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Newspaper Page TextPAGE 2A BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024 I Third graders at Banks County Elementary School named Students of the Month for May are: Charlie Smith, Connor Rothell, Kortney Brown, Nolan Brown, Mackenzie Nguyen. Not Pictured: Joshua Bailey, Jocelyn Buchanan, Terry Adams, Carson Parker and Adalynn Ortiz Alvarado. BCES names Students of the Month Banks County Elementa ry School students recent ly named Students of the Month include the follow ing: THIRD GRADE Third graders named are: Charlie Smith, Connor Rothell, Kortney Brown, Nolan Brown, Mackenzie Nguyen. Not Pictured: Josh ua Bailey, Jocelyn Buchan an, Terry Adams, Carson Parker and Adalynn Ortiz Alvarado. FOURTH GRADE Fourth gradersd named are: Lixsy Garcia, Lena Beasley, Faith Joy, Lettie Coffey, Alivia Morillo, Hai- lie Grier, Vera Market Not Pictured: Ayla Gamer and Alex Kettell. FIFTH GRADE Emma Lane, David Farm er, Bryan Moreno, Mason Hewell, Dawson Britt. Not Pictured: Elijah Branson, Jaxson Wagoner, Cooper McCall, Stella Swinehart, Brooklyn Salum and Sylus Poole. THE DWiffil' HOUSE' Fourth graders named Students of the Month at Banks County Elementary School are: Lixsy Garcia, Lena Beasley, Faith Joy, Lettie Coffey, Alivia Morillo, Hailie Grier, Vera Market Not Pictured: Ayla Garner and Alex Kettell. l ’ Hf Fifth graders named Students of the Month at Banks County Elementary School are: Emma Lane, David Farmer, Bryan Moreno, Mason Hewell, Dawson Britt. Not Pictured: Elijah Branson, Jaxson Wagoner, Cooper McCall, Stella Swinehart, Brooklyn Salum and Sylus Poole. New site needed for Banks Jackson Food Bank The Banks Jackson Food Bank has outgrown its location at 111 Atlanta Avenue in Commerce and is seeking a new location in Commerce. The Banks Jackson Food Bank has been in operation in Commerce since 1982 and regularly serves over 30 fami lies each day that it is open. This is over 300 families each month. The food bank has served as many as 1,600 in one month and provides approximately 5,500 pounds of food each month. The present location has served for over 20 years and is too small for the present needs of the Banks and Jackson communities. Due to the small size of the building, the staff at the food bank is unable to obtain and store some foods. Along with the small size of the building, the floors are unstable and unsafe due to years of rotting wood and ter mite damage. Pastor Jeff Cain of Commerce Presbyterian Church re cently volunteered to crawl under the present building with a hammer and boards to repair the most recent hole which appeared in the floor. The food bank leaders are seeking a building lot or lot with a building at least 60 feet by 60 feet with adequate parking for eight to 10 vehicles. The Banks Jackson Food Bank is a non-profit organiza tion which has been funded by local people, churches and businesses since 1982. The food bank continues to seek volunteers for stacking and storing food as well as financial donations to continue to meet the needs of the community. The food bank operates on Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, call food bank manager Danny Akers at 706-202-0635. Argueta named to President’s List Lorenzo Argueta of Homer was named to the Spring 2024 President’s List at Georgia State University. To be eligible for the President’s List, degree-seeking students must have earned a grade point average of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester horns of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Sunday School Celebration to be held in Homer July 27 The Homer Downtown Development Authority has sev eral events planned for this year. These events include the following: •Sunday School Celebration, July 27. •Labor Day Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1. •Pumpkin Fest, Oct. 19. •Christmas Festival, Dec. 14. Car show on June 8 among plans coming up in Lula Events coming up in Lula include the following: •Lula Car Show, June 8, hosted by the Historical Society of Lula Bellton. •Lula Fall Festival, September 28-29, hosted by the His torical Society of Lula Bellton. •Veteran’s Day, November 11, hosted by the Historical Society of Lula Bellton. Email news and photos to angela@mainstreetnews.com PUBLIC MEETINGS... FOR ONLY $5 PER MONTH you can list your groups meetings! Banks County News • Jackson Herald Madison County Journal • Braselton News Call 706-367-5233 to list your meetings! COMMERCE lllf AMERICAN LEGION Post 93 • Meets 2nd Thurs., 7:00 p.m. Wayne Brown, Commander Phone (404) 310-7177 Commerce Civic Center, Commerce, GA 12971 MADISON COUNTY DEMOCRATS Meet Monthly For Time, Date & Location: Facebook: MadisonCountyGaDemocrats Or mcgademocrats.wixsite.com/mcdp JEFFERSON ROTARY CFUB Meets Tuesdays 12:00 Noon Jackson County Historic Courthouse 85 Washington St., Jefferson Holly McShane, President 706-768-0456 i 26 26 4660 St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church Mass Schedule: Sat. 4:00 p.m. Sun. 10:00 a.m, Tues. 12:10 p.m. Mon,, Wed, Thurs. & Fri. 10:00 a.m, Spanish Sun. 8:00 a.m. Website: www.stcatherinelabourega.org 706-367-7220 BANKS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. Meets first Monday each month 7:00 p.m. in the Banks County Historical Courthouse at 105 U. S. Hwy441 North in Homer, GA 12972 JL, ROCKWELL 7W\ LODGE F& AM No. 191, Hoschton, GA 2nd Tues. at 7:30 p.m. • Dinner at 6:30 p.m. www.rockwelllodgel91.com Two blocks behind Larry's Garage West Broad at Hall Street I 129 69 _ . Tri-County J Shrine Club 3rd Thurs. of each month 7:30 p.m. Rockwell Lodge 191 1 12619 jeffers ° n @ AMERICAN LEGION Post 56 • Meets 3rd Tues., 6:30 p.m. Joe Ruttar, Commander Phone (860) 949-4037 309 Lee St., Jefferson, GA KIWANIS 8 OFJEFFERSON Meetings every 2 nd & 4 th Monday at Noon Cream & Shuga Contact Darryl Gumz at 770-605-6656 for more info. Call 706-367-5233 For all your Printing and Advertising needs! ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Banks County will be receiving sealed bids to provide Banks County with a contract for a metal engineered building. This invitation is advertised May 14, 2024 and will be published in the Banks County News as well as posted on the County website at www.co.banks.ga.us. The complete bid package may be downloaded from www.co.banks.ga.us or by emailing snichols@ co.banks.ga.us or by calling 706-677-1812. All parties interested in bidding that may have questions about the bid must submit all questions in writing via emailing snichols@co.banks.ga.us. The County shall not be responsible for any verbal communication between any employee of the County and any potential bidder. Deadline for questions related to this RFP is Friday, June 7, 2024. Sealed bids are due on or before 10:00 AM June 17, 2024. Sealed Bids should be submitted to the Banks County Commissioner’s Office located at 150 Hudson Ridge, Suite 1, Homer GA 30547 between the hours of 8:00 AM -5:00 PM. Bids received after the deadline stated herein will not be opened and shall be considered void and unacceptable.