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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2009
THE JACKSON HERALD
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GIRL SCOUT SKATE PARTY
Jackson County Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia recently held their Second Annual
Skating party, at Skate Country, Gainesville. Almost 100 girls representing the
troops in Jackson County participated in the event. Girls ranged in age from kin
dergarten to high school. The event was coordinated by the service unit managers
Vickie Adams, Diane Feeman and Sue Teel.
GIRL SCOUTS HELP TOYS FOR TOTS
Jefferson Daisy/Brownie Troop 11939 and Brownie Troop 11941 recently held a joint
Christmas party. This year, the girls decided to collect unwrapped toys for the local
Toys for Tots program. There were 24 girls in attendance and each girl brought at
least one gift. The girls also made several crafts that they can enjoy themselves or
share with their friends and families.
PILOTS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
The Pilot Club of Jefferson held its Christmas party and Christmas gift collection to
share the holiday spirit with a family from The Holiday Connection of Jackson County.
CASA VOLUNTEER GRADUATES
The Piedmont CASA 2010 volunteer class and 2009 graduates were sworn in by
Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Guidry on December 7. They are: Lynn Balch, Kathy
Berrey, Charlotte Carpenter, Krista Clark, Susan Ford, Betty Jo Latham, Michelle
Martin, Alba Melton, Wanda Mills, Robin Munoz, Mike Munoz, Stephanie Nicholson,
Gayle Paulson, Jared Seiple and Kawanya Sims. Joining the new volunteers in the
picture is Jackson DFCS director Jacqueline Franklin, Juvenile Court Judge Kevin
Guidry and volunteer coordinator Rebecca Boles. A new training class will begin
Jan. 12 and will meet every Tuesday through Feb. 23 in Winder from 6 to 9 p.m. A
meeting will also be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30. For more infor
mation, contact Annette Raymond at Piedmont CASA at 706-387-6375.
DAR HONORS VETERANS
Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s Elijah Clarke Chapter hon
ored area veterans at the Athens Veterans’ Clinic, serving refreshments to the veter
ans and staff and presenting to the facility a framed memorial plate featuring Monia
Michael, Georgia’s original “Poppy Lady.” The chapter members serve refreshments
to the veterans at the clinic once a month. The Elijah Clarke Chapter volunteers regu
larly at the clinic as part of its Service to Veterans Program. Shown are: (front row)
clinic director, Sachin Patel; the Elijah Clarke chapter regent, Bonnie Lashley; and
veterans’ chairman, Clare Newcomer; (back row) staff members, Mark Frost; Jeffrey
Culpepper; Larry Guthrie; Rita Harwood; Carla Bell; Bob Larson and David Nichols.
CWL Museum readies for Jan. 9 re-opening
Tickets available for fundraiser dinner, tour package
THE CITY of Jefferson
and the Crawford Long
Museum Association Board
of Directors announce the
upcoming grand re-opening
events scheduled January
9 to celebrate the complet
ed renovations and exhibit
upgrades for the Crawford
W. Long Museum. Named
for the physician who first
used ether for painless sur
gery on March 30, 1842, the
museum has made Jefferson
an international destination
known as the “Birthplace of
Anesthesia” for medical pro
fessionals and general tour
ists alike.
Receptions for members
of the medical community
and local VIP and officials
are being planned as well as
other festivities for the entire
community.
“Jefferson is privileged
to be the home of such an
important international
event,” said Mayor Jim Joiner.
“The development of a prac
tical surgical anesthetic is
considered America’s great
est contribution to modern
medicine, so it is only fit
ting that Jefferson maintains
a museum to commemorate
Dr. Long’s discovery.”
Saturday, Jan. 9, will mark
the official re-opening to the
public from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. featuring complimenta
ry horse-drawn carriage rides
through historic Jefferson,
along with coffee, hot choco
late and refreshments. The
first 100 guests will receive a
special commemorative gift.
In addition, the opportunity
to join the Friends of the
Museum program will be
offered at half price to all
attendees.
The celebration continues
into the evening with a fund
raiser dinner and tour package,
sponsored by the Association
Board, with two seatings, one
at 6 p.m. and one at 7:45 p.m.
Tickets are $50 per person
and include dinner at Fusion
on the Square Restaurant fol
lowed by a special guided
tour of the Museum. Tickets
are available for purchase
from any board member or at
the museum.
“Jackson County is proud
to have the Crawford W. Long
Museum in our community,”
said Shane Short, president
and CEO of the Jackson
County Area Chamber of
Commerce. “There is perhaps
no other single event in the
medical field that has had a
stronger impact on the world
than the discovery of anes
thesia. The grand re-opening
of the museum honoring Dr.
Crawford W. Long will be a
strong tourist attraction and
boost for our local econo
my.”
The Crawford Long
Museum was founded in 1957
by the Georgia Historical
Commission and in 1974
the Crawford Long Museum
Association assumed owner
ship. In 1979 the Museum
building and exhibits were
renovated, accomplished
partly through generous con
tributions from the members
of the Medical Association
of Georgia and the Georgia
Society of Anesthesiologists.
In 1986-87, an expansion
program was carried out,
enlarging the Museum into
a three-building complex.
This complex was owned and
operated by the not-for-profit
Association until they trans
ferred ownership to the City
of Jefferson in 2007. The
Museum has been closed to
the public for major struc
tural renovations and exhibit
upgrades since June 2008.
The renovations were paid
for in part through a USDA
Rural Development grant.
The Museum now operates
under the jurisdiction of the
City of Jefferson.
Personal artifacts and docu
ments highlighting the life of
Dr. Long, along with early
anesthesia equipment, are dis
played in the Medical building.
The mid-1800s Pendergrass
General Store houses late
1800s and early 1900s gen
eral medical equipment and
apothecary items. Exhibits
in the Pendergrass Store offer
visitors a unique view into the
life of the 19th century citi
zen. The Mulberry Tree Gift
Shop offers a variety of com
memorative items and period
memorabilia. Admission to
the Museum is $5 for adults,
$4 for seniors (65 and up) and
$3 for students. Children 5
and under may enter free. The
museum is open to the public
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays
through Friday and 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information
about the grand opening and
the museum operation or to
schedule tours, contact Vicki
Starnes, 706-367-5307 or visit
www.crawfordlong.org.
Jefferson agency honored with award
AS A BUSINESS leader and involved citi
zen in the Jefferson area, Allstate exclusive
agency owner Joel Harbin has been designated
a Premier Service Agency for 2009.
Given to less than 22 percent of Allstate’s
nearly 13,000 agency owners across the coun
try, the designation was presented to Harbin
for his commitment to exceeding customer
expectations in their agency, the company said
in a statement.
The Premier Service Agency designation is
awarded to Allstate agency owners who have
consistently met designated levels in customer
service and business performance.
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