The High Shoals Messenger #18 from John and Fred



Sincerely, 
Dan Matthews



Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2014 19:39:01 -0800
From: ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com
Subject: TONHS - The High Shoals Messenger #18 from John and Fred
To: ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com



On Sunday, February 23, 2014 10:31 PM, Fred Johnson <ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com> wrote:
The High Shoals Messenger.

                                                                                                                                                              ;         VOL. 2.2.    HIGH SHOALS, GA.,           FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2014.    NO. 18.
Since 1897  
                                                                                                                                                    

HOW ABOUT A TOWN SLOGAN AND LOGO?
North High Shoals doesn't have a slogan, although nearby communities do. Watkinsville calls itself "The Artland of Georgia"; Bogart uses "Believe in Bogart"; Good Hope wants to attract bicycle riders, so it goes with"Happy to Share Our Roads". Bostwick's is "Home of the Cotton Gin Festival."  Then there's "Bishop – Don't Blink"(okay, we made that one up.) Even Oconee County has one: "A Great Place to Live, Work, and Play." That's a little wordy for a t-shirt, a hat, or letterhead.

Let's see what you folks can do. Nobody's calling this a contest because it's not like you'll win anything other than bragging rights. But please, send us your suggestions, and if we get enough we'll submit them to Town Council.

Here's a few that have been suggested, but you're not limited to this format:

North High Shoals – Live and Let Live
North High Shoals – Where Everybody's Welcome
North High Shoals – A Great Place to Live

Now about that logo. Something that can go on the website and letterhead, maybe some t-shirts and hats. This is a wonderful town, it would be nice to brag about it a little more. Send your submissions to The Messenger or anyone on Council.

DOG TETHERING ORDINANCE UNDER REVIEW

Regular readers will remember that we've had problems here with people tying up their dogs in an inhumane and less than neighborly way. The problems have been fixed for now, and Council is considering a slight amendment to our dog tethering ordinance. While people can still tie up their dogs, if the amendment passes they'll need to be out there with them. Please be sure to share your thoughts with us, or anyone on Council.

HILLSBORO ROAD SPEED BUMP/TABLE UPDATE

We've written so many times that this was about to get done, but we don't have much progress to report. There is this: At the Town Council meeting last Monday, the ordinance lowering the speed limit was passed. Once the new speed limit signs are in place, Council will then be free to install bumps and tables.

But here's the thing: most of those present at that meeting expressed second thoughts about the bumps and tables. The concerns were that they are loud and ugly, points well-taken. Additionally, the scientific data on speed bumps and tables seems to suggest that we may not get much bang for our buck.

Councilman Steve Holzman has volunteered to do everything he can to get a qualified engineer to look at the road, read the speed data, and tell us what kind of speed reduction we can expect with speed bumps or tables. That's not an easy task, and he's only given himself 60 days to do it. Even the most impatient among us will have to reluctantly admit that there's no point throwing money at Hillsboro Road until we know what we'll get for it.

CLASSIFIEDS: NHS HOME FOR SALE

Buyers incentive; $2,500 for fees with approximately $870 in your pocket. Nice 3/3 modular home on beautiful 5 acres of hardwoods in the Town of North High Shoals. HVAC like new, detached garage, 2 large, tiered decks, established rose garden and more. Move-in condition inside and out. Get it for what I owe: $93,545 - well under market value. You can assume the FHA mortgage with a credit score of 620 or more. Contact me at 706.621.3320 or assumption.loan@gmail.com<mailto:assumption.loan@gmail.com>


DON'T FORGET DOG DAY: APRIL 26, 9 TO NOON!!!


                                                                                                                                                                    
THE HIGH SHOALS MESSENGER.   HIGH SHOALS,   OCONEE COUNTY,  GEORGIA

HISTORY: The original The High Shoals Messenger was a weekly newspaper first published in 1897 by Ed. N. Center, editor and proprietor. Subscriptions cost 30¢ for 6 months or 50¢ per year, and were mailed out from the High Shoals Post Office. This current version is free and is published monthly by Fred Johnson (ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com) and John MacKay (johnwmackay@gmail.com). While at times its publishers may sit on Town Council, it is not an official publication of the government of the Town of North High Shoals.

ADVERTISING, ETC: The Messenger does not run advertising and does not involve itself in the exchange of money. It exists solely for the dissemination of political and social expression. It is not a commercial enterprise and it contains no commercial speech.

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS: Are solicited and welcomed if signed; anonymous submissions will be refused.

CONTACT THE MESSENGER: John MacKay - johnwmackay@gmail.com, Fred Johnson – ilovehighshoals@yahoo.com.

CONTACT THE TOWN: Town Hall, 108 Jefferson Road, POB 129, High Shoals, GA 30645 / 706.769.4289 / www.northhighshoals.org. Our Town Clerk is Carolyn Pritchett, nhsclerk@yahoo.com.
CONTACT THE COUNCIL: Mike Beall – nhsmayor.beall@gmail.com; Jason Wisniewski – wisniewskijm@gmail.com; Steve Holzman - steve_holzman@yahoo.com or 706.769.2819; Ann Evans – evans@northhighshoals.org; John MacKay – mackay@northhighshoals.org or 706.286.4572; Violet Dawe – 706.338.2971.
© 2014 Fred Johnson and John MacKay.


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