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PAGE 6B PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. MARCH 2. 2023
THURSDAY. MARCH 2. 2023 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 7B
Pickens’ Chase Kemp rises in rank
at Arctic Airborne
CPT Chase Kemp leav
ing the Drop Zone after the
Airborne jump.
CPT Kemp with the
“Elk” Company Guidon
after the command cere
mony.
This week, CPT Chase
Kemp took command of
“Elk” Company, 6th Brigade
Engineer Battalion, 2nd
Brigade Combat Team of the
11th Arctic Airborne Divi
sion in Anchorage, Alaska.
The 11th Airborne is the
only Arctic Airborne Infantry
Division in the US Army and
the 6th Brigade Engineer
Battalion is the only Arctic
Engineer Battalion in the US
Army operating in the
world’s most demanding ter
rain.
“Elk” Company has the
incredibly challenging mis
sion of sustaining and main
taining seven companies
with over 700 paratroopers
and a fleet of over 1000
pieces of equipment.
Chase took command of
“Elk” Company on Wednes
day, February 22nd at 9 a.m.
The C130 aircraft dropping paratroopers, including PHS alumnus Chase Kemp.
then immediately afterward
prepared for an Airborne
“jump” from a Cl30 Air
craft. Kemp is part of the
Army’s Branch Detailed pro
gram where he initially
served as an ARMOR Offi
cer in the 2-14 Cavalry
Squadron, 25th Infantry Di
vision based at Schofield
Barracks, Hawaii. He then
transitioned to a Transporta
tion/Logistics Officer and is
currently serving in the 2nd
Brigade Combat Team, 11th
Arctic Airborne Division ...
.. “Arctic Angels”.
Kemp is a 2013 graduate
of Pickens High School and
received his officer commis
sion from the University of
North Georgia in 2017,
where he attended on a Four
Year Army ROTC Scholar
ship.
N. Georgia Christian Academy
JV teams bring home state titles
The junior varsity teams from North
Georgia Christian Academy competed in
the Georgia Christian Athletic Association
(GCAA) state tournament the weekend of
February 10- 11th in McDonough.
The Knights faced fierce competition
GCAA Tournament MVP’s Luke
Beaver, Emmy Beaver, Addison
Nealey.
and played hard throughout the entire
tournament. Both teams advanced to the
championship games of the tournament
on Saturday.
The Lady Knights faced a tough Vic
tory Christian team in the finals and came
out victorious to clinch the state champi
onship.
The Knights competed against a strong
Friendship Christian team in the champi
onship and held on to win the state title.
Emmy Beaver and Addison Nealey
were named Co- MVP’s of the tourna
ment for the Lady Knights.
Luke Beaver was selected as the tour
nament MVP for the Knights.
Congratulations to these teams for
bringing home the first ever state titles to
NGCA.
L-R: Coach Jamie
Pierce, Asher Sulli
van, David Sullivan,
Jonas Proffitt, Zed
Blackwell, Hemi
Holt, London Roland,
Buddy Ferguson,
Luke Beaver and
Coach Brian Nealey.
L-R Coach Emma
Nix, Pollie Elder,
Coach Tom Squarini,
Addie Jones, Gianna
Squarini, Alivia Mc
Namara, Julianne
Walker, Emmy Beaver,
Addison Nealey,
Alaina Murphy, Coach
Brian Nealey, Caroline
Walker and Athletic
Director Katrina Nix.
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
10:30AM Library’s Wednesday
Family Storytimes @ Pickens Rec.
Dept.
5:30PM Evolvex Event @ Prestige
MedSpa
10AM-1PM Free groceries @ Talk- r\
ing Rock First Baptist Church J
4:30PM Commissioner’s Work Ses
sion @ Pickens Cty. Admin Bldg.
5:30PM PHS Baseball @ Home Vs. Fan
nin
9:30AM Chose to Lose Weight Loss Q
Group @ Pickens Community Cen- sJ
ter
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Patton Childers
@ Old Mulehouse
6PM Ducks Unlimited @ Chatt Tech
8PM Bent to Fly @ Rocco's
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
8AM Yoga ® Kec. Center
10AM Welcome Hands Quilters @ (A
Episcopal Church ~
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
1:30-5:30 PM Live music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards
2PM Brett Cantrell @ Rocco's
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Rick Stone @ Old
Mulehouse
7PM Gospel singing @ Jones Mtn. House
of Prayer
8PM T. James Band @ Rocco’s
5
10:30AM Holocaust Remembrance
Service @ Mountain Light Unitarian
12PM-3PM Live Music w/Jonathon Ingram
@ Old Mulehouse
12:30-4:30PM Live Music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards Rick Stone
2PM ShuffleJunkies Blues Jam @ Rocco's
5:30PM Cardio Power Pump with 0
Karen @ Rec. Center
5:30PM Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ Cool
Springs Baptist
6PM Jasper City Council @City Hall
7PM Trivia @ Rocco’s Pub
7PM PHS Literary @ Chorus Concert @
Performing Arts Center
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship 7
Presbyterian Church
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
5PM PHS Varsity Soccer Vs. Wesleyan @
Home
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
5:55PM PHS Baseball @ Home
7PM Karaoke @ Rocco’s Pub
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
10:30AM Library’s Wednes- Q
day Family Storytimes @ Q
Pickens Rec. Dept.
Moon - Rotary Club @ Chatt Tech
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Cen- r\
ter M
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church of
the Holy Family
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
5:55PM PHS Baseball @ Home
6PM School Board @ 100 D.B. Carroll
Street
6PM Library’s Babysitter Bootcamp @
Pickens Rec. Dept.
7PM Talking Rock Council Meeting
7PM Amateur Radio Club @ Cornerstone
Church
9:30AM Chose to Lose Weight 4 l)
Loss Group @ Pickens Commu- 1 v
nity Center
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Lauren Jordon@
Old Mulehouse
8PM V8 Rickshaw @ Rocco’s
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
8AM Yoga @ Rec. Center
1:30-5:30 PM Live music @
Fainting Goat Vineyards
4PM Shamrock Stroll, downtown Jasper
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
2PM ShuffleJunkies Duo @ Rocco’s
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Jeremy Dean @
Old Mulehouse
8PM Throttle21 @ Rocco’s
12
12PM-3PM Live Music w/ BentTree Moun
tain Duo @ Old Mulehouse
12:30-4:30PM Live Music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards Hunter Flanagan
2PM Loose Shows Band @ Rocco’s
13
8AM-1PM Pinochle @ Pickens 1 w
Senior Center (Daily)
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
5:30PM Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ Cool
Springs Baptist
6PM Planning & Development Meeting @
Cty. Admin. Bldg.
6PM Nelson City Council Meeting
7PM Trivia @ Rocco’s Pub
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
7:30AM Chamber breakfast @ \ ZL
Chatt Tech
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship Presbyte
rian Church
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
5:30PM PHS Varsity Soccer @ Home
7PM Karaoke @ Rocco’s Pub
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
10:30AM Library’s Wednes- a r-
day Family Storytimes @ I
Pickens Rec. Dept.
Moon - Rotary Club @ Chatt Tech
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church 1 0
of the Holy Family
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship Presbyte
rian Church
4:30&5:30PM Commissioners’ Work Ses
sion & Meeting @ Cty. Admin. Bldg.
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
5:55PM PHS Varsity Baseball @ Home
7PM STAR Banquet @ Chatt. Tech
17
9:30AM Chose to Lose Weight 1 *
Loss Group @ Pickens Commu
nity Center
5PM PHS Varsity Soccer @ Home
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Layne Denton @
Old Mulehouse
8PM Mad Margritt @ Rocco’s
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
8AM Yoga @ Rec. Center a
10AM Welcome Hands Quilters @ T q
Episcopal Church
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church
of the Holy Family
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
1:30-5:30 PM Live music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards
4-8PM Spring Roundup Event @ Cowboy
Church in Jerusalem
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Anna Shinholster
@ Old Mulehouse
19
12PM-3PM Live Music w/ Gypsy Mountain
Music @ Old Mulehouse
12:30-4:30PM Live Music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards Loose Shoes
2PM Rick Stone @ Rocco’s
2-5PM Eric Reinhardt @ Canoe Winery
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Chamber’s Snowball Golf Tour- £- \J
nament@Bent Tree
8AM-1PM Pinochle @ Pickens Senior
Center (Daily)
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
5:30PM Take Off Pounds Sensibly @ Cool
Springs Baptist
7PM Trivia @ Rocco’s Pub
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
21
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church
of the Holy Family
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship Presbyte
rian Church
7PM Karaoke @ Rocco's Pub
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
10:30AM Library’s Wednes- r\r\
day Family Storytimes
Pickens Rec. Dept.
Noon - Rotary Club @ Chatt Tech
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. 23
Center
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship Presbyte
rian Church
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
7PM PJHS Spring Drama Show
7PM Pickens Community Service Club @
Cty. Admin. Bldg.
9:30AM Chose to Lose Weight24
Loss Group @ Pickens Community
Center
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Rachel Forehand
@ Old Mulehouse
7PM PJHS Spring Drama Show
8PM Them Mixon Boys @ Rocco’s
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
8AM Yoga @ Rec. Center C\
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal
Church of the Holy Family
1:30-5:30 PM Live music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards
2PM Blair Outloud @ Rocco’s
6PM-9PM Live Music w/ Orange Walls @
Old Mulehouse
26
12PM-3PM Live Music w/ Dark Star Broth
ers® Old Mulehouse
12:30-4:30PM Live Music @ Fainting Goat
Vineyards Owl Creek
2PM Still Truckin @ Rocco's
8AM-1PM Pinochle @ Pickens27
Senior Center (Daily)
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
10AM Prayer Shawl Ministry & Pet Ministry
@ Episcopal Church of the Holy Family
5:30PM Jasper Downtown Development
Authority
6PM Bingo - Band Fundraiser @ PHS
Cafeteria
7PM Trivia @ Rocco’s Pub
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church r\ Q
of the Holy Family ^ Q
7PM Karaoke @ Rocco’s Pub
7PM Amicalola EMC Scholarship
Night @ Chatt. Tech
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist
10:30AM Library’s Wednes-
day Family Storytimes @/*)
Pickens Rec. Dept.
Moon - Rotary Club @ Chatt Tech
BPM Jacob Bryant, Tyson Leamon @
Rocco's
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church Q A
of the Holy Family .J M
5:55PM PHS Varsity Baseball @
Home Vs. Gilmer
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ A
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