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Marlene Bienes
Cell: 229-289-0139 Office: 229-225-9225
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Rose City Realty, Inc.
1233 E. Jackson St.
Thomasville, GA 31792
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Thomasville
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Cairo Services
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Public Services
When you arrive
in Cairo, the county seat of
Grady County, you will notice
tidy neighborhoods, clean
streets, and a thriving downtown
district anchored by the $2.5
million Grady County courthouse.
The sense of
security you feel is genuine,
backed up by efficient fire and
police departments, progressive
healthcare professionals, and
caring government officials.
Grady County
There are more
than 130 county employees and
elected officials. The county
government is managed by five
elected commissioners chosen by
the district. The commissioners
elect a chairman each year and
appoint a county administrator.
County police
protection is enforced by one
elected sheriff, eleven sworn
deputies, two office personnel,
eleven jailers, and thirteen
patrol cars.
Fire protection
in the county is provided by a
150-member all-volunteer fire
department.
City of Cairo
Contact:
rustymoye@alltel.net
The City of Cairo
is managed by a five-member city
council elected by districts; a
mayor elected at-large; and a
city manager appointed by the
mayor and council.
The city fire
department includes 17 full-time
department personnel, supported
by a 15-member volunteer force
and has a Class 4 rating.
Contact:
www.syrupcity.net
Whigham City Government
Seven miles west
of Cairo is Whigham, the only
other incorporated city in Grady
County. Whigham’s city
government has one mayor and
five city council members, all
elected at-large. Whigham also
provides garbage pickup, police
and fire protection, electricity
and water for city residents.
Contact:
wb1@rose.net
Education
With a
professional staff of 354 and an
outstanding teacher-pupil ratio,
the 4,581 students enrolled in
the Grady County School System
can expect a first-rate
educational experience at any
level.
There are five
elementary schools, one middle
school, and Cairo High School,
home of the Syrupmakers. The
Syrupmakers have long been
considered a perennial power in
the classroom and on the
athletic field as well.
Grady County puts
an emphasis on parental and
community involvement. High-tech
computers and automated media
centers give the students
hands-on experience.
As students
evolve with personal skills,
they may be directed to a
college preparatory curriculum
with an emphasis on math and
science skills, or toward the
Tech-Prep program, preparing
them for the business world.
Careers awareness and
exploration ideas are
effectively presented at the
upper school level.
Contact:
www.grady.k12.ga.us
One of South
Georgia’s finest private
academies, Brookwood School is
based in Thomasville. It
provides a splendid college
preparatory curriculum and can
be reached at 226-8070.
Contact:
www.brookwoodschool.org
Colleges
Bainbridge College
Bainbridge
College’s link with Grady County
is extremely close since it is a
mere 20 miles from Cairo.
Hundreds of leaders in Grady
county received their two-year
degrees at the progressive
institution which is a fully
accredited unit of the
University System of Georgia.
Contact:
www.bainbridge.edu
Thomas University
Thomas University
is a private, career-oriented,
four year liberal arts college
loacted in Thomasville, Georgia.
Contact:
www.thomasu.edu
Southwest Georgia Technical College
Making a major
contribution toward training the
area labor force is Southwest
Georgia Technical College in
Thomasville. Providing a
variety of diploma, certificate,
and associate degrees, the
college also works directly with
Grady County in cooperation with
the State of Georgia’s
innovative “Quick Start”
program. This program is geared
to training new or expanding
firms in Grady County. The
Technical College also maintains
extensive adult literacy and
Continuing Education Services.
Contact:
www.swgtc.net
Florida State University
Florida State
University is a public
co-educational institution. The
college has seventeen major
academic divisions with courses
of study in 26 major
disciplines. In addition to the
associate in arts certificate,
the college offers 96 authorized
baccalaureate degree programs
covering 225 fields, 100
authorized master’s degree
programs covering 191 fields, 72
authorized doctoral degree
programs covering 135 fields and
various specialist and
professional degree programs.
Contact:
www.fsu.edu
Florida A&M University
Florida A& M
University is a four-year,
public, co-educational and fully
accredited institution of higher
learning located in Tallahassee
offering over 60 undergraduate
programs and over 30 graduate
programs within its 12 schools
and colleges.
Contact:
www.famu.edu
Tallahassee Community College
Tallahassee
Community College opened in 1966
to serve the post-high school
educational needs of students
from Leon, Wakulla and Gadsden
counties in Florida although
presently enrollment comes from
a much wider area. TCC welcomes
recent high school graduates and
returning adult students who may
wish to start or continue a
college education as well as a
wide variety of enrichment
courses.
Contact:
www.tcc.cc.fl.us
Valdosta State University
Small classes at
all levels are taught by 500
well qualified faculty members
at the state of the art campus
in Valdosta, Georgia. The
campus has a fully operational
fiber-optic data network with 24
student computer labs. Distance
learning classes enhance the
ability of the University to
offer classes as multiple sites
via the statewide GSAMS network.
Contact:
www.valdosta.edu
Healthcare
Citizens of Cairo and Grady
County have access to an array
of healthcare services, thanks
to the 60-bed
Grady General Hospital.
(phone 377-1150) This excellent
facility was a recipient of the
1999 “100 Top Hospitals:
Regional benchmarks for success
award” given by HCIA and the
Health Network. [Website]
[Map]
Grady General’s active and
courteous medical staff includes
many specialists. Please visit
their website at
www.archbold.org for a
current listing of specialties.
The current facility, which
opened in 1960, continues to
undergo renovations and upgrades
to technology bringing
state-of-the-art treatment and
diagnostic capabilities. The
hospital offers sophisticated CT
scanning and echocardiography,
as well as an outpatient
rehabilitation department.
The expanded birthing center
features four labor/ delivery /
recovery / postpartum suites,
providing for better continuity
of care. The coronary care unit
is equipped with the latest
Space Lab patient monitoring
system.
Grady General Hospital is fully
accredited by the
Joint Commission of Healthcare
Organizations. As an
affiliate of
John D. Archbold Memorial
Hospital in Thomasville,
Grady General is a part of the
statewide telemedicine network
based at the Medical College of
Georgia, which further allows
access to medical specialties in
a very cost effective manner.
Additionally, John D. Archbold
Memorial has been named by
US News and World Report as
one of the Best Hospitals in the
country for the third year in a
row. [Read
article]
For patients needing additional
medical follow-up or assistance
with the activities of daily
living,
Archbold Home Health Services
and South Georgia Nursing
Services (800-371-1992) are
available in Grady County. The
Grady HomeCare Centers offers
home medical equipment and
supplies for sale or rental.
Additionally, Hospice of
Southwest Georgia provides a
special kind of caring for
terminally ill patients and
their families.
The Grady General Support League
is composed of concerned
citizens along with area
business and industry leaders
who have dedicated themselves to
providing support for capital
equipment additions to the
hospital.
Grady General Hospital offers a
successful community education
series, HealthTalk. The series
brings area physicians and
healthcare professionals to
Cairo to speak on current topics
of interest in healthcare for
citizens of the community. [Healthtalk
Calendar]
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