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PAGE 2A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. AUGUST 25. 2022 Optimist donate more than $10,000 to local groups The Jasper Amateur Radio Club meets on the sec ond Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Cornerstone Church Auxiliary building, 145 Cornerstone Drive (off Camp Road just east of the Pickens County Community Center). All visitors are welcome to attend. Each meeting has a free presentation and discus sion of Amateur Radio events or operating modes, including Emergency Com munications. Come see how much fun Amateur Radio can be! Please visit our website at www.jasperarc.com for more details. Submitted by Jasper Optimist Club Each year after their three major fundraisers, the Opti mist Club of Jasper invites local organizations to one of their August meetings to re ceive their donations. This year the club was able to provide over $10,000 in donations to organizations that help them reach their mission of “bringing out the best in kids.” Donations were given on August 4th to: • REACH Scholarship pro gram • Weekend Snack Program • The Hope House • Angels on Horseback • ACES Youth Home • CARES • Ferst Readers of Pickens County Donations were given on August 18th to: • Boys and Girls Club/Pick ens County • The Joy House • Pickens County 4-H • N. Georgia Family Partners • The Pregnancy Center • Habitat for Humanity/Pick ens • Pickens Library Youth Pro grams As a Friend of Youth, our club holds three fundraisers each year to not only make donations but also to fund various projects including Legion of Character, Von J. Hinton Memorial Citizenship Awards, STAR Banquet and Scholarships, Oratorical and Essay Contests, Junior Opti mist Golf and Junior Opti mist Clubs. Our upcoming fundraiser is the selling of Optimist pecans that are fresh and this year’s crop from Ellis Broth ers. Be on the lookout for these pecans the end of Oc tober and first of November. Like to learn more? Go to the club website at www. j a sp eroptimi stclub. org Like and follow the club on Facebook at Optimist Club of Jasper, GA New mem bers always welcome. Next club meeting is Thursday, September 1st at 7:00 AM at 61 Main Restaurant. At right - Recipients from the August 18th meet ing (l-r) Karla Roper, Steve Lowe, Justin Fellenbaum, Amberly Hames, Jessica Wells, Kristi Bone, Renee Von Beltren, Debra Cook, Katie Dobson, Crystal Buckingham. Photos/Gene Berry Recipients from the August 4th meeting (l-r) Destini Shope, Carolyn Wilkins, Sonia Forster, Cassie Rasco, Tammy Hermann, Erin Bleisath, Chris Rumble, Sue Appleton. Amateur Radio Club welcomes guests All Computer Services & Repairs On-Site Service Home or Office! / Viruses, Pop ups, & Spywar / Computer Repair & PajifAj / Custom Build New or Used Computers / Software Installation & Upgrades / Network SolutioiieVSetup & Security Over 25 Years Experience Bob Bell & Associates ^Serving All of North Georgia 706-301-9148 24 hours a day - 7 days a week