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The
Commerce News
Page 10A • FEBRUARY 6, 2008
Social News
library Plans Special Programs
For Fourth And Fifth Graders
A Red Hat Christmas In January
The local Red Hat Club celebrated Christmas
Jan. 18 at the home of Mary Beth Christensen.
Members enjoyed a covered-dish meal and
exchanged gifts. Above, members Inez Mize,
Jean Mitchell and Oletha Goeke are pictured.
Births
Emily Anniston Couch
Drew Couch and Ashton
Rhodes, both of Jefferson,
announce the birth of a daugh
ter, Emily Anniston Couch,
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at
Athens Regional Medical Center,
Athens.
The grandparents are Angie and
Rusty Rhodes, Nicholson; and
Joe and Lanice Couch, Jefferson.
The great-grandparents are
Janice Rhodes Nicholson; and
Ira Ella Couch and Jack D. Little,
both of Jefferson.
Elijah Charles Hill
Carol and Don Hill of
Commerce announce the birth
of a son, Elijah Charles Hill,
Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at BJC
Medical Center, Commerce. He
weighed nine pounds, two ounc
es and was 20 inches long. He
joins six siblings: Caleb Hill, 15;
Lydia Hill, 13; Sara Beth Hill, 9;
Carrie Hill, 7; Jared Hill, 5; and
Liberty Hill, 2.
The grandparents are Charles
and Hilda Hill and Willard
and Virginia Stowe, all of
Commerce.
Leap For Literacy
Spelling Bee
On Tap Tuesday
The ninth annual Leap Into
Litercy adult spelling bee will be
held Tuesday, Leb. 12, at 7 p.m.,
at East Jackson Comprehensive
High School.
Teams of three will compete
for the title of spelling champi
ons of Jackson County.
All proceeds benefit the
Jackson County Adult Literacy
Program and Jackson County
Youth Apprenticeship Programs.
Lor more information, includ
ing sponsoring a spelling team,
placing an ad in the program,
donating a silent auction item or
providing a scholarship, contact
Sandra Lite at 706-367-8574 or
Amber Casper at 706-338-9315.
Health Screenings To
Be Offered Monday
At Grove Level Church
The Commerce Public Library
will offer a special program called
“Reptiles” for youngsters in the
9-to-ll age group Tuesday, Leb.
19, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The
staff of the Sandy Creek Nature
Center will provide the program
and the live reptiles, which young
sters will be able to see, touch,
and in some cases hold.
Space at the program will be
limited, notes Lisa Crumley, the
library staffer who is coordinat
ing Reptiles. Parents are urged to
reserve a place for their child by
calling 706-335-5946.
Yoga Goes On
The library’s first series of Yoga
classes will end with the Leb. 12
class from 6 to 7:30 p.m., but fol
lowing a one-week hiatus, a new
five-week series of Yoga classes
will begin Leb. 26 and will cost
$40 for the series.
Those who wish to reserve
a place in this second series
should call the library at 706-
335-5946. The second series, like
the first, will be taught by cer
tified Yoga instructor Shannon
Prank. Participants should bring
a Yoga mat (exercise mat), wear
loose, comfortable clothing, and
expect to be barefooted for the
class.
New Titles On
The Library Shelves
Mystery fans, you come first
this week, with new books by
some of your favorite authors
waiting for you. Stuart Woods is
back, with “Beverly Hills Dead,”
and John Grisham has also reap
peared, carrying “The Appeal,”
which — not surprisingly, after
“The Innocent Man” — supposes
that not only is politics a dirty
game, but justice too is rigged.
Eli Gottlieb’s “Now You See
Him” succeeds his previous novel,
the award-winning “The Boy Who
Went Away.” Jilliane Hoffman’s
“Last Witness” is a legal thrill
er, which is said to top her last
one, “Retribution.” And Rita Mae
Brown’s “The Purrfect Murder”
features Sneaky Pie Brown as
co-author and is a Mrs. Murphy
mystery.
New Christian fiction includes
Karen Kingsbury’s “Between
Sundays,” Carol Cox’s “A Test
of Paith” and Thomas Kinkade’s
“Home Song.”
New on the New Piction shelf
are Irene Nemirovsky’s “Lire in
the Blood,” Ian McEwan’s “On
Chesil Beach” (by the author of
“Atonement”) and Stephen King’s
eerie novel “Duma Key,” about the
victim of a serious accident who
becomes an artist. Also Athol
Dickson’s new novel, “The Cure,”
Bernard Cornwell’s latest histori
cal novel, “Sword Song: The Battle
for London,” and Kate Maloy’s
quirky and original “Every Last
Cuckoo,” about what happens
when love lasts.
Upcoming Events
Art Exhibit: “Through Irish
Eyes,” an array of Irish land
scapes, wildlife, and portraits, all
by Danielsville artist Betty Poole,
now on display in the meeting
room.
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: Pridays at
10:30 a.m., a lap-sit story time
for infants 6 to 18 months old
and their parent, grandparent or
caregiver.
Cold Sassy Quilters: Thursday,
Leb. 14, from 1 to 3 p.m. and
Thursday, Leb. 28, from 5:30 to
8 p.m.
Library Board Meeting:
Monday, Leb. 18, at 5 p.m. The
governing body of the library will
hold its monthly meeting and
review a first draft of the PY 2009
budget.
Book Vine: Priday, Leb. 29,
at 1:30 p.m. The library’s book-
discussion group will once again
meet on the fourth Priday rather
than the third, and will discuss
Sara Gruen’s best-selling and
widely acclaimed novel, “Water
for Elephants.” All who are inter
ested in discussing the book are
invited.
Life Line Screening will offer
scans aimed at reducing the risk
of having a stroke. The company
will be at Grove Level Baptist
Church Monday, Leb. 11.
Its package of fast, painless
screens includes a heart rhythm
screen, screenings for blocked
arteries, abdominal aortic aneu
rysms, hardening of the arteries
in the legs and a bone density
screening to assess the risk of
osteoporosis.
A package of all five screen
ings is available for $149 and will
require 60-90 minutes. The indi
vidual tests are $45 apiece, except
for the osteoporosis screening,
which costs $35.
Pre-registration is required. Call
1-888-754-1464. Appointments will
begin at 9 a.m.
Peace Place Valentine's Dance Is Saturday
House Selling Seminar Offered
ERA Cam Realty Company will
hold a free seminar, “How to Sell
Your House Without a Realtor”
Monday, Leb. 11, from 7:00 to 9
p.m. at Hometown Community
Book On Local
Cemeteries Has
Been Reprinted
A 400-page book on Jackson
County cemeteries has been
reprinted.
“Jackson County, Georgia
Cemetery Records,” by James A.
and Betty Ann Mathis, is now
available for $37.45, including
tax. The 400-page book contains
more than 1,650 surnames.
To purchase a copy, call the
Mathises at 706-335-5875 or
write them at 937 Woods Bridge
Road, Commerce, GA 30529 and
enclose $37.45 plus $4 for ship
ping.
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Peace Place has announced
plans for its annual Valentine’s
Ball and silent auction, to begin
at 7 p.m. Saturday, Leb. 9, at the
Winder Community Center, 113
E. Athens Street, Winder. The eve
ning benefits the nonprofit shel
ter for women who are victims
of domestic violence in Barrow,
Banks and Jackson counties.
Attire is black tie optional. The
Georgians Orchestra will provide
the music for dancing and enter
tainment. The evening will also
include an hors d’oeuvres buffet
and a cash bar.
Reservations are requested by
Leb. 6. An individual ticket is $50
and includes admission to the ball
and silent auction. A Sanctuary
Sponsorship is $350 and includes
a table for eight, preferred table
location, pre- and post-event
publicity and an ad in the event
program. A Peace Sponsorship
is $500 and includes a table for
eight, commemorative gift basket
for the table, including two bottles
of wine, preferred table location,
pre- and post-event publicity and
an ad in the event program.
Lor more information and to
make reservations, contact
Christine Smith at 678-350-6381 or
peaceplaceball@windstream.net.
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