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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 2008 - PAGE 7B Honoring A Hero Several mem bers of the Jackson County Volunteers camp #94 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans recently made a visit to General James Longstreet’s gravesite at Alta Vista Cemetery in Gainesville. Camp members placed a Confederate flag on his grave. Left to right are Randy Evans, Mike Bowen, Steve Satterfield, James Willis and his son, C.J. Willis. 'Backyard Bird Count' Set This Weekend The Great Backyard Bird Count returns for its 11th season Feb. 15-18. The National Audubon Society Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division invite everyone to count birds with a buddy throughout Georgia this winter. “Bird enthusiasts of all ages can share their love of birds with a friend, a child, a scout troop, a class or a co-worker, opening new eyes to the joy of birding and the fun of creating a unique snap shot of winter bird abundance and distribution across the conti nent," said Tim Keyes, a Wildlife Resources wildlife biologist and member of the Atlanta Audubon Society. Every pair of eyes is needed and every bird counts, whether in a backyard, on a high-rise balcony, in a park or on any of Georgia’s publicly owned lands. In 2007, Georgia ranked fourth in North America for the total number of checklists submitted to the Great Backyard Bird Count (3,989 checklists). Georgia birders young and young-at-heart docu mented 223 species and more than 280,468 individual birds, ranking fifth and 10th respectively in North America. Other rankings for our state include localities submitting the most checklists — Atlanta was sixth with 339 check lists — and localities reporting the most species — Savannah ranked third with 155 species. People often wonder what concrete steps they can take to help wildlife, said Keyes. This is a great opportunity for birders of all skill levels to contribute data to nationwide monitoring that is an important component of bird conservation efforts. The Great Backyard Bird Count is also a great gateway into other citizen science programs, such as Project Feeder Watch, Christmas Bird Counts and the Breeding Bird Survey. These counts have the potential to trigger a lifelong pas sion for birds. In 2007, Great Backyard Bird Count participants from through out the United States and Canada made history, breaking records for the number of birds reported and the number of checklists. Participants sent in 81,203 check lists tallying 11,082,387 birds of 613 species. These millions of sightings generate what would be impossible otherwise — continent wide information about where the birds are and how their numbers compare with previous years. Everyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to sea soned experts. During the count, bird watchers tally up birds for as little as 15 minutes or for as CASAblanca Night Set For Saturday, March 8 The third annual CASAblanca Night will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 8, in the Jefferson Civic Center. A buffet, beer, wine and $5,000 in play money are included in the ticket price of $60. This year’s ticket also includes a chance to win a trip to Mexico. “Friends, music and trivia will round out a wonderful evening Nicholson Cub Scout Group To Hold Reunion All former members and lead ers of Boy Scouts Pack 86 of the Nicholson area are invited to a reunion in honor of Hoyt Smith and G.W. Wilson. The reunion will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23, at Antioch United Methodist Church in Nicholson. Please RSVP to Sammy Looney by e-mail at slooney@cadet.com or phone at 770-540-5821. that supports a great cause," orga nizers say. “Remember, all pro ceeds from your ticket will act as a donation to assist Piedmont CASA in providing volunteers for children in foster care." Tickets are available at PakMail, the Superior Court Clerk’s office and Piedmont CASA. 706-354-1539 • Epps Bridge Pkwy. (Across from Super WalMart) Headmaster’s Corner by Buhl Cummings MONEY...Here is a portion of a note received recently from ACS parents. “We feel truly blessed to have our children at ACS and are thankful for the impact on our children, not only academically, but spiritually as well. We would like to let you know what an incredible impact Mr. Brian Cook has had on our son. He is a freshman and had Mr. Cook for Economics. Mr. Cook did an amazing job of teaching him the value of a dollar. He taught him many good principles of dealing with money.” Thank you, parents, for sharing this with us. ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL “Affordable Quality Education Since 1970 ” K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristian.com long as they like, keeping track of the highest number of each bird species they see together at any one time. People are encouraged to report birds from public lands and local parks, as well as from their backyards. Participants enter their numbers online at www.bird- count.org and can explore sight ings maps, lists and charts as the count progresses. For more than a decade, the Great Backyard Bird Count has kept tabs on the ever-changing patterns of birds in winter. In 2007, the count documented the westward expansion of red-bel lied woodpeckers into Colorado and the Texas Panhandle. The count also documented the larg est robin roost to date in Florida, with more than a million indi viduals, and continued to track the meteoric rise of the Eurasian collar ed-dove. “This project has become a major source of scientific infor mation about North American bird populations," said Dr. John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. “It is a classic example of the vital role citizens and the Internet now play in understanding our planet." Participants who want to hone their bird-watching skills can learn more from the Great Backyard Bird Count web site at www.bird- source.org/gbbc, which offers identification tips and access to photos, sounds, maps and natu ral history information on more than 500 bird species. People can also submit photos to an online gallery showcasing the dazzling array of winter birds found during the bird count. The Great Backyard Bird Count is a free event, sponsored in part by Wild Birds Unlimited. Visit www.birdcount.org to find out how you can promote the count in your town and download a free 2008 poster. Laura Ann Turner To Marry Jason Greathouse Chris and Ann Turner of Braselton announce the engage ment and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Laura Ann Turner, Statesboro, to Jason Ray Greathouse of Oakwood, son of Randy and Barbara Greathouse of Braselton. The wedding is planned for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 21, at The Payne Corley-House, Decatur. The bride is the granddaugh ter of Rosie Elliott, Gainesville, and Jean Turner, Decatur. She is the great-granddaughter of Mary Swaim, Gainesville. MissTurner is a 2004 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive High School. She is an account ing student at Georgia Southern University. The groom is the grandson of Alice Everson, Braselton. Mr. Greathouse is a 2001 gradu ate of West Hall High School. He is employed at Multicell Packaging Inc., Lawrenceville. 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