March 23, 2011 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 5 ... continued from page 1 Pancakes...continued from page 1 Hemlock Bass Tourney Special on TV of folks were very generous donations. “No, it’s not just the took about a half-second for him docks,” he said. Towns County High School Save Georgia's Hem- to realize he had hooked into a Pack and Prince were and gave beyond what the So they come out on syrup that keeps me coming football,” Coach Langford price of a ticket was ($5). a cool, brisk March morn- locks has prepared a 30-min- very nice large-mouth bass. honored to be a part of the said. “The community really back,” said a smiling Com- ute special on the hemlock “I knew it was a good fund-raiser designed to help “They bought two ing to roll up their sleeves missioner Kendall, who really problem and solutions for showed up and supported tickets and gave us an extra and do what they can to one. He was in shallow wa- send the Towns County In- us. Gosh, we must’ve had a loves his pancakes and syrup. broadcast on “Common Cup,” ter and he just took off,” dians’ football players to $20 or so,” he said. “They raise money. The funds are “The Masons do a lot of good hosted by Jim Geer on Wind- couple hundred people there know all that money is stay- wisely spent; locals know stream Cable Channel 4 dur- Pack said. football camp and help pur- at the final weigh-in. We things that people don’t know ing right here in the commu- where it goes, Swett said. about. ing the week of March 21. The The lunker bass was chase equipment. had 50 boats which is up program celebrates the vital playing hard to get and Pack “We love to fish and it was nity. We were really pleased Masonic endeavors “I’ve been a member from the 21 that we had last with the turn out.” benefit the community. The role of the hemlocks as a key- was concerned that his first an honor to be a part of this tour- year. Just the support and for many years,” he said. stone species, explains what's quality strike of the day was nament today,” Pack said. For $5 locals got a lodge not only uses its “There are so many things killing them and the disastrous everything was so positive. heaping plate of scrambled fundraising efforts on schol- apt to come off. “I’m glad, any time we Everybody had a great time that they do that you don’t results that may lie ahead, and eggs, sausage and plenty of arships, the group also helps provides information on what Once in the boat, a hoist can help out around here and just working and helping hear about on the street. pancakes, complete with lots out with families at Christ- They’re not out for the pub- property owners can do to save of the Chatuge bass left both help the locals out around here; these kids out.” their trees. Pack and Prince feeling good it‘s all for a great cause.” and lots of pancake syrup. mas, they donate to families licity; they just want to help The Towns County They watched it down with in dire straits, they give to the Broadcast times are about the day’s prospects. After the payouts, their communities.” Monday, Wednesday, and Fri- Touchdown Club would like to freshly squeezed orange Masonic Orphanage Home The bass weighed in at Head Coach Kyle Langford thank the following sponsors Ina Kozeski, a member day at 9:30 a.m., 4 p.m., and almost 7 pounds, almost a said the Indians’ football juice or a cup of coffee, and they give to the needy of the Order of the Eastern 7:30 p.m.; also Thursday and for supporting the Second sometimes both. on a moment’s notice. third of the 24-plus pounds team netted about $1,850. Annual Bass Tournament: Star, said that helping fami- Saturday at 7:30 p.m. For Each year, patrons They also play a huge viewers who miss the original of bass that netted them not “It was a good day for United Community lies in need is the biggest who purchase a breakfast role in helping the Towns reason for coming out on a broadcast or don’t have access only the $100 Big Fish prize, us,” Coach Langford said. Bank; R & S Sports; Lake to Windstream Cable, a link but the overall first place “The turnout was good and, plate at the annual Pancake County Food Pantry in its ef- brisk Saturday morning to Chatuge Marine; Community forts to make sure no empty to view the program can be prize of $1,000. it was about as good a day benefit help provide monies cook pancakes, sausage and found at www.savegeorgiash- Bank & Trust; Kim Farmer In- that provide scholarships for stomach in Towns County “This morning and all was weather-wise as you could surance; Bank of Hiawassee; eggs to raise money for nec- emlocks.org. For additional pretty slow,” Pack said. “We ask for.” local high school students to goes without nourishment. essary community projects. information, please call the Community Cash Title Pawn; allow them to further their Towns County Sole didn’t do all that good. I caught Coach Langford VFW Men’s; VFW Women’s; “We support a lot of Hemlock Help LineSM 706- education. Last year, more Commissioner Bill Kendall 429-8010. NT(Mar23,Z19)CA (that) one good one early on with thanked the anglers and the Mountain Realty; Noblet’s 5 & causes,” she said. “We help a jig (around a dock). volunteers, including some than 400 persons attended and his wife Jean came out with the scholarships, we sup- 10; C & J Mountain Outfitters; the event and broke bread to support the lodge. Com- “Later on, today when of his players, for helping to Stephanie McConnell; Blue port the food pantry. You just a little bit of the clouds came make the event a second- with the lodge members and missioner Kendall said there name it, if there is a way to Ridge EMC; Suburban Pro- their families. Lodge mem- is no truth to the rumor that out we caught the rest of our year success. pane; ReMax of Hiawassee; help people, we donate to it. fish off the Shooting Creek “It was a really out- bers know that the economy he came out to eat up all the “We believe in giving Turpin’s Wrecker Service; and is tight. For that reason pancakes after soaking them end...off jigs around the standing day for our boys of Southland Pawn & Jewelry. back,” she said. “We’re all alone, they don’t get many in pancake syrup. Christians too.” Concert...continued from page 1 lead vocals on the No. 1 hit and Never Been To Spain. Dog Night, she said. as a 20-year-old as the group The only songs from “Wow, his music takes launched one of the most this list not sang by Negron you back a few years doesn’t successful runs in Rock ‘N’ on Saturday in Franklin it,” she said. “This entire Roll history. were Eli’s Coming and evening was a stroll down From 1968 to 1975, the Never Been To Spain. memory lane for me. Blood, band was the hottest sound Mattie Evans of Sweat and Tears was an in America with a cache of Asheville, NC, said her added bonus. hits that included Easy To Be ticket to the event was a gift. “You can’t help but en- Hard, Eli’s Coming, Cel- It’s a night she’ll remember joy and relive the moments of ebrate, Mama Told Me for quite some time. Negron your youth around perform- Not To Come, Shambala was pure vintage Three ers like these,” she said. Heath Pack and Trevor Prince accept checks from Indians Head Coach Kyle Langford after winning the 2011 Touchdown Club Bass Tournament. Photo/Lowell Nicholson Stephanie Moss...continued from page 1 won’t make a student the Moss said one of her state of the economy. best that they can be,” she goals is to make sure par- “I think young children said. “We have to approach ents understand exactly sometimes pick up on the each student according to what their child is experienc- stresses at home,” she said. their individual needs. We ing at Towns County El- “When they’re at school, we need to make this a positive have to do a lot of things that ementary School. Rob Paparozzi of Blood, Sweat and Tears gets the Franklin crowd revved up for Chuck Negron’s makes learning interesting.” “Being a parent my- environment so they won’t performance at the Smoky Mountain Center for Performing Arts. Photo/James Reese As the state’s core self, I try to explain things in have to worry about all the curriculum appears headed terms that parents under- problems that they hear to eliminate cursive writing stand,” she said. “I let them Mom and Dad talking about. Meeting...continued from page 1 from the classroom, Moss know how things are related “We’re going to make th said she believes educators to their child and how it af- sure they’re fed, and when be formed during the May on May 5 from 4 p.m. to 7 the public information hear- 3rd meeting, GDOT Com- should still work with chil- fects them.” it’s snack time that they’re pm.