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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2009
IN JEFFERSON PARADE
Delaney Duke, Chiara Pate, Emily Dufty, Tyler Duke, Jake Cramsey and Garret Dufty
from the Jefferson neighborhood, Village at Creekside, are shown in the Jefferson
Christmas parade Saturday. They were sponsored by Renegade Off Road.
Slappey named president of group
JOHN SLAPPEY has
been named president of the
Northeast Atlanta Metro
Association of Realtors
(NAMAR).
Slappey is a fourth generation
realtor and his mother, Peggy
Slappey — who was recently
elected to the Braselton Town
Council — installed him into
office on Dec. 9.
John Slappey has been very
involved with RPAC and is also
very involved in the state level,
according to a statement. He is
an agent with Peggy Slappey
Properties.
His goals for 2010 are to
make NAMAR a leader in the
technology advancement, fis
cal responsibility and leader
ship development.
Jana Waycaster — who is
associated with Prudential
Employee honored for life-saving move
SWORN INTO OFFICE
Peggy Slappey, Braselton, installs her son, John
Slappey, as the 2010 President of the Northeast Atlanta
Metro Association of Realtors.
was
for
Georgia, Hoschton —
named president-elect
2010.
Other new officers of
NAMAR include Pat Hackley,
treasurer, and Carol Guse,
immediate past president.
For more information, call
770-495-7300 or visit www.
NAMAR.org.
Leachman descendants to meet at library
COUSINS AND descen
dants of any Leachman
family member is asked
to meet at the Commerce
Public Library on Saturday,
Jan. 16, at 10 a.m.
Robin Thackston, who
has researched her family
for several years, wants to
meet more cousins to fill
out family tree sheets.
The group will meet until
noon, break for lunch until
1 p.m., and return for a
“show and tell” to share
photographs or personal
belongings of ancestors.
Ancestors living in the
area would have been:
John Leachman, marrying
twice, first wife was Caney
Williams and his second
wife was Nancy Sailors: the
three children from the two
marriages were Carlos (born
1843), Oliver (born 1853)
and Elizabeth Leachman
(born 1852).
Elizabeth’s six children
were all raised by her two
brothers, Carlos and Oliver
— both of them are buried
in Black's Creek Cemetery.
Elizabeth is said to be bur
ied in Banks County in a
pauper’s cemetery.
Carlos’ children were:
George W„ James N„ John
J., Loonie A. and Martha J.
Oliver’s children were:
Lula, Sadie, Minnie, Lucy,
Ed, Cicero and George.
For more information,
call Thackston at 770-439-
7335.
WHAT STARTED out as a
fun Fourth of July camping trip
with his family almost ended in
disaster, except for the life-sav
ing procedures Cory Billings
performed on an 18-month-old
girl that nearly drowned.
Because of his heroic deed,
Billings recently received the
Georgia Electric Membership
Corporation (Georgia EMC)
Life Saving Award.
Billings is a residential sales
and system design specialist
for EMC Security — a home
security and alarm monitoring
company serving metro Atlanta
and Georgia. The electric utility
companies of Jackson EMC,
Walton EMC, and GreyStone
Power own the company in
equal parts.
“We’ve been going to the
same Hall County campsite on
Lake Lanier for the Fourth of
July for the last few years,”
Billings said. “The day the inci
dent happened, I was out in a
boat with some family mem
bers about 75 yards offshore.
I heard yelling and scream
ing, and when I looked toward
shore, I saw the mother coming
out of the water with her little
girl.”
Billings jumped in the water
and quickly swam ashore to
find that the 18-month old was
not breathing and had no pulse.
Along with his sister, who was
also camping, Billings per
formed several cycles of CPR.
In the meantime, others called
911.
“I was not sure she was going
to make it,” Billings said. “But
when she started breathing on
her own and her color came
back, it was like she had been
touched by an angel.”
Billings had been certified as
a first responder at a previous
employer, and had taken other
first aid and safety courses
throughout his life.
“I didn’t really think about
what I was doing,” he said.
“If I stopped to think about it,
I probably would have fallen
apart.”
The victim’s family also was
camping that weekend. Billings
recalls that they did not speak
much English, but when it was
apparent that the little girl was
safe, her father came up and
gave Billings a great big hug.
“That said it all for me,”
he said. “I have two children,
and I know what he was going
through.”
EMC Security management
commended Billings for his
actions.
“His bravery and quick
response are responsible for
saving a girl’s life. It makes us
proud to have him as part of
the EMC Security team,” said
Vince Raia, president of EMC
Security.
Georgia EMC bestowed the
Life Saving Awards at its annual
meeting on Nov. 9 in Augusta.
In addition to Cory Billings,
the state association recognized
the life-saving accomplish
ments of nine employees from
seven other electric coopera
tives. The Life Saving Award
was established to recognize
electric cooperative employ
ees whose courage and skillful
actions are instrumental in res
cuing someone from grave and
immediate danger, according
to Jim Wright, Georgia EMC’s
vice president of Training,
Education and Safety.
LifeSouth plans area blood drives in Jan.
LIFESOUTH WILL hold
three local blood drives in
January.
LifeSouth will hold a
blood drive on Tuesday, Jan.
12, from 12:30-5:30 p.m.,
at Mayfield Dairy Farms,
Braselton.
A bloodmobile will be
parked at Mayfield, located
at 1160 Broadway Avenue
(Ga. Hwy. 124). All donors
will receive free ice cream
from Mayfield.
A blood drive will be
held at Wal-Mart at Banks
Crossing from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Saturday, January
23.
The bloodmobile will
be located in the parking
lot of the store, located at
30983 Highway 441 South in
Commerce.
Another blood drive
is planned in the area on
Thursday, Jan. 28, at the
Lanier Technical Campus,
located at 631 South Elm
Street in Commerce. It will
be held from 1 to 6 p.m.
Each donor will receive a
LifeSouth recognition item,
a complimentary cholesterol
screening and blood typing
and 12 months coverage in
the LifeSouth Blood Donor
Artists sought for Hoschton festival
THE HOSCHTON Arts and
Folk Life Festival — formerly
known as the Art Trax festival
— is looking for artists.
Interested artists are invited
to apply for entry consider
ation by contacting Kathleen
Gill at 404-202-3044 for an
application.
The festival has been expand
ed to two days — Saturday
and Sunday, April 24-25, from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — to include
folk life offerings, fine arts,
and historical exhibits and
demonstrations.
The event will be held in
downtown Hoschton.
A Chore Next
Door
Shannon Sell
While not a very common problem, if you've got it, it
can have a terrible impact on your home when it is listed
for sale: The Messy Neighbor. If you live next door to a
"neglected" property, you might lose up to 20% of your
home's market value, particularly with buyers looking for
any excuse to reduce their offer.
It's technically not your problem, but ask not for whom
the bell tolls. It's well worth your time and effort to resolve
this situation amicably. Always be respectful, and don't let
your emotions get the best of you.
Unless you believe your neighbor is "unhinged," you
should begin with a visit to their home and a positive
attitude - no name-calling or finger-pointing. Don't grab
everyone on the block and gang up on your neighbor -
you'll get better results if you go alone or with one another
person.
If you find your messy neighbor is unwilling to take
care of their maintenance, it may still be in your best
interest to do the work yourself or with the help of other
neighbors. No, it's not fair, but if you want a fair sales
price, this may be your only option.
As a last resort, you could file a complaint with your
property owners association or city government. Often
times there are covenants or laws that prohibit "messy"
problems.
The Sell Group wishes you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Shannon Sell is the broker & owner of The Sell Group,
LLC, a full-service real estate firm located in
downtown Hoschton. He can be reached at
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706-654-5691.
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DANIELSVILLE
AMERICAN LEGION
Post 39
Meets last Thursday, 7 p.m.
JANUARY - OCTOBER
American Legion Building
Crawford W. Long Street
BANKS COUNTY
AMERICAN LEGION
Post 215
Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
In Homer, GA at the
American Legion Building on
Historic Highway 441 pd.oe/io
VETERANS OF
FOREIGN WARS
Post 4872, Hurricane Shoals Convention Ctr.
Each 4th Tuesdasy, 7:00 p.m.
Jason Mergele, Commander
Phone 706-367-7237 263
JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB
Meets Tuesdays
Jefferson City Clubhouse
12:30 p.m.-(706) 335-3151
Shade Storey, President
UNITY LODGE
F & A.M.
No. 36, Jefferson, GA
1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Dwayne Potts • 706-367-4449
Borders St. behind Tabo’s aeo
JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday
Jefferson City Clubhouse
6:30 p.m.-(706) 367-9349
Jimmy Mock, President
BANKS COUNTY
AMERICAN LEGION
Riders Post 215
Meets each 2nd Thursday, 7 p.m.
In Homer, GA at the
American Legion Building on
Historic Highway 441 pd.oa/io
BANKS COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial
Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441
North in Homer pd.-07/io
JEFFERSON
'AMERICAN LEGION
Albert Gordon Post 56
Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
Harvie Lance, Commander
Phone (706) 654-1274 sio
Georgia Real Estate Investors
Association, Inc. - Athens
Meets the third Thursday each month
6:30 pm at the UGA Conferen ce Center
1197 South Lumpkin Street,
Athens, GA 30601
Tom Hewlett - Chapter President
thewlettl@charter.net
Pd. 12/09
NORTH EAST GEORGIA
AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Meets the 1st Thursday
each month at the
Commerce City
Public Library
1344 South Broad Street
www.ne4ga.org pd 12
St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Mission
Mass Schedule: Sat. 4:00 p.m.,
Sun. 11:00 a.m., Thurs. 12:10 p.m.
First Friday Adoration 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org
706-367-7220
Benefit Program.
Also, all LifeSouth blood
donors between now and Jan.
31 will be entered to win a
32-inch Vizio LCD HDTV
and RCA DVD home theater
system.
For more information, call
770-538-0500 or visit www.
lifesouth.org. Donors must
be at least 17 years old (16
years old with signed parent
permission form), weigh 110
pounds or more and show
a photo I.D. at the time of
donation.
The Humane Society of Jackson County
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Society of
Jackson
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PETS OF THE WEEK
For a complete listing of our animals available for adoption,
please visit our website at www.hsic.com
Please call Commerce Veterinary Hospital at
706-335-5111 for the pets below:
Please call Jefferson Veterinary Hospital
at 706-367-5161 for these pets
Animals in Humane Society Foster Care
Call 706-367-1111
Please Don’t Litter, Spay and Neuter
Time is of the ESSENCE
Hurry to adopt one of these great pets. Please call to spare a life - call to adopt or
become a foster home. For more information, call 706-367-1111 or see a full list of our
pets on Petfinder.com under shelter and rescue groups. Adoption fee is $100.00 per
dog and $80.00 per cat - this includes their spay/neuter and all up-to-date shots.
‘Pet of the Week’ is made possible by these community-minded sponsors:
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Animal
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