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Thursday, March 17, 2016 $1 TheYOUR NEWSPAPER [email protected] Courier • www.courier-herald.com Drawer B, Court Square Station, Dublin, O’Herald Georgia 31040 • 272-5522 Volume 102, No. 54, Pub. No 161860 A Bunch O’ Leprechaun Fun March 17, 2016 DUBLIN SERVICE LEAGUE ST.PATRICK’S MAIL STAMP 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Mail & More, 1101-L Hillcrest Pkwy.& U.S. Post Office, Bellevue Ave. Sponsored by: Dublin Service League Free March 17, 2016 EXCHANGE CLUB PANCAKE SUPPER 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Dublin Middle School, 1501 N. Jefferson St. Sponsored by: Dublin Exchange Club Tickets: $7.00 in Advance. $8.00 at the Door. Special photo March 17, 2016 Dublin DDA officials accepted the Economic 33RD ANNUAL IRISH CHAMBER Development Project of the Year for its work on BREAKFAST 8:00 a.m. the restoration of the 1912 Skyscraper. Dublin Country Club, 689 Country Club Rd. Sponsored by: Dublin Laurens Chamber of Commerce Admission: Prior to March 11th $20; after March 11th $25 Dublin DDA receives No cancellations, refunds or credits after March 11th. The Georgia Downtown As- Through a network of pub- awardsociation announced ofthe win- excellencelic and private partnerships, March 17, 2016 TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE CHOIR ners of the 2016 Downtown Dublin DDA successfully facil- CONCERT Awards of Excellence during itated the $4 million histori- 8:00 p.m. the Georgia Downtown Con- cal restoration of “the Sky- Bethsaida Baptist Church, 2519 Hwy 80 West ference in Athens on March 9. scraper” - a project that was a Sponsored by: Bethsaida Baptist Church The Dublin Downtown De- long time coming for the com- Admission: Free velopment Authority received munity. Attempts to revive March 18, 2016 top honor for the Economic the property through the JOINT CIVIC LUNCHEON Development Project of the years were valiant, but never 11:30 a.m. Year for its work on the came to fruition - until now. DuBose Porter Center,Oconee Fall Line Technical restoration of the 1912 First Through its work, Dublin College, 560 Pinehill Rd. National Bank Building, or DDA was able to underwrite Sponsored by: Dublin Rotary Club the "Skyscraper." $50,000 in pre-development Tickets: $15.00 advance ticket required. May be purchased at any Morris Bank Dublin location. Dublin DDA bested more expenses for the First Nation- than 40 other nominated com- al Bank Building Project, suc- March 18, 2016 munities to win the Award, cessfully securing a purchase CELEBRATION GALA FEATURING which recognizes exceptional option, preparing the property DUELING PIANOS and innovative downtown pro- for recruiting a developer and PERFORMED BY FUN PIANOS jects. 8:00 p.m. See DDA page 8a Dublin Country Club, 689 Country Club Rd. Sponsored by: Dublin-Laurens St. Patrick’s Committee Admission: Included in Order of Shillelagh & Blarney Stone Memberships March 18, 2016 ST PATRICK’S SLAM GOLF TOURNEY 10:00 a.m. PTA District 5 director Green Acres Golf Club, 332 Rentz-Dexter Rd., Dexter talks to city school board Sponsored by: Green Acres Golf Club Call the Pro Shop at 478-875-3110 or Photos by Sandy Aldridge [email protected] for info The annual Leprechaun Contest brought out 93 participants at about four-laning near March 19, 2016 Theatre Dublin Tuesday night. ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL HillcrestBy SANDY ALDR IandDGE theRichard SheffieldAPTT asked Wheel- 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. The Dublin City School er to summarize his comments Bicentennial Plaza & Market on Madison, 93By SparticipateANDY ALDRIDGE in Annual Leprechaun Contest Board, for the first time since at the end of his five-minute Downtown Dublin Ninety -three adorable Jan. 21, did not have on its speaking allowance. Sponsored by: Dublin Laurens St. Patrick's leprechauns competed Tues- agenda any action concerning "The four-laning of Hillcrest Committee, City of Dublin the closing of Saxon Elementary Parkway is going to cause forced Admission: Free day night in the 51st Annual Dublin-Laurens St. Patrick's School. closure of Hillcrest Elementary March 19 - 20, 2016 Festival Leprechaun Contest The Monday, March 14 meet- or a death" as students attempt 39TH ANNUAL ST.PATRICK'S TENNIS at Theatre Dublin. ing was routine, even to the to cross that street going to and TOURNAMENT Leadership Dublin-Lau- point that its only public com- from the school, he said. Then 9:00 a.m. Single 12:30 p.m. Double 2:30 mentator was PTA District 5 Di- he said that having fifth graders p.m. Mixed rens presented the program with Master of Ceremony rector Thomas Wheeler, a rou- on the same campus with eighth Dublin High School Courts, 1127 Hillcrest Pkwy. tine visitor to the board meet- graders at Dublin Middle School & Stubbs Park Thad Haygood. Jennifer Sponsored by: Dublin Area Tennis Association Wilkins, Roger Byrd and Ar- ings. Not routine, however, was is not a safe environment for the Entry Fee: $25.00 per event per person. $40.00 tiffany Stanley participated what he said to the board at the younger students. for two events per person. in the program as well as end of the five minutes he was He also said during his public Morgan Kimbrell, Miss St. allowed to speak. March 19, 2016 Chairman of the Board DUBLIN ST.PATRICK'S DAYPARADE Patrick's 2016, who helped See BOE page 8a 10:30 a.m. (Entry line up 9:00 a.m.) with the presentation of Main Street Dublin awards. Fancy Dancer pro- Sponsored by: Dublin Civitan Club vided several entertaining numbers while the judges March 19, 2016 deliberated. Photo by Royce Hall ST.PATRICK'S GOSPEL SING Judges and spectators HOMECOMING STYLE The winners in the Leprechaun Contest. 7:00 p.m. were delighted as they wit- supreme on Saturday as Passmore, winner; Kenneth Dublin Church of God, 2059 Claxton Dairy Rd. nessed the Parade of Lep- they ride high through Reyes, first runnerup; Jabari Sponsored by: Hand “N” Hand rechauns, all 93 of them be- Dublin in the Annual St. Bell, second runnerup; and Admission: $10.00 at the door,no advance decked in their St. Patrick's Patrick's Parade. Tayt Evans, third runnerup. seating finery. The judges deliberat- Winners in each category Second grade girls: Darci ed long and hard to pick only were as follows: Dixon, winner; Kylie Clark, March 19, 2016 First grade girls: first runnerup; Claire Pat- LEPRECHAUN ROAD RACE six winners and 18 runners- 8:00 a.m. up, 24 lucky sprites and Maclairah Carr, winner; terson, second runnerup; Dublin High School, 1127 Hillcrest Pkwy. fairies whose wily ways with Kimbree Garrett, first run- and Janey Meeks, third run- Sponsored by: Fairview Fitness Center,Allgood the shamrock and creative nerup; Reagan Sasser, sec- nerup. Pest Solutions, Capital City Bank, Curry costuming designs won the ond runnerup; and Madison Second grade boys: Chase Insurance, Chickfila, Fairview Park Hospital, judges' leaping green hearts. Jones, third runnerup. Fairview Orthopedic Group, Sports Emporium, The winners will reign First grade boys: Jase Piggly Wiggly,OrthoPro Services, Dublin Ford- See LEPRECHAUN page 8a Lincoln, Security First Asset Advisors, State Farm - Patti Hendley,Rehab Advantage and Sports Medicine, Medical Center Urgent Care Fee: $18.00 register online at www.racerpal.com. $20.00 paper registration. March 19, 2016 3RD ANNUAL ST.PATRICK’S DAY Special photo MISSIONS FAIR 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. From left, principal Lakeisha Fluker, George Concert by the Jefferson Street Baptist Praise Best, Phil Bazemore and Brantley New stand Team Jefferson Street Baptist Church, 209 N. Jefferson near a display in front of the library. St. Sponsored by: Jefferson Street Baptist Church Cost: Free Susie Dasher classes celebrate raisingBy PAYTO moneyN TOWNS II IforSchool headstones superintendent Fred Susie Dasher students Williams. Williams suggested raised $1,200 to help provide for students at Susie Dasher headstones for Hollis Hooks to raise the money. and Susie Dasher. "I got in contact with prin- Phil Bazemore, Brantley cipal Lakeisha Fluker and New and George Best, who are gave her the rundown of what representing the Dublin-Lau- we were doing," Best said. rens Leadership Class, began Hill Realty, Orr Insurance, this as a community outreach Premier Properties of Dublin project. They contacted Scott LLC, Dublin City Schools, Thompson, Laurens County Guy Cochran, Hunter Ben- Historical Society, and asked nett, John Clem, Alterra Net- Index him what they could do for works, Green Grove Mission- Obituaries . 2a their project. ary Baptist Church donated News . 3a "He told us that the graves money to the project. The stu- Editorial . 5a of Susie Dasher and Hollis dents ended up raising $1,200 Hooks were unmarked and for the project. Weather. 5a Getting the Page House ready for St. Patrickʼs they needed proper head- "They went above and be- Hometown . 6a,7a stones," Best said. "We decid- yond anything we could've Sports. 1b,2b Sheila Harris (left) and new owner of the Page House, Jo Ann ed to make that our project." imagined," Best said. "The Classifieds. 3b Simms, took advantage of a beautiful day recently to tidy the yard for Best called Dublin City See CELEBRATE page 8a Entertainment . 4b St. Patrick's and Super Saturday. (Photo by Payton Towns III) Thursday, March 17, 2016/Dublin, Ga/Page 2a The Courier Herald death. Thomas Jr. will officiate. Obituaries Survivors include his son Visitation will be on Thurs- and daughter-in-law, Daryl day, March 17, 2016 from 1 – 7 and Melissa Crews and p.m. in Baker Funeral Home, Thomas Lee daughter and son-in-law, Soperton. Crews Jr. Karen and Cecil Harman, all Baker Funeral Home has of Soperton; one sister, six charge of the arrangements.