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Sports Issue 26

Volume 10

From the Oconee to the Apalachee

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Softball

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TOURISM

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Holcomb

Plans retirement Page 3

Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis presents a proclamation to members of the Junior American Citizens during a ceremony last week sponsored by the Reverend John Andrew Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The ceremony, held in Watkinsville at the corner of Main Street and Experiment Station Road, included a brief program where members of the JAC talked about the U.S. Constitution and the Georgia signers and Davis and Watkinsville Mayor Charles Ivie issued proclamations recognizing Constitution Week locally. The DAR again this year arranged to have a cannon fired and provided bells for the audience to ring in recognition of the 228th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution.

Classic City Band to perform free concert at OPC

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY

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On Tuesday, October 13 at 7 p.m., Oconee Presbyterian Church will host three small ensembles of the Classic City Band as part of its Oconee Fall Outreach Festival.

The performance is free and will feature an eight-piece “New Orleans style” band, a 17piece swing band and a 20-piece German polka band, all small ensembles and part of the 80piece Classic City Band, “the oldest community band in Georgia” according to Classic City Band Board President Herb Meyer.

“We’re going to start playing at 7 p.m. and people can come and go as they wish,” Meyer explained, emphasizing that the event is not sim-

ply a band concert. “We are going to play, but we’re going to take out some chairs so people can dance. There is going to be food and people can sit and enjoy the music. It’s not like you have to come at 7 and sit in a chair with a program. It’s just entertainment and a chance to listen to three terrific groups.”

The three groups are the Classic City Dixiedawgs, (described by Meyer as a “Dixieland Band” playing New Orleans style music), the Classic City Swing (playing swing and Big Band hits from the 40s and 50s) and the new Classic City German Band (performing fast waltzes and polkas). Each consists of members of the Classic City Band, the nonprofit group’s 80-piece concert band, celebrating its 40th an-

niversary this year.

According to Meyer, this specific event is not about the band’s 40th anniversary.

“This is not really about the band,” said Meyer. “It is about the fact that Oconee Presbyterian Church is interested in saying to the community ‘Take a look at us. We are connected with the community and we would like to share this with you.’“ A member of Oconee Presbyterian Church himself, Meyer explained that with six congregation members in the Classic City Band when the church opened its building on Hog Mountain Please see

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A year after diagnosis, OCES student is cancer free

BY ROB PEECHER

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Athens Academy will host a talk from consulting psychologist Dr. Mark Crawford: “Parenting with Perspective: Focusing on What Really Matters.” The talk will be held Wednesday, Sept.

30 at 7 p.m. in the Harrison Center Performance Hall on the Athens Academy campus, 1281 Spartan Lane. For more information, call 706549-9225. The event is free of charge and the public is invited.

Dan Manske recalls the soccer game last year when his daughter Grace was playing at the Oconee County Rec Department. He sat in the car on the phone with her doctor while his wife Lori went to watch Grace’s game.

“It was supposed to be just a day out here playing soccer, but instead it was gut wrenching. I sat in the car talking to her oncologist and got the details,” Dan says.

The details were what no parent wants to hear. His 9-year-old daughter – now out playing soccer while Dan sat in the car in the parking lot at Veterans Park – was being diagnosed with cancer.

A year later, Grace is back out on the soccer field, the cancer is in remission, and Dan is on the sidelines describing the events that he says still seem surreal.

“I don’t even know if I’ve comprehended everything yet,” Dan says.

It was already a busy time. In addition to Grace and her brother Nicholas, the Manskes had just had a baby, Allison, who was about three months old. And their daughter was diagnosed with cancer.

Grace’s fight with cancer started on the playground at school about a year ago. She was playing with a classmate at Oconee County Elementary School. Grace’s friend had a mosquito bite.

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A year after being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Grace Manske (left), is back playing soccer and cancer free.

“Grace said she had a bump on her neck, too,” Dan recalls. “The girls showed the bump to Grace’s teacher, and the teacher said that Grace should go and see the school nurse.”

Dan says Kathleen Miller, the school nurse at OCES, saw the bump and became concerned.

“There was another student that had had cancer a few years ago, and when the school nurse saw the bump on Grace’s neck, she suggested to us that we should have our pediatrician take a look at it.

This was all on a Friday.”

The Manskes took Grace to her pediatrician immediately. The pediatrician did some blood work.

Dan recalls spending the weekend searching on the internet.

“We were Googling to try to find out everything we could. We wanted to know what does it mean.

What could it ultimately mean.”

On Monday, the pediatrician called to say Grace’s blood counts were off.

“He said it could be anything, it could be an infection, he speculated

about some of the other things it could be, but he suggested we go to see a specialist. He said if it was his daughter he would go to Scottish Rite,” Dan says.

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Grace Manske, a year ago, with classmates who supported her with Team Grace T-shirts.

around Christmastime, Dan says.

Part of what still makes it all surreal is that Grace never showed any symptoms of being sick, Dan says. She stayed in school and only missed on the days she received treatment. She even kept playing soccer with her team.

“It didn’t really slow her down,” Dan says.

One of the tough things of trying to explain cancer to a 9-year-old who doesn’t even feel sick, Dan says, was that all Grace knew about cancer was that she had lost a grandmother to cancer. Grace was also

‘Classic City Band’ Road in 2005, the band used the church as a rehearsal space for five and a half years.

When the group reached 65 members a few years ago, they moved rehearsals to the Cedar Shoals High School band room, but the relationship between the two organizations remains strong.

“OPC strives to be open to all of our community, sharing facilities and offering worship and children’s programs all year long. The band is committed in its mission to offer music free to the public for enjoyment. The connection is natural.”

The Classic City Band still includes members of Oconee Presbyterian Church, but the volunteer musicians are a diverse group from around the community, said Meyer.

concerned about losing her hair and what the other kids at school would say, but Dan says Grace’s teacher, Fran Stansell and the school nurse Kathleen Miller talked to the other students, answered their questions and helped the class support Grace.

They created “Team Grace” T-shirts for the class to wear. On the back, the T-shirts said, “We’ve got your back.” They bought Grace a backpack. On the days when Grace had treatments, her classmates filled the backpack with notes, games, candy and other things to help her get through the day.

“The school was just amazing,” Dan says.

Dan says the support from her classmates helped Grace. At 9-years-old, one of Grace’s biggest concerns was that she was going to lose her hair. Dan shaved his head to help support his daughter. Her parents bought her hats and wigs. But because her classmates were so supportive, Dan says Grace didn’t feel like she needed to wear the hats or wigs.

“Through this whole experience, we were in God’s hands,” Dan says. “But we also felt very comfortable with all the doctors.”

Grace finished the treatments around Christmas last year. She had a CT scan in July that showed her to be cancer free.

Dan says it all happened so fast that he’s

still numb about it.

“It doesn’t seem real,” Dan says. “She’s a cancer survivor.”

Rob Peecher is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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A year after being diagnosed with cancer, Grace Manske is back playing soccer at the Rec Department.

Zhuang semifinalist in Continued from the Front National Merit program “You have to be at least 14 years old to play in the band. Our age group ranges from 14 to 92 years old. We have people from all across Athens and Oconee County who play with us.”

Among the “widespread and excellent collection of musicians” Meyer said are former members of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band (including Conductor Michael Brewer), members of the Athens Symphony and even high school students. As a nonprofit organization, the group and its smaller ensembles play a number of community and charity events throughout the year including events at churches, the Botanical Garden, the Athens Homeless Shelter, and retirement homes. Members particularly want

to be a part of Christmas performances in retirement homes, said Meyer.

“It’s a moving place to play because the older guys, 60 or 70 years old, remember Benny Goodman and this music that they danced to in 1955. It’s rich every time you do it. It’s so rich that the members of the band clamor to do this. Playing for a retirement community is like a gift for us.”

Meyer reiterated that the October 13 performance is about the church’s outreach, inviting the community to come enjoy the music.

“OPC believes in the friendship of faithful worshipers. They don’t make you bend or kneel. It’s about loving your fellow man for the right reasons.”

Louise Zhuang has been selected as a semifinalist in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. She is one of 16,000 Semifinalists nationwide who took the PSAT last fall. Louise will Zhuang now advance in the competition for the National Merit Scholarship. Louise is the daughter of Hong Zhuang and Yuan Sun of Bishop.

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Holcomb announces plans to retire as Tourism Director

BY ROB PEECHER The Oconee Leader

For a quarter of a century, Peggy Holcomb has worked in downtown Watkinsville, and in one way or another she has spent nearly all of that time promoting Oconee County.

In 1990, Holcomb opened an art gallery and frame shop, Art Masters, that she ran for a number of years before taking a position as the director at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Nine years ago, Holcomb was offered the job of tourism director for Oconee County. At a Cultural Affairs and Tourism committee meeting earlier this month, Holcomb announced she plans to retire in December.

“It’s bittersweet,” she said. “Some days I am excited about retiring, and some days I wonder what I am going to do with myself.

Is this going to be a time to start something new or is it time to relax?”

Holcomb also said she has loved her job too much to think of it as work.

“I love this job. It’s like I don’t go to work,” she said. “I enjoy it. I’m going to miss this so much. I love the people I work with. I love the people I meet. I’ve learned so many lessons through the travel and the conferences. It’s been a great ride.”

Holcomb’s transition from Art Masters to OCAF was a natural one, she said. She was among the founders of the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation and owning a local gallery she knew many of the local artists. She was also good at raising money for the organization.

“I had a friend tell me one time that anytime they saw my name on the caller ID they would just go ahead and write a check.”

In the same way, transitioning from OCAF – where she had responsibility for promoting OCAF events – to the county was natural.

“It’s the same type of thing, hospitality and dealing with people,” she said. “I had to learn to market the county, and from people who know about tourism, I’ve accomplished a lot.”

Among those accomplishments, Holcomb said she is most proud of the people she works with. She’s had assistant tourism directors who have been superb, she said.

But she’s also proud of the volunteers who help out at her office.

“We have five volunteers who have been with me for five years and come in every week,” Holcomb said. “We have one volunteer who comes in twice a week for four

Oconee Youth Leadership class starting in October

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

Youth Leadership Oconee gets under way next month as the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce and area businesses partner to facilitate monthly meetings for the program.

The Chamber recently selected the 25 participants for this year’s program, open to 10th and 11th grade students living or educated in Oconee County (including home school students). Through YLO, the Chamber, its facilitating partners in the business community and the program’s sponsor, the M and K Foundation, hope to provide opportunities for students to develop leadership skills and community awareness.

“We had 51 applications this year,” said Kay Keller, President of the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce. “I think that was a record number. We got the 25 spots filled and will get started in October. The Fanning Institute at the University of Georgia is working with us on some facilitation. They will be teaching different modules at each of our monthly sessions.

“We have a couple of different facilitators for Youth Leadership Oconee: DeeDee Gaines with Saint Mary’s, Lisa Davol with Oconee County Parks and Recreation, David and Kierstin Walton of Fox’s Pizza Den and Sarah Caven with the Chamber of Commerce. Those are some of the facilitators for this year’s group.”

One of those facilitators, David Walton of Fox’s Pizza Den, explained why his business became involved in Youth Leadership Oconee.

“I think it’s a great program,” said Walton. “When I was in high school, I would have loved the real world experience and the chance to see different types of businesses and nonprofits.

“It’s beyond a resume-builder. We

want it to be beneficial and meaningful.

We don’t want them to just go through the motions. We want them to enjoy coming, enjoy the process, learn and give back. Giving back is the most important part.”

The program includes students from both public and private schools, said Keller.

“We have kids from North Oconee High School, Oconee County High School and Athens Academy,” she said.

“We will be meeting one night a month from October to April and talking about different things in the community.

“For example, one of the sessions will be on volunteer organizations, charity and the nonprofit sector. Then, we will also be doing a government session with the Eagle Tavern and the Courthouse.

That session will be facilitated by (Tourism Director) Peggy Holcomb.”

Other meetings scheduled include a team-building retreat and “UGA Campus Experience” as well as sessions on economic development, agriculture, education and parks and recreation in Oconee County.

“The goal is to develop their leadership skills and hopefully help them find a place to be involved,” said Keller. “It gives them more exposure to the community in which they live or are educated and a lot of kids use it on job and college applications.”

Walton indicated that he believes the experience is rewarding for all involved.

“It’s fun to work with that age group,” he said. “They are super smart, great kids. It’s great to see them grow and work with them on things that might not be a part of their everyday lives. It gives them real world applications for what they learn.”

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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After nine years, Peggy Holcomb has announced that she will retire as Tourism Director in December.

to six hours a day.”

The volunteers help with everything from group tours to blogging on the tourism website.

“I’m just a really lucky person. How

many people can say they’ve had volunteers hang with them that long?”

Rob Peecher is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

Charles looks forward to promoting Oconee County

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

When J.R. Charles became Oconee County’s Economic Development Director July 1, the move fulfilled an understanding he and his wife have had for a while.

“I always said if I could move back to this part of the state, I would,” said Charles, a graduate of the University of Georgia. “It’s a wonderful, beautiful part of the state and my wife loves Athens. We have always said that if either of us got a job here, we would jump all over it.”

Born in Atlanta, Charles and his family lived in West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania and Michigan before moving back to Georgia, Coffee County specifically, when he was 10 years old. After graduating from high school, Charles earned a degree from UGA in broadcast journalism and moved back to Coffee County.

“I moved back home and had a couple of jobs,” he said. “I worked for the college there and got involved with the Chamber of Commerce (as Director of Small Business Services). I was in Coffee County for about two and a half years. I got a call from Upson County and they needed an Economic Development Director.”

That step began five years of experience as an Economic Development Director.

After a year and a half in the position in Upson County, Charles and his then girlfriend began looking for an opportunity to move closer to her family. That opportunity came in the form of another Economic Development Director position in Habersham County.

“When the job in Habersham County opened up, I got the job and we moved over there. We got married and were living there for three and a half years when the Oconee County job opened up.”

Aside from the desire to move back to the Athens area, Charles found Oconee County particularly attractive from an economic development standpoint.

“Oconee County has a long history of

being proactive with high-quality, planned growth and setting the community up for success,” said Charles. “Of course, we’ve got an affluent population that is very attractive to retail like Epps Bridge Centre.

Our population has good jobs in Athens or the surrounding area and makes their homes in Oconee County.

“Athens-Clarke and Oconee have been working together forever. With all the new business growth in Athens and new retail in Oconee, the county is looking at 316 and Epps Bridge for retail growth and, from there, there will be a professional cluster.”

With professional growth and development around the new retail in Oconee County, especially in the Epps Bridge area, Charles said the county would like to see more industrial components along the 316 corridor towards Atlanta. In the meantime, Charles continues building the relationships necessary to help the county grow economically.

“The big thing right now is trying to get to know everyone. One guy can’t do it all.

It takes good leadership in government, planning, strategic development and leadership from the business community.

Everybody has a part to play. One guy doesn’t run the show.

“My job is to make sure that when a potential company interested in locating in Oconee County comes calling, we’ve got the resources in place so they know they can be successful here. The work force is a key driver of economic development and our school system is the best selling point anyone can ask for. I tip my hat to our schools. They are top notch.”

Charles added that he wants to be available to the community.

“If anyone ever wants to ask how we’re doing, they are welcome to call or email me. My door is open.”

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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Soles strikes out 1,000th career batter Career milestone for Emily Soles

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BY MATTHEW CALDWELL The Oconee Leader

Prince Avenue Christian senior Emily Soles reached a career milestone in last Tuesday’s 9-0 win against Towns County that most softball pitchers don’t reach.

With her sixth strikeout in the game, she reached 1,000 career strikeouts.

“I was very excited because it is something I have been working towards since freshman year,” Soles said.

“It was a goal I set and it was kind of bittersweet though because it hit me it is my last high school season. I couldn’t have done it without the team I have behind me and the defense. I have such a great team and they always lift me up.

“I knew it would take a lot of hard work. I thank my dad because he has always pushed me towards this goal and he has never let me give up. He always helps me with my pitches.

He has always held me accountable of getting my work done.”

The strikeout was the final out of the top of the third inning. After the bottom of the third inning, they

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Emily Soles was recognized for striking out her 1,000th career batter in last Tuesday’s win against Towns County.

She is pictured with assistant coach Cheryl Murray, headmaster Col. Seth Hathaway, athletic director Richard Ricketts, assistant coach Kevin Soles and head coach Lacy McClendon. For more pictures of the game, see www.theoconeeleader.com.

paused the game briefly to recognize Soles. The school presented her with a plaque and a photo commemorating the accomplishment.

“It was a great feeling. I can’t thank my coaches enough. They have always been there for me and lifted me up and always encour-

In brief

Oconee County softball

The Lady Warriors picked up a 9-1 win against Elbert County last Thursday to improve to 6-3 in Region 8-AAA. The Lady Warriors have two games left in the regular season – today’s region game at Morgan County and Tuesday’s region game at home against Jackson County.

Both games are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.

Athens Academy volleyball

The Lady Spartans remained atop the Area 6-A standings with a pair of 2-0 wins against Tallulah Falls and Hebron Christian last Wednesday. The Lady Spartans improved to 7-0 in the area. It was Hebron Christian’s first area loss. Last Saturday at Oconee County’s playdate, the Lady Spartans beat Prince Avenue Christian, Clarke Central, Oconee County and Winder-Barrow 2-0 to improve to 26-2 overall this season. Their last loss of the season came August 25 against St. Pius X.

Schedule:

Athens Academy Volleyball – 5 p.m., Oct. 1 North Oconee Football – 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2 Oconee County Football – 7:30 p.m., Sept. 25 Volleyball – 5 p.m., Sept. 29 Softball – 5:30 p.m., Sept. 29 Prince Avenue Christian Football – 7:30 p.m., Sept. 25 Volleyball – Sept. 26 Softball – 4:45 p.m., Sept. 29 Westminster Christian Volleyball – 6 p.m., Sept. 24 Volleyball – 6 p.m., Sept. 29

ages me on the mound,” Soles said.

Soles has started since she was a freshman and she went into this season with more

than 900 strikeouts. She said she had an idea it was coming up but she didn’t know she was six strikeouts away going into last week.

The coaches had an idea it was coming up and tried to plan for it to happen at home.

“We knew at the end of last season and we knew she would be close to getting that within the first six or seven games,” said head coach Lacy McClendon. “We didn’t pitch her the last two games because we were trying to calculate a way that we could get it to where we could have her 1,000th strikeout at a home game but not try to plan too much because we wanted to win first. It worked out perfectly.”

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The Lady Titans defeated Chestatee 8-0 last Thursday to improve to 4-3 in Region 8AAAA. The Lady Titans have one game left in the regular season – today’s region game at North Hall. First pitch is scheduled for 5:55 p.m.

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North Oconee vs. Oconee County volleyball

Lady Titans sweep Lady Warriors

BY MATTHEW CALDWELL The Oconee Leader

Oconee County hosted North Oconee in a bestthree-of-five match last Thursday and it was the visiting Lady Titans who came away with a 3-0 win.

It was the second win for the Lady Titans over the Lady Warriors this season, but last week’ match was closer than their match on August 20, a 2-0 (25-8, 2515) win.

The Lady Titans won the first set 25-21, the second set 25-17 and closed the match with a 21-12 win in the third set.

“I am really proud of the girls. It is always going to be competitive against Oconee County,” said Lady Titans coach Stacey Bennum. “They are coached really well so I knew they were going to improve from the last time we played them. They served really tough against us.

They gave us a really good match. It was good for us.

It helped us get better.”

Emma Boughner had 11 kills and eight digs for the Lady Titans. Makenzie Perry had nine kills, nine digs and three aces. Lizzy Aldrich had eight digs, five kills and two aces. Mary Collins Pearson had four kills and three digs. Neely Thompson had two aces and 27 assists. Madison

Thomas had 11 digs. Leslie Aldrich had three digs.

“We played really good ball control,” Bennum said.

“If anything got out of whack, we were able to control it back. We had a lot of great scrappy plays where we were able to gain control of the ball.”

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Above left, North Oconee’s Lizzy Aldrich, Emma Boughner and Madison Thomas react after the Lady Titans beat Oconee County last Thursday. Above right, North Oconee’s Mary Collins Pearson attempts to block a kill by Oconee County’s Rachel Blanton. For more pictures of the match, see www.theoconeeleader.com.

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Richardson’s pass to Settles lifts Spartans past Tigers

BY MATTHEW CALDWELL The Oconee Leader

Going into this season, it was predicted Commerce and Athens Christian were two of the favorites in Region 8-A, to go along with Prince Avenue Christian.

Earlier this month, Athens Academy knocked off Athens Christian. Going into last week’s game against Commerce, the Spartans were ranked eighth in the Class A private school power rankings thanks to their 3-0 overall record.

Commerce was 2-1 and ranked third in the Class A public school rankings.

The game was scoreless in the first half and both teams had a touchdown in the third quarter, but in the end a 17-yard touchdown pass from Drew Richardson to Wyatt Settles was the difference and gave the Spartans a 14-7 win.

“This is why you do it.

Anytime you get to play a great opponent like Commerce and play with guys you love and come out on top, it’s great,” said head coach Joshua Alexander. “It was good pure football tonight on both sides of the field. It was clean and fun.

That coaching staff coaches their tail off and we do too. It was a great night of football.”

Commerce got the ball first to start the game and promptly rushed downfield.

The Tigers started on their own 31 and gained four first downs on their first six plays. They had first-andgoal from the 6-yard line but after three plays and a one-yard loss, the Tigers faced fourth-and-goal from the 7.

Instead of attempting a field goal, the Tigers went for the touchdown and the run-carrier was greeted four yards behind the line of scrimmage

by Owen Roberts. Will Corry and Ed Ferguson were also in on the tackle and the Tigers were kept out of the end zone.

Of the four drives the Spartans had in the first half, two of them resulted in a loss of possession because of a fumble, one of them was a turnover on downs and one of them was a punt.

“We told them to keep playing and keep doing your job and doing well and find an extra gear,” Alexander said. “I preached to them you know how far we’ve come and what we preach every day about hard work – show up early,

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go home late and do everything right in between.”

The Spartans got the ball on their own 27 to start the third quarter and, like Commerce to open the game, promptly marched downfield and got deep inside Tigers territory. A 31-yard pass from Richardson to Jacob Hudson helped set up first-and-goal from the 4.

After a 3-yard gain by Richardson, the senior quarterback kept the ball on second down and rushed into the end zone for a 6-0 lead with 8:14 left in the third quarter.

Drew Byus’s PAT gave the Spartans a 7-0 lead.

“It was a big start,” Alexander said. “We went in at halftime and decided what we were going to do and hoped it worked.”

Commerce responded on the ensuing drive. The Tigers also began on the 27-yard line and later scored on second-and-goal to tie the game at 7-7 with 4:29 left.

Both teams punted on their next possessions. The Spartans got the ball on their own 26 with 7:23 left in the fourth quarter but they didn’t stay there long.

On the first play of the drive, Corry ran 50 yards to get to the Tigers’ 24-yard line. A 3-yard gain by Payton Bowles and a 3-yard pass from Richardson to Settles set up third-andthree from the 17.

That’s when Richardson connected with Settles in the middle of the field for a 17-yard touchdown, and the Spartans took a 14-7 lead following Byus’s PAT with 5:57 left.

“We have had it all year and we tried it once and it was covered the last time,” Settles said. “This time it was wide open and I had to catch the ball. From the beginning it looked like I was going to be open. It was a good throw

by Drew. We have been practicing it all year.”

The Spartans’ defense forced the Tigers to punt on their next drive. They attempted a fake punt near midfield but failed to get the first down, and the Spartans took over on offense with 3:09 left.

“The defense has played well all year,” Alexander said. “Coach (Marvin) Barton, Coach (Don) Chuboff, Coach (Ricky) Lane and Coach (Ken) Whitehead bust their tail every week trying to get it right all hours of the day and night and it shows. When you get

a group of coaches that believe and a group of players that believe, it will come out the correct way.”

The Spartans failed to get a first down after three downs. After a time out by Commerce on fourth down stopped the clock with 1:42 left, the Spartans lined up on offense and drew the Tigers offsides. The penalty didn’t give enough yards for a first down and the Spartans lined up on offense again for fourth-andone. The Tigers went offsides again and the Spartans gained a first down.

The Spartans punted with 14 seconds left but Commerce didn’t do anything from its own 23, starting the Spartans’ celebration.

“It was big. We really needed that win,” Settles said. “We have to go out in a couple of weeks from now and win the rest of them. Don’t give the power rankings an option. Just win them all and we will be in.

“Our school has gotten into it this year and the whole team has bought into it. We are playing our best football.”

The Spartans don’t play again until October 2 at home against Towns County. On October 9, the Spartans play at Prince Avenue Christian in a key region matchup.

“We are not really into statements. We think we have the best school around athletically and academically. The best teachers and everything. We love each other and play hard,” Alexander said. “These guys play hard. What some people don’t get is a lot of these guys don’t come off the field. There is about eight of them that don’t come off the field. They play every snap. One thing we hang our hat on is we are going to work out harder than anybody, run harder than anybody, eat harder than anybody, sleep harder than anybody, do all of those things right and win the nutrition battle and hydration battle. That stuff is a big part of our program – making sure our kids are taken care of. We have a great group of parents that take care of our boys and a great group of coaches who understand the science of not cramping and all of that type of stuff. It helps us tremendously. We try to do things correctly schematically but also off the field and taking care of them.”

Kraeling picked to play in Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, Wolverines rout Athens Christian 41-7

Contributed photo by Linda Zeagler

Last week, Prince Avenue Christian senior Robert Kraeling was selected to play in the 2016 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Ca. The game is January 3 and will be televised on Fox Sports 1. Last Friday, the Wolverines dominated Athens Christian 41-7. Kevon Hudson had two touchdown runs. Jared Hightower and Nick Brown both had touchdown catches. Andrew Hayes and Grant Roland also had touchdown rushes. The Wolverines improved to 4-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 8A.They have scored at least 40 points in each of their games. They host Hebron Christian on Friday night and travel to Commerce on October 2.

Lady Titans win second competition

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North Oconee’s competition cheerleading team finished in first place for the second straight week at last Saturday’s competition at North Gwinnett High School. The JV team did not compete. The Lady Titans’ varsity and JV teams will compete next on Saturday at Grayson.

High school football roundup

Titans get first win of season, Warriors get back in win column FROM STAFF REPORTS The Oconee Leader

North Oconee picked up its first win of the season last Friday night with a 277 victory against West Hall.

Sam Middlebrooks completed seven of 14 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns.

Da’Marco Canty had two catches for 78 yards and a touchdown.

Kyrie Moore had two catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.

The Titans begin Region

8-AAAA play on Friday night at Chestatee. They return home October 2 against North Hall.

Oconee Co. 21 Greene Co. 3 Roques Dowdy had two touchdowns and an interception and the Oconee County Warriors got back in the win column last Friday night with a 21-3 nonregion victory against Greene County.

After getting down 3-0, Dowdy returned a kickoff for a touchdown to give the Warriors a 7-3 lead. He caught a pass from Zeb Noland in the third quarter to give the Warriors a 14-3 lead.

Christian Casey had a rushing touchdown for their final score.

The Warriors improved to 3-1 overall. They play their first Region 8-A game of the season Friday night at home against East Jackson.

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McClendon said she wasn’t surprised by Soles reaching 1,000 strikeouts.

“You see kids all the time you coach for a few years that have the talent and have the ability but they don’t have the drive, or you see kids who have the drive but don’t have the talent and ability,” McClendon said. “This is one since middle school you knew with her maturity and her mindset and her drive and work ethic, it all lined up perfectly with her ability and her natural athleticism, and that it was a real possibility she would be a treat to watch her next four years.”

Soles isn’t the first member of her family to reach a career milestone of 1,000.

Her older sister Haley scored more than 1,000 career points in basketball as a member of the Lady Wolverines.

“It is awesome because I have always looked up to her,” Soles said. “When she accomplished that, it was something I wanted to do.”

Haley is currently playing basketball with Covenant College in her junior season.

“It is very cool. That is a testament to that family,” McClendon said. “The Soles family is a tremendous family. They would give the shirts off their back to anybody. They work hard and they are sweet people. They are very generous and they are hard working and they have ex-

uded that onto their children and taught that to their children. That’s exactly how Haley and Emmy are.

They are great kids and turning into great adults just like their parents. They are a special family.”

Her father Kevin Soles is an assistant coach for the Lady Wolverines.

“As a father I am proud of her. She has worked extremely hard,” Coach Soles said. “I have seen the work she has put in every week and it’s great to see the results. But like we tell her, you never want to be content with where you are at.

You want to keep working.

We hope she can carry this on to her college career and be successful but we know she has a lot of work in front of her.”

Soles won region pitcher of the year as a junior and the Lady Wolverines’ catcher from the first three years of Soles’ high school career, Chandler Carey, won region player of the year.

“It is a milestone for Emmy but more than that, she has been fortunate to start since her freshman year and playing for solid teams every year,” Coach Soles said. “Good defense behind her, very good catcher. That is a big piece of that, having the chemistry right between pitcher and catcher. She has been fortunate there but she has worked hard. She has been throwing since she was 8.

She set some goals and it’s good to see her achieve those.

“This year she has been fortunate to have a good team around her again with a good solid defense. It takes a lot of pressure off.”

Coach Soles said Haley has been a big positive influence on Emily.

“They are very close.

They never really competed against each other. They have been each other’s biggest fan,” Coach Soles said. “Even though Haley is in college, if Emmy needs to talk to someone or has some struggles, that is who she calls. Haley had a strong work ethic too. She shot many a shots and tried to do everything she could to improve her game and Emmy has followed suit.

They have been both very disciplined and did the work versus coming out here and thinking they could be ready to play.”

Soles, who already committed to Georgia State, has been one of the reasons the PACS won the last three region championships and advanced to the state championship game in each of the last three seasons. Right now, she has her eyes on a prize that has eluded the Lady Wolverines.

“Now I want to try to help them make it to state,” Soles said. “I know we can do it with our defense and offense. I am really excited to see what the future holds.”

digs and eight kills for the Lady Warriors. Caroline Jansen had five kills and four digs. Claire Eiteman had four kills and four digs.

Emily Boswell had 13 digs.

Rachel Blanton had three kills and two blocks. Riley Tolbert had seven digs.

Sydney Kennedy had seven digs. Ansley McClain had 13 digs and 21 assists. Erin Brown had five digs.

“We played really well.

We executed on our game plan in the beginning and it showed,” said Lady Warriors head coach Steffi Legall. “We made a few little mistakes. It was a nice first set. The second set, it was a see-saw and unfortunately we got a little off track there. We started making some unforced errors and not really head’s up plays. Against a good team like North Oconee, you will pay for that. We can’t afford to continue to give good teams like that too many mistakes. You will make some mistakes. I told the girls I want us to make mistakes when we are going after it. We made some unforced errors that we need to eliminate as we continue to get better.”

The Lady Warriors got out to a strong start and led 4-0. The set was tied at 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 9-9, 10-10, 11-11 and 12-12 before the Lady Titans took control and built a 17-12 lead.

“We couldn’t have let them get (the momentum)

back because they would have kept the lead,” Pearson said. “We came together in the huddle and said we have to get some energy and then it started to come together.”

The Lady Warriors tried to battle back and cut the lead to 22-19 but couldn’t get any closer than three points, and the Lady Titans took the first set by four points.

“The start of the match, they came out really strong and we didn’t have a lot of energy and they did. As it went on, we gained more energy and we came together,” Pearson said. “We missed some serves at the beginning but we picked that up in the end.”

After the Lady Titans took a 13-12 lead in the first set, they didn’t trail again in the match.

The Lady Titans built a 73 lead to start the second set but the Lady Warriors cut the lead to 10-9. The Lady Titans eventually built an 18-12 lead and went on to win the second set by eight points.

“We just started talking more and our serve-receive passes are getting a lot better,” Pearson said. “We had a lot of energy going into the second set so we all came together.”

In the third set, the Lady Titans won 11 of the first 14 points and won the set by 13 points to take the match and improve to 23-3 overall

this season.

“The first set we had a lot of attacking errors and we cut that out a lot the next two sets,” Bennum said.

“We were transitioning well and attacking tough.

Instead of trying to hit everything, we were mixing it up and attacking the holes. They did a really good job. I was proud of them.”

Last Tuesday the Lady Titans nearly handed topranked Buford its first loss.

The Lady Titans lost 23-25 in the first set and 19-25 in the second set.

“It was really frustrating.

We knew we probably could have done better but we played really well that game,” Pearson said. “It gave us a lot of confidence.

We thought that if we could hang with them in that game, who knows what we can do. We can hang with any team.”

Bennum said the Lady Titans served strong against Buford.

“For us to go there and play them c lose like that, I was proud of the girls,” Bennum said. “We served really tough. We got them out of their serve-receive.

They have some big hitters and they weren’t able to get it to them all of the time.

That helped us a lot. We played with a lot of heart against them and we were able to get a close match.

Hopefully next time we will get them.”

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Qualified candidates may apply in person at 134 Elder St., Bogart, GA 30622, on line at www.bensonsbakery.com or e-mail resumes to employment@bensonsbakery.com. EOE.

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Weaver Distributors Inc Automotive Parts and Service Person Must have aftermarket or service writer experience.

Warehouse Help also needed Vacation, Insurance and Retirement IRA. Monday thru Friday 8 to 5.

Please send resume to mweaver@weaverdist.com or apply in person at Weaver Distributors 4015 Danielsville Rd Athens Ga 30601 Medical / Health

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Vibration Analysis Technician

- Are you looking for a rewarding job with a World Class Team?

- Are you looking for a job where you can use your technical talents and make a difference?

- Would you like working for a company with Outstanding Core Values such as Safety, Respect, Excellence, and Ethical Standards?

J. M. Huber Corporation is a broad range of industries with innovative products and services and offers an excellent benefit package.

Our Huber Engineered Woods LLC Division (HEW) has opportunities for an Industrial Maintenance Electrician at our manufacturing facility in Commerce, GA where we produce oriented strand board (OSB) and is located 20 minutes from Athens, GA. Huber Engineered Woods LLC is a World Class company with a World Class team.

The successful candidate should have: - 3 – 5 years experience as a Industrial Maintenance Electrician - Knowledge, experience and troubleshooting skills in AC & DC drives, electrical starter circuits, PLC hardware and Logic; hydraulic and pneumatic controls, conveying systems.

- Ability to read and interpret blueprints - Computer skills - High School diploma or equivalent required and/or technical degree preferred.

This job involves 8 or 12 hour shifts and a rotating schedule.

We offer a salary of up to $26.42 per hour, Team Pay Bonus, Profit Sharing, 401(k) employee savings plan with company match, company retirement contribution, vacation, 12 paid holidays, medical coverage including prescription and vision program, dental coverage, paid life insurance, short term/long term disability, and flexible spending accounts.

Interested candidates should send resumes to: Human Resources Department 1442 Highway 334, Commerce, GA 30530 E-mail: HEWCGHRDEPT@huber.com Fax: (706) 336-3084 An Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/ Women/ Veterans/Disabled

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Ameritrans Inc., the nations leading provider of long distance non-emergency medical transportation across the country is now hiring Medical Transportation Specialist.

About Us: -We provide long distance medical transportation to patients nationwide.

-Our transporters travel an average of 2-4 days at a time 4-5 times a month.

-We offer competitive pay.

-We have been in operation for more than 14 years

Requirements: -Clean 3-year driving record -Patient Care / Medical experience IS REQUIRED! -Excellent communication and customer service skills -Must travel 2-4 days at a time 4-5 times a month at company expense.

If you are interested in applying please send a request for an application, or you may also send your resume to info@ameritransonline.com

The Northeast Health District’s Children’s Medical Services Program is seeking a Registered Nurse for case management in the specialty care clinics. Out-patient clinics include: Hearing, Chronic Lung, Orthopedic, Genetics, and Neurology.

Services include: client intake, charting, interpreting lab results, client education, assisting physicians, and referral of clients.

A current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse required. Excellent verbal, writing and computer skills required. BSN, case management and pediatric experience preferred. Annual salary is $40,000. Excellent benefits including 12 paid holidays, annual and sick leave, health insurance and retirement plans Please send all resumes to DPH-HRDistrict10Athens@dph.ga.gov for consideration. Position is open until filled.

Huber Engineered Woods LLC, an OSB manufacturer for the building products industry, has an immediate opening for a Vibration Analysis Technician within the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program at the Commerce, GA facility.

This position will be responsible for the Reliability Centered Maintenance Program and condition monitoring of mill equipment.

The individual will use Vibration analysis, Infrared Thermography, Oil analysis, Ultrasound Instruments in support of the RCM Program and the Predictive Maintenance Program (PdM). The goal of the program is to provide necessary information for others to plan and schedule repairs that will minimize unscheduled downtime, catastrophic equipment failure, and energy losses. The position will assist the maintenance department as required in the repair and upkeep of equipment.

He or she will also assist the Maintenance Planner as necessary and, when necessary, fill in for the Planner.

The individual must learn and support Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) programs to include required elements of Minimum Mandatory Standards Requirements (MMSR’s).

Requirements for this position include: 1. Certified Level 1 Vibration Analyst required 2. 5+ years experience in a manufacturing environment with RCM/ PdM maintenance and Vibration Analysis experience.

3. BS/AS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering is preferred but not required.

4. Computer Skills required – comfortably operates in Word, Excel, Internet, RBMware 5. Ability to learn new technologies, strong interpersonal relation skills, work in a team environment and work independently

Huber Engineered Woods LLC offers a competitive salary based on qualifications, team pay bonus monthly, profit sharing, an excellent benefit package which includes medical/dental insurance, vacation, 401k savings plan with company match, company paid retirement plan, flexible spending accounts and tuition reimbursement.

Interested candidates should send resumes to: Human Resources Department 1442 Hwy 334 Commerce, GA 30530 E-mail: hewcghrdept@huber.com Fax: (706) 336-3084 An equal opportunity Employer Minorities/ Women/Veterans/Disabled.

Nakanishi Manufacturing Corporation (NMC) is a world-leading manufacturer in the bearing components industry located in Winterville, Georgia. NMC is currently recruiting for several manufacturing positions. These are rotating shift positions working 8 hours a day rotating from 3rd to 2nd to 1st shift every other week or every 2 weeks.

Taper Press Operators: Perform product die set-up, inspection, troubleshooting and press operation to ensure the company and the customer of a defect free product. Measure product using dial calipers, cage blocks and other inspection equipment. Perform daily preventive maintenance and inspection to make sure all press equipment is in a safe and efficient operating condition. Persons with mechanical aptitude, metal stamping experience and a self-motivating personality are preferred.

Plastics Operators: Operate plastic injection machines according to the operation standards of each specified part. Take running samples of products and check to specifications of the customer’s requirements. Complete visual inspections of all parts before packing in containers. May use pallet jacks to move materials in work area.

Packers: Operate vibration style part sorters and visually inspect parts before stacking them into container or boxes. Take samples of defects and record information and apply box labels. Reselect parts that have been quarantined due to quality issues. May use pallet jacks to move materials in work area.

NMC provides a full benefits package, including medical, dental, life, disability (short & long), 401k (100 match) and several voluntary insurance programs.

Please either apply online at resumes@nakanishimfg.com or fax resume to 706-353-0157 Attn: Human Resources Department Shiloh Industries, Inc. provides lightweighting and NVH solutions to automotive, commercial vehicle and other industrial markets through its imaginative thinking and advanced capabilities. Shiloh delivers these solutions through design, development and manufacturing of high-pressure die casting, first operation precision blanks, engineered welded blanks, complex stampings, modular assemblies and its patented acoustic laminate metal solution - ShilohCore.

Our employees are the Company’s most important asset and we are committed to providing them with a safe and professional work environment. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, 401k plan with company match, paid holidays, vacation time and much more.

At Shiloh, our unique vision and dedication to excellence, innovation, and performance have enabled us to grow into a premier supplier of steel, steel alloys, aluminum, and magnesium processing products and services around the world. Twenty five facilities, recent acquisitions, and the latest technology are just a few of the signs of our commitment. If you share our enthusiasm and energy about the future of lightweighting and NVH solutions, please consider joining our progressive team.

Shiloh is searching for: Laser Weld Technicians Material Handlers-Forklift Operators Press-Machine Operators and Set-up Tool and Die Technicians Maintenance Technicians Inventory Control Analyst Value Stream Manager

To apply with Shiloh apply online at Shiloh.com or fax resume to 706-693-4764 or apply in person at 234 South Holland Dr. Pendegrass, GA 30567 Open 8:00-5:00pm

Nakanishi Manufacturing Corporation (NMC) is a world-leading manufacturer in the bearing components industry located in Winterville, Georgia.

NMC currently has several openings for Tool and Die Technicians and Industrial Maintenance Technicians.

These are rotating shift positions working 8 hours a day rotating from 3rd to 2nd to 1st shift every two weeks.

Tool and Die Technicians candidates should be familiar with surface grinding operations, CNC equipment, manual lathe operation, and milling machine operations. In addition, candidates should be familiar with reading and comprehending blueprints, as well as knowing how to read and use calipers, micrometers, and dial gauges. Associates Degree or certificate in Machine Tool Technology is preferred.

Industrial Maintenance Technicians candidates would perform daily corrective and preventive machine maintenance on various injection molding equipment, packaging equipment and metal fabrication equipment. The successful candidate will have operational, maintenance, inspection and troubleshooting experience with a wide variety of mechanical and electro-mechanical systems (e.g. motors, turbines, hydraulics), as well as basic electrical knowledge. Some knowledge of electronics (especially PLC’s) is preferred. An Associate degree or certificate in Industrial Maintenance Technology is preferred.

NMC provides a full benefits package, including medical, dental, life, disability (short & long), 401k (100 match) and several voluntary insurance programs.

Please either apply online at resumes@nakanishimfg.com or fax resume to 706-353-0157,

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The Classic Center Marketing Project Coordinator

General Description: The Marketing Project Coordinator will execute the overall marketing and strategic planning programs for The Classic Center, and assist with all corporate communications.

Position will facilitate client development through marketing and client services programs. The position reports directly to the Director of Cultural Foundation & Marketing.

This position is located at The Classic Center offices located at 300 N. Thomas Street in Athens, Georgia.

This is a full-time exempt level position.

Qualifications: College degree required in Marketing, Business or Communication. One to three years’ experience in marketing and/or project management. Must be a self-starter and highly organized. Requires good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications. Candidates should have a basic understanding of design applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.

Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to Human Resources Office, Attention: Marketing Project Coordinator Position, at HROffice@ClassicCenter.com.

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The Classic Center Engineering Assistant

General Description: The Engineering Assistant will directly assist the Engineering team with maintaining The Classic Center.

Primary duties include, but are not limited to: painting, drywall repair, general light duty facility maintenance, inventory coordination, trade show electrical installation, preventative maintenance, ice rink installation and maintenance, contracted service coordination, telephone systems, internet connectivity and lighting.

This position is located at The Classic Center offices located at 300 N. Thomas Street in Athens, Georgia.

This is a part-time position (30 hrs/wk).

Qualifications: High school degree or equivalent required, College preferred. At least two years of general light duty repair and maintenance experience is required. Successful candidate will be energetic, organized, and a self-starter.

Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to Engineering Office, Attention: Engineering Assistant Position, at Engineeringjobs@ClassicCenter.com.

No phone calls please.

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The Classic Center Human Resources/Business Manager

General Description: The HR/Business Manager will lead the human resources department regarding all areas of recruitment and retention, onboarding/separating employees, orientations, general administration, benefit administration and employee relations.

Additionally, the role will assist, monitor, and oversee financial areas of The Classic Center and Convention & Visitors Bureau including, payroll, accounts receivable/payable, audits, and financial reports.

This position is located at The Classic Center offices located at 300 N. Thomas Street in Athens, Georgia. This is a full-time exempt level position.

Qualifications: College degree. B.A. from accredited University preferred. Minimum five (5) years’ experience of broad financial and human resources management experience. At least two years of experience in a managerial role is preferred. Successful candidate will be detail driven, organized, and have a strong understanding of various business related software(s).

Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to Human Resources Office, Attention- HR/Business Manager Position, at HROffice@ClassicCenter.com.

No phone calls please.

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Territory Sales Opportunity to join fast paced, growing distributor.

Home Office – Athens, GA – Some Travel Involved.

Preferred ideal candidates will have previous experience in sales in a business to business environment. Must be articulate, energetic, and possess strong telephone as well as exceptional people skills.

Base + Commission Salary. Reply in confidence by email to cday@lotus-intl.com. EOE Banking / Real Estate/Mortgate Prof.

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Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A. has an opening for a title abstractor.

Ideal candidate will have experience examining title, searching real estate records and summarizing legal documents.

Benefits included. Salary commensurate with experience.

Send resumes to Fortson, Bentley and Griffin, P.A., Attn: Office Manager, 2500 Daniell’s Bridge Road, Bld 200 – Ste. 3A, Athens, Georgia 30606.

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Bookkeeper/Office Manager – Morgan County Health Department The Morgan County Health Department is seeking a Bookkeeper/ Office Manager to perform paraprofessional accounting and fiscal control functions, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll preparation, and budget monitoring. Position will also serve as assistant to clinic manager and assist clerical staff.

Minimum Qualifications: Four years of experience performing accounting and/or fiscal control functions OR Associates Degree in a business curriculum or related field plus two years of experience performing accounting and/or fiscal control functions OR Bachelor’s Degree in business curriculum or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: Payroll experience strongly preferred. Experience in governmental bookkeeping preferred.

Salary: $25,000 plus generous benefit package including 12 paid holiday per year, health insurance, flexible benefits, retirement, and sick/annual leave.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to DPH-HRDistrict10Athens@dph.ga.gov.

Deadline to apply is September 25, 2015.

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Athens Real Estate Development and Property Management Company has opening for a part-time office assistant/bookkeeper to work 20 to 30 hours per week. Flexible scheduling during regular business hours. Responsibilities include answering phone, providing administrative support, preparing excel spread sheets. An enthusiastic personality and strong computer skills a must.

Please send resumes to Barrett Properties, P.O. Box 6048 Athens, GA 30604 or email resume to kpavao@clubproperties.com

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