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The Braselton News
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Community calendar
Jacob Braselton Chapter NSDAR
holding Sept. 10 meeting
The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR] Invites
the public to attend its Sept 10,2 p.m, meeting in the community room located on the
lower lever of the Braselton Police and Municipal Building at 4050 Hwy. 53.
"We support historic preservation, education and patriotism," organizers said.
"Please join us on Sept. 10 and learn more about the DAR."
Free dentistry day
offered on Sept. 16
Dental Care of Braselton will offer a free dentistry day on Sept. 16 from 8 a.m. to noon at
2625 Old Winder Hwy. Suite G in Braselton,
All patients will received a free cleaning or extraction on a first-come, first-served basis.
Friends of the
Braselton-West Jackson Library
hosting Sept, book sale
The Friends of the Braselton-West Oackson Library will host a Sept. 21-23 book sale
in the community room of the Braselton Police and Municipal Building at 5040 Hwy. 53.
Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m, while Sept. 23 hours run from
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pooches in the Park
set for Sept. 23 in Braselton
The seventh-annual Pooches in the Park is scheduled for Sept. 23, from 9:30 a.m. to
4 p.m. in Braselton Park on Harrison St. from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will Include a
marketplace, contests, a lure course, dog treats, a performance by Dixie Dock Dogs and an
adoption center. More details will be posted on www.ExploreBraselton.com closer to the
event date,
Hoschton Fall Festival
set for Oct. 6-8
Billed as the largest festival in lackson County, the annual Hoschton Fall Festival Is set
for Oct. 6-8 in downtown Hoschton. This year's festival Includes over 200 vendors, a kids'
zone, food trucks and live entertainment. The festival parade Is set for Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. Bands
playing this year's event are Steelin' the Show [Friday, 6-8 p.m.], Few Miles South [Friday,
8-10 p.m], Danny Dawson Band [Saturday, 6-8 p.m] and Whiskey Rose Band [Saturday,
8-10 p.m],
Braselton hosting
Oct. 7-8 Medieval Faire
The Town of Braselton will host a two-day Medieval Faire on Oct. 7-8, featuring live
history demonstrations, activities, vendors and food trucks.
History demonstrations Include examples of daily life, cooking, music, the arms, armor
and martial culture.The event will be held on the town green at 9924 Davis St Free parking
is available across the street In the Braselton Parking Deck. For details and performance
schedules, visit ExploreBraselton.com or follow the facebook event (aExploreBraselton. Con
tact Sloane Meyer smeyer(abraselton.net for more information.
Petit Le Mans and Fox Factory 120
scheduled for Oct. 11-14
The annual Petit Le Mans and Fox Factor 120 will return to Michelin Raceway Road
Atlanta Oct. 11-14 near Braselton,
The event will feature four days of on-track battles, culminating in the 10-hour IMSA
WeatherTech Championship finale showdown on Oct 14.
Attractions Include a kids' zone, vendors, food trucks, displays, car corrals, and camping.
Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta is located at 5300 Winder Hwy.
Health care
NGMC Braselton among
four NGHS hospitals
reaccredited as emergency
cardiac care centers
Recently, four Northeast
Georgia Medical Center hos
pital campuses — including
NGMC Braselton — were
reaccredited as emergency car
diac care centers (ECCC), rec
ognizing the level of care those
patients receive.
“Our teams work hard each
and every day to ensure every
patient who comes in with heart
attack or cardiac arrest symp
toms is able to leave the hospital
feeling better than when they
arrived,” said Habib Samady,
MD, interventional cardiologist
and president of Georgia Heart
Institute. “Earning this reac
creditation is further proof of
our dedication to caring for the
hearts of this region.”
NGMC Gainesville was re
accredited as a Level 1 ECCC,
while NGMC Braselton was
reaccredited as Level 2. NGMC
Barrow and NGMC Lumpkin
were reaccredited as Level 3
and NGMC Habersham lias
begun the process of ECCC ac
creditation.
Hospitals seeking ECCC ac
creditation undergo a thorough
evaluation process, including
a site inspection and an assess
ment of emergency cardiac care
processes and equipment. Once
these steps are complete, the
Georgia Department of Public
Health uses a three-level desig
nation system to rank the capa
bilities of each facility:
• Level 1 hospitals perform
open heart surgery and inter
ventional cardiac catheteriza
tions.
• Level 2 hospitals perform
interventional cardiac catheter
izations.
• Level 3 hospitals stabilize
patients until they are transport
ed to a Level 1 or Level 2 center.
In 2020, NGHS made histo
ry by becoming the first health
system in the state with hospi
tals receiving the ECCC desig
nation. To learn more about the
care offered at Georgia Heart
Institute, visit nglis.com/lieart.
Around town
Weekly snapshots from around the Braselton-Hoschton community
Photo by Ben Munro
POWERFUL PANTHERS
(L to R) Jackson County’s Zora Craig, Paisley Gillespie, Ava Lesniak and Sydney McCutcheon
celebrate a point Thursday (Aug. 24) against Athens Christian. The Panthers are off to a 16-1
start and ranked No. 4 in Class AAAAAA.
News briefs
Area
NGHS recognized as one
of America’s best-in-state
employers by Forbes
Northeast Georgia Health System’s (NGHS) was recently
named to Forbes magazine’s list of best employers.
The list ranked 1,392 employers across the nation and ranked
NGHS among the top 10 healthcare organizations in Georgia.
“At NGHS, we do our best to make sure every person work
ing here feels like a valued part of the team,” said Carol Burrell,
president and CEO ofNGHS. “There really is a sense of deep in
terdependence here - meaning we can’t do our job without each
other. That’s what makes NGHS such a great place to work, and
I’m proud that it’s being recognized by such a respected outlet
like Forbes.”
hi collaboration with market research company Statista,
Forbes surveyed 80,000 employees working for businesses with
more than 500 employees. Respondents were asked to rate their
employers on a variety of criteria, including working conditions,
diversity, salary, potential for development and company image.
For a full list of career opportunities at NGHS, visit nghs.com/
careers.
Gwinnett Co.
Gwinnett BOE approves
school and district leaders
At its regularly scheduled business meeting on Aug. 17, the
Gwinnett County Board of Education approved the appointment
of the district’s new Deputy Superintendent of Operational Ser
vices, Deputy Superintendent of Academic Services, Chief Ac
countability Officer, and Executive Director of Early Learning
and School Readiness.
According to a press release from the district, the new appoint
ments are as follows:
• George “Walt” Martin has been reclassified as Deputy Su
perintendent of Operational Services. Martin currently serves as
Chief Business Operations Officer.
• Nikki G. Mouton has been named Deputy Superintendent
of Academic Services. Mouton currently serves as Executive
Director of Continuous Improvement at Frisco Independent
Schools, Texas.
• Jewelle L. Harmon has been named Chief Accountability
Officer. Harmon recently served as Chief Accountability Officer
at Kent School District, Washington.
• Kim Holland has been reclassified to Executive Director of
Early Learning and School Readiness. Holland currently serves
as Director of Early Learning and School Readiness.
Jackson Co.
Nichols announces
candidacy for Jackson
County Sheriff
Chris Nichols has announced his candidacy for Jackson
County Sheriff.
Nichols has served in public safety for over two decades,
holding a variety of roles and responsibilities throughout his
career.
Nichols lives in the South Jackson area with his wife, Car
men, and their three children. Carmen, a Jackson County native,
is a teacher at First Baptist Church of Jefferson Preschool. Their
children work in or attend the Jackson County School System.
Nichols is a graduate of Hart County Comprehensive High
School. After starting college, he worked as a Communica
tions Officer for the Hart County Sheriff’s Office and the Elbert
County Sheriff’s Office. He became an Athens-Clarke County
police officer in 2001. His experience ranges from patrol officer,
homicide detective, Internal Affairs Commander, to Division
Commander and Command Duty Officer.
Nichols holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from the Uni
versity of Georgia and a master’s in public safety administra
tion from Columbus State University. He’s a certified instructor
specializing in emergency medical and is a Master Resiliency
Instructor. Nichols’ expertise extends to security assessments,
active shooter training, and emergency medical aid.
To learn more about Nichols, visit his website at www.
NicholsforSheriff.com.
JCCO seeks nominations for
Young Adult, Humanitarian awards
Jackson County
Community Outreach
will host its 23rd
annual banquet on
October 21 and will
be presenting a Young
Adult Award and a
Humanitarian Award
to honor community
citizens.
Award winners are
chosen through nomi
nations of peers,
coworkers and friends.
To nominate someone for either of these awards, send
submissions to Jackson County Community Outreach,
P.O. Box 746, Commerce, GA 30529.
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