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WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 11A Third annual 'Turtle Trek' event coming up August 9 Non-profit porticipotion sought for festival Venable family reunion ahead Plans are underway for the third annual Turbo Turtle Trek and Family Fun Festival to be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at Crow’s Lake, Jefferson. The event, a major fund-raiser for The Tree House, will again fea ture a free Family Fun Festival and organizers are seeking activity and informational participation from non-profit and civic groups that help children and the community. “Last year, we had very successful participation from non-profits such as The Humane Society of Jackson County, Keep Jackson Beautiful!, The Moms Club of Jefferson/ Braselton, the Jefferson Lions Club, numerous health and safety organi zations and many other wonderful groups,” said Donna Butler, Family Fun Festival coordinator. “All host ed fun and informational outreach activities for children and adults, and everyone had a great time. We hope to increase non-profit partici pation this year, as we expect an even greater turnout.” The Kesler family reunion will be held Sunday, August 3, at Prospect Methodist Church, Prospect Church Road. Butler added. “We’re especially looking for organizations that help the community or offer fun ideas and activities dealing with health, safety and education and encourage thoughtfulness about animals, the environment and our area.” The Turbo Turtle Trek, around which the Free Family Fun Festival is built, raises funds for the Tree House Inc., the children’s advocacy center serving the Piedmont Judicial District. Funds raised through the 2007 Turbo Turtle Trek helped reduce the occurrence and impact of child abuse through counseling, nurturing, education and support of numerous families. Organizations interested in par ticipating in the Family Fun Festival may contact Butler at 706-559-4841 or via email at storyteller826@bell- south.net. For more information on the Turbo Turtle Trek or The Tree House, Inc., contact The Tree House at 770-868-1900 or www.thetree- houseinc.org. The service begins at 10:30 a.m. A covered dish lunch will follow. All Kesler family and descendants are invited. All descendents of the late Martin Venable are invited to attend the second annual Venable fam ily reunion. It will be held on Sunday, July 27, (last Sunday of the month) at the home of Tommy and Helen Venable, 1665 Sanford Road, Nicholson beginning around 1 p.m. Mended Hearts Chapter #171 of Commerce will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, in the confer ence room at BJC Hospital in Commerce. Mended Hearts is a support group for heart patients and their families. “We invite all interested persons to come and be a part of our activi- Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is looking for individuals to volunteer to help serve terminally ill patients in Hall County and the surrounding area. Many flexible options are avail able that will allow anyone the opportunity of volunteering to pro vide care and assistance to patients and families with Hospice of NGMC. A three-part orientation and train- Those who attend are asked to bring a covered dish along with scrapbooks, old photos and albums and any other momentos you wish to share with the family. Reunion committee will provide eating uten sils, including cups, according to organizers. For more information, call 706-757-3879. ties,” coordinators say. “You do not have to be a heart patient to be involved.” The group will not meet in August, but will resume its regular meetings in September with an annual picnic. For more information, contact George Evans at 706-335-6568 or Betty Ann Mathis at 706-335-5875. ing class is scheduled for Monday, July 21; Wednesday, Wednesday, July 23; and Friday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Hospice of NGMC office, 2150 Limestone Parkway, Gainesville. Training is free but pre-registra tion is required. Contact Carol Jewell, Hospice of NGMC volunteer coordinator, at 770-533-8888, with questions and to register. Keep Banks County beautiful! Kesler reunion planned for Aug; Mended Hearts to meet Monday Hospice of NGMC seeks volunteers mm mm Black Canyon Angus, Boneless (Sliced FREE) Fresh (never frozen), Cut, Chicken whole Ribeyes wing Portions Black Canyon Angus, Whole, Boneless (Sliced FREE) Sirloin Tips $ 2 Mulberry Farms, Hot & Spicy wing Portions $099 3 Lbs. McEver’s, All-Meat HOC Dogs or Red Hots McEver’s All-Meat Bologna 59 12 OZ. McEver’s, Smoked or Links McEver’s, Sliced Bacon or Roll Sausage Land 0’ Frost, Sliced Products Ham, Turkey or Chicken Bar-S, All-Meat Hot Dogs 89! Valleydale Hot Dog Chili 2/$* 8°, ^ Smithfield, 4x6 Sliced Products Ham or Turkey Family Pack, Bacon Ends & Pieces 19 Lb. Family Pack, All-Meat Corn Dogs Foster Farms, All-Meat Corn Dogs — Quirch, Fully-Cooked, Peeled & Deveined Team Realtree. 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Mr. Moore is the son of Robert Moore and Shawna Manning. He graduated from Santana High School, Santee, Calif., in 2004, attended Gainesville College and is a programmer analyst at University of California at San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. Sarah Ridling was maid of honor. Ally and Lexis Ridling served as bridesmaids. Andrew Manning served as best man, and Kyle Manning and Joshua Ridling were groomsmen. The couple will reside in Santee, Calif. MR. KNIGHT, MISS HILL Hill, Knight to marry July 19 Stanley and Carolyn Hill of Maysville announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Keri Melissa Hill, to Joshua Matthew Knight, son of Leroy and Caroline Knight of Homer. The bride is a 2003 graduate of Banks County High School and is employed at Community Bank & Trust, Jefferson. Mr. Knight is a 2002 graduate of Banks County High School and is employed at Mayfield Dairies, Braselton. They will be wed on Sat., July 19, 2008. 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