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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 THE COMMERCE NEWS • THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 8A Church News Church announcements Lighthouse Congregational Holiness plans revival Lighthouse Congregational Holiness church will hold revival services at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Sept. 9-10, and at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 11. The Rev. Curt Duncan, a Church of God minister from South Carolina, will be the guest speaker. Homecoming will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 25. Spe cial guests will be Regeneration featuring Kenny Baker and Company. Lunch will follow the service. The church is located at 5916 Hwy. 98, Maysville. The Rev. Winfred Bingham is the pastor. Maysville United Methodist Church to host singing Maysville United Methodist Church is hosting a Southern Gospel Singing at 6:30 on Thursday, September 8, featuring Frankie D and Family. On September 15, Tony Edwards will perform. On September 22, The Christian Aires are set to perform. On September 29, Harold Riggs, One Heart from Florida and Dillard and Refuge will sing. On October 6, Jordan’s River is scheduled to perform. Homer UMC to remember '9-11" with special service Homer United Methodist Church, located at the corner of Sycamore and Church streets, will remember the attack on America by foreign terrorists on Sept. 11, 2001, with a special service at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday. The pastor, the Rev. Jim McLendon, will preach and special music will be provided. The church will delay its planned celebration of Grand parent’s Day by one week due to 9-11 falling on Sunday. The Grandparent’s Day observance is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 18, at 9:45 a.m. with grandparents being singled out for special recognition at the worship hour. The Rev. Jim McLendon, pastor, will preach, and special music will be presented throughout the service. The church is located at 141 Sycamore Street, one block east of Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Homer. Recipe of week: Graham Cracker Cake 26th annual Art in the Park planned The 26th annual Art in the Park festival will be held at Hurricane Shoals Park Sept. 17-20 featuring arts and crafts, entertainment and food. The festival will kick off with a 5K Mill Race at 8 a.m. Late registration/check-in will be held from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in Pavilion #4. The Maysville entrance will be closed to traffic for the race. The race awards will be pre sented in the amphitheater at 9 a.m. The festival will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with arts and crafts, including paintings, pottery, jewelry, wooden carvings bowls and signs and painted glass. Food booths will be open offering a variety of dishes. Barbecue will be sold at the concession stand. In the Kids’ Zone, located on the Maysville side, inflat- ables, face painting, ponies and puppet shows will be offered. The Tumbling Waters Society table, located on the Maysville side, will feature the sale of tickets for the duck dash, corn meal and T-shirts. The historic grist mill will be operating and corn meal will be offered for sale. Cornbread, beans and cob bler will be sold in the Peth- el Cabin. Miniature golf will be offered at the “Spirit of the River” golf course for $3 for adults and $2 for children. In the Heritage Village, a living history presenta tion of an 1800s village will be presented. Handmade items from the 1800s will be offered for sale. There will also be tours of cabins, a blacksmith, folk art and his torical craft demonstrations, a produce and plant stand, hit or miss engines and a jail wagon. Civil War Union and Confederate camps will be in the village presenting drills, history, cooking and haversack displays. Military and civilian wares will be offered for sale from Sutlers and Period Apothecary. The Chuck Wagon Gang will be cooking. Southern gospel music will be presented at the Pickin’ Stage featuring a jam session with Dugar Strick land and Friends. The Commerce School of Dance will perform at noon in the amphitheater. The Ianuario Memorial Bluegrass Festival will be hosted by the BlueBilly Grit Band in the amphitheater from 1 to 6 p.m. Performers will include: 1 p.m., Dixie land Troubadours: 2 p.m., open jam with all pickers welcome: 3 p.m., Grassville; 4 p.m. The Shoals Creek Stranglers: and 5 p.m., Hank, Pattie and The Cur rent from North Carolina. A huge Civil War battle will be presented in the Her itage Village at 2 p.m. with artillery and cavalry, as well as field hospital demonstra tions after the battle. Winners of the children’s art contest will be recog nized in the Heritage Village at 3 p.m. Historic music on violin with Miss Gracie will be pre sented at the Heritage Vil lage Chapel from 3:30 pm. to 5 p.m. SUNDAY On Sunday, a Southern gospel jam session with Dugar Strickland and friends will be presented from noon to 4:30 p.m. The booths, children’s art displays, food conces sions, Kids’ Zone, min iature golf, grist mill and TWS table sales will be open from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. An old-fashioned church service with Chaplin Joey Young will be in the Heri tage Village Chapel at 12:30 p.m. Old-fashioned demon strations and Civil War drills and displays will be in the Heritage Village from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Photos in the jail wagon will also be offered. A Civil War battle will be present ed at 2 p.m. Shaped note singing will be offered from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Ianuario Memorial Bluegrass Festival will be in the amphitheater from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The sched ule includes: 1 p.m., Pee Wee Garrison Tribute Jam; 2 p.m., open jam with all pickers welcome; 3 p.m., The Freight Hoppers; 4 p.m., 3 Bucks Shy; and 5 p.m., BlueBilly Grit. The finale of the festival will be the Duck Dash at 5 p.m. on the Maysville side of the river. 4-H Archery team plans 'Turkey Shoot' The Jackson County 4-H Archery team will hold a “Turkey Shoot” and Family Fun Day on Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. and on Nov. 19 at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The event will be held at 167 Wages Bridge Road, Athens. The shoot will benefit Jackson County Family Connection. The event will be an 18-meter indoor FITA competition open to all ages. The cost will be $10 per shooter. Inflatables and a mechanical bull will be set up on Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wristbands are $10 each. Vendor booths will be set up with gift items for purchase. Lunch and drinks will be available to purchase. Drawings for prizes will also be held. Tickets are $2 each or one ticket for every donation to Jack- son County Family Connection. Items needed by Family Connection include soap, deodorant, shampoo, tooth brush, tooth paste, mouthwash, pest control, lice treatments, socks, underwear and gift cards. Pre-registration is required and can be done at https://goo.gl/forms/ r JMUNbp41 cDrkV m 13. Vendors are also needed to offer crafts, homemade goodies and other items. For more information, con tact: 4HJCArcheryTeam@gmail.com or Holly, 706-654-7236, or Melissa, 678-234-6657. A Graham Cracker Cake recipe submitted by Elizabeth Martin of Commerce has been selected as the recipe of the week. 1 stick margarine or butter (cream) 2 cups sugar 5 eggs, add one at a time 1 cup sweet milk. Add a little at a time, along with a box of graham crackers 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup pecans, chopped 1 cup coconut 1 teaspoon vanilla Bake at 350 degrees until done. This makes three layers. ICING 1 large can pineapple 1 Vi cups sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1 jar cherries, chopped Cook until thick. Cool 10 minutes and then ice the cake. SEND YOUR RECIPE Cooks are asked to submit their favorite recipe to the MainStreet Newspapers Inc. to be featured in an upcoming issue. Recipes can be emailed to angie@mainstreetnews.com Those selected will receive a free one-year subscription (or renewal) to the newspaper. When you submit the reci pe, also include whether your subscription is a renewal or a new subscription. Volunteer opportunities available To be listed in the vol unteer column, send infor mation 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 atwww.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 informa tion, contact Mellisa Dalton at 706-677-3693 and Lisa Prescott at the Adult Learn ing Center at 706-677M302. •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- 677M302. •Civil Air Patrol: cadets, ages sixth grade through 18 years old, participate in search and rescue missions and learn how to fly air planes. Senior members teach cadets and students at middle and high schools and can also work with emergency services. Con tact 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 ware house, 335-6084. ARNELL %I DESIGNS EMORIALS An MBD Enterprises Co. Serving this community since 1962. Ask about the FREE gift with purchase. Office located at 220 Hwy. 441 S. in Commerce, GA. 706-335-4066 Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Saturday By appointment only • Closed Sunday **We accept M/C, Visa and offer a lay-a-way plan. CHURCH PAGE SPONSORS Ms Worship regularly at a church of your choice! For more information on\ becoming a church page sponsor, please contact 706-367-5233. 8 Brands to Choose From! GARRETT PAVING COMPANY Asphalt Paving and Sealcoating I Office: 706-546-7643 Cell: 706-540-4090 HYMAN BROWN INSURANCE AGENCY 1 1 State Street Commerce, GA 335-3900 QUALITY FOODS OF COMMERCE Commerce Village Shopping Center 335-5050 LOW BACK PAIN AND CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractors have proved to be a blessing to millions with back problems, often saving them from pain, disability, and standard medical treatments such as drugs and surgery. Commerce Spinal Center 335-6025 Chiropractic Care may be the answer. Call for an appointment today KENNETH FLINT, D C 248 r / 848 Sanders 1 furniture 1697 S. Elm Street Downtown Commerce 706-335-3189 SHIRLEY'S FEED & SEED 661 N. Elm St. Commerce, GA 335-2162 MITCHELL HARDWARE & BUILDING SUPPLY P.O. Box 205 Lee St. Jefferson, GA 367-5720 • Ford • Chrysler • Dodge • Plymouth Phone 770-867-9136 Winder, Georgia 610 Bennett Rd. - Homer, GA J° 1270 A.M. W.J.J.C. r i w- fT Rob Jordan and Local High „ . ^ „ , , _ . Craig Fischer, Host School Sports * “Sports Talk From High School to the Pros” 335-3155 or 335-1270 Cjeevgia /Hetals P.O. Box 281 535 General Daniel Ave., N. Danielsville, GA 30633 Toll Free: (866) 232-6920 Office: (706) 795-3144 Fax:(706)795-5938 TRIPP STRICKLAND Home: gametals@earthlink.net (706) 795-3295
