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PAGE 8A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 Social News birth annoucement William Jude Forrester Jason and April Forrester, Maysville, announce the birth of a son, William Jude Forrester, on December 19, 2007, at Athens Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 20 X A inches long. He joins a sister, Zoey, and a brother, Chase. The grandparents are Ted and Rita Hilton, Commerce; and Doug and Gail Forrester, Homer. 'STAR Reading' at Banks County Adult Learning Center The Banks County Adult Learning Center is offering a research-based reading program (STAR) that helps adults discover and develop specific skills that will increase their ability to read and understand written materials. “We individually test each student to identify his/her strengths and weak nesses in the areas of alphabetics (letter/sound relationships), vocabulary, comprehension, and reading fluency (rate) and then we will teach strategies to increase skills in each of these areas as needed,” said instructor Sharon Clark. The class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program is open to all Banks County residents (18 and older) free of charge. Anyone who needs help with reading is asked to call the Banks County Adult Leaning Center (706-677-4302) and make an appointment for testing. “We will accept students until the class for this quarter is full, and we plan to add additional classes based on need,” Clark said. The Banks County Adult Learning Center’s hours for winter quarter are: Mondays/Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Tuesdays/Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Registration, testing and orientation are held on Fridays (by appointment only). The phone number listed for the Banks County Adult Learning Center in the local phone directory is not correct. The phone number is 706-677-4302. WILLIAM JUDE FORRESTER Banks County Board of Commissioners PUBLIC NOTICE The Banks County Board of Commissioners will hold a Public Hearing for the Banks County Comprehensive Plan 2008-2018 Community Assessment/Community Participation Program at the date and time shown below: Banks County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 3:30 p.m. Board of Commissioners Conference Room (1st Floor) Banks County Courthouse 144 Yonah-Homer Road Homer, Georgia 30547 Phone: (706) 677-6200 The purpose of this public hearing is to brief the community on the potential issues and opportunities identified through the Community Assessment, obtain input on the proposed Community Participation Program, and notify the community of when these plan components will be transmitted to the Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center for review. Information will be available on the Banks County Website at www.co.banks.ga.us for review prior to the public hearing. MISS MOORE, MR. SCROGGS MR. GREATHOUSE, MISS TURNER Moore, Scroggs to exchange vows March 15 Turner, Greathouse to marry June 21 Darrell and Sabrina Moore, Talmo, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Felicia Marie Moore, to Solomon Lamar Scroggs, Talmo, son of Angelia Wilson, Cleveland, and H.L. Scroggs, Oakwood. The bride-elect is the granddaugh ter of Linda Graham, Maysville; the late Roger Cochran, Talmo; and Pat and Sherman Bennett, Commerce. The groom is the grandson of Rosa and Horace Scroggs and Tribble and Wynell Dunn, Florida. The wedding is planned for March 15, 2008, at Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Pendergrass. Chris and Ann Turner, Braselton, announce the engage ment and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Laura Ann Turner, Statesboro, to Jason Ray Greathouse, Oakwood, son of Randy and Barbara Greathouse, Braselton. The bride-elect is the granddaugh ter of Rosie Elliott, Gainesville, and Jean Turner, Decatur. She is the great-granddaughter of Mary Swaim, Gainesville. Miss Turner is a 2004 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive High School. She is seeking her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Georgia Southern University. The future groom is the grand son of Alice Everson, Braselton. Mr. Greathouse is a 2001 gradu ate of West Hall High School. He is employed at Multicell Packaging, Inc., Lawrenceville. The wedding is planned for 12:30 p.m. June 21, 2008, at The Payne-Corley House, Duluth. The couple dated six years before Mr. Greathouse proposed on New Year’s Eve on the beach in Panama City Beach, Fla. The Banks County News — your weekly source for social news