OK as a mom I want my children to be the best they can be..To succeed in all they attempt and GO FOR... My 12 year old daughter has found out that the TV show "Americas Got Talent" will be doing auditions on Saturday march 21...She is absolutely positive that she will be trying out!!!
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We are searching high and low to find the Instrumental music to the song we know "Stay" by Sugarland so she can WOW the Judges and bring down the house. Stay by Sugarland..She has the voice and the ability.
So I ask you to pray for all of us during the next 5 days as we prepare.
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Marie Westerman / CENTURY 21 Larry Miller Realty
Millen Georgie as a quaint little town located in Eastern Georgia. It is about 30 Miles from Statesboro Georgia home of Georgia Southern University, 20 miles from Waynesboro, 30 Miles from Plant Vogtle, Southern Company. And just 45 miles from Augusta. It is also a short 2 hour drive to the beach.
Millen and Jenkins County are very rich in History. I hope you enjoy the History Lesson.
Jenkins County, located in the southeastern part of the state, is Georgia's 140th county and has an area of 350 square miles. It was created by an act of the state legislature on August 17, 1905, from parts of Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, and Screven counties. The original name proposed for the new county was Dixie, but it was ultimately decided to name the county in honor of Charles Jones Jenkins, a judge and Reconstruction-era governor of the state. Millen is the county seat of Jenkins County and is also the reason for its existence. The town had been split between Burke and Screven counties.
In 1903 the Millen News Publishing Company was created. The newspaper it published became a mouthpiece for the growing sentiment to create a new county for Millen. In 1905 donations were gathered to send several citizens to Atlanta to petition the legislature for a new county. In August of that year the legislature listened to their pleas, and Jenkins County was created.
Jenkins County contains several historically significant places. Big Buckhead Baptist Church, named for the stream that flows nearby, was constituted in 1787 and is one of the oldest Baptist churches in the state. Four different structures have housed the church on its present site. The church that stands today was constructed in 1830.
The tiny community of Birdsville is the site of an antebellum manor known as the Birdsville Plantation. It sits on a plot that was originally part of a 500-acre land grant to Francis Jones by the governor and council of Georgia before the American Revolution. When Jones died in 1774, his two sons, Francis and James, inherited the land, which became a thriving plantation. In turn James's son Phillip inherited the property and began construction on the plantation house. Phillip's grandson William Beeman completed the construction in 1847, and the house still stands, though it bears the scars of bullet holes left by the passing Union army of General William T. Sherman.
Another point of interest is Magnolia Springs State Park. The park covers 1,071 acres and contains a clear spring that puts out 7 million gallons of water a day. During the Civil War, the area served as a prison camp called Fort Lawton. It was chosen for this purpose because of the readily available supply of water from the springs. The earthen bulwarks of the prison camp are still visible in the park today. The park also contains many recreational opportunities as well as the Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.
It is that time of year to do spring cleaning and some general maintenance to you home. I have listed below some helpful hints. Remember some maintenance such as cleaning your AC and Heating system requires special skills and should only be done by a licensed contractor. When in doubt hire a professional.
•1) Service and clean your AC before the hot days of summer get here.
•2) Clean the roof, gutters, downspouts and check for damage or deterioration.
•3) Check your attic for evidence of rodents, birds or moisture.
•4) Check the crawl space it should be clean, debris free and not have any standing water.
•5) Check the exterior of the home, make sure all wood siding is sealed and painted, caulk around windows as needed especially at the base of door jambs.
•6) Check that exterior ground faults are in working order. Just push the test button.
•7) Clean and check windows and screens in preparation for those days you will have windows open.
•8) Inspect all plumbing that is visible to make sure you do not have any leaks.
•9) Check your sprinkler system to make sure all heads operate and spray in the area's that you want them to.
•10) Check your smoke detectors and remember to change batteries at least once a year.
•11) Check your ac filter every time you pay your mortgage payment and replace it as needed. If you have a 60 day filter and in 30 days it is dirty replace it and change it to a 30 day filter. Why spend the money on a 60 day filter if it is only lasting 30 days.
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Our Augusta Georgia market is second in the nation in home value appreciation - not the "I like your house" brand of appreciation, but the increase in value version.
In the past year, the value of area homes increased (in total) 5.5 percent.
This information comes straight from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which has a house price index based on the actual sale of homes. Most of the news from the agency is the national "Holy Toledo, things are bad" variety, such as the largest decline in home values in the 17-year history of the index.
When you buy your house in Augusta Georgia area, to include Ft Gordon Georgia, Evans Georgia, Waynesboro Georgia, Martinez, Georgia, Grovetown Georgia and Millen Georgia. You can have some peace of mind that the trend tells you that it is going to be worth more in the coming years than what you paid for it, giving you the chance to make some money off its sale.
Who wants to owe more than the house is worth after living in it for a short time? From the bankers' point of view, that is important.
We have had three months of declines in the month-end inventory of homes for sale, according to our local Greater Augusta Realtor's association.
So there are people buying homes here in the Augusta Georgia and CSRA area.
Thinking of selling your home Call Marie Westerman at 706-558-0042 for a free Analysis of the current Market Value of your home in today's Market.
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Marie Westerman / CENTURY 21 Larry Miller Realty
I am very impressed with our buyers right now!
The web traffic to my site www.HomesAndLandByMarie.com has had a huge influx of traffic over the last three months.
This is telling me although they are not buying today, that the buyers are doing a very good job of educating themselves and making the preparation necessary to be ready to buy there homes in 2009.
The months of inventory show we are definitely in a BUYERS MARKET. What all this means to the consumer is that this is a good time to buy because the interest rates for a mortgage are at an extremely low point, mortgage money is still available and sellers are willing to help pay closing costs in many cases. Your choices of resale homes are at a very high percentage now and my web traffic shows me that buyers are out there.
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