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The Times, Gainesville, Georgia
Friday, November 23, 2018
Two people injured in Athens Highway wreck
BY NICK WATSON
nwatson@
gainesvilletimes.com
Two men were injured in
a wreck Tuesday, Nov. 20,
on Athens Highway.
Authorities responded
around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday
on Ga. ll/Athens Highway
and Squires Road.
Georgia State Patrol
Cpl. Joshua Hedden said
Bennie Ray Davis, 51, of
Murrayville, was driving
northbound on Ga. 11/
Athens Highway in a Mit
subishi Eclipse around the
curve near Squires Road.
Peter Harry Shanahan, 58,
of Mill Spring, North Caro
lina, was headed south
bound coming around that
same curve in a Mercedes
Benz E350.
“For unknown reasons,
(Davis’s car) traveled into
the southbound lane of Ga.
11,” Hedden wrote in an
email.
Davis’ car struck the
front of Shanahan’s car,
sending the Mercedes into
a ditch.
Hedden said both sus
tained injuries and were
taken to an area hospital.
Davis was cited for fail
ure to maintain lane and
open container in passen
ger area. He was listed
Thursday in fair condition,
according to a Northeast
Georgia Health System
official.
Shanahan was discharged
from the hospital Wednes
day, the official said.
IN OUR COMMUNITY
Courtesy of Pioneer RESA
Pictured from left are executive director of Pioneer RESA
Justin Old, Pioneer In Education Myrtle Figueras, John
Harris and Gainesville City Schools Superintendent Jeremy
Williams.
Figueras receives Pioneer in
Education award from RESA
Pioneer RESA hosted the inaugural Pioneers in Educa
tion Awards ceremony on Oct. 26 at Lanier College Career
Academy.
Individuals from each district in the Pioneer RESA region
were recognized for going above and beyond every day to
support students and staff. Whether the service is to provide
exceptional instruction, to create or strengthen community
support or to lend a helping hand and a shoulder to lean on
when students and families need help, these individuals
stand out in their efforts to make a difference.
Myrtle Figueras, retired French teacher, former Gaines
ville City Council member and mayor was the recipient from
Gainesville City Schools.
For The Times
Catie Cook was crowned Miss GHS.
Cook crowned Miss
Gainesville High School
The Miss GHS Pageant took place Oct.
23 in the Pam Ware Performing Arts Cen
ter. Thirteen young ladies competed for
the title.
Catie Cook was crowned Miss GHS, and
Sadie Roach was first runner-up.
For The Times
Rae Ann Gebhardt presents a donation to Jubilee Farm Inc.
Gainesville Newcomers Club presents donation
Rae Ann Gebhardt, represent
ing Gainesville Newcomers Club,
recently presented a $2,000 check to
Jubilee Farm Inc.
Robin Friedman and Barbara
Foxhall accepted the check in their
efforts to provide fresh, homegrown
food to the community of Gainesville.
Jubilee Farm works in partnership
with Georgia Mountain Food Bank,
The Way, My Sister’s Place, Good
News, Set Free, Angel House and
Good Shepherd Food Pantry and
other agencies.
Over the last two years the farm
has distributed more than four tons
of fresh vegetables.
Staff reports
Photos by SCOTT ROGERS I The Times
Good News at Noon shelter hosts their annual Thanksgiving Day meal Thursday, Nov. 22, inside the dining hall. The shelter serves anyone, so visitors could also receive a bag
of food from the shelter’s food pantry and pick up clothing items donated to the shelter.
TOGETHER
■ Continued from 1A
for the holiday. Some of
the Good News at Noon
regulars have family that
they visit on Thanksgiving,
but many of the people
who come by often spend
the holiday there, he said.
“It’s good to see them
laugh and have a little
stress taken off of them
because they’ll be able
to eat good for at least
today,” Harris said.
Damon Flynn stopped
by for lunch on Thursday.
He said he often comes to
Good News at Noon. He
is originally from Chat
tanooga and has been
in Gainesville for about
three years, working
at local poultry plants
and now for a plastics
company.
“Gainesville has been
nice,” he said.
Mario Flores, of Gaines
ville, ate lunch at Good
News at Noon on Thurs
day. He said he has been
coming by for about five
years and has met friends
there.
“The people come every
day for lunch, so there’s a
lot of people that I know in
here,” he said.
James Wascher, of
Jefferson, brought his
children to volunteer
Thursday, a family tradi
tion for them. They may
Laura Prunsky carries a tray of cake slices as she
volunteers during the Thanksgiving Day meal.
Donated clothing hangs on racks at the Good News at
Noon Thanksgiving Day meal. Visitors could browse
through the racks of clothing items and take what they
need.
come back with some
neighbors next month, he
said.
“I want (my children)
to see how blessed we
are with what we have,
and there’s people out
there that need our help,”
Wascher said.
Harris said the Thanks
giving meal was just one
day to give back, and the
need persists year-round.
“If everybody would
come together and do this
on a day-to-day basis, we
could make a big impact
in this community, not
just here but across the
world,” he said.
Volunteer server Hannah Ash serves turkey to Damon Flynn Thursday, Nov. 22, during
the Thanksgiving meal.
