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PAGE 2A 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. 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