GEORGIA STATE EDITION
A Supplement to:
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Cornella 19
Rome 85 27
Athens Atlanta
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Madison 85
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Augusta
Griffin 129
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Macon
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Milledgeville
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La Grange
301
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Columbus
Dublin
Swainsboro Oak Park
341
Statesboro
441 16
Lyons Americus
McRae Cordele
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Albany
Douglas Tifton
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Savannah Dorchester
341
Cuthbert
27
301
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Pearson
Moultrie
19 319
Bainbridge Thomasville
84
Valdosta
Waycross Brunswick 82
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State Transportation Board Announces New Members Former Augusta/Richmond County Commissioner Don Grantham was elected to the State Transportation Board on Feb. 9 by a caucus of state representatives and senators from the 10th Congressional District. Grantham will fill the spot vacated by former Board chairman Bill Kuhlke who resigned his post last December. Grantham thanked Mr. Kuhlke and acknowledged their lifetime friendship. “All my life has been about commitment. And I pledge to continue that promise of commitment to the citizens of this state and the people of our district,” said Grantham to his caucus members. Grantham, an Augusta native, is the president and CEO of Forest Sales Corporation, a company he founded in 1968. He served on the Augusta/Richmond C o u n t y Commission for seven years from 2003 until 2010. He also served on Georgia Port Authority from 1972 until 1984, serving as chairman in 1974 and 1980. His extensive community and civic activities include the Augusta State University Board of Trustees from 1982 to 1986, Augusta Museum Board of
Directors from 1993 to 1996 and the Boy Scouts of America Advisory Board of Augusta for more than 35 years. Grantham will serve the remaining three years of Mr. Kuhlke’s term which expires in April 2014. He will begin serving immediately.
to working with you,” said Dunn to members of her congressional caucus. “As you get to know me, you will find that I am a diligent and hard worker.” Dunn, a Fannin County native now residing in Blue Ridge, is President of Tom’s Amusement Company Inc. and is currently the Vice President of the Board Emily G. Dunn of Directors for the Amusement Businesswoman Emily G. and Music Operators Dunn was unanimously elected Association. to the State Transportation Dunn also has served on the Board on Feb. 9 by a caucus of Fannin County Board of Education since 2000 and is Chairman of the Fannin Literacy Action Group. As an active member of her community, Dunn also serves on the Board of Directors of North Georgia Technical College and on the Board of Trustees of Fannin Regional Hospital. She also Don Grantham served as Forest Sales Corporation Chairman of the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce from state representatives and sena- 2006 to 2009 and is still an tors from the 9th Congressional active member. District. Dunn fills the spot Dunn, will serve for the vacated by former Board mem- remaining two years of Gooch’s ber Steve Gooch who was elect- unexpired term — until April ed to the State Senate last 2013. She will assume her posiNovember. tion on the State Transportation “Thank you for your vote of Board immediately. confidence, and I look forward see BOARD page 2
“All my life has been about commitment. And I pledge to continue that promise of commitment to the citizens of this state and the people of our district.”
Georgia 811 Liaison Holly Files discusses damage prevention issues.
Meeting Addresses Damage Prevention
The upstairs private meeting room at Sconyers BBQ was at peak capacity as more than 50 GUCA members and guests packed in for the East Georgia Industry Meeting in Augusta, Ga. on Jan. 13, 2011. This was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials. Georgia 811 Liaison Holly Files provided those in attendance with an informative presentation regarding Damage Prevention. Her presentation highlighted damage prevention as well as large project ticket issues. Those in attendance were advised to resource the GUCA Web site at www.guca.com for the large project ticket step-by-step process. In addition, they were advised to resource the Georgia 811 Web site at www.gaupc.com and become familiar with the information provided as well as the assigned liaison in their region. GUCA members and guests also were addressed by GUCA President Mitch Stephens, John D. Stephens Inc. He welcomed everyone to the meeting and thanked Construction Perfected Inc. and John D. Stephens Inc. for their generous sponsorships. Stephens also encouraged the members to stay active and participate in future GUCA functions. Those in attendance also were updated by GUCA Executive Director Vikki McReynolds about upcoming events, safety classes and industry and legislative issues, as well as GUCA membership and the benefits provided to GUCA members. The importance of generating new membership was emphasized by promoting membership recruitment in the area to strengthen GUCA’s East Georgia membership. GUCA Membership Committee Chairmen Angela Lance, Peed Bros. Inc.; Larry Gilmore, Controlled Blasting Inc.; John Morris, Heavy Constructors Inc.; Bryan Ponder, Brock Built LLC; and the entire GUCA Membership Committee were responsible for organizing the meeting. For more information visit www.guca.com.