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PAGE 8B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JUNE 24. 2021
At the Thursday, June 17 Pickens Board of Commission
ers’ meeting, Pickens County Tax Commissioner Daniel
Reeves recognized employees Jessica Kassow and Carrie
Deluca for the winter quarter and spring quarter, respec
tively. The tax commissioner’s office recognizes employees
who have demonstrated the most productivity during the
quarter.
Progress coloring contest
WE HAVE A WINNER —Aaliyah McNemar is the winner
of the June 17th Progress coloring contest. Aaliyah colored
this picture of ice cream and received a free ice cream as
her prize. Check out this week’s contest on page 10A.
Fellowship Presbyterian
Church
Prays for Your
Blessed and Fulfilling
Retirement!
Pastor Ben and Becky
Ben Laughlin will be honored for his many years of
faithful leadership at his Last Worship Service and
Farewell Luncheon on Sunday, June 27 at 10 AM
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Fellowship Presbyterian Church, ECO
389 Bent Tree Drive, Jasper, GA 30143
770-893-2555
Pickens County
Thrift Store Presents...
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
Chattahoochee Tech expanding culinary program
into Pickens County—Apply by July 9th
Upcoming classes are only available to students enrolled at Chattahoochee Tech.
Chattahoochee Technical
College is expanding its pop
ular culinary program into
Pickens County with a Prep
Cook Technical Certificate of
Credit (TCC) in order to help
meet the growing demand for
highly trained food service
professionals.
Beginning this fall, these
college-level culinary
courses will be offered at the
Pickens County High School
culinary classroom on Mon
day evenings, from 5:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m. Two eight-week
courses will be offered dur
ing the fall semester: “Funda
mentals of Culinary Arts;”
and “Culinary Safety and
Sanitation.” During the
spring semester, the course
“Principles of Cooking” will
be offered from January
through May.
“Upon completing this
program, students will be
highly qualified for success
ful employment at dining es
tablishments throughout the
region,” said Chattahoochee
Tech Executive Vice Presi
dent of Instruction Jason Tan
ner. “Students will also have
the opportunity to master the
skills needed to receive in
dustry ServSafe certifica
tion.”
Enrollment as a student at
Chattahoochee Tech is neces
sary in order to take any of
the college’s Prep Cook TCC
courses. The college’s fall se
mester admissions applica
tion is July 9, with fall
semester classes slated to
begin on Aug. 16. Dual En
rollment high school students
also are welcome to take the
college’s Prep Cook TCC
courses.
Chattahoochee Tech will
be hosting a Prep Cook TCC
open house information and
application session at Pickens
High School on Monday,
June 28, at 5:30 p.m. Mem
bers of the community are
welcome to attend in order to
learn more about this pro
gram and submit a college
application.
For more information,
visit www.Chatta-
hoocheeTech.edu.
About Chattahoochee Tech
nical College: Chattahoochee
Technical College awards cer-
tificates, diplomas and associate
degrees in more than 40 pro
grams of study for students to
become highly skilled profes
sionals in some of the nation s
fastest-growing, high-demand
career fields. A Unit of the Tech
nical College System of Georgia
(TCSG), Chattahoochee Tech is
the largest technical college in
the state with eight campus loca
tions serving the counties of
Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb,
Gilmer, Paulding, and Pickens.
The college also offers cus
tomized workforce training, con
tinuing education classes, and
adult education programs that
include free GED and HiSET
preparation. More information
is available at www.Chatta-
hooeheeTeeh.edu.
Mercer University
Spring President's,
Dean's Lists
MACON - Mercer Univer
sity recently announced the
President's List and Dean's
List for the spring 2021 se
mester. Inclusion on these
lists requires students to meet
rigorous GPA standards spe
cific to the college or school
within the University.
Founded in 1833, Mercer
University is a dynamic and
comprehensive center of un
dergraduate, graduate and
professional education. The
University enrolls more than
9,000 students in 12 schools
and colleges — liberal arts
and sciences, law, pharmacy,
medicine, business, engineer
ing, education, theology,
music, nursing, health profes
sions, and professional ad
vancement — on major
campuses in Macon and At
lanta, medical school sites in
Macon, Savannah and
Columbus, and at regional
academic centers in Henry
and Douglas counties.
Nathan Cagle, senior,
College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences, President's List;
Margaret Lemon, senior,
College of Liberal Arts and
Sciences, President's List;
Haley Mullinax, senior,
Westbrook
graduates
with honors
Tyler Bryant West
brook of Talking Rock
was one of 334 graduates
from Abraham aldwin
Agricultural College at
the end of the 2021
spring semester.
Westbrook graduated
with an Associate of Sci
ence degree with Honors.
ABAC President
David Bridges said 152
of the 334 of those grad
uates received bachelor’s
degrees. During the
spring term, over 2,100
students pursued four-
year degrees at ABAC in
Biology, Nursing,
Agribusiness, Agricul
ture, Agricultural Com
munication, Agricultural
Education, Business, En
vironmental Horticul
ture, History and
Government, Natural Re
source Management,
Rural Community De
velopment, and Writing
and Communication.
Free box of food and NASCAR backpack
Free box of food at Talk
ing Rock First Baptist
Church on Thursday, July 1st
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please come inside for the
carry out bag lunch and free,
clear NASCAR backpacks.
The church is located at
429 Old Blairsville Hwy.,
Talking Rock.
At Talking Rock First Baptist
Church. For more informa
tion, call 706-253-7733 and
leave message.
Coin Club meets July 6th
The Pickens County Coin
Club meets the first and third
Tuesdays of the month at
5:30 p.m. with an auction
starting at 6:30 p.m.
Beginning Tuesday, June
1 the club will begin meeting
again at the Amicalola Elec
tric Center’s Dean Center at
544 Highway 515 in Jasper.
The club is also planning
a Coin Show on Saturday,
July 31, 2021 at the Dean
Center. The coin show will
be open to the public, free
parking and admission start
ing at 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They
provide opportunities to in
teract with the public, discuss
coin collecting with "YN's"
young numismatists, provide
appraisals and to buy and sell
coins.
Families Anonymous on Wednesdays
Does someone in your
family have a drug/ alcohol/
College of ProfessionarAd- behavioral Problem? Can you
vancement, Dean's List; see what thls 18 dom § to y° u?
Jacob Regnier, sopho- Families Anonymous of-
more, College of Liberal Arts^ ers bcc be lP-
and Sciences, Dean's List. 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 (after 5 p.m.) or
mkc@etcmail.com
All ages welcome and you
don't have to be a member to
attend. For more information
contact Chris Paire, cptxag-
gie@yahoo.com, 678-770-
0118.
Happy 30th
birthday
Cody Jones
Codyisa 2013 Honor Graduate
from Picken6 High School.
He \s one of our local heroes
who is loved by so many!
He is the son of Mark and Angie Jones,
the brother of Haley (Jeff) Huong. De
ceased grandparents are Glenn and
Dimple (Mills) Jarrett and James F.
and Geneva (Hammontree) Jones
•FANTASTIC FINDS
•GREAT PRICES
•FREE FOOD
•GAMES
•PRIZES
•LIVE MUSIC
•MEET SANTA
•FUN FOR ALL
110 Samaritan Dr,
Jasper, GA 30143
Parking lot
behind the
Thrift Store
JULY 17
8:00 - 2:00...
Need business cards?
Call the Progress at 706-253-2457
F reed-Hardeman
University Spring
graduates
Freed-Hardeman Univer
sity held its spring graduation
ceremony in mid-May where
approximately 300 students
received baccalaureate and
graduate degrees.
FHU alumnus and Board
of Trustees member, John
DeBerry served as the guest
speaker and encouraged
graduates to have goals and
live their faith.
FHU congratulates the
following graduates:
Jeremy Green, of Talking
Rock, GA, graduated with a
Master of Arts in Ministry;
Michaela Michener, of
Ball Ground, GA, graduated
Summa Cum Laude and
Alpha Chi with a Bachelor of
Arts in Arts and Humanities.
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Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
1 pound baby Dutch yellow potatoes
3 ears corn, each cut crosswise into six
pieces
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and de-
veined
1 (12.8-ounce) package smoked andouille
sausage, thinly sliced
1 lemon, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly
oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick
spray.
In a large pot of boiling salted water,
cook potatoes until just tender and par
boiled, about 10-13 minutes. Stir in corn
during the last 5 minutes of cooking time;
drain well.
In a small bowl, combine butter, garlic
and Old Bay seasoning.
Place potatoes, corn, shrimp and
sausage in a single layer onto the prepared
baking sheet. Stir in butter mixture and
gently toss to combine.
Place into oven and bake for 12-15 min
utes, or until the shrimp are opaque and
com is tender.
Serve immediately with lemon wedges,
garnished with parsley, if desired.
Have a recipe you would like to share with the community?
Send it to areinhardt@pickensprogressonline.com