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Arson fire damages Hoschton Depot

By LEANNE AKIN

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Work is already under way to secure the heavily fire-damaged Hoschton Depot and a bank account has been established so that the community can financially assist with restoration of the structure which Mayor Theresa Kenerly calls “the historic heart of Hoschton.”

A fire which was apparently deliberately set was reported just before 4:30 a.m. on March 6, a day before the City of Hoschton was set to host a Public Safety Day at the depot. The event was relocated to the lawn of Lawson Funeral Home and deemed a success. (See scenes at ClickThePaper.com) Emergency units from West Jackson, Jackson Trail, North Jackson, and the Jackson County Correctional Institute Fire Departments responded to the fire call and the first firefighter on the scene reported smoke and fire coming from the back side of the structure.

Fire crews made entry and began fighting the fire which was quickly contained as more than two dozen firefighters arrived and began removing the sheet rock from the ceiling in the meeting room to access the attic.

“It was a good stop,” said West Jackson Fire Chief Ben Stephens, who said the departments coordinated well on the scene.

Heavy damage resulted to the hallway where the restroom is located but the kitchen area was relatively undamaged although smoke damage occurred throughout.

The initial investigation suggests the blaze was started on the back deck near a hallway door and an accelerant was used. Evidence recovered at the scene pointed to arson, according to Brian Smith of the State Fire Marshals Office.

A poster was placed in front of the depot offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the blaze. State Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is asking anyone with information about this fire to call the Arson Hotline at 800-282-5804.

The depot, which was built in 1883, ceased being used as a railroad depot in 1947 and was boarded up until the 1960s when the community worked to remodel it. The depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in March of 2000.

“This is a sad day for us but the community will come together to fix the depot. The city has fixed the depot up before. Hoschton’s roots run deep,” said ,” said Mayor Kenerly, who had already received commitments of support from the West Jackson Lions Club and Hoschton United Methodist Church as well as from individuals who drove by the

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A $10,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved in the March 6 early morning fire which heavily damaged the Hoschton Depot. The structure, built in 1883, has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2000 and is the “heart of historic Hoschton,” says Mayor Theresa Kenerly. depot to survey the damage.

A bank account has been set up at Hamilton State Bank in Hoschton to help build back the depot called the “Hoschton Depot Resto-

ration Project”or donations can be dropped off at Hoschton City Hall.

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Cemetery, DQ coming to Braselton

By FARAH BOHANNON

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In spite of the Braselton Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny rezoning and variances requested that would allow for a cemetery and funeral home on a 16.29-acre parcel of land at one of Braselton’s gateways, the Braselton Town Council voted Monday to approve the project.

Jack Frost’s request to build a state-of-theart funeral home and cemetery at Broadway Avenue and Jesse Cronic Road adjacent to the Braselton Family Cemetery was approved and construction could begin in 60 to 90 days.

Braselton will also be getting a Dairy Queen on Highway 53 at Braselton Parkway. It took approval of a condtional use for the fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru to be allowed and a conditional use as well as a variance for the cemetery and funeral home got the nod of council.

Councilman Richard Mayberry voted no citing uncertainties about Braselton’s future, but the majority won. Councilman Tony Funari did not participate in this vote as the property was listed with one of the real estate professionals at Funari Realty.

“My concern is the reason why the planning commission requested that we deny this,” said Mayberry. “I know that they serve as a guide, but I think there are important reasons why they gave us the request they did.”

Mayberry also expressed his concern with other companies seeing the vote on the acreage for this project. The approximate acreage for the proposed location of Frost’s cemetery is 16.29 acres. The requested variance is from Development Code section 9.2.5(B) that requires cemeteries to be located on properties not less than 20 acres.

The current zoning classification on the property is R-1 (residential) and M-D (manufacturing-distribution). The requested zoning classification was G-C (general-commercial), and the council approved the rezoning that would allow a cemetery and funeral home to be built there.

Planning Director Kevin Keller and councilman Mayberry supported the rezoning.

The final portion of the vote included an application for a conditional use approval from Jack Frost on the property owned by Braselton Township Development LLC, identified as Jackson County Tax Parcel B01 001A. The conditional use request was to allow a cemetery, and Mayberry also voted against this conditional use.

Once the votes were approved, Jack Frost was congratulated by those who attended the voting session to support him. As he shook hands and gave hugs, he shared his excitement with his friends and family.

“It will be a cemetery and a funeral home that will be beautiful, state-of-the-art place,” said Frost.

Frost’s nephew, Kevin Wetzel, president of

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Jefferson High School officials joined with Superintendent Dr. John Jackson and Jefferson Board of Education members as Vice Chairman Willie Hughey handled the honors of officially cutting the ribbon as other board members including Chairman Ronnie Hopkins, Derrell Crowe and Angela D’Zamko look on. See more at ClickThePaper.com

New Home, Same Dragon Spirit

The Arena at Jefferson High ready to see action

BY CHARLES PHELPS

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JEFFERSON – The next chapter in Jefferson High School history started writing itself this past Sunday.

For the first time in 64 years, the Jefferson basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams, along with faculty, students and fans have a new place to call home.

The Jefferson faithful, faculty, students, athletes, teachers, coaches, along with the residents of the Jefferson and Jackson County witnessed history as the high opened the doors of the new Arena at Jefferson High School.

“What a proud day for the Jefferson community, for Jefferson High School and the Jefferson Dragons,” JHS principal Dr. Kevin Smith said to the crowd that gathered inside the spectacular arena.

“We look forward to creating special memories in this facility. I appreciate everyone being here today to share in this special moment and special day.”

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The Arena filled up on Sunday afternoon with those who wanted to see the new sports facility and be a part of the festivities to celebrate its official opening. Congressman Doug Collins called it a testatment to those who made it a reality.

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The ceremony began outside at the steps with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The community members who had big parts in seeing the stunning arena become a reality took part in the ceremony.

Once the ribbon was cut, everyone made the trek up the staircases and into the new hallowed halls the Dragons call home. They gathered inside the arena and many, including basketball head coaches Bolling Dubose and Jason Gibson, wrestling head coach Doug Thurmond, head football coach Ben Hall, Dr. Smith, athletic director Tim Corbett, Carroll Daniel Construction and more were presented with plaques for the work done to the arena.

The Jefferson High School Community Gymnasium, or the gym of 1951, will still be used for P.E. classes and other events at the school, Jefferson Board of Education chairman Ronnie Hopkins said during the ceremony.

“May this facility serve as well and as long as the gym of ’51,” Hopkins stated.

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“If it lasts for 60 more years – I’ve got a feeling I won’t be around – but some of you will, and I hope that you will remember this day of dedication and remember it long and pleasant.”

U.S. Congressman Doug Collins also attended the ceremony and was the keynote speaker. Collins, who grew up in Gainesville, talked about riding with his parents to visit his family in Morgan County. They drove past Jefferson High School, he recalled. He said he knew it was “halfway to grandma’s” house when they made it to the school.

He called the new arena a “testament” to those who made it a reality. The new arena also leaves him in “awe.”

“Sixty-four years ago, there were whole-caring individuals who were saying, ‘This is the gym that I had dreamed of,” Collins said about the gym of ‘51.

“There were students who were saying, ‘I can’t wait to play in that gym,’ and there was a community that beamed with pride.

“Now, as you just think for just a moment, the reason we celebrate a dedication is past, present and future. The past is symbolized and always will be in that other facility. You can hear the whispers. No team and organization that participated over there will be forgotten over here. In fact, when you just walk in here you will hear it. The sounds of the games. The championships won. The dances had. The loves found. The loves lost,” Collins continued. “That’s all part of the past. Then, there’s the future that looks on this court. That looks up at these walls. That knows the future is bright because this community invested in it. It is invested in its future right now.”

Collins addressed the current JHS students and told them how special it will be wherever life takes them, when someone asks, “Where are you from?” They can

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Memorial Park Funeral Home, came to support his uncle and said he was thrilled for the favorable vote.

Memorial Park East – Braselton will be Frost’s fourth funeral home in the area.

He has Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery and Crematory and Memorial Park North Funeral Home Riverside Chapel in Gainesville and Memorial Park South Funeral Home and Cemetery in Flowery Branch.

“This is exciting for both the town and Mr. Frost,” said Wetzel.

Dairy Queen on the horizon with council OK of conditional use A Dairy Queen restaurant will officially make its way to Braselton in the next several months as the Braselton Town Council voted Monday in favor of an application for a conditional use approval from Atlanta Development Company.

The property, identified as Jackson County Tax Parcel 118-043, at the northwest corner of Highway 53 and Braselton Parkway, will be the location of this fast-food restaurant. The approximate acreage of property is 5.170 acres with the actual development site of 1.230 acres.

The zoning classification is G-C (general-commercial) and the conditional use approval allows a Dairy Queen restaurant which will have a drive-through.

Braselton Planning Director Kevin Keller recommended approval of the application with one condition. He requested that any

entrance off Braselton Parkway must be aligned with the designated Exchange Way entrance on Braselton Parkway. The planning commission recommended approval with an added condition that the drive-through window be located on the back side of the establishment.

Guy Abernathy, a land surveyor from Ringo, Abernathy and Associates said that he has thoroughly looked at the different ways that this restaurant will be the most successful for its customers regarding parking and entrances/exits. He said that the majority of the parking will be along the front of the building and there is space left in case an additional drive-through lane is needed. There are 41 parking spaces, including handicapped, planned.

“We are assuming that a majority of the traffic will come off the interstate,” said Abernathy. “The customers will come in one way, leading to an area with two-way traffic. Once they get around the corner, it is one-way routed around the building.

This is the alignment of the Exchange Parkway. We actually surveyed the curb behind the Zaxby’s and lined everything up.”

Mayor Bill Orr asked the first question regarding traffic entering the restaurant.

He asked about travelers who may not know the town and how to properly enter.

“Customers coming from the race, there is a right turn to enter,” said Abernathy.

“Customers coming from the interstate must turn on Braselton Parkway and find the entrance. The entrance will be clear.”

Councilwoman Peggy Slappey asked about an outdoor dining space, and Abernathy said it is still an option. There is a possibility that the space will only be

landscaped, but there is still a chance that it will be used for a patio. A patio is also attractive for large groups traveling down the interstate because it can accommodate rowdy crowds.

As for the bond refinancing proposals, Mayor Orr said that he wants to make the approval of this conditional on at least 1 percentage point spread. If anything changes below that, he thinks that possibly refinancing is too expensive for the town.

“We will not gain from this,” said Orr. “I would like to recommend that we approve the bond refinancing with a contingency that the interface be at least 1 full percent.”

The council members voted in favor of this.

The next item on the agenda included discussion about the South Mulberry River outfall relief sewer report on bids and recommendations. Councilman Tony Funari made a motion to accept, and the measure was unanimously approved.

Other happenings from the meeting including voting in favor of an alcoholic beverage license from William Moore for Jack’s Wayback Burger at 6323 Grand Hickory Drive as well as a postponement of the mayor’s appointment of the Zoning Board of Appeals.

“I have not had proper conversation with the two individuals considering appointment,” said Orr.

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Continued from 1A While the depot is insured by the city, there will likely be things that insurance won’t cover such as energy-efficient upgrades.

Crews from disaster repair specialists Parker Young Construction are already working at the depot.

Jennifer Kidd, who is handling special events coordination for the city including the Public Safety Day, said she was crying as she stood watching the firefighters battle the blaze.

The depot has also served other purposes in the past including housing city hall, a vet office, a fitness center, hair salon and

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Plywood is going up to secure the damaged depot. church services location.

While the chairs and some interior furnishings are a loss, most of the photographs and tables are salvageable.

“The depot is the historic heart of Hoschton,” said Kenerly. “We will restore it.”

She pointed to the Amer-

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“When you look at this facility, when you look at the past and the whispers of those who came before, (of) those who played in the first ball game in the other gym, you’re getting ready to have a group of young (players) play their first in this one,” Collins said. “They are not to be separated years.

They will be bound by a common spirit and it’s called Jefferson High School.

“So, wherever you go from here, always look at your past. Never forget it. Sometimes you don’t like to look back, but to look back, you know where you’re going so that your future may be bright. You got to live today. For this community, celebrate the

ican flag which, though smoke damaged, was still on its flag pole.

“We will stand strong as does the United States, Georgia and the City of Hoschton,” said Kenerly, who expressed appreciation to the firefighters who responded and battled the blaze to save the depot.

present…As the years pass, what happens on this court will mold young lives and you as a community ought to be very proud of that.”

The 2,068-seat arena captured the imagination of the attendees. Once the ceremony ended, the fun with touring the facility began.

People made their way into the 6,506-square-foot weight room and the 5,256-square-foot wrestling room. They visited each locker room, passing by the 237 lockers that engulfed the walls.

Some took a walk around the 600-foot track that circles the top of the arena. Others visited the two classrooms, looked at the five trophy cases and took in the unwritten history on a history-making afternoon of JHS’ newest addition, and for some, a new place to call home.

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Obituaries Jackie Cowart

Died March 4, 2015 Everett “Jackie” Cowart, 78, died Wednesday March 4, 2015.

A native of Quitman, he was the son of the late Joseph Alton Cowart and Lillie Hunter Cowart Lowe. Mr. Cowart was retired from CDC and was a veteran of the United States Navy.

Memorial services were held Saturday March 7, 2015, in the Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Terry Tippens officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Martha McDaniel Cowart; children, Jeanne (Greg) Law and Donald (Tania) Cowart; sister, Mary Lee Wallace; grandchildren, Maura Law, Ethan Law, Connor Cowart, Trevor Cowart, Ainsley Cowart and Bailey Cowart; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Annie M. Eberhart

Died March 8, 2015 Annie M. Eberhart, 80, of Winder, died Sunday March 8, 2015.

Born Oct. 27, 1934, in Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Doc and Virgie Mitchell Harris. Mrs. Eberhart was retired from R&R Manufacturing. She was also preceded in death by her son, David Eberhart; and grandchildren, Justin and Chris Eberhart.

Funeral services were held Wednesday March 11, 2015, in Smith Memory Chapel. Burial followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include her husband, Alvin Branton Eberhart; children, Matt Eberhart and Pat (Nick) Vonglis; brother, T.V. “Red” Harris; sister, Frances Ward; grandchildren, Shane Eberhart, Brandon Vonglis, Jennifer Moore and Melissa Eberhart; and a number of greatgrandchildren and greatgreat-grandchildren.

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Kathleen E. Edelman

Died March 3, 2015 Kathleen E. Edelman, 73,

of Gainesville, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, from ALS. A funeral mass was held Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, followed by a luncheon at the church. Father Luis Alvarez officiated. Interment will take place in Cleveland, Ohio.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the sixth child of the late John and Anne Markert Edelman. She was a graduate of Regina High School and John Carroll University.

She relocated to Gainesville with Reliance Electric Company and resided here until her death. She became a “Southerner” and had no desire to return to the cold winters she left behind. She had many good friends and neighbors who with kindness supported her throughout her illness, especially Bob and Cathy Hollis and Bonnie Noble. She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and her faith was precious to her.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim Bob” Kellam; siblings, Jo-Anne (Ted) Betley, John Edelman, Richard (Barbara) Edelman; and James Edelman; and nephew, David Betley.

Survivors include her siblings, Robert Edelman, Karen Edelman Gamber and Mary (Raymond) Bodmer; sisters-in-law, Mary Edelman and Josephine Edelman; 25 nieces and nephews; 40 great-nieces and -nephews; and six greatgreat-nieces and -nephews.

Memorial donations can be made to Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 6439 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch, GA 30542, 770-9600040 or Hospice of Northeast Georgia, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville, GA 30501, (770) 219-8888.

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Gregory Michael Fontana

Died March 6, 2015 Gregory Michael Fontana, 48, of Pendergrass, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at his residence, surrounded by

friends and family.

A funeral mass was held Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with entombment following at Memorial Park South Cemetery. Father Luis Alvarez officiated.

Born April 11, 1966, in Rochester, N.Y., he graduated from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Fa. He was a Gold Certified Porsche Technician at Hennessy Porsche in Roswell. He had an avid fondness for long rides on his Harley, golfing and spending time outdoors.

His life was a constant example of kindness and grace.

Survivors include his beloved wife and soul mate, Jill; daughter, Brooke and her husband Brandon Amos and their daughter Brinley Pearl; son, Ryan Fontana and his partner Nikki Hembree and their daughter Addilena Rose; and daughter, Victoria Fontana; father, Gary Fontana and stepmother Jeanne; mother, Karen Freed and stepfather Donald; brother, John Fontana and his wife Annamaria; sister, Sara Freed; mother-in-law, Joan Sands; grandmother, Elvira Fontana; aunt, Marcia Fontana; nieces, nephew, cousins and friends; and his favored animals, Axel and Greta.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Northeast Georgia, 2150 Limestone Pkwy, Gainesville, GA 30501 (770-219-8888).

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mother, Frances Ward of Winder; uncle, Larry Ward of Winder; and grandchildren, Christiana, Keira, Isabel and Jana Hunter.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Grace Baptist Church in Monroe, with the Rev. Tommy Fountain officiating. Interment followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Donations may be made to Gideons International for a Bible in memory of Melissa.

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Fred Allen Higgins

Died March 6, 2015 Fred Allen Higgins, 76, of Hoschton, died peacefully at home on Friday, March 6, 2015.

Born Oct. 1, 1938, he was the son of the late Wayne and Myrtie Higgins. He was an honor graduate of Franklin County High School. He retired from the GwinHiggins nett County School System. He was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Martha Evans Higgins; son, Michael Keith Higgins and wife Kellie; grandson, Matthew Ryan Higgins; sister-in-law, Linda Boc; and several nieces and nephews.

Graveside services were held Sunday, March 8, 201, in Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Cory Sexton officiating. Memorial contri-

butions may be made to the American Heart Association at “AHA Donate Now and Help Save Lives” website.

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Gaynelle Haynie Hurley

Died March 8, 2015 Gaynelle Haynie Hurley, 95, of Hoschton, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at the Oaks of Braselton.

Born in Hoschton, she had lived in Hall County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Freeman and Louella Emmett Johnson. She was retired from Chicopee Manufacturing Comapny with 31 years

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of service and was a member of Macedonia Community Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hoyt Parks Hurley; and sons-in-law, Charles Gravitt and Eric Wood.

Survivors include her daughters, Jo Ann Haynie Wood of Jasper and Jeanette Haynie Gravitt of Gainesville; sons and daughtersin-law, Billy and Lorraine Haynie of Hoschton, David and Carol Haynie, Fayetteville and Jimmy Haynie of Newnan; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Cecil John-

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Johnson of Lawrenceville and Ray Johnson and Horace Johnson, both of Hoschton; sister and brother-in-law, Dorothy and Jimmy Haynie of Gainesville; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home with the Rev. Phil Carpenter officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Darin Vogt officiating.

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Eugene Lee

Died March 10, 2015 Eugene Lee, 74, of Winder, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

A native of Dahlonega, he was a son of the late Claude and Fanny Marie Lingerfelt Lee. He was preceded by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Ann Clark Lee, in 2010. He retired from Johns-Manville in 2003, serving as a supervisor.

Survivors include his daughters, Rosalind Henson and Gina Hanvey, both of Winder; sons and daughter-in-law, Anthony Lee of Winder and Christopher and Denise Lee of Bethlehem; grandchildren, Ryne Henson, Joseph Hardigree, Emily Lee and Raegan Lee; great-granddaughter, Allyson Eberhart; siblings, Bud Lee of Douglasville, Bobby Lee of Austell, Charles Lee and Linda McBrayer, both of Dallas, and Lila Mae Thompson of Hiram; and niece, LeAnn Kidder.

A funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2015, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Leon Pass officiating. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.

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Roy Bobby Looney

Died March 10, 2015 Roy Bobby Looney, 74, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015.

Born in Jefferson, he was a son of the late Robert Bobby Looney and the late Emma Shannon Looney. He was a retired carpenter with the University of Georgia and was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church.

She was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda “Poochie” Howington Looney.

Survivors include his daughters, Angie Looney Burgess and her husband Perry and Dora Looney Jarrard and her husband Wayne, all of Jefferson; son, Jeffrey Roy Looney and his wife Tracie of Jefferson; sisters, Helen Anderson of Atlanta and Alice Jackson and Peggy Hix, both of Jefferson; brother, Troy Daniel Looney of Jefferson; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be

held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Bethany United Methodist Church with the Rev. Johnny Ray and the Rev. Charles Reese officiating. Jesse Looney, Jeremiah Dills, Josiah Burgess, Jordan Jarrard, Jentzen Jarrard and Jonathan Gary will be honored as pallbearers. Cremation will follow the service.

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Geoffrey Reynolds

Died Feb. 21, 2015 Geoffrey Reynolds, 72, of Hoschton, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, after a long illness.

Born and raised in England, he immigrated to the United States in 2002 and was proud to become Reynolds a United States citizen in 2009. He loved building model cruise and container ships as his hobby.

Survivors include his wife, Laura Reynolds; stepsons, John L. Smith and wife Brittney and Jason D. Smith and wife Shannon; grandchildren, Amber, Hailey, Noah, Savannah and Reagan.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel.

Chris Stephens and Karlten Skipper will be officiating.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22314, salvationarmyusa.org, 1-800-725-2769 or charity of your choice.

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Marjorie Dean Robins

Died March 5, 2015 Marjorie Dean Robins, 73, of Flowery Branch, died Thursday, March 5th, 2015, at her home.

Born October 1941, in Newport News, Va., she was a daughter of the late Violet and Earl Mace of Norfolk.

A mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2015, at St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church in Buford.

She went to high school at Granby High School and graduated in 1959. She owned a private investigative firm, was an active community volunteer, president of Daughters of the King, PTA president and a loving friend to many. She enjoyed playing tennis, reading and spending time with her family. She won many local, district and state tennis titles.

Survivors include her husband, Ray Robins; daughter, Denise Hudson and her husband Danny of Williamson; son, Brian Robins and his wife Leslie of Virginia; grandchildren, Daniel, Briana, Lucas and Mason; great-uncles, Jack Mace and William Mace; and many

nephews and nieces and their children.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Kennedy Krieger Institute or St. Mary & St. Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, March 12, 2015

Vanette Skillin

March 1, 2015 Vanette Skillin, professional ballroom dancer, manager, mom and adoring wife, died peacefully on March 1, 2015 at 82 years of age.

Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas on Sept. 1, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Hazel Linam Retherford and Evander Skillin Monroe Retherford. During World War II, Vanette lived and went to school in the war relocation centers at Rohwer and Jerome, Ark., where her mother was a school teacher. Vanette graduated from Central High School in Washington D.C. and began a career at the department of Health, Education and Welfare. As a professional ballroom dancer, she competed, taught and performed at many functions in the Washington D.C. area. In 1961 she married Cecil Skillin from Kenduskeag, Maine and soon began to raise two sons in Fairfax, Va. In the mid1970s, they moved to Florida and there Vanette worked hard to raise the boys, enjoyed new friends and was active in the North Naples United Methodist Church.

Vanette took great pride in watching their boys both graduate from college, start their families and careers.

Leaving Florida, Vanette and Cecil enjoyed the RV life often traveling between Laughlin, Nev., and Valdez, Alaska. Many new life-long friends were made who also traveled the roads. Vanette and Cecil settled down in Hoschton, Georgia near family in 2006.

Survivors include her husband of 53 years , Cecil Skillin; sisters, Diane Baker, Jan Retherford Sullivan and Ann Retherford; sons, Bruce Skillin and Scott Skillin; and daughter-in-law, Marcy Ward Skillin. Vanette’s biggest smiles were seen after the mere mention of grandchildren Kimberly Skillin Tinney, Kristen Skillin, Sabrina Skillin, Sam Skillin; and great-grandchildren, Harbin Tinney, Catherine Tinney, Lydia Tinney, Ella Tinney, Penelope Tinney and Wesley Linen.

No service will be held at Vanette’s request. Vanette will be laid to rest in with family in Magnet Cove, Ark. Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, March 12, 2015

L.C. Standridge

Died March 3, 2015 The Rev. Luther Clyde “L.C.” Standridge, 89, of Hartwell, Georgia, died

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Born in Jefferson, he was a son of the late Woodson D. Standridge and the late Annie Bell Payne Standridge.

Rev. Standridge was an ordained minister and a member of the Believers Baptist Church in Elberton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in the Pacific Theater in World War II. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Viola Evans Standridge; sisters, Betty Beatty and Katherine Smith; brothers, Harold Standridge, and Dean Standridge; and granddaughter, Geri Brittany Standridge.

Survivors include his son, Gerald Standridge and his wife Janet of Jefferson; daughter, Carolyn Pointer of Hartwell; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 6, 2015, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Dan Bailey and the Rev. Gary Barnes officiating. The burial followed in Jackson Memorial Park with Shane Guined, Bill Lokey, Bryan Bullock, Tony Beatty, Jeremy Standridge and Jack Sovia honored as pallbearers.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, March 12, 2015

Clariece Stinson

Died March 7, 2015 Clariece Stinson, 93, a longtime resident of Montgomery, Ala., died Saturday, March 7, 2015.

Born in Itta Bena, Miss., she was a daughter of the late David Homer White and the late Hester Walker White.

She was a bookkeeper for the U.S. Government her entire career and was a member of the Vaughn Park Church of Christ in Montgomery, Ala. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, William George Carter and Fleetwood Stinson; and twin sister, Carmen Welch.

Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Carter, M.D., of Atlanta; nieces, Willette Vaughan of Pike Road, Ala., and Debbie White of Montgomery, Ala.; nephews, Dan Trussell of Mission, Texas, and Ken Lyons, of Luverne, Ala.; and several cousins.

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Howard Sweat

Died March 8, 2015 Howard Sweat, 64, of Winder, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his residence.

A native of Barrow County, he was a son of the late James and Lucille Anthony Sweat. He was of the Baptist denomination and was employed by Aramarc Distribution Center. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam Conflict.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Sweat; stepdaughter, Amy Jones; granddaughter, Courtney Partain; and brother, James T. Sweat.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, March 11, 2015, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Albert Whitlock officiating.

Interment followed in Barrow Memorial Gardens with military honors.

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Matte Jewell Watson

Died March 7, 2015 Matte Jewell Sims Watson, 84, of Jefferson, died Saturday, March 7, 2015.

Born in Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Addie McCluster Sims. She was a member of the St. Paul First Baptist Church and was employed

by Wayne Farms. She was also preceded in death by her son, Douglas Chandler; and grandson, Orlando Chandler.

Survivors include her husband, Bobby Watson; children, Nancy Lester, Rogers and wife Jenette Chandler, Mattie Lois Walker, Janice Watson Sheilds and Randy and wife Shirley Watson, all of Jefferson, Deborah A. and husband Willie Daniels of Gainesville, Pamela and husband Reginald Harris of Colbert and Danny and wife Joyce Watson of Tampa, Fla.; 19 grandchildren; 28 great –grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

The funeral service was held Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at St. Paul First Baptist Church. Burial followed in Evans Memory Gardens with Wayne Sheilds, Troy Walker Jr., Henry Rakestraw, David Sims, Norris Sims, Maurice Chandler, Carter Tate and Robert Tate honored as pallbearers.

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his column begins as a newspaper column.

I’m very happy about that. I like the notion of being a newspaper columnist. I still like to hold the newspaper in my hand and look at it.

While it is available on the Internet (at gainesvilletimes. com), many people who read this don’t use the Internet in any form. I realize some of them will leave this world having never touched a computer keyboard or a smartphone screen.

While the non-Internet crowd is largely older, some people in their 40s and 50s avoid computers like the plague.

I couldn’t imagine life without the Internet. I use it for so many things.

For example, one of my most regular uses is to find out the names of actors in older movies and TV shows and determine if they are dead.

TV programmers, in an effort to squeeze in more commercial time, run the credits on many shows at several times the original speed and in a type style requiring a mouse to wear glasses.

I will be watching an old movie and see an actor and think I know his or her name.

I later run to the computer, search for the information and get some degree of satisfaction in knowing such useless information. By the way, with the exception of Opie, Gomer and Thelma Lou, everyone who appeared on “The Andy Griffith Show” has now graduated to that great Mayberry in the sky.

The Internet is, for the most part, a good thing.

I’m rather glad former Vice President Al Gore invented it.

But are all those non-Internet folks missing out on a good thing?

They are missing out on all of those cat videos. I’ve never owned a cat. I don’t dislike them, but I just never really wanted one.

I don’t want one now, because apparently you have to sit around and be ready with a video-recording device to capture your cat doing something funny, interesting or ridiculous. I know this because there is an abundance of cat-related videos on the Internet.

Another popular place is Facebook, which began as a place for teenagers and

Harris Blackwood college students to communicate. It has been taken over by middle-age adults who post pictures of their grandchildren.

I don’t have any grandchildren but have no doubt I will be an obnoxious grandfather. I may never post a cat video, but rest assured I will post every wonderfully cute image of my near-perfect grandchild.

One of the images on one’s Facebook page is a profile picture. It is supposed to be a picture of the person who is the named holder of the page.

Some people instead post pictures of their kids, grandkids or cats. I don’t know what some of my friends actually look like, unless they have somehow morphed into a cat or a toddler.

While I have never used this feature, some people seek romantic interests on the Internet. This is a very dangerous thing, because I understand some people will gain 50 or more pounds or age by 20 or more years when they meet someone in person. That can’t be healthy.

The other thing the Internet provides is email.

I recently heard a story about a young fellow who finally convinced his grandparents to receive emails. According to the story, they would print out the emails, write out a response and then place it in an envelope and send it via U.S. mail. That’s like going to an airport and getting on a Conestoga wagon.

Email also affords you the opportunity to get spam.

Spam is Internet-speak for junk mail. My favorite junk mail is an appeal from the widow of a deposed leader to help her get millions of dollars into a U.S. bank. As bogus as this sounds (and is), folks fall for this scheme.

So, as you can see, those who avoid the Internet are clearly smarter than the rest of us.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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There’s poetry in old sports reporting Not long ago, I watched a couple of documentaries on ESPN about the Southeastern Conference called “SEC: Storied.”

In the tradition of admirable Southern storytelling, this series chronicles a specific game, rivalry or legendary SEC figures like Archie Manning and his sons. It so happened that both of the documentaries that I watched back-toback included interviews with two sports writers that I knew well and covered events with when I was a young sports writer reporting on SEC football and NASCAR. As I listened to Joe Biddle and Larry Woody, both sports writers from Nashville, my admiration for them reared up mightily again after many years forgotten. Those guys are part of a generation of storytelling sportswriters that will never again be matched.

Their stories were built with words of poetry where a quarterback sneak for a 40-yard touchdown was lyrical enough to rival Dylan or Kristofferson.

Now, Sports Illustrated has writers who can and still do write that way and for that, they are hand-

Ronda Rich somely paid. But in the days of my youth, when sports writing was my first job and I was green as the fresh spring grass, the press boxes across the Southeast were filled with men who, amidst the lungchoking smoke and the rattling of portable typewriters, tapped out sonnets, the equivalent to Shakespeare, detailing the game — then they called back to the paper and dictated it over the phone. And for these gorgeous bouquets, they were paid barely enough to keep them stocked in cigarettes and whiskey.

Once, in a press box in Athens after a ClemsonGeorgia game, I watched a grizzled writer from South Carolina call in his story, eschewing any written word or premeditation.

He made it up as he spoke and it was pure genius. I was so wrapped up in his enthralling deliverance as

he made a raggedy game sound like a grand parade of fabulousness that I forgot that I was on deadline with my own story.

I loved those guys. There were colorful. Brilliant at their craft. And each was kind to a young, prissy girl thrust into their midst in the days when it conjured forth a headache to think that times were changing and soon it wouldn’t be “for men only.” Their once-exclusive terrain was being threatened. The wind whispered of different days ahead.

Though my reporting of the SEC took me formally into their ranks, it was my coverage of NASCAR that really brought me into their family as a distant cousin. Some reporters, like me, covered both so our paths crossed frequently. In Talladega, they told me the story of one of their own who had been recruited by NASCAR as a PR guy for that track.

He drank. Today, we’d call him an “alcoholic” but then he was just a good ol’ boy living fast and having fun doing it. One night, drunk, he left the race track and had a bad accident. When he woke up in the hospital,

there was a huge fire raging outside his window from a nearby burning building.

He believed he had died and gone to hell. It scared him so bad that he straightened up. He never drank another drop and when he died, a few years ago the lovable Jim Hunter was one of NASCAR’s highest, most respected executives.

Clyde Bolton from Birmingham and Tom Higgins from Charlotte were terrific writers, great men and special to me. By the time I met him, Bill Robinson of Atlanta had waved a white flag to his better days but he still penned eloquently what most could only dream of writing. He is said to have been the man who named Richard Petty “The King” and Dale Earnhardt “The Intimidator.”

Once, he had begun a story of another Petty win with the words “Running flat out, belly to the ground, chasing a hurrying sundown.”

Redneck poetry, I guess.

But beautiful to me.

Ronda Rich is the best-selling author of several books.

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A vote for safer roads and bridges Last week, the Georthe bridges school buses gia House of Representravel across each day tatives passed the Transwill remain safe. portation Funding Act Over the past couple of 2015. That legislation of years we have resuris now in the Senate for faced only 2 percent of consideration. state roads. Maintenance I was a co-sponsor of has fallen behind everyHouse Bill 170, voted in Rep. Terry England where, because the existfavor of it, and hope it ing funding streams for passes both chambers transportation have not relatively intact. The kept up with the needs. legislation would designate almost $1 The biggest stream of revenue for billion in existing and new revenue road and bridge maintenance now is each year to the maintenance of the the sales tax on motor fuel. The more statewide system of roads and bridges. gas costs, the more sales tax revenue It would raise this additional money there is. However, as we have seen by increasing the state excise tax from clearly in recent months, the price of the current 7.5 cents per gallon of gas gas can fluctuate wildly. to 29.4 cents. A good portion of that inNo one under the Gold Dome has crease would be offset by the removal any more control over the price of of the state’s 4-percent sales tax on fuel. gasoline than you do. So every time No one wants to pay more for gaso- it drops, revenues for our roads and line, but this investment in our trans- bridges plummet. This not only causes portation infrastructure is critically a funding shortfall in a particular fisneeded. cal year, but it also undermines any My role as chairman of the House reasonable attempt to plan long-term Appropriations Committee has af- transportation improvements. forded me a pretty comprehensive A much more stable revenue stream understanding of both the condition is the excise tax. It is based on the numof Georgia’s roads and bridges and the ber of gallons sold, not gasoline prices. insufficiency of existing resources to Our current excise tax rate was set fix them. in 1971. That’s 44 years ago when $1 Over the past year, I personally million could resurface 60 miles of drove about 35,000 miles mostly to roadway. Today that $1 million paves attend meetings when the legislature just six miles. isn’t in session, to tour rural hospitals As I was driving around the state last and Georgia’s farms and to meet with year, it dawned on me that my current many, many people. vehicle gets twice the gas mileage of What I can tell you after all of that my old truck. That means I am using travel is that our roads and bridges to- half the gasoline — and paying half day are in worse condition than they the sales taxes I had been paying — were just 18 months ago. Our road sys- for similar wear and tear on our road tem once was the envy of the nation. system.

That no longer is true.

These two opposing trends — shrinkCurrently, there is only enough ing resources at a time when transpormoney to pave state roads every 50 tation needs are growing — have creyears. That means that a state road ated a situation that is untenable in the repaved this year would not get fresh long term. asphalt again until 20 years after this Last summer the Joint Study Comyear’s high school seniors have retired mittee on Critical Transportation Infrom their careers. frastructure held eight public meetIn the meantime all of us are dodg- ings around the state, and at each of ing potholes. Let me ask: What would those meetings speakers called for you do if a bridge collapsed under you? a more stable source of funding for There really is a disconnect here. transportation.

We devote over half the state budget The committee also was told that to educate Georgia’s children, but we to really get the job done, the Georgia honestly can’t promise parents that Department of Transportation needs

$5.5 billion in additional funding each year. The final report of the committee recommended only $1.5 billion of that, mostly from replacing state and local sales taxes on fuel with the higher excise tax. However, local governments and schools pushed back over the threatened loss of their own sales tax revenues. So the House protected their interests and tailored the bill to narrow the anticipated revenue flow to just under $1 billion.

Some have asked me why we can’t find that $1 billion elsewhere, since state revenues are growing. After a very challenging budget process for the fiscal year starting July 1, let me explain it this way: • Revenues have only recently returned to pre-recession levels.

• Revenue growth, however, is not sufficient to meet the government’s pent-up needs from successive years of spending cuts during the recession.

• In addition, Georgia’s population since 2009 has grown by about 821,000 residents. Many of those new residents are children, driving up the need for additional school funding and other services.

So, in a nutshell, there is not $1 billion of existing revenue available for road and bridge maintenance.

I knew as I worked with others on HB 170 that some would not be happy with my position on this issue. I get that.

I could have voted “no” and kicked the solution down the road to future leaders. But putting my political fortunes ahead of the safety of you and your family was not an option I was willing to take.

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to represent Barrow County.

May God bless you and your family and our great State.

If you have any further questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at englandhomeport@gmail.com or at 404-463-2245.

State Rep. Terry England represents District 116, which includes most of Barrow County. He chairs the House Appropriations Committee. His address is 245 State Capitol, Atlanta, GA 30334.

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Mill Creek boys win Eagle Icebreaker Invitational

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Football: Worley new head coach of Panthers

BY CHARLES PHELPS

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The Mill Creek High School boys’ track team won the Eagle Icebreaker Invitational last Saturday at Collins High School.

The Hawks (132 points) finished 59 points ahead of secondplace finisher Collins Hill (73). They snagged four first-place finishes: Sam Costa (9:42.13), 3,200-meter run; Jacob Zambo, pole vault; Tyler Vernon, shot put; Jake Lund, discus throw.

Braden Canamare (22.60) and Lance Mair (23.41) finished second and sixth in the 200-meter dash. Mair also finished fifth in the long jump. Gavin Childers (4:46.92) and Eric O’Hara (4:51.36) finished fourth and sixth in the 1,600-meter run.

Noah Hollis (10:12.88) finished fifth, four spots behind Costa, in the 3,200-meter run. Jonathan Hawkins (11.47) finished sixth in the 100-meter dash.

The Hawks’ relay teams put together a strong showing, finishing third, fifth (twice) and sixth in four relay events.

They snagged second-place finishes in the high jump (JiTavis Madison), long jump (Justin Menzies), triple jump (Menzies), shot put (Nick Campbell) and discus throw (Vernon).

The Lady Hawks finished in fourth place (72.5) behind Grayson (95), Collins Hill (90) and South Forsyth (75). Meghan Kelly brought home a first-place finish in the pole vault, while Camryn Petit (5:34.74) finished first in the 1,600-meter run.

Shanelle Valentine finished second in the 100-meter hurdles, seventh in long jump and tenth in 300-meter hurdles.

Argy Kosmakos finished third in the triple jump, fourth in high jump and sixth in long jump.

Dyani Stringer put together a strong showing in shot put and discus throw as she finished second and third place, respectively.

Jefferson, East Jackson compete at Loganville The Jefferson High School boys’ and girls’ track teams put together a strong showing last Saturday at the Running with The Devils Invitational at Loganville High School. Both teams finished in second place (girls, 110 points; boys, 108 points).

Mariah Starks picked up the lone first-place finish for the girls in the 100-meter hurdles. She finished fourth in the 300-meter hurdles. Chandler Bragg (800 meter), Taylor Love (300-meter hurdles), Makenzie Wells (high jump) and Jaclyn Coleman (long jump) snagged second-place finishes.

Tashauna Smith brought home two third-place showings (100-meter dash, 200-meter dash). Delona Walker finished fourth in the high jump. The Lady Dragons fifth, sixth and seventh in the 3,200-meter run (Sasha Parker, Morgan Mitchell, Emily Elrod).

Taylor Jones (pole vault) and Donte Wilson (discus throw) gave the boys’ team its only first-place showings. Max Higgins (800 meters and 1,600 meters), Addison Cochran (3,200 meters) and the 4x800-meter relay team all finished in second place.

Freshman Sue Anne Moralis’ (800 meter, 1,600 meter) and senior Robin Adair’s (high jump, 300-meter hurdles) first-place finishes led the East Jackson Comprehensive High School girls’ track team to a fourth-place finish in Loganville.

Jhalexous Chandler added a win in the shot put. She also finished third in the discus throw. Teammate Lexie Evans finished second.

The East Jackson boys’ squad finished fifth overall (47).

Chase Kennedy, like Moralis, swept the 800 (2:05) and 1600-meter (5:20) runs. Chase’s brother, Chandler Kennedy, won the 3,200-meter run (10:07).

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New Jackson County Panthers head football coach Brandon Worley speaks with his team on Tuesday morning.

Announcement was made official on Monday; met with team for the first time on Tuesday

BY CHARLES PHELPS

cphelps@clickthepaper.com

JACKSON COUNTY – Dacula assistant football coach Brandon Worley was named head football coach of the Jackson County Panthers Monday night.

He was introduced to the team Tuesday morning.

Former head coach Benji Harrison

resigned last month from the same position.

He said the goal is to be a “competitor” for a region and state championship every year, but it’s also to graduate players who are going to “show up, stand up and speak up.”

“They are going to be guys that excel no matter what they do,” Worley explained. “They learn those values that

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New Jackson County Panthers head football coach Brandon Worley speaks with his team on Tuesday morning.

are going to help them in life. That’s the No. 1 goal.

“Wins and losses, I think they get forgotten after a while. But, the values that the kids learn in a quality program are irreplaceable for the rest of their life…

It’s a great day to be a Panther.”

Worley, a graduate of Banks County High School, played college football at Catawba College, where his team won a Southern Athletic Conference Championship and finished No. 2 in the nation.

He graduated with his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Piedmont College.

He began his coaching career at Banks County High School under twotime state champion head coach Blair Armstrong. From there, he was an assistant at North Forsyth High School until he took the offensive coordinator position at Dacula High School.

In his two years with the Falcons, they won the Region 8-AAAAAA championship (2014) and finished as region runner-up (2013).

Jackson County is his first headcoaching job.

“It means a lot, because it’s an opportunity to have influence on young men and a community and a school,” Worley explained. “Very, very huge responsi-

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PK vaults Panthers past Dragons for region win; Brown’s two goals leads Lady Dragons past Lady Panthers

BY CHARLES PHELPS

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The Mill Creek High School boys’ golf team competed at Apple Mountain last Saturday.

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The Mill Creek High School boys’ golf team finished fourth at the Apple Mountain Invitational last Saturday in Clarkesville. They shot a 294, 12 shots behind winner Gainesville High School.

Luka Karaulic shot two-under-par 70 to lead the Hawks.

Peter Chung shot one-over-par 73, while Phillip Beard carded a 75. Nick Scott added a 76.

The Mill Creek Lady Hawks’ golf team finished fourth and sixth out of 15 teams on Monday at the Bronco Invitational in Snellville. Emma Bell and Grace Choi carded a 74. Vicky Rodriguez and Kaylee Herrin finished with an 80. The teams of Annika Blanton, Lauren Kardish and Emily Glaser, Marie Lipski shot 82 and 91, respectively.

The Jackson County Comprehensive High School girls’ golf team picked up two wins on Monday as they defeated Stephens County and Franklin County at Highland Walk Golf Course at Victoria Bryant in Royston.

Hattie Sewell shot a 45 to lead the Lady Panthers’ scoring.

Her round included a birdie and three pars. Katie Fife carded a 48, while Cierra Gunman finished with a 54.

JEFFERSON – Tied at 1-1 in a battle for Jefferson bragging rights, the Jefferson Dragons and Jackson County Panthers boys’ soccer teams weren’t giving up any easy goals last Friday at Panther Stadium.

So, it was only fitting that the deciding goal came on a penalty kick with 35:04 left in the game. Jackson County’s Luis Caraballo booted the go-ahead goal into the net and the Panthers’ defense did its job to give them a 2-1 victory.

“It was a good game,” Jackson County head coach Elie Viviant said. “It’s a big win in terms of region. They (Jefferson) are getting good.”

The Dragons drew first blood as Richard Mendoza scored on a penalty kick in the 22nd minute to give the Dragons an early 1-0 lead.

The Panthers answered quickly as Weston Garland found Hunter Parker, who scored the tying goal (1-1) in the 25th minute.

“We didn’t start great (against Cedar Shoals),” Viviant said. “We went down 2-0 and we won 3-2. We need to be better at that (starting the game).

“But, I feel like as the game goes on, usually, we are able to (take) control of the game. This year, we are a little bit deep, so, I’m able to (play) 17 or 18 players, when sometimes (the opponent) can only (play) 12 or 13. You know, the legs at some point it shows.”

Caraballo’s goal came in the 45th minute.

“In the second half, we tried to shut down No. 5,” Jefferson head coach Casey Colquitt said. “We did a much better job of shutting him down. He’s a quality player. I’ve seen him play for a little while now.”

The penalty called which allowed Caraballo to have the attempt was a close call, but Colquitt said he wasn’t right there on top of it.

“But, we played a good half. We started figuring out what we needed to

do in the last half,” he stated. “Better second half than first half.”

He said his team and himself has come “a long ways” from the beginning of the season to now in his first year.

“They (the players) are starting to pick up on what I want,” he said. “They are a really good team. They work extremely well together. They got each others’ back. They will run through a

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Jackson County’s Hunter Parker (right) attempts a shot against Jefferson last Friday.

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Jackson County Parks & Recreation Soccer Totz registration is open. Registration is $60 and is open until April 3. A $15 late fee will be added if registered after March 20. The co-ed program is for kids ages 2-3. A parent must attend and participate in the training sessions. The program meets for six Saturdays beginning April 4 at Lamar Murphy Park. For more information, call 706-367-6350 and visit www.jacksonrec.com.

Reunion Men’s Golf Association (RMGA) invites golfers to compete in the 2015 March Madness Three-Man Shamble tournament on Sunday, March 22 at 10 a.m.

Eligibility: All RMGA members in good standing with a current GHIN handicap. If you are not a member, annual dues may be paid the morning of the event ($20). Entry fee is $25 plus a cart and/or green fee. Member cart is $17; non-member is $45. For more information, visit www.reuniongolfclub.com, or call 770-967-8300.

Jefferson Parks & Recreation is offering its first-ever youth golf camp. Parks and rec. has 10 sets of clubs, including a putter, driver and wedge for children to use. Boys and girls ages 8-12 can sign-up. Cost is $55. Every participant will receive a shirt and days of instruction. The camp takes place at the Jefferson Sports Complex March 30 thru April 3, from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit www. jeffersonrec.com, or call 706-367-5116.

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The Jefferson Dragons boys and girls’ tennis teams competed against region-rival Morgan County last Wednesday.

The boys swept the Bulldogs 5-0 as Jackson Howard, Justin Harrison and Blake Lathrop all picked up wins in singles’ competition. Del Jakins, Alex Loven, Hal Jarrett and Caleb Tyler won in doubles’play. The girls lost 3-2. Kadi Perry (above) and Cailyn Dianni brought home the only wins for the Lady Dragons.

The Commerce Tigers’ tennis team defeated Athens Christian last Wednesday, but lost against Lakeview Academy last Friday. Chandler Kalugh (above) digs for the backhand during a volley against her Lakeview Academy opponent.

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Jefferson’s Kayla Brown (12) with the ball during last Friday’s 6-2 win over the Jackson County Lady Panthers. Brown scored two first-half goals.

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“So, we have a lot of games left to play, so, we’re ready to play. Let’s go.”

Lady Dragons 6, Lady Panthers 2 Kayla Brown scored two first-half goals and added an assist in the Lady Dragons’ four-point win last Friday over the Lady Panthers.

Payton Navas, Liz Quilliams, Maryanne Kilgore and Briana Rosales added a goal.

“I think it’s kind of a statement game because it was our first region win,” head coach Jeff Williams said.

“I’m very proud of our girls.

They just played great soccer.”

The Lady Dragons led 4-0

at halftime. The Lady Panthers found their first goal early in the second half, but any rally was cut short as Kilgore bumped the lead back to 5-1 in the 58th minute.

Brown found Rosales in the 59th minute to extend the lead (6-1). The Lady Panthers’ final goal came off the foot of Haley Franklin as she banked it in off the left post.

I think it’s kind of a statement game because it was our first region win.

Jeff Williams Jefferson Lady Dragons’ head coach

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“I’m really looking forward to that opportunity of getting to meet people, know people and have that positive influence.”

At the Thursday work session, Worley enlisted the help of the board of education and he assured them the program was “not just me.” He said building a staff of a great group of men and a great group of educators is key to success of studentathletes.

Board of education chairman Michael Cronic said, “I’m excited and you’ve got our support.”

Athletic director Adam Lindsey said the school “immediately” began its search for its new coach afte rHarrison resigned.

“We knew going into this process what an important hire this is not only for our football team but for the community,” said Lindsey.

They received 96 resumes, mostly from Georgia, but some came from Florida, Alabama, North and South Carolina and as far away as Illinois, he said.

“The current state of the football program has attracted incredible amounts of interest and this program is widely recognized as a program on the rise,” Lindsey explained. “During the process, it was important

that we spoke to as many people as possible to ensure that we were able to find the perfect fit for our student athletes and the community.

“We held a community focus group where we received great feedback from our football parents and community members. We were able to use their feedback to assist us through the interview process. I personally spoke to over half of the applicants and received countless recommendation phone calls from principals, high school head football coaches and college football coaches (most of them about Coach Worley),” Lindsey continued.

“Coach Worley’s references spoke not only to (his) abilities as a football coach but that he is an excellent educator and someone that excels in developing men of character.”

When addressing the team in the weight room Tuesday morning, Worley told them, “What you do in this room carries over onto the field.”

He wants the players to “approach” and “attack” their work and goals with “enthusiasm.” If they do that, then, “the rest will take care of itself.”

The Panthers are coming off a 2-8 season (1-5 Region 8-AAA) in 2014.

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features COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Mentoring training. Lindsay’s Legacy Mentoring is offering a free training session from 3-4:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, at the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lindsay’s Legacy serves Jackson County, Jefferson City and Commerce City School Systems by providing caring adult role models who are trained, background checked and prepared for mentoring students in local schools.

Lindsay’s Legacy mentors spend 30 minutes each week, during the school day, to encourage and build a mentoring relationship with their selected student. Learn more about the role mentoring plays in the Jackson County community and to find volunteer opportunities, visit www.LindsaysLegacyMentoring.org or call 706-410-5525.The next training will be April 7.

Tea Party Patriots meeting.

Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum and Hope Resource Center director Janis Ray will speak on various aspects of the exploitation of children that are occurring in our society at the March 12 meeting of the Jackson County Tea Party Patriots. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Jefferson Club House at 302 Longview Drive in Jefferson. There is no charge to atend and the public is invited.

Shave-a-thon to fight childhood cancer. The Jefferson Fire Department is hosting St. Baldrick’s shave-a-thon fundraising from 3-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, downtown Jefferson.

You cann make a donation at the event or online at www.stbaldricks.org Theatre auditions. Jefferson Community Theatre announces auditions for the spring musical, Mary Poppins. Auditions will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. on Monday, March 16, and Tuesday, March 17, and from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, with callbacks on Sunday from 4-6 p.m.

Auditions will take place at the Jefferson Civic Center, located at 65 Kissam St., in Jefferson. The show will be presented July 10-12 and 17-19 in the William Duncan Martin Performing Arts Center at Jefferson High School. The production is under the direction of Jay Holl with Jeanna Atchley and Diana Norton-Bagwell. For more information, call 706-3675714. Visit jeffersoncommunitytheatre.com Life Choices program. Life & Reality is the next Life Choices program being presented March 19 by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. The presentation will be at 6:30 p.m. in the Jackson County Comprehensive High School auditorium with a series of speakers on tap to share the realities of making poor choices. Among the speakers will be an inmate from Lee Arrendale Correctional Institute and Fire Chief Tammy Ayers.

A Jackson County Correctional Institute inmate will also speak. Drug Enforcement Agency agent Chuvalo Truesdell, Danny Riddell of New Directions, Alfred Brooks of Respect Institute, Tony Sanchez and James Guffey of the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse and Pastor Wayne Norris of New Beginnings Church will also be on the program.

Book sale. Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will hold a book sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 20, and from 9 a.m.

t0 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, in the Jefferson Station meeting room.

There will be lots of great hardbacks and paperbacks for kids and adults at great low prices.

Night of Hope for Children.

The 17th annual Night of Hope for Children live and silence auction is scheduled on March 27 at the Winder Community Center. Tickets are $40 each.

Spectacular auction items will be featured. There are also raffle tickets for sale for $10 on a chance to win two University of Georgia season tickets on the 40yard line and you don’t have to be present to win.

Tickets can be purchased by phone, on line under the donation tab and in person (770-868-1900, www.thetreehouseinc. org, and 173 Highland Drive in Winder).

Rotary Day is March 21. The Braselton Rotary Club will be hosting a Rotary Day garage sale on Saturday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1215 Tuscany Drive in Braselton. This fundraiser event faetures a large indoor space filled with furniture, art décor, paintings, household items, bedding, clothes and more. All proceeds to go club efforts to support the Northeast Georgia Flag Garden, Jackson County Humane Society and educational scholarships.

Performance of Spamalot.

The JCCHS Lofty Inside Outside Hey! We’re Back in the Box Players will present Monty Python’s Spamalot! at 7 p.m. on March 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28 in the Jackson County Comprehensive High School Auditorium. Seats are general admission $5 and may be purchased from any JCCHS Drama student or at the door. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students at the door. Tickets for the Sunday, March 29, matinee are $5.

WJMS Glow Run. Come and run with West Jackson Middle School to support the Student Leadership Team during the March 20 Glow Run, which begins at 8 p.m. at the school where it also ends. Registration is $20 prior to March 10 and $25 afterward until race day. Glow in the dark T-shirt is guaranteed to runners that register prior to March 10 and as supplies last afterward and on race day. Registration is also available online at www.active.com/ jefferson-ga/running/ distance-running-races/ panther-prowl-5k-glowrun-2015.

JHS Theatre presents The Little Mermaid. Jefferson High School Theatre will produce the ever popular Disney musical, The Little Mermaid, on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, at 7 p.m. During the school day on March 1920, there will be more than 1,600 students from Pre-K to fifth grade sitting in the audience while more than 30 high school students entertain them with song and dance from The Little Mermaid. Tickets are general admission and can be purchased at the door for just $5. Run time for the production is one hour.

Fur Ball 2015. A gala to benefit the Humane Society of Jackson County will be held March 21 at the Braselton-Stover House.

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Jefferson is repeat champ at ‘Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old’

By FARAH BOHANNON

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Among the 10 teams participating in the Are You Smarter Than A 10-YearOld fundraiser event, the City of Jefferson was the winner, with Jackson EMC and Southeast Toyota Distributors coming in second and third place, respectively.

Jefferson’s team consisted of city councilmen Steve Quinn and Mark Mobley and city arborist Susan Russell.

The family-friendly event held March 5 in the Jackson EMC auditorium in Jefferson was a fun time for all, thanks to one of Jackson County’s finest, Andy Garrison serving again as master of ceremonies. The battle is wits benefited the Jackson County Certified Literate Community Program, a program that supports adult education. Admission was free, but money was raised throughout the evening with the funds from the silent auction as well as during the game — teams were only allowed mulligans if someone in the audience donated $100 to the program. Mulligans were not allowed during the million dollar question answering time.

After the welcome, the judges, who kept tabs on the scores throughout the evening, were Dr. Ray Perren, president of Lanier Technical College, Dr. John Jackson, superintendent of Jefferson City Schools, and Billie Izard, executive director of Georgia’s Certified Literate Community Program.

Eight fifth-grade students were used by the teams to assist them in answering the first four questions taken from third-, fourth- and fifth-grade Georgia curriculum. Teams began with the lowest level question, third grade level, and advanced in sequential steps to the highest level question worth one million points. The questions were divided up into math and science, language arts and social studies categories. As grade level questions increase, so do the number of points received – From 25,000 to 1 million. At the completion of the 500,000 level, the teams no longer could utilize the assistance of the 10-year-olds.

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The City of Jefferson team repeated its last year’s winning performance in the fundraiser for the Certified Literate Community Program.

Garrison read each question aloud while they were also displayed on the projector at the front of the auditorium.

After the question was read aloud, the students wrote their answers on their own mini dry erase boards, and turned them face down. Each team had 20 seconds to collaborate and agree on an answer. They had only one opportunity to “copy” - meaning the team must go with the student answers, and one opportunity to “peek” – which means they could choose that or go with their own.

The team A students consisted of Alayna Castaneda (North Jackson Elementary), Morgan Kesler (South Jackson Elementary), David Garcia (Benton Elementary) and Tucker Bennett (Commerce Middle). Team B students consisted of Dave Merlos (Maysville Elementary), Riley Baugh (West Jackson Intermediate), Caroline Kinsey (Jefferson Academy) and Isaac Palmer (East

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Master of ceremonies Andy Garrison with the second-place Jackson EMC team and (below) the Southeast Toyota Distributors team, which took third-place honors. See more scenes from the fundraiser at ClickThePaper.com

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The City of Jefferson was first up, and quickly blitzed through each question with no hesitations whatsoever.

They were the winners from last year’s event, so a second win was on their agenda. When they reached the million dollar question, which solely dealt with United States presidents, they stated the correct answer yet again without much thought. The crowd cheered and clapped as the judges marked the city’s score at one million — a tough score for other teams to beat.

However, First Commerce Bank followed in their footsteps until the million dollar question, where they walked away with 500,000 points instead of risking everything. The other teams following, which included Hoschton Area Business Alliance, Jackson County Family Connection, Jefferson Area Business Association, Jefferson Rotary Club, Lanier Technical College and Tanger Outlets all did a wonderful job answering the questions, but just did not match up to the academic prowess of the City of Jefferson, Jackson EMC and Southeast Toyota Distributors.

The top three teams rarely needed their 10-year-old experts for help, and took only seconds to state their answers.

However, the real competition happened at the tail end of the game. The tiebreaker, which was between the City of Jefferson, Jackson EMC and Southeast Toyota Distributors was a nail biter for all. All three teams had received one million points, so a representative from each one took the stage and stood several feet apart from one another. Garrison asked them a handful of questions, but it turns out the three representatives from each team displayed correct answers on their mini dry erase boards each time. Finally, Toyota answered one wrong, leaving the competition up to Jackson EMC and Jefferson.

Jefferson was victorious, thanks to councilman Mark Mobley who answered the winning question — What is the letter between q and e on a computer keyboard? He knew the correct answer was “w”.

Other happenings from the evening included concessions by the Jefferson Woman’s Club and prize giveaways for volunteers. Garrison picked both children and adults out of the audience and asked them questions based on their age. If they answered the questions correctly, they won various prizes from Sandra Fite, Jackson County’s Certified Literate Community Program executive director. Prizes included gift certificates, coolers, notebooks and other items.

The audience enjoyed the interaction and the ability to participate in answering the academic questions as well.

Braselton: Where to be Saturday

By FARAH BOHANNON

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Braselton is hosting “Milling Around Downtown” this Saturday, March 14, and the activity-packed event should be the perfect way to jump into spring and officially kick the winter blues to the curb.

There will be a lot to do for people of all ages, so this is an event that no one should miss. Downtown Director Amy Pinnell says she expects Milling Around Downtown to be a huge success and become an annual happening.

“I am so excited for this event and for everything it stands for,” said Pinnell. “We will highlight some of Braselton’s historic buildings as well as raise money with the ‘Seat Yourself’ fundraiser, to name a few.”

The day will begin with a 5K run — Rockin’ The Green – so be on the lookout for runners and walkers, including some who will no doubt be decked out in attire that would make an Irishman proud.

Frances Street will be closed off for a sidewalk chalk art competition that will run from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Pinnell notes there are still “squares” available for those who still want to participate. Categories will be based on age as well as single and group entries. There will also be opportunities for anyone

to create artwork on the sidewalks without competing, especially for the little ones who enjoy playing with chalk.

Also on Saturday will be the Seat Yourself fundraiser that DDA member Cheri Winham is also excited about. She said she believes that sales of the artistically-crafted benches and chairs will be great due to the beauty of the artwork of local artists which have been on display at downtown businesses. At least one more selection is scheduled to be donated before the event. Seat Yourself will run from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Pinnell secured three food trucks that are returning after a successful small business Saturday event back in November.

The old roller mill next to Braselton Gallery will be open for tour and tour guides are ready to share information about this piece of history.

Braselton Gallery will have a handful of artists on-site giving art demos. 2K steel will demonstrate how they make some of their metal work and Terri Estes will be basket weaving.

Karen Cigrand Beckstine will demonstrate spinning yarn.

There will be so much to do – such as enjoying good eats and treats in downtown and food trucks will also be bringing in more option. Plan to be Milling Around Downtown on Saturday as you learn about Braselton and its offerings.

Contact Downtown Director Amy Pinnell at apinnell@braselton.net or call 706-684-0369.

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CHURCH NEWs Northeast Church welcomes the community to join us for spring revival, Focus 2015, the week of March 15-18.

Services will be held nightly at 7 p.m., and will feature evangelist Jon Reed and music by The Akins. Special activities are planned for each night, with services to follow. Sunday at 5:30 p.m. is Friends & Family Night with hamburgers and hot dogs and a family race for a grand prize. Monday is Men’s Madness, with Stonewall’s BBQ and a

drawing for a $200 Lowe’s card. Women’s Tuesday Tea will follow at 6 p.m.

Tuesday with dinner and a drawing for a ticket to the Women of Faith conference. Wednesday brings Children & Youth Night with free pizza, a drawing for Beats Solo headphones and a youth guest speaker, Georgia Bulldog Lucas Redd.

Northeast Church is located at 2001 Cherry Drive in Braselton.

Visit online at www. mynortheastchurch.com/ focus2015 or contact the

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Doctors’ Day wreath. In honor of Doctors’ Day, a wreath will be placed at the Crawford W. Long statue in downtown Jefferson on March 27. Doctors’ Day is observed on March 30,

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Society of Jackson County and is presented by Tracy Jordan of West Jackson Medicine Center. Enjoy dining, dancing, casino-style gaming, silent & live auctions, as well as a Tribute to Elvis show starring Doug Thompson. Sponsorships are available and tickets are $60. Tickets may be purchased online at www.HSJC. com . Contact Laura Collier at FurBall2015@windstream. net Presenting the musical Oklahoma!. East Jackson Comprehensive High School Drama Club will perform Oklahoma! March 26, March 28, March 29 and April 2 and 3 in the EJCHS auditorium.

The production is directed

by Ashley Ware. The vocals are directed by EJCHS Choral Director Alan Bunn and the Orchestra is led by EJCHS Band Director Miguel Guisasola.

Colonial Market Faire at Fort Yargo. The sixth annual 18th Century Colonial Market Faire will be hosted at Fort Yargo State Park by the Fort Yargo Living History Society on March 27-29. Exhibitors will be set up on Friday for the public to see those already set up. On Saturday, hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person with children under 12 admitted free.

There is a ParkPass fee to enter the park.

Shave-a-thon for childrehood cancer. St. Baldricks childhood cancer Shave-A Thon will be held on Saturday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Artistic Expressions Hair Salon in the Braselton Brothers Store building.

Again . Interested in being a shavee or setting up a team, connect to this site www. stbaldricks.org and find Artistic Expressions Hair Salon.

Easter egg hunt in Jefferson.

Main Street Jefferson and the Rotary Club of Jefferson

church office at 706-6543205. sss New Community Church says Together We Make A Difference.

Join in awesome worship and scripture teaching at New Community Church located at 126 Merchants Park Drive in Hoschton.

Sunday services are at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays with relevant teaching, engaging worship and life changing experiences.

IMPACT Student Ministry is held in the Student Center at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Contact the New will host an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4, at the Jefferson Clubhouse.

Easter parade and egg hunt in Commerce. Decorate your bicycles, wagons, scooters and battery-operated vehicles and line up on Georgia Avenue on Commerce on April 4 for the 26th annual Easter parade and egg hunt.

The parade will begin at 10:45 a.m. down South Elm Street and end at the First Baptist Church with the egg hunt. Bring your baskets.

Awards will be given for the best decorated paraders.

The events are sponsored by Main Street Commerce.

Community Church office at 706-6580300 or visit www. newcommunityonline. com. sss On Palm Sunday, March 29, First Baptist Church Jefferson is holding a combined service in the sanctuary is being held to send off a team to serve in Booneville, Kentucky.

On April 2, a Maundy Thursday service is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary.

The FBCJ Preschool is taking applications now for August 2015. Contact the church for more information.

The church is located at 246 Washington St., in Jefferson. See more on the website at www.

fbcjefferson.org. sss Beginning March 22, Cross Roads Church of Jackson County will be moving its worship service location from the Jefferson Civic Center to Jefferson Middle School due to continued growth.

The meeting time will remain 10:30 a.m. sss Hoschton United Methodist Church says is marking the fourth Sunday of Lent on March 15 with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship service at 11.

Dinner and Bible study is March 18 with dining at 6:30 p.m. and study continnuing in the Books of Romans at 7.

The church is at 12 Mulberry St., in Hoschton.

Call 706-654-1422. sss Arbor Pointe Church, located at 115 Towne Center Parkway in Hoschton, invites you to the “Close Encounters” worship series that continues through Easter.

The Bible tells stories about people whose lives changed after they encountered Jesus. The same can be true for us! The weekly worship service is at 10:30 a.m.

Adult Sunday School and a youth class are offered before the service; children’s Sunday School and nursery are offered during the worship time.

Visit www.arborpointe. org

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Of course, it’s hard to predict what federal and state tax rates will be 10, 20 or even 40 years from now. But you can ask yourself some basic questions to think about your personal situation: Which federal tax bracket are you in today? Do you expect your income, which will include Social Security benefits, to increase or decrease in retirement?

Although conventional wisdom suggests that gross income declines in retirement, taxable income sometimes does not. Think about this. Once the kids are grown and you stop saving for retirement, you lose some valuable tax deductions and tax credits, sometimes leaving you with higher taxable income in retirement.

What about tax rates generally?

I asked Robert whether he expects tax rates to be higher or lower when he retires based upon current fiscal and political policies? “Higher” he responded. That logic leads to the conclusion that Roth IRAs may be the better long-term choice.

Another consideration in choosing between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, which I explained to the attendees, is contribution limits. Anyone with earned income, who is younger than 70 1/2, can contribute to a traditional IRA. Roth IRAs, however, have incomeeligibility restrictions.

Single tax filers, for instance, must have modified Adjusted Gross Income of less than $131,000 in 2015 to contribute to a Roth IRA. (Contribution limits are phased out starting at $116,000 in modified AGI, per IRS guidelines.) Married couples filing jointly must have modified AGI of less than $193,000 in 2015 in order to contribute to a Roth. (Contribution limits are phased out starting at $183,000.)

I explained to the class that another major difference between traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs is that traditional IRAs require minimum distributions (RMDs) beginning at age 70 1/2.

Roth IRAs, on the other hand, do

not mandate withdrawals during the owner’s lifetime. So, if you don’t need the money, Roth IRAs can continue to grow tax-free throughout your lifetime, making them ideal vehicles with which to transfer wealth. Beneficiaries of Roth IRAs do not pay income tax on withdrawals and can stretch distributions over many years.

Both traditional and Roth IRAs allow owners to begin taking penaltyfree, “qualified” distributions at age 59 1/2. However, Roth IRAs require that the first contribution be at least five years before qualified distributions begin. Roth contributions (but not earnings) on the other hand, can be withdrawn penalty and tax-free any time, even before age 59 1/2.

I went on further to explain a few more things to consider when choosing between traditional and Roth IRAs. As mentioned above, contributions to traditional IRAs generally can lower taxable income in the contribution year, which lowers adjusted gross income, thereby making some additional tax incentives available, such as the child tax credit and/or the student loan interest deduction.

Another consideration for him is that up to $10,000 can be withdrawn from a traditional IRA without the

normal 10 percent early-withdrawal penalty, if the funds are used to pay for qualified first-time homebuyer expenses. However, income taxes must be paid on the distribution, which can drastically eat away at the benefit. Five tax years after the first contribution, up to $10,000 of Roth earnings can also be withdrawn penalty-free to pay for qualified first-time homebuyer expenses.

Roth IRAs and traditional IRAs may seem like similar pieces to an investment plan, but making the correct decision is based on your specific strategy. Make sure you have all your questions answered before you make your move.

For answers to these questions, contact Scott Moore 770-535-5000.

In addition to being a fiduciary, Scott is an Ed Slott Master Elite IRA Advisor.

210 Washington St. NW, Suite # 106 • Gainesville, GA 30501 • 770-535-5000 • 12600 Deerfield Parkway, Suite # 100 • Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 • 678-566-3590 www.MooresWealthManagement.com Investment advice is offered by Horter Investment Management, LLC a Registered Investment Adviser: Insurance and annuity products are sold separately through Moore’s Wealth Management. Securities transactions for Horter Investment Management clients are placed through Pershing Advisor Solutions, Trust Company of America, Jefferson National Monument Advisor, Fidelity, Security Benefit Life, ED&F Man Capital Markets, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. This content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The information in this material is not intended as tax or legal advice. It may not be used for the purpose of avoiding any federal tax penalties. Please consult legal or tax professionals for specific information regarding your individual situation. This material was developed and produced by radical promoting and their editorial staff based on the original articles written by jeff cutter in the falmouth enterprise. This article has been rewritten for Scott Moore and the readers of the Moore’s Weekly Column. The opinions expressed and material provided are for general information, and should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of any security

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After telephone tirade, mend fences with sis Dear Carolyn: My sister is 25 and six years younger.

She is someone I love dearly and is my best friend despite what seems like a significant generational gap.

She just moved out of my parents’ house, loves to party and finally secured a stable job thanks to family connections.

Meanwhile, my husband and I recently bought a home, adopted a dog, are expecting our first child and are established in our careers.

Last summer she started dating a guy my age, her very first boyfriend. She let no one meet him while also not painting the prettiest picture — of his frustrations with her for being late, his drunken emotional rants, etc.

When I finally met him, a month into their dating and right after he told her he loved her, I found him to be nice enough but had very

Carolyn Hax strong reservations.

Soon after, multiple mutual acquaintances shared warnings and let me know he had been making my sister the butt of jokes to his friends.

I made a difficult decision to tell my sister everything I had heard. I truly believed she needed to know.

Her reaction was shocking.

Before hanging up on me, she stated with expletives to stay out of her life. She also immediately engaged my parents, claiming to be victim to my attempts to sabotage her relationship.

Her boyfriend denied every-

thing.

Parents are now furious with me. Sister and I have attempted to talk, but she gave an ultimatum: Like him or else.

My response: I don’t like him but will be perfectly nice to him as I have been.

She still cannot accept my opinion and continues to wage war using my parents.

Did I mention I’m pregnant?

Husband thinks I need to set an example and keep making efforts at peace.

But I’m just hurt, angry and so extremely disappointed in who she is showing herself to be I just want to move on with our lives sans sister.

Especially with a little one on the way, I don’t want our daughter exposed to this kind of behavior.

Parents have since apologized for their reaction but that relationship is strained.

Is it reasonable for me to

amputate this bad limb and move on? — Sad but Living With It Amputate? Bad limb?

Wow. Sure, if your plan when your daughter hits a youngadult rough patch (practically redundant) is to cut her loose after she doesn’t follow your maternal advice to your liking.

Yes, you did mention you are pregnant.

And emotionally settled, responsibly housed, professionally stabilized and sororally bonded despite your mother-figure/wild-child dynamic.

So I can conclude (stagey throat-clearing) you have the mature perspective to recognize how your idea of protective concern — in trying to save your sister, then in trying to save your unborn child from said sister — could come across to her as the last straw of

WORKING IT OUT

smugness. Right?

Siblings don’t have the luxury of taking incidents between them out of lifelong context, not if they hope to be fair. Independently, your sister’s reaction is shocking and offensive, but as the fruit of a deep-rooted impulse to obliterate the hapless-little-sister trope, it verges on sympathetic.

This is not to defend her profane eruption or ongoing war. Both are not only uncalled for, but proof of her immaturity that she can’t have intended to hand you.

However, if you regard this one episode as the last word on who your sister is and will ever be, then you’re being as shortsighted about her as you think she’s being about love.

Recall when she was a child to your adolescent.

Presumably you made her the butt of your hormonal horror show on a renewable basis, and presumably she

didn’t renounce you for it.

Presumably she hung in until you shed that skin and a kinder big sister emerged.

So I’m with your husband on this one, with a twist: Set an example not for your sister — because any further maternal impulse toward her will be highly inflammatory — but instead for yourself as a parent-to-be.

Recognize you’re not going to be thrilled with every incarnation of someone on the path to full maturity and learn how to keep yourself at a loving remove as metamorphosis does its work.

And, learn to admit when you’ve overstepped and apologize for it, even when your intentions were good, when your concerns were founded and when apologies owed to you apparently aren’t forthcoming.

Chat with Carolyn at noon each Friday at www.washingtonpost.com.

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