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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL PAGE 7A Duchaine named chamber AHS senior of the month Submitted photo Reagan Duchaine was recently named by Apalachee High School’s Senior of the Month for September by the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. Apalachee High School student Reagan Duchaine was recently recognized as the school’s Senior of the Month for September by the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. Duchaine has a cumu lative grade-point average of 96 while completing 14 honors/accelerated courses. “To say Reagan is driv en would be an understate ment,” school leaders said in a news release. “But what sets her apart from her peers is the diversity of the extra-curriculars she is in volved in.” Duchaine is a member of the school's yearbook staff, serving as lead photogra pher for athletics. She leads the student management for the Wildcats Marching Band and track and field programs. She is a member of senior chorus, currently positioned as Soprano One, and she is a member of the Apalachee Student Council. “Her ability to excel in the classroom while keeping a productive and busy sched ule reinforces our belief that Reagan will be a great college student and member of our Barrow Community,” school leaders said. Duchaine’s journalism teacher, Stephanie Schaefer, had this to say about her stu dent: “As a sophomore in my honors literature class, Reagan Duchaine was the epitome of initiative and leadership. While studying William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Reagan asked if she could apply theories and princi ples that she was learning in her psychology class to the play’s characters. With in a week, she had created a couple handouts on Behav ior Approach Analysis and presented it to not only her class, but she also presented it to my other classes. After she taught her peers, she distributed another hand out that offered scenarios in both the play and the real world for the students to ap ply the various approaches. She had their full atten tion, and they remained engaged the entire time. After this im pressive delivery, I soon no ticed that my students' ana lytical writing dramatically matured. Students like Rea gan are rare, but when they arrive, they forever have a positive effect on both their peers and their teachers. Reagan Duchaine’s lead ership was an asset to my classroom, and two years later, she continues to shine brightly. The sky’s the limit for this beautiful, shooting star.” Duchaine plans on attend ing Kennesaw State Univer sity. where she will major in sports management while minoring in sports journal ism. Submitted photo APALACHEE HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNIZES TOP STUDENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS FOR AUGUST Apalachee High School recently recognized its student and faculty award win ners for August. Pictured, from left to right, are Alishia Moss (Faculty Member of the Month), Kayla Wilson (Most Improved Student of the Month), Omeed Behzadi (Teacher of the Month) and Abby Zapata (Student-Athlete of the Month). Not pic tured is Benjamin Bass (Student of the Month). Events planned at local libraries The following upcoming events are planned at the Auburn, Statham and Winder public libraries over the next week. AUBURN •Crime after Crime Book Club — 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Held on the fourth Thursday of every month. “Whether you are casually interested in true crime or a completely obsessed murderhead, we want you to come hang out with us and discuss crime after crime,” organizers said. •Crochet/Knit Club — 11 a.m. to I p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Held weekly every Monday. •Ready to Read Pre-K Story Time — II a.m. to noon Monday, Sept. 27. Uses stories, rhymes and songs to teach early literacy concepts. Ages 2 and up with a caregiver. Held weekly every Monday. •Teen Monday — 5-6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Held every Monday, with ac tivities ranging from games, to crafts, to Anime Club, to trivia and more. Ages 12-19 welcome. •Between the Pages Book Club — 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. Held the last Tuesday of every month. Read any book by the author of the month and discuss. •Lap Sit Story Time — 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 29. Designed for ages birth to 2, children are intro duced to board books and sensory toys as well as rhymes and songs. Held ev ery Wednesday. The library is located at 24 5th St. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat urdays and closed Sundays. For more information, call the library at 770-513-2925. STATHAM •Seed Swap — noon to 2 p.m. Satur day, Sept. 25. “You do not have to bring seeds with you in order to participate in this event, but if you do want to bring some, please make sure they are non- GMO and marked with the collection date,” organizers said. “Herbs, flowers, fruits and vegetables are all welcome. If you have any old seed catalogs laying around, please bring those as well. For more information please call 770-725- 4785.” •Lapsit Story Time — 10:30-11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 27. Ages birth to 24 months. •Yam and Thread Meet-up— 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. “Come join us for any type of yarn or thread project that you like to do,” organizers said. “We can share ideas and just admire each other’s handiwork. We will have some beginner needlework kits for those who would like to learn.” Held the last Tues day of every month. •Ready to Read Pre-K Story Time — 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesday. Sept. 29. The library is a passport acceptance facility where people can apply for a passport. Patrons also have the opportunity to get free tickets to the Atlanta Zoo. the Carlos Museum, Bremen Museum, the Chattahoochee Nature Center and the Go Fish Center. The library is located at 1928 Rail road St. Its hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat urdays and closed Sundays. For more information, call the library at 770-725-4785. WINDER •Ready to Read Story Time — 10:30- 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. Stories, songs, finger-plays and movement. Ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. •S.T.E.A.M. Potpourri — 4-5 p.m. Thursday. Sept. 23. Held the fourth Thursday of every month. Explores sci ence topics. Grades 3-6 welcome. •Friends of the Library meeting — 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23. •Lego Club — 11 a.m. to noon Satur day, Sept. 25. All ages welcome. Care giver required for ages 12 and under. •Maker Monday Kids’ Craft Day — Monday, Sept. 27. Strawberry crafts. All ages with a caregiver. While sup plies last. •Lap Sit Story Time — 10:30-11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28. Stories, songs, finger plays and movement. Ages birth to 2 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. The library is located at 189 Bell- view St. Its hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Satur days and closed Sundays. For more information, call the library at 770-867-2762. Adventure Bags to hold benefit ride Adventure Bags, Inc., a Barrow Coun ty-based nonprofit, will hold its 10th annu al benefit motorcycle ride Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning at the Winder Moose Lodge 262,434 Hwy. 211, Winder. Founded in aAubum and now headquar tered at the Wimberly Center for Commu nity Development in Winder, Adventure Bags provides book bags with overnight and comfort items to displaced children across Georgia. Registration for the ride will begin at 10 a.m., and the ride will begin at 11 a.m., traveling back roads through Barrow to Jackson County and then returning to the lodge around noon. Lunch will be provided to all partici pants. Event T-shirts will be given to all registered bikers (T-shirts will be available for passengers at an additional cost while supplies last). Lunch plates will also be sold to the public once all bike ride partic ipants have been served, event organizers said. Adventure Bags is currently selling raf fle tickets for its “Shooting with the Sher iff’ event, and the winning drawing will be pulled on Sept. 25 during the bike ride. Tickets are $10 each. All proceeds from the events will go to Adventure Bags. Organizers said their goal is to raise $10,000 for the organization as it heads into its 10th year of operation start ing in October. Braselton’s Medieval Faire coining up next month Braselton’s Medieval Faire will be held on the town green on Oct. 9 and 10. The event is free to at tend and will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days. “Attendees will experi ence living history demon strations including exam ples of daily life, cooking, music, the arms, armor and martial culture from the 11th century Battle of Hastings to the start of The Tudors’ Reign in the 15th century. The event will also include hands-on demon strations and a variety of vendors,” said Braselton tourism director Nikki Per ry. Presentations currently scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10 (same schedule both days): September 15, 2021 Crossword Answers A N T 1 s L A W 1 s E A L L O w T A C O P A P A P R 0 D u C E R O R E S 1 N K s C 0 L D S S C E N T P H O N Y E O N S C H 1 N B A T L A D E L O P E 1 C E F L U V A T S E R R S R H 1 N O C A D E T S N A 1 L S P O T K 1 N G 1 M O L A S S E S 1 N C H A D E S 1 A W E T E E s N E A T D E W 12 p.m. - A Muse of Fire: English Language from Medieval to Modern 2 p.m. - Time in a Bat tle: Arms and Armor of the Battle of Hastings 4 p.m. - Shakespeare’s Soldiers: Arms and Armor of Shakespeare’s History Plays The Town of Braselton has invited the director of History Now (www.histo- ry-now.org). Ken Johnston, and his group of historians and reenactors to hold two events on the Town Green: Oct 9 and 10, A Medieval Faire presenting the Bat tle of Hastings: and Nov. 27 and 28, A Renaissance Faire presenting the De Soto Exhibition “The town partnered with History Now to cre ate family-friendly events that everyone from history buffs to costume geeks can enjoy,” said Sloane Meyer, director of the Braselton Civic Center slated to open in January 2022. “Our hope is to build on these cultural events next year to include activities in the new Bra selton Civic Center next to the Town Green.” Visit httpsV/www.visit- braselton.com/ for more information. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that the logic and accuracy testing on the voting equipment that will be used for the November 2, 2021 Municipal General Election and Special Elections will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 27, 2021 and will continue from day to day until complete. The test will be performed on machines used for Absentee/Advance Voting as well as the machines used on Election Day. All testing will occur at the Election Office located at 233 E. Broad Street, Winder, GA, 30680 & 60 McElroy Street, Winder, GA 30680. Monica Franklin Elections Director