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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
The Braselton News
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Hoschton
Hoschton DDA closer
to finalizing mural plan
Lyman Hall Elementary students practice for their
upcoming performance of “Jungle Book Kids.”
Theatre production
Jungle Book Kids: A Disney
Musical Theatre Production
to be performed by Lyman
Hall Elementary students
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews. com
The Hoschton Down
town Development Au
thority (DDA) is moving
closer to finalizing a de
sign for one of two murals
on City Square.
During its March 13
meeting, the DDA dis
cussed placing a mural
on the square's north
side first, noting a small
er space and cheaper cost
than a south side mural
also being considered.
The DDA is working
with a University of Geor
gia student art program
for the project. The DDA
seeks to have a rendering
of the John R. Hosch home
— razed in 2022 — paint
ed on the exterior wall
of city hall located at the
north end of City Square.
By Ben Munro
ben@mainstreetnews.com
More murals could ap
pear around downtown
Braselton in an effort to
spruce up the district.
At its March 9 meet
ing, the downtown devel
opment authority (DDA)
discussed the possibility of
additional downtown mu
ral art. One area of focus
could be the town's park
ing deck where some mu
ral art already exists. Cheri
Winham Huff said the
DDA has already received
a quote and design for a
mural for that structure.
The DDA is also consid
ering repainting the plant
ers adjacent to the historic
grist mill and adding more
planters around town.
“We feel like there needs
to be more color in the
town,” Winham Huff said.
OTHER BUSINESS
In other business, the
DDA:
•is seeking sponsorships
and auction-item donations
for its May 4 Toast for
The DDA has received an
adjusted rendering of the
painting from UGA and
looks to proceed with the
project.
“We were thrilled with
what they redesigned for
us,” DDA member Marsha
Hunter said.
The authority must vote
on a final design to pres
ent to the city council for
approval.
The project will cost be
tween $5,500 and $5,800,
which Hunter said is well
below the $10,000 price
range initially discussed
for the project. The artists
want to paint the mural in
April, according to Hunt
er, who said the project
could be completed in a
weekend.
Among other business
discussed at the meet-
Braselton fundraiser. The
annual event will feature a
Cinco de Mayo theme. The
DDA looks to provide 36
tables for the event.
•is considering providing
“boost grants” for down
town business improve
ments. The matching-grant
money, if received, can be
ing, the DDA reported a
successful turnout for its
inaugural history harvest
held on March 11.
“We got some abso
lutely wonderful historic
pieces,” said Hunter, who
said the goal is to host this
event annually.
DDA HOLDS
RECENT RETREAT
The DDA recently held
its planning retreat as it
considered options for
downtown business re
tention, recruiting and
development. It also dis
cussed adding amenities
to downtown — including
sidewalks and street light
ing — to attract more foot
traffic. DDA members
also mentioned later store
hours during the Feb. 28
meeting as an option to
generate more evening pe-
used for upgrades to the
business’s property, not
rent or purchasing inven
tory. The DDA is also ap
plying for a landscaping
grant that would also allow
for improvement opportu
nities for downtown busi
nesses.
•mentioned the Bra-
destrian traffic downtown.
The DDA also hopes to
recruit retail, higher-end
restaurants and a variety
of dining spots downtown.
Additionally, it discussed
recruiting a bank to the
downtown district for lo
cal businesses to utilize
while improving daytime
downtown foot traffic.
The board also seeks to:
•improve downtown’s
online presence
•promote and market
the city’s history
•explore promotional
opportunities for down
town
•establish relationships
with entrepreneurs
•establish a team of
business ambassadors
program
•develop a downtown
business inventory
selton Arts Council’s
March 16 (6 p.m.) fund
raiser. Tickets cost $75.
The gathering will include
a live-painting event.
•announced that the its
annual planning meeting
is April 17 from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. The location has yet
to be determined.
Retired seniors have
shared their knowledge and
experiences with local ele
mentary students for their
first stage production. Jun
gle Book Kids, according to
a press release.
The show is set for March
18 at 2 p.m. at Chestatee
High School. Doors open at
1:30 p.m.
This Disney-licensed
production has been made
possible by the support and
theatrical direction of vol
unteers from the over-55
community, The Village at
Deaton Creek in Hoschton,
local Hall County busi
nesses and the Hall County
school administration.
The Friends of Lyman
The Town of Braselton is
taking applications for its Bra
selton Government Citizens
Academy, which begins next
month.
“The Town of Braselton
Government Citizens Acade
my Program is a unique oppor
tunity for citizens to develop
a better understanding about
Town of Braselton Govern
ment,” organizers said. “Each
month covers a different topic
related to town service provi
sion.”
The citizens academy starts
Hall, a group in existence
since 2009, have pooled
their professional, life skills
and experiences to form a
theatre production group
to support the first stage
production performed by a
group of interested fourth
and fifth grade students
from Lyman Hall Elementa
ry School.
“The students and their
volunteer production staff
have been working diligent
ly since the beginning of the
school year to make their
costumed stage debut a suc
cess,” organizers said.
For more information,
contact Beth Irwin at
770-595-7842 or bethir-
win 1944 @ gmail .com.
in April and runs for seven
months, meeting on the third
Thursday of each month from
6-8 p.m. The October session
runs until 10 p.m. Applicants
must agree to attend all seven
sessions. Extracurricular activ
ities include a trolley tour of
town and ride alongs with the
Braselton Police Department.
Space is limited to the first
10 qualified applicants.
“The classes fill quickly, so
don’t delay,” organizers said.
For more information, call
706-654-3915.
Downtown Braselton
Braselton DDA pondering more murals
The Braselton Downtown Development Authority is considering having
more murals painted in the downtown district.
Braselton accepting citizens
academy applications
Area news
Geiman elected
Pendergrass
mayor pro tern,
special election
ahead June 20
A special election will be
held June 20 to fill the unex
pired term of Pendergrass’
mayor following the death of
Mayor Monk Tolbert on Feb.
27.
The special election will
also fill the seat previously
held by Harlan Robinson, who
resigned last week.
Both seats will also come
up for election in November’s
General Election.
At its Feb. 28 meeting, the
Pendergrass City Council
voted to elect Nick Geiman
as mayor pro tern to replace
Robinson. Geiman will chair
the council’s meetings until a
new mayor is elected.
The council election of Gei
man was required after the city
attorney discovered that Rob
inson had been appointed, but
not elected, to the mayor pro
tem position. The city’s char
ter requires the mayor pro tem
be elected, but that had not
been done in recent years as
the mayor had appointed the
position.
The council also elected
Tara Underwood as successor
mayor pro tem.
March 15, 2023 ~ Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Possesses
4. Mortar trough
7. Exclamation: yuck!
8. Filmmaker B.
de Mille
10. Constrictors
12. Peaceable
13. Radioactivity unit
15. Pasturage
16. Coral reef island
with a lagoon
17. A fisher cat is one
18. Trimming scissors
21. Away from
22. wit
23. Teletype (Computers)
24. Principal ethnic group
of China
25. Extinct flightless bird
of New Zealand
26. Not good
27. Deceptive action
34. Greek geometrician
35. About lobe
36. Broken into many
pieces
38. Spanish friend
39. Shares the
suffering of
40. Employee stock
ownership plan
41. Expressed pleasure
42. Center of the storm
43. Used to be United
44. Not happy
DOWN
1. Wheel cover
2. Genus Dasyproctas
3. Actress Stone
4. President Hoover
5. Mains
6. Ring-a-
8. Impossible to evade
9. Side sheltered from
the wind
11. Fabric from
cocoon threads
12. Sung outside a
woman’s window
14. Lilly,
drug company
15. Expresses surprise
17. Mountain
standard time
19. Famous persons
20. Goes with a gal
23. Slightly insane
24. Possessed
25. More timid
26. Where you sleep
27. Life terminations
28. Covers a can
29. Flower petals
30. Capital of Togo
31. Wood storks
32. Central Honshu city
33. Grabbed at
36. A health resort
37. Missing soldiers
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