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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
The Braselton News
Page 7B
MR. BOWERS, MISS WILSON
Wilson, Bowers to wed March 1
Mitchell and Renee Wilson, Hoschton, announce the engagement
and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jessica Lyndsey Wilson,
Jefferson, to Mitchell D. Bowers, Jefferson, son of Billy and Marcia
Toney, Jefferson.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Ruby Broadrick, Rock Springs,
and the late John Broadrick, and Vivian Wilson, Hoschton.
Miss Wilson is a 2001 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive
High School and attended Athens Technical College and the University
of Georgia to study child and development psychology. She owns and
operates a photography business.
The future groom is a 2000 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive
High School and is attending the police academy. He is employed by
IPC International, a public safety firm.
A small wedding is planned for March 1, 2008, in Helen.
birth announcement
Chloe Iris Lee McDaniel
Robert (Robbie) Lee McDaniel
III and Merry Lee McDaniel,
Hoschton, announce the birth
of a daughter, Chloe Iris Lee
McDaniel, on January 8, 2008,
at Northeast Georgia Medical
Center, Gainesville.
She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounc
es, and was 18.75 inches long.
She has three brothers: Brian
Lee, 21, Quentin Wayne, 20, and
Jestin Lamer, 17.
The grandparents are Pamela
Keith, Flowery Branch; Robert
Lourdes McDaniel, Flowery
Branch; Fely Perez, Philippines;
and the late Marcelo Urot,
Philippines.
The great-grandparents are
Ruby Keith, Maysville, and the
late H. T. Keith; Christina Akins,
Flowery Branch; the late Robert
Lee McDaniel, Sr., Buford; and
Susana Canencia, Philippines.
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Relay for Life kick-off set Thurs.
Friend’s Lunch and Learn
events ahead in Braselton
The Relay for Life kick-off in
Jackson County will be held at
6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at the
Jefferson Civic Center.
This year’s theme is “Rock-n-
Rollin’ Cancer Out of Our Lives.”
Teams are invited to attend, as
well as to register online now
The second annual outdoor cel
ebration of fine arts and crafts in
Hoschton — Art Trax — is accept
ing applications for artists through
Feb. 1.
Art Trax will be held in the
Hoschton square, across from the
depot, on Saturday, April 19. The
event will also include perfor-
at http://events.cancer.org/rfljack-
songa. The cost is $100 to register
10 members.
RSVP by Jan. 22 by calling
Gail Banks, 706-367-9721, or
Victoria Patrick, 706-549-4893, or
by emailing Victoria at victoria.
patrick@cancer.org.
mance art and historic venues.
Late entries will be considered,
but the booth fee increases by
$10.
For more information, or an
application, contact Kathleen
Gill at 404-202-3044 or visit the
orgnization’s website at www.
ArtTrax.org.
The Friends of the Braselton-
West Jackson Library will hold
two Lunch and Learn events in
February.
Author Jaclyn Weldon White will
speakaboutherbook, “Mockingbird
in Moonlight” on Wednesday, Feb.
13. She is a native Southerner and
lives in The Village at Deaton Creek
in South Hall.
Weldon White is a former police
officer who investigated street
crimes, burglaries and other offens
es. Her latest book is the first of a
murder-mystery series set in Macon
involving a group of Friends of the
Library.
Author Man Martin, Dunwoody,
will speak about his book, “Days
of the Endless Corvette,” on
Wednesday, Feb. 27.
The book centers around a
ride through the fictional town
of Deepstep, Ga., and involves a
young man who chases his own
idea of happiness — a white 1953
Corvette and a girl named Ellen.
Martin’s book was selected by
Southern Living Home for The
Holidays magazine as “Read of the
Month.” He has been published in
Atlanta Magazine, Kenyon Review
and The Marietta Daily Journal. He
was a creator and cartoonist for the
nationally-syndicated comic strip
“Sibling Reverly.”
The Lunch and Learn events
begin at 11:30 a.m., at the Braselton
Police and Municipal Court build
ing, located next to town hall on
Ga. Hwy. 53.
The cost is $6 per person, and
includes soup, salad, bread, dessert
and tea.
Lor more information, call Diane
Lemaster at 678-546-3380.
FOR THE BEST BUYS, READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
Humane Society to meet Feb. 4
The Humane Society of Jackson County meetings are at 7 p.m. at Beef
O’Brady’s in Jefferson on the following dates: Leb. 4, April 7, June 2,
Aug. 4, Oct. 6 and Nov. 3.
Art Trax accepting applications
slVOTE YES!
Jackson County Parks & necreation Bond
Protection of Natural Resources and Public Facilities
VOTE “YES” ON FEBRUARY 5
Detailed Project List: Where is the money going
RECREATION CENTER
Located adjacent to Lamar Murphy Park
•Two multi-purpose basketball courts with seating
• An 8-lane indoor pool including an aerobic pool with
zero entry and kid play area; built to Georgia High
School Association standards for use by local high
schools
• Two racquetball
courts
• Meeting rooms
including a 150
person capacity
banquet room
• Parks and Recreation
offices
• The center will also
be built to serve as
an emergency shel
ter if needed
PURCHASE 340+ ACRES OF PARK LAND
THROUGHOUT JACKSON COUNTY
• 79 acres on Holiday Cemetery Road
• Approximately 80
acres on Creek
Nation Road (1.5
miles from Hwy 124/
332 intersection)
• 22 acres adjacent to
Hurricane Shoals
Park
• 80 acres in the
Plainview area
• 20 acres adjacent to
Lamar Murphy Park
COVERED ARENA
EXPOSITION CENTER
Adjacent to Hurricane Shoals Park
SOCCER/TENNIS
Addition of a large soccer field and tennis court at
West Jackson Park
FOOTBALL/SOCCER
Addition of a football/soccer stadium with restrooms
and concession building at Lamar Murphy Park
FACILITY FOR PEOPLE
WITH DISABILITIES
Field of Dreams built for wheelchair participants
What is the Bond?
The bond will be funded and shared
by all citizens of Jackson County to
meet critical, current and future land
and facility needs.
How much will be raised?
15 million dollars to be used for a
variety of projects across Jackson
County. The specifics are listed
above.
What will it cost to
finance?
The cost is minimal and will decrease
over time as our county grows. The
average cost to a homeowner with a
home valued at $150,000 is
estimated at less than $25 per year.
What are the benefits?
• Protection of our natural resources
• Increased programming for citizens
of all ages
• Specific programs targeting people
with disabilities
• Increased ability to attract large
events to Jackson County
• An indoor aquatic center that will
allow a variety of swim programs
including the ability for area high
schools to field swim teams
• Money is saved by purchasing land
now rather than later.
Jackson County Parks a Recreation Bond
VOTE “YES” ON FEBRUARY 5
For information on Jackson County Parks and Recreation, go to www.jacksoncountygov.com
Paid for by Citizens For A Better Jackson County, Paul Mundy, Chairman