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Ground is broken for school’s addition

By LEANNE AKIN

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A Field of Dreams is envisioned for West Jackson Intermediate School in addition to 25 new classrooms being added to the campus where ground was broken May 22.

The additional classrooms is the quickest fix to begin addressing the growing population on the west side of Jackson County. The community is being asked to weigh in on a survey to determine the future configuration of West Jackson Intermediate as well as West Jackson Primary and West Jackson Middle School, which is getting a new principal in Joe Cobb.

With a building permit already in hand,

West Jackson Intermediate School will receive a ‘Field of Dreams’ and 25 new classrooms Bowen & Watson and Southern A&E are again teaming up to provide Jackson County with additional school facilities. Max Martin is the system’s construction consultant on the West Jackson Intermediate addition.

Kendall Dutton, Vice President / Pre-construction for Bowen & Watson, was on hand with the project superintendent Andy Ricks.

Superintendent of Schools Dr. April Howard said the number of local contractors participating in the project will be good for the local economy. She noted that working on

the budget with Assistant Superintendent for Operational Support Jamie Hitzges and Director of Facilities, Maintenance and Transportation Dennis Patrick allowed Bowen & Watson to find a means for providing a much needed play area at the school.

School dignitaries including Principal Troy Johnson and construction team members got some assistance with the groundbreaking from Bradley Pruett, Yvonne Lark, Magham Harris and Caylor Phillips, who donned hard hats to participate. Youth involvement was

appropriate, said board member Tim Brooks since “This is a building build for kids.”

Current students, future students and teachers, staff members and community supporters attended the 5:30 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony.

Board member Steve Bryant said the new play area will be appreciated. He said all have seen students running up and down the pavement and there have been some skinned elbows and knees through the years. “The Field of Dreams will take care of that,” he said.

Bryant said he would take the liberty of mentioning how important each penny of

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Ground was ceremoniously broken on May 22 for the addition to West Jackson Intermediate School. Jackson County Superintendent of Schools Dr. April Howard signed one of the gold shovels from the ceremony as Principal Troy Johnson looks on.

Danny Kofke appears on Fox Business

Sacrifices remembered Don’t wait to thank a military veteran for service to the country, says Col. Blackstock

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The American Legion Post 56 in Jefferson hosted a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the Jackson County Historic Courthouse, and the keynote speaker said he was excited to be back home to be a part of the commemoration.

Col. Thomas H. Blackstock, Chief of the Joint Staff of the Georgia National Guard/ Department of Defense, was introduced by American Legion Post Commander Gene Bennett. The decorated veteran is a graduate of Jefferson High School and Georgia Tech.

Blackstock said Americans share a sense of loss, pride and patriotism and there are two days to honor those who have served this nation to protect the freedoms we enjoy. Memorial Day honors those men and women who made the supreme sacrifice.

He noted the number of soldiers who have died in each war and how many of those were fellow Georgians. For example, of the 36,574 who were killed or remain missing in the Korean War, 740 called Georgia home.

Blackstock reminds the observance of Memorial Day comes during the spring whle Veterans Day is in November when the leaves are yellow.

He said his heart is heavy as 39 citizensoldiers of the Georgia National Guard are among those who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was then that the Jackson County Historic Courthouse began to chime almost on command as a sign of respect and honor.

“They chose to serve and many volunteered after 9/11,” said Blackstock, who noteds 25,000 fallen soldiers are buried

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As the bagpiper plays Amazing Grace, the Jefferson High School Air Force JROTC lowered the flag. Col. Tom Blackstock, a Jefferson High School graduate, said he was honored to return home to be the keynote speaker.

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Jackson County special education teacher and author of “A Simple Book of Financial Wisdom,” Danny Kofke, recently appeared on Fox Business’ The Willis Report during the “Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way” section. Kofke discussed how he was able to save $60,000 on a $40,000 teacher salary.

The host, Gerri Willis, asks him several questions about how he and his wife, Tracy, were disciplined enough to begin saving for retirement immediately after they got married 14 years ago.

“We just started at a dollar cost average. We started setting money aside for our retirement every month after we got paid before we have a chance to see it, touch it, get used to it and not spend it so we took out and invested the dollar cost average into mutual funds and of course over the course of 14 years the amount has grown,” said Kofke.

He explained that of course the Kofke stock market does experience “roller coaster” times when the value increases and then decreases, but overall, their investment has indeed grown. He also explained they save an average of $800 a month, which is not entirely a retirement fund, but is an emergency fund as well. Kofke says he hopes his wife can eventually return to being a stay at home wife and mother when both daughters are in middle school and until they go to college.

Willis then asked, “This takes some real persistence; you really have to be committed to a regimen like this.

You both are teachers, so how did you manage on setting this much aside every month?”

Kofke said, “What helped us the most is that we started doing this at the very beginning and by starting off doing it, than you get used to that amount before you take your savings out. And let me add that my car is 12 years old, we live in a smaller home, we don’t have it all but we have what we need.”

Kofke explained that they do some really fun things

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Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) money is to the school system.

As he noted as the Panther Project, including the new Jackson County Comprehensive High School gymnasium, was dedicated, those pennies will help build schools of dreams and the support of voters is greatly appreciated.

“We know this community will fill this building quickly,” said Bryant, commenting on the population growth of the West Jackson area.

Board member Celinda Wilson, who arrived from a retirement reception for those concluding their educational careers with Jackson County Schools, said her day had been filled with emotion – celebrating the contributions of the past, looking forward to the future to progress with the new addition at West Jackson Intermediate and seeing graduates receive diplomas.

Dutton noted a building pad is already in place at the site since the school system had laid the groundwork for the addition when the school was first constructed.

Board member Michael Cronic, who along with Bryant represents the West Jackson area, thanked everyone for their support and urged the community to participate in the survey found on the system’s website to help direct how capacity needs will be best met on the west side. Some configuration options were been presented at a community meeting and a recent District 3 town hall meeting hosted by Commissioner Bruce Yates and additional input has been received.

Howard has indicated the survey results will be reviewed and a recommendation may be made to the board this fall.

Personnel actions During a called May 22 board meeting held after the groundbreaking, the recommendations for new administrators and teachers. Dr. Howard said the reduction in force has proceeded and the situation was bittersweet, however, some positions have opened to allow for some rehirings.

For the 2014-15 school year, the following were hired:

Joe Cobb, who has been an assistant principal at Lanier High School, will be the new principal of West Jackson Middle School. He and wife Sally relocated to the community and their children attend the local school system. Son Griffin will be a West Jackson Middle School sixth grader and their daughter Ella will be a Gum Springs Elementary School second grader.

“I am very happy to be here,” said Cobb.

“This is my dream job.”

Cobb was welcomed by Dr. Howard, who said the board met Cobb during interviews for another position and had an opportunity to have him join the system as WJMS principal Mary Ann Hale is transferring to be an administrator at East Jackson Middle School where assistant principal Tiffany Barnett will be the new principal. Mrs. Hale will be helping as the school system begins its work to model a career academy at the former Gordon Street School.

In other hirings: Nancy Boronat is being hired as an elementary teacher.

Blayne Gilmer will be a special education teacher at Jackson County Comprehensive High School, Kim Marsden will be a middle grades teacher and Ellen Smith and Debra Williams will be elementary teachers.

In addition to the transfers of Hale and Barnett, the board also approved the transfer of Molly Herrin as a Gum Springs special education teacher to West Jackson Primary.

The following resignations/terminations were also approved for the 2014-2015 school year.

Kim Ashe, fourth grade teacher at Gum Springs; Tammy Bray, custodian at West Jackson Middle; Jessica Cole, paraprofessional at West Jackson Primary; Tracy Eye, teacher at Maysville Elementary; Kathryn Harvey, SLP at West Jackson Primary; Tracy Martin, eighth grade teacher at West Jackson Middle; Caitlin Oglesby, eighth grade teacher at West Jackson Middle; Barbara Rinker, kindergarten teacher at West Jackson Primary; Blake Rodenroth, Health/ PE Teacher at Benton Elementary; Marlene Smithey, bus driver at Gum Springs; Heather Steeb, paraprofessional at West Jackson Primary; Shawanna Stevens, elementary teacher at North Jackson Elementary; Sabrina Willis, English teacher at East Jackson High School

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Joe Cobb will be the new principal at West Jackson Middle School for the 2014-15 school year. He and his wife Sally, son, Griffin and daughter, Ella, are Jackson County residdents.

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Continued from 1A as a family including traveling to Disney World in the fall.

They talked about having an emergency fund which can also enable you to take advantage of opportunities that may come your way. If living paycheck to paycheck and someone comes to you with a great idea or investment opportunity and you don’t have the money to put into it, than you remain stuck where you are. He then explained that he is nine years away from paying off his mortgage.

“When I don’t have debt, it opens up opportunities. I can volunteer, go on a mission trip do whatever,” said Kofke. “We save our money so that we can have opportunities.”

Willis then thanked him for coming and speaking and wished his family the best of luck.

Kofke explained that this type of interview is difficult because you are not sitting beside someone so you cannot play off of the conversation, instead, he sat in a room and spoke to a camera with an ear piece in. But one neat part about the interview was they sent a driver to his house to pick him up and take him home and it was interesting having someone put make up on him.

“This was a great interview. I think it was my longest one yet on Fox,” said Kofke.

Kofke said he looks forward to more interviews and experiences to speak about finance. He and his daughter, Ava, will both be publishing a new book this fall.

Visit Kofke’s blog at http://www.onemoneydesign.com/?author=7

Tanger seeks to fill parttime and seasonal jobs The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help the Tanger Outlet Mall in Commerce fill a number of seasonal and part-time jobs at about 20 retail stores Friday, June 6.

The recruitment will be held near the Common area beside the mall office, 800 Steven B. Tanger Boulevard in Commerce, from 1-4 p.m.

Applicants should bring copies of their resume, be prepared to complete ap-

plications and interview the same day. They are encouraged to dress appropriately to improve their opportunities for success.

Retailers expected to participate in the event include: Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, Ann Taylor, Body Central, Calvin Klein, Children’s Place, Clark’s, Coach, Direct Tools, Easy Spirit, Fossil, Guess, Kay Jewelers, L’eggs, Loft, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Rue 21, Ske-

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Norman Gross and Carol Hundeby of the Village at Deaton Creek Democratic Group welcomed Greg Hecht and Cole of his campaign staff.

Greg Hecht, candidate for Attorney General, is welcomed by Village at Deaton Group Dems

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The Village of Deaton Creek’s Democratic Group hosted its monthly meeting on May 19, but it was not business as usual as things took a different turn when Greg Hecht, who is in the running for Georgia’s Attorney General, took the podium.

He spoke to the group about his beliefs and plans for the future of this state.

“We have to take politics out of the Attorney General’s office, roll up our sleeves and provide the checks and balances for all Georgians to be protected from corruption and abuse,” said Hecht.

Norman Gross and other members of the Democratic Group said they were thrilled to hear what Hecht had to say, especially because the Council of Aging named him the Legislature of the Year. Since the Village of Deaton Creek is an active older adult community, this is refreshing news to hear, they say.

“I don’t know about you but, at my age, it’s nice to know that someone has my back,” said Gross.

As a former Assistant District Attorney for the State of Georgia, Hecht has extensive experience with prosecuting violent criminals, drug traffickers, child abusers and identity thieves. He authored laws requiring criminal background checks for daycare workers, giving guardian ad litem powers to court appointed special advocates for children, making elder abuse a felony, establishing child abuse reporting protocols, establishing ethics laws preventing elected officials from taking office if they owe any unaccounted for government funds and creating the convicted felon DNA database.

“What brought me into this race was the child abuse safety crisis in the state.

A horrendous problem for our children and grandchildren throughout Georgia is deaths from abuse and neglect. There have been 152 deaths within these cases since 2012. That record is unacceptable.

The Attorney General’s office, along with the DFCS workers, provide children with the legal protection they need to keep them away from abusive settings,” said Hecht.

Bernice Cozewith, vice president of the Democratic Group, says the idea of children being abused, in any setting, is absolutely heartbreaking. She said she believes Hecht is the right man for the Attorney General position to help abusive situations dwindle rapidly.

“I have three granddaughters and I cannot believe that there are children out there who are the same ages as them who are being abused and neglected. I think Hecht is fabulous, determined and is always willing to fight against unethical behavior,” said Cozewith.

Hecht informed the group that the state of Georgia must improve efforts to protect innocent and vulnerable citizens, young and old, no matter what. This means he will institute an audit of legal case files, have juvenile court judges evaluate the legal and continuances in emergency abuse situations and ensure the legal teams are trained properly to work with Department

Greg Hecht, the Democratic candidate who will face State Attorney General Sam Olens in hte November General Election, was the guest of the Village of Deaton Creek’s Democratic Committee. The group will welcome Michelle Nunn as their guest for a special June 21 meeting. of Family and Children Services workers to remove children from perilous settings.

Carol Hundeby, president of the Deaton Creek Democratic Group, said everything Hecht stands for hits close to home because she was a school counselor for several years in Clayton County.

“As a former school counselor, I’ve seen it all,” said Hundeby. “To this day, I still remember the children who admitted to being in abusive situations. It was heartbreaking because we weren’t able to fully help many of them because their parents pull them out of the school once they realize we know something is not right. They usually place them with another family member in a different county which means they are to attend the school in that particular zone.”

At the end of Hecht’s speech, Hundeby asked what his priorities are in terms of the future of Georgia. Hecht said his top priority is to protect vulnerable Georgians against all types of abuse, whether it be identity theft, protecting disabled adults and children, ensuring the American Disabilities Act (ADA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are being utilized properly, protecting Georgians from crime and abuse and much more.

On June 21, the Village of Deaton Creek’s Democratic Group will host Michelle Nunn as their special speaker. The group is excited to help make a positive change in the state of Georgia, say organizers.

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Jefferson councilman says join in and pay it forward In memory of and in conjunction with the upcoming Memorial Day I would like to start a sort of “Pay it Forward.”

I may ramble here for a minute but please read through [this] and if you like my idea please forward it to your friends. I would like to see if we can trend this throughout the country.

I have been doing a lot of reflecting lately on my life and society in general I know.. sounds deep, but bear with me here), maybe because I am in the middle of my four years of being a councilman here in Jefferson and I have to make a decision on whether to run again or not in approximately a year. (And wondering if I’m making a difference that will help our community). Or maybe because I am now the same age (56) as my

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Dad was when he passed away due to complications with his fight with Lou Gehrigs disease. Or maybe because my children are growing up and becoming amazing adults with their own lives and interests.

Or even possibly because of the medical concerns that my beautiful wife just recently went thru.

Or maybe because of the sudden death of a young local hero, Sher-

church news Hoschton United Methodist Church will host its First Sunday and Communion service will be held at 11 a.m. on June 1. In addition, Women of Faith will meet at 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Homecoming will be celebrated at Hoschton United Methodist Church on July 20.

Vacation Bible School will be July 21-25.

Mark your calendars to support these events.

Hoschton United Methodist Church is located at 12 Mulberry St., and Bell Avenue behind City Square. Contact Pastor Marvin Mason at the church office at 706654-1422. sss The Primetimers Seniors group will have lunch/bingo at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, May 30, at Hoschton United Methodist Church fellowship Hall. HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., and Bell Avenue behind City Square. Contact Pastor Marvin Mason at the church office at 706654-1422. sss Beginning in the early 1960s, Mulberry Baptist Church, located at 5970 Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton, started having an annual allnight singing on the last Saturday night of May each year. The singing has been going on for over 50 years now.

This year’s singing will be held May 31 beginning at 7 p.m. with featured guests The Bridgemans, The Pruitt Family and Pastor Southerland’s great-granddaughter Katie.

A love offering will be taken.

Please come and join us for a night of good Southern gospel singing, says Pastor Arthur Southerland. For more information, call Doug at 770-534-0023. sss On Saturday, May 31, the Ladies Faith and Fellowship of The Church of Hoschton will be having a yard sale at the home of Jo Nan Warwick at 8422 Pendergrass Road in Hoschton. Proceeds from the yard sale will go toward the building fund.

The church also invites the community to worship with them.

Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m. with the morning Worship at 10:30

a.m. Sunday evening worship at 6. Wednesday night prayer and Bible study is at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Pastor Cory Sexton at 678-234-9408 or 706-654-8415. The church is located at 99 E. Jefferson St., in Hoschton. sss Men’s First and Goal: Life Coaching for Men will be held at 6:15 a.m. on Monday, June 2, at First Baptist Church of Jefferson. All men are invited to eat breakfast in the fellowship hall and hear guest speaker Colton Green, director of the Jim Joiner Recreation Center of Jefferson.

Dr. Michael Helms is senior pastor. Contact the church, located at 246 Washington St., in Jefferson, at 706-3678332. sss Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Hoschton is hosting a fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 7 at the church at 171 W. Jefferson St., in Hoschton. Come out and get all sorts of fabulous items including clothes, bedding, appliances, towels and some hot food while you shop. Contact Brenda Wilborn at 770-8675065, Debbie Brossette at 404-840-8813 or Mary Morrison at 678-451-6283.

The pastor is the Rev. J. DiBartolo. sss “What will you be doing June 8-12 at 5:30 p.m.? A lot of your friends will be at Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church getting their VBS on.

You’re invited to join in as for an escape to an awesome vacation in the wilderness with Moses, Malachi, Miriam, Mo, Humphrey, Chase, Isaac and Rocky. During the

iff Deputy Steven “Cruz” Thomas.

Or more likely, a combination of all the above.

I find myself angrier, more frustrated and, at times, completely lost on why our society and our government has become so polar on so many issues that affect us now and for years into the future.

We seem to dedicate much more time trying to prove the other person wrong than finding a solution that everybody can live with.

You can’t win every fight people!

I could go on and on about the differences in our opinions both locally and in our national government but I’m not going to do that because those individual issues are not what this post is all about.

I would like to start a “Pay it Forward” where you pick the one person that you have possible

week, you will learn how to churn butter, bake bread – the old fashioned way, stitch sandals, make rope, herd camels, clean the Israelite way, create sand art and weave like a pro. To register kids from age 3 through fifth grade, go to www. hamiltonmillpc.com.

Registration fee is $15 per child / maximum of $40 per family and includes dinner and bandura.

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Covenant Baptist Church is a familyintegrated, gospel centered church whose mission is to make disciples of Christ and equip families to grow in Him. We invite you to join each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Bible class and 10:30 a.m. for worship service.

Nursery and children’s church is provided. Todd Coble is the pastor and you may reach him at 678316-0273. Visit covbc.org. sss

First Baptist Church of Jefferson announces Vacation Bible School for June 8-12.

All children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade are welcomed to join in for Agency D3 – Where kids learn to discover, decide and defend their faith in Jesus from 5:30-8 p.m.

June 8-12. Pre-register at www.fbcjefferson.org.

The church is located at 246 Washington St., in Jefferson. Dr. Michael Helms is senior pastor. sss

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BLAST OFF Vacation Bible School at Arbor Pointe Church. Children Pre-K through fifth grade are invited to Arbor Pointe Church for Vacation Bible School on June 27-29.

VBS will be from 6-8:30 p.m. and will include games, crafts, music, and Bible stories. Sunday night will be a churchwide celebration and ice cream social. Register online at www.arborpointe.org.

You’re invited to worship every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 115 Towne Center Parkway in Hoschton. Nursery is provided, and Sunday School is offered through fifth grade. Visit www. arborpointe.org. sss Covenant Baptist Church is now meeting in West Jackson Primary School on Highway 53 in Braselton.

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disagreements with, be it family, neighbors, political rivals (listen up people in Washington DC) or whomever and post just one nice thing about that person. The reason I’m sending this out today is because I know that this weekend and this holiday a lot of you will be thanking our service members for the sacrifices that they have made to keep our country what it is. And maybe, just maybe we can also reflect on the good things about everyone who we come into contact with. Now I’m not asking everybody to sit around and sing kumbaya with each other but just put on your big girl panties and take a small step to help resolve differences instead of trying to outdo the other side.

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something good here. And I’m a realist so I know that even if this does get to millions of people that it probably won’t last long. But maybe, just maybe it will be a first step.

I again apologize for my ramblings but, come hell or high water, I’m going to get my optimism back about our country and the people who live here and I would like your help to do that.

And I will start by a shout out to our President. President Obama we don’t agree on a lot of issues or on the way to resolve those issues but I believe that you do what you do because of a love for our country. And I appreciate the time and effort that it takes to do what you do.

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its series, The Starting Point. Church starts at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays at 4532 Highway 53 in the auditorium of Lawson Funeral Home. Join Pastors Mike McGuire and Joey Durmire as we gather together as a faith community. Call the church office at 706-6580300 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday. sss Wednesday morning Bible study resumes at Arbor Pointe. On Wednesdays this summer,

join others at Arbor Pointe Church as we study the New Testament letters of 1 & 2 Peter. This Bible Study is open to anyone and meets at Arbor Pointe at 10 a.m.

Arbor Pointe Church is located in the Towne Center complex, Towne Center Parkway, Hoschton. For more information, contact Pastor Brad Greene, brad@ arborpointe.org, 770-2726778.

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OBITUARIES Wayne Jackson Adams

Died May 22, 2014 Wayne Jackson Adams, 76, of Hoschton, died Thursday, May 22, 2014.

Mr. Adams was a Knight of Columbus and member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

He was a school teacher for Jackson and Barrow County Schools and was an avid knitter and crocheter. He owned a ceramic shop and taught lessons where he met his loving wife.

Survivors include his wife, Debbie Adams; son, Randy Ruis and wife Missy of Jefferson; daughters, Jennifer Huguley of Braselton, Kim Morris and husband Jim of Flowery Branch, Karen Davis and husband Larry of Commerce and Kelli Adams Castillo and husband Robert of Ohio; grandchildren, Kimberly Nelson, Collin Huguley, Kinsey Huguley, Emily Morris, Hillary Davis, Addison Davis, Jamison Castillo and Lindsey Castillo.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 24, 2014, at Lawson Funeral Home.

Interment followed in Hoschton City Cemetery.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, May 29, 2014

Alelia Anne Baird

Died May 19, 2014 Alelia Anne Baird, 76, of Jefferson, died Monday, May 19, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

Born in Wadley, she was a daughter of the late Russell Jewell and Mary Lee Gailey Anglin. She was a member of Center United Methodist Church and was retired from the University of Georgia as an accountant. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willard Edwin Baird.

Survivors include her daughters, Tonya Ladd of Jefferson, Robbin Brown of Commerce and Terrie Craven of Johnstown, Colo.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Center United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Sharpton and the Rev. Griff Carithers officiating.

Interment followed in Maxwell Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Commerce Athletic Booster Club, c/o Baird Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 317, Commerce, GA 30529 or Center Community Cemetery Fund, 420 Lakeview Drive, Nicholson, GA 30565.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce The Paper, May 29, 2014

Kathy Ball

Died May 20, 2014 Kathryn E. “Kathy” Ball of Winder, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at her home.

Born April 6, 1957 at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington, Ky., she was a wonderful woman and an amazing mother as she always had a smile on her face and could make anyone’s day better. Kathy enjoyed antiques, thrift shopping and she loved to cook and bake for her family. She was outgoing and never met a stranger.

As an 11-year-old, Kathy moved with her family from Lexington to Louisville in 1968 and attended Westport Road Junior/High School in Louisville, Ky., graduating on May 20, 1975. She was a member of the drill team and loved her four years marching and entertaining for all the sports games.

She had worked in sales at Chico’s FAS Inc., since July 27, 2009. Prior to her career with Chico’s, Kathy had a very successful management career the Best Lock Company, now known as Stanley Security Systems.

She began this career in the Orlando office, and quickly was promoted to increasing levels of responsibility

leading to a promotion into management and relocating to the home office in Indianapolis, Ind. From there, Best Lock moved Kathy to Seattle, Wash., to help build a new operation with appropriate staffing, systems and logistical planning. Kathy’s final chapter with Best Lock was in the Atlanta office.

Kathy was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Kathryn and Gordon Bozarth; paternal grandparents, Margaret and Henry Ritchie; mother, Jan Bozarth Ritchie; uncle, Phil Ritchie; cousin, Kevin Lee Sims; sister, Kimberly Jan McGregor and nephew, Jason Michael Ritchie.

Survivors include her husband Kevin Ball; sons, Keith Nau of Evansville, Ind., and Brad Burgess of Winder; daughter, Brittany Ball of Winder; father, Craig Ritchie and stepmother Jane Ritchie of Evansville, Ind.; brothers, Bob Ritchie and sister-in-law Donna of St. Pete Beach.

Fla., and Brian Ray of Dayton, Ohio; sister, Stacey Sheehan and brother-in-law Mike of South Carolina; grandchildren, Haylie Givens and Matthew, Brayden and Kathryn Nau of Evansville Ind.; and nieces and nephews.

Services were held Monday, May 26, 2014, at Carter Funeral Home in Winder with the Rev. Terry Hawkins officiating.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association.

Carter Funeral Home, Wider The Paper, May 29, 2014

Richard J. Breese

Died May 23, 2014 Richard J. Breese, 67, of Oakwood, died Friday, May 23, 2014, at his residence.

Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Breese; brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Barb Breese of Glen Rock, Pa.; brother, George R. Sweet of Easley, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Jenifer Breese of Jefferson.; daughter, Lynn Lawson of Braselton; stepson and wife, Russell and Christina Reed of Gainesville; grandchildren, Will Breese, Alex and John Lamon, Taylor Lawson, Elizabeth Reed, Olivia Reed, Rose Reed; and great-granddaughter, Zandria Jayde.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude C. Breese and Julia Sweet. He loved trains, and was a member of Cherokee Gun Club.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make contributions to North Georgia Live Steamers, 1659 Centennial Olympic Parkway, NE, Conyers, GA 30013, www. northgeorgialivesteamers. org.

A memorial service to celebrate his life was held Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in the Little & Davenport Funeral Home Chapel.

Little & Davenport Funeral Home, Gainesville The Paper, May 29, 2014

Mary Brown

Died May 23, 2014 Mary Brown, 95, of Winder, died Friday, May 23, 2014.

Mrs. Brown was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Brown; parents, Arthur and Nettie Cook Elrod; and grandchildren, Bruce Ferrell and Diane Hanson.

Survivors include her son, David (Kathy) Brown; daughter, Mary Jane Ferrell; sisters, Shirley Thornton and Winford “Dink” Sailors; grandchildren Sherry (Stephen) Walden, Davy (Tammy) Brown, Dana (Robin) Brown, Jennifer (Matthew) Christenberry, Chris Kurish and Bonnie (Charlie) Hanson; 10 greatgrandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Sunday, May 25, 2014, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home. Burial followed

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in Barrow Memorial Gardens in Winder. Pallbearers were Stephen Walden, Davy Brown, Dana Brown, Charlie Hanson and William Shipplett.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, May 29, 2014

Sandra Lee Brust

Died May 24, 2014 Sandra Lee Brust, 51, of Jefferson, died Saturday, May 24, 2014.

Born in Riverside, N.J., she was a daughter of John Noga of Flowery Branch and the late Caroline Noga.

She graduated from Mercer University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mrs. Brust was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Jefferson where she was a founding member of the Book Bag Ministry and a member of the United Methodist Women where she served as treasurer for more than eight years.

Survivors include her husband, Philip D. Brust; sons, John Karl Brust and Philip Daniel Brust, both of Jefferson; daughter, Alexandra Louise Brust of Jefferson; stepsons, David (Christine) Brust of Canton and Kurt (Nancy) Brust of Cranford, N.J.; sisters, Diane Thibodeaux of Panama City Beach, Fla., Linda Noga-Nelson of Brunswick, Karen Hardy of Ball Ground, Stephanie McGraw of Irvine, Calif., and Christine Jeibmann of Milwaukie, Ore.; grandchildren, Philip Brust, Nicholas Brust and Lauren Brust;, and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday May 30, 2014, at First United Methodist Church of Jefferson with the Rev. Bob Reynolds officiating.

A reception will follow the service in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall where the family will receive friends.

The family requests that flowers be omitted and donations be made to the Book Bag Ministry in Care of First United Methodist Church of Jefferson, 188 Martin St., Jefferson, GA 30549.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, May 29, 2014

Margaret Denham England Burks

Died May 20, 2014 Margaret Denham England Burks, 99, of Flowery Branch, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, after a lengthy illness.

Funeral services were held Friday, May 23, 2014, at First Baptist Church of Flowery Branch with private interment at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta.

Born in Birmingham, Ala., on Aug. 28, 1914, she was a daughter of the late John Wyatt and Caroline Bird England. She was educated in that city’s public schools.

Soon after her graduation from high school, she took a civil service job with the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., and in 1936 transferred to the IRS office in Atlanta. Margaret passed the CPA exam in 1953 and was graduated magna cum laude from the Atlanta division of the University of Georgia in 1955.

In early 1957, at the age of 42, Margaret married Jesse A. Burks, a widower and fa-

ther of a wonderful family of children and grandchildren.

Margaret left her Presbyterian roots to become a Baptist, as Jesse desired. At their retirements, the Burks moved from Atlanta to the (then) tiny Lake Lanier community of Flowery Branch, where they became active members at First Baptist Church of Flowery Branch.

Jesse died in 1985, not long after he and Margaret celebrated their 28th anniversary.

As a widow, Margaret began traveling widely, especially to various African nations. She took seminary courses through a local extension of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, studied on-campus in the mid 1990s and was graduated magna cum laude in 1996, at age 81, with a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry degree. She was appointed a missionary under the auspices of the Southern Baptist Convention and arrived in Arusha, Tanzania, East Africa in October of 1996. She, with friends, established Mission Through Education (MTE) to support educational opportunities for children in Tanzania.

Margaret and others built an elementary school there, which now bears her name.

She was also preceded in death by brothers, Alfred (Jack) and Edmund England; and stepchildren, Ralph and Arnold Burks.

Survivors include her stepchildren, Elizabeth Burks Turlington (Edwin) of Atlanta and Dr. Robert E. Burks (Betty) of Clemson, S.C.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces, Caroline England Connally (Ben) of Gadsden, Ala., Josephine England Redd (Uhland III) of Florence, Ala., Margaret England Armbrester (Rodger) of Birmingham, Ala., and Mary England Proctor (David III) of Nashville, Tenn. The family wishes to thank Margaret’s amazing neighbors and friends for their attentive, generous and loving care.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ministry Through Education for the Margaret Burks Academy – Tanzania, P.O. Box 1004, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, or to the charity of your choice.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, May 29, 2014

Vinny Ferrara

Died May 20, 2014 Vincent “Vinny” Lawrence Ferrara, 92, of Flowery Branch, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, surrounded by his family.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Hopewell Baptist Church. The Rev. Gary Wilson will officiate.

Inurnment will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Following Saturday’s service, the family will receive friends in the fellowship hall.

Born March 9, 1922, in Princeton, N.J., he was a son of the late Lorenzo and Anna Ferrara. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church, and was an avid golfer. A pilot, he was a retired United States Air Force Major. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Peter, Frank, Anthony, Marino,

Joseph, Lawrence and Armond Ferrara; sisters, Lucy Brearly and Gloria San Lorenzo; and daughter-in-law, Mary Williams.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Ida Tamasi Ferrara; sons and daughters-inlaw, David and Martha Ferrara of Cuernavaca, Mexico; daughter and son-in-law, Donna and David Foster of Flowery Branch; son, Michael Williams of Longview, Texas; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30501 (770219-8888).

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, May 29, 2014

Harmon Wayne Hull Jr.

Died May 19, 2014 Harmon Wayne Hull, Jr., 65, of Auburn, died Monday, May 19, 2014.

Born May 16, 1948, he was a son of the late Harmon and Edna Hull.

Survivors include his wife, Lynn (Dawson) Hull; son, Dustin Hull of Auburn; beloved granddaughter, Maevyn Hull of Auburn; sister, Donna Smith and brother-inlaw, Tom Smith, of Buford; sisters-in-law, Nancy Weisman (Rick) of Lawrenceville, Cheryl Webb (Tommy) of Winder; brother-in-law, Doug Dawson (Chris) of Ontario, Ohio; mother- and father-in-law, Phyllis and Clayton Dawson of Winder; many nieces and nephews.

Wayne was employed by Ryder Transportation for 20 years.

A memorial service was held Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Midway United Methodist Church.

The family requests memorials be made to the Bread of Life Ministry, Walk to Emmaus, or Camp Glisson, and sent in care of Midway UMC, 215 Kilcrease Road, Auburn, GA 30011.

Smith Memory Chapel, Winder The Paper, May 29, 2014

Wilda Patman

Died May 23, 2014 Wilda “Boots” Patman entered into a peaceful eternal rest on Friday, May 23, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospice House.

Born May 22, 1929, she a daughter of the late Emory “Sandy” Hix and Allie Mae Rucker Hix. She was a member of Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of the church choir and a deaconess. She was a faithful worker in the church until her sickness came her way. She also preceded in death by her husband, J.W. Patman Sr., and son, Randy Patman.

Survivors include her daughters, Martha Cornish (Dr. Grady) and Brenda Harper, both of Athens, and Carol Tarpkins (the Rev. Oland) of Commerce; son, J.W. “Tommy” Patman Jr. of Commerce; nine grandsons; two granddaughters; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a host of loving relatives and friends; and her dog Susan.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. W.R. Brown officiating. Interment will

follow at Jackson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Friday.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce The Paper, May 29, 2014

Donna Ann Banks Payton

Died May 27, 2014 Donna Ann Banks Payton, 54, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, May 27, 2014.

Born in Jefferson, she was a daughter of Mrs. Clara Sikes Banks of Jefferson and the late Lathan Banks. Mrs. Payton retired from Baker and Taylor in Commerce as a book stamper with more than 20 years of service.

Mrs. Payton was a long time member of White Plains Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carol Ivester Survivors include her husband, Randy Eugene Payton; daughter, Jessica S. Payton of Jefferson; sons, Lathan Travis Payton of Camp LeJune, N.C., and Wes R. Payton of Winder; sister, Lynda Bruce of Jefferson; brothers, Larry Banks of Jefferson and James Banks of Pendergrass; grandchild, Dominic Alexander Payton; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday May 29, 2014, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Cary Pittman and the Rev. Kevin Page officiating.

Interment will follow in White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, May 29, 2014

Paula Diane Stinson

Died May 22, 2014 Paula Diane Stinson, 62, of Winder, died Thursday, May 22, 2014.

Survivors include her husband, Robert D. Stinson Sr.; daughter, Amelia Cash and husband Alec of Bethlehem; stepdaughter, Tammy Lea Bryan of Winder; step sons, Anthony Todd Stinson and wife Julie of Winder and Timmy Lee Nash and wife Patricia of Winder; brothers, Bo Bellew of Gainesville and Joey Bellew and wife Cissie of Macon; sister, Pam Hess and husband Stan of Tennessee; grandchildren, Chelsea Kaylyn Hammond and Bobby Reece Hammond; and friend and caregiver Linda Foxworth.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, May 29, 2014

Steven LaCruz Thomas

Died May 21, 2014 Deputy Steven LaCruz Thomas, 26, of Canon, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at the Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center in Lavonia.

Born on Nov, 9, 1987, he was the son of Sheriff Stevie Daniel Thomas and Tina Dale Thomas of Canon. He was a Deputy Sheriff having worked for Jackson County as well as Franklin County Sheriff’s Offices. He was a member of the Lavonia Masonic Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, POAG Fire Departments along with Royston, Canon and five area fire departments. Deputy Thomas was a First Responder and a member of the Canon Baptist Church.

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GRADUATION 2014

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MILL CREEK HIGH SCHOOL

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Mill Creek High School’s graduation on May 22 included an inspiring speech by Valedictorian Hyeon Woo Shim, pointing to his family in the crowd, and Timothy Le, salutatorian, below. Stephen Day, left, was among the graduates.

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The Jackson County Comprehensive High School Class of 2014 completed their high school career during commencwwement exercises on May 22. Valedictorian Abigail Hawkins gave her address (top) and salutatorian Haley Passmore also spoke and also took the opportunity to take a selfie.

Photos by Nat Gurley The Paper regional staff

Flowery Branch High School graduating seniors laugh May 23 at their Class of 2014 classmates on the big screen. The processional of students gave the early-alphabet seniors plenty of time to watch the processional at Free Chapel.

Flowery Branch High School graduated 393 seniors in the Class of 2014.

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Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his daughter, Taliya LaCruz Thomas; sister, Desireé Thomas of Canon; grandparents, Sandra De LaCruz of Canon, Teofilo De LaCruz of Fayetteville, N.C., and Myrtle Thomas of Canon; uncles and aunts along with their children, Stoney and Lisa Thomas (Harley Daniel) and Pat and Carol Certain (Ashley and Jenna).

Deputy Thomas was preceded in death by his grandfather, Oscar Daniel Thomas.

Funeral services were held Sunday, May 25, 2014, at The Swails Center in Franklin Springs with the Rev. Paul Creason, the Rev. Jamie Dove, the Rev. Roger Hardy and the Rev. Eldon Massey officiating. Interment followed in the Bowers Memorial Gardens with full Masonic Rights.

Memorials may be made to the Taliya LaCruz Thomas Fund at Athens First Bank and Northeast Georgia Bank.

Pruitt Funeral Home, Royston The Paper, May 29, 2014

Ralph Daniel Vernon

Die d May 22, 2014 Ralph Daniel Vernon, 47, of Winder, died Thursday, May 22, 2014.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine.

Survivors include his daughter, Stephanie Vernon; son, Jonathan Vernon; father, Ralph and Voncille Vernon; mother, Betty and Henry Grier; and brother, Steven Vernon.

The service was held Saturday, May 24, 2014, in Smith Memory Chapel.

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Still no bike tag for a kid named Harris The Social Security Administration is out with its list of the most popular baby names of 2013.

If you haven’t had a baby in recent years, they now sign them up for a Social Security card before you leave the hospital. As a result, we know in relatively short order what names are popular. They even break it down by states.

This year, the top boy’s name in the United States was Noah. We don’t know if this had anything to do with the movie made about Noah and the ark. Noah was followed by Liam, Jacob, Mason and William.

Topping the list for girls is Sophia, followed by Emma, Olivia, Isabella and Ava. I have two great nieces.

One is Sophia and the other is Emma. We’re a trendy bunch.

In Georgia, the top boy name was William, followed

by Mason, Noah, Elijah and James. The leading girl names were Emma, Olivia, Ava, Madison and Isabella.

William, incidentally, was a runaway favorite. There are 767 Williams born last year in Georgia. Mason, the second-place finisher, was the choice of 589 parents.

Harris, incidentally, didn’t make the national or state top list. In fact, my moniker did not score in the top 1,000 in the past 14 years.

I like my name. When I was little, I didn’t dislike it.

But I was frustrated when personalized items were for sale, and there was no Harris to be found. I wanted a little tag for my bike that had my name on it. No such luck.

William is a name that harkens back to our English heritage. I don’t know if folks were naming their young men in honor of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, William Shatner or Will-i-am, the lead singer of The Black Eyed

Harris Blackwood Peas. Will-i-am’s real name is William Adams.

I found a few interesting names. For example, at No. 92 on the national chart is Jaxson, not to be confused with Jackson, which was No. 16, or Jaxon at No. 46.

Car names continue to make the charts, with Bentley at 81, Lincoln at 95 and Hudson at 87. They haven’t made Hudsons since 1957. I doubt anyone today would know one unless they were a big fan of the animated Disney movie “Cars.”

In the girls’ names, there are some different spellings of the same name. Sophia is No. 1, while Sofia is No. 13. Depends on if you were naming your little girl for the beautiful Sophia Loren or the beautiful Sofia Vergara. There were other spelling changes such as Zoey at 24 and Zoe at 31.

There are short versions of the same name. Isabella is No. 4, while Bella is No. 58.

There are names that touch on religion such as Faith at No. 89. On the boys’ side, Angel is at 67.

It is a pretty good assumption Angel in this case, is pronounced “Ang-el,” as in Angel Cabrera, who is better known by his nickname, “El Pato,” or in English, “The Duck.”

I guess being out of the top 1,000 for another year is a sign my name made be fading into extinction. We never had a Harris Jr. to come along. Well, I guess me and my unpopular name will just ride off into the sunset.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

I like my name. When I was little, I didn’t dislike it. But I was frustrated when personalized items were for sale, and there was no Harris to be found.

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Homemakers make houses livable You know how attics are.

They’re filled with junk, Christmas stuff and memories that you can’t toss away. The other day as I was digging through boxes, bound and determined to find a dress pattern from 15 years ago, I found a scrapbook from my high school FHA years.

Now, some of you, of course, know that I am talking about a high school organization that stood for Future Homemakers of America. In these days of political correctness — I had to Google this to find it out — it is now called Family, Career and Community Leaders of America. Back in the old days, we had FBLA — Future Business Leaders of America — that covered the business side of things (it still exists).

I was the only one who joined both FHA and FBLA which, in looking back, seems that I was on the cutting edge of what was to come: Women who didn’t feel the need to choose one or the other.

That scrapbook shows me on various outings with FHA members as well as president of the group and smiling happily after being voted FFA’s “sweetheart.”

Ronda Rich That stands for Future Farmers of America and that group has survived intact. Back then, FHA chose a sweetheart from the FFA roster and vice versa.

I am holding an engraved plaque, long gone somewhere, and am wearing a dress that I designed and Mama sewed. It is peach-colored chiffon lined in matching silk with elbow-length billowing elastic sleeves and the waist is cinched by peach satin ribbon crisscrossed and wrapped from the bust line to the waist. I had recently seen “Romeo and Juliet” starring Olivia Hussey, so I designed the dress similar to one she wore in the movie.

Looking back, I see that it was FHA that began to mold me for the career I have now. Of course, I learned to cook, sew, knit, crochet, clean house and, thanks to Mrs. Gloria Ray, I can fold a fitted sheet

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banquet and filled the cafeteria with laughter.

It was the beginning of the road to where I am now: a storyteller.

I am grateful to FHA, FBLA, 4-H (and to FFA for making me their sweetheart) for the skills I learned and the leadership traits I acquired. It helped to mold me into who I am.

I never became a mother (except to Dixie Dew and the other loved animals on the Rondarosa) but I definitely consider myself a homemaker. Despite what I have achieved professionally, making a house into a loving home is one of my most cherished accomplishments.

In my opinion, there’s nothing wrong with being called homemaker. In fact, I think it’s one of the most beautiful words in the America language.

God bless all the homemakers. For without them, we’d all just live in cold, unwelcoming houses.

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of several books, including “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.” Sign up for her newsletter at www. rondarich.com. Her column appears weekly.

Need lizard bait? Nah, just wait a bit A toast from my wedding: “We know Len has found the perfect woman for him. She thinks she knows almost as much as Len thinks he knows.”

Even though I don’t claim to know all the answers, I have an answer for everything, even when I don’t know what I’m talking about, which is never.

Want some advice on the stock market? Stay away from it. Need an answer to a trivia question?

Yes, Rick James and Neil Young were once in the same band. What do Teddy Roosevelt, Lady Gaga and Serena Williams have in common? None have mowed my lawn. And all are rumored to be men.

Yet, the unstumpable (which would be a horrible nickname) can indeed be stumped.

Here’s how: A while back, I got in my car to run an errand. In my passenger seat, I found a lizard.

Let me preface this by saying that I’m not afraid of lizards. Some folks (my wife, most notably) are.

This was one of those little

Len Robbins skinny green lizards, not the menacing ugly blackand-yellow kind. So I reached over the seat in an effort to grab it. Of course, he saw my mitt coming and took off under the seat in a flash.

I looked under my seat.

Didn’t see him. Looked under all the seats -- couldn’t find him. Started whistling and saying, “Heeere, lizzzzard, lizzzzard. Come here, lizzzzard.” Astonishingly, he didn’t fall for that gambit.

So I decided to go about my business and hope the lizard disappeared through some crack or crevice.

But as I’m driving down the street, I start to think: What if the lizard crawls up my pant leg as I’m driving? Or jumps on my head?

A gust of air conditioning then barely moved a hair

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perfectly. Mrs. Trotter, always a tough taskmaster, oversaw my knitting and crocheting and showed me how to make bound buttonholes. Other than the bound buttonholes, I still use everything I learned from them.

At age 15, we stumbled into the discovery that I was comfortable as a public speaker. Since no one else would do it, Mrs. Trotter prevailed upon me to act as the emcee for our annual FHA/FFA Sweetheart banquet. Normally, she commanded, so when she asked earnestly, I couldn’t say no. In the school cafeteria in front of 300 members, parents and elected officials, I took the podium and followed the program.

But somewhere near the middle of the evening, I went off script and told a funny story that happened while we were decorating for the event.

The crowd went crazy with laughter and I still remember the normally solemn senior politician of the county’s state legislative group laughing so hard that he wiped tears from his eyes. For the next three years of high school, I hosted the Sweetheart

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on my head next to my ear.

I went into a spastic convulsion, slapping my ear furiously as I veered recklessly all over the road.

Realizing no lizard was on my ear, I regained my composure and control of the vehicle, just before I careened into a gas station.

I finished my errands, driving with all my senses on high alert, leery of the potential for a lizard attack.

Back at my office, I did a quick Google search for how to get a lizard out of your car. I found a lot of information about Godzilla but nothing to help my predicament. What good is this Internet thing anyway?

I went back out to my vehicle, did a quick search, then rolled down all my windows, hoping my forktongued passenger would take it upon himself to vamoose. As I was rolling down the last window, I thought I felt something crawling up my leg and instinctively ran from the car, shaking my leg like a wild man. Drivers-by witnessing the scene can verify that I looked like

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a complete idiot. A brief investigation found that I had mistaken a blade of grass for a lizard crawling up my leg.

Leaving work later that day, the lizard’s whereabouts were far from my mind. I got in the driver’s seat, placed the key in the ignition, turned the key, looked up, and there he was – 8 inches from my face, staring at me from atop the steering wheel.

He just looked at me, moving his mouth slightly.

In one deft motion, I released my right hand from the key and grabbed his tail, then opened my door and placed his wiggling body on the ground. He just stood there for a second, possibly stunned, then took off for the bushes.

Your question is: How do you get a lizard out of your car?

My answer: You wait.

See, I do know it all.

Len Robbins is editor and publisher of the Clinch County News in Homerville. His column appears weekly.

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Time capsule buried at Crawford Long Museum

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Pieces of the present were buried Monday to be discovered by those who uncover the time capsule when the 225th chartering of Jefferson is celebrated.

Jefferson May Roy Plott welcomed those gathered for the burial of the time capsule. He said a look at the beauty of the downtown square is a demonstration of the pride the community has and the preservation of the time capsule is an example of another way of leaving something for the future.

Nick Bledsoe, chairman of the Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission, highlighted some of the items placed into the capsule. Photographs were previously made of the items and an inventory is included in the capsule as well as being preserved with the photos at the museum.

Main Street Jefferson director Beth Laughinghouse noted that Len Sturkie had donated a mini laptop onto which videos and lots of photos were stored. There are also signed videos from Brantley Gilbert and Corey Smith.

Bledsoe, who serves on the Historic Preservation Commission with Traci Bled-

soe, Hilda Johnson Smith, Len Sturkie and Al Westmoreland.

The time capsule, which will later be designated by a marble marker, is scheduled to be reopened on Jefferson’s 225th anniversary.

“We are very excited to preserve some of this community’s artifacts for future generations,” said Nick Bledsoe, chairman of the Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission. “It is our goal to showcase a day in the life of the people of Jefferson. When residents open up this Jefferson Heritage Time Capsule in 17 years, they will get a true taste of our lives in Jefferson over the past several decades.”

The City of Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission is tasked with encouraging the preservation of buildings and properties with historic character and with reviewing applications for changes to buildings and properties to ensure they are consistent with established historic character.

There are now six historic districts designated in Jefferson, said Bledsoe. Promote, preserve and least of all regulate is the commission’s mission. A recent project included replacement of signage by Don Kupis and Len Sturkie.

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Brooks Benton sang and the Jefferson High School Air Force JROTC participated as those who lost their lives to protect freedom were remembered.

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Historic Commission chairman Nick Bledsoe and Mayor Roy Plott seal the time capsule during the Monday ceremony. The hole is filled to be uncovered in 17 or 18 years.

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ied overseas with crosses bearing their names so that freedom, which is perishable, is protected. “The future will demand more crosses because threats to freedom remain.

“Let’s not wait until November to thank a veteran,” said Blackstock.

Bob Stites of the Albert Gordon Post 56 called the program to order and the Jefferson High School Air Force JROTC posted the colors.

Legionnaire Wayne Brown presented the invocation and Jason Mergele presented the POW/MIA ceremony as the flag was drapped over an empty chair which graces each American Legion gath-

ering. The American Legion Riders also participated in the ceremony.

Commander Bennett led the pledge to the American flag and Brooks Benton sang the National Anthem.

Stites introduced Jackson County Commission Chairman Tom Crow and Jefferson Mayor Roy Plott, who both shared remarks.

Amazing Grace was played on the bagpipes by Alex Irving as the Jefferson High School Air Force JROTC lowered the flag to half staff.

The names of the Jackson County residents who gave their live for their country were read. World War I soldiers were presented

by Mike Buffington while Wayen Brown and George Wilkes read the World War II names. Among those read

by Wilkes was that of his first cousin, J.B. Whitfield. Jim Scott presented the Korean War soldiers with Ken Anderson reading the Vietnam names. Patrick Brewer read the name of the soldier lost in the fight against terrorism.

Michaela Thomas then sounded Taps on the trumpet.

The Rev. Fred Wilson of Homer First Baptist Church, who is also a member of American Legion, gave benediction followed by Brooks Benton asking the crowd to join him in singing God Bless America.

The JROTC color guard retrieved the colors to conclude the ceremony.

See more on the Memorial Day ceremony including LeAnne Akin’s photo gallery at ClickThePaper.com

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Military appreciation cookout set for May 30 Community & Southern Bank (CSB) will celebrate our nation’s armed service men and women with its inaugural Military Appreciation Cookout from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 30, at 2085 Highway 211 NW in Braselton.

Congress designated May as National Military Appreciation Month in 1999 to ensure the nation was given the opportunity to demonstrate their appreciation for the sacrifices and successes made by our service members.

This is the first event of its kind for CSB’s Braselton branch, and is designed to unite the surrounding communities in honoring and thanking those who have and currently serve in our nation’s military, as well as their families.

The community is invited to come out as the Braselton community supports

its troops with this inaugural celebration cookout.

CSB will be raffling several items to attendees, including American flags, gift baskets and gift cards.

Additionally, uniforms from all branches of the military will be on display inside the bank for guest to view.

A noon ribbon-cutting ceremony will be conducted by the Hall County Area Chamber of Commerce.

“The Braselton CSB team is privileged to honor

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Sports

Time to say goodbye by latrice williams

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

The time has come for me to say goodbye as the Sports Editor of The Paper of Braselton. There are so many different emotions I could use to describe my departure, but the best one would be bittersweet.

Two years ago I embarked on a journey nearly 300 miles from home, fresh out of college and ready to make a name for myself in the sports industry. Coming from Savannah where people spent their Friday nights at the movies instead of the game, it was certainly a culture shock but I learned the true definition of “Friday Night Lights.”

I have a lot of vivid memories that made my job very enjoyable.

I’ll never forget the time Jefferson’s Tristen Jackson broke the pylon in the third overtime period against Fitzgerald in the quarterfinals of the AA playoffs in 2012. It was one of those moments where you almost couldn’t move – the best description of speechless.

For Jackson County, I enjoyed watching many of the athletes change the face of their respective sport. Everything from the softball team reaching the Final Four in 2012 to the boys’ tennis team reaching the playoffs for the first time in school history this year seemed to have had a great impact on the other sports and could make a huge difference in the future.

And last but not least, covering the Mill Creek boys’ soccer team was

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Avery, Creeks Freeks become face of Mill Creek fanbase

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

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definitely a treat this past season.

After they beat Collins Hill, I started thinking about whether or not they could play for the championship.

Sometimes teams can let one get away but that wasn’t the case for the Hawks when they beat the Eagles.

They were as good as advertised.

I can honestly say that I would not have been able to do half of what I did if it wasn’t for the support from the community. I’ve felt very privileged to be in an area where people care so much about sports. Thank you to all the parents who never wasted any time sending me photos or setting up interviews with their child so I could get the story done in a timely fashion.

I also appreciate all the coaches who welcomed me with open arms and allowed me to interview their athletes. And a special thank you goes to everyone who was so accommodating in the press box and, yes, I will miss the free food.

If there’s one person that always shows up to support the Mill Creek athletic teams, it’s Chan Avery.

Avery is the ring leader of the ever so popular Creeks Freeks, who show up in the unbearable heat or the blistering cold, assign a particular theme complete with a dress code and can be found tailgating near the stadium before the games – and that dedication extends far beyond football season.

Avery is the voice behind popular chants, always has a front row seat and never shows up without the Mill Creek flag.

It might seem like a lot of work for a high school student but it’s nothing for a guy who’d wake up an hour early to catch SportsCenter before heading off to school.

“I’ve always been a sports fan of all kinds and I have to credit that to my upbringing. I have always been involved in sports. I played baseball, basketball and football growing up and now I play golf, so I’ve constantly been in a sports environment,” Avery stated.

Oddly enough, Avery is on the varsity golf team who just finished tenth in the state cham-

pionship meet. One might wonder how such an animated soul can settle down long enough to watch his shot.

And even though it’s proper etiquette to remain as quiet as possible on the green, Avery couldn’t help but holler after making a big play in the title meet.

“People that know me always wonder how a person like me

can calm down on the course. It certainly slows me down when I focus on a shot, but in my opinion it’s okay to show a little emotion every now and then. After staying somewhat calm for the first six holes of the state tournament, I let out a ‘boom’ and a fist pump after making a 60foot putt on the seventh,” Avery said.

Avery will be attending Georgia Southern University and will surely be one of their most devoted fans. He is excited that the Eagles’ football team is moving up to the Football Bowl Subdi-

vision and will be one of thousands of freshmen to usher GSU into its new era. But cheering on the Georgia Southern won’t be anything new for Avery. “[My family] has had season tickets for football since I was born so it really won’t be much of a change for me. I believe I have what it takes to support Eagle Athletics, win or lose. I couldn’t be more excited to be able to cheer for a program that is moving up and it will surely be a great time for the athletics,” Avery said.

Avery has a highlight reel a mile long filled with memorable moments as a Hawks enthusiast but cited a Mill Creek versus Duluth football game as his favorite.

“The tailgate atmosphere for the game was awesome, not only because it was my birthday, but also because the Power ATL 96.1 radio station came and did a live tailgate with us. Then at halftime, the fellow students surprised me with a whipped cream pie to the face as a birthday gift. All in all, I couldn’t imagine a better birthday night than with all my friends watching the football team handle Duluth,” stated Avery.

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G-Braves split series with Norfolk Tide

Gwinnett is having one of its most successful months but is still looking for its No. 1 ace to show up

Doug Chellew The Paper

From left to right: Manager Brian Snitker high-fives Brandon Boggs after making a big hit.

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

The Norfolk Tide have been the Gwinnett Braves arch-nemesis for quite some time but the club edged Norfolk 3-1 in the best of the a four game home series May 22-25.

Gwinnett opened the season with a jawdropping comeback win. The G-Braves trailed

by six runs in the second inning; four singles aided the Tide to an early 6-0 lead. However, the wheels fell off of the Tide’s defense as Gwinnett went on a scoring barrage in the bottom of the fourth, including a three run homer

by Steven Lerud. Brandon Boggs started the drive with a double RBI and Tommy Le Stella added a run to even the score.

The G-Braves kept the ball rolling when

Mark Hamilton belted an RBI single and a run, giving them an 8-6 advantage. Still, the Tide was within striking distance but luckily for Gwinnett, they weren’t done scoring.

Boggs scored on a sacrifice bunt by Todd Cunningham in the fifth and La Stella’s RBI single plated Cunningham for a 10-7 lead.

Norfolk answered in the top of the ninth, Cord Phelps cruised home off a wild pitch but it was

only run by the Tide in the inning.

Gus Schlosser lasted six innings and allowed seven hits and six runs. Juan Jaime earned the save, tossing one inning and one hit and one hit.

Gwinnett however ended up on the losing side in game two 12-5. They took a 2-1 lead in the series May 24 with a 4-3 win but surrendered the series finale by a score of 8-2.

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Jefferson to host local camp

Junior Golf Camp at Reunion

Panthers in action in summer ball

Jefferson will host a baseball camp June 16-19 for athletes ages 6-13. The cost is $65 before June 13 and $70 after. Each camper will be given a T-shirt. The camp will allow future and current -Dragons to build on their skills while developing new ones. The camp will also receive instruction on base running, fielding, hitting and throwing from JHS coaches and players.

Contest winners will be given a trophy. For more information, contact Tommy Knight at 678-313-9967.

The Reunion Golf Club will be offering a Junior Golf Camp throughout June, July and August. The cost is $275 for those who are members and $300 for guests. The camp is great for those wanting sharpen their skills or athletes that are new to the sport. Each camp session will last four days and snacks and lunch will be provided. Each camper will be able to learn in an easy-going setting as six campers will be assigned per one instructor. There may be an additional charge for any camper wishing to purchase a club. For more information, contact Van Lockett at VLockett@pga.com or call 404-514-8155.

TheJacksonCountyComprehensive High School baseball team is in action this week in the Wesleyan/ Norcross Tournament. The Panthers will compete today 11:15 and 1:30 p.m. at Norcross and 6 and 8:15 p.m. at Wesleyan. The schedule will resume May 31 complete with four games. For more information, visit jcpantherathletics.com.

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baseball signings

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Jackson County Comprehensive High School athletes sign their letter of intent to play college baseball. From left to right: Jacob Banks inked with Lancaster Bible College in Pennsylvania and Andrew Fogarty signed with Truett-McConnell.

Tyler heads West; looks ahead to new chapter

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

As summer break begins for high school students, many have graduated and will be departing from home to begin a new journey of playing their respective sport in college. Some will stay close to home while others will need to catch a plane to get to campus.

Emotions can become scattered and for Jordan Tyler, leaving home and breaking ground in unfamiliar territory is still somewhat of a blur.

“It hasn’t hit me. The reality of it hasn’t necessarily set in yet,” said Tyler. “I don’t really know what to think yet. It will be completely different for me for sure. I’m sure I’ll be homesick for the first few months so I don’t really know how to feel. It will be a whole new experience. In the long run I know it will be good for me. The workout intensity definitely has been though.”

An offensive lineman for the Jefferson High School football team, Tyler earned a Division 1A scholarship to the play football for the Air Force Academy.

The Falcons play in the Mountain West Conference and Tyler looks forward to playing against Army and Navy, and of course the big contest against Boise State University.

“I look forward to being able to compete on that level every day. The game speed is much faster and I look forward to that. I know I will be playing with and against some of the best players in the nation, and I look forward to that opportunity to compete on that level,” Tyler said.

When it comes to picking a roommate, some college coaches prefer teammates stick together in terms of the position they play, while others would pair the punter and the wide receiver together to prevent any cliques from forming.

But because Tyler will be joining a service academy, he won’t have the luxury of choosing his roommate and could end up someone that’s not even on the team.

“I have not met my roommates yet.

At the Academy, you don’t necessarily get to pick your roommates the first year. You are usually put together with a guy that is in your squadron.

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“It hasn’t hit me yet.

The reality of it hasn’t necessarily set in yet.

I’m sure I’ll be homesick for the first few months.

So I don’t really know how to feel. It will be a whole new experience.

In the long run I know it will be good for me.

The workout intensity definitely has though.”

Jordan Tyler Offensive lineman Jefferson High School football player,” Tyler said.

Tyler considers himself to be a native of Jefferson, having lived there since he was 3-years old. And although he’s lived in a small town most of his life, he doesn’t think moving to Colorado Spring, CO will be much of a culture shock.

“I won’t be allowed off the base too much so it won’t feel like a shock,” joked Tyler. “But Colorado Springs has kind of has a small town feel to it so adjusting to that aspect won’t be very hard. What I’ll miss the most about Jefferson is the community and the people. The relationships I’ve built in Jefferson will last a lifetime. I’ll miss my best friends and my teammates; they’re my brothers. I’ll miss getting to see them every day.”

At the end of the day, Tyler is more so optimistic about his future than what he is leaving behind.

Sure he’ll miss the home cooked meals and the Friday night lights at Memorial Stadium, but it’s every high school athletes dream to play at the next level and being one of the chosen few was an opportunity to good to pass up – and a part of his life he’ll never forget.

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Chan Avery stands proud waving the Mill Creek flag while supporting the Hawks athletic teams.

Avery plays one of the few sports that’s hard for his fellow comrades to cheer him on mainly due to the location of the courses and lack of golf carts to get around the course.

And the quiet atmosphere doesn’t exactly give high school students much of a thrill.

Understanding that

gives Avery that much more motivation to be at every game.

But this year, he had no choice but to miss the Mill Creek boys’ soccer team compete against Brookwood in the state championship because he was preparing for the state golf title meet.

But of course, Avery (along with the rest of the team) in

his true fashion, was heard through multiple walls cheering on the Hawks when Jack Giles scored Mill Creek’s only goal – but that’s just Avery.

“My mission all year was to make sure that all of my fellow student-athletes didn’t travel to an event without either us being there or knowing that we

were behind them the whole time. The golf team gathered in one of the hotel rooms and watched the game on the Georgia High School Association network. When Jack Giles scored with eight minutes left the hotel called my room saying we had been too loud and needed to calm down,” said Avery.

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Jefferson Dragon Hanon Price inked with Emmanuel College to play college baseball. Price was also a member of the football team.

For The Paper

Jordan Tyler and family celebrate his signing ceremony on Feb. 5 on National Signing Day. Tyler chose the Air Force Academy over Army.

For The Paper

Panther Todd Woodring was selected to compete in the American League Meet May 16. The invite only meet sees some of the top athletes in the state. Woodring placed third in the 400-meter dash.

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Summer brings library programs Fizz, Boom, READ! is this year’s theme highlighting science, math and more With a “Fizz, Boom, READ!” theme for the 2014 Collaborative Summer Reading Program and a steady rise in school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs, now is the perfect time to increase summer science activities in public libraries.

The Braselton Library will launch its summer fun at 11:30 a.m. with Savannah Balloons at New Liberty United Methodist Church.

Flight of the Navigator will be featured as the Monday Movie Madness at 10:30 a.m. on June 9.

Clean Water Rules with Braselton environmental specialist Yvonne Wise presenting at 11:30 a.m. program in Braselton Park on June 13.

The June 18 program will feature juggler Adam Boehmer at 10 a.m. at New Liberty United Methodist Church.

Enjoy a pint-sized petting zoo at Braselton Park at 11:30 a.m. on June 20.

Monday Movie Madness on June 23 at 10:30 a.m. will feature Real Genius.

Fred K will be entertaining with magic during the June 25 program at 10 a.m. at New Liberty United Methodist Church.

A teens program will be offered at 3 p.m. on June 26 at the Municipal Building. Signups are required for Sharpie Mug. The July 7 Monday Movie Madness at 10:30 a.m. will feature Star Kid. Fiddlin’ Dan will entertain at New Liberty United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. on July 9.

Prehistoria Media is the program for the 11:30 a.m. program at Hoschton Park on July 11.

The July 14 Monday Movie Madness at 10:30 a.m. will feature My Science Project.

Lab Coat Science is the July 16 program set for 10 a.m. at New Liberty United Methodist Church.

Enjoy the West Jackson Fire Department fire truck shooting some water fun at 11:30 a.m. on July 18 at Braselton Park.

The July 21 Monday Movie Madness at 10:30 a.m. will feature Amazing Grace and Chuck.

Water Day will be enjoyed at 11:30 a.m. on July 25 at Braselton Park.

Jefferson Public Library Since the Jefferson Public Library is currently closed in anticipation of the move to Jefferson Station, summer programming will be held at Jefferson Civic Center.

At 2 p.m. on June 5, it’s a science show with lab coat kids. On June 12, also at 2 p.m., magician Keith Karnock will entertain.

Lee Bryan, a puppeteer with Planet Earth Inc., will be the featured guest at the June 19 program, also at 2 p.m. Like Totally, an Athens-based kids band, will be performing at 2 p.m. on June 26.

For grades 6-12, the Jefferson Library is offering two free summer programs. On Tuesday, June 10 from 6-7 p.m., a comic book workshop with the creator of Galaxy Man and owner of Galactic Quest Comic Book Store will be featured. Do you like to draw? Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a graphic novel or comic book? Have you ever wanted to give it a try?

Quick! Grab a pencil and paper, and come learn all about it.

At 4 p.m. on July 15, enjoy “Dinner at the Periodic Table,” an improv workshop with storyteller and actor Barry Stewart Mann. Explore the elements, bring them to life and create a story while learning improv and acting skills from a professional storyteller, educator, actor and writer.

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GARDEN GLORIES Jefferson Garden Club showcases 5 gardens on annual tour

By FARAH BOHANNON

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The Jefferson Garden Club hosted its fourth annual Garden Tour May 17, and it was a huge success despite the unseasonably cool temperatures and off and on rain showers.

There were five lush gardens to tour that were impressive and kept up by some of Jefferson’s most experienced and talented gardeners – Lister Garden, Gramley Garden, Massey Garden, Wiegnes Garden, and Kupis Garden.

Garden tour participants were able to visit each home in any order and meandered through the gardens while each respective garden owner gave advice and were available for questions. Each garden was much more than just beautiful flowers, abundant herbs and vegetables and flourishing plants-they were full of character and included bits and pieces of each of the owner’s charm

and personality. Not to mention their hard work and dedication.

The Lister Garden, located on a 25-acre mini farm called Higher Ground Farm off of Galilee Church Road has been transformed into a cottage garden since 1994. The land was completely barren when the Lister family purchased the home, which is hard to believe since the land is completely filled with vegetation of all kinds. The long driveway is lined with crepe myrtles while the garden houses autumn ferns, summer hydrangeas, Lacecap, Blushing Bride, oak leaf hydrangeas, lady banks roses, a perennial garden, lavender, rosemary, and much more. Pam Lister’s garden art consisted of beautiful antique pieces such as colorful mushrooms, smiling bumblebees and unique birdhouses.

There is even a long, white barn which stores hay and feed as well as a pair of sheep and miniature donkeys and a rustic potting shed.

“I really do not have any gardening success secrets,” said Lister. “I plant what I like,

and it has been successful for me. After a long day of weeding, fertilizing and pruning in the garden, a rest with a good gardening book is warranted. The antique iron bed in my sunroom off of the back deck is the perfect place to relax.”

The airy and fresh sunroom at the Lister home was transformed from a hair studio several years ago.

Mac and Mary Gramley built their home on Isaiah Drive in 2002 with the hopes of owning property with a low maintenance yard. Much to their surprise, their original landscaping plan has evolved into a more high maintenance one – it actually has turned into something wonderful for this family.

Along the sides and front of the Gramley home are different types of trees – Leyland cypress trees, hollies, tea olives, a Crimson Queen Japanese Maple, junipers, dwarf

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The fourth annual Jefferson Garden Club garden tour provides financial support to the Jefferson Public Library, which is currently closed as staff prepares to relocate to the new library facilities at Jefferson Station. Librarian Amy Carlan said support from the garden club and Friends of the Library is invaluable.

Fest spotlights Native American art Members of the Plainsmen Drum & Dance Troupe are scheduled to perform at the Hoschton Heritage & Arts Fest at noon on June 7 at the Hoschton Depot. A Salute to Native American Art is this year’s theme.

Other festival entertainers include Kyle Clark, a local singer-song writer at 11 a.m., Michael Jacobs-Native American award winning flutist at 2 p.m., and Lisa Martin – local vocalist at 4 p.m.

The festival is free to the public. A lawn chair is suggested to view all of the entertainment. Booth space is still available for artists and artisans. Everything sold at a booth must be homemade. Inside the depot will be the the art/photography show and items will be for sale.”

A May 31 Bluegrass and BBQ event at the Hoschton Depot is a fundraiser for Hoschton Heritage Arts Council. BBQ tickets are $15 per person. For information on the both events, email hhac55@yahoo.com or phone 770-540-1099.

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crepe myrtles, thunderbird purple leaf plum trees and more. Some are trees that stood on their property before they moved in and some have sentimental stories and came from faraway places like Pennsylvania and Savannah.

Mary Gramley also maintains a vegetable and herb garden at the southwest corner of her home with chives, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and yellow wax beans as well as parsley and dill which they plant for the butterfly larvae which like to feed on them. Gramley’s garden isn’t “just a garden”. It’s a beautiful and functional space with a lot of personality and pizazz. There are two large raised garden beds, a ladder for the cucumbers to climb as they grow and garden decorations to spruce up the chicken wire.

The wooded areas at the back of the Gramley home are more free form and are for the small animals and birds to enjoy with bird houses, bird baths and feeding stations. There are other nooks and crannies in the area that serve as shelter for them. Not only is this an area for creatures, it is a play area for the Gramley’s grandsons.

U10 Boys Hoschton Park Panthers recently won the U10 boys division at the Luke Fyffe Soccer Tournament hosted by Jackson County Parks & Rec at Hoschton Park. Pictured are, top row, L-R: Ty Torbett, Cooper Hoffman, Nestor Aguilar, Erik Welch; Bottom row – L-R: Brighton Beinke, Trevor Brand, Hayden Chadwick, Aiden Gref; Back: Coach Dan Torbett.

RATTLERS: 9-year-old RUNNERS-UP

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Color could be found on the dishes and furnishings on the patio of this showcased home seen on the Jefferson Garden Club garden tour. See more scenes at ClickThePaper.com “We carved a small path for our grandsons to explore and play in the backyard,” said Gramley. “There is also a swing for them to enjoy.”

The Massey Garden, located in Northmister Estates became a hobby and passion after the owners decided to downsize after owning several acres. They did maintain a garden at their previous home, but wanted something a bit smaller. The Club House Drive home was a blank slate which was the perfect opportunities for the Massey’s to give it their personal design touch--lots of bold, bright colors and an array of trees and plants such as a weeping cherry tree, crepe myrtles, Dutch Iris, candy tuft, hydrangeas, azaleas, knock out roses, Camellia, Carolina Jasmine, loropetalum, and much more.

There are bird feeders, too.

The Massey’s covered patio and pergola are enjoyed throughout the year and allows for a place to dine or relax. They prefer to listen to soft, relaxing music while the fountain trickles and the warmth from the fire pit heats the area. The patio absolutely explodes with color--there are plentiful hibiscus, geraniums, black eyed susans, yellow canna lilies, container gardens of assorted annuals, kimberly queen ferns, and more.

“It has been a delight to create our small space garden from basically a blank canvas and hope everyone will be inspired to create a retreat, large or small,” said Massey.

The Wienges Garden, located on Lakeview Drive was transformed from a horse farm to an extensive outdoor living area with a plethora of vegetation--it ranges from fruit trees to vegetables to various types of flowers and shrubs.

Tucked away behind a very large magnolia tree hides a play area with a swing set and playhouse for the enjoyment of grandchildren. There are roses, jasmine, tea olives, and butterfly bushes to attract hummingbirds and butterflies in this area.

The Wiengeses have planted delights from every season so there is always something beautiful blooming throughout the year. There is a large lenten rose patch, camellias, loropelatum, thyme, pecan trees, stella d’ora day lilies, white dianthus, abelias, hydrangeas, ferns, knock out roses, gardenias, tea olices, forsythia, several perennials, wildflowers, and much more. The herb garden by the porch is a convenient way to pick the ingredients for that night’s dinner.

The Wienges’ older son gifted them a confederate jasmine when they first moved into the house several years ago, and it grows up a column of the covered outdoor sitting area. It is enjoyed year round in mild weather.

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Each side of the driveway contains some beautiful trees and things such as a large snowball viburnum, river birches, butterfly bushes, a redbud tree, dogwoods, a willow tree, a Bradford pear tree, and Japanese maples. Annuals and perennials include creeping phlox, daylilies and azaleas.

There are terraced gardens which include a variety of shrubs and perennials while the steps leading to the pool feature colorful annuals, perennials and shrubs.

There is also an heirloom sedum – brought from a family home in New Hampshire.

The pool is the focal point of the backyard while the garden continues to frame it.

The extensive bird house collection is quite impressive, and the Kupis family enjoys the music and life they add to the garden.

Every dollar that was made from ticket sales to the Jefferson Garden Tour went directly to the Jefferson Public Library. According to the Jefferson Public Library, it was “the perfect Mother’s Day gift that would not collect dust.”

After a double header against the Red Sox at West Jackson Park in Hoschton, the West Jackson Rattlers came in second as runnersup and received their trophies from the county for Jackson County baseball 9-year-olds.

The two games lasted four hours, starting at 6 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m.

The West Jackson Rattlers were in first place until the final games but ended the season with a good record and victory over other teams in the county as the runnersup. The team ended the season 9-4-1 for a .679 record.

“They worked real hard and made great friendships and truly worked together as a team.The coaches dedication to the players was more than admirable and appreciated by the boys,” says one devoted follower of the Rattlers.

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Summer History Camps offered at Crawford W. Long Museum in June The Crawford W. Long Museum is pleased to announce that Summer History Camp is back by popular demand. Two sessions will be offered.

Explorer’s Camp for ages 5 to 8 will be held June 3- 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m .and Discoverer’s Camp for ages 9 to 12 will be held June 10-13 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

This year, campers will board a time machine to travel back in time to various destinations to learn about major historical events. Destination: Imagination will take campers to Florence, Italy, in 1473 to learn about the Renaissance and its great thinkers.

While there, campers will get a chance to recreate their version of the world’s famous paintings. Campers will find themselves in Deadwood, South Dakota, in 1857 to experience the Wild, Wild West and even learn how

to pan for gold. From San Francisco, Calif., in 1965 and tie-dyed shirts to the future of 2020, campers will be participate in activities of making mummies, partake in a delicious archeological dig, write in hieroglyphs and make a compass.

Time Travelers will enjoy a pizza and frozen yogurt party on Friday sponsored in part

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Registration fees include all supplies and a 2014 camp T-shirt. Visit www.crawfordlong. org to download registration and medical release forms. Advance registration required and space is limited. Explorer’s Camp, $60 for Museum members and $65 for non-members. Discoverer’s Camp, $65 for Museum members and $70 for non-Members. For further information, contact the museum at 706-367-5307.

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Celebration of the military.

Community & Southern Bank’s Braselton Branch is hosting a special event on Friday, May 30, to celebrate active duty military and veterans. Enjoy food including hot dogs, games and prizes at the branch, located at 2085 Highway 211 NW in Braselton. Contact 678-3906004 or visit myCSBonline. com

Geocaching. Jackson County is venturing into geocaching to boost tourism. Join the Heritage Geo Trail. The Tourism committee of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will kick off the trail at 9 a.m. on June 28 with breakfast, coffee and juice.

Following a meet and greet, participants will receive their passport and all cache coordinates. Contact the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce at 706-387-0300 or email Andy Garrison at AndyG171@gmail.com

A Night at the Heritage Village.

The Tumbling Waters Society is hosting A Night at the Heritage Village at Hurricane Shoals Park on Saturday, June 14. The fundraiser will benefit improvements at Hurricane Shoals Park, located at 416 Hurricane Shoals Road in Maysville. At a cost of $20 per person, enjoy an old time supper and entertainment by BlueBilly Grit bluegrass band. A silent auction will also be held.

RSVP by June 5 by calling Debbie at 706-367-9310 or emailing dcsmith1157@ gmail.com Low cost spay/neuter. Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder.

Clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Prices are $85 for a female dog over 25 pounds, $65 for a female dog up to 25 pounds, $55 for a male dog or a female cat and $35 for a male cat. All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. No fees for in heat or pregnant animals.

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Appointments are required and must be made by calling 800-978-5226.

Fitness in the Park. A free unique weekly event where local area fitness trainers present their craft. It is an opportunity to get out, enjoy some fresh air, meet some new people and sample the best fitness classes/training our area has to offer. You will also learn about the best nutritional supplement on the market – Zeal Wellness. You can find us every Monday

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at 7 p.m. in Braselton Park, located at 115 Harrison St. For more information, contact Elizabeth Stephenson at 706-254-4788 or email Elizabeth_stephenson@ymail. com. Visit www.fitnessinthepark.com Business and Employer Summit.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) and the employer committees from the north central Georgia area will co-sponsor the summit from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the Barrow County Parks and Recreation Leisure Services Center, 175 Second St., in Winder. The summit is designed to help business leaders better understand and conquer compliance challenges in the workplace.

Registration includes lunch provided by Chick-fil-A. If pre-registered, the cost to attend is $35 per person. If more than one person from an organization attends, the cost is $30 each. The cost at the door is $40 per person.

To register, contact Sarah Byrum at 404-217-1283 or email sarah.byrum@gdol. ga.gov.

High School Musical Jr. The Red Phoenix Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the summer production of High School Musical Jr., Disney Channel’s smash hit musical comes to life on stage in Disney’s High School Musical Jr. Wildcat basketball star Troy Bolton and brainiac Gabriella Montez raise eyebrows among their friends when they decide to audition for the high school musical. Cliques clash and friendships are tested in this modern take on Romeo and Juliet. The students of East High must decide whether to stick to the status quo or break free to find out what’s truly important. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 19; 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 21; and 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. Tickets are available at www.redphoenix.org Performances will be held at the Buford Community Center, Town Park & Theatre, at 2200

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Cast Photo: Back row (standing and sitting) Stephen Parker, Scott Jones, Zander Sugarman, Joseph Hasty, Tery Overbey, Don Wildsmith, Douglas Couch, Stephen Gallagher, Ken Greene, Keith Daniel and Justin Patterson; Front row (sitting) Mike Twiggs, Lee Sugarman, Ronald Thompson, Tom Manley, Eric Bart and Gaby Kern.

‘Stalag 17’ is WinderBarrow Community Theatre’s next show Wounded Warrior Project is beneficiary Don’t miss the next show of Winder-Barrow Community Theatre opening on Friday, May 30, and running for two weekends until June 8.

“Stalag 17” is a drama about American prisoners being held in a German war camp. Even though several of them have tried to escape over the previous months, they have always been caught. The prisoners have decided that there is a spy in the barracks, and they set out to discover who it is. Come out and see this all-male cast as they discover the spy and help facilitate a successful escape.

A part of the proceeds of this show will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project that helps wounded veterans in the United States.

“Stalag 17,” by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, is a gutsy play that tells the story of a group of American prisoners who embarrass and irritate their captors as they try to escape from a German prison camp. Tery Overbey and Don Wildsmith are directing and also acting in the production.

The show opens at the Winder Cultural Arts Center on Friday, May 30, and will run for two weekends with Friday and Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 3.

The cast also includes Stephen Parker, Scott Jones, Zander Sugarman, Joseph Hasty, Douglas Couch, Stephen Gallagher, Ken Greene, Keith Daniel, Justin Patterson, Mike Twiggs, Lee Sugarman, Ronald Thompson, Tom Manley, Eric Bart and Gaby Kern.

Tickets are now on sale at the Customer Care Center for the City of Winder (770-

867-3106) and also at Pam Veader’s State Farm Insurance Office at 41 S. Center St., in Winder (770-867-1679). Credit/debit card purchases can be made at the City of Winder number under Event Ticket Sales.

Tickets purchased in advance are only $10 for seniors (55 and older), teachers, and students. Adults are $12.50. Tickets purchased at the door of the theater on the show date are $13 or $15.

For more information about WinderBarrow Community Theatre and other upcoming events and shows, see the website at www.winderbarrowtheatre.org.

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Children, gardeners face off on traffic island battlefield Dear Carolyn: My neighborhood has one small traffic island on a busy street, to calm traffic and prevent accidents.

Our town maintains traffic islands as public green space with the help of community volunteer gardeners.

Several homes surrounding the island have been incubating a new batch of children. About eight of them are now finally allowed to play outside their yards and have taken to playing on the island, climbing its small trees, sword-playing, and using it as a meeting place/ pirate ship/castle, etc.

One neighbor who has been doing the gardening discovered a lot of the plants had been trampled, tree branches broken ­— it was a mess — and posted a sign saying it was not a playground.

Then a parent posted over the sign a response saying the children have to play somewhere.

I detected the implication

Carolyn Hax that we might be too old to understand the needs of their young children.

These are half-milliondollar homes and all of them have yards. Granted, this small island is a public space, but it is not a playground.

Given the damage and the fact that no parents are visibly supervising their children out on the street, and none of these homeowners pitches in to keep the island up (or thanks the invisible few that do), we are confused as to whether to continue doing this civic beautification task.

Beyond the maintenance situation, it’s a pedestrian accident waiting to happen.

I’m not comfortable tak-

ing a Darwinian approach to settling this matter but I don’t see these parents creating a teachable moment for their children so that harmony with the earth will reign, either.

What am I not seeing here?

I love children and I get them. I’m not some crabby old person who is telling children to get off my lawn.

I’ve raised two boys, so I understand the work involved in riding herd on active children while not stifling them. — Kid Zone You’re not a get-off-mylawn person, but the poster of the original sign sure sounds like one.

It’s unfortunate, too, because that huffy, arm’slength, get-off-my-lawnyou-unwashed-vermin implication may have cost your neighborhood its best chance to find some kind of cooperative solution to this problem: Actually talking to each other, nicely.

As in, door-to-door: “Hey,

I was wondering if we gardeners could meet with all parents about the island.

Just so we can all enjoy the space. I’ll host.”

Setting that tone will be a lot harder now that a gardener basically declared war, again, in the most craven way possible, without eye-contact or ownership, and one of the parents replied, “OK, let’s go.”

But that doesn’t mean inclusiveness and cooperation are impossible. It just means that you (since you’re the one asking) need to be extra extra careful to set an example of flexibility and calm.

That chiefly means not digging in (uhhh!) on the current preference for foliage over families. If the plantings aren’t kid-hardy, then maybe it’s time for tougher plantings instead of tougher boundaries for the kids.

Yes, I can hear the great sucking-in of breath over kids’ crossing a busy street to play and/or not respecting flowerbeds. The only

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relevant opinions on safety, though, are of the people who live, drive, plant and reproduce there — and the relevant opinions on landscaping are everyone’s, not just the volunteers’.

So, talk. Warn the gardeners, though, they vie for the last word at their peril.

If they want their kids to play on the island, there’s not much you can do about it but complain your way to a rift.

Or, again, show some village leadership. Express your fears of an accident; enlist all parties to work toward mutual, inclusive goals; kumbaya your way toward a safe, durable place to play that’s also kempt and green.

To my fellow childless women, via Carolyn: I know most us have suffered the annoyances of someone asking (some would say nagging) when we would have children. I’m here to report it can actually get worse.

My gynecologist asks me at every annual appointment if I’m going to try to get pregnant this year.

This time, she took it a step further by lecturing me literally in the middle of my exam. “You know, most women’s fertility really starts to drop by age 35.”

I noted I’m not even 30.

“Well, most women want multiple children” — all as she has her hands in incredibly intimate parts of my body.

So, the next time Grandma Smith prods you on having a baby, just remember: It really could be worse. — Anonymous It can also get better: You can change doctors. I hope you do, and say why.

Email Carolyn at tellme@ washpost.com, follow her on Facebook at www. facebook.com/carolyn.hax or chat with her online at noon each Friday at www. washingtonpost.com.

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Truck Drivers CDL DRIVERS Experienced Rolloff, Dump Truck Grading Equipment 953 LOADER OPERATORS Send Resume: resumeswithasg@gmail. com or Mail to: 2820 Barrett Road, Gainesville, GA 30507

CDL-A FLATBED DRIVERS $1500 SIGN-ON BONUS! Regional Route Hauling Alum NO WEEKENDS $52K Yearly Average Med, Vis, Den, 401K, STD, LTD ______________ Aim Integrated Logistics 877-978-0256 www.AIMNTLS.com/56 CLASS A CDL DRIVERS needed for local trailer spotting company.

Must have clean MVR. Top pay and benefits.

Home everyday/night.

Please call 678-771-2613 or go to our website at www. lazerspot.com DRIVER POSITION available at Morgan Concrete. Must have 2 yrs of driving exp. using CDL. We will train you to be a concrete delivery professional. Great starting pay & benefits.

Job available in Athens, Jefferson, Lavonia, Demorest and Toccoa.

Call Mel, (800) 448-2830 FT/PT CLASS A-CDL DRIVERS $500 Sign On Bonus (after 3mos) To haul feed or live chickens in Gainesville, GA. Must have 2yrs verifiable t/t exp., good MVR. Night Shift, Local positions, home daily, co benefits. 804-784-6166 HIRING BLITZ: Moorman Transportation located near Owensboro, KY is seeking drivers with Class A CDL for OTR Regional Driving positions with preferred experience pulling a hopper trailer. Full benefits package offered along with vacation pay. All late model equipment, competitive wages, 24 hour dispatch and home most weekends. Now offering a $2000 sign-on bonus.

Call 800-835-1402 for more information and to start your new career with an established family owned company.

Stuff Appliances WASHER & DRYER Kenmore. Exc Cond. $250. 770-983-1507 Washer/Dryers Stoves & Refrig.

Mattresses.

Refrig $125-$550.

Washers/Dryers from $125. We do Appliance & Service Calls!

678-714-0493

Auctions Grand Opening Four Seasons Auction Gallery of North Georgia, 2720 Helen Hwy, 75 North - Cleveland, GA 30528 Saturday, May 31st@10:00am From 10am-11am is Backroom Bargain Time w/Estate Box Lots. At 11am we will auction Victorian, Country Antiques, China, Glassware, Quilts, Collectables. Your consignments welcome: Call Steve White Auctioneer #3167 or Jason Turner Auctioneer #3441 @ 404-876-1048.

Visit www.fsagallery. com for more info/ pictures

Lawn Equipment 2006 John Deere L11, auto, 20hp OHV, inclds dbl bag grass catcher. Great Cond.

Well maint’d. $1200.

Braselton 770-965-6972 Craftsman Selfpropelled Push Mower w/bag. Good Cond. $200.

Also I Buy Snapper Riding Mowers not Running.

Flowery Branch 678943-7436 JOHN DEERE TRACTOR, 42 in. cut, 20 hp, auto., like new, originally $1800. Sell for $900 obo.

706-219-2727 RIDING MOWER- 42” cut. Craftsman, 15hp, Runs Great! $300. 706654-3937

Misc. For Sale New Strollers with or without Car Seat Combinations; $50$100; Play pen/changing table/bassinet combo; Ice Chests, redwood Shelving Table, 2 drawer Filing Cabinets (7) , 4 Drawer Filing Cabinets (2) Best Offer 678-6875110

KINGS WOOD in Oakwood. 2BR/1.5BA $730/mo. 770-287-1456 OAKWOOD - 2BR/ 1.5BA. $650mo.

678-315-7051 770-833-9437 17’ canoe, Wenonah Ultra-light, Kevlar Sundower, touring canoe, 40 pounds, sand color, exc. cond., $1,150, Cleveland, 706865-4560 PIERCE’S PINE STRAW - Open Daily 8am-4pm.

Weather permitting .

We will Not Be Undersold.

Quality For Quality!

1507 Martin Luther King Blvd., Gainesville, GA Across from The Tire Barn. Grade #2- $2.90 per bale. Deliver $3.50 per bale. We also have Grade #1 for $3.25 per bale picked up.

678-617-0403 770-536-4005 POOL TABLE 8X4 Atlantic Billiards Corp.

Signature series.

Light wood finish. All accessories included. $1200. 770-867-0715

Office Equipment HON EXECUTIVE DESKS for sale plus credenza, located in Cleveland. Bookshelves & other office equip. also available. 706-3483813

Pets & Supplies

Free To Caring Home Very nice house broken pet and watchdog.

Family oriented. Has been a house dog so far but deserves more outside space than our community provides.

Bossley is 1yr old, neutered & all shots & implanted ID chip .

Some Chow and Terrier mix. Call 678-943-2654 2 males 4 female puppies available call or text for details 7703743752 MINI DACHSHUNDSPups, 8wks old.

2 males, $150 ea.

678-943-6304

Business Property For Rent RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE $10/per sq ft. 1,000, 2000 or 3,000 sq ft.

McEver Rd. frontage.

Lake access both sides, adjacent elementary school & athletic fields.

Chevron Strip Center, Call for appointment 678-910-5615

Condominiums For Rent 2/2 w/Garage, Quiet, 1 story, Sardis. Lawn care $775/mo. 770-967-6599

Houses For RentUnfurnished $0 Application Fee $298 Moves You In No Rent Until June 1 Expires 5/30/14 3BR/2BA Homes From$699/month Sun Homes 888-246-2803 Countrysidelake lanier.com EHO WAC 3/2 SE HALL Country w/shop/storage/ No pets/smoking. $750 + dep 678-462-3123 5872 Glenn Burtz Rd. Murrayville, GA. 4BR, total electric. $800mo + dep. 678-615-4247 678-450-5990 Apts/Homes. General Property Mgmt.

770-287-1456 www. callapartments.com Gainesville 3BR/2BALake view. 2205 Papp Dr., Gainesville. $925mo.

770-532-7545 Oakwood - 2/1.5, yard very safe, H/A $645$725. 678-357-5044

Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR/1.5BA, Lula. $110/ wk + $300 dep. No pets.

706-654-0958

Mini Red Dachshund Puppies. Females & Males. 1st shots/vet checked. 6wks old, May 31st. Pets only. $250.

Call or text Kim, 706968-9165

2BR/1.5BA, Lula. $110/ wk + $300 dep. No pets.

706-654-0958

Wanted To Buy

Gainesville 3BR/2BA. $725/mo; $725/dep.

678-206-4484

Would Like to buy House or Mobile Home. Owner financing with down pymt. Call after 3pm 706-864-2883

Homes-Rentals ApartmentsUnfurnished 2BR Blow-Out Specials $250- 1st month’s rent Glenn Cove Apts 770-536-0508

3BR/1BA $135/per wk. we pay $100 twrd utils.

N o Pet. 770-289-9142

Gainesville, S/N Hall 1-3BR $85 & up per wk No app fee 1 week free 770-534-7596 N. HALL- 3/2 dbl wide.

Private lot. No pets. $685mo. 770-536-3217

Rooms For Rent $105/wk. Furnished, all utils & cable. W/D. kitch. 770-561-0781

Beautiful & Quiet Cape Cod Home on 5 acres in N. Hall. Ideal for single professional or college student. 770-530-7963

Homes & Real Estate House For SaleSurrounding

Built in 2009. 3 Finished Levels. 1.44 acres.

Demorest, GA $333,000.

770-539-4109

Lots For Sale For sale by owner: Beautiful 1 acre cleared residential lot with poured basement slab and walls. 227.92 ft. road frontage. Great view. City water. Quiet neighborhood. Old Waverly Plantation - 980 Lord Road, Commerce, GA - $29,900 (slightly negotiable). Purchaser pays closing cost.

Phone: (770)540-2845.

Recreation Boats & Marine 310 HP SeaDoo Speedter 200 Jet Boat + Trailer + Ski Equipment-$17,999.

2004 SeaDoo Speedster 200 Jet Boat, Trailer & Ski Equipment Included, Like New, Low Hours Call 706-429-8016 FOURWINDS 2006, 28FT Vista Cruiser, loaded & exc. cond., Volvo 320 HP/ Generator 5KW, 257 hrs, $49,000. 770-503-0003 REGAL 1999 Bow Rider.

18ft. Volvo engine completely rebuilt. Make Offer. 770-503-7957 678-232-4096 SEADOO Bombardier w/trailer.

Seats 3. $800/Firm.

770-781-4427 SINGLE SLIP DOCK for sale. 26 ‘x 25’, $4,000.

770-718-0413

Wheels Autos For Sale

2009 Chevy Impala very clean new tires and ceramic brakes.

Garage kept. 114K well maintained miles. $7900. call Don 770 490 3994

Import Cars BMW 2008 Z4 Roadster, 3.0SI, red/w blk top, 24k miles, $26,500/obo.

Cell 716-450-4964.

No Dreamers!

TOYOTA 1995 Camry $2500; TOYOTA 1994 Corolla. $1500. JEEP 1989- 2dr. w/; 6in Lift Kit Monster Truck. Exc cond. $2000. 706-652-3362

Motorcycles

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2008. Anniversary Edition. Soft Tail Heritage Deluxe. LED light upgrades, many extras, actual miles (2200). Always garaged, showroom condition.

1 owner. Selling due to illness. New: $29,000; Sell for: $14,900. 770503-7563; 937-604-3298 TRIUMPH 2011- Rocket III Touring, 2300cc, 5845 mi, gar kept.

Dealer maint. records. $11,000.

678-943-2908

Sport Utility Vehicles FORD 2004 Expedition, 4x4, new brakes, new tires, 220K, runs great, tow pkg, $4700. 706949-4688 TOYOTA 2003. 4 Runner.

SR5, 4WD, V6, 98k miles, sunrf. Exc Cond. $9500.

678-571-9089

Trucks FORD 1988-F-250. 7.3 diesel, 5spd, Ext Cab. VGC.. Trade possible. $4500/obo. 770-9670751 FORD 2011 F150 short bed, 65K miles, mint cond., $14,900.

770-654-1939 NISSAN 2010 Frontier Ext Cab. 88k, Exc Cond.

4cyl, $12,000/Firm. 706878-1049

SATURN 2002 LS-300 139k, V6, Runs Great!

Nice in/out. Sunrf, spoiler, CD. Hall Cnty/ No emissions. $2800.

678-200-0812 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396, low original miles, 4 speed manual, $9500, stynsy51@ outlook.com / 678-7968951.

Vans CHRYSLER 2005Town & Country. Limited.

Wheel Chair accessible

by Amsvans. All power, leather int. Less than 80k miles. New tires. $17,500. No trades.

Flowery Branch, GA 30542. 770-500-9318

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