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Kruti Dave, center, accepts a $3,000 general assistance scholarship from David Boland (second from left), Chairman of the Glynn County Advisory Council. Looking on far left is Jared Crapps, 4-H agent, Boland, Kruti, Jana Vinson, 4-H Program Assistant and Kristee Glace, 4-H Program Assistant. Islander staff photo - Shierling
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Glynn County 4-H Advisory Council awards college scholarship
By Pamela Permar Shierling
Last week the Glynn County 4-H Advisory Council awarded a $3,000 general assistance scholarship to Brunswick High School senior Kruti Dave.
Kruti, the daughter of Sushila Dave, maintains a 4.3 grade point average at BHS and will attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the fall. She plans to major in pharmacy.
Kruti said her choice to attend Illinois was based on the future as well as her choice of pharmacy as a major. “Illinois is a great research university,” she said.
Kruit became involved with 4-H at Jane Macon Middle School. She has been a 4-Her for seven years and attributes her 4-H success to a lot of people. “Robi Gray (the former 4-H agent) has helped me a great deal over the years.”
Jared Crapps, the current 4-H agent and who recommended Kruti for the scholarship, said, “I have known Kruti for years and watched her participate in many 4-H projects.”
Currently the Glynn County 4-H Advisory Council awards one college scholarship a year to a 4-H student. The scholarship funds are made possible by the Advisory Council’s annual Salty Dog fundraiser. “The Salty Dog is the main source of all scholarships,” said Advisory Council Chairman David Boland.
The Advisory Council also provides scholarships for students to attend 4-H camp.
The 2014 Salty Dog is planned for the Sunday after the Super Bowl.
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Golden Isles Track Club Awards Scholarships
5/20/2013
The Golden Isles Track Club has established scholarships for graduating high school students. Two of the Track Club’s first four recipients are Janae Williams and William Clifton Brunswick High School seniors. The evaluation criteria to determine the winners includes participation in running-related sports such as Cross-Country and Track & Field, as well as demonstrated scholastic achievement. The four, $1,000 awards go to one male and one female from Brunswick High School and one male and one female from Glynn Academy. Receiving scholarships from GITC President Greg Carver (center) are Janae Williams and William Clifton BHS graduating seniors with (left) 2013 counselor Katherine Sadowski, Girls Track Coach Nagene Thomas and far right Boys Cross-Country and Track Coach Dustin Carpenter. Photo courtesy of GITC
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County to assist with runway project at BQK
5/20/2013
By Matthew J. Permar
Last week, during their regular Thursday night meeting, the Glynn County Commission unanimously agreed to chip in $700,000, as part of the local match, for a major runway renovation at Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK).
This is the first time in many years it has been necessary for the Glynn County Airport Commission (GCAC) to come to the county commission with a funding request.
In the past, the two local airports have been maintained through federal and state grant funds and from revenue received from airport long term rental property.
For the current runway rehabilitation project the federal government has reduced their participation from 95% to 90% funding.
In prior years the federal share of this type of project was 95 percent. The state paid 2.5 percent and the local share was 2.5 percent.
When the federal share dropped to 90 percent that put the state and local shares both at 5 percent. Now the state has only committed to providing 2.5 percent leaving 7.5 percent to the GCAC to fund. This would be a local cost of $975,000 for a $13 million project.
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City receives proceeds from Norwich St. sale
5/20/2013
By Pamela Permar Shierling
In 2006 the City of Brunswick received the old C.B. Greer school site on Norwich St. along with other real estate in a property swap with the Glynn County School System. The school system received the property on Lanier Blvd. and built the new Glynn Middle School.
The City was awarded a Disaster Recovery Grant from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to demolish the C.B. Greer school buildings. The only building remaining on the parcel is the gymnasium.
The City advertised for RFPs (request for proposal) and selected W.H. Gross Construction, Inc. from Kingsland to construct a new, 52 unit housing development on the five acre parcel that was the C.B. Greer school site.
Bill Gross, W.H. Gross Construction, was on hand Wednesday, May 15 as the proceeds of the sale, which took place two weeks ago, were presented by the Downtown Brunswick Development Authority to the City of Brunswick.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs recently awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits to Gross Construction for the project which is currently in the design phase.
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