The Oconee Leader

This Week: Sports

Issue 32

Volume 10

From the Oconee to the Apalachee

Thursday, November 5, 2015

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Malcom Bridge defeated Haymon-Morris 27-12 last Thursday to capture its third straight league championship and finish the season undefeated. Woody Barks had two touchdown runs. Gunnar Robinson completed a touchdown pass to Griffin Trest. Robinson also had a touchdown run. For the full story, see page 4. Pictured is head coach Randy Cain reacting after the Lightning players poured the water bucket on him to celebrate the win.

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Gold Award

Buttefly Dreams planning fall festival fundraiser

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

Butterfly Dreams Farm, a nonprofit organization providing equine therapies for special needs individuals, will hold a Fall Festival and Horse Show Sunday, November 8 from 12 to 3:30 p.m.

The free event will take place at the farm, located at 2981 Hog Mountain Road, and will feature a horse show competition, arts and crafts, games, food, a silent auction and a raffle. Organizers said the Fall Festival and Horse Show allows program students to show off their accomplishments and celebrate with family, friends and the community.

“The main purpose of the Fall Festival is two-fold,” said Joey Bristol, President of the Butterfly Dreams Farm Board of Directors. “It is to celebrate ten years of healing with equine-assisted therapy and to celebrate with our students for ten years of them coming to the farm and having a good time gaining skills.

“It is also to raise awareness in the community, hopefully. We’re inviting any members of the community that are interested in what we are doing. It is open to the public so they can find out more about what we do and the needs that we treat.”

While the festival portion is a celebration and an opportunity to raise awareness, the horse show serves as a culmination of the students’ efforts.

“The Horse Show is for our students,” said Bristol. “It gives them an opportunity to show off their skills and develop confidence. It’s also a chance for parents to get together and see what the kids have been working on.”

Butterfly Farms Public Relations Consultant Jessica Sherry elaborated on Sunday’s activities.

“The biggest part is the actual Horse Show competition,” she said. “It is a very basic horse show. They will get on their horses and will be walked around the ring by their instructors. It’s a chance for them to get some support and have the community cheer them on.

“The Fall Festival will have arts and crafts. We just had a bunch of pumpkins donated, so kids can paint and decorate those. We’re going to have cornhole, face painting and some other little games. We are trying to get food. So far, we will have pizza from Papa John’s, a sub tray from Subway and we are working on other donations from Kroger and Sam’s to get some fall festival themed snacks. We’ll have a raffle and some cute little kid prizes we are trying to get donated from Toys R Us. There will be some items at the silent auction by local artists.”

Founded in 2005 by Cat Vereen and Tracy Mosher after the loss of Vereen’s adopted and severely disabled daughter Alli, Butterfly Dreams Farm Therapeutic Riding Program was inspired by “the great healing and joy” Alli experienced through her love of the horses at the farm. “(Cat) saw the relationship and bond (Alli) experienced working with Cat’s own horse,” Bristol explained. “(Alli) passed away unexpectedly, so they started the farm as a tribute to her.”

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The Fall Festival at Butterfly Dreams Sunday, Nov. 8, will include a horse show.

Oconee hosting Veterans Day ceremonies

BY ROB PEECHER The Oconee Leader

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Oconee County will honor veterans during a ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11 at Oconee Veterans Park in front of the Veterans Memorial.

Retired Col. Jim Luken, a former mayor of Watkinsville, and retired Marine and Veterans Memorial committee member Jim Alexander will both speak at the ceremony.

The Malcom Bridge Middle School band will perform during the ceremony.

The annual event, held each year to commemorate and honor the sacrifices of veterans, will begin at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11. In

addition to the speakers and music, there will also be a presentation of the colors from the Sons of the American Revolution and a laying of wreaths at the monument.

In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will move inside to the community center at Veterans Park.

Oconee County Middle School holds a Veterans Day ceremony each year, during which the OCMS band performs and local veterans are recognized. The ceremony at OCMS will beMonday, Nov. 9 beginning at 9:30 a.m. Visitors must check in at the school office. The ceremony will be held in the OCMS gym.

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Thursday, November 5, 2015

County cleaning up waste at two treatment facilities

BY MIKE SPRAYBERRY The Oconee Leader

After a series of spills earlier this year and a consultant’s findings that sludge was not being adequately removed at either the Calls Creek wastewater treatment facility or the Rocky Branch land application system (LAS), the Oconee County Utility Department’s efforts to remove sludge from the ponds at the LAS site are expected to be complete in a matter of weeks.

Utility Department Director Wayne Haynie offered an update on the department’s sludge removal at the LAS site, which has so far removed approximately 350 wet tons (52.5 dry tons) of solid waste from the site’s four ponds.

“We have a contractor removing sludge from the ponds at the LAS site,” Haynie said. “We have four wastewater treatment ponds as opposed to a traditional wastewater treatment plant that has structures and tanks.”

Solids deposited in the ponds build up over time and require periodic removal.

“We are having a contractor remove the sludge with a dredge.

They have been on site now since October 5 and have removed about 350 wet tons of sludge.

About 15 percent of that sludge is solids.”

That means approximately 52.5 dry tons of solids have been removed from the ponds to date.

According to Haynie, it is all part of the routine maintenance of a land application system.

“This is the first time we have done it at this site. It has to be done periodically, just like a home septic system. Every so often, you have to pump it out. It is a similar biological process.”

Solids removal is a part of the

process at both LAS and traditional wastewater treatment facilities, said Haynie, but the equipment is different.

“At a regular treatment plant, they remove solids mechanically.

It is a similar process because they have pumps and pipes to remove solids at a regular treatment plant. Solids removal is a built-in part of traditional wastewater treatment.

“At the LAS site, it is a pump on a miniature tugboat driven by a person. It drives around the pond, which is about 10 or 15 feet deep, and vacuums solids off the bottom. It pumps them out of the pond and into a holding tank.

Then it goes to a solid press to press the water out and we take the dewatered solids to a landfill.”

The end result is essentially the same, Haynie said.

“The only difference is that the LAS site applies wastewater to the land. At one time, this was the type of facility recommended by the state of Georgia. So, Oconee County had access to some property for a land application system and they built it in the late 90s and early 2000s.”

According to Haynie, the current dredging is expected to be complete in the next few weeks.

“They should be done in about ten or 15 days. Maybe 30 more.

But that will be it. We’ll probably have to do it again in another ten years.”

Until then, Haynie hopes things around the Utility Department remain uneventful.

“We just like to keep a low profile,” he said. “Out of sight, out of mind. That means everybody is happy and we’re doing our job.”

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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NOHS grad creates mural for VFW

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Rebekah Kanipe (pictured above, center), a graduate of North Oconee High School and a freshman at Piedmont College, recently completed a mural to be placed at the VFW Post 2872 in Athens. The mural was created for her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest ranking award a Girl Scout can achieve. The mural will be presented today (November 5) at the VFW on Sunset Drive in Athens. The mural consists of two panels and depicts soldiers and sailors from the United States military going back to the Spanish-American War when the VFW first started.

PACS students earn Eagle Scout Prince Avenue Christian School junior Preston Chandler and senior Wesley Wells recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

To be eligible for the rank of Eagle, scouts must earn at least 22 merit badges and demonstrate an ideal attitude based on the Scout Oath and Law to include leadership and service. These requirements take years to fulfill. The culminating stipulation in this process is an extensive service project that must Chandler be organized and managed by the scout.

Both students have been involved in scouting since they were in the first grade.

For his Eagle Scout project, Chandler built a

metal sign for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia.

“It took two months of planning and two days to build and install,” Chandler said. “I sent letters for support to friends and family and raised more than $500 to fund the project.”

For his project, Wells put together a plan to retire American flags.

“There is a proper way to retire flags, and the public needs easy access to this procedure.” Wells created three collection boxes for flags that need Wells to be retired and obtained permission from the city to place the boxes in specific locations. In the future the flags will be collected and retired every six months.

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Trick-or-treaters fill the streets of Watkinsville

photos by ROB PEECHER/Oconee Leader

The women at Rizo’s in downtown Watkinsville were dressed up for the hundreds of trick-or-treaters who visited the town last Friday, getting an early start on Halloween activities. Above, Lilia, Callie and Isabelle Davis trickor-treat on the sidewalk in front of Rizo’s. For more photos from the Halloween activities in Watkinsville, please visit theoconeeleader.com.

DAR donates fence to protect grave of local chapter’s namesake

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DAR Members at the Fence Dedication included (left to right): Laura Bennewitz, Dana Anderson, Linda Bernard, Nancy Floyd, Regent Sheila Jackson, Garland Ryder with her son, Art (both descendants of Reverend John Andrew), Historic Preservation and Celebrate America Chair Laurie Traill, Dory Brown and Nancy Bedell.

The Reverend John Andrew Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, last month dedicated a fence to protect the John Andrew grave on US 441, one mile south of Bishop.

John Andrew was born near Savannah in 1758 and served under General James Screven at the Battle of Midway Church. He fought in the Battle of Brier Creek and the Battle of Savannah. After the American Revolution, he became a circuit rider and is recognized as the first nativeborn Methodist preacher. He was serving Mt. Zion Methodist Church in Bishop when he died March 10, 1830.

The Watson Brown Foundation Junior Board, the landowner Johnny Michael, and the John Andrew family generously assisted the DAR members in funding the project.

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serves 50 students, 20 of whom receive hippotherapy from medical professionals while the other 30 participate in a therapeutic riding program.

“Hippotherapy is done by medical professionals,” said Bristol. “Physical, occupational or speech therapists work with the kids to reach clinical goals. The goal is not necessarily riding a horse, but it makes the therapist’s job easier and helps the students get to the places the therapists are trying to get them to.

“The atmosphere at the farm is more calming for the kids. Being with the horses helps them out. Sitting on the horses. The movement of the horse makes them move the same as if they were walking and it

Continued from the Front builds core muscle strength. Things a normal clinical setting can’t do.”

The therapeutic riding program helps children with special needs in other areas.

“Therapeutic riding is not done by a medical professional, but with a professional with more horse experience,” Bristol continued. “The goal of therapeutic riding is to teach children to ride a horse, but you are dealing with different physical and emotional situations: anxiety, coordination, ADHD. It teaches the child responsibility, independence, coordination and balance.”

Many Butterfly Dreams Farm students are on scholarship, so events like the Fall Festival and Horse Show are important for the program, said Bristol.

“We are having a silent auction in conjunction with the festival to help raise money. Seventy percent of our students are on scholarship, so we are doing what we can to alleviate the cost of things for them.

We also have several businesses sponsoring students for the day, so there is no charge for students to be in the show.”

Sherry echoed the importance to Butterfly Dreams Farm of fundraisers like the silent auction.

“Hopefully, we’ll get a good amount from the silent auction. Basically, that’s where most of the money comes from. We will be getting blankets for the horses and they are expensive. They can be $500 each and we are pretty much out of the ones we

need. Winter is coming and the horses get cold in the barns if they don’t have them.

Any other money raised goes to farm upkeep.

“One of the other major costs for the program is sponsoring kids to have lessons for free so that parents don’t have to pay out of pocket. It is hard to afford care for a special needs child.”

The Fall Festival and Horse Show will be held at Butterfly Dreams Farm on Sunday, Nov. 8 from 12 to 3:30 p.m.Anyone with an interest in learning about or supporting the work at the farm is encouraged to attend.

Mike Sprayberry is a reporter for The Oconee Leader.

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Westminster Christian Academy cross country

Lady Lions dominate competition, win state title FROM STAFF REPORTS

For the full story and photo gallery on North Oconee’s loss to Stephens County, as well as recaps of Athens Academy’s win and Prince Avenue Christian’s win, see theoconeeleader.com.

Racing

For a photo gallery and full story on the local driver John Wes Townley in the Kroger 200, see theoconeeleader.com.

In brief Oconee County football The Warriors picked up a huge Region 8-AAA win last Friday night at Warrior Stadium, and they needed double overtime to do it. When Cooper Saunders reached the end zone on a successful two-point conversion, it gave the Warriors a 36-35 victory against third-ranked Jefferson.

The Warriors took a 7-0 lead when Gavin Adcock recovered a fumble and scored. Jefferson tied the game at 7-7 with 3:18 left in the first quarter.

The game remained tied until 8:42 remained in the half when Zeb Noland connected with Saunders for a touchdown and a 14-7 lead.

Noland’s second touchdown pass of the game, this one to Corderious Paschal, gave the Warriors a 21-7 lead with 2:50 left in the third.

Jefferson scored with 19 seconds left in the third quarter to go into the final minutes down 21-14, and the Dragons tied the game with 3:14 left in the fourth quarter.

The Warriors got the ball first in the first overtime and Noland scored to give them a 28-21 lead, but Jefferson tied the game on their possession.

Jefferson didn’t waste any time scoring on the first possession of double overtime. The Dragons scored on their first play.

Noland ran for another touchdown to cut the lead to 35-34, and Saunders scampered into the end zone to give the Warriors a 36-35 win.

The top four teams in the region, Elbert County, Hart County, Oconee County and Jefferson, are all 4-1 in the region and this Friday night will determine how they will all finish.

The Warriors host Elbert County on Friday night. Jefferson hosts Hart County on Friday night. The playoffs begin November 14.

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Saturday morning in Macon at Georgia Industrial Children’s Home saw the long train of GICAA vehicles assemble on the lawn for the last cross country race of the season.

Buses and family cars discharged bleary eyed teenagers from cocoons of warm air and soft seats into the chilly morning dew.

Team captains dutifully assembled their team mates and sought out those who were not yet accounted for.

Among the Westminster Lions, team Captain Madi McCullough readied her varsity girls to take on Sherwood Christian, rivaling WCA for the championship trophy.

After the starting pistol the 5,000 meter course gave way to commanding finishes by the Snyder sisters. Abigail Snyder pulled out an early lead and advanced to hold a 1st place finish in 20:19. Rachel Snyder picked up 2nd place, keeping the team points low with her finish at 20:58. Hadley Kirsche and Madi McCullough (in order) bagged 7th and 8th with 23:05 and 23:21. By 24:19 on the clock, Peyton Turner had secured 13th place, cementing a team score at 29 points, almost half the total of runner-up Sherwood Christian’s 56 points.

In her parting words, senior Madi McCullough said,

Kinley Phillips, Rachel Snyder, Elliana Splichal, Coach Amanda Tingle, captain Madi McCullough, Abigail Snyder, Hadley Kirsche, Peyton Turner, Faith Nesbit “Every single girl on this team worked hard all year and gave it her all. They are all encouraging and great at helping each teammate see their full potential, and yesterday we saw the results of that.”

Before the start of the varsity boys’ race, senior and Captain Brett Reeves was also contemplating the culmination of his high school running career, facing a tough field of committed schools.

“I’ve learned a lot over the last four years. [...] I’ve seen my teammates come together determined, gritting their teeth, and desiring

to push back, never to lay down to another team, but to stand together, rising to the occasion,” Reeves said.

Reeves finished first for his squad in 24th place at 20:21, followed closely by teammate John Koslowsky’s 20:24 for 25th place. David Lanclos picked up 31st at 20:45 with 32nd going to Jackson Mulkey’s 20:50. Xander Haymore ran 21:53 for 46th and capped the boys’ team score at 128. The varsity Lions boys’ team finished 5th of 9 schools.

Middle school girls and boys had excellent runs and took home first place hon-

ors. Liz Adams finished 6th place at 13:44, earning the only girls’ team medal among the top ten honors.

Juliet Guthrie ran 14:19.5 for 16th place, narrowly edging out Lily McElhannon’s dramatic 14:19.6 finish in 17th. Mary Caroline McCormack placed 27th in 14:39 with Elise Piotrowski coming in a few seconds later at 14:41 for 28th and the last team scorer. Middle school girls eked out first place with 44 points, a thin margin over Community Christian School’s 48 points for runner up.

Braden Delamater nabbed the only medal among the

boys for the day with 12:21, beating back a Young Americans Christian runner from 9th place. Carson Greene’s 12:31 kept 11th place safe for the Lions. Jack Turner ground out 12:36 in 14th while Lucas Vazquez secured 16th at 12:42. Kyle McCullough’s 12:45 earned 17th and kept the Lion team numbers down at 57 points for a first place team spot, well ahead of Mt. Bethel’s 96 for runner-up.

The Westminster Lions cross country teams bid hale and farewell to departing seniors Madi McCullough, Brett Reeves, and Hayden Splichal.

Malcom Bridge football

Lightning win third straight league championship

BY MATTHEW CALDWELL The Oconee Leader

Malcom Bridge’s football team wrapped up an undefeated season last Thursday at home and captured their third straight league championship with a 27-12 win against Haymon-Morris.

Head coach Randy Cain said the coaches weren’t sure what to expect coming into the season but the team got strong as the season went along.

“We had such a strong group of boys last year that when they left, we said we would have a drop off. We thought coming into the season we would do the best we could but it didn’t take a week or two into practice, coaches said we have sold this group short,” Cain said. “They are a special group. They bonded together. We switched a couple of guys’ positions.

They weren’t playing where they wanted to play.

No complaints. They just were willing to do whatever. They wanted to win.

We saw that and saw the specialness of it. We didn’t play well the first game but we won. Every game we have gotten better. I have a great coaching staff. They help me plug guys into the right place. I give them a ton of credit. It’s nice when you feel like you are the

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Malcom Bridge’s football team celebrates with the league championship trophy last Thursday at MBMS. For more photos, see theoconeeleader.com.

fifth best coach on a staff of five and that’s what I feel like most days. I have a good coaching staff.”

Both teams had to punt on their first possessions. Haymon-Morris fumbled on the first play of its second possession, and William Albright came away with the ball to give the Lightning possession near midfield with 1:21 left in the first quarter.

The Lightning got on the

board first on a short run by quarterback Gunnar Robinson, and took a 7-0 lead following Phillip Ard’s PAT with 6:25 left in the second quarter.

The Lightning defense forced the Wildcats to punt again, and the offense responded with another touchdown. Woody Barks had a 1-yard touchdown run and the Lightning led 14-0 with 2:11 following Ard’s PAT. The touchdown

was set up by a 20-yard pass from Robinson to Dylan Wilhelm.

The Wildcats returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown with 1:59 left in the half, but the two-point conversion failed and the Lightning led 14-6, which is how the score remained until the first play of the third quarter.

The Lightning got the ball to start the third quarter near midfield. On the first

play, Barks got the handoff and took it all the way to the end zone and a 21-6 lead following Ard’s PAT. “It was a game-changer.

There was one defender behind me and I thought I was going to get caught but I kept running. It was pretty awesome,” Barks said. “I was surprised I scored it, too. I thank my team.”

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Lady Titans win for fifth time

Thursday, November 5, 2015

North Oconee sweeps Region 8-AAAA championships, Moore wins region title

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The North Oconee varsity competitive cheerleading team competed in their last regular season competition last Saturday at Chestatee High School. The team had their strongest performance of the season and brought home another first-place finish in the AAAA division in front of Gilmer County, Stephens County, North Hall, White County and Johnson High Schools. This was their fifth first-place finish of the season. On Saturday the team will travel to Dawson County High School to compete in the 8-AAAA Region Championships, where the 2014 region champions and will defend their title against seven other region teams.

Lady Warriors end regular season with first place

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The Oconee County competition cheerleading team finished first at Dacula High School last Saturday in their final regular-season competition. The Region 8-AAA championship is Saturday. The sectional and state competition is November 13-14 in Columbus.

OCPRD youth cheerleading team finishes second

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The Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department 11U NOHS Titans Cheer squad recently competed in the North Georgia Youth Football Association Cheer Competition on October 18 in Jefferson. The squad placed 2nd in their age division.

Pictured are (back row) Coach Amanda McKissick, Isabella Walton, Hallie Tripp, Briana Setchel, Kynlee Richter, Bella Tripp, DeAsha Louder, Coach Linda McDaniel, (front row) Meredith Andrews, Gabby Carroll and Megan McDaniel.

North Oconee’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams both won the Region 8-AAAA championship last Thursday at Unicoi state park. The fourth-ranked boys (ranked 10th all class) won their fourth title in a row. Thomas Moore finished in first place with a time of 15:45. Harper Sigler and Anthony Potts also finished in the top 10.

Andrew Cowick and Dawson Frey rounded out North Oconee’s scoring. North Oconee’s fourth-ranked girls bested a field that included third-ranked White County.

Mackenzie Morse and Gabby Huff-Streiter had top-five finishes. Rounding out North Oconee’s scorers were Hollis Brown, Kate Mattison and Melanie Bowdon. Pictured above are girls varsity team members Gabby Huff-Streiter, Courtney Jones, Sophie Brown, Melanie Bowden, Kate Mattison, Hollis Brown, Anna Cobb and Mackenzie Morse. Pictured below are boys varsity boys members Andrew Cowick, Brady Kalessa, Harper Sigler, Dawson, Frye, Thomas Moore, Anthony Potts and Jacob Ash.

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Oconee graduate Jordan Scott inducted into Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame

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Townley finishes 11th at Martinsville

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Oconee County High School graduate Jordan Scott had a very successful career while pole vaulting at Kansas University. For his efforts, he was inducted into the Kansas Athletics Hall of Fame last week. In a press release announcing Scott’s induction, it read, ‘While competing for the Jayhawks, Scott dominated the Big 12 pole vault scene, winning seven of eight possible Big 12 indoor and outdoor titles.

He became the first Jayhawk outdoor national champion in any event since 2003 and the first outdoor pole vault winner since 1970 when he won the 2010 Outdoor NCAA Championship. After winning the Big 12 indoor and outdoor pole vault titles as a freshman, he earned dual recognition as the Big 12 Indoor and Outdoor Outstanding Freshman of the Year. A two-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team member, Scott received recognition for his achievements both on and off the runway. He ranks third on the all-time KU indoor pole vault list with his 18-2 1/2� vault at the 2009 Big 12 Indoor Championships and second on the all-time KU outdoor list with his 18-8 ž� jump at the 2010 Texas Relays. Vaulting as a professional in 2013, Jordan took the USA Indoor Championship at a height of 18-4 ½’.�

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An eventful day at Martinsville Speedway ended with an 11th-place finish for North Oconee graduate John Wes Townley in last Saturday’s Kroger 200. He started 26th, had a penalty on pit road for an uncontrolled tire, moved up to 11th, went a lap down after a flat tire caused him to spin out, got his lap back, avoided several spins around him in the closing laps and got as high as 10th with eight laps to go. For a photo gallery and the full story, see theoconeeleader.com.

Titans fall at home against Stephens Co., need win Friday to make postseason

‘Malcom Bridge’ Continued from Page 4 The Wildcats responded with a drive that lasted over five minutes and scored with 2:17 left in the third quarter, but the two-point conversion failed and the game remained a two-possession game in favor of the Lightning.

The Lightning responded on their next drive and built a 27-12 lead when Robinson completed a 10-yard touchdown pass to Griffin Trest with 7:46 left in the game. “We give a freedom to our coaches. If we feel like we can run the ball more, they get in my ear,� Cain said. “We hit a couple of long passes. They were biting on the corner. We booted our quarterback out and he hit the guy right in stride. Our quarterback is as eventh grader and he will be back. Our running is our bread and butter but we feel very confident in our guys that can throw the ball and catch the ball. It’s a nice

place to be in middle school. That’s hard to happen in middle school.�

Tanner Evilsizor recovered a Haymon-Morris fumble to give the Lightning possession with less than four minutes left in the game.

They didn’t score on the drive but it took two minutes off the clock. The Wildcats had the ball one more time but failed to get a first down, giving the ball back to the Lightning with less than a minute.

The Lightning ran one play, took a knee and started their celebration. “This was a special one for me,� Cain said. “We did some things differently this year that we haven’t done in the past. Offensively and defensively we challenged each other as coaches. We disagree sometimes but we felt like we did what was best for our team. Three is special and it was nice to have a lot of our former

players here to watch. We have a special thing at Malcom Bridge. I love coaching here and love being a part of it. “The game wasn’t fun.

The score is fun now,� Cain added. “Haymon-Morris is a terrific team. It wasn’t a fun game because you never felt like you could get away from them. Eventually we did. The clock ran out of time.�

Next up for Cain is basketball season, which had tryouts and practice begin this week. “This (Haymon-Morris) team is so big they will be the favorites in basketball.

They were huge,� Cain said. “It’s nice to feel like you beat a team that is more physical than you. You have to play very well to beat them because they are very strong. They were bigger than us and stronger than us but not better than us. It was a good place to be.�

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With North Oconee’s 24-7 loss to Stephens County last Friday, that dropped the Titans to 3-3 in Region 8-AAAA with one game left. The Titans are tied for fourth place with White County, who the Titans beat earlier this season. If the Titans beat Madison County (1-6 region, 1-8 overall) Friday on the road, the Titans will advance to the postseason. With a loss and a White County win, the Titans won’t make the playoffs for the first time since becoming eligible. White County plays North Hall (4-2 region, 5-4 overall). For the full story and a photo gallery from North Oconee’s game last week, see theoconeeleader.com.

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Administrative Clerical

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The City of Commerce is currently accepting applications for the position of Gas Crew Technician

This position is responsible for the installation, construction and repair of the city-operated natural gas distribution system and services.

Requirements: • Possession of or ability to readily obtain the appropriate State of Georgia operator certification for gas distribution • DOT certified welder preferred • Knowledge of all aspects of a municipal gas distribution system

Please view the city’s website www.commercega.org. for a complete job description. You may apply online or in person at City Hall, 27 Sycamore Street Commerce, GA, 30529. Please direct inquiries to tracyw@commercega.org.

The City of Commerce offers a benefits package which includes health and dental insurance, retirement, vacation and paid holidays.

The starting hourly rate for this position is $15.95/hour.

The City of Commerce is an EOE and a drug-free workplace.

Open until Filled.

Administrative Clerical

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Established dental office is seeking an energetic, bilingual, teachable people person to work at the front desk who is computer savvy.

Great Opportunity for a motivated individual.

Competitive Pay + bonuses and incentives.

Please fax cover letter, references and resume to 706-546-8418 or email to drmcrae995@yahoo.com

Logistics / Transportation

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Driver- CDL/A $3000 Sign On Bonus for Experienced Drivers Paid Out within 30 days of 1st dispatch!

HOME WEEKLY NEW Southeast Regional PAY INCREASE!

Company & Independent Contractors Needed 6 Day Refresher Course Avail.

In Business over 50 years!

855-378-9335 EOE KLLM.com To Advertise, Call 706.208.2290

Education/Training

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Education/Training

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North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville Georgia

Welding Instructor, FT Diploma on Welding and 3 years in-field work experience; welding tests required.

Grants Coordinator, FT Bachelor’s degree and 2 years related work experience

For application and more information, including preferred qualifications and application procedure, download position announcement from https://northgatech.edu/pages/jobs.aspx Criminal history and MVR required for recommended candidate NGTC is EOE Customer Support / Client Care

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Customer Support / Client Care

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BankSouth is looking for associates who can provide first-class, knowledge-based service to our customers from our new dedicated customer care center in our Town Center branch, Watkinsville GA. Candidates need to possess the following: exceptional service skills with a minimum of two (2) years of customer service experience; excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to multi-task as an individual and work in a fast-paced team environment; good organizational & prioritization skills for returning customer calls, servicing customer accounts and maintaining records of transactions; ability to listen to/hear customer requests and cross-reference and offer other bank products according to customer need. Must possess (or have the ability to quickly demonstrate) a firm understanding of online banking, including enrollment, bill pay, funds transfer, mobile check deposit, mobile banking (IOS and Android) and business banking. Must have working knowledge of MS products (Word, Excel, Outlook, Windows-based computer). Knowledge of Bankway and/or other banking products is a plus. A solid, verifiable work history and acceptable references are required. We seek both full time, Monday through Friday candidates, as well as those who may want to work weekends only. Please specify preference when you respond. If you have the desire to part of a first-rate customer service experience in a collaborative, supportive work environment, with excellent benefits, please send a resume and cover letter to Michal Lozanski (mlozanski@banksouth.com)

Medical / Health

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Medical / Health

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Manufacturing / Production / Operations

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Northridge Medical Center IMMEDIATE openings available for the following positions REGISTERED NURSES – Full-time All Shifts

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST – Full-time

LPN’s - Per Request Needed (PRN)

ULTRASONOGRAPGER - PRN

ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES - PRN

We offer competitive salaries, PTO, 401(k), Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits!

To learn more, please email your resume to: jjones@northridgemc.org or tkubasta@northridgemc.org

EOE/M/F/D/V Drug Free Workplace

Controller MMH is currently seeking a Controller to be responsible for the management of the Revenue Cycle Team. This position will coordinate the budgeting process and assist the CFO in facilitating internal and external reporting. Responsibilities may include Contract Management, operating & capital budgets, financial planning & analysis, general ledger accounting, cost & asset accounting. May include oversight of the central business office and Medicare cost reporting & reimbursement.

Morgan Memorial Hospital Apply online at www.mmh.org or send resumes to sarahp@mmh.org Drug-free workplace/EOE

Medical Assistant Verifies patient information by interviewing patient, recording medical history, confirming purpose of visit.

Prepares patient for examination by taking blood pressure, weight and temperature: reporting patient history summary.

HS diploma or GED req., as well as, Medical Assistant Certification.

Experience in an OB/OBGYN office and use of electronic medical records preferred.

3 provider practice, excellent benefits, 4 1/2 day work week.

Fax resume to 706-354-1818 Please email resumes to awcbus@aol.com Athens Orthopedic Clinic, the leader in orthopedic care in Athens and the surrounding area, is seeking qualified candidates in our Athens office for the following position: Clinical Staff.

Candidates must be either a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) or an LPN. Must have current certification and/or licensure and current BLS certification. Previous surgical case and physician office experience is preferred. Apply online at

http://athensorthopedicclinic.com/job-openings/

Medical / Health

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Local medical office seeks to fill FT Case Manager/ Pharmacy Tech/ Insurance Biller/ Customer Service Position.

Previous medical or pharmacy experience preferred.

Please email resume to psiresume@hotmail.com.

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Manufacturing / Production / Operations

Vibration Analysis Technician Technical Support Specialist (IT) Temporary Position

J. M. Huber Corporation is a broad range of industries with innovative products. Our Huber Engineered Woods LLC Division (HEW) has an opportunity for a Technical Support Specialist (IT) Temporary Position with the possibility of becoming full-time depending on performance. This position would assist the IT Manager with Plant and Divisional IT duties 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.

Applicants should have experience in PC (software and hardware) troubleshooting, software and hardware installation, Imaging Hard drives, Network Systems, installing operating systems, Microsoft Office, and Windows 2000/XP. Knowledge in Exchange/ Outlook and Citrix will be a plus.

AS or BS in Computer Science, Electrical/ Computer Engineering preferred but not required. Experience preferred is 1 plus years.

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

Installation / Maintenance / Repair

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Installation / Maintenance / Repair

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Seasonal Christmas Ornaments at Georgia Square Mall

Description: This job is a relationship of fun for the holidays. You will be helping customers relate life experiences into Christmas ornaments. We are building memories for all to enjoy each Christmas and future Christmas’ through our personalized ornaments. If you are looking for a fun and exciting job and love the holidays you have found it with Ornament Workshop. We can work around different schedules for full-time or part-time positions. Have a Merry Christmas!

Requirements: Have the ability to multi-task, always have a positive attitude and preferred but not required good handwriting. Assist customers is selecting ornaments, handling customer special orders, and providing excellent customer service. Email resume or request application to christmasornamentsspectrum@gmail.com.

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QA Technician Benson’s Old Home Kitchens, in Bogart, GA has an employment opportunity available for a Quality Assurance Technician on third shift.

Applicants must be available to work weekends when required.

Prefer candidates with previous quality assurance experience in food processing. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including company paid employee health/life insurance with options for vision, dental and 401-k retirement plan.

Application can be completed in person at Benson’s Bakery, 134 Elder Street, Bogart, GA 30622 or on line at www.bensonsbakery.com.

Certified Georgia Drug-Free Workplace. EOE.

Find your new career today!

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