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The Braselton News Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Page 2A Community calendar Sheriff to speak t o retired educators Jan. 12 The Jackson County Area Retired Educators will meet on Thursday, Jan. 12, at Empower College and Career Center, Jef ferson. The meeting will begin at 12 noon and Jackson County Sher iff Janis Mangum will be the speaker. Light refreshments will be served. 'BraseltonTec' to offer workshops for tech start-ups BraseltonTec—a private-public initiative between the Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Development Cen ter (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — is launching its "spark sessions" in January. These workshops, held at the Braselton Civic Center, will provide information for start-up tech companies covering fundraising, cap-table formation, marketing strategy and a host of topics led by experts. The first session is Jan. 12 at 6 p.m. It will discuss the difference between "a lifestyle business and a scalable unicorn and the steps toward startup success." The town has partnered with ATDC, which is a Georgia eco nomic development organization funded by the state legislature and managed under the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. It is the oldest technology business accelerator in the U.S. and its graduating companies have raised over $3 billion in venture capital. "ATDC's mission is to develop a technology ecosystem that attracts technology companies, investors and the talent required to scale," according to a press release from the town. The BraseltonTec workshops are free and open to the public. Space, however, is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.BraseltonTec.com. Tour de la Charcuterie set for Jan. 15 in Braselton Tour de la Charcuterie, a gourmet tasting and shopping event, is scheduled for Jan. 15 from 2-6 p.m. at the Braselton Civic Center. Patrons will have unlimited access to a grazing table with meats, cheeses and a variety of accoutrements, paired with tastings from area wineries and breweries. "Charcuterie originated hundreds of years ago in France and has gained popularity recently in America," organizers said. "Tour de Charcuterie is a nod to the French culture that we enjoy in Braselton, from Chateau Elan Winery and Resort, to Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, to The Galloping Galette." Experts will also provide demos on stage with food presen tation tips, and local artists will bring serving pieces and cheese boards to help create a charcuterie spread at home. Wine tastings will feature samples from Braselton's Chateau Elan Winery and area wineries. Beer tastings will offer samples of dark, light, hoppy and stout samples from Braselton Brewing Company. Ninth-annual Braselton Chocolate Walk set for Feb. 4 The ninth-annual Braselton Chocolate Walk will be held in downtown Braselton Feb. 4from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At each stop, walkers collect a chocolate snack from partici pating businesses. "Chocolate will come in many forms so grab a group of friends or plan a date with your sweetheart and enjoy some sweet treats while you shop," organizers said. Shops will be stamping each walker's map. Those with completed stamped maps will be eligible for a $100 Buy Local Braselton E-Gift Card drawing on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The E-gift card can be redeemed at 23 participating businesses in Braselton. Tickets are $15 each and are limited. Ticket holders must be 16 years or older. Hoschton History Harvest set for March 11 The City of Hoschton will host a "history harvest" on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hoschton Train Depot to digitize any old photographs, documents, letters, diaries and videos that Hoschton residents may have. "Don't let our history fade away," organizers said. The event is being sponsored by the Hoschton Downtown Development Authority. For more information, call 706-654-3034. News briefs GWINNETT CO. Hoschton City Council meetings moved to city hall The Hoschton City Councif has moved its Jan. 12 (5:30 p.m.) work session and Jan. 16 (5:30 p.m.) regular voting meeting from the city depot to city hall. City Hall is located at 79 City Square. The council relocated the meetings because the city re cently leased out the Hoschton depot to a local ownership group planning to open a cocktail lounge. The city council will continue to meet at city hall un til Hoschton's new city hall building is complete. Interim City Manager Jennifer Kidd-Harrison recently said the facility should be finished by April with staff moving in likely during the summer. GWINNETT CO. Gwinnett BOC approves $2.27 billion budget for 2023 The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners ap proved a $2.27 billion budget on Jan. 3 for the 2023 fis cal year. The adopted spending plan consists of a $1.78 billion operating budget and a $488 million capital im provements budget, which includes funds from the coun ty's Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax program (SPLOST). The budget includes funding for new initiatives such as a language learning program for employees, new en vironmental sustainability officer and equity officer po sitions and staff to support the new seventh State Court judge and expand the county's emergency management team. The budget also includes upgrades for county roads, water and sewer lines and parks to meet the County’s cur rent and future needs with more growth on the horizon. BRASELTON Braselton planners to hold annexation and rezoning hearing for three single family lots The Braselton Planning Commission will hold a public hear ing Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. over a rezoning request to allow the con struction of three single-family residences on 905 New Liberty Church Rd. The applicant seeks to annex and rezone 2.14 acres from A-2 in Jackson County to R-l (residential) for the project. The Braselton Town Council will hold a public hearing over the same request on Feb. 9 at 4:30 p.m. Both public hearings are scheduled for the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building located at 5040 Hyw. 53. Copies of the application are available at Avww.braselton.net/ govemment/town_officials/planning_commission.php. For more information, contact Kevin Keller at kdkeller@braselton.net. BRASELTON Hoschton holding Jan. 12 hearing over curb variance request for Pirkle property project The Hoschton City Council will conduct a public hearing Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. over a curb variance request for a devel opment on nearly 22 acres Josh Pirkle Rd. The tract is part of what is known as the Pickle property. The variance pertains the 168-townhome portion of a larger project that includes both residential and light industrial de velopment. The applicant (Planners and Engineers Collabo rative) and property owner (Steven Pirkle) seek a variance to allow mountable curbs instead of vertical curbs. The public hearing at the Hoschton City Hall conference room at 79 City Square during the council’s mostly work ses sion. The applications are on file at city hall and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. For more information, call 706-654-3034. Photo by Taylor Hearn ON THE MAP Jackson County High School wrestler Holden Gilstrap is seen pinning his opponent from Shiloh during the Region 8-AAAAAA duals. The host Panthers finished second to advance to the state quads. Around town Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community Piedmont circuit Crawford announces run for Superior Court judge Andy Crawford has announced his candidacy for Superi or Court Judge in the Piedmont Circuit. Crawford is a ca reer prosecutor who has litigated cases in Barrow, Banks and Jackson counties. “I have had the unique ex perience of spending my ca reer in every courthouse in the Piedmont Circuit” Crawford said in his announcement. ‘‘I have seen firsthand how the justice system interacts with the citizens of our communities, and as judge I will make it my top priority to ensure our system is fair, efficient, and secures the rights of everyone.” Crawford is a graduate of Jackson County High School, the Uni versity of Georgia and Mercer University. Upon graduating from law school, he returned to the area with his wife, Allison, who has worked in special ed ucation in the Jackson County School System for 13 years. They have three daughters. Andy has served on the staff of the Piedmont Drug and Mental Health Courts, chaired the Jackson County Child Fatality Review Board, was appointed Solicitor for Jeffer son Municipal Court, coached mock trial at Jefferson High School, and spoken at numer ous career days in the Barrow, Jackson and Jefferson school systems. He was elected to serve as president of the Pied mont Bar Association for 2023. He is the treasurer of Cor- CRAWFORD o* oVE A o X (X 4. 'S' WCfxy 6th * 12,-Jpm Historic Downtown Commerce Georgia CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Now accepting applications for the Harmony Grove Arts Festival. We are looking for a variety of artists. Email civiccenter@commercega.gov or call 706-335-6417 for more information Apply by February 17th TO APPLY VISIT WWW.HARNONYARTFEST.COII Commerce Civic Center 110 State Street ner-Stone Baptist Church where he also serves as an el der, a member of the Rotary Club of Winder, board member for the Jackson County Athlet ic Hall of Fame, a member of Leadership Barrow through the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce, a volunteer with iServe Ministries, a board member for Butterfly Dreams Horse Farm for therapeutic rid ing for special needs children, and has coached baseball, foot ball, and soccer for the parks and rec department. “I was fortunate to grow up in this community and now I am grateful to be raising my own daughters here. 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