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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS • THE COMMERCE NEWS
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2016
School
Volunteeers,
staff get school
'excellence' awards
What do English bulldogs,
yarn, young farmers and spe
cial education services have
in common?
All represent a contri
bution to Jackson County
School System as recog
nized in the Excellence in
Service Award, presented
monthly by the Jackson
County Board of Education.
MORRISONS
Herb and Teresa Morrison
have volunteered weekly
for eight years as members
of the Benton Elementary
School Puppy Pal Program,
bringing their French bull
dogs, registered therapy
dogs, to the school.
“Teachers select two stu
dents from their class to read
to the dogs,” according to
Judith Gault, the school’s
family engagement special
ist, who nominated the cou
ple.
The Morrisons have creat
ed bookmarks with the dogs’
photos and a thank-you mes
sage for work with the “lis
tening dogs,” Choya, Striker,
Mac or Serena.
“Whether they are
non-readers and tell the dogs
the story of the book using
picture cues, read their sight
words, or read a chapter of
their favorite book, students
love reading to the dogs,”
Gault said. “The dogs are
nonjudgmental and are
patient listeners who some
times even give the readers
a kiss, and the students work
hard to earn their time with
their Puppy Pal.”
The Morrisons also vol
unteer as judges for various
contests, donate supplies
every year, donate time and
materials to school festivals,
and represented Santa and
an elf Dec. 2 for Benton’s
“Mingle with Kringle” event.
“The Morrisons’ children
attended Benton and they
have fond memories of their
experiences there,” Gault
said in her nomination.
LOCKWOOD AND MIMS
Debbie Mintz, a teacher
at East Jackson Comprehen
sive High School, nominated
Adriane Lockwood, human
resource specialist, and Russ
Mims, plant manager, at
Buhler Quality Yarns Inc., in
Jefferson, praising their com
mitment to helping students
earn money while they learn
work ethics and life skills.
Mintz said a number of
students at risk of dropping
out of school had worked at
the plant over the last several
years. Students must keep an
80 percent average in their
classes and take life skills
classes twice a month, Mintz
explained.
“One of the life skills
classes helps students
understand the importance
of saving, and they require
students to put $25 out of
each paycheck into a savings
account,” Mintz said.
The company starts the
students at $8 an hour and
gives them raises as they
learn their jobs. Any sus
pensions or absences from
school mean students are
not allowed to work those
days.
“Adrian and Russ instill
high standards within our
students that will go with
them a lifetime,” Mintz said.
WHITWORTH
The Morrisons, Lockwood
and Mims were joined by
Josh Whitworth, who was
unable to attend the Novem
ber recognition.
Jackson County’s Young
Farmer Advisor was nomi
nated by the parent of a stu
dent, who said Whitworth’s
“connections to kids and
passion for excellence with
the Jackson County livestock
program continue to put the
livestock program on top
year after year.”
The nominator, who
chose to remain anony
mous, said he had “person
ally watched my son, and all
the other livestock kids, grow
in confidence and character,
along with learning how to
win and lose.”
Pointing out that Whit
worth’s livestock teams
combine with students from
EJCHS and Jackson Coun
ty Comprehensive High
School, and the county’s
Whitworth honored
Josh Whitworth, Jackson County schools’Young
Farmer advisor, is honored for Excellence in
Service. He is with Dr. Selena Blankenship, human
resources director for the county schools, at the
December board meeting.
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Buhler reps recognized
Adriane Lockwood, human resource specialist,
center, and Russ Mims, plant manager, at Buhler
Quality Yarns Inc. in Jefferson, were among those
honored for Excellence in Service by Dr. Selena
Blankenship, HR director for the county schools.
two middle schools and
those from the Commerce
city schools, the nomina
tor noted, “you would think
they all went to the same
school every day and were
best friends. They all come
together as one.”
“Whitworth has taught
these kids to win as a team,
that we all represent Jack-
son County, and every kid is
proud of one another’s indi
vidual accomplishments,” he
wrote.
SMITH
The other November
honoree, Jennie Smith of
the JCSS special education
team, was recognized when
the board met Nov. 14.
Describing her as “the
backbone of the Jackson
County Special Education
Department,” the nomina
tor said Smith is “a support
to every special education
teacher in the district.”
“She answers hundreds of
questions weekly, she pro
vides feedback to teachers
on using Infinite Campus,
completing full-time-enroll-
ment records, and filling out
various documents,” said
the nominator. “...She sup
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JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB
Meets Tuesdays
Jefferson City Clubhouse
12:30 p.m. • (706) 387-7416
Sam McDuffie, President
Pilot Club of Jefferson
Meets 3rd Tuesday of
each month, 6:30pm
Jefferson City Clubhouse
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BANKS COUNTY
HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC.
meets first Monday each month
7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historical
Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441
North in Homer M9/17
UNITY LODGE
F&A.M.
No. 36, Jefferson, GA
1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Tom Hays *678-316-7492
Borders St. behind Tabo’s 1037
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Post 56 • Each 3rd Tues., 6:30 p.m.
Gene Bennett, Commander
Phone (706) 757-2288
www.albertgordonpost56.org
12620 JEFFERSON AREA
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
www.jaba-ga.org
Meets 3rdThurs. • 11:45 a.m.
Jefferson City Clubhouse
302 Longview Drive
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EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION
meets September - June on the second Tuesday
of the month at 11 a.m. at the Ila Restaurant in
Ila. There is no local meeting in July and August.
President: Ellen Cowne
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ATHENS AMERICAN
LEGION
Post 20
Meets each 4th Tues., 6:30 p.m.
Harry Evans, Post Commander
Phone (706) 362-0259 •
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Madison County
Democratic Party
Conolus Scott Jr. ~ Committee Chairman
706-789-3336
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2nd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m.
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Two blocks behind Larry’s Garage
West Broad at Hall Street
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Post 215
Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
In Homer, GA at the
American Legion Building on
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JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB
Meets 2nd & 4th Monday 12623 1
Jefferson City Clubhouse
6:30 p.m. • (706) 693-7087
Ronnie E. Moore Sr., President
St. Catherine Laboure
Catholic Mission
Mass Schedule: Fri. 9 a.m., Sat. 4:00 p.m.,
Sun. 11:00 a.m., Thurs. 12:10 p.m.
First Friday Adoration 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
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AUXILIARY-Post 215
Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m.
In the American Legion Building
at 1350 Historic Homer Hwy.,
Homer, GA Pd. 5/17
Hoschton Area
Business Alliance
www.habageorgia.com
| Meets 3rd Tuesday * 8 a.m.
Hoschton Train Depot
4219 Hwy. 53 i 2 608
Tri-County
w Shrine Club
3 rd Thurs. of each month *7 p.m.
Rockwell Lodge 191
JACKSON COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Meetings at 6:30 p.m.
January 19, 2017
Jefferson City
Clubhouse
Meeting is open to all who wish to attend. I
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ports each special education
administrator by fielding and
screening phone calls and
completing a plethora of
tasks daily.
“Jennie’s work ethic is
impeccable; even in the
midst of chaos, she main
tains a positive attitude,” her
nominator wrote.
Any member of the com
munity can nominate an
individual or group associat
ed with JCSS schools for the
award, which is presented
Morrisons recognized
Selena Blankenship, Jackson County School
System human resources director, left, and Judith
Gault, family engagement specialist at Benton
Elementary School, right, honored Herb and
Teresa Morrison and two of their therapy dogs at
the Dec. 12 meeting of the Board of Education.
monthly.
The nomination form is
available online at www.bit.
ly/JCSS_ESA. Nominators
must provide their names
and email addresses for ver
ification purposes, but they
may choose to remain anon
ymous when the winners are
announced.
Nominations should range
from 150 to 300 words and
should be submitted by the
25th of each month.
Special ed
Jennie Smith was
honored for her work in
special education.
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