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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE 3A Banks Chamber of Commerce hosts political Meet and Greet HARDEN CAMPAIGNS IN BANKS COUNTY Michael Harden (C) campaigns for the District 28 State Representative seat at the Meet and Greet event on Monday night in Banks County. Also shown is: Andrew Dill, representative for the U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss campaign. The Meet and Greet event was sponsored by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce. 35 people attended the event at the Historic Courthouse in down town Homer. Photos by Sharon Hogan TAYLOR SEEKS COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER POSITION Becky Taylor (R) campaigned in Banks County on Monday night. Taylor is seeking the position of Banks County Tax Commissioner. The Banks County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Meet and Greet event for the candidates on the ballot for the November 4 election. Shown with Taylor is Janelle Harden, wife of District 28 State Representative candidate Michael Harden. ATTENTION CHOCOLATE LOVERS, BAKERS AND TASTERS! You're invited to attend the 2008 CHOCOLATE FAIR ON NOVEMBER 10,2008 FROM 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the TANGER TOWN CENTRE at Banks Crossing Want to win $100? Enter a chocolate dish in the Banks County CVB Chocolate Fair Chocolate Competition and if your dish wins, you'll receive $1001 Entry fee is $25 and the deadline to enter is November 6, 2008. Want to taste all the chocolate dishes in the competition? Purchase a ticket in advance for $5 (tickets are $7 at the door) to attend the fair and taste all the dishes in the competition. No one admitted without ticket. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets and entry forms available in Homer at First Georgia Bank; and at Banks Crossing at RE/MAX Select Commerce in the Commerce Crossing mall; and in Cornelia at the Community Bank & Trust main branch. For an entry form or more information, call the Banks County Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) at 706-677-5265 or email bankscvb@windstream.net. GENERAL ELECTION November 4, 2008 For Tax Commissioner VOTE Who will be worth YOUR vote? It’s YOUR choice and it’s that simple! Paid for by the candidate. _i ^ „ LIZ. L_L i Ali AUSBURN TALKS WITH VOTERS ON MONDAY NIGHT Banks County Tax Commissioner incumbent Margaret Ausburn (standing at left) talks with Susan Creasy, Homer, Michelle Jamieson, Toccoa, and Jane Dunson, Homer, at the Banks County Chamber Meet and Greet event on Mon day night in Homer. Those in attendance were able to talk with the candidates and passed out campaign materials. Shown in the background are: District 10 United States Representative Paul Broun, Peter Knowles and John DeFoor. JAMIESON ATTENDS MEET AND GREET District 28 State Representative incumbent Jeanette Jamieson talks with Banks County residents (seated L to R) Deloris Wells, Greg Wells and Ronnie Cagle at the Meet and Greet on Monday night. The event was sponsored by the Banks County Chamber of Commerce and was held in the Historic Court house in downtown Homer. Chamber director Tara Fulcher is shown in the background. Nov. 5th & 19th Drop-in from 11:00am - 1:00pm 590 Lavender Road • Athens, GA 706.433.0223 • www.mdchs.org developing leaders of COMPETENCE CONSCIENCE COMPASSION CONFIDENCE and COURAGE Monsignor Donovan CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL FALL TOURS Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School shall admit students of any race, color, sex. national and ethnic ongin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students. Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, nationality and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other school-administered programs. Monsagnor Donovan Catholic High School is an independent Catholic school serving the families of northeast Georgia. MDCHS is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of Atlanta. TO THE CITIZENS OF BANKS COUNTY: Dear Friends: I appreciate your support over the past years. I am offering to serve as your Tax Commissioner for another term. If re-elected, I will strive to provide the best service possible because each one of you deserve it. During the last several months, I’ve tried to see as many of you as I could visiting old friends and making new ones. My time has been limited with our recent move to the new annex and of course my first priority of doing the job you elected me to do and the demands of the office. As we look back over the past 20 years, we’re proud of our accomplishments and will strive each day for ways to make our office more efficient and accessible to the public. I’m proud to call Banks County home and it’s been my privilege to have served the citizens of Banks County for the past 20 years. Sincerely, Margaret Ausburn Banks County Tax Commissioner NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE. Re-Elect Margaret Ausburn Banks County Tax Commissioner November 4, 2008 Paid for by the candidate