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Newspaper Page TextThe Braselton News Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Page 2A Community calendar White Plains plans gospel singing White Plains Baptist Church will have a gospel singing featuring The Homeland Boys on February 26 at 6 p.m. White Plains is located at 3650 Hwy. 124, Jef ferson. Art-Tiques Winter Market ahead Feb. 24-26 The Art-Tiques Winter Market is set for Feb. 24- 26 in downtown Braselton at the historic gym on Henry St. Event hours are as follows: •Friday, Feb. 24, noon to 7 p.m. •Saturday, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. •Sunday, Feb. 26,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The winter market features antiques, boutique, farmhouse, repurposed creations and local artwork. The event includes food trucks and live music. This event is owned and operated by Donna Can- nella, owner of Countryside Antiques and Braselton Antique Festival. For festival and vendor infor mation, contact Cannella at 706-824-7204 or visit www.vintagemarkets.net. Next 'BraseltonTedi' workshop ahead March 9 BraseltonTech — a private-public initiative be tween the Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — has launched its "spark sessions" at the Braselton Civic Center. The next session is March 9 at 6 p.m. and will discuss fundraising mistakes. "Raising money can be overwhelming," Bra seltonTech organizers said. "Learn how to pitch to investors, the things not to do and how to prepare for success." With ATDC, BrasItonTech has partnered with a Georgia economic development organization fund ed by the state legislature and managed under the Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute. ATDC is the oldest technology business accelerator in the U.S. and its graduating companies have raised over $3 billion in venture capital. The BraseltonTech workshops are free and open to the public. Space, however, is limited. For more information or to register, visit www.BraseltonTec. com. Hosditon History Harvest set for March 11 The City of Hoschton will host a "history har vest" on March 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at city hall to collect artifacts and digitize any old photo graphs, documents, letters, diaries and videos that Hoschton residents may have. "Don't let our history fade away," organizers said. The event is being held in cooperation with the Hoschton Downtown Development Authority and Hoschton Historic Preservation Committee. Those wishing to donate items are asked to call city hall at 706-654-3034 to schedule a 30-minute appointment for March 11. Braselton Paddy's Day PathFest set for March 11 Braselton's seventh-annual Paddy's Day PathFest is scheduled for March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Braselton LifePath. Festivities start with a golf cart PathParade fol lowed by a Quest challenge. The parade will feature decorated golf carts, bi cycles, scooters, skateboards, wagons and walking groups along the LifePath (sidewalk along Hwy. 211). It begins at Ace Hardware toward Monterrey Mexican Grill and ends at Primrose School. Judges will award the top best-decorated entries with prizes. The Paddy's Day PathQuest is a race involving several businesses along the LifePath searching for clues to complete a quest challenge. The scavenger hunt begins immediately following the PathFest Parade, approximately at 11:15 a.m. News briefs HALL CO. Registration open for Hall County Government Scholars’ Academy Registration is now open for the Half County Govern ment Scholars’ Academy, which runs from March 7 to May 9. Each of the nine sessions will focus on a different aspect of local government and will include tours of many facil ities. “The Government Scholars’ Academy offers participants an opportunity to gain an inside perspective on the oper ations of their local government,” County Administrator Zach Propes said. “From departmental interdependence to create high-level efficiency to how tax dollars are spent, participants will gain an intimate understanding of how their local government works to serve the citizens of Hall County.” There is no cost to participants. The registration form and syllabus are available online at the link below. For more information about the Government Scholars’ Academy, contact Public Information Officer Sarah Crowe at scrowe@hallcounty.org or 770-533-7858. HOSCHTON Hoschton DDA to hold Feb. 28 retreat The Hoschton Downtown Development Authority will hold is annual retreat on Feb. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. LaQuinta Inn and Suites. The address is 200 Kaival Fane. Braselton. Nominations continued from 1A Susan Wyatt and Esteban de Leon for the open seats back in January. But Ward motioned to table the vote last month to allow council members to talk with both nominees. On Monday, council member Jim Joedecke asked to ta ble the vote for another month to allow for additional dis cussion. “I think this is a good opportunity for all of us to kind of reset and re-group and have some conversations that may be should have already happened,” he said. “And I look forward to working with development authority. I think we all do.” Ward asked to amend Joedecke’s motion and place Joe decke as a liaison between the council and the DDA over the next month. But Joedecke pointedly expressed frustration with serv ing as a go-between, saying the two sides needed to com municate better. “I don’t want to be the a$&hole, but the idea that I’ve got to go back and forth between this board and that group seems kind of silly to me,” he said. “We should all be talking. And if there’s some kind of issue going on, let’s all get in a room and figure it out.” “But I’m not going to do what I did for the last three days, which was talk to them, talk to you. talk to them, talk to you,” Joedecke continued. “I don’t have time for it. I think we have got to get to a place where we are all working together.” “This is why I think we need someone on the DDA,” Ward replied. Joedecke ultimately agreed to serve as the liaison but stressed that all of the council should engage in those talks. Ward also asked that the council have a representative among a “core group” working on planning meetings with Downtown Strategies, a firm that is helping compile Bra- selton’s five-year downtown plan. He noted that the DDA and visitor’s bureau have representatives in that group. Ward asked that council member Becky Richardson serve in that role. Jane Ranch of Gainesville addressed the council about the DDA openings during public comment, saying she spoke on behalf of Braselton developer Matt Ruppel. She pointed to a DDA’s financing resources and land-acqui sition ability and asked the council to consider qualified DDA candidates with business experience. Around town Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community Photo by Ben Munro WELCOMING A NEW MEMBER Mariya Bentz (right) is sworn in Monday (Feb. 13) as a new Hoschton Downtown Development Authority member. Runoff continued from 1A Gordon Street in Jefferson. Absentee ballots will not be received at the polling location on Election Day. •Election Day: Jackson County residents who live in House District 119 can cast their votes on Election Day at the Braselton Police and Municipal Court Building on Tuesday, Feb. 28, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. BARROW CO. •Early voting: Early runoff voting for Barrow County res idents living in House District 119 runs from Monday, Feb. 20 through Friday, Feb. 24 from 8-5 p.m. No Saturday voting is offered. Early vot ing will be held at the Barrow County Elections Office at 233 East Broad St.. Winder. •Absentee ballots: To re quest an absentee ballot, call the Barrow County Elections Office at 770-307-3110 or email evote@barrowga.org. by Feb. 17. •Election Day: Barrow County residents who live in House District 119 can cast their votes on Election Day at the following poll locations: 01 — Bethlehem First Unit ed Methodist Church, 709 Christmas Avenue. Bethlehem 02 — Bethlehem Church (211 Campus), 1061 Old Thompson Mill Road, Hoschton 05 — Fire Station 1 (Statham), 1625 Bethlehem Road, Statham 08 — First Baptist Church Winder. 625 Jefferson Hwy., Winder 13 — Winder Community Center, 113 E. Athens Street, Winder 16 — Restoration Church, 1250 Tom Miller Rd., Bethle hem Barrow County voters can confirm their polling location at https://mvp.s0s.ga.g0v/s. Quality Professional Craftsmanship Southern Painting 770-513-4470 www.southernpaintingandrepairs.com ; *200 OFF Complete Int./Ext. I or 10% OFF Any Painting Job We now offer southern pressure washing. Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Applications & Appeals We Do All The Hard Work! 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