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<strong>HomeTown</strong><br />

<strong>Neighbors</strong><br />

Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Madison and Elbert Counties<br />

March 2013


On The Road To A New You<br />

Full Body & Facial Cosmetic Surgery<br />

Primary Care & Women’s Care<br />

Meadows SURGICAL ARTS<br />

706-335-3555 • meadowssurgicalarts.com


Where do you want to lose<br />

LASER LIPO<br />

FOR MEN & WOMEN...<br />

706-621-7585<br />

www.YuvaMedicalSpa.com<br />

1061 DOWDY RD, SUITE 102, ATHENS GA 30606<br />

INSIDE REDDY URGENT CARE BUILDING - ATHENS<br />

Sickness and injuries don’t happen between between 9am - 4pm Monday through Friday...<br />

Walk-in to:<br />

REDDY URGENT CARE<br />

for all your non life-threatening medical <strong>care</strong> needs<br />

OPEN EXTENED EVENING HOURS AND WEEKENDS - NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED<br />

OPEN 7 DAYS<br />

Mon - Sat: 8am - 8pm<br />

Sunday: 10am - 6pm<br />

706-621-7575<br />

www.ReddyUrgentCareCenters.com<br />

We Are “REDDY” at:<br />

HARTWELL<br />

138 West Gibson St, Hartwell GA 30662<br />

ROYSTON<br />

132 Franklin Springs St, Royston GA 30662<br />

DANIELSVILLE<br />

Open Mon-Fri: 8am - 5pm only<br />

ATHENS<br />

1061 Dowdy Rd, Suite 100<br />

Athens, GA 30606


New Business Review:<br />

LL Farm Events 3<br />

Experience the Art of Health<strong>care</strong><br />

at Meadows Surgical Arts 4<br />

<strong>HomeTown</strong> Hidden<br />

Treasures 5<br />

New Business Review:<br />

Vickery Place 6<br />

Bon Appétit 8<br />

Bragging Corner 10<br />

Pilot Club<br />

Fashion Show 11<br />

Around the Town 12<br />

Calendar 13<br />

Honoring <strong>Neighbors</strong> 14<br />

Crazy for Antiques 16<br />

Royston Diagnostic Medical<br />

Complex Welcomes<br />

Gastroenterology<br />

Associates of Athens 18<br />

Meet the Author:<br />

Woodshed Wisdom 20<br />

Fishing with Rick 22<br />

Georgia Center for Sight<br />

Offering New Laser<br />

Cataract Surgery 24<br />

New Business Review:<br />

Hartwell Liberty<br />

Tax Service 25<br />

Spring/Summer Bridal<br />

Choosing the Perfect Cake 28<br />

Gift Giving Etiquette 30<br />

The Perfect Venue 32<br />

Hello <strong>Neighbors</strong>,<br />

It is that time again. Spring is on its way. The older I get, the<br />

more I do not <strong>care</strong> for cold weather. I really do love how the seasons<br />

change in northeast Georgia, especially fall. However, I do not like freezing rain or<br />

snow unless it is Christmas day. We just had snow in some of our area this past weekend<br />

and my kids begged us to go find more. We hopped in our car, and headed north.<br />

My daughter Jessica took some great photos of our area. She is very talented and has<br />

a great eye for taking photos. She is extremely creative, and a wonderful artist. It is funny<br />

how all my children have different talents. Justin is the sweetest, kindest young man you<br />

could ever find. I have people all the time tell me he is absolutely awesome, and they just<br />

love him to death. Johnnie is extremely smart, and finishing his third year of college. He is<br />

taking mechanical engineering, and some of the stuff he is taking looks like Greek to me.<br />

God certainly makes us all different, and gives us all our own special gifts.<br />

I guess if I have a special gift it would be talking to people. My kids ask me all the time<br />

after talking with someone in a store, “Do you know them” I usually say no. I love people,<br />

and getting to know them. Yes, I guess that is part of selling advertising, but it is more<br />

than that for me. Most of my closest friends, started out as an advertisers. They really<br />

love me, and were very worried about my health issues. I want to take this opportunity to<br />

say a special thank you to them. I am feeling better. I still have more tests to run, but my<br />

medication is helping now. I also want to thank those readers who emailed and called to<br />

check on me. I didn’t realize I had so many friends that I have never even met.<br />

God is so amazing. He puts the people we need here on earth to help one another<br />

through trying times. As the Bible says, we are aliens to this earth, but one day all our<br />

Christian brothers and sisters will meet again in heaven. Have a wonderful March, and<br />

God bless you and your family.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Raina Troxell<br />

MARCH 2013 • VOL. 9 • ISS. 11<br />

Address: 817 Grogan Street • Suite 102 • Lavonia, GA 30553<br />

Phone: 706-356-0273 • Fax: 706-356-0274<br />

Email: <strong>HomeTown</strong><strong>Neighbors</strong>@windstream.net<br />

Publisher: Raina Troxell<br />

Sales Executives: Eileen Tompkins<br />

Brenda Smith<br />

Billing:<br />

Steve Troxell<br />

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Mary Brewer<br />

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Delivery:<br />

<strong>Magazine</strong><br />

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Justin Troxell<br />

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No duplication without express permission of <strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>.<br />

COVER PHOTO CONTEST<br />

Congratulations<br />

to Ray Dove of<br />

Comer, Georgia,<br />

for having this<br />

photo, taken in<br />

Madison County,<br />

chosen for our<br />

cover.<br />

FEBRUARY<br />

Winner!<br />

For Photo Contest Rules,<br />

go to:<br />

www.hometownneighbors.com<br />

UPCOMING DEADLINES<br />

The deadline<br />

for the April<br />

issue is<br />

March 1st.<br />

Please<br />

call us at<br />

706.356.0273<br />

with<br />

submissions<br />

Thank you!<br />

<strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> (Troxell Media, Inc.) is not affliated with any other publications nor have we ever been. We pride ourselves in the highest quality,<br />

best coverage and professional graphic design in the media industry. We appreciate our readers and advertisers of <strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>.


LL Farm Events<br />

Michelle and David Gibbs opened LL Farm Events in October 2012. This unusual wedding and event venue is the<br />

perfect place to host your next special occasion. The rustic refurbished barn can hold over 600 people. We sat down to<br />

speak to Michelle about how the barn went from one idea to another.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What made you decide<br />

to refurbish an old barn<br />

Michelle: We bought an old farm a few<br />

years ago. My husband, being a contractor,<br />

decided that he and his crew could take<br />

the old barn on the property and renovate<br />

it into something unique. We first thought<br />

it would make a great place to hold horse<br />

shows and other horse events. After friends<br />

began to look at the progress, they said what<br />

a perfect place for a wedding.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What sets your business<br />

apart from other businesses in the area<br />

Michelle: It is a barn, but it actually<br />

looks like an old western town inside. There<br />

is a saloon and hotel with rocking chairs on<br />

the front porch. It is over 40,000 square feet,<br />

and we even have a 5,000 square feet dance<br />

floor with old fashion string lights above.<br />

There are two huge fireplaces and an old<br />

41 Ford pick-up truck for ambience. There<br />

is also a place upstairs with 2 bedrooms<br />

where the bridal party can stay. It has a fully<br />

equipped kitchen and bar to enjoy h’orderves<br />

before the big event. It also has two full bathrooms<br />

where everyone can get ready.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What type of services<br />

are you offering the area<br />

Michelle: We offer a custom unique<br />

venue designed for all events. We have the<br />

perfect setting for a wedding fit for a princess.<br />

Approved caterers have a perfect place<br />

in front of the hotel and saloon to set up the<br />

perfect reception and food area.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: How much planning,<br />

renovation, work was involved in opening<br />

your new business<br />

Michelle: We worked for almost 2<br />

years renovating the historic old barn. Every<br />

piece of wood is refurbished and hand cut.<br />

We wanted to keep the primitive authentic<br />

look of the old barn.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about your<br />

family, hobbies, and interests outside of the<br />

business.<br />

Michelle: We have four horses and a<br />

mini donkey. They can even be brought over<br />

to have photos taken with the bride and<br />

groom. We love animals, and the farm life.<br />

We have another building and flooring business.<br />

Between the events and the contracting,<br />

we keep busy.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: Is there anything else<br />

you think would be interesting to our read-<br />

www.hometownneighbors.com<br />

ers about your new venture<br />

Michelle: Our daughter Tiffany was<br />

the first one to use the facility for her own<br />

wedding. We had to work feverishly to<br />

get it ready for the big day on October 27th,<br />

2012. We would like to have the venue used<br />

for music videos, and other filming in the<br />

area in the near future. We are conveniently<br />

located between Cleveland and Gainesville.<br />

We want to work with our bridal parties to<br />

ensure that their day is the most perfect and<br />

memorable day of their lives.<br />

(678) 300-8480 www.LLFarmEvents.com<br />

Clermont, GA<br />

Come tour LLFarm for your next Event<br />

<strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> March 2013<br />

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Experience the Art of<br />

Health<strong>care</strong> at Meadows<br />

Surgical Arts<br />

Shannon Chatman, N.P., established in Northeast<br />

Georgia for over a decade as a provider of compassionate,<br />

precise, patient <strong>care</strong> and wellness has united<br />

with Meadows Surgical Arts. After receiving a Masters of<br />

Science in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner from The University<br />

of Alabama at Birmingham, he and his family decided to<br />

relocate to live near family.<br />

He specializes in individual <strong>care</strong> of patients in regards<br />

to chronic health conditions, including, but not limited to<br />

Sick Visits, High Cholesterol, Routine Visits, Hypertension,<br />

Physicals, Diabetes, Asthma, Anxiety and Depression,<br />

Bronchitis, Cold and Flu, Rashes, Acne, Eczema, and Skin<br />

Biopsies, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders, Gastrointestinal<br />

Disorders, Headaches and Migraines, Laboratory Services,<br />

Wound Care, Men’s Wellness/ Prostate Testing.<br />

You can call to make an appointment or they even offer<br />

same day <strong>care</strong> with little or no wait time. Shannon will see<br />

patients in both Commerce and Toccoa. He will be available<br />

in the Commerce location Monday through Thursday, and<br />

the Toccoa location on Fridays. Schedule an Appointment<br />

Now to Experience the Art of Health<strong>care</strong>.<br />

Experts in Ag Lending.<br />

Meet our Royston staff—Branch manager Patricia Fields and her<br />

AgGeorgia Farm Credit works hard to make sure our members<br />

staff work hard to make sure our members receive the newest<br />

receive loan products the available newest on the market, loan keep products your interest rates available on the market, keep<br />

low, keep your patronage program strong and provide with<br />

your interest rates low, keep your patronage program strong<br />

service beyond compare.<br />

675 Church Street<br />

and provide you with service beyond compare. Royston, GA 30662<br />

Call or come by the Royston branch office and let us show you<br />

Call<br />

what our<br />

or<br />

experience<br />

come<br />

and<br />

by<br />

knowledge<br />

the Royston<br />

can do for you.<br />

branch office and www.aggeorgia.com let us show you<br />

We’ve got you covered—Poultry, Cattle, Equipment Loans, Land,<br />

what our experience and knowledge can do for you.<br />

Operating Expenses, Row Crops. Call us today!<br />

706-245-6142<br />

We’ve got you covered—Poultry, Cattle, Equipment Loans,<br />

(From the left) Jason Cheek, Frances Reno, Patricia Fields, Angie Pearson, Pam Arthur,<br />

Land, Aaron Hemmer, Operating Joe Taylor, Rita Bolemon, Expenses, Kyle Westbrook, Dave Row Moon and Steven Crops. Terrell Call us today!<br />

675 Church Street<br />

Royston, GA 30662<br />

706-245-6142<br />

www.aggeorgia.com<br />

Ex<br />

We Buy All<br />

Meet<br />

staff w<br />

loan<br />

low, k<br />

servic<br />

Types of Metal<br />

Call o<br />

what<br />

We’ve<br />

Residential<br />

Oper<br />

Commercial<br />

Industrial<br />

(From<br />

Aaron<br />

Jeremy Rice, General Manager<br />

2374 Highway 17 South • Royston, GA<br />

706-245-0404<br />

Hart Electric Membership<br />

Corporation<br />

P.O. Box 250<br />

Hartwell, Georgia 30643<br />

1-800-241-4109<br />

706-376-4714<br />

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March 2013<br />

<strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />

Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Madison and Elbert Counties


<strong>HomeTown</strong><br />

Find the hidden treasure chest hidden in an advertisement in this issue for a chance to win a great prize.<br />

Send us your answer along with your name, address, and daytime phone number to: hometownneighbors@windstream.net,<br />

fax it to us at: 706-356-0274, or mail it to us at: HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>, 817 Grogan Street, Suite 102 Lavonia, GA 30553.<br />

We will draw a winner from all of the correct answers we receive. The deadline to get your answer to us will be the 9th of each<br />

month. Only one entry per person and no phone calls, please.<br />

The letters continue to pour into the magazine from our wonderful readers. We love to hear from you! We also appreciate<br />

you supporting the local businesses that advertise with us. Be sure to mention to them that you saw their ad in the<br />

magazine, for without their advertising support we could not continue to bring you this quality monthly publication.<br />

I really enjoy reading and looking through the Hometown<br />

<strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> each month.<br />

- D.C., Royston, GA<br />

Thanks for a wonderful magazine. Enjoy it so much.<br />

- J.C., Toccoa, GA<br />

As always, it takes me three times to find the hidden<br />

treasure! I really look hard and I love doing it! Thanks<br />

for a wonderful and fulfilling magazine.<br />

- N.C., Hartwell, GA<br />

Send us YOUR comments:<br />

By email:<br />

hometownneighbors@windstream.net<br />

or postal mail:<br />

817 Grogan Street, Suite 102<br />

Lavonia, GA 30553<br />

February Treasure Winner<br />

Renee Wood of Lavonia won<br />

Up to $200 free tax service<br />

from Hartwell Liberty Tax<br />

Service<br />

I am a newbie to the area. We have been here 2<br />

weeks today and love it. Everyone is so nice. I know<br />

we will enjoy our new life here. I certainly enjoy your<br />

magazine. I will be looking for it in the future.<br />

- P.B., Colbert, GA<br />

I love your magazine. There is so much interesting stuff<br />

in it. I look forward to receiving the magazine each<br />

month. Keep up the good work and I hope 2013 is a<br />

Blessed year for each and every one of you.<br />

- C.P., Toccoa, GA<br />

Did You Find It<br />

The February Treasure<br />

Chest was located in the<br />

North Georgia Credit<br />

Union on page 10.<br />

March Treasure:<br />

Imagine Your<br />

Expressions - Spring<br />

Family Photo Session<br />

with photos<br />

(Value $90)<br />

Personal Injury Cases including:<br />

Car Accidents<br />

Canine (dog) Bites<br />

Slip and Fall Injuries<br />

Disability<br />

Worker’s Compensation<br />

Medical Malpractice<br />

Our mission is<br />

to put our clients’ needs first<br />

and to achieve the best legal<br />

results possible.<br />

Family Law:<br />

Divorces<br />

Child Custody<br />

Grandparent Custody and Visitation<br />

Child Support<br />

Probate & Wills:<br />

Will contest<br />

Estate administration<br />

Criminal Law:<br />

Felonies<br />

Misdemeanors and DUI’s<br />

P.C.<br />

532 East Howell Street<br />

Post Office Box 861<br />

Hartwell, GA 30643<br />

706.376.6500 | Fax: 706.376.1910<br />

www.hometownneighbors.com<br />

www.mooreandhicks.com<br />

<strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> March 2013<br />

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Vickery Place Personal Care Home<br />

Jay and Jennifer Beck opened Vickery Place Personal Care Home on February 10th of this year. Jennifer, who<br />

has worked in the medical field for over 20 years, has always had a passion for the elderly, who are often underappreciated<br />

and neglected. Now that their children are grown, they realized they have the perfect home to start their<br />

own personal <strong>care</strong> home, and moved forward with their plans of a quality personal <strong>care</strong> home in Lavonia.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>:<br />

What made you decide<br />

to open your own personal<br />

<strong>care</strong> home<br />

Jennifer: The house<br />

was actually our home<br />

for many years before<br />

we converted it into<br />

the personal <strong>care</strong> home,<br />

and we wanted to give<br />

it back to the community in a meaningful<br />

way. We also saw a need for quality assisted<br />

<strong>care</strong> options, and hope to make a<br />

difference in the community by providing<br />

these services.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What sets your<br />

business apart from other businesses in<br />

the area<br />

Jennifer: We have an amazing staff.<br />

Each staff member is<br />

smart, compassionate<br />

and energetic – they<br />

are the foundation of<br />

our home and we know<br />

everyone will appreciate<br />

them as much as we<br />

do! The house is classic<br />

and unique, and is in a<br />

great location. We are in<br />

downtown Lavonia, which is such a great<br />

community, and only 2 miles from the<br />

new hospital.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What type services<br />

are you offering the area<br />

Jennifer: The staff of Vickery Place<br />

is available 24/7 and is trained to assist<br />

residents with activities of daily living<br />

(dressing, bathing, grooming, etc.). They<br />

We’ve moved to historic<br />

downtown Lavonia<br />

also provide healthy, home cooked meals,<br />

housekeeping and laundry services, fun<br />

and therapeutic activities that promote<br />

physical, mental and social well-being,<br />

medication supervision, and facilitation of<br />

supportive medical services. We also have<br />

quality amenities including an indoor spa<br />

for residents to enjoy.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: How much planning,<br />

renovation, work was involved in<br />

opening your new business<br />

Jennifer: It has taken 2 years to prepare<br />

for opening. The house has been adapted<br />

to suit to the physical and comfort needs<br />

of senior adults, including a jetted, walkin<br />

tub. We also had to obtain re-zoning<br />

from the city of Lavonia, and complete the<br />

state application and licensing process.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: Tell us about your<br />

Retirement May Be Far Off,<br />

But the April 15 Deadline for<br />

IRA Contributions Isn’t.<br />

IRT-1969A-A AUG 2010<br />

Real Estate • Personal Injury<br />

Bankruptcy • Divorce • Workers’ Compensation<br />

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Phone: 706-356-0518 • Fax: 855-356-0518<br />

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General Practice Law Firm<br />

706-283-6026<br />

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A-1 Storage<br />

Michael J Dyar, AAMS®<br />

Dry Storage & Climate Controlled Storage Financial Advisor<br />

.<br />

Fenced with Coded Access & 24 Hour Video Surveillance<br />

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706-376-0748<br />

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We also have U-Haul • Family Owned & Operated<br />

RETIREMENT<br />

You have only so many years to prepare for<br />

retirement. That’s why contributing to your<br />

Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is so<br />

important. Fortunately, you still have time to<br />

maximize your 2012 IRA contribution before the<br />

April 15 deadline.<br />

Doesn’t Mean You Retire from Life<br />

By contributing now, your retirement savings can<br />

have more opportunity to grow. Even if you already<br />

have an IRA elsewhere, it’s easy to transfer it to an<br />

Edward Jones IRA and begin receiving the face-toface<br />

guidance you deserve.<br />

Maybe your idea of retirement is having a second <strong>care</strong>er or<br />

working part time, volunteering or indulging in your favorite<br />

hobbies. Doing the things you want to do is what retirement<br />

should be all about.<br />

To learn more about the advantages of an Edward<br />

Jones IRA, call or visit today.<br />

Learn how. For a free, personalized review of your retirement,<br />

call your local Edward Jones financial advisor.<br />

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Michael J. Dyar AAMS ®<br />

Financial Advisor<br />

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Financial Advisor<br />

.<br />

37 East Franklin St<br />

Suite 100<br />

Hartwell, GA 30643<br />

706-376-0748<br />

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Suite 100<br />

Royston, GA 30662<br />

706-245-7647<br />

www.edwardjones.com<br />

Member SIPC<br />

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Franklin, Hart, Stephens, Madison and Elbert Counties


family, hobbies, and interests outside of<br />

the business.<br />

Jennifer: Both my husband and I like<br />

to cook and spend lots of time in the<br />

kitchen together. We also enjoy spending<br />

time outdoors, and enjoy learning<br />

new things.<br />

HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: Is there anything<br />

else you think would be interesting to<br />

our readers about your new venture<br />

Jennifer: Due to recent changes in<br />

Georgia legislature, there are defined<br />

differences in assisted <strong>care</strong> facilities.<br />

Personal <strong>care</strong> homes are usually small<br />

and offer personal services, including<br />

assistance with self-administration of<br />

medications. Assisted living facilities<br />

are larger and administer medications<br />

by a certified medication aide. Nursing<br />

homes offer skilled nursing <strong>care</strong> and<br />

have a physician on staff at all times. We<br />

are excited to bring a loving and caring<br />

personal <strong>care</strong> home to the area. We look<br />

forward to answering any questions<br />

you may have for yourself or a loved one.<br />

Please feel free to contact us, and we invite<br />

everyone to come tour our new personal<br />

<strong>care</strong> home.<br />

Is that home office<br />

getting too<br />

cramped<br />

Gail Johnson Insurance Agency<br />

Auto<br />

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Motorcycle<br />

Boat<br />

Farm<br />

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quality orthopedic <strong>care</strong> with a personalized touch<br />

highly specialized & fellowship-trained physicians<br />

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offices in Athens, Lavonia, Royston & Urgent Care in Athens<br />

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Contact Charles Cawthon at<br />

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(706)549-1663 | AthensOrthopedicClinic.com<br />

Athens: 1765 Old West Broad St, Bldg 2, Ste 200, Athens, GA, 30606<br />

Lavonia: 355 Clear Creek Parkway, Ste 1008, Lavonia, GA, 30055<br />

Royston: 901 Franklin Springs Street, Royston, GA, 30662<br />

Urgent Care: 125 King Avenue, Athens, GA, 30606<br />

www.hometownneighbors.com<br />

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Dining in Franklin, Stephens, Hart, Madison & Elbert county<br />

Lunch<br />

Buffet<br />

$5.99<br />

PLUS DRINK & TAX<br />

11:30AM - 2PM<br />

Mon,Tues,<br />

Thur, Fri<br />

Locally Owned &<br />

Operated!<br />

in the Dill’s Shopping Center, Lavonia<br />

(706) 356-8084<br />

Dine In or Take Out • Closed Wednesdays & Most Sundays<br />

1662 S. Broad Street<br />

Commerce • GA<br />

706-335-5204<br />

Hrs: Mon-Thurs 11-10<br />

Fri & Sat 11-10:30 • Sun 11:30 - 9<br />

For the Gringo...<br />

We have fresh hamburgers,<br />

chicken strips, chicken<br />

sandwiches and steaks<br />

Happy St. Patty Day!<br />

9595 Lavonia Rd<br />

Carnesville • GA<br />

706-384-3053<br />

BBQ, Fish, Ribs & More!<br />

Smitty's BBQ<br />

20171 Hwy 59, Carnesville, GA 30521<br />

Petro & Flying J Exit (706) 384-2244<br />

Mon-Wed Closed • Thurs 11am - 8pm • Fri 11am - 9pm<br />

Sat 11am - 9pm • Sun 11am - 2:30 am<br />

DELI<br />

Now<br />

Open!<br />

Mon-Sat 5am- 9pm<br />

Deli serving daily lunch specials!<br />

Sandwiches, Fried Chicken,<br />

Biscuits & More!<br />

Shell Food Mart<br />

11781 Augusta Rd. Lavonia, GA 706-356-4304<br />

Breakfast<br />

7 days a week<br />

from<br />

5am-11am<br />

Sunday -<br />

Thursday<br />

5am -10pm<br />

Friday &<br />

Saturday<br />

5am-11pm<br />

Dairy Queen<br />

of Hartwell • Hwy 29 North<br />

706-376-2405<br />

CELEBRATE<br />

SAINT<br />

PATRICK'S DAY<br />

WITH US!<br />

HAPPY HOURA<br />

MARGARITAS ONLY<br />

$<br />

2 99<br />

Leave the<br />

Cooking to Us!<br />

We cater events such as<br />

receptions, rehearsal dinners<br />

and bridal luncheons.<br />

OWNERS JOHN AND GINA BELLE BRUESHABER<br />

We have good ole country cooking<br />

made and served with love!<br />

706-795-0288<br />

GREAT<br />

AUTHENTIC<br />

MEXICAN FOOD<br />

934 Ross Place • Lavonia<br />

706-356-0747<br />

68 Old Hwy. 29 • Hartwell<br />

706-377-3959<br />

HAPPY<br />

HOUR<br />

MON - THURS<br />

5 PM - 8 PM<br />

LAVONIA<br />

ONLY<br />

1214<br />

Hwy 145<br />

Great<br />

Hot<br />

Lunches<br />

served Daily!<br />

Special Entrees<br />

$2.99-$4.99<br />

includes drink<br />

Authentic Mexican Food<br />

Hours:<br />

Sun-Thurs 11 am - 10 pm<br />

Fri & Sat 11 am - 11 pm<br />

Happy Hour 3 - 7 pm<br />

Draft Beer $ 1 30<br />

Owned and<br />

Operated by the<br />

Montes family<br />

706-245-7906<br />

Junction of<br />

145 and 51<br />

Dill's Shopping Center<br />

737 Cook Street Royston, Ga<br />

706-245-4725


Downtown<br />

Lavonia<br />

706-356-2877<br />

Restaurants:<br />

Advertise Here<br />

as low as<br />

$50 per month!<br />

Free Middle Ad included! Call for details!<br />

706-356-0273<br />

DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS<br />

* HOMEMADE DESSERTS *<br />

HOURS:<br />

Mon-Fri 10-3 Fri 5-8:30<br />

www.211mainstreet.com<br />

SANDWICHES & SOUPS<br />

Owned by<br />

Roberto & Family<br />

15%<br />

OFF<br />

Come see<br />

Russell,<br />

Nick and<br />

Matt!<br />

Chicken Strip<br />

Basket<br />

Mexican Dining ng<br />

At It's Finest!<br />

ENTIRE MEAL<br />

MONDAYS - THURSDAYS<br />

950 N Main Plaza • Dr, Cornelia, GA 30531 • (706) 778-5564<br />

2nd Location NOW OPEN in Toccoa Wal-Mart Shopping Center!<br />

The<br />

Hideaway<br />

Only $6<br />

Fun, Food, Fair Play !!!!!<br />

Check the Around The Town for our Entertainment Schedule<br />

MON - FRI - 3:00 PM - 2:00 AM • SAT 3:PM - MIDNIGHT<br />

Sun -Thurs 11am-10pm<br />

Fri & Sat 11 am 11 pm<br />

FOOD<br />

AND A<br />

FULL<br />

BAR<br />

864-444-4036 Thursday is<br />

Ladies' Night<br />

and on Band Nights<br />

There's No Cover<br />

for Ladies<br />

Full<br />

Bar<br />

Restaurants:<br />

Advertise<br />

Here<br />

as low as<br />

$50 per<br />

month!<br />

Free Middle Ad<br />

included!<br />

Call for details!<br />

706-356-0273<br />

Daily Lunch<br />

Specials &<br />

Full Bar<br />

If you are<br />

interested in advertising<br />

on our<br />

Bon<br />

Appètit<br />

pages, please call<br />

706-356-0273<br />

We are starting a 3rd page because<br />

of the tremendous response.<br />

Ads start at only $50 per month!<br />

Ads run for 12 months.<br />

All ads include one free center ad<br />

per space purchased per year.<br />

This is a $300.00 value!<br />

Be Sure to<br />

Try Our Famous<br />

Fried Chicken!<br />

OLD FASHIONED<br />

Country Cooking<br />

& Friendly Service!<br />

Locally Owned & Operated By Barry & Jackie Sinclair<br />

Mon - Fri<br />

5:30 AM - 2 PM<br />

961 Ross Place<br />

Lavonia, GA<br />

(across from<br />

McDonald's)<br />

706-356-2564<br />

Hrs: Mon-Sat 10:30am – 8pm • Closed Sundays<br />

OWNERS JOHN AND GINA BELLE BRUESHABER<br />

We have good ole country cooking<br />

made and served with love!<br />

Great Breakfast and<br />

Lunch Specials<br />

Open 7 Days a week 5 am - 2 pm<br />

706-795-0288<br />

CATERING SERVICES AVAILABLE<br />

530 GENERAL DANIELS AVE. DANIELSVILLE, GA<br />

Sundays<br />

6:30 AM - 3 PM<br />

Free Wi-Fi<br />

Gift Certificates Available!<br />

1573 Big A. Road South<br />

Toccoa, GA<br />

706-886-8821<br />

See our menu at<br />

losamigostoccoa.com<br />

We offer a Full Breakfast Menu and a<br />

Scrumptions Lunch Buffet Everyday!<br />

Celebrating<br />

17 Years!<br />

Hwy 106 (Main Street) Ila, GA • 706-789-2356<br />

CATERING & BANQUET FACILITIES AVAILABLE<br />

• Call For Complete Information •


CORNER<br />

Ta-Dah! Wows the Court at<br />

the University of Georgia<br />

CORNER<br />

On Sunday, January<br />

20th, Ta-Dah!<br />

Students entertained a<br />

crowd during half time<br />

of the University of<br />

Georgia vs. Texas A&M<br />

Ladies Basketball game.<br />

The girls executed several<br />

choreographed<br />

routines that drew the<br />

crowd to their feet. Performers included:<br />

1st row: Abby Corbett, Chloe Marchman, Ashlyn<br />

Floyd, Kylie Rowland, Triniti Duncan, Madison Trotter.<br />

2nd row: Gracie Ann Ray, Laurel Griggs, Bracie<br />

Cook, Lily Landrum, Kristen Lee, Lexie Byers. 3rd<br />

row: Carley Congdon, Kimberly McCall, Kendra Argo,<br />

Demy NeSmith, Jodie Haley, Courtney Lee. 4th row:<br />

Samantha Campbell, Hailey Moss, Morgan Beasley,<br />

Hannah Lee, Brittany Chastain<br />

Ta-Dah! Performs at<br />

Clemson University<br />

Students from Ta-Dah! Performing Arts performed for<br />

a crowd of 80,000 people on November 17th during<br />

the Clemson University<br />

vs. North<br />

Carolina State<br />

football game. The<br />

girls danced or<br />

twirled to “Eye of<br />

the Tiger” which<br />

was performed by<br />

the Clemson University<br />

band. The<br />

girls did a fabulous<br />

job. Participants<br />

included:<br />

1st row: Alex Edwards, Kristen Lee, Maylea Burgess,<br />

Brianna Morgan. 2nd row: Claudia Brown, Kendra<br />

Argo, Trinity Bowers, Katelyn Canady, Caitlin Craft,<br />

Yahz-min Teasley. 3rd row: Kaytlin Stubbs, Courtney<br />

Lee, Kate Powell, Hannah Lee<br />

Michele Myerholtz Buchanan<br />

Owner/Instructor<br />

2743 Royston Hwy, Hartwell<br />

Baton • Dance • Cheer • Tumbling • Drama • Flag • Ballet<br />

Let them praise His name in the dance - Psalm 149:3 706-376-7474<br />

Franklin County<br />

Eye Care<br />

March<br />

into Spring<br />

with a New<br />

Look!<br />

Dr. Kevin Vanderhoef<br />

706-356-0206<br />

13375 Jones St Suite B-2, Lavonia<br />

8-5 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday<br />

Ta-Dah!<br />

PERFORMING ARTS<br />

Cheer and<br />

Tumbling Program<br />

Complete with foam carpeted<br />

cheer floor, handspring machines,<br />

octagons and wedges. Call today<br />

for more details!<br />

Keeping Your Family In Sight<br />

Seniors 65 and over can<br />

mention this ad to receive 25%<br />

off frames and lenses.<br />

- No other insurance, vision plan or<br />

discounts apply.<br />

CAR<br />

POINT<br />

A U T O M O T I V E<br />

25 Year Master<br />

ASE Certified Technician<br />

74 Hartwell St. Royston, GA<br />

706-245-7809<br />

Mon - Fri 8-5<br />

Front End Alignment<br />

Open<br />

Saturdays!<br />

$45<br />

tires<br />

of toccoa<br />

626 East Currahee Street<br />

706-886-8645<br />

• Local P/U & • Free Wi-Fi<br />

delivery Service • Brakes, Oil Change,<br />

• Clean waiting Alignments,<br />

room w/child’s Shocks, Rotation<br />

play area<br />

& Balance<br />

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Pilot Club hosts<br />

annual Salad<br />

Supper and Silent<br />

Auction<br />

The Lavonia Pilot Club will have<br />

their annual “Salad Supper and<br />

Silent Auction” on March 21st at<br />

6:30 pm in the Family Life Center of<br />

Lavonia First Baptist Church. “Parade<br />

of Fashion” will be presented<br />

by Bailes Cobb of Hartwell, JP Fashions<br />

of Royston and the Dress Barn<br />

of Commerce. Tickets may be purchased<br />

at the Lavonia Chamber of<br />

Commerce, the Lavonia Welcome<br />

Center (Depot), Bailes Cobb in<br />

Hartwell, JP Fashions in Royston,<br />

the Dress Barn in Commerce, from<br />

any Lavonia Pilot Club member or<br />

by calling Susan Harbin 706-356-<br />

4414, Vonnie Brown 706-498-5216<br />

or Avaline Adams 706-384-3692.<br />

There will be door prizes galore,<br />

fabulous items for the silent action,<br />

delicious homemade salads and lots<br />

of fun for all!<br />

Royston<br />

Granite<br />

interiors<br />

does more than just granite!<br />

We offer all the latest<br />

styles in a variety of<br />

countertop materials!<br />

134 Green Meadows Dr • Hartwell Ga<br />

706-498-1206 Tommy<br />

706-246-5862 Kellie<br />

45 SQ/FT KITCHEN WITH FREE SINK<br />

$1800<br />

with select granite<br />

colors<br />

Offer Expires 3-31-13<br />

GRANITE<br />

David R. Strickland<br />

AUTHORIZED AGENT<br />

1-800-278-7425<br />

Email:Drstrickland@bellsouth.net<br />

www.DavidRStricklandAssociates.com<br />

Affordable individual<br />

health coverage for you<br />

and your family<br />

SmartSense Plus POS<br />

Standard New Business Rates<br />

3500 deductible Area 4-Non-smoker rates<br />

Age Male Female Family<br />

19-23 $56.17 $70.55 $206.27<br />

33-35 $79.99 $119.65 $304.29<br />

39-41 $101.22 $139.59 $358.44<br />

42-44 $110.55 $146.95 $375.24<br />

49-50 $153.58 $185.15 $429.61<br />

51-52 $165.94 $191.66 $442.36<br />

55-56 $197.67 $210.42 $478.54<br />

57-58 $214.19 $220.65 $503.42<br />

59-60 $251.54 $239.58 $545.27<br />

61-64 $301.37 $265.36 $614.14<br />

Rates effective January 1, 2013. David R. Strickland is an authorized agent for Blue Cross and blue Shild of Georgia, Inc. Blue Cross and Blue<br />

Shield of Georgia and Greater Georgia Life Insurance Company are independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The Blue<br />

Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.<br />

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Send your meeting information to: hometownneighbors@windstream.net<br />

March 2013-Annie’s Mystery Fabric Challenge,<br />

Come into the store and pick out a grab-bag from the bucket for $4. Use<br />

the yard of fabric to make a project and bring it back to be displayed and<br />

reviewed by customers, friends and other quilters. Prizes will be awarded<br />

for the most liked projects and everyone will get something. For details go<br />

to www.anniesprettypieces.com/mystery.html<br />

March 2, 2013- Polar Bear Lunge,<br />

11:30-2:00pm at Hartwell Marina, all proceeds benefit the NE GA Council<br />

for Domestic Violence<br />

March 14, 2013- Nancy Hart Literacy Council/Hart County Adult<br />

Learning Center 12th annual Spelling Bee Fundraiser,<br />

The event will be held at the lower level of the Hart County Adult Learning<br />

Center at 5pm. Tickets are $5 per person and includes one raffle ticket for<br />

a 32” Flat Screen TV! You do not have to be present to win. Call 706-376-<br />

3000.<br />

March 16 &23rd- “Murder on the Stage” at Savannah River Playhouse,<br />

This a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre night. Tickets are $40 per person<br />

or $35 for a table of 8. Contact Savannah River to order your tickets at<br />

706-376-7397.<br />

March 23, 2013-The big 50 mile yard sale,<br />

stretching out all over Hart County. Contact the Chamber at 706-376-<br />

8590 for more details. Tables are available for $20.<br />

March 29-31, 2013- Spring REGATTA,<br />

3 days of racing on Lake Hartwell. Contact Ernie at www.twinhulls.com.<br />

March 30, 2013- Hartwell’s Easter egg Hunt,<br />

Free on the Courthouse lawn 11 am. Children ages 2-12 are invited to<br />

“hunt” eggs.<br />

Hideaway March Event Schedule,<br />

March 1-Nite Time, March 8-Destiny Band, March 22-FOB Sound Company,<br />

March 15 & 29-Open<br />

March 1, 2013-2013 Star Student and Star Teacher,<br />

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce along with the Franklin<br />

County High School will be honoring the FCHS Star Student, Star Teacher<br />

and Honor Graduates at the Honors Breakfast at 7 am at the Swails Center<br />

at Emmanuel College. The STAR Student is Garrett LeCroy and the STAR<br />

Teacher is Mrs. Shari Spokes. Tickets for breakfast are $10 and may be<br />

purchased from the Franklin County Chamber, Lavonia Chamber or any<br />

Franklin County Chamber Director. The Valedictorian for 2013 is Garrett<br />

LeCroy & Salutatorian is Haley Sue Long.<br />

March 14, 2013-Farmers Market Annual Meeting ,<br />

6:30 pm at Lavonia Depot<br />

March 16, 2013-The Womanless Beauty Pageant,<br />

7:00 pm at Lavonia Cultural Center<br />

March 21, 2013-The Lavonia Pilot Club Salad Supper and Silent Auction,<br />

6:30 pm in the Family Life Center of Lavonia First Baptist Church. See pg.<br />

11 for more details!<br />

March 30, 2013- Royston Easter egg Hunt,<br />

10 a.m. @ VFW Location off Highway 29<br />

March 3, 2013-Toccoa Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert,<br />

4pm, Georgia Baptist Conference Center. Sharon Mahon, 706-886-8614.<br />

www.toccoasymphony.org.<br />

March 7, 2013- Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training,<br />

deadline to register is March 1st. The training uses a combination of a<br />

DVD, workbook and group discussion to learn the 7 Steps to Protecting<br />

Children. 6:00-9:00pm, The Learning Tree Academy (5742 Fernside Drive)<br />

$15<br />

March 8, 2013-Connections for Special Parents presents “Pizzazz!,<br />

a talent and art show for children with special needs. If your child<br />

would like to participate please call Teresa @ (706)436-6756 or Crystal<br />

@ (706)371-3694. Applications deadline March 1st. (CSP) is a network of<br />

support, advocacy, and education for families raising children with special<br />

needs; serving families in Hart, Franklin, Elbert, Madison and Stephens<br />

Counties. Visit our website @cspofnortheastgeorgia.org.<br />

March 26, 2013-Clergy Appreciation Breakfast,<br />

7:30am @ Georgia Baptist Conference Center. TSC Chamber 706-886-<br />

2132.<br />

March 28, 2013-Angelina Ballerina the Musical,<br />

7pm, Ritz Theater/Schaefer Center. City of Toccoa, Sharon Crosby 706-<br />

282-3309.<br />

March 1-2, 2013 4th Annual adDRESS a Need SALE.<br />

2-day sale at The Classic Center for prom & wedding season opened to the<br />

public. All proceeds from this year’s event will assist the Crisis Stabilization<br />

Unit of Advantage Behavioral Health Systems. Friends of Advantage<br />

also offer Prom Scholarship opportunities for Cinderella Makeovers for<br />

young ladies who are unable to attend prom due to financial hardships<br />

within our 10 county service area, including Madison County. For more<br />

information, please go to www.friendsofadvantage.org . If you are interested<br />

in sponsoring a girl to prom, or assist in way, please reply to this<br />

email or contact Tammy Dalton at 706-296-8086.<br />

March 8-17, 2013 - Friends of the Madison County Library “SPRING”<br />

Book Sale.<br />

Madison County Library, 1315 Hwy 98 West, Danielsville, GA. Library<br />

Hours: MWFS 10-6; T & Th 10-8 & Sun 2-6. Preview Sale for Friends<br />

Members only will be from 5 - 8pm on Thur, March 7th (you may join<br />

at the sale). Thousands of books. $5. A-Bag-Sale starts towards the end<br />

of the Book Sale. For more information, call 706-795-5597 or email carters6@juno.com<br />

or agd@mindspring.com.<br />

March 1 - April 23, 2013 - Granite City Shape Up,<br />

sponsored by Elbert Memorial Hospital Wellness Center<br />

March 2, 2013 - 2nd Annual Womanless Beauty Pageant,<br />

sponsored by Elbert Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Young Professionals<br />

Advisory Board, Elberton Elks Lodge, tickets $20, contact 706-<br />

213-2558<br />

March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 2013 - Encore’s Oliver! Performance,<br />

Elbert Theatre, contact 706-283-1049<br />

March 21, 2013 - Elbert County Chamber of Commerce 89th Annual<br />

Meeting/Banquet,<br />

contact 706-283-5651, entertainment provided by Dr. Holiday “The Hilarious<br />

Hypnotist”<br />

March 22, 2013 - “The Funniest Man in America: James Gregory”,<br />

Elbert Theatre, contact 706-283-1049<br />

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march2013<br />

March Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday<br />

1 2<br />

National Horse<br />

Protection Day<br />

3 4 5 6 7 8 9<br />

Dr. Seuss<br />

Day<br />

Toy Soldier<br />

Day<br />

Oreo Cookie<br />

Day<br />

Cereal<br />

Day<br />

10 11 12 13 14 15 16<br />

Barbie<br />

Day<br />

Johnny<br />

Potato Chip<br />

Mario Day Appleseed Day<br />

Day<br />

17 18 19 20 21 22 23<br />

St. Patrick’s<br />

Day<br />

Corn Dog<br />

Day<br />

24 25 26 27 28 29 30<br />

31<br />

Easter<br />

Pecan<br />

Day<br />

Good Friday<br />

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John Albert Madden, Sr.<br />

December 20, 1922 - January 4, 2013<br />

Peggy Oneal Souther Scott<br />

April 24, 1941 - January 5, 2013<br />

Jane Miller Dail<br />

December 7, 1947 - January 5, 2013<br />

Terry Harrison<br />

April 6, 1946 - January 6, 2013<br />

Phillip Raymond Nolan<br />

June 14, 1988 - January 7, 2013<br />

Albert Herbert Cram, Sr.<br />

August 15, 1945 - January 10, 2013<br />

Nancy Ann Chandler Sathiphone<br />

August 21, 1977 - January 12, 2013<br />

Yahya Khair<br />

November 28, 1921 - January 15, 2013<br />

Patsy Burney Jordan<br />

May 20, 1937 - January 16, 2013<br />

Jakob Neal West Callaway<br />

August 27, 2012 - January 16, 2013<br />

Tommy Whitworth<br />

January 4, 1933 - January 18, 2013<br />

Edison “Pete” A. Rachels<br />

March 2, 1916 - January 19, 2013<br />

Robert Avery Abbott<br />

January 27, 1948 - January 23, 2013<br />

Bobby Ray Hopkins<br />

June 30, 1929 - January 23, 2013<br />

Joel Overton Sorrow<br />

January 15, 1949 - January 24, 2013<br />

Fred Marshall Gholston<br />

October 27, 1943 - January 26, 2013<br />

Mildred Esther Farnsworth<br />

January 23, 1921 - January 29, 2013<br />

Norris Doyle Mattox<br />

January 17, 1939 - January 30, 2013<br />

Kenneth Wade Bennett<br />

September 16, 1952 – January 2, 2013<br />

Larry McGinnis<br />

June 10, 1949 – January 9, 2013<br />

Brenda L. Smith<br />

October 7, 1945 – January 10, 2013<br />

Royce Alton Shealy<br />

September 26, 1927 – January 10, 2013<br />

Frances Lenora Drake<br />

August 10, 1937 – January 10, 2013<br />

William Chester Ford<br />

December 5, 1936 – January 14, 2013<br />

Jammie Ray Henson<br />

October 26, 1973 – January 14, 2013<br />

Peggy Joyce Rousey<br />

September 12, 1929 – January 19, 2013<br />

Mary Pauline Gordon<br />

March 26, 1919 – January 20, 2013<br />

Michael Terry Lanier<br />

December 27, 1951 – January 26, 2013<br />

Benjamin Franklin Hamke<br />

October 7, 1922 – January 25, 2013<br />

Lula Gertrude Moon<br />

October 15, 1922 – January 27, 2013<br />

William Eldridge Moon<br />

October 21, 1920 – January 27, 2013<br />

Douglas Lamar McLendon<br />

December 7, 1947 – January 27, 2013<br />

Lori Wood<br />

July 12, 1972 – January 27, 2013<br />

Milee Hallford<br />

February 26, 1925 - January 2, 2013<br />

Dwight South<br />

April 4, 1933 - January 3, 2013<br />

William Adams<br />

March 18, 2031 - January 13, 2013<br />

James Spears<br />

January 2, 1935 - January 22, 2013<br />

Karen Hutchins<br />

May 18, 1966 - January 23, 2013<br />

Miranda Dunn<br />

August 6, 1985 - January 29, 2013<br />

Edward Holbrook<br />

June 17, 1924 - January 30, 2013<br />

Betty Ann Trotman<br />

March 13, 1945 – January 1, 2013<br />

James Ralph Cheek<br />

September 17, 1919 – January 1, 2013<br />

James Roger Shelton<br />

April 29, 1949 – January 2, 2013<br />

George Allen Wood<br />

February 12, 1936 – January 5, 2013<br />

Barbara Anne Edds<br />

November 5, 1940 – January 6, 2013<br />

James “Jim” Shurley<br />

July 13, 1930 – January 13, 2013<br />

Georgia Holcomb Burgess<br />

September 8, 1922 – January 15, 2013<br />

Myron Earl Haines<br />

July 6, 1928 – January 17, 2013<br />

Hazel Looney Meeks<br />

August 30, 1926 – January 22, 2013<br />

Patsy Payton Gastley<br />

July 28, 1951 – January 28, 2013<br />

James Towns<br />

September 12, 1924 – January 29, 2013<br />

Pruitt<br />

Funeral Home<br />

Family Owned and Operated<br />

47 Franklin Springs St.<br />

P.O. Box 465 • Royston, GA 30662<br />

706.245.7234<br />

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Robert M. Glenn, Sr.<br />

June 3, 1921 - January 4, 2013<br />

Ray R. Eaves<br />

October 9, 1941 - January 5, 2013<br />

Gregg James Costin<br />

May 5, 1954 - January 6, 2013<br />

Alma Christine Lee Segers<br />

June 6, 1931 - January 9, 2013<br />

Jerry Ronnie Owens<br />

July 28, 1937 - January 10, 2013<br />

Edward T. Fulgum<br />

August 31, 1922 - January 12, 2013<br />

Mary Christine Barnett<br />

September 8, 1932 - January 13, 2013<br />

James Edward “Jay” Hickman<br />

June 15, 1972 - January 13, 2013<br />

George Dale Freeman<br />

September 6, 1956 - January 17, 2013<br />

Hazel Ann Lunsford Brown<br />

November 5, 1946 - January 19, 2013<br />

Gerold Chastain Bannister Ballew<br />

February 24, 1926 - January 21, 2013<br />

Bonnie Sue Parten Fleming<br />

December 28, 1931 - January 23, 2013<br />

William “Bill” Telgen<br />

December 19, 1929 - January 24, 2013<br />

Ann Kesler Cheek<br />

July 10, 1923 - January 24, 2013<br />

Sara Haygood Welborn Williford<br />

September 17, 1924 - January 25, 2013<br />

Norma Johnson Burger<br />

August 3, 1917 - January 25, 2013<br />

Geneese Floyd Lewis<br />

October 3, 1930 - January 27, 2013<br />

Connie Lynn Bowen Hayes<br />

January 27, 1950 - January 27, 2013<br />

Betty Byrum Brown<br />

July 19, 1940 - January 30, 2013<br />

Margie L. Cantrell<br />

April 25, 1924 - January 31, 2013<br />

Brady Eric Spinks<br />

March 10, 1978 - January 13, 2013<br />

Charlie Jordan<br />

May 21, 1930 - January 14, 2013<br />

Karen Huot<br />

October 4, 1958 - January 14, 2013<br />

Ann Canady Ward<br />

July 12, 1950 - January 14, 2013<br />

Clarice Mize Bellamy<br />

July 3, 1918 - January 15, 2013<br />

Sandra Gilleland<br />

June 6, 1943 - January 19, 2013<br />

Cheryl Anne Price<br />

November 9, 1961 - January 20, 2013<br />

Dennis E. Adams<br />

July 4, 1938 - January 22, 2013<br />

Otis Peace<br />

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Barry Craig Thurmond<br />

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One of the greatest symbols of commitment<br />

and love that married<br />

couples have for one another is<br />

a wedding ring. When two people wear<br />

wedding bands, it means that there is an<br />

endless bond that can never be broken; it<br />

forms a deep bonding between a husband<br />

and his wife.<br />

The exchange of wedding rings between<br />

two people getting married began<br />

thousands of years ago. At that time,<br />

though, the man used the ring as a gift to<br />

the woman. When the woman accepts<br />

the ring, it means that she is officially the<br />

man’s property. During that time, only<br />

women used wedding rings. Men began<br />

using them around the 20th century, during<br />

the Second World War, to show others<br />

that he belonged to someone else.<br />

One of the most important parts of<br />

marriage is selecting the perfect<br />

wedding ring. Couples always want<br />

to purchase the best as it symbolizes their<br />

love and union. Some couples spend a<br />

lot of money for the best wedding rings.<br />

Many rings are made of platinum or gold,<br />

which are two of the most costly metals.<br />

Others add precious stones like diamonds<br />

to their rings. The most expensive rings<br />

are made diamond studded platinum.<br />

Since not many people can afford such<br />

rings, some jewelry stores have offered lay<br />

away services to couples who really want<br />

pricey rings. The importance of wedding<br />

rings should not be ignored, since most<br />

people believe getting married happens<br />

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These special rings are placed on the<br />

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of love, which<br />

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this, but for the romantic at heart,<br />

the tradition still prevails and millions of<br />

couples still follow the custom of wearing<br />

the matrimonial rings. Wedding rings are<br />

not only worn by married people to show<br />

others their civil status. It is also done to<br />

create a bond between the wife and her<br />

husband.<br />

Engagement rings also have an interesting<br />

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been identified by various names. Also,<br />

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and precious metals. In the Greek culture,<br />

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before marriage. However, it is sometimes<br />

given as a symbol of friendship<br />

and not necessarily a prerequisite to<br />

marriage.<br />

In Ancient Rome, their version of<br />

an engagement ring had carved keys<br />

on them, which is to symbolize the<br />

woman’s right to own half of everything<br />

her husband owns after marriage.<br />

The sentimental people, though, think<br />

that the key may have been for her husband’s<br />

heart.<br />

In the present day, engagement<br />

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Royston Diagnostic Medical Complex<br />

Welcomes Gastroenterology<br />

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Announcing new specialist group at Royston Diagnostic<br />

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Gastroenterology Associates of Athens announces<br />

a second location for patient convenience. Patients in<br />

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entire community to join them in honoring the FCHS Star Student,<br />

Star Teacher and Honor Graduates at the Honors Breakfast on Friday,<br />

March 1, 2013 at 7:00 am at the Swails Center on the campus of Emmanuel<br />

College. The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is very<br />

proud of the excellent academic achievement of these students.<br />

For more than 50 years the STAR (Student Teacher Achievement<br />

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school seniors and the teachers who have been most instrumental in<br />

their academic development. To receive the STAR nomination, high<br />

school seniors must have the highest SAT score at FCHS (through<br />

11/5/12) and be in the top 10 percent of their class. The STAR Student<br />

for 2013 is Garrett LeCroy and the STAR Teacher is Mrs. Shari Spokes.<br />

The Valedictorian and Salutatorian are the Honor Graduates that<br />

have the highest overall average, #1 and #2 in the senior class. The Valedictorian<br />

for 2013 is Garrett LeCroy. The Salutatorian for 2013 is Haley<br />

Sue Long.<br />

To achieve the Honor Graduate Award, high school seniors must<br />

have a 93 or higher academic average, an 85 or higher elective average<br />

and 2 units of the same foreign language.<br />

The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce would like to encourage<br />

you to attend this breakfast in honor of these students and their<br />

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Freeman Martin releases Woodshed Wisdom, Vol. 1<br />

Imagine growing<br />

up in a clapboard<br />

farmhouse without<br />

running water,<br />

without an inside<br />

bathroom, where the<br />

sole source of heat<br />

was a two-sided fireplace<br />

and a woodburning<br />

cook stove<br />

in the kitchen, and<br />

where air conditioning<br />

was non-existent.<br />

Now, with all the<br />

technological advances<br />

of the twenty-first<br />

century that<br />

allow us to communicate<br />

instantly with<br />

people all over the world, it’s no surprise<br />

that we, as the most blessed nation on the<br />

face of the earth, are light years removed<br />

from the simpler time in which people<br />

looked to and depended on God’s Word<br />

for answers to life’s questions. Only history<br />

will determine if these<br />

powerful distractions<br />

have led to the extinction<br />

of the wisdom of the<br />

woodshed.<br />

In Woodshed Wisdom,<br />

Vol. 1, Freeman<br />

Martin gives his personal<br />

account of how he experienced<br />

God and His<br />

Word while growing up<br />

on a southern farm in the<br />

1950’s. While reading, you<br />

will be transported to a<br />

humbler way of life and<br />

you will find yourself desiring<br />

a simpler daily communion<br />

with God over<br />

the static of modern life.<br />

ENDORSEMENTS:<br />

Freeman Martin is a gifted man of God<br />

who is able to encourage, challenge, and<br />

make you think and laugh with the wit<br />

and wisdom God has given him. You will<br />

be blessed by his words of inspiration<br />

and homespun humor. --Dr. David Gallamore,<br />

Senior Pastor, Rock Springs Baptist<br />

Church, Easley, SC<br />

Freeman Martin has hit it out of the<br />

ballpark with Woodshed Wisdom, Vol.<br />

1. With a healthy dose of humor and rare<br />

spiritual insight, Woodshed Wisdom, Vol.<br />

1 serves up a delightful slice of American.<br />

Every visit to the woodshed will simultaneously<br />

tug at your heart and make you<br />

want to stand and applaud. This book is<br />

a must-read! - J. Gresham Barrett, former<br />

U. S. Congressman, South Carolina, Third<br />

District.<br />

Jesus perfected the art of parable telling<br />

– earthly stories revealing heavenly truths.<br />

In Woodshed Wisdom, Vol. 1, Freeman<br />

Martin follows that tradition, plucking<br />

heavenly truths for today from his wellworn<br />

memories of growing up in Appalachia.<br />

– Houston T. Hawkins, Colonel,<br />

USAF (retired).<br />

After a forty-year <strong>care</strong>er in radio and<br />

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life held together by a father’s woodshed<br />

discipline, a mother’s sacrificial<br />

and unconditional love, and a grandmother’s<br />

Scripture-planting in young<br />

hearts. Martin is an ordained deacon,<br />

Sunday School teacher, author and<br />

speaker. He and his wife, Helen, have<br />

two adult children, Kim and Jeff, and<br />

three grandchildren, Kirby and Casey<br />

Dickerson, and Sarah-Parker Martin.<br />

He is a native and resident of Seneca,<br />

SC.<br />

Author Freeman Martin, formerly<br />

of WLET Radio and WNEG-TV in<br />

Toccoa, will sign copies of his recently<br />

published book, Woodshed Wisdom,<br />

Vol. 1, on Friday, March 8, 2013, from<br />

11:00am – 2:00pm, at Troup’s Studio<br />

& Hallmark Store, Doyle St., in downtown<br />

Toccoa.<br />

Patti and Harry Joiner, of Troup’s<br />

Studio & Hallmark Store, invite everyone<br />

in Northeast Georgia and the<br />

surrounding areas to visit their store,<br />

purchase a book and receive a personal<br />

autograph from the author.<br />

Woodshed Wisdom, Vol. 1 is published<br />

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with<br />

Rick<br />

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Every now and then we all run<br />

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person becomes someone special to us<br />

even to the point that they go beyond<br />

friendship and just become a part of our<br />

family. One of those people was not only<br />

a friend to me, but also one of the guides<br />

who helped me over several years operate<br />

Rick’s Guide Service. Billy McLeroy, who<br />

fished many guide trips for me and many<br />

of our <strong>HomeTown</strong> <strong>Neighbors</strong>, lost his life<br />

to an inoperable brain tumor right before<br />

Thanksgiving. I finally found the courage<br />

to write this article on a man who knew<br />

how to really live life to its fullest. You<br />

will see in this month’s article a picture<br />

of Billy with a young man that fished with<br />

us last year, right before his illness. It was<br />

my great privilege to take part in Billy’s eulogy,<br />

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Brian Kelly, who has helped me run Rick’s<br />

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spent Billy’s final moments alone in the<br />

hospital room with Brian by his bed side.<br />

The day we took Billy to the grave side was<br />

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Brian climbed into the boat<br />

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Every day Brian or I take<br />

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McLeroy. We both had a<br />

nickname for him that always<br />

brought a smile to Billy’s face. We<br />

called him Big Fish McLeroy! Now that’s<br />

something that every fisherman would like<br />

to be called or remembered by. I’m writing<br />

this article not only as a memorial to Billy,<br />

but to also take a few minutes to reflect<br />

on just what is important in life. It seems<br />

like everyone has so much going on in their<br />

lives that family and friends, as well as<br />

fun times and creating memories, are old<br />

school ideas. Let me help remind each of<br />

you that the people that we love and those<br />

that we consider special in our lives need<br />

telling. The memories that we create today<br />

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helping create some of those memories.<br />

I can still hear the laughter of some of<br />

these people that have also left us, but<br />

their memories remain on. Billy McLeroy<br />

had a huge influence on my life and<br />

the lives of many others.<br />

As a tribute to him, I will not follow<br />

up this article with anything other than<br />

a quote from one of my favorite authors<br />

and pastors, Dr. Charles F. Stanley who<br />

wrote. “Everyone makes decisions that<br />

impact his or her life – and the consequences<br />

of these decisions spill over<br />

into the lives of others. That is why<br />

you can’t say, It’s my own life, and I<br />

will do with it whatever I please. You<br />

and I can’t live that way because we all<br />

have influence.” Billy was a huge influence<br />

on all those that his life touched.<br />

He will be missed by all of us that knew<br />

and loved him. At his eulogy, I made a<br />

closing remark that I have heard several<br />

times. “Nothing is lost when you know<br />

where it is.” We know where our good<br />

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Hartwell Liberty Tax Service<br />

Tim Strickland opened Hartwell Liberty Tax Service on January 8th, 2013. We sat down to speak with Tim about his<br />

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HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What made you<br />

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Tim: When I contacted Liberty Tax service<br />

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HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What sets your<br />

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Tim: We offer a relaxed atmosphere,<br />

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HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: What type of<br />

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HTN <strong>Magazine</strong>: How much planning,<br />

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Tim: I had been planning on opening a<br />

new location for my tax service after last<br />

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Tim: I have been a post man in Hartwell<br />

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been married to my wife Sue for almost 11<br />

years; we are raising our 6 year old granddaughter<br />

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Choosing The Perfect Cake<br />

Having the right cake is often a big<br />

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First of all, when it comes to your<br />

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You undoubtedly must take<br />

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Nobody ever stated that your cake<br />

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is of any type you'll be able to consider<br />

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Giving plenty of gifts<br />

to a newly betrothed<br />

couple has been tradition<br />

for many centuries<br />

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conditions. A wedding gift<br />

is a tangible representation<br />

of support and love for the<br />

couple to help them start<br />

their new life on a positive<br />

note.<br />

Wedding etiquette dictates<br />

that guests officially<br />

invited to the wedding ceremony and reception<br />

are required to send a gift, regardless<br />

if they attend or not. However, those<br />

invited but live very far and have not been<br />

in close contact with the couple for several<br />

years have the option not to follow<br />

the tradition.<br />

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A guest requested to attend a shower<br />

should present a gift but does not have to<br />

if he/she cannot attend the event. A close<br />

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Ideal wedding gifts can range from expensive<br />

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appliances. Choosing a gift should<br />

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the couple. Couples usually register for<br />

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Normally, a gift should be delivered to<br />

the bride’s home before the wedding addressed<br />

to her. Gifts sent after the wedding<br />

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Some cultures require the gift to be<br />

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Guests may send the gifts immediately<br />

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FAQ’s<br />

When does the gift need to be sent<br />

The gift for the bride should be given<br />

before the wedding or shortly after the<br />

couple marries. If the gift cannot be sent<br />

anytime soon, it must be sent before three<br />

months after the ceremony. This goes<br />

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shortly before the first year anniversary of<br />

the newlyweds.<br />

Are the gift options limited to those<br />

listed in the registry<br />

No, a registry only serves as a guide<br />

for the gift giver. Any wedding gift will as<br />

long as it comes from the heart.<br />

Is there an ideal budget for a wedding gift<br />

The budget is entirely up to the gift<br />

giver. One’s love for the bride and groom<br />

should serve as the basis on how much a<br />

gift should cost.<br />

Is money an appropriate gift<br />

Money is the traditional gift in some<br />

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The Perfect Venue for Your Special Day<br />

It should be noted that planning about a<br />

venue for your wedding should be given<br />

the same importance as talking about the<br />

manner in which the wedding is going to be<br />

conducted. Your wedding location determines<br />

guest size and sometimes the dress of the<br />

guests. Such as, if you choose a wedding venue<br />

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A summer beach wedding, guests may dress in<br />

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Outdoor activities could take into account<br />

a cooking exhibition, boating excursion,<br />

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This counseling is later made open to<br />

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There are many local venues where numerous<br />

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The real idea at the back of such events<br />

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