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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Braselton News
Page 7B
Jackson selected as director
Northeast Georgia Health System
(NGHS) has announced that James
(Jim) Jackson, MD, an internist
with The Braselton Clinic, has
agreed to serve as the health sys
tem’s new medical development
director for the Greater Braselton
area. The new position was cre
ated to assist NGHS in its effort to
establish healthcare services in the
Braselton area.
Dr. Jackson is board certified
in internal medicine and has been
in practice locally since the late
1980’s. He helped establish the
health system’s Braselton Clinic
along with internist Gary Dailey,
MD, in February 2006.
Since then, the practice, which
is located on Thompson Mill Road
in Hoschton, has grown rapidly,
undergoing an expansion in the
summer of this year which doubled
its size.
Dr. Jackson, who grew up in
Braselton, earned his medical
degree from the Emory University
School of Medicine and complet
ed his internship and residency at
Emory University and affiliated
hospitals.a
“We feel that Dr. Jackson is the
ideal person to assume this new
role for the Health System for many
reasons,” says Jim Gardner, presi
dent and CEO of NGHS. “As a
native of Braselton, he has great
insight into the healthcare needs of
this community. Also, Dr. Jackson
has been on the forefront of the
health system’s effort to establish
healthcare services in this area and
has a vested interest in our con
tinued development of services at
River Place in Braselton. I value his
experience and trust his judgment.”
River Place is the name of the
healthcare village NGHS started
to develop on its 120-acre tract of
land off of Thompson Mill Road.
In his role, Dr. Jackson will serve
on the steering committee for River
Place and assist in the development
of the strategic plan and imple-
JAMES JACKSON
mentation plan for the campus. He
will help define the organizational
structure for the campus including
the development of credentialing
criteria, quality standards and cus
tomer service standards. He will
also continue to provide leadership
and clinical management of the
Braselton Clinic as well as assist
in identifying and recruiting physi
cians to the community.
“I am truly honored to serve
NGHS in this capacity and look
forward to providing leadership
throughout the development of
River Place,” says Dr. Jackson. I
have a special interest to ensure
that the same exceptional quality
and standards that have been set at
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s
main campus in Gainesville are
brought here to Braselton.”
River Place will be a state-of-the-
art medical community that will
create a healthcare destination for
the people of the area. Construction
has begun on a 100,000-square-
foot Medical Plaza I, which will be
completed in fall 2008.
The campus will be anchored
by a 100-bed hospital, Northeast
Georgia Medical Center Braselton,
which is expected to open in 2012
coinciding with completion of the
new State Route 347.
For more information about River
Place and NGHS’ development of
healthcare services in the Greater
Braselton area, call 770-531-3840
or visit www.riverplacebraselton.
com.
Head to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for year-round fun
Located just a few hours away,
Pigeon Forge, Tenn., provides a
wonderful year-round travel desti
nation for North Georgia residents.
It’s great for a weekend trip or
a week-long adventure. Musical
shows, shopping galore, putt putt
and a theme park are just a few of
the things to fit into your schedule
during a visit.
Pigeon Forge is an affordable
family vacation destination that
offers something for all ages. On a
recent trip, we included the Smith
Family Theater, Country Tonite, and
Dollywood on our itinerary. We
also managed to fit in a few rounds
of putt putt and some shopping.
WHAT TO DO
The Smith Family Theater is a
wonderful family show that will
delight guests of all ages. Brothers
Charlie and Jim Smith, along with
Charlie’s son, Charlie Bob, include
country, oldies, gospel and hilari
ous impersonations as part of their
show. You might even see a great
tribute to Andy Griffith during their
show.
The theater, which is opened
year-round, is located at traffic
light one on the parkway in Pigeon
Forge. For more
information,
call toll-free,
1-866-399-8100
or go to www.
smithfamilythe-
atre.com.
Dollywood
has over 130 acres of rides, enter
tainment, craftsmen, shops and res
taurants. Dollywood is also home to
five of the South’s largest festivals
each year — the Festival of Nations,
KidFest, Dollywood’s Barbeque and
Bluegrass festival, National Gospel
and Harvest Celebration and Smoky
Mountain Christmas.
The annual Smoky Mountain
Christmas celebration will be held
through Dec. 30. It includes special
holiday shows and arts and crafts,
as well as thousands of festive lights
and decorations.
The new season will open in
April. It includes a weekend of spe
cial events, including appearances
from Dolly herself. Dolly is also
the grand marshal of a parade in
Pigeon Forge during the weekend
festivities.
For more information, go to www.
dollywood.com. It’s easy to see why
Country
Tonite is
the most
award
winning
show
in the
Smokies.
It’s the humor of Chan Mullinax,
better known as Bubba the Redneck
Ranger. It’s the talent, humor and
talent of host Kevin Wilson, as well
as the amazing singers and dancers.
It’s the multi-talented musicians, led
by the wonderful Mike Caldwell,
who leaves you in awe at his skill
on the harmonica. It all adds up to
two hours of entertainment that will
leave you tapping your feet, clap
ping your hands and cheering.
Country Tonite, which has been a
favorite of visitors to Pigeon Forge
for more than 10 years, has always
been know for its youth performers.
This season is no exception with
Adam Calvert being one of the
younger musicians on the stage. He
shows great versatility with several
songs where he is the featured per
former.
For more information, go to
www.countrytonitetheatre.com.
WHERE TO STAY
Holiday Inn offers large rooms,
an indoor pool, a restaurant inside
the hotel and a spacious, inviting
lobby. It is located on the main strip
but far enough back from the road
to get you out of the traffic. You can
be at the outlets or any of the main
attractions in only a few minutes.
The professional, courteous staff
will handle any need you might
have and handle check in/out fast
and efficiently.
One of our favorite spots was the
huge indoor pool. The plants and
waterfall provide for a tropical feel
to this mountain destination.
Holiday Inn is located just past
traffic light light six on the parkway
at 320 Parkway. For more informa
tion, go to www.holidayinn.com or
call 1-865-428-2700.
For more information on Pigeon
Forge, go to www.mypigeonforge.
com. This informative website
offers information on accommoda
tions, special events, group travel,
coupons and vacation packages.
Angela Gary is an editor with
MainStreet Newspapers Inc. She
can be reached at AngieEditor@
aol.com.
On the Road
with
Angela Cary
AngieEditor@aol.com
Barrow Chamber of Commerce seeking leadership participants
The Barrow County Chamber of
Commerce is seeking candidates
for its Leadership Barrow 2008
class.
The deadline to submit appli
cations is Friday, Dec. 14.
Applications are available at
the Barrow County Chamber of
Commerce office or at www.bar-
rowchamber.com.
Leadership Barrow will allow
participants to become a better
boss, parent or citizen. The cham
ber of commerce is seeking par
ticipants who are part of a com
munity of passionate, competent
leaders who will successfully lead
Barrow County in the future.
A retreat will be held Feb. 8-9,
at Cusowilla Golf Course on
Lake Oconee in Eatonton. The
event will allow participants to
get to know themselves through
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
and applying what they learn in
a highly-interactive team building
activity.
Program dates are: Monday,
March 17; Tuesday, April 15;
Tuesday, May 20; Tuesday, June
24; Tuesday, July 22; Tuesday,
Aug. 19; and a September gradua
tion date. The fee is $500.
For more information, contact
the Barrow County Chamber of
Commerce at 770-867-9444.
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre to present ‘The
The Gwinnett Ballet Theatre has
announced its live musical perfor
mances for the production of “The
Nutcracker.”
The Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
Orchestra will return for seven of the
11 public performances.
Performances featuring live music
will be held on Friday, Dec. 14, at
7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2:30
and 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 16,
at 2:30 p.m.
Tickets are $25 for adults and
$20 for students and seniors for live
music performances. They are $20
and $15 respectively for recorded
music performances. Group rates are
available.
Nutcracker’
Tickets are available by calling
Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or by
visiting the Gwinnett Center Box
Office at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway.
For more information, contact the
GBT studios at 770-978-0188.
e presents
THE 2nd Annual
Featuring Classic Christmas Songs
With String Trio and Full Band
Delicious Desserts and Coffee
Served before and after
6:00 p.m. at the Golf Pavilion
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