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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016 THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 15A SHERIFF Banks County Don’t Forget to Vote Tuesday, May 24,2016 7AM - 7PM Commerce Library hosting summer reading program Everyone is invited. Please join us. People of Faith • History Buffs • Community Members Sigrnips for this year’s Get in the Game Summer Read ing Program for children ages birth to 17 begin on Friday May 20, at the Commerce Public Library. Library staff Icxrks forward to introducing children to this reading program. Also, the kickoff event, “Drumming Up Stories,” will be on Friday May 27 at 11 a.m. This event of music and storytelling out in the garden is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appro priations from the Georgia General Assembly GCA Ls a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Pizza/Game Party For Young Adults Let the games begin. Young adults ages 11-18 will have a pizza/game party on Wednes day, May 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. Board games, charades, Xbox and Wri games are available. Prizes will be awarded. Also, young adults can reg ister now at the library for “be the butcher, the baker orwhat- ever you want maker” creative art contest. Registration is required to participate in this contest to be held on June 8 at 2 p.m. Participants will take a pile of junk from the library and create their own yard art. The top three winners will be judged by city of Commerce representatives and prizes will be awar ded. Other Activities The next Wfellness Wednes day will be on June 1 at 1 p.m. The topic Ls “Managing Financial Stress.” Strategies and knowledge to improve financial health will be pre sented by a financial planner to help limit the impact of money stress on your physi cal and mental health. Wfell ness Wednesday programs are held the first Wfednesday of each month. Current, use ful topics related to the health of the mind and body will be presented. These topics will be based on the needs and interests of patrons. Some presentatioas will be devel oped in collaboration with experts in the community and others by the patrons or library staff. Examples might include diabetes education, weight loss strategies, self-de fense, makeip techniques or canning techniques. Call or check the library’s monthly calendar for each month's specific topic and other detaiLs. Suggestions and ideas from patrons are always wel come. •The monthly Humane Society program will be Thurs day, May 26, at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Gaile Daley from Heartfelt Healing will explain her meth ods for healing. Dr. Gaile is a chiropractor for animaLs. In addition, Janet Caldwell from Fido’s Advantage, a dog train- er/nutritionlst. will discuss ways to keep furry friends healthy and welfbehaved. Adult Nonfiction New adult nonfiction on the shelves include: •The Lucky Years, try David Agus M.D. •TED Talks, by Chris Anderson • Under New Manage ment, by David Burkus • 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Ques- tious, by Ron Fry •The Power of Broke, by John Daymond •NCLES-RN 2016 Strate gies, Practice and Review with Practice Test and GRE Premier 2016, by Kaplan Pii> lishing • Overload, by Joyce Meyer • Practical Dementia Care, by Peter V. Rabins •The Executor’s Guide, by Mary Randolph • American Girts, by Nancy Jo Sales • No Ffears, No Excuses, try Larry Smith • Personal Finance for Dummies, Personal Finance after 50 for Dum mies, and Home Buying Kit for Dummies, all by Eric Tyson. Adult Fiction These new adult fiction are also available: Danielle Steel’s The Apartment, Rita Mae Brown’s Tall Tail, Steve Saint’s End of the Spear, Steve Hamilton’s The Second Life of Nick Mason, and the book and audio of Mary Kay Andrews’ The Weekenders. Children’s Programs • Banks-Jackson Co. Homeschoolers - Monday, May 23, at 10:30 a.m. • Lego Club - Tuesday May • Be diligent in solving burglaries and recovering people's property • Strive to keep our schools safe and free from drugs, predators and other dangers. • Make use of social media to communicate valuable information with the people.... but not to promote myself HEBRON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HERITAGE TRAILS A celebration of faith and history Communion Service Picnic on the Lawn • Covered Dish (for your family plus two) Live Music 24, at 4 p.m. •Kidsercize - Wfednesday, May 25, at 10:30 am. •Young Adults Let The Games Begin - Wfednesday May 25,2-4 p.m. • Magic Card Play for Teens - Thursday, May 26,4- 6 p.m. •Humane Society of Jack- son County Family Program - Thursday, May 26, at 5:30 p.m. •Chess Club - Thursday, May 26, at 6 p.m. • Baby & Me- Friday. May 27 at 10:30 a.m. •SRP Kickoff: Drumming Up Stories - Friday, May 27, at 11 a.m. Programs For Adults •Book Vine Book Club - Friday May 20, at 1 p.m. • English as a Second Lan guage class - Saturday May 21, at 11 am. •Adult coloring - Saturday, May 21, at 1 p.m. •Hooks and Needles - Monday, May 23. at 10:30 a.m. Rolling strikes The ladies at the Banks County Senior Center have been competing in a Wii senior bowling league that matches them against other senior com munities across the United States. The Banks Bowlers are currently on a seven-week winning streak and are now in the championship playoffs. Maysville Library to offer summer food program The Maysville Public Library will provide free meals to children in partnership with the University of North Georgia and USDA. Beginning Friday June 3, meals will be served at Maysville Public Library, 9247 Gillsville Road in Maysville. The last distr i bution for the summer will be on July 22. Maysville Elementary School has the highest rate of free and reduced lunch in Jackson County, at 78.43 percent (accord ing to the GA Department of Early Care and Learning.) Sunday, May 22, 2016 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. 1255 Hebron Rd. • Commerce, GA 30530 Event: Rain or Shine • Set up time and places to meet citizens and listen personally to their needs and concerns MY BUSINESS • It is never an inconvenience to serve the people. • My main concern is to ensure that the citizens are properly taken care of... and that they know their sheriff's office is glad to be of service to them. City of Commerce “NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF PROPOSED BUDGET AND BUDGET HEARING” A public hearing to receive comments on the proposed Fiscal Year 2017 Budget for the City of Commerce will be held on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. before the regularly scheduled council meeting. The meeting will take place in the “Com merce Room” of the Commerce Civic Center. A copy of the proposed budget will be available for public inspection at City Hall, 27 Sycamore Street, Commerce, GA 30529 during the week of May 16-20, 2016. AS YOUR SHERIFF, I WILL: • Increase jail staff up to safe levels to protect personnel and inmates • Place priority on patrolling neighborhoods and businesses first BOMMI PEOPLE ARE
