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The Braselton News Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Page 2A Community calendar Braselton's Cravin' Bacon Walk set (or Dec. 1 The Town of Braselton's third-annual Cravin' Bacon Walk is set for Dec. 1 from 5-9 p.m. in downtown. Two ticket options are available: "squealer" ticketsandVIPtickets. Squealer tickets cost $35 and include a map of locations where bacon appetizers will be available. Those purchasing squealer tickets must be at least 16 years old. VIP tickets holders will receive special access to bourbon tasting rooms in addition to the bacon-snack stations. The cost is $65 and includes a souvenir glass. VIP ticket holders must be at least 21 years old and present a valid ID at check-in. All participants are eligible to win a $100 Buy Local Braselton E-gift card. Santa to appear at Hoschton Depot Dec 3 Santa Claus will make a stop at the Hoschton Depot on Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. The event is hosted by the Hoschton Women's Civic Club. Santa will arrive on his firetruck sleigh at 10 a.m. to pose for pho tos with children and to hand out gift bags. This is the first year the event has been held since 2019 due to C0VID. "We are so excited to bring it back this year," organizers said. Hoschton Jingle Mingle set for Dec 17 The City of Hoschton's second-annual Jingle Mingle will feature a Santa's workshop and horse-drawn carriage rides around downtown to go with the slate of holiday activities introduced last year. This year's Jingle Mingle is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 17 (2-8 p.m.) The carriage rides will feature Clydesdales which will carry pas sengers around the city square block. More food and beverage kiosks are planned for this year's event. Organizers expect 15-20 stops on the Jingle Mingle walk. Santa Claus will be on hand his year, along with six to eight Disney charac ters. The event will include a tree lighting. This year's tree, donated by Ash Patel, will stand over 20 feet. New jobs Millwork manufacturer coming to Jackson Co. Steves & Sons, Inc., will invest over $100 million and create 170 jobs over the next three years as it builds a new, state-of-the-art facility in Jackson County. The company is a high volume and family-owned millwork manufac turer. This is the company’s second expansion announce ment in Georgia in the last year. “Again and again, companies choose to expand here in the No. 1 state for business because they have access to the well-trained workforce, raw materials, and infra structure they need to grow and thrive,” said Governor Brian Kemp. “We re proud that Steves & Sons is the lat est job creator to grow their operations in Georgia, and we look forward to seeing the partnership between this family-owned company and Jackson County thrive.” Based in San Antonio, Texas, for six generations, Steves & Sons offers a variety of interior and exterior door styles and types. Steves & Sons serves other leading millwork distributors across the country, and the company has been recognized four times as vendor of the year by The Home Depot. Last December, Steves & Sons announced a new facility in Turner County, which will ultimately create 200 jobs in Ashbum. “We have all been impressed with both the natural and developed infrastructure Georgia has nourished and cre ated, from its abundant wood fiber sources to its world- class port in Savannah. Both are critical to our expansion into Georgia,” added Sam Steves, President of Steves & Sons. Located near Hwy. 441 and Athens, Steves & Sons’ 310,000-square-foot facility will produce millions of in terior molded door skins annually for use in new housing construction, repair and remodeling. The company will be hiring skilled operators, electricians, and engineers. To learn more about job opportunities with Steves & Sons, visit www.stevesdoors.com/careers or email careers @ stevesdoors.com. “We have worked long and hard to make Jackson County a place where both businesses and people want to be, and Steve & Sons’ decision to locate in Jackson Coun ty is proof of that,” said Scott Martin, Chairman of the Jackson County Industrial Development Authority. “Our business climate is absolutely thriving. We are very excit ed to welcome Steve & Sons, Inc. to Jackson County!” Global Commerce Senior Project Manager Kristen Miller represented the Georgia Department of Econom ic Development (GDEcD) on this competitive project in partnership with the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce and Georgia Quick Start. Aro und town weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community Photo by Ben Munro NEW COUNCIL MEMBER Debbie Martin, who won a special election for an open Hoschton City Council seat, is shown here being sworn in recently. News briefs HALL CO. Hall County leaders to hold Tadmore Park ribbon cutting After an 11-year closure, Tadmore Park will open its gates to the public once more. The public is invited to attend the ribbon cutting at Tadmore Park, located on Tadmore Park Drive off of Gillsville Highway at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. The park, which closed in 2011 due to budget cuts amid the Great Recession, has received a much needed revitalization to its existing features, as well as several new features for visitors to enjoy. “Parks are an integral part of building community, offering Hall County citizens a place to interact and to enjoy sports and the out doors. We’re excited to invite Hall County citizens to utilize all that Tadmore Park has to offer,” said District 3 Commissioner Shelly Echols, in whose disftict the park sits. The ribbon cutting will take place in the new Tadmore Park pa vilion, complete with free cupcakes and refreshments to celebrate the occasion. Other updates to the park include the resurfacing of the basket ball court and the .25-mile walking trail, two refurbished baseball fields and complete resurfacing of the parking lots. In addition to the updates, the park received a new playground, new picnic tables and grills in the pavilion, two new restroom build ings, a new multi-purpose field and new concrete walking paths that lead from the parking lots to the soccer fields. agement and Homeland Security Agency (EMA), has been tapped to fill one of the vacancies. Katie Crumley, the County’s Communi cations and Strategic Engagement Manager, will fill the other. They will assume their new roles Jan. 1. Zach Brackett, the EMA Operations and Special Projects Man ager, will fill the EMA Director's role, while the county will con duct a search to fill the Communications and Strategic Engagement Manager position. In addition to filling these vacancies, Hall County Attorney Van Stephens has announced his retirement, effective in January. His role will be filled by Bill Linkous, the current Deputy County At torney. HOSCHTON Hoschton historic group to meet The Hoschton Historic Preservation Committee will meet Thursday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. at Hoschton City Hall. City hall is located at 79 City Square. The meeting is open to the public. HALL CO. Hall County Board of Education earns ‘exemplary 9 status HALL CO. Hall County Government announces changes in leadership Officials with Hall County government recently announced several changes to the leadership team, according to a press release. “We feel confident that our leadership team has done an excel lent job in preparing people to move forward and continue a legacy of quality service to Hall County citizens,” said Board of Commis sioners Chairman Richard Higgins. One of two Assistant County Administrator roles has been va cant since early July and Zach Propes, who filled the other Assis tant County Administrator role, was recently announced as Jock Connell’s successor to the County Administrator position, leaving both positions open. Casey Ramsey, who cur- The Hall County School District has announced that its board of education recently earned Georgia School Boards Association’s (GSBA) 2022 Exemplary School Board status, according to a press release from the district. The recognition program is designed to showcase best practic es in school governance and leadership.The Hall County School District met or exceeded the criteria set forth by GSBA to earn the honor of a 2022 Exemplary Board. The GSBA Governance Team Recognition Program was de veloped by Georgia superintendents and board members based on the state board of education’s standards for effective governance to recognize exemplary leadership. In 1998, the Georgia School Boards Association was one of the first school board associations in the nation to develop a program of standards for local boards of education. The GSBA Board recognition program is a three-tiered pro gram. For more information on the program, visit the GSBA web site for awards and recognition or to view the criteria for all tiers of the program. rently selves as Hall County's Director of Emergency Man- PUBLIC MEETINGS... FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH you can list your group’s meetings! Banks County News * Jackson Herald Madison County Journal * Braselton News 4660 St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church Mass Schedule: Sat 4:00 p.m. Sun. 10:00 a.m. Monday ■ Friday 12:10 p.m, Spanish Sun. 8:00 a.m. Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org 706-367-7220 12969 . 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