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PAGE 4B THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2013 TENNIS Roddick, Courier to face off in Cashiers 'Mountain Challenge' features the 2 tennis superstars in exhibition match ACTION FROM LAST YEAR At last year’s race, Dan Wilkersons Summit Racing Funny Car, left the starting line quickly. Photos by Wanda Glover Two of the greatest competitors in tennis history will play a charity exhibition match on Saturday, July 27, at Cedar Creek Racquet Club in Cashiers. Recently retired superstar and new Cashiers homeowner Andy Roddick takes the court against good friend and fellow superstar Jim Courier in The Mountain Challenge, sponsored by United Community Bank. The event is hosted by the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce and benefits Mountain Youth Charities. The marquee matchup brings together players who have been ranked No. 1 in the world. Roddick held that position following his victory in the 2003 U.S. Open, one of 32 ATP titles in his career. Courier, meanwhile, was the world’s No. 1 player four times in the 1990s. He totaled 23 ATP victories, include four Grand Slam titles. The UCB Mountain Challenge will also include two preliminary matches. The first is a battle between top-ranked juniors Thai Kwiatkowski of Charlotte and Korey Lovett of Brevard, and the second is a doubles match pairing the winners of a local pro-am versus Roddick/Courier. Other festivities include a Friday eve ning Mountain Dinner Gala, and a Saturday morning VIP breakfast with Roddick and Courier. Tickets for this unique event go on sale Friday, April 19. Reserved seat tickets are $100. Fans can also choose from an array of luxury box tickets, VIP tickets and group packages. “This is exciting for our club and the Cashiers community,” said Scott Handback, general manager of Cedar Creek. “We’re thrilled to provide folks in the Carolinas and Georgia with a rare chance to see two of the world’s best tennis players compete in such a scenic mountain setting.” The stadium at Cedar Creek will seat 2,000 for the match. Handback estimates a third of the tickets have already been purchased during a pre-sale for chamber members. The charity match came about when Roddick and wife, actress Brooklyn Decker, decided to live in Cashiers on a seasonal basis. They wanted to make a difference locally by helping young people, so they met with long-time Cashiers resident and philanthro pist William McKee. “The goal is to establish a long-term pro gram for all kids in this area,” McKee said. “A new non-profit - Mountain Youth Charities - has been formed for that sole purpose.” Grounds open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 27. The VIP breakfast and the junior match begin at 10 a.m., followed by Roddick and Courier against the local pro-am doubles champs at 11 a.m. The main event, pitting Roddick versus Courier, is at 11:30 a.m. Full details are available at: Cashiers.com. Southern Nationals conning to Atlanta Dragway this weekenc 33rd annual event includes 9 classes, up-close look at action BY TIM GLOVER For the 33rd year in a row, the largest, loud est and fastest event of the year for Commerce, will be coming to Atlanta Dragway on May 3-5, featuring all the greats of the sport: Top Fuel Dragsters, Top Fuel Funny Cars and Pro Stockers. In addition to the Top Fuel and Pro Stock thunder, tens of thousands of race fans will enjoy seven other classes featuring the top driv ers in each category. Every ticket into the event is also a pit pass, where one can get up close to the racers, and watch as they reconstruct their race cars between each round of racing or simply get an autograph. The ever popular John Force rac ing team has expanded into Top Fuel Dragster for 2013, featuring another John Force daugh ter, Brittany Force. Courtney Force will be returning to compete again in Top Fuel Funny Car, alongside her dad John. Hot off his third NHRA Top Fuel Dragster win in Houston, Texas, Bob Vandergriff Jr from Alpharetta, is returning with his Rob Flynn tuned C&J Energy Top Fuel Dragster. Vandergriff will be joined by the other Houston Pro winners; Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car) and Jason Line (Pro Stock). All will be gunning for their second win in a row. However, the 2012 Southern Nationals win ners, Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Jason Line’s Summit Racing teammate, Greg Anderson are going to do their best to stop them. On the local side, six-time NHRA Pro Stock Champion Warren Johnson from Sugar Hill, is returning to the action with his 2010 Pontiac GXP along with son Kurt, in a 2010 Pontiac. There are many former Atlanta Dragway reg ulars pre-entered, including Ronnie Wilkerson in Super Gas (’92 Grand Prix), Jerry Sosebee in Super Comp (’97 Mullis dragster), David Simmons (’65 Chevy II wagon), Jacob Rutledge in Stock Eliminator (’89 Camaro) and Super Street (79 Capri) and several more. Atlanta Dragway is located at 500 E. Ridgeway Road, Commerce. For more information, go to www.atlantadragway.com. For tickets, go to NHRATix.com or call 800-884-NHRA (6472) * ©©I® Hello, Friends! People have been asking for it so here it is: CLARKE KESLER with GOD’S COUNTRY GOSPEL MUSIC every Thursday night starting May 9, 2013 at 7:00 PM. Featuring professional gospel singing groups, semiprofessional gospel singing groups, local gospel singing groups and our favorites: Freddie, Doyle, Jerry, Joe, Michael, Tracy, Charles, Vancean and a host of other folks, including me, Clarke Kesler. Come be with us every Thursday Night for some of the BEST in SOUTHERN GOSPEL MUSIC. Located in Nicholson Ga. on Lakeview Dr. at the amphitheater, under the big water tower with the yellow daisy painted on it. MAKING ADJUSTMENTS At last year’s race, crew chief Rob Flynn made last second adjustments to Bob Vandergriff Jrs Top Fuel Dragster. FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH, YOU CAN LIST YOUR GROUP'S MEETINGS! Let your members know when your group is meeting! Call (706) 367-5233 to advertise your meeting time, place and date in... • The Jackson Herald • The Commerce News • The Braselton News • The Banks County News • The Madison County Journal ATHENS AMERICAN LEGION 'W Post 20 Meets each 4th Tues., 6:30 p.m. George Therriault, Post Commander Home (706) 613-8534 gtherriault35@gmail.com pd. 12 A UNITY LODGE F & A.M. No. 36, Jefferson, GA 1 st Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Tom Hays • 678-316-7492 Borders St. behind Tabo’s mo 19562 JEFFERSON AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION www.jaba-ga.org Meets 3rdThurs. • 11:45 a.m. Community Bank & Trust Bldg. 71 Memorial Drive DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS & AUXILIARY Joe Brown Conally, Chapter 2 meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 1001 Winterville Rd. • Athens, GA Watter Butler, Commander pu. e/i3 Pd. 01/14 Madison County Democratic Party Conolus Scott Jr. ~ Committee Chairman 706-789-3336 Meetings First Sat. of each month www.madisoncountygademocrats.org St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Mission Mass Schedule: Fri. 9 a.m., Sat. 4:00 p.m., Sun. 11:00 a.m., Thurs. 12:10 p.m. First Friday Adoration 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org 706-367-7220 Pd l2 JEFFERSON 10 HI AMERICAN LEGION Post 56 • Each 3rd Tues., 6:30 p.m. Gene Bennett, Commander Phone (706) 757-2288 www.albertgordonpost56.org THE MADISON COUNTY RETIRED EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION meets September - June on the second Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. at the Ila Restaurant in Ila. There is no local meeting in July and August. Troyce Ann Pawlowski, President 706-548-7996 pa.s p iir MADISON COUNTY AMERICAN LEGION Post 39 Meets last Thursday, 7 p.m. JANUARY - OCTOBER American Legion Building Crawford W. Long Street humane society OF JACKSON CO. Retail Thrift Store Tues. - Sat. • 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. 96 College Street 706-367-1111 • www.hsjc.com JEFFERSON ROTARY CLUB Meets Tuesdays Jefferson City Clubhouse 12:30 p.m. *(706) 367-0958 Mark Bradley, President J 547 A ROCKWELL M219 W LODGE F & A.M. 'v' No. 191, Hoschton, GA 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m. www.rockwelllodgel 91 .com Two blocks behind Larry's Garage West Broad at Hall Street BANKS COUNTY lip AMERICAN LEGION ^■ Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In Homer, GA at the American Legion Building on Historic Highway 441 pa. os BANKS COUNTY Igi AMERICAN LEGION ™ AUXILIARY-Post 215 Meets each 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. In the American Legion Building at 1350 Historic Homer Hwy., Homer, GA Pd.2/14 JEFFERSON LIONS CLUB Meets 2nd & 4th Monday Jefferson City Clubhouse 6:30 p.m. *(706) 367-9349 Jimmy Mock, President 542 PARKINSON DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP 1st and 3rd Thursday • 11 a.m. St. Paul’s Methodist Church Academy Street, Gainesville, GA. Contact: Deane & David Poole 7706-967-0161 Pd 12 TIRED OF WALKING IN CIRCLES? Come study the BIBLE with us! 706-202-4920 or 706-207-0182 Rev. Charles R. Gay, Jr. Pd. 6 JACKSON COUNTY Pd 10 REPUBLICAN PARTY Meets 2nd Sat. of each month Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Meeting starts promptly at 8:00 a.m. Jefferson Clubhouse, 302 Longview Drive, Jefferson ~ Everyone welcome! www.JacksonGOP.org Pilot Club of Jefferson Meets 3rd Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm Jefferson City Club House 706-367-9313 or 706-693-4715 76 4 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks Co. Historial Courthouse at 105 U.S. Hwy. 441 North in Homer P( i 0 s Tri-County Shrine Club 3 rd Thurs. of each month • 7 p.m. Rockwell Lodge 191 For more info contact Lonnie 770-503-5949 Pd. 12
