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Page 5, The Journal, Buena Vista, GA, Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Tyler Automotive’s ‘Tin Man’ adds
flair to downtown Buena Vista
By Mulkey McMichael
Unique creations spark
discussion and comment.
The “Tin Man” (really
Steel Man) at Tyler Automotive on the square in
Buena Vista has become a
comment-creating fixture.
Kim Tyler, son of Bonnie
Tyler and the late Rueben
Tyler, allowed his team of
men to design and complete the piece. From a head
made of a tractor muffler to
feet of exhaust pipes, the
creation deserves closer
scrutiny. His eyes are made
of bulldozer washers, his
legs of exhaust pipes, his
arms of flex pipe, nose of
an old water faucet, arms
Taking a break from a busy morning, Charles Hodge, the “Tin Man,”
and wrists of springs, and
and Cody Youngblood welcome the public to Tyler Automotive.
his muscular fingers of
bolts. His eyes and mouth are to the company at several south- ple smile with his presence. The
made of brake pads and a rem- eastern locations for over 30 back of the man is open and I
nant of a chain basket. He greets years.
plan to design and build a charvisitors with a tip of his harrow
“I have enjoyed greeting peo- coal grill and cook for our lunch.
disk hat. All of his features are ple at this store for 14 years. Our I want to help him ‘smoke’ with
mounted on a grease drum body. doorman begins the greeting on an inviting smell, too.”
“Tin Man” is decorated the sidewalk. He is always ‘on
From the sidewalk greeting of
throughout the year to add flair the clock,’” Hodges said with a the “Tin Man” and the great serto his constant welcoming of smile.
vice customers receive, includcustomers and passersby. This
The Hodges’ family has a ing the workers often knowing
“person” welcomes customers proud history in Marion County. the customers by name, shopinto the store and rural charm Joining him some days is Cody ping at Tyler Automotive is anand management of Charles Youngblood. Youngblood has other wonderful feature of BueHodge, a 79-year-old, retired worked with Bonnie Tyler and na Vista/Marion County.
Stop by and greet “the Tin
and seasoned retail associate. Hodges for five years.
Hodges retired in 1999 from
“The Tin Man is really cool,” Man” and the friendly folks at
Friedman Jewelry after service he said. “ He makes more peo- Tyler Automotive.
Marion County High Cheerleaders
to host Youth Cheerleading Camp
The Marion County High
School Cheerleaders will be
hosting a camp for children
ages 3 to 11 at the Marion
County Middle/High School
Gymnasium.
The cheer camp will be two
days, Thursday, July 9 and Friday, July 10 from 9 to 11 a.m.
each day. A demonstration will
be provided for family, friends
and community members on
Friday from 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity
to learn the cheers for our Mar-
ion County Eagles.
The cost of the camp
is $30. The cost
includes a camp
T-shirt, hair ribb o n
a n d
snacks.
Applications
are
available
at the office of
Marion County Middle/High School, on the
school system website, www.
marion.k12.ga.us, from any
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hope is based on the fact that
they will be able to use a lower
amount of pressure to get water
to the customers in the north
part of the county.
The county’s water system has
around 283 miles of pipe. Having two sources of water will
also make it easier for the Water
Department to isolate leaks and
make repairs with fewer water
customers being without water
during the repair time.
The county has already been
awarded in a low-interest loan
from the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA)
for a $497,245 through the
Georgia Fund Loan program.
The county will pay 1.52 percent interest on the 15-year
loan, which qualifies for an interest rate reduction because it
is an eligible energy conservation project.
Road Improvements: Commissioners also continued their
ongoing discussion of improving roads. Local residents James
and Dorothy Cook attended the
meeting to ask that the county
work on Doyle Road, which
they say is in bad condition and
also has an increased amount of
traffic now with people using it
as a “cut through” on the way to
the new middle/high school.
The commissioners noted that
they recently got estimates for
two phases of work to improve
Doyle Road ($458,829 and
$275,859) that that while there
is not currently an exact time-
line for the work to be done, it
is something that they are planning on getting to when they
can (along with various other
road improvement projects).
Also during the meeting, the
commissioners:
* Voted to lease a bulldozer
for five years with an option to
purchase.
* Re-appointed Bernice McCall to the DFCS Board for four
years.
* Heard from EMA Director
Sam Schiro on possibilities for
various grants.
* Amended the budget for the
Health Department to include
the cost of new doors (with
money saved from lower insurance premiums).
* Got an update from Gerald
Mixon of River Valley Regional
Corporation on the Joint Comprehensive Plan with the City
of Buena Vista, which is being
updated.
* Approved adjustments to
two water bills for customers
who had leaks.
* Approved the minutes of the
April 14 meeting.
MCHS Football Cheerleader,
and at local businesses in town.
Completed forms and money
are to be returned to the Marion County Middle/High School
Office.
All forms and money are due
by noon on Thursday, July 2.
Only those campers whose
forms are received by this date/
time will receive a free T-shirt.
If you have questions, please
contact Traci Reeves at 229649-8208.
Spaghetti
Supper to
be held for
CCHS FBLA
The
public
is invited to a
Spaghetti Supper this
Sunday,
May 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the
Neighborhood Service Center
in Cusseta to help raise money
for the Chattahoochee County
FBLA club to send members
to “Nationals.” The cost is a $7
donation.
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From left: front row - Schley County Tax Commissioner Pam Register, Christy Spivey, Sumter Co
Deputy Tax Commissioner, Marilyn Hines and Wendy Hannor, Macon County Tax Commissioner’s
staff; back row - Muscogee County Tax Commissioner Lula Huff, Marion County Tax Commissioner Phylis Gibson, Webster County Tax Commissioner Lou Heath, Sumter County Tax Commissioner Wilkie Smith, Tony Floyd - Muscogee Deputy Tax Commissioner, and Tyrone Whittaker
- Muscogee Deputy Tax Commissioner - Motor Vehicle Division.
Schley County hosts Quarterly Meeting
for District 17 Tax Commissioners
The quarterly meeting of the District 17 Tax
Commissioners was held April 29. Host county
for this meeting was Schley County Tax Commissioner Pam Register.
A slide presentation by the Muscogee County
staff was given on the Military Tags and exemptions. Muscogee County services the Ft. Ben-
ning Military Base and has vast experience
with our miltiary service members.
A buffet lunch of chicken pie, green beans,
salad and dessert was served following the
presentation with the assistance of Pam Jamieson, Carol Sue Devane, and Jamie Owens.
Webster County High recognizes
Honor Graduates with Jacket Patch
The Webster County Student
Council recently awarded the
Class of 2015 Graduates with an
honor graduate patch for their
letterman jackets.
Mr. Jason F. Williams, Webster
County High School Student
Council Advisor stated, “The
honor graduate patch is a small
recognition of the impressive
work of our honor graduates
over their education at Webster
County.”
In the photo that accompanies
this story, Christopher Holet, a
2015 Webster County Honor
Christopher Holet
Graduate who has joined the
United States Marine Corps, displays his letterman jacket and the
Honor Graduate patch he received.
Stewart students learn about
energy with own solar cookers
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The information below was
entered into the logbook at the
Marion County Jail.
* Eric Wendall Owens, M, 48,
Columbus, 5-5-15: felony violation of probation.
* Kenzavious Jamond Dewberry, M, 28, Shiloh, 5-7-15:
misdemeanor violation of probation.
* Frederick Sharrod Terry, M,
24, Buena Vista: 5-8-15: disorderly conduct.
* Richard Blake Morgan, M,
33, Buena Vista: 5-8-15: misdemeanor theft by receiving stolen
property.
* Brittany Nicole Lee Cargile,
F, 26, Buena Vista: 5-9-15: felony obstruction of officer.
* Edmond Jared Banks, M,
21, Plains, 5-9-15: driving while
unlicensed.
-- Note: The alleged offenses
listed above may not have been
ruled upon in court yet.
1-day sign up for
food help to be
held in Ellaville
Solar cookers in action in Stewart County
By Sidne Larkins
In Ms. Jordan’s Environmental
Science class at Stewart County, the students constructed solar cookers. We were learning
about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources, so we decided to test the effectiveness of
solar energy, which is a renewable energy source.
We took pizza boxes and covered the boxes with black construction paper. Then we cut a
flap into the top of the box and
covered it with aluminum foil.
The opening of the box was
covered with plastic wrap.
We put the food into our solar
cookers and took them outside
Marion County
Jail Log
to cook in the sun. We went outside at 9 a.m. to set up our cookers and left them out for five
hours. The finished products
were cooked thoroughly.
We cut open the hot dogs to
sample them. The food tasted
just like food cooked with electricity or gas.
We enjoyed this experiment
and learned that some food
items can be cooked with solar
energy.
Sign-up for USDA and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) in Schley
County will be held one day
only on Tuesday, May 19 from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Church
International in Ellaville. For
more information please call
Rev. Jesse Carson at 229-8153334.
Alcohol and Drug
help in Ellaville
If you need help with alcohol
or drug addiction please call
229-815-3001.
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