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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008
Outdoors With Skipper
Round two goes to wife just as round one did
I f you recall, a couple of
weeks ago, I mentioned a
lady named Jean Lively,
who with her husband, Conrad,
spent some time hunting in
Alabama, with their son Dale,
from Brandon, Florida.
Jean, who is over 70, took a
nice seven-pointer along with a
big doe. Her husband, Conrad,
claimed he saw some but didn’t
want to have to clean them.
The
Great
Outdoors
By Skipper Smith
706-677-1520
Some excuse. His wife just plain
beat him on that trip.
REELING IN A BIG ONE
Jean Lively shows off a 9.5-pound trout caught in a family pond
in Hiawassee.
Well, Jean did it again. Fishing
in their pond in Hiawassee for
some trout that they had put in
as stockers a year or so ago,
Jean tied into a big one. She had
wanted a couple of fish to eat, as
her son was coming up to visit.
With her Zebco reel screaming,
this one put up a fight. Conrad
hollered for her to bring it in and
she replied, “I can’t!”
So Conrad, being the gentle
man that he is, got out the net,
went over to the bank and landed
it for her. I asked him where his
fish was and got no answer. Just
plain silence.
They had been feeding around
40 small trout for a year, with
high protein fish food. A bear
had attacked their automatic
feeder, so they had to put in the
feed by hand. Well, it sure paid
off.
If this fish grew that big, from
10 to 22 inches, it sure had to
eat a lot in a short period of
time. I bet it will eat good baked
on the grill. Add some coleslaw
and hushpuppies. Maybe they
will invite me over.
At least Jean might, after this
story. Conrad will probably
ignore me completely. If you
have an outdoors story give me
a call.
Skipper Smith is an outdoors
columnist for The Banks County
News. His column appears
weekly. Let him know about your
hunting or fishing adventure at
706-677-1520.
Grove Level Outdoors offers hunter's safety class
Grove Level Outdoors will spon
sor a Hunter’s Safety Education
class March 11 and March 13 at
Grove Level Baptist Church.
Classes will be from 5:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. each night.
Those wishing to take the hunt
er’s safety course may preregiser
at www.georgiawildlife.com or
register on the first night of the
course.
On the second night of the
course, a CD rom test will be
given for those who are taking the
class on line.
Request for Bids
Bid Number 208-0312
Sealed bids will be received by Banks County, Georgia at the
commissioner’s office, Banks County Courthouse, 144 Yonah-Homer
Road, Suite 1, Homer, GA 30547, until 10:00 A.M. March 12, 2008,
at which time they will be opened for the following:
LP GAS CONTRACT
The following tanks are owned by the county and will require service
under this contract:
1-100 Gallon Tank: Banks County Fire Stations
1-250 Gallon Tank: Historic Jail Facility
1-250 Gallon Tank: Eternal Flame at Homer Park
8-250 Gallon Tank: Banks County Fire Stations
3-500 Gallon Tank: Banks County Fire Stations
1-500 Gallon Tank: Historic Courthouse/Chamber of Commerce
1-500 Gallon Tank: Banks County Road Department
1-500 Gallon Tank: Banks County 911 Center
1-500 Gallon Tank: Banks County Recycling
1-2000 Gallon Tank: Banks County Courthouse
1 -2000 Gallon Tank: Banks County Jail
Tank capacity, number and size may vary. This contract is for a fixed
price per gallon delivered to the tanks. Gas company is to schedule
regular readings to insure that tanks do not run out. The bid price
must be submitted on a formal bid sheet available at Banks County
Commissioners’ office, 144 Yonah-Homer Road, Suite One, Homer GA
30547. Phone 706-677-6200. All bids must be submitted with a
certificate of insurance coverage. The contract period will be April 1,
2008 through March 31, 2009.
All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the
words, Bid Number 208-0312, LP Gas contract, opening 10:00 A.M.
March 12, 2008. Any bid received after 10:00 A.M. will be rejected.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to
accept or reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities,
informalities and technicalities in the bid process.
High School Soccer
Leopards bounce back to defeat Hebron
BY CHRIS BRIDGES
After seeing his team lose to
Stephens County last Monday,
Banks County High School boys
soccer coach Chris Cooley decided
it was time for a heart-to-heart talk
with his players.
As a result, the talk worked as
the Leopards returned to the field
three days later and recorded a 4-1
victory against Hebron. Three goals
from Luis Contreras and one from
Alex Vang helped put BCHS back
on track.
“After the loss to Stephens County
we knucked down at practice,”
Cooley said. “We came out and had
a great match against Hebron.”
The team’s strong play continued
the following night when they faced
No. 7 Aquinas. Despite falling 3-1,
Up Next:
•Friday hosts Ogletho
rpe County, 7 p.m.
•Monday hosts East
Jackson, 7 p.m.
BATTLING FOR POSITION
Banks County's Marco Monreal
works upfield during a recent
match. Photo by Lyn Sengupta
Cooley said
his team
competed in
a very close
match and
was in posi
tion to earn
the upset.
“That’s the closest we’ve ever
played them,” the coach said.
Vang scored the Leopards’ goal on
an assit from Contreras.
“Our defense is improving,”
Cooley said. “We have been scrappy
the last couple of games. We are
winning the battle at midfield.”
BCHS is scheduled to host
Oglethorpe County Friday in
the region opener for 2008. The
Leopards will then host East Jackson
Monday. Matches begin at 7 p.m.
High School Track
Increased numbers should benefit BCHS teams
BY CHRIS BRIDGES
Success in sports such as track
often times depends on the overall
number of participants.
If that is any indicator, then the
Banks County High School track
program could continue to make
positive strides in 2008. The overall
number of athletes in the program is
now close to 50, the most in some
time.
Several athletes return from last
spring as coach Rob Moffett looks to
qualify for athletes for their respec
tive state meets.
“I am expecting a much better
showing in all phases of the meets
due to the increased number of ath
letes this year,” the coach said. “We
will be able to field athletes in
almost all events and that will go
a long way in improving our team
scores.”
Returning for the boys will be
Jay Harn, Jamail Jennings, Clint
Caudell, Justin Simpson, Adam
Garcia, Nick Sosebee, Alex Shirley,
Branson Simmons, Chris Parks,
Jorge Diaz and Thomas Baker.
Newcomers to the program include
Justin Beasley, Jared Gregory,
Shawn Ivester, Derek Arnold,
Marvin Castaneda, Cody Evens,
Vishal Patel, An Pham, Ivan Diaz,
Eli Simmons, Lyn Hester and Avery
Tench.
Moffett said he expects Harn to
excel in the wheel chair 200 and
800-meter events and to repeat as
state champion in the shot put.
Jennings should also stand out
in the 100 and 200-meter dashes
and the long jump. Sosebee returns
in the 400 and 800-meter while
Caudell is back to compete in the
200, 400 and long jump.
Baker will be competing once
again in the shot put and discus
and Parks should be in the running
for the top spots in the 1,600 and
3,200-meter runs. Jorge Diaz will
also run the 1,600 and 3,200-meter
events.
Moffett said the team’s 4x100 and
4x400-meter relay teams should be
improved this spring.
Returning for the Lady Leopards
will be Jessica Wagoner (100 and
200-meter and relays), Gabrielle
Foster (200 and 400-meter and long
jump), Kim Pass (400-meter and
relays), Jessica Denton (discus and
relays), Katrina Morris (800-meter
run), Tiffany Sims (1,600 and
3,200-meter runs) and Jessica
Marconi (200-meter and relays.)
Amber Garrison, Shelby Forrester
and Kathy Davidson will once again
compete in the field events.
Top newcomers for the BCHS
Lady Leopards will be Dee Dee
Cannon, Barbara Johnson, Vanessa
Hurtado, Dee Wiley, Charledra
Jennings, Kelly Grisham, Jessica
Newell and Jayda Richey.
“All of the athletes are working
very hard to prepare for the upcom
ing season and as coaches we are
looking forward to seeing them
improve as the year progresses,”
Moffett said.
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