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PAGE 12B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JULY 8. 2021
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July 4th Celebration — Thanks to everyone who came out to enjoy the day with the Buchanan family. A delicious BBQ
lunch was served with all the trimmings. A comhole tournament was held in the afternoon. Winners were Logan Gilreath of
Dawsonville and Ricky Shumate of Cumming. Later that evening the Biddy Boys of Tate played some good ole music.
Members of the band are: Bobby Dowda, Bradley Clay, RB and Kenneth Biddy. They were great. Everyone had a good
time and hopes to do it again next year. Thanks again, Charlie, Tracy Buchanan and family
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Area residents graduate from Mercer
Mercer University con
ferred bachelor's, master's
and doctoral degrees to more
than 2,200 students at five
commencements held in May
in Macon and Atlanta.
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.
The following area stu
dents were among those who
graduated from Mercer dur
ing the 2020-2021 academic
year:
Jasper
Nathan Cagle, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Bachelor of Science;
Margaret Lemon, Col
lege of Liberal Arts and Sci
ences, Bachelor of Arts;
Camlyn Lowe, College
of Nursing, Master of Sci
ence in Nursing;
Victoria Melton, College
of Health Professions, Master
of Public Health;
Sean Parker, College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Bachelor of Arts;
Anna Walker, School of
Theology, Master of Arts.
Talking Rock
Cynthia McDaniels, Col
lege of Nursing, Bachelor of
Science in Nursing.
O’Dea awarded business
education scholarship
Summer O’Dea was awarded
the Georgia Business Education As
sociation scholarship. She was one
of five students chosen in Georgia
to receive the honor. This student
must be a graduating senior who
demonstrates success through their
local Future Business Leaders of
America chapter. Summer has
served as chapter president and at
tended numerous leadership conferences during high school.
O’Dea has also volunteered in the community and com
peted in many competitive events for FBLA. She will be at
tending Valdosta State College in the fall.
James Swanson graduates
from University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn. - James
Braxton Swanson of
Waleska was awarded a BA
in Politics at the University
of the South’s 2021 com
mencement ceremonies held
on Hardee-McGee Field on
the Sewanee campus on May
22. James Braxton Swanson
is the child of Mr. and Mrs.
James K. Swanson of
Waleska (30183).
Happy Ramblers
by Ann Parted
A Day of Visiting
Folks who talk to me
much know that because of
my physical condition, that
it’s about 10 a.m. before I’m
ready to face the day. I was
ready a little early and Tony
took me over to visit Sue.
What a treat!
Sue and Fred have had a
lot of just general under
growth cut around their
house and you can see
through her woods all the
way around the house. It
looks like a little garden
down toward her spring.
Many different places look
alike. You could put a picnic
table and have a cool, pleas
ant little picnic area. There is
a small, little stream of water
and I can just imagine sitting
in the shade of those big trees
eating a picnic lunch or at
night, having a small fire and
toasting marshmallows.
Sue and I talked about
how we would have enjoyed
it when all our little group
was younger and we could
walk around to get to those
wooded spots. Now, none of
us can walk on rough ground
enough to get out and enjoy
things like we used to. Being
inside, it has been so long
since I have been to her
house so I took a little tour
just like it was a new home
that I was seeing, we got to
just sit and talk and Fred
The University of the
South is an independent lib
eral arts college owned by 28
dioceses of the Episcopal
Church, and located atop
Tennessee Us Cumberland
Plateau between Nashville
and Chattanooga. It has been
consistently ranked among
the top tier of national liberal
arts college.
stayed at the house and talked
with Tony, which he enjoyed
because Fred has trouble
hearing and Tony has some
difficulty with talking.
Sue fixed lunch for us. It
was good to just eat together.
For me, this was a great visit.
As we drove back through
Talking Rock it looked so
different, several little gift
shots look real neat and
building is still going on in
the town. A brewery has been
built on the railroad tracks
there in the middle of Talking
Rock. This is to my disap
pointment. Several new
buildings are in the process
of being built. Our park, the
John Quinton Memorial
Park, is still an outstanding
park used by many. Cheryl
Sams, Paulette and Mark
Grizzle have kept this town
hanging on for many years.
What a great day I had
spending the day with my
sister and her husband.
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.
By Shali King
God is so good. I have
been blessed with adding a
piece to my testimony. It is
an honor to have been
crowned NAM Miss Georgia
2021. I competed in this
scholarship pageant in At
lanta this past weekend. Each
of the contestants were ex
tremely nice and grateful. I
competed in a private inter
view with the judges, intro
duction, evening gown, top
model, photogenic, and ca
sual wear. I have God confi
dence and that is what got me
through this weekend. I am
confident in the One who
created me and I know that
He made me and each and
every single person on this
earth for a reason. One thing
that I kept reminding myself
of is that it took God seven
days to create the universe
and He called it good but He
knitted me and you in our
mothers wombs for nine
months and He looked at us
and said that we are His mas
terpiece. Wow. God leaves
me speechless and in awe of
His works. This could not
have been done without Him
and I mean that.
I am very thankful I get
the opportunity to take on the
title of NAM Miss Georgia
with a completely different
mindset. I cannot wait to
compete at Nationals with
the other 49 state contestants
in November. I cannot wait to
see where God leads me on
this journey ahead.
Pendley Family Reunion July 11
The second generation of the Pendley family reunion will
be held at Long Swamp Baptist Church on the second Sunday
of July, 2021 starting at 10 a.m. Everyone is asked to please
bring a covered dish.
Wehunt wins Coloring Contest
Congratulations to Brooklee Wehunt, winner of the July
1st Progress Coloring Contest. A free ice cream from Lol-
lidrops was the prize. This week’s contest can be found in
this section of the paper.
Coin Club Group
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. at the
Amicalola Electric Center’s
Dean Center at 544 Highway
515 in Jasper.
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.
Jasper Lions Club
The Jasper Lions Club
meets on the 2nd and 4th
Thursdays of each month at 7
p.m. in Walker Hall at the
First Baptist Church of
Jasper. For more information,
call 706.253.LION (5466) or
email us at
georgialions@mac.com.
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Old Fashioned Squash Casserole
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
3 pounds yellow squash, sliced 1/4 inch
thick
1 yellow onion, chopped
2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 8 oz. sour cream
4 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
2 ounces Swiss cheese, shredded 1/2 cup
mayonnaise
2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 sleeves round buttery crackers (such as
Ritz), coarsely crushed
1 ounce Parmesan cheese, shredded
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 3 ta
blespoons of the butter in a large skillet over
medium-high. Add squash, onion, and 1 tea
spoon of the salt; cook, stirring often, until
center of squash is just tender and liquid has
evaporated, about 10 minutes. Transfer mix
ture to a colander set over a bowl. Drain 5
minutes; discard any liquid.
Stir together eggs, sour cream, Cheddar
and Swiss cheeses, mayonnaise, thyme, pep
per, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt in a large
bowl. Gently fold in squash mixture. Spoon
into a lightly greased llx7-inch (2-quart)
baking dish.
Microwave remaining 3 tablespoons but
ter in a medium-size microwavable bowl on
high until melted, about 25 seconds. Toss to
gether crackers, Pannesan cheese, and
melted butter until combined; sprinkle over
casserole. Bake in preheated oven until
golden brown, about 20 minutes
Have a recipe you would like to share with the community?
Send it to areinhardt@pickensprogressonline.com