The Oconee Leader

This Week: Sports Issue 27

UGA

Volume 10

From the Oconee to the Apalachee

Thursday, October 1, 2015

Locals Page 5

New Turn Lane

Hog Mountain Page 3

SPORTS

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Oconee County High School this past weekend held its annual Homecoming events, with a football game Friday night and a dance Saturday.

OCHS seniors Gailey Bell and Will Blizzard were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during the Friday night game. For more photos from the game, visit www.theoconeeleader.com.

Float switch cause of latest sewage spill

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

The Oconee County Utility Department suffered another wastewater spill this month, unrelated to several incidents earlier this year.

The latest incident occurred on September 10 at the Watkinsville Cemetery Pump Station on Simonton Bridge Road and was the result of a “faulty float switch” according to a report filed with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. It is estimated that approximately 5,400 gallons of wastewater were released into a trib-

utary to Calls Creek. The part has been replaced and is functioning properly while tests of pH, temperature, fecal coliform and dissolved oxygen indicate “no adverse effect in the water quality,” a release by the Utility Department states.

“There was (a spill) at one of the lift stations near the cemetery in Watkinsville,” said Melvin Davis, Chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners. “Apparently, a valve in the lift station malfunctioned to cause the overflow.

The valve is supposed to function properly and

when it doesn’t, it doesn’t allow the motor to kick in to push the effluent along the line from one lift station to the next or to the plant.

“So, when that happens, as I understand it, there is a notification sent electronically to our Utility Department telling us that there is a malfunction at the location. Then, of course, staff responds to that and does what they need to do to correct the issue.”

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Downtown Watkinsville will again Friday be the site of a monthly street party featuring food, music, games and other assorted fun.

The monthly event kicks off the first Friday of each month at 6 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m. Some downtown merchants will stay open late to welcome visitors. Children can enjoy everything from face painting to a bouncy house.

BY ROB PEECHER

The Oconee Leader

This Saturday (October 3), artists interested in entering OCAF’s 6th Annual Small Works exhibit can take pieces by the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation to have them judged to enter the show.

The exhibit will take place beginning with an opening reception Friday, Oct. 9, according to OCAF Director Cindy Farley.

“We will accept work in any medium, so there will be sculptures, fiber art, paintings, woodworking and clay,” Farley said.

“The requirements are that the artist must be from the State of Georgia and the piece must be 14 inches by 14 inches by 14 inches, and that includes the frame.”

Because the pieces are small and

the exhibit is housed in OCAF’s Main Gallery, people going to the exhibit can expect to see a lot of art.

“We can fit a lot of 14 inch pieces in the Main Gallery,” Farley said.

Artists interested in participating in Small Works can bring three pieces to OCAF Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to be judged. There is a jurors fee of $20 for OCAF members and $25 for non-members.

Small Works also offers artists a number of awards, among them a Best of Show; First Merit in 2D and First Merit in 3D, a People’s Choice Award and a new award sponsored by the Georgia Watercolor Society Award (this award can go to a piece in any medium).

All of the awards are selected by the show’s juror except the People’s Choice Award that is voted on

the night of the opening reception.

The show will run from October 9 through November 13 and is open during regular OCAF hours, Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Farley said the Small Works show is actually a large event for OCAF, in part because it draws so many different artists and their following. But it is also a popular show because of the size restrictions on the art.

“It is always interesting to see what people can do in a 14-inch area,” Farley said. “Some of the artists accomplish a great deal in a little space. It’s also very interesting to view the work. Your eye is drawn to it, and because it is on a much smaller scale, you end up spending more time with each of

the works. It’s more intimate. There are often very intricate details, but you have to look for them.”

Another big event for OCAF coming soon is the annual Fall Wine Fest. Tickets are now available for the Sunday, Oct. 18 wine tasting and silent auction held each year at the Ashford Manor Bed and Breakfast in downtown Watkinsville. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the game. In its 16th year, the Fall Wine Fest is one of OCAF’s largest fundraising events.

In addition to the silent auction and wine tasting, there will also be food from local restaurants and beer from local breweries as well as art demonstrations.

Rob Peecher is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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BY ROB PEECHER

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For most men sitting in the stands at high school football games across Georgia Friday night, the public service announcements read over loud speakers might have been an uncomfortable reminder, or maybe a warning of a future thing they don’t want to think about.

But for Kurt Gelfand, the blue ribbons on players’ helmets, the blue flags the referees threw and the announcements to “Know Your Score” were the culmination of an effort that began in 2012. That was when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and when he decided to make it his mission to spread awareness among men that they need to get checked.

“If you catch it – even aggressive cancer – at an early stage, it has a 95 percent survival rate,” Gelfand said. “That’s why we’re doing this at high school football games. We’ve got fathers and grandfathers in the stands. We’ve got a captive audience. And we can start teaching teens that as guys, you have this prostate you have to be aware of.”

The message Gelfand wants to get out through the Know Your Score campaign is that men should get their PSA score checked at around 50-years-old. If they have a family history of prostate cancer, they should start getting their PSA checked at 45. The PSA test is a blood test that gives men a baseline for their PSAs. High or rising PSAs can indicate the presence of prostate cancer.

Gelfand said the Know Your Score cam-

paign has exceeded anything he thought it would be three years ago when he first became active in trying to spread the word about prostate cancer. At a recent UGA football game, players wore blue ribbon decals on their helmets and coaches Mark Richt and Mark Fox appeared in a halftime commercial promoting prostate cancer awareness.

“I didn’t think any of this stuff was possible in 2012,” Gelfand said.

Gelfand went through treatment for his prostate cancer, but unfortunately it has returned. He is not yet experiencing any symptoms and is not yet being treated for it, but he is keeping up with his PSA levels and will decide with his doctors how best to treat the cancer when his PSA levels get to a certain point.

Gelfand’s own situation underscores the necessity to get checked.

“That’s exactly right,” he said. “I’m not

According to Davis, the county estimates that about 5,400 gallons of wastewater escaped the system during the latest spill.

Standard procedures for such situations were then followed.

“We did what we normally do,” he said.

“We have to notify the Environmental Protection Division, we put a public sign up at the location indicating that there was a spill and then we did upstream and downstream monitoring to see if any effluent got into the stream.

“We have to submit to the EPD the results of the tests that we do, upstream and downstream, monitoring whether or not

any effluent or fecal coliform gets into the stream. We have to do periodic tests to show that the stream is clearing up.”

Davis went on to describe the results of two such tests.

“I know I’ve seen a page showing two tests that have been done and it shows that one test done right after the spill shows that there was a high content of fecal coliform downstream and that the second test was more in line with what it usually is.”

With water quality in the area returning to normal, Davis said that the cause of the spill has been repaired.

“It was fixed immediately. You never

know when something like that is going to happen. It can just be a malfunction, kind of like when the stopper in a commode hangs up occasionally. Everything is working fine and, the next thing you know, you’ve got a crack in the stopper and water is seeping through or it is stopped up and overflows.”

Davis also emphasized the independent nature of the incident from other spills this year.

“It was completely unrelated. It was just one of those things that happens sometimes. I don’t mean to minimize it, but they were completely unrelated, different types

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Blue ribbons on the backs of high school football helmets all across Georgia Friday night were intended as a reminder to men that they should get their prostates checked and know their PSA levels.

experiencing any symptoms. I feel as good as I ever have. Once the symptoms kick in, it’s usually too late. Early detection is the key to beating this.”

For Gelfand, this campaign is all about “saving lives.” Raising awareness in men is the first step to getting men to take action. And getting the message out at more than 400 high school football games across the state is a great place to get their attention, Gelfand said.

Since he was first diagnosed, Gelfand said there have been “tremendous strides” in the ability to detect prostate cancer and treat it. He acknowledges, though, that men are typically not easily motivated to go to the doctor, especially for something like a prostate check.

“Men are a little more hard-headed when it comes to going to the doctor,” Gelfand said. “And sitting next to all those fathers and grandfathers at the games were their wives. It’s elbow syndrome. Wives will make sure their husbands get to the doctor and get screened.”

Gelfand noted that Georgia ranks in the top five states for prostate cancer deaths, and his hope is that by making the Know Your Score an annual event at high school football games, more men will be come aware of the danger of prostate cancer and the necessity to get themselves checked by the time they turn 50 to get a baseline for their PSA levels.

Rob Peecher is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

Continued from the Front

of issues.”

In August, contractors working on the Mars Hill Road construction project hit a sewer line and spilled as much as 6,000 gallons of raw sewage into Barber Creek.

Earlier in the year, the Calls Creek wastewater facility was releasing wastewater through what Davis termed “mismanagement.” An independent review was conducted, and a number of people involved resigned. Another spill at the Calls Creek plant earlier in the year was caused when a pipe gave way.

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

An additional left turn lane from Hog Mountain Road onto US-441 should soon improve morning commutes for many Oconee County drivers.

The new turn lane is a joint effort by the county and the Georgia Department of Transportation with a goal of relieving traffic congestion at the intersection, particularly in the mornings. Depending on weather and contractor availability, county officials and staff expect the project to be complete in a few weeks.

“We’re creating a dual left turn lane for folks on Hog Mountain Road attempting to make a northbound left onto 441,” said Oconee County Public Works Director Emil Beshara. “There will be new sensors and another light signal head hanging from the wires out there.”

Oconee County Commission Chairman Melvin Davis explained the need for the extra turn lane.

“The reason it is being built is to improve left turn traffic onto 441. There can be traffic backed up almost past Wellbrook Farms Road and further. It was a bottleneck.

You’ve also got people trying to get out of Racetrac onto Hog Mountain Road. I think the movement will be beneficial for traffic flow.

“That is really going to help that left turn traffic going into Athens on 441. I’m really excited about that improvement. It should eliminate that bottleneck at certain times of day, and I think it will make it a lot safer.”

Beshara echoed Davis and elaborated on

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Construction is already under way for the new turn lane at Hog Mountain Road and U.S. 441 which should improve morning traffic for people headed into Athens.

the reasons and goals for the improvement.

“It is my hope that we’re going to be able to move twice as many vehicles through each cycle of that signal and greatly reduce the backup, particularly in the morning and also in the afternoon,” Beshara said.

“For the most part, we are trying to attack the signal backup that occurs every weekday morning with people heading to Athens to go to work or school. It can backup a half mile every day.”

The project is a cooperative effort between the county and GDOT. Beshara de-

scribed that relationship and the costs and responsibilities for each entity.

“The agreement we’ve got with DOT is that the county does the grading work, providing the rock base and we will also end up doing the striping when it is completed,” said Beshara. “DOT is providing the asphalt and all the modifications to the traffic signal.

“I don’t really assign a value to the Road Department powers and equipment because we’re working on roads every day. If we’re not working here, we’re working

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somewhere else. So, my estimate (of county costs) is in the vicinity of $30,000 in hard costs. GDOT’s cost is between $60,000 and $70,000.”

According to Davis, the improvement will be completed “hopefully within the next 30 days,” but an exact completion date depends on several factors.

“We kind of got messed up (last) week with the rain,” said Beshara. “We will be back out there (this) week and hope to have all of our work completed by the end of (this) week. We are hoping to be able to get the DOT paving crew out there (next week). That should only take a day.

When will it open up? Probably a couple weeks after that because we’ve got to get the striping contractor mobilized.

“Striping is the longest lead time. When it comes to striping, neither DOT nor my department do that, so we’re kind of at the contractor’s mercy. If they have work preceding it, it may be a few days or weeks out before they are available. The work is also weather dependent.”

In the meantime, Beshara asked that drivers proceed carefully through the area.

“We ask that drivers traverse the area with caution while our guys are out there off the side of the road. Please pay attention to all construction signs and the directions of flagmen, if present. We will be out of there as soon as we can.”

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

County looks at options for Mars Hill corridor Christian life coach regarding development within the pro- county website, lays out the purpose of offering classes for posed district. the proposed Mars Hill Overlay DisPlans for a Mars Hill Overlay District “Frankly, I expect and believe the trict: “to minimize the potentially negmoved forward last month with the Land Use and Transportation Commit- ative land use impacts on properties singles, parents

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

third of three scheduled public meetings on future development along the corridor and was expected to continue with a report by the county’s consultant to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday.

The proposed Mars Hill Overlay District would shape development along the Oconee Connector, Mars Hill Road and Experiment Station Road as it relates to the Mars Hill Road widening project. County staff, the county’s consultant and Georgia Department of Transportation representatives were available to answer questions at the public meeting and a draft ordinance and maps are available on the county website.

“We had a pretty good turnout for the question and answer session and individual conversations not only with the consultant coordinating the Mars Hill Road Overlay, but also with our Planning Department,” said Melvin Davis, Chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners. “Everyone was looking at the options and the recommendations (the consultant, Bill Ross) is going to make.

“Our consultant is making another report to the Board of Commissioners at our meeting September 29. He will be updating the Board at that time as to what he’s looking at from the feedback he has gotten from citizens. No decisions or final recommendations will be made.”

According to Davis, Ross will continue to gather input from a variety of sources before final decisions are made

tee will take a look at the options and he will probably get some recommendations back from the Board of Commissioners,” Davis said. “It will all be collective. Our consultant needs to be the one to take the lead in that and sharing that information with anyone else it needs to be shared with.”

The Board of Commissioners would “probably” make a decision “within the next couple of months,” said Davis.

“We want to make sure we do this right and go from there. It will probably be a couple of months before we get the recommendations back to the Board of Commissioners for consideration. Tuesday (September 29) is just an update to the Board.”

Davis did offer some thoughts on some things he might like to see in the corridor’s future.

“What I would like to see, and this is just Melvin talking, is a corridor similar to a gateway corridor, pleasant and appealing to the public, with good landscaping. I know it can’t be as extensive as this, but when you think of a nice gateway or entrance to a community, I think of the entrance into Hilton Head and how good that looks.

“I realize that would cost a lot of money, but some things we could certainly have are nice landscaping in the medians, a tree canopy, etc. And of course, the buildings along that way that are constructed might have nicelooking facades and minimal signage.

Those are just some thoughts.”

The draft ordinance, available on the Planning Department’s page at the

adjacent to and near” the widening road, “protect the stability, value and livability” of neighborhoods, “provide appropriate locations” for development “compatible” with residential neighborhoods and “provide a transition” for residential properties to subdivisions and mixed use developments.

Over the course of six pages, the draft ordinance also describes the boundaries of the district, “regulatory areas” ranging from “residential preservation neighborhood,” “residential conservation area” and multi-family zoned properties to commercial zoned properties, office zoned properties, “future development opportunity,” mixed use development and tax exempt properties. It also lays out development standards regarding inter-parcel access, parking lot screening and landscaping, buffers and signage.

Sixteen maps are also available on the website: four different maps for each of four different segments of the proposed Mars Hill Overlay District.

Each segment has separate maps depicting tax parcels, zoning, aerial photos and policy.

For more information on the Mars Hill Overlay District, including the draft ordinance and related maps, visit http://www.oconeecounty.com/index.p hp/departments/planning/27content/departments/planning/506mars-hill-overlay-district.

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

Wendy Fletcher-Clements, a Christian life coach, will conduct two upcoming classes, one for parents and one for Christian singles.

The 10-week class for Christian singles is titled “Dating Smart: How to follow your heart without losing your mind.” The class begins Monday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. Fletcher-Clements is certified in the program and will teach a model to help singles get to know the person they are dating. The sessions are $20 per person per week and include a follow up coaching call.

Required workbooks are $15.

The parenting class, titled “Scream Free Parenting,” begins Thursday, Oct. 15 and will be offered at 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. with sessions lasting approximately two hours.

The class will teach parents principles to help them stay calm and connected to their child and teach parents how to help their child make proper decisions.

Sessions are $20 per person per week and include a weekly follow up coaching call. Required workbooks are $15.

To enroll in either class, contact Wendy at 706-5407259.

First Friday in Watkinsville

Downtown Watkinsville will again Friday be the site of a monthly street party featuring food, music, games and other assorted fun.

The monthly event kicks off the first Friday of each month at 6 p.m. and lasts until 9 p.m.

Some downtown merchants will stay open late to welcome visitors. Children can enjoy everything from face painting to a bouncy house.

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North Oconee opens region with win, hosts North Hall on Friday

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Wolverines

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The Titans opened the Region 8-AAAA portion of their schedule with a 37-15 win against Chestatee last Friday night and they improved to 2-2 overall in the process.

Canaan McCloud had 184 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries.

Morgan Maddox had 60 yards and two touchdowns on three carries.

Kyrie Moore caught three passes for 96 yards and two touchdowns. Sam Middlebrooks completed 8 of 18 passes for 170 yards and a touchdown.

The Titans host North Hall on Friday night.

North Hall is 1-3 overall and lost 14-13 to Stephens County last week.

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Oconee County 49, East Jackson 0

Homecoming rout for Warriors in region opener

BY MATTHEW CALDWELL The Oconee Leader

Kevon Hudson scored on an 83-yard touchdown run on the Wolverines’ first possession of the game and the Wolverines soundly defeated Hebron Christian 45-0 last Friday night on homecoming. The Wolverines improved to 50 overall and 3-0 in the region.

Jared Hightower had a 14-yard touchdown run.

Hudson added a 51-yard touchdown run and the Wolverines led 23-0 after the first quarter.

Noah Campbell had a 9yard touchdown pass to Collin Sweet. Hudson added another touchdown late in the second quarter.

The Wolverines play on the road Friday night at Commerce (3-2 overall, 21 region). The Tigers defeated Athens Christian 27-14 last week.

The Wolverines play at home October 9 against Athens Christian, October 16 against Towns County and October 30 against Lakeview.

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Athens Academy Volleyball – 5 p.m., Oct. 1 Volleyball – Oct. 6 Volleyball – Oct. 8 Volleyball – Oct. 10 North Oconee Football – 7:30 p.m., Oct. 2 Softball – region, Oct. 6-10 Volleyball – region, Oct. 6-10 Oconee County Softball – region, Oct. 6-10 Volleyball – region, Oct. 6-10 Football – 7:30 p.m., Oct. 30 Prince Avenue Christian Softball – region, Oct. 6-10 Volleyball – Oct. 6 Volleyball – Oct. 8 Volleyball – Oct. 10 Westminster Christian Volleyball – 5 p.m., Oct. 6 Cross country – 4 p.m., Oct. 8

The first Region 8-AAA game for the Oconee County Warriors was a success.

They scored on their first drive, survived the annoying misty drizzle that fell sporadically throughout the game and only turned the ball over once, which was on their final possession of the game and the Warriors defeated East Jackson 49-0.

“We are very happy with how we played and very happy we took care of the ball under the circumstances tonight. It was a good win for us,” said head coach Travis Noland.

“I am pleased we took care of the ball because the last couple of games we haven’t done as good a job as we try to emphasize. It was nice to play in such bad conditions and take care of the football.”

The Warriors went out and set the tone on their first drive of the game.

They started on their own 41 after a short kickoff by East Jackson. They used their first two time outs in the first 1:24 of the game but got things under control and Christian Casey capped the drive with a 9-yard touchdown run 3:50 into the game.

“When you go up against a team like that, that is the most important thing is to show them who is boss,” Casey said. “We haven’t played in this kind of conditions ever and it was pretty tough but it was a fun game.”

Zeb Noland scored on a 1-yard touchdown run just 52 seconds into the second quarter for a 14-0 lead and the rout was on.

Noland completed a 58yard touchdown pass to Corderius Paschal for a 210 lead with 7:51 left in the half. Noland threw his second touchdown pass of the

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Oconee County’s Jared Hood’s fumble recovery for a touchdown was the Warriors’ final touchdown of last Friday’s win against East Jackson. For more photos of the win, see www.theoconeeleader.com.

quarter with 11 seconds left in the half, a 10-yard touchdown pass to Champ Bell, and the Warriors led 28-0 at halftime.

“I wanted to see us play better,” Coach Noland said.

“We felt like we hadn’t played to our potential the last couple of weeks. We wanted to see us start fast and get some points and we did that on our first drive.

That gave our kids some confidence that not that they were lacking but they had been questioning a little bit. It was nice to get some positive things early.”

Tyler Davis’s 18-yard

touchdown with 6:40 left in the third quarter gave the Warriors a 35-0 lead and George Allee’s 17-yard touchdown pass to Chance Peden gave the Warriors a 42-0 lead with 1:03 left in the quarter.

The fourth quarter was played with a running clock because of the large lead.

The Warriors only scored once in the final 12 minutes of the game, which was a fumble recovery by Jared Hood returned for a touchdown.

The Warriors play on the road three out of the next four weeks. The only week

they don’t play on the road is October 9, and they don’t play that night. They play at Jackson County on Friday night. Jackson County is 32 overall this season but 01 in Region 8-AAA after losing 24-7 to Jefferson last week.

“Jackson will be a good game and then we have the three toughest games right after that,” Casey said. “I think we will match up. I think we will do good.”

After the bye week on October 9, the Warriors play at Morgan County (2-2 overall) on October 16, at Hart County (3-2 overall, 0-

1 region) on October 23 and return home October 30 to play Jefferson (5-0 overall, 1-0 region).

“We have to take them one at a time because it is murderer’s row from here on out,” Coach Noland said. “Everybody we play has got a good football team and all we can worry about is our team and try to be the best that we can each and every Friday night. We know we have a tough challenge going to Jackson next week. They played Jefferson close tonight. We will take it one day at a time and try to get better each day.”

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Third straight first-place for Lady Titans

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NOHS, OCHS grads suit up for UGA

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The North Oconee competition cheerleading teams competed last Saturday at Grayson High School. Both teams performed well with JV placing fourth in a very tough division and varsity placing first against St. Pius. This was the third consecutive first-place finish for the varsity team. Both teams are off this weekend and will compete on October 10 at Buford High School against region opponents White County and Stephens County. This year’s seniors are Ali Tolbert, Shannon Springstead and Staley Reed. NOHS competition coaches are Ashley Downs, Lydia Farman and Patti McNutt.

Lady Titans take down Woodward, Blessed Trinity in pair of 2-0 matches

BY MATTHEW CALDWELL The Oconee Leader

Two of the biggest regular-season wins in program history for the North Oconee Lady Titans happened last Thursday in Atlanta.

The Lady Titans defeated Blessed Trinity 2-0 (27-25, 25-16) and Woodward Academy 2-0 (25-17, 2523) to improve to 27-3 overall this season.

Blessed Trinity, the No. 1 team in Class AAA, also lost to Woodward, the No. 6 team in Class AAAA. The Lady Titans were ranked No. 5 last week.

“They were really excited. We love playing the Atlanta schools that are tough. We know it is going to be good competition.

They are always mentally tough because we know can’t give them anything or they will take advantage of it. We play them closer and closer each year. We’ve never been able to beat Blessed Trinity until this year. Woodward is always ranked top five and is at the top of the state. We were really excited to come away with two wins in two games and not even go into a third game. We kind of surprised ourselves to be able to pull that off,” said coach Stacey Bennum. “I t was a good confidence booster for them. Since I have been here, we have been playing tough competition and we always compete but we could never pull off that win. A lot of it is mental because they think of them as the schools that play for bigger club teams or whatever it is. I was proud that we could pull of those two big wins. Hopefully now as we go into play those better schools, we will think of ourselves as one of them and believe in our hearts we can win those games and when it comes down to the end, we will be on the winning side.”

Bennum said the Lady Titans started to believe they could win the matches against those bigger Atlanta schools after a 2-0 loss to Buford on September 15.

Buford is 30-0 this season and the Lady Titans lost 2325, 19-25.

“We were right in it to win and we realized we could have won that match if we fixed a couple of little things,” Bennum said. “We have been working on those things in practice. We are improving on our serving and passing, our attack selection,

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North Oconee’s Makenzie Perry had 10 kills and eight digs against Woodward, and five kills and 14 digs against Blessed Trinity.

our energy, hustle and defense, and playing as a team.

That is the best part of being a coach – seeing when you work on something in practice and you see them improve on that in the game or use a new skill in the game. It makes you feel proud of them for taking a chance and getting better.”

The Lady Titans had a .243 attack percentage against Woodward. Lizzy Aldrich had a .538 hitting percentage, eight kills and four digs. Makenzie Perry had a .400 hitting percentage, 10 kills and eight digs.

Madison Thomas had two aces and nine digs. Sami Gascho had 22 assists, four aces and one block. Emma Boughner had four kills, one block and nine digs.

The Lady Titans had a .236 attack percentage against Blessed Trinity.

Aldrich had 11 kills, five digs and a .375 hitting percentage. Boughner had 10 kills, five digs and hit .240.

Gascho had 23 assists and 10 digs. Perry had five kills, 14 digs and hit .294.

Thomas had one ace and four digs. Mary Collins Pearson had two kills and two aces.

“We served and passed really tough. Our outside hitters played phenomenal

as far as attack selection.

Their attack percentages were really high. They had a lot of kills and had very little errors,” Bennum said.

“Instead of hitting it, they were doing a nice job of attacking the holes and were being smart about where they were placing the balls.

Our setter, we have been working on a lot of things and she was very accurate and consistent and working to improve herself. Setting where it is not predictable and being smarter about her set choices. She served really tough. Our passing was really good as well. Madison and Makenzie, our serve-receive passers, passed really well. Our defense did well.

“I was really proud of them.”

The Lady Titans play this weekend at Blessed Trinity in the Serve for the Cure playdate against Westminster, Cambridge, North Hall, Mountain Brook and Sandy Creek. That will wrap up the regular season.

“That is some really good competition,” Bennum said. “We have five tough games and then it will be tournament play. That will be challenging for us. It will be good to prepare us for the area tournament.”

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Several North Oconee and Oconee County grads were on the sidelines at the University of Georgia’s 48-6 win against Southern last Saturday. North Oconee grads Kate Rider and Caroline Brown are both UGA cheerleaders. Oconee County grad Billy Seward (entered the game early in the fourth quarter. North Oconee grad John Courson (below left) and Oconee County grad John Huff (57) also dressed for the game. Prince Avenue Christian grad Christian Payne was reinjured in the game against South Carolina and, while he was on the sideline for the Southern game, did not play. For more photos of the game, see www.theoconeeleader.com.

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OCHS volleyball tops Hart County FROM STAFF REPORTS The Oconee Leader

The Lady Warriors improved to 21-11 overall this season with 2-0 wins against Hart County (25-9, 25-20) and Madison County (25-10, 25-15) last Thursday.

Maggie Carlson had 11 kills and four aces. Erin Brown had nine kills. Rachel Blanton had 11 kills. Ansley McClain had 35 assists. Emily Boswell had 20 digs.

The Lady Warriors entered this week 8-0 in the area. They hosted senior night earlier this week against Hart County and Morgan County.

Westminster Christian volleyball Contributed photos

The Oconee County Warriors finished first in the small school race at the Aubrae Gunderson Invitational last Saturday in Conyers. The Warriors had five runners finish in the top 17 and they finished with 54 points. North Hall was second with 76 points. Wesley John finished sixth (18:14) and Jake Hadden finished seventh (18:15) to pace the Warriors. Davis Hardell finished ninth (18:19), Michael Hans finished 15th (18:35) and Harrison Morris finished 17th (18:42). The Lady Warriors finished seventh with 187 points. Caroline McArthur led the Lady Warriors with a 16th-place finish (23:04). Cailey Dunford finished 34th (24:25), Evie Bielen finished 41st (25:07), Megan Crozier finished 48th (25:35) and Emma England finished 67th (27:05).

The Lady Lions lost 3-0 (12-25, 23-25, 24-26) to Monsignor Donovan last week.

Lauren McCullough had four blocks. Morgan Britt had seven kills. The team had 30 digs in the match.

North Oconee cross country The North Oconee Titans finished second by two points in the Atlanta Classic last Saturday at Clinton Nature Preserve.

The Titans finished with 59 points and Whitewater finished first with 57 points.

Thomas Moore won the race with a time of 16:06. Anthony Potts was fifth (16:35), Harper Sigler was 11th (16:52), Brady Kalessa was 23rd (17:24), Dawson Frey was 25th (17:28) and Andrew Cowick was 26th (17:31).

The Lady Titans finished sixth with 136 points. Mackenzie Morse led the Lady Titans with a 13th-place finish (19:50). Sophie Brown was 28th (20:57), Gabby Huff-Streiter was 30th (21:05), Kate Mattison was 36th (21:12) and Hollis Brown was 37th (21:17).

North Oconee softball The Lady Titans wrapped up the regular season last Thursday with a 3-1 loss to Region 8-AAAA opponent North Hall.

The Lady Titans finished fifth in the region with a 4-4 region record. Buford (71), Madison County (7-1), North Hall (6-2) and Stephens County (6-2) all finished ahead of the Lady Titans.

The Lady Titans finished the regular season 14-12 overall. Last Tuesday they defeated Winder-Barrow 3-1.

Oconee County softball

The Lady Warriors defeated Hart County last Tuesday to improve to 7-3 in Region 8-AAA and 10-12 overall.

Jessie Michael allowed one earned run on six hits. She had five strikeouts and did not allow a walk.

Ansley Hart had three hits and two RBI. Chloe Fambrough and Morgan Tyler both had two hits. Michael had two RBI and a hit. Maura Grace Dickens had a double and two RBI. Hanna Manders also had a hit.

The Lady Warriors were scheduled to play Morgan County last Thursday but rain caused it to be postponed to earlier this week.

Games against Jackson County and Morgan County wrapped up the regular season for the Lady Warriors. Entering this week, Morgan County (8-2), Jackson County (73), the Lady Warriors (7-3) and East Jackson (7-4) were the top four teams in the standings.

Prince Avenue Christian softball

The Lady Wolverines improved to 11-1 in the region and 14-6 overall with three wins, all shutouts, last week.

It started with a 6-0 win against Hebron Christian last Monday and continued last Tuesday with a 2-0 win against Commerce.

Last Wednesday the Lady Wolverines defeated Towns County 12-0.

The Lady Wolverines were scheduled to play George Walton earlier this week to wrap up the regular season. The region tournament is scheduled to begin October 6.

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The Classic Center Engineering Assistant

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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).

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Vibration Analysis Technician

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.

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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.

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Maintenance Tech with excellent skills needed for Athens, GA property. Min 3 yrs exp with HVAC & EPA Certification req.

Plumbing, electrical, carpentry, & appliance repair skills a must.

Tools, valid driver’s license, & transportation req.

Fax/ email resumes to 404-330-1054 or jobs@hjrussell.com Applicants may also fill out applications between 9am- 12noon at Rolling Ridge Apartments 100 Rolling Ridge Drive Athens, GA 30607 Marketing / Product

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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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Infectious Disease RN The Northeast Health District The Northeast Health District is looking for a Registered Nurse to assist with the coordination of the Infectious Disease Program.

Under general supervision, this nurse will provide clinical expertise, training and leadership to public health nurses on STD’s, HIV, TB and other infectious diseases. This nurse will coordinate infectious disease prevention and educational programs within the community and will participate in the emergency preparedness program. The nurse will provide case management and advise clients on health maintenance and disease prevention. Opportunities for supervising support or lower level staff may arise.

Minimum training & Experience: Current Georgia license to practice as a registered professional nurse AND one or more years in a managerial, supervisory or leadership role.

Preferred Qualification: Professional experience in public health nursing, or experience with HIV/AIDS, STD, TB and other infectious diseases desirable.

Generous benefits include 12 paid holidays, annul and sick leave, health insurance, and retirement plans.

Salary ranges from $40,000 to $45,000 based on experience.

To apply, go to http://dph.georgia.gov/openjobs and Search “infectious disease RN” then follow instructions on the website to apply. Please apply ONLY through the DPH website.

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