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The Paper | Thursday, September 3, 2015
QUALIFYING Continued from 1A
drawn opposition from Steve Wilbanks. The qualifying fee is $144. Also qualifying by the end of Tuesday to seek council posts were Mike Barfield and Gwendle Bartlett. Pendergrass Mayor Melvin ”Monk” Tolbert has qualified to seek another term. Two council posts, currently held by Hilda Gee and Thomas Marlow, will also be on the ballot. That qualifying fee is $35. Two council posts will be on the Talmo ballot and incumbent Myra McEver has filed qualifying paperwork. Qualifying was to close at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Seat 2, currently held by Dana Woods, will also
be on the ballot and James Buffington has qualified to seek the post. Wurtz reminds the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 General Election is Monday, Oct. 5. “This is also the deadline to change your address prior to the election, which is very important for those who move into or out of a city limit boundary,” said Wurtz, who encourages voters to contact her office, located in the Jackson County Administrative Building, located at 67 Athens St., in Jefferson, by calling 706-367-6377, to verify voter registration information. You can get additional voter registration information by visiting the website of Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp at www. sos.ga.gov.
The Braselton Brothers Store will be one of the attractions on the history tours.
Braselton to host ‘walk through history’ tours The Braselton Main Street program is sponsoring “walk through history” tours on each Friday in September. The one-hour tours will highlight the historic significance of the Braselton Brothers Store, the roller mill and some downtown homes. All tours are free and guests will receive bottled water and a koozie. The tours are designed to promote the town’s historic preservation projects. The Sept. 4 and 11 tours begin at 6 p.m. at
the Braselton Downtown Development office on Frances Street. The Sept. 18 and 25 tours begin at 5 p.m. The downtown development office is naer the Braselton Farmers Market which is held each Friday from 4-7 p.m. at the corner of Davis and Harrison streets through Oct. 16. Call 706-684-0369 or e-mail apinnell@ braselton.net for additional information. Visit www.downtownbraselton.com for all events, schedules and opportunities.
braselton.net. All proposals must be received as a hard copy and may not be submitted electronically. A bidder will be selected at the discretion of the town manager no later than Oct. 19. Upon award the contractor must provide a $1 million liability insurance binder naming the town as additional insured. Submitters are asked to refer all inquiries and questions to Town Manager Jennifer Dees at jdees@braselton.net
Bridge repair on Silk Tree Point needed
Sealed bid proposals are being received by the Town of Braselton for furnishing all materials, labor, tools, equipment and any other miscellaneous items necessary for the completion of the Silk Tree Point wooden bridge repair. Bids will be received at the town until 10 a.m. on Sept. 14, and the manager is responsible to ensure compliance with the Title VI implementing regulations. Bids shall be delivered to: Jennifer Dees, Town Manager, Town of Braselton Town Hall P. O Box 306 4986 Highway 53 Braselton, GA 30517
Long Museum is offering essential oils lunch & learn The Crawford W. Long Museum is offering a “Basics of Essential Oils” Lunch and Learn program for the community on Thursday, Sept. 17. Heather Swanepoel, founder of Rinse Bath & Body, has been crafting handmade and natural personal care products since 2002. Swanepoel acknowledged, “I was in desperate need of a hobby and knew my self-taught knitting skills weren’t going to get me very far so I found a soap making class which I loved. Learning about ingredients and formulating with all different ones made soap making quickly snowball into creating all sorts of other products including lip balms, solid lotions, scrubs, lotions, and oils.” Natural products are the focus for Rinse Bath & Body making essential oils a very important ingredient. Swanepoel takes her 13 years of research, recipes and experiences, plus a staff of 12 fabulous ladies in the downtown Monroe shop to hand make all that Rinse has
to offer. Rinse’s products are currently carried in more than 350 retail locations across the country including two stores in Walt Disney World, and are available online and through select catalogs. For more information, visit www.rinsesoap.com. Their products are never tested on animals…only on dirty humans. The presentation will share an unbiased perspective on the world of essential oils covering the basics of where oils come from and how they are processed. The class will highlight Swanepoel’s favorite basic oils including Eucalyptus, Lavender, Peppermint and Tea Tree along with some popular essential oil blends and the different ways they can be utilized. The event will be held upstairs at the Museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the program beginning at noon. The quarterly lunch and learn program is a free program for the community. Those who attend may bring lunch or pre-order a bag lunch for $6. Call the museum at 706-367-5307 to
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Canine tests positive for methamphetamine
A Jackson County man has been charged after authorities say his dog tested positive for methamphetamine. Authorities told media outlets on Thursday, Aug. 27, that Marty Rogers faces several charges, including cruelty to animals. The sheriff’s department says 47-year-old Rogers took his small terrier-mix dog named Little Guy to a veterinary clinic in Hoschton on Aug. 17, where veterinarians discovered meth in the dog’s system.
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Braselton seeks bids for tree-lighting, bridge repair The Town of Braselton is hoping to light up its downtown for the holidays with the annual tree-lighting ceremony set for Nov. 14. The town is accepting bids through 3 p.m. on Sept. 14 for the installation of 21,800 lights on 35 trees located in the tree wells along the roads in historic downtown Braselton. Any tree pruning necessary to be provided by approved contractor in accordance with arborist standards. Lights which are being provided by town are minilights. Information about proposals can be found at www.
Authorities charge dog owner
Continued from 1A The position of city manager remains unfilled although duties are being handled by clerk and assistant city manager Priscilla Murphy. At its Aug. 24 meeting, the council also made a budget adjustment to provide for a fire suppression system for the Crawford W. Long Museum. Bids were still coming in for the project which has been on the radar for a couple of years. It was anticipated the project would come in under budget. Authorization was provided so the final budget proposal could be ready for required advertisment. The proposed budget is now available for review at city hall and online at www.cityofjeffersonga.com with the final budget review and
Veterinarians at the clinic said the dog was extremely nervous, panting and pacing and tests showed what may have been the cause. Sheriff’s Capt. Rich Lott says deputies worked with the county’s animal control to obtain a warrant charging Rogers. Lott says when officers went to serve the arrest warrant, they were able to search Rogers’ home and found a quantity of the drug. Lott says the dog was taken away by animal control officers.
public hearing set for 6 p.m. on Sept. 14 at Jefferson Station. Adoption of the budget is anticipated at the Sept. 28 meeting.
Tax bills would be mailed out by the Jackson County Tax Commissioner’s office on Oct. 16 with a Dec. 20 due date.
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order lunch or confirm attendance no later than Tuesday, Sept. 15. Lunch can be pre-paid with a credit card over the phone or stop by the museum at 28 College St., in Jefferson, to pay with cash or check. This will be the last lunch and learn program being offered by the Crawford W. Long Museum as allocation of staffing and resources is prompting the museum to refocus its endeavors, according to manager Vicki Starnes. “The community can look for adult luncheon programs to be offered by the Jefferson Public Library next year,” said Starnes.
Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) Heritage OB/GYN welcomes Kimberly M. Barrett, DO, to the group. Dr. Barrett received her medical degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine at Virginia Tech and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Services include: • Comprehensive care for women of all ages • Routine and high-risk obstetric care • Comprehensive surgery for pelvic prolapse and incontinence • Evaluation and treatment of pelvic pain disorders and endometriosis • Infertility evaluation and treatment • Minimally invasive surgery
Offering services at two locations: Stone Crossing Medical Office Park 2695 Old Winder Hwy., Ste. 250 Braselton, GA 30517 770-848-9335 668 Lanier Park Dr., Gainesville, GA 30501 770-219-9530
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