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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023
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Nicholson library celebrates Ag Week
Lexi Love (Jackson County Farm Bureau) and Wil
liam Gaston (Jackson JEMC) are shown with the
book donated to all Piedmont Regional libraries, “I
Love Strawberries.”
School
Photo submitted
The Jefferson High School literary team placed first at the GHSA Region
8-A competition held in Conyers earlier this month.
JHS wins Literary Region Championship
Children at the Harold S.
Swindle Public Library in
Nicholson celebrated Ag
Week with Lexi Love of the
Jackson County Farm Bu
reau and William Gaston of
Jackson EMC. In addition
to the book, I Love Straw
berries, children painted
rocks for the library’s Ro-
salynn Carter Butterfly Trail
Garden and enjoyed fresh
strawberries.
In other library news:
•Hope aboard the NIC
Express on Tuesday, April
4, at 10:30 a.m. as Conduc
tor Jim Baughman shares
his passion for railroading.
In addition to educating at
tendees about the history
of the railroad, he will also
bring his railroad memora
bilia collection for everyone
to see. The program is free
and open to all ages with a
parent or guardian. The pro
gram will be held in the li
brary annex.
•The Daisy Festival is on
Friday, May 5, and Saturday,
May 6. Enjoy cakewalks,
crafts, food, games, music
and more at the Nicholson
City Park. On Saturday, stop
by the library booth. The li
brary will be selling raffle
tickets for this year’s quilt.
All monies raised from the
cakewalks and quilt go to
the “Friends of the Harold
S. Swindle Public Library”
to fund the 2023 Summer
Reading Program.
•The City of Nicholson’s
annual clean-up day is Sat
urday, April 8, starting at
8 a.m. The event will be
held in the parking lot of the
Benton Center/Nicholson
City Hall. No tires, paint or
batteries will be accepted.
Proof of residency will be
required.
• Hidden Gems Adult
Book Club meets Thursday,
April 20, at 1:30 p.m. Stop
by the Circulation Desk for
your copy. Everyone ages
16 and older are welcome.
•The library will be
closed Saturday, April 8, for
the Easter holiday.
The Jefferson High
School literary team placed
first at the GHSA Region
8-A competition held in
Conyers earlier this month.
Led by Elizabeth Kelley,
JHS students competed in
writing, public speaking,
singing and acting at the
annual event.
The following students
participated, with some in
multiple events: Abigail
Foreman. Lauren West-
berg, Jacob Farley, Cather
ine Griffin, Rachel Wells.
Sara Cullinan. Sabryna Ga-
lendez, Denton Alexander,
Jayla Beasley, Gabe Pur-
dum. Lex Dolezal, Charlie
Camden, Learyn McDan
iel, Jayla Beasley. Caylinn
Haas, Gabby TheBerge,
Caroline Roth, Brendan
Harvey, Gabe Purdum, Ri
ley Sullens, Keagan Walker
and Marcus Smith.
In her first year at the
helm, Kelley was joined by
additional literary coaches,
including Savannah Mcll-
rath, Nick Helfrick and
Elaine Wilder. The com
petition included multiple
categories, including essay
writing, extemporaneous
speaking, oral presentation,
chorus and solo perfor
mances.
Abigail Foreman placed
first in domestic extempo
raneous speaking and Sa
bryna Galendez placed first
for literary analysis essay
writing.
Foreman, a junior, went
on to win the state champi
onship recently.
Lexie Love from Farm Bureau and linemen from Jackson EMC present a chil
dren’s book, I Love Strawberries” to the Commerce Public Library.
Commerce library plans number
of activities for spring break
There will be many activ
ities for children and fami
lies at the Commerce Public
Library during spring break.
There wifi be a grow-
your-own pet in-library
craft while supplies last
during that week. Seasons
of Song begins on April 4 at
10:30 a.m. for children from
ages 3 to 5. Registration is
required for this program
that will continue every
Tuesday morning during
April. Family storytime
will be held during Chil
dren’s Coordinator Brittney
Warren’s regular Wednes
day program on April 5 at
10:30 a.m. Finally, magi
cian and ventriloquist Keith
Karnok will present a pro
gram on Thursday, April 6,
at 11 a.m. The regular Baby
and Me program, a calm lap
sit and stay and play time,
will finish out the week and
will be held on Friday, April
7, at 10:30 a.m.
In other library news:
•Buzzie Bee and PURL
will be participating in the
Commerce City Easter Pa
rade on Saturday. April 8,
from 10:30 a.m. to noon. All
are invited to take part in the
parade that wifi end on the
grounds of the Commerce
Baptist Church where an
egg hunt will be held.
•New book displays are
now ready in the Children’s
Library. One is full of Easter
and spring books. Another is
all about colors, and a third
contains new juvenile non
fiction. Cat’s Colors by Jane
Cabrera is the storywalk
now in the children’s tower
as well. Parents are encour
aged to read along with chil
dren and then perhaps play
color identification games.
• The Commerce Li
brary’s annual plant swap
will be held on Saturday,
April 22, from 10 a.m. to
noon. This year, though,
will also involve a plant
propagation project that will
be set up in the library’s en
trance beginning on Mon
day, April 10. Patrons are in
vited to pick up and/or drop
off houseplant cuttings to
root. The library will supply
jars, rooting compound and
instructions for successful
rooting. All plants wifi lat
er be available at the plant
swap on Saturday, April 22.
• The Georgia Foundation
for Agriculture and Georgia
Electric Membership Cor
porations have been partner
ing to promote agricultural
literacy by donating copies
of the book “I Love Straw
berries” to nearly 400 Geor
gia libraries. Jackson Coun
ty libraries were included in
this annual partnership.
•New adult fiction now
available include: Harlan
Coben’s I Will Find You,
J.A. Jance’s Collateral Dam
age. Claire Keegan’s Foster,
Ali Hazelwood’s Loathe to
Love You, Sean Doolittle’s
Device Free Weekend, and
Pam Jenoff’s Code Name
Sapphire.
While in town, Georgia
children’s author Car
man Agra Deedy visited
the Commerce Public Li
brary Memorial Garden.
Here she is pointing out
her book, The Library
Dragon.
•There are five new bi
ographies or memoirs now
on the shelves, including:
Goldie Taylor’s The Love
You Save, Bryce Andrews’
Holding Fire. Peggy Oren-
stein’s Unraveling, Anne
Glenconner’s Whatever
Next and Pamela Ander
son’s Love. Pamela. Also
new in nonfiction are two
books that might interest
patrons planning gardens
this year: Grow Great Veg
etables in Georgia and Bee
keeping for Beginners.
•Upcoming programs
include: Mondays, yoga at
10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays,
Hooks and Needles 10 a.m.
and family storytime with
Brittney at 10:30 a.m.;
Thursday, Smash Brothers
from 4-5:30 p.m. and yoga
at 6 p.m.; and Fridays, Baby
and Me at 10:30 a.m.
Reed named JCCO executive vice president
Dr. Kischa S. Reed was
elected the Jackson Coun
ty Community Outreach
executive vice president
by the board of directors
during the January JCCO
meeting.
She will be assigned
various new, nonprofit im
provement tasks and help
the organization grow.
Dr. Reed was born and
raised in the area and re
cently moved back to
Jackson County to help the
community she grew up in.
The JCCO bylaws allow
the vice president position
to be filled when needed,
and Dr. Reed has stepped
up to the job.
To learn more about
the organization, visit
jccoscholarships.org.
Commerce FFA plans annual plant sale this week
The Commerce FFA is
hosting its annual plant
sale this week at the
Commerce High School
greenhouse located at 270
Lakeview Drive, Com
merce.
The hours will be Thurs
day. March 30, 3-4 p.m.
for CCSS employees
and parents. Hours for
the public are March 30
from 4-6 p.m. and Friday,
March 31. from 9:30 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday,
April 1. from 9 a.m. to
noon.
New this year wifi be
the addition of a yard sale
with lots of clothes, home
goods, movies, etc.
All sales wifi be cash or
check only.
For questions or more
information, follow the
chapter on Facebook or
Instagram or email Advi
sor Skyler Davis at Skyler.
davis @ commerced ty-
schools.org.
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