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Balancing students between east, west Parents concerned as Jackson County School System seeks ways to shift student population

BY KATIE JUSTICE

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Two recent meetings to discuss proposals for plans for Jackson County schools became heated, as parents used the meeting as a forum to discuss the problems of the system.

“Anytime you go into addressing needs and have a plan, if you’re trying to get your plan all done before you announce it, you’re accused of not having any input,” said Superintendent Dr. John Green. “So if you try to be transparent and let folks know how you’re thinking and you think out loud, then people say that you don’t know what you’re doing.”

The Jackson County Board of Education held its 6 p.m. work session at Kings Bridge Middle School on Feb. 7 and followed it with a 7 p.m. community meeting. The board then had its February business meeting at East Jackson High School on Feb. 11 followed by a community meeting.

The two meetings served as an opportunity for the county to seek public input on potential plans for the upcoming school year, after the previously proposed sixth grade center concept was squashed.

However, everything from security to pos-

Braselton gets sewer easement for hospital

sible magnet schools were discussed at the meetings, but the focus centered on what parents felt would be best for their children.

“If you came to tell me you don’t want a sixth grade center, you’re too late,” Green said at the Feb. 11 meeting.

According to Green, the school system’s chief goals will continue to be to ensure “an awesome learning experience is provided for all students,” to establish and maintain the “East and West School Communities” and to ensure “fiscal confidence and effective planning for the future.”

At both meetings, capacity was a topic stressed by Green. As of next year, most West Jackson schools will be overcapacity, while the opposite is true for the east side of the county.

“Our students are where our capacity is not,” said Assistant Superintendent for Operational Support Jamie Hitzges.

Currently, there is $12 million available in capital outlay funds for the county once every school is at its full capacity. According to Hitzges, if current growth patterns continue, East Jackson schools will not reach their capacity until 2025-2026.

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At the Feb. 7 meeting held at Kings Bridge Middle School, Patty Mellinck addressed the Jackson County Board of Education and system administrators seeking to find out what plans the Board has, now that the sixth grade center idea was dropped.

By the Feb. 11 meeting, Green had a set Middle School. East Jackson Middle School of new proposals for community review that would house sixth and seventh graders for would help reach maximum capacity at all East Jackson. East Jackson High School schools within the next few years. would house grades 8-12, and a wing would South Jackson Elementary School would be relocated to the current Kings Bridge See SCHOOLS, page 2A

Pounding the pavement

From staff reports

The Braselton Town Council Monday evening accepted a donation of real property from Friendship Road Properties LLC on Highway 211 at the new Highway 327.

The land provides an easement for sewer line for campus of Northeast Georgia Medical Center – Braselton.

The foundation for the new 100-bed hospital, the first new hospital in the state in 20 years, is to be going in this month. Final design of the state-of-theart facility is expected in April.

Opening is slated for spring of 2015 so the sewer easement is one of the steps necessary for the project. Also required is completion of the new highway, expected to come by the winter of 2014, according to Anthony Williamson, Northeast Georgia Health System Vice President, Service Line and Greater Braselton Development, who spoke recently to the Rotary Club of Braselton.

See more on that civic club appearance at ClickThePaper.com In other business of the Braselton meeting, the council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement which will provide for municipal elections to be conducted by the Jackson County Board of Elections and Registration.

Braselton joins other cities in Jackson County making the move to address a duplication of service identified in Service Delivery Strategy negotiations.

The town will pay $1 annually per registered voter for the county to handle elections. Currently, the town has 4,968 registered voters and had been budgeting $6,000 annually for elections. When 267 voted in a recent election, it cost the town $5,239.59 because of the expense of paper ballots. The county will utilize computerized voting machines.

Qualifying would be handled by the town but election day would find Braselton voters seeing county-hired pollworkers in the Braselton voting precinct, the community room of the Polcie & Municipal Court Building.

In other business, the Braselton Council voted unanimously to: ■ approve the conditional use forNorSouth Development Company to integrate additional acreage into its plans for a 55 and older community. By purchasing additional acreage, some two-bedroom, two-bath single-story at-

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More than 200 participants laced up their running shoes for the West Jackson Intermediate School’s (WJIS) Shadow Shuffle Groundhog’s Day 5K earlier this month. Joe Fejes of Hoschton was the overall race winner, with WJIS teacher and Jackson County Comprehensive High School track coach, Carly Ledbetter, as the first female finisher. See more on the fundraiser race on Page 3A.

The West Jackson Fire Department (WJFD) is moving toward the future, with finalization of the purchase of a property on Ednaville Road.

The WJFD closed on the property that will serve as the site for the second station in West Jackson.

“We are currently in the process of developing a design that the site can accommodate as well as serve the needs of the taxpayers in that area,” said representatives of WJFD in a Tuesday press release. “Once that design is complete we will be compiling a budget for the overall project in conjunction with an implementation schedule.”

Chief Ben Stephens and Deputy Chief Bill McElvery provided the press release which indicates the implementation schedule would consist or two sections.

The first part includes the construction of bays to house equipment. The current structure on the site would be used for living quarters.

Once the initial construction is complete, the current structure would be demolished and a new facility would be constructed to attach to the bays.

The time frame for the construction is still under review, but the department aims to stick with its five-year strategic plan. The station would be staffed with part-time employees to begin, but would eventually transition to a full-time staff.

“The acquisition of this property and consequently the staffing to fill this sta-

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Closure of Cork & Keg is civil matter From staff reports

A civil matter involving the bank finds Cork & Keg, located at 6750 Highway 53, Suite 101, in the Hometown Shopping Center, closed.

Yellow tape provides an indication that the store is closed, and neon lights, which usually advertise the brands of beverages available for sale, are not illuminated.

Braselton Police officers are being paid

by State Bank and Trust Company in North

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Carolina for security detail to protect the inventory, according to Braselton Police Chief Terry Esco.

The department has been fielding numerous calls from citizens who are curious about the happenings.

“This is an unfortunate situation,” says Tom Kitchin of Cork & Keg, who indicates that talks are under way with the bank in an effort to find some resolution to the matter.

Negotiations were ongoing last week and the

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Kitchins were allowed inside Cork & Keg to retrieve personal property.

Kitchin maintains Cork & Keg was current on its payments to State Bank and Trust.

“We are not in default on our loan,” said Kitchin, who indicates the loan matured and the bank officials determined they did not want to extend further credit.

Kitchin had indicated he wants to set the record straight after consultation with his attorney.

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West Jackson Middle School, which currently has five mobile classrooms, will remain the same. According to Green, at any given time there are 12 empty classrooms at WJMS, and the school will use transient teachers to make use of those rooms empty.

However, parents at the East Jackson meeting, spoke strongly against their eight graders being placed in a high school.

“I have a seventh grader, who will eventually become an eighth grader, and I know

as a parent she’s not ready to go to high school,” Nicole Martin said, to which the room responded with applause. “There are things going on in high school now, that middle schoolers are not mentally ready for.”

At the East Jackson meeting, there were multiple comments saying that rezoning could solve many of the problems without changing the structure of the schools.

At the West Jackson meeting, one of the hottest topics was a lack of desire for students to leave West Jackson schools.

“I think it’s fair to say, we made a realization,” said Green, after hearing parents say they don’t want their children to leave West Jackson.

“We knew this, but we didn’t

Folks would rather stay in their community and have their child with an awesome teacher’s environment, regardless of that environment being a trailer or being brick walls.

Superintendent John Green

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tached units can be built in addition to the planned three-story, 50-unit apartment building.

At the work session held Feb. 7, Margaret Bullard said she was glad to see the option of single-story living included. She said she was interested in downsizing and the senior community offered a more pleasing option.

■ finalized a resolution authorizing the filing of an application to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for an Appalachian Regional Commission grant application for a sewer expansion project along Highway 53. The project will extend service to a building into which Atlantic Engineering Group will expand. Currently located in a Lewis Braselton Parkway business park, Atlantic Engineering would be able to add another 50 jobs to the community’s employment base if it can expand.

The Town of Braselton would be respon-

■ On Feb.1, a resident of a Highway 53 mobile home park reported being harassed by her neighbor after and earlier altercation.

■ Livestock at large was reported on Brockton Loop Road in Jefferson on Feb. 7 when a Jefferson man wanted a neighbor’s cow removed from his property.

■ On Feb. 6, a woman reported a gun safe containing eight rifles was stolen from her property on Gum Springs Church Road. Her daughter and her boyfriend were previously living at the home and she believes they took the gun safe.

■ On Feb. 6, a Lebanon Church Road resident reported a man on a

bike firing shots in the direction of his home and at his dog.

■ On Feb. 6 a vehicle accident was reported at a driveway along Jackson Trail Road.

■ On Feb. 6, a woman leaving the scene of a domestic dispute, was pulled over and found to be driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested on Highway 82 in Jefferson.

■ On Feb. 6, a truck stopped on Highway 129 and the driver went to the back of the vehicle to grab a gas can. An officer stopped to help the man, his wife and two children.

The man was found to be driving without a license and had an open container of alcohol in the vehicle. He was then arrested.

■ Fraud was reported by a Jefferson woman

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Assistant Superintendent for Operational Support Jamie Hitzges explains enrollment projections which suggest schools on the western side of the county will reach capacity long before those on the east side. State construction funds hinge on reaching capacity at all schools. know quite to this level. As a general statement, folks would rather stay in their community and have their child with an awesome teacher’s environment, regardless of that environment being a trailer or being brick walls.”

The presentation made by Green and Hitzges is avail-

sible for local funding in the amount of $292,500 to match the ARC dollars.

The project will also provide capacity for additional property to tap onto sewer service.

■ approved resurfacing the Braselton Park tennis courts using $35,886 Jackson County Park & Recreation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds.

The town has $152,291.15 in that SPLOST fund. Sunbelt Asphalt will be undertaking the project, and signage will be posted to inform tennis players of the project schedule.

■ appointed Cheri Winham Huff to serve on the Braselton Downtown Development Authority to fulfill the unexpired term of Kathy Cooper Robinson. Owner of Elements – A Day Spa, Huff would serve until June of 2017.

■ postponed to March an intergovernmental agreement under development for the allocation and distribution of proceeds from the Title Ad Valorem Tax (TAVT) among Gwinnett County and its municipalities. The draft of the document has not been finalized.

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on Feb. 6 when she attempted to start a new business from an internet ad. The company sent her a fake check, for her to cash.

■ An Ebenezer Church Road resident reported a padlock and chain stolen from a fence on her property on Feb. 6.

■ On Feb. 6, a Lauren Marie Drive resident reported her ex-husband stalking her at her home.

■ A possible identity theft was reported Feb. 5 by a Jefferson man. The man stated that when he attempted to claim his

able on the Jackson County School System website at www.jackson.k12.ga.us.

Currently, there are no concrete plans for next year, and Green said he will continue to welcome community input as the school system moves forward with discussions.

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tion would satisfy our ISO response requirements to provide coverage to all of the residents within our fire district within a preset timeframe, thus allowing every taxpayer to enjoy the ISO rating the Department has achieved,” the release said.

“Moving forward with this purchase as well as other changes the West Jackson Fire Department has made to its overall operations, we fully intend on conducting a full review with ISO to reduce our rating from a Class 4 fire department to a Class 3 or quite possibly a Class 2 depending on ISO’s interpretation on specific issues.”

children on his taxes, he discovered a man who had previously lived with him had already claimed them. A woman involved was found to be wanted out of Athens and was placed under arrest.

■ On Feb. 5, a verbal dispute was reported at an Oliver Circle residence in Jefferson between a woman and her landlord.

The woman and her husband were given an eviction notice with a seven day period to remove their items from the home. The woman said the landlord and

Construction on Jackson County Comprehensive High School’s new fine arts facility was completed on schedule on Feb. 6.

According to Jackson County School System Director of Facilities, Maintenance and Transportation Dennis Patrick, and equipment and furniture bids for the building were due Feb. 12, and the final fire marshal inspection is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 15.

Construction on the school’s new gymnasium is also continuing according to plan and is expected to be completed on July 6.

Patrick also said that work toward the purchase of Highway 332 is continuing without problem.

“The clear-level site has been OK’d on Highway 332 going north and south,” said

Patrick, at Feb. 7 Jackson County Board of Education work session. “The preliminary reports on the environmental, the risk hazard and the below-ground studies were good. We will be having a seismic velocity profile analysis to help us in providing information for the structure of our facility with plans that will save us several, several thousand dollars at that time.”

Patrick said he had met with a representative from the Jackson County Development Department the previous week to discuss options on construction of a roadway over a creek that runs through the site, and he has also spoken with the Jackson County Water and Sewage Authority about options for sewer connection for the property.

Currently, the closing date for the property is set for March 15.

Jefferson secures Class 3 ISO rating The City of Jefferson has received official notification from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that the city’s fire department has obtained a Class 3 rating for its fire suppression delivery system.

Jefferson is one of only 57 fire departments in Georgia and one of only 1,998 in the nation to have earned a Class 3 rating.

The high marks received place Jefferson in the top 5 percent of departments in the nation and reflects the great support we receive from our elected officials, citizens and businesses.

The announcement was made at the Jefferson City Council’s Monday work session. Jefferson Fire Chief Mark Duke called the lowering of the ISO rating to Class 3 from Class 4 to be “a huge accomplishment.”

City Manager John Ward said the majority of departments earning a Class 3 are full-time departments.

Jefferson was last audited by the ISO in 1985 and Chief Duke pointed out that the city’s population has tripled since the last evaluation and was served by only one fire station.

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several other men began removing items from the home before the end of the seven day period. One of the men helping the landlord was found to be wanted out of Madison County and was arrested.

■ On Feb. 5, a Washington Street resident contacted the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office after she felt the Jefferson Police failed to resolve her problem. The woman was obviously intoxicated and kept asking for help to retrieve documents from a residence she was locked

out of. She was advised to sober up and then seek legal assistance.

■ On Feb. 5, a woman reported damage to her property after the mailbox at her Marshall Clark Road home was knocked over for the third time.

■ On Feb. 4, a man pulled over on Petti John Road in Pendergrass for failing to dim his headlights was arrested for a warrant out of Habersham County.

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First-place winners of the Jackson County middle schools science faira pictured with their medals. Below: The “Down and Dirty” science fair experience is under way.

Middle school efforts shine

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Alexis Charles uses the Airzooka to knock down a stack of cups at Science Night at Jefferson Academy. See more scenes at ClickThePaper.com

After-hours extravaganza hosted at Jefferson Academy

By KATIE JUSTICE

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At Jefferson Academy, learning isn’t limited to school hours. In fact, more than 500 people were expected to participate in an after-hours science extravaganza during the school’s Science Night on Jan. 29.

Jefferson Academy, with the help of the Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), invited students and their friends and families to participate in about 15 experiments, exhibits and activities for the sake of learning.

Friction, density, erosion and force were investigated, and students were given the opportunity to interact with magnets and polymers for science-related fun.

According to Jefferson Academy principal DeMaris Gurley, more than 500 people came to last year’s science night, and even more

were expected this year.

“We usually have a huge turnout,” Gurley said. “The reason [students] like it so much is because it’s so engaging; anything a child can put their hands on and truly touch and interact with truly benefits them.”

Jefferson Academy has been hosting a Science Night for more than five years, so planners know which experiments and exhibits are the usual favorites. After an overwhelming number of students waiting to get into the star laboratory last year, teachers were ready this year, requiring students to get a ticket for a specific time frame.

Student Sean Davis admits he has more fun learning science at Science Night than in class, and when a teacher ask if he wished to do similar activities in class, his answer was a resounding “Yes.”

The future great scientists of Jackson County middle schools came together at Jackson County Comprehensive High School on Jan. 24 for middle school county science fair.

Individual school winners made their way to JCCHS to compete for the right to move on to the regional fair, with 10 West Jackson students placing.

Sixth grader Sam Darling,

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Brothers Brett and Brock Brush take the “Chain Challenge” at Science Night hosted Feb. 29 at Jefferson Academy.

WJIS fundraiser run held

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Punxsutawney Phil may have declared spring to be on its way, but Gwinnett County’s own groundhog General Beauregard Lee’s prediction of more winter seemed to prove true during the West Jackson Intermediate School’s (WJIS) Shadow Shuffle Groundhog’s Day 5K. Despite dropping temperatures throughout the race, the runners and walkers made their way through Hoschton to raise money for WJIS. The race began at 2 p.m. with racers beginning and ending their trek at West Jackson Park.

Joe Fejes of Hoschton was the overall race winner, finishing the 3.1 miles in 20 minutes and 35 seconds. The first female finisher was WJIS teacher and Jackson County Comprehensive High School track coach, Carly Ledbetter with 23 minutes.

Ledbetter was a chief proponent of the race, according to WJIS Principal Diane Carr. Carr said Ledbetter told the students that any

Runners head out at the race start. See more scenes on the website at ClickThePaper. com WJIS student finishing before her would be given $1.

The students were so fired up that at the beginning of the race when the crowd was asked, “Who are you going to beat?” The resulting, “Mrs. Ledbetter,” could be heard across the park.

However, no students beat Ledbetter; she was the fourth overall finisher.

“We didn’t have to give any dollars out, so all the profit goes to the school,” said Ledbetter jokingly at the end of the race.

Race participants ranged from toddlers to racers in their 60s, and runners didn’t just include students and teachers. Principal Diane Carr and Assistant Principal Laurie Hitzges both ran the 5K course and placed in their

respective age groups.

When talking about the race, Carr said the race was just plain fun.

“We’ve got a lot of athletes and teachers that embrace being fit,” Carr said. “We’ve got great parents and kids.

They so supportive all the time.”

seventh grader Ben Gilbreath and eighth grader Allie Holder each placed first and will continue on to the regional science fair.

Darling tested which material in a classroom absorbs sound best. Gilbreath tested the appeal of types of baits.

Holder compared aluminum and composite bats to find which has the better sweet spot.

Also placing first from East Jackson Middle School (EJMS) were Rachael Anderson, Niki Carver and Lindsey Tolbert and Natalie Vargo from Kings Bridge Middle School (KBMS) West Jackson middle

school students coming in second place included eighth grader Jenna Duck and her project “Warped Words and the Stroop Effect,” Trevor Murphy with his project “Can Water Float on Water,” and Logan Puhalla with his experiment titled “You Are What You Eat – Preservatives.”

In second place from EJMS was Lucas Mayberry, and from KBMS were Mackenzie Ashe, Kaitlyn Evans, James Gibbons and Robby Weinmann.

Students earning third place from WJMS were Jonas Bowman with his project “Compost vs. Chemical Fertilizer,” Cody Ellis with “Taste Test,” Kayla Neidermeyer with “Race to the Meltdown” and Morgan Wiley with her project “Rethink Your Drink.”

Students from EJMS earning third place were Allie Kate Canup, Mark Thomas and Olivia Walker and from KBMS was Mackenzie Green.

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obituaries William Napier Brown

Died Feb. 4, 2013 William Napier Brown, 79, of Jefferson, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2013.

A veteran of the United States Army, he served in the Korean War. He was retired from working in security and was of the Catholic faith.

Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his wife, Rosaleen McSheffrey Brown.

Survivors include his son, Rodney Brown of Cumming; daughters, Melissa Brown of Nevada and Adrienne Brown Meyer of Gillsville; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Deacon John Burke officiating. The burial followed in Evans Memory Gardens.

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Verner Lee Garrett

Died Feb. 11, 2013 Verner Lee Garrett, 85,of Commerce, husband of the late Lucille Gipson Garrett, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, surrounded by loved ones at his home.

Born in Apple Valley on Sept. 4, 1927, he was a son of the late Vester and Birdie Lee Garrett. Heowned the Thyatira Store for many years, drove a church bus and school bus, retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a rural carrier and worked in the cattle barn in Carnesville.

Mr. Garrett was a member of Antioch Holiness Church in Lula. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Vivian Morgan, and a brother, Victor “Pete” Garrett.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Norma Faye Garrett of Royston and Darrell and Diane Garrett of Commerce; sisters, Virginia Gailey of Commerce and Mildred Broussard of Toccoa; grandchildren, Clinton Garrett, Tara and Malone Phillips, Ellen and Ben Register and Katie and Justin Howell; great-grandchildren, Jayton Howell, Ava Howell, Farah Weller, Garrett Register, Clinton Register and Camille Register; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 14, 2013, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Maxwell Cemetery in Nicholson, with Ben Register, Rickey Garrett, Mark Gailey, Justin Howell, William L. “Butch” Moore and Jimmy Hattaway honored as pallbearers.

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Tiney McDaniel

Died Feb. 8, 2013 Shirley “Tiney” Ann McDaniel, 67, of Winder, died Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.

She loved her family and grandchildren, and had a passion for yard sales and enjoyed watching McDaniel soap opras.

Tiney was the very best biscuit maker around. She is preceded in death by her sons, Buck McDaniel and Royce McDaniel Jr., brothers, Billy Nix and Lawrence Nix; and sister, Mary Casper.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Royce McDaniel; sons, Terry and Missy McDaniel, Steve and Melissa McDaniel and Billly Ray Casper; daughters, Millie and R.D. Davis, Donna and Raymond Fowler, Tammy and Bo Whisnant and Susan McDaniel and Ricky Milam; sisters, Cora Mae Childs and Sue Duke; granchildren, Cory McDaniel, Roxie Davis, Mia McDaniel, Taylor McDaniel, Austin McDaniel, Ashleigh McDaniel, Randy Fowler, Ryan Fowler, Kyle Gibson, Casey McDaniel, Kelly King, Tiffany Whisnant and Ladonna Whisnant; and great-grandchildren, Luke McDaniel, Abby McDaniel, Caleb King, Zech King and Katie Beth Gibson.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, in the chapel of Lawson Funeral Home, now located at 4532 Highway 53 in Hoschton, with Pastor Lamar Kastner and Pastor Joel Shadburn officiating. Internment followed at Revival Baptist Church Cemetery with Jeff Nix, Austin McDaniel, Bobby Dalton, Randy Fowler, Terry Shelton and Justin Hollis honored as pallbearers.

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Verden Rufus Nalley

Died Feb. 6, 2013 Mr. Verden Rufus Nalley, 72, of Suwanee, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, in the chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment following in Bellton Baptist Church Cemetery.

The Rev. Drewery Loggins and the Rev. Mark Smith officiated.

Born April 17, 1940, he was a son of the late Andrew Nalley and Mattie Lewallen Nalley. He was a heavy equipment operator employed by Nalley Pipe Line for more than 30 years. He later worked with DSI Contracting. He was a member of Blackshear Place Baptist Church. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Thomas Nalley; and stepdaughter, Nancy Mabry.

Survivors include his wife, Carol Martin Nalley; sons and daughter-in-law, Andy Nalley of Lafayette and Arthur and Ronya Nalley of Greensboro; brother and sister-in-law, Edwin and Barbara Nalley of Clarkesville; sisters and brother-inlaw, Betty and Buddy Callis of Cleveland and Lois Parr of Jefferson; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a number of nieces and nephews.

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Ronald Nicholson

Died Feb. 10, 2013 Ronald Nicholson, 75, of Winder, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.

Born in Decatur, he was a son of the late John and Alice Parker Nicholson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Criswell Nicholson. He enjoyed vegetable gardening and working in the yard.

Survivors include his son, Ronald Oliver Nicholson Jr., of Winder; daughter, Dianne (Robert) Nicholson-Harrison of Oxford; grandson, Robert Scott Harrison and fiancée,

Misty Burnham of Oxford; and sisters, Lou Alice Mills of Monroe, Betty Nix of Statham, Virginia Dallas of Decatur, Barbara Myers of Norcross and Jeanette Conner of Conyers.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, in Smith Memory Chapel with Pastor Greg Butler officiating. Interment followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

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Jesse A. Sewell

Died Feb. 6, 2013 Mr. Jesse A. Sewell, 82, of Oakwood, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Funeral services was held Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Redwine United Methodist Church with interment following in the church cemetery. Dr. Mark Outlaw officiated.

Born July 28, 1930 in Atlanta, he was a son of the late Avon Garland Sewell and Mae Evans Sewell. He was retired from AT&T where he gave many years of service.

After retiring, he went to work for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and also gave many years of service. He was a member of Redwine United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Sewell of Oakwood; daughter and son-in-law, Jeslyn and Greg Dockery of Cleveland; son and daughter-in-law, John and Renee Sewell of Braselton; grandchildren, Jed and Megan Dockery; and granddaughter and husband, Kalen and Dusty Porter.

Memorial contributions may be made to Redwine United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 3285 Poplar Springs Road, Gainesville, GA 30507.

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Frances Louise Moore Simpson

Died Feb. 7, 2013 Frances Louise Moore Simpson, 86, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, following stroke complications.

Born Oct. 9, 1926, in Bethlehem, she was a native of Barrow County but had lived in Oklahoma, specifically Tuttle, since 1981. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey Gartrelle and Abie Louise Griffeth Moore; and grandson, Anthony Bennett. She enjoyed church, reading, music, needlework and any activity involving her grandchildren and their children. She was a former member of the Eastern Star, sang in Sweet Adeline’s, served as Sunday school teacher and officer of Women’s Society of Christian Service (UMW). Though she experienced a number of unique employments, her most loved job was nurturing and being involved in the lives of her children and

their families.

Survivors are her daughters and sons-in-law, Delores Simpson of Auburn, Melanie and Jamie Schneider of Gainesville, Gay and Loyte Bennett of Dawsonville and Donna and Larry Windsor of Tuttle, Okla.; son, Durward Simpson of Athens; grandchildren, Stephen, David, Jason, April, Carrie, Katy, James Ross, Jessica and Rachel; great-grandchildren, Payton, Hope, Chase, Taylor, Colton, Mayson, Grady, Clara Jean, Josie Frances, Luke and Kaitlyn; sisters, Dorothy Peppers and Geraldine Doster; aunt and uncle, Mary Anthony and Edd Griffith; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joy and Ben Black and Pat and Bobby Whitmire; and numerous cousins.

A funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Ed Dermirgian of Gainesville officiating. Interment was in the Carl Baptist Church Cemetery.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Feb. 14, 2013

Toney Rogers Whitlock

Died Feb. 10, 2013 Mr. Toney Rogers Whitlock, 67, of Jefferson, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013.

Born in Jefferson, he was a son of the late Guy Leonard Whitlock Sr., and the late Lois Hilda Huntsinger Whitlock. He was a retired park ranger at Hurricane Shoals Park in Jackson County and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Whitlock was also a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Alma Audrey Whitlock; children, Tony Scott Whitlock and Tracey Shell Whitlock, both of Jefferson; grandchildren, Tony Dalton Whitlock, Dillon Scott Whitlock and Dayton Marie Whitlock; five brothers; three sisters; and a multitude of nieces and nephews.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Feb. 14, 2013

Bessie Turk Williams

Died Feb. 8, 2013 Mrs. Bessie Turk Williams, 86, of Buford, died gracefully with family at her side on Friday, Feb. 8, 2013.

Survivors include her husband of 68 years, the Rev. Barney E. Williams; sons, Barney Lamar Williams and his wife, Donna Hood Williams of Flowery Branch and Terry Williams and his wife Pam Kucera Williams of Suwanee; daughter, Sandra Williams Goodrum and husband Lee Goodrum of Bogart; grandchildren, Jennifer Compton and husband Brett Compton, B.J. Williams and wife Meredith Caudill Williams and John Michael Williams and wife Anna Kate Smith Williams, all of Flowery Branch, Weston Goodrum and wife Nina Crawford Goodrum of

Winder, Whitney Goodrum of Jackson Hole, Wyo., Wyatt Goodrum of Woodstock and Adair and Analise Kucera of Suwanee; and great-grandchildren, Maddie Compton, Clayton and Nolan Goodrum, Button, Jasper and Lila Jane Williams and Holt and Ridge Williams. She is also survived by brothers and wives, Gene and Carol Turk of Winder, Thurmon and Nell Turk of Dacula, Rayburn and Janet Turk of Maysville, and sister and husband, Gladys and M.T. Lyle of Oakwood; and many nieces and nephews.

She was a homemaker, pastor’s wife and loving mother, grandmother and

great-grandmother. She traveled the world, including multiple trips to the Holy Land and missionary trips to Haiti. She loved Christmas, always shopping for presents throughout the year and decorating her house from top to bottom.

A funeral service celebrating her life was held Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Flanigan’s Funeral Home in Buford, with Pastor Ted Williams officiating. Interment followed in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford The Paper, Feb. 14, 2013

CHURCH NEWS The Springs Church hosts Wednesday Night Downpour with a potluck dinner 6-6:30 p.m., followed by an adult church service focusing on prayer from 6:30-8 p.m., and Bible lessons and activities for youth and children, too. The Springs Church is located at 6553 Spout Springs Road, in front of Flowery Branch High School. Email office@ thespringschurch.org , call 770-965-9506 or visit www.thespringschurch.org sss Covenant Baptist Church is a group of calledout believers who are committed to following Jesus Christ as Lord. We do this by sharing the good news of the gospel to those who are separated from God; and by teaching Believers how to be fully devoted followers of Christ. Please join us on Sunday mornings at 9:30 for Sunday school and 10:30 for morning worship at the Depot in downtown Hoschton. Nursery and children’s church is provided.

Pastor Todd Coble can be reached at 678-316-0273.

God bless you and “See you at the Depot!” sss AWANA is now under way at Bethabra Baptist Church from 5:30-7 p.m. each Sunday. New and exciting events are planned including music, scripture memorization, awards, games, snacks and much more for ages 2 years through 5th grade.

Visit the website at www.bethabra.org or call the church office at 770-867-3755 Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church is at 1054 Old Thompson Mill Road (Hwy 211). Contact Pastor Landon Frymire at 770-867-3755. sss Corner-Stone Church Preschool, located at 6933 Georgia Highway 11 in Jefferson, announces fall registration for church members from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, March 4. For currently enrolled students, registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 5. Registration will be open to the community from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Thursday, March 6 and 7. Contact director Kimberly Rewis at 678-524-6986 or visit www.corner-stone. org/preschool sss Yoga is available at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Hoschton United Methodist Church. The class is free but please bring a food donation for “Back-pack” ministry. Email jah1996@aol.com. HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., in Hoschton. sss “Beans & Greens” fundraiser supper will be held at Clemons Chapel UMC on Highway 52 west of Lula from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. Eat in or carryout for $5 per plate. Call 770-983-3080.

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Sobriety begins with just a single, committed step

We had an interesting However, I imagine that the visitor to our church office not greater number of alcoholics long ago. A man fresh out of have relapsed more than once, jail because of a DUI arrest and like Joe, have struggled stopped to ask for help. His to look at themselves in the truck was impounded and he mirror because they lack any needed a ride to his home, self-respect or don’t feel that which was in a nearby city. are worthy of God’s grace Dr. Michael Helms they Later that afternoon, I drove or forgiveness. Like Joe, they The Pastor’s Pen him to his home about 30 miles feel a great sense of shame and away. On the way, we stopped disappointment in themselves by and picked up some belongand struggle to find redeeming ings from his truck, including a cell phone, qualities in themselves. which had no more battery life or minutes.

There are no quick fixes for alcoholism.

Since he did not know the number, he was The penalty for this sin is high and the numunable to call his employer and tell him why ber of people it wounds is many. he had not come to work for two days.

While God is waiting and willing to forThe ride gave us time to talk about alcogive those who are in the clutches of this holism and the high price one pays for the disease, God’s grace is not a cheap grace. grip it has on the mind and the body. It also Jesus’ death on the cross reminds us of that. gave us time to talk about issues of faith.

Healing, restoration, and redemption often Joe, not his real name, professed to be a involve many steps. For the alcoholic, there believer in Christ, but he felt that his addicare twelve. tion to alcohol had defeated him. “My one However, these 12 steps are like Catholic redeeming quality,” he said, “is that I am a Rosary beads. They are designed to be used hard worker. I do good work when I’m not over and over and over. They are not dearound alcohol.” signed to have a starting point and an ending We talked about his journey and I dispoint to the extent that once you’ve worked covered that he maintained three years of through step 12 you graduate, never to resobriety when he was working a twelve-step turn to the program. program through Alcoholics Anonymous.

Rather, the alcoholic should understand He said, “After a while I didn’t think I that drinking in moderation is no longer an needed to go any more so I quit. It’s a option and that one is really always “recovstrange thing,” he said. “It’s when you start ering.” While chopping off one’s legs is too doing really well that you’re most at risk bedrastic, chopping off friends who drink or cause that’s when you let your guard down going to places where alcohol is freely flowand you fool yourself into thinking you have ing and easily accessible might be necessary things under control.” steps. Perhaps this is what Jesus was alludThen he brought God into the conversaing to when he said, “And if your eye causes tion. He said, “I have prayed to God over you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It and over to take this desire away from me is better for you to enter life with one eye so that I will not drink anymore but it’s still than to have two eyes and be thrown into the there. Why do you think God hasn’t anfire of hell, (Matthew 18:9, NIV). swered my prayer?”

Since Joe was very interested in having a That was a good question. I thought a sponsor again for AA, I discovered that the second and I responded, “Well, maybe you local First Baptist Church in the community are praying the wrong prayer. That would where he lived had an AA chapter that met be like me going to a brothel and praying, in their church. Someone there gave Joe a ‘Lord, please take away my desire to look.’ call to invite him to join his group.

I mean, what’s God supposed to do to keep God might not have taken Joe’s desire to you away from the alcohol?” He said, “I drink away from Him, but God is still workguess he’d have to chop off my legs.” ing to deliver him from his addiction. The That brought a chuckle from both of us. same legs that can take him to the beer store Well, his legs didn’t get chopped off but he can also take him to AA and to church. did lose his wheels and that was enough to If he will admit that he’s powerless over get his attention. his addiction and that a Power greater than I asked him if he had a sponsor if he he is can restore him to sanity, I believe he would start attending AA again and he said will be well on his way to making those steps he would. So I encouraged him to pray for work for him as he starts to build sobriety God to help him find his way back to people again. Otherwise, it’s just a matter of time who would help keep him accountable for before he’ll be looking for another ride. his actions, people who understood the temptations he faced, people who could help restore his sense of self-worth.

Dr. Michael Helms is Senior Pastor of I don’t doubt that some people have lost First Baptist Church of Jefferson. Reach him their desire to drink and that some even atat michael@fbcjefferson.org tribute that to God answering their prayer.

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Johnson is settled in at Braselton dental practice

By KATIE JUSTICE

kjustice@clickthepaper.com

The Braselton Brothers building has a history as rich as the town itself. The brick building is impossible to miss while driving on Highway 53 through Braselton.

Tucked away in the back corner of the building is the office of Braselton Family Dentistry, a site which dentist Melinda Rada-Johnson calls home.

Johnson, a self-labeled Army brat who’s fluent in Spanish, says she’s always considered Georgia her home and that she couldn’t be more thrilled to be working in her home state.

“I’m really loving living here. I love the small town and love the relationships I form with my patients,” said Johnson.

It’s those relationships that set her apart from other dentists.

“As a dentist I try to go out of my way to work for my patients. Patients have a choice where they can go, and if they choose us we try to make sure they don’t have any regrets.”

She knows people don’t always love going to the dentist.

“Lots of people have a fear, and I feel like I can work with them to get through it.

“We know that not everybody loves the dentist, and we’re okay with that, and we try to make it as pleasant an experience as possible,” she said. “Everyone here enjoys what we do and we take pride in that and enjoy seeing our patients every day.”

Johnson prides herself on her honesty with patients, saying that patients value a dentist they can trust.

Patient health is another priority of Braselton Family Dentistry, and Johnson says she’d rather prevent a problem from happening than treat it.

“One of my focuses on patients when they come here is when I see anything wrong I always try to find the source of the problems.”

That’s one of the reasons behind her push to get fluoride added to the town’s drinking water.

“It really has a huge impact on so many things,” she said. “Fluoride isn’t just for kids; everyone needs it.”

According to Johnson, since Braselton’s water and most well water don’t contain fluoride, children should be on a fluoride supplement and people at a high risk of cavities should be put on a prescription fluoride toothpaste.

In the future, Johnson hopes to expand the office’s services to include performing implantations and possibly even offering Botox. She also hopes to continue with office renovations and improve the office’s

Melinda Rada-Johnson, DDS technology.

Johnson also aims to become more involved in the community. “I was very involved back when I was in school,” she said, and now that she’s settled into her practice in Braselton, she’s looking forward to becoming more community oriented.

For more information on Braselton Family Dentistry, call the office at 706-654-2492 or visit the website at braseltonfamilydentistry.com.

licensed massage therapy

Carey contours sessions

By KATIE JUSTICE

kjustice@clickthepaper.com

Massage therapy is a fast-growing industry, with massage therapists setting up shop everywhere from spas and hospitals to shopping malls. However, Braselton’s Joy Ann Carey is a licensed massage therapist (LMT) bringing something special to the table.

Carey has been practicing massage therapy for more than 22 years, and has been licensed since 1992. She also has taken courses for continuing education for all forms of medical massage.

According to Carey, she is set apart from other LMTs by the services she offers. Her services include massage therapy for medical rehabilitation, pain relief and dealing

with chronic conditions. She is also skilled at dealing with many different types of massage techniques.

Carey says she “contours treatment to each client’s needs” and “can and will listen to clients to achieve their goals.”

Carey describes sessions as “relaxing, non-invasive, non-stressful massages.” She also provides clients with education as to how to care for themselves to prevent and or maintain their bodies’ problems.

Joy Ann Carey, LMT, is located at 54 Henry St., in Braselton and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. However, she also consults with clients at night and on the weekend by appointment.

For more information or to set up an appointment, call Carey at 706-362-3426.

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In search for the desired ‘after’ effect

There is a commercial on TV for some diet plan. In the spot, the heavy version of a woman is having a conversation with her thin version.

I think you can rest assured that this was not filmed in a day. I assume that they filmed the heavy version first. Otherwise, she put away some serious calories in short order.

I’ve often dreamed about the fat me having a conversation with thin me. Unfortunately, I usually wake up, realize it was a dream, and go fix myself a sandwich.

“Before and after” is a tactic that has been around a long time.

Jesus first miracle was turning water into wine at a wedding. No one ever said anything about how good the water was. They complimented him on some mighty fine wine.

It’s the after that we’re after.

I love watching commercials for stuff they sell by calling a toll-free number.

They sell a lot of stuff designed for a better “after.”

There are several spots for potions that will make your car look better. They have a car that looks like it has been driven through a war zone. Then, some guy rubs a substance on it with a rag and, boom, it looks like it is rolling off the assembly line.

You’ll see commercials for knives that will glide through a tomato like a bow glides across the strings of a violin. That happens after the actor has used it to cut a tin can in half.

The mother of beforeand-after gadgets is the Veg-A-Matic. I think I saw that commercial about 5,000 times in the early days of WTBS. “It slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries,” the announcer intones.

Then, there is the greatest catch phrase of all those great sales pitches: “But that’s not all.”

If you dial the toll-free

Harris Blackwood number, they’re going to send you something else that you just can’t do without.

The “afters” that amuse me the most is ones for various elective medical procedures. They’ll show a picture, usually of a woman, who is as ugly as homemade sin. Then, she get’s a facelift, uses some potion or gets a needle full of something stuck in her face and, voila, she is the belle of the ball.

They repeat this in other medical fields. Somewhere, they find someone with a gap in their teeth that you could drive a truck through.

Then, a little dental work and they have a movie star smile.

The TV gurus know that there are many older Americans watching TV. They make a pitch for a walking cane that is supposed to be the absolute greatest.

Among the features of the walking cane is a “certificate of authenticity.”

What is that? Does it say, “This is to certify that this is not a mop handle”?

Dale Stone, my good friend and the answer to the greatest trivia question ever, went out in the woods and got him a tree limb. He looks like Moses when he walks around. I never saw Moses, but Dale is pretty authentic.

By the way, the trivia question is what professional played for the Hawks, Braves and Flames? Dale Stone; he played the organ.

You don’t need a certificate of authenticity to answer that one.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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Not yet paying for my raising Mama’s favorite phrase when I was growing up — particularly during the defiant teenage years, especially when I sassed her — was “you’re gonna pay for your raising one day, little lady. Let me assure you of that. You just wait until you have children and see how they behave.”

She repeated it so often that it became ingrained in my subconscious and I began to worry over that. Life is full of enough problems without volunteering to bring more upon yourself.

So I decided to outsmart Mama and the powers of fate by not having children.

After all, if you don’t have children, how can you possibly pay for your previously childish ways?

Lately, though, I’ve been thinking that perhaps I’ve outsmarted myself. Perhaps I’ve missed a good opportunity to leave behind wisdom and lessons of experience that my children could have passed on to their children and they to their children. Perhaps something that I’ve learned down this journey of life would have helped someone two generations from now.

All this started playing in my mind when I wrote

Ronda Rich my latest book, “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.”

Those words were the mantra of my parents passed down to them from their folks, those hardworking, barely-getting-by people of the Appalachian foothills.

For generations, the only way my people could make it when the skies refused to rain and crops lay dying was to assure one another, “There’s a better day a-comin’. Just wait and see.”

Mama and Daddy lived by that promise and I learned — finally — that better days do come again.

They always do. No matter how hard or sad times are, better days always return.

And sometimes a better day arrives when you least expect it.

As I wrote this book, with its stories of promise and people who refused to give up when adversity rolled with the weight of a dump truck over them, I found that repeatedly I quoted

Mama and Daddy. I shared their wisdom, so pure, so true and sometimes so simple.

“Be careful what you tell your best friend,” Mama opined. “She may not always be your best friend.

And when she’s not, she’ll tell your secrets.”

“A man who lies to you will steal from you,” Daddy said adamantly, tossing a forefinger meant to put a period on the end of that and stop any further debate.

“The best a man will ever treat you is before he marries you,” Mama often counseled to any young woman seeking her counsel. “If you don’t like it now, you’re sure not gonna like it later.”

“When you pray about something, put it in the Lord’s hands and walk away from it,” Daddy lectured. “Don’t keep pestering Him with it. Pray about it, release it then stand on your faith.”

This barely scratches the surface of their wisdom. They were thinkers who watched life, studied on the human behavior of others and assimilated observations from it all.

Repeatedly, I quoted them because often there was the

moral to a story that could be summed up in a quote from them.

Equally, though, I quoted myself taking away from experiences — both personally and those of others — bits and pieces of wisdom. From Mama and Daddy, I learned that every situation has a “takeaway,” some things to be remembered and learned from including some actions never to be repeated.

“It only takes one ‘yes’ to wipe out a thousand ‘nos,’” is a self-penned mantra that I developed when first trying to capture the attention of New York publishing.

“Courage comes by choice and not by chance,” was learned while observing heroes up close and personal. It inspired a chapter about the ones who taught me. As I proofed the book, I realized that I had outsmarted myself.

Sure, I don’t have to pay for my raising, but I’ve also missed the opportunity to pay it forward.

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

Not going gently into that good night No more diapers.

No more day care.

No more sippy cups.

No more taking extra pants wherever we go (except for me – occasionally).

My, how things have changed in just a few years of parenting.

But as my children have gotten older – the youngest now being in second grade – some things, well, they haven’t changed at all.

“Time for bed, guys,” I say at the same time every night.

“Huh?” “What?”

Or just a blank stare, as if I have suggested something they have never heard of, much less the previous night at the very same time.

And, for that matter, every night at roughly the same time for every evening of their young lives.

Bed? What’s this bed you speak of? I’ve never heard of it.

Those aren’t their words vocalized, but rather the implied message of their body language.

Just like when they were 2 and 5 years old, the 8- and 11-year-old brothers take

Len Robbins shifts in dragging out the inevitable.

“All right, time to brush your teeth and get in bed.”

“Brush my teeth? Why do I have to brush my teeth?” one asks, while the other starts a project of some sort.

“For the same reasons I explained last night,” I respond, and the night before, and the night before.

“And after he’s done, you’re next,” I say to the other one.

“As soon as I finish this,” which is what he just started moments ago, on cue. Meanwhile, the one I dragged (literally) to the bathroom to brush his teeth has somehow escaped and is downstairs eating ice cream.

When I get him back upstairs and in the bathroom, supervising him brushing his teeth like a prison

warden, his brother has creeped outside to “find something” in my car. After I tuck his brother in bed, I apprehend his cohort, coming back upstairs, only to find his brother wrestling with the dog in the hallway.

If one of them is in a bed, the other is up, coming up with some creative excuse of why he can’t be in slumber.

“I’ve got to go to the bathroom.

“I’m hungry.”

“My back hurts.”

“I’m too scared to go to sleep.”

“I can’t go to bed. I’m doing my pushups.”

“I forgot to do my homework.”

“I have a science project where I have to watch the moon until it goes away.”

“My teacher said I have to watch the ending of ‘Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story.’”

“I’m drawing a picture of a shark fighting Jason Bourne.”

This exercise goes on until the younger one just collapses from exhaustion and goes to sleep wherever he is – usually lying on his

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bedroom floor, wearing a football helmet.

Despite the fact that they’ve gone to bed every night of their lives, my boys seem to be under the delusion that tonight will be different. Their mother or I won’t prompt them to brush their teeth and get in bed.

We won’t turn off the lights and TVs. Tonight, they honestly think we will allow them to stay up all night. Or this is just a grand scheme to drive us to insanity. Probably the latter.

Occasionally, like when of them has the flu, there won’t be a struggle to get them in bed each night.

But, unfortunately, they are too healthy for that to happen often.

Morning brings the same deja vu all over again.

“Time to get up,” I bellow cheerfully (sometimes).

Get up. What’s this getting up you speak of? I’ve never heard of it.

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

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HEALTH NEWS

Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center seeks volunteers

Medical center volunteers hand out Valentine’s carnations

Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) needs caring individuals and groups to volunteer their time and compassion to help serve patients coping with terminal illnesses. Many volunteer roles are available including visiting patients, relieving caregivers, sewing, clerical work or special projects.

Volunteer opportunities will accommodate anyone’s schedule and interest whether you want to provide support for patients and families on a regular basis, provide clerical assistance in the office or help with a project once a year.

Hospice of NGMC cares for patients in their own homes in thirteen counties of northeast Georgia and seeks volunteers who reside in this area.

Free training and ongoing support are provided. Training classes are two days and are offered monthly. Pre-registration is required.

If you would like to learn more about volunteering to provide care and assistance to patients and family members in your community, contact Carol Jewell, Hospice of NGMC Volunteer Coordinator, at 770-2198888 or 888-572-3900. You may also email her at carol.jewell@nghs.com. For more information about Hospice of NGMC, go to www.nghs.com/hospice

Northeast Georgia Medical Center volunteers to hand out red carnations on Valentine’s Day beginning at 9 a.m. until the flower supply is exhausted.

The shuttle drivers at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville will be giving out red carnations to all visitors who ride the shuttle on Valentine’s Day. Volunteers will also be giving out carnations inside Medical Plaza 1 in Braselton.

Stroke awareness event is Feb. 22 A free stroke awareness event is being hosted from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, in the Mulberry Park Clubhouse.

Stroke survivor Wanda Grogan of Athens will be the featured speaker. Her story is not only encouraging, but motivating to both persons that have had a stroke, and the friends and family members that come in contact with them on a daily basis, says event coordinator Catherine Cosenza, whose mother experienced a stroke two years ago. Also a fellow Mulberry Park Garden Club member is continuing her recovery from a stroke just more than a year ago.

Light refreshments will be served following the event which is being coordinated by Register by contacting Catherine at cjcosenza@bellsouth.net The information Cosenza has been learning has inspired her to want to share health messages with the community. This has “made me realize how much all of us need to learn as much as we can about early detection of stroke warnings that could save a life, maybe even our own,” she said.

‘Best in the state’ hospital listing Four area hospitals made the list of the “best in the state,” according to Georgia Trend magazine.

Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, St. Mary’s Hospital and Athens Regional Medical Center, both in Athens, were all on the list of the best hospitals in the state.

The lists included 72 different facilities that were broken down into five categories. Eight state hospitals made the list for best teaching hospital; eight were chosen for best large hospital, which means it holds more than 400 beds; 20 medium hospitals were listed, which have between 151 and 399 beds; 20 small hospitals were listed, which have fewer than 150 beds; and 16 critical access hospitals from rural communities made the list.

In the best large hospital category, Gwinnett Medical Center earned the ranking of No. 2, and Northeast Georgia Medical Center was ranked No. 4 in the state.

For top medium hospitals, both St. Mary’s and Athens Regional Medical Center made the list ranking No. 17 and No. 18, respectively.

The rankings are based on quality of care, patient satisfaction, mortality rates, readmission statistics and data on hospital-acquired infections and conditions.

The entire list of the top Georgia hospitals for 2012 is available at www.georgiatrend. com.

– Katie Justice

Prostate health seminar offered FLOWERY BRANCH – The Cancer Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is presenting a free prostate health seminar, “Know Your Stats About Prostate Cancer,” in which a panel of physicians will discuss screening, prevention and treatment options for prostate cancer.

The panel includes physicians from the following specialties: urology, radiation oncology and medical oncology.

The seminar will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with two opportunities to attend: Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Walters Auditorium at NGMC in Gainesville and Wednesday, March 6, in the Hall County Library Spout Springs Branch in Flowery Branch.

Registration and a free sandwich supper start at 5:30 p.m., with the presentation beginning at 6 p.m. The seminar is free, but registration is required.

For more information or to register, call 770-219-3840, or register online at www.nghs. com/prostate-health-seminars.

Philo, Padgett, Rowell join Barrow Regional Medical Center’s team Todd Dixon, CEO of Barrow Regional ergy and knowledge with her to our orgaMedical Center, announces the addition of nization,” said Dixon. “We look forward to several key people to the leadership team working with her as we continue to create of the Winder hospital. a rewarding environment for our Amy Philo has joined Barrow associates.”

Medical Center as Physician OutWayne Rowell is now serving as reach Director. She previously Barrow Regional Medical Center’s worked at Physicians Choice LabChief Financial Officer. He has oratory Services. She has worked been with HMA since 2004. in the pharmaceutical industry for Previously, Rowell was assistant the past 16 years, and has extensive CFO at Heart of Florida Regional knowledge of the medical commuMedical Center in Haines City, nity and has worked in sales, liaiFla. He graduated from Pensacola Philo son and managerial capacities.

Christian College and received his Philo received a Bachelor of SciMBA from Liberty University in ence in Biology from Judson ColLynchburg, Va. He currently relege in 1994 and an Associate of Science in sides in Walton County with his wife and Radiology from Athens Technical Institute two children. They are expecting their third in 1996. She grew up in Jackson County, child in the spring of 2013. In his spare time, attended Athens Christian School and cur- he enjoys watching his children play sports rently resides in Barrow County. She enjoys and cheering on the Alabama Crimson spending time with her husband, Rob, and Tide. her four children. She enjoys running and “We are privileged to have Wayne as exercising, volunteering at her children’s a part of the Barrow Regional family. He school, and teaching a second grade boys’ brings a wealth of knowledge and experismall group at Prince Avenue Baptist ence to our organization. We look forward Church. to working with him and are excited to “We are pleased to have Amy join our welcome him and his family to the commuteam,” said Dixon. “She is very experienced nity,” said Dixon. and brings a high level of professionBarrow Regional Medical Cenalism to her role. She exemplifies the ter has been serving Northeast direction in which our organization Georgia since 1951. Its integrated is moving.” medical campus includes a medical Also welcomed to Barrow Reoffice building housing physicians, gional Medical Center is Meridyth the Hospital, a Women’s Pavilion, Padgett. to serve as Human Reas well as specialty services. The sources Director. medical staff includes more than Padgett, who comes to HMA Padgett 100 physicians representing mulfrom Baldor Electric Company. She tiple medical specialties. Barrow worked with Baldor for six years, two Regional’s service lines include Orof those as an engineer and the last four thopedic & Spine Surgery, General & Vascuas Human Resources Supervisor. Prior to lar Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Critical Care working for Baldor, she worked for the De- & Pulmonology, Interventional Radiology partment of Defense as a nuclear test engi- & Diagnostic Imaging, Women’s Pavilion, neer on naval aircraft carriers.

Sleep Center, Wound Care Center, OccupaPadgett graduated from The Georgia In- tional & Physical Therapy, Emergency Destitute of Technology in 2002 with a Bachelor partment, ICU, Labor & Delivery, Laboraof Science in Aerospace Engineertory Services, Medical & Surgery ing. She received her Professional Unit, and Speech Therapy.

Human Resource Certification in 2010. She grew up in Milledgeville Barrow Regional is fully acand currently resides in Jackson credited by The Joint Commission County. She enjoys spending time and has been recognized as one her husband and two children. She of the nation’s top performers in keeps herself busy as a team mom critical quality and accountability for her son’s football team as well as measures. The facility is also recher daughter’s cheerleading squad. Rowell ognized by The American College In her spare time, she loves baking of Radiology and The College of cookies, cakes and other desserts for American Pathologists. Barrow her friends, family and coworkers.

Regional also tops the Georgia Hospital “We are very excited to have Meridyth Association’s Quality Honor Roll in the join our team. She brings a high level of en- Chairman’s Category.

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2 Mill Creek wrestlers are state-bound

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

Kennesaw Mountain High School was the site of the sectionals meet where two Hawks extended their

season into this weekend.

Bobby Klemm and Marcos Rosenkjer will represent Mill Creek High School in the state championship meet at the Macon Coliseum.

Klemm will represent the heavy

weight division while Rosenkjer will compete in the 138 weight class.

Rosenkjer had nothing but state on his mind and had the sweet taste of victory twice on the first day of the tournament. Rosenkjer defeated Kyle Munn of McEachern High School and Zac Daly of Lassiter High School. With the pressure of making it to state out of the way, Rosenkjer focused on earning a better seed for state on day two.

Klemm started the tourney with a loss to Wes Pella of Woodstock High School but he did not look at it as a setback; he looked at it as a way to step up. Klemm rebounded with two consecutive wins, sending Josh Coffman of Newnan High School home early before running into a familiar foe William Alford.

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Bobby Klemm entered the meet as an underdog with a 7-12 record but put away two wrestlers after a 0-1 start for a chance to compete at state tomorrow. Left: Marcos Rosenkjer takes down a wrestler from Brookwood High School at the area meet. Rosenkjer entered sectionals with less than 10 losses on the season.

SIGNED & DELIVERED

Two area athletes ink with Division 1A schools

BY BRANDON RICHARDSON

BLATRICE WILLIAMS

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Hawks spoil senior night for Bears For The Paper

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

The opportunity to play on college football’s biggest stage has arrived for Mill Creek High School’s most decorated player to date.

Standout defensive tackle Kelsey Griffin signed his national letter of intent to play for the Gamecocks of the University of South Carolina this fall.

“It feels great. It’s the next part of my life.

I’m happy where I’m at and I can’t wait to get there and start this new journey at South Carolina,” said Griffin.

The Southeastern Conference is known for being the most televised and competitive conference; it’s a factor that Griffin did not look past.

“Everybody knows the SEC is the biggest and best conference out there. I can’t wait to go out there and showcase the abilities I have,” said Griffin.

Griffin is expected to join Jadeveon Clowney, who has been a force on the defensive line in the SEC and the nation. Griffin noted he is excited to be among such great company but must focus on his own game before he envisions sharing a sack with Clowney.

“He’s a great player and I can’t wait to play alongside him but I have to envision what I’m going to do first. I am not guaranteed a spot,”

BASKETBALL

For The Paper Dragons Quarterback Bryant Shirreffs, joined by his parents and the majority of the varsity Jefferson High players, will report to Raleigh, N.C., at the end of June to compete in the Atlantic Coastal Conference.

The Mill Creek High School basketball team ended its three-game losing streak in a 58-48 regular season finale against Mountain View High School.

The Hawks went on a 6 -0 run to start the game despite playing without their regular starters. The Bears ended the quarter on a 9-2 run to take a one-point lead. Davion Clark, who was flawless on the night, led the team with four points in the first quarter.

MCHS star Trevon Shaw entered the game in the second quarter and his impact was immediately felt. On their first possession, Shaw hit a three to give MCHS the lead, but the Bears responded with a three of their own.

Clark responded with a two and then Shaw made a steal on the Bears’ next possession and finished by scoring the Hawks’ next eight points, including three 3-pointers. The Hawks went into halftime up 28- 17.

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Kelsey Griffin’s high motor is one of the factors that has made him such a highly sought after defensive tackle.

Young Harris signs 2 Hawks to play lacrosse

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

The Mill Creek High School lacrosse team is only in its third season and is already sending players to compete at the next level.

Alex Schneider and Will Peek have signed to play lacrosse at Young Harris College.

“It was pretty cool; it was a great experience,” said Peek, of his recruitment. “It was Peek stressful at times.”

“Young Harris was my first Division II ofchampionship. fer so that is what I wanted to go with,” said “I’m really happy to have my decision Schneider is pleased to be extending his playmade,” said Peek. “Now I can focus on this ing days after high school. season.”

Peek and Schneider agreed that signing Schneider said, “Having to figure out what early allows them more time to focus on helpcollege you want to play at is something I ing the Hawks working toward their first state didn’t want to have worry about the second

Schneider semester of my senior year. I just want to know where I’m going.”

Both athletes had different recruiting trails. While Peek enlisted help from a family member, Schneider turned to other experts

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LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Dragons Baseball action starts Feb. 18 Most coaches don’t make bold proclamations before the start of the season, but Jefferson High School head baseball coach Tommy Knight of the team is expecting his team to compete in the region title game. The Dragons are returning a strong group of players with a lot of experience and enough talent to back up his statement, he says. “In the last two years, we have played a very young group of players. We expect to compete for a region championship this year. We only lost three seniors (two starters) from last year’s team. The majority of our starters have gotten experience as freshmen and sophomores. We are still young but have experience coming back,” Knight said. The Dragons finished third in their region last year and fell to Coosa High School in the first round of the state playoffs.

JCCHS Diamond Panthers get ready for season

With the departure of more than 10 seniors, the Jackson County Comprehensive High School baseball team will have their work cut out for them this season.

Head Coach Tommy Fountain realizes their strengths and is not running away from their weaknesses; despite losing a ton of experience the Panthers should not be taken lightly.

“We’ll be very good defensively and will once again have quality pitching. I feel very good about the first 5-6 spots in our lineup, but we will need the bottom portion of the lineup to step up and get the job done offensively. Chase Dunlap is one of two returning full-time starters. He’ll be the best defensive short-stop in the region,” said Fountain. Nick Corso is the best defensive centerfielder I’ve coached and is also coming straight out from basketball. Ben Brissey is a big athletic kid that has really figured things out at the plate and has a ton of power. He could end up being one of the biggest surprises around.”

Lady Panthers defeat Eagles in 43-32 win

BY CHARLES PHELPS

Regional staff

The Lady Panthers wanted to send their senior class out it with a bang, and to their delight, they did just that with a 43-32 win over East Jackson High School.

Jackson County Comprehensive High School was led by senior Victoria Fontana who scored a game-high 15 points.

Victoria Woods added nine and Shelton Kendrick followed with seven points; Kendrick was 5-of-8 from the freethrow line.

The lead changed hands four times in the first quarter with the Lady Panthers coming out ahead by four. The Lady Eagles battled back during the second quarter and tied the game at 15-15 late, but the Lady Panthers closed the half on a 5-0 run and took a 20-15 lead into halftime.

The Lady Panthers opened their lead to eight by the end of the third quarter behind Fontana’s five points during the quarter.

Jackson County saved their best play for last by scoring 13 points in the third quarter. This included key buckets from senior Savannah Roncadori, who

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LOCAL SPORTS Track and field season arriving Track and field season is getting under way with Mill Creek High School’s first meet held Tuesday.

The Hawks will be back in action on Thursday, Feb. 21.

Both the Jackson County Comprehensive High School Panthers and the Jefferson High School Dragons will put their track and field competitors into action on Feb. 28. See ClickThePaper.com

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Panthers sending four wrestlers to state tourney

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Cody Wheeler entered the sectionals tournament with a 19-14 record but had his finest day of the season in the Down the Creek tournament where he finished with a first-place finish after going 8-0.

Andreasen, Evans, Ledford and Wood will compete this weekend at Macon Coliseum

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

Conner Andreasen, Zak Evans, Daivon Ledford and JT Wood will represent Jackson County Comprehensive High School at the wrestling state championship meet this weekend at the Macon Coliseum.

The order is tall but head coach Jason Powers has spoken highly of his team all season and is ready to coach his team to victory.

“JT and Daivon had great tournaments again which allowed them to finish as sectional champions. Daivon had a great finals match and won 1-0,” said Powers.

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“JT also had an exciting finals match with the outcome being 2-0. Conner had a really good tournament, but lost to the same wrestler that he lost to in the area finals,” said Powers.

“Zak is still wrestling very well and continues to improve each week,”he said. “This is his first year on varsity and for him to make it all the way to the state tournament is a huge accomplishment.”

The Panthers are slated to compete at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, and return to action at 9 a.m. on Friday and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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said Griffin. “I’m going to work on what I need to do and when I do get a chance to play with him it will be such a great honor.”

Jefferson High School quarterback Bryant Shirreffs didn’t waste anytime getting his paperwork done. Shirreffs held a recent signing ceremony in the JHS school library where he was joined by teammates and members of the student body.

Shirreffs will join the Wolfpack Nation at the North Carolina State University. Quarterback Mike Glennon just wrapped up his last season with NCSU which could give way for Shirreffs to start as a true freshman.

However, Shirreffs noted the departure of Glennon did not play a factor in him choos-

ing to play there.

“I probably would have gone there even if [Mike] was still there,” said Shirreffs.

After Shirreffs helped lead the Dragons to the 2AA state title, his name began to spread like wildfire and he received interest from Purdue University and the University of Oregon, among others. However, when the Wolves howled, Shirreffs did not hesitate to take them up on their offer.

“It just felt right, especially when I went up there. Everything from the coaches to the facilities was great,” he said.

Shirreffs has without question brought a lot of pride to the Jefferson fan base. While he will miss his days at Memorial Stadium, he admitted that he is ready for a new beginning.

“I report on June 26 and I am ready to get out of here,” Shirreffs said.

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Other notable sports signees:

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Mill Creek High School

for advice.

“I sought advice from my aunt. She works at a private high school and works with some of the athletes that are trying to get to college to play,” Peek said.

“My parents are from England so they have never dealt with going to college,” said Schneider. “The recruiting process was very new to them so I got advice from [a few] coaches. I also talked to some other kids that play lacrosse in Gwinnett County and got some advice from them.”

Peek and Schneider say they can already envision what their first moment on the field will feel like.

Schneider says he is especially aware of the fact that he will have to work hard for such a coveted position which will make his first save very memorable. “There will be a sense of pride, especially since I play goalie; it’s a spot I have to earn because I will be the only one out there,” he said. “The opportunity to play at the next level is exciting.”

“It’s something I have dreamed about all my life so I know it will be an incredible moment,” Peek said.

Schneider and Peek are both assistant coaches the 15U Mill Creek lacrosse recreation league.

Football: Matt Kopp Shorter College Conner Cooper McKendree University Michael Cheeks University of West Georgia Jacorey Lewis Hutchinson Community College Soccer: Lauren Tanner University of Georgia Alex Giles Georgia College and State University Lora Bruce Shorter University Victoria Schillinger TruettMcConnell College Kristin McDonald Georgia Southwestern State University

Jackson County Comprehensive High School Football: Reno Messler University of West Georgia

Panthers establishing youth baseball program

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

Keeping athletes within a program is a goal. Student-athletes coming from middle school or some already in high school have With the rise of popularity in youth sports, coaches wanting their services, leaving everyone is trying to stay ahead of the game. those athletes with the option to play for a Jackson County Comprehensive High School team. Unfortunately if a potential star athbaseball Coach Tommy Fountain is in the lete is recruited away, it leaves a program process of building a without the strength it strong youth baseball hoped to have after inprogram that will not vesting in the student. only give young ath“Right now, I can name letes a chance to excel two or three very good early in the sport but young baseball players was also allow those who are going to Gwinsame athletes to stay nett County and a couple within the Panther even to East Cobb to play program. at a higher level. When “The ultimate goal is the group of parents apfor the Jackson County proached me with this Tommy Fountain Junior Baseball (JCJB) idea, my mind immediJackson County to reach a superior ately raced to those kids,” Comprehensive level of play so that the Foundation said. “When High School head top level young basea kid plays in Jackson ball players in Jackbaseball coach County, he should be able son County no longer to stay in Jackson County. have to travel to other When a kid goes to Gwinplaces to play,” said nett County or East Cobb Fountain. “To be the to play when they are best baseball player you can be, you need to young, we’re less likely to get them back.” play the highest level of baseball at which Fountain said he is confident that this proyou can compete.” gram will have plenty for offer, especially The desire to have youth baseball pro- those looking to play at the collegiate level. gram was prompted by parents who ap“We’re putting a quality product on the proached Fountain and the booster club field now, sending more kids to college than about the idea last summer. Many parents anybody else in this area over the past two already have youngsters competing in vari- or three years. We want our young guys who ous baseball leagues but wanted to form a will play one day for us to go ahead and start group of athletes that will have ties to the doing things the Panther Way,” said FounPanther name. tain. “While JCJB is a separate entity and “After a few meetings and putting to- has the ability to operate independently, gether a board of directors, the Jackson the board of directors feels the same way County Junior Baseball program was born,” we do.” said Fountain, who explains JCJB is a USSSA In a couple of weeks, Jackson County Jutravel program that currently includes a nior Baseball will begin its inaugural season 10U and 11U team. The teams were chosen with both teams playing in nearly a dozen after a series of tryouts. tournaments.

“Steven Hardegree will coach the 11U The Panther high school and C-team team and Steve Beverly will coach the 10U baseball program are actively involved in team. Former Panther and current Ogletho- the development of these young men by runrpe University pitcher Kolin Zimmer also ning camps and coaching clinics, as well as helps with the 10U team during his off sea- offering one-on-one instruction from curson,” Fountain said. rent Panther players, said Fountain. lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

We want our young guys who will play one day for us to go ahead and start doing things the Panther Way.

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He and Klemm are well acquainted as they met twice at the area meet nearly two weeks ago. Klemm led the series 2-0 and added to the win streak by defeating Alford yet again in a win-or-go-home situation.

Austin Burel (126 weight class), Ardy Velez (195 weight class) and Cody Wheeler (152 weight class) were also vying for a spot at state but were up against stiff competition.

Each wrestler had the chance be an alternate

if they did not achieve two wins which served as an automatic qualifier.

Velez opened his scoring sheet with a win over Jamaal Angrish of Westlake High School but was defeated by Maverick Rechsteiner of Etowah High School in the second round.

With the pressure mounting, Velez was in desperate need of just one more win but fell just short to Hillgrove High School’s Zach Williams.

Burel and Wheeler faced identical situations. Each went 1-1 on day one and suffered a heart-breaking loss on day two which eliminated them from a chance at state.

Lady Hawks get clawed

by Mountain View Bears

BY BRANDON RICHARDSON

For the Paper

Despite overcoming a 1-for-17 start from the field and taking a 12-point lead, the Lady Hawks of Mill Creek High School couldn’t finalize a win and took a 45-40 overtime loss at the hands of Mountain View High School.

MCHS began the quarter by missing their first four shots while the Bears jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. Madison Phillips drew a foul and converted the two subsequent free throws for the team’s first points of the night.

Sophomore Meredith Schulte followed with a 3-pointer; that would be team’s first and only shot made from the field in the quarter. Two early fouls forced leading scorer Nadiya Miller to sit out the remainder of the first quarter. The team finished the quarter by going 1-for-13 from the field.

The Hawks entered the second quarter down 11-5 but began to see a change when Schulte converted a three-point play for the team’s first points of the quarter. Kathleen Haxton made two straight shots from beyond the arc to give MCHS a 15-14 lead.

The Hawks’ defense continued to play strong as their shooting picked up. They held the Bears scoreless for the rest of the quarter.

With less than a minute to play, Miller scored her first points of the night with a three. Miller ended the half with a rebound and a put back to send the Hawks into the half up by six.

The second half continued to go in the Hawks’ favor as they doubled their lead.

With less than four in the quarter to play, two free throws by the Bears gave them their first points since early in the second quarter. The Bears reinstated their press defense they utilized in the first quarter to go on a 10-2 run to end the quarter.

The Bears were able to overcome their

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Continued from 1B It was clear the Hawks were in a league of their own.

They elevated their advantage by 17, making it their largest of the night. Up 15 to begin the fourth quarter, the Hawks stumbled a bit while Mountain View responded with three and a turnover allowed them to pull within five.

Yet, the Bears grew cold as the Hawks began to close the game out. Mountain

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Senior India Dillard drives to the basket in a floater in a home loss against Duluth High School. The two evened the series at 1-1. four-point deficit with a three and a layup after forcing a jump ball. The Hawks and Bears eventually found themselves at 35-all which resulted in overtime.

The Hawks struggled with shooting from the field while the Bears continued to roll.

Head coach Ashley Phillips commented prior to game day on the team’s offensive style.

“We depend heavily on making jump shots and any time that is your strategy there are going to be some off nights,” said Phillips.

The loss by the Hawks moves them to 1312 overall and 9-7 in the region. They are the fourth seed heading into the region tournament in a Feb. 12 rematch with the Bears.

View failed to capitalize on numerous scoring opportunities. They missed several open shots and failed to get any points off of the Hawks turnovers; Mountain View also struggled with second chance opportunities.

Shaw nailed another 3pointer to achieve his 17th point of the night. That shot was the final blow to the Bears. Two free throws and another basket increased the Hawks’ insurmountable lead to 12.

The win gave the Hawks some momentum going

into the region tournament where they will face Collins Hill High School as the fifth seed. The Eagles and Hawks are even at 1-1 in the season series. The neutral site is sure to provide for a great game as both teams will be playing to avoid an early exit to their season.

The Hawks finish the season 16-9 overall and 9-7 in region with only two of their conference wins coming against higher seeded opponents. They will look to reverse that fate in the region tournament on Wednesday.

East Jackson takes down cross rival JCCHS 49-28

By Charles Phelps

Regional staff

After jumping out to 13-3 lead early in the second quarter, the Panthers’ offense was clicking on all cylinders but the second half became a different story.

East Jackson High School defeated Jackson County Comprehensive High School Friday night at JCCHS in a 49-28 contest.

The Eagles’ attack was led by Jarron Davis who dropped four 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 19 points. Devonte Tuggle added nine and was 5-of-6 from the free-throw line.

The Eagles’ defense made stops late in the second quarter to give the offense a shot after a poor start in the first quarter. The Eagles outscored the Panthers 11-3 to finish the first half. Then, the Eagles outscored the Panthers 35-12 in the second half.

The Panthers fast start wasn’t a surprise to the Eagles, according to head coach Brian Turner.

“I was actually expecting the start we had tonight,” Turner said. “Our defense kept us in it. We’ve got some kids that can score and we finally started scoring in the second half.

Once we started scoring, we (were) good then.”

The Panthers finished with four players at six points apiece: Xavier Harper, Chase Dunlap, Layson Giles and Andrew Fogarty. Giles scored all of his six points in the first half.

Panthers head coach Britt Beaver summed [up the game] as missed opportunities by his team, but capitalization by the Eagles.

“We weren’t shooting it real well. [We] didn’t hit free throws. We’ve shot free throws well this year, [but they] didn’t fall tonight,” Beaver said. “We didn’t rebound the ball as well as we could have. The kids played hard, but we just got away from what we needed to do to win the game at the end.”

The Panthers as a team were 6-of-21 from the free-throw line. The Eagles were 11 of 19 from the line. Of East Jackson’s free throw shooting, Beaver said, “They shoot it really well. They’ve shot it really well this year.”

Davis scored seven of his 19 points in the first half, including two of his four 3-pointers.

His third 3-pointer gave the Eagles their first lead of the game early in the third quarter, and it was a lead they never gave back.

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Continued from 1B made three consecutive free throws. Katie Phillips had five points in the fourth quarter as well to help widen the lead.

The Lady Eagles’ offense was led by Kelsey Palette’s 14-point. Ten of her 14 came from free throws. Madison Wuertley added nine and went 4-of-6 from the free-throw line. The Lady Eagles were 18-of-27 as a team from the free-throw line.

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Love of libraries in the air

Farah Bohannon Columnist February is a short but special month but we celebrate Valentine’s Day, Black History Month and Library Lovers Month.

Why love your local library? The library is a special place — a place where one can escape the hustlebustle of every day life and get lost in a book. It is a quiet place to study, a relaxing haven for children to learn and grow and it serves as a gigantic information hub.

Even though the World Wide Web has become the main portal for information, “libraries can have vast digital stores of qualitative and quantitative information escaping from opinion led snippets and snapshots from online. There may be some crossover of information but in most cases libraries are a much more economically viable solution when looking for information than the internet” (www.daysoftheyear.com). February (and any other month) is a great time to check out our local libraries and take advantage of the fun events and gatherings they offer.

The Jefferson Library offers programs for both adults and children. Adults can join the Jefferson Book Club which meets every second Wednesday at noon.

It is a great way to meet other adults in the area and enjoy several books that the library offers. Children can participate in Storytime and Reading with “Doggie Tales” which is open to children of reading age. Visit http://www.cityofjeffersonga.com/id96.html The Braselton Library is bursting with programs and ways to enrich lives.

The mission of the Braselton Library is to assists the public in their educational, informational and recreational pursuits through easy, friendly access to materials and services after all.

Did you know that you can read the latest newspapers & magazines, surf the web, check out books on CD or tape, attend storytime with the kids, make crafts while snacking, go on a school field trip, learn new crafts and work skills, watch newrelease movies as a family on Friday Movie Nights, volunteer, notarize documents, pick up tax forms, and visit the Friend of the Library’s store name AFTERWORDS? Visit http://www. braselton.net/library.html to see more in depth information about the programs listed above. Head librarian Bev Adkins would love to have you.

The Hall County Library System offers storytime for young children and opportunities for adults, but they also have opportunities for teenagers. The HCL believes that teenagers should have a say as well as adults, so they are able to run for library office — a great experience for young people. Get involved — join a book club, take the kids to storytime, take a computer class and more.Visit http://www.hallcountylibrary.org/index. php/adults/technology.

Other libraries can be found in Winder, Statham, Commerce, Maysville, Banks County, Auburn and Talmo. Each library offers specific programs but all want to attain the same goal — to enrich lives. Please support your local library!

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

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Pitching PURPLE for Relay For Life Independence Bank has signed on with a team effort for Relay For Life of Braselton-Hoschton with purple bows and Relay cookbooks among the fundraising items now available. American Cancer Society Community Manager Kellie Scott, joined recently with Paul Jones, Barbara McMillian and Linda Murray of Independence Bank, Relay For Life co-chairs Jessica Worley and Jennifer Kidd and Amy Souto of Independence Bank to bring attention to the “Paint the Town Purple” effort. To order purple bows for $10 each to display at your home or business, stop by Independence Bank or contact Kellie-scott@cancer.org.

Checks should be made payable to Jessica Worley.

You can also contact Worley at jess0985@gmail.com or Kidd at jkidd30066@yahoo.com Find out more about the activities leading up to the April 26 Relay For Life of Braselton-Hoschton at www.cancer.org.

Learn more about the inspiration for these Relayers’ involvement at online at ClickThePaper.com

Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County set for capital fundraising blitz for building

BY LEANNE AKIN

lakin@clickthepaper.com

The Boys & Girls Club is among the best in the world when it comes to saving lives by providing youngsters with a starting point on their road to a better life, according to Michael Williams, who has served as executive directorof the Jackson County organization since 2008.

He speaks passionately about what involved caring adults supporting a “get-thejob-done” program can do for the youth of a community. He has watched lives transformed locally and he anticipates an even greater reach in the future.

Williams joins with other Boys & Girls Club supporters in talking about the club whenever and wherever there is a listening ear.

Even better, he enjoys getting young club members to share about their experiences because they are heartfelt.

When Williams recently spoke to fellow Rotarians, he shared the floor plan design of the new Boys & Girls Club center in Jefferson which will be constructed on the same property as the current club site. Two double-wide trailers are

currently connected across from the Gordon Street Center to each day give an estimated 80 youth, ages 6-18, a safe place to go after school, work on homework and take part in learning and sporting activities.

Williams said the Braselton Rotary Club was the first group to see the design which the architect delivered Jan. 29.

Williams introduced club members, Catera Jackson, Olivia Hill and Teriny Moon, who shared some of what involvement in the Boys & Girls Club has meant to them. The 16-year-old girls, who have been a part of the club since they were 8, joined Williams and Commerce Unit Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County Stacey Ramsey and Jackson’s mother, Anita Brown Jackson, as guests of the club.

Help with homework and an opportunity to be surrounded by positive influences is helping Moon push ahead. She said, “the staff sees something in me – drive, a hunger, a dream.

I have someone who cares for me.”

Expanding the club’s reach is also on the horizon, Williams said. Another club

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Visitors of Rotarian and Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County executive director Michael R. Williams to a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Braselton was, from left to right, Teriny Moon, Olivia Hill, Catera Jackson, Anita Brown Jackson and Stacey Ramsey. The floor plan, below, will better serve the youth ages 6-18 of the Jackson County service area. location is envisioned for the Braselton-Hoschton area.

“This area is suffering,” said Williams, who noted the next expansion would go toward Banks and Madison counties. “We want to take our time and do it right.”

The new Jefferson club design features a teen center for older youth and a central game center utilized by all the club members. An arts and crafts and learning center allows for the younger

children to be separated from the older teens and supervision is a constant, Williams said.

Williams called the new club facility “one of the most needed projects in Jackson County.”

A $1.3 million capital campaign will be under way in March and April as the community will be asked to put additional money with the $500,000 Community Development Block Grant

received through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. The goal is to raise the additional building funds and one to two years of operational expenses.

Because long-term funding will be needed, donors can make their gift over a threeto-five-year period.

See ClickThePaper.com for this complete story about the Boys & Girls Club effort and the rendering of the floorplan.

Got spare change for ‘Pennies for Patients’?

Student Council sets goal of $2,000

BY KATIE JUSTICE

kjustice@clickthepaper.com

Jackson County Comprehensive High School (JCCHS) students continue a tradition of community service with their annual “Pennies for Patients” fundraiser.

“Pennies for Patients” is hosted by the JCCHS student council to collect money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society.

The fundraiser, which pits first block classes against one another, rewards the class with the greatest collections with a Chick-fil-A breakfast.

“Pennies for Patients” raised Katie Justice The Paper $1,165.03 last year, and $1,565.93 Members of the Jackson County Comprehensive High School Student was collected the previous year.

Council are participating again in “Pennies for Patients” which is continuing This year, the student council has through Feb. 22. They hope to reach their of $2,000. set its goal at $2,000.

“It’s been kind of a long-time tradition in Jackson County,” said junior student council member York Delloyd, who says an increase in the school’s student body size led them to raise their goal.

“It’s been pretty successful as well, since an incentive is offered,” said senior student council member Kaitlyn Parker.

JCCHS will be collecting pennies, along with dollars and other coins, for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society until Friday, Feb. 22.

“I would say this is one of the more successful fundraisers this school holds,” said Student Council adviser Ron Prescott.

Anyone interested in contributing to the annual fundraiser, can drop off donations at the JCCHS office.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS A fundraiser to help with transplant-related expenses for Jefferson toddler Braden Knebal will be held Sunday, Feb. 17, at Beef O’Brady’s in Jefferson. The event will last all day at the restaurant located in the Kroger Shopping Center off Old Pendergrass Road.

If unable to attend, donations can be sent by mail to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association, 2501 West COTA Drive, Bloomington, IN 47403.

Checks or money orders should be made payable to COTA with “In Honor of Braden K” in the memo line. Credit Card donations are also accepted online at www.

COTAforBradenK.com. sss The semi-annual Lollipop Kids consignment sale will be held Thursday, Feb. 14, and Friday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Most items will be sold for half price on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 8 to 11 a.m. The sale will be held at the Jefferson Civic Center, 65 Kissam St., in Jefferson. The sale features new and gently used clothes, toys and furniture from 400 local

sellers. sss Friends of the Jefferson Library will host its annual book sale on Feb. 22-23 at the Jefferson Civic Center.

Friday hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friends of the Library will enjoy a preview night from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, Adults and children’s paperbacks and hardbacks will be sold as a fundraiser for the Friends. Contact the library at 706-367-8012 for information. sss The Little Lambs Consignment Sale will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 21, and 22, and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 , with selected items half price on Saturday at The Springs Church, 6553 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch. Visit www. thespringschurch.org and click on The Little Lambs Consignment Sale or contact PinkLittleLambs@yahoo. com or 678-468-9536. sss

Of note to business The Braselton Downtown Business Breakfast and networking meeting for business professionals will be held from 7:308:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, in the Community Room of the Braselton Police & Municipal Court Building. Invitations have been send to downtown businesses and Downtown Director Amy Pinnell says she is excited about the opportunity to assist with networking and business development opportunities. Visit the new website at www. downtownbraselton.com or contact her at 706684-0369 or apinnell@ braselton.net sss The Hoschton Business Alliance will be holding their regular monthly meeting on Feb. 19 at the Country Inn & Suites in Braselton from 8-9 a.m.

This month’s program will include “Customer Service and Its Impact On Your Marketing.”

Guests are welcome to visit this group and will have a chance to introduce themselves and their business. For more information about the Hoschton Business Alliance, visit the website at http://www.officialhba. com/ and the facebook page, HBA Hoschton Business Alliance. sss The Jackson County

Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Workplace Drug Policy Seminar from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21, with Jacqui Derrick, substance abuse program administration and president of Workright LLC. Derrick developed the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce’s Drugs Don’t Work Program in 1994.

Workright helps small business address Drug Free Workplace issues through a comprehensive program.

The Leadership Jackson Class of 2013 is hosting “Plunge for Paws” on Feb. 23 to benefit the Humane Society of Jackson County’s Raise the Woof campaign to build the county’s first animal shelter. Twelve community leaders and animal lovers will be going for a frigid swim in Crow’s Lake to help “Raise the Woof.”

Plungers will hit the water at 3:30 p.m., but the event will begin at 2:30 p.m.

The public is invited.

Visit www.facebook. com/plungeforpaws or contact plungeforpaws@ live.com. sss North Georgia Pediatric Dentistry will be at the Braselton Library at 11:30 a.m. on March 1 to provide a special storytime on dental awareness. sss Decorated Vietnam War hero and motivational speaker Col. Lee Ellis will appear at Celebration Church in Hoschton on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. His appearance has been arranged by the Village at Deaton Creek’s Military Support Club.

Register by contacting Linda Foster at the Chamber at linda@ jacksoncountyga.com or 706-387-0300. sss The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will have a Business and Social Hour starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 28, at Anytime Fitness in Hoschton.

Fitness has moved and wants to show off the new facility in Suite 114 in the Publix Shopping Center at 6055 Hwy 124 W., in Hoschton. Mingle with fellow Chamber members while enjoying music, food and a chance to win a door prize.

This event is free, but please

Celebration of Lights for Peace Place is Saturday A Celebration of Lights will be held Feb. 16 as a fundraiser for Peace Place which serves victims of domestic violence in Barrow, Jackson and Banks counties.

The Ball includes a dinner buffet catered by Cornbread and Caviar, live musical entertainment by “Shaken Not Stirred,” dancing and a silent auction. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Winder Community Center in Winder.

Tickets for the event are $60 each or $500 for a table of eight. Procuring a table earns the person or business the honor of being announced as an event sponsor and all event sponsors will receive a special gift.

All proceeds from the Ball and silent auction will support the victims and survivors of domestic violence who utilize the services

and programs provided by Peace Place.

This includes those in shelter, in transitional housing and being served through outreach programs. The majority of clients are from the Piedmont Judicial Circuit of Barrow, Banks and Jackson counties.

Peace Place is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that provides shelter for victims of domestic violence. Since opening in June of 2000, more than 1,900 women, children and men have been sheltered by Peace Place. The shelter not only offers a safe, confidential place to live, but provides counseling, employment assistance, legal advocacy and support.

To purchase tickets or a table for the event, make a financial contribution or donate and item to the silent auction, call the Peace Place administrative line at 770-307-3633.

SkyWarn class is Feb. 26 The National Weather Service, Jackson County Emergency Management Agency, Banks County Emergency Management Agency, and Jackson County SkyWarn present a free SkyWarn Storm Spotter training class from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

SKYWARN is a volunteer program with more than 230,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service.

Anyone with an interest in the weather is invited to attend.

Topics covered will be the basics of thun-

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The Barrow County Chamber of Commerce and AT&T presents the “State of the Cities Address” at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Barrow County Parks & Rec Department on Second Street in Winder.

The cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

Table sponsorships are $175 and exhibit tables are $25. Call Missy at the Chamber at 770867-9444 or email mmilner@ barrowchamber.com

derstorm development, fundamentals of storm structure, identifying potential severe weather features, what information to report, how to report information and basic severe weather safety.

The class will be held at the Fire Training Center located at 64 Fowler Drive, Jefferson, GA 30549. Register by emailing jacksoncoskywarn@gmail.com or calling 706-654-0923.

For more information about SkyWarn, visit http://www.nws.noaa.gov/skywarn/ Like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ JacksonCoSkyWarn. For more information about the class, contact egilbert300@gmail. com or call 706-654-0923.

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Get control of summer weeds… now?

We are approaching the period in which we can start to control summer weeds and it is closer than you think. Starting around Valentine’s Day, maybe a little sooner depending on the soil temperature, we can start to apply preemergent herbicides to our lawns. These herbicides stop the weed from ever germinating, so that crabgrass will never appear in your lawn in the summertime. The window is somewhat small for pre-emergent herbicides though because by mid-March it is too late to apply.

Many people wait until the weeds appear before applying a post-emergent herbicide. Both pre and post-emergent herbicides

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control many of the weeds you encounter but let’s look at the benefits of applying a pre-emergent: You prevent the weed from germinating so you never see it in your yard.

The weeds do not steal nutrients from your lawn since they do not germinate.

Many pre-emergent herbicides are in a granular form, which is applicator friendly.

Most ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers are tolerant to pre-emergent herbicides.

Pre-emergent herbicides do provide a good control on many summer weeds but it still has its limitations: Don’t apply to a lawn

that will be seeded, sprigged or sodded that summer.

Certain pre-emergent herbicides don’t control all summer weeds.

Don’t apply to a lawn that has seeded, sprigged or sodded within the past year.

To make certain you select the correct herbicide for your particular situation, contact your local County Extension office.

Posy Henson arranges for floral fun at library

By KATIE JUSTICE

kjustice@clickthepaper.com

Flower arrangements, they’re not just for vases anymore — just ask Jefferson florist Posy Henson. A basket, slice of a tree, silver plated tray and ceramic bowl may not seem to have much in common, but for Henson all four are connected by their potential to host a beautiful arrangement of flowers.

Henson hosted more than 30 women at the Feb. 6 Fun with Flowers presentation, which was the most recent installment of the Crawford W. Long Museum’s quarterly Lunch and Learn sessions.

In the span of an hour, Henson taught guests how to make more than 10 different flower arrangements using everyday items they may have at their house or could easily find at a thrift store. An old silver rabbit piggy bank and small wire Easter tree became fun add-ins to the flowers.

“I’m just going to do something of the things I do at home and sometimes do for fun,” said Henson, as she began her presentation.

Sam Ingram is the Agricultural and Natural Resources Agent for Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office located at 102 Cloverleaf Circle in Jefferson. Contact him at 706-367-6345.

Arbor Day, gardening classes on the horizon It’s time to turn thoughts and efforts to gardening, and a beginner’s gardening class for adults has been scheduled for Nannie’s Children’s Garden in downtown Braselton, beginning in March.

The class content will include topics such as soil preparation, seed germination and plant propagation, garden maintenance, container gardening, herb cultivation, and perennial and annual flower growing. The classes will be a combination of classes and hands-on gardening.

Classes will be held at Nannie’s Children’s Garden on Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. until noon each week beginning March 7, and concluding April 25.

There is a $15 participant fee for the class, and registration can be completed at the Braselton Library or by e-mailing Dave Rusk at dhrusk@msn.com. Class size is limited to 10 students. A second class will also be offered during May and June.

Nannie’s Children’s Garden is a community demonstration garden adjacent to the Braselton Library on Brassie Lane.

Programs offered at the garden are sponsored by the Hall County Master Garden-

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ers with the support of the Braselton West Jackson Library and Keep Jackson County Beautiful, Inc. The garden is maintained by adult volunteers as well as the students of the Braselton Junior Master Gardener program, and funded by grants and donations.

Arbor Day offerings Arbor Day 2013 in Jefferson will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, at the “McKinney Hill” site located on Longview Drive near Old Swimming Pool Road, across from the Jefferson City Clubhouse. In appreciation of Col. McKinney’s vision to maintain the property as green space, the city plans to later dedicate the hill by placing a marker. For Arbor Day, a Georgia Oak will be planted.

Arbor Day at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder will be held on Saturday, Feb. 23, with volunteers arriving at the Old Fort at 9 a.m. to assist in planting 40 trees and plants from the 18th Century era. Volunteers are asked to bring shovels and gloves and come ready to help enhance the Fort Yargo Living History Society area.

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Top: Posy Henson shows guests how a ceramic bowl and moss can be a great starting point for a floral arrangement. Above: Pansies are added to the arrangement to add a splash of color to the greenery.

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For the floral aspect of the arrangement, Henson highlighted using plants and flowers the average gardener grows. In fact, much of her supplies came from her own yard.

One item she never used in short supply was moss.

“It’s not stressful,” she said of the common shade-loving plant. “If it does try out, it dries pretty.”

Henson also incorporated herbs and greenery such as sage, thyme, lavender and ivy.

“I love the way she uses all her greens in her arrangements for texture,” said Jefferson resident Sue Carlson, who has been to other of Henson’s presentations, and says she takes the lessons to heart often going home using ideas she gets for her own arrangements.

“I really enjoy it. She’s just a good speaker and does a lot with a little,” said Carlson, of the inexpensive nature of the projects.

“She’s just got so much to offer,” said Vicki Starnes, manager of the Crawford W. Long Museum.

Starnes said Henson was back by popular demand, which was evident by her following.

“Last year, [participants] made tussie mussies, but we had so many people that we knew she had to do just a demonstration this year,” said Starnes of the crowd, which filled the room with standing room only.

“I have had so much fun doing this and getting this together,” Henson said.

Henson’s floral career spans more than four decades, although she says it all began with her mother.

“I grew up with my mother doing it,” said Henson, who says she even has a photo of her as a toddler with a tray full of flowers for arranging.

Henson will continue her presentations through the museum with its May Day Celebration on May 1. Participants will make May baskets with the help of Henson while learning about the history and folklore of May Day. Pre-registration is required and the price is $10 for museum members and $12 for nonmembers. Call 706-367-5307 or visit www. crawfordlong.org.

Henson will continue her presentations through the museum with its May Day Celebration on May 1.

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Dating while caring for spouse with Alzheimer’s is difficult Dear Margo: I’m not writing for advice; I am writing for validation. I think I know in my heart what is moral and ethical, but I need a neutral, mature person to tell me whether I’m right or wrong.

This is something I have not yet discussed with friends.

The situation is this: My husband has had Alzheimer’s for, we think, 12 years.

He was being cared for at home with an aide until a year ago, when it became too much for me and he went into a care residence. He had by then stopped speaking, and his response to anything was a blank stare. He no longer knew who I was.

For several months, I saw a counselor to come to terms with the loss of my husband as I had known him and my marriage.

Here is what I would like your opinion about: Do you think it proper for me to be in a romantic relationship with a widower? We have become very attached to each other, and I in no way feel like I am cheating. My husband is not (and cannot be) aware of

Dear Margo what, I guess, is technically an infidelity. Where do you weigh in on this question?

— Living My Life Dear Liv: Sadly, yours is becoming an increasingly frequent question. I’ve dealt with this before and, in fact, have come to think of the issue as “Alzheimer’s Dating.”

My position is yours. You are hurting no one. Your husband is in no way functioning as a spouse, and while his body is here, his mind is gone, and that, to me, is the essence of a human being. I have never believed in people sacrificing themselves on the altar of hopeless causes, as it were. You are well, you are living a life, and I hope you find companionship and joy with your close friend.

— Margo, forwardly

Dear Margo: I have, as they say, “married up.”

My in-laws are in the Social Register, which is all quite foreign to me. They’re lovely to me and aren’t snooty at all — but neither are they unaware of their standing in the communities where they summer and winter. Whenever I am to meet someone new from their circle of acquaintances, my m-i-l always tells me their background.

Since I don’t want to ask her, I will ask you: if I ever have to refer to it, is someone’s background considered a provenance or a pedigree?

— Muffy (Not Really) Dear Muff: Well, I think a provenance has to do with origin and most often refers to prior ownership — mostly used when speaking of art.

The word “pedigree,” I guess, can be and has been used regarding people, but to me a pedigree has to do with bloodlines of dogs. That said, I have long thought the Social Register to be the American Kennel Club for humans, so maybe “pedigree” is the

right word.

If one must use a word for this, I would probably say “lineage.” And “summer” and “winter” as verbs, by the way, definitely came to us from the Social Register crowd, since most of us simply “live” in one place ... summer and winter. Your question does remind me of a friend’s mother who was interested in where everyone fit in, and her wonderful question to anyone new was, “And who were you, dear?”

— Margo, categorically Dear Margo: I wanted to add something to the answer you gave to the woman whose cousin came out to her and she felt she fumbled the answer. As a gay man, I still remember vividly the very different reactions my parents had when I came out to them. I was 22 at the time, and my parents had gone through a very messy divorce a few years prior. I’d been “forced” to side with my mother and behaved in a hurtful way toward my father.

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To say I was shocked at their different reactions is an understatement. I always thought I was close to my mother. But when she found out, she basically said the following: “You never gave women enough of a chance.

Here’s a book on how to change. How could you do this to the family?” Her final comment was: “If this is the life you choose, I can’t have you around your younger brothers.” (They were 8 and 10 at the time.)

My father, on the other hand, was told over the phone, as we were just beginning a relationship again. His comment? “I hope you are safe, because I don’t want anything to happen to you, and I hope you find someone special to spend your life with, because I know it’s not easy to find that.” It’s a testament to how much of an impact their differing responses had, as I still remember all this 25 years later. Your advice was spot on, but I thought I’d share my experience. — Eric in San Diego

Dear Er: Interesting how you bet on the wrong horse.

That whole sorry history is your mother’s loss. And so it goes. For the life of me, I cannot understand homophobic thinking. It is like wishing a right-handed child were left-handed. — Margo, normally Dear Margo: Just a comment on the letter about what to say to someone who’s come out. When my brother told me he was gay (about 35 years ago), I said, “Great!

Terrific!” -- and then I added in genuine bewilderment, “So what?” His shoulders went down as he relaxed, and he said, “That’s it! Exactly! It should be ‘so what?’”

My feeling was, well, he’s my brother and I love him. So what if he’s gay? I just said what I thought, and it was nice to know I got it right!

— Vic

Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter. All letters must be sent via the online form at www. creators.com/dearmargo. Due to a high volume of e-mail, not all letters will be answered.

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Announcements 100 160-Lost & Found $1200 Reward Lost- Brown Female Poodle (7lbs). Wearing pink shirt. Gwinnett/Hall on 11/19/12.

Please Help!

770-633-1994 FOUND: Jack Russell Mix, fem, Feb 8. Hwy 124. Hoschton area.

770-867-2353

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 200 225-Domestic Mature, Responsible CNA needed for live-in position 3-4 days a week to care for up to 5 seniors.

Home located in Flowery Branch-Hall Co. 678-315-3339 or e-mail lolac@laborofloveadultcare.com

227-Education

The College of Business and Mass Communications at Brenau University, located in Gainesville, GA, invites applicants for the position of Office Manager.

Details are available on our website at https://brenau. applicantstack.com/x/ openings.

230-General Sales Agents Dynamic company - great entry level sales position Forsyth County News and forsythnews.com are the market leaders in print and online advertising for Forsyth County businesses.

For over 100 years, we have served a growing network of local retail and service oriented businesses representing a range of industries.

Due to our growth plan for 2013, an outstanding sales opportunity exists within our sales team. This position reports to our advertising director and will operate within a small but dynamic sales team environment. Initially, the position will be a trainee role, with progression to full sales consultant expected within a three month period.

So what do we require?

The successful candidate will have outside sales or retail experience although other backgrounds will be considered. The candidate will require a high level of drive and determination to succeed, and must

230-General Sales Agents be open to the learning opportunities we will provide. A high level of communication skills, a friendly manner and the ability to develop strong relationships are key personal attributes needed to be considered for the position.

Forsyth County News offers an excellent development opportunity for the right candidate who can demonstrate a strong desire to pursue a career in sales.

Compensation package is competitive and includes commission and bonus components.

Benefits include paid vacation, medical, dental, and 401K. E-mail resume to classifieds@forsyth news.com with the words “FCN Sales Position” in the subject line.

233-Maintenance Hall County Government Building Maintenance Department is seeking an Equipment Specialist/Corrections Officer. Must pass background investigation and be willing to obtain POST certification. Five years of experience with building maintenance and commercial HVAC maintenance and repair preferred.

For more information and to apply for the position, visit www.hallcounty.org MAINTENANCE PLANNER This position will maintain equipment records in SAP, setup and maintain predictive and preventative maintenance plans to maximize equipment reliability, plans and schedule corrective work to maximize crew utilization and effectiveness. Applicants should apply to www.pilgrims.com.

235-Management ASSISTANT PROPERTY MANAGER Collects and handles rent payment/delinquent accts., excellent customer service, exp., Knowledgeable in Microsoft word and Excel Computer assist in showing units, screening applicants, prepare/ maintain resident files. Work w/Property Mgr. and perform all related duties. YARDI is a plus. Parttime position 20 hours weekly. Fax resumes to 404-330-1054 or 770-531-6107 or email to jobs@hjrussell.com

240-Medical The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: Payroll Clerk (Experience with ADP payroll products specifically ADP HR/Benefits Solution and Enterprise eTIME is required along with experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word) Business Office Gainesville Ultrasonographer (P/T; 2-1/2 days/per week. Obstetrics and/or perinatology exp req’d) Perinatology Gainesville MLT (8am-1pm; Mon-Fri; Rotating weekends.)

Family Medicine Oakwood LPN or MA General Surgery Gainesville Medical Lab Technician (PRN; primarily weekend hours) Central Laboratory Gainesville Practice Management Systems Coordinator (M-F, IDX experience required. Coding and/or CPC certification preferred) Gainesville Cytotechnologist CT (ASCP) (Part-time; 24 hours per week) InterLab Gainesville Registered Vascular Tech Vascular Surgery Gainesville LPN or RN (F/T. Tues-Fri; 8a-5p.

Will consider P/T candidates as well) Vascular Access Center Gainesville Clinical Assistant (Part time or PRN; C-arm exp pref’d) Vascular Surgery

770-535-1199

240-Medical Gainesville Check in/ Registration (Minimum 1 yr exp.

Span/Eng a plus) Vascular Surgery Gainesville LPN (Minimum 1 year exp.

Span/Eng a plus) Bariatrics Gainesville Clinical Coordinator (LPN preferred.

Leadership & supervisory skills) Family Medicine Oakwood Registered Mammographer (Position is PRN) Imaging Dept Gainesville Physician Asst/ Nurse Practitioner (Surgical assist exp required) General Surgery Gainesville Clinical Assistant (LPN or CMA) OB/GYN Gainesville LPN or CMA (Prev OB or GYN exp) OB/GYN Gainesville LPN or CMA Family Medicine Oakwood 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 BELL MINOR HOME has position opening for an LPN. Please apply in person: 2200 Old Hamilton Place NE, Gainesville,GA 30507 or call 770-532-2066 EMT’s & PARAMEDICS New ambulance serv. F/T & P/T. Flexible hours, competitive pay. Hiring immediately. Call John, 770-533-2673 Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Full-Time & PRN opportunities at local correctional facilities. Competitive Pay! Apply online at www.correctheatlh. org!

LAB TECHNICIAN needed or a local medical office. P/T to Full-time. Requirements are (1) an MT (or BS Degree in Lab Science) plus 1 year training/experience in high complexity testing, or (2) an MLT (or AA Degree in Lab Science) plus 2 years training/experience in high complexity testing. Compensation based on experience. If you are interested please fax resume to 770-533-7641 Caremaster Medical Services is seeking LPN's for the Gainesville, Ga. area.

LPN's receive competitive pay, access to benefits, employee referral bonus program, Verizon cell phone discounts, free direct deposit and free checking through Suntrust.

LPN's must have current license, CPR, PPD, 2 forms of identification and proof of auto insurance. To apply: visit our website at www.caremaster medical.com or call the Jobs Hotline at 866-703-1566 WillowWood Nursing Center 4595 Cantrell Rd, Flowery Branch FAX: 770-967-4312 •3-11 & Weekend LPNs & PRN •CNA’s PT/PRN Please apply in person Or contact Mark Adkins

245-Misc.

Help Wanted EARN EXTRA $$ IMMEDIATELY P/T Temp Deliver new telephone directories in the Habersham area. & White areas. FT/PT, work your own hrs, quick pay, must be 18 yrs+, have drivers lic & insured vehicle.

CALL TODAYSTART TODAY 888-681-6909 •Exp’d TOW TRUCK DRIVER & •Exp’d.

REPO AGENT 678-943-8544

245-Misc.

Help Wanted Exp’d. Delivery Drivers - Wang’s Restaurant, Oakwood, 770-534-1188 Landscape Co. in N. Forsyth seeking Driver to work on maint & landscape Crews. Must have valid Driver’s license & speak Spanish.No exp necessary. Call 770-781-8464 Route Developers & Route Drivers Need for immediate hire. Make around $14.50/per hr. Need Good drivers license & must be over 21 years of age. Must be able to lift 35lbs.

Call for interview 678-456-9189 TRUCK WASHERS Background check req’d. Call Scott between 8a-6p, Southern Pride Detailing. 770-533-2806

255-Part Time Help Wanted

Groundskeepers: cut grass & weeds using power tools & heavy equipment; general maintenance & cleanup. Call 706-658-2028

265-Production Growing Plastics Co. needs FOREMAN 3rd Shift (11pm-7am) Plastics extrusion experience required.

15 min from Mall of GA. Good pay & benefits. Call for appt PMI- Hoschton, GA 800-562-3626

270-Professional

ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR The Times in Gainesville, Ga., has an immediate opening for a talented, energetic assistant features editor to help with production of daily lifestyle pages, a weekly entertainment tabloid and other niche publications The ideal candidate is an energetic self-starter with a passion for telling stories. Must be extremely organized and a good planner who can look not only at what's going into tomorrow's paper but also longterm to help set the agenda for the type of stories that appeal to our readers.

Job entails writing compelling stories, designing eye-catching pages, making story assignments, helping plan daily coverage and editing both local and wire content.

Must be a visual thinker who can plan packages that combine well-written stories, strong photos and other elements.

Requirements include strong copy editing skills, page design skills and writing experience.

Knowledge of AP style is a must.

Experience with copy editing and page design is required.

Knowledge of Adobe In-Design, PhotoShop and Illustrator is a plus.

If you are talented, enthusiastic and love newspapers, you might be a good fit in our newsroom. We offer paid vacation, benefits and 401K profit sharing. The Times, a seven-day daily with a circulation of 26,000, is a Georgia Press Association General Excellence Award winner. Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Salary is based on experience. Send cover letter, resume, writing samples and design samples to HR@gainesvilletimes. com or P.O. Box 838, Gainesville, GA 30503.

The Paper

270-Professional some events for the newspaper.

We offer a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

The Times is looking for someone to join our news team as news assistant/librarian. Candidate must be detail-oriented, have strong customer service skills to deal with the public and be computer savvy.

Position compiles various event calendars for print, compiles birth announcements and other related information and assists newsroom managers with a variety of clerical duties. The ideal candidate will also have some writing and journalism training and will cover

TV/ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, large, oak, $150; 678-828-9304

365-Misc.

For Sale

Moss Robertson Auto Group taking applications for GM Serrvice Tech Contact Joe Talley, 770-535-2200 or jtalley@mossrobertson.com TECH WORK part time by hr or task. Website, video, social. Your equipment. E-mail resume todactman@Yahoo.c om

*Slot Machine & tokens $450*; *W&J Sloane Camelback Sofa $500*; *Ethan Allen Mahg Queen Anne Dining table + 4 chairs + 2 leaves, Good Cond $450*; *Blue loveseat $150* OBO. 404 405-0960 CHINA SET- Anitque Noritake. 90+ pc. $1500/OBO. 770-906-5133

Plumbing Service Technician Master Plumber Lic. & good driving record.

Call 678-776-1380 We presently have an opening for an INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN in our Processing Plant. Applicant must have industrial electrician experience with TLC training, will be 2nd shift.

We offer good wages and a good benefits package.

If you meet these requirements contact the Personnel Office at Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. 770-531-5007.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

285-Truck Drivers Driver

CDL Drivers Needed Tuition Paid by Federal Grants or VA Benefits.

770-614-6022 or 1-877-GET-A-CDL Call and see if you Qualify in 5 minutes! dtruckschool.com Drivers

We are currently hiring for the following:

OTR & Teams ******************* •CLASS A CDL & 12 months OTR experience required •All new 2012 & 2013 trucks: Cascadias and Prostars •401K •Pay Raises •Company Paid Life Insurance •Major Medical & Dental ******************** Apply By Phone Mon-Fri., 8am-5pm

877-826-4605 or online: www.drivefortango.co m

Stuff 300 305-Antiques & Collectibles 2 Antique Slot Machines. circa 1920’s & 30’s, 5¢ & 25¢. $1500 ea.

678-516-4833

310-Appliances GE Range Top of line s/steel. Smooth top.

6mos old. $500.

678-576-6917 WASHER & DRYER, Kenmore, Exc cond $250. 770-983-1507 Washer/Dryers Stoves & Refrig.

Mattresses.

Also Appliance Repairs. We Do Service Calls!

678-714-0493 WASHERS $100; DRYERS $75; STOVES $125. Can Deliver 678-546-9184 or 678-617-5560

Collector's Firearms Auction at Golden Memories Auction in Mountain City, GA Saturday, February 16th 10AM. This auction will feature some of the finest Firearms we have sold to date.

Over 300 lots of guns, knives and ammo. Visit our website for Catalog and Seat Reservations. Greg Peters, GAL1491, 13% Buyers Premium - 3% Discount Cash or Check 706-746-6924.

GOLDENMEMORIES AUCTIONS.COM

3BR/2BA Ranch on wooded lot w/lake view. Gainesville, GA fenced in bckyrd, lrg deck on back, stove, frig, DW provided.

W/D connect in kitch, boat ramp in community. $800/mo.

Call Linda or Wayne 770-297-1718 HOUSES & APTS Avail. in Gainesville & Hall Co. The Simpson Co. 770-532-9911 N.Hall- 2BR/1BA. $650mo, dep req’d.

678-410-3599

445-Lake Homes for Rent

280-Trades DIESEL MECHANIC Exp in the waste industry preferred w/ engines, hydraulics & PMs. 678-455-7819 or E-mail resume to: stub@redoaksanitation.com

3-5 BR’s- finished bsmt, lakefrnt. Great Location! $825-1375.

770-539-4400

3BR/1BA Candler Rd at I-985. $425/mo 706-974-3360

EOE/M/H

279-Technical

435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished

3BD/ 2BA House For Rent In Lula, GA $850. For More Info Call 770-533-3888

Email your resume and cover letter including salary requirements to: HR@gainesvilletimes. com. No phone calls please.

315-Auctions

News Assistant/ Librarian needed

345-Furniture

Thursday, February 14, 2013

1BR ON LAKE, dock incl., $500/mo.

515-571-5640 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Limited Ed. Prints of Lakeshore Mall Carousal. 16x20 prints. Now Available! $75 ea.

770-540-5861

460-Mobile Homes for Rent

465-Roommates Wanted

370-Musical Instruments Organ - Hammond w/bench $5000; Clavinova Yamaha. $500. Both Never played. $5500/both 770-869-7988

Homes & Rentals 400 410-Apartments Unfurnished 1 to 3BR‘s starting at $495. Move-in Specials! 770-536-0508 2BR/1.5BA Buford Apts.

Ask about Specials!

678-765-0262

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

Call for MOVE-IN

SPECIAL!!

770-533-9220 CITY Nice-1BR APT, W/D Conn., $500/mo 404-252-3325 Reduced Rate Free Rent Starting at $85/wk. N. & S. Hall & Gainesville.

770-534-7596 G’Ville- 2BR $610/mo water/trash incld. No pets 678-677-1898 Lamplighter Apartments 3656 Browns Bridge Rd. near the new Racetrac. 1 and 2 bedrooms. All have W/D con. Great rates!

Great move in specials! And water is free! 770-536-6626 Oakwood- 2/1.5,yrd, safe, C/H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044 Oakwood- Cedar Springs. 1-2BR $550/ 675. 770-287-1456 www.callapartments. com Oakwood-2/1.5, yard very safe, H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044 See our new Web Site GainesvilleGa Apartments.com $599.00 Moves U In!!

SPRING VALLEY 1BR/1BA $575 UP 2BR/2BA $675 UP BRANDON PLACE 2BR/2BA $675 $599 MOVIES U IN! JACKY MATHIS

678-779-2687

420-Condos For Rent 2/2 w/Garage, Quiet, 1story, Sardis $775mo 770-967-6599 2BR Units- $695 & $750. Butch Hodges Properties, Inc. 770-540-0417 3BR- Gated, gar, pool, fitness rm, $850 Lake Shadows 404-216-6399

425-Duplexes For Rent Oakwood- 2/1. $675/mo. www.callapartments.c om. 770-287-1456

435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished

326-Cemetery Lots For Sale

$0 Application Fee 3BR/2BA HOMES Starting @ $599mo All appliances incld NO RENT until Mar. 1, 2013

MEMORIAL PARK, Hillside #1, Lot 240A, Space 3, Valued at $4000, will negotiate 678-450-9264

888-246-2803 countrysidelakelanier. com EHO WAC

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705-All Terrain Vehicles

Lowe$t Men Fur Hse BR, All Priv + Xtras Oakwd. 770-530-1110

745-Import Autos HYUNDAI 2008 Azera Ltd. V6, loaded, 79k. $11,900.

770-533-2044

HONDA 2007 400 TRX. 4-wheeler.

Good Cond. Low hours. $2000.

770-530-2929 POLARIS 2004 Sportsman 90 4-Wheeler FOR SALE Original Owners, Good Condition $800 Call 770-401-3586 for more info

710-Antique Cars/Trucks CADILLAC 1986 Sdn DeVille 89k, Exc 1 owner. $4000/obo.

Possible truck trade 770-967-0751 770-841-4548

715-Auto Parts Air Filter Assembly Complete- for 2005 KIA Sedona. Brand New in box. $300.

770-906-5133 •Chevy 1963 Truck •Chevy 1966 Truck Both Parting Out also Small Block Chevy engine prts 678-617-4954

MAZDA 2008 3 Touring, 2.3L, 4 cyl., 81K miles, $12,888.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 MITSUBISHI 1996 Eclipse, 4cyl, 5spd, red/gray. 186k. New tires/clutch. $1,695 770-262-8200 SUZUKI 2006 Forenza. 4cyl, auto, 45k. Great Cond. $4900.

770-540-1215 Volks Wagen 1995 Passat. GLX-VR6, Good Cond. New tires/battery. $1100.

770-364-0432

750-Motorcycles 2010 custom built HARLEY. Signed by Nascar driver, David Ragan. $6,800 OBO 706-247-4750

735-Autos for Sale

2/1 Jackson Cnty. $125/wk + dp. No pets 706-265-8696 2BR/1BA- Single wide, Lula, $120/wk 706-654-0958

TANNERS MILL 16x20 Prints, Taken in 1983. Limited Ed. $100 each. Call 770-540-5861

Wheels 700

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CADILLAC 1993 Deville, 4.9L, V8, 91K, $4,888.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

HONDA 2000 Valkyrie Interstate Trike. Runs Great!

Always garaged. One owner. $16,500.

770-965-2268 Cell: 404-697-3362

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles

470-Rooms for Rent $110/wk+ Rooms Furn, Wi-Fi & Utils incl. 770-294-0216 No bus line. $95/wk, Furnished all utils & cable, W/D. kitch. 770-561-0781

CHEVY 2011 Impala, 3.5L, V6, 25K miles, $14,455.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

765-Trucks

Efficiencies $115/wk & up incls. utils/ cable. 770-539-2938

Homes & Real Estate 500 510-Business Property For Sale

CHEVY 2011 Malibu 1LT, 3.2L 4 cyl., 32K miles, $13,899.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHRYSLER 1994 Lebaron. Cnvt. auto, V6, green/gray. New top/tires. 157k. $1695. 770-262-8200

Lula Corner Cafe, Owner Retiring $60k.

678-612-4445 dgcaskey@yahoo.com

530-House for Sale - East Hall House For Sale/ Rent- 3bedroom two bath. Available March 1st Call Michelle at 770-503-4220

545-House for Sale - South Hall OAKWOOD 2BR/ 2.5BA Townhouse.

Crawford Oaks sbdv. $70K. 678-668-5288

565-Lots for Sale CAMPER ON 2 LOTS - 29ft. w/built on 12x18 room. Lake Hartwell area. Metal roof over all, front & rear deck. Water, sewer, electricily, color TV, new frig. $15k. 706-654-6376

Recreation 600 610-RVs & Travel Trailers JAYCO 2011 Travel Trailer Model #24FBS, Used 3 times, new cond., incls. new 32 in. TV, $12,995.

770-967-4709 KEYSTONE 2003 Springdale. 25’LIke New. $7499 706-219-2621

KIA 2012 Sorento 3.5L, V6, auto, 11k. $21,333.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CHRYSLER 2007 Pacifica, 4.0L, V6, 95K, $12,855 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 FORD 2007 Focus SE. Good Condition. $4800.

770-714-0974

CHEVY 1987 LB, 4spd, Good Cond. $3800.

CHEVY 1999 Z-71.

New tires & brakes w/bed cover. $8500 678-617-6964

CHEVY 1989 Silverado 1500 $8,888.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHEVY 2004. SSR. Like New! Only 4800 miles. Priced below Kelly Blue Book price. Buy before Mar. 1st and save nearly $2000 on sales tax.

770-533-2921

745-Import Autos HONDA 1995 Civic.

Runs Good! $2000/obo.

770-287-4153 HONDA 2009 Accord EXL V6, silver, 4dr, 1 owner, 18k. $17,500.

770-536-5157

INFINITY 2006 FX35, black, heated seats, mnrf, $17333 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

MAZDA 2007 CX-7 Sport, 2.3L, 4 cyl., 79K miles, $13,455.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CHEVY 2006 Colorado, 3.5L, 5 cyls., 23K miles, $18,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHEVY 2007 Colorado, 1 owner, exc. cond., 44K miles, $9,500.

770-869-3305 FORD 1972 F-350.

(1 ton) Dump Truck.

Runs & Dumps good, $3000.

770-532-7203 FORD 1992 F-250.

7.3. Diesel. Great Cond. $4000.

706-219-2621 FORD 1998 F-150 Crew cab, LB. Great Cond. $3950.

770-540-1215 MITSUBISHI 2008 Raider Pickup, 12,000 miles, $13,000.

770-534-9658

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