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PAGE 10B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JANUARY 28. 2021
• Weddings
• Birthdays
• Anniversaries
• Students
• Reunions
• People of Interest
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Lane “Teeto” Allen is the winner of the January 21st coloring contest. Lane won an
ice cream from Lollidrops as a prize. Congratulations. This week’s contest can be found
Page A 6 in this paper.
Highland Rivers board to meet Feb. 4
Valdosta State University
announces Dean’s List
The Highland Rivers
Foundation Board of Direc
tors will meet on Thursday,
February 4, at 1:30 p.m. via
teleconference due to circum
stances necessitated by pan
demic conditions involving
public safety.
The meeting is open to the
public. For additional infor
mation, please call 706-270-
5000.
The Community Recov
ery Partnership, Inc., d/b/a
Highland Rivers Foundation
serves as a foundation for the
sole benefit of Highland
Rivers Health, a state-desig
nated provider of behavioral
health services. The Commu
nity Recovery Partnership is
a charitable organization
under section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code and
donations are tax deductible.
All contributions to the Com
munity Recovery Partnership
will be evidenced by gift re
ceipt provided to the donor
for tax purposes."
English classes
via Zoom
In previous years, free
English Classes met at Pick
ens County Recreation Cen
ter every week. These classes
are still available, but on
Zoom. You may join each
Monday at 6 p.m. or each
Thursday at 8 p.m. for a free
90 minute practice. The
Thursday class is a repeat of
the Monday class. Please call
706-692-0707 for the link.
Free box of food
Free box of food available
- drive-up only and no lunch
- at Talking Rock First Bap
tist Church, 429 Old
Blairsville Hwy; Talking
Rock, on Thursday, February
4th from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
For more information, call
706-253-7733 and leave
message.
Adventist Community
Services Food Pantry
Adventist Community
Services Food Pantry will be
open Sunday, January 31st
from 1-2 p.m. and Wednes
day, February 3rd from 1-2
p.m. The pantry services are
at Jasper Seventh-Day Ad
ventist Church, 600 Burnt
Mountain Rd., just past the li
brary.
Weight Loss Group
Choose to Lose - Weight
loss group meets at the Pick
ens County Community Cen
ter Room #1 every Friday
morning. Weigh in time is be
tween 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
Meeting runs from 9:30 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m. No charge. Call
Pat Groves for more informa
tion at 1-417-413-8025.
More than 2,100 students
were named to Valdosta State
University's Fall 2020 Dean's
List.
Dean's List honors are re
served for the highest achiev
ing students at VSU.
To qualify for Dean's List
at VSU, students must
achieve a semester grade
point average of 3.50 or
higher on nine or more se
mester hours with an institu
tional grade point average of
3.00 or higher. Please note
that developmental studies,
transient, and graduate stu
dents are not eligible for
Dean's List status.
The following area resi
dents are recognized on this
Families Anonymous is a
group for relatives and
friends concerned about the
use of drugs or related behav
ioral problems. It is a recov
ery program offering support
to people whose lives have
been affected by a relative’s
or friend’s use of mind-alter
ing substances or related be
havioral problems.
list of distinguished and ac
complished students who ex
emplify excellence in the
attainment of their educa
tional goals:
Kendall Elrod and
Madelyn Adams, both of
Jasper;
Shelby Witherspoon and
Laura Cartwright, both of
Ball Ground.
Established in 1906, Val
dosta State University is a
premier comprehensive uni
versity that offers both the
extensive academic, cultural,
and social opportunities of a
major university and the
small classes and close, per
sonal attention of smaller in
stitutions.
Weekly meetings on
Wednesdays at King of Kings
Lutheran Church, 45 Ap
palachian Circle, Talking
Rock (1 mile north of Jasper
Walmart) from 11:30 a.m. -
12:45 p.m. Bring a lunch. For
more information call 706-
276-1850 or
mkc@etcmail.com
When budgeting
try 50-30-20 approach
Effective financial strategies vary depending on which
stage of life a person is in. For example, a recent college grad
uate working his or her first professional job will not have
the same financial strategy as someone on the cusp of retire
ment. But one financial strategy that people of all ages can
look to for guidance is the 50-30-20 approach.
Popularized by United States Senator Elizabeth Warren,
the 50-30-20 approach to financial planning can be a valuable
resource for anyone trying to develop a budget. The approach
is simple yet effective. Under the 50-30-20 approach, income
is allocated based on this breakdown:
• 50 percent of money is spent on needs, including housing
costs, health insurance, car payments, and groceries
Pickens County Shirts
Clyde L Cody
Financial Advisor
744 Noah Dr Suite 103
Jasper, GA 30143-8705
706-692-0793
We Understand
Commitment
You can rely on Edward
Jones for one-on-one
attention, our quality-
focused investment
philosophy and straight
talk about your financial
needs. To learn more,
call today.
edwardjones.com
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Families Anonymous
• 30 percent of money is spent on wants, including hobbies,
dining out and travel
• 20 percent of money is allocated to savings
Proponents of the 50-30-20 approach note that calcula
tions should be based on after-tax income, or what's often re
ferred to as "take-home pay."
Professionals with steady paychecks can easily determine
their 50-30-20 breakdowns by saving a month's worth of pay
stubs and establishing their monthly budget based on what's
coming in.
The task can be trickier for self-employed or freelance
workers, who may benefit from working with financial plan
ners as they seek to create monthly budgets based on the 50-
30-20 approach.
Chickpea and Pasta Soup
3 Tbs. olive oil
2 stalks celery, roughly chopped
1 carrot, roughly chopped
1 small yellow onion, roughly chopped
3 sprigs rosemary, minced
6 cups vegetable stock
1 (15-oz.) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
8 oz. cavatelli
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tbsp. minced parsley
Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions: Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-
high; add rosemary, celery, carrot, and onion and cook
until soft, 8-10 minutes. Add stock and chickpeas; simmer
5 minutes. Remove half the chickpeas and puree until
smooth; return chickpeas to pan. Add pasta and cook until
al dente, 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Stir in
parsley and serve with parmesan cheese.
$25.00 each
(add $2.50 for size XXL)
(Available sizes: Small, Medium, Large, Xlarge and 2x1)
Call the Chamber for contactless pickup!
(706) 692-5600
PICKENS COUNTY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
& VISITOR CENTER
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