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Celebrate the Value Report from the Dome of Life this Easter By SEN. JIM BUTTERWORTH Columnist

By SEN. CHIP PEARSON Columnist

A quick glance outside proves that springtime is finally upon us. After one of the coldest winters Georgia has seen in years, the sun is shining, flowers are blooming,

and birds are chirping. These are beautiful symbols of the rebirth and renewal of life that we celebrate each spring, particularly on the Easter holiday. While we mourn Jesus’ crucifixion, we also rejoice in his everlasting life when he rose from the dead on the third day. The message of Easter teaches us to recognize the profound dignity of every human life. I have authored a bill to preserve this guiding principle in our state, which the Senate recently passed. Across the globe, too many lives are lost to gender and race selection, while other mothers are forced and coerced into terminating their pregnancy. Senate Bill 529 prohibits abort-

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ing a child based on its race or gender, and also prevents women from being coerced into having an abortion. This is a simple measure with a powerful message: that we will protect the next generation of Georgians by ensuring that abortions are rare, un-coerced, and not targeted at race or gender. Sadly, in countries around the world and including ours, the sanctity of life is under attack. A recent edition of The Economist magazine dedicated four articles to the rise of gender imbalance, coining the term “gendercide.� This despicable practice that targets females is estimated to have wiped out over 100 million girls

See Celebrate, page 2A By ETHELENE DYER-JONES Columnist

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Something as simple as telephone calls can renew an avalanche of memories and launch a simple project that will eventually result in much happiness. I speak of recent telephone calls, one from a mother and one from her son. Neither knew the other was calling me. Both calls precipitated this column about my Union County Classmate, then Loujine Young, now Loujine Young Shuler, who went out from Union Coun-

The Georgia Legislature is quickly approaching the end of the 2010 Legislative Session. We wrapped up last week with Day 30, known as Crossover Day or the last day for Senate bills to pass over to the House of Representatives. The Senate has passed many bills important to saving tax payers’ money, protecting public safety, and prioritizing the health of all Georgians. The General Assembly is operating under the necessity to think “outside the box.� We must come up with funds to fill what has become a canyon-sized gap in revenues. The governor proposed a fee on hospitals, which materialized in the form of House Bill 307 and passed the House last week. We debated it and ultimately passed

ty and did well as wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and professional woman. Let me quickly note that neither Loujine nor her son Carl remotely suggested I write about Loujine. They are too humble and unpretentious to seek publicity at all. To write about her is my own idea, my choice. But let me get on with the subject at hand, that of noting some of Loujine Young Shuler’s accomplishments and why Union County can be proud of this just-

HB 307 on the Senate floor this week. Itwill levy a fee of 1.45 percent on the net patient revenue of a hospital. Trauma centers will face a reduced fee and critical access hospitals will not pay the fee. This is not permanent; it will expire on June 30, 2013, but it is an avenue we can take to reduce the hole created by revenue gaps. The funds raised will go straight into the Indigent Care Trust Fund, which will be used to provide medical care for the poor. Not one dollar will flow to the state General Fund. While this measure has been criticized by some, I can tell you the numbers do not lie. We must act now to ensure we pass a balanced budget, as required by our constitution. This legislation has the potential to earn the state over $200 million dollars and

it will draw down an additional $500 million of federal dollars for state Medicaid. Hospitals are supporting this bill because while they do pay the fee, they will get a higher reimbursement rate from the Medicaid patients they see. We are essentially leveraging hospital fees to maximize Medicaid dollars. This legislation, with bipartisan support, ultimately eliminates the state tax on health care which will be permanent once implemented. The fee will still only last for three years. This single piece of legislation has many benefits that will touch the lives of almost every Georgian. It helps state legislators fill budget gaps and it is a significant tax cut for Georgians who purchase health insurance and ultimately lowers the cost of purchasing health care coverage.

about-to-turn octogenarian. And if you are a friend to Loujine, know her now or knew her in the past when she lived and grew up in Union County, will you please take the time to send her a birthday card. Loujine’s son Carl Shuler and her daughter Gwendolyn Shuler Hanson are both hoping a virtual “shower of cards� of good wishes will be sent to their beloved mother on or before her 80th birthday on April 10. Right now, Loujine is temporarily in Arizona

with her granddaughter Jodie and may be addressed at Mrs. Loujine Y. Shuler, 21875 West Casey Lane, Buckeye, AZ 85326. Loujine will be returning soon to her home in northern Colorado where she spends the “warm� months of the year and may be addressed there at P. O. Box 296, Walden, CO 804800296. Loujine Young was born April 10, 1930 to Joseph Benjamin Ezekiel Young (Dec. 18, 1891-May 3, 1931) and Birdie Maybelle In-

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By Jim Fitzgerald Sentinel Guest Columnist

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Rumors and misinformation make the rounds regularly but what intrigues me the most are the people that repeat them, apparently without question. It is almost like listening to Fox news without ever turning on the television. For the millions of people who hear these rumors and have not been exposed to other sources of information, I suppose they believe whatever slant has been put on the “news.� Sometimes they become anxious and share the news through letters to the editor and mass emails. The other day, a friend of mine forwarded just such an email. Everything in the email sounded plausible – and what we would expect from politicians – so he did not question a single talking point. However, whenever anything sounds too good to be true, you can bet it there is a smell lurking underneath the surface. Therefore, I went to snopes.com, the website where you can verify the veracity of mass emails and, sure enough, 99% of the email assertions were false. The email started out innocently enough. It addressed a proposed 28th amendment to the Constitution that would mandate all laws passed by Congress must apply to Congress as well as the general population. Sounds good, right? We all suspect, and have heard, that the laws of the land do not apply to Congress. We are led to believe that Congressmen are free to do what they want with whomever they want without legal recourse. In reality, the email was using a proposed 28th amendment – which has not been proposed by anyone but a backroom political geek who wanted to use something official sounding to spread antipathy toward the government

– to spread malicious rumors. The first false rumor asserted that members of Congress are eligible to draw full retirement pay after serving one term in office. See, this is the first thing in the email that sounds too good to be true – but believable. We would suspect the crooks in DC to apply just such a ruling to themselves. To anyone who bothers to check this out, they find it to be erroneous. The second rumor, asserted as fact, said that Congress does not contribute to Social Security. Whoever cooked up this “fact� has to be at least as old as I am and remembers the time when this assertion was true. However, since 1984 Congress has been contributing to Social Security just like the rest of us. The third assertion is a real juicy one because it deals with sex. Sex is such a sensitive, and taboo, subject that we believe just about anything said about it. After all, about the only exposure we get comes from XXX rated videos (surely the positions they get into are not comfortable or pleasurable!) and our personal experiences. Therefore, when the rumor comes along that Congress is exempt from prosecution for sexual harassment, we believe it. However, it is false and you might have suspected. Then we come to the assertion that appears to be the real reason for generating the mass email in the first place. Okay, I am sure you guessed it pertains to the current health care bill. The rumor says that Congress exempted itself from recently passed health care reforms. Moreover, since the bill was passed without a single Republican vote, it becomes obvious that the entire email, though sounding bipartisan, is aimed at the Democrats. Given this focus, I will amend my above statement about backroom political geeks by adding the term Republican – as

EDITOR'S INBOX Please, Mr. Fitzgerald, give it up. You write about conservatives throwing gigantic ugly tantrums and engaging in bordering on anarchy. I don't know what you are smoking, but do yourself and the rest of us a favor and get your facts straight. Marching on the Capitol in an orderly manner is not bordering on anarchy. There are no recordings backing up the liberal claims of disorderly activity. All we have is an elected official's so called claim of someone using the "n" word. And if one person did, you are condemning everyone for the possible unsubstantiated actions of one person. What do you say about the disruptions at Mr. Rove's book signing in California? People marching peacefully with non offensive signs is bordering on an-

in Republican backroom political geek. I am sure there are Democratic backroom political geeks but I, for whatever reason, rarely see their mass emails. Nevertheless, back to the rumor. In fact, it is mandated in the bill that members of Congress and their staff only have access to health insurance plans created by the bill or through the health care exchanges to be established under the reform legislation. In letters to the editor, I have seen several common themes emerge recently that indicate common talking points being spread around. The first, and the only one I will address in this column, is that the Obama administration has added more national debt in one year than all previous administrations – combined! That sounds a lot like a Karl Rove line and Karl Rove has never been known to speak with a nonforked tongue. Whoever believes this line – and I suspect there are plenty – has had their head in the sand for the last decade. Cowboy George added over five trillion dollars to the national debt in his over-extended time in office. He is the one that added more national debt than any administration in history. Obama, by contrast, has added just over a trillion dollars – in preventing a worse economic catastrophe. If something is repeated often enough, it assumes the mantle of truth. It is this principle that underlies the campaign to spread false and misleading rumors. Before you forward an email or write to the editor, make sure that your information is grounded and verified in fact. It seems to me the Bible says something about spreading false rumors so if you are a believer, pay closer attention to the information you disseminate. You have the power to contribute to a better world.

archy. What do you call disrupting meetings such as Mrs. Palin's and Mr. Rove's last week? Freedom of speech? Wait a minute, isn't carrying a sign also freedom of speech? You seem to have selective memory, do you not remember the liberals marching in DC with signs and t-shirts with a likeness of Bush to Hitler? All these actions are recorded, by the way. While you are looking for "thinking folks" in the conservative community, please help us by looking for "thinking folks" on the liberal side, too. Twenty seven hundred pages of "pork" I guess you would consider written by "thinking folks". 219 pages too small for you? Heck if you take all the "Pelosi" out of any bill you should be able to write it in

less than 100 pages. I guess you would term Mrs. Pelosi on live TV stating "let's pass this bill so we can find out what is in it", a representation of "thinking folks". Or did MSNBC not show that? I don't have a problem with your liberal views and the right to express them, but if you are going to do so, please get your facts straight and write the truth. We get enough misrepresentations out of Washington, we don't need them from you, too. You are "leaning left" so far that you are beginning to challenge gravity. Hey, how about the headlines in last week's Sentinel, a paper you write for? Oh, yes, that must be an example of liberal "thinking folks".

that murder is the number one cause of death among pregnant women, it is crucial that they have the ability to protect their personal decisions. This measure allows women to bring suit against a health care provider who knowingly performs an abortion when coercion is involved. How can we say that we are a nation committed to women’s equality when we allow such atrocities against females to happen on a daily basis? Should this bill be signed into law, Georgia will be a state that values life and provides protections against criminal abortions. According to Americans United for Life, nine states currently have some form of coercive abuse prevention laws and three states have sex-selection abortion laws. Atlantic Magazine notes that Georgia is joining seven other states in its effort to prevent sex

or race-selection abortions. Of every bill that I’ve authored during my six years as a legislator, this is one that I wish was not necessary. I have struggled with these issues as a father, as a Christian, and as someone who represents newborns in the 51st Senate District and in this great state. I firmly believe that as a civil society, we cannot allow God’s greatest creation to be selectively eradicated or our fellow citizens to be beaten into submission over a personal choice. This bill holds the value of life at its core, an important principle to remember as we celebrate the everlasting life of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His resurrection reminds us that God’s love is more powerful than death, and in return we celebrate his most precious gift, human life. May you and your family have a very happy

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across the globe. In China, it is estimated that there are 32 million more boys than girls under the age of 20. Georgia is experiencing its own crisis of imbalance, as the state Department of Community Health estimates that 59 percent of abortions in Georgia are performed on African-American women. The societal impacts of gender or racial imbalance carry grave consequences for the future, an issue we must head off at the pass. The bill also ensures that Georgia has the proper protections in place for women who are in danger of being coerced into having an abortion. This problem is more rampant than one might expect; 64 percent of abortions involve coercion. There are harrowing stories of women being beaten or forced at gunpoint to have an abortion. Considering

The Green Column Energy Efficient Heating and Cooling on a Budget

The best time to improve your heating and air conditioning system is when you are building or remodeling. Before construction begins, why not investigate how you can save some money every month? Because most of the money we spend on your utility bills is for heating and cooling there is a real potential for money to be saved. The first (and most often overlooked) step is to design for the sun, letting winter sun in and keeping summer sun out. This can cut your heating and cooling costs way down, and it doesn't have to cost a penny extra. It will also keep you much more comfortable. Some local homes are reducing their heating and cooling by more than 50% by doing this. How? Move as many windows as possible to face south, and protect all the glass with roof overhangs that keep the sun out during the summer months. Insulation is the second most important step. It is such a small part of construction costs, but so critical to keeping your home

By Richard C. MacCrea Andrews Valley Initiative

comfortable. Spend a little extra and get spray foam. It seals up all the cracks and holes left by all the construction trades, keeping out cold drafts and helping prevent mold. Running the ductwork inside the insulation can reduce heating and cooling costs by 10% or more. The ductwork insulation is only about R-3. Does it make sense to put this in your hot attic, or your cold crawlspace? While you're at it make sure the ductwork is airtight. Standard tape is not good enough. And with age it gets worse. There are new duct systems that are greatly improved. If your house has the old fashioned duct board, it can be improved with mastic, a material that goes on your ductwork like paint. How important is this? In one home I inspected, the leaky ductwork in the crawlspace filled up with gallons of water from condensation.

Straight duct runs can also improve the efficiency. Every bend in the ductwork slows down the air and makes the blower work harder. Design for straight ductwork. Placing the outdoor unit correctly can also make a big difference. Make sure there is plenty of space around for air circulation. Putting it on the south side of the house where the winter sun will warm it up will help your unit work more efficiently. Correctly sizing the unit is important. It is a bad idea to oversize your system. It will not function well. It will not run long enough to take the humidity out of the air, and the damp ductwork will eventually smell like dirty socks. Yuck! A smaller unit will function better and use less electricity. Your contractor should use a computer program to input all the details about your home and calculate the right size unit. Tennessee Valley Authority has a great program to help your home take advantage of these principles. Study about this at www.tva.com Then call your electric company and tell them you want this program for your home.

Richard C. MacCrea is the director of The Greening of Andrews Valley, a program of Andrews Valley Initiative. He works in the field of energy efficient, green building. rmaccrea1@gmail.com

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS

If you are among my regular readers over the years, you are aware of stories of my 104 year old mother-in-law. She has proven to be a “senior� phenomenon. She has always lived alone in her own home, in north Florida. She prepared her own meals and did her grocery shopping with the help of a wonderful neighbor/friend who would drive her to the supermarket these past ten years and she attended church regularly. (When her car died at her age of 96—we encouraged her not to replace it!) She attended to most all of her own personal matters. She has been independent and self sufficient and not wanting anyone to tell her what to do! The only medication she takes is a thyroid tablet each morning and her calcium with D pills after lunch and supper. She took Premarin (estrogen) until she was about 95. I can remember years ago that she would only take half of a ‘Bayer’ aspirin (it had to be Bayer) if she had a headache or a cold—which was rare. The only time she has ever been in the hospital was when her sons were born and that would be seventy odd years ago. Her hearing has diminished and therefore she feels compelled to do most of the talking! Several weeks ago she told the neighbors that she thought she had fallen and complained of a pain in her left upper leg, but she really thought maybe it was her inguinal hernia hurting her. They took her to the doctor and x-rays were made and she was told nothing was broken and that her hernia was no worse. She was to go back for a re-check in a week—so I asked my daughter who lives about 40 miles from her to take her back to the doctor and to see if she could receive a few weeks of home health care and some physical therapy—so she could get a little more steady on her feet— maybe with the help of a walker. So all of this was arranged—after many phone calls! In my frequent conversations with her on the phone I became

By Claudia Parks RN Columnist

more and more concerned. I will stop here and say the Good Lord was looking out for me for I located—with the a doctor’s help--a jewel of a person (Carol) to go to her home for two to three hours twice a day—mainly to make sure she was eating and drinking enough fluids and getting along OK. I also asked my brother-in-law and his wife to go down (from Atlanta) to check on the situation—they did and she was delighted to see them and was getting about with the help of a walker. They checked on assisted living residences and nursing homes in the area—just in case! She is like my mother was: “I was born in Florida and I’m going to die in Florida!� There would be no bringing her up to Georgia! Within a few days after they left, Mom seemed to get worse about getting around—of course she blamed it on being ‘constipated’! (Constipation gets the blame for everything!) My concerns grew— wondering about the hernia and knowing how difficult it is to read x-rays of elderly folks—so much arthritis and porous bones—I wanted her to be re-x-rayed (after a week or two, calcium will form at a break and it will show up on film). As she began to have more and more pain I instructed Carol to get an ambulance and take her to the ER. After much ado they decided to re-x-ray—and what do

Worth Considering... A Thought for Today Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance, and above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. -Marie Curie

you know—she had a fracture of her pelvis! Thank goodness for the calcium showing up on the film! She spent four days in the hospital and was in “hog-heaven� with all the attention she received but she complained, “You can’t get any rest in here—they are always waking you up to do something to you!� Her two sons went down to check on her and to make arrangements to place her in a rehabilitation facility (Nursing Home)for Physical Therapy. It is very nice one and Carol is going to check on her everyday—thank goodness she really likes Carol! She talks constantly about getting back into her home (just as my own mother did)—this is what is very difficult for families to handle. We want them to be well cared for and happy—but this isn’t always easy! And no matter how much explanation is given, they don’t seem to understand. No one believes that she is 104—she doesn’t look it! We had her all dressed up for her 100th birthday party and she could have passed easily for eighty. When folks asked, “What in the world do you do to look and act so young? She would answer, “I do my own cooking and eat a lot of fresh vegetables—I work a little in the yard—I like to be around people—I was a “pink lady� in the hospital Auxiliary for more than 30 years—I never smoked, but would have a little glass of wine or a ‘toddy’ now and then—and I don’t take a lot of that medicine!� Claudia Parks, RN, is a former doctor’s office and emergency room nurse and retired as an educator from Fulton County (GA) Schools. She writes Your Health Matters as a public service; the information here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of your physician. Claudia and her husband make their home in the beautiful north Georgia Mountains, near Blairsville. Claudia can be reached at yhm@windstream.net

Attitude may be more than half the battle. To attain without challenge presents no expenditure of effort, work or trial-and-error and trying again. Hearing “me do it myself� from a two-year old is music to the ears of a nurturer of children. Why cannot we who are older still have the qualities that assure we will reach the mountain’s summit, or be able to try something new while still appreciating the tried and true? -Ethelene Dyer Jones

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gram Young (Sep. 25, 1896-Jul. 15, 1997). She was the youngest of five children. Her siblings were Ray Alan Young (1920-1941) who married Juanita Thomas; Clara Pauline Young (1922 - 1999) who married Howard McCarter; Joseph Benjamin (J. B.) Young (1924-1994) who married Dortha Pauline Henderson; and Floyd James Young (1927-1984) who married Alice Kathleen Freeman. Loujine’s father, Zeke Young, died when Loujine was just a year old. Her mother worked hard to keep house and home together and rear the children to be solid, productive citizens during the hard times of the Depression, World War II, and the children’s “growing up� years. I met Loujine first when we both became students of Union County High School, Blairsville, in our “Fabulous Class of 1947�. I was a country girl who had gone to Choestoe Elementary School. Loujine was a “town girl,� having grown up in Blairsville, attending Blairsville Elementary. We enjoyed having classes together and developing a lasting friendship. Loujine stated in memoirs for the Class of 1947’s 50th Reunion Book distributed when we had a grand reunion in 1997 that she liked mathematics best of all her subjects, as “it helped her much in her later work.� We both have the late Mrs. Dora Hunter Allison Spiva to thank for our love for and whatever proficiency in math we have. Loujine was also athletic in nature, and played on the Union County girls’ basketball team. In those years from 1943 through 1947 when we were in school, any basketball we played was on an outside court, for our school did

not then have a gymnasium for our practice, games or athletic gatherings. In recalling those days of playing basketball, Loujine wrote, “When we went to schools with hardwood gym floors, our ball did some strange things. It was a challenge, but we still won games.� Loujine and Vester Eugene “Gene� Shuler, son of Murphy Jane Fortenberry Shuler and Marion Shuler, were married July 17, 1948. The young couple settled down in northern Colorado in a town called Walden. Eugene worked as a maintenance supervisor and Loujine began her career as a postmaster at Walden in 1959, continuing that job for 33 years until her retirement on October 4, 1992. Loujine and Eugene had two children, son Carl who married Patty Hines (a teacher) and Gwendolyn Shuler who married Kirk Hanson. Loujine delights in her grandchildren, Matthew Allen, Joie, and Adam Shuler and Jodie and Deanna Hanson. I haven’t a current count or names or number of great grandchildren (sorry, Loujine!). Eugene, Loujine’s companion of more than sixty years, died October 30, 2007. Eugene was known for his hunting trips, they both liked to travel, and Eugene played his fiddle for many a gathering, especially the famed “Georgia Picnic� in Eaton, Colorado the last Sunday of August each year. As postmaster at Walden, Colorado for 33 years, Loujine was well respected in the community and earned many rewards for her service as both postmaster and citizen. In 1990, the great Christmas Tree that was taken to Washington, D. C. to be placed on the White House lawn was gathered from near Walden.

Loujine assisted with fundraising to get the tree transported and was able to go to Washington for its placement and lighting. She also was active in preserving local history in Walden and received recognition for the special stamps, dyes and other items she promoted to help Walden be known throughout Colorado and even in the United States. This lady, well-reared by her beloved mother Birdie Ingram Young, and well-grounded in principles of faith, family and work ethic, went out from Union County and lighted up another place, a town called Walden. She and Eugene were active in Walden Baptist Church, and reared their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In talking to Carl, their son, I find that he and his wife Patty enjoy providing music at worship services, Carl on guitar (having perhaps inherited his father’s love for producing instrumental music) and his wife Patty playing piano. So the talent goes on from Gene (and maybe Loujine, too) to the next generation. In giving advice to the Class of 1947, Loujine said: “Enjoy life to the fullest each day you live. The golden years will be so full of fond memories you won’t have time for sadness.� My life has been enriched since 1943 by knowing Loujine Young Shuler. I am glad to call her friend, and happy for the fellowship we have enjoyed at class reunions and through other means in our “golden years.� Congratulations, Loujine, on reaching the milestone of 80 years. Best wishes for good health and continued happiness for you and yours. (And, as a reminder, remember to send Loujine a birthday card; we want to “shower� her with cards on her 80th!)

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March 29, 2010 John Daniel Butts arrested for reigstration requirements; no proof of insurance; failure to report accident w/damage, personal injury; DUI 1st offense; failure to maintain lane Joy Denise Wilson/Denson arrested for probation violation March 30, 2010 Andrew Harris Barnes arrested bench warrant Kathie L Bertram arrested for open container

Robert Cecil Conley arrested for unlawful to purchase,possess, or have control of any controlled substance (2 counts); drugs not in original container Christopher Michael Franklin arrested for probaton violation David Grady Massie arrested for probation violation Susan Meyers arrested for open container; DUI 1st offense Valerie Lyn Morris arrested for VGCSA possession; DUI 1st offense (city) March 31, 2010 Nicholas Baran Bradburn arrested for VGCSA possession

Brian Andrew Garrren arrested for manufacture, distribute, dispense, sell controlled substance (2 counts)

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April 1, 2010 Kyle Michael Tarbert arrested for no registration; no drivers license (city); no proof of insurance for motorcyles April 2, 2010 Kimberly Dawn Bodziack arrested for giving false info to LE Clarence Hayden Cole arrested for unlawful to purchase, possess, or have control of any contolled substance; drugs not in original container; no registration; open container; DUI 1st offense; crossing guard lines with weapons/drugs/intoxicants Meliisa Sawn Green arrested serving time

Michael Wayne Caldwell arrested for driving while unlicensed; no proof of insurance; driivng on supended registration 1st offense

Alexander Scott Gannon arrested for VGCSA possession

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C A L E NDA R Union: Upcoming Events Castaway Critters Pet Rescue Castaway Critters Pet Rescue is seeking a Fundraising Cordinator. Individual will plan and coordinate various fundUDLVHUV IRU WKH ÀQDQFLDO QHHGV RI WKH animals, transport of dogs, and upkeep of dog and cat shelters. Please call June Young at 706-400-8612, or Martha Rollison at 706-379-2729.

April "Dining with Friends" For those who have experienced the loss of a loved one or family member, friend or other loss, and would enjoy a meal with others with the same loss, please come and join us.We will meet April 9th @ 11:30 a.m. at Daniels' Steakhouse in Hiawassee, Ga., in their small private dinning room, known as the "Library". We look forward to meeting you there.

For questions, please call Suzanne Repp, Bereavement Counselor with Regency Hospice at 706-896-1251 or 1-800-597-8791.

Postmasters Convention

The Postmasters will be having their state convention at the Brasstown Valley Resort on April 9-11.

Hiawassee River Watershed Coalition

The Board of Directors of the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition will meet at Blue Mountain Coffee & Grill in Peachtree on Thursday, April 8, at 7:00 SP +5:& LV D QRQSURĂ€W RUJDQL]DWLRQ that works to facilitate water quality improvements in Towns and Union counties, GA and Cherokee and Clay FRXQWLHV 1& 7KH +5:& RIĂ€FH LV located at 3711 E US Highway 64 Alternate, Ste. 4 in the Peachtree Community of Murphy, NC and is open MondayThursday, 8:30-4:30. Call HRWC at (828) 837-5414, toll-free (877) 8637388, or email info@hrwc.net, for more information.

make "better moms who make a better world." A MOPS group is a place where moms can come-just as they are-to build friendships, receive mothering support, pracRoad to Recovery tical help and spiritual hope. Join of a loved one. First Thursday Hiker's Schedule of every month at United Com- Mountain High Hikers schedule us - because better moms, make munity Bank, Small Community two hikes each Tuesday, occa- a better world! Visit us at www. Room, Blairsville from 4:00 p.m. sionally specialty hike, and regu- MOPS.org to 5:30 p.m.We will only meet lar trail maintaining trips- all in Mothers of Preschoolers meets on Are you a cancer patient? Do you once per month. Facilitator: Su- the beautiful mountains of North the Third Thursday of each month need a ride to and from your treat- zanne Repp, LCSW. The group Carolina and Georgia. in the new fellowship hall at First ment sessions? A lack of trans- is presented by Regency Hospice Check the web site: Mountain- Baptist Church of Blairsville from portation should not be the reason and is free of charge. Please call HighHikers.org for schedule and SP &DOO WKH FKXUFK RIÀFH DW why cancer patients do not receive 1-800-577-8791 or 706-896-1251 meeting locations or call 828- 706-745-2469 for more informathe life-saving cancer treatment tion or email us at mopsofblairs389-8240 for information. they need. The American Cancer ville@gmail.com. Kiwanis Club Society offers their Road to ReThe Kiwanis Club of Blairsville Smokie Mountain covery program to help transport for more information. is dedicated to serving and sup- Melodies cancer patients to and from their Young Harris Al Anon porting young people in the im- Smokie Mountain Melodies is a treatment. The Society has a toll- The Young Harris Al Anon Family mediate area around Blairsville ladies barbershop-style chorus free number that you may call, Group will meet at 12 Noon every through numerous projects. The ZKRVH PHPEHUV FRPH IURP ÀYH and an operator will put you in Tuesday in Young Harris, Ga., at Kiwanis Club meets at the Cobb’s counties in North Georgia and touch with local volunteers that Sharp Memorial United Method- Mill restaurant in Blairsville at Western North Carolina. As a give cancer patients without per- ist Church, Room 105. For more 12:00 Noon each Monday. Come chapter of Sweet Adelines Intersonal transportation rides to and information, please call 706-781- join in the fun with us. For more national, the chorus is committed from their cancer treatment ses- 3158. information, contact President to a goal of advancing the musical sions. Give them a call at 1-800- Your Journey From art form of barbershop harmony Charlie Krick at (706)781-6793. ACS-2345. through education and perforMourning to Joy DAV Man to Man GriefShare is a Biblically-based The Disabled American Veterans mances. Prostate Cancer Support Group— weekly support group for people meet monthly on the second Mon- Smokie Mountain Melodies meets 3rd Monday of every month from grieving the death of someone day of each month at noon in the every Tuesday night at 6:30 at the 5:00-6:30 p.m. at The Cancer close. It’s a place where you can Old Nursing Home, Room 116, in First United Methodist of Union Treatment Center Auditorium, be around people who understand Blairsville. Please join them. County in Blairsville, Georgia lo750 Deep South Road, Blairs- how you feel and the pain of your Club 180 for Teens cated at 859 Highway 515. Any ville. loss. At GriefShare, you’ll learn Join us on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. women who have a love of singParkinson’s support valuable information that will for fellowship, fun and snacks at ing are welcome to join. For more Our group meets at 3 p.m. on the KHOS \RX WKURXJK WKLV GLIÀFXOW Choestoe Baptist Church, 4455 information call the Director, 2nd Wednesday of each month in time in your life. Choestoe Church Rd., located Phyllis Baker at 706-379-3836. the conference room of the Union A GriefShare group meets ev- south of Blairsville off Hwy. 129 Forming Gourmet County Public Library. For fur- ery Tuesday, from 6:30 to 8:30 and Hwy. 180. For more informa- Dinner Club ther information contact Paula p.m. starting September 1, at All tion and directions, please call the Share superb dinners with other Wilde at (706) 745- 6594 or Peter Saints Lutheran Church in Blairs- church at 706-745-6370. ÀQH GLQLQJ FRQQRLVVHXUV PXVW and Helen Schultze at (706) 745- ville. Call 706 745-7777 for more Mountain Sounds have some gourmet cooking skills 9171. information. We meet every 2nd & 4th Tuesday and room to host candle light, sit Alcoholics GWRRA meets from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30p.m. at the down dinners in your home. Full Anonymous Chapter J of the Gold Wing Road Senior Center in Blairsville. No time and part time residents welBlairsville group meets every Riders Association (GWRRA) matter if you just started playing come. Hiawassee and Young HarMonday and Wednesday night at meets the fourth Saturday of each the dulcimer or if you are expe- ris. Limited membership. Call Di8 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 8 month at Daniel’s Steakhouse, rienced, come join us for a good ane 706-835-5007 a.m. at the Mountain Presbyterian Hiawassee, GA. We eat at 11 AM time playing your favorite songs Amateur Radio Church on Hwy. 515. For more followed by the meeting at 12:00 and learning new songs. For Attention HAMs and anyone ininformation call 706-994-4462. during which rides and other ac- more information, please contact terested in Amateur Radio. The T.O.P.S. tivities are announced and dis- LaDale at 706-835-1688 or ray- North Georgia Tri-State A.R.C. TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) cussed. dale@windstream.net. Hope to (Amateur Radio Club) meetings support group is moving to a new DUH KHOG RQ WKH ÀUVW 7XHVGD\ RI We encourage current members see you at our next meeting! location at Zion United Methodist of the GWRRA and anyone inter- Just 4 Hours each month at 7 p.m. at Branan Church, 4812 Young Harris Hwy. ested in becoming a member to Just 4 hours a week can make a Lodge in Blairsville. All of our Time weigh in 5:00; meeting starts join us. All motorcyclists are wel- big difference in caring for aban- meetings are open to the public. at 5:30. Come join us to learn how come and we look forward to see- doned and abused animals. Just 4 Our next meeting is to be held Deto lose weight the sensible way. ing participants from other chap- hours to walk dogs. Just 4 hours to cember. For more information Membership fee of $24 includes ters. There are great rides coming groom dogs or cats. Just 4 house about joining the Club or becommonthly magazine subscription. up and we hope many of you will to clean the cattery. Just 4 hours ing a HAM, call Don Deyton at Monthly awards and contests, join us. to transport dogs and/or cats to 706-781-6665. Amateur license weekly programs on nutrition and For further information, contact the vet. If you have just 4 hours testing will be held on December health. For more information call Chapter Director, June Gottlieb, a week to volunteer your time and 7th in Blairsville at 310 Welborn Sandy at 706-835-1607. 706-896-7403 energy, please contact Castaway Street, Blairsville, GA. Contact Morning Coffee Tri-State Business Critters at 706-781-3992 or call Bob Ochs at 706-838-4728 for Group more information. Women Martha at 706-379-2729. Regency Hospice announces Formerly known as Business Trout Unlimited Computer Club Men’s Morning Coffee Group at Women of Blairsville, the Tri- Trout Unlimited meets the 2nd On April 12th at 7PM there will be Mary Ann’s Restaurant. For men State Business Women is an orga- Thursday of each month at Ca- a presentation of Snagit by MCUG who have a lost spouse, partner, nization of entrepreneurial wom- dence Bank conference room in Secretary/Treasurer George Doneor experienced other losses and en in Georgia, North Carolina and Blairsville at 7:00 p.m. For more gan. George, a founding members would like to share with other Tennessee who own and operate information, please call Marcus of the club, will present and demmen, please join us on Tuesday at their own businesses and are a Tuschel at 706-835-9010. onstrate Snagit, a Windows based D P :H PHHW WKH ÀUVW DQG WKLUG positive force in the community. Experimental Aircraft Associa- screen capture program. A Q&A Tuesday morning of each month. session will begin at 6 PM (prior Their vision and mission is to tion For more information call Su- support one another in continuing The Experimental Aircraft As- to the presentation) so bring your zanne Repp, Bereavement Coun- success through networking and sociation - local tri-state EAA TXHVWLRQV DQG ZH ZLOO WU\ WR ÀQG selor at Regency Hospice in Hia- marketing. Chapter #1211 meets the third you an answer. Join us for an inwassee, Ga., at 800-577-8791. If you are a woman in business in Thursday, 7 p.m. of each month teresting evening discussing home Cancer Support the area, there is a place for you at Blairsville airport. For more computer stuff. The meeting will Group to receive support, gain leads, information, contact Jim Olson at be held in the Goolsby Center, At the United Community Bank in and spread the word about your 828-557-2446. Young Harris College. All the Hayesville, N.C. Patients, fami- practice or business in the area. Shooting Creek Mountain Computer User Group lies and friends are all welcome to Meetings are held every Tuesday Basket Weavers meetings are open to the public attend. United Community Bank of the month at 8 a.m. at Grinds The Shooting Creek Basket the 2nd Monday of each month. is located at the corner of Hwy. N Glazes in Blairsville. For more Weavers Guild meets on the 2nd Great door prizes are awarded to 64 and Hwy. 69. Meeting time is information, please contact Su- Wed. of each month from 9:45 members present. For more infor6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The group sanne Johnson, President, at 706- until 2:00 at the Shooting Creek mation please go to www.mcug. will meet twice a month (on the 781-1678 or Cathy Wheeler at &RPPXQLW\ &HQWHU ÀUH VWDWLRQ org. 2nd and 4th Mondays). For more 706-781-1050. in NC. Refreshments are served Auto Club information, please call Janet Ga. Mtn. Writers Club and a business meeting is held The next meeting of the Good Curns evenings at 828-389-0295. We meet 10 a.m. to noon the sec- before a weaving project is pre- Neighbors Auto Club will be on Narcotics ond Wednesday of the month at sented. For more information, Thursday starting at 7:00 PM. Anonymous Weekly the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic contact Joan (Guild president) at Meeting to be held at Brothers Meetings List Restaurant in Murphy, NC. All church on the Young Harris High- 706-896-1534. Mondays - 7 p.m. 12-Step meet- way. We have no membership UC Republican Party meetings are open to the public ing at Union County Annex Build- GXHV RU HOHFWHG RIÀFHUV DQG PHHW The Union County Republican and are held on the third Thursday ing located at 71 Hospital Street. to share our writings and provide Party holds its monthly meet- of each month. This is an open meeting. Union helpful criticism, inspiration, mo- ings on the third Saturday of each Mountain County Anti-Drug Coalition. tivation and encouragement to month at Victoria’s Sweet Shop. Community Seniors Tuesdays - 4 p.m. Open discus- each other. Everyone is welcome. Meetings begin at 9am and have Mountain Community Seniors sion meeting at Towns County You do not have to be a writer - just an optional breakfast for $6. More will meet this Thursday, April Avita Community Partners. Meet visit and enjoy listening to read- information can be found at www. 7th, at 2 PM at the Senior Center at 1100 Jack Dayton Circle, Young ings and discussion. You will be uniongop.org. in Hiawassee. Harris, Ga. Our speaker will be Robert Brewentertained – and maybe acquire a Tri-State Business Tuesdays - 7 p.m. Discussion new interest. Call for information: Women er, County Extension Agent for meeting at Union County Annex Larry Casey at 781-6636 or Ellie Women business owners in the Towns County. Come join us as Building & New Hope Counsel- Dobson at 745-0678. Knights of tri-state area are welcome to at- Mr. Brewer gives us gardening ing at 71 Hospital St. Columbus, North Georgia Coun- tend and join our weekly meeting tips for vegetables and plants. Wednesdays - 6 p.m. Open dis- cil Knights of Columbus, North every Tuesday at 8am. Meetings We look forward to seeing our cussion meeting at Union County Georgia Council, monthly meet- are held at the Blairsville Restau- friends and neighbors in Clay Avita Community Partners. 41 ing is on the second Thursday of rant with breakfast available to and Union Counties join us for Hospital St., Suite 100, Blairs- the month and meets 7:30 p.m. those interested. Come and see refreshments and getting some ville. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic how women are making an impact ideas for their gardens. Fridays - 8 p.m. Open discussion Church in Blairsville. All active as leaders in our community. For Organizational meeting at Union County An- members are invited to attend the more information visit www.tri- Meeting nex & New Hope Counseling, 71 meeting and social hour. ,I \RX DUH D &HUWLÀHG 0DVWHU statebusinesswomen.com. Hospital St. Gardener interested in supportBagpipe Instruction Republican Women All the meetings are open & any- The Appalachian Saint Andrew’s Of Union County ing projects in Towns and Union one can attend. For more informa- Pipes and Drums bagpipe band The RWUC meets the fourth counties, please join us at 6PM, tion regarding any of these meet- is offering free instruction to all Tuesday of each month at 7pm. March 18th at the Blairsville ings, please call 706-897-9775, who want to learn how to play the Meetings are held in the Brack- Civic Center for an organization706-896-6263 or 706-745-4066. Great Highland Bagpipe or learn ett Room at the United Commu- al meeting. We will discuss poBereavement Regimental Drumming. The band nity Bank. For more information tential projects, as well as review Support Group meets each Saturday from 9:30 visit www.RepublicanWomenO- possible meeting locations and Meeting dates and time for monthly meeta.m. to 12 noon in the Parish Hall fUnion.org. Welcome to a community be- of Saint Clare’s Episcopal Church Mothers of ings. For additional information, reavement support group. A place for instruction and practice. For Preschoolers please contact Patti Bransford at to share your thoughts and feel- further information, please call 0236 ,QWHUQDWLRQDO D QRQ SURÀW 706-896-6430, or cell 706-781ings and grow together with oth- 706-835-9071 or 706-745-3526. mothering organization, creates 4040. ers who have experienced the loss Mountain High communities and resources to help email: bransford@brmemc.net

Grief Support The Board of Directors of the Amedisys Hospice Services will establish a monthly Grief Support Group to provide support, discussion and conversation for those who have lost loved ones. The meeting will be held Friday, April 9 from 2 - 3 p.m. at the Union County Senior Center. The meeting will be led by Dr. Joe Kemper, Chaplain of Amedisys Hospice Services. The public is invited to attend this free event and refreshments will be provided. For more information about the Grief Support Group contact Dr. Joe Kemper, Chaplain, toll free at 866-277-9851.

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The Master Gardener Program in Georgia is a volunteer training program designed to help Extension agents transfer researchbased information about gardening and related subjects to the public by training home gardeners. For more information about the Master Gardener program in your area, contact the CooperaWLYH ([WHQVLRQ RIĂ€FH QHDUHVW \RX Mountain Coin Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Early activities begin at 5:30. Meeting follows at 6:30 p.m. The club meets at Cadence Bank in Blairsville. For more information, call YOCS, 706-379-1488. MOAA The Blue Ridge Mountains ChapWHU RI WKH 0LOLWDU\ 2IĂ€FHUV $Vsociation of America (MOAA) meets the third Monday of each month at various area restaurants. All active duty, National Guard, reserve, retired, former military, Public Health Service, NOAA ofĂ€FHUV ZDUUDQW RIĂ€FHUV DQG VXUYLYing spouses are invited to attend. For information please contact one of the following individuals, in North Carolina: Jim Ferrell at 828-335-9203, and in Georgia: John Quinlan at 706-896-2430, or visit www.moaa.org/chapter/blueridgemountains. Relay for Life Wig Drive We all know how irritating it is when we’re having a bad hair day, but can you imagine how it must feel to be losing your hair, and possibly even your hope? With the “A Good Hair Dayâ€? Wig Drive sponsored by The Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) and The

American Cancer Society, you can help restore hope to cancer patients who are battling the emotional and physical effects of chemotherapy. During the “A Good Hair Day� Wig Drive, The Cancer Center will be collecting donations of preloved and newly acquired wigs, wig stands and wig hair products. Through a partnership with Lanier Technical College, students in the school’s cosmetology department will clean and restyle all donated wigs. These wigs will be given away free of charge to women who may not have access to the resources or finances to obtain one otherwise. The wig drive will begin April 1 and culminate with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life on June 4, 2010. Wig drop off locations include: NGMC Radiation Oncology Department (bottom floor of the Outpatient Building) The Longstreet Cancer Center Oncology Specialists of North Georgia, a division of Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic Southeastern Gynecologic Oncology (office of Dr. Andrew Green) Hall County Relay for Life at Road Atlanta in Braselton on June 4, 2010 Wig donations are tax deductible (name and address needed to send tax form). By donating wigs and associated products, you can help give a good hair day to people in need by rebuilding their self-confidence and give them a new perspective as they undergo cancer treatment. For more information, contact Lisa Mahon, NGMC Breast Cancer Patient Navigator, or Elida Lopez, American Cancer Society Patient Resource Navigator, at 770-219-8800.

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Joann Dillinger

Mrs. Joann Dillinger age 76 of Duck Gap Rd. Blairsville passed away on Thursday April 1, 2010 at her home following an extended illness. Mrs. Dillinger was born on Feb.18,1934 in St. Charles,VA., the daughter of the late Neal Rutherford and the late Syble Blondelle Rutherford. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family. She was very dedicated to her family and especially to her grandchildren. Joann loved her church. She was preceded in death by her step mother, Bonnie Rutherford and a brother, Gene Rutherford. Joann was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. Surviving Mrs. Dillinger are one son and daughter in law, Sean and Julia Barnett of Blairsville, two brothers and sister in laws, Randall and Jimmie Rutherford of Rockwood, MI., Gail and Donna Rutherford of Redford, MI., two sisters and one brother in law, Deanna(and the late Jerry) Deskins of Ben Hur, VA., Greta and Roger Alsup of Pennington Gap, VA., four grandchildren, Meagan, Chase, Madison and Mallory, a host of nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends also survive. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday April 3,2010 at 5:00pm from the Harmony Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Stacy Dyer officiating. Special music will be presented by Claude Duffey, Bryan Sosensky, Rev.Stacy Dyer, Phil Nichols Ken Ensley. The family will meet with friends at the church on Saturday evening from 4-5pm. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family request that memorials may be made to Harmony Grove Baptist Church Building Fund or to Amedisys in memory of Mrs. Dillinger. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

Pauline Miller

Mrs.Pauline Miller age 86 of Kiloran Way Blairsville passed away on Monday March 29,2010 in the Union County Nursing Home following an extended illness. Mrs.Miller was born on June 7,1923 in Coffeyville, KS., the daughter of the late William Cook and the late Frances Chappell Cook .Mrs.Miller enjoyed doing genealog y and fishing. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Mrs.Miller was of the Baptist faith. Surviving Mrs.Miller are her loving husband of seventy years, Paige Miller of Blairsville, two sons and daughter in laws, Gaylord and JoElla Miller of Jacksonville, AR ., Carl and Beth Miller of Blairsville, four grandchildren, Todd, Tara and Paige Miller, Christie Johnson, three great grandchildren, Eliza Johnson, Jessica and John Miller, many other relatives and friends also survive. Graveside services will be held on Friday April 2,2010 at 11:00am from the Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion, AR . The family met with friends at the Roller-Citizens Funeral Home on Thursday evening from 6-8pm. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences online at www. mountainviewfuneralhome.com

CO M MUN I T Y Northeast Georgia Medical Center Among Top 100 Tributes Hospitals in the Nation Ricard Racicot

Mr.Richard Fredrick Racicot age 83 of Upper Fox Trail Blairsville passed away on Tuesday March 30, 2010 in the Murphy Medical Center following an extended illness. Mr.Racicot was born on Oct.9,1926 in North Hampton,MA.,the son of the late Felix Arthur Racicot and the late Adelia Sequin. He was a veteran of the US Navy of WWII. Richard was a member of the Beagle Club in West Hampton,MA. and also a member of the VFW. He was a carpenter by trade and loved to build just about anything. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Pearl McKenna, Lillian Duvall, Claire Radcliff. Arthur Racicot, Rachael Brissette, Donald Racicot, Blanche W hite, Ruby Lucey and Marietta LaPointe. Mr.Racicot was of the Catholic faith. Surviving Mr.Racicot are his loving wife of sixty four years, Lorraine Bertrand Racicot of Blairsville, one brother, Bobby Racicot of N.Hampton,MA., one sister, Doris Lacocco of N.Hampton,MA., niece, Karen Staelems of Blairsville, nephew, David LaPointe of Sarasota,FL., many other relatives and friends also survive. No services are planned at this time. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that donations may be made to the Blairsville Chapter of the Amercian Cancer Society in memory of Mr.Racicot. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www. mountainviewfuneralhome.com

Billy Nelson

Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville announces the death of Billy "Gopher" Nelson, age 58 of Blairsville, who passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. Services were held in the Chapel of Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Interment followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery. The family received friends on Monday, April 5, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. The Family requests in lieu of flowers to make memorial contributions to one of the following organizations: The Union County Humane Society, Castaway Critters Pet Rescue, or The American Diabetes Association. Arrangements entrusted to Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville. Please visit us on the web at www.cochranfuneralhomes.com to send condolences and sign the online guest registry.

Ruth Stemmann

Ruth E. Stemmann died in peace, at age 87, on March 24, 2010 after a long illness. She moved to Copperhill with her son and daughterin-law, Charles & Evelyn Stemmann. A Memorial Service is planned at Ducktown United Methodist Church, but a date has not been set. Charles and Evelyn want to thank all of their friends and neighbors, church family and Pastor Whittenbarger for their loving support at this time of grief and adjustment. Finch-Cochran Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.

Emery Allen

Emery Luther Allen, age 71, of Blue Ridge, GA passed away Sunday, March 28, 2010 in the Wellstar Community Hospice in Austell, Georgia. Mr. Allen was born March 15, 1939 in Fannin County, Georgia. He worked in construction for Rainwater Construction and attended Macedonia Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father Emery Harrison Allen. He is survived by his mother, Irene Allen of Marietta, GA; brother, James Arvil Allen of Marietta; sister, Milbern J. Elliott of Canton, GA; uncle, Steve Allen of Mineral Bluff; aunt, Dorothy Hedden of Ducktown, TN; nephew, Steve Allen Eliott and his wife Bonnie of Kennesaw, GA; niece, Donna Golder and her husband Randy of Canton; and great nephew, Aaron Golder of Canton. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. from the Akins of Blue Ridge Chapel with Rev. Steve O’Neal officiating. Music was by the the Kenny O’Neal Family. Pallbearers were Steve Elliott, Randy Golder, Wesley Payne, Jeff Payne, James Payne and Charles Payne. Interment followed in Patterson Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.akinsfuneralhome.com. Akins Funeral Home of Blue Ridge was in charge of arrangements.

Rex Rogers

Mr.Rex David Rogers age 77 of Jim Davenport Rd.Blairsville passed away at his home on Monday March 29,2010. Mr.Rogers was born on nov.18,1932 in Blairsville,GA., the son of the late Joseph Fletcher Rogers and the late Virginia Davenport RogersOneil. He was preceded in death by his wife Sharon(March 2008) and a brother, Keith Rogers(March 2008). Rex was longtime past owner of Tri-City Siding of Blairsville. He attended Ebenezer Baptist Church and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Surviving Mr.Rogers are four sons and daughter in laws, David and Lori Rogers of Blairsville, Brian and Rhonda Rogers of Lula,GA., Mark and Wanda Rogers of Greensboro,NC., Mike and Karen Rogers of Blairsville, one daughter, Karen Rogers of Blairsville, seven grandchildren, Travis Rogers of Memphis,TN., Josh Rogers of Kennesaw,GA., Blake and Leah Rogers of Lula,GA., Kayla, Kyle and Joel Rogers of Blairsville, one great grandchild, Faylyn Long of Hayesville,NC., one brother, Max Rogers of Clinton Township Michigan, sister and brother in law, Marilyn and Tom Newton of Taylor,MI., brother in law, Gary Ferguson of East Detroit,MI., sister and brother in law, Lori and Fritz Jerguson of Warren,MI., brother in law, Freddie Ferguson of Warren,MI., sister in law, Terri Benoit of Taylor,MI., many other relatives and friends also survive. Funeral services will be held on Thursday April 1,2010 at 2:00pm from the Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Helton and Rev. Billy Raburn officiating. The body will lie in state at the church from 1-2pm.Special music will be presented by Troy Phillips and Family and Jack Cochran. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be, Gary, Brent, Josh, Matthew and Travis Rogers and Daniel Byrd. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials may be made to the Gideon’s or to the Antioch Youth Ministries in memory of Mr.Rogers. The family will meet with friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6-9pm. Mountain View Funeral Home of Blairsville in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuneralhome.com

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is one of the top 100 hospitals in the nation according to a study released today by Thomson Reuters, an independent news and business organization. NGMC also received the 100 Top HospitalsŽ: Everest Award, which was awarded to 23 of the Top 100 hospitals demonstrating top performance and accelerated improvement according to the study. The 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks study evaluated nearly 3,000 acute care, non-federal hospitals, including NGMC, in 10 areas: mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay, expenses, profitability, patient satisfaction, adherence to clinical standards of care, and post-discharge mortality and readmission rates for acute heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia. The study then compared NGMC’s performance against similarly-sized, non-teaching hospitals across the country. “This study is a testament to the caliber of our medical and clinical staff as well as our initiative as an

organization to provide exceptional health care for the people of Northeast Georgia,� says Jim Gardner, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) President and CEO. “Each member of our organization – physicians, employees, board members, volunteers and administrators – played a key role in helping us achieve this distinguished recognition as a national leader in health care.� NGMC is one of only 23 of the 100 Top Hospitals to receive the Everest Award. The award recognizes the boards, executives and medical staff leaders who have developed and executed strategies that drove the highest rate of improvement, resulting in the highest performance in the country over the most recent five-year period. Hospitals that win this award are setting national benchmarks for both long-term improvement and top one-year performance. According to the study, the Everest Award winners are “a select group of exceptional hospitals that have achieved the highest rate of long-term improvement, resulting in the highest performance in the country.� “This is a proud moment for our

S.A.F.E Now’s the time to pick up some bargains and help support a local non-profit at the same time. You can get a whole new wardrobe for a fraction of the regular price, along with books, house wares, and other interesting items. From April 15th through April 17th the S.A.F.E. Thrift Store on old Blue Ridge Hwy. in Blairsville (at the corner of Kiutuestia Rd.) and the S.A.F.E. Again Thrift Store on Bonny Hills Dr. in Young Harris (turn left off Hwy. 17 just past the Windstream building) are having a 50% off Storewide Customer Appreciation Sale. On each of the three days we will give one ticket per person per sale (minimum $5.00) for a raffle in each store for a $25.00 gift certificate for that store. We will close out the sale

medical staff and all the caregivers at Northeast Georgia Medical Center,� says Philip Marler, MD, Chief of the NGMC’s Medical Staff. “It is particularly gratifying to be recognized not only for 2009 but also for superb care during the past five years.� The study also found that if all Medicare inpatients throughout the country received the same level of care as those treated in these 100 Top Hospitals award winners, including NGMC, then: r BEEJUJPOBM QBUJFOUT would survive each year. r "CPVU QBUJFOU DPNplications would be avoided annually. r &YQFOTFT XPVME EFDSFBTF $5.5 billion a year. r ĉF BWFSBHF QBUJFOU TUBZ would decrease by nearly half a day. If the same standards were applied to all inpatients, the impact would be even greater. Visit www.100tophospitals. com to read the entire 100 Top Hospitals: National Benchmarks study. To learn more about services offered at NGMC and through NGHS, visit www.nghs.com or DBMM

Customer Appreciation Days

with our official Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday. Join us for light refreshments and hourly door prizes (Saturday only)! It should be a fun day for everyone. The drawing for the gift certificate will be held after close of business on Saturday April 17th. For more information or directions, call the S.A.F.E. Thrift Store BU PS UIF 4 " ' & "HBJO ĉSJě 4UPSF BU 1700. We would like everyone to know that we are again able to do furniture and appliance pickups! Please call the S.A.F.E. Again TUPSF UP TDIFEule a pickup for those large donations. All items must be in good resalable condition and working order.

S.A.F.E. (Support in Abusive Family Emergencies, Inc.) operates two facilities, our 15-bed domestic violence shelter and office, as well as the Enotah Child Advocacy & Family Visitation Center. All of the profit from both thrift stores is returned directly to our operating budget to fund these facilities and all of our services to the community. We also provide your donated clothing, furniture, and household items at no cost to clients accessing our services who are in need. Help us continue our work by supporting our thrift stores, and remember that all your donations are tax deductible. Both stores are in need of donations and can receive them every day except Sunday from 10:00 to TUPSFT DMPTF BU

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Contributed Photo New women Democratic officers are shown at installment ceremony

Tri- County Women's Democratic club installed new officers for a 2 year term, on March 16. The ceremony was held at the Calhoun House in Bryson City. The event was hosted by Luke Hyde; 11 congressional district chair. Officers in stalled are left to right: Nancy Helms-Treasurer,Nancy Woodard-Secretary,Linda GriffinThird Vice President, Samantha Anderson-Second Vice President, Pat Hardin- First Vice-President, Arleen Higgins-President.

UCB supports community Blairsville, GA – April 7, 2010 – Membership to the Union County Chamber of Commerce is a great way for a business to network and spread the word to the public on their benefits. That is exactly what Union County Senior Center hopes to do now that they are a member of the chamber thanks to a donation by United Community Bank. Pictured here is United Community Bank’s Sharon Arnold presenting a check to Nicomas Bradburn, who is representing a local Leadership Union group on behalf of the Senior Center. Welcome Senior Center to the Chamber! Sharon Arnold on left shown with Nicomas Bradbum

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The mainstream liberal media has been trying to marginalize and isolate ‘Tea Party’ groups as hateful violent people. By mainstream liberal media, I am referring to ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, CNN Headline News, MSNBC, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today and more than 90% of the newspapers, magazines, TV stations and political Internet sites in the United States. According to a firm that took aerial photos of the September 12, 2009 Tea Party protest, approximately 1,700,000 demonstrated against our government implementing Socialist programs against the will of the majority of Americans. The White House and most of its fawning media reported that there were only 30,000 protestors. The Washington DC park cleanup crews pointed out that despite the Tea Party being the largest protest group to ever grace the Mall, virtually every single piece of paper and debris had been picked up and bagged by the protesters before leaving. They had never seen such an orderly, well behaved group. My experience has been the opposite of what is being portrayed in the dominant Liberal media. I have experienced many liberals responding with very nasty and

hateful personal insults, i.e., changing the subject, when you ask them questions that they cannot answer or when you give evidence that their deepest held beliefs are untrue. Recently I was in San Francisco in a museum with a friend at an Alaskan art exhibit. My Liberal friend Doug started a good-natured kidding about Sarah Palin and laughingly said, “You know how dumb she is. She said her qualifications in national security were that she could see Russian from her backyard.� I chided back, “Doug, You know that was a vicious Tina Fay parody skit of Palin on Saturday Night Live.� As he responded, “Yeah I know,� a woman standing near us shouted within credible venom, “No it wasn't, I saw Palin say it!� We were both taken back by the hatred in her voice. I explained to her that there was Rasmussen Poll taken after the election last fall of people who voted for Obama that showed that 99% of them thought that Palin had actually said this. She responded with hatred, “You're lying.� We realized to pursue the conversation was pointless. I spent a good portion of my working years analyzing the economic effects of government programs on a number of foreign countries. The evidence is overwhelming that the more the gov-

ernment interferes in a country’s economy, the poorer the people are. More recently, I was discussing the Great Depression with some Liberals. One said, “President Hoover caused it because he did nothing to stimulate the economy as President Obama has.� I replied, “Yes I agree with you that Hoover made things worse. But are you aware that he increased government stimulus spending by 42% in his first two years in office, similar to what President Obama has done in his first year? And Hoover had the same results as Obama and the Liberal Democrats. Unemployment did not go down.� She didn't believe me, so I suggested that she could easily go online and find out if what I had just said was true or not. Her reply to me with unbridled hatred was to change the subject,� Don't talk down to me.� I replied that I did not think I was talking down to her, but if she was intellectually honest, she would check to see if what I had just said was true or not. Her reply was to continue to hurl personal insults at me. I'm still looking for a liberal willing sit down and look at the facts as are many in the Tea Party movement. Demonizing them is only an attempt to keep their concerns from being voiced and analyzed.

My sister recently asked, “Will someone please explain to me how we are supposed to save money when Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security are going broke, and we are going to cover 32 million more people? Why don’t I understand this?� She is certainly not alone in finding it difficult to understand how health care reform can reduce the deficit. In fact, a recent Rasmussen poll reveals that a whopping 81% of Americans believe the reform will cost more than the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) projections. Since every other large entitlement program has mushroomed in size and cost, it’s no wonder Americans are skeptical. It’s easy to see how reform is going to cost us – the government will subsidize the premiums of many of those buying insurance and will add more people to the Medicaid rolls. It’s not so easy to understand the saving part. Frankly, I don’t think the Democrats have done a very good job of explaining it in terms that ordinary folks like me can understand. I’ve been doing my own research online and found a recent Newsweek article that attempted to explain it in five easy steps. First, the formation of health insurance exchanges should create more competition among insurance companies. Now any good capitalist knows that competition results in better quality and lower prices. I get that. But I really didn’t know how the exchanges would work, so I’ve been looking that up as well. My understanding is that the exchanges will be created by individual states, and states can decide to join together to create regional exchanges if they choose. The exchanges will simply be marketplaces managed and regulated by the government. They will consist of private insurance companies that desire to be a part of the exchange. It stands to reason that companies would want to participate because that is where most customers would go to buy insurance. Each ex-

change will have a web site where various policies and prices can be compared Theoretically, the companies will seek to offer better coverage at lower prices to get your business. Companies within the exchange will have to meet certain standards of coverage. Obama admits that not everyone will have lower-cost premiums as a result of the exchanges. Some people now have low-cost plans that have high deductibles and not-so-great coverage, because that is all they can afford or want to pay for. They will be required to buy better insurance under the new legislation and can expect to pay more as a result. If they earn less than 400% of the poverty level, that higher cost will be offset by government subsidies to help pay for their premiums. People who make more than that will pay more for their insurance; the CBO projects premiums will increase 10 – 13%. There is considerable question as to whether the exchanges will actually work as they are intended. Massachusetts already has an exchange like the ones that will be created nationwide beginning in 2014. The state also has some of the highest insurance costs in the country. A second means of saving money will be the Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAC). One reason Medicare continues to cost so much is that Congress does not have the political will to cut benefits. The advisory board will do it for them. It will be made of 15 members appointed by the President and approved by the Senate. IMAC will write proposals for limiting Medicare’s costs. These measures will go into effect automatically unless Congress votes to reject them, and if they do, they must find another way to cut costs by the same amount. The idea is to make it easier for tough decisions to be made. Obviously, older adults may find this worrisome. Young people, on the other hand, may be tired of paying so much for the elderly and welcome the change. A third method of controlling costs is called “bundling.� Right now, doctors get paid for each

service they provide – every office visit, procedure or test. The more they do for a patient, the more money they stand to earn. It’s easy to see how greed might enter the picture here. With bundling, doctors would get paid one price to treat a condition for a certain period of time. If you have diabetes, you pay a set price for treating it for a year. It would no longer be in the doctor’s interest to prescribe more procedures. Fewer procedures means fewer insurance claims, thereby lowering costs for everyone – theoretically. Of course, it would now be in the doctor’s interest NOT to order procedures. It would cost him to do so, and he would not be reimbursed additional money. It remains to be seen if this will result in poorer care. Fourth, the so-called “Cadillac� plans offered by some employers will be taxed a hefty 40%. The idea is to discourage employers from offering such plans. That would mean fewer people seeking medical services that are no longer covered. That would decrease demand, and lower demand leads to lower prices. Finally, the government will now have a huge stake in keeping costs down, since it will be subsidizing so much of health care. If they fail to do so, they will have to face angry voters who are upset about rising deficits and/or higher premiums. Of course, the fact that they have already been on the hook for Medicaid and Medicare has not resulted in keeping costs under control. These measures should produce savings – we just don’t know how much. That’s why the CBO counted very little savings from them. They counted more definitive revenue from raising taxes on high income earners, taxing investment income, and cutting Medicare. Conservatives say those politically unpopular measures may never go into effect. The CBO projects the cost of reform to be $940 billion dollars over the next ten years. Whether or not we can really offset those costs and actually cut the deficit remains to be seen.

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New members inducted to Lion's Club Union County Lions welcome their newest Lion, Sally Honeycutt whose sponsor is Lion Mar y Arnold who is currently the second Vice President of the Lions Club. Immediate Past President, Gene Little, had the priv ilege of inducting Lion Sally Honeycutt at a recent Lions meeting in the absence of membership Chairman, Lion Sam Weissberg. Again, welcome Lion Sally to the worlds largest volunteer civ ic ser v ice organization, Lions Club International, w ith 1,330,491 members in 45,834 clubs and 743 districts in 205 countries and geographic areas. Lions Motto: " WE SERVE".

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