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Friday, September 8, 2017 Lake Oconee News Page Bll ATHENS/OCONEE Michael Pitts/Contributed Wine tasting is at the center of the Stein and Stem event hosted by the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Contributed Norm Agran and Ron Hazzard in front of Hazzard's 1967 Corvette. Fall Wine Fest has new name, venue The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) has announced a new name and location for its annual Fall Wine Fest, which had been held for the past 17 years at Ashford Manor. Now re-branded as Stein & Stem, the event will be held in 2017 at The Farm in High Shoals on Sunday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. In keeping with the tra dition of this delightful OCAF event, guests will enjoy tasting wine from wineries and bottle shops, craft beer from local brew eries and gourmet food from area restaurants, while celebrating the arts with live music provided by The Original Screw Tops and artist demonstrations. An extensive silent auction will feature, among other items, experience packages, food baskets, restaurant gift certificates, wine, home decor, jewelry and an abun dance of original art includ ing paintings, drawings, pottery and photography. “AshfordManorwelcomed us and our event every fall for 17 years. Without their support and kindness, our event would not have been the great success it was,” said Brian LaHaie, chair of the new Stein & Stem. “Once we decided to move our event to The Farm at High Shoals, we thought it would be a good opportunity to change the name to reflect the growing number of craft beer vendors. After much discussion, we decided on Stein & Stem. Our new logo reflects the new name.” An expansive venue, The Farm at High Shoals, which is just a short drive from Athens and Watkinsville off Highway 441, will allow OCAF’s major fundrais ing event an opportunity to increase the number of vendors and attendees. This exquisite, private estate is used for weddings, parties and other events, and over looks a private lake and acres of horse pastures. Stein & Stem will be set in front of the 15,000 square- Michael Pitts/Contributed Gourment food from local restaurants will also be available at Stein and Stem. foot Stables, a Europe- an-style horse barn, which will house the event in case of inclement weather. According to Cindy Farley, director of OCAF, “This is a great opportunity for craft breweries, wineries and restaurants to promote and market their businesses and for attendees to enjoy an afternoon of gourmet food, craft beer, wine, music and art.” Farley continued, “Proceeds from the OCAF Stein & Stem fundraiser will help sustain our mission of providing art-related programs for artists and residents in Oconee County and throughout Northeast Georgia.” The Farm at High Shoals is located at 5470 High Shoals Road, Bishop, GA 30621. The large estate has been featured in several well-known publica tions, including Weddings Unveiled Magazine and The Ruffled Blog. For more information and to purchase tickets visit the OCAF website at www.ocaf. com or call 706-769-4565. The Georgia Classic Cruisers Car Club Donates to The Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club The Pete Nance Boys & Girls Club (PNC), an extension of The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Cen tral Georgia, graciously accepted a $500 donation from The Georgia Classic Cruisers Car Club. “If you have not visited The Memory Lane Classic Car Museum, you must! Ron Hazzard, past pres ident and current trea surer, presented the club with a $500 donation to assist with our operations and we can’t thank them enough,” said Brad Parr, executive director of the PNC. Current Fundraising chair, Norm Agran, and current president of The PNC board, Jim Liebeck, were on hand to receive the donation from Ron Hazzard. The Georgia Classic Cruisers Car Club has been active in Greensboro since 1997, and regularly supports the local commu nity through its car shows and donations to local charities. PThis donation was also made available through the auspices the Memory Lane Classic Car Museum. To learn the many ways you too can support and partner with PNC, please contact Norm Agran at nagran@ att.net/908-279- 5000 (forcontributions) or Jim Liebeck, PNC Advi sory Board President at hliebeck@plantationca- ble.net/ 706.817.0964 (to volunteer). You can also follow the Pete Nance Club on Facebook at www.face- book.com/petenancel. Restore Putnam County Habitat For Humanity We need your donations! 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