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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
Winging it
Girl Scouts taking orders for cookies
W E ALL are familiar
with Farrah Fawcett,
the beauty queen
from the 1970s who passed away
last summer due to her battle with
cancer. She won the hearts of many
when she made her appearance
on the television show Charlie’s
Angels back in 1976.
Most men remember her for her
famous poster, but us gals remem
ber Farrah as the movie star who
introduced the feathered haircut otherwise
known as “wings.”
When Farrah made her debut on the popular
television show, girls ranging from 4 to 94
rushed to salons and challenged hairdressers
to give them a set of their very own wings.
In order to maintain perfect wings, your
hair had to be just the right texture — not too
limp or fine and not too curly. There had to
be a happy medium in order to achieve the
right look.
Like most of my teenage friends, I too
yearned to sport the movie star hairstyle. My
cousin and I would spend hours in front of the
mirror styling each other’s hair, trying
to make it “do right.”
We would have a variety of curling
irons and hair products lined up across
the vanity. At one point one of us even
purchased a curling iron that produced
steam. Although many of our friends
had no problem acquiring the much
sought after style, with my cowlick
and her limp hair, we were never able
to earn rights to perfect wings.
One morning last week I was run
ning late for work. I jumped out of the
shower, dried my hair, then put my rollers in
the opposite direction from what I normally
do. Pushed for time, I quickly removed the
rollers after only a couple of minutes and
brushed my hair out.
Much to my amazement, I had wings!
Thirty some odd years later — perfect
wings. They say that every 30 to 40 years or
so styles resurface. If that’s the case, maybe
this time I will be able to wing it with no
problem.
Sherri Stephens is a columnist for MainStreet
Newspapers Inc.
Book sale coming up at Jefferson library
THE ANNUAL Friends of
the Jefferson Public Library
Book Sale will be held Friday,
Jan. 29, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
and Saturday, Jan. 30, from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jefferson
Civic Center.
There will be thousands of
adult and kids hardbacks and
paperbacks as well as movies
and CDs. Baked goods and cof
fee will also be sold.
Proceeds from the sale will
support library programming
and the building fund. For more
information about the sale or to
join the Friends of the Library,
call 706-367-8012.
‘Leap Into Literacy’ spelling bee ahead
THE 11TH annual “Leap
Into Literacy” spelling bee will
be held Feb. 25 and organizers
are now seeking sponsors.
The Jackson County Adult
Literacy Program and the
Jackson County Work-Based
Learning Program are spon
soring the event.
For information on sponsor
ing a team or other sponsor
ship opportunities, call Sandra
Fite, 706-367-8574; Chris
Edwards, 706-336-8916; or
Alan Kennedy, 706-367-5003.
Tree House plans Feb. 17-18 conference
THE TREE House is sponsor
ing a conference for the Piedmont
Judicial Circuit on child abuse
related issues.
The free conference will be
held Feb. 17-18 and is for all
personnel and volunteers of the
Multi-Disciplinary Team partner
agencies of Barrow, Banks, and
Jackson counties.
“If you ever encounter child
abuse related issues in your line
of work, this training is a must
for you,” states Courtney McVey,
executive director of the Tree
House. “Everyone from front
line workers to agency leadership
will benefit from the information
that will be provided.”
To pre-register, call 770-868-
1900, ext. 23.
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you lived in it.” He certainly
did this at Bok Tower. The
gardens live on long after
Bok’s death and provide
a place of inspiration and
reflection for all who visit.
For more information
on Bok Towers, check
out the website at www.
boktowergardens.org.
Hollis Gardens at Lake
Mirror Park in downtown
Lakeland is a great look at
a city-operated recreation
area. The gardens have
more than 10,000 flowers
and shrubs, including trees
and blooms from seeds and
cuttings from historic and
cultural locations, includ
ing Graceland in Memphis.
Neo-classical music is play
ing in the park which is a
popular spot for weddings.
While in Lakeland, check
out the swans in the lakes
and the swan sculptures in
front of businesses through
out the downtown. The
swan is the unofficial mas
cot of the town. Years ago,
Queen Elizabeth donated
several swans to the town
which started the tradition.
For a slice of old Florida,
stop at Lang Sun Country
Groves/Taste of Florida
Cafe near Lake Alfred for
a slice of grapefruit pie and
citrus fresh from the grove.
Oranges, grapefruit and hon-
eybells are among the selec
tions you can buy or have
shipped to your home. Other
natural Florida products
are offered in the gift shop,
which joins the restaurant.
For more information, go to
www.langsuncountry.com.
WHERE TO STAY
A vacation rental home
is a great option for accom
modations. We stayed at a
spacious five-bedroom home
in a golf community. For
$200 per night, you have
plenty of room for a large
family or group of friends.
The home has a large liv
ing room and kitchen and
private pool and hot tub in
the back yard. We stayed
at a home at Providence
Golf Club in Davenport
offered by Contempo Florida
Holidays. They can also help
plan special occasions and
arrange for personal chefs
to prepare meals and in-
house massages. For more
information on Contempo
Homes, go to contempo-
vacationhomes.com.
For more information on
visiting Polk County, go to
www.visitcentralflorida.org
or call 1-800-828-7655.
Angela Gary is an editor
with MainStreet Newspapers
Inc. She can be reached at
AngieEditor@aol. com.
AREA GIRL Scouts are now taking annual orders
for Girl Scouts cookies until Tuesday, Feb. 9. Girl
Scout cookies will then be available in local booth
sales throughout Georgia from Feb. 9 to March 6.
The newest cookie flavor is Thank U Berry
Munch, a crunchy wafer filled with tart cranberries
and sweet white chocolate.
Other selections include traditional favorites, the
Trefoil, Do-Si-Dos, Samoas, Tag-a-Longs, Thin
Mints and newer flavors Lemon Chalet Creams and
Dulce De Leche.
The Girl Scout Cookie Program helps girls ages
five through 17 develop five essential skills: goal set
ting, decision making, money management, people
skills and business ethics.
All proceeds support Girl Scouting in Georgia.
In addition to troop support, a portion of the money
stays at the council level to support leadership
development experiences for girls, training for adult
volunteers, staffing, and the maintenance of camps
and council facilities.
For more information, or to order cookies, call
the council office at 706-548-7297 or visit www.
girlscoutcooldes.org.
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doesn’t even know about,” Joseph said.
If someone turns down an order of cookies,
“it is usually because they don’t want to have
such a tempting item in their cupboards,” Joseph
added. “ But they do want to support the local
Girl Scouts, and with the Cookies from Home
program, it gives the community an opportunity
to support the military men and women and their
local Girl Scouts.”
The Daisies will write letters to the soldiers
to say thank you and to possibly start a pen-pal
program from it, Joseph said. The girls also will
make cards thanking the soldiers for their service
on behalf of any business that wants to donate to
the program.
“The Girl Scouts have gotten letters from sol
diers thanking us for the cookies and how much
it meant to them,” Joseph said. “Girl Scout cook
ies really are one of those few things in life that
truly remind you of home. That’s what we want
our soldiers to think of when they are getting a
box of cookies. It helps remind them of home
and that they are protecting all of us over here.”
BAD CHECKS KEEP
FUNDS FROM GIRLS
Cookie donations are tax-deductible, and they
support the Girl Scout troops, as well.
“With any cookie sale or donation, the Girl
Scout troop that made the sale will receive a por
tion of the proceeds, once all of the cookie order
money is received and turned into the council,”
Joseph explained. “That money is used through
out the year to fund our projects and outings.
Every year the girls in each troop get together
and decide what they would like to do with the
profits from the cookie sales. Usually they will
choose one big outing to reward them for the
work they put into the cookie sales.”
Unfortunately, if cookie customers don’t fol
low through with payment, or offer bad checks,
the scouts suffer.
Last year, the local Daisy troop planned to
spend the night at the Atlanta Aquarium, a big
goal for a first-year troop, but insufficient pay
ment made that goal unreachable.
“In the end, we weren’t able to do anything
because we were given a few bad checks from
customers,” Joseph said. “The rule is that our
troop can’t collect our portion of the proceeds
until all cookies that were given out are paid
for.”
The Girl Scout council, while not in the habit
of lawsuits, is taking the individuals who refuse
to pay what they owe to court. Once that is
settled, the troop will get its portion of proceeds.
“Until then, our troop has no money from last
year’s cookie sales, which is really sad for our
girls who put so much work into the sales last
year,” Joseph said.
This year the girls in the Daisy troop hope
to raise funds enough to spend the night at the
Atlanta Zoo, and also have had some suggestions
for skating or lunch and a movie as “back-up
goals.”
“It really doesn’t take much to make these girls
happy,” Joseph said. “We always have a good
time when we are together.”
For more information, contact Troop 11939 at
404-246-4145 or Troopll939@yahoo.com, or
contact another local Girl Scout troop by visiting
www.littlebrownie.com.
Soldiers say ‘thank you’
IRL SCOUTS who partici
pated in last year’s Cookies
from Home program received
thank you letters from soldiers, such as
the following:
The 988th Military Police Company
Headquarters platoon out of Fort
Benning, Georgia, would like to
Thank You for the Girl Scout cook
ies. We have enjoyed getting a Taste
of Home. Our platoon enjoys the
cookies on our down time after work
or for a snack during our long days.
When we receive these gifts, we are
grateful that people think about us
and share with us the pleasures of
the simple things, such as Girl Scout
cookies. We appreciate your support.
It is a wonderful morale boost when
you take care of us The platoon has
enjoyed the cookies and we all thank
you for all your support.
Greetings Girl Scouts:
My name is George and my part
ner’s name is Brian. We recently
received a huge box with tons of Girl
Scout cookies in it. You ladies really
made our day, we love your cookies.
My favorite is the Tagalongs Peanut
Butter Patties. Gosh, I love them!
Brian’s favorite is Samoas — he can 7
stop eating them once he starts!
In Iraq, we are based with sol
diers of the 3rd Infantry Division. In
the United States they are based in
Fort Stewart, Georgia. They are your
neighbors! Brian and I decided to
share the cookies with these soldiers,
so on Easter Sunday we parked our
military vehicle outside the chapel
and when the soldiers walked out of
Easter Sunday service, we surprised
them with the cookies!
The chaplain and all the soldiers
were very appreciative of the cookies
and could not stop smiling and hav
ing a great time as they were choos
ing their favorite flavors.
On behalf of the Naval Criminal
Investigative Service and the sol
diers in Camp Blue Diamond, Iraq,
thanks so much for sending a piece of
home to us and a smile to our faces,
your efforts and gesture are very
well appreciated. Once again thank
you!!!
George, Brian and our friends the
soldiers
Jackson County Planning Commission
PUBLIC HEARING
The Jackson County Planning Commission will hold a public
hearing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the
Jackson County Administrative Auditorium, 67 Athens Street,
Jefferson, Georgia, to consider the following matters:
Old Business
None
New Business
1. CC-09-14 - Harold T. Beck requests a change in conditions
for the square footage on houses for lots 1 thru 10 and lots
36 thru 45 in Laurel Cove Subdivision located on
approximately 10 acres on Skelton Rd. (104E/001 thru 010
and 036 thru 045).
2. RZ-09-15 - Williams & Associates requests to rezone 139.32
acres on 655 Potters House Rd. from A-2 to CRC for a crisis
center. (041/017B and 055/007).
3. SU-09-16 - Williams & Associates requests a special use on
139.32 acres on 655 Potters House Rd. for a crisis center
(041/017B and 055/007).
4. The Planning Commission will also hold a work session after
the close of the public hearing to discuss possible UDC
amendments.
The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will address the
recommendations of the Planning Commission at a public hearing
on February 15, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at the Jackson County
Courthouse at 5000 Jackson Parkway in the Jury Assembly
Room.
Complete applications, plats, texts, maps, and public hearing
procedures are available for review in the Planning Division
Office, of the Department of Public Development during regular
office hours. All interested persons are invited to attend.
Anyone desiring to speak in opposition to one of the above cases
shall file a Campaign Contribution Disclosure form at least 2
business days prior to the February 15, 2010 Public Hearing.
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