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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2007
BJC Medical Center donates equipment to Mexican mission
Christmas tree farm offers Trees for
Troops' opportunity Nov. 30-Dec. 2
A LOCAL Christmas tree farm
is doing much more than pro
viding fresh, fragrant Christmas
Trees for holiday enjoyment this
year. The 7 G’s Farm, Nicholson,
is part of a national effort, Trees
for Troops, which will provide
more than 15,000 real Christmas
trees to military families across
the United States and overseas.
Since 2005, Christmas tree
farmers and retailers have
donated their own trees for the
Trees for Troops program. The
Christmas SPIRIT Foundation,
the non-profit that coordinates
Trees for Troops, received many
requests from the public on how
they could help. This year, con
sumers will have the opportu
nity to purchase a tree at the 7G’s
Farm that will be delivered to
a military family in the United
States. Consumers can come dur
ing Trees for Troops weekend,
Friday, Nov. 30, through Sunday,
Dec. 2, to purchase a tree for a
military family. The Christmas
Spirit Foundation also welcomes
monetary donations.
“We are very excited to be a
part of this program,” said Greg
Smith of the 7 G’s Farm. “This
is a great way for consumers to
become directly involved with
the Trees for Troops program and
allow more military families to
receive a tree for this holiday sea
son. Providing memories at this
time of year is extremely impor
tant, especially for families with
loved ones serving our country.”
Trees for Troops began in 2005
when FedEx, which donates the
shipping of the trees, and the
Christmas SPIRIT Foundation
provided 4,300 real Christmas
trees to military families at five
bases in the U.S. and overseas. In
2006, the program almost tripled
when FedEx and the Christmas
SPIRIT Foundation delivered
nearly 12,000 trees to military
families at 25 bases in 17 coun
tries. This year, the two organi
zations, with help of consumers
across the country, plan to deliver
15,000 to 17,000 Christmas trees
to military families.
Visit the website at
www.7gsfarm.com for directions.
For more details on CSF, go to
www.christmasspiritfoundation.
org.
BJC MEDICAL Center has
donated a large amount of medical
equipment, furniture and supplies
to The Bethshean Mexico Mission
located in central Mexico.
Because of the recent renovation
at BJC, outdated, yet serviceable
equipment was being replaced.
Selina Baskins, head of the Women
and Infants Unit, as well as their
Infectious Control Department,
served with a short-term medical
team to Mexico in 1999, 2001 and
again in 2007. She was so impressed
with the work being done in these
remote villages that she checked
with Jim Yarborough, chief execu
tive officer at BJC, to see if arrange
ments could be made to secure the
equipment for the mission.
The equipment is currently being
stored in a 40-foot shipping con
tainer, which when filled to capacity,
will be shipped to the mission. The
mission’s vision is to build a clinic/
hospital in the area by 2010 that has
a potential of serving a population
between 30,000 and 50,000. The
closest hospital facility in the area
now is a difficult two-hour drive
away. This equipment is making
this vision one step closer to reality.
Each year, a medical team trav
els to many surrounding villages,
serving from 700-1,000 patients
in just a week’s time. The team
offers free consultations, free
medicine and a lot of hugs and
smiles that are interpreted by the
people as love and compassion.
“The efforts of these medical
teams are extremely valuable in
the evangelistic work of the mis
sion,” organizers state. “By first
meeting their physical needs the
people become much more recep
tive to being reached spiritually.”
The Bethshean Mexico Mission
was founded in 1970 by Cris
J. Garcia. Located in central
Mexico, the mission began 36
years ago as a home for the pov
erty stricken elderly people. Over
the years, it has expanded by the
establishment of six new church
es, a Christian youth camp, medi
cal and dental assistance taken
to remote villages in a mobile
medical unit, as well as counsel
ing people dealing with drug and
suicide issues. The mission also
established the first Protestant
nursing home in Mexico in 1974.
Craig Rickman, who resides in
Elberton, is the forwarding agent/
treasurer for the mission.
Anyone interested in going on a
short-term mission trip next sum
mer or being a part of the medical
team scheduled for February 6-17,
2008, is asked to contact him at
706-988-9521 for more informa
tion.
Santa to visit Nicholson library
SANTA CLAUS will be visiting the Harold S. Swindle Public
Library from 6 to 7 p.m. on December 7.
“We want everyone to bring their children and let them visit with
Santa,” said branch manager Bea Pearre. “We will be making pictures
at $3 each, or you can bring your own camera. This will be a wonderful
time for the children and their parents.”
DONATES TO MISSION
BJC Medical Center has donated a large amount of medical equipment, furniture and supplies to The
Bethshean Mexico Mission located in central Mexico. Shown are: Cris Garcia, Rosy Guzman, Craig
Rickman, Selina Baskins and Henry Slocum.
Shopping event set for mother's club
THE BRASELTON Mother’s
Club will hold its “Shop Till You
Drop” event on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at
6:30 p.m., at The Falls of Braselton
clubhouse.
The event will feature several ven
dors/consultants who own their own
businesses, such as jewelry, cards
and clothing. A raffle and some
refreshments will also be featured.
The Braselton Mother’s Club
holds its social gatherings and meet
ings on the fourth Tuesday of each
month, at 6:30 p.m. The group is an
independent social club that serves
as a support group for all moms and
moms-to-be. “Whether you are a
stay-at-home mom or a working
mom, we believe all moms need
support through these tough times,”
according to a statement. The club
provides weekly playgroups for chil
dren, seasonal and holiday parties,
group outings and “Mom’s Night
Outs.”
For details, contact Trinity Pokusa
at Braseltonmothersclub@ yahoo,
com or 678-425-6545.
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Eagle Ranch nears fund-raising goal for new homes
EAGLE RANCH is nearing completion of
its $5.4 million “Future Generations” capital
campaign to build two new girls’ homes along
with a number of campus improvement projects,
according to an announcement during a recent
Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce meeting
held at the ranch.
“This campaign will essentially complete our
campus housing with the addition of our last two
girls’ homes, renovations to four of our boys’
homes and additional staff housing,” said Eddie
Staub, Eagle Ranch executive director.
The campaign will also fund expansion of the
Eagle Ranch’s new on-campus middle school
and strengthen the ranch’s endowment for opera
tional costs associated with the expanded girls’
program and school. The school expansion will
provide a multi-purpose auditorium and dedi
cated space for special enrichment classes.
To date, Eagle Ranch has received $4.1 million
toward its campaign goal. The ranch will not
start construction until all funds are secured as
part of a long-standing policy that has allowed
the ranch to remain debt-free over its 22-year
history.
Eagle Ranch is a Christian home for children
in crisis located in Chestnut Mountain in South
Hall. The program currently provides a home for
up to 54 children (42 boys and 12 girls) and has
served more than 600 children and their families
through the years. Following completion of the
two new girls’ homes, the ranch will be able to
serve up to 24 girls for a total of 66 children on
its 270-acre campus.
For more information, visit www.EagleRanch.
org or call 770-967-8500.
It’s time for the
Herald’s holiday
recipe swap
IT’S TIME to start planning menus for
holiday get-togethers. As the Christmas sea
son nears, The Jackson Herald is seeking
submissions from local cooks of their favor
ite holiday recipes to share with readers.
Along with your name and contact informa
tion, please include information on why the
recipe is a favorite and where you got it.
If you have a special holiday menu or rec
ipe you’d like to share in The Herald, please
send them to: The Jackson Herald, attn.
Jana Mitcham, RO. Box 908, Jefferson, GA
30549 or email them to jana@mainstreet-
news.com. You may also drop them off at
The Jackson Herald office in Jefferson.
Please submit recipes by Wednesday, Dec.
5. Recipes will be published Wednesday,
Dec. 12.
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