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The
Commerce News
APRIL 30,2008 • Page 9A
Book Sale Nets $400 For Library
has to do is check out a book,
read it, bring it back and fill out
a ticket which will be entered in
a drawing.
Prizes donated by local mer
chants include a free oil change
from City Tire, a hanging basket
of spring and summer flowering
plants from Shirley’s Feed &
Seed, “Huck’s Bucks” to be used
to purchase a meal at Huck’s
Restaurant, and a gift bas
ket from Gift Works at the Joy
Shoppe. The drawing is slated
for May 17.
New Titles On
Library Shelves
Romance readers, it’s your turn.
The library welcomed B. J. Hoff’s
“Ashes and Lace” this week,
and also found shelf space for
four Nora Roberts books: “The
MacGregors: Daniel and Ian,”
One Summer,” “Second Nature,”
and “Blood Brothers,” which is
the first in a series called the
“Sign of Seven Trilogy.”
Mystery fans will be glad to
see Paul Robertson’s “Road
to Nowhere” and Drusilla
Campbell’s “Bone Lake,” as well
as Lillian Jackson Braun’s “The
Private Life of the Cat Who ...”
and a Georgia mystery, “Spirit
Willing: A Savannah Haunting,”
by Susan Johnson, a “suspense
ful and ghostly Southern Gothic
tale of romance and intrigue,”
according to one reviewer.
New “chick lit.” includes Katie
Fforde’s “Practically Perfect,”
Linda Francis Lee’s “The
Ex-Debutante,” and — much
more seriously — “Shakespeare’s
Wife,” by Germaine Greer, a fic
tional look at the real life of Ann
Hathaway.
In addition, and thanks to a grant
from the National Endowment
for the Humanities, the library
has received a shipment of books
on American history for readers
of all ages. Included in this “We
the People bookshelf” are books
for children such as “Give Me
Liberty!” which tells the story of
the Declaration of Independence,
“Abraham Lincoln, the Writer:
A Treasury of His Greatest
Speeches and Letters,” “The
Gettysburg Address,” and
“Freedom Walkers: The Story of
the Montgomery Bus Boycott,”
by Russell Freedman, “Elijah of
Buxton,” a Newbery Award win
ner, and “Lyddie,” by Katherine
Paterson; and books for teens
and adults: “Amistad,” by David
Pesci, “Flowers for Algernon,”
by Daniel Keyes, “Breaking
Through,” by Francisco Jimenez,
“Lincoln: A Photobiography,” by
Russell Freedman,” and Lincoln’s
Virtues: An Ethical Biography,” by
William Lee Miller. (The empha
sis on Lincoln is in honor of his
Bicentennial.)
Upcoming Events
On Library Calendar
“Brittany Traditions:” an
exhibit featuring the paintings of
Rebecca Limpalair-Bentley, who
lived in northwestern France and
recorded its people and their
culture.
Writers Group: Tuesday, May
6, at 10:30 a.m. Newcomers are
cordially invited to come and
bring something to read — or just
come and visit.
Perfectly Polished: Thursday,
May 8, at 3:30 p.m., the second in
a series of free programs on social
skills for fifth- and sixth-graders,
offered by Debra Lassiter and
the Perfectly Polished Etiquette
School of Athens. To enroll a
youngster, please call the library
at 706-335-5946.
Kidsercise: Wednesdays at
10:30 a.m. Catherine Harris leads
a program of activities 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
caregiver.
Coming Up: Vacation Reading
Club and Library Camp. Details
will be announced later.
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The Commerce Public Library’s
book sale last weekend brought in
more than $400 for the Building
Fund, and emptied the library of
thousands of books.
“Those rock-bottom prices real
ly worked!” says library staffer
Lisa Crumley, who had worked
to prepare books for the sale.
“They needed to,” she adds. “We
had books stored in every con
ceivable nook and cranny of
the library. They were under our
work stations, and on and under
every surface in the staff lounge,
and they were stacked all the
way to the ceiling in the meeting
room. So it’s wonderful to have
found new homes for them, and
also wonderful to be adding to
the Building Fund.”
Volunteers Joyce Bradshaw,
Mildred Rice, Claire Gaus,
Sherri Pace, Ann Rhoads and
Mary Smisson were recruited by
Friends of the Library president
Mamata Shetty to work shifts as
cashiers for the sale, while Don
Pitonyak and Erica Clark did
major work in setting up and tak
ing down the sale.
“We were short-staffed in the
library that week,” says library
director Susan Harper, “so we
literally couldn’t have done the
book sale without the help of our
terrific volunteers.”
Food Drive A Success
The big canned-food barrel at
the library’s front desk is over
flowing, and the floor around
it is covered with donations
of food for the Banks-Jackson
Emergency Food Bank.
“We’ll be taking all of this to the
Food Bank on Thursday,” says
Harper, “and we know it will help
them through a tough time. We’re
deeply grateful to our patrons
for supporting the canned-food
drive.”
Some patrons got their fines
forgiven in exchange for cans of
food, “and that worked well too,”
Harper adds — “for the library
and the patrons.”
Adult Reading Club
The library’s Adult Reading
Club continues, with no meet
ings and no dues. All anyone
Pictured at the Confederate Memorial Day pro- Edgar Willis, George Washington Smith Jr. and
gram are, left to right, UDC chapter President James Willis Lynch; and chapter recorder of
Shirley Wilson; veteran award recipients James military awards Joy Barnes.
UDC Pays Tribute To Veterans
On Confederate Memorial Day
The J.E.B. Stuart Chapter
of the United Daughters of
the Confederacy hosted a
Confederate Memorial Day pro
gram at the Commerce Civic
Center April 27. The event was in
memory of veterans of the Civil
War and to honor veterans of all
wars, foreign and domestic.
The day’s events began with
prayer by the Rev. Carl Beckham,
pastor of Erastus Christian Church.
The guests were welcomed by
Shirley Wilson, president of the
J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the UDC,
followed by pledges to the United
States and Georgia flags, and the
salute to the Confederate Flag,
“with affection, reverence, and
undying remembrance,” led by
Annabell Seltzer.
Flags were posted by Zachary
Sears of Jefferson.
Diane McGinnis recognized the
chapter’s “Real Granddaughters of
the Confederacy,” Susie Davis and
Betty Lord. Other special guests
were state Rep. Tommy Benton
and former military service award
recipients.
All veterans in attendance were
acknowledged with special thanks.
Military service awards were
presented to three direct descen
dants of Confederate veterans
by recorder of military service
awards Joy R Barnes and Wilson.
Three veterans were awarded
awards for their service during
the Vietnam Conflict and for
other service: James Willis Lynch,
United States Army, whose
Confederate ancestor was his
great-great-grandfather, Jeremiah
Lynch, Co. H 15th Reg. Tennessee
Infantry; George Washington
Smith Jr„ USAR, whose ances
tor was George R.G. Huff, Co. K
6th Reg. Georgia Infantry; and
James Edgar Willis, United States
Navy, whose ancestor was James
F. Hallman, 9th Infantry, 2nd SC
Volunteers and Palmetto Sharp
Shooters.
One of the objectives of
the United Daughters of the
Confederacy is to honor
Confederate ancestors and all
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The UDC recognized its “real granddaughters of the
Confederacy,” Betty Lord and Susie Davis.
they received their awards.
Certificates of appreciation were
presented to supporters of the
chapter for their efforts to make
the event a success every year.
Following the ceremony, a wreath
was placed on the Confederate
monument in the chapter’s own
Spencer Park by secretary Lisa
Kennedy.
other veterans of all wars.
Following the presentation of
awards, the keynote address was
given by author Mikell Harper of
Rabun Gap.
The audience sang “Dixie,” led
by Julie Dixon. Re-enactors from
the SCV Camp 96 Honor Guard
and the 18th Georgia Infantry
stood and saluted each veteran as
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FOR LIFE
On Friday evening, May 30, 2008 the Opening Ceremonies for this year’s American
Cancer Society RELAY FOR LIFE presented by Wayne and Heather Abbs,
Wayne-Neal Chevrolet will begin at Peach State Speedway. There will be
Luminaries to line the track area. The Luminaries will be lit in memory and honor of
loved ones and friends who have had cancer. The Lighting Ceremony will begin at
9:30 p.m., and everyone is invited to attend.
We want to give everyone an opportunity to pay tribute to their loved ones and friends AND help fight
this disease that claims so many lives.
You do not need to be an actual participant in this Celebration to take part in this tribute. With your
donation the individuals you designate will be written on the luminary to be lit on Friday evening.
If you would like to participate in our candle lighting, clip and send in the form below. The sooner we
stop this disease, the more lives we can save.
Thank You.
Please light a candle in memory or in honor of my loved one/friend. I understand that the proceeds will
go to benefit the American Cancer Society. Please print legibly the following information:
In Memory
In Honor
From: (Your name and address)
Amount enclosed ($5 minimum per luminary ).
Number of Luminaries
Please make check payable to the American Cancer Society and mail or give to:
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Headmaster’s
Corner
by
Buhl Cummings
LUKE...Former ACS student, Marine 1 st
Sgt. Luke Mercardante, was laid to rest at
Evergreen Memorial Park on Tuesday,
April 22. He was killed by a roadside
bomb while on duty hunting down
insurgents in Afghanistan. He was a
dedicated Christian and is now in
heaven.
Luke loved his country. His sister,
Bridget Clark, said, “He was proud of his
country and was doing what God called
on him to do."
ACS has a good number of graduates
and former students (men and women)
in the Armed Forces. They represent
their county, their school, their families
and the Lord well.
We are now accepting applications for
the Fall term. Call for information or
check us out on the web.
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K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586
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