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Wednesday, November 28, 2007 The Braselton News Page 5A Georgia Do Not Call List is free, officials say The Georgia Public Service Commission is remind ing consumers that there is no charge to be on the Georgia Do Not Call List. However, the commission continues to receive checks from consumers wishing to have their tele phone number(s) added to the list. While it may be unusual for a governmental agency to say it, The PSC said it doesn’t want consumers’ money, according to a statement. When consumers register their phone numbers with the Federal Do Not Call Registry, those numbers are automatically included on the Georgia Do Not Call List. And, since there is no charge to be on the federal registry, it is not necessary for con sumers to send checks requesting that their numbers be added to the Georgia List. The lists are free. The Georgia Public Service Commission is returning on average, about 20 checks each month to consumers. To enroll with the Federal Do Not Call Registry, consumers must call from the telephone number they wish to register, 1-888-382-1222, or to enroll online go to www.donotcall.gov. The Federal Do Not Call Register was established in June 2003. To report violations, contact the Federal Communications Commission at 1-888-225-5322. Toys being collected for children’s hospital Toys to benefit patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston are being collected by Danielle Austin and Dawn Jones. New toys in their packages — either wrapped or unwrapped — may be dropped off at one of two locations until Friday, Dec. 14. Toys may be dropped off at the Braselton Town Hall with Austin, who is an employee with the town. For more information, e-mail her at daniellegriceaustion @ yahoo.com. Toys may also be dropped off at the Gwinnett Justice Administration Center with Jones. For more infor mation, e-mail her at Dawn. Jones @ gwinnettcounty.com. The donated toys will be gath ered in the community room of the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building on Friday, Dec. 14, from 6-9 p.m. The toys will be taken to the children’s hospital on Saturday, Dec. 15. The toys will be given to patients and used in playrooms and prize boxes at Children’s at Egleston. Prize box toys should be from a dollar store, and include items such as plastic animals, sticker books, airplanes, balls, make-up, princess items and match-box cars. The following list contains requested items from the hospital’s child life specialists and will be used in playrooms: •Books: sound books, “I spy” books, “sudoku” puzzle books, crossword/word search puzzle books, coloring books and water- color books •Arts and crafts: Playdo, mark ers, Crayons, construction paper, sketch pad, jewelry kits, model cars with glue and paint, scrapbooking paper with stickers and supplies and books, stickers, Crayola won der activity books, markers and paints, $1 store craft kits and fuzzy posters to color •Infant toys: anything that makes noises and lights up, Bumbo seat, Run/walk to benefit Red Cross The East Georgia chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its 22 1,d annual Sleighbell 5K Run/ Walk on Saturday, Dec. 1. The event will be held at the pavilion at Pittard Park on N. Church Street, Winterville. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the race starts at 8:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit local disaster services of the East Georgia chapter of the Red Cross. For more information, or to register, visit www.sleighbell.org or call 706-353-1645. FOR THE BEST BUYS, READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS NOW OPEN AT DUNCAN’S CORNER! Complete Nail Care for Ladies & Gentlemen HOLIDAY DISCOUNTS Now - Nov. 30 25% OFF all services with this coupon. Dec. 1 -31 20% OFF all services with this coupon. 7421 Spout Springs Rd. #102 Flowery Branch, GA 30542 Across Kroger, behind Waffle House 770-965-5110 Walk-Ins Welcome Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. • Sat. 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. • Sun. 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. exersaucer and infant Boppy •Playroom and clinic toys: plas tic doll house furniture and dolls, plastic dinosaurs, plastic animals, action figures (without small pieces), Lego Bionacles, puzzles (24, 63, 100 piece), boardgames (Life, Battleship, Sorry, character editions, Uno, Uno Attack), cars, trucks, tractors, all plastic baby dolls, little tykes riding toys and Barbie dolls •Electronics: dance, dance revolution, Playstation 2 games, Gamecube games, new release DVDs (G, PG, PG-13), V-Tech, hand held games and computer games •Therapeutic/distraction toys - Nerf guns, basketball goals, dart boards, magnetic dart boards, blow-up punching bags, Fisher Price doctor kits, bubbles, 20 ques tion games, remote control cars, laptop toys (V-tech, Bratz, Barbie, educational toys) and squeezy balls (stress balls). Recycle! GRANT AWARDED Jackson EMC Foundation board member Shade Storey (far left) and Jackson EMC’s Jefferson district manager Don Stewart (far right) present a check for $15,000 to (l-r) Jackson County Family Connection board member Hasco Craver, Lindsay’s Legacy mentor coordinator Lisa Stephens, and Family Connection executive director Nikki Adams-Morris. The grant will be used to fund the coor dinator’s position for the mentoring program, which serves students in kindergarten through 12th grade in Jackson County, Jefferson and Commerce school systems. Lindsay’s Legacy gets Jackson EMC Foundation grant The Jackson County Family Connection has been awarded a $15,000 grant by the Jackson EMC Foundation for the Lindsay’s Legacy mentoring pro gram. Lindsay’s Legacy, named in honor of the county’s first mentoring program coordinator Jack Lindsey, uses trained volunteers to work with public schools students who need individual support. Students being mentored build skills, knowledge, personal attributes and positive attitudes. Mentors act as guides as they work with the students to ensure they become healthy, educated, employable and connected through participation in family and com munity life. Throughout the program, schools evaluate the stu dent’s reading, math, social studies and language arts skills, along with monitoring behavior, tardiness and absenteeism. Grant funds will be used to fund the mentoring program’s part-time coordinator position. Foundation grants are funded through the Operation Round Up program, to which 90 percent of Jackson EMC’s members contribute. Participating members’ monthly electric bills are rounded up to the next dol lar amount, an average of $6 per year. Since the beginning of the program in 2005, more than $1.85 million has been awarded by the Jackson EMC Foundation since 2005, including 155 grants to organizations and 72 grants to individuals. Jackson EMC Foundation grants assist charitable and community organizations, as well as individu als. Any individual or organization in the counties served by Jackson EMC — Athens/Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe counties — may apply for a foundation grant. Those seeking funding must complete a grant appli cation, available at local Jackson EMC offices or as an interactive .pdf form at http://www.jacksonemc. com/Guidelines-for-Funding.l06.0.html You Can Get It At the adanta Come In December 1 during “ Christmas in Lights” at Hoschton Town Center For Free Hot Cider and Starbucks Coffee! Bringing Atlanta-quality hair services to the suburbs & beyond 115 Towne Center Parkway • Hoschton, GA 30548 706.824.0380 4JP 4r” i » Do You Need Extra Money For Christmas? *0? Braselton Antique Mall Will Buy Your Old Gold & Silver Jewelry For Cash! Call 706-654-3693 Tuesday - Saturday And Ask For Kim Located at the traffic light on Hwy. 53 in Braselton n 55 Freedom Parkway • Hoschton, Ga. $ I 706-658-0242 I r Now Open In Traditions Walk! FREE Pickup & Delivery 30% OFF Dry Cleaning & Alterations Coupon applies ONLY to dry cleaning and alterations. Offer expires 12/31 /07. Must present coupon. Comforter Special $12.99* ANY SIZE * Wash Only. Offer expires 12/31 /07 Must present coupon. 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