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PAGE 12 A BARROW JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008 HOLIDAY KICKOFF Julia Rark and Paulette Shark of Barrow Regional offer chili to those attending last Thursday’s “Beans, Bears and Band-Aids” Event at the Winder Community Center. Photos by Jessica Brown BEAR ADOPTION Heather Saltamacchif with Barrow County DFACS and Amy Ozburn of Barrow County YMCA “adopt” a bear for national adoption month. READY TO SERVE Amy Shane and Beth Prescott with the Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support and Athens Region Home Health serve their brand of chili. GOOD TURNOUT An impres sive turnout was on hand at the Winder Community Center last Thurday. Collectively, the management team at Community Bank & Trust in Barrow County has 132 years of diversified banking experience. That means this 108 year-old financial institution not only provides you with every financial service you may need but also the safety, soundness and security you’re looking for. Our banking centers in Winder, Auburn and Bethlehem are ready to serve you and to help you make the most of every hard earned dollar. We offer you more hours, more service and more convenience - “Banking the Customer's Way.” (770 867-2485 jCommunity Bank & Trust An Equal Housing Lender www.corebanking.net Member FDIC CHILI ON TAP Laddencia Jewell of the Winder Women’s Club serves her group’s chili. Holiday event serves many functions The Barrow County Family Connections/Communities in Schools, Inc., on Nov. 6 host ed its annual “Beans, Bears and Band-Aids” event at the Winder Community Center. The event encompassed the kickoff of the Barrow County Holiday Connection toy drive (“bears”), a chili cook-off (“beans”), and the county’s annual health and human resources fair, Best of Barrow (“Band-Aids.”) Donors for the toy drive are encouraged to call the Holiday Connection Hotline at 770-868-4258. Items sought include new, unwrapped toys for children through age 18 as well as gift cards and cash. Volunteers also are needed. Applications for this won derful holiday assistance are available at the Barrrow County Department of Family & Children’s Services, the county health department, all public schools, Action Inc., and the Tree House. The deadline for applications is Nov. 25. \ 2008 Holiday I our of H 7 tli An nual Event Benefiting the Gwinnett Child omes... ren's Shelter ■i' v Tis the season to mark your calendar for the 7th Annual It's a Wonderful House Holiday Tour of Homes. The popular tour kicks off the holiday season with a stroll through several luxury private homes and a fabuous Designer Showhouse in the Chateau lilan residential community. # Tickets may be purchased in advance at selected ticket outlets or on-line at www.itsawonderfulhouse.org. Tickets are $25 for the full tour including the Designer Ehowhouse (Nov 21-23) or $10 for the Designer Showhouse only (Nov 28-30). * Tour hours are Friday 10 -5, Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 11-6. Complimentary parking available with shuttle transportation between tour homes. • All proceeds benefit the most wonderful house of afl. The Gwinnett Children's Shelter, a volunteer organization addressing the urgent needs of abused and abandoned children. Featured Showhouse Designers Include.,. Ambiance Interiors (Suwaneel ■ Castle, Ltd (Buckbead) Design, Etc. (Buford) * Faux Maison (Brasdfcm) Homs Aceeril (Buford) » Neil Buby Boutique (Gainesville) Nest Feathers (Oakwood) ■ Outrageous Interiors (Atlanta, Duluth. East Cobb, Gainesville & kennesaw) Prestige Interiors (BraiL'IlOn) • Sharon's Hflme Decur (Braselranl Total Design Resources (Hoscbton) Traditions Furniture & Design {Gainesville) -*Y mi , r >.\ ~ -i up pi ■hum For more /fifcrmatfon, vfeft www.itsawonderfuihousd^org