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Early voting ends Friday for July 22 runoff The primary runoff election will be held on Tuesday, July 22, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early voting, which began June 30, continues through Friday, July 18.

If you voted in the Republican primary on May 20, you can vote only in the Republican runoff. If you selected a Democratic for the primary, you can only vote in the Democratic primary runoff.

Jackson County Election Supervisor Lori Wurtz anticipates some confusion with the ballots as previous elections have netted questions from voters.

On the Republicans ballots, the choice is between J.H. “Jack” Kingston and David

Perdue for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Saxby Chambliss, who is not seeking re-election. Also on the Republican ballot is the state school superintendent race between Michael L. “Mike” Buck and Richard Woods.

The winner of the statewide primary runoff will face the winner of Tuesday’s Democratic runoff.

On the Democratic ticket, voters will select Valarie Wilson or Alisha Thomas Morgan as the party’s stae school superintendent nominee.

All Jackson County voting precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the runoff election on Tuesday, July 22. The results will solidify the ballot for the general election on

Tuesday, Nov. 4.

Perdue was to be in Jefferson Wednesday morning for a “meet-and-greet” event being coordinated locally by the Tea Party Patriots of Jackson County at Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Restaurant.

The GOP winner of the Kingston-Perdue contest will face Democrat Michelle Nunn and Libertarian Amanda Swafford of Flowery Branch in November.

In Barrow County, the 10th Congressional District race finds M.A. “Mike” Collins in the runoff with Jody Hice. Also in certain Barrow precincts, the Board of Education District 1 race pits a runoff between incumbent Randall Holland and challenger Debi Krause.

Veterans committee helps vets

In South Hall, the seat on the Hall County Board of Education will be between incumbent Brian Sloan, who was just shy of the margin of victory needed to win without a runoff, and challenger Mark Pettitt, who got 25.04 percent of the vote.

On Tuesday, Secretary of State announced that 66,662 ballots had been cast thus far in the primary runoff. Of that total, 48,034 had voted in person while 18,628 were mail-in ballots that had been returned. Of the total ballots cast, 49,831 are Republican ballots, 16,526 ballots are Democratic and 305 nonpartisan ballots had been cast.

The Secretary of State’s website has My Voter Page for viewing your sample ballot.

New hospital ‘on track’ for filling jobs

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Two injured veterans were honored July 12 by the Georgia GOP Veterans Committee which donated a racing wheelchair to an American hero, Army Sergeant First Class Carl Morgan, below L. Standing ovations were given to Morgan and Sgt. Charles Mays, who is pictured above with his wife and two daughters and GOP members Regina Quick, Sheriff Janis Mangum, John Padgett and Ron Johnson. The Veteran Committee donated a sports wheelchair to Mays, who was injured in Iraq by an IED, so that he and his family can play tennis together. The presentation took place at the Jackson County GOP meeting at which Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, below, R, was the featured speaker. Morgan received his racing wheelchair and thanked members of the Veteran Committee who helped sponsor the chair.

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton is “on track” to filling 500-600 positions needed to staff the new South Hall hospital, which is set to open next spring, a hospital official said Monday.

Some key positions have been filled already, but the hiring process will continue until a few weeks before the opening, depending on the job, said Robin Daniel, human resources manager for the Braselton hospital.

“We’re taking a phased approach to posting the positions,” she said.

Clinical positions are among those that require the longest lead time, Daniel said.

“Even though they might have been a seasoned nurse, we want them to learn the methodologies that we use, so they may be coming on board now or identifying they’re going to transfer,” she said.

For those employees, the hospital wants to ensure “we have plenty of time to take them carefully through their training process.”

Employees will be working in the 100-bed hospital, going through “dry runs,” before the doors open to patients. “(Administrators) have full scenarios planned,” Daniel said.

The extra time also is needed to hire replacements for those transferring within the Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System.

The health system had 168 positions posted as of Monday, 37 of them open to the public.

“Our practice is to post internally for 10 days ... then, we post externally,” Daniel said.

The hospital sent out a recent mailer about the Braselton hospital, noting, “We’re hiring now!” and directing those interested to apply online at nghscareers.com.

Also, the mailer notes, more than 35 practices representing more than 25 specialties “are seeing patients now on and around the new hospital’s campus.”

The campus already is home to a medical office building, Medical Plaza 1, which houses an urgent care center, imaging center, endoscopy suite, outpatient lab and therapy services and more than 20 physician offices, according to the NGHS website.

The 500-600 positions that will be filled doesn’t include physicians.

“We’re going to be one medical staff, so the medical staff (in Gainesville) will serve (in Braselton),” NGHS spokeswoman Melissa Tymchuk said. “But we still need more physicians to serve both campuses.”

The range of jobs will vary widely at the new

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Braselton sewer project with Oakwood to proceed

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Braselton is preparing to address sewer capacity issues which finds it partnering with Oakwood on a two-part project.

A sewer connection with Oakwood will allow Braselton to treat sewer for Oakwood and also expand its own sewer lines to support existing and expanding industry and development along Highway 53.

At the Braselton Town Council’s Monday meeting, a public hearing was held on the Northeast Sewer Relief Project. Environmental and Planning consultant Jerry Hood

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explained the Northeast Sewer Relief Project is divided up into two parts.

Engineering Management Inc. (EMI) has completed an evaluation of the Braselton wastewater system and created the most feasible approach to improve it. This is where the two parts come into play: Part 1 is the Mulberry Interceptor Outfall, Mulberry South Lift Station and Forcemain while Part 2 is SR 53 Sewer Extension.

Part 1 will include the upgrade of all of the existing 10-inch outfall from the WRP to just above Jesse Cronic Road, and connecting to the existing section of 30-inch sewer, requiring new sewer line, and the Mulberry South

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Lift Station and Forcemain. Based upon a Mulberry Sewer Study as well as future Oakwood flows, both segments are currently too small. A 24-inch sewer line and a 16-inch forcemain will handle these projected flows.

The SR 53 North sewer lines and lift station will need to accommodate immediate flows and Oakwood discharge flows as well. While the Oakwood discharge is 125,000 gallons per day in the near future, their lift station that discharges flow operates between 1,000 and 1,200 gpm. Therefore, the piping and lift station in the North SR 53 area will need to accommodate this peak flow. A 12-inch gravity sewer and 1,200 gpm pumps into the lift sta-

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tion will accommodate the Oakwood flows, both short and long term. The Forcemain should run along Braselton Parkway from SR 53 to the 30-inch outfall sewer near Jesse Cronic Road. In addition, 1,400 LF of 8-inch gravity sewer shall be installed along Highway 53 to serve the adjacent businesses.

The existing Mulberry interceptor sewer is nearing its capacity and the end of its service life. The construction of a sewer line parallel to the existing interceptor sewer will provide relief and reduce the risk of sewer failure.

There will be no significant adverse second-

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Speed limit changes on section of SR 347

Braselton Library gets Libri grant

The Georgia Department of Transportation announces changes are in the air and on the road Monday on State Route 347 in Braselton.

Approximately a half mile section of SR 347 from Williams Road to Dunbar Drive was shifted Monday onto a temporary section of roadway. This shift in traffic will allow construction to continue on the new culvert protecting Sherwood Creek.

“The speed limit on SR 347 from I-985 to Spout Springs Road is now 35 miles per hour. The speed limit was lowered because of the construction and frequent traffic shifts along this section of SR 347. This speed limit change could also impact your budget as all fines are doubled in a work zone.

Slower is safer in a work zone so please for your safety and ours slow down,” urged Georgia DOT District Engineer Bayne Smith.

The contract for construction of this 7.97-mile long project is $38.4 million and the contract was awarded to E.R. Snell Contracting Inc., of Snellville. Work began Oct. 10, 2012. Contract completion date for the entire project is Jan. 12, 2016.

The Braselton Library has been granted a 2014 Libri grant. This is a grant that helps rural libraries acquire new, quality, hardcover children’s books.

The Libri Foundation supports the concept that children who learn to read at an early age will continue to read throughout their lives.

At a time when more and more children and parents are using public libraries, these same libraries are facing increasing financial hardships.

The Libri Foundation works with a library’s Friends group because community involvement in public libraries is so important.

“The Friends of the Braselton/West Jackson Library will contribute $350 to the Libri Foundation which the Foundation will match at a 2 to 1 ratio. Thus our local young library patrons are going to have $1,050 worth of new award-winning children’s books,” said Braselton Library manager Bev Adkins.

“The library is fortunate to have such wonderful groups available who take an interest in small towns and local libraries,” said Adkins.

POLICE REPORTS Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ■■ A Pine Tree Circle resident reported that someone was attempting to steal gasoline from a vehicle in the yard on July 10. No evidence of anyone was found on the property and the complainant smelled of alcoholic beverages.

■■ A man seen walking down Hickory Way on July 10 was taken into custody on an outstanding Jackson County warrant.

■■ Deputies responded to a dispute over truck keys at a B. Wilson Road location on July 10. The parties agreed the matter was being resolved.

■■ The owner of an Oak Grove residence complained July 9 that a refrigerator, dryer and two old metal furnaces had been removed from the garage between June 27 and the report date. The owner expressed concerned that the thieves would return and take other items including cars and motorcycles on the premises.

■■ A trespassing incident was reported July 10 by a Line Creek Road resident who complained that a suspect is driving on the property without permission. The driver was asked to stay off the property but refused and flipped off the complainant.

■■ A driver whose Honda Accord was overheating on the road of Highway 15 at Jackson Parkway on July 10 was served with a license suspension. His license was collected to be turned over to the state and the passenger, a valid license holder, would drive the car when it cooled down.

■■ A cyclist reported minor injuries July 11 when his motorcycle slid on loose gravel when he was turning into the Nicholson Fire Department parking lot. The man declined medical treatment.

■■ A driver who parked his 2001 BMW X5 in the Publix Shopping Center on Highway 124 reported someone intentionally damaged the

car on July 10. The valve stem was removed from one tire which went flat and the rear window wiper blade was detached and found on the ground.

■■ A Mountain Creek Drive resident reported a black minivan with darklytinted windows drove slowly past her home four times on July 10. The suspicious vehicle was reported.

■■ Extra patrol was requested July 9 for Staghorn Trail after several recent entering autos.

■■ An overdue motorist was reported July 9 by a Hoschton resident.

■■ A suicide threat made after a July 10 altercation in Winder prompted a search of the area of Galilee Church Road. The suspect, who had taken a bottle of Hydrocodone and two handguns, after threatening to overdose, shoot himself or force law enforcement to shoot him, was located unconscious near the treeline off the roadway on Galilee Church Road near W.H. Hayes Road.

A tracking dog was brought in to assist in the search for the missing man. The man, who mumbled that he had taken a dozen of the pills, was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens. One of the loaded handguns was located near the man.

■■ A complainant who said she was pushed out of a Highway 330 residence on July 8 inquired about getting back into the house. Law enforcement attempted to get someone to the door but the subjects inside did not come to the door.

■■ A deputy responded to an assault report at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens on July 1 where a man was seeking stronger medication for back pain. He said he had been pushed into a tree and to the ground the previous week by a man whom he owed $10.

■■ A wanted parolee was taken into custody at a Riley Road address on July 8.

■■ An interference with a 911 call was reported July 8 at a Highway 330 address.

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hospital, from nursing to plant operations.

“We will have pretty much the full scope of (medical) services there,” Daniel said, citing surgery as one example.

“We’ll also have pastoral care, volunteer services, nutrition, environmental services, materials management, so there’ll be plenty of nonclinical positions as well.”

Daniel herself is one of the new hospital’s early hires. She accepted the job in February, moving from a compensation analyst job at NGHS. Previously, she worked as human resources director at Northridge Daniel Medical Center in Commerce.

Her new job is challenging but “very exciting,” even with so many people left to hire, she said.

Meanwhile, construction work is ongoing at the hospital, which is off Ga. 347 near Ga. 211/Old Winder Highway.

Rudy Lonergan, the hospital’s facilities development director, has said that by late July, all the exterior finishes and roof will be complete.

A new four and six-lane stretch of Ga. 347 between Spout Springs Road and Ga. 211, running in front of the hospital, was finished in June.

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■■ A Jackson County Jail inmate was charged with two counts of obstruction after he took an aggressive, fighting stance against two officers during a July 8 routine search of a cell for contraband and weapons. An excessive amount of Koolaid packs considered contraband according to jail policy were being taken and the inmate became argumentative and disruptive. The drive stun technique was used to subdue the inmate who was placed in an isolation cell.

Jefferson Police ■■ A black leather wallet belonging to a Lavonia man was found at Jefferson Ford on July 10.

■■ A woman was taken into custody July 10 after a battery at a Grandville Court location. She was charged with two counts of criminal trespass and battery after she got into an argument with another person who was attempting to prevent her from leaving in a vehicle. She wanted the other person’s eye checked out by medical personnel after she slapped the person with an open hand. Alcohol was a contributing factor in the incident.

■■ An oven fire was reported July 10 at a Mahaffey Street residence. The scene was turned over to the fire department.

■■ A gray truck was reportedly doing donuts in the parking lot of Pendergrass Flea Market on July 10.

■■ A harassment by telecommunications was reported July 10 by a Jefferson woman. A temporary protective order had been served on the victim who reported the suspect had contacted her. The other party told police she was contacted by the complainant.

■■ A Takeuchi TB 135 compact excavator tractor was taken from a Jameston Drive address on July 9.

■■ A verbal altercation was reported July 9 at a Peachtree Road address where a resident suspects another resident may be using drugs. Police were also

Jackson County BOE to seek TAN The Jackson County Board of Education has authorized Superintendent Dr. April Howard to send out a request for proposal for a Tax Anticipation Note for $8 million.

During its Monday meeting, the board approved the action item.

It is anticipated that funds will be needed to keep the system’s financial operations working until tax collections begin later this year.

Ad valorem taxes are anticipated to be due in December if the previous year’s schedule for setting of millage rates is kept.

It was also noted at the Monday meeting that a $1.9 million fund balance is a “firm estimate” being projected as the final expenditures for the school year are being posted.

“This would not have happened without every single person doing their part” to control spending as the system continued to tackle its fiscal issues, said Howard.

Director of Finance Betty Varnadore said it was a exciting potential to see the possibility of a growing fund balance. She said she was hopeful the first drawdown on the TAN would not be needed until late August or early September.

Director of Human Resources and Student Support Services Jason Wester and administrative assistant Amanda Hewell were busy up until just prior to the Monday

called back to the location later in the day after three men sold two pills to another resident which the complainant was advised he would have to evict using proper procedures.

■■ A July 9 burglary was reported at a Railroad Street apartment. Clothes in the washing machine were emptied onto the floor, the thermostat was raised and other items were moved in the home. Taken was a $10 bill.

■■ A man was taken into custody for criminal trespass on July 9 after he got into an argument with a family member who was prevented from calling 911.

■■ Police responded to a reported suicide attempt and Med 2 transported the patient who had cut herself on both legs and took 20 pills.

■■ A sales representative of a wireless alarm system who has been selling doorto-door in Jefferson for several weeks was advised July 7 to stop using a Jefferson councilman’s name in his sales pitch. A councilman complained that a neighbor notified him that the salesman was claiming the councilman used the product.

■■ A black Asus Transformers tablet in a black leather case was reportedly taken from the restroom at Kroger on June 27.

■■ A 24-year-old man who told police he is homeless was charged with theft by shoplifting after he ate an ice cream sandwich and drank a bottle of orange juice while inside Dollar General.

The man did not purchase the items and hid the wrapper and bottle to conceal the theft.

■■ A battery incident was reported at a Jimmy Reynolds Boulevard location on July 7 although the incident was not reported until later when the man who claimed he was struck in the face went to the hospital to have his lip checked out. The victim was advised he could secure a warrant from Magistrate Court.

■■ Police were called to Living Word Church on July 8 after a child found a bag containing cell phones, knives and other items. The name of the possible owner

session in finalizing a list of personnel recommendations. Wester said the principals have been very busy lining up replacements to fill positions. (See the approved list on Page 5B.) Quality bus drivers are still needed to fill some positions.

The 2014-15 Code of Conduct was updated to address revisions made in state law on the definition of a weapon. The Code of Conduct addresses standards of behavior, the parental involvement process, student offenses and discipline procedures and bus behavior.

At the July 10 work session, Howard informed the board of a request for two “train the trainer active shooter” courses to be taught in July at West Jackson Primary School. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting the two five-day courses for area law enforcement including Braselton Police and Gwinnett County Police officers. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a training course at the Gordon Center in late September and early October.

With a focus on reducing clutter at the schools by declaring surplus equipment and materials no longer utilized, the board approved a number of list of surplus items from the schools. Some of the surplus items will be sold online to help recoup some funds for the system.

was found in a Bible.

■■ An Athens resident who reported she is being harassed by a Jefferson man was taken into custody on charges of party to the crime of terroristic threats and acts.

■■ An employee of Bentley Assisted Living, Vanlencia S. Boseman, 24, was charged with theft by taking on July 7 after admitting to taking cash from six residents. The suspected employee theft had been under investigated for several weeks.

■■ Most of the mailboxes on Storey Porter Road were vandalized between July 1-6.

■■ A woman who stumbled into the Jefferson Pain Clinic on July 7 and was found slumped over in her vehicle was taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence of marijuana or other controlled substances. A blood test was taken at Northridge Medical Center.

■■ A Carnesville man found slumped over in his vehicle which had been seen driving recklessly was

charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, possession of a Schedule I, II, II and IV controlled substance, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, possession of a drug-related object, no proof of insurance and removing or affixing a license plate with intent to conceal. A quantity of pills was located in the center console when Marshall Keith Hart, 43, was looking for information on the truck. While he denied he was selling pills, a set of digital scales and text messages wanting to buy pills were found.

■■ A man contacted police related to harassment by telecommunications. His exgirlfriend’s father continues to text him with threats.

■■ Warrants are being secured for an Atlanta man wanted for battery and cruelty to children that occurred July 7 at an Elrod Avenue address.

■■ Three traffic accidents were reported.

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The Pro View Foods leadership team, pictured, left to right: Dixie Moss, Karan Stephens, Gale Dale, Janice Shockley, Betty Cooley, Jerry Shockley, Jan Cooley, Scott Self and Coltyn Cooley.

Pro View Foods presented ‘Georgia Fast Forty’ award The Atlanta chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth presented Pro View Foods with a “Georgia Fast Forty” award again this year.

Pro View Foods was founded in 2007 by B. Jan Cooley as a premier poultry supplier to schools’ nutrition services, institutional and private label customers and commodity exports worldwide.

Its three production plants are in Gainesville and Braselton employing 750.

Since 2008, the Association for Corporate Growth has recognized Georgiabased companies which demonstrate significant growth in revenue and employment. Pro View Foods ranked third in the uppermiddle market competition (revenues exceeding $60 million) advancing from its 10th position in 2013.

The mission of the Association “is to drive middlemarket growth” in a variety of industries and professions.

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Timothy Carey, MD, an oncologist with the Longstreet Cancer Center, and Christina Saurel, MD, an oncologist with Northeast Georgia Diagnostic Clinic, are now providing comprehensive care to patients with cancer or blood disorders, including chemotherapy and infusion services at Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton The community is invited to an open house and cancer open mic seminar from

5-7 p.m. on July 17, in Suite 150 of Medical Plaza 1. Stop by to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and tour the new infusion suite from 5-6 p.m. The cancer open mic seminar is at 6 p.m. Joining Drs. Carey and Saurel on the panel are Ronald Lewis, MD, a general surgeon with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Surgical Associates; and Geoffrey Weidner, MD, a radiation oncologist with Northeast Georgia Cancer Specialists.

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church news The Homeland Boys will be in concert at Ebenezer United Methodist Church on Saturday, July 19, beginning at 6 p.m. The church is located at 1368 Ebenezer Church Road in Jefferson. Everyone is invited. sss Hoschton United Methodist Church will celebrate Homecoming on July 20 with Mr. Frank Harbin as guest speaker. Lunch in fellowship hall will follow the service.

Vacation Bible School will be July 21-25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. with the theme: We Are All At Home in God’s House. All children are welcome.

PrimeTimers Bingo and lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. on July 25 in Fellowship Hall.

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 706-654-1422. sss Union Baptist Church of Flowery Branch would like to extend an invitation to all for the 2014 Homecoming Celebration. The Homecoming Celebration is Sunday, July 20, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

We will have special event singing performed by the Joyful Hearts Trio and Congregational singing from the “Old Red Book.” Updated cemetery maps will be available for viewing and research. The Homecoming Celebration will close out with an old fashion “Dinner on the Grounds”.

Join us to celebrate the heritage of Union Baptist Church in serving Christ in the community for more than 140 years. Union Baptist Church of Flowery Branch is located at 5115 Union Church Road in Flowery Branch. sss Be TRANSFORMED at Arbor Pointe Church this July during their sermon series called “Be Transformed.” Based on Romans 12:2, weekly topics will focus on being transformed from: darkness to light (July 20), and self to service (July 27). Worship services meet each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 115 Towne Center Parkway in Hoschton. Find out more at www. arborpointe.org. Arbor Pointe Church: a group of imperfect people seeking the one who is perfect. sss New Community Church continues its series on “I AM,

OBITUARIES Herman Buffington

Died July 13, 2014 Herman Abner Buffington, 88 of Jefferson, died Sunday, July 13, 2014.

Born in Rome, he was a son of the late Abner Cyrenius and Essie Green Buffington. He was a member of the Jefferson First United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific Theatre, including Okinawa and Saipan. Mr. Buffington was the president of Mainstreet Newspapers, the parent company of several local newspapers.

Survivors include his wife, Helen; sons, Michael Herman Buffington and Scott Lee Buffington and Wendy, all of Jefferson; grandchildren, Brittany Buffington Truelove and Taylor, Martin Lee Buffington and Brittany, Blair Michael Buffington and Clark Thomas Buffington, all of Jefferson; stepgrandsons, Jonathon David Nix and James Joshua Nix of Jefferson; great-grandchildren, Axle Lee Buffington, Macy Mae and Max Henley Truelove, all of Jefferson; brothers, C.D. “Tim” and Edward Buffington, both of Rome; and brother-in-law, Thomas Taylor Toles, Jr.,of Jefferson. He is also survived by 17 nieces and nephews and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the Jefferson First United Methodist Church, 188 Martin St., Jefferson, GA 30549.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 15, 2014, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Laskey and Minister Tom Plank officiating.

Burial followed in Woodbine Cemetery in Jefferson, with military honors. Marty Buffington, Blair Buffington, Clark Buffington, Jimmy Buffington, Taylor Truelove, Jonathon Nix, Josh Nix, Steve Hollis and Julius Mack were honored as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were members of the American Legion and employees of Mainstreet Newspapers.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 17, 2014

Sylvia Doster

Died July 10, 2014 Sylvia Gayle Doster, 72, died Thursday July 10, 2014.

A native of Jackson, County, she was a daughter of the late Collie Ward and Johnnie Massey Kesler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Russell Charles Doster; and children, Scott Doster and Susan Martin.

Funeral services were held Sunday, July 15, 2014, in Smith Memory Chapel with Pastor Donnie Pennington officiating. Burial followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include her children, Russ (Brittaney) Doster, Janet (Ben) Beech and Amy (Chris) Jackson; brother, Dwight Ward; sister, Joyce Sullivan; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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Exploring the Nature of God.” Join Pastors Mike McGuire and Joey Durmire on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. in the auditorium of Lawson Funeral Home at 4532 Highway 53 in Hoschton. Join in gathering together as a faith community Loving God – Loving People. sss Corner-Stone Church, located at 6933 Winder Highway in Jefferson, will host Vacation Bible School from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, July 18, and from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, with lunch included. Sontreasure Island VBS is for children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grades. Call Sherry Grant at 706-3672289 to register. sss Jackson County Baptist Church is now offering a new addictions program which started July 11.

Reformers Unanimous will be meeting at 7 p.m. each Friday at Jackson County Baptist Church, located at 79 Memorial Drive. Call 706-367-1838 for more information.

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Died July 9, 2014 Victoria Israel, 73, of Gainesville, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Services will be held at a later date.

Born March 3, 1941, in Phoenix, Ariz., she was a daughter of the late Raynaldo and Angela Urbano. She was of the Christian faith. She was retired from AT&T, where she had been with clerical support.

Survivors include her daughters, Harmonie Holmes of Gainesville and Morena Holmes of Sacramento, Calif.; and grandchild, Israel Holmes.

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rian Church in Greenville, S.C. Visitation will be prior to the service from 2-3 p.m. at the church.

Mrs. Kerr died Friday, July 11, 2014. Born in Greenville S.C., she was a daughter of the late Richard Douglas Wooten and the late Sara Pethel Robinson.

Survivors include her husband, James W Kerr of Flowery Branch; daughters, Dawn Neal White of Hertford, England, and Kelly Neal Dixon of Rock Hill, S.C.; brothers, Richard D Wooten and Stephen E. Wooten, both of Columbia, S.C.; and three grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Greenville County Pet Rescue, 328 Furman Hall Road, Greenville SC 29609 www.greenvillepets.org.

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Shirley Ruth Johnson

GP Krouskroup

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Died July 8, 2014 Shirley Ruth Johnson 65, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Born March 13, 1949, in Jefferson, she was a daughter of Jimmy S. Johnson and Ruth C. Johnson. She was preceded in death by her father and sister, Linda Banks.

A graduate of Jefferson High School and the University of Georgia with a degree in Art, she taught school in Meriwether County for several years. She then moved West and worked on cattle ranches in Colorado and Wyoming. Deciding it was too cold in Wyoming, she came back to Georgia to work on the family cattle and poultry farm and started her business, Foxwood Training Center, where she taught horseback riding and dog obedience classes for many years. Shirley was a Master 4-H’er and Master Gardener with a love for animals and the outdoors and a gift for teaching people. She was a gifted artist in several mediums: stained glass, pottery, painting and photography.

Shirley was a member of Galilee Christian Church and enjoyed her church family and going on church related trips.

Survivors include her mother, Ruth; brothers, Dewey (Robyn) Johnson and Randy (Jackie) Johnson; nieces, Laura Underwood and Audrey Stell; and nephews, Eli Underwood, JT Johnson and Nathan Johnson.

A special thanks to her caregivers Brenda Adams and Kris Pruett.

A memorial service was held Thursday July 10, 2014, at Galilee Christian Church with Minister Tom Plank, the Rev. Nick Vipperman and the Rev. Mark Tuggle officiating.

Memorial donations may be made to Galilee Christian Church Building Fund, 2191 Galilee Church Road, Jefferson, GA 30549 Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 17, 2014

Brady Wooten Kerr

Died July 11, 2014 Memorial services for Brady Wooten Kerr will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday July 18, 2014, at First Presbyte-

Died July 7, 2014 Neal “GP” Lentz Krouskroup Jr, 66, of Pendergrass, died Monday, July 7, 2014.

Born in Hialeah, Fla., he was a son of the late Neal Lentz Krouskroup Sr., and the late Gloria King Krouskroup. He was a procurement manager for Telmar Communications. He attended Living Word Worship Center in Jefferson and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Watt Krouskroup; and his sister, Annie Kuhm.

Survivors include his daughters and sons-in-law, Karey and Frank Trevino and Christie Krouskroup, all of Alpharetta, and Chantell and Chris Pettite of Pendergrass, son, Neal Krouskroup of Alpharetta, sister, Cynthia Krouskroup Rose of Ocala, Fla.; grandchildren, Alyssa Krouskroup, Kayla Pettite, Erin and Ryan Hrynda, Ahnna Slate, Knyah Trevino, Ruby and Josh Wilson and Daniel Holmes; and brother, Carl Schneider.

A memorial service was held Monday, July 14, 2014, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Vaughn Howington Jr., officiating.

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Betty Jean Langston

Died July 13, 2014 Betty Jean Langston, 83, of Winder, died Sunday, July 13, 2014.

She was a member of Old Silver Creek Baptist Church.

She graduated from Monticello High School in Monticello, Miss., where she was in the marching band and a honor baritone player. She loved to crochet, was an excellent cook and was a loving mother. She also loved her Ole Miss Rebels. The family would like to give a special thanks to Tender Personal Care Home and Agape Hospice for their loving care and compassion.

Mrs. Langston was preceded in death by her parents, William Herman and Alma Peevey Nelson; her husband, James Edward Langston; brother, W. C. “Dub” Nelson; and sister, Beatrice Wilson.

Survivors include her son, Jim Langston (Brenda) of Suwanee; daughters, San-

dra Bethune (Robert) of Lawrenceville and Lynda Hall (Rodney) of Winder; grandchildren, Jennifer Golf (Jim), Jay Langston (Lauren), Brandi Wilson (Josh), Lisa Williams (Jeff), J. R. Barden (Marcy), Glen Perkins, Nikki Milner (Reade), Tyler Bethune, Katie Hall and Macayla Hall; great-grandchildren, Meredith, Samuel, Wyatt, Grant, Quorra, Austin, Autumn, Landon, Ella, Jonathan and Betty.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church in Dacula with Pastor Dave Davis officiating.

The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until service time. Donations may be made to Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church Growing Together Building Fund in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Langston.

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Michael Normann Newirth

Died July 9, 2014 Michael Normann Newirth, 53, of Auburn, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

Mike worked in restaurants for 35 years, was the son of a chef and has cooked for celebrities like John Smoltz and Ron White. He was a wonderful cook and loved to cook for his favorite charities. He was preceded in death by his mother, Benta Newirth.

Survivors include his wife, Val Newirth; father, Raymond Newirth of Norcross; brother, Stephen Newirth of Flowery Branch; and his very special pets, Bearrr and Roxie.

A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, July 12, 2014, at his home.

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Frank Hennington Nix Jr.

Died July 11, 2014 Frank Hennington Nix Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend, died suddenly on Friday, July 11, 2014.

Born Feb. 27, 1939, in Greenville, Miss. , Frank, as known as “Buzzy,” was the Senior Class President, National Honor Society Member and Mr. Greenville High School. His interests and passion in track and football culminated in several scholarship offers; he accepted the one to Georgia Tech. At Tech, Frank played half back and punt returner (60-minute man) and lettered in football and track.

He graduated from Tech with a Bachelor of Science in 1962. Frank had an entrepreneurial spirit. He began his career in medical sales which led to two patents, a copyright and trademark.

He then went on to create his own company. Frank was an avid fly fisherman and dedicated golfer. Many stories came out of his golf game and of course his love of all things, Georgia Tech, especially his beloved Cherokee Rosers (you know who you are).

Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Rita McGeehee Nix and Frank

Center UMC hosts guest speaker for Homecoming Center United Methodist Church will welcome guest preacher Winston Worrell to preach in the 11 a.m. Homecoming service on Sunday, July 27. There will be a meal after the service.

Winston O.R. Worrell is an experienced evangelist, lecturer, administrator, pastor and preacher in national, international, multicultural, multi-ethnic and multilingual settings worldwide. He serves as Director of the World Methodist Evangelism Institute, a ministry of the World Evangelism of the World Methodist Council and Candler School of Theology at Emory University, where he has served for 21 years.

He holds a doctorate in evangelism from Emory University in Atlanta and a master’s degree in media communications from Georgia State University. He has served in pastoral positions in the United States and the Caribbean. He is a clergy member of the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church in the USA. The church is located at 7641 Jackson Trail Road in Hoschton. Blane Spence is the pastor.

Hennington Nix Sr.; sister-inlaw, Lenore “Boodles” Lee Harriman; and father- and mother-in-law, Dr. Walter Lee and Lenore McFall Lee. Survivors include the love of his life of 48 years, Linda lee Nix; daughters, Wendsor Nix Scheffel and husband Christopher Joseph, Jaune White and husband Gary, and Daralyn Chase and husband Scott; granddaughters, Lexi and Anna Lee Scheffel and Lindsy Parish; grandsons, Ryan and Daren Numbers, and Payton and Cameron Chase; sister-in-law, Jerelyn Alperin; brother-inlaw, Walter J. Lee Jr., and wife Linda; and nieces and nephews.

Our hearts are broken and our family is devastated by this loss. We know with his caring heart and the way he lived, he is surely in heaven with the angels which comforts us.

There will be a celebration of Frank’s life from 3-7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2014, at 6163 Stillwater Place in Flowery Branch. In lieu of flowers, you may donate to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Gary Sinese Foundation in memory of Frank.

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Robert Kimberly Sanders

Died July 8, 2014 Robert Kimberly Sanders, 91, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014.

Born in Piedmont, Ala., and raised in Anniston, Ala., he was a long time resident of Atlanta where he and his wife raised their family. A proud veteran of World War II, he served in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater.

He was retired from Southern Railway in 1983. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jo; grandson, Jason Howard; parents, Bessie and Sam Sanders; and brothers, Samuel Sanders and Ted Sanders.

Survivors include his daughters, Pat Perkins (Bill) and Kathy Howard; son, Robert Sanders Jr. (Sonja); sister, Louise Burton; grandchildren, David La Valle, Michael La Valle, Ashley Howard, Whitney Howard, Robert (Bobby) Sanders III and Kyle Sanders; and great-grandchildren, Casey Howard, Devin La Valle and Aubree La Valle.

Graveside services were held Friday, July 11, 2014, in Highland Cemetery in Piedmont, Ala. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson

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Mary Helen Shaver

Died July 9, 2014 Mary Helen Shaver, 91, of Kennesaw, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Highway 53 Hoschton, GA 30548, 706-654-0966, www. lawsonfuneralhome.org.

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Tracey Lee Shoufler

Died July 10, 2014 Tracey Lee Shoufler, 56, of Pendergrass, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Born in Oak Park, Ill., she was a daughter of Betty Highfield Shoufler of Pendergrass and the late Leo Shoufler.

Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her brother, Kenneth Shoufler of Pendergrass; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Funeral services were held Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Unity Christian Church with Mr. Cecil Highfield officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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Tom Smith

Died July 13, 2014 Tom Smith, 51, of Buford, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at his residence with family, following an extended illness.

Memorial services were held Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with inurnment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Father Matthew Dalrymple officiated. A reception will follow the inurnment at Prince of Peace Catholic Church.

Born June 7, 1963, he was a son of JoAnne Lammert Ruether and the late Thomas Stanton Smith. He attended Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was in technical services with Omnimetrix.

Survivors include his wife, Kelly Smith of Buford; mother and husband, JoAnne and Dennis Ruether of Missouri; brothers and sisters-in-law, Tony and Nancy Smith and Nat and Tabby Parker, all of Missouri; sister, Beth Smith of Texas; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, www.lymphoma.org.

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Taking Aim at Human Trafficking committee planning for Aug. 23 family outdoor expo

By Katie Griffin

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The Taking Aim at Human Trafficking Committee is working hard to make the Family Outdoor Expo on Aug. 23 at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center a success. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be an eye-opening yet familycentered event.

There are many exciting updates to announce and there are also several areas in which the committee still needs help. All funds from this event are being donated to local nonprofit organizations that will help in the rescue and restoration of the victims of this horrible crime.

“I know this event will provide the awareness and the funds needed to truly bless the victims that have had their childhood and innocence stolen through the acts of human trafficking,” said Mike Queen, founder of Taking Aim at Human Trafficking and owner of Mike Queen Handgun Training.

On July 7, the FBI announced the results of their nationwide human trafficking bust that led to the arrest of 281 pimps in 106 cities and rescued 168 child victims.

Out of this, 71 Georgians were arrested for various offenses that include: pimping, criminal attempt child molestation/enticement of a minor, prostitution, and solicitation. In Georgia, there were also 11 child victims rescued from exploitation.

This bust was a result of a national movement called Operation Cross Country, along with the Innocence Lost National Initiative that was established in 2003 by the FBI’s Criminal Investigative Division, and in partnership with the Department of Justice and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. This initiative and many others are working hard to stop the growing problem of child prostitution in this country, which has been successful thus far because the FBI and its task force partners have rescued more than 3,400 children from exploitation.

The human trafficking industry is growing at an alarming rate. The annual income for this industry just in Atlanta is $290 million, with the average weekly income for a pimp in Atlanta being $32,833.00. The profit is another reason the industry is growing, but this is even more reason for organizations, police force and local authorities to come together in support of getting these victims out of the horrible trade and getting them rehabilitated and back into society.

The Family Outdoor Expo is the only vendor event that is exclusively for raising awareness and funds for human trafficking in the state. Churches, groups, businesses and families that are interested in joining the fight against modern day slavery, this event is the way do so. The Committee welcomes any and all donations and they are tax-deductible through the nonprofit, Street Grace.

“We need all of northeast Georgia’s help in supporting these nonprofits so we can get rescue and prevent further exploitation to the boys and girls that are our future leaders, mothers, teachers and the next generation of

Chicopee Woods ag center is venue for awareness builder Georgians,” said Queen.

The committee hopes to have several more non-profits partner with them, but as of now they have Street Grace and BeLoved Atlanta, both out of Atlanta, and both work with the restoration of victims. Street Grace works with providing daily essentials so that the children in Atlanta will not be susceptible to enticing bribes from traffickers and Street Grace recently launched their new initiative Fathers Against Child Exploitation (FACE), in which fathers are taught to lead their sons, nephews and the next generation of young men to value women and not to view them as an object to buy or sell. BeLoved Atlanta is the only organization in Atlanta that provides a residential program to women over the age of 22 who want out of the world of exploitation or prostitution. Both non-profit organizations will provide speakers and a presentation at the event. By partnering with these organizations, this event will be able to make a difference in the lives of fellow Georgians in need.

The list of vendors for the event is growing daily. The Committee will accept vendors until Aug. 1, but appreciates businesses who get their booth spaces reserved as early as possible. The booth spaces are 12 feet by 12 feet and are $75 each. Checks can be made out to Street Grace: In care of Cheryl Johnson.

Vendors will receive a taxdeductible receipt.

So far, the food vendors will include barbecue, philly cheese steak, hamburgers and hot dogs and there will be snow cones, ice cream, funnel cakes and cotton candy for dessert.

There will be many jewelry, purses, makeup and skincare vendors available for the women. There will be outdoor stores like The Outdoor Depot, The Foxhole and Shooters there selling items in booths with free prizes for the men. There will be camping and hiking equipment and an ATV booth for the outdoorsmen and women.

There will be bouncy houses, games, Smokey the Bear, face painting and balloons, a youth archery tournament and there will be fire trucks and police cars for the children to sit in.

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources will be

there with a booth and free prizes and will be bringing the assimilated fishing game for children so they can feel like they are actually catching and reeling in large fish.

There will also be a silent auction and live music.

The National Wild Turkey Federation is also setting a booth with home décor items, hunting items as well as free prizes. Frances Byrd, a local artist, is donating a painting to the silent auction that she is doing specially for the event.

“If you are in any way an outdoorsman or woman and would love to attend an event that benefits a good cause, you need to come out to the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center on Aug. 23. You won’t be sorry,” said Queen.

Queen learned about the seriousness of human trafficking in Atlanta a year ago and began sending in 20 percent of all of his profit from his handgun training classes into local non-profits that help with human trafficking. But he felt the Lord telling him that was not enough.

So he partnered with several people and non-profit organizations and began planning this event. So many businesses and people in the Gainesville area have come together to help make this event a success. Queen hopes that many more from the Jackson County area will also get involved in this great event. Many churches, big and small, have asked Queen to come speak about safety and how to get involved in preventing human trafficking. Out of the 71 arrests made on Monday, most were from Decatur, Atlanta, Stone Mountain, with one being from Flowery Branch.

This is too close to home to not do something about it.

Queen is going to local businesses to get gift baskets and gift card donations for the silent auction. The Sassy Rabbit, The Lodge Cast Iron, Coleman and others have already donated items and gift baskets.

Any interested vendor or business or volunteer can contact Mike Queen at 706-969-1917 or visit officermikequeen.com or on Facebook at Officer Mike Queen Handgun Training. For more about the non-profit organizations partnering with this event, visit streetgrace.org and belovedatlanta.org.

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Three persons arrested in Barrow Co. drug raid Barrow County Sheriff’s investigators executed a search warrant at 1652 Thomas Drive in Hoschton on July 10 in search of narcotics.

The search warrant was the culmination of a month long investigation by the Sheriff’s Crime Task Force into illegal drugs being sold out of the residence.

The residence was owned by 52-yearold Rex Martin Bailey. The search warrant netted approximately three ounces of methamphetamine, half an ounce of marijuana, prescription medication and 11 rifles.

Sheriff’s officials arrested Bailey and two occupants at the homee. Brandy Nicole Powell-Simonton, 26, of Winder, and John Vernon Mulligan, 46, of Auburn, were also taken into custody.

Bailey is charged with trafficking meth-

amphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, possession of marijuana, possession of Schedule IV controlled substance (Xanax) and possession a firearm by a convicted felon (11 counts).

Simonton is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, while Mulligan is charged with possession of methamphetamine.

The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the eradication of illegal drugs in Barrow County and diligently pursues offenders with the limited resources available. Anyone with information regarding illegal drug use or distribution can contact the Sheriff’s Office at 770-307-3080.

More information will be released when it becomes available.

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who complete it, have an 80 percent success rate. It’s very good and it’s a completely free program provided by our church, said Pastor Jack Lawson.

“There is a real need in our area.”

The goal at Reformers Unanimous is to reject the glamour of addictive behavior and reveal its true destructive nature to those who are bound.

Family members and others who are attempting to help others can learn lot from this program, said Lawson.

The addiction helpline is available at 866-733-6768 (866-REFORMU) or visit reformu.com sss Vacation Bible School at Center United Methodist Church. wraps up July 17 where the theme has been “Kingdom Rock: Where kids stand strong for God.” Fun games, cool crafts, awesome music, great food, meaningful Bible lessons and lots of fun have been enjoyed this week. sss First Baptist Church, located at 246 Washington St., in Jefferson, will host Men’s First and Goal: Life Coaching for Men from 6:15-7:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4. All men are invited to eat breakfast in our fellowship hall and hear our guest speaker Ron Link, Basketball Coach for Athens Christian

The Church of Hoschton invites the community to join them for any or and all of their regular services as well.

Sunday services begin with Sunday School at 9:30 a.m., worship at 10:30 a.m. with Sunday night services begin at 6. Wednesday prayer service and Bible study begin at 7 p.m. The study of Zechariah is now under way on Wednesdays.

For more information about any of these events, contact Pastor Cory at the church office 706-654-8415 or on his cell at 678-234-9408 or visit our website www.thechurchofhoschton. com. The church is located at 99 E. Jefferson St., in Hoschton. sss Everyone is invited to come to First Baptist Church of Jefferson and shop for jewelry, toys, stationary, Christmas items, women’s accessories and home décor in our fellowship hall during the WorldCrafts Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2.

WorldCrafts develops sustainable, fairtrade businesses among impoverished people around the world. Proceeds of items purchased directly benefit the women who make them.

First Baptist Church is located at 246 Washington St., in Jefferson. Call 706367-8332.

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This craze is the icing on the cupcake I’ve never been good at crazes. Some of them were over before I found out.

This week, I heard two stories predicting the cupcake craze was over. This one I knew about.

Two years ago, my wife and I had a layover in New York City. We were actually traveling by train from upstate New York and were going to catch a plane bound for home.

With time on our hands, we decided to store our bags. We found a place that would store your luggage for a fee. The Internet ad sounded promising. The neighborhood left us worried we might never see our bags again.

We stored our bags so we might do a little sightseeing in Manhattan. One of the places my wife wanted to see was a cupcake shop featured on one of those food channels on cable.

A little background: I was a grown man before I knew there was such a thing as “store-bought” cupcakes. I thought all cupcakes were made by somebody’s mama in those little accordionshaped paper cups.

A New York City storebought cupcake cost about as much as I made in three hours at my first job.

Oh, they are very rich and, unlike my mama, they did not use Betty Crocker cake mix and a can of icing.

This was a very nice cupcake, as far as cupcakes go.

I recently found out you can order fancy New York cupcakes online and they will be shipped to your house the next morning. For the cost of this, you could buy enough Betty Crocker cake mix and canned icing to feed everyone who reads this column.

There are little bakeries in towns and cities everywhere that sell nothing but cupcakes. Beautiful cupcakes will set you back anywhere between $2 and $5 each. TV shows devote a full

Harris Blackwood hour to making star-worthy cupcakes. Sometimes the TV sets at my house are tuned to those shows for the full hour.

The closest I ever came to a cupcake craze was at a friend’s birthday party. His mama was a very creative woman and had plain cupcakes and all the stuff you needed to decorate them.

One of the guests at this cupcake party was a boy who didn’t learn the fundamentals of hand-eye coordination when it came to food.

He just slammed stuff at his mouth and used his index finger to scrape the remaining residue from his chin, cheeks and nose into his open mouth.

I believe this to be the last time my friend’s creative mother ever attempted a cupcake-creating event.

The event that had newscasters predicting the downfall of the cupcake craze was the demise of a publicly traded cupcake company.

I’ve never invested in cupcakes, except for immediate consumption.

I missed a few crazes in my time, such as the leisuresuit craze. I was just getting mine as they were going out of style. I had one the color of those orange marshmallows shaped like peanuts. I had a silk shirt featuring a woman on seashore looking outward with a spyglass.

I think she was awaiting the arrival of the cupcake craze.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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We succeed when others lift us up Over the years, I’ve crossed paths with many who were extremely successful as well as some who were such miserable failures that, as Mama liked to say, “ain’t worth the breath they draw.”

Many are the times that I have pondered the difference between those who succeed and those who just seem to roll over and give up. Here would be a logical place to say that talent, intellect, ambition, energy and common sense paves the way to achievement while laziness, poor decisions and addictions throw obstacles in the way.

After studying on it, watching both achievers and failures, to this conclusion I have come: It is not just through the workings of our hands that we are made but through the words of others.

Encouragement. Belief.

Faith. When others have it in us, it keeps us afloat when the waters are rough.

I heard Tim Nichols, co-writer of the massive hit “Live Like You Were Dying” and many other No. 1 country hits, tell the story of leaving Missouri as

Ronda Rich a teenager for Nashville to follow his dream. His dad drove him there, got him settled and always encouraged him during the many trying years before success came.

“Every dreamer has to have a believer,” Tim said.

“I was the dreamer and my dad was the believer.”

We all need someone to tell us our dream isn’t crazy and that we have what it takes. Mama always said, “You can do whatever you set your mind to. You’re a smart little girl.”

So I thought that I could because she told me I was.

When I got down to business to become an author, I flew to New York to meet an agent I wanted. I was so excited when I returned because he had agreed to sign me. I thought it was a miracle, but Mama and my sister, Louise, just smiled calmly and shrugged. Both

said that they had no doubt.

When the outline for that first book became the center of a four-day auction among major New York publishers, they both got a bit more excited. When the final offer rolled in, those who believed in me most had to honestly admit that they never thought of me being worth THAT much money. Even the most devout of believers have boundaries.

As the years have rolled on, I become more acutely, sensitively aware that not a modicum of achievement is mine alone. Every win in my life has been produced by coaches, teammates and a sideline of cheerleaders who pushed me to triumph with something as simple as a kind word or the admonishment to pick up and carry on. Without all of them, I wouldn’t be the me I am today. For no one is self-made. We are all made by the efforts of many.

And those who never receive that reinforcement stumble and fall. They fail.

This all crystallized for me at Louise’s dinner table.

When everyone was assembled, I gaily announced,

“Did y’all know that I’m opening for (comedian) Bill Engvall?”

This, of course, wasn’t true. But I had come up with the idea that I could do it and since I believe in the power of the tongue, I announced it. Prematurely.

But the tongue has to start somewhere.

My sister, bless her dear heart, looked up from her butter beans and asked, “When? I hope it’s not when we’re gone on vacation.”

The moment was simple at first but it has stuck with me. It never occurred to her that it wasn’t true. Her faith and belief in me was powerful. With almost astonishing speed, those words came true and I was hired to open for Engvall. I was astounded but Louise and the ones who love me were not.

So, that’s the difference between success and failure. It’s not what we do but how high we are lifted by those around us.

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of several books.

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Saving the last American phone booth It stood outside a doughnut shop in western Panama City Beach. My children were perplexed.

“Daddy, what’s that long glass box?”

“It’s a phone booth,” I answered.

“What’s a phone booth?”

My children had never seen a phone booth, and had no idea why anyone would ever need to stop and use a land-line phone encased in glass to make a phone call.

I explained to them that cellphones are a fairly recent phenomenon, and that people used to use phone booths all the time, paying with coins to make phone calls. This brought on a flurry of confused questioning.

“OK, so they didn’t have cellphones in the old days.

I get that,” my daughter said. “But what I don’t get is, if they couldn’t use their

Len Robbins home phone, why not just text someone a message?

You don’t need to use a pay phone for that.”

A lesson on the history of telephoning in these United States then ensued, which either saturated their curiosity or bored them into silence. Probably the latter.

After my monologue, we took a picture (using my cellphone) with the antique.

That was three years ago. We haven’t been in close proximity with a phone booth since – until last week. And we didn’t even realize it.

On the same day we

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were visiting family in Washington County, Ark., the New York Times published a story about a town in that same northwestern Arkansas county, Prairie Grove, and its efforts to keep its phone booth alive and functioning.

According to the story, written by Dan Barry, the town’s lone phone booth was hit by a sleepy driver recently, forcing the family-owned Prairie Grove Telephone Co. into a decision: Should we fix the relic, or let it go the way of the … well, phone booth?

The phone booth, according to the phone company, is hardly profitable.

They collect coins from the booth twice a year, usually around $2 a gander.

But after a Facebook campaign to save the artifact of inconvenience, the telephone company’s owner decided to resus-

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citate the telephonic dinosaur, fixing the broken glass and bent foundation, and return it to the same place it’s rested for over four decades, in front of the Colonial Motel.

So on our next family trip to Arkansas, we now have a new stop on the tour: the phone booth in Prairie Grove. I’ll insist that we stop at the phone booth to “take a photograph.”

We’ll stop, pose, using our cellphone, then post on Instagram.

“Daddy, why do you call it a photograph when we take a picture with our cellphone? What’s a photograph?”

I probably need to start researching for that historical lecture now.

Len Robbins is editor and publisher of the Clinch County News in Homerville.

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AMERICAN LEGION POST 56

American Legion, Post 56 New Officers for 2014-2015 are sworn into their new positions.

Post Judge Advocate Patrick Brewer is shown administering the oath of office to each officer. Left to right is Sergeant-at-Arms Mike Buffington, Post Historian Cecil McFearin and Chaplain - Service Officer Wayne Brown. Others following Mr. Brown are Executive Committee members Ken Anderson, Gary Fowler, Jim Scott, Bob Roller, Jerry Legg and Post Junior Vice Commander George Wilkes. Not shown are Junior Vice Commander and Public Relations Fred Simbro, Senior Vice Commander Bob Stites and Post Commander Gene Bennett. The officers will serve a one-year term.

Albert Gordon American Legion Post 56 names Bob Roller Post recruiter of the Year.

Shown presenting Legionnaire Roller the award is Post Commander Gene Bennett. Commander Bennett stated that Mr. Roller is a dedicated member that has great interest in the Legion’s role of supporting veterans, young people and communities.

Most Outstanding Post Honors for American Legion post in Jefferson Albert Gordon American Legion Post 56 in Jefferson has been awarded the Most Outstanding Category Two Post in Georgia for the Year 2013-2014. Category Two denotes smaller posts within Georgia.

Senior Vice Commander Bob Stites accepted the award on June 21 at the 97th Department of Georgia annual conference held in Duluth. He accepted the award on behalf of Commander Gene Bennett and all members of Post 56.

Commander Bennett stated that it was an unexpected pleasure for the Post to receive this recognition. He further stated that there are about 375 Legion Post in Georgia and that most would be considered Category Twos.

Though the award was unexpected, Commander Bennett stated it was not surprising as the officers and members of Post 56 have worked extremely hard over the past couple

of years with multiple projects that support veterans and family members. Legionnaires are actively involved with Jackson County’s programs for youth, schools and varied community activities, as is the Post 56 Sons of the American Legion and their Commander Andy Garrison.

Bennett also gives credit to the help the Post receives from community and business leaders and other individuals.

Commander Bennett said the award was a great accomplishment for Post 56 and one for which they are very proud. He wanted the community to know that they can always use more help so if you are a veteran that served in any branch of the military during the time of war, you are invited to come by the Post on Friday mornings or at the Post’s regular monthly meetings held on the third Tuesday of each month.

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From left to right, the Purple Heart Recipients Resolution presented at the Monday meeting of the Braselton Town Council involved Walter Swenson, Farris Johnson, Doug Middleton and Jim Goff with Mayor Bill Orr and coucnil members tony Funari, Peggy Slappey and Richard Mayberry.

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Grand Hickory Drive from Highway 211 to the roundabout where the roads are in terrible shape. The Since the actual roundabout was repaved a mere 18 months ago, the paving will only take place until the roundabout.

BM&K Construction will take on this project and their fee is 10 percent of the total.

The road project bid was approved by the council members at the July 14 meeting as was the GEFA loan 2013L25WQ document for the hospital sewer project in the amount of $871,000.

On recognitions at the Monday meeting, Mayor Bill Orr read the salute to the Purple Heart Recipients Resolution, which stated that the city is proud of the courageous men and women who sacrifice everything to protect the United States of America. Orr read this on behalf of himself and the council who represent the Town of Braselton and acknowledged and saluted all who earned a Purple Heart and proclaimed Braselton as a Purple Heart town honoring uniformed combat personnel.

Council member Tony Funari made a motion to adopt a resolution to salute the Purple Heart recipients Col. Doug Middleton, Walter Swenson, Farris Johnson and Jim Goff.

“It’s a great honor that you all would honor us in this town of Braselton. I am so grateful that this town respects and honors Purple Heart veterans. We very much appreciate that and are humbled by this honor,” said Middleton.

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ary impacts associated with the project.

The current monthly cost for wastewater treatment for a typical household is not expected to increase to finance this as well.

The estimated cost for the project is $3,550,000 and includes anticipated soft costs, including land acquisition. Project operation should start in 2015.

Braselton is financing the project with grant funding obtained with the planned addition of high-paying engineering jobs at Atlantic Engineering. The company is ready to expand but cannot add more employees until its property can be served by sewer service. A Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) loan is also financing part of the sewer project.

At a Tuesday morning meeting of the Braselton economic development committee, Town Manager Jennifer Dees said that Atlantic Engineering will add jobs with an average salary of $90,000 when the town is able to expand sewer along Highway 53. The project will extend to Cork & Keg and allow parcels which are currently for sale to be able to tap into the town’s sewer service.

At Braselton’s July 10 work session meeting, bids received for the Grand Hickory Drive sidewalks to connect to the existing LifePath and the Autumn Maple pedestrian signal were presented at $340,760. This also includes repaving of

Bids to be sought for limb removal HOSCHTON – Complaints in a few subdivisions about trees blocking views of motorists got the atention of the Hoschton City Council at its July 7 session.

Quail Crossing, Deer Creek and The Village have visible proof of damaged trees from large trucks and buses slamming into them. Limbs are also clogging ditches in the area.

Councilman Jim Cleveland said the city should cut trees down any time if they are right on the street and causing problems.

Cleveland reported he has contacted someone who is willing to cut the problem trees, working three full days for $4,500 which can be paid for out of Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) money.

Cleveland’s recommendation is to go through with the cleanup of these areas in the city but several more bids are be obtained for the limb removal and cleanup.

– By Farah Bohannon

Hoschton welcomes businesses, readies for festival

By FARAH BOHANNON

fbohannon@clickthepaper.com

Three new businesses have submitted business licenses since the May 5 meeting.

The businesses are R&D Precision Machining Inc., Yarn Junkies and Creative Touch and Design.

“These are business licenses, not renewals, so we want to welcome them and help their businesses prosper any way we can,” said City Clerk Jacqueline Crouse.

Mayor Theresa Kenerly said she is thrilled to celebrate Hoschton’s 40th Fall Festival this year, and briefly went over the policies and procedures for the September weekend.

The use of public roads as well as the rules related to consumption of alcoholic beverages in public will be the exact same as the 2013 festival rules.

In business before the council’s July 7 session, Joey Welch with Reliant Homes was in attendance with his request for a sign at the

front of the Brook Glen subdivision. Mayor Kenerly showed the group a map of where the sign will go once it is placed in the respective spot.

Stanton Porter, an attorney with Kaye & Porter of Winder, was also in attendance to speech on behalf of the request by Reliant Homes. He said this type of sign, which will say something along the lines of “Reliant Homes: Homes from the 150’s,” is very common in the area and should serve as a way to attract more possible buyers.

“I think the sign would not harm the community in any way. In fact, I think it will help the community because it will draw in more people looking for homes and it will add value to the property,” said Stanton.

According to Stanton, the request meets all requirements listed in the variance. Stanton informed the group that this is a one-year variance and the sign will be removed when the subdivision is complete. He passed out a photo of the sign to the council members as a

visual reference to aid in their decision. Stanton mentioned that Jackson County bought the property – the tennis courts area – where the sign will sit.

Dylan Wilbanks objected to the request because he said he believes that the sign could possibly be a distraction to motorists due to its size and location.

“The location where the sign will be placed is actually very close to an intersection, so it could be a distraction to cars and other vehicles on the road,” said Wilbanks.

Wilbanks also informed the group that the sign is located in Jackson County rather than the city limits of Hoschton. He also listed a handful of codes that he believes do not meet the needs of the variance – one being the sign is too large for the area it will occupy.

The sign has now been erected to direct you to where crews are working on new homes.

In other business, the alcohol license for the 21 Square restaurant was placed on the consent agenda as the owners were not pres-

ent.

The city will now participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is flood insurance for the residents.

The fee for the insurance participants will be added to water bills going forward.

Little Hootie’s has requested to have insulation placed in their city-owned building.

They have asked to split the $400 cost in half with the city.

There have also been several air conditioning unit problems in buildings around the city including Jim Sawyer’s office in the wastewater treatment building. This is a critical issue and is on its way to being resolved because of the excessive summer heat.

Crouse presented her clerk’s report and stated the speeding issue in the Hoschton neighborhoods is being resolved by methods other than speed bumps. Research is under way.

Crouse also welcomed Hunter Pruitt, the new Public Works employee for the city.

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Bowen edges Hemric in Gresham thriller From The Paper staff reports

JEFFERSON – Anderson Bowen scored the biggest win of his young racing career Saturday capturing the Sunoco 125 Presented By Schoenfeld Headers at Gresham Motorsports Park.

Bowen led just two laps – the final two – in winning his first-ever Southern Super Series event.

“I really can’t believe it,” said Bowen, a 16-year-old Suwanee native in Victory Lane after the event. “Those last laps were the first I ever led in the Southern Super Series. Man, that was the most fun I ever had in a race car.

I can’t wait to come back here for the World Crown 300 next month.”

Bowen and his No. 29 Copper Creek Hardware Ford Fusion started third in the stellar

23-car field and quickly fell into line behind early leader Bubba Pollard and pole sitter Augie Grill.

Pollard looked to be the man to beat before an ignition problem forced him to the pits on lap 33. He would later return to finish 17th.

Meanwhile, 2013 Southern Super Series champion Daniel Hemric was blazing through the field from his seventh starting position, blasting past both Bowen and Grill just before the 50-lap mark.

At the 75-lap competition caution break, it was Hemric followed by Bowen, T.J. Reaid, Donnie Wilson and Grill.

“My car just got better and better in the first segment,” said Hemric. “I could pretty much drive it where I wanted to.”

Hemric again jumped into the lead as the field sprinted into the final 50-lap dash for

Doug Chellew The Paper

Sixteen-year-old Anderson Bowen captured the checkered flag at Saturday night’s Sunoco 125 Presented By Schoenfeld Headers at Gresham Motorsports Park.

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Daniel Hemric (car No. 98) and Anderson Bowen (car No. 29) battle for the lead at Gresham Motorsports Park on Saturday night.

the first-place $5,000 prize money. This time – unlike in the first segment where Hemric roared off to as much as a 10-car length lead – he had company as Bowen was all but glued to his back bumper.

Time and again, Bowen looked to the inside of Hemric’s Ford Fusion only to have the Mooresville, N.C., veteran hold off the determined teenager.

The pair brought the large GMP crowd to its feet on Lap 114 as they both got sideways coming off Turn 4. Hemric appeared to have the race in hand as he bolted away to a fivecar length advantage only to have Bowen again close and duck inside on the white-flag lap.

Hemric and Bowen raced the last halfmile locked in fighter formation until Bowen inched ahead in the final turn.

At the finish, it was Bowen in one of the closest finishes in GMP history – a scant 0.413 seconds – with Hemric in tow.

Wilson, Reaid and Grill rounded out the top-five finishers while Kyle Grissom, Travis Cope, Casey Roderick, Harrison Burton and Landon Cling completed the list of top-10 finishes.

“I got loose under him (Hemric) and for a second there I thought that was it,” said Bowen. “But I regrouped and was able to get

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Two-sport spotlight: Savannah Dale

Jefferson junior tackles cheerleading and track

BY CHARLES PHELPS

cphelps@clickthepaper.com

On Monday, July 7, Savannah Dale and the Jefferson Dragon cheerleaders officially held their first practice ahead of the team’s new season.

That afternoon, Dale was running around the track at Jefferson Memorial Stadium something she has done almost every day since school ended in May. Dale, a rising junior at Jefferson, competes in both cheerleading and track and field for Jefferson.

“I’ve been doing competitive cheerleading since I was 4 years old,” Dale explained.

“It used to be just something fun to do in my free time but it has become a lot more serious throughout the years. The love for the sport just keeps growing!”

Cheerleading and running is something that her family familiar is with, she said.

Dale’s mom also competed in both sports while in high school, and every now and then, Dale said they like to compare times and skills.

“It’s cool to see how much the sports have changed over time, especially cheerleading,” Dale said.

With a smaller squad than previous sea-

For The Paper

Mill Creek High School senior Josh Fannin, and sophomore brother, Tyler, look to start side-by-side on the Hawks’ offensive line this upcoming season.

Brotherly love

Mill Creek brothers are ready for special season

For The Paper

Savannah Dale and the Jefferson Dragons at a cheerleading competition last year.

Dale has been cheering since she was 4 years old. She also competes in track and field during the spring season. sons, Dale expects her coach will look to her and her teammates to fill leadership roles for the younger squad.

Cheerleading is a fall sport, and when it ends, track begins.

Dale has been running track since she was a sixth-grader, but never thought of

See SPOTLIGHT, 2B

BY CHARLES PHELPS

cphelps@clickthepaper.com

MCHS, have the opportunity to start next to each other on the Hawks’ offensive line this season.

“It is so exciting to have the chance to play not only with but next (to) my brother, because most people don’t get to play with their brother,” Tyler said. “Plus, it is special because it his senior year and it might be the last chance we have to play together.”

Josh, a Middle Tennessee State University commit, couldn’t be prouder of how far his brother has come.

“We have never been on field together.

This will be first time,” Josh said. “Our dad played in college and coached in youth

A bond between brothers is something special, unique and yes, something that goes beyond the surface.

And sure, brothers may have their scuffles and tussles, but what siblings don’t have those?

But, brothers can share sentimental moments that are uniquely special to them and certain things can create a bond.

A football team is a “band of brothers” unto itself. But, when blood brothers have a chance to play side-by-side, it could truly create a special moment.

Josh Fannin, a senior at Mill Creek High See BROTHERS, 2B School, and Tyler Fannin, a sophomore at

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Jackson County Area Chamber Golf Classic

Golf Tournament at Reunion

Soccer camp is July 28 thru Aug. 1

Reunion Country Club will host the Georgia Armed Forces Open on Monday, July 21. The money raised from the golf tournament goes toward the Fallen Heroes of Georgia and Habitat for Humanity of Hall County. Four-person teams will play a scramble-formatted tournament. Top-three finishing win Reunion Country Club gift cards and trophies. There will also be hole-in-one and closest-to-the-pin prizes, a raffle, silent auction, as well as other competitions to win prizes. Lunch provided on the course. There will be a dinner and banquet following play. To register, contact John Greene at 770-9678300, ext. two.

Challenger British Soccer will a youth soccer camp from July 28 through Aug. 1 at Hoschton Park. Ages 3-4 (beginners) meet from 9-10 a.m. at a cost of $95; ages 4-6 (mini soccer) meet from 10:15-11:45 a.m. at a cost of $109; ages 6-16 half day) meet from 9 a.m. to noon at a cost of $144; and ages 8-16 (full day) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a cost $199. Contact Challenger Sports at 800-878-2167, ext. 239 or chorvath@ challengersports.com, or Jackson County Parks and Rec at 706-367-6350 or jacksonrec.com.

The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s Golf Classic will be held Friday, Aug. 22, at Traditions of Braselton Golf Club. This annual event welcomes teams and individuals of all skill levels using a fourman scramble format with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Cost for a foursome is $500. Mulligan packages for entire team is $120; individual mulligan packages are $35. Sponsorships are available. For sponsorship info or to register, contact the Chamber office at 706-3870300 or email mbritt@jacksoncountyga.com.

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Turpin time

Former Jefferson High athlete commits to Faulkner University

BY CHARLES PHELPS

cphelps@clickthepaper.com

Former Jefferson High School basketball standout Satchel Turpin signed his commitment to play basketball at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Ala., on July 8.

“I think that Faulkner has a great program,” Turpin said after making his commitment official.

“One thing that helped my make my decision was Coach (Jim) Sanderson’s reputation. He works his players extremely hard. And over his coaching career, this has led their teams to be very successful, even winning a National Championship in 2001. Personally, I like being pushed, especially at a sport

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Continued from 1B herself as a runner until her freshman year of high school, she said.

That’s when she realized how serious she started tak-

I love.”

Sanderson won the championship at Faulkner and is in his 24th season as the Eagles’ head coach.

The new 6-foot-4 Eagle was also looking at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs but chose Faulkner because it gave him many more options, he said.

He also had the chance to meet his future teammates

They welcomed me on my first visit as if I was already on the team.

There is really a positive feeling with everyone.

Satchel Turpin Faulkner University committee

ing it.

Now, she is committed, focused and motivated to earn a track and field scholarship.

“When I want to give up or stop running, I tell myself to ‘keep going if I want to run in college,’” she explained.

“Financially, it (a scholar-

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Savannah Dale runs around the track at Jefferson Memorial Stadium on Monday, July 7. Dale has competed in track and field since she was in sixth grade. She also does competition cheerleading during the fall season.

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Continued from 1B back to him. I could see he was really getting tight in the corners and I knew that if I could just get inside again, I’d be able to get past him. I had so much fun racing Daniel tonight. We raced fast, hard and clean. This is easily the biggest win of my career and I’m so pleased to have it come here at our home track, Gresham Motorsports Park.”

“I’m disappointed that we didn’t win, but we had a great race car and still had a good finish,” said Hemric.

“Gresham is our home track, too, and we really wanted to win here. I ran pretty hard early in the last 50-lap segment and I used up the tires a little bit. In the end, Anderson was just a little bit better than us. Hopefully, we’ll get a win the next time we’re here for the World Crown 300 in August.”

Bowen captured several awards including a drum of racing fuel from the event’s

and said it went “great.”

“They welcomed me on my first visit as if I was already on the team,” he explained. “There is really a positive feeling with everyone.”

He will sit out this season, leaving him four years of eligibility starting next season, he explained and he will be pursuing the shooting guard position when he’s able to

title partner Sunoco.

Hemric also took home some extra loot picking up the Dubz Thermal Products Halfway Leader bonus of $100 and an additional $100 from event presenting sponsor Schoenfeld Headers.

Grill also added to his bankroll pocketing $500 for winning the pole position for the event courtesy of Hamner Racing Engines, McGunegill Engine Performance, Progressive Racing Engines, Ford Racing and RW Racing Engines.

In other action Saturday night, Matt Vassar and Matthew Wragg visited Victory Lane in the GMP Pro Truck and Outlaw Late Model divisions respectively.

Vassar notched a solid win in the 30-lap Pro Truck race and afterward thrilled the GMP crowd by scaling the GMP front stretch fence.

Rodney Benefield was second followed by Jamie Weimer, Kristen Wallace and Kevin Vassar.

Wragg had to work hard for his win holding off a determined Lee Langford for

ship) would open up many more opportunities for outof-state universities and my education in general.

Personally, it would mean a lot, achievement wise. A scholarship is any athlete’s dream.”

She attended a University of Georgia camp earlier in the summer to help her achieve this goal.

Dale was part of Jefferson’s record-breaking 4x400 relay, which set a new school record of 4 minutes and 9 seconds.

“I’m really focusing on running longer distances, trying to build my endurance,” she explained. “My coach wanted to see my full potential, so he threw me around in events this past season, and I ran anything from a 200-meter (event) to a 1600-meter (event).

“I’m not sure what I will be running next year, so I think the best thing is to just keep training and hopefully I’ll be prepared for whatever my coach tells me to do. As for my relay teams, I’m focusing on training for my personal best so that we can continue breaking our own school records.”

And, though the two sports are polar opposites, they both strengthen her in dif-

the top spot. Russell Shore finished third with Marlin Gunter and Shawn Simpson completing the top five.

The Southern Super Series will return to action with a weekend doubleheader on July 25 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., and at Mobile International Speedway in Irvington, Ala., on July 26.

For more information on the Southern Super Series, please access www.SouthernSuperSeries.com.

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Front from left, Adrian Turpin, Kent Turpin, Satchel Turpin, Anna Turpin, Jolie Turpin; Back from left, Athletic Director Tim Corbet, boys’ head coach Bolling DuBose and assistant coach John Breedlove. play.

The Dragons made it to the Class AA Elite Eight, last season, while posting a 26-6 record. Turpin was also part

Cheerleading has taught me how to be a leader.

Track has taught me how to be independent and responsible for myself.

Savannah Dale ferent aspects with running keeping her in good shape, and tumbling and stunting helps to build strength, she said.

Outside of the exercise and sporting aspect, the two sports have also taught life lessons, she said.

“Cheerleading has taught me how to be a leader and no matter how hard things get, you can’t give up,” she said. “Track has taught me how to be independent and responsible for myself and to accept my own mistakes and move on.

“After participating in these sports for many years, I’ve finally realized that, in life, I only get out what I put in.”

Meanwhile, racing continues this weekend at GMP with a multi-division Stockerama on both the GMP half- and quarter-mile ovals.

Adult admission is just $10 with the Grandstand and Trackside Parking gates opening at 5 p.m.

It will also be All Scouts Night with all Cub, Boy, Eagle and Girl Scouts in uniform admitted free.

Also on hand will be Funopolis Family Fun Center with free outdoor laser tag and other “kid-friendly” ac-

of two region championshipwinning teams during his four years at JHS. Faulkner University is a Christian-based university

and is part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics’ (NAIA) Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).

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Continued from 1B league, so Tyler and I have always worked out, drills and gone to camps together.

“I’m pumped about Tyler earning his spot. It would be awesome to have him right there with me. I know he can do it after seeing him in (the) spring game.”

Josh said his favorite memories of the pair have been the time they spent with their dad, who works with them, pushing them both to get better and learning how to set goals together. “(It’s) one of those things that can only happen once in your life and it’s so awesome that we get to share it,” he said.

Josh added that helping younger players develop on the offensive line has always been a “big deal” at Mill Creek, and with one of these players being his brother, it makes it “more special.”

“He is really football smart and I hope I can help him accelerate his development to keep our o-line tradition growing here (at Mill Creek),” he said.

“Little Fannin” as his coaches and teammates call him, the 6-foot-2, 270-pound younger brother said he has always looked up to big brother Josh, whether it has been on or off the field.

“I have always wanted to be like him,” he said.

Tyler said one of his favorite memories of he and Josh happened this past offseason. He worked out next to Josh, and the older Fannin passed on knowledge and taught offensive line play calls to the younger brother.

“It would be incredible to be playing on Friday nights with my brother. I have always wanted to because we have always pushed each other, and we both really want to get to a state championship,” Tyler said.

That hard work could pay big dividends for the brothers and the Hawks’ offensive squad.

“I know I still have a lot of work to do, but when I get the chance, I will work that much harder to prove myself, and he (Josh) can be proud that I’m there to help our team get to a state championship,” he said.

tivities as well as the Papa John’s Pizza Delivery contest.

For more about Gresham Motorsports Park, visit www. racegmp.com.

You can “Like” GMP on Facebook at Gresham Motorsports Park and ‘Follow’ on Twitter at GreshamMP. Other Saturday night results from Gresham Motorsports Park: GMP PRO TRUCKS 30-LAP FEATURE EVENT

1. Matt Vassar 2. Rodney Benefield 3. Jami Weimer 4. Kristen Wallace 5. Kevin Vassar 6. Matt Wortman GMP OUTLAW LATE MODELS 30-LAP FEATURE EVENT 1. Matthew Wragg 2. Lee Langford 3. Russell Shore 4. Marlin Gunter 5. Shawn Simpson 6. David Murphy

I’m disappointed that we didn’t win, but we had a great race car and still had a good finish.Gresham is our home track, too, and we really wanted to win here. I ran pretty hard early in the last 50-lap segment and I used up the tires a little bit. In the end, Anderson was just a little bit better than us. Hopefully, we’ll get a win the next time we’re here for the World Crown 300 in August.

Daniel Hemric

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Sixteen-year-old Anderson Bowen climbs from his winning race car after capturing the checkered flag during Saturday night’s Sunoco 125 Presented By Schoenfeld Headers at Gresham Motorsports Park.

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Hoschton artist shares talents to beautify environment of Gwinnett Co. Animal Shelter

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Cpl. Cindy O’Barr and Deputy/SRO Tony Sullo attended the intense 80-hour course and both successfully completed the course to became certified C.H.A.M.P.S. instructors.

C.H.A.M.P.S. comes to schools for grade 5 The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson County Board of Education are teaming up to provide an educational program for the fifth grade students of Jackson County that will provide guidance, skills, ability and knowledge to be safe, healthy and happy and better prepare themselves for a successful life.

The Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety (C.H.A.M.P.S.) Program was founded in 2003, by the Georgia Sheriff’s Association to address the challenges facing today’s students that older genera-

tions didn’t face.

Sheriff Janis Mangum said, “The decision was made to send two officers to training for 2014 with hopes to have all School Resource Officers trained in the upcoming years.”

The training is only held once a year at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

This year, Cpl. Cindy O’Barr and Deputy/SRO Tony Sullo attended the intense 80-hour course and both successfully completed the course to became certified C.H.A.M.P.S. Instructors.

Sheriff ’s Office continuing to make youth a major priority Wow, a year and 6 months has gone by, not sure where it went. Part of our mission and goal here at the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office since January 2013 has been to be there for our young people.

This will always be a priority for us. We have great young people in Jackson County and we always try to recognize their achievements when we know about them.

My cousin, Liz, shared a statement recently on Facebook that I want to share with you all. “Every child is gifted – they just unwrap their packages at different times.” I love this!

Some children struggle for different reasons, maybe situational, behavioral or various other reasons.

Children need encouragement, structure and discipline, all which will help them to succeed in life.

We as public servants need to fill what may be a void in some children’s lives, to help them accomplish this success.

Thank God for programs such as Lindsay’s Legacy, Young Life, Jackson County Boys and Girls Clubs, etc.

What I would hope for is that the good people of Jackson County will volunteer to help our young people that are in need. It doesn’t take a lot of your time. It is well worth the difference you can make in someone’s life.

We are excited about a new program we hope to be starting up when school starts back, C.H.A.M.P.S., Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety. This program is intended to be taught to all fifth graders in the school system. This program is being taught in more than 70 counties in Georgia. Two deputies attended an intensive eight-hour training course at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth.

C.H.A.M.P.S. is an educational program for fifth graders that will provide them guidance, skills, the ability and knowledge to be safe, healthy and happy and better prepare themselves for a successful life.

Janis Mangum

jackson county sheriff

The C.H.A.M.P.S. program is sort of a spinoff from the D.A.R.E. program from previous years. However, C.H.A.M.P.S. will not only educate them on alcohol/drugs, but also on bullying, social media, peer pressure, stress, tobacco, violence, water safety, leaders and followers, etc., many of the issues they will face in life. These fifth graders will be more prepared to enter the middle schools and face the challenges that will be there.

Our hope is that they will learn to make good choices, in order to have that success they all deserve.

During 2013, we filled out 201 incident reports in our schools. During 2014, we have filled out 146 incident reports. We want our schools to be safe for our children. We want an environment where our children can go to school and learn while they are there.

At the age of 17, on any given day, we can see and have seen many young people arrested because of a choice they made. Just because someone is in jail, doesn’t mean they are bad people, they just made choices that put them there.

With our C.H.A.M.P.S. program, we hope we can intervene to better educate our kids on the situations they will face and the choices they need to make to keep them safe.

On behalf of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, I want to thank all of you have supported us for the past year and a half, which helps us to accomplish what we are trying to do, which is to protect our children from harm.

God Bless Each of You, Janis

We hope we can better educate our kids on the situations they will face and the choices they need to make.

By FARAH BOHANNON

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Hoschton resident and animal lover, Sharane Stewart, enjoys spreading warmth and joy in a place that could otherwise be sad and lonely – the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter.

Filled with animals that have been abandoned, neglected, given up and abused, the animals are at the shelter in hopes of being transported to a loving family with the ability to provide food, shelter and love. Stewart is passionate about animals, so she has made a career out of it – a career to make the shelter a better place and give homeless animals a home.

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Not only does Stewart work at the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter as an administrative assistant and adoption coordinator, she is an artist who has transformed the shelter to a more positive place by painting beautiful pictures along the walls – making it happier and more inviting where animals can stay temporarily until they find their forever homes.

Stewart is an employee of 15 years at the shelter, and has been an animal lover and artist since she was a little girl. These were two things that she grew up loving thanks to her parents.

“I honestly cannot remember a time that I didn’t have a house full of animals as a child,” said Stewart.

“What drew me to animals was my mother. She had such a caring heart toward them and I suppose she passed that on to me. I also come from a family of artists, so art is more natural to me than anything I’ve ever known. Art gives me peace and relaxes me.”

Stewart’s paintings more or less tell a story and are meant to offer hope for animals that do not have a home.

In fact, one of the paintings is called “Homeward Bound” which is a path that begins at the front of the shelter.

Murals on the walls of the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter are the handiwork of Sharane Stewart of Hoschton, left, who works as an administrative assistant and adoption coordinator at the shelter. Her artwork is being accented by colorful handprints of young visitors to the Lawrenceville shelter.

At the end of the path, there is an exit leading the animals to their new families. This path through the kennel contains walls with beautiful paintings of a friendly neighborhood surrounded by the mountains and parks. It is colorful, bright and happy and is fun to walk through.

“This gives people a feeling of ease.

I’ve also painted green stems so that children who visit can add a painted handprint to make a flower. It lets them know that they offered a helping hand in a dire situation,” said Stewart.

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Hoschton Depot venue is a plus for amateur radio field day For The Paper

The Tri-County Amateur Radio Club participated in the national ARRL Field Day 24-hour event from 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 29. The event was held at the historic Hoschton Train Depot.

“The depot was a great venue for the event and the club really appreciates the City of Hoschton allowing us to use the facility,” said Field Day committee chairman Dianne Harris.

During the 24-hour event, the club made 600 contacts with other clubs and individuals who were also participating in the event.

“We will not know what our total score was until we complete our review of the event logs,” said Harris.

A very special visitor stopped in

during the event. Markus Baur and his mother Martina were visiting in the Lake Lanier area from their home in Rolla, Missouri. Martina contacted the club to see if they could come by to make a special radio contact.

Paul (Buddy) Cheek, club president, welcomed them to stop in whenever they could. Both Martina and Markus are licensed ham operators and they wanted to contact Markus’ grandfather who was participating in a Field Day event back in Rolla.

Markus sat with club member Charles Locke and made seven field day contacts, in addition to talking to his grandfather.

The club was utilizing a mobile tower on loan from the Heath District

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Markus Baur and his mother, Martina, were able to make contact with Markus’ grandfather back in Missouri during the June 28 field day event at the Hoschton Depot.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Movie in the Park. Movie fans will delight in the animated adventure comedy, The Lego Movie, on Saturday, July 19 at dusk in the Braselton Park. The 100-minute movie is rated PG as Emmet, a LEGO minifigure is the key to saving the LEGO universe. Concessions and baked goods are available as movie patrons are invited to bring chairs or blankets for a familyfriendly evening. Braselton Park is located on Harrison Street in the town’s historic downtown. The movie series is presented by the Braselton Visitors Bureau.

Visit www.downtownbraselton.com for additional information.

Hoschton Woman’s Civic Club.

Due to the Primary election runoff, the July 22 meeting of the Hoschton Woman’s Civic Club will be held at 7:30 p.m. at Hoschton City Hall. Cindy Smith, a parent at Gum Springs Elementary School, will present a program on how she has used labels and Boxtops to earn money for extras for Gum Springs. Anyone interested is invited to attend.

Bulldogs Business After Hours.

The Jackson and Barrow counties chapter of the UGA Alumni Association are having a Bulldogs After Business Hours on July 24 at Top Dawg Tavern in Bethlehem. Located at a familyfriendly venue, UGA alumni and friends, including children, are welcome. Attendees are responsible for the cost of their own food and beverage purchases.

Top Dawg Tavern is located at 656 Exchange Circle in Bethlehem. Contact Glen Ramsey (BSES ‘07, MS ‘09) at Gcramsey@gmail.com

BULLI registration. Fall term registration for Braselton BULLI at Brenau University, an organization for mature adults who enjoy learning, connecting with peers, staying active an having fun, will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Mayfield Dairy starting with ice cream. An information session will be held at 6 p.m. to share information about the fall courses. The event is being sponsored

by Mayfield Dairy Farms and the Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority.

Leadership Jackson Graduation. The Leadership Jackson Graduation Dinner set for July 24 recognizes and honors the graduates of the current class and announces the incoming class. It is also an opportunity for Leadership Jackson alumni to connect again and congratulate new graduates. Class of 2014 graduates and one guest are complimentary. All other guests may attend the dinner for $20 per person. Space is limited so sign up now. The dinner will be held starting at 7:15 p.m. at the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, located at 2020 Clean Water Drive in Buford.

Glow in the Park 5K. A Glow in the Park 5K is planned for Fort Yargo State Park on Saturday, Aug. 16, starting at 8:30 p.m. Presented

by Anytime Fitness and Chick-fil-A of Winder, the Glow in the Park 5K will provide awards to the top overall male and female, overall masters male and female and top three in age groups from 14 and under to 70 and up. Registration at www.glowintheparkwinder.com. Sponsorships

Low cost, spay/neuter. Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at their clinic in Winder (610 Barrow Park Drive). July 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 for a female cat, $35 for a male cat. There is a $5 discount for any surgery patient no older than 5 months (as determined by Leftover Pets veterinarian).

All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination.

We do not add fees for in heat or pregnant animals.

Financial assistance is available for any low income Barrow County resident. For more information on clinic services, visit http://www. leftoverpets.org. Appointments are REQUIRED and must be made by calling 800-978-5226.

Vineyard Fest at Château Élan.

On Sunday, Aug. 24, the focus will be on the tastes, sights and sounds of the 18th annual Vineyard Fest.

All-inclusive tickets are $85 per person.Ticket price includes parking, wine glass and wine tasting, educational seminars on wine, delicious cuisine within our Harvest Food Tent prepared with locally grown produce, live music, dancing and grape stomping.More than 75 domestic, international, and regional wines will be available for tasting along with beers from select craft breweries. Tickets being sold on an advance ticket basis only. Guests must be 21 years or older. Call 678425-0900 ext. 41.

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course,” said the Chamber’s membership sales representative Leigh Carroll.

For a full list of sponsorship packages or to register an individual player or team, contact the Chamber office at 706-387-0300 or email Melissa Britt at mbritt@jacksoncountyga.com.

About the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit business member organization serving the needs of the community in the Jackson County area. Through Access, Opportunity, and Relationships, the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce can help you grow your business. The Chamber serves as the official economic development arm of Jackson County and its nine municipalities. Visit jacksoncountyga.com or call 706-387-0300 for more information.

The antenna was rotated into position to direct its signal toward Rolla and within minutes this special contact was made between grandfather and grandson.

There were also two club members dressed as 1930s telegraph operators who greeted visitors and explained what was going on at

Pets of the week available from the Humane Society of Jackson County

Meet Boss Boss is a Border Collie, Terrier mix. He is a sweet boy and is 8 weeks old as of June 6.

He has had his first round of shots. If you would like to make Boss a member of your family, please fill out an application at www. hsjc.com so we can learn more about you. If you have additional questions, please call our office at 706-367-1111. Our adoption fee is $150.

Meet Calhoun Calhoun is approximately 1 year old. He is a sweet boy, loves people and gets along with other dogs. If you would like to make Calhoun a member of your family, please fill out an application at www.hsjc.com so we can learn more about you. If you have additional questions, please call our office at 706-367-1111. Our adoption fee is $150.

These animals and more are available for adoption through the Humane Society of Jackson County, P.O. Box 567 • Jefferson, GA 30549 Adoption fees: $150 per dog/puppy $100 per cat/kitten Download an application online at www.HSJC.com Phone: 706-367-1111

‘Fro Yo’ social slated for July 31 Remember ice cream socials from your childhood? Well, the Humane Society is bringing it back except it’s Frozen Yogurt now. A social is planned for 6:30-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at Swirlee’s in downtown Jefferson.

Bring your favorite pooch and enjoy some frozen yogurt. Dogs must be on a leash. Bet a dog or two would like some froyo .

Candlelight memorial for pets planned On Sept. 13, the Humane Society of Jackson County will hold a candlelight memorial to lost pets. Further details including the location of the memorial will be announced.

A slideshow of loved pets who are no longer with us will be shown.

If you would like to honor a pet that has touched your life, you can send a JPG to Sherry Aquino at slaquino@hotmail.com or to editor@clickthepaper.com with information you would like indicated with the photo including name, dates and owner.

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Jackson Chamber Golf Classic is set for Aug. 22 The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’s Golf Classic presented by Precision Planning, Inc. will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at Traditions of Braselton Golf Club.

This annual event welcomes teams and individuals of all skill levels using a fourman scramble format with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Players will need to sign up early, as the tournament always sells out.

“This event is always a huge success,” said Jackson County Chamber membership director Melissa Britt. “It’s a great mix of networking and fun that can only be had on a golf course.”

Sponsorships are available to organizations that would like to promote their business. Sponsorships range from $75 for signage on individual holes, up to $1000 for a corporate sponsor.

“We want every member of the chamber to be able to represent their business on the

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each of the radio stations.

Visitors also had an opportunity to fill out a short telegram message form and listen to the sound of the message being sent using Morse code.

A short history of the telegraph was offered as the message was being sent.

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Stewart mentioned that several people who have visited the shelter have informed her that her paintings have brought so much warmth to it – there are a lot of shelters in this country that are very dark and dismal. She also said the look on children’s faces are priceless when they discover that they can contribute to the beautiful artwork along the walls.

This also raises awareness among children. Children make excellent caregivers for animals – it also teaches them responsibility at a young age.

Not only does the artwork benefit Stewart and the people who visit the shelter, it benefits the animals as well. They may not understand or see the beauty of the paintings, but some are discovered by those who visit simply to see the artwork. Stewart says it happens quite often – people hear about her paintings and want to see for themselves, but they end up falling in love with and adopting an animal. It is sometimes unexpected – in a great way.

“If my artwork can help the animals find a family, then I am truly happy with

the outcome of my work.

These animals are the ones who matter most,” said Stewart.

Stewart has worked on this project for about three months and always adds to it. She also doesn’t keep everything to herself -- she welcomes help from outsiders who want to make a difference as well. A Girl Scout troop and some 4-H groups plan to visit the shelter soon to contribute to Stewart’s masterpiece.

“I cannot wait to see what their creative little minds add to my paintings,” said Stewart.

Stewart said that the beautification of the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter’s walls would not be possible

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without the help of the amazing volunteers and employees. Thanks to volunteers, she has opened up valuable time to paint.

“The Gwinnett County Animal Shelter is my second home.” said Stewart. “Truthfully I wouldn’t be able to paint without the help of our amazing officers and volunteers. They help in the front office so I can paint.”

Stewart encourages people of all ages to come visit the shelter at any time to see her artwork and hopefully adopt a new family member.

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Full scholarships expand to Lanier Tech programs

BY JENNIFER JACOB BROWN

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Lindsay Graham, a fellow with the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, visited Jackson County Schools’ Seamless Summer Feeding Program with Georgia school nutrition officials and U.S. Department of Ag officials

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Jackson County School Nutrition Program recently had a visitor from the United Kingdom interested in the Seamless Summer Feeding Program currently being offered.

The Seamless Summer Program offers breakfast and lunch meals at no charge to students under the age of 18 during the months of June and July.

Lindsay Graham, RGN, is a Fellow with the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust in

Sheffield, England. The trust travels the globe looking for new and fresh ideas to serve the families of England.

Touring with Ms. Graham was Nancy Rice, Georgia Director of School Nutrition; Katie Wilson, executive director of the National Food Service Management Institute; and nutrition specialists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

While visiting Jackson County, they viewed food preparation at East Jackson Comprehensive High School and visited mobile

JCCHS adds Simpson as newest AP Dr. Pete Jones, principal at Jackson County Comprehensive High School, welcomed Dale Simpson as assistant principal and gifted coordinator.

He is transferring from a business education position at JCCHS into an administrative role. He was selected from 30 applicants.

Jones was also congratulated on completing his advanced degree.

In his online welcome, Jones said, “All of us at JCCHS are excited to welcome approximately 1,100 students for the 2014-2015 school year, and we are looking forward to helping the class of 2015 to leave a lasting legacy of excellence.

“As principal, I want our school to provide a challenging and nurturing environment for all of our students as we prepare them for college and careers.

We want to excel in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities to provide our students the very best education, and to help them become wellrounded and productive citizens. Our teachers, administration and staff look forward to partnering with parents and the community to help JCCHS become a model of excellence for other schools around the country.”

sites. They discussed the benefits of hosting a summer meal program with summer feeding staff and Dr. Debra Morris, director of school nutrition for Jackson County Schools.

The United Kingdom has very successful meal and healthy snack programs, much like the ones followed by the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs.

However, they do not have a summer meal program and are exploring the possibility of beginning such a program similar to Jackson County’s.

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Covered programs

Eleven programs have been added to a 100 percent tuition scholarship grant at Lanier Technical College.

The Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant is available to students eligible for HOPE scholarships.

Previously, the grant covered three programs — commercial truck driving, early childhood education and practical nursing — and has been expanded to cover additional programs in allied health, business and computer technology, professional services and welding.

A total of 14 Lanier Tech programs are now covered under the workforce development grant, which falls under the umbrella of the lottery-funded HOPE program. The expansion affects technical programs across the state.

The expansion was passed in the most recent legislative session and went into effect July 1. The same bill established the Zell Miller grant, which will provide full tuition coverage for HOPE scholarshipeligible technical college students who maintain a 3.5 grade-point average by adding funds to what is already covered

by HOPE scholarships.

Lanier Tech President Dr. Ray Perren said the workforce development grant is an economic development effort designed to benefit students as well as employers in need of a skilled work force. The grant is designed to address a shortage of qualified workers in specific fields.“These are areas that we as a state believe we need to help students go into (in order) to encourage workforce development,” Perren said. “A lot of the reason why certain programs were selected has to do with the needs of business and industry.”

Perren said Lanier Tech works closely with local industry to ensure students are getting the training that will help them get jobs. He said faculty uses input from business leaders in course design.

“The jobs are out there for graduates from all of these programs,” Perren said.

“We offer relevant training for relevant

One hundred percent tuition scholarships are available to HOPE grant-eligible students for the following Lanier Tech programs: ■■ Pharmacy assistant ■■ Pharmacy technology ■■ Phlebotomy technician ■■ Practical nursing ■■ Surgical technology ■■ Internet specialist — website design ■■ Networking specialist ■■ PC repair and network technician ■■ Early childhood care and education ■■ Advanced shielded metal arc welder ■■ Basic shielded metal arc welder ■■ Gas metal arc welder ■■ Gas tungsten arc welder ■■ Welding and joining technology

Source: Lanier Technical College

jobs and we put people to work.”

Perren said one of the primary skills local industry leaders ask for is welding, and the expanded scholarship program now covers five different welding programs at Lanier.

HOPE scholarships typically pay close to 75 percent or more of student tuition, which at Lanier is $89 per credit hour, or a little over $1,000 per full-time semester, Perren said. The Strategic Industries Workforce Development Grant affects programs available at all of Lanier Tech’s campuses.

Perren said there is a limit to the number of students each program can admit, but the school will work to accommodate as many students as possible.

For more information on eligibility and availability, visit www.laniertech.edu or call 770-531-6300.

Jackson County Schools personnel actions New Hires Madeline Adams, SLP, BES Ashley Ayers, Speech Language Pathologist, WJP Melanie Bryson, Special Education Paraprofessional, Special Ed-Prek David Campbell, Band Director (49%), W JMS Kineka Cook, Food Service Assistant, JCCHS Jessica Chambers, Food Service Assistant, JCCHS Rachel Craven, Special Education Paraprofessional, BES Michelle Daniel, Special Education Paraprofessional, SJES Emily Davis, EIP Teacher, NJES Rebecca Finch, Special Education Paraprofessional, SJES Andrew Gaddy, Health/PE Teacher, EJMS Tina Hayes, Special Education Paraprofessional, NJES Stacey Jones, Bus Driver, EJES Sylvester Lake, Health/PE Teacher, SJES Ornie Looney, Special Education Paraprofessional, JCCHS Janet Patton, Bus Driver, WJPS Helen Rhinehart, English Teacher, EJCHS Joseph Smith, Special Education Paraprofessional, WJPS Alicia King, 6th Grade Teacher, WJMS Suzanna Haynie, Science

Teacher, JCCHS Molly Newfeld, CTAE Teacher, JCCHS/EJCHS Roger Neal, JROTC Instructor, EJCHS Lyn Hughes, 3-5 Teacher, MES Amber Anderson, 3-5 Teacher, MES Christina Barnhill, 1h Grade Teacher, WJMS Sharon Williamson, EIP Teacher (49%), EJES Misty Guest, Reading Aide (63%), EJES Anita Sears, Bus Driver Phillip Crumley, Bus Driver Alex Cooper, SpEd Parapro, EJES Elisa Rhymer, Special Ed Teacher, EJMS Cassandra Hammock, SpEd Parapro, GSES Tami Garrison, SpEd Parapro, GSES Transfers Deborah Ash, Food Service Assistant, WJMS to JCCHS Allison Cash, Special Education Paraprofessional, SJES to EJES Shannon Day, Special Education Teacher, EJMS to SJES Denise Doss, Special Education Paraprofessional, MES to Media Technician, EJES Angela Griffin, Paraprofessional, to Media Technician, ETMS

Kimberly Harp, Food Service Assistant, EJMS to JCCHS Cassie LeBlanc, Kindergarten Teacher, WJPS to GSES Tammy Ledford, Paraprofessional, to Media Technician, NJES Tammy Looney, Paraprofessional, to Media Technician, SJES Tammy Love, ELL Teacher, NJES to 1/2 NJES & 1/2 WJPS Kim Marsden, Teacher, System to 6th Grade Math Teacher, WJMS Melia Morris, Food Service Assistant, NJES to Title I Paraprofessional, NJES Kalen Renfroe, Receptionist, JCCHS to Media Technician, JCCHS Christine Ramero, Special Education Paraprofessional, JCCHS to Special Education Teacher, JCCHS Dorothy Sede, Food Service Worker, JCCHS to SJES Dale Simpson, Business Education Teacher, JCCHS to Assistant Principal, JCCHS Penny Spratlin, Food Service Worker, SJES to BES Melinda Thomas, EIP Teacher, NJES to WJMS Katherine White, Food Service Assistant, BES to EJES Christina Holton, SpEd Para pro, to 3-5 Teacher, SJES Cariel Lancaster, Teacher, System to Pre-K Teacher, WlP Allison Widstrom, 50% SLP to

80% SLP, System ResignationslTerminations Chris Adams, 5th Grade Teacher, SJES Stephanie Bridwell, Science Teacher. JCCHS Alice Esary, Special Education Paraprofessional, SJES Dora Jarrard, 8th Grade Teacher, W JMS Rachel Johnson, Bus Driver, GSES Charleaze Langley, Teacher, MES Ashley Miranda, Special Education Paraprofessional, EJES James Page, 7th Grade Teacher, WJMS Shannon Roberson, Special Education Paraprofessional, SJES Angela Smith, Bus Driver, NJES Jessica Stephenson, Special Education Paraprofessional, EJCHS Amy Woods, Bus Driver. MES Tina Waldrop, Teacher, JCCHS Natalie Jackson, Teacher, MES Robin Wyrick, SpEd Parapro, MES Heather Duren, Intervention Specialist, EJMS Brenda Giordano, 8th Grade Teacher. WJMS (retirement effective Nov. 30)

2nd Annual Tree House Over 4 Mile course of water, dirt, mud & obstacles to trip you up at every turn.

Saturday, August 16, 2014 – First Wave 8:00am

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Boyfriend’s anger a serious matter in need of discussion Hi, Carolyn: My boyfriend and I have been together for five years. We are in our mid-to-late 20s and have been living together for a year.

We generally have a great relationship, and we have talked about getting engaged soon.

However, I’m not sure if staying with him is the best decision for me. He was diagnosed with ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder as a child.

I feel as though this is really detrimental to our relationship.

He gets annoyed and frustrated extremely easily, which often leads to a fight in which he gets very angry and tends to hit or throw things (though I am 100 percent sure he would never touch me, he only throws and hits things like pillows).

I grew up in a very peaceful household where there was never any violence, so dealing with his anger is totally foreign and scary to

Carolyn Hax me.

I know these are symptoms of his ADHD and whatever adult ODD is or becomes, but I am at a loss of what to do.

He has taken medication off and on in the past but doesn’t like how it makes him feel. I don’t want to leave him, but I can’t imagine a future with him and these symptoms. What do you suggest? — Disorder Overload Leave. Either you aren’t up to this challenge or you don’t want to be, and that’s all you need to know.

Choosing a life partner isn’t about being openminded or fair or noble. It

isn’t just about loving or being in love, either. It’s about an unflinching estimation of what works. “Foreign and scary” for five years does not work.

We can stop here, but I won’t, because: Your “100 percent sure” requires me to say, no, you aren’t.

Dumb luck excepted, good decisions aren’t possible unless you admit what you can and can’t know.

Facts equal certainty. Future equals conjecture.

It’s important to clarify a serious diagnosis is not the end of hope for a committed partnership.

It just means added diligence for it to work: The person with the illness needs to manage the condition effectively, and the partner needs to be temperamentally suited for and at peace with the challenge.

You and your boyfriend are apparently, right now, 0 for 3.

People who don’t feel

ready to leave often tune out people who suggest it.

If that’s you, then please at least heed this: You owe it to both of you to express your misgivings to him as you have to me.

Tell him his short temper and rages scare you. Tell him it would mean a lot to you if he made more of an effort to manage his condition, if not through medication than with therapy and other adaptations.

The National Resource Center on ADHD, 800233-4050, and its parent, CHADD, www.chadd.org, are rich with suggestions.

Then, as you assess the result, don’t flinch.

Dear Carolyn: My older brother, 19, took my sandals on a camping trip without asking me and ruined them.

They are stained, misshapen, worn and cut up.

He decided as his punishment he will pay me $25 for the shoes, and then in return he gets to keep them.

WORKING IT OUT

My parents said this is to be solved between us.

I do not think his paying me for them and then getting to keep them is right, because it teaches him that it’s OK to steal, harm and keep something as long as you pay for it. Am I being unfair? —Younger Brother Depends on how fair your definition of “fair” is.

First, the basics: Your brother owes you the replacement cost of the shoes.

Not what you paid for them, but what the same pair (or closest equivalent to them) costs right now. If $25 covers that, great, but if not, then you have standing to ask for replacement before you’ll agree this is “solved.”

Once the money is settled, then we’re into the murkier definitions of fairness that come with family.

You apparently think fairness demands your brother learn a lesson.

So, you’re not content to

be compensated, but instead want your brother punished as well.

You might have a point in a vacuum, but families are all context. Is your brother’s comeuppance worth holding out for every bit you feel you’re owed, making this the Great Sandal Incident of 2014?

While it might not feel satisfying, you wouldn’t be the first just to take the money (and the admission of guilt that it represents), ask that he please not do this again and secure your valuables from now on.

Life under one roof is likely all you’re used to, but it’s fleeting for most. And Sandal Man is 19.

Forgiveness of everything beyond the money might be the fairest solution, for you.

That and not putting those nasty things back on your feet.

Chat with Carolyn online at noon each Friday at www. washingtonpost.com.

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MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE. Fri. & Sat., July 18th & 19th, 8a-3p.

South Hampton Falls N’hood, off Hwy 332 & Hwy 124, 216 Montvale Dr., Hoschton.

Jobs Adult Care-Help Wanted Social Services Flowery Branch, GA Several positions avail. for providing support to people with intellectual disabilities. gnstarga@gmail. com www.northstar georgia.org

Construction Construction Estimator-Pendergrass area manufacturer of fabricated architectural construction products seeks experienced Estimator. Candidates must have strong electronic plan reading and takeoff skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Access and Excel and AutoCAD a plus.

Construction related degree or equivalent industry experience.

Salary and benefits.

EOE. Send resume and salary requirements to: position@ mmsystemscorp.com.

Dump Truck Driver/ Experienced Heavy Equipt Oper. needed for local grading co. Drug screen required. 770-869-3135 Hiring experienced heavy equipment operators. Must have a valid driver’s license and pass a drug screen.

J B Stevens is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact 770-532-6871 or Fax 770-532-6875.

Domestic Wanted; Custodial Supervisors and General Cleaners for the Gainesville-Hall County area. Experience preferred, but not required; must be able to walk or stand for prolonged periods, requires bending, stooping, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Apply in person at 2445 Hilton Dr., Ste.A-116 Gainesville, GA 30501 or call 770-287-9658.

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Education Hall County Schools is seeking a fulltime high school Construction Teacher.

Applicant must have a minimum of 2 years hands-on occupational experience in the industry, a high-school diploma, and hold licensure in the field or willing to obtain industry credential through skills testing.

An associate’s degree or higher in a construction area is preferred. Apply online: www.hallco.org

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Primary duties include developing new business while working to meet and exceed monthly sales quotas.

A working knowledge of Excel software, advertising layout and design is helpful, but more important is your desire to help our clients succeed. Reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license with good driving record are required.

Must have good written and verbal communication skills with external and internal customers, with a strong customer service/satisfaction drive. Need these skill sets to succeed: commitment, attention to detail, organization, teamwork, and ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment.

Applicants should be experienced in online advertising, familiar with interpreting and explaining metric data, comfortable with softwares and technology, capable of sharing their knowledge with others and excited about selling one of the best news Web sites in the state.

We offer a competitive salary & bonus plan as well as comprehensive benefits package.

Email your resume and letter of interest including salary requirements to: hr@ gainesvilletimes.com No phone calls please.

EOE/M/H

Medical BELL MINOR HOME is seeking LPN’s for 7a-7p and 7p-7a shifts.

Please apply in person at 2200 Old Hamilton Place, Gainesville, GA 30507

CNA’s and PCA’s needed immediately for PT/FT private duty home care with a long established home care agency. Training and supervision provided.

Call Village Nursing Care 770-536-0484 or email resume to jhoag@ actslife.org CNA’s/PCA’s needed for night shifts. P/T, F/T. 770-536-0484/Nancy Employment Opportunities for The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. are listed on our website at www. longstreetclinic.com.

All candidates for employment should submit information via the link posted on our website. Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. Growing, fast-paced pediatric practice located in Dawsonville, GA looking for a FT Certified Medical Asssistant to assist physicians and patients. Candidate must be professional, extremely personable with patients, reliable, work well in a team environment and have excellent multi-tasking abilities. Bilingual (English/Spanish) and pediatric experience is a plus! Great benefits and work environment with competitive salary.

Please send resumes to sccalisa@yahoo.com

Home Care Company in Gainesville is seeking Full and Part-time Home Care Providers and CNA’s in Gainesville & Hall County. Must have experience in senior care. Interested applicants visit website at www.rah-nega.com to apply SCHOOL NURSE CLINIC POSITION Hall County Schools: RN or LPN Only 6.5 hour day on school calendar with benefits. Prior experience (preferably pediatric) required.

Also Hiring for Substitute Clinic Nurses. Fax resume to: Mamie Coker, RN, BSN@770-533-4015 The Waterford at Oakwood is now accepting applications for: * P/T CNA/CMA. 11p-7a, * PRN Resident Assistant. *Cooks-Must conduct working interview.

Please apply in person at: 4251 Hudson Dr, Oakwood, GA 30566

Misc. Help Wanted

CIRCULATION DEPT is seeking prospects for future route delivery in Northeast Georgia.

Must be 18 or older w/ valid driver’s license & insured vehicle. Must have reliable vehicle & backup substitute.

Areas Available: •Gainesville •N. Hall •S. Hall •Habersham •Banks •White •Lumpkin •Dawson For more information, please call our carrier hotline: 770-535-6357. or e-mail: carriers@ gainesvilletimes.com Drivers Needed immediately. Must have clean MVR, 21 yrs and Over , and have a Valid License. Company Vehicles and Training provided. Call now: Tommy 678-456-9190 DRIVERS Van or flatbed. Home weekends. $50k+ annually. Buchanan Hauling and Rigging.

Company and Owner Operators. 2yrs OTR. Class A CDL 866-683-6688 www.drivebuchanan .com

Office/Clerical Carriage Nissan/KIA of Gainesville is looking for a bubbly, energetic, Greeter/Receptionist Please apply in person to Carriage KIA or email resume to: rtapp@ carriageauto group.com No phone calls

Part-Time Help Wanted At Home Or Office PT/FT $200-600 wkly Phone, Cust. Svc. Exp., Pd Training. Buford Dental Care Rx 770-271-1115 HOUSEKEEPER, 2 days/wk. Refs reqd.

Bckgrnd check, Lula.

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Professional AUTO GLASS TECHNICIAN needed.

3 yrs exp. 770-654-2834

Restaurant Help DOCKSIDE GRILL Hiring Servers & Cooks.

EXCELLENT $$$!

Call 404-216-4377

Trades Commercial Cabinet Company seeks to employ a Finisher with 2 yrs. min. experience. also a Cabinet Builder with min. 1 yr. experience. Average 45-50 hrs/week.

Drug Free Workplace.

Contact Brannon 770932-2226 ext 111 LOCKSMITH WANTED No automotive work. Experienced technicians only. Must have good driving record. Must pass full background check. Pay based on experience.

Please fax resume to: 706-654-1632 or email: fencedrop@gmail.com No phone calls please Mig Welder/Fabricator Min. 5 Yrs Exp. Apply in person between 1-4 pm 978 Davis St. Gainesville Drug Screen Req’d

*Requires payment in advance.

TAM TRUCK & TRAILER SERVICE is looking to hire several heavy truck DIESEL MECHANICS and TRAILER MECHANICS for their shop. Ideal candidate should have previous exp in heavy truck/trailer mechanics.

Applicants must provide own basic tools and have dependable transportation. Pay varies due to exp.

Interested applicants call 770-287-1900 for interview or fax resume: 770-287-1910

Truck Drivers CDL DRIVER, Reefer, SE, Home Weekends.

770-983-3388 CDL Drivers needed for Dump Trucks, and Mixers. Call Jake at Candler Concrete, 770536-9956.

CLASS A- CDL DRIVERS- Full-Time, Local. 2yrs. experience & Clean MVR. Cumming, Gainesville areas. Home nightly. 770-887-6117 FLATBED DRIVERS $1,500 SIGN-ON BONUS! Better Weekday Home Time NO WEEKENDS $53,000+ SALARY EXCELLENT FULL BENEFITS Text DRIVE to 51893 for info.

877-976-9682 www.aimntls.com/82 Nationwide company seeking Class A Driver with haz-mat for its Suwanee, GA location.

Must have 2yrs driving experience and good MVR and PSP. Company offers 40K+ annually for 5 day work week along with 401k and benefit.

Apply online @ www. tqlogistics.com or fax resume to 770614-1093

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

Cemetery Lots for Sale 2 CEMETERY LOTS, side-by-side, Memorial Park, by lake, + one vault, Gainesville.

Reduced to $5000. 706969-1098 2 Lots and 2 Vaults.

Memorial Park Cemetery. Spruce Lawn Garden, 195A. Reduced to $5000. 706-754-0710 4 GRAVE PLOT- Hillside #2 section. Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, GA. $5000./ negot.

770-540-4335 BURIAL PLOT, Memorial Park Cemetery, Valor III Section, Double depth, D-S15, D-S16, $4,100 nego. 770-889-1017

Furniture Antique coffee table (oak $300); brown leather sofa bed & matching loveseat (recliner) $800 total; Black desk, bookcase, coffee table+chair ($400 total); blue sofa+loveseat $400; Recliner $250; 2 tall tress $100/each; Tiffany lamp $75; 3 bed comforters ($30-$75); 8’ glass door $25; single bed springs $50 770-534-7400 BASSETT, tan leather SOFA & LOVESEAT, exc. cond., retail $4,500. Sell both for $1,500. 770287-9801

Heavy Equipment

Misc. For Sale 2 Lots for Sale in the Maple Section at Memorial Park Cemetery. Beautiful Cemetery Lots in a Hard to Get Location! Asking Below Value! Must Sale!

Please Call 678-9436246 EZ GO 2010- TXT, 48volt, head & tail lights, custom seats. $3500.

678-316-1051

Lawn Equipment Murray Garden Tractor Lawnmower, 18hp, 46” cut. Very Good Cond. $600. Garden Tiller5hp. Good Cond. $250.

Craftsman Big WheelSelf- propelled Push Mower. Good Cond. $150; I Buy Snapper Riding Mowers Not Running!

Flowery Branch, 678943-7436

2-3 BR/1BA. $800/mo+dep. 678400-8003 3/2 with Bonus. $950 & $975.

Butch Hodges Properties, Inc . 770540-0417 4BR/1.5BA- C/H/A. $825/mo + dep 678-316-6721

Freezer Chest-18cuft Exc Con d. Cost $800; Sell for $250 706-969-1098

Apts/Homes. General Property Mgmt.

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GO KART 2004 Foam padded bush bars, 2 seater w/seat belt & helmet. $1100.

Murray Riding Mower w/Cart $300. 770-9672367

HOUSES & APTS. Avail in Gainesville & Hall Co. The Simpson Co. 770-532-9911

HVY. Duty TRAILER 6’, 2” wide, 16’ long, with 2 hvy duty steel loading ramps, also new tires & spare. Tandem whls, emergency brakes for towing. For a 2” BALL. Has 12” high iron sides w/4x8’ stake body on front. Must See To Appreciate! $2200. 770983-1873 QUANTUM 6000Z full power WHEELCHAIR, reclines & elevates, programmable joystick, 2 style foot rest, exc. cond., $8,250. 706-6934520

Pets & Supplies BULLDOG TERR MIX- 6wks. All shots & wormed , 5 fems, 4 males. $75 ea. 678-7760685 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups. AKC, 7wks, shots & wormed. Parents on premises. 1 males, $600; 3 females $500.ea 678936-8538 Jack Russells- $200 ea Tri colored. males & females. Pups.

Ready July 20.

Mini Australian Shep Reg. (9) males & females. Starting at $400 Ready July 13 Taking deposits now.

706-809-3787

No Rent Until Sept. 1st Expires 7/30/14 3BR/2BA Homes Call Sun Homes 888-246-2803 Countrysidelake lanier.com EHO WAC

Lake Home For Rent Gainesville 3BR/2BALake access w/shared dock. 2335 Whipporwill Ln. $1250. 770-532-7545

Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR/1.5BA, Lula. $110/ wk A+ $300 dep. No pets. 706-654-0958

EAST HALL, 2BR, $115/ wk + dep. 770-287-8736

Yard Sale MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE. Fri. & Sat., July 18th & 19th, 8a-3p. South Hampton Fall N'hood, off Hwy 332 & Hwy 124, 216 Montvale Dr., Hoschton.

Homes-Rentals ApartmentsUnfurnished

MYRTLE TERRACES Senior Independent Living Community 1bdrm from $690 2 bdrm from $790 Certain age & income restrictions apply!

Call today for more info 770-538-0928

CLEVELAND, Lg. 2BR/ 2.5 Townhouse, deck w/ storage bldg, $600/m +dep.

706-319-0654 Oakwood - 2/1.5, yard very safe, H/A $645$725. 678-357-5044

Duplexes For Rent Pine Forest- Oakwood 2BR/1BA $730/mo. 770287-1456

Houses For RentFurnished 3BR/2BA near Brenau.

Ref & dep. $1100/mo.

770-532-1203

Condominiums For Sale Great Brick 2bd/2ba Condo w/garage. Great location in an active adult community.

Stepless entry, energy efficient, 9’ ceilings,open floorplan, Gas fireplace, stone countertops. Must see to appreciate. Call 770-535-6574

Gainesville, S/N Hall 1-3BR $85 & up per wk No app fee 1 week free 770-534-7596 Mobile Home, Lula, 2.5BR/2BA. Refs req’d.

No inside pets. 770-8690193 N. HALL- 3/2 dbl wide.

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

Roommates Wanted 2 PVT ROOMS for 1 person each, $100/wk. & $115/wk. Near I-985 Oakwood/ Gainesville.

678-328-9980 MEN- Be$t, Pvt home, Fur Br, All Priv + Xtras, Oakwd 770-530-1110 PRIVATE HOME- Bdrm w/priv bath. Cable & internet. $425/mo; $200 Dep. 678-989-4412

BUICK 2003 LeSabre Exc Cond. Silver w/gray leath, CD, Goodyear Eagle tires $699dn. Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-530-3309

House For SaleSurrounding Hiawassee-4BR/4BA fin. bsmt, workshop, brick, upscale n’borhood w/lake view.

795k. 706-781-7901

Lots For Sale

Recreation

TOY POODLES- CKC Male. Cream. shots/ wormed. $325. 706-8651640

Easy Ride golf cars is having a huge golf car sale new cars starting at 5.000 used cars 2011 48 volts 2.000 yamaha factory reconditioned 3.000 gas carts 1400 check out our website easyridegolfcars.com 770 737 2221

Homes & Real Estate

S. Hall -3BR/1BA No pets. $675mo; $500 dep. 770-532-7134

2BR/1BA, $135/wk. We pay $110 on utilities.

3BR/1BA $135wk. We pay $100 on utils. No pets 770-869-1730

Sporting Equipment

$110/wk. Furnished, all utils & cable. W/D. kitch. 770-561-0781

LARGE LOT- Long frontage on Corp property line & Long Stree t frontage. Yellow Creek area. $29k. Call 678-897-0551

S.E. HALL COUNTRY, lg. mstr, w/ bath + 2 small bdrm w/ bath, kit., dining, den, lg yard, storage bldg., $800 + dp. + lease. No smoking/ pets. 678-462-3123

2006 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6, 81,000 miles, excellently kept and cared for. No accidents or repairs, clean title, original owner. Lots of upgrades: cold air intake, HID headlights, 18” aftermarket rims with good tread left on the tires, window tint, and aftermarket audio installed including headunit, speakers, tweeters, amp and 12” enclosed subwoofer.

Asking $7,500, willing to negotiate reasonably.

If interested, call or text 470-362-9997 or email prginn11@gmail.com

Rooms For Rent

Remodeled 4BR/2BA with lake views in Chestatee School District. $1300.00 per month. Contact Pat Burke 678-316-6262

POMERANIANS, AKC, 2 males & choc/tan; 1st shots & dewormed.

Please call 770-815-8608

2BR/1BA In city. Total elect. No pets/smoking . $575mo 678-910-6221

Caterpillar 259B3 Skid Steer: Low Hrs, Extremely well maintained,Very Clean, Must see to appreciate!

404-425-2290

Houses For RentUnfurnished

Sport Utility Vehicles DODGE 2004 Durango. $799 down. Gray w/ gray cloth, V8, 3rd row seating & More! Call Dan Jim Waters Motors 770-530-3309

CHEVY 2006 Cobalt.

4cyl, auto, air, tilt, cruise. $3600. 770-519-3123; 770-534-8671

FORD 2008 Escape Hybrid, Hwy. mileage 32-34,pg. Leather , full Fully equip, 54k New battery and tires. $15,000. Neil 770-9652161

FORD 2005 Taurus. $499 down. Green w/gray cloth, V6, auto, stereo, all pwr options. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-530-3309

PONTIAC 2007 Grand Prix. $499 down. Tan, V6, auto, ice air & Much More! Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-530-3309

Import Cars

FOURWINDS 2006, 28FT Vista Cruiser, loaded & exc. cond., Volvo 320 HP/Generator 5KW, approx 260 hrs, $49,000.

770-503-0003 JET SKIS 1998 Sea Doo and 1989 Yamaha.

Both run. New batterys, double trailer. $2,000. 770-503-6653

LANDROVER 2001 Discovery. 130k miles.

Tan w/tan leath. Like New! Only $5950. Dan Jim Waters Motors 770-530-3309

Trucks 1987 Chevy Custom Deluxe Step-Side Pickup V-8 $1,900 Good work truck or restoration project David 770-540-6193

CHEVY 2000 Silverado Ext Cab, LT. 3 door, 71,555 miles/ LTR, TW. PS, PB, heat seats & mirror, A/C, PM. Very Nice Cond! $10,200. 770536-4981 FORD 1988-F-250. 7.3 diesel, 5spd, Ext Cab. VGC.. Trade possible. $4,500/obo. 770-9670751

HONDA 2006 Accord SE. Burgundy w/gray int.

Good cond. 4cyl, 2.4L , 187k . $7500. 706-2445179 2000 Volvo V40 191K Asking $2300 Minor interior cosmetic work needed Tires good.

Runs great Always been serviced by licensed Volvo specialist Call 404/358-7824

WELLCRAFT - 20’, Run A Bout. 260hp Mercruiser, I/O, with trailer.

Very Good Cond. Orig owner. $7500/obo 770-538-0504

FORD 2008 F-150. Gray w/gray cloth, cold air, 4.2 V6, auto. $699 down.

Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-530-3309

TOYOTA 1997 Tacoma.

Burgundy w/gray cloth, 30+mpg $4950. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-530-3309

MAZDA 1999 Miata.

Everything Like New. Red w/blk cloth, blk top Only 63k mi. $7950. Dan Jim Waters Motors 770-530-3309

RV’s/Travel Trailers 2005 Georgetown

by Forest River RV Motorhome, sleeps 6, one slide, 678-491-1680 FLEETWOOD 2007 Tioga. 30’, 450 Ford, sleeps 8, separate shower w/sky light, gen, day/nite shades, hitch, awning. Ready To Go! $28,000. 770-297-0115

2001 Nissan Altima GXE in good condition.

Silver, 193500 miles, rebuild, 4dr, leather seats, AC, sunroof, power everything. Runs well, minor exterior paint. Must sell. $2500.

678-708-5937

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006 Dyna Wide Glide, new tires, 2 seats, many extras, $7,900.

678-787-2539

LINCOLN 2014 MKZ, fully equipped, showroom cond., only 3,500 miles, window price $48,000. Selling price $38,000. 120,000 ext. bumper to bumper warranty. 770-503-5055

2000 Crestliner 16’ Fish Hawk w/ 2008 60 HP Mercury, Galvanized Karavan trailer. New Trolling motor, new battery. This boat has been stored inside garage from day one. All in very good condition, must see !

404-384-3642

Autos For Sale

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2002 Road King, low miles, too many accessories to list, $7,500. 678-925-0178

FORD 2010 Shelby GT500, red w/ black interior, 25K miles, $15,000 in performance options. Asking $39,500.

678-787-2539

Boats & Marine

Wheels

Motorcycles

MERCEDES 2001 E320, 4DR sedan, clean, nice, 87K miles, records, $6,000. 770-617-9037 VOLVO 2001 Station wgn. AWD, Exc cond.

Sunrf & new tires, blue. $5500. 770-540-4254 VW 2000 BEETLE. Silver w/black bumpers, 5spd, heated seats & More. $799 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-530-3309 VW 2006 Beetle Convertible, Love driving this car! Great fuel mileage. Too many teens in this household to keep. $7000 OBO Must sell. No dealers please. 678-617-3707 678-316-6708

Vans CHEVY 2001G20.

Conversion Van. Burgundy w/gray cloth.

Loaded. $799 dn. Dan Jim Waters Motors 770-530-3309 CHRYSLER 2005 Town & Country. Limited.

Wheel Chair accessible

by Amsvans. All power, leather int. Less than 80k miles. New tires. $17,000. No trades.

Flowery Branch, GA 30542. 770-500-9318 DODGE 2005 Grand Caravan SE. 65,150 mi, 3.3L, 6cyl , Factory built handicap Van. Braun sys, remote entry. folding whl chair ramp, 10in. lowered floor, removable frnt seats, $17,000. Neil, 770-9652161

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