Sheriff Greg Pollan spoke about holiday safety and Bruce chamber officials agreed to pay tribute to the Bruce High School band during the organization’s monthly meeting Monday at Jeffery’s.
Sheriff Pollan
Chamber members voted unanimously to do something for Bruce Trojan band members for representing the town so well in the Bruce, Calhoun City and Vardaman Christmas parades.
Chamber secretary Carol Shoemaker thanked the 20th Century and Rotary Club’s for significant donations to the chamber to help cover costs for the new office constructed in the Bruce Museum.
“I continue to get a lot of walk-in traffic since moving into the museum,” Shoemaker said. “It has been a wonderful move for the chamber.”
The chamber thanked Rickie Vaughn for his leadership in the building of the new office.
It was announced the Business of the Month Committee has chosen The Journal as its next honoree.
Mayor Rudy Pope gave a brief report on city news saying he is pleased with the paving done and that it went farther than they expected.
“We only used about half of the money designated for the project, so we have another $150,000 to pave more streets next year after the sewer improvement project is completed,” Pope said.
Sheriff Pollan offered suggestions on things citizens should do to protect themselves and their belongings, especially during the holidays.
Among his suggestions were:
•Lock the doors to your home and vehicle any time you leave.
•If away from home for an extended time, have someone pickup your newspapers/mail and leave a light on if possible.
•When shopping, don’t leave large displays of packages visible in your vehicle and always lock the doors.
•Only give donations to recognized charitable organizations.