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Jackson County millage rates finalized Jackson County property taxpayers will see their millage rates increase but tax bills will likely not be higher than last year since the tax digest experienced another drop in value.

While the hit was significant, Jackson County was fortunate that $900,0000 in Title Ad Valorom Tax (TAVT) is currently a windfall –offsetting the drop, according to County Manager Kevin Poe. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners held three public hearings on the proposed budget and .25-mill rate increase.

After the final hearing, the board approved the Fiscal Year 2014 budget, the 2013 tax levy resolution which included the advertised .25-mill increase as well as the millage rates for other respective taxing authories in the county. The official millage rate certification was also approved by the board.

Jackson County Tax Commissioner Don

Elrod attended that hearing. The final vote on the millage rate allowed his office to finalize ad valorem tax bills which will be mailed out later this month with a December due date.

Two Jackson Countians, including the chairman of the county’s Republican Party, asked the board to use funds from an even higher millage rate to put county employees back to work.

Ron Johnson, who chairs the local GOP, and Rock Feeman, encouraged the commissioners to give the taxpayers something in exchange for a higher millage rate: a return of full service provided by employees who are not furloughed. Feeman suggested a .5-mill increase.

Furloughs have been a part of Jackson County’s budget-balancing act for the past five years, and the board also approved a furlough resolution which sets the nine days

for 2014 which will be furlough days.

Since the county advertised a possible .25-mill rate hike, that was the maximum increase possible unless the process was to begin anew.

Jackson County’s tax digest shows an aggregated sum of $1,088,382,980 for the incorporated area and an aggregated sum of $1,379,424,199 for the unincorporated area and a net aggregate of $852,890,570 for the incorporated area and a net aggregate of $l,117,293,830 for the unincorporated area exclusive of homestead exemption.

The board approved a levy of 10.120 mills or .01012 on each $1,000 of the net tax digest for the incorporated area and a levy of 8.860 or .00886 on each $1,000 of the net tax digest for the unincorporated area.

The Jackson County Board of Education has ordered a levy of 19.276 mills on the net tax digest for the unincorporated areas and

incorporated areas for maintenance and operations and a levy of 3.10 mills on the net tax digest for the unincorporated areas and incorporated areas for school bond payments less personal property and senior citizens exemptions.

Also being levied on behalf of the Fire Districts for fire department operations as recommended by the respective Board of Directors from those districts: · Arcade Fire District - 1.64 mills · Central Jackson Fire District - 1.76 mills · East Jackson Fire District - 1.60 mills · Harrisburg Fire District - 1.47 mills · Jackson Trail Fire District - 1.44 mills · Maysville Fire District - 1.57 mills · Nicholson/Center Fire District - .96 mills · North Jackson Fire District- .73 mills · Plainview Fire District - 1.51 mills · South Jackson Fire District - 1.75 mills · West Jackson Fire District - 2.63 mills

Judge Booth rules summary judgment for water authority Jackson County Board of Commissioners to appeal

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TOPPING IT OUT

Final beam placed for hospital

By LEANNE AKIN

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton celebrated a milestone last Thursday with crews raising and securing the final steel beam on the new 100-bed hospital and medical office building being constructed behind the existing Medical Plaza 1 near Highway 211 and Thompson Mill Road.

More than 150 construction workers and 125 guests gathered to celebrate the “Topping Out” and watched as crane hoisted the white beam into the air and two workers moved it into position.

The craftsmen who are working to construct the first net new hospital to be built in Georgia in more than two decades were celebrated for their spirit and courage and for the project’s significant safety milestone of

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Northeast Georgia Health System president and CEO Carol Burrell explained the significance of the “topping out” ceremony (above) and praised the craftsmen for their work going into making Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton a “destination for first-class health care.”

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The American Le Mans Series returns to Hall County for one final visit this weekend.

The series will run its final race at Road Atlanta in Braselton on Saturday before it merges with another premier racing series.

The three-day weekend filled with practice, qualifying sessions, lower-level races and the 10-hour endurance race on Saturday will bring in an estimated re-

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cord crowd to the track.

Following this weekend, the American Le Mans Series will merge with the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series to form the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, which will close out its seasons with an annual visit to Road Atlanta.

“It is the last chance fans have to come out and see the Prototype 1 (P1) cars,” said Road Atlanta President and General Manager Geoff Lee. “There will be a new series with us in

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2014 and beyond, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, which will have many of the same cars, but it will be different. And since we’ve had such a long relationship with Petit Le Mans Series, it is a joyous time and a little bit melancholy at the same moment.”

The series begins its final visit to the twists and turns of Road Atlanta, when competitors begin two days of practice and qualifying.

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The 5-year-old lawsuit filed by Jackson County to force a recalculation of the established yield of the Bear Creek Reservoir will continue with Tuesday’s decision by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to appeal Judge Joseph Booth’s ruling recorded in Jackson County Superior Court on Friday.

The decision came after an executive session called to discuss the ruling with legal counsel, Michael Bowers and Jim Hollis of Balch & Bingham, the law firm representing Jackson County in the suit against the other three members of the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority. Julius Hulsey, Jackson County’s former county attorney, also attended.

Booth’s final order grant’s the authority’s motion for summary judgment while denying Jackson County’s motion for summary judgment. Both sides had argued before Judge Booth why summary judgment should be granted.

While next week’s scheduled court date in Jackson County has been averted, the case remains alive as Bowers indicates focus will now move to the appeal in a higher court where he says Jackson County will be successful in showing the authority breached the intergovernmental agreement entered into on July 22, 1996.

Jackson County filed the lawsuit against Barrow, Athens-Clarke and Oconee counties in Jackson County’s spending 2008 over the author- on litigation to date: ity’s refusal to recalculate the yield. To $553,870.60 for its legal date, Jackson County representation in the case has paid $553,870.60 in legal fees to its attorneys and has also $259,562.77 toward the expended $259,562.77 authority’s legal expenses for its share of the legal fees of the author- $813,443.37 TOTAL ity. The total legal fees add up to a painful $813,443.37.

Kevin Poe, county manager of Jackson County, said the commission is “hopeful the pain will be shortlived if we win.” He said the county would then recover legal fees and get reimbursement for the value of the county’s share of water which is the biggest financial incentive for continuing the litigation. The amount of money Jackson County would receive over an extended time period would tally into the millions, Poe suggests.

“That is why the board is continuing to pursue the lawsuit,” said Poe. Bowers said he was surprised by the judge’s ninepage order. “I think it’s completely wrong and we will vigorously appeal it.”

Jackson County Commission Chairman Tom Crow made the motion to continue the lawsuit after an executive session which lasted 37 minutes. District 4 Commissioner Dwain Smith provided the second and District 3 Commissioner Bruce Yates joined to make it a unanimous decision. Commissioners Jim Hix and Chas Hardy were absent.

“Let’s move forward on it,” said Crow.

On Monday, Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis, who serves as chairman of the Upper Oconee Basin Water Authority, said “The judge de-

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Jefferson Police Department is awarded state certification again

By LEANNE AKIN

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The Jefferson Police Department is again a state certified law enforcement agency, and Chief Joe Wirthman accepted the certification during Monday’s work session conducted by the Jefferson City Council.

City Manager John Ward said in 2005 the police department was $254,000 over budget and had lost its state certification.

Since 2007, the first year Chief Wirthman was in total charge of the police budget, the department has to date been under budget and also been a part of helping add to the city’s reserves.

Wirthman was hired in 2006 and began almost immediately efforts to explore recertification for the department. Much work was required to restore the department to the fiscal and operational position to be able to pursue state certification, and Ward credited Chief Wirthman and his staff, as well as the mayor and council for their support to make it possible.

Winder Police Chief Dennis Dorsey was on hand, on behalf of the Georgia law enforcement community, to make the presentation. He provided some information about the history of the certification process in Georgia.

Dorsey said the Winder Police Department was recently recertified, a process which began soon after he was named as chief. He admitted he was nervous “because you don’t want to be the police chief who loses the state certification.” Dorsey said he could attest to what it takes to get and maintain certification. He also said Chief Wirthman was his mentor. “He’s been there for me and for other police chiefs in District 9,” said Dorsey of Wirthman’s encouragement and advice as well as his golf knowledge which has helped Dorsey take 10 strokes of his game.

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Continued from 1A termined the intergovernmental agreement was correct and intact, and his interpretation was the same as ours,” said Davis. “I am extremely pleased with that.

“At this particular point in time and I’ve said it several times along the way, that sometimes brothers fight but, when it’s over, brothers work together. And as far as I’m concerned, this is what our counties should do – work together to have the water available to our citizens that is very much needed,” said Davis.

“We are pleased with the ruling,” said Barrow County Manager Jock Connell. “It’s a ruling that’s going to con-

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Jefferson Police Chief Joe Wirthman was presented the Jefferson Police Department’s State of Georgia Law Enforcement Certification by Winder Police Chief Dennis Dorsey. See more scenes from the presentation at ClickThePaper.com Chief Wirthman said he came in as chief under difficult circumstances, and while the department had previously been certified, a state assessment revealed the department would have to reapply. A number of issues, including improper maintained records, prevented a simple recertification. That meant the department had to through the complete process, a costly venture.

Wirthman thanked Gus Bakelant, who came out of retirement to assist with the certification efforts which includes meeting 129 standards every three years.

Lt. James Arwood, Sgt. Nick Smith and evidence technician Amber Mathewson were acknowledged for

their efforts on behalf of the department in securing the state certification.

“We received it the first time with Gus’ help,” said Wirthman.

Chief Dorsey said if attaining state certification was easy, there would be 700 state-certified departments. “But it is a very difficult process and there are fewer than 100,” he said.

“State certification shows dedication of the personnel of this department,” said Chief Wirthman. To Mayor Joiner and the Jefferson City Council, he said, “It couldn’t have been done without your support and my family’s support.”

He said the department personnel took on the certification process without complaint and with much success.

tinue to provide us the water needs of our citizens.”

Connell noted that Barrow, as well as Oconee and Athens-Clarke counties, could have seen fewer gallons of water from the reservoir had the court ruled the other way.

“We only get a share of Bear Creek,” he said. “It would have meant everybody would have got proportionally less. Maybe not immediately but it would have had a long-term impact on the ability to provide water.”

Davis agrees. He said the ruling for the authority means development plans based on the projected availability of water from Bear Creek Reservoir can continue. He notes that Oconee may be utilizing its entitlement share within a few short years which is why that

county is already pursuing development of other sources of water or purchase of water from other entities.

Oconee County’s entitlement share in the reservoir is 12 percent while Jackson County is entitled to 25 percent of the water volume and Barrow’s share is 19 percent. Athens- Clarke has a 44 percent entitlement share of the reservoir. Oconee, Jackson and Barrow participate together in the treatment plant while Athens-Clarke treats the raw water it gets from the reservoir at its own treatment facilities.

Davis acknowledged that while he was disappointed with Jackson County’s decision to prolong the litigation, he said he is confident the appellate court will agree with the Superior Court judge’s decision.

Request: Honor Mayor Jim Joiner with renaming of rec complex Jefferson City Councilman Mark Mobley’s appeal to rename the Jefferson Recreation Complex in honor of Mayor Jim Joiner was met with applause and a standing ovation for the retiring elected officials.

Joiner will conclude his mayoral term at year’s end, and Mobley asked that his request be on the agenda of council’s next voting session.

City Manager John Ward said the request would be placed on the agenda of the Oct. 28 council meeting.

Mayor Joiner blinked back the tears. He said he would adjourn the meeting to avoid becoming more emotional.

“Since I moved back home to Jefferson in 2004, I’ve seen

this city go through some changes, some challenges, and some difficult times,” said Mobley. “Jefferson has grown from the sleepy town of 2000 that I grew up in to almost 10,000 people in the past decade. ...

“We’ve established a Recreation Department in the city that has twice been honored as the finest in the state of Georgia for a city our size... The one constant in the middle of all of these changes has been the leadership of Mayor Jim Joiner,” said Mobley.

“Nothing this good happens by accident. It takes leadership... After watching the good results as a citizen and having the privilege of working with him over the

last year, I believe that this city and its people should honor Mayor Joiner... I believe that we ought to honor Mayor Jim Joiner for his leadership in making Jefferson a great place to raise our families. Because of his

service to Jefferson and his commitment to making this a great place for our kids, I believe that the most appropriate thing to do would be to rename the Jefferson Rec Complex as the Jim Joiner Recreation Complex.”

BRIEFLY Early voting under way in city elections Early voting in Jackson County has begun in the Administration Building auditorium on Athens Street, and early balloting will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, through Nov. 1. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.

“There will be no Saturday voting for the municipal elections,” said Jackson County Election Supervisor Lori Wurtz,who can be reached at 706-367-6377.

Any voter who is eligible to vote in the Nov. 5 Special/ General Municipal will be able to cast their ballot early during all early voting dates and times. This will include all voters who live inside the city limits of Arcade, Commerce, Jefferson, Nicholson and Pendergrass.

“Voters can also cast their ballot by mail,” said Wurtz.

“The last day for our office to send out a paper ballot is Friday, Nov. 1.”

The Jefferson mayoral race is heating up with a twopage letter being mailed out to some households after the recent Jefferson Area Business Association-hosted debate. See debate coverage at ClickThePaper.com Early voting began Monday for the Gainesville, Flowery Branch and Clermont city elections.

Voting will take place at the Hall County Voter Registration and Elections Office in the county government center on Browns Bridge Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Early voting will end Nov. 1.

Early voting for the Nov. 5 election of Flowery Branch mayor and two contested council seats began Monday and will continue through Nov. 1. Registered voters may cast their ballots early at City Hall, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Early voters are required to bring a picture ID. The general election will be held on Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at City Hall.

Braselton hearings set on planning issues The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, with the Braselton Mayor and Council holding a public hearing at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, on the following items: Case# 13-02-RZ is an application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Plan Amendment and Concept Plan approval from applicant Randall W. Herron on properties owned by Friendship Road Properties, LLC. The applicant is seeking Concept Plan approval for the existing Riverstone Park commercial PUD on property identified as 5778 Old Winder Hwy(Hall County Tax Parcel 15039 000068). The application also requests to convert lots currently designated as PUD residential in Riverstone Park to PUD commercial. The subject lots are 6084, 6088, 6092, 6096, 6100, 6104, 6108, 6112, 6116, 6120 and 6124 Summerall Circle. Construction of 196,900 square feet of commercial/office space on 20.45 acres is proposed.

Case# 13-03-CU is an application for a conditional use approval from Tim Jones on property owned by him identified as 7311 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch.

The property is approximately 2.05 acres. The current use of the property is an automobile repair business. A conditional use is sought to allow the sale of used automobiles at the current business.

The public hearings will be convened in the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building, located at 5040 Highway 53 in Braselton.

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Dancing with the Stars – Jackson County Style! will benefit nonprofits

By JANIS MANGUM

Six dance teams will be common. She has been dancing peting for the “Dancing with the since she was 6 years old and Stars – Jackson County Style!” he has been wishing he could trophy on Saturday, Jan. 25, dance since he was 6 years old.

2014. Each team has chosen a As a retired Marine, Don finds non-profit organization that they that dancing is harder than dowould like to support. ing pushups. However, he has Don Lohmeier and Kelly Loggreat faith in both Kelly’s dancgins chose the Jefferson Lions ing and teaching skills.

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You can find out more about Don has been a Jefferson Don and Kelly and the other Lion for more than 15 years and “Dancing with the Stars – Jackknows the outstanding work the son County Style!” dance teams organization does. Lions Inter- Don Lohmeier and Kelly by visiting the Facebook page national is the largest service of the same name. Other teams organization in the world and Loggins will be dancing will be featured in this paper in is dedicated to eradicating ma- for the Jefferson Lions the future. You can help Don jor causes of blindness and eye Club. and Kelly, the Lions Pride disorders. In Jackson County, Team, by “voting” for them. three clubs: West Jackson, ComAny money you donate will merce and Jefferson Lions, be split between the Jefferson help those in need by collecting Lions and the Jackson County glasses and hearing aids, payArts Council. One dollar equals ing for eye exams and purchasone vote and you can mail a ing eyeglasses. Lions also help check to the Jackson County other service organizations Arts Council, P,O, Box 598, Jefsuch as the Boys and Girls Club ferson, GA 30549 or go to www. and Habitat for Humanity. Don jacksoncountyartscouncil.com and Kelly will dance on Jan. 25 and click on the DONATE butto help both the Lions and the ton. Be sure to enter the names Jackson County Arts Council. of your favorite team in the Kelly is both an accomPURPOSE box. plished dancer and an experienced dance Tickets for the event can be purchased instructor. Currently, she is teaching at the from any of the dance teams or JCAC memBroadway Dance Center in Jefferson. Don bers. You can call 706-757-3535 for more inreports that he and Kelly have a lot in com- formation.

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After the first of the year, I was invited to visit Wellspring Camp off of Jefferson River Road, for a tour of the facility.

Prior to being elected Sheriff, as an Investigator for the Sheriff’s Office, I had worked child crimes for about 19 years.

Jackson County has been my home my entire life. I was a bit taken back that I was not familiar with what Josh and Tammy Griffin, who are the founders, do at Wellspring Camp. This is a non-profit non-denominational Christian Camp for children and adults (ages 8 through adult) with disabilities and special needs. Their mission statement is “The mission of Wellspring Camp is to create an atmosphere of love and acceptance that will enhance our campers’ relationship with Jesus Christ.”

The day of my visit, I met with Tammy Griffin and we started our golf cart tour of the entire property. What a beautiful place, 72 acres of private property with a beautiful lake. There are several hiking trails all throughout the woods. Overlooking the lake is a log cabin, which will accommodate up to 26 people, complete with two bathrooms, kitchen area, and a fireplace. They also have alternative housing that can accommodate 8 more people. Meals are provided in the dining hall, which is a separate building.

Josh and Tammy’s desire is to allow their campers to have a comfortable place where they can enjoy new experiences, be involved in outdoor and community activities and most of all make lifelong friends. They also enjoy providing respite activities for the purpose of giving families of campers the ability to focus on their other relationships and care for themselves.

Some of the camp activities include hayrides, swimming, boat rides, talent show, fishing, hiking, craft time, games (board games and puzzles as well as kickball, volleyball, basketball, etc.), silly songs and worship/devotional time.

Some of the respite activities are weekend retreats at camp, bowling, Christmas shopping, service projects, Yellow River

Game Ranch, etc.

There are many upcoming activities planned for Wellspring Campers, a beach trip, overnight weekends at the camp, service projects helping families that need their leaves raked, and a Christmas shopping trip.

What you can expect from Wellspring Camp. Expect your camper to learn and experience activities they have never tried before. Expect your camper to make a multitude of new friends that will care deeply for them. Expect a caring staff that will do their best to make your camper’s week one of their best memories. Expect that the next time you drop them off for camp, it may be a quick goodbye as they head off to find their friends!

There is a Wellspring Camp brochure with pictures of campers on the front and the words – “An Exceptional Camp for Exceptional People.”

It is humbling to see what is going on at Wellspring Camp and I am thankful for Josh and Tammy Griffin and for what they do for people with special needs. We all need to reach out to Wellspring Camp to assist them in any way that we can. We are privileged here in Jackson County to have a camp that provides these opportunities to people, a safe environment with a dedicated and caring staff.

Another great thing about Wellspring Camp is that they are right here in Jackson County-no big organization somewhere else, but right here, in our local community. If you are interested in partnering with Wellspring Camp, there are a number of ways to get involved. Every activity that Wellspring Camp holds is staffed by amazing volunteers, age 14 and up. You can be a great friend to their campers by being a part of activities. If you’re a local business, maybe you could consider spending a day at Wellspring Camp with your employees, working on team building as you complete a project at camp. As well, Wellspring is completely funded by donations. You can easily give right from their website at wellspringcamponline.com or send a donation to their address. All donations are taxdeductible as well.

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OBITUARIES Vickie Lynn Wilson Jones

Died Oct. 12, 2013 Vickie Lynn Wilson Jones, 53, of Cleveland, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Born in Atlanta on Sept.

13, 1960, she was a daughter of Rachel Lee and Lurene Gooch Wilson. She was a homemaker and a member of Christian Baptist Church and was very involved with the youth of the church.

Survivors include her husband, Ricky Jones; sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Pam Jones of Cleveland and Richard Alan and Kristy Jones of Houston, Texas; daughter and sonin-law, Melissa and Walter Green of Gainesville; sisters, Linda Wilson of Cleveland and Brenda Wilson of Lumpkin; brothers, Lee Wilson and Donnie Wilson, both of Commerce; grandchildren, Heather Green, Matthew Green, Andrew Jones, Korey Jones, Macayla Jones, Kelsey Jones, Ryley Jones and Grace Jones; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home with the Revs. Kenneth Pilcher, Robert Garrett and Bill Trotter officiating. Interment was held in the Christian Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that memorial donations be made to Christian Baptist Church c/o 80 Davidson St., Cleveland, GA 30528.

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Bertha H. Parker

Died Oct. 8, 2013 Bertha H. Parker, 85, of Buford, arrived in the presence of her Lord and savior on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at 5:55 p.m.

Born Sept. 4, 1928, in Greensboro, she was a 1945 graduate of Greensboro High School. She was a retired supervisor from Lovable Company in Buford and a member of Mount Salem Baptist Church, Flowery Branch. She was a feisty

CHURCH NEWS The Rev. Gary Lee Griffin and Friends will be at Center United Methodist Church on Sunday, Oct. 20, during the 11 a.m. service. Gary, his wife and friends will be playing some bospel Bluegrass songs, and Gary will also be bringing the message.

He is the pastor of Omega United Methodist Church in Omega in the South Georgia Conference.

All are invited to come join us. The church is located at 7641 Jackson Trail Road in Hoschton.

The pastor is Blane Spence. The church phone is 706-654-4862. sss Talmo Baptist Church is hosting a Food Bank 5K and Walk beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 475 Main St., in Talmo.

The Sweet Spirit Sunday school class started the food bank several years ago to meet an identified community need. An average of 164 people is feed by the food bank each month.

The 5K and walk preregistration is $25, and registration packets can be obtained at Swirlee’s in Jefferson, Doggie Days in Pendergrass or or making a request on the Talmo Baptist Food Bank 5K Facebook page. You can also get a packet from 3-7 p.m. on Oct. 18 at the church and beginning at 7 a.m. on race day (no T-shirts for race-day registration of $25).

Contact Clarke Rainwater at 706-6932252 or Stephanie Rainwater at 678-8584815. sss Arbor Pointe Church invites you to its fourth annual Trunk or Treat from 3-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. Enjoy hot dogs, games, crafts, and treats. Wear costumes and enjoy the fun at the church’s new location at 115 Towne Center, in Hoschton.

Arbor Pointe Church is beginning a study of the Book of Amos, and you’re invited. This study meets on Wednesdays at the church (10-11:30 a.m. or 6:30-8 p.m.) and lasts for six weeks, ending Nov. 20. Contact the Rev. Brad Greene for more information at 770-272-6778 or brad@ arborpointe.org. sss New Liberty United Methodist Church will have its annual fall festival at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Come for a fun time with a chili cookoff, pumpkin carving contest and Trunk “R” Trick.

New Liberty United Methodist Church offers two Bible study classes every Monday. One is at 9 a.m. while the other is at 6:30 p.m. The classes are open to the public.

woman in a small package.

She worked and loved hard her whole life. She especially loved her husband James “Carl” Parker, whom she married on April 18, 1946.

They were married for 43 years when he passed away tragically at age 67. Bertha dearly loved going to church when she was able and loved her church family and her pastors. She will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was also preceded in death by her mother, Emma Goss Hubbard; her father, Clifford Hubbard; and a precious brother, Marion J “Bubba” Hubbard.

Survivors are her children, Ricky and Sandra Parker of Hoschton, Terry and Letsa Parker of Gainesville and Shirley and Vernon “Buck” Fields of San Antonio, Texas; grandchildren, Jamie Fields (Dee), Van Parker (Jody), Brandy Fields, Toby Parker, Justin Hulett; great-grandchildren, Jacob Fields, Caleb Parker, Noah and Hannah Parker, Taylor Fields, Connor Hulett, KC Parker; older sister, Lillian Sims of Augusta; sisters-in-law, Shir-

office 706-654-8415 or on his cell at 678-234-9408. sss

New Liberty United Methodist Church is located at 26 Charlie Smith Road in Braselton.

Call 706-654-2406. sss White Plains Baptist Church hosts AWANA from 5-7 p.m. on Sundays for children ages 2 through high school seniors. Sunday night service combines the youth of AWANA and Adults for “Council Time” (preaching). This year, a special needs class is available. If transportation is needed, contact the church at 706367-5650. (Psalm 139:14) sss The Church of Hoschton announces Oct. 19 is the next Hoschton Jubilee at the new location - Lawson’s Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from Sara Jarrard at KlipSo Beauty Shop. The Church of Hoschton is located at 99 E. Jefferson St., in Hoschton. For more information, call Pastor Cory Sexton at the church

It’s another Outrageous October at The Springs.

Join us for fun Saturday events all month at 6553 Spout Springs Road (in front of Flowery Branch High School). On Oct. 19 from noon to 6 p.m., take in some “Pumpkin Chunkin” with prizes awarded for most accurate and longest throws after the two competitions. Finally, on Oct. 26, The Springs will host its annual Fall Festival from 4-7 p.m. with kids’ activities, Trunk or Treat, costume contest, chili cook-off and hot dogs enjoyed for free.

Questions? Visit www. thespringschurch.org or call 770-965-9506. Plus, The Pumpkin Patch is open through Oct. 31. sss Bethabra Baptist Church will celebrate its 200th anniversary Oct. 25-27.

Established in 1813, Bethabra lays claim to being the oldest Baptist congregation in Barrow

ley Mae Carey, Willie Bell Vanderford and Nancy Lou Maynard, all of Commerce, and Ondine Terrell Parker, Sugar Hill; and many nieces, nephews and special friends.

Funeral service were held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at Mount Salem Baptist Church in Flowery Branch. The Rev. Clyde Self, the Rev. Larry Peace and the Rev. Paul Wade officiated. Interment followed in Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford.

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Mary Virginia Todd

Died Oct. 8, 2013 Mrs. Mary Virginia Todd, 73, of Flowery Branch, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, at Peachtree Christian Hospice, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, in the chapel of Memorial Park South Funeral Home with the Rev. Andy Witt officiating. .

Born Jan. 27, 1940, in Shiloh, she was a daughter of the late Dalton and Merle

County.

Pastor Landon Frymire and the congregation invite the community to join the celebration which beings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, with a reflection of Bethabra past. Walk through rooms of memorabilia and see video interviews as you relive the church’s history through the memories of seniors from the community.

At 7 p.m., the Emmaus Road Quartet of Dalton will be in concert.

Former pastors will recognized during the combined worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27. The Rev. Larry Wynn, who served as pastor at Hebron Baptist Church for 33 years, will be the guest speaker.

Bring a lunch and join the old-fashioned dinner-on-the-grounds celebration in the fellowship hall following

Henderson. She was a member of Redwine United Methodist Church. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Hubert T. Todd; and sister, Rudine Currie.

Survivors include her son, Jeffrey Todd of Flowery Branch; daughter and fiancé, Teresa Jones and Frankie Schwartzwalder of Flowery Branch; grandchildren, Jake Jones and Lacey Jones; sisters, Shirley Castleberry of Flowery Branch, Charlotte Ray of Shiloh and Sandra Hall of Camden, S.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Michael Carl Williams

Died Oct. 11, 2013 Michael Carl Williams, 48, of Flowery Branch, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (U.T.C.) and

the morning service.

Bethabra Baptist Church is located at 1054 Old Thompson Mill Road in Hoschton off Highway 211. Visit the church website at www.bethabra. org or call the church office at 770-867-3755. sss A Call to Worship now has a new location in the meeting room of Country Inn & Suites on Highway 124 in Braselton.

Services are at 5:30 p.m. on Sundays. Call 706983-0449 or visit www. call2worship.org sss Jefferson United Methodist Church is hosting its annual pumpkin patch on Davis Road through Oct. 31.

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Sunday through Friday and from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. Proceeds benefit the church’s youth

was employed by McKee Foods for 24 years. He was a member of Chestnut Mountain Church and was formerly vice president of the Junior Falcons Football Association and was a ball boy for the Georgia Force Arena Football League. He played football with the GSU Eagles while on scholarship to the Georgia Southern University.

Survivors include his wife of 20 years, Kimberly Anne Williams; children, Katie (Bo Kight) Williams, Bucky Williams and Reid Williams; parents, Michael Ray and Elfriede Williams; sister, Tina (Steve) Thompson; niece, Lexi Thompson; and nephews, Steven and Jake Thompson.

Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013, at Lawson Funeral Home with Pastor Clyde Self officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until the service on Thursday at the funeral home.

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Two worship services are held each Sunday. The traditional service is at 11 a.m. with the casual, contemporary service at 9. As work continues on the new parking lot and playground, a shuttle and provided from additional parking at the Jefferson Civic Center. sss The communitywide Georgia vs. Florida Tailgate Party will be held Nov. 2 starting at 2:30 p.m. on the grassy area of West Jackson Middle School. The game will be shown live onsite along with many activities for all ages including hay rides and jump houses.

At dusk, the tailgates become the largest Halloween Trunk n’ Treat in town. Grills and tents welcome. Invite your friends and neighbors to the party.

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Definition of community bank changing

By Zac Taylor

Regional staff

With the recently announced purchase of Verity Bank

by Community & Southern Bank, the Winder area no longer has a locally-based bank.

In fact, the only Barrow County-based bank remaining is now Hamilton Bank, based out of Braselton but without a presence in any other county municipalities.

It’s a common scenario in an age where banks have consolidated all over the country, said Georgia Bankers Association President Joe Brannen in a recent interview It also means the term “community bank” can’t simply refer only to banks based in the area.

Community & Southern, based out of Atlanta and having entered the Barrow market in 2010 with the acquisition of locally-based Peoples Bank, considers itself a community bank for Barrow County, and Brannen said they certainly can be that with the way they’re operating.

“It’s a very different environment today,” he said.

“The FDIC has said that asset size means nothing (in determining a community bank). Local decision making, local people having authority to make decisions on loans, local people active in the community – that’s how community banking is described.

“In (Winder), you’ve still got that. There may be new names on the doors, but the same people in control.”

Brannen notes that CSB is keeping current Verity Chief Operations Officer and President Stephen Smith in a high role at CSB, as basically a president of the eastern region, and that’s a sign that CSB is looking to maintain that community feel.

CSB president Mark Abernathy said in a recent interview that the bank will also be looking to expand its community involvement, although he said he wasn’t yet ready to name specifics.

“It’s my belief and Stephen’s belief that we should have multi-year and significant contributions to people who are making the community better,” Abernathy said.

The CSB president added that it was also important that his corporation is based in Georgia and solely in the state, giving it more of a community aspect.

Brannen is impressed with the young but growing bank and its move to being more of a traditional bank.

“CSB came into Georgia at a time when we needed banks their size. It helped keep us moving through the downturn,” he said. “They’ve done that, and they have plenty of capital.

“They’re becoming a more traditional bank – this transaction is indicative of that.”

And, despite the merger, Barrow County still has a diverse amount of banks for customers to choose from.

It helps that the state of Georgia has more banks than any other in the southeast, said Brannen, but it’s still an attractive county for banking, which was one of the main reasons why CSB made the move to expand its already large share of the market with the recent transactions.

“We see this trend of fewer banks,” he said, “But we’re also seeing communities like Barrow County being very attractive to new business.”

The trend, he said, is the result of the normal cycle of banks – ones closing being offset by new ones forming – being hampered by the recession as well as recent regulations like the Dodd Frank Act which Brannen said works at a disadvantage to smaller, community banks.

“The regulatory environment is very difficult for all sizes of banks,” he said, “but especially community banks.”

Which is why the term “community bank” has been going through something of an overhaul – and in Barrow County, CSB is at the forefront of that change.

BUSINESS NEWS Spa professional now at Flowery Branch’s Optimum Body Care Betsy Gotch Piurowski is now spa manager at Optimum Body Care in Flowery Branch.

She recently closed the Hoschton Towne Center location of Great Restorations, a business she started in 1996 at Renaissance PineIsle Resort. A licensed massage therapist, she graduated from the Sarasota School of Natural Healing Arts in Sarasota, Fla., in 1994.

Optimum Body Care is located at 4677 Holland Dam Road #C, next to Falcon Fitness behind Publix at I-985 and Spout Springs Road. Call 678-828-8151. Spa hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Never the Rock Photography marks 8-year anniversary Never the Rock Photography is celebrating its eightyear anniversary this month.

Never the Rock Photography continues to provide a variety of photography services and products through our community and surrounding areas. With contributions to fundraisers and community organizations, the business has supported many of local charities, such as StreetGRACE Ministries, Piedmont CASA, Piedmont Rape Crisis Center, Jackson County Family Connection, Food2Kids, Certified Literate Community Program, Boy Scouts, Breast Cancer Survivor Network, Empty Stocking Fund, Gifts of Love International, Children’s Tumor Foundation and Project Safe. Also supported are many local organizations and projects such as River Alive, Braselton-West Jackson Library, Hoschton-Area Business Alliance, Hoschton Heritage Arts Council, Jackson County Arts Council, Jefferson Area Business Association, the Humane Society of Jackson County, Downtown Development Authority and the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce.

Sarina Roth has been involved with ArtFest, PetFest, Hoschton Towne Center Christmas Festival, Mimosas for Mutts, the Fur Ball, the Hoschton Fall Festival, Freedom Fest, the Braselton Beach Bash, Cookies with

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Never the Rock Photography provides photography services for families, businesses and publications.

They have worked with children, babies, pets, maternity and newborns, wedding engagement photos, high school seniors and family portraits.

For businesses they provide headshots, photos of office environments, products and services. These images can be formatted for websites, facebook pages, brochures and other print materials.

Roth has recently worked with several businesses in real estate, such as builders, remodelers and brokers, as well as with restaurants showcasing specialty cuisine and chefs.

Never the Rock Photography’s work has been published in more than 20 different print publications and magazines, and you may find her award-winning art at the Braselton Gallery, the Sautee-Nacoochee Art Center and the Hoschton Heritage Arts Center.

Never the Rock Photography’s tagline and name was derived from scripture, and the company shares Roth’s Christian perspective on the website, www.nevertherock. com. Never the Rock Photography is also on Facebook and have many galleries of their work there.

Astinel Security & Forensics was a guest on Business Radio X as Meridian Star Merchant Services sponsored the interview with Zane Kinney on its Aug. 27 show.

The Flowery Branchbased business provides, risk, security and fraud consulting services to business owners. Kinney spoke about the higher risks of internal fraud for the small business owner or those with weak internal controls.

“We respond to crisis situations involving risk, security and fraud incidents,” sand Kinney. “We would prefer, more importantly we conduct pro-active fraud/ risk assessments. The economic crisis has resulted in increased fraud in the workplace.”

Astinel Security & Forensics wants business owners to care for their entity the same way they give their automobiles routine maintenance or take their children in for immunizations.

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Open house is today for Mulberry Walk businesses

Taste of Jackson & Business Showcase is Oct. 22 in Commerce

Lavish Designer Consignment Boutique and Braselton Chiropractic Center will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony with open house events in conjunction with Frederick’s Jewelers from 4-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17.

The Mulberry Walk businesses will be providing refreshments including wine, cheese and other appetizers.

Dr. Kenny Flint Jr., and staff of Braselton Chiropractic Center recently relocated from a Highway 53 location to 6323 Grand Hickory Drive Suite 300B. Call 470-238-3456 or follow on Facebook.

Lavish is located at 6323 Grand Hickory Drive in Braselton. Call 678-889-2337 and learn more about consignments now being taken.

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The 2013 Taste of Jackson & Business Showcase will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Commerce Civic Center.

Attend this holiday kickoff themed event and enjoy cuisine from a variety of restaurants throughout Jackson County, and you can also get a jumpstart on holiday shopping by visiting business vendors. Come and enjoy an evening of scrumptous food, networking, shopping, giveaways and door prizes.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for youth ages 13-18. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Admission includes event entry, drink tickets, entry into the door prize raffle and an

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Advanced ticket purchase is recommended, and tickets can be purchased at Cream & Shuga, PrissEllie’s, Swirlee’s Forzen Yogurt, The Savory Spoon and the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce in Jefferson and at Giftworks at The Joy Shoppe, Lanier Technical College and United Community Bank in Commerce.

Participating restaurants will include Cabin Creek BBQ, El Parian Mexican Restaurant, Johnny’s New York Style Pizza, Jefferson House Restaurant, One Blue Duck, Swirlee’s Frozen Yogurt, Ferranti’s Cakery, Mama’s 5 Sons, Performance Food Group, The Savory Spoon and The Veggie Patch.

Call Melissa Britt at 706338-0304 or email her at mbritt@jacksoncountyga. com.

Butler is speaker for Oct. 22 session Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler will be a keynote speaker during an Employment Law and Legislative Issues Update on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Jackson County EMC. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is teamingup with the State Employer Committee (SEC) to offer a crash course on how to handle management challenges.

The event will feature a number of guest speakers, including Commissioner Butler; Cherry Rizer, a GDOL employment and training consultant; Jonathan Martin, an employment law expert; and Don Betts of Georgia Tech.

Seating will be limited, and pre-registration is encouraged. The cost is $60 per person, and $50 for additional attendees per company. Registration at the door is $75.

Attendees can receive 6.0 Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI) recertification credits for attending this program. Registration includes a light breakfast and lunch. Contact Lynn Stanelle at lynn.stanelle@gdol. ga.gov, or call 404-859-9588.

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Real aromas of fall should go in a bottle The first aerosol air fresheners appeared in stores after World War II. The technology had been first used for spray insecticides during the war. Some bright individual came up with the idea that spraying a fragrant aroma in an indoor space would make things better. I guess he was right because we sell an awful lot of the stuff.

For years, the fragrance makers have been trying to capture the essence of the great outdoors, particularly spring and fall. Spring has always been the one that captured the most attention as folks tried to make their powder room smell like fresh spring flowers.

Some of these companies are trying to convince us that events have a smell. I saw one the other day called “Moonlit Walk.” What does that smell like? If it is a moonlit walk on the shores of Lake Michigan, it might smell a little different than a moonlit walk at Myer’s Lake. You could, theoretically, take a moonlit walk near a garbage dump or a dock where they are bringing in fish. Yummy.

The fragrance makers seem to be focused more on fall than ever before.

We have some hand soap at our house that is supposed to smell like pumpkin pie.

It certainly leaves a strong scent on your hands. My stepdog, Buttons, who is now both deaf and blind, seems to notice when I come into the room with fresh pumpkin hands.

Another fragrance that seems to be associated with fall is vanilla. There are all sorts of perfumes and sprays that feature vanilla.

You might as well reach into the pantry and dab on a little vanilla extract. There is a woman in the building where I work that wears some kind of vanilla potion.

She doesn’t smell sexy; she smells like cookies. I enjoy cookies, but I don’t neces-

Harris Blackwood sarily want to smell like them.

If we can’t get spring or fall, the companies offer us exotic places. I saw an air freshener called “Hawaiian Breeze.” I’ve never been to Hawaii, so I couldn’t you what a breeze there smells like. Some of the freshest air I’ve ever breathed was in Wyoming. Where’s the Wyoming Breeze spray?

If someone really wanted to capture the essence of fall, it would be a compilation of all the smells of the season. It’s the smell of the morning, when there is that first hint of autumnal crispness and the grass is wet with dew. It is the smell of burning leaves, although most people don’t do that anymore. I still like it.

It is the smell of fall foods, like soups or stews that we only make at this time of year. It’s also the smell of a cast-iron skillet of cornbread coming hot out of the oven.

It is the smell of great fall fairs and festivals, where the aroma of popcorn cooked in coconut oil combines with barbecued chicken, funnel cakes and fried apple pies. It is the smell of hay bales and dried stalks of corn.

It is the smell of seasoned firewood burning in that first use of the fireplace, combined with the aroma of fresh, hot apple cider enjoyed in the glow of the embers.

That’s what fall should smell like. When somebody bottles that, be sure and let me know.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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Driven to help, despite the results They all come with some kind of a price and all with a certain amount of disappointment but still Rodney keeps trying.

He likes to help people.

It’s something as deeply born in him as his constantly smiling blue eyes or wit that is quicker than a summer storm that brews when it comes up a cloud.

He helps us all, so much so that there is often little time left to help himself.

But for his family, his neighbors and his church friends, his help is always appreciated and rarely taken for granted. We know his heart and know that the talent with which the Lord has blessed him immensely is his gift for service to his fellow man. He’d never be so bold as to say so but it’s his calling. The same way another man picks up a stethoscope or another takes up the Bible, Rodney was called to help those in need.

Mostly, the needs are simple, just time-consuming, such as a bale of hay delivered to a neighbor or a brother-in-law, a child picked up from school or

Ronda Rich someone who just needs a word of advice or encouragement.

He has bigger projects, too, though. I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen him take a wayward soul in, clothe him, find him a place to live and make sure he had something to eat. Most of the times, he tends to hire them, too. He’s always looking for a good worker on the farm.

And since I can’t count those times, I’d be at a loss to count the times that they just couldn’t be helped.

Sometimes they disappear into the night. Sometimes they leave with Rodney owing them wages and sometimes they are bold enough just to quit to his face and head up the road.

Still, he keeps trying.

I guess that is the most perplexing part of all: He keeps trying. After all the

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him to tears a lot — and told of the people who wanted to help. Their child was desperately sick, they had nowhere to go and no food to eat.

“Why don’t we put them in the little house down here that church owns and let’s help them?” he said.

We followed our general in battle. Furniture was given, food donated and heat bought. Someone found him a part-time job.

They seemed grateful.

It lasted until winter had faded and spring was coming.

I called Rodney to tell him I knew of a job for the man. He sighed. “He’s gone. Long gone.”

He sounded resigned.

He‘s long used to it by now.

But he won’t quit helping.

When it’s born in you like it is with Rodney, you just keep doing the best you can to help those in need.

And one day, it’s gonna stick good with one of ‘em.

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Scrutinizing Congress’ approval rating The news story was indeed shocking: A recent poll showed the U.S. Congress has an all-time low job approval rating.

In The Associated Press poll, the Congressional approval rating was 5 percent. Yes, only 5 percent of Americans polled approve of the job our Congress is currently doing.

Two weeks ago, 10 percent of the public reportedly approved of the decisions being made by our Congress.

According to an AP story, the latest 5-percent approval rating is the lowest in U.S. history, beating the 10-percent approval rating of two weeks ago by an estimated 5-percent points. What I found most shocking is that 5 percent of Americans approved of the job our Congressional leaders are doing. That figure seems rather high to me.

How can this be?

Did a pollster really call someone, an American who is capable of answering a phone, and the re-

Len Robbins spondent actually say they thought Congress was doing a swell job? I find that hard to believe.

Pollster: “So, do you: A. Approve of the job Congress is doing; B. Disapprove of the job Congress is doing; C. Don’t care; or D. Don’t know what a Congress is.”

Respondent: “Sandwich.”

Pollster: “I’ll take that as a yes. You approve of the job Congress is doing.”

According to a news release, the poll was conducted by GfK Public Affairs & Corporate Communications based on interviews with 1,227 adults.

My math (meaning, my calculator) shows 5 percent of 1,227 is 61.35 people.

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letdowns and disappointments — I’m trying to think of one true success and either there isn’t one or it has just escaped me — he digs his heels in and goes right back to it again.

Here’s why it’s perplexing: Rodney is the cynic of the family, the pessimist.

Before winter’s chill has even melted into spring, he will be expecting a summer’s drought and worrying about what he’ll do for hay. Before a new calf is born, he will be wary over whether it will survive.

Before he has his annual physical, he will prepare himself for bad news.

Yet despite all the ones who brought their hardluck stories to him and he reached out a hand that somehow got bit, he never gives up. He keeps believing in the innate goodness of people and that one day he will find someone to help and that it will make a lasting difference in their lives and those around them.

I remember that morning in Sunday School when his eyes teared up — Rodney’s tender heart brings

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Congress (the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate) has 535 members. So, even if the pollsters only called congressional offices — which was my initial hunch upon hearing how skewed the figures were in Congress’ favor — that means only a little more than 10 percent of Congressional members approved of their own performances, which also seems rather bloated.

The only way I see this poll being accurate is if the pollsters: A. Only called, as stated, sitting U.S. Congress members.

B. Only called people who get their news and current events from Nickelodeon.

C. Only called the Kardashians.

Or D. Sandwich.

Mind you, historically, Congress has had low approval ratings. According to the Gallup polls, since 1974, the Congressional approval rating has basically hovered between 20 and 40

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percent, with it reaching the 80 percent approval mark briefly late in 2001.

But, until last week, it had never slipped down into single digits. These historical trends beg a couple of questions: 1. What in the world were people so happy about in 2001?

And 2. If the approval rating of Congress has been 20 to 40 percent for basically the last 40 years, other than a brief period when we were all apparently high, why do members of Congress keep getting reelected? If only 5 percent of the electorate, or even 40 percent, disapprove of the job our federal elected officials are doing, how are incumbents consistently getting re-elected cycle after cycle?

Riddle me that while I eat this sandwich.

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

His column appears weekly.

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HERITAGE ACADEMY

Nov. 2 gala speaker will be Pam Tebow Todd Weiner, formerly of the Atlanta Falcons is giving back as he is now serving as athletic director of Heritage Academy.

As the newly appointed athletic director of the Braselton-based University Model School, Weiner is investing his time and energy into the next generation. He is not only directing the athletic, he is using his influence to promote education for these students.

He is currently serving as chairman of the Nov. 2 annual gala, being planned as an annual event. The gala, to be held at Lakewood Baptist Church, will feature Pam Tebow as guest speaker. She will be speaking on “Raising a Generation for Christ.”

As the daughter of a U.S. Army colonel, she lived all over the world until she was 17, when she entered the University of Florida. While in college, Pam met Bob Tebow, and they were married upon graduation in 1971.

Pam and Bob have been called “homeschool pioneers.” They began homeschooling in 1982, when “homeschool” was not yet a word. All five of their children were homeschooled from kindergarten through high school, and every one of them received college scholarships. The Tebows have five children, two sonsin-law, four granddaughters and one grandson.

“The school is privileged to have this incredible opportunity to have Pam speak to our leaders and guests,” said Barb King, a Heritage Academy parent who is serving on the annual gala committee.

Heritage Academy, a University Model School located in Braselton, is an exciting model that partners parents with qualified professional teachers to achieve academic excellence in a Christian environment. The unique structure allows parent to have more time

with their children during the week and encourages the development of strong study habits and work ethic.

The model has been well received with proven results in greater academic success and Godly character development for students.

We also want to encourage Athletic abilities for our students and team building skills. The school wants to combine a strong education with strong team skills that result in a well-rounded education. The proof is in the facts. Our SAT scores are above the National and State average and many of our students enter college with more than one scholarship.

Scott Sklenar, Headmaster for Heritage Academy says “ when we see the growth in our children, we know the model works. Our students work hard and tirelessly to have strong work ethics in their studies and their Athletics and Fine Arts. We are so pleased to see their character develop as they grow in a strong, healthy, and safe environment. Our teachers and directors are the reason for that result. They work hard to help our students and they go above and beyond just teaching but also they are there to help them learn. That heart is why we invited Todd Weiner to be a part of our school. His abilities in sports are admirable but his heart for these kids is amazing. We couldn’t be more pleased.”

The gala event will be held at Lakewood Baptist Church, located at 2235 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville, on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m.

For more information on Heritage Academy, visit www.heritagea.org. For more information on gala with guest speaker Pam Tebow, contact Barb King at kingbkmp1@bellsouth.net or visit www.heritagegala. eventbrite.com/

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Masquerade Ball is RFL success The Braselton-Hoschton Relay For Life’s recent Masquerade Ball netted $13,500 to kick off fundraising for the American Red Cross.

Relay co-chairs Jessica Worley and Jennifer Kidd say they were pleased the ball surpassed its $10,000 goal.

“The community embraced it,” said Worley of the Masquerade Ball held Sept. 13 at the Braselton-Stover House. “We had lots of support and Lauren Stover was helpful and incredibly generous.

“The silent auction was amazing,” said Kidd.

For Worley and Kidd, the event’s silent auction segment was a first. With a strong committee of volunteers, the pair learned a lot. They credit Martha Martin for lending her expertise.

“People were so generous,” said Worley. “One hundred percent was donated.”

Center United Methodist Church, for example, a congregation which has been touched by cancer, provided 21 baskets for the auction with themes including the University of Georgia and Duck Dynasty.

The support of area golf courses meant there were auction items to appeal to those who enjoy the outdoors, and restaurants stepped up to

Nov. 9 Jingle Jog is next fundraiser

the plate to assist with other aspects of the fundraising event.

“We also had amazing sponsors,” said Kidd, who noted the food which was prepared by Matt Marvin of One Blue Duck, had been donated as had the desserts.

Peach State Freightliner, for example, sponsored a survivors table.

“We hope to promote that even more next year.”

A costume ball is being considered for next year’s theme.

Relay For Life will host the “Tis the Season to Run for a Reason” 5K and Jingle Jog fun run set for Nov. 9. Participants can go to runnersfit.com to register. The Jingle Jog will also feature Santa Claus, a DJ and a hot chocolate and coffee station in addition to water and sports drinks.

The Relay For Life committee is keeping Relay, set for April 25, 2014, in front of the community with participation in other happenings and support of other efforts. The committee had a float in the Hoschton Fall Festival parade as well as a scarecrow

in the House of Scarecrows and will also be participating in the Nov. 16 Celebrate the Holidays in Braselton parade. The pumpkin carving event will also include a Relay For Life presence.

The kickoff for Braselton-Hoschton Relay For Life will be held in January but a pop-in reception will held in November so that information can be made available to teams already forming. For information, go to cancer.org.

Worley and Kidd said the website is now more user-friendly but they can also work with teams to get registered.

Team captains will get their information packets mailed to them.

With one year as co-chairs under their belt, Worley and Kidd say they are ready to embrace the year ahead.

“We’ve got our arms around it and this will be a fun year,” said Worley.

Jennifer Dees is again serving as luminary chairman and Stephanie Westhafer will be the survivors chairman. The area will have a new American Cancer Society representative in Mandy Ryan.

For more information on getting involved with Relay For Life, visit cancer.org or email jess0985@gmail. com or jenniferdkidd62@gmail.com

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HOSPITAL

Continued from 1A more than 160,000 man hours without a lost time accident.

During the past several weeks, employees from Northeast Georgia Health System have been signing their names to the beam, placing their mark on this commemorative last piece of the hospital’s steel structure. Guests were invited to add their signature.

Carol Burrell, president and CEO of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS), explained the origin of the centuries-old custom of tribute to the workmen includes

placing an evergreen tree atop a structure to console the spirit of the trees for their gift and sacrifice as land was cleared and trees were used to build structures. The tradition was tweaked in this country by ironworkers who added an American flag alongside the evergreen. For this event, a NGHS flag also flanked the evergreen.

“The Scandinavian custom of a Topping Out ceremony has always belonged to the people who do the courageous and skilled work of physically creating great structures,” said Burrell.

“And that is our desire today: to celebrate the men and women whose hard work has moved this com-

munity closer to the reality of a beautiful new hospital.

We have said since the earliest stages of our planning that we wanted the campus to be a ‘destination,’ and their craftsmanship and hard work will make that possible.”

The majority of the workers and hospital staffers and volunteers sported bright yellow T-shirts commemorating the day.

Construction began on the 119-acre site in Fall 2012 following a decade of planning.

The new hospital will offer heart and vascular services, orthopedics and neurosciences, cancer treatment, surgery and emergency services. The five-story medical office building attached to the hospital is slated for completion next fall and the hospital should begin providing “exceptional health care to this community close to home in the spring of 2015,” said Burrell.

Anthony Williamson, vice president of NGHS’ Greater Braselton Development, said the facility “will bring new medical services – modeled around the programs of excellence we’ve built at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville – to the Greater Braselton community.”

He said the new hospital will provide first-class care closer to the Braselton community which has been involved in the process from the start by providing feedback about what they want in their hospital. “We learned a lot about what they expect.

It’s a landmark opportunity and it’s clear skies ahead,” he said.

The partners who are part of the team bringing the fa-

Heritage Celebration will benefit courthouse effort

Bid approved for renovation The third annual Heritage Celebration, a fundraiser for the Jackson County Historic Courthouse Restoration Committee, will be held Saturday at the Jefferson Civic Center, and an original courthouse brick will among the auction items.

With the Jackson County Board of Commissioners’ Oct. 7 approval of the $809,333 bid for the first floor interior renovations of the historic courthouse renovations to John W. Spratlin & Son of Lincolnton, the contractor will soon be onsite.

The federal government slowdown showdown is not expected to delay the startup of work although federal funds are involved.

A Transportation Enhancement (TE) grant administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation, an Appalachian Regional Commission grant and matching funds from the Board of Commissioners will finance the work, and federal dollars have already been released. Approval of the bid package by GDOT is all that stands in the way of project startup.

The community is contributing toward the ongoing courthouse restoration by support of fundraisers such as the Heritage Celenration.

According to Len Sturkie, who is in charge of the auction items, there will be ap-

proximately 45 silent auction items, and half a dozen items in the live auction to be conducted by Nathan Cagle.

“We have antiques, collectibles, memorabilia, art, books on Jackson County, crystal and glassware, a variety of gift baskets, handmade jewelry, gift certificates, furniture, high quality turned wooden items, as well as an original courthouse brick which is #12, continuing our tradition of issuing one numbered brick at each celebration,” said Sturkie.

The highlight of the live auction will be a four-day, three- night getaway at the 200-acre Landsong Retreat in Sautee.

“This is a three-story privately owned property that has not been offered to the public previously, and will not be available again,” said Sturkie. “It features six bedrooms, a full kitchen, full baths on each floor, a magnificent 100-foot waterfall view from the first and second level patios. Over two miles of walking trails will give you a chance to relax and get back to nature.”

For more about the Heritage Celebration or to find out more about how you can support the ongoing work on the historic courthouse, call 706-621-0489 or e-mail historic.committee@jacksoncountygov.com. Follow the committee on Facebook.

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Mike Day, pastor of Celebration Church, signed the beam and said his congregation is excited to be seeing the day-to-day progress of the project and the Georgia Department of Transportation’s roadwork. Ga. 347 is being widened between Interstate 985 and Ga. 211/ Old Winder Highway. At left, Mike Miller recorded a video of the topping out. See LeAnne Akin’s photo gallery at ClickThePaper.com cility together were credited.

Among them is Turner Construction Company.

Keith Merritt, project manager with Turner Construction Company, reinforced the project’s focus on using local workers.

“From day one, NGHS and Turner Construction have had a strong commitment to use local subcontractors, suppliers and craftspeople for this project,” said Merritt. “These local businesses and people will utilize this facility, so we wanted to allow them the opportunity to be a part of building it.

We are proud to say that more than 60 percent of the subcontractors and suppliers for this project are within the NGHS ser-

vice area.”

Merritt also spoke to the fact that Turner and NGHS are seeking Goldlevel Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Healthcare Certification (LEED-HC) and will be one of the first hospitals in the nation to attain this new certification for environmentally conscious processes and materials.

During the celebration, Merritt pointed to the construction project’s designated recycling containers.

“To date, we have diverted 96 percent of the construction waste on site to a recycling center, keeping it from ending up in a landfill. This is an amazing feat.”

Father Eric Hill of Prince

of Peace Catholic Church provided a blessing for the meal catered for the occasion. He prayed that “we be mindful of those who do without and that provide for them from our bounty.”

Participants in the topping out ceremony did just that by bringing canned goods and other nonperishables which filled two Turner pickup trucks. The food donations will be distributed by St. Vincent de Paul Society of Prince of Peace.

Bill Powell said the donation idea was a natural tie-in to the day – the gift of the hospital to the community to meet health care needs and giving food donations to fill the need of the hungry of the community.

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Upset of No. 1 NGHS eludes Mill Creek Bulldogs win out over the Hawks by just 3 points after a fast-paced fourth quarter rally

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

The Mill Creek High School football team came just three points shy of pulling off an upset over the No. 1 ranked Bulldogs of North Gwinnett High School.

The Hawks led 34-14 during half time and starting quarterback Daniel David scored on 78yard and 30-yard runs early and had more than 160 yards rushing before halftime.

The Hawks punished North Gwinnett High School in the running game but things turned sour for the Hawks in the fourth quarter when the Mill Creek defense

couldn’t control the tempo of the Bulldogs squad which was anxious to score andput up points on almost all of their drives.

NGHS recovered an onside kick and, in the final minutes, the Hawks fumbled allowing North Gwinnett to recover and survive what would have been the biggest upset of the year.

The Bulldogs drew first blood off a 37-yard touchdown pass and took a 14-0 lead off another touchdown by air, this time for 27-yards.

Just when the Bulldogs looked like they would be able to stop Mill Creek’s running game, David scored on a 78-yard touchdown

run and did the same on their next drive with a 30-yard run to pay dirt.

On the Dogs’ next possession, the Hawks recovered a fumble and set up shop on at the 22-yard line. Then, linebacker Andrew Sciara put a dent in the North Gwinnett defense with a 2-yard touchdown run. Mill Creek didn’t settle for a point after attempt; they completed a 2-point conversion, lifting them to a 21-14 lead.

The Hawks kept the big plays coming when outside linebacker Michael Leonard made an interception and Carter Governale finished the drive from 12 yards out. The Hawks went back to the

kicking game and sealed the extra kick. With 6:58 left to play, the Hawks led 28-14.

MCHS kept the momentum on their side. On third down and three yards to go, David continued to cover as much ground as the North Gwinnett defense allowed.

Mill Creek capped off their drive with a field goal, giving them a 3114 lead.

On their next possession, the Dogs were called for pass interference, giving the Hawks’ new life.

With two seconds left to play, Mill Creek had to settle for a field goal and Bryson King made good on his attempt with a 27-yard score. Mill Creek went into the break with a

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34-14 lead.

Nothing could slow down the Creek in the third quarter. Although North Gwinnett stifled them on third down, the Hawks answered the call on its next possession with a huge defensive stop when Sciara recovered a fumble just as the Dogs were putting together a decent drive.

The Hawks continued to exude confidence but, in the fourth quarter, the defense allowed the Dogs to score 29 points with 22 of those points coming in the final six and half minutes of play.

Mill Creek will return to action tomorrow at home against Duluth at 7:30 p.m.

by latrice williams

lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

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This will be the final year the Petit Le Mans is held in Braselton as it merges with the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series.

This year’s most highly anticipated race is set to take off tomorrow at Road Atlanta. The 16th annual Petit Le Mans (French for little Le Mans) began practice rounds yesterday and will conclude today.

This endurance race was brought to life in 1998 by Don Panoz, then owner of Road Atlanta, and it has been Braselton’s most popular event ever since.

The event has drawn attention from celebrities such as Grey’s Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey, who actually competes in the ALMS behind the wheel of a Porsche. He concluded his season earlier this year. In fact, Dempsey Racing, headquartered out of Braselton, recorded its best season ever at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

Klaus Graf and Lucas Luhr headline the event as they will compete for their ninth consecutive P1 victory. Luhr began his career back in 2000 and was a force from day one.

Racing in the GT class, he picked up his first win at Sebring and finished the season as the No. 2 driver in the GT division.

Luhr saw one of his most impactful seasons in 2006 where he clinched three wins, a secondplace finish at Sebring and a first-place finish at Laguna Seca among others. His only downfall was failure to complete a race in Houston after drivetrain failure.

Fast forward to 2012 and Luhr and Graf are back together competing in the Muscle Milk Pickett HPD P1. The duo will compete this weekend as well.

There are quite a few metro Atlanta competitors that have gained the spotlight in this event.

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JHS wins in OT FBHS pounds Winder-Barrow

BY KYLE FUNDERBURK

For The Paper

Jefferson High School hung on in overtime to defeat Rabun County High School 26-20. The defending AA State Champions came into the game without starting quarter back Evan Shirreffs who got injured in the Dragons’ last game against WashingtonWilkes High School.

Junior T.J. Skelton made his first career start at QB and led the Dragons on a long touchdown drive to tie the score late in the game and then scored the go ahead touchdown in overtime.

He rushed for 119 yards on 18 carries and completed 12 of his 23 passes for 117 yards. He also accounted for three of Jefferson’s four touchdowns.

“He did what we needed him to do towards the end of the game,” said head coach Ben Hall. “He’s only going to get better. We’ve only had four days of preparation with him.”

Jefferson scored on their opening possession with a 19-yard-pass from Skelton to Donnie Hatfield to take an early 7-0 lead. Jefferson held the lead until Rabun County scored on an 8-yard-pass to tie the game at seven a piece early in the second quarter.

Later in the second quar-

ter, Sammy Williams dove over Jefferson and Rabun County linemen to score and regained the lead.

However, Austin Pankevich missed the point after attempt and the score remained 13-7.

Isaiah Blake and Maverick McKinney intercepted two Rabun County passes early in the third quarter but were unable to capitalize.

On Jefferson’s first play after McKinney’s interception, Skelton fumbled the ball and Rabun County returned it 38 yards to the Jefferson 3-yard-line.

Two plays later, Rabun County found the end zone to take a 14-13 lead.

Jefferson’s next possession ended with a fumbled snap and Rabun County recovered and took advantage to score another touchdown. After a missed extra point, Rabun County led 20-13.

Then, Skelton took over.

On the Dragons’ second drive in the fourth quarter he carried the ball seven times and found the end zone on a 3-yard run to tie the game.

The Dragon defense made a big stop to give the offense one more shot at ending the game.

Skelton carried the ball three times.

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by adam wynn

Regional Staff

The Flowery Branch Falcons (5-2, 5-0 Region 8-AAAAA) finished the Barrow County sweep Friday night to remain unbeaten in the region and keep a tied hold with Gainesville for the first position in Region 8-AAAAA. Flowery Branch defeated the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs (1-5, 0-4 Region 8-AAAAA) 44-7 Friday night, just a week after defeating the other Barrow County school in region 8-AAAAA, Apalachee, 42-20.

“I’m glad we won, and I’ll take a win any way we can get it,” Flowery Branch head football coach Chris Griffin said.

In that game, Flowery Branch quarterback Jackson McDonald was a perfect 6-for-6 through the air.

While McDonald may have been imperfect on the stat sheets, he was perfect on the field, connecting on seven of his 10 pass attempts for 170 yards against the Bulldoggs, along with three passing touchdowns. One of those passes also came on a two-point conversion just after a touchdown completion for 52 yards. Both catches were made by Flowery Branch senior wide receiver Davante King.

McDonald scored five all-purpose touchdowns, as

he added two scores on the ground including a 4-yard keeper and then a 36-yard run up the middle where he sidestepped two Winder-Barrow defenders just outside the end zone with 9:41 left on the clock in the third quarter to put his team up 44-0.

McDonald rested from that score until the end of the game, finishing up what was an exceptional night for him and the Flowery Branch offense.

“It’s no different, regardless of what game we play,” Griffin said. “We expect the same things out of him: run the offense and do what we do.

“This game is no different from any other. He understands what we want and he does a great job of running the offense,” Griffin added.

“He’s a phenomenal leader.”

The Bulldogg offense, on the other hand, struggled to find any of the breaks they would have needed to upset the odds-on favorite Flowery Branch.

After the Falcons drove 57 yards in just three plays, taking off 1:10 to start the game, Winder-Barrow stopped the first Flowery Branch twopoint conversion. The touchdown was an 18-yard completion to A’lencio Graham on first down from the 18.

Unfortunately, that was one of exactly three good turns for the Bulldoggs.

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Bulldogg quarterback Hunter Cooper surveys the defense late in Friday night’s loss to Flowery Branch. Cooper amassed 90 yards through the air, going 6-for-12 with two INTs. The second came when Winder-Barrow drew a running into the kicker flag on their first possession, letting them extend an otherwise dead three-and-out drive early in the first quarter.

The third would come later on special teams, but it was far too late by that point in time.

The Winder-Barrow offense nickel-and-dimed their way through another

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set of downs, though, and were unable to convert.

Flowery Branch committed a holding penalty during their first play after the Bulldogg punt and backed themselves into a deep firstand-20 situation. McDonald, of course, found Cortez Davis open for a 33-yard gain and a fresh set of downs at midfield.

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3 on 3 basketball tournament

Gymnastics camp offered at Jefferson Parks and Rec

Jackson Co. basketball registration

The Jackson County Comprehensive High School basketball team will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Oct. 19. The tourney is sponsored

by Exxon On the Run. The cost is $40 per team and the grand prize is $100. Four players are allowed to each team. For more information, contact head coach Mark Defoor at 404-797-2455 or mdefoor@jackson.k12.ga.us.

“We Believe” chronicles the history of the Jefferson football program from 1947 through the state championship game in the Georgia Dome in 2012. It consists of 128 pages of Jefferson football history, All-State players, the 2012 cheerleaders, band, players and a chapter devoted to each game in the 2012 season. It is a story of a community, a school and a team. The cost of the hard cover book is $49 while the soft cover is $39. The book is for sale in Jefferson at Crawford Long Pharmacy, Downtown Interiors, Beef O’Brady’s and Porter Insulation. You can also order the book online or call Amy Cole at 706-367-9876.

Hoops season is right around the corner!

Jackson County Parks and Recreation basketball registration officially opened on Sept. 30 and will run until Nov. 2. The cost for the 5-6 co-ed team is $65 as well as the 7-8 team but is not coed. The 9-10, 11-12, and 13-15 teams are $75.

The age control date is Jan. 1, 2014. For more information, visit jacksonrec.com.

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JEFFERSON

Continued from 1B McDonald would continue to throw over the top of WinderBarrow’s defense when he found Cameron Davis for a 41-yard gain, with a Winder-Barrow shoestring tackle just saving the touchdown for another play.

That other play was McDonald’s first rushing touchdown of the night, before he would also walk standing up into the end zone for the two-point conversion and a 14-0 lead with five minutes remaining in the first quarter.

The Flowery Branch kickoff went out of bounds giving Winder-Barrow decent field position at the 35-yard line, but a Chandon Sullivan 3-yard gain was all the offense the Bulldoggs would have on that drive.

Hunter Cooper’s first interception of the night came on the next pass when Flowery Branch picked him off at midfield and returned the ball to the 41-yard line.

After a couple troublesome Flowery Branch penalties, Jackson McDonald connected with Davante King for the 52-yard touchdown pass and a completed two-point conversion that essentially sealed Flowery Branch’s victory before the end of the first quarter with a 22-0 lead.

Winder-Barrow’s offense drove down to the Flowery Branch red zone primarily on two long Hunter Cooper passes.

His first, a 32-yard pass to Bradyn Randall, got the Bulldoggs across midfield. Cooper then connected with his favorite running back, Sullivan, after two plays for negative gain put the Doggs at a desperate third-and-15. Sullivan’s catch and yards after added up to an impressive 29-yard reception, putting the Doggs in the red zone for the first time all night.

Unfortunately, Cooper’s next pass missed the target and found it’s way to the Flowery Branch defense for an inopportune interception for a touchback.

“We hang our hat on defense, that’s what we’ve always believed that if we’re going to win the championships then we’ve got to play good defense,” Griffin added, complimenting his defensive unit.

“Our guys understand what we want, and they had a great week of practice. They understood what Winder was going to do, and I’m proud of how they responded,” Griffin said.

“What else can you ask?”

Continued from 1B The Flowery Branch defshutout the Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs on offense, the loan Bulldogg touchdown coming off of a special teams miscue when a Falcon drive fell apart on their own 9-yard line.

Winder-Barrow broke through the line and blocked the punt, which Solomon Sims recovered in the end zone for the only Bulldogg score of the night at the start of the fourth quarter. By then, the Bulldoggs were already down 44-0, and the one touchdown and point after made the smallest of differences.

“It was definitely a breakdown in protection, that’s something we work on every day,” Griffin noted. “That’s something we’re going to look at and evaluate going ahead.”

The Flowery Branch defense picked off Hunter Cooper three times, and twice in the red zone.

They added two fumble recoveries to that number, one by Kevin Clark in the second quarter that set up a first-and-goal for the Falcons before the Jeremiah Goss 2-yard scamper score, and the other a Dezmond Osborne recovery that put the ball back in Flowery Branch’s hands for the last possession of the game with 2:50 remaining in the fourth quarter.

“This week is no different than any other week,” Griffin reiterated. “We expect our guys to execute, play hard regardless of the score and the opponent.

“None of that stuff matters. We have expectations for our guys, and I felt like tonight we did that for the most part.”

Flowery Branch knows the road goes on a bit further, though, as they look ahead at the heart of their region schedule.

“Obviously, there are some things we still have to work on if we’re going to win the big one,” Griffin concluded.

Flowery Branch will finish the season against the three other playoff teams from 2012, starting with a road game at Heritage next Friday before playing Clarke Central at home and finishing up at Gainesville on Nov. 8.

The Winder-Barrow Bulldoggs, on the other hand, will look to salvage their season by playing Loganville and Cedar Shoals over the next two weeks and hoping for their first region win of 2013.

TUCK AND RUN

Malik Tuck carries the load for Jackson Co.

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

and proved just how much of a power-back he can be after he notched his first 100yard rushing game two weeks ago against Some athletes feel like they’ve waited Franklin County High School. a lifetime to get a starting role on varsity, “It means a lot to me. I’m happy that I but for Malik Tuck, the wait was very short. am able to start on varsity. I try to do whatLast season as a freshman, Tuck toted the ever I can for the team to help them win. ball for the junior varsity team and this It’s been hard at times but I try to stay season he has taken the spot of former focused. Varsity is not that easy. I had to standout ball carrier Dustin Scott. How- train harder,” said Tuck. “I was expecting ever, Tuck doesn’t see the job as big shoes it to be difficult because I knew Dustin was to fill. After all, he has his own pair of cleats leaving and we didn’t have a [primary] running back.”

Quarterback Jacob Lewis has four wide outs to throw the ball too but Tuck has really been the workhorse in the running game. For him the season isn’t just about scoring touchdowns or helping his team reach the postseason; much of it is about the numbers. His motivation to pound the ground game stemmed from some numbers he saw that didn’t sit too well with him.

“I felt pretty good, I was happy and I was focused in that game. I was determined to get more than 100-yards. In the paper, I saw that I only had 250 yards for the entire season. I didn’t want to [settle for that] and I wanted to elevate that number,” said Tuck. “I am trying to push for more 100-yard games. It’s going to be hard though. [I’ll] have to practice hard.”

Tuck has a plan set in motion for the Panthers and while most are hungry for a state title right now, Tuck knows there is a lot more work to be done before Jackson County can get into the Georgia Dome.

“We have to stay focused. This team Doug Chellew The Paper is kind of young. We will continue to deSophomore running back Malik Tuck velop and progress in our game. I think clinched his first 100-yard running game of we’ll make it to the playoffs but I expect us to win it all next season,” said Tuck. the season against Frankin County. lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

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Anthony Lazzaro of Atlanta finished in second place in the Grand Prix of Baltimore recently with partner Scott Sharp.

Both compete in the P2 category.

Spencer Pumpelly, also from the Georgia’s capitol city, will contend for the GTC title.

Just five points shy of taking the lead in their respective division, Lazzaro and Nelson Canache Jr., will seek a first place finish in their Porsche.

Auburn native Bryan Sellers has a legitimate shot at winning the GT category.

He has already claimed three wins in the Falken Tire Porsche 911 GT3 RSR along with partner Wolf Henzler.

Braselton Mayor Bill Orr says he is proud to have the Petit Le Mans as one of the most notable events to take place in the

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Top: Sammy Williams attacks the Rabun County defense with his speed. Bottom: TJ Skelton runs through a gaping hole en route to a 26-20 win.

town.

“The Petit Le Mans event has transcended the stereotypical race event weekend. The experience is a memorable lifetime opportunity to enjoy racing in a fun 12-hour event setting. The Petit Le Mans can be enjoyed for an hour or for the entire multi-day event,” said Orr. Orr also pointed out that the event draws people to more than just the excitement at the track.

“The intimacy of the race is unparalleled. The sights and sounds enjoyed with the fast pace race activities, shopping, outstanding food and a full weekend of fun rivals some of the best sporting events in the world. I will be there and I hope that everyone makes it to Road Atlanta to experience this year’s Petit Le Mans,” Orr stated.

Then he found Chandler Thompson on four passes to lead them down field to attempt a 22-yard-field goal with four seconds left, but the Dragons failed on the attempt.

“My heart was pounding,” said Skelton about the fourth quarter.

“This situation was a lot of fun.”

Jefferson got the ball to start overtime and Skelton once again found the end zone on an 11-yard- run to regain the lead.

After a miss handled snap on the point after, the score was 26-20.

On Rabun County’s possession, Jefferson’s Tradd Porter managed to sack their quarterback on fourth down to preserve the win.

“We decided to spread it a little bit,” said Hall. “Most of those runs by Skelton late in the game came on quarterback draws from spread formations. We did face adversity and the kids responded when it mattered,” Hall said.

JHS travels to Oglethorpe County High School Friday night.

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Naughty Women, Lovely Tea The Crawford Long Museum held the first Victorian Tea program, “Naughty Women, Lovely Tea,” on Sept. 28. Filled to capacity, the upstairs museum workroom was transformed into an elegant Tea Room by the talents of Cindy Davis of Four Columns Salon. Previous owner of the Bird House Tea Room, Ms. Davis volunteered to loan all the dishes required as well as decorate each table with a special theme, from peacocks to seashells each table inspired awe.

Forty-six ladies attended wearing their best hats and enjoyed scones with lemon curd and Devonshire cream, assorted tea sandwiches, strawberries dipped in chocolate and chocolates shaped like tea cups and tea pots all prepared by Ms. Davis. Huarney and Sons Rose tea was served while attendees learned about Mary Mallon (aka Typhoid Mary) and Madame Bovary. Program was presented by Sloane Thompson Meyer of Literature to Life. The event sold out quickly.

The Crawford Long Museum is located on the Jefferson public square at 28 College St., and offers ongoing educational events for the community. For more information on upcoming programs, contact the museum at 706-367-5307 or visit www.crawfordlong.org.

Stepping back in time Fifth generation cobbler’s trade connects with the past and helps longtime customers put best foot toward

By Kyle Funderburk

For The Paper

Steven Olmstead has served his fair share of characters in his day.

Mayors of Atlanta, popular singers and even superstar dare devils have called on him.

You would think Olmstead would have a high profile position with the list of clients he has had. Actually, he’s cobbler, or a shoe maker for those unfamiliar with the term, at the Mall of Georgia.

Olmstead isn’t just any cobbler; he’s a fifth generation cobbler. He entered the trade just as his father and grandfather did, he was born into it.

“The first started off in Anderson Alabama as a blacksmith,” Olmstead said. “He would fix shoes for the surrounding people in the company [and] the city,” he said.

His son took up both trades, being both a cobbler and primarily a

blacksmith. It would be the next in line, Olmstead’s great-grandfather, who switched over to being primarily a cobbler “I got shoes to prove it,” Olmstead said. “I’ve got shoes that go back five generations, literally since 1825,” he said.

Being in the shoe making business as long as he has, he has not only made it is profession but he also has an extensive collection of shoes as well. That collection is on display in his shop at the Mall of Georgia “I have shoes from the Civil War that is all handmade,” he said. “I have two pairs of shoes from 1875 that are [like] brand new and they are handmade,” he said “They were on exhibition at the Crawford Long for six months,” he said. “All the school children saw them and I’m very proud of that,” he said

Olmstead may be the last

Steven Olmstead holds the shoes which his mother, now 90, wore when she was a toddler.

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Steven Olmstead and Yuri Yakubov inside the Mall of Georgia shop.

in his family to pick up the trade. In 1977 he lost both his two children in a car accident. Because of the fact he has no one to hand his collection down to, he has decided to sell off his collection “When I’m gone I want them on

display” he said. “I want people to enjoy what we had yester-year, I don’t want them in some museum gathering dust, I want everyone to see them,” he said His personal collection goes as far back to 1806 with shoes similar to what the founding fathers would have worn. There is a pair of shoes from the 1920’s with the spats [a covering that buttons to the top of

the shoe] to go with them, similar to what the wealthy or the mobsters of the era would have worn.

He also has a pair of shoes belonging to his 90-year-old mother from when she was a 2-year-old and another pair that the first generation cobbler of his family made.

The diverse collection shows Ol-

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Value of awareness is stressed in breast cancer fight October has been Breast Cancer known for several Awareness and decades as National where it’s at Breast Cancer Awaretoday: When ness Month. National breast cancer is recognition of this detected early, cause extends way bein the localized CC yond just the month stage, the 5-year of October, which survival rate All Eyes On Deck tells us all just how is 98 percent important this fight is.

(National Cancer Institute). The My recycle bin has a pink lid federal government now devotes in recognition of Breast Cancer more than $850 million each year Awareness. There are trashto breast cancer research, treatcollecting trucks painted as a rement and prevention (compared minder to bring more awareness to $30 million in 1982). Currently, to the cause. When we see this there are about 3 million breast type of support at a community cancers survivors, the largest level, it somehow brings us togroup of cancer survivors in the gether and reminds us of the many United States (Susan G. Komen people we all know and love that Foundation). are stricken with this diagnosis.

Among those survivors are Here are some facts about “two” of my best friends in life

and a niece. Each diagnosed in their 30s at the prime of their lives.

Each is still with their families and friends living vital lives.

One of the largest contributing factors to the 3 million breast cancer survivors is early detection.

In my research on breast cancer I came across a foundation that is leading the way in this fight, National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). This foundation is making a huge difference in all women across the country being afforded the opportunity to receive free mammograms through their network of hospitals.

The story behind the National Breast Cancer Foundation: NBCF was founded in 1991 by breast cancer survivor, Janelle Hail. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1980 at the age of 34. At the time

of her diagnosis, there was little information about the disease, and she was forced to make a decision about her health with few options.

After her treatment, Janelle made a commitment to help women around the world by educating them about breast cancer and the importance of early detection.

NBCF’s mission is to save lives through early detection. This mis-

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder. October 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, $50 for a female cat and $35 for a male cat.

All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. There are no added fees for in heat or pregnant animals. For more information on clinic services, visit http://www. leftoverpets.org. Appointments are required and must be made by calling 800-978-5226. sss Eagle Ranch is hosting an open house between 2-5 p.m. on Oct. 20. Called “The Miracle on Chestnut Mountain,” Eagle Ranch will have home tours led by Eagle Ranch children to share more about the program. Eagle Ranch is located at 5500 Union Church Road in Flowery Branch. See more at EagleRanch.org sss Oct. 20-26 is National Friends of Libraries Week, and you can show your support for the Braselton Library by purchasing an “I Love My Library!” heart at AFTERWORDS Store & Café, inside the Braselton Library.

The hearts are $2 each and you can write whatever you would like on your heart to show your support and then display your heart inside the library.

All proceeds will be used to fund programs at the Braselton Library.

“Be sure to go to the library today and purchase your heart,” said Dan Aldridge, president of the Friends of the Braselton-West

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Continued from 3B mstead’s personal love for being a cobbler as well as his heritage being the sixth in a long line of cobblers.

Olmstead is definitely good at what he does as well.

In fact, his and his partner Yuri Yakubov’s shop in the mall is the only place around that recovers heels of high heel shoes and they alter boots and their shafts. Two services that you will be hard pressed to find anymore.

“No one in the city of Atlanta, in the past 20 years, can recover that heel,” he said. “It’s just unheard of, however, we do it all the time,” he said.

Serving the customer is Olmstead’s first priority as a cobbler.

“We offer a 10-percent discount to anybody who brings us an ad,” he said. “Just bring

Jackson Library. sss You can help make a difference in your the Upper Oconee River watershed by supporting the Oct. 26 Rivers Alive cleanup. you can volunteer or be a donor.

On Saturday, Oct. 26, volunteers from Braselton, Barrow and Jackson counties will be conducting the third Rivers Alive Event along the Mulberry River and adjacent roadways and bridges to pick up trash.

This event brings people in our community together to raise environmental awareness and assists us in keeping the river, streams and roadways cleaner for everyone to enjoy.

Donations of door prizes, promotional items or funds which can be used to purchase prizes and food and beverages for volunteers are welcomed.

If you are interested in contributing or just helping out the day of the cleanup contact Yvette Wise via email ywise@braselton. net or call 706-654-3915 ext. 1012. sss Join in a “Celebration of Fall” with the Friends of the BraseltonWest Jackson Library to support the Braselton Library.

On Thursday, Oct. 24, a fundraising event will be held at the Braselton-Stover House.

Funds from the evening with live entertainment by Sally and the Sun Room Gang, raffle prizes throughout the evening, tapas/ hors d’oeuvres by One Blue Duck and a cash bar will be used to build the library’s large-print book collection, purchase e-books, fund children’s programs in October and Christmas. In addition, a self-

me the paper and we’ll help pay your gas for your way down here,” he said.

And shoes isn’t all Olmstead does as a service to others, he also restores horse saddles, in the shop he can duplicate keys, repair watches or clocks, among other things.

“Everyone tells me I’ve got a good trade,” he said.

“But it’s not my trade, it’s my life,” he said.

“I’ve been in shoe repair since 5 years old,” he said.

“I was raised in a shoe shop, I was around there dying shoes, shining shoes, you name it, Steve was into it,” he said.

“I’ve been doing that all my life,” he said. “I don’t want anything else but this…

I can go into anything to make more money but this is where my heart is at,” he said.

Olmstead and his family has been in Georgia around the Atlanta area “since 1958

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The grand prize raffle item is a queen-size quilt donated by Quilting Friends.

Tickets for the celebration are $50 per person and are available at AFTERWORDS Store & Café inside the Braselton Library.

You can also contact Friends president Dan Aldridge at friendsbwjlibrary@gmail.com or visit braseltonfriendsprlib.org sss If you haven’t signed up with this year’s Haints & Saints Cemetery Tour, you are going to miss a great event. The tour was so well received last year that we’ve added additional tours this year.

This historical reenactment is a great value…tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior 65+ and children (ages 3-12). To make reservations please call the Crawford W. Long Museum at 706-367-5307. Space is filling up quickly. sss The Jefferson Holiday Market at the Jefferson Civic Center will be held Nov. 2-3 with a wine and chees reception on Nov. 1 to provide early shopping, music and more for $8 admission through Sunday. For admission on Saturday, Nov. 2, we’ll pay $3 with Sunday, nov. 3 admission for $2. sss On Oct. 31, a Howl-O-Ween pet costume contest is being held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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or ‘59,” after being in Anderson Alabama up until then.

“I owned my first shoe repair shop,” he said. “I was a good friend of Andrew Young, I used to shine his shoes all the time,” he said.

“At that time he was city council…. I was too young to get a business license so Andy helped me get my business license,” he said. “I repair his shoes to the day,” he said.

“That doesn’t make me a celebrity,” he said. “I just do their shoes,” he said.

Olmstead can remember several other famous clients and one in particular that he didn’t serve.

“In 1976 I can remember Evil Knievel came into

my shoe store wanting me to paint a pair of shoes red, white and blue,” he said. Olmstead told him he couldn’t do it, to which Kneivel replied “do you know who I am?”

“Yes I know who you are,” Olmstead can recall saying.

“No, I’m The Evil Knievel,” he said.

“Well I am the owner so hit the door jack,” said Olmstead who was just a 24-yearold at the time, standing up to one of America’s biggest superstars.

“I don’t want to put anybody in front of my customers,” he said. “My customers are my family, I don’t care how much money you got…

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“I have people all the time that call from South Carolina asking if Steve is there,” he said. “And they will drive that far,” he said.

“That right there is like an imaginary pat on the back,” he said. “to have someone

drop their time and drive 100 miles one way,” he said. Olmstead even has customers that have been visiting him going back three generations as well. He says it’s things like that that make him want to get up and come to work every morning.

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The Oconee River Land Trust will celebrate its 20th anniversary Oct. 26 with a guided hike, tree identification contest and refreshments at the first conservation easement that the Land Trust established to protect water quality, preserve wildlife habitat and enhance the quality of our lives and those of future generations.

The 20th anniversary celebration will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at ORLT’s first conservation easement, donated in 2000 by founding board member, Walter Cook.

It is located on Ford Road off U.S. Highway 129 in southern Jackson County.

In addition to the hike, tree contest and munchies, box lunches will be available for $10 each for those who RSVP

by Oct. 23. To reserve a lunch, call 706-552-3138 or email info@orlt.com.

Cook’s easement borders the Middle Oconee River and is located near the Clarke-Jackson County border (map).

From Athens, travel north on U.S. Highway 129 past Georgia Highway 330. Turn left (west) on Lebanon Church Road, go 1.8 miles, and turn left on Ford Road. The property entrance is on the right, less than 0.2 miles down Ford Road.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Oconee River Land Trust may do so at the celebration. Annual memberships start at $30; sponsorships also are available.

Since its inception in 1993, the Oconee River Land Trust has protected more than 4,400 acres with 35 conservation easements, primarily in the Upper Oconee River watershed. A conservation easement is a legal agreement between a landowner and a land trust that permanently limits the use of the land in order to protect conservation values.

The land continues to be privately owned, and while still protected, can be sold or given to heirs . Parcels with permanent protective easements held by the Oconee River Land Trust are located in Baldwin, Barrow, Clarke, Hancock, Jackson, Jones, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and Walton counties.

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I do not want to be the so-called wicked stepmother Dear John: I recently married Carl and we love each other very much.

My problem is his 16-yearold son, “Brandon,” who lives with us.

I try hard to be Brandon’s friend, but he is selfish and totally disrespectful. In fact, the other day he said he hated me.

Of course, this has been a strain on our marriage. I just recently started a new job at night in order to get out of the house when he is around.

I don’t want to be “the wicked step mother,” so how do I handle this? — Needs Better Days in Milwaukee, Wis. Dear Needs: Brandon’s father and birth mother are his primary mentors. Your role in Brandon’s life is to support their endeavors on Brandon’s behalf and to provide emotional support when Brandon seeks that from you.

Although he is approaching adulthood, Brandon does not have your life experience to appreciate your role in his father’s life. The best way you can convince

John Gray him that you welcome and acknowledge him as an important part of your life is to always treat him with the same love and respect you’d expect from him.

You don’t say if you’ve discussed with your husband how you feel about your relationship with Brandon.

If you and your husband are to succeed in making your life together as happy as possible, I would suggest that you do so as soon as possible.

Dear John: I did something unusual: I dated a friend’s son.

“Scott” is 37, and he’s getting a divorce. I’m 41, and I’ve been divorced for nine years.

I found out that Scott has been seeing someone else. I understand he is getting his

life back, but I feel he should have told me about this.

Instead, I heard it from his mother.

I told Scott he needs to decide what he wants and then he can let me know.

This other woman lives 45 miles away. I know him well enough to know he will tire of the commute.

I still have strong feelings for him, and I want him to stay my friend. — What’s My Next Step? in Santa Monica, Calif.

Dear Next Step: You’re right to think that Scott should have been a big enough boy to tell you that he wanted to cool it for now.

He’s not in grade school, and you’re not his teacher.

Conferences with his mother on Scott’s behalf are totally inappropriate. Many men rebounding from a divorce act like kids in a candy shop around the opposite sex.

If you think you can keep things “just friends” between you, then do so.

On the other hand, if you’re ready for a committed relationship, you need to realize that at this point in his

life, Scott is not the right guy for you, so keep looking.

Dear John: I am in an 8-month-old relationship with the most caring and loving man on earth.

I’m 25; I’ve lived on my own for the past three years, and I’m very independent.

Recently, my boyfriend and I discussed living together.

When we first talked about it, my opinion was that I would rather wait until I was engaged before moving in with someone.

Then I changed my mind.

But as we began the process of looking at apartments, I suddenly realized that I would in fact be going against my heartfelt beliefs, and I changed my mind again. He said he respects my decision, but nevertheless he is hurt by it.

Do you think that my change of heart is going to make him feel as though I’m untrustworthy? Will this prevent him from ever asking me to marry him? — Unsure in Love in Medford, OR Dear Unsure: Not at all!

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On the contrary, I think it demonstrates that you are a person of strong convictions.

If in fact this is a trait he seeks in a mate, he won’t rush you but he will want to wait until you are both ready for a full commitment, which from your standpoint includes engagement and/or marriage.

If he can’t wait and can’t make that commitment, he wasn’t the right guy for you in the first place.

Either way, you’re decision was the right decision for you.

Dear John: After 10 years, the man I love just walked out my life. He just packed up, left no note, not even a phone call.

I came home and he was gone. None of his friends knew what was going on.

A week later, he called to tell me that he went back to Florida to live with his mother. I don’t know what to do!

He is 37. He seemed happy, and he loved his job and our son. Everyone is telling me to wait six months

and he’ll be back.

I want to believe them, but he doesn’t call or write. Both my son and I are simply devastated by this. — Dazed and Confused in Harrisburg, Pa. Dear Dazed: The message he needs to hear is that you love him and miss him, and that he should take as much time as he needs to make up his mind about what he wants to do with his life.

Let him also know that his son would appreciate a periodic phone call from him.

It’s rare for someone to just walk away from an established relationship, particularly when children are involved.

You don’t mention any issues that may have come up that might have motivated him to take such a drastic step.

I would suggest that, should he make the decision to give the relationship a second try, you both should enter family counseling.

John Gray is the author of “Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.”Visit www. marsvenus.com.

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Superhero Run for CASA is Oct. 19 Join Piedmont CASA for its second annual Superhero Run which returns to Fort Yargo this Saturday at 2 p.m.

The challenging 5K is on the hilly roads of beautiful Fort Yargo. The 1K is flat and great for families with children. Director Annette Bates commented that, “All children need heros but abused and neglected children need Superheros.“ 5K runners who register at www.active.com (“CASA Superhero Run”) will be guaranteed a T-shirt at the end of the race. Onsite registration begins at 1 p.m. at picnic shelter #5. The family fun 1K run starts at 2 p.m. and the 5K at 2:30 p.m.

Run as your favorite Superhero to be in the contest for best Superhero costume immediately following the 5K. Awards will be given for the best child, teen and adult costumes as well as the top 3 men and women finishers on the 5K. Judges will circulate through the pre-race crowd making notes on costumes so have your number on and be ready.

Activities for children include visits with Ms. Lollipop the clown and Captain America from American Pest Control.

Piedmont CASA is grateful to race sponsors Community Bank & Trust,

Auto Parts, MURCON (Murphy Consulting) and Charmac Antiques.

Piedmont Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA Volunteers) advocate in the Juvenile Court for local children who have entered the foster care system.

Because of donations and sponsorships, all of the training and education the volunteers need is free.

“Our expert staff assists the CASA volunteers as they work with their assigned children,” said executive director Annette Bates. “CASA volunteers feel a sense of accomplishment as they help children obtain a safe and secure permanent home. They know that they have played an important part in changing the life of a child for the better.”

Piedmont CASA is a non-profit and relies on local donations, fundraisers and grants.

“Support our children by participating in or lending your support to the Piedmont CASA Superhero Run,” said Bates.

Sponsorships are still available but call 706-387-6375 this week so your logo can be on the event T-shirt or visit www. piedmontcasa.org. Give an abused or neglected child a voice. Yours.

This little Batman Superhero participated in last year’s fundraiser run at Fort Yargo that benefitting Piedmont CASA. Rhodia, a member of the Solvay Group, Fort Yargo State Park, Columbia Farms, American Pest Control, NAPA

Humane Society hosts Mimosas event The Humane Society of Jackson County’s eighth annual Mimosas for Mutts is taking on an added component this year with the addition of felines “This year we have changed it to Mimosas for Mutts and Margaritas for Meow-Meows, a champagne and fiesta lunch buffet plus a fashion show, scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jefferson Civic Center,” said committee member Sherry Aquino.

Sponsorship opportunities are available for the humane society’s premiere

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will be contacted to claim their prize.

Businesses participating in the trick or treating include Hoschton Animal Hospital, Dog Gone Cute Grooming, West Jackson Medicine Center and Pet Inn Suites. sss Braselton’s movies under the stars series features “The Croods” at dusk on Saturday, Oct. 19, in the park in historic downtown. This feature was rained out in August and September. sss Weather permitting, Braselton Antique Mall will host a dog costume parade starting at 2 p.m. Register your canine’s participation by calling 706-654-3693 or dropping by. Visit www. braseltonantiquemall.com or follow on Facebook. sss

event and community participation is being encouraged.

“We realize the slow economy still impacts each and every business and government entity in the county; however, it also continues to have a profound effect on our domestic animal population,” said Aquino. “We need your help to continue making headway.”

The Mimosas event helps the humane society fund programs and rescue homeless animals. In 2012 alone, HSJC facilitated more than 60 adoptions and, so far for 2013, HSJC has facilitated

Get up, up and away this Saturday for the Harvest Balloon Festival held at Sterling on the Lake. Weather permitting, pilots will lift off by 8 a.m. for a race across the sky.

Enjoy the afternoon’s family-focused festival, from 1-8 p.m., and experience the glowing, tethered balloons at dusk.

Bands “Twisted Whisky” and “Route 41” will perform throughout the day.

Proceeds from the events will go toward Challenged Child & Friends and the Hall County Animal Shelter.

Activities will be available by purchasing tickets; 30 are available for $25. Balloon rides are an additional cost. Visit www.

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more than 70 adoptions.

Tickets for Mimosas for Mutts and Margaritas for Meow-Meows are $35 each or $200 for a table of eight. Businesses can secure a table sponsorship for $350.

“We also welcome contributions of silent auction items,” said Aquino.

A sponsorship contribution in any amount is welcome.

Contact Aquino at 770-656-6028 or slaquino@hotmail.com or Margaret Lang at 813-404-4032 or mml44375@ windstream.net.

Creek Cluster Education Foundation’s third annual Evening of Excellence.

Black & white cocktail attire and masks are the dress and prizes will be awarded for the best mask.

The reception and silent auction begins at 7 p.m. with dinner, a live auction and dancing starting at 8. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at www. mccef.org or by emailing

The Black & White Masquerade Gala will be held Friday, Oct. 25, at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort. The gala is presented as the Mill

debbiericemccef@gmail. com Chateau Elan is offering a special MCCEF rate for the event at $169 plus tax for doubles and $189 plus tax for kings. Reserve by Sept. 25 by calling 678425-0900 ext. 41. sss The Braselton Antique & Holiday Festival will be held Oct. 26-27 in Braselton Park.

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How NBCF fulfills its mission: They are a stabilizing force in the lives of hundreds of thousands of women who have reached a crossroad in their lives and need a helping hand to get across the bridge. NBCF offers free, innovative programs that other organizations aren’t providing to women facing breast cancer.

These programs include the National Mammography Program; Beyond The Shock; Early Detection Plan; Breast Health Awareness; MyNBCF; and BreastCancer.Net. NBCF is one of the most recognized and respected breast cancer charities in the world. Since 2003, NBCF has received the highest 4-star rating by Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator.

Each year, more than 80 percent of NBCF’s revenue is directed to life-saving programs, and because of that, NBCF has grown by 20 percent each year since 2005.

There are so many ways you can get involved at a local level to join this fight. Some options are the following: Donate to NBCF, your donations help to provide free mammograms for women in need that can’t afford them. Join a fundraiser in your area to help provide mammograms in need. If there isn’t an event you can get involved in, talk to NBCF about you hosting one.

For more information on how you can make a difference in the fight against breast cancer, visit the NBCF site at www.nationalbreastcancer.org Breast cancer awareness items can be found on the online shop at this site. All net proceeds from the sale of NBCF merchandise goes to support the mission of saving lives through early detection and increasing awareness through education, providing mammograms for those in need and providing nurturing support services.

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Tanger hosts Fit for a Cure 5K on Saturday On your mark, get set, go PINK! There is still time to register early for Tanger Outlet Center’s fifth annual 5K Run/Walk, as Tanger in Commerce is leading the race against Breast Cancer in the community. Fit for a Cure 5K Run/Walk on Saturday begins at 8:30 a.m.

Groups of 10 or more participants are eligible for a pre-registration disount of $5 per person. The pre-registration fee is only $15 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under, a savings of over $50 or more. Team prizes will be presented for largest team, best team T-shirt design, best average team time and best overall team spirit.

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CADET COMMISSIONING

Jackson County Comprehensive High School recently held its cadet commissioning ceremony. This is a ceremony held once or twice per school year during which the Cadet Corps leadership is selected.

Principal Scott Smith spoke, and also on the program was Colonel Anthony Abbott, First Sergeant Shawn Wood, Brady Eve and Joesph Lindquist.

Cadets (pictured top, left to right) during swearing their cadet commissioning oath, are Trent Volyes, Dylan Thomas, Brady Bass, Andrea Conety, Noah Searcy, Austin Allen, Daniel Garmon, Aaron Lealand and Austin Allen.

Col. Abbott and First Sergeant Shawn Wood are pictured with the newly commissioned Cadet Battalion Commander Cal Tolbert, who now holds the highest position in the Cadet Corps.

MILITARY NEWS United States Air Force Aaron Nemecek of Hoschton graduated from the United States Air Force’s Security Forces Specialist Academy on Oct. 11, 2013, at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

A 2012 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive High School and member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program, Airman First Class Nemecek returns home this week to participate in the Recruiting Assistance Program. After two weeks leave, he will then be de- Nemecek

parting for his first duty station at Misawa Air Base, Misawa, Japan. He completed Basic Military Training (boot camp) on July 5, 2012.

The Security Forces Specialist is a 13-week training program designed to teach Airmen how to protect the people, property and resources of the U.S. Air Force.

Accomplishing this goal requires extensive training in law enforcement and combat tactics since Security Forces Specialists work both stateside on bases and overseas where they can go on patrols off base. This is a physically

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Today, more than 1.2 million Georgians over the age of 25 are without their high school or GED diploma. As a result, many face considerable odds against achieving personal success, including the ability to qualify for a goodpaying job.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Last year, almost 17,000 Georgians changed their lives for the better and improved their job potential by earning their GED diploma. In doing so, they took an important step toward new opportunities and greater accomplishments.

Every GED diploma recipient is a success story, and each year the Technical College System of Georgia’s Office of Adult Education honors the achievements of some the past year’s more notable GED graduates. This year’s GED awards were presented during the Office of Adult Education’s Fall Conference at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Atlanta on Oct. 3.

TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson told the luncheon audience of 500 adult education professionals and supporters that the accomplishments of the GED graduates and dedicated work of Georgia’s GED

testing centers combines to send an important message. It tells others, he said, that educational achievement can come any time and at any age.

“The GED graduates that we honor today are leading the way for adults from similar backgrounds and circumstances who need to know that it’s possible to overcome life’s obstacles, no matter how young or old they are. Our GED graduates of the year are outstanding role models and proof that earning a GED diploma is an accomplishment that can open the doors to even greater opportunity,” said Jackson.

Awards were also presented for the GED Chief Examiner™ of the year and to the locations with the highest increase in the number of test-takers among the state’s 58 GED testing centers. Justine Lynch was GED Chief Examiner of the Year from Gwinnett Technical Col-

lege.

Of Lanier Technical College’s Marielos Bond, who was selected for the GED Graduate Outstanding Achievement, Commissioner Jackson said, “Marielos Bond is leading the way for adults from similar backgrounds and circumstances who need to know that it’s possible to overcome life’s obstacles, no matter how young or old they are. She is an outstanding role model and proof that earning a GED diploma is an accomplishment that can open the doors to even greater opportunity,” said Jackson.

Dr. Ray Perren, President of Lanier Technical College, added further praise, “We are extremely proud of Mrs. Bond. She was an exemplary student and is now an outstanding employee. Her success is another example of how Adult Education programs literally change lives.”

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and mentally demanding career requiring highly focused and professional individuals. Graduation from this program earns 17 college credits toward an AAS degree in Criminal Justice from the Community College of the Air Force.

Specifically, the training encompasses how to ensure the safety of all base weapons, property and personnel from hostile forces, direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic on base, conduct investigations into any on-base incidents, team patrol movements, tactical drills, battle procedures and military operations, apprehend and detain suspects, secure crime scenes and testify in judicial proceedings.

Airman First Class Nemecek is the son of Dr. Jack and Delores Nemecek of Hoschton.

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Join us for the 4th Annual Harvest Balloon Festival at Sterling on the Lake!

PROGRAM FOR THE DAY’S FESTIVITIES: • Spider Jumper - 8 tickets • Hamster Ball Racing - 6 tickets • Zany Hair Dos - 5 tickets • Pumpkin Carving/Painting Small/3 tickets, large/5 tickets • Face Painting - 2 tickets • Hay Rides - Free

• Tethered Balloon Rides - $15 cash only. 5:30pm-7:30pm (weather permitting).

• Hot Air Balloon Glow - 7:30pm-8:30pm • Live Concerts -1:00pm – 8:00pm • Dance Performances • Craft Vendors - Quilting, Jewelry, Home Décor

• Moonbounce - 2 tickets

• Food Vendors - Cash only. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken, Nachos, BBQ, Turkey Legs, Boiled Peanuts, Funnel Cakes, Cotton Candy, Ice-cream, Festival Goodies.

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†Ticket values are suggested donation. Net proceeds of funds raised today will be donated to Challenged Child and Friends Inc. and The Hall County Animal Shelter. This is not intended to be an offer to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy real estate in Sterling on the Lake to residents of Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, and Oregon, or in any other jurisdiction where prohibited by law. No guarantee can be made that completion of the Sterling on the Lake community will proceed as described. NNPLooper Lake, LLC (“Fee Owner(s)”) is the owner and developer of the Sterling on the Lake Community (“Community”). Certain homebuilders unaffiliated with the Fee Owner or its related entities (collectively, “Sterling on the Lake”) are building homes in the Community (“Builder(s)”).

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The well qualified candidate will have a mechanical or manufacturing engineering education, experience in a manufacturing environment, and knowlege of and experience with industrial engine components, assembly and testing. Experience with machine tool operations and possession of German language skills are desirable.

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678-546-9184 678-617-5560

Furniture Beautiful Dining Room Suite, 6 chairs, table, china cabinet with mirror & lights $1500. 770-6548749 MUST SELL ALL FURNITURE. Curved sofa, 3 chairs, Coffee table, Antique china hutch, Handpainted Computer Cabinet, Lazy Boy Leather Dbl Recliner, Stone top Dining Table w/4 Chairs, 4 Dining Room Chairs w/cushions, Chest of Drawers, ANTIQUE High Chair, CRIB, Roll top Desk and File Cabinet and MUCH MORE. N. Thompson Bridge Rd. 770-287-1943

Misc. For Sale ELECTRIC MOBILITY SCOOTER, 4 Wheel, like new cond., heavy duty, 500 lb. capacity, directionals, rear view mirrors, headlight, basket, reclining, foldable, swivel seat, front & rear suspension, $1,875. 706-693-4520 GOLF CART, Club Car, 2004, Electric. 4 pass., head & tail lgts, ext roof $2500. 678-316-1051 RADIAL ARM SAW Craftsman, 12in.

Commercial grade 110v. $250; Scroll Saw Hawk 20in Floor stand model. $375.

770-536-7217 Sears Lawn Tractor 15hp, 42” cut. Good eng.

Needs starter coil. $65/ obo.

Sears Garden Tractor 27hp, Twin cyl., 48” cut.

Runs Great! $875 Epson Printer/Scanner $30 Kodak Photo Scanner Printer- Excellent Cond. $100/obo 706-693-0099 WOOD FOR SALE. Call or text for pricing 678634-1780

Pets & Supplies BOSTON TERRIERPups. Ready Oct 5th, 1st shots & wormed. $300. 770-297-7634; 678-859-0648 MALTESE CKC- puppies.

2 males. 8wks old. 1st shots/wormed. $550.

770-965-8382 MINI DACHSHUND- (2) 10wks old, females, dewormed. No pprs. $150 ea. 678-997-8068

Wanted To Buy WANTED: Ruger 10/22 In Like New Condition.

Paying Cash. 706-9680031

Business Property For Rent RETAIL SPACE AVAILABLE1,000, 2000 or 3,000 sq ft. McEver Rd. frontage. lake access both sides.

Chevron Strip Center, Call for appointment 678-910-5615

Condominiums For Rent 2/2 w/Garage, Quiet, 1 story, Sardis. Lawn care $775/mo. 770-967-6599

Houses For RentUnfurnished 2/1 On Priv lot, Hwy 129 N. $650/mo. Ref & dep req’d. 770-540-3800 3- 4 bdrm Homes. $1075-1250. Great loc.

2 car gar, Lake, freplc.

770-539-4400

Roommate Wanted $450. Utils included.

Completely furnsh’d house. 770-532-6527.

Homes & Real Estate

Apts/Homes. General Property Mgmt.

770-287-1456 www. callapartments.com FLOWERY BR. 3/2 ranch, fenced yrd, sunrm, corner lot. 404-5690556 HOUSES & APTS. Avail in Gainesville & Hall Co. The Simpson Co. 770-532-9911 N.Hall, Mt Vernon. 4/2, full bsmt, fenced yrd. $1200m. 678-300-8480 No Rent Until November 1st $0 application fee Homes From $699 a month Expires 10/31/13 Call Sun Homes 888-246-2803 Countrysidelake lanier.com EHO WAC

WINNEBAGO 1999 Brave. 17k orig miles.

Stored. Great Cond $16,000/ negot. 706684-0340 lve msg

Wheels

CHRYSLER 1994 Lebaron. Cnvt. auto, V6, grn/gray. New top/tires. 157k. $1395.

770-262-8200 CHRYSLER 2006 PT Cruiser, very clean, non smoker, 5 spd, 88K, easy on gas, $3900.

770-503-5235 HONDA 2005 Accord EXL. 4dr, 4 cyl, 51,300mi, auto, leather int, sunrf, new brakes & tires, garaged, original owner, retired lady-non-smoker No accidents. $10,900.

Serious Inquiries Only.

706-864-9361 Pontiac 2004 Sunfire.

A Good Student Car NADA Retail: $4500.

Will take: $3200/obo.

678-450-0527 or 770718-8845

Import Cars (3) TOYOTA 1999 Avalon XLS. Sunroof, leather seats, $2000 & Up. 941483-0540 HONDA 2009 CRV. XL. 4dr, 4 cyl, auto, 32k.

Gar kept. Very Clean.

Can be flat towed- tow baseplate installed.

Sold our motorhome. $15,000. 770-965-6099

Antique Cars/Trucks

Motorcycles

CHEVY 1963 Impala 4dr Has 350 eng to be installed. Good project car. $2500 or trade. 678617-5560; 678-546-9184

HARLEY DAVIDSON 1999. Dyna wide Glide FXDWG, lots of xtras, 4,300 miles, $6500. 770652-3385

VW 1973 Super Beetle.

Approx 85% restored, sunrf, 144,253 miles, pictures available. $7999. 770-869-1613

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2008 Sportster. 883XL, chrome & blk. 2650mi.

Like New! Lots of extras. $5500. 678-488-2521

Auto Parts

Trucks

Complete set OEM Mini Cooper Wheels. Mounted, balanced, with TPMS sensors. Continental 175/65r15 tires used 1800 miles. Rims are bolt pattern 100x4 - 40 mm offset Light Alloy 5 star spoke Silver Can be used on other cars - replace center decal. Retail value $1200 - Sell for $500. Call Don 678656-2103

FORD 2003 Lariat F350.

Super Cab, 6.0L Diesel, 4x4, 66k miles, auto, Leather, Gooseneck Hitch, Exc. Condition inside and out. $17,500.

Call David 706-654-9322

House For Sale-Hall County FSBO, 8 rooms, 2 full baths, separate car house, located at 29 Mill St., New Holland. Very nice house, ready for occupancy. Call 770-654-4578 for more info.

NEW HOME - North Hall.

3BR/2BA. 1500 sq ft.

Total electric. $139,900 .

770-534-3534

Recreation Boats & Marine

3BR/2BA, 1022 Etta Vista Cir., $650 + dep.

770-531-1095 4BR/2.5BA, in City, $1,200/mo. 770-5347596

SEA RAY 1999230 Bow Rider.

260 HP, 5.7L, Mercruiser Motor, Magic Tilt Trailer, Bimini Top, Boat Cover, Snap In Carpet Liner, Low Hours. $7,500. Call Ray at 404-314-8822 SYLVAN 1996- Pontoon.

21’ (fish & sun) with 75hp Mercury Force mtr.

Recently serviced. Exc Cond. Seats 12. $7500.

770-536-6411 or 404580-3021

Hiring: OTR DRIVERS 2yrs Experience.

Weekend work req’d.

Call 678-989-0506

Appliances

REGAL 1999 Bow Rider.

18ft. Volvo engine completely rebuilt. $5000. 770-503-7957 678-232-4096

Nice 25 ft. Regal Cruiser w/Aluminum Trailer. Extra clean Cabin, Sleeps 4. New Batteries & Auto Battery Charger. Head w/shower & water heater. Refrig & Stove. $6500.

770-776-9679 ALUMINUM BOAT 12’ - 5’ wide. heavy duty, Steering whl, Includes all pulley & cables. Asking $275. 678-617-5560; 678-546-9184546 NORTHWOOD 1996 15’ Fishing Boat. 40hp Mercury outboard motor with Northland Trailer. 4 Capt pedestal Chairs, live well, Min Kota power drive electric trolling motor, automatic electric bilge pump. Good Cond. $2,995. 770-965-2556

Autos For Sale

FORD 1999 Contour SE. Great economy car.

Looks & Runs Good!

Everything Works! Solid transportation. $2150.

678-200-0812

CHEVY 1996 Pick-Up. Blk, 4WD, 4 new tires, Black Diamond lift kit.

New motor. Asking $6600. 770-374-3369 FORD 1988-F-250. 7.3 diesel, 5spd, Ext Cab. VGC.. Trade possible. $5500/obo. 770-9670751 YAMAHA 1996 ATV 4wheeler, 4WD w/front mounted winch; JEEP 1985- CJ7. 6cyl. w/ hard top & doors. FORD 1990 F-250. dual tanks.

770-530-9988

Vans

BUICK 2004 Rendevous Wht, clean, 112,370 mi new tires. $6000. 770967-1864

CADILLAC 2010 SRX. 29k, 32mpg, Show room new. GPS. Loaded. $34, 950. 706-301-9101 CHEVY 2012 Sonic LTZ. White. Turbo charged, 4cyl eng, 4dr sedan.

38-40mpg, 13,500 mi. 5yr/100k warrty. keyless entry, remote start, pwr sunrf, Paid $20,270 in Apr 2012. Asking $14,000/Firm.

706-499-9991

CHEVY 2002- 1500 Cargo Van. 127k.

Runs Excellent! $7500/ obo.

678-943-5677 678-549-3346 CHRYSLER 2005 Town & Cntry Handicap equipt surnrf, 2 whl chrs. 75k. $16,000. 770-983-1848