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The Paper | Thursday, May 8, 2014
Community Happenings Come to the beach. The Braselton Beach Bash will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. The family-friendly festival in Braselton Park – where the beach of sand will be the perfect place for building sand castles, will include fun for kids of all ages with games and bouncies, bungee jumps and more as well as on-stage entertainment. Sand pails will be available for beach play. Food and other vendors will be set up in the park. See more at www.braseltonfestivals.com Spring Into Recycling. Keep Jackson County Beautiful sponsors its Spring Into Recycling event from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 10. The event is taking documents for shredding with the large American Security Shredding truck shredding onsite. You can also dispose of electronics, paint (two cans free, $2 per can after) and many more items. You can email strepagnier@jacksoncountygov. com or call 706-708-7198 for more details. Law Enforcement Memorial Service. The Jackson County Law Enforcement Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at Living Word Worship Center located at 267 Mahaffey St., in Jefferson. This annual service pays tribute to the men and women killed in the line of duty. Tea Party Patriots meeting. Mrs. Paul (Niki) Broun, David Pennington, Jackson County Commission Chairman Tom Crow, Jackson County District 4 Commissioner Dwain Smith and Ralph Richardson Jr., will speak at the May 8 meeting of the Tea Party Patriots of Jackson County. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Jefferson Club House. The Clubhouse is located at 302 Longview Drive in Jefferson. Contact Sam Letson at 770-265-9029. Fitness in the Park. A free unique weekly event where local area fitness trainers present their craft. It is an opportunity to get out, enjoy some fresh air, meet some new people and sample the best fitness classes/training our area has to offer. You will also learn about the best nutritional supplement on the market – Zeal Wellness. You can find us every Monday at 7 p.m. in Braselton Park, located at 115 Harrison St. For more information, contact Elizabeth Stephenson at 706-254-4788 or email Elizabeth_stephenson@ ymail.com. Visit www.fitnessinthepark.com West side community meeting. The Jackson County Board of Education, along with Jackson County Schools, will host a west side community meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. “Please join us as we look at the current challenges and discuss
potential changes to the configuration of our west side schools,” said Superintendent Dr. April Howard. The meeting will be held in the gym at West Jackson Primary School, located at 4825 Highway 53. Call 706-367-5151 for more information. Community garden open house. The Village at Deaton Creek is celebrating the second anniversary of their Community Garden with an open house for the residents on Friday, May 9. The team headed up by Chuck and Leslie Johnson along with Dorothy Manning, Joy Werth, Lori McGarvey, Sara Heath, Kathy Ostermann, Larry Fitz, Jim Schnetzer and many others have transformed the area into a beautiful garden for the whole community to enjoy. Most recently a butterfly demonstration garden was installed, a wooden bridge constructed by Chuck Johnson and Dave McKinney and many plants donated by Master Gardener, Dave Rusk. On April 11, Robin Halstead from the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce presented a Residential Award to the gardeners for all their hard work. Mother’s Day Brunch. One Blue Duck will host the first of many Sunday brunches. Service will run the same as regular lunch hours, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. every Sunday from Mother’s Day and beyond. Calling to have your party’s name put on our preferred seating list is recommended, especially if your group is larger than four. Call 706-654-0010 and leave a message or find One Blue Duck on Facebook and message there. “Check out our menu included and we will see you soon,” say Matt and Grace Martin. “We look forward to serving you and your family.” Amateur Radio Technician license class. Hall County Amateur Radio Emergency Services of Gainesville is offering a free amateur radio “Technician” question pool review from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 10 at the Hall County EOC/ EMA facility 470 Crescent Drive in Gainesville. The review will be followed by an onsite test session (There is an administrative fee of $10, cash, for the test only). Register at www. hallcountyares.com. Visit www.arrl.org for complete information. Contact Warren Walker at 706-6546347. Geocaching. Jackson County will be venturing into geocaching to boost tourism. The Tourism committee of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce is undertaking the promotional effort. For information, contact the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce at 706-387-0300 or email Andy Garrison at An-
dyG171@gmail.com Jackson County Historical Society meeting. The Jackson County Historical Society will meet at the Braselton Downtown Development Office and Heritage Center at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. The former location of the Braselton-West Jackson Library at 65 Frances St., in Braselton. A program by Tom Murdo will be presented on the Enterprise grist and roller mill, however, tours of the mill are no longer permitted due to liability issues. Parking is available adjacent to the DDA office, at Northeast Georgia Bank and along Frances Street. Barrow County Historical Society meeting. Retired Winder Fire Chief Ray Mattison will be the guest speaker at the May 20 spring meeting of the Barrow County Historical Society. The 6:30 p.m. gathering will be held in the fellowship hall of First Christian Church, located at 275 N. Fifth Ave., in Winder. The Master’s Table is catering. the cost is $10 for members; $12 for nonmembers; and $15 at the door. Reserve your seat by contacting Dru Gregg at 770-867-3421 or Beth Whitehead at 770-8675008. Greeting Cards Galore . The Crawford W. Long Museum is offering a “Greeting Cards Galore” Lunch and Learn program for the community on Wednesday, May 21. Diane Burrows, card maker extraordinaire will share tips and techniques for creating one-of-a-kind cards. Attendees will have the opportunity to make a sample greeting card to take home. The event will be held upstairs at the Museum from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the program beginning at noon. The quarterly lunch and learn program is a free program for the community. Those who attend may bring lunch or pre-order a bag lunch for $5. Call the Museum at 706-367-5307 to order lunch or confirm attendance no later than Tuesday, May 20. Lunch can be pre-paid with a credit card over the phone or stop by the Museum at 28 College St., to pay with cash or check. Low cost spay/neuter. Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder. May clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Prices are $85 for a female dog over 25 pounds, $65 for a female dog up to 25 pounds, $55 for a male dog or a female cat and $35 for a male cat. All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. No fees for in heat or pregnant animals. Visit www.leftoverpets.org. Appointments are required and must be made by calling 800-978-5226.
Margaret Ward named American Legion post’s 2014 Citizen of the Year
Margaret Duncan Ward was selected by the American Legion Post 56 as their 2014 Citizen of the Year. Mrs. Ward has been employed in the Jackson County School System since 1979 serving as secretary for the Jackson County Comprehensive High School for 19 years and as the attendance clerk for eight years. Currently, her position is the attendance clerk for East Jackson Comprehensive High School. She has supported her community by serving as a volunteer leader for the Brownies, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts and participated in other youth programs. Mrs. Ward coordinated care packages and letter writing to support soldiers during the Vietnam War and for the release of POWs during this time. She participates in organizing the annual City of Nicholson Salute to Veterans. Mrs. Ward epitomizes the three traditional virtues: God, country and family. She is shown accepting her award from Gene Bennett, Commander of Post 56.
May 15 personal safety class to benefit veterans The Albert Gordon American Legion Post 56 will be hosting a three-hour Personal Safety Training Class on May 15 at the American Legion Post in Jefferson. starting at 6:30 p.m. The class will be presented by Andy Garrison of The Garrison Company. How to be safe at home, work and while traveling... What are the Gun Laws in Georgia... What gun should I buy for personal protection... and What should I do if attacked are but a few topics to be covered. Hands-on defensive moves, with and without weapons, will be demonstrated by Lisa Lacey of “Empowered Women.” Garrison is a 38-year veteran of law en-
forcement and was the State of Georgia Police Academy Director in Athens. He has trained law enforcement personnel both nationally and internationally. “I am honored to be offering this training class supporting our local veterans and their supporters,” said Garrison. “There is no age limited for this training... victims of crimes are of all ages and genders, thus the training to prevent these attacks is geared for everyone.” The cost of the class is only $20 and will benefit veterans and Sons of the American Legion. Sign-up is required because there is limited seating. Email Andy at Andy@andygarrison.com to register for the class.
GOP meeting is May 10 Obamacare will be a topic The Jackson County Republican Party will meet Saturday and host a presentation about the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and its effect on Georgia taxpayers. The party will also host Doug Kidd, a candidate for the Public Service Commission. “Our power rates have been allowed to rise each year for the last three years, so this is a very important race for the taxpayers,” said Chairman Ron Johnson. Chicken and sausage biscuits, coffee and water will be provided by State Reps. Regina Quick and Tommy Benton at no charge. The meeting will be held from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Jefferson Club House, located at 302 Longview Drive in Jefferson. For information, contact Ron Johnson at 770-310-4515 or chairman@ windstream.net
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