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PACE 6A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2008 School News BCMS FFA LAND JUDGING Team members include Timothy Ragsdale, Cory Ta- naiewski, Travis Cook and Madison Humphries. BCMS FFA team competes in land judging event The Banks County Middle School FFA Land Judging Team recently placed third in the Area II FFA Land Judging Career Develop ment Event out of 10 teams present. The event was held at the University of Geor gia Arboretum in Braselton Sept. 25. The Land Judging Career Development Event provides students the opportunity to determine land classifica tion, use and treatment prac tices for selected sites. The students must consider top soil texture and thickness, effective depth, permeabili ty of subsoil, slope, erosion, drainage and land capabil ity. Team members include Timothy Ragsdale, Cory Ta- naiewski, Travis Cook and Madison Humphries. FFA is a national organi zation of over 449,000 mem bers preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. FFA is an inte gral part of the agricultural education program in public schools. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by de veloping their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural educa tion. Ryan Ayers is the Banks County FFA advisor. The Land Judging Career Devel opment Event is sponsored by Georgia Farm Credit Associations as a special project of the Georgia FFA Foundation. www.braseltontile.com Quality Tile • Design • Installation “SAVINGS TO THE PUBLIC” 706-654-0819 $5°°0FF Ticket Ot s 2CP° Or More. Valid with coupon Mon.-Thurs. only. La Hacienda Commerce La Hacienda Braselton 173 Steven B. Tanger Blvd. 5391 Highway 53 706-335-7458 706-654-0070 I The Original Mexican Restaurant! 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Georgia Farm Bureau to award scholarships Georgia Farm Bureau will award a total of $14,250 in scholarships to 10 high school seniors who plan to pursue a college degree in agriculture or family and consumer sciences, Henry D. Banks, Banks County Farm Bureau president, recently announced. The top three students will each receive a scholarship of $3,000. The remaining seven students will each receive a $750 scholarship. Students are eligible to submit an ap plication if they, a parent or legal guardian were a mem ber of Georgia Farm Bureau as of September 1. The schol arships are sponsored by the Georgia Farm Bureau Mu tual Insurance Company, in cooperation with the Georgia Farm Bureau Women's Com mittee. Applicants must plan to enter a unit of the University System of Georgia or Berry College during the 2009- 2010 academic year to pur sue an undergraduate degree in agricultural and environ mental sciences, family and consumer sciences or a relat ed agricultural held. All ap plications must be submitted by December 12. Scholarship recipients will be announced in March. “I would like to encourage any of our local high school seniors who are planning to pursue a degree in agricul ture or family and consumer sciences to consider applying for the Farm Bureau scholar ship,” said Henry D. Banks, Banks County Farm Bureau president. Contact the Banks County Farm Bureau office at 706- 677-2215 for more informa tion about the scholarship program or to obtain an ap plication. A copy of the ap plication is also available by going to www.gfb.org and se lecting GFB Programs, then Youth Education and finally GFB Scholarships. All schol arship applications must be approved and signed by the Farm Bureau president of the county where Farm Bureau membership is held before submitting to the Georgia Farm Bureau home office. “Farm Bureau welcomes the opportunity to assist our state’s future agriculture leaders in continuing their education,” said Ann Gor don, Banks County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee chairman Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization. Fareha Rahim, MD Internal Medicine We are now located at our new office at 613 Hospital Road Commerce, Georgia 30529 Commerce Medical Center 706-335-9411 MCR, MOD, BC/BS, CIGNA (HMO/PPO) AMERIGROUP, AARP, UHC HELPING WITH SIGHT WORDS Josh Fincannon is helping with sight words during a visit at Banks County Primary School. BCHS students serve as mentors Students from Banks Coun ty High School are using their free time on Thursday morn ings to visit Banks County Primary School and Banks County Elementary School to work with younger students. The high school students are reading, helping primary school students practice letters and helping with math and motivating the younger chil dren to do well in school. Not only does this mentor ship help the younger stu dents, school officials said, it also enhances the importance of volunteerism as well as the self-worth of the high school students. Forty-one high school stu dents visited with BCPS re cently and school officials are hoping to have more partici pate in the coming weeks. For more information, con tact Lynn Suggs, Graduation Coach, BCHS at 706-677- 4662 or lsuggs@banks.kl2. ga.us. BEHIND ON YOUR HOUSE PAYMENTS? Facing Foreclosure? You have options. Get our FREE report “7 Ways to Avoid Foreclosure”. 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