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The Braselton News Wednesday, March 15, 2023 Page 2A Around town Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community i St Photo by Ben Munro BRASELTON LIBRARY REOPENS (L to R) Lindsay Starnes, Lori Hayes and Heidi Krieger, all of the Braselton Library, pose for a photo as the library reopened its doors March 7. The facility was closed for over two months for water damage. Community calendar Walnut Fork Baptist Church selling BBQMach 18 Walnut Fork Baptist Church, located on Hwy. 60 in Hoschton, will hold a bar becue sale March 18 from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Barbecue pork plates cost $10 and include pork, stew, beans chips and bread. Quarts of stew will be on sale for $10, along with baked goods. For more infor mation, call 706-654-6434. Hoschton Church of God of Prophecy hosting Mwdi 18 funckriser The Hoschton Church of God of Prophecy and pastor/bishop Jerry Gaddis will sponsor a fundraiser dinner for building and construction funds on March 18 from 3-6 p.m. The dinner will include chicken stew plates (a quart of chicken stew, crackers, a drink and dessert) for $6, hot dog plates (hot dog with slaw and onions, chips, a drink and dessert) for $6 and baked goods (prices vary). Both eat-in and carry-out options will be offered. The church will have small crafts and yard sale items for sale. Hoschton Church of God of Prophecy is located at 8187 Pendergrass Rd., Hoschton. The dinner will be held in the lower gym fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome to attend, according to organizers. For more information, call 706-654-2570 or 678-898-0560. Friends of Braselton Library booksde dread March 23-25 Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson library will host another "giant book sale" on March 23-25. Sale proceeds support books and programs of the library in downtown Bra selton. Field in the community room on the lower level of the Braselton Police and Court Building (5040 Flwy. 53), the sale hours are 9 a.m to 5 p.m. on March 23 and 24 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 25. Hardbacks and paper backs of all categories will be available. For additional information, call June McRae at 404-245-0725. Cub Scout Pack 282 hosting Touch a Truck Mach 27 Cub Scout Pack 282 will host "Touch a Truck" March 27 from 6-7 p.m. at West Jackson Elementary School at 391 East Jefferson St. in Hoschton. "Join us for a fun night of getting up close and learning about different types of vehicles you may see in our community," organizers said. Braselton Friends of the Ubrcry to meet April 6 The Braselton-West Jackson Friends of the Library will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, April 6, at 5 p.m. in the community room of the Braselton Police and Municipal Court building. The public is invited to attend. Braselton Antique aid Artisan Festival set for April 21-23 The spring Braselton Antique and Artisan Festival is scheduled for April 21 -23 in downtown Braselton on Harrison St. The event will feature over 350 vendors (including 12 food vendors), live mu sic and drink tents. Admission, parking and shuttle are free. For more information, visit www.vintagemarkets.net or call 706-824-7204. Hoschton Farmers Market Preview Day ahead April 29 The Hoschton Farmers Market Preview Day is scheduled for April 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 115 Towne Center Pkwy. This event will provide a sneak preview of the 2023 market, including face painting, live music and a bounce slide. The market will run from June to September. Jackson County High School fine arts performance schedule Here is the remaining performance schedule at the JCHS Auditorium for the Jackson County High School (JCHS) fine arts programs: JCHS DRAMA CLUB •"Ordinary Days" — March 17-19* •"The Wedding Singer"—April 27-30* JCHSCHORUS •Chorus spring concert—May 4,7 p.m. JCHS DANCE ("JAXCO DANCERS") •March 16,7 p.m. •May 11,7 p.m. JCHSBAND •Jazz band—April 11* •Spring concert—April 18,7 p.m. • May jazz band dessert concert—date and time TBD * Times not yet available Braselton Farmers Maket continues The Braselton Farmers Market will continue with monthly markets until May 5 when it shifts to weekly markets. Weekly markets run through September. Monthly markets will resume in October. There is no December market. Each market starts at 4 p.m. The market is moving to the Braselton Town Green, adja cent to its previous location on Davis St., to allow for more space. BraseltonTech Spak Sessions continue BraseltonTech — a private-public initiative between the Town of Braselton and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech — continues its "spark sessions" at the Braselton Civic Center to provide advice and support for startup tech companies. The remaining schedule is as follows: April 13, May 18, June 15, July 13 and Aug. 10. All sessions begin at 6 p.m. BraseltonTech's partner, ATDC, is a Georgia economic development organi zation funded by the state legislature and managed under the Georgia Tech En terprise 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, visitwww.BraseltonTec.com. News briefs HOSCHTON Hoschton City Council holding March 28-30 retreat at Lake Lanier Resort The Hoschton City Council, mayor and staff, along with the Hoschton Downtown Development Authority, will hold a three-day retreat March 28-30 at Lake Lanier Resort. The retreat runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 28,8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 29 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 30. The re sort is located at Lake Lanier Resort, 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy. Schedule Tuesday, March 28 •9 a.m. to noon: city manager. City Manager, Jennifer Kidd-Harrison, and Mayor Lauren O’Leary, council relation and future city vision and projects, part 1 •noon to 1 p.m.: lunch •1-4 p.m.: City Manager, Jennifer Kidd-Hanison, and May or Lauren O’Leary, council relation and future city vision and projects, part 2 Wednesday, March 29 •8-9 a.m.: breakfast and networking •9 a.m. to noon: Jerry weitz. city planner presentation •noon to 1 p.m.: lunch •1-3 p.m.: Downtown Development Authority presentation on previous and future projects •3-4 p.m.: wrapup discussion Thursday, March 30 •8-9 a.m.: breakfast and networking •9 a.m. to noon: Engineering Management Inc. presentation on previous and future projects •noon to 1 p.m.: lunch •1-3 p.m.: engineering management inc. presentation on pre vious and future projects •3-4 p.m.: wrap up discussion GWINNETT CO. Gwinnett County BOC approves multiple SPLOST projects The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners gave the green light to several new SPLOST-funded items last week, according to a press release from the county. Here are some highlights: Connecting neighborhoods with retail The Board approved a contract to install new sidewalks from Old Suwanee Rd. to Buford Hwy. to connect residential homes and a retail center. Sidewalks will be placed on either side of Chatham Road and the road will be widened to a stan dard two-lane width. The project also includes curb and gutter as well as drainage improvements. A portion of the $2.2 mil lion project is paid for by the 2017 SPLOST program. Gwinnett County extends the life of roadways Neighborhood roads across the county will soon get a facelift. A recently approved contract will resurface coun ty-maintained subdivisions and streets to keep up road quality and fix existing issues. The $39.7 million contract is funded by the 2017 SPLOST program. Sugarloaf Parkway may be widened With Gwinnett’s population growing, a study will look at the need to widen Sugarloaf Parkway from Scenic Hwy. to Old Norcross Rd. The county partnered with the Georgia De partment of Transportation on the project and will contribute $187,500 from the 2017 SPLOST program. GDOT will fund the remaining $750,000 toward the study. Town Center park upgrades and upkeep Gwinnett will help upgrade the park for the Suwanee Town Center on Main project. The intergovernmental agreement with the city is part of the jointly funded parks and recreation Projects program. The county’s contribution of a little more than $820,000 is funded by the 2017 SPLOST pro gram. Edwardjones Compare our CD Rates Bank-issued, FDIC-insured > edwardjones.com | Member SIPC 6-month 5 0 n % 9-month C 1 C ■ % 1-year c % JiV/ APY* Ji I* J APY* JiJ APY* Call or visit your local financial advisor today. 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