Newspaper Page Text
The
Commerce News
Page 6B • December 12, 2007
Social News
Plan Now For Disposal
Of The Christmas Tree
Now that you’ve got that
Christmas tree up, Keep Jackson
County Beautiful says it’s not too
early to start thinking of how you
will dispose of it when all the gifts
are a distant memory.
The organization will hold its
Bring One for the Chipper recy
cling event Saturday Jan. 5, from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trees will be
recycled into mulch or used as
wildlife habitat.
Drop-off sites include the Lanier
Technical College parking lot on
South Elm Street in Commerce,
the Jefferson Civic Center, the
Jackson County Transfer Station,
and the First Baptist Church of
Hoschton.
Those participating will receive
a free dogwood seedling while
supplies last.
For information, call Susan
Trepagnier, executive director of
Keep Jackson County Beautiful
at 706-708-7198 or visit online at
www.keepjacksoncountybeauti-
ful.com.
Cancer Clinic Opens
In Commerce Location
Pictured from the “Waltz of the Flowers” are, left to right, (front)
Sarah Williams, Anna Pierce, (middle) Emily Williams, “the Dew
Drop Fairy,” (back) Kasey Atkins, Sarah Pippin, Cecelia Purvis
and Megan Ward.
Dancers in “Run, Run Rudolph,” include, left to right, (front)
Kayla Banks, Laura East, (back) Michelle Seagraves, Savanne
Sisk and Carly Reid.
Commerce School Of Dance To Offer
Its Christmas Program This Weekend
The junior and senior compa
nies of the Commerce School of
Dance will present their annual
Christmas production in two
performances this weekend at
Jackson County Comprehensive
High School.
Act II of “The Nutcracker” will
be presented Saturday at 7:00
p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.,
along with Rockettes-style holi
day tap and jazz selections in the
J .L. McMullan Auditorium.
In addition, the JCCHS
Advanced Choral Ensemble
will sing a collection of holi
day music and spirituals prior to
each show.
The dance companies are
composed of 24 advanced stu-
dents from Jackson, Banks and
Madison counties ranging from
ages 10 to 17. Also performing
will be faculty members Mary
Mattman of the University of
Georgia Ballroom Group and
Dancefx of Athens, and Kim
McCachren Sellers, formerly
with the Ruth Mitchell Dance
Theatre, Athens.
Tickets are $6 and will be avail
able at the door, at the Commerce
School of Dance (705-335-7543)
and City Tire and Auto (706-335
2201).
Following both performances,
the Sugar Plum and Dew Drop
fairies will be in the lobby to have
children’s photographs made
with them.
Long-Awaited Drawing Approaches At Library
The Cold Sassy Quilters will
hold their annual Holiday Quilt
Exhibit reception next Thursday,
Dec. 20, from noon to 2 p.m. —
and a high point will be the long-
awaited drawing to determine the
winner of the Holiday Stars Quilt,
which is on display in the library’s
main reading room.
This beautiful star sampler quilt,
created from squares made by all
the different members of the Cold
Sassy Quilters, has been enjoyed
by library patrons and visitors
throughout the fall. Tickets for a
chance to win it are still available
at the library’s front desk at a cost
of $1 each, 6 for $5, or 24 for $20.
Proceeds of the drawing will ben
efit the library’s Building Fund.
Record Number
Attend Bluegrass Program
The library’s annual Bluegrass
Country Christmas program drew
a record crowd last week to hear
the local Dyer-Franklin Family of
musicians and vocalists — and
they were not disappointed.
Regulars dubbed it “the best eve
ning ever,” but there were also
a great many newcomers to the
program, as Lou Franklin learned
when he asked how many in the
audience were first-timers and lots
of hands went up.
The quilts on display in the meet
ing room provided ideal acous
tics, the Friends of the Library
came through with a vast spread
of refreshments, and volunteers
pitched in to retrieve chairs from
all corners of the library to seat
the people who just kept coming.
All got to hear a new composi
tion by Larry Dyer, a bluegrass
carol called “Joy” which he sang
with his daughter Nicole, and an
instrumental number called “Lazy
Santa” which brought an enthusi
astic response from the audience
and earned an encore.
“We love doing this for y’all,”
Franklin said. “It gets us in the
Christmas spirit.” It was clear that
the sentiment was mutual.
Food for Fines
Program To End
The library’s annual Food for
Fines program accepts canned
goods in lieu of overdue fines at
the rate of one can per dollar of
fines owed — but it is only in effect
through Saturday at 4 p.m.
The canned goods go to the
Jackson County Emergency Food
Bank, to be shared with those
who need help in pulling together
a Christmas dinner. And all who
wish to donate are urged to do so,
whether or not they have fines.
“We have filled that barrel twice,”
notes Library Director Susan
Harper, “and I’m so proud of that,
because I know how great the
need is, this year. So let’s fill it
again, if we can! We’ll share our
Christmas and enjoy it all the
more. And many thanks to every-
one for such generosity.”
New Titles On
Library Shelves
Mystery lovers will be glad to
see Dean Koontz back with “The
Darkest Evening of the Year” and
James Patterson weighing in with
another Alex Cross novel, “Double
Cross”; fantasy and sci-fi fans will
welcome another Star Wars novel,
“Death Star,” and another Terry
Goodkind tome, “Confessor”; quil-
ters will want to read Jennifer
Chiaverini’s latest Elm Creek
Quilts novel, “The New Year’s
Quilt”; and Karen Kingsbury’s fol
lowing will line up to check out
“Between Sundays.”
But nonfiction also has its new
stars. “Alice,” by Stacy Cordery,
tells the intriguing story of Alice
Roosevelt Longworth, whom one
reviewer describes as “America’s
ultimate, and eminently quotable,
bad girl.” Award-winning writer
Elizabeth Gilbert has hit the best
seller list this year with the unlikely
“Eat, Pray, Love” about one wom
an’s year-long journey around the
world, while Anna Quindlen has
struck a nerve with “Good Dog.
Stay,” a portrait of a much-loved
family pet, and Judith Summers
has struck gold with “My Life with
George: What I learned About
Joy from One Neurotic (and Very
Expensive) Dog.”
Ferenc Mate, author of “The
Hills of Tuscany,” is back with
“A Vineyard in Tuscany: A Wine
Lover’s Dream,” and Laurence
Bergreen, author of “Over the
Edge of the World,” now brings us
“Marco Polo.”
Upcoming
Kidsercise: Wednesdays at 10:30
a.m. Children’s librarian Catherine
Harris leads a program of activi
ties for the 18-month to 4-year-old
set (and for their parents).
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 care
giver.
Sign Up Now: Yoga classes
with a certified instructor will
begin Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m.
with a free introductory class, fol
lowed by four classes at $10 per
class. Sign up at the library’s front
desk; space is limited.
Author Reading: The Book
Vine will host a visit from Georgia
author Julie Cannon Friday, Jan.
25, at 1:30. Cannon, who hails
from Bishop, will read from her
upcoming fourth novel, “The
Romance Readers’ Book Club.”
Holiday Closings: The library
will close this Friday from 11:45 to
1:15 to enable staff to attend the
annual Christmas luncheon for
city employees. The library will
also be closed Christmas Day and
New Year’s Day.
Maysville Tour Of Homes Is Saturday
The Maysville Victorian Christmas Tour of Homes will be held from
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday.
The tour features seven historic homes, five of which have never been
open for public viewing and each one is over 100 years old.
The tour will begin at City Hall where tour maps and history of
the homes booklets will be distributed. Tickets may be purchased at
Maysville City Hall, the Fat Finch Restaurant, Blooming Designs and
The Short Stop: and in Commerce at Our Town Antiques and Vintage
Blessings at Tanger.
We Pay Top Dollar
<n; a < I .!■ iilI. mIv-.t, (.IhmITkiiii.K
pnpcr money and
Joe Knows Coins!
706-548-1632
2W30 LeftiFiRton KdL
I6J1
wvw.ihcjrnrciflsdirecr.com
Jiyyiv-- - iVlrtatT CF tfttri W .ffl Yaarj in ffiw 4ffurju Annz
r
Love's Essential
Flooring, Inc.
Family Owned & Operated
• Hardwood • Vinyl • Tile • Bound Rugs • Carpet
• Laminate • Gifts/Home Decor (featuring local artists)
FREE ESTIMATES
£ 706-367-4884
V^96 College Street»Jefferson, GA 30549»www.lovesessentialflooring.com^
Northeast Georgia Cancer
Care, based in Athens with
seven rural clinics serving
patients in 34 Northeast Georgia
counties, has opened its eighth
office at 209 Mercer Place in
Commerce.
The Commerce clinic is staffed
by doctors Neal Marrano, Jeffrey
Thomas and James Splichal,
who will expand office hours as
the patient base grows.
The group provides medical
oncology and hematology ser
vices to area cancer and blood
disorder patients. Commerce
patients needing radiation ther
apy will continue to receive that
treatment at NEGACC Radiation
Clinic in Athens.
For information, call 706-353
2990.
Retired Educators Hear
About Pending Legislation
Twenty-two members of
the Jackson County Retired
Educators Association met
Nov. 8 to hear a program on
legislation pertinent to educa
tion.
Rep. Tommy Benton, District
31, and Carlos Lankford, co
chair of the GREA Legislative
Committee, presented a pro
gram on upcoming legislation
relevant to retired educators.
The next meeting is Jan. 10,
when Charlotte Marshall will
Birth
Kane Joseph Haggard
Jessica Recker and Klayton
Haggard of Commerce announce
the birth of a son, Kane Joseph
Haggard, Wednesday, Dec. 5,
2007, at BJC Medical Center,
Commerce. He weighed eight
pounds, 2.4 ounces and was 19
1/2 inches long.
The grandparents are Dave and
Susan Recker, Jonesboro; Pam
Turnbow and Michael Evans,
Commerce; Kerry Haggard and
Tiffany Haggard, Commerce;
and Wanda Haggard and Ken
Meadows, Commerce.
NEED PRINTING?
CALL
706-367-5233
present a slide program on
facts that can be learned from a
study of tombstones, including
some in Jackson County.
Also in January, the JCREA
will accept donations for the
Cooksey Memorial Scholarship
Fund, which sponsors local stu
dents.
The JCREA members encour
age and invite all retired educa
tors to join the group. Call 706
693-2670 or 706-757-2471 for
more information.
Headmaster’s
Corner
by
Buhl Cummings
GIVING...One great way to keep
Christ in Christmas is to share with
those in need. Jesus said, “It is
more blessed to give than to
receive.”
ACS students recently
participated in the Operation
Christmas Child project. They
brought in around 700 gift-
wrapped boxes of gifts that will be
sent overseas to needy children in
war-torn and poverty-stricken
countries. It is wonderful to learn
to give.
ACS features the finest in
academic and cultural training.
However, great character-building
lessons like honesty, truthfulness,
hard work, self-discipline, and
giving from the heart are all part
of the quality training at ACS.
ATHENS
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
“Affordable Quality Education Since 1970 ”
K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586
www.athenschristian.com
Pizzing’s
pizza a Winc$
706-336-0036
Scrviing: “Sherm's Famous Wings”
Tuesday Special
1 Large t-Topping Carry-out
$5.99
Lunch Specials Daily
Calc and mention
THIS AD TO SEE HOW TO
GETA FREE LARGE 1 -TOPPING,
7B8 S. BROAD ST
Commerce, GA
Across from the old mill