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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 5. 2015 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 19A
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Liberty Tax Service visits Pre-K
Pickens County Head Start/Pre-K would like to thank Liberty
Tax Service for sending Lady Liberty to educate the children about
the Statue of Liberty. We are still accepting application for the
school year. We will begin applications for the 2015-16 school year
on March 2. Please call 770-735-3434for more information on how
to register your 3- or 4-year-old child.
Happy birthday Miss Geor
gia! Miss Georgia celebrated her
1st birthday on December 2,
2014. Thank you all of family for
support. We love you Miss Geor
gia!
Bundy makes Dean’s List
at Green State University
Bowling Green State Univer
sity has announced the under
graduate students who have been
named to the fall semester
Dean’s List for achieving grade
point averages of 3.5 or better on
a 4.0 scale. To be chosen, under
graduate students must carry no
fewer than 12 letter-graded credit
hours per semester.
Galen Bundy of Jasper was
among those students - College
of Musical Arts.
Gantz named Dean’s
Scholar at Piedmont
John S. Gantz of Ball Ground
has been named a Dean’s Scholar
at Piedmont College after com
pleting the recent fall semester
with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Piedmont College is an inde
pendent liberal arts college of
about 2,300 students with cam
puses located in Demorest and
Athens, Ga. Founded in 1897,
Piedmont offers undergraduate
degrees in 50 major area; mas
ter's degrees in education, busi
ness, and nursing; and doctoral
degrees in education.
Brantley and Mullins
graduate Georgia Tech
The Georgia Institute of Tech
nology presented degrees to ap
proximately 1,800 imdergraduate
and graduate students during the
Institute’s 248th commencement
exercises. Students from the area
are:
Steven Brantley of Ball
Ground - Master of Science in
Mechanical Engineering, and
Kyler Mullins of Jasper - Bache
lor of Science in Electrical Engi
neering.
The Georgia Institute of Tech
nology is one of the nation's
leading research universities,
providing a focused, technologi
cally based education to more
than 21,000 undergraduate and
graduate students. Georgia Tech
has many nationally recognized
programs and is ranked in the na
tion’s top 10 public universities
by U.S. News and World Report.
For more information, visit
www.gatech.edu
Logan, Yeargin & Morris
make Dean’s List at
Shorter University
Shorter University has an
nounced students named to the
Dean’s List during the fall se
mester of 2014. To achieve this
honor, students must have been
enrolled full time and have
earned at least a 3.5 GPA for the
term.
Students from Jasper are;
Ashley Logan, Franklin Morris
and Jessica Yeargin.
Founded in 1873, Shorter
University is a Christian univer
sity committed to excellence in
education. The Princeton Review
annually includes Shorter on its
list of best Southeastern Col
leges. Shorter University is a
member of the Council of Chris
tian Colleges and Universities
(CCCU). Shorter offers tradi
tional bachelor’s degree program
in 48 areas of study, online
courses and degree programs,
undergraduate programs for
working adults, and four mas
ter’s programs. Shorter is online
at www.shorter.edu
Perrin and Bell make
Dean’s List at University
of Alabama
A total of 9,302 students en
rolled during the 2014 fall se
mester at The University of
Alabama were named to the
Dean’s List with an academic
record of 3.5 (or above) or the
President’s List with an aca
demic record of 4.0 (all A’s).
The UA Dean’s and Presi
dent’s lists recognize full-time
undergraduate students. The lists
do not apply to graduate students
or undergraduate students who
take less than a full course load.
Students from his area follow:
Ball Ground - Cara N Perrin,
President’s List; and Jasper - Jes
sica Michelle Bell, Dean’s List.
Drum Circle Feb. 10
You are invited to join the
rhythm of the drums and the
music of the flutes in our com
munity circle Tuesday, February
10, at the Sharptop Arts Associa
tion from 6:30 to 7:30. No expe
rience is necessary and
instruments are provided. All
ages are welcome. Information at
jehobson2@aol.com
AARP Smart Driver class
The first 2015 AARP defen
sive driving class will be held on
Wednesday, February 11, from 9
a.m.-3 p.m. at Jasper United
Methodist Church, 85 West
Church Street.
If you would like 10% dis
count on your auto insurance
premiums for the next three
years, attend this informative, re
search-based course. Learn driv
ing strategies to help protect
yourself and your loved ones.
AARP members qualify for $15
fee; non-members $20.
Call Instructor Roberta Sar-
chet, 770-893-1814, for registra
tion. Class size is limited.
Drug Court
You are invited to the Ap
palachian Judicial Circuit Drug
Court and Family Drug Court
graduation ceremony on Thurs
day, February 12, at 6 p.m. at the
Ellijay First Baptist Church, 164
Dalton St. Refreshments will be
served. RSVP to 706-253-8743.
Volunteer at the Boys &
Girls Clubs
The Boys & Girls Clubs pro
vide safe places where children
can find learning, recreation and
companionship in the afternoons
and evenings. We are seeking
volunteers to share their time and
experiences with our members.
We’re open Monday- Friday,
2:30-6:30 p.m., serving children
in grades 1-8. Do you have an
hour a week to spare? Do you
have an interesting hobby, skill
set or travel adventure you’d like
to share? We’re searching for
volunteers to help with literacy,
general supervision of youth and
teach special skills/projects.
Please contact Michele Brackin
at mbrackin@ bgcng.org or call
706-253-2582.
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 prin
cipal, superintendent and local
board of education. They may
advise and make recommenda
tions on any matter related to
school improvement and student
achievement.
Students make Dean’s
List at University of
North Georgia
More than 1,800 students
made the fall 2014 Dean’s Lists
at the University of North Geor
gia (UNG) for achieving a 3.5
GPA, carrying 12 or more credit
hours in one semester and having
no grade lower than B.
The deans of UNG’s five col
leges - The College of Arts &
Letters, The College of Educa
tion, The College of Health Sci
ences & Professions, The Mike
Cottrell College of Business and
the College of Science & Math
ematics - announced the names
of students who made their re
spective lists.
The students included:
Talking Rock - Amber Brooke
Shields, Emily Victoria Walker,
Makayla Ann Neighbors
Jasper - Kacie Miranda
Heaton, Emma Laine Hoffbauer,
Bridget Louise Parish, Benjamin
Howard Cole, Mindi Laurel
Mullins, Megan Blakelie Dixon,
Christopher Chase Kemp, An
drew Walker Westbrook, Lauren
Nicole Long, Nicholas Tyler
Seibel, Stephen Myrle West,
Hannah M. Pratt, Jolie Christina
Bauer, Sarah Y. Barnes, Jared
Daniel Echevarria
Annie Rae Carlton, Makenzie
Leigh Spivey, Ashley Morgan
Caylor, Evan Griffith Tatum,
Olivia Rose Lullie, Abby Taylor
McCormick, Colton Howard
Fowler, Roy Lee Fowler, Coran
Elizabeth Tatum, Wesley Jarrett
Sparks
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.
TOPS meeting
Take Off Pounds Sensibly
meets every Tuesday at 5 at Cool
Springs Baptist Church, 4671
Hwy. 53 E, Tate. For information
call Vickie at 706-897-2376.
Notice
The Department of Behav
ioral Health & Developmental
Disabilities, Region One Plan
ning Board, will hold a public
forum on Thursday, February 12,
from 2-4 p.m. at 1230 Bald
Ridge Marina Road #800, Cum-
ming, Ga. 30041 - (678-947-
2818).
The purpose of this forum is
to solicit community input to
help identify needs regarding be
havioral health and developmen
tal disabilities. The public is
invited and encouraged to attend.
Grief support
Georgia Mountains Hospice
offers an open Grief Group meet
ing monthly on the first Thursday
of every month at 10 a.m. in the
Stancil Room of their building at
70 Caring Way in Jasper. The
group is led by one of the profes
sional bereavement counselors.
Serving Cherokee, Pickens,
Dawson, Murray, Gilmer, Fannin
and Union since 1993. Call 706-
253-4100 or 1-800-692-7199.
Happy Ramblers
It isn’t a new restaurant here
in town, it’s just a new location.
Hardly any of our group had
eaten at The Last Catch since it
had reopened in the new location
and we were all wanting to try it.
So we had two birthdays to cele
brate in February and that is
where they chose to go. It is so
nice! They have a nice large
room for groups and you will re
ally appreciate another place here
in town for groups to gather. We
had a group of about 20-25 so we
must have tried about everything
on the menu. The food was really
good and we were amazed at
how fast the service was for this
large group and they were so
friendly. They tried to make
everyone feel like they were spe
cial and with a group of “se
niors,” well you can bet that is a
winning deal. I’ll change that and
just say this, I don’t know of any
one that doesn’t like to feel like
they are special. If you haven’t
been yet, get on down to The
Last Catch and enjoy!
Claudine and Dianne were the
ones celebrating birthdays this
month. Claudine is one of our
oldest and Dianne is one of our
younger ones. Happy Birthday to
all those with February birth
days.
- Ann Parks
Al-Anon
Al-Anon is for families and
friends of alcoholics. Meetings
are at noon on Tuesdays and 7:30
p.m. on Thursdays at the new lo
cation of the Resource Recovery
Center. It is located on Samaritan
Dr. between the Thrift Store on
right and Good Sam on left, dog
leg straight onto the gravel drive
and go to the doublewide at the
end - Recovery Resource Center.
For more information call 404-
434-1773.
They also meet at noon on
Monday at Trinity Church at
2685 Steve Tate Hwy., Marble
Hill. Come in the front door of
the church and downstairs to
meeting room. Call 706-268-
3482.
Mental Health support
NAMI Family Support Group
meets every first and third Mon
day at the First Baptist Church of
Jasper from 7-8:30 p.m. This is a
family support meeting for loved
ones living with someone suffer
ing with a mental illness diagno
sis. Call Joe Davis at
770-735-3686 for more informa
tion.
Beekeepers
The Appalachian Beekeepers
Association is made up of north
western Georgians willing and
able to share knowledge of, sup
port for and excitement about
beekeeping. Young and old, ex
perienced and new, all are wel
come; all will gain from their
participation in our efforts. We
offer seminars, training and
events that will both enhance
your beekeeping experience, and
give you the opportunity to leam
and grow in this all important en
deavor.
Come meet us. Let’s explore
what we can do together. We
meet every second Thursday, 7
p.m., at the Senior Center in
Jasper (400 Stegall Dr.). Coffee
and snacks are on us. Questions?
You can call me (Laura Chum-
ley) anytime at 678-314-3057.
Volunteer with KPB
Keep Pickens Beautiful is
looking for volunteers to join
their organization.
Serve as a board member or
select to serve on one of several
committees - Adopt-A-Road,
beautification projects, Green
Ribbon-Thumb, recycling, pub
licity, special events or member
ship.
KPB meets the first Monday
of the month (unless it is a holi
day) at 6 p.m. at the Pickens
County Sheriff Department on
Camp Road.
To leam more visit www.
keeppickensbeautifiil.com or call
706-253-3600.
We’re online
www.pickensprogress.com
SERVING OTHERS - Serving others is an important part of The
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Georgia. Here the kids at the PCMS
Club are making Valentine’s Day cards for children with cancer at
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. For more information,
www. bgeng. org
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.
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.
Radio Club meeting
The Jasper Amateur Radio
Club meets on the first Thursday
of each month at 7 p.m. at the
Cornerstone Church Auxiliary
building, 145 Cornerstone Drive
(off Camp Road just east of the
Pickens County Community
Center).
All visitors are welcome to at
tend. Each meeting has a free
presentation and discussion of
Amateur Radio events or operat
ing modes, including Emergency
Communications. Come see how
much fun Amateur Radio can be!
Please visit our website at
www.jasperarc.com for more de
tails.
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.
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.
Sweet Potato Fries with
Cheese & Garlic
2 lb. sweet potatoes
2 Tbs. olive oil
1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, plus more, to
taste
3 Tbs. grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
cheese
2 Tbs. chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
Directions:
Preheat an oven to 450°F
Rinse and dry the sweet potatoes. Cut
the unpeeled potatoes lengthwise into
slices 1/2 inch thick, and then cut each
slice about 1/4 inch wide and 3 inches
long.
Place the potatoes on a baking sheet.
Drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkle with
the 1/4 tsp. salt and toss to coat. Spread
the potatoes out evenly. Roast, stirring
with a spatula halfway through until
the potatoes are tender and browned on
the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
In a large bowl, stir together the
cheese, parsley and garlic. Add the
warm fries and stir gently to coat. Sea
son with salt and serve immediately.