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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. 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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. 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