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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2009
New logo unveiled for city scarecrows
THE HOSCHTON Fall
Festival Marketing Committee
has developed a new logo to
mark the city’s designation as
the “Scarecrow Capital of the
World.”
Ray Vaughn of Select Brokers
designed the new logo, which
says Hoschton’s scarecrow
effort was certified by the World
Records Academy.
The logo may be used — for a fee — by
businesses to make greeting cards, t-shirts,
sweatshirts, coffee mugs or whatever they
might want to resell in their business or at
festivals.
The fee is $50 to Hoschton Business Alliance
members and $75 to non-members. The pur
chaser of the logo must sign a
written agreement with certain
considerations, such as produc
ing items in “good taste” or the
length of time the logo may be
used.
Robbie Bettis, one of the key
scarecrow effort organizers, said
the fee to purchase the right to
use other logos from other orga
nizations is higher. For example,
the cost to use the Atlanta Falcons logo is
$10,000, she pointed out.
Anyone interested in purchasing the right to
use the logo may contact Bettis at 706-654-3693
or braseltonantiquemall @ yahoo.com.
All proceeds will benefit the Hoschton
Scarecrow Fest, set for Sept. 25-27.
County’s United Way surpasses goal
Crawford to be featured at Hoschton's Art Trax
THE JACKSON County
United Way Advisory Board
recently announced that its
2008 fundraising campaign
has exceeded its goal of rais
ing $75,000 for the United
Way of Northeast Georgia.
Jackson County has raised
at least $90,659 for the
United Way, according to the
group.
Donations received from
residents and businesses in
the county help Northeast
Georgia residents receive ser
vices from the many agencies
supported by United Way of
Northeast Georgia.
Fast year, United Way
support assisted more than
9,483 individuals, provided
511,905 pounds of food and
provided $81,987 in services
to the residents of Jackson
County.
The top donor honor for
this year's campaign goes
to Publix #1188 in West
Jackson and store manager
James Neese. Publix pledged
$26,190 this year.
The United Way is still
accepting donations and
pledges.
To make a donation to
United Way of Northeast
Georgia to help those in need
in Jackson County, whether it
be by one-time gift by cash or
check, a payroll deduction at
work, or direct billing, con
tact Bonnie Jones at Jackson
EMC at 706-367-6114.
Donations can also be made
at www.unitedwaynega.org.
HOSCHTON’S Art Trax
— set for Saturday, April 18 in
the city square — will feature an
award-winning artist, Broderick
Crawford.
Crawford recendy won the
2009 Colorado Habitat Stamp
competition. For all of 2009,
anyone who uses state lands for
any purpose has to purchase a
conservation stamp. Crawford’s
painting of a stand of Aspen
trees with a mother bear and
two cubs will be on that stamp.
Crawford was bom and rai
sed in the small Appalachian
Mountains town of Tiger, Ga.
His parents loved animals and
operated a kennel. His upb
ringing surrounded by beauti
ful mountain scenery, a love
for animals as well as family
and tradition are reflected in
Crawford’s passion to paint.
Crawford has worked in seve
ral mediums, but his personal
favorite is acrylic. His work has
been compared to the old classic
styles of days gone by. Terms
to describe his style include
impressionism, realism and
some abstractions. His work
focuses on the natural world of
animals and landscapes.
Painting since 1992, Crawford
has produced numerous origi
nals and commissioned pieces
and more than 60 limited editi
on prints. He is an avid compe
titor and has placed in numerous
painting competitions, inclu
ding the Federal Duck Stamp
Competition, South Carolina
Duck Stamp and the Fouisiana
Duck Stamp.
Crawford is married and he
and his wife, Michele, have a gal
lery on Main Street in Clayton,
Ga. His newest paintings are
hanging in the Crawford Art
Gallery, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Mondays through Saturdays.
For more information, visit
www.broderickcrawfordart.
com.
Organizers of Art Trax 2009
plan an opening night event
on April 17 by invitation only
at the old Dr. L. C. Allen
home in downtown Hoschton.
One of Broderick Crawford’s
paintings will be the featured
art piece in a live auction to
raise money for the event.
Artists who wish to sell at
the outdoor event on April
18 may contact Kathleen Gill
at kgill@prudentialgeorgia.
com.
Food vendors should
email Mary Flowers at
maryflowers @ alltel.net.
To obtain tickets to the
opening night event, email
Robbie Bettis at braseltonan
tiquemall @ yahoo, com.
‘Scrowmunity Day’ in the works for Hoschton
— serving our country —
Rakestraw completes basic combat training
ARMY PVT. Willie D. Rakestraw has gra
duated from basic combat training at Fort
Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
He is the son of Charlie Rakestraw, and
brother of Annie Rakestraw, both of Jefferson.
Rakestraw is a 2006 graduate of Jefferson
High School.
During the nine weeks of training, the
soldier studied the Army mission, history,
NAVY SEAMAN Recruit Stefen W. Usry,
son of Gina D. Usry, Hoschton, and Derrick
W. Usry of Buford, recently completed U.S.
Navy basic training at Recruit Training
Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
During the eight-week program, Usry com
pleted a variety of training which included
classroom study and practical instruction on
naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water
safety and survival, and shipboard and air
craft safety. An emphasis was also placed
on physical fitness. The capstone event of
ARMY PVT. Coy L. White has gradu
ated from basic combat training at Fort Sill,
Lawton, Okla.
White is the son of Michelle Edwin,
Jefferson, and John White, Dahlonega.
The private is a 2006 graduate of Jefferson
High School.
During the nine weeks of training, the sol-
tradition and core values, physical fitness,
and received instruction and practice in basic
combat skills, military weapons, chemical
warfare and bayonet training, drill and cere
mony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed
and unarmed combat, map reading, field tac
tics, military courtesy, military justice system,
basic first aid, foot marches, and field training
exercises.
boot camp is “Battle Stations.”
This exercise gives recruits the skills and
confidence they need to succeed in the fleet.
“Battle Stations” is designed to galvanize
the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice,
dedication, teamwork and endurance in
each recruit through the practical applica
tion of basic Navy skills and the core val
ues of Honor, Courage and Commitment.
Its distinctly "Navy” flavor was designed
to take into account what it means to be a
Sailor.
dier studied the Army mission and received
instruction and training exercises in drill and
ceremonies, Army history, core values and
traditions, military courtesy, military justice,
physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship,
weapons use, map reading and land naviga
tion, foot marches, armed and unarmed com
bat and field maneuvers and tactics.
Festival to promote better
living and volunteerism
HOSCHTON WILL celebrate its ‘ ‘Scrowmunity
Day” to promote healthy living and volunteerism
on Saturday, May 2.
After making the city the “Scarecrow Capitol of
the World,” organizers of the Hoschton Scarecrow
Stampede want to take the idea a step further.
The first Saturday of May will become
“Scrowmunity Day” in Hoschton.
“Since the scarecrow is the ‘guardian of the
harvest’ it is only natural to use the scarecrow as
the symbol of eating good vegetables and fruits
which we can all grow in our own garden,” said
Robbie Bettis, one of the scarecrow organizers.
“We are encouraging local folks to have a
garden and work on it on May 2,” she added.
“We hope the healthy living idea will expand to
include exercising and spending time outdoors
this year. This can be an individual or a family
project.”
The second aspect of Scrowmunity Day is to
encourage volunteerism.
“The city will sponsor ‘clean-up and repair"
work to city hall,” said mayor Bill Copenhaver.
“Closer to the actual day, we will have a list of
items needed to do this project and anyone can
call city hall at 706-654-3034 to hear the list.”
“Since the city coffers are bare and it is not
in the budget to do such work, we are hoping
individuals will pitch in with two-by-fours, nails,
paint and paint brushes and, of course, labor to get
some much needed work done,” he added.
Bettis said organizers hope local businesses,
churches and organizations will think about help
ing others.
“A restaurant, for example, could hold a canned
food drive by offering a free drink or dessert with
a meal for two cans of food,” she said. “The pet
store could do the same food drive but collecting
for hungry animals”
The Scrowmunity efforts are part of the
Governor’s “Keep Georgia Beautiful” campaign,
which Hoschton will participate in.
“We also hope some groups will pick up
trash along the highway through Hoschton or
plant flowers and shrubs,” Copenhaver said.
“Scrowmunity Day can have all kinds of ideas
for Boy Scouts or the women’s organization or
even the schools. We want it to be a day of com
ing together to help each other and the city just
like we came together with an enormous effort to
make scarecrows.”
Bettis said “Scrowmunity” cards explaining
various community projects will be sent to neigh
bors, friends and relatives. The cards will be
available only at local businesses and will be sent
closer to May.
“We want those who do projects to let us
know so we can document all that is done on
Scrowmuntiy Day,” Copenhaver said. “We may
share this with the governor’s office, and I will
definitely share this with other mayors when we
meet at various times. I am proud of Hoschton,
and this will give me another reason to brag about
our great city.”
For more information, visit www.scrowmuni-
tyday.org.
Usry completes Navy basic training
White completes Army basic training
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