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Mangum will be Sheriff From staff reports Jackson County Sheriff’s investigator Janis Mangum will succeed Sheriff Stan Evans, the man she has worked for nearly a quarter-century, as the chief law enforcement officer next January.

In Tuesday’s primary runoff, Mangum received 68.86 percent of the vote to become Jackson County’s first elected female Sheriff.

Mangum garnered 5,117 votes and Ramone Gilbert, who got into the runoff as the second-place finisher in the July 31 primary, received 3,155 votes for 38.14 percent.

After the results were in, Mangum said she was excited, elated and humbled. “I never made promises during the campaign but I promise you now that I will be the best Sheriff I can be for the citizens of Jackson County,” said Mangum. Looking at the vote tally, she

said, “The numbers told me that what I stand for and working for the people of Jackson County – what I have done for 23 years for the people – they don’t forget you.

“They have been so good to me and God has blessed me through this journey,” said Mangum, who deflects comments about being the first elected female to serve as Jackson County Sheriff.

“I don’t think of gender; I think about getting the job done and continuing to do what I took an oath to do – serve and protect the people of Jackson County.”

In the Probate Judge race, Sherry Moore, the top primary vote-getter, was successful in rallying additional support for the runoff win. Moore tallied 64.95 percent of the vote in the race with Donna Sikes, who got 35.05 percent.

Moore said January will bring a new beginning for her to work for the citizens of Jackson County. She acknowledges

she will miss the Clarke County families she had served through the years as well as co-workers she will work with through year’s end.

“I was determined to win on my qualifications,” said Moore, who noted that word of mouth from people who believed in her made the difference in the campaign. She said the support she received was amazing. After eight months of very hard work, she said she feels very blessed. “I couldn’t have it without my family and friends. And I thank the voters for their confidence in me.”

Donna Sikes said she was appreciative for the support she has received, and expressed thanks to those who worked hard for her. She also congratulated Moore on her win.

Sheriff-elect Magnum got well wishes from Gilbert.

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Janis Mangum and husband Jerry show off T-shirt announcing, “There’s a new sheriff in Jackson County.”

Hulsey is honored by county

New LOST certificate is 60-40 split

First finance director continuing public service with Carl Vinson Institute of Gov’t

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duties with a level of dedication that went beyond the call of duty, diligently working to enhance the status and image of the Jackson County government by keeping accurate records of the finances and making recommendations for budget amendments throughout the fiscal year to ensure

Jackson County and its municipalities are looking to have population serve as the basis for divvying up the Local Option Sales Tax collections for the next decade.

In spite of a series of meetings with negotiators on behalf of Jackson County and the county’s nine municipalities to weigh other criteria into the LOST pie split, an 11th-hour decision by the two largest cities – Jefferson and Commerce, which account for more than 51 percent of the municipal population – settled the negotiations to avoid mediation.

Effective Jan. 1, 2013 and lasting through Dec. 31, 2022, Jackson County will take 60 percent of the LOST collections with the remaining 40 percent to be split between the cities.

At the Monday meeting of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, the board made the first move toward formal acceptance of the new certificate of distribution.

County Manager Kevin Poe reminded that negotiations had been under way for the past several weeks and an agreement had been reached.

The commission unanimously approved the 6040 split which negotiators representing Jefferson and Commerce agreed to on Aug. 22.

Jefferson City Manager John Ward, who was actively involved in the negotiations, was in attendance at Monday’s commission meeting.

Commission Chairman Hunter Bicknell said the 60-40 divvy was a reasonable compromise.

With the commission’s approval, the Jefferson City Council will be taking its formal vote on the LOST split during its Monday 6 p.m. meeting.

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By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com Jackson County is seeking a new finance director – the second in its history as John Hulsey, who became the county’s first finance director on June 8, 1998, is going to work at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government.

During the Monday meeting of the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, Chairman Hunter Bicknell read a resolution honoring Hulsey, who was to be honored at an Aug. 22 reception. The resolution was signed by all the commissioners, who stood with other staff and the audience to applaud Hulsey for his dedicated service to Jackson County.

“It’s been an honor and a privilege to serve with the various boards and authorities,” said Hulsey, who noted he had developed some long-lasting relationships during his time with Jackson County.

“Since I will continue my public service with the Carl Vinson Institute, I’m sure our paths will cross,” said Hulsey.

According to the resolution, which will be framed to be presented to Hulsey at

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Jackson County Commission Chairman Hunter Bicknell readies to shake the hand of John Hulsey, who was honored at the Monday commissioners’ meeting. District 1 Commissioner Tom Crow, who will assume the chairmanship in January, is seen in the background. a later date, notes that Hulsey began his career of public service with Jackson County government 17 years ago on Aug. 21, 1995.

He was named “Jackson County’s first Finance Director by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners” in 1998.

“During his tenure, John has been a devoted and faithful officer who fulfilled his

Jackson Co. chamber seeking new president/CEO

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com The executive committee of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce will be meeting this week to determine how to begin its search for a new president and Chief Executive Officer.

Shane Short’s resignation was accepted on Aug. 15. He had been at the helm of the chamber since October of 2007.

“I wanted to let our members know that Shane Short has resigned as President and CEO of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, effective Aug. 15,” said Keith Johnson, who serves as chairman of the board of directors. “The executive committee of the board of directors has accepted his resignation, and Short we will soon organize a search committee to select a new Chamber President.

“We appreciate the contributions Shane has made to the Chamber and Jackson

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County during his time with us, and I know that you join me in wishing him well in his future endeavors,” said Johnson.

Short discussed his future with the chamber on Aug. 10 and the board chairman took the matter to the executive committee.

The executive committee held an Aug. 14 meeting at which Johnson shared that Short thought it would be in the best interest of the chamber and his family that he resign.

The committee talked at length during the meeting and agreed to accept Short’s resignation. Short and Johnson met again on the afternoon of Aug. 15 to work out details of Short’s departure.

The full chamber board was officially notified of the decision at its regular meeting on the morning of Aug. 17.

“We appreciate the job Shane has done for the chamber,” said Johnson, who notes the new programs and ideas he brought to the chamber including the upcoming Buy Local Expo and the BASH and other networking events.

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Johnson said membership has grown under Short’s leadership.

“We wish him all the best,” said Johnson, commenting on Short’s creative ideas and his unique approach to marketing.

Johnson said he and another executive board member met with the remaining chamber staff and pledged the full support of the board and the membership. “We’ll be supporting them to the best of our abilities.

Our main focus is moving forward,” he said.

Jackson County Commission Chairman Hunter Bicknell said Short has done a great job for Jackson County. “He elevated everything for us and is a very talented person with a lot of skills and any organization that would take him one would be very fortunate. I feel confident he will find a new position since he has such a great story to tell and has a great resume.”

Bicknell said Short came to the community from a much larger chamber with more resources and he may feel he’s done all he can do in Jackson County.

Contacted late last week after the announcement was made to the chamber board, Short said, “For the past five years

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it has been my privilege to serve the people and business community of Jackson County.

I’m very proud of what the chamber has been able to accomplish. Our success in economic development has been second to none during some of the country’s most difficult economic times.

“I am also grateful for the many professional and personal friendships that I have developed,” said Short. “My family and I love this community and are very proud to call it home.”

As quickly as possible, Johnson said he expects the board to begin discussion related to the search for a new president and CEO. “We will take our time to find the right person,” said Johnson, who commented that he was unsure at this point what process the board would pursue.

When Short was hired, The Chason Group had coordinated that search process. It was The Chason Group which also served as the executive search team that worked with Jackson County in identifying candidates for the county manager position. Kevin Poe was hired by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners after that search.

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Finance director honored for dedication during his 17 years of public service the financial strength of the county,” read Bicknell.

The resolution also noted that Hulsey “kept all financial records for Jackson County government, and supervised the receipt, and disbursement of all county revenue and expenditures, and “annually organized and assembled various documents to build a strong budget for internal use within all departments and for the county’s citizenry.”

According to the resolution, “the citizens of Jackson County have benefited greatly from the care, concern and dedication exhibited by John throughout his 17 years of service.”

Annually for the past decade, Hulsey earned a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

The resolution serves as a public acknowledgement of Hulsey’s “dedication, loyalty and commitment exemplified throughout his years of public service to the Jackson County government and its community.”

The commission voted unanimously to commend Hulsey for his efforts and extended “warmest wishes to him in his future endeavors.”

The finance director position is posted as a job opportunity on the county’s website.

County Manager Kevin Poe said applications are already being received.

“We are looking for quality applicants,” said Poe, who points to the posting which indicates a desirable candidates must be able to provide financial leaddrship, long-term strategic planning and expertise ot the Board of Commissioners in the area of financial management.”

A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, accounting or related field and a minimum of seven years experience in local government or combine equivalent is desired. Certification as a Certified Goverment Finance Manager, Certified Public Finance Officer or Certified Public Accountant is strongly preferred for the position which features a salary range of $75,000 to $90,000.

The application deadline is Aug. 24, a county furlough day.

Commission tables action on agreements with humane society

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com While discussion of Jackson County entering into agreements with the Humane Society of Jackson County had pointed to the possibility of forward motion, the county commission Monday voted to table action.

County Manager Kevin Poe asked the board to defer the item to a later date. After a meeting at the end of last week with humane society officials, Poe said some recommended changes needed further discussion.

“The document is not ready to be voted on,” said Poe. “More discussion is needed.”

The proposed operating agreement and ground lease which is being developed relates to plans for the new animal shelter. A 99-year lease for 16 acres off General Jackson Drive is proposed with the humane society paying $100 a year in rent. The agreement also spells out services the society would be providing to the county.

Consent agenda On its consent agenda, the commission authorized Chairman Hunter Bicknell to execute an agreement between Financial Marketing Concepts and Jackson County to offer residents the Coast2Coast Rx Card program.

This program is replacing the current National Association of Counties (NACo) Prescription Discount Card program that the Board of Commissioners partnered with in September 2010.

Recognition The county commission: ■ Unanimously approved a resolution honoring Finance Director John Hulsey for his dedicated service to Jackson County government. (See related story on Page 1A).

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John Hulsey was acknowledged for his “dedication, loyalty and commitment exemplified throughout his years of public service to the Jackson County government and its community.” Hulsey said he expects paths to cross again as he remains in public service.

The county commission: ■ Approved District 3 Commissioner Bruce Yates’ nomination of Kelley Gary of Hoschton to filled an unexpired term on Jackson County Airport Authority. He replaces Shannon Sell, whose term expires Dec. 31, 2014.

District 4 Commissioner Dwain Smith asked if Gary plans to remain as chairman of the Jackson County Republican Party. Gary said he would.

Yates asked what was the vote for Gary’s appointment and was told it was a unanimous 5-0 vote.

Additional discussion needed on lease and operating agreement for shelter “Welcome to the authority,” Yates said.

Commission considers road dedications In new business, the commission: ■ Accepted the right-of-way and road named RACO Parkway, accessing Jackson 85 Distribution Center.

RACO Parkway is located off Wayne Poultry Road at Holly Springs Road.

In a memo, Poe explained that when the original development was undertaken in 2007, an agreement was reached between RACO Jackson County, LLC and the Jackson County Board of Commissioners on the proposed roadway.

According to the agreement, the county was to have inspected the roadway during construction and thenRoad Superintendent Larry Guthrie did inspect the roadway. The deed for the completed roadway was not presented for acceptance at that time and thus was not recorded.

Now RACO Jackson County is seeking to sell a parcel of land so the deed is being submitted. The deed has been reviewed by the county’s legal counsel.

District 2 Commissioner Chas Hardy made the motion to accept the road dedication with District 1 Commissioner Tom Crow providing the second. The motion was unanimously passed.

■ Approved the process by which selected rights-of-way in the Traditions of Braselton subdivision will be accepted. The request relates to roadways in Pods D, E, F, I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P. The subdivision, which got its start in 2004, is among the 86 subdivisions which are not in compliance with county ordinances but Senior Planner Toni Smith said the special tax district provision established in 2010 to address issues with noncompliant subdivisions does not apply in this case.

The issue with noncompliance is road maintenance and the need to be properly deeded.

The applicant, Bluegreen Communities is seeking to have the roads accepted as a part of its sale of remaining 32.34 acres of undeveloped land to SouthStar.

“I’m working with the owners of Southstar to accomplish this task,” wrote Patrick E. Rondeau, VP for Bluegreen Corporation of Clarksburg, Mass., in a letter to Smith in the Jack-

son County Planning Office.

“Please note that the roads that are offered for acceptance do not include all of the roads in the community because they are owned by other entities or banks over which we have no control. The Pods which are not included in this request are located in Pods C, G, H, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W,” said Rondeau’s letter.

“We are currently seeking bids for the work to be performed and realize that the roads will not be accepted until that work is completed to the county’s satisfaction,” said Rondeau.

Commissioner Smith, who said he toured the subdivision, said he worried that the county may be bombarded with requests to accept roads and he said further study was needed. He opposed the process to accept the Traditions roads. He noted there was grass growing between the concrete and the asphalt of some of the roadways.

Commissioner Smith said he was concerned if building starts back on the undeveloped land that the heavy equipment would damage existing roadways. He said, however, he doesn’t expect the building industry to come back to former levels in his lifetime.

Toni Smith said the agreement with Bluegreen Communities would call for the applicant to bring any roadway failures up to county standards prior to the matter coming back to the commission for final acceptance of the deeds.

Only minor alligator cracking has been noted in staff inspections.

The roads included in the process approval include: Traditions Way, Colonial Court, Delaperriere Loop, Brush Arbor Court, Cotton Gin Row, Mulberry Greens Lane, River Birch Loop, Shady Creek Court, Swamp Willow Court, Brassie Falls Lane, High Falls Court, Low Falls Court, Highlander Court, Old Forge Lane, Muscadine Court, West Panther Circle, Alderberry Court, Barberry Court, Old Traditions Place, Wildbeny Court, Baker Pond Court, Broom Siege Circle, Harmony Grove Lane, Hedgegrow Court, Cleveland Court, Duncan’s Mill Lane, May Court, Mill Pond Courti, North Pear Grove Court, Saddle Creek Drive, South Pear Grove Court, Lively Oak Drive, Muscadine Way, Rice Creek Court and Roller Mill Drive.

Commissioner Yates made the motion to approve the acceptance process with Commissioner Crow seconding.

The motion, with four conditions including that all costs for repairs and deed recording be that of the applicant, was approved with Smith voting no.

POLICE REPORT Jefferson Police Department ■ A rented Chevrolet Malibu was stopped for following too closely on I-85 on Aug. 16 and the driver’s story of visiting family in Alabama sounded odd because of his drive to Charlotte, N.C., and plans to fly back to Pennsylvania that left little time for visiting. The driver was also wanted in Minnesota on a stolen vehicle charge although that state declined to extradite the man. The man denied he had anything illegal in the car but Officer Jay Parker’s K9 hit on the driver’s door during a free air sniff. Found in the car was $1,020 in cash in 20s and 50s.

Several large trash bags in the trunk contained a large amount of carbon paper, often used to mask the odor of illegal drugs. Also found were bottles of foot powder, rubber gloves, plastic wrap, goggles, rubber bands, manila envelopes, other items and an empty bottle of ammonia. The man said he used the items in his hobby but had not explanation of what his hobby was. Photographs were made of the items and

the man was released.

■ A driver stopped on Damon Gause Parkway on Aug. 16 was charged with driving while unlicensed, speeding and giving false statements.

The man originally said he had been in the country less than 30 days but later acknowledged his driver’s license expired in 2008 and he was advised he could not renew it because of his status.

■ A woman reported a former co-worker’s girlfriend is harassing her by phone. The suspect has made threats to harm the complainant and her child.

■ A driver stopped on Memorial Drive on Aug. 17 because neither he nor his passenger were wearing seatbelts was charged with driving on a suspended license and the seat belt violation.

His passenger was taken into custody on a child support warrant.

■ A 9-year-old boy riding his bicycle on Forest Street on Aug. 15 was bitten on the arm by a dog. The child did not require medical treatment but his mother complained that the neighbor’s dogs frequently run loose and other bite cases have been reported. Animal

control was notified of the report.

■ A man filed a report to dispute a complaint made by his wife that he had removed two guns from their home when law enforcement was on the scene to witness him removing his clothing and one handgun.

■ A harassment by telecommunications was reported Aug. 15. The issues are family related in nature.

■ A battery was reported Aug. 14 on Athens Street and the female was found to be the primary aggressor, She was taken to the Jackson County Jail and the man gathered his belonging to leave the premises.

■ A Wilhite Road resident reported the vehicle her daughter drives was damaged by unknown persons. A large dent was in the top of trunk cover, there were long scratches on the driver’s side bumper and the driver’s side taillight was busted.

■ Racetrac officials suspected fraud on Aug. 14 when two persons

attempted to use a gift card to purchase cigarettes. The card had a different number from the receipt. A description of the men and their vehicle was provided to police.

■ Two persons were taken into custody at an Aug. 13 traffic stop at Gordon Street and Pine Street. The blue Dodge Ram truck was stopped when an officer saw the passenger was not wearing a seat belt. The back seat passenger had dilated eyes and was scratching her arms and legs uncontrollably, signs of narcotics use.

The driver and back seat passenger gave names and dates of birth which proved to be false.

Terry Michael Johnson, 34, and Christina Shae Campbell, 34, both of Peachtree Road, Jefferson, were taken into custody related to the obstruction.

■ A man who has reportedly been harassing a Pine Street resident was given a criminal trespass warning to stay off the property.

■ A woman was taken into custody after a probation hearing at which it was determined she had forged community service documentation.

■ Accidents were investigated on Aug. 13, Aug. 14 and 15. Two accidents were investigated on Aug. 17. No injuries were reported.

■ A death investigation was conducted at a Heritage Avenue address on Aug. 13. The person had an extensive medical history.

■ The passenger in a vehicle stopped on a traffic violation on Gordon Street at Peachtree Street, an area known for drug activity, on Aug. 13 was charged with possession of a controlled substance. A prescription bottle for Hydrocodone belonging to a female was found in a search of the car. Willie Chandler, 53, of Gordon

Street, was arrested.

■ A harassment was reported Aug. 10 at Kroger in an ongoing situation involving false accusations and gossip. One of the parties began yelling for her daughter to be left alone. One mother said the other mother had no right to verbally attack her daughter at the store.

■ A simple battery was reported on Athens Street on Aug. 13.

■ An aggressive driving report was filed Aug. 11 but the incident did not occur in the city limits.

■ A wallet was reported missing from Hilltop fuel market on Aug. 13. A possible suspect was identified to police.

■ A verbal dispute was reported Aug. 17 at River Mist Circle location.

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County OKs Sunday add-on The Jackson County Board of Commissioners Monday approved a change in the county’s alcohol ordinance to allow “add-on” Sunday sales licenses to the current beverage licenses.

The measure provides for the application, review process and permitting of businesses meeting the guidelines of the county ordinance for sale and consumption on Sundays.

Voters approved Sunday sales in the unincorporated areas of Jackson County during the July 31 primary.

On Monday, the commission agreed to a

$100 annual fee to keep the Sunday license fee consistent with that levied by Braselton and Jefferson.

The board also agreed to prorate the license fee for 2012 so those businesses seeking to add the Sunday sales to their existing licenses will pay $33.

With Monday’s approval and the setting of the licensing fee, applications can now be made and, according to Public Development Director Gina Mitsdarffer, establishments could be selling alcoholic beverages by this weekend.

POLICE from page 2A and Heineken were placed in a shopping cart at Kroger by two men who walked out with the brew without paying on Aug. 18. The clerk thought the customers were going through the self-checkout aisle but instead they walked about the door and loaded the beer into a black Ford Ranger. There were other males in the truck and they attempted to cover the vehicle tag with a hat. The tag number was obtained along with the video surveillance which showed the two suspects. The pair was apprehended by Commerce Police and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office after a foot chase. The name of the truck driver was obtained. The driver said he was “hijacked” by the other suspects.

Charged with theft by taking were James Avery Chastain, and Tommy Dale Fricke, 20, both of Commerce.

Evidence recovered included open cases of Bud Lite, Bud Lite Lime and a 30-pack of Budweiser. Also recovered were two small kegs of New Castle and a two small kegs of Heineken.

■ A Jefferson man was transported to Northridge Medical Center after a suicide threat on Aug. 18.

■ A Gordon Street resident reported a next-door neighbor had plugged an extension cord into an outlet at her residence and was stealing electrical service.

■ A Summerfall Court resident fell from a ladder on Aug. 19 and was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center for treatment of a back injury.

■ A simple assault was reported Aug. 19 at a Railroad Street location. A woman said she was threatened by a man with a gun while the man said the woman was the one making threats.

Jackson Co. Sheriff’s Office ■ Two brothers living together on Brockton Loop got in a verbal dispute on Aug. 6. One of the brothers wanted the other to leave, despite claiming a court order for him to live there. The other man wished to leave as well.

Since no court order was able to be shown to the officers, the brother wishing to leave was given a courtesy ride across the Athens-Jackson line.

■ Upon responding to a civil dispute on Aug. 6, a Jackson County man was discovered to have a warrant out for failure to appear. The man was then placed under arrest and transported to the Jackson County Jail.

■ A Jefferson woman contacted the Sheriff’s Department about a verbal dispute on Aug. 8. Once the officer arrived, she then told the deputy that she wanted animal control to come and get her dog that night because her boyfriend frequently abused him.

The officer did not find the dog to be injured in any way. The woman’s boyfriend then said the woman was intoxicated and may have taken illegal drugs. Before leaving for the night, the boyfriend was advised to have a deputy present when he gathered his belongings if he decided to move out, and the woman was advised to contact the Magistrate Court about eviction processes.

■ A former employee of a Pendergrass business called deputies Aug. 8 when trying to remove personal property from a truck belonging to his former employer. The employer said the man would be able to retrieve his property upon returning company gas cards and keys. Both men agreed and the former employee agreed to retrieve the company’s items and then get her personal property from the truck.

■ A Fields Road resident got into an argument with her son on Aug. 8. The woman said she wanted her son and his wife out of her house. The son claims his mother was upset over him forgetting to wash one dish and has repeated tried to kick him and his wife out. The mother said that when she went to speak to him about a mess, he began to yell and curse at her.

Deputies separated the parties.

■ A woman driving a vehicle with a broken headlight was pulled over and arrested Aug.8 on Highway 129. After being pulled over, the woman was asked to show driver’s license. While she was searching for her license, the officer noticed two pocket knives next to the seat. The woman was then asked to get out of the car and handcuffed. Upon running her name, the officer learned that the woman’s license was suspended on a failure to appear warrant. Once informer that she was being arrested, the woman requested the officer retrieve money from inside her car. While looking for the money the officer found some pills in the bottom of a bag. The woman was charged with driving with a suspended license and registration, a headlight requirement, and having pills not in their original container.

■ A Jackson County patrol vehicle received slight damage after the officer bottomed out in pursuit of a speeding vehicle on Aug. 9.

■ Despite being posted as no thru for trucks, a tractor trailer attempting to turn around on Jett Roberts road damaged the property of a Jefferson woman and her brother who lived next door on Aug. 9. The driver left the victim his name and phone number for the trucking company dispatch.

■ A Lithona man was arrested Aug. 10 on the charges of theft by taking after attempting to take two chairs from the porch of a Highway 82 house.

■ A Winder man had to have his car towed off a Jackson Road embankment on Aug. 10. He was able to drive his car away from the scene and did not file an accident report.

■ At midnight on Aug. 12 a Doster Road man sought to evict his son from his property on Cecil Clark Road. Upon an officer telling the man he must go through a court eviction process, the man told the officer his son was 19 and he believed there to be underage drinking going on at the residence.

When the officer arrived there was no one at the Cecil Clark Road home.

■ A civil dispute was reported between a Swan Road woman and her husband who had accused her of doing drugs on Aug. 12.

■ A child’s bicycle and a battery powered scooter were taken into custody and impounded after being found abandoned on Jackson Trail Road on Aug. 12.

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HUMANE SOCIETY OF JACKSON COUNTY PETS OF THE WEEK Max Max is a sweetheart. He’s about 9 months old as of June 12, and is approximately 50 pounds. He gets along great with dogs and appears to love kids as well. He was neutered in late May and he had had all of his shots/worm treatment/Frontline and heartworm treatment.

He loves playing in the hose/sprinkler/pool and to play fetch. He is a love bug and wants to be wherever you are and would love to be your best bud. He also knows “sits” and comes when you call him.

We believe he is part Golden Retreiver/Red-Bone Coonhound and is about 55 pounds. We think he would be best with a family who will play with him regularly or with canine sibling(s). If interested, please fill out an application on www.hsjc.com so we can learn a bit more about you. The adoption fee is $150 and includes up-to-date vaccination, neutering and microchip.

Zephyr Zephyr is one of twin boys born April 29, 2012 to Zelda, also on Petfinder. He is a foot loving, beige, spotted/striped kitten. He loves for you to carry him around so he can see up high. He is built like the Egyptian cats of lore; long, lanky, fine boned and acts like it, too. He is playful, but calm, loving and inquisitive, of course. Current on vaccinations, neutered, microchipped and ready to make your home his.

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CHURCH NEWS Celebration Church is hosting the community grand opening of its Children/Youth Building from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

See more on Page 6B. The opening of the new building will be celebrated with carnival games, storytellers, live music, inflatables, face painting and basketball. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks will be for sale. sss Hoschton United Methodist Church is hosting a yard sale from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 25, at 45 Hall St., in Hoschton. sss The Church of Hoschton extends an open invitation to the community to come and worship and fellowship. Bible study begins at 9:30 on Sunday mornings with worship following at 10:30 and evening Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night services begins with prayer meeting at 7 p.m. followed by Bible Study at 7:30. The current study of is Joshua on Sunday nights and Philippians on Wednesday nights. A nursery and children’s church is provided on Sunday mornings for children 7 and under. For more information or if you need to speak to the Rev, Cory Sexton, he can be reached at 678-234-9408. sss The Marksmen will be singing at White Plains Baptist Church at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 6 p.m. The church is located at 3650 Highway 124 West in Jefferson. Everyone is invited. sss Braselton Park will be the location for the Concert in the Park, being hosted by New Community Church, on Saturday, Sept. 8.

The 4-7 p.m. event is a gift to the community with free food and drink, musical entertainment and games for the children and more. A day of fun is promised.

Volunteers are being sought for Concert in the Park. Contact Patti Simpson at 706-6580300 or email her at patti@newcommunityonline.com sss The Primetimers Lunch and Bingo is at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, in the Fellowship Hall of Hoschton United Methodist Church.

Bring a covered dish. The church is located at 12 Mulberry St., three blocks behind Hoschton City Hall. Visit www.hoschtonumc. org; email hoschtonumc@windstream.net or call 706- 654-1422. sss

The Westbrooke Family Worship Centre is now meeting each Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at its new campus, located at 401 Lewis Braselton Blvd., in Braselton. Adults meet in the gymnasium facility with children in the school building.

Everyone is welcome. Visit www.thewestbrookcentre.net sss Starting Sept. 5, enjoy free Wednesday night activities at Hoschton United Methodist Church starting with supper at 6:15 p.m. and Adult Bible study on “Revelation.”

Youth activities also resume. Pastor is the Rev. Luis Ortiz. The church is located at 12 Mulberry St., three blocks behind Hoschton City Hall. Visit www.hoschtonumc.org; email hoschtonumc@windstream.net or call 706654-1422. sss Auburn First Baptist will celebrate homecoming on Sunday, Sept. 23.

All men are invited to a prayer breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 1, at 8 a.m.

The fifth Sunday night singing will be Sept.

30.

Auburn First Baptist Church is at 1385 Sixth Ave., in Auburn. Pastor Chris Parkin can be reached at 770-962-1807. www. auburnfirstbaptist.com sss Bethabra Baptist Church will host a family comedy event on Saturday, Aug. 25 beginning at 6 p.m. and featuring christian comedian, Jake Gulledge. Children ages 3 years through fifth grade will enjoy a special event designed just for them. Childcare will be provided for babies birth through 2 years.

Enjoy an evening of good, clean fun with your family, followed by delicious homemade ice cream.

Pastor is Landon Frymire. The church is at 1054 Old Thompson Mill Road (Hwy 211).

Call 770-867-3755. sss

By Design, a singing group out of Hebron Baptist, will perform in concert at First Baptist Church of Carl on Sunday, Aug. 26, at 10:30 a.m.

The church is at 1588 Carl-Bethlehem Road at the corner of Carl-Bethlehem and Kennedy Sells Road. The Rev. Tom Ham can be reached at 770-867-9588. sss Sharon Baptist Church is hosting revival services Aug. 26-29 at 7 p.m. each evening.

The guest speaker is Tommy Fountain Sr. The church is at 1059 Dee Kennedy Road in Auburn. Call 770-867-1107.

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OBITUARIES Mary Lucy Cox

Died Aug. 19, 2012 Mary Lucy Cox, 58, of Talmo, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.

She loved her family, horses, reading, fishing, animals and the outdoors. She was preceded in death by a son, Jack Cox. Survivors include her daughter, Adaline Cox of Jefferson; brother, Tony Surace and wife Faye of Pendergrass; sister, Rose D. Samples and Jimmy of Talmo; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Lawson Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie Whiting officiating.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

Billy Duck

Died Aug. 16, 2012 William Fred “Billy” Duck, 56, of Braselton, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012.

Born in Gainesville, he was a son of Juanita Rooks Duck of Braselton and the late Howard Lester Duck.

He was the owner of Ducks Poultry Service and a cattle producer. He was an active member of the Jackson County Farm Bureau, and a member of Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Oakwood.

Funeral services were held Sunday Aug. 19, 2012, at Blackshear Place Baptist Church in Oakwood with Dr. Jeff Crook officiating.

Interment followed at Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Braselton, with Ben Thaxton, Taylor Thaxton, Cal Waldorf, Randall Duck, Ryan Waldorf, Brad Duck, Tommy Blackstock and Curtis Harper honored as pallbearers.

Survivors, in addition to his mother, are wife, Anita Jean Lunsford Duck; sons, Chad Howard Duck of and William Blake Duck, both of Braselton; brothers and sisters-in-law, Howard Michael and Brenda Duck of Dahlonega and Gary Lester and LaJuana Duck of Braselton; sisters and brothersin-law, Jan and Bob Waldorf of Braselton. and Beth and Bruce Thaxton of Bishop.

In lieu of flowers, me-

morials may be made to Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, Children’s Foundation, 1687 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

Cricket Fields

Died Aug. 18, 2012 Mrs. Alviree Bell “Cricket” Martin Fields, 80, of Jefferson, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012.

Born in Jefferson, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Nellie Turpin Martin.

She was a member of Gospel Tabernacle and retired from Jefferson City School System as a food service provider.

Mrs. Fields was preceded in death by her husband, Jewell S. Fields; great-grandchildren, Abby and Bradley; brothers, Bill and Charles Martin; and sister, Lily Mae Grindle.

Survivors include her sons, Jerry Fields and Johnny Fields, both of Jefferson; daughter, Shirley Pethel of Jefferson; sisters, Eliree Patterson of Gillsville and Isabell Pressley of Maysville; brothers, Hugh Martin of Jefferson and Boyd Martin of Athens; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Spence officiating.

Burial followed in the Talmo Baptist Church Cemetery.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

Rolinda Gay Gober

Died Aug. 15, 2012 Rolinda Gay Gober, 71, of Winder, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.

Born in Birmingham, Ala., she was a daughter of the late Ray Ezell and Emily Harbin Ezell. She was also preceded in death by a son, Keith Gober. She was a homemaker.

Survivors include her husband, Tom Gober; sons, David (Scheila) Gober of Watkinsville and Heith (Angela) Gober of Bethlehem; daughter, Kemberly (Tom) Hunt of White; and grandchil-

dren, Chris and Laura Gober, Justin Pearce, Michael and Georgia Gober, Natalie Pearce, Amber Gober, Thomas Gober, Keith Jr., and Kellie Gober, Zachary Gober, Mattie Gober, Jessie Gober, David Gober Jr., and Michelle Gober.

Graveside services were Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, in Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Athens with the Rev. Kevin Gober officiating.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

David Philip Graves

Died Aug. 20, 2012 David Philip Graves, 66, of Hoschton, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2012.

Born in Charleston, S.C., he was a son of the late Hazel and Mary Dorothy Cox Graves. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving two tours in Vietnam. He was also a fisherman and oysterman in Apalachicola, Fla. Survivors include his sisters, Sandra Jane Collins of Tucson, Ariz., and Sally Adamson of Hoschton; and brother, Jackson C. Graves of Hoschton.

A funeral services were Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. David Ash and the Rev. Rusty Newman officiating. The burial was held in the Haynes Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Loganville.

In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Walnut Fork Baptist Church, 557 Highway 60, Hoschton, GA 30548.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

William M. ‘Bill’ Little

Died Aug. 19, 2012 Mr. William M. “Bill” Little, 82, of Buford, died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012.

Born June 21, 1930, in Lawrenceville, he was a veteran serving in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was retired from Little

General Motors Assembly plant in Doraville after 30 years and was a member of U.A.W. Local 10. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church in Buford.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Mildred Montgomery Little; and sons, Mark Little and James H. Melton.

Survivors include his daughter, Robbie Little Ramey of Buford; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Larissa Little of Ila, Danny and Genise Little of Jefferson and Gary Little of Dacula; stepchildren, Britt and Vicki Melton of Jefferson; daughter-in-law, Linda Melton Koonce of Loganville; grandchildren, Corey Little, Brad Ramey, Haley Little, Shannon Brown, Harold Melton, Tammy Johnston, Nicholas Ludwig, Kaytlyn Traxler and Blaine Little; great-grandchildren, Skylar Brown and Leia Brown; stepbrothers, Stanley and Kringle Ethridge and Jimmy and Valerie Ethridge, all of Jefferson, and Tommy and Beth Ethridge of South Port, N.C.; sister and brother-inlaw, Diane and George Gay of Florida.

Funeral service were held Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, in the chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Lawson and the Rev. Farrell Presley officiating. Interment with military honors followed at Broadlawn Memorial Gardens in Buford.

Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home, Buford, The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

John Richard Manders Jr.

Died Aug. 13, 2012 John Richard Manders Jr., of Statham, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012.

He retired from Walton EMC where he was a mechanic supervisor. He was a United States Army veteran, having served two tours in Vietnam. He retired from the Georgia National Guard as an aircraft mechanic. He was a member of the Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ and a member of the Statham American Legion. He was preceded in

death by his parents, John Richard Manders Sr., and Della Louise Cole Manders.

Survivors are his wife, Sally Louette Sims Manders; sons, John Richard Manders III of Kevin “Cowboy” Manders, both of Statham; daughter and son-in-law, Tammy and Bryan McDonough of Alpharetta; brother, George Manders of Statham; sister, Mary Jane Manders of Athens; and grandchildren, Brady and Mason McDonough.

Memorial services were held Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with the Revs. John Burchfield and Hal Tapp officiating. Donations may be made to the Midway Christian Church building fund or the Statham American Legion Post 163.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

Lannie Howard Sanders Jr.

Died Aug. 13, 2012 Lannie “June Bug” Howard Sanders Jr., 42, of Winder, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2012.

Lannie loved NASCAR, his dogs, his family and was a Mason at Dacula Lodge 433. He is preceded in death by his mother, Wanda D. Parks.

Survivors are his father, Lannie Howard Sanders Sr., of Crawfordville; son, Christopher Adam Sanders of Commerce; daughter, Tonya Leigh Sanders of Winder; brothers, Jeremy Brian Sanders of Auburn and Adam Lyn Sanders and wife Tina of Winder; sisters, LaWonda Michelle Eldridge and Robin DeAnn Stephens

and husband Chris of Auburn; and nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at Lawson Funeral Home with Kale McMillian officiating.

Lawson Funeral Home, Hoschton The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

Kathy Brooks Yearwood

Died Aug. 14, 2012 Kathy Brooks Yearwood, 33, of Jefferson, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012.

Born in Commerce, he is a daughter to Mike and Mary Frances Murphy Brooks of Pendergrass. She was a member of the Demorest Baptist Church. She graduated from Gainesville College and worked at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband, Johnny Yearwood; sons, Alex Michael Yearwood and Ryan Matthew Yearwood, both of Jefferson; parents, Mike and Mary Frances Murphy Brooks of Pendergrass; sister, Brandi Michelle Brooks of Pendergrass; mother-in-law and father in law, Vickie and Howard Yearwood, Demorest, grandfather, Jewell Melvin Murphy, Pendergrass, grandmother and grandfather in law, Jean and Garnett Yearwood, Demorest.

The funeral service was held Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Tom Mewborn officiating. Burial followed in the Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.

Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson The Paper, Aug. 23, 2012

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ELECTION from page 1A

Sherry Moore elected as probate judge “We’ll do anything we can as citizens to help with that department.

“I thank God for giving us the energy and wisdom to finish this race,” said Gilbert, who thanked his family for enduring the race.

“I want to thank everyone for their prayers and support through this campaign,” said Gilbert. “The neat thing about this is that I came into the county almost eight years and didn’t know anyone,” yet was able to get into a runoff for one of the most important offices in the county.

“We began this campaign very positively and that’s the kind of campaign we were able to maintain,” he said. “We were very pleased most of our voters came back out.”

Election Supervisor Lori Wurtz said she was pleased with the 27.87 percent turnout, and was most complimentary of the poll workers and staffers who handled everything during the three days of early voting last week and Tuesday’s runoff.

In the 9th Congressional race, Jackson County gave Doug Collins 4,313 to add to his districtwide tally of 38,993 votes. Martha Zoller received 3,672 votes in Jackson County and got 32,393 total votes. Collins won the seat by a 54.62-percent to 45.38-percent margin.

Based on the turnout for the early voting, Wurtz had anticipated heavy turnout on Tuesday. Jackson County had just over 1,700 early ballots cast in three days. “The magnificent seven are indeed magnificent,” said Wurtz of her early voting poll workers who were on the job until nearly 8:30 p.m. Friday to finish up early balloting duties. They were back to work for the Tuesday runoff.

“The Sheriff’s race and the Probate race has definitely brought folks out,” said Wurtz.

Wurtz said she is already looking forward to November and early voting in the General Election begins Oct. 13.

The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 6 General Election is Oct. 8.

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Cities were not unanimous in decision “In the end, the final decision to settle with the county was not a unanimous decision,” said Ward, who points out that Jefferson and Commerce, which represent more than 66 percent of the municipal population, “struck the deal with the county on the split in order to end negotiations and to save spending further money on mediation and arbitration.”

Estimates project that the 10-year collection of LOST will amount to $8,492,625 per year, with Jackson County’s 60 percent amounting to an estimated $5,095,575 per year. The cities will be splitting $3,397,050 per year based on the following percentage :

Arcade Braselton Commerce Houschton Jefferson Maysville Nicholson Pendergrass Talmo

2.97 percent 2.93 percent 10.87 percent 2.29 percent 15.67 percent 1.45 percent 2.82 percent .70 percent .30 percent

“ These numbers do not assume any growth or increase year to year in collections, which we have been seeing,” said Ward.

Ward assesses the LOST process as this: Cities that are growing and have a strong commercial and industrial base fared better under the new law, while cities that have lost population and have less of a commercial and industrial base stand to see less revenue from LOST. Jefferson has been anticipating it would see a sizable increase in the amount of LOST revenues it would receive. Jefferson’s population has grown from 3,825 in 2000 to nearly 10,000 in 2010.

“Since 2004 when the majority of the growth in Jefferson started, we have had to rely on the 2000 negotiated LOST collection to operate while serving nearly three times the number of citizens,” said Ward.

“The increase from $730,000 to $1,330,794 will allow Jefferson to rely less on reserve funds to balance the upcoming Fiscal Year 13 budget,” said Ward. “Since we are seeing a decrease in the digest we will be able to use some of the increase to offset increases in fixed operations such as gas, insurance, power for streetlights.

“The increase coupled with reductions in operational expenses, where we can, will enable Jefferson to balance the FY13 budget and maintain an adequate reserve fund for the unknowns in the future,” said Ward.

Ward said he served as the liaison between cities – passing information back and forth between the individuals selected by each city

to serve on the negotiation team for the cities.

“I would say in the end that a hybrid of the use of multiple economic factors and population was used to arrive at the final split,” said Ward.

“The new law sets the stage for both sides to use the information in the eight factors outlined by the law to establish the split by weighing the factors differently,” Ward said. “The vague language opens the door for more negotiation but also leads to more confusion.”

Hoschton City Administrator Cindy George said she was pleased with the communication stream between all of the parties during the negotiation process.

Braselton Town Manager and Clerk Jennifer Dees said her town will “see a slight increase, but it’s certainly not as much as we had hoped to receive.”

Dees, who is involved in LOST negotiations on behalf of Braselton in Barrow, Hall and Gwinnett counties as well as Jackson, said LOST negotiations are always hard because at the end of the day, someone loses when the money is divided up. She suggests negotiation is a true art if the relationships are still intact when the deal is done.

Dees said the cities knew what the worsecase scenario could be money-wise in the LOST negotiations.

For Hoschton, the anticipation of a reduction in its LOST percentage means some belt-tightening is likely ahead, even though finding other money to trim from an already bare-bones budget. Getting a firm handle on the city’s budget was a multi-year effort – one which Mayor Erma Denney has taken pride in accomplishing with the council and staff.

Hoschton’s share among the city populations is proposed at 2.29 percent while the 2002 percentage was 2.57 percent. Sutton Consulting estimates Hoschton’s 10-year revenue at $1,943,230.

So, according to George, that means Hoschton will experience an 11-percent to 12percent decrease in LOST revenue for the next 10 years.

“I am hopeful better economic conditions will help offset this loss of revenue. My budget approach is always ‘plan for the worst, hope for the best,’” said George. “So I will adjust next year’s revenue projections downward.

The annual reduction represents 5 percent of the total current General Fund revenues.

“Just like every other household and business, we’ll just have to figure out how to make this work,” said George. “Which is not to say it will be easy; when you cut 67 percent of your expenses, it is pretty hard to find another 5 percent.”

Heritage Arts Center happenings The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council is continuing its offering of summer classes.

Creative Gardening will be offered from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursdays beginning Aug. 23, and Basic Drawing with Sandra Stephens will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays beginning Aug. 25.

Scarecrow workshops will be provided from 2-4 p.m. and from 6-8 p.m. on Aug. 23 and Aug. 30. Gentle Deep Stretch Yoga is from 7-8:15 p.m. every Tuesday.

To register for these summer classes, call 770-5401099.

The fall quarter class schedule will be out soon with registration from 2-7 p.m. on Sept. 6, but registration can be handled several ways.

Board members will be selling raffle tickets for a weekend getaway to the Coosawatthee River near Ellijay, and the raffle will offer a $250 Publix gift certificate for second place and a $100 gas card for third.

Bingo Night begins at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 25. All proceeds will help repair the roof at the arts center.

A rummage sale with scarecrows being sold will take place during the Sept.

22-23 Hoschton Fall Festival. All HHAC events will take place on the arts center property at 74 White St. , in downtown Hoschton.

The next Concert on the Veranda is from 8-10 p.m. on

Sept. 8 and will feature Lisa Martin.

The Hoschton Heritage Arts Center will transform into a world of fibers, fabrics, clothing and machinery in mid-October for the Fibers Arts Exhibit. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 and 13 and from 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 14, the general public will pay a $5 entry fee to the exhibit. Students can pay $2 on Friday, Oct. 12. Groups are welcomed. Call 770-540-1099 for more information about the special exhibit.

The HHAC and the Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority will sponsor a Plein Air Event on Oct. 19. Participants must register by Oct. 1. Artists must have their canvas stamped on Oct. 19 or Oct. 20 at the arts Center.

Artists will be invited to a “Dinner at the Arts Center” and the final Concert on the Veranda of the season on

Oct. 20. Entries must be completed by Oct. 26. All entries will be placed for sale at the Braselton Antique & Holiday Festival at the Braselton Park on Oct. 27-28.

An artist show and exhibit will be held in November and feature all of the artists on the HHAC Board of Directors. An opening night will be announced and you can meet the artists – Sandra Stephens, Carol Tanner, Debra Swantek-Brooks, Re’gie Kennedy, Lynn Page, Martha Moore and Donna Bailey.

A Holiday Market will be held on Dec. 1-2 at the arts center. Artists and artisans are invited to sell their art at the arts center.

Anyone interested in becoming a member should visit the website www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil. com for details. Discounts on classes and items in the gift shop are incentives.

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Learning how to get back on the horse His name was General and he was a palomino horse. Not a pretty golden palomino like Trigger, Roy Rogers’ famous horse, but a kind of dull shade of beige.

We paid $125 for him and that included a saddle. We didn’t own a horse trailer and my dad rode him about 15 miles from the place we bought him to the stable where we would board him.

General was dad’s horse and became a companion to Ace, the little black horse that we bought from the Murphree family.

They were racking horses, not the fancy highstepping kind, but just a good single-foot ride that didn’t bounce you around too much.

Ace and General were the subjects of a lawsuit, which we eventually won, allowing them to live in a barn in our backyard in Social Circle.

Dad and my brother, Dixon, would ride down the road by the cemetery to the place where it turned to dirt.

From there, it was down the road to the railroad trestle and then they would turn around and come back.

The week after I joined the church and was to be baptized, Dixon invited me to go for a ride on General.

It was the dead of winter and we decided to take a lap around the dirt baseball field behind the school.

Apparently, General wasn’t exactly thrilled with the idea, because somewhere in the outfield, he decided to buck me off. I was going to get back on when I found that I couldn’t raise my right arm without excruciating pain.

We went to town and an X-ray revealed that I had broken my collarbone.

Dr. Barton strapped me in a harness-like splint that would postpone my immersion baptism for another four weeks.

About a year later, we were back in Dr. Barton’s

Harris Blackwood office when my dad and I fell off of General together and my hard head broke my dad’s nose.

For the last 15 years, that old saddle had been collecting dust in my sister-in-law’s basement. At her behest, I brought the old relic home.

It’s not a pretty saddle.

When the saddle is thrown in as a bonus on a $125 horse, you don’t exactly expect a high-dollar seat.

I’ve been pondering what I’m going to do with it and have decided I’m going to clean it up and put it in my office.

Why? Well that’s the second part of this story.

When my collarbone healed, my dad insisted that I get back on the horse.

“You’re in charge and you’ve got to let him (the horse) know that,” my dad said.

It was one of those life lessons that he left me and I heard his words again when I grabbed the old saddle and put it in the truck.

I’ve been figuratively thrown off of a few horses in my life, but getting back on was not always the thing I wanted to do.

I also brought home a case containing the flag that covered Dad’s casket and his Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals. Dad took a few Nazi bullets and those medals are a reminder about his determination and love of country.

He got back on a horse called life and because he did, I’m here to tell his story.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

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‘Rotten’ parents taught value of work One day I asked a friend how her son was doing in college. She smiled then began a discourse on how he was enjoying his field of study and what he could do with his degree when he graduated.

Then she sighed deeply.

“I’ve got to find him an internship for this summer.”

It was the next morning, in truth, before it occurred to me what rotten parents I had. Neither of them ever thought once, let alone twice, about finding an internship for me. They threw me out to the wolves and made me find one for myself.

Boy, what rotten parents.

Back in those days, college students didn’t get paid for interning. In fact, I’m a bit surprised now that we didn’t have to pay for the privilege. After all, we were working earnestly at learning our craft and getting class credit for it.

Since my rotten parents refused to do the legwork, I had to screw up the nerve, pick up the phone and call the newspaper to ask for a job. Now, newspaper folks are not stupid. Never have

Ronda Rich been. So the offer of a free worker was somewhat easily snapped up but — get this — there was a line of students willing to work for free. Go figure. It’s hard to get some kids to work for money these days; imagine if they had to work free.

Nonetheless, I got the “job” and was immediately put to work, inputting copy into the system. Eventually, I got so good at typing that I was moved up to occasionally writing birth announcements and obituaries. When I complained to Mama and Daddy that schoolwork, two part-time jobs that did pay and the internship were wearing me out, I got no sympathy.

“It’s better than havin’ to work out in the fields for a livin’. You’re in air-conditioning. Imagine if you had to hoe or pick cotton under the hot sun. Be glad for what

you’ve got.”

Boy, what rotten parents.

Mama sewed in the spare bedroom of our house, earning $25 for a dress that would take two days to make, and used practically every dollar of it to send me to college. Daddy saw to it that I had a car, lunch money and gas to get me to and fro. When I talked wistfully of a new dress I wanted or a wrist watch, both were firm. “Get a job and buy it yourself.”

Boy, what rotten parents.

Because of them, I had to learn the value of earning money and accumulating enough to buy what I wanted. I had to personally experience the trauma of standing on my feet — in heels — in retail for eight long hours at a time. I had to learn early to stand on my own two feet, both literally and figuratively.

As college graduation approached, both stood in unity as they echoed each other, “Get a job. It’s time to earn your own way. We saw to it that you got a good education, now use it.”

Boy, what rotten parents.

To think that they actually

expected me to pay for my expenses at the age of 22 is unfathomable. Child abuse, really.

They did other terrible things, too. As long as I lived in their house, I had to go to church on Sunday. No excuses. And when I made a mistake because of my own youthful misjudgment (and sometimes arrogance), I had to clean up my own mess.

“So, you’ll learn and never do it again,” Daddy said.

Boy, what rotten parents.

And because I had such rotten parents, I learned the value of hard work, the importance of a dollar saved, the comfort of prayer in times of need and wisdom that cannot be bought but must be learned as only life can teach.

Boy, I’m glad I had such rotten parents.

Ronda Rich is the bestselling author of several books, including the forthcoming “There’s A Better Day A-Comin’.” Sign up for her newsletter at www. rondarich.com. Her column appears weekly.

Case of the missing TV remote control The crime: Theft of my remote control.

The remote control has been missing for 13 days. It was last seen on the arm of my chair in my living room.

I had just refreshed the duct tape over the back of the remote control (which holds the battery lid on), and placed it gently on the chair’s arm. I left the room, and haven’t seen my remote control since.

The suspects: ■ My wife, age somewhere between 20 and 40.

More than once, has said that she has no need for television. A background check showed no Communist Party affiliations.

Despite her heretical proclamations, she’s compulsive about watching HGTV, which I call “The Effeminate Channel.”

That’s the only channel she watches, which raises suspicions about whether she destroyed the remote control so she could watch just that network.

Claims she loves me and would never do such a thing, but is prone to get mad about little things,

Len Robbins like when I wiped the fudgesicle drippings from my chin on that quilt her greatgrandmother made.

■ Daughter, age 13.

Constantly texting, which leads me to believe an accomplice may be involved.

I find it suspicious that she keeps locking the door to her room. A thorough search of her room (while she was away at school) provided no remote control.

■ Son, age 10.

Talks constantly, which is usually a sign of guilt.

On the other hand, he gets irate when Daddy won’t get off the couch to turn it to watch the Little League World Series on ESPN, which means he would probably produce the remote if he knew where it is.

■ Son, age 8.

Is at that age when

children learn to lie, cheat and steal. Has shown a propensity to hide things.

Found my wedding band in his shoe once. Searched his regular hiding places (toy box, under couch, in his mother’s jewelry box, in the laundry basket, in the washing machine, in his mouth) to no avail.

Hard to break. Torture doesn’t seem to affect him.

Interrogation while holding him by his ankles over the toilet produced nothing but repeated pleas of “Daddy, would you hold me upside down over the toilet again?”

Currently, the chief suspect.

■ Old man down the street.

Sunday afternoon, he asked me if “I watched the game?” He never asked me that before, so it’s possible he did that to get a rise out of me, knowing he stole my remote control.

As incriminating as that is, he uses a walker, and I don’t think he could climb the steps to get in our house without help. An accomplice could be involved.

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

General Manager Norman Baggs Editor LeAnne Akin

■ Anonymous letter writer who hates me.

Every once in a while, I get a letter from this person who detests me and goes on and on about how awful my columns are. At first, I suspected a relative, but this person obviously doesn’t know me. If they did, they would know that I consider being called “sophomoric” a compliment.

No sign of a ransom note – yet.

The investigation is ongoing, so I can’t really comment on the details of the probe. If you see my remote control (it’s black with small buttons on it), or know of someone who has, please contact your local law enforcement authorities at once.

They are aware of this crime, and said they would get around to investigating it right after they finish with all the unsolved murders.

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

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Karen Rosenberg joins Hamilton State Bank Karen Rosenberg has joined tration from the University of Hamilton State Bank as an ExecuWest Georgia in Carrollton. tive Vice President and will lead “I am excited about the opthe retail banking function for the portunity to join a growing bank Georgia state bank based in Bralike Hamilton and to build the selton. retail offerings for our customIn her new role Rosenberg will ers,” Rosenberg said. develop and implement all retail banking strategies for Hamilton About Hamilton State Bank State Bank, including strategic Hamilton State Bancshares, planning, branch expansion, conInc. and Hamilton State Bank sumer lending, and product devel- Rosenberg are among the highest capiopment. talized banking companies in “We are continuing to build a the state of Georgia. Hamilton strong executive team for the bank, and State Bank is a full-service bank offering a Karen is a great match in experience and variety of services to its customers from its brings a wealth of success to this new posi- offices in Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Cobb, Hall, tion,” said Hamilton State Bank Chairman Henry, Forsyth, Jasper and Jackson counand CEO Robert Oliver. ties in Georgia. Hamilton State Bank has 21 Prior to joining Hamilton State Bank, branches and approximately $1.4 billion in Rosenberg served as Senior Vice Presi- total assets, $1.2 billion in deposits, and $218 dent at Fifth Third Bank. She has 28 years million in total capital. To learn more about of experience in the banking industry and Hamilton State Bank, visit www.hamiltonearned her Bachelor in Business Adminis- statebank.com.

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Shelly Gephart and Karen Lorenz, their family, fellow art instructors and friends gathered for the recent ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Canvas Mixers offering fundraising opportunities

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com Shelly Gephart has put her natural affinity for art to work in Braselton as she opens Canvas Mixers of Braselton in Suite 105 at 5391 Hwy. 53, in Olde Towne of Braselton, next to La Hacienda.

She and her mother and partner, Karen Lorenz, hosted a rencet open house and ribbon cutting.

Gephart, Kim Morrow and Leslie Rowe will be serving as fun art instructors. Gephart attended Tuesday’s meeting of the Hoschton Business Alliance and invited the community business leaders to come and check out her enterprise.

“Just bring your enthusiasm, snacks and beverage of choice,” says Gephart.

Artist-led, step-by-step group sessions enable non-artists to have their very own 16inch-by-20-inch original acrylic painting in just three hours. Or, have a private party at the studio or your location.

Get a group of friends together and bring your own bottle – whether it’s water, juice or wine – and snacks, and prepare to be actively engaged in a good time.

Imagine standing in front of your blank canvas, but don’t be intimated. An instructor will guide you step-by-step along the way.

Some singing and dancing may be involved as Gephart tunes on Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name.” You just have to sign along.

“It’s like a big party,” said Gephart, who says that people who have never touched a paint brush or say they can’t even draw stick figures are amazed by what they are able to accomplish. It’s very empowering.” Some will go out and invest in paints while others will simply schedule their next class.

A couples’ class is offered by candlelight, and a pair of kissing koi prints is taken home at the end of the class. “Young Love” is the first class being offered from 7-10 p.m. on Friday.

There are kids’ classes on Saturdays as well as camps.

Check the website for a schedule of of-

ferings and see the type of art to be created during the sessions. You can check out the offerings online and schedule your class online as well.

Gephart also has a gallery in New Jersey and a number of businesses and corporations use Canvas Mixers as a team-building exercise for employees. Canvas Mixers also works with the wineries of the area to provide an artistic and fun activity to enhance a winery visit.

When a class grows to 20, an assistant will be added. As many as 40 participants can be involved in a class inside the Canvas Mixers open studio.

Gephart plans to work with nonprofits and school PTOs on fundraisers to help the community. School PTO spirit nights are envisioned to give the community an opportunity to come together and raise money for some of the additional items needed by students. Her kindergartner, Cooper, attends West Jackson Intermediate and older son, Jace, is a seventh grader at West Jackson Middle.

She had been involved as a PTO officer and is excited about the possibilities of helping the schools as well as sports teams and booster clubs. If a team is hosting practice on a Thursday evening, a group of moms could get together with friends for a painting party with proceeds benefiting the team.

Gephart said Canvas Mixers offers a night out with the girls without the bar atmosphere.

Best of all, you can stay local and still have fun with friends for just $30 – and get a painting to boot.

Gephart also provides offsite class options for groups. In New Jersey, a group of young Girl Scouts painted a daisy to represent their level in Scouting. She also works with country clubs and civic groups to provide activities.

“It’s tons of fun,” said Gephart, who says her mother and partner, Karen Lorenz, tells her art comes natural to her. Her enjoyment of sharing that creative flare in a fun atmosphere shines through.

For more information, call 770-296-2506, e-mail canvasmixers@yahoo.com or visit www.canvasmixers.com.

Chamber Buy Local Expo is Aug. 30 The largest expo in Jackson County, the Buy Local Expo, will be held Thursday, Aug. 30, at the Jefferson Civic Center.

With The Veggie Patch at Bouchard Farms as presenting sponsor, the Buy Local Expo is also sponsored by DelPhi Communications and Williams Law Firm, P.C. See more information at www. buylocalexpo.net The Buy Local Expo will begin at noon with many businesses featuring products and services available throughout the Jackson County area. Participants in the Buy Local Expo will showcase their business or organization to hundreds of people and demonstrates their commitment to the community. Exhibitors may be displaying and selling items.

The Chamber After Hours from 5-7 p.m. is open for $15 admission for adults and $10 for children 12 and under.

A sampling of local cuisine from area restaurants, music, promotional items from area businesses and door prizes will be featured.

The Jackson EMC Foundation, a charity funded by the donations of the cooperative’s members through the Operation Round Up program, has awarded $66,600 to six agencies that provide programs or services to the residents of Gwinnett, Hall and Jackson counties.

■ $15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County for computers and software, instructor training and course instructor for Project Generation D, a creative digital arts curriculum which teaches club members 12-18 years old how to use technology to create digital content that effectively communicates their ideas and vision, and apply what they learn to their future careers.

■ $15,000 to the Hi-Hope Service Center in Lawrenceville to help fund part-time nursing services for 25 developmentally disabled residents in Gwinnett County, providing services such as daily medication, insulin, blood checks and specialized medical treatment to an increasing number of residents who require onsite nursing care.

■ $12,000 to the United Methodist Children’s Home of North Georgia for its Financial Aid Program, which assists low income families with temporary family housing, medical bills and other related needs, such as transportation and child care, that impact their quality of life.

■ $10,000 to the Vision and Hearing Care Program, a service of the Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, to help provide surgical procedures to restore sight, eye exams, and prescription eyewear for lowincome residents in the 10 counties Jackson EMC serves, using Lighthouse medical equipment, volunteer doctors, staff and volunteers.

■ $9,600 to Our Neighbor, a Gainesville grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to assisting young adults with special challenges, to provide two developmentally disabled women with room, board, transportation, life skills training and social activities at Terrie’s House for Women, the organization’s first independent living facility for females.

■ $5,000 to Project Safe, an Athens agency serving families experiencing domestic violence in Clarke, Madison, and Oglethorpe counties, for a Transitional Housing Initiative that provides long-term housing and support services to domestic violence survivors who need extra assistance to become emotionally and financially selfsufficient.

About Operation Round Up The Jackson EMC Foundation, founded in 2005, has put nearly $6.8 million back into local communities, funding 660 grants to organizations and 239 grants to individuals.

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Reason #2: Our Physicians We opened our state-of-the-art Ronnie Green Heart Center 10 years ago. As we look back at a decade of healing hearts at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), there are many reasons to celebrate.

Reasons, like the more than 80 cardiologists,

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surgeons, anesthesiologists and other physician specialists affiliated with our Heart & Vascular Services who save lives every day.

Many of our physicians have trained at the nation’s most prestigious cardiac programs including Harvard University, Columbia University and the Mayo Clinic.

Their work is reflected in NGMC being named Georgia’s #1 heart hospital and top 5% in the nation for cardiac care for seven years in a row (2006 – 2012, HealthGrades®).

See the list of reasons we're celebrating, share your own reason and learn more about heart services at NGMC by visiting

nghs.com/10reasons

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Mill Creek High School football team gets impressive start

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Jefferson Dragons bite Bulldogs

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com The Morgan County High School Bulldogs team is not one of the contenders on the Jefferson High School football schedule during the regular season, but the Dragons’ scrimmage match against the Bulldogs was a great way for JHS to prove whether or not they can deliver against a triple A squad.

“I’m relieved,” said JHS Head Football Coach T McFerrin. “They are highly regarded. They are a triple-A team and they won eight games last year. They got a fullback that is supposed to be one of the top recruits in the state. They’ve got a great defensive tackle.”

Quarterback Bryant Shirreffs proved why he is one of the most highly-recruited athletes in the country. He made smart moves and knows how to use his time in the pocket to make sound decisions.

His young and inexperienced linemen held down the fort despite having some trouble at times against a loaded defensive front.

It didn’t take long for senior linebacker Wesley Simonton to show

his skills. The talented defensive standout recovered a fumble early in the first, keeping the Bulldogs’ opening drive short lived. Two plays later, Shirreffs tumbled his way in the end zone on a 7-yard touchdown run.

The Bulldogs had another blunder when a mishandled snap on fourth down put the Dragons in great field position. Morgan County practically handed the Dragons the 14-0 lead as Tyler Bowen punched it in for JHS from two yards out.

Just when it looked like the Dragons had everything under control, the Bulldogs came barking back with a 60-yard touchdown pass by Michael Gray.

With less than two minutes remaining in the first, the Dragons hit the Bulldogs with a 73-yard touchdown strike, courtesy of McKay Dickens.

At the start of the second quarter, Morgan County delivered a crushing blow to the Dragons. The Bulldogs took advantage of a sluggish defense and, in less than two minutes, Morgan County cut the lead to six.

The Dragons undersized line-

men found themselves stuck in a pothole when the Bulldogs front line decided to show up. After two penalties committed by the Dragons, the offense got their groove back and found themselves in Bulldog territory.

The offense alone had six penalties in the first half but, with just one starter returning on the front line, mistakes are little bit more tolerable.

“I thought our linemen played well. Overall, I’m pleased,” said McFerrin.

Shirreffs and Dickens teamed up again midway through the second with an emphatic 40-yard touchdown pass, bringing the score to 27-14.

Rodney Carr put a little fire in the air with a 60-yard punt return, giving the Dragons great field position and capped off with another touchdown run by the Dragons.

Even with a huge lead, the Dragons didn’t allow themselves to get too comfortable. Linebacker Michael Goza got in on the action with an interception early in the fourth quarter and Antonio Strickland capped off the drive with a 20-yard

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Senior quarterback Bryant Shirreffs prepares to make a handoff against the Bulldogs. Shirreffs completed 227 yards in the air in the first half. touchdown run.

The Bulldogs came biting back with two long touchdown runs, but the Dragon’s junior varsity squad held their own and would not relinquish the lead.

No score was kept in the second

half, but if it were, the Dragons would have been able to put a 55-26 win in the record books. With all of their offensive talent, Shirreffs is loaded with weapons he can deliver the ball to, any time, any place.

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Panthers get tips from scrimmage

The Jackson County Comprehensive High School football team had its first battle in a 27-0 preseason scrimmage loss against the Spartans of Athens Academy on Aug. 17.

The Spartans used an 80-yard touchdown pass, along with two more scores from 68 yards out and 40 yards to set the tone early in the first half.

The Panthers had to two chances to punch it in, but fumbled at the 3-yard line and had a pass intercepted at the 10-yard line.

The game ended with just 7:19 left to the play in the fourth as both coaches wanted to avoid injuries and keep their players healthy.

The Panthers look to rebound from that loss in their home opener against Winder-Barrow High School on Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m.

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McKay Dickens eludes a defender on the way to making a touchdown grab for the Dragons. Dickens caught passes of a 73 and 40 yards for touchdowns against the Morgan County Bulldogs.

Hawks serve up Wolves’ first defeat

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com The Mill Creek High School volleyball team showed no mercy against Buford High School in Hawks’ first home match of the year.

MCHS got off to a strong start with their offensive mobility in the middle of the court, delivering crushing blows to the opposite side of the floor.

Buford looked to have a few struggles in getting the ball over the net, and the Hawks took full advantage of their errors. The Hawks’ Emily Rose lived up to her position by being a strong force in the middle, while Emily Wylie had no difficulties using her long arms as a defense mechanism. Heavy hitters Cayla Graham and Heather Haynes started out strong defensively, serving up powerful kills against the wolves.

MCHS finished the first set with

an easy score of 25-10. the Hawks had a counterat“It looked like [Buford] tack nearly every time Buwas having a hard time hitford got some momentum. ting the ball hard, so I told Eventually, the Hawks ran them to use their hands. We away with lead once Buare more accurate like that, ford looked as though they said Head Coach Brian Wilwere getting comfortable. liamson. “They did a good Mill Creek went on to grab job and they listened. We Williamson a 25-15 victory in the seccontrolled the ball very well ond matchup. during the game.”

Graham led the pack The Hawks’ early lead enabled with six kills, seven serve-ins and the reserves to get in on the action two digs. Wylie finished the night and, with such a dependable roster, with four kills and one and a half the squad is proving they have a re- blocks. liable amount of depth that can step The Hawks got another win later it at anytime and get the job done. that day against Sandy Creek High “We just wanted to stay ahead the School with a score of 25-18. entire game. We had a big lead in The Hawks will have a long road the first game. We didn’t know what ahead filled with plenty of road was going to happen. I told them, games. Playing at home always ‘Don’t let them break the lead, and brings an advantage, and that is keep playing hard,’ and they did,” something Coach Williamson is said Williamson. glad to have even if it’s for a short The Wolves came firing back in period of time. the second set, making it a close “We only have two home matches. game about midway through, but I’m glad to be here. I thought we

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Emily Wylie, Kaitlyn Lattimer and Brittany Moore prepare to strike back against Buford High School during a home match. played really well. Buford is a really good team,” Williamson said.

The Lady Hawks will return to action today at home at 6 p.m. against

Jefferson High School with a 7 p.m. matchup against North Oconee High School.

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local racing

Newman family seeks community support

Panther football hosts big fundraiser

Gresham gears up for JEGS 100 Race

The family of Owen Newman will be hosting the Owen’s Soccer Tournament and Family Fun Day on Aug. 25 at the Jefferson Parks and Recreation Fields starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds will go to Owen Newman, who was diagnosed with T-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in July. The event will include an auction, free soccer clinic, and raffles. The University of Georgia’s men’s soccer team will compete against the Jefferson City adult team. The full day’s events can be seen by visiting http://www.facebook.com/owensoccertournamentandfamilyfunday.

The JCCHS Touchdown Club is just a few days away from Panther fundraiser event. The day’s main event will be the “Wrecks and Effects” Car and Bike Show.

BBQ chicken dinners will be sold for $6 a plate in the school’s cafeteria. All the proceeds will help benefit the Panther football team, along with the JCCHS Touchdown Club. The community is welcome to join in on the action, and can send an e-mail to lianne. daniel@gmail.com for additional information including times of events and other featured activities.

Gresham Motor Sports Park will be the site for the JEGS 100 CRA Super Late Model Race on Sept. 15. Opening ceremonies will start at 7:30 p.m. Kids 12 and under will receive free entry. Pit passes start at $35, while seniors 55 and up, along with military employees, can enjoy a price of $20. General admission for adults is $25. Some of the night’s featured events will include Mini Stock, Outlaw Late Models, and Sportsman/ Renegades. For more information, contact 706-3679461 or check out greshammotorsportspark.com

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Hawks fly through Panthers in scrimmage match Sophomore quarterback Daniel David steps up to lead the Hawks past Parkview High School

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com The Mill Creek High School football team defended its home turf pretty well in its first test on the gridiron against Parkview High School.

Defense was the name of the game for both squads.

The Parkview Panthers had their paws full with senior defensive lineman Kelsey Griffin, but no double- or triple-team was efficient enough to get the job done. Griffin and company were able to close the running lanes thanks to a few tweaks in their defensive game plan.

“We changed the scheme. We are letting them play a little bit more freely. I was very pleased with the intensity,” said Head Coach Shannon Jarvis.

“What I liked about the intensity was their whole manner…we were in our gaps and that’s the way the Alabama’s and the LSU’s [play]. That’s been a nemesis of ours the last two years; when we struggle, it’s been our defense giving up a big play. They practice with [intensity] in the preseason but as a coach you have to wait and see it develop on [a] Friday night field to see whether or not they can do it,” said Jarvis.

The first quarter was a lonely one that had both teams miles away from the end zone.

All that changed toward the end of the first when Mill Creek achieved a huge gain and landed inside the red zone, but Parkview had the last laugh as the Hawks would fumble at the three-yard line.

The Hawks offensive line looked to have some trouble making gaps for their running backs, but it doesn’t look to be a long-term issue.

“I [told our] guys I still want to establish the run because they were not in our formation,

and that’s why you saw us eventually in the passing game. In the regular season, we are not going to be hard-headed. We’re going to be throwing it all over the place. I was pleased there was nobody coming through. I felt good about that,” said Jarvis.

Midway through the first half, sophomore quarterback Daniel David drew first blood with a 37-yard completion to senior wide receiver Michael Cheeks in the end zone.

It seemed like the only thing both teams could do on the defensive side of the ball was keep each other out the end zone, but sophomore defensive back Chris Dickhute changed that when he recovered a fumble in the end zone for the Hawks, giving Mill Creek a 14-0 lead over Parkview.

The Panthers responded with an 80-yard touchdown run by Chris Carson, who somehow managed to shake off two defenders along the way.

With less than one minute remaining in the first half, Collin Chiu notched a field goal for the Hawks, giving them a 17-7 advantage.

Certain high school football programs have been utilizing the strategy of mixing the old and the new on the field to reduce injury and keep everyone fresh. The junior varsity squad joined the vets on the field throughout the second half, and they didn’t look to shabby.

Bryson King’s 41-yard field goal would be the only points the Hawks put on the board in the third quarter.

The fourth quarter was filled with twists and turns that left both teams trying to find their rhythm. Eventually the Hawks tacked a late touchdown run in what would have given a comfortable victory, but no tally was kept throughout the match.

The Hawks will have two weeks to prepare for one of their biggest home games against Dacula High School on Aug. 31. Show time is set for 7:30 p.m.

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The Mill Creek football team bursts onto the field with excitement before the first battle at home against the Panthers of Parkview High School.

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Quarterback Daniel David gives the handoff to running back Jacorey Lewis. David helped the offense tally up more than 20 points over Parkview.

Senior defensive lineman Kelsey Griffin and company line up against Parkview High School. The defensive front delivered an exciting performance in the the first half against the Panters.

Jefferson takes 9-0 loss against South Effingham

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper. com

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Jefferson infielder Emily Dufty hits a bunt in hopes of getting a quick scramble to first base against South Effingham.

Shutouts are never easy to accept and, for the Jefferson High School softball team, it was one that could have been avoided.

The Dragons faced a very difficult challenge against the Mustangs of South Effingham High School, a tea, which didn’t have any problems putting big numbers on the board.

JHS Pitcher Savannah Snapp had her hands full with the Mustangs heavy hitters.

“We made eight errors so we did not give her much support. I’m very disappointed,” said JHS Head Coach Melissa Mullis.

SEHS got off to a great start offensively by completing two runs and bringing one runner home. Sloppy ball handling by the Dragons was one of the errors that plagued them in the top of the first, and allowed the Mustangs to jump out to a 3-0 lead.

“I just don’t think we played with intensity,” said Mullis.

In one final effort with the bases fully loaded, the Dragons failed to bring any runners home. South Effingham maintained a comfortable 3-0 lead at the end of the first inning.

In the top of the second, the Dragons’ defensive woes continued when a missed catch allowed the Mustangs to get to second base. SEHS drove two more runners home to take the 5-0 lead early in the second.

With a 6-0 deficit going into the bottom of the fourth, the Dragons knew they had

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Jefferson High School pitcher Savannah Snapp had a rough day on the mound against the Mustangs, but the Dragons came back with a 5-1 win over Providence Academy. their work cut out for them, but the Mustangs were not interested in giving JHS any sort of chances to climb back into the game.

Both teams left the next two innings scoreless, but the drought ended in the seventh when the Mustangs hit a fly ball that nearly went over the wall. SEHS added three more runs for a 9-0 score.

The Dragons’ season has not gotten off to a good start, but there is still plenty of time for them to turn things

around. The team went 3-3 in the Lanier Open, and with another loss under their belt, the team’s response to hardships is what will determine the outcome of their season.

“It makes them learn how to deal with adversity. We’re [either] going to do well with adversity or we’re not, and that’s something they have got to decide, said Mullis.

The Dragons will return to action Aug. 28 in an away game against Union County High School at 6 p.m.

High School Softball Action

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The Dragons look for a strong hit from Lindsay Miles against the Mustangs at Mill Creek High School during the Hawks/Bulldogs Tournament.

■ The Lady Hawks of Mill Creek High School will be gearing up for a contest against Grayson High School on Aug. 27 at home. Game time is set for 5:55 p.m.

■ Jackson County Comprehensive High School will compete in the Buccaneer Bash on Aug. 24 at Cherokee High School’s Boling Park. The contests are set for 6:45 and 8:30 p.m.

■ On Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., the Dragons will have an away match against Union County High School.

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Kellie Scott

Kellie Scott onboard as community manager for Relay for Life We are thrilled to introduce Kellie Scott as the new American Cancer Society community manager who will be working to promote Relay for Life in Braselton and Hoschton, held for the second time last May, as well as the Relay for Life event in Jackson County, held each June.

She is filling the vacancy left with the retirement of Victoria Patrick earlier this summer.

Kellie has been a Braselton resident for three years. Her husband has worked in the area for more than 20 years, so Jackson County has always been a familiar and comfortable place for her.

She is a dedicated wife and mother to three children who Farah keep her busy and bring joy to her life Bohannon every single day.

Columnist One of the main reasons why Kellie took this job is because of the amazing people she has encountered in her life.

“It’s not so much the ‘why’ but the ‘who’ that are my reasons for taking this position,” Kellie said proudly. She has one friend who is a strong, 10-year breast cancer survivor and one who unfortunately lost her battle with ovarian cancer just seven months after it started. Kellie’s best friend lost her mother last year and her husband lost a dear friend.

Kellie is also an almost 10-year melanoma survivor and wants to make absolute sure that her loved ones never have to endure cancer.

It is extremely difficult to lose loved ones or even witness cancer battles, so Kellie has decided to embrace a career where she can lead our community and help us raise awareness and money for cancer research.

Kellie is excited to grow the already extravagant event and continue to raise awareness in the community about Relay For Life. It is extremely important to Kellie that people not only participate, but get genuinely excited about this. Relay For Life is the official supporter of birthdays after all.

Kellie says she also wants the community to be aware of what Relay For Life raises money for – research, education, advocacy and patient services. It’s not just a fun event with friends, food, T-shirts and entertainment; it is an event that can change and save lives.

Kellie is inspired by each unique and inspiring story of those who participate in Relay For Life and is ready to experience more in her new position as our Community Manager.

For more information about Relay For Life, visit www.relayforlife.org Farah Bohannon is a freelance writer living in Winder. She loves to utilize her skills to write inspiring stories. Reach her at farah.bohannon@gmail.com

“It’s not so much the ‘why’ but the ‘who that are my reasons for taking this position.” She has friends who, like herself, are cancer survivors.

Another friend lost her battle against cancer.

Kellie Scott Community Manager for the American Cancer Society

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Carolina Navarro, front, was all smiles on Aug. 16 after she got her braces at Howell Orthodontics. Surrounded by Kinda Eve, Pam Mitchell, Dr. Emily Howell, Betty Shelton and Ruth Andrews, Carolina was this year’s participant in Dr. Howell’s Give a Grin program. A community committee selected her to her braces free of charge.

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Carolina Navarro is all smiles

By KATIE JUSTICE kjustice@clickthepaper.com Despite financial constraints, Jackson County teen Carolina Navarro, 14, left Howell Orthodontic last Thursday with braces and a smile.

Navarro was able to receive braces free of charge thanks to the Give a Grin program started by one local orthodontist.

The program was created by Dr. Emily Howell. Each year, Howell awards one Jackson County middle school student with braces free of charge.

The need-based program operates with the help of all the middle school counselors in the county. Counselors nominate students based on orthodontic need and belief that the

students are committed to caring for their teeth.

The nominated students then submit a one-page essay of how braces would improve their lives as well as a close-up photo of their teeth.

The Give a Grin Board, a committee of community members, then evaluates the submissions and selects one winner.

“My parents couldn’t afford [braces] and my teeth made my mouth hurt,” said Navarro, who learned of the program through her school’s announcements.

Once selected, Navarro had to participate in oral hygiene check-ins prior to receiving her braces.

“I’m so proud of Carolina. I can already tell she is so appreciative and committed to taking care of her teeth, and that’s half the

battle,” said Howell.

In addition to the braces, Carolina receives follow-up appointments, an electric toothbrush, a mouth guard for sports, and a retainer once the braces are removed, all free of charge.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Jackson County had an almost 15 percent poverty rate in 2011. That number increased to almost 20 percent for children, and often braces can’t be afforded.

The cost of braces averages more than $5,000, but can easily increase depending on the severity of the mal-aligned teeth or jaw.

“I just decided that there are a lot of people in the community that needed braces that could not afford them. This is my way of helping out and trying to make a difference,” said Howell.

Lifelong learning offered in Braselton Tonight’s BULLI registration is chance to hear about courses

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com The sounds of Appalachia could recently be heard coming from a Town of Braselton conference room where a class of Brenau University Learning & Leisure Institute was holding its final session.

No, that wasn’t banjo music. Instead, it was the sound of several different stringed instruments which Ernie Graham brought to share with fellow classmates in Kathy Amos’ course entitled “Appalachian Culture – It’s Not an Oxymoron.”

Graham was among the BULLI members who signed up for the course instructed by Amos, director of BULLI, which has come to Braselton through a partnership with the Town of Braselton. The collaboration came together after Town Manager Jennifer Dees pursued opportunities for community education in the town.

The council had identified higher educaLeAnne Akin The Paper

Ernie Graham, one of the students in the Appalachian Culture course offered during the summer term of BULLI in Braselton, shared some sounds and looks from his collection of stringed instruments. At left, Judy McMurdo described a handcrafted sewing box and also displayed a hand-carved child’s chair. Both represent how the people of the Appalachian region worked with their hands to make useful items from what they had. tion opportunities in its planning retreat, and Brenau University eagerly teamed up to provide continuing education close to home. BULLI members can also take courses on Brenau’s Gainesville campus.

Registration for the fall term begins at 6 p.m. today with a special registration event being held in the Braselton Community Room, located at 5040 Highway 53. Amos said those interesting in learning more about BULLI’s offering should attend and hear from the instructors themselves.

See BULLI, page 3B

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Events

The Paper | Thursday, August 23, 2012

COMMUNITY EVENTS Château Élan’s 16th annual Vineyard Fest will be from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26.

This annual event includes tastings of more than 100 international and domestic wines, live music and dancing, grape-stomping, cooking demonstrations and wine seminars along with fresh farm-to-table food prepared by Château Élan’s own chefs.

Tickets are $75 each and the event is for those 21 and older. Visit http://www.chateauelan. com/exclusives/vineyard-fest-2012/ Domestic and international wines will be available for guest tastings from Argentina, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, plus regional wineries from California, New York, Washington, Oregon, North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia.

Samples of locally crafted specialty beer, including Innis and Gunn, Red Hare, Sweetwater, Terrapin and many more will also be available for tasting.

Wine tastings will be held in Château Élan’s new air conditioned pavilion and Cask Room.

All Georgia wines will be available for purchase during the festival.

The food tasting menu will include wild shrimp, local stone ground speckled grits with cheddar cheese and Andouille tomato ragout and succulent pork that has been smoked for 20 hours, then served with a delicious homemade sauce. Local artisan cheeses from Sweet Grass Dairy and Flat Creek Lodge will also be offered for tastings.

“This annual closeof-summer tradition attracts many wine and food lovers from around the region with the opportunity to sample some of the world’s best wines at the peak of the harvest season,” said Doug Rollins, vice president of sales and marketing at Château Élan. sss The second annual Hero’s Ball will feature recognition of four public

safety workers from West Jackson. All of the proceeds support eXchange, a nonprofit that supports the wives and children of wounded and deceased Special Operations Forces Soldiers.

The Hero’s Ball will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, at the Braselton-Stover House in Braselton.Tax-deductible tickets are $100 per person. Visit www. exchange-usa.org or contact Amber Chatham at 706-224-5493. sss The fall class of the Braselton Junior Master Gardener program will begin on Saturday, Sept. 8, and continue on the fourth and second Saturdays of September, October and November at the Braselton-West Jackson Library.

Registration forms are available at the library, or by e-mailing Dave Rusk at dhrusk@msn.com.

The registration fee for new students is $15, while there is no fee for returning students from the spring class.

Students aged 8-13 are eligible to participate.

Completion of the JMG program leads to certification as a Junior Master Gardener, and requires attendance at both a fall and spring JMG program.

Class activities for the program are conducted at the Braselton Library, and hands-on gardening experience is provided at the adjacent Nannie’s Children’s Garden, a community demonstration garden located at the old Braselton family mule barn foundation.

Classes run from 10 a.m. until noon on scheduled days. sss The Georgia Piedmont Arts Center (GPAC) is preparing to again present the “Harvest of Art” festival on the lawn at the GPAC art cottage in downtown Auburn on Saturday, Sept.

8. Harvest of Art will showcase fine art and fine craft artisans, and include a free children’s art activity, free mini art lessons for adult festival attendees as well as

BULLI from page 3B

Registration session is this evening to showcase fall courses being offered “This meeting has been set so that working individuals will be able to attend and hear about the fall term from the teachers who will be teaching the classes,” said Amos. “BULLI students have found it quite helpful to attend the registration meetings to learn more about the courses. Students often add courses when they hear the fantastic line-up.”

Among the classes being offered from Sept. 24 through Nov. 9 will be Introduction to Digital Photography, Five Facets of Creative Non-Fiction Writing, The Story Behind the Song, and Contemporary Issues in a Changing World.

Home Repair Basics, Yoga for Everyone, Discover Your House’s Story, Your Best Life...Regardless and Come On In! The Watercolor’s Fine! are other courses on tap for fall.

If you want to get in on a tasty educational experi-

ence, consider taking Al’s Taste of Braselton.

Amos credits the Braselton Curriculum Committee for teacher recruitment.

Registration for Braselton BULLI’s fall term and membership sign-up or renewal for the 2012-13 academic year will be held at 6 p.m. today. For the 2012-13 academic year, membership for BULLI is $130. Take as many classes as you’d like for $35 per class.

If you are unable to attend the Braselton Campus registration meeting, contact Braselton Town Manager Jennifer Dees at 706-6545720 or the BULLI office at 770-538-4705.

You may also register at the Braselton Town Hall, 4982 Highway 53, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Official registration lasts through Aug. 30. Those registering after Thursday will only be able to register for those classes not closed out.

“BULLI students have found it quite helpful to attend the registration meetings to learn more about the courses. Students often add courses when they hear the fantastic lineup.”

Kathy Amos Director of BULLI

musical entertainment and food. Get an application at www.georgiapiedmontartscenter.com or phone Kathleen Gill at 404-202-3044. sss The Humane Society of Jackson County is hosting a festival, concert and motorcycle ride called “Ride Like the Animals” on Sept. 8, at Crow’s Lake in Jefferson.

Sponsors, vendors, riders and attendees are needed. Visit www.hsjc. com. sss “Slammin’ Cancer for Owen” is a 5K trail race, 1 mile fun run and fall festival set for noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept.

23, at Crow’s Lake.

The event will benefit Owen, a Bright Beginnings student who was recently diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. The 3-yearold will be undergoing treatments for the next three years.

Registration is $25 per runner or $50 per family.

Early registration by Aug. 23 guarantees a race T-shirt. Register at www. active.com Volunteers and sponsors are being sought for the event. Contact Bright Beginnings, Rodney Autry ot Nikki Head at 706367-5437. sss

The Jug Tavern Squares is offering square dance lessons on Tuesdays, Sept. 11, 18 and 25, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at the Winder YMCA, 50 Brad Akins Drive. Great for couples and singles ages preteen to 99. Dancing increases muscle tone and coordination, lowers your risk of coronary heart disease, lowers blood pressure, helps maintain healthy weight and strengthens bones.

Classes are free.Call 706-693-1922, 770868-7298 or 770-9679063. sss The AFTERWORDS Store & Café will celebrate its annual Volunteer Appreciation Day from 1-3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 24, on the BWJ Library Porch. In the event of rain, the event will be held n the library conference room.

Light refreshments will be served. There will be a free raffle drawing for a Kindle. You must attend to get a ticket, but you do not need to be present to win.

Reservations by Sept.

14 are appreciated, but are not required to attend. Call Marilyn Deal 770-965-3319 or email mmdeal@bellsouth. net or call Gail Zeeb at 770-965-3845 or email gaze787@bellsouth.net sss

The Braselton Visitors Bureau Authority and the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council have announced the Braselton-Hoschton Plein Air Event, an outdoor art competition that asks participants to capture the unique features of Braselton and/or Hoschton. The grand prize winner will receive $200 and a one-night stay at Château Élan in Braselton. Second place will receive $100 and a bottle of Château Élan wine. Third place will receive $50 and a bottle of Château Élan wine.

All participants must be 16 years of age or older on the day registration begins. The first entry is $25; additional paintings are $10 each.

Deadline to enter is Oct. 1. Application forms may be downloaded from www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com or www.braseltonfestivals. com. Applicants must bring his/her canvas to the Hoschton Heritage Arts Center to be stamped on the back during one of the specific times listed: Oct. 19, 4-7 p.m., or Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. All Plein Air paintings must be completed between the time the canvas is stamped and noon on Oct. 26.

Participating Plein Air artists are invited to the Hoschton Heritage Arts

Center for a complimentary dinner, drinks, fun and camaraderie and a concert on the veranda at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20.

Entries will be displayed at the Braselton Antique & Holiday Festival Oct. 27-28. The art will be available for sale at a price set by the artist. The artist will receive 70 percent and HHAC will receive 30 percent of the price. For more information or an entry form, visit one of the web sites or call 770-540-1099. sss The next Rivers Alive Cleanup along the Mulberry, Highway 124 and the Thompson Mill Bridge areas will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 27.

“This will be a joint effort as we did with the last one we had on April 28 with Barrow and Jackson County,” said Braselton Environmental Specialist Yvette Wise.

“We had a great turnout in April with 58 volunteers collecting 103 bags of trash totaling 1,200 pounds,” said Wise. “We hope to top it with this fall event.”

Donations of door prizes, lunch sponsors and other supporters are needed to make the event a success.

Contact Wise at ywise@ braselton.net or call 706-471-7005.

Jackson EMC seeks bits of history as it readies for 75th anniversary For The Paper JEFFERSON – In 1938, a small group of Northeast Georgia residents who were determined to bring power to their homes, farms and businesses were granted an electric cooperative charter.

Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) was born and began life by serving around 1,000 meters more than 349 miles of energized wire.

In 2013 the cooperative will celebrate a milestone anniversary and is seeking stories, photos and other materials from the three quarters of a century that it has provided electricity to the people who own it.

“Jackson EMC powered its lines for

the first time in 1939, bringing what many considered the miracle of electric light to the area and making a tremendous difference in the lives of residents,” notes Jackson EMC President & CEO Randall Pugh. “Rural families went from cooking, heating water and irons with wood stoves to using electric appliances that made their life easier and safer. Farmers found electricity increased their output and quality, functioning like an unpaid hired hand.

The service we take for granted today has been instrumental in shaping our region over the years, and we’d like to celebrate that contribution on our 75th anniversary.”

The cooperative is seeking any memorabilia associated with Jackson EMC, from documents to photographs,

promotional items to stories about the difference electricity has made over the years. Jackson EMC will archive donated items with the University of Georgia’s Russell Library or will return items if requested. Those who would like to share information or items may contact Bonnie Jones at bjones@jacksonemc.com or 706-367-6114.

“For several years before we were chartered, in an act of sheer faith, local residents put down $5 – a pretty significant sum at that time – for membership in an organization that did not yet exist, for a service many did not know how to use and some had never seen, “ Pugh says. “And 75 years later, we’re still here, doing what our members – who still put down $5 to join the cooperative – count on us to do for them.”

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A skunk doesn’t lose his stripes; a baby changes plans Dear Margo: As a mother, I’m sure you can empathize. My daughter married a four-door, goldplated cheater. I frankly do not know why he bothered to get married — or why my daughter wanted him. Maybe she thought being married would make him less of an alley cat.

They “celebrated” their 15th anniversary last month.

While my daughter does not complain, she has made no secret of the fact that she is mulling over giving this guy the gate. If I am flat-out asked for my opinion, what would you advise me to say?

— Distressed Mother Dear Dis: Having been around since ice covered the earth (well, almost), I have formed a definite opinion about these kinds of men, and that opinion is best expressed by the late Arizona Congressman Mo Udall, who quipped, “That condition can only be cured with embalming fluid.”

I also believe in being

Dear Margo truthful when asked for an opinion. Should your daughter open the door to this discussion, the honest and constructive thing to say is that these situations don’t get better, they get worse, and she would have your blessings and moral support were she to change her life and return to a single state. The decision, of course, must be hers — and like some other things in life, it would be more advantageous if made sooner rather than later. Good luck.

— Margo, beneficially Dear Margo: My husband and I met and fell head over heels for each other. “I love yous” were exchanged quickly. A couple of months into our relationship, I saw

that he had posted some inappropriate and suggestive comments on a “friend’s” Facebook page. I asked him about it, and he said he was trying to “boost her self-esteem,” apologized and took the comments down.

A couple of months later, he lied about the circumstances under which he had lunch with his ex-wife. (They supposedly ran into each other, but I found out it was requested by him.) I called him on it and said I didn’t appreciate being lied to. We moved on and got engaged, and I then saw an extremely explicit Facebook chat with his son’s ex-girlfriend. You can imagine the age difference and my disgust. I nearly broke off the engagement, but I yielded to his assurances that nothing like that would ever happen again.

Fast-forward: We’ve been married for two years. We’ve had some fairly sizable arguments over his need for attention and approval from other women. I don’t actually

believe he has cheated on me physically, but I recently found out he lied to me again about taking women to lunch while traveling for business.

I’ve had enough; I have a hard time believing anything he says. Now he wants to go to counseling and says I need to keep the “commitment” to our marriage. I say that I’m out of “chances” and do not want to waste more time with empty promises and assurances. He’s definitely pushing my guilt buttons, and he knows my propensity to do what I “should” do in the eyes of others. — Heading for the Door Dear Head: First of all, “the eyes of others” fit in nowhere in a decision about a marriage, because others are in no position to know what is going on or how it feels.

Second, are you waiting for a building to fall on your head? This man is a serial liar whose promises mean nothing. And what you call “his need for attention and approval from other women”

is the kiss of death — for him.

I agree with you about not wasting any more time. If you do, you could very well wake up as a middle-aged woman with a rotten marriage and a husband who has lots of “likes” on Facebook.

— Margo, supportively Dear Margo: I don’t know what to do. Last December, my boyfriend proposed to me. We planned a small, simple wedding to take place in the early fall. Then, a couple of weeks ago, I found out I am pregnant. While we are happy, it suddenly changed everything.

Legally marrying is going to hurt us financially right now, and we have to consider the baby and how to best provide for it. It’s too late to call off the wedding, and after much discussion we decided we don’t care if the government acknowledges us as married. We would rather be married in the eyes of our friends and family.

We still want to go through

with the ceremony — but not tell people about the nonlegal aspect. Our parents are the only ones who know. We aren’t registering or asking for gifts. When people ask what we want, we tell them we just want everyone to have a good time. We felt this way even before the baby came into the picture. Is this wrong of us? We plan to go quietly to the courthouse as soon as the situation changes enough to make it reasonable to be legally married. Are we wrong? — Faux Bride Dear Faux: These days, there is no “wrong” when it comes to tying the knot and having babies. It’s the commitment that counts, and your concern for finances makes your decision the smart thing to do. Happy nonmarriage and happy baby to you both. — Margo, festively Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter. All letters must be sent via the online form at www.creators.com/dear margo.

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Features

The Paper | Thursday, August 23, 2012

Run the Vineyard draws 248 for fourth annual 5K

Welcome to Celebration Community grand opening for Children/ Youth Building is from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday

Overall male winner Jackson Gunby, above, and overall female winner Madison Gunby, below, with race coordinator David Gussio and Braselton Rotary President Jim Joedecke, who said, “We had our largest turnout yet at 248 runners and a fun time was had by all.”

Celebration Church is hosting the community grand opening of its Children/Youth Building from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

The opening of the new 16,400-square-foot Children’s and Youth Building building is being celebrated, and the community is invited to come and see what is going on at Celebration Church.

Carnival games, storytellers, live music, inflatables, face painting and basketball can eb enjoyed. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and drinks will be for sale.

The new building is accommodating the growing youth ministry being led by Greg Wells, who has a dynamic group of adult leaders working with youth.

The building also provide a place for another worship service. Teens worship together with music being an increasing part of the attraction for youth to get closer to their Lord, suggests Wells, who was a music major.

He and Pastor Mike Day agree that the youth performers have come into their own in the past several years of worshipping together in song. Youth are being invited to come to their area any time, Wells said.

The modular units which stood on the Celebration campus and served well for several years have been removed, and classes will be conducted in the new building.

The colorfully-decorated classrooms of Celebration Academy will soon welcome students inside. Debbie Keplin and Carol Pope were busy getting their room ready. Outside the playground is expanding with new equipment.

Day invites the community to come and see what Celebration is celebrating. Learn more about Celebration Church and its missions by visiting www.celebrationfamily.com or be contacting the church office at 770-967-5529 or email office@celebrationfamily.com

Dayna Smith, left, of the Children Ministry Team oversees Celebration Academy which will open weekdays after Labor Day for ages 15 months to kindergarten. The academy is a church ministry reaching out to serve families of the community. Michelle Mitchell is the coordinator for Awana, which is now under way on Wednesdays for kindergarten through fifth grade. Sunday morning children’s services are also held in the new building which you can tour on Saturday.

Greg Wells leads the youth and welcomes sixth through 12th graders to check out Voltage at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. The new student building provides dedicated space for indoor basketball and other activities including the Sunday worship time with music, a cafe and other hangout areas to provide the students with a place just to hang out with friends and learn about God.

Twins win Run the Vineyard A 15-year-old pair of twins from Hoschton took the overall male and female victory in the fourth annual Run the Vineyard 5K, sponsored Saturday by the Rotary Club of Braselton.

Jackson Gunby crossed the finish line at 18:58 to take the first-place engraved plaque for the overall male category. He set a pace of 6:07 for the hilly course which makes its way through the Chateau Elan neighborhoods as well as the vineyard area.

His twin sister, Madison Gunby was the overall female winner with a time of 22:29.

Taking the master’s male overall was 42-year-old Joe Stites, who finished the race in 21:41. The Hoschton resident’s pace was 6:59.

Winning the master’s female plaque was Tracy Brick of Flowery Branch, with a time of 26:25.

The Rotary Club of Braselton also used the occasion for the presentation of a $2,000 check to the Boys & Girls Club of Jackson County. The club will also be awarding a $500 check to the cross country program at Jackson County Comprehensive High School. JCCHS had the most participation of cross country runners and fans on Saturday. Malik Tuck, 14, of Jefferson, was among the school’s athletes participating. Tuck was the third-place winner in the 1-14 male age group with a time of 25:51.

See more scenes from the event along with race results at ClickThePaper.com

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285-Truck Drivers Dedicated Class A Drivers Needed •5,000+mi/wk, 3-man •Weekly Hometime or 2-3 weeks out •14 days out/7 home •$900-1000/wk avg •$1000 sign on bonus Exp. Driver 3mo exp •$3000 Sign On for Pre-Made Teams •Day one medical + Benefits Call 866-331-3335 www.drivecrst.com Class A CDl driver needed for sod farm in Clarkesville, GA. Local deliveries Monday-Saturday.

1 year exp required. $14 per hr while training then pay is on an incentive program.

Apply in person at 1805 Hardman Rd, Clarkesville, GA 30523 Class A CDL Driver needed. Local hauling. 678-997-3386 CLASS A-CDL DRIVERS needed 3yrs exp. Clean MVR. Tanker endorsed. Over the road. Gone 2 days at a time. Call for details 770-887-6117 Driver

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

285-Truck Drivers CLASS A-CDL DRIVER - 2yrs exp.

Clean MVR. Reefer.

706-864-2172 Exp’d CLASS A CDL DRIVER 678-997-3386 Exp’d CLASS A CDL DRIVER Over The Road.

Hauling Chicken.

678-997-3386 NE ATL. distributor needs experienced CDL class A Driver/ Warehouseman.

Clean MVR, forklift exp. Heavy lifting, hours vary. Home nights & weekends.

Good pay & benefits. Call 770-378-4933 P & E TRUCKING Pendergrass, GA is now accepting applications for CLASS A CDL DRIVER Must have min. 2 yrs OTR driving. Reefer knowledge a plus.

Stay in the S.E. Call 706-693-2285

290-Warehouse

770-535-1199

365-Misc.

For Sale Briggs & Stratton ENGINES (1) 12.5hp without Starter $125 (1) 14.5hp with Starter. $160

770-532-8632

We are now accepting applications for placement on assignments located at MAKITA CORP. of AMERICA located in Buford.

Positions immediately available include: •Assembly •Production • Warehouse Mon-Fri, 7am-3:30pm (some Saturdays) Great pay and excellent working environment Previous experience in assembly, production or warehouse preferred. Strong English reading, writing and verbal skills required. Must have HS diploma/GED. Must pass drug screen and criminal background check.

Take the first step & apply online at www.wegetpeople.com For more information and instructions on how to start your career, call 770-536-1122. EOE.

Stuff 300 310-Appliances WASHER & DRYER, Kenmore, Exc cond $250. 770-983-1507

326-Cemetery Lots For Sale 2 Spaces in Memorial Park overlooking lake.

10 steps from paved street. Pre- 1980 prices. Call 678-677-2317

345-Furniture

ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITTANICA Great Books of the Western World, 54 volumes, pristine cond., $1000. 770-534-2281

Flwry Br 3/3 w/bsmt $950mo + dep. No pets. 770-654-5154

NEW CARPET 10x10 & larger $25/roll & up. Many Colors.

Mike: 770-696-0976 TRACTORS (3) kept inside, KUBOTA-attachments, 1053.8 hrs, $16,500;

TRAILERS (3)SLOAN KWIKLOAD, 4-wheel with spare tire, 3,000 lb winch, motor power 12vDC, pulley-load, hydraulic surge breaks, $3,500; TRAILER for carstractors, 4-wheel tandem, new, 99% finished, $4,200; KAR KADDY DEMCO, kept in building, spare tire, rock shield, $950.

404-202-3072

380-Pets & Supplies Free To Good Home. Small male dog. Sweet, trained.

770-654-3463 SHIH-TZU Pups.

CKC. 8 wks old.

YORKIE - 6wks old 1st shots & wormed. $200 & up.

706-491-2436 706-599-6068

Homes & Rentals 400 410-Apartments Unfurnished Oakwood 1 BR Apt. $450 + dep. No pets.

770-654-5154 Oakwood 1 BR Apt. $450 + dep. No pets.

770-654-5154 $599 Moves You In Affordable Prices!

Spring Valley 1BR/1BA $600 up 2BR/2BA $675 up Brandon Place 2BR/2BA $675 Efficiency $475 Comfortable Living POOLS - GATED FREE WATER 678-779-2687 1 BR 1 BA Apt. Dwntwn G'ville $400-475.

Call 404-643-8302

COUCH, LOVESEAT COFFEE TABLE, 2 END TABLES Dark brown fabric.

Exc Cond. 6mos old. $600. 770-503-7047

1 to 3BR‘s starting at $495. Move-in Specials! 770-536-0508 1&2br, quiet, energy efficient, Sardis Rd. 678-776-6432

MASSAGE CHAIR For sale: Human touch technology leather reclining massage chair in excellent condition.

Asking $450.00 obo.

Bought new furniture and don't have room for it, need to sell. call: 770-540-5148

1-2BR Oakwood, $535 & up. www.callapartments. com 770-287-1456

350-Guns S&W 38 caliber REVOLVER Rare WWII Victory Model. Made for only two years.

Nickel with 4 inch Barrel.

Never sold to public.

Very Good Condition with Original Holster.

$450/Firm.

404-406-8981

355-Household Items OAK DINING w/ 4chs & hutch $200; Oak entertainment ctr $200; Sofa, Love Seat, all recline, 2 oak endtables w/lamps, oak glasstop coffe table & lrg rug $400 770-540-6372

357-Lawn Equipment Briggs & Stratton motor 12.5 HP vertical shaft. Runs good $200 Flowery Branch 678-943-7436 RIDING MOWER, Snapper, 12.5 HP, Good Cond. Runs Great! $250. Flowery BR. 678-943-7436

365-Misc.

For Sale ANTIQUE PIANO, very ornate, appraised at $4,000, sell $2,500; HUMMEL FIGURINES, lovely WINE GLASSES; AFRICAN VIIOLETS; novelties.

770-532-6642 706-284-4007

3BR/2BA. N. Hall H.S. Wauka Mt. Clean, Pretty. New list. 770-718-8422 Clermont 3BR/2BA Priv. $650/mo free water 678-617-6015

EZ GO Golf Cart Electric. Lights, back seat, horn, turn signals, $1850.

678-316-1051

1BR Attic. Priv Entr. $375. Butch Hodges Properties, Inc. 770-540-0417 1BR, lower level, pvt home, utils incl., $700.

Sec dp 678-936-3090 Apt in Flowery Branch, 2 bedroom.

No pets. $550 month.

678-936-0259 Chestatee Schools 3br/1ba, $600+dp No pets. 770-654-2881 G’Ville- 1&2BR $550610. water/trash incld no pet 678-677-1898 Oakwood- 2/1.5,yrd, safe, C/H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044

420-Condos For Rent

E. HALL- 3BR/2BA w/bsmt. Paved drive. $850/mo + dep.

706-201-9544

LK LANIER 9340 Ann Arbor Dr. off Browns Bridge Rd Gainesville Small house 3/1.5 Frplc, hrdwds, dock access. $850/mo.

404-405-1138 Oakwood 3/1. $795.

770-287-1456 www. callapartments.com

445-Lake Homes for Rent

460-Mobile Homes for Rent 129S. 2/2 Priv lot. $155 & 150/week. No pets 770-533-3029 2BR/1BA- Single wide, East Hall 706-654-0958 2BR/2BA, $375/mo + $100 dep. No utils furn. 770-532-3194 3/2 RABBITTOWN $620 +dep. No pets.

770-714-1992 3BR/2BA C/H/A $125/week. No pets!

770-289-9142 3BR/2BA- $550/mo No pets.

770-535-2035 Clermont 2BR/2BA $450/mo free water 770-654-4073

FLWRY BR. Priv 3br/ 2 full baths $650mo + dep. 770-654-5412

LULA -2BR/1BA 5158 Whitehall Rd. $500/mo, $500/dep 678-316-8253 Starting at $85/wk 2&3BR, N. & S. Hall & Gainesville.

770-534-7596

465-Roommates Wanted MEN-ONLY. Fur Br, All priv + Xtras Oakwd. 770-530-1110 Someone to Share 3BR/2 full BA House, In City. $450/mo.

Lakeshore Drive.

770-297-1163

515-Condos for Sale Moving to Athens 2 CONDOS FOR SALE. ATHENS, GA 2BR/2BA, 1st floor, brick, close to campus, both are contracted until July 2013, great investment.

706-769-0413 706-255-5043 No agents

560-Lake Property for Sale LAKE LOT for Sale.

Fisherman's paradise w/doublewide (needs TLC). Double covered boathouse w/28' of water under dock. Year round view. 150' of shore line - corps line in water at full pool. $190,000.

770-380-1125

575-Mobile Homes for Sale 2BR/1BA Rent to OWN Mobile Home. $375 month. Shope Park 770-630-1834

WINNEBAGO Brave, 30'. 1999 Ford V-10 wide body chassis.

Full basement model.

Great int & ext storage & water.

51,500 mi. Excellent cond. Records. $14,500.

Buford area. thegims@yahoo.com 770-967-0151

Wheels 700

610-RVs & Travel Trailers

435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished COACHMEN Santara 32 ft. Motor Home . Looks good inside and out. Runs perfect. $6,890.00 call 770-561-7891 FLAGSTAFF 2006 30’, 5th whl, 2 slideouts, slps 8, $14,300.

706-892-4327 FORD 1995 Montana Tioga, 27 ft., asking $13,500.

770-503-5023

735-Autos for Sale

CHEVY 2010 Malibu, white w/ brown & tan int., 16K miles, rebuilt title, $9,500.

770-519-3123 770-534-8671

DODGE 2011 Nitro, white, low miles, local trade, $24,555 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

MERCURY 1999 Grand Marquis, red, local trade, $5,333 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

745-Import Autos

HONDA 2004 Recon 250 4 Wheeler, adult driven, very nice, $2300. 706-878-6025

710-Antique Cars/Trucks

CADILLAC 1969 Coupe DeVille, convt., white, $15,977 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

FORD 1934 and trailer, new, all-steel, Corvette 350 crate motor, fuel injection, 700 R-4 overdrive transmission, Heidt independent rear suspension, Mustang II independent front suspension, independent dual frontrear AC, $63,500

HONDA 2007 Accord, white, SE, V6, PW, PL, $9,999 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

725-Autos & Trucks Wanted

INFINITY 2006 FX35, black, heated seats, mnrf, $18,555 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 JAGUAR 2001 S model. Garage kept, well-maintained, immaculate condition inside and out, perfect leather interior, silver with cream interior, 83,000 miles, $9,500, (678)943-8834 MAXIMA 2009. 3.5SV Cold pkg, Bluetooth, Xenon headlights & technology pkg.

43k miles. $22,500.

770-983-2464 MAZDA 1991 Miata, Bulldog red, 100K miles, You or UGA student, great shape, hard top + soft top, $4195. 770-316-9810 or 770-490-1049

NISSAN 2008 Versa, silver, 5spd, local trade, $8,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

VOLVO 2000 S80, white, local trade, lthr, PW, PL, $5,555.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

750-Motorcycles FLY SCOOTER150cc, Like New! Gets 70mpg. Top speed 55mph. $950/ obo 706-693-4520.

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

735-Autos for Sale BUICK 1992 Century 4dr, V6, 108k Good Cond. $2000.

678-463-7006

CADILLAC 2006 DTS, gold, bench seat, lthr, $12,999 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CHEVY 1990 Camaro RS. 305 V8, auto, new paint, Corvette rally wheels. Good Cond. $4250.

706-865-4468

CHEVY 2003 Corvette 50th Anniversary Edition. $26,500. Torch Red Excellent condition, low mileage. Corsa high-performance exhaust system.

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

678-571-9276 CHEVY 2008 Cobalt LT, 2DR, PW, air, wrecked in front, 68K miles, $1800. With parts to repair... $3000. 770-519-3123 770-534-8671

CHEVY 2010 Impala, gray, LS trim, local trade, $13,999 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

765-Trucks GMC 1995 Sonoma.

Runs Great! Low mi.

New tires, 30+mpg. $3850. 678-617-4062

770-Vans FORD 1999 E250 Cargo Van-Great Condition but A/C not working-Approx.

65000 miles, good tires. $3500.

706-768-5127 TOYOTA 2005 Sienna LE Van, 146,000 mi, very good condition, non smoker, original owner, color salsa red pearl, tan cloth interior, automatic, 4-door, air conditioner, cruise control, power locks, power seats, power steering, power windows, rear window defroster, rear window wiper, tinted windows, driver airbag, passenger airbag, side airbag, abs, child safety latch, third row seats, roof rack, cd player, AM/ FM radio. $9,200.

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404-202-3072

PLYMOUTH 1948 price reduced - needs work on transmission and AC, engine is 302 HO, $10,500, 404-202-3072

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Contact Ray McPherson, 678 617 9021, raymac@windstream. net.

705-All Terrain Vehicles

Recreation 600

425-Duplexes For Rent

3-5 Bdrm Homes Charming Lakefront w/bsmt. $925-1550/ mo. 770-539-4400

STARCRAFT 2001 Pop-up Camper, 25 ft, with king & queen beds, also a single, shower and toilet, stove to be used indoor or outside.

Used very little, real clean, $3000 or will nego. 770-536-6762.

Homes & Real Estate 500

Sell/Trade for Car or Truck- 15 ft, 50hp Yamaha mtr, trolling mtr, fish finder, vest, boat cvr, trailer. Lake Ready! $2,500.

770-718-7850; 770-869-0020

$0 Application Fee 3BR/2BA Homes All Appliances incld.

Starting at $729/mo No Rent until Sept 1st Expires 8/31/12 Call Sun Homes 888-246-2803 countrysidelakelanier. com EHO WAC

PARK MODEL 2008 RV. 12 X 36, used very little. C/H/A Steve 770-861-8114

LRG. 3/2 dbl wide, 1 ac, Lula, fireplc. rent/lease purchase.

770-365-9610

605-Boats & Marine

Oakwood- Pine Forest. 2BR/1BA $660 www.callapartments.c om. 770-287-1456

MONACO EXECUTIVE 2002, custom built, 20,000 miles, new tires, 500 HP Cummins diesel, kept inside, washerdryer, dishwasher, loaded, Book value plus extras, $168,500.

404-202-3072

CLERMONT- 3BR dbl wide. Priv lot.

770-841-9974 E. Hall- 3BR. No pets. 770-869-0530 770-654-3767

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CADILLAC 2001 DeVille DHS. 150k, 2nd owner. Tan/neut Nice Car. $3900/ obo. 770-533-1323

2BR/2BA Lrg Bonus rm, 1.5 car gar, $1300mo; $1300 dp.

404-819-0933

2/2 w/Garage, Quiet, 1 story, Sardis, lawn care. 770-313-1333

OAKWOOD- 2BR/ 1.5BA. $595mo.

678-315-7051 770-833-9437

610-RVs & Travel Trailers

3/4 bdrms, 3 ba Dahlonega, $1200/m 678-725-0715

BROWN EGGSFree Range $3/doz; RIDING MOWEROlens, Good cond. $425; GOLF CARTEZ Go, 3 wheel, 36volt system. $350. 706-693-4520

NEW HOLLANDattachments, 430 hours, $19,500; 404-202-3072

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435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished

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HARLEY 2003 Davidson Ultra Classic, 100th Anniversary centennial edition Silver & black, loaded RARE! Only 27,700 miles. Runs GREAT! SHARP! Call 770-654-5061 Honda VTX 1300R, silver. Clean, 3,800 miles $4,900 cash.

(678) 634-9626

SUZUKI 2009 GS500F. Garage kept.

3500 Miles. Beautiful! $3995 obo 706-839-8299 YAMAHA 1993 Virago 535, exc. cond., 4700 miles, just serviced, carbs. cleaned, new tires, great commuter bike, cash or credit card. $2500 Firm. 770-535-7829

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles

JEEP 2006 Liberty, white, limited, 4x4, leather, $8,777.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

765-Trucks

CHEVY 2007 Silverado 2500 HD. Ext Cab, brushguard, toolbox, bedliner, KC, CD & subs, chrome wheels, duals, 93k. Exc Cond. $15,200. 1 owner.

706-499-7470

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Business and Computer Programs Accounting, Business Administrative Technology, Business Management, Computer Information Systems, Marketing Management Health Programs Clinical Laboratory Technology, Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Healthcare Management, Medical Assisting, Paramedic, Pharmacy, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Surgical Technology Personal and Public Services Programs Cosmetology, Criminal Justice Technology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Fire Science Technology Technical and Industrial Programs Air Conditioning Technology, Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Technology, Design and Media Production Technology, Drafting, Electrical Systems Technology, Electronics, Electrical Utility Technology, Horticulture, Industrial Systems Technology, Interiors, Machine Tool Technology, Motorsports Vehicle Technology, Solar Energy, Welding Technology Persons seeking further information concerning the career and technical education offerings and specific pre-requisite criteria for admission to these programs should contact: Lanier Technical College Office of Admissions 2990 Landrum Education Drive Oakwood, GA 30566 Building 200, Office of Student Affairs Phone: (770)531-6332 or (770)531-6333 FAX: (770)531-6328 Lanier Technical College offers additional services to students with limited English language skills or with disabilities so that they may benefit from these programs.

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