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Page 10A The Braselton News Wednesday, October 24, 2007 NEW HABITAT HOUSE DEDICATED The Barrow County Habitat for Humanity recently dedicated its 10 th house. A new house was dedi cated for Clinita Morton on Williamson Street in Winder. The house has five bedrooms and two bath rooms. Morton and her family are shown talking to members of Trinity Lutheran, who presented her with housewarming gifts that included a store gift card and a handmade quilt. Piano concert to benefit local charities Dare to Share, a charity based in Braselton, will benefit from a classical concert featuring Russian pianist Sergey Pashkevich on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held at Pearce Auditorium at Brenau University, Gainesville. Dare to Share supports local charities such as: Challenged Child and Friends of Hall County, Dream House for Medically Fragile Children of Gwinnett County, Boys and Girls Clubs of Barrow and Jackson counties, Autism Society-Greater Georgia Chapter, The United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation and The Smile Train. The charities will benefit from the concert. The concert marks the second time that Pashkevich has performed at Brenau University, the first time being also for a benefit concert for Dare to Share last year. Pashkevich said he is excited about his repeat visit and the line up of local youngsters who will start off the evening by showcas ing their talents. Those local residents include: Katie O ’ Shea, voc al; Emily J ackson, violin; Anna and Kristiina Lugus, and Brelin Zimmerman, dance; Ashlee Lane Fincher, vocal; Kunal Lahiry, Piano; Tiffany Milagro, vocal; Courtney Piedrahita, violin; and Austine Scales, cello. Pashkevich will perform a mix of works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninov. General admission tickets are $35 and students are $15. VIP tick ets are $50 and include reserved seating, invitation to a reception to meet Pashkevich and the local artists, and a silent auction. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Dare to Share at 770-868-8319 or Dtshare@wind- stream.net. Lor more information about Dare to Share, visit www.Dare-to- Share.org. Cruise-in, show to be held Nov. 3 in Buford Festival, tractor show set this weekend The Braselton Antique and Holiday festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 27-28 in the Braselton Park. Just a mile down the road, the Hoschton Business Alliance will sponsor the Vintage Classic Tractor Show at Hoschton Towne Center on Oct. 27. The antique and holiday event will feature antique dealers with vintage and antique items of all nature. An added feature is workshops. Tim Cash, a Georgia master florist, will offer holiday wreath making for a fee. Margaret Hobe’, a retired master jewelry maker, will instruct how to make beaded earrings. All of the supplies are included in the workshop fee. Donna Bailey, artist, will teach the art of turning a gourd into a holiday character. Her own whimsi cal ideas include a Lreddy Kruger, a snowman and a witch. All workshop participants must choose the character ahead of time and the materials are included in the sign-up fee. Vendors, food and entertainment will be part of the tractor show. Coldwell Banker will help children carve pumpkins. Tractors will compete in a couple of unique venues. Both events are free admission and free parking. Vintage Tractor Show ahead Saturday in Hoschton Vintage Tractors will be on dis play at Hoschton Towne Center on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a coordinated effort by the North Georgia Two- Cylinder Club and the Hoschton Business Alliance. Tree admission, free parking, vendors and various activities for kids will be available. Pumpkins carved or colored by children will be judged at noon, with Coldwell Bankers RMR sponsoring the event. Visitors may bring their pet dressed for Halloween for a pet costume contest, at 4 p.m., spon sored by Dixie Pet Supplies. A tractor slow race will be held at 11 a.m., a backing up contest will be held at 1 p.m., the pedal tractor race for kids will be held at 2 p.m. and the tractor egg race will begin at 3 p.m. Kevin York will be the DJ. Tractor Club president, Dale Wiley, of Wiley Earns in Jersey, Ga., will display his 1957 John Deere model 720. The model is one of the larger models of that era. Another late 1920s model on display will be a ford Kit Tractor. During hard times, country folks could not afford both a car and a tractor. The ford Motor Company offered a kit that would convert either a Chevy or ford car into a working tractor for the approxi mate price of $90. The model was recently purchased from the original owner’s family at a trac tor event in Indiana. The owner knows of only one other model in a museum in the mid-west. A special tractor, painted in a color to prevent neighbors from borrowing her tractor, will be on display. A farmall “B” Tractor was recently restored in bright pink. The Tractor Club will perform various competitive events dem onstrating skills in operating older model tractors, including a “slow race,” an “egg balancing” event and a “kiddy peddle” tractor race. The public can help determine the “People’s Choice” award, and the owner will receive a trophy. The event is sponsored by Tractor Supply and Gene & Matt’s Tractors. for information, call 770-331-5525. Final cruise-in planned Saturday in Winder The Winder Dixie Cruisers’ final cruise will be October 27, at Holly Hill Mall in Winder. Registration is $5 per entry and starts at 5 p.m. and awards are given around 8:30 p.m. All makes and mod els are welcome. for more information, contact Deborah Pharr at 770-867-5620. The group is also having its annual car show (not cruise in) on November 3. Registration is $20 per vehi cle and begins at 9 a.m. at Holly Hill Mall in Winder. All makes and models are welcome. Cash prizes and awards will be given. The car show will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Deborah Pharr for more information at 770-867-5620. The 8 th Annual ACE Classic Cruise-in and Show will be held at S&S ACE Hardware and Mower, Buford, on Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will benefit the North Gwinnett Food Bank Co-op. All vehicles that are modified, vintage, street rods, classic drivers, muscle cars, motorcycles and other rare rides are welcome. There will be an optional $15 judging entry fee. Oldies DJ Mark Joseph will be featured. Door prizes and paint ball will also be available. Free hot dogs will be available and soft drinks will be sold. The event will be held at the Buford Mall. S&S ACE Hardware Author to speak Monday night Upper Cervical Health Centers of America will host a free com munity dinner on Monday, Oct. 29, at 6:45 p.m., at Hamilton Mill United Methodist Church. Author James Tomasi, Oklahoma City, will discuss his personal story of how Upper Cervical Care saved his life from years of pain. He will also give out copies of his book. Visitors will also be able to meet the doctors and staff, and listen to patients tell their success stories. Seating is limited and reservations are requested by calling 770-614-9444. Please Recycle This Newspaper! FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! 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