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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016 THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 5B Shows reserve overall champion heifer East Jackson Middle FFA member Bella Chandler showed the reserve over all champion heifer recently at the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show in Perry. Grand champion Shorthorn Jackson Scheiszer is a senior at East Jackson Comprehensive High School, so the Georgia Junior Livestock Show served as his final time in the showing. His heifer was named grand champion shorthorn. Locals do well at Ga. Junior Natl Livestock Show First in class, reserve champion Cameron Watts of Commerce FFA exhibited his commercial heifer, which placed first in class at the Georgia Junior National Livestock Show and went on to be chosen as reserve champion in its division. He is pictured with Justin Morgan, also of Commerce FFA. Jackson County 4-H and FFA members participated in the Georgia Junior National Livestock Shows Feb. 17-20 at the Georgia National Fair grounds in Perry, earning numerous awards. Successes started with showmanship on Thurs day. Jackson County 4-H members Keely Shultz and Morgan McDaniel and East Jackson Middle FFA member Bella Chandler all placed first and received belt buckles in fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade showmanship, respectively. Gum Springs fifth grader, Jesse Cronic, placed sixth in his class of show manship while West Jack- son Middle FFA members Savannah Page, Madyson McDaniel, and Abigail Allen all finished within the top five of sixth, seventh, and eighth grades, respectively. East Jackson Middle FFA member Wyatt Chandler placed first in ninth-grade showmanship and took home a belt buck le while Kayley Edwards of Jackson County 4-H placed tenth. In Senior Showman ship, Jackson Schieszer of East Jackson placed tenth, and Cindy Cooper of Jackson County FFA placed fifth. Heifer Show The Heifer Show took place on Friday and start ed with Cindy Cooper and Madyson McDaniel placing first and second in their Sim- mental classes. Their animals went on to be named grand and reserve champion of the Simmental breed. Jackson County had six heifers showing in the Angus breed and all six came out of the ring with a top-three finish as well as grand and reserve champion honors. West Jackson Middle FFA’s Savannah Page took home a first-place and two second places, Abigail Allen and Cindy Cooper both took home first-place finishes, and Peyton Puckett of Jack- son County FFA placed third. Abigail Allen’s heifer went on to be chosen as grand champion Angus followed by Cindy Cooper’s heifer as reserve champion. In the Chi-Influenced heifer division, Carlie Howington of East Jackson FFA placed first in her class. Charlie Brook- sher of West Jackson Mid dle FFA placed sixth with his low percentage Simmental. Austin Hill of East Jackson FFA placed second in his all other breeds class with his Beefmaster. In the high percentage Simmental division, Drew Brooksher of Jackson County FFA placed tenth and Cindy Cooper placed second while Morgan McDaniel and Bella Chandler both won their class es. Morgan McDaniel’s heifer, Ditto, went on to be chosen as grand champion high per centage Simmental, and Bella Chandler’s heifer was chosen as reserve champion. In the Shorthorn division, East Jackson FFA senior Jack- son Schieszer’s entry placed first in class and went on to be chosen as grand champion shorthorn heifer. In the Maine heifer classes, Landis Sea- graves of Jackson 4-H placed third, and Justin Morgan of Commerce FFA placed first. Morgan’s heifer went on to receive grand champion Maine heifer. Keely Shultz placed first in class with her Limousin heifer, which went on to be named grand cham pion Limousin heifer. In the Commercial heif er division, Hunter Spear of Commerce FFA placed fourth and Heidi Seagraves of Jackson 4-H placed third, while Jesse Cronic and Wyatt Chandler both placed second in their classes. Cam eron Watts of Commerce FFA placed first in his class with a heifer that went on to be chosen as reserve cham pion in his weight division. When it was time for the overall champion heifer drive, Jackson County had six grand champions and three reserve champions in the ring to vie for the top five overall heifers. In the end, four of the top five overall champion heifers were from Jackson County exhibitors, and three of those four were raised in Jackson County. Morgan McDaniel’s grand champion high percentage heifer was chosen as overall T ■m «, 3 j !•] ■ U i v - -l 1,^ T§ t 1 - „ J jtf" r- A . 3^ ''' 'County Group of Five' contest While at the Georgia Junior Livestock Shows in Perry, Jackson County participated in the County Group of Five contest where counties are invited to bring their five best heifers to compete against other counties. Jackson County once again took home first place in this competition. Left to right are Peyton Puckett, Bella Chandler, Morgan McDaniel, Madyson McDaniel, Cindy Cooper, and Keely Shultz. This same group won County Group of Five at the Georgia National Fair in October. FFA members visit the capitol Banks County High School FFA members attended the 30th annual FFA Day at the Capitol. Tucker Carlan and Easton Payne, and their advisors Kipp Jackson and Scott Wheatley represented the BCHS FFA chapter by attending the FFA Day legislative breakfast and having a group photo with Gov. Nathan Deal. Students had the opportunity to visit their local Representa tive and Senator, as well as visit the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture. The legislative breakfast was highlighted by speakers including Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, state school superintendent Richard Woods, agriculture commission er Gary Black, as well as House agriculture committee chair Tom McCall, Senate agriculture committee chair John Wilkinson and University of Georgia head football coach, Kirby Smart. Nearly 200 FFA members, advisors, alumni and staff attended the event. Tucker Carlan and Easton Payne, Banks County High School FFA members, and their advisors, Kipp Jackson and Scott Wheatley, attended the 30th annual FFA Day at the Capitol. They are pictured with University of Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart. grand champion heifer, Bella Chandler’s reserve champion high percentage heifer was chosen as reserve overall grand champion heifer, third overall champion went to Cindy Cooper with her grand champion Simmental, and fourth overall champion went to Keely Shultz with her Lim ousin heifer. The steer show took place on Sunday, and Cindy Coo per placed second with her crossbred steer, first with her Simmental steer, which went on to win grand champion of the breed. While at the Georgia Junior National Show, the Jackson County Beef Show Team also participated in the County Group of Five and Breeder’s Group competitions, placing first. A group of three heifers bred by C & C Farms took home first place honors in the Breeder’s Group contest. Window Sate! • Eight 4000-Series Windows • True Slope Sill • Capping • SolarZone • Argon Gas •PAYMENT BASED ON 7.99% A.P. USTED IN AD. 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Qualifying for the special election shall be held at Homer City Hall, Monday March 7th, 2016 9am-5pm, Tuesday March 8 th 2016 9am-5pm and Wednes day, March 9 th 9am -4pm. The qualifying fee shall be $12.60. All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to register to vote in the spe cial election may register to vote through the close of business on April 26,2016. Early voting will be held May 2, 2016 through May 20, 2016, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., at Banks County Registrar Office located at 226 Candler Street, Homer, Ga. 30547. Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on the Election Day. This the 12 th day of January 2016. Carol Ayers Election Superintendent Town of Homer
