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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PACE10A Crime Theft reported on Faulkner Drive A Commerce resident re ported the theft of appliances on Friday, Nov. 14, from a Faulkner Drive apartment. The resident said someone took a washer and dryer from this property. The items were valued at $400. OTHER INCIDENTS •dispute at a Banks Road, Commerce, residence. •livestock in the roadway on Pless Drive, Alto. •suspicious activity at a Chamber Street residence. •alarm at a Tanger Drive lo cation. •alarm at a Tanger Drive lo cation. •burglary at a Georgia High way 51 South, Lula, residence. •theft by shoplifting at Wal- Mart, Highway 441, Com merce. •theft at a Samples-Scales Road, Homer, residence. •shoplifting at Wal-Mart, Highway 441, Commerce. •forced residential burglary at a Grove Level Road, Com merce, residence. •suspicious person on Inter state 85. •harassment on Highway 441, Commerce. •residence check at a Rail road Avenue residence. •shoplifting at Wal-Mart, Highway 441, Commerce. •harassing phone calls at a Waterplant Road, Commerce residence. •alarm at Shuler's Great Outdoors, U.S. Highway 441, Commerce. •accident with a deer on Highway 198. •trespassing at a Highway 51 North, Camesville, residence. •violation of telephone re cords privacy protection act at a Pottery Factory Drive, Com merce, business. •theft at a Harmony Church Road, Baldwin, residence. •911 hang-up at a Highway 198, Baldwin, residence. •lost or stolen item at a Vaughn Road, Homer, residence. •burglary at a Queen Road residence. •alarm at S & J Food Mart, Historic Homer Highway. •theft by taking at a Railroad Avenue, Lula, residence. •possession of methamphet- amine and failure to stop at a stop sign on Waterplant Road at East Ridgeway Road. •juvenile problems at a Caudell Road, Homer, resi dence. •harassment at a Grier Drive, Alto, residence. •livestock in the roadway on Highway 59, Commerce. •alarm at a Harden Bridge Road residence. •alarm at Community Bank inside Wal-Mart, Highway 441, Commerce. •juvenile problem at a Hebron Road, Commerce, residence. •alarm at Subway, Highway 441, Commerce. •accident on Georgia 15 at Pottery Factory Drive. •harassment at Zaxby's, Highway 441, Commerce. •911 open line at Triple B. Auto, Historic Homer High way, Homer. •livestock in the roadway on Highway 63. •livestock in the roadway on Highway 63. •911 hang-up at a Highway 198, Homer, residence. •burglary at a McClure Road, Gillsville, residence. •aggravated assault, ter roristic threats and damage to property at a Canup Road, Alto, residence. •harassing communications at a Sullivan Drive, Homer, residence. •hit and ran on Highway 59 at Gordon Road. •civil matter at a Highway 198 business. •juvenile problem on Historic Homer Highway at McDonald Circle. •livestock in the roadway on Mitchell Road. •child custody dispute at a Wilkinson Road, Baldwin, resi dence. •dispute at a Burrell Drive, Maysville, residence. •custody dispute at a Highway 441, Commerce, residence. •hit and ran in the Banks County Elementary School parking lot. •harassing phone calls at a Fort Lamar Road, Commerce, residence. •forgery at the Banks County Courthouse. •damage to property at a Borders Road, Commerce, resi dence. •tree in the roadway on Apple Pie Ridge Road. •alarm/open door at a Lake View Court residence. •dog problem at a Yonah- Homer Road, Homer, resi dence. •dispute at Wal-Mart, High way 441, Commerce. •shots fired on Zay's Lane, •assist motorist on Interstate 85. •theft of a cell phone at a Dal las Drive, Commerce, restau rant. •property damage on U.S. Highway 441 at Berlin Road, Homer. •allowing livestock to ran at large on Carson Segars Road, Maysville. •road hazard on Apple Pie Ridge Road, Alto. •suspicious vehicle at a Russ Rumsey Road, Maysville, resi dence. •suspicious person on Geor gia Highway 15 at Industrial Park Drive. •fight at a Dallas Drive, Com merce, business. •theft by taking at a Dallas Drive, Commerce, business. •theft by taking at a Dallas Drive, Commerce, business. •suspicious person at a Apple Pie Ridge Road, Alto, resi dence. •welfare check at a Wynn Caudell Road, Camesville, residence. •theft at a Pottery Factory Drive, Commerce, business. •911 hang-up at a Cedar Ridge Road residence. •custody dispute at a McCoy Bridge Road, Commerce, resi dence. •welfare check at a East County Line Drive residence. •horse in the roadway on Mt. Sinai Road at Silver Shoals Road. •suspicious person at a Caudell Road, Homer, resi dence. •alarm at a Highway 441, Commerce, location. •accident with a deer on Georgia Highway 15 at Shady Grove Road. •theft by taking at a Thomp son Street, Homer, residence. •fleeing or attempting to elude police on Yonah-Homer Road. •traffic stop on Waterplant Road at Loggins Lane. Volunteer opportunities available now 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 opportunities in Banks Coun ty and the surrounding area: •Piedmont CASA volun teers 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 es pecially need math tutors, in cluding the areas of introduc tory algebra, geometry and Algebra I. Tutors are needed on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. For more infor mation, call 706-677-4302. •BJC Medical Center Aux iliary is seeking volunteers. For more information, call 706-335-1199. •Civil Air Patrol: cadets, ages sixth grade through 18 years old, participate 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 sat ellite campus 706-335-1931. •Hope Resource Center: crisis pregnancy support cen ter, 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 recruiters. 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 North east Georgia: help with infor mation line, office support, the buddy program and help ing 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 Cancer Society: assistance with special events, 706-549-4893. •American Heart Associa tion: assistance with special events, 706-549-0939. •BJC Nursing Facility: needs teen and adult volun teers to help with various ac tivities and to visit with the residents. Tracy Jones, 706- 335-1305. •Children's Advocacy Cen ter: 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 op portunities at the shelter for battered women and their children, Marilyn, 770-307- 3633. •Maysville Elementary School: read to children, Jane Scales, 706-652-2241. •Our Daily Bread: Athens urban ministry soup kitchen, 706-353-6647. •Sandy Creek Park: several volunteer opportunities, in cluding monthly hikes and ca noeing trips to pick up trash. The park also needs volun teers to supervise children during the monthly special programs and events the park offers. Sandy Creek Park has volunteer opportunities avail able for anyone willing to do office work or help with pub lications. Contact the park at 706-613-3615. •Athens Area Humane So ciety: help with special events and hands-on work in the shelter, Lisa Klein, 706-353- CATS (2287). •Community Connection of Northeast Georgia: work on information research and da tabase and directory updating, 706-353-1313. •Special Olympics: needs assistance for athletic events, Kathy Smith, 706-548-3550. •State Botanical Gardens of Georgia: needs tour guides, people to greet guests and work in the gift shop, green house and at special events, 706-542-6195. •Athens Regional Medical Center: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop, mailroom and at special events, 706-354-3510. •St. Mary’s Hospital: help at information desk, in admis sions, at the gift shop and at the mailroom, 706-354-3169. •Athens Area Homeless Shelter: assist with preparing and serving meals, childcare, and the shelter is also in need of drivers with a truck, 706- 354-0423. •Salvation Army: assist with preparing and serving meals, help in thrift shop and at special events held in De cember, 706-543-5350. •St. Mary’s Hospice: needs volunteers to provide addi tional support and assistance to terminally ill patients and their families, Geneva Burton, 706-355-7711. •Friends of the Arboretum, State Arboretum of Geor gia/Thompson Mills Forest, Braselton, seeks volunteers to help maintain trails through the forest and to help with ed ucational programs, Warnell School of Forest Recourses, University of Georgia, 706- 542-2686. •VistaCare: volunteer to as sist and participate in the nur turing of the physical, spiri tual and emotional well-being of patients and their families, 767 Oglethorpe Ave., Ath ens, Kathy Branch, 877-228- 9888. •Georgia Museum of Arts: needs tour guides, museum shop assistance and assistance with the summer art outreach program, 706-542-0450. rnr.Transmjssion The Professionals A iTrxn*mituilon USAs Csr.tsis Independently Owned & Operated $500 FREE GAS CARD Call for details. 1733 Lexington Rd. • Athens, GA 30605 (706) 543-8600 • (706) 543-8613 Fax We Buy All Gold & Silver Need, Including: Class Rings • Wedding Bands • Coins • Broken Jewelry • Dental Gold GiunemilU 770-532-2592 1020 Jesse Jewell Pkwy. • Gainesville, GA Mon. -Thurs. 10-6:30 • Fri. - Sat. 10-7 Sheriffs office responds to accidents Sheriffs office reports 16 arrests The Banks County Sheriff’s Office reported the following ar rests during the past week: •Jacky Chad Allen, 31, 151 McGinnis Chandler Road, Com merce, theft by shoplifting and parole violation. •Lucius Emmuneal Brown, 27, 7595 Hayes Road, Toccoa, possession of marijuana and driving on a suspended driver’s license. •Alton Lee Davidson, 35, 125 Grier Drive, Alto, terroristic threats and acts. •Julio Sandoval Delacraz, 20, 180 Faulkner Road, Commerce, driving without a valid driver’s license and failure to yield the right-of-way. •Michael Peter Deschaine, 26, 2237 Burke Road, Camesville, failure to obey a stop sign and il legal possession of a controlled substance. •Hafeezah Aliah Dunbar, 22, 101 Andrew Court, Apt. 3, Toc coa, giving a false name, address or date of birth to a law enforce ment officer. •Denver Ryan Harrison, 19, 645 Sage Street, Toccoa, giving a false name, address or date of birth to a law enforcement of ficer. •Chewbacca Calvin Johnson, 30, 171 Lake Forrest Drive, Commerce, illegal possession of a controlled substance, operating The Banks County Sher iff’s Office responded to the following vehicle-related accidents during the past week: •one-vehicle accident on Highway 441, Commerce. •one-vehicle accident on Interstate 85 northbound. •two-vehicle accident on Georgia Highway 15 at Pot tery Factory Drive. •one-vehicle accident in volving a cow on Highway 59. •one-vehicle accident in volving a cow on Highway 105. a vehicle with a concealed regis tration, reckless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, driving on a suspended driver's license and obstructing or hindering law enforcement officers. •Linda Sue Rapier, 46, 327 Steeple Chase Road, Nichol son, driving under the influence (DUI)/ alcohol. •Gabriel Adam Russell, 28, 456 Mountain View Road, Car- nesville, failure to maintain lane and DUI/alcohol. •Bemicia Jemeal Sewell, 18, 121 Jennings Lane, Nicholson, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and failure to obey a stop sign. •Judy Vemice Smith, 48, 183 Hogan Street, Maysville, proba tion violation. •Eunice Gayither Tarpkins, 40, 44 Land Way, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •Christopher Deshun Tukes, 18, 91 Teasley Lane, Lavonia, reckless conduct, possession of alcohol by a minor and posses sion of a pistol or a revolver by a minor. •Stacy Lamar Watts, 23, 1491 Highway 441, Baldwin, driving on a suspended driver’s license. •Angela Diann Westmoreland, 38, 44 Land Way, Commerce, theft by shoplifting. •two-vehicle accident in the T/A Travel Center park ing lot. •two-vehicle accident on Apple Pie Ridge Road, Bald win. •two-vehicle accident on Georgia Highway 15 at the Interstate 85 off ramp. •two-vehicle accident in the La Hacienda parking lot, Steven B. Tanger Boulevard. •two-vehicle in the Dollar General parking lot, Evans Street, Homer. •two-vehicle accident on Railroad Avenue at Five Points Drive, Alto. Domestic disputes elicit response The Banks County Sheriff's Office responded to the fol lowing domestic-related dis putes during the past week: •battery Family Violence Act (FVA) at a Loggins Road, Commerce, residence. •dispute at a Trotters Glen Road, Baldwin, residence. •verbal dispute at a Dalton Circle residence. •domestic dispute at a High way 59, Commerce, resi dence. Public meetings you can attend The following local gov ernment agencies hold regu lar meetings which are open to the public: •Maysville City Coun cil, 7 p.m., first Monday of each month at the Maysville Public Library. •Banks County High School All-Sports Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., first Mon day of each month, BCHS library. •Maysville Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., last Monday of each month, Maysville library. •Banks County Planning Commission, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at the courthouse. •Gillsville City Council, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. •Banks County Board of Education, 7 p.m., third Monday of each month at the BOE office. The work session is held on the Thursday prior to the regu lar meeting. Howell Orthodontia (706) 387-0606 Dr. Emily F. Howell Providing Braces for Children and Adults! 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