{"id":14288,"date":"2015-09-14T07:22:23","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T11:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=14288"},"modified":"2015-09-14T07:23:55","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T11:23:55","slug":"candidates-qualified-for-city-elections-in-lowndes-county-ga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2015\/09\/candidates-qualified-for-city-elections-in-lowndes-county-ga.html","title":{"rendered":"Candidates Qualified for City Elections in Lowndes County, GA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndescounty.com\/194\/Board-of-Elections\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/f121d135f39f03e48da5fe5e8ced5b0a1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nEvery Valdosta City Council seat up for election is contested,\r\na couple of Valdosta School Board seats, one Hahira City Council seat,\r\nand five people are running for four Lake Park City Council seats.\r\n<p>\r\nAlthough this is a nonpartisan election, all candidates are invited\r\nto speak\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lowndesdems.org\/2015\/09\/13\/meet-the-candidates-night-lcdp-monthly-meeting-2015-09-14\/\">\r\ntonight at the Lowndes County Democratic Party (LCDP)\r\nmonthly meeting<\/a>, 6PM Monday 14 September 2015, at Mama June&#8217;s Home Cookin&#8217;,\r\n3286 Inner Perimeter Rd.,\r\nValdosta, GA.\r\nAround 20 of them will speak, so here&#8217;s your first opportunity\r\nto hear directly from most of the candidates.\r\n<p>\r\nHere&#8217;s the list of candidates who qualified for this election,\r\naccording to the Lowndes County Board of Elections,\r\nformatted the way they sent it.<!--more-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:100%\">\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"5\" style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><b>Lowndes County Board of\r\nElections<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: 11pt\">2808 N. Oak St. <\/font><font face=\"Wingdings\"><font size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: 11pt\">\uf09f<\/font><\/font><font size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: 11pt\">\r\nP.O. Box 10130   Valdosta, Georgia  31604<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Telephone: (229) 671-2850,\r\nFax: (229) 333-5199<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Email:\r\nelections@lowndescounty.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 15pt\"><b>QUALIFYING <\/b><\/font>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>November 3, 2015 &mdash;\r\nMunicipal Election<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><b>SEPTEMBER 4, 2015<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font color=\"#0000ff\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>*\r\nIndividuals qualifying on Friday September 4<\/b><\/font><\/font><font color=\"#0000ff\"><sup><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>th\r\n<\/b><\/font><\/sup><\/font><font color=\"#0000ff\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>are\r\nlisted in blue *<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><u><b>City\r\nof Valdosta<\/b><\/u><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 6pt\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Mayor<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">John\r\nGayle (I) &mdash; 301 Georgia Ave., Valdosta, GA  31602 <\/font>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">229-560-0298 &#8211;\r\njgayle@valdostacity.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Brooks\r\nBivins &mdash; 621 River St., Valdosta, GA  31601 <\/font>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n <font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">229-244-1734 &#8211;\r\nbrooksbivins3@yahoo.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">J.\r\nD. Rice &mdash; 501 Knob Hill, Valdosta, GA  31602 <\/font>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">229-506-0842 &#8211;\r\nJd1957rice@yahoo.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>City Council District 1<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Vivian\r\nMiller-Cody &mdash; 505 Woodlawn Dr., Valdosta, GA  31601 <\/font>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-630-0098 &#8211;\r\nvcody597@gmail.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Wade\r\nS. McCrae &mdash; 5688 Fontana Rd., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-460-0697 &mdash;\r\nmr_rhema@yahoo.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">James\r\nR. Wright (I) &mdash; 747 E. Brookwood Pl., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-241-7925 &mdash;\r\njwright@valdostacity.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 6pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>City Council District 3<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Sonny\r\nVickers (I) &mdash; 203 Cherry St., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-242-1520 &mdash;\r\njvickers@valdostacity.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Marion\r\nRamsey &mdash; 605 Monroe St., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-300-3638 &mdash;\r\nriccoramsey@yahoo.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 6pt\"><b>\t\t\t<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>City Council District 5<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Tim Carroll (I) &mdash; 2862\r\nWillow Wood Cir., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">229-671-1392 &mdash;\r\ntcarroll@valdostacity.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>*Dallas\r\nBennett &mdash; 3715 N. Valdosta Rd. Apt. 30, Valdosta, GA  31602<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>229-834-8244\r\n&mdash; dallasbennett@gmail.com<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>City Council At-Large<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Ben\r\nH. Norton (I) &mdash; 2505 Orlando Dr., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-247-1109 &#8211;\r\nbnorton@valdostacity.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Ronnie Pierce &mdash; 823\r\nVallotton Dr., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-444-1757 &#8211;\r\nphotopierce@hotmail.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Gregory\r\nWilliams &mdash; 806 W. Gordon St., Valdosta, GA 31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-506-9698 &mdash;\r\ngregwilliams19@hotmail.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>*Jim\r\nParker &mdash; 1714 N. Lee St., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>229-292-1419\r\n&mdash; jparker51@gmail.com<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>*Linda\r\nJurczak &mdash; 1215 Wainwright Dr., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>865-591-0673\r\n&mdash; lpjurczak@gmail.com<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><u><b>Valdosta\r\nSchool Board<\/b><\/u><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>District 7 &mdash; Superward\r\nEast<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Debra\r\nBell (I) &mdash; 1303 Baymeadows Dr., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-247-1521 &#8211;\r\ndebrenbell@yahoo.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 6pt\">\t<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>District\r\n8 &mdash; Superward West<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Withdrew &#8211;<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>\r\n<\/b><\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Edward Mack &mdash; 902\r\nGreenwood Dr., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t\t229-300-9757\r\n&#8211; newdestinytod@gmail.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 8pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"1\" style=\"font-size: 6pt\">\t<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Kelly\r\nC. Wilson (I) &mdash; 2210 Bridlewood Dr., Valdosta, GA 31605<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t\t229-292-0766\r\n&mdash; kcwilson1200@gmail.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>District At-Large\t<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Requalified &#8211; Edward Mack &#8211;\r\n902 Greenwood Dr., Valdosta, GA  31601<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t\t229-300-9757\r\n&#8211; newdestinytod@gmail.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">\t<\/font><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Stacy\r\nBush &mdash; 969 S. Lakeshore Dr., Valdosta, GA  31605<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\">\t229-247-1474 &mdash;\r\nstacy@bushwealth.com<\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-left: 0.5in; margin-bottom: 0in\">\r\n<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>District 6<\/b><\/font> &#8211;\r\n<i>Special Election to fill the unexpired term of Bill Love\r\n(resigned)<\/i><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t\t<\/b><\/font><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>*R.D.\r\nMartin &mdash; 2211 Azalea Dr., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>\t\t229-247-0288\r\n&mdash; martin2211@bellsouth.net<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t\t<\/b><\/font><\/font><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>*Withdrew\r\n&#8211; William (Bill) Love &mdash; 2207 Azalea Dr., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>\t\t229-563-6594\r\n&mdash; blove@mchsi.com<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t\t<\/b><\/font><\/font><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>*Tad\r\nMoseley &mdash; 1201 Hickory Dr., Valdosta, GA  31602<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font color=\"#0000cc\"><font size=\"3\" style=\"font-size: 13pt\"><b>\t\t229-630-7162\r\n&mdash; tad@caringtogether.com<\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><u><b>City\r\nof Dasher<\/b><\/u><\/font><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>\t<\/b><\/font><\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"margin-bottom: 0in\"><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p  style=\"text-indent: 0.5in; 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