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PAGE 6 B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2008 Social News MR. MURRAY, MISS MORRIS MR. AND MRS. BRYANT Morris, Murray to marry Feb. 16 Stanley and Wanda Morris, Alto, announce the engagement and forth coming marriage of their daughter, Amanda, to Casey Wayne Murray, son of Wayne and Carolyn Murray, Lula. The bride-elect is the grand daughter of Sam and Lucy Ragan, Cornelia, and Martha Morris, Alto, and the late W.S. Morris. Miss Morris a 2006 graduate of North Georgia College and State University with a B.S. degree in biology. She is employed with Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville. The future groom is the grandson of J.D. Pritchett, Lula, and the late Annie Sue Pritchett, and the late Guy and Ruby Murray, Gillsville. Mr. Murray is a 2007 gradu ate of North Georgia College and State University with a B.A. degree in business management. He is employed with TruGreen ChemLawn, Cumming. The wedding is planned for 3 p.m. February 16, 2008, at Gethsemane Baptist Church, Cornelia. All family and friends are invited to attend. Evans, Bryant wed Dec. 22 Nancy L. Evans and Ricky W. Bryant, both of Commerce, were united in marriage on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at the Commerce Church of God. The Rev. John Webber officiated. The bride is the daughter of the late Dallis M. and Winfred Turner Evans, Commerce. She is employed by the Jackson County Department of Family and Children Services. The groom is the son of the late C.H. and Annie Phillips Bryant, Hoschton. He is employed at Jefferson Blanking, Pendergrass. The bride was given in marriage by her maternal uncle, John W. Turner, Commerce. Ashley Diggs and Julianna Watson were maid of honor and bridesmaid. Jack Diggs served as best man. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church’s fellowship hall. Following a honeymoon in Helen, the couple resides in Commerce. birth annoucement James Dennis Reed Lucinda A. Reed, Banks Crossing, formerly Mrs. Dustin B. Martin, announces the birth of a son, James Dennis Reed, on December 11, 2007, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 22 inches long. The grandparents are James R. and Denise Reed, Banks Crossing; Donna and Vince Webb, Commerce; and William and Lori Martin, Union Point. The great-grandparents are the late James Roy and Lucille Reed, Blackshear Place; the late Dennis A. and Margie C. Dwyer, Murray County; John and Ruth Dills, Commerce; and William V. and Sophia R. Martin. CASA plans fund-raisers, advocate training session Piedmont CASA’s (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Community Investment Campaign has been running since September, raising funds for the program. CASA trains and assists volunteers who help children in foster care. Over 300 children were in foster care in 2007 in Jackson, Barrow and Banks counties. Only 89 of these children had a special volunteer looking out for them while they were away from their home. Board members have been raising funds through various means: directly asking for support, holding events and spreading the word about what CASA does. Upcoming events include a wine tasting at Traditions of Braselton Owners Clubhouse on Friday, January 25, at 6:30 p.m. and CASAblanca Night on Saturday, March 8, at the Jefferson Civic Center at 7 p.m. Tickets are available before each event and at the door. You can also help CASA by contributing directly to the program or by volunteering. A new class begins for volunteers January 15 at the Braselton Community Center at 6 p.m. Contact the office for tickets and for information about the class at 706-387-6375. JAMES DENNIS REED Relay for Life planning under way; birthdays, anniversaries and additions to prayer lists given Has cancer ever affected anyone you know or love? As a part of the Banks County Relay for Life team, we would like for you to join us! The relay will be held May 30-31 but it’s time to fund-raise. We need school groups, churches, youth groups, businesses, community group or neighborhoods to join us in the fight. If you are a caregiver or cancer survivor, we would like you to contact us for a special invitation to join the fight. You will receive a special T-shirt and will meet in the survivor’s tent for food, and other festivities. This is a fight we need everyone to help beat! We need your help as a group. For more information, contact Debbie Morgan at 706-499-6419 or at 282 Yonah Street, Cornelia, Georgia, 30531; Ken Mize, 706-870-4650’ or Willene Boyle at 706-677-4200. We need your help. Christian Parson visited with his great-grandparents, LeRoy and Blanch Burns, of Cornelia. He returned home on Sunday. The East Hall Middle Schools boys’ basketball team enjoyed the UGA Basketball game on December 30. Mike and I, along with Caleb, also attended, along with coach and other parents. We all had a great time. We ended the evening by stopping by the Varsity for dinner. The community was saddened to hear of the death of Grace Ray. She leaves daughters, June and Jerry Carlan, and Joyce and Dillard Ausburn; grandson; great-grand daughter and sisters. She will be greatly missed by her family and host of friends. Remember this family when you pray. Remember the family of Andrew Strickland of Maysville who passed a way this weekend. He leaves his wife, son and grandsons. He was the owner and operator of Strickland’s Barbecue in Commerce for many years. He will be greatly missed by his fam ily and host of friends. Remember the family of Gilmer Glenn of Maysville who passed away after an accident with a train in Commerce on Friday. He will be greatly missed by his family and host of friends. The Community was saddened to hear of the death of Everage Brady. His brother, Kenneth Brady, is a part of Hickory Flat community. He leaves his wife, father, chil dren, grandchildren, brothers and sister. He will be greatly missed by his family and host of friends. Remember this family when you pray. The community was saddened to hear of the death of Barbara Ann Armour. She leaves her mother and host of children, step-children- grandchildren and great-grand children. Jody, Terry, Randall and Tony all are members of our community. Remember this family when you pray. She will be greatly missed by her family and host of friends. Those in our community who are overseas fighting or state-side being trained to defend our country include: Jeb Herrin, Jason Ledford, David Willoughby, Sgt. T.J. Brookshire, Kyle Delaigle, David McWhorter, John Groves III, Clint Medlock, Timothy Reems, Richard Davenport, Kyle Pilgrim, Russell Cantrell, Shawn McClure, Sgt. Amanda Justus, Matthew Sutton, Justin Johnston, David Puttnum, Alex Head, Tiffany Sorrows, James Sullivan and Mark Sullivan. Call me if you know of others who are serving in the Armed Forces, and please remember them and their families when you pray. If you have any News From Poplar Springs By Willene Parson Boyle Reaching thousands of children. Focusing on one overriding goal. Teaching respect for our environment. The NEW Waste Management. Because today’s children are tomorrow’s leaders, we go out of our way to help them develop a genuine respect for the environment we all share. That’s why the NEW Waste Management provides videos, CDs and other teaching tools to help students of all ages understand how environmental awareness is at the heart of what we do every day. We show them how state-of-the-art engineering techniques help us safely maintain and restore landfills into usable green spaces. How we use advanced optical sorting technologies to efficiently recycle plastics and glass. And how we transform common waste products into uncommonly clean energy that powers homes and businesses. We partner with communities all across North America to educate students about our environment and the steps we are taking to safeguard it for generations to come. It’s another way we’re making a difference. One community at a time. From everyday collection to environmental protection, look to the NEW Waste Management. addresses, please call and give them to me. I have people calling and wanting to write our troops. Let me know if there is someone you love you want added to our prayer list or if one of these have came home. Those who are sick in our community include many who have cancer and need our prayers. Those on the prayer list include: Cade Shirley, Mattea Grace Emerson, Juno and Bobbi Samples, Royce Jones, Claudette Griffin, Mildred Garrison, Joyce Ayers, Brooksy White, Talmadge Savage, Bruce Simmons, Van Chase, Jerry Smith, Gloria Kimsey, Allene Montgomery, Wayne Holcomb, Joshua Thomas, Susan Campbell, Dennie Maxwell, Karen Adkins, Liam Howell - an infant with tumor, George McGee, Angie Roach, Henry Galloway, Mrs. Bobby Blackwell, Mary Sims, Darian Gray, Jerri Gray, Frank Cronic, Dan Tomlin, Jerry Poole, Greg Baker, David Smith, Cidney Wilson, Jeremy Gaddis, Johnny Westbrook, Tommy Gray of Cornelia, Jerry Carlan, Luther Campbell, Echo Evans, Carol Dean Beck, Johnnie Dalton, Allan Poe of Commerce, Chad Standridge, Scott McClure, Winford Baker, the Rev. Jerry Smith, Coy Marlow, Betty Griffin, Bennie Jackson, Clifford Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, William Wilson, Christine Chitwood, Johnny Smallwood, Eddie Borders, Pauline Arfin, J.D. Pritchett. Crystal Medlock, Joann Broome, Michelle McClure, Mary Bell Echols and J.R. Boswell. Remember our family when you pray. If you know others who are sick, please call me so I can add their name to our prayer list. Happy birthday to: Andy Martin, Lynn Martin, Cindy Standridge, Mike Boyle, Kenny Crumley, Tammy Kennedy, Sandra Whitfield, Perry Smith and Cody White. Happy anniversary to Ollie and Talmadge Savage. C & D LANDFILL EarthResources of Franklin County, LLC “A Green Energy Company" Call 706-677-0003 12306 Old Federal Hwy. (SR #51) Carnesville, GA 30521 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. M-F 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday Sunday Closed 2 Miles F,yns J Ex jt #160 Hwy. 441 Banks Crossing Tanger Exit