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PACE 10A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 Social News birth announcement Chance McCall Carver ft \ ' $ , A CHANCE MCCALL CARVER Chris and Greta Carver of Homer announce the birth of a son, Chance McCall Carver, on Friday, March 14, 2008, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville. He weighed eight pounds, one ounce and was 21 inches long. He joins two brothers, Austin, 7, and Wes, 4. MR. POE, MISS ELROD Elrod, Poe to wed August 16 Lewis and Marty Elrod of Commerce announce the engage ment and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Maggie Leigh Anne Elrod, to Joshua Cameron Poe of Jefferson, son of Marvin Poe of Monroe and Carol Finley of Athens. The wedding will be held on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Bethany United Methodist Church, Jefferson, at 5 p.m. A reception will follow immediately at the Commerce Civic Center. Formal invitations have been sent. The bride is the granddaughter of Mickey Dodd, Commerce, and the late Shirley Dodd; and the late Laman and Doris Elrod, formerly of Commerce. Miss Elrod is a 2002 honor gradu ate of Banks County High School and a 2008 graduate of the University of Georgia, from which she received a degree in family and consumer sciences. The groom is the grandson of Louise Poe, Jefferson, and the late Woodrow Poe; and Ruth Guest, Danielsville, and the late Harville Guest. Mr. Poe is a 2003 graduate of Jackson County Comprehensive High School and attends Lanier Technical College. He is employed by the Jackson County School System. We Buy All Gold & Silver XfainC'Soif/e ymmw 770-532-2592 1020 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. • Gainesville, GA Mon. - Thurs. 10-6:30 • Fri. - Sat. 10-7 Including: Class Rings • Wedding Bands • Coins • Broken Jewelry • Dental Gold Banks County Board of Commissioners REQUEST FOR BIDS Bid Number 208-0730 Sealed bids will be received at the Commissioner’s Office, Banks County Courthouse, up to 10:00 a.m.. Wednesday. July 30. 2008. at which time they will be opened for the following: 2008 FALLS SPORTS EQUIPMENT Bid packets can be obtained from the Recreation Office. All bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked with the words, "Request No. 208-0730. Opening Date 10:00 a.m.. Wednesday. Tulv 30. 2008". Any bids received after 10:00 a.m. will be rejected. The Banks County Commission reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to waive any formality or informality in the bid process. Banks County Commission Bid packets can be obtained from: Banks County Recreation, Tommy Wilson, 607 Thompson Street, Homer, GA 30547, 706-677-4407. Local community lends helping hand during tragedy A community comes together dur ing bad times. I’m so proud to live in the Hickory Flat Community. On Tuesday night, with all the storms, the community came together in a bad time to help a neighbor. A fallen tree destroyed Mary Bell and Lloyd Echols home. Lloyd passed away. They had been married 30 years and lived in our commu nity even longer. When the fire department and rescue units came, neighbors helped to move trees from the road to get the trucks through. Jackson EMC came to help cut off the power and to help raise the tree off the home. For two to three hours, firefighters and many neighbors worked together with chainsaws to help this fam ily. Then, on Wednesday morning, neighbors came together again to salvage what was left for Mary Bell. I know we lost a great neigh bor in Lloyd and he will be greatly missed by his family and a host of friends. Our prayers are with this family and our neighborhood. The commu nity was also saddened last week with the loss of Zac Gardiner. He was born and lived most of his life in the Hickory Flat commu nity. He leaves his parents, sister, grandparents, nephews, cousins and a host of other family and friends. Zac touched many lives and will be greatly missed by all. Those in our community who are overseas fighting or state-side being trained to defend our country include: Pvt. Nathon Bagwell, Gary Hogman, Jason Ledford, 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 Jr. Those who are sick in our com munity include many who have cancer and need our prayers. Those on the sick list are: Swayne Cochran, Pvt. Nathon Bagwell, Barbara Sue Holcomb, Kenneth Parson, Carolyn Standridge, Ray Bellamy, Robert Wood, Mrs. Avery Bonds.Cindy Hogman, Brenda Nicholson, Erika Barker, Perry Smith, Horace Whitfield, Penny McClure, David Dunson, David Campbell, Mae Chitwood Smith, Ruth Evans, Trinity Brown, Juno and Bobbi Samples, Cranford Smith, David Smith, Ruby Nix, Roy Broome, Royce Jones, Steve Fattig, Rev Leroy Burns, Blanch Burns, Odell Wade, Zine Bell Wade, Claudette Griffin, Loy Palmer, Allene Montgomery, Wayne Holcomb, Dennie Maxwell, Angie Roach, Henry Galloway, Mrs. Bobby Blackwell, Mary Sims, Frank Cronic, Dan Tomlin, Jerry Poole, Greg Baker, Cidney Wilson, Jeremy Gaddis, Tommy Gray of Cornelia, Luther Campbell, 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, Crystal Medlock, Joann Broome, Michelle McClure, Mary Bell Echols and J.R. Boswell. Remember our family when you pray. If you know others that are sick, please call me so I can add their name to our prayer list. Happy birthday to: Sidney Hoyt, Jordan Waters, Todd Harris, Eric Herbert, Howard Harris, Dale Herbert, Kara Nichole Davidson and Pam Snipes. Happy anniversary to Kenneth and Betty Parson, 41 years, Gary and Carol Williams, 28 years, and June and Bobby Brock. News From Poplar Springs By Willene Parson Boyle Call 367-5233 to subscribe to The Banks County News today! • NO BEER OR WINE SOLD • CLOSED ON SUNDAYS •NO LIMITS • NO GIMMICKS • NO SALES TO DEALERS Fresh (never frozen), Bone-In, Split, Chicken Br < Lb. 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