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Alcohol questions on July 31 ballot

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com Jackson County voters will have two questions on the July 31 ballot related to Sunday alcohol sales in the unincorporated area.

The referendum relates to an amendment to the county ordinance regulating sales of distilled spirits, wine and beer. The county ordinance was passed Sept. 11, 2006.

After the State of Georgia gave local governments the authority to put the issue of Sunday sales to the voters, municipalities in Jackson County and surrounding counties had referendums which were approved.

District 3 Commissioner Bruce Yates said

that created some confusion for some alcohol license-holding restaurants and commercial businesses which were located in unincorporated Jackson County. Some suggest there is also a competitive disadvantage for those establishments.

Yates said he had been requested to give the voters the opportunity to consider Sunday sales for Jackson County.

County Manager Kevin Poe said, if approved, the referendum would allow for Sunday sales at the five restaurants with pouring license and 10 locations where package sales are currently permitted.

Voters would decide whether “to allow or disapprove of consumption of distilled spir-

its, wine and malt beverages on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and midnight in any appropriately licensed establishment.”

The other question would be “to allow or disapprove of the retail packaged sales of wine and malt beverages on Sundays between the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in any appropriately licensed establishment.”

Yates made the motion on the measure with Chairman-elect Chas Hardy, who presided in the absence of Chairman Hunter Bicknell, providing the second. The motion was unanimously approved.

In other business, approval was given by the commission of the list of roads for paving with Special Purpose Local Option Sales

Preparing for Panther Project

Tax (SPLOST) 5 dollars, which is expected to generate $6.8 million during its entire collection. Poe said he is recommending that $1.7 million of SPLOST 5 be spent for 23.54 miles of road paving in 2012. Poe said he hopes the county can negotiate with the contractor selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation for work under its Local Maintenance & Improvement Grant (LMIG).

County crews will prepare the roads for paving. Jackson County will get 6.55 miles paved under LMIG this year including Mize Road, Pond Fork Church Road, Cedar Trail, Indian Creek Lane and Oconee Lane.

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More jobs on the horizon, hints Governor

Deal addresses 9th District GOP convention hosted at Jefferson Civic Center

By ASHLEY FIELDING Regional staff

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Ground was ceremoniously broken Tuesday for the Panther Project, a new arena gym and a fine arts facility at Jackson County Comprehensive High School. During a break in the Jackson County Board of Education’s annual retreat, the board joined with school officials to grab hardhats and gold shovels to mark the project which will get under way in May. Kendall S. Dutton of Bowen & Watson, the construction manager at risk, and Steve McCune of the architectural and engineering firm of Southern A&E, were on hand for an update on the project. The ceremony included Superintendent Dr. Shannon Adams moving some dirt after James Savage readied the area in front of the existing auditorium for the occasion. Students applauded as Dr. Adams handled the job.

According to Dutton, 128 proposals were received for the project including 72 from subcontractors or vendors from a 50-mile radius. Dutton said the anticipated $10.8 million came in under budget when bids were opened last week. The bid packages are still under review.

JEFFERSON — Gov. Nathan Deal, fresh off jobs announcements in Jackson and Clarke counties, hinted at more to come as he spoke to Republicans from the 9th Congressional District on April 13.

Deal told Northeast Georgia Republicans that nearly 30,000 new jobs have been created in Georgia since he became governor in 2011.

Deal mentioned a February announcement of 1,400 new jobs in Clarke and Oconee counties by tractor manufacturer Caterpillar.

“You’re going to hear some more good news in the not-too-distant future,” Deal told the crowd.

He declined to be more specific on coming jobs announcements after his speech.

But he said a future announcement likely will be as big as the February Caterpillar announcement in Athens.

“We’re hoping there will be some big ones — prob-

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Candidates for new 9th rally GOP faithful

By ASHLEY FIELDING Regional staff

Hoschton planning board gathers more input on senior development

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com A 55 and better community is proposed within Creekside Villages, a single-family residential subdivision which remains undeveloped adjacent to Hoschton Park.

The Beverly Searles Foundation of Duluth is requesting that 14 acres of the 119-acre subdivision parcel be rezoned to allow for 72 multi-family residential units for persons 55 and older.

The Hoschton Planning and Zoning Commission convened Monday to hear the request for a change of conditions for Hoschton Senior Village. The commission tabled action until a 7 p.m. April 30 meeting at which additional comments will be received. A second round of public hearings will be conducted before the commission would make its nonbinding recommendation to the Hoschton City Council. The council is to consider the matter at its May regular meeting.

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Also at the Monday meeting, the commission elected Richard Shepherd as chairman and Tracy Jordan as vice chairman. Also serving on the commission is John Schulte, Mark Castleberry and Chuck Fisk.

While the existing zoning is R-3 High Density Residential, a change in conditions is being requested as the multi-family within a developing suburban neighborhood as the property is not designated on the city’s Future Land Use Map. The current zoning is single-family detached residential. Surrounding parcels are zoned Agriculture, Light Industrial, Medium Density Residential and General Commercial Highway Oriented, according to consultant Guy Herring of McFarland-Dyer & Associates.

Phillip Searles said his father and his uncle created the foundation to honor his grandmother who died three months before he was born. The foundation uses low income tax credits to meet its mission of providing affordable housing to

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seniors. Sweetwater Terraces in Duluth is an example of the type of housing provided through the foundation. Searles invited the commission to visit and take a tour of that independent living community which is much like what he envisions for Hoschton.

One- and two-bedroom units are proposed with the estimated 40 two-bedroom units renting for an average of $625 per month and the 32 one-bedroom units renting for a monthly average of $560.

Ten units would start at $445, Searles said of the rental attached villa product.

Searles said tax credits are provided by the federal government through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the states based on population. In Georgia, the Department of Community Affairs administers the program. He hopes to be successful in applying for $8 million in low income tax credits to go toward the $10 million proj-

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JEFFERSON — They are “the base, the bedrock and the foundation” of the region’s Republican Party.

And they are getting ready for November.

GOP faithful from the 9th Congressional District gathered in Jefferson last weekend, filling a convention hall to elect representatives to this summer’s national party convention and to reignite the fire in their bellies to rally around the Republican cause.

Of the nearly 500 people organizers said attended the weekend’s district convention, only six can represent the district this August in Tampa. One will be Hall County Republican Jim Pilgrim.

But U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, in a Saturday morning speech, called the rest “the base, the bedrock and the foundation of the Republican Party,” because of their role as party evangelists this fall.

While there are no U.S. Senate seats up for election in Georgia this year, Isakson urged 9th District Republicans to reach out to friends in other states and to work for the party’s cause there.

There are 33 Senate seats up for election in other states, most held by Democrats.

“If you don’t think November is important, then think again,” Isakson said.

And although they’ve not yet officially chosen a nominee for president, Isakson and others at the weekend’s convention urged unity for November, which may be a concern for the party with such a long primary season.

Though Mitt Romney is the presumptive nominee, a

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Downtown Jefferson’s street clock to be installed Friday; flagpole to follow It’s time for the final component of downtown Jefferson’s Streetscape.

At 9 a.m. on Friday, April 20, the new street clock will be installed in the downtown square, according to Main Street Jefferson executive director Beth Laughinghouse.

“On April 25 at 9 a.m., installation will begin on the flagpole that will go in the median behind the traffic signals,” said Laughinghouse.

The flagpole will be the location of this year’s 9/11 ceremony, Laughinghouse said.

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With the Streetscape project in Jefferson putting on a beautiful and colorful face in downtown, the street clock will be added on Friday and new flagpole will be go up April 25.

Monday is furlough day for county Jackson County Government will observe a furlough day on Monday, April 23. The Jackson County Board of Commissioners, which would ordinarily meet that evening, will hold its next meeting on Monday, May 7.

Rep. Paul Broun says presidential race is ‘most important of his lifetime’ ably not anything as big as Kia, because that was a huge, a huge, one,” Deal said. “Probably nothing that big, but we’re working on some big ones.

“We have a lot of other good prospects out there.”

Deal’s remarks came Friday at a banquet in Jefferson that kicked off the congressional district’s GOP convention, where Republicans are preparing to send delegates to the national convention in August.

Until he ran for governor, Deal represented much of the current district in Congress.

When state lawmakers redrew political boundaries last year, the 9th District moved east, encompassing all or parts of some 20 counties in the northeastern part of the state.

The five people seeking to be the first to represent the new district in Congress — Hunter Bicknell, Doug Collins, Roger Fitzpatrick, Clifton McDuffie and Martha Zoller — addressed the convention on Saturday.

(See related story from Page 1A and see more on the 9th District race’s recent campaign disclosure at ClickThePaper.com.)

Parts of counties included in the new 9th District have recently been represented by 10th District Rep. Paul Broun, R-Athens.

Broun also spoke to the group Friday night, and rallied district Republicans for the upcoming election cycle, calling President Barack Obama a “Marxist president,” Sen. Harry Reid, a “socialist running the Senate” and the federal health care plan the greatest attack on personal liberty since the Broun Revolutionary War. He said this election “is probably the most important that I faced in my lifetime.”

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Hunter Bicknell spoke first on Saturday number of cars in the parking lot at the Jefferson Civic Center Saturday bore Ron Paul stickers.

But most of the speakers focused on Republicans’ end goal: keeping President Barack Obama from winning a second term.

“We can only do it if we’re together,” said Isakson. “No matter what team we’re on in the preliminaries ... let’s go out in November. Let’s vote early, and if they’ll let you, let’s vote often.”

One of the decisions voters will make this year is who should represent them in the U.S. House. Last year’s redistricting process made all or parts of 20 counties in Northeast Georgia home to the state’s newest congressional district.

The open seat has five candidates, all Republicans, and all addressed the convention Saturday.

State Rep. Doug Collins, a Republican from Hall County, spoke about new tax rules he and other lawmakers passed this year that raise tax deductions for married couples, and a bill he cosponsored that seeks to ban most abortions in Georgia 20 weeks after conception.

Collins received applause

from conventiongoers when he called Roe v. Wade, the country’s landmark decision on abortion, “one of the worst decisions that ever came out of the Supreme Court.”

He said the bills were an example of his “consistent conservative action” as a person elected to represent his constituents.

“I believe it’s one person who goes to Washington to represent 700,000 people that can’t make it on that day,” Collins told the crowd.

Collins’ campaign staff earlier in the morning filled the seats in the convention hall with a flier comparing statements he had made with those his opponent, Martha Zoller, had made on issues.

The flier sought to align Zoller with gay marriage, opposition to abortion bans and an affinity for Obama.

“He wouldn’t go negative this early if he wasn’t concerned about me,” Zoller said.

In her address to the convention, Zoller tried to convince attendees that though she does not have legislative experience, she has what it takes to represent the district.

Zoller promised to release a plan she called a “map to

prosperity” soon, and gave out her cell phone number to attendees who wanted to ask her questions.

“Some people think that legislative experience is the only thing that matters,” said Zoller. “We don’t need to have a congressman whose turn it is. ... After raising four children, I can handle anything that Washington has to handle.”

Collins’ speech was followed by White County elementary school principal Roger Fitzpatrick, who told attendees that he was “probably the least known of the five candidates.”

Fitzpatrick started his campaign as an independent, a designation he thought might make him a “voice of reason” amongst a deeplydivided Congress. Though he

changed to the Republican ticket, Fitzpatrick’s speech Saturday offered the original message of civility.

“Last time I checked, we’re Americans first, and we have got to get back to a place where that is first priority,” Fitzpatrick said.

It was the first statement of all the day’s speeches that addressed the country’s other major party as anything other than an opponent.

Still, some in the room full of Republicans applauded.

Jackson County Commission Chairman Hunter Bicknell was the first of the candidates who spoke Saturday and sought to distinguish himself from the others.

“I am a businessman,” he said. “And I think that we need to send people (to Congress) who have had both feet on the ground in this economy for a long period of time to help resolve the issues that we are faced with.”

In a speech that focused on lowering tax rates and

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Tax abatements for new Toyota project includes school tax break

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America will be getting additional tax breaks as the state economic development officials are eager to make Georgia more competitive for investment and job creation.

Because the memorandum of understanding between the Jackson County Industrial Development Authority and Toyota Industries Compressor Parts America would impact tax collections in Jackson County over the next decade, Jackson Board of Commissioners was asked to give its nod of approval on the abatements offered.

On April 13, the authority convened and approved the tax abatement schedule for the new plant which means a $350 million investment and 325 jobs for Jackson County.

The new facility will manufacture parts for the existing Toyota plant adjacent to the new plant. The plant will be

shrinking the size of the federal government, Bicknell said Washington, D.C., had become home to career politicians, but promised not to succumb to the pressures from special interests.

“Consider electing someone to Congress who simply wants to go and do a job rather than have a job,” Bicknell said.

Bicknell wasn’t the only to focus his campaign rhetoric on jobs. Clifton McDuffie, former head of the Gainesville-Hall County Chamber of Commerce who has worked in various economic development roles around the state, brought his resume to the convention rather than campaign fliers and push cards.

“I think the experience working in economic development can mean a great deal to ... the 9th District,” McDuffie said.

constructed in three phases and the full 100 percent of the value of its capital will be realized on the tax digest in its 11th year. The bulk of the investment by Toyota – $200 million – will come in 2013, Poe said.

Poe said the state required that the tax abatement include school taxes as well as county ad valorem taxes. In order to get more competitive, the state stipulated the inclusion of school taxes in the abatement. That is a new twist for Jackson County, however, Poe said, the IDA felt this was such a good project overall that a more aggressive abatement would be beneficial to the county in the long run.

Poe said, “The superintendent and Board of Education are aware I’ve been told.”

The 16-page memorandum of understanding was approved with the unanimous approval of a motion by Yates which was seconded

by Smith during Monday’s commission session.

“Consider electing someone to Congress who simply wants to go and do a job rather than have a job.”

Hunter Bicknell 9th District candidate McDuffie promised that, if elected, he’d form a districtwide economic development council and a film commission meant to attract film production to the area.

On the other issues, McDuffie joked: “I agree with everything the other candidates have said.”

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Earth Day offerings in Hoschton, Braselton For The Paper Hoschton City Hall is hosting a community yard sale and electronic recycling event in City Square from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The rain date is April 28.

Most electronics are being accepted and a reusable shopping back will be given to the first 100 recyclers.

Karen Butler and City Administrator Cindy George have planned the event, and spaces for the yard sale are still available for $15 a space. Participants are asked to bring their own tables.

Whole Foods Braselton Distribution Center will host its annual Earth Day Celebration on Saturday. The event will benefit the Whole Planet Foundation, a group aiming to halt world hunger.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., activities will be provided for all ages including food and drinks, a community car wash, kid zone play area with inflatable games, planting classes, healthy eating demonstrations, open house tours, door prizes and a fork lift rodeo.

Whole Foods is located on Ga. 124 in Braselton.

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Another opportunity to provide input on the proposed Hoschton Senior Village will be at 7 p.m. on April 30. Some of the planning board members will be visiting Sweetwater Terraces, a Duluth development which Phillip Searles says is what he envisiones for the Ga. 53 property which is part of a residential subdivision that has yet to be developed.

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YMCA official says board would be willing to discuss a Hoschton facility ect so his debt on the project will be only $2 million.

The commission asked about the retail strip fronting Ga. 53. Searles said he is not involved in that commercial aspect proposed by the owner, Rialto Capital Management LLC/ RES GA Hoschton LLC, however, he said he would love to see that developed since it would offer another amenity for his residents.

The major amenity for enhancing Hoschton Senior Village would be a YMCA complex which may be developed by the YMCA of Georgia’s Piedmont. Searles said the Y would be an offsite improvement which would give points to his application for the tax credits.

Contacted about the possibility of the YMCA of Georgia’s Piedmont presence in Hoschton, Kurt Stringfellow, President & CEO of the Y, said the board had authorized him to proceed with negotiations in 2007-08 before the economic down-

turn but he has not had any recent talks with the property owner or developer. He did confirm he advised a city council member that the Y may revisit the possibility for a Hoschton location.

Stringfellow said many of the Y’s members are from the Hoschton area.

Related to the multi-family development, some concerns were expressed by the board about traffic impacts.

Resident Brian Bomar asked about security since law enforcement for Hoschton is provided by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. While there is a gated entrance, Searles said there is no on-site security.

Resident Ken Davis said he was concerned about the location and does not consider Ga. 53 to be the appropriate place for such a development.

Resident Dwight Delaperriere agreed. He expressed concern that an already troubled business community would be negatively

impacted by the impressions people may have of a multifamily development.

Castleberry noted that the topography of the parcel would hide a good portion of the development from view along Highway 53.

Questioned about the amount of rent which Schulte said seemed low, Searles said the tax credits make it possible to assist the developer with financing “but doesn’t bring in trash residents.”

Sweetwater Terraces is promoted as “a luxurious and carefree living experience, at a realistic and affordable cost.” Searles said his residents would be shopping locally and his properties have “zero crime.”

“I urge everyone to visit and get a perceptive of this affordable property,” said Searles.

Delaperriere said he worries the proposal would “bring the area down, not up.” He said he lived directly across the road and “I’m not happy with it at all.”

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EPD consent order and fine is accepted A consent order with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) was authorized related to violations of erosion and sediment control regulations on the Zion Church Road project. Poe said he had met with EPD officials in Athens about the steps which were not taken in following proper structures along part of the roadway project.

According to the consent order, inadequate maintenance of Best Management Practices resulted in sediment impacting state waters. The violation was noted during a Jan. 26 routine visit to the site. The borrow area, where 7 acres was disturbed, was also not included in the Erosion, Sedimentation and Control Plan and water quality inspections were not conducted there. A February followup visit documented the impact to the waters.

Poe recommended acceptance of the consent order and payment of the $13,081 fine ordered by EPD. Since the project was contracted out, Poe said he had talked with consultant BM&K and

On the proposed county paving list ■ Hood Mill Road, from 441 to Waterworks ■ Montgomery Shores ■ Gum Springs Church Road, from Jackson Trail to Ga. 11 ■ White Hill School Road ■ Mountain Creek Church Road ■ D Williams ■ Stapler Cemetery Road ■ Lake Yanacutah Road ■ Wilhite Road ■ Lewis Roberts Road ■ Hope Haven Road ■ Whitney Road See cost estimates for the project at ClickThe Paper.com

contractor ER Snell and the county will be reimbursed for the fine.

“That is the only way it can be,” said Yates.

The motion to authorize

the chairman to execute the consent order was made by District 1 Commissioner Tom Crow and seconded by Yates. It was unanimously approved.

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Hoschton is celebrating Earth Day with a community yard sale and electronic recycling from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.

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I’d rather be a Tigger If people were given of’ the New Testament, was choices between wealth or a Tigger. He once wrote to poverty, health or sickness, the church at Corinth: “I am education or ignorance, greatly encouraged; in all can you imagine anyone our troubles my joy knows no not choosing to be wealthy, bounds.” (2 Corinthians 7:4) healthy and wise? HowThat sounds like a Tigger. ever, life isn’t so accomthe troubles Paul Dr. Michael Helms hadAmong modating. In fact, life is were beatings, stonings, The Pastor’s Pen often unfair. Some people multiple shipwrecks, dangers are born into poverty with from rivers, bandits and his health issues with little own countrymen. He labored chance for a good education. without sleep and food and was constantly But have you noticed that some people, on the move. He had known the discomdespite being in the worst of situations, forts of cold and he knew what was it was manage to have great attitudes? Despite like to be deprived of clothing, presumthe world being set against them, they ably while he was imprisoned. In addition, are not angry at the world. In fact, you he also faced the pressure and concern for would never know about their problems the churches he had started (2 Cor. 11:25from their disposition. How is it that some 29). Yet Paul’s joy abounded. people in this world are Eeyores and other Paul teaches that despite our circumpeople are Tiggers? stances we are still left with a choice in Remember Eeyore? He’s that blue donhow we will respond. We might not have a key in “Winnie-the-Pooh,” technically an choice about whether we face certain situEquus asinus, who suffers from an outlook ations, but we do have a choice over the on life that could turn any day of sunshine attitude with which we face them. into a cloudy day. Eeyore’s mood could Victor Frankl, a Jewish survivor of the be mistaken for depression by some, but Holocaust, learned this in the concentrahe’s not depressed. He’s just the ultimate tion camp at Auschwitz. “Everything can pessimist with a case of poor self-esteem. be taken from man but one thing, the last I suppose if I were always misplacing my of human freedom to choose one’s own tail, which is held in place by a small nail attitude in any given set of circumstances, that keeps slipping out, I might not feel so to choose one’s own way.” (Man’s Search good about myself either. for Meaning, p.75) Frankl, though surEeyore is a cheerless soul. He talks like rounded by some of history’s worst sufferhe walks, slowly and unenthusiastically. ing and atrocities known to humankind, He’s never excited about anything. chose an attitude that refused to allow his Have you ever tried working with an environment, a hell on earth, to dictate his Eeyore? It’s like trying to swim with an attitude. anvil tied around your waist. It’s like To Frankl’s list I’d like to add one more trying to walk up a hill while someone’s thing that cannot be taken from us: the spraying you with a fire hose. There’s just presence of God. The Psalmist wrote: a huge price to pay in negative energy, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where which drains all the good you are trying to can I flee from your presence? accomplish.

If I go up to the heavens, you are there; Eeyore’s personality opposite is Tigger. if I make my bed in the depths, you are He’s a tiger, although he’s not quite like there. any other tiger in the jungle. This orange If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I tiger with black stripes has beady eyes settle on the far side of the sea, even there and a long chin. His tail, unlike Eeyore’s, your hand will guide me, your right hand is always attached and used for bouncing. will hold me fast (139:7-10).”

“Bouncy” may be the best word to sum up When we choose Christ we have found Tigger’s personality, too. a power greater than ourselves to lift us People who are like Tigger brighten up above the circumstances that seek to your day, though they tend to get on some destroy us. This is the reason Paul could people’s nerves, especially early in the write, “I can do everything through Christ morning before you’ve had your coffee, who gives me strength” (Philippians 4:13 or whatever it is that wakes you up. These NLT). It’s the reason Paul could find joy people seem to bounce out of bed with in spite of all the hardships that came his smiles on their faces and a spirit of optiway. It is God who gives us the strength to mism that you’d really like to pour cold overcome our adversities. It’s the reason water on; either that or discover the secret Paul could be a Tigger. to their joy.

That’s my desire. I want my life to be an You must tip your hat to Tigger, though. inspiration to others. Even during those His cheerful personality brings out the times when I am at my weakest, I hope the best in people more times than not. joy of the Lord can be evident to others.

There’s innocence about Tigger that’ s apI’ll be honest, I don’t wish for hard times pealing. He claims he can fly, jump farther to come in order to have the opportunity than a kangaroo, swim and climb trees, to prove myself in that way, but when they although he never offers any proof. He come, and they do for most of us, I want to also claims that he never get lost, which he be a Tigger. I want to be bouncing. never does.

Being a Tigger doesn’t mean we should Some might say that Tigger doesn’t live in denial during times of grief and live in the real world. Maybe he doesn’t. loss, or that we don’t feel sadness during Some might say that he dreams too much. these times and others. Some people who Maybe he does. Perhaps that’s why he’s are joyful by nature may still battle with such a likable character. Most of us see times of depression. It just means circumsomething in Tigger that’s magnetic. We stances do not have to dictate our mood sense that the real world doesn’t have the or our attitude. We can choose joy even same effect on him that it does on almost when the circumstances are not joyful. So everyone else. Either that or he’s learned every day I need to check and see if I’ve to react differently from most. That’s what got enough bounce in my tail or if I’m just endears him to us. tacking my tail on. One is a sign of joy; the Whatever problems he has, he doesn’t other could be a sign of being an Equus allow them to become embedded in his asinus. I resemble one of those somepsyche or control his mood for very long. times, but I’d much rather be a Tigger.

He maintains his bounce. In fact, without Dr. Michael Helms is Senior Pastor of his bounce, he wouldn’t be a Tigger, beFirst Baptist Church of Jefferson. Reach cause “bouncing is what Tiggers do best.” him at michael@fbcjefferson.org The Apostle Paul, who wrote much

CHURCH NEWS Hoschton United Methodist Church is hosting a Sock Hop for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life on Saturday, April 21, from 7-10 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. There is a $5 cover/$15 for families and children under 12 are free.

Refreshments available Coke & Root Beer Floats ($2) and popcorn (50 cents).

Entertainment includes DJ Smitty, the Champagnes and Tom and

Holly’s Fabulous 50’s and 60’s Show. There is a costume contest for all ages, so we encourage all to come dressed in 50’s or 60’s attire (not required). There is also a Cake Walk and Hula Hoop contest. Fun for the entire family.

Contact Hoschton UMC for further details.

HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St. and Bell Avenue, two blocks behind City Square.

Contact the Rev. Luis Ortiz at 706-654-

OBITUARIES Karen Terrell Burch

Died April 10, 2012 Karen Terrell Burch, 52, of Hoschton, died Tuesday, April 10, 2012.

Survivors include her mother, Georgia Terrell of Monroe; husband, David Burch of Hoschton; sons, Drew Logue and Clay Logue, both of Abbeville; stepsons, Adam Burch, Christopher Burch and Andrew Burch, all of Hoschton; daughters, Amber Shelnutt and husband Brad of Watkinsville, Jennifer Logue and Joey Cumming of Commerce; brother, Mike Terrell and Debra Plumley of Rex; sisters, Judy Mitchel and husband Marvin of Hoschton, Debbie Mitchel and William of McCaysville and Susan Lockaby and husband James of Monroe; and 10 grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father Robert Terrell, sister Nancy Yancey and stepson Richard Burch.

A memorial service was held Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Lawson Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Brooks officiating.

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Madge Marie Hardegree

Died April 15, 2012 Madge Marie Hardegree, 75, of Statham, died Sunday, April 15, 2012.

A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Juanita Bryant Pursley. She was preceded by a son, Eddie Hardegree. Mrs. Hardegree had resided in Oconee County for most of her life and was a retiree of St. Mary’s Hospital. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church.

Surviving include her children, Billy Dean and Nancy Hardegree of Statham, Ricky Hardegree of Davisboro and Debbie and Wade Creech and Michelle Bellamy, all of Statham; sister, Betty (Bobby) Barber of Statham; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

A funeral service was held Thursday, April 19, 2012, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home. Interment was in Bethabara Baptist Church Cemetery.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, April 19, 2012

Evelyn Norine Hoch

Died April 12, 2012 Evelyn Norine Hoch, 78, of Jefferson, died Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Born in San Jose, Calif., she was a daughter of the late James and Helen Evelyn Dethlefsen Rice. She was an administrator for the Campfire Girls and Boys, was a member of the Jefferson First United Methodist Church and lived in the Northminster Community in Jefferson.

Survivors include her husband, Dean Hoch; daughter and son-in-law, Kristy and Gary Reeser of Acworth;

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daughter and her companion, Denise Hoch and Jeff Marshall of Petaluma, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Margene, Ruth and Marilyn; brothersin-law, Giles, Bill and Loren; and nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life was held Saturday, April 14, 2012, at the Jefferson First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chris Laskey officiating. Friends gathered in the church fellowship hall after the service. Memorials may be to the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605 Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, April 19, 2012

Delbert Charles Horner Sr.

Died April 12, 2012 Delbert Charles Horner Sr., 72, of Jefferson, died Thursday, April 12, 2012.

Born in College Park, Pa., in 1940, Mr. Horner was an insurance salesman for most of his life. He was of the Presbyterian faith.

Survivors include his wife, Karen Lee Alexander; daughter, Lisa Nemoga of Pendergrass; son and daughter-in-law, Del and Kerrie Horner of Coral Springs, Fla.; and grandchild, Emerald Nicole Horner of Coral Springs, Fla. Services are pending at this time, and will be announced by Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, Georgia.

706-367-5467; www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com The Paper, April 19, 2012

Billy Landers Smith Funeral Home announces the death of Billy Landers, 69, of Statham.

He retired from Chicago Bridge and Iron as a water tank painter and was a member of the Painters Alliance Union. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Clark Landers; and parents, Luther “Luke” and Pauline Beck Landers.

Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Billy Ray and Darlene Landers of Statham and Eddie and Misty Landers of Winder; daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Bubby Moore, Tracey and Wendell Sargent and Angie and Jamie O’Steen, all of Winder, and Genny McDaniel of Statham; 13 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Landers of Winder; sisters, Peggy Nix of Winder and Kathy Gunter of Statham; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 17, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Lamar Casper officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, April 19, 2012

Lorine M. Langston

Died April 14, 2012 Mrs. Lorine M. Langston,

80, died Saturday, April 14, 2012.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlton Langston.

Survivors include her son, Scott Langston and Ronnie Stilwell of Winder; daughters, Sherry Small and husband Bill of Sugar Hill and Becky Wilson and husband Dale of Buford; grandchildren, Megan Ittner, Christopher Wilson, Amber Huff, Paisley Huff, Cooper Wilson and Asher Huff; and host of other relatives.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Winder with Dr. John Talley and Ed Still officiating. Interment was in Gwinnett Memorial Gardens.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, April 19, 2012

Patricia Lindsey

Died April 7, 2012 Patricia Lindsey, 52, of Largo, Fla., died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Steadman; her son, Matthew Steadman; and her father, John Howard Lindsey.

Survivors include her daughter, Melissa Ann Cunningham of Paducah, Ky.; mother, Mildred Lindsey of Braselton.; sisters, Sarah Camper and Elizabeth Hausman, both of Braselton, Anna Lindsey of Murray, Ky., and Janice Dikin Piggott of Symsonia, Ky.; brothers, Phillip Lindsey and Stephen Lindsey, both of Dacula, John Howard Lindsey Jr., of Safety Harbor, Fla., and David Lindsey of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service will be held at the family farm in Symsonia, Ky., beginning at 10 a.m. on April 22, 2012.

The Paper, April 19, 2012

Pauline M. Morris

Died April 11, 2012 Pauline McDonald Morris, 89, of Winder, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012.

Born in Winder, she was a daughter of the late Willis Jackson and Mary Cook McDonald. She was married to the late James Harrell Morris. A member of Winder Christian Church, she was retired from Empire Manufacturing Company.

Survivors include her son, Jim (Lorraine) Morris of Winder; daughter, Marsha (Gary) Grizzle of Statham; grandchildren, Brian Morris, Scott Morris, Amanda Finn and Valerie Parks; 10 greatgrandchildren; and sister, Mary Bramlett of Auburn.

Funeral services were held Saturday, April 14, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with Jim Morris officiating.

Interment was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, April 19, 2012

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The Paper | Thursday, April 19, 2012

Vehicle tax codes to be modernized Thank you for allowing me to serve as your Representative for House District 108. I want to take the opportunity to provide you with some detailed information about another important piece of legislation that was passed during the Legislative Session, House Bill 386.

The development and growth of our economy, combined with advances in technology, have resulted in dramatic changes to the way business is done in the state and throughout the rest of the world. These changes have occurred rapidly and unfortunately left our tax code lagging behind. The recession, coupled with a renewed effort by Gov. Deal to bring job-creating businesses to the state, made it clear that Georgia needs an updated and modern tax code in order to remain a competitive place for businesses to thrive and people to call home.

With this in mind, over the last five years the Georgia General Assembly has continually made efforts to reform our state’s revenue system. These efforts culminated in the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians, a non-partisan group made up of business leaders and economic experts. n 2010, the council crisscrossed the state as part of its in-depth review of our current tax structure and submitted recommended changes to the General Assembly shortly before the 2011 session began. Since then, we had time to thoroughly review the findings of the council and develop the Georgia Jobs and Family Tax Reform Plan into House Bill 386, which the House and Senate passed during this year’s legislative session and has now been sent to the Governor’s desk for his consideration. This measure will cut taxes and help grow our economy.

The first reform included in HB 386 puts an end to both the sales tax on motor vehicles and what is often dubbed the “birthday tax,” an annual vehicle property tax on your car, truck or van that is due on your birthday each year. Currently, Georgians pay state and local sales taxes when purchasing a motor vehicle in Georgia from a new or used dealer.

We are one of only a few states that still exempt nondealer, or “causal sales,” from the sales tax on motor

Rep. Terry England Georgia District 108

vehicles. On top of these state and local sales taxes, we also pay an annual ad valorem tax based on the value of the motor vehicle.

A measure to eliminate this annual “birthday tax” for motor vehicles actually passed the House in 2009, but failed to make it through the Senate by the end of that year’s 40-day session.

HB 386 eliminates all sales tax on motor vehicle purchases, as well as the annual birthday tax, and replaces them with a simple one time title fee. Under the new title fee provision, all vehicles titled prior to the effective date of March 1, 2013, will continue to be subject to the annual ad valorem tax, as they always have, until the title of the vehicle is transferred.

However, anyone buying a vehicle in Georgia in 2012 through February of 2013 will have the option to either stay in the current ad valorem system or opt-in to the new title fee system. After February 2013, all vehicle purchases will be fall under the title fee system. While this title fee will apply to both dealer sales and causal sales of vehicles, there will be an exception for transfers between family members.

When first implemented, the one time title fee will be charged at 6.5 percent of the value of the car. As the new system transitions into effect, this rate will gradually shift to a rate of seven percent, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2015. This is comparable to today’s sales tax rate, which is at 7 percent in all but three counties.

Second, HB 386 reduces the marriage penalty in the state income tax code.

By increasing the personal exemption for married couples by $2,000 on joint income tax returns and $1,000 each on separate returns, we will take steps towards eliminating an imbalance in the tax system that taxes married couples at a higher rate than their single counterparts. Under this change, couples filing with a “Mar-

ried Filing Joint” status will go from an exemption of $5,400 to an exemption of $7,400, and married couples that file separately will have an increase in each of their exemptions from $2,700 to $3,700.

HB 386 also caps the retirement income exclusion for seniors at its current level of $65,000 per retiree, or $130,000 for senior couples. This means that anyone age 65 or older will not pay a single penny of state income tax on the first $65,000 of their retirement income, nor will they pay any income tax on their social security income. To be clear, this change does not create a new tax of any kind.

It only freezes the existing tax exemption at its current level.

The fourth tax reform component implemented

by HB 386 limits a land conservation tax credit that is currently given to property owners who promise to permanently keep their land in conservation. This existing tax credit is based on the land’s value and cannot exceed $500,000 for corporations and $250,000 for private individuals. House Bill 386 brings the cap for business partnerships down from $1 million to match the corporate cap at $500,000.

It also limits transferability of the credit to one transfer and tightens up acceptable conservation uses for the land. This change is simply meant to curtail abuse of the tax credit program while still maintaining the integrity of tax credits for donations of conservation easements.

Additionally, HB 386 includes several changes to current state sales tax exemptions. For example, the bill eliminates the existing sales tax exemption for goods purchased for use in film production within the state. While the 30 percent income tax credit has worked to successfully encourage more companies to film movies in Georgia, the sales tax exemption has had little impact. As a result, HB 386 eliminates the sales tax exemption, but maintains the tax credit.

The legislation also broadens existing sales tax exemptions for agriculture in a way that ensures fairness and consistency. Georgia’s agriculture exemptions have been cobbled together over the years, resulting in a complex patchwork

of seemingly random tax policies. For example, energy used to heat and cool poultry houses is currently exempt from taxation, but energy used to do the same thing in dairy houses is not.

To simplify matters, HB 386 replaces the current mishmash of exemptions with three broad agriculture input exemptions for energy, machinery and equipment and other inputs like seed, fertilizers and insecticides.

All eligible expenditures will be fully exempt from sales tax effective Jan. 1, 2013, as long as the purchaser receives a certificate from the Department of Agriculture stating that such purchaser is actually in the business of agriculture.

Another measure included in HB 386 provides a sales tax exemption for construction materials used in projects of regional significance. While the commissioner of the Department of Economic Development will establish guidelines for determining such projects, the exemption is intended to help bring businesses of large scale economic significance, like manufacturing facilities that employ thousands of Georgians or major tourist attractions that draw vacationers to the state. This sales tax exemption will help the state bring more great companies to Georgia like Caterpillar, which is moving its factory from Japan to Athens – a move that is expected to create more than 1,400 new jobs in our state.

Moreover, when attempting to create more jobs for Georgians by recruiting businesses to move their operations to our state, like Caterpillar is doing, the state’s sales tax on energy used in manufacturing has proven to be a major obstacle. Georgia is one of only a handful of states in the nation that imposes a sales tax on energy used by manufacturers. Since manufacturers are among the largest users of electricity and natural gas, high energy costs are

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On the road to better economy The General Assembly concluded the 2012 Legislative Session at midnight on March 29. It was a moment of celebration that closed months of hard work at the Capitol and one of the Sen. Frank Ginn longest days of the 40-day Georgia District 47 period.

At the start of session, the Senate Majority Party announced five areas of focus during the 2012 legislative session. These areas embodied the principles of responsible spending, putting Georgians back to work and providing students with a quality education.

While not all of our efforts succeeded, I am very pleased with the number of bills that are now on the way to the Governor’s desk for his signature. This is legislation that will ultimately put Georgia on the road to economic recovery and contribute to the success of our state.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the major highlights of the 2012 Legislative Session: Limited Government The Senate adopted HB 456, also known as the Georgia Government Accountability Act. This legislation provides a mechanism to determine the continued need of state-run programs through the creation of the Legislative Sunset Advisory Committee. The passage of this historic legislation provides a clear solution for efficient government operations and helps maximize every taxpayer dollar.

Tax Reform One of the most important things Georgia can do to attract businesses and promote job creation is revise our tax structure into one that spurs private-sector growth and welcomes investment in our state. In the final days of the 2012 Legislative Session, the Senate passed HB 386 – a comprehensive tax reform package projected to offer Georgia businesses and taxpayers nearly $262 million in tax savings over the next three years.

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forum PAGE 6A | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012

These Georgia onions won’t make you cry GLENNVILLE — We may be known as “The Peach State” and the “Poultry Capital of the World,” but there is really one crop that is exclusively ours and it makes its annual debut this week.

Welcome the Vidalia onion!

There are several states who claim they have sweet onions, but only Georgia has a Vidalia.

The Vidalia onion was the discovery of a farmer named Mose Coleman, who noticed the onions he was growing were not as hot as others. That was true on two counts; it was a much sweeter onion, but was not an instant success.

A few interesting things happened on the way to a successful Vidalia onion.

First, farmers started offering them on the roadside to tourists who were coming through the heart of onion country on their way to and from Florida.

Secondly, the Piggly Wiggly grocery chain was based in Vidalia and began distributing the onions to their stores across Georgia and folks were grabbing them up.

There are annual onion festivals in Vidalia and Glennville. At one time, the folks in Glennville tried to lay claim to their own Glennville onion, but in a wise move, everyone rallied behind the better-known Vidalia name.

What makes a Vidalia a Vidalia? Well, it is sulphur.

Actually, less sulphur.

There are 20 Georgia counties where the lower sulphur level generates a sweet onion that can be called a Vidalia.

The first day of the Vidalia season this year was April 12. That date is set by Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black, who has the authority to set such things.

Based on what I saw on my way into town, it’s going

Harris Blackwood to be good year for Vidalia onions.

The Georgia General Assembly declared the Vidalia onion to be the official vegetable of Georgia. It should have been a unanimous vote.

At times, we watch a number of cooking shows at our house. I’ve noticed that some of the popular national chefs like to cook with Vidalias. That’s good exposure for our state.

I saw one say something about using a Vidalia or any other sweet onion. That’s just wrong. I’ve tried some of the wannabes from other places and they don’t stand up to the official vegetable of Georgia.

There are folks who try to pass off other contenders as Vidalias. That is a violation of state and federal law.

They send folks who break that law to a small prison on the state line where they also send folks who remove tags from mattresses and pillows that are not to be removed under penalty of law.

The penalty is being sent to a lockup that also housed the official breeding center for gnats, which because of our abnormally warm weather may be mistaken for the official bird of South Georgia.

Go out and grab a bag or two of Vidalias. Feel free to bite right in and think about the good work of Mose Coleman and a little less sulphur.

Without them, you might find yourself in tears.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

letter to the editor

Saving the past for the future I am sure I am not the only member of the community to be both depressed and disappointed in the lack of options concerning the future of the former Hosch Brother’s Store.

To see a piece of history destroyed is discouraging, but even more so is the seemingly meaningless nature of the “National Historic Register.” Why have this title if all that comes with it are tax breaks and not some sort of guarantee that future generations have a understanding and experience of said history?

But that argument is for another day. While I support the movement of our communities into the future, I am alarmed by our willingness to forget the past. If we have no idea of where we come from, how do we really know who we are? We have no problem erasing history and yet eagerly plan ahead for an unsure future.

Are we ashamed of the past? I doubt it. Then why do we watch as it is destroyed and do nothing?

Too many times have I seen this happen in the past decade concerning so-called “eyesores” and buildings deemed “unsafe.” The article written by Ramona Grace Evans should be a calling for the community to do something, to stand up to save other historic areas that might fall into similar situations as the Hosch Brother’s Store.

Let’s not let this happen again. I am in no way condemning the current own-

ers of the store, but do ask that they plan for something other than a strip mall at the location. We already have enough empty ones.

I applaud the Hoschton Historical Commission and their efforts in the situation but would like my future children to think of history as more than a photograph.

South A. Turk Braselton

Young people need ties to our history After reading the article regarding the Hosch’s Store that is slated to be demolished around June 1 2012 I felt saddened that a part of the local history was being torn down.

As a local Brownie Girl scout leader our troop of young girls 7-8 year olds are just learning what history is and what history means to them. We recently studied the history of Braselton and Hoschton and toured the town to view historical buildings. What a shame a building of such significance to Hoschton will not be there for future generations of young people including girl scouts to learn and appreciate their heritage.

With no plans for the land as of yet, it is a shame the owners wouldn’t investigate options for this home prior to just tearing down local history. This way, no one can appreciate it in the future.

Joy Turner

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Praying for others in hard times It’s just funny, I guess, the way I get caught up in the lives of other people, folks I don’t even know.

Yet I share their sorrow or rejoice with their successes. And they feel like friends, though most of them I have never met and suppose I never will.

A woman sent me an email the other day. I didn’t recognize her name at all.

The message was simple, “Thank you for helping my aunt during this sad time since she lost my uncle.”

I didn’t know to whom she was referring. It seems there are so many. Sweet women who read this column or take my weekly newsletter and they feel that since I share my triumphs and tribulations that we are friends.

And, we are, you know.

We’re friends. We’re bound by similar experiences and hearts that hurt the same no matter who you are. Southerner, Yankee, cowboy, redneck, socialite.

People write and ask me to pray for them because they know that I believe mightily in the power of prayer.

I have prayed for jobs for those who lost theirs,

Ronda Rich prayed for wayward sons and rebellious daughters, prayed for rain so the crops would grow and someone wouldn’t lose the family farm, prayed for shelter for many when tornadoes hit their towns, prayed for men shrouded in loneliness when their wives quit them, prayed many times for one woman who divorced after 50 years, and it seems I pray endlessly for women whose precious husbands just up and die on them.

Widow women, country folk like to say.

“I don’t even know you, so it seems strange to ask you to pray for me,” the email often begins. “But I can tell you’re a woman of faith, and I need prayer.”

No matter what I’m doing when an email like that arrives, I stop, drop my head and pray. It doesn’t stop there. For days, weeks

and sometimes months afterward, I’ll think of that request when I’m running, mopping the floor or pulling weeds and I’ll pray again.

I believe — as simple and as humble as those small prayers are — that they help. I remember once a man who was loaded down with sorrow. Death had claimed a son and his wife was on the verge of going crazy from the grief.

“Preacher,” he said to my daddy. “There ain’t nothin’ on this earth you can do to help me but if you could find your way clear to pray for me, I’d be much obliged. I stand in need of your prayers.”

Daddy’s eyes watered and he clasped tightly the man’s hand. “You can count on it. I promise you that.”

Daddy was always real good about calling up and checking on people like that. Just to see if they needed anything and to reassure them that he was praying. “Just hold tight to the hand of the Lord,” he’d often say. “He’ll see you through.”

So now I find myself

checking in with the folks who have asked me to pray.

Like the woman in Tennessee whose husband was killed in a farm accident, or the man in Mississippi who lost a fully paid house to a tornado but had no insurance to replace it.

I once prayed a solid year for a woman to find a job after she was laid off from hers. I’ve never met her but it makes no difference. When someone’s in need, you do what you can.

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen such tough times. I can’t recall another era of my life when despair seemed to rain so freely on so many.

For the past few decades, we’ve all pretty much been self-absorbed but that time is at an end. If we’re all going to make it through, we’re gonna have to help each other.

And that includes praying for those whose faces we have never seen.

Ronda Rich is a Gainesville-based author. Sign up for her newsletter at www. rondarich.com. Her column appears weekly.

Has technology made our lives easier?

The two bosses stood in the corner of the office, overlooking their employees busily typing away at their computer terminals.

“I just don’t get it,” one said to the other. “We’ve had the same employees for the last six years and our productivity has gone down by 40 percent over that period.”

The other boss nodded knowingly.

“Yeah, I don’t get it either,” he said, waving his hand toward the industrious minions before him.

“Look at them. They are always like this – busy as bees at their computers. See Sid over there. We used to have to drag him away from the water cooler, always gabbing about something, wasting time. Now, I never see him at the water cooler.

He’s always at his terminal, typing like a madman. I can’t put my finger on it, either.”

The bosses let out a collective sigh.

“Oh, well,” said one.

“You want to catch an early lunch?”

“No, I can’t,” said the other. “I’ve got an Internet trivia match in 15 minutes.

Maybe tomorrow.”

Technology has certainly

Len Robbins altered the workplace, and is changing it more by the day. Fifteen years ago, I didn’t have email, wasn’t hooked up to the Internet and thought EPS was that company that delivered boxes. That was eight email addresses and four Web service providers ago.

Although still a technical neophyte, I now have five separate email addresses.

Every morning, I check all my email, which takes roughly 30 minutes, then check out Facebook. The wonderful part is I can keep in touch with old friends or acquaintances that I would never have heard from otherwise. The horrible part is I can keep in touch with old friends or acquaintances that I would never have heard from otherwise.

For instance, there’s this one guy who somehow got my email address and would send me 20-30 emails a day, mostly lame jokes or

political myths.

He was also a non-discriminating “forwarder.”

He would forward anything – chain letters, sad tales about sick kids, warnings about scams that don’t exist, announcements about someone I didn’t know having a kid, links to websites about spelunking.

I had to change my email address just to get rid of him.

One feature of the Internet I’ve found incredibly riveting, and utterly useless, is message boards.

Whatever your fetish, you can find a message board or website with people bantering about it.

For me, it’s sports message boards. Once a day, I have to visit a Georgia Bulldog message board just to see what’s going on in the Dawg Nation, who is the most hated rival of the day, or where’s the best place to get bait in the Brunswick area. And every time I visit, the same 200 people are on there, posting 40-50 times a day, at all hours.

The thing is, these people, and the guy who used to email me nonstop, all claim to have jobs, and are at work when they are using the Internet.

Publisher Dennis L. Stockton

P.O. Box 430 Hoschton, GA 30548 www.clickthepaper.com

General Manager Norman Baggs Editor LeAnne Akin

That brings me to my point, which I’m sure you were doubting would ever come: Technology is supposed to make our lives easier.

Calculators made it easier to count. The remote control makes it easier to change the channels. The microwave made it easier to cook. The Flowbee made it easier to cut our hair.

And the computer made it easier to store records, and later, communicate through the Internet.

But is it saving any of our precious time? I didn’t used to spend 30 minutes a day deleting and answering email. I didn’t used to spend minutes of my workday on a message board arguing about who was the greatest UGA fullback of all time. I did that at the bar after work hours.

Has the technology that brought us online made us better, or just more distracted?

Hey, bosses, remember that guy who used to email me lame jokes all the time?

He works for you.

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

Send letters to editor@ clickthepaper. com; fax, 706658-0177; or P.O. Box 430, Hoschton, GA 30548.

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DEATHS from 4A Andy Messer

Died April 17, 2012 George A. “Andy” Messer, 72, of Jefferson, died Tuesday April 17, 2012, at his residence after a period of declining health.

A native of Richmond, Va., Mr. Messer was a son of the late George Washington Messer and the late Doris Seward Messer. He was a veteran serving in the United States Air Force. He retired from AT&T where he served in many capacities but most recently as a manager. He was a member of Nicholson Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife of almost 52 years, Joan Messer; sons, Guy Messer of Brooks, Chris Messer, Springfield, Va., and Jason Messer of Jefferson; brother, Jimmy Messer of Richmond, Va., sisters, Mary Piotrowski of Florida and Linda Messer, Richmond, Va.; and seven grandchildren.

A memorial service will be planned in Richmond, Va., at a later date.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, April 19, 2012

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Corrections reform bill should save cash, improve public safety 21st century education reform was one of our greatest legislative priorities this session. Our classrooms and our communities are poised to thrive due in large part to a variety of bills passed dealing with how our children learn and how we support our valuable educators.

The passage of HR 1162 creates a constitutional amendment to expand educational options for Georgia’s students. I personally met with Governor Deal about this bill. It was a high priority he wanted passed and I believe if the voters approve of the change this November, you may see a few State Charted Schools in Georgia.

There is a large financial incentive for any of these Charted Schools to work to compliment their local School Board; otherwise they are only eligible for State money appropriated for each student (i.e. no local funds).

The Senate also took necessary steps to support our valuable educators. SB 184 prohibits local school boards from implementing a policy that allows length of teach-

ing time to be a main factor when reducing staff. Similarly, SB 153 requires that written documentation be provided to teachers, administrators, and contract employees who have been terminated or suspended only for financial reasons, specifying such as the reason for their termination or suspension.

Fiscal Responsibility As part of our ongoing commitment to pass a fiscally responsible state budget each year, the Georgia legislature passed a $19.3 billion dollar budget for Fiscal Year 2013. Georgia’s economy will be better positioned to grow, create more jobs and get more Georgians back to work.

Although the State of Georgia requires the General Assembly to pass a balanced budget that does not allow for deficit spending each year, this fiscally responsible measure is not required by the federal government.

To address this, the Senate passed SR 673 to petition Congress to call a Constitutional convention

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Tax code reform evens playing field for business repeatedly cited as significant obstacles to growth of the state’s manufacturing sector. To eliminate this economic hurdle, HB 386 removes all state and local sales taxes on energy used in manufacturing except for local sales taxes for education. It allows local governments the option to levy an excise tax on energy to replace their lost revenues. By making these changes and eliminating this burdensome tax on manufacturing, this measure will instantly make Georgia more competitive as we try to bring jobs to our state and fight through this economic recovery.

The final sales tax exemption included in this tax reform legislation lowers the tax on jet fuel to make our fuel rates more competitive with major airports in other states. Georgia currently taxes jet fuel at 4 percent, the highest tax on jet fuel in the country. HB 386

exempts 1 percent of the total four percent rate for commercial sales and use of jet fuel. This effectively means that our tax on jet fuel will be cut from 4 percent to 3 percent.

Additionally, the bill terminates an existing sales tax exemption, so that the tax code treats all airlines equally.

HB 386 also closes a loophole in our tax code that currently provides out of state retailers a competitive advantage over in-state brick and mortar retailers that directly or indirectly employ more than 1,000,000 Georgians. Currently, all retail sales to Georgians, be they online or in store, are required to result in the collection and remittance of either a sales or use tax. While brick and mortar retailers within the state must collect a sales tax at the time of the sale, their out-of-state counterparts do not. Instead, this burden is placed on their Georgia customers, who

are required to remit the use tax, something that many Georgians are not aware of even though it has been law since the 1950s.

This disparate treatment unfairly burdens in-state retailers and benefits their out-of-state competition. While Georgia should not pick winners and losers in its tax code, it seems particularly wrong when the losers in this instance are in-state retailers that employ Georgians, pay taxes here and invest in our communities. Further, not only does this unfair tax policy put small businesses in Georgia at a disadvantage, but it also incentivizes out-of-state retailers to keep their facilities and jobs out of Georgia.

HB 386 fixes this lopsided scenario by updating the sales and use tax provision of Georgia’s tax code so that it treats out-of-state businesses, including online retailers, the same as local businesses who

for the purpose of proposing a balanced budget amendment. The resolution recommends that the total of all federal appropriations made by the Congress for any fiscal year may not exceed that total of all estimated federal revenue for that fiscal year.

The passage of SB 33 will assist in the legislature’s efforts to control state spending and maximize every taxpayer dollar. This zerobased budgeting bill will require the thorough re-evaluation of all line items in the budget every ten years, with state agencies being rotated so that not all are subject to review at one time.

In a great show of bipartisan support, the Senate passed HB 1176, a comprehensive sentencing and corrections reform bill that will save Georgia taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, improve public safety and lower recidivism rates Protecting Our Children The children of Georgia are our state’s greatest asset, and their innocence and future potential needs

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to be protected. With that in mind, the Senate passed SB 316 and SB 355, bills which encourage greater accountability in the reporting of child abuse. These bills were ultimately incorporated into HB 1176 — the criminal justice reform bill.

HB 954, which passed on the final day of session, will prohibit abortions when the probable gestational age of the unborn child is found to be 20 weeks or more, except when a physician has deemed a pregnancy “medically futile.”

Although I will now be spending most of my time in District 47, I am still working on your behalf to ensure Georgia is a place for growth — for both business and families.

If you would like additional information regarding a specific piece of legislation, you may access the Georgia General Assembly website at http://www.legis. ga.gov/ or contact my office at 404.656.4700 or by email at frank. ginn@senate.ga.gov.

Frank Ginn represents District 47 in the Georgia General Assembly.

The Senate passed SB 316 and SB 355, bills which encourage greater accountability in the reporting of child abuse. call Georgia home. Specifically, the bill removes the burden of paying a use tax from the consumer and prevents non-compliance by requiring certain out-of-state sellers to collect and pay the Georgia state sales tax if they have certain relationships with affiliates in Georgia, just like their in-state counterparts. This measure levels the playing field so that Georgia businesses no longer have to compete for Georgia customers with one hand tied behind their back.

In addition to these changes to Georgia’s tax code, HB 386 also reinstates the sales tax holidays for two years. These sales tax holidays are nearly identical to their predecessors, which were extremely popular with consumers and businesses.During the August sales tax holiday period, Georgia shoppers will be able to forgo paying sales taxes on school supplies. In October, a sales tax holiday will give consumers a tax break on energy and water efficient products. This measure will help struggling families and keep Georgia businesses competitive with their counterparts in neighboring states.

By lowering taxes for indi-

viduals, their families, and the businesses where they work and shop, the tax reform components included in HB 386 will make a positive impact on the lives of Georgians across the state. While these measures are a great step toward improving our economy and creating jobs, there are still many other ways we can continue to strengthen Georgia’s economic recovery. For example, the state House is actively working on eliminating oppressive and outdated state regulations that unnecessarily hinder economic development through our “Red Tape Watch” initiative. As we continue our work to create a more positive economic environment, I hope to hear from you and learn your views on tax reform and regulation reform.

You can call my capitol office at 404-653-2247 or email me at terry. england@house.ga.gov.

Thank you for allowing me to serve as your representative, and may God bless you and your families.

Terry England represents District 108 in the Georgia House of Representatives.

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Online: Visit ClickThePaper.com for photos from last weekend’s Jefferson Relays track meet, the UGA football spring game and the second Jackson County Brevet practice session.

Jefferson High tennis teams ready for Region 8-AA tournament today at North Oconee 2B

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high school baseball

Costly error leads to Mill Creek loss

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com

Matt Mauney Regional staff

Mill Creek first baseman Nick Tillman catches the ball at first to catch Mountain View’s Peyton Fore in a pickoff. Mill Creek would fall to the host Bears 4-3 Monday in the Region 7-AAAAA game.

LAWRENCEVILLE — In a highly competitive Region 7-AAAAA, just one mistake can become the difference in a game. On Monday night in a region showdown with rival Mountain View, Mill Creek experienced just that.

Down 3-0 in the fifth, Mountain View pulled within one after a Peyton Fore two-RBI double. With runners on second and third, starting pitcher Kane Fraser attempted to pick off the runner at second, but the throw was high

and sailed into center field, allowing two runs to cross the plate and give the Bears a 4-3 lead.

Mountain View would hold Mill Creek off the rest of the way to take the 4-3 win in a game that could end up being a crucial loss in the Hawks’ pursuit of back-to-back region titles.

“It hurt, there’s no doubt about it,” said head coach Doug Jones about the mishap. “You give up a crooked number like that in one inning and its normally going to end up costing you the game, especially in this region.”

The loss brings Mill Creek to 14-7

overall and 10-4 in region play, while Mountain View improves to 14-7 and 7-7 in the region.

Mill Creek put up two runs in the first inning before adding a third in the top of the fifth when Nick Tillman led off with a single and advanced to third on two steals. Tillman was then driven in by a sac fly from Tim Hernandez on a deep fly ball to the warning track of center field.

After the costly error, Fraser got Brandon Griffin to fly out to right before Alex Dedels singled.

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athlete spotlight — blair cain

An unusual lane to college

Matt Mauney The Paper

Senior Blair Cain is varsity athlete in football and golf at Jefferson High School, but he will pursue bowling at the next level.

Above: Cain poses for a photo at Jefferson Lanes bowling alley in Jefferson, where he practices regularly.

As a two-sport athlete at Jefferson High, Blair Cain is using his talent and passion in another sport to compete collegiately

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com For Blair Cain, bowling isn’t just an activity to do with friends on a weekend.

The Jefferson High senior has turned his talent and passion for the game into a college scholarship, as he is committed to bowl for the University of Pikeville (Ky.) next fall.

“I just really enjoy playing and there is so much that goes into the game that a lot of

people don’t realize,” said Cain about the physics of the game and the knowledge and consistency needed to do well in the sport.

Like a lot of boys who grew up in the south, Cain’s first love was football. It was the first sport he ever played and he continued to play through high school, where he was a starting defensive and offensive lineman for the Dragons last fall. Cain is a twosport athlete at Jefferson, being a top-two player for the Jefferson boys’ golf team during the spring. He started playing golf

competitively in the seventh grade.

Unlike football, Cain didn’t grow up bowling at a young age. He was 12 when first started to really play the game and was later convinced to join a league, where he quickly became the most talented player in the alley.

“I started to notice that my average score was higher than a lot of the other players, and some had been playing for a lot longer than I had,” he explained.

While he obviously had a natural talent

for the game, Cain still aspired to be a football player, but, like most players, reality eventually set in that his playing days would end after high school.

“I used to want to play college football, but I realized that I wasn’t big enough to play at that level.”

Cain kept playing football and golf, but found his interest in bowling growing with every summer, the peak time that he had to dedicate to the game. His involvement with leagues only grew and he eventually began playing in regional and even national tournaments.

It was at one of those tournaments — the Junior Olympic Gold Tournament in LasVegas in the summer of 2011 — that Kyle Wilson first caught eye of Cain.

Wilson, the University of Pikeville head bowling coach, saw the talent and potential Cain had and met with him about his interest in bowling at the next level.

“Blair has all the tools to take his game to the next level and is eager to learn,” Wilson said.

Gaining interest from college coaches was unexpected at first and opened up new opportunities for Cain.

“Before I started getting interest from college coaches, I never really thought about playing in college or having that as an option,” Cain explained. “I just really enjoyed playing the sport and competing.”

Cain also gained interest from several other programs, a feat in itself, since there are currently no sanctioned teams in Georgia and few across the southeast.

According to Cain, Weber International (Fla.) and Wichita State (Kan.) also showed interest in him, but he decided to go with Pikeville, a small private school of about 1,800 students located in rural east Kentucky roughly 25 miles from the Virginia and West Virginia borders.

“At first, I didn’t like the idea of being so far from home, but after looking at it, it didn’t seem that bad,” Cain said about the six hour drive from Jefferson.

After he ruled out other options and visited Pikeville, it came down to attending UPike and continuing his bowling career, or heading three and a half hours south to attend Georgia Southern, a school that doesn’t support a bowling program.

“Everyone at the school was nice and everyone on the team was real friendly and acted like they wanted me there,” he said of his visit to Pikeville.

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high school tennis — Region 7-AAAAA boys tournament

Mill Creek sweeps first day to clinch top two seed for state

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com HOSCHTON — The Mill Creek boys’ tennis team clinched one of the top two seeds and a first round home match in the first round of the 5-A state tournament Tuesday with two opening round wins in the Region 7-AAAAA tournament, hosted at Mill Creek.

The No. 2 seeded Hawks defeated Mountain View 3-0 in the first round to

clinch a spot at state, before punching a spot into the region tournament finals with a 3-2 win over Peachtree Ridge in round two.

“Going into the tournament, we had a short-term goal of winning our first two matches and securing a spot in the finals,” said MCHS head coach Tim Schroer. “We did a good job of accomplishing that and now we have to go to our next goal, which will be trying to win a region championship.”

To do that, Mill Creek will have to go through No. 1 seed Collins Hill, the team

that handed the Hawks their lone region loss this season.

According to Schroer, it will take a total team effort to knock off Collins Hill.

“We’re going to have to put ourselves in a good position in all five spots,” he said.

It was the Mill Creek singles’ players that carried the load in the first two rounds, with Quentin Lavender, Adam Gonterman and Tyler Abbott all going 2-0 on the day.

In round two against Peachtree Ridge, Lavender won 6-0, 6-0, while Gonterman

held on in a close 6-4 first set to win the second set 6-1, taking the match. Abbott took his No. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-2.

“They all performed really well today, just like we were hoping for,” Schroer said of his No. 1-3 singles.

Mill Creek faces Collins Hill today at 9 a.m. at the front tennis courts in Hamilton Mill, while Peachtree Ridge will face North Gwinnett to decide the No. 3 and 4 seeds.

Region 7 matches up with Region 8 in the first round of state at the end of the month.

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ZOOMA run scheduled at Lake Lanier

Big Kahuna at Road Atlanta this weekend

Mill Creek girls sweep in Florida

The ZOOMA Atlanta Half Marathon and 5K debuts at Lake Lanier Islands Sunday, April 22. The event is for walkers, joggers and runners and is open to men and women. An after-party expo and live music will be a part of the finish-line celebration. The cost of the half marathon is $95 while the 5K is $55.

This year’s event supports the The Orange Duffel Bag Foundation. Participants will receive a goody bag with a ZOOMA performance shirt and a Muscle Milk Light beverage. For more info, visit zoomarun.com.

The AMA Pro Racing series will return to Road Atlanta in Braselton April 20-22 with the Big Kahuna. The event ran at Road Atlanta from 1998-2002 and the AMA Pro Racing Series last raced the track in 2010 with Blake Young sweeping the National Guard SuperBike doubleheader weekend. Fans can expect to see their favorite AMA riders and bikes attacking Road Atlanta’s 2.5-mile course at speeds up to 190 mph. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased by calling 303377-3278 or visiting m1powersports.com.

Emily Hallberg led the Mill Creek girls’ lacrosse team with five goals as they picked up a 14-6 victory over Buchholz High in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday.

Tori Windom added three goals and had an assist.

Abigail Fitler and Noelle Allen each had two goals and an assist for the Lady Hawks (11-1). Tyler Rediger scored two goals and Mackenzie Fagioli contributed three assists. The win followed a 19-4 win over Gainesville-Eastside Friday in day one of the two-day, out-of-state trip.

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Last second surge for Hawks falls short in seventh against Bears Dedels was then thrown out at second by catcher Tyler Boldt prior to Tyler Behune being hit by a pitch, leading to Kevin Kirk coming in to relieve Fraser. Kirk pitched the final 1.3 innings, allowing no hits and striking out three after facing only five batters.

The Hawks threatened in

the seventh, when Brandon Harmon bunted for a single and was moved to third on a double from Tillman. With Tillman as the go ahead run on second, A.J. Moore came in relief for Mountain View and struck out the final two batters for Mill Creek.

“I give them credit. We had our opportunities and

probably left double digit runners on base,” Jones said. “We hit some hard balls but I give them credit and they won the baseball game.”

The Hawks faced Duluth Wednesday at Duluth.

For a score and recap of Wednesday’s game, visit ClickThePaper.com.

College football

G-Day notebook: Dogs boast deep backfield Doug Chellew The Paper

University of Georgia running back Isaiah Crowell slips past a tackle of freshman Ben Mozingo at the annual G-Day spring game last weekend at Sanford Stadium in Athens. The Red team won 32-31.

high school tennis

Jefferson hoping for good day at region tournament

By MATT MAUNEY mmauney@clickthepaper.com Sometimes in sports, teams seem to just have a bad day. On the contrary, when a team finds itself having a good day, the results and outcomes can often exceed expectations.

For the Jefferson High tennis teams and head coach Michael Paul, a “good day” is needed to walk out as champions Thursday at the Region 8-AA tournament at North Oconee High School in Bogart.

Both Jefferson teams come in as No. 3 seeds, but according to Paul, both teams could leave as champions Thursday. In order to do that, they will have to get through favorite and tournament host, North Oconee.

“They are by far the best team we’ve seen all season,” Paul said of the Titans.

Both Jefferson teams lost to North Oconee this season 5-0, but Paul pointed out that both teams competed well and produced some close matches that weren’t reflected by the final 5-0 scores.

“North Oconee is the cream of the crop,” Paul said. “Most of the matches were close and a few could have gone either way.”

Jefferson played North Oconee on March 1 for its first match of the season, after games with Hart County and East Jackson were postponed.

The match was also significant because it marked the day that senior Zach Bost’s high school career undefeated streak came to an end. Bost was the only member of either Jefferson team to take a set from North Oconee that day, but Paul is hoping his team will be more competitive if facing North Oconee again.

“We will have to have solid play in both doubles and singles with a balanced attack,” Paul said about keys to success for the tournament. “We hope to get at least two points from singles and at least one point from doubles.”

The Jefferson girls open Thursday with Dawson County, while the boys face East Hall.

Gearing up for the big day: Jackson County Brevet practice

Doug Chellew The Paper

The Jackson County Brevet, benefitting aplastic anemia research, is gearing up for its third year. The cycling event will take place this summer, but event founder and organizer Robert Wilhite introduced three training rides this year that will lead up to the June 16 event. Last Saturday marked the second portion of the three rides, as cyclists gathered to ride a medium loop with an average pace of 16 mph The loop covered 52.7 miles and took riders from Hoschton down GA 332 into Jefferson, where the route split off and took riders near the Jackson County Airport before bringing them back down Old Pendergrass Road to their starting point at RM Motorsports on Hwy 53 in Hoschton. RM Motorsports was recently announced as a water and rest stop for this year’s Brevet. The Jackson County Brevet has grown from an idea put in motion by Wilhite to raise money and awareness for aplastic anemia, a rare and deadly bone marrow disease that his wife, Kelly, was diagnosed with 25 years ago, into the largest fund raising event for the disease in the nation.

For more information on the event, visit www.jacksoncountybrevet.com.

Above: Jackson County Brevet founder and organizer Robert Wilhite talks to a group of riders at RM Motorsports in Hoschton Saturday before the second of three practice sessions this spring. The final session will be May 19 at 8 a.m.

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Wilson: College recruiting for bowling is highly competitive Cain said that he feels that if he keeps practicing, that there is no limit to how good his game can get. While he has never accomplished the coveted score of a 300 perfect game (his highest to date in competition is 290), Cain currently holds an average of around 217, putting him in good position to contend for a starting spot for Pikeville as a freshman.

“We are a very young team, so all spots are up for grabs in fall 2012,” Wilson explained.

Many might think that college recruiting for bowling is on a much lower scale of difficulty compared to more “mainstream” sports like football and basketball, but Wilson is quick to point out that isn’t the case.

“College Recruiting is very competitive,” said Wilson, who completed his eighth season coaching last fall. “College bowling has grown in those eight years. There are about 30 brand new programs that have sprouted up in the past two years, and of those, about 20 of them are right in my backyard.”

Wilson went on to point out that like a lot of sports played in high school, some sports are much bigger or more popular in some states than others, like wrestling in the north and lacrosse in the northeast. The Georgia High School Association does not currently recognize bowling as a high school sport in the state.

“High school bowling is big in some states and others are behind in an effort to recognize it as an official sport, but make no

mistake, high school and collegiate bowling across the nation is sparking large interest in the sport,” Wilson explained.

Pikeville has 20 varsity sports that compete at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) currently recognizes women’s bowling as a sport but not men’s bowling.

This blurs the lines a bit when it comes to college bowling.

All teams compete at the same level and can contend for a national championship.

A good example of this is pointing out that Pikeville finished No. 27 in the men’s national rankings. This was ahead of No. 28 Purdue University and behind No. 26 Hudson Valley Community College. Robert Morris University in Illinois ranks No. 1 in the men’s rankings, while the Pikeville women’s team holds the top ranking after winning the NAIA national championship.

Cain’s future plans after college are still a little unclear, like most high school seniors.

He plans on pursuing a degree in math or math education and possibly becoming a teacher, but he hasn’t ruled out what bowling might have in store for him.

“I haven’t thought about playing professionally a whole lot, but it has crossed my mind,” he said. “My focus right now is on school and trying to get a starting spot on my college team, and then I guess we’ll see what happens in the future.”

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By DAVID MITCHELL Regional staff ATHENS — The numbers weren’t overly impressive.

Running backs Isaiah Crowell and Ken Malcome rushed for 39 and 32 yards, respectively, in the annual G-Day spring game.

Malcome had two rushing touchdowns as well.

There were times, however, that Georgia fans were given a glimpse of the depth they hope to see in the backfield in 2012.

Malcome rushed for two tough touchdowns in the game, including a 6-yarder in the second quarter to give the Red Team a 7-3 lead. Crowell averaged less than four yards per carry, but coach Mark Richt was pleased with the burst he showed on a few runs, including on one that, it appeared, could go the distance.

“I thought they ran the ball well,” Richt said.

“There was one where I thought (Crowell) was going to go all the way, but he kind of stumbled once he hit the outside.”

Richard Samuel also performed well in the game. He ran eight times for 43 yards and a touchdown.

Coupled with incoming freshmen Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, who missed the game due to a strained hamstring, Richt said he felt like his backfield was in a good position.

“I don’t know how they’re going to finish,” he said. “But they’re on a good track right now.”

Depth at QB Quarterbacks Christian LeMay and Hutson Mason showed why Georgia

coaches are comfortable with their quarterback depth.

LeMay, a redshirt freshman, completed 7 of 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. The score came on a 65-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jay Rome in the fourth quarter, showcasing LeMay’s strong arm.

“I feel calm,” LeMay said after the game.

“I’m just out there trying to continue to grow and get better. Aaron (Murray) is a great quarterback, but I’m just trying to get ready for anything.”

LeMay will be the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart in 2012, with last year’s backup Hutson Mason redshirting.

“I think he had a pretty good grasp of what was going on out there,” Richt said. “He made some good plays, like the one to Jay Rome at the end there.”

There were times in which the young quarterback struggled early in the game. He took three sacks in the first half and was pressured into an interception in the second quarter.

Mason finished 5 of 8 for 62 yards and a touchdown.

Surprise wide outs For all the names the Bulldogs have among its deep receiving corps (Tavarres King, Marlon Brown, Michael Bennett, Rantavious Wooten), two young receivers made perhaps the biggest impacts in the G-Day game.

Redshirt freshman Justin Scott-Wesley and redshirt sophomore Michael Erdman made names for themselves with a handful of impressive catches.

Scott-Wesley had two in the first half, totaling 41 yards by the break. He nearly had a third when Murray, facing pressure, passed the ball high and wide. Scott-Wesley quickly changed directions and dove to his left, getting two hands on the ball, but he wasn’t able to haul the pass in.

Erdman accounted for one of the game’s longest plays, a 53-yard pass down the sideline from Mason in the third quarter. Erdman nearly broke the play for a touchdown, but was brought down from behind.

Two Bulldogs honored Jarvis Jones, Georgia’s defensive leader this past season, was honored at halftime of the game with the Elite National Linebacker trophy.

In 2011-12, Jones finished with 13-1/2 sacks, a half sack behind David Pollack’s team-record 14.

Jones also accounted for 49 quarterback pressures and was a finalist for the Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top defender.

Legendary Bulldog Charley Trippi was also honored during the game, celebrating Friday, which was dubbed “Charley Trippi Day” for the University of Georgia.

The Bulldogs have named an award after Trippi, the Charley Trippi Most Versatile Player Award, which was awarded to former Bulldogs cornerback Brandon Boykin on Friday.

Trippi won the Maxwell Award in 1946 and is a member of the college football Hall of Fame.

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Paul Brown will direct Habitat for Humanity in Jackson Jackson County Habitat for Humanity has hired Paul Brown as the new executive director.

Paul is passionate about serving others by building warm, cozy and sturdy homes for the less fortunate.

Habitat for Humanity is a Christian, ecumenical nonprofit ministry with the mindset that everyone should Farah have a decent, safe and affordable place Bohannon to live. This ministry Columnist helps people of all backgrounds and accepts volunteers of all backgrounds. No matter what race, religion or belief, the goal remains the same: to love others and provide them with a place to call home.

Paul has been involved with Habitat for Humanity since 1994 when he was a construction volunteer with Gwinnett County HFH and built a house in Duluth. On the site, he recognized a woman he worked with and inquired about her participation in the project. She quickly informed him that the house was for her, and he has been involved as much as possible ever since.

Within the next year, Paul noticed in the newspaper that an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity would make its way to Barrow County. He has been a driving force in the building of Habitat houses in Barrow County.

“I knew I wanted to participate because it was closer to home, so I’ve been volunteering and a founding board member since the beginning,” Paul said enthusiastically.

Increasing awareness and involvement is extremely important, and Paul agrees.

“Inviting people to come watch on the day we raise the walls of the house causes excitement and motivation because it literally goes from looking like nothing, to looking like a beautiful house,” Paul says.

The standing walls are a visual to those who may not know about Habitat for Humanity and they show that yes, a house is being built and it will be sturdy and strong. Paul also says that the glow on the new homeowners’ faces as they receive the keys to the new house is an unforgettable sight for anyone.

“And how can one sleep at night knowing that there is a family sleeping in their car or a shed? God commands us to love our neighbor as ourself,” Paul says.

A stable and reliable home can really make a positive difference in people’s lives — homeowners become more involved in the community, children improve in school, people hold jobs longer, and families are overall much healthier.

Not only is Habitat for Humanity an incredible gift for a less fortunate family, you will have an amazing experience — you will meet friends, get dirty, sweaty, make memories and make a difference in the community.

Paul has big goals for the future of Habitat for Humanity in Jackson County.

He wants to see this ministry become more involved with county communities and vise versa. The main goal is to eliminate substandard housing and homelessness in Jackson County completely, but it cannot be done alone. If everyone works together, more people will have homes to go to every night after each day, which is a blessing.

For more information, visit http:// www.habitat.org/ Farah Bohannon is a freelance writer living in Winder. She loves to utilize her writing and marketing skills with inspiring stories. Reach her at farah.bohannon@ gmail.com

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Scenes from the fabulous Fur Ball The annual Fur Ball, a black-tie fundraiser for the Humane Society of Jackson County, was held April 13 at the Braselton-Stover House in Braselton.

The occasion featured a plated dinner catered by Cornbread & Cavier Catering, a silent auction and live auction with Theresa Kenerly as auctioneer, raffles and an opportunity for a portrait to be made by Sarina Roth of Never The Rock Photography. Live jazz music by The Fly Cats was sponsored by Cajun Air Inc., Don Gone Cute Gromming, Newell Orthodontics and The Fly Cats.

Margaret Lang, president of the Humane Society of Jackson, gave thanks to those who filled the banquet room for the fundraising event. Roxane Rose spoke about the animals available for adoption including Lady whose owner was forced to give up her longtime pet because of her health. Rose said the story of many of the rescued animals tug at your heart strings, and society volunteers and donors help support the ongoing efforts to establish a shelter for Jackson County.

Recognized for their efforts as members of the 2012 Fur Ball committee wereAngie Bragg, Tracy Jordan, Theresa Kenerly, Christie Landers, Martha Martin, Roxane Rose and Sarina Roth.

The Veggie Patch at Bouchard Farms was the presenting sponsor. Other sponsors included Merial, the Town of Braselton, West Jackson Medicine Center, Urban Design Group, The Kenerly Farm and Hoschton Animal Hospital.

Other special thanks went to the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, Mary Ann Kenerly, Steven Titshaw, who donated the beautiful tree and planting services for the raffle winner, and Adornare.

See LeAnne Akin’s photo gallery from the Fur Ball at ClickThePaper.com

Sells Mill will be canvas for art class

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com A Plein Aire painting class conducted by Sandra Stephens will be the first class offering of the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council.

The organization, which is conducting a membership drive and promoting the Great Jackson County Shoot Out photography contest, is focused on preserving the rich heritage of the Hoschton area and supporting art in the community.

Sells Mill on Jackson Trail Road in Hoschton will be the location for the outdoor painting instruction. The class will be from 9 a.m. to noon on April 26.

Beginners to accomplished artists may attend and enjoy the camaraderie of participating in the first session offered by the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council.

The fee is $145 for members and $165 for non members. For those interested in joining the HHAC for present and future discounts should visit www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com.

Sandra Stephens is a local artist who now makes her home in Hoschton, with her husband and family pets. For the past 35 years, she has worked in the graphic arts field as an illustrator both in Los Angeles, California and Atlanta.

Her first name is pronounced “Sondra” and she received her degree in fine arts from Eastern New Mexico University and from there went on to study illustration and design at the Art

Stephens teaching Plein Art session Center in California. Her award winning paintings have been exhibited in New Mexico, California and Georgia.

She is best known for her portraits of children, adults and their pets, and lovely Geor-

gia landscapes. She is a former merit member of the Atlanta Club and Gallery and a former teacher for the Gwinnett Council for the Arts. She is also a former member of the Monroe Art Guild and a founding member of the

Georgia Piedmont Art Center in Winder. She teaches classes for a whole range of artists, both aspiring and well accomplished.

Smith said she welcomes beginning painters as well as experienced artists who want to expe-

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Sandra Stephens will be the instructor for the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council’s first class, a Plein Aire class to be taught April 26 at Sells Mill in Hoschton. Stephens said she is glad to support the HHAC’s efforts and is also offering to teach additional classes. She is also putting the finishing touches on her home studio where she can provide instruction.

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For Ricky Fitzpatrick, preserving the past gets personal with recordings

By RAMONA GRACE EVANS revans@clickthepaper.com As a Christian/folk singer and songwriter, Ricky Fitzpatrick has been hailed “a southernized Bob Dylan” and “the next James Taylor.” His music is shared amongst the Jefferson community as he is the music leader at Cornerstone Baptist and writes and records at his rural home in Apple Valley.

With multiple awards under his belt, Fitzpatrick’s heritage has led him to pursue another hobby.

His grandfather, Bill Gillespie, a BlueBell employee for more than 42 years, took care and concern to record the history of Commerce. After moving to the area in 1927, he was soon acquainted with the majority of local residents and upon his death in 1989, left important historical artifacts to the Jackson County Historical Society.

Fitzpatrick shares the passion for preserving history that has been passed down the family line.

Fitzpatrick recently contacted Tina Harris of the historical society and in passing she mentioned some tapes and drawings left behind from his grandfather. Gillespie had recorded tapes of property ownership throughout the town of Commerce.

“It took a total of several months from the time Tina told me about them, until I finally got to listen to them,” Fitzpatrick comments on the enormous effort it took to restore the tapes.

“It was unbelieveably surreal for me,” Fitzpatrick remembers hearing his grandfather’s voice. “My granddaddy was, and still is, my life example. More than just loving him he was a great man to me and I think about

Fitzpatrick him in everything I do. He is my hero in every sense of the term.” The tapes are now completing restored and are available by CD or online at http://vibedeck.com/rickyfitzpatrick. The two-and-a-half hours of material are also accompanied by expert-drawn maps of Commerce that he remembers seeing his grandfather draft.

“Those tapes were one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever gotten,” said Fitzpatrick. “I’m indebted to Tina and the historical society beyond repayment.”

Alongside being able to hear his grandfather’s voice, the tapes have reinforced Fitzpatrick’s love for local history.

“The truth is, I am absolutely convinced that aside from just being cool, knowing the history of our local buildings, people, events and homes makes whatever we have today so much more meaningful,” he said.

With maps and tapes in hand, Ricky Fitzpatrick is on a mission to continue and preserve local history for the generations to come.

Tribute to hero will be in preservation of his legacy With a society focused on technological advancements, the culture of our generation becomes increasingly about the here and now. Relics, traditions and history are, ironically, becoming a thing of the past.

As a generation is dying, historical preservation is becoming a dying breed.

Community organizations are doing their part to enhance regional history but are lacking in the involvement needed. Landmarks and events are here today and gone the next, being replaced by growing commerce and popular media.

As cars fly by focused on the next destination and smart phone screen, the disappearance goes unnoticed and hardly anyone is left to ask why.

This past Thursday, an American hero lost his life at 84 to an unexpected heart attack. Dr. Russell J. Mercer, my grandfather, led an ambitious life of liberating Nazi concentration camps, serving as a guard in the Nuremburg Trials, earning the title of Georgia State Senator of the 49th District, leading the way as the first state president of the FBLA, among many other countless titles. With two law degrees in hand and a seat as Chairman of the Candler County Commissioners, he sought to preserve the history of his county. He established the Historical Society and spoke on a multi-county level, spreading the mission of the same. He helped publish multiple books focused

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on graveyard records, geneology reports and regional antiquity.

With such brilliance and prestigious honors, friends and family listened and were amazed by his stories.

Yet no one took the time to record them. With a nation history devoted strictly to documents, there seems to be an enigma for the lack in record-keeping for this new generation. Is our remembrance going to be based on reality TV-based Pop culture and social media?

Digital copy is fragilely held on devices we hope won’t crash.

With our sights on moving forward, so many forget the present and past. My regrets are not taking the time to properly document my grandfather’s legacy.

Immediate action is needed so that my regrets will not become the regrets of an entire generation. With a cover photo of a Kardashian wedding and a chapter of celebrity tweets, the outlook of our history books are grim.

Contact Ramona Grace Evans at revans@clickthepaper.com

Amazed by his stories, no one took the time to record them.

LeAnne Akin The Paper

Sells Mill is where the class participants will set up their easels but their subject matter will not be the same view of the Jackson County Parks & Rec site.

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HHAC planning classes for late June rience the beauty of Sells Mill while learning more about Plein Aire painting.

Stephens said there are so many colors of nature which an artist can see if they take the time to really look. That is why her supply list includes many colors.

Anyone interested in taking the premier class should visit www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com download and send the registration form with cash or check to HHAC, P.O. Box 577, Hoschton, GA 30548.

The list of supplies and recommended oil colors is posted.

More classes are being planned for the summer with Sandra Stephens and other instructors. Anyone interested in teaching and has a skill or experience in one or more fields should send specific info to hhac55@ yahoo.com or mail to: Hoschton Heritage Arts Council, 74 White St., P.O. Box 577, Hoschton, GA 30548. The information must include a resume as well as info on the course he/she wishes to offer including course description, hours needed to accomplish the class, minimum and maximum num-

ber of students, age group and skills needed by participants, equipment and supplies needed, whether or not supplies will be sold to participants by the instructors and any other pertinent information.

The deadline for summer classes is May 21. Classes will begin in late June. Resumes and class information will be accepted continually.

The HHAC has tickets available for a drawing that will be held this summer. A package of handmade art including a cypress bench, a Clete Meaders vase, a handmade quilt and a Hewell Pottery Jug will be in the drawing along with a researched and Regie Kennedy designed family crest .

Raffle winners for the big-ticket art package or family crest experience will be drawn at the Hoschton Heritage Arts Gala set for June 1. Those raffle tickets are $10 each or three for $25.

Tickets will also be available at The Braselton Antique and Gardening Festival April 28-29 in Braselton Park, located at 126 Harrison St.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Strangely, it may be your husband who needs therapy Dear Margo: My husband and I have been married for two years, together for seven.

His daughter is 24. I suspect, given her behavior, that she has some form of bipolar disorder. (I would guess cyclothymia, the mild version).

Examples: She changes her mind every eight to 12 weeks about boyfriends, friends, major and where she wants to live. We have moved her five times in the past year, we planned a wedding (and paid for it), and now we are dealing with her divorce less than three months after her marriage.

My husband has always said how good I am for her to talk to, and he thinks I am a great role model for her. The problem is that the drama is starting to stress me out, I can no longer talk to her about her troubles, and this bothers my husband more than her antics.

We have always been completely together on things, but I feel I am watching a train

Dear Margo

spoiled brat or not being very smart. Your husband needs to understand what is going on, and also that his enabling these spur-of-the-moment changes is doing her no good and in addition could likely wreck his marriage. Over to you. — Margo, rationally

wreck while my husband sees nothing wrong. His daughter is the only cause of tension in our marriage. Any suggestions for how to get through this? — Tense All the Time Dear Tense: I do have a suggestion, actually. Make an appointment with a therapist, perhaps a couples counselor, and go with your husband.

Lay out his daughter’s “changes of mind,” and let the therapist tell your husband what’s wrong with this picture.

I do not know if her behavior (enabled by her father’s indulgence) is from a mood disorder, immaturity, being a

Dear Margo: I just started my dream job. (I literally used to dream about working at this particular establishment when I was a child.)

Now I’m in a bit of a jam.

There’s a man I work with, indirectly. He is higher up the chain. I was chummy with him the first few weeks (purely platonic), and he had a big birthday bash. I was invited and wanted to come, but I fell ill and could not make it.

During one of our talks, I told him I was going on a cruise with my family and would be stopping by a special place in Mexico that’s owned by a rock star.

He happens to be a big fan

of this musician and begged me to bring him back a shirt.

I said sure and that I’d give it to him as a birthday present to make up for my absence.

Long story short, we ended up not going to that side of Mexico, and when I let him know, he sent me a link to where I could order his shirts. (He picked out two.) I told him I couldn’t afford this.

When I came back from the cruise, he instantly asked about his shirts. I got embarrassed and said I had ordered them (lie) and that there had been a mix-up (lie again) and would be a delay (lie). I am usually a blunt and honest person, so I have no idea why I lied. The point is that I am really too broke (being a fulltime student who only works part time) to buy this guy shirts and have them shipped from Mexico to where we live in Europe. But I lied and told him I would. How do I get out of this without losing face at my place of work, and how do I avoid these types of situ-

WORKING IT OUT

ations in the future? — Lies Are Expensive Dear Lies: Oh, what a tangled web we weave ... when we let people maneuver us into tight corners and then lie to get out.

What you need to do is fess up. Just say you really can’t afford it and were embarrassed to say so. This man who is your professional superior was out of line, by the way, to send you a link so you could buy him something (two somethings, to be precise). Kinda jerky. You did nothing wrong — except not playing it straight from the beginning. I suspect you will not find yourself in a similar situation again. — Margo, correctively

way to handle this situation?

If we do not take him, what do I say to those who are curious as to where my husband is? (My husband would stay with him, as the death was on my side of the family.)

— Belinda Dear Bel: I think it would be fine to take the baby, since he would have no idea what the occasion was, and it might cheer up some of the other mourners to see him.

However, should he cry or holler during the service, I would suggest you walk out with him. Just as at a wedding, a crying child should not be allowed to interfere with guests wishing to hear what is being said. — Margo, sensibly

Dear Margo: We recently had a death in the family, and my husband and I are debating about whether or not to take our infant son, currently 11 months, to the services and the gathering afterward. What is the best

Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter. All letters must be sent via the online form at www.creators.com/dearmargo. Due to a high volume of e-mail, not all letters will be answered.

Tell us what you think Send an e-mail to editor@clickthepaper.com, call 706-658-2683, or send a letter to us at The Paper, P.O. Box 430, Hoschton, GA 30548.

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Features

The Paper | Thursday, April 19, 2012

Relationships

Academy Baptist prepares for 200th anniversary event

Cook/Wiggins Clyde and Mary Ellen Cook Jr., of Snellville, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Shanna Leigh Cook, to Robert “Bobby” Eugene Wiggins, son of Pete Hope and Yvonne Hope of Braselton.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Bill Brown of Snellville and the late Johanne Brown, and the late Clyde and JoAlice Cook of Snellville.

She is a 2004 graduate of Faith Academy in Loganville and is working toward her degree in psychology from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. Miss Cook currently works as a billing assistant with Positive Outcomes in Athens.

The groom-elect is the grandson of Helen Francis Wiggins of Stone Mountain and the late James Andrew Wiggins, the late Robert and Blanch Sanders of France, and the late George and Pat Hope of Dalton.

Mr. Wiggins is a 2002 graduate of Central Gwinnett High School in Lawrenceville and a 2004 graduate of the NASCAR Technical Institute. He now works with PAC Stainless in Braselton.

The couple will exchange vows in an evening ceremony held May 18, 2012, at Vecoma at Yellow River in Lilburn.

Shanna Leigh Cook and Robert Eugene Wiggins

Mulberry River is RiversAlive’s April 28 project The Braselton, Barrow and Jackson counties’ RiversAlive event will be April 28.

Volunteers are asked to meet at 8 a.m. at the Community Room at the back of the Braselton Police & Municipal Court building, located at 5040 Highway 53, to sign in and get supplies. Volunteers will then break into groups to disperse to two locations on the Mulberry River.

At the April 16 meeting of the Jackson County Board of Comissioners, District 3 Commissioner Bruce Yates announced the river cleanup and invited residents to participate.

Anyone wishing to bring along pruning shears and work gloves may want to do some light trimming along the river walk.

Volunteers will meet back at the Community Room around noon for pizza and drinks. Also prizes will be awarded for different categories of trash collected.

Contact Yvette Wise at ywise@braselton.net or 706-6543915, ext 1012.

MAY CAMPAIGN

Great Jackson County Clean Up targets litter For The Paper No two ways about it — Littering is wrong.

What do you think about when someone says “litter?”

Trash on the side of the road is the first thing most people think, but there are many types of litter and it comes from many, many places. A hand reaches out of the window of a vehicle or a pickup truck without a tarp and stuff blowing from the back. Then there are the large trucks blowing stuff from the bed, even when the tarp has been carelessly attached. Too much trash for the trash can, the rest is placed on the ground beside the trash and animals get into the bags and trash is strewn all over the street.

Trashcans and dumpsters with their tops left off or tires and furniture just left on the side of the road.

Certainly doesn’t make our community beautiful, does it. First thought?

Why doesn’t someone clean the trash up? Who? In May, Keep Jackson County Beautiful is placing a focus on the many different kinds of litter, where it lays and getting rid of it during

A proclamation honoring Academy Baptist Church as it celebrates its 200th anniversary on April 29 was unanimously approved April 16 by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners.

The church was established in 1810 under the leadership of the Rev. Drury Hutchins. It is the fourth oldest Baptist church in Jackson County. Eric Shelton now serves as pastor.

“Academy Baptist Church continues to be one of the leading churches in the community, [so] it is only fitting to recognize and commend the church on this prestigious milestone,” said the commission’s proclamation.

Academy Baptist Church will host a celebration on Sunday, April 29, with Sunday school at 10 a.m., special music at 10:30 a.m. and the worship service at 11. “Celebrating 200 Years -- A Continuing Mission” is the theme of the special occasion.

A covered dish lunch will follow the worship service.

Academy Baptist Church is located at 689 Academy Church Road in Jefferson.

The April 26 edition of The Paper will feature more on Academy Baptist Church.

The Great Jackson County Clean Up. We are asking companies, organizations and individuals to get out during May and pick up and clean up.

Everyone has an eyesore area – why not take an hour or so and clean it up.

Get involved. Get a group of your friends or co-workers together, then contact us with the date you will be cleaning and the area you wish to focus upon. If you don’t have an area, we’ll help you find one, but most people pass an area of the highway every single day and would like to see it clean.

We’ll set up a time to deliver a packet which will include waivers and make arrangements to get your supplies to you.

T-shirts will be awarded to the first 500 people that sign up. KJCB will also provide trash bags in which to place that trash.

Contact Susan Trepagnier at KJCB at 706-708-7198 or email strepagnier@jacksoncountygov.com You can talk with a board member or check out our Facebook page for up-to-date news and companies that are sponsoring the cleanup effort.

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS Jefferson Community Theatre presents Talent on the Fly at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 20, at the Jefferson Civic Center. Some of the town’s best and brightest talent will be showcased in a jam-packed lineup of entertainment for the whole family.

Whether you enjoy music, comedy or improve, this home-grown talented and seasoned professionals – with a few surprises – are ready to entertain. To be a part of the evening, get tickets by calling 706-367-5714 or visit mainstreetjefferson.com sss The second annual Mulberry Park Garden Club Plant Sale will be begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, in Duncan Corners at 7416 Spout Springs Road in Flowery Branch.

“Dr. Kim Miller of the Miller Family Wellness Center is offering use of their property for the plant sale which will be held rain or shine,” said Mulberry Park Garden Club Secretary Catherine Cosenza.

Various types of annuals, perennials, herbs and some indoor plants will be available. Other offerings will include Hostas, Coleus, Daylilies, Spearmint, Thyme, Hyacinth Bean Vine, Crepe Myrtle Trees, Beauty Berry Shrubs, Amarantha, Black Eyed Susans, Daisies and Dill. sss The Jefferson Garden Club will host its second annual garden

tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 12.

Gardens being featured for the tour will be those of Jim and Vernell Hix, Scott and Candace Simmons, Jeff and Sally Ekard, David and Kay Autry and Dr. Derrick and Angela Smith.

The tour proceeds will benefit Friends of the Jefferson Library.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the tour.

Tickets are now available at the Jefferson Public Library, PrissEllie’s Gift and Décor, A Flair with Hair, Five Points in Athens and from any garden club member. sss The Jefferson Public Library offers the final installment in its Rural Renewal Program Series, “Georgia Agritourism,” at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 26. Ali Merk from Farm Bureau will discuss the best places for agricultural day trips and vacations. She’ll also speak on how to find produce and other edible treasures at their peak freshness. Call the library at 706-367-8012. sss Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries every other week at the clinic, located at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder.

This month’s dates are April 23, 24, 26, 27 and 30. Dates for May are May 1, 3, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 22 and 25. Prices are $75 for a female dog over 25 pounds, $60 for a female dog up to 25 pounds, $50 for a male

dog or for a female cat and $30 for a male cat. All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. No extra fees are added for pets 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 The Braselton Antique & Gardening Festival will be held April 28-29 in Braselton Park.

Booth space is available in the park and sponsors will also have their stores open as well.

A Flea An’tiques, Braselton Antique Mall, Countryside Antiques and Our Nana’s Attic will be open. Another sponsor, Auction Ventures, is open Friday evenings.

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

Admission is free. Enjoy browsing and shopping and enjoy good food and beverages. For information, call 706-824-7204. sss Banks County Historical Society and the Banks County Public Library present Finding Your Roots: Genealogy Day at the Library from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, April 28. To register or for information, visit www.bankscountyhistoricalsociety.org, email GDay@ bankscountyhistoricalsociety.org or call Tabor McCoy at 706-6773647. The Banks County Library is located on Highway 51 North in Homer.

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Jobs 200 205-Accounting Accounting Manager for national homebuilder. 4-year accounting degree required. Resumes to resumehp1@gmail.c om

210-Adult Care: Help Wanted

$32,000 p/y! www.northstargeorgia.org. Host Home Provider- Contract to share your home with an individual with disabilities and provide ~24/7 support.

Resumes to: nelly.avelar@ northstargeorgia.org Social Services Flowery Branch, GA Several positions avail. for providing support to people with disabilities. racheld@starchoices. org www.northstargeorgia.org

217-Construction Exp’d. CARPENTER w/HELPER to build decks/porches.

Serious inquiries only.

770-945-3288

Local construction co. seeks exp’d sitework project manager/estimator.

Travel req'd. Refs req’d. Email resumes: siteworkhr@gmail.co m.

230-General Sales Agents SEEKING HIGHLY MOTIVATED SALESPERSON Who can set their own pace with the product we got. JW Truck Sales-Buford.

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240-Medical The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions: MA/LPN (Rotating weekends & holidays) Pediatrics Buford Patient Serv Rep (M-F, 8a-5p) Perinatology Gainesville Patient Service Coordinator (M-F, 8a-5p) OB/GYN Gainesville LPN (M-Th, 8a-5p) Allergy & Asthma Gainesville MA/LPN Family Medicine Oakwood MA/LPN Internal Medicine Gainesville LPN (Must be available to work in all offices) OB/GYN Gainesville PA/NP General Surgery Gainesville Registration/ Check In (PRN only. Requires flexibility w/hrs & previous office exp) Revenue Cycle Patient Service/ Interpreter (M-F, 8a/5p. Must speak English and Spanish fluently) OB/GYN Gainesville All positions are full time unless noted.

Full-time employees may be eligible for paid days off, health insurance and a generous retirement

240-Medical plan. Salary commensurate with experience. Previous medical office experience preferred.

Spanish/English skills desirable. Interested candidates may submit resumes via fax to 770-535-7445 Attn: Employment E-mail to: HR@longstreet clinic.com or complete an application at 725 Jesse Jewell Pkwy., Suite 270, Gainesville, GA 30501. For additional info about the Longstreet Clinic., P.C., please visit our website: www.long streetclinic.com LPN or Experienced CMA for back office position. Busy internal medicine practice in the Buford/Sugar Hill area. Spanish a plus.

Mon thru Fri, FullTime. Administrative paperwork with some patient care.

Fax: 678-745-4139

265-Production Find your next great job at Select Staffing!

JOB FAIR Tuesday, April 17th, 10am-12pm Wednesday, April 18th, 10am-12pm 304 Pearl Nix Prkwy Gainesville, GA 30501 Select Staffing now hiring for positions available at Makita Corp of America: Production Assembly Verifiable references required. Must pass a background check & drug screen test.

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270-Professional

245-Misc.

Help Wanted 5 DRIVERS Needed Make $600-$800/wk.

Must be 21 w/ valid DL, & drive 5 spd.

Call to set up interview. Start immediately. 678-456-9189 678-456-9190 Gainesville State College is accepting applications for the FT, benefit eligible position of SKILLED TRADES ELECTRICIAN on the Gainesville campus. Qualified candidates will have experience in Electrical, Plumbing and Commercial HVAC trades. High school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, State of Georgia electrical or Conditioned Air license preferred. For full description and application procedure visit our website: www.gsc.edu/admin/ hr/Employ.htm & link Staff Positions

Gainesville State College is accepting applications for the FT, benefit-eligible position of Asst. Director for Learning Support Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s preferred. Qualified candidates must have strong verbal and written communication skills and a strong commitment to the mission of developmental studies for student success.

Experience and knowledge of Banner web and Banner Prod preferred. For full job description and application procedure visit our website www.gsc.edu/admin/hr/Employ.htm & link Staff Positions.

Application deadline Apr 27, 2012.

An AA/EEO Institution

279-Technical

Application deadline is April 20, 2012 An AA/EEO Institution GRAND OPENING 100 PPL NEEDED Due to high prod.

Demand, we need 100ppl for immediate Hire in All Depts. No Exp Needed/Training Prov.

Scholarships/Vacations/Advancement/ Fun Atmosphere $950/bi-wkly To Start Call 770-868-0266 ask for Personnel

250Offices/Clerical Gainesville State College is accepting applications for the FT benefit eligible position of Administrative Assistant for the Office of Academic Enrichment. Duties include administrative support, maintain administrative records and files, serve as primary information contact person and arrange travel, meetings and appointments for department managers and faculty.

Must have experience and working knowledge of Microsoft Office. Associate’s degree and 3 years administrative support experience required. For full description and application procedure visit our website www.gsc.edu & link Staff Positions.

Application deadline April 25, 2012 An AA/EEO Institution Local construction co. seeks FT office mgr for AR/AP, payroll, gen. admin. Proficient in QuickBooks, Excel & Word. Refs req'd. Email resumes: siteworkhr@gmail.co m Our Company has openings for accounting, bookkeeping and administration. Please email resume to: estgainesville@hotmail.com

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In addition to operating press, must have ability to cut and fold, maintain print schedules, quote jobs, order paper and supplies. Dedication to quality printing with an awareness of cost containment and time management are prime requirements of the position. Basic computer and spreadsheet skills a must. Minimum five years experience.

Long established company with benefits including paid vacation, 401k, holidays, health insurance. Send resume, salary expectations to pressjobopening@yahoo.com.

NETWORK AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR The Gainesville Times, a daily newspaper company about 50 miles north of Atlanta, is seeking an experienced professional to serve as network and system administrator. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, including 401K. RESPONSIBILITIES: Monitor and manage network and systems. Perform systems backups and recovery procedures. Install and maintain network infrastructure.

Install and maintain network operating system.

Document network related policies and procedures.

Perform systems administration functions for the email system.

Troubleshoot laptops/workstations with Windows and MAC environment.

Maintain company VOIP Phone System.

EDUCATION: BS degree/higher with a major in Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field and 5 yrs experience in network & system administration.

EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated competence in systems administration, network administration, systems documentation, project management, and various Information Technology related functions is required.

CERTIFICATION: Microsoft Certified Professional Program, Cisco certification program, or any other approved information technology certification is desirable.

REQUIRED CHARACTERISTICS: Ability to leader while fostering a collaborative team approach.

Establish & maintain effective working relationships. Show initiative, work independently, resolve problems, and make decisions. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

E-mail resume and salary requirements to: dwoodard@gainesvilletimes.com

280-Trades AUTO TECHNICIAN Mon-Fri. must be ASE qualified with exp & own tools. Resume to: Box 363, c/o The Times, P.O. Box 838, Gainesville, GA 30503

Comm’l & Residential Plumbers needed. Apply in person at: 1430 Calvary Church Rd, Gainesville, GA

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285-Truck Drivers CLASS A CDL Drivers needed.

Must have clean MVR, 2 yrs. exp.

Must comply with all Dot reg. Apply @ 4880 Leland Dr. Cumming GA or Call 770-887-6117 Driver

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Stuff 300 305-Antiques & Collectibles GIVE YOUR TREASURES NEW LIFE! Northeast Georgia History Center presents ReViving Your Classics, Sat., April 21st, 10-4. Restoration specialists on hand to help with clocks, furniture, photographs, ceramics, porcelain, books, lamps and garden decor. Different vendors will talk about their work on the hour.

Appraiser from 11-1 Admission $5 Appraisals $15 Antique Auction at Preview Party, Friday 6pm-8pm, April 20th. Admission $25/per person.

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310-Appliances WASHER & DRYER Kenmore, Wht, $100 ea. FRIG $125. Can Deliver 678-546-9184 or 678-617-5560

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605-Boats & Marine

735-Autos for Sale

745-Import Autos

CHIHUAHUA, $225.

Born Feb. 21st, 1st shots.

706-864-5331

Farmhouse 1BR/2BA CHA, refs & dep.

NO PETS, $700/mo.

770-532-1203

CHIHUAHUA- CKC registered puppies.

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Parents on premises 1st shots & worming.

Ready now, $250; ALSO 1/2 CHIHUAHUA 1/2 CHINESE CRESTED puppy, $200. 678-897-7332 or 770-900-5115

Flwry BR. 4BR/3BA Very Nice! $1100/mo 678-677-5702

Riviera Cruiser - 30’ Pontoon Boat. 3.0 L, 120hp Mercruiser, I/O. Exc Cond. $9500/obo.

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BUICK 2004 Rainier, 1owner, loaded, Very Good Cond. KBB: $9700; Sell: $9200 770-534-2568; 770-540-8310

NISSAN 2007 Sentra Auto. trans, all pwr options. $1,499 down Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

GERMAN SHEPHERD Puppies, AKC $500, dewormed/1st shots. 770-561-6635 GERMAN Short Hair- 10mo old male.

Trained on Quail, registered. $1500.

706-348-3180 GOLDEN RETRIEVER/ Black Lab mix $75. 4 weeks old. 770-530-8108 MINI DACHSHUND Puppies 3 Females"Pets Only" 6 weeks old- May 4. Call Kim 706-968-9165 $250 ROTTWEILER- AKC Puppies, registered, shots to-date, $500.

706-356-2253 SHEPHERD/MIX, 7 mo. old, male neutered, microchip, shots, friendly indoor family dog, $50.

770-654-5231 YORKSHIRE TERR. AKC. Pups. Males & Females. 8wks old.

Ready now! $500 ea.

706-652-2517

Homes & Rentals 400 410-Apartments Unfurnished $$30 Days Free $$ Spring Valley 1BR/1BA $625 up 2BR/2BA $675 up Comfortable Living Affordable Prices Brandon Place 2BR/2BA $675 30 days Free Rent Deposit $399 (wac) Call Jacky Today 678-779-2687 1, 2,3 BR ‘s starting at $495. inclds. pool 770-536-0508 1-4BR Oakwood, $525 & up. Visit us at www.callapartments. com 770-287-1770 1BR Apt. unfurn’d in Lake Home, $625mo 770-536-5377 Ga. RE#127363 2 & 3 BedroomsStarting at $500.

770-536-7275 2 BR 1 1/2 BA Duplex Apt off Browns Brg Rd. $570+dep.

404-643-8302

326-Cemetery Lots For Sale

2BR/1BA Apt- Sardis area. $675/mo. Utils incld. 770-634-7099

345-Furniture BEDS -Queen. $100 & Craftmatic- Full bed. 3 Chests $40 & up, Dresser, Lounge Chair $35, Odds & ends; Dining rm Set w/6 chairs & Hutch $150. 706-809-0073; 770-718-8214 OFFICE FURNITURE 2 SS Chairs, Apt Refrig, End Table, Recliner, Desk, Lamp, Wood Hutch, Microwave, Wood File Cabinet, Copier/ Printer. Take All for $400.

All items are Excellent to Fair Condition.

Can be seen by Appointment Only.

Bruce, 770-654-2271 743 Main St. Gainesville, GA QUEEN SETPillow-top, Brand New! $175. Still in plastic 678-617-7353

350-Guns BROWNING A-5 Belgium made, light twelve w/3 barrels. $750.

404-406-8981

357-Lawn Equipment I BUY SNAPPER RIDING MOWERS Not Running.

ALSO REPAIR Snapper Riding Mowers 678-943-7436 RIDING MOWER Snapper- 8 HP pull start, 30 in. cut, Very Good Cond. $300.

Flowery Branch 678-943-7436

365-Misc.

For Sale CHANDELIERS (3), $150 for all; DRYER $100: (2) WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS, both for $150.

Or all for $200.

770-374-3369 MOVING SALE. Various items. New & used. 770-823-9105 Call Jacob for appt.

PROPANE GAS TANK, above ground, 500 gallon, $500; BUSH HOG, Hardee, 5 ft, $500; 770-967-8819 TRAILER - 2008. 40’ Goose neck. Car Hauler. Triple axle.

Exc Cond. $10,000/ obo. 770-654-5154

370-Musical Instruments Organ - Hammond w/bench $10k; Clavinova Yamaha. $2k. Both Never played. $10,000/both 770-869-7988

380-Pets & Supplies BEAUTIFUL Midsized, Mix Breed Puppies. $50 each.

770-532-1424

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435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished

WASHER & DRYER, Kenmore, Exc cond $250. 770-983-1507

Side by Side Plots in Memorial Park Cemetery. Valor section. Vault included. $4,880.

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2BR/1.5BA; N Hall & Oakwood area.

Refs & dep. req’d.

770-536-5708

Side by Side Plots Memorial Park Sprucelawn Gardens $2500/negotiable.

770-967-6433

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

Hurry-$99 Rent Move-In Special (wac). For details 770-533-9220 CITY Nice-1BR APT, W/D Conn., $500/mo 404-252-3325 FLOWERY BRANCH 2/1.5BA Apt., $550.

404-775-9511 Ivy Manor- Studio. $400m 770-614-8804 770-967-9823 LampLighter Apartments 770-536-6626 1 and 2 Bedroom specials. W/D conn in all units. Total electric and water is free! $99 1st month rent.

Halbamos espanol N. Hall Bsmt Apt. 3/2 full kitch w/appls. $875mo,utils & cable incld. 770-630-3968 Oakwood 2BR/1BA $550/mo + dep.

770-654-5154 Oakwood- 2/1.5,yrd, safe, C/H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044 SPRING INTO The Columns At Chicopee - 1, 2 &3 Bdrms. Immediate Occupancy.

Ask About Our Specials!!

770-532-7200

LRG 3/2.5 on prvt lake in City. No pets. $900. 770-533-1770 N. HALL- CABIN 1BR/1BA. $500+ dep+ utils & Ref. No pets.

770-536-5509 Oakwood & Flowery Branch 3/2. $925 + $500 dep. www.callapartments. com 770-287-1770 ONE MONTH FREE $0 Application Fee. Expires 4/30/12.

3BR/2BA Homes

Gainesville 2BR/ 2.5BA Hidden Cove Fin bsmt, Deck & Patio. $750mo; No pets. www.callapartments.com 770-287-1456

425-Duplexes For Rent 2BR Oakwood- $660 www.callapartments.c om. 770-287-1770 Myrtle St. 1/1 clean $150/wk $400/dep.

770-533-3029

435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished 1BR/1BA Oakwood Home W/D Fridge Inc. $500Mo/$500dep XClean, Garage. Lv Mes. 678-446-6063.

2/1 House Hewell Rd., East Hall 706-654-0958 3BR/2BA HOMES Lakefrt, dock. Great location. $950-1150 mo. 770-539-4400 3 BR 1 BTH, 4539 Strickland Blvd. No Pets/Smoking. $700/ Mth. 770-823-7631 3/2.5-2yr old, LR, DR den, brk rm, swim. $1140. 770-967-3230 3BR/1BA 3547 Farm Rd off Hwy 60. $650 + dep. 678-936-0894 3BR/2BA- Bonus rm & fenced yrd. Pond/ swim/ tennis. Appls incl. $850 + dp. Avail 4/15. 770-317-6066 5713 COTTAGE LN. N. Hall, 3/2, $800 + dep. 770-354-9505

SELL YOUR BOAT! Our “web”utation brings the buyer to you. No Listing Fees 706-897-8065

CHEROKEE 2006 30 FT, 2 power slides, awning, bath, sleeps 4, pictures avail. $15K. 706-652-3132

All appls. incld. Call 888-246-2803 countrysidelakelanier.com EHO WAC REDUCED 3br/3ba Murrayville- 3600 s.f., $1080mo + dep. http://ngarentals.tk 706-216-1204 Small 2/1 N. Hall on Farm. $500 + Dep, Refs 770-654-8601

445-Lake Homes for Rent DREAMY Lrg White House w/deep water dock. 678-804-2468

460-Mobile Homes for Rent 2BR/1BA Hall Cnty. $110/wk + dep. No pets 706-265-3536 3/1-$130/wk; We pay $100 toward utils. No pets. 770-289-9142 3/2 RABBITTOWN $620 +dep. No pets.

770-714-1992 3BR/2BA Rent to OWN Mobile Home.

Shope Park Lot B2. $550/mo.

770-630-1834 Starting at $85/wk 2&3BR, N. & S. Hall & Gainesville.

770-534-7596

465-Roommates Wanted E. Hall- Furnished Room. $85/wk, int, cable, W/D, utils incld. 678-480-0937 FEMALE Roommate wanted for furnished Bsmt Apt on lake in Flowery Branch. $500/mo. Ref req’d 770-965-3302 Men Only BE$T $400 Fur Br, all priv + xtras Oakwd. 770-530-1110 ROOMMATE Hwy 53 West Gainesville.

Cable/Utils incld. $350mo. No smkng 678-438-2886 ` Roommate- widowed/divorced. Soc/ sec or disability OK. Split exp. Animal lover. Discount for right person.

678-943-0533

470-Rooms for Rent $100/wk Rooms Furn. w/utilities incl.

1 person per room 770-294-0216 Efficiencies $115/wk & up incls. utils/ cable. 770-539-2938

Homes & Real Estate 500 505-Acreage for Sale LULA- 2 ac, $19,900; ALTO- 4.66 ac w/ creek, $59,500 850-710-6480

DAMON 1997 Intruder 35ft Motorhome. Ford Gasoline engine, new tires, generator just serviced. Only 28,300 miles. Runs Great.

Asking $13,000. Call 770-654-5061 FLEETWOOD 2006 Prowler Travel Trailer, 250RKS 26’.

Very Clean.

Lightweight, easily tows with a half ton vehicle. Includes hitch, anti-sway, load leveler bars, and more.

One slideout, asking $8,500 Call 678-696-5055

523-House for Sale CLARKESVILLE6BR/6BA. Brick Traditional.

Gated community 14,000 sq ft, sits on 20 acres. Marble & hardwoods, custom cabinetry, priv lake in bckyrd. Beautiful landscape. Reduced to $1.5 million.

704-365-5700; 704-361-5837

CADILLAC 2005 Deville, silver, heated & cool seats, $10,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 2005 SRX, white, V8, snrf, $13,555 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 2007 CTS, white, local trade, $14,555 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHEVY 2000 Z-28 Silver w/ black lthr, t-tops, cold air. $699 down Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

FORD 1995 Montara Tioga. 27ft. Asking $13,500.

770-503-5023

CHEVY 2003 Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition.

Excellent condition, low mileage. Corsa high-performance exhaust system.

Rear window security apron. Road trip bra. 4 new Michelin run flat tires 4 winter wheel savers included.

678-571-9276

MONTANA 2004. 5th Wheel. 32’, 3 slides Very Good Cond. $17,000. Willing to negotiate.

770-532-3972 PROWLER 2006- 27’ Camper, slide, slps 6 Exc Cond. $14,500.

770-654-3692 SCAMPER LITE 2004- 25’ Travel Trlr.

Used Very Little.

Covered storage. $8400. 770-519-2910 SPRINGDALE 2006 26’ Sleeps 6. Covered storage. $8300 678-372-7786

WINNEBAGO 2006 Navion. 24ft.

Mercedes Sprinter diesel, 1 slide, 17mpg, 46,500 miles.

Like New! NADA: $84,284; Asking: $63,000 706-969-8199

Wheels 700 705-All Terrain Vehicles GO KART- lrg size.

Good cond. $300.

Flowery Branch.

678-943-7436a

710-Antique Cars/Trucks

CADILLAC 1978 Eldorado, white, 32K miles, $6,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

FORD 1998 Taurus Only $2,300. This car will go fast! Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 FORD 2002 Mustang black w/ tan lthr, 5 speed transmission. $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

FORD 2003 Mustang, silver, convertible, auto, $7,888.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 VOLVO 1999 V70, Red, Dependable car. Some damage to driver door, window relay needs replaced. Great a/c heat. Interior good, High miles but great car. $2,000 OBO..CASH..

678-316-1586

745-Import Autos HONDA 2005 Civic.

4dr, 130k. 1 owner, metalic blue, New timing belt.Great shape! $7,000/obo 678-897-8570 HONDA 2007 Odyssey EXL. Silver metallic, gray leather, Nav system, DVD, 8,700 miles. $22,950.

770-532-1344 JAGUAR 1991 XJE Classic. Sovereign. $2500.

770-965-9704

CORVETTE 1987Cpe. New complete Engine. Exc int/ext. $14,500/obo.

770-297-6203 CORVETTE 1988 Convt, Dk blue, 87k.

New: top, carpet, door panels, weather stripping, radio, Much More! Receipts on-hand. Asking $13,000/obo 770-534-2568; 770-540-8310

PAY CASH FOR Junk Cars & Trucks 678-617-3075

735-Autos for Sale

MAZDA 2011 2, green, only 3800 miles, $13,777.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 MERCEDES BENZ 1986 SL560 Roadster Deep blue w/ new top. $6,950 Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 NISSAN 1991. 300ZX cpe. 5spd, t-tops, All records. Exc Cond.

High miles, well maint’d. $4500.

706-499-0807

540-House for Sale - North Hall Lanier Woods North sbdv.

4BR/3.5BA, 2 car gar, completely renovated w/partial warranty. $134,900.

770-654-5290

Recreation 600 605-Boats & Marine BAYLINER 1996 Capri LS, Good Family Boat- Mercruiser I/O V8. Less than 200 hrs. Bowrider, seats 10, Bimini mooring cvr. and trailer. Blue/white $10,200. Call Bill at 678-779-8871.

CIMMARRON 15ft.

Bass Boat. 50hp Yamaha, trolling mtr, depth finder & trailer. $2800.

678-936-9078 MALIBU 1984 Slingshot Bass Boat. 16’, 75hp Suzuki, trolling mtr, 2 fish finders, on board charger & Trailer. $2900.

678-943-2922

750-Motorcycles HARLEY 2001 SuperGlide Sport, under 7k mi. Many xtras.

Immaculate. See it at flickr.com/photos/bjp shots. $6500 678-617-8959 HARLEY 2006 Deuce. 12k miles, adult ridden. Exc. Cond. $9500.

770-654-5676

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2003 Ultra Classic, 100th Anniversary centennial edition Black and Silver, RARE! Only 27,700 miles. Runs Great, Sharp! Asking $13,000. Call 770-654-5061 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006. Fatboy. 6700 mi, WS, light bar, Eng. guards, Python exhst, Power Commander, luggage rack w/backrest, turn signal conversion.

Very Clean! $11,000.

770-534-2568; 770-540-8310 HONDA 2005 CR85R Motorcycle. Like New. $1500/obo.

770-654-5154

CHEVY 2004 Suburban, leather, CD, 3rd row, rear air, $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

CHEVY 2009 Tahoe, blk, LTZ, 4WD, DVD, $40,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 FORD 1999 Exped Eddie Bauer V8, new tires & batt, 136K, $4900. 770-540-5782 GMC 1999 Suburban white w/towing pkg including hitch. Good Cond. 175k, $4500.

706-994-3627 HYUNDAI 2010 Tuscon GLS. Green/tan leath int. 22,750 mi.

Orig owner. $16,500.

770-287-8592 JEEP 1987 Wrangler, 350 engine, 10,000 mile rebuilt motor, $6,000. 678-316-4178

765-Trucks CHEVY 1982 S10. V6, auto. $1500 TOYOTA 1991 PU. 5spd. $1500 404-886-8176 CHEVY 1998Silverado. Z-71. 4x4, Navy-Tan, leath, CD, wind, Short WB, 195k. $3950/obo.

770-297-6203 CHEVY 2008 Silverado for only $13,890. Ask for Dan to get this deal.

Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 DODGE 2006 Ram 1500 Supercrew. Silver w/ gray cloth, 4dr $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 FORD 1983 F-250, 4 spd, w/ Granny gear, 6 cyl., $1,295 obo. 770-967-8819 FORD 1999 F-150 cab red w/ gray cloth, like new Michelin tires. $599 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988 FORD 2004 F-150, gray w/ gray cloth, CD, auto, cold air, $699 down. Call Dan Jim Waters Motor 770-532-6988

TOYOTA 2003 Tundra SR5, 4.7L V8, 4x4, Access Cab, Stepside w/ liner & cover, PW, PL, CC, Steel Rims & New Tires, Tow Pkg.,90K - Call 770-503-1836 $7999

770-Vans

530-House for Sale - East Hall GILLSVILLE 4BR/ 2BA Brick, split level, dbl carport, well water, 6+ acres, w/workshop & shed, paved road, creek. $149,000 As Is. For info 706-745-7141

TOYOTA 2005 Highlander V6, all power, 2WD, 4DR, 24 mpg, exc. cond., original owner, $14,950.

706-864-0202

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles

WILDERNESS 2001 27ft. 1 slide, self cont’d, slps 6, king size bed, central air/heat. Shelter kept, Looks New! $9500.

706-318-0520

725-Autos & Trucks Wanted ForSaleByOwner.com 115 Wild Flower Trail Demorest, GA $187,000. Realtors 3%. 706-754-9896 After 1PM.

CADILLAC 2003 CTS, white, heated seats, snrf, $10,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

FLEETWOOD TERRA 2004- S32. Class A Motor Home. Triton V10 motor, 10,975 actual miles, 32’ length w/12” slide.

Queen bed, sleeps 6, Onan gen. Awning, dual air cond.

Back-up camera.

Non-smoker $39,000 770-530-7473

520-Farm & Farm Land 35 Acre Cattle or Horse Farm. All in grass, 300x30 cattle barn, 2 other barns & shed, drill well.

Charles 678-943-7264

TOYOTA 2000 Corolla. 194k. Good Cond. Great MPG. $3300/obo.

470-262-8261

610-RVs & Travel Trailers

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420-Condos For Rent 1, 2 & 3BR Condos at Lake Shadow.

Features: elevators, keyed entry to bldgs, fitness center, pool & tennis courts. Call Today. 770-503-0696

SEARAY 1999 210 BR 5.0 ltr new covers w/ trailer all in excellent cond $17,500.

706-216-9805

BUICK 2003 Rendezvous Gray, local trade, 1 owner $8,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

NISSAN 2004 Sentra, black, 5 spd., very clean, 99K, $6,888 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

HONDA 2007 Odyssey Ex-L, Navigation, Dvd, leather interior, excellent condition.

90K. Call 678-450-7311 770-561-6415

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