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PAGE 10A BARROW JOURNAL • BARROW COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016 On my retirement. I turned to writing. Though there’s been little prof it, it has been exciting. More than 1000 poems pub lished, and five books are there to attest, if you care to look. My poetry may not con tain those flowery words, but there’s a mes- dr. cb skelton sage or story that I want to be heard. It may be today’s news, advice, or a joke, or comment on words that somebody spoke. ANNIVERSARY PERFORMANCE Students in Charlotte’s School of Dance performed “Dancin’ At the Magical Kingdom” in conjunction with the program’s 53rd anniversary. Charlotte’s School of Dance celebrates 53rd year A dance varieties concert, “Dancin’ At The Magical Kingdom” featuring ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, contempo rary. hip hop, pointe and clogging was presented by Charlotte’s School of Dance of Winder and Logan- ville recently at Walnut Grove High School. Directed and staged by Charlotte Barron-Jones. director of Charlotte’s School of Dance and instructors, Rusty Hale and Tabitha Robbins, the performance commemorated the 53rd anniversary of Charlotte’s School of Dance. The premiere performing group from Charlotte’s School of Dance, The Charlettes, performed the open ing number with a dynamic tap rou tine to “Adventures With Peter Pan.” Students from preschool to adults participated and danced in the pro ductions. Stage manager for the shows was Hale with technical assistance by Carl Jones, Travis and Melia Whitley and Keith and Margaret Bowman. Perfect attendance awards were pre sented to Katie Anderson, Kelsey Anlauf, Malia Bryan, April Cain, Lola Clark, Sarah Coyne. Janaria Cunningham, Madi Farmer, JoMarie Fraser. Anna Fuller, Kiera Harvel, Isabela Hurtado, Kristain Johnson, Sara Johnson, Jizelle Kuruvilla, Amerie Luke. Torie May, Madison Mayfield, Kendall Mayo, Manci McMullan, Marlee McMullan. Anna Miller, Dulciana Miranda, Kacie Mitchell, Ava Grace Moon. Savan nah Pokusa, Holly Pokusa, Carline Posey, Brianna Salvatore, Victoria Salvatore, Ivy Skellams, Mariella Spath, Ella Thomason, Kerrigan Vaughn. Khloe Vaughn and Callie Webb. Seventeen students received awards for having danced at Char lotte’s School of Dance for 10 years or more. These awards were present ed to Anna Bagwell, Trinity Jackson, Madison Mayfield and Callie Webb. 11 year awards were given to April Cain, Kiera Harvel, Alexa Jacquette and Marlee McMullan. Thirteen-year awards went to Hannah Chisholm. Anzley Jameson and Manci McMullan. Lauren Haw kins and Miranda Whitley received 14- year awards and Sara John son and Kacie Mitchell received a 15- year awards. High school grad uating senior awards were present ed to Madison Mayfield and Kacie Mitchell. A special outstanding senior award was given to Madison Mayfield. Fifth-year students, Sarah Brunt, Jordon Hodges, Caitlyn Presnell and Kerrigan Vaughn were also recog nized. Charlotte’s School of Dance is currently taking registration for fall classes. Registrations can be made by calling 770-868-8140 or visit them on their website at www. CharlottesSchoolofDance.com. An open house is planned for Aug. 8-10 at the Winder Studio from 3-8 p.m. and at the Loganville studio on Aug. 12 from 3-8 p.m. and Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. CHARLOTTE’S SCHOOL OF DANCE Students helped perform a recent 53rd-anniversary show. immunity Briefs... :atham Library to host upcoming events The Statham Library will also host a Home Depot Kids Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 10 a.m. A computer skills class for adults will be Thursday, Aug. 25. at 5:30 p.m. Space is limited for each event. Call 770-725-4785 for more information. The Statham Library is located at 1928 Rail Road Street and is open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday. Barrow Cattlemen’s Association to meet Aug. 16 The next meeting of the Barrow County Cattlemen’s Association will be Tuesday, Aug. 16. The meeting will be held at the Barrow County Extension Office at 90 Lanthier Street in Winder. A meal will be served at 7 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The cost for the catered meal is $5 per person for members and guests. Those planning to attend are asked to contact Cindy Davis at 770-307- 3029 or at uge 1013 @ uga.edu. Those who plan to attend should make res ervations by Friday, Aug. 12. Low-cost spay, neutering available locally Leftover Pets offers low cost spay/neuter surgeries at the Winder clinic located at 610 Barrow Park Drive, August clinic days are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Prices are $85 for female dogs over 25 lbs., $65 for female dogs up to 25 lbs., $55 for male dogs and female cats and $35 for male cats. A $5 discount will be given for any surgery patient no older than 5 months (as determined by Leftover Pets veterinarian). All surgery prices include a free rabies vaccination. There are no additional fees for in heat or pregnant ani mals. Financial assistance is available for any low income Barrow County resident. Appointments are required and must be made by calling 800-978-5226. Summer pet adoption discount offered by BCAC Barrow County Animal Control is offering special adoption prices through the summer. The adoption fee for dogs and cats will be $25 through September. The Barrow County Animal Control Shelter is located at 616 Barrow Park Drive in Winder. Call 770-307-3012 for shelter hours or more information. Dr. CB Skelton is a retired Winder physician and author of several books. BULLI sign-up is Aug. 16 Registration for fall classes of the Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute (BULLI) will be Tues day, Aug. 16. The mix-and-mingle starts at 5:30 p.m. and presen tations start at 6 p.m. The event will take place at Higher Grounds Coffee (6700 Hwy. 53, Braselton). Classes begin Oct. 3. For more information, call 706-654-5720. BULLI is an organization for mature adults who enjoy learning, connecting with peers and staying active. BULLI offers a broad range of courses including everything from history to contemporary issues, exer cise to art, computers to gun safety, finance to wine, and more. There are no scholastic requirements, credits, home work or tests. Braselton Rotary Club hosting District Governor Rotary District 6910 Governor Kim Waters will be making an official visit to the Rotary Club of Bra selton on Aug. 11. The 7:30 a.m. breakfast meeting will be held at The Venue at Friendship Springs, a new 40,000-square- foot multi-purpose event center in Braselton offering a 550-seat auditorium and performance theatre, ban quet rooms and conference space. The club generally holds its weekly meetings at The Legends Clubhouse at Chateau Elan. Waters, a charter member of the Rotary Club of Hall County, was her club’s president in 2010-11 and has also served as secretary and chairwomen for the Rotaiy Foundation and for Public Image. She was her club’s Rotarian of the Year in 2011-12. At the district level, she has served as district social media chairman and assistant governor. A Paul Harris Society Member and a Bequest Soci ety Member, she and husband. Past District Governor David Stovall, are Level 3 Major Donors to The Rota ry Foundation. She is a real estate broker and partner and associate broker with The Norton Agency. Community members interested in learning more about the Rotary Club of Braselton and special meet ing featuring Governor Waters should contact club president Chad Bingham at 678-628-3833 or email chad.bingham@binghaminsurancegroup.com. Braselton Centennial ornaments available To help celebrate Braselton’s centennial year, the town designed a collectible holiday ornament now available for purchase. The gold-plated, three-dimensional ornament fea tures ‘100’ prominently along with the centennial years of 1916-2016 and Braselton on a layered, rib bon-shaped chevron. Ornaments are $20 each and packaged in a gift box. They are available at Braselton Town Hall on GA 53 and at the Downtown Office in the historic Braselton Brothers store complex. Welcome, Barrow Journal, to Random Rants in Rhyme My name is Dr. CB Skelton, a long retired family physician. Practicing medicine for forty-two years gained me respect of both patients and peers. During my practice, I helped quite a lot of babies around Barrow out of a tight spot. (That is to say, I helped bring success to quite a few mothers in the birth process.) But if, after reading, you scratch your head and say, “What does Doc mean by his writing today?” Then this writer has failed and that is not good, for my purpose in writing is to be understood. Random Rants is the only weekly column that has existed for more than twenty years and always consisted of a poem that is written in roughly metered rhyme. It is the most unusual column of this time. So welcome, Barrow Journal, to a column whose comments are enjoyed by Facebook friends on all the continents. As we pool our resources in a new relationship, may all parties benefit from our partnership. © 2016, cbs