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www.townscountyherald.net • E-mail: [email protected] 15, 2012 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 11A continued from page 10A Chatuge Shores Blairsville School of Dance to Fly-In... Ladies Golf news offer free Cardio Hip Hop Class Most have a good sense of avid water skiers and the old only to have the desire to try On Aug. 7, the Chatuge camaraderie and look forward knees get a little tender after a and a love of the water to enjoy Shores Ladies Golf Asso- On Thursday, August 16, dance and is excited to begin to sharing their sport. They are day of water-skiing. hydrofoil- this sport. ciation challenged the golf Blairsville School of Dance this program at BSoD. She course's pro, Matt Liss. Now, will offer its Cardio Hip Hop also teaches ballet technique, typically a little older than the ing is very easy on the body. If this sounds like some- of course, there were some diehard water-skiers or wake- Also, the sport is relatively thing you would like to be class for free to kick off its new pointe, lyrical and jazz classes parameters set for this tour- program. The Cardio Hip Hop at BSoD and is a fitness in- boarders and they are usually expensive so you have to be involved in then make plans to nament. Matt played his attend the Ninth Annual event class, which is for teens and structor at Hiwassee Valley open to sharing their boats and able to afford it.” scratch golf game while the adults, will be held on Thurs- Pool and Wellness Center in equipment with other Hydro- The jumps and tricks at the Ridges Resort and ask "Chatugettes" played their net days at 5:30 p.m. Murphy. foil enthusiasts. Woodman ex- that can be performed on a for Cliff Woodman. He and score. In all fairness to the Cardio Hip Hop can burn Cardio Hip Hop joins plained it this way, “we tend to Hydrofoil are pretty safe and the other Hydofoilers would pro, it must be added that his hundreds of calories per hour, the BSoD Fitness Schedule, be a little closer to middle age can be mastered and enjoyed be more than happy to accom- playing partners, the “chef- depending on your body type which also includes twice a because a lot of us have been by almost anyone. You need modate you. fette" and the "Quipette" did and the intensity with which week Zumba classes. All fit- everything in their power to you perform the dance moves. ness classes are $5 a class to ruin his focus and to give the Blairsville School of drop-in or $25 a month for un- TCHS upcoming softball games other ladies in the field a great- Dance aims to make exercise limited classes. er advantage. fun with upbeat music, a posi- Blairsville School of Tuesday, Aug. 14 @ Prince Avenue - 4:45 It was indeed a fun tour- tive environment and fairly Dance is located at 80 Blue Thursday, Aug. 16 vs. George Walton Academy - 4:45 nament, and it did not rain on simple movements that begin- Ridge Street in the Merchant’s our parade. Matt gave the la- ners can pick up on right away. Walk Plaza across from the dies who played and those who Saturday, Aug. 18 @ Commerce Invitational - TBD bested him an award to be used No dance experience is neces- Blairsville Police Department. Wednesday, Aug. 22 @ Lakeview Academy - 5:00 in the pro shop. He has asked sary. Participants should arrive to have another Beat the Pro The class will be in- about 5-10 minutes before the Thursday, Aug. 23 vs. Hebron Academy - 4:45 tournament. Wonder why? structed by Brett Taylor, who start of classes. For more infor- Following the round is beginning her fourth season mation, call (706) 835-1415 or Saturday, Aug. 25 vs. Hart County - 12:00 of golf, the ladies held their as an instructor at BSoD. Tay- email blairsvilledance@yahoo. Monday, Aug. 27 @ Chestatee - 5:30 monthly meeting and indulged lor has an extensive career in com. NT(Aug15,C7)ac in a delightful luncheon buffet Tuesday, Aug. 28 @ Athens Christian - 4:45 provided by the "cheffette" and assisted by the club's kitchen Thursday, Aug. 30 vs. Commerce - 4:45 crew. Tuesday, Sept. 4 @ Providence Christian Academy - 4:45 The overall winners in order of the best net scores were: Ellen moore, Debi 8th annual Scott Hogsed Day coming August 25 holland, Opal Rose, jeanne Alzheimer’s Blue Ridge, GA at 11:30 a.m. ous Service Medal from Gover- Odom, Nancy Outlaw, Lynne Walk Kick-off Lunch will be provided. nor Hunt and was also inducted Busco, and Judy Schmitt. Please join us on Thurs- GA Mtn Walk to End Al- into the Police Hall of Fame in If you are not sure about day, August 16, 2012 for the zheimer’s will be October 6th Titusville, FL. joining the league, come and Kick-off Meeting for the Geor- at Fannin Co. Senior Ctr. Any We are also looking join the ladies on Thurs. morn- gia Mountain Walk to End Al- questions please contact Sha- for wild game donations for ings for an 8 a.m. tee time for zheimer’s. The meeting will be ron Penner (770) 789-2044 or just fun golf and no matched held at Blue Ridge Methodist [email protected]. our wild game lunch. Hunt- NT(Aug15,Z8)CA pairings. T(Aug15,F2)SH ers and fisherman with meat Church, 328 W Main Street, to spare please call Hogsed’s Sportswear about donating wild meat for our wild game NASCAR 2012 lunch. We need enough meat By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter to feed 1,800 people. Also if you would like to make a do- Ambrose wins with amazing finish nation to help raise funds for In an amazing last lap fin- this event please contact Sam ish went from Hogsed at Hogsed’s Sports- third to first in Sunday’s Sprint wear 828-389-3088. Cup race, as he survived Kyle If you would like more Busch’s spinning car and several Bill Rau, Jr. helping Chassidy Mauney take her fish off the line. Fish- information about the event ing is just one of the fun things to do at the event. bumps from runner-up Brad Ke- visit the website at www.scot- selowski. It is that time of year of course have the shooting thogsedday.com or contact the Events leading up to the again to get your youth regis- range, fishing pond, and the Cooperative wildest finish of the season ac- tered for the annual Scott Hog- bow range but we did change Extension at 828-837-2210. tually began on a restart with sed Memorial Youth Conser- our line up a bit so register August 25 will be here before 16 laps to go in the 90-lap race. vation & Education Day. This now. Youth and youth groups, you know it so register soon! Keselowski was leading, but as year it is required that all youth ages 7-17, are invited to attend T(Aug15,G1)SH soon as the green flag was given, pre-register. This can be done from all across the region and and Ambrose jumped by visiting www.scotthogsed- the nation. This event also of- ahead of him. day.com pre-registration clos- fers a free wild game lunch for Keselowski was able to es on August 23. The event, all participants and parents. pass Ambrose, but by then, Busch which is held in Brasstown, Of course, youth will receive had checked out on the other cars NC on Fred Cook’s farm, is a a free t-shirt and goody bag as and led until the beginning of the growing event. The date is Sat- well as being entered to win final lap. urday, August 25 gates open at one of our great door prizes. Right after the white flag 7AM and it is totally free. Each year we honor a was given, signifying one more Youth will be learning young person that is no longer lap, Busch’s No. 18 spun in some about outdoor activities in- with us, this year we will be oil. Keselowski took advantage of Busch’s bad luck and was able cluding hunting and fishing, honoring Reece Penland. Reece Car owner and Marcos Ambrose after Ambrose’s win archery and firearm safety, and was an avid outdoorsman and to get by, with Ambrose right on his rear bumper. in Sunday’s Cup race. Furnished by NASCAR much, much more. We are ex- loved his country. Reece was Keselowski and Ambro- Busch, , Paul Me- tablished a memorial fund to ben- cited about some new booths serving with the National Guard se remained close, with minor nard, , and Brian efit the victims of the lightning this year coming to the event 210th Military Police when he bumping and shoving for almost Scott. strike tragedy. Donations will so it will not be the same as was killed. He was working be accepted at any PNC Branch Will Shore is helping his Grand- the entire lap. Finally, Ambrose Top-10 leaders after 21 of in the past. One or two things on relief efforts with Hurricane was able to make a move under 33: 1. Sadler-783, 2. Stenhouse- or by mailing checks/money or- Floyd when his Humvee flipped pa Fred Cook, owner of the farm new that you can expect this where this free event is held, to Keselowski as the cars were in 770, 3. Hornish-759, 4. A. Dillon- ders, addressed to “Pennsylvania year are booths from the East- after hitting an object in the fill up the coolers so we keep our sight of the checkered flag. But 754, 5. Allgaier-709, 6. Annett- 400 Memorial Fund” to: Pocono ern Band of the Cherokee In- sand. Reece was thrown from youth and adults hydrated. All even after Ambrose had gotten 654, 7. Whitt-622, 8. Bliss-578, Raceway, Attn: Pennsylvania 400 dians and the Tennessee the Humvee and he died instant- ages are involved in making this the lead, the two drivers were still 9. Scott-520, 10. Nemechek-492. Memorial Fund, 1234 Long Pond Valley Authority. We will ly. Reece received the Meritori- annual event a success. bumping and rubbing. ON Road, Long Pond, PA 18334. “What a last lap,” said WEATHER AT POCONO will withdraw from Ambrose. “I mean that was about While taking part in NASCAR competition at the con- Great fun at Brasstown Manor’s as hard as I’ve ever raced. We the test session at Martinsville clusion of the 2012 season. kept getting in oil and going all Speedway last week, Carl Ed- Ralph Gilles, Chrysler over the track. I just had to take wards answered questions from Group spokesperson made the antique and classic car show my chances, but this was a race the media about the fans struck announcement during a media Brasstown Manor was enjoyed seeing the classic cars I’ll remember for a long time.” by lightening at Pocono. teleconference call last week. pleased to host the Antique of yesteryear. It was Ambrose’s second A total of 10 race fans were The decision affects current in- and Classic Car Show on Residents of Brasstown Cup win at the Glen. His other struck by lightning in the Pocono volvement in both the Sprint Cup Thursday, August 9th. In spite Manor reminisced and enjoyed victory came in 2011. Raceway parking lot after the Series and Nationwide Series. of the rain and storms, people talking with the car owners. “There was oil all over the conclusion of Sunday’s Pennsyl- Penske Racing currently track,” said Keselowski. “I got in vania 400. All were transported fields two Dodge Charger cars oil, Marcos got in oil, and Kyle to local hospitals with various de- in the Sprint Cup Series and two Certified Royal Acadamy of got in oil. But the way we were grees of injuries. Nine have been Dodge Challenger cars in the able to race each other is the way released. The tenth victim, Brian Nationwide Series. Penske Rac- Dance Instruction offered at racing should be.” Zimmerman, was fatally injured ing announced in February that Brasstown Dance Academy finished during the storm. it would end its partnership with Royal Academy of third and is the new points lead- “I spoke with one of the Dodge, which started in 2003, at Dance ballet instruction is of- er. gentlemen in the hospital up the end of the 2012 season. fered to students preprimary , Sam Hor- there yesterday that was struck Weekend Racing: The Cup and truck teams will be at the and up at Brasstown Dance nish, , Kyle Busch, by lightning and he told me the George Debow , , and story in detail about what hap- 2-mile Brooklyn, Michigan track, Academy. Madge Smith com- Martin Truex were the remaining pened to him and his friends and while the Nationwide teams are pleted the 3 year instructor Shown is George Debow in a top-10 finishers. it sounded like a very terrible in , for a road certification program and has ‘61 Falcon he purchased many , last week’s scene,” said Edwards. “I’ve read course event. presented students for official years ago. George is a resident Cup winner at Pocono had a top- a little bit about it and I know Sat., Aug. 18, Craftsman Royal Academy of Dance ex- of Brasstown Manor and has 10 finish going, but spun out near there’s a lot of discussion about Truck Series MIS 200, race 12 aminations for the past 2 years. passed the car down to his son, the finish line. what NASCAR should have done of 22; Starting time: 12 noon ET; RAD students at BDA have George, Jr. “There was oil all over the or the track should have done, TV: SPEED. excelled at examinations and A special “thank you” to track,” said Gordon. “I’m pretty but, I think, at the end of the day, Sat., Aug. 18, Nationwide passed with distinction and Rakes Parrish and George De- bummed out right now. We were it’s Mother Nature and it’s very Series NAPA Auto Parts 200, merit. Students who passed bow, Jr. for making the event good on the restarts, but to have difficult for anyone to take re- race 22 of 33; Starting time: 2 pm their examinations last Spring possible. Rakes is the owner something like this happen is sponsibility and say, ‘We should ET; TV: ESPN. were Joni Lyvers, Skylar Ste- pretty bad.” have done this or done that.’ It’s Sun., Aug. 19, Sprint Cup phens, Mai Lim, Amaira Bar- of the Mountain Moonshine Cruz-in that was held at the Jr. spun something that I would have nev- Michigan 400, race 23 of 36; rett, Lydia Moss, Tori Ander- Madge Smith out late in the race and finished er expected. Starting time: 12 noon ET; TV: son, Ansley Vardeman, Lindy programs or professional av- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds 28th. He dropped from first to I walked right out from ESPN. Hollingshead, Sarina Kurrim- enues. They will have a strong this past weekend, and asked fourth in points. my hauler to my motorhome in Racing Trivia Question: bukus, and Caitlin Sheffield. foundation indicated by the some of the cars registered at Polesitter Juan Montoya the middle of that rainstorm and I What year did Jimmie Johnson Students and parents can be RAD that can be built strongly the event to come to Brass- had a spinout along with mechan- ignorantly didn’t think about the win his first Cup title? sure that they are receiving top upon. town Manor. A great time was ical problems, and finished 33rd. dangers that were there. I think Last Week’s Question: notch quality instruction when Brasstown Dance Acad- had by all! N(Aug15,Z17)CA Top-12 Chase leaders after we all maybe take that stuff a little How long will it take ousted Cup outside examiners rate them so emy will begin its 21st dance 22 of 36: 1. Johnson-777, 2. Bif- too lightly. I have to tell you that driver A.J. Allmendinger to com- well. season on Monday, August Paper fle-776, 3. Kenseth-775, 4. Earn- after talking to that gentleman, plete the NASCAR-mandated Founded over 80 years 20th. BDA will continue to of- hardt-760, 5. Keselowski-733, Tony, my thoughts and prayers drug rehabilitation program? An- ago, the Royal Academy of fer instruction in a wide variety crafting workshop 6. Truex-728, 7. Bowyer-719, 8. are with him and his really good swer. The program lasts between Stewart-716, 9. Harvick-710, 10. friend who is pretty bad off. He’s one and three months, then it will Dance is the largest, most in- of dance styles for ages 3 and Appalachian Heritage fluential dance teacher training up, including Ballet, Pointe, Hamlin-693, 11. Kahne-653, 12. recovering and the family that be up to NASCAR as to when he Crafters is having an after- Edwards-650. lost their father, it’s tragic. will be reinstated. and examining body for clas- Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contempo- noon workshop on different sical ballet in the world. This rary, Modern and Hip Hop, as EDWARDS TAKES “He’s a big 99 fan and Allmendinger admitted types of paper crafting. Beth NATIONWIDE RACE the folks at Pocono got me in to taking one capsule of Adder- teaching method is used in well as combination classes. Ross will be teaching how to over 70 countries in the word, If you are considering dance In his first Nationwide touch with him. The gentleman all, a drug typically prescribed classes for your student, this is make photo frames out of pa- race of the season, Carl Edwards that lost his life, that’s just re- for attention deficit hyperactiv- setting high standards of dance per, plus decorative note pads. ity disorder. Allmendinger said training for over 250,000 stu- a great time to register. BDA put on a show of power late in the ally sad. I believe the way he told Reservation fee $20. The class race to hold off polesitter, Brad the story there were three guys he does not have ADHD and dents each year. The interna- is now offering classes for therefore had no prescription. our youngest dancers at the will start at 1PM on the 17th Keselowski, for the win. that were injured. Tony, the guy tional network of examiners Edwards took the top spot I talked to was injured the least. He explained that he had been travels the world examining Peacock Playhouse in Hayes- of August at our shop. AHC is located at 2016 Hwy. 64 West, from Keselowski on lap 73 of 82, His one buddy is pretty bad off in Louisville, KY, the Wednes- pupils in the Syllabus at every ville on Mondays. Call or visit completing a pass to the outside and his other friend obviously day before the Quaker State 400 level. Having an institution Brasstown Dance Academy Murphy. Call 828 835-3500 to make a reservation. NT(Aug15,Z17)CA as the cars approached the es- lost his life. From what he told race at Speedway, and outside of our studio accredit for more information about ses at the 2.45-mile road course. me, I don’t want to speak for him was tired. A friend, Allmendinger our work, gives the teacher classes, schedules, registration Keselowski regained the lead or anything, but it was as big of said, handed him a pill and stated accountability, and sets a stan- or RAD. momentarily on Lap 76 but lost a surprise to him that something it was a workout supplement that dard for excellence. The exam- Studio office hours are FREE it again to Edwards’ crossover like that happened. They didn’t would give him energy. Two days ined student will forever carry Monday-Thursday 2:00 – move as the cars approached expect that and I don’t think later he was randomly-tested at a resume that is internationally 6:00pm and the phone number WOOD PALLETS!! Turn 1 to start Lap 77. they saw anything coming. They the racetrack, a test he failed. recognized. As such a student is (706) 379-2651. Thank you, Call Kenneth at the Polesitter Sam Hornish didn’t think there were at that big You may contact the Racing Re- may choose to audition for from the studio that is “Turned North Georgia News Jr. ran third, followed by Ricky of a risk. It’s just tragic.” porter at [email protected]. dance opportunities, college on to Life!” NT(Aug15,C6)ac (706) 745-6343 Stenhouse, , Kyle has es- NT(Aug15,C1)ac