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Friday, September 29, 2017 Lake Oconee News Page B5 Lake Country's October calendar is a busy one There are so many hap penings in our Lake Coun try this month, y’all will have a hard time deciding where and when to go. Celebrate Oktoberfest at the Oconee Brewing Com pany in Greensboro on Oct 9. The fun begins at 6:30 p.m. where your $40 ticket will get you a delicious Ger man dinner, entertainment by Eddie Byrd & Good Vibrations and two raffle tickets. Cash bar available. Contact Redeemerfund- raiser@gmail.com for tick ets. Moonlight and Motown (a major fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club) takes place at the Harbor Club Stables, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. Enjoy cocktails and din ner, dance to the music of The Sensational Sounds of Mowtown, bid in the silent auction and take part in the raffle, all for a great cause. Your $85 ticket includes dinner and entertainment. Visit www.petenancebgc. Judy Stultz Lake Country Art Beat org for ticket information. Come to the streets of downtown Greensboro on Oct. 23 for the Taste n’ Jam at 6 p.m. You can sam ple food tastings from our Lake Country vendors and dance the night away to the sounds of The Jake Bartley Band. Event tickets are $20 in advance, $25 the day of event and $12.50 for chil dren under 12. Vist www. visitlakeoconee.com for ticket information. Bring the kids (12 and under) to Greensboro for Downtown Trick or Treat Night as costumed mer chants welcome children to stop by for treats from 5 to 7 p.m. on Halloween night (Oct 31). Children must be accompanied by an adult and are asked to begin at the Green County Court House where they’ll receive an official trick-or-treat bag and treat. The 18th annual Taste of Eatonton at the Plaza Arts Center will be held on Oct. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Taste specialty food items from more than 20 local restaurants, partake in the famous bottomless wine glass (at $15 per per son) and enjoy the music of Tim Cadiere and Wash board Road Band. Advance tickets are $20/$25 day of event. Ages five-and-un- der eat free. A group rate for 15 or more is available for $15 each. Tickets avail able at Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce and all local branches of The Peoples Bank, Farm ers & Merchants Bank and Exchange Bank. Banks & Shane return to our Lake Country and Harmony Crossing on Oct. 13 for an evening of great music. Gates open at 6 p.m., concert at 7:30 p.m. Table of eight is $200. Add two more for $25 each. Call 706-923- 0190 for more information. Be sure to catch The Arti sans Village Benefit Concert at the Eatonton City Center Stage (behind The Cotton Warehouse) on Oct .21 from 4 to 10 p.m., featuring The Band Steele and local gui tarist Dave Tebo. There will also be an artist market featuring amazing local art. Food and drinks available. Bring a chair and find your spot as there is no reserved seating. Tickets are $20. Come on down to the Court House Lawn in Eatonton for the Hallow een Fest on Oct. 27. Dress the family in their favor ite costumes and enter the contest. Then stay to enjoy movie night with the film, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” This event is free and open to the public, so gather the kids and ‘grands’ and be there by 7 p.m. for a fun family night. Madison Morgan Cul ture Center presents The World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra (considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time) for a memora ble night of dancing along to your favorites from the Swing Era of the 1930s and 40s, at the Hall on Foster St., Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. Indi vidual tickets and eight- seat tables available from $36.50 to $56.50. Call 706- 342-4743 for tickets and information. Madison’s Chili Cook-Off & Fall Festival will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Town Park. Public chili sampling begins at 12:30 p.m. sharp. Tasting wristbands are $5. Sample and vote for your favorite, relax in the park with a beer and great festival food, then shop for locally grown produce, fall plants and fabulous hand made arts and crafts by regional artists. MMCC invites you to Farm Day on Oct. 22 from 1 to 5 p.m. This free event will transform the center’s front lawn into an inter active agricultural land scape as it hosts barnyard animals, including cows, sheep, goats, turkeys, pigs and more. There will also be a petting zoo, sheep shear ing, milking and other agri cultural demonstrations. There will be tractors galore as well as tractor demon strations to entertain and educate. Farm Day will also include fun activities for kids, such as a scaven ger hunt, face painting and games. Enjoy the autumn days of October and all that they offer here in our Lake Com munities. GREENE COUNTY Mills named salesperson of the month for Reynolds Reynolds Plantation Properties is pleased to announce Jere Mills as Salesperson of the Month for August with six transac tions totaling $5.9 million. With more than 40 years of experience, Mills is no stranger to the real estate industry. He and his wife Bebe are both native Atlan tans, and after Mills fin ished his three years of ser vice in the US Army in 1967, he began his career as a partner in a property man agement company, then moving on to be a partner and owner of a construction and development company, working to develop single family home communities and apartments. With the help of Lewis Grizzard, an old friend, writer and southern humorist, Mills discovered Reynolds Lake Oconee after many years of serving Atlanta’s real estate market. After some time of visiting for various card games and golf tournaments, Mills and wife Bebe decided to make the move and become full-time residents of Reyn olds in 1995. “Bebe and I fell in love with everything Reynolds has to offer,” says Mills, Contributed Putnam County High School - Craig Barron, Jada Burke, Taronica Burke and Roderick Burke. Jere Mills “we just had to move here! Now I have the opportunity to share this lifestyle that I enjoy with so many others.” Throughout his time here at Reynolds, Mills has served over 300 clients, representing over $100 million in sales. He has also been awarded the Phoenix Award (over 10 years of consecutive sales over $1 million) and was a part of Sales Team of the Year in 2013. “Over his years with us, Jere has remained a strong team member,” says Lee Arberg, senior vice presi dent of sales at Reynolds Plantation Properties. “He has had a great first half of 2017, and I know he will only continue to do well in the coming months.” Rotary Continued from B3 biology with a pre-dentistry focus. She chose Natalie Bradley as her teacher-of- the-month. Jada Burke attends Putnam County High School. She is the daughter of Roderick and Taronica Burke. She is a Georgia cer tificate of merit recipient, superintendent student advisory board participant and is on the CGTC aca demic honor roll. A mem ber of the junior board of directors, she serves as class president, editor in chief of the yearbook and homecoming representa tive. She was a camp assistant at the Summer Inspiration camp. Burke is a varsity cheerleader and enjoys musical theatre, tennis, photography, graphic design and editing. She has participated in Relay for Life, food and toy drives, foster care Christmas par ties, musical theatre chil dren’s shows, the Mistletoe Ball and Rivers Alive. She plans to attend Ken- nesaw State University or Mercer University in the fall and major in early childhood education. She chose Craig Barron as her teacher- of-the-month. The support you need to find quality SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS A Place for Mom has helped over one million families find senior living solutions that meet their unique needs. There’s no cost to you! CALL (855) 508-8043 aPlaceybrMom. ! We’re paid by our partner communities J TIME IS RUNNING OUT! 2017 Pre-Approval Deadline is November 1st THRIFT SHOP •Medical Equipment Check Out •Local Assistance •Food for Friends All proceeds benefit Putnam Co. Citizens 706.485.4066 151 Industrial Blvd. P.O. Box 3971 Eatonton, GA 31024 (across from Haband) SERVING THOSE IN NEED Direct the State of Georgia to use a portion of your tax dollars to support St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital. By law, in 2017, 2018 and 2019, Georgia taxpayers can receive a state income tax CREDIT for 90% of the amount they contribute to qualified rural hospitals, including Good Samaritan. Your contributions will help St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital continue to provide state of the-art care locally. GotoGEORGIAHEART.ORG and complete your 2017 Tax Credit Form. Be sure to choose St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital. ^ST. MARY’S Good Samaritan Hospital A Member of Trinity Health Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 8am - 5pm Wed, Sat: 8am - 2pm 11 31 i
