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PAGE 4B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008 School News Major named to dean's list Jesse Major, Commerce, has been named to the dean’s list at Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, for the fall semester of the 2007-2008 academic year. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a quality point average of 3.60 or higher during a given semester and be enrolled full-time. Earning dean’s list sta tus is a high scholastic honor for students at Emmanuel College and is evidence of much hard work and motivation for learning, officials state. JESSE MAJOR Essay contest planned for I0 h graders Congressman Paul Broun has announced that he is holding an essay contest for 10 th District high school students. The “Pledge” to the Georgia Flag states, “I pledge allegiance to the Georgia Flag and to the princi ples for which it stands: wisdom, justice, and moderation.” These three virtues are listed across the banner that wraps around the arch on the Georgia Seal. This essay contest allows any 10 th Congressional District High School Student to write an essay of up to 250 words on one of those virtues and why the virtue is important to them as a young person and to Georgia as a state. The contest rules are as fol lows: •Submit all essays by e-mail to: essay@paulbroun.com. •Essays must be typed, prefer ably in MS Word, double-spaced, and no more then 250 words. •Include contact information and write one paragraph at the end of the essay about your favorite high school teacher or administra tor and how they have influenced your life. •Students writing winning essays will receive a flag, a copy of the Constitution, and a signed photo with the Congressman and their favorite teacher or administrator. The deadline is Feb. 26 Schools may submit news, photos Educators may submit announcements and photos for school-related activities to MainStreet Newspapers. Each photo should be clear and in focus, and include a description of the events happening in the photo. Photos of poor quality may not be published. Educators are asked to submit no more than two quality photos for each event. Photos should not be attached to a Microsoft Word document, but attached within an e-mail. When using a digital camera, please ensure the camera is set at a medium quality setting to produce the best quality photos. Photos taken at a low resolution may not publish well. The first and last names of those shown in the photo, including adults, must be submitted. Please ensure that all names are spelled correctly. Educators may also submit announcements, such as special events and learning activities. Honor rolls and perfect attendance lists may also be submitted according to the format preferred by MainStreet Newspapers. School news will be published according to available space. For more information, or to submit school news, call Angela Gary at 706-367-2490 e-mail her at angieeditor@aol.com. Fax announcements to 706-387-5414. KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL GET A HAIRCUT Commerce's Only Barber Shop Family Haircare Bill Wood, Owner Walk-Ins Welcome Wood Barber Shop 581 Ila Road, Lot #1, Commerce (706) 335-5392 • Mon.-Fri. 8-6 Ila Road FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... • The Jackson Herald • The Commerce News • The Braselton News • The Banks County News • The Madison County Journal A COMMERCE WAMERICAN LEGION Commerce Rec. Dept. Post 93 Carson Street - 1st Mon. night Each Month, 7:30 p.m. 335-6400 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441 North in Homer Pd.-2/2008 JEFFERSON IIP AMERICAN LEGION Albert Gordon Post 56 Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Harvie Lance, Commander Phone (706) 654-1274 310 ;, Georgia Real Estate Investors Association, Inc. - Athens Meets the third Thursday each month 7:00 pm at the Holiday Inn 197 East Broad St, Athens, GA 30601 Tom Hewlett - Chapter President mailto:thewlett1@charter.net website: www.gareia.org Pd 10/07 The Jackson Co. Republican Party Would like you to meet us for breakfast the second Sat. of each month, 8:00 at The Jefferson House. For more information, call 706-652-2967 or email fishyglass@yahoo.com Pd.05/08 BANKS COUNTY Igl AMERICAN LEGION Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 Pd.06/08 rpfr VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Post 4872, Hurricane Shoals Convention Ctr. Each 4th Monday, 7:00 p.m. Mike Buffington, Commander Phone 706-335-6532 263 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Monday Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. • (706) 367-1400 Mark Bradley, President 260 UNITY LODGE F & A.M. No. 36, Jefferson, GA 1st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. A. Ben Wurtz • 706-367-1400 Borders St. behind Tabo's 260 JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. • (706) 654-2237 Clay Eubanks, President 260 High school students to distribute historic preservation grant Ten Athens-area high school students have been charged with disbursing a total of $25,000 to deserving organizations with historic pres ervation projects. Created in September of 2007 and based in the T.R.R. Cobb House in Athens, these students comprise the third chapter of the Watson-Brown Junior Board of Trustees. The Thomson Junior Board of Trustees and the Milledgeville Junior Board of Trustees rep resent the first two chapters established. The Thomson chapter alone has distributed over $140,000 in historic preservation grants since its inception in 2000. Each Junior Board awards $25,000 in grants annually to worth while preservation projects in their respective coverage areas. The Athens-area chapter’s coverage area includes Banks, Hall, Madison, Jackson and Barrow counties. The students them selves evaluate grant proposals and determine funding for each, with limited advice from T.R.R. Cobb House Curator Sam Thomas and Program Coordinator Shanon Hays. The Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc. sup ports historic preservation in part though its Junior Board of Trustees, whose exclusive mission is to preserve local history. This edu cational initiative fosters civic responsibility, heightens an appreciation of local history, and introduces the students to the world of philan thropy. The stated mission of the Athens-Area Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board of Trustees is “to seek out historic preservation opportunities in Northeast Georgia. These opportunities, aligned with education, include but not are limited to, historic projects and organizations to preserve the past for future generations.” Generally, the Junior Board only considers grants from “public charities,” or those organizations that are defined in the IRS Service Code Sections 501(c)(3), 509(c)(1), 509(a)(2), or 509(a)(3). The Junior Board does not consider grants to individuals, religious programs, or political or lobbying activities. To be considered for a grant, applications must include a Grant Cover Sheet and com pleted narrative, including a project budget. Projects must be for a recognized aspect of historic preservation, or serve the goals of his toric preservation. Grant application packets have been mailed to historical societies, cham bers of commerce, visitor/welcome centers, CVB offices, and public libraries in each of the counties in the Athens-area Junior Board coverage area. Completed proposals should be submitted to the Junior Board no later than February 29, 2008, and may be mailed to the WBF Junior Board, Athens Area Chapter, c/o the T.R.R. Cobb House, 175 Hill Street, Athens, Ga 30601. For more information on the Athens-Area Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board of Trustees, or to obtain a grant application pack et, please call Shanon Hays at 706-369-3514 or email Shanon at shays@trrcobbhouse.org. Local students honored at UGA The University of Georgia has named the local students who were named to either the dean’s list or named a presidential scholar for the fall semester. The presidential scholar designation recognizes undergraduates who have scored a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the semester. Students named to the dean’s list have earned a 3.5 G.P.A. or higher out of a possible 4.0. Both designations require that students take at least 14 credit hours and receive no unsatisfactory or incomplete grades. Named a presidential scholar was Kimberly Beecher Elrod, Maysville, a professional in pharmacy. Named to the dean’s list were: Jennifer Lynn Dalton, Carnesville, a freshman in agriculture and environmental sciences; Sheilena Marie Brookshire, Homer, a freshman in agriculture and environmental sci ences; and Kelly Lynn Paulk, Lula, a junior in education. W & W METAL ROOFING nni 30 Year Paint 4 "We Got You Covered” Residential • Commercial • Agricultural • Ship Anywhere In The USA • We Stock Your Metal Needs • Visit Our Showroom www.wwmetalroofing.com 706-654-5836 Hwy. 60 / Candler Hwy. • Pendergrass, Ga. Warranty Sales Service Installation BR The Banks County News — your weekly source for social news Georgia Fund Scholarship assists county GED students The new Georgia Fund Scholarship pays the $95 testing fee for all adult learners who live in designated rural counties across Georgia, including Banks County. To qualify for this scholarship, participants must: •reside in Banks County. •be enrolled in GED classes at the Banks County Adult Learning Center. •meet the minimum attendance requirement (12 hours). •achieve the status of “Test Readiness” (Level 6) on a skills test and GED practice test. For more information, call the Banks County Adult Learning Center, 706-677-4302, or drop by during regular, business hours (Mondays through Wednesdays, 8:30 - 5:30, and Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The Georgia Fund Scholarship will be offered to qualifying students one time only. Students must pay for second attempts at passing the GED. 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