Activity seen on shopping center property

A Mercedes van pulled up yesterday to the Sandifer Boulevard property designed for Oconee’s next shopping center.  101.7/WGOG NEWS received information to indicate one-half dozen men, apparently the engineering type, carried rolled up papers.  Speculation that they may have had site maps or engineer drawings.  Last week Jamie Gilbert, Oconee’s economic development director, ventured an opinion that official word will come this year on developing the former Thornwell Village-owned property, featuring anchor stores that Oconee shoppers are going to welcome.