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THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2017
Historical society to present Wilkinson receives
mock trial, 'Death at Damascus' service award
The Banks County Histori
cal Society will be presenting
its 2017 Mock Trial, “Death
at Damascus” on Saturday,
September 2. It will be held
in the historic courthouse in
downtown Homer.
“Death at Damascus” is
based on a crime which took
place in Banks County, Geor
gia. Those attending will be
seated in the second floor
courtroom in the historic
courthouse. This is the very
same courtroom where the
actual trial was held over 120
years ago.
Some individuals’ names
have been changed for pri
vacy concerns. However,
the content of “Death at
Damascus” is based on the
few records which exist and
were obtainable. Literary
freedoms have been taken
to provide the audience with
a more complete and enter
taining interpretation.
There will be performanc
es at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Ticket
prices will be $5 per adult
and $1 for under age 13 with
an accompanying adult.
Those under age 5 are admit
ted free with an adult.
Tickets are cash-only and
will be available at the soci
ety’s table during the annual
Holiday Festival in Homer on
Saturday, September 2. All
proceeds will be allocated
for use by the Banks County
Courthouse Museum.
For details visit the Banks
County Historical Society
website, see their social
media pages, or call the
society at 678-971-9390. For
additional information you
can email MockTrial2017@
BanksCountyHistoricalSoci-
ety.org.
Qualifying ahead for Homer election
Qualifying will be held
in August for the upcoming
town election in Homer.
The Town of Homer will
conduct the General Elec
tion on Tuesday, November
7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for
the purpose of electing the
mayor and five council mem
bers.
The qualifying fee for the
position of mayor will be
$22.50 and for each coun
cil member will be $12.60.
All qualified candidates are
encouraged to run.
The qualifying for offices
will be held at Town Hall
943 Historic Homer Highway,
Monday, August 21, from 8:30
a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday,
August 22, from 8:30 a.m.
until 4:30 p.m.; and Wednes
day August 23, from 8:30 a.m.
until 4 p.m.
The last day to register to
vote in the municipal elec
tion is October 10.
Farmers market offered in Baldwin, Lula
Farmers markets are
offered through the fall in
Baldwin and Lula.
The Baldwin City Farm
ers’ Market is now open
is on Airport Road, across
from the site of the old city
hall.
Hours for the farmers’
market are 4-8 p.m. on Tues
days and Fridays through
October.
There will not be a charge
to for vendors to participate
in 2017, but the fee will be
$10 monthly or $50 for the
season, beginning in 2018.
Vendor applications and
operating policies are avail
able at city hall during nor
mal business hours.
Items that are not char
acteristic of a wholesome
family environment are
not allowed. Items must be
home grown or handmade.
The sale of firearms, ammu
nition and pornography are
strictly prohibited.
Vendors using box trucks
or trailers must be approved
in advance. Setup for the
event must be prior to 4 p.m.
on Tuesdays and Fridays.
LULA
Every Friday afternoon
from now through Octo
ber, local farmers are invit
ed to sell their harvest on
Main Street in Downtown
Lula from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. “Locally Grown or
Locally Made” is the theme.
Fmits and vegetables, as
well as original art or locally
made craft items, are includ
ed in the items to be avail
able for sale.
The Farmers Market is
a community event spon
sored by Around the Corner
Florist and Gifts.
The market will be locat
ed in downtown Lula in the
parking lot on Main Street
just south of the Athens
Street railroad crossing.
There is no charge for
booth space but sellers
are asked to register in
advance. There are some
prohibited items to keep
with the “Locally Grown or
Locally Made” theme. Local
ly grown fruits, vegetables,
flowers and locally made
crafts are encouraged.
For more information
on what types of items can
be sold and how to set
up a booth contact, Patti
Thomas of Around the
Corner Florist and Gifts, at
770-869-3516 or by email
at: AroundTheCornerFlo-
rist6003@gmail.com.
Rotary Club sponsors Food 2 Kids Program
The Banks County Rota
ry Club is sponsoring the
Food 2 Kids Program in the
county school system.
“School isn’t just a place
for learning,” organizers
state. “For some of our most
impoverished kids, it’s also
the only reliable source of
food in their lives. The sad
truth is that from Friday
afternoon until they return
to school on Monday
morning, some of these
children may not know if
or how much they’ll get
to eat.”
Food 2 Kids is a pro
gram that helps bridge
that gap for some of the
community’s neediest
kids. Sacks of kid-friendly
food—enough for at least
six meals—are handed
out every week to chil
dren identified by school
teachers, counselors and
officials as being most
in need. The disposable
sacks will have approxi
mately seven to 10 pounds
of food—enough for two
days of meals. The food is
in easy-to-open packaging
and doesn’t require any
cooking.
To donate or for more
information, contact Sal-
lie Hensley at 706-713-
0730.
Sen. John Wilkinson (R-
Toccoa) was recently named
the Outstanding Service
Award winner by the Georgia
Vocational Agriculture Teach
ers Association (GVATA) at
its Summer Leadership Con
ference.
He was also named the
Region V national award win
ner by the National Associa
tion of Agricultural Educators
(NAAE) and will be formally
presented with the award at
the NAAE national confer
ence in December.
“I am humbled and hon
ored to be chosen as the
recipient of this award and
thankful for GVATA and
NAAE’s commitment to
promoting and supporting
excellence in agriculture
education,” said Sen. Wilkin
son. “As a former agricul
ture educator myself, I know
first-hand the resources these
associations provide for agri
culture educators across
Georgia and the United
States. Agriculture is an inte
gral part of Georgia’s past,
present and future, and I look
forward to working with both
the GVATA and NAAE to con
tinually support agricultural
education in any way I can.”
The Outstanding Service
Award recognizes current
and retired GVATA and/or
NAAE members who have
made significant contribu
tions to agricultural educa
tion at the state, regional,
and national levels with the
Outstanding Service Citation.
Sen. John Wilkinson
serves as Chairman of
the Agriculture Commit
tee. He represents the
50th Senate District which
includes Banks, Franklin,
Habersham, Rabun, Ste
phens and Towns counties
and portions of Hall and
Jackson counties. He can
be reached by phone at
404.463.5257 or by email
at john.wikinson@senate.
ga.gov.
RECEIVES SERVICE AWARD
Sen. John Wilkinson (R-Toccoa) was recently
named the Outstanding Service Award winner
by the Georgia Vocational Agriculture Teachers
Association (GVATA) at its Summer Leadership
Conference.
Send us your recipes
The deadline for submitting news or photographs to this
newspaper is noon on the Monday prior to publication.
Banks County and Commerce cooks are asked to sub
mit their favorite recipe to the MainStreet Newspapers
Inc. to be featured in an upcoming issue.
Recipes can be emailed to angie@mainstreetnews.
com
Those selected will receive a free one-year subscrip
tion (or renewal) to the newspaper. When you submit
the recipe, also include whether your subscription is a
renewal or a new subscription.
Meetings coming
up in Maysville
The Maysville City Council will meet the following dates in
August:
• Thursday, August 3, workshop meeting, 6 p.m.
• Monday, August 7, public hearing, 6:30 p.m.
• Monday, August 7, regular council meeting, 7 p.m.
• Monday, August 14, public hearing, 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, August 31, workshop meeting, 6 p.m.
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