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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
SALUTING GEORGIA, AMERICA
Members of the Apalachee High School JROTC program display flags for
the national anthem prior to a Wildcat home football game this season.
Photo by Jessica Brown
Statham Library has new
items available for check-out
The Statham Public Library has the fol
lowing new materials available.
Juvenile Fiction
"Dork Diaries #9” by Rachel Renee’ Rus
sell
"Dork Diaries #10" by Rachel Renee’
Russell
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid #2” by Jeff Kinney
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid #3’’ by Jeff Kinney
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid #4’’ by Jeff Kinney
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid #7’’ by Jeff Kinney
"Bone: Quest for the Spark #2” by Jeff
Smith
"Bone: Quest for the Spark #3” by Jeff
Smith
"Bone: CODA” by Jeff Smith
"Bone: Out from Boneville” by Jeff Smith
Adult Fiction
"Sunday Kind of Love" by Dorothy Gar-
lock
"Deadly Fate” by Heather Graham
"Carrying Albert Home” by Homer Hick-
am
"Where Hope” Prevails by Janet Oke
"Promised to Another” by Laura Hilton
"The Amish Firefighter” by Laura Hilton
"Insidious” by Catherine Coulter
“The House of Secrets” by Brad Meltzer
“Three Sisters, Three Queens” by Philippa
Gregory
“Bullseye” by James Patterson
“Damaged" by Lisa Scottoline
“Curious Minds “by Janet Evanovich and
Phoef Sutton
“A Certain Age” by Beatriz Williams
“Rushing Waters” by Danielle Steele
Adult Non-fiction
“The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of
a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism" by
Naoki Higashida
“I’ve Got Sand in all the Wrong Places” by
Lisa Scottoline
“The Ultimate Round: 18 Life Lessons
from the World’s Greatest Golfers” by Terry
Glaspey
“Out Live Your Life" by Max Lucado
Audiobooks
“Curious Minds” by Janet Evanovich &
Phoef Sutton
“The Memory Box" by Eva Lesko Nati-
ello
“Baby Doll” by Hollie Overton
The Statham Public Library is located at
1928 Railroad Street.
Driver’s safety course planned Sept. 24
AARP of Georgia is offering a Smart Driver Course at the Barrow County Senior
Center on Saturday, Sept. 24. from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The fee is $15 for AARP members, and $20 for non-members. A valid driver’s license
is required. The senior center is located at 80 Lee St. in Winder.
For more information, please contact Loretta Vail at 678-488-7652.
Senior Center plans Charleston trip
The Barrow County Senior Center is offering a three day trip to Charleston, South
Carolina on December 5. 6 and 7.
The trip includes a Christmas show and guided tours. The trip is open to adults 50 and
over. Prices start at $349 per person.
For more information, please call the center at 770-307-2025.
Winder VFW Post 1187 sets Veterans’ Day race
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Winder
Post 1187, plans a 5K run through beau
tiful downtown Winder to honor veterans
on Saturday, Nov. 5. starting at the Barrow
County Chamber of Commerce.
The race will be held on a USATF certi
fied course and is a Peachtree Road Race
Qualifier.
The course is USATF certified
(#GA11049WC).
The registration fee is $30. Female vet
erans and members of the Veterans of For
eign Wars and Auxiliary will receive a $5
discount with coupon code, SERVEDTOO
& VFW5K, respectively. Race day regis
tration and check-in will open at 6 a.m.
The race starts at 8 a.m. For more
information or to register, email
vfwpostll87@gmail.com for a sponsor
ship package.
Bethlehem Star Festival slated for Oct. 8
The 11th annual Bethlehem Star Festival
is set for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct.
8, in the Bethlehem town square.
The family-friendly event will include
arts, crafts, food and music. The town and
the Nativity Lutheran Church sponsor a
free kids’ zone that includes games, arts
and crafts, inflatables and more. Vendor
applications are welcomed. See the website
at www.bethlehemga.org.
Holiday Bazaar Oct. 8 at First Christian Church
A Holiday Bazaar is set from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, in the fellowship
hall at the First Christian Church, Winder.
The church is located at 275 N. Fifth
Avenue, across from Winder-Barrow High
School. Lots of vendors will be on hand,
including jewelry, woodworking, ceram
ics, Turkish handmade scarves, handbags,
wreaths, angels, and lots of other unique
gifts, organizers state.
Concessions and pictures with Santa
will also be available.
“Start your shopping early,” organizers
state.
Square dance lessons offered at Winder YMCA
Modern Western Square Dance lessons
for beginners are offered at the YMCA
in Winder. The Jug Tavern Square Dance
Club will host dance lessons on Tues
day nights from 7:30-9:30 p.m., at the
YMCA at 50 Brad Akins Drive, Winder.
No YMCA membership is required and no
partner is required.
The first three lessons are free, with
donations appreciated afterwards. Square
dancing meets the physical education
requirements for home schooling.
Contact Boyd or Teresa McLocklin at
770-540-3341 or Sharon or Buddy Davis
at 770-513-1189 for more information or
visit www.jugtavernsquares.org.
HERRING RECEIVES BOOK
Lynn Stevens (L) and Ashley Henderson (R), Rotary Club of Winder, recent
ly presented Barrow County Economic and Community Development
Director Guy Herring a book following his recent presentation to the club.
All books presented to guests are donated to the local library.
Economic and community development
director speaks to Winder Rotary Club
Guy Herring, county economic and
community development director, sees
a positive future for Barrow County if
the current trends continue. That was his
message recently while speaking to the
Rotary Club of Winder.
“We’ve seen over 530,000 square feet
in commercial and industrial growth
over the past two years,” Herring said.
Herring also talked of how specif
ic manufacturers have benefit Barrow
County by creating jobs and econom
ic growth. Mizuno manufactures golf
clubs. G&G Precision manufactures
spinal implants and other metal imple
ments such as ammunition. DHX makes
revolutionary electrical machines, and
Trinity Industries repairs railroad cou
plers. There’s quite a variety of industry
in Barrow County.
Other companies mentioned include
PetCo. Chateau Elan, Progress Con
tainer. and Olympic Steel. Republic
Industries has recently invested over $3
million in a green energy project. Have
you seen The Fifth Wave movie? If so,
you might recognize a building from the
Barrow County Airport which was used
as a movie set.
Everyone is curious about the devel
opment at 53 and 316. Herring is happy
to report Barrow County has received
more than 15 requests for information
from businesses as diverse as auto man
ufacturing, food manufacturing, movie
studios, etc.
Fort Yargo is ready to start Phase One
of a major improvement and expansion
plan. The $20 million plan begins with a
$6 million first phase.
“Barrow is poised to be the regional
leader in the area of workforce develop
ment, thanks to the Barrow workforce
development campus,” Herring said.
The campus includes Lanier Technical
College’s 18.4 million, 67,000 square
foot state of the art facility as well as
Barrow County School System’s Sims
Academy for Innovation and Technolo
gy. a $12 million facility. Local indus
tries benefit by developing internships
with both of the schools.
The West Winder Bypass, a project
that has “been on the books for almost
100 years” will soon be a reality accord
ing to Herring.
The timeline has moved up because
of the Transportation Act which put the
project under state control.
There are 16 miles of railroad in Bar-
row County. The CSX rails connect to
the Hulsey Yard in Atlanta, making Bar-
row a prime location for industry.
Barrow County recently upgraded its
website and launched a new economic
development website. In fact, Barrow
County Economic Development recent
ly received three awards for its new
website and promotional video from the
Southern Economic Development Coun
cil (SEDC).
“The video features an introduction by
State Representative Terry England, and
you’ll recognize the voice over if you’ve
met Mr. Herring,” said Beth McIntyre,
Rotary Club of Winder.
You can see the new website and video
at choosebarrow.com.
HERRING SPEAKS TO ROTARY
Guy Herring, Barrow County Economic and Community Development
Director, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Winder.
NGMC BRASELTON RIBBON CUTTING
Barrow County Chamber of Commerce officials and staff members at
NGMC Braselton held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 7 for the hospital’s
new Labor and Delivery Unit. Photo by Scott Thompson
New birthing unit opens at NGMC Braselton
Officials with area chambers of commerce and staff members at Northeast Georgia
Medical Center Braselton held ribbon-cutting ceremonies last week for the hospital’s
new Labor and Delivery Unit, which opened Monday.
The new unit features 10 modern labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum (LDRP)
rooms, which will allow mothers to stay in the same room throughout their visit. A
family waiting area, two cesarean section suites, on-site lactation consultants and a
nursery are also included.
A Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit includes private rooms and a separate
infant procedure room.
For more information, go to www.nghs.com/braseltonbaby.