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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010
THE JACKSON HERALD
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Volunteer opportunities
Girl Scout cookies to
help military personnel
THE FOLLOWING are
volunteer opportunities in
Jackson County and the sur
rounding area:
•BJC Medical Center
Auxiliary needs volunteers.
For more information, call
706-335-1199.
•Civil Air Patrol: The
Civil Air Patrol offers young
adults across the country
challenging opportunities
in an awards-based, multi
level program. Leadership
training, technical education,
and an opportunity to par
ticipate in aviation-related
activities are just a few of
the benefits of CAP member
ships. Cadets must be 12-18
years of age to join. Civil
Air Patrols also offers Senior,
Chaplin and Aerospace
Education Memberships. For
more information, contact Lt.
Luther McCoy at 706-677-
1490.
•Foster homes for animals:
to serve as a foster home for
animals up for adoption, call
706-654-5412.
•Community Food
Bank: Sardis and Jefferson
Presbyterian churches, 706-
367-3974.
•Humane Society of Jackson
County: meetings held at 7
p.m. at Beef O'Bradys on the
following dates — Feb. 4,
April 7, June 2, Aug. 4, Oct.
6 and Nov. 3.
•Jackson County Habitat
for Humanity: 706-335-
4083.
•Jackson County Health
Department: assistance with
special events and youth
assistance for the depart
ment’s youth advisory pro
gram, 706-367-5204.
•The Ark of Jackson
County: A mission designed
to help Jackson County resi
dents who have had an emer
gency loss of income with
utilities, housing and medi
cations with $40 to $50 and
by contacting other agencies.
Open Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 9 a.m. to
noon. Contact 706-367-8365
for help or to volunteer.
Volunteers have two days of
training and then interview
“neighbors.”
•Yellow Ribbon Suicide
Awareness and Prevention:
assistance with special events
at local schools and distrib
uting informative materi
als throughout the county,
Patricia Brown, 706-335-
9387 or pattiB7355@aol.
com.
•Adult learning center at
Lanier Technical College sat
ellite campus, 706-335-1931.
•Gordon Street Center,
Mother’s morning out, 706-
367-2341.
•Hope Resource Center:
crisis pregnancy support cen
ter, 706-367-5304.
•Action: help package and
distribute food to low-income
families and the elderly, 706-
367-9599.
•Christian Outreach Food
Bank: work in warehouse,
706-335-6084.
•Girl Scouts: Ongoing, few
hours per month: Friends
fund-raiser; PR person.
Ongoing: troop leaders. Free
training for approved women
and men volunteers. You
don’t need to have kids to
volunteer. For more informa
tion contact the membership
specialist for your county at
800-300-4475.
•Boy Scouts of America,
Northeast Georgia Council:
volunteers needed to be troop
leaders and assistants, 706-
548-1435.
•AIDS Coalition of
Northeast Georgia: help
with information line, office
support, the buddy program
and helping hands, 706-542-
2437.
•American Red Cross, East
Georgia Chapter: needs help
with disaster relief and blood
drives and needs first aid and
CPR instructors, 706-353-
1645.
•American Cancer Society:
assistance with special events,
706-549-4893.
•American Heart
Association: assistance with
special events, 706-549-
0939.
•BJC Nursing Facility:
needs teen and adult volun
teers to help with various
activities and to visit with the
residents, 706-335-1305.
•Children’s Advocacy
Center: assist with clerical
work in office, provide child
care during various group
meetings and solicit dona
tions of snacks, drinks, paper
products and various chil
dren’s items, 770-868-1900.
•Crawford W. Long
Museum: 706-367-5307.
•Jackson County Historical
Society, volunteers needed
for projects and research.
Call Tina Harris, 706-757-
3750.
•Piedmont C.A.S.A.
(Court Appointed Special
Advocates): Advocate for
abused and neglected chil
dren in foster care. Call
Annette Raymond at 706-
387-6375 to find out how
you can help a child in need.
CASA, a powerful voice in a
child’s life.
•Jackson County Family
Connection: provide input
for possible community pro
grams and assist with bi
monthly events, need youth
and parent volunteers, 706-
367-3026.
•Peace Place: various
opportunities at the shel
ter for battered women and
their children, Marilyn, 770-
307-3633. Jackson County
support group, 7 p.m. each
Monday. Call the above num
ber for location.
•Friends of the Library club
at Commerce Public Library:
assist with fund-raising events
and special projects, includ
ing creating a bog garden and
helping with the volunteer
appreciation dinner, Mamata
Shelty, 706-335-2262.
•Jackson County
Community Outreach: assist
with special events and help
with Boys and Girls Club of
Jackson County, Jim Scott,
706-335-3367.
•Rising Families, Inc.:
non-profit organization needs
volunteers to help with food
pantry, GED tutoring, thrift
store, Chad Rising, 706-367-
2240. Also seeks donations
of clothing, household items
and used and “junked” cars
for sale for scrap and restora
tion.
•Jefferson Public Library:
volunteers who are 15 or
older would do some shelf
reading and help to prepare
crafts particularly in the sum
mer, Amy Carlan, 367-8012.
•Friends of the Braselton/
West Jackson Library: assist
with fund-raising events.
Assist at the library dur
ing the Summer Reading
Program in June and July.
Read to children during sto-
rytimes Friday mornings and
afternoons. The library is
located at 65 Frances Street,
Braselton. Diane Lemaster,
678-546-3380.
•West Jackson Primary
School: read to children and
have children read to volun
teer, assist in the media cen
ter and work with children on
different activities in small
groups, 806-654-2243.
•East Jackson Middle
School: read to students,
assist in small group situ
ations and with different
school-sponsored activities,
including dances, and help
office staff with running
papers, 706-335-2083.
•Maysville Elementary
School: read to children, Jane
Scales, 760-652-2241.
•North Jackson Elementary
School: read to children,
assist with special events,
such as field day and picture
day, do clerical tasks, aid
younger students with accel
erated reader program, assist
with classroom projects and
various other tasks, 706-693-
2246.
•Jefferson Elementary
School’s Helping Hands pro
gram: assist children with
various tasks one-on-one or
in small groups at the direc
tion of the teacher, Stookie
Bryan, 706-367-5664.
•Jefferson Middle School:
mentors needed, 706-367-
2882, ask for the counseling
office.
•Benton Elementary
School: assist with special
events, such as field day and
book fairs, and with small
group instruction, do clerical
work and read to students,
706-757-2211.
ATHENS AREA:
•Our Daily Bread: Athens
urban ministry soup kitchen,
706-353-6647.
•Sandy Creek Park: sev
eral volunteer opportunities,
including monthly hikes and
canoeing trips to pick up
trash. The park also needs
volunteers to supervise chil
dren during the monthly spe
cial programs and events the
park offers. Sandy Creek has
volunteer opportunities avail
able for anyone willing to do
office work or help with pub
lications. Contact the park at
706-613-3615.
•Athens Area Humane
Society: help with special
events and hands-on work in
the shelter, Lisa Klein, 706-
353- CATS (2287).
•Georgia Museum of Art:
needs tour guides, museum
shop assistance and assistance
with summer art outreach
program, 706-542-0450.
•Community Connection
of Northeast Georgia: work
on information research and
database and directory updat
ing, 706-353-1313.
•Special Olympics: needs
assistance for athletic events,
Kathy Smith, 706-548-3550.
•State Botanical Gardens of
Georgia: needs tour guides,
people to greet guests and to
work in the gift shop, green
house and at special events,
706-542-6195.
•Athens Regional Medical
Center: help at information
desk, in admissions, at gift
shop, mailroom, and at spe
cial events, 706-354-3510.
•St. Mary’s Hospital:
help at information desk, in
admissions, at the gift shop
and at the mailroom, 706-
354- 3169.
•Athens Area Homeless
Shelter: assist with preparing
and serving meals, child care,
and the shelter is also in need
of drivers with a truck, 706-
354-0423.
•Salvation Army: assist
with preparing and serving
meals, help in thrift shop
and at special events held in
December, 706-543-5350.
•St. Mary’s Hospice: needs
volunteers to provide addi
tional support and assistance
to terminally ill patients
and their families, Geneva
Burton, 706-706-389-2273.
•Friends of the Arboretum,
State Arboretum of Georgia/
Thompson Mills Forest,
Braselton, seeks volun
teers to help maintain trails
through the forests and to
help with educational pro
grams, Warnell School of
Forest Resources, University
of Georgia, 706-542-2686.
•VistaCare: volunteer to
assist and participate in the
nurturing of the physical,
spiritual and emotional well
being of patients and their
families, 767 Oglethorpe
Ave., Athens, 877-228-9888.
THE GIRL Scouts of
Historic Georgia, Troop
11939 in Jefferson, and other
local Girl Scouts will be
collecting donations to give
cookies to U.S. military per
sonnel serving overseas.
“This is a great opportu
nity to show support to our
military men and women,”
THE ANNUAL Jewelry
and Bead Show will be held
at the Braselton Antique Mall
on Saturday, Jan. 30, from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday,
Jan. 31, from 1-5 p.m.
Vintage jewelry, new hand
made jewelry, estate jewelry
and more will be on sale to
the public. Customers can sell
their jewelry to a reputable
dealer. A repair person will
also be on hand for individu-
THE FIFTH annual
CASAblanca fundraiser to ben
efit the Piedmont CASA will be
held on March 13 at 7 p.m. at
the Jefferson Civic Center.
All proceeds from the event
directly benefit children in fos
ter care in Barrow, Jackson and
Banks counties by providing
them with a CASA volunteer
- an impartial adult special
ly trained to advocate for the
child’s interest as they work
their way through the courts
and social services systems.
For $75 ($60 for senior citi
zens), participants will get a
buffet dinner, bar with beer and
wine, and $5,000 in play money
for casino-style gaming - from
cards to craps. All participants
Big Hearts
Pageant set
for Feb. 27
THE THIRD annual “Big
Hearts” Pageant for Special
People is coming up on
February 27, at 7 p.m. at
North Oconee High School.
Officials describe it as a
heartwarming event that will
have the audience laughing
and cheering.
There will also be a silent
auction with many things to
choose from.
Proceeds from the night
will go to benefit the Extra
Special People, Inc.’s camp
for children and young adults
with developmental disabili
ties. For more information,
visit www.extraspecialpeo-
ple.com.
organizers said in a state
ment. “To them, it is a much
appreciated reminder of what
they are fighting for.”
For more information, con
tact Troop 11939 at 404-246-
4145 orTroopll939@yahoo.
com, or contact another local
Girl Scout troop by visiting
www.littlebrownie.com.
als to bring their jewelry for
repair.
Jewelry dealers are wel
comed and may contact the
Braselton Antique Mall at
706-654-3693 or braseltonan-
tiquemall@yahoo.com. There
is no set-up fee or percent of
sales charged.
The Braselton Antique Mall
is located at the traffic light
on Ga. Hwy. 53 in historic
downtown Braselton.
are also entered into a grand
prize drawing, and the winner
receives a free week at a house
at Lake Hartwell, complete with
jet skis and boat.
Tickets are available at
PakMail, the Superior Court
Clerk’s office and Piedmont
CASA.
Piedmont CASA is a 501(c)
(3) non-profit organization
whose mission is to recruit,
train and supervise volunteers
to provide a voice for foster
children in Juvenile Court.
Since 1990, Piedmont CASA
volunteers have helped more
than 300 children in Barrow,
Banks and Jackson counties.
Founder’s
Corner
by
Buhl Cummings
NEW... It’s a NEW Year.
Believers enjoy the NEW life in
Christ. Praise the Lord, there are
NEW opportunities to serve Him.
The NEW year brought NEW
students to the ACS family.
ACS - what a GREAT place to
go to school. GREAT academics;
GREAT athletic programs;
GREAT opportunities to
participate in music and other fine
arts; GREAT teachers; GREAT
friendships; and a GREAT
atmosphere for learning.
What are you waiting for? ACS
is very affordable and very
enjoyable. We provide bus service
from most areas. Call (706) 549-
7586 or visit www.athens
christian.com for enrollment
information. Don’t put it off
another day!
ATHENS
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
“Affordable Quality Education Since 1970”
K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586
www.athenschristian.com
Jewelry, bead show coming
up Jan. 30-31 in Braselton
‘CASAblanca’ fundraiser ahead
Myth
Busting
Shannon Sell
When a homeowner faces default on their mortgage, there
may be two options: foreclosure or short sale. Foreclosure
can be devastating, both emotionally and financially. A short
sale, or one in which the lender accepts a selling price less
than the amount owed, can be a better option for both the
lender and the homeowner.
Regrettably, nearly seven out of ten homeowners proceed
through foreclosure without ever listing their home for sale.
This is due largely to perceived myths about the process, so
let's put a few of these misconceptions to rest.
First, homeowners assume the bank would rather
foreclose than accept a short sale. Not true - foreclosure is
often more costly for the lender, and short sales often sell for
more than foreclosed listings. The banks are trying anything
possible, within reason, to avoid the foreclosure process.
Next, homeowners believe there is a stigma attached to
short sale listings, and that buyers have no interest in such
properties. Not true - many smart buyers are specifically
seeking out such offerings for the value they present
compared to traditional listings.
Finally, homeowners often assume that there's not enough
time to close a short sale before foreclosure is final. Not true
- foreclosure is a lengthy process and there is time to
negotiate a better result, but you need to start today. A real
estate agent who is experienced in working with lenders and
negotiating short sales can advise you and help you get the
process started.
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
706-654-5691. www.thesellgroupoidine.com
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL FFA
CHICKEN MULL
Tickets available at
Jefferson High School
and Jefferson Tire Co.
Saturday, January 23
Jefferson High School Cafeteria
Take-Out: 12:00 - 7:00 pm
Dine-ln: 5:00 - 7:00 pm (all you can eat)
Price: $6.00 (1 ticket for one quart)
All proceeds benefit Jefferson High School FFA Chapter