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Skelton Road property to be purchased The Jackson County Board of Education is proceeding with the purchase of approximately 42.5 acres off Skelton Road The West Jackson property is identified as the site of a future high school, the system’s third.

At the board’s July 11 work session, Director of Facilities, Maintenance, and Transportation Dennis Patrick said the purchase price of the acreage is $725,552.71.

The motion authorizing Interim Superintendent Dr. April Howard and Chairmwoman Lynne Massey-Wheeler to make the purchase on the system’s behalf as made by Michael Cronic and seconded by Tim Brooks.

It was unanimously approved with Steve Bry-

Four classrooms at original South Jackson Elementary will be phased out, demolished

ant casting his vote via Skype as he was in Vancouver.

The closing on the property is set for 2 p.m. today.

Also school facilities related, the board approved the state-required phase-out resolution for four classrooms at the original East Jackson Elemetary School,which is not being used for the next several years to allow for needed renovation.

The removal of the classrooms will ad-

dress the concern of their close proximity to Highway 129. The space is part of the oldest section of the building.

Removal will allow the system to gain additional state capital outlay money.

In other business, the board also approved revisions to a number of district policies.

Changes or deletions to other policies are being placed on the table for 30 days of review.

At the board’s work session, Superintendent Howard and Director of Interventions & Spe-

cial Education Melanie Brittain went over the recommendations of the policy committee with the board.

At the work session, Brittain’s retirement was announced. Dr. Howard said she appreciated the opportunity to have worked with Brittain as a teacher, principal and central office colleague. At Monday’s meeting, Dr. Howard made the announcement to a larger audience and called Brittain an amazing and special person.

Brittain, whose retirement will be effective Aug. 31, said she was able to accomplish what she has in her 23 years because she has been surrounded by wonderful people.

Home gets ‘Tripp-ed’ out for reveal

Halstead homecoming emotional for family, others

By KATIE GRIFFIN

The Halsteads’ reaction on Saturday when seeing the renovated bathroom was captured by Phil Skinner, the pool photographer who went inside the home with the family for the first time since demolition day. See more scenes on Page 7A; Before entering the home, Stacy Halstead thanked Sunshine on a Ranney Day volunteers and sponsors for helping ready the house to become Tripp’s home. Holly Ranney had tissues ready to wipe away tears – and lots of happy tears shed.

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The Tripp Halstead home reveal took place in Jefferson on Saturday with hundreds of family and friends coming out to watch the Halstead family as they were shown their newly renovated home for the first time.

The Halstead family purchased a ranch-style home in Jefferson Walk earlier this year to be closer to Stacy’s family so they can better assist in caring for the young boy who suffered a traumatic brain injury when a tree fell on his head outside his Winder daycare center.

The Halsteads closed on the foreclosure property in March and had originally planned on Bill doing the renovations himself. The to-do list seemed more and more daunting so he was relieved when the non-profit organization, Sunshine on a Ranney Day, offered a helping hand.

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They took the Halstead’s keys in March when they closed on the house and haven’t stopped working since. Since demolition day, Stacy and Bill had not seen the home’s interior.

SOARD’s founders, Pete and Holly Ranney, began their organization in mid-2012 and have done six dream-room makeovers since. Their mission is to create safe, fun and uplifting dream-room makeovers for children with long-term illness. In addition, we provide care and encouragement to the families of each child.

On Saturday, several past and current recipients including Demetri were introduced and the newest recipient, Briana Hudson, was announced. Brianna is the next Sunshine on a Ranney Day recipient of a home makeover. The little girl, who is working hard to overcome the impacts of a serious automobile accident, will get

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Board sworn to it

Election board and county staff prepare for fall’s municipal elections

By LEANNE AKIN

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The Jackson County Board of Elections was sworn in July 10, setting the stage for municipal elections later this year.

Douglas Beck, Theresa Tate and Marvin Stover were sworn in

by Jackson County Probate Judge Sherry Moore. This term for the trio ill run through June 30, 2017.

Beck has served on the board since 1978, and Tate and Stover had previously been appointed to replace two longtime members.

Tate said it is a big responsibility to see that the election runs smooth and correctly.

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“I sleep better after the election,” said Tate, who compliments the Elections and Registration Office.

“They are first class and see that it’s done right.”

Beck, who is usually by the office daily to assist with anything that comes up, says the staff works hard all year, not just at election time. He said the majority of the community is unaware of the ongoing duties of the office.

The board convenes monthly, generally the second Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m., but Beck can call a special meeting if business arrives.

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Jackson County Board of Election members Douglas Beck, who serves as chairman, Theresa Tate and Marvin Stover were administered the oath of office by Jackson County Probate Judge Sherry Moore on July 10.

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Continued from 1A her own bedroom and bathroom on the main floor of her family’s home. The 5-year-old’s family was told she may never walk again after the Nov. 11, 2011 wreck, but hope continues to push the child’s recovery.

Holly said the following day would be the first anniversary of their first project, that of Mathew of Macon.

“My husband Pete and I, have been truly blessed ever since we started our charity. The Halstead home project is our largest one to date and was made possible by so many companies and people in the community, and across the U.S., who wanted to help,” said Holly.

“Not only are we helping the Halstead family, but they have helped us.

Through this project, we have gained a huge following for our charity and new contacts for future projects helping other children,” continued Holly. “Half the people on our team we’ve met through the Halsteads.”

Danny Phillips, the general contractor with Ideal Interiors, thanked his company owners for allowing him the opportunity to work on the project.

“I have met so many amazing people and companies through this project.

It has confirmed my faith in my fellow man and makes me feel good to know that we are not the only company in the marketplace with a passion for the community and its people,” said Phillips.

SOARD advertised that they would be widening doorways, laying a wooden floor, refitting the bathroom to be wheelchair accessible and installing ramps. However, they left many details from Saturday’s reveal a surprise for the Halsteads, who stayed with local family during the renovations.

The reveal truly was an emotional day. The crowd braved the intermittent showers to watch and support the Halsteads as they walked through their new home.

One group of volunteers from Living Stone Fellowship said that they helped organize the volunteers and painted the privacy fence in the back yard, helped caulk the house and painted the shutters. They didn’t know the Halsteads personally, but wanted to bless them by donating their time and effort.

Ironman Dave Nazaroff was also among the crowd.

He and his wife, Kaete, came out to support the Halsteads during their reveal.

Dave recently rode his bike nearly 900 miles from New York to Atlanta as a fundraiser for the Halsteads. He raised more than $105,000, all of which was donated to the Halsteads so that Stacy can continue to be by Tripp’s side every day.

News vans, tents and crowds lined the road in front of the home. A camera was mounted on top of a Jefferson Fire Department engine’s ladder and the Jefferson Fire Department and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office assisted with traffic.

Chief Joe Wirthman and Sheriff Janis Mangum were on hand.

The Halsteads arrived at 2:30pm and the crowd clapped and cheered as they stepped out of their vehicle.

“Welcome home, Tripp,” said Holly Ranney as Bill pushed Tripp’s wheelchair up the driveway and onto the front porch. Tripp was awake and very alert during all the excitement.

The large crowd gathered around the Halsteads on the

front lawn as Stacy and Bill gave a few words of appreciation before entering the home. ““As soon as we pulled up, we really did feel like everything was going to be OK,” said Stacy Halstead before entering her home for the first time. “This is not a house; this is our home. It’s made for Tripp. It’s a house that can be his, where he can be comfortable and it will be a part of him.

“We love him so much and want him to be happy,” continued Stacy, who thanked everyone in advance for all the hours spent away from their own families to help hers and all the love and support that everyone gave them during this transition.

The Halsteads, the camera crew, interior designer Jennifer Crosby and the contractor Danny Phillips and Holly and Pete Ranney made their way into the house. The crowd was able to watch the Halstead’s reaction on a large LED screen that was set up in the driveway. The LED screen setup was provided by Dewey Pitts of Ledman USA. As the Halsteads made their way into their home for the first time, their mouths dropped and they couldn’t hide their excitement.

“I love all the little details.

It’s very open and very awesome,” exclaimed Stacy while walking through the kitchen and living room area. “I cannot believe this is the same kitchen, the same house!”

Phillips then pointed out to Stacy that the dining room has plenty of room so that Tripp can roll right up to his spot at the table. He also has a reclining chair in an area where others can gather around him.

As they made their way into Tripp’s new bedroom and therapy room, everyone cried tears of joy and excitement. Tripp’s new room had a “Cars” mural on the wall because that is his favorite movie. The therapy room was full of equipment that will help Tripp with his daily development and training.

Tripp became upset and his mother lifted him from his wheelchair to calm him before the couple continued their walk-through.

The parents then saw their new master bedroom and bathroom. It, too, is large enough for Tripp’s wheelchair to move comfortably in.

“Oh, my gosh, that is the biggest shower I’ve ever seen,” squealed Stacy. It was obvious that SOARD did an amazing job of creating a safe haven for Bill and Stacy to enjoy.

The crowd then ooohed and ahhhed as the family saw Tripp’s new state-of-theart chair lift that will help get Tripp upstairs without any trouble.

“Nowhere in this house can Tripp not go in his wheelchair,” said Phillips.

“That’s perfect because now that Tripp is more aware of things, he wants to be with us,” said Stacy.

They made their way into the large new game room, which is the perfect place for guests to relax and have fun. It is full of framed jerseys from the family’s favorite sports teams. A known theme of the Halstead’s is to pay it forward, and because of that, SOARD hung a signed “Pay It Forward” poster in the game room as a reminder of their friendship and support throughout the renovation.

They then walked into their new workout room with a large mirror and TV so Stacy and Bill can stay fit and relieve stress without having to leave the comfort of their home.

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Best Buy, which provided televisions and other equipment for the media room including a PlayStation and connecting other vendors like Bose into the project, was also represented. Donnie McVicker, Ramon Estevez and Damon Alford were on hand for Best Buy. The home makeover also includes a spare bedroom for Tripp’s cousins that they call the “crazies.” They are close with Tripp and will enjoy having a room of their own when they sleep over.

The end of the tour took them to the back yard where there was yet another surprise waiting. Bill and Stacy stepped into the yard and gasped as they saw the display announcing that there will soon be a pool built so that Tripp can continue to do water therapy. They had mentioned how well Tripp was doing during water therapy and how much he loved the water so one of the vendors donated the pool. It was not finished but will soon be available for Tripp’s family to enjoy.

The family made their way back to the front porch and said a special thank you to all the vendors and volunteers.

Scott Blair was among the volunteers directing traffic into the parking lot of Hope Crossings church where a shuttle bus took invited guests to the home.

Blair, who plays softball with the Ranneys, founders of Sunshine on a Ranney Day, said he has worked on several other of the organization’s projects including the Roswell project for Demetri, a youth battling cancer who was at the event.

“This one is much bigger,” said Blair. “We’ve been working on this for more than three months and it looks remarkable.”

The Storck family dressed out in their red Team Boom T-shirts. Mike Storck works with Lummus Supply, one of the companies involved in the effort, and his family was also part of the volunteer team.

Dennis Payton of Ackerman Security Systems, was also on hand. The company provided a first-class security system with a complete camera system so that the family could stay protected and connected at all times.

They can check in on Tripp and see what is going on even when they are elsewhere in the house or away.

“It needed to be state-ofthe-art,” said Payton. “The main thing is Tripp.”

“We’re home. One of my favorite parts is all the pictures. The work is phenomenal. We are ready to put our roots down and start living in it tonight,” said Bill.

SOARD handed out an official list of vendors that donated all the great products that were used in the renovation.

“And to think that I thought I could do it myself on my off days,” laughed Bill. “I can’t help but feel like by walking through these front doors, we’re leaving all the bad stuff behind.” He sincerely thanked every volunteer and vendor for all the time and thought that was put into every detail of their new home. SOARD thanked everyone again and joined the family as they went inside to celebrate by eating cake and enjoying their first day in their new home.

LeAnne Akin contributed to this article.

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Jackson County Board of Election chairman Douglas Beck, Jackson County Probate Judge Sherry Moore and Election Board members Theresa Tate and Marvin Stover.

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After the swearing-in ceremony, Beck called a brief meeting of the board to order.

Election Supervisor Lori Wurtz reported city clerks are preparing their clean-up lists so that the board would be looking at those lists for approval at the August and September meetings to have the voter lists ready for the November municipal elections which the office is handling.

On the heels of the Supreme Court decision on the federal pre-clearance requirement for certain states, including Georgia, Wurtz said a brief statement had been received from Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. No specifics were provided, however, and Kemp has directed election supervisors to contact his office with any situations that arise and he will provide direction. The Department of Justice pre-clearance is no longer required for election-related matters under the former reasons which are no longer valid.

The board approved the felon report and the deceased report, and the voter list will be updated to strike those individuals from the active voter list.

Wurtz said Jackson County is the fourth county in Georgia to have the ability print ballots on-site.

“We are very excited about that,” said Wurtz, who noted that $21,000 worth of unused ballots were destroyed after the last election.

Wurtz previously told the Jackson County

Board of Commissioners when she updated the commissioners on the Easy Vote, the new election web-based program which provides more innovative procedures for performing election duties including report generation and precinct card printing, and Ballot on Demand.

“We ‘destroyed’ $5,208 of ballots for the July 2012 and $6,318 ballots for November 2012 General,” said Wurtz. “We have requested a demonstration of each of these products and are excited to share these cost-cutting opportunities with you.

The commission approved the expenditures which will be finance in part by the $1 per registered voter cities will be paying for the county to handle elections.

In addition to the cost savings of being able to print ballots as needed rather than wasting, Wurtz said the office will be on their schedule for printing and mailing out ballots rather than having the headache of wondering when the printer will have the ballots arriving by truck.

“The L&A (Logic and Accuracy) testing on the ballot reader will then be more on our schedule,” said Wurtz, who notes that the ballots will still be built by Kennesaw State University but the database would then be sent to the election office rather than a printer.

Wurtz also reported on the July 2 mock election conducted at the state’s request to test Easy Vote, and data from the November election was re-entered for the test.

“They wanted to see if we could make it smoke,” said Wurtz. “It’s going to be good when we work the kinks out.”

BRASELTON HONORS MARVIN STOVER

The Braselton Town Council honored its first chairman of the Downtown Development Authority as he retires from the board after serving four years. Mayor Bill Orr and the Town Council presented Marvin Stover with a resolution citing his leadership accomplishments as chair of the authority. Marvin and his wife, Mary, are owners of the Braselton-Stover House in the town’s historic downtown. They opened the premier destination an event venue in 2004. The resolution says “he has admirably led the Authority and its service in term of Streetscape design, an Authority logo an bylaws, ...hosting the Authority’s annual fundraising evening, sharing expertise in venue management and planning an exceptional Authority leadership.” Pictured at the presentation, L-R: Councilman Richard Mayberry, Marvin Stover, Mayor Bill Orr, Councilwoman Peggy Slappey and Councilman Tony Funari.

Photography contest opens in Braselton The Braselton Downtown Development Authority announces an online photo contest for amateur and professional photographers.

Adopting the theme “Braselton: An American Hometown,” photographers may submit up to three photos until July 20. In recent years, Braselton garnered the distinction of “Trendsetter City of Excellence” and an “American Dream Town” as well as notice as an “All American City.”

Photos may include landscapes or buildings or appropriate subject matter taken

sometime within the past year. Finalists will be chosen by the DDA board and photos will be displayed prominently about town during August. The top three judged photos and a viewer’s choice from the most “likes” on the Facebook page will receive prizes.

Full contest details are posted at www. downtownbraselton.net . Enter by visiting www.facebook.com/DowntownBraselton .

Simply give the location of the photo; finalists will be notified via Facebook message.

Additional information is available from the DDA office at 706-684-0369.

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Southeast Toyota Distributors in Commerce has pledged $250,000 over two years to the construction of a new Jefferson facility for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson County. Presenting the check to (front row) club members Olivia Hill and Chance Calloway and Executive Director Michael Williams, are (L-R) Southeast Toyota’s Vice President of Operations Al Green and Director of Operations Cindy Patterson and Colin Brown, President and CEO of Southeast Toyota parent company, JM Family Enterprises Inc.

Piedmont Regional Library System Regional Director Beth McIntyre and Jackson EMC Jefferson District Manager Scott Martin hold a $15,000 Jackson EMC Foundation grant check that will enable the library system to purchase current non-fiction children’s books for libraries in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties.

Piedmont Regional Library gets Roundup bucks for books The Jackson EMC Foundation Board of Directors awarded a total of $66,380 in grants during their June meeting, including $55,880 to organizations and $10,500 to individuals. Eight agencies serving area residents received awards: • $15,000 to the Piedmont Regional Library System to purchase current non-fiction children’s books on animals, plants, environment & conservation, space, oceanography, countries, states, biographies, mathematics and health for system libraries in Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties.

• $8,000 to Next Stop, a Lawrenceville grassroots organization that provides social interaction, recreational and life skill learning opportunities to young adults

with mild to moderate disabilities, for a kitchen education program that teaches practical life skills.

• $7,880 to Good Samaritan Health Center in Lawrenceville, to upgrade older computers and laptops, along with associated software, to gain the highest level of performance from the Center’s Electronic Health Record initiative, which ended the center’s reliance on paper health records.

• $7,500 to the Lilburn Cooperative Ministry to provide 30 needy families with $250 assistance for rent or mortgage payments annually, helping them to avoid foreclosure or eviction.

• $7,500 to the Partnership Against Domestic Violence in Gwinnett County to help fund the Children in

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church news Sharon Baptist Church is now registering for Mothers Morning Out from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 25.

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White Plains Baptist Church is putting together a history of the church for its homecoming celebration set for July 28. Plans for the Homecoming celebration are under way. If you have any old photos, news articles, bulletins or stories about White Plains Baptist

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OBITUARIES Deborah Ann Burton

Died July 14, 2013 Deborah Ann Burton, 51, of Comer, died Sunday, July 14, 2013.

She was a member of the Mormon faith.

Survivors include her husband, Lamar Burton; parents, Donald and Veronica Still of Bethlehem; sons, Christopher Burton and Johnathon Burton, both of Athens; daughter, Jennifer Ann Burton of Winder; brother, Nathan Still of Bethlehem; and eight grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with burial to follow in Carter Hill Cemetery in Winder.

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William Charlie Hardy Jr.

Died July 14, 2013 William Charlie Hardy Jr., 64, of Jefferson, died Sunday, July 14, 2013.

Mr. Hardy worked with Harris Trucking Company for 30 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Jesse Hardy; and his sister, Cammie Evans.

Survivors are his daughter, Kisha Harrison (James) of Jefferson; brothers, Russell Hardy, Leon Hardy (Patricia), Randy Hardy (Penny) and Clyde Hardy, all of Winder; sisters, Kay Marsingill (Thomas) of Gainesville and Mary Brooks of Alabama; grandchildren, Tyler Parr and Destiny Parr; and a host of other relatives and friends.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at Lawson Funeral Home Chapel, located at 4532 Highway 53 in Hoschton.

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Died July 15, 2013 Robert A. “Bobby” Faulkner, 63, of Jefferson, died Monday, July 15, 2013.

Born in Athens, he was a son of the late Robert Ray Faulkner and the late Glora Jean Carithers Faulkner. He served in the United States Navy. Mr. Faulkner retired from Bearings and Drives Autumn Delilah Inc., in Norcross, where he Rider Holton was an electrical engineer.

Died July 12, 2013 He was of the Baptist faith.

Miss Autumn Delilah Survivors include his Rider Holton, 17, of Gaineswife, Brenda M. Faulkner; ville, died Friday, July 12, daughters, Buffie Faulkner 2013, following injuries susHenderson of Statham and tained in an automobile acBrittany Faulkner Terry of cident.

Marietta; son, Alan Keith Funeral services were Faulkner of Seattle, Wash.; held Monday, July 15, 2013, sisters, Judy Underwood and at Memorial Park North Densie Doss, both of Jeffer- Riverside Chapel with interson; brother, Gerry Faulkner ment following at Hightower of Gainesville, Fla.; half-sis- Baptist Church Cemetery. ter, Jennifer Fuller of Mt. The Rev. Clint Fair and MiAiry; half-brother, Michael chael Shubert officiated.

Faulkner of Mt. Airy; grandAutumn was born Nov. 30, children, Bailey Bryant and 1995, in Lumpkin County.

Grayson Henderson; and a She was a student of East number of other relatives.

Hall High School. She was a Funeral services will be member of the Light House held at 2 p.m. on Thursday of Prayer. She was preceded July 18, 2013, in the chapel in death by her papa, Robert of Evans Funeral Home Rider, who she has gone to be with the Rev. Eric Grissino with in Heaven. officiating. Interment will Autumn is survived by follow at Jackson Memorial her mother, Amanda Kay Gardens in Commerce. The Rider; brother, Robert Danfamily will receive friends at iel Rider; sister, Amberly the funeral home from noon Lynn Holton, all of Gainesuntil 2 p.m. on Thursday, ville; brother, Jonathan July 18.

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Sally Marie Kinsley

Died July 15, 2013 Sally Marie Kinsley, 72, of Winder, died Monday, July 15, 2013.

During her life, she loved to read, spend time at the beach and go on cruises. She was preceded in death by her parents, Letha and Calvin Nuckols.

Survivors include her husband, Donald O. Kinsley; son, Eric (Pam) Knisley; daughter, Kara (David) Huff; sisters, Margaret (Tom) Nightengale and Carl (John) Joy; grandchildren, Brodi (John) Reece and Courtney (Keith) Epps; great-grandson, Leighton Epps; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Barbara Hendon and Gloria Bramlett.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 19, 2013, in the chapel of Smith Funeral Home with the Rev. Beau Farr officiating. Interment will follow in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to Leftover Pets, 610 Barrow Park Drive NW, Winder, GA 30680, or the James Gary Fund, 163 W. Athens St., Winder, GA 30680. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.

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Shawn McDougald

Died July 7, 2013 Shawn McDougald, 41, of Washington in Wilkes County, died Sunday, July 7, 2013.

Memorial services were held Friday, July 12, 2013, at Mercy Baptist Church in Chestnut Mountain.

Mary Lou Bennett Maddox

Died July 12, 2013 Mrs. Mary Lou Bennett Maddox, 94, of Pendergrass, died Friday, July 12, 2013.

A daughter of the late William Lonnie Bennett and the late Ethel Lemaster Bennett, she graduated from Lyman Hall High School and was a member of the Walnut Fork Baptist Church, Eastern Star, the Braselton Woman’s Club, Fairview Community Center and the Happy Trails Travel Club.

Mrs. Maddox was retired from the Chicopee Manufacturing Company and was a homemaker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jewell Maddox; sisters, Lula Mae Sargent, Fannie Loggins and Billie Coker; brothers, Asa Bennett, Horace Bennett, Wilbur Bennett and James Bennett; and granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn Duck.

Survivors include daughters, Faye (Randall) Duck and Joanne (Hank) Hatfield, both of Pendergrass; sister, Callie Pullen of Canton; brothers, Floyd Bennett of Winder and Ben Bennett of Gainesville; grandchildren, Cindy (Ricky) Bell, Brad (Renee) Duck, Jason (Jayme) Hatfield and Sonya (David) Vaughn; and great-grandchildren, Jadon and Jaxon Hatfield, Derek, Dawson, Dallas and Sydney Vaughn and Allie and Jenna Duck.

The funeral service was held Sunday, July 14, 2013, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Tim Strickland officiating.

The burial will follow in the Walnut Fork Baptist Church Cemetery.

Flowers are optional, and memorials may be made to the Eagle Ranch, P.O. Box 7200, Chestnut Mountain, GA 30502-0500.

Hoyt Sauls

Died July 11, 2013 Hoyt Sauls, 92, of Winder, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Winder Health Care and Rehab.

A native of Barrow County, he was a son of the late Walt and Alma Hinesley Sauls. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Wheeler Sauls. He was a retired residential carpenter and was a member of Cedar Creek Baptist Church.

Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Jackie Sauls and Johanna and Dr. David Ragland, all of Winder; grandchildren, Brittni Ragland and Cameron Ragland, both of Winder; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held Saturday, July 13, 2013, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Whitehead officiating. Interment was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, July 18, 2013

Joseph Presley Scott

Died July 10, 2013 Joseph Presley Scott, 92, of Winder, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Silas and Ada Presley Scott. He was a member of First Christian Church of Winder.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Scott; daughters and son-in-law, Karen and Dr. Dwight Austin of Winder and Pam Scott of Columbus; and three grandchildren, Lauren Austin, Amanda Austin and Spencer Austin.

The funeral service was held Friday, July 12, 2013, at First Christian Church of Winder with the Rev. Jim Brooks officiating. Inter-

ment followed in Rose Hill Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Bread of Life Food Ministry, 990 Martins Chapel Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, July 18, 2013

Edna Jeanette Craig Spurlin

Died July 12, 2013 Edna Jeanette Craig Spurlin, 80, of Pendergrass, died Friday, July 12, 2013.

Born in Atlanta, she was a daughter of the late William Ernest Craig and the late Ethel Mae Harris Craig. Mrs. Spurlin was retired from the Avon Company, and volunteered for more than 10 years at the BJC Medical Center Gift Shop and the Nursing Home, where she visited and did the nails of the residents.

Mrs. Spurlin loved gardening and traveled with the Jolly Agers of the First Baptist Church of Commerce. She was the loving mother and grandmother.

Survivors include her daughters, Angela S. (John) Kimmerle of Braselton and Pamela Montgomery (Gary) Simmons of Pendergrass; grandchildren, David Anthony Graham and Amanda Starr (Kevin) Chandler; great-grandchildren, Brittany Cheyanne Graham, Summer Leanne Graham, Avery James Chandler, Mary Peyton Chandler and William Gabriel Chandler; and step-grandson, David Patrick Janssen.

The funeral service was held Monday, July 15, 2013, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Vaughn Howington officiating. The burial followed in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Ila. Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, July 18, 2013

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Man wanted for murder of Arcade resident Warrants for Mou Moua have been issued in connection with the July 8 murder in Arcade.

Larry Durham, 66, was found dead in his home at 133 Azalea Drive on thenight of July 8.

The GBI and Arcade Police Department have been investigating leads in the case and issues warrants Moua for Moua on July 11 on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and murder.

Moua is an Asian male, who stands approximately 5-foot-2 and weighs around 120 pounds.

Sherry Lang of hte GBI said Tuesday that Moua remains at large.

The cause of death and motive in the case have not been released.

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Sunday mornings with worship starting at 10:30.

Sunday night we begin at 6 pm and are currently studying Colossians.

Wednesday night services start at 7 p.m. with prayer service and Bible study at 7:30 p.m. On Wednesdays, we are in the book of Revelation. The Church is located at 99 E. Jefferson St., in Hoschton. For more information, contact Pastor Cory Sexton at the church office 706-6548415 or on his cell at 678234-9408. sss Union Baptist Church of Flowery Branch would like to invite you and your children to join us on July 26, 27 and 28 for a weekend Vacation Bible School. We will be sponsoring “Club VBS: Jungle Jaunt” just for kids ages 3 years to going into 6th grade next school year. There will be loads of fun studying how God is the One True God, making crafts to remind us of what we are learning, playing games in the rain forest, and eating snacks right out of the jungle.

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Continued from 3A self-esteem, modify inappropriate behavior, build skills for safety, resolve conflicts without violence and focus on healthy play.

• $5,000 to Lekotek of Georgia, a charitable organization that provides children with disabilities with accessible play, adaptive technology and toys, information and resources, to provide staff and services through its Gainesville satellite office.

• $5,000 to the Girls Leadership Summer Program in Gainesville, an intensive sixweek course for girls ages 13-17 that establishes mentoring relationships between the girls and women in the minority community, develops leadership and collaboration skills, and promotes the development of new leaders in the community.

The Jackson EMC Foundation has put more than $7.7 million back into local communities since it was founded in 2005, funding 756 grants to organizations and 266 grants to individuals. Cooperative members participating in Operation Round Up have their monthly electric bills rounded up to the next dollar amount, with the “spare change” going to the Foundation.

Any individual or charitable organization in the ten counties served by Jackson EMC (Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe) may apply for a Foundation grant by completing an application, available online at http://www.jacksonemc. com/foundation-guidelines or at local Jackson EMC offices. Applicants do not need to be a member of Jackson EMC.

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SHERIFF REPORT Children safe after incident

A July 10 possible drowning call was responded to by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

The call to a residence in the Windy Hill Mobile Home Park on Windy Hill Road in Jefferson was then said to be a possible seizure.

The victim, a 3-year-old boy with Autism, was in the bathtub when the incident occurred. The child was transported to Athens Regional by med units, and two siblings were turned over to a family friend at the scene.

Officers on the scene reported the living conditions within the home were deplorable. The home was infested with cockroaches, doors to the home were inoperable and the ceiling was falling in. There was a lengthy list of other concerns.

The Sheriff’s Office continued its investigation into the matter, including reports from Athens Regional Medical Center, and as a result, Brandon James Hough, 20, of Jefferson, is facing one pending charge of cruelty to children in the second degree.

All three children are now in the care of the Department of Family and Children’s Services and are doing fine.

Theft by receiving charges filed The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office continues its investigation related to a stolen wrecker

at 770 967-3154 to preregister, or register on Friday, July 26 at 6 p.m.

The schedule is Friday, July 26, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m., Saturday, July 27, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., Sunday, July 28, from 9-11:30 a.m. We will finish up the fun on Sunday with a hamburger cookout. Come join us for a fun time.

Normal Sunday services are Sunday school at 10 a.m. with worship service following at 11 a.m.

Union Baptist Church is located at 5115 Union Church Road in Flowery Branch. sss A Back 2 School Bash is being held from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, on the property of Crossroads Church of Jackson County.

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The wrecker, valued at $230,000, was recovered in the Talmo area of the county where it had been abandoned.

Further investigation resulted in a felony theft by receiving charge against William Lamar Tumlin, 34, of Jefferson. Tumlin has not yet been arrested and more charges may be forthcoming.

Drug charges come after search The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Department of Family and Children Services, conducted a search at a residence off of Wages Bridge Road in Nicholson.

During the search, a quantity of methamphetamine was found along with items commonly used in the sale of methamphetamine such as scales and baggies.

Jonathan Ellis Smith, 45, of Nicholson, was placed under arrest on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.

The Sheriff’s Office also seized U.S. currency from the residence as a result of the charges.

Child molestation charges levied Following a lengthy investigation, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wesley Tyson Hanley, 33, of Danielsville, in connection with a 2012 case involved a 15-year-old girl.

The free event will fesature food, a live band, water slides, family water events and competitions, a chili cookoff and a raffle for prizes.

The church property is located at 828 Highway 124 in Jefferson. sss Arbor Pointe Church invites you to come and worship at West Jackson Middle School at 10:30 each Sunday morning.

A new message series will begin in August called “Amazing Grace” and will explore the nature of God’s love and grace, along with what it means for us to live gracefully.

In September, worship will center around the theme of “GET REAL: Authentic Relationships in a Facebook Culture.”

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The current topic is the Book of Acts. Contact Rev. Brad Greene of Arbor Point Church at 770-272-6778 or brad@ arborpointe.org. sss Yoga is available at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Hoschton United Methodist Church. The class is free but please bring a food donation for “Back-pack” ministry.

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Hanley, who was taken into custody on July 10, is facing charges of aggravated child molestation, child molestation and statutory rape.

After obtaining evidence and receiving results from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Crime Lab, the Sheriff’s Office was able to secure arrest warrants for Hanley, who is currently being held in the Jackson County Jail with no bond. sss A Danielsville man has been charged with child molestation with another charge expected after a July 7 call to a Maysville location.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence in the Maysville area of Jackson County in reference to a call involving an adult male and a young female.

A witness at the residence reported seeing Christopher R.C. Thomason, 22, of Danielsville touching the child inappropriately.

After initial interviews were conducted, the Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomason, who was being held Tuesday in the Jackson County Jail.

A cruelty to children charge is also expected as the investigation is ongoing due to the possibility of another victim in the home.

Citizens are encouraged to notify their local law enforcement agencies of any suspicious persons, crimes or other relevant information by calling 911 or the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at 706-367-8718. Also please remember that you can provide information without being involved or identified by contacting the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s anonymous tip line at 706-367-3784 to report any criminal or suspicious activity.

HUMC is located at 12 Mulberry St., in Hoschton. sss Feeding Jackson County Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Pendergrass Flea Market on Tuesday, July 20.

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Getting the message to build an ark Having lived through several years of drought, it is hard to complain about the rain. But, we have had our fair share. Perhaps, a tad more than our fair share.

At the moment we are adequately hydrated and I hope we can say that in the weeks to come.

Some people have suggested the good Lord is revisiting the days of Noah and his famous ark.

Please allow me, a summa cum laude graduate of vacation Bible school, to offer a little Biblical explanation.

God promised after the first flood he would never do it again.

If there were anybody I take at His word, it would be the Lord God Almighty.

Folks have been asked to raise their hand and swear to tell the truth, with God’s help. Let’s just say God’s got the truth thing covered.

Also bear in mind, the flood of Noah’s time flooded the whole earth.

Biblical scholars say there is evidence of that. In this instance, I’ll take them at their word. They only allow me 550 words to say what I need to say, anyway.

While we have been deep in rainfall, it has been 110 degrees in the shade in parts of the desert Southwest.

They would probably like to have some of our rain, but it doesn’t work that way.

A few years ago, Hollywood produced a movie about a guy who was a newscaster, then became a congressman. If that’s not enough, God told him to build an ark. In this scenario, God was going to flood Washington, D.C. At this point, you can draw your own conclusions as to whether or not that’s a good idea. I am predicting many of you are saying “Amen.”

While I do not think our current rain pattern has risen to ark-like proportions, it did give me reason to think.

My late daddy was one of those men who could do anything with his hands. He was

Harris Blackwood good cook, a decent plumber and electrician, and a good carpenter.

I did not pay attention to those things when I was a child. My job was to hold the flashlight and I didn’t do that well.

If the Lord tells me to build an ark — and let me stress that he hasn’t — I would encourage any of you who might join me to bring along a U.S. Coast Guard certified personal flotation device.

But during my thinking about ark building, I thought about where to get the supplies. The ark, according to the book of Genesis, was built with gopher wood. I went to one of those big-box places and asked a man if they stocked any gopher wood.

“Do you mean gopher repellent?” he asked.

No, I replied, I mean gopher wood.

He looked at me like I was from Mars. I had a sense of how Noah felt.

A friend of mine, Bobby Thomas, has a big lumberyard at Coal Mountain; he has lots of stuff, but no gopher wood.

I looked up gopher wood and found it has nothing to do with the animal of the same name.

In fact, Biblical scholars who agree there was an ark are not sure what it was made from. Some say it was cypress, cedar, pine, ebony, juniper, fir or boxwood.

If it is the last one and you see me cutting down your bushes, know the Lord sent me a message. I hope he includes instructions and a few good carpenters.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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Stories of woe that touch my heart Oh, the stories people tell. Not always good ones, mind you but the kind that will make you fall down on your knees and thank the good Lord up above that you don’t have a story like that.

In emails, letters, calls and in person at speaking engagements, people will strip bare their lives and share their tribulations with me. Pride melts away and honest humility seeps in and soaks them to the bone. They put on no airs nor do they try to pretty up the ugliness. They just tell it like it is and how it is often has me in tears as I clasp their hands and try to squeak out words of encouragement.

She was a tiny little thing, the size of an underweight 10-year-old girl but she was a grown woman with plenty of heartache to bear. She sat by me at a women’s church event at which I was speaking and the small talk somehow turned to serious talk.

It was hard to make ends meet, she said, after her husband had up and left her and those three children. She smiled tiredly.

“I hadn’t worked in 16

Ronda Rich years and I couldn’t find a job. I clean houses and I’m thankful for the money it brings in.”

She dropped her head.

“He’s fighting me for custody because he doesn’t want to pay child support.

It takes every penny I can scrape together to pay the attorney. He keeps dragging it out.”

On top of that, her mother had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and needed her, too.

There was another woman who wrote to thank me for writing “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.”

“Those stories,” she wrote, “are, besides the Lord, the one thing that keeps me goin’.”

That’s another thing — they always lift me up when they can barely lift their own heads.

She explained that she had divorced her husband after she discovered he

was a pedophile and had abused their daughter. She lost her job, went without one for two years, found another then the company shut down after a year.

“I never imagined I’d be a single mother with no income living with my widowed mother but here I am.” She closed with words of inspiration and gratitude to me.

I’ve been in some bad places but I’ve never been in those kinds of places.

I’ve seen some hard times but I never came close to touching a time as hard as that. By God’s grace, I suppose. Certainly not my own ingenuity or cleverness.

“No matter how bad you got it,” Mama used to say, “somebody else’s got it worse.”

In my youthful stupidity, I didn’t care about anyone else’s problems, only mine.

All those problems seem so “piddly” as Mama would say. Time passed and with it, the problems resolved or dissolved. Most challenges and aggravations do just that, you know. They go away and then you look back and think, “Now, what was it that worried me so?”

Even now, I can barely

conjure up any real tribulation to talk about. Jobs were lost and others were found.

Roofs leaked and were fixed. Cars were wrecked and insurance companies paid.

There was that time that a hot water heater broke and flooded the house. That was a mess. But I cleaned it up. Then, I, sad-hearted, reached into a pitifully meager savings account and pulled out the money to replace it. But at least I had a pitifully meager savings account. I’m embarrassed to admit now that, looking back, I wasn’t consoled by that.

Here’s what I think we all should do: Look around and see those who are suffering, those who are walking a road far rockier than ours and stretch out a neighborly hand.

And for those who have no idea how good they’ve got it, how blessed they are in life, introduce to them to the other folks.

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

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In today’s exercise, we’re going to find out if you DRA or if you live in an ARE. Depending on how much you transverse the Internet, those acronyms may or may not make sense.

For some reason, possibly because typing is so hard, online communication has gone acronym wild. And your understanding of it may give us a glimpse into how much time you spend in front of a computer, what it says about you, and if you are 13.

So, I challenge you to take my not-patented IAKTFD (Internet Acronym Knowledge Test for Dummies) and KST (Kill Some Time).

1. BTW is: A. Break Tremendous Wind B. By The Way C. Barry Tiberius White 2. DILLIC is: A. Do I Look Like Ichabod Crane?

B. Do I Look Like Ice Cube?

C. Do I Look Like I Care?

3. GGP is: A. Go-Gos Pandemonium B. Gotta Go Pee

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4. DWOL is: A. Drunk While On Line B. Detroit Will Obviously Lose C. Do Without Lessons 5. IMHO is: A. Isaac Might Have Osteoporosis B. In My Humble Opinion C. I May Have Onions 6. JK is: A. John Kennedy B. Just Kidding C. Junky Kitchen 7. LMBO is: A. Lord, My Body Odor!

B. Laughing My Butt Off C. Let’s Make Burritos, Ollie 8. ROTFLMBO is: A. Regarding Our Terrible Filth, Lord, My Body Odor!

B. Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Butt Off (which I hurt my back do-

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ing) C. Rupert Obliterated Those Fajitas – Let’s Make Burritos, Ollie 9. OMG is: A. Oh My God! B. Offer More Goulash!

C. One More German 10. LOL is: A. Lots of Love B. Laughing Out Loud C. Lindsay Overdose Lohan 11. GMAB is: A. Gee, My Arm’s Bleeding B. Give Me A Break C. Go Mire Another Bris 12. IYF is: A. I Yearn For ...

B. It’s Your Fault C. Is You Fishing?

13. BWDIK is: A. But What Do I Know?

B. Bored With Dumb Idiotic Kids C. But Why Do Irishmen Knit?

14. AIR is: A. My initials B. As I Recall/Remember C. Am I Repulsive?

15. And – your final – WTH is: A. What The Heck?

B. Why The Hostility?

senate.gov Sen. Johnny Isakson, 131 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510, 202-224-3643; isakson. senate.gov U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, 513 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, 202-225-9893; 111 Green St. SE, Gainesville, GA 30501, 770-

C. Where’s The Hushpuppies?

Your answers are: 1.

B.; 2. C.; 3. B.; 4. A.; 5. B.; 6.

B.; 7. B.; 8. B.; 9. A.; 10. B.; 11. B.; 12. B.; 13. A.; 14. B. (although A. is also correct); 15. A. So give yourself a point for every correct answer.

What do the results of this quiz say about you?

Well, if you scored between 13-15, you live in an ARE (Acronym Rich Environment), probably your parent’s basement. You may need to get out more.

If you scored between 7-12, you are AFC (Away From Computer) a good bit, but not FBI (Full Blown Idiot) when it comes to online lexicon. If you scored below 6, you are definitely DRA (Don’t Recognize Acronyms). Or perhaps you DNA (Did Not Answer).

How’d I do? I knew the answers and still missed some. GMAB. I’m a FBI. Len Robbins is editor and publisher of the Clinch County News in Homerville. His column appears weekly.

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Maddie Beck verbally commits to UL

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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The Mill Creek High School girls’ lacrosse team is celebrating another collegiate signee.

Maddie Beck will take her talents to the Bluegrass state as she recently verbally committed to play lacrosse at the University of Louisville. Although she is just a rising junior, Beck has known for quite some time that she wanted to call Louisville home.

“Committing to Louisville has been such a blessing and a relief! The entire recruiting process has been very fun but has also been stressful for me,” said Beck. “Louisville has always been my No. 1 choice and the lacrosse program wasn’t the only thing that [won me over]; the academics, coaching staff, the way the players treated me, the amazing campus and the class and character behind the University of Louisville [all played a factor]. I feel Beck like the luckiest girl in the world.”

The National Collegiate Athletic Association prohibits coaches from making offers to athletes until after Sept. 1 of their junior year.

Beck may have been untouchable but many programs have kept an eye on her.

“Division I programs cannot contact me [yet], but I can contact them. I had a lot of offers after the Under Armour All-American Classic [recently] at Towson University but knew that Louisville was the [best place] for me,” Beck stated.

A native of Kentucky, Beck is no stranger to the program at UL. After competing in a camp at West Forsyth two years ago, Beck became attached to the Cards instantly.

“I attended this year’s Elite Camp and had a blast and most of the current players helped run the camp so I got to interact with them a lot. I was blessed to win camp MVP and knew I was going to commit at that time. They treat us like daughters and I feel right at home. It really was love at first sight,” said Beck.

The Lady Cardinals finished 11-6 overall and 3-5 in conference play. Beck could be one of the first members on the team from the “Deep South” as the majority of the Cards roster is from northern states.

And that is definitely worth celebrating.

“Our South Under Armour team defeated New Jersey in our final game at Towson and it was the first win at the Under Armour All-American Classic for the South (boys and girls). Needless to say, New Jersey was shocked as they came in to our game undefeated,” Beck stated. “I know the Northeast has awesome players but, I feel like the South is catching up. Our team consisted of players from predominantly Florida, Texas, Georgia and North Carolina, and a lot of have committed to Top 20 D-1 schools.”

At Mill Creek, Beck helped lead the Lady Hawks to a Final Four appearance. MCHS finished 19-2 this season and went undefeated in region play. She’ll seek to take her winning ways to the Atlantic Coastal Conference; the Lady Cards were previously a member of the Big East but will compete as a member of the

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Maddie Beck, who said earlier this year that she wanted to play for Lousiville, is one of few athletes able to verbally commit to the college of their choice as a rising junior.

ACC for the first time this year.

“Louisville is now in the ACC because of how well their talent pool has grown over the years. Words can’t describe how excited I am to be a part of this competition and how fun it’s going to be. I am such a competitive person and I know each school in the ACC has hard core lacrosse programs like Duke University, the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia,” Beck said.

Beck says she believes playing at Mill Creek has helped prepare her for her col-

legiate career at UL. The powerhouse programs they competed against and the talent they return will only strengthen the team and her individual game, which she’ll take with her to Louisville.

“Head coach Brian Williamson and assistant coach Bob Merry always have us conditioned, prepared and ready to play. We got a complement from a great lacrosse program that said were some the most athletic girls they’d ever seen and to this day I believe it to be true,” said Beck.

Hughes ready for major turnaround with Eagles

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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Workouts are now under way for those who want to be a part of the JCCHS voleyball program which is under the direction of Cora Andrews. Tryouts are set for Aug. 9,and Aug.12-13.

Cora Andrews works to develop volleyball program at JCCHS

By KATIE GRIFFIN

For The Paper

Jackson County Comprehensive High School teacher Cora Andrews will be serving as head volleyball coach.

With a doctorate in Motor Behavior, Andrews played volleyball at Buckhannon Upshur High School. She had a college athletic scholarship to play basketball and cross country.

She moved to Jackson County years ago and has loved it here. She has served as chairman of the P.E. department.

“I’m here to help develop a program.

It’s all about the girls here,” said Andrews. “Whether they’re upcoming seniors or upcoming freshman, who are still learning, I’m here for them and to help them develop a program.”

Cora Andrews is upbeat and enthusi-

astic about her new position as head volleyball coach.

Monday was the first day of workouts and everyone was working hard and yet seemed to be enjoying themselves and their new coach very much.

Practice is being held weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon, with tryouts set for Aug. 9, 12 and 13. A parent meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 14.

Nothing is more painful for an athlete than going winless. Unfortunately, the East Jackson Comprehensive High School Eagles know that feeling all too well as they went 0-10 last year.

However, newly hired head coach Gary Hughes says he has plans to take the team to new heights and he’s doing it the old school way.

“I’m a person that takes things one step at a time. I think the key to getting things done is to continue to work hard and lay a foundation that will last,” said Hughes. “I’m a big believer that you can do just about anything Hughes you put your mind to if you’re willing to work and if your plan is sound and solid.”

Hughes has more than 30 years of coaching experience under his belt and even saw time at the collegiate level, including one stop at a Division II powerhouse.

“This will be my fourth head coaching job,” said

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Large freshmen class participates in summer workouts

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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Nothing makes a coach happier than to see his team taking the time to better their game during what is supposed to be their time off.

The Mill Creek High School volleyball team has held voluntary workouts since early June and it’s been rewarding for head coach Brian Williamson to see the way his team has responded.

And they’re doing so under conditions that isn’t the best.

“They have worked very hard despite the

hot temperatures in the gymnasium. They are very much looking forward to going to camp next week and are excited about the upcoming season,” said Williamson. “We have had an outstanding turnout this summer for volleyball workouts. We average about 45 girls a day for workouts, but we have had 78 different girls in the gym this summer.”

Another thing that isn’t hard to miss is all the new faces. The transition for the newcomers can be overwhelming but nearly 50 incoming freshmen are participating alongside the upperclassmen; it’s the perfect way to bond with their new teammates while learn-

ing how to adjust to high school volleyball.

“We normally have about 35 freshmen at tryouts but I think we’ll have more this year.

Volleyball has been a huge adjustment for most of them because most of these girls have never played,” said Williamson.

“We have a few that have played club/ travel volleyball at various clubs, and we have a handful of girls that attended our Junior Hawk Volleyball Clinics that were offered through our community school,” Williamson said.

Mill Creek accomplished more than 40 wins last year and was an Elite 8 team. The

Hawks lost a handful of seniors and, while they only have three rising seniors on the team, Williamson says he believes they have exemplified the leadership on and off the court and will be influential on the newbies.

“We have three returning juniors that are now seniors. They will have a huge impact this year on the leadership of our team. These three girls are incredible kids in and out of the classroom and will have a great impact on the younger girls,” said Williamson.

Emily Rose, Cayla Graham and Carley Eiken are those seniors who are expected to add their experience and leadership.

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Gresham Motorsports Park is pleased to announce that JEGS Pro Late Model 100 will take place July 20. The event will feature Mini Stocks, Outlaw Late Models and more. Tickets are $20 for adults, $17 for seniors and military employees, $15 for students and teachers and children 12 and under will get in free. Kipper Tools will hold a raffle that will benefit Homes for Our Troops and the Fisher House Foundation. Get ticket prices and schedule at greshammotorsportspark.com or call 706-367-9461.

From July 23-25, Jackson County Comprehensive High School will hold a wrestling camp. The cost is $35 per camper and will take place at JCCHS. Campers will be given instructions by head coach Jason Powers, his staff and JCCHS wrestlers. The camp will take place from 8:30 a.m. to noon and is for kids ages 5 through up-and-coming sixth graders. To register, send an email to Powers at jpowers@jackson.k12.ga.us or you can register the day of the camp.

From July 22-25, Jefferson High School head coaches Boiling DuBose and Jason Gibson will lead future Dragons in a basketball camp geared toward kids ages 6-14. This is a great way to introduce campers to the sport or help advanced players continue development.

The cost is $70 per camper and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The camp will take place in the Jefferson Middle School gym. For more information, call Jefferson Parks and Rec at 706-367-5116 or visit jeffersonrec.com

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Black: Two thumbs up on Lady Dragons summer play

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS

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This past weekend, newly hired head coach Zach Black got a glimpse of what his Lady Dragons can do. The Jefferson High School softball team entered summer play and Black didn’t need a scoreboard to evaluate his team.

“I will say the girls have played hard, focused every game and are working toward becoming better players and gel together as a program,” said Black. “It has been good to see the girls get out and compete in a game setting.”

Black says he likes the production he has seen out of his batting staff.

The Dragons, who finished 20-16 (overall) and 8-1 in region play last year, has always been a team that can get the bats rolling. Last season, Jefferson clipped four teams in eight innings or less, including two in the first round of the 2A state playoffs.

“Hitting wise, they have been fine. I’ve

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Hughes. “In 2002, I stepped out of the head coaching business and was a defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Etowah High School at Woodstock, North Forsyth in Cumming and, most recently at Dacula High School.

“I also coached college football for eight seasons at Emporia State, Valdosta State, West Texas State and the University of West Alabama,” Hughes said.

The Eagles are a 3A school and compete in Region 8. They have just one winning season since the school opened in 2007.

They recorded a tremendous 10-2 record back in 2009 where they suffered just one loss in the region and made it to the second round of the state playoffs.

Since then, the wheels have fallen off one by one for East Jackson which couldn’t have imagined not winning a single game last year. But, Hughes knows if the players buy into his system, they should have a season of which they can be proud.

“The kids, parents and community will notice things are different and begin to trust in what we’re doing. Once you start that process, things begin to happen that you cannot quantify,” said Hughes. “I’ve been in these shoes before and I’m not scared or worried. My confidence comes from the fact that we’ll work hard and treat the players like they’re our own sons. Plus we’ve got a great group of administrators and parents as well as community support that want this thing to work.”

So what brought Hughes to East Jackson? Many coaches have raved about the location, the southern hospitality and being around good people that simply love football, and Hughes has taken notice of that as well.

“I’m a rural kind of guy and I enjoy life out here. The folks here are excited and I am, too. I think there’s going to be a big upswing in this area soon and I think we’re primed for a great situation,” said Hughes.

“The administration is great and the play-

told them to use this time during the summer to show off what they can do. They are working hard and trying to accomplish everything the coaching staff is asking of them,” Black stated.

Black is still adjusting to his players and the positions they are in but may play switcheroo in the future.

“We are using this summer to mix players around a little and see who can play where. They have been great about it and giving their best effort, even if it is a position they may be unfamiliar with. We are just taking it one day at a time and [we’ll] see who can do what,” Black stated.

While Black has yet to see what they can do in the region, he continues to harp on his players’ will to practice and play hard and, for now, that is good enough for him.

“The work ethic has been great. They hustle on and off the field, listen when the coaching staff is talking and support one another. All of these things are great to see as a coach,” said Black.

ers and parents have welcomed me with open arms. I feel blessed to be here.”

When it comes to the style of offense they’ll be running, Hughes is adamant about having a strong running game.

“We’ll use the two-back veer as our starting point and then allow our kids to dictate what we do from there. We’ll run a 4-3 defense but, we’ll adjust to what we have to defend,” Hughes stated.

In terms of finding a new coach, Athletic Director Bill Stewart said he knew the recipe for success and feels as though Coach Hughes has many of those qualities. Along with integrity, Stewart wanted a guy that will be with the program long term and can build a strong relationship within the community.

“When going through the process of searching for a new head football coach at EJHS, we were looking for several key ingredients and the first was character.

Gary Hughes is a first-class individual who is well respected by his colleagues not only for his knowledge of the game but for his character and leadership,” said Stewart.

“Along with having a proven track record of performance as a college and high school football coach, he has had tremendous success as a strength and conditioning coach. We feel we found a strong leader that will serve East Jackson High School, the student athletes and the community for a long time to come,” said Stewart.

Instead of trying to implement a new system, Hughes said he wants to focus on what his athletes can do best and let things flow from there.

“It’s not what the coach knows; it’s what your kids can do. I’m pretty driven by fundamentals and not plays or a [particular] system,” Hughes said.

Bringing in a new coaching staff can be tough for athletes to adjust to, but Hughes says he believes that if he is genuine to his players, they will trust him.

“I think players and parents as well as the community respond to an authentic person. We’ll be honest and forthright about what we do but we’re going to work at building a program here, not just fielding a football team,” Hughes said.

COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF at UGA

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Countdown to Kickoff, created in 2006 by former University of Georgia football players and NFL standouts David Greene and brothers Jon and Matt Stinchcomb, was held Saturday with a record attendance at the fourth annual fundraiser. The event gives Bulldog fans a one-on-one opportunity with their favorite athletes while raising money for causes throughout the state that give children access to medical care they otherwise could not receive. A golf tournament, Dawg-themed auction and party, fan festival and autograph session are part of the fun.

Current QB Aaron Murray added his autograph to Lynn Locklair’s football. She is a UGA graduate who traveled from Tampa, Fla., for the festivities.

Bottom, L-R: Jon Stinchcomb, David Greene and Matt Stinchcomb.

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G-Braves woes against Durham Bulls continue

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The Gwinnett Braves haven’t had much success against the Durham Bulls as of late and their troubles continued in a three-game series where they went 0-3.

The G-Braves had been able to get the bats going against the Norfolk Tide despite losing Joey Terdoslavich, who was called up

by Atlanta, but now they are missing his presence in the lineup.

Last Friday night, Merrill Kelly handed Gwinnett a shutout loss and the Bulls dropped three runs to get past the G-Braves.

Both squads went scoreless for three innings before Durham broke the scoring drought in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI by Shelley Duncan. In the next inning, Cole Figueroa belted a homer with no runners on base to take a 2-0 lead.

Ryan Buchter relieved David Hale in the sixth and held the Bulls scoreless. But,

with Mark Lamm on the mound in the ninth, Durham snuck in one last RBI with a double fly ball to center field from Tim Beckham.

Gwinnett isn’t known for being a team that gets blown out but the Bulls had a field day in game two, publishing eight runs while Gwinnett saw just one.

After scoring two before the fourth, Durham came out swinging the bats hard in the next frame. Mike Fontenot took advantage of a throwing error and turned in the third run of the game. Then, Figueroa claimed an RBI, bringing the score to 4-0.

Starting pitcher Joe Bisenius was relieved of his duties at mound and Yohan Flande took over, giving up just one run. From there, the G-Braves saw three more pitching changes and were able to slow down Durham but the damage in the third put a damper on Gwinnett’s chances of making a comeback.

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Hoschton Women’s Civic Club is integral in this area Civic improvements for the beautiful city of Hoschton and its surrounding area most likely wouldn’t be possible if the Hoschton Women’s Civic Club (HWCC) didn’t exist. The club was instrumental in restoring the historic Hoschton Train Depot and making it into a community center.

Club members are responsible Farah Bohannon for adornColumnist ing the city with Christmas decorations and holiday snowflakes, and they raised money for the new “Welcome To Hoschton” sign for the Winder side of town, and more.

This group, which includes women from Hoschton and some who aren’t, is full of hard-working ladies whose No. 1 priority is to better the already wonderful city.

“We are a friendly and supportive group that allows members to learn the needs and history of the area and to give back to our community,” said Cindy George, who is a past president of the HWCC. If this is something that interests you and you would like to know more, there are several events that this club is involved in throughout the year.

Some of the more significant events the HWCC include the homemade cake raffle, which is held during the Hoschton Fall Festival, and the annual visit from Santa at the Hoschton Depot for children.

“We participate in the Hoschton Fall Festival with a float, and we will raffle off our cakes on Friday and Saturday nights during the concerts at the festival. We are known for our cake raffles,” said club member Nancy Rhodes.

The Santa visit is a very special event the HWCC hosts because it benefits children of the community. Every December, Santa visits the depot in Hoschton, and more than 200 children receive a free stocking and a photo with the jolly old man. It’s an event that will forever be engrained in the memories of the children in our community.

The HWCC sees the well-being of children and young adults as a priority.

They donated money for new band uniforms for Jackson County Comprehensive High School and East Jackson County Comprehensive High School and they have helped supply food for a “backpack project” for children to have something to eat through the weekends during the school year.

WATER DAY in BRASELTON PARK

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West Jackson Fire Department Firefighter Jimmy McElvery (top) manned the water cannon at Water Day at Braselton Park, part of the Summer Reading Program happenings of the Braselton Library, held July 12. The water spray provided entertainment for youngsters, and there were also water and beach-related toys to be enjoyed by children of all ages. Capt. Beau Lance, Firefighter/EMR Damon Lockridge and West Jackson Fire Chief Ben Stephens were also on the scene. Bryson Crawford, 3, (above) was more interested in talking with Firefight Lance about their fire truck and his uniform patches than he was in playing in the water. “He loves fire trucks and stops and talks with firemen when he sees them.” Sarah Faahs (at right) enjoyed playing kickball with a globe.

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UV safety awareness is important focus for health At the age of 13, two things started hapdepending on what our “wants” are. pening in my life. First, I started noticing This regimen continued till I was in my boys. And secondly, I took up sunbathing to mid 20’s. I had come to the place in life get a nice dark tan to hopefully have them where I was “open” to learn just how damnotice me, too. I’d take my baby oil and aging the sun was to my skin. Earlier in life, lather up good to head for the blanket in the I felt a nice dark tan made me look healthy yard. The daily plan was to hit the blanket and young. from10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Little did I know that it actually had long When the weather was hot and humid, I’d lasting effects that would eventually pose a stand up with my face directly toward the threat to my life. The literature explained sun to make sure I could get as many rays on UV rays not only could contribute to prethat nice young skin as I possibly could. In mature aging of the skin, but also could be a my mind, the end result was worth the torcontributing factor or cause of skin cancer. turous boring regimen.

Upon reading that literature, that was the I’d make sure to fit my daily chores in ear- moment I gave up sunbathing. I purchased lier than 10 a.m. and would my very first sunscreen and finish anything undone have continued to wear it after the “good sun” had ever since. The unfortunate expired. I considered the part of my story, and so many “good sun” to be the most others, is that the damage to scorching. Allowing one’s my skin had already taken self to get sunburned was place.

CC looked upon as a “good” Per an online source, All Eyes On Deck thing in my mind, because Medline Plus/US National the sunburn would eventuLibrary of Medicine, (http:// ally turn into a nice suntan. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/ I don’t recall much emphasis on UV proskincancerandmelanoma/oc189105.pdf) tection in those days. I’m sure there had to most skin cancers appear after age 50, but have been literature available at that time the sun’s damaging effects begin at an early cautioning about the damaging effects of UV age. Therefore, protection should start rays. You can be sure if there was, I avoided in childhood to prevent skin cancer later reading it because I wanted what I wanted, in life. Whenever possible, people should a “nice dark tan.” Isn’t that what we do avoid exposure to the midday sun, from 10 when we want what we want? We purposely a.m. to 3 p.m. (The exact time table that I ignore the “warning labels” or “caution intentionally focused on to get my darkest articles” in the literature we come across, tans as a young woman) Keep in mind that

protective clothing, such as sun hats and long sleeves, can block out the sun’s harmful rays. Be cool and wear your shades. Sunglasses are a great fashion accessory, but their most important job is to protect your eyes from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. When purchasing sunglasses, look for a pair that block out 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B radiation.

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Skin cancer is the most common kind of cancer in the United States. There are three major types of skin cancer: • Basal cell carcinoma • Squamous cell carcinoma • Melanoma Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the two most common kinds of skin cancer. They are both also called non-melanoma skin cancer. The most dangerous kind of skin cancer is called melanoma. Skin cancer can almost always be cured when it’s found and treated early.

That’s why it’s a good idea to check your skin every month for new growths and other signs of cancer. Tell your doctor or nurse right away if you find a change.

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to appear because many people drive with their window down and their arm exposed to the sun for longer periods of time. The Squamous cell carcinoma was on my upper shoulder wear I received most of the brunt of my sunburns as a child and teenager. It was the area that always looked so great to me…seeing my beautifully tanned shoulders exposed in my sundresses.

Now I have a scar in both of these areas to remind me of the damaging effects of my sun worshipping days. I no longer expose my skin to the sun, just the contrary. I’m now one of those crazy beach walkers that cover up from head to toe. I’m sure people must laugh at me when they see me coming.

I still have as much fun at the beach covered up and my understanding of choosing “healthy” skin over a “dark tan” has helped me stay on track to lather up. Instead of baby oil, I now lather up with my sunscreen.

I fully cover up from head to toe with lightweight clothing and other protective gear to protect my skin from further UV damaging rays and wear a large hat and sunglasses.

I see my doctor twice a year for a full body scan to detect any new cancers I may be unaware of. I also do frequent body checks myself for suspicious dry and itchy scaly areas that may not be healing on their own or any oddly shaped moles. This is how I detected both my first cancers.

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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS you can help. Come prepared to get dirty.

The chinking will be made onsite and community children are encouraged to come and help stomp in the mud.

A hayride to the beach will be offered several times during the day on Saturday, July 20.

Work will begin at 9 a.m. on July 20 with work expected to be completed on Sunday afternoon.

On Saturday evening, a bonfire with music is planned so bring an instrument. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Donations of food and beverages are welcomed.

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Braselton’s movie under the stars features “Wreck It Ralph” on Saturday, July 20, at dusk in the city’s park on Harrison Street.

The 108-minute film is rated PG. Nominated for an Oscar, Wreck It Ralph is an animated adventurecomedy whose video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.

Movies, presented by the Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority, are presented free of charge at dusk (about 9:15) for families and children.

Blankets or chairs are welcomed. Vendors will offer snow cones, funnel cakes, egg rolls and dairy treats. The Braselton Lions Club presents baked goods and more in the Community Center. sss

The Jefferson Farmer’s Market in downtown Jefferson is open from 7-11 a.m. each Saturday through September. sss Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at their clinic at 610 Barrow Park Drive in Winder. July clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

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Leadership Jackson Class of 2013 will hold its graduation dinner and reception from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, at Country Inn & Suites in Braselton.

Space is limited to 80 people. the cost is $10 for the reception, $15 for the dinner or $20 for both.

RSVP to sharon@ jacksoncountyga.com or contact the Chamber office at 706-387-0300. sss

The Tree House, the children’s advocacy center serving families of Jackson, Barrow and Banks counties, is replacing its regular August fundraiser, Turbo Turtle Trek, with a new fundraiser on Aug. 24 at Crow’s Lake. A Primal Rush Obstacle Course Race is planned. See Page

Can you spare a few hours or a weekend on July 20-21? It’s time to replace the chinking on the Old Fort at Fort Yargo State Park, and

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Continued from 3B This club has also helped sponsor a summer reading session for the Braselton Library and is giving a Kindleplus to a top summer reader. What a great incentive to get kids to read.

If you would like to join the HWCC or simply want to learn more, the group meets the fourth Tuesday (except in November and December) at the Hoschton Depot at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome and membership is open to anyone sympathetic to the club’s mission. Membership does not require residence in Hoschton.

There will be a special guest speaker at the next meeting, which is Tuesday July 23. Jean Andrews from Athens Regional Medical Center will present the topic of elder care, advance directives and more. Jean will be open to questions and promises to make this into a fun and educational meeting.

“We have good times learning about what happens here in Hoschton,” said Rhodes. “We share information about upcoming events, we work together on civic projects, we get a chance to meet new people and we

have fun together.”

Being a part of the HWCC has been a wonderful experience for the members.

“I enjoy the fellowship of like-minded women who share a commitment to improving the City of Hoschton and I value the lessons of leadership and community service I observe each year from the membership,”, says George.

For more information,

6B. sss The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic, presented by Precision Planning, will be held Aug. 23. Get more information about putting your team together by visiting the chamber website at www. jacksoncountyga.com sss Mark your calendar for Aug. 17 for Run the Vineyard, a 5K road race through the challenging hills of Chateau Elan, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Braselton. This year’s 5K will also featured a challenge for cross country teams from area schools.

Check out the club’s page on Facebook for details. sss The Shrine Ladies of Tri-County Shrine Club of Hoschton is the Tri-Ettes Pageant, set for Aug. 3.

Planned as an annual non-profit organization fundraiser, the pageant is for infant girls through age 14. Entry is $60 with additional children from the household entering for $50.

For applications, contact Brenda Mahan at 770-377-4871 or brendamahan8@gmail. com or Kim Murrell at 678863-3777 or kmurrell77@ hotmail.com sss Aug. 31 is the date of the 2013 Miss Hoschton pageant, the proceeds of which support Georgia National Guard soldiers.

This year, a new award is being added to the recognition for contestants. The Armed Forces Family Service Award will be awarded to contestants who have close family members in the military.

Sponsored by Ritzi Reruns Consignment & Gift Shop, the pageant is for ages from birth up to 39. Attire is Sunday best or pageant wear.

The pageant will be held at New Community

call 770-654-1454. You can also “like” the Hoschton Women’s Civic Club on Facebook — they post reminders of meetings and other special events.

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On Aug. 31, the doors will open and check-in will begin at 9 a.m.

One free ticket will be given to each contestant and other admission is $5 and children under 2 are admitted free.

The participation fee if paid by July 27 is $55.

After July 27, the entry is $75. Please make checks payable to Ritzi Reruns and send to 6072 Highway 53, Braselton, GA 30517. Credit Card purchase via Paypal Ritzi@RitziReruns.com Contact Nancy or Reneé at Ritzi Reruns onsignment & Gift Shop at 706-654-1983 or 678-4426499. sss The 2013-14 BraseltonHoschton Relay For Life year will begin with a Sept. 13 Masquerade Ball being held at the Braselton-Stover House.

The Relay committee is hard at work, making sure this event is as profitable as possible.

The dress code for this event will be semi formal with masks. Tickets are $50 each and include dinner, dancing, guest speakers, silent auction and a cash giveaway.

Checks should be made payable to American Cancer Society.

Relay team members will be selling the 200 tickets. You can also contact Jennifer Kidd at jenniferdkidd62@gmail. com or Jessica Worley at jess0985@gmail.com. sss Oct. 19 is the third Jackson County Heritage Celebration at the Jefferson Civic Center.

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Disc Dogathon for CF is this Saturday

By FARAH BOHANNON

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Steve Mize, Founder of K9 Konnection Radio Show, is someone who is touched by Cystic Fibrosis (CF). His twin great-nephews were diagnosed with this disease, so he feels called to help whenever opportunities arise. He eventually decided to take matters into his own hands and form a charity event to raise funds to help find a cure for CF. On Saturday, Mize, along with partner Dean Wertz and Skyhoundz will hold a Disc Dogathon at the Jefferson Parks and Recreation Fields.

Attendees will have fun with their dogs while simultaneously helping to find a cure for CF. There will be people and dog-friendly events, homemade ice cream and a performance by country artist Taylor Marie of Covington.

She will sing the national anthem, sign autographs and be a judge for various activities such as the time trial, bull’s eye and the crowd-favorite freestyle.

This event is for people of all ages — you just have to know how to throw a Frisbee. Mize and Wertz have seen children in elementary school participate in similar events.

The event will begin at 10 a.m. with the time trial with an admirable prize for the winner. The first-place finisher will compete in the world championship on Sept.

25 in Tennessee.

Registration is from 9-9:30 a.m. , with opening events starting at 9:45 a.m. Awards will be presented at 6 p.m.

For more information, including registration fees and a complete schedule, contact Dean Wertz at 404-729-3588 or Steve Mize at 706-351-2980, visit www.skyhoundz.com or email dawerts@yahoo.com

Stretch Creativity day is set Canvas Mixers is hosting a Stretch Your Creativity day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. Take in yoga from 1011 a.m. and then enjoy lunch before your artist-led painting from noon to 3 p.m.

“Join us as we yoga with Heather Gill Swint, owner of Enlightened Vitality,” said Shelly Gephart of Canvas Mixers, located in the Olde Towne of Braselton commercial development on Highway 53 at Lewis Braselton Parkway.

The cost of this five-hour escape is $40, and this class is for adults and young adults.

“Heather was the owner of Soul Shine Yoga studio in Hoschton and she has recently branched out to nutrition,” said Gephart. “She was my first introduction to yoga and I was in awe of her knowledge and what yoga really was.

It wasn’t your typical exercise; it’s a meeting of mind and body. I always left yoga refreshed feeling alive without feeling wiped out.

“The people who attend my painting parties have said many times how much they enjoy painting and it’s very relaxing yet fun,” said Gephart. “I met with Heather and we discussed a mini-retreat... five hours with yoga, healthy lunch and painting. Sounded like a dream day to us.”

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How should I show a guy that I am interested in him?

Dear John: Should a woman drop clues to a man to show that she is interested in him?

I know you have suggested that one way for a woman to encourage a man’s interest is to ask his assistance for something, but I’m worried that this might seem pushy.

Am I being foolish? — Too Discreet in Charlotte, N.C. Dear Too Discreet: Many Venusians associate flirting with an invitation to sex.

This does not have to be the case. It’s normal for you to be afraid to try something new.

To lessen your initial fears and uneasiness, I suggest that you approach flirting as if it were shopping in a department store: Just enjoy checking out what you like.

One tip: Don’t try practicing these new techniques on a man who has the potential to be that “perfect person.”

After all, when you flirt, you’re not shopping for a marriage partner or even a sexual partner.

So flirt with men who just seem interesting.

John Gray If you feel you need to brush up on your flirting skills, talk to someone whose skills are in evidence.

Have you ever noticed that there’s one girl in the group that gets more than her fair share of dates? Ask her for some pointers.

Dear John: I feel as if my life has been a waste. When I was a child, my father put me down all the time. I was told I was a nothing. I didn’t know how to dress. No one liked me. I was bad. I was ugly. I was stupid, etc. A part of me still believes these things today.

How can I heal this pain from my past? — Ready for Change in Memphis, Tenn.

Dear Ready: By reaching out and asking for help, you

have already taken the first step in healing your heart.

The next step to healing your past is to begin a journal. Each time these feelings overcome you, write a “feeling letter.” This letter is for your eyes only. The first letter you write should be to your father.

Imagine being a little girl again. Imagine that your father is capable of hearing your feelings. Share your feelings for the sorrow that you did not get what you needed while growing up.

State your disappointment at not having what you know you deserved. Then imagine your father responding with apologies in a positive, favorable and respectful manner.

Finally, write the response you needed to hear from your father.

Like the skin of an onion, hurt covers our heart in layers. By doing this simple exercise whenever you feel this hurt, you’ll begin peeling back the layers of your pain — one feeling letter at a time.

Dear John: My child is only eight months old, but I want to make sure we will always talk to each other through her childhood and into her adulthood. What can I do now, in these first few precious years, to ensure a healthy relationship? — Novice Mom in Santa Fe, N.M. Dear Mom: It’s wonderful that you recognize the importance of laying a strong foundation as early as possible. Two components will be essential: They are love and trust.

All parents have the innate ability to love their children. But not all parents demonstrate their love. The sensation of touch — hugs, kisses, holding hands, snuggling — are ways in which we show our love.

The daily verbal reminder, “I love you,” is something that should never be withheld.

Another way to demonstrate your love is to create rituals you do together that show your child she is special to you.

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This could be something as simple as a bedtime story each night, a mother-daughter walk to a favorite store every Wednesday, a trip to the county fair each July or making breakfast on Saturday mornings for dad.

The most important lesson a child can learn during her first few years of life is that she can always trust the two people that love her the most: her mother and her father.

Dear John: My man has got it together in every way but one: He doesn’t have a clue about how to be romantic! He always forgets my birthday and other special occasions.

As for flowers? Forget about it! He doesn’t even notice the ones that grow in the yard. I hate to admit it, but I had to propose to him!

Needless to say, this lack of romance has had an effect on our intimacy.

Now that our wedding is a few months away, I’m concerned that I’ll be faced with a lifetime of this behavior.

Do I have any guarantee that he’ll change after we tie the knot? —Waiting for Sir Galahad in Medford, Ore. Dear Waiting: I don’t know if he’ll reinvent himself now or later, but in a relatively short period of time, you can make some significant adjustments.

It starts when you enroll him in Romance 101: That’s when you begin to expose him to behavior that you want him to learn and repeat.

Martians have no instinctive appreciation for romance. He may well think that his commitment to marry you is all the romance you will now or ever need.

It falls to you, the Venusian, to bring him up to speed on what romance means. You can start by consistently demonstrating all those little things that mean so much to you.

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

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Primal Rush Obstacle Course Race is new Tree House fundraising event

By LEANNE AKIN

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The Tree House, the children’s advocacy center serving, Barrow, Banks and Jackson counties is taking on a new fundraiser for this fall – a Primal Rush Obstacle Course Race (OCR) at Crow’s Lake.

Walton Development & Management (USA) is the presenting sponsor.

Individuals and teams will traverse a 4-mile course of water, dirt, mud and obstacles plus an optional swim to finish it up. Individuals will race to the finish as they crawl, climb, run and swim their way to the gritty end.

Prizes will be given for best costumes and best team name.

You can sign up as an individual runner or under a team name with all participants being timed individually. Teams will race in the same heat. T-shirts will be provided to participants.

The individual competitive heat begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, and there will be a spectator and festival area set up for fans with great music, booths and food all day.

Plenty of activities are planned for kids including the Primal Primary Run for ages 6-12 years and a jumpy arena.

“We chose an obstacle course race because we wanted it keep with the race day theme, wanted it to be fun and relevant,” said Lee. “These types of races are extremely popular right now and well attended.”

The Crow’s Lake venue will both competitive and fun, according to Lee. Chance Bentley, who is chairing this year’s summer fundraiser, says, “For the past seven years, The Tree House has had the Turtle Trek at Crow’s Lake which was a great festival for everyone, especially for families and children. However, over the last several years, interest seems to have waned a bit and the board felt that perhaps this particular event had run its course and it was time for a change.

“With the huge popularity of obstacle course races and mud runs, it seemed like the perfect time to breathe new life into our summer fundraiser and make a change,” said Bentley. “The board unanimously voted for The Primal Rush Obstacle Course Race to be our new event and Tom Crow of Crow’s Lake has been on board from the beginning to help The Tree House make this a successful event.”

But some of the favored aspects of Turtle Trek will remain.

“We will still have the festival with great food, music and booths for everyone including an area for the kids to play,” said Bentley. The festival will feature lots of different types of vendors, and some of the kids’ vendors will provide free kids’ activities.

The race will be going on throughout the day in waves, beginning at 8 a.m. with the children’s run, the Primal Rush Primary. Kids must be 6-12 years old for that run and 13 years of age or older for the Primal Rush OCR which gets under way midmorning.

According to Bentley, Crow’s Lake conveniently located off Interstate 85, is very easy to get to from all directions.

“It is a beautiful piece of property with a view of one of the lakes and plenty

of grounds for the festival where we will have great food, music, booths and stuff for the kids to do,” said Bentley.

“As far as the racers themselves, they should expect about 14 obstacles on a challenging 4-mile course, using many natural elements on the property including dirt mountains, log carries, trudging through the mucky lake and many more,” said Bentley.

“Stevie Power from Power Thru and his design partner Todd McCain have designed this course to challenge the veteran racers as well as make it fun for the ‘newbies’ to this kind of racing,” said Bentley. “They are also designing the kids’ obstacle race which will be about a mile long.”

According to Lee, the Crow’s Lake property has many natural obstacles the designers are incorporating, “and it’s right here in our own community,” she said.

“We will need a couple hundred volunteers on the day of the race if anyone would like to participate in that capacity they can contact The Tree House directly or me at chancebentley@ windstream.net,” said Bentley. “We are still taking sponsorships and now is a great time to get on board to take advantage of all of the advertising our sponsors will be getting through this event,.

“We will need many volunteers to pull this event off and are also still securing vendors. People can call the Tree House if they want to volunteer or be a vendor,” said Lee. The Tree House relies on Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding and grant funding as well as community support, and the Rotary Club of Braselton recently made a $1,000 donation to The Tree House from funds raised through the club’s annual Run the Vineyard 5K, which is set for Aug. 17.

Lee spoke to Braselton Rotarians about the child advocacy movement which changed in the 1980s to put greater emphasis on better coordination between law enforcement, the district attorney’s office and other agencies, including the education and medical community, so that a child who was the victim of abuse and neglect, especially sexual abuse, did not have to retell their victimization to more than a dozen people.

According to Lee, instead of having to retell their experience multiple times, in a sense reliving it each time thus hampering their ability to deal with it, child advo-

cacy centers became a place where the child could feel more at ease sharing their story with a trained professional in a videotaped forensic interview which would be witnessed by law enforcement and prosecutors.

Unfortunately, the statistics show that one in four females and one in six boys will be victims of abuse and the average victim is 9 for females and between 6-9 for boys. In 90 percent of the cases, the child is victimized by someone they love and/or trust. Lee said a recent case involved a mother’s boyfriend who had been taking advantage of the child for six months. When people ask, won’t children lie, Lee tells them that in her experience, most children will attempt to deny the abuse occurred.

The Tree House has been selected to be a part of a year-long learning collaborative with Duke University so victims not only receive free counseling they are receiving the very best treatment available, said Lee. A trauma-focused model is utilized, so The Tree House also works with children who have had other traumatic situations impact their lives such as watching the death of a family member, losing a family member to a house fire or watching drug transactions go bad.

The economic downturn had a negative impact on families as the 2010 caseload of The Tree House shows.

There were 309 child sexual abuse cases that year, as well as 78 child physical abuse situations and 54 domestic violence cases. In 2012, Lee said The Tree House was involved with 220 child sexual abuse situations and 55 child physical abuse cases while domestic violence was up to 76 cases. Lee said domestic violence was “through the roof” in 2009.

Another phenomenon is also of concern, Lee said, with people, including children, having round-theclock access to pornography through the Internet, she says young teens are acting out on younger children.

She said some exploration is a part of a child’s natural curiosity but some of the acting out is being prompted by young people with information they don’t know what to do with, and bad things are resulting.

Now located in the former location of Highland House in Winder, The Tree House is debt-free, however, equipment is needed so that the volunteer Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) who will volunteer to conduct exams at The Tree House, rather

Jackson EMC Jefferson District Manager Scott Martin and Jackson EMC Foundation board member Lisa Maloof (far left) present a $15,000 Foundation grant check to The Tree House’s Child Services Program Manager Jason Simpson, Executive Director Becky Lee, Tree House board member and Treasurer Gloria Foley and UGA Social Work Intern Cierra Schoonover.

Grant funds will be used to fund the Family Services Supervised Visitation Program that helps reunite children in foster care with their families.

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Jim Joedecke, immediate past president of the Rotary Club of Braselton, recently presented a check for $1,000 ot Becky Lee of The Tree House. The club’s Run the Vineyard 5K on Aug. 17 raises funds for community efforts. age of court fines and from foundations, such as the Jackson EMC Operation Roundup.

A satellite office in Commerce is opening to better serve the Piedmont Judicial Circuit.

“Our new location in Commerce will make services so much for assessable to families who live in northern Jackson County and Banks County,” said Lee. “Currently, some of these families travel more than an hour to get to us. Not only will it help families that we serve, but it will also help law enforcement having us closer to them so they aren’t traveling as far. We really think this location will allow families in this area easier access to services.”

Peace Place will also be partnering with The Tree House at the satellite location which is in the same former shopping center where Lanier Technical College

than the victim having to go to and an Athens hospital.

Last year, 44 medical exams were conducted.

The Tree House conducted 320 forensic interviews and provided 14 forensic evaluations last year and conducted 672 individual counseling sessions as well as 83 group counseling sessions. A total of 334 cases of criminal justice support were logged.

The Tree House also works to put families back together with supervised visitations, home education and other family services. Sixty-eight families and 106 children were served last year. Out of those 106 children, 58 were reunited with their family. A total of 898 supervised visits were overseen by The Tree House.

Providing assistance to families, there were 382 home visits with staff working to strengthen 94 families.

The Tree House also gets funding through a percent-

has its Commerce campus.

“We are really excited to say that Peace Place will be partnering with us in Commerce,” said Lee. The Tree House has a $280,000 budget, and staffers, board members and volunteers raise nearly $40,000 with the spring live and silent auction fundraiser. The Obstacle Course Race will feature 14 obstacles with the prize going to “he who has the most bruises,” Lee jokes.

“Becky and her staff are amazing,” said Bentley. “As a nonprofit, they have had to become leaner in these economic times and they have risen to the occasion to still provide The Tree House families with the care and programs they need.”

Bentley is serving a third year on the board for The Tree House. “I was asked to come on board at a time when I was looking to get more involved in my community,” said Bentley. “It has been such a pleasure working with all of the board members. They are truly dedicated to making sure The Tree House is able to continue their work helping children and their families.”

To register to participate in the Primal Rush OCR, visit www.active.com. Registration is now $68 per person for the OCR and $15 for the kids’ Primal Primary Run. For more information, contact christina@thetreehouseinc.org or becky@ thetreehouseinc.org or call 770-868-1900.

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Scarecrows returning to Hoschton for festival The Hoschton Heritage Arts Center will become the House of Scarecrows for the Jump Right In Fest the fourth weekend in September. The celebration will include local artist’s pieces, fun activities and a trip down memory lane for those who participated in the 2008 world record attempt.

“The Art Center will be fully engulfed in full-size and some miniature scarecrows, scarecrow photos, a video of scarecrows, and scarecrow items to buy,” according to Robbie Bettis, HHAC board of directors president.

“Everyone can enjoy the fun-filled tribute to scarecrows and the historic fact that Hoschton is the Scarecrow Capital of the World according to the World Record Academy,” said Bettis.

“We hope people from everywhere will want to participate again and/or come to see our Scarecrow Reunion. In 2008 we had 5,441 scarecrows made by individuals, businesses, families and organizations in and around Hoschton,” said Bettis.’

“We have never seen such camaraderie.

People brought us scarecrows from other cities. We even had one man visiting from Russia who built a scarecrow. Hoschton was in the news across the U.S. and featured on radio and TV news broadcast,” said Bettis.

“The excitement was unbelievable and we

want to capture a small part of that excitement again and invite people to come and see our dedication to the scarecrow.”

Artists are encouraged to paint, draw, sculpt or make scarecrow items. The deadline to have the items ready is Sept. 10, but artists should let us know their intentions as soon as possible by emailing hhac55@ yahoo.com.

One room will be fully dedicated to the World Record. A video of the Scarecrows as well as news articles, photos and more will be displayed.

Children will color scarecrows and the Tshirt design contest plans will be announced soon. A big part of the House of Scarecrows will be a maze. You will start at one room’s exterior door and enter in another after twisting and turning through a lot of scarecrows.

The fee is $2 and every child under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Senior citizens and handicapped are welcomed but some scarecrows will be upstairs and the Arts Center is not presently handicapped accessible.

Scarecrow workshops will be held in town with the dates, times and places to be announced. Anyone can make a scarecrow with assistance to place in their own yard or to enter in the competition.

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Jefferson Community Theatre continues its presentation of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, A musical of pure imagination, July 19-21. Shows are at 7:30 p.m. on July 19-20 and at 2 p.m. on July 21 at the Jefferson High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for seniors and students. Call 706-367-5714 or visit the theatre’s website. These scenes are from dress rehearsal. See more at ClickThePaper.com

‘Wingin’ It’ in Winder

One of last year’s decorating contest winners featured a Charlie Brown theme.

The Winder-Barrow Community Theatre Children’s PLAYhouse will be presenting “Wingin’ It” on Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, July 21, at 3 p.m. at the Winder Cultural Arts Center.

This show is suitable for children, teens and adults and will last about 90 minutes.

After the show is over, you will be invited to enjoy a reception where you can meet the cast members.

Tickets are now on sale and are only $5 for children up to age 12 and $10 for ages 13 and up. Purchase your tickets now at Winder City Hall (event ticket sales: 770867-3106) or at Pam Veader’s State Farm Insurance Office at 41 S. Center St., in Winder (770-867-1679).

Part of the proceeds of this show will be donated to Food2Kids in Barrow County.

This program provides food over the weekends for children who might otherwise go hungry. In the 2012-2013 school year, this program served 150 children in Barrow County and had 55 more on a waiting list waiting for funds to buy the food. Each Friday the child receives a bag with enough kid friendly food to last them for the weekend.

During the school week, these children receive free and reduced cost breakfasts and lunches at school. If you would like to donate money to this cause, there will be forms available. All donations are tax deductible.

For more information, see the website at www.winderbarrowtheatre.org.

Wearable scarecrow contest announced T-shirt designs being sought

Individual ages 18 or younger are invited to participate in a T-shirt design contest for the House of Scarecrows-Scarecrow Reunion, sponsored by the Hoschton Heritage Arts Center.

“The idea is to get teens involved with the Arts Center’s big project for the Hoschton Jump Right In Fest on Sept, 27-29,” says Astra Graham, an HHAC board member.

“We are seeking a design that will be vibrant, graphically appealing and represent the theme of the House of Scarecrows.”

Individuals may submit more than one entry but each design must be accompanied by an entry form which may be found on the websites www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com or www.cityofhoschton.com.

Entries should be emailed

to hhac55@yahoo.com or mailed to HHAC, P.O. Box 577, Hoschton, GA 30548 by Aug. 23. Entries must include original artwork or public domain clipart. A maximum of four colors may be used including black and white – no watercolors or airbrush effects.

The House of Scarecrows will open the weekend of the festival and continue on weekends through October.

The fee will be $2 to enter to see lots of scarecrows, a tribute to the 2008 World Record, scarecrow art produced by local artists, visit a scarecrow maze and much more.

The Arts Center is located at 74 White St., behind Hoschton City Hall. The hours of operations will be announced closer to the dates of operation.

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Medical Dept. Director for Nursing Services Med Surg/ICU. F/T Requirements: Current GA RN license, BSN preferred. BLS, ACLS and PALS. 5yrs clinical nursing with ICU exp preferred. 2yrs supervisory exp.

Will assess, supervise and direct patient care. Other areas of responsibility; Patient satisfaction, compliance with regulatory standards, people management, professional development and performance improvement Apply at: chestateeregional hospital.com Dept. Director of Nursing Services for 10 bed senior adult behavioral unit F/T Requirements: Active GA RN license.

BSN and RN-BC preferred Qualified by education and experience in the care of the mentally ill. Minimum 2yrs psychiatric exp including one year of supervisory exp.

The nursing director will participate in interdisciplinary formulation of individual treatment plans; give skilled nursing care and therapy; and direct, monitor and evaluate the nursing care furnished. Apply at: chestateeregional hospital.com Employment opportunities for The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. are listed on our website at www. longstreetclinic.com.

All candidates for employment should submit information via the link posted on our website. Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with The Longstreet Clinic, P.C. Family Practice Nurse Practitioner needed for Internal Medicine office in Demorest, GA. Accepting resumes for full and part-time positions.

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GWINNETT CLINIC Medical Assistant for its Braselton, jefferson and Auburn offices iwth at least 2yrs. back office experience. Please fax resume to: 770-8400641 The Oaks at Scenic View located in Baldwin, GA is currently seeking the following positions: RN Weekend Supervisor, PT/FT RN Unit Manager, dayshift We offer a great benefit package and competitive wages. If you enjoy working with a great staff in a family environment, please apply in person at 205 Peach Orchard Rd

Misc. Help Wanted 6 Part Time Janitorial Tech Positions in Gainesville open now. Interviews will be Tues, July 16 and Thurs. July 18.

2 day time, 4 night time. $8.50 to $10.00 per hour.

Call 706-614-5873 to schedule an interview Cash Paid Daily 25 People needed ASAP. No exp necessary. Call Luke, 678-971-5302 Custodial Personnel Help wanted in the Hall County area, Day and Evening hours able. Experience preferred but not required. Leave message 770-287-9658 Data Entry/Receiving *Buford area *$10/hour *Excellent benefits including 100% employee paid health insurance and 401k *Warehouse environment/ light lifting required *Must be able to type accurately and proficiently *Must pay attention to detail Email resumes to sales@ gesrepair.com/ subjectData Entry/ Receiving or fax to 770965-1314 attn: Data Entry/Receiving DISTRIBUTION ASSOC. Energetix, a Dahlonega/ Gainesville area co. looking for responsible, quality, team oriented person to add to our distribution team (shipping/ receiving).

F/T position (M-F, 8:30 to 5:30) We Offer: *Full Training *Advancement opps *Co. with a great rep *Competitive comp (Start at $8 to $10/hr) *Great Benefits (Paid Time Off & Holidays, 401k) Must be able to lift 70 lb boxes.

Send resume to: hrmanager@goenerge tix.com or fax to 866484-8071 EOE Part-time Organist/ Pianist Winder First United Methodist Church 12 hours per week at $12,891 per year.

Responsibilities include providing organ/piano music for two traditional Sunday morning services, accompanying the Chancel Choir, and assisting the Director of Music. For more info, please call Bruce Nunley, Director of Music Ministries at 770-8674594 or 770-653-4353 SEEKING 10 NEW DRIVERS. F/T Positions.

Be 21 & have valid driver’s license. Must have good MVR. Company vehicle furn., make around $500$800/wkly + bonuses.

Please call to apply 678-456-9189.

The Fockele Garden Company is looking for someone experienced in irrigation trouble shooting, repair, install & chemical application.

Must have valid GA DL, clean MVR & criminal background. Apply in person at 866 Athens Street, Gainesville, GA 30501 or tbrown@ fockelegarden company. com

Part-Time Help Wanted At Home (Or Office) PT/FT Positions 20/30 hrs per week $200-600 Wkly Phone, Cust. Svc & Sales Exp. needed Paid Training at Buford Office Dental Care RX 770-271-1115

Production

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DRIVERS Local-Home Nightly!

Dacula flatbed! Great Pay, Benefits! CDL-A, 1yr Exp. req. Estenson Logistics. Apply: www. goelc.com. 1-866-3369642

Janitor ($9.50)-Dawsonville Machine Operator ($11+)-Lawrenceville

FOOD GRADE TANKER DRIVERS Weekly Home Time 2500 Miles Average Good Pay & Benefits 2 Years Experience Acceptable Background Apply in Person at:

Part-time Order Selector ($11.50+)-Jefferson

Lawson Trucking 875 West Ridge Rd 770-535-8347

Entry-level Welder ($10+)- Oakwood

Production/Forklift ($9+)-Suwannee Apply in person at 5857 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch between 9am-3pm Mon-Fri

Professional Looking for a new opportunity?

At Primerica, you can build a business-without any major financial investments.

Start part-time, set your own hours, and decide what you can earn.

We are looking for interested entrepreneurs in Hall and Gwinnett.

If you already have your life or securities license, or would like a chance to obtain them, email your resume to ed.whitesides@ primerica.com to see if you qualify

Technical IT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL WANTED Fast growing business Computer Consulting company seeks Certified & Trained Network Engineers. We provide IT Services to small businesses in the NE GA area specializing in Microsoft Products.

E-mail Resume to: jobs@ techisc.com or visit www.techisc.com Call 678-450-4044

Trades HVAC company in Oakwood needs experienced Service Techs with a minimum of two years experience.

Installation Helpers, minimal experience necessary.

770-532-0731

Truck Drivers CDL DRIVERS Needed Tuition paid by Federal Grants or VA Benefits 770-614-6022 or 1-877-GET-A-CDL Call and see if you Qualify in 5 minutes! dtruckschool.com CLASS A CDL DRIVERS WANTED Koch Foods of Gainesville needs a few good drivers with Refrigerated Trailer experience. Good pay package & benefits.

Must have good driving record. Call Reid at 770-536-8819 COMPANY DRIVERS Cardinal Logistics is now hiring company drivers for a major retailer.

Driving for Cardinal means: *$1,100+ per week *Home daily or every other day *Local/Regional Runs *Sunday and Monday off *Touch Freight Dedicated customer. No slip seating & assigned trucks. Benefits include medical/ dental/ vision, retirement (w/company match), paid vacations & holidays and more!

Must have at least 1 year driving experience within the past 5 years.

Call Kenny 866-392-9599

EOE

DRIVERS - OWNER OPERATORS HOME EVERY NIGHT! LOCAL POSITION SIGN ON BONUS 24/7 Drop and Pick No Forced Dispatch Min 2yr T/T experience Call BTT: 877-378-4288

DOWN-SIZING NEED TO SELL !!

Breakfast Room Table & 6 Chairs, 2 leafs. $150; 3pc TV Cabnt. mahogany $800; Pine Hutch- 82”high, 52” long $400; 2 Lamps $15 ea or $25/both; Bath Tub Fixture Swan, Gold. $400; Antique Doll100yrs old. $100; Fire Screen $45; Large Oil Painting - 62”high, 52” wide $1200; Old Quilts $50 ea.; 1 King Spread $45; 1 King Dust Ruffle $25; 770-967-3491 Enclosed Trailer - Lark 2008. with Tandem axle & ramp. White. $2400.

678-410-7600

MECHANIC Reputable tractor dealership looking for an energetic Mechanic.

Must be knowledgeable in all diesel engines, trailers both vans and reefers. Must have own tools. Please come in for an interview.

Piedmont Tractor and Equipment 1780 MLK Blvd Gainesville, GA 30501 770-534-5000

JINMA 2005 Tractor. 4x4, 219hrs, 22hp. $3800.

678-316-8208

Oakwood’s Arrow Auto Auction is looking for an experienced 4 Car Hauler Driver.

CDL license required.

Apply in person: Mon thru Friday, 9am5p. at Oakwood’s Arrow Auto Auction 4712 Flat Creek Rd., Oakwood , GA No Phone Calls

Power Lift & Recline Chair- Like New. Green. $590; 2 beautiful, upholstered Occasional Chairs- 1 wing back, 1 w/Ottoman. $75 ea; Table Cloth -Heirloom, Hand embroidered, 4’x6’, part Poly.

Washable. Wrinkle free. $125; Samsonite tan Card Table w/4 padded Chairs. $55. 706-7542056

Stuff Antiques/ Collectibles ESTATE SALE Antiques, furniture, china, silver, mirrors, kitchen, books, art, wicker, pottery, quilts.

706-300-0318

Appliances WASHER & DRYER Kenmore. Exc Cond. $250. 770-983-1507

Cemetery Lots for Sale (1) PLOT & VAULT Memorial Park Cemetery, Gainesville, GA. Life of Christ Garden. $1500/obo. Call 641938-2213 MEMORIAL PARK PRIME LOCATION! 2 lots at corner of the Tomb, $3,000 OBO. 678-316-1496 678-617-6343

Furniture Beautiful tufted sofa in soft greens and beige in excellent condition, $300; Cherry coffee table $30; Oak porch rocker $30; Black youth bed and mattress $50.

Dahlonega, 706-9745694 FURNITURE: L-shaped Sectional, Henredon Sofa, white, 98” x 98”; TV Armoire; 2 Kitchen Sets, 1 oak & 1 metal with laminate tabletop; Glass top desk; Glass top Cocktail Table 38”x38”; Lamps; 7’ lighted Christmas Tree in Frontgate storage bag. Good pricing.

770-535-2580 NEW- Sofas $249; Chairs $99; Head Boards $199; French Hutch $199; Decor.

50% below retail. 770983-3636

Livestock GOATS- 1 Billy, 2 Nannys; $200 each.

1 Doe $125; 1 Whether- $125.

Great Pyrenes- Watch Dog. 1yr old. All shots $125. 706-693-0099

Misc. For Sale

For Sale Printing Equipment.

For complete list e-mail rht6944@windstream .net 706-693-0091 GOLF CART 2010EZ- Go. RXV series. Rear seat, lights, Very Fast! $3800. 678-316-1051

Washer/Dryers Stoves & Refrig.

Mattresses.

Also Appliance Repairs. We Do Service Calls!

678-714-0493 WASHERS $100; DRYERS $75; REFRIG $125. Will Deliver. 678-546-9184 678-617-5560 YAMAHA 2000- 325 Wolverine, 4WD, ATV. In Good Shape, Runs & pulls really good. $1100 Construction Blower Heater - 175,000btu made by Toro on wheels.

Kerosene. $175 Solid Marble Fireplace.

2 tone. Marble & green. $500; Riding Mower Club Cadet 42” cut, 17hp Works Great! $400 706-344-7283

Pets & Supplies Great Pyrenes- Watch Dog. 1yr old. All shots $150. 706-693-0099 Miniature Daschund CKC pups. females. $300/each.

706-809-8388

Homes-Rentals ApartmentsFurnished Upscale 1BR, liv rm, dining area, lrg kitch, wshr/dryr, cable, water, alarm w/deck, over looking lake $795mo 404-202-0248

ApartmentsUnfurnished $0 Application Fee No Rent Until August 1st Expires 7/31/13 3BR/2BA HOMES Now Available SUN HOMES 888-246-2803 countrysidelake lanier .com EHO WAS $599. MOVES U IN! Immediate Occupancy Brandon Place Apt 2BR/2BA $675 Flat or Townhome Spring Valley Apt Furn Corp Apt $950 2BR/2BA $675 up 1BR/1BA $625 Pools Now Open Jacky Mathis 678-779-2687 1 & 2BR Oakwood Cedar Springs. $550/ $660. 770-287-1456 www.callapartments. com FREE RENT!!! 1 to 3 BR Glenn Cove Apts 770-536-0508

706-693-4520

Lamplighter Apartments 3656 BrownsBridge Rd. Only $399 moves you in!

Good job equals good credit. 1bd and 2 bd starting at $505. All units have W/D conn. total electric. 770-536-6626.

AIR CONDITION UNIT - Outdoor. 2.5 ton btu. $150. 678-232-2843

NEWLY RENOVATED Townhomes for RENT. $875 /Mo, 4BR / 3BA. Call (404) 812-8910

SWIMMING POOL PUMP, $75; Eureka CARPET CLEANER, like new, all attachments, $125;

Car Tow Dolly - Master, tilt-bed. Inclds tie down. $900; 30” Stainless Steel Vent hood (2010) for cook stove $50; small micro Wave $25; S-10 Truck Tool Box. Very Good Cond. $45; Rear Time Rotor Tiller . HP motor (forward & reverse). $90. 770-5351627

Oakwood - 2/1.5, yard very safe, H/A $625$675. 678-357-5044 OAKWOOD 2BR/2BA $575/mo + dep 404-987-0625

Duplexes For Rent PINE FORREST - 2/1. $675 mo. 770-287-1456 www.callapartments. com

Houses For RentUnfurnished

Vacation Property

2-3 BR/1BA. $850/mo+dep. 678400-8003 3BR/1.5BA- C/H/A. $775/mo + dep 678-316-6721 4BR/2.5BA, in City, $1,200/mo. 770-5347596 Apts/Homes. General Property Mgmt.

770-287-1456 www. callapartments.com Charming 3BR/2BA Great Location. Lake view. $975/mo. 770539-4400

New Cabin, Fully Furnished in Mountain Lakes Resort near Helen georgiamntvacation homes.com. $79,500.

770-880-6000

Recreation

CADILLAC 2008 STS. all the extras; exc. cond; non-smoker, gar kept, special wht ext; beige/ taupewood grain int.

23,700 mi; JUST REDUCED $20,495; for more nfo 678-316-8580 or gcwj1957 @gmail.com

Boats & Marine

E HALL- 3/2, 2 story, porches, bsmt. $850+ dep. 678-316-0708 HOUSES & APTS Avail. in Gainesville & Hall Co. The Simpson Co. 770-532-9911 N. Hall 3BR/2BA, 5127 Shirley Rd, No Pets. $795 + dep. 678-622-0349 NEW 3BR/2BA- W. Hall. $925m. 770-614-8804; 770-967-9823

Lake Home For Rent LAKE APT- Lrg 2BR $250/wk. cable/utils incld. 770-539-2938

Mobile Homes For Rent 2BR/1BA $475/mo $300/dep. No pets 678-402-1732 3BR/2BA Private.

No Pets. $130/wk.

770-289-9142 BARNES MOBILE HOME Park under NEW OWNERSHIP 2 and 3 bed homes starting @ $90 wk, includes water/ trash. 770-374-2536 FLWRY BR- 2BR/1BA. C/H/A. water furn. No pets. $475mo; $200 dp 770-967-3071 REDUCED RATE Free Rent Starting at $85/wk. N & S Hall & Gainesville.

770-534-7596

Roommates Wanted MEN-BE$T Pvt home, Fur Br, All Priv + Xtras, Oakwd 770-530-1110 Private Rooms with cable. No dep, no util fees. Single Male or Female. $100-150/wk.

Oakwood/ Flowery BR. 678-328-9980 ROOMMATE Hwy 53 West. Gainesville Cable/Utils incld. $365mo No smkng 678-438-2886

Rooms For Rent ROOM FOR RENT Also TV Armoire for sale 770-374-2965

JET SKI- Yamaha- VRX Pro with Trailer. Great condition. Very easy to start. Asking $1389/obo.

717-418-8906 BENTLEY 2003 24’ Pontoon. 75hp Mercury.

Great Cond. Used Little.

All records. $7000. 770297-2768 Grumman- Aluminum Canoe Model #154OC. 15 feet long with paddles. $295. Call Dave 678-640-4741 RANGER 1975 Bass Boat. 17ft, 65hp Johnson, 323 Hummingbird Fish Finder, trolling mtr, turbo 33lbs. Good cond. $2500/obo. Ask for Jerry 706-200-2359; 706-9690516 REGAL 1989 28’, Twin eng. new car[pet, curtains, and cushions, full galley, weekender, $16,500/firm. 706-7788227 or 706-344-9632 SEA RAY 1984 - 22’ Cruiser, Cuddy Cabin.

V8-350 eng, Alpha out dr. includes Venture dual axle Trailer, $2000/ obo.

404-502-1495 TAHOE 2005- Q4. Fish/ Ski. with trailer. 190hp, trolling mtr, 54lbs., fish finder, live well. Exc Cond. $12,000. 678-3867168

RV’s/Travel Trailers COACHMAN 2001Santara. Class A. 36’, 2 slides with toppers, side by side frig w/ice maker, new tires, new batt, backup camera, gen, new awnings. Like New inside. 9200mi. $43,000.

770-532-9419 HURRICANE 2004 MH, 33ft, 2 slides, sleep number bed, 6 new tires, excellent condition inside and out. 31,800 mileage. $39,999.

770-539-4301 SHASTA 1999. Class C , 30ft. 2 slides, 21k miles.

Loaded. New Cond. $26,000. 706-745-1852

Wheels

FORD 1993 Taurus GL. Grandma’s Car! 93k orig miles. Spotless In & Out. Reliable plus Reliable. $2250. 678-200-0812

CADILLAC 2009 DTS Excellent Condition (UNDER 50K MILES) Fully Loaded Black on Black Leather/ Wood Grain Interior (Garage Kept) Great Deal $23,999 Call: 770-595-0318 Find It on Craigs List: http://atlanta. craigslist. org/eat/cto/ 3868800599.html BUICK 1994 Regal.

112k miles, 4dr, silver, new tires & A/C, $2400.

678-571-9089

CHEVY 2006 Colorado, 125K $10,100 & 2010 Colbalt, 75K $9200 OBO, both one owner, good cond.

Call 770-540-7213

CHRYSLER 1994 Lebaron. Cnvt. auto, V6, green/gray. New top. 157k. $1595/OBO. 770-262-8200 CHRYSLER 2007 PT Cruiser. 40,000+ miles, clean! Owner retired. No longer need. All records. $7200. 770-297-2768 CHRYSLER 2008 PT Cruiser. Needs left 3/4 front end, $1500; I have front end. 770519-3123 FORD 1993 Ranger w/ Crew Cab, auto trans, A/C works, runs good, $2850; MAZDA 2001 626, exc. cond., $3850; 27 HP twin cylinder, GARDEN TRACTOR, w/ 48” mower deck, grass catcher system w/ 3 bins, runs great, cuts smooth, $900.

706-693-0099

BMW 2006 325i, Gray, 3.0L, 6cyl, RWD Sedan. $14,899 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

House For Sale-Hall County GILLSVILLE 4BR/2BA Brick, split level, dbl carport, well water, 6+ acres w/workshop & shed. Paved road, creek. $145,000 AS Is. For info 706-745-7141 MTN. VIEWS 2-Story, 4/2.5, over 2500 sf, lg. kitch & nook, imported stone tile, 2 fplcs., no leases, $207,500.

770-718-9884 NEW HOME in N. Hall 4BR/2.5BA, Bonus Rm. on 1.5 acres. 2400 SF, Corner of Higland Rd & Highland Dr. $239,900.

770-654-5290

House For SaleSurrounding BRASELTON 3BR/2BA. $130k. or Lease for $1000/mo + dep. No pets. 75 acres lot. New A/C, paint/carpet. frepl, vaulted ceiling. 706654-2955

Real Estate Wanted WANTED TO BUY Small House on 3-10 acres. N. Hall area. Older house is OK or just Land.

Call Randall 678-3167977

SATURN 2006 ION 3.

Runs & Drives., Wrecked left front. Bill of sales. $1000. Also have Chevy Cobalt Parts. Motors, trans, misc body parts.

770-519-3123 VOLVO 2007- C70 Hardtop Convertible.

38,900 miles.

Excellent Condition.

Leather, Original Owner, nonsmoker. always garaged. $17,400/obo.

770-536-8568 VW 1998 Jetta TDI, 5spd, blk/gray, 40mpg, 267k. New T- belt & W- pump. $1595/obo.

770-262-8200

Motorcycles GOLDWING 2003 Illusion blue, 49k, many extras. Exc Cond. $12,500 . 404-372-9042; 706-525-9042 HARLEY DAVIDSON 1985 Shovel Head Sportster. 2061 miles, Asking $3300/ will negotiate 678-707-1389 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2007- Fat Boy Less than 2k miles, Asking $13,500 678-316-1171.

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

Like New! Lots of extras.

678-488-2521

Sport Utility Vehicles

CADILLAC 2011 Escalade 6.2L, V8, 4WD, 40k. 18mpg. $49,677 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CHEVY 2002 Trailblazer, 4.2L, 6 cyl., auto, 164K, $5,891.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

INFINITI 2006 FX35, black, heated seats, moonrf, $17,455 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

Farms & Farm Land CADILLAC 2004 CTS White, 3.6L, V6, RWD Sedan. $10,891 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

TOYOTA 2003 Corolla, LE. 1.8L, 4 cyl., 154K, $5455 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

Import Cars

Autos For Sale

Homes & Real Estate

POULTRY FARMIncome Producing with 5200 sf Home. $850k. Cleveland, GA 706-892-8581

MAZDA 2012- 3 Skyactiv 2.0L, 4 cyl., 32K, $15,788 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

LAND ROVER 2006 Sport. 4.2L, V8, 4WD, 85k. $28,899 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

Trucks CADILLAC 2006 DTS, 4.6L, V8, 51K, $16,891 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

HONDA 2009 CR-V. LX 2.4L, 4cyls, auto FWD SUV $16,612 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CHEVY 1984. C-10.

Silverado. Full size, V8, auto. $2500/Sell or Trade. 678-546-9184; 678-617-5560