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PAGE 4B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MAY 12. 2022
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PHS Beta Club receives
donation from Optimists
0 PT1M1$ 3
CLUB
Left to right: Connie Nelson, PHS Beta Club advisor; Piper Duncan, PHS Beta Club
co-president; Griffin Cantrell, PHS Beta Club co-president; Anita Walker, Optimist Club
president.
The Jasper chapter of the Optimist Club presented a donation to the PHS Beta Club on
Thursday, May 5 at 61 Main. The two organizations collaborated to honor the PHS Class of
2022 STAR students at the annual banquet. PHS Beta Club and the Optimist Club look for
ward to continuing their collaboration in order to further serve Pickens County.
Nearly 400 students
graduate Piedmont
DEMOREST- Nearly 400
students graduated from
Piedmont University on May
6. Undergraduate and gradu
ate commencement cere
monies were held at the
Johnny Mize Athletic Center
& Museum on the Demorest
campus.
There were 381 graduates,
including:
From Jasper - Deana Bol
ing, Kelly Bryson, J. Green,
Kellie Henson, Amanda
Jones, Connor Moranos,
Kristi Payne, and Kassidy
Wollett.
From Talking Rock -
Danielle Phelps and Dakota
Richards.
Degrees being conferred
included the Bachelor of
Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Bachelor of Science, Bache
lor of Science in Nursing,
Master of Arts, Master of
Business Administration,
Master of Science, Master of
Arts in Teaching, Education
Specialist, and Doctor of Ed
ucation.
Charles Fend-
ley reelected as
Georgia Trans
mission Board
director; chair
man
Charles R. Fendley of
Jasper, Georgia was recently
reelected as a director and as
chairman of the Georgia
Transmission Corp. Board of
Directors. In addition, he
serves as Amicalola Electric
Membership Corp.’s (EMC)
chairman of the board.
During Fendley’s most re
cent three-year term, Georgia
Transmission:
Completed 280 capital
projects, including the addi
tion of more than 55.8 miles
of transmission lines and the
construction of 24 new sub
stations;
Consistently improved re
liability and achieved record
low numbers for both the fre
quency and duration of
power outages;
Set a new all-time peak of
9,459 MW on Aug. 13, 2019;
Continued monitoring devel
opments — and making in
vestments — in
cybersecurity tools, training
and protocols
In 2021, incurred no envi
ronmental violations and no
lost-time incidents for the
eighth consecutive year; and
Navigated the successful ex
ecutive leadership transition,
including the retirement of
former President and CEO
Jerry Donovan and the ap
pointments of President and
CEO Barbara Hampton and
Sr. Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer Dustin
Zubke.
“Georgia Transmission
continues to deliver the reli
able, cost-effective service
that our members expect and
on which millions of Geor
gians rely,” said Fendley.
“With the strong partnership
between Georgia Transmis
sion and its members — like
Amicalola EMC — we’re
ensuring that we are continu
ing to meet that commitment.
The members of Georgia
Transmission elected direc
tors to three-year terms at
their annual meeting. The co
operative elected officers to
one-year terms at its April
board meeting. Also elected
as officers were Steve E.
Rawl, Sr., vice chairman of
the board, and Otis P. Jones,
secretary-treasurer. Rawl is a
Georgia Transmission mem
ber director and is first vice
president of Okefenoke Rural
Electric Membership Corp.
Jones also is a Georgia Trans
mission member director and
serves as chairman of the
board of Jackson EMC.
Continued from Sports Page
Racing across America
Race Recap - Goodyear 400
Stage 3 officially started on lap 195 and on this restart,
Chastain would get loose and hit the inside wall, which
would end his race. The race resumed on lap 200 and re
mained green up to the next set of green flag pit stops
and Logano would take the lead after pitting a lap several
laps earlier than Hamlin. The 8th caution of the race flew
on lap 255 for Bowman hitting the wall. Everyone pitted
again and Logano still kept the lead off pit road. On the
next restart, a big wreck occurred when Truex got into
the side of Stenhouse and spun out, collecting Kurt
Busch, Wallace, Custer, Jones and Hamlin. On the
restart, Byron took the lead from Logano and began to
pull away from him. Logano started to catch him back
after Byron’s car started getting loose making his car a
lot slower. With 2 laps to go, Logano gave Byron a big
hit in the back of him as payback for Byron putting
Logano in the wall on the last restart. Because of this,
Logano would go on to win the 2022 Goodyear 400.
Overall, this was a really good race. There were a lot
of battles on the track, a good amount of passing, and
several lead changes and battles for the lead. It wasn’t
the best race of the season but it was still very good.
Next week, we head into the heartland. Kansas Speed
way isn’t a track that normally produces great races but
considering how intermediates races have been this sea
son, anything is possible, and the race next week could
very well be a great race.
Next week - AdventHealth 400
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Wilkie Family
Reunion
The Wilkie Family Re
union will be held on Sunday,
June 12 at Old Hightower
Baptist Church near Free
Home. There will be a cov
ered dish lunch served after
church services.
The Wilkie family would
like to invite all relatives and
friends to attend.
Class of 1972
Reunion
PHS Class of 1972: it's
that time. Yep, it's the big
one -- our 50 year reunion.
Keep your calendars clear for
Saturday, August 27th at 6
p.m. at the Jasper campus of
Chattahoochee Tech (the
Tech School). More info to
come in the Progress and on
Facebook at “Pickens HS
Class of 1972.”
The class of 72 welcomes
the classes of 71 and 73 to
join us. Questions? Contact
Trina Boggus Boteler at
trina.boteler@gmail.com.
Superior Court Clerk
Jordan recognized
Jennifer Edwards Jordan,
was recognized on April 27
at the Superior Court Clerks
Association of Georgia Man
dated Training Conference in
St. Simons, Georgia as a Cer
tified Clerk of Superior Court
in Georgia after completing
the requirements of the Uni
versity of Georgia’s Carl Vin
son Institute of Government.
The Carl Vinson Institute of
Government, in conjunction
with the Institute of Continu
ing Education and the Supe
rior Court Clerks’ Training
Council, offers the certificate
program for the elected Supe
rior Court Clerks in Georgia.
To become certified, Jordan
had to complete more than 70
hours of coursework and
write a project thesis.
Jordan has served as Pick
ens County Superior Court
Clerk since 2017 and has
been employed with the Su
perior Court Clerk’s Office
since 1996.
Pickens Library announcements
Pickens Grab & Go Location
A temporary library location called Pick
ens Grab & Go is open to the public inside
Mountain Education Charter High School
(located at 339 West Church Street) while the
Pickens County Library building is closed for
renovation and expansion. At Pickens Grab
& Go, library patrons can check out and re
turn materials, place and pick up library
holds, request interlibrary loans, pay fines,
browse the library’s collection, and access
Wi-Fi and printing services. Visit sequoy-
ahregionallibrary.org/pcl-project for more in
formation, including up-to-date service hours
for Pickens Grab & Go.
“Ask Us ’’ Sessions at Your Local Library
Our new “Ask Us!” Sessions allow visi
tors to receive one-on-one help by reserving
time (up to 30 minutes per session) with a li
brary staff member in person, by phone, or
virtually. Sessions can be reserved by calling
your library or by visiting SequoyahRegion-
alLibrary.org and clicking “Contact Us”. Our
staff can help you learn to use library tech
nology, access e-Library services, learn basic
computer skills, and more. Normally librari
ans help people find books, but this is your
chance to “book” a librarian.
Blast-Off Storytime
May 18, 10:30 a.m.
Join Miss Crystal at Pickens County
Recreation Department (1329 Camp Road) in
classroom #1 for storytime. There will be a
themed craft to go along with the stories.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.
To register for this event, call 706-692-5411
or visit calendarwiz.com/sequoyahreglib
Enjoy a Fine-Free Summer at the Library
Sequoyah Regional Library System is
going fine-free to celebrate 2022 Summer
Learning. It’s now easier than ever to experi
ence everything your public library has to
offer. From June 1 through July 31, items re
turned to the library will not have overdue
fines. Some fines may be excluded. Ask li
brary staff for details.
Summer Learning 2022 Begins June 1
From June 1 through July 31, visit your
local Sequoyah library to explore “Oceans of
Possibilities” with Summer Learning. Adults,
teens, and children may track their progress
on Beanstack (or use a Summer Learning
Badge Book, available from the library) to
complete activities and win prizes. All
through summer, attend FIN-tastic shows,
events, and more, all completely free of
charge. Learn more at SequoyahRegionalLi-
brary.org/SummerLeaming
Dive Into Summer Storytime June 1, 10:30
Join Miss Crystal and Bonnie Busbin, a
local Children’s book author, at Pickens
County Recreation Department in classroom
#1 for this week’s storytime. We’ll have
themed stories and a themed craft. Children
must be accompanied by an adult. To register
for this event, call 706-692-5411 or visit cal-
endarwiz.com/ sequoyahreglib
Sea Turtle Stomp Storytime June 8, 10:30
Join Miss Crystal and Elizabeth Gar-
riques, a local Children’s book author, at
Pickens County Recreation Department in
classroom #1 for this week’s storytime. We’ll
have themed stories and a themed craft. Chil
dren must be accompanied by an adult. To
register for this event, call 706-692-5411 or
visit calendarwiz.com/sequoyahreglib
Summer Learning Kick-Off with Adam
Boehmer June 9, 10:30 a.m.
Join us inside the Pickens County Recre
ation Department gym and witness firsthand
the amazing talent of Adam Boehmer as he
wows us with his juggling expertise. Highly
entertaining and engaging, prepare to be as
tounded! Children must be accompanied by
an adult. Registration is not required.
Jumping Jellyfish Storytime June 15, 10:30
Join Miss Crystal at Pickens County
Recreation Department in classroom #1 for
this week’s storytime. We’ll have themed sto
ries and a themed craft. Children must be ac
companied by an adult. To register for this
event, call 706-692-5411 or visit calendar-
wiz.com/sequoyahreglib
Let’s Get Fishy June 22, 1 p.m.
Join Miss Crystal at Pickens County
Recreation Department to get fishy! This is
an all-ages program where we’ll be making
sushi using candy! Please be aware we’ll be
handling food for this program. Children
must be accompanied by an adult. To register
for this event, call 706-692-5411 or visit cal-
endarwiz.com/ sequoyahreglib
This week's recipe brought to you by
Rooster's Markets
54 Roosters Way, Jasper, GA • 706-301-8176
Instructions
Chop the watermelon into cubes. Slice
the cucumbers (if using an English cu
cumber, slice it into half moons).
Chop the basil. Zest the lemon.
Arrange the watermelon and cucum
bers on a platter. Sprinkle with feta
crumbles, lemon zest, and sea salt.
Taste and adjust flavors as desired. (If
you’d like, you can add freshly
ground black pepper or a drizzle of
olive oil.) Serve immediately. If mak
ing ahead, refrigerate the cubed water
melon separately: it releases a lot of
water after it is cut. Then assemble the
salad directly before serving.
Watermelon
Feta Salad
Ingredients
8 cups cubed ripe seedless water
melon (1 8-pound watermelon) ***
2 organic mini cucumbers or 14 Eng
lish cucumber (1 cup sliced)
2 ounces Feta cheese crumbles
Zest of 1/2 lemon ***
4 basil leaves
Sea salt, for garnish