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Commission will question weapon ban Law-abiding citizen says Bear Creek Reservoir ordinance violates state law, must be repealed

By LEANNE AKIN

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Keith McDonough of Bogart appeared before the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday to request the ordinance restricting law-abiding citizens from having a weapon in their possession while on the Bear Creek Reservoir property.

The signage posted at Bear Creek Reservoir, which is located in Jackson County but owned by the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority of which Jackson County is a member, restricts weapons unless the carrier is a law enforcement officer or has the permission of the manager to have a weapon, whether it is a gun, bow and arrow or other.

McDonald, who noted he is a member of GeorgiaCarry. Org, said as a law-abiding citizens who goes onto the Bear Creek Reservoir property to fish and visiting with friends and family noted that ordinance is “in violation of state law and needs to be removed immediately.” He said the ordinance is a violation of Georgia’s Preemption Law (OCGA 16-11173).

“No county by resolution can restrict the possession, ownership ….” he said, appealing to the commission “to have that language stricken tonight.”

Commission Chairman Tom Crow said the Upper Oconee Water Basin Water Authority is the legal entity responsible and the matter would be passed on the authority.

“I agree with you,” said Crow, noting he did not think one’s right to have a weapon on the property should be restricted.

District 4 Commissioner Dwain Smith said he was also in agreement.

Crow said, “Thank you for bringing this to our attention.”

A call to the project’s management agent was not returned by deadline.

Jackson County will continue to outsource inspections, plan reviews Jackson County will develop a formal request for proposal for outsourcing its inspections and plan reviews after the Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday determined that was the best option for the short-term.

Proposals will be solicited for six-month

and annual contracts.

Public Development Director Gina Roy said Bureau Veritas of Kennesaw is currently handling inspections and plan review. She noted while the building community was initially a bit nervous because of the outsourcing, the level of professionalism and level of service. The inspectors are checking for proper licenses so they are helping to weed out the unlicensed, she said.

Jackson County had been utilizing services of the City of Jefferson until last fall when the city’s planning activities picked up and Jefferson could no longer provide the service.

On short notice, the county found a private vendor to provide building inspection services on a temporary contracted basis.

According to Poe, staff has been gathering information to come back to the commission

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Relay For Life is Friday night at Hoschton Park

‘The future belongs to those who prepare for it.’

Jim Moran, 1918-2007

New club building dedicated klgriffin@clickthepaper.com

By Katie Griffin

Boys & Girls Clubs celebrate opening

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Jackson County held the Jim Moran Memorial Club dedication service at the new building on Gordon Street in Jefferson on Thursday, April 17 .

There was a very large crowd full of community leaders and families. Capital campaign chairman David Varnadoe gave the welcome speech and then there were several speakers who discussed their Williams pathway to achieving the dream of the new building.

“This facility will allow us to better serve the kids that need us most.

It will help us to nurture, educate

them so that they will succeed in life,” said Varnadoe.

State Rep. Tommy Benton said a few words of thanks to all the people who helped make the new building possible. He said that this new building will promote life enhancing programs that will build character, leadership skills, health, life skills, fitness and recreation as well.

“The Boys and Girls Club is achieving goals one member at a time and enhancing the quality of life for all citizens of Jackson County,” said Benton.

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Chairman Tom Crow said he is proud to be involved in the new building. He said Chief Professional Officer Michael Williams, who has 30 years of experience with the Boys & Girls Club organization, has been a great asset in this building and the county’s part has been small compared to volunteers.

“Michael had the dedication, fire and enthusiasm to make it work. And he never took no for an answer,” said Crow.

The next speaker was Jackson County Board of Education chairwoman Lynne Massey-Wheeler who spoke of the importance of this

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Hoschton Park’s field will covered with team campsites and the track will be filled with walkers committed to helping find a cause for cancer during the Braselton-Hoschton Relay For Life which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday.

Volunteers for the fundraiser for the American Cancer Society have taken to heart this year’s theme: Life is Sweeter Without Cancer and will be offering some tasty treats for you to purchase as you help continue pushing toward the fundraising goal of $60,000.

Additional parking for the event is available for $1 in the front of Lawson Funeral Home on Highway 53.

James Lawson says each dollar will be donated to Relay For Life. Survivors can be driven to the entry gate where transport to the 6 p.m. survivors’ dinner will be provided.

The nation’s colors will be presented at 7 p.m. and opening ceremonies will begin at Charm McCall, left, visits with 7:10 p.m. with Northeast Georgia Medical Georgia Saunders, one of this Center and Safelite year’s honorary chairs for the BraAuto Glass representa- selton-Hoschton Relay For Life. tives speaking. Honor- Other honorary chairs are Ray ary chairs – Georgia Vaughn and Cheryl Witten.

Saunders, Cheryl Witten and Ray Vaughn – will also be introduced. Saunders’ health may prevent her attendance but she will be well represented with honorary luminaries which will be lit around the track for the 9:30 p.m. luminary ceremony, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Braselton.

Honorary and memorial luminary bags can be purchased for$5 bags and LED balloons are $25. A memorial garden of Knockout Roses placed in memory or in honor of a cancer survivor or caregiver will be displayed.

Other fundraising potential will be found in the Begging Baby contest, the Ms. Relay pageant and the games and food and beverage sales at the tent campsite and the concession stand.

See the event schedule on Page 8A and see more at ClickThePaper.com and on the event’s Facebook page.

Hoschton hires new city clerk, gets water update

By FARAH BOHANNON

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Hoschton City Hall is expecting its newest employee at the beginning of May, and the council members and staff are eager to meet her.

The Hoschton City Council convened in a called Monday session to approve the hiring of Jacqueline Crouse, who is expected to take over Ali Merk’s role as city clerk with great enthusiasm. She has experience in this field, so training shouldn’t be an issue.

“We’re excited for Jacqueline to start,” said Mayor Theresa Kenerly. “She has experience with council meetings and minutes, so her first week should be smooth.

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She will be here just in time for our May city council meeting.”

The salary will start at $45,000 per year, which was voted on by Hoschton’s council members. Hoschton residents should know that she will start as city clerk the first week of May. The April 7 council session was Merk’s last official meeting. She reported C&C Machining and Pearl Industrial are still waiting on their business license approval. She also reminded the city has a Relay For Life team and anyone who is not part of a particular team of their own is invited to join the city’s team. Relay For Life is April 25 at Hoschton Park.

The monthly meeting also included an update from consultant

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Jerry Hood of Engineering Management Incorporated (EMI).

He updated the group about the Winder water supply. He says the infrastructure is currently in place and everything is ready to go.

“Every source of water you can hook up to is a good thing,” said Hood. “It will cost $2,500 to ensure that the control valve is functioning properly. The City of Winder has checked the bridge crossing and is good to go. There is no minimum purchase of water. I also wouldn’t mind being hooked up to at least five sources because more is better.”

Hood says the rate is $2.80 per thousand gallons and mentioned that Winder’s water comes from the Mulberry River and City Pond

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“Every source of water you can hook up to is a good thing. I also wouldn’t mind being hooked up to at least five sources because more is better.”

Jerry Hood Consultant with EMI as well as the treatment plant at Rockwell Church Road and Highway 53.

Hood also updated the group on the Design Development Report (DDR), which will help the city get to a B2 status and will fix any problems that already exist or ones that may arise in the future. The city was selected for a $300,000 grant,

but it has not been approved as of right now. Hood mentioned it is currently earmarked, so the council members are optimistic about the outcome. However, council members Jim Cleveland and Scott Butler say they believe that any work that can be done in the meantime

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jackson county ELECTIONs 2014

District 4 Commission

By KATIE GRIFFIN

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Jackson County has two candidates running for County Commissioner of District 4, which is the southeast part of the county and includes Nicholson and Arcade.

District 4 is bordered by Madison and Athens-Clarke counties and has several major highways running through it including Highway 441, 129, 335, 334, 82 and 15.

There are roughly 15,000 residents in each district, which is why District 4 is much larger than the other three districts. This district is a rural area with many farms and is not densely populated.

This makes campaigning very difficult, but essential.

Incumbent Dwain Smith The current Commissioner of District 4 is Dwain Smith. He was first elected in 2006 and his first year of service was in 2007. He was re-elected in 2010 and is hoping that history will repeat itself this year as well.

“I’ve done a good job so far doing what is right for Jackson County, not just District 4,” said Dwain Smith.

Smith and his wife, Martha, reside in Nicholson where his small business, Dwain’s Barber Shop, is also located. He is a lifelong resident of Jackson County.

He graduated from Commerce High School and received vocational training in Gainesville, GA and Athens, GA. Smith was appointed Director of Civil Defense for Jackson County in September 1976. He was then appointed Director of Ambulance Services in November 1987 and in 1993 the Emergency Medical Services and E-911 Emergency Services were consolidated and Smith oversaw these services until his retirement in 2004. He has years of experience serving Jackson County and under his leadership, Jackson County was named “Volunteer Rescue Team of the Year” twice. Smith is member of the Georgia Emergency Management Association, Georgian E.M.T Association, Georgia E.M.S Director’s Association, and the National A.P.C.O. He has served as past President of the Georgia Civil Defense Association, Evening Optimist Club, and the Staghorn Plantation Estates Homeowner’s Association as well as the Chairman of the Nicholson Daisy Festival for 25 years.

“We have had to tighten the belt on our budget in order to move forward in Jackson County, and after being in service for 30 years with this county, I have learned how to separate the county’s needs and wants,” said Smith.

He says that his past experience in prioritizing the needs and wants in the county’s emergency services is what makes him the best candidate for Commissioner because, in his opinion, the economy and the tight budget is the biggest challenge for his office.

“Since 2012, there have been 3,200 jobs created in Jackson County and we are looking at getting more good, clean industries here too,” said Smith.

All taxpayers in Jackson County are important to Smith, not just those in District 4. He says that he takes phone calls often from residents of other districts because it is his job to watch tax money as close as possible and to make common sense use of tax dollars. With this being his eighth year in office as Commissioner, Smith thinks that he has and always will do what is fair and honest but he understands that he cannot please everybody.

“I have and will continue to do what is fair and honest for the betterment of Jackson County,” said Smith.

Candidate John Ring The opposing candidate for District 4 Commissioner is John Ring. Ring is 69 years old and has lived in Georgia for 40 years and has been a resident of Jackson County for 20 years. He and his wife, Lin (short for Linda), reside in Nicholson and have owned and operated a broiler chicken farm in Maysville for nearly twenty years. Ring studied Agriculture and Business Management in college and worked for NCR, a Fortune 500 company, in Sales and

Management for 37 years.

Ring has served for several years as Board Member of Nicholson Water Authority and Chairman of Nicholson Planning Commission. Ring, with the help of his wife and other mentors, has developed what he calls the “Decision Compass” that will be a guide for his decisions so that tax payers are not confused and can always expect consistency in his decision making abilities. The “compass’” true north will be the goal for Ring’s decisions and with every issue he will ask himself, “Is it right? Is it legal? Do we really need it? Is it affordable?” He will also base each decision on what has happened in the past to get Jackson County and District 4 where are they are now and how will the decision affect Jackson County and District 4 in five, 10, 30 years?

“The Decision Compass will prevent me from making narrowly-focused decisions and will allow each tax payer to know exactly how I reached each decision,” said John Ring.

Ring understands that not everyone will like his decisions, but at least they will know what to expect because his goal is to stay on track ethically and not be swayed by others’ politics.

“People may not like some of my decisions, but at least they will always know how I got there,” said Ring.

For several months Ring had been contemplating whether to run or not. He knew changes needed to be made but kept waiting and watching to see if anyone stepped up to run. When it got close to qualifying, he decided that if no one else will, then it should be him.

“Somebody’s got to do something. You can sit around complaining or you can do something about it,” said Ring.

He says that his experience at NCR with dealing business to business is what will help him the most in this office. NCR made and produced hardware but other companies produced the software needed to complete the kiosks and ATMs so NCR needed a mediator between the two industries and someone who to organize and lead the business- to-business advancement and Ring was the person to step up and do so.

He feels that his experience there will be his greatest help in encouraging and guiding businesses and industry into Jackson County, specifically, District 4. His management of a business within a business and building revenue and setting and meeting budget at NCR as well as his recent experience with looking to other successful Water Authorities to see what works and what does not , will also be his leading attributes if he is elected Commissioner of District 4.

“Open communication is key, and if I’m going to be successful, that means I have to be made available which is why I’ve printed my personal cell phone number on all business cards, my facebook page and all other literature, because I want to be available to hear what the tax payers want,” said Ring.

Ring is aware of the needs and services that are lacking in District 4. He is striving for the equalization of all districts in Jackson County as well as smart growth and more job opportunities. He says that there are farms and job opportunities that need to

be improved and cultivated so that with the new jobs and industries will come more restaurants, convenient stores, health care and so forth. He is also working on the Bicyclist Trail that they are planning to run from Nicholson to Commerce. They understand the increase in this hobby in this area and hope to provide and safe alternative so that bicyclists and families will not always have to ride on the highways and open roads. Ring also has provided contact cards for the New Farm Bill so that each district in Jackson County can get in touch with their leaders and understand affects of the business and agriculture decisions that are being made.

“As a farmer, I understand the challenges and somewhat difficult standards that these farmers are dealing with” said Ring.

John and Lin recently built their “dream house” in Nicholson. Their “blended family” consists of eight children, Mary, Melissa, Cynthia, Owen, Geoff, Charley, Jennifer and Jennifer. Their children are all grown and are very successful. Their children work in the legal field, medical field, some are small business owners and some are teachers so Ring has gleaned information about how to better those fields from his children as well.

“We’ve been married almost 25 years now and I’ve always respected this man because of his honesty and consistency,” said Lin Ring.

John Ring can be contacted by phone at 706340-4718 and by email at JohnRing4District4@gmail. com and has a facebook page, John Ring, Government Official, where residents are encouraged to post any questions or concerns for District 4 and Jackson County.

Advance voting begins Monday, April 28 Advance voting in Jackson County will begin April 28. See below for the correct dates, times and locations for voting.

Administrative Building 67 Athens St. Jefferson April 28 - May 16 Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. (at this location only) The Commerce Parks and Recreation Center 204 Carson St. Commerce May 12-16 8 a.m to 5 p.m., MondayFriday The Police and Municipal Court Building 5040 Highway 53 Braselton, Georgia May12-16 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday.

May 20 Primary 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Vote at your precinct.

Attica, Center, Cunningham, Harrisburg, Hoschton, Miller, North Jefferson, North Minish, Newtown, Porter, Randolph, Redstone, South Jefferson, South Minish, Talmo and Wilson.

For more information about County Commissioners, visit www.jacksoncountygov.com.

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Forums for commission set The Jackson County GOP and Jackson County Farm Bureau will host two political forums for Jackson County Commission District 3 and 4 races with Swain Cochran was moderator.

The District 4 Commission forum, to which incumbent Dwain Smith and candidate John Ring have been invited, will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, at the Nicholson Community Center, located next to city hall.

The District 3 forum will be held from 6-8 p.m. on May 1 at the Hoschton Depot. Incumbent Bruce Yates and candidate Ralph Richardson Jr., have been invited.

All citizens of Jackson County are invited

tto have their questions answered, and 3x5 cards will be available to write questions.

Contact Jackson County GOP chairman Ron Johnson at 770-310-4515 or email chairman@windstream.net April 29 forum in Hoschton The Hoschton Women’s Civic Club will host a political forum at 7 p.m. on April 29 at the Hoschton Depot for the District 3 County Commission seat. Both candidates, Ralph Richardson Jr., and incumbent Bruce Yates, will be attending. This is a chance for you to ask questions you want answers to as the questions will come from those in attendance. Everyone is invited.

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“I think we should table any decisions about the DDR for the time being,” said Butler. “Waiting at least 30 days will allow us to obtain more information before committing to anything.”

Merk brought up Hoschton’s water tower maintenance and informed the group about the collaboration with Engineering Management Incorporated (EMI) and Mark Marchand. They are assessing the system to ensure the tower will work properly. The water tower must be cleaned, painted and then cleaned again before water can be put into it. City Square’s parking lots will be closed while this occurs due to paint splatter, and the council members are not aware of how much time this will take.

Kevin Poe called Mayor Kenerly with a request for Geocaching sites in Hoschton, and there are two that are planned to become official with durable boxes instead of flimsy plastic ones. There are 36 sites in Jackson County, and the first 100 people will receive a commemorative coin as a reward. Geocaching is due to start in May. There have been several concerns regarding New Street and the lack of speed bumps and speed tables. Due to the large amount of children on this street, the parents have created a petition that was sent to City Hall. The main concerns include speeding and not stopping at stop signs, and the residents believe it is a matter of time before something tragic happens. Jim Cleveland says that the city should tell the residents of White Street that they would consider helping instead of saying they are happy to help--nothing personal, he realizes that Hoschton’s budget isn’t infinite. Jim Higginbottom says there must be more research and discussion before helping.

“I think we should gather any and all information on this potential project,” said Higginbottom. “We can figure out how many speed bumps or tables they want as well as how much this is going to cost before we present it to them. Then we can see if it’s something they will all be willing to pay for.”

The city has found a new library representative, Kay Schulte, after the loss of Cindy George. There is a tentative plan to plant a small, ornamental tree near City Hall with a plaque in George’s honor.

Kenerly informed the group that she has received three bids on the Oak Street project. The first two were either incomplete or too high, so she has decided to pursue the third bid.

“I told him to not return with a change of work order,” said Kenerly. “He said he

could start next week if we vote that he is the one we want to use since we are able to burn until May 1. The ultimate goal of the Oak Street project is to create an area with soft, green grass, picnic tables, and benches as a place for our residents to gather. Hoschton has the money to complete this project, so we are really excited to get this under way.”

Kenerly plans to meet with Georgia Power before the official start date of the project to discuss trees that are interfering with electrical poles. She also plans to ask him about the possibility of adding something that may require electricity in the future, like a stage, but this is just a thought and is completely optional.

As Ali Merk nears the final stretch of her time as Hoschton’s City Clerk, she is in the process of completing the paperwork for the auditor who plans to pay the city a routine fieldwork visit. Kenerly mentioned that the budget must be tweaked and possibly re-done after the audit.

When it came time for public comment, Ron White, a Hoschton resident who lives on White Street, expressed his problems with excess water and flooding. Every time there is an abundance of rain, water from Highway 53 flows to his street and does not drain properly due to severe clogging. The water that does not drain causes the homes in this area to flood. White mentioned that he has approached city hall numerous times with requests for help, but nothing has been done.

“I am tired of being put off. I have tried making suggestions of my own since the city has done nothing to help, and I’ve ended up doing them myself. This includes building my own dirt bank to guide the water in a different direction and cleaning out the clogged pipes that were full of debris and trash. I want to know if the city plans to do anything to help me in the near future or not,” said White.

Jim Cleveland mentioned that the city cannot do this type of work on private property. White believes that the city has done work in that area before, so there shouldn’t be a problem. Cleveland offered to pay a visit to White’s house with Hoschton’s wastewater manager Jim Sawyer to see if they can discover a solution to this problem. White also provided photos of the flooding to the council members.

The meeting concluded with an approval of the agenda and consent agenda as well as executive session to discuss personnel.

During executive session, Boy Scout Troop 1597 asked several governmental questions of Ali Merk who explained the ins and outs of how the city of Hoschton operates. The young men also offered suggestions regarding how they can help make the Oak Street park a welcoming place for families.

Suggestions included sidewalks, fountains, picnic tables and benches.

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Aug. 10 is grand opening date for historic county courthouse

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The Jackson County Historic Courthouse Restoration Committee’s next round of fundraising for the second floor courtroom restoration project will include the sale of bricks that can be personalized to honor family members, memorialize a loved one or commemorate an organization. Bricks are located around the James Jackson memorial.

Heritage time capsule ceremony planned for May 26 at museum In celebration of May as Historic Preservation Month, the Jefferson Historic Preservation Committee is pleased to invite the public to attend a special celebration dedicating its Heritage Time Capsule.

The Heritage Time Capsule Ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 26, at the Crawford Long Museum. The ceremony will follow the American Legion’s Memorial Day Ceremony which will be held at the Historic Jackson County Courthouse from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

The time capsule is scheduled to be re-opened in 18 years on Jefferson’s 225th anniversary.

The Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission is requesting suggestions of items to be included in the time capsule. Items should give a glimpse of what life has been like in Jefferson not just in 2014 but in years past.

The items can represent the City of Jefferson, civic organizations, schools and local

businesses, as well as individual citizens of Jefferson.

“We are very excited to preserve some of this community’s artifacts for future generations,” said Nick Bledsoe, chairman of the Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission. “It is our goal to showcase a day in the life of the people of Jefferson. When residents open up this Jefferson Heritage Time Capsule in 18 years, they will get a true taste of our lives in Jefferson over the past several decades.”

Items will be on display for public viewing at the Crawford Long Museum from May 6-23. There will be no charge to view the display.

The deadline for submitting suggestions is April 25.

Suggestions may be sent to blaughinghouse@cityofjeffersonga.com or by calling the Main Street office at 706367-5714.

The Jefferson Historic Preservation Commission reserves the right to have final determination of items to be included in the capsule.

Wisdom in a Workshop: May basket-making project is on tap On May 1, the Crawford Long Museum will hold the third annual after hours Wisdom in a Workshop from 6:30-7:30 p.m. featuring Posy Storey Henson of the Jefferson Garden Club.

Make a flower-filled May basket for a friend. The tradition of the ancient Roman and Druid holidays of May Day has endured for centuries. It has been a celebration of spring turning into the pleasures of summer.

Traditionally, a “Maypole” was the focus of the festivals.

Even today the Maypole is used in the replications of old-time festivals. The Maypole is a tall pole in which ribbons are woven around by groups of dancers to make unique designs and patterns. A Maypole will be constructed in front of the museum.

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branches became a tradition and “bringing in the May” became a popular activity on May 1. The giving of baskets became part of the festivities later in the evolution of May Day. Today baskets are often made by little children, filled with candy or flowers and then placed on people’s doorsteps or tied to the door handle.

Learn about the history and folklore of May Day and create a May Basket to take home. Pre-registration required. Step-by-step instructions and all supplies provided. Cost is $12 for museum members and $15 for Non-members.

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All Jackson County residents are invited to attend a truly special event – the grand reopening of the Historic Jackson County Courthouse at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 10.

The celebration will feature distinguished guests, a short program, tours of the newly restored first floor and light refreshments.

As planning for this major milestone continues, the restoration committee is seeking any artifacts, fixtures or memorabilia from the 1908 period. Even photos of the courthouse over the years would be welcome additions to our display. Anyone who can help, and would like their items considered for this purpose, is asked to send a description of the item, and a photo if possible to the following e-mail address: historic.committee@ jacksoncounty gov.com. Or by mail to JCHC Restoration Committee, 67 Athens Street, Jefferson, GA 30549.

Winners of students’ essay contest title “Why Do Historic Places Matter in Jackson County,” will be announced at the event. First, second and third place winners will be recognized in three educational levels: grades 3-5, grades 6-8 and grades 9-12. Contest details are currently being given to each school system and home schooled students are encouraged to participate in

the contest. Entries by home schooled students should be postmarked by May 23.

Please mail entries to: JCHC Restoration Committee, 67 Athens St., Jefferson, GA 30549.

The next goal is raising funds for restoring the second floor courtroom. As part of effort, engraved memorial bricks will be sold at a cost of $50. Bricks can be personalized to honor or memorialize family members or commemorate an organization. Bricks are located around the James Jackson memorial.Call 706-621-0489 or contact a member of the Historic Courthouse Committee for an order form.

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Members of the Jackson County Historic Courthouse Restoration Committee got a walk-through of the interior work under way earlier this year and saw where the former elevator has been removed. Restrooms will be constructed in the area but plans call for keeping some of the original exterior brickwork exposed so that it can be viewed by historic courthouse visitors.

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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

at the front of the building as they slowly removed the black veil over the new building’s sign that now reads Boys and Girls Clubs of Jackson County Jim Moran Memorial Club.

The crowd cheered as the sign was revealed and Moran and Williams shared a hug afterwards. The moment was very exciting yet emotional at the same time.

Williams gave the closing statements saying that this is something many people have looked forward to but they are not stopping here. Education is increasing and it is all because of Jim Moran’s heart.

“I look forward to hearing the success stories of the children that come out of this club five, 10, 15 years from now,” said Williams.

They then gave out plaques to the following persons: Jan Moran, Southeast Toyota Distributors, Commission Chairman Tom Crow, BOE Chairwoman Lynne Massey-Wheeler who was joined by Superintendent Howard, Jefferson Mayor Roy Plott joined by former mayor Jim Joiner, Safelight Auto’s Rich Glover, Huber Engineered Wood, Community Bank and Trust’s Judd Chapnell and Jackson EMC’s Randall Pugh.

The public was then invited to take a tour of the building and the children of the Boys and Girls Club were welcomed to join them.

Inside the building, the color was welcoming and the support of the community was evidenced on the plaque honoring donors and on walls above doors.

Those in attendance were also invited outdoors to enjoy hamburgers and hot dogs grilled for an early dinner which was served up by individuals from Southeast Toyota Distributors.

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building in the community. She said this is a milestone for the kids in Jackson County and this is a milestone in the future of the county, too.

“Thanks to the dedicated folks who worked hard and to Dr. April Howard, the superintendent, who makes sure each child has what they need for their future,” said Massey-Wheeler.

Duane Hinshaw, Regional Vice President of the Boys and Girls Club of America, then spoke saying this particular building is very special to him because he remembers 11 years ago looking at that property and 10 years ago meeting with Tom Lewis and discussing the possibility of all this. The special group of people that started this has multiplied.

“Y’all have come a long way. But this isn’t just about the building. The building is great, but this is about the hundreds and thousands of kids whose lives will be changed here,” said Hinshaw.

Jan Moran, wife of the late Jim Moran, then spoke. She was clearly overwhelmed by the large crowd and all of the support that was there. She explained that seven years ago her husband asked a friend to promise him to build this building and they have had their ups and downs with getting charters, the economic downturn made it a difficult time for fundraising, too, but with the help of special friends, here they are.

“Thank you for making this a reality that is full of hope, promise and is now part of a continuing generational change,” said Moran.

Michael Williams then joined Jan Moran

“The building is great, but this is about the hundreds and thousands of kids whose lives will be changed here.”

Duane Hinshaw Regional Vice President of the Boys and Girls Club of America

Heads were bowed as a prayer of blessing was offered by Pastor Chris Laskey of Jefferson First United Methodist Church for the new building which was dedicated as the Jim Moran Memorial Club. His widow, Jan, stands with Boys & Girls Club members in Katie Griffin’s photograph. Inset at left, a bronze plaque recognizes major capital campaign donors. See more scenes from the event at ClickThePaper.com

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Jim Joiner and Roy Plott accepted the City of Jefferson’s plaque from Chief Professional Officer Michael Williams; Commission Chairman Tom Crow also accepted a plaque which featured a shovel and photo of Boys & Girls Clubs members at the groundbreaking.

Mrs. Moran with Bob Moore, Vicky Moore, Millie Burnett, Bob Burnett (former B& G Club board member) and Tom Blanton (JM Family)

Moore family shares in the special occasion Bob and I were so thrilled also with the dedication !! Mrs. Moran as well, so thankful to see the end results after everyone’s hard work !!! The facility is wonderful, what a long way they have come since the trailers !!! The computer room was so welcome, because as you know now you must have computer skills !!!! Not every family can have one , so this makes it so needed for the Boys and Girls clubs !!! The art room, is another outlet for young people that I feel often expresses their feelings and helps in working with them.

Love the open area for snacks and get togethers !!! The building is so complete and I know a lot of thinking went into the planning of this facility !!! The children were so friendly and easy to converse with, that made us all proud

to see such wonderful social skills in our young people. Bob and I both love Michael and Jeff. Jeff was a former SET (Southeast Toyota ) associate. He told Bob while Bob was still working for SET that his real ‘calling’ he felt was to work with the B and G club and I think he was right. He is an extra special person, too !!!! All in all we feel success has been awarded to this community. Thanks for your interest and time. Mr. Moran always said the ‘future belongs to those who prepare for it .” And he was right along with his 3 C’s – consideration, cooperation and communication. Bob and I both feel this facility reflects that philosophy !!!

Vicky Moore

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A cookout with hot dogs, chips and soft drinks was enjoyed by Boys & Girls Clubs members and adults attending. Popcorn was also popped up inside the new club which replaces two doublewide trailers.

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Jackson County Board of Education Chairwoman Lynne Massey-Wheeler and Superintendent Dr. April Howard accepted the school system’s plaque from Chief Professional Officer Michael Williams.

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CHURCH NEWS Join the Hoschton United Methodist Church Relay For Life team, “The Joyful Jellybeans,” for a Relay For Life benefit lunch from noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, at 21 Square Restaurant in Hoschton.

Proceeds from the lunch will benefit the church’s Relay For Life team. Invite your friends. The price is $10 per person.

Also on the Hoschton United Methodist Church calendar is Prime Timers at 11:30 a.m. on April 24 in the fellowship hall and Relay For Life at Hoschton Park at 6 p.m. on April 25.

Hoschton United Methodist Church is located at 12 Mulberry St., and Bell Avenue behind City Square. Contact Pastor Marvin Mason at the church office at 706654-1422. sss The Church of Hoschton has Sunday services including Bible

Study at 9:30 a.m., Worship at 10:30 a.m., Evening service at 6 p.m.

Wednesday - prayer service at 7 p.m. and Bible Study at 7:30 p.m.

The church is located at 99 E. Jefferson St., in Hoschton. For more information, contact Pastor Cory Sexton at the church office 706-6548415 or on his cell at 678234-9408. sss New Community Church has a new series, The Starting Point, which began April 13. Church starts at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays at 4532 Highway 53 in the auditorium of Lawson Funeral Home.

For more information, call the church office at 706-658-0300 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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OBITUARIES Janet Anne Blacketor

Died April 16, 2014 Janet Anne Blacketor, 65, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

Janet was a beautiful Christian woman who loved her family. She was a member of Northeast Church in BraBlacketor selton. She was preceded in death by her parents, Loren and Janet Spangler.

Survivors include her husband, Tom Blacketor; son, Michael Blacketor of Snellville; and daughter, Kristi Lankford of Jefferson.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was in the Hoschton City Cemetery.

The Rev. Russell Harbin and the Rev. Bill Mueller officiated.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, April 24, 2014

R. Randall Brooks

Died April 18, 2014 R. Randall Brooks, 69, of Flowery Branch, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at his residence, surrounded by family.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 21, 2014, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with Chaplain Maitland LaForce officiating.

Born Dec. 13, 1944, in Buford, he was a son of the late Lester John and Viola Elizabeth Brooks.

Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Elsieon Brooks; son, James Baker of Kennesaw; daughters, Pam Williams of Flowery Branch, Frances Goss of Stockbridge and Karen Shubert of Jefferson; seven grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Torbush of Lawrenceville and Christine Brooks of Rome; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Halcyon Hospice, 1435 Haw Creek Circle East, Suite 402, Cumming, GA 30041.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, April 24, 2014

Debbie Cassele

Died April 21, 2014 Debbie Cassele, 58, of Monroe, died Monday, April 21, 2014.

A native of Knoxville, Tenn., she was preceded by children, Amanda Marie Cassele and Jonathan Lee Casselle; father, John Jones Sr.; and brother, Keith Jones.

She was a senior parole investigator with the Georgia Department of Pardons and Paroles. She was a member of the Monroe Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, Tony Cassele; daughter, Heather Michelle Cassele; grandchildren, Dustin Cassele, Morgan Carter, Rheana Carter, Wyatt Carter and William Carter; mother, Dana Jones; and siblings, John Paul Jones Jr., Phillip Jones and Becky Seay.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Monroe Church of Christ, located at

813 N. Broad St., in Monroe.

Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, April 24, 2014

Nora Mote Deaton

Died April 16, 2014 Mrs. Nora Mote Deaton, 85, of Winder, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

A native of Barrow County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Pearl Loggins Mote. She was also preceded by her husband, Gene Deaton. She was a retiree of Cherokee Manufacturing Company and was a member of Bethabra Baptist Church.

Survivors include her sister, Joyce (David) Binnion of Winder; brothers, Herman (Ann) Mote and Quinton (Martha) Mote, all of Winder, and Danny (Brenda) Mote of Dacula; sisters-in-law, Carolyn Holliday, Corine Deaton and Peggy Deaton, all of Winder; brothers-in-law, Bill Deaton of Snellville, James Deaton of Gainesville and Verlyn Deaton of Monroe; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held Friday, April 18, 2014, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Larry Youngblood officiating. Interment was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, April 24, 2014

Mary Frances Fralick

Died April 16, 2014 Mary Frances Fralick, 97, of Flowery Branch, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at New Horizons – Limestone, following an extended illness.

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

Born Oct. 2, 1916 in Meadville, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Haben. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Thomas Fralick; and daughter, Gail Fuller.

Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Ben and Sandy Fralick of Flowery Branch, Ted and Barbi Fralick of Albany and Fred and Linda Fralick of Jacksonville, Fla.; and daughter and son-in-law, Dianne and Hugh Stephens of Jacksonville, Fla. Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, April 24, 2014

Pee Wee Garrison

Died April 21, 2014 Bobby Jewel “Pee Wee” Garrison, 81 of Maysville, died Monday, April 21, 2014.

Born in Jefferson, Georgia, the son of the late Ralph and Rosa Lee Highfill Garrison, was a lifelong member of Oconee Baptist Church, a member of I.B.E.W. and Tumbling Waters Society. He retired from Westinghouse / ABB after 32 years, and was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. “Pee Wee,” as he was affectionately known by friends and family was the Miller at the Hurricane Shoals Grist Mill for many years where he would grind corn meal for the many anxious customers. Music was a vital part of the Garrison

God, then consistently loving others will be the result. Our vision is that everyone who comes to New Community will be accepted, loved, and encouraged to connect with what God is doing at New Community and in Jackson County. As Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13, we can be all kinds of great things, but if we don’t have love, we are only noise (paraphrase). If there is one thing that will define New Community, it will be love. Join Pastors Mike McGuire and Joey Durmire as we gather together as a faith community. sss Union Baptist Church in Winder has Sunday school at 9 a.m. and the worship service at 10:30 a.m.

Union Baptist Church is located at 527 Union Church Road in Winder. Visit www. unionbaptistwinder.org or contact the church office at 770-867-7273.

Family’s way of life and Pee Wee passed on his love of music to his family who now carry on the tradition. Pee Wee was also preceded by a granddaughter, Michella Rhea Garrison, and brothers, James Lloyd Garrison, Paul Quillian Garrison and Johnny Horace Garrison.

Survivors include his wife, Patricia Waters Garrison; daughter, Debbie Smith and her husband Ronnie of Jefferson; daughter, Tammy Sauls and her husband Larry of Winder; son, Mark and his wife Donna of Maysville; son, David Garrison and his wife Jodi of Maysville; son, Adam Garrison and his wife Francy of Maysville; sister-in-law, Nancy Waters Harrison of Clermont; grandchildren, Nick and Amanda Smith, Laura and Augusto Bairos, Jeremy and Jennifer Smith, Dylan and Glenna Kilgore, Heather and Keith Standard, Summer Payne, Amber and Ryan Hollis (Barrett), Matthew and Liz Garrison, Hannah Garrison, Seth Garrison, Jessica Garrison, Kaleb Garrison and Kasey Garrison; and great-grandchildren, Kane, Koby, Camille, Bella, Owen, Barrett, Alston, Ashlyn, Spence and Sutton.

A musical celebration of life will begin at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2014, at Evans Funeral Home Chapel where family and friends will gather in honor of Pee Wee and the family will receive friends during the celebration. Flowers are to be omitted with memorials made to the Tumbling Waters Society, P.O. Box 164, Jefferson, GA 30549.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, April 24, 2014

Emma Elizabeth Grindle

Died April 17, 2014 Emma Elizabeth Grindle, 75, of Braselton, died Thursday, April 17, 2014.

Elizabeth loved her pets Zoey, Harley and Scooter.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Grindle, parents, James and Jessie Spivey, and brother, Clifford Spivey.

Survivors include her sons, Ronnie Grindle and Richard Grindle, both of Braselton; daughters, Donna Myers and husband Rick and Dianne Grindle, all of Braselton; sisters, Christine Spivey of Gainesville and Linda Saine and husband Lamar of Braselton; grandchildren, Iasha Myers and David Myers; and numerous of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Sunday, April 20, 2014, in the Lawson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frankie Spivey officiating.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, April 24, 2014

Jennie Richey Martin

Died April 21, 2014 Jennie Richey Martin, 88,

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Men from the congregation of Arbor Pointe Church presented “A Living Last Supper” on April 17. In this dramatization, the still scene of DaVinci’s famous painting was brought to life as each of Jesus’ disciples shared remembrances of their life with Jesus. sss Covenant Baptist Church is now meeting in West Jackson Primary School on Highway 53 in Braselton.

Covenant Baptist Church is a familyintegrated, gospel centered church whose mission is to make disciples of Christ and equip families to grow in Him. We invite you to join each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Bible class and 10:30 a.m. for worship service.

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of the Dry Pond community of Commerce, died Monday April 21, 2014.

Born in Commerce, she was a daughter of the late Otis Samuel Richey and the late Cynthia Shore Richey.

Mrs. Martin, along with her late husband, Hoyle Martin, owned and managed the family farm. She was a longtime member of Oconee Baptist Church. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Cooper.

Survivors include her sons, Sammy Martin and Randy Martin, both of Commerce; and a number of other relatives.

Funeral services were held Wednesday April 23, 2014, at Oconee Baptist Church in Commerce with the Revs. Gene Carlan, Ken Barrett, Bill Carpenter and Swayne Cochran officiating. Interment followed in Oconee Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Oconee Baptist Church, 4554 Highway 82 North, Commerce, GA 30529 Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, April 24, 2014

Barbara A. Palmer

Died April 16, 2014 Barbara A. Palmer, 78, of Flowery Branch, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

A private memorial service will be held.

Born Jan. 25, 1936, in Worcester, Mass., she was a daughter of the late Earl and Marion Dufrense. She was a member of Flowery Branch United Methodist Church and had worked at Ingles in the Bakery. Mrs. Palmer was also preceded in death by her son, John A. Palmer III. Survivors include her husband, John A. Palmer Jr., of Flowery Branch; son, Paul A. Palmer of Sparta; daughters and son-in-law, Lori and Keith Price of Flowery Branch and Cindy Bourque of Lawrenceville; seven grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Memorial Park South Funeral Home, Flowery Branch The Paper, April 24, 2014

J.C. Sauls

Died April 21, 2014 J.C. Sauls, 93, of Winder, died Monday, April 21, 2014 at his residence.

A son of the late Russell and Etta Hogan Sauls, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Thornton Sauls; son, Doug Sauls; and 10 siblings. He joined Union Baptist Church in 1946 and was ordained as a deacon in June 1963. On his 90th birthday, Oct. 5, 2010, he was elected Deacon Emeritus. Mr. Sauls was the oldest active member of Union Baptist Church.

He was a retiree of G. W. Summerour Manufacturing and was an Army veteran of World War II.

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church is provided. Todd Coble is the pastor and you may reach him at 678316-0273. Visit covbc.org. sss Arbor Pointe Church begins a new worship series, entitled “Make Or Break” on April 27. The five-week series will focus on building – and keeping – healthy boundaries in relationships. The church will also host a couples’ enrichment class on Monday nights called “Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage.” For

more information, or to register for the class, visit www.arborpointe.org.

You’re invited to worship every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at 115 Towne Center Parkway in Hoschton.

Nursery is provided, and Sunday School is offered through fifth grade. For more information, visit www.arborpointe.org. sss Church News can be submitted to editor@ clickthepaper.com or to The Paper, P.O. Box 430, Hoschton, Ga 30548.

Survivors include his children, Larry and Tammy Sauls, Charlie and Cheryl Sauls and Carol and Randall Cash, all of Winder; daughter-in-law, Kay Sauls of Gainesville; grandchildren, Heather Standard, Summer Payne, Dylan Kilgore, Jason Cash, Lauren Finke, Kristen Cash, Caitlin Hansard, Kara Sauls and Christopher Sauls; and nine great-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with Dr. John Talley officiating.

Interment will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, April 24, 2014

of Nicholson, died Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

Born in Commerce, he was a son of the late Chalmas and Agnes Smith Vaughn. He was retired as a carpenter.

Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Chester Vaughn; son, Chris Vaughn of Nicholson; daughter, Stephanie Cash of Winder; brothers, Steve Vaughn and Chuck Vaughn both of Clarkston; and five grandchildren.

Memorial services were held Saturday, April 19, 2014, at River of Life Worship Center with the Rev. Bobby Ivester officiating.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce The Paper, April 24, 2014

Donnie Ray Taylor

Died April 16, 2014 Elizabeth Ann “Betty” Hardy Wilbanks, 83, of Jefferson, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

Born in Winder, she was a daughter of the late Hoyt and Thelma Sims Hardy. A graduate of Athens Technical College, she was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse and an employee of the Jackson Herald for many years. Mrs. Wilbanks was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Jefferson and, together with her late husband Tom, enjoyed maintaining the grounds around the First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Charles Wilbanks; grandson, Kory Potts; brother, Hoyt Hardy Jr.; and sister, Louise White.

Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Damon and Janice Wilbanks of Jefferson; daughter and son-inlaw, Kelli and Jeff Potts of Jefferson; grandchildren, Shawn and Casey McNally, Tyler and Carla Truelove and Kyle and Chelsey Potts; great-grandchildren, Kade McNally, Graciebeth Trulove, Ty Trulove, and Katypaige Potts; sisters, Bobbie Skinner, Jane Phillips and Myra Brock; and brother, Jerry Hardy.

Funeral services were held Friday, April 18, 2014, at the First Baptist Church of Jefferson with Dr. Michael Helms officiating along with family members. The burial followed in the Woodbine Cemetery with Fred Glass, Fred Gurley, Larry Hardy, Phil Thurmond, Buddy Long, Mitch Brock and Jimmy Gooch honored as pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the Serenity Personal Care Home, 1442 Johnson Mill Road, Jefferson, GA 30549.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, April 24, 2014

Died April 22, 2014 Donnie Ray Taylor, 58, of Jefferson, diedTuesday, April 22, 2014.

Born in Atlanta, he was a son Mrs. Catherine Station Taylor of Winder and the late Albert Taylor. A plumber by trade, he was self-employed.

Mr. Taylor was the general contractor during the construction of the new Peoples Baptist Church in Jefferson, a task he thoroughly enjoyed.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday April 25, 2014, at Peoples Baptist Church, located at 900 Doster Road in Jefferson. Brother John Briscoe and Pastor Albert Whitlock will be officiating.

On Friday, the family will receive friends at the church starting at 1:30 p.m. and then after the service.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, include his wife of more than 30 years, Elaine Taylor; daughters, Mandy (Jeff) Grooms of Nicholson and Brandy Thomas of Jefferson; son, John Taylor of Jefferson; sisters, Cindy McKeeham and Kathy Wilson, both of Winder; brothers, Christopher Taylor and Steve Taylor, both of Winder; grandchildren, Katelyn Taylor, Ashleigh Grooms, Austin William Thomas, Faith Danielle Grooms, Fredrick Johnathan Taylor Jr., Logan Ray Thomas, Jacob Alan Taylor and Kaleigh Lyn Taylor; and a number of other relatives.

Flowers are omitted and memorials are asked to be made to Peoples Baptist Church, In Memory of Donnie Taylor, 900 Doster Road Jefferson, GA 30549.

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Why dress up each Easter?

Mama said so There were times in my life when my mama said those four words that needed no further explanation: “Because I said so.”

I understood that clearly.

The high court had ruled and there was no reason to challenge.

Several things were on the weekly agenda and that’s the way it was. On Saturday night, we put down newspapers on the floor and polished our shoes. We read our Sunday school lesson and put some money out to go in our envelope.

The envelope was a very official thing printed by the Baptist Sunday School Board and you had to check little boxes indicating whether you brought your Bible, read it daily, invited a friend and studied your lesson. If you could check all the boxes, you were 100 percent. That’s a pretty tough order.

A dress shirt and a tie complemented our shined shoes when you went to the Lord’s house; you needed to look “sharp as a tack.”

But Easter was different.

Usually, by the week before Easter, we went shopping with Mama to buy our Easter outfits. You would wear it several times after Easter, like to a funeral or a wedding, but it became identified as your Easter outfit.

There is a picture of me when I was almost 3. It is the Easter picture of my brother, Dixon and me. I am wearing a coat and tie and short pants. I am still in white high-top leather shoes that somebody told Mama would make my little flat feet better.

Here I am, 51 years later and my feet are still flat as a pie pan. So much for hightop corrective shoes.

Dixon, who was four years older than me, is wearing a suit, his Easter suit. A pair of black-andwhite spectator shoes complements it. We are holding our stuffed Easter bunnies.

I’m holding mine by the ears. People for the ethical treatment of stuffed animals would cringe.

An Easter outfit never became play clothes. You kept it pristine and wore it on Sundays and special occasions until it wouldn’t fit anymore.

My mother never sent

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Harris, left, and Dixon dressed for Easter with their stuffed bunnies in hand.

cast-off clothing to charity.

There was always a relative somewhere who could use it, or so she thought.

It was tough when it came to my clothes. I was the youngest of my cousins, not to mention the chubbiest. There was no little fat cousin to share my retired Easter wear.

Later in life, Mama would go to a Jewish community center’s rummage sale and buy me suits. I had suits with labels on the inside pocket that stated they were custom made for some guy with a Jewish surname. Mr. Rabinowitz and I must have been ecumenical twins.

Mama has been gone for 17 Easters and I think about her often, especially on holidays. I haven’t really bought an Easter outfit in years, but I will probably dust off my seersucker pants and complement it with a bright tie. When I look in the mirror, I think about how she would run a comb through some water to get my hair to lay down. I only have a daughter and never got to watch a little boy go through this ritual.

One day, if I’m blessed with a grandson, I hope to buy him a coat and tie and I hope he’ll wear it for one good reason.

Because I said so.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

An Easter outfit never became play clothes. You kept it pristine and wore it on Sundays and special occasions until it wouldn’t fit anymore.

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As an unusually mild, rainy summer was melting away, or rather frosting its way, into autumn, I took to noticing signs that our mountain people have always used to judge the forthcoming severity of winter.

Everywhere, it seemed, I saw those little blackand-yellow striped, hairy caterpillars that I grew up calling “wooly boogers” but officially known as the banded wooly bear.

This being an educational column of sorts, you should know that. You probably call them “wooly boogers,” too.

I think of it as a caterpillar that puts on a heavy coat. Mama and Daddy always said that when you see an abundance of those, it’s going to be a cold, hard winter. One farmer, long on years of sweat and toil, said that they are the official weather forecasters around the world.

Then, there were the yellow jackets. Those mean, stinging creatures have long been the bane for farmers. We’ve all, at one time or another, taken a licking from those pests when cleaning, mowing or bush hogging and we stirred up their nests. Large

Ronda Rich swarms of them started to appear and it became evident that they were digging in deep and early to build their nests in the ground.

“When you see swarms like that,” another old farmer said confidently, “it’s going to be a long, hard, cold winter.”

Tink had taken himself to the warmer, sunnier climes of California for a few months of work so he was blissfully ignorant to the early frosts that came and the first hard freeze that appeared several weeks earlier than normal.

“It’s shaping up to be a brutally cold winter,” I told him one morning on the phone in early October.

“How do you know that?” he asked.

“Because the signs are showing that.” Then, I explained.

“I better order blankets for the horses,” I said, thinking back to uncomfortable winters that had produced many days of

subfreezing temperatures and the warnings of television forecasters to bring your animals in from the cold.

These kinds of prognostications fascinate him. It is the continuing education of the Southernization of Mr. Tinker as he learns a new world so foreign to the one of his upbringing.

(In the North, children are “brought up” while Southern children are “raised up.”) He is intrigued to learn how the earth and its creatures teach us, warn us or show us.

As we moved forward to preparing the Rondarosa for the cold days ahead, I found myself thinking back to my mountain ancestors and how prognosticating enabled them to survive.

Now, we have a wealth of information at our fingertips from the Internet to television to technically sophisticated forecasting.

But back then, all they had were the signs that the good Lord sent and that they cleverly deciphered.

The first hard freeze always meant to them that it was hog-killing weather.

They would kill the hog they had fattened through the warm months — sometimes they had turned the

hogs out into the woods to fatten themselves because they couldn’t afford to feed them — then butcher them to hang in the smokehouse to cure. The colder weather meant the meat wouldn’t spoil and would see them through to the next summer’s harvest of vegetables. When the garden turned out, they worked hard to “put up” canned vegetables and gather fruits for jams and jellies.

“We always put up 300 quarts of everything. That’s what we were taught,” explained Shirley Miller, wife of former Georgia governor and U.S. Senator Zell Miller. Long into the winter of their lives, the Millers worked hard to have a bountiful garden and store up for the cold, sunless days.

They listened and learned from those who went before them and when you think about it, that’s a pretty wise way to learn about things like long, hard, cold winters.

And the warnings of wooly boogers.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of several books. Sign up for her newsletter at www.ronda rich.com. Her column appears weekly.

Give me ketchup or give me death It is a little known fact that Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty or give me death” edict was not a spontaneous outburst verbalizing his desire for independence but rather his demanding calling card.

According to historical scholars, Pat used that line all the time. When he went to the local market, he would say “give me bread or give me death.” When he went to the local tavern, he would bellow “give me ale or give me death.” When he went to the laundromat, he would bark “give me onehour Martinizing or give me death.”

So when the subject of liberty came up, naturally, he used his mantra, inserting liberty in the appropriate spot. See, Patrick Henry was reportedly a very demanding fellow, ordering this, ordering that, always getting what he wanted, including liberty.

That’s where Patrick Henry and I differ –– other than him being dead. I’m not very demanding. If I go somewhere and they ask me to wait, I wait. If they tell me they’re out of something, I say “OK” and get something else.

Rarely do I demand anything, rarely do I get in a huge fury when something

Len Robbins doesn’t go my way. I simply accept the circumstances and move on.

But even the most patient of patients sometimes wears thin.

Recently, I found this out while visiting a fast-food restaurant while on the road to a ballgame.

We went in there for an early dinner, around 5:45 p.m. When we arrived, there were about 12 other people in the establishment, all sitting in booths, all peering anxiously toward the counter. This was one of those places where you order and you give a name, and they call your name when your order is ready. When they ask for my name, I always say something like “Geronimo” just to see the reaction when they shout “Geronimo, your order is ready.” My kids love it. My wife, not so much.

Anyway, after about 20 minutes of waiting, they had only called out two

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orders. I then joined the others peering anxiously toward the counter. I really don’t fault the folks working there. They seemed to be going as fast as they could. I think they were just ill-prepared for the dinnertime crowd. But then again, I had been at this particular restaurant before, and encountered the same phenomenon. As I sat there, counting the tiles on the floor, I wondered why this was so.

Restaurant worker No. 1: “Hey, you think all those people will be coming tonight to eat again?”

Restaurant worker No. 2: “I don’t know. They came yesterday and the day before and every day before that since I’ve worked here, but they may not show up today.”

Restaurant worker No. 1: “Well, we better not make any food in advance then. If they don’t come, then we’ll have all this food and nothing to do with it. It’s better to be safe than sorry.”

Finally, after growing a beard, they called out “Geronimo” and I battled a cramp to pick up my food. I had remained patient, unlike some of my co-customers, and had refrained from complaining.

These people were working

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and didn’t need my harassment.

“Can I have some of those ketchup packets with my meal, please?” I asked upon receiving my food.

“Sure,” the worker behind the counter said, dropping one in my hand.

“Excuse me,” I said meekly, looking down at the packet that would barely flavor two french fries. “I really enjoy ketchup. Can I have a lot of packets, as much as you can muster.”

“You want mustard?

Sure,” the attendant said, looking under the counter for a mustard packet.

“No, no, just lots of ketchup packets, please,” I pleaded.

Confused, she reached down into the box of 5,000 ketchup packets and presented me with two. Two. Even the non-demanding need to demand sometimes.

“Give me more ketchup or give me death,” I wailed.

The rest is history —the squeaky wheel gets the ketchup.

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

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to discuss the activity levels in its permitting/inspection division and assess the pros and cons of continuing to outsource building inspection services versus hiring a Chief Building Official.

Roy said while business for the inspectors is picking up now so that some days two inspectors are at work in the county, on other days, an inspector may only work half a day. She also noted that forecasts suggest interest rates will go back up this summer so activity may slack back off.

Commissioner Smith asked at what point a second employee would be needed and then perhaps not be needed full-time. The commission commented that putting on employees and then having to have a reduction in force was not a pleasant option.

While revenues for the in-house inspection service would mean more revenue for the county, having the available resources of a firm like Bureau Veritas, which is likely to submit a proposal, according to Roy, means the county does not also have to contract with another firm or agency for plan review.

Jackson County will seek to extend its current contract with Bureau Veritas until a recommendation can come from the requests for proposal. Poe said a 60-day window is needed for the RFPs

to be processed.

When Jackson County does consider an in-house Chief Building Officer, the City of Commerce would be interested in contracting with the county for services.

Currently, Commerce also uses Bureau Veritas.

Roy said she anticipates a better price for services will come when competition is injected into the equation.

Commission comments District 3 Commissioner Bruce Yates announced the next town hall meeting will be May 15 at the Hoschton Depot with State Rep. Tommy Benton and Sens.

Frank Ginn and Regina Quick speaking along with representatives of the Jackson County School System to discuss some changes in the system.

District 4 Commission Dwain Smith asked that staff explore the possibility of eliminating furloughs.

He said employees have endured 47 or 48 furlough days and he continues to get calls.

“It’s high time we do something,” said Smith.

He also issued an invitation to the May 2-3 Nicholson Daisy Festival.

Other business The commission also filled some of the positions on the Stakeholders Committee for the Comprehensive Plan Update.

District 1 Commissioner Jim Hix nominated Keith Hayes and Chairman Crow provided the second. Commissioner Smith put Ken

Cordell’s name in as the District 4 representative and Chairman Crow requested the Hix and Smith be the commission’s representatives on the stakeholders committee. Nominations will be forthcoming for Districts 2, 3 and 5.

The board also agreed to reject all bids received for two parcels declared surplus. Commissioner Hardy made the motion to wait until the economy recovers to attempt to sell the land which includes a residence. Commissioner Hix agreed. Total bids ranging from $28,000 to $61,700 were received by sealed bid.

In other business, the commission held a public hearing on Larry Jenkins’ application to rezone three acres from A2 to AR so a single-family home can be built for his son on the land. The rezoning was approved with the condition that the driveway for the property access Holly Springs Road.

The commission also granted a request by the Terry Baxter family for accessory housing to be placed on property at 4723 Wayne Poultry Road so that Mrs. Baxter, a recent widow, can be cared for by the family.

Consent agenda The commission: ■■ Approved and authorized the chairman to execute the Fiscal Year 2014 Economic Development Services Agreement with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce to provide economic development

services to Jackson County.

The county will contribute $100,000 to the Chamber which will provide quarterly and annual budget reports.

■■ Approved a community services contract with The Tree House to provide community services for the qualifying citizens of Jackson County for the annual sum of $5,000.

■■ Authorized execution of the memorandum of agreement which provides a framework for continuing, cooperative and comprehensive transportation planning to avoid duplication of effort and optimize transportation planning and investments for the portions of the Atlanta Urbanized Area and Gainesville Urbanized Area within Jackson County.

■■ Authorized the chairman’s signature on the Jackson County/Home Development Resources Community HOME Investment Program policies and procedures.

The program comes under the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

■■ Approved a quitclaim deed transferring a parcel of property located on Steve Reynolds Boulevard to the Jackson County Industrial Development Authority.

The land had been deeded to the county by the IDA for a future fire or EMS station, however, other sites are now being considered. The IDA has requested the parcel be deeded back since a potential new tenant in the Commerce/I-85 Industrial Park may need the land.

iff’s Office held its first Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes Benefit Golf Tournament at the Traditions of Braselton Golf Course in Jefferson on April 11.

The event raised a total of $8,357 with golfers coming from as far as Jacksonville, Fla., as well as residents of Jackson County and surrounding areas to support the event on a day perfect for golfing.

The purpose of Georgia

Sheriffs’ Youth Homes is to give our state’s at-risk children the love, safety and structure needed to become mature successful adults.

Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes serves more than 100 children in residential care and hundreds of children in its camping program.

The mission of Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes is: • To provide quality child care for Georgia’s children who, through no fault of

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It’s Derby time The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth annual Jackson Derby on May 2 at Bouchard Farms in Commerce.

Georgia Power is also sponsoring the event with Bouchard Farms and other sponsors. Tickets are $100, and information is available from the chamber by calling 706- 387-0300 or email mbritt@jacksoncountyga.com Don your big beautiful Derby hats and attire and get ready for some virtual horse racing, mint juleps, live music and great food. Women in Business members got into the Derby spirit at their April 16 meeting with a hat contest.

The Jackson Derby is a wonderful community event and a great opportunity to spend time with leaders in the community celebrating the traditions of the Kentucky Derby, according to Tina Brooks of Georgia Power.

For another Derby-goer Tracy Jordan, the Derby has excitement and good energy surrounding it. because it offers a wonderful opportunity to mingle and socialize with a terrific group of people that came out to support the Derby.

Brassie Derby is May 3 Another Derby experience is planned for May 3 at Kristi’s Country Store, which will soon by adding growlers to its offerings at The Fillin’ Station.

The Brassie Derby will be a fundraiser for Save The Horses, a rescue group out of Cumming which rehabs and adopts out horses.

“Save a Horse – Ride a Wheelbarrow” is the theme for the competition which will pit a pusher and rider team against other competitors in heats to determine the winner. Decorate up your wheelbarrow a Best of Show honors will also be bestowed. A most outlandish recognition is also planned.

Spectators are invited to be a part of the day as there may be prizes for the best Derby dresser.

Businesss and organizations are invited to get a $10 table to showcase their products and services. All funds will go to Save The Horses.

Kids will be selling hot dogs and you can enjoy mint juleps during the event.

Go ahead and put your $5 down toward your wheelbarrow team’s entry at Kristi’s Country Store located at 108 Brassie Lane in Braselton. You can get more details on the event by stopping in.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Questions remain about Windstream service – perhaps answers are ahead TO THE EDITOR: I was glad to see that something finally happened to Windstream’s shotty service company. We are forced to deal with them since they are the only game in town.

I live off Skelton and 332, an intersection where you see a Windstream truck parked two or three times a week (they practically live there).

I saw them twice last week.

I immediately know when something is wrong with my home service so I get on my cell phone to reply to emails, etc.

I wonder what service is used at Traditions of Braselton which is less than a mile and a half from us. Guess can drive over and see. Also have not asked Publix what they use for their WiFi. If same as ours, does no better for anyone except those who have no internet access at all.

Our subdivision is past Charlotte Downs and Braselton Farms, however our street doesn’t have a pretty stone or brick entranceway. We were told (after built house 14 years ago) it was going to be built with a name like Briarwood Manor or something similar but never was. There is also an abandoned subdivision at the other end of Skelton from long ago and we wondered if there was some kind of minimum number of houses required before we could get cable and maybe that was the reason.

Additionally, there is a school to be built on the property opposite our side of the street in the next few years.

We wonder, will the school have to rely on an outdated and unreliable Internet service such as Windstream?

We think not.

Our question is: How will the money Windstream was fined be distributed and what will it be used for?

We had a thought that maybe $600,000 might buy us some cable on our streets and neighborhoods off Skelton?

Sincerely, Becca Kerr Hoschton Editor’s note: Windstream has agreed to attend the Jefferson City Council meeting on April 28 at the Jefferson Civic Center. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m.

Jefferson City Manager John Ward said, “We have asked Windstream to present their planned upgrades, to provide a schedule of when the work will be completed and to give everyone an overview as to what speeds they should experience once the work is

done. Additional discussions with other possible providers also continue.”

Support of golf event for first Sheriffs’ Youth Home nets more than $8,000 TO THE EDITOR: The Jackson County Sher-

their own, may be products of abuse, neglect and dysfunctional families.

• To provide opportunities for boys and girls in care to resolve their personal conflicts, find their identities, and learn proper values as they work toward a lawful, productive and secure future.

This mission is accomplished through continued development of child care centers located strategically

throughout the state. These programs provide counseling, residential care, camping, independent living and alumni services.

Along with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, I wish to thank the participants, sponsors and supporting vendors of this year’s event. Without you, this would not have been such a great success.”

Jackson County Sheriff Janis Mangum

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Jackson Co. Government presents service awards

Piedmont Judicial Circuit District Attorney Brad Smith with Ranata Pittman - 10 years; and County Manager Poe.

Services award recipients from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and Jackson County Jail. They include Sheriff’s Office: John Cody - 25; Chuck Ledford -15; Chris Smith -15; Therion Boyd - 10; Scott Frazier -10; Daryl Howington -10; Melvin McConnell -10; Richard Vickery -10; Pam Couch - 5; Dusty Edmisten - 5; David Herbert - 5; Daniel Miller - 5; Wesley Pearson- 5; Anthony Sullo - 5; Richard Vaughan - 5. Jail: Jim Askey -15; Jonni Arwood - 5; Richard Howard - 5; Ralene Howington - 5; Mandy O’Kelley - 5; Joshua Potts - 5; Denita Stephens - 5.

The Jackson County Government’s seventh annual Service Awards Program held March 26 found employees recognized having a combined total of 550 years with the county. Employees with five, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service were honored. County Manager Kevin Poe provided the invocation and employees enjoyed breakfast before the presentation of service awards. Honorees in attendance are pictured here (not identified in order) with their years of service listed.

Chief Appraiser Valerie Thornton with Property Appraisal honoree Tonya Ravenell - 10 years; and County Manager Poe.

Department heads: Lori Wurtz - 5; Kevin Guidry - 15; Sheriff Janis Mangum - 20; Jeff Bridges - 15; Marty Rubio - 15; and Johnny Weaver - 10.

Director of Public Safety Steve Nichols with E-911 honoree Keishia Duncan - 5 years of service; and County Manager Kevin Poe. Buildings & Grounds director Marty Rubio with Buildings & Grounds honorees Bobby Reno -10 years service and Doug Varner - 10 years service; with County Manager Kevin Poe.

Deputy Warden Terry Shadburn with Correctional Institute honorees Ken Thomas -15 years; Suzanne Cummings - 10; Jeff Coots - 5; Kevin Sorrells - 5.

Jackson County Director of Parks & Rec Rick Sanders with Parks & Rec honoree Jimmy Voyles -10; and County Manager Kevin Poe.

Director Steve Nichols and County Manager Poe with EMS honorees: Ott Martin - 25; Dennis Brookshire - 20; Chris Hensley - 20; Phillip Mabry - 20; Richie Carignan - 10; Danah Parr -10; Mark Puckett - 10; Sharon Adams - 5; Larry Cone - 5; Casey Deadwyler - 5; Tim Grice - 5; Tylor Murphy - 5; Rebecca Thomas - 5; and Fernando Villalobos - 5.

Below: Senior Center Director Shirley Smith with Senior Center honorees Rita Reed -15 years; Deborah Willis - 5 years.

Jackson County Road Department Director Jeff Bridges with Road Department honoree Chris Hayes - 5; Jason Lovejoy - 5; and County Manager Kevin Poe.

Probate Judge Sherry Moore with Probate Court honoree Jennifer Gearing - 10 years; with County Manager Poe.

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4th Annual Braselton-Hoschton Tax Commissioner Don Elrod with Tax Office honoree Candace Taylor - 5 years; with County Manager Poe.

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Sports PANTHERS CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH by kyle funderburk

For The Paper

Coleman Barbee pitched a complete game and Patrick Overstreet added to his school homerun record to lead Jackson County Comprehensive High School to a playoff clinching 4-2 win over Hart County April 2.

Barbee was put in the same position last year against Hart County, needing a win to clinch a spot in the playoffs and again -- he came through.

“Barbee has been our guy for a while. It’s kind of funny that in a playoff clinching spot last year against Hart he was the man,” said head coach Tommy Fountain. “Who better to roll out there today? We had all of our options available but we felt like it was extremely important to win this game.

“He did not have his best breaking ball but then he got on a roll those last few innings. You can’t ask for much more than that,” stated Fountain.

Jackson County struck first after a throwing error by the catcher to second base which allowed Joel Ellis to march to home plate in the bottom of the first inning. However, Hart County took the lead in the second inning by scoring two runs on one hit.

In the third, the Panthers regained the lead and didn’t relinquish it. After a single by Joel Ellis, Overstreet came up to bat. After falling behind 0-2 in the count on two foul balls, he smashed the third pitch into left field for his ninth homerun of the season.

Ellis then scored his third run of the game in the fifth inning when he was brought home by a single by Andrew Fogarty. Barbee managed to keep Hart County from scoring the rest of the game to win his fourth and the teams’ seventeenth game of the season.

“It’s a breath of fresh air; at the same time we’re not where we want to be yet. We feel like if we can get a good seed in the playoffs, we have the parts to make a run for a couple of rounds and then we’ll see what happens,” said Fountain.

“We are realistic about the fact that being a four seed makes that really tough because we’re going to either [play] Blessed Trinity or St. Pius. Realistically these next two games are huge. If we take care of business in those two games we be hosting in the playoffs,” said Fountain.

Triumph galore

Local sports teams pick up the hardware

NEWS AND NOTES The Jefferson High School gymnastics team met the requirements for the state qualifier April 26 at Dunwoody. Freshman Sara Rogers and Elizabeth McMullan will represent the Lady Dragons.

The Mill Creek baseball team has moved to the top of the leader board in the region standings. The Hawks beat Habersham Central April 21, putting them a game ahead of Mountain View. Peachtree Ridge, North Gwinnett and Collins Hill round out the top five.

The Hawks boys’ lacrosse team picked up a win a 16-5 win over Brookwood April. MCHS trailed 3-1 to start but rallied for the win. Sam Kibildis led the pack with three goals. The Hawks saw 10 different scorers in all. The Lady Hawks took down the Lady Broncos with a 21-4 win. Both squads celebrated big wins on senior night.

The MCHS golf teams’ swept the region championship April 21. The boys’ used its depth to clinch a handful of top ten finishes. Annika Blanton shot an 80 to lead the Lady Hawks; bot have qualified for the state tourney.

The Jackson County tennis team made school history by earning its first playoff bid but their run in the state tournament was cut short by Woodward Academy in the first round.

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Last week proved to be a winning one for various sports teams in the area. Some went in as the underdog, while others continued to show their compeititors who’s boss.

MILL CREEK SOCCER The Mill Creek High School boys’ soccer team can’t ask for a better season. Sure they’d like to have its only two losses back but there’s no turning back now, especially since they won their first region championship in school history April 15.

“Being region champs was and still is the best feeling ever, and the fact that it was the teams’ first makes it that much sweeter. I could barely sleep that night because I was so excited about the win,” said Ryan DeCook.

The blueprint was easier said than done.

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BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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Eighty-one golf champions made the trip to Duluth to compete in the annual Greater Gwinnett Championships, which features a bevy of golf greats that play the course in an effort to raise money for local charities.

They also play for the $1.8 million purse.

And after three rounds of play, it was Miguel Jimenez who won the PGA TOUR’s Champions Tour. In his first year it the event, Jimenez finished two strokes ahead of last year’s winner Bernhard Langer.

Presented by Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, the Champions Tour took place at the prominent TPC Sugarloaf course. The event is televised nationally on the Golf Channel. Fred Couples, Miguel Jimenez and Bernhard Langer headlined the tour.

But the tournament saw more than former and current pro golfers. Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan hosted the Celebrity-Am Classic April 14 and saw competitors such as former Atlanta Braves and World Series champ Javy Lopez and former University of Georgia quarterback DJ Shockley.

Three former greats in their respective sport took the course April 19 in the Novelis Celebrity Challenge during the second round. Kevin Butler, who played at UGA and was a college football Hall of Fame Inductee, competed with former Atlanta Braves Tom Glavine and John Smoltz.

The threesome played for specific needs that included clinical research, family support and sickle cell. The donation was made to the Aflac Cancer Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

The golfers crowded the green Friday through Sunday for rounds one through three despite the rain. The tee time provided church goers to an opportunity to enjoy Easter service; TCP provided the Easter Bunny. The tourney also has a great impact on the economy as it drew in $10 million last year.

hawks embracing final games of regular season

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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Asking a team to go undefeated in region play, even if they are capable, can be a lot, but for the Mill Creek High School boys’ lacrosse team, it looks like it may have been their only shot at repeating as region champions.

The Hawks lost to North Gwinnett 10-7 March 12 which is why head coach Bo Adams puts an emphasis on winning every game.

“It doesn’t feel good at all to have one loss in the area. It never feels good when you lose. We didn’t play well in that game,” said Adams.

See LACROSSE 2B

Undefeated regular season boosts JHS

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

Two panthers earn individual titles

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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The Jackson County Comprehensive High School track and field team was not large in numbers but saw two athletes claim individual region titles.

High jumper Layson Giles defeated the former state champ from Franklin County with a leap of 6 feet and 4 inches.

Todd Woodring won the 400 meter dash with a time of 49 seconds and placed second in the 200 meter dash.

Hunter Ellingwood aided Jackson County with a top three finish in the 300 meter hurdles as well as Nick Stovall who clocked in at 16.70 in the 110 hurdles.

Monica Jiminez provided the Lady Panthers with consistent scoring, placing fifth in the 1600 and 3200 meter runs. Destiny Gaudlock added two top three finishes – one in the high jump and the other in the triple jump.

The Lady Panthers finished fifth overall while the boys placed sixth.

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The players might be young but the Jefferson High School girls’ soccer team is proving that age has nothing to do with the level of competitiveness the team has displayed.

And they may not have the numbers to boast a long roster but the youth programs at the Jefferson Parks and Recreation Department have given signs of progress for the program’s future.

The team may have to wait for more athletes to get to the high school level but the ability to win games has already been set. The Lady Dragons haven’t surrendered any games so far and senior Stephanie Lamm knew going undeDoug Chellew The Paper feated would be a tough task.

Kayla Brown (12) watches her shot roll in past Social Circle’s goal keeper.

“Our team has really been pushing hard to win the region this year. We knew are anticipating a showdown against cross-town rival Jackson County Rabun County would be coming at us hard, trying to tarnish our re- on April 25. cord,” Lamm said.

“We’ve have been working on being a team and really working the But the Lady Dragons handled Rabun County with ease, forcing a ball through everyone to get up the field and get as many scoring opporshutout and scoring ten goals. tunities as possible. Getting Hannah back has made our offense pretty After losing one of their key players in Hannah Pasko, who broke her solid,” Lamm stated. arm in the season opener against Oglethorpe County, Jefferson didn’t let that loss intimidate them. They’ve defied all odds this season and See JEFFERSON SOCCER 2B

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Fun at the track

Soccer and baseball games will headline action this week for the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department. The Comm Lightning vs. EJP Galaxy game will take place at 6 p.m. Hp Xtreme vs. EJP Bullets will kick off at 6 p.m. as well. April 26 will see a host of baseball games. The WJP Hooks vs. EJP Storm game will tip off at 10 a.m., Banks Red Sox vs. Banks Pirates will play at 10 a.m. as well and Jeff-Truelove vs. EJP Muckdogs will play at 11 a.m. For more information, including team schedules and other info on spring sports, visit jacksonrec.com or call 706-367-6350.

Gresham Motorsports Park and Road Atlanta will have two separate events to end the month.

Gresham will host the GMP Street Drag/Show N’ Shine Saturday event. The admission is only $5. For more information, visit greshammotorsportspark. com. The most prestigious vintage racing will be at Road Atlanta in the Classic Motorsports Mitty. Known as The Mitty, the event will feature a number of oldschool cars. Check out roadatlanta.com

The Gwinnett Braves will return home May 1-8 for an eight game stand. Gwinnett will host Lehigh Valley in the first four games and will finish the rest against Buffalo.

They are currently on the road against Columbus. The G-Braves have plenty of special promotions and are offering a summer camp from July 21-23. The cost is $100.

For more information, email shay.marlowe@braves.com.

For anything else, including ticket prices and the home schedule, visit gwinnettbraves.com or call 678-277-0300.

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Continued from 1B

Lamm, who has had a couple hat tricks this season, says she believes Jefferson is really beginning to own playing soccer at its finest without forcing anything. They are patient, they stick to what they know, they play the field well and everyone has truly taken ownership of their position.

“We played through everyone bringing it wide, getting crosses and setting up shots for other teammates. Our defense has also stepped up. Sasha Parker rarely gets beat on the outside and Kylie Clay continuously clears the ball before the other team can even get a foot on it,” said Lamm.

Much to their dismay, the Dragons took an early exit in the postseason a year ago but the Emmanuel College signee is proud of the advancement in the program. Anytime they can get into the playoffs it shows they are doing something right, proving their “brick by brick” motto.

“I want to be better at state than the year before. Our soccer program is still very young so we are building the foundation for Jefferson soccer. We know that our state bracket will be very competitive but I still believe this group can compete with anyone,” Lamm said.

“Unfortunately that one loss in the area most likely put us out of contention to repeat. Now we have to keep playing hard and win the rest of the area games.”

But all hope is not lost as Mill Creek is still a playoff contender; the Hawks beefed their schedule up with powerhouse teams in Maryland and, while they put those games in the loss column, they’ve opened up a four-game win streak as of April 21. They have held those opponents to an average of 3.7 points per game while scoring an average of 13.7.

“Hopefully we are starting to click on both sides of the ball. To be a successful team, we need the offense and defense [to do well]. Throughout the season, we’ve had spurts of both but, in the past

couple of games, our defense has played well,” stated Adams.

As they look ahead to the future, a familiar face is on the schedule in Roswell.

The Hornets knocked Mill Creek out of the first round of the state postseason last year before losing to Lambert in the semifinals. The importance of competing against playoff caliber teams in a lackluster area is crucial.

“We are looking forward to the rematch against Roswell. That was a hard one goal loss to take last year in the playoffs,” said Adams. “It will not be a revenge game. They’re a very good lacrosse team and as anyone can see by our schedule this year I tried to schedule as many tough games as I could.”

REGION CHAMPS Continued from 1B

Mill Creek knew they’d have a shot at winning the region if they defeated North Gwinnett but that was just enough motivation for the Bulldogs to ruin their plans.

So instead of circling the date on their calendar, they paced themselves week by week, focusing on the next opponent on the schedule. And DeCook pointed out that every game has to be played with the intent on winning the region.

There was no room for the Hawks to gamble and have the fate of their season rest in the hands of their region VII foes.

“We knew if we beat NGHS we would have a chance, but who wants to rely on chance? We wanted to decide our own championship instead of depending on other teams to win or lose,” stated DeCook.

Mill Creek will have home field advantage leading all the way up to the championship game. Head coach Sean Garnett made sure his squad knew what was at stake; the Hawks wanted all the perks that come along with playing at home, like sleeping in your own bed and a short ride home.

“Our coach made sure we knew this going into our back-to-back games two weeks ago and made sure we knew what the road ahead looked like if we won or placed in any other position in region. At that moment the whole team knew we wanted all home games and we knew what we had to do to get it,” DeCook said.

The Hawks traveled to South Carolina during spring break where they beat the defending state champs in Cardinal Newman 3-1 but Mill Creek returned to Georgia with something much more than a win.

“During our spring break trip to Charleston, SC the team chemistry came together well and we became a family.

Every year that trip just brings the team closer then anyone ever thought possible,” said DeCook.

JEFFERSON GOLF It’s been nearly three decades since the Dragons have won a region golf title but that changed April 15 when the Jefferson High School boys’ team hoisted the trophy at the Jennings Mill Golf Course.

“The win for the boys’ team was great.

Although we’ve had five runner-up finishes in the region since 2000, it has been 29 years since the last region golf title for Jefferson,” said head coach Tom Parker.

“The best part about the win was the team effort. All year long we’ve had a variety of players step up and shoot scores that have allowed us to be very competitive this year.”

For the Dragons, winning the region means much more than a trophy and bragging rights. The team’s score, per new state qualifying rules, has qualified them for the May 19 state tournament at Applewood Golf Course near Augusta.

“The team had a goal set to perform well and advance out of the region for the first time since 2006. All year we worked to determine the individual goals needed to reach that goal,” Parker said. “Considering the rain and wind, we were right where we needed to be scoring wise.”

Jefferson’s athletes peaked at the right time with junior Cooper Young and senior Paul Dixon leading the way by shooting six shots less than their average all season. And the addition of freshman Charlie Jarrett has been very instrumental; Parker said it’s unlikely to see a freshman do that well.

Having Jarrett come in as a freshman and shoot his stroke average was something that doesn’t always happen with newcomers, according to Parker. And Young, in his first year on the green, was previously a member of the Jefferson baseball team and has made a nice transition.

“Cooper spent several years on the baseball squad and helped build that into a success team,” stated Parker.

While everyone on the team has matured in their game, Parker said he expects his more experienced players to lead the charge next month.

“We look forward to the state tournament and will rely heavily on our se-

niors to guide us to another great performance,” Parker said.

MILL CREEK TENNIS The Region VII girls’ tennis championship rested in the hands of sisters Kayleigh and Madison Hahn and the siblings knew a relentless effort was the only way Mill Creek High School would win the title.

Kayleigh, who is just a freshman, clinched the win for a 2-2 score against North Gwinnett, giving new life for the Hawks.

“Being a freshman and playing No. 3 singles for the team pressured me to push myself harder and harder because we all wanted to win region. Winning my match in the region finals in order to stay in the running for region champion felt amazing because everyone was so proud of me,” said Kayleigh.

Madison, a nationally ranked two-star athlete, stepped on the court with a boulder on her shoulder but rose to the challenge like a veteran does.

It looked as though the Lady Bulldogs were going to run away with the trophy early after they took a 2-0 lead with wins from its No. 2 singles player Izzy Balsavage and doubles players Emma Etelalahti and Vanessa Eusebio.

Then, the Lady Hawks returned the favor, courtesy of Madison Walsh and Madeline Hill. The title game turned into a showdown for the ages as the No. 1 singles players duked it out. Lane Kunin won four straight sets to take a 6-5 lead but Hahn fought back. Again, Kunin looked like she has the advantage in the tie breaker but Hahn won the last three sets for the win.

“I’m so happy we won region. It has been a while since Mill Creek has won and I definitely never expected that we would be able to win this year. Winning was so much sweeter because Madison and I are seniors,” said Emily Husfeld.

“Winning the region brought the whole team and even parents to tears especially during the moments leading up to it. It seemed like we had just won a national championship and we all had adrenaline pumping for hours,” said Madison. “It was the first region championship for everyone on the team and we all embraced it. We feel great about going into the state playoffs and we feel winning the region gave us better odds. I believe the region victory will carry over into state.”

JEFFERSON TENNIS The matchup came down to the wire but, in the end, it was the Jefferson High School girls’ tennis team that came out on top over Washington-Wilkes April 16 to win their second straight region championship.

Cailyn Diianni opened the night by winning both of her matches, 7-6 in the first match and 6-0 in the second one.

However, Abi Muesse and Chiara Pate dropped their matches which gave Washington-Wilkes the edge going into the doubles matches.

Olivia Yates and Charlie Beatty quickly evened things up as they won both of their matches 6-1. Rheagan Wessels and Kadi Perry then took over with the opportunity to break the tie and win the region title. Wessels and Perry started strong by winning their first match 6-2, but lost the second match 5-7; that set up one final match to decide the region championship. After falling behind 6-5, Wessels and Perry succeeded to even the score at six all which led to a tie breaker that they managed to win 7-3.

“They [Yates and Beatty] have improved so much as a partnership; individually, they have improved as well but together they improved the most,” said head coach Mike Paul. “Those are girls that we have expected to lead and produce points for us and they have done that. I told the girls going into that third set if I had to choose people to be in these situations, I would choose them because of their mental toughness, desire and competitiveness.

“I’m just really proud of the girls. They

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Stephanie Lamm (2) takes on a defender from Social Circle.

Lady Hawks turn season around with playoff bid

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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One might have looked at the Lady Hawks at the beginning of the season and doubted their chances of earning a spot in the postseason, and a three-game losing streak that included South Forsyth, Collins Hill and Duluth only seemed to further damage the wreckage.

“After every game, our head coach Vince Hayes says, ‘Lose the game but don’t lose the lesson.’ Although we’ve lost some games this year, we’ve learned from our mistakes and they have made us who we are today,” said McClaine Logsdon.

And the Lady Hawks did just that.

The Mill Creek High School girls’ soccer team bounced back with a devout group of freshman to take the next four wins before

suffering a 1-nil loss to Providence. Still, they answered the call again, winning four pivotal games in the region.

“We’ve had young players step into key roles on and off the field. Our new coaching staff has helped us tremendously,” Logsdon stated. “Our team is going to work as hard as we can in the playoffs.”

Mill Creek finished with a 5-3 record in region play and have five wins outside of its conference. Every team that’s rebuilding knows there will be some growing pains but Logsdon said she feels the Lady Hawks are on the brink of something great despite what others may think.

“We are such a young team and nobody expected us to make it this far this year,” said Logsdon. “I’m so proud of everything my team has accomplished this year and all the things we will do in the future.”

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Braselton area cleanup keeps debris out of our waterways Volunteers responded to the appeal to help keep the Mulberry River cleaner by picking up litter and other debris along roadways which could wind up in streams leading to the river.

That drinking water source is safer thanks to the April 12 Rivers Alive cleanup which involved Jackson County and Barrow County volunteers who descended on Braselton.

“We had a great crowd and picked up a lot of trash,” said Yvette Wise, Environmental Specialist for the Town of Braselton, who organized the effort with Barrow County Stormwater Manager Matt Treeter.

Sponsors for the event were Whole Foods, GA EPD Watershed Protection Rivers Alive Program, AWS Development Services, Papa John’s at Château Elan, Keep Jackson Beautiful, Barrow County, Town of Braselton, Robert Bowman of Premier Builders, Georgia 811, Savory Spoon of Jefferson and Roy and Tina McHaney.

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Volunteers took advantage of educational opportunities before and after the cleanup and gave of their time to cleanup designated areas; Donning vests and gloves, volunteers took grabbers to make picking up pounds of debris loaded into a donated AWS Development truck. See more scenes at ClickThePaper.com

BY THE NUMBERS 57 bags of trash 9 tires 2 cans of paint 1 propane gas tank 1 pink Barbie Jeep 100s of aluminum pans to be recycled too many soda & water bottles to count 815 pounds of garbage in 1.5 hours from the roadsides, creeks and river

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Volunteers, including a number of Scouts and families, received Jackson County Litter Getter shirts for their efforts. Another chance to get a T-shirt is available by participating in the GREAT Jackson County Cleanup on May 3 but you can do your work at any time. Clean up roadways, parks, school campuses, county campuses and anywhere that needs cleaning and sprucing, says Keep Jackson County Beautiful director Susan Trepagnier. Plant flowers and spruce-up your neighborhood. Call Trepagnier at 706-708-7198 or email strepagnier@jacksoncountygov.com to get details on the GREAT Jackson County Cleanup and volunteer appreciation event at Hurricane Shoals Park.

Fundraiser to get family needed equipment is set

By FARAH BOHANNON

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Jackson County is the home to many special families, whether they are comprised of talented athletes, musicians or actors, those who reach out to others and are always putting them above themselves, and even families with very special and strong children who live with serious medical condi-

Stinchcombs’ two daughters among only nine known in the world with rare medical condition tions.

The Stinchcomb family of Jefferson happens to be one of those families with not one but two precious daughters with a rare medical condition. In fact, this medical condition is so rare it was just recently discovered and there

are only nine known cases in father which has resulted in the world. Seventeen-year- N-Glycanase 1 Deficiency. old Jordan and 3-year-old Jordan and Jessie inherited Jessie have been diagnosed this rare disease because with a disease called N-Gly- both of their parents, Pam canase 1 Deficiency. and Tony, are carriers. This “When Jordan was born, is extremely rare since Jorit was anything but smooth. dan and Jessie are two of the She came early, was very nine known cases of this distiny and the cord was ease in the entire world. wrapped tightly around her The Stinchcombs have two neck. As she got older, we re- healthy children as well -–16 alized she wasn’t developing year-old Jenna and 11-yearnormally,” said Pam Stinch- old Jake. comb. “We thought Jordan The girls’ diagnosis lifted a had cerebral palsy due to the huge weight off the family’s lack of oxygen at birth, but shoulders because some odd when our fourth child, Jes- symptoms, such as Jordan’s sie, was born after a perfect seizures, finally made sense birth, we noticed she wasn’t as seizures are one of the meeting typical milestones main symptoms of the dislike our middle children who ease. are healthy.

N-Glycanase 1 Deficiency “Jessie was developing is caused by errors in the just like Jordan did, so we NGLY1 gene, which is typiknew there was more to cally found in a healthy pertheir problems than cere- son’s cells. This gene helps bral palsy. Jessie received break down defective prothe ideal amount of oxygen teins so they can be reused at birth, so that’s how CP was throughout the body. In Jorruled out,” said Stinchcomb. dan and Jessie’s case, the Both girls underwent ge- NGLY1 gene does not work netic testing – a Xome Se- properly due to genetics and quencing Test, which is when abnormal mutations. This During a vacation at the beach, Pam and Tony Stinchcomb the Stinchcombs discovered deficiency has left them with with son Jake, and daughters Jordan, held in her chair by the girls received a recessive genesweethearts from their mother her dad, and Jenna holdingfor Jessie. mily has lived in Jackson County decades. Tony and Pam became in 5 th and grade See STINCHCOMBS, 5B

ey both graduated from Jackson County High School and their kids go to Jackson County know that both Tony and Pam carry an EXTREMELY rare genetic marker in their DNA that y, to 2 of their 4 children. Jordan, 17, was born with what they thought was Cerebral Palsy, 1, and then a little surprise, Jessie, 3 ½. When Jessie started showing some of the same the doctors began testing her for everything from pulmonary issues to intestinal problems to

Transporting Jordan and Jessie is difficult in the family’s Suburban because of their heavy duty wheelchairs so the community is coming together for a May 10 fundraiser which will include a reverse raffle, dinner and entertainment at the Jefferson Civic Center.

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Sheriff Janis Mangum with students in Paige Young’s ninth grade civic class who teamed up to produce “Honoring Our Heritage: Honoring Jackson County, Georgia’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty.”

EJCHS civics class wins first in DAR contest honoring heritage

By Katie Griffin

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Ms. Paige Young’s ninth grade Civics Class at East Jackson Comprehensive High School recently won first place in a statewide Daughters of the American Revolution’s Junior American Citizens Committee art contest for their banner entitled “Honoring Our Heritage: Honoring Jackson County, Georgia’s Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line of Duty.”

The finalized banner included the following five law enforcement officials: Jackson County Sheriff Clifford Barber who was killed in 1919; Piedmont Solicitor Floyd “Fuzzy” Hoard who was killed in 1967; Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Eddie Evans who was killed in 1994; Braselton Police Department’s Todd Helcher who was killed in 2004 and Pendergrass Police Department’s Chris Ruse who was also killed in 2004.

There were 70 entries just in Jackson County and Young’s class won first place in the state competition. The banner has since been entered in the national competition and they are anxiously waiting for the results.

“We are very proud here locally that they won at the state level. The banner was very professionally done and we are very thankful for teachers like Paige Young who help students learn about their heritage through extracurricular activities,”

said Guy Dean Benson, DAR representative from the James Pittman Chapter in Commerce.

Benson explained that the students were very involved and learned a lot about the history of Jackson County.

The next chapter meeting is in May and she will be presenting the banner to the local members then.

The Civics class got involved in this competition when their teacher began doing research online. She saw the ad for the Junior American Citizens Committee competition and was immediately intrigued.

“As a social studies teacher, I was immediately drawn to the theme, and I knew I wanted to do a project with my civics class,” said Youngl.

She was unsure about what the focus should be.

She then asked the Assistant Principal for Instruction Chanda Palmer if she could sit down with her father, Bennie Lord, who has lived in Jackson County for most of his life and has an impressive breadth of knowledge of local history. He showed Young his scrapbook of articles he has collected over the years pertaining to Jackson County history. One of the articles they looked at was about Floyd Hoard, the Piedmont solicitor who was killed in 1967 when sticks of dynamite that had been wired to his car exploded.

Young knew that is the direction she wanted to go in.

She presented the “Honoring

Our Heritage” theme and the case to a group of 10 students in her freshman civics class.

They were intrigued by the case, too, and decided to expand their project to include other law enforcement officials in Jackson County who were killed in the line of duty.

“We realized that creating this banner would be a way to pay tribute to these men who made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Young.

Young said that she was very impressed with how diligently the students worked.

They spent many hours gathering information and revising their writing. One of the students also drew a picture of a police officer bowing his head with his hand over his heart in the traditional salute to a fallen officer.

“One of the most rewarding parts of doing this project was that it gave these students an opportunity to learn about local history that they didn’t know happened in Jackson County. Several students told their parents and other family members about the project, and many of these family members remembered the events,” said Young.

One of the highlights of the project occurred when Richard Hoard, son of Floyd Hoard, came to speak to Young’s civics class. The day before his visit, the class read and discussed excerpts from his book, Alone Among the Living, in which he describes the impact his father’s death had on him. When he vis-

ited, he described in detail the events of the murder and the subsequent emotions he experienced. Mr. Hoard was only 14 years old when his father was killed, and since the students are about the same age, they could relate on some level to the younger Hoard’s story.

The five officials included on the banner were each assigned to pairs of students to research and write about.

One of the oldest cases was the 1919 murder of Sheriff Clifford Barber. The sheriff was shot and killed when he went to serve a warrant to a suspect. His murderer was hanged for his crime. Another case was about Jackson County Deputy Sheriff Eddie Evans who was struck and killed by a vehicle when he was doing a routine traffic stop. The two students who wrote about this particular case were really affected when they discovered the sad irony that Deputy Evans was not even originally scheduled to work that day.

After the results were announced, Benson presented the first-place award to Young’s Civics class and invited Sheriff Janis Mangum to join her during the presentation of the award.

“I was working the day Jackson County Deputy Eddie Roe Evans was killed in the line of duty and also responded the night Pendergrass Police Officer Christopher Ruse was killed in the line of duty. I can’t explain the feeling an officer has when you get word that a

brother or sister in law enforcement has died, giving their life to serve others,” said Sheriff Mangum.

The Sheriff said that she is very proud of the EJCHS

students for this accomplishment and that one day she hopes to have this project displayed in the lobby of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

Summer shouldn’t mean hunger for our nation’s children

By Kevin Concannon

USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

As a child, I always looked forward to the carefree joy of summertime. I remember the long days of playing outside at a nearby park until I needed to come home for lunch. Unfortunately, many of our nation’s children do not experience the simple joys of summer. In fact, far too many are left worrying where their next breakfast or lunch will come from when schools are dismissed for summer break.

During the school year, about 31 million American children receive school meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program every day. About 21 million of those children receive

meals at a discounted rate or for free, based on their family’s income. When summer rolls around, though, only about 3.5 million of these children participate in USDA’s summer meals programs.

That means millions of eligible low-income children are at risk of going hungry during the summer months. And we know that to thrive and reach their highest potential, children need good nutrition all year long.

USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is working to fill this hunger gap for children who qualify for free and reduced price meals during the school year. The program serves free healthy meals to eligible children ages 18 and under, and is made possible through the efforts

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of national, state, and local partners, including a cadre of energized volunteers.

While USDA has worked to increase access to summer meals for low-income children for many years, SFSP began receiving priority attention in 2013. Last summer, USDA employed a new tactic of working with partners to deliver intensive, targeted technical assistance on SFSP in five states. The result was a historic increase in the number of meals served, nationwide — 7 million more than the previous year. We hope to continue building on last year’s successes with

our state and local partners in 2014, and move closer to closing the summer hunger gap.

The key to success this year will be expanding the number of sites open for summer meals. We must spread the word to schools, parks and recreation departments, libraries, and faith and other community organizations across the nation; their participation is critical for the continued success of SFSP. The deadlines to become Summer Food Service Program sponsors vary by State, and begin as early as April 15.

Program sponsors over-

see and provide meals to summer sites. In return, USDA, through the States, reimburses program sponsors for the meals served to children.

I’m sure it comes as no surprise when I say that galvanizing hundreds of faith-based groups, civic groups, recreation centers, food banks, schools, other non-profit organizations, and volunteers takes time, effort and commitment on all sides. For any community that treasures its youth (and I haven’t met one that doesn’t), we must organize now to fight hunger this summer.

If you or your organization is interested in helping us reduce the risk of hunger among our nation’s youth, visit our website, www.summerfood.usda.gov. The summer meals outreach toolkit includes sample outreach plans, templates, customizable flyers, door hangers, letters to parents, examples of site activities, best practices, and more. State representatives are also available to answer questions and facilitate sponsor enrollment and site registration.

This year, let’s work together to make sure every child in our great nation has a hunger-free summer.

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Community Happenings Friends of the Library Book Sale. Friends of the BraseltonWest Jackson Library will hold a book sale April 23-26 at the Braselton Library.

The cost is $5 for a bag full of books or $11 for a box.

Wednesday hours will be from 1-5 p.m. with Thursday hours from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Jackson County Arts Council spring membership drive.

“Promote, Encourage and Advocate for the Arts” is the motto of the Jackson County Arts Council and they are actively seeking people to help them with that mission. The 2014 annual JCAC’s business meeting will be held at the Braselton Community Center at 126 Harrison St., in Braselton, on Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served and the election of the 2014-2016 board of directors will be held.

Members of the Jackson County Arts Councils and all those who are interested in supporting the visual and performing arts in our area are cordially invited to attend. Come early and enjoy the Braselton Antique and Garden Festival before the meeting. Call 706-757-3535 for more information.

Tug of Love for Wellspring Camp. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Crow’s Lake, the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Jackson 2014 class is holding a fundraising for a local special needs facility, Wellspring Camp. a fun-filled “tug-of-war” that will challenge competitive businesses, organizations and schools in Jackson County to “pull together” for Wellspring Camp. There is no admission fee for the Tug of Love but will be accepting donations for food: hot dogs, hamburgers, chips, water, soft drinks and candy.

Snocones will be $1. Kevin Whitfield will be providing music for the event.

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several debilitating symptoms such as seizures and gastrointestinal issues as well as other known symptoms such as liver problems, severe developmental delays, abnormal tear production and hypotonia, which causes a very limp body.

The girls are completely non-verbal, in diapers and are unable to walk due to their extremely low muscle tone. They have a lack of tear production, which causes eye problems, and they also suffer from chronic constipation, reflux, gastrointestinal issues, and of course, seizures.

Jessie does not have regular seizures yet, but Pam says she believes she will develop them in the next few years since that is what happened with Jordan. Pam also mentions that Jessie doesn’t sleep well either, but this could be a result from gastrointestinal discomfort. Jordan and Jessie are both on a special formula called Pediasure – they must be fed since they are unable to feed themselves.

Free educational seminar.

Constant Contact, Inc.’s Authorized Local Expert Tom Murphy with MURCON will co-host a free educational seminar with the Hoschton Area Business Alliance. This best practices seminar, “Campaigns That Drive Action Featuring Email and Social Engagement,” provides businesses and nonprofits a comprehensive look at best practices and winning strategies that lead to increased profits, revenue and engagement through the proper use of email marketing and social media. The seminar will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. on April 29 at Country Inn & Suites of. Light refreshments will be served. There is no charge for the seminar, but all attendees must pre-register at http://www. tinycc/HABA or by calling Tom Murphy, MURCON, at 706-693-7126. Seating is limited.

Distribution Center will host its fifth annual Earth Day Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, benefiting the Whole Planet Foundation. Join in for a day fill of fun and activities for all ages with hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and sodas. There will be a community car wash, a kids’ zone area with inflatables, games, planting classes and a healthy eating seminar.

Tours will be provided of the distribution center and employees will be taking part in a fork lift rodeo. Enjoy live music and have a chance to win door prizes. The Braselton Distribution Center is located at 211 BDC Parkway in Braselton. See more about the Whole Planet Foundation at www.wholeplanet. org

will host a political forum at 7 p.m. on April 29 at the Hoschton Depot for the District 3 County Commission seat. Both candidates, Ralph Richardson Jr., and incumbent Bruce Yates, will be attending. This is a chance for you to ask questions you want answers to as the questions will come from those in attendance. Everyone is invited to attend.

Sunset on the Square. Downtown Jefferson’s summer concert series kicks off May 3 on College Street with Secondhand Swagger, a southern-fried soul band, and Shades of Gray. The sounds can be heard from 7-10 p.m.

Sponsors are Main Street Jefferson, Newell Orthodontics and Wilco Printing. Admission is free. The next Sunset on the Square will be June 7.

Support your veterans and the American Legion Albert Gordon Post 56. Email Andy Garrison today and register to attend his Personal Safety Training Class on May 15 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. The class will be held at the Legion Hall and all are invited. The class is only $20 and will support the mission of the American Legion. Take charge of your own safety and register today. Email Andy@andygarrison.com today and register.

Open house at new Barrow County Health Department. The public is invited to the grand opening celebration from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 24. You can tour the new facility, receive free health screenings, enter for a chance to win door prizes and more. The ribboncutting ceremony will take place at 11:30 a.m. The new health department, located at 15 Porter St. E., in Winder, will open for for regular operating hours beginning Friday, April 25. The Barrow County Health Department is open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, from 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. For more information about the new location or services offered, visit www.LocalHealthDepartment.com or call 770307-3011.

Ride to Survive. The ninth annual Ride to Survive fundraiser to benefit Piedmont Rape Crisis Center’s victims of sexual assault will be held Saturday, April 26. Registration starts at 10 a.m. with kickstands up at 11. The ride will start and end at the Winder Moose Lodge, located at 434 Highway 211 NW in Winder. The 70-mile route through Barrow, Banks and Jackson counties, the Piedmont Judicial Circuit, will have Barrow County Sheriff’s office escort. Cost is $20 for riders and $10 for passengers. Lunch will be provided for rider; cost is $5 for nonriders. There will be door prizes, a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing with a raffle drawing for an iPad mini. Hwy 211 Band will provide entertainment. Contact PRCC coordinator/director Susan Schuenemann at 770586-5423 or PRCC president Darryl Gumz at 770-6056656. Learn more about Piedmont Rape Crisis Center on Facebook.

Earth Day Celebration. Whole Foods Market Braselton

Political forum. The Hoschton Women’s Civic Club

Wellness focus sessions in Braselton Park. Elizabeth

Feeding times are Jordan’s favorite moments of her days.

“Both girls are completely dependent on us for all of their activities,” said Pam Stinchcomb. “My husband, Tony, is a stay-at-home dad who takes care of the girls and meets their needs every day.”

Jordan went to a public school for a few years until she started falling on a regular basis – she used a walker.

It happened quite often, so Pam and Tony believed it would be best for her to stay home.

Pam works as a Physical Therapist for Care South Home Healthcare out of the Gainesville/Hall County office.

As Jordan reached her teenage years, the Stinchcombs noticed that she became very frail, mainly as a result of the regular seizures.

It is heartbreaking for them to witness, and realize that this is the path that 3-yearold Jessie may also take.

The family yearns to learn everything they can about N-Glycanase 1 Deficiency so Jordan and Jessie can receive proper treatment and live their lives to the fullest,

so Pam and Tony traveled to California in March to attend a Rare Disease Symposium to absorb as much information as possible.

Since the disease is new -- the girls were diagnosed just last year -- many doctors do not know the facts about it. Now that there is an official diagnosis, the Stinchcombs and other families plagued by NGlycanase 1 Deficiency hope that things will improve immensely with research and awareness.

“Emory University is working diligently to find more research on this disease,” said Pam. “They are finding ways to raise awareness about it as well. I am hopeful that a cure will be found one day and perhaps treatments. We hope to get a clinical trial this summer in Washington D.C. so we won’t need to travel across the country with the girls.”

In the meantime, the Stinchcombs do everything they can to keep Jordan and Jessie comfortable and happy. They spend their days in the comfort of their own home with their loving father while their mother provides for them and their other siblings. They are loved

and cherished but, as of right now, the girls need more. Not more love -- there is plenty of that to go around -- but there is a need for physical objects that will help with day-to-day tasks. The Stinchcombs do not receive government assistance or any outside help with their family.

“We could really use a handicapped accessible van to easily transport the girls since they are both in heavy-duty wheelchairs. It’s difficult to travel with them, even with our Suburban,” said Pam. “The girls also need a handicapped accessible bedroom and bathroom.

Bathing Jordan is very difficult. She cannot sit up, so it is very challenging to bathe her in a bathtub. What she really needs is a large shower where she can sit up comfortably and where mom or dad can actually bathe her properly.”

Pam said, “I don’t like asking for help, but I’ve realized that this is something that we really need.”

A fundraiser will be held to help meet these needs on Saturday, May 10. The reverse raffle will take place at the Jefferson Civic Cen-

The fourth annual Race for Williams will be held Sunday, May 4, at Crow’s Lake. Registration for the 5K trail run and a onemile fun run begins at 1 p.m.

The fun run starts at 2:30 p.m. and the 5K steps off at 3 p.m. Entry is $20 per individual and $50 for a family of four. Register by April 12 and get a free WSA walk T-shirt.

All funds raised will directly enrich the lives of individuals and families affected by Williams Syndrome. Contact Marisa Elrod at 706-2960676 or raceforwilliams@ gmail.com

Stephenson’s involvement with a health and wellness company which she says has changed her life and get her active has motivated her to reach out to others. Beginning in May, she is coordinating a wellness focus each Monday from 7-8 p.m. in Braselton Park. The first session on May 5 will be presented

by Alex Lesslie, a dental hygienist from Braselton, who will present information about karate, self-defense and cardio. “Come out and bring your friends, meet some new people and try new activities to get you active this spring,” she said.

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On April 11, Robin Halstead from the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce presented a Residential Award to the gardeners for all their hard work.

Geocaching. Let’s talk tourism ini Jefferson as geocaching will be coming to Jefferson this year . The Tourism committee of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce undertaking the promotional effort. For information, contact the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce at 706-387-0300 or email Andy Garrison at AndyG171@gmail.com Mobile food pantry. iServe Ministries is now hosting an additional Mobile Pantry on the second Saturday of each month in Commerce in the Lanier Tech parking lot. They are continuing their current Mobile Pantry the third Tuesday of each month at Pendergrass Flea Market. Volunteers are always needed. See www.iserveministries.com for more information.

West side community meeting.

The Jackson County Board of Education, along with Jackson County Schools, will host a west side community meeting from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 8. “Please join us as we look at the current challenges and discuss potential changes to the configuration of our west side schools,” said Superintendent Dr. April Howard.

The meeting will be held in the gym at West Jackson Primary School, located at 4825 Highway 53. Call 706-3675151 for more information.

Low cost spay/neuter. Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder. April clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Prices are $85 for a female dog over 25 pounds, $65 for a female dog up to 25 pounds, $55 for a male dog or a female cat and $35 for a male cat. There is a $5 discount for any surgery patient no older than 5 months (as determined by Leftover Pets veterinarian).

All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. We do not add fees for in heat or pregnant animals. Financial assistance is available for any low income Barrow County resident. For more information on clinic services, visit http://www.leftoverpets. org. Appointments are required and must be made by calling 800-978-5226.

Community garden open house. The Village at Deaton Creek is celebrating the second anniversary of their Community Garden with an open house for the residents on Friday, May 9. The team headed up by Chuck and Leslie Johnson along with Dorothy Manning, Joy Werth, Lori McGarvey, Sara Heath, Kathy Ostermann, Larry Fitz, Jim Schnetzer and many others have transformed the area into a beautiful garden for the whole community to enjoy.

Most recently a butterfly demonstration garden was installed, a wooden bridge constructed by Chuck Johnson and Dave McKinney and many plants donated by

“I don’t like asking for help, but I’ve realized that this is something that we really need.”

ter and will cost $100 per ticket. One ticket admits two people for dinner. From 4-8 p.m., there will be a raffle and dinner, and from 8 p.m. until midnight attendees will enjoy live entertainment. A reverse drawing will take place with a $10,000 prize as well as door prizes, a silent auction and a silent dessert auction. No alcoholic beverages will be provided but you may bring your own.

For information on tickets or silent auction donations, call Greg Reidling at 770560-4628 or Martha Martin at 404-316-6411. Also, the Stinchcomb Benefit Account has been set up at Mountain Valley Bank in Jefferson.

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‘Unhealthy’ work crush indicates unresolved life issues Dear John: I have a crush on a woman at my work. She is several years older than I am, and is married with two kids.

I know that this is an unhealthy attraction. The trouble is, I don’t know how to fall out of love with her.

I’m extremely shy around her. She walks past me and my knees go weak. Needless to say, she doesn’t speak much to me and leaves me wondering what she thinks of me.

For weeks, we’ll walk past each other without any open acknowledgement.

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My heart and my head are having a major conflict.

— Uncertain Admirer, in Wilmington, Del. Dear Uncertain Admirer: It sounds like you have developed an attraction for a substitute mother: She is older and has children of her own.

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Often in life, unresolved issues from our past appear in ways we would have never thought possible.

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Dear John: Recently, my husband shared with me that he would like to have a threesome with another female. I know this is pretty much a fantasy many guys have.

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Dear John: I am a 40-year-old woman married eight months to a 28-yearold man.

We dated for four months prior to our marriage.

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I end up crying and feeling like a failure. I don’t know if this all points to ending the relationship or trying harder to make it work.

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I try too hard. When we met, I thought he was so wonderful, so full of passion, emotion, thoughts and feelings. Now I find that I am walking on eggshells most of the time. — Not Happy, in Nashville Dear Not Happy: Prior to your marriage, you allowed your strong physical and emotional attraction to cloud your thoughts about long-term compatibility.

Conflict can be managed if both parties are willing to compromise. Those couples that have successful marriages despite an age difference do so because of their respect for each other.

Together, both of you must continue to grow emotionally and intellectually.

Now is the time for an open conversation about your future.

If only one or neither of you wants to make this marriage work, then recognize your mistake and move on.

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See how farm life was ‘before there was light’

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Library store sports new look AFTERWORDS Store, located inside the Braselton Library, has a new name and a new look.

While the name has officially been changed to “AFTERWORDS Store” -- the word café has been eliminated, beverages and snack items will still be available for purchase.

Gayle Meyer who volunteers in AFTERWORDS Store donated her time and talent to make a beautiful skirt for the desk used by store volunteers. The “work of art” features colorful stacks of books around the base of the skirt. Gayle was inspired and taught to sew by her mother, according to volunteer chairman Marilyn Deal.

“AFTERWORDS Store feels specially honored to have received this gift from Gayle,” said Deal, “She enjoys sewing and monogramming, but usually her grandchildren and family members are the only recipients of her creations.

Many volunteers and customers have commented on this wonderful addition to AFTERWORDS Store’s new look. The old blue school desk donated years ago to the Braselton Library by the Braselton Woman’s Club has never looked spiffier.”

Griz Graphics in Hoschton has completed two signs for AFTERWORDS Store’s door and window.

“We are excited that the original signs have been upgraded not only with AFTERWORDS Store’s new name, but also with the store’s current hours and new ‘Friends’ logo,” said store manager Gail Zeeb. “Griz Graphics did a great job and we are sure you will agree the sign with the store’s hours is much easier to read.”

AFTERWORDS Store recently underwent some big changes in an effort to better use its very limited space.

Professional designers, Jane Pignolet and Mary Allen from Inspired Designs, did an excellent job of staging the store.

“They worked long and hard moving everything to make the store bigger,

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brighter and better. AFTERWORDS Store now has a more spacious feeling and even has a kids’ corner,” say Deal and Zeeb. “We are so grateful for their assistance and 100 percent donation of their talent.”

Deal and Zeeb say they are extremely proud of the community for rallying around AFTERWORDS Store.

“The Friends of the Bra-

in the store and even more support by the community shopping in AFTERWORDS Store,” said Deal. “Gail and I hope everyone enjoys the new look and appreciates the tender loving care that went into all of the changes.

We invite you to come in and check us out soon.”

Remember the motto: “Where Shopping is with a Purpose” because all store proceeds benefit the Brasel-

On Saturday, April 26, Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC), in cooperation with the Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, will take the public back in time to experience that, giving them a better understanding of life in those days and an appreciation for what we take for granted today.

“Before There Was Light,” a re-enactment of life on rural Georgia farms before cooperatives were formed to provide electricity, will be held at Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, located just off Bypass 129 on Ethridge Road outside Jefferson, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.

The event will include a tour of the heritage farm, where re-enactors will recreate life on a 1939 farm, artisans will provide demonstrations of handicrafts. Jackson

EMC linemen in period clothes will give attendees an up-close look at the effort it took to construct the first lines by hand. Food vendors will sell barbecue and ice cream.

Limited handicapped parking is available across the street from the farm; all other visitors should park at Galilee Christian Church, 2191 Galilee Church Road, where they’ll take a shuttle bus to the site.

For directions and more information on Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm, visit www.shieldsethridgefarminc.com. To secure a walking tour of the farm in advance of the event, visit the farm website and download an app for your iPhone or Android.

This event wraps up Jackson EMC’s 75th anniversary celebration which began in 2013.

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Gayle Meyer, right, who designed and sewed the table skirt for the historic school desk that serves as the volunteer table and checkout stand, is shown with Marilyn Deal, who serves as volunteer chairman.

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Pat Miller, who has been volunteering in the AFTERWORDS Store for three years, is pleased with the new signage by Griz Graphics that displays the new name and hours (below) of AFTERWORDS Store inside the Braselton Library.

selton-West Jackson Library, Inc. organization is blessed many times over with donations of talent, dedicated volunteers, gifts of gently used books and items for resale

ton Library.”

For more information, contact Marilyn Deal at 770965-3319 or Gail Zeeb at 770965-3845.

Friends to have champagne celebration The Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library has something to celebrate.

The Friends organization has been awarded the Friends of Georgia Libraries’ 2013 Fabulous Friends Award as the Best Friends Organization in the state.

A champagne toast will be held from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, at Higher Grounds Coffee House, located in the Polaris Building at 6700 Highway 53 in Braselton.

“The event is free amd open to anyone who would like to join us as we celebrate winning this prestigious award,” said Friends president Dan Aldridge.

The event will feature Higher Grounds Coffee House’s chocolate dipped strawberries, assorted sweet mini bites and fresh baked pound cake with peaches and cream.

The award was accepted April 25 during a state Friends meeting in Athens

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