Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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TIFTON TO OBSERVE MLK DAY WITH BREAKFAST, SERVICE
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The
Tifton-Tift County Martin Luther King Jr. Day annual observance
is planned
Monday, Jan. 21
, and includes a
breakfast, ecumenical service and march
to the courthouse.
The
community breakfast
at
8:30 a.m.
is at the
Tift County Recreation Department
on
Victory Drive
with the
keynote address
by the Rev. Dr.
Daniel Simmons
, pastor of
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
in
Albany
.
Tickets
are
$10
and must be
purchased
in
advance
; no tickets will be available at the door. For
tickets
, call
229-326-0241
.
The
ecumenical commemorative service
, which is in its 12th year, follows at
10:45 a.m.
at
Greater Springfield Baptist Church
, 507 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
"The
Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service
takes place annually and was created to
honor
the
ecumenical nature, message and philosophy
of
Dr. King
. Most importantly, it was created to honor the
preaching
and
Christian tradition
of Dr. King," says
Ambrose King Jr.,
the service coordinator and founder.
"It engages members of various
religious traditions
in the community amongst the
local governing community
to encourage them to invite the philosophy of
love, forgiveness and civil disobedience in decision-making
that affect the lives of all their
citizens, parishioners and consumers
."
The service will
commemorate
Dr. King's
90th
birthday. It is
open
to the
public
, and
seating
is
limited
. The service features
former Tift County High School drum major
and artist
Aaron Mack
and the
MLK Community Choir
; a
live painting
by
Tifton
native
Jason "Jhigh" Hightower
, who resides in
Atlanta
; contemporary Christian artist
Andy Hobbs
;
Morehouse College student minister-orators
; and
local ministers
and
elected officials
.
For
information
on the
service
, call
229-326-4396
.
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IMPROVEMENTS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY WATER ISSUES
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Improvements
and
maintenance
are scheduled
Jan.18-25
on
Tifton's water well No. 6
,
potentially causing
red
water,
low water pressure
and
milky
water caused by
air
in the
water
in the
Forest Lakes
and
Brookfield
areas, the
City of Tifton
says.
The improvements and maintenance includes
well No. 6
to be taken
offline
to
replace
its
12-inch valve
. The
replacement
of the
well meter
along with a
tank cleaning –
originally scheduled for later in the year – have been rescheduled to
coincide
with the
temporary outage
to
prevent
a
future disturbance
in the same areas.
There are also plans to install a
12-inch isolation valve
at the
well house
allowing
future work to be performed without the tank having to be isolated,
reducing
the
impact
to the
system
and the possibility of red water.
"This
maintenance
is
recommended
by the (Ga.)
Environmental Protection Division
and is an
improvement
that will
positively impact
our
water system
moving forward," the
city
said in a
written statement
.
"We
apologize
for some of the
recent interruptions
to the
water system
that have occurred. Our utilities department is focusing on
heavy maintenance needs
for the
overall benefit
of the
system
. The
heavy maintenance
we are working through
now
will
alleviate
some of these
water issues
in the
future
."
If residents have
questions
or experience
water issues
outside
of the
stated areas
, they may
call
the
Tifton Public Works Department
at
229-391-3944
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REP. AUSTIN SCOTT DEFERS SALARY DURING GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN
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U.S. Rep.
Austin Scott
, R-Tifton, is among
five
Georgia
congressmen deferring
their
salaries
as the
government shutdown
continues, according to the
Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Scott
of
Tifton
joins Republicans
Buddy Carter
of
Pooler
,
Rob Woodall
of
Lawrenceville
,
Doug Collins
of
Gainesville
and
Rick Allen
of
Evans
– along with U.S. Sen.
David Perdue
– who
requested
that their
salaries
be
withheld
, the
AJC
reported.
They joined more than
70
of their
colleagues
who have
delayed
their
paychecks
until the
government
is
reopened
, according to
CNN
.
"The
gesture
is
largely
a
symbolic
one," the
Atlanta
newspaper reported. "
Five
of the state’s
16
members of Congress have
net worths
of
more
than
$1 million
,
according to Roll Call
," a legislative publication.
Roll Call
estimates
Austin Scott's net worth
at
$1.2 million
.
Meanwhile
, in an
email
to
constituents
,
Scott
said he
stands
with
President Trump
and that
Democrats
"
refuse to work
with
Republicans
and the
White House
to
find
a
solution
" to
border security
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Tift County Board of Education members, from left, Rusty Harrelson, John Smith, Sam Wright and Jamie Hill are sworn in as their term begins.
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NEW BOE MEMBERS TAKE OFFICE
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Newly elected
members of the
Tift County Board of Education
were
sworn in
to office last week.
Beginning
their
terms
are
Rusty Harrelson
(District 6),
Jamie Hill
(District 4),
Sam Wright
(District 5) and
John Smith
(District 2).
Smith
is starting his
fifth term
serving on the
county school board
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY EXPECTED
TO FOCUS ON RURAL ISSUES
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Issues
affecting
rural Georgia
are expected to be a
major focus
of the
General Assembly
during its
2019 session
, says Dr.
David Bridges
, interim director of
Georgia's Rural Center
and president of
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
.
Bridges
is urging
rural Georgians
to
share
their
thoughts
about rural issues with their
legislators
and other
state officials
.
"Never in my recollection has there been such
widely held support
for
rural
people and places as there is in
Georgia’s Capitol
right
now
—from both political parties and a broad range of public officials," Bridges says. "The time to make
specific, meaningful and positive change
for rural Georgia is
now
."
The
Ga. House Rural Development Council
has held
listening sessions
across the state and subsequently drafted
recommendations
that "
focus
primarily on
economic development, rural infrastructure and health-care needs
, and reflect some of the most
pressing obstacles
to
rural prosperity
and
innovation
,"
Bridges
says.
"It is time to
reinvest
in
small towns
and
rural communities
, and there’s no better opportunity than while
lawmakers
are in
Atlanta
over the next few months. I hope you will
join us
in this
vital work
today."
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MOORMANS DONATE GOLF CLUB WASHER TO ABAC GOLF COURSE
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Golfers
with freshly
scrubbed clubs
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College's Forest Lakes Golf Club
will have Dr.
Larry and Debra Moorman
to thank as a new
club washer
is now in place at the
driving range
.
“The
Moormans
have always been so kind to us at
Forest Lakes
, and we really appreciate their generosity,” said
Austin Lawton
, Forest Lakes
golf course superintendent.
“They had previously given us a
ball washer
, and now the club washer will really come in handy.”
The
Moormans
donated the
nine-hole
Forest Lakes Golf Club to the
ABAC Foundation
in
2002
. They donated the
clubhouse building
to the Foundation in
2009
.
In the photo at left, Kyle Parris from Forest Lakes Golf Club uses the new club washer at the driving range.
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The Faithful Servants are, from left, Brenda Saunders, Pam Purvis, Gary Graham and Steve King.
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FAITHFUL SERVANTS PLAN ANNIVERSARY SING
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The
Faithful Servants
singing group has an
11th Anniversary Gospel Sing
set for
6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26,
at
Victory Baptist Church
, 3917 U.S. Highway 319 South,
Tifton
.
An
appreciation meal
will be served in the church's
social hall
after the sing. The
community
is
invited
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GOT A WEEKEND YARD SALE? LET US KNOW!
The
Tifton Grapevine
is now publishing
yard sales
in
Friday editions
. The
yard sales
are
text
only,
no photos
, and is part of a
list
linked from the
Grapevine
edition to our
web page
.
The
cost
is
$1 per word
, and
yard sales
must be
paid in advance
via
credit card
or
PayPal
.
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Tifton Grapevine
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Frank Sayles Jr.
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Bonnie Sayles
Managing Editor
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