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Wednesday, December 12, 2007 The Braselton News Page 5A Braselton Hall Countv Planning commission meeting canceled T he Braselton Planning Commission will not meet in December, and several requests on the agenda will be heard in January. The Braselton Planning Commission was slated to meet Monday, Dec. 17 to hear three requests and annexation and rezoning. A January meeting date will be announced later. The first case is for annexation and rezoning of .47 acres in Jackson County. Drs. Jay and Rehka Desai, property owners, are seeking General Commercial (G-C) zoning for the property that is currently zoned B-l (NRC). The second case is for annexation and rezoning of one acre in Jackson County. Drs. Desai are seeking G-C zon ing for the property that is currently zoned B-l (NRC). The third case is for annexation and rezoning for 1.215 acres in Jackson County. The applicant and property owners are Jean Hales Beck and William F. Reynolds. The property is currently zoned A-1 and the proposed zoning is G-C. Pet photo contest deadline is Friday, at noon Attention animal lovers — do your pets enjoy the holiday season as much as their owners? If so, we have a photo contest just for them. The Braselton News will hold a Christmas pet photo contest, spon sored by Chateau Animal Hospital, located at 2095 Ga. Hwy. 211, Suite 2A, Braselton. We’re looking for the cutest, wackiest and strangest photos of readers’ pets dressed or placed in a holiday theme. Be it a cockatiel in a Christmas tree or a mastiff under the mistletoe, we want to see your pet at its holiday best. Judges from The Braselton News and Chateau Animal Hospital will choose three winners to print in the Dec. 26 issue of The Braselton News. Chateau Animal Hospital will provide the prizes, with the first- place winner receiving a $75 gift certificate, the second-place win ner receiving a $50 gift certificate and the third-place winner receiv ing a $25 gift certificate. RULES OF ENTRY •Photos may be e-mailed to news@mainstreetnews.com and must contain the subject line, “Pet Photo Contest.” Submitting photos by e-mail is highly preferred. •Photos may also be deliv ered to The Braselton News drop box at Select Brokers in down town Braselton. Photos can also be dropped off at MainStreet Newspapers, 33 Lee Street, Jefferson. •Each entry should include the following information: Pet name, breed/species, owner name and owner’s contact information, including city of residence. •Photos of very poor quality may not be considered for the con test. Photos should be clear and in focus. •Photos must be received by Friday, Dec. 14, at noon. Photos will not be accepted after the dead line. •Pet owners may only submit one photo per pet and no more than two pets per owner. Pet own ers must reside in Jackson, Barrow, Hall or Gwinnett counties. Toys to be taken to 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 loca tions 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 daniellegriceaustin@ yahoo.com. Toys may also be dropped off at the Gwinnett Justice Administration Center with Jones. For more informa tion, e-mail her at Dawn.Jones@gwinnettcounty.com. The donated toys will be gathered in the commu nity 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 play rooms 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 BOE — continued from page 1A to compensate for the higher price of gas. OTHER BUSINESS In other business: •The board approved a closing resolution for the East Jackson Comprehensive High School proj ect, recognizing that all the finan cial obligations have been met. •Adams said that September SPFOST collections came in at $557,000. Adams said the amount was lower than it had been some previous months, but higher than others. •Adams reported that attendance at East Jackson Elementary School had shown almost 98 percent attendance by the end of the fourth school month. •Adams presented two gener al fund financial reports to the board, one for October and one for November. For October, the report showed the year being one third complete, with total revenue showing only 16 percent. Adams said that was due to the amount of tax still to come in. For November, the report showed the year at 42 percent complete, with 41 percent of revenue having come in, again due to the amount of tax still to come in, Adams said. •The board approved the 2008-09 school system calendar. Adams said the calendar is as close as possible to the current year’s calendar. cars. The following list contains requested items from the hospital’s child life specialists and will be used in play rooms: •Books: sound books, “I spy” books, “sudoku” puzzle books, crossword/word search puzzle books, coloring books and watercolor books •Arts and crafts: Playdo, markers, Crayons, construc tion paper, sketch pad, jewelry kits, model cars with glue and paint, scrapbooking paper with stickers and supplies and books, stickers, Crayola wonder 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, exersaucer and infant Boppy •Playroom and clinic toys: plastic doll house furni ture and dolls, plastic dinosaurs, plastic animals, action figures (without small pieces), Fego Bionacles, puzzles (24,63,100 piece), boardgames (Fife, Battleship, Sorry, character editions, Uno, Uno Attack), cars, trucks, trac tors, all plastic baby dolls, Fittle Tykes riding toys and Barbie dolls. •The board approved Donald Tompkins, Margret Dicker, Michael Barton III, and Yvonne Ceparano as substitute bus drivers pending the completion of require ments. •The board approved a medi cal leave of absence for Allison Alfieri, a teacher at West Jackson Primary School. •The board approved extend ing “leave without pay” status for Sherry Elliott, a paraprofessional at West Jackson Primary School through December 31. •The board approved a list of substitute teachers, individuals for employment, transfers, resigna tions, and surplus items. PLENTY OF TOYS Event organizers Sgt. Cliff Cagle, Walter Scott and Hall County Sheriff Steve Cronic are shown in front of a Christmas tree in the clubhouse at The Village at Deaton Creek, where residents collected toys for needy children in Hall County. Photos by Kristi Reed Community collects toys for needy children BY KRISTI REED Residents of The Village at Deaton Creek hosted their first Scrooge Golf Classic on Monday, Dec. 10. Some 52 golfers and 37 other supporters turned out at Chateau Elan to participate in the charity event. The purpose of the tournament was to collect toys and food dona tions for needy families in Hall County. The collected toys were given to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office for distribution. Walter Scott, one of the event’s organizers, said he was inspired to organize the event after hearing a story about some Hall County Sheriff’s deputies. “I had heard a couple of years back, there were a couple of houses that had burned up,” Scott said. “The kids had nothing. The depu ties took their own money and went out and bought toys for the kids.” Scott said the sheriff’s office knows the areas where help is most needed and knows the best way to distribute the toys and canned goods. Scott explained that some people who are truly in need are not comfortable asking for help. He said the sheriff’s office can reach those families. “They take it to them. They will take the [donations] where they see it’s needed,” Scott said. Hall County Sheriff Steve Cronic was on hand along with several deputies to collect the toys and HELPING OUT Residents help Hall County sheriff’s deputies load collected toys and canned goods to be distributed to needy families in the area. other donated goods. Cronic said the toys would be distributed through a local charity that helps foster children. “We’re going to work through CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). We will pool our resources and identify some fami lies through them,” Cronic said. Sgt. Cliff Cagle said he and his fellow deputies appreciate the effort residents made to contribute to area families. “It’s amazing,” Cagle said refer ring to the large number of toys Deaton Creek residents collected. “These folks are taking it upon themselves to give back to the community.” Resident Mary Smith said it is important to her and other resi dents to help where they can. “We want the [Hall County] community to know that we are here and are trying to support the community,” Smith said. Smith, a grandmother of four, said she is very motivated to help children, especially at this time of year. “There are so many families and children who are in need,” she said. “I just want to share some of what I’ve been blessed with and we need to encourage others within our community to do the same.” Please Recycle This Newspaper! To place a classified ad, call 706-367-5233 0 ■ I NOW ACCEPTING PATIENTS Hours: Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. /Leslie /H. finis, D/PlD flebialHc TlenUslty 706-335-7793 215 Mercer Place, P. O. Box 1241 Commerce, GA 30529 Website: drlpitts.com Email: drlpitts@drlpitts.com i; t I I I LOVE YOUR FEET! You Need Them And They Need You! That’s why proper treatment of foot problems is so important! Don’t suffer, call us! WE SPECIALIZE IN THE CORRECTION OF THESE COMMON PROBLEMS: • Bunions • Corns and Calluses • Warts • Hammer toes • Injuries to Foot & Ankle • Heel Pain Ingrown Nails • Office & Hosp. Surgery • Flat Feet DR. 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