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Political signs of campaign times

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com It’s a sign of the political season growing closer as campaign signs begin showing up in people’s yards, in front of business locations and on road rights-of-way.

It is also the time when finger-pointing begins about proper placement of signs, although some of the recent circulating flap is prompting Jackson County staffers to draft a proposed text amendment to bring the county ordinance in line with state law.

While Jackson County’s Unified Development Code currently has provisions prohibiting the time frame for placement of campaign signage as well as a limit on the number

of signs which can be placed on a property, Georgia’s law regarding such signs supersedes the county ordinance.

Jackson County Public Development Director Gina Mitsdarffer said she had received only inquiries about campaign signs from two individuals who have announced their intent to qualify to seek office. Qualifying is not until late May. The role of Mitsdarffer’s office is the dayto-day operational activities related to the UDC and other county ordinances related to development and, with one code enforcement officer, campaign signs are not a top priority.

“Our office will only enforce a public safety issue or a sign that is placed in a rightof-way,” said Mitsdarffer, who indicated on

Tuesday that she will prepare a text change for consideration at a future meeting of the Board of Commissioners.

Mitsdarffer confirmed Georgia code 167-58 would supersede the UDC provisions, when it says, “... no municipal, county, or consolidated government may restrict by regulation or other means the length of time a political campaign sign may be displayed or the number of signs which may be displayed on private property for which permission has been granted.”

Jackson County will be responding to make the correction in its UDC. Other communities have had similar issues with signs.

That means in Jackson County there has been much ado about nothing as one campaign camp has questioned the placement of

signs by supporters of another Sheriff’s candidate. Much of the fingerpointing has been taking place on social media sites.

Candidate for Sheriff Janis Mangum said some of her supporters who had placed signs in their yards had grown concerned that she may be in trouble. However, Mangum said she was informed of the state law and consulted with the District Attorney’s office.

She was assured the state law superseded the UDC’s effort to restrict campaign signs.

Mangum said she wished someone from the county would have contacted her if they thought she was intentionally violating a county ordinance. As a county employee for 23 years and a law enforcement officer for 27 years, she said she would not knowingly violate the law.

Employees would welcome reduction of furlough days Jackson County Board of Ed adds back 4 calendar reduction days

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com

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Billy Parrish of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, left, was among the state staffers meeting Tuesday morning with members of the Jefferson City Council and its Downtown Development Authority to kick off the Boomtown 2.0 program for which Jefferson was selected as a pilot city.

Jefferson is a BoomTown pilot

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six participating cities.

Also involved in the pilot will be Columbus which is being partnered with Cordele and Ellijay which is being partnered with Jefferson has been selected as one of the Woodstock. Jefferson will be partnered cities for a new 18-month pilot program with Madison. aimed at creating jobs in Georgia’s historic Main Street Jefferson executive director downtowns.

Beth Laughinghouse will be the point perThe announcement was made March 21 son for the BoomTown 2.0 initiative and a

by Georgia Department of Community Aftask force of interested community memfairs Commissioner Mike Beatty that Boombers including bankers and property ownTown 2.0 will partner DCA with six Main ers is envisioned.

Street cities including Jefferson.

Billy Parrish said DCA Com- For Jefferson Mayor Jim Joiner, the On Tuesday morning, a kickoff meeting missioner Mike Beatty is ex- BoomTown 2.0 announcement is fulfillwas held at the Jefferson Civic Center.

“Renovating a community is a lot like cited about the BoomTown ment of a promise from Commissioner Berenovating houses,” said Beatty. “You 2.0 Pilot effort bringing jobs atty to help with job creation.

“We’re focused on rebuilding our comneed time, a sense of humor, a lot of differ- to downtown Jefferson and munities and making them places where ent tools and experts who know how to use its partner city, Madison. families can live, work and play. What betthose tools. We’ve got most of the tools that ter place to start than in our downtowns? we need; now we’re going to use them all These places are full of Georgia’s history and culture, and together to enhance our communities and grow jobs.”

BoomTown will combine the many tools that cities have they already have water, sewer, electricity, streets and sideavailable – such as Opportunity Zones, Urban Redevelop- walks in place.” said Beatty. “These six cities have demonment Plans, Job Tax Credits, and Historic Preservation Tax strated their desire and ability to make change so we’re goCredits – with the assistance of DCA team members to in- ing to partner with them to help them change the job scene crease the number of jobs in the historic downtowns of the in their downtowns.”

Jackson County employees essentially took a 5 percent pay cut when a monthly furlough cut into their paychecks.

Now, Jackson County Manager Kevin Poe and staff are exploring if furloughs can be eliminated in a still uncertain economy.

Commissioner Dwain Smith again broached the subject of making furlough days a thing of the past. At the March 19 commission meeting, he asked if it would be possible to restore those 12 work days to the employees’ calendar.

“Employees would prefer to have the number of furlough days decreased therefore resulting in a pay increase from what they have been making the Poe past couple of years,” said Poe, who notes that the dozen furlough day essentially eroded 5 percent from employee’s takehome pay.

The Jackson County Board of Education was left with few financial options but to add four calendar reduction days to the calendar for the 2012-13 school year. See related story at ClickThePaper.com For the financial outlook for Jackson County, there will also be other considerations with the impact of the state tax code legislation on county revenues for the future not yet fully known.

Asked does this throw a monkey wrench into financial forecasting, and Poe said, “We are trying to get a handle on the new legislation. It is what it is.”

House Bill 386 passed the House on March 21 and went to the Senate two days later. It relates to the title fee on vehicles but it is actually an ad valorem tax paid annually on vehicles.

Poe said he was a little disappointed that the General Assembly moved so fast on the legislation leaving little time for feedback.

There has been some finger-pointing, however, with

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Airport’s day-to-day operations returns to county

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com Jackson County will begin making plans to bring the management of the day-to-day operations of the Jackson County Airport back under Airport Manager Greg Garner.

As a department head, Garner reports directly to County Manager Kevin Poe. The change was prompted by the March 20 decision by the Jackson County Airport Authority to end by mutual agreement the short-lived Fixed Based Operations contract with Spirit Aviation.

“We will be looking at some of the issues the airport authority had regarding previous management of the airport that lead them to contract with a FBO and address those as we put together our plan on how to move forward,” said Poe. Based on the discussion at a March 19 with airport authority members and members of

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the Board of Commissioners, Poe said there are several main issues that need to be addressed.

Having a sufficient presence at the airport to assist users of the airport is a major matter that may find the county adding personnel to assist Garner. The authority had previously requested additional funding for personnel at the facility, however, the economic realities prompted county commissioners to reject hiring of employees, especially when furloughs were being continued.

At the March 19 joint meeting, Commission Chairman Hunter Bicknell said the authority had come to commissioners to seek support to “staff up” but, with the economy, the additional $60,000 was not possible. In mid-2009, the possible to hire a lineman to handle fuel operations and a services coordinator to assist pilots was shot down. That is when the effort first got under way to attract an FBO that would “invest in the airport and build a busi-

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ness there to be profitable in the future.”

Bicknell suggested that perhaps the commission could revisit adding staff at the airport.

Poe said priority must be placed on keeping buildings and grounds properly maintained and proper management of the fuel operations.

“Purchasing and selling of aviation gas and jet fuel [must be managed] so as to maximize the revenue that can be generated from this source,” said Poe. Other management will be that of the annual operating budget and leasing of the various hangers and tie-downs that are available on the property.

For Poe, making sure the airport is operated according to state and FAA regulations is another vital priority.

Plans for future capital improvements must also be properly laid out and pursued, he notes.

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Airport manager Greg Garner will be working closely with County Manager Kevin Poe to address airport issues.

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Dean Foods, Mayfield Dairies talking with town officials about visitors center’s future From staff reports As promised, officials from Dean Foods have been talking with Braselton Town Manager Jennifer Dees about the possible reopening of the Mayfield Dairies’ visitors center.

When the center closed the center with its tours, gift shop and ice cream parlor last October, Jamaison Schuler, senior manager of corporate communications for Dean Foods Co., which purchased Mayfield Dairy in 1990, said the company would be considering input and suggestions made by town officials and others in the local community.

Schuler flew in from Texas for the visitor center’s final day of tours. He heard requests to consider reopening the center and saw the large crowds that visited in the center’s final days.

“The center is an important asset for the community and for the Mayfield brand and we realize that,” said Schuler.

While Dean Foods has a number of brands, with Mayfield is one of the largest of the Dean Foods brands and is the only one with a visitor center. The Athens, Tenn., visitors’ center remains open and Schuler

Importance of the center to tourism, to education stressed said one of the operational adjustments made there could be replicated in Braselton if this center reopens.

Dees said she is hopeful the town’s efforts to secure an energy audit and continue Braselton Visitors Bureau advertising will be a factor in the company’s consideration of reopening the center.

Dees stressed the educational opportunity the center offered for public and private school children and homeschoolers to take field trips.

The center opened in 1997. The company announced at the end of September that it was closing the center and ending tours for the foreseeable future due to the slow economy. An increase in the price of raw milk, a decline in milk sales and the higher price of diesel fuel were cited by Schuler as factors in the decision to shutter the center.

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Counties across Georgia waiting to determine impact of state tax reform some across the state are saying the Association of County Commissioners of Georgia should have provided better communication with counties.

“There wasn’t adequate time for feedback and address concerns that local governments might have,” said Poe. “I think ACCG did a good job with the little bit of time they had to respond.”

“I know this committee was working on this the past two years and a lot of the proposed legislation was discussed at some level but it would still have been better to have more time to review and provide feedback on the final product,” said Poe. “Tax reform and tax relief are what a lot of taxpayers are after these days and we will have to live with what the state legisla-

tors feel are the ways to address these issues,” said Poe. Initial numbers show that Jackson County will be losing revenue with the proposed changes.

“We will definitely have to look at the impact it will have on our budget and try to accurately project the decrease in revenue,” said Poe, who expects the reform measures to be a topic of discussion at a conference he is attending this week.

Planning for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget will get the focus of Finance Director John Hulsey in May. Plans will also be forthcoming in the next month on renegotiation of the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) distribution between the county and its municipalities.

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On Doctors’ Day, the Crawford W. Long Museum in downtown Jefferson opens its newest exhibit featuring country doctors. It is open through Sept. 29.

Doctors’ Day brings new exhibit at Long Museum From staff reports In recognition of National Doctors’ Day, ride along for the journey of medical advancements as seen through the practices of Jefferson’s own physicians.

From 1830 to 1957, doctors in a rural practice continued to treat basic illnesses while adapting to changing medical theories. These doctors not only treated friends, but family members as well, forcing them to deal firsthand with the shortcomings of their professions.

On Friday, the Crawford Long Museum will open “The Country Doctors of Jefferson” exhibition, a temporary exhibit showcasing George R. Grant, Crawford Long, John David Long, J.B. Pendergrass, Charles Brock, Sumner Smith, C.B Lord and James Stovall.

The exhibit runs through Sept. 29.

In honor of Doctors’ Day, red carnations will be delivered to local doctors by the museum staff and Jefferson Girl Scout troops 11936 and

11980. The red carnation has become the symbol of Doctor’s Day for the qualities of love, charity, sacrifice, bravery and courage.

A memorial wreath com-

memorating the 170th anniversary of Dr. Long’s discovery of anesthesia will be placed on Long’s monument

by Fred and Ryan Gurley of Crawford Long Pharmacy.

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Play & eat benefits HSJC

By RAMONA GRACE EVANS revans@clickthepaper.com

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The spaghetti dinner at Funopolis benefited the Humane Society of Jackson County. See more scenes from the event at ClickThePaper.com

Funopolis welcomed all ages as the Humane Society of Jackson County served spaghetti to benefit their cause.

Board members clad in red also offered salad, beverages and ice cream. Following the meal those who purchased “Play and Eat” tickets had unlimited access to the games inside of the facility. Sylvester the cartoon cat even made an appearance for pictures and visits with the children. Shelter Campaign Director Claibourne Jordan proclaimed the event was a success, “It was nice to see everyone come together to help support the animals and I think everyone enjoyed themselves, especially those who purchased the ‘Play and Eat’ tickets.”

With 97 tickets sold by the end of the night, just three under the projected goal, the total amount raised was around $700. Local businesses contributed to the event by donating

food and supplies to keep the organization’s costs low. Included in that list were Chickfil-A, Pizza Hut, Ali V’s, Little Italy Pizzeria, Johnny’s Pizza, Wing Slingers, Mayfield Dairy and Ingles.

John and Paula Matzko of Jefferson are not only active members but sponsors of spaghetti night as well.

“I am involved mostly because of my wife but it is a wonderful cause. We just love our dogs,” John said. Following the passing of one of their two Shih Tzus, the couple decided to adopt another from the Humane Society of Jackson County.

Supporters of the organization filled up on the traditional Italian cuisine and played to their heart’s content to further the construction efforts.

The HSJC has many animals listed for adoption on petfinder.com and hope to have a permanent structure for housing. Final plans are being arranged for the popular annual fundraiser Fur Ball on April 13.

New Georgia tax bill will create fairness and jobs Last week, the Senate unanimously passed HB 386, a comprehensive tax reform package which is the culmination of two years of hard work from state legislators and economists.

This pro-business legislation helps to create a revenueneutral tax policy that benefits Georgia families and businesses.

With a projected $262 million in savings over the course of the next three years, we anticipate this will greatly benefit taxpayers and businesses throughout the state. However, we recognize that this is only the beginning of future progress in Georgia. In the future, we plan to reach our end-goal of becoming the most competitive pro-business state in the nation.

As a global leader in international business and commerce, Georgia has taken vital steps to increase our economic competitiveness on the global stage by modernizing our tax policy, especially as it relates to manufacturing. Since 2001, Georgia has lost approximately 200,000 manufacturing jobs to nearby states and international competitors. By removing the tax in this industry, we will join 36 other states with similar policies and provide another large incentive for companies to do business in Georgia. This exemption is estimated to save manufacturers $150 million per year.

In the past several weeks, Georgia has become the

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home of several major international firms: Caterpillar, CHEP USA, and Dinex Group. These key exemptions will continue to attract major corporations to the state and will help Georgia remain at the forefront of the global marketplace.

State lawmakers created this legislation while keeping the best interests of Georgia families in mind.

For this reason, we have reduced the marriage penalty on couples filing their income taxes. Under current tax policy, married couples pay higher income taxes, especially when filing jointly.

The personal exemption for married couples will increase from $5,400 to $7,400. We are confident this will be a welcome tax break to families currently bearing the burden of difficult economic times.

The information revolution of the past few decades has revolutionized many aspects of society, including our business practices. To ensure that our state’s tax policy is as up-to-date as possible, we have introduced the E-Fairness policy in Georgia’s tax reform plan.

Currently, online-only busi-

nesses are exempt from sales tax and have an unfair advantage over Georgia’s small businesses. Out-ofstate and online-only businesses are held to the same standards as other Georgian businesses. Further, this is expected to bring an additional $18 million to Georgia each year.

For many Georgians, birthdays are not simply a reminder of one’s age but also signify the yearly deadline to pay for their vehicle’s ad valorem tax. According to this bill, the ad valorem taxes will be replaced with a one-time title rate of 6.5 to 7 percent after March 1, 2013, for new vehicle purchases.

Sales taxes on new and used vehicles will be completely eliminated.

Georgia municipalities will be protected from losing revenue during the first four years of these tax code implementations. Local governments will receive a combination of property tax from vehicles that have not yet been phased out of the property tax system and title fee revenue.

Other reform measures within the bill include: • Revising sales tax exemptions on agriculture to ensure fairness and consistency; • Curtailing abuse in Georgia’s income tax credit program for donation of conservation easements while maintaining this credit program;

• Capping retirement income exclusion for seniors at the current level of $65,000 or $130,000 per couple; • Eliminating sales tax exemption for film productions in Georgia; • Allowing certain regionally significant projects to be exempt from sales tax on construction materials; • Renewing a sales tax holiday for school supplies

and energy and water efficient products through 2013; • Creating a 1 percent sales tax exemption on commercial aviation fuel to make our fuel rates more competitive.

Comprehensive tax reform not only benefits our state’s current families and businesses but sends a strong pro-business message to prospective businesses who are considering investing in Georgia. As a legislature, we will continue

to work toward reforming Georgia’s tax code to better serve our families while increasing the international reputation of our state’s business climate.

Butch Miller represents District 49 in the Georgia Senate. Contact him at 2420 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504, 678989-5301; 109 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334, 404651-7738; butch.miller@ senate.ga.gov.

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CHURCH NEWS A Children’s Easter Celebration will be held at White Plains Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 31.

The celebration will include an egg hunt, crafts, games, storytime and cookies.

Please call 706-367- 5650 for more information. The church is located at 3650 Highway 124 in Jefferson. sss

Spring Revival will be held at Mulberry Baptist Church, located at 5970 Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 1, through Wednesday, April 4.

The visiting preacher will be the Rev. Richard Cole. Contact Pastor Ollie V. Hayes at 770-963-7405. sss

Mulberry Baptist Church is hosting a fundraiser yard sale starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 31. A truck load of high end furniture and household goods have been donated for this yard sale.

Mulberry Baptist Church is located at 5970 Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton. sss

Academy Baptist Church invites everyone to Easter services on Sunday, April 8.

The sunrise service will be at 7 a.m. with breakfast to follow. Sunday school is at 10 a.m. with the worship service at 11 a.m.

Academy Baptist Church is located at 689 Academy Church Road in Jefferson.

Contact the Rev. Eric Shelton at 706-202-2191 or 706247-0592. sss

Northeast Church will

hold special Easter Weekend services, beginning with the Service of Nails on Good Friday, April 6, at 7 p.m.

The community is invited to participate in this powerful service celebrating the gift of Jesus Christ, and is also invited to the Easter morning service, which begins at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 8. All are welcome and encouraged to attend this Resurrection celebration service.

The church will also host a Chicken Run and Community Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7, for children toddlerage through fifth grade. The event will run from 10 a.m.

- noon, and all children in the community are welcome.

Come join in the hunt for the Golden Easter Egg. All services and events will be held at Northeast Church, 2001 Cherry Drive in Braselton. For more information, contact the church at (706)654-3205 email admin@mynortheastchurch. com or visit www.mynortheastchurch.com.

Bethlehem First Baptist is again partnering with the Winder YMCA for the annual Healthy Kid’s Day and Easter Egg hunt on Saturday, March 31, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

A Hope Filled Celebration is planned with a free Community Easter Egg Hunt from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 7, at Hope Crossings Church in Jefferson.

Crafts, music, prizes and a special presentation is planned.

On Easter Sunday, services will be at 10:30 a.m. and all are welcome to attend.

Hope Crossings Church is located at 2106 Old Pendergrass Road in Jefferson.

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Bethabra Baptist Church is hosting an egg hunt and

kids night out from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 31. Activities will include an egg hunt, games, prizes, dinner and a movie. Parents are welcome.

The event is for ages 2 years to fifth grade.

Pastor is Landon Frymire can be reached at 770-8673755. The church is at 1054 Old Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton. sss

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New Liberty United Methodist Church announces Easter services including the Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7 p.m. on April 5.

On April 7, the annual Easter egg hunt for the children will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. In conjunction with the egg hunt, the Relay for Life team will host a bake sale.

The Easter sunrise service will begin at 6:15 a.m. on April 8 followed by the regular morning worship at 11.

New Liberty UMC is located at the corner of Jesse Cronic and New Liberty Church Road. Contact the Rev. Whit Martin at 706-654-2406.

Crow’s Lake is hosting a fish fry sponsored by St. Catherine Catholic Church each Friday during Lent through April 6 from 4:307:30 p.m. The catfish plates will be both dine in or carry out. Adult plates are $7 while children under 8 eat free.

Reach out to your oikos this Easter It’s that time of the area of the world year again. The pollen with the gospel of is in the air. Green is the Kingdom of coming back to plants God. Perhaps it is and trees. Flowers are still an effective blooming. Did I menstrategy for reachtion pollen is in the air? ing the world.

Not only is in the air, it As a pastor, I love David Walters is on the cars, too! seeing people enter The Pastor’s Pen All of these remaininto the Kingdom of ders of spring should God. It fires me up. also serve as another It also grieves me reminder: Easter is close! that within a 5-mile radius of The Because of particularly busy Vine’s facility, there are between season in our church’s life and 17,000-19,000 who do not know in my personal life, Easter has Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I seemed to sneak up on me. Just in want to see those folks fill all the case you’re life or work are busy, churches in our community and I’d thought I’d remind you too. come to know Jesus Christ, and I Easter is on April 8! That’s two Sun- know exactly how that’s possible. days away. Because Easter is fast Do you? approaching, I thought I’d remind The answer to the riddle is you! you of one other important aspect You are the answer. You are the of this season. answer because you have an oikos.

Experts in the area of church You have a network of eight to 15 research suggest that un-churched un-churched family members, people are most open to attending friends, co-workers, classmates, church during two seasons of the and neighbors. If you prayed for calendar. Those two seasons are those folks daily, served them with Christmas and Easter. What they’ve love, and invited them to church also discovered is that nearly half with you on Easter, many of them of the un-churched adults would go would probably come. If all the to church if they were personally Christ-followers were intentional invited by a friend. What they’ve about reaching their oikos for also discovered is each Christ-fol- Jesus, our community would be lower has, on average, between 8- transformed in no time.

15 un-churched family members, So, the next time you sneeze friends, co-workers, classmates, from the pollen, think about Easor neighbors. At The Vine, we call ter. The next time you think about these people our oikos.

Easter, think about your oikos. The “Oikos” is a greek word that is next time you think about your used throughout the New Testa- oikos, pray for them. The next time ment, which is typically trans- you pray for them, resolve to invite lated household. It literally means them to worship with you on Eas“extended household.” An oikos ter. If the experts are correct, one contained all the people within a of three of them will join you! person’s realm of influence.

Often during Jesus’ ministry, he would perform a miracle for David Walters is pastor of someone and then instruct that person to go back to his household The Vine in Hoschton. He can or oikos. That seemed to be an ef- be reached at david@connectfective strategy for reaching that tothevine.org.

OBITUARIES Emma Jade Baughcum

Died March 22, 2012 Emma Jade Baughcum, 3month-old daughter of Keith and Kelley Savage Baughcum, died Thursday, March 22, 2012.

She was born in Clarke County.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, are her grandparents, Patricia Savage of Maysville, Morris Ricky Savage of Arcade, Tammy Metcalf Jones of Bethlehem, Scott Wilson of Bethlehem and Darrell Keith Baughcum Sr., of Winder; great-grandparents, Shirley Baughcum of Columbus, Richard Baughcum of Winder, Linda Lee of Commerce, Ellene Savage of Maysville and Jeff and Wanda Wilson of Winder.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 26, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Mike Peavy officiating. Interment followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

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Violet Gregory Clark

Died March 20, 2012 Violet Gregory Clark, 90, of Braselton, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Born in Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late A.W. and Maude Fricks Gregory. Mrs. Clark was a homemaker and a member of Hoschton Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, W.F. Clark; daughters, Susan (Phil) Duck of Braselton and Connie E. Clark of Atlanta; grandchildren, Shannon (Tara) Duck of Braselton and Jared Wills of Jefferson; nieces, Christy Yeagar of Cumming and Dr. Bonnie Gregory of New Mexico.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Evans Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Thrasher officiating. Burial followed in Walnut Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Joyce Craft

Died March 24, 2012 Mrs. Joyce Craft, 77, of Winder, died Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton.

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R.D. Crook

Died March 20, 2012 R.D. Crook, 101, of Winder, died Tuesday, March 20,

2012.

Born in Jefferson, he was a son of the late Riley Dillard Crook Sr., and Hattie Tolbert Crook. He was married to the late Marie Brookshire Crook and was also preceded in death by an infant son, Walter Riley Crook. He was a member of Winder First Baptist Church for 48 years and was a member of the Lions Club for 62 years.

Survivors include his son, Mercer (Christina) Crook of Gainesville; daughter, Nancy (Tommy) Armistead; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 23, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Morgan officiating. Interment was in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Winder Lions Club, c/o Tommy Roberts, P.O. Box 172, Winder, GA 30680 or Winder First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 340, Winder, GA 30680.

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Milagros Soto De Garcia

Died March 20, 2012 Mrs. Milagros Soto De Garcia, 84, of Atlanta, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 35 First St., Hoschton, Ga. 30548, 706654-0966. www.lawsonfuneralhome.org The Paper, March 29, 2012

James Hiram Daniel

Died March 20, 2012 James Hiram Daniel, 78, of Watkinsville, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012.

Born in Madison County, he was a son of the late Leo Franklin and Charline Sanders Daniel. Mr. Daniel retired from Federal Savings and Loan as a branch manager. He was also preceded in death by a son, James Bruce Daniel.

Graveside services were held Saturday March 24, 2012, in the Meadow Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Sarna officiating.

Survivors include his son, David Hiram Daniel of Watkinsville; brother, Ronald Daniel of Summerville, S.C.; former wife Elise Jackson Pinyon of Canton; and three grandchildren.

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Anthony Shawn Davis

Died March 22, 2012 Anthony Shawn Davis, 43, of Atlanta, died Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First St., Hoschton, GA 30548, 706-654-0966, wwwlawsonfuneralhome.org The Paper, March 29, 2012

Larry James Goodnight

Died March 22, 2012 Larry James Goodnight, 64, of Jefferson, died Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Born in Hartford City, Ind., he was a son of the late Merlin and Charlotte Boots Goodnight. He was an inventory analyst with Rockwell Automation and was a member of the Galilee Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Christine Goodnight.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Goodnight; children, Larry Scott Goodnight and his wife Kelly, of Commerce, and Julie Goodnight Love and her husband Kendall of Jefferson; granddaughters, Kenlie Ryan Love and Olivia Kate Goodnight; brothers, Richard Goodnight, Spokane, Wash., Jerry Goodnight, Indianapolis, Ind., and Michael Goodnight, Hollywood, Fla.; and his loving pet, Sugar.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 25, 2012, at the Galilee Christian Church with Minister Tom Plank officiating. The burial followed in Jackson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Galilee Christian Church 2191 Galilee Church Road, Jefferson, GA 30549.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, March 29, 2012

James Clyde Gunter

Died March 22, 2012 James Clyde Gunter, 51, of Hoschton, died Thursday, March 22, 2012.

He is preceded in death by his father James Edward Gunter.

Survivors include his mother, Violet Garrison Gunter of Winder; wife, Mary Gunter; sons, James Gunter Jr., and Frankie Gunter, both of Hoschton; daughter, Brianne Gunter of Hoschton; brother, Timmy Gunter of Winder; mother and father-in-law Frank and Nancy Stovall of Arcade; sister-in-law, Phyllis Cannon and husband Nicky of Arcade; brother-in-law, Frankie Stovall and wife Diane of Hoschton; brotherin-law, Kris Stovall and wife Vickie of Hoschton; sistersin-law, Sandi Hamilton and Melissa Johnson, both of Hoschton; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Barrow Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Scott Simms officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions made be made to the family.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, March 29, 2012

Louise C. Herring

Died March 21, 2012 Louise C. Herring, 94, of Jefferson, formerly of Manchester, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

A daughter of the late William Dewey and Flora Gowen Copeland of Manchester, she finished Manchester High School, Bessie Tift College in Forsyth and Draughons Business College in Atlanta.

Mrs. Herring worked for the U.S. Corps of Engineers for a number of years, traveling from Atlanta to Alaska and Canada for the building of the Alaska Highway. After returning to Georgia, she operated the family Cold Storage and Freezer Locker Plant in Manchester. In April of 1954, she married Albert (Blue) Herring of Greenville, who served as Clerk of Superior Court in Meriwether County while she was Deputy Clerk of Superior Court. In 1976 when the courthouse caught fire, Louise helped everyone escape from her office before placing all the record books in the vault. Just be-

fore her office became engulfed in flames, she escaped by breaking a window with a small record book and climbing down a ladder. After Blue died in December of 1976, Louise was elected Clerk of Superior Court, a position she held until her retirement in December of 1984. She was a member of Greenville Baptist Church and the Lagrange, Georgia Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Survivors include her sister, Ruth C. Johnson; nieces and nephews, Shirley Ruth Johnson, Dewey Johnson and his wife Robyn, their son Nathan and his wife Brittany and their son Luke; Randy Johnson and his wife Jackie, their son James Thomas Johnson, and daughter Flora Audrey Stell and her husband, John Stell; Laura Louise Underwood, Elijah Underwood and his wife Amanda and their children, Samuel and Katherine.

Cousins include Julia Casey Watson and Freda Copeland Hoffman and special friends Bernice Parks, Sara Ellen Hutchinson and caregivers.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, 2012, at graveside in the Manchester City Cemetery with Minister Tom Plank and the Rev. Jonathan Porter officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Greenville, 1706 Church Street, Greenville, GA 30222 or the Galilee Christian Church, 2191 Galilee Church Road, Jefferson, GA 30549.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, March 29, 2012

Oscar Wayne Lewis

Died March 22, 2012 Oscar Wayne Lewis, 64, of Auburn, died Thursday, March 22, 2012.

Oscar loved to garden, go fishing and being outdoors.

He loved his family and grandchildren, his John Deere and animals. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roland and Mary Lewis; daughters, Barbara Maddox and Beth Lewis, and brothers, Buddy Lewis and Earl Lewis.

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 25, 2012, at Lawson Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Copeland officiating.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, March 29, 2012

Yo Sook McGirt

Died March 17, 2012 Yo Sook McGirt, 58, of Warner Robins, died Saturday, March 17, 2012.

Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First St., P.O. Box 722, Hoschton, GA, 30548, 706-654-0966, www.lawsonfuneralhome.org.

The Paper, March 29, 2012

Dean Bradley Pierce

Died March 22, 2012 Dean Bradley Pierce, 57 of Atlanta, died Thursday, March 22, 2012.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Atlanta with Dr. Scott Downing officiating.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, March 29, 2012

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Jackson EMC is J.D. Power Customer Service Champ From staff reports JEFFERSON – Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) is one of only 50 companies to have earned the 2012 Customer Service Champion honors presented at the J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Roundtable in Orlando, Fla. The recognition came March 14 and provided further evidence that Jackson EMC values its customers across the 10 counties it serves as a 2012 Customer Service Champion—one of only 50 companies to have earned this distinction this year.

To qualify for inclusion on this elite list, companies must not only excel within their own industry, but also must stand out among leading brands in 20 major industries evaluated by J.D. Power. The five factors measured included People, Presentation, Process, Product and Price.

To identify the 2012 Customer Service Champions, J.D. Power evaluated more than 800 brands. The 2012 Champions were identified based on customer feedback, opinions, and perceptions gathered from J.D. Power’s syndicated research in 2011.

This group of 50 represents the highest-performing U.S. companies that deliver service excellence — both within their respective industry and across all industries measured.

“We are honored to receive this distinction and be included in this elite group of U.S. companies,” said Jackson EMC President/CEO Randall Pugh. “Our dedication to quality service has been a fundamental part of Jackson EMC since we first powered our lines in 1939.

Each one of our employees brings that dedication to work with them every day.

We truly appreciate this external confirmation of our continuing efforts to serve our members.”

In 2011, Jackson EMC was also recognized by J.D. Power as having the “Highest Customer Satisfaction among Midsize Utilities in the South.”

Jackson EMC, a cooperative owned by the members it serves, provides electricity and related services to more than 206,400 meters in 10 Northeast Georgia counties. Headquartered in Jefferson, with offices in Lawrenceville, Gainesville,

Jefferson and Neese, the cooperative has more than 420 employees, and sold more than 5 billion kilowatt hours of electricity during 2011,

more than enough to power a refrigerator for every person in Georgia for a year.

Jackson EMC received the highest numerical score

About the 5 Factors People A look at the people of Jackson EMC must include two men who have served as chairmen of Chamber Board of Directors.

Scott Martin, Jefferson District Manager, and Joe Hicks, Commercial/ Industrial Marketing Rep, are heavily involved with Chambers of Commerce in Jackson, Barrow, Banks and Clarke counties. Martin has been the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Board Chairman and Hicks has served as Chairman of the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce.

“They are both active in economic development and in bringing new business and industry and jobs to area,” said Bonnie Jones, Director of Public Relations and Communications for Jackson EMC. “Jackson EMC employees have a sincere dedication to service, keeping the lights on and resolving customer problems,” said Jones.

Presentation Support of community, sponsorships and Jackson EMC Foundation are three components of this factor that pushed Jackson EMC into the top for 2012 Customer Service Champion recognition.

Jackson EMC is active in and supports Chambers of Commerce; its employees are involved in civic clubs, youth recreation programs and community organizations. From the March of Dimes, Relay For Life, charitable causes for sick children and adults are only a few of the activities and events that Jackson EMC and its employees support across the counties served.

Sponsorships The cooperative supports a wide variety of organizations and programs, from food banks, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, social

services programs, volunteer fire departments, youth mentoring and development programs, the arts and community activities.

“We believe everyone benefits when the quality of life in the communities we serve is improved,” said Jones.

Jackson EMC Foundation While Jackson EMC organized Operation Round Up, our members have made this charity a force for good in the community with their support – 89 percent participate in having their electric bill rounded up to the next dollar amount each month.

Their contributions, made a few cents at a time, have put more than $6.3 million into the community since the Foundation’s beginning in 2005.

Process Jackson EMC is committted to continual improvement and its AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) represents the largest capital upgrade in JEMC history.

“It took 36 months, involved dozens of employees across departments and districts,” Jones said. More than 200,000 meters and 18 towers installed were installed with the goal of reducing the recurring costs of having personnel travel to read meters.

The new system will be the base for future benefits such as pre-paid metering and load management.

Customer communication The Jackson EMC member newsletter, Jemco News, continues to enjoy a very high readership, providing members with news on new products and services as well as ideas they can use to manage their energy use.

“We are continuing to improve our website, which gets around a million hits a year, and are about to wrap up a comprehensive redesign that will make the site easier to use and provide a greater level of self-service for the convenience of our members,” said Jones, in

among midsize utilities in the South region in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Electric Utility Residential Customer

Satisfaction StudySM based on 98,562 online interviews ranking the 30 largest providers in the South. Proprietary study results are based on

pointing out other outreach efforts.

an online Home Analyzer to the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR audit so that our members know how their home is using energy and how they can improve its efficiency,” said Jones.

Also offered is a zero percent loan program that allows members to finance up to $5,500 for making energy efficient improvements to their homes, replacing an HVAC unit or water heater with an ENERGY STAR® qualified model, or replacing washers, dishwashers, refrigerators or freezers with ENERGY STAR qualified models.

Jones said, “We provide rebates for replacing water heaters and HVAC units with more efficient models.”

Added to the website late last year was an improved online Home Analyzer that provides any member access to a detailed analysis of their home’s energy use and specific ideas for lowering their bills.

“All of these programs helped participating members improve their home’s energy efficiency and spend less of their hard-earned dollars on electricity,” said Jones.

Outage restoration “Our systems – Geographic Information System (GIS), Customer Information System (CIS), Outage Management System (OMS) and AMI all work together to identify the location and cause of outages and dispatch personnel to make repairs quickly,” said Jones.

When a recent outage in Barrow County affected more than a thousand homes, it was easy for customers to call in and report the outage.

“Our updated Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system automatically processes more outage calls by doing a better job of matching up the caller with their account number so they can receive automated service, rather than wait in a queue to speak with a customer service representative,” said Jones.

“That helps us more quickly process outage reports, which can help us analyze and repair outages faster.

Product Reliable power One way we improve our system reliability is strategically planning and constructing new substations to give us greater flexibility in managing electric load. The greater flexibility allows us to redistribute power around an outage to get customers back in service more quickly.”

In a short time, a return call was made to a customer reporting the outage that power had been restored.

Products and services that help members manage their energy use and costs Jackson EMC has a long history of helping members save energy and money.

“We offer everything from

experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in July 2010-May 2011. Visit jdpower.com<http://jdpower. com>.

EMC Security The cooperative venture in security continues to offer the latest security offerings, and has just introduced Secure Path Technology, which allows customers to control their security system from a smartphone, iPad, or computer by simply logging on through an internet connection, giving the ability to be notified every time there is activity with your system via email or text messages to your smartphone, and be notified anytime your system is armed, disarmed or activated.

“They’ve also just introduced a Medical Alert Pendant, no bigger than a business card, which enables you to reach help from anywhere in or around your home in case of falls or medical emergencies,” said Jones.

Price Conservative management “It’s clear that the previous economic environment isn’t going to return anytime soon, so we are continuing to

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Reluctantly, I cast my bread upon the waters I don’t know who gave me my first taste of bread, but I must have liked it.

Bread and I have been lifelong friends, although right now we are enduring a time of separation. We still see each other. I just don’t let it pass my lips.

I gave up bread this year for Lent. At this writing, I am four weeks into a breadfree period in my life.

At the end of his 40 days in the wilderness, the devil tried unsuccessfully to convince Jesus to turn rocks into bread. When Easter gets here, I’m going to turn a couple of dollars into a loaf of bread.

Traditionally, I am a sandwich eater. It wasn’t intentional, but I’m also into a four-week stint without mayonnaise. For me, mayo is only good with bread. I haven’t opened a jar and enjoyed a spoonful, although I did open a peanut butter jar and had a nice spoonful of that.

I spent the night recently at a bed-and-breakfast inn. I forgot to tell the owner that I wasn’t eating bread. She brought out some beautiful cathead biscuits. I just put one in my pocket to conceal my bread-eating fast. There is some bird or other creature that enjoyed a beautiful biscuit as I drove down the country road.

Last week, I went to lunch with a friend of mine and they brought out the most beautiful looking yeast rolls and cornbread. I watch him enjoy them with lots of creamy butter. It wasn’t easy.

I didn’t grow up with the Lenten tradition. We just celebrated Easter Sunday and that was that. My friend and pastor, Bill Coates, introduced me to all this Lent business. Last year, I got one of those tape rollers and gave up lint for Lent.

I was thinking about Bill the other day and remembered when we traveled

Harris Blackwood together to New York City. I took him to the “Late Show with David Letterman.” We also ate lunch at this wonderful Italian restaurant in Little Italy. What did they serve us? Italian bread and olive oil. My preacher said we were good enough friends to double dip in the olive oil.

Now, here I am on the wagon for bread and where is he? He and a group of folks are in Italy, the real one, and they are no doubt enjoying bread and olive oil.

If you are a sandwich eater, finding substitute goods is tough. I have had enough chicken tenders and chicken nuggets to last me until Easter 2013. The other day, I bought a hot dog, minus bun, off of one of those convenience store rollers. It wasn’t the same.

During the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness, he didn’t eat anything, according to the Scriptures.

I know there are folks who go on a complete fast. I guess that hot dog wasn’t so bad after all.

This all comes to an end on Easter Sunday. I am going to have a delicious breakfast of toast and something else. If the toaster isn’t fast enough, I may just reach into the bag and grab me a delicious slice of fresh loaf bread.

I’ll probably be making a trip to the store on that Saturday to stock up for the big event. A word to the wise: Don’t get between me and the bread aisle.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

letter to the editor Golf tournament to benefit wounded vets I graduated from Apalachee High School as a member of the Class of 2011 and was previously the student body president, as well as the sophomore and junior class president in those respective academic years.

I am now continuing my education at the University of Georgia and pursuing a degree in Risk Management and Insurance with International Business.

During the previous semester of college at the University of Georgia, I was given the privilege to help re-found a fraternity that was once one of UGA’s most prestigious organizations.

This opportunity has allowed me and my fellow brothers to provide Athens-Clarke County with a dedicated group of gentlemen who care about the community.

My brother, Diego Rincon, was killed by a suicide carbomber in Najaf, Iraq, on March 29, 2003. He was the second soldier from Georgia to pay the ultimate sacrifice for his country in the Iraq war. I know that some of you have served in the armed forces of the United States and understand the hardships that one may inevitably face while at war, and have seen the hardships that those soldiers wounded

during combat have to face as they return home.

I am honored to have the opportunity to help these veterans through the first annual Chi Psi Golf Tournament benefiting the Wounded Warriors Project.

The tournament will be held April 14 at the Lane Creek Golf Course in Bishop.

All proceeds will go toward the Wounded Warriors Project which helps veterans around the nation re-adjust to post-combat life. With your participation, we hope to be able to help those brave and valiant men and women who preserve the freedoms and the lifestyle that we enjoy today.

Being directly affected by the tragedy of war, I truly take this philanthropic event to deepest parts of my heart. I sincerely thank all of you for taking time to read this message, and I hope that many of you will join me as we give back to those soldiers who put their lives on the line for the well-being of our great nation.

If you are interested in participating or donating to the cause, please visit www. chipsiuga.com/events/golf/ I hope to see all of you there!

George Rincon Barrow County

Steve Kelley Creators Syndicate

Empty house tells of family’s sadness For a long time, I’ve driven past that house and thought how happy it looked. Isn’t it funny how you can look at a house and know that laughter rings within its walls?

But I could. The front yard was well manicured with maple trees that grew by leaps and bounds and a towering weeping willow.

Children — a girl and a boy — often ran through the yard, giggling as their dog chased them, a black and white mix of something or the other.

Sometimes the dad would ride across the lawn on his mower while a pretty blonde woman knelt on her knees and planted brightly colored begonias around the front steps. I watched that house for a few years over the seasons that blew in or rained out.

At Halloween, it was decorated with pumpkins, goblins and scarecrows.

Thanksgiving brought a big wreath of orange, yellow and red flowers that graced the front door.

Christmas was celebrated with rows of white lights that ran across the porch and a Leyland cyprus was decorated with green and red lights; pastel colored

Ronda Rich flags paid tribute to Easter and red, white and blue ones celebrated Independence Day. Over the last few years, I have watched as the children grew and their toys changed from little red wagons and tricycles to go-karts and trampolines, while the father’s waistline grew to a slight paunch around his belt.

I didn’t know them but in a strange way I did know them, and I often smiled at the scenes of everyday happiness that I saw for a few seconds as I passed by.

One day, when I drove by and glanced over at the house, it seemed to heave a heavy sigh of sadness. It sounds absurd but I heard it loudly.

I looked at the house carefully, and while nothing looked different, nothing seemed to be the same, either. The shutters blinked with sadness where before they had

as I left the pretty brick and concrete porch. I looked around the sad yard and wondered where they had gone and how they were surviving.

Were the parents now fighting and the children, so innocent in all of this, now crying themselves to sleep? Had the children been forced to change schools and leave their friends behind? Had they found a place to live that would allow the black and white dog or had they had to part with him?

There are children suffering out there in a way we overlook. These are children who aren’t physically abused or hungry.

They have lost a sense of security and their laughter.

They don’t understand and probably never will. Yet being locked out of a home of happiness will hang like a mist over their hearts.

May God have mercy on them.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of “What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should).” Her column appear sweekly. Sign up for her weeklty newsletter at www.rondarich.com.

Coming soon: Dr. Lucky’s Hot Dog Juice I’ve always fashioned myself as somewhat of an entrepreneur.

My ventures into entrepreneurship haven’t been taken very seriously by society at large, though, probably because, until just recently, I mistakenly believed it was “entremanure” instead of entrepreneur.

My mispronunciation, repeated over and over, didn’t seem to instill confidence in potential investors.

Now, with my corrected enunciation, I have renewed enthusiasm for my latest project.

Unlike my past entrepreneurial projects/inventions – “The Coucherator” (part refrigerator/part couch), “The Ketchupsicle” (the ketchup-flavored popsicle), “The Moth Burger” (somebody had to find a good use for moths), or “The FritosPowered Car” (self-explanatory) – I think I have

Len Robbins found the secret to success this time.

First of all, I won’t use “The” in the product’s name. That seems to be bad luck.

And secondly, my primary downfall in past ventures was that I always got bogged down in complicated scientific minutia (i.e., building a refrigerated couch, freezing ketchup on a stick, catching moths, building a car powered by Fritos, etc.).

This undertaking is so simple even I can make it work. Here’s the idea: Hot dog juice.

Whenever I open a package of hot dogs, there is always some juice in the

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twinkled with happiness.

For the next couple of weeks, I kept an eye on the house. As the grass started to grow higher and weeds spouted where flowers had once bloomed, I knew the home had lost its family.

On the way to the post office one morning, I noticed a white sheet of paper taped on the beveled glass of the front door.

“You know, Dew,” I said to my little dachshund perched in the seat, watching steadily out the window. “I think we’ll stop and have a look around when we come back.”

So we did. The notice said bluntly: This house is now owned by Fannie Mae. Yet another foreclosure had stolen the laughter from bricks, drywall and shingles.

Like a modern day Mrs. Kravitz (the nosy neighbor on “Bewitched”), I looked in the windows and imagined the children clanging down the stairs, pushing and fussing as children do.

I pictured the mother at the stainless steel stove making spaghetti and I could hear the sounds of the father clanging around in the garage.

“How sad,” I mumbled

package left over. I have no idea where this juice comes from; probably residue from when they picked them off the tree. I usually just throw the hot dog juice away with the package, or use it to kill weeds in the yard.

My thinking is: People love hot dogs. Nobody is using this juice. Why not sell it?

Hence, Dr. Lucky’s 100 Percent Hot Dog Juice.

I don’t know who Dr. Lucky is, but I figure putting “Dr. Lucky” in the product’s name will lend an aura of credibility to my hot dog juice, as if it’s been inspected by an actual medical doctor.

I personally never have consumed any of this hot dog juice, but that’s not the point. The point is: If you give a 4-year-old, or an 84-year-old, the choice between prune juice and Dr. Lucky’s 100 Percent Hot Dog Juice, what do

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you think they are going to choose? Hot dogs trump prunes every time.

I’ve added the “100 Percent” to the name as part of our marketing strategy to lure health-conscious mothers. When we buy juice at the grocery store, my wife always makes sure it’s “100 Percent” juice, and not artificially flavored.

Dr. Lucky’s will have no artificial flavors. All of our juice will come straight out of hot dog packages.

With summer soon approaching, who wouldn’t want some refreshing hot dog juice with their hot dogs and apple pie? It’s a natural.

Why hasn’t somebody thought of this before?

Maybe I am Dr. Lucky after all.

General Manager Norman Baggs Editor LeAnne Akin

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Ramona Grace Evans The Paper

The Oaks at Braselton Senior Living is opening to residents next month and hosted a March 24 open house to showcase the new facility to the community.

The Oaks at Braselton ready to welcome residents

By RAMONA GRACE EVANS revans@clickthepaper.com Future residents and visitors alike stepped inside the up-scale facility for the first time last Saturday at the Oaks of Braselton’s open house.

The breathtaking décor and lush amenities excited those who had already signed contracts and those who were still considering.

One signed resident reportedly broke out in tears that such a luxurious construction could be assisted living as well as her future home.

Linda Smith, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, has been working in the assisted living field for 15 years with 10 of the years with the Salabarria family and The Oaks facilities. Smith considers her daily work a joy and is both relieved and excited to see the campus so close to

completion.

Residents will have the choice of apartment or studio style bedrooms, each with their own bathroom. Lining the hallways are various sitting areas and amenities including a salon, exercise room, arts and crafts room, TV viewing and internet access spots.

The grand entrance houses a lodge décor with a player piano and large dining room offering restaurant-style fine

dining that leads into the center courtyard. Adjacent to the entrance is a chapel and large screen movie room.

What sets the Oaks apart is the specialized Memory Care unit that houses a separate arts and crafts room for memory building as well as many other stations for the residents. Memory patients will have access to their own garden and community rooms, distinguished by high and low functioning. Two

areas that a group of visitors found to be the deciding factor were the wall-sized fish aquarium and the bird atrium.

The event calendar for April has already been finalized and begins April 16 as the residents move in. Movie viewing, cooking classes, shopping trips, prayer groups, book clubs and exercise classes are just a sample of what is planned.

The staff hopes to elevate

the stereotypical views of assisted living facilities. The Oaks of Braselton is in sync with its surrounding community and is expected to be live with activity next month.

About The Oaks The Oaks at Braselton Senior Living facility is located at 5373 Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton, GA 30548. For more information, call 770965-7003. Visit www.oaksseniorliving.com/the-oaksat-braselton

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POLICE REPORT Jefferson Police ■ Six employees of Systemax distribution center in Jefferson were terminated as part of an internal investigation of thefts of cell phones and other property. Since the first of the year, Systemax inventory records began showing Loss prevention agents found 13 empty cell phone boxes and an internal investigation was launched.

An associate was seen with a cell phone similar to one of those lost from the inventory. It was learned the associate purchased the phone for $100 from another associate who also sold a stolen Bluetooth to another associate for a family member. Another associate said he knew that associate was stealing Interviews with other associates netted additional information about how the merchandise was being stolen and one indicated an associate attempted to recruit him to steal.

Warrants for theft by taking were taken March 14 for Scottland Tyrone Burns, 26, of Jefferson, and Michael Tyrone Jackson, 29, of Winder, related to nearly $6,000 in merchandise.

■ A Winder resident reported a Cliff bar she purchased from Kroger around Valentine’s Day may have contained rate poisoning. Her husband found the green pellets in the bar’s wrapper and transported himself to Athens Regional Medical Center. Athens-Clarke law enforcement collected the bar to be tested.

■ A school bus video camera captured a reckless driving incident March 21 after a silver Mercedes passed the bus on the shoulder of Memorial Drive. Efforts were made to contact the vehicle owner who lives in Hoschton.

■ A Braselton man is the suspect in the theft of a fiberglass bait tank, air pump, refrigerator and net placed at Curry Creek Shell for the sell of fishing bait. The owner of Aqua Terra Farms

reported an ex-employee who was fired last spring has been stealing equipment at businesses in several jurisdictions. The latest theft was reported March 21.

■ An Ivy Street resident reported the revalidation stickers from two vehicles and the registration of three cars were taken from the cars while parked in her yard. Also missing is a concrete bulldog statue.

■ A Jefferson man told authorities his wife threatened to kill herself and their children if he attempted to take her to court. The threat was made during a verbal dispute so the man left the home as she demanded.

There was a witness to the threat.

■ Police and medical personnel were called to a Pine Street apartment where a female had intentionally cut her arm on March 20. She was transported to Athens Regional Medical Center.

■ A March 21 report was filed by a Jefferson man whose account had been charged $677.37.

The fraud was reported after the bank contacted the victim about usual charges on his account.

■ Another financial identity theft victim also reported March 19 that he is the victim of fraud again. Packages are showing up at his home including cigars, cooking products, hair products and fitness tapes. His bank notified him of the charges to is account.

■ A caller pretending to be a Western Union representative attempted to defraud Tabo’s and threatened to blow up the store on March 25. A law enforcement officer heard the threat and efforts will be made to pursue charges against the man who has previous defrauded the store.

■ A home on Storey Lane had power wires cut recently, according to a March 25 report.

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ■ A Lebanon Church

Road resident reported the theft of a cell phone at a Clarke County location. The complainant was advised March 15 to contact Clarke County authorities.

■ An Old Commerce Road resident asked deputies to stress to her husband that he should not be driving while on medication. The complainant was advised March 15 to obtain a written statement from his physician and contact the Georgia Motor Vehicle Division.

■ A Hoschton resident reported three firearms, some tools, $15 and 30 Xanax pills were taken from her home by her ex-husband.

■ A Nichols Road resident reported one of two dirt bikes outside a shop was taken March 15.

The blue Yamaha 50 did not run.

■ A Kylie Drive resident reported someone was loitering or prowling around her property on March 15.

■ A Saddle Trail resident notified authorities of a financial transaction card fraud case. Someone in Columbus has opened a Capital One card in her name. She was also the victim of another fraudulent account creation last year.

■ A possible prowler was seen in the area of J&J Flea Market on March 14. The nearby cell tower gate was found unsecured.

■ Suspicious activity was reported March 14 outside a Kingston Place residence in Hoschton.

■ A motorcycle passed a med unit on a stretch of double yellow lines on Highway 60 on March 14 and a short distance down the road the med unit personnel saw that motorcycle had wrecked in a curve. The driver refused treatment at the scene and was taken to the Jackson County Jail.

Charges of DUI (refusal), too fast for conditions and driving in violation of a limited license permit were filed.

■ Harassment is alleged by a Duck Road resident who said a neighbor is continuing to call the marshal’s office.

Body of missing Barrow man found From staff reports A family member of the missing Barrow County man found the body of James Gunter Sr., on Saturday, March 24. He was found in a creek bed deceased in a wooded area in the vicinity of Freeman Johnson Road and Georgia Highway 211 where he was last seen on March 19.

Gunter, 51, was last seen at 4:30 p.m. on March 19 walking on Freeman Johnson Road. Family members contacted the Sheriff’s Office shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, and deputies and other personnel assisted in searching the area for three days last with no results.

The Sheriff’s Office did roadside checks, consulted with motorists in the area, searched the areas Gunter was last seen on foot and employed the use of canines.

Investigators estimate more than 80 people including law enforcement, neighbors

and family members participated in the searches.

On Saturday, investigators were called to the scene and processed the crime scene that afternoon. No immediate signs of foul play were discovered on the scene. Gunter’s body was transported to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab for an autopsy.

On Monday, March 26, the Crime Lab conducted an autopsy to determine the cause of death and any potential information of evidentiary value. Preliminary results from the autopsy reveal no signs of foul play.

The investigation is ongoing, however, as investigators seek to put the pieces of the puzzle regarding Gunter’s disappearance and death together. Any person with information they feel is relevant in the case should contact the Criminal Investigations Division of the Sheriff’s Office at 770-307-3080, ext. 3094.

More information will be released when it becomes available.

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People, product and price are part of what makes Jackson EMC a winner manage the cooperative as we did during the recession,” said Jones.

As a result, Jackson EMC reduced its workforce. “By using resources wisely and eliminating all but the essentials necessary to maintain the level of service our members expect, we’re keeping our spending down and rates affordable. We also have to manage how the cost of running the cooperative is distributed among our members.

“During stagnant growth like this, we don’t have an expanding member base to share the cost, so it’s more important than ever that we work with local governments and Chambers of Commerce to help attract new industry to our area,” said Jones.

“New commercial loads not only allow us to recover our cost over a larger base, helping us keep electric rates low, they also bring more jobs into the communities we serve,” she said.

Diverse generation portfolio/ Long-term

planning “When our long-term strategic power contracts expire at the end of 2015, we would like to have a good balance of generation resources. The balanced generation portfolio that supplies our members’ needs includes coal, hydro, natural gas, and nuclear, as well as renewable energy resources through Green Power EMC,” said Jones.

To help ensure an adequate supply of reliable electricity, Jackson EMC will receive a new supply of power from the Plant Vogtle units that will come on line in 2016 and 2017.

Jackson EMC’s portion of those units’ generating capacity will supply our members with nearly 177 megawatts of power. We also have a significant stake in the recent Oglethorpe Power Corporation purchase of two combined cycle natural gas generating facilities near Dalton.

“Our share of those new facilities will provide us with 358 megawatts of power beginning in 2016,” said Jones.

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Jefferson Police Chief Joe Wirthman recently accepted a Certification of Appreciation from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for support of the safety task force efforts. To address a safety concern during safety checks conducted across the region, Wirthman had used federal assests money purchase a generator with lights to illuminate the scenes where multiple jurisdictions come together to bring attention to safety, including seat belt usage and car seat usage. The equipment is stored at the Gainesville Police Department, a central location in the region, but can be utilized in Jefferson for emergency situation or public works projects such as tree removal after a storm. Wirthman announced a safety check will held from 6-10 p.m. on May 10 in Jefferson.

■ A Highway 124 location was burglarized and the wiring removed on the same day the wiring had been replaced by a professional after a previous theft.

■ An Ebenezer Church Road resident reported pain medication had been stolen from her home while she was recently hospitalized.

■ A four-wheeler was reported stolen from behind a Pearl Industrial Boulevard business on March 12. Also taken from the location were a

GPS and a green camouflage bag containing hunting clothes and hunting knives. A black metal flashlight possibly belonging to the suspects was found at the scene. Surveillance taps gives a description of the suspects.

■ A Schwinn bicycle was found along Skelton Road on March 12.

Located in the woods at the edge of the roadway of Laurel Cove subdivision, the finder wanted to turn in the bike to authorities. A woman and

her son were looking for the bike which the son was learning to ride on the subdivision streets.

They left the bike to go run some errands.

■ An 18-year-old was taken into custody on charges of public indecency and underage possession of alcohol by consumption after he and another underaged person were asked to leave The Bottle Shop.

The youth urinated in the parking lot.

– From staff reports

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Online: Visit ClickThePaper.com for up-to-date scores of area high school baseball, lacrosse and soccer games.

Jefferson baseball knocks off No. 10 North Oconee Monday 8-4 with a grand slam from Tyler Cole 2B

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GHSA implements new heat policy for outdoor practices From staff reports

professor of kinesiology and associate dean for research in UGA’s College of Education, who co-directed the study with Bud Cooper, associate department head for the department of kinesiology.

Ferrara noted that heat stroke is “a preventable death with proper acclimatization of the athlete, recognition of the condition and immediate and rapid cooling when a heat stroke is suspected.”

The Georgia High School Association is taking measures to prevent heat related illnesses and deaths by recently announcing a new practice policy. The policy, revised by-law 2.67, was presented and passed by the GHSA executive committee March 19 in Macon.

Heat-related illnesses and deaths among football players across the country are at an all-time high, and Georgia is leading the way.

According to a recent three-year study by University of Georgia researchers, heat-related deaths in the country have tripled to nearly three per year between 1994 and 2009 after averaging about one per year the previous 15 years.

Georgia led the nation in deaths with seven fatalities, according to the study.

There were two deaths in Georgia last August.

“Our previous research shows heat illness rates are highest in the Southeast,” said Michael Ferrara,

The new policy states that schools must follow the statewide policy for conducting practices and voluntary conditioning workouts in all sports during times of extremely high heat and/or humidity. This policy will be signed by each head coach at the beginning of each season and distributed to all players and their parents or guardians.

The GHSA policy follows modified guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine in regards to the scheduling of practices at various heat/humidity levels, the ratio of workout time to time allotted for rest and hydration and the heat/humidity level that will result in practices being terminated.

See heat, page 2B

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Jefferson football players run drills during the opening of fall practice last August. The new heat policy could dramatically affect how area teams conduct practices.

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Mill Creek’s Michael Cheeks gets set on the blocks before the 400-meter run. Cheeks placed second in the high jump and was a part of two fourth-place relay teams.

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Mill Creek senior Trevor Joyce took first place in the discus and shot put Saturday at the Gwinnett County meet.

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com The 2012 Georgia Olympics is still more than a month away, but Mill Creek boys head track coach Rik Moore was able to get a good measurement of how his team might stack up

when the this year’s state meet comes around.

Mill Creek placed second at the Gwinnett County Championships Monday at Mill Creek Community Stadium. The Hawks finished with 83.5 points, well ahead of third-place Norcross (58) and

fourth-place Parkview (51).

Brookwood finished with 131 points, repeating as county champions.

“We had a good meet,” Moore said. “The kids are progressing and getting where we want them to with their performances. This will us prepare for our next big meet, which for us will be region.”

The Region 7-AAAAA meet will also be held at Mill Creek April 19-20. The Hawks look to be in solid position to take this year’s title with the top competition coming from Norcross and Peachtree Ridge.

A lot of counties throughout the state hold a county meet, but with the amount of schools in Gwinnett County – 20 high schools competed in this year’s meet – including some

of the top teams in the state from Region 7 and 8-AAAAA, the Gwinnett meet provides a great measuring tool for coaches to see where their team might stand at the end of the season at region, sectionals and state.

“Wecanlookatperformances from everywhere else, but the thing we get from this is that the kids get to compete in all kinds of conditions and under competitive conditions,” Moore said. “A lot of the talent we’ll see at region, sectionals and at the state meet we’ve already seen at county, so there’s not much anybody can throw at us that we haven’t already seen.”

The Mill Creek boys’ team had a solid county meet all

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Mill Creek girls place fourth at county

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com The Mill Creek girls’ track team took advantage of a strong showing in the field events Saturday to finish fourth overall at the end of the day Monday at the Gwinnett County Championships.

Malayshia George took first in the high jump and Quen Moore took top honors in the pole vault for the Lady Hawks.

George, a junior, cleared 5-feet, 4inches to take first in the high jump, ahead of Peachtree Ridge’s Jazmine Johnson and Central Gwinnett’s Caryn Ivey. Both Johnson and Ivey clear 5-4 as well, but George did it in fewer attempts and held the top seed height going into the event.

Moore vaulted 8-feet, 6-inches to take first in the pole vault, ahead of Peachtree

Ridge’s Tiffany Kinard. Moore’s sister, freshman Larsen Moore, took third in the event with a vault of eight feet in the finals.

Sophomore Hannah Lopez ran a 5:31.45 in the 1600-meter run to take seventh, earning her team two points Saturday.

The Lady Hawks went into the final day of competition Monday with a four point lead on defending county champion Peachtree Ridge, 37-33, and trailed first-place Norcross by 11 points.

Mill Creek couldn’t hold on to second place Monday, but did come away with some notable performances.

George finished second in the 200meter dash (24.51) and took third in the 400 with her time of 55.77 seconds.

The 4x400 relay team of Lindsay

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Mill Creek’s Malayshia George comes off the blocks during the girls 400-meter run.

George finished third in the event.

Sports Editor mmauney@clickthepaper.com No tournament format is perfect.

The BCS is criticized by fans and sports media as much as political polices are scrutinized by 24-hour news networks and every year people curse the NCAA men’s basketball tournament – mostly because teams like Norfolk State and Lehigh ruin their chances at taking home the office pool.

Things are always bound to change at some point, but the recent changes made by the Georgia High School Association executive committee is taking a unique feature away from the statewide basketball tournaments.

The executive committee passed the motion to do away with neutral site games in the third round of the tournament. For the past several years, third round games have been held at regional colleges and other medium to large sized venues across the state.

The Mill Creek girls team played their Elite Eight match-up with North Gwinnett at the Coliseum on the campus of the University of West Georgia earlier this month. The Jefferson boys would have played their quarterfinal game at the Northwest Georgia Trade Center in Dalton had they won their Sweet 16 showdown with Greater Atlanta Christian. Other sites that provided venues in recent years include Savannah State University, Georgia College and State University and Fort Valley State University.

Beginning next season, third round state playoff games in every classification will be held at the site of the higher seeded team.

This takes away a special trademark of the tournament. With neutral site games as early as the quarterfinal round, it gave a true “playoff feel” to the tournaments. In most cases, the neutral sites remained just that, neutral, with neither competing team having a sizable advantage when it came to travel nor the opportunity to draw a large crowd.

It also provided something special for the players. As we all know, the majority of student-athletes playing in these tournaments won’t go on to play in college, so to have the opportunity to play a high school playoff game at a college or other large venue provides a memorable moment for a lot of these young players.

Now, I understand with increasing gas prices and other travel costs, keeping this format isn’t the most economic solution

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ZOOMA run scheduled at Lake Lanier

Big Kahuna returning to Road Atlanta

Jackson County falls to Hart 5-1 Monday

The ZOOMA Atlanta Half Marathon and 5K debuts at Lake Lanier Islands Sunday, April 22. The event is for walkers, joggers and runners and is open to men and women. An after-party expo and live music will be a part of the finish-line celebration. The cost of the half marathon is $95 while the 5K is $55.

This year’s event supports the The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation. Participants will receive a goody bag with a ZOOMA performance shirt and a Muscle Milk Light beverage. For more info, visit zoomarun.com.

The AMA Pro Racing series will return to Road Atlanta in Braselton April 20-22 with the Big Kahuna. The event ran at Road Atlanta from 1998-2002 and the AMA Pro Racing Series last raced the track in 2010 with Blake Young sweeping the National Guard SuperBike doubleheader weekend. Fans can expect to see their favorite AMA riders and bikes attacking Road Atlanta’s 2.5-mile course at speeds up to 190 mph. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased by calling 303377-3278 or visiting m1powersports.com.

Jesse Tallent (3-2) got into trouble in the top of the third when he hit the first batter and walked the next two. He then gave up three doubles in the inning to fall behind and 5-1 as Jackson County lost to Hart County in Hartwell Monday. Austin Robinson gave the Panthers their only hit and only RBI of the game with a two-out single in the top of the third. The loss drops Jackson County to 6-6 overall and 2-4 in Region 8B-AA play. The Panthers led off the series with Hart with a 2-1 win last Friday in Jefferson.

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Jefferson hands No. 10 North Oconee first region loss From staff reports JEFFERSON — With a week off between games, Jefferson head coach Tommy Knight wanted to make sure his team went into the break on a positive note.

That came in a big way Monday when the Dragons downed No. 10 and current Region 8B-AA leader North Oconee 8-4 in Jefferson. The loss was the first region loss of the year for the Titans (9-3, 5-1).

Jefferson (7-6, 3-3) jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead in the first with an RBI from Andy Nicholas, followed by a

grand slam from Tyler Cole.

North Oconee pulled within a run in the third when Brad Ogletree and Carter Warden singled and Garrett Green was hit by a pitch before Blake Gaubert homered for the second grand slam of the night.

Drew Carson scored the next inning and Micah Carpenter drove in Trent Sorrells to give the Dragons a 7-4 lead.

Andrew Bartek added an insurance run for Jefferson in the seventh when he singled, stole second and eventually scored on two passed balls.

Carpenter picked up the win on the

mound for Jefferson, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out eight and walking three. Gaubert got the loss for the 10th ranked Titans, pitching four innings with six earned runs on eight hits.

Carpenter, Max Ford and Austin Thompson all went 2-for-4 on the night.

Cole went 1-for-4, but tallied four RBIs on the grand slam in the first. Gaubert led the Titans at the plate, going 2-for4 with four RBIs on his homer in the third.

Jefferson will have a week off before hosting Oglethorpe County April 2.

Norcross snaps Mill Creek’s streak at five Monday

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com HOSCHTON — Norcross went scoreless in five innings Monday night, but managed to tally four runs each in the first and third to come away with a 8-4 win at Mill Creek.

“You give up two innings of crooked numbers and you get beat most of the time,” Mill Creek head coach Doug Jones said.

The loss ends a five game winning streak for the Hawks (8-5), who fall to 5-2 in Region 7-AAAAA play. Mill Creek visited Norcross Wednesday for the second game of the series, with the third meeting coming April 20 at home. Visit ClickThePaper.com for up-to-date scores and recaps.

Cain Fraser got the start for the Hawks, but got into some early trouble after striking out his first batter faced.

Tanner Maloof singled and then stole

second before Jascanel Ferreras drove him in for the Blue Devils’ first run.

Chris Raasch then singled before Jess Ramsey picked up two RBIs on a double to right field. Kevin Cosola drove in the fourth run of the inning on a single that brought in Ramsey.

The Hawks cut the deficit in half in the bottom half of the first when Kevin Kirk drove in B.J. Harmon on a single and later scored on a throwing error from the catcher.

In the third, Fraser walked the first two batters faced to open the inning, leading to Kirk taking the mound in relief. The big left-hander walked Raasch before giving up a sac fly to Ramsey for the first out. Cosola then doubled to extend Norcross’ lead five.

Cosola later scored on a wild pitch to take an 8-2 lead.

The Hawks once again cut the lead in half in the bottom half of the in-

ning after Tad Newman and Kokinos picked up RBIs. Kirk settled down on the mound the rest of the way, allowing just two hits while striking out three, but the Mill Creek offense couldn’t get anything else going against the Blue Devils’ bullpen.

“We’ve been riding our pitching and we knew there was going to come a time where we needed to hit to win,” Jones said. “We didn’t do that tonight,” he said.

The eight runs was the most allowed in region play by Mill Creek this season. Mill Creek gave up four runs to Collins Hill to open the region schedule March 12 before winning its next five region contests.

Jones hopes that his team can bounce back once again in similar fashion.

“We’ll have to see how we answer that and if we come back, and I’ll be disappointed if we don’t.”

venues from page 1B

Marshall, Cheeks and Westog have good days around. It started Saturday with senior Trevor Joyce doubling up with wins in the shot put and discus. Joyce beat out Dacula’s Alex Armah Jr. in the shot put with a throw of 52-06. Joyce’s throw of 152-08 in the discus easily took first over Parkview’s John Patterson (14208) and Breon Weathersby (139-04).

Both throws were new personal records for Joyce, who currently ranks second in the state in discus and first in shot put.

Mill Creek got other solid field performances from Michael Cheeks (high jump, 2nd) and Christian Wilson (pole vault, 3rd). Jacorey Lewis also had a top 10 finish in the long jump, coming in seventh with a jump of 2002.50.

The solid showing Saturday put Mill Creek in second place with 37.5 points going into the track finals Monday.

“We felt pretty good about where we stood going into day two and knew that we pretty much had second locked up as long as we got the performances we expected,” Moore said.

Moore got the results he wanted Monday, as the Hawks tallied notable performance in several events. Eric Westog placed second in the 3200meter run with a time of 9:32.85.

That followed his eighth-place showing Saturday in the 1600-meter run (4:26.74).

Jordan Marshall took second in the 100-meter dash (10.79) while sophomore Tyler Woodrome placed second in the 800 with a personal best of 1:57.04. Zac Davis placed fourth in the 400 (49.69), earning his team five points.

The relay teams were the other bright point of the meet, with Davis, Alonzo

Collins, Cheeks and Marshall taking fourth in the 4x100 (42.93) and Davis, Collins, Cheeks and Tydell Mosley taking fourth in the 4x400 (3:42.01).

Mill Creek will be back in action Friday when they head to Parkview to take part in the Rumble in the Jungle.

The Hawks will have meets at Winder April 10 and at Carrollton April 14 before the region meet April 19-20 in Hoschton. Sectionals will take place April 28 in Tifton before the state meet — otherwise known as the Georgia Olympics – May 11-12 at Jefferson High School.

“What’s important for us is that the kids are continuing to get better and progress,” Moore said. “If we can keep doing that then we’re headed in the right direction and the placing that comes in meets like (county) is just icing on the cake.”

venues from page 1B

Mauney: Soccer tourney venues get upgrade available, nor is the availability of these venues from a year-to-year basis.

For the lower-bracket quarterfinal round of the 5-A tournament this past year, five of the eight girls and boys teams competing at West Georgia were from Gwinnett County. Obviously, travel costs would be reduced if the new format was already in place, but would it make the matchups as compelling?

The theory of home court advantage has long been debated. Not much can be argued with higher seeds now hosting games under the new format, but the new rules also state that the site of quarterfinal games between teams with same seeds will be determined by a coin flip.

Don’t be surprised to see this come into play as soon as next year. In Class AA, Manchester narrowly beat GAC at a neutral site 48-46 earlier this month. Both were No. 1 seeds out of their regions. Who knows how the result might have swung if one team had the advantage of playing on its home court.

It isn’t just the quarterfinal rounds that will be changing next year, as the

semis and finals will also be held at new venues. With the addition of Class AAAAAA next year and the split of Class A public and private schools in certain sports (including basketball), semifinal state playoff games will be scheduled at seven centralized sites by classification. Those sites have yet to be determined.

All championship games will be held at a single site with four games on Thursday, four Friday and six on Saturday. The Arena at Gwinnett Center has played host to the semis and finals the past several years, but is not available for the next two Final Fours due to scheduling conflicts.

If a venue isn’t available then it isn’t available, but one thing is for sure, the allure of the GHSA state basketball tournaments have taken a turn downhill — at least for the next two years.

State soccer tournament venues get improved While the basketball tournaments will take a step back, the GHSA soccer tournament will see an upgrade for

the next two upcoming seasons.

In previous years, the higher seeded teams hosted championship soccer games. Now, with the passing vote of the GHSA executive committee, two state-of-the-art soccer facilities will play host to the finals for the next two years.

The GHSA have reached an agreement with the Atlanta Silverbacks Park and Kennesaw State Stadium to play host to the championship games. Which classes play in which venue will be decided by the proximity of participating teams to each venue.

Atlanta Silverbacks Park was build in 2006, seats 5,000 fans with plans to expand to 15,000 and has been the home to the Atlanta Silverbacks men’s professional soccer team since its construction.

The soccer venue at Kennesaw State is even newer, completed in the spring of 2010, and seats 8,300 in the $16.5 million facility. The complex is the home of Kennesaw State soccer, the Atlanta Beat professional women’s soccer club and has hosted national team matches and the 2011 Women’s College Cup.

Relay teams shine Ruffo, Tara Mayfield, Alexis Carmon and Emily Robertson finished fourth with a time of 4:02.44.

The 4x800 team of Kara Kennedy, Rachel Hull Ashlee Varnson and Maggie Aceto placed fifth, coming in at 10:36.13.

The Lady Hawks finished the meet with 61 points to take fourth.

Parkview (65) took third, Brookwood (80) second and Peachtree Ridge repeated as county champs with 119 total points.

Mill Creek finished in front of Region 7-AAAAA rivals North Gwinnett (10th), Collins Hill (12th), Duluth (16th) and Mountain View (17th).

heat from page 1B

Violators of new rules risk fines up to $1,000 The policy sets standards according to readings from an approved device that measures Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT).

Readings under 82 result in being suitable for normal outdoor workouts with at least three separate rest breaks each hour of at least three minutes.

WBGT readings over 92.1 degrees results in the cancellation of all outdoor workouts.

For football, players are restricted to helmet, shoulder pads and shorts during practices with readings of 87-89.9 degrees. Practices are limited to just two hours during this range and to just one hour with readings between 90-92 degrees.

The GHSA also defines that “cooling zones” should be provided in areas not in direct sunlight.

Violations of the new heat policy will result in a minimum fine of $500 with a maximum of $1,000.

Georgia becomes the latest state to adopt preseason heat acclimatization guidelines for high school athletics. In the past year, Connecticut, New Jersey, Texas and North Carolina have adopted similar policies.

Three years ago, the GHSA decided to develop guidelines to protect the health and safety of their athletes, but they wanted the facts first.

They partnered with the Georgia Athletic Trainers’ Association, the National Federation of State High School Associations Foundation and the National Athletic Trainers Association Research and Educational Foundation to fund the UGA study that looked at the rate of EHI in 25 high schools throughout the state.

“The NFL and NCAA already have instituted preseason guidelines for acclimatization, and the policy changes have been well accepted by coaches and athletes alike,” said Ferrara.

The GHSA previously had a policy that every school was required to monitor the environment, but there was no guideline as to the type of device used to measure weather conditions, the length of practice duration, the number of practice sessions, or the amount/ type of equipment worn.

In addition there were no guidelines dictating

these items as they relate to acclimatization or heat stress.

“We wanted to develop a policy that would be practical and allow student athletes exposure to the environmental conditions but be as safe as possible,” said Ralph Swearngin, executive director of the GHSA. “We are confident that we are taking the right steps and passing the right measures to provide the best care for our young athletes.”

UGA’s Director of Sports Medicine Ron Courson said after the Bulldogs started using preseason guidelines for acclimatization that “the overall injury rate went down because the athletes were not as tired and worn down during the preseason period.”

“We actually had improved performance of our athletes and less injuries,” Courson said.

Revised GHSA heat policy Under 82: Normal activities with at least three rest breaks each hour.

82-86.9: Use discretion. Three breaks per hour increase from three to four minutes each.

87-89.9: Maximum practice time is two hours. For football, players are restricted to helmet, shoulder pads and shorts. All protective equipment must be removed for conditioning activities.

Four four-minute breaks required per hour.

90-92: Maximum practice time is one hour. No protective equipment may be worn during practice and conditioning activities are not allowed. There must be 20-minutes of breaks during the hour.

Over 92.1: No outdoor workouts allowed for any sports. Practices must be delayed until a cooler WBGT reading occurs.

Note: Numbers above based on readings from approved Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) devices.

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Authors gracing Birdhouse Studio & Gallery for signing event From staff reports The artfully written word will come together with artwork in the Birdhouse Studio & Gallery as Linda Griffiths welcomes six local authors for a Thursday evening booksigning event.

From 4-8 p.m., the Birdhouse Studio & Gallery is hosting a free book-signing featuring Grace M. Collins, Jaclyn Weldon White, Robbie Bettis, Jeanne Webster, John Sheppard and Carol Holzhalb.

A visit to the Birdhouse is an experience not to be missed, and having the chance to have half a dozen artists to meet, learn about their personal experiences in writing, get questions answered and purchase autographed and dedicated copies of their books will enhance the evening.

Guests will also enjoy live background music while having the opportunity to browse through the art gallery. Wine and cheese hors d’œuvres will also be provided. This is a free event.

You can also watch pine needle basket weaving demonstrations by Teddi Forsyth and see Donna Bailey demonstrating her unique jewelry making.

The gallery, located at 1866 Highway 211 in Braselton, features original and award-winning art including pottery, photography, oil and acrylic paintings, multi-media pieces, natural wood art, baskets, and Curator Linda Griffiths’ watercolors.

For more information, please call Linda Griffiths at 678-707-9206.

About the authors Each author offers a different style of writing and different subject matter to interest everyone.

Jeanne Webster Jeanne (pronounced JEENEE) Webster will be auto-

graphing editions ofherbook “Strays.”

The book tells the story a young woman, unable to navigate her life, and her canine guide Max. As a storyteller, Jeanne has woven the tale around the stories and legends about the purpose and meaning of the plants and animals she grew up hearing. The book illuminates the insight and wisdom of nature that has long gone unnoticed. “‘Strays’ is a work of love, and I am so happy that so many hearts are being touched by my writings,” said Jeanne, whose book is a 2010 Eric Hoffer Award Winner for Excellence in Independent Publishing.

She is also a professional life coach who has been working with young people since 1989. Her first book, If You Could Be Anything, What Would You Be? was published in 2004 and garnered two national awards.

John Sheppard Since he was a child, John Sheppard has had a pencil or pen in hand and he took his parttime hobby full-time when he was laid off by the corporate world. He moved to Hoschton from Alpharetta more than eight years ago but continues to teach cartooning around that area.

John Sheppard spent four years in the Air Force and one in the New Jersey J Air National Guard as a muni-

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This beautifully crafted wooden sign says it all: Everyone is welcome at Friday’s Auction Extravaganza at Auction Ventures. The evening of fundraising will benefit the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council and the Hoschton Historic Commission. At the March 22 meeting of the newly-formed HHAC, Diane Blankenship, a member of both organizations, received the donation from Bill Copenhaver.

Auction fundraiser is on Friday

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council & Hoschton Historic Commission will host a live and silent auction on Friday and the event is the launch of fundraising and awareness raising for the newly-organized council.

The HHAC is launching its membership campaign as well. (See related story on Page 5B.) For those going to Auction Ventures on Friday for the Auction Extravaganza, door prizes will be awarded throughout the evening and visitors can enjoy a pasta dinner with salad, drink, and dessert. Tickets are available for $10. You can dine-in or takeout. Please call 706-654-2693 to reserve your meal and seat. Dinner starts at 5:30 p.m.

The big item for the night will be a three-day cruise to the Bahamas on Jan. 25, 2013.The starting bid must be $500.

Other items include an antique fainting couch, art and jewelry by Margaret Hobe’, a hand woven bracelet by Donna Bailey and more.

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This handcrafted cypress bench is one of the packaged art items from which a lucky ticket holder can select from when the drawing is held June 1. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25.

Tickets will also be available for a drawing that will be held this summer.

A package of handmade art including a cypress bench, a Clete Meaders vase, a handmade quilt and a Hewell Pottery Jug will be in the drawing along with a researched and Regie Kennedy de-

signed family crest .

Raffle winners for the big-ticket art package or family crest experience will be drawn at the Hoschton Heritage Arts Gala set for June 1. Those raffle

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School counselors help students navigate through life We’ve talked about teachers students. I make myself available and how they serve more than just throughout the day,” Benton says an educator to students. Teachers enthusiastically. are a crucial part of a stuAlford agrees with dent’s life, but what about the differences of each school counselors? day. A sample week School counselors are for her may include just as important and are teaching an extended placed in schools to fully learning class, planinvest in student’s lives. ning an advisement They serve kindergartlesson, attending grade ners through 12th gradlevel meetings with ers and offer academic, teachers, parent conpersonal and social adferences, individual Farah vice in either group or incounseling sessions and dividual settings — they classroom guidance Bohannon are simply a counselor in activities.

Columnist a school setting.

“I have to be flexible Jason Benton and Kim with middle schoolers Alford are devoted counselors at because I never know what issues West Jackson Middle School. Both or situations I will be faced with say they believe in supporting each day.” Again, this job focuses students to maximize potential and on all aspects of each student’s life academic achievement.

— not just academic.

“In partnership with other eduChristine Ramsey of Dunwoody cators, parents and/or guardians is currently enrolled in a Masters and the community, school counin Education program, focusing selors facilitate the support system on school counseling and developto ensure all students have access ment at Winthrop University in to and are prepared with the Rock Hill, S.C. She agrees with knowledge and skills to contribute Benton and Alford, even though at the highest level as productive she is still a student. She has members of society,” Alford says. already had several rewarding She truly cares for the well-being moments in her training and is of each student, which reaches ecstatic to start her career as a deeper than just academics. school counselor after she graduSchool counselors are in schools to ates. Ramsey said she believes ensure success career-wise as well that her purpose is to advocate as academically, emotionally and for students and ensure they are socially. functioning properly in the school No two days of a school counsetting, but she also believes that selor are alike, according to Jason school counselors are important Benton. “There is little that is roufor the little things as well. tine about a school counselor’s job.

“It brought tears of joy to my I make as much time as possible to eyes when I was talking with a be around students in a variety of student who was distraught about contexts. This can mean meeting something,” Ramsey said. “The one-on-one with a student, meeting school where I’m training has in a small group, visiting a classa clothing closet run by parent room or even having lunch with volunteers for children who are

less fortunate, so I asked this girl if she wanted me to help her choose something special. I helped her pick out a pink headband, and the excitement on her face was priceless.” This moment was extremely humbling for her and it helped to confirm that this is the career for her.

It brings Benton great joy when a withdrawn, shy and quiet student becomes enthusiastic about school. These moments show him that his job is important and that withdrawn students need mentors like him to come out of their shells.

Alford has even had a student show interest in becoming a school counselor and ask her for recommendations for school counseling programs at the University of Georgia. Alford had such a positive impact on this student’s life, and she believes it was one of the most rewarding and humbling moments in her career.

School counselors have to endure difficult situations as well as the positive ones, and it is not always easy. Benton said he believes that if he needs reassurance, he simply opens the door to his office during class changes and receives smiles from enthusiastic sixth graders. That will make anyone’s day better.

Ramsey and Alford both say they believe that it is incredibly difficult to deal with something as significant as dealing with the death of a student or severe illness, such as cancer. “It can be hard to not become overly emotionally attached to students with extreme unfortunate circumstances,” said Ramsey. “I overcame this by realizing that it is the student’s fight and not mine. Their lives are in the hands of a higher power than myself, so all I can do is be a support

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Frank Uhlir, who serves as a counselor at both West Jackson Primary and West Jackson Intermediate School, took to the field to encourage West Jackson Primary students during their Boosterthon fundraiser run held earlier this school year. system for the students and their families.”

Ramsey positively supports her students and helps them live life to the fullest, despite severe illness or unfortunate circumstances.

There is a lot of emotion, stress, joy and love that comes with being a school counselor and it is an extremely important job in our schools. This is a caring person who students, teachers and families can trust and lean on during

difficult times or even the good times. School counselors are supportive and devote their time and energy into molding successful students in our community. Please thank a school counselor for their hard work the next time you see one.

Farah Bohannon is a freelance writer living in Winder. She loves to utilize her writing and marketing skills with inspiring stories. Reach her at farah.bohannon@gmail.com

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HHAC makes communications a top priority

Dr. L.C. Allen’s home connects present to past Excerpt from Passing: Stories through the History of Hoschton & Braselton by Robbie Bettis Dr. L. C. Allen moved to Hoschton in 1894 purchasing lots 5 through 12 from Jack Witt. He placed his shingle as doctor and pharmacist first on a house on Hall Street* and later on an existing building right smack dab in the middle of Hoschton, Georgia.

He was a handsome man who was tall with dark hair, which he wore in a neat style gently combed back and short around the collar. He was fastidiously neat from his head to his toe with his dark suit and gold watchchain draped across his vest.

But the most auspicious feature of Dr. Allen was his handle bar mustache. He spoke in a proper accent and was himself addressed in a very proper fashion as Doctor Allen, never as doc or called by his first name or initials, and cordially greeted “Yes sir” and “No sir.”

Lisbon Cyrus Allen was born April 1, 1862, in Forsyth County, Georgia to John Fisher and Amanda Prudence Allen. His great grandparents were early pioneers who farmed tobacco and cotton in the fertile lands of Virginia. L.C.’s father was a schoolteacher who died in Vicksburg serving in the Confederate Army. The family was left without money and means of support. As a small boy he was forced to seek work to help support his

mother and himself. He was adamant about completing his education. This could be accomplished from time to time as his funds permitted.

He saved enough money to enter college.

At the age of sixteen, L. C. followed in his father’s footsteps and became a teacher and continued to attend school as well. He developed a good reputation as a teacher, which helped him prosper financially. A health condition for which a doctor prescribe he take up a more active career and get out of the classroom led him to begin studying medicine at the University of Georgia where he graduated in 1888 with an M.D. degree. Upon graduation he began his professional practice in Hoschton.

There were other established doctors in the flourishing town of Hoschton.

In fact, Dr. L. C. Allen had competition from Dr. Darby and Dr. DeLaPerriere. At first he did not have many patients because everyone knew the other doctors and were fearful of a new doctor they did not know. One person suggested to Dr. Allen that he advertise a bit and make people think he is very busy. So Dr. Allen hitched up his buggy one morning and headed south in a hurry.

Later that afternoon he hurriedly traveled through town northward. He had no reason to hurry other than to make people think he was racing to help a very sick patient.

He did the same thing a few times more and pretty soon the town’s folk started to visit

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The Dr. L.C. Allen home in Hoschton will be the scene of an April 14 open house and work day in preparation for the May 12 grand opening celebration. this very facetiously busy doctor.

The doctor’s wife was Alice Elizabeth Bartlett Allen who was of English decent and one of her ancestors, Josiah Bartlett was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Mrs. Allen was a dainty lady who displayed very proper etiquette and manners, which is noted of her English background.

She lived in Augusta and met L.C. when he attended the medical college.

The Allen’s first child, Arpah Alvah, was born on Feb. 17, 1894 and died on Sept. 3 of the same year. Maudi Allen Anderson was born Oct. 20, 1893. Myron Bartlett Allen was born in Hoschton on Feb. 25, 1895. A third child Alberta Elsee was born on Aug. 11, 1896 and died on Sept. 8, 1897. Myrtice Elizabeth was born Oct. 7, 1900.

The Allen’s second home just off the main strip of town was a beautiful twostory white Victorian style home with a red roof. A huge veranda, with an extension, which resembled a gazebo, circled the front and side and contained a red roof matching the top of the house. Mrs. Allen and friends would often sit on the huge porch,

talk about the progress of the town and fan the hot breezes in the spring and summer. A white picket fence adorned the yard. Both the house and fence had to be painted often because of the dust and dirt from the streets. Mrs. Allen adored her huge kitchen where she could bake at her heart’s desire.

Dr. Allen owned land directly behind his home. He hired an overseer to help with raising cows and horses. This person made sure the horses and buggies were in tiptop shape for medical calls.

The Dr. L.C. Allen Home The home Dr. Allen built one block off the main road in central downtown Hoschton was across the street from his first practice in what is now Hoschton City Hall. The white wood frame home is a three-story Victorian building with veranda.

It has four rooms and a large kitchen on the first level and three rooms on the second floor. The third floor is one large area.

The home has central heat and air, a security system and was renovated approximately eight years prior.

The third floor was not completely finished.

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Writers to share information about the publishing world as they sell and sign copies of their latest books tions specialist. Two of those years were in South East Asia during the Vietnam War. While there he was filing away all sorts of information to be used in his military cartoons years later. He also spent many years in the corporate world gathering information for business cartoons years later.

He has been working as a full-time free lance cartoonist for nearly 10 years and is a member of the prestigious National Cartoonists Society (NCS).

He currently produces Saints Fun Facts, a weekly religious cartoon distributed

by Catholic Online Services.

Additionally, he produces a twice weekly military web comic panel titled INCOMING! Sheppard also teaches cartoon drawing classes and workshops at libraries, after school programs andart centers and has taught students from kindergarten to senior citizens.

His book of a compilation of his twice weekly military cartoon panels.

Grace Collins Grace Collins is author of “Finding Grace, The Memoirs of an Adopted Woman’s Search.”

“First and foremost this is a love story.

It’s a story about a woman who gave me life, a woman who gave me a life, and the daughter whose life was forever changed by a search for a picture,” said Collins.

About two years ago I felt the need to know who I looked like. Growing up as an adopted child, I did not resemble any of my family members. I made the decision to search for my birth mother and this was the most profoundly life-altering decision I have ever made. I hope my story will touch the lives of many others because it is one of hope, love and family,” said Collins.

Dr. Carol Holzhalb Dr. Carol Holzhalb is the author of historical children’s books, The Whistle and a book on the Civilian Conservation Corps.

“I wanted to write something for beginning readers, something that would excite them,” she said, her eyes growing wide with zeal.

Drawing from personal observation and the accounts of her father and uncle who both worked on the railroad, Holzhalb recreates the tale of the flipping and righting of Gainesville Midland’s Engine 208.

Holzhalb remembered the story after about 40 years while in the car with her 2year-old grandson, Andrew.

She told him the story to quiet him down, but genuine interest in the tale planted an idea in Holzhalb’s mind.

As Holzhalb mused about the story and her grandson, the idea for the book flourished. Soon “The Whistle” was not the only story she wanted told to the next generation.

During her yearlong struggle to self-publish 500 copies of “Whistle,” she began to nurture ideas for subsequent books, one about the New

Deal’s Citizen Conservation Corps and another about rural church camp meetings.

Jaclyn Weldon White Jaclyn Weldon White was born, raised and has lived all her life in the South. She was a police officer for six years. As a patrolman she investigated street crimes and traffic offenses. She worked for four years as a detective with the same department, investigating murders, sex crimes, burglaries and other offenses. She left police work to take a position as administrator for a large metropolitan Atlanta juvenile court, a position she held for 16 years.

She is the author of eight books and numerous articles which have appeared in local and regional magazines. Two of her books have become Mercer Press bestsellers.

She is an avid cook and herb gardener, and designs and makes her own line of kiln-fired silver jewelry. She and her late husband Carl

have three living children and seven grandchildren.

White shares her Hoschton home with a cat and a dog.

Her latest biography is the story of W.L. Young Stribling, prizefighter in the 1920s, who lived fast and died tragically young at the age of 28. She also wrote The Empty Nursery: The Disappearance of Haley Hardwick.

Robbie Bettis A retired educator, Robbie Bettis is a local businesswoman and a published author. Her “Passing: Stories Through the History of Hoschton and Braselton, Georgia” serves as a wonderful information source for anyone who wants to know more about the early years of these Jackson County communities.

See an excerpt from “Passing” on this page related to the Dr. L.C. Allen Home which will become the headquarters for the Hoschton Heritage Arrts Council.

The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council has launched its website thanks to Debra Swantek-Brooks. The website is www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com and will be the main communications tool between the council and the public.

“Communications with the public must be a priority for the HHAC. We are very fortunate to have a web master on our board,” said Robbie Bettis, president of the Board of Directors. “Since we are a nonprofit organization we will have to seek funds from membership fees, fund raisers and grants.

“Debra is volunteering her time to develop an intricate part of any business today. A good website can make or break you. We will count on many wonderful volunteers to teach classes, work in the gift shop, cut grass, etc.,” said Bettis.

Visitors to the website will find information on upcoming classes, membership fees, special events, volunteer needs and more. Items in the gift shop will be advertised and will be sold on line eventually. You may find information on theplanned April 14 open house and work day and the May 12 grand opening event. Volunteers are being recruited for the work day which will give the community a chance to see what the L.C. Allen House can become.

Information is also available on the Hoschton Heritage Arts Festival on June 2. The event is replacing Art Trax and the Hoschton Business Alliance has thrown its support, including financial backing, to the Hoschton Heritage Arts Festival.

One art instruction class is available for the spring. Sandra Stephens will conduct a Plein Air event on April 26 at Sell Mill on Jackson Trail Road in Hoschton. Interested individuals may find information on line. Plans are under way to offer more classes for the summer and the class offerings will continue to grow each season.

People will be able to register for classes on line but they must pay by cash or check at this time. In the very near future, the HHAC will accept Paypal, and all major credit cards.

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Extravaganza to feature pasta dinner, auctions tickets are $10 each or three for $25. Tickets will also be available at The Braselton Antique and Gardening Festival April 28-29 in Braselton Park, located at 126 Harrison St. Join the two community organizations that share an emphasis on preserving the rich heritage of the Hoschton area for a night of fun while supporting art in the community.

Auction items will include art pieces donated by local artists, the cruise package, home décor items, collectibles and more.

A silent auction will also be held along with door prizes donated by local businesses.

All proceeds will benefit The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council and The Hoschton Historical Commission. Preservation of the Dr. L.C. Allen Home will possibly become a joint project for the two organizations.

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Membership drive begins for HHAC For The Paper The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council kicked off its first annual membership drive with the theme “Picture Yourself a Member.”

Joining the HHAC shows your support for a worthwhile organization, and you will receive benefits. The earlier you join the faster you can take advantage of benefits.

The HHAC will offer classes in visual, culinary and performing arts throughout the year. Special events to present the talents of the participants will be held and student’s art may be sold in the Gift Shop.

One of the largest events of the year will be the Hoschton Heritage Arts Festival scheduled for June 2 at Towne Center.

The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council is a non-profit organization that is privately funded through the generosity of members, individuals, corporations and foundations. No support is warranted from the city, county or state.

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Nancy Reinhardt put her health first in 2009 when she reached 200 pounds and began suffering from degenerating discs. After losing 80 pounds, she is healthier, active and loving life.

Weight loss journey becomes life’s work

By RAMONA GRACE EVANS revans@clickthepaper.com Life Happens. That is the mantra of Jefferson mom turned career fitness trainer, Nancy Reinhardt.

With five kids and a back with degenerating disks, she sought a lifestyle change that would be both flexible and sustainable.

Her passion for fitness started in high school but soon fizzled as she began having children in her early 20s.

“I thought being a mom was about giving up yourself and giving to everyone else first,” she confesses. For the following 17 years, her body followed a rollercoaster pattern of weight gain and loss accompanied with depression and anxiety. In 2009, at 39 and her heaviest weight of 200 pounds, she began to suffer from degenerating discs which the doctors told her would require surgery.

The limits brought on by pain became the catalyst to the diet her family began, “We cleaned out all things unclean

and I got back into the gym,” said Reinhardt. Making it to the gym was a sacrifice that her family supported.

She began slowly completing only 10 minutes on low-impact cardio machines and slight increases in weight for lifting. In order to sustain her lifestyle she didn’t obsess over missed workout sessions or diet indulgences, “I just kept an open mind and went with each day as it came,” Reinhardt said. “Life will always happen and, with five kids, you never know what each day will bring you.”

She brought back her first string bikini at age 41 last April and is now down to 120 pounds, with a total weight loss of 80 pounds. To maintain her weight she does two or three days of low-impact cardio and weight lifting.

Her goal was never based on a specific number, “It was about being happy, healthy and fit both mentally and physi-

Student, senior (60+), artist $20 Individual $25 Organization $35 Family $65 Grandparents (2 adults/4 grandkids) $65 Contributors $100 Sponsor $300 Bronze $500 Silver $1,000 Gold $2,000 Platinum $2,500 Annual Presenter* $5,000

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cally,” Reinhardt said, adding “Depression, anxiety and an overwhelming lack of energy are no longer a part of who I am and the inflammation in my back is now managed with a clean diet and not medications.”

Due to large numbers of inquiries through Facebook, she has created her own website which offers online lifestyle and fitness coaching via skype and email. She has been featured in multiple reputable health magazines and websites including this month’s issue of Fitness Magazine. Visit nancyreinhardt. com for more information.

■ Membership is a non-refundable, tax-deductable donation ■ Enjoy 12 full months of benefits from July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 ■ Member prices for all classes ■ Ten percent discount in purchases in Gift Shop ■ Information on Special Sales ■ Quarterly Catalog with information on Classes ■ Monthly E-news ■ Invitations to Council Receptions ■ Invitations to Special Events Members receive a gift for being one of the first contributors in the inaugural year of the HHAC. Volunteer opportunities will also be available with the planned April work day and open house.

The membership fee should be mailed to HHAC, P.O. Box 577, Hoschton, GA 30548. For more information about the HHAC visit www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com.

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Creepy gentlemen callers and ungrateful daughters Dear Margo: I am dating a 57-year-old man who is quite wonderful in some ways, but he sometimes says disturbing things.

Today, he reported that he walked down to the beach and studied “40 or 50 teenagers” to see what they were wearing. He wanted to tell me all about the current state of teen fashion at the beach.

I told him I did not want to hear it.

Conversation over dinner was awkward because I could not get this strange conversational overture out of my head, and he seemed not to be able to think of anything else to talk about.

I know that many older men check out teenage girls, but isn’t it kind of a creepy activity, and one you wouldn’t tell your girlfriend about?

I’m wondering whether he has inappropriate proclivities. He also asked me once if it was odd for him to check out his daughter’s boyfriend’s female friends on Facebook.

I said yes. He responded by

“diagnosis.” This man sounds like he’s come from a strange place with secrets and dysfunction. I would head for the hills and look for a man who is wonderful in other ways.

— Margo, honestly

Dear Margo defending his decision to do so ... and then did so.

He also told me his wife (now deceased) slept with their daughter until she was 10. About a year after the daughter got her own bedroom, she stopped speaking to him for seven years. He has no explanation for any of this. — Greatly Confused Dear Great: Unless your 50-plus fella works for Women’s Wear Daily or a garment manufacturer, his interest in teenagers’ beach attire — with a sample size of 40 to 50 — is a signal that there is some psycho-sexual screw loose.

And the fact that the subject was of no interest to you and he was stuck for conversation confirms my

Dear Margo: Three weeks ago, I moved to rural Mississippi with my family: wife, three kids all under 9, and my mother. We decided to send our kids to public school instead of private school, as we had before the move.

This decision was based on our kids’ wish for “more kids to play with” and my wife’s idea that this will be a good way for us to acculturate the children.

Despite our thorough research of the school system, we are uncovering many unsavory surprises. Even with a zero-tolerance bullying policy, our oldest son has come home crying multiple times.

Our middle child, a girl, says her teachers are mean and never listen to her. Our

youngest seems fine, but then again, he was never much of a complainer. So now my wife and I are debating switching back to private school.

Our hesitations come from our hope that if we wait out the rocky beginning, our kids will get stronger and more able to cope, but we hate to see them unhappy. What do you think we should do?

— Undecided Dad Dear Un: First, three weeks is not a very long time for kids to fit in anywhere, let alone with children who have most likely been in school together from kindergarten.

And when you say you’re considering private school again, is there even one in a rural area? (And, of course, private schools are not bullyfree zones.)

I would wait until the end of the year before making any decisions. In the meantime, you and your wife might go to school and talk with the teachers.

Explain that the kids seem

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to be having trouble, and see what information you get back. Between giving your kids more time to get acclimated and taking a measure of the teachers, I think the answer you are looking for will become clear. — Margo, patiently Dear Margo: My adult daughters have many childhood issues. Their father was an alcoholic, and I was an enabler. My ex and I divorced when the girls were in their early 20s.

They blame me for their unhappiness. The negativity toward me includes hurtful comments and ignoring me in public, and on occasion, the younger one attacks me on the phone for all the things she thinks I did wrong as a mother.

The situation now is that we are not speaking. I’ve gone to counseling a few times, mostly to learn how to cope with this situation and to get a handle on my emotions.

The counselor strongly rec-

ommends family counseling.

My daughters have ignored my requests to do this. I don’t know how to fix this, and it’s breaking my heart. — Tired of Crying Dear Tired: I have little patience for this because, in your case, the girls are rejecting family counseling in favor of attacking you, and it sounds like misplaced anger in the bargain. What likely was more damaging was living in a home with an alcoholic parent.

Stop trying to fix things that aren’t fixable. They don’t want to listen, and they don’t want to understand. They just want to lash out at you. I would follow their lead and suggest that you become the one who is incommunicado.

— Margo, realistically Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter. Letters must be sent via the online form at www.creators.com/dearmargo.

Tell us what you think Send an e-mail to editor@clickthepaper.com, call 706-658-2683, or send a letter to us at The Paper, P.O. Box 430, Hoschton, GA 30548.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS The UGA Alumni Association Jackson and Barrow Counties’ chapter invites you to BINGO with Seniors. Come play BINGO with seniors and your fellow UGA alumni from 2-4 p.m. on March 31 at Bentley Assisted Living, located at 50 Sumner Way in Jefferson. Call 706-387-7000.

We ask that everyone bring five small prizes and/or toiletries for the seniors to win.

Contact Amanda White at amandawhite2008@ gmail.com. sss The second annual Wildcat Roar will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Apalachee High School.

This is a fundraiser for AHS Prom 2012. Get your space for $20 per space and set up to make money. An unlimited amount of spaces available. Everyone is welcome – home businesses, retail businesses, restaurants, crafters etc. Contact Sandy French at AHS for an application at 770-5865111 or sandy.french@ barrow.k12.ga.us sss SAVE THE DATE: Jackson County Extension Services announces Rabies Clinics for May 2-5.

Rabies shots $9. Look for more information in the coming weeks. sss Keep Jackson County Beautiful’s annual Spring Recycling Event will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 12. Also, join them during all of May for a focus on litter reduction during The Great Jackson County Clean Up. sss Gilliand’s Heritage Alpacas hosts the GHA Farmer’s Market from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Gilliland’s Heritage Alpacas is located at 1587 Dee Kennedy Road in Hoschton. Enjoy the year-round weekly farmer’s market featuring grass-fed beef, buffalo and lamb, artisan breads and sweets, sourwood, wildflower and tuepelo honey, fresh local naturally grown produce, farm fresh free range eggs, goat’s milk cheese and

fudge and local honey on a working alpaca farm offering tours, fiber and a gift shop. Partnering with The Veggie Patch at Bouchard Farms to offer produce at the Farmer’s Market. sss The 10th annual Hall County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Expo will be April 6-7. Hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, located at 1855 Calvary Church Road in Gainesville. Admission is $2 per person with children admitted free.

The Complete Garden Event, featuring more than 50 Southeastern vendors, interesting gardening demos, hands on workshops and a children’s booth. Parking is free. Rain or Shine.

No pets allowed.

Buy direct from the growers. Unusual and hard to find including nNative plants, trees, shrubs, perennials, daylilies, ferns, summer annuals and hostas. Garden tools, equipment, art and door prizes. Call 770.535.8293 or visit www.hcmgs.com sss Fort Yargo Colonial Market Faire will be from March 30 through April 1 at the old fort at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder. The 18th Century living history event will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 1. Admission to the park is $5 without an annual ParkPass and admission to the event is $2 for adults. Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult. Living history persons will be dressed in 18th Century fashion and you can enjoy activities and diversion, see tradesmen and artisans demonstrate crafts and knowledge of the time and purchase provisions for the home and hearth from 18th Century proprietors of fine wares. Confused Kettlecorn will be serving up Frontier Frybread. sss

A $10,000 reverse raffle fundraiser is being held to assist the Eddie Maloch family.

The 41-year-old Maloch was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in September of 2009 and has been undergoing treatments at M.D. Anderson Cancer Treatment Center.

Maloch is married to Shanna Waddell Maloch and he has four children, Doug, 20, Brittany, 19, Tucker, 11, and 3-yearold Maxx. He is the son of Douglas and Shirley Maloch and he had two sisters, Pam Ezell and Cindy Maloch-Cromer.

The raffle will be Saturday, March 31, at the Winder Moose Lodge.

The $100 tickets include a BBQ dinner starting at 6 p.m. with the reverse raffle drawing from 7:3011:30 p.m. For tickets, contact Greg Reidling at 770-560-4628. sss The Buford Lanier Woman’s Club will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at the Sugar Hill Community Center, 1166 Church St., in Sugar Hill. Our Guest Speaker will be Ms. Sylvia Goalen from the Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services.

Ms. Goalen will speak on a free communitycentered program with the intent of improving the living conditions of Gwinnett’s older adult population though education and prevention.

She will focus on heat and cold related emergencies, weather awareness, medication safety, health and exercise tips and slips, trips and fall awareness.

Contact Judy Lawson at 770-9776. The Sugar Hill Community Center is located at 1166 Church St., in Sugar Hill. sss

Soldiers of the 185th Aviation Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard will be officially welcomed home in a noon ceremony on Saturday, March 31. The event, with music by the Army Band, tributes by the Army Silver Wings Parachute Team and speakers, will be held at W. Clair Harris Stadium in Winder. Also planned is a UH60 helicopter demonstration, activities and displays.

Patriotic motorcycle riders are invited to participate with bikers gathering at 10 a.m. at Cycle World of Athens, located at 4225 Atlanta Highway in Bogart, for the ride to Winder-Barrow High School. Preregister with Mike Newell at 706-548-3300 or mike@ cycleworldathens.com sss The Barrow County Sheriff’s Office is hosting its seventh annual benefit fishing tournament from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31 at Sugar Creek Marina, located at 353 Parks Mill Road in Buckhead, on Lake Oconee. Cost for entry is $110 per boat with some of the entry fee used for the big fish pot. Raffle tickets will sell for $1 each.

Proceeds will go to Participating in the Lives of Area Youth (P.L.A.Y.) summer camp which involves area youth with law enforcement in positive settings.

For information, contact Tim Laturell at 770-713-9254 or 77307-3080 ext. 3026. sss The Full Time Square Dance Club is offering free beginner square dance lessons for couples, singles and families with children ages 10 and up. Classes are held 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays at Hoschton United Methodist Church, located at 12 Mulberry St., two blocks behind City Square. Call

Bob at 678-906-9899 for information. sss The Jefferson Community Easter Egg Hunt is April 7 from 10 a.m.

- 1:30 p.m. with the hunt beginning at 1 p.m.

Along with Mr. & Mrs. Bunny there will be funnel cakes, cotton candy, a cake walk, Llama petting by 4-H Love of Llamas, a Quacker Barrel which benefits the HSJC and Sparky the Dog from the fire department.

Ages toddler through 12 are welcomed to find over 15,000 candy and prizes eggs.

Visit mainstreetjefferson.com for more information. sss Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library are sponsoring an e-Vent to Remember from 7-10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, at the Braselton-Stover House. The evening is a fundraiser for e-books for the library. Guests will have a chance to win a Kindle Fire. Tickets are $50 per person.

A live and silent auction will be conducted and raffle prizes will be awarded.

Melvin Banks will provide live entertainment and A BoKay Catering will provide the buffet.

There will be a cash bar.

For tickets, contact Diane Stephens at dianestephens@hotmail.com or 770-932-0246. sss Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library will host its second annual Lunch & Learn Picnic on May 9 at Sells Mill Park, located on Jackson Trail in Hoschton. This will be a “Brown Bag” picnic so bring your own lunch and your own chair. The Friends will supply lemonade, tea and water as well as our homemade desserts. There will be no charge for this event.

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For reservations, contact Judee McMurdo at 706654-4822. sss Jefferson High School is hosting its inaugural golf tournament at Chateau Elan on March 30. Entry Fee is $100 and sponsorships available by contacting Major Bryan Wilson at 706206-5810. All proceeds to benefit the AFJROTC & Disabled Vets. sss Savannah River Productions presents the world premiere musical Nanyehi, Beloved Woman of the Cherokee, April 14, 21, 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 15,22, and 29 at 3 p.m. at the Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center, Hart County High School. sss The Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County is hosting its 2012 Live & Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Commerce Civic Center.

Table of eight are $500, Half table $250 or individual ticket $50. They are accepting donated items for the auction. sss The Great Jackson County Shoot Out, a photography competition is focusing on the rich heritage of beautiful history homes, churches, buildings and sites in and around Jackson County, is announced.

Photos should be taken between April 15 and May 30. Participants will submit a completed application form by May 15 with a $10 per entry fee. Other photos may be entered with the entry fee paid by 2 p.m. on May 30 but the application form must be received by May 15.

Applications may be completed on the website at www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com or downloaded and mailed to: HHAC, P.O. Box 577, Hoschton, GA 30680.

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Services 000 011-Adult Care Country HeritageVacancy.

770-965-8998

028-Child Care OAKWOOD, affordable, 24HR Childcare in my home. Lic/ Refs. 770-536-0558

031-Cleaning Higher Standard Cleaning Experience the difference. 706-974-4496

Announcements 100 170-Notices ATTENTION CLASSIFIED CUSTOMERS The Times Classified Department asks that you verify and proof your classified ad(s) the first day that it is scheduled to print.

If any corrections need to be made, please contact our department, Monday through Friday, before 3pm.

The Times will not be held responsible for any issues that may arise after the first day of publication. classifieds@ gainesvilletimes.com 770-535-1199

Jobs 200 217-Construction COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIANS, LEADMEN & HELPERS EXPERIENCE req’d.

Apply at Wallace Electric / 117 Park West Dr / McDonough / 678-432-7210.

Applications only.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

240-Medical Immediate Opportunities:

Registered Nurses As United Home Care continues to grow in Gainesville, GA and surrounding areas, so do the exciting opportunities for healthcare professionals. It’s about achieving balance and moving forward for our patients and ourselves. Plus, United Home Care has an excellent salary/benefits package that includes medical & dental coverage, 401k, PTO and much more!

•RN CASE MANAGERS Home health experience & reliable transportation required •RN PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR Responsible for the management of our clinical team. Home health experience & excellent leadership skills required.

Our “Commitment to Caring” is exceptional...the rewards are great!

Interested candidates please email your resume to: jemillican@uhs-pruitt. com Visit our website at: www.uhs-pruitt.com EOE Addiction Counselor FT/PT. CAC Certified or working toward certification.

Resume' to Manager, P.O. Box 1313, Commerce, GA 30529 Chestatee Regional Hospital is hiring an experienced Case Management Director and an experienced Case Manager.

For more information and to apply go to: chestateeregionalhospital.com

245-Misc.

Help Wanted NOW HIRING: Assemblers, Stand-up Forklift Oper, MIG Welders, Office Asst. Call Stacey 770-287-2406

VETERINARY TECHNICIAN and/or a person to assist doctor and work with animals Apply in person at: Clermont Veterinary Hospital, Clermont, Georgia

250Offices/Clerical ADMIN. ASST. Full-Time Micro Soft Word & Excel exp. necessary, previous office exp preferred. Send Resumes to: Box 360 C/O The Times, P.O. Box 838 Gainesville, GA 30503 CLERK -needed.

Resume to: P.O. Box 1216, Gainesville, GA 30503 20yr Gainesville business hiring 1 Office Position for 4pm to 12am, Mon - Fri ,evenings.

Starts @ $10/hr.

Requires good driving record, no criminal history, 10 yrs office/clerical/customer srvc exp. No insurance benefits.

Fax resume to: 678-928-4548 Seeking A SALES & MKTG. ASST. who is self motivated, good team player and good work ethic. You must have the following qualifications MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Photo Shop and Publisher.

Please email your resumes to: mbarfield@lbgsales.com

265-Production CONSTRUCTION Extensive Exp in all phases of res/constr w/own tools & transpo. Good Refs.

Drug screen req’d.

FAX: 770-718-0677 or garysatterfield@bellsouth.net

233-Maintenance FLEET MAINTENANCE HELPER Must be mechanically inclined with some knowledge of diesel motors. Must be able to work long hours, some wkends.

Clean driving/criminal background.

Apply in person @ 1742 Candler Highway, Gainesville, GA 30501 Between 10am-2pm.

Full time athletic field maintenance employee wanted. Fairway mower experience a plus. Email your resume to: amcmahon@sfuinc.co m or fill out an application at 220 Carter Street, Clermont.

TECHNICIANMAINTENANCE Swimming Pool Co in Buford has an immediate opening for a technician to service and maintain swimming pools. Job requires a High School/ GED education, 5 yrs clean MVR and current GA drivers lic.

Ability to communicate with customers; drug testing required No experience necessary, will train. Call 678-804-0050

Find it.

Buy it.

Sell it.

Automobiles Furniture Livestock Computers Jewelry Appliances Call and place your ad today in the Classifieds!

770-535-1199 or 1-800-395-5005

•MEDICAL ASST. Front & Back Office.

2+yrs Exp. necessary •Medical Records/ Ins. Verication 2+yrs exp. necessary Send resume to: CF Health Mgmt.

Fax: 770-287-7994 or E-mail to: wanda@mypaincare. net RN PT/FT Home care company experience necessary. GA Licensure knowledge a plus. e-mail: jdavis@stayhomeweb.com The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: AR Supervisor (Previous AR & insurance exp. desired) Revenue Cycle Gainesville LPN (2yrs OB/GYN exp req’d. Must be avail to work in all offices) OB/GYN Gainesville PA/NP General Surgery Gainesville Registration/ Check In (PRN only. Requires flexibility w/hrs & previous office exp) Revenue Cycle

All positions are full time unless noted.

Full-time employees may be eligible for paid days off, health insurance and a generous retirement plan. Salary commensurate with experience. Previous medical office experience preferred.

Spanish/English skills desirable. Interested candidates may submit resumes via fax to 770-535-7445 Attn: Employment E-mail to: HR@longstreet clinic.com or complete an application at 725 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Suite 270, Gainesville, GA 30501. For additional info about the Longstreet Clinic., P.C., please visit our website: www.long streetclinic.com

JOB FAIR 30+ OPENINGS March 26th, 9am -Mig Welders -Forklift -Machine Operator -Assembly 5857 Spouts Springs Rd., Suite 304 Flowery Branch, GA 678-866-8800 PRODUCTION Growing plastics co. needs Production Workers for 1st (7am-3pm) and 2nd (3pm-11pm) shifts.

Good benefits.

Starting pay: 1st shift- $7.25/hr 2nd shift- $8.25/hr Apply in person Mon-Fri., 3pm-5pm.

706-654-3120 PMI - 9519 Jackson Trail Road, Hoschton, GA.

270-Professional ESTIMATOR-needed for Home Buillder.

5yrs exp required Resume to: P.O. Box 1216, Gainesville, GA 30503

275-Restaurant DOCKSIDE GRILL $ Servers - Cashiers $ Grill/Fry Cooks, Expo CALL 404-216-4377 Western of Sizzlin of Cleveland is looking for a manager to help operate its newly opened and remodeled restaurant. Business is so good that we need additional managers!!! Qualifications include: 3 years of restaurant management experience, preferably in a quick service environment, working knowledge of P & L's, some college and a highly motivated, quick thinking individual. Salary based on experience.

Monthly bonuses and supplemental insurance policies are available. If interested, please e-mail your resume to jagowan@msn.com

279-Technical

245-Misc.

Help Wanted AUTO PARTS PULLER NEED Salvage Yard Exp. Preferred. Must Have Own Tools. Qualified Applicants Apply In Person: 375 MALTBIE ST, LAWRENCEVILLE GTO 2000 Inc., is opening a new Dispatch Table at the corporate office.

We are seeking experienced: -Dispatchers -Carrier Sales -Outside Sales Representatives For immediate consideration, please call 770-287-7600 or E-mail resume to: hr@gto2000.com

NETWORK AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR The Gainesville Times, a daily newspaper company about 50 miles north of Atlanta, is seeking an experienced professional to serve as network and system administrator. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including 401K. RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor and manage network and systems. Perform systems backups and recovery procedures. Install and maintain network infrastructure.

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

279-Technical

310-Appliances

Install and maintain network operating system.

Document network related policies and procedures.

Perform systems administration functions for the email system.

Troubleshoot laptops/workstations with Windows and MAC environment.

Maintain company VOIP Phone System.

WASHER & DRYER, Kenmore, Exc cond $250. 770-983-1507

EDUCATION: BS degree/higher with a major in Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field and 5 yrs experience in network & system administration.

353-Heavy Equipment

EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated competence in systems administration, network administration, systems documentation, project management, and various Information Technology related functions is required.

CERTIFICATION: Microsoft Certified Professional Program, Cisco certification program, or any other approved information technology certification is desirable.

REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS: Ability to leader while fostering a collaborative team approach.

Establish & maintain effective working relationships. Show initiative, work independently, resolve problems, and make decisions. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

E-mail resume and salary requirements to: dwoodard@gainesvilletimes.com

280-Trades HVAC Service Tech/Troubleshooter needed Residentiai Heat/Air. Field experience required.

Gene’s Refrigeration 706-776-1977 SEWING MACHINE OPERATOR Manufacturing co. is looking for a Sewing Machine Operator.

Only experienced sewers need apply.

Competitive wages & benefits. Apply in person at: 54 Breakstone Dr. Dahlonega, GA.

345-Furniture MATTRESS & Box Springs- Jamison Full Size. 3 wks old.

Pd: $1200; Asking $1000.

(770)983-5641.

QUEEN SETPillow-top, Brand New! $175. Still in plastic 678-617-7353

FORD TRACTOR 1986- Model 1910.

28.5hp, 1183 hours, loader, scrape blade, bush hog, Bought New. All Good Cond. $5000.

770-532-0966

CDL Tuition Paid/ WIA Approved Transportation Companies hiring CDL Drivers. You may be eligible for federal grants that pay full tuition. 770-614-6022 or 1-877-GET-A-CDL (toll free) to see if eligible Or visit dtruckschool.com

365-Misc.

For Sale

STUDIO APT- Downtown on the Square. $675/mo. All utils & cable furnsh’d. No pets. Call Lanier, 404-202-7290 SPRING INTO The Columns At Chicopee - 1, 2 &3 Bdrms. Immediate Occupancy.

Ask About Our Specials!!

770-532-7200

3BR- Gated, pool, fitness rm, Lake Shadows complex. $850 404-216-6399

GIFT STORE MERCHANDISE All For Sale In One Lot. Call for Info.

770-654-4028

425-Duplexes For Rent

GOLF CART 2008 EZ GO - RXV. rear seat, lights, 48volt, new batteries, new paint. Real Fast!

Like New! $4200 678-316-1051 GOLF CART- Club Car. Electric, new tires, new brakes, 1-1/2 year old batteries, lights. Exc Cond. $2100. 770-533-2921 PORTABLE GENERATOR Elite Series, Briggs & Stratton, 6000 running watts, 8750 starting watts, $500.

770-561-9016 POWERCHAIR, almost new, $1,000; POWERCHAIR LIFT, almost new, for back of car, $900; WHEELCHAIR, good cond., $35.

770-869-0961

380-Pets & Supplies AMERICAN ESKIMO pups, Purebred.

Cute little snow balls. $200, ea.

706 892-6902.

Ready 3-24-12 Golden Retriever Pups- AKC. Shots & papers. Should go home on or around Mar. 24th. $350.

678-696-5467

2BR Oakwood- $660 www.callapartments.c om. 770-287-1770 Myrtle St. 1/1 clean $150/wk $400/dep.

770-533-3029 Oakwood- 2/1.5,yrd, safe, C/H/A $605645. 678-357-5044 TWNHSE Near Lanier Island 2br/1.5ba new appls. $650mo; $500 dep. 770-540-1315

435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished $199 Moves You In! $0 application fee.

Free Rent until May 1st. Expires 3/31/12.

3BR/2BA Homes, All appls. incld. Call SUN HOMES 888-246-2803 countrysidelakelanier.com EHO WAC 3BR/2BA HOMES Lakefrt, dock. Great location. $985-1150 mo. 770-539-4400 2/3BR/1.5BA N. Hall, fplc, 3887 Trotter $650m 770-297-8819 678-429-7623 3BD/2BA near McEver school. $900/mo.

770-241-2685 678-343-3223 3BR/1BA $450 mo $250 dep.

404-312-5505 3BR/2BA- 2 car gar, Ranch style, Cane Crossing sbdv. $900. mo. 706-367-7470; 770-597-8986

LABRADOR RETRIEVER puppies for sale. Black and yellow. Available 3-24-12. Have 1st shots and 2 wormings. Males $400 female $450.

770-532-8455 nanwcar@yahoo.com ROTTWEILER Pups, AKC registered, shots up-to-date, $600.

706-356-2253

387-Tickets MASTERS Practice Rounds & Badges WANTED. Will Pay Cash. 770-266-6980

Homes & Rentals 400

1& 2BR Apts.

WKEND SPECIAL! FREE MOVE IN!!

Pets OK! Quiet community W. of Gainesville $480-600. By appt. 770-883-8839 1-4BR Oakwood, $525 & up. Visit us at www.callapartments. com 770-287-1770 1BR Apt. unfurn’d in Lake Home, $625mo 770-536-5377 Ga. RE#127363 2BR/1BA Apt- Sardis area. $675/mo. Utils incld. 770-634-7099

305-Antiques & Collectibles

CHAIRS Pair Edwardian (1905) style. Mahogany with Inlay and Golden yellow seating, $300.00. Call Fran for Apmnt. 770-355-5140 Horse and Groom Antiques, New Location, 136 Clarks Bridge Rd. Gainesville Quality English Furniture.

Sat. 10 am - 6pm

Oakwood- 2/1.5,yrd, safe, C/H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044

CENTRAL AIR CONDITION 2.5 ton. $250/obo.

770-294-0058

$599 Moves U In! Brandon Place Apt 2BR/2BA $675 mo 2BR/1.5BA $675 mo Efficiency $475 mo Spring Valley Apt 1BR/1BA $600 up 2BR/2BA $725 up Brookwood Apts 2BR/1BA $650 mo 1BR/1BA $550 mo 678-779-2687

Stuff 300

770-287-8292

Gainesville 2BR/ 2.5BA Hidden Cove Fin bsmt, Deck & Patio. $750mo; No pets. www.callapartments.com 770-287-1456

SHIPPING ASSOC.

Send resume to: hrmanager@goenergetix.com E.O.E.

You Won’t Believe Our Rates!

1, 2 & 3 Bdrms

MOWER, John Deere walk behind JS-20 Mower. $60. Call after 3pm 770-503-9882.

410-Apartments Unfurnished

Must be able to lift 70lb boxes.

McEver Vineyards

420-Condos For Rent

290-Warehouse

ENERGETIX, a Dahlonega/ Gainesville area co. looking for responsible, quality, team oriented person to add to our Shipping Team. F/T position (M-F 8:30 to 5:30) We Offer: •Full training •Advancement opps •Co. with a great rep •Competitive comp Start at $8 to $10/hr •Great Benefits (Paid Time Off & Holidays, 401k)

410-Apartments Unfurnished

357-Lawn Equipment

285-Truck Drivers Driver DEDICATED DEDICATED DEDICATED Class A Team Drivers!!

-Dedicated runs to Morton, IL -$900-1,000/wk avg -$500 Sign On Bonus!

-Home Weekly -Consistent Miles/Freight -Day one medical + Benefits Call 866-331-3335 www.drivecrst.com

770-535-1199

4020 SUTTON RD. N. Hall, 3/2, $750m + dep. 770-354-9505 4BR/4BA Brick Ranch w/bsmt.

Sardis/Chestatee Schools- off Hwy 53.

Year’s Lease. No pets. Credit Report req’d. $1200/mo; $1200 dep. Theresa, 770-532-7782 E. Hall- 3/2. 2 car gar. Nice area $900+ dp. 678-576-6917 Flowery BR.- 3/2 ranch, fenced yrd, sunrm, corner lot. $950. 404-569-0556 FLOWERY BRANCH 3BR/2BA. $1100/mo.

678-617-6801 LRG 3/2.5 on prvt lake in City. No pets. $900. 770-533-1770 Oakwood & Flowery Branch 3BR/ 2BA. $900- 995 www.callapartments. com 770-287-1456 OAKWOOD TwnHse 2BR/2.5BA. Close to Gainesville College.

Great for college student. $750; $750 dep 770-533-1717 S. HALL 3BR/2BA, private lot, $900mo +dep. 678-873-7837

445-Lake Homes for Rent DREAMY Lrg White House w/deep water dock. 678-804-2468 N. Hall- 2BR/1.5BA. Priv lake lot w/dock. $1200/mo+ dep.

770-355-8938

460-Mobile Homes for Rent 2BR/2BA Lakefront, w/dock. Lrg kitch. $700. 404-218-6225 3/1-$130/wk; 2/1-$125/wk. We pay $100 toward utils. No pets. 770-289-9142 3/2 RABBITTOWN $620 +dep. No pets.

770-714-1992 3BR/2BA- $600/mo No pets.

770-535-2035

2BR/2BA $685 3BR/2BA $785 Includes Water.

Hurry For $99 Move-In Special (wac). For details 770-533-9220 Chestatee Schools 3/1, $600/m + dp. No pets. 770-654-2881 CITY Nice-1BR APT, W/D Conn., $500/mo 404-252-3325 G’VILLE- Special!

1&2bd. $550-610. No pet 678-677-1898

Clermont 3BR/2BA. C/H/A $650/mo Free water. 770-654-4073 FLWY BR. 2BR/1BA, Priv lot, $500/mo; $250dp 770-318-6686 Starting at $85/wk 2&3BR, N. & S. Hall & Gainesville.

770-534-7596

465-Roommates Wanted BE$T $400 Fur Br, all priv + Extras. MEN. Oakwd. 770-530-1110

465-Roommates Wanted Downstairs Room with full kitchen & wshr/dryr hookup. $550/mo; $200/dep.

Families & Couples Welcome!

678-780-8450 Mature Female To share 2BR condo. wireless internet, $500 + 1/2 utils. non smkng 770-718-6756 Responsible mature person to share furnsh’d 2BR Home, Friendship Rd, Buford. $400mo $250 dep. 770-856-3091 ROOMMATE Hwy 53 West Gainesville.

Cable/Utils incld. $350mo. No smkng 678-438-2886

735-Autos for Sale

BUICK 2006 Lucerne blue, chrome wheels, snrf, $13,999.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 2005 Deville, white,81K miles, $8.991 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

$115/wk, Furnished all utils & cable, W/D. 770-561-0781

530-House for Sale - East Hall GILLSVILLE 4BR/ 2BA Brick, split level, dbl carport, well water, 6+ acres, w/workshop & shed, paved road, creek. $149,000 As Is. For info 706-745-7141

553-Investment Property 2.13 ACRES, All in grass. build house or Mobile. Septic tank, 1,000 gal. 300ft of field line, live power pole- 200 amp., Harmony Church Rd. Can lease lot out for money. Charles Parker 678-943-7264

595-Vacation Property HELEN. GA area campgrounds.

1BR/1BA Cabin.

Totally furn, C/H/A, spacious deck overlooking Boggs Creek. $19,500.

Lot rent $150/mo inclds water & garbage. 813-956-9222; 706-865-3877

LEXUS 2008 RX350, Blue, Nav., roof, alloy $25,222 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CADILLAC 2008 SRX Gold, local trade, Nav, $22,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHEVY 1995 Corvette, white w/ tan lthr, like new tires, $5,800. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 CORVETTE 2000.

Convt. blk on blk, $19,000/negot. 54k, 770-540-6295 TOYOTA 2004 Corolla. Needs engine.

Perfect otherwise. $4500 678-617-8369

745-Import Autos

HONDA 1995 Accord LX, 5 spd., white, 120K miles, $3,700.

678-913-4740 678-887-1408 HONDA 2007 Odyssey EXL. Silver metallic, gray leather, Nav system, DVD, 8700 miles. $23,400.

770-532-1344

Recreation 600 605-Boats & Marine CIMMARRON 15ft.

Bass Boat. 50hp Yamaha, trolling mtr, depth finder & trailer. $2800.

678-936-9078

610-RVs & Travel Trailers CHEROKEE 2006 30 FT, 2 power slides, awning, bath, sleeps 4, pictures avail. $15K. 706-652-3132 COACHMAN 1995 Santara, Class C Motorhome. 34ft.

Great Cond. Only 34k miles. Ready To Go! $9500.

770-967-6884 or 678-346-6106 FOUR WINDS 2007 29’, Pull behind camper. No slides.

Furnished. $11,000.

706-654-0966 LEXINGTON 2004 C Class w/ slide, 27 Ft, Ford 450 V-10, like new, loaded, low mi, 12mpg. NADA $42k.

Sell $34,000 obo.

706-745-1852 MONTANA 2004. 5th Wheel. 32’, 3 slides Very Good Cond. $17,000.

770-532-3972 PROWLER 2006- 27’ Camper, slide, slps 6 Exc Cond. $14,500.

770-654-3692 SCAMPER LITE 2004- 25’ Travel Trlr.

Used Very Little.

Covered storage. $8400. 770-519-2910 SPRINGDALE 2006 26’ Sleeps 6. Covered storage. $8300 678-372-7786

Wheels 700 710-Antique Cars/Trucks CHEVY 1974 Vega GT. 1 owner. Like New! $10,000.

OLDS 1986 Cutlass Supreme. 350 eng, approx 40k miles.

Like New! $5000.

678-943-7264 FORD 1966 Mustang Coupe 289 with 3 speed. Automatic.

Runs very good.

Solid car in great shape. $7500.00 Call 706-768-6136 after 5:00 p.m. weekdays.

Anytime weekends.

715-Auto Parts RUNNING BOARDS A set of molded fiberglass Breman running boards for GM 3500 2011 8 ft. bed extended cab pickup, full length to rear bumper, met. silver paint, all hardware, $750.

706-947-0221

LAND ROVER 2006 Range Rover Sport, blue, $31,444.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 2007 STS Blue/Gray, Moss’ demo $22,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

521-House for Sale - By Norton 5bdrm/3bth. Almost 2 acres, Not in subdivision, Fireplace, 2 car garage, Built in 2007, $99,900 Call Ricky Lewallen The Norton Agency 770-654-7922

FORD 1998 Expedition, third row seat, white, rear air. $499 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

LEXUS 2008 GX470, black, 4wd, Nav., roof $33,333 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

470-Rooms for Rent

Homes & Real Estate 500

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles

MAZDA 2007 CX-7, Gray, roof, Bose, local trade $15,333 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 MERCEDES BENZ 1998 C-280, silver w/ gray lthr, A/T, $6,989. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

750-Motorcycles

NISSAN 2009 Murano LE. AWD, platinum gra, loaded all pwr, dbl moonrf, 20” whls. 64k + (100k 5yr wrrty). $23,900.

404-310-2488; 770-967-9090

765-Trucks BED LINER A brand new truck bed liner and tail gate protector, out of my 2011 GM, 6.5 ft bed, brand is rugged liner sold and installed by GM dealer. $100.

706-947-0221 CHEVY 1995- 14’ Box Truck. 2 owners.

Exc Cond. $4500.

770-503-5036 CHEVY 2004 Silverado 4x4 Z-71, silver w/ gray cloth, $799 down Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 FORD 1979 F-350,1-ton, has a 351M engine w/ 4-speed, also has a 8ft. steel bed, runs good, great work truck, $2000 or best offer. 706-776-7051.

FORD 1995 F-150 XL, 4WD, auto, air, Clean, Runs Good.

126k. $5500.

770-540-2106 FORD 2000 Ranger, 4x4, royal blue, gray cloth, 4x4, auto, $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 FORD 2002 F-150, Super Crew. Black w/ tan lthr, cold air, $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 FORD 2004 F-150, gray w/ gray cloth, CD, auto, cold air, $699 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

HARLEY 2006 Deuce. 12k miles, adult ridden. Exc. Cond. $9500.

770-654-5676

GMC 1999 Z71 XLT 4x4 Sierra 1500, 199k easy mi, 1 owner, Grt truck. 770-540-8246 $7,850 obo.

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2008 Low Rider, 8755 original miles, exc. cond., fuel injected, saddlebags, windshield, pearl white, $12,500/obo 770-540-8626

NISSAN 2006 Titan SE, 2WD King Cab, V8 Automatic, Bed Liner, Bed Cover, Bed Extender, AM-FM 6CD player, Red with grey interior. $8,750 770-289-6191

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles CHEVY 2004 Suburban, leather, CD, 3rd row, rear air, $799 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 CHEVY 2004 Suburban, white w/ tan lthr, CD, rear air, $799 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 HYUNDAI 2010 Tuscon GLS. Green/tan leath int. 22,750 mi.

Orig owner. $16,500.

770-287-8592

JEEP 2006 Grand Cherokee Limited, Black, lthr, $13,555 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

TOYOTA 2005 Tundra Limited, bed liner, roof. $16,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

770-Vans CHEVY 1998 Cargo Van. 2500. New V8, $3500.

770-540-6295 HONDA 2007 Odyssey Ex-L, Navigation, Dvd, leather interior, excellent condition.

90K. Call 678-450-7311 770-561-6415 PONTIAC 2004 Montana van, quad captains chairs, rear air. $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

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Upcoming Events Doc Skelton, will join the Friends of the Braselton – West Jackson Library as our guest speaker.

Doc is a well known poet in the area and has The Friends of written several the Braseltonbooks including West Jackson Li- a new book, “A brary are pleased Simple Seller of to announce our Noodles”. two remaining Lunch and Learn He wrote a Programs of the weekly rhymed season. feature column for The Barrow On April 11, 2012, Eagle for several

years and later wrote “Random Rants in Rhyme” for the Barrow County News. He has published more than 750 columns.

This year, the picnic will be held at Sells Mill Park, located on Jackson Trail in HoDoc will keep schton. This will you entertained be a “Brown Bag with his rhymes We hope to see Picnic” so bring and stories. His you there. your own lunch Doc is somewhat books, including and your own of a humorist and “A Simple Seller Please call Judee chair. The Friends claims a distant of Noodles”, will McMurdo at will supply lemrelationship to be available for 706-654-4822 for onade, tea and the famous Red purchase and reservations. water as well as Skelton, who he signing. our homemade claims is “My last On May 9, 2012, desserts. There cousin”.

Please plan on you are invited to will be no charge spending a very join the Friends of for this event.

He has been enjoyable lunch named “Official Braselton – West hour with Doc Jackson Library For reservations, and once again, please contact enjoy the variety for our Second Judee McMurdo of soups made by Annual Lunch and Learn Picnic. at 706-654-4822.

Poet” of Winder, GA and Poet Laureate of Barrow County, GA.

the Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library.

Admission is still $6.00 including lunch.

96 College Street

Jefferson, GA

EastEr Sunrise Service 7:15 am on Church Grounds, followed by a FREE Breakfast

Blend Worship Service 11:00 am in the Sanctuary

Hoschton United Methodist Church - Sunday April 8, 2012 -

12 Mulberry St. • Hoschton, GA. 30548 • 706-654-1422 • www.hoschtonumc.org Two Blocks behind Hoschton City Square

Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 Two Identical Services: 9:15 am and 11:00 am.

Kidzu Children’s Ministry is available for infants - 5th grade.

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