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THE COMMERCE (GA) NEWS. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 19. 2008 - PAGE 9B Holly Brown, Chris Love To Wed Saturday May 12 Amy and Phil Brown of Com merce announce the engage ment and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Holly Eliza beth Brown, to John Christopher Love, son of the late Pamela Sue Love, formerly of Commerce. They will be united in mar riage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Homer Baptist Church. All friends and family are invited to attend. Miss Brown is the granddaugh ter of Malise Brown, Commerce, and the late Hyman Brown; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Guy Daves, formerly of Commerce. She is a 2005 graduate of Banks County High School, works full time at Hyman Brown Insurance Agency in Commerce, and is en rolled in online classes in pursuit of a business degree. Mr. Love is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cheatham of Commerce. He is a 2004 graduate of Banks County High School and is em ployed by Southeastern Toyota Distributors. 'Folktales And Songs' Set In Jefferson On March 29 “Words and Music: Stories through Lolktales and Song" will be presented by the Crawford W. Long Museum March 29 at the Jefferson clubhouse. Programs are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The afternoon program is suit able for all ages, but is geared to ward families with children under age 12. Leatured artists are sto ryteller Donna Butler of Jackson County and Athens musician Su san Staley. Butler and the Solstice Sisters, in cluding Staley, Maggie Hunter and Anna Durden, will perform at the 7 p.m. show. The artists will also speak about their respective crafts, placing them within an appropriate context in the cultural history of this region. The purpose of the program is to showcase the arts of storytelling and folk music as both entertain ment and history lessons in the small towns and rural areas of the Georgia Piedmont. “Words and Music" is partially funded by Georgia’s Grassroots Arts Program (GAP). Contest Seeks Oratory On Conservative Social Issues An oratory contest for high school juniors and seniors in Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Lranklin, Madison and Oconee counties is planned. Each contestant is asked to pre pare and deliver a five to seven minute speech on one or more of the following subjects: stem cell research, euthanasia, abortion and infanticide. Applications to participate are due by April 2 and should be sent to Dave and Marilyn James, 84 Prime Drive, Commerce, GA, 30530; jammyjamesl4@aol. com or davidljames84@aol.com; 706-335- 9383 or 706-254-6323. The local contest will be held at Madison Street Baptist Church April 17 at 6:30 p.m. The first place prize is $200, second place is $100 and third is $50. RECYCLE THIS PAPER // \\ Notice To The Public The City of Commerce Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 24, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. in the Commerce Civic Center Peach Room, 110 State Street. The purpose of the hearing is for 1) Ali Kahn, 4561 Olde Perimeter Way, Atlanta Georgia, rezoning for annexation of Map Number 19 Parcel 005A, Steve Reynolds Parkway, 10.38 acres. He requests to go from R-1 in the county to C-2 in the city, 2) Walgreens, Sign Variance, size of sign and LED Message board. 3) Michael Scott, Ashworth Mobile Home Park, Variance on how old mobile homes can be to be brought in the city, 4) Amendment to the Commerce Zoning Ordinance Chapter 4.27.001. Height of fence in front yard. The public is invited to attend. David Zellner City Planner March 10, 2008 8:30 AM. 'Gardening Open House' Planned Tuesday At FUMC The Commerce Garden Club Council invites the public to join them for a “Spring Gardening Open House" Tuesday, March 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of the Lirst United Methodist Church of Commerce. All members of the four local garden clubs are hosting this event. There is no admission charge. The purpose is to promote good gar dening in Commerce and to host an event which provides gardening advice. Refreshments will be served. Coupons, brochures, flyers, posters or displays relating to gardening are welcome at this event. Lor more information contact Elizabeth Sca- lise, council president, at 706-335-7435. Mended Hearts Offering Two $500 Scholarships To Seniors BJC Mended Hearts Chapter 171 offers two $500 scholarships to lo cal students. Applicants must write a letter stating their intent — including goals and plans — for contributing to some area of medicine. The Scholar ship Committee will review the completed letters and may interview the applicants before the final recipients are selected. The deadline for letters of application is April 15, and an applicant may submit more than one application. The scholarship will be award ed in May. Send letters to BJC Mended Hearts Chapter 171, c/o Betty Ann Ma this, 937 Woods Bridge Road, Commerce, GA, 30529. Mended Hearts is a support group for heart patients and their fami lies. Founder's Son Raising Money With Run Across Gobi Desert Distance runner John Lindsay of Jefferson will run 150 miles across the Gobi Desert in Kashi, China, beginning June 8 to raise funds for the Lindsay’s Legacy Mentoring Program. He is accepting donations per mile, with proceeds to benefit the local mentoring program named in honor of his father, the first mentor coordi nator, the late Rev. Jack P. Lindsay. The Gobi March (www.4deserts.com/gobimarch) follows the ancient Silk Road and takes approximately 5 1/2 days to complete, as partici pants run 25 to 30 miles a day through some of the most extreme desert conditions on earth. Lindsay’s Legacy is an in-school community-wide mentoring program that pairs trained community volunteers with area school children identi fied by school officials as needing crucial mentoring support. The pro gram has 127 trained mentors working in the three local school systems with 157 students being served. Mentors are role models, confidants, advocates, counselors, friends and tutors. The program is administered through Lamily Connection, and is named after the Rev. Lindsay. “I assure you that all funds will go directly to support the training of the mentors and costs directly associated with the administration and per petuation of the program," John Lindsay said. Contributions are tax deductible (501C3). Lor more information, contact Lindsay at DistanceRunner360@aol. com. Program Offers Help With Natural Gas Bills The Georgia Department of Human Resources LIHEAP pro gram, which helps pay heating costs for natural gas, has been extended. Households that have not al ready received any kind of en ergy assistance since Nov. 1, 2007, may start calling now. One-time payments will be made by checks issued to the home energy suppliers on be half of eligible households. Eli gibility for the program is based on the income of everyone liv ing in the home. All eligible households must be responsible for their home heating bill. When applying for assistance, persons will be required to bring for everyone in the home, verifi cation of all household income received within the past 30 days (check stubs, public assistance checks, unemployment checks, etc.), verification of Social Se curity numbers for everyone in the home, and the most recent home heating bill. All interested applicants in Jackson and Banks counties are asked to contact Ninth District Opportunity Inc. at 706-677-3921. The agency is ask ing for no walk-ins. Additional information is available at www. ndo.org. NEWS DEADLINE 4:00 MONDAYS Missy Simmons To Marry Billy R. Madden April 19 John and Carolyn Simmons of Commerce announce the en gagement and forthcoming mar riage of their daughter, Melissa “Missy" Carol Simmons, to Wil liam “Billy" Robert Madden Jr., son of William and Beverly Mad den of Bismarck, IL. The wedding will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Mount Olive Baptist Church, Com merce. All family and friends are invited. The bride is the granddaughter of Sara Ruth Prickett, Commerce, and the late Styles Prickett; and the late Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Sim mons Sr., formerly of Comer. She is a 1997 graduate of Com merce High School and a 2001 graduate of the University of Georgia, from which she holds a bachelor’s degree in business ad ministration in marketing. She is a physician recruiter for Merritt Hawkins and Associates. The groom is the grandson of Mildred Crabtree, Pas Robles, CA; and the late Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Madden, formerly of Danville, IL. He is a 1998 graduate of Bis marck Henning High School in Illinois. 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