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The Braselton News
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Boys and Girls Club celebrate new charter
K ids, staff, parents and
board of directors were
on hand recently at the
two units of the Jackson County
Boys and Girls Clubs in Jefferson
and Commerce for a ribbon-cutting
ceremony.
Although, the Jackson County
Boys and Girls clubs have been
in existence since June 2003, the
day was a celebration because the
clubs have established their own
charter from the National Boys
and Girls Clubs of America.
“This is an exciting day for the
Jackson County Boys and Girls
Clubs,” said executive director
Michael Williams. “Now that we
are able to have our own charter,
we no longer need to depend on
the Hall County club, under which
we were operating. With the help
of generous supporters in our com
munity and local businesses, we
have successfully obtained a char
ter of our own.”
“We have been so fortunate to
receive such a huge outpouring
of support from the people of
Jackson County,” said board presi
dent Bo Braswell. “We were con
fident enough of our communities
to be able to go and obtain our own
charter, because we knew our citi
zens would support us. Our deep
est appreciation goes to everyone
who believes in our cause.”
“We serve over 300 kids during
our summer programs and this is a
very expensive time of year for us.
Without the help of Hall County
now, we have decided to have
our most-successful fund-raiser in
the spring rather than in the fall,”
Braswell added.
The annual Boys and Girls Club
auction will be held on Friday,
May 2, at the Commerce Civic
Center. A catered steak dinner
will be available, as well as a cash
bar. There will be 20 live auc
tion items and many silent auction
items ranging from sports memo
rabilia to gift certificates and vaca
tion homes.
For more information about the
Jackson County Boys and Girls
Club, the summer programs or
the auction, contact Williams at
706-367-8553.
Entertainment lined up for Hoschton’s Art Trax
The entertainment for Hoschton’s Art Trax — slated
for Saturday, April 19 — has been announced.
The entertainment on the deck of the Hoschton Depot
will include:
•10:30-11 a.m.: Erica Butler, a 13-year-old vocalist
from Braselton who performs modern, western and
religious songs.
•11-11:45 a.m.: Keith Davis, from the New England
area, who is proficient in numerous rare instruments,
including a Celtic guitar and an early American flute.
•12-2:30 p.m.: The Upfront Barbershop Quartet, from
the Stone Mountain area, will perform comedy, western
and gospel numbers. The group is under the direction of
Peter Pifer.
•3-4 p.m.: Just Passin Through, from Grayson, will
perform bluegrass music. The group is lead by Joey
Hancock.
•4-5 p.m.: Michelle Walker and her saxophone ensem
ble from the Yargo Community Band.
At approximately 4:30 p.m., the entertainment will
move to a stage in the Hoschton City Square. Visitors
are asked to bring a lawn chair.
The Yargo Community Band, Winder, will perform
from 5-6:30 p.m. The band includes 35 members, rang
ing from ages 10 to 86, that will perform a variety of
band music.
REHEARSING FOR ‘M*A*S*H’
Virginia Pierce-Kelly, Teresa Peacock, Diane Hallen, and Joel Lovinggood rehearse a scene from
‘M*A*S*H,’ which will be presented April 25-27, and May 2-4, in Winder.
‘M*A*S*H’ tickets on sale for community theatre
The Winder-Barrow Community Theatre is selling tick
ets for its production of “M*A*S*H.”
The play will be presented on April 25-27, and May
2-4, at the Colleen Williams Theater on Athens Street in
Winder. Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m. and the remaining
shows start at 7:30 p.m.
Adult tickets are $17: and senior (age 55 and older),
student and teacher tickets are $14. Groups of 10 or more
tickets bought at the same time will get the senior rate,
regardless of age.
Tickets may be purchased with cash or check at Pam
Veader's State Farm Insurance Office, at 41 S. Center
Street, Winder, or by calling 770-867-1679. For credit card
purchases, call the Winder City Hall at 770-867-3106.
Visitors are asked to purchase their tickets soon, as
advance tickets are selling quickly.
For more information, visit www.winderbarrowtheatre.
org.
Miss Jackson County pageant set April 26
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to be presented
A Miss Jackson County pageant
will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April
26, at Commerce Primary School,
with donations at the door to benefit
the Children's Miracle Network, the
platform of Miss America. Entry
forms are due by April 12.
Directed by Lisa and Amber
Cochran, the pageant includes the
following age divisions: Baby Miss,
up to 12 months; Toddler Miss, 13 to
24 months: Tiny Miss, 2 to 3 years;
Petite Miss, 4 to 6 years; Little Miss,
7 to 9 years; Junior Miss, 10 to 12
years; Teen Miss, 13 to 15 years;
and Miss Jackson County, 16 to 18
years.
Some 2008 Miss Georgia contes
tants will be on hand at the pageant,
as well.
The beauty entry fee is $75, and
the photogenic entry fee is $15.
“Prettiest Smile,” “Prettiest Hair,”
“Prettiest Dress” and “Prettiest
Eyes” entries are included. There is
a “sister discount” option, with one
sister's fees full price and the other’s
half price.
Admission at the door for audi
ence members is $5 for adults and
$2 for children.
For more information on pageant
details forcontestants, contact Amber
Cochran at amberdawnl012@
yahoo.com or at 706-248-0899 or
706-335-2638.
Fifth Row Center — South Hall’s
community theater — now has tick
ets for sale for the upcoming pro
duction, “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
“To Kill A Mockingbird” will
be presented Thursday and Friday,
April 24-25, at 7:30 p.m., and
Saturday, April 26, at 3:30 and
7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for
senior citizens, and $6 for students
and children.
Tickets may be purchased at
the door or may be reserved by
calling 678-357-7359 or e-mail-
ing 5thRowCenter@gmail.com.
Tickets are payable by cash and
check only and are general admis
sion.
“We expect to sell all of our
tickets, so if folks want to go ahead
and reserve some tickets ahead of
time, I would advise it,” said direc
tor Donna Chalmers.
The cast includes citizens of
Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and
Barrow counties.
Performances will be located at
The Springs Church, 6553 Spout
Springs Rd., Flowery Branch.
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