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Commission hears underwriters’ offers

By LEANNE AKIN

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The Jackson County Board of Commissioners heard presentations from representatives of three bond underwriting firms Monday afternoon in advance of the commission’s 6 p.m. work session meeting.

Cliff C. “Bucky” Kimsey of Raymond James Financial, Todd Barnes and Brian Ubell of R.W. Baird & Company and Jamie Wilson and Bryan Huskey of Merchant Capital made presentations to the board. More on their presentation in the April 11 edition.

The county is seeking a financial firm to provide advice on bond refinancing that may be advantageous to the county’s financial

condition.

In March of 2012, commissioners pursued partial refunding of 2004 Industrial Development Authority’s Economic Development bonds in hopes of seeing gross debt service savings of more than $460,000. A favorable interest environment made the bond refinancing attractive, with the interest rate on the bonds dropping to 2.08 percent from 4.71 percent.

At that time, Commissioner Tom Crow, who is now commission chairman, voted against the recommended bond counsel and underwriter because the refunding proposal had not been put out for bids.

“I support the effort in trying to save money in any way you can but I feel like this should

be bid out like any other contract,” said Crow when the discussion of refunding was before the commission last year.

Selection of a bond underwriter was on the work session agenda. Also on the work session agenda are items expected to be voted on at the board’s April 15 meeting, including: ■■ The intergovernmental agreement between the county and the City of Commerce for transportation of citizens to the Jackson County Senior Center. Commerce would pay $1,500 for the transportation services.

■■ The agreement with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia to provide community services to qualifying Jackson Countians for an annual sum of $15,000.

■■ A proclamation designating April as Do-

HOT lane plan gets split view

He’s gone gold – again

By KATIE JUSTICE

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One gold record is an honor, but two in less than two years is a blessing, according to Richard Latty of Pendergrass.

Latty received his first gold record in May of 2011 for hitting 500,000 downloads of his renditions of “Old Time Religion,” and “Amazing Grace.” He admits he couldn’t believe it when he received his first gold record. In fact, he thought it was a joke.

However, when news came of his second time reaching gold, Latty didn’t doubt the award, saying he didn’t take it as a joke like he did the first.

His second album, “Down Younder,” is a greatest hits album.

“I feel like I have really been blessed in the music industry to achieve two gold records,” Latty said.

He plays a variety of style, ranging from country and gospel to rock.

“I guess I’m a little bit universal,” said Latty of his range.

He got his start in music at the age of 7 when his mom bought him his first guitar. During his 42 years playing, he’s never taken a music lesson and only plays by ear.

“I can actually hear a song and shortly after be

playing it,” he said.

Latty got his start in the music industry with the help of friend Todd Taylor, who is known for playing banjo. When Latty’s father passed away in 2009, he took a sevenmonth hiatus from music, and it was Taylor who convinced him to return to music.

“Todd helped me get stronger into my music,” Latty said of Taylor, who even helped Latty set up his basement studio.

That studio is home to more than 30 gold records from artists ranging from Johnny Cash to AC/DC, more than 20 guitars and even a $20,000 banjo that once belonged to country music star Earl Scruggs.

Prominently displayed among the gold records of Loretta Lynn, Billy Idol and others are the two gold records of Latty himself.

“I guess I’ve been blessed coming up to have this opportunity,” Latty said. “I didn’t think I’d ever be autographing my posters and my CDs for celebrities when I ought to be going and getting theirs.”

When asked what’s next, Latty says he’s hoping to hit double platinum, which is 1 million downloads, and receive a Grammy nomination.

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■■ Consideration of an increase in the amount the county would pay to funeral homes for the pauper burial fee. Chairman Crow had previously requested that staff compare what surrounding counties were paying and return with a recommendation of what to pay for care and disposition of indigent deceased.

County Manager Kevin Poe said the county has paid for 16 pauper’s burials annually for the past three years. While the county has been paying $500 each, it is being proposed to increase thepayment to $750 each.

■■ A revision in the speed zone ordinance. and is specifically for routes that qualify for radar detection by law enforcement.

Input sought for proposal to extend Express Lanes to Hamilton Mill

By LEANNE AKIN

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Richard Latty calls his second gold record a blessing.

Do drivers want High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes extended along Interstate 85 to Hamilton Mill Road –and perhaps beyond? That’s the question the Georgia Department of Transportation is putting to citizens.

Extension of northbound and southbound Interstate 85 Express Lanes from Old Peachtree Road to Hamilton Mill Road is under review.

The second of two open house events was held March 28 in the community room of the Braselton Police & Municipal Court Building, and 27 people attended to learn more about the proposal for the High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes.

Among them was David Horger of Hoschton who said he previously carpooled with his wife to work using the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes.

Traveling back and forth to Florida, he said he enjoys the HOV concept and the ability to move into and out of those lanes without the trouble of limited access.

“Even with the HOT lanes, traffic backs up,” said Horger, who notes because of the number of out-of-towners traveling along I-85, HOV lanes are

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Braselton’s Lifepath moving closer to completion

By KATIE JUSTICE

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From Liberty Church Road to Thompson Mill Road, those living in area of Highway 211 in Braselton are one step closer to having a completed Lifepath.

The Braselton Lifepath is a multiuse path along Highway 211 and Highway 347 that provides a multi-modal access connecting The Village at Deaton Creek and Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s River Place to Chateau Élan, Mulberry Walk and the Town of Braselton Riverwalk.

The Braselton Lifepath is the focus of the Braselton Community Improvement District (CID). At the April 1 CID Board of Directors meeting, progress on the Lifepath was discussed along with the voting for individuals to hold the Post 2 and Post 4 positions.

After a unanimous vote, Phil Christian was named to the position of post 2, and Mary Neuman was elected to hold the Post 4 spot.

According to Guy Herring, the CID consultant from McFarland-Dyer Associates, the Lifepath is in its final

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stages, being between 75-80 percent complete.

“We completed the Hall and Barrow County portions early on. Now we’re on the Gwinnett portion,” said Herring.

In addition to the completion of the Gwinnett County portion of the Lifepath, some additions have been made to the project at the proposal of the Georgia Department of Transportation. The changed include the addition of about 115 feet of curb along the intersection of Highway 211 and Liberty Church Road and redirecting a storm drain outside of Chateau Élan to a storm drain, which otherwise would have pour water onto the Lifepath.

“We have virtually no more obstacles to the Chateau entrance,” said CID Chairman Scott Snedecor.

CID members were excited at the prospect of completing the project soon.

“Well, we’re just in the nick of time,” said Neuman. “It’s warm weather now. We want to be out there using out path, parking in our parking lot, eating at our restaurants and visiting our beauty salons and nail salons.”

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Guy Herring administered the oath to Community Improvement District members Mary Neuman and Phil Christian. The board’s major initiative is the Lifepath under construction to connect the community.

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Continued from 1A helpful at moving traffic. He favors HOV lanes rather than taxing people for use of HOT lanes.

Herb Rusk, a resident of the Village at Deaton Creek, said he would welcome the extension of HOT lanes. He uses the current lanes during the middle of the day when the price is low and there is little traffic. He doesn’t have to worry about other drivers.

“It’s safer,” said Rusk, who considers paying pennies for the ride to be good insurance.

The first meeting was held March 21 in Duluth, and 51 attended to talk with representatives from GDOT, the Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority and the Federal Department of Transportation. HNTB, the architecture, civil engineering consulting and construction management firm working on the project with David Hannon was project manager, was also represented.

There were mixed reviews at the initial meeting which found several attendees communicating their support of the “no build” option.

GDOT is looking at extension of the Express Lanes as a means to move an increasing volume of traffic as the cost of road construction and acquisition of right of way is being increasingly more costly.

“There is no letting up in the growth in this area,” said David Spear, spokesman for the Georgia Department of Transportation.

New lanes would be constructed for the full distance of the extension but no land

acquisition is needed.

According to Dan Hood, one of those working on the project for HNTB, the cost of the 10-mile project is estimated at $93 million.

Construction could get under way in the fall of 2015 with the new lanes opening to traffic in 2017.

Hood said drivers who value their time or who need to get to a business meeting or to daycare to pick their child may find the investment in HOT lane travel to be a desirable expense.

Spear said people must be shown that they would get benefit from the lanes and that their money is not going into a black hole.

Written comments on the I-85 Express Lanes Extension Project can be sent to Mr. Glenn Bowman, P.E., State Environmental Administrator, Georgia Department of Transportation, 600 West Peachtree Street NW, 16th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30308. Comments can also be made via the web at www.dot.ga.gov.Click on Public Outreach from the Information Center dropdown menu at the top right side of the page. All comments will be made a part of the project record.

Learn more about the proposed extension of the I-85 Express Lanes at www.dot. ga.gov/expresslanes. vvContact the GDOT Office of Innovative Program Delivery - Project Manager Loren Bartlett at 404-6311642 or Sam Pugh, NEPA planner, at 404-631-1167 of the Office of Environmental Services.

POLICE REPORT Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ■■ On April 1, aggravated assault was reported at an Albert Lane residence.

The incident occurred between a man, the woman he lived with and the woman’s father.

■■ On March 31, a Lewis Roberts Road resident reported an unknown man riding a four wheeler in her yard and slinging the gravel from her drive.

■■ On March 31, a Highway 82 resident in Jefferson reported two suspicious men walking around his property.

■■ On March 30, a verbal dispute was reported at a Trotters Court home. The residents were arguing over a plumbing repair.

■■ On March 30, a driver with vehicle problems ended up in the ditch near the railroad tracks near Rambers Inn Road and Athens Street in Jefferson. He was arrested for a warrant out of Jackson County.

■■ On March 30, a Wayne Poultry Road resident reported a window busted out of his vehicle.

■■ On March 30, a driver that began to drive in reverse upon approaching a wreck at New Kings Bridge Road was pulled over and found to be driving on a suspended license. He was arrested for the second time within days for driving on a suspended license.

■■ On March 30, profanity and other designs were reported painted on the Hidden Oaks subdivision

sign in Pendergrass.

■■ On March 30, profanity was also spray painted on the subdivision sign for Scenic Falls in Hoschton.

■■ On March 29, a Trotters Trace resident reported that she continued to receive harassing phone calls despite earlier reports. She said that the caller threatened to send four guys to her home to rape her.

■■ On March 29, a Jefferson couple reported an attempted fraud regarding the purchase of items they placed on Craigslist.

■■ On March 29, three cars were reported racing on Interstate 85 northbound. Two of the vehicles were pulled over, with one driver admitting to racing and apologizing.

The other driver denied racing, and said he would fight the citation in court.

■■ On March 29, a complaint of a man riding an off-road motorcycle along McCreery Road in Jefferson led to his arrest for a warrant out of Jackson County.

■■ On March 29, an Ednaville Place resident and a woman he was letting stay in his camper behind his home got into a dispute. The man said the woman began acting crazy, and he wanted her to leave.

■■ On March 29, an Albert Lane resident reported a neighbor’s dog was at large and killing her chickens and ducks.

■■ On March 28 a man reported his wife, whom he is in the process of divorcing, offering to pay

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A citizen reported to Jackson County deputies that she was approached by a salesman selling meat out of a freezer on his truck.

The citizen advised she purchased $650 worth of meat and paid the salesman with a check. The salesman, later identified as Larry Michael Chandler, loaded the boxes into her vehicle. When the victim unloaded the boxes at home, she discovered that two boxes were empty and several boxes were only partially full.

Two days later, Chandler contacted the victim and informed her she had written the wrong amount on the check he received. The victim issued Chandler a new replacement check without getting the original check back. Chandler then turned over one of the checks to his company and cashed the other check, depleting these funds from the victim’s account.

Larry Michael Chandler is now charged with two counts of theft by deception.

“Please remember that you can provide information without being involved or identified by contacting the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s anonymous tip line at 706-367-3784 to report any criminal or suspicious activity,” said Sheriff Janis Mangum.

In another report, Jackson County deputies responded to a Nicholson residence in reference to a party becoming too loud on Saturday, March 30.

When deputies arrived in the early morning hours,10-15 people were in the Thomas yard. After speaking with the homeowners, deputies began checking the guest for underage drinking. As a result, John Lee Kes- Kesler ler, 20, of Nicholson, and Courtney Elizabeth Cline, 17, of Lula, were arrested and charged with possession of alcohol by consumption under 21 years of age.

Matthew Stephen Thomas, 22, of Commerce, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for child support and was transported to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

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the cable installer he hired money to tell her where the man lived and if a woman was living with him.

■■ On March 28, the driver of a truck parked at Center United Methodist Church, who said he was waiting for someone, was arrested on a warrant out of Stephens County.

■■ On March 27, a Gum Springs Church Road resident reported three of his neighbor’s horses at large after breaking through their fence.

■■ On March 27, an Austin Way resident reported a possible burglary at a vacant residence after noticing the garage door half open.

■■ On March 27, a verbal dispute was reported between a Ridge Way resident and his daughter over her constantly being on the phone.

■■ On March 27, a woman reported her husband, whom she is in the process of divorcing, opening her mail and forging her signature on a check.

■■ On March 27, a driver pulled over for failure to maintain lane was found to be driving without a valid license and was arrested.

■■ On March 26, a Dry Pond Road resident reported receiving harassing communications from her boyfriend’s sister-in-law.

■■ On March 25, an Underwood Road resident reported his ex-girlfriend busting the window out his truck with a drill after finding another girl at his residence.

■■ On March 25, a Peppers Street resident reported someone having cut the screens on his

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Jackson County District 3 Commissioner Bruce Yates will host a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, in the community room of the Braselton Police & Municipal Court Building, located at 5040 Highway 53 in Braselton. Topics to be covered include a budget update, information on the new Motor Vehicle Tax, progress on the new EMS station and citizen concerns. sss Jackson County will be observing a furlough day on Friday, April 5, so the Jackson County Courthouse and other county offices will be closed. sss Keep Jackson County Beautiful will sponsor The GREAT Jackson County Cleanup during April. As many community members as possible are being asked to take an area or a mile of roadside to be cleared of litter.

“You would need to report that you plan to cleanup and we’ll provide the plastic trash bags and T-shirts for those who participate,” said Keep Jackson County Beautiful director Susan Trepagnier.

“Please consider taking a couple hours and volunteer your time for this great effort. We’d like to see Jackson County cleaner than it has ever been,” said Trepagnier, who can be contacted at 706-708-7198. sss Jefferson is planning for a community-wide cleanup day on Saturday, April 20, during Georgia Cities Week.

Any individual, business or organization signed on as an Adopt A Road participant is urged to participate in a cleanup on April 20. sss Keep Jackson County Beautiful is hosting hosting its annual Spring Into Recycling Event on Saturday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to noon at Jackson County Transfer Station/ Landfill, located at 12 Hendrix Drive in Jefferson. You can drop off items by May 8 at either Premier Storage location – Duncan Corners, 2240 Friendship Road in Buford or in Commerce at 95 Homer Street. Call KJCB at 706-708-7198. sss SAFE THE DATE: The Braselton area’s bi-annual Rivers Alive event with Barrow and Jackson counties will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.

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■■ On March 20, a Jefferson man reported a fraud involving an ad on the internet for a company that puts advertising on vehicles.

Braselton Police ■■ On March 26, a driver stopped on Interstate 85 for a busted taillight was arrested for a warrant out of Barrow County.

■■ On March 26, a stolen semi-trailer was recovered on Interstate 85.

■■ On March 26, an employee at a Highway 124 business reported damage to his vehicle, believed to be from another employee whose vehicle was blocked in.

■■ On March 27, a driver stopped for a broken tail light was issued a citation for driving without a

license. The driver’s mother, who owned the vehicle and permitted her son to drive it without a license, was also issued citations.

■■ On March 27, a driver on Highway 211 was stopped for failure to maintain lane, littering, and operating a vehicle without a current license plate.

■■ On March 28, a dispute and possible simple battery was reported between Braselton pastor and the property owner from whom property is being leased.

■■ On March 28, a dispute and simple battery was reported between two Bald Cypress Drive residents.

■■ On March 29, a simple battery was reported at an Autumn Maple Drive Home, when a father hit his daughter.

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Mill Creek Theatre’s ‘Annie’ entertains crowd

By Lisa Laskey

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College and career fair is hosted by Chamber’s education committee

By KATIE JUSTICE

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While there four months remain from beginning their final year of high school, juniors from the three Jackson County school systems were invited to attend a college fair to help them plan for life after high school.

The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Education Committee hosted its first ever college fair for students from all four county high schools on Thursday, March 28, at the Jefferson Civic Center.

Students got to meet and interact with representative from a variety of Georgia schools including Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), Young Harris College, Lanier Technical College and Valdosta State University. There were also representative from the U.S. military.

“It really gives students a chance to take a peek at some colleges,” said Todd Shultz, Director of Career, Technical, and Agricultural Educations and Community Partnerships for the Jackson County School System.

“We’re giving them an opportunity that otherwise, they might not have had,” said Commerce City Schools Assistant Superintendent Joy Tolbert.

Each school in the county was given a time frame to bring students to visit the fair

during school hours.

According to Shultz and Tolbert, the purpose of the fair is to get students thinking about life after high school.

“Hopefully now students can start having these conversations with their parents a little more,” Shultz said.

For the students, the event provided an opportunity to investigate what schools have which programs of study.

“Most students know what they want to do and ask what majors and programs we have,” said ABAC representative Amanda Wulle of her interaction with the students.

“It definitely lets us have the opportunity to get to know colleges,” said Gabby Raastad of Jackson County Comprehensive High School.

“It’s awesome. I’m excited for college,” said Callie Jackson, who attends Jefferson High School and admits she’s been thinking about college for a while.

“I think it’s a good start. We would like to get to the point where we do colleges and careers in the future,” said Shultz.

Both Shultz and Tolbert recommend parents start talking about college with their children as soon as possible. For more information and resources related to planning for college, they recommend visiting www.gacollege411.org.

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Amanda Merry (Lily) and Grace Hubbard (Annie) accept bouquets from well-wishers after the debut performance of Annie at Mill Creek High School March 15. Erik Burleson (Daddy Warbucks) shaved his head for his role as a billionaire with a soft spot for little orphan Annie.

See more scenes from the production of “Annie” at ClickThePaper.com lived next door to one since 2002. Since then, I’ve known Trish and Kirt Wightman, son Eric (Oliver Warbucks) and Mary Kate (Denizen) since she was 6 years old. I’ve seen her talents explode in the past few years, and I think she does an exceptional job in this, her first stage production. So, she’s definitely my favorite.

“For sheer professionalism, Bianca Robinson (Miss Hannigan) steals the show,” said Doyle.

And, that she did, as audience members’ laughed responded to her every bob and weave while she sipped her “water” and swatted orphans. Never did they know that, during one performance, Robinson injured one of her hands immediately before going onstage. It was only upon exit that she dissolved into tears.

“For versatility and comedic range, I vote for Jon Jameson (Rooster) and Amanda Merry (Lily). The stage lights up when they are on together, clowning or dancing... add Bianca to the numbers, and you’ve got a sensational trio.

“Truly unsung, but prolevel performances were given by several members of the “Denizens” and the two ballerinas,” Doyle continued. “Exceptional members of the chorus,

as well as the classically trained dancers were “in the moment” every moment they were on stage.”

Doyle’s additional comments were unanimously expressed by parents and volunteers whose own hours backstage were moderate when compared to the directorial team.

“I don’t know how Katherine, Stephanie and Becca were able to bring such a high level of musical comedy and accomplishment to high school theater,” said Doyle. “I credit their collective tremendous skill and patience, and being blessed with some exceedingly talented students.”

Theater Booster Club President Dana Wrightman, who flinched as her son Eric revealed his Daddy Warbuck’s cleanshaven head, “I’m really thrilled at the kids that are coming up. This is what they love.”

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A Jackson County Comprehensive High School student discusses the possibility of attending North Georgia College and State University.

When the curtain opened on Mill Creek High School’s “Annie” March 15, audiences were taken directly into the spunky orphan’s world through rollicking musical numbers, sassy one-liners and a bounding golden-fluffed pup named Sandy.

“The Mill Creek Theatre Department always does a great job with all of their plays,” said mom to student actor Leah Johnson, a junior, who played Mrs. Pugh in the musical.

Johnson managed concessions, and had the opportunity to see the various audience reactions to each performance. “What an amazing and fantastic director Ms. (Katherine) Alexander is. The cast and crew put together an unforgettable performance that made me laugh and cry,” she said.

Behind each approximate two hours that this cast was exuberantly onstage, were months and months spent in preparation. Cast members rehearsed three to five days a week, and nearing performance deadline, could be found at the school from 6:30 in the morning until, often, 10 p.m. Parent and volunteers as well.

This was the first year that the MCHS Theater Department presented “Annie” with aspirations of receiving recognition by the Shuler Hensley Georgia High School Musical Theater Award program. The Shuler Hensley’s are this state’s Academy Awards to these diligent teens.

Unbeknownst to the actors was one multi-show audience member who is highly-acclaimed in his own right.

“I am not an actor, but I was in front of TV cameras for more than 35 years in the Atlanta market doing a lot of TV weather – primarily at Channel 2 and The Weather Channel; plus years of corporate spokesman videos, industrial instruction and commercials,” said John Doyle. “My voice work continues today. So, while I don’t sing or dance, I can readily speak to performance and the constant goal of excellence,” he said.

Doyle gave glowing reviews to the young actors.

“I’m not officially an ‘Annie Family,’ but I’ve

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STUDENT NEWS Tyler Reinhardt competed in the Scholastic State Championship in Raleigh, N.C., on March 3-4.

Finishing tied for third place, he competed against the state’s best 177 K-3rd grade chess players. He won six or seven matches including the last four in a

row.

Tyler lives in Hendersonville, N.C., and attends Veritas Christian Academy in Fletcher, N.C. He is the son of Tre’ and Bess O’Kelly Reinhardt. Tre’ is formerly of Lavonia and Gainesville; Bess is formerly of Commerce. Tyler is the grand-

son of Richard and Evelyn O’Kelly of Jefferson, Larry and Gloria Reinhardt of Hoschton and Gerald and Iris Wilbanks of Lavonia.

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CHURCH NEWS A singing will be hosted at Calvary Baptist Church, located on Hospital Road in Commerce, starting at 7 p.m. on April 5 featuring The Homeland Boys. Contact 706-335-3429. sss The Springs has your “Spring Pine Straw” for $3.50/ bale picked up, $4.25/bale delivered, $5/bale spread.

Please contact Reed T. Miller at 770-654-2771or Bob Boudreau at 770-633-9960. Proceeds will benefit The Springs Men’s Ministry and other ministries of The Springs. The Springs Church is located at 6553 Spout Springs Road in front of Flowery Branch High School. Visit www.

thespringschurch.org sss A spaghetti supper will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, April 12, at Hoschton United Methodist Church. Tickets are available in advance or at door at a cost of $7. All proceeds go to Relay For Life/make checks to American Cancer Society.

Hoschton United Methodist Church is located at 12 Mulberry St., in Hoschton, behind City Square at Bell Avenue. Call the church office at 706-654-1422.

Died March 22, 2013 Ernest Ray Butler, 77, of Hoschton, died Friday, March 22, 2013.

He loved his family very much and loved to farm and to cook.

Survivors include his loving wife of 24 years, Ferne Butler; daughters, Janice Stancil and David Malcom of Hoschton, Kathy Satterfield and husband Kim of Hoschton, Faye Patterson of Flowery Branch and Patricia “Patty” Stutz and, husband Dale of Oldsmar, Fla.; brothers, Larry Butler and wife Jo Ruth of Jasper Ala., Wendell Butler and wife Louise of Braselton and Clyde Butler, and wife Brenda Sue, also of Braselton; sisters, Viola Hood and Frances Butler, both of Hoschton, Genva Fleeman of Buford and Betty Carter and husband Herman of Barrow County; 13 grandchildren; and a host of other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Bertie Butler; his first wife, Naomi Jeanett Barnett; son, Brent Ray Butler; stepson, Michael Curl; sister Patsy Butler; and grandchildren, Mary Ramey and Junior Ramey.

Funeral services were held Monday, March 25, 2013, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Thomas Holmes and Pastor Blaine Spence officiating.

Pallbearers were William David Malcom, Doug Patterson, Alan Patterson, Bryan Butler, Chris Gibson and Steve Gibson. Interment was in the Walnut Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Jack Cooper

Died March 30, 2013 Thomas “Jack” Jackson Cooper, age 81, of Hoschton passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013.

Jack enjoyed driving tractors, trucks and cars. Receiving the mail was highlight to his day. He loved yardwork and his cat, Kitty. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Ida Mae Cooper; brothers, William T. Cooper and Johnny H. Cooper; and sister, Frances Kemp.

Survivors include his brother, Cooledge Cooper and Ruth of Hoschton; brother-in-law Tom Kemp of Morrow; sisters, Lester M. Wayne of Roswell and Ann Cooper of Buckhead; sisterin -law Ellie Cooper; and ieces and nephews.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Braselton with Allen Stephens will be officiating.

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Sue Ellen Drolet

Died March 26, 2013 Sue Ellen Drolet, 50, of Flowery Branch, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

Sue volunteered for the Junior Knights, enjoyed being a part of family functions; she loved arts and crafts, scrapbooking and her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Adams Sutton, and son, Timothy Scott Mullins.

Survivors include her mother, Helen Napoli of Flowery Branch; husband, Ken Drolet of Flowery Branch; Sean Mullins (Laura) of Dahlonega, stepson, David Drolet of Massachusetts; daughter, Katylyn Barnett (Gary) of Braselton; brothers, Michael A. Sutton (Wanda) of Gainesville and Scott David Magaw (Jenny) of Flowery Branch; sisters, Tina Marie Besse (David) and Faith Ann Donoho, all of

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at 10 a.m. at the Braselton Library. The current topic is the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s Gospel. For information, contact Rev. Brad Greene of Arbor Point Church at 770-272-6778 or brad@ arborpointe.org.

Flowery Branch; stepsister Sharon Alkerstedt of Connecticut; and grandchildren, Sophie Mullins, Braden Whisnant and Garrett Barnett.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 1, 2013, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Cory Sexton officiating. Interment followed in Hoschton City Cemetery.

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Johnny Franklin Fields

Died March 31, 2013 Johnny Franklin Fields, 59, of Jefferson, died Sunday, March 31, 2013.

Born in Jefferson, he was a son of the late Jewell and Alviree Martin Fields. He was a mechanic for Hanson Aggregates for many years and was of the Baptist faith.

He was preceded in death by a grandchild, Bradley Fields.

Survivors include his fiancée, Prissy Elinburg; children, Jody Fields, Jenny Turner and Jason Fields, all of Jefferson; sister, Shirley (Freddie) Pethel of Jefferson; brother, Jerry (Judy) Fields of Jefferson; and 10 grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Spence officiating.

The burial followed in the White Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Rev. Bill Goodroe

Died April 1, 2013 The Rev. William (Bill) Martin Goodroe, 58, of Flowery Branch, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Memorial services were held Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at New Salem United Methodist Church in Commerce.

Born Dec. 13, 1954, he was a son of Ray and Jean Goodroe of Chattanooga, Tenn., and was the minister at New Salem United Methodist Church in Commerce.

He loved the Beatles and Snoopy, was an avid Volunteer fan, and loved history, in particular the Civil War. He was very passionate about serving his flock at New Salem UMC and will be missed dearly by them, the Flowery Branch community and his extended family.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife of 14 years, Julie Goodroe; daughter, Heather Goodroe; son, Clifton Goodroe; grandchildren, Kaylee and William Smallwood, and Destiny, Clifton and Lilly Goodroe, all of Snellville; brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Kathy Goodroe of Chattanooga; sister, Jane Goodroe of Chattanooga; and niece, Katie Bennett of Chattanooga.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to New Salem United Methodist Church, 2170 Highway 59, Commerce, GA 30530.

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Stacy Lee Jenkins

Died March 28, 2013 Mr. Stacy Lee Jenkins, 34, of Maysville, died Thursday, March 28, 2013.

Born in Savannah, he was a son of Jack Jenkins Sr., and Judy Thigpen Jenkins of Rincon. He was the water services manager with the Jackson County Water Authority for several years.

He was a member of Grove Level Baptist Church in Maysville. Stacy loved the Lord and his family. Stacy was an outdoorsman. He

loved boating camping and all of God’s creation.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Lamar and Ruby Murray; maternal grandfather, Rudolph Thigpen; and niece, Ellie Brooke Jenkins.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Grove Level Baptist Church in Maysville with the Rev. Jeff Appling and the Rev. John Wood officiating.

Funeral services were also at Rincon Baptist Temple in Rincon on Monday April 1, with the Rev. Thomas Terry, the Rev. Joe Springer and the Rev. Buddy Thigpen officiating. Interment followed at Effingham Memorial Gardens.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, survivors include his wife, Martha Hope Jenkins; children, Maddie Jenkins and Wyatt Jenkins, both of Maysville; sisters, Mandi Jenkins and Tammie English, both of Rincon; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Amy Jenkins of Rincon; maternal grandmother, Betty Jo Thigpen; and a number of other relatives.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Maddie and Wyatt Jenkins College Fund, c/o Regions Bank, P.O. Box 247 Homer, GA 30547 or at any Regions location.

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Dock Lee

Died April 1, 2013 Lloyd “Dock” Frank Lee, 73, of Hoschton, died Monday, April 1, 2013.

During his life, he was a heavy equipment operator for Operating Engineers Local 926. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Nettie Mae Satterfield Lee; and his son, Jimmy Lee. Survivors include his wife, Frances Birt Lee; daughters, Patricia Gooch of Hoschton, Charlotte Phillips of Jefferson and Deborah Gooch of Braselton; brother, Joe Lee of Jefferson; sisters, Dorothy Ledbetter of Winder, Martha Jean Harbin of Gainesville and Beatrice Meeks of Monroe; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Wednesday, April 3, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. James Gooch officiating.

Burial followed the services at White Plains Cemetery in Jefferson.

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Christopher J. Morgan Sr.

Died March 26, 2013 Christopher J. Morgan Sr., 34, of Auburn, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 29, 2013, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Calvin Gooch officiating.

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Pamela Peck

Died March 25, 2013 Pamela Peck, 63, of Jefferson, died Monday, March 25, 2013.

Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, 4532 Highway 53, Hoschton, GA 30548, 706-6540966, www.lawsonfuneral-

assistance to those in need and helps meet physical and spiritual needs in the community. The ministry offers food, clothing and free haircuts monthly, thanks to a host of volunteers. It is held the first Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Northeast Church. The entrance into The Caring Place is located on the Highway 124 side of the building, at 100 Broadway St., in Braselton. For more information, contact Northeast Church at 706-654-3205 or admin@ mynortheastchurch.com. sss Covenant Baptist Church is a group of called-out believers who are committed to following Jesus Christ as Lord. We do

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Jessie Louise Jackson Poe

Died March 29, 2013 Mrs. Jessie Louise Jackson Poe, 84 , of Jefferson, passed on to her reward Friday, March 29, 2013.

She was the 10th and last child born to the late Anner and Jesse Jackson. She was born July 18, 1928, in Jackson County in the Thyatira community. The Jackson family later moved to the Apple Valley community.

As a young lady during World War II, Louise read a news article in the Jackson Herald asking citizens to write to our fighting men overseas. Men’s names and APO address were included.

She knew several of those listed but decided to write to Woodrow Poe of the Brockton community. She asked her daddy if she could write to him. Grandpa Jesse knew the Poe family and gave his approval. They started correspondence in 1943 and, over the next two years, many letters were passed between Apple Valley and the islands of the south Pacific, and romance was started. After the war was over, in September 1945 Woodrow came home to Jackson County. He and Louise started courting in person, and they were married on Nov. 24, 1945, at the Jackson County Courthouse

by Ordinary L.B. Moon. Two of Woodrow’s brothers and their fiancés were also wed that same week. They had also been away at war.

In 1947, Louise and Woodrow purchased a farm close to Woodrow’s family home in the Brockton community near Jefferson. They made a home there for the remainder of their lives. They had a full and rich life together that included the blessing of four loving children. There were never two people happier than they were working and raising a family together for over 48 years. Woodrow passed away in February of 1994 leaving a great void in Louise’s life and lives of all who knew him. Memories of Woodrow and love for her family sustained Louise for the remainder of her life. All the grandchildren and great grandchildren knew that a welcome smile, a hug and cookie were always abundant in a visit to Nanny Poe’s house. Louise and Woodrow were dedicated Christians and were active members of the Bethany United Methodist Church in the Brockton Community. Due to disabilities, Louise was not able to attend church services in her later years. Before Woodrow’s death, they were also active in the VFW Post 2872 in Athens.

Louise was also preceded in death by eight sisters and brothers and a grandson, Justin Poe. Survivors include her sister, Ruth J. Stancil of Jefferson; children listed in order of birth, Carolyn Poe Jones (Donald) of Jefferson, Marvin Poe (Denise) of Monroe, Raymond Poe (Debbie) of Valdosta and Kenny (Andrea) Poe of Jefferson; six grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; and a greatgreat-grandchild.

Her homecoming celebration was held Monday April 1, 2013, at Bethany United

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Methodist Church with the Rev. Johnny Ray and Billy Poe officiating. She was laid to rest with Woodrow and Justin a short distance from her childhood home at Jackson Memorial Gardens in Commerce.

Memorial donations may be in her memory to the Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.

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Katie Autumn Reed

Died March 22, 2013 Katie Autumn Reed, 23, of Flowery Branch, died suddenly on Friday, March 22, 2013.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with interment in the Memorial Park South Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Burgamy officiated.

Born Sept. 19, 1989 in Portales, N.M., she was a daughter of, Gary and Linda Jones of Winder. She graduated in 2008 as a home-schooled student and was attending University of North Georgia - Gainesville Campus. She attended Bethlehem First Baptist Church in Bethlehem.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, include her husband, Billy Shane Reed of Flowery Branch; stepdaughter, Sienna Reed of Auburn; stepsons, Chase Reed of Lawrenceville and Brantley Reed of Buford; brothers, Jonathan Jones of Winder and Samuel Jones of Winder; sisters and brother-in-law, Jessica and B.K. Lanier of Sautee and Amanda Jones and Hannah Jones, both of Winder; maternal grandparents, Demarys and Ronnie Mitchell of Portales, N.M.; paternal grandparents, Gene and Jody Jones of Clovis, N.M.; paternal grandmother, Kathy Malone of Idaho Springs, Colo.; motherand father-in-law, Buddy and Linda Reed of Flowery Branch; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jerry Wayne and Rhonda Reed of Cleveland; and nieces, Grace Reed and Natalie Reed.

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Tracey Martin Revis

Died March 29, 2013 Tracey Martin Revis, 44, of Alto, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at her residence following an extended illness.

A private celebration of life service will be held at a later time.

Mrs. Revis was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Granny Martin and Granny Callahan.

Survivors include her husband, Jerry Revis; sons and daughter-in-law, Marty and Cassie Revis of Jefferson and Dylan Revis of Alto; father and stepmother, Kenneth and Shirley Martin of Tellico Plains, Tenn.; mother and stepfather, Bonnie and Cecil Barrett of Alto; brother and sister-in-law, Johnny and Mary Corbin of Watkinsville;

sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Randy Statum of Braselton; sister and brotherin-law, Michelle Stephens and Dennis Willoughby of Gainesville; sister and niece, Nickle and Kayla Barrett of Alto; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to Relay For Life , or any other cancer organization in memory of Tracey.

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Frankie Sikes

Died March 30, 2013 Mrs. Frankie Sikes, 73, of Statham, died Saturday, March 30, 2013.

A daughter of the late Olin Motes and Ara Roberts, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Sikes. She was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.

She retired from ABB and worked at Holsenbeck Elementary School.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Teresa and David Ellerbee of Winder and Donna and Jimmy Dorsey of Bogart; grandchildren, Brian Ellerbee, Josh Ellerbee, Dustin Dorsey and Bradley Dorsey; brothers, Edward Charles Roberts of Lexington, Michael Roberts of Jackson, Dennis Roberts of Jefferson and Gene Roberts of Hiram; and sisters, Nell Causey and Sara Fields, both of Commerce, Sadie Cruce of Jefferson and Eloise Brewster of Gainesville.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

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William Simpson

Died March 26, 2013 William Simpson, 81, of Flowery Branch, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Memorial services were held Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Christ Lutheran Church with Pastor Andy Siebert officiating.

Born Oct. 2, 1931, he was a son of the late William M. and Dixie Simpson in Charleston, W.Va. He served in the United States Army and was a retired truck driver from Kamps Pallets.

Survivors include his sons, Rick Simpson and Steve Simpson, both of Gainesville, Victor Simpson of Flowery Branch and Tom Simpson of Ann Arbor, Mich.; daughter, Denise Simpson of Buford; grandchildren, Stephanie Simpson and Ricky Simpson; brother, Joe Kelford of Frametown, W.Va.; and sisters, Lucille Harter of Apex, N.C., and Lois Robinson of Rustburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 3612 Old Oakwood Road, Oakwood, GA 30566.

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Who are the 2 a.m. Churches reaching out to youth “You can plan the people you look to greatest of Bible for help, advice? studies, but the lessons

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Who are your 2 a.m. people?

I know you are thinking that I either have flipped my lid or that I need someone to give me a ride home when the bar closes. This question, however, is one that I ask executive leaders.

Your 2 a.m. people are individuals who care enough for you that they will answer their phone at two in the morning when they see on their caller ID that you are the one calling. I know I have some people in my life who will look at their ringing phone, but when they see my name, they will decide that they can get back to me later in the morning. My 2 a.m. people, however, realize that if I am calling them at two in the morning, I must really need them. They answer the phone willing to help me in my time of need.

So why do I pose this question to business executives and now to you? I define 2 a.m. people as the ones who will be completely honest with you when you ask them a difficult question about yourself. As Paul writes in Ephesians, these people will “speak the truth in love.”

They hold up a mirror in front of us so that we now have a clearer picture of how we are seen by those around us. In addition to caring for us, these friends will tell us like it is. They want the best for us but they are willing to be gut level honest with us.

As one retired Pillsbury senior executive stated, you need people like this in your life because not only will they congratulate you for a newly received job promotion, they will also look you in the eye and ask how this new position will affect your time with family.

Early in my career, I had a trusted colleague who was and still is one of my 2 a.m. people. He informed me that I did not do a good job encouraging others, especially those that worked for me. While I felt I had been hit right between the eyes, I knew it was true. Since I set high expectations for my own life, I did the same with staff and failed to celebrate their small successes along the way. Encouragement had not been a part of my leadership journey, and unfortunately, I had not developed this leadership behavior on my own. After my 2 a.m. colleague spoke truth to me, I worked hard to stop and appreciate individuals on my staff. From that experience, I learned the power in the words of Proverbs, “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”

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Who are your 2 a.m. people? I’m not talking about everyone you can name as a friend or work associate. You can probably count the number of your 2 a.m. people on one or two hands. These are the people who will help give you an awareness of how you are doing in relationships at work and home. Without hearing from these people, we only have our assumptions to guide us in how we are connecting and communicating with others. Since encouragement had not been a big part of my life, I never imagined that people on my team were starving for words of recognition and appreciation.

Here a few questions you may ask of your 2 a.m. person: ■■ How do those around me perceive me? Remember perception is reality.

■■ What weakness do you see in my relating to others that I need to work on?

■■ What one behavior could I change that will bring the greatest impact in my life or in my business?

When your 2 a.m. person gives you an answer, you must be willing to accept and begin taking steps to improve. There is no reason to debate, argue, or rationalize with this most important person in your life. Remember their goal is for you to be the best you can be. The reason why they told you what they did was for your own success. Listening to them and moving forward with change will probably help you sleep through the night and have no need to make a 2 a.m. phone call.

Mike Day, who holds a Master of Divinity and Ph.D. from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., is pastor of Celebration Church, located on Thompson Mill Road near Reunion, Deaton Creek and Chateau Elan Subdivisions.

In addition to his responsibilites with Celebration, he works with Positive Management Leadership Inc., (www. mikeday.com) a leadership development company that motivates and inspires leaders in many of the top Fortune 100 companies. Reach him at mday@celebrationfamily.com

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National media has been citing a decrease in church attendance for years, but a Gallup poll conducted from January to November last year shows that about seven in 10 Americans label themselves either very or moderately religious. An according to the poll, the most religious region in the country is the South.

Keeping in line with the Bible Belt, around 20 churches are located in Hoschton alone, and the local youth directors are having to find new ways to keep kids and teens involved.

Social media and activities may prompt some interest, but local church youth leaders say the key to keeping kids and teens involved is as simple as showing you care.

“I have found that the best way to reach out to them and keep them involved is to become interested in them as individuals,” said Ashley Martin, volunteer youth director at New Liberty United Methodist Church in Braselton. “You can plan the greatest of Bible studies, but the lessons that stick with them are the ones they learn through relationships.”

“Just let them know you’re thinking about them. That in itself really means the world to these kids, they don’t need

a 10-15 minute conversation talking about their day,” said Cory West, the youth pastor at Arbor Pointe Church, which meets at West Jackson Middle School each Sunday.

West says that for him, the easiest way to keep connected to Arbor Pointe’s youth is by texting because “that’s what they know.”

West says he frequently texts members of the Arbor Pointe youth, especially if they have a game or performance.

However, the church also hosts activities and events for the youth that range from bowling nights to an upcoming trip to a Jesus Culture, a traveling organized fellowship that’s stopping in Atlanta.

“Getting together to do group stuff allows for fellowship together and bonding,” he says of the kids and teens that are in different grades and attend different schools.

For the youth, churches keep them coming but keeping them interested.

“With a church as great as mine, how could I not be active?” said 17-yearold Hayley Kesler, who attends Living Word in Jefferson. “With such amazing youth leaders, the youth always feel welcome and right at home.”

Kesler admits that having fun also keeps her excited about coming back,

that stick with them are the ones they learn through relationships.”

Ashley Martin New Liberty United Methodist Church volunteer youth director

which Chris Fancher, the middle grades student leader at Crossroads Church, echoes.

Fancher says youth trips to concerts and playing games each week are things Crossroads does that makes the youth want to attend church.

“It’s never a cookie-cutter type thing. You have to adapt to the kids you have,” said West, who admits youth directors have to keep up with kids and teens they are reaching out to.

“If you try to run the same program year after year, eventually the quality is going to go down. You have to adapt to [the youth], or else they’ll lose interest.”

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The Shalom Club at Village at Deaton Creek hosted their fourth annual Passover Seder celebration on March 26, by breaking tradition and having the event outside the community at Sopranos Restaurant on Highway 211.

Sopranos owner, Nick Baronci, assisted by the Shalom Club committee, provided a traditional meal including matzo ball soup, gefilte fish, potatoes and more. The entire staff did a wonderful job and the 43 attendees participated in a traditional Passover service that recalled the victory of Jewish rebels over Syrian forces and the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem.

The Shalom Club is one of more than 100 clubs in the Village at Deaton Creek community. It was started in 2007 and has grown every year. Shelly Bloom is chairwoman. The board includes: Pat Corner, Jan Ember, Parker Grossman, Mignon Klein, Joyce Leeson, Elise Ross and Helene Silverman.

Shelly says, “We enjoy getting together to socialize and to celebrate the holidays in a traditional manner.”

The Shalom Club hosts a variety of events during the year including an annual family Seder, Chanukah Candle Lighting, Sabbath gatherings, movie and pizza night, guest speakers and Sabbath dinners.

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Can’t top a classic style for Easter The folks in Hollywood seem to run short on ideas from time to time. They seem to thrive on remakes of old movies. I saw a story last year that said movie studios were looking at 50 potential remakes.

One movie they haven’t redone is the 1948 classic “Easter Parade,” starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. The great American composer, Irving Berlin, wrote the song, “Easter Parade.”

They actually have an Easter Parade in New York City and, true to the song, it takes place on 5th Avenue near Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.

I’m sure that Mayor Michael Bloomberg has issued some kind of ban on large Easter hats, fearing that someone might suffer a neck injury or it might hurt the supply of flowers.

When I think of bonnets, I think of the kind that they wore on “Little House on the Prairie,” a tie-down job that covers your hair and your ears.

I don’t know many women who actually wear a bonnet on Easter. It is a hat.

But bonnet is more poetic than hat. Berlin, who gave us many wonderful songs, was good with fancy words.

Bonnet rhymes with sonnet and upon it, and it sounds a bit more dressy than a mere hat.

Now, if they decided to remake Easter parade, I’m sure that Berlin’s tune will be tossed out for some hiphop (Easter pun intended) arrangement of “Easter hat: What’s up with that?”

I like to see ladies wear hats on Easter. Some of them have some rather fashionable headgear and they show it off on this day of celebration.

The Royal Family has a lot of events where hats are expected. They have the Royal Ascot horse race and hats are everywhere, including one being worn by the Queen.

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The prince’s cousins, Eugenie and Beatrice, had some hat that did not catch on in the fashion world.

One of them had a curlyQ thing on the front that looked like the back on my mama’s dining room chairs.

Back when their late aunt, Princess Diana, got married to their Uncle Charlie, women copied her fashion and hairstyles.

I haven’t seen anyone copy those girl’s hats. I have noticed in some department stores that ladies hats seem to be making a comeback.

Men, on the other hand, don’t wear many hats on Easter. If they do, they take them off in church.

The only male fashion tradition I can recall is when the late Ben Carter would dust off his white shoes and wear them every Sunday starting on Easter.

When he passed away, they buried him with those shoes on.

The pope has some impressive headgear. In years past, he wore a three-tiered crown called a tiara, when he was officiating at Saint Peter’s. Pope Benedict wore a mitre with his personal coat of arms.

It was interesting to see what Pope Francis would wear on Easter. He has demonstrated a much more simplistic style than his predecessors.

Whether you wore your Sunday best or your Tuesday jeans, I hope you enjoyed the celebration of a very special day.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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Harsh bio can’t pass the Mama test A major New York publisher sent a review copy of a much-touted novel called “If Jack’s In Love.”

Because I write about the South, and because this book had won the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction, the book’s publicist followed up with an email.

Since this column runs in Yazoo City, Miss., hometown and burial site of Morris, I decided to give the book a look in deference to the Southern literary legend. Surprisingly, it was the author’s biography that caught my attention rather than the sprawling words between the pages. I must share it with you: A high school dropout, Stephen Wetta, grew up in the 1960s and ’70s, drank, used drugs, got in financial trouble and spent far too much time reading and writing. He knocked around for years at different jobs, didn’t like any of them, and got sober without wanting to. Somehow he wound up with a Ph.D. and worked for 10 years as an adjunct.

His academic career was singularly undistinguished, and he was eventually hired full time by a school that couldn’t get rid of him.

Shortly afterward, he was

Ronda Rich jailed for tax evasion. “If Jack’s In Love” is his first novel.

This is the bravest, boldest, most original biography of any kind I’ve ever read, especially for an author. Usually author bios, especially those of literary writers, are buttoned-up and scholarly. I applaud a man interesting enough to compose a bio like this.

However, I doubted its truth. I figured that the bio was another product of good fiction writing.

The director of publicity for the book’s publisher, Berkley, is an acquaintance so I emailed him and asked, “Is this true? Was he really jailed for tax evasion?”

Yes. My admiration for his honesty about his dishonesty grew. But I have this to say: His mama must not be alive. Wetta, raised in Richmond, Va., is Southern, so I assume his mother was, too. And this much I

know: Southern mothers care deeply about what other people think about their children. One of the great philosophies that Mama raised us by was, “What will people think?”

If she ever thought we were contemplating something untoward, she would put her foot down and say, “No, you’re not. What will people think?”

One Sunday when I was about 15, we were going out to lunch after church. For some reason, we stopped by home first. I headed toward my bedroom, saying, “I’m going to change clothes. I’m gonna put on pants.”

Oh my. Mama hit the ceiling. She charged into my room and said, “No, you’re not. You leave your dress on. Do you hear me?

You’re not changin’ into pants.”

I was completely puzzled. “Why?” Hers was Southern motherly logic. “Because everyone who sees you will think you haven’t been to church.” Women and girls did not wear pants to church in those days. “I care what people think.”

“Well, I don’t. I’ve been to church, I know I have and that’s what matters.”

That is what my mama

called “sassing” and it, like wearing pants to church, was not permitted. I stayed in my dress and Mama left the room, mumbling, “What will people think?”

A few years ago when I appeared on a television segment about Southern women, I told a funny Mama story. I thought nothing about it until I saw the segment on the night it ran.

It didn’t seem as funny as it did when I said it. “Uh oh,” I muttered.

I called Mama, who also had seen it.

“I’m gonna pinch your head off,” she said, half teasing, half serious. “I can’t believe you said that on television.” She paused.

“What will people think?”

Knowing how Southern mothers are, I just don’t believe that Mr. Wetta’s mama is still alive. If she is, though, I am clapping and cheering for him.

He’s even bolder and braver than I thought.

Ronda Rich is the best-selling 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.

Recalling the Easter egg touring season The year 2013 marked the first time in, oh, 14 years, where we didn’t have a child, or children, participating in a slew of Easter egg hunts.

I didn’t miss it.

Our youngest, now 9 years old, decided he was better suited to hide eggs than to find them.

This milestone reminded me of 2004, when our Easter campaign was a little more hectic.

That year’s Easter Egg Hunt Tour began nearly two weeks before the rise of the Easter sun.

The first leg of the tour was at my daughter’s prekindergarten. As the official tour roadie, my responsibilities on this occasion included: Dressing my daughter in something “Easter-y”; taking her to school with her Easter basket; and going back to the pre-K at 9 a.m. to take pictures of the blessed event.

I did as I was told up until the part about dressing her in something “Easter-y.” As a matter of principle, I am squarely against morninghour haggling, or morninghour speaking for that matter. Thus, when my daughter dismissed my first

Len Robbins “Easter-y” outfit suggestion, I resorted to my usual — and might I add, highly successful — mode of dressing children in the morning: “Just put something on and let’s go.”

This method resulted in my daughter’s dark red shirt, black pants and black boots ensemble, which I was later told was not appropriate for Easter wear.

Leg II of the 2004 Easter Egg Hunt Tour was held a full week before the holiday, at a friend’s home.

This was a gala affair, with what seemed like 1,000 children vying for prized Easter eggs. As official tour roadie, I was relieved of my dressing responsibilities, but was charged with the following duties: Make sure the kids (then ages 5 and 2) didn’t spill anything on their outfits; and “keep an eye on them.”

This was the first Easter egg hunt of the season for

our (then) 2-year-old son, and he failed miserably under the glare of heated competition. After minutes of listless searching, he became distracted by a ball and miniature basketball goal and played “ball hog” for the next hour. The roadie only lost one of the children for a scant 20-or-30 minutes.

Leg III of the 2004 Easter Egg Hunt Tour was at my son’s pre-school a few days before Easter Sunday. The roadie wasn’t needed at this particular outing, but from all accounts, our son fared better in snaring eggs when pitted against children who were crawling.

Leg IV of the tour took us to Waycross for a family outing on Easter eve. There, our tykes had the run of the manor with a batch of cousins in absentia. Lots of eggs and less competition produced a banner crop of goodies, which were either devoured into tummies or smeared on the front of Easter outfits. And the kids got sort of dirty, too.

Leg V of the 2004 tour took us cross-state to another family Easter eggstavaganza — this one actually on Sunday. For the last leg, my wife brought out the new

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Easter outfits: matching, monogrammed and orangecheckered (I guess that’s what “Easter-y” means).

Crisply-starched, the kids looked immaculate for about 12 seconds. At that point, our son decided to soil his outfit on the only occasion he ever wore it.

The roadie, ensconced in pie, was thrust into action, finding a backup Easter outfit, and saving the day just in time for the fifth, and final, egg hunt of the tour.

Amid little competition, Miss Outfit and Mr. Backup Outfit scored quite a coup that Easter afternoon. In addition to a plethora of Skittles products, they also managed to basket almost every one of the “money” eggs in the hunt — with a little help from the roadie.

The roadie, mind you, was saving up for future Easter outfits, and the 2006 Easter Egg Hunt Tour, where we had nine (yes, NINE!) hunts.

And now we’re down to zero. Maybe I do miss it — just a little.

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

His column appears weekly.

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Jan Cooley inducted into Stephanie Stapler tapped JA Business Hall of Fame as Realtor of Year by I-85 North Board of Realtors Based on his lifetime commitment to the principles of market-based economics and entrepreneurship, Jan Cooley was inducted into the 2013 Business Hall of Fame by the northeast Georgia chapter of Junior Achievement.

Cooley is CEO of Pro View Foods, a complete food service poultry producer with three plants in Gainesville and Braselton.

Cooley founded Pro View Foods (www. proviewfoods.com) in 2008, having begun his poultry career in the 1960’s. Pro View is a successor company to Kings Delight, Ltd., which became one of the nation’s fastest growing independent further processors of chicken in the United States in 1987.

In the Junior Achievement presentation, he was commended for his passion for work and for creating a work environment that is open to new ideas and experimentation.

The Burlington, N.C. native was raised in a cotton mill village where his father worked.

His poultry industry career began during his high school days and included a stint with the industry-pioneer, J. D. Jewell.

“I got really deep into the poultry business (at Jewell’s); that is where the seed was planted,” he admitted.

Junior Achievement also acknowledged Cooley mirrored its mission to assist young people reach personal success through education and opportunities. Its core value of “passion for what we do and honesty, integrity and excellence in how we do it” describes this Hall of Fame inductee.

Cooley “It’s been a great experience being able to grow the business in the community and help others through the company,” he added.

Cooley and his wife, Betty, have been married for forty-two years and have two daughters and six grandchildren. Active members of Free Chapel Worship Center in Gainesville, Cooley strives to be a blessing to others through his support of various ministries of his beloved church.

Finnick and Blackburn honored as Realtors of the Year by NAMAR Jessica Frye is Rooklie of the Year The Northeast Atlanta Metro Association of REALTORS® (NAMAR) recognized their 2012 Million Dollar Club Recipients at an awards ceremony held at the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place on March 15. More than 200 members were recognized for their achievement in the Million Dollar Club.

Pat Finnick, Managing Broker of RE/MAX Center in Duluth, received the REALTOR® of the Year for Management. Pat has been involved in real estate for more than 20 years and is one of NAMAR’s most successful Brokers.

The REALTOR® of the Year for Sales went to Michael Blackburn of Yesway Properties. He is the treasurer for NAMAR this year and serves as the education chairman.

Rookie of Year is awarded to an agent who has been licensed for less than two years with either $75,000 dollars GCI or 15 closed transactions. Jessica Frye from Coldwell Banker RMR received this year’s Rookie of the Year. Jessica closed 17 transactions with a GCI of more than $82,000 dollars.

Shannon Wilmot of Remax Center received Rookie of the Year Honorable Mention. She received her license in April of 2012 and closed 15 transactions by the end of the year.

Captain of Industry is awarded to the REALTOR® with minimum of 10 years in Real Estate and is active in association activities, committee involvement and community service. This year’s Captain of Industry went to Tom Gillett of Century 21 Results Realty. Gillett has been a mainstay in real estate and appraisal education for more than 20 years. Currently, Tom instructs more than 500 classes per year in varied real estate subjects and has been a contributing author for companies such as Prentice-Hall Publishing, Applied Measurement Professionals, The Psychology Corporation, Thomson-

The I-85 North Board of REALTORS® hosted their annual Circle of Excellence Awards on March 19 in Jefferson.

Each year members are recognized for the achievements. The Circle of Distinction is awarded to agents who close over $2,500,00 in sales for 2012. Ken Byce of RE/MAX Towne Square, Susan Strickland of ERA Sunrise Realty and Bob Wollaston of ERA Sunrise Realty were recognized in this category.

The Circle of Excellence award recognizes those who close more than $1,000,000 in sales.

The 2012 winners included Katie Clack of RE/MAX Towne Square; Debbie Robinson, Keller Williams Lanier PartStapler ners; Gina Thrailkill, Re/MAX Towne Square; Ron Wright, RE/MAX Towne Square; and Kristi Young, Norton Mountain Properties.

The board also presents several awards that are not based on sales volume, but rather are given to REALTORS® that have contributed significantly to the real estate profession and their community. Katie Clack was awarded the 2012 Committee Member of the Year. The Volunteer of the

Year was presented to Ron Wright. Courtney Casper of Morris|Hardwick|Schneider received the Affiliate Partner of the Year.

Gina Thrailkill was presented the Distinguished Service Award.

The Meritorious Service award is given to current active member of the Board who has dedicated their time and talents to the advancement of the Board over a period of years. This individual should also have established a personal standard of excellence which has furthered the goals of the I-85 North Board of REALTORS® and has promoted the REALTOR® organization to other real estate agents and to the general public. This year the Meritorious Service Award was presented to Tammy Purcell of Purcell Realty.

The 2012 Realtor® of the Year was awarded to Stephanie Stapler of Keller Williams Lanier Partners. She has donated her time, talents and presence throughout the years through numerous committees to the Board.

The I-85 North Board of REALTORS® is the voice of real estate for Banks and Jackson counties. For more information, call 770-670-6410 or visit www.i5nbor.com.

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The Affiliate of the Year award distinguishes a NAMAR Affiliate who has helped the organization move forward during the past year. Phil LeBlanc with ProTech Home and Property Inspections was recognized as the 2012 Affiliate of the Year. In addition to their regular sponsorship, they have provided assistance with hosting many educational classes throughout the past year.

This year, NAMAR added four new categories to their Top Producer awards totaling eight categories.

Mark Teytel of Realty 1st was the Top Producer in the Residential Individual Category. Peggy Clouse and Tracie Shaw both of Dream Homes Realty of Georgia tied for first in the New Homes Category.

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Mill Creek is 2nd at Gwinnett Championships

By LATRICE WILLIAMS

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The race to the finish line was nothing short of a slugfest as more than 15 teams piled into Markham Field at Mill Creek High School for the Gwinnett County Track and Field Championships.

Brookwood High School came out as the victor for both the boys and girls, placing in the top five in more than 10 events. Mill Creek High School was not too far behind as both squads placed second overall. Like the Broncos, Mill Creek earned plenty of top five finishes that allowed them to stay

right behind BHS. The highlight for the Hawks on the boys’ side was Tyler Woodrome who became a county champion after just edging Andres Littig in the 800 meter run.

Encouragement from Coach Andy Christie, who stood close by, helped to push Woodrome past the finish line.

“I was just hoping he had enough room to catch Littig.

He let himself get boxed in earlier in the race but thankfully he had enough room to barely get past him,” said Christie.

Christie is able to relish in the fact that he helped

coach an athlete who has the potential to win big at state. Woodrome also won the 1600 meter run, beating out Kevin Mills of Peachtree Ridge High School by one second, making him a twotime county champion.

“It is such a joy to coach a competitor like Tyler.

He never gives up until he crosses the finish line and I am very proud of his two individual county titles, as well as him being a part of the county champion 4x400 team,” Christie said.

“Tyler is one of several runners who have a shot to win the 1600 and 800 at state.

If he stays healthy, keeps

training hard and runs smart races at state, I think he definitely has a great shot,” said Christie.

The competition among the male competitors was stiff all day long. The Hawks’ 4x100 meter relay team finished in second place with a time of 42.77; the Hawks nearly defeated first-place Shiloh High School, finishing at 42.14.

Again, the Hawks had their hands full trying to get past Shiloh in 100 meter dash where the crowd was on its feet as the top three finishers were neck and neck down

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Tyler Woodrome pushes himself past Andres Littig of North Gwinnett High School in the 800 meter run.

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Chase Elliott soaks in his win in the Larry Fleeman 198 Memorial Race over the weekend at Gresham Motorsports Park. Elliott, who was at one point in seventh place, cruised past Bubba Pollard and Augie Grill for first place.

Elliott wins season opener at Gresham

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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The field was stacked with veterans and youngsters in the Larry Fleeman Memorial 198 at Gresham Motorsports Park, and the bad weather didn’t alter the plans of any of the drivers who were looking to put on a show at Gresham. The crowd anxiously awaited and anticipated one of the hottest shows on pavement.

One of the highlights of the Larry Fleeman race was 13-year-old Garrett Jones, who was one of the front-runners at the beginning of the race. The youngster kept everyone on their toes and the young versus old battle was won by Chase Elliott who came out as the first-place victor.

A wreck during the Mini Stocks race brought the event to a halt but that didn’t stop Spanky Hicks from taking first place.

Spanky Hicks looked to be the front-runner

Dragons get 4 wins in week

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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The Jefferson High School baseball team spent last week punching in four big wins.

The Dragons are starting to run out of room on their highlight reel as all their role players are committed to keeping their winning season alive.

On March 26, Tyler Cole, Jake Franklin and Alex Gaba put in work against Social Circle High School as the trio each scored two

RBI’s for a hungry Jefferson team that has been lights out as of late. The Dragons shut down Social Circle 13-1 in five innings. While Jefferson slammed SCHS the first time around, the Redskins slowed them down a lot in game two, however, JHS still pulled out a 1-0 win.

“We knew some about their pitching. We knew they had a good pitcher and, in game two, he did a good job against us,” said head coach Tommy Knight. “Good pitching was the difference in the two games.”

In game one, both squads went scoreless until the second inning when the Dragons put two on the board and then went on a scoring rampage adding six more to the board each in the third and fourth quarter. The Redskins couldn’t stop the bleeding.

The Dragons didn’t have much time to prepare for Rabun County High School when they met up March 28, but Jefferson forced a shutout over RCHS. They carried their 3-0 win over Rabun County to foe Commerce High School on March 30.

Andy Nicolaus drove in two RBI’s which contributed to the Dragons 4-2 win.

Jefferson moves to 15-2 on the year and is undefeated in region play. The Dragons will return to action tomorrow against WashingtonWilkes High School at 3:30 p.m. at WWHS. Doug Chellew The Paper

Jacob Page earned the win over Social Circle High School in game one behind the strength of solid pitching and a strong offensive showing by his teammates.

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Notable sports performances

Tyler Woodrome of the Mill Creek High School track and field team became a two-time county champion last week after pulling out a remarkable finish in the 800 and 1600 meter run. Woodrome is a favorite to be highly competitive at state in both events.

The Hawks boys’ lacrosse team has achieved the longest win streak in school history at 10 wins.

The Jefferson High School baseball team is 15-2 and undefeated in region play. The Dragons are currently ranked first in the region.

of the race to start and came out as the victor although Scotty Beck and Aaron Calvert gave him a run for his money.

The Sportsman/Renegade event was less hectic. Unlike the Mini Stocks race, the driver that led to start succumbed to one of his competitors. Bryan Beckner fell behind early but once he got ahead he did not relinquish his lead. Other competitors included Jeff Chadwick, Jackie Daniel and Rob Hubbard.

The weather continued to pose a threat

and nearly prevented the Outlaw Late Model race. Drivers were able to put in 18 laps. Russell Fleeman left a decent chunk of space behind him for a comfortable lead but Jason Bates and Hoyt Stephens began to tighten the gap. Fleeman yet again jumped out in front at the restart and finished exactly the way he started.

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Hawks log claim longest win streak in school history

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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Every team’s ambition is to leave a good mark on their program and set a few records along the way. When the Mill Creek High School lacrosse team traveled to Collins Hill High School on March 22, they probably had no idea that their 13-3 win was significant.

The Hawks claimed a 10-game win streak making it the longest in school history.

“I’m pretty excited about it. The kids are playing a lot better,” said head coach Bo Adams. “We did really well against Collins Hill. That was probably the best we played all season. Offensively, we moved the ball around, we weren’t in a rush and I think they are getting more comfortable with each other in terms of knowing where each other is going to be. The defense has been phenomenal. They haven’t been giving up a lot of points.”

Will Peek, who is committed to Young Harris College, has been relatively quiet this season in terms of scoring but has exuded his leadership in other ways. Peek may not be the leading scorer on the team but his maturity is a contributing factor in Mill Creek’s win streak.

“Will hasn’t had a lot of points this year.

He is a leader off the field. He works really hard in practice. He watches film and brings his iPad to take notes; that’s definitely a leader,” said Adams. “When he is

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The Southern Super Series will make its way to Gresham Motorsports Park on April 27. The cast of the TV show Moonshiners will be attendance, including Mike Lewis, Mark Rogers, Jeff Waldrip and Lance Waldrip from 2-8 p.m. Mini Stocks, Outlaw Late Model, Sportsman/Renegade and Trucks will headline the show. The event is starts at 7 p.m. General Admission is $20; senior citizens and military employees can enjoy a price of $17; children 12 and under will receive free entry. Pit passes are $30.

on the field, he directs the offense.”

Mill Creek is in the middle of eight game road swing and won’t return home until April 23 for senior night Road trips haven’t yet fazed the Hawks.

“They embrace [playing away from home] because it is fun to beat teams on the road. I think as time progresses and lacrosse gets bigger, there will be bigger crowds. The crowds definitely play a role,” said Adams.

Everything seems to be smooth sailing now but, the Hawks could run into trouble down the road when they face Centennial High School. The Knights are ranked No. 1 in the state and average 17 points a game.

The Raiders of Alpharetta High School could also be trouble makers; they finished last year 16-2. Although they are sitting below .500 as of March 22, the Hawks know not to take its opponent lightly.

“When we come back after spring break, we will play Centennial,” said Adams. “Centennial will have a great student section. If you’re at home and you have a great crowd cheering you on, it definitely makes a difference. We have some other tough games coming up such as Alpharetta and North Forsyth High School.

“The run to the playoffs will begin after spring break,” said Adams.

LOCAL golf Reunion Golf Association: Get Golf Ready The Reunion Golf Association invites those who are interested in becoming more familiar with the game to come out for Get Golf Ready.

The sessions will take place Thursdays from April 18 through May 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Come out for a great way to get in shape, get a good feel for the golf course and meet people who have a love for the game.

For more information, call 770-967-8300 or visit www. reuniongolfclub.com.

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Maddie Beck helping take Hawks lacrosse soaring to new heights

By LATRICE WILLIAMS

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The temperature may be cold outside but Maddie Beck of the Mill Creek High School girls’ lacrosse team is torching anyone that gets to close.

Beck goes toe-to-toe with her competitors on the field and her aggressive nature is certainly an intimidation factor on the field. Although just a sophomore, Beck says she knows she wants to play lacrosse in college and wants to return to the very place of her roots.

“I want to play at the University of Louisville,” said Beck. “I’ve been to a lot of their camps and I’m very interested in them. I was born in Louisville. My whole family is up there. We are the only ones down here. I want to be a cancer surgeon and Louisville has a really good program for those [who] want to be doctors.”

Cobb County and Fulton County schools have already made their presence felt in the state in the sport but Beck noted that the longevity of a program doesn’t automatically give a team success. However, Beck does respect all of her competition but does believe that Mill Creek is on the rise.

“Team growth is what builds a team. [Sometimes the level of] skill on a team doesn’t matter. You can get a team together and they can be successful within a short period of time and we are getting there,” Beck said. “North Gwinnett High School is pretty good but we are better than our region so we like to play schools out of our league.”

Beck never backs down from a challenge and, after losing a playoff game last year, Beck actually wants to pay a visit to the same team that took them out of contention for a state title.

The Panthers, who posted a double overtime win against Hart County High School earlier this season, will need that same kind of effort to get through the rest of their schedule which will start back April 9 at home against Oglethorpe County High School at 7 p.m.

Panthers are looking for strong comeback in second half of season

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As of March 25, Maddie Beck has 32 goals and 16 assists and has caused 26 turnovers.

“I want to play Milton High School again. We lost to them in the second round of the state playoffs last year,” said Beck. “They won the state championship two years in a row.

It was a great experience when we played them. We learned a lot about passing and talking while we are on defense and we saw how well their team worked together.”

Beck’s personal goals are set high but she uses those expectations as a way to pressure and motivate herself.

“I try to have a certain amount of goals, blocks and assists. I definitely feel a lot of pressure, especially in the open draw. Once I get into a groove, I feel motivated,” said Beck.

Time off for the Panthers during spring break is much needed as they continue to nurse different issues that have kept certain athletes on the sideline. The season has been relatively quiet for the Jackson County Comprehensive High School boys’ soccer team but it’s not by choice.

“We had one that was sick and then came back and played two games and then, in a pickup game on a Sunday afternoon, he broke his ankle,” said head coach Philip Vincent. “When we went played Elbert County High School, five of our starters were out. [Three out of the 5] were out due to one having an illness and the other two were ankle injuries.”

“In our game against Athens Academy, our sweeper Jose Cruz rolled his ankle really bad; there was some muscle and ten-

don damage. Hopefully we will have him back to play soon. He did it during a non-region game but ended up having to miss two region games so that kind of hurt us,” said Vincent.

When asked how the substitutes have been responding to the duty of filling in, Vincent said, “It always takes time when you have to fill roles. We’re kind of thin as it is in regards to depth. Soccer is not like football.

Every position is a skill position.

[In football, sometimes you can move people around to different positions] but in soccer, it doesn’t always work that way. Even the defenders have to be able to move and control the ball.”

The youthfulness of the team will be an advantage for Vincent in the long run as they are getting the experience they need, but right now experience is a huge factor for a team that doesn’t have all of their key players healthy.

“We have a large gap. We have a couple of seniors, juniors and sophomores and then we have a lot of freshman,” Vincent said.

Most students will have a lineup full of fun activities for spring break but Jackson County will be hard at work. Despite some having other obligations, they will take as many as they can get at one time.

“We have two that play club ball so they will be in tournaments and they are our best two players skill wise. One of our students is pre-enlisted in the Marines. Half the team can practice Saturday through Tuesday while the other half can practice Wednesday through Friday,” said Vincent.

The Panthers may not have all hands on deck at the same , but Vincent said, “When we come back, get everyone healthy and have the right mindset, we could shock some people.”

Lady Panthers lay claim to county championship

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

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Rheagan Wessels, Cailyn Diianni and Kadi Perry each took wins over Washington-Wilkes High School on March 28.

Freshmen look to stay healthy for long career at Jefferson High

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

They may be just one year removed from middle school, but the freshman trio of the Jefferson High School girls’ tennis team is beating out veterans in and outside the region. Cailyn Diianni, Kadi Perry and Rheagan Wessels are part of the anchor that has the Lady Dragons in contention for a region title.

Head Coach Michael Paul has just seven female athletes and the thought of remaining injury free is daunting knowing there is not a lot of depth.

“I think it does intimidate us. If anything happens to us, [there is a possibility that we could lose],” said Perry.

“It does intimidate me because if you get hurt, you don’t know how long the injury will last. If you have to miss a lot of matches because of an injury,

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the lanes. Devozea Gaines of MCHS placed third with a time of 10.94 while Nicholas Bradley held on first place at 10.88.

For the Lady Hawks, Brookwood’s Simone Glenn was the only competitor who could have potentially pulled the upset in the 200 meter dash over Malayshia George of MCHS, however, George blazed past all of them with a time of 23.88. She went on to win the 400 meter dash with a time of 54.25. It was an event in which she was not tested.

The Hawks earned five top five finishes off the

[you won’t be able to go back and make them up],” said Wessels.

The only thing worse than getting injured during a game is getting injured while you’re not in a game; stories of broken legs or torn ligaments while off the field are not uncommon; Diianni knows there is a level of maturity they must uphold when they are not on the court.

“If we go somewhere on the weekend, we know not to do stupid things,” said Diianni.

Other than Morgan County High School, the girls didn’t compete against any of the teams in the 2AA region in middle school. They may not know what to expect but they bring their A-game no matter how nervewracking it may be.

“I think we have to go out and have our mind set on winning. We can’t worry about who the opponent is,” said Perry.

track. Michael Cheeks in the high jump and Kaleb Kim and Jake Lund in the discus throw represented MCHS well in the field events.

“I think it’s definitely intimidating because you are not sure what you have to do when you first start out; however after the first match, [you start to feel more confident],” Diianni said.

It may sound like its nothing but a challenging task but there is lots of gratifying moments. For the Lady Dragons, they can take pleasure in knowing they have a chance to be four-year starters.

“I think it’s pretty cool because typically freshmen don’t get a chance to start. Next year, there may not be a chance for a lot of freshman to start because there are a lot of kids coming up,” Diianni said.

“It’s exciting. When people ask if I play tennis, I get to say that I play on the varsity team. It’s a great feeling of accomplishment,” said Wessels.

Mill Creek will return to action at Jefferson High School for the Jefferson Invitational on April 13 at 9 a.m.

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Patrick Dike comes off the block quickly to get in position for a fast hand off in the 4x100 meter relay.

The Jackson County Comprehensive High School girls’ golf team claimed its second consecutive county championship on March 28.

When asked what it meant to coach his team to another county title, head coach Jeff Algard said, “It is the dedication of the girls that allowed this to happen. They have made up their minds that working on the little things that would help their game made this improvement. It is a blessing to have a wonderful team to all the girls on the team not just those that played yesterday.

“I felt like this team had a great chance this year but as we know things happen. The girls played hard to allow them the opportunity to achieve the success of back to back championships,” said Algard.

Algard previously mentioned that his team needed to focus on the course and not who they are up against. It was a strategy they lived by during

the match.

“The girls worked each shot as separate shots and that is playing the course instead of worrying over the other opponents score. I told each of them to maintain their play and play the course and keep their mind focused,” Algard said.

Algard was not aware of the teams standing during the match but noted the girls felt as though they were ahead of the pack.

“It was not until the end that I had a clue that we were going to pull this out. The girls told me during the match that they were playing well and although they didn’t know the scores of the others, they thought they were winning,” said Algard.

To add to their incredible feat, Lady Panther Haleigh McCullum was named the low medalist winner.

“I know Haleigh was two over par with three holes to play and that was an accomplishment for her; I knew that she had a chance to win the low medalist,” said Algard.

High School Scoreboard BASEBALL Jackson County 6, Morgan County 3 Jefferson 4, Commerce 2 Mill Creek 5, Duluth 0 SOCCER Girls

Jackson County 2, North Oconee 3 Boys Jackson County 1, North Oconee 6 TENNIS Boys Mill Creek 4, Lambert 1

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Chiropractor involved with Relay For Life because of toll of cancer on family member With Spring under way, it’s time to start thinking about Relay For Life, a global, overnight fundraising walk which raises money and awareness to save lives from cancer. There are several people in our community who are actively involved in the Braselton-Hoschton Relay For Life — one being Dr. Kenny Flint Jr., who is a successful chiropractor with Braselton Spinal Center.

Flint was shocked when the parents of his 4-year-old brother-in-law, Joseph Hix, told him he began complain- Farah Bohannon Columnist ing about back pain.

“Back pain isn’t usually something that a small child complains about. I knew something wasn’t right, so I decided to investigate this further and see if I could help him out,” Flint explained.

Little Joseph flinched with pain as his chiropractor brother-in-law poked and prodded his body to see if things felt normal. The sore spots on his body, which included his back, caused enough concern to make the trek to Scottish Rite in Atlanta to undergo tests to hopefully get some answers.

Much to everyone’s dismay, the tests showed positive for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, or ALL. It was a devastating diagnosis, but Flint saw it as an opportunity to turn something that could be viewed as negative into something positive — he got involved with Relay For Life. He even thought Joseph’s story could possibly help someone else.

On his fifth birthday, Joseph began chemotherapy.

After figuring out what Relay for Life was all about, Flint began researching fundraising ideas.

“Medical bills are outrageous, especially for all the tests and treatments cancer patients have to endure. I wanted to find a way to help with this,” Flint said.

He is helping in several ways. His stand-up comedienne mother, Nannette Flint known as the “Sassy Southern Lady,” has offered to put on shows to raise money.

On April 11, she will be behind the microphone at Wing Slingers Grill in Hoschton. Tickets are $12 and the show will take place from 7-9 p.m.

This event will be a great way to wind down after a crazy week. The proceeds will be split between Relay For Life and Joseph’s medical fund.

Flint’s goal is to raise $2,000. Flint is also doing two 50/50 raffles to raise money.

Wing Slingers Grill is hosts “Relay Nights” at which 10 percent of their income for the night goes toward Relay For Life. For a Relay Night, Flint provided a booth at Relay Night and sold raffle tickets — which was for a visit to his chiropractic office. Half of the proceeds went to Relay For Life and the rest benefited Joseph.

Flint is also helping raise money buy selling cupcakes, lollipops and T-shirts in his office. He even plans to set up a petting zoo at the actual Relay For Life event set for April 26 where participants can take their photos with the animals and purchase the photos. The photos will be sold for a profit.

There are several ways to help — the possibilities are endless. Dr. Flint hopes to inspire others to help Relay For Life because every little bit counts when it comes to making sure there are more birthdays to be enjoyed by those like Joseph who are fighting cancer.

Relay For Life has rescheduled its planned fundraiser yard sale on the lawn at Lawson Funeral Home to 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 13. Relay For Life teams will be setting up booths with yard sale and bake sale items to raise money for their team’s Relay fundraising efforts.

You can find out more about Relay For Life fundraising by checking out the Facebook page.

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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Garden enthusiast selects a plant during last year’s Spring Garden Expo hosted by Hall County Master Gardeners.

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Master Gardeners’ spring expo coming in April

By Lisa Laskey

Regional staff

More than 3,000 gardenlovers and 60-plus vendors are expected for the April 5-6 Hall County Master Gardeners’ 2013 Spring Expo at Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center.

“Perfect for casual and serious gardeners alike, our Spring Expo will offer a tremendous variety of native plants, trees, shrubs, perennials, garden art, tools, whimsical garden décor, garden produced food products, planters, garden antiques and so much more,” said Vicky Ginn, co-chair of the expo.

Co-Chair Mindy Wade explained that the expo is particularly beneficial for homeowners because vendors are more likely to feature unusual products and in more abundance than at a chain nursery. “The customers have the complete attention of the nursery owner, representative who can address any questions about merchandise and offer personalized guidance,” she said.

Free presentations will include those on plant propagation, attracting birds to your back yard, choosing the right tree and flower photography said Ginn.

Will those new to gardening feel overwhelmed?

“Speaking from experience as a newbie attendee at the spring 2011 expo,” said Ginn, “discovering the Expo is like discovering a secret hiding place filled with fun and beautiful goodies.”

Spring Garden Expo Host: Hall County Master Gardeners & UGA Cooperative Extension — Hall County When: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

April 5; 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

April 6 Where: Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center, 1855 Calvary Church Road Cost: $2 adults; children free (no pets please) More information: www.hcmgs.com; 770-535-8293

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Members of the 2013 Hall County Master Gardener class celebrated their program graduation March 12. These trained volunteers help the University of Georgia Extension staff answer questions about horticulture. In 2012, they volunteered 18,254 hours of their time and will be available April 5 and 6 at the Hall County Spring Garden EXPO at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville.

Helpful Tips for the new gardener There is no wrong move when it comes to plants.

Plant what you like and if you don’t like it, or it doesn’t do well where you plant it, you can always move it. Only you have to be satisfied with your choices.

Plants like to be happy so make sure the soil is well amended and that your plant receives adequate water and sunlight.

Everyone has different tastes with regard to plant selection.

Testing your soil to determine how to achieve ultimate soil health and garden success is easy. Consult the Hall County Cooperative Extension Office or go to http://aesl.ces.uga.edu/soiltest123/ Georgia.htm.

For more specific, detailed guidelines, consult the HCMGs website http:// hcmgs.com/, which has ongoing articles relative to current conditions or the UGA Cooperative Extension Service Website. http://extension.uga.edu/.

And remember, you can always call the cooperative extension service on 770535-8293 with any questions.

Submitted by 2013 Spring Garden Expo Co-Chairs Vicky Ginn and Mindy Wade

Antique & Gardening Festival is April 27-28 LeAnne Akin The Paper

Dr. Kenny Flint and his daughter Katie Mae attended a recent Relay For Life meeting at which the plans for an April 11 comedy night at Wingslingers were announced. Tickets are $12.

The 10th semi-annual Braselton Antique and Gardening Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28, in downtown Braselton.

More than 80 vendors will be set up with antiques, collectibles, local artwork, gardening materials from trees,

shrubs, perennials and more to ironworks and statuaries. Also find primitives, advertising, pottery, wood working, folk art, jewelry, glassware, textiles, rustics, re-purposed/up-cycled pieces, turn of the century furniture and more.

A Flea Antique, Braselton Antique

Mall, Countryside Antiques and Braselton Gallery will also be open to shoppers. Nannie’s Children’s Garden will have demonstrations going on.

Festival hours will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

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HHAC happenings

A Basic Drawing class will be offered at the Hoschton Heritage Arts Center by Michelle Hardigree.

The classes will be held from 9 a.m. to noon beginning April 6 for four consecutive Saturdays. The basic elements of design will be taught including line, shape, proportion, perspective, light and shadow. Phone 770-540-1099 to make sure the class makes but you can pay for the class at the beginning of class on Saturday.

The class is $75 for members and $85 for non-members.

Participants will need a drawing pad, two drawing pencils, an eraser (dustless) and a pencil sharpener.

Hardigree will also offer Crocheting for Beginners on the same days as the Drawing Class from 1-3 p.m. Crocheting is a fun way of making objects. You will learn the basics including selecting yarn, hooks and patterns. Teens and adults are welcomed. The fee is $75/$85., and supplies will be extra.

Sarah McGrath will offer another round of her popular children’s classes including: Mini Monets for 3-5-year-olds who will paint while listening to classical music (April 12, 26 and& May 10 from 2-2:30 p.m. and another class at 3-3:30 p.m. - $50 members/$55 non-members or $20 per class); Spanish for Pre K 2-5-year-olds to learn the fundamentals of the Spanish language (Tuesdays –April 9-May 14 1-1:30 p.m. and another class at 3-3:30 p.m. – 6 classes -$40/$45 or $8 per class); Mommy & Me Nursery Rhymes & Story Time for birth to 1-year-olds (Thursdays -April 11-May 16 - 2-2:30 p.m. $40/$45 or $8 per class); Music & Movement for 3-5-year-olds (Thursdays – April 11- May 16 1-1:30 p.m. and another class 3 – 3:30 p.m. - $40/$45 or $8 per class).

Interested parents can email hhac55@yahoo.com or phone 770-540-1099 or visit the website www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil. com.

Author working on new series

By KATIE JUSTICE

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Hoschton’s own critically-acclaimed Jaclyn Weldon White welcomed readers and guests to a book signing at the Braselton Antique Mall on March 23.

White is an author of seven books, with another slated to be out this fall. Her works include true crime, biographies and mysteries.

White began her career as a novelist with “Whisper to the Black Candle,” which is story of the Anjette Lyles’ murder case that rocked Macon in the 1950s.

The idea for the book was the result of a lunch with some friends. One friend proposed writing a book, and the other gave the Lyles murder trial as a topic. The task fell up White to write the book, when the other two were either too busy or too bad at writing.

White followed the story to Macon, and used local newspapers as a starting point for her work.

After that, White completed an additional true

crime on the disappearance of Haley Hardwick, an infant who vanished from her Gwinnett County home in the early 1990s.

White has also written three biographies, “Bestest: The Life of Peyton, Tooke Anderson Jr.;” “The Greatest Champion That Never Was,” which is about W. L. Stribling, who was a star boxer in the early 1900s; and “A Very Special Gift,” which is the story of Emily Fisher Crum and Remer Hamilton Crum.

White has two fiction works, “Mockingbird in the Moonlight,” which is a Southern murder mystery, and “Distant Hearts,” which is also a mystery.

She says her favorite book she’s written is probably “Whisper to the Black Candle” because even though it was her first book, it is still selling.

This fall, White will have her first gardening novel, “A Southern Woman’s Guide to Herbs.”

For now, White is working on a possible new series.

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Jaclyn Weldon White autographed her books during a recent book-signing event at Braselton Antique Mall.

The main character mirrors White herself. The lead is a consultant in the district attorney’s office and lives in a 55 and active community, much like White does. The new book, for which White

is seeking an agent, will be a mystery.

For more on Jaclyn Weldon White, visit her website at www.jaclyweldonwhite. com.

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Youngsters participate in Sarah McGrath’s class.

Center sets members art show The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council will hold a Members Art Show on April 13-14 at the arts center.

Any artist may participate but he/she must become a member of the HHAC. The membership is good through the 2013-2014 season and affords the members several opportunities to show and sell their art.

The show will be from 5-7 p.m. on April 13 and from 2-5 p.m. on April 14.

The members art show is free to the public and will feature such local artists

as Sandra Stephens, Carol Tanner, Lynn Page, Vivian Growitt and Jaclyn WeldonWhite. Other artists should sign up soon and may obtain invitations to send to friends and relatives.

The artists will be on-hand at each show to discuss their art. Refreshments will be served and art will be for sale.

For more information, email hhac55@yahoo.com or phone 770-540-1099 or visit the HHAC website at www. hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com.

The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council announces four major competitive events to be held in conjunction with “Redo,” the annual fund raising gala event on June 8, and “Redoing the Town Arts Fest” on June 15.

Detailed information and application forms can be found on www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com.

Two events for “Redo” are a painted furniture and a repurpose competition, and no entry fee is required for either. The painted furniture event is sponsored

by Auction Ventures and Braselton Antique Mall and includes painting a piece of furniture in whole or in part. The item entered will become the property of the HHAC and will be sold at the “Redo.” The items will be judged in competition and the top three winners will receive $300, $150 and $50, respectively. Deadline for the application is May 10.

The repurpose competition is a judged competition to find the best antique or vintage item turned into a different item. The competition is wide open for interpretation and the competition may be entered by an individual or team. Participants may enter more than one item for competition.

The winners will receive $300, $150 and $50, respectively. The deadline for the

application is May 1.

Two other events are part of the art competition for Arts Fest. The second annual Great Jackson County Shoot Out is a photo competition with the application form is due on May 17 along with a $10 fee for each photo entry planned. The awards are $200 for first place, $100 for second and $50 for third.

Photos will also be for sale at arts fest with a commission of the sale going to the HHAC. Lawson Funeral Home & Cremations will sponsor Quick Draw 2013 at Arts Fest on June 15 with artists beginning their drawing or painting at 1 p.m. and over at 3 p.m. The art will be of one specific location and all of the completed art will be for sale from 4-8 p.m. on the veranda of the arts center. Cash prizes are $200 first place, $100 second place in the competitive (category and $150 for first place and $50 for second in the amateur category. The top winner of the children’s category will receive art supplies. The registration form and a $15 fee are required by June 1.

The Arts Fest will have a special area for kids’ activities sponsored by Elite Academy. More information on “Redo” and “Arts Fest” can be found on the website and at Auction Ventures and Braselton Antique Mall.

Art competition starting soon

Girl Scout Troop 11944 give a helping hand with Our Daily Bread How do you learn empathy, sympathy, kindness, compassion and charity? By doing it. Four of the Girl Scouts from Jackson County Troop 11944 had the opportunity to once again give of their time to help others in need. The girls assisted Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Our Daily Bread community ministry. This ministry is organized and administered by Action Ministries Athens and the Oconee Street United Methodist Church. The purpose of the ministry is to feed the hungry. The girls did just that by helping put together the sack supper on Sunday, March 24, and assisting in delivering and distributing the meals at the Oconee Street United Methodist Church.

Altruism is not a trait you are born with but rather is acquired through seeing others do good deeds and by taking part in doing something that makes a difference. Giving back to the community and fostering empathy, kindness, compassion and charity are part of what it means to be a Girl Scout, as one of the girls said, “It makes me feel good to know I’m helping someone.” Girl Scouts participating included, left to right, Logan Knight, Grace Henley, Andie Ellett and Addison Zwemke.

Hoschton Women’s Civic Club The Hoschton Women’s Civic Club, organized April 1971, has as its purpose “to promote civic improvements for the City of Hoschton and its surrounding area and to foster the total improvements of the environment.”

You are invited to attend a meeting. Membership is open to anyone, not just those living in Hoschton.

Meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on fourth Tuesday of each month at the Hoschton Depot.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS The East Georgia Genealogical Society welcomes Laura Carter, librarian of the Heritage Room of the Athens Clarke County Library, for its program on the website, “Family search Wiki,” at 2 p.m. on April 9 at the Piedmont Regional Library in Winder.

Visit www.rootsweb. com/~gaeggs sss Jackson County Habitat for Humanity makes that dream come true for their partner families, and several meetings are planned to share information about Habitat as the 12th Habitat family is to be selected soon. For those who want to apply for a Habitat home, now is the perfect time because Jackson County. Habitat is looking for family #12.

To apply, applicants must attend one of the following meetings. There, they will receive their application, instructions on how to apply, plus an overview of Habitat for Humanity and its housing ministry.

On Thursday, April 4, a meeting will be held at Jefferson First United Methodist Church, located at 188 Martin St., in Jefferson.

Homes are built with donations and volunteer labor provided by church groups, businesses, community service organizations, school groups, individuals and the Habitat families. For more information, go to the website at www. jacksoncountyhabitat.org, or call 706/336-0061. sss Congressman Paul Broun is hosting a 10th Congressional District town hall meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, at the Barrow County Administrative Annex at 233 E. Broad St., in Winder. sss The Jug Tavern Squares (JTS) will be hosting free dance lessons on April 9 and 16. Classes are held at the Winder YMCA on Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:30PM. The classes are available for ages 12 to 99 and you don’t need a partner or be a member of the YMCA to take the class.

JTS hold their dances at the YMCA on Brad Akins Drive in Winder on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month. Dancers from all around the state are invited to join and many dancers from other clubs come to Winder for the square dancing and fellowship. If you are interested in joining the fun, fellowship, taking lessons, or just learning about JTS, contact Rainger or Twila Buehler, at 706693-1922 H, 770-265-1593 or at raingerbuehler@ yahoo.com. sss The next Friends of the Braselton- West Jackson Library Lunch and Learn will be held Wednesday, April 10, and the TriCounty Amateur Radio Club will be presenting “The Fascinating World of Amateur Radio.”

The meeting will also serve as the annual meeting for the Friends.

The slate of new officers will be presented for a vote.

The price is $6 per person and includes a lunch of soup and salad.

For reservations, call 678963-5423. sss In conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Congressman Paul Broun is hosting a free tax filing workshop from 1- 4 p.m. on Friday, April 5, at the Athens branch of Georgia United Credit Union, located at 190 Gaines School Road in Athens. Visit his website

to determine what to the event.

At 1 p.m., an IRS representative will provide tax filing tips and take questions from the audience. Then, certified VITA volunteers from the University of Georgia will help individuals fill out basic forms. To make an appointment for personal help, call the reservation line at call 706-549-6292, ext. 6486. sss An AARP Driver Safety classroom course is being offered at St. Anthony’s Episcopal Church in Winder from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on April 5. Learn proven safety strategies to maintain your confidence behind the wheel. Plus, you could get a discount on your care insurance. Cost is $12 for members; $14 for nonmembers. Call Loretta at 678-488-7652 or register. The church is located at 174 St. Anthony’s St., in Winder. sss Green Acres Farm Market is offering a workshop for insect and disease control in your backyard and garden at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. Jackson County Extension Agent Sam Ingram will present the program, co-sponsored by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service. Ingram will share knowledge of organic and conventional insect and disease control.

The workshop will take place at Green Acres Farm Market, located at 8865 Highway 53 in Braselton.

Light refreshments will be served.

There is no cost to attend but space is limited so register by Saturday, April 13, by calling 770-861-3864, emailing greenacresfarmmarket@ gmail.com or stopping by to reserve a spot. sss Apalachee High School Auto Motor Masters Car Show will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, at Holly Hill Mall in Winder. Entry fee is $10 with registration from noon to 2 p.m. Driveins are welcome. The judging is at 3 p.m., with awards including best of Show, People’s Choice, Best Muscle Car, Best Motorcycle and more.

Contact Art Gailey at 678886-5407. sss The Winder Noon Lions Club is hosting its annual charity golf tournament at The Georgia Club on Thursday, April 11, with a 9 a.m. sign-in and 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. Entry deadline is April 5. A fourplayer team is $360; $100 for individual players.

Sponsorships are also available by contacting Nelson McGinnis at 706367-6143. Prizes will be awarded and Akins Ford is sponsoring the holein-one hole where you could win a car. For team information, contact Bob Norton at 682-478-9182, Lloyd McHargue at 770339-6693 or Matt Whiting at 770-867-3212. sss Team Boom Zumbathon, a fundraiser to benefit Tripp Halstead, will be held at the Jefferson Recreation Complex gym from 10 a.m. to noon on April 13.

Registration, with a $10 donation, starts at 9:30 a.m. T-shirts/wristbands will also be for sale to help raise money for this sweet family. We are looking for business sponsors.

Sponsors will get their name on T-shirts. Register/ donate in advance or at door. Two hours of Zumba and fun that anyone can do for a good cause.

Contact Danielle Herring at 770-468-8634 or ZumbaDanielle5@gmail. com for info. sss Jefferson is planning for a communitywide cleanup day on Saturday, April 20, during Georgia Cities Week.

Any individual, business or organization signed on as an Adopt A Road participant is urged to participate in a cleanup on April 20. sss The Georgia Legends Event, benefiting the Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, will be held April 19-20. The Gwinnett Children’s Shelter is a residential facility for youth that have been abused, abandoned neglected.

A golf tournament, with celebrity and PGA pro flights, will be held April 19, with the Georgia Legends Run for Hope, a 5K and 10.2K qualifier, set for April 20. Also on April 20 is the Georgia Legends Dinner and Auction.

Sponsorships are being sought and registration information at www. gwinnettchildrenshelter. org. Contact Michelle Watkins at 678-546-8770 ext. 226 or mwatkins@ gwinnettchildrenshelter. org sss Jackson County Advocates for Peoples with Developmental Disabilities and Friends of Advantages are hosting a car, truck and motorcycle show from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, in the parking lot of Lanier Technical College in Commerce.

Proceeds will benefit Jackson Creative, a center serving developmentally disabled adults in Jackson County, in its effort to make the large metal building it occupies more energy efficient.

Entry is $10 per vehicle and all vehicles are welcome. A Best of Show and Top 10 Awards will be presented. Vendors can also get space for $10.

Contact Diane Sears at 706-248-1367 or 706-3555379.

sss A Books Are Fun book fair will be hosted in the atrium of Barrow Regional Medical Center on Monday and Tuesday, April 29 and 30. The book fair is being hosted by the Barrow Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. sss The third annual Westbrook Academy golf tournament will be held Friday, April 12, at Traditions of Braselton.

A shotgun start for the four-person scramble is at10:30 a.m.

The cost is $300 per team or $85 for a single player. Sponsorships are $125 – bronze (hole sponsor); $250 – silver (long drive/close to pin sponsor); $425 – gold (team and hole sponsor); and $550 – platinum (team and long drive/ close to pin sponsor).

Registration deadline is April 8. Contact Tanya Kimbrough at 706-3090816 or Theresa Head at 706-658-4243.

Westbrook Academy Preparatory School, focused on Academics and The Arts, is located in historic Braselton.

Donations are welcome. sss The Rotary Club of Braselton and the Rotary Club of South Hall will host a golf tournament on Tuesday, April 30, at The Legends of Chateau Elan. The cost is $200 for individuals and $700 for a foursome and sponsorships are available. Register online at www.rotarygolfevent. com or contact Sabrina at 770-256-6595 or Stephanie at 770-5008807. Checks can be made payable to Rotary Club of Braselton, P.O. Box 262, Braselton, GA 30517. sss The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce is having a mixer with the Gwinnett Braves on April 18 when the Braves take on the Norfolk Tides in a 6 p.m. game. Gates open at 5 p.m. Early RSVP’ers will get special VIP treatment.

Direct questions to jerry. pennington@braves.com

sss The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Picky Peach, located at 18 S. Public Square in Jefferson at 10 a.m. on April 19.

Leigh Menese and Tracy Kerlin are operating the new addition to downtown Jefferson. sss Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder. April clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays but the clinic will be closed April 8. Prices are $85 for a female dog over 25 pounds, $65 for a female dog up to 25 pounds, $55 for a male dog, $50 for a female cat and $35 for a male cat. All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. No fees are added for animals in heat or pregnant. Visit http://www.leftoverpets. org. Appointments are required and must be made by calling 800-9785226. sss A volunteer drop-in will be hosted from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, at the Crawford W. Long Museum in order to recruit more members.

Participating organizations are Main Street Jefferson, Crawford W. Long Museum, Jefferson Community Theatre, Jefferson Heritage Tree Council and the Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission.

Refreshments will be served, and goodies will be given away. sss The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council will hold a Members Show and Sale from 5-7 p.m. on April 13 and from 2-5 p.m. on April 14. Refreshments will be served. Interested artists should email hhac55@ yahoo.com or phone 770540-1099. Artists may also submit four or five pieces of art to the gift shop to sell for a commission fee. sss The Georgia Piedmont

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Arts Center (GPAC), located in downtown Auburn, is seeking entries for their annual spring tent festival – Spring Phling – on April 13.

This festival features artisans and their handcreated wares. Only original fine art and fine crafts will be offered.

Artists interested in participating should visit GPAC online or call 404202-3044. sss The Festival of Arts will be held on the downtown square in Homer from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. There will be folk art, fine art, pottery and more. Entertainment will feature BlueBilly Grit at 10 A.M. and Back In Time Band at 1 p.m. sss The Braselton area’s biannual Rivers Alive event with Barrow and Jackson counties will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.

Participants will convene at 9 a.m. in the Braselton Community Room, located at 5040 Highway 53 in Braselton.

Contact Yvette Wise at 706-654-3915 ext. 1012 or email ywise@braselton. net sss Spout Springs Library Farmers Market opens Thursday, May 2 through Oct. 31.The market will be open each Thursday from 4-7 p.m. The market is located in the library parking lot at 6488 Spout Springs Road Flowery Branch. Vendors can email sslfarmersmarket@gmail. com. sss Mule Day is May 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, located at 2355 Ethridge Road in Jefferson. Tickets ($15 for adults and $10 for children) include admission to the farm, access to demonstrators making soap, baskets, blacksmithing, milling, and traditional farming and a BBQ plate lunch, served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., www. shieldsethridgefarminc. com

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When children should be neither seen nor heard Dear Margo: My son is getting married soon.

The invitations have been mailed, and RSVPs are coming in. My son and his fiancee are on a tight budget for their reception.

The wedding invitations have on the inside envelope the names of the people who are actually invited to attend the wedding and reception.

No children, regardless of age, have been invited.

Every day, my son calls to tell me that people have added their children’s names on the RSVP card that has been mailed to them. My nephew posted a message on my Facebook page asking whether he needs to get a babysitter for his son (age 6) or will we provide a babysitter at the reception?

I have told my son that when they get an RSVP with extra names on it, they need to call the person and tell them it’s nothing personal but only two people per family — and no children — have been

Dear Margo invited. Don’t people hire babysitters anymore, or am I from Mars? — Susan Dear Su: Good grief.

You are entirely, indisputably correct about your interpretation of a wedding invitation. My own thinking is that unless a wedding is an informal one, perhaps in the backyard, children shouldn’t be present unless the bridal couple wants them.

The respondents who have added the names of their children need to be set straight.

If you want to relieve your son and his intended of the onerous job of informing the clods that the affair is adults only, you could offer to be in touch with the people who don’t know any better

and tell them there will be no babysitters because there will be no children.

Reiterate that the wedding and reception are only for couples (or plus-ones, if they are single), and if it’s impossible to get a sitter, they will be sorely missed.

— Margo, huffily Dear Margo: I have a good friend who, whenever there’s an occasion for a gift (my birthday, Christmas, etc), buys something that either doesn’t fit or is not to my taste.

Ordinarily this would not be a problem, but she always buys these gifts on sale —so there is no returning them for either the right size or credit.

I know they say it’s the thought that counts, but this is starting to annoy me. I know you can’t tell a friend, “Look, none of your gifts work out, and it would be nice if you’d stop buying everything on sale.”

I should add that there’s no attempt to disguise

these presents, because she either tells me there was a sale on at (fill in the name of store) or the present has no tags -- and sometimes no wrapping.

Is there a subtle way to make it known that I would appreciate a gift certificate or at least something that could be exchanged so I can use it? I would rather die than seem ungrateful. — Louisa Dear Lou: You are quite right that you can’t tell a friend (or anyone) that their habit of buying presents on sale is always a big fail. This person is obviously, let us say, a value shopper, and you can’t change that.

As close as you could get, without making a mess, would be to say she is so great about remembering occasions that it might make her life simpler if she just got you a gift certificate. The problem with this, though, and especially for a value shopper, is that the price

WORKING IT OUT

would be right there, front and center.

Since you can’t change her habits, I suggest you work on taking the edge off of your annoyance by accepting that this is who your friend is.

You cannot change her instinct to be thrifty (well, OK, cheap), so go back to understanding that “it’s the thought that counts,” and just accept that only a random act of the cosmos might make a gift from her either fit or be to your liking. — Margo, understandingly

Dear Margo: I am writing in regard to your advice to the woman who wondered whether she could date with a husband deep into Alzheimer’s disease. How sad that this woman sees her husband as “no longer here.”

The last time I heard marriage vows, they were “till death do us part,” not “till Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, stroke, etc. do us part.” I think of my pre-

cious brother-in-law, who stood by my sister for seven years, treating her like a queen, while she battled breast cancer.

Your advice, at best, is unfortunate. — P.D. Dear P.: There is a serious flaw in your objection.

Your sister had breast cancer. Her brain was working; her illness was malignant cells. You mention diabetes, stroke, etc., all of which leave the mind intact. Most diseases are very different in affect from Alzheimer’s or a vegetative state.

One could recover from the illnesses you mention — or not. A person with Alzheimer’s, however, who does not recognize anyone, is essentially no longer here — no quotation marks required. A person with any other illness, I believe, is owed fidelity. — Margo, unwaveringly

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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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 Longsteet Clinic, P.C., please visit our website: www.long streetclinic.com VET TECH: Established emergency clinic in Gainesville is seeking experienced veterinary technicians (nights, weekends & holidays) Full time with benefits... respond to an-emerge@hotmail. com

Misc. Help Wanted Simpson Trucking & Grading needs experienced: *EQUIPMENT OPERATORS *DUMP TRUCK DRIVERS Clean MVR; at least 25 yrs old. Health ins avail. Drug test req’d.

Apply in person: Simpson Trucking 136 4 Candler Rd CATTLE FARM HAND needed.

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QUIK TRIP DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE is accepting applications for Part-time SELECTORS at $9.50 per hour.

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Office/Clerical Customer Service Rep/Clerical Asst needed for fast-paced, high-energy office. Must be people-oriented and able to work in a team environment.

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Job includes answering the phone, taking orders, assisting customers, and general office work.

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Full time position, M-F 8:30-5:30.

Call Maria at 770-368-8453.

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Restaurant Help BIG DADDY’S in Helen now hiring exp. Line Cooks.

Competitive Wages.

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Mattresses.

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Cemetery Lots for Sale Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Very Little Use. May be seen Mon thru Fri by appt. Best Offer.

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

Call for MOVE-IN SPECIAL!!

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Mobile Homes For Rent 2/2 MH Browns Brdg & Lake, $150/wk + dep. 770-530-1971 3BR/2BA. $125/wk.

No [pets 770-289-9142 HELEN AREA 1BR/1BA furn., waterfront, $500/mo incls. water & trash, Lease w/ option to buy.

Credit app. reqd.

813-956-9222 LULA 2BR/1BA. $125/wk. No dep. No pets. 678-316-8584

Roommates Wanted $370/mo. N. Hall.

Utilities included 770-576-0722 Furnished Rooms w/ cable, no dep/util fee. $110-$120/wk.

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Homes & Real Estate

TOYOTA 2000 Sienna XLE. 100,390mi, leath seats, $4500/obo.

678-630-5080

Acreage For Sale 1.29 Acres- with well and septic tank, 3953 Wiley Rd. $15,000. Owner Financing Possible.

Johnny 706-889-5046

Bedroom SetCraftique. Solid mahogany $8000; Grandfather ClockSligh; $3000 Assorted FurnExcellent! Negotiable 706-754-5514

Clarks Bridge 2/1.5, cul-de-sac. Ideal for mature person $600.

770-361-3049

Dream Ranch Reduced Dream Ranch in North Georgia, White County. 27 total acres w/stream. 22+ acres in fenced, rolling pasture. small remodeled brick home, Rustic barn. Awaiting your call for more info. 706-864-5619 or 706-429-6494 www.Dahlonega Properties.net

Reclining Couch and Love Seat for sale.

Non smoking environment. 1 year old but looks brand new. $1,000 OBO. Can email pictures.

Call 678-886-9890 Twin Mattresses (2) Never Used $139 ea.; Pop-Up Bed $119 Pine Trumble Bed w/link $349.

706-867-1305

Misc. For Sale GOLF CART 2009 EZ GO, RXV, 48 volt, fully loaded. Exc Cond. 678-316-1051 HARDWOOD & PINE MULCH, COMPOST TOP SOIL Mt Yonah Lumber Co. 706-865-2422 POOL TABLE BEAUTIFUL, Like New! Length 98.5” Width 55.5” Leather Pockets, Green Felt Slate Top/Brand Name - Unknown Numerous accessories included! $850.

Call for more info. & pic! 770-538-0000 PORTABLE GENERATOR-6.5hp, 3250 watts, low oil alert, 120V & 12VDC. New, still in box. $285. 404-406-8981

Find the perfect pet in today’s Classifieds.

LUXURY 3BR/2.5BA 190 sf. 820 Park St. $900m. Refs reqd.

Near Brenau & Hospital 770-534-3577 Oakwood- Cedar Springs. 2BR. $675.

770-287-1456 www.callapartments. com Oakwood-2/1.5, yard very safe, H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044

SARDIS AREA 4421 Green Hill Rd. 3BR/2BA Large Home $895. mo/$500 dep.

4 OFFICE Building 644 Banks Street $950. mo/$500 dep.

Apartment Rentals 2BR/2BA From $675 Landmark Properties Jacky Mathis 678-779-2687

Business Property For Rent 2 Bay Warehouse 500 SF, $165/mo 770-540-5339

Condominiums For Rent On Lake 2BR/2-1/2 BA. Close-in. 3 levels $695. 770-536-2809 770-519-6446

Duplexes For Rent New Holland. Clean C/H/A $150/wk. No pets 770-533-3029

Houses For RentUnfurnished 2/1 HOMES $100-$125/wk E. Hall.

706-654-0958 2/1.5 Townhome, On Riverside Condos. Pool, park. $650/mo + dep 770-315-6399

DATSUN 1981 510.

Wagon. 114k miles, auto/air, 98% orig.

Beautiful! $4200/ obo. 706-768-6113

$99/wk, Furnished all utils & cable, W/D kitch. 770-561-0781

888-246-2803 countrysidelakelanier. com EHO WAC

DINING TABLE w/4 Chairs, tile top. Exc Cond. $250; Curio Cbnt w/glass shelf, Exc Cond $200.

678-687-4051

1950 MG-TD Replica. Top, side curtains, boot and Tourneau cover in great shape. Has a dual port VW motor that runs superbly.

No “smoking”, doesn’t burn oil..

Complete tune up was performed within last 200 milesas well as front ball joints and tie rods replaced. New carburetor also installed. The car has excellent shocks and springs and handles great!

The brakes were all redone just a few hundred miles ago.

All tires including spare have less than 1000 miles Though it cannot be documented, this MG replica is believed to have only about 1000 miles.

This is an extremely fun TD Replica that is comfortable, quiet & reliable. The fiberglass body is of very nice quality.

The chassis is a ’72VW. Asking $7800 or possible trade for equal value truck. Call 770-540-7683

BUICK 1992 Century 4dr, V6, 108k Good Cond. $1900 678-463-7006

Beautiful multi-color floral sofa.

Excellent condition. $125 Call 706-387-0207

G’Ville - 2BR $610/mo water/trash incld. No pets 678-677-1898

Antique Cars/Trucks

Rooms For Rent

Farms & Farm Land

SUN HOMES

Wheels

Auto & Trucks Wanted

$0 Application Fee. 3BR/2BA HOMES Now Available!!

NO RENT until May 1, 2013 Expires 3/28/13

Furniture

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TOYOTA 2003 Tacoma. XTRA Cab. Limited, 2dr, V6 3.4L, TRD off road, 4x4, 5spd man. Extra Clean. 30k. $17,000.

770-654-8036

Autos For Sale

Recreation

BUICK 2010 Enclave, 3.6L, V6, 36K, $30,810.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 1999 DeVille, 4.6L, V8, 55K miles, $7,888.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

Boats & Marine BOAT DOCK-32 x 32, Two slip Brown’s Bridge galvanized steel dock, 20 x 32 party deck, 40 ft single span wheel ramp, Built 2004. Brazilian Walnut decking. $30k Excellent condition. phone 404 386 8155

RV’s/Travel Trailers CLASS A CDL Drivers-OTR needed. Must have clean MVR, 2 yrs. exp. Must comply with all DOT reg.

Apply: 4880 Leland Dr. Cumming, GA or Call 770-887-6117

CONDOR 2003 28FT, 2 slides, 30,000 miles, exc. conc., loaded, $24,900.

706-318-2812 NOMAD 1984 Camper 26’. Good Cond. Xtras. $3200 706-865-4346

HARLEY 2006 XLH 1200 Custom. 3k mi.

Exc Cond $6500/ obo. 770-654-5154

Import Cars

INFINITI 2006 FX35, black, heated seats, mnrf, $18,822 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

MAZDA 2008 3 Touring, 2.3L, 4 cyl., 81K miles, $11,355.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

NISSAN 1998 Maxima GXE V6 Clean in & out. 142K miles. Asking $2950 678-200-0812 DISCOVERY 2000 36’ Motor Home, Cummins, 2 Slides Garaged, Fully Serviced, $49,500.

678-450-0033

TOYOTA 2005 Corolla. LE. blk, one female owner. Exc Cond. Well maint’d. $5900 770-654-0547

Motorcycles HARLEY 2001 XL883 Sportster. $3800/obo.

706-247-4750 YAMAHA Roadstar.

2008. 1600 miles.

Like new condition.

Silverado accessories, Custom seat, batwing faring, factory fiberglass bags. Have original windshield and seats. $6800.00.

770-519-6500.

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Sport Utility Vehicles

OAKWOOD 2BR/ 2.5BA Townhouse. Crawford Oaks sbdv. $70K. 678-668-5288

Mountain Property

Four Wheel Drives

CADILLAC 2002 Deville, 4.6L, V8, 158K miles, $4,891 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 2008 CTS, 3.6l, V6, 63K miles, $23,690 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

JEEP 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0L, 6 cyl., $9,789.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

Trucks

CADILLAC 2008 Escalade EXT, 6.2L, V8, 57K, $33,786 MOSS ROBERTSON Cal Today 770-535-2200 CHEVY 1993 Z-71 4x4. Runs & is drivable but needs some work. Asking $1500/ obo. Robert 770-967-5159 FORD 1999 F-250 XLT. Super Cab. 4WD. 5.4L, gas, 130k, Exc Cond.

Reduced to $8250 770-540-0854 TOYOTA 1993 Pickup, auto w/ air, high mileage, $2000.

770-883-7683

Vans

CHEVY 2009 Aveo, 1.6L, 4 cyl., 35K miles, $11,788.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

FORD 2012 Mustang GT, 5.0L, V8, 22K miles, $26,790.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHRYSLER 1994 Lebaron. Cnvt. auto, V6, green/gray. New top/tires. 157k. $1595. 770-262-8200 NISSAN 2007 Murano $16,000. Like New! New tires & brakes, window visors, custom tint.

Approx 89k Hwy mi.

770-889-7148

CHEVY 2004 Cargo Van V8, cold air, new tires/brakes. Exc Cond. 145k. $6500.

678-463-7006

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4490 S. Lee Street • Buford, GA 30518 Service: 800.417.6971 Parts: 800.420.3607 Collision: 800.816.0286 Mon.-Fri. 7am-6pm • Sat. 8am-5pm

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