The Covington Digital News Digital Edition April 24, 2015 | Page 5

IN DEPTH

VICTORY
Covington athlete pulls 4,000 pound truck
A full throated roar of victory and more than a few
tears erupted as adaptive athlete Michael Mills
successfully pulled a 4,000 pound Honda Pilot SUV
across more than 330 feet in a wheelchair for a
Guinness world record attempt on Saturday. The
event, a fundraiser for the Bert’s Big Adventure
charity for children with terminal illnesses, was
held at the Etowah Crossfit’s Festivus Games in
Woodstock, Ga. Mills team of family, friends, fellow
adaptive athletes and supporters, identified as Team
“Dirtbags,” also carried the flag for non-profits such
as More Heart than Scars, for adaptive athletes, and
22 Too Many, for veterans suffering PTSD who die of
suicide at a rate of 22 a day.

Friday, April 24, 2015

City of Covington

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
Notice is hereby given, per the City of Covington’s Code of Ordinances
Chapter 16.52 that applicant; Randolph Poynter has filed a Certificate of
Appropriateness Application to be considered by the Covington Historic
Preservation Commission.
The request is to:
1) Remove an oak tree from the left side yard;
2) Repair the top portion of the left chimney;
3) Construct a 25’x40’ parking pad to the left of the front porch;
4) Construct a porch on the right side of the house along Conyers
Street to match that on the left side of the house; and
5) Construct a privacy fence in the rear yard along Conyers and
Hendricks Streets.
The property is located within the Covington Historic District at 1184
Monticello Street, Parcel C0270-00020-001-000, Covington, Georgia.
The Covington Historic Preservation Commission will hold a Public
Meeting on May 6, 2015 at 6:00 pm, at 2116 Stallings Street, Covington, GA.
All interested parties are invited to attend.
SCOTT GAITHER, SENIOR PLANNER
CITY OF COVINGTON, GEORGIA