Newspaper Page Text
PAGE 8C
THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017
Nicholson library celebrates volunteers
VOLUNTEERS HONORED WITH DINNER
Shown are Mayor Jan Webster and volunteers
Mary Jane Hilley and Carolyn Barnett at the Harold
S. Swindle Public Library Volunteer Appreciation
Dinner.
The Harold S. Swindle
Public Library celebrated
its volunteers with a spe
cial dinner on October 9, at
the Nicholson Community
Center. Fatz Restaurant in
Athens catered the dinner.
Mayor Jan Webster
thanked all those who gave
so generously of their time.
Mary Jane Hilley was
honored for her years of
dedication to the library.
She recently retired as
treasurer of the Friends of
the Nicholson Library. The
library commemorated her
commitment by awarding
her three paintings by local
artist Chris Embrick.
The library’s children’s
program, “Maker Space.’’
(Build a Play-Doh Mon
ster), will be held Thurs
day, October 19, at 4 p.m.
The library’s family pro-
RECEIVES ARTWORK
Nicholson library man
ager Rhonda O’Keeffe
presented Mary Jane
Hilley with one of three
paintings by local artist
Chris Embrick.
grams include: Shake N
Shiver, Fun Fall Event for
all ages with games, crafts
and featuring magician
Keith Karnok on Thursday,
October 26, at 6 p.m. The
library encourages Hal
loween costumes.
The library’s adult pro
grams include: Quilt with
Friends at the Nicholson
Community Center every
Tuesday at 10 a.m. and
every Thursday evening at
6 p.m.
Harold S. Swindle Pub
lic Library is located at
5466 U.S. Hwy. 441 S
Nicholson.
For more information,
follow the library’s Face-
book page at Nicholson
library or call 706-757-
3577.
Snare’s artwork on display at Commerce library
ARTWORK ON DISPLAY
Jennie Snare’s artwork is on display at the
Commerce Public Library.
Local artist, Jennie
Snare’s, work is on display
in the auditorium of the
Commerce Public Library.
The exhibit is an oppor
tunity to view the artist’s
perspective on still life
painting. Ms. Snare is
inspired by the effect of
light on objects and says of
her work, “I think the main
benefit of still life paint
ing is seeing the peace of
everyday objects.”
In other news from the
library, Ziggy will be per
forming in the Library’s
Memorial Garden for Boo
Fest on Broad on Tuesday,
Oct. 24, from 6-8 p.m. At
the same time, there will be
spooky stories, face-paint
ing. putt putt, plink-o and
more inside the library.
The Commerce Down
town Development, the
Department of Public
Safety and the library are
working together to bring
this event to the commu
nity.
Trunk or Treating will be
held down the street and
across the railroad tracks
in the parking lot of the
Public Safety Department.
There will be extra
parking at the Methodist
Church parking lot on Vic
toria Street.
Free GED classes are
being held at the library
through Lanier Tech every
Tuesday from 3 to 6 p.m.
and again on Thursday
from 3 to 8 p.m.
An English as a Second
Language class also meets
at the library on Saturdays
at 10 a.m.
Children’s programs at
the library include:
•Mondays, 10:30 a.m.,
Homeschoolers
•Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6
p.m., Boo Fest on Broad
•Wednesdays, 10:30
a.m., Kidsercise
•Thursdays, 4 p.m.,
Magic Cards
•Thursdays, 6 p.m.,
Chess
•Fridays, 10:30 a.m..
Baby and Me
Adult programs include:
•Friday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m.,
Book Vine Book Club
•Mondays. 10:30 a.m.,
Hooks and Needles
•Monday. Oct. 23, 1
p.m.. Introduction to Mic
rosoft Word
•Mondays, 6 p.m.. Yoga
•Saturdays, 11 a.m., ESL
Campbell named to
JCCO advisory committee
Jim Scott, president of
the Jackson County Com
munity Outreach (JCCO),
announces that the JCCO
Board of Directors recent
ly voted to appoint Mat
thew Campbell, plant man
ager of Shiloh Industries,
Pendergrass, to the JCCO
advisory committee.
Campbell started his
career in Detroit, Michi
gan. in automotive man
ufacturing in 1992 as a
supervisor. He was relo
cated to Alabama in 2008
to support the launching of
an automotive parts sup
plier for Mercedes as a
production manager. After
a successful launch, he was
promoted to assistant gen
eral manager and later was
relocated to Tennessee to
launch an 80-million-dol-
lar plant supporting Gen
eral Motors production
operations. Later, he was
recruited by Shiloh and
offered the positon of plant
manager for Shiloh’s plant
-3*
CAMPBELL
in Pendergrass. The Pen
dergrass facility has 130
employees, a $40 million a
year automotive plant sup
pling parts to BMW pro
duction operations.
“The JCCO is excited to
have Campbell as one of
our advisors and his manu
facturing background will
be invaluable as we revise
the skillset criteria for our
Tech College Industrial
Scholarship category and
the relative interview ques
tions for it,” Scott said.
Home heating help offered
Ninth District Opportu
nity, Inc. announces home
heating help for the elderly
and homebound.
Households in which
every member is age 65
and older or is homebound
due to health reasons may
apply for assistance with
their home heating bills
beginning on Nov. 1. A
one-time payment will be
made by check issued to
the home energy suppli
er on behalf of eligible
households. Eligibility for
the program is based on
the income of all house
hold members. All eligi
ble households must be
responsible for their home
heating costs.
When applying for assis
tance, persons will pres
ent verification of age for
everyone in the home, ver
ification of all household
income received within
the past 30 days (check
stubs, public assistance
checks, unemployment
checks, etc.); verification
of Social Security numbers
for everyone in the home,
verification of citizenship
(driver’s license, state ID.
etc.), and the most recent
heating source and electric
bill. All eligibility appli
cants are asked to contact
Ninth District Opportunity.
Inc.’s scheduling system,
beginning at 12:01 a.m.
EST, by telephone at 855-
636-3108 or through the
website, www.ndo.org/eap.
CHS class of 72 reunion set
The Commerce High School Class of 1972 will hold its
reunion Nov. 3 at the home of Chery Ward Williams in
Riverbend Estates at Bear Creek Reservoir.
The address is 364 Riverbend Lane, Bog
art. The home is in Jackson County.
Appetizers and conversation will start 5 p.m. A catered
BBQ dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
There is no charge.
Bring your spouse or a friend. For more information,
email deafountain@yahoo.com.
Blood drive set for Mon.
First Baptist Church of Jefferson will host a Red Cross
blood drive on Oct. 23 from 2-7 p.m.
The church is located at 246 Washington Street, Jeffer
son.
Jefferson theater production set for
Friday and Saturday at civic center
The Jefferson Community Theatre will present an
interactive murder mystery, “Bingo Spells Murder,” at 7
p.m. on Oct. 20-21 at the Jefferson Civic Center.
Tickets are $10 each.
The production is directed by Sherry Aquino.
To order tickets or for more information, go to the
website, www.jeffersoncommunitytheatre.com or call
706-367-5714.
St. Mary’s Hospital - Women’s Diagnostic Center
1230 Baxter Street, Athens
Saturday appointments available
St. Mary’s Outpatient Diagnostic Rehab & Wellness Center
2470 Danietls Bridge Road at The Exchange
Saturday appointments available with free parking
ST. MARY’S
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
A Member of Trinity Health
Schedule your appointment online at www.stmarysathens.org or by calling 706.389.2700. ©2017 St. Mary's
Jefferson Library plans Fear Factor and fall family night
The Jefferson Public
Library will host its fear
factor on October 23 at 4
p.m.
The event is for ages
10-18. Fear Factor will
feature fun challenges to
compete in and free, albeit
sometimes gross, foods to
eat. At the end, one team
will be crowned the Fear
Factor Champion.
The library’s fall family
night will be held on Octo
ber 30 from 5-7 p.m.
This family event fea
tures llamas, a costume
parade and live bluegrass
music from the Sunroom
Gang. A great pumpkin
scavenger hunt will also be
held. Face painting, chalk
art, corn hole, giveaways
and more will be offered
to visitors.
On November 16 at 1
p.m. “Book Fellas” will
be discussing “Thank
You for Your Service” by
David Finkel. In Finkel’s
book, he has embedded
with some of the men of
the 2-16, but after their
deployments have ended.
He is with them in their
most intimate, painful, and
hopeful moments as they
try to recover. And in doing
so, he creates an indelible,
essential portrait of what
life after war is like, not
just for these soldiers, but
for their wives, widows,
children, friends, and pro
fessionals who are truly
trying to undo the damage
that has been done. Come
by the library to check out
a copy.
To check out the book
sale cart visit the library.
When you find something
you like, leave a donation
at the service desk.
To save money on mag
azines use Flipster. Eight
popular magazines the
Jefferson Public Library
subscribes to, can be read
online for free. To view
these magazines go to
prlib.org and open Flipster.
Commerce Garden Club to meet Oct. 24
The Commerce Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Octo
ber 24, at 2 p.m. In addition to the regular business
meeting, members will decorate pumpkins for fall. Par
ticipants should bring a medium size pumpkin-real or
artificial. Decorations will be provided. For location and
more information, call Marlene Wood at 706-336-8777.
St. Mary’s skilled staff will guide and support you on this
important health check. Feel comfortable with padded units, private
changing and exam rooms. Feel confident knowing St. Mary’s uses
state-of-the-art digital 3D mammography imaging. Most importantly,
if you have a suspicious finding, we will follow up quickly with a
continuum of diagnostic, surgical and support services.
Two convenient locations r