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Economic development projects added The Jackson County Board of Commissioners voted in a called June 21 meeting to add two new projects to the list of Tier 1 endeavors funded by economic development bond proceeds.

The two projects were deemed to be worthy of funding so the Board of Commissioners joined with Jackson County Industrial Development Authority to amend the existing intergovernmental agreement to undertake the projects.

Improvements along Wayne Poultry Road will be made to facilitate the Toyota Industries Compressor Parts of America (TICA)

Braselton Parkway-53 intersection included plant to be constructed adjacent to the existing Toyota facility on Valentine Industrial Parkway. The new TICA plant, which will employ 320, is expected to launch production in September of 2013 with six million units of vehicle compressors to be manufactured by 2016.

Access improvements in the amount of $200,000 will be made at Wayne Poultry Road and Valentine Industrial Parkway. Auxiliary and turn lanes will be constructed to accom-

modate future access. The work would get under way by county forces this fall.

The other economic development project which was authorized in the document as another Tier 1 project is signalization for the Braselton Industrial Parkway extension to Georgia Highway 53.

A “T” intersection is envisioned at Braselton Parkway and Highway 53 with a commercial access point opposite Braselton Parkway.

The project will facilitate the location of the

Carter’s $50 million distribution center which is located on Braselton Parkway. The facility is 1 million square feet. Carter’s is expected to create more than 600 new full-time jobs in Georgia by 2015.

The estimated construction budget for the new signalization intersection is $136,000 with $14,000 for engineering, and improvements would get under way this fall.

The commission also approved the Jackson County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 2012 A&B as a part of the intergovernmental agreement and bond resolution.

Another taxiway not needed at airport, says authority chairman

SAFELITE LEADING THE WAY

Money allocated for project would be better spent elsewhere, says Ken Botts

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Safelite Auto Glass hosted members of the Rotary Club of Braselton for a June 21 tour of the Braselton distribution facility, which is a LEED-certified building on Braselton Parkway. Rich Glover, assistant vice president, manufacturing and distribution, gave an update on the plant which will soon mark its second anniversary. See more on the club’s occupational visit and about the company at ClickThePaper.com

Emergency call for blood donors issued by Red Cross From staff reports With half as many blood products currently in the Red Cross inventory as this time last year, an emergency call for blood and platelet donors of all types is being issued.

Unseasonably early warm weather may be a contributing factor to the 50,000 donation shortfall in June as many regular donors got an early start on summer activities, and aren’t taking time to give blood or platelets.

But the need remains constant. Donors are needed now to help patients and replenish the blood supply. All blood types are needed, but especially O positive, O negative, B negative and A negative in order to meet patient demand this

summer.

This year’s mid-week Independence Day holiday has reduced the number of scheduled Red Cross blood drives. Many sponsors, especially businesses, are unable to host drives because employees are taking extended vacations.

Several American Red Cross blood drives are being conducted in the local area. Jackson County employees are participating in a Wednesday drive from noon to 5 p.m. at the Jackson County Administrative Building at 67 Athens St., in Jefferson.

Winder First United Methodist Church is hosting a July 6 drive from 12:30-5:30 p.m.

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Jackson County Airport Authority chairman Ken Botts considers one of the projects on the transportation intiative referendum to be voted on July 31 a waste of taxpayer money.

The Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) referendum includes a new westside taxiway at the Jackson County Airport among the Northeast Georgia Regional Transportation Roundtable projects.

The airport authority convened June 19 to discuss new business and several items on the budget. T-SPLOST was among the topics discussed by Airport Manager Greg Garner and Botts.

Botts said he doesn’t consider a westside taxiway to be a need at the airport.

“I am very much opposed to the TSPLOST paying for the westside taxiway,” Botts said. “I really don’t agree with the Jackson County taxpayers paying for something that the airport really doesn’t need. I think it is a poor use of the taxpayers’ money. We could invest money somewhere else.”

While the westside taxiway project is on the authority’s five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), Botts said the project isn’t scheduled to receive attention until 2015. He said he doesn’t recall the inclusion of the project on the T-SPLOST list being discussed by the

authority.

Authority members Max Allen and Stan McLain also said they did not see the need for the added taxiway when there are other projects of greater importance.

Botts raised questions about the development of the CIP which includes what he calls a list of “pie in the sky” projects such as an airport business park and new terminal. While a future terminal

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I am very much opposed to the T-SPLOST paying for the westside taxiway. I really don’t agree with the Jackson County taxpayers paying for something that the airport really doesn’t need.

Ken Botts Airport authority chairman

Amateur radio enthusiasts participate in field day

By LEANNE AKIN lakin@clickthepaper.com Tri-County Amateur Radio Club participated in “the original global social media” last weekend as club members joined in the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Field Day at Braselton Town Hall.

Members connected with the world as they also reached out to the community to share information about amateur radio.

Field Day is the single most popular on-the-air event held annually.

Each year, more than 35,000 amateurs work with their clubs or operate by themselves.

The round-the-clock experience is exciting but tiring as clubs attempt to outscore others with their contacts.

“We are all recovering from the event, but it all went well,” said Bob Richardson, who is actively involved in the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) effort and also works with the club’s public relations. “We far exceeded the number of event points this year than we had last year, whether that will get a first spot in Georgia remains to be seen.”

The official numbers for Field Day recognitions don’t come out until later in the year.

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You may have spotted the activity at Braselton Town Hall last weekend as the TriCounty Amateur Radio Club took part in the ARRL Field Day. For Field Day, club members began their setup Friday afternoon and returned for additional setup early Saturday morning. Field day – with the goal to make as many contacts as possible -- ran from 2 p.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday.

A generator provided power for the operation and all equipment was staged and set up as if there was

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an actual emergency situation.

“Field Day is known all over the planet,” said Fabrice Collin, who served as Field Day chairman. He calls amateur radio “the original global social media” because of the communication outreach that predates other technology which we take for granted today – cell phones, smart phones and the In-

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ternet, for example.

Collin formerly worked as an engineer with French Radio and TV and has been involved in ham radio contesting. He has transmitted to and from all around the world. It is not unusual to make contact with other Ham operators in Europe and Asia. Collin recently communicated with a man in South Africa.

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The excitement of making contact with someone thousands of miles away is unmatched, said Collin, who says he’s still a kid at heart when it comes to ham radios. There is almost a kinship, but certainly a friendship created among amateur radio operators, and there is some-

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Attracting pilots to airport is in works had been discussed, the five-year plan projected a $26.6 million investment, of which $4.7 million would be financed by Jackson County.

Botts said he was unable to secure an answer to his question about who developed the CIP project list.

Since the list was developed, much has changed at the airport including the makeup of the authority.

Botts suggests a work session later this fall for members to sit down and discuss a more realistic five-year plan for the airport. He said

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a plan for better and more efficient organization can be developed within the existing budget. Botts said he wants to narrow down the CIP and focus solely on projects that are necessary.

He and Garner say they believe the effort will reduce the potential costs from $27 million to somewhere between $8-$10 million.

A workshop meeting will be scheduled to delve into the CIP and to collect information about each project that has merit.

The seventh Jackson County “fly-in” event is tentatively scheduled for this fall. Garner said he hopes to plan a family-friendly event that will serve as positive advertisement for the airport and possibly gain more airport users.

Garner said he believes that a contract through which users are able to purchase a minimum of 120 gallons per year and receive free tie-downs would be a boost for the airport.

The goal of this contract is

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All types are needed The Commerce Community drive will be from noon to 6 p.m. on July 10. The drive will be at First Baptist Church of Commerce located at 1345 S. Elm St. The Jefferson Fire Department is hosting a July 19 drive from 2-6 p.m. The drive will be held at the station at 129 Athens St., in Jefferson.

“We need donors to make appointments in the coming days and weeks to help us ensure that all patient blood needs can be met,” said Randy Edwards, CEO of the American Red Cross Southern Blood Services Region.

“There is always the chance that a physician could postpone an elective surgery if the needed blood products aren’t readily available or, in a worst case scenario, have to forego a more serious procedure because of a shortage of blood,” Edwards added. “Our goal is to ensure that doesn’t happen.”

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org for more information about donating at the Athens and Gainesville Donor Centers.

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Garner an incentive for people to keep aircraft at the Jackson County Airport.

“We need to change the approach of operations to increase activity and revenue,” said Botts. “The Jackson County Airport must concentrate on obtaining as many rental properties to bring in activity. This needs to be on the CIP.” The contract is among the ideas to boost revenue and activity at the airport.

Botts also stressed the need for a sign for the Jackson County Airport to be located on the interstate. He said he hopes to have a sign in place soon.

■ A motorcycle accident was reported June 18 on Highway 124 after the bike flipped. The cyclist was transported for treatment.

■ A grass fire was reported June 19 on Interstate 85 near mile marker 133 just after 3:30 p.m. A Georgia State Patrol trooper was on the scene and had a lane of traffic blocked. The fire was extinguished within 20 minutes and approximately 2,000 to 4,000 square feet was burned. A tractor-trailer with an axle problem had pulled off the interstate and may have been the cause of the blaze.

■ Approximately three hours later, units responded to mile marker 133.5 where a small grass fire was reported.

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According to the provisions of House Bill 251 (2009), parents/guardians who reside in Jackson County can request to have their children enrolled in a school within the district other than the one they are zoned to attend as long as the school meets certain criteria.

If students transfer to another school in compliance with the process established by the Jackson County School System, parents/ guardians must assume all expenses and responsibilities related to the transportation of the students to and from the new school.

The district’s process for implementing the school choice provisions of HB 251 is available for review in the main office at each school, in the Board of Education office, and on the system’s web site (www.jackson.k12. ga.us). Questions or concerns related to this process should be directed to Miranda Storey, Student Information Systems Coordinator, or to Dr. John Green, Superintendent.

For the 2012-13 school year, the following schools in the Jackson County School System may have available space for accepting approved transfers in one or more grade levels:

• Benton Elementary School • East Jackson Elementary School • East Jackson Comprehensive High • Gum Springs Elementary School • Kings Bridge Middle School • Maysville Elementary School • North Jackson Elementary School • South Jackson Elementary School • West Jackson Intermediate School • West Jackson Primary School • East Jackson Middle School • West Jackson Middle School • Jackson County Comprehensive High School The amount of space available – if any – and the grade levels will vary from school to school, and the principals and the central office personnel named above can provide more specific information.

Parents/guardians wishing to file a request for a within-system transfer for the 2012-13 school year must do so on or before July 20. Application forms are available at all schools, the Board of Education office, which has summer hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and at www.jackson.k12.ga.us – the system’s web site.

SCHOOL NEWS Dr. John Jackson returning as part-time superintendent of Jefferson City Schools

Uniforms will not be required at West Jackson and East Jackson middle schools

Dr. John Jackson, who recently retired as superintendent of the Jefferson City School System, is returning on a parttime basis.

The board of education voted June 18 to return Jackson as part-time superintendent as a cost-cutting measure.

West Jackson Middle School and East Jackson Middle School will not require uniforms for students for the next school year which begins for students on Monday, Aug. 6. Both schools had notified parents that a uniform dress code policy would be implemented, however, school websites now reflect a change of heart.

“After further reflection and discussion, it has been decided that the mandatory uniform dress code requirement for the (2012-2013) school year has been delayed indefinitely,” says the East Jackson Middle School’s website . West Jackson Middle School’s website has a similiar announcement.

Both schools had approved a new policy that would have required students to wear polo shirts in certain colors. Boys would have also been required to wear khaki, black or navy pants or shorts and girls would wear khaki, black or navy pants, shorts, capris or skirts.

The decision on the dress code was made at the school level and did not involve the central office or school board.

Jackson County Schools to host events to introduce Dr. John Green to community Dr. John Green, new superintendent of Jackson County Schools, will be featured at a July 22 meet-and-greet from 3-5 p.m. at the Nicholson Civic Center.

The Jackson County School System is hosting the opportunity for the community to meet the new superintendent who is replacing Dr. Shannon Adams, who is retiring.

Another meet-and-greet will be held Aug. 12 at a location to be announced.

WEST JACKSON FIRE REPORT ■ A building fire was reported at 4:42 p.m. June 17 on Doe Ridge. West Jackson firefighters arrived on the scene to find light smoke coming from one side of the structure. Entry was made into the basement and the fire was extinguished by the crew of E-31. Crews from E32 and E-90 arrived and assisted with overhaul.

■ Units were dispatched June 18 to Highway 124 and Highway 211 on a traffic accident with injuries but the units were cancelled en route when it was determined the accident was in Barrow County.

■ A June 18 EMS call was responded to on West Jackson Road from which a patient was transported to the hospital.

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handled the job.

■ Units were cancelled en route after a June 19 dispatch to a residential fire on Sawtooth Oak Drive. The call was in the Jackson Trail district.

■ A traffic accident on Interstate 85 at miles marker 134 was reported June 20 but no injuries were sustained.

■ No injuries were reported in the June 19 accident on Highway 53 at New Cut Road. The scene was left to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

■ A faulty system was

found at a Wicklow Court address after a fire alarm sounded just after midnight on June 21. There was no smoke or fire. Firefighters were called back to the location just after 4 p.m. when the alarm sounded again.

Firefighters checked the home and the alarms and the homeowner was advised to get the alarm company to come out.

■ On June 21, the patient at a Montvale Drive address was transported to Barrow Regional Medical Center after a med call.

■ A Doe Ridge resident was warned he was burn-

ing improper materials and burning during the burn ban when firefighters were dispatched to an illegal burn on June 21. The fire was extinguished by firefighters using a hose on the scene.

■ The patient at a med call on Kings Drive on June 21 refused transport.

■ A portable extinguisher was used by occupants of a vehicle on Interstate 85 at

mile marker 135 to put out a June 22 grass fire. The exhaust had apparently ignited the grass.

■ Units were called to a Highway 60 to assist a man who had fallen June 23.

■ An EMS call was responded to on Highway 124 where a man complained of chest pain and shortness of breath. He declined transport.

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Club made more contacts than last year thing special about being involved in an old-time h o b b y which has roots in h e l p i n g Collin others.

“It’s not a telephone or cell phone and it’s not the Internet; it’s another way of transmission,” said Collin.

This way of communication has a long history and, for Collin, it dates back to 1969 when he got his first license in France with F5ZW as his first call sign. A number of people of reconnecting with amateur radio and they are making the world smaller by outreach efforts. The hobby has also fostered a number of technological developments and has definitely saved lives.

“Amateur radio has always been a part of my life,” said Collin, who was reconnected with his longtime passion when he moved to Georgia and read about the Tri-County club in “The Paper” in 2010. He has since gotten back amateur radio full fledge.

For Bob Richardson, the ability to better support emergency crews arriving to assist a local community impacted by a disaster or emergency of some type is important. He and other CERT members combine amateur radio with emergency coordination efforts.

In Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama when tornadoes ripped through communities and leveled homes, schools and businesses, amateur radio operators were often the only form of communication until phone service, including cell service, was re-established.

“Ham radio was there to help to replace what had been lost,” said Richardson, who got involved in 2009. His wife is also licensed. Richardson serves on the TriCounty ARC public relations committee.

Richardson and Collin recall reading about an ama-

teur radio operator who fortunately had his equipment with him when he became Richardson lost while driving in California. When he found himself stranded in a remote area in winter weather, a fellow ham operator in Maine heard his may day and was able to direct rescuers to his location through GPS coordinates. Police said without that ham radio, the man’s body may have been found when the roadway was traveled again three to six months later.

There are 700,000 ham radio operators, according to the FCC, and interest has again been growing among amateur radio enthusiasts.

It can be an expensive hobby although Hamfest swap meets and utilization of vintage equipment can make the hobby easily affordable.

Technology is now being incorporated to further what ham operators can do to assist in emergencies. Often ham operators assist in locating needed medicines in remote regions. The technology opens a range of possibilities and exposure to amateur radio could open the door for a career for enthusiasts.

The Tri-County Amateur Radio Club is extremely active and has members primarily from the South Hall, North Barrow and West Jackson. There are more than two dozen active members with 60 in the club.

“We do a lot including digital net training,” said Collin.

Computers are linked to Ham radio station and PSK31, or faxes, go global.

The introduction of computers in the Ham radio game means that in cases of emergencies, operators can transmit pictures to give a look at a situation from the local standpoint. Emergency responders can then make their game plans en route based on those images rather than reacting once on

the scene.

At field day, there was also a “SKYWARN TM” booth that gave citizens an opportunity to learn about volunteer opportunities. SKYWARN is a program used by the National Weather Service to improve severe storm warnings.

Trained volunteers serve as storm spotters... passing on vital “ground truth” information to forecasters during severe weather episodes.

Those volunteers become the eyes and ears not only for forecasters, but for the whole community. Al Meiger is the Skywarn committee chairman.

Amateur radio can be contagious as an operator can make global connections. It can also be a learning experience about global geography since an operator must move their antenna to reach other Hams in difference locales.

A 10-year-old son of a member has already been bitten by the amateur radio bug, and is anticipating a chance to get on the air.

The Tri-County ARC competed in the 3A category with three stations set up to operate during the field day exercise. Last year, Tri-County took second in the state with the number of contacts made.

A fourth GOTA station was set up for citizens – nonoperators – to get on the air and make calls out.

The Tri-County ARC is lead by president Charles Locke, with James Willis as vice president, Brenda Cheek as secretary and Cheryl Locke as treasurer. For more information, visit www.tricountyarc.com or skywarn. tricountyarc.com.

The Tri-County Club meets on the fourth Monday of every month at the Braselton Police Department Community Room, located in the rear of the building, on the lower lever. The club also holds a weekly “on-air” net each Monday night (except on the fourth Monday). You can also contact Bob Richardson at 770-868-7270 or by email at richardson1266@ windstream.net

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Tri-County Amateur Radio Club members put up their antennas and set up on the porch of Braselton Town Hall last weekend as they took part in Field Day.

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CHURCH NEWS The Church of Hoschton announces service times. Bible Study begins at 9:30 a.m. with worship service following at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays.

Sunday night service begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, midweek service begins at 7 p.m. The church is located at 3849 Highway 53 in Hoschton. sss Corner-Stone Church Preschool is serving the West Jackson area with classes for ages 2-5. Visit www.corner-stone.org/preschool or contact Director Kimberly Rewis at 678-524-6986. Registration is open for Fall 2012. Call to schedule a tour. sss Hoschton United Methodist is hosting an annual pre-4th of July BBQ on Saturday June 30, starting at 11:30 a.m. Free to community. Will serve until run out of food. Hosted by Men’s Group at Hoschton UMC, 12 Mulberry St., three blocks behind City Square. Visit www.hoschtonumc.org or call 706654-1422. sss The Primetimers Seniors are back. Join them for Lunch and Bingo on Friday, June 29, at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship hall. Please bring a covered dish.

Hoschton United Methodist Church is located at 12 Mulberry Steet, three blocks behind Hoschton City Hall. Call 706-654-1422. sss Sharon Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School July 9-13 from 6–8 p.m. The school is for ages 3 through fifth grade and the theme is, “God’s Amazing Wonders.” Participants are asked to bring a food item for the church’s collection to go to the Mulberry Baptist Food Bank.

Sunday school starts at 10 and the morning service is at 11.

The church is at 1059 Dee Kennedy Road in Auburn. The Rev. Le Gibson can be reached at 770867-1107.

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By BRAD GREENE Who are you?

My name is Brad Greene.

My birthday is November 19, 1972.

I was born at Kennestone Hospital.

I graduated from Etowah High School, Florida State University, and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

I’m one of the newest residents of Jackson County.

I am married and have two children.

I’m the new Lead Pastor at Arbor Pointe Church.

Now you know a little about me. But that little bit of information doesn’t really answer the question, “Who are you?”

I carry some things with me that give a little more information about my identity: There are forms of ID that I carry all the time, such as my driver’s license, credit cards, insurance cards and other things like this.

My phone has pictures of my wife and children and is another way to document who I am. It has the contact information for all the people that are close to me in life.

My phone also has my calendar – this helps to define who I am, too.

But as a follower of Christ, none of these “forms of ID” really tell the story. At our church last Sunday, we looked at the words of 1 Corinthians 3:5-9. It reminded all of us that, as people of faith, our identity isn’t really about us!

Rather, our goal should be to point people to a Creator who loves them beyond measure. But that is a message that runs counter to so many of the messages that we receive.

We see advertising that says, “Obey Your Thirst.” We are bombarded with messages that encourage us to indulge our every want and desire. “Just Do It.” My wife and I encountered some of these temptations even as we looked for a house in the area: What does your neighborhood say about you? Is the house big enough? Is it too big? Does it reflect the kind of image that we want to reflect? These are all very self-centered concerns, and yet we slip into them so naturally we often don’t even realize that selfishness is motivating many of our decisions.

So, who are you?

Does your life reflect what you ultimately want people to remember about you?

The Bible tells us that “in Christ you are a NEW creation.” (2 Corinthians 5:17)

I’m also reminded of the verse that tells us to “not be conformed to this world, but be TRANSFORMED.” (Romans 12:2) As a follower of Jesus, I believe that who am I only makes sense in the shadow of Jesus. Every day I strive to make who I am look more like who HE is.

What about you?

I look forward to serving this community in love, mercy and grace!

Brad Greene is the new Lead Pastor at Arbor Pointe Church. You are invited to worship with Arbor Pointe on Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at West Jackson Middle School. Contact Pastor Greene at brad@arborpointe.org or 706-367-8358.

OBITUARIES Gene Brown

Died June 23, 2012 Gene Brown, 72, of Winder, died Saturday, June 23, 2012.

A Barrow County native, he was a son of the late Robert A. and Ruby Johnson Brown. He had attended Midway United Methodist Church. He was a retired electrician.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 25, 2012, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Donnie Pennington officiating. Interment was in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Survivors include his wife, Gilda Page Brown of Winder; son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Melissa Brown of Auburn; grandchildren, Jacob Brown, Tyler Brown and Lexie Brown, all of Auburn; sisters, Ann Fulcher and Shirley Peppers, both of Auburn; and brother, Jerry Brown of Winder.

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Michael Everett Brown

Died June 2, 2012 Michael Everett Brown, 52, of Hoschton, died Friday, June 22. 2012.

He attended Northeast Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Susie Ledbetter Brown, and brother, Craig L. Brown.

Survivors include his loving wife of 20 years, Christina Bledsoe Brown; sons, Mitchell Brown, 22, Craig Brown, 18, Dillon Brown, 12, and Aaron Brown, 9; daughter, Nichole E. Lamendola, 30, of Texas; three grandchildren; father, Lloyd E. Brown of Lula and stepmother Sue Ann Brown of Virginia.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at Northeast Church, located at 2001 Cherry Drive in Braselton.

The Rev. Russell Harbin and the Rev. Dan Huff will be officiating. Songs of praise will be sung by Starla Harbin.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to a college fund for his children may be made in memory of Michael Everett Brown at Wells Fargo Bank, 3500 Braselton Hwy, Dacula, GA 30019.

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Dave Collins

Died June 22, 2012 Dave Collins, 88, of Commerce, died Friday, June 22, 2012.

Born in Appling County, he was a son of the late Asa and Mae Davis Collins. He was retired from the Roper Pump Company and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World War II. He was a member of the Brockton Road Baptist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Betty Joyce Anthony Collins; daughter, Deborah Herndon of Social Circle; grandchildren, Beverly (Gary) Lance of Commerce and David Murphy and Scotty Murphy, both of Pendergrass; and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Jesse Mealor and the Rev. Carl Mealor officiating. The burial was in the Braselton Church of God of Prophecy with David Samples, Chris Samples, Danny Crane, Ike Murphy, Adam Murphy and Wesley Clackum honored as pallbearers.

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Pete Gaddis

Died June 21, 2012 Phillip Payne “Pete” Gaddis, 54, of Jefferson, died Thursday, June 21, 2012.

Born in Winder, he was a son of the late Carl Edward Gaddis and the late Mary Alice Payne Gaddis Norris.

He worked for Porter Insulation as an installer and was a member of the Academy Baptist Church. His brother, Rusty Gaddis, preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Tonya Bullock Gaddis; children, Ashley Marie Gaddis and Phillip Alvin (Allison) Gaddis, both of Hayesville, N.C.; and sister, Patricia Gaddis Pulliam of Royston.

A memorial service was held on Sunday, June 24, 2012, in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Eric Shelton officiating. The visitation was held prior to the service at the funeral home.

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Joel Bryan Golden

Died June 25, 2012 Joel Bryan Golden, 48, of Winder, died Monday, June 25, 2012.

Born in Clayton in Rabun County, he was a son of Jimmy Golden of Colbert and Sue Carnes of Mt. Airy.

Survivors, in addition to his parents, include his wife, Lynn Golden; daughter, Jewell Golden of Suwanee; stepdaughter, Morgan Dize of Lawrenceville; brothers, Ryan Carnes of Cochran, Will Golden of Winder and

Andy Golden of Winterville; and sister, Sandi Mealer of Mt. Airy.

Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Al Garvin officiating. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

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Lisa Kaye Jones

Died June 20, 2012 Lisa Kaye Jones, 51, of Oakwood, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012.

Born in Bowling Green, Ky., she was a member of Bright Star United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Cass High School in Cartersville and a graduate of Carrollton Technical School.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Anthony Wayne Jones.

Survivors include her parents, Darrel and Nancy Taylor Jones of Winder; sisters, Julie Jones and Rena Clark of Lawrenceville; and niece, Jennifer Clark.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 24, 2012, in Smith Memory Chapel with interment in Fairview Cemetery in Bowling Green, Ky. Smith Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, June 28, 2012

Karene Healan Swafford

Died June 19, 2012 Smith Funeral Home announces the death of Karene Healan Swafford, 85, of Winder.

She was a member of Winder First Baptist Church and a member of the Fidelis Sunday School Class. She taught English as a Second Language for the church. She was a TaxAide volunteer and regional director for AARP. She retired from Eastman Kodak as a personnel director. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry “Ross” Swafford; parents, Frank and Ethel Shedd Healan; brothers, Glenn, Jake and Doyle Healan; and sisters, Bee Dunlap, Mozelle Shepard, Lois Crafton and Faye Million.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Lynne and Randy Blackstock of Cleveland and Kay and Gary Kesler of Gainesville; brother, Carl Healan

of Chesapeake, Va.; sisters, Jean Thomason of Nashville, Tenn., and Joy McDaniel of Bethlehem; grandchildren, and their spouses, Lisa and Mike Woodside, Shane and Crystal Blackstock, Seth and Linda Blackstock and Caleb Blackstock; great-grandchildren, Corbin Boyd, Lindsey and Madison Blackstock; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Friday June 22, 2012, at Winder First Baptist Church with Dr. John Talley Officiating. Interment was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 340, Winder, GA 30680.

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Tommy Turner

Died June 21, 2012 Tommy Turner, 54, of Winder, died Thursday, June 21, 2012.

A Barrow County native, he was a son of the late Orie

and Betty Jean McDougal Turner. He was a retiree of Johns-Manville Corporation.

Survivors are his wife, Tammy Wilson of Winder; daughters, Brandi Turner and April Turner, both of Winder; sister, Penny Turner of Madison; brothers, Jerry Turner and Ray Turner, both of Savannah; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Sunday, June 24, 2012, in the chapel of Carter Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Powell officiating.

Interment was in Barrow Memorial Gardens. Carter Funeral Home, Winder The Paper, June 28, 2012

Kathy Susan Vanderford

Died June 23, 2012 Kathy Susan Vanderford, 51, of Winder, died Saturday, June 23, 2012.

She is preceded in death by her father Benny DeLay Sr. Survivors include her sons, Jaylon Vanderford (Ashley) and Austin Vander-

ford, both of Winder; daughter, Haley Vanderford of Winder; mother, Rebecca DeLay of Winder; brother, Benny DeLay Jr., of Winder; sisters, Dawn Queen (Gary) and Penny Hilliard (David), both of Winder; and grandchildren, Rorey and Reagan Vanderford.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 25, 2012, at Morningside Baptist Church in Winder with Pastor Tim Aaron officiating.

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Billy Mack Wisdom

Died June 21, 2012 Billy Mack Wisdom, 69, of Flowery Branch, died Thursday, June 21, 2012.

Funeral services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements will be announced by Lawson Funeral Home, 35 First St., Hoschton, GA 30548, 706-654-0966, www.lawsonfuneralhome. org.

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Pinnacle Bank adds Jim Shaw to Commerce office

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY COUNTIES MAY 2012

Dade 7.9

Catoosa 6.7 Whitfield 11.1

Walker 7.3

Murray 12.4

Gordon 10.2

Chattooga 10.4 Floyd 10.3 Polk 9.0

Bartow 8.9

Fannin 9.2

Union 7.6

Gilmer 10.1 Pickens 7.8 Cherokee 7.1

Lumpkin 9.2 Dawson 7.6 Forsyth 6.7

Towns 7.9

Rabun 11.5

10.0% or greater 67 counties (42%)

White Habersham 8.2 8.5 Stephens 9.1 Banks 6.3

Hall 6.9

Jackson 8.5

Franklin 10.3 Madison 6.5

9.0% to 9.9% 35 counties (22%)

Hart 10.6

8.0% to 8.9% 27 counties (17%)

Elbert 11.3

Barrow 8.1

Clarke Oglethorpe Gwinnett 6.8 7.7 6.3 Oconee Wilkes Walton Lincoln DeKalb 5.5 11.4 Fulton 8.2 9.8 Douglas 9.0 Rockdale 9.5 9.1 9.9 Greene Morgan Clayton Carroll McDuffie Columbia Newton Taliaferro 9.4 7.7 10.8 9.7 10.2 9.8 10.8 7.3 Henry Fayette Warren 8.6 7.8 Coweta 15.7 Richmond Putnam Jasper Heard 8.1 Butts 10.7 Hancock 10.2 10.0 Spalding 9.4 10.3 16.0 Glascock 10.8 10.2 Pike Lamar Baldwin Burke Jefferson Meriwether 8.2 Troup Monroe Jones 9.9 11.9 12.2 12.4 9.8 9.7 Washington 7.4 8.4 10.9 Upson 10.8 Bibb Jenkins Wilkinson Screven 9.9 Harris 18.2 Crawford 9.4 Talbot Johnson 11.3 Twiggs 6.3 9.5 8.8 11.4 10.8 Emanuel Taylor Peach 10.6 Muscogee 12.3 10.9 Laurens 8.9 Houston Bleckley Treutlen 11.8 Bulloch Effingham Candler Marion Macon 7.4 13.0 9.7 8.0 11.7 9.8 Chattahoochee 7.3 14.1 16.7 Pulaski Schley Montgomery 9.0 12.0 Dodge Dooly 9.2 Evans Toombs Wheeler 10.5 13.1 8.4 9.9 Stewart Bryan 9.2 Webster Sumter 10.8 Tattnall 8.0 Chatham 7.8 12.7 Wilcox 9.2 Telfair 8.5 Crisp 11.5 13.5 11.9 Liberty Quitman Terrell 9.5 Lee 10.4 Jeff Davis Appling Randolph Ben Hill Long 10.7 7.2 Turner 13.2 10.1 13.2 13.0 6.6 10.0 Clay Irwin 8.4 Wayne Coffee Bacon Dougherty Calhoun Worth 10.9 11.5 12.6 McIntosh 9.3 10.6 9.9 Tift 8.6 10.3 10.1 Early Pierce Baker 8.6 Atkinson 9.5 Berrien 8.7 Glynn Mitchell 11.6 10.0 Brantley Colquitt 9.4 Miller 8.9 Cook 11.2 8.8 Ware 6.1 10.7 10.2 Lanier 6.8 Seminole Camden 9.0 Clinch Decatur Charlton Grady 9.0 Thomas Lowndes 9.9 Brooks 11.8 10.5 7.4 8.1 8.6 8.8 Echols 6.5

Haralson 9.6

Paulding 8.3

Cobb 8.1

Less than 8.0% 30 counties (19%)

Jackson, Barrow and Walton counties are among the 27 counties in the state with unemployment rates that remain higher than 8 percent but less than 9 percent.

Unemployment Rate: 8.9% Forty-two percent ofGeorgia's Georgia counties have jobless rates higher than 10 percent.

(not seasonally adjusted)

Georgia adds 34,000 jobs in past 12 months

Georgia Department of Labor Workforce Statistics & Economic Research

From staff reports ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced last week that the preliminary unemployment rate in the Northeast Georgia area was unchanged at 8.0 percent from April to May. The rate was 9.0 percent in May 2011.

Metro Athens had the lowest jobless area rate at 6.5 percent, while metro Dalton had the highest at 11.4 percent. Athens has had the lowest area rate, or tied for the lowest, each month since December 2009. Dalton has had the highest area rate since August 2011.

The preliminary unemployment rate in the Georgia Mountains area was unchanged at 7.5 percent from April to May. The rate was 8.2 percent in May 2011.

In Jackson County, the jobless rate was at 8.5 percent, higher than neighboring Barrow County with an 8.1 unemployment rate.

Meanwhile, Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.9 percent from April to May. The jobless rate was 9.8 percent in May a year ago. The number of jobs grew to 3,944,900 in May, up by 16,400 from April and by 34,000 from May a year ago.

State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said, “Although the unemployment rate held steady, we now have the fewest jobless workers receiving unemployment insurance benefits since the start of the recession in 2007, and the numbers of new layoffs and long-term unemployed are down.

“And, more good news is that our job growth continues. We added 16,400 new jobs in May, and we have

We now have the fewest jobless workers receiving unemployment insurance benefits since the start of the recession in 2007, and the numbers of new layoffs and long-term unemployed are down.

Mark Butler State Labor Commissioner 34,000 more jobs than in May a year ago. Fortunately, the growth is in some of our key industries.”

The number of jobs increased to 3,944,900 in May, the most since December 2008. This marked an increase of four-tenths of a percentage point, from 3,928,500 in April and nine-tenths of a percentage point, from 3,910,900 in May of last year.

The industries showing growth from April to May were trade, transportation and warehousing, 6,000; leisure and hospitality, 5,000; manufacturing, 3,000; education and health care, 2,200; and construction, 800.

Government shed 1,300 jobs, mostly in educational services.

Industries showing the most growth since May 2011 were professional and business services, 24,000, and trade, transportation and warehousing, 16,700. The greatest over-the-year loss of jobs came in the construction industry with 7,400, followed by local public education with a loss of 4,200 jobs.

In May, there were 73,621 recipients of unemployment insurance benefits. The number of initial claims filed in May declined by 729, or 1.5 percent, to 46,763. Most of

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the decrease in claims came across-the-board in trade, services, manufacturing, and construction. Initial claims also declined over the year, down 8,080, or 14.7 percent, from 54,843 in May 2011.

The number of long-term unemployed workers decreased by 3,600 in May to 236,900. The long-term unemployed, those out of work for more than 26 weeks, make up 55.7 percent of all unemployed in Georgia.

However, the number of long-term unemployed is down 14,900, or 5.9 percent, from May 2011.

COMMERCE – Pinnacle Bank, a locally owned community bank that serves customers across northeast Georgia, welcomes Jim Shaw to its team as a business banker.

Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in the market, Shaw will be based in the Commerce office as a resource for customers and business professionals throughout Jackson County.

In his new role, Shaw will oversee the unique needs of the area business community while Shaw upholding a commitment to exceptional, personal service.

Shaw is a graduate of Georgia State University in Atlanta, where he earned a degree in Management. He is also an alumnus of the Graduate School of Banking of the South.

Shaw is an active member of the commu-

nity, serving as treasurer and past chairman of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Secretary/Treasurer of the Jackson County Industrial Development Authority and past Chair of the Jackson County Boys and Girls Club.

Visit www.pinnaclebank. com for more information.

About Pinnacle Bank Pinnacle Bank is a locally owned community bank that has served northeast Georgia for the past 78 years. Pinnacle Bank sets itself apart by delivering a relationship focused approach to customers and by providing a host of financial services for their needs. Pinnacle Bank offers deposit and lending products that cover a variety of options to fit all lifestyles and business types. From home mortgages and investment services to registered Investment Advisors Pinnacle Bank covers the spectrum of banking needs.

Visit www.pinnaclebank.com to learn more.

Business Alliance meets at Heritage Arts Center

By ROXANE ROSE rrose@clickthepaper.com Members and guests of the monthly Hoschton Business Alliance meeting enjoyed a fun, informative meeting on June 19 hosted by and held at the Hoschton Heritage Arts Center.

Breakfast was also provided for the 20 members and three guests who were in attendance.

Robbie Bettis from the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council kicked off the meeting by performing a rap song to describe the events, classes and activities available at the HHAC, including lessons in music, art and culinary arts. HHAC will also be hosting concerts on the veranda throughout the summer, with the next one from 8-10 p.m. on July 14 with the Chattahoochee Chain Gang.

The program was presented by Kay Remar from the Small Business Development Center in Athens.

The SBDC, part of the Small Business Administration, offers an excellent resource for all areas of business and solutions are provided by experts in the field. Among the services available is one-on-one consulting for small busi-

ness owners at no charge, something that can cost $260 per hour. The center also provides continuing education courses at a minimum cost and scholarships are available. Other services include, but are not limited to, legal advice, tax services and information, developing business plans, mission statements, setting goals, strategic planning, marketing, cash flow analysis and providing loan packages.

In other business, HBA President Chris Hoffman reported an update on the group’s Task Force progress in creating a platform and direction for the HBA. The group has discussed and selected the best features of all other known networking groups to apply to the HBA. They include: • Members should have the opportunity to highlight their business in front of the group in a five- to 10-minute presentation; • Continue with educational aspects, such as providing hand-outs, listing educational information on

the Facebook page, etc.; • Provide seminars and speakers to aid members in running their businesses; • Offer after-hours gatherings; • Give opportunities for businesses to give testimonials; and • Implement a survey to members to find out what businesses struggle with the most. The survey may include an opportunity to refer an expert to help in these areas.

For more information on the SBDC, visit www. georgiasbdc.org or contact Remar at 706-542-4302 or kremar@georgiasbdc.org.

Learn more about the Hoschton Heritage Arts Council at www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com.

The next HBA meeting will be at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, in the Hoschton City Hall meeting room. Contact Sarina Roth at sarina@nevertherock.com or 678-8977792 if your business would like to host a meeting or provide breakfast. Visit www. officialhba.com.

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Remembering Mr. Ralph, a ‘fisher of men’ In the Southern Baptist church, there once was an organization called Royal Ambassadors, or “RAs,” for short.

The name came from a verse in II Corinthians that said we should be ambassadors for Christ.

We had a RA group in our church. I’m not sure if we were ambassadors or just a bunch of rag-tag boys looking for something to do.

The head of the RAs was Ralph Cardell. If anybody was ever an ambassador for Christ, it was Mr. Ralph.

A family in our church had a piece of land with a spring-fed pond on it. They offered it to be used by the church. Mr. Ralph stepped forward and thought it would be a good thing to take boys fishing and swimming at the pond.

During the late winter and spring, we cut weeds and cleared a way into the pond, which was overgrown with every kind of weed and underbrush that could be found in Walton County.

All the boys went to the pond each Saturday riding on the back of Mr. Ralph’s pickup, a 1953 Chevrolet. A first it was half-dozen boys, then a few more heard about it and wanted to come.

Before long, that pickup was loaded with boys. On a few Saturdays, we had to get a second pickup, sometimes ours.

Ralph Cardell was a truck driver who spoke with a bit of a speech impediment.

We would pray before we left and pray again when we got home. Along the way, Mr. Ralph would dust off his Bible and teach us about Jesus. I don’t recall any kind of formal lesson. It was just Mr. Ralph and his well-worn and read Bible.

By summer, we had cleared the brush, and a load of sand was brought in to create a beach area.

Mr. Ralph acquired a large cable and welded a handle onto a pulley. It was

Harris Blackwood the first zip line I ever saw and it took awhile for me to develop the nerve to ride it down into the water.

Once during that summer, the girls were invited to come out and swim. My recollection is that we thought our boys-only club was being invaded, but our protests went unheeded.

Ralph Cardell taught a bunch of boys, including some who didn’t have a father, how to fish. He had a tackle box with all kinds of hooks and gizmos and there was a moment of excitement when a boy caught his first fish. There was a large bass that eluded us most of the summer that was captured just before Labor Day. Ralph Cardell was not a fisherman, he was what Jesus called, “A fisher of men,” or in this case, men of the future.

There is an old hymn called, “Let Others See Jesus in You.” It has a line that says, “Keep Telling the Story, Be Faithful and True, Let Others See Jesus in You.” I saw more of Jesus in Ralph Cardell than most people I’ve ever seen.

In my mind, I can still see him in a work shirt and pants with a truckload of boys who bought his dream of fixing up a place to enjoy the summer.

More than 40 summers have come and gone, and a few weeks ago, Ralph Cardell’s time on this earth ended.

I’m a better man because of him.

Harris Blackwood is a Gainesville resident whose columns appear weekly.

There is an old hymn called, “Let Others See Jesus in You.” ... I saw more of Jesus in Ralph Cardell than most people I’ve ever seen.

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My new muse is a ... gasp! ... Yankee When the column appeared where I lamented that my long standing muse, Claudette, had lost a significant amount of humor due to medication and I needed a new muse who could inspire my writing, several stepped up to volunteer for the newly vacated position.

One plea was particularly engaging. The email came with the subject line: Pick Me. The note read: “Standing at the back of the room, waving my arm frantically, jumping up and down, shouting, ‘Pick me! Pick me!’ I would be pleased to be your muse.” He signed it, “Your Muse In Waiting, Michael.”

That’s pretty funny and showed a lot of promise because the imagery that he created with that note coaxed me to laugh out loud.

Good start for a muse whose primary function would be to encourage me to laugh, therefore putting me in good humor to write.

Michael showed promise.

You may recall from the column about Claudette that she had run out of her medication and was too busy to visit the doctor for a new prescription. As soon the meds were out of her system, she returned to

Ronda Rich the quick-witted girl of our college days. I hadn’t even realized that she had disappeared or that my storytelling was lagging a bit without her inspiration.

During the two weeks that she was completely drug free, I wrote so fast that my typing fingers could barely keep up. It seemed that every conversation with her inspired a terrific story. I knew to take advantage of it.

Then, alas, the doctor and his prescription pad returned and my creative world crashed.

“Sorry, buddy,” she said.

“How could you?” I exclaimed.

“You’ll find a new muse,” she promised.

It’s not that easy, though. A muse needs to be dedicated to the purpose of helping me to create stories that entertain and enlighten. Said muse should also present the world in a fashion that chal-

lenges my thinking or observations. In short, my readers and I should be better off because of the intervention of the muse.

Michael, the muse-wantto-be, was off to a good start.

He made me laugh and he obviously understood the importance of concocting an image that was vivid. I could see myself standing in front of a packed room with a guy who was jumping up and down to get my attention.

Yep, Michael, in a couple of brief sentences, had gotten my attention. I wrote back to say his application had been received, accepted and was under very careful review. In my gut, I felt that I might have just found my new inspiration.

He was delighted to receive the news. Jobs are hard to find these days. And finding one that is a perfect fit and uses a person’s natural talents and abilities?

Well, those are about as easy as finding a vine-ripened, tasty tomato in December.

Then, he dropped the bombshell on me. “It is important for me to be truthful with you,” he replied. “I am a transplanted Yankee.”

Oh my. A Southern writer with a Yankee muse? One

of us partnering with one of them? Opposites, they say, attract but this was more like rivals crossing the battle line.

“I have Southern ways,” he promised. “I say ‘you reckon’ and I always know ‘who’s on the pole.’”

I bit my lower lip and fretted a bit. Could it possibly work? Then I read further.

“When I pass,” he wrote. “I will be buried here.”

Well, that certainly changed things. Anyone who wants his final resting place to be beneath six feet of Southern soil truly is one of us at heart. The land is like air to a Southerner. It sustains us.

I reconsidered. He could certainly show me life from a different point of view. He could supply insider information. He could enlighten and entertain. Perfect.

Looks like I found my new muse.

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.

Summer’s welcoming bite: The yellow fly Two weeks ago, I felt the first pang of summer — a yellow fly bite.

I vowed right then and there to not let their annual onslaught of terrorism dictate my quality of life.

For those of you not in South Georgia, let me introduce you to the “yellow fly,” as we call them. They are yellow-bodied biting flies that viciously attack South Georgians for the first two to four weeks of late May-early June every year.

Last year, they were so omnipresent and merciless that my family would have to run screaming from our carport to backdoor, keys in hand, draped in blankets, in a futile attempt to escape these bloodthirsty flies’ hellish fury.

Not so this summer, I vowed.

The first bite sent me straight to the local feed and seed store, where I asked for the strongest insecticide known to man or beast.

I was handed a large plastic jug with a skull and crossbones on it.

“You’re only supposed to

Len Robbins use a little bit,” I was told.

“How much?” I asked.

“It tells you on the directions.”

So I went home and scanned the directions.

The directions said something about only a licensed professional could use this product, that you must receive a permit from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Board of Health before using, that you must wear protective goggles and a HAZMAT suit, yada, yada, yada.

I lost interest when I saw the metric conversion chart. It if ain’t measured in pounds, me no comprehendo.

So I poured about a pound into my sprayer, mixed it with a pound of water and ventured into the backyard wearing shorts, a T-shirt and flip-flops.

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The yellow flies promptly starting chomping on the fresh meat, so I sprayed myself down to keep them away. I sprayed our entire yard twice — refilling the sprayer three times.

“That should do it,” I said to myself as I watched a passing bird crash to his death.

The next day, I grabbed up the kids and we went outside to play. They had one of those makeshift baby pools that you use once, break, then leave in a wad in your carport for years. It took about four minutes outside before my kids starting painfully dancing around, the yellow flies savaging stinging the backside of their legs, leaving red welts.

“What the hey? I thought I got rid of those evil flying maggots,” I bellowed in frustration.

Apparently not so.

See, yellow flies — also called deer flies or horse flies — can’t be tamed by insecticides. Why? My theory is insecticides don’t work because yellow flies aren’t insects. Rather, they’re blood-sucking

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mammals.

As usual, science doesn’t support my theorem.

According to my subsequent research, science claims they are of the family Tabanidae (Latin for “Flying Beelzebub”). Experts say common pest-control methods don’t work on these yellow demons. They recommend a trap using a shiny ball and doctoring the ball with something sticky, which catches the yellow flies. This method was first perfected by the Professor on the “The Harlem Globetrotters Visit” episode of “Gilligan’s Island.”

Science can clone sheep and figure out how to get a computer in a watch, but can’t rid the earth of pesky yellow flies? Oh well.

Mother Nature’s most barbaric terrorists win this time. But next year, my yard will be riddled with sticky, shiny rubber balls.

So much for Yard of the Month.

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

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Should Georgians OK the transportation initiative?

Yes, approving T-SPLOST is best road to the future for region, the state

No, T-SPLOST is wrong way for the state to fund its road projects

Like many of you, I grew up on is that if more people would take the the roads of Northeast Georgia. time to understand the T-SPLOST merMy father was a family physiits — as well as its myths — they would cian back in the days when they clearly be in support. This is a complex still made house calls. Many a problem that requires your careful night after dinner, I joined my dad consideration. It simply cannot be on patient visits across South Hall, explained in a single sound bite, which his car kicking up dust all along a is why I am so passionate about you unbusy dirt road we know today as derstanding the truth about T-SPLOST. Spout Springs.

For example, is T-SPLOST really a Butch Miller tax when Hall County stands to receive Later, while playing football at is a local more money than we would pay out? TBuford High and riding the team businessman SPLOST is projected to receive around bus, my memories rode up and and state $362 million for our county, while we down the narrow, winding twos e n a t o r would pay out approximately $250 millanes from here to the mountains. representing lion. That’s because representatives of Though a lot has changed since District 49. then, many of those roadways the other counties in our region recogfrom my youth seem stuck in time. nize the importance of Hall County as Sure, Spout Springs Road is no longer dirt, an economic hub for the area and voted to but it’s on the same road bed with those same send more dollars here to increase their acsteep shoulders that have ditched many a car cess to doctors, hospitals, colleges, retail and over the last fifty years. Meanwhile, this agbusinesses. ing roadway is overrun with traffic from Hall On top of that, studies show close to a third County’s largest high school, largest library, of our local sales taxes are paid by outsiders, largest neighborhoods, and one of its largest which would cut our transportation tax bill churches. The area also will soon be home to by roughly another $80 million. The net efa new hospital. fect is that Hall County residents will actually To the north, U.S. Highway 129 looks no pay approximately $170 million in sales tax different than it did 40 years ago. And getting and get more than double in return for their around Cleveland, especially during leaf seamoney in transportation projects. son, is still a nightmare on wheels.

Unfortunately, I hear a lot of misinformaHow could Hall County and Northeast tion about T-SPLOST. The biggest rumor is Georgia grow up so fast and leave so many that a portion of our local T-SPLOST dollars key roadways straggling behind? Transporta- will be sucked up by Atlanta and MARTA. tion infrastructure is one of the most imporAbsolutely untrue. One-hundred percent of tant investments that a community can make local T-SPLOST revenues will be spent right in its local economy and the future of our here in our Northeast Georgia region, and a children. However, many of our area’s most quarter of that total goes directly to the local critical road-improvement needs have been counties and municipalities. stalled for decades. Fiscal restraints from the I also hear quite often that T-SPLOST dolrecent recession — and the outdated motor lars will be funneled into the state’s General fuel tax that primarily paid for roads in the Fund or squandered by Georgia DOT. Again, past — certainly have been big factors. absolutely untrue. In fact, there will be a As a state senator, I have heard my fair special citizen’s commission charged with share of complaints about roads and traffic. independent oversight to ensure proper fiscal And I sure have not had much of an answer management and absolutely no co-mingling or solution. Until now. of the tax revenues with any other funds or The General Assembly passed the Tprojects.

SPLOST bill before I had the privilege of beAlso, unlike the unpopular Georgia 400 ing elected a state senator, so I didn’t have the tolls that were extended by executive order, opportunity to speak for or against it in the T-SPLOST expires after 10 years — or sooner legislature. My vote on July 31 is the same as if we meet the dollar cap. Then, it would everyone else’s. take another referendum to even consider it But in July, we will all come together to again. vote up or down on the one-penny transportaI could go on and on, but I’ll stop here and tion tax, or T-SPLOST. In my opinion, this propose a deal. I won’t bug you with a worthprovision is one of the best opportunities in a less appeal for your support of T-SPLOST if long time to finally do something about our you’ll simply promise me one thing. Take the roads — from Spout Springs, Athens Highway time to educate yourself on this referendum. and Sardis to Cleveland Highway and numer(A good place to start is www.ConnectGeorous other points north to the state line. But giaMountains.org). still I hear the complaints. Complaints about Because if you and your neighbors learn another new tax. the facts, we don’t need a fancy poll or These are valid concerns. No one, includpolitical pundits to predict the final vote. Ting myself, wants a new tax. But my response SPLOST wins hands down.

Georgia and especially Hall concept is placing unelected County has some transportaofficials between the people tion issues that need to be adand their money. There is no acdressed. But the Transportation countability to the people with Investment Act (also called the way TIA is written. This is T-SPLOST) is wrong for Geortaxation without representation. gia. The most significant reason This bill is an act of extortion it is wrong is that it violates in that the bill states that regions Georgia’s Home Rule provision that do not pass it will see their in our constitution. This proviMike Scupin is state matching funds tripled, sion in our state constitution local coordinator increasing from 10 percent to 30 allows the citizens to overturn for the Lanier Tea percent. votes made by city councils and Party Patriots.

This so-called penny sales county commissions. However, tax increase from 7 percent to 8 there is no provision to overturn percent amounts to a 14 percent votes made by regional roundtables, thus increase in taxes (.08-.07/.07 = 14.29 perthe people are deprived one of our state cent). It’s not just a penny, as promoters constitutional rights. want to call it.

This tax is being placed on items such State and local governments are failing as food and prescription drugs. but motor the citizens via the SPLOST mechanism. fuel is exempt. Motor fuel is the one item Many projects are being approved and that is truly tied to transportation. built with no thought of what it will cost to The Georgia Department of Transpormaintain these projects once completed. tation’s accounting is currently so flawed As the SPLOST projects continue, taxes that both state and independent auditors inevitably must “roll up” to provide for have used words such as “scathing” to maintenance for these projects. refer to GDOT’S financial statements.

If Georgia is going to implement sales Former Gov. Sonny Perdue accused the tax, it should completely revamp its taxadepartment of “Enron accounting,” and tion and eliminate the income tax. To we are supposed to give them the money continue to burden taxpayers with both from the largest tax increase in Georgia is dishonest. We have allowed our politihistory? cians to convince us to vote for SPLOST Economic growth, employment and taxes under the guise that everybody productivity are always negatively impays, or that it will lower our property pacted by any tax increase or regulation. taxes.

The worst thing Georgia can do is impleHall County shows a history of moving ment the largest tax increase in the histoward longer SPLOSTs. The first was for tory of the state at a time when we are in 30 months, second for 33 months, third one of the worst economic downturns our for 60 months, forth for 60 months, fifth country has ever experienced. for 60 months. And now comes T-SPLOST Wording in the actual amendment for 120 months. This is an obvious pattern makes the state a benefactor of TIA to making these taxes permanent. funds. The reason is to allow the state One danger is our county commissionto redirect funds. Normally state and ers may not want to wait until money federal funds are distributed throughhas been collected. They may choose out the state via a specific formula, but to issue bonds to jump start the process. with the ability to redirect these funds, This would cause additional cost to be many counties that would have received passed to the citizens of Hall County. Our federal or state funds will now have Hall County debt per person is currently those funds “redirected.” But redirected increasing at an alarming rate. In 2004, where? the debt per person was $62.19, in 2010 it The power to determine which projincreased to $485.05 and only one year ects are implemented and when they will later, it jumped to $760.50. be implemented will remain with the diThe DOT website shows total cost rector of DOT, not with the regions or the and projected income from T-SPLOST. counties. The transportation department Hall County will have a shortfall of by law is the “contractor” for all projects. $77,449,308. Do you really think this tax Do we really want to give more money to is temporary? No one that has seriously a bureaucracy that does not even know looked at the way this is being done will where money it currently receives is govote for this unconstitutional tax. ing?

If we vote no on T-SPLOST, guess The speaker of the House and the lieuwhat? We will discover that mysteriously tenant governor select the five-person there is a Plan B out there. Our politicians Citizen Review Committee to review just really wanted to see how gullible we programs in each region. This regional the people really are.

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POLICE REPORT Jackson County Sheriff’s Office ■ A vacant chicken house on Archer Grove Road burned to the ground on June 20. The owner awoke just before 7 a.m. to find the building destroyed. The South Jackson Fire Department responded to put water on remaining hot spots.

There was no electricity to the building. A possible suspect was identified in the case.

■ Three persons were confronted on June 21 outside a Charlie Cooper Road residence.

The owner’s dogs were barking at a white Ford Expedition with three men inside who apologized for being at the wrong address. They left and went to a neighboring property. That owner, who was notified, said no one had been given permission to be on the property, and asked that 911 be notified. When deputies responded, the men were gone.

■ Animal control has been notified after a real estate professional arriving at an Old Winder Jefferson Highway home reported her new car had been damaged by a pack of dogs that jumped up and scratched the car as she pulled into the driveway on June 19. Photos were made of the damage to the paint and side moldings of the passenger side of the car.

■ A Nick Duck Road resident returned from visiting his wife at the hospital to find his home had been burglarized.

Missing was a locked drawer in which valuables were kept including vehicle titles, old Case knives and pocket and wrist watches and a bag containing old Wheat pennies and other coins. A prescription for Xanax and empty pain medication bottles were also in the drawer. The lock had been pried off the drawer. A window was broken in the bedroom where a family member slept but it appeared the window was not the entry point.

■ A woman was taken into custody after a disorderly conduct complaint was lodged from a Shade Storey Road location on June 22.

■ A verbal dispute was reported at a Moore Road residence on June 22. A woman said she called 911 after her husband refused to stop fussing about his truck that had broken down when she wanted to go to sleep.

■ A Lewis Sailors Road resident reported her Collie was attacked by a neighbor’s Rottweiler on June 21 after the Collie crawled under the neighbor’s fence. Animal control was called to the scene.

■ A Hog Mountain Road resident found broken glass in her driveway for four mornings after a family member was asked to move out. That family member is suspected in the criminal trespass.

■ A West Jackson Pharmacy customer reported that while he was in jail in Hall County his wife, from whom he is separated, picked up his prescription for Lortabs without his permission.

■ A Stoner Lane resident reported a 2001 Saturn SL2 was taken without permission on June 19. A former girlfriend who had previously had permission to drive the car had taken the vehicle to Helen and refused to return it. The deputy advised the matter was civil in nature.

The woman said she would bring the vehicle back.

■ A man who entered a Lavender Road trailer through a window to get his washer and dryer was advised to stay off the property. The victim of the June 17 incident did not mind that he retrieved the washer and dryer but she did not want him to return to the trailer they previously shared.

■ A Rock Forge Court property owner requested extra patrol June 16 after he learned people are coming onto the property.

■ A verbal dispute was reported at a Gold Crest Drive residence on June 15 after an adult son who had not been taking his medication refused to mow the lawn.

■ A Lebanon Church Road resident reported a tool box was removed from the front porch and a post hole digger attachment to the tractor was taken while the family was away. The theft was reported June 18.

■ A Clover Ridge Road resident reported a criminal trespass incident on June 19 involving a family member who is facing charges in connection with a 2011 murder in Tennessee. The family member stopped by to visit but is not welcome after making previous accusations of cruelty to children. The woman was extradited from Hall County with her boyfriend to Madisonville, Tenn., where a man’s body was found burned inside the burned rubble of his Monroe County home. She is charged with accessory after the fact while her boyfriend is charged with firstdegree murder, abusing a corpse and tampering with evidence. Two others are also charged in the case including the dead man’s live-in girlfriend.

Braselton Police Department ■ A June 18 accident report on Interstate 85 was determined to be a damage to property case. The inside tire on the passenger rear axle of a trailer blew out with a large chunk striking another vehicle which had to be towed from the scene. The debris broke the radiator of the car driven by a Royston resident.

■ Three air conditioning units were taken from an unoccupied home on Perimeter Circle between June 18-19. The copper refrigerant lines and electrical services lines were cut.

■ A juvenile accidentally splashed another child as they were swimming at the pool at Reflections on June 22 and the other child splashed back and the pair exchanged words.

The father of one of the children jumped into the pool and held the other child’s arms so that his son could hit the child in the stomach. The father and son laughed and left the pool area. Police responded to the scene and obtained statements from the victim and witnesses and contacted the suspect to return to the pool. As a result of the investigation, a Hall County simple battery warrant was being obtained for the father who was advised to contact his attorney and turn himself in to Hall County authorities. The father denied laying a hand on the other child.

■ A June 24 fight was reported at 2:20 a.m. at Bottom of the Cup and a man with a .380caliber Taurus handgun was taken to the ground

outside the business by several other patrons.

The fight broke out and someone yelled gun.

A witness, one of the individuals who was not intoxicated at the scene, said two subjects left the bar and were yelling at Clinton Shane Peacock, who gave them the keys to drive.

Words were exchanged and Peacock pulled out the pistol. While he was being taken to the ground, his head struck the vehicle. The offender, who smelled of alcoholic beverages, was disarmed. Peacock was taken into custody and charged with disorderly under the influence. The other persons involved had already left the scene when law enforcement arrived.

Jefferson Police Department ■ A Lake Shore Drive resident reported a speeder in the neighborhood on June 21. The man was out running and said he was almost struck by a Jeep Cherokee. The driver told police the man was running with headphones on. She approached the runner in a curve but did not pass until there was a straight away.

■ Police responded to a Sycamore Street location where a woman reported a June 21 verbal argument was getting heated. The man left the residence. They agreed any property dispute would be a civil matter.

■ A man wanted on a probation violation was taken into custody on June 21 on governmental housing authority property. Michael J. Peppers, 27, of Jefferson, was attempting to conceal something in his mouth as he was being booked into the Jackson County Jail. The man spit out a plastic bag containing six rocks of crack cocaine. He was also charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.

■ A man leaving a Pine Street Apartment where the smell of burnt marijuana was obvious to law enforcement responding to a suspicious activity complaint was cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

■ A Monte Lane resident reported June 22 that his wife had hit and scratched him during a domestic dispute. Upon investigation, it was learned the complainant had injured himself.

Another person in the household said the man was upset about his previous arrest and wanted to get even with his wife.

■ A Cypress Drive resident reported damage to her vehicle on June 22. The car was in the middle of the roadway and had damage on the passenger side and front end. The owner said she and a friend had gone out for drinks and a man she did not know drove them home. She was unsure how the damage occurred. The vehicle was towed to a body shop.

■ A man and his son hitchhiking on Interstate 85 were advised June 21 they could not hitchhike on the interstate.

The father was wanted on a littering warrant from Commerce. He was taken into custody and the son was given a ride to Waffle House.

■ A man reported a possible assault at Pendergrass Flea Market that occurred on June 19. The man said a fellow employee poked him in the buttocks while he was bending over to

pick up some boxes. The victim said the suspect whispered in his ear that he “kinda liked that.”

The human resources office dismissed the complaint as horseplay but the victim wanted the incident documented.

■ A McDonald’s employee reported the theft of her Motorola Droid cell phone on June 19.

The phone is valued at $300. Video footage shows a man reaching between the register and the wall and picking up the item and placing it in his pocket. A female, who was also with the man, paid for their meal with a credit card. A description of both suspects was obtained.

■ A vehicle following too closely behind a panel truck caught the attention of law enforcement on Interstate 85 at exit 137 on June 19. The driver, Jackie Carroll, 42, of Kings Mountain, N.C., provided police with a false name and the passenger, Carrie Lee Mabry, 38, of Gastonia, N.C., was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Franklin County. Carroll was also charged with driving while license is suspended and possession of a drug-related object after a handmade pipe with white powder residue was found in her purse.

■ A headlight violation led to a June 19 traffic stop on Lee Street. The driver was unlicensed and was wanted on warrants from Gwinnett and Jackson counties.

■ Juvenile complaints were filed against four suspects in June 20 incident in which the 13year-old and 14-year-old boys were playing “ding, dong, ditch.” The boys repeatedly rang the door-

bell of a Fireside Court residence and rang away.

Footprints in the dewcovered grass led police to an Old Pendergrass Road residence where an adult found the boys were not in bed. A cell phone call brought the boys back to the location and they were taken into custody. Two sections of sod which had been stolen from another house were located and returned to the owner.

■ An employee of Ploughman’s Pub was fired after a customer complained June 20 his credit card statement had been altered to reflect a high amount that was charged. The owner said the server apparently changed the tip from $4 to $9 and several other similar instances have also been identified. The server was fired. Other customers who may have been the victim of fraud have been asked to notify law enforcement.

■ A mother went to pick up her child at an Athens Street location on June 18 after learning the caretaker did not have transportation to get the child to a doctor’s appointment. There was conflicting information about what transpired but the child’s father was coming to take the child to the doctor. The mother was advised not to return to the property.

■ A 15-year-old was charged as an unruly juvenile June 18 after he was found smoking marijuana and drinking beer with a 22-year-old in an abandoned house.

The juvenile complaint was filed at the parents’ request.

■ A June 24 dispute was reported at a Washington Street address

where two brothers were arguing. One brother had a stick and was threatening the other who had a box cutter in his pocket.

Their sister said she did not like the company they were keeping and all they did was drink and do drugs. The sister wanted a female off the property. She was advised, however, that since her brother resides in the trailer, he can have whomever over he wishes as long as they don’t violate the law. A day earlier, police were also called to the location after a female had gotten jealous of another female and pushed and slapped the complainant in the face.

■ A vehicle clocked at 75 mph in a 55 mph zone was stopped June 23 on Damon Gause Parkway and the driver was charged with speeding and driving while unlicensed. The passenger was cited for permitting an unlicensed person to drive.

■ A former employee at Bentley Assisted Living was advised she was no longer welcome on the property on June 24.

■ A van with no tag was stopped June 23 on Highway 11 and the driver was wanted on a warrant from Jackson County.

■ A driver stopped for a broken tail light and expired tag on June 23 was taken into custody for suspended license.

■ Police investigated two June 20 and two June 22 mishaps involving two vehicles. No injuries were reported. A three-vehicle wreck was investigated June 19 and a two-vehicle accident was probed June 24. No injuries were reported in either of those mishaps.

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The new street leads to: Comic Books, Coins, Glassware, Jewelry, Art Home Decor & More!

From I-85: turn south then turn left on Davis Street at the traffic light and left into a parking lot and on around to the Braselton Antique Mall entrance.

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sports SECTION B | THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2012

Southern Eagles come to Hoschton

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com

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A lineman gets into a stance and prepares to run a timed drill at the Georgia Southern University Eagle Camp.

Georgia Southern University signs and posters covered Mill Creek High School Football Stadium as students from surrounding counties came to the camp hosted by the Eagle coaching staff. Rising 11th and 12th graders packed onto the field to showcase their talent. The coaches didn’t waste any time getting to work as they took charge on the field by directing the athletes in a series of drills. The players were also broken off into different groups based on position and were tested in a variety of different areas.

Cornerback Coach Orlando Mitjans Jr., former University of Arkansas and Northeastern University safety, noted a couple of the tests.

“They are going to do the 40 and some one on one to see their skill level,” Mitjans said.

Mill Creek is the largest high school in the state of Georgia, and Coach Mitjans says the setting is great and gives many students whom the coaches can’t reach the opportunity to be seen. Because of the rules set by the National Collegiate Athletic Associa-

tion, coaches are prohibited from recruiting in certain areas, making the setting at Mill Creek the perfect place for students all over.

“We can reach a lot of the kids from South Carolina. We can get a lot of the kids from North Georgia. They have great facilities, and it is easy access.

It’s right off the freeway and easy to get back home. It makes it easy for us to see the kids up in this area and outside the state. The rules now [state] you can’t leave the state so it’s easy for us to come this way,” said Mitjans.

The camp was structured to determine skill level among each athlete, and while the players didn’t suit up under the big lights, Coach Mitjans noted that being an instructor at a camp isn’t too different than coaching college students.

“Our college students are still somewhere in that 17-, 18-, 19-year-old range so it’s really not [that different] so you get a chance to see young talent and judge them and grade them and it helps the recruiting process,” said Mitjans.

When asked about recruiting, Coach Mitjans agreed that this is definitely the time to put a bug in their ear about

GSU. The Eagles rose back to national prominence two seasons ago after returning to the infamous triple option, a fierce running game that has proven to be challenging for many teams to defeat. Six national championship flags wave high at Paulson Stadium, and are the “for sale signs” used to attract the players to become an Eagle.

“It’s a free opportunity to be around them, talk to them and talk to their family, so it’s a great opportunity for us,” stated Mitjans.

No matter how successful you are, it is not easy to recruit. Some of the most highly ranked high school students have shocked the college realm by choosing different programs to play for. GSU, along with the rest of their Southern Conference foes, have their work cut out for them, but Coach Mitjans believes their program has what it takes to win the vote of the players. “[We attract players with the] championships and the type of program we run academically, athletically, [and] the type of coaches we have here, from Coach Monken [to the entire coaching staff]. As long as we show them that I think we can we can sway young men to come our direction,” Mitjans said.

Indy takes all four against Braves

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com The Gwinnett Braves couldn’t get rid of their losing slump as the Indianapolis Indians pulled a 4-2 victory and took home the four game sweep.

Pitcher Todd Redmond, in his 14th start on the year, allowed just four runs on the night, but missed opportunities on the offensive side prevented the Braves from getting the win. Redmond spent the previous four days with the Atlanta Braves after being called up, but doesn’t believe that caused a distraction in his loss against the Indians.

“Not at all. They told me yesterday I was starting today. I came back here today [and] did my best. [I] got out there and I gave my team six innings and kept them in the ball game to try to get them the win,” said Redmond.

Gwinnett will play host to the Charlotte Knights this Saturday In the fourth, Ruben Gotay achieved his first home run of the year which helped tie the game at two apiece. It was his first since Aug. 7 of last year.

Manager Dave Brundage was pleased with Gotay’s performance, and although he has had an up-and-down season, there is no question about his work ethic.

“I was happy for Ruben because he was putting in a lot of extra work and he struggled at the plate. I know offensively he hasn’t produced the way he would like or the way we would like and I think putting in the extra time and the extra work obviously paid off. He’s been good at bat for the last two days. He’s going to be an important part in the bottom of that lineup. To solidify and get him swinging that

bat is certainly going to help us with our offensive woes along way. It’s no secret, we have struggled offensively, and it’s going to take one through 12,” said Brundage.

In the sixth, Brandon Boggs scored on a double to seal the lead for the Indians. Both teams remained scoreless throughout the rest of the match.

Gwinnett is riding a ninegame losing streak. They got off to a fantastic start at the top of the season after going 17-7 in April and 15-15 in May. Manager Dave Brundage says it is kind of hard to pinpoint what has happened since then.

“It’s probably a collective mixture of a lot of things. You want to come up with all the answers but I don’t have all the answers. We have played four

teams in the league that have the best record. Sometimes in Triple A you catch teams at the right time and you catch them at the wrong time,” said Brundage.

“Somehow you got to grind it out. You got to find a way,” said Brundage.

The Braves didn’t have much time to prepare for the next eight games as the first matchup began in less than 36 hours. Redmond’s game plan is to remain steady and have confidence that his team will return to winning column soon. “[We need to] stay consistent.

We are going to turn it around we are going to wake up. We have a good team. Our pitching is solid, so we’ll go out there and try to win every game,” said Redmond.

The Braves will return home Saturday, June 30, for a four game home stand against the Charlotte Knights. Game time is set for 7:05 p.m.

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Starting Pitcher Todd Redmond delivers a fast pitch on the mound in his loss against the Indianapolis Indians.

Future Panthers football camp hosted by JCCHS

By LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com First year Jackson County Comprehensive High School head football coach Benji Johnson made his debut at the Panther Youth Football camp last week.

Jackson County Comprehensive High School hosted the event for first through eighth graders. Coach Harrison led the youngsters through a series of different drills and challenges, giving the kids an opportunity to build strength, speed and get their feet wet in the game of football.

“I think with the youth camp, you just want to get the kids out here and get them excited about football. You want to teach them football and teach them some of the skills they’ll need but in the end you just want to get them excited and let them have a lot of fun and get to know the coaches and get to know who we are. It’s all about relationships,” said Coach Harrison.

The kids began the day by learning the art of appropriate stretching, as well as other warm-up drills. Afterwards they were separated into different groups by age and competed in more challenging yet fun exercises.

“The competition portion was a punt, pass, and kick competition broken up into age groups. We totaled up their distances among the three events and awarded the winner with the most total yardage. The drills we did included bag drills, L-drill, 10 yard shuttle and the W-drill,” stated Coach Harrison.

Some of the drills are a staple among high school, college, and even professional athletes, but Coach Harrison noted the essential skills were taught but were not too tough for the kids to compete in.

“We keep it very basic. Obviously the age differential is pretty great between the youngest and the oldest. We’ll work on fundamental skills [and] a lot of agility work. Then each coach will work their specific position and keep the drills very

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Kids raced through drills and showed off their fancy footwork during a camp session. basic. As far as offensive line [they may] get in a stance, and the quarterback [will learn the] basic mechanics of throwing, but we keep everything basic. We try to at least give them a taste of all the different positions and all of them roll through every position regardless of what they may or may not play,” Coach Harrison said.

There were no eighth grade participants in the camp, but Coach Harrison had his eye on a few seventh graders that

have some potential to be a force on the gridiron in the next couple of years.

“The oldest ones are seventh graders. They go up to 13. I see several kids [that we’ve] already scoped and they have a chance to be a good player. It’s just been a lot of fun. I think the kids like getting out here [and] running around. We’ll compete a little bit today and they like that. It’s been a good camp [and] it’s been a lot of fun,” said Coach Harrison.

Building a connection with an athlete at a young age is key to ensuring a solid relationship between the coaches and players. Coach Harrison believes that if he starts now, many of the kids will come back and play for him in the future.

“Anytime the kids live in your district, in your area, you want them to stay at your school because that’s huge. That’s huge for the success of the program and the future. [We want] to show them what we’re about, show them how we are and who we are as coaches and get them excited about what we are going to do. I’ve told people many times, what we are going to do here is going to be the right thing and what we are going to do is going to be good and give us a chance to be successful, and hopefully the kids see that this week,” Coach Harrison said.

When it comes to recruiting, some athletes are not only swayed by their friends or coaches, but also by their parents.

Coach Harrison said not only do you have to sell the program to the kids, but to mom and dad as well.

“You’ve always got to get the parents on your side. First of all I think you got to sell the kids. Then they’ll go home and sell their parents, and then parents will sell the community.

Obviously the parents are a huge part of it, and we’ve had a lot of them come out here [and watch] us this week so, so we want the [parents] to know that they can trust who their kids are hanging out with and we’re going to treat them right and do right. That’s big,” Coach Harrison stated.

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Five- and 6-year-olds will also have a chance to get into the game. The Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department is holding a tackle course that will take place this fall. All children wanting to participate have to turn 5 years old prior to Aug. 1.

There are only 25 spots available and the cost is $150. Children will receive a uniform to practice in, as well as a uniform for the game, shorts, a T-shirt and a temporary helmet and shoulder pads.

If you are a Jefferson High School softball alumni, you have the opportunity to take part in the first annual Jefferson Softball Alumni Game. Former players of slow or fast pitch softball at JHS are welcome and encouraged to sign up. The game is set for July 28 with a start time of 10 a.m. For more information, please contact Jefferson High School head coach Melissa Mullis at mmullis@ jeffcityschools.org.

Enjoy Fun at the Fort from 7-8 p.m. on Fridays.

Experience a picturesque and fascinating historic site within Fort Yargo State Park in Winder. You will partake in fun antique methods of candle dipping and bread baking in our brick oven. You’ll also have the delightful opportunity to work with a card loom. $3 plus $5 parking. Call 770-867-3489.

Fort Yargo is hosting Junior Ranger Camp this summer. Register in advance. Sessions for ages 7-9 and for ages 10-12. $60. 770-867-3489.

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Third annual Brevet sets record

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper.com More than 1,000 bike riders took part in the Annual Jackson County Brevet charity event, setting a new record. The annual fundraiser is held in effort to raise awareness and money for those who suffer from aplastic anemia. As of right now, the community has raised $69,000 and Cycling Coach Robert Wilhite says they will have a final figure in two months.

The National Blood, Lung and Heart Institute defines aplastic anemia as a blood disorder in which the body’s bone marrow doesn’t make enough new blood cells. Wilhite’s wife, Kelly, has been suffering from the disease for more than 25 years.

“This whole event was birthed from learning that the treatment for Aplastic Anemia (AA) had not changed since 1986. Sitting beside my new bride, who was diagnosed back in the same year, I knew I couldn’t just sit and wait for something to happen. I felt an incredible sense that I needed to, so I looked at her and told her, ‘I can’t change the world, but I do know cycling.’ That was how this whole thing got started. Obviously, with my bride who suffers from this disease, she is my incredible motivation. Now that this event is bringing others with AA together, that just fuels my passion to make a difference,” he said.

Wilhite says they were very selective in the course they took. Their aim was to provide the

riders with a fun, scenic and enjoyable ride.

Wilhite, along with Route Director Wayne Clayton, spent much time traveling around Jackson County to configure a great route.

“We drove over 1,500 miles selecting the best routes; ones that were low traffic, great scenery and a mixture of rolling and flat terrain. That’s not hard to find at all in Jackson County; our challenge was to fit so many options together to create a great experience for our riders. We started in Braselton, rode through Hoschton, headed to Jefferson and rode right through downtown. The remainder of our routes was all rural, but we traversed back through Jefferson, Hoschton and Braselton to the same starting point, [which was] Northeast Church. Northeast Church has been a phenomenal supporter for our event in allowing us to use their facility for three years now. It’s the perfect venue; a perfect location with plenty of parking. With Year One also allowing us the use of their parking, we have the best scenario an event organizer could ask for this type of an event,” Wilhite stated.

As the coordinator of the event, Wilhite noted the pressure and fatigue during the preparation. The planning stages began back in November and lasted up until the very last day before the event. Wilhite pointed out the mental and physical toughness from two different roles; one as the planner and the other as a participant.

“From an organizer perspective, mentally it’s the eight months of continual planning to

pull this off. The endless list of action items can be overwhelming and can make you feel like it will never end,” said Wilhite. “[Physically] the last two weeks are super crazy, when all the previous planning starts to come together in a mad rush and you hope and pray you haven’t forgot something. The week of the event, I averaged about 18-20 days, so sleep was not on the to-do list,” Wilhite stated.

“From a rider perspective, mentally, this is always the caveat in to how much you believe and how much you actually achieve.

Our routes had some challenging sections but the sections of super fast flats gave a great chance to recover. For the century route, mental toughness is a huge key; your mind will throw negative thoughts at you like a dart board; those who stay focused and pace themselves tend to finish stronger,” noted Wilhite. “[Physically], the longer the distance, the more endurance is required. Generally, cyclists tend to train up to big events like ours that offers a century route. They know physically it will be demanding but if they put time in the saddle, they too tend to finish strong. The temperature on ride day was considerably lower than normal but we had some pretty good side winds, which tend to wear you down over time. They weren’t overbearing but you sure knew they were there,” stated Wilhite.

In all, the cyclists pedaled nearly 85,000 miles through areas of Jackson County in

From an organizer perspective, mentally it’s the eight months of continual planning to pull this off. The endless list of action items can be overwhelming and can make you feel like it will never end.

Robert Wilhite Brevet founder, pictured with wife Kelly, his inspiration for the fundraiser support of those suffering aplastic anemia.

Wilhite is very happy with the support from the community.

“In 2010, we had 600 riders. 2011, we had 1,000. This year we had 1,200. We are very blessed to have that type of growth in just a short period of time. Very humbling, I can assure you,” Wilhite stated.

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Cyclists of all ages rode through different parts of Jackson County. The participants were able to choose between four different routes.

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Brevet founder Robert Wilhite and more than 1,200 other riders enjoyed the June 16 ride through Jackson County. Some rode the century ride.

Panthers utilize workouts for summer schedule

BY LATRICE WILLIAMS lwilliams@clickthepaper. com The Jackson County Comprehensive High School football team continued summer workouts this week in preparation for the season. The Panthers rotated through different stations and trained with the coaches according to their respective position.

“Right now we’re doing passing drills [and] just trying to get our passing game down and then just [a] seven on seven,” said Dustin Scott.

While some may look at summer training as a daunting task, Scott has a positive outlook on camp knowing this is his last season as a Panther.

“We just have to come out here and work as fast and hard as we can,” said Scott.

The players seem to be responding well to first year Head Coach Benji Johnson.

He is firm and precise and expects his troops to respond the same way on the field.

While there were a couple of missed cues, the Panthers aren’t looking too shabby.

The players have a positive attitude that will hopefully resonate at the start of the season.

In the 31-year existence of the program, the Panthers have struggled to achieve winning seasons. It’s no secret that they have their work cut out for them. With the help of Coach Johnson and his team of experts, the community should see a quick turnaround. Johnson hails from powerhouse Flowery Branch and has produced athletes such as Connor Shaw, starting quarterback for the University of South Carolina and his brother Jaybo Shaw, former Georgia Southern standout. Johnson’s ability to coach top-notch talent is a much-needed addition to a program in desperate need.

While team camaraderie and skill play a part in their success, their response to a

more playing time he will grow into a quarterback that can lead the offense without lacking poise.

“I haven’t had a lot of ex-

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Rising freshman Kyle Clark gives the handoff to a fellow teammate during an early Monday morning workout at Panther Stadium. completely new coaching staff is significant as well.

“Everyone has adjusted real well and everyone seems to like everybody,” said Scott.

Up-and-coming freshman quarterback Kyle Clark noted the biggest difference between middle and high school football and the improvements he needs to make before the start of the season.

“I’d say the biggest difference would have to be the play calling. It’s kind of a new offense, we did run the spread last year, but it’s not the same play calling. We had different calls on the field. We had wristbands and stuff like that but it’s a lot different this year with the play

calling,” said Clark.

Clark is looking forward to contending for the starting role on the junior varsity squad this fall, and admitted that due to his lack of experience, his mechanics need a little bit of work. Along with unfamiliarity under center, Clark says re-calling plays can be challenging.

“I would hope to [be the starting quarterback] whenever I am a junior or senior.

But right now I’m hoping to get the junior varsity spot. I am excited but I need more work, but I think that I will get there. It’s a lot of calling [plays] out on the field. They give a lot of hand signals.

Clark says his worst enemy is his confidence on the field, but believes that with

perience out on the field. I’ve been the backup last year so I’m hoping to see some playing time and get that experience,” said Clark.

The Panthers will have a chance to showcase their talent today as they suit up for a seven on seven tournament against Athens Christian.

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Jackson County Relay For Life raises $155,000 On June 1, East Jackson Comprehensive High School was a sea of purple — the official color of Relay for Life. There were also cancer survivors, caregivers, family, loved ones, friends and more. It was a night full of smiling faces, courage and support that everyone will always remember.

Relay-ers worked diligently and assertively as they raised money for this cause. The months leading up to Jackson County Relay Farah for Life and the actual event Bohannon were filled with Columnist successful fundraisers such as the bucket rides from Jackson EMC and a giant, inflatable fire truck that could house both children and adults. Adults unleashed their innerchild and squealed with delight as they bounced up and down with the children. There were finger-licking chicken wings from Wayne Farms as well as the always delicious food from Jefferson First Baptist Church.

There were also raffle tickets signed

by Brantley Gilbert that did very well with certain teams.

There were several successful teams participating in this year’s event, with some of the top teams being Jefferson First Baptist Church, which raised $10,142, Wayne Farms which raised $9,580 and St. Paul’s Baptist Church which raised $7,875.

Some of the other teams included the Jefferson High School Cheerleaders, the Commerce City School System, Bethany Methodist Church and Berea Baptist Church. Each year, Relay for Life hopes to raise more money for cancer research, gain more survivors and supporters and form more teams. There are several other ways to help even if you are not able to physically attend Relay for Life. Donating, helping with fundraising events before the event and even support are all extremely beneficial.

The luminaria ceremony was one of the most memorable moments of the event because it is the time where a hush falls over the crowd and everyone remembers those friends, family and loved ones who lost the battle to cancer. The caregiver and survivor laps were also moments to remember because there truly is nothing like the cheers and applauses when the survivors walk proud. The smiles on their faces truly show their happiness and gratitude to be alive and well, supporting the official sponsor of birthdays. This is what Relay for Life is all about — more supporters each year, and even more survivors.

According to community manager Tonya Wagner, 2012 is the 19th birthday of Relay for Life. Next year will be 20 years of a truly amazing and beneficial event, so she urges even more people to participate.

For more information, visit www. relayforlife.org or contact local spokesperson Gail Banks at 706-3679721.

Farah Bohannon is a freelance writer living in Winder. She loves to utilize her writing and marketing skills with inspiring stories. Reach her at farah.bohannon@gmail.com

Next year will be 20 years of Relay For Life – a truly amazing and beneficial event – so American Cancer Society community manager Tonya Wagner urges even more people to participate.

These kids are really cookin’ Elite Academy brings in Chef Rob for summer camp experience

By Roxane Rose rrose@clickthepaper.com Elite Academy in Braselton has a special summer camp offering this year – cooking with Chef Rob. The chef is coming to teach kids about good nutrition and cooking.

“The summer program at Elite Academy promises to be an exciting opportunity for participants to learn more about health and fitness with a chef coming in to share healthy eating tips and tastes, which families can learn about to translate the message from school into their own kitchens,” said April Fortenberry, curriculum coordinator at Elite Academy. “Participants will be actively engaged in the promotion of fitness, which can involve the whole family and be a lifetime quest. This also gives the kids the opportunity to prepare their own food, which hopefully will encourage them to try new things.”

On June 19, Chef Rob Abler taught the summer camp group of K-5th graders (mostly 5th graders in this class) how to make Breakfast Muffins (see recipe). Abler, a chef with Jack’s Old South BBQ in Braselton, noted that the recipe is based on an Atkins recipe. He chose that because, “My wife has lost over 25 pounds in the past two months on the Atkins diet.”

Abler and his wife’s 2-1/2-year-old child attends Elite Academy.

“We try to use all of our parents’ talents,” Fortenberry noted.

The class was split into three groups so each child could have a hands-on cooking experience. First they prepared the muffin pans by spraying them with nonstick spray.

Then some of the children had the opportunity to break two eggs into the blender, while the rest of them got to help measure the cream and pour it into the blender. Chef Rob scrambled the eggs, then each child got to help pour the batter into the muffin pans, and then, add the bacon and cheese. That required a lot of hand washing, especially after the breaking of the eggs.

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Reese learns to crack an egg as fellow summer camp-goers share in her excitement under the watchful eye of Chef Rob; another session of participants (below) take turns pouring batter into the muffin tins.

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Garden harvest available on library porch

Nannie’s Children’s Garden is producing an assortment of vegetables and flowers which are available for sale from 10 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Fridays.

Junior Master Gardener class members and their adult volunteers man the sales area on the porch of the Braselton Library after the morning’s harvest is gathered. An open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4.

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Communities join with The Oaks at Braselton for ribbon cutting

By ROXANE ROSE rrose@clickthepaper.com Island music and the scents of Caribbean-style food welcomed residents and attendees to the June 19 ribbon cutting that officially marked the opening of The Oaks at Braselton, a senior living facility on Thompson Mill Road that opened earlier this year.

The Oaks offers assisted living as well as memory care and can accommodate up to 86 residents. Currently there are 36 residents. Living areas include two-bedroom, one-bedroom and studio apartments, and in memory care, called “Horizons,” the rooms are specially designed for Alzheimer’s patients.

Only one-bedrooms in assisted living and rooms in Horizons are still available.

The mission for The Oaks is to “…provide a home that

our residents can feel and call their own. To achieve the mission, we strive to create an environment that promotes physical, social, and spiritual well-being in a Christian setting. This quality of life commitment promotes independence, dignified living and lasting friendships with warm, family and home-like surroundings.”

This commitment stems from personal need.

In the 1990s, The Oaks Founder Nelson Salabarria Sr. discovered the lack of upscale, dignified homelike assisted living when his mother had need for such a facility. In 1998, the family opened the doors to The Oaks at Woodstock. In 2000, they opened the first memory care “Horizons: wing there.

In 2004, The Oaks at Riverstone in Canton opened and in 2008, The Oaks at Post Grove opened in Cumming.

The Oaks at Braselton is the most recent facility in the family of The Oaks Senior Living Services communities.

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the drummer, who is also a staff member at The Oaks, and keyboard player entertained attendees and residents while Michelle Wiley of the Great Hall County Chamber of Commerce welcomed everyone. Peggy Slappey introduced other representatives from the Town of Braselton, including Town Clerk and Manager Jennifer Dees, Assistant Police Chief Lou Solis and council member Tony Funari.

Alex Salabarria, one of the founder’s sons, spoke at the ribbon cutting, recognizing Rick Massey, the architect.

Commenting on how “awesome” the first Chamber was that they worked with, the Chamber in Cherokee

County, he said, “ Here, the Hall and Jackson County chambers and the Town of Braselton have been phenomenal. Thanks for all they do and their support of small businesses.”

Just before the ribbon was cut, his father, Salabarria Sr., spoke, saying, “God is the center of this family business.”

The numerous amenities and many tiny details are all indicative of the love and dedication that went into The Oaks.

The theater provides a wonderful venue for movie nights and sporting events, and will hold 24 people seated. It is also used for zumba classes, noted staff member Jan Davis, who took The Paper on a tour. The chapel offers nondenominational Christian services, and is home to Bible study and prayer group held every Monday morning. They hold

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Nelson Salabarria Sr., cut the ribbon and there was music to be enjoyed during the celebration. communion there every so often, as well.

The large, magnificent community room is home to lots of events and offers a home-style environment in a rustic style. It features birds and a baby grand piano. Part of the whole great room is the dining area, which includes a private dining room when families want to reserve it.

Branching off from the community and dining rooms is the arts and crafts room, where classes are offered such as painting and ceramics.

“It’s a great way for people to get to know each other,” Davis noted.

Also adjacent to the community area is the The Oaks Salon – a beauty/barber shop that gives residents a place right on site to get hair cuts and other services done.

The room and chairs are also used by dentists, podiatrists and physicians.

Right across the hall from the salon is the rehabilitation room, staffed by Sundance Rehabilitation and offering physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Other amenities at The Oaks is a laundry room for residents who can do their own laundry and loads of welcoming porches.

“Sometimes residents hold their book club meetings outdoors,” Davis said.

The Oaks at Braselton has two dedicated activities directors, one each for assisted living and Horizons, and soon two nurses will be on site.

“It is unusual to have this level of care for this size and type of facility,” Davis said.

See more scenes from the ribbon-cutting event at Click-

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Family’s good nutrition being stressed There were other benefits besides healthy eating and living that came along with Chef Rob’s demonstration.

Such as getting boys cooking, and having the children try something new that they might otherwise not.

“This is FUN – it’s my first time in the kitchen!” said Logan, adding, “It’s 100 percent awesome.”

During the first demonstration, Chef Rob taught the children how to make squealing burritos, beans, and slaw.

“I’ve made cole slaw how many times over the years?

And it took Chef Rob for Cobia to try slaw – because he made it,” said Susan Cooley, cook at Elite Academy and mother of one of the camp-

Recipe – Breakfast Muffins 12 muffins – 6 servings; 2.5 net carbs/serving Ingredients: 6 eggs 1/2 cup heavy cream 6 ounces cheese, any kind; shredded 12 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled Salt & pepper to taste Spray muffin pans. Scramble eggs in a bowl with the cream, add salt and pepper. Pour into muffin pans sprayed with Pam and fill cups 1/3 to 1/2 full Add one slice of bacon and 1/2 ounce cheese to each muffin cup. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until slightly browned. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in microwave before eating.

ers. As that demonstration was just before Father’s Day, it gave Cooley’s son an idea: Cobia used what he learned to cook for his dad on Father’s Day. When his Aunt Linda called to see what she could bring, Cobia told her, “Nope. I’ve got this.”

Cooking classes are held every other week during summer camp. At the end, they will put together a recipe book of all the things they learned to cook, which the kids can take home with them.

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Community Happenings AfterWords, the gift shop in the BraseltonWest Jackson Library, now has extended hours.

In addition to the regular hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday, the shop will stay open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. AfterWords accepts donations of “gently used” items to be resold but no clothing. For information call 678-546-3380. sss Downtown Jefferson holds a Farmers Market every Saturday from June through September, 7-10 a.m. Come early for the best selection! Vendors have vegetables, plants, baked goods and other homemade items. For information call 706367-5714. sss John Jaramillo will perform traditional Aztec and Native American Dance in full warrior style attire at 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Jefferson Library. The event is part of the Summer Reading Program.

Young Adult Summer Programs for grades 6 and up are being held on Tuesdays at 2 p.m.

On July 3, see the movie “Hugo.” The Wizard of Oz is the theme for July 10 with the Wicked Witch herself sharing about the book. The movie will also be enjoyed. For the July 17 session, it’s an open mic/End of Summer Party with a chance to show off your singing, dancing, joke telling and more. There will be a prize drawing. sss Clifford Brooks will hold a poetry reading and book signing at the Commerce Public Library on Thursday, June 28. Brooks’ first book of poetry, The Draw of Broken Eyes and Whirling Metaphysics, which has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and Georgia Author of the Year. Published by John Gosslee Books, it was released on April 1.

Brooks has had more than 80 works of poetry published in the last three years and his new book, two books in one volume, contains those gems and other new works.

The book can be found on-line at www.fjordsreview.com or ask for it at your local bookstore.

For a radio interview of the author, as well as excerpts of the book, visit http://www.blogtalkradio.com/aelockhart/2012/06/01/ vox-poeticas-15-minutesof-poetry#.T8ir8yThD0E. facebook. sss The Summer Reading Program at the Braselton Library will feature Touch a Truck at the Braselton Park on June 29 at 11:30 a.m. For information call 706654-1992. sss Freedom Festival in downtown Jefferson will be held June 30, 5-10 p.m. The City of Jefferson and Main Street Jefferson are sponsoring the event, which will include music from Grains of Sand, inflatables, children’s activities and games plus vendor booths for hot dogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes, boiled peanuts, BBQ, pizza and ice cream. Fireworks will cap off the night. Call 706367-5714 for details. sss Sterling on the Lake, a Flowery Branch masterplanned community, is holding a Concert & Fireworks Festival at 6 p.m. on June 30 for Independence Day. Bring the whole family out to enjoy music, children’s activities, food and music.

Free admission; parking is $10 per car. sss Monday Movie Madness featuring “Scooby Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster” will be held on July 2, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at the Braselton Library.

Sign-up is required as space is limited. To register call 706-654-1992. sss The 2012 Summer Concert Series at Château Élan will feature swinging beach music with The Jesters on July 3, 8:30-11:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 each plus tax. Come early for dance lessons 7:30-8:30 p.m. Call 800233-WINE or visit www. chateauelan.com for information. sss Nannie’s Children’s Garden in Braselton will hold an Open House on July 4 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., with garden tours and lemonade. sss

On July 4, visit historic downtown Braselton for the town’s annual Celebrate Braselton Festival and Parade in Braselton Park. The day of fun and music begins with a parade at 4 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m. with fireworks at dusk. The patriotic celebration still has room in its parade for additional entries. Enter your classic car, festive float or favorite American hero through July 2.

The parade committee is looking for churches, businesses, clubs and organizations to participate. Application forms can be completed on-line at www.braseltonfestivals.com or they can be picked up at the Braselton Town Hall. There is no entry fee. For more information visit the web site or contact Jennifer Dees at 706-654-5720. sss The Jackson County 4-H Love of Llamas Summer Llama/Art Camp will be held MondayWednesday, July 9-11, 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Chelian Farms in Jefferson. The camp, for ages 9-19 years old, is a fundraiser for the 4-H Love of Llamas program and will give participants oneon-one interaction with llamas including feeding, grooming and walking them. The craft project will be created using the llama’s fiber. Cost is $75 and includes all supplies. A $25 nonrefundable deposit is required.

The camp has a limit of 20 participants. For information or to register, contact Jackie Ellett at jckye@windstream.net. sss

The Summer Reading Program at the Braselton Library will feature Musician Fiddlin’ Dan at the Braselton Municipal Building on July 11 at 10 a.m. For information call 706-654-1992. sss Discover Jackson County Gems on Thursdays this summer with a combined tour of the Crawford Long Museum and Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm. The guided tour of the historic farm is held in the mornings 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and includes family stories and viewing historic documents. The afternoon is spent at the museum 1-3 p.m. and participants will plant an herbal remedy pot to take home, complete with tea recipe for headaches or sore throats. Youth groups are welcome to bring sack lunches; senior citizen groups have the option to include a catered lunch in the tour fee. Reservations are required in advance and groups must provide transportation between venues. Tour dates are July 12, July 19, July 26, Aug. 2 and Aug. 9.

Price per student is $12; seniors is $22 with learning activity at the Museum and $20 without learning activity.

Tour dates are subject to weather constraints.

Contact the museum at 706-367-5307. sss Braselton Library’s Water Day with the West Jackson Fire Department will be held at the Braselton Park on Friday, July 13, at 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. For informa-

tion call 706-654-1992. sss The Hoschton Heritage Arts Council will present Concerts from the Veranda every second Saturday night through September. The concerts will be held on the veranda of the Arts Centers at 74 White St. behind Hoschton City Hall 8 -10 p.m. The Chattahoochee Chain Gang will perform on July 14.

This Habersham County group is made up of five young men who perform bluegrass/country in a unique style. On Aug. 11 the Nearly Brothers will bring their style of music to the veranda. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets. Concerts are free to the public; food and drinks will be sold by the HHAC to cover the cost. Sponsors for the series are being sought.

Visit www.hoschtonheritageartscouncil.com or e-mail hhac55@yahoo. com for more information. sss “Twice Upon a Time”

by Craig Sodaro will be presented by the WinderBarrow Community Theatre July 20-22 at the Colleen O. Williams Theater inside the Winder Cultural Arts Center. The play, directed by Billie Nye-Muller, takes three much-loved fairy tales and puts a slight twist on the stories. The first of the three interwoven tales tells the story of Cinders Charming (Cinderella); in the second story, poor Pinocchio is failing school because the Blue Fairy never got around to finishing the job of giving him the

head of a real boy; and in the final story, Snow White has opened her own fashion boutique.

The audience is invited to a small reception to meet the cast and crew after each show. The Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 p.m.; the Sunday show is at 3 p.m. Prices are $5 for children through age 12 and $10 for ages 13 and older. To purchase tickets, call or go to Winder City Hall, 770-867-3106, or go to Pam Veader’s State Farm Insurance Office at 41 S. Center St. in Winder. For more information visit www. winderbarrowtheatre.org. sss On-going programs at the Jefferson Library include Storytime for Children, for ages 5 and under, which includes stories, songs and fingerplays on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Reading with “Doggie Tales”, held on the second Saturday of every month at 10:30 a.m., is open to kids of reading age and helps them practice reading skills while helping Smoky the pug and Pia the afghan hound. For information call 706-367-8012. sss Kids and teens 18 years old and younger can enjoy nutritious summer meals at no charge at East Jackson Comprehensive High School through July 31 thanks to a USDA program. Breakfast is served 7:30-9 a.m. and lunch is served 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be no meal service July 2-6. Meal service at the North Jackson Elementa-

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ENTERTAINMENT

Spend-happy hubby isn’t going to change, so leave him Dear Margo: I’m at the end of my rope. Eleven years ago, I married my husband for better or for worse. The problem is that it has never gotten better, only worse.

He refuses to get a fulltime job, but spends my money like he’s a rock star — and then gets mad at me when I object to unnecessary spending. He’s ruined his credit and now mine. I never thought I’d declare bankruptcy. This will be his third, so he doesn’t blink an eye at the consequences.

I am so unhappy, and I know it will take a divorce for things to get better, but I’m still holding out. I regret marrying him for “love.”

(We never could afford a honeymoon.) I fear this is what my future will be like: more hard times. What advice do you have for me?

— Out of Rope Dear Out: Any guy who refuses to get a full-time job

Dear Margo but spends himself — and you — into bankruptcy needs to be cut loose. I’m pretty sure the love is gone, along with your money.

I cannot see any positive reason for staying. Women are not reform schools. I think it will be a constructive step to call it a day and rebuild your life — and your credit. Your future will be what you make it. So go forth and make it. Good luck. — Margo, inevitably Dear Margo: I am 24 and a victim of childhood sexual abuse that lasted from age 5 to age 18, when I finally got out of the house for college.

My stepfather is a horrible predator who was convicted of this same crime against another victim and is currently on Megan’s Law. When I was 5, I told my mother, and she brought him into the room and said, “Nothing happened to you.”

Last year, I met an amazing man with whom I have chosen to build a life. He helped me gain the courage to go to the police and to seek therapy. Despite this, my mother is still with my stepfather, even with my younger siblings still in the house. The police barely helped the situation, citing budget cuts, etc., but I know he eventually will be put away.

This ordeal has been so painful and has put a great strain on my relationship.

Not only have I been depressed and anxious, but due to poor coping skills (drinking, holding my emotions in), I fear I have been

downright abusive.

I have agreed not to drink any longer and have found a therapist who specializes in what I am going through.

Now, however, there is a disconnect between us. Is there any way we can salvage the relationship?

We had considered marriage at one point, but these days I don’t know if we’ll ever get there. He admits to having caregiver’s burnout, and I feel he has no faith in “us” now. — Still Hopeful Dear Still: You’ve really been through it, my dear — and I can’t figure out why this molester hasn’t been put away. But for your life now, if therapy is helping, stick with that, and maybe try AA to stay sober and get some insight and support.

I would let this wonderful man know that you are trying everything within your power to repair the relationship between the two of you — and give it your best. I do

WORKING IT OUT

think things can get back to a comfortable balance where he is the romantic partner and not the caregiver, but this is predicated on your not being in need of “care.” And I hope you have nothing to do with your mother. That’s an old story, but no less awful. — Margo, restoratively Dear Margo: “Selma” and I have been friends since college. Now we are in our 40s. She was always a drama queen in school, but I assumed it would taper off and tone down. It hasn’t.

I find it increasingly wearing to have the most minor events turned into a dramatic monologue or a soap opera. Is there any approach I could take that would calm down some of these one-act plays? I mean, if her cleaning lady doesn’t show up, it is woe-is-me for 10 minutes. — Annoyed Dear Ann: I am sorry that

your friend is Moliere than thou. It sounds as though the dramatic instinct is just woven into her personality.

This suggests a lack of balance, perspective and maturity, but there you are.

Something has kept you girls friends for 20-plus years, though, so I would try to jolly her out of the next recitative by responding humorously.

You might try, “You’re kidding, right?” or remark that her crisis of the moment is certainly on a par with Chernobyl (or the calamity of your choice).

I don’t see anything wrong with letting her know you find her overreactions a little odd. — Margo, realistically Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter. All letters must be sent via the online form at www.creators.com/dearmargo. Due to a high volume of e-mail, not all letters will be answered.

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

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Services KEN’S PINESTRAW $4.50 per bale installed. $3.25 drop off 678-425-4458

085-Roofing RESIDENTIAL ROOFING Labor Only. $25 per sq to Put On; $25 per sq to Take Off. 25 yrs experience.

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Announcements 100 160-Lost & Found LOST: DOG. Yorkshire: Name: Sassy.

Missing 2 weeks.

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Jobs 200 210-Adult Care: Help Wanted

229-Financial

265-Production

MSR/TELLER NEEDED FT/PT PRIOR FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE REQ’D! Must be Dependable Trustworthy & Personable. Great Benefits, Job stability & Atmosphere!

E-mail resume to: robin@lanierfcu.org No phone calls EOE

MANUFACTURING CSR Manufacturing/distribution organization has a Customer Service Representative opening within their sales department in a manufacturing environment.

233-Maintenance Sensenich Propeller Service is currently looking for an aircraft governor technician. This tech will repair and overhaul governors and must be able to read and understand manuals, oscilloscopes, read and use measuring tools and a multimeterice Inc. Apply in Person M-F 9am-11am / 1pm-3pm 1142 Aviation Boulevard, Gainesville Ga.

240-Medical •MA •PHLEBOTOMIST •Etc. Part-Time, flexible hours. National Co. seeking individuals to provide mobile insurance surveys in the Hall county and surrounding areas.

Must have current phlebotomy skills.

E-mail resume to: atlanta.exam@emsinet.com or Call 770-736-0110 Fax: 770-736-0114

245-Misc.

Help Wanted CABLE TV INSTALLERS needed. Cumming & Winder area. Must have truck/tools.

Exp. preferred but, we will train. Great pay. 678-794-3118.

JOB FAIR 9am-11am Tues & Thurs Welders, Assemblers, Material Handlers, Forklift Operators, Stackers, Machine Operators 770-287-2406.

ADULT MALE needs Gainesville room/ board/laundry. $600 mo. 770-540-4395

for Directions

Seeking experienced & responsible individual for PT, in-home care for older male. 15-20 hrs per week.

Contact Debbie at 601-383-3714.

Mechanic to install used engines.

Apply in person to Michael @ Lance Used Auto Parts...

375 Maltbie St Lawrenceville Ga

215-Child Care: Help Wanted Christian pre-school in Cleveland, GA looking for Certified Pre-K teacher. Full time position. We also have a part time position available for 2 year old class (CDA or 2 year degree preferred).

Please send letter of introduction and resume to gachildcare1@gmail.co m

220-Dental PITTMAN DENTAL LABORATORY has (2) openings for an Entry Level Day Shift Position in the Finish/Polish Dept and CAD CAM Dept.

Must have computer knowledge & be detail oriented. Please send resume to: pittmandentalhr@gmai l.com No phone calls please

Find it.

Buy it.

Sell it.

Automobiles Furniture

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. Apply at Penmac Staffing on Tue, Wed, and Fri, 9am-5pm at 675 EE Butler Pkwy SE (find us downstairs!)

770-536-0800 www.penmac.com EOE. Never a Fee!

250Offices/Clerical 24/7 Gainesville Business Hiring F/T for Sun. night through Thurs. night, 12a to 8a. 10+yrs office/clerical exp.

Clean driving/ criminal history. Fax resume: 678-928-4548 Sales Assistant Needed: We are looking for someone that is upbeat and outgoing. Must be able to master word, excel, outlook and take notes correctly and a excellent typist. Please send resume to info@martindocksinc.c om

255-Part Time Help Wanted Georgia Dept of Corrections, Phillips State Prison in Buford, GA has a Part-Time Vocational Instructor Position available in the area of auto mechanics, auto body and welding. Must have 1 or more years of journey-level experience in the assigned vocational area.

Please contact Cynthia Evans at: 770-932-4508 or fax resume to: 770-932-4544

265-Production

Livestock Computers Jewelry

AXIOM STAFFING

Appliances

•Welders •Assembly •CNC Machinist •Forklift Operators

Call and place your ad today in the Classifieds!

770-535-1199 or 1-800-395-5005

Now Hiring

Edits orders received to ensure accuracy.

Provide information to customers about products, services and various programs. Data entry duties. Confer with various departments within organization to resolve issues.

Compile reports for management.

Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills, attention to project detail, ability to communicate professionally with people, and a willingness to work under pressure and time schedules. Must have knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel, and be able to interface with organizational operations software.

Please forward resume to otrwheelhr@gmail.co m or mail to OTR Wheel Engineering, Inc., Director of Human Resources PO Box 1853 Rome, Ga. 30162

275-Restaurant Experienced Cook for Residential Summer Camp in Cleveland, GA...

Must have large volume food preparation experience. Join our team from the end of June through early August.

3000 meals are prepared each day for 650 boys and girls and 350 staff Must complete our Criminal Background Check. This is a seasonal position.

Please email your resume immediately to alan@campbarney.org

279-Technical GM TECHNICIANS NEEDED Due to a tremendous growth in our service business we are hiring for a number of Certified Technicians.

We offer a 5 day work week, great pay & benefits. Must have a valid driver’s license and your own tools. If interested contact Mike Wood or Stan Haigler at 706-335-3196

280-Trades Baco Exterminating Hiring for Technician F/T. Exp. preferred but will train. Please call 770-886-7844 CNC Operator Setter Programmer The Harris Products Group, a leading manufacturer of gas cutting and welding equipment, has an open position for CNC Machine Operator/Setter/ Programmer in its Gainesville facility.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 2 years related work experience operating CNC lathes, preferably Mazak.

Harris provides an excellent growth opportunity and compensation package.

Send resume to The Harris Products Group, 2345 Murphy Blvd, Gainesville, GA 30504, ATT: HR Manager, Fax 678-677-8856.

EOE - Drug Free Workplace

285-Truck Drivers Drivers- Run to Iowa and back!

•up to $1,190 per week; regardless of miles •BC/BS benefits •Advance to SE dedicated Call 1-800-851-8651 kbtransportation.com DON’T PASS UP THIS OPPORTUNITY •Get Home Every Wk •Starting Pay 35 cpm •BC/BS Insurance, Profit Sharing, 401k Plans & More •Well Maintained, Top Notch Equip •CDL-A w/ 1 yr. T/T exp. and HM •Don’t Have 1 year experience? A Refresher Course is available!

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Please call or apply in person Christa Christopher Axiom Staffing Group 5857 Spout Springs Rd., Suite 302 Flowery Branch, GA 30542 678-866-8800 ph 678-866-8120 fax Machine operator with automated equipment exp needed for steel mfg near Gainesville.

706-546-8153

Equal Opportunity Employer 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

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

326-Cemetery Lots For Sale GREAT BUY, Memorial Park Burial Plots, valued at $3,000 each will sell for $1,500 each obo.

678-936-6853 MEMORIAL PARK SOUTH, 2 Spaces, concrete vaults, companion marker, $4500. 770-967-9228

350-Guns Heritage Revolver22 cal Convertible 22LR & 22 Mag. Made in USA (Rough Rider) 6-1/2 barrel with safety. New in Box. New Holster, New Hard Case.

100 rounds of L.R. 100 rounds 22 Mag. All $300.

404-406-8981 Remington 700 BDL Classic 270 Win., Nikon 3-9x40 scope, ammo (120+), new brass (50), loading dies and bullets. 95% original.

Price: $550/Firm.

Remington 700 BDL 22-250, Nikon 4-12x40 scope, ammo (100), new brass (150), loading dies, bullets and powder. 98% original. Price $575/Firm.

Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 Ga. Shotgun 2-3/4" chamber, 26” vent rib barrel, Polychoke.

Excellent condition.

Price: $200/Firm. Call 678-943-1314 678-943-1314

360-Livestock

FISH DAY!!!

STOCK NOW!!

• 3-5” Catfish $35.00 Per 100 • 6-8” Catfish $55.00 Per 100 • Bluegill, Bass, Grass Carp, Minnows, Black Crappie (If available), Koi. Southern States in Gainesville, GA. Fri, June 29 from 8am-9am.

To pre- order call Arkansas Pondstockers

800-843-4748

365-Misc.

For Sale Car Top CarrierThule Cascade, 7’ long, 18” wide, 15” high. Excellent condition. Cost: $220.

Price: $110. Call 678-943-1314 GOLF CART 2003 Yamaha. Gas, lift kit, mag whls, big tires, rear seats, llghts. $3300. 678-316-1051 MOVING SALEMatching Couch & Chair $150, TV- 27” RCA $100, All Very Good Cond.

770-533-2428 RECLINER, large, very comfortable, like new, originally $500. sell for $155; TV, Samsung, 16”, $10; 770-718-9884 Recliner- Electric; $250 Great Cond.

Chest Freezer- 4ft Paid $525; Asking $195; Refrig. $350 Paid $699 less than 6mos. old; New Wheel Chair- $175; 251-377-0482

380-Pets & Supplies BORDER COLLIES 6 wks old. 3 males.

All Shots & wormed. $250 770-654-5189 German Shepherd CKC. Pups, 3 males, 3 females. 1st shots & dewormed.

Parents on site. $300 ea. 770-718-7485; 678-630-2798 GREAT PYRENEES Male & female pups.

6mos., Full blooded.

770-967-1690 JACK-UAHUASMust see...Very very small breed, good with children, great little hunters, short tails. First shots, Wormed, House broken, 9wks. New home package. $250/ each.

678-457-9782 MALTIPOO Puppies, males & females, 1st shots & wormed, potty & crate trained, $475. Call Becky 770-713-2890 MINI DACHSHUND Puppies. Purebred.

Champ bloodline.

Choc & tan dapple, silver dapple, blk & tan, red. $550.

Written health guarantee. Parents on site. Exp’d Breeder.

Approved homes only! 678-887-9791 678-770-5277 PIT BULL- Pups. 3 red nose, 1 brindle, 4 red/blk. 6wks. old 1st shots, dewormed. Oakwood, 678-316-8234 YORKIE- male, 5mos old. Very tiny. $500.

Parents on premises Female. 2-1/2 yrs. $200. Both AKC/CKC 770-652-4805

770-535-1199

385-Sporting Equipment

445-Lake Homes for Rent

GOLF STIX for sale, Cleveland 3W, $25; Callaway 3W & 5W, $75; Mizuno Irons, 3-PW, $225; Cleveland Irons, 4-GW, $300. 678-294-0267

Lake Apt- Lrg. 2BR $250/wk. cable/utils. incld. 770-539-2938

397-Yard Sale HUGE GARAGE SALE. Fri., 8-3 & Sat., 8-4. 77 Buck Trail, Deer Creek Farm S/D. Hoschton.

Homes & Rentals 400 405-Apartments Furnished NE Gwinnett Co. 1bd basement apt.

Private entrance.

No pets. $135/wk 678-227-3733

410-Apartments Unfurnished $$30 Days FREE$$ $399 Moves U In! Spring Valley 1BR/1BA $625 up 2BR/2BA $675 up Brandon Place 2BR/2BA $675 1BR/1BA $575 Efficiency $475 POOLS - GATED Call Jacky Today 678-779-2687 1 Month Rent Free 1&2bd. $550-610. No pet 678-677-1898 1, 2,3 BR ‘s starting at $495. inclds. pool 770-536-0508 1-2BR Oakwood, $530 & up. www.callapartments. com 770-287-1456 2000 SF Penthouse, downtown, 3BR/2BA, no pets. Call Lanier 404-202-7290

460-Mobile Homes for Rent 2/2 MH Browns Brdg & Lake, $675 + $500 dep. 770-530-1971 3/2 RABBITTOWN $620 +dep. No pets.

770-714-1992 3/2, Prvt lot, Jackson Co. $150/wk + dep.

No pets. C/H/A 706-265-3536 Clermont 2/2. Free heat/water. $140/wk.

770-654-4073 East Hall area 2BR/ 2BA $600/mo; $300/dep. Private lot. Also Basement Apt Cleveland Hwy 2BR/1BA same price.

770-536-5101 LULA- Clean 3/2 on 1 acre, $750 + dep.

770-366-4297

N. HALL 3/2 very clean, no pets, 2 acres $700/mo; $400 dep. 770-536-3217 Starting at $85/wk 2&3BR, N. & S. Hall & Gainesville.

770-534-7596

465-Roommates Wanted MEN-BE$T. Fur Br, All priv + Xtras Oakwd. 770-530-1110 ROOMMATE WANTED- $365/mo inclds utils, internet & cable. 678-477-1779

$120/wk, Furnished all utils & cable, W/D. kitch. 770-561-0781

CITY Nice-1BR APT, W/D Conn., $500/mo 404-252-3325

Homes & Real Estate 500

N. HALL- 2BR/1.5BA, fplc, bsmt, garage, $625/mo., $625 dep.

Stuart/706-974-4766 NEWLY RENOVATED Townhomes for RENT. $875 /Mo, 4BR / 3BA. BE THE FIRST TO MOVE IN! Call (404) 812-8913 Oakwood- 2/1.5,yrd, safe, C/H/A $605$645. 678-357-5044

420-Condos For Rent 2/2 w/Garage, Quiet, 1 story, Sardis, $775 mo. 770-967-6599 2BR 1.5BA condo.

In town. $650 / mo. Call 770-534-3788.

2BR- Gated, gar, pool, fitness rm, Lake Shadows complex. 404-216-6399 3BR/2BA at City Park, walk to Brenau. $850mo + dep. Don, 770-531-7707 FLOWERY BR. 2/2.5 $850. 1 car gar. www.callapartments. com 770-287-1456

425-Duplexes For Rent OAKWOOD- 2BR/ 1.5BA. $595mo.

678-315-7051 770-833-9437

430-Houses for Rent Furnished S. Hall- 2BR/1BA w/bsmt. Some furn.

You pay utils. $500 mo; $200/dep. Total elect. 404-852-8081

435-Houses for Rent Unfurnished 1-3 Bdrms- $425$975. Butch Hodges Properties, Inc. 770-540-0417 3/2, GILLSVILLE, C/H/A $675; $500 dp 770-561-8763 365 above Lulasecluded, huge 1/1 $600. 770-654-9338 365 Hall/Habersham Line. Super eff., 3/2, appls., $900/mo.

770-654-9338 3br 2.5ba Flowery Branch/Oakwood $1350 w mowing!

Summerfield Plantation Subdivision.

(Pool/Tennis/ Playground) 678-960-9028 3BR/2BA Partially fin bsmt, lakefront. $1150. Great location!

770-539-4400 Lease To Buy- 5BR Colonial, In-law ste, lake sbdv. $1395/mo or $249,900. Owner/ Broker 770-621-9000 NO RENT UNTIL AUGUST 1st! $0 application fee $399 deposit 3BR/2BA Homes all appls incld.

Exp. 06/30/2012 Call Sun Homes 888-246-2803 countrysidelakelanier. com EHO WAC Oakwood 3/2. $850.

770-287-1456 www. callapartments.com

710-Antique Cars/Trucks CADILLAC 19662dr, $7500 PLYMOUTH 19472Dr. $8500 Both Great Cond.

770-503-5036 CHEVY 1987 - L.B. 305, 4 spd straight shift, Excellent Mechanical cond.New brks/rad/A/C. $4,000 678-617-6964 PONTIAC 1980 Trans Am. 70k mi, 2nd owner, runs, $4500 or Good Offer.

706-778-4978

735-Autos for Sale

505-Acreage for Sale MOTIVATED SELLER LULA- 2 ac, $19,900; ALTO- 4.66 ac w/ creek, $59,500 Make cash offer 850-710-6480

BUICK 2008 Enclave, black, CXL, headrest DVD, $28,791 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 CADILLAC 1986 Sdn DeVille 89k, Excellent 1 owner. $4000/obo.

770-967-0751 CADILLAC 1998 Seville SLS. 120k, 2 owner. Exc Cond. $3500.

770-967-9094

CADILLAC 2006 DTS, gold, only 84K miles, $14,591 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

575-Mobile Homes for Sale

LINCOLN 1998 Town Car. Wht w/leath int. $6000. Exc Cond.

770-536-7260 MITSUBISHI 2006 Eclipse, Leather/ Heated Seats, Sun/Moon Roof, Traction Control, Automatic, New Tires, Orange, Many Extras.

79,000 miles, $7500.

Call 770-561-4513 PONTIAC 1999 FireBird. V6, T-tops.

Good Cond. $2500.

706-897-0367

745-Import Autos

BMW 2009 X5, gray, 4.8, loaded, local trade, $37,391 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 HYUNDAI 2003 Elantra. 114k. pwr winds/lcks. 5spd. cold A/C, Good Cond. $4275.

678-997-4823 after 3:30pm

CADILLAC 2008 DTS red, heated & cooled seats, $22,591 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CADILLAC 2008 STS, white, nav., roof, $21,391.

MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

CHEVY 1985 Z28 IROZ Drive it anywhere, ac not working, power windows not working, drives very nice. $2000.00 OBO. 706-764-7505

Recreation 600 605-Boats & Marine BASS BOAT- 15 ft, 50hp Yamaha motor, trolling motor, fish finder, vest, boat cover, trailer.

Lake Ready! $2950.

770-718-7850; 770-869-0020

610-RVs & Travel Trailers 1/2 Price RV Lots.

For Sale. Elkmont RV Resort, Cleveland, GA. 770-503-5036 Just In Time For Summer Bumper Pool 2005 Skyline Nomad Camper. 27.5” bunkhouse. Like new Must See! $8350 Also 2003 Dura Max Diesel with Allison auto. Wiil sell separate or pkg.

770-536-6171; 678-725-3290 NICE CABIN w/ CAMPER- Lrg deck.

Paradise Valley RV Park. Must See. Reduced, Must Sell! $79,900/obo.

770-536-6171 Pinnacle 1992 by Thor, Class A Motor home. 30’, 454 Chevy, overdrv trans, tilt, pw/ps/pb, cab door, 2 roof airs, micro-wave, TV, 58k miles. Extras. Selling for health reasons.

Asking $9,951/obo.

706-778-7267 TRAILER - 2008. 40’ Goose neck.

Enclosed Car Hauler.

Race Car Trailer.

Triple axle. Exc Cond. $9900/obo.

770-654-5154

KIA 2011 Sorrento LX Titanium Silver, 39K; seating for 7, back up camera, heated seats non smoker, $22,000.

770/519-3144

765-Trucks CHEVY 1999 Z71 red new tires & brakes.

Bed cover. $10,500 678-617-6964 CHEVY 2004 Silverado. Ext cab.

Exc Cond. 62,082 miles. $8500.

706-429-8969

CHEVY 1988 Monte Carlo SS, 105k mi, mint condition, gray interior, auto, a/c, T-tops and 305. All original except new stereo. $11,000 , contact Parker Smith, 770-896-6539, krizneech@gmail.com.

CHEVY 2011 Malibu, white, LT, PW, PL, auto, $17,791 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

GMC 2005 Sierra 2500 SLT HD, Like New. Loaded! ONLY 51K miles! $21,500.

Great cond., Leather, clean, maintained, towing pkg., trailer brakes, tonneau cover, bed liner, nerf bars, On Star, 6 CD changer w/Bose spks, Sat. radio, tinted windows.

770-354-2591.

TOYOTA 2004 Tacoma prerunner, extra cab, auto, 4 cyl 2.7 158K mil. $10,500 770-983-3599

FORD 1985 E-350 Cargo Van, 351, auto,Great work van Good tires, hvy duty hitch. $1500/obo.

Buford 770-307-8352 MERCURY 1993 Village LS, V6, auto, loaded, $1500.

404-886-8176

Legals HARLEY 2003 Davidson Ultra Classic, 100th Anniversary centennial edition Silver & black, loaded RARE! Only 27,700 miles. Runs Great, Sharp! ASKING $12,500. Call 770-654-5061

KAWASAKI 2008 KLR650 7,600 mi, excellent condition, blue. $3,750 , contact Ted, 678-316-9758, tedsimmons@bellsouth.net.

YAMAHA 2007 Silverado. Black, 13k, loaded. $2900.

770-983-3170

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles

CADILLAC 2005 ESV, black, nav., DVD, snrf, $19,791 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200 DODGE 1998 Durango. Exc Running Cond. 4WD. Loaded. Must See & Drive to Appreciate 163k miles. $4250.

770-535-2733 JEEP 1984- CJ7.

Incredible Jeep! $25,000 invested.

Too Much To List!

Call for details.

Asking $12,000.

706-867-9904

LAKESCRAFT 28ft. Pontoon Boat. $5000.

770-540-1775 WELLCRAFT 2001 16 ft, Flats Boat.

50hp Johnson, Exc Cond. $3900.

706-745-1852

755-Sport-Utility Vehicles

770-Vans HYUNDAI 2009 Genesis, black, mnrf, leather, $25,791 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

2/1 on private lot.

Take over payment $360 770-616-6966 3BR/2BA Mobile Homes. $1000 2BR/1BA Mobile Homes. $500 FOR FREE- A Few Left That You Move.

Dahlonega, GA 706-344-8164

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FORD 2001 Taurus SE, Runs, cold AC $1,500 obo, 850-376-1248

HONDA 2004 Shadow. 1600 miles.

New windshield.

Adult ridden.

Reduced to $3200.

770-869-7316

540-House for Sale - North Hall $89,900 3BR/2BA Laundry rm, updated N. Hall. 100% Finance avail. Mortg in $400’s/mo 770-718-8422

735-Autos for Sale

750-Motorcycles CADILLAC 2005 STS, gold, heated seats, roof, $14,555 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

530-House for Sale - East Hall GILLSVILLE 4BR/ 2BA Brick, split level, dbl carport, well water, 6+ acres, w/workshop & shed, paved road, creek. $145,000 As Is. For info 706-745-7141

Thursday, June 28, 2012

BUICK 1992 Century V6, 4 dr, 95K, excellent cond., $2600 678-463-7006

470-Rooms for Rent

Efficiencies $115/wk & up incls. utils/ cable. 770-539-2938

LUXURY 3BR/2.5BA 1900sf. 820 Park St. $900m. Refs reqd.

Near Brenau & Hospital 770-534-3577

Wheels 700

Murrayville 3/2. Lrg storage, $650 inclds water & yrd upkeep.

No pets 770-536-5377

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

IVY MANOR Special 2BR. $550/mo 770-614-8804

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JEEP 2006 Grand Cherokee Limited, Black, lthr, $10,777 MOSS ROBERTSON Call Today 770-535-2200

824-Miscellaneous gpn14 Lanier Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, serves as the leading workforce development resource for Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, and Lumpkin counties by providing: Career technical education programs leading to associate of applied science degrees, diplomas, and technical certificates of credit; Customized business and industry training and economic development services; Continuing education for technical and professional development ; and Adult education services.

Lanier Technical College is committed to an “open door” admissions policy. This policy means that any qualified applicant able to benefit from our degree, diploma, and certificate of credit programs will be served by the institution on a first-applied, first qualified basis. Some programs may use a competitive admission process.

As set forth in its student catalog, Lanier Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted by mandated law).

Title IX Coordinator: J. Lisa Wilson, VP for Student Affairs, Room 204-L, Bldg.

200, Phone: 770-531-2558 Section 504/ADA Coordinator: Mallory Safley, Coordinator of Disability Services, Room 204-I, Bldg.

200, Phone: 770-531-6330 Lanier Technical College, 2990 Landrum Education Drive, Oakwood, GA 30566, Phone: 770-531-6300 310328 6/28