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PAGE 12A THE JACKSON HERALD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2023 Social and church Social calendar COMMERCE GARDEN CLUB SEEKS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ANNIVERSARY SCRAPBOOK The Commerce Garden Club is celebrat ing its 95th anniversary this year. Part of the celebration will include a scrapbook of the club's history. The Commerce Club members will meet on Tuesday. Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Com merce Library to work on the scrapbook. Local contributions for the scrapbook would be appreciated. Members of the pub lic are welcome to come join the meeting. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PLANS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER MARCH 3 Jackson County Habitat for Humanity is hosting its annual fundraiser on March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Braselton Civic Center. The fundraiser is called “Ante Up,” and will include a casino night of fun and games, along with food. Tickets are $50 per person. Proceeds from this event directly benefit the local Habitat for Humanity chapter here in Jackson County. Habitat’s goal is to pro vide affordable housing for the workforce in Jackson County and make critical repairs for those in need. The Braselton Civic Center is located at 27 E. Lake Dr., in downtown Braselton. For more information, contact 513-262- 1172 or aalvey@jacksoncountyhfh.org JCSO PLANS FIREARMS SAFETY CLASS The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office will host a firearms safety class on March 25 from 8 a.m. to noon. This free event is open to citizens 21 years and older. Class size is limited to 30 participants. The course will cover firearms safety, basic firearms operation and handouts on Georgia Law. Participants are asked to bring a handgun and box of 50 target rounds for your caliber handgun. To register, visit JacksonCountySher- iff.us. Print out the application under the “forms” tab or pick up an application at the JCSO. Return completed applications to the sheriff’s office by 5 p.m. on March 15. The event will be held at the JCSO train ing room, 555 Stan Evans Dr., Jefferson. CUB SCOUT PACK 282 HOSTING TOUCH A TRUCK Cub Scout Pack 282 will host “Touch a Truck” March 27 from 6-7 p.m. at West Jackson Elementary School at 391 East Jef ferson St. in Hoschton. “Join us for a fun night of getting up close and learning about different types of vehicles you may see in our community,” organizers said. JEFFERSON PLANS CIGARS, BOURBON AND MUSIC Jefferson will host “Cigars, Bourbon and Music” on March 31 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased by calling 706-367-5754. The event includes table seating, one tast ing from each bourbon represented, a cigar rolling demonstration and two cigars, bour bon-themed hors d’oeuvres and music by King Daddy Polecats. The event will take place in the Crawford W. Long Museum parking lot. located at 28 College St. COMMERCE TO HOST EASTER PARADE APRIL 8 Commerce will host its annual Easter pa rade and egg hunt on Saturday, April 8, begin ning at 10:30 a.m. “Gear up kids with your best decorated bikes, trikes, wagons and battery-operated ve hicles, it’s time for the Easter Parade,” town leaders said. “We will start at 10:30 a.m. from Georgia Ave. down Elm Street to the First Baptist Church lawn to hunt eggs.” To register for the parade, email main street @ commercega.gov Keep up with updates on the Commerce Main Street Facebook page. AG FACILITY TO HOST MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM FESTIVAL The Jackson County Ag Facility will host a Magnolia Blossom Festival on Saturday, April 1, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt in the pas ture, along with a craft show and festival. Other highlights include vendors, an egg hunt, jump houses, farm animals, food trucks and more. The Ag Facility is located at 1869 County Farm Rd., Jefferson. For vendor application information, contact Tori Townsend at vtownsend@jacksoncoun tygov.com. Church calendar CROSSROADS CHURCH TO OFFER FREE GROCERIES Crossroads Church in Jef ferson will offer free groceries for the needy on the second Monday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crossroads Church is located at 25 Hawkins Ln., Jefferson. WHITE PLAINS PLANS GOSPEL SINGING White Plains Baptist Church will have a gospel singing fea turing The Homeland Boys on February 26 at 6 p.m. White Plains is located at 3650 Hwy. 124, Jefferson. HOLLY SPRINGS PLANS ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE Holly Springs United Meth odist Church will hold an Ash Wednesday service on Febru ary 22 at 4 p.m. Pastor Wayne Wilkes will lead a Bible study during Lent each Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. from March 1-29. The church is located at 7441 Holly Springs Rd., Pen dergrass. MAXEY HILL BAPTIST PLANS FRIENDS AND FAMILY DAY Maxey Hill Baptist Church will host its annual friends and family day on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Phillip Finley, pastor of Common Grounds Baptist Church in Sandy Springs, will be the speaker. The theme is Growing To gether in Love, from Hebrews 10:24-25a. Dinner will be served in the fellowship hall following the service. RIVER OF LIFE OFFERS FREE GROCERIES ON LAST SATURDAY OF MONTH River of Life Worship Center offers free groceries on the last Saturday of each month. The event is held from 8:30-10 a.m. River of Life is located at 4971 Hwy. 441, Nicholson. WARREN CHAPEL TO HOST BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM Warren Chapel United Meth odist Church will host a Black History Program on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 9:30 a.m. Rashada Anderson-Wood will be the speaker. Warren Chapel is located at 468 Homer Rd., Commerce. WARREN CHAPEL PLANS FOOD DISTRIBUTION Warren Chapel United Meth odist Church will host a com munity free food distribution on March 11 from 12-2 p.m. This is a drive-thru event. Warren Chapel is located at 468 Homer Rd., Commerce. LIVING FREE MINISTRY TO CELEBRATE PASTOR ANNIVERSARY Living Free Ministry will host its eighth pastor apprecia tion anniversary for Pastor Da vid Foster on Sunday, Feb. 26, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Kenneth Sims, of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, will be the speaker. Living Free Ministry is lo cated at 11335 Commerce Rd., Athens. OLD FASHION PICKING AND GRINNING COMING UP AT STONEPATH CHURCH Dugar Strickland will be hosting an Old Fashion Picking and Grinning Friday Night at StonePath Church on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to at tend. All local singers and mu sicians are encouraged to come and pick and grin. The church is located at 8430 Maysville Hwy., Mays- ville. The event will be held in the sanctuary. For more information, call Strickland at 706-654-0551. WOMEN’S WEEKEND RETREAT PLANNED AT FBCJ There will be a Women’s Weekend Retreat sponsored by First Baptist Church Jefferson Women's Ministries on Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11. Hours include March 10 from 7-9 p.m. and March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The church is located at 246 Washington St., Jefferson. WOMEN OF BETHANY UMC PLAN BINGO Women of Bethany United Methodist Church will host Bingo on Saturday, March 4, from 1-3 p.m. The fee is $10. Light snacks will be provided. Prizes will be awarded. Bethany UMC is located at 4659 Brockton Rd., Jefferson. For more information, call 706-367-8042. ANNUAL WOMEN’S METHODIST RETREAT COMING UP MARCH 18 Winder United Methodist Church will host this year’s annual One-Day Women’s Methodist Retreat for the Northeast Georgia area. The event will be held Saturday, March 18, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The keynote speaker is Pastor Natalee Hamby from Hamilton Mill UMC. The theme is One in Spirit. The cost is $20 and in cludes lunch. To register and pay, visit http://www.hoschtonunited- methodist.org Winder UMC is located at 280 N. Broad St. For additional information, call Marjorie and leave mes sage 321-427-6256 Five Jackson County 4-H’ers competed at the Wilkes County First Year Shooters Match in Washington. Jason Cartey, Haze Cartey, Penelope Oes- terle, Eden Pethel and Carter Varanadoe represented Jackson County at the match. 4-H competes at First Year Shooters Match Five Jackson County 4-H’ers competed at the Wil kes County First Year Shoot ers Match in Washington. The BB Team is a group of 4th-9th grade 4-H’ers who practice shooting from four different positions as well as a comprehensive safety test. The First Year Shooters Match is an opportunity for rookie shooters to become accustomed to the competi tion atmosphere and setting that is found at the qualifica tion matches and state com petition. Jason Cartey, Haze Cartey, Penelope Oesterle, Eden Pethel and Carter Va ranadoe represented Jackson County at the match. Pethel placed third in Jackson County 4-H’er Eden Pethel placed third in standing position round. standing position round. The BB team is part of Georgia 4-H’s Project S.A.F.E program to provide target sport education and safety to youth. For more information about Jackson County 4-H and its programs, contact the University of Georgia Extension Office-Jackson County at 706-367-6344. Jackson County 4-H is led by 4-H Agent April Edwards and 4-H Educator Jonathan Page. GEORGIA 4-H DAY AT THE CAPITOL Georgia 4-H’ers gather on the Oglethorpe Staircase in the Georgia Capi tol Building with legislators and organizational leaders to celebrate Geor gia 4-H Day at the Capitol on February 8. Jackson County 4-H’ers were among the attendees. 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