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Lake Oconee News
Friday, November 23,2017
GREENE COUNTY
Writers guild hosts fall reading program
MembersoftheGreensboro
Writers’ Guild recently held
their annual readingprogram
at Reynold Landing’s Lake
Room. This year’s theme,
“Flights of Imagination,”
brought forth tales from 11 of
the guild’s writers. Members
and their guests were treated
to light refreshments prior to
the readings.
Linda Wagner opened the
afternoon happening by wel
coming those in attendance
before introducing the writ
er’s and their works.
Linda Wagner’s, “Life
Preservers,” brought forth
memories of family ances
tors known and unknown,
while George Heiring’s “Your
Mother Has Been Kidnapped
by Naked Savages” revived
a memory of a past visit to
Africa. Barb Griffiths “Close
Encounter” with a sea lion in
Peru left her with a physical
as well as a mental memory.
Boots Coffed warned us
about food poisoning with
‘You Can’t Be Too Careful, as
didDavisTempleinhis,“Hunt
Georgia Wild Mushrooms at
Your Own Risk!” And Bill
Boughner voiced one of life’s
frustrations in, “The Medical
BillsMerry-Go-Round.”Judy
Stultz told of her interesting
“Brief Encounters” while out
and about.
Pete Muzyka reiterated a
tale of his brush with fame in
“I’m Ready for My Close-up,
Mr. DeMille.”
The GWG poets offered
their latest works: “Artificial
Candle” from Liz Howells,
“Beyond the Rainbow” from
Jeanne Herrero and “A
Writer’s Confession” from
Sharolyn Fanton.
The program was dedi
cated to founding member
and fellow writer, Kathy
Wright, who was unable to
attend this year’s event.
- Submitted by Judy
Stultz
Contributed
Greensboro Writer's Guild attending the annual reading program included (l-r) Sharolyn Fanton, Judy Stultz, Barb
Griffiths, Boots Coffed, Diane Johnson, Jeanne Herrero, Davis Temple, Bill Boughner, George Heiring, Liz Howells,
Linda Wagner and Pete Muzyka.
GREENE COUNTY
Good Samaritan Auxiliary to light Love Lights Tree Nov. 29
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan
Hospital invites everyone
to the third annual lighting
of the Love Lights Tree on
Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5:30
p.m. in the hospital atrium at
5401 Lake Oconee Parkway,
Greensboro.
The hospital atrium will be
energized by students from
Lake Oconee Academy who
will present a festive holi
day program for attendees,
along with the Arts Barn
Kids. Lights on the tree will
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Saturday in Downtown Madison on
November 25, 2017. Show your
support for the small independent
businesses that make up our great
Downtown. When you spend $25
with one of our merchants-stores,
salons, spas, or restaurants-your
name will be entered* into a drawing
to win one of two $100 Downtown
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Madison will feature carolers, street
musicians, and free Christmas gift
wrapping from 1-3:00 p.m. Come
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symbolize the many dona
tions made to Love Lights
by people in our community
in honor or memory of loved
ones.
Love Lights is ayear-round
campaign by St. Mary’s
Good Samaritan Hospital
Auxiliary. Its goal is to raise
funds that support the hos
pital’s mission to be a com
passionate and transforming
healing presence in our
community.
“Love Lights is the perfect
way to honor the memory of a
friend or loved one or to cele
brate a birthday, anniversary
or other special occasion, all
while supporting our won
derful hospital,” said Pam
Aversa, Auxiliary President.
“The support over the first
two years has been absolutely
amazing, andwehopeto raise
even more this year.”
Love Lights donations
start at $10, which gives
everyone the opportunity to
support the hospital. Each
gift is acknowledged and also
recorded in the Auxiliary’s
Love Lights book which will
be on display in the Good
Samaritan lobby throughout
the holidays.
To make a donation, stop by
the hospital to pick up a dona-
tionenvelopeordonateonline
at https://www.stmarys-
goodsam.org/about-us/
foundation/love-lights/
Heart & Soul Gala tickets now available
Tickets for the Heart and
Soul Gala benefiting St.
Mary’s Good Samaritan
Hospital are now available for
purchase. The Heart & Soul
Gala is a black-tie event to be
held on Feb. 10,2018, at The
Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, Lake
Oconee and includes dinner,
dancing and live and silent
auctions. The past two Galas
were both sold-out events, so
the organizing committee is
encouragingthose interested
in attending this event to
purchase tickets early.
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hospital and is a vital source
of funding for St. Mary’s
mission of being a com
passionate and transform
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the greater Greene County
community.
“Proceeds from this
event help Good Samaritan
Hospital keep up with med
ical advances and the latest
technology that can help
save and change lives,” says
Riezl Baker, foundation
board member and chair of
the Heart & Soul organizing
committee. “This allows
our healthcare profession
als to deliver the very best
care for the residents of our
community.”
Tickets can be purchased
by visiting www.gshgala.
com. Tickets will be sold on a
first-come,first-servedbasis.
“We’re always so pleased
with the level of support
we have for this event,” says
Baker. “We have had an
amazing group of sponsors,
attendees and volunteers
the past two events. Because
of their generosity we are
raising funds to ensure that
cutting-edge modern tech
nology and services at our
hospital arenotonly available
but also sustainable into the
future.”
For more information
aboutthe Gala, ticket sales,or
becoming a sponsor, go
to www.gshgala.com or
contact Emily O’Rear at
706.389.3928.
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