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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 5A Peyton Host May Coo lend* Kindergarteners recognized Banks County Primary School recognized the following kindergarten students as Leopards of the Month: (back row, L-R) Levi Parker, Kate Grier and Cole Jones; (center, L-R) Karleigh Montgomery, Aurora Smith, Abby Moore, Zoey Gee and Lexie Roberts; and (front, L-R) Maylee Tench, Peyton Hester, Bella Ammons and Luci Angeloff. First graders recognized Banks County Primary School recognized the following first grade students as Leopards of the Month: (back row, L-R) Logan Ferguson, Hadleigh Crumley, Marleigh Moses and Wyatt Abernathy; (center) Kadie Edwards, Trent Gee, Leah Carroll and Destiny Hollie; and (front) Levi Dowis, Enrique Contreras, Annie Woodcock and Savannah Purcell. Tax bills to be sent Banks County property owners will be receiving their tax bills in mid-September. Property taxes will be due on Dec. 1. Headmaster’s Corner by Steve Cummings READING IS THE KEY - You’ve probably seen the bumper sticker that says, “If you can read this, thank a teacher.” How very true. This week at ACS, we are bringing the fun to learning as we host our annual “Reading Under The Stars” extravagan za. We will give parents an overview of our Accelerated Reading Program, while our elementary students read books in a unique setting modeled af ter a starry night. They even get to wear their p.j.’s! At ACS, we know that read ing is the key to learning. We begin teaching phonics in K3, so our youngest students are reading before they reach ele mentary school. If you want this type of academic founda tion for your child, check us out. ATHENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL “Affordable Quality Education Since 1970” K3-12TH CALL (706) 549-7586 www.athenschristian.com O) o 3 03 CD _Q JacksonXCounty 706.708.7198 Beautiful On Saturday, September 24 • 8 a.m. - Noon Jackson County Transfer Station/Landfill 1 2 Hendrix Drive, Jefferson, GA 30549 DOCUMENT SHREDDING LIMIT: 2 Copy Paper Sized Boxes Per Person. E-CYCLE Computers, Monitors, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines & other electronic devices An Atlanta Recycling Solutions employee will be collecting $20 per television and $ 10 per CRT monitor. ALSO RECYCLE Paint (5 gallons free, each additional gallon $2 each - WE ARE CHARGED $2 FOR EACH CAN), Fluorescent Light Bulbs (6 free, additional $1 each), Auto Oil & Batteries, Household Batteries. Good Used Clothing & Shoes, Eyeglasses & Hardback/Paperback Books. Vacuum Cleaners, Microwaves & Small Metal will be taken to Transfer Station. DRUG TAKE BACK Jackson County Deputies will be on hand to collect prescription, over the counter, no longer needed and expired drugs. No needles OR needle containers accepted of any kind. We would like to thank Atlanta Recycling Solutions, American Security Shredding, and New Vision Group for helping with this event! For information, contact Susan Trepagnier at (706) 708-7198 or strepagnier@jacksoncounfygov.com Historic Homer Haunted Walking Tour coming up The Banks County His torical Society will hold the annual Historic Homer Haunted Walking Tour Friday, Oct. 21; Saturday, Oct. 22; Friday, Oct. 28; and Saturday, Oct. 29. Ticket prices are $10 per person or $15 per couple and free for children under the age of 13. Each tour will begin and end at the Historic Court house and Museum in down town Homer. The tour length is approximately one hour and covers a walking dis tance of about four tenths of a mile over mostly flat terrain. “There’s no blood-and-go- re, nothing really scary,” said Doug Cheek, Banks County Historical Society president and Homer mayor. “This is a family event and something we want those attending to come away from saying something like, ‘Wow, I didn’t know that about Banks Coun ty history.’” On each tour, a guide will lead the guests to historic buildings and locations of interest in downtown Homer. At each stop the guests will encounter one or more cast members who, as a historical character, will speak to the guests and relate their story. Narration is also provided by the guide at each stop Plans call for at least two tours to be offered each eve ning. At the conclusion of each tour, complimentary light snacks will be offered. For more information, call 678-971-9390. Nominations sought for agriculture awards The Banks County Agriculture Awards Committee is in search of citizens who are worthy of being recognized as one of the best in the field of agriculture in Banks County. This year, the committee is asking for nominations for Farm er of the Year, Woman in Agriculture, Agribusiness of the Year and Hall of Fame Award. Banks County extension agent Bob Waldorf states: “When considering your selection of nominees, please think about how the person or family you nominate excels in these areas: Nominee’s major contributions to Banks County agriculture; nominee’s agricultural leadership roles, honors and awards and nominee’s other civic, religious and public service con tributions. The deadline for submitting nominations is September 16 and they should be emailed to either Bob Waldorf at the exten sion office, bwaldorf@uga.edu, or Julie Jackson at the Farm Bureau office, jajackson@gfb.org. Farm Bureau to hold annual dinner Sept. 15 The Banks County Farm Bureau’s annual membership din ner will be held at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 2405 Hwy 51 in Lula, on September 15 at 6:30 p.m. The event will include a meal, door prizes and a short busi ness meeting. Tickets are available at the Farm Bureau office in Homer. For more information, call the Farm Bureau office at 706- 677-2215 or email Julie at jajackson@gfb.org<mailto:jajackson@ gfb.org. Reservations will be accepted for members and their immediate families until Thursday, September 8. Health board to meet Sept. 13 The Banks County Board of Health will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Banks County Health Department, located at 667 Thompson Street, Homer. Alzheimer's fundraiser planned Brookdale Commerce is planning a fundraiser to benefit the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s.” The event, a fashion show and silent action, will be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Commerce Civic Center. The theme of the fashion show will be “Through the Looking Glass of Fashion.” Tickets are $5 per person. Children ages 3 and under are admitted free. □[Georgia Neurology, LLC Adeel Rahman MD Providing treatment for: Stroke • Limb Pain Parkinson’s • Numbness Multiple Sclerosis • Dizziness Dementia • Muscle Pain Memory Loss • Muscle Spasms Confusion • Epilepsy Seizures • Headaches Tremor • Nerve Spinal Cord Diseases Compression Neck Pain • Back Pain • All other neurological disorders 1 We offer on-site neurodiagnostic testing • We accept Medicare, most commercial insurances, Medicaid and private pay PHONE 770-267-1159 314 North Broad St. Winder, GA 30680 FAX 770-267-1163 611 Hospital Road Commerce, GA 30529
