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WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2017
THE JACKSON HERALD
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Atlanta Gladiator mascot visits Nicholson library
A day of sun and fun was on tap at the Nicholson Public
Library with carnival games and water activites among the
items offered.
“Patrons of the Harold S. Swindle Public Library had
a fun day playing carnival games and winning prizes,”
librarian Rhonda O’Keeffe states. “Maximus (Atlanta
Gladiator mascot) made a visit to play with the children
and take photos. The high spot of the hot day was the
Nicholson Area Fire and Rescue coming to hose everyone
down. It was a great way to spend a sweltering summer
day.”
On Thursday. July 20, the children participated in a free
event to play with Legos. They built various designs using
their imagination.
“The designs they produced are quite creative,” O’Keef
fe states.
Free Lego Play will be held on Thursday, July 27. at 2
p.m. at the Harold S. Swindle Public Library.
The library will be accepting reading logs for the
children’s Summer Reading Program through Saturday.
August 12. The raffle will be held Monday, August 14.
The Adult Summer Reading Program (ages 16 and up)
kicks off August 1. For each book that a patron reads,
they will earn one raffle ticket. Raffle tickets will be given
between August 1 and September 1. The raffle will be held
on Tuesday, September 5.
“The more you read the better your chances are!” state
leaders.
Seamless Summer lunch continues through Friday, July
28. The food arrives at 12:30 p.m. and is available until
1 p.m. Children ages 18 and under are eligible to receive
the free lunch.
Popular Ebooks that are available include: “After the
End: An Owen Taylor Story” by James Patterson and
Brendan DuBois, “The Alice Network” by Kate Quinn,
“The Almost Sisters” by Joshilyn Jackson, “Beach House
for Rent” by Mary Alice Monroe, “The Duchess” by Dan
ielle Steel, “House of Spies” by Daniel Silva, “Murder
Games” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan and
“Seven Stories to Stand or Fall: A Collection of Outlander
Fiction” by Diana Gabaldon.
For more information, contact the Harold S. Swindle
Public Library at 706-757-3577, visit the library’s web
page at nicholson.prlib.org. or Facebook @nicholsonli-
brary.
The library is located at 5466 US Highway 441 South.
Nicholson.
WITH ATLANTA GLADIATOR MASCOT
Caylie Aycock, 10, is shown with Maximus the
Atlanta Gladiator mascot during the Harold S.
Swindle Public Library’s end of summer water fun
party at East Jackson Park Tuesday.
FAMILY TIME AT THE PARK
Emily Bunn, 9, and her mother Laurie Bunn
enjoyed the Harold S. Swindle Public Library’s end
of summer water fun party at East Jackson Park
Tuesday evening.
HANGS OUT WITH
MASCOT
Joseph Goodwin, 3, is
shown hanging out with
Maximus the Atlanta
Gladiator mascot during
the Harold S. Swindle
Public Library’s end of
summer water fun party
at East Jackson Park
Tuesday evening.
QUILT PRESENTATION
Those present for the quilt presentation to Mrs. Rebecca Harber Dixon, Jackson County’s oldest vet
eran, were: (L-R) Renee Cook, Charlotte Sparks McCloskey, Rebecca Harber Dixon, Emily Beals, Mary
Turner, Guy Dean Benson and Carol English.
World War II veteran honored
Mrs. Rebecca Harber
Dixon, a World War II vet
eran, was presented with
a quilt by the Sequoyah
Chapter. The National
Society of the Daughters
of the American Revo
lution, on July 21 at her
home in Commerce.
The quilt is part of the
“Quilts for Veterans” pro
gram and was handmade
by five DAR members
in Jasper. Pickens Coun
ty. Four members of the
Sequoyah Chapter attend
ed the presentation, along
with two members from
Mrs. Dixon’s James Pitt
man Chapter. Mrs. Dixon’s
cousin, Charlotte Sparks
McCloskey, formerly
of Commerce, made the
arrangements.
Mrs. Dixon served
during World War II as
Store Keeper 3rd class
in the United States
Naval Women’s Reserve
(WAVES) based in Pen
sacola, Fla.
The oldest veteran in
Jackson County, Mrs.
Dixon is active in her DAR
Chapter and Commerce
Presbyterian Church.
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FUNDS FOR LIBRARIES
A $10,000 Jackson EMC Foundation check to the
Piedmont Regional Library System will help fund
the electronic book system. At the check pre
sentation are (from left): Joe Hicks, Jackson EMC
Jefferson district manager and Beth McIntyre,
director of the Piedmont Regional Library System.
EMC Foundation awards
$55,000 to area agencies
The Jackson EMC Foundation board of directors award
ed a total $122,618 in grants during their June meeting,
including $55,000 to organizations serving Jackson Coun
ty-
These include:
•$15,000 to the Potter’s House, an Atlanta Mission facil
ity, to help feed, house, counsel and provide educational
programs, such as adult literacy, to men who are recover
ing from substance abuse through an intensive residential
program at this 570-acre working farm in Jefferson.
•$15,000 to Auditory Verbal Center for a therapist,
clinical supplies, and equipment maintenance, repair and
calibration, used to help children under the age of five in
the counties served by Jackson EMC who have cochlear
implants overcome their hearing loss and learn to commu
nicate without the use of sign language,
•$15,000 to L.A.M.P. Ministries in Gainesville for its
Community Youth and Children’s program, three-month
sessions open to young people ages 7-17, which combines
group counseling and community activities to provide
high risk youths in Gwinnett. Hall. Jackson and Lumpkin
counties with a positive alternative to gangs, drugs and
other delinquent behavior.
•$10,000 to Piedmont Regional Library System, which
serves Banks, Barrow and Jackson counties, to cover its
electronic book system fee and hosting costs, and pur
chase additional Ebooks, providing a quality selection of
Ebook titles and free access to technology they might not
be able to afford.
Any individual or charitable organization in the ten
counties served by Jackson EMC (Clarke, Banks, Barrow,
Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison
and Oglethorpe) may apply for a Foundation grant by
completing an application, available online at http://www.
jacksonemc.com/foundation-guidelines or at local Jack-
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Kesler reunion planned Aug. 6
The annual Kesler reunion will be held on Sunday, Aug.
6, at Prospect Church in Toccoa.
The service will begin at 10:30 a.m. with lunch to fol
low in the Family Life Center.
Those who attend are asked to “bring a well-filled bas
ket.” Paper products and utensils will be furnished.
Special music will be provided by Clarke Kesler.
Pastor celebration planned
at Jefferson Pentecostal Church
Jefferson Pentecostal Church, 7299 Jefferson River Rd.,
between Athens & Jefferson will celebrate Pastor & Mrs.
Gary W. Hosch 17th Anniversary as founder and Pastor
of the church at a special service on Saturday evening at
5pm. July 29.
Pastor Tim Copeland from Buford, GA will be guest
speaker. For more information please call (706) 870-
3493.
Sunday School Celebration ahead
The 140th annual Banks County Sunday School Cele
bration will be held on Saturday. July 29, in the downtown
park. The program will begin at 9:30 a.m.
Schedule of Events
There will be a break from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch. For
lunch, meat will be provided. Everyone is asked to bring a
covered dish to go along with the meat.
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