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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
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he was pleased with Tuesday night’s
results. The Hoschton resident talk
ed about his initial plans for the
District Attorney's office while cel
ebrating at the Chatterbox Cafe in
Winder with family and supporters.
“I’m going to go in quietly, patient
ly and with an open mind and talk to
people and listen and not make any
swift changes,” Smith said. “I want
to make sure everything is done
right and we have a good footing
and that we go forward and work
on the progress that’s already been
done.”
Sikes congratulated Smith from
Mike’s Grill, Jefferson, where her
family and supporters gathered.
“The voters had a chance to vote
and they decided who they wanted,”
she said. “And that’s fine - that’s
what we all wanted, anyway.”
Sikes said she would return to
what she’s been doing for the past
17 years — being an attorney.
“We raised some issues about the
drug court, victims’ assistance and
working for law enforcement, which
I hope will improve the DA’s office
in the future,” she said.
Smith also addressed the contro
versial nature of the race in the
weeks between the primary and run
off elections.
“I was very pleased with the cam
paign through the primary with Mr.
Bridgeman,” he said. “I think Ms.
Sikes was fine with the primary, but
I was distressed how things turned
in the runoff.”
DA Election Results
Sikes
Smith
Jackson
2,186
2,295
Banks
637
490
Barrow
1,395
2,717
Total
4,218
5,502
In the District 50 State Senate
Republican runoff Tuesday, Jim
Butterworth defeated two-term
incumbent Nancy Schaefer 62.3
percent to 37.7 percent.
Butterworth also carried Banks
County with 668 votes to Schaefer’s
472. Butterworth is the current
Habersham County commission
chairman.
Schaefer and Butterworth were the
top two vote gathers in the July 15
primary which also included Terry
Rogers. Schaefer finished first in the
primary but Butterworth overcame
that deficit in the runoff.
Only 15 percent of Banks County
voters returned to the polls for
Tuesday’s runoff.
Schaefer originally planned to
challenger U.S. Congressman Paul
Broun but then opted out of that
race. She then decided to seek re-
election to the State Senate.
— Chris Bridges contributed
to this report.
Legacy Link provides
job training for seniors
Legacy Link offers free job train
ing for Banks County residents age
55 and older.
The senior community service
employment program offers part-
time on-the-job training positions for
qualified people. The qualifications
include: age 55 and older, must be a
resident of the state and must meet
federal low-income guidelines.
“The purpose of the program is
to offer a temporary stepping stone
back into the work force,” officials
say. “Positions are not meant to be
permanent employment.”
On-the-job training means that the
participants will be assigned to train
at a government or non-profit agen
cy for 20 hours per week. The pay
will be minimum wage for any time
spent training, attending approved
classes or program meetings or any
other related training activities.
Program participants perform a
wide variety of duties, including
clerical/office support, providing
social services to other seniors and
members of the community, help
ing in the kitchen of senior nutrition
sites and other tasks.
The participants will also undergo
assessment, testing and counseling
while in the program. Participants
will also be referred to jobs in the
area as they become available.
The program is funded by a grant
from the United States Department
of Labor through the National
Council on the Aging Inc.
For more information, call
770-538-2650.
NEW SYSTEM TEACHER
Banks County Middle School social studies teacher Jennifer
Hanley prepares her classroom for the new school year which
begins Friday. Hanley is a new teacher in Banks County having
taught in Barrow County last year. Photos by Chris Bridges
THE LUMPKIN FAMILY LIVES ON
The Lumpkin Family lives on. The Cold Sassy Players will present
the final in a series of Lumpkin Family shows Sept. 18-30 at the
Commerce Cultural Center. Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. on
Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 11-12, at the cultural center, located
at the corner of Cherry and Bowden streets in Commerce. The
cast needs include a variety of singers to perform Motown,
gospel and country songs, and there are openings for a stage
manager, set builders and others to work backstage. Left to
right are co-writers Susan Stephenson, Beverly Williams and
Dannette Flint.
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MAYSVILLE READING PROGRAM
The Maysville Public Library Summer Reading Program, "Catch the Reading Bug," had 69 par
ticipants this year. Readers pictured left to right are: Christopher Stephens, Brandon Stephens,
Danielle Stephens, Hannah Kent, Isaac Kent, Gabriel Martin, Beronica Martin and Eliana Martin.
Volunteer opportunities available
To be listed in the volunteer column,
send information to AngieEditor@aol.
com or mail it to: Angela Gary, The
Banks County News, P.O. Box 920,
Homer, Ga. 30547.
The following are volunteer oppor
tunities in Banks County and the sur
rounding area:
•Piedmont CASA volunteers speak
for children who are in foster care.
For more information, call the CASA
office at 706-387-6375.
•The Banks County Adult Literacy
Center is seeking volunteer teachers.
They especially need math tutors,
including the areas of introductory
algebra, geometry and Algebra I.
Tutors are needed on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. For more
information, call 706-677-4302.
•BJC Medical Center Auxiliary is
seeking volunteers. For more informa
tion, call 706-335-1199.
•Civil Air Patrol: cadets, ages sixth
grade through 18 years old, partici
pate in search and rescue missions
and learn how to fly airplanes. Senior
members teach cadets and students at
middle and high schools and can also
work with emergency services. Contact
Luther McCoy, 706-677-1490.
•Adult learning center at Lanier
Technical College satellite campus
706-335-1931.
•Hope Resource Center: crisis preg
nancy support center, 706-367-5304.
•Action: help package and distribute
food to low-income families and the
elderly, 706-367-9599.
•Christian Outreach Food Bank:
work in warehouse, 335-6084.
•Girl Scouts: needs troop leaders,
assistant leaders, trainers and recruit
ers. Call Terri Bear, 706-548-7297.
•Boy Scouts of America, Northeast
Georgia Council: volunteers need
to be troop leaders and assistants,
706-548-1435.
•AIDS Coalition of Northeast
Georgia: help with information line,
office support, the buddy program and
helping hands, 706-542-2437.
•American Red Cross, East Georgia
Chapter: needs help with disaster relief
and blood drives and needs first aid
and CPR instructors, 706-353-1645.
•American CancerSociety: assistance
with special events, 706-549-4893.
•American Heart Association:
assistance with special events,
706-549-0939.
•BJC Nursing Facility: needs teen
and adult volunteers to help with vari
ous activities and to visit with the resi
dents. Tracy Jones, 706-335-1305.
•Children’s Advocacy Center: assist
with clerical work in office, provide
child care during various group meet
ings and solicit donations of snacks,
drinks, paper products and various
children’s items. Tina Grubbs, director,
770-868-1900.
•Peace Place: various opportunities at
the shelter for battered women and their
children, Marilyn, 770-307-3633.
•Maysville Elementary School:
read to children, Jane Scales,
706-652-2241.
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V.I.T. (Very Important Turtle) Sponsors:
Barrow Regional Medical Center
The Peoples Bank
Community Bank & Trust
Tanger Outlets
YearOne
Hometown Community Bank
Jackson EMC
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Living Jackson
Publix
Southeast Toyota Inland Processing
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