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PAGE 12A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. JUNE 2. 2022 Spring 2022 Dean’s List announced at Georgia State University Pickens County Library Announcements Pickens Grab & Go Location A temporary library location called Pickens 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 expan sion. At Pickens Grab & Go, library patrons can check out and return 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 sequoyahregion- allibrary.org/pcl-project for more information, including up- to-date service hours for Pickens Grab & Go. Pickens County Library Events "Ask Us" Sessions at Your Local Library Our new “Ask Us!” Sessions allow visitors to receive one- on-one help by reserving time (up to 30 minutes per session) with a library staff member in person, by phone, or virtually. Sessions can be reserved by calling your library or by visiting SequoyahRegionalLibrary.org and clicking “Contact Us”. Our staff can help you learn to use library technology, access e-Library services, learn basic computer skills, and more. Normally librarians help people find books, but this is your chance to “book” a librarian. 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 experience everything your public library has to offer. From June 1 through July 31, items returned to the library will not have overdue fines. Some fines may be excluded. Ask library 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, avail able 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 Sequoy- ahRegionalLibrary.org/SummerLeaming Sea Turtle Stomp Storytime June 8, 10:30 a.m. Join Miss Crystal and Elizabeth Garriques, a local Chil dren’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 calendarwiz. com/ sequoyahreglib Summer Learning Kick-Off with Adam Boehmer June 9, 10:30 a.m. Join us inside the Pickens County Recreation 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 astounded! Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not re quired. Tabor House History Museum in Ellijay offers tours To be eligible for the Dean's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of aca demic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for To be eligible for the Pres ident's List at Georgia State University, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a min imum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall Emma Hoffbauer of Talking Rock earns University of Nebraska-Lincoln degree Emma Laine Hoffbauer of Talking Rock was among 3,523 graduates who re ceived degrees from the Uni versity of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exer cises May 13 and 14. Hoffbauer earned a Mas ter of Fine Arts from the Of fice of Graduate Studies. UNG students shine in Honors and Awards Day events UNG students who showed promise, demon strated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day events held April 12-14. Win ners included: Michael Broussard of Ball Ground was awarded Oakes-Freeman Award. Megan Stancil of Jasper was awarded Simone de Beauvoir Award. Heath Warren makes Spring 2022 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University Heath Warren, of Jasper, Ga., made the Spring 2022 Academic Achievement List at Georgia Southwestern State University and was among 542 students recog nized for scholastic achieve ment. To be eligible for the Aca demic Achievement List, a student must previously earn at least 12 credit hours at GSW, be enrolled in 3 to 11 hours of courses, and earn a 3.5 or higher GPA. Michael Walton named to UM Spring 2022 Dean's Honor Roll the semester. Eligible stu dents must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State. Students named to the Dean's List from your cover age area include: Liam Gardo, Shaeleigh or spring term with no in completes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State. Students on the Presi dent's List include: Alyssa Michael Walton, of Jasper, was named to the University of Mississippi's Spring 2022 Honor Roll lists. Walton, majoring in Ac countancy, was named to the Dean's Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50- 3.74. In order to be eligible for honor roll designation, a stu dent must have completed at least 12 graded hours for the semester and may not be on academic probation during the semester. Get to know the Marine Corps League The Marine Corps League, North Georgia Mountains, Detachment 1280, Jasper, Ga. invites all active, reserve, retired and honorably discharged Marines and FMF Corpsman to get to know the members and consider joining them. The Marine Corps League Detachment 1280 foremost provides assistance to Marines, Corpsman and their families. We participate in Toys for Tots, assist other veterans groups within the community, support Boy Scouts programs, support young Marines, provide scholarships to high school students, and hold fundrais ers throughout the year. We celebrate the annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball and other historic Marine Corps events. We commem orate fallen Marines, host so cials, and assist a needy family during Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more in formation on the Marine Corps League, what it does, and how you can join, call 706-253-0459 or email USMC 1280@gmail.com Coin Club Group The Pickens County Coin Club meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at Henrey, Edwin Pumarejo, Tristan Stancil, all of Jasper. Mathew Rehklau and Morgan Gibby, both of Ball Ground. More than 6,000 students were named to the Dean's List this semester. Couture of Talking Rock, Kelsi Jones and Caroline Jordan, both Jasper. More than 3,000 students were named to the President's List this semester. 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 wel come and you don't have to be a member to attend. For more information contact Chris Paire, cptxaggie@yahoo.com, 678- 770-0118. Attention Seniors Come join other senior citizens to play the card game Pinochle at the Pickens Sen ior Center open each week day from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. 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. 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. TOPS meets every Monday TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Mon day night at 5 p.m, Cool Springs Baptist Church, 4671 Hwy 53E, Tate. For information, call 706- 897-2376.. Service Club The Pickens Community Service Club meets every 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7 p.m. downstairs in the county administration office. Georgia Southern announces Spring 2022 Dean's, President’s Lists Georgia Southern University recently rec ognized approximately 3,230 students for excel lence in academics on the Spring 2022 Dean's List. To be eligible for the Dean's List, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Jasper Abigail Gerrard John Howell Ball Ground Emily Baldwin Sarah Lulford Ashtyn Gideon James Kruger Jacob Pohlman Hannah Pohlman Gretchen Rasco Allison Toussaint President s List To be eligible for the President's List, a student must have at least a 4.0 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 hours for the semester. Jasper Caitlyn Shoffer Ball Ground Jalen Austin Elizabeth Stanley Roper Reunion June 5th 1 p.m. Amicalola Falls Table #4 Pendley Family Reunion The Pendley Family Re union will be held on Sun day, June 5th at Amicalola Falls State Park, Shelter #3. All family and relatives are invited to attend and bring a picnic lunch. Wilkie Family Reunion The Wilkie Family Re union will be held on Sun day, June 12 at Old Hightower Baptist Church near Free Home. There will be a covered dish lunch served after church services. The Wilkie family would like to invite all relatives and friends to attend. Class of 1972 Reunion Up date PHS Class of 1972 Re union Update: The reunion is still on for Saturday, Au gust 27th at 6:00 PM at the Jasper campus of Chatta hoochee Tech. We won't be serving a sit down dinner, but there will be plenty to fill you up, along with a cash bar and the music we love! The Class of 72 welcomes any member of the Classes of 71 or 73 to join us. To confirm your spot, please send $25/person by July 31st by mail to Sandra Whitfield Brown at 1492 Camp Rd, Jasper, GA or drop it off with Jack Dunn at Jasper Drugs. Any questions, contact Trina Boggus Boteler at trina.boteler@gmail.com. Transportation available for veterans The Fannin DAV Chapter 28 van transports veterans to the Atlanta VA Medical Cen ter for free. The van’s first pickup is at the Fannin County Veterans Conference Center in Blue Ridge and stops in Ellijay, Jasper, Can ton and Woodstock. Please call John Bailey at 706-851- 5204 for transport and for more information. Volunteer van drivers are needed. Narcotics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held on Mon days, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. at Jasper United Methodist Church, 85 Church Street Jasper, Ga. The Tabor House History Museum would like to wel come and invite all new resi dents who have an interest in our history to come any Thursday, Friday or first Sat urday of every month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. We know that there are many retired people moving to our beauti ful community that want to know more about the history of Gilmer County, and possi bly volunteer their time either doing tours or working “be hind the scenes.” The 1870 Tabor House is the oldest house in Ellijay. The Tabor family once had 10 acres where the house stands including not only the house but bam, boarding school, outside kitchen and big garden. With our court house just being across the street, the county needed space for parking lots. Luck ily, we were able to keep the house from the wrecking ball. Inside you will find a Cherokee room, honoring the people that once lived here, a parlor, complete with 1890 parlor pump organ and a 100 year old rocker just donated. Upstairs, you will find the children’s bedroom, 1800’s kitchen, the Civil War room and War room. Also on dis play, our new exhibit, the 100 year old gold mining artifacts recently acquired. In the Civil War room, you will hear the story of David Bai ley Freeman, the youngest Confederate Civil War sol dier, age 11 years, who sur vived all four years of the war from Ellijay. Also on display, is an actual surgeon’s table from the war with a sample of just “biting the bul let” to kill the pain of ampu tations. Our War room contains uniforms all the way from W W1. For the locals that just never have had the chance to visit, now is the time with school closing. Show your children a part of history. We have had many home school families in and they are al ways pleasantly surprised in what they find. The Tabor house is located at 138 Spring Street, Ellijay. Visit www. GilmerCountyHistori- calSociety.org. This week's recipe brought to you by Rooster's Markets L 54 Roosters Way, Jasper, GA • 706-301-8176 " Watermelon Chicken Salad Tortilla Cups 4 8-inch flour tortillas % cup softened cream cheese 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper sauce 2 tablespoons chopped green chiles 1 cup cooked, chopped chicken 1 !4 cups chopped watermelon % cup roasted, salted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) % cup sliced green onions Preheat oven to 375°F. Using a 4-inch cookie cutter or cup, cut rounds out of each tortilla. Press one tortilla round down into each cup of a 12-cup muffin pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until tortilla cups are light brown and crispy. Re move from oven; allow to cool. In bottom of large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and pepper sauce until smooth. Stir in chicken and green chiles. Fold in watermelon. Divide and fill each tortilla cup with an equal amount of the watermelon- chicken mixture. Divide and garnish with an equal amount of pumpkin seeds and green onion, respectively Spring 2022 President’s List announced at Georgia State University Jasper Banking Company employee reunion There will be a reunion of Jasper Banking Company employees and part-time employees on June 11 at Amicalola Electric (Dean Building) from 2-5 p.m. Please bring finger foods, desserts and drinks for all to share.
