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The Commerce News Page 10A • November 21, 2007 Social News Class Of1962 Holds Reunion The Commerce High School class of 1962 held its 45-year reunion Oct. 26 in the Commerce High School cafeteria before the homecom ing game. The class attended the game. Left to right are (front) Bobisue Sims Strickland, Alice Wofford Colquitt, Olivia Busha Buffington, Evelyn Garrett Morrison, Judy Lewallen Marlow, Nancy Tanner Stewart, Roger Nunn, (middle row) Bill Warren, James Mathis, Wilma Wood Whidby, Shell Hardman Knox, Claudia Hope Lacy, Jim Moss, Pat Crawford Ellis, Barbara Lord Hendricks, Tommy Touchstone, (back row) Dink Wood, Lloyd Westbrook, Buzzie Blalock, Kenneth Lord, Harold Thompson and Farris Gary. Decorating Contest Announced Commerce Public Library Starts Its Holiday Canned Food Drive The Commerce Garden Club Council is sponsoring the 2007 Christmas Door Decorating Contest. The contest is open to residences and business in the Commerce area. Contestants will be judged Thursday, Dec. 6, between 6 and 9 p.m. To enter the contest, you must contact Elizabeth Benton Scalise at 706-335-7435 before Monday, Dec. 3. Categories and rules for the con test for homes and businesses are as follows: Door and Mailbox - fresh: Decorations must be 100 percent fresh materials such as vines, fruit, berries, twigs, pods and boughs. No artificial materials should be used in this category. Mailbox only - fresh: Same rules as Door and Mailbox fresh. Whole House - fresh and permanent: In this category, 80 percent of the materials must be fresh, but permanent materials may be included. Dried materials may also be used. Door and Mailbox - perma nent: Artificial or permanent materials may be used as well as dried materials. Mailbox only - permanent: Same rules as Door and Mailbox permanent. Lights - traditional or nov elty categories: Three awards will be made in this category: “Most Elegant,” “Most Unusual,” “Best Traditional.” All entries must be well light ed for night judging. A panel of out-of-town judges will view the entries. For more information or to enter the contest, contact the council at 706-335-7435. The Commerce Public Library has launched its annual holiday canned-food drive, and is offer ing a “Food for Fines” program to help patrons get rid of overdue fines on their records. Just bring one can of food for every dol lar you owe, and those fines will disappear. The program applies only to overdue fines; missing and lost books are not included. And the canned-food drive is not limit ed to people with fines. “We’re inviting everyone to participate,” says library staffer Paige Young, who decorated the barrel in the library’s main entrance. The food drive will continue until Dec. 15. All of the canned goods collected will go to the Jackson County Emergency Food Bank, which seeks to provide ample food to all who need it dur ing the holidays. Quilt Exhibit is Hot! The Cold Sassy Quilters have installed their annual Holiday Quilt Exhibit in the library’s meet ing room, and its vivid colors are warming the space. The quilters are also selling tick ets, at $1.00 each, for the Holiday Stars Quilt on display behind the library’s front desk. This quilt was made with one square from each of the members of the Cold Sassy Quilters, and the proceeds from the drawing will benefit the library’s Building Fund . The draw ing will be held Thursday, Dec. 20. Bluegrass Is Coming The thirteenth annual Bluegrass Country Christmas is less than two weeks away. This yearly event, which has become a delightful tra dition, features the unique sounds of the Dyer-Franklin Family of musicians and vocalists. Now somewhat scattered, this unique family comes together each year to give the whole community a Christmas present of Bluegrass gospel carols. Don’t miss this year’s Bluegrass Country Christmas, slated for Tuesday evening, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. It’s free and open to the public, and refreshments are provided. New Titles On The Shelves Heather Graham adds to the genre of Christmas mysteries with “The Last Noel” and low-country novelist Dorothea Benton Frank finds the brighter side of the holi day in “The Christmas Pearl” as the winter books come pouring in. Also a good bet for fireside read ing: A.J. Jacobs’ nonfiction book, “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Liberally as Possible.” (Yes, he even wore sandals and long robes, and grew a beard.) Frank Delaney’s Irish novel, “Tipperary,” looks perfect for the season, as does John Hart’s “Down River.” And for those who just want a plain old terrific whodunnit, J .D. Robb’s “Creation in Death,” Margaret Truman’s “Murder on K Street,” Kyle Mills’ “Darkness Falls,” Greg Iles’ “Third Degree” and Vince Flynn’s “Protect and Defend” are all designed to fill the bill. Upcoming Closed for Thanksgiving: The library will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 22, through Sunday, Nov. 25, and will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 26, at 10 a.m. Kidsercise: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Children’s librarian Catherine Harris leads a program of activities for the 18-month to 4-year-old set (and for their par ents). Mommy and Me: Fridays at 10:30 a.m., a lap-sit story time for infants 6 to 18 months old and their parent, grandparent or caregiver. Story Hour Christmas party: Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. — save that date. Sign Up Now: Yoga classes will begin in January. Contact the library for more information. News Photos Available MainStreet Newspapers Inc. offers staff-produced photos from its five newspapers available for the ordering of prints online at its web site, mainstreetnews. com. Based in Jefferson, the com pany owns The Commerce News, The Jackson Herald, The Madison County Journal, The Braselton News and The Banks County News. Access to the photos catalogue is available from a button on the mainstreetnews.com web site. The photos are hosted by DotPhoto Inc., a firm which specializes in making prints from digital photo graphs and which manages pho tos for a number of newspapers across the country. There will be approximately a one-week lag time between the time photos are published and their availability at the on-line site. 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