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Contents
August 2014
VOL. 10, NO. 3
Crape Myrtles Mother Nature’s Beauty Making Waves on Lake Hartwell Team Connections, A CSP camp for special needs children
18 Fall Festivals 20 Set Sail for Life 24 Hartwell Lake Map 26 Rosbury Farm Recipies
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Mother Nature’s Beauty By Tom Law The Toccoa Record They are everywhere in Lake Living country. You can see them lining streets in Hartwell, Elberton, Lavonia and Toccoa. They decorate church and residential landscapes in Stephens, Hart, Franklin and Elbert counties from midsummer until early autumn. ‘They’ are colorful crape myrtles and no flowering shrub and small tree typifies the South more than crape myrtles. Native to southeast Asia, crape myrtles were introduced to the United States more than 200 years ago. Records from Mount Vernon indicate that the ship George Barclay that arrived in Philadelphia in 1799 brought seeds of crape myrtles to the George Washington plantation. Many 100-year-old and older specimens still dot historic landscapes and abandoned properties from the Atlantic Ocean to Texas. Crape myrtles are in the genus Lagerstroemia in the loosestrife family. Two species make up most of our cultivatContinued to page 8
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Crape Myrtles Here are six steps for planting and care. 1. Plant balled and burlapped crape myrtles during spring or fall, or plant container-grown specimens during spring, summer or fall. Choose a planting site that receives full sun and has moist, fertile, well-drained soil. 2. Dig a hole three times as wide and twice as deep as the root ball and spread the roots out gently. Place the plant into the hole so the crown sits about one inch above the soil line and back-fill with soil. 3. Water crape myrtle plants thoroughly just after planting to compact the soil. Continue to provide water during the first year of growth. Pour two five-gallon buckets of water over the soil surrounding the plant every 10 to 14 days. 4. Apply a two-to-three-inch layer of much around crape myrtles just after planting. 5. Apply a slow release, acid-based fertilizer in early spring before new growth begins. Provide a second application in late fall for the best results. 6. Use pruning shears to cut back crape myrtle plants in late winter to encourage vigorous spring growth. Remove only the dead and damaged branches as necessary, but be careful to maintain the plant’s shape. Avoid heavy pruning as this may destroy the plant’s natural character.
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Continued from page 6 ed flowering types, but there are more than 50 species in all. Several are tropical timber trees. Lagerstroemia indica was the common crape myrtle species from which all varieties originated prior to 1960. Its name would suggest that it was native to India, but actually its home is China. Most L. indica varieties prior to 1960 were large shrubs and were grown pretty much unpruned. Faced with shrinking
urban lots, however, inventive landscape architects found that lower branches could be removed and the plants converted into small patio and entryway trees and that usage became commonplace from the late 1950s on. The plants are well-known for their large, vibrant flowers in colors of white, pink, red or purple and are a summer mainstay in most parts of the southern U.S. They are easy to grow and need little maintenance and care once they are established.
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Making Waves on Lake Hartwell By Mark Hynds The Hartwell Sun The HydroTurf Pro Watercross Tour is coming back to the shores of Lake Hartwell. The Wet and Wild weekend takes place Aug. 8-10 at Hartwell Marina with lots of action on the water and off. The watercross competition, making its fifth appearance on Lake Hartwell, kicks off with the Corporate Challenge on Friday at 4 p.m. Fourperson teams from all around the community will compete in a timed relay through the course on a PWC. In addi10
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tion, there will be a Paddle Challenge where teams will maneuver a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddle board
through an obstacle course. Cost to enter is $100 per team. Opening ceremonies for the
Watercross event will be held at 5 p.m. Racing and freestyle action begins Saturday at 10 a.m. and runs through 4 p.m., with the same schedule for Sunday. Riders will come from all over the world for the last stop on the HT tour before the Governor’s Cup, the tour championships, in West Virginia the following weekend. It will be the last chance for riders to earn those coveted points for the title. Beyond the racing action, there will be plenty to see and do for the whole family. The Water Wagger’s Cos-
tume Parade is a free chance to dress up your pooch in beach attire and let him or her strut their stuff. There will be a Beach Towel Bingo game, along with free offerings such as a water slide, boat rides, a boat show, craft fair, Splash Beach swimming and water pistols. Borderline will perform on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday morning there will be a 5K and One Mile Fun Run at Hart State Recreation Area. Check out www.active. com for more information Continued to page 12
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3pm - Gates open for WET n WILD WEEKEND WET SIDE Activities 3:30pm - Paddle Challenge held in the Cove by Dock B. 3:30-5pm - Wakeboard exhibition provided by the INT League of Georgia, happening at Splash Beach 5-5:30pm - Contemporary Martial Arts of Hartwell will be doing a Martial Arts demonstration at the stage area 6-8pm - Opening ceremonies at the State area with music and food available. WILD SIDE Activities 3-5pm - Corporate Challenge Event is happening at the point
AUGUST 9th Saturday from 6am-4pm 6am – Line ups begins and late registrations will be accepted at Hart State Park boat ramp area for the 5k/1mile Fun Run. 7am - Race starts at Hart State Park with a Splashdown in the lake. WET SIDE Activities 9:30am - Gates open for WET n’ WILD WEEKEND at Hartwell Marina 10am-4pm - Craft fair, food, music, free boat rides off of Dock B, free water slides, swimming at Splash Beach, and Water Walker ride at Splash Beach, and a Boat Show at the courtesy dock 10am-4pm - Paddle obstacle course at Dock B. 11:30am-12 - SHREK the Musical, will be performing at the Stage area. 12-12:45pm - The Water Wagger’s Costume Parade will be at the Stage area. Enter your Pooch in their best beach attire. There is no cost to enter. Prizes will be award to the Pooch with the best costume.
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AUGUST 10th Sunday 10am-4pm WET SIDE Activities 10am - Gates open for WET n’ WILD WEEKEND at Hartwell Marina 10am-4pm - Craft fair, food, music, free water slides, swimming at Splash Beach, a Water Walker ride at Splash Beach, and a Boat Show at the courtesy dock 10am-4pm - Paddle obstacle course at Dock B. 11am-3pm - Free boat rides off of Dock B 12-1pm - Music and Beach Blanket trivia 1-2pm - Beach Towel Bingo; you can purchase a bingo card and a Wet n’ Wild towel for $4, or just a get a bingo card for $1. Fun prizes will be given out to the winners. 2-4pm - Music continues to closing. WILD SIDE Activities Hydro Turf Pro Watercross Tour DAY 2 10am-4pm - The International Hydro-Turf Pro Watercross tour is happening all day. 12-12:45pm - Racing breaks for free style stunt show 3:30pm - Race Awards are announced
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T E A M CONNECTIONS A CSP camp for special needs children By Denise Matthews Franklin County Citizen Leader Connections for Special Parents (CSP) has widened its embrace to offer a new camp to children with special needs, Team Connections. In its inaugural year, Team Connections summer camp is in its second month and already deemed a success by CSP organizers and President Teresa Phillips. “We have a wonderful
group of kids,” CSP Team Connections Director Leah Harper said of the 13 teens presently enrolled at the camp held at the CSP house in Royston. Camp began in June. “We teach life skills and go on community outings to expose the kids to real life situations,” Harper explained. Those life skills include hygiene, some career skills, ordering in a restaurant, helping in the kitchen, washing and folding laundry, sweeping,
vacuuming, checking for the mail and planting and watering flowers, to name just a few. “We have one of our girls over at the library now doing a driver’s education program online,” Harper said. In addition to the life skills, the children, who range in age from 13-24, enjoy a lot of fun experiences as well. “We have been bowling at Emmanuel College, gone to the movie in Commerce, took a tour of the Blue Haven Bee
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Company, played games, ate at The Grill in Royston and at Chick-Fil-A in Commerce where the kids ordered and paid for their own food,” Harper said. Harper said the children also make a weekly trip to the library where they check out books and use the computers. Several of the Team Connections campers will also be participating in an upcoming week of fun, the Jammin’ Jubilee, a camp of the arts that includes activities such as Lego building competitions and martial arts that will be held at Royston First Baptist Church. “Russ Tackett, a speech therapist, does the Legos which helps with social skills,” Phillips said. Jean Davidson, CSP founder and “final say” on CSP programs and events, is an occupational therapist and leads the children in yoga and Pilates. The success of this sum-
mer’s Team Connections Camp has fueled a dream of Phillips and Harper to carry the camp on past summer into an after school program. “Our goal is to have a yearlong, everyday after-school program,” Phillips said. “It is in the works. We would like to start in August with hopefully about 10 kids a day.” Working with the children this summer has only cemented Phillips and Harper’s desire to help children with special needs become productive community members. “That is our goal, our dream,” Phillips said. “We have a lot of really good kids. Some of them are very creative and talented. They are such a diverse group.” Phillips, along with Harper and staff members Anne Oliver, Angie Smith and Peggy McGee make Team Connections Camp a learning resource for the children.
Of course, Phillips stresses, CSP is all about working with children with special needs and their parents. In existence for 10 years, CSP is celebrating the milestone with a special event being held at the Royston Wellness Park on Sept. 20. “We are inviting the whole community,” Phillips enthused. “We are going to have
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CSP campers got the chance to bowl at Emmanuel College during camp activities.
Continued from page 15 ing group, CSP members plan an event almost every month. “We do something for Halloween in October, Thanksgiving in November and we have a Christmas party,” Phillips said. “We also have a Valentine’s Day party, Easter Egg hunt, a kite flying
day in March and a Spring Celebration and other events for the kids and their parents to enjoy.” Of course there are also the CSP Buddy Breaks in which parents can drop off their children so they can have an evening out while the children enjoy fun, games and
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Lavonia The Lavonia Fall Festival will be Sept. 27. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the downtown area of East and West Main Streets. The Lavonia Festival each year features a wide variety of vendors and artisans who sell or display their arts, crafts and exhibits. Plenty of favorite festival food is also available, as are performances by local young people. and children’s amusements The Lavonia Festival has also always featured special rides on the Lavonia Express, a special train set up just for the festival to give folks the feeling of riding the rails. For information call the Lavonia Chamber of Commerce at 706-356-8202.
Royston The Royston Fall Festival will be October 11 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in downtown Royston. Royston’s annual autumn celebration features vendors and crafts downtown, as well as games and rides for children. Live music is performed by several groups of all musical styles. The festival ends each year with a free fireworks show that leaves all ages with oohs and aahs. For more information call Royston Main Street at 706-2457577.
Canon The Canon Fall Festival will be held Nov. 1 in downtown Canon. The festival will feature vendors, local individuals and groups performing on stage, games and sales by downtown businesses. In addition this year, the Canon City Park will have agricultural displays, including mule plowing, hand drawn wells and displays of antique farm equipment. The festival will be preceded by the regular trick or treating on Depot Street titled “Treats on Depot.”
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Teaching teens the sport of sailing and life values from a Christian perspective By Lake Morris The Hartwell Sun Grab your life jacket and get ready to harness the wind. Set Sail for Life is doing just that with some Hart County youth during the summer. Set Sail for Life is a program with Sharon Presbyterian Church that has been on the waters of Lake Hartwell for four summers now. The program looks to employ the sport of sailing and its experiences as a tool making disciples of God, and leading them to be well-balanced, responsible members of society. Pastor Jim Lugo, also known as Captain Jim, has helmed the program since its inception. Lugo said the Reed Creek 20
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area church was looking for a different way to do community outreach. He said one thing that kept coming up was using Lake Hartwell. So the idea was hatched to teach teens something new, sailing, and incorporate lessons from the Bible in each session. “We felt like we needed a way to justify our existence as far as impacting the community,” Lugo said. “It was really a matter of survivorship.” Sharon currently has a fleet of four sailboats manned by older sailors who have years of experience, as well as years of Christian life experience. “All adult participants are carefully chosen not only for their sailing experience but for their ability to be role models for young people,” Lugo said.
The goal, Lugo said, is to teach life values from a Christian perspective. “Sailing is a sport that demands people be multidimensional and be on top of your game for any and everything, and we feel like that also gives us a solid parallel in our faith.” He said some of the things taught through the ministry are using the Bible as a compass for life, making life choices and living by objective. But before the group hits the water, a quick devotion is done dockside. On one particular July afternoon, Lugo retold the story of Jesus walking on water. “When the disciples first saw Jesus, they were frightened. But then Peter called out, and began walking on water to Jesus,” Lugo said. “But he was frightened, and began to sink. So he called
out to the Lord, and Jesus pulled him up.” Lugo continued, using the two sailboats, named The Rose of Sharon and Sharon’s Quest, to make the point of the story tangible and relevant. “Peter was able to walk on the water because he had trust in the Lord. It was only when he lost that trust, and was frightened by what was going on around him, that he started to sink,” he said. “God’s love is a lot like the boats we are getting ready to get on. We trust these boats will hold us up. We need to do the same in life with our walk with God, that no matter the storm, He will be there. If you believe that God will be with you, you never have to be afraid.” After a short prayer, the teens prepared to set sail, with food, soda and life jackets. On that particular day though, the wind would not Continued to page 22
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Continued from page 21 cooperate. But just because the weather wasn’t cooperating didn’t mean the day was a loss for those in Set Sail for Life. Lugo, aided by a megaphone, called out for everyone to double-check their life jackets and take a swim. While conditions weren’t good for sailing, Lugo said the main point of the weekly meetings was to help everyone continue to cultivate their relationship with God. “It is our desire to see the power of God supersede the culture to change, transform lives and to bring young people into a personal relationship with His son Jesus Christ and to see them become His disciples,” he said. “And this is not exclusive to just Sharon. We want it known all churches are welcome if they would like to come out and join us.”
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Rosbury’s family recipes have been compiled in “Legacy of Love: Cooking with MaMaw.” More recipies on page 28
Eggplant and Shrimp Casserole 2 or 3 eggplants 3 onions, chopped 3 celery stalks, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 bunch of green onions, chopped 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 to 2 lbs. shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 cup bread crumbs
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Garlic powder, to taste Cook down the onions, celery and peppers in a little olive oil or butter until the onions are clear. Add tomatoes and chicken base. Cook on a simmer for several hours and add sausage or shrimp. Add basil, oregano, thyme, onion powder, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Simmer on half hour more. Taste to see if any more salt, pepper, etc. needs to be added. Serve over a bed of rice.
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Six Brazilian students are spending four weeks in Hartwell to serve as international camp counselors at the Bell Family YMCA. Pictured from left, back: Helio Navarro, Bruno Pinto, Ronaldo Carrallo; front: Lorena Holanda, Nathalia Portela and Isadora Orsini. (Photo by Lauren Peeples)
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Six Brazilian exchange students spent their summer working with Hart County youth through an international camp counselor program at the Bell Family YMCA By Lauren Peeples The Hartwell Sun New culture, new people and new experiences provided six Brazilian exchange students with a memorable summer journey halfway around the globe. Not only did they expand their cultural knowledge, but 32
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they built their own leadership skills as well. The young adults spent part of their summer working with Hart County youth through an international camp counselor program at the Bell Family YMCA. They trained for three months at the Youth Experience Association, a camp
counselor training program based out of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. That program works with students ages 14-17 to promote leadership and develop skills. Training begins each March for students to earn their way to the United States to work with YMCA summer camps.
The program is completely volunteer-led and the counselors who come to the U.S. receive no compensation for their time worked other than being placed with a host family. The students arrived in Hartwell on June 20 and departed on July 18. They worked with chil-
Brazilian exchange student Isadora Orsini talks with girls during the YMCA summer camp. (Photo by Lauren Peeples)
Ronaldo Carrallo plays games with children during summer camp. (Photo by Lauren Peeples)
dren ages five to 12 during daily summer camp activities. Bell Family YMCA branch director Cory Knight had worked with the program at the Savannah branch before relocating to Hartwell. He said is a huge supporter of the program and what it can offer. “This is a program that I believe to be beneficial to any
contingent talked about their experiences while they were in Hartwell. “What I enjoy most is working with the children, said Bruno Augusto Oliveira Pinto, 17, who resides with his parents and older brother. This summer marked the third visit to the U.S. for Pinto.
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Continued from page 35 The students agree the experience and interaction not only allowed them to learn about the American culture, but also improve their English skills. “I am learning more about the American culture. I’m excited about everything, everyday. I learn something new and live a new experience,” said Pinto, who has visited Six Flags, went tubing in Helen and visited the Lake Hartwell Dam since his arrival. He also attended a baseball game in North Carolina. While many people would think the cultural difference would be a shock for the teens, they explain that many of the activities young adults enjoy in America are the same in Brazil. “I go to school during the week and on the weekends, I usually go out with my friends. We enjoy the mov-
ies, music concerts and plays,” said Holanda. “I live near a big city, so there are a lot of different options.” Knight said the benefits for the YMCA and the students are similar. “It allows our youth here in Hartwell to learn about another culture by bringing the culture to them,” said Knight. “It also gives the same chance to our Brazilian group to come to America and learn how we live and interact. Knight recognizes the uniqueness of the program. “This is an opportunity many youth will never have, to interact on a daily basis with someone from the Brazilian culture,” said Knight. “It is educational for our youth without them ever realizing it. I believe any time you have the opportunity to bring two groups of people together and can learn from one another, it is beneficial.”
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Stephens is home to many Authors By J. Todd Truelove The Toccoa Record Stephens county has a budding community of local authors. Frequently, an author will have a book signing event or speaking engagement at the Toccoa-Stephens County Library or a local business such as ash-ling Booksellers or Troup’s Studio on Doyle Street. “It’s a good way to bring the community together,” said local library manager Emily McConnell. Margo Taylor, the president of the Friends of the ToccoaStephens County Library organization, said that authors make contact with the library and that the Friends group works out scheduling arrangements to have the authors speak. “We are interested in hosting local authors and having readings,” said Taylor. In a year’s time, she said that the Friends group organized several events. “During the past year, the Friends hosted a program with local historian Kelly Vickers about life along the Tugaloo Corridor, a multimedia program by Northeast Georgia author Emory Jones and, in partnership with Toccoa Main Street, a program by author and motivational speaker Jackie K. Cooper at the Schaefer Center,” said Taylor. Jessica Handwork, owner of ash-ling Booksellers, said that when an author contacts her about a signing, she attempted to schedule it when there is an event in downtown Toccoa such as the city’s Harvest Festival or Taste of Toccoa. “We try to make sure
Jessica Handwork, owner of ash-ling books in downtown Toccoa, attempts to have a local author for book signing at city events such as the Harvest Festival.
there’s an author at every event,” said Handwork. Handwork said that William Bender was one of her most popular local authors living in the community. Bender writes novels in the genre of historical fiction and works under the pen name of Jimmy Cherokee Waters. His first, “Blood Oath”, is in 2009, and Bender said that the book was well received. More recently, he has written a follow-up to the book, “Battleline Atlanta”, in which Bender said that he used factual battle accounts from the Civil War as a baseline to place his fictional characters. “He’s (Bender) my best local author signer,” said Handwork. Another popular author, she said, is Jessica Khoury, who has found success in the industry with her novels “Origin” and “Vitro” that deal in themes of immortality and evolution. Troup’s Studio, most recently, has hosted a signing for Beverly Chitwood Varnado for her novel “Home
to Currahee.” Troup’s Studio co-owner Harry Joiner said that Varnado’s parents live in the commuinty. “Everybody’s always inquiring about her (Varnado’s) books,” said Joiner. “It’s nice when we have someone that’s a local author like that.” Another formerly local author has published a children’s book, “Here I Am”, written by Susie TenEyck. TenEyck said that her book aims to help people accept themselves for who they are and that it was inspired by her son, Charlie Hart, who has a disability. Speaking about her writing experiences, TenEyck said that she started writing poetry in high school but did not pick it back up until after Charlie Hart — her fourth child and first son — was born. “I am a mother of five and grandmother of a two-yearold girl named Riley,” said TenEyck, adding that she had moved to Marietta to be closer to resources for Charlie Hart.
TenEyck said that her daughter and granddaughter live in Marietta also and that she wanted to be closer to them. TenEyck said that she found an illustrator, TonyAllen Cucolo, out of the Savannah College of Art and Design, for the book who assisted with some of the concepts. “I’ve sat on this book for nine years,” she said. “I’ve made a lot of changes. I’m hoping that this will hit the pre-emergent reader.” TenEyck said that she’s had a lot of encouragement and assistance getting the book finished and to press from friends such as Brenda Ritchey, of Toccoa, and Vicki Miller, of Seneca, S.C. She said that she plans signing events for “Here I Am” later this summer. “I will be coming back to Toccoa at the end of August and the first of September to do book signings and a book reading at the Toccoa-Stephens County Library,” she said, adding her book can be found by contacting Special Needs Publications on the Internet. “All proceeds go toward helping Charlie Hart get needed services,” TenEyck said. Concerning reading activities, Taylor said that Friends of the Library has started the Brown Bag Book Club which meets at noon on the third Monday of the month at the library. She said the book club has been on summer break but was scheduled to restart Sept. 15. Taylor said that Friends hosts a book sale usually in the spring to raise funds for the organization. AUGUST 2014
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Lost Treasures There is a story about a cave 10 minutes from Toccoa that’s filled with gold nuggets. The story goes that a bus driver, on the Atlanta to Charlotte run, befriended an Old Cherokee Indian. As a token of the Indians appreciation for all the bus driver had done for him the Indian took the bus driver to a cave filled with gold. The Indian let the bus driver take as many gold nuggets as he could carry. The bus driver was blind folded to and from the cave. But before the bus driver put the blindfold back on he looked at his watch. When he was dropped back off at the bus station in Toccoa he looked at his watch again. It had taken them 10 minutes to get from the cave to the bus station. The bus driver tried to relocate the cave but he never did. Many treasure hunters have tried to find this cave but none of them have been successful. How to Find Buried Gold Find an old birch tree. It has to be at least 160 years old or older. Climb it and look for carvings. If you find a carving of a triangle with a dot in the middle then you’ve found one corner of the triangle. All you have to do is find the other two trees with the same carvings on them. Then start digging in the middle of that triangle. That should be where the gold is buried. If you find a carving of a diamond with a dot in the middle then that means the gold is buried near that tree. 38
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There’s gold in them thar hills Gold Prospecting and Panning is Fun Gold prospecting and panning is said to be the nation’s fastest growing outdoor recreation. Gold prospecting and panning provide delightful recreation for young and old. Many happy families combine gold panning with a picnic by a beautiful stream. Why are people gold prospecting and gold panning? Is it because it is something the entire family can enjoy? Is it the quest? Is it to get outdoors? Is it the thrill of finding something that no person has seen before? Is it the hope of finding a valuable gold nugget or gem? Perhaps the answer is “A little of each”; but for most people the reason is “It’s just plain fun and something they have always wanted to do.” Georgia is one of the nation’s best states for gold
prospecting, gold panning, treasure hunting and rockhounding. You will also enjoy metal detecting and treasure hunting for coins and gold nuggets in this historic gold mining state. Rockhounds who hunt for rubies and other gemstones at Franklin, North Carolina venture just a few miles south into Georgia to do prospecting and panning for gold. Gold mining took place continuously in Georgia from the 1820’s through l933. Have gully-washing rains, freezethaw cycles and other acts of nature uncovered more gold? Recreational gold panners, prospectors, treasure hunters, dredgers, divers, campers, backpackers, geologists, goldsmart natives, and recreational vehicle owners think so. Maybe you would like to try
your hand at gold prospecting and panning in Georgia and its’ adjoining gold-bearing states.
By knowing where gold has been found in the past, you can improve your odds for finding more gold. The large scale gold maps give gold history and facts and tell you how to pan and where to look for gold in eastern United States and California. Continued to page 40
How to pan for gold in North Georgia
Things You’ll Need Plastic pan Water Magnet Detergent Squeeze bottle Panning sieve Instructions Shaking and Swirling 1. Fill pan almost full of gravel. Lower your pan slightly into the flowing water. Shake your pan both back and forth and side to side, keeping the gravel in your pan. 2. Use a circular motion to gently revolve the material, causing most of the clay and
dirt to wash out of the pan and to remove larger rocks. If needed, repeat this process to remove smaller rocks. 3. Slightly tilt the pan away from you as you hold it just under the water. With a slight, forward tossing motion, swirl the water from side to side to move out the surface gravel. Occasionally, level the pan and shake it back and forth, causing the light gravel to come to the surface. Continue this process until around 2 cups of black sand remains in your pan. 4. Lift the pan out of the water, leaving about an inch of water in the pan. Slightly tilt the pan toward you, swirling the water slowly to check for gold pieces that can be picked by hand. 5. Submerge the pan
slightly in the flowing water again. Be very careful not to wash out the remaining concentrate. Again, slightly tilt the pan away from you. Swirl the water from side to side with a slight, forward tossing motion. Keep leveling the pan and shaking it back and forth to remove lighter material and end up with your final concentration. 6. Apply a magnet to the bottom side of your plastic pan. Move the magnet in a small circular motion while slightly tilting the pan to separate the gold from the black sand. 7. Use a couple of drops of detergent from a small squeeze bottle in your pan. This process also speeds up gold collection by breaking up the water’s
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Continued from page 38 Big Tenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gold maps for gold prospecting, gold panning, treasure hunting and rockhounding are large size and large scale. They are printed in color on both sides of the sheet. Sheet size is 25 inches by 38 inches. Each gold prospecting and panning map is a composite of portions of several U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Map bases. For your benefit, contour lines are omitted so that details stand out clearly. You will see creeks, branches,
dams, dry washes, mountains, canyons, national forests, secondary roads, trails, power lines, and rural schools and churches. You can tell the direction of flow of every little creek and branch. It is easy to learn how to pan for gold by following the step-by-step gold panning instructions. All you need to pan for gold is a shovel, an old dishpan or a gold pan, a magnifying glass, a pair of tweezers and a small plastic vial in which to put your gold. Gold pans are found at hardware stores, metal detector stores, rock shops, hobby shops and on the internet. Gold panning has found a revival in the last few years. Gold prices are at an all-time high driving the desire for the precious metal to increase
considerably. With the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy still struggling to recover from pre-recession levels, people have been turning to gold panning and prospecting as a means of making ends meet. Television shows about gold panning have done well enough to warrant multiple seasons as people watch the struggle to find a new means of income in a decidedly old tradition. Just about anyone can get into gold panning so long as they have the right equipment and a good location. There are multiple means of pulling gold out of streams, rivers and mines. Panning is the process of putting dirt or earth known as placer and separating any heavier materials out of the lighter sand. The most common location for gold panning is by a river where water helps to move the placer out of the way of gold at the bottom of the pan.
It is popular for this ease of use as just about anyone can get into gold panning. The equipment needed for gold panning is fairly straight forward. The most obvious piece of equipment is the pan itself. There are multiple different designs available for a person depending on several factors. Some pans have been designed for wet gold panning, meaning working in rivers and streams. Pans with sharp edges allow for breaking through the ice of colder climates while gold panning. Others designs allow for dry gold panning, meaning a person does not need water to help move around the placer. What type of equipment a person gets largely depends on where they are going gold panning. Location is also extremely crucial for gold panning. If a person is looking to make gold panning a career, a new
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location might be more ideal. Old claims can be found all over the countryside that has had much of their easy to reach gold mined out. Finding a new spot in the same area might yield new stores of gold that are more fruitful. If a person is looking to do gold panning as a hobby or just additional income on weekends, then along stream beds near old mines are an excellent location to work. The amount of gold found in these spots will not make a person rich, but they will still find gold and have a fabulous time doing it. Gold panning is fun and profitable for just about anyone. Gold panning is an excellent activity to do with the whole family. It can teach the kids about geology and nature, as well as get everyone outdoors together. Gold panning is easy, inexpensive and can give a person much more than gold.
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FRANKLIN August 9 • Summer Music Series at Tugaloo State Park. 8-9:30 pm. Bob Thomason, master dulcimer musician and storyteller, will be at the park’s Beach Pavilion. Bring the kids and enjoy an evening by the lake. Event is free, but Bob will be passing a hat for donations. $5 parking. 706-356-4362.
Every 2nd Saturday in August and September at Hardees of Lavonia, 5-7pm Cruise in with your favorite ride and talk car talk with friends. For more information contact Lionel Michaud at 770-861-1577.
August 23 • Ssslithery Snakes at Tugaloo State Park. 2-3 pm. Join Don Burdick and his awesome snakes at the Nature Hut. Don will
August 23 • Wildlife and Hunting in Georgia at Tugaloo State Park. 7-8:30 pm. Want to learn more about Georgia’s Wildlife? Join game warden Craig Fulghum at the park’s Nature Hut to learn about Georgia’s Wildlife and hunting rules/ regulations for Georgia. $5 parking. 706-356-4362. September 5-6 • Carnesville Fair & Festival. The Fair begins Friday night at 5 p.m. Saturday the morning begins with the Children’s parade. Bands, demonstrations, arts, crafts and great food can be found during the day on the Courthouse Square. In the evening the festival moves to the City Park for an evening of fun, food and music. Both nights will host a free concert. September 13 • Tugaloo Triathlon. Tugaloo State Park. 706-356-4362.
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September 19 • Dance Band. Lavonia Cultural Center. 706-356-1855. September 27 • The Lavonia Fall Festival in the downtown area of East and West Main Streets. 9 am -4 pm. Arts, crafts, exhibits, children’s amusements, and favorite festival foods will be featured. Lavonia Chamber of Commerce - 706-3568202. October 11 • Royston Fall Festival. Downtown Royston. 10 am–10 pm. Royston Main Street - 706-245-7577
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HARTWELL August 8-9-10 • WET AND WILD Weekend. This three day event happens at Hartwell Marina and has slow water and wild water events each day. Friday is a Wakeboard exhibition, kids fun day and night concert, Saturday and Sunday has canoe, kayak, and stand up paddle board activities, plus the Triplecrown of Watercross International Hydro Tuff Pro Tour racing. Watch racers from all over the world race watercraft and compete. In addition, we have a free style stunt show a noon both days. Your 3 day pass
is $10 for the adults and $5 for children 7-18, with kids 6- under get in free. Bring the family for a fun summer WET AND WILD Weekend! August 8-17 • Savannah River Productions presents Shrek The Musical at The Rock Gym Elberton – The story of everyone’s favorite ogre. In the faraway kingdom, an ogre, not a handsome prince, shows up to rescue a princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a villain, with a short temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Featuring 19 new songs, Shrek the Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone. August 29 • The Second Annual Cateechee Clash. This golf event is sponsored by the Hart County Chamber of Commerce and gives Georgia Bulldog and Clemson Tigers fans and opportunity to take friendly swings at each other on the golf course. September 20 • Hartwell’s 2nd Annual FARM FEST – This festival is a salute to our Agricultural roots celebrating everything hand picked, hand made and home grown. Arts & Crafts, Ag Day exhibitions, Music,
Petting zoo, rides, kids activities, and much more. Contact the Chamber of Commerce if you would like to be a vendor. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students and children 5 and under get in free. September 22 and 23 • Auditions for HCCT’s production of Christmas Belles. 6-8 pm. Please call 706-376-5599 for more information or check out our website at www. hartcountycommunitytheatre.com or our Facebook page. October 1-31 • Scarecrow Bash. Hundreds of Scarecrows invade Hartwell and Hart County. Start at the Hartwell Square and get your maps from the merchants. Contact Downtown Development Authority at 706-376-7168 or hartwellmainstreet@hartcom.net or www. hartwellmainstreet.com. October 3-5 and 10-12 • HCCT presents Tom Sawyer. Friday and Saturday performances at 7:30 pm. Sunday performances at 2:30 pm. Please call 706-376-5599 for reservations or more information or check out our website at www.hartcountycommunitytheatre.com or our Facebook page. October 17 & 18 • Savannah River Playhouse presents Murder
Hartwell Farmers Market Located in the lot next to McDonald’s, across from City Hall. The corner of Howell & Carter St. Our hours are every Saturday 7am-Noon and on Tuesdays 2 p.m.-6 p.m. New vendors welcome! Contact Hart Co. Extension Office for more details 706-376-3134. Country Style – Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. 6pm at Savannah River Playhouse, 86 S. Forest Ave., Hartwell. Solve a hilarious murder case while you enjoy a three course dinner catered by Bob’s Small Town Grille. October 25 • Pilot Club of Hartwell Annual Depot Day Fall Festival from 9am- 3pm on Hartwell Depot Street. Rent a booth for $35 for profit, $30 for non-profit. This is an annual event free for the public. Multiple vendors participate, selling anything from food to crafts. Live music, entertainment is on hand. Contact either Susan Knighton at 706-436-0655 or sunite@hartcom.
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net or Brenda Spears at 706-4362325 or Julie Spears at 706-4361405. October 31 • Monster Mash from 4-7 pm. The most fun any kid (or kid at heart) can have on Halloween Downtown trick-or-treating, vendors, costume contests and, finally, the Scarecrow winners will be announced. Contact Downtown Development Authority at 706-376-7168 or hartwellmainstreet@hartcom.net or www.hartwellmainstreet.com. November 7 • Pilot Club of Hartwell Annual Turkey Supper from 5-7pm at the Hart County Senior Center, 139 Clay Street, Hartwell. The cost is $8.00 and tickets can be purchased from any Pilot Club member. The price includes turkey, dressing, green beans, roll, cranberry sauce and cobbler. Eat in or take out. Contact Susan Knighton at 706-436-0655 or sunite@hartcom. net. (Always same night as last Hart County High Schools last home football game.) November 21 & 22 at 7:30pm and November 23 at 3pm • Savannah River Productions presents It’s a Wonderful Life at Lonnie Burns Fine Arts Center, Hart County High School Auditorium – Based on the beloved 1946 film, this musical faith-
fully follows George Bailey’s life. The adaptation retains the warmth and humor of the original. A new holiday classic is for devotees and newcomers alike. November 28 (Friday after Thanksgiving) • Hartwell’s Annual Home for the Holidays from 6-9pm. Hartwell’s Main Street’s traditional Christmas tree lighting with horse drawn carriage rides, seasonal music, 6pm the Lighting of the Tree, 6:30pm Santa and elves/time with children. Bring your cameras. The event closes with a community Christmas carol sing along. Contact Downtown Development Authority at 706-376-7168 or hartwellmainstreet@hartcom.net, or www. hartwellmainstreet.com November 28 (Friday after Thanksgiving) • Cateechee Ladies Golf Association’s Girl’s Golf Scholarship Fundraiser Putting Contest at the Cateechee Golf Club Practice Putting Green from 10am-2pm. The cost is $5 and tickets can be purchased at the time of the event. This is a Closest to the Hole putting contest. Proceeds go for scholarships for senior girls on the golf teams at Hart, Franklin and Elbert County high schools. Contact Gena Cauthen at 706-376-8742 or gcauthen@hartcom.net.
TOCCOA August 30-31 • Tallulah Gorge Floor Hike at Tallulah Gorge State Park. 10:30 am-3 pm. This is a strenuous hike with activities including hiking down 531 stairs, jumping from rock to rock on a river crossing, climbing over boulders and over and under logs. The hike will go to Bridal Veil Falls where we will hang out for an hour and head out sliding rock trail a very steep quarter mile trail. Limited space call to make a reservation. $5 per a person $5 parking. 706-754-7981. September 20 • Pioneer Day at Traveler’s Rest Historic site. 10 am-2 pm. Bring the kids and step back in time with historical demonstrators in period dress. Learn about Georgia’s last Stagecoach Inn and life in the 1830s. $3-$5. Nancy Hyndman - 706-244-8951, 706-3564362. September 26-27 • The 8th Annual Martin Baptist Church Tractor Show on the lot across from the church at 751 Red Hollow Road in Martin. The Show features Tractors, Hit and Miss Engines, Classic Cars and Trucks. Primitive on sight camping available. There is no cost to register or attend. Everyone welcome
for a fun time. Friday, September 26 - Registration starts at noon. Friday Night - 6:30 pm - Hamburger Steak Dinner, complimentary with exhibit registration/tickets may be purchased for $7 each. Campfire at 9 pm. Saturday, September 27 - 9 am - 2 pm. Tractors, Hit and Miss Engines, Classic Cars and Trucks. Breakfast and Lunch concessions available. Tractor Rodeo, Blind Driver event featuring Riding Lawn Mowers for Kids. Trophies awarded in each category. Handmade craft vendors set up free. Silent Auction. Parade at Noon. For additional information call Ken Martz at 706-716-0778 or email kenkaymartz@aol.com October 3-5 • Currahee Military Weekend. Historical Society 706-886-2132 & T-SC Chamber 706883-2132. The city of Toccoa’s Currahee Military Weekend celebrates the city’s legacy as the home of Camp Toccoa, the training camp that began as an experiment by Col. Robert F. Sink to take men straight out of civilian life and train them to be paratroopers. This event started in 2001 as a reunion for the men who trained at Camp Toccoa during World War II. The weekend has grown to community event open to the Veterans,
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the reunion to reminisce about their experiences with their friends who shared that time in their lives, Proceeds from Stephens County Historical Society events go to support Currahee Military Museum and provide reunion events for WWII Camp Toccoa Veterans. The Stephen Ambrose book “Band of Brothers” and the HBO miniseries of the same name gave a boost to the effort to preserve and memorialize the history of Camp Toccoa and the feats of the men who trained there. The Currahee Military Museum at the Toccoa train depot is the main fruit of that effort. It now draws about 20,000 visitors a year from around the world. October 11 • March of Dimes Walk at Tugaloo State Park, 8:30 am. Leon Wommack - 706-491-7110 October 12 • Scarecrow Contest in Historic Downtown Toccoa. Sharon Crosby - 706-282-3309 October 31 • Costume Parade in Historic Downtown Toccoa, 10 am. Sharon Crosby - 706-282-3309. October 27 • Martin Fall Festival, Downtown Martin. Martin Women’s Club - 706-356-3573
November 1-2 • Toccoa Harvest Festival in Historic Downtown Toccoa. Sharon Crosby - 706-282-3309 November 1 • Tour de Tugaloo Benefit Bicycle Ride at Yonah Dam Park, Toccoa. 9am - 10am. Scenic views on less traveled country roads awaits bicycle riders for the 12th Annual Lainie Weade Memorial Tour de Tugaloo on November 1st beginning at Yonah Dam Park, Toccoa. The riders tour the historic Tugaloo River Corridor including the Tugaloo River, Lake Hartwell and foothills of Western South Carolina. Riders may choose from 100, 62, 42, or 22 miles routes to tour. There is also a 5 mile casual ride for young or casual riders. Early registration (by October 23rd) $35 guarantees a ride shirt. $40 registration fee thereafter. The ride starts at 9am for the 100 mile route and 10am for all others. Check-in begins at 8am. The ride benefits the Stephens County Foundation. Register at www.active. com. www.tourdetugaloo.com. December 7 • Toccoa Symphony Orchestra Christmas Concert and Currahee Artists’ Guild Art Show and Sale. 2 pm - Art Sale /4 pm Concert at Georgia Baptist Conference Center, Toccoa, Enjoy the very best sounds of the Christmas season plus find that special gift! The Toc-
Sage and Farmers Market August 9, September 13, October 11 • - (Second Sat. of each month) 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Stephens County Market Building. For more information call Sharon Crosby 706-282-3309. coa Symphony Orchestra and the Currahee Artists Guild present their annual Christmas Concert and Art Sale on Sunday December 7th at the Georgia Baptist Conference Center, Toccoa. The Art Sale is from 2 - 4om and the concert begins at 4pm. Meet our talented local artists while enjoying refreshments. Paintings, pottery, jewelry and other fine craft will be available for purchase. The concert follows with the Orchestra performing your favorite Christmas tunes and the one hundred voice Toccoa Community Choir singing Christmas classics. Join in the merriment with an audience sing-along. Advance tickets adult-$7/$10 at the door. Advance tickets - Children and Students $3/$5 at the door. Advance tickets available at: Toccoa - Stephens County Chamber of Commerce and online at : www. toccoasymphony.org
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