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The Braselton News
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Social News
Elachee announces
February schedule
JCCO announces new board
members, publicity coordinator
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Bob Schmidt
Brenda Walker
Kischa Reed
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Mark Lamb
Jackson County Community Out
reach (JCCO) has appointed several
new board members and a new pub
licity coordinator. JCCO contains an
executive and advisory board, both of
which will be gaining new members.
Dr. Kischa Reed is a physical ther
apist located in Columbus and has
over 25 years of expertise in the field.
She graduated from Commerce High
School in 1992 and moved back to
her hometown to serve her commu
nity. She will serve on the executive
board.
The JCCO Advisory Board will
appoint Mark Lamb to the organiza
tion. Lamb is the director of standards
and compliance at Kubota Industrial
Equipment. Before joining the Kubo
ta team ten years ago, Lamb worked
in design engineering for 30 years.
In addition to Lamb and Dr. Reed.
Bob Schmidt will join the board.
Before retiring, Schmidt worked in
management roles at T.J. Maxx and
Homegoods Distribution. Schmidt
has worked in warehousing, distri
bution and logistics for more than 36
years.
Brenda Walker has rejoined the
JCCO executive board as the schol
arship assistant chair. Walker served
on the board for many years and was
reinstated in 2022. Walker currently
works in a management position at
Wayne Farms LLC.
Annika Sorrow, a JCCO student
intern, will assume the organization's
publicity coordinator position. She
will handle publicity and media con
tact for the non-profit. Sorrow is a se
nior at East Jackson Comprehensive
High School.
JCCO President, Jim Scott, said he
is beyond pleased to announce the ap
pointment of these three board mem
bers and a new publicity coordinator
to the JCCO Leadership Team.
Father-daughter dances set for
Feb. 10-11 at Braselton Civic Center
Elachee Nature Science,
located at 2125 Elachee
Dr. in Gainesville, has an
nounced its February event
schedule:
Mommy and Me, Feb. 1,
10:30-11:30 a.m., Elachee
Main Campus
Children and parents
are invited to read a story,
dance, and do a bird-themed
craft during this month's
self-guided program.
The cost is free with ad
mission with a limit of 20
student participants. Chil
dren ages 18 months to 4
years are invited to partic
ipate. For more informa
tion, visit www.elachee.org/
event/feb-1-2023- mommy -
and-me-nature-program/
Third Thursday Ho-
meschool Program, Feb.
16, 9-11 a.m. and noon
to 2 p.m., Elachee Main
Campus
Learn how to identify
birds and look at birds’ dif
ferent characteristics. Stu
dents will observe differ
ences in beaks, feathers, diet
and more. The cost is $15
per student. This program
is offered for pre-K through
fifth-grade students with a
minimum of seven students
and a maximum of 15. Par
ents must stay with their
children. Pre-registration
required. For more informa
tion, visit www.elachee.org/
event/feb-16-2022-home-
school-day/.
No School Nature Day,
Feb. 20, 10 a.m. to noon,
Chicopee Lake
Learn about beak shapes,
feet, feather types and more
at Chicopee Lake (2100 Cal
vary Church Road, Gaines
ville). A bird hike follows
the classroom portion. The
cost is free with admission.
The program is offered to
students in grades K-5 with
a maximum of 20 students.
Parents must stay with their
children. Pre-registration is
encouraged. For more infor
mation, visit www.elachee.
org/event/feb-20-2023-no-
school-nature-day/.
In Full Bloom, Feb. 20,
1-3 p.m., Chicopee Lake
Learn about beak shapes,
feet, feather types and more
at Chicopee Lake (2100 Cal
vary Church Road, Gaines
ville). A bird hike follows
the classroom portion. The
cost is free with admission
(a representative at the gate
house will charge admis
sion). This program is of
fered to adults 18 and older.
For more information, visit
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
20-2023-in-full-bloom/
Stars Over Elachee Feb.
25, 6:15-8:15 p.m., Chi
copee Lake
During this 2-hour pro
gram at Chicopee Lake
(2100 Calvary Church
Road, Gainesville). an
Elachee teaching naturalist
will provide instructions for
setting up and using a tele
scope. Participants will then
embark on a guided night
sky tour to see the first quar
ter moon and bright season
al stars. In February, Mars,
Jupiter and Saturn should
be visible. This program is
recommended for ages 8
and older. Participants are
asked to bring a flashlight
and pencil. The cost is $30.
Pre-registration required.
For more information, visit
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
25-2023-stars-over-elachee/
Science Night in Person,
Feb. 7, 6-7 p.m., Tap-It
Topic/Presenter: Migra
tion Mysteries with Giff
Beaton Offered is an in-
depth look at the feats of
endurance and navigation
many bird species perform
twice a year. With images
and maps, this talk brings
insight into the hazards and
physical performance mi
grating birds and animals
face each spring and fall.
The event will be held at
Tap It at 110 Maple Street,
Gainesville. The event is
free, but donations are wel
come. Space is limited to
35 participants. Pre-regis
tration is encouraged. For
more information, visit
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
7-2023-liquid-leaming-at-
tapit/
Discovery Saturday,
Feb. 4, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Elachee Main Campus
Meet Elachee’s live an
imal ambassadors during
a 45-minute presentation
with an Elachee teaching
naturalist and then tour the
live animal exhibit. The
cost is free with admission.
For more information, visit
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
4-2023-saturday-explora-
tions-at-elachee/
Discovery Saturday,
Feb. 11
•Birding hike with Pe
ter Gordon. Chicopee Lake
(2100 Calvary Church
Road, Gainesville), 8 a.m.
The cost is $10 per person
with a 20% member dis
count. Enjoy a guided 1.5-
mile birding hike along the
Lake Loop in the Chicopee
Woods Nature Preserve,
starting and finishing at
Chicopee Lake. Birder and
naturalist Peter Gordon will
lead this hike to search and
identify local birds. This
program is offered to those
ages 14 and older with a
maximum of 15 participants.
Pre-registration is required.
For more information, visit
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
11-2023-saturday-explora-
tions-at-elachee/.
•Family Fitness with
Prime Personal Train
ing, Elachee Main Cam
pus (2125 Elachee Drive,
Gainesville), 9-10 a.m. The
cost is $15 with a 10% mem
ber discount. Participate in
a family-friendly outdoor
workout session in the Chi
copee Woods. This session
is part of the reoccurring
Family Fitness program for
2023. The event is limited
to 25 participants. Pre-reg
istration is encouraged.
For more information, visit
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
11-2023-saturday-explora-
tions-at-elachee/
Discovery Saturday,
Feb. 18, Elachee Main
Campus
Great Backyard Bird
Count. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Elachee is offering activities
to help the community par
ticipate in the Great Back
yard Bird Count. Included
are activities, games and
crafts. The cost is $10 per
person ages 2 and up, and $5
for Elachee members (pay at
the gate). For more informa
tion. visit www.elachee.org/
event/elachee-backyard-
bird-count/.
Discovery Saturday,
Feb. 25, Elachee Main
Campus
•Nesting Ball Craft Sta
tion. Elachee Main Campus
(2125 Elachee Dr., Gaines
ville). 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make
a nest ball in the discov
ery room and take home a
craft to attract birds in your
yard. The cost is free with
admission. For more infor
mation, visit www.elachee.
org/event/feb-25-2023-
saturday-explorations-at-
elachee/.
•Fox Gradin Arts Pro
gram, Elachee Main Campus
(2125 Elachee Dr., Gaines
ville). 10 a.m. to noon. The
event will feature a Swedish
Cardinal painting. The cost
is free with admission. For
more information, visit /
www.elachee.org/event/feb-
25-2023-saturday-explora-
tions-at-elachee/.
The Kiwanis Club of
North Gwinnett announces
its 14th-annual father-daugh
ter dances Feb. 10-11 at the
Braselton Civic Center at 27
E. Lake Dr. in Braselton.
Tickets are available at
www.northgwinnettkiwan-
is.com. Limited tickets are
available. Organizers expect
all dances to sell out in ad
vance.
“This is a new venue with
the annual dances previous
ly being held at Lake La
nier Islands Resort as well
as the Buford Community
Center,” organizers said.
“What began as a single fa
ther-daughter event in 2009
with 188 attendees has now
grown to three dances over
two evenings and is consid
ered as one of the premier
father-daughter dances in the
Metropolitan Atlanta Area.”
Over the past 13 years,
daughters of all ages — in
cluding infants (for photos)
— have attended these danc
es with their fathers.
“Previous attendees have
even included adult daugh
ters in their 30s dancing the
night away with their dads,
grandfathers creating special
memories with their grand
daughters, and father figures
enjoying a special evening to
remember,” organizers said.
“One grandfather from Cal
ifornia makes this an annual
treat for his granddaughter
and books his flight well in
advance.”
There is no age limit for
the dance.
“All attend for a prom-like
experience and an evening
of fun, smiles and laughter.”
organizers said.
The Kiwanis Club of
North Gwinnett reinvests
all proceeds, after expenses,
into the community through
scholarships for area high
school seniors or other chil-
dren-related events.
Companies and corpo
rations interested in spon
soring the event can contact
David E. Williams at 404-
386-4782.
Due to limited ballroom
capacity, only paying guests
may attend.
‘The dance venue will be
at capacity, so we ask in an
abundance of caution if you
are not feeling well to please
do not attend,” organizers
aid.
For more information, vis
it www.northgwinnettkiwan-
is.com, or contact Williams.
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