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The Braselton News
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Community calendar
Gladden to speak to
Braselton Woman’s Club
on Oct. 4
Braselton Woman's Club [BWC] member Dane Gladden will serve as
the organization's speaker at its Wednesday, Oct 4, luncheon. The event
will be held at noon In the community room of the Braselton Police and
Municipal Court Building at 5040 Hwy. 53.
Gladden's topic will be "In Praise of October," a nostalgic look at
19th-century country life, plus the legacies of two 19th-century less
er-known authors from Georgia and Indiana and a 20th-century bank
robber,
"Dane has an impressive education and career. She now enjoys re
tirement and has been a member of the BWC since 2009," organizers
said.
The organization invites all women to attend and asks everyone to
bring a bag lunch with a beverage. The meeting will Include fellowship
and a devotional.
For more information, call Sylvia Schurr at 301-651-7811.
Hoschton Fall Festival
set for Oct. 6-8
Billed as the largest festival in Dackson County, the annual Hoschton
Fall Festival Is set for Oct. 6-8 In downtown Hoschton. This year's fes
tival includes over 200 vendors, a kids' zone, food trucks and live enter
tainment. 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 dally 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. Contact Sloane Meyer
smeyenabraselton.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. Il-l4 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.
Braselton Picnic with the
Police scheduled for Oct. 12
The Braselton Police Department will host its annual Picnic with the
Police Oct, 12 on the Braselton Town Green from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Those attending can meet officers and first responders and see po
lice and fire trucks. Food will be served. Kids activities will be included.
For more information, contact Braselton Town Manager Dennifer
Scottatjscottiabraselton.net,
City of Hoschton hosting
community dance Oct. 13
The City of Hoschton will host Its first-ever "East Coast Swing Social
Dance" Oct. 13 from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Hoschton Community Center
located at 65 City Square.
The cost Is $12 per person with a beginner lesson included.
The event will feature a 1950s dress up theme and a costume con
test.
Hoschton trunk or treat
planned for Oct. 27
The City of Hoschton will host a Friday, Oct. 27 trunk or treat on City
Square from 6-9 p.m.
According to organizers, children will go from car to car and from
business to business, collecting treats from decorated trucks and store
fronts. The event will include fire pits and food trucks.
Fall Braselton Artisan Festival
ahead Oct. 27-29
The Fall Braselton Artisan Festival Is scheduled for Oct. 27-29 In
downtown Braselton at 115 Harrison St.
The three-day event draws more than 300 vendors, offering hand
crafted and repurposed goods, home decor, jewelry, soaps, primitives,
artwork, pottery and collectibles.
The pet-friendly festival will Include food trucks, adult beverages
and live music.
Admission, parking and shuttle service are free.
The festival schedule Is as follows:
•Friday, Oct, 27, noon to 7 p.m.
•Saturday, Oct. 28,9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
•Sunday, Oct. 29,10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This event is owned and operated by Donna Cannella, owner of
Countryside Antiques. For more information, contact Cannella at 706-
824-7204 or visit www.vintagemarkets.net,
‘Celebrate the Holidays
in Braselton’ set for Nov. 18
The annual Celebrate the Holidays Braselton event Is set for Satur
day, Nov. 18,10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Festivities are planned throughout the day and Include the popular
parade through historic downtown and the annual lighting of the tree.
For more information, visit www.ExploreBraselton.com.
Hoschton Jingle Mingle
planned for Dec. 8
The City of Hoschton's Dingle Mingle, coordinated by the Hoschton
Downtown Development Authority, is scheduled for Dec, 8 from 6-9
p.m,.
The event Includes a downtown business walk and a Christmas
tree lighting,
JCHS performing arts schedule
Here is a list of the performances for Dackson County High School's
performing arts programs. All shows will be held at the Dackson County
High School Auditorium.
]CHS dance
•Sept. 27,7 p.m.
•Dec. 14-15,7 p.m.
•March 7,7 p.m,
•May 7-8,7 p.m.
]CHS drama club
•The Mad Ones: Oct, 24-25,7 p.m.
•Dunie B. Tones: Nov. 14,7 p.m.
•Mean Girls, the Musical: April 25-27,7 p.m.; April 28,2:30 p.m.
JCHS chorus
•Fall concert: Oct. 3,7 p.m.
•Winter concert: Dec. 7,7 p.m.
•Pre-LGPE/Llterary concert: Feb. 29,7 p.m.
Around town
Weekly snapshots from around the Brasetton-Hoschton community
READY TO FLY
“Raven, the Angry Unicom” gets set to fly off the dock during competition Saturday (Sept. 23)
at Braselton’s Pooches in the Park festival.
News briefs
Gwinnett Co.
Gwinnett passes $17 billion
transit development plan
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 19
approved a $17 billion Transit Development Plan in anticipa
tion of the county’s recent spike in population and economic
growth, according to a press release from the county.
Spearheaded by Gwinnett Transportation, the plan was de
veloped over an 18-month period from 2022 to 2023 using the
community’s feedback as the catalyst for its recommendations.
The TDP evaluated changing transportation demands, consid
ered significant population growth and aligned transit services
and infrastructure investments with the county’s identified pri
orities and needs.
“This transformative plan benefits everyone by improving
and expanding multimodal transportation services county
wide,” said Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson. “It charts
an intentional path forward while paving the way for a more
prosperous future, providing convenient transit alternatives for
our residents and reducing congestion on our roads.”
The new plan encompasses a comprehensive network that
covers 100% of Gwinnett County with shared ride services.
The plan also comprises a multi-faceted approach that includes
the introduction of Local Ride, Quick Ride, Rapid Ride and
Airport Ride networks to connect areas within the county and
to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Some of the recommendations outlined in the TDP include:
• Expanding Ride Gwinnett to seven days a week
• Adding high-capacity transit along the County’s busiest
corridors
• Building out 500 miles of convenient and frequent fixed
routes
State
The labor force rose in all areas, except the Central Savannah
River Regional Commission.
Employment was up in the Heart of Geoigia, Northeast
Geoigia and Southern Georgia Regional Commissions.
Highlights from the Northeast Region include:
•The unemployment rate was up six-tenths to 3.7% over-
the-month, the rate was 3.2% one year ago.
• The labor force was up 2,680 over-the-month and up 8,923
over-the-year, to 329,030, an all-time high.
• The number of employed was up 542 over-the-month and
up 7,020 over-the-year, to 316,881.
•Initial claims were down 224 (-16%) over-the-month and
up 185 (19%) over-the-year, to 1,185.
The Northeast Region includes: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert,
Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Moigan, Newton, Oconee,
Oglethorpe and Walton counties.
Gwinnett Co.
Gwinnett BOE approves
appoints new Seckinger High
School principal
During its Sept. 21 meeting, the Gwinnett County Board
of Education appointed James “Jimmy” A. Fischer Jr. as the
new principal of Seckinger High School in northern Gwinnett
County.
He currently serves as assistant principal of the school.
The BOE also appointed Ryan M. Wilson as principal of
Mason Elementary School. Wilson currently serves as assistant
principal at Jackson Elementary School.
Looking for
JHS Class ’77
Missing Members
Region, state see rise
in August unemployment
Georgia Labor Commissioner Brace Thompson recently re
ported that all of Georgia’s Regional Commissions reported a
rise in August unemployment rates.
“August unemployment numbers continue to reinforce
the strength of a vibrant Geoigia economy,” Thompson said.
“With the uptick in unemployment over the past month, it re
quires diligent and deliberate focus to balance opportunity with
the needs within the state’s workforce.”
South Hall
Investigators
intercept fentanyl
shipment in South
Hall worth more
than $112,000
Investigators with the
Hall County Sheriff’s Of
fice (HCSO), Homeland
Security Investigations
(HSI) and the United States
Postal Inspection Service
recently confiscated more
than 550 grams of fentan
yl that had been mailed to
South Hall, according to
an HCSO press release.
Agents carried out the
narcotics package interdic
tion operation on Tuesday,
Aug. 22. During the in
vestigation, an HCSO K9
exhibited a positive odor
response on a package
shipped from California
to a P.O. Box in Flowery
Branch. According to the
initial investigation, the
individual the package was
addressed to does not exist.
Law enforcement ob
tained a search warrant and
opened the package, which
contained approximately
562 grams of fentanyl pills
with an estimated street
value of $112,400.
The multi-agency inves
tigation is continuing into
the source of the pills.
Jefferson High School is planning an up
coming reunion and would like to notify all
alumni about the event.
The following individuals from the class of
1977 aren’t in the database. If you know how
to contact any of these individuals, please
email Susie Porter Thurmond at:
spthurmond@ winds tream .net
Delphine Appleby
Linda Banks
Wayne Billings
Don Brewer
Sheila Loy Cochran
Steve Cochran
Ray Davis
Johnny Fitzgerald
Johnnie Gurley
Nieta Hulsey
Marcia Johnson Pinson
Dale Lewis
Catherine McCabe
Cindy Harris Murphy Cheek
Sherry Nix Seagraves
Danny Patterson
Brenda Reynolds
Janice Roach
Melissa Sloan
Bobby Smith
Brenda Smith
Stewart Smith
Belinda Ward Martin
Wendell Whitmire
Joy Williamson Hacker
Andrew Borders
Cindy Ginn Mason
David Mize
Vicki Palmer Winn