WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2012
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PACE 5A
Social
Brown, Goodman families welcome babies
Katie Motes welcome two new
great-granddaughters.
Congratulations to Michael
and Heather Tiller Brown on the
birth of their daughter, Baylee
Reese Brown, born on Dec. 29.
She weighed seven pounds and
eight ounces and was 20 inches
long. She is the granddaughter
of Neal and Charlene Brown of
Commerce and Vickie and Gary
Tiller of Commerce and the great-
granddaughter of Katie Mote and
Nan Brown and Donald and Janice
Reese and Bill and Allene Tiller.
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Congratulations to Craig and Julie
Mote Goodman of Cleveland on the
birth of their daughter, Karis Jane
Goodman, born on Dec. 29. She
weighed six pounds and nine ounces
and was 20 Vi inches long. She is the
granddaughter of David and Janet
Goodman of Gainesville and the late
Billy Mote of Lula and Jerry and
Nancy Mote Ledford of Commerce.
She is the great granddaughter of
Katie Motes of Lula
Area
News
Willene Parson Boyle
706-677-42 00
willene.boyle@windstream.net
Remember the family of Linda
Carol Gailey, who passed away last
Friday. She was the mother of Susan
Jones Homer and Carol Baxter of
Commerce. Her sons are Casey,
Brad, and Billy Dills. Keep this
family in your prayers. She will be
greatly missed.
•
Remember the family of Bonnie
Gardiner, who passed away on
Friday. She is the mother of Ronnie
and Elizabeth Gardiner, Johnny and
Connie Gardiner, Joyce Massey and
Patrick Roberts of Destin, Fla., and
Mary and Phil Brantley Maggie
Valley N.C. She was a life time
member of our community. She will
be greatly missed by her family,
friends and neighbors. Remember
her family in your prayers. She will
be greatly missed.
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The Mike Boyle family was visited
by Shirley Boyle of Arkansas. She is
also visiting with her parents, Sheryl
and Lois Ledford, and other family
members in the area. We all enjoyed
gathering together for the holidays at
the home of Tom and Leann Ledford
on Christmas Day, and we visited at
our home on Christmas Eve.
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The children of the Late Joe and
Pearl Harris all gathered at the
home of Mary Parson to celebrate
Christmas. Present were: William
and Marie Harris, Margie Sanders,
John Harris, John Owensby, Pat
Harris, Ollie and Talmadge, James
and Kay Harris, Howard and Jean
Harris and Ruth Parson.
Remember those in our commu
nity who are overseas fighting or
state-side being trained to defend
our country.
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Those who are sick in our commu
nity include many who have cancer
and need our prayers. Those on the
prayer list are: Mary Ferguson, Tonya
McCoy, Robin Crump, Ed Croy, Nell
Wheeler, Teresa Simpson, Chester
Hewell, J.T. Parson, Troy Ward,
Lynn Seay Smith, Michael Cantrell,
Kyle Bryant, Sarah Beth Clark,
Debbie Pritchett, Alex Strickland,
Calvin Ogletree, Kenneth Parson,
Odell Coker, Genell Carlan, Jeff Hart,
Kathy Cummings, Brenda Galloway,
Florence Duncan, Gary Gunter,
Mary Broom, Mark Dalton, Curtis
Smith, Diane Smith, William Harris,
Morgan Redd, James Parks, Scott
Standridge, Raymond Standridge,
Chad Standridge, Vicki Thomas,
Jerry Kimsey, Jeremy Gaddis,
Darrell Parson, Margie Richie, Viola
Gillespie, Ruby Lee, Ollie Savage,
Drake Motes, Mike Pace, Talmadge
Savage, Shannon Brown Watkins,
Edith Goodson, Carolyn Standridge,
William Sims in Germany, Jan Miller,
Barbara Sue Holcomb, Steve Fattig,
Dennie Maxwell, Mary Sims, Carol
Dean Beck, Winford Baker, Coy
Marlow, Johnny Smallwood, Crystal
Medlock, Michelle McClure and J.R.
Boswell. Remember these when you
pray. If you know of others who are
sick, call me so I can add their name
to the prayer list.
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Happy birthday to: Jacob
Stinchcomb, Perry Smith, Maecee
Grace Crumley, Cody White, Kenny
Crumley, Mike Boyle, Tammy
Kennedy, Cindy Standridge, Lindsey
McDuffie, Don Scales and Larry
Stewart.
Happy anniversary to Dennis
and Kristin Shirley and Ollie and
Talmadge Savage.
My email address is willene.
boyle@windstream.net. Contact me
with all your news. I have to have my
article in before noon on Mondays.
Military updates
Betts completes basic training
Army Reserve Pvt. Travis W. Betts has graduated from
basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the
Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physi
cal fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic
combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and field
training exercises.
Betts is the son of Karen Wiley of Salem Church Road,
Dawsonville. He is a 2010 graduate of Banks County High
School, Homer.
Haley completes basic training
Air Force Airman Tevin S. Haley graduated from basic
military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio,
Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program
that included training in military discipline and studies, Air
Force core values and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits
toward an associate in applied science degree through the
Community College of the Air Force.
Haley is the son of Holly and Stephon Simmons of
Garrison Road, Lula. He is a 2010 graduate of East Hall
High School, Gainesville.
Tilson completes basic training
Army Pfc. Chastinee M. Tilson has graduated from Basic
Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the
Army mission and received instruction and training exer
cises in drill and ceremonies, weapons use, map reading and
land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat,
and field maneuvers and tactics.
Tilson is the niece of Michale Tilson of Osprey Court,
Gainesville, and stepdaughter of Steve Reele of Hampton
Street, Lula. She is a 2010 graduate of Banks County High
School, Homer.
Tilson was recently promoted to the rank of private first
class.
Hudson completes basic training
Marine Corps Pfc. Daniel R. Hudson, son of Mary Warren
of Hawthorn, Pa., and David R. Hudson of Lula recently
completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps
Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.
In addition to the physical conditioning program, Hudson
spent hours in classroom and field assignments, which
included learning first aid, combat water survival, marks
manship, hand-to-hand combat and weapons training. They
operated as a small infantry unit during field training.
Hudson and other recruits also received instruction on the
Marine Corps’ core values-honor, courage and commit
ment, and what the core values mean in guiding personal
and professional conduct.
Hudson and fellow recruits ended the training phase with
The Crucible, a 54-hour, team evolution culminating in an
emotional ceremony in which recruits are presented the
Marine Corps Emblem, and addressed as “Marines” for the
first time in their careers.
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Georgia farmers, agricul
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The Ag Forecast meetings
& networking luncheons are
at the following locations:
• January 26: Gainesville,
Georgia Mountains Center.
• Jan. 23: Macon, Georgia
Farm Bureau Building.
• Jan. 24: UGA Tifton
Campus Conference Center.
• Jan. 25: Statesboro,
Nessmith-Lane Center.
• Jan. 27: Carrollton, Carroll
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Sign up for beef cattle course
Beef cattle producers have
the opportunity to attend
northeast Georgia’s first
"Beef Cattle Shortcourse”
hosted by the UGA
Cooperative Extension. It
will be held in Athens at
the UGA Livestock Arena
(2598 S. Milledge Ave.) on
Tuesday, January 10, from 9
a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The registration fee is $15,
which will cover the meal
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Topics covered in the short
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calf crop, herd health, calf nutri
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bull and heifer selection and
live demonstrations on health
and animal selection.
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p.m. at the L.D.S. Church at
36 Sims Road in Winder.
Group members are looking
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Legacy Link discussion
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abuse at the Banks County
Senior Citizen’s Center, 700
Thompson Street, Homer,
beginning at 10 a.m. Jan. 17.
A counselor will be avail
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related documents if they are
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