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PAGE 12A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2106 Social News Commerce library announces summer reading program Summer reading programs this year at the Commerce Pub lic Library are for all ages: children, teens and adults. Every one is invited to sign up and begin reading for fun and prizes. Children will enjoy starting their journey through the library by putting their names on a shoe at the starting line for a virtual Olympic marathon race. Once they read 10 books or read for five hours, they will move to Level 1 where they’re running through the City of Brazil, then off for a cross country adventure, next stop Carnival, then over to the Sambodromo track. Finally, the super readers will end up at the finish line. Special Programs This Summer • Free lunches for children from ages 1 to 18 will be pro vided by the Seamless Summer Nutrition Program at noon in the Memorial Garden every Monday through Friday all summer long. • Apples to Zebras, a watercolor class sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art, will be held on Saturday, June 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This hands-on watercolor creativity class is recommended for ages 6 to 14. Participants should wear old clothes, and registration is advised. Call the library at 706-335-5946. •Young Adults can sign up for Get Ready, Get Set...GO! on Wednesday, June 8, at 2 p.m. The timer will start and all Young Adults (11-18) will have two hours to pick a pile of used, unwanted items and work with a partner in their age range to create some form of art. The library will assign a partner to any participants who haven’t signed up as a team. City of Commerce representatives will be the judges for first, second and third-place winners. •Aaron Antonich, with Throwing Stuff, will entertain all ages on Thursday, June 9, at 11 a.m., with high-throwing jug gling and lots of audience participation. This will be held in the garden, if weather permits. • Fitness Friday continues from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. all sum mer long. Children can earn buttons for their lanyards by checking out various sporting equipment to use in the garden area. • A summer edition of the Kids Reading Club will be held on Friday, June 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. Children will discuss the high-action Tiki and Ronde Barber books. Library manager Angel Tuggle strives to make reading fun through discussion, crafts and fun snacks. • Adults are invited to participate in the adult summer read ing program by signing up at the circulation desk. There will be raffle prizes, a signup gift for the first 100 participants, and summer events. One such event is a visit from local author Chloe Sanguine. This new author will be at the library on Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. to share her book “The Destiny Ring: A Story of Pine Mountain.” • The second of the library’s financial series will be held on Tuesday, June 7, at 5:30 p.m. Jared Arrant, with Edward Jones, will discuss The Entrepreneurial Equation: making the most of your business. This seminar will focus on ways to build and protect ar business. Refreshments will be provided. Children’s Programs • Fitness Fridays -10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the summer • Apples To Zebras Watercolors - Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. • Kidsercize - Wednesday, June 8, at 10:30 a.m. •YA Be the Butcher, the Baker, or Whatever You Want Maker! - Wednesday June 8, at 2 p.m. • Juggling in the Garden with Aaron Antonich -Thursday, June 9, at 11 a.m. • Magic Card Play for Teens - Thursday, June 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. • Chess Club - Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. • Baby & Me - Friday, June 10, at 10:30 a.m. • Kids Book Club - Friday, June 10, at 4 p.m. Adult Programs • ESL class - Saturday, June 4, at 11 a.m. • Adult coloring - Saturday, June 4, at 1 p.m. • Yoga - Monday, June 6, at 6 p.m. • Adult Writers - Tuesday, June 7, at 10 a.m. •The Entrepreneurial Equation - Tuesday, June 7, at 5:30 p.m. • Local Author Event - Thursday, June 9, at 6 p.m. Summer programs planned at Banks County library The summer reading program is underway at the Banks County Public Library and special events are lined up in June and July. The program will be held May 23 through July 30. Students will receive prizes for reading. Special programs planned include the following: • June 6, pint sized petting zoo. • June 13, Barry Stewart Mann, storyteller. • June 20, edible science with Keisha Lambert. • June 27, Fiddlin’ Dan, storyteller. • July 11, Keith Karnock, magician. • July 18, Cliff Patton, ventriloquist. • July 25, meet a llama and other special guests. These programs will be held at 2 p.m. at the Banks County Primary School gym. OTHER PROGRAMS Several other family programs are planned at the library this summer, including the following: •June 18, 2 p.m., Skippy Jon Jones visits the library for “food, fun and pictures.” • June 23, 2 p.m., Smithgall Wood Outreach with “creepy crawlies.” •July 16, 2 p.m., design your own race car (register in advance for this program). •July 19, 5:30 p.m., Smithgall Wood Outreach with animal adaptions. Benefit concert at Hurricane Shoals planned The first annual “Jam in the Park,” a free benefit concert for the Shriners Children’s Hospital will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday June 4, at Hurricane Shoals Park Amphitheater, located at 416 Hurricane Shoals Road, Maysville. The host will be musi cian Don Myers, who will present music from the 1950s and 1960s. Others to be featured will be: Hokie Sloan (Waylon Jennings tribute); Richard Griffith (country); Holly Michelle Johnson (class country/ rock); Steven Van (Travis Tritt tribute); Steve McKee (country/variety); and Tri County Blend Band (blue- grass). All proceeds and dona tions will go directly to the Shriners Children’s Hospi tal. Refreshments will be for sale by the Shriners during the event. The Tri-County Shrine Club, Hoschton, will spon sor the event. Donations may also be made by call ing Lonnie Mahan at 770- 503-5959. Art activities planned at Banks Co. library “Art with Mrs. Whitney” programs are planned this summer at the Banks County Public Library. Art activities for ages 5 to 12 will be held on the following dates: •June 14, Mason jar decoupage. • June 28, flower pot paintings. •July 26, magnetic frames. The programs will be held at the library at 3 p.m. Activities for ages 13 and up will be held on the fol lowing dates: •June 3, painting. • June 17, Mason jar decoupage. • July 15, loom bracelets. • July 29, button frame. The programs will be held at the library at 3 p.m. Space is limited. Call 706-677-3164 to reserve a seat. Volunteer opportunities available in area To be listed in the volun teer column, send informa tion to AngieEditor@aol.com or mail it to: Angela Gary, The Banks County News, P.O. Box 920, Homer, Ga. 30547. The following are volun teer opportunities in Banks County and the surrounding area: • Banks County Head Start & Pre-K: various oppor tunities to volunteers will be available in the upcoming school year. Please contact Jan Bertrang or Kristy Ayers at 706-677-2963. •Banks County Commu nity Emergency Response Team is seeking volunteer participants. For more infor mation, check out the web site at www.bankscert.org or call the Banks County EMA Office at 706-677-3401. •The Banks County Lit eracy Council needs volun teers to work on projects, help distribute books and materials, help with cleri cal work, and other similar work. For more information, contact Mellisa Dalton at 706- 677-3693 and Lisa Prescott at the Adult Learning Center at 706-6774302. •Piedmont CASA volun teers speak for children who are in foster care. For more information, call the CASA office at 706-387-6375. • The Banks County Adult Literacy Center is seeking volunteer teachers. They especially need math tutors, including the areas of intro ductory algebra, geometry and Algebra I. Tutors are needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. For more information, call 706- 6774302. •Civil Air Patrol: cadets, ages sixth grade through 18 years old, participate in search and rescue mis sions and learn how to fly airplanes. Senior members teach cadets and students at middle and high schools and can also work with emergen cy services. Contact Luther McCoy, 706-677-1490. •Adult learning center at Lanier Technical College sat ellite campus 706-335-1931. •Hope Resource Center: crisis pregnancy support center, 706-367-5304. •Action: help package and distribute food to low-in- come families and the elder ly, 706-367-9599. • Christian Outreach Food Bank: work in warehouse, 335-6084. • Girl Scouts: needs troop leaders, assistant leaders, trainers and recruiters. Call Terri Bear, 706-548-7297. • Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Georgia Council: volunteers need to be troop leaders and assistants, 706- 548-1435. •AIDS Coalition of North east Georgia: help with infor mation line, office support, the buddy program and helping hands, 706-542-2437. •American Red Cross, East Georgia Chapter: needs help with disaster relief and blood drives and needs first aid and CPR instructors, 706- 353-1645. •American Cancer Soci ety: assistance with special events, 706-5494893. •American Heart Associ ation: assistance with special events, 706-549-0939. • Children’s Advocacy Center: assist with clerical work in office, provide child care during various group meetings and solicit dona tions of snacks, drinks, paper products and various chil dren’s items. Tina Gmbbs, director, 770-868-1900. • Peace Place: various opportunities at the shelter for battered women and their children, Marilyn, 770- 307-3633. • Our Daily Bread: Athens urban ministry soup kitchen, 706-353-6647. •Sandy Creek Park: sev eral volunteer opportunities, including monthly hikes and canoeing trips to pick up trash. The park also needs volunteers to supervise chil dren during the monthly special programs and events the park offers. Sandy Creek Park has volunteer opportu nities available for anyone willing to do office work or help with publications. Con tact the park at 706-613-3615. •Athens Area Humane Society: help with special events and hands-on work in the shelter, Lisa Klein, 706- 353-CATS (2287). • Community Connection of Northeast Georgia: work on information research and database and directory updating, 706-353-1313. • Special Olympics: needs assistance for athletic events, Kathy Smith, 706-54&-3550. • State Botanical Gar dens of Georgia: needs tour guides, people to greet guests and work in the gift shop, greenhouse and at special events, 706-542-6195. • Athens Regional Medical Center: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop, mailroom and at special events, 706-3543510. • St. Mary’s Hospital: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop and at the mailroom, 706- 3543169. •Athens Area Homeless Shelter: assist with preparing and serving meals, child care, and the shelter is also in need of drivers with a truck, 706-3540423. •Salvation Army: assist with preparing and serving meals, help in thrift shop and at special events held in December, 706-543-5350. • St. Mary’s Hospice: needs volunteers to provide additional support and assis tance to terminally ill patients and their families, Geneva Burton, 706-355-7711. • Friends of the Arbo retum, State Arboretum of Georgia/Thompson Mills Forest, Braselton, seeks volunteers to help maintain trails through the forest and to help with educational programs, Warnell School of Forest Recourses, University of Georgia, 706-542-2686. • VistaCare: volunteer to assist and participate in the nurturing of the physi cal, spiritual and emotional well-being of patients and their families, 767 Oglethorpe Ave., Athens, Kathy Branch, 877-228-9888. • Georgia Museum of Arts: needs tour guides, museum shop assistance and assis tance with the summer art outreach program, 706-542- 0450. American Red Cross seeks blood donors The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to choose their day to give and help ensure blood is available for patients all summer long during its annual summer awareness cam paign. “Many Americans cel ebrated the unofficial start to summer this past Memorial Day weekend, but seasonal activities that bring joy to so many can also lead to a shortage of blood and platelet dona tions when regular donors become busy,” said Donna M. Morrissey director of national partnerships for the Red Cross Biomedical Services. “Patients don’t get a summer holiday from needing lifesaving blood and platelet dona tions and are counting on generous volunteers to help maintain a sufficient supply this summer.” For more information and to make an appoint ment to donate, down load the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donors of all blood types are needed. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of iden tification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental consent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school stu- Town and Gown to present '9 to 5' Town and Gown Players will present the next Main Stage show of their 63rd season, 9 to 5 The Musical, June 10-26. Tickets are $10 to $18 and are available online. “Based on the seminal 1980 hit movie and set in the late 1970s, this rollick ing adaptation finds three female employees teaming up to take control of their office as they learn there is nothing they cannot do, even against a sexist, ego tistical boss,” organizers said. Performances will run three weekends and be held June 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. and June 12,19 and 26 at 2 p.m. at the Athens Communi ty Theatre. Tickets are $18 for adults; $15 for students, seniors, and Town and Gown members; and $10 for students and Town & Gown members on Thurs day. Tickets may be pur chased by calling 706-208- 8696 or online at www. showclix.com/event/ nine- tofiveattownandgown Athens Community The atre, home of the Town & Gown Players, is located at 115 Grady Avenue, Athens, Georgia. For more infor mation, call 706-208-TOWN (8696) or visit the website at www.townandgownplay- ers.org dents and other donors 18 years of age and young er also have to meet cer tain height and weight requirements. Headmaster’s Corner by Steve Cummings SAD DAY FOR CLARKE SCHOOLS - State school su perintendent Richard Woods re cently told Georgia schools they are NOT required to comply with the Obama administration’s directive on use of bathrooms for transgender students. Dr. Woods correctly concluded that the bathroom directive “violates, misinterprets and moves to re write established U.S. law.” Unfortunately, Clarke County school officials have chosen to ignore Dr. Woods. Instead of following common sense, the laws of nature, and established U.S. law, the Clarke County school district will allow boys who have “cho sen” to be girls to use girls’ bathrooms and girls’ locker rooms. It’s beyond shocking. For those in the Clarke Coun ty school system, maybe it’s time to look for a different school. ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL “Affordable Quality Education Since 1970" K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristian.com
