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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 11A Social Pruitt celebrates 96 years Mrs. Gladys Pruitt was honored with a birthday celebration on Saturday. She celebrated her 96th birthday with a host of family and friends. She was born Feb. 29,1920. We want to wish her a very happy birthday. Are you a Leopard alumni? Did your children/grandchildren attend Banks County Middle School? If so, BCMS is selling laser engraved tiles for their Leopard for Life program. Leave your Legacy at Banks County Middle and order yours today. Order forms are available on the BCMS website and in the front office. Mary Parson was honored with dinner at Cracker Barrel with 40 of her family and friends present. She turned 85 on Feb. 23. Silver Shoals Baptist Church will be hav ing revival services on March 28-30 beginning at 7 p.m. Guest speakers will be Kent Barrett, Dwayne Ryles and Greg Poole. Come join us. Ken Barrett is the pastor. We hope to see you there. Keep Cindy and Dale Herbert and their family in your prayers. Cindy’s brother, Charles Edward “Eddie” Gosnell, of Danielsville, passed away on Sunday. Keep this family in your prayers. He will be greatly missed. The community was saddened to hear of the passing of Radd Cape. He leaves his wife, Annette Poole Cape; son, Barry Cape; grandsons, brothers, sister, niec es, nephews and a host of other family and friends. Radd will be greatly missed. The community was saddened to hear of the passing of Lula Bell Morris. She lived her life in our community with her family all around her. She leaves a host of family and friends. She will be greatly missed. Happy birthday to: Rob Boswell, Gladys Pruitt, Steve Parks, Dana Carver, Jeff Throne- berry Connie Blevins, Maggie and Walker Jones, Shane Roberts, Kathy Smith Steve Parks, Terry Ervin, John Pace, David Pace, Brittany Cantrell, Ashley Ledford, Tammy Har ris, Brandon Scales, Libby Carter, Chris Fer guson, Tabor McCoy, Vicki Worley, Michelle Cape, Robert Ledford, Jan Parks and Jacob Parson. Happy anniversary to: Randy and Sha ron Goodson, Mike and Willene Boyle, Keith and Darlene Watkins and Jerold and Marsha Parks. Those who are sick in our community include: Perry Smith, Irene Pace, Alvin Gary, Doug Standridge, Dan Boling, Helen Scales, Lynda Gettier, Lindsay Carroll, Addison Turn er she is sick and is 1 year old, Chad Stan dridge, Dennis Rylee Dakota Ivey Jeremy Gaddis, Pat Gardiner, Johnny Smallwood, Destiny Parson, Libby Tanner, Jennifer Wil son, Jimmy Roberts, Frank Jarrell, Bobby Simonds, Shirley Simonds, Alex Strickland, Amy Brown, Harold Hill, Hawk Harrison, Melvin Pritchett Sr., Mary Parson, Frank Gor don, Claudette Griffin, Edwina Holcomb, Alan Purcell, Dwayne and Paulina Casper, Jerry Payne, Carolyn Standridge, Kenneth Parson, Betty Parson, Kim Crane, Tony Massey, Billy Massey Chester Hewell, William Harris, Edith Goodson and William Sims. Willene Boyle compiles community news from Banks County and Commerce. To get an item listed, email it to her at willene. boyle@windstream.net or call her at 706- 677-4200. willene parson boyle Drug dog pays visit to Commerce library On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Jackson County Humane Society presented the first of regular monthly programs at the Commerce Public Library. Over 50 patrons met the Commerce Police Department’s new K9 star, “Officer Max.” His handler and trainer, Officer Christo pher Holly demonstrated Max’s skills in find ing narcotics, searching for evidence, and nabbing suspects. The Czech shepherd is loyal to his handler and trains with him 16 hours a week. Max is a member of Officer Holly’s family and spends his off-duty hours as a beloved family pet. Watch for details of the next JCHS spon sored program at the library. Plant Swap The library’s annual plant swap will be held Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. More details will be announced later. New Books A number of new books have been added to the children and young adult sections during the past few weeks. They include: •Catch Your Death, by Lauren Child for ages 10 and up, about a girl detective •Pax, by Sara Pennypacker, about the powerful relationship between a young boy and his fox •The Remarkable Journey of Charlie Price, by Jennifer Maschari for ages 8 to 12 about love and loss • The Extra Yard, by Mike Lupic • Saving Wonder, by Mary Knight, about friendship and the power of words also for ages 8 to 12 •My Dog is Better Than Your Dog, by Tommy Greenwald, about a boy whose new dog may or may not be a crime-fighting vampire • The Thickety, by J.A. White, a tale about a girl and the power of magic for grades 5 to 8. The next two books in the series, Well of Witches and The Whispering Trees, were added last month. Kids Book Club The Kids Book Club will discuss Because of Winn Dixie on Friday, March 11, at 4 p.m. This club focuses on the fun of reading. Library manager Angel Tuggle leads the dis- tL . y ,r * - tT \ =,v Making an appearance Commerce police officer Christopher Holly shows off the department’s drug dog, Max, in a program sponsored by the Humane Society of Jackson County. cussion and always includes a craft and snacks for the children. Programs For Kids • Banks-Jackson County Homeschoolers, Monday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. •Lego Robotics, Tuesday, March 8, at 4 p.m. • Kidsercize, Wednesday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m. •Magic Card Play, Thursday, March 10, from 4 to 6 p.m. •Chess Club, Thursday, March 10, at 6 p.m. • Baby & Me, Friday, March 11, at 10:30 a.m. •Kids Book Club, Friday, March 11, at 4 p.m. Programs For Adults • ESL English Class, Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. •Adult Coloring, Saturday, March 5, at 1 p.m. •Hooks and Needles. Monday, March 7, at 10:30 a.m. • Yoga, Monday, March 7, at 6 p.m. • Spanish, Tuesday, March 8, at 4 p.m. 5 years of T-shirts Ricky Sanders, (2012), Archie Duck (2013), Sean Noble (design for this year’s shirt) Mike Jackson (2014) and Derek Cooper (2015) display T-shirts and designs for five years of car shows. Auto show to benefit Jackson Creative Jackson County APDD (Advocates for People with Developmental Disabilities) and Friends of Advantage is selling special T-shirts in recognition of its fifth annual Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show to benefit Jackson Creative, a center for the develop- mentally disabled. The show will be held on Saturday March 19, (rain date April 2) from noon until 4 p.m. at the Lanier Technical College parking lot in Commerce. The entry fee for vehicles is $10, and there will be best- in-show, people’s choice, top motorcycle and top-10 awards. The show will also have vendor space available for $10. For more information or to purchase a T-shirt, contact Diane Sears at 706-335- 5379. Announcements St. Patrick's Day community Bingo tournament set There will be a St. Patrick’s Day community Bingo tournament on Thursday March 17, at the Jefferson Civic Center. The “Bingo for a Cause” event, hosted by Bentley Assisted Living, will benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the first game begins at 4 p.m. Dinner is served at 5 p.m. and final prizes will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. The first Bingo card is free and each addi tional card is $1. There will be prizes for the most creative St. Patrick’s Day attire. Space is limited. Those planning to attend should RSVP by March 14 to 706-387-7000. The civic center is located at 65 Kissam Street, Jefferson. Habitat homeowner meetings set in Commerce in March A series of Habitat for Humanity meetings will be held in March to discuss criteria for potential homeowner opportunities. All meet ings will be held at the Habitat Restore in Commerce: Habitat ReStore, 661 S. Elm St., Commerce (located near Lanier Tech and the Health Department.) The meetings will be held: Thursday March 10 6 p.m.; Saturday March 12,10 a.m.; Sunday March 13, 4 p.m.; Friday March 18, 10 a.m.; Saturday March 19,2 p.m.; and Tuesday March 22,6 p.m. The ReStore phone number is 706-3368515. An overview of Habitat for Humanity will be given, and all questions will be answered at the meetings. Bring a friend and come join us. For more information, go to the Jack- son County Habitat for Humanity website at www.jacksoncountyhabitat.org or call Habitat at 706-3366061. To become a local Habitat for Humanity homeowner, you must meet the following criteria: • Live or work in Jackson County • Have a housing need (currently in unsafe, unhealthy or overcrowded situation, homeless, etc.) • Have income that will allow you to make a monthly house payment between $350 and $450 a month (income includes wages, Social Security TANF, child support) • A willingness to work, not only on your own home, but also on homes being built for others If you answered yes to all of these questions, you may be qualified to be a Habitat for Humanity homeowner. To apply you must attend one of the following applicant orienta tion meetings. Applications will be distributed during the meeting. State horse show open to local students The 2016 State 4-H Horse Show will be June 7-11 in Perry. The event is open to youth in grades fourth-12th. Riding divisions include: hunt seat, stock seat, ranch horse, contest and saddle seat. Age divisions are cloverleaf (fourth-sixth grades), junior (seventh and eighth grades) and senior (ninth-12th grades). Juniors and seniors have the opportunity to qualify to com pete at the 4-H Southern Regional Horse Show against 4-H’ers from more than 10 other states. Those wanting to show must have their Intent to Show Form turned into the Banks County 4-H Office by March 10. For more information, contact Caitlin Ben nett, 4-H agent for Banks County at 706677- 6230 or abenn@uga.edu. Pre-K Registration Pre-Kindergarten Applications can be picked up at Commerce Primary School beginning March 7th for the 2016-2017 school year. The child: • must be 4 on or before Sept. 1, 2016 • must live in the attendance area of school where applying • must have a copy of a certified birth certificate attached to application • must have an updated shot record (form 3231) attached to application • must have a copy of a social security card attached to application Pick up an application in the front office at Commerce Primary School between the hours of 8:30 am and 2:30 pm. Deadline for submitting applications is April 1, 2016. If you have any questions, please call 706-335-5587.
