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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009
Osborn, Hulsey to wed Oct. 10
Former Jefferson resident to be at Sept, benefit
Roger and Susie Osborn
of Homer announce the
engagement and forthcom
ing marriage of their daugh
ter, Marlena Sue Osborn, to
Stephen Doyle Hulsey, son of
Doyle and Gwennell Hulsey
of Gillsville.
The wedding is planned for
2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at
Line Baptist Church, Alto.
All family and friends are
invited.
The bride is the granddaugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard
Osborn, Homer, and the late
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Poole.
She is a 1998 graduate of
Banks County High School
and a 2000 graduate of North
GeorgiaTechnical College. She
is employed by the Habersham
County Department of Family
and Children Services,
Clarkesville.
The groom is the grandson
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Queen and the late Mr. and
Mrs. James Hulsey.
He is a 1987 graduate of
Banks County High School.
Mr. Hulsey is self-employed.
Ballenger reunion planned
THE DESCENDANTS of
Nathan and Buna Mae Murray
Ballenger will hold their
annual family reunion at 1
p.m., Sunday, Sept. 20, at the
home of Tommy and Helen
Venable, 1665 Sanford Road,
Nicholson.
Family and friends are asked
to bring a covered dish.
For more information, call
Helen at 706-757-3879.
WATERS MILL Wedding and Event
Facility in Dahlonega will hold the 1st
annual “Songwriters under the Stars”
on Saturday, September 12. Nashville
stars will perform to benefit Rainbow
Children's Home.
The event will feature the musical tal
ents of former Jefferson resident, Wayne
Baird, and his special guests. Baird,
attended Jefferson High School and is a
1989 graduate of North Georgia College
and State University. He has been a
songwriter, producer and musician in
Nashville, Tenn., for nearly 15 years and
recently inked a songwriting deal with
Full Circle Music Publishing. Wayne has
produced and engineered projects for
Dustin Wilkes, Thompson Square, Pete
Best, Stephen Temple, Jon Michaels,
Julie Downs, Tia McGraff, Kim Parent
and others.
Others to perform will include Walt
Aldridge, twice named by Billboard
Magazine as one of the Top 10 Country
Songwriters of the Year. His songs
include one of ASCAP’s most performed
country songs, “No Getting Over Me,”
and “Holding Her and Loving You,”
Nashville Songwriters Association
International Song of the Year. Walt
recently co-wrote and produced “I Loved
Her First,” a number one hit for the band,
Heartland.
Also performing will be Texas native,
Georgia Middleman whose debut album
“Endless Possibilities” was released
in 2001, followed by “Unchanged” in
2004, the latter on her own independent
label. “Things I Didn't Know I Knew”
is Georgia's latest independent release,
a self-produced collection of original
songs flavored with jazz and R&B. As
a songwriter, Georgia has had songs
recorded by Faith Hill, Keith Urban,
Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Sarah
Buxton, Terri Clark, Maia Sharp, Radney
Foster, Joe Nichols, Tracy Lawrence, and
many others.
The concert will be held from 6 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $35 per person
and includes a gourmet snack box.
For more information, visit www.
watersmill.eventbrite.com. Order tickets
by calling 706-867-7324.
Rainbow Children's Home exists to
provide hope, security, and opportunity
to girls aged 12 to 17 who have suffered
abuse and/or neglect. A team of trained
residential specialists provides 24-hour
supervision and care of the children to
accommodate their needs.
It is the goal of RCH to reunite chil
dren with their families whenever pos
sible. Unfortunately, less than 20 percent
of children in RCH care are able to return
to their parents. Some children may go
to live with extended family members or
may be adopted by a family.
Rainbow Children’s Home operates
on a very low annual budget with fund
ing coming from the state Department
of Family and Children Services, the
Department of Juvenile Justice, Lumpkin
County, United Way, grants and private
sources.
Family reunion set Sept. 20
THE CRAFT-MAGNESS
family reunion will be held on
Sunday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m.,
at Winder Wesleyan Church,
located at 64 E. Midland
Avenue.
Guests are asked to bring
well-filled baskets with drinks
and photos, especially old
photos, to share.
For more information, call
706-654-3165.
Gordon reunion set for Sept. 13
THE GORDON reunion
will be held Sunday, Sept. 13,
at the home of William and
Louise Gordon, 128 Skeeter
Drive, Maysville.
Friends and family are asked
to bring a covered dish. All
plates, ice, cups and beverages
will be furnished.
The reunion begins at 10
a.m. Lunch will be served at
1 p.m.
McDonald reunion planned
THE FAMILY of Harrison
D. McDonald and Lula C.
McDonald will hold a
reunion on Sunday, Sept. 13,
at the Berea Baptist Church
Community Center, locat
ed off Georgia 334 below
Commerce.
Attendees are asked to bring
a covered dish and beverages.
Lunch will be served at 1
p.m.
Mimosas for Mutts planned
THE HUMANE Society of
Jackson County will present
the 4th annual Mimosas for
Mutts fundraising event on
October 17 at the Jefferson
Civic Center. Fashions for
the event will be presented by
Cold water Creek of Athens.
Live entertainment by the
Garnet River Gals and a silent
auction will also be featured at
the champagne brunch fashion
show.
Tickets for the event are
sold at $25 each, or $160 for a
table of eight.
For more information, con
tact the Humane Society office
at 706/367-1111 or e-mail
mimosas4mutts @ live.com.
New CASA class coming up
A NEW class for the ers said.
Piedmont Judicial Circuitls
Court Appointed Special
Advocate (CASA) program
will begin October 13 from
6-9 p.m. at the Commerce
First Baptist Church.
This class will run every
Tuesday night from October
13 through November 24.
“You will learn about
Juvenile Court processes, how
children develop, how fami
lies and children interact, and
most of all you will learn how
to help a child whose world is
turned upside down,” organiz-
Call Annette Raymond at
706-387-6375 for an applica
tion and to register.
Subscribe to
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by calling
706-367-5233
today!
Friends announce fall events
THE FRIENDS of the
Braselton-West Jackson
Library has announced its fall
events.
•Wednesday, Oct. 14, at
11:30 a.m. Jackson County
Comprehensive High School
chorus director Todd Chandler
will speak on the program’s
values and the importance of
a quality arts education.
The JCCHS chorus program
was won numerous awards.
Featured performances have
included Holiday Celebration,
the Governor's Mansion,
International Advent Sing,
Prague, Republic of Czech,
and Vienna.
•Sunday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m.:
Annual membership drive at
the home of Diane and Vern
Lemaster.
The theme will be “Roaring
Twenties and All That Jazz,”
and guests are asked to dress
in their favorite “Roaring 20s
costume.” Dessert and drinks
will be provided. Guests
are asked to bring an hors
d’oeuvre.
For more information,
email dilemace@aol.com or
call 678-546-3380.
•Friday and Saturday,
Nov. 6-7: Third annual
“Afterwords” store and
book sale will be held at the
Braselton Library. The sale
will be open Friday, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Books on the porch will be
greatly reduced.
For more information, call
Gail Zeeb at 770-965-4845
or email gaze787@bellsouth.
net.
The Lunch and Learn events
cost $6, which includes soup,
salad, bread, dessert and tea.
The events are held in the
lower level of the Braselton
Police and Municipal Court
Building. For reservations,
contact Diane Lemaster, at
678-546-3380 or dilemace@
aol.com.
Don’t forget to buckle up!
CALL AND COMPARE
PER GRAM
706-369-0000
GREG REEVES
Fine Jewelry
613 Hawthorne Ave. • Athens
UDC to hold Sept. 12 meeting
THE J.E.B. Stuart Chapter
of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy will hold
its monthly meeting at the
Commerce Public Library on
Saturday, September 12, at
10:30 a.m.
All members are encour
aged to attend to help plan
activities and programs for
the upcoming year.
The UDC is a non prof
it organization whose
objectives are; Patriotic,
Benevolent, Civic, Memorial
and Historical.
Anyone interested in join
ing can contact the chapter
registrar at jebstuart861@
hotmail.com.
Pageant deadline approaching
THE DEADLINE to reg
ister for the Miss Hoschton
Scarecrow Pageant — which
only features scarecrows — is
Thursday, Sept. 10, at 4:30
p.m.
Registration forms and
scarecrow “bios” must be sub
mitted by the deadline for the
pageant, which will be held on
Thursday, Sept. 24. There is
also a $10 registration fee.
For more information, call
Hoschton City Hall at 770-
654-3034, email braseltonan-
tiquemall@yahoo.com or visit
www.hoschtonfallfestival.
com.
Vendors needed for festival
THE MAYSVILLE
Community Improvement
Club seeks craft vendors
for the annual Autumn Leaf
Festival Oct. 2-4.
The organization also pro
vides "Movies in the Park.”
The movies are free of charge
and concessions will be avail
able. The next movie date is
Saturday, Sept. 12.
Christmas in the Park, which
includes a parade, will be held
Dec. 5.
Happy
Birthday
JENNY!
Now you’re
the speed
limit!
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John B. Brooks Road is scheduled for closure from SR 332 to Holly Way for the purpose of road construction,
weather permitting, from 6:00 PM on Friday, September 18th until 6:00 AM on Monday, September 21st. The
detour route provided will be signed to direct traffic on a safe alternate route.
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