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PAGE 12B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JANUARY 29. 2015
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Boys & Girls Clubs guitar club rockin’ on
The Boys & Girls Clubs of North Georgia strive to instill a knowledge of the arts to all members
and the kids at the Roper Park Club love guitar club with Mr. Andy. To find out more about the great
activities at the club go to www.bgcng.org
Locals named to Dean’s
List at Reinhardt Univer
sity
Reinhardt University an
nounces that 449 students have
been named to the Dean’s List
for fall semester 2014. The fol
lowing local residents were
among those named:
Jasper - Brittany Barnett,
Amanda Bodine, Brittany Bryan,
Katherine Dobson, Moss Foun
tain, Cynthia Foust, Connie Hig
gins, Dawn McDonald, Kadie
Mullinax, Sara Ridings, Kathlyn
Riley, Jenny Wehunt.
Marble Hill - Christen Little,
Anna Runner.
Talking Rock - Brandi Allen,
Susan Keener, Luis Lozoya,
Robert Painter, Elisha Roland.
Tate - Taylor Jordan.
Ball Ground - Sarah Barker,
Madison Crowe, Wyatt Dean,
Corey Fitts, Lindsay Higgins,
Miriam Homiller, Douglas Jones,
Sarah McFarland, Thomas Pel
letier, Brandon Price, Logan Rid
ings, Susan Scrivner, Kelsey
Swofford, Trevor Williams, Bar
bara Warner.
Founded in 1883, Reinhardt
University is focused on shaping
lives and building futures. As a
private comprehensive university
grounded in the liberal arts and
affiliated with the United
Methodist Church, Reinhardt of
fers 43 graduate and undergrad
uate programs, ranging from
business and education to music
and theater.
Reinhardt has two locations -
a residential main campus in
Cherokee County in Waleska,
Ga., and a center for adult learn
ers and police academy in Al
pharetta, Ga. - as well as selected
programs in Cartersville and
Canton. Additional attractions on
the Waleska campus include the
Falany Performing Arts Center
and the Funk Heritage Center.
Locals named to Princi
pal’s List at Georgia
Highlands College
Georgia Highlands College
has announced students named to
the 2014 fall President’s List and
Dean’s List. To achieve Presi
dent’s List status, students must
earn a 4.0 GPA and attain a min
imum of nine semester hours of
credit. To make Dean’s List, stu
dents must complete a minimum
of nine semester hours and
achieve at least a 3.5 average.
The following student from
Jasper was named to the Presi
dent’s List for fall semester 2014:
Tate Grotenhuis.
The following students from
Jasper were named to the Dean’s
List for fall semester 2014: Mary
Jarvis, Eric Justice, Allison
Smith, Callie Trammell.
1969 Pickens Tech Nurs
ing class reunion
The first Practical Nursing
class at Pickens Vocational-Tech
nical School held a class reunion
Sunday, December 14, 2014, at
the Woodbridge Inn in Jasper.
Only a small group was in atten
dance but lots of good time and
memories were had by all. Those
in attendance were Ruby Teems,
Loretta Hicks, Ozella Tanner
and her granddaughter, Carmen
Slaughter, Minnie Howell, Zita
Arrendale Smothers (a close
friend and coworkers of Loretta)
and Gerald Allen who was the in
structional coordinator.
Benefit for Bonnie
Childers
There will be a benefit for
Bonnie Childers Pruitt on Janu
ary 31 beginning at 5 p.m. at the
old Oakman School, Oakman,
Ga.
Bonnie has lung cancer and
she needs help with medical ex
penses. Any help will be greatly
appreciated.
Live music will be provided
by Hwy. 411 Band and Valley
River Trio. There will be a cake
walk, auction and good food.
For more information contact
Bobby Childers, 706-337-2538;
Mary Ann Mahan, 770-894-
3010; or Linda Childers, 706-
692-4039.
Parent Night (for rising
9th grade students)
When: Thursday, January 29,
at 6 p.m. at PHS New Perform
ing Art Center.
On December 17,2014, Jodie
Delene Davis graduated with
honors from Kennesaw State
University’s Coles College of
Business. She received a Bache
lor’s of Business Administration
with a double major in Account
ing and Finance. Jodie is now
employed with Primrose Schools
as the Real Estate Coordinator.
She plans to pursue a Master’s
degree program in the (liturc.
Jodie is the daughter of Joe
Davis and Susan Davis and the
granddaughter of Joyce Davis
and Loretta Hicks.
Congratulations to Jodie; she
is wished much success! We love
you!
Locals named to Dean’s
List at Valdosta State
Valdosta State University has
announced the names of students
from fall 2014 who have earned
the academic status of Dean’s
List. Students who achieve a se
mester GPA of 3.50 or higher on
nine (9) or more semester hours
with an institutional (VSU) GPA
of 3.00 or higher are recognized
by being placed on the Dean’s
List. Developmental Studies,
transients and graduate students
are not eligible for Dean’s List
status. Area students include:
Brooke Larsen of Jasper and
Brandon Little of Ball Ground.
Valdosta State University is a
comprehensive university, char
acterized by outstanding instruc
tion, a wide range of student life
opportunities and a close connec
tion to the community. Estab
lished in 1906, the institution’s
mission is to prepare students to
meet global opportunities and
challenges through excellence in
teaching and learning; to expand
the boundaries of current knowl
edge and explore the practical
applications of that knowledge,
through excellence in scholar
ship and creative endeavors; and
to promote the economic, cul
tural, and educational progress of
the community and region,
through excellence in service
outreach. VSU seeks to accom
plish this mission in a dynamic,
student-centered learning envi
ronment marked by a respect for
diverse abilities, backgrounds,
and contributions by all members
of the university community.
Happy Ramblers
The year was 1957 and we
were going to the One Act Play
completion in Athens. I was in
the play and Tom was one of our
class sponsor’s. Paul Anderson
was the World Heavy Weight
Lifting Champion and he lived
somewhere in that area of the
state of Georgia. He had just got
ten engaged and there had been
pictures of him and her in the At
lanta Constitution. As it hap
pened, I was engaged to Truman
at the time.
Tom and the group of us had
stopped to eat at a restaurant
there in Athens and had noticed
the waitress looking at us and
talking among themselves. Now
it was not unusual for Tom to
draw attention because of his
size, which just happened to be
about the same size as Paul An
derson. He also had the same col
oring, black hair, dark skin, etc.
Finally one of the waitresses
came over to us and ask Tom if
he was Paul Anderson. Tom did
n’t say yes or no, just said what
do you think? The girl said we
thought that you were but when
we looked at your girlfriend
(which was me) we recognized
her from her picture in the paper!
Well, we just played along, never
saying yea or nay and they
wanted to see the ring which we
of course showed them! We
laughed about it as long as Tom
lived, thinking how glad those
folks were to have met Paul An
derson.
- Ann Parks
Locals graduate Univer
sity of North Georgia
The University of North
Georgia’s fall commencement
ceremonies were held December
13-14 on UNG’s Dahlonega and
Gainesville campuses. This se
mester, UNG conferred some
670 degrees. Additionally, 18
graduating members of the Corps
of Cadets took oaths as second
lieutenants in the National Guard
or U.S. Army. Graduating stu
dents included:
Ball Ground - Jody M. Barbre
graduated with a Education Spe
cialist degree in School Leader
ship; Abigail Lynn Burns
graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in Sociology; Dorothy
C. Burrell graduated with a As
sociate of Science in Nursing;
Colton Howard Fowler gradu
ated with Distinction with a As
sociate of Arts in Art; Kimberly
Lynn Hoerrmann graduated with
Distinction with a Associate of
Arts in Business Administration;
Scott Campbell Rowland gradu
ated Cum Laude with a Bachelor
of Science in Biology.
Talking Rock - Elizabeth
Melvina Carlan-Watson gradu
ated with a Master of Arts in
Middle Grades Education
Jasper - Kayla Marie Fann
graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in Biology; Lauren
Nicole Long graduated with a
Bachelor of Science in Physical
Education; Alexis Michelle Nel
son graduated with a Associate
of Science in Exercise Science;
Laurie Anne Taylor graduated
with a Master of Education in
Middle Grades Math Science;
Andrew Walker Westbrook grad
uated with a Bachelor of Science
in Mathematics
Tate - Benjamin Robert Mc
Donald graduated with a Bache
lor of Science in Biology
“We are here to honor you
with the richest tradition of the
academic community a com
mencement ceremony, celebrat
ing the completion of your
degree and the beginning of your
professional lives. Congratula
tions on this milestone in your
life,” UNG President Bonita Ja
cobs told graduates. “We take
tremendous pride in your accom
plishments. We know what it
took for you to reach this point,
and we are optimistic about your
future. We know that, as gradu
ates of UNG, you will add
tremendous value to the lives of
all those around you.”
The guest speaker for the
Gainesville Campus commence
ment ceremony was Doug
Carter, president of Don Carter
Realty Co. The guest speaker for
both Dahlonega Campus com
mencement ceremonies was re
tired Maj. Gen. Maria Britt,
associate vice president for oper
ations at Kennesaw State Univer
sity.
“Graduates and families, this
is your day,” Britt said. “Enjoy it.
I realized in my formative years
that I needed to lead myself be
fore I could expect others to fol
low me. I would like to share
three characteristics to help you
lead yourselves. The first is self-
discipline: always hold yourself
accountable. The second is moral
courage: always choose the
harder right over the easier
wrong. The third is integrity:
lead yourselves 24/7, because
there are no re-dos.”
Positioned in the fastest-
growing region of the state, the
University of North Georgia
comprises four campuses united
by a single mission focused on
academic excellence and aca
demic and co-curricular pro
grams that develop students into
leaders for a diverse and global
society. The University of North
Georgia is a University System
of Georgia leadership institution
and is The Military College of
Georgia. With more than 16,000
students, the University of North
Georgia is the state’s sixth-
largest public university. The
university offers more than 100
programs of study ranging from
certificate and associate degrees
to professional doctoral pro
grams.
Coin Collector’s Club
The Pickens County Coin
Collector’s Club meets at the
Dean Center at Amicalola EMC,
544 Hwy. 515, Jasper, across
from the Bargain Bam, on the
first and third Tuesday of each
month at 6 p.m. For more infor
mation call Butch at 770-324-
8724.
Kerry Byers enrolls at
University of South Car
olina Upstate
Kerry Byers of Ball Ground is
one of 742 new students to enroll
at the University of South Car
olina Upstate for spring semester
2015.
The University of South Car
olina Upstate offers more than 40
bachelor’s degree programs in
the liberal arts and sciences,
business administration, nursing
and teacher education, and mas
ter’s degrees in education, infor
matics and nursing.
Among the fastest growing
universities in South Carolina,
USC Upstate is a diverse and dy
namic community of 5,500 stu
dents from across the Upstate, 36
states and 51 countries. Visit
www.uscupstate.edu
New writers group
International fictional
writer/spy novelist, U.S. Air
Force pilot and Jasper resident,
Lawrence Edward Holmes, is or
ganizing a writers group in
Jasper. The intent of forming the
group according to Holmes, “Is
to promote writing (fictional,
non-fictional & poetry) and to
assist in understanding the com
plex publishing world.” Initially,
meetings will held at a local
restaurant in Jasper once a
month.
The next meeting is planned
for early February. We welcome
anyone who has an interest in
writing. If you are interested in
joining, please contact: Larry
(Montana) Holmes: larry-
holmes@minspring.com or
www.writerholmes.com or 770-
Linen Sale Feb. 5-6
Piedmont Mountainside Hos
pital Auxiliary is sponsoring a
Linen Sale Thursday, February 5,
9 a.m.-5 p.m., and Friday, Febru
ary 6, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in the hospi
tal lobby. Bed sheets and duvet
covers, towels, comforters, pil
lows, candles, bath accessories
and more! Quality products at af
fordable prices.
Retired Colonel to speak
to Sequoyah Chapter
NSDAR at next meeting
By Charlotte McCloskey
Regent
Our Sequoyah Chapter’s Feb
ruary meeting will be Thursday,
February 5, at 10:45 at the Sconti
Clubhouse in Big Canoe. Our
speaker will be Retired Colonel
Dick Scharf. Colonel Scharf is a
West Point graduate and served
two toms of duty in Vietnam. He
is highly decorated and an out
standing speaker.
This year marks the 125th an
niversary of the National Society
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. We will be involved
in many special activities
throughout the year. Our Se
quoyah Chapter members con
tributed over 4,000 hours of
community service last year as
part of DAR’s Celebrate America
emphasis. Our 5th, 6th, 7th and
8th grade winners of this year’s
American History Essay contest
will be presented with certifi
cates and medals. There were
135 entries from five of our local
schools.
Members of the National So
ciety of the Daughters of the
American Revolution have
proven a link to the patriots of
the American Revolution. Any
lady wishing to join DAR should
contact Emily Beals at 706-579-
1094. Our focus at DAR is patri
otism, education and historic
preservation.
Marble Valley Friends
Marble Valley Friends meet
the first Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. In the winter months
they meet at Tate Community
Room and summer at the Old
Tate Gym.
329-7306.
Planning Commission meeting cancelled
The Pickens County Planning Commission’s regular scheduled
meeting for February 9 has been canceled due to a lack of items on
the agenda.
Upcoming events at Funk Heritage Center
• The Etowah Valley Iron Industry’ - On February 3 at 2 p.m., Dr. Ken
Wheeler, a professor of history at Reinhardt University, will present
a free lecture on the Etowah Valley Iron Industry at the Funk Heritage
Center. This program on the iron industry folds the story of the in
dustrialization of the Etowah Valley into that of the rise and fall of
the Confederate war effort. Call 770-720-5967 for reservations, do
nations are welcome.
• Oglethorpe: An intimate conversation with Georgia’s founder - On
February 10 at 2 p.m., enjoy an opportunity to learn about and ask
questions of General James Oglethorpe as portrayed by author and
historical interpreter, Scott Hodges. A donation from Amicalola EMC
is making it possible for this unique history program to be held at the
Funk Heritage Center of Reinhardt University. The Center is partic
ipating in the annual statewide Georgia History Month commemo
rating the founding of the British Colony of Georgia on February 12,
1733.
General Oglethorpe initiated the greatest humanitarian enterprise
of his era when he launched the founding of Georgia. His plan was
to create a society where small farmers and tradesmen prospered and
where neither slaves nor lawyers were welcome. The notion that is
popular today, that Georgia was populated by men from debtor’s pris
ons, is not the case. Following the program, participants will have
time to visit with Hodges and also have pictures taken with him. Light
refreshments will be served. The admission is $10 and will benefit
the Hickory Log Exhibit. Discount for members. Call 770-720-5967
for reservations and additional information.
JES Council meetings
The Jasper Elementary School Council will meet at 2:30 in the
school’s conference room on the following dates: February 10; April
21. School councils are policy-level advisory bodies to the principal,
superintendent and local board of education. They may advise and
make recommendations on any matter related to school improvement
and student achievement.
Ladies Living Life
Do you feel like your are just existing? Come visit us on Thursdays
at 6:30 at Cornerstone Church and learn how to live life joyfully and
abundantly through Jesus Christ. This is led by Terri Enes. For more
information call 239-292-9498. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Homemade Hummus
Directions
This tasty Mediterranean treat
is a great dip for chips and veg
gies, and can be used as an alter
native to mayonnaise as a
sandwich spread.
Place the garbanzo beans, tahini,
lemon juice, salt and garlic in a
blender or food processor. Blend
until smooth. Transfer mixture
to a serving bowl.
2 cups canned garbanzo beans,
drained
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic, halved
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pinch paprika
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
Drizzle olive oil over the gar
banzo bean mixture. Sprinkle
with paprika and parsley.).