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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 3B Baseball ... continued from page 1B While some of the rising juniors competed at the varsity level this spring, some will be moving up from the junior varsity. “We invited any players — JV or varsity — who was in the program this past season to come out and play with us this summer,” Lord said. “Right now, we have 22 players on our summer roster. Many of these players will be filling key positions on the varsity and some of the others will end up being important contrib utors to the JV. It’s just important for these guys to have an opportunity to play. We’ll have 10 seniors in ‘09, and that’s a high number of graduat ing players. We want to get all we Camps... contin •Alex Tucker Foothills Wrestling Camp, June 16-18, 8-10 a.m. and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. This camp is designed to improve the ability and intensity of wrestlers at the middle school and high school levels with intense drilling and live wrestling. The camp will be at the old Banks County High School Leopards’ Den gym in Homer. The cost is $80. Wrestlers should wear shorts and can out of those players, but we have to have players ready to step in to pick up when they leave. Our upper classmen have been and continue to be outstanding for us, and the more young players that can come and learn from them, the better.” The first game is set for Wednesday (today) against Morgan County at 4 p.m. in a home doubleheader. “We’ll look at players at several different positions and in a lot of different situations in order to get a good gauge on where to pick up come February,” Lord said. “We’ll experiment with a lot of different lineups and see what works and what doesn’t. Pitchers won’t throw complete games.” ed from page 1B a T-shirt. Those attending should also bring wrestling shoes and may also bring headgear and a towel. A snack lunch and drink should also be brough. Tucker was Kennesaw State University’s first head wrestling coach. For more information on the camp, contact Kasey Hanley at 706-215-4322 or khanley@banks. k12.ga.us. 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 rpj| 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. Dwight Wier • 706-367-5882 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 <£&( COMMERCE W AMERICAN LEGION Commerce Rec. Dept. Post 93 Carson Street - 1st Mon. night Each Month, 7:30 p.m. 335-6400 Citizens Organized for Pipeline Safety investigating the health risks to citizens from underground pipelines and booster stations in Madison Co. Meetings 6:30 p.m. at the Colbert Grove Baptist Church the 2nd Thurs. of each month. 706-783-4702. Pd.04/09 JEFFERSON IIP AMERICAN LEGION Albert Gordon Post 56 Each 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Harvie Lance, Commander Phone (706) 654-1274 310 White Plains Baptist Church Pd .° 2/09 Faith Bible Class meets every Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m. It is a place where strangers become friends and friends become family. 706-367-5650 White Plains Baptist Church 3650 Hwy. 124 West, Jefferson, GA 30549 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 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 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Professional Moving Services Bid Number 208-618 BANKS COUNTY, GEORGIA is requesting proposals, along with a statement of qualifications from qualified firms for moving services to relocate office furnishings, equipment and files for the new Banks County Courthouse Annex and the renovated Banks County Courthouse. To qualify for consideration, a firm must demonstrate experience with similar projects, availability of qualified personnel and ability to complete the work within a stated time period and budget. Interested firms must obtain a copy of the RFP packet and attend a mandatory presubmittal meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Banks County Courthouse. Packets can be obtained by contacting either Angela Sheppard, Banks County Administrative Officer, at (706) 677-6200 ext. 105, or via e-mail at asheppard@co.banks.ga.us or Leonard Burris, Banks County Technology Administrator, at (706) 677 6841 or via e-mail at lburris@co.banks.ga.us. For consideration, proposals must be received no later than 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 by the Banks County Board of Commissioners, 144 Yonah- Homer Road, Suite 1, Homer, GA 30547. All proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the following information: Your Company Name, Address & Phone Number, Bid No. 208-618, Professional Moving Services. Banks County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive irregularities, informalities and technicalities, and award the contract in the best interest of Banks County. In no way will Banks County be obligated to award this project based solely on price or low bid. Any proposal received after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 will be rejected. Down the Stretch Charlotte Speedway always known for surprises T hese days, Tony Stewart has got to be wondering where the bad luck will end. He was within reach of his fist win of the season Sunday night at Charlotte when a cut tire took him out with just a couple of laps to go. While it was a heartbreaker for Stewart, it was good fortune for Kasey Kahne, as he piloted his Dodge Charger to his first win since 2006. As I watched Kahne pull into vic tory lane, I couldn’t help but think of the history of heartbreak and luck that has occurred at this track since its first event back on Memorial Day of 1960. The first World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway was a grueling event that broke several cars, and several hearts before the checkered flag fell. Track builders Curtis Turner and Bruton Smith had run into a lot of trouble in getting the track done in time for the first NASCAR event on the big track The asphalt had not had enough time to set before the race, and as more and more cars took to the track, the racing surface began to come up. That led NASCAR officials to allow drivers to add special screens to protect portions of the windshields, as well as tire flaps to try to deflect rocks and chunks of the racing sur face from being kicked up. Fireball Roberts sat on the pole for that first race in a lightning fast Pontiac. From the drop of the green flag, Roberts ran away from the field. As other drivers had issues, Roberts bombed his way around the track. But the hard charging Floridian cut a tire, forcing his fast Pontiac into the guardrail, and ending his day after 191 laps. Of those, Roberts had led 114. The next driver to fall victim was Jack Smith. The Atlanta driver would lead 198 of the race’s 400 laps, pilot ing Bud Moore’s 1960 Pontiac. As other contenders such as Turner, “Tiger Tom” Pistone, and Junior Johnson fell by the wayside, Smith held a commanding lead. But that crumbling racing surface struck again. As Smith continued to lead, it became obvious that there was a problem. He roared down pit road, with fluid trailing his number 47 Pontiac. A chunk of asphalt had kicked up from the racing surface, and punched brandon reed a hole in Smith’s gas tank. Crew mem bers tried desperately to plug the hole, but noth ing worked. Each time, Smith would return to the track only to have to return with fuel pouring from the back end. Smith was finally forced to retire from the race, credited with having run 352 laps. That handed the lead over to Chattanooga’s Joe Lee Johnson, piloting a 1960 Chevy that had been wrenched by legendary Georgia mechanic Paul McDuffie. Johnson held a four-lap lead over the second place car of Johnny Beauchamp. Johnson held on to win the first World 600, pocketing a cool $27,000 for the win. But the controversy of the race wasn’t over. Three Petty Enterprises entries, piloted by Lee Petty, Richard Petty, and Bobby Johns, had all pulled off top ten finishes in the grueling grind. But when Lee and Richard went to the pay off window to pick up their winnings, they were told NASCAR officials had disquali fied them, robbing them of all win nings and points for the event. Before the race, officials had warned drivers not to cut through the grass between the front stretch and pit road. If they did, officials said, they would be disqualified. During the course of the event, both Lee and Richard were caught up in separate incidents that sent them spin ning through the grass. Rather than cut back on the track and into traffic, both had made the decision to cut to pit road to get back up to speed. The Pettys said it was com mon sense to make such a move. NASCAR didn’t see it as such, and pulled both drivers’ scoring cards. However, no officials ever told the Pettys this had been done, effectively giving them a free show from the two drivers. So, as you can see, controversy and heartbreak are nothing new to the Charlotte track. It started right from the time the first shovel full of dirt was turned. Great Gasoline Giveaway! Purchase select John Deere Compact or Utility tractors before June 7th and you’ll get a 5103 Utility Tractor * 45HP PowerTech " diesel engine - Standard independent '540 rprri rear pro - Kyorostalic power steering * Mechanical Front Wheel Drive (MFWD) optional * Attachments are optional $12,999 for 36 months 2305 Compact Utility Tractor * 24 HP 3-cylinder Yanmar diesel engine + Hydro transmission • Power steering for 36 months OPEN UNTIL 4pm ON SATURDAY! 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