Republicans Will Control Congressional Redistricting

Since Georgia will be controlled by Republicans in the state house and governor's office,  redistricting of congressional redistricting will be in their hands.  The choices they make will affect the congressional elections of 2012.


Here are three speculative articles which contain some useful facts:


Each district will need about 695,000 people. Treutlen's current 12th District, now held by John Barrow will need about 5,000 more people than it has right now.
http://savannahnow.com/column/2010-12-26/political-notes-barrow-might-find-redisticting-process-bit-too-interesting

Dr. Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia, explains how the census has changed Georgia’s congressional districts.

“What I expect you’ll see is that the Republican leadership will concede the 2nd to Sanford Bishop and draw the 8th to make it safer for newly minted congressman Austin Scott,” he added.

http://www.albanyherald.com/news/headlines/Redistricting_a_formidable_task_for_2011_112460969.html?ref=969

"When it comes to Barrow's eastern 12th district, there are basically two ways for Republicans to make him more vulnerable. One is to move more of heavily Democratic Savannah into Kingston's district in the southeast; the other is to take more of heavily Democratic Augusta and move it into Broun's 10th district in the northeast.  But it won't be easy," the Post blog reported.
http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/interspire/news/2010/12/30/georgia-to-get-a-14th-us-congressional-district.html

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Today's News -------------------- Posted December 29, 2010

Phillip Jennings's company, 
Repreve Renewables, will plant 
10,000 acres of miscanthus in 2011.

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The company is working out a supply agreement with 
Range Fuels Soperton Plant, an 11 MMgy cellulosic ethanol plant down the road a piece from Repreve’s main farm. 

The push to commercialize miscanthus got a boost in 2010 when Phillip Jennings, a turn grass grower and founder of Sunbelt Biofuels, attracted new investors and folded his company into Repreve Renewables.




Read the whole article:

http://www.ethanolproducer.com/article.jsp?article_id=7244

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Photo Review - 2010 and more

Every photo in this blog is saved automatically in a Picasa web album.  The albums are used in the blog slideshow.  There are over 900 photos in the current show, so we're running them fast.  You will see every blog photo used in 2010 and all the way back to October 2009.

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Making Progress in Zaidee

New sign and pump canopy.

Concrete pump islands.

These gentlemen from a Valdosta company installed the canopy Thursday, December 23, 2010.

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Views of the New School Site

Dublin Construction Co., Inc. is the general contractor.

Road to the school from N. GA 29

All grades will be on the same campus.  The architect is from Albany.

Warning signs on the GA 29 entrance.

View shows electric poles, construction buildings and equipment.

Panorama view from Sterling Pond Road shows the old mill pond at left and school site on top of hill at right.

Service road goes across adjoining property from Sterling Pond Road.  Be careful if you drive that road.

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Holtons Moving at "Big House"

Local people know the prettiest house in the county is the Peterson House, but folks just passing through have referred to it as the "Big House".
Billy and Wynoka Holton bought the property recently and gradually moving in, as Wynoka is intent in cleaning every inch inside, while the finest painters in Georgia are working on the trim outside.  The Henry Family has decades of experience, and everybody in the area knows that if you want the best job, you call the Henrys. Pictured are Gary, Larry, Terry and Jerry, but Jerry is a Maddox.
The Holtons have already been living in one of Soperton's fine historic homes, the Waller House on South Third Street, and it will be on the market when they finish moving.

The shingles look like weathered wood, but...

... turn one over and see it's really clay tile.

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Derrell's Garage Welcomes You

Royce Fowler, who bought the old Givens Garage, renovated it in October, and Derrell Norfleet has been working in that location for several weeks. 

Last Saturday his family helped him put up a nice sign.  You will remember that Derrell used to work with Steve Strickland.  

Send Derrell some business!

Derrell's Automotive Maintenance & Repairs on Metter Road, by the tracks.

Royce Fowler and other workers at the old garage in October.

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Library's Festival of Trees

The main room of the Library is filled with Christmas trees, large and small, done by the Librarian, herself.  Follow the shelf of trees to the left where the meeting room is filled with 19 trees provided by local businesses and offices. Including the tree by the meeting room door, sponsored by the Historical Society, there are a total of 20 sponsored trees.

YOU'VE JUST GOT TO TO SEE THIS IN PERSON!

Child's World Day Care &
Bank of Soperton

Soperton Pharmacy &
Treutlen Senior Center

Panorama photo of all the trees in the Library meeting room.

VFW & 4-H

Colony Bank & Treutlen Pre-K

Soperton Garden Club &
State Farm Insurance

Soperton Subway &
The Soperton News

American Legion Auxiliary &
Hall's Bookkeeping

Treutlen County Products & Services;
Radford Cleaners

Planttel Communications &
Million Pines Garden Club

Dollar General

Library staff with the Children's Tree.

Treutlen County Historical Society

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Jim Gillis Remembered

"Throughout Georgia’s political history, transportation money has traditionally been spent to pave highways through the state’s rural areas. A politician’s success rested upon how many road projects he could deliver for his constituents. Jim Gillis, the legendary highway commissioner, was credited with paving so much of his native Treutlen County that chickens had to go to the next county to scratch."  

http://www.charltoncountyherald.com/articles/2010/12/08/opinion/editorials/doc4cfe55133d4a2750637782.txt

Emanuel County Jail Activity

http://www.forest-blade.com/articles/2010/12/07/news/doc4cfe6443bfded799531571.txt

Cellulosic Methanol Production
Range Fuels, Inc. has produced cellulosic methanol from the initial phase of its cellulosic biofuels plant near Soperton, Georgia. Range Fuels’ two-step thermochemical process uses heat, pressure and steam to convert nonfood biomass, such as woody biomass and grasses, into a synthesis gas composed of hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The syngas is then passed over a proprietary catalyst to produce mixed alcohols that are separated and processed to yield a variety of low-carbon biofuels, including cellulosic ethanol and methanol. “We are ecstatic to be producing cellulosic methanol from our Soperton Plant, and are on track to begin production of cellulosic ethanol in the third quarter of this year,” says David Aldous, Range Fuels’ President and CEO. “This milestone is a giant step in overcoming the technological and financing challenges facing the commercialization of cellulosic biofuels.” The methanol can be further processed into biodiesel. The Soperton Plant is permitted to produce 100 million gallons of ethanol and methanol each year. For more information, visit www.rangefuels.com.
http://www.public88.com/gogreen/alternative-energy/fuel-cell-energy-industry-news/

Georgia's Congressional Districting 
Faces State Republican Majority

(Color map included)

"The GOP could strengthen Bishop by moving the heavily black parts of Macon (from Scott's 8th district) and Valdosta (from Kingston's 1st district) into ..."

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/mapping-the-future/georgia-dems-barrow-and-bishop.html

GSU Sports

Georgia Southern has nearly 20 area players on the roster, led by All-Southern Conference defensive back and return specialist Laron Scott (Warner Robins), offensive lineman Brett Moore (Northside) and defensive end Roderick Tinsley (Treutlen).

The Eagles also boast all-freshman running back Robert Brown (Westside) and offensive lineman Dorian Byrd (Westside), among others.

http://www.macon.com/2010/12/02/1361384/fvsu-puts-six-on-all-conference.html#ixzz16z32CFu4

Marlee reminds the children to send in their letters to Santa!

A number of Treutlen Countians attended the sold out performance of Cristofouri at Statesboro last Saturday night.

They'll be playing again in Valdosta next Thursday.  Call now for tickets! Follow the link below!

CRISTOFOURI HOLIDAY CONCERT: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16. This four-part piano group, with members including Valdosta’s Ed Barr, returns to the arts center.
http://www.turnercenter.org/directions.html

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ALMOST CHRISTMAS LAST SATURDAY!

Part of the happy crowd at the Courthouse Saturday afternoon.
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FROM THE  Facebook Page of the Soperton Police Department

Soperton Police On Friday night December, 3, 2010, the Soperton Police Department and Treutlen County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of gun shots being fired at Johnny B's Community Center on Main Street in Soperton. A suspect has been identified as having fired a gun. Travis Santell Linder, 24, of Wrightsville was severely beaten during the incident.

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    Soperton Police If anyone witnessed the incident or has any information, please contact the Police Dept. at 912-529-4221 or the Sheriff's Dept. at 912-529-3222.

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3rd Annual Hometown Christmas

The Hometown Christmas Celebration will 

last from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, December 4.

Be sure to shop downtown Soperton 

on Saturday morning, too!

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• Snap-Shotz by Rhonda, 670 South Second Street  will doing Santa pictures from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday.  Package special $25: 1 8x10, 1 5x7, 4 wallets.  $10 for each additional child.
• Rhonda Hackle Ogle

Santa will arrive early at Treutlen County Courthouse escorted by elves on motorcycles and vintage cars, and he will be on the Courthouse steps 3-5 p.m.

Photos by Southern Grace Photograph $5- 1 5x7

• Local church groups start singing Carols at 2:30
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• Stop in with local merchants for refreshments and drawings for certificates and prizes.
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• Participants include: Carol's Florist, Farmers Furniture, Wares BBQ, Farm Bureau, Small Town Holidays, Soperton Ice Plant Antiques, Video City, Dennard Drugs, Three Rivers Home Health, Southern Belles Florist, Country Wares Antiques, Walden's Way, Crystal's All About Fashion.

Vendors on the Square: Mary Kay Rep, Lothair UMC, Christian Family Center, Nanny McBeads.

Visit the library and hear Christmas stories read by Retired Educators. Stop in with Historic Society for refreshments 2-6 p.m.

Pancake Supper at Harmony Masonic Lodge 5-8 p.m. Plates $6 each: Pancakes, sausage and grits.

Christmas Tree Lighting 6 pm. 

(Tree donated by Secret Forest)

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CristoFouri Performance Saturday at Statesboro's Emma Kelly Theatre

ChistoFouri will be performing at the Emma Kelly Theatre on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets call the Averitt Center at 912.212.2787 or visit the Emma Kelly Box Office. Tickets are $24 for Box Seats, $22 for adults and $10 for youth ages 12 and under. On East Main Street downtown, just below the historic courthouse.

CristoFouri is comprised of four accomplished pianists, Dr. Michael Braz, Dr. Ed Barr, Jerry Gowen, and Jerry Roberson, playing holiday tunes that will entertain and captivate the audience. 

According to Ed Barr this Saturday’s show will be fun, fast-moving, family-orientied, and as with every CristoFouri performance, there will be a surprise or two. 

The show starts at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Emma Kelly Theatre.

CristoFouri derives its name from Bartolomeo Cristofori, the inventor of the modern piano. Considering there are four of them, the name fit well.  

Link with the article for more details about the individual members:

http://www.connectstatesboro.com/news/article/2193/

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