PM at the Fairgrounds has been can-celled due to weather. The meeting will be rescheduled in early February.

A watershed meeting

The Board of Directors of the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition will meet at the Blue Mountain Coffee & Grill in Peachtree on Thursday, January 14, at 6:30 pm. Agendas and meeting summa-ries are now available on our web site: http://www.hrwc.net/hrwc-boardmeetings.htm The HRWC office is located at 1853 NC Hwy 141 in the Peachtree Community of Murphy, NC and is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30. Call HRWC at (828) 837-5414, toll-free (877) 863-7388 or email [email protected] for more information.

Gospel and good food

Pine Grove Church will be having a singing on Jan.16, 2010 starting @ 6:00 p.m. Special singer will be Billy Garrett and the Gospel singers. Pastor Dwayne Patterson invites everyone to come out and

worship the Lord. Refreshments will be served after the singing. The church is located off of Swaims road on 17-69.

Kathy will talk

The Blairsville Aglow Lighthouse welcomes speaker and singer Mrs. Kathy Allen. Our meet-ing will be held at the Blairsville Christian Center, Saturday, January 16th beginning with a light break-fast at 9:30 am and the meeting will begin around 10:00 am. Kathy Allen is a devout Christian, speak-er, teacher, singer, and former pas-tor. She travels around to different states holding meetings upon request. Kathy is well known in our local area. Please make plans to attend this meeting and share the Word of God with others and enjoy Christian fellowship!

Martial arts is swift

Seyler Martial Arts in conjunc-tion with the Towns County Recreation Department will be offering karate classes in the begin-ning of February. Sensei Scott Seyler will be teaching a Shudokan karate class. Sensei Scott holds a second degree black belt in Shudokan (Nidan). Shudokan is a traditional Japanese karate good for the mind, body and soul. Shudokan karate is perfect for exercise and self-defense. Sensei Scott has been teaching karate for the past decade. He has produced many AAU champions, and Jr. Olympians. He is Dedicated to his students, and the spread of tradi-tional martial arts. Though Seyler Martial Arts isn't geared toward sport karate we do believe aug-menting traditional training with tournament competition. Classes are scheduled for adults and teen-agers thirteen and up. If interested you can contact Scott Seyler at 706-896-3786 or towns County Recreation Department at 706-896-2600. Sensei Scott looks for-ward to seeing you there!!!

CITY OF YOUNG HARRIS BUDGET HEARINGJanuary 26, 2010

A Public Hearing will be held January 26, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room of Young Harris City Hall located at 5187 Maple Street. The hearing will be held to present the proposed 2009 Amended Budget to the Public. A copy of the proposed amended Budget is available for inspection in the City Clerk’s Office between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.

By order of the City Council, this the 5th. day of January 2010.

Shirley Jarrard City Clerk/Finance Officer

CITY OF YOUNG HARRISEQUAL OPPORTUNITY

CLAUSEThe City of Young Harris is a recipient of

Federal Financial assistance from USDA, RURAL DEVELOPMENT. This is an equal opportunity program. Discrimination is prohib-ited by Federal Law. Complaints of discrimina-tion may be filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250

QUALIFYING FEESCITY OF YOUNG HARRIS

Pursuant to o.c.g.a. Section 21-2-131 the city of young harris publishes the following qualifying fees for any 2010 elections:

Mayor $252.00City Council $ 72.00

As required, these fees are three per cent of the total gross salary of these positions. This fee will be paid at the time of filing notice of candidacy.

Shirley Jarrard, Ga. CMC

Superintendent of Elections

Rhonda Hardin Brown, of Smyrna. GA, DOB 11/15/1957 arrested 01/05/2010, charges: DUI /Alcohol.

Sidney Albritton Moser, of Hiawassee, GA, DOB 06/01/1944 arrested 01/05/2010, charges: disorderly conduct

Stevenson Weston Croft, of Charlotte, NC, DOB 04/15/1984 arrested 01/08/2010, charges: weekender

Justin Blake Royston, of Stockbridge, GA, DOB 10/01/1989 arrested 01/08/2010, charges: serve 48

Alexa Mae Azevedo, of Murphy, NC, DOB 09/03/2990 arrested 01/08/2010, charges: criminal trespass; loitering or prowling.

Zachary Dewayne Frady, of Murphy, NC DOB 07/29/1989 arrested 01/08/2010, charges: criminal trespass; loitering or prowling possession,manna,disturb, etc. of control subs. or maja; penal (2 counts).

Amber Dawn Owenby, of Hiawassee, GA, DOB 10/13/1982 arrested 01/08/2010, charges: hold for PDC

01/04/10 11:39 E-1 Chatuge Regional Hosp. Landing Zone 11:48 R-2 Pine Crest Rd Medical 13:14 E-1 Church St Fire Alarm01/05/10 17:48 E-1 Hogsed Rd Fire alarm 18:57 E-1 Hwy 76 E Tire Fire01/06/10 16:25 R-2 King Cove Rd Medical 19:04 R-2 Airline Rd Medical 19:19 E-1 Chatuge Regional Hosp. Landing Zone 23:06 E-1 Chatuge Regional Hosp. Landing Zone01/07/10 11:05 R-1 Sky View Dr Medical 15:16 R-2 Gum Log Rd Auto Accident 15:26 R-1 Main St Hiawassee Medical 16:01 R-2 Duncan Rd Auto Accident 16:12 R-1 Hwy 76 W Auto Accident 16:58 R-1 Bell St. Medical 18:06 E-1,2 T-2 Circle Dr. Fire Alarm 21:57 R-1 Underwood Rd Medical01/08/10 08:32 R-1 Scataway Rd Medical 17:51 R-2 Summerwood Ln Medical01/09/10 19:58 R-1 Allison Dr Medical01/10/10 04:27 R-1 Hwy 288 Medical 10:47 R-2 Kimsey Ln Medical 11:16 E-2 Hwy 76 W Landing Zone01/11/10 05:23 R-1 Hwy 288 Medical

There will be a second hear-ing on Floodplain maps on Thursday Jan. 21, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the Courthouse

Georgia’s Floodplain Mapping Program is an agree-ment between Georgia and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the develop-ment and updating of Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM).

During the first hearing at a County Meeting it was estab-lished that the maps have errone-ously listed many homes and properties, especially around the lake, as being in the flood zone that clearly are several feet above

the flood zone.The Commissioner’s office

is providing services through the Towns County 911 mapping to any citizen who wishes to come in and determine if the proposed FEMA map has your home or property listed in the floodplain by error.

Towns County is required to adopt the new digitally formatted flood maps in order for citizens to receive the lower insurance rate afforded by the Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

Commissioner Kendall stated it is of the utmost importance that the most accurate data possible be used in order to keep property

out of the flood map zone because of mapping errors. To have citi-zen’s property erroneously listed in the flood zone could lead to higher cost of insurance and diminished property value.

The Commissioner is explor-ing the feasibility and cost to the County of providing more accu-rate data to FEMA if they will agree to use it to adopt new and more accurate maps. Citizens are urged to come out to this meet-ing, familiarize yourself on this matter and have input into resolv-ing these issues.

Anyone having questions on this matter may call 706 896-2276.

Sarah McAuliffe, a vocal performance major at Converse College in Spartanburg, SC has been accepted into the Operafestival di Roma summer program.

Sarah will perform the role of Prima Conserva in Suor Angelica in the historic church of S. Paolo entro le mura in central Rome. She will also sing in the chorus of Die Fledermaus, which will be presented in the historic courtyard of S. Ivo alla Sapienza.

Operafestival di Roma is a non-profit educational institution

that offers opportunities to musi-cians from all nations to study and perform opera in Italy in the summer. Productions are fully staged with period costumes, props and lighting and are accom-panied by the Orchestra Sinfonica dell’International Chamber Ensemble. Four weeks of master classes, coaching, lessons in lyric diction, voice and conversational Italian, and rehearsals for the opera provided by a distinguished faculty culminate in a week-long series of opera performances, recitals, opera scene performanc-es, and concerts.

Sarah McAuliffe to perform in

the Operafestival di Roma

Floodplain meeting upcoming Towns County Fire Report

Towns County Arrest Report

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Hiawassee Forcemain Upgrades

ForThe City of Hiawassee, Georgia

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Hiawassee, Georgia (OWNER), for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment, and any other miscellaneous items necessary for the construction of forcemain upgrades in City of Hiawassee, Georgia.

Bids will be received at Hiawassee City Hall, 229 Chatuge Way, Hiawassee, Georgia 30546 until 2 p.m. on February 18, 2009. Any bid received after said time and date of bid opening will not be considered by OWNER. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at this time and location. All bids will be evaluated by OWNER and the project will be awarded, if it is awarded, within sixty (60) days of the bid opening. If a bidder is not selected within sixty (60) days of the bid opening, any bidder that is determined by the OWNER to be unlikely of being selected for contract award shall be released from their bid.

The Project consists of, but is not limited to the following major elements:

Construction of approximately 4,100 L.F. of 8-inch foremain, 4,600 L.F. of 6-inch forcemain, 140 L.F. jack and bore, 70 L.F. open cut instal-lation, 510 L.F. of freebore, 4,720 L.F. horizontal directional drilling and associated appurtenances.

Time of completion for all work associated with this project shall be one hundred and twenty (120) consecutive calendar days from the date of a written "Notice to Proceed" from OWNER.

Copies of Contract Documents, Specifications, and Construction Drawings may be obtained at the office of Engineering Management, Inc., 303 Swanson Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043, upon payment of a non-refundable cost of $200.00. Checks shall be made payable Engineering Management, Inc.

For general information and purchasing documents regarding this project, you may call Rhonda Leonard

at (770) 962-1387, extension 115. For technical questions regard-ing this project, you may call Zach Bryan at (770) 962-1387, extension 111.

The Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal Form, Form of Agreement, Drawings, Specifications, and forms of Bid Bond, Performance Bond, Payment Bond, Bidders Qualification Forms, and other Contract Document may be examined at the following locations:

OWNER:Engineering Management, Inc.City of Hiawassee 303 Swanson Drive229 Chatuge Way Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043Hiawassee, GA 30546 (770) 962-1387( 706) 896-2203

McGraw Hill Construction Dodge 1750 Enterprise Way Suite 103 Marietta, Georgia 30067 (770) 953-2442

A list of persons who purchased Contract Documents from Engineering Management, Inc. will be available from the Engineer ONLY through facsimile transmission, U.S. Mail, or from their website at www.eminc.biz.

OWNER requires a bid bond* or a certified cashier's check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid to be enclosed with the bid at the time of bid opening. Cashier's check will be made payable to the City of Hiawassee.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish OWNER with Insurance, Workman's Compensation Insurance, and Performance and Payment Bonds* in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the total bid.

Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to the OWNER. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as, “Hiawassee Forcemain Upgrades for the City of Hiawassee, Georgia” and be labeled with the BIDDER'S State of Georgia Utility Contractor License Number. If bid is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the OWNER at the address previ-ously given.

All Bids must be made out on the bid form of the type bound in the Contract Documents, in accordance with the instructions in the Information for Bidders. No interlineation, additions, or deletions shall be made in the proposal form by the BIDDER.

Any and all Bids received without the aforementioned qualification criteria enclosed, will be returned to the BIDDER.

CONTRACTORS and SUBCONTRACTORS bidding on this Project will be required to comply with all Federal, State, and local laws.

OWNER reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids, to evaluate Bids, and to accept any Bid which in its opinion may be in the best interest of the OWNER. No Bid will be rejected without just cause.

Successful Bidder will be required to perform WORK as the Prime Contractor. WORK performed by Prime Contractor shall be at a mini-mum 30% of the contract value.

No BIDDER may withdraw his bid within the time limit specified in the Instruction to Bidders (Section 00100).

* Surety companies executing Bonds must appear on the Treasury Department's most current list (Circular 570 as amended) and be autho-rized to transact business in the State of Georgia. For Performance Bonds less than $300,000 an irrevocable Letter of Credit from a bank as defined in O.C.G.A. Code Section 7-1-4 may be submitted in lieu of a bond. In lieu of a Payment Bond, a Cashier’s Check, Certified Check, or Cash may be submitted in an amount not less than the total amount payable by the terms of the CONTRACT.

Barbara Mathis, MayorCity of Hiawassee, Georgia

CITY OF YOUNG HARRISPUBLIC HEARINGFEBRUARY 2, 2010

A Public Hearing will be conducted by the City Council of Young Harris, Georgia at 6:30 P.M. on the 2nd.day of February, 2010, in the Council Room of the Young Harris City Hall, located behind the Mayor’s Park at 5187 Maple Street. The purpose of the Hearing will be to receive evidence, comments, and recommenda-tions from the public on the following proposal to amend the 1986 Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the City of Young Harris, Georgia:

PROPERTY 1: Young Harris College has applied for a rezon-ing of the property formerly known as the Rushton Property, from Residential to Special Institutional. The property is described as all that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 17th. District, 1st. Section, Land Lots 133 and 134 of Towns County, Georgia, containing 0.59 acres, located within the City of Young Harris as particularly described and shown on a plat of survey for Young Harris College by LandTec Engineering and Surveying, Patrick D. Canaday, RLS, dated 09/28/09, recorded in Plat Book 39, Page 1 of the Towns County Records.

PROPERTY 2: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the 17th. District, 1st. Section, Land Lot 134 of Towns County, Georgia, containing 0.795 acres, more or less, as shown on a plat of survey by Rochester & Associates, Inc., dated November 13, 1992, and recorded in Towns County Records in Plat Book 16, Page 164. This property is formerly known as the Hager/Campbell property.

If you need special assistance in order to attend this Hearing, please contact City Hall at 706-379-3171 before the meeting.

By order of the Young Harris City Council this 5th. Day of January 2010.

Shirley Jarrard, GA.CMC, City Clerk

Dear Lula Belle,I moved to North Georgia

from Michigan about fifteen years ago. I have met some really nice local people who have been here all their lives but the major-ity of people here are rednecks who have absolutely no manners. I feel the comment you made about being from above the Mason Dixon Line was out of line. –Yankee transplant

Dear Transplant,Oh, me. I believe I got more

letters about this than the gay question I answered last year. I have several letters like yours from friends from up north who expressed feelings similar to yours. I know it does not matter where you come from. There are gracious people in every corner of the world. I am not one to group people into stereotypes and I am awfully sorry that I made fun of the on-line advice colum-nist because she was from above the Mason Dixon. I implied the

columnist didn’t know what she was talking about concerning thank you notes. She has a right to her opinion and it has nothing to do with where she is from. Who knows; maybe she was right that you don’t have to write thank you notes to people if you opened their gifts in front of them. I dis-agree, but that’s just me. I still believe thank you notes are like hugs that come out of the mail box and there is no wrong time to send one.

Dear Lula Belle,My husband and I are expect-

ing our first baby in six weeks. We know it is going to be a girl. I am feeling on edge because we cannot agree on a name. It is weird because my husband and I are both very laid back people and we have never really fought over things. This is causing so much stress, though. On top of the tension between us, we are constantly bombarded by well meaning friends and family who make their own suggestions for

names. I feel like I am going to explode. –Mother of nameless

Dear Little Mama,The good news is that your

baby is not here yet and so she does not need a name today. In some cultures it is bad luck to name the baby before their arriv-al. This decision is between you and your husband only; so tell all the well meaning folks that you no longer wish to hear their ideas on the matter. Forget about the name business for a while. Let it go. If something comes to mind, write it in a journal and ask your husband to do the same thing. Don’t make any formal decisions until you hold your new baby for the first time. No need to get monogrammed blankets before the big day. You can wait as long as you need to, but I have a feel-ing that when you and your hus-band look at your precious daugh-ter, the right name will come to you both together.

Dear Lula Belle,My son loves to play with his

sister’s baby dolls. He pretends to feed them and reads them stories. It is the sweetest thing. At least that is how I felt about it until my husband came home and threw a fit when he saw his boy with a

doll in his arms. He grabbed the doll and got our son a toy gun and told him that is what little boys play with. My son did not under-stand why his daddy did that. Then my husband was mad at me for allowing him to play with dolls in the first place. I did not think it was a big deal. My hus-band says it will make our son a sissy when he grows up. What can I tell my husband to convince him everything is OK? –Worried Mom

Dear Mom,It is not a secret that most

young boys play with dolls or stuffed animals. It is completely normal and nothing your husband should be ashamed of. Young children role play. In preschool, boys and girls are encouraged to play in the housekeeping center. They take turns pretending to cook, doing laundry, and taking care of babies. Boys are just as nurturing as girls when it comes to taking care of the babies. Just tell you husband you son is prac-ticing being a good daddy.

Need Advice? Ask Lula Belle by sending your questions to: [email protected] or mail them to: P.O. Box 311, Cleveland, GA 30528.

about 5 years ago, I bought the NFL package so I could watch my former hometown area team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I think, this year I should ask for a refund.

-mal. It's what we in Young Harris say when someone asks us how we're doing.

"progressive" writer is of the political machinations associat-ed with the consideration by Congress of the Health Care "

reform" legislation, Hey, buddy, the end justifies the means, right? Be Ashamed!

Government , no!

Middle East will soon end because a Hillary scolding will make the bad see the error of their ways.

the Senate.

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It is amazing really when you think about it, how all the small things that go wrong com-pound to direct your day. For example; this morning- I had to scrape ice off my car. Not just the windshield, but the entire car. It looked like a little round ice cov-

ered igloo sitting out in the drive. I have a car port but it was taken- by my oldest daughter. How is that right?

Then, I am driving down the road, headed to work, peeking through all the little holes that I managed to scrape clear. Then- the gas light comes on. Now, I peek through the little holes and manage to pull up to an unoccu-pied pump. (I think everyone headed from Young Harris had their gas lights come on.) I zip up my coat, pull tight my gloves and brave the 20 degree weather to put gas in the little igloo. Guess

what... I pulled up the wrong way. My tank is on the other side.

After managing to get turned around in a rather busy parking lot, still only peeking out of holes to make sure I didn't back into a semi, I am back at the pump. I swipe my card because this is the quickest way. The pump must have felt my mood because it was the slowest pump on earth. Ten, twenty, thirty... not dollars, cents! I stood at that pump and managed six whole dollars before I couldn't take it anymore. Back in the car I got. Oh well, it will get me to work and I will stop at another pump that can actually pump faster than my grandmoth-

er can get in the bathtub, on the way home from work.

Now I am here. The plants are all limped over and need watering, the computer needed re-starting and I think the heat must be on the fritz. I just got off the phone. It was my daughter. An entire box of Fruity Pebbles that I bought just last night for an "easy" breakfast for my kids, is gone. Yep. It lasted less than a few hours at my house and guess what the kicker is--she is the first to get up. Did my bottom-less pit of a son get up and sleep walk to the pantry and eat an entire box of cereal? Must have. Now, my daughter is mad because she has to stand in the kitchen and flip

pancakes for herself and her sis-ter. The limped over plants and cold office are looking pretty good right now. I'd much rather be here than be there when my son gets up. She is going to let him have it.

My mood has decreased to around a negative ten but I will manage. This is life. The things that make up our morning, after-noon and evening are just that- things. They will only impact us as much as we allow them to. For all of you that come in contact with me today, let me apologize in advance. I haven't faced the best morning. I do though, have a fabulous afternoon and evening to go. I will make them go well.

If they don't.. I can pretend.I am willing myself to change

my mood. If the car being cov-ered with ice and out of gas and a cold office are all that challenge me today, I will be doing good. I will rejoice in this day and be glad in it; for this is another day, the Lord hath made.

Enjoy your day; good and bad- find comfort in knowing that a co-worker down the hall- no matter how "put together" she may look- has to stop for gas and I'll bet you that she has faced a bum pump some morning or other too.

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Editorial...Just a thought

BECKY LANDRESS, Publisher/ Managing Editor

RAINER ARNOLD, Sports

CHELSEA BARRETTClassifieds/ Customer Service

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The Towns Sentinel (USPS 015364) is published weekly

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Guest columns... your thoughts welcomedOP-ED

Gordon Held

I don't want to spend the next

few months jousting in the news-paper but I feel that again, I need to respond to the comments pub-lished by Jim Fitzgerald on Dec. 9th. I don't mean to be antagonis-tic but I think reasonable people should be able to reason together with each coming away from the discussion with a better under-standing of the other person's views. This is how it goes unless people are so locked in their posi-tions that we have closed minds--in that case we are wasting our

time. It was President Reagan that

said, "Freedom is always one generation from extinction," meaning that it is only through eternal vigilance that we remain free. There are power hungry despots that arise in every nation, that are more than willing to manage every aspect of human life! Often the message they put out is so seductive that the popu-lace is entrapped before they realize what has happened, e.g. Nazi Germany, 1935.

In Lincoln's Gettysburg address on June 1st, 1865 he said we were a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the prop-

osition that all men are CREATED equal. To say that we are created equal does not mean that it is the government's job to keep us equal forever, we have equal opportu-nity and this we should insure for everyone! There seem to be people that think every few years it is the government's job to level us all as if they had a giant mason's trowel. This is done by taking from those that work and giving it to those that don't work---this is called Socialism! A real-ly keen euphemism currently being used is "redistribution of wealth", I think that is just a little

see OP-ED HELD on page 5A

Random Thoughts and

Opinions

1. If I may, I offer the fol-lowing comment on the Tiger Woods mess: Trust is the founda-tion of every positive relation-ship, whether with a spouse, child, parent, sibling, friend and

so forth, and once that trust is betrayed, no matter what you do or say or what the other person does or says, that trust can never completely be regained.

2. I congratulate Alabama for its overwhelming whipping of Florida, the Tide having thor-

oughly done so in every phase of the game. We Gators make no excuses and will be rooting for Bama to bring home the SEC’s fourth consecutive national title.

/s/ Claudos Spears

A Christmas crush

Dear Lula Belle,I have had a crush on a guy at my

school all year long. We are friends but nothing more. We flirt sometimes and I have hinted and hinted about us being more of a real couple but he

does not seem to get my hints. For Christmas, I would love for him to kiss me and ask me to be his girlfriend but I don’t think that’s going to happen. Should I just take matters into my own hands find some mistletoe? –Confused

Dear Confused,

see LULABELLE on page 5A

LulabelleAsk

Random thoughtsand opinions

By: Claudos Spears Special to the Sentinel

December Star Students announced

4th grade: Back Row: L-R: Chase Williams, Andy Chambers, Zachary Jensen, Brian ShookFront Row: L-R: Christian Nicholson, Emma Champion, Hannah Whitehead, and Lydia Moss

3rd Grade: Back Row: L-R: Gavin Owenby, Adriana Floyd, Summer Swanson, Madison LovellFront Row: L-R: Devin Hunter, Brett Hooper, Daylen Espalin, Kaitlyn Crowder, and Whitley Swanson

5th Grade: Back Row: L-R: Jordyn Gurley, Walker Ross, Willem de Vries, Adam Barrett, Justin McCrayFront Row: L-R: Paige Scott, Cadence Nichols, Kristen Henson

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COMMUNITY

galata oil. by acclamation, the renew-alS were approved by the council.

The mayor announced that beer/wine pouring license renewal applica-tions and the required fees had been received from big al’s and smoke rings. by acclamation, the renewalS were approved by the council.

The mayor welcomed all attend-ees and express apreciation for the past service of former council mem-ber, anne johnson.

The mayor requested the council to approve the payment of $10,700 gefa administrative/loan fee into the project account at community bank & trust for the sewer arra rehabilitation project (cwsrf number 09-008).

upon motion made and second-ed, the payment was approved by the council.

ENGINEER’s announcements and report.

Don Baker presented two (2) proposals to the city council for con-sideration.

The first proposal was to amend the wwtf design report revisions sum-mited to the state as a part of the expansion permitting. emi believes that modification could RESULT in an estimated saving of $370,000. these modifications have been reviewed by the plant operator and the manager and are recommended to the council.

Upon motion made and SECONDED, the emi proposal was approved for a fee not to exceed $9,000.00.

The second proposal was to act as administrator for the arra sewer rehabilitation project. this results from the extensive audit requirements of the arra. emi willwork with the manager and the attorney on this proj-ect. they will maintain reporting documents at their offices and city hall; will implement the buy american requirements in cooperation with the contractors and vendors; will main-

tian documentation for gefa audits; and perform the quarterly section 1512 reporting and documentation.

Upon motion made and SECONDED, the emi proposal was approved for a fee not to exceed $10,000.00.

CITY manager’s oral report & council questions.

THERE WERE NO MEETINGS OF THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OR the finance COMMITTEE DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS.

GEFA/ARRA FUNDING.THE ARRA

PRECONSTRUCTION MEETING TOOK PLACE THIS PAST MONTH. THE CITY ANTICIPATES THAT THE PROJECT WILL BREAK GROUND THIS MONTH. THE MANAGER WIILL GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF T H E CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE AS SOON AS WE HAVE DATES FROM THE CONTRACTORS.

AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE DELIVERY AREA AGREEMENT, SEWER PLANT EXPANSION AND SEWER SERVICE IN TOWNS COUNTY.

SEWER PLANT EXPANSION IS ON HOLD. THE CITY HAS FORMALLY ASKED THE STATE TO EXTENT THE CITY’S APPROVAL FOR ANOTHER YEAR. THE CITY’S OFFICIAL POSITION IS THAT NO EXPANSION CAN TAKE PLACE WITHOUT FUNDING FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE CITY. THIS P O S I T I O N WILL NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN ALL SDA AGREEMENTS AND THE NEW COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

STREAK HILL WATER LINE REPLACEMENT.

WE ARE WAITING ON THE EASEMENTS. wE ANTICIPATE THE WORK BEGINNING THIS WINTER.

PROPOSED ARRA WATER

AND SEWER RATE STRUCTURE.

THE COUNCIL HAS ADOPTED THE PROPOSED 2010 RATE STRUCTURE. T H E PURPOSE WILL BE TO GENERATE AN ADDITIONAL $100,000.00 IN T H E ENTERPRISE FUNDS. THIS IS A CONDITION OF THE AWARD TO THE CITY.

UNDER THE SERVICE DELIVERY ACT, THE COMMISSIONER HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBJECT TO THE RATE DIFFERENTIAL BETWEEN THE C I T Y CUSTOMERS AND CUSTOMERS IN THE COUNTY IF IT IS ARBRITRARY.

AS YOU ARE AWARE, THE MAYOR, DON BAKER AND I MET WITH THE COMMISSIONER AND A GROUP OF CONCERNED CITY CUSTOMERS WHO L I V E IN THE COUNTY. WE ARE NOW PERFORMING AN ANALYSIS WITH D O N BAKER AND TIM GROGG TO DETERMINE AN EXACT DIFFERENTIAL COST. WE EXPECT THIS TO EXCEED THE 20%; HOWEVER, THE CONSENSUS IS TO HOLD AT A 20% DIFFERENTIAL.

THE COMMISSIONER HAS ASKED FOR A 20% CAP AND I HAVE PREPARED A resolu-tion ESTABLISHING A CITY POLICY FORA 20% DIFFERENTIAL. WE A R E NOW EVALUATING HOW BEST TO IMPLEMENT SUCH POLICY WITHIN THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE. THE MAYOR AND I ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS GOAL BUT WE NEED TO INSURE THAT THE COUNCIL CAN IMPLEMENT THE DIFFEReNTIAL WITHOUT AN ADVERSE IMPACT TO THE GEFA FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT.

The mayor and MANAGER have PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER THAT THE CITY WOULD IMPLEMENT THE 20% DIFFERENTIAL AND ADJUST THE 2910 RATES ACCORDINGLY. This c o m -mitment WAS NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT NO DISAGREEMENT ADVERSELY Affect THE SCHOOL SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT project.

5) B A K E R / G R O G G ANALYSIS UPDATE.

THREE ITEMS ARE BEING REVIEWED FOR JANUARY:

A) THE cITY cUSTOMERS AND CITY COUNTY CUSTOMERS RATE DIFFERENTIAL;

B) COSTS WITHIN THE CITY VERSES COSTS WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR PROVIDING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES;

C) DEVELOPMENT OF A SIMPLE FORMULA TO DETERMINE COSTS OF WATER PRODUCTION FOR A LONG TERM CONTRACT WITH THE AUTHORITY.

THE MANAGER WILL REPORT THE RESULTS AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.

Downtown development AND MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY SQUARE.

Chip Wright, GEORGIA MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT

CENTER, WILL BE PROVIDING A DESIGN CONCEPT FOR CITY SQUARE IN JANUARY. I WILL SEND OUT NOTICES TO THE COUNCIL AND INTERESTED PARTIES AS SOON AS A DATE IS SET.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; COMMISSIONER KENDALL AND ADAM HAZELL HAVE HELD TWO T O W N S COUNTY ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING. THE MAYOR AND MANAGER HAVE ATTENDED BOTH. MAYOR GIBBY, GROVER GARRETT A N D MS. BRADLEY HAVE ALSO BEEN PRESENT.

THE CITY HAS ADOPTED ITS COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AND CHAIRS. IF A N Y COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMITTEE M E M B E R S , PLEASE LET B A R B A R A KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE PLAN TO PRESENT A FINAL LIST IN FEBRUARY.

7) towns county water and sewer authority SHORT TERM CONTRACT.

A COPY OF THE EXECUTED AGREEMENT AS SIGNED BY THE MAYOR WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL.

8) UPDATE ON U.S. FOREST SERVICE & CITY OF HIAWASSEE SEWER LINE EXTENSION TO JACK RABBIT PARK;

THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE WILL PURSUE A CONTRACT WITH CLAY COUNTY, N.C. FOR SEWER SERVICE. THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE PROVIDING WATER SERVICE TO JACKRABBIT.

The towns county homeowners association requested time on the agenda on thE issue OF THE SEWER PLANT EXPANSION. THE ASSOCIATION HAS URGED THE CITY AND THE COUNTY TO ADDRESS SEWER PLANT EXPANSION IMMEDIATELY.

9) report on gefa-arc school sewer line replacement project;

THE MANAGER ANNOUNCED THAT THE BID ADVERTISEMENT WILL RUN NEXT WEEK FOR TWO WEEKS IN THE LOCAL PAPERS. THE CITY WANTS TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO APPLY.

THE MANAGER WILL ALSO MAIL OUT NOTICES TO THE LOCAL VENDORS AND CAPITAL PROJECTS MAILING LIST.

10) report on UPDATED HIAWASSEE FLOOD ZONE MAPS;

THE CITY MANAGER ATTENDED A MEETING OF STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WITH COMMISSIONER KENDALL ON THE NEW FLOOD ZONE MAPS. THE FEDS PAID THE STATE TO UPDATE THE CURRENT MAPS WITH O L D DATA. THE PROPOSED MAPS ARE MORE READABLE; HOWEVER, ERRORS AND PROBLEMS WITH THE OLD DATA ARE MORE PRONOUNCED.

THE MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR THE CITY TO SUPPORT THE COMMISSIONER WITH HIS EFFORTS TO AMEND THE MAPS. AREAS AROUND THE

LAKE SHOULD BE DESIGNATED SO THAT THE ZONE LINES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE TVA LAKE CHATUGE 1929 CONTOUR LINE.

11) THE MANGER REPORTED THAT the yearly refi-nancing of the city tax anticipation note (tan) IS DUE. THE TAN WAS used to fund phase one of the sewer plant expansion (sludge press renovation & press building). additionaly, THE MAYOR AND CLERK WILL refinance the city hall mortgage.

12) permanENt TAN financing and lift station repair with the usda, rural development.

THE CITY haS been approved for the first phase of USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT funding. THE ENGINEER, ATORNEY AND MANAGER met with the usda, rd finance OFFICIALS. THE CITY IS providing information on users, rate structure, income and city finances.

We believe that the city will be approved IN THE FINAL ROUND; however, the proceSS will take us into 2012 before funds are in hand.

13) HIAWASSEE CITIZEN OF THE MONTH AND YEAR;

THE MAYOR AND I HAVE WORKED ON A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A HIAWASSEE CITIZEN OF THE MONTH AND YEAR PROGRAM. THE CITY SHOULD RECONGIZE HIAWASSEE RESIDENTS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED T O THE CITY IN SOME SIGNIFICANT WAY. UNDER THE DRAFT RESOLUTION, THE MAYOR WILL RECIVE RECOMMENDATION FOR ELEVEN M O N T H L Y HONOREES BASED ON ESTABLISHED CRITERIA. IN DECEMBER, THE COUNCIL WILL NAME THE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FROM THE MONTHLY HONOREES.

CITY COUNCIL PRELIMINARY AGENDA ITEMS.

Motion to adopt minutes oF THE DECEMBER council meeting as distributed;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

Motion to adopt city managers report as distributed;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

PRESENTATION OF 08-09 AUDIT BY ED BURTON, cpa & AUDITOR & motion to adopt;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

Motion to ADOPT INITIAL CONTRACT FOR water service to JACKRABBIT PARK and T H E U.S. FOREST SERVICE;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

PRESENTATION BY THE TOWNS COUNTY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC;

THE RECOMMENDATION WAS RECEIVED BY the COUNCIL.

Resolution ratifying 2010 TAN loan documents;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.

Motion approving renewal of CITY HALL MORTGAGE; UPON MOTION MADE AND

SECONDED, THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

FIRST READING, ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A 20% RATE DIFFERNTIAL FOR WATER AND SEWER CHARGES B E T W E E N COUNTY AND CITY CUSTOMERS;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION RATIFYING short-term wholesale water agree-ment WITH towns county water and sewer ADOPTED.

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION NAMING 2010 HIAWASSEE PLANNING COMMITTEE AND FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DESIGNATING CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR EACH;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION ADOPTING HIAWASSEE CITIZEN OF THE MONTH AND YEAR PROGRAM;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.

RESOLUTION TO REQUEST THE CITY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION TO PASS LEGISLATION PROVIDING FOR A REFERENDUM ON GRANTING AN a d d i -tional $8,000.00 HOMESTEAD EXPEMPTION SIMILAR TO TOWNS COUNTY;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.

Resolution to joint venture a sewer line rerouting with un i ted community bank;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.

MOTION TO APPROVE THE BID and AD for GEFA-ARC SCHOOL SEWER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT;

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE MOTION WAS PASSED.

15) motion to go into executive session for city attorney update on threatened litigation.

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE CITY COUNCIL WENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.

16) motion to RETURN TO THE PUBLIC SESSION FROM THE EXECUTIVE session AFTER RECEIVING UPDATE FROM THE CITY attorney on threatened litigation.

UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE CITY COUNCIL RETURNED TO PUBLIC SESSION.

17) variance request from sup-port in abusive family emergencies, inc. (safe).

upon motion made and second-ed, the city council authorized a variance to allow safe to connect to the city sewer system. the variance was granted subject to a completed application being sumMited to the city planning committee with required engineering and planning committee approval.

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, UPON MOTION MADE AND SECONDED, THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED.

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Frigid temperatures push gasoline prices higherTAMPA, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2010) –

Continuing a price trend of recent weeks, retail gasoline prices have risen to their high-est level in 15 months as frigid weather, a weak U.S. Dollar, rising crude oil prices, and scheduled refinery shutdowns all contribute to higher prices at the pump.

According to Retail Fuel Watch, in the past three weeks, wholesale prices have shot up by nearly 15 cents per gallon. Gasoline prices have been pushed higher by stronger oil futures prices and a weak dollar that encourages traders to pour money into com-modities as a hedge against inflation.

The U.S. average price of unleaded regular gasoline is now $2.74 per gallon, up

8 cents in the past week; while average prices in Florida ($2.78), Georgia ($2.66) and Tennessee ($2.63) have increased by 10 cents, 13 cents and 11 cents respectively this past week.

“Crude oil and retail gasoline prices are rising for a variety of reasons right now, and the harsh weather is just one component,” said Gregg Laskoski, managing director of public relations, AAA Auto Club South. “It doesn’t help that the dollar is weakening at the same time refineries have begun planned shutdowns for seasonal maintenance. This occurs just about every year at this time because demand for gasoline and diesel is traditionally pretty weak in January and

February.” Crude oil on the New York Mercantile

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Reid Luther Stiles, age 81, of Murphy, NC en-tered into eternal rest on Monday, January 4, 2010 in Union County, GA following a coura-geous battle with cancer.

He was a native of Cherokee County, NC; he was the son of the late Rev. Fred and Ethey Gibson Stiles.

Mr. Stiles retired from Western Electric as a supervisor in his early 50’s. Reid moved to Hiawassee, GA and owned a satellite business for several years. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and Towns County Historical Soci-ety. Reids hobbies were studying his familys genology, boating, fishing, NASCAR races and football games.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Ledford Stiles and a son, Charles Edward "Chuck" Stiles who passed away December 26, 2009; two sis-ters, Leila Loudermilk and Peggy Coleman and a brother, Hadley Stiles.

He is survived by a daughter-in-law, Cathy Pearson Stiles of Hayes-ville, NC; two sisters, Gladys Mc-Donald and Mabel Cooke both of Murphy, NC; one brother, Ralph Stiles of Murphy, NC and by a spe-

cial friend, Ann Steindle of Royal Palm Beach, FL.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM, Wednes-day January 6, 2010 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Mur-phy, NC. Rev. Warren Golden will o!ciate. In-terment was in the Mt.

Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Murphy, NC. Pallbearers were Ricky Twiggs, Jack McDonald, Da-vid Stiles, Ronnie Coleman, Ronnie Youngblood and Dennis Young-wood. Honorary pallbearer will be Kenneth McDonald.

"e family received friends from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy, NC.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in memory of Reid Luther Stiles to the Mt. Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Mabel Cooke, 10 Pine Lane, Murphy, NC 28906.

You may send tributes to the Stiles family at www.mem.com and view other obits at www.townson-rose.com.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Rev. Malcolm Chap-man, age 75, of Hiawas-see, Georgia, formerly of Suches, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Chatuge Re-gional Nursing Home in Hiawassee.

Malcolm was born on "ursday, September 20, 1934 in Ludowici, Georgia, to the late Clyde and Catherine (Dubose) Chap-man. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Malcolm had a great interest in Boy Scouts and had served as Scout Leader. He had been a vol-unteer fireman with Suches Fire Dept Station # 5. Malcolm was a beloved Pastor and Church Leader for many years and had served in South Georgia, Virginia, Clayton, Georgia (Clayton Baptist Church) and came to Suches in 1983, where he pastored Mt. Leba-non Baptist Church for 12 years until his retirement. He cherished his mis-sion trips to England and Ireland.

Surviving family members include his wife, Ann Chapman of Hiawassee; step-son and his wife, Jim and Cynthia Wood of Hiawassee; step-daughter, Beth Wood of Hiawassee; brother, Clyde Lamar Chapman Jr. of Hines-ville, Georgia; granddaughters, Jamison Wood and Jacey Wood; and several nieces and nephews. Many friends also

survive. Preceding Mal-colm in death, besides his parents, was a sister, Mary Emily Oakley-O'Brien; and his mother-in-law, Su-sie Hunt.

At the family's request, due to inclement weather, funeral services were held Monday, January 11, 2010

at 1:00 PM from the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Led-ford o!ciating. "e following gentle-men served as palllbearers: Jim Wood, Jim Miner, Bob Gibby, Eddie Bradley, Benny Brookshire, and George Van Voorhis. Burial followed in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Morgan-ton, Georgia.

If you wish the family has requested memorial contributions in Malcolm's memory be made to the Suches Fire Dept. Station # 5 or to Woody Gap School Library.

"e family received friends at the Cochran Funeral Home on Sunday, January 10, 2010 from 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM.

Arrangements entrusted to Co-chran Funeral Home and Crematory of Blairsville, Georgia. Please send condolences to the family and view Rev. Chapman's LifeTribute at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com.

Reid Luther StylesMr. William Monroe

“Bill” Mull, age 81 of Hia-wassee, GA passed away on January 06, 2010 fol-lowing a period of declin-ing health. He was born to the late Joseph David and Martha Jane (Wimpey) Mull on May 03, 1928 in Clay County, NC. He is survived by his wife, Lounell Mull, of Hiawassee, GA; daughters, Patricia Burns, of Young Harris, GA; Susanne Mull, of Hiawassee, GA; step-sons, Darrell Barrett, Daniel Barrett and Scott Barrett, all of Hiawassee, GA; brothers, James Mull, of Woodstock, GA; Donald Mull, of Lawrenceville, GA; David Mull, of Lexington, GA; sisters, Ida Jane Rowland, of Hayesville, NC; Eddie Lee Garrett, of Hayesville, NC; Bennie Yause, of Charlotte, NC; Mary Bennett, of Charlotte, NC; Eva

Nell Wike, of Oakridge, TN; Nancy Laminack, of LaGrange, GA; one granddaughter, Heather Hambrick, of Martin, GA; one great grandson, Blake Miller, of Hiawassee, GA; sixteen step-grandchildren, several step great grand-children and a number of

nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services was held on Sun-

day, January 10, 2010 at 2:00PM from the chapel of Banister Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Rogers o!ciating. Music was provided by Ryan Wilson. Pallbearers were: Jackie Jones, Russell Hedden, Bill Maney, Mike Garrett, Timothy Barrett and Danny Barrett. Interment was in Laurel Hills Mem-ory Garden cemetery. Banister Funeral Home of Hiawassee in charge of ar-rangements.

William Monroe “Bill” MullRev. Malcolm Chapman

the U.S. Army where he had served in Vietnam in 1968-69. In his new field, he worked his way up the ladder as a warehouseman, plant accountant, bookkeeper and o!ce manager. In 1980, he took a job as o!ce manager with an electrical power company in Colorado. Four years later, he was hired to manage BRMEMC.

Terry Taylor, Chairman of the BRMEMC board of directors, said "Joe has been a good manager for us. I was on the board when we hired him and he was a good pick. During his 25 years our meters have more than doubled as have our employees. He has been exceptional at keeping the board up to speed during this pe-riod of unprecedented growth. He has overseen the construction of new sub-stations Ranger, Hiawassee and Blairsville and the rebuilding of the Hayesville sub-station."

Taylor said when Satterfield took

over, BRMEMC didn't have com-puters.

"He brought in new technol-ogy. We changed to automatic meter reader where the reader didn't have to get out of his truck. When we sent servicemen out on jobs they had to take along large books of maps, which were expensive to keep reprinting and cumbersome for them to handle. Now laptops are provided them, which are constantly updated. Joe has brought our systems up to date where we can monitor all our sub-stations from the headquarters and in case of trouble, most corrections can be made there without having to physically send someone out to the sub-station."

Taylor also cited Satterfield's for-ward thinking in beginning the tran-sition of the EMC to a more green carbon footprint with the company's participation in a solar energy project at Martin's Creek School and help-ing Towns County Schools con struct wind turbines.

Larry Kernea, now assistant man-ager at the Murphy Power Board,

worked many years at BRMEMC and has a high regard for Satterfield's leadership.

"He's an honest fellow," Kernea

said. "And the amazing thing about him is that he is as calm, collected and e#ective when everything is torn down as he is when everything is run-ning perfect."

Kernea cited the e#ective leadership that Satterfield demonstrated during the Blizzard of 1993 and Hurricane Opal of 1995 as the BRMEMC crew worked round the clock for days re-storing electric power to the area.

W.C. Nelson, a Union County businessman and chairman of the county's economic development au-thority, holds Satterfield in high es-teem.

"He has always been extremely helpful for our development author-ity," Nelson said. "He stood ready to assist us any way he could as we reached out to attract new industry. You could always count on Joe to do the right thing. He has been extreme-ly fair, always wanting to do the right thing. He has been quick to help, and he wasn't interested in taking the credit for it. He has done so much to make our area a whole lot better."

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Page 6A TOWNS SENTINEL January 14, 2010p.6A COMMUNITYTowns County Real Estate Transactions

November 16 to 20, 2009

Bennett Thrasher, PC released to Jack H & Yvonne S. Cohen 103.16 acres at 6567 Green Rd. off Townsend Mill Rd.

Dale E. Houk & Lynda L. Houk gave to Dale E. Houk 1.003 acres at 4938 Upper Plottown Rd.

Virginia Dyer Palmer deeded to Peter S. Johnson Tract E (1.12 acres) & Tract F (1.49 acres) off Jack Creek Road

James Celsus Murphy & Daniel Andrew McCarthy lost in foreclosure to BankUnited, FSB Building # 14 in Hiawassee River Camp of Hwy 17/75 South valued at $ 80.000.

Elsie E. Kingston & Robert S. Kingston lost in foreclosure to BankUnited, FSB Unit D, Building 1, Phase VIII on Skylake Dr. in Watercrest at Fieldstone Condos valued at $ 265,500.

Capital Bank sold to Joey Ray & Hollie N Jones Unit 504, Building 1401 in sunset Bay Condos for $ 250,000.

Steve Giles sold 1/2 interest to Peggy Giles 33.445 acres off Upper Hightower Rd. for $ 46,000.

Steve Giles sold 1/2 interest to Peggy Giles 0.94 acres Lot 24 at corner of Hi River Rd. & Fawn lane in Hi River Country Subdivision for $ 18,700.

Jean M. Davis sold to Ronna Blair Davis, Karla D. Leon, Rynan L. Davis & Nancy Presley Tract 1 (0.59 acres) off Pierce Road & Tract 2 (0.80 acres) at 460 Pierce Rd. for $ 110,000. 126/18

Scotty D. Fain, II sold to Phillip Nolan & Sonia Sanchez 0.85 acres Tract 3 off Matheson Cove Rd for $ 140,000.

Myrtle Sokol sold to Jimmy & Astra Ward 1.001 acres on Swallows Creek Rd. opposite Get-A-Way Rd. for $ 23,000.

United Community Bank sold to Jack R & Joanne Cook 0.512 acres Tract 2 (apportion of Lot 4 & all of Lot 5) on Coon Cove Rd in Coon Cove Heights Subdivision off Hwy 75 North for $8,500.

Brown Haven Heights, LLC (John Ross Allen, II) sold to Jewell B Watkins 0.81 acres Lot 2 at 264 Highland Hills off Nicholson Trail Rd for $ 150,000.

Rev. Don & Betty L. Welch gave to Betty A Welch & Debra Jean Hamby, as Trustees of the Betty A Welch Living Trust Lot 1 (2 acres) in Mining Gap Rd. area.

Trudy Allen sold to Maryann Harwell 1.027 acres Lot 15 at 7005 Black Bear Trail in Bear Rail Subdivision Phase I for $ 179.900.

Larry B. & Hallene O Minter sold to James W & Pamela J Williams 0.64 acres Lot 1 at 269 Garden Lane off Hwy 75 North for $ 140,000.

Conrad A Clark gave to Teresa Clark Bullman 1.051 acres Lot 42 on Hy-Top Rd in Hideaway Point Subdivision.

17 Transactions totaling $ 1,411,600.

November 23 to 27, 2009

John C Harrison, Jr lost in foreclosure to Bank of Hiawassee 0.358 acres at corner of Ridgecrest Circle & Hwy 76 West valued at N/A.

Robert N Hodnett, Jr gave to Nona L Hodnett 1 acre at 685 Bell Creek Rd.

Kevin Swanson gave to Clifford Bradshaw. Jr. Lot 45 (1.030 acres) & Lot 46 (1.000 acres) on Barefoot Rise in Barefoot Rise Subdivision Phase II.

US Bank, NA sold to Christopher A & Charlotte W Wiseman 1.285 acres Tract 1 in Lovingood Rd area for $ 90,000.

OneWest Bank, FSB deeded to IMB REO, LLC Building # 3 at 3545 River Front Lane in Hiawassee River Camp off Hwy 17/75 South.

Gary Barnes & Sabrina Barnes lost in foreclo-sure to U S Bank, NA 0.815 acres Lot 14 at 6105 Mountain Heights Dr in Martin Heights Subdivision valued at $ 382,596.

Marcus W Buttrill, Jr & MWB Special Projects, Inc. deeded his interest to Mountain Retreat Enterprises. LLC (S H Buttrill) 3.217 acres at 8018 Soapstone Creek Circle in Soapstone Subdivision off Hwy 17/75 South.

Jewell B Watkins gave to Jewell B Watkins & Julia Ann Watkinsd 0.81 acres off Nicholson Trail & Hooper Branch Road.

Mitzie & Steve Holloway sold to Jeffery A Milleman & Sarah W jackson 1.118 acres Lot 85-B at 4683 Dogwood Circle in Timberline Acres for $150,000.

10 Transactions Totaling $732,596.

November 30 to December 4, 2009

Corn Properties, LLC sold to Eddy A Corn & Georgia Bass Corn 1.24 acres Lot 34 in Cedar Cliff subdivision for $100,000.

Commercial Bank & Trust sold to Terry & Tracy Smith 0.82 acres Lot 10 in Breezewood Village for $ 115,000.

Douglas F Stisher deeded to the Douglas Franklin Stisher Living Trust Lot 23 (0.83 acres) & Lot 24 (0.79 acres) in Old Forge Estates.

Michael Dean Byers lost in foreclosure to Wilmington Trust Company Lot 55 at 2065 Wood lake lane in Woodlake Subdivision valued at $ 153,000.

Ivan C & Lera Roxforth sold to Craig M & Sharon M Latimer Lot 36 in Chatuge Heights Subdivision for $ 230,000.

James Harmon Brown sold to William Whtfield 1.372 acres on Hwy 76 West at Sampson Rd for $ 120,000.

Daisy May Smack sold to Billy Joe & Doris Merritt 0.668 acres Lot 3 on Howell Lane in Howell Place Subdivision for $ 140,000.

Susan J Anmesi sold to Patrick W & Ellen M Roach 5/46 acres (part of Tract 5) on Owl Creek Rd opposite Woodring Rd for $ 245,000.

Secretary of Housing & Urban Development sold to Dennis K French, Sr 1.017 acres at 2103 Pooh Corner Rd in Pooh Corner Subdivision for N/A

Linda J Ferguson deeded to Linda J Ferguson & Benjamin Ferguson 2.659 acres on Bearneat Rd opposite Bearmeat Spur for $ 125,000.

Sleeping Bear Partners, LLC (Aric Drott) sold to Maria O Jackson 1.89 acres Lot 134 on Mountain Brooke Lane in the Highlands at Hightower Ridge Subdivision Phase II for $50,000.

Sleeping Bear Partners, LLC sold to Michael & Jennifer J Stipick 2.55 acres lot 13 on Mountain Brooke Lane in the Highlands at Hightower Ridge subdivision Phase II for $50,000.

Reginald Bryant Nelson sold 1/2 interest to NCP Holdings, LLC (Larry Glover & Preston Bower) 45.620 acres in Stone Brooke Estates (less lots 6, 13, 14, 15, & 16 on Majestic Way in Phase II) for $ 364,600.

Mary Owenby gave to the G & M Owenby Family Limited Partnership 0.64 acres located at 169 Bell Creek St. at Franks Rd. in Hiawassee

Mary Owenby gave to Mary Owenby & Hilda Burke, as Trustees of the Mary Owenby Revocable Living Trust 1 and 3/4 acres at 6136 Hwy 76 East.

Sleeping Bear Partners, LLC sold to Mary Jane Drott Lots 15 & 15A on Mountain Brooke Lane in the Highlands at Hightower Ridge Subdivision Phase II for $ 42,000.

United State of America (Forest Service) traded to Tom M Phillips 57.31 acres adjacent to Hi River Country Subdivision on Hwy 17/75 South.

Warren Scott Bonner sold to William O & Linda G Casey 0.33 acres on Hwy 76 East for $ 120,000.

J J Waldroup sold to Kenneth J Mantovani, Jr Tract 1-A (0.078 acres), Tract 1-B (9.066 acres) & Tract 1-C (0.103 acres) on Hwy 17 North for $80,000.

Sixty-four Partnership, LLC (Robert L Head, Jr. & Chris Henson) sold to Baptist Retirement Communities of Georgia, Inc. 22.268 acres on Hwy 76 East past Denton's Store for $2,100,000.

Standing Meadows, LLC (Robert L Head, Jr. & Earl Sullivan) transferred to Jeffery S Hogsed Lot 9 (1.063 acres) & Lot 10 (1.034 acres) on Meadow Ridge Court.

Jerry Shook & Lesia A Shook sold to Christopher Jeffery & Raquel Marie Little Lot 97 at 4414 Timberline Sr in Timberline Acres Subdivision for $ 135,000.

Jessica Grindstaff sold her interest to Douglas N Shook 0.962 acres on Burch Branch Rd for $ 84,000.

Jeffery A & Renee D. Grindstaff sold their interest to Douglas N Shook 0.962 acres on Burch Branch Rd for $ 83,000.

Sleeping Bear Partners, LLC (Aric Drott) sold to Mark R & Susan Guyette 2.19 acres Lot 19 Highlands pass in the Highlands at Hightower Ridge Subdivision, Phase II for $ 52,000.

Bill C Allen deeded to Creekside at Upper Hightower Property Owners Association, Inc 0.969 acres Lot 12 on Jessie Dr. in Creekside at Upper Hightower Subdivision.

William F Jones lost in foreclosure to Bank of America, NA Tract 1 (0.44 acres) & Tract 2 (4.44 acres) on Hwy 76 East opposite Barefoot Rd valued at $ 266,272.

Bank of America, NA transferred to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Tract 1 (0.44 acres) & Tract 2 (4.44 acres) on Hwy 76 East opposite Barefoot Rd.

William E Wilkerson sold to Scott D & Shannon Eastin 1.009 acres Lot 25 at 740 Deer Lane in Eagle Cove Subdivision Phase III for $ 230,000.

Lynn B Swanson sold to Henry T, III & Dana M Bradford Tract A (0.500 acres) & Tract A-1 (0.77 acres) at 1445 Sutton Farms Rd off Cedar Cliff Rd for $ 825,000.

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Job Opening: Credit Analyst/Credit Administration/Loan Review position currently available at Rabun County Bank. Qualified candidates should send resume to [email protected] or Rabun County Bank, P.O. Box 845, Clayton, Georgia 30525 “Equal Employment Opportunity Employer”

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Pro-Activ Solution for sale! I didn’t read the fine print – am now swamped with the stuff. How about $20 for the $45 product package? Call me – it’s a great product but I can’t use all of it. 706-781-3044

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Sofa bed (queen) beige/ burgundy plaid $100 and small beige recliner $60 All good condition. 706-896-6071

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Beagle- Beautiful 2yr old female. Great with children. Call Mr./Mrs. Guy Firor for info. Hiawassee. GA 288 area. 706-435-0665

Meow Meals on Wheels. Joy/Glen. $15 per visit- your home; 706-896-9521

Tile installer your tile or mine, 26 years experience have references and liability insurance. Ask for Don at 828-389-9394

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Walker Storage Corner of Old Highway 64 West and West Cherry Road. Convenient to Warne, NC. and Western Clay County. Variety of sizes. Concrete block Construction 828-389-4926 Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Will baby sit your child or children: Any age. Reasonable rates.Referenc-es available. Call 706-299-1614

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2007 Bobcat T300 Compact Track Loader Must Sell Now! Price $4700,trailer included, Cab with Heat/AC, contact: [email protected]/ 336-464-2485

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50 year old disabled female look-ing for long term rental. Excellent references. Very clean and quite. Must allow 2 Mini adult Chihuahua. On Social Security, rent payments guaranteed 1st of each month. $400 or under. 706-352-4270. Call before 9 p.m.

We buy junk, wrecked, rusted old cars and trucks. Call George 706-455-1129

Wanted : Old Pinball Machines, Electro-mechanical, Call 828-389-6459

Looking for bumper-pull horse trailer in good shape. Nothing too pricey. If you have one for sale or you want to get rid of call 706-299-1614.

Black and white Australian Shep-herd lost on Gum Log near county line. Bob tail dog, no collar, male. Please call 706-897-8150 or 706-781-3974.

Hiawassee, Ga. -2 lots for the price of 1. 3/4 of an Acre each. Year round Mtn. views. Located in town; $44,900 ( for both); 706-781-5274

3 cabins, must see- reduced! In gated communities. Starting at $199,000, Call 706-896-2353

Lots within a gated community. Reduced. Highest elevation in Towns County. Call 706-896-2353

Stop THE CAR HONEY! $319,000 short sale Make offer- in town- lake view, lake access & mountain views. 4br/4ba, oversize 2 car garage, com-plete apartment downstairs. Many, many extras. Almost new. Excellent condition. Must sell. Beautifully fur-nished by designer. Owner must sell furniture and furnishings at fraction of cost. Charlotte Ledford Realtor; 706-781-7028

Riverfront Mtn. Get-away 4 miles to Hiawasseee city limits. Fully fur-nished RV w/full length enclosed room and covered porch. Good trout fishing. Reduced to $79,000. Adjoining vacant riverfront lot with all hook ups reduced to $64,000 or buy both for $138,000. Year round living. You own the land, this is not a lease. Local 706-435-0535 or 706-781-5107.

Nothing else like it in Towns County. 2 unrestricted lots for sale or lease. Utilities, beautiful land-scaping & driveways already done by owner. All you have to do is place your RV, park model, or home on lot. 706-207-4159 Hiawassee located cozy 2-3br/2ba house. Stone gas fireplace, large back deck shaded by trees, new appliances, windows galore. Large finished basement in-cludes office, bedroom, bathroom, family room & laundry. Storage bldg. on property. Deadend street, very private. Appraised at $162,000, seall as is. Make an offer. Please call after noon 706-896-4607.

2Bdrm /2BA Mobile, CHA, com-pletely furnished on pond, 55+ community. Year round Mtn. views, decks, carport, many extras. $49,500. 706-896-8363 or 706-897-0311.

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3BR/2BA lakeview; $650 per month also 2BR/1BA lakeview; $450 month; 828-507-1617

3BR/2BA House with carport. Beautiful Mountain View; nice. No smoking or pets. $700/mo. plus $700 deposit. References required. Call 706-896-3931. If no answer leave message.

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Public Works, Wastewater Operator Needed

Application Deadline: January 15, 2010

This single position is responsible for managing the entire scope of services provided by the wastewater collection, conveyance, and treatment facilities. The incumbent ensures that all Federal, State, and local standards are met.

This is a cross-trained position in all areas of public works. While the bulk of work will be within the wastewater treatment plant, this position may be required to perform other duties within the public works department, such as repairing, installing and performing maintenance work on water and wastewater lines, tanks, and lift stations. This position requires weekly on-call rotation. As such, employee will be expected to understand all areas of public works. When on call, employee must be able to respond within 30 minutes of the call.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Plans, directs and organizes the maintenance, laboratory testing, sludge disposal and operations of the Wastewater Treatment Facilities; does related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and AND ABILITIES: Preference will be given to those with comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and procedures of the various operations of a wastewater facility; Comprehensive knowledge of the Federal, State, and local laws and regulations pertaining to the operation and disposal of techniques of wastewater treatment; Experience in budget preparation; Ability to coordinate the work of a complex engineering program; Ability to supervise the work of others; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with staf knowledge of personal computers and pertinent applications; Regular and timely attendance and reporting required; Performance of duties in a safe manner is mandatory.

ACCEPTABLE EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: degree from an accredited college or technical school. In lieu of a degree, extensive experience in the managing, operation, and maintenance of a wastewater, collection, treatment, and disposal facility; or any combination of experience, and training which provides the required knowledge and skills.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Possession and retention of, or ability to obtain within one year, a valid Class II Wastewater Tissued by the State of Georgia; Possession and retention of a motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the State of Georgia; Must pass testing for substance abuse and criminal background investigation.

Application for employment can be picked up at Young Harris City Hall, 5187 Maple

Street, Young Harris, Ga. Please provide resume, if available. References will be

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COMMUNITY

Towns Co. Friends of the Library announces 2010 officers

Republicans in Towns County continue to be amazed at the quality of candidates running for Georgia state offices. At every regular first Tuesday of the month meeting, two or three of these persons speak to the local GOP group. Every Republican candidate for every elected office will have spoken in Towns County by the time elections roll around.

In 2010, state-wide elections will be held for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Labor and School Superintendent.

Presenting their platforms at the January meeting were Ralph Hudgens, running for state Insurance Commissioner and Raymond George running for District Attorney (not a state-wide office).

Seven Republican and one Democrat are vying for the posi-tion of Georgia Insurance Commissioner. Ralph Hudgens has 6 years experience in the Georgia House and 8 years as state Senator. He says that six words define him as a person: Christian, family man, business man and conservative.

The office of Insurance Commissioner has very little to do with healthcare. Rather, it is an administrative office charged with carrying out policies as

voted on by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor. Having been in the administra-tion field his entire life, Hudgens says he is the only person quali-fied for this position.

Raymond George is an attor-ney in Dahlonega with 30 years of experience in the field of law enforcement with the Army, as a street level police officer, as a trial attorney and as Chief Assistant District Attorney.

Concerning the issues, he says where he stands can be defined in four words: duty, honor, family and justice. One of his goals is to reduce the waste of tax dollars by instituting a number of cost sav-ing measures in the District Attorney’s office. George’s pledge is to serve his constituents to the best of his ability and return common sense and reason to the District Attorney’s office.

Towns County Republican

Party meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at Daniel’s Steak House in Hiawassee. Republican meetings are open to everyone, of any political persuasion. Although the meetings official begin at 6:60 PM sharp, many arrive early to enjoy an evening meal with their friends. Next meeting Tuesday, February 2.

It was a busy day at the Blairsville Campus of North Georgia Technical College on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. With another record enrollment taking shape, new students filled the halls during the final day for reg-istration while the college also played host to Governor Sonny Perdue who stopped in for a tour.

“North Georgia Technical College and our other technical colleges play an integral role in created a prosperous and educat-ed state,” said Governor Perdue. “I was happy to see so many stu-dents enrolling in classes to improve themselves and prepare for a recovering economy.”

Governor Perdue enjoyed a warm welcome from faculty and staff as well as a cadre of local dignitaries including Blairsville Mayor Jim Conley, Union County Sherriff Scott Stevens, Blairsville-Union Chamber President Cindy Williams, and Parks and Rec Director Larry Garrett. NGTC Alumni officers Gail Brehm, Lesa Byrd, Diana Arrowood, and Bradley Thomas joined the gath-ering along with Emily Dunn of the NGTC Board of Directors. Representative Stephen Allison, who had invited the Governor to visit the college while he was in the area for another meeting, was

also present. “We were proud to have the

governor visit our beautiful cam-pus,” said Dougherty. “He sees the importance of job training and has been a big supporter of Georgia’s technical colleges. He’s helped us through a very difficult year facing the state budget cri-sis.”

Culpepper introduced the range of programs of study avail-able including Allied Health, Cosmetology, Computer Information Services, Emergency Medical Training and many more.

Guided by NGTC President Steve Dougherty and Branch Campus Director Larry Culpepper, Governor Perdue admired the facilities and took time to chat with students in line to get books. Classrooms, labs, and resource areas such as the up-to-date Distance Learning Center and the campus library were highlights of the afternoon. Delighted with the variety of the equipment on hand, Perdue was quick to feign CPR on a lab dummy and to tease Cosmetology Instructor JoJo Grant about his coiffure.

For more information on programs of study at NGTC, please contact 706-754-7700 or visit the website at www.north-gatech.edu.

Pictured are Jerry Beavers and Adam Dicky with Benton-Georgia, Inc. installing the last Automatic Radio Read Meter. During this same time the Crom Coporation has been work-ing on the City's new 500,000 gallon storage tank, which should be ready in late February. Townley Construction has completed the replacement and installation of lines on Trackrock and are now

replacing old pipe in the Brasstown Creek area. Once this is finished, they will be replacing the line and Fire Hydrants on Main Street. This part of the over million dollar Water Improvement Project should be completed by Spring. The City is also improv-ing the Cupid Falls Park area with a Children's Interpretative Walk and other updates, which is well under way.

Jan Roberts, Co-Treasurer; Jan Manuszak, Co-Treasurer: Chris Thompson, Co-Recording Secretary: Maureen Gustafson, Co-Recording Secretary and Corresponding Secretary; Doris Tilly, Vice-President; Marilyn Pierce, 2010 President; Janice Cochran, Past President; Jounida Bradley, Regional Friends of the Library Director.

Officers gear up for a pro-ductive and successful 2010 and welcome all that will join in sup-porting the Towns County Friends of the Library. The meetings are 10:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday in February, April, June, August,

October and December at the Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris.

First event of the year is to attend Georgia Library Day on February 25th at the Capitol in Atlanta. Legislators and other public officials will meet with the Georgia Library Media Association and Georgia Friends of the LIbrary to hear library issues facing the 2010 legislature. Find out more by logging on to The Georgia Library Media web-site or contact Donna Howell, Mountain regional Library Director.

Governor visits NGTC's Blairsville campus

Above: (L-R) Larry Culpepper, Steve Dougherty, Sherriff Scott Stevens, Governor Perdue, Steve Allison, Jim Conley, Cindy Williams, and Larry Garrett.

Right: (L-R) Larry Culpepper and Steve Dougherty assist Governor Perdue “per-form” CPR on a lab dummy.

Local Republicans amazed at caliber of candidates this year

Jerry Beavers and Adam Dicky,of Benton -Georgia inc. Install the last auto read water meter.

Water improvement projects should be

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