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DOWNTOWN Pound ROWDY RIDIN’ FATALITY of weed RODEO RETURNS FOR 26TH YEAR Pedestrian leads to killed on arrest East Main By John Bynum Street The Nugget

More than one pound of marijuana packaged for distribution was reported- By Matt Aiken ly found in a residence off Dawsonville The Nugget Highway last week. A Lumpkin Christopher Cullars died in down- County deputy town Dahlonega last Thursday evening went to the when he was struck by a pickup truck residence on on East Main Street, according to of- Tuesday, June ficials from 16 to follow up the Lumpkin on a 911 call County Sher- The driver reporting reck- iff’s Office. of the less driving The 35- through a DOT year-old pickup is work zone in Lumpkin Lumpkin County resi- most likely County and dent appeared smelled mari- Grimes to be attempt- not at fault, juana before ing to cross he entered the residence, according to Photo by Greg Finan, Jr./The Nugget the street at according Lt. Wesley Burnett, Lumpkin County Mechanic Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. The Mountain Top Rodeo brought back plenty of Street just be- to Sheriff The discovery of more than a pound fore 10 p.m. of marijuana, along with scales and high-flying action for fans in Dahlonega to enjoy. said Sheriff Jarrard two firearms led to the arrest of Alton Cowboys and cowgirls competed in eight different Stacy Jar- Lamar Grimes, 65, according to infor- rard. mation from the Appalachian Regional competitions during the two-day rodeo. Pictured: “There was a witness on the scene Drug Enforcement Office. PCA cowboy Casey Cason holds on tight during the who saw Mr. Cullars as he was walk- “Once the officer was there and ing toward town,” he said. “He ap- spoke with Grimes he observed things bareback bronc riding event. Check out the sports peared to be stumbling some and he at the residence,” Burnett said. section on Page 1B for all the details. actually tripped on the curb and fell See Pound of weed Page 8A See Pedestrian Page 3A

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By Greg Finan, Jr. vided by the company The Nugget By Sharon Hall who gave the lowest bid The Nugget for commissioners to For 19-year-old University of County be able to make an in- North Georgia student Chase When Lumpkin formed decision. Lawson, inspiration and perspi- County Commissioner taking its “I just felt it was be- ration go hand-in-hand. Steve Shaw made a mo- time on ing pushed too fast. It wasn’t that long ago that the 19-year-old tion to accept the recom- We’re just trying to be teen was bullied, ridiculed and UNG student mendation of the Build- accepting good stewards of the tax embarrassed due to his tall and Chase Lawson ing Committee regard- payers dollars,” he said. skinny physique. But, a drive is flexing his ing construction of the bid The county received inside of Lawson transformed writing skills Frogtown satellite fire four bids that met the re- those negative experiences into on his blog station, it apparently quirements of the RFP an inspirational story of hard Swolski Talk fell on deaf ears. Shaw’s (Request for Proposal).. work and achievement. to help others motion died for lack of a The bids ranged from a “I’ve always been into physi- learn that they second. “Apparently, no one high bid of $699,000 to a cal fitness,” said Lawson. “Go- can achieve “There was no in- was comfortable with low bid of $568,500. ing into my 10th grade year, my anything that formation available to making a second,”—in- “We knew we couldn’t buddy invited me to go with him they believe. the commissioners be- cluding himself, said spend that much. It to the gym. The last thing our Photo by Greg Finan, Jr./The Nugget fore the meeting. Noth- Board Chairman Chris would cost $450,000 to trainer did was to tell us to do 10 ing was in the meeting Dockery. replace one of the other pushups. I thought, I can do 10 everyone was looking at me, and The embarrassment that Law- notebooks, but it was on Dockery, who is also a (satellite) fire stations,” pushups easy. But, when I got to it embarrassed me. From then on son felt on that fateful day started the agenda,” Shaw said. member of the Building Dockery said, “and we five I couldn’t do anymore. Our I decided I was tired of being the a fire that fueled him with a drive “My intention was to get Committee, said there need to stay consistent.” trainer started to yell at me to do little guy. I wanted to be the big it out in the open for a was not enough details one more, but I couldn’t. I felt like guy.” See Student Page 3A discussion.” in the information pro- See County Page 8A

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Manager Development Representative Editor Writer Editor Community Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 Page 3A LOCAL NEWS Pedestrian u BULGING BICEPS BLOGGER Student inspires killed on others with East Main health and Street exercise bog Continued from Front Page Continued from Front Page in the road.” The witness, Joshua Ray, said Cul- to achieve his goals. For the next six years, lars remained on the ground for several Lawson worked tirelessly to obtain the body seconds and appeared to be struggling and strength he had always wanted. He ran to get to his feet while the truck headed a mile to and from the gym everyday after his way, according to a Lumpkin County school to workout with a trainer. After sever- Sheriff’s Office accident report. al months of working out, Lawson had gained “Joshua flashed his high beams in an muscle mass, but worried that he had hit a attempt to get the driver to stop,” stated plateau. Lawson’s trainer, Wayne Wright, Officer Chris Pfrogner in the report. asked the young man what his routine was Cullars was in the process of getting before and after their sessions together. to his feet when he was struck by a truck When Wright learned that Lawson was run- driven by a White County resident who ning to and from their sessions at the gym he was headed east on Main Street. told the youngster to stop running so much. Paramedics were called to the scene From then on Wright picked up Lawson after but Cullars appeared to have died in- school and dropped him off after they worked stantly. out. From then on the two were inseparable “He was deceased at the time of ar- when it came to working out. rival,” Jarrard said. “He really helped me out,” Lawson said. East Main Street was closed for more “He gave me an opportunity to achieve my than an hour following the accident goals and in the process he became like an- which is now under investigation by the other father to me.” Georgia State Patrol. Chase Lawson used to be a skinny kid who was tired of being the little guy. Now, Lawson Jarrard said the driver of the pickup has transformed himself into “Swolski” and that transformation has inspired him to share his story with others in hopes of letting people understand the many powers of working out. is most likely not at fault. Confidence boost “There appears to be no contributing factors for the driver,” he said. Lawson’s journey over the past six years The death of Cullars, a Dahlonega res- has taken him from a skinny kid who couldn’t do 10 pushups to a young man with a body ident, comes a few months after his moth- son said. “I used to be shy, but the gym has give back a little of what the gym gave me to er Vivian Keith Cullars passed away. builder physique and an anything-is-possible attitude. given me more confidence which in turn has others.” “This is just a tragic event for the allowed me to talk to other people more. The Due to the support that Lawson received family,” said Jarrard. “My thoughts and “The confidence of growth gave me the motivation to become more outgoing,” Law- gym has given me so much and I just want to during his transformation, the UNG student prayers go out to them.” is giving back to those who he feels are in a similar position as he was through his writ- ing on his blog “Swolski Talk” and his Face- book page of the same name. “I am trying to point out the psychological side of working out,” Lawson said. “The les- Correction sons I learned by putting in the hard work at eye the gym has helped me with other aspects of In last week’s edition of The Nugget, in the story my life. I’ve never been a great student, but “Café paint job causes colorful controversy” it was when I put in the same effort that I put into the inaccurately stated that the Corkscrew Café is in SPY gym into the classroom, I realized that those bankruptcy. The café is actually in receivership and lessons helped me achieve better grades.” management reports that the financial outlook of the The blog is a mixture of workout advice, restaurant is improving. diet and health plans and inspirational sto- ries of others who have achieved what they believed. Lawson caters to those who follow him by answering questions from readers and offering tips on how to they can stay fo- MEETINGS cused on the path they want to travel. Breaking stereotypes

Lawson’s most recent drive is to shed light on stereotyping. With a license plate reading “Swolski,” Lawson says that even he is sub- ject to the damaging nature of stereotypes. “When I got the license plate, everyone Photo by Matt Aiken/The Nugget Dahlonega City Hall will be closed July 3 in obser- in my hometown just thought it was funny,” vance of the Independence Day holiday. Lawson said. “But, when I moved here, I re- Can you identify this curious sight? alized that people were judging me based on what my plate said and how I looked. Many Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners will hold You could win a $10 gift card from Smokin’ Gold BBQ. Simply fill in a work session Tuesday, July 7 at 4 p.m. at the Administra- the info below and return it to The Nugget office at 1074 Morrison thought I was a meathead without ever get- tion Building on Courthouse Hill. The purpose of the work Moore Parkway West or mail to P.O. Box 36, Dahlonega, Ga. 30533. ting to know me. That made me want to ex- session is to set the agenda for the regular monthly meet- Subscribers may email entries to jbynum@thedahloneganugge plore stereotypes and how we can bust them ing. The public is encouraged to attend. t.com. A winner will be chosen from all correct entries by blind down.” drawing. Deadline is Monday at Noon. Limit 1 prize every 4 weeks. Lawson hopes that his writing will inspire A Parks & Rec Citizens Advisory Board meeting is What is it? ______others to believe in themselves and realize scheduled for Wednesday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m. Name ______that anything is possible if you work hard for it. Phone number______The Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority “If you put 100 percent into what you want Board meets the second Thursday of each month (July 9), Email address ______to achieve, you can do just about anything 8:45 a.m. at City Hall. These meetings are open to the pub- you put your mind to,” Lawson said. “You lic. u Congratulations to last week’s winner, can’t give 80 or 90 percent. You have to go all LoRetta Black, who won a $10 gift card from Smokin’ in. Without 100 percent, you won’t succeed.” Lumpkin County Hospital Authority will hold a Gold BBQ in Dahlonega. LoRetta correctly identified For more information, check out Lawson’s the covered staircase leading down the left side of the blog at: swolskitalk.com. meeting Thursday, July 9 at 3:30 p.m. in the first floor con- Holly Theater in Dahlonega. ference room at the Administration Building.

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Get pumped! Saying ‘hey’ Living Healthy to Theo is here James ace up your sneakers, stretch your quads and make sure you’re Lwell hydrated. Because this edition of The Dahlonega Matt Aiken Nugget is all about Living Healthy. That’s the name of our annual guide Publisher to all things health-related in Dahlonega and Dawsonville which is inserted in this paper and ready for your perusal. heo James arrived at ex- This particular publication is an easy actly 2 p.m. on Thursday, fit for The Nugget because North Georgia June 11. is a naturally great place to exercise. T And he had a lot to say. Sure, the ever-tempting couch/TV/air- For starters, he was naked conditioned combo is powerful, but resist. and he was hungry and he wasn’t Because the beauty of our mountain town happy about it. is just begging you to come out and play. I, on the other hand, was near That’s why much of this mag is focused tears and about to collapse on the on the outdoor opportunities that abound floor and was very happy about it. in the area. Because at first he came out In silently. Dahlonega And for a moment he wasn’t we’ve listed OUR VIEW Help your kids to not fall moving. some of the I’m not really sure how long primo run- that moment was. Though it was ning routes for joggers looking for chal- probably no more than five or lenging courses in and around town. six seconds, it seemed like days. In Dawson County, there’s a sweat- into the summer slump Weeks. Months. A vast ocean of inducing look at the perfect calf-burning time in which everything hap- workout known as the Amicalola Falls United Federation of Teachers, reading just pened and nothing at all hap- staircase. five age-appropriate books over the summer pened. And on the preventative side, this mag- will help prevent learning loss. I asked if he was ok but no one azine features a detailed look at the medi- Dewey Moye Chestatee Regional Library has activities answered. They were rightfully cal services available in the area while and programs for students of all ages this focused on the baby and my wife. providing plenty of get-fit tips for staying School Superintendent summer. Go to www.chestateelibrary.org And then...a cry. in shape. for more information on dates and times of It was as if all the air that had So whether or not you’re contemplating activities at our local library. When kids are been sucked out of the room came a Couch-to-5-K run or gearing up for the unplugging from a busy school year, they rushing back. next Iron Man, the best time to work out few weeks into summer break and may gravitate toward video games, TV, com- And with it came loud crying is now. most have probably settled into a puters, and iPads, but encourage, or force, (from the baby), softer crying Just grab a copy and let the sweating summer routine of late bedtimes, your kids to reach for a book instead of the (from me), happiness, laughter begin. A sleeping in, play, rest, and freedom. remote this summer. and a new son. And while school is out for the summer, Incorporating math into summer activi- Theodore James Aiken. the summer slump may set in. Summer ties may seem difficult, but it simply takes As my newborn son was placed slump, summer brain drain, summer learn- a little planning. Everyday math can be as into my arms I had planned to ing loss, or whatever you’ve heard it called simple as cooking together and talking about greet him with some wise words. is real and it can really hurt the academic measurements or how to double the recipe, Something momentous. Perhaps achievement of your child. and a trip to the grocery store can teach your something Shakespearean like: The United Federation of Teachers sites child to budget and add prices. Have your “And so begins your many days of studies that show that on average students child pay for ice cream and figure out the importance on this planet we call lose between two and three months of math amount of change or count by twos or sixes Earth!” and reading skills over the summer. This while out for a walk. Summer can be an ef- Instead I warbled something means that students return to school in the fective time for parents to answer the age that sounded like ...“Heey man!” fall behind, at differing levels, and that teach- old question of, “when am I ever gonna use That’s all my brain could pro- ers have to spend valuable time reteaching math?” cess at the time. and getting students on the same track. Summer break should be a time of explo- But, really, childbirth is an Summer is a much deserved and needed ration, creativity, and fun. Use this flexibil- earth-shaking moment that is break for students. It is a time to recharge, ity and freedom to help ignite your child’s only watered down by silly words. rest, and play, so by no means should you curiosity and stimulate learning. And it should be noted that I drill your child throughout the summer, but ______had very little to do with that mo- there are fun ways to incorporate learning ment as well. into summer activities. Dewey Moye is Superintendent of the Lump- Katie is the real hero here. The easiest way to help your child stay kin County School System. He can be reached In an amazing feat of strength, on track this summer is to read to them or at 706-864-3611. she delivered Theo to the world to encourage them to read. According to the naturally. No epidural. No drugs. Not even an Advil, Ibuprofen or BC Headache Powder. The Gold of the News - I’ve been told this is the equiv- Serving Lumpkin County alent of running a marathon, for more than 115 Years while climbing Mount Everest, Discovering the source of while carrying a bus on your P.O. Box 36 - 1074 Morrison Moore Parkway back, while having a baby. Dahlonega, Ga. 30533 And thus she joins an elite club Telephone: (706) 864-3613 of women who deserve ticker-tape FAX Number: (706) 864-4360 an iconic ‘whisky’ parades through the streets and Publication No. USPS 141740 endorsements from Nike. OUR MISSION Samuels Sr., the great-great- I, on the other hand, worked The Dahlonega Nugget is published with great-grandson of founder hard at saying supportive things pride for the people of Lumpkin and adjoin- Robert Samuels, a Scotch- and trying to remain upright. ing counties by Community Newspapers, Loran Smith Irish immigrant who settled I’m happy to say I succeeded. Inc., Athens, Ga. We believe that strong in Kentucky, started farming Now that there’s a new Aiken newspapers build strong communities— Guest Columnist and making whiskey for him- child in the world I can begin to “Newspapers get things done!” Our primary self and his friends, chose to teach him the sacred code of The goal is to publish distinguished and profit- burn the 170-year-old family Aiken Men. It’s a code that I’ve able community-oriented newspapers. This in a quest to make a better been honing since the 2010 arrival bourbon. 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There is Irish waters which surround the have another child to whom I can your having the opportunity whiskey, Canadian whisky, distillery. pass along impromptu parental ■ Reproduction of the contents of this publi- to purchase your own bottle Scotch whisky, bourbon The history of Maker’s advice. cation in whole or in part without written per- of Maker’s Mark and then al- whiskey, moonshine whiskey Mark, one of nine distill- And nearly two weeks later, lowed to dip your own bottle mission is prohibited. and Maker’s Mark whisky. eries on Kentucky’s popular Theodore still has a lot to add to ■ into the red wax. The atten- The paper cannot be responsible for any un- The distillery and its “Bourbon Trail,” brings the conversation. Especially when dants are patient so you get it solicited manuscripts or photographs. surroundings are aged and about the awareness that he’s hungry. ■ just right. Just like Margie The publisher’s liability for an error will not charming, making any as old as this operation is So welcome to planet Earth, Samuels would want. exceed the cost of the space occupied by the serious photographer weak- (nearly 250 years), Maker’s Theo James! You talk, I’ll listen. Bill Samuels may have error. kneed with the landscape in Mark still defines itself as And occasionally warble. learned that wheat was bet- ■ Periodical postage paid to Dahlonega, Ga. his lens. The aroma of the producing a product that has ______ter than Rye for making POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The fermenting and distilling the elements of being “home- bourbon, but it was his wife Dahlonega Nugget, P.O. Box 36, Dahlonega, process offers a fragrance made.” Matt Aiken is Publisher of The who is responsible for the Dahlonega Nugget. He can be GA. 30533. that gives your senses a With all this aging in stimulating edge as you walk square bottle, red wax label reached at 706-864-3613 or via email Member Georgia Press Association the company’s resume, it is beautiful grounds which are intriguing that in 1953 Bill at maiken@thedahloneganugget. and National Newspaper Association See Smith, Page 8A com Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 Page 5A OPINIONS

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The deadline to submit a letter to Dear Editor: the editor for the next issue is Friday, 5 p.m. editor If we want to continue try- We have all heard the old ing to keep up with the Jones’ saying that two things in life do not necessarily (Dawson and White counties) are certain....taxes and death. we need to learn how they land I think that holds to be true represent the all the industry and we don’t. then, now and probably in the Maybe county wide water to future. start? Are we too selective? views of The I have lived in this county We lost a lot of tax money all my life and really wouldn’t when the Pine Tree plant Dahlonega want to live anywhere else. closed and those jobs have At budget time most all cities never been replaced. Nugget. and counties, probably have to heo James arrived at ex- Any way you slice it, Mr. have a want list and a need list actly 2 p.m. on Thursday, Moye may have to review his and then work the math from TJune 11. needs list to fix his budget just there. And he had a lot to say. like us seniors do. For starters, he was naked Superintendent Moye is do- other changes. As a result, I ing a fine job with the school think you owe your readers and he was hungry and he wasn’t Jewell Hood happy about it. system and he is doing what a true before and after depic- I, on the other hand, was near he does every year—trying tion. In any case, in my opin- tears and about to collapse on the to find enough money to keep ion the front of the restaurant floor and was very happy about it. the school system running as has never looked more beauti- Because at first he came out smooth as possible without Victimless ful than it does today. silently. raising property taxes. teenage crime Secondly, it is my under- And for a moment he wasn’t Well... us retired folks, who standing that the Historic moving. are on a fixed (really fixed) in- does not deserve Preservation Commission has I’m not really sure how long come, also have a budget each such severe no control over color, but that that moment was. Though it was year. Sometimes we have to the HPC claims that the co- probably no more than five or cross out our needs list all to- punishment receivers painted “historical” six seconds, it seemed like days. gether for another year. This brick on the right side of the Weeks. Months. A vast ocean of year, Mr. Moye would like to Dear Editor: building, which should never A couple of stupid, careless and TLC. Thanks to both I was told by the local ad- time in which everything hap- tweak or amend portions of A day in the life of two have been painted at all. kids growing up with empty companies for their help. ministrator that the Free pened and nothing at all hap- the school tax exemption law north Georgia teenage girls: Yet, it is also my under- heads full of mush: YES. In addition to helping these Speech Area would not be pened. for those 65 or older in order 8 p.m. Early Saturday night standing that the brick was A justice system best serv- worthwhile charitable organi- available on the 4th since its I asked if he was ok but no one to help fund the school sys- two 19-year-old girls, all erected in late 1969 after an ing the needs of the people: zations, both companies had a use at that time would conflict answered. They were rightfully tem. No, this would not affect dressed and perfumed up are arson fire at the old City Hall, NO. chance to do some team build- with the official celebration focused on the baby and my wife. everyone’s taxes over 65 but traveling down McEver Road when the City was too poor to A Justice system has only ing and have their employees that would be underway. And then...a cry. sometimes when you get your Gainesville on the way to a pay for a historic restoration one purpose: To keep soci- work together in a way they I was further informed by It was as if all the air that had hands in the cookie jar you friend’s house for some week- of the City Hall—and elected ety running smoothly. Ours normally don’t get to do. the administrator that the been sucked out of the room came will come back for more down end socializing fun. instead to go with a cheaper has lost its way. Come Elec- We hope that both GetU- Free Speech Area at the Gold rushing back. the road. Blue lights appear in the modern makeover. tion Day, look very closely at wired and Refrigiwear found Museum could not be used to And with it came loud crying The senior tax exemp- rear view mirror. OOPS, And the City subsequently the current elected officials this to be a rewarding experi- advocate for any individual (from the baby), softer crying tion law was approved by an speeding . . . 62 in a 45 mph allowed this modern brick to running our local and state ence and that they will ask to political candidate. (from me), happiness, laughter overwhelming majority of the zone. be painted with a dogwood Justice system. It needs to be participate with similar work Meanwhile on the Public and a new son. voters and I believe it should The officer approaches the tree that had begun to chip scrutinized badly. days in the future. Square in Dahlonega there is Theodore James Aiken. be left alone. I appreciate car and smells a sweetness off before the co-receivers On an observation note: We also hope that their ex- a sign in clear view that states As my newborn son was placed the Commissioners, Senator coming from the vehicle and decided to paint over it. Ac- Judge Deal (Governor’s son) ample will encourage other the following: “The Public into my arms I had planned to Gooch and Rep. Tanner feel- requests a search and with cordingly, properly under- good man, A definite keeper. businesses and organizations Square embodies the rights greet him with some wise words. ing the same way. nothing to hide, my daughter stood, this should be viewed Thanks for the read, and in our community, of any size, guaranteed to the people in Something momentous. Perhaps Some would have you be- the driver, consents. as a “historical controversy” enjoy your day. to consider doing the same. the Constitution of the United something Shakespearean like: lieve that it’s the senior tax ex- For the following items rather than a “colorful con- States including Freedom of “And so begins your many days of emption law that has caused found: ONE (1) non-prescribed troversy”—that is, was the David B. Cross Bob Pullen Speech and Peaceable Assem- importance on this planet we call most of Mr Moye’s short fall. If diet pill (phentermine) and brick in question historic or Gainesville Habitat for Humanity of bly.” Earth!” you will look around Dahlone- four EMPTY mylar “Scooby modern—except that three Disheartened, Tired Lumpkin County Instead I warbled something ga, you will see that over the Snax” packaging bags once members of the HPC appear Father Frank Gilkeson that sounded like ...“Heey man!” past few years property tax containing a “fake weed” to have incorrectly consid- That’s all my brain could pro- based real estate has been (marijuana) product. ered the brick to be historical cess at the time. gobbled up by the tax exempt Local District Attorneys so that they could improperly But, really, childbirth is an University of North Georgia and the great state of Georgia The status of control their color. earth-shaking moment that is and to make matters worse has indicted and offered them Local companies freedom of speech Nugget’s article Finally, Ms. Hall states only watered down by silly words.continuation of the student as a “guilty plea bargain”: give back to com- that the restaurant is “in And it should be noted that I housing amendment passed Lifetime FELONY criminal in Dahlonega in painted the wrong bankruptcy.” That is untrue. had very little to do with that mo- last year allowing the Univer- records, each 3 months in jail, munity through picture of the On the contrary, the co-receiv- ment as well. sity to partner with private each 3 years probation, each 2015 ers have done an excellent job companies to build, own and work days Corkscrew of re-establishing the Cork- Katie is the real hero here. $5,500 total in fines and fees, Dear Editor: manage student housing on screw’s reputation, which is In an amazing feat of strength, waive all legal rights each and Dear Editor: I have been looking for a the University campus, is an- Dear Editor: synonymous with great food, she delivered Theo to the world a multitude of if and buts that Recently the entire man- way to exercise my consti- other blow to the tax base. As the original owner of great service, good wines, and naturally. must be met or back to jail for agement and staff of GetU- tutional right to freedom of Other off campus own- the Corkscrew Café and as a good times. No epidural. 3 years for a victimless crime. Wired closed their business speech to get the message out ers who rent to students are consultant to the current co- Indeed, despite inheriting No drugs. In Review: One (1) non-pre- for a day and volunteered to to the people about one of the not afforded this tax exemp- receivers, I read with interest considerable debt the co-re- Not even an Advil, Ibuprofen scribed diet pill: (Schedule work with Habitat for Human- declared candidates for the tion. Would it be right for the The Nugget’s recent article ceivers successfully secured or BC Headache Powder. IV) and ZERO (0) amount of ity of Lumpkin County. Office of President of the Unit- tax payers, if the university entitled “Café paint job causes generous refinancing precise- I’ve been told this is the equiv- (Schedule I): “Fake Weed” With over thirty willing ed States. bought adjoining private stu- colorful controversy;” and ly so that they would not have alent of running a marathon, (packaging only) with neither and eager workers we were I called the Dahlonega- dent housing property there- there are some significant er- to declare bankruptcy and po- while climbing Mount Everest, girl having any past criminal able to construct a 32-foot Lumpkin Chamber of Com- by making it tax exempt? rors that I feel I must address. tentially stiff their creditors. while carrying a bus on your record = 2 FELONY Charges, wheel chair ramp at one home merce and was told that they The University has a very First, the color picture on In the process I am truly back, while having a baby. JAIL. and complete two additional would not allow any political Page 8A, which purported to humbled to say that the co- And thus she joins an elite club repair projects for other fami- booths at the Dahlonega 4th. be a picture of the restaurant receivers have dramatically of women who deserve ticker-tape lies in our community. In fact, they said that they “before its recent update,” was upgraded the décor of the parades through the streets and A week ago with the same were not allowing any non- in fact a photograph taken restaurant—and that the food endorsements from Nike. �������� generosity and desire, Re- profit organization booths at Full years ago when I still owned and service have never been I, on the other hand, worked �������� Service frigiwear closed its doors all. (I believe that this decision PPALACHIA the Corkscrew and when it better. They and their fine hard at saying supportive things CONTRACTING SERVICES ������������� Plumbing for a Community Work Day. has since been reversed.) A N �������� was beautifully decorated for staff deserve our encourage- and trying to remain upright. Refrigiwear, with over one I called the Georgia His- Christmas. ment and support in moving I’m happy to say I succeeded. ��������������������������������������������� hundred employees, was able toric Sites administrator for The outward appearance of the Corkscrew forward in a Now that there’s a new Aiken ���������������������������������������������������� 24-HOUR to work at eight projects ben- the Dahlonega Gold Museum the restaurant changed in the positive direction. child in the world I can begin to ���������������������������������������������������������������� EMERGENCY efitting Habitat, North Geor- SERVICE to see if I could access the Free year 2014 after I sold it—with teach him the sacred code of The ��������������������������������������������������� dc62415b gia Interfaith Ministries, The Speech Area at the Gold Mu- a new logo and signage and Rob Rotunno Aiken Men. It’s a code that I’ve Community Helping Place, seum for political free speech. been honing since the 2010 arrival �������������������������������� of my first child Bowen. It goes something like this. Rule 1: We are defenders of canines. If you ever see someone harming a dog in anyway, then intervene. It’s time to act like Batman. Rule 2: We love our moms. There is no wiggle room here. If anyone ever insults our moms, it’s time to act like Batman. Rule 3: Whenever possible, act like Batman. Rule 4: That’s all I’ve got for now. Hey, I’m still pretty new at this. But I’m honored that I now have another child to whom I can pass along impromptu parental advice. And nearly two weeks later, Theodore still has a lot to add to the conversation. Especially when he’s hungry. So welcome to planet Earth, Theo James! You talk, I’ll listen. And occasionally warble. ______

Matt Aiken is Publisher of The Dahlonega Nugget. He can be reached at 706-864-3613 or via email at maiken@thedahloneganugget.

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Rev. Paul A. Wright Charles Clark Gay Annie Grace Payne Winkler Resident of Mt. Airy Resident of Cleveland Annie Grace Payne Winkler passed away June 19, 2015 af- Rev. Paul A. Wright, age Mr. Charles Clark Gay, Sr. ter a period of declining health. 65, of Mt. Airy, passed away of Cleveland, Ga. died June Mrs. Winkler was the daughter of Dewey Garron and Lydia Monday, June 15, 2015 at his 12, 2015. Mr. Gay was born in Clementine Cochran Payne. She was born in Gordon County residence. Garfield, Ga. and graduated August 30, 1918. Born on March 16, 1950, from Garfield High School She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Grady in Jackson County, he was a and North Georgia Military Douglas “Tiny” Winkler and a brother and wife Harold Mar- son of James and Sara Smith College in Dahlonega, Ga. vin and Mary Ann Staitmeyer Payne. Also a brother in law, Wright of Cornelia. Rev. Mr. Gay was a multifac- Thomas Matthew Weathington. Wright was an ordained min- eted individual. He was a She is survived by daughter, Martha E. Head Dahlonega, ister for over 40 years having loving husband and father, a Ga., granddaughter, Gail E. Head Dahlonega, Ga., grandson been a pastor for both Meth- businessman, an innovator Joseph Grady Winkler, Monroe, Ga., four great grandchil- odist and Baptist churches. and pioneer of diesel engines, dren and three great-great grandchildren and one sister and He was known by his fam- an aviator, and a supportive six brothers. ily and friends as being a ser- and kind grandfather and Funeral services for Mrs. Winkler were held Sunday June vant who loved to serve in all great grandfather. Mr. Gay 21, 2015 at Barrett Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland, Ga. capacities but especially to marveled at the development In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Cavender Creek his Lord, his family, church and progress of the United Baptist Church Cemetery fund, P.O. Box 219, Dahlonega, GA family, and his friends. States, particularly with re- 30533 or to Halcyon Hospice, 1435 Haw Creek Circle East, He was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother- gards to transportation. Mr. Gay started Gay Trucking Com- Suite 402, Cumming, GA 30041 or to a Charity of your choice. in-law, Larkin and Earline Youngblood Loudermilk; grand- pany in 1945 with one tractor and two trailers, hauling cotton- Online condolences can be made to the family at barrettfh. son, Cameron Jonah Jackson. seed in Georgia. Later, Mr. Gay went on to become the founder com. In addition to his parents, survivors include wife of 43 and CEO of Builders Transport, Inc. in Camden, S.C. Builders years, Wanda Loudermilk Wright of Mt. Airy; son and daugh- Transport, Inc. became the 2nd largest truckload carrier in ter-in-law, Matt and Amy Wright of Mt. Airy; daughters and the country at the time with approximately 3,500 tractors and sons-in-law, Paula and Jonathan Lewis of Cornelia and LeAnn 9,000 vans and flatbeds. Even at the age of 94, he was always and Ernest Jackson of Apex, N.C.; brother and sister-in-law, thinking of things to do, problems to solve and ways to be pro- Leon McCoy Peters Fred Wesley and Gayle Wright of Athens; grandchildren, ductive in his life. Resident of Dahlonega Miles Lewis, Connor Jackson, Chase Wright, Nathan Lewis Mr. Gay is the son of the late John Harry Gay, Sr. and Fan- and Ella Wright; brother-in-law and companion, Ed Louder- nie Clark Gay of Garfield, Ga. Mr. Gay was predeceased by his Alexander Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Leon milk and Madeleine Belmore. wife, Thelma Anderson Gay, his son, Lee Anderson Gay and McCoy Peters, age 87, of Dahlonega. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Level his three brothers, John Harry Gay, Jr., James Ormond Gay Mr. Peters passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at his resi- Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne Edwards and Rev. Mi- and Hugh Vinson Gay. Survivors include his son and daugh- dence following an extended illness. Funeral services were chael Gossett officiating. Interment followed in Hazel Creek ter in-law, Charles Clark Gay Jr. and Ann Humphreys Gay of held Sunday, June 21, 2015 in the chapel of Dahlonega Funeral Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Terry Rice and Rev. Trent Sullivan’s Island, S.C.; grandchildren, Rebecca Travis Gay, Home with Rev. Lyman Caldwell officiating. Following the Smith officiating. Alta, WY; Charles Clark Gay III, Charleston, S.C.; Hawkins services Mr. Peters was laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations be Clark Gay, Savannah, Ga.; Susan Sadler Stafford, Atlanta, A complete obituary will follow at later time. To share a made in memory of Rev. Paul A. Wright, to Mature Ministries, Ga.; Rebecca Gay Evans, Savannah, Ga.; Joseph Usher Gay, memory of Mr. Peters or to send a condolence, please visit PO Box 766, Perry, Georgia, 31069, to be used for missionary Savannah, Ga.; great grandchildren, Emma Travis Caulkins, www.alexander-funeral.com. work in Nicaragua. Alta, WY; Archer Dane Caulkins, Alta, WY; Adelaide Lee Arrangements for Mr. Leon McCoy Peters were in the care An online guest register is available and may be viewed at Gay, Charleston, S.C.; Charles Clark Gay IV, Charleston, S.C.; of Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland 706-865-1500. www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com. James Guthrie Sneed, Alta, WY; Waylon Augustus Stafford, McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is Atlanta, Ga. in charge of arrangements. 706-778-8668. A graveside service was held Friday, June 19 at Cavenders Creek Baptist Church in Dahlonega, Ga. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Cavenders Creek Baptist Church Lavone “Polly” Seabolt Cemetery Fund P.O. Box 219 Dahlonega, GA 30533 and/or the Resident of Dawsonville donation of your choice. Online condolences can be made to the family at barrettfh. Mrs. Lavone “Polly” Seabolt, age 78, of Dawsonville passed com. away on June 18, 2015 following an extended illness. Polly Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, Ga. will be remembered as being an amazing cook, loving to clean Death Notices and spending time in her yard. She played the role of care- taker, served at Free Chapel and loved her animals. She will Lonnie Mike Brown, 39, passed away on June 16, 2015. be greatly missed. Barrett Funeral Home of Cleveland was in charge of ar- Mrs. Seabolt is preceded in death by her husband J.S. rangements. “Smokey” Seabolt, her parents Idell and Fred Evans, Broth- Christopher Keith Cullars ers David Evans and Kenneth Evans, and brother in law Ken- Sharon Lynn Turner, 67, passed away on June 17, 2015. Resident of Dahlonega McDonald and Son Funeral Home was in charge of arrange- neth Seabolt. ments. Christopher Keith Cullars, age 35, of Dahlonega, Ga. passed Polly is survived by her children Shirley (Larry) Odom away Thursday June 18, 2015. of Dahlonega, Lamar (Paige) Reeves of Montana, and Steven Betty Sue (Stewart) Stahl, 79, passed away on June 14, Chris was a native and lifelong resident of Lumpkin Coun- Seabolt of Dawsonville, step children Donald (Irene) Reeves of 2015. McDonald and Son Funeral Home was in charge of ar- ty. He was a member of Fortson Memorial Baptist Church and Dawsonville and Ronald Reeves of Dawsonville; sister Doro- rangements. he was ordained as a minister there. thy (Phil) Kinsey of Clermont, Ga.; sister in law Shirley (Fred- He enjoyed playing basketball, writing poetry, and spend- dy) Welch of Dahlonega, sister in law Carol (Michael) Ander- Maureen V. Sullivan, 80, passed away on June 15, 2015. ing time with friends. son of Dahlonega, and sister in law Ann Seabolt of Dahlonega; Dahlonega Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Chris was preceded in death by his mother, Vivan Keith grandchildren Matthew (Sheena) Odom of Cameron, N.C., Cullars who passed away on March 17, 2015. Emily (Eric) Timms of Murrayville, Ga., Sheyenne Seabolt of Sharon Shugart George passed away on June 18, 2015. He is survived by his father, Johnny Cullars, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Ga.; great grandchildren Jackson and Abigail Dahlonega Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ga. along with a host of other relatives and friends. Odom, Taylan Timms, Edward Wilder passed away on June 17, 2015. Dahlonega Funeral services for Chris are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednes- Teegan Timms, and Trennen Timms. Numerous other Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. day June 24, 2015 at the Banister Funeral Home Chapel in nieces, nephews, and family members also survive. Dahlonega. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Rev. Darrell Watkins and Rev. John Paul Webb will offici- Online condolences may be made at www.dahlonegafuner- ate. alhome.com. 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Using the Twilight believing your own religious right: There are church com- view of the world. Exactly munities that accept LGBT Zone answer to what you were condemning people. It’s not a matter of the UNG catalog the LGBT community of do- “love the sinner, hate the sin,” ing. but of loving and supporting cover controversy Newsflash! Not everyone our neighbors uncondition- sees it your way Mr. Hulsey, ally. Dear Editor: and you sir, should be ashamed While right-wing “Chris- Some of us will recall that of yourself for promoting your tians” push their reactionary this past March the UNG Con- homophobic nonsense onto ideals on the rest of us, one tinuing Education Depart- the rest of us under the guise can only imagine how Jesus, ment had a near fatal melt- of Christianity. who called on us to love our down over the accusation Mr. Hulsey certainly does neighbors as ourselves, would from within the student body not speak for me and I can only receive LGBT people. For all that a stock photo they used apologize to the LGBT readers we know, he did—after all, he for the cover of their catalog and other sane-minded people surrounded himself with the portraying the school as rac- for having to read such inane most marginalized people of ist and sexist. drivel as contained in his last his time. Kate Maine of the depart- letter. So let’s get real and stop the ment had to immediately go reactionary rhetoric. Chris- into panic mode and have the Pam Robison tians aren’t being bullied cover changed to something and, if they don’t accept LGBT that better represented the people for who they are, they school as “diversified.” can hardly call themselves As I pointed out, this is the Hateful rhetoric Christian. We have a duty to latest liberal battle cry in the love and protect our neigh- war against common sense all they really needed to do about the Book of Leviticus ers. Maybe in some countries, against LGBT bors. Hate speech and bully- and clear thinking. was tell this young lady to get and how it means that they but not in the United States of people won’t be ing against anyone who’s dif- OK, now “Consider If You a grip on herself, shut up and are victims when they cannot America. ferent cannot, and will not, be Will” (remember the Twilight go back to her room to study discriminate against people So how about tending to the tolerated tolerated in our community. Zone), if Bruce Jenner can de- in lieu of trying to change the who are different, whether beams in your own eyes and clare that he is a woman with- world. that difference affects them in stop yelling about the motes Dear Editor: Jeremy Galloway out forfeiting distinguishing May the Good Lord watch the least or not. in the eyes of your brothers? A letter to the editor in Dahlonega features to the contrary, and over us and protect us from As far as I can see, Le- the June 17 issue of The Nug- Rachel Dolezal can use dark ourselves. viticus bans at least 75 other Bryan P. Sorohan get complained of an alleged makeup and declare that she things besides homosexual- Gainesville “LGBT agenda” and that is black, and both of these Tom Brown ity, and I will guarantee that LGBT-people are bullying people will be fully accepted, Dahlonega there is not an adult citizen in straight Christians. honored for their bravery and Lumpkin County who has not Such claims are not only Citizens have embraced by those who are violated at least one of them, if untrue, they border danger- great opportunity like-minded with the “diver- not more. Look it up if you are Writer should not ously close to hate speech. sity” crowd we would have doubtful. There is no single LGBT to get to know the been able to rationalize a rea- Conservatives It’s really odd how just one promote homo- agenda, despite right-wing Sheriff’s Office sonable solution to Maine’s of those prohibitions catches phobic views rhetoric. There is a plurality problem should these people want to pick just the eye of conservative Chris- of social and political views in Dear Editor: have made these preposterous the things they tians. How about the part that under the guise the LGBT, as any other, com- We’re very lucky to live in claims prior to last March. tells us “the foreigner residing of Christianity munity. Lumpkin County. OK, now keeping the origi- agree with out of among you must be treated as I’ve been a friend and ally You only have to watch an nal stock photo on the catalog the Bible your native-born” (19:33-34). Dear Editor: to LGBT people for over two hour of any news show to real- in mind and using conven- Maybe the prohibition against I felt, even as a straight per- decades and not once have ize just how fortunate we are. tional wisdom: Dear Editor: holding back the wages of an son, I have to respond to Gary they tried to “convert” me The people that live and work 1. Declare the white guy You can usually tell what employee overnight (19:13). Hulsey’s rant in last week’s or force any ideas on me. To here are a big part of that. In winning the race is actually subject is being yelled about I wish those were the ones Dahlonega Nugget about the claim that LGBT people are many areas the public lives black. on Fox News this week from that they would latch onto. alleged LGBT agenda claim- bullying anyone erases the in ignorance of how local law 2. Declare that the white the letters to The Nugget writ- Unfortunately, in much the ing that they want to bully struggles of LGBT people to enforcement operates or what lady who is coming in third ten by conservatives. same way that they think the Christians and force their be- merely survive in our society. it costs. It is not that way here. is actually black, because the Last time I guess it was Is- Second Amendment is the liefs on everyone else. Until the 1960’s it was un- If you’d like to see how things white guy coming in second is lam, so we got a letter about only one in the US Constitu- What on earth do you safe to be openly gay even in work, you can. actually a female track star. how they were going to be giv- tion, conservatives apparent- think you were trying to do in otherwise “progressive” cit- You can sign up for the 2015 3. Finally, declare that the ing the call to prayer from the ly want to pick and choose just your letter Mr. Hulsey? From ies. LGBT people in New York Citizens Law Enforcement black guy coming in last is ac- steeple at Price Memorial if the things they agree with out beginning to end it is trying had to riot to gain the smallest Academy [CLEA] of Lump- tually white. Problem solved, we didn’t do something about of the Bible. to bully and force people into measure of respect and many kin County. This is one of the you are welcome. it. I think if we’re going to do what you believe! Claiming in the LGBT community still finest programs I’ve ever at- Twilight Zone? Maybe, This time it’s apparently that, Mark 12:31 might be a your God is the only direction struggle for respect, accep- tended. maybe not. something called the “gay more appropriate one for all of and that the Bible is ‘Life’s In- tance, and safety. In speaking to friends of By the way, an evening agenda.” The last time I us to focus on. struction Book,’ etc. Further, Bullying is still a real threat mine involved in similar pro- news segment subsequent to looked, that agenda mainly As we apparently come are you claiming people of the to the LGBT community. Over grams for other counties I the incident of the catalog cov- consisted of being able to closer to a landmark Supreme LGBT community could not 41 percent of trans and gender believe the consensus is that er revealed that the flap was exercise the same rights as Court decision on marriage be ‘Christians’? Your letter non-conforming people have this program is one of the best actually started by one young every other American, in ad- equality, there is something certainly implied so to me. attempted suicide—10 times of its kind anywhere. And it is woman at the Gainesville dition to not being beaten up that really needs to be said to The church in general, and the average. Lesbian, gay, or FREE. campus who made the stink. or killed because of who you religious conservatives: you by and through its ‘Christian’ bisexual people attempt at So many good things come The powers to be apparently are, but for some folks, that’s are not allowed to use a cher- followers, certainly picks on four times the average. out of attending this program. got nervous about Obama and apparently too much to ask. ry-picked, distorted version the LGBT community via In rural and suburban ar- You learn the nuts and bolts Eric Holder’s PC Police paying Certain types of conser- of your religion to deny the such people as Christian eas of the country, especially operation of your county law the Dean a visit I guess when vatives are always going on rights and humanity of oth- rightwing extremists, Mike the South, LGBT people con- enforcement system right Huckabee and Rick Santorum tinue to keep their sexual down to the finances. You in the political arena, spewing or gender orientation secret meet and get to know your fel- their poisonous homophobic, for fear of attacks. There are low law abiding citizens and bigoted, rhetoric. Further, LGBT people here in Dahlone- the fine people that make up the church does not welcome ga who, from fear for their your sheriff’s department. everyone as you would have safety, are unable to live their You get real information on us believe, for example, West- lives openly. CSI, drug enforcement, gang boro Baptist Church, who State legislatures across task force, counterfeiting de- attempt to picket gay and les- the country have tried to pass tection, cyber crimes, and the bian funerals as well as those laws legalizing discrimina- list goes on and on. It’s just too of the fallen and even the VP’s tion against LGBT people. good not to take advantage of son’s funeral! Teachers across the country this program. If you really care about have been fired from their And to top it off you can teaching your children the jobs for being gay or lesbian. get your approval to use the sanctity of marriage then you And straight Christians are Sheriff’s range free on the citi- really need to show them that being bullied? There’s a dif- zen’s days twice a month. This it is really no one’s business ference between being called also gives you an opportunity who people love and who they out for hate speech or bigotry to volunteer for your county choose to have a relationship and bullying. Citizens and Service Board with as long as they are kind- No, you don’t have a right as well which helps fill in the hearted and good to each other to endanger LGBT people, gaps financial reality impose. and other people. I notice that any marginalized groups, in The Sheriff’s Office needs you do not seem to condemn our community. To allow that a minimum of 15 people to religions that promote multi- creates an unsafe climate for sign up if the class is going to ple wives for example. Do you our neighbors that we cannot be given. If we have the next really think that two people of tolerate. class, it is scheduled to start the same gender marrying is We’re still living with the August 18, 6-9 p.m. each Tues- worse than a man taking mul- effects of racism, as the recent day evening till November 24. tiple wives? I think not. shooting in Charleston dem- You can register by con- You claim the church does onstrates. Hate speech pro- tacting Judy Parker at 706- not seek to force its agendas vides openings for that sort of 482-2628. into the public school class- behavior. Allowing it to pass rooms and textbooks. Don’t unchecked makes us complic- Joe West you watch anything but Fox it in those actions. Dahlonega News? Christian conserva- The letter gets one thing tives in Texas approved text- books with Moses as a Found- ing Father! Tennessee House voted the Bible as official state Letters to the Editor policy book! There are numerous ex- amples of the Christian right The Dahlonega Nugget welcomes letters to the editor. We ask that letters be signed and include the author’s telephone number for bullying and forcing their be- verification purposes. liefs on people so I am afraid The deadline to submit letters to the editor for the next publication is you are totally incorrect in Friday at 5 p.m. this statement. Please be aware of the following guidelines: I would say I read all your ■ We ask that you submit no more than one letter every three prior letters with a smile, be- weeks. cause they are usually absurd ■ Please limit the number of words to 500 or less. and belong in centuries long ■ Letters must have a signature that can be verified. Anonymous past, but this last letter just in- letters will not be published. furiated me. You do not come ■ Spell out your name (no initials please). across to me as a ‘Christian’ in ■ Do not submit form letters, letters addressed to third parties or any way shape or form, but an items printed in another publication or on the Internet angry, aging, rightwing, ex- The editor has sole discretion in deciding whether to waive this policy tremist, old man, using your in regard to specific letters. religion as a means to bully We reserve the right to edit, condense or refuse to publish any letters at our discretion. and force other people into Page 8A Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 OPINIONS County taking its time on Smith: accepting bid for Frogtown Discovering the source fire station of an iconic ‘whisky’

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and the name, Maker’s Mark, itself. “My mother was not a Photo submitted to The Nugget trained marketer,” Bill Sam- uels Jr., former President and Over one pound of marijuana packaged for distribution was Chairman Emeritus, told au- seized along with scales and two guns in a Dawsonville thor David Toczko. “Nor was Highway residence last week. she a graphic designer by trade. Despite these obvious handicaps, she named Dad’s whisky, gave it its distinctive hand-dipped red wax top, Pound of weed crafted the typeface and the label itself. Maybe there’s a lesson in that somewhere.” leads to arrest Loretto, the home of Maker’s Mark, is located in the very heart of Kentucky. Continued from Front Page Dockery said he suggested posed concessions. He thinks If you placed a Bulls eye on a the committee continue to there may be better ways to on Dawsonville map of Kentucky, you would work with the construction save money than not putting have to put it in this town company to value engineer brick on the building. of 623 people. Loretto, ac- the project. “We could maybe do two Keeping costs cording to Wikipedia, gets “But they didn’t think that bays instead of three. We live Highway down its name from the Sisters of was the best way to go about in a community that people Loretto, a Catholic congre- it. They voted to approve the care about how things look. Continued from Front Page The committee met with That’s when Lumpkin gation founded in 1812 at $468,000 and have staff and We live in a scenic county and County deputy Scott Lord the low bidder, BM&K Con- nearby St. Mary’s. The sis- the board of commissioners people don’t want to see any and his K9 Gator were struction, and negotiated Due to that, the deputy ters came this way to found work with the contractor,” he eye sore in their communi- on concessions. The biggest notified the LCSO agent called in. a school to educate frontier said. ty,” he said. “And,” he added, Howard said Gator was tradeoff was not paving the who works with the AR- children. But that recommendation “the people of the community the reason they were able to exterior of the station, saving DEO, in addition to another A lot of visitors make did not appear in the meeting have a right to know what is the county $100,000. But that ARDEO agent and they ob- discover the location of the their way here to tour the notebooks. going on. They’ve waited a drugs. still left $18,500 that needs to tained a search warrant, Maker’s Mark Distillery long time for this.” There were materials be cut from the cost. Burnett said. which is located in the roll- The Frogtown satellite The county sent a list of No eyesore “He drew the heat to for repackaging—multiple ing hills of the Blue Grass fire station was approved other possible ways to value himself,” said Ken Howard, baggies of marijuana bro- state. When we think of wanted eight years ago as a SPLOST engineer the project—forego- assistant special agent in ken down into smaller bag- Kentucky, we often think of project. ing the brick exterior for a change with the ARDEO. gies,” Howard pointed out. horseracing, Kentucky Wild- Shaw made the motion “At the end of the day, since He said no other types of metal building, eliminating “Someone called 911 and cat basketball and classic to approve the committee’s it was not urgent,” Dockery a water tank and other items saw him driving like a drugs were found. bourbon. If you are curious recommendation—the price said, “I think we can wait un- the committee felt could be fool in a DOT construction Grimes was charged about bourbon, come enjoy a of $468,415 and to let staff ne- til we have more information. with felony possession of safely done without. zone.” tour and a tasting. A taste gotiate/value engineer with It will be back on the July “What they sent us back The initial incident oc- marijuana, possession of of Maker’s Mark makes it BM&K. No one, however, sec- work session agenda—with was a one-page letter with no curred around 2:30 in after- marijuana with intent to easy to succumb to the view onded the motion. supporting documents.” distribute, and possession details, just an ‘If you deduct noon and the case went on advanced by the company Shaw said he wanted some of a firearm during the this, this is the cost,’” Dock- discussion about the pro- into the evening, Howard that their product is, “Old ery said. added. commission of a felony. fashioned, handcrafted and He later bonded out ac- “We had executed the aged to perfection.” Makes search warrant and didn’t cording to officials at the you want to build a fire and Lumpkin County Detention find [the marijuana]” How- start a party, doesn’t it! ard said. Center.

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u LOCAL PERFORMANCE Flag sales raise funds for 9-11 Day of Honor

The 9-11 Day of Honor honors local first responders with a ceremony and a free family meal. Event organizers are raising funds for the annual Lumpkin celebration by selling American Flags for $50. The flags bear the names of every first responder killed during the 9-11 World Trade Center terrorist attack. Holding a sample flag are (from left) Pamela Bellamy, committee co-chair; Diane Bates, committee member; and Fred Weil, committee co-chair. To order a flag, call 770-313-4328.

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D.A.R.E. OFFICERS’ PARADE & CAR SHOW JUNE 24 D.A.R.E. Officers from across the state will hold a parade and car show of their agencies’ unique cars from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. The parade will begin at the Sheriff’s Office, go through the square, and end up at the old BB&T building where the car show will be held. Cheyenne Thornton, 706-482-2629 (6/24) FREE OLD JAIL TOURS OFFERED JULY 4 The 1884 Lumpkin County Jail & Museum will be open on Saturday, July 4, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. for tours conducted by members of the Lumpkin County Historical Society. The building, which served as the county jail until 1964 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, is located on Enota Street which runs off East Main Street two blocks from Dahlonega’s Historic Public Square. The second floor jail cells remain as they were when the jail was in operation. www.lumpkinhistory.org/jail-museum. (7/1)

Festivals

FAMILY-STYLE JULY 4 CELEBRATION Dahlonega’s traditional Independence Day family-style celebration Photo submitted to The Nugget will present activities from early morning through night on Saturday, July 4. Included are 5k and 10k races, a patriotic ceremony on the lawn of the Gold Museum, watermelon cutting, a watermelon eating contest, Home Depot Kids’ Corner, an antique auto show, musicians filling the square with acoustic sounds, a parade around the square and an elaborate fireworks display on the UNG drill field. www. Artist helps seniors recycle dahlonega.org (7/1) THREE SISTERS WINE FESTIVAL WEEKENDS IN JUNE The 14th Annual Georgia Wine Country Festival will be held at Three cans into mosaics Sisters Vineyards and Winery every Saturday (11-5) and Sunday (12- 5) in June (rain or shine). Free festival admission. A wine garden fea- Chestatee Artist AJ Wolff, pictured at left, taught Senior Center participants how to take soda cans and turn them turing guest wineries from around the state will be available for a into creative mosaics. The Soda Can Mosaic Workshop is one way for Chestatee Artists to bring recycling and daily tasting fee inside the festival. BBQ available for purchase. Live art to the community. Wolff has perfected this technique; each of her four soda can mosaics entered in a recent music. www.ThreeSistersVineyards.com Quinlan Center exhibit sold at the opening reception. She will offer the workshop to seniors again from 1-4 p.m. Aug. 18. Contact the Senior Center to register. Community Announcements

RETIRED EDUCATORS SOUGHT FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM The WL Whelchel Family Life Center seeks retired educator volun- teers for after-school reading tutorials. Please visit wlwhelchelfamily- lifecenter.weebly.com or contact Rhonda Whelchel at 678-936-4712. COMMUNITY CALENDAR (7/8) SUMMER DAY CAMP PICK & BOW CAR WASH SATURDAY Monday—Friday through July 31 (no camp July 3), 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Georgia Pick & Bow Traditional Music School will hold a free car wash ages 5-12. Break and lunch included. Saturday, June 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Advance Auto Parts on Pinetree Way (between Zaxby’s and Wendy’s). Donations received Nature and Outdoors will benefit the scholarship fund for the organization that provides affordable music lessons to children based on families’ ability to pay. TROUT STOCKING SITES Credit cards accepted. GeorgiaPickAndBow.org Education/Workshops The Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery stocked the fol- HOME DEPOT FREE WORKSHOPS, 706-867-9618, ext. 417 lowing sites in Lumpkin County the week of June 15-19: Etowah River ENTER TO BE IN THE JULY 4TH PARADE! and Nimblewill Creek. Call the hatchery at 706-838- 4723 for more or 383. Register at homedepot.com/workshops Walking groups, marching groups, marching bands, character information. groups (clowns, dancers, etc.), vintage automobiles, scouting Saturday, June 27, 10-11:30 a.m. Interior paint and drywall repair. groups, church groups, civic organizations and more are invited to Community Calendar participate in Dahlonega’s traditional 4th of July parade, to be held FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING JUNE 29 See Page 11A Saturday, July 4, at 5 p.m. Entry fee is $20. Applications are available Adult training sessions in firearms safety are held regularly at the at the Visitors Center. Deadline for entering is July 1. (7/1) Lumpkin County Sheriffs Office. The next scheduled class will be held from 6-9 p.m. Monday, June 29. This training is intended to edu- cate the public on firearms safety and firearms laws as it pertains to Georgia. The training will also allow the participant to utilize the Do YOU have hidden Blood Drive Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Firing Range on the first and last Tuesday of each month, excluding holidays. Attendees must submit to a criminal history check. Register with Judy Parker, 706-482-2628. LIFE SOUTH BLOOD DRIVES JULY 1 AND JULY 7 (6/24) INFLAMMATION? Life South will hold two blood drives in the first week of July, from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, at Fresh ‘n’ Frugal and at the Uni- INFLAMMATION is DEADLY! versity of North Georgia from noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old with a signed Free Food & Services LifeSouth parent permission form), weigh 110 pounds or more, and Could these images help show a photo I.D. at the time of donation. 770-538-0500 or www. lifesouth.org (7/1) FREE MEALS FOR YOUTH THIS SUMMER extend your life? Free and nutritious meals are being served at several local sites this summer for all Lumpkin County youth ages ages 1-18, or 19 or older with physical or mental disabilities who are enrolled in school. The Parks & Rec Feeding Georgia’s Kids Summer Meals program is a statewide col- laborative initiative funded through the U.S. Department of Agricul- Registration is currently open at Lumpkin County Parks & Rec for ture and Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care the following programs. For more information call the center at 706- and Learning, that runs through July 31. Meals are served as follows: 864-3622. Lumpkin County High School—breakfast 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch 11- 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday; Blackburn Elementary—break- CHEERLEADING AND FOOTBALL (FALL 2015) fast 7:45-8:15 a.m. and lunch 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Monday through Registration open through June 26 for ages six and under through Thursday (June only); Mountain Education Charter High School, 6- Affordable Screening For: Breast 12 and under (as of Aug. 1). Bring birth certificate, photo of child and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Lumpkin County Park & Rec— SAFE, proof of residence. breakfast 8:30-9 a.m., and lunch noon-12:30 p.m. Monday through Health, Cario-Vascular Health, Muscular Friday. No meals will be served June 29-July 3. One free meal per Skeletal Disorders, Dental Health, Sinus & SWIMMING LESSONS service per day per child. Peggy Ingram, 706-864-3611 (6-24) Remaining sessions for ages 4-17 will be offered Mondays through Allergies, Visceral Health, Full Body Imaging Thursdays June 29-July 9. FOOD FOR MILITARY, VETERANS Caring Hands Ministries has Homeland Military Relief food boxes SUMMER POOL PASSES available to any veteran or active duty person and their families who DAHLONEGA CHIROPRACTIC LIFE CENTER Family passes on sale now at the Rec Center. need food help. The program is a way of thanking those who have served our country. Bring military ID. The distribution takes place now offers... at 6483B Cleveland Highway (Highway 29) in Clermont, in the same Thermography building as Papa’s Pizza. (tfn) To schedule, call Meri Warbrick, ND, CCT, CLT 678-588-7279

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There will be free refreshments and all registered (6/24) participants will be eligible for drawings for prizes donated by sport- ing goods manufacturers and distributors and local merchants to be THE BOURBON STREET GRILLE held after the rodeos. 706-745-6928 www.thebourbonstreetgrille.com Ronda Rich Live music Wednesday through Sunday on our pet-friendly deck. Dixie Divas SHENANIGANS RESTAURANT & IRISH PUB Children & Youth www.theshenaniganspub.com Open Mic, B-Movie Bingo, Karaoke, Trivia, Live Music, and more! ot long ago I were colorful. Brilliant at watched a couple of that craft. And each was HOLLY THEATER SUMMER CAMPS THREE SISTERS VINEYARDS documentaries on kind to a young, prissy girl The nationally recognized Holly Performance Academy is offering threesistersvineyards.com N an extensive lineup of summer camp options for young people ages Wine Country Festival all June weekends. Music, food, Georgia ESPN about the Southeast- thrust into their midst in the 3-18. The remaining schedule follows: Mini Exploration Camp: Act wines. (6/24) ern Conference called, SEC: days when it conjured forth a like an Animal, 10 a.m. to noon June 29-July 3, ages 3-5. Teen Im- Storied. headache to think that times prov Camp, 1-4 p.m. July 6-10 ages 13-18. Mini Exploration Camp: CAVENDER CREEK VINEYARDS AND WINERY In the tradition of admi- were changing and soon it Munchkins of Oz, 10 a.m. to noon July 27-31, ages 3-5. Registration cavendercreekvineyards.com rable Southern storytell- wouldn’t be “for men only.” and more information are available at www.hollytheater.com. (6/24) Every Saturday and Sunday - Live music from 2-5 p.m. (tfn) ing, this series chronicles Their once-exclusive terrain a specific game, rivalry, or was being threatened. The HOLLY THEATER legendary SEC figures like wind whispered of different hollytheater.com At the Library Jungle Book Kids, June 26-28, a production by the Holly Performance Archie Manning and his days ahead. Academy’s Junior Performance Camp. Specially adapted from the sons. It so happened that Though my reporting of Lumpkin County Library, 706-864-3668 classic film, this musical includes all your favorite Disney tunes, like both of the documentaries the SEC took me formally www.chestateelibrary.org “The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be Like You.” Friday/Saturday that I watched back-to-back into their ranks, it was my CLOSED: Library will be closed July 3-5 for Independence at 7 p.m., Sunday, 2 p.m. Adults $8/students $5. included interviews with two coverage of NASCAR that Day holiday sports writers that I knew really brought me into their HOURS: Monday-Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Thursday, 11:30- THREE SISTERS VINEYARDS well and covered events with family as a distant cousin. 7 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Closed Sunday. threesistersvineyards.com when I was a young sports Some reporters, like me, Facebook. “Become a Fan” on the library’s website Wine Country Festival all June weekends. Music, food, Georgia writer reporting on SEC foot- covered both so our paths wines. (6/24) eBooks: Downloadable at the library’s website for Kindle, Nook, An- ball and NASCAR. crossed frequently. In Tal- droid and more. CAVENDER CREEK VINEYARDS AND WINERY As I listened to Joe ladega, they told me the story Free Online Classes: Register with your library card at www.ches- cavendercreekvineyards.com Biddle and Larry Woody, of one of their own who had tateelibrary.org Every Saturday and Sunday - Live music from 2-5 p.m. (tfn) both sports writers from been recruited by NASCAR Zinio! Dozens of popular magazines available in digital format Nashville, my admiration as a PR guy for that track. He Chilton’s Car Manuals: Access manuals with library card at PRAISE IN THE PARK EVERY WEDNESDAY ww.chestateelibrary.org for them reared up might- drank. Today, we’d call him The public is invited to bring their lawn chairs and blankets to Praise Wednesday, June 24, 9:30 a.m. Genealogy.: Intended for those ily again after many years an “alcoholic,” but then he in the Park every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Hancock Park. Praise who are new to genealogy, this class will cover the basics of how forgotten. Those guys are was just a good ol’ boy living in the Park is a nondenominational gathering featuring inspirational to begin your research, what resources are available and the ba- part of a generation of sto- fast and having fun doing music and a short devotional from participating pastors. sic forms used to keep track of your resources. Registration is rytelling sportswriters that it. One night, drunk, he left required, with a class size limited to 5. PAWS YAPPY HOUR JUNE 24 will never again be matched. the race track and had a bad eBook/Zinio Q & A Session, Thursday, June 25, 2-6 p.m.: Get Lumpkin Yappy Hour for dogs and their owners is held the last Their stories were built accident. When he woke up help downloading library e-books and/or digital magazines (Zinio) Wednesday of the month from 5-8 p.m. at Bourbon Street Grille, 90A with words of poetry where in the hospital, there was a onto your Kindle, iPhone, Nook, or other device. Schedule an in- Public Square North. Complimentary dog treats and water are avail- dividual 1-hour session with the Information Specialist and get a quarterback sneak for a huge fire raging outside his able on the pet-friendly deck; also live music. A percentage of food all your questions answered. Bring your device(s) to the appoint- 40-yard touchdown was lyri- window from a nearby burn- and beverage sales goes to PAWS Spay/Neuter program (non-profit ment. Registration is required. cal enough to rival Dylan or ing building. He believed he 501c3), helping reduce over population of unwanted pets. www. Kristofferson. had died and gone to hell. It pawsdahlonega.org, “Get Yappy” on Facebook (6/24) Now, Sports Illustrated scared him so bad that he SATURDAY APPALACHIAN JAM ON THE SQUARE has writers who can and still straightened up. He never Senior Services/Activities Listeners and musicians alike are invited to the acoustic bluegrass do write that way and for drank another drop and and old time string music of the Dahlonega Appalachian Jam, held that, they are handsomely when he died, a few years LEATHERCRAFT WORKSHOP: every Saturday through Oct. 10 from 2-5 p.m. on the Gold Museum paid. But in the days of my ago, the lovable Jim Hunter Tom Slavicek will present a leathercraft workshop at the Lumpkin lawn. 706-482-2707 or find DahlonegaAppalachianJam on Face- youth, when sports writing was one of NASCAR’s high- County Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. book. was my first job and I was est, most respected execu- green as the fresh spring tives. A fee of $35 covers all materials and use of tools needed to make a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA EVENTS handbag. Enrollment is limited to 10. Interested seniors (55 +) must grass, the press boxes across Clyde Bolton from Bir- Pickin’ Porch: 12-2 p.m. every Friday at the University’s Vickery register and pay at the Senior Center. House. Musicians of all levels are welcome to bring fiddles, banjos the Southeast were filled mingham and Tom Higgins and more for a friendly exploration of the traditional music of Ap- with men who, amidst the from Charlotte were terrific SENIOR SOFTBALL lung-choking smoke and the writers, great men and spe- Bring your glove and come play at The Lumpkin County Parks & Rec- palachia. Others are invited to listen. Jon Mehlferber, 706-867-2832, rattling of portable typewrit- cial to me. By the time I met reation Field #5 (adjacent to the Senior Center, 266 Mechanicsville [email protected] Road.) Games are played Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings Planetarium: Goldilocks and the Five Dwarfs. Free public show every ers, tapped out sonnets, the him, Bill Robinson of Atlanta at 9 a.m. until Oct. 31. Age 50+. 678-343-8069 (10/14) Friday at 8 p.m. through July 31 (no show June 26). Free. (7/29) equivalent to Shakespeare, had waved a white flag to detailing the game—then his better days, but he still SILVER SINGERS WEEKLY PRACTICE they called back to the pa- penned eloquently what most Silver Singers, a group of seniors who enjoy singing and perform- per and dictated it over the could only dream of writing. ing together, practice each Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the phone. And for these gor- He is said to have been the Dahlonega Funeral Home community room. New members who like geous bouquets, they were man who named Richard to sing and have fun are welcome to join. paid barely enough to keep Petty “The King” and Dale LUMPKIN COUNTY SENIOR CENTER them stocked in cigarettes Earnhardt, “The Intimida- WelcomeWelcome and whiskey. tor.” 266 Mechanicsville Road, 706-864-2358, [email protected] Dr. Kangas & Dr. Paske Once, in a press box in Once, he had begun a sto- Hiking club for seniors Athens, Ga., after a Clemson- ry of another Petty win with The Over the Hill Hiking Club for active seniors takes hikes twice a Georgia game, I watched a the words “Running flat out, month from 2-4 miles long with easy to moderate terrain. Hikes are grizzled writer from South belly to the ground, chasing led by local firefighters. Lumpkin County Senior Center, 706-864- Carolina call in his story, es- a hurrying sundown.” 2358 chewing any written word or Redneck poetry, I guess. premeditation. He made it up But beautiful to me. ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from as he spoke and it was pure ______10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center Art Studio. genius. I was so wrapped up WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR 55 AND UP: Healthways Silver dc62415b-168586 in his enthralling deliver- Ronda Rich is the best-sell- Sneakers, designed for 55 and up adults, Monday, Tuesday, ance as he made a raggedy ing author of There’s A Better Thursday and Friday at 9:30 a.m. game sound like a grand Day A-Comin’. She has ties to YOGA FLOW FOR PERSONAL FITNESS: One-hour classes pro- parade of fabulousness that I the Yahoola Valley in Lump- moting strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, breath control and 706-864-0054 On Hwy. 60, forgot that I was on deadline kin County. Visit www.rond- stress relief. All fitness levels. $5/class Tuesdays and Thursdays E-mail: [email protected] 1 mile south of Hwy. 400 from 4-5 p.m. Paula Bingham, 706-864-2851, pyb3644@hotmail. ��������������������������������� 14 Seven Mile Hill Rd. with my own story. arich.com to sign up for her com ���������������NO EMERGENCY FEE! Dahlonega, GA 30533 I loved those guys. They weekly newsletter. NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR 60+: Socialize, exercise, play game- sand enjoy crafts, pool and more. Have a nutritious hot meal.

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Pichler, DPM Sleep Apnea | Snoring Appliances Diplomat, American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery Preventative Care | Root Canal Therapy Oral Surgery (Sedation Available) VisitVisit OurOur Website:Website: DahlonegaFoot.com YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Crowns and Bridges | Dentures 59 Tipton Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 Comprehensive Cosmetic Care | Emergency Care Inside Dahlonega Family Practice ...Reach us at 706-864-3613 Implants | Orthodontics (with Reduced Radiation) Digital X-Rays 060315-170059 706-864-0169dc61715b Page 12A Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 Living OPINIONS CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Chigger control THE AMERICAN RED CROSS DISASTER ACTION UPCOMING MEETINGS TEAM meets the second Wednesday of each month (July 8) at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Luke’s Catholic Church, June 25 91 North Park Street. The group is seeking volunteers to help victims of disasters in the Lumpkin County area. All interested Clark MacAllister PPAC (PROVIDERS, PARENTS OF ADULT CHIL- citizens are welcome. Karen, 706-867-1910. DREN) meets the fourth Thursday of each month (June 25), 7 County Extension Agent p.m., at the office of ConnectAbility, 46B Memorial Drive (next July 9 to Dahlonega Pharmacy/Radio Shack). Support, friendship and THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAIN BEEKEEP- ave you ever Chiggers usually don’t stay information sharing for parents and caregivers of adults with walked through on human skin for more than disabilities. Nina Martin, 404-375-3743 ERS ASSOCIATION meets on the second Thursday of the your yard or hiked 24 hours. In fact, by the time month (July 9) at 7 p.m. at the Habersham County Extension H PHOTO CRITIQUE GROUP meets the fourth Thursday through the woods only to re- your skin becomes inflamed, Office, 555 Monroe Street, Clarkesville behind the old county (June 25), at 6:30 p.m. at Bowen Center for the Arts, 334 High- turn with red, itchy bumps? most of the chiggers have courthouse. Slade Jarrett 706-677-2854, Vyonne Goldman, These are most likely caused fallen off. way 9 North., Dawsonville. Novice to professional are invited to [email protected] by red mites, commonly If you find yourself a share ideas and up to five photos (prints and/or jpg’s) for posi- called “chiggers.” victim of chiggers, the best tive critique. Free. Cindy Todd, [email protected] THE GOLDEN STITCHES QUILTERS GUILD meets the Summer is the most com- method of treatment is to second Thursday (July 9) at the Lumpkin Senior Center from 6- mon time for chigger bites. take a hot, soapy bath or 8:30 p.m. to sew on individual and community projects. Come Kids are out of school and shower to make sure you July 1 quilt, sew and learn. Barbara Smith, 770-718-5291; Deborah playing in the yard. Adults remove any remaining chig- Raptis, 706-867-1869, [email protected] are gardening and doing gers on your skin. Next, ap- THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS CAMP yard work more frequently, ply an anti-itch cream or take 1860, Blue Ridge Rifles, meets the first Wednesday of each THE DAHLONEGA LIONS CLUB meets the second and so contact with chiggers is Benadryl to relieve the itchy, month (July 1), 7 p.m. at the Community House on South Park fourth Thursdays (July 9) of each month at 6 p.m. at Dahlonega sometimes difficult to avoid. inflamed skin. Secondary Street. Tim Ragland, 707-864-3858 Baptist Church. The club provides eyeglasses and hearing aids Chiggers are the larval infections can be common in form of a red mite from the children who are constantly GOLD RUSH QUILTER’S GUILD meets the first Wednes- for the citizens of Lumpkin County. Chuck Neil, 706-867-6214, [email protected] genus Eutrombicula, also scratching affected areas. day of each month (July 1) at 10 a.m. at Friendship Baptist known as red bugs. This Some common home rem- Church on Friendship Road off West Moreland and Highway THE GEORGIA 400 TEA PARTY meets on the second particular stage of the mite edies, such as covering the 129, Cleveland. Visitors and new members welcome. Elizabeth Thursday of the month, (July 9) at the United Community Bank is parasitic and feeds on skin itchy skin with hair spray or Pickel, 706-219-3890, Jan Fambrough, 706-867-8502 at 206 Morrison Moore Parkway at 7 p.m. The topic will be cells, unlike ticks or mos- nail polish remover, won’t discussion of the GOP convention. The public is invited. Light quitoes, which feed on blood. help much. refreshments will be served. 706-867-7800. Larvae are only 1/100th of If you know you will be July 2 an inch in size, so spotting walking around in a chigger- them with the naked eye isn’t infested area soon, apply an LUMPKIN COUNTY FAMILY CONNECTION COL- likely. insect repellant containing LABORATIVE holds an open monthly meeting at noon on July 11 Human contact with chig- DEET to your lower extremi- the first Thursday of each month (July 2) at Lumpkin County DAR (DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLU- gers usually comes when ties. Products containing Parks & Rec. Anyone interested in collaborating with local part- TION) meets at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday (July 11), we walk through infested DEET can be safely used vegetation. Chiggers hitch on clothing and on skin. ner organizations or learning more about resources for family September through April, at the Woman’s Club community a ride on our clothing and You also have the option of and children in our community is welcome. Brigette Barker, building, 111 North Park Street. make their way to places spraying your clothing with 706-867-7047 or email [email protected]. Web site: GEORGIA MOUNTAIN HANDSPINNERS GUILD meets where they can attach to an insecticide containing www.lumpkin.k12.ga.us/~fc/ the second Saturday (July 11) at Hopewell UMC on Hopewell the skin, such as the lower permethrin, such as Perma- legs and ankles. The chig- none. Just be sure not to ap- Road south of Murrayville, 12-4 p.m. Visitors welcome. Lynn gers then emit a digestive ply this chemical directly to July 3 Johnson, 706-864-6407 enzyme which breaks down your skin. skin cells. These enzymes Keeping your grass prop- GOLD COUNTRY SQUARE DANCERS meets regularly ETOWAH RIVER CRITTERS CLUB: Macro-Invertebrate Sampling and Photography on the Upper Etowah River the sec- cause the surrounding skin erly mowed, as well as clean- at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Fridays (July 3) of each month to itch and become red and ing up any unruly vegetation at the Lumpkin County Senior Center, 266 Mechanicsville Road. ond Saturday (July 11), 390 Tom Bell Odom Road (off Siloam inflamed. around your home can help Ricky Simpson will call and the theme is “Kick up Your heels for Church/Rider Mill Road). [email protected], 706-265-5502 Fortunately, humans control the chigger popula- the Red/White/Blue.” Join the fun and fellowship. Gale Blanken- GARDEN BUGS CLUB: Get a taste of planting, tending and are not the preferred host of tion in your yard. ship, 706-864-9245; Nici Angell, 706-867-6050. harvesting at Revival Gardens Organic Produce the second Sat- chiggers. They would much ______rather feed on the skin of rep- urday (July 11), 9:30-11:30 a.m. For the young and the young- tiles, rodents, or birds. Chig- Clark MacAllister is the at-heart. 390 Tom Bell Odom Road (off Siloam Church/Rider gers can’t stay on human Lumpkin County Extension July 4 Mill Road). [email protected], 706-265-5502 skin very long because our Agent. He can be reached at THE WEEKEND GOLD MINERS CLUB meets the first bodies produce a reaction 706-864-2275 or via email at Saturday of every month (July 4) at 5 p.m. at the Auraria Com- strong enough to deter them. [email protected] munity Center. The family-oriented group offers local prospect- July 13 ing locations and camaraderie to those with an interest in pros- DAWSON COUNTY CHAPTER 970 OF THE VIET- pecting. 770-531-WEGM (9346) NAM VETERANS OF AMERICA meets the second Mon- day of each month (July 13) at Ryan’s Family Steakhouse. Fel- PETS OF THE WEEK lowship and supper are at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 July 6 p.m. Wayne Watkins, 706-429-5002 Lumpkin County Animal Shelter THE SONS OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS, Concord 1363 Red Oak Flats Road, 706-867-7297. Rangers Camp #2135 Dawson County, meets on the first Mon- Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. www.lumpkincountypaws.petfinder.com day of every month (July 6) at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park Recreation Center in Dawsonville. The public is welcome. 706-344-7392 July 7 GADDISTOWN HOMEMAKERS meets the first Tuesday of every month February through November (July 7) at 74 Fire House Lane, formerly Pre-K, across from Woody Gap School. Homemakers in the Suches area are invited. WEEKLY MEETINGS AURARIA COMMUNITY CLUB meets at 6:30 p.m. the AL-ANON: Saturdays 9-10 a.m. and Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. at first Tuesday of each month (July 7) at the Community Club- Georgia Mountain Unitarian-Universalist Church, 439 South Park house on Auraria Road. Join the club for a covered dish dinner. Street. 706-864-1254 All members and friends are welcome. The cost is only $5 to join for a year of fellowship and giving back to the community. DAHLONEGA ROTARY CLUB meets Tuesdays at noon at Walker is a very handsome and sweet 2 year old For information about the club or renting the clubhouse call Lumpkin County Parks & Rec. The club serves the county through boy. He just loves being with people and getting 706-864-3432 community service, scholarships and donations. Jason Cox, pets. When he looks up at you with his sweet eyes, 706.531.6201, [email protected] you just can’t help but to fall in love with him. Walker DAHLONEGA SUNRISE ROTARY CLUB meets Thursdays will make a very loving addition to anyone’s family. TROUT UNLIMITED, GOLD RUSH CHAPTER: Regular from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the grill upstairs in the UNG dining hall. Dan meetings are the first Tuesday of the month (July 7) at Camp Bowers, 706-864-4144 (NOTE: Due to the overcrowding of the animal shelter, director Glisson. Dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. while it lasts. All mem- Eddy Harris cautions that any animal could be euthanized on any bers and guests are welcome. A Fly Tying class is held on the GRATITUDE GROUP AA: Monday through Friday 12-1 p.m., day. Anyone interested in the Pet of the Week is encouraged to second Thursday (April 9) at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Thursday 7:15-8:15 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. All call ahead or visit as soon as possible.) Post. John Simmons, [email protected], goldrushtu.org. meetings downstairs at Lumpkin County Library. Help Line: 706- Find “Gold Rush Chapter-Trout Unlimited” on Facebook 867-7769 HEART OF GOLD NA: Monday, 8-9 p.m. and Friday, 7-8 p.m., “TLC” Dahlonega-Lumpkin County July 8 Unitarian Universalist Church. Help Line: 706-974-9990. Humane Society TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Ga#0567 meets every Wednes- 1735 Red Oak Flats Road • 706-864-2817, [email protected] 7 days/wk 8:30-4:30 (closed for lunch) .• http://www.tlchs.org WILL (WOMEN IN LUMPKIN LEADERSHIP), a monthly day from 12-1 p.m. at Chestatee Regional Hospital, 3rd floor board- professional and social networking group for women, meets the room. Nonprofit health club, first meeting free. Shug Latimer 770- second Wednesday of each month (July 8) from 8-9:30 a.m. 654-9054 Jasper is one of (program begins at 8:30) at North Grove Hall. $5 per meeting the most unique WALK THIS WAY, a women’s walking group, meets at 9 a.m. for members and $10 per meeting for non-members is col- looking kittens Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Get connected for exercise and lected for a light breakfast and to support future activities. No we have seen. fellowship in and around Dahlonega. New Members and friendly membership commitment required. [email protected], This sweet boy dogs welcome. Janie Smith 706-864-8787, [email protected] 706-867-3762 is the perfect little kitten. He loves to take naps in your arms, get petted, Please submit club listings/articles and to play. He basically loves by Fridays to Margo Booth everything in the [email protected] world! Jasper just wants a home and a Club announcements usually run for two weeks prior to the event. family to call his own. Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 Page 13A Living

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH Georgia Mountains Unitarian Universalist Church is a welcoming congregation. On June 28 Rev. Charlotte Arsenault will present “A Double Rainbow Day” which invites ALL to celebrate or recognize the COMMUNITY CALENDAR historic Supreme Court decision to recognize marriage equality. No matter the direction of the decision, there will be celebrating. Following the service the celebration continues across the street at the picnic Chigger control Have You Heard shelter. All are invited; please bring a salad or dessert dish to share. Church/Religious Events Children’s Religious Education classes follow announcements and story-time with child-care provided. 439 South Park Street. 706-864- 0661, www.gmuuc.org (tfn) The Rumor? GOSPEL SINGING VBS STARTS JULY 6 AT THE FOUNTAIN FREEDOM MINISTRIES SATURDAY NIGHT SINGING The Fountain Church of God of Prophecy will hold Vacation Bible Big Oak Gospel Music at 7 p.m. each Saturday. The event is host- School July 6-10 from 5:45-8:45 p.m., with a “Family Night” Friday, ed by The Freedom Heirs and admission is free; a love offering will July 10. The theme is “G-Force—God’s Love in Action.” Early TRINITY PAVING be collected. 1067 Highway 115 South (Old Dahlonega Highway) registration is available at Cokesburyvbs.com/TheFountain. Sherri 706-867-6534 has the best prices & service Wells, 706-265-0123 SINGING AT SALEM BAPTIST SATURDAY NIGHT in North Georgia Salem Baptist Church on Black Mountain Road will hold a sing- FLEA MARKET EXTRAVAGANZA AT WINDS OF PEACE ing at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 27. Featured singers are The Mount Winds of Peace Fellowship, 1550 Harmony Church Road, Dawsonville, Still family owned & operated Vernon Quartet. Everyone is welcome. (7/1) will hold a flea market style Summer Extravaganza from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The yard sale will feature crafts, home Call today for a free estimate! SINGING SUNDAY AT THE GOSPEL WAY goods, flowers and plants, produce, and business needs. Breakfast The Gospel Way Baptist Church, 5007 Highway 52 East, will have and lunch will be served. Booths and tables are available for rent. a singing Sunday, June 28, at 6 p.m., featuring Connie Perry. Paving, Seal Coating & Funds raised by the project will be used towards building a home Gravel Products for a family in need in Juarez, Mexico. A team from the church will be traveling to Mexico at the end of this year to work. 678-776-4431, Word of God 706-864-4068 The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil. He HEALING ROOMS AT DUMC JUNE 28 Dennis Fortner, Owner Dahlonega United Methodist Church’s Healing Rooms Ministry shall preserve thy soul. The lord shall preserve offers a loving, safe, confidential environment where you can receive 2099 Hwy. 19 N thy going out and thy coming in from this time healing prayer during an individual prayer time. You may stand in Dahlonega, GA 30533 for a loved one. We also pray over prayer cloths. Open every fourth forth, and even for evermore. Sunday from 6:30-8 p.m., except in December. Janet Eriksson, TRINITY 706-864-0068 (office) ~ [email protected], 706 864-2521 x225 (6/24) PAVING 706-265-0774 (cell) Psalms 121:7 & 8 Formerly D&G Hauling & dc52715b-168311 LLC J L Machine 706-864-5804 See Community Calendar Page 14A 31 Hamp Mill Rd., Dahlonega, GA 30533 tt61715b-169539

��������������� ������������������������ ����������������������������� ���������������������������� STEVE DAVIS Sun. Sch.: 10am, Sun. Worship: 11am ������������� ��������������������������������� ������������������������������������� Sun. 6pm; Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7pm ������������������������������������� ����������������������� Meeting at Parks & Rec Sunday at 11am TOWING Pastor Bobby Whitmire Sun. School: 9:30am, Worship: 10:30am ������������������������������������������� Bobby Pierce, Pastor SERVICE ��������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ������������������������ VOTED BEST FOR 2014!!! Larry Henry, Pastor Pastor Ray & Teresa Strickland 1348 Siloam Church Rd. ������������������������������ 9am Sunday School Dahlonega, Georgia Sun Sch.: 10am, Sun Worship: 11am ����������������������� ����������������������������������� 10am Sunday Worship/Holy Eucharist 706-864-2876 Wed Bible Study: 7:30pm ����������������������������������� ������������������������������ Coffee follows service. ��������������������������������������� 150 Warwick St. (behind BB&T), Dahlonega ���������������������������������� 11:20am Adult Christian Ed. when announced ������������������������������������ Bible Study & Ministry School 7:30pm Wed. web site: www.stelizabethepiscopal.com �������������� ������������������������������������� Sun. Bible Study 9:30am, Worship 10:45am ��������������������������� ���������������������������������� NORMAN Serving Since 1963 ���������������������������������� St. Peter ���� ��������������������������������������� 5:30pm Sat, mix of traditional & ADAMS Peck’s Mill Creek Rd., Hwy. 52 E 1/4 mile contemporary worship ��������������������� ����������������������������� Lutheran Church ������ ��������������������������������������� ���������������������������������� Sunday 11am, Wednesday 7pm ��������������������������������� HOMEHOME Special Youth Services twice a month 109 Tipton Drive., Dahlonega ���� 9:30am Sunday, contemporary worship Mass Schedule: Saturday 5pm, “Complete Insurance ����������������� Pastors: Darrell & Cat Myers ���������������������� 678-313-9130 Sun. Sch.: 10am, Worship: 11am & 7pm 11am traditional worship Service Since 1961” ������������������������ ����������������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� www.stpeter-lutheran.org ��������������������������������� of town on right, before Amicalola Falls Wed. 6pm; Confession Sat. 4pm, Wed. 5pm 706-864-3721 Tues.: “Overcomer’s Outreach” 6:30pm ������������������������������������� ����������������� ��������������������������� or by appointment Pastor Rev. Michael B. Rodgers ������������������������������ ���������������������������� ������������������������������������� Damascus Church Road ������������������������ ����������������������������������� ������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������ ��������������� GARAGE ������������������������� �������������������� ��������������������������������������� www.stlukercc.org We’re Your Full Service Pharmacy Sun. Sch: 10am, Worship: 11am & 6:30pm Pastor: Bishop David Hoard ������������������������������ Prescription Specialists DOORS Wed.: Bible study at 7:30pm ������������������������������� ������������ ������������ Quality Service Since 1969 3625 South Chestatee Street Worship 9:30am & 11am ����������������������������� ���������������������������������������� ������������������������ Sunday School 10am ���������������������������������� ���������� 770-527-8873 �������������� Pastor Jason Moon Porter Springs Road Wednesdays 7pm Adult Bible Study �������������������� [email protected] ������������������ Sun. Sch. 10am, Sun. Worship 11am & 7pm ��������������������������������

107092 Services: 11:00 AM – on Sundays ����������������������������������� Sunday School – 10:00 AM Wednesday night 7:30pm Martins Ford Road and Hwy. 60 ������������������������ on the Lumpkin/Hall County line “See us for the Best Quality & Price” Conference the First Wednesday of every ������������������� ���������������������� month @ 7:00 PM Sun Sch: 10am, Worship 11am ������������ www.saintpaulunitedmethodist.com MARSHALL’S ��������������������������������������� ���������������� ������������������������������������ Sundays except 5th, Wed. Services: ��������������������������������������� ������������������������������������ ������������������������� 7:30pm, 4th Sunday night service 7pm Pastor: John Roden Pastor Tim Pruitt ������������ ������������ AUTO PARTS Sunday School at 9:15am, 1530 Morrison Moore Parkway W. (Hwy. 9 S.) Cavender Creek/Porter Springs Intersection Sun. Sch. 10am, Sun. Worship 11am ���������������������� 27D Walmart Way Just above Trammell Tire ���������������������������������������� Sunday Evening: 1st & 3rd Sunday, 6pm Sun. School 10am, Sun. Worship 11am Sunday Worship at 10:30am ������������������� ������������������������ � �������� �������������������� Bible Study: Wednesday 7pm ���������������������������������� 109 Tipton Drive, Dahlonega ���������������������������� ���������������������������� ...������������������������������������� ������������������������ ������������ ������������������� ����������������������������������������� ������������������������������������� ������������������������������������ �������������� ��������������� covenant life is experienced. Sundays, �������������������� ������������������ Sunday School 10am, Preaching 11am ����� Dahlonega 10:30am for worship, 6pm for Bible study, ���������������������������� ���������������������������� Tuesday Service: 7 p.m. �������� ���������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������ Pastor: Les Fuller Pastor: Roger Stover Community groups meet during the week. Wed. 7pm Bible Study, Sun. Worship 11am Sun Sch: 10am, Worship Service 11am 1 mile on Black Mtn. Rd. Funeral Home New location: 15 Arcadia Street on the ���������������������� ������������ ���������������������������������������� ��������������� A Division of McDonald Family Funeral Homes 2nd & 4th Sun. 6pm, Bible Study Wed. 7pm Sun. 11am Worship; corner of Arcadia & South Chestatee Streets ������������������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������ �������������������������������� ������������������������� Wed. 7pm Prayer Meeting www.dahlonegafuneralhome.com Sun. Worship: 10:30am, Wed. Bible Study: 7pm Sun. School 9:15 am, Worship 10:30am Wed. Children’s Church: 6:30pm Sun. School 10am, Sun. Worship 11am ������������������������������� Women’s Bible Study 9:30am Thursdays ��������������������������������� 5th Sunday Youth Worship 11am www.setfreechurchdahlonega.org �������������������� ��������������������������������������� Pastor: Bo Robinson Wed. Service & Youth Service 7pm ��������������� ���������������������������� ������������������������������������ ����������������������������������� Traditional Jewish Synagogue 3043 Morrison Moore Pkwy., Sun.: 10am Sunday School 11am �������������������� �������������������������� Meeting at 150 Warwick St. in the Dahlonega, GA Dahlonega Presbyterian Church building Serving Our Worship, 6:30 p.m. Worship 5320 Long Branch Rd, Dahlonega Sun. Sch.: 10am, Worship: 11am Community 30533 Wed.: Prayer meeting, youth group & ������������ Pastor: Rev. Matt Pruitt http://shalombharim.org Since 1993 children 7pm Sun. Worship 10am; �������������������������������� ��������������� ������������������������������������������� 706-864-2532 ������������������������������������ ���������������������������� on Dicks Creek Rd. Sun Sch.: 10am, Worship: 11am ����������������������������������� Pastor: Pierce Ashmore ��������������������������������� ������������������ Wed. Bible Study: 7pm ��������������������������������� Adult Prayer/Bible Study 7pm Worship: 1st & 3rd Sundays 11am Rev. Tony Allison, Pastor “Homemade” ������������������������ ����������������������� ������������������������������������� Wagon Wheel Restaurant ���������� 5 miles south off Hwy. 9, on Siloam Rd. Candies and Worship Sun. evenings @ 6pm �������������������� Pastors Joel & Connie Crotzer ������������������� Highway 19N Tues. evening services @ 7:30pm Every Sun.: Sun. Sch.10am, Worship Confections ���������������������������������� Sun. Sch.: 10am, Worship: 11am ������������������������� Pastor: Eugene Turner; Assistant Pastor: 11am Pastor: Rev. Dennis Fortner Preston Myrick; Youth Pastor: Ron Blue Sunday Service 11 a.m., Wednesday 7pm 2nd & 4th Sunday 7pm HOURS: Camp Wahsega Rd. at the Ranger Camp ������������������������������ On The Square ���������������������������� www.fortressinternationalministries.org Wed. Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 7pm ������������������� ����������������������������������� 706-864-2256 ���������������� Marty Murphy, Pastor ���������������������� Sun. Sch.: 10am, Preaching: 11am 7662 Hwy 115 W. Cleveland ������������������������������� ���������������������������������� Bible Study: 7pm every Wed. ������������������� �������� Sunday School 10am Corner of Happy Hollow Rd. & West ����������������������������� DRIVERS Worship Sunday morning 11am Circle, Dahlonega Pastor: Ronnie Fuller Sun. Sch.: 10am, Worship: 11am ����������������� Bible Study Wed. 7pm ��������������������� Sun. Evening 6pm, Wed. Bible Study 7pm Audits / Returns / Problems ED �������������������������� Services of Prayer, Education & Inspiration 706-216-2554 #10080, #D12129, #DT596 ������������������������������ 1067 Old Dahlonega Hwy. Pastor: Douglas R. Sherrill �������������������� ���������������� 223 Torrington Dr., Dahlonega David N. Garrett 42 Grant Road, Suite 230, Dawsonville, Ga. 30534 ���������������������� ������������ ���������������������������������� Worship Sunday 5pm ������������ Retired IRS Agent - 32 years experience Go to our website for class dates & times. Meets every Sunday at 11am Leader: Joseph C. Whitner THM Singing every 3rd Saturday at 7pm Singing each Sat, 7pm ����������������������� 404-542-5876 or 706-867-9892 email: [email protected] ������������������� [email protected] www.taxhelpdoctor.com Located above Turners Corner Collegiate Connections Sunday Sch. 9:30am website: www.drivewithmagnum.com ������������������� ���������������������������������� ������������������������������������ Sun. Worship at 10:30am Sun Sch.: 10am, Sun. Worship: 11am Pastor Mickey Wheeler Wed. Bible Study: 7 p.m. ���������������������������������������� ���������������� ������������������������� Pastor: Patrick Bottoms ��������������������������������� Mechanics St., off Pine Tree Connector, PPALACHIA Dahlonega Sun. School 9:30am; ������������������������������������� Trammell Tire & CONTRACTING SERVICES Dr. Paul E. Bellino, Pastor, Sun. Worship Services at 11am; ������������������������� N ������������������������� ����������������������� A Jim Combs Sun. PM Worship 6:30pm ���������������������� Service Center ��������������������������������������� ������������� �������������������������� Hwy. 9 South, Dahlonega Apcon, Inc., PO Box 459 / Dahlonega, GA 30533 Sun. Worship: 11am, Children’s classes ������������������������������������� �������������������������������� ����������������������������������������� 11:30am following announcements & ������������������������������������� 706-864-8777 / Fax: 706-864-8457 Sponsored by: Timothy P. Ragland ������������ story time. Child care is provided. ���������������������� 864-3346 www.appalachiancontracting.com ������������������������ www.northlakebaptist.org �������������������������������������� Sun. Worship 11:30am & 6pm, Th. & Sat. 7pm Everyone Welcome Rev. Danny Jones, Senior Pastor �������������������� Sun Sch: 10am, Worship: 11am; ������������������������� ������������������ Dr. G. Todd 5007 Highway 52 �������������������������������� ��������������������������� Sunday School: 10am ���������� Holubitsky STRINGER Location: Town Creek Church Road ���������������������������������� Sunday Worship: 11am ��������������������� 864-5362 Pastor: Dale Abernathy Lumpkin Co. Community Center Wednesday Bibly Study: 7pm INSURANCE AGENCY 365 Riley Rd., Dahlonega, �������������������������� ���������������� �������������������������� ������������������ Pastor: Shane Wehunt ���������������������������������� Sunday 10:30am Lumpkin Co. High School off Morrison Moore Pky. �������������������������� DAHLONEGA ���������������������������� Sunday: 10:30am, Wednesday: 6pm Pastor Chris Blocker ������������������������������� ������� Sunday School 10am, Worship 11am “See Us For Your Church Insurance Needs” Dr. McKay Caston, Lead Pastor ���������������������� Eastern Orthodox Evening: 6pm/no services 4th Sun. night www.creekstonechurch.com Sun Sch: 10am, Worship: 11am & 6pm Sunday Service 10:30am Wed. night service 7:30pm Wed. Prayer Service: 7 p.m. 706-864-5037 ������������������������������� �������������������������������������� ���������������������� ���������������������������������� Pastor: Rev. J. Mark Biddy [email protected] Mills Fuel ���������������������������������������� ���������������������������������� Place your ad here Pastor: Randy Anderson ����������������������� Sun. Service: 10:30am, Wed Service: 7pm ���������������������������������� ����������������������������� Service, Inc. ����� Sun. Sch.: 10am, Sun. Worship: 11am ������������������������������ For All LP ������������������������� ������������������������ Pastor: Jason Fuller �������������������������� Sun Sch: 9:30am, Sun. Worship: 11am Gas Services ���������������������������������������� Philippi Community Cavender Creek Rd. Pastor Rev. Andrew Harwood SIMPLY CALL Wednesday Bible Study ����������������������������������� ������������������������������� ���������������������������������������� Sun. School 9:15am / Church Service 10am Wesley Chapel Rd. off Hwy. 52W 706-864-3613 Pastors Steve & Cindy Landers Sun. Worship: 11am, Sun. Sch.: 10am �������������������������� ������������������� ��������������������������������� ����������������������������������� ������������������������� ������������������������������������������ www.hickorygrovecme.weebly.com 219 Hwy. 52 W, Dahlonega �������������������������� ������������������� ������������������ (0.2 mi W of Hwy. 9) �������������������������������������� “Never forget the S������������������������������������ 3000 High Shoals Rd., Dawsonville, www.pgroveumc.org 1.5 miles beyond the top of Amicalola Falls Worship Sun. 11am & 6pm, Wed 7:30pm 11am Traditional Service ��������������������� Pastor James Wilbanks three powerful Pastor: Rev. Bill Hutcheson Services 3pm on 3rd & 5th Sundays Rev. Kris Butler welcomes everyone! ����������������������� ������������������������������������� Conference 3pm Sat. before the 5th Sunday Services on 1st & 3rd Sundays, 11am �������������������������������� Yahoola Church Road resources you ��������������������������� Wednesday Prayer Meetings 7pm Renew ��������������������������� Sunday School 9:45am Sun. Sch.: 9:30am, Worship: 10:30am ������������������������� Sunday Worship 11am always have Sun. Evening: 6pm; Wed. Bible Study: 7pm ������������������������������������������ Sun. Sch.: 10am, Worship: 11am & 6pm Wednesday evening classes at 7pm Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p.m. Your Spirit ������������������������������� Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7pm Pastor Terry Head “If you hear a voice available to you: ���������������������������������������� Pastor: Jimmy Payne 706.216.1440 ����������������������������������� within you say “you love, prayer, and cannot paint,” then by forgiveness.” all means paint, and that —H. Jackson Brown Jr. voice will be silenced.” THE SPONSORS WHO MADE THIS PAGE POSSIBLE ARE —Vincent Van Gogh 100% INTERESTED IN OUR COMMUNITY! Page 14A Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 Living u ROAD NAMING COMMUNITY CALENDAR Continued from Page 13A Ceremony will name portions of Pets Georgia 400 for Dahlonega resident LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER SERVICE The Atlanta Humane Society mobile surgical unit will be at the Lump- kin County Animal Shelter on Sept. 9 and 10 to provide low-cost and tourism leader Bill Hardman spay/neuter services for cats and dogs in its state-of-the-art mobile Surgical Utility Vehicle. The cost is $35 per animal and includes com- plimentary rabies shot and microchip. Requests for spay/neuter ap- pointments must be made in person at the Lumpkin County Animal Shelter 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The appointment schedule fills up quickly. 706-867-7297 (7/1) PET FOSTER HOMES NEEDED TLC Humane Society is looking for homes to foster rescue animals, freeing up more room at the shelter. Animals are placed in foster homes to help them acclimate or re-acclimate to home life—a family, kids, and/or other pets and, most importantly, a place they can feel safe and secure so they can prepare for their forever family. 706-864- 2817, [email protected] PAWS YAPPY HOUR JUNE 24 Lumpkin Yappy Hour for dogs and their owners is held the last Wednesday of the month from 5-8 p.m. at Bourbon Street Grille, 90A Public Square North. The event helps support the organization’s spay/neuter program. www.pawsdahlonega.org, “Get Yappy” on Facebook (6/24)

Volunteers Needed Portions of Georgia High- the State of Georgia and was way 400, also known as the inducted into the Atlanta NOA, Lumpkin County’s shelter program for victims of domes- Georgia Hospitality High- Hospitality Hall of Fame. He tic violence, is in need of volunteers for several positions including way, will be named in honor raised the necessary funds to shelter support services such as babysitting, answering crisis call of the late Bill T. Hardman display the Dahlonega Diving and mentoring, food preparation; “handy man” help; grounds main- in a ceremony Monday led Bell, a relic from 1875 found tenance; office help; help at its thrift shop, Southern Finds; and by Senator Steve Gooch and in the Chestatee River, and Please send calendar announcements helping with special events. Andrea Shoemaker, 706-344-3853, House Representative Kevin started the Dahlonega Christ- [email protected] Tanner. mas Decorating Contest for by Fridays at 5 p.m. to Margo Booth: Hardman was named Dahlonega merchants. In MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteer drivers to deliver Georgia’s first Director 2006 he married tourism pro- [email protected] meals in the Lumpkin County area. If you have the time (only two hours out of your week) and want to help the homebound senior of Tourism, serving with fessional Helen Fincher, who adults in our community, please call Rhonda at 706-864-2358 for Gainesville’s Abit Massey Portions of Georgia 400 in Lumpkin and Dawson served in the Georgia tour- more information or come by the senior center for an application. as Georgia’s Commissioner counties will be named in honor of Bill Hardman in a ism industry for 28 years. Training will be provided. of Commerce. He started the ceremony Monday morning. The public is invited to The road naming cer- State Welcome Program, the join friends and family at the event. emony will be held at 11 DAHLONEGA GOLD MUSEUM needs volunteers to help staff second in the country. He a.m. Monday, June 29, at the the museum four to eight hours each month. conducted the nation’s first intersection of Georgia 60 Governor’s Conference on east Tourism Society, an as- lege, which meets each year at and Georgia 400 highways UNITED HOSPICE OF GAINESVILLE needs volun- Tourism, helped organize and sociation linking members the University of North Geor- on the Mountain View Den- teers willing to share their time and talents by visiting patients and their families in our area. Visits take place once or twice a month in served as the first chairman of Congress in 13 southeast gia in Dahlonega. Hardman, tistry lawn. Signage will be of the USA Travel Organiza- states with tourism profes- with other Dahlonega civic unveiled naming portions homes or in nursing homes. Janet or Rhonda, 770-297-1980 tion, and continued to serve sionals to discuss coopera- boosters, led a wagon train of Georgia Highway 400 in on its Board of Directors for tion between government with gold mined in Dahlonega Lumpkin and Dawson coun- ADULT LITERACY TUTORS: The Adult Literacy Program (ALP) of Lumpkin County is seeking volunteer tutors to work with 49 years. and private sector tourism to the Georgia State Capitol, ties as the Bill T. Hardman adults on their reading skills. Training is available. For more informa- In the early 1970s Hard- businesses. the dome of which is covered Hospitality Highway. The tion call Vikki Condrey, 706-429-4517. man raised the $30 million Hardman moved to with Dahlonega gold. general public is invited to needed to build the Georgia Dahlonega where, in 1991, he In 2002 Hardman was join friends and family at the MENTORING VOLUNTEERS are matched with students World Congress Center. In created the Southeast Tour- awarded the Tourism Life- ceremony. to serve as a role model, advisor and friend. Lumpkin County Fam- 1983 he organized the South- ism Society Marketing Col- time Achievement Award by ily Connection Mentor Program, Brigette Barker, 706-265-8389, [email protected].

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t was a great day for baseball as my girl and I headed to- Iwards Atlanta to watch the ROPIN’ AND RIDIN’ Braves battle it out with the New York Mets on Saturday, June 20. Kinard Going to see the two National League East teams face off against each other has become a bit of a tra- named to dition for us since we started dating almost five years ago. There is nothing like going to a sporting event where you and your track Hall significant other are at complete odds. You see, Brittany is a die-hard Braves fan and has been since she of Fame was old enough to watch her first game. I, on the other hand, am a loyal Mets fan. I have been cheer- ing on the Amazins since my dad By Greg Finan, Jr. brought me to my first MLB game The Nugget at Shea Stadium so many years ago. We are the proverbial house Recent Lumpkin County High divided. School graduate and track and field But, despite our differences star Sydney Kinard became the when it comes to who to cheer for, first track and field athlete to be I realized that our little trips to named to the LCHS Hall of Fame in Turner Field to watch our beloved the last 20 years teams go at it has become an insti- after her fifth tution of memories more dear to my place finish at Kinard heart than my brother and I sitting the GHSA State outside of Shea with our father dur- Track and Field holds ing the ‘86 World Series. It is bigger Championship than the seven goals I scored in in the long several seven soccer games when I was in jump. high school. It has become the one However, school thing I hope we continue to do for the fifth place the rest of our days together. state finish was track And, I think, that is the point. just one of the We enjoy baseball together. It Photo by Greg Finan, Jr./The Nugget many accom- team makes us closer and unites us in plishments that a way that cannot be explained by Clint Keller gets ready to throw his lasso around the hind legs of a steer in the team roping competition at records the Mountain Top Rodeo on Friday. helped Kinard words. earn the presti- Baseball, and sports in general, gious honor. connects people. The thrill of vic- “With each year, Sydney gained tory and the agony of defeat are just more momentum as a competitor,” the tip of the iceberg when it comes said LCHS head track and field to what sports can make you feel. Mountain Top Rodeo coach Brooke Grindle, who has been Win or lose, sports connect us. a member of the LCHS track coach- In a world where everything ing staff for the past three seasons. seems to be uncertain, the one con- “When realizing that her era would stant to bring people together has thrills in 26th year soon come to an end, we looked at been sports. Sydney’s accomplishments and And, it is that aspect of sports knew that she deserved a spot on that makes the world a better place. the Professional Cowboy Asso- The rodeo featured bareback the wall.” Remember, divided we shall only By Greg Finan, Jr. ciation (PCA) sanctioned event bronc riding, team roping, steer Kinard holds the school record delve into chaos, but together we The Nugget came to town for its 26th year wrestling, ladies roping, tie for the girl’s 100 meter dash with a can say, “Play ball,” and let our dif- last weekend. down roping, saddle bronc rid- time of 12.96 seconds, the girl’s triple ferences disappear into a common Decked out in their best cow- With eight different competi- ing, ladies barrel racing and bull jump with a distance of 34’11” and love. boy and cowgirl apparel, folks tions, there was no shortage of riding with different competitors the girl’s long jump with a distance crowded into the stands at the rodeo excitement for the packed on each night. of 17’8.75”. Kinard has also been a Mountain Top Rodeo at R-Ranch house as some of the best the PCA The competitors ranged in ex- Region Champion in both the triple in the Mountains to witness had to offer went head-to-head in perience from those in the PCA jump and long jump events. another thrilling year of high- an attempt to grasp rodeo glory octane rodeo competition when Read The Nugget’s sports in the toughest sport on dirt. See Mountain Top Page 3B See Kinard Page 3B stories on your smartphone

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Camp to be the most suc- into the camp, so I feel that strategies. We taught them University of North Geor- By Greg Finan, Jr. cessful, in terms of overall they improved a great deal how to put themselves in gia head tennis coach Kent The Nugget individual improvement, on their individual skills the position to win points.” Norsworthy and Night- he has seen in his eight and games,” said Hogan. The camp was held at hawk players Matt Cam- Alan Hogan, Lumpkin years of putting on the “We started the camp off on Yahoola Creek Park on asmie, Matheus Guida, County High School girls camp. the first day with some ba- June 15-18. Natalia Escobar and Nela tennis head coach, pro- “Each camper was at a sic drills, but the last three Hogan and coach Roger claimed this year’s Tennis good level of play coming days we focused on court Kinard teamed up with See Tennis Page 3B Subscribe today by calling 706-864-3613. | thedahloneganugget.com Page 2B The Dahlonega Nugget, Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 SPORTS

SPRINT CUP XFINITY SERIES CAMPING WORLD TRUCKS Race: Toyota/Save Mart 350 Race: Firecracker 250 Race: UNOH 225 NEXT Where: Sonoma Raceway Where: Daytona International Speedway Where: Kentucky Speedway When: June 28, 3 p.m. (ET) When: July 4, 7:30 p.m. (ET) When: July 9, 7:30 p.m. (ET) TV: FOX Sports 1 TV: NBCSN TV: FOX Sports 1 UP... 2014 Winner: Carl Edwards (right) 2014 Winner: Kasey Kahne 2014 Winner: Kyle Busch

NOTEBOOK No shortage of storylines halfway Ross Kenseth turns in through 2015 Sprint Cup season solid NASCAR debut The Sprint Cup Series gets back to to compete in the Chase as long as he wins a race and business this week after being idle for finishes in the top 30 in points, as the rules require. Father’s Day weekend. He was exempted from the provision that requires Most of the top stars of the circuit drivers to compete every week. But he has managed a took vacations, but few were as notable best finish of just ninth, and has two bad finishes that as Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s. He traveled to have him mired in 39th place in the standings. Germany to research his ancestors, and Busch also returned to the Xfinity Series, at NASCAR Images for Jonathan Daniel/Getty while on the trip, proposed to his long- Michigan, and won the race. Ross Kenseth drives the No. 20 Toyota for time girlfriend, Amy Reimann, who said The crew of the No. 31 Chevrolet driven by Ryan Joe Gibbs Racing. “yes.” Newman was caught drilling holes in their tires as a When Earnhardt returns to work this way of improving the car’s handling on long green- weekend, he’ll be one of 10 drivers es- flag runs. Crew chief Luke Lambert and other key Despite Erik Jones’ dominance of sentially assured of a berth in the Chase team members were suspended for six races, and NASCAR racing over the weekend, sev- for the Sprint Cup, which begins after Newman was docked 50 points, which dropped him eral other young drivers had success the next 11 races. The other nine drivers from sixth place in the standings to 21st. But in the that could lead to more opportunities Dale Earnhardt Jr. who have gotten in the Chase picture Junior and his longtime girlfriend, Amy past 10 races he’s had six finishes of 12th or better, down the road. by virtue of a race win are Joey Logano, Reimann, became engaged during his and has moved up to 16th in the standings. Ross Kenseth, the 22-year-old son of Kevin Harvick, Brad Keselowski, Denny off-week. In other developments so far this season, Danica Sprint Cup driver Matt Kenseth, turned Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Patrick has announced that her long- in a solid performance in his NASCAR Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards and Martin time backer GoDaddy won’t return as debut. Driving the No. 20 Toyota at Truex Jr. her primary sponsor next year. David Chicagoland for Joe Gibbs Racing, he Some other big stories of the season so Ragan is now driving for his third qualified on the outside pole, led the far include the emergence of Truex and team this season. He started out with opening lap and rallied in the closing his No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team Front Row Motorsports, moved to Joe as one of the teams to beat each week. Gibbs Racing to fill in for the injured laps to finish sixth. After a 24th-place finish in points Busch and is now driving the No. 55 at He’s not scheduled to drive any more last year, Truex this year has a win at Michael Waltrip Racing — a car that Xfinity races this season, but the short- Pocono, four other top-5 finishes and 14 once was driven by Brian Vickers, who track veteran likely will get another top-10s, which ties him with the iconic is out indefinitely because of blood look after his performance, which was Richard Petty for most top-10s in the clots. nearly flawless other than a spin on first 15 races of a season. Last year, And Tony Stewart, back on the Friday that did not damage his car. Truex led a single lap. This year, he’s led circuit full-time after missing races in “In the last two days, we were a lot 486 laps and is second in the standings. 2013 and 2014 due to sprint car race better than my first day here,” Kenseth

Kevin Harvick and his No. 4 team, led NASCAR Images for Jonathan Ferrey/Getty incidents, is struggling to adjust to the Martin Truex Jr. has emerged as one of the drivers to beat said. “At the end, I thought we were by crew chief Rodney Childers, are look- 2015 rules package. really good — a third-, fourth-place car ing a lot like they did last year when this Sprint Cup season. But changes to the rules are on they won the Cup championship. Harvick has wins at Las Vegas the horizon. The Cup series will debut a new aero package — one — (but) was a little disappointed we and Phoenix and eight runner-up finishes to date. designed to address the lack of passing at the front of the pack — didn’t get into the top 5. But the guys After suffering serious injuries in the season-opening Xfinity Series next month at Kentucky Speedway. If successful, it could be used at worked so hard at it and gave me a race at Daytona International Speedway, Kyle Busch returned to his other intermediate-length tracks coming up on the schedule. great car.” No. 18 Toyota at Charlotte, and was given a waiver from NASCAR Brandon Jones, who finished a career- best second in the Truck Series race at Iowa, also had a lot to be happy about after his strong performance. Erik Jones grabs racing spotlight with winning week “This was a huge night for GMS Racing and the No. 33 Chevrolet,” he An off-weekend for the Sprint Cup Series usually gives some up-and- leader Chris Buescher and Ross said. “We had so much speed and the coming drivers a chance to grab a share of the racing spotlight. This Kenseth, who was making his handling was never too far off, but the past weekend, Erik Jones did just that. major league NASCAR debut. two-tire call that Shane (Huffman, crew After several weeks of frustration in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Jones said in his winner’s chief) made at the end gave us just what Series and in the Xfinity Series, he rebounded in a big way, winning interview at Iowa that the dis- three major events in one week. appointments of recent weeks we needed to bring home a good finish.” Jones, a 19-year-old racer from Byron, Michigan, started his run of had been weighing heavily on It was the second straight runner-up victories in his home state last Tuesday night as he won the Battle of him. finish for his GMS team. Berlin 251 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. The 251 is one of “I was thinking of every pos- “This won’t be the last time,” Jones the more prestigious asphalt short-track events each year, attracting sible thing that could go wrong said. “I’m excited about where we’re drivers from across America. Jones took the lead on Lap 203 and drove for about the last 20 laps,” he headed with the rest of the season.” away to the $10,000 victory. said. For Christoper Bell, the USAC open- From there it was on to Iowa Speedway for the Camping World Truck After winning at Chicagoland, wheel driver, a top-5 finish in his Truck Series American Ethanol 200. he said that he felt much more Series debut exceeded expectations. Jones entered that race riding a five-race streak of frustration. Most comfortable being in a pressure- “I had a pretty good night — a remark- weeks he’d had the fastest truck and often led the most laps, but due to packed, late-race battle for the able night for me,” he said. various late-race problems, someone else ended up in Victory Lane. lead than he did not long ago. Bell drove the No. 51 Toyota from the At Iowa, he led a race-high 112 laps with no late-race hitches and won “It seemed like last year I’d for the first time this season and for the fifth time in his brief 26-race be into these situations and be NASCAR Images for Daniel Shirey/Getty same Kyle Busch Motorsports team that Truck Series career. so nervous,” he said. “This time Erik Jones led the most laps and found fields Erik Jones’ truck, and that raised Jones crossed the finish line 5.661 seconds ahead of second-place it’s like ‘I’ve got this.’ That’s himself in Victory Lane in the Camping the expectations for the youngster. Brandon Jones, who scored a career-best finish. Tyler Reddick finished definitely a product of seat time. World Truck Series American Ethanol “That definitely puts on a lot of pres- third, ahead of series points leader and defending champion Matt … It’s been a huge, huge help.” 200 at Iowa Speedway. sure to you because they’re expected to Crafton. Christopher Bell, making his first Truck Series start, complet- Despite the setbacks of recent run good, and they do have really nice ed the top 5. weeks, Jones hasn’t exactly had a bad year so far — especially for a trucks,” Bell said. From there, Jones traveled to Chicagoland Speedway to drive the No. driver just starting his first full season in NASCAR. He said getting to drive in the Truck 54 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. As in the Truck Series, Jones had been In addition to his Xfinity win at Chicagoland, he has a victory at Series for team owner Kyle Busch was a frustrated in recent weeks by strong runs that didn’t lead to wins. But Texas, four other top-5 finishes and four poles in seven starts in that dream come true. in the rain-delayed Owens Corning AttiCat 300, Jones led a race-high series. He also has four poles and five top-3 finishes in Trucks. “As a kid growing up, I think pretty 94 laps en route to his second Xfinity victory of the year. As the wins eluded him, Jones learned a lot about the sport and how He passed Ryan Blaney, who was driving a backup car after crashing difficult it can be. much every short-track driver in his primary car in qualifying, with 11 laps to go, to seal the win. “I kind of came to realize it doesn’t come as easy as everybody thinks the United States wants to drive in Blaney finished second over Austin Dillon, Brendan Gaughan, points it does,” he said. NASCAR,” he said. SPRINT CUP Jeff Gordon takes homecoming tour with family in tow NUMERICALLY Jeff Gordon used part of his off-week from the STANDINGS Sprint Cup Series to SPEAKING return to his original rac- ing roots. 1. Kevin Harvick, 576 Gordon and his family Laps led this season traveled to his boyhood in the Xfinity Series 2. Martin Truex Jr., 561 hometown of Vallejo, in 629 northern California, and by Joey Logano — visited the Roy Hayer the most of any driver. 3. Joey Logano, 520 Memorial Speedway in Rio Linda, the quarter- midget track where he Green-flag passes 4. Dale Earnhardt Jr., 508 first raced. The Gordons 1,014 this season by also visited the middle J.J. Yeley — tops school he attended. among all Xfinity Series 5. Jimmie Johnson, 506 “When you look around NASCAR Images for L. Cox/Getty Kelley Rio Linda, this is really Jeff Gordon shows his daughter, Ella, the quarter-midget race track drivers. where Jeff got his start, where he started his career. 6. Brad Keselowski, 480 and this is where he came Laps completed in from,” Gordon’s stepfather, John Bickford, said. “Now he’s like the ambassador for this sport. Becoming a professional driver is what all of these kids want to do. Every one of 1,519 the Camping World 7. Jamie McMurray, 464 these kids racing quarter-midgets today wants to race in Indianapolis or the Daytona Truck Series this 500 someday, and he achieved that.” year by Johnny Sauter — the Gordon’s trip to the 61-year-old track where he started racing at age 5 was his first in 8. Matt Kenseth, 456 about 30 years. most of any driver. “Rio Linda was the first place that I ever drove a race car on the track, and I won a lot of races there and made a lot of friends,” he said. “I don’t know what life would be like Top-10 finishes this 9. Kasey Kahne, 447 for me today if it weren’t for Rio Linda.” Gordon, who is retiring at the end of this season, will make his final start at Sonoma 11 year by Chase Elliott — 10. Jeff Gordon, 434 Raceway this weekend. Five of his 92 career Cup victories came at Sonoma and he’s the the most of any Xfinity all-time NASCAR win leader at the northern California road course. He also holds the Series driver. record for top-10 finishes with 17, most laps completed with 2,227 and races led with 12. The Dahlonega Nugget, Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 Page 3B SPORTS Sports u SENIOR SOFTBALL

Worker of the Week

Josh Chastain is the LCHS Indians of Summer Worker of the Week. “Josh takes pride in attempting to give perfect effort in the Chop Shop and on the grass,” said LCHS head football coach Ty Maxwell. “He plays defensive end and is versatile along the offensive line playing guard, tackle and center. Josh was one of the top three in total weight gain in strength maxes.”

Photo by Greg Finan, Jr./The Nugget ROPIN’ AND RIDIN’ Rod Findlay delivers a strike during the Dahlonega Senior Softball team’s doubleheader with Seneca on Wednesday, June 17.

the top of the third. Bill Boyer started the inning Mountain Top Rodeo with a single up the middle. Wayne Richards hit Hard day on into a fielder’s choice that eliminated Boyer from the bases. Bobby Burrell followed with a single to thrills in 26th year left field, putting runners at first and second for Roger Roy. Roy connected for a RBI single to cen- the diamond terfield which scored Dahlonega’s sixth run of the game. After a pop out and a walk that loaded the bases, Dahlonega’s pitcher Rod Findlay helped his own cause by crushing a two RBI double to left for Dahlonega field that brought the team within a run of Seneca at 8-9. Jim Holley legged out an RBI infield single to tie the score at 9-9 before Seneca was able to get senior softball out of the inning. Seneca added five runs to the scoreboard Continued from Page 1B in the bottom of the third to retake the lead 14- 9. They added another run in the bottom of the fourth and scored two more in the bottom of the ter trying to extend the triple into an inside-the- fifth to extend their lead to 17-9. park home run. The out at home marked the first Dahlonega rallied back with four runs in the time Dahlonega had thrown out a runner at the top of the sixth to cut the lead to 17-13. In the bot- plate all season. However, the triple cut Dahlone- tom half of the inning Dahlonega recorded anoth- ga’s lead to 3-2. Seneca’s offense wasn’t finished at er first on the season with their first 1-2-3 inning the plate either. which kept them within reach going into the final Seneca added another two runs before the in- inning. ning’s end off a two RBI seeing-eye single up the Burnisky and Findlay tried to start a one out middle with two outs to take over the lead at 4-3. rally in the seventh with consecutive singles, but A good play by third baseman Jerome Kitchens the rally fizzled out fast after Seneca turned their ended the inning. third double play of the contest and ended the Dahlonega tacked on two runs in the top of the game 17-13. second off the bats of Pellegrino and Kitchens. Dahlonega struggled in the second game of the With a runner on first and one out in the inning, doubleheader. Battling the brutal afternoon heat Pellegrino stroked a RBI triple to deep right cen- and Seneca’s bats, Dahlonega fell 17-7 for their terfield to tie the game at 4-4. Kitchens knocked second loss of the day. Pellegrino in to score on the next at-bat with a Competing against teams whose members RBI bloop single that dropped into shallow right have played together for decades, the Dahlonega Photo by Greg Finan, Jr./The Nugget field and allowed Dahlonega to retake the lead 5-4. senior softball players are typically overmatched Dahlonega native Tyler Hale hangs on to a bucking bull during the Mountain Another double play by the Seneca second base- by the experience of their opponents. However, Top Rodeo’s most popular event. No competitors were able to hold on for eight man ended the rally. never the team to throw in the towel, the Dahlone- seconds in the bull riding event for the second straight year. Seneca went on a tear in the bottom of the sec- ga senior softball team keeps their spirits up and ond, scoring five runs to flip the scoreboard back looks towards every game as another chance to in their favor at 9-5. Dahlonega was not able to improve as a team. Scoring a total of 20 runs on Continued from Page 1B competed in the bareback bronc rid- record an out in the inning and became subject the day, the team definitely showed flashes of ing, calf roping and steer wrestling. to the five-run rule. Senior Softball League rules brilliance at the plate. On the defensive side, the Dahlonega native Tyler Hale com- limit the number of runs that each team can score Dahlonega team’s gloves showed improvement as to youngsters from the National High peted in the bull riding competition on in an inning to five, except for the seventh and fi- School Rodeo Association. well with nifty plays by Roy and Kitchens. both nights, but failed to hang on for nal inning where teams can score an unlimited However, players say the most important part In between the excitement of ro- the complete eight seconds in both of amount of runs. deo action, the crowd was entertained of the game for the Dahlonega senior softball team his attempts. Hale was among 15 com- Undeterred by the Seneca score fest in the is the enjoyment of playing the sport they love. by long-time rodeo announcer Jerry petitors to be bested by the bulls, as no second, Dahlonega promptly retied the contest in Dunn and the antics of Frankie “Pun- one was able to hold on and ride out the kintown” Smith. clock for the second straight year of the Smith, an award winning enter- Mountain Top Rodeo. tainer, comedian and rodeo clown, had Charlie Lowery, of 4L and Diamond the fans in stitches with his side-split- S Rodeo Company, was crucial in ob- ting comedic style. Whether showing taining the talent for the Mountain off his clogging ability, making Ala- Top Rodeo. A former champion in calf Kinard named to track bama jokes or showing off the dancing roping and steer wrestling, Lowery skills of his horse Turbo, Smith caused has been involved with the R-Ranch in smiles to spring up on faces through- the Mountains event for all 26 years of out the arena. Hall of Fame its existence. The Mountain Top Rodeo also of- Despite the heat and humidity, the Continued from Page 1B fered inspirational performances from Mountain Top Rodeo at R-ranch in the Clint Thomas, who is currently ranked Mountains served up another stellar 13th in the PCA Top 25 All-Around line up of competitors and events that “From the beginning, Syd- standings, in several different events. die-hard rodeo lovers could sink their ney was always successful Thomas, who was born deaf, inspired teeth into for its 26th straight year. in track,” Grindle said. “As a rodeo fans with his unique story and sophomore, she had already his no-holds-barred style. Thomas experienced what it was like to be a Region Champion. A lot of kids would have stopped at that. Not Sydney. She had her mind set on standing on the state podium. I will never for- Tennis camp connects get her face the day she made it.” Grindle believes that Ki- nard’s coach-ability combined LCHS players to next level with her leadership qualities Continued from Page 1B on our high school team to be here to get better.” helped transform her into Photo by Greg Finan, Jr./The Nugget and knows their game Hogan believes that one of the best track and field Although known for her jumping abilities, Kinard was also a and knows them person- the lessons learned by athletes Lumpkin County has speedster for the LCHS track and field team during her high school Handac to teach the 23 seen in its history. career. Kinard holds the school record for the girl’s 100 meter dash attending tennis players ally? That doesn’t hap- the LCHS players who pen in a lot of places.” attended the camp will “Not only was she a joy to with a time of 12.96. from Lumpkin County coach, but she was also an as- and the surrounding Campers at the event translate to a successful included several LCHS upcoming season for the set to our team,” Grindle said. at the school as one of the best area. “Sydney goes full speed in tennis players, some team. “Track is different than any the school has ever seen. “UNG got involved everything she does,” Grindle LCMS tennis players and “You know, the LCHS other sport. There are a hun- “Sydney was a true Indian,” a few years ago,” Ho- said. “Mediocre is not in her four players from North team improved the most dred different things going Grindle said. “She was proud gan said. “I have always vocabulary. She had a drive Hall High School. The in the playoffs this past on at once, and as coaches you of her school, her teammates brought in college play- and determination that was a large group of campers season,” Hogan said. simply cannot be in two places and the Lumpkin county track ers to help with the camp, rarity among female athletes. displayed their dedica- “The competition level at once. Sydney’s leadership program. Each and every day but the UNG players have At practice you could look tion and willingness to was higher and our team skills definitely contributed she led by example. I believe been a great addition. over and it was obvious she work hard to improve fed off of that. Now, the to our whole team success. On her success will help future The kids look up to them wasn’t just going through the their games throughout team expects to get into any given day, you could find female track athletes have and see someone that is motions. She was preparing the four day camp. the playoffs and with her offering advice or encour- more confidence to compete at playing at the collegiate for first place.” “These kids never that expectation their agement to fellow team mem- higher levels.” level taking time to teach The impact that Kinard stopped throughout level of play gets better. bers.” Kinard is humbled by the them the skills to get bet- made during her time with the the camp,” Hogan said. This camp helped to push Grindle praised Kinard honor and hopes that her ter. And, where else can LCHS track and field team has “Even in the heat they them in the right direc- for her work ethic during her achievements will inspire the you go where you got a set a new standard for the pro- didn’t slow down. They tion to accomplish their time on the LCHS track and next generation of LCHS track Division II NCAA coach gram and solidified her legacy field team. and field athletes. who knows every player showed dedication and goals for next season.” they showed they wanted gpn11 Masker

NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF LUMPKIN

Pursuant to the Power of Sale con- tained in a Security Deed given by George D. Masker and Deidre G Masker to Mortgage Electronic Reg- istration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. dated 9/15/2006 and recorded in Deed Book 1007, Page 252, Lumpkin County, Georgia records; as last trans- ferred to or acquired by HSBC MORT- gpn11 GAGE SERVICES INC, conveying the Bradford after-described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of gpn11 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER $156,750.00, with interest at the rate Moore STATE OF GEORGIA specified therein, there will be sold by COUNTY OF LUMPKIN the undersigned at public outcry to the NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER highest bidder for cash before the GEORGIA, LUMPKIN COUNTY Because of a default in the payment of Courthouse door of Lumpkin County, the indebtedness secured by a Securi- Georgia, within the legal hours of sale THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ty Deed executed by Dennis Craig on July 07, 2015 (being the first Tues- A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION Bradford to Regions Bank dated May day of said month unless said date OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR 23, 003, and recorded in Deed Book falls on a Federal Holiday), the follow- THAT PURPOSE. O-31, Page 56, Lumpkin County ing described property: Records, securing a Note in the origi- Under and by virtue of the Power of nal principal amount of $254,000.00, All that tract or parcel of land lying Sale contained in a Security Deed giv- the holder thereof pursuant to said and being in Land Lot 99 of the 1st en by Lewis Clark Moore to NEW Deed and Note thereby secured has District, Lumpkin County, Georgia, CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORA- declared the entire amount of said in- consisting of 1.00 acres, more or TION, dated 08/26/2005, recorded in gpn11 debtedness due and payable and, pur- less, being Lot 29 on a plat of sur- Deed Book M-36, Page 342, Lumpkin Bishop suant to the power of sale contained in vey of the Copper Pines Subdivi- County, Georgia records, as last trans- said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, sion, as per plat thereof recorded in ferred to HSBC BANK USA, NATION- NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER July 7, 2015, during the legal hours of Plat Book 13, Page 91, Lumpkin AL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE STATE OF GEORGIA sale, before the Courthouse door in County records, said plat be incor- FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. LUMPKIN COUNTY said County, sell at public outcry to the porated herein by reference thereto. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SE- highest bidder for cash, the property RIES 2006-NC1, ASSET BACKED THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT described in said Deed, to-wit: For Informational Purposes Only: PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES by A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- assignment recorded or to be recorded TAINED WILL E USED FOR THAT All that tract or parcel of land lying The improvements thereon being in the Lumpkin County, Georgia PURPOSE. and being in Land Lot 324 of the 12th known as 135 Kit Court, Murrayville, records conveying the after-described District and 1st Section of Lumpkin Georgia 30564. property to secure a Note in the origi- Under and by virtue of the Power of County, Georgia, containing 6.71 nal principal amount of Eighty-Five Sale contained in a Security Deed giv- acres, more or less, and being la- BEING all the same lot of ground Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 en by Timothy P. Bishop to Mortgage beled as Lot 37 as per a plat of sur- which by Deed dated July 27, 1997, DOLLARS ($85,500.00), with interest Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, vey prepared for Riverflow by and recorded July 11, 1997 among thereon as set forth therein, there will as nominee for Branch Banking and Bakkum-DeLoach and Associates, the Land Records of Hall County, be sold at public outcry to the highest Trust Company, its successors and as- Georgia Registered Surveyor, dated Georgia in Instrument #C-18/96, was bidder for ash before the courthouse signs, dated February 8, 2011, record- October 3, 1988, recorded in Plat granted and conveyed by George O. door of Lumpkin County, Georgia, ed in Deed Book 1181, Page 633, Book 18, page 154, Lumpkin county Masker and Deidre G. Masker, unto within the legal hours of sale on the Lumpkin County, Georgia Records, as Records. Said plat of survey is in- George O. Masker and Deidre G. first Tuesday in July 2015, the follow- last transferred to Branch Banking and corporated herein by reference for a Master, as Joint Tenants with the ing described property: Trust Company by assignment record- more particular description the Right of Survivorship. ed in Deed Book 1269, Page 344, above property. ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF Lumpkin County, Georgia Records, Parcel No.: 109-129. LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND conveying the after-described property ALSO: LOT 99 OF THE 1ST DISTRICT, to secure a Note in the original princi- The debt secured by said Security LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, pal amount of ONE HUNDRED All that tract or parcel of land lying Deed has been and is hereby declared CONSISTING OF 1.01 ACRES, TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND and being in Land Lots 324 of the due because of, among other possible MORE OR LESS, BEING MORE FUL- 0/100 DOLLARS ($121,000.00), with 12th District, 1st Section, Lumpkin events of default, failure to pay the in- LY DESCRIBED AND DELINEATED interest thereon as set forth therein, County, Georgia and being a portion debtedness as and when due and in AS LOT #6 ON A PLAT OF SURVEY there will be sold at public outcry to the of Lot 38 of Riverflow Subdivision the manner provided in the Note and OF THE COPPER PINES SUBDIVI- highest bidder for cash before the being more particularly described Security Deed. The debt remaining in SION PREPARED BY MIKE SCUPIN courthouse door of Lumpkin County, as follows: default, this sale will be made for the & ASSOCIATES, GEORGIA REGIS- Georgia, or at such place as may be purpose of paying the same and all ex- TERED LAND SURVEYOR, DATED lawfully designated as an alternative, Commence at a point at the inter- penses of this sale, as provided in the 01/10/1985, AND RECORDED IN within the legal hours of sale on the section of the northwesternmost Security Deed and by law, including at- PLAT BOOK 13, PAGE 91, LUMPKIN first Tuesday in July, 2015, the follow- corner of Lot 37 of Riverflow Subdi- torney's fees (notice of intent to collect COUNTY RECORDS, SAID LAT IS ing described property: vision and the southwesterly right- attorney's fees having been given). INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE of-way of Riverflow Drive as shown HEREIN. SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERE- on a plat of Riverflow Subdivision Said property is commonly known as TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF recorded at Plat Book 18, Page 154, 135 Kit Court, Murrayville, GA 30564 The debt secured by said Security The debt secured by said Security Lumpkin County Records; thence together with all fixtures and personal Deed has been and is hereby declared Deed has been and is hereby declared from said point of beginning South property attached to and constituting a due because of, among other possible due because of, among other possible 35 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds part of said property, if any. To the events of default, failure to pay the in- events of default, failure to pay the in- West 542.89 feet to a point and a 1" best knowledge and belief of the un- debtedness as and when due and in debtedness as and when due and in pipe found; thence North 35 de- dersigned, the party (or parties) in pos- the manner provided in the Note and the manner provided in the Note and grees 59 minutes 11 seconds West session of the subject property is (are): Security Deed. The debt remaining in Security Deed. The debt remaining in 65.23 feet to a point and a 5/8" rebar Deidre G. Masker and George O. default, this sale will be made for the default, this sale will be made for the set; thence North 35 degrees 55 Masker or tenant or tenants. purpose paying the same and all ex- purpose of paying the same and all ex- minutes 39 seconds East 537.35 feet penses of this sale, as provided in Se- penses of this sale, as provided in the to a point and a 5/8" rebar set on the HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. is the curity Deed and by law, including attor- Security Deed and by law, including at- southwesterly right-of-way of River- entity or individual designated who ney's fees (notice of intent to collect LEGALS torney's fees (notice of intent to collect flow Drive: thence along said right- shall have full authority toB1 negotiate, attorney's fees having been given). attorney's fees having been given). of-way South 40 degrees 43 minutes amend and modify all terms of the Page 4B, The Dahlonega Nugget, Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015 49 seconds East 63.73 feet to a mortgage. Said property will be sold subject to gpn07 Said property will be sold subject to point and a 1" pipe found at the any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- Turner any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- point of beginning. HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. cluding taxes which are a lien, but not cluding taxes which are a lien, but not PO Box 9068 yet due and payable), any matters NOTICE TO DEBTORS yet due and payable), any matters Said tract is described on a Plat of Brandon, FL 33509-9068 which might be disclosed by an accu- AND CREDITORS which might be disclosed by an accu- Survey for Dennis & Lisa Bradford 800-395-3489 rate survey and inspection of the prop- STATE OF GEORLegalGIA rate survey andAdvertisements inspection of the prop- prepared by Geoimage, LLC dated erty, any assessments, liens, encum- COUNTY OF LUMPKIN erty, any assessments, liens, encum- April 9, 2003, which plat is incorpo- Note, however, that such entity or indi- brances, zoning ordinances, restric- brances zoning ordinances, restric- rated herein by reference. vidual is not required by law to negoti- tions, covenants, and matters of All creditors of the Estate of Clinton tions, covenants, and matters of record ate, amend or modify the terms of the records superior to the Security Deed W. Turner, Sr., deceased, late of said superior to the Security Deed first set Said property is known as 1389 River loan. first set out above. gpn07 county and state, are hereby notified to out above. Flow Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Beaver render in their demands to the under- together with all fixtures and personal Said property will be sold subject to: The entity that has full authority to ne- signed according to law, and all per- Branch Banking and Trust Company is property attached to and constituting a (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes gotiate, amend, and modify all terms of NOTICE TO DEBTORS sons indebted to said Estate are re- the holder of the Security Deed to the part of said property, if any. (including taxes which are a lien, but the mortgage with the debtor is: AND CREDITORS quired to make immediate payment to property in accordance with OCGA not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid STATE OF GEORGIA us. §44-14-162.2. The entity that has full Said property will e sold subject to any water or sewage bills that constitute a Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC COUNTY OF LUMPKIN authority to negotiate, amend, and outstanding ad valorem taxes (includ- lien against the property whether due 1661 Worthington Road This 16th day of April, 2015. modify all terms of the mortgage with ing taxes which are a lien, whether or and payable or not yet due and Suite 100 All creditors of the Estate of Opal the debtor is: not now due and payable), the right of payable and which may not be of West Palm Beach, FL Mincey Beaver, deceased, late of said Clinton W. Turner, Jr. redemption of any taxing authority, any record, (c) the right of redemption of 33409 county and state, are hereby notified to 2001 Signal Ridge Chase Branch Banking & Trust Company matters which might be disclosed by any taxing authority, (d) any matters 561-682-8000 render in their demands to the under- Kennesaw, GA 30152 301 College Street an accurate survey and inspection of which might be disclosed by an accu- signed according to law, and all per- PVN #101729 the property, any assessments, liens, rate survey and inspection of the prop- Please understand that the secured sonal indebted to said Estate are re- 4P 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24/15 Greenville, SC 29601 encumbrances, zoning ordinances, re- erty, and (e) any assessments, liens, creditor is not required by law to nego- quired to make immediate payment to 1-800-827-3722 strictions, covenants, and matters of encumbrances, zoning ordinances, re- tiate, amend, or modify the terms of gpn07 us. record superior to the Security Deed strictions, covenants, and matters of the mortgage instrument. West To the best knowledge and belief of first set out above. record superior to the Security Deed This 4th day of June, 2015. the undersigned, the party in posses- first set out above. To the best knowledge and belief of NOTICE OF DEBTORS sion of the property is Timothy P. Bish- The proceeds of said sale will be ap- the undersigned, the parties in posses- AND CREDITORS Gary David Beaver, Sr. op or a tenant or tenants and said plied to the payment of said indebted- The sale will be conducted subject to sion of the property are Lewis Clark STATE OF GEORGIA 508 Nimblewill Church Road property is more commonly known as ness and all expenses of said sale as (1) confirmation that the sale is not Moore or a tenant or tenants and said COUNTY OF LUMPKIN Dahlonega, GA 30533 44 Kelli Lane, Cleveland, Georgia provided in said Deed, and the bal- prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy property is more commonly known as 30528. ance, if any, will be distributed as pro- Code; and (2) final confirmation and 225 Jessica Trail, Murrayville, GA All creditors of the estate of Carlton T. 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 vided by law. audit of the status of the loan with the 30564. West, Jr., deceased, late of said coun- The sale will be conducted subject (1) holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant gpn07 ty, are hereby notified to render their to confirmation that the sale is not pro- The sale will be conducted subject (1) to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which The sale will be conducted subject (1) Cisson demands to the undersigned according hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy to confirmation that the sale is not pro- allows for certain procedures regarding to confirmation that the sale is not pro- to law, and all persons indebted to said Code and (2) to final confirmation and hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy the rescission of judicial and non-judi- hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy NOTICE TO DEBTORS estate are required to make immediate audit of the status of the loan with the Code and (2) to final confirmation and cial sales in the State of Georgia, the Code and (2) to final confirmation and AND CREDITORS payment to me. STATE OF GEORGIA holder of the security deed. audit of the status of the loan with the deed Under Power and other foreclo- audit of the status of the loan with the secured creditor. sure documents may not be provided holder of the security deed. COUNTY OF LUMPKIN This 10th day of June, 2015. Branch Banking and Trust Company until final confirmation and audit of the as Attorney in Fact for Timothy P. The property is or may be in the pos- status of the loan as provided immedi- HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL AS All creditors of the Estate of Johnnie Martha Sue Ridley West, Bishop session of Dennis Craig Bradford, ately above. ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Katherine Raner Cisson, deceased, Administrator of the Estate of a/k/a Dennis Bradford a/k/a Dennis FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. late of said county and state, are here- Carlton T. West, Jr. by notified to render in their demands McCalla Raymer, LLC C. Bradford and Lisa A. Bradford, HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC HOME SECURITY LOAN TRUST, 1544 Old Alabama Road successor in interest or tenant(s). as agent and Attorney in Fact for SERIES 2006-NC1, ASSET to the undersigned according to law, Joy L. Edelberg Roswell, Georgia 30076 George D. Masker and Deidre G. BACKED PASS-THROUGH and all persons indebted to said Estate Horne & Edelberg, P.C. www.foreclosurehotline.net Regions Bank as Attorney-in-Fact Masker CERTIFICATES are required to make immediate pay- Post Office Box 37 for Dennis Craig Bradford ment to us. Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 EXHIBIT "A" Aldridge Pite, LLP As Attorney in Fact for

th All that tract or parcel of land lying and File no. 15-052638 formerly known as Lewis Clark Moore This 11 day of June, 2015. 4C 06/24, 07/01, 07/08, 07/15/15 being in Land Lot 123 of the 4th District SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & Aldridge Connors, LLP Verlan E. Cisson, Executor originally Habersham now Lumpkin HASTY, LLP* 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E. Weissman, Nowack, Curry, & 1631 Dawsonville Highway County, Georgia, consisting of 1.731 Attorneys and Counselors at Law Suite 500 Wilco PC acres, more or less, together with all 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Attn: Lender Services Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 gpn08 improvements located thereon, and Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (404) 994-7400 One Alliance Center, 4th Floor Culver 4C 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/18/15 being more particularly set out as Tract (770) 220-2535/CH 1021-687381A 3500 Lenox Road 1 on a plat of survey dated December www.swetfeger.ent Atlanta, GA 30326 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF gpn07 13, 2000, prepared for Brain and Jack- *THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS Our File #017237-002941 LUMPKIN COUNTY Howell ie Bosarge by Donald Rex Jones, DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMA- A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING STATE OF GEORGIA Georgia Registered Land Surveyor. TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR- 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 NOTICE TO DEBTORS This plat is recorded in Plat Cabinet 1, FOR THAT PURPOSE. MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-CV-173-MM AND CREDITORS Slide 57, Plat 123, Lumpkin County FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF GEORGIA Records, and is incorporated herein by 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 1021-687381A gpn11 DENISE LYNN CULVER COUNTY OF LUMPKIN reference for a more detailed descrip- Taylor PLAINTIFF tion. This property is conveyed subject 4NP 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, gpn11 All creditors of the Estate of Carroll to all easements for roads and utilities 07/01/15 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER VS. Masker Howell, deceased, late of said county in use or of record. $116,313.22 of the STATE OF GEORGIA and state, are hereby notified to render face amount of this security deed rep- gpn11 COUNTY OF LUMPKIN FERNANDO SORIANO NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER in their demands to the undersigned resents unpaid principal on a previous Moore DEFENDANT STATE OF GEORGIA according to law, and all persons in- security deed recorded in Deed Book Under and by virtue of the Power of COUNTY OF LUMPKIN debted to said Estate are required to J-33, Pages 42-64, Lumpkin County NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER Sale, contained in a Deed to Secure NOTICE OF PUBLICATION make immediate payment to us. Records. Intangible tax on GEORGIA, LUMPKIN COUNTY Debt given by SUSAN D TAYLOR Pursuant to the Power of Sale con- $116,313.22 was paid at the time of AND CHARLES W. TAYLOR to nd By Order for Service by Publication tained in a Security Deed given by This 2 day of June, 2015. recording of the previous security THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., date dated June 11, 2015, you are hereby George D. Masker and Deidre G deed. Intangible tax is due only A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION 09/28/2004, and Recorded on notified that on May 1, 2015, Denise Masker to Mortgage Electronic Reg- Bobbie Howell $4,686.78. See O.C.G.A. §48-6-65(b). OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR 10/18/2004 as Book No. 034 and Page Lynn Culver filed suit against you for istration Systems, Inc. as nominee Executor THAT PURPOSE. No. 620+643, LUMPKIN County, Divorce. for Accredited Home Lenders, Inc. 985 Grindle Bridge Road MR/jgn 7/7/15 Georgia records, as last assigned to dated 9/15/2006 and recorded in Deed Dahlonega, GA 30533 Our file no. 566514-FT1 Under and by virtue of the Power of WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the Se- You are required to file with the Clerk Book 1007, Page 252, Lumpkin Sale contained in a Security Deed giv- cured Creditor), by assignment, con- of Superior Court, and to serve upon County, Georgia records; as last trans- 4P 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08/15 4NP 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 en by Lewis Clark Moore to NEW veying the after-described property to the plaintiff, Denise Lynn Culver, 104 ferred to or acquired by HSBC MORT- CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORA- secure a Note of even date in the origi- gpn07 Ravan Street, Gainesville, Georgia gpn11 GAGE SERVICES INC, conveying the TION, dated 08/26/2005, recorded in nal principal amount of $145,600.00, Oki 30504, an Answer in writing within six- Bradford after-described property to secure a Deed Book M-36, Page 342, Lumpkin with interest at the rate specified there- ty (60) days of the date of the Order for Note in the original principal amount of County, Georgia records, as last trans- in, there will be sold by the under- NOTICE TO DEBTORS PUBLICATION. NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER $156,750.00, with interest at the rate ferred to HSBC BANK USA, NATION- signed at public outcry to the highest AND CREDITORS STATE OF GEORGIA specified therein, there will be sold by AL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE bidder for cash at the LUMPKIN Coun- STATE OF GEORGIA WITNESS, the Honorable Murphy C. COUNTY OF LUMPKIN the undersigned at public outcry to the FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. ty Courthouse within the legal hours of COUNTY OF LUMPKIN Miller, Judge of this Superior Court this highest bidder for cash before the th HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SE- sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2015, 11 day of June, 2015. Because of a default in the payment of Courthouse door of Lumpkin County, RIES 2006-NC1, ASSET BACKED the following described property: All creditors of the Estate of Newton the indebtedness secured by a Securi- Georgia, within the legal hours of sale PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES by Charles Oki, deceased, late of said Rita Harkins ty Deed executed by Dennis Craig on July 07, 2015 (being the first Tues- assignment recorded or to be recorded ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF county ad state, are hereby notified to Clerk of Superior Court Bradford to Regions Bank dated May day of said month unless said date in the Lumpkin County, Georgia LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND render in their demands to the under- Lumpkin County, Georgia 23, 003, and recorded in Deed Book falls on a Federal Holiday), the follow- records conveying the after-described LOT 99 OF THE 11TH DISTRICT OF signed according to law, and all per- RH/ma O-31, Page 56, Lumpkin County ing described property: property to secure a Note in the origi- LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, BE- sons indebted to said Estate are re- Records, securing a Note in the origi- nal principal amount of Eighty-Five ING LOT 15 OF SOUTHAMPTON quired to make immediate payment to 4P 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08/15 nal principal amount of $254,000.00, All that tract or parcel of land lying us. Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT OF the holder thereof pursuant to said and being in Land Lot 99 of the 1st DOLLARS ($85,500.00), with interest SURVEY RECORDED IN PLAT CABI- Deed and Note thereby secured has District, Lumpkin County, Georgia, th thereon as set forth therein, there will NET 1, SLIDE 95, PAGE 83, LUMP- This 17 day of June, 2015 declared the entire amount of said in- consisting of 1.00 acres, more or be sold at public outcry to the highest KIN COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. gpn11 debtedness due and payable and, pur- less, being Lot 29 on a plat of sur- bidder for ash before the courthouse WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED Judy Oki, Administrator Bishop suant to the power of sale contained in vey of the Copper Pines Subdivi- door of Lumpkin County, Georgia, HEREIN AND MADE A PART HERE- 878 Iberian Road said Deed, will on the first Tuesday, sion, as per plat thereof recorded in within the legal hours of sale on the OF BY REFERENCE. Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER July 7, 2015, during the legal hours of Plat Book 13, Page 91, Lumpkin first Tuesday in July 2015, the follow- STATE OF GEORGIA sale, before the Courthouse door in County records, said plat be incor- 4P 06/24, 07/01, 07/08, 07/15/15 ing described property: THIS PROPERTY SUBJECT TO LUMPKIN COUNTY said County, sell at public outcry to the porated herein by reference thereto. RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, gpn07 highest bidder for cash, the property ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS Sloan THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT described in said Deed, to-wit: For Informational Purposes Only: LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND CONTAINED IN THAT CERTAIN IN- A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- LOT 99 OF THE 1ST DISTRICT, STRUMENT RECORDED IN DEED NOTICE TO DEBTORS TAINED WILL E USED FOR THAT All that tract or parcel of land lying The improvements thereon being LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, BOOK B22, V28 & S32, RESPEC- AND CREDITORS PURPOSE. and being in Land Lot 324 of the 12th known as 135 Kit Court, Murrayville, CONSISTING OF 1.01 ACRES, TIVELY, PAGES 320, 639 & 673, RE- STATE OF GEORGIA District and 1st Section of Lumpkin Georgia 30564. MORE OR LESS, BEING MORE FUL- SPECTIVELY, LUMPKIN COUNTY, COUNTY OF LUMPKIN Under and by virtue of the Power of County, Georgia, containing 6.71 LY DESCRIBED AND DELINEATED GEORGIA RECORDS. THIS PROP- Sale contained in a Security Deed giv- acres, more or less, and being la- BEING all the same lot of ground AS LOT #6 ON A PLAT OF SURVEY ERTY IS PART OF A PLANNED UNIT All creditors of the Estate of Eva Evan- en by Timothy P. Bishop to Mortgage beled as Lot 37 as per a plat of sur- which by Deed dated July 27, 1997, OF THE COPPER PINES SUBDIVI- DEVELOPMENT. gelene Sloan, deceased, late of said Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, vey prepared for Riverflow by and recorded July 11, 1997 among SION PREPARED BY MIKE SCUPIN county and state, are hereby notified to as nominee for Branch Banking and Bakkum-DeLoach and Associates, the Land Records of Hall County, & ASSOCIATES, GEORGIA REGIS- The debt secured by said Deed to Se- render in their demands to the under- Trust Company, its successors and as- Georgia Registered Surveyor, dated Georgia in Instrument #C-18/96, was TERED LAND SURVEYOR, DATED cure Debt has been and is hereby de- signed according to law, and all per- signs, dated February 8, 2011, record- October 3, 1988, recorded in Plat granted and conveyed by George O. 01/10/1985, AND RECORDED IN clared due because of, among other sons indebted to said Estate are re- ed in Deed Book 1181, Page 633, Book 18, page 154, Lumpkin county Masker and Deidre G. Masker, unto PLAT BOOK 13, PAGE 91, LUMPKIN possible events of default, failure to quired to make immediate payment to Lumpkin County, Georgia Records, as Records. Said plat of survey is in- George O. Masker and Deidre G. COUNTY RECORDS, SAID LAT IS pay the indebtedness as and when us. last transferred to Branch Banking and corporated herein by reference for a Master, as Joint Tenants with the INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE due and in the manner provided in the Trust Company by assignment record- more particular description the Right of Survivorship. HEREIN. Note and Deed to Secure Debt. Be- This 16th day of June, 2015. ed in Deed Book 1269, Page 344, above property. cause the debt remains in default, this Lumpkin County, Georgia Records, Parcel No.: 109-129. The debt secured by said Security sale will be made for the purpose of Jan Denise Chester, Executor conveying the after-described property ALSO: Deed has been and is hereby declared paying the same and all expenses of 780 Chester Road to secure a Note in the original princi- The debt secured by said Security due because of, among other possible this sale, as provided in the Deed to Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 pal amount of ONE HUNDRED All that tract or parcel of land lying Deed has been and is hereby declared events of default, failure to pay the in- Secure debt and by law, including at- TWENTY-ONE THOUSAND AND and being in Land Lots 324 of the due because of, among other possible debtedness as and when due and in torney's fees (notice of intent to collect 4C 06/24, 07/01, 07/08, 07/15/15 0/100 DOLLARS ($121,000.00), with 12th District, 1st Section, Lumpkin events of default, failure to pay the in- the manner provided in the Note and attorney's fees having been given). interest thereon as set forth therein, County, Georgia and being a portion debtedness as and when due and in gpn07 Security Deed. The debt remaining in there will be sold at public outcry to the of Lot 38 of Riverflow Subdivision the manner provided in the Note and Terrell default, this sale will be made for the WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Holds the highest bidder for cash before the being more particularly described Security Deed. The debt remaining in purpose paying the same and all ex- duly endorsed Note and is the current courthouse door of Lumpkin County, as follows: default, this sale will be made for the NOTICE TO DEBTORS penses of this sale, as provided in Se- assignee of the Security Deed to the Georgia, or at such place as may be purpose of paying the same and all ex- AND CREDITORS curity Deed and by law, including attor- property. WELLS FARGO BANK, lawfully designated as an alternative, Commence at a point at the inter- penses of this sale, as provided in the STATE OF GEORGIA ney's fees (notice of intent to collect N.A., acting on behalf of and, as nec- within the legal hours of sale on the section of the northwesternmost Security Deed and by law, including at- COUNTY OF LUMPKIN attorney's fees having been given). essary, in consultation with FEDERAL first Tuesday in July, 2015, the follow- corner of Lot 37 of Riverflow Subdi- torney's fees (notice of intent to collect HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPO- ing described property: vision and the southwesterly right- attorney's fees having been given). All creditors of the Estate of Joseph Said property will be sold subject to RATION (the current investor on the of-way of Riverflow Drive as shown Emory Terrell, Jr. deceased, late of any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- loan), is the entity with the full authority SEE EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERE- on a plat of Riverflow Subdivision Said property is commonly known as said county and state, are hereby noti- cluding taxes which are a lien, but not to negotiate, amend, and modify all TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF recorded at Plat Book 18, Page 154, 135 Kit Court, Murrayville, GA 30564 fied to render in their demands to the yet due and payable), any matters terms of the loan. Pursuant to The debt secured by said Security Lumpkin County Records; thence together with all fixtures and personal undersigned according to law and all which might be disclosed by an accu- O.C.G.A. §44-14-162.2, WELLS FAR- Deed has been and is hereby declared from said point of beginning South property attached to and constituting a persons indebted to said Estate are re- rate survey and inspection of the prop- GO BANK, N.A. May be contacted at: due because of, among other possible 35 degrees 55 minutes 39 seconds part of said property, if any. To the quired to make immediate payment to erty, any assessments, liens, encum- events of default, failure to pay the in- West 542.89 feet to a point and a 1" best knowledge and belief of the un- us. brances, zoning ordinances, restric- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. debtedness as and when due and in pipe found; thence North 35 de- dersigned, the party (or parties) in pos- tions, covenants, and matters of 3476 STATEVIEW BLVD the manner provided in the Note and grees 59 minutes 11 seconds West session of the subject property is (are): This 4th day of June, 2015. records superior to the Security Deed FORT MILL, SC 29715 Security Deed. The debt remaining in 65.23 feet to a point and a 5/8" rebar Deidre G. Masker and George O. first set out above. 803-396-6000 default, this sale will be made for the set; thence North 35 degrees 55 Masker or tenant or tenants. Rebecca B. Waters and purpose of paying the same and all ex- minutes 39 seconds East 537.35 feet Deborah O. Dover The entity that has full authority to ne- Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A penses of this sale, as provided in the to a point and a 5/8" rebar set on the HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. is the 2779 Jay Bridge Road gotiate, amend, and modify all terms of §44-14-162.2, the secured creditor is Security Deed and by law, including at- southwesterly right-of-way of River- entity or individual designated who Policy concerning Payment of Dahlonega, GA 30533 the mortgage with the debtor is: not required to amend or modify the torney's fees (notice of intent to collect flow Drive: thence along said right- shall have full authority to negotiate, legal advertisingterms of the loan. attorney's fees having been given). of-way South 40 degrees 43 minutes amend and modify all terms of the 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC 49 seconds East 63.73 feet to a mortgage. The Dahlonega Nugget requires legal ads to be prepaid 1661 Worthington Road To the best knowledge and belief of gpn07 Said property will be sold subject to point and a 1" pipe found at the before publication unless the person paying for the ad Suite 100 the undersigned, the party/parties in Turner any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- point of beginning. HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc. Wehasst Pa establishedlm Beach, FL a credit accountposse withssion theof thpaper.e subject property cluding taxes which are a lien, but not PO Box 9068 33409While this change will not affectknow mostn as governments 70 SURREY CO andURT , NOTICE TO DEBTORS yet due and payable), any matters Said tract is described on a Plat of Brandon, FL 33509-9068 561-attorneys682-8000 that regularly advertiseDAHLON inEG theA, GE paper,ORGIA private 30533 is AND CREDITORS which might be disclosed by an accu- Survey for Dennis & Lisa Bradford 800-395-3489 are: SUSAN D TAYLOR AND STATE OF GEORGIA rate survey and inspection of the prop- prepared by Geoimage, LLC dated individuals should plan to prepay for legal ads they are Please understand that the secured CHARLES W. TAYLOR or tenant/ten- COUNTY OF LUMPKIN erty, any assessments, liens, encum- April 9, 2003, which plat is incorpo- Note, however, that such entity or indi- required to run. creditor is not required by law to nego- ants. brances zoning ordinances, restric- rated herein by reference. vidual is not required by law to negoti- If you have any questions regarding this policy, please tiate, amend, or modify the terms of All creditors of the Estate of Clinton tions, covenants, and matters of record ate, amend or modify the terms of the thecontact mortgage Mark instrument. VanTassel at (706)Said 778-4215.property will be sold subject to (a) W. Turner, Sr., deceased, late of said superior to the Security Deed first set Said property is known as 1389 River loan. any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- county and state, are hereby notified to out above. Flow Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533. To the best knowledge and belief of cluding taxes which are a lien, but not render in their demands to the under- together with all fixtures and personal Said property will be sold subject to: the undersigned, the parties in posses- yet due and payable), (b) any matters signed according to law, and all per- Branch Banking and Trust Company is property attached to and constituting a (a) any outstanding ad valorem taxes sion of the property are Lewis Clark which might be disclosed by an accu- sons indebted to said Estate are re- the holder of the Security Deed to the part of said property, if any. (including taxes which are a lien, but Moore or a tenant or tenants and said rate survey and inspection of the prop- quired to make immediate payment to property in accordance with OCGA not yet due and payable), (b) unpaid property is more commonly known as erty, and (c) all matters of record supe- us. §44-14-162.2. The entity that has full Said property will e sold subject to any water or sewage bills that constitute a 225 Jessica Trail, Murrayville, GA rior to the Deed to Secure debt first set authority to negotiate, amend, and outstanding ad valorem taxes (includ- lien against the property whether due 30564. out above, including but not limited to, This 16th day of April, 2015. modify all terms of the mortgage with ing taxes which are a lien, whether or and payable or not yet due and assessments, liens, encumbrances, the debtor is: not now due and payable), the right of payable and which may not be of The sale will be conducted subject (1) zoning ordinances, easements, restric- Clinton W. Turner, Jr. redemption of any taxing authority, any record, (c) the right of redemption of to confirmation that the sale is not pro- tions, covenants, etc. 2001 Signal Ridge Chase Branch Banking & Trust Company matters which might be disclosed by any taxing authority, (d) any matters hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Kennesaw, GA 30152 301 College Street an accurate survey and inspection of which might be disclosed by an accu- Code and (2) to final confirmation and The sale will be conducted subject to PVN #101729 the property, any assessments, liens, rate survey and inspection of the prop- audit of the status of the loan with the (1) confirmation that the sale is not 4P 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24/15 Greenville, SC 29601 encumbrances, zoning ordinances, re- erty, and (e) any assessments, liens, holder of the security deed. prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy 1-800-827-3722 strictions, covenants, and matters of encumbrances, zoning ordinances, re- Code; and 92) final confirmation and record superior to the Security Deed strictions, covenants, and matters of HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL AS audit of the status of the loan with the To the best knowledge and belief of first set out above. record superior to the Security Deed ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE holder of the security deed. Pursuant the undersigned, the party in posses- first set out above. FOR ACE SECURITIES CORP. to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which sion of the property is Timothy P. Bish- The proceeds of said sale will be ap- HOME SECURITY LOAN TRUST, allows for certain procedures regarding op or a tenant or tenants and said plied to the payment of said indebted- The sale will be conducted subject to SERIES 2006-NC1, ASSET the rescission of judicial and nonjudi- property is more commonly known as ness and all expenses of said sale as (1) confirmation that the sale is not BACKED PASS-THROUGH cial sales in the State of Georgia, the 44 Kelli Lane, Cleveland, Georgia provided in said Deed, and the bal- prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy CERTIFICATES Deed under Power and other foreclo- 30528. ance, if any, will be distributed as pro- Code; and (2) final confirmation and sure documents may not be provided vided by law. audit of the status of the loan with the As Attorney in Fact for until final confirmation and audit of the The sale will be conducted subject (1) holder of the Security Deed. Pursuant Lewis Clark Moore status of the loan as provided in the to confirmation that the sale is not pro- The sale will be conducted subject (1) to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which preceding paragraph. hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy to confirmation that the sale is not pro- allows for certain procedures regarding Weissman, Nowack, Curry, & Code and (2) to final confirmation and hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy the rescission of judicial and non-judi- Wilco PC WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. As Attor- audit of the status of the loan with the Code and (2) to final confirmation and cial sales in the State of Georgia, the Attn: Lender Services ney in Fact for SUSAN D TAYLOR holder of the security deed. audit of the status of the loan with the deed Under Power and other foreclo- One Alliance Center, 4th Floor AND CHARLES W. TAYLOR. secured creditor. sure documents may not be provided 3500 Lenox Road Branch Banking and Trust Company until final confirmation and audit of the Atlanta, GA 30326 THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A as Attorney in Fact for Timothy P. The property is or may be in the pos- status of the loan as provided immedi- Our File #017237-002941 DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING Bishop session of Dennis Craig Bradford, ately above. TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR- a/k/a Dennis Bradford a/k/a Dennis 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED McCalla Raymer, LLC C. Bradford and Lisa A. Bradford, HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC FOR THAT PURPOSE. 1544 Old Alabama Road successor in interest or tenant(s). as agent and Attorney in Fact for 00000005226683 Roswell, Georgia 30076 George D. Masker and Deidre G. www.foreclosurehotline.net Regions Bank as Attorney-in-Fact Masker BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER for Dennis Craig Bradford LEVINE & BLOCK, LLP EXHIBIT "A" Aldridge Pite, LLP 15000 Surveyor Boulevard All that tract or parcel of land lying and File no. 15-052638 formerly known as Addison, Texas 75001 being in Land Lot 123 of the 4th District SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER & Aldridge Connors, LLP Telephone: (972) 341-5398 originally Habersham now Lumpkin HASTY, LLP* 3575 Piedmont Road, N.E. County, Georgia, consisting of 1.731 Attorneys and Counselors at Law Suite 500 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 acres, more or less, together with all 2872 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 100 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 improvements located thereon, and Atlanta, GA 30341-3941 (404) 994-7400 being more particularly set out as Tract (770) 220-2535/CH 1021-687381A 1 on a plat of survey dated December www.swetfeger.ent 13, 2000, prepared for Brain and Jack- *THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A THIS LAW FIRM MAY BE ACTING AS ie Bosarge by Donald Rex Jones, DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMA- A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING Georgia Registered Land Surveyor. TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR- This plat is recorded in Plat Cabinet 1, FOR THAT PURPOSE. MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED Slide 57, Plat 123, Lumpkin County FOR THAT PURPOSE. Records, and is incorporated herein by 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 1021-687381A reference for a more detailed descrip- tion. This property is conveyed subject 4NP 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, to all easements for roads and utilities 07/01/15 in use or of record. $116,313.22 of the face amount of this security deed rep- resents unpaid principal on a previous security deed recorded in Deed Book J-33, Pages 42-64, Lumpkin County Records. Intangible tax on $116,313.22 was paid at the time of recording of the previous security deed. Intangible tax is due only $4,686.78. See O.C.G.A. §48-6-65(b).

MR/jgn 7/7/15 Our file no. 566514-FT1

4NP 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 gpn11 Von Allmen

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE UNDER POWER LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

Under and by virtue of the Power of Sale contained in a Security Deed giv- en by Robert F. Von Allmen to Mort- gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Oceanside Mort- gage Company, dated February 7, 2009, and recorded in Deed Book 1121, Page 370-380, Lumpkin County, Georgia Records, as last transferred to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment recorded on October 25, 2011 in Book 1197 Page 87 in the Office of the Clerk of Superior Court of Lumpkin County, Georgia Records, conveying the after- described property to secure a Note in the original principal amount of One Hundred Ninety Thousand One Hun- dred Nine and 0/100 Dollars ($190,109.00), with interest thereon as set forth therein, there will be sold at gpn11 public outcry to the highest bidder for Watson cash before the courthouse door of Lumpkin County, Georgia, within the NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER legal hours of sale on July 7, 2015, the STATE OF GEORGIA following described property: COUNTY OF LUMPKIN

All that tract of parcel of Land lying and Because of a default in the payment of being in Land Lot 140, 11th District, the indebtedness secured by a Securi- originally Hall County, now Lumpkin ty Deed executed by Michael K. Wat- County, Georgia, consisting of 5.817 son and Lindsay M. Watson to Mort- acres, more or less. Together with all gage Electronic Registration Systems, improvements located thereon, and Inc. as nominee for American Mort- gpn11 being more particularly set out as Lot gage Network, Inc dated April 25, Turpin 10 of the Brandy Mountain Subdivi- 2008, and recorded in Deed Book sion, on a plat of survey dated May 20, 1092, Page 205, Lumpkin County NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER 1993, prepared for Heather A. Cald- Records, said Security Deed having STATE OF GEORGIA well by Michael Stewart Kelley, Geor- been last sold, assigned, transferred COUNTY OF LUMPKIN gia registered land Surveyors, said plat and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, being recorded in Plat Cabinet 1, Slide NA by Assignment, securing a Note in gpn11 Under and by virtue of the power of 48, Page 159A, Lumpkin County the original principal amount of Taylor sale contained in a Security Deed from records, said plat being incorporated $244,821.00, the holder thereof pur- MILTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A herein and made reference hereto: suant to said Deed and Note thereby NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER MELTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A/ secured has declared the entire STATE OF GEORGIA MELTON TURPIN to UNITED COM- Less and except that property de- amount of said indebtedness due and COUNTY OF LUMPKIN MUNITY BANK, dated October 26, scribed and recorded in Deed Book V- payable and, pursuant to the power of 2012, recorded November 13, 2012, in 28, Page 269, Lumpkin County sale contained in said Deed, will on the Under and by virtue of the Power of Deed Book1229, Page 256, Lumpkin records and further described as fol- first Tuesday, July 7, 2015, during the Sale, contained in a Deed to Secure County, Georgia records, said Security lows: legal hours of sale, before the Court- Debt given by SUSAN D TAYLOR Deed being given to secure a Note house door in said County, sell at pub- AND CHARLES W. TAYLOR to from MILTON MELVIN TURPIN dated All that tract or parcel of land together lic outcry to the highest bidder for WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., date October 26, 2012, in the original prin- with improvements thereon, situate, ly- cash, the property described in said 09/28/2004, and Recorded on cipal amount of $13,143.34 Dollars, ing and being in Land Lot 140 of the Deed, to-wit: 10/18/2004 as Book No. 034 and Page with interest from date at a rate per 11th District, originally Hall now Lump- No. 620+643, LUMPKIN County, cent per annum on the unpaid balance kin County, Georgia and being a por- ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF Georgia records, as last assigned to until paid; there will be sold by the un- tion of Lot 10 of the Brandy Mountain LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the Se- dersigned at public outcry to the high- Subdivision comprising of 3.839 acres LOT 79 OF THE 1ST DISTRICT, cured Creditor), by assignment, con- est bidder for cash before the Court- as shown on a plat prepared for N.E. ORIGINALLY OF HABERSHAM, veying the after-described property to house door at Lumpkin County, GA Properties, Inc., by Michael Stew- AND NOW OF LUMPKIN COUNTY, secure a Note of even date in the origi- Georgia, within the legal hours of sale art Kelley, registered surveyor, dated GEORGIA, AND BEING MORE FUL- nal principal amount of $145,600.00, on the first Tuesday in July, 2015, the December 5, 200; which tract is fully LY DESCRIBED AND DELINEATED with interest at the rate specified there- following described property: and completely described according to AS LOT 54, CONSISTING OF 2.59 in, there will be sold by the under- said Kelley plat of survey as follows: ACRES, MORE OR LESS, PHASE 2, signed at public outcry to the highest All that tract or parcel of land lying and HIGH SHOALS LANDING SUBDIVI- bidder for cash at the LUMPKIN Coun- being in Land Lot 137, 1st District, origi- Beginning at an iron pin found along SION, AS PER PLAT THEREOF ty Courthouse within the legal hours of nally Hall, now Lumpkin County, Geor- the right-of-way of brandy Mountain RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 29, sale on the first Tuesday in July, 2015, gia and being fully described by a plat Road (60 foot right-of-way) which iron PAGE 76, LUMPKIN COUNTY the following described property: prepared by Michael Stewart Kelley, pin marks the southeasterly corner of RECORDS; TOGETHER WITH A Georgia Registered Land Surveyor, the above referenced Lot 10 of Brand PORTION OF LOT 55, CONSISTING ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF last revision dated July 20, 2002, and Mountain Subdivision as shown on OF 0.502 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND as per said plat, the property contains Subdivision plat recorded in Plat Book PHASE 2, HIGH SHOALS LANDING LOT 99 OF THE 11TH DISTRICT OF 1.00 acres, more or less being more 3, Page 266 of the Lumpkin County SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT gpn14 LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, BE- particularly described as Parcel "F" records; thence along said right-of-way RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET Anderson ING LOT 15 OF SOUTHAMPTON subject plat being recorded in Plat North 32 degrees 59 minutes 33 sec- ONE, SLIDE 58, PLAT 149A, LUMP- SUBDIVISION AS PER PLAT OF Cabinet One, Slide 76, Page 102, onds west 46.49 feet to an iron pin set; KIN COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SURVEY RECORDED IN PLAT CABI- Lumpkin County Records. thence departing from said right-of-way WHICH PLATS ARE INCORPORAT- LUMPKIN COUNTY NET 1, SLIDE 95, PAGE 83, LUMP- North 16 degrees 22 minutes 31 sec- ED HEREIN AND MADE A PART STATE OF GEORGIA KIN COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. Also conveyed herein is an easement onds east 32.35 feet to a point; North HEREOF BY REFERENCE. WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED for ingress and egress over the ease- 11 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds CIVIL ACTION FILE HEREIN AND MADE A PART HERE- ment shown on the above referenced west 73.48 feet to a point; north 04 de- THIS PROPERTY IS CONVEYED NO. 15-CV-212-RG OF BY REFERENCE. plat of survey. Said easement con- grees 40 minutes 08 seconds west SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE nects subject property with Martins 52.03 feet to a point; north 12 degrees COVENANTS WHICH ARE WILLIAM KEITH ANDERSON, THIS PROPERTY SUBJECT TO Ford Road. 07 minutes 28 seconds east 60.29 feet RECORDED IN DEED BOOK Q-15, AS TRUSTEE OF THE RESERVATIONS, RESTRICTIONS, to a point; thence north 14 degrees 43 PAGES 244-247, LUMPKIN COUN- EVELYN I. ANDERSON COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS This conveyance is made subject to minutes 28 seconds east 50.99 feet to TY, GEORGIA RECORDS. IRREVOCABLE TRUST CONTAINED IN THAT CERTAIN IN- easements for public roads and utilities a point; thence north 50 degrees 33 DATED DECEMBER 15, 2006 STRUMENT RECORDED IN DEED now in use. minutes 54 seconds east 48.31 feet to Said property is known as 232 High BOOK B22, V28 & S32, RESPEC- a point; thence north 78 degrees 31 Shoals Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533, Plaintiff TIVELY, PAGES 320, 639 & 673, RE- This conveyance is made subject to minutes 28 seconds east 27.94 feet to together with all fixtures and personal SPECTIVELY, LUMPKIN COUNTY, any easements of record or easements a point; thence north 53 degrees 25 property attached to and constituting a v. GEORGIA RECORDS. THIS PROP- located on the property above de- minutes 16 seconds east 8.67 feet to a part of said property, if any. ERTY IS PART OF A PLANNED UNIT scribed. point; thence north 00 degrees 40 min- T.W. Tate, his heirs, assigns, and suc- DEVELOPMENT. utes 40 seconds east 5.24 feet to a Said property will be sold subject to cessors in interest, and any and all The debt secured by said Security point; thence north 27 degrees 12 min- any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- persons known and unknown having The debt secured by said Deed to Se- Deed has been and is hereby declared utes 15 seconds west 41.86 feet to a cluding taxes which are a lien, whether or claiming any interest in the mineral cure Debt has been and is hereby de- due because of, among other possible point; thence north 42 degrees 05 min- or not now due and payable), the right interests in Land Lot 1075 of the 12th clared due because of, among other events of default, failure to pay the in- utes 25 seconds west 47.37 feet to a of redemption of any taxing authority, District, 1st Section of Lumpkin County, possible events of default, failure to debtedness as and when due and in point; thence north 44 degrees 10 min- any matters which might be disclosed Georgia, pay the indebtedness as and when the manner provided in the Note and utes 30 seconds west 58.98 feet to an by an accurate survey and inspection due and in the manner provided in the Security Deed. The debt remaining in iron pin set; thence north 84 degrees of the property, any assessments, Defendant Note and Deed to Secure Debt. Be- default, this sale will be made for the 18 minutes 51 seconds west 182.94 liens, encumbrances, zoning ordi- cause the debt remains in default, this purpose of paying the same and all ex- feet to an iron pin set; thence north 05 nances, restrictions, covenants, and NOTICE sale will be made for the purpose of penses of this sale, as provided in the degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds east matters of record superior to the Secu- paying the same and all expenses of Security Deed and by law, including at- 311.41 feet to an iron pin found; south rity Deed first set out above. TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON- this sale, as provided in the Deed to torney's fees (notice of intent to collect 61 degrees 09 minutes 02 seconds DENT, T.W. TATE, HIS HEIRS, AS- Secure debt and by law, including at- attorney's fees having been given). east 01.76 feet to an iron pin found; The proceeds of said sale will be ap- SIGNS AND SUCCESSORS IN IN- torney's fees (notice of intent to collect thence south 62 degrees 44 minutes plied to the payment of said indebted- TEREST, AND ANY AND ALL PER- attorney's fees having been given). Said property will be sold subject to 52 seconds east 128.29 feet to a point; ness and all expenses of said sale as SONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HAV- any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- thence south 41 degrees 31 minutes provided in said Deed, and the bal- ING OR CLAIMING ANY interest IN WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Holds the cluding taxes which are a lien, but not 32 seconds east 41.00 feet to an iron ance, if any, will be distributed as pro- THE MINERAL RIGHTS TO LAND IN duly endorsed Note and is the current yet due and payable), any matters pin found; thence south 31 degrees 34 vided by law. LAND LOT 1075 OF THE 12TH DIS- assignee of the Security Deed to the which might be disclosed by an accu- minutes 52 seconds west 596.44 feet TRICT, 1ST SECTION, LUMPKIN property. WELLS FARGO BANK, rate survey and inspection of the prop- to an iron pin found at the point of be- The sale will be conducted subject (1) COUNTY, GEORGIA, WHICH ARE N.A., acting on behalf of and, as nec- erty, any assessments, liens, ease- ginning. to confirmation that he sale is not pro- PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE essary, in consultation with FEB2DERAL ments, encumbrances, zoning ordi- hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy ABOLEGALSVE LISTED PETITIONER HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPO- nances, restrictions, covenants, and The debt secured by said Security Code and (2) toThe final cDahlonegaonfirmation ad Nugget, Dahlonega, Ga., June 24, 2015, Page 5B RATION (the current investor on the matters of record superior to the Secu- Deed has been and is hereby declared audit of the status of the loan with the YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to loan), is the entity with the full authority rity Deed first set out above. due because of, among other possible secured creditor. be and appear in the Superior Court of to negotiate, amend, and modify all events of default, failure to pay the in- Lumpkin County, Georgia within sixty terms of the loan. Pursuant to To the best knowledge and belief of debtedness as and when due and in The property is or may be in the pos- days from the 10th day of June, 2015, O.C.G.A. §44-14-162.2, WELLS FAR- the undersigned, the party in posses- the manner proved in the Note and Se- session of Michael K. Watson, Jr. the date of an order allowing service GO BANK, N.A. May be contacted at: sion of the property is MILTON curity Deed. The debt remaining in de- and Lindsay M. Watson, a/k/a Lind- by publication, to show cause, if any MELVIN TURPIN A/LegalK/A MELTON fault, this sa leAdvertisements will be made for the pur- say Watson, successor in interest you have, why your claim to the miner- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A MELTON pose of paying the same and all ex- or tenant(s). al rights in the subject property should 3476 STATEVIEW BLVD TURPIN or a tenant or tenants. penses of this sale, as provided in Se- not be extinguished as provided under FORT MILL, SC 29715 curity Deed and by law, including attor- Wells Fargo Bank, NA as O.C.G.A. §44-5-168, and why the title 803-396-6000 UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, ney's fees (notice of intent to collect at- Attorney-in-Fact for to the mineral rights in said land would as Attorney in Fact for torney's fees having been given). Michael K. Watson Jr. and not be decreed to be vested in Peti- gpn18 Please note that, pursuant to O.C.G.A MILTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A Lindsay M. Watson tioner. The final hearing is set for the Simpson §44-14-162.2, the secured creditor is MELTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A Your mortgage servicer an be contact- 2nd day of September, 2015, at 9:00 not required to amend or modify the MELTON TURPIN ed at (866) 272-4749 – Loss Mitigation File no. 15-052418 a.m. In the Lumpkin County Court- IN THE PROBATE COURT terms of the loan. Dept, or by writing to 1000 Technology SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER house. COUNTY OF LUMPKIN L. Lou Allen Drive, O'Fallon, Missouri 63368, to dis- & HASTY, LLP* STATE OF GEORGIA To the best knowledge and belief of Stites & Harbison, PLLC cuss possible alternative to avoid fore- Attorneys and Counselors at Law This 11th day of June, 2015. the undersigned, the party/parties in 520 West Main Street closure. 2872 Woodcock, Blvd., Suite 100 ESTATE NO. 2015-56 possession of the subject property Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 (770) 220-2535/KM Rita Harkins, Clerk known as 70 SURREY COURT, (706) 632-7923 Said property will be sold subject to www.swertfeger.net Lumpkin County Superior Courthouse PETITION FOR LETTERS OF DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA 30533 is File No. 7484A-03728 any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A 4C 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08/15 ADMINISTRATION are: SUSAN D TAYLOR AND cluding taxes which are a lien, but not DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMA- NOTICE CHARLES W. TAYLOR or tenant/ten- THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO yet due and payable), any matters TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED ants. COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- which might be disclosed by an accu- FOR THAT PURPOSE. Lisa Rachel Simpson has petitioned TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED rate survey and inspection of the prop- to be appointed Administrator of the Said property will be sold subject to (a) FOR THAT PURPOSE. erty any assessments, liens, encum- 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 gpn17 estate of James Robert Simpson, any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- brances, zoning ordinances, restric- Millie's Mini Storage Sr., deceased, of said County. The 28 Millie's Place cluding taxes which are a lien, but not 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 tions, covenants, and matters of record Petitioner has also applied for waiver Dahlonega, GA 30533 yet due and payable), (b) any matters superior to the Security Deed first set of bond and/or grant of certain powers which might be disclosed by an accu- gpn11 out above. contained in O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All gpn14 Will be having an auction on Friday, rate survey and inspection of the prop- Von Allmen interested parties are hereby notified to Anderson July 11th, at 11:00AM on the following erty, and (c) all matters of record supe- To the best knowledge and belief of show cause why said petition should unit: rior to the Deed to Secure debt first set NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE the undersigned, the party in posses- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF not be granted. All objections to the out above, including but not limited to, SALE UNDER POWER sion of the property is Robert F. Von LUMPKIN COUNTY petition must be in writing, setting forth Unit C28 & C29 – Diane Moore assessments, liens, encumbrances, LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA Allmen or tenant(s); and said property STATE OF GEORGIA the grounds of any such objections, zoning ordinances, easements, restric- is more commonly known as 652 and must be filed with the court on or 2C 06/24, 07/01/15 tions, covenants, etc. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT Brandy Mountain Road, Dahlonega, CIVIL ACTION FILE before July 13, 2015. All pleadings/ob- A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OB- GA 30533. NO. 15-CV-212-RG jections must be singed under oath be- The sale will be conducted subject to TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT fore a notary public or before a probate (1) confirmation that the sale is not PURPOSE. The sale will be conducted subject to WILLIAM KEITH ANDERSON, court clerk. If any objections are filed, prohibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy (1) confirmation that he sale is not pro- AS TRUSTEE OF THE gpn18 a hearing will be scheduled at a later Code; and 92) final confirmation and Under and by virtue of the Power of hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy EVELYN I. ANDERSON Brady date. If no objections are filed, the pe- audit of the status of the loan with the Sale contained in a Security Deed giv- Code (2) final confirmation and audit of IRREVOCABLE TRUST tition may be granted without a hear- holder of the security deed. Pursuant en by Robert F. Von Allmen to Mort- the status of the loan with the holder of DATED DECEMBER 15, 2006 IN THE PROBATE COURT ing. to O.C.G.A. Section 9-13-172.1, which gage Electronic Registration Systems, the security deed and (3) any right of COUNTY OF LUMPKIN allows for certain procedures regarding Inc. as nominee for Oceanside Mort- redemption or other lien not extin- Plaintiff STATE OF GEORGIA Michael A. Chastain the rescission of judicial and nonjudi- gage Company, dated February 7, guished by foreclosure. Judge of the Probate Court cial sales in the State of Georgia, the 2009, and recorded in Deed Book v. ESTATE NO. 2015-44 Deed under Power and other foreclo- 1121, Page 370-380, Lumpkin County, CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney in Fact By: Shelley Wilson sure documents may not be provided Georgia Records, as last transferred to for Robert F. Von Allmen. T.W. Tate, his heirs, assigns, and suc- PETITION FOR LETTERS OF Clerk of the Probate Courthouse325 until final confirmation and audit of the CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment cessors in interest, and any and all ADMINISTRATION Riley Road, Room 122 status of the loan as provided in the recorded on October 25, 2011 in Book Brock & Scott, PLLC persons known and unknown having NOTICE Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 preceding paragraph. 1197 Page 87 in the Office of the Clerk 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road or claiming any interest in the mineral 706-864-3847 of Superior Court of Lumpkin County, Suite 310 interests in Land Lot 1075 of the 12th Jonathan Matthew Brady has peti- WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. As Attor- Georgia Records, conveying the after- Atlanta, GA 30341 District, 1st Section of Lumpkin County, tioned to be appointed Administrator of 4P 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/10/15 ney in Fact for SUSAN D TAYLOR described property to secure a Note in 404-789-2661 Georgia, the estate of Jackie Ellen Brady, de- AND CHARLES W. TAYLOR. the original principal amount of One B&S file no.: 15-08737 ceased, of said County. The Petitioner Hundred Ninety Thousand One Hun- Defendant has also applied for waiver of bond THIS LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A dred Nine and 0/100 Dollars 4c 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 and/or grant of certain powers con- DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING ($190,109.00), with interest thereon as NOTICE tained in the O.C.G.A. §53-12-261. All TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR- set forth therein, there will be sold at gpn11 interested parties are hereby notified to Shop MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED public outcry to the highest bidder for Watson TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPON- show cause why said petition should FOR THAT PURPOSE. cash before the courthouse door of DENT, T.W. TATE, HIS HEIRS, AS- not be granted. All objections to the Lumpkin 00000005226683 Lumpkin County, Georgia, within the NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER SIGNS AND SUCCESSORS IN IN- petition must be in writing, setting forth legal hours of sale on July 7, 2015, the STATE OF GEORGIA TEREST, AND ANY AND ALL PER- the grounds of any such objections, BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER following described property: COUNTY OF LUMPKIN SONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN HAV- and must be filed with the court on or County LEVINE & BLOCK, LLP ING OR CLAIMING ANY interest IN before July 20, 2015. All pleadings/ob- 15000 Surveyor Boulevard All that tract of parcel of Land lying and Because of a default in the payment of THE MINERAL RIGHTS TO LAND IN jections must be signed under oath be- th The more you shop Addison, Texas 75001 being in Land Lot 140, 11 District, the indebtedness secured by a Securi- LAND LOT 1075 OF THE 12TH DIS- fore a notary public or before a probate Telephone: (972) 341-5398 originally Hall County, now Lumpkin ty Deed executed by Michael K. Wat- TRICT, 1ST SECTION, LUMPKIN court clerk. If any objections are filed, locally, the stronger the County, Georgia, consisting of 5.817 son and Lindsay M. Watson to Mort- COUNTY, GEORGIA, WHICH ARE a hearing will be scheduled at a later local economy 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 acres, more or less. Together with all gage Electronic Registration Systems, PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE date. If no objections are filed, the pe- becomes. And with a improvements located thereon, and Inc. as nominee for American Mort- ABOVE LISTED PETITIONER tition may be granted without a hear- gpn11 being more particularly set out as Lot gage Network, Inc dated April 25, ing. strong local economy Turpin 10 of the Brandy Mountain Subdivi- 2008, and recorded in Deed Book YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to comes more jobs, sion, on a plat of survey dated May 20, 1092, Page 205, Lumpkin County be and appear in the Superior Court of Michael A. Chastain competitive pricing and NOTICE OF SALE UNDER POWER 1993, prepared for Heather A. Cald- Records, said Security Deed having Lumpkin County, Georgia within sixty Judge of the Probate Court STATE OF GEORGIA well by Michael Stewart Kelley, Geor- been last sold, assigned, transferred days from the 10th day of June, 2015, community growth. So COUNTY OF LUMPKIN gia registered land Surveyors, said plat and conveyed to Wells Fargo Bank, the date of an order allowing service By: Shelley Wilson the next time you need being recorded in Plat Cabinet 1, Slide NA by Assignment, securing a Note in by publication, to show cause, if any Clerk of the Probate Court to make a purchase, Under and by virtue of the power of 48, Page 159A, Lumpkin County the original principal amount of you have, why your claim to the miner- 325 Riley Road, Room 122 sale contained in a Security Deed from records, said plat being incorporated $244,821.00, the holder thereof pur- al rights in the subject property should Dahlonega, Georgia 30533 shop locally and keep MILTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A herein and made reference hereto: suant to said Deed and Note thereby not be extinguished as provided under 706-864-3847 our community strong. MELTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A/ secured has declared the entire O.C.G.A. §44-5-168, and why the title MELTON TURPIN to UNITED COM- Less and except that property de- amount of said indebtedness due and to the mineral rights in said land would 4C 06/24, 07/01, 07/08, 07/15/15 MUNITY BANK, dated October 26, scribed and recorded in Deed Book V- payable and, pursuant to the power of not be decreed to be vested in Peti- 2012, recorded November 13, 2012, in 28, Page 269, Lumpkin County sale contained in said Deed, will on the tioner. The final hearing is set for the Deed Book1229, Page 256, Lumpkin records and further described as fol- first Tuesday, July 7, 2015, during the 2nd day of September, 2015, at 9:00 County, Georgia records, said Security lows: legal hours of sale, before the Court- a.m. In the Lumpkin County Court- Deed being given to secure a Note house door in said County, sell at pub- house. from MILTON MELVIN TURPIN dated All that tract or parcel of land together lic outcry to the highest bidder for October 26, 2012, in the original prin- with improvements thereon, situate, ly- cash, the property described in said This 11th day of June, 2015. cipal amount of $13,143.34 Dollars, ing and being in Land Lot 140 of the Deed, to-wit: th with interest from date at a rate per 11 District, originally Hall now Lump- Rita Harkins, Clerk cent per annum on the unpaid balance kin County, Georgia and being a por- ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF Lumpkin County Superior Courthouse until paid; there will be sold by the un- tion of Lot 10 of the Brandy Mountain LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND 4C 06/17, 06/24, 07/01, 07/08/15 dersigned at public outcry to the high- Subdivision comprising of 3.839 acres LOT 79 OF THE 1ST DISTRICT, est bidder for cash before the Court- as shown on a plat prepared for N.E. ORIGINALLY OF HABERSHAM, house door at Lumpkin County, GA Properties, Inc., by Michael Stew- AND NOW OF LUMPKIN COUNTY, Georgia, within the legal hours of sale art Kelley, registered surveyor, dated GEORGIA, AND BEING MORE FUL- on the first Tuesday in July, 2015, the December 5, 200; which tract is fully LY DESCRIBED AND DELINEATED following described property: and completely described according to AS LOT 54, CONSISTING OF 2.59 said Kelley plat of survey as follows: ACRES, MORE OR LESS, PHASE 2, All that tract or parcel of land lying and HIGH SHOALS LANDING SUBDIVI- being in Land Lot 137, 1st District, origi- Beginning at an iron pin found along SION, AS PER PLAT THEREOF nally Hall, now Lumpkin County, Geor- the right-of-way of brandy Mountain RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 29, gia and being fully described by a plat Road (60 foot right-of-way) which iron PAGE 76, LUMPKIN COUNTY prepared by Michael Stewart Kelley, pin marks the southeasterly corner of RECORDS; TOGETHER WITH A Georgia Registered Land Surveyor, the above referenced Lot 10 of Brand PORTION OF LOT 55, CONSISTING last revision dated July 20, 2002, and Mountain Subdivision as shown on OF 0.502 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, as per said plat, the property contains Subdivision plat recorded in Plat Book PHASE 2, HIGH SHOALS LANDING 1.00 acres, more or less being more 3, Page 266 of the Lumpkin County SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT particularly described as Parcel "F" records; thence along said right-of-way RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET subject plat being recorded in Plat North 32 degrees 59 minutes 33 sec- ONE, SLIDE 58, PLAT 149A, LUMP- Cabinet One, Slide 76, Page 102, onds west 46.49 feet to an iron pin set; KIN COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS, Lumpkin County Records. thence departing from said right-of-way WHICH PLATS ARE INCORPORAT- North 16 degrees 22 minutes 31 sec- ED HEREIN AND MADE A PART Also conveyed herein is an easement onds east 32.35 feet to a point; North HEREOF BY REFERENCE. for ingress and egress over the ease- 11 degrees 00 minutes 31 seconds ment shown on the above referenced west 73.48 feet to a point; north 04 de- THIS PROPERTY IS CONVEYED plat of survey. Said easement con- grees 40 minutes 08 seconds west SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIVE nects subject property with Martins 52.03 feet to a point; north 12 degrees COVENANTS WHICH ARE Ford Road. 07 minutes 28 seconds east 60.29 feet RECORDED IN DEED BOOK Q-15, to a point; thence north 14 degrees 43 PAGES 244-247, LUMPKIN COUN- This conveyance is made subject to minutes 28 seconds east 50.99 feet to TY, GEORGIA RECORDS. easements for public roads and utilities a point; thence north 50 degrees 33 now in use. minutes 54 seconds east 48.31 feet to Said property is known as 232 High a point; thence north 78 degrees 31 Shoals Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533, This conveyance is made subject to minutes 28 seconds east 27.94 feet to together with all fixtures and personal any easements of record or easements a point; thence north 53 degrees 25 property attached to and constituting a located on the property above de- minutes 16 seconds east 8.67 feet to a part of said property, if any. scribed. point; thence north 00 degrees 40 min- utes 40 seconds east 5.24 feet to a Said property will be sold subject to The debt secured by said Security point; thence north 27 degrees 12 min- any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- Deed has been and is hereby declared utes 15 seconds west 41.86 feet to a cluding taxes which are a lien, whether due because of, among other possible point; thence north 42 degrees 05 min- or not now due and payable), the right events of default, failure to pay the in- utes 25 seconds west 47.37 feet to a of redemption of any taxing authority, debtedness as and when due and in point; thence north 44 degrees 10 min- any matters which might be disclosed Visit us online at... the manner provided in the Note and utes 30 seconds west 58.98 feet to an by an accurate survey and inspection Security Deed. The debt remaining in iron pin set; thence north 84 degrees of the property, any assessments, default, this sale will be made for the 18 minutes 51 seconds west 182.94 liens, encumbrances, zoning ordi- www.thedahloneganugget.comwww.dawsonadvertiser.com purpose of paying the same and all ex- feet to an iron pin set; thence north 05 nances, restrictions, covenants, and penses of this sale, as provided in the degrees 41 minutes 08 seconds east matters of record superior to the Secu- Security Deed and by law, including at- 311.41 feet to an iron pin found; south rity Deed first set out above. For up to date coverge of sports, torney's fees (notice of intent to collect 61 degrees 09 minutes 02 seconds attorney's fees having been given). east 01.76 feet to an iron pin found; The proceeds of said sale will be ap- thence south 62 degrees 44 minutes plied to the payment of said indebted- Said property will be sold subject to 52 seconds east 128.29 feet to a point; ness and all expenses of said sale as weather, current events and more! any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- thence south 41 degrees 31 minutes provided in said Deed, and the bal- cluding taxes which are a lien, but not 32 seconds east 41.00 feet to an iron ance, if any, will be distributed as pro- yet due and payable), any matters pin found; thence south 31 degrees 34 vided by law. which might be disclosed by an accu- minutes 52 seconds west 596.44 feet rate survey and inspection of the prop- to an iron pin found at the point of be- The sale will be conducted subject (1) erty, any assessments, liens, ease- ginning. to confirmation that he sale is not pro- ments, encumbrances, zoning ordi- hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Call for information nances, restrictions, covenants, and The debt secured by said Security Code and (2) to final confirmation ad matters of record superior to the Secu- Deed has been and is hereby declared audit of the status of the loan with the rity Deed first set out above. due because of, among other possible secured creditor. about advertising your events of default, failure to pay the in- To the best knowledge and belief of debtedness as and when due and in The property is or may be in the pos- the undersigned, the party in posses- the manner proved in the Note and Se- session of Michael K. Watson, Jr. business on our website! sion of the property is MILTON curity Deed. The debt remaining in de- and Lindsay M. Watson, a/k/a Lind- MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A MELTON fault, this sale will be made for the pur- say Watson, successor in interest MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A MELTON pose of paying the same and all ex- or tenant(s). TURPIN or a tenant or tenants. penses of this sale, as provided in Se- 706-864-3613706-265-2345 curity Deed and by law, including attor- Wells Fargo Bank, NA as UNITED COMMUNITY BANK, ney's fees (notice of intent to collect at- Attorney-in-Fact for as Attorney in Fact for torney's fees having been given). Michael K. Watson Jr. and MILTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A Lindsay M. Watson MELTON MELVIN TURPIN A/K/A Your mortgage servicer an be contact- MELTON TURPIN ed at (866) 272-4749 – Loss Mitigation File no. 15-052418 Dept, or by writing to 1000 Technology SHAPIRO, SWERTFEGER L. Lou Allen Drive, O'Fallon, Missouri 63368, to dis- & HASTY, LLP* Stites & Harbison, PLLC cuss possible alternative to avoid fore- Attorneys and Counselors at Law 520 West Main Street closure. 2872 Woodcock, Blvd., Suite 100 Blue Ridge, Georgia 30513 (770) 220-2535/KM (706) 632-7923 Said property will be sold subject to www.swertfeger.net File No. 7484A-03728 any outstanding ad valorem taxes (in- *THE LAW FIRM IS ACTING AS A cluding taxes which are a lien, but not DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMA- THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO yet due and payable), any matters TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMA- which might be disclosed by an accu- FOR THAT PURPOSE. TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED rate survey and inspection of the prop- FOR THAT PURPOSE. erty any assessments, liens, encum- 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 brances, zoning ordinances, restric- 4C 06/10, 06/17, 06/24, 07/01/15 tions, covenants, and matters of record superior to the Security Deed first set out above.

To the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the party in posses- sion of the property is Robert F. Von Allmen or tenant(s); and said property is more commonly known as 652 Brandy Mountain Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533.

The sale will be conducted subject to (1) confirmation that he sale is not pro- hibited under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (2) final confirmation and audit of the status of the loan with the holder of the security deed and (3) any right of redemption or other lien not extin- guished by foreclosure.

CitiMortgage, Inc. as Attorney in Fact for Robert F. Von Allmen.

Brock & Scott, PLLC 4360 Chamblee Dunwoody Road Suite 310 Atlanta, GA 30341 404-789-2661 B&S file no.: 15-08737

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BA or BS de- Estimates, Licensed, Insured Become a Home Care Giver. If M-TH 8-4 in person gree in Early Childhood Educa- Biology Instructors, PT – 24-Hour Emergency Service caring for others is your pas- Sat. 6/27, 9:00AM-??? 33 More Justus Dr. Dahlonega tion, Certification in ECE, AS or Blairsville & Clarkesville Household Items, Yard Tools, Specializing in Climbing, sion then join our professional AA degree in Early Childhood Topping, Removal. Home Care Team and assist Misc. Education, Child Development Computer Information Systems 156 Pecks Mill Creek Road ASK FOR BOB-770-983-2653, elderly and disabled in your FT/PT Class A-CDL DRIVERS Associate, Paraprofessional Instructors, PT – Blairsville & Cell/770-561-9247 community. HomeNurse, Inc. to haul live chickens in Close to Long Branch Elemen- certification, High School Diplo- Clarkesville tary School Serenity Lawn Care. is seeking applicants for Nurs- Gainesville, GA. $1500 sign on ma, GED. 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Tools, Painting, Carpentry, Tile, Pres- OTR & DUMP TRUCK progress of skills gained by in- Math Instructor, FT – Toccoa lawn equipment, household sure Washing, Campbell Con- DRIVERS! dividual children, established items, linens, clothes, books, struction 706-429-7750 Community Planning Canton, GA company needs and maintains a positive rela- Welding Instructor, PT – furniture. & Development Director experienced drivers. tionship with each child and Clarkesville MARK'S HOME SOLUTIONS Medical/Dental Insurance avail- family and maintains accurate 706-525-8234 able. OTR Drivers=$1,000 and timely documentation. Refer to NGTC website @ Interior/exterior painting PUBLISHER’S Habersham County, popula- Signing Bonus! 770-479- Work to insure that all aspects www.northgatech.edu Minor plumbing & electrical 1086x1 of the program meet or exceed for qualifications and applica- NOTICE: Basement completion tion 43,700 and growing, locat- ed in extreme northeast Geor- requirements as set forth by the tion procedure. All real estate advertising in this Decks- new or repair governing agency, and follow gia Heart of the Georgia Moun- NGTC is EOE newspaper is subject to the Fair Pressure washing tains - and only two hours north all guidelines set forth in the Honey-do jobs Procedures Manual and Opera- Housing Act, which makes it illegal of Atlanta is seeking a profes- to advertise any preference, limita- Gutter cleaning sional with experience to serve tion Plan. Must attend training Rental home maintenance sessions as required by the tion or discrimination based on as the Community Planning & Rain or Shine! 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Combined areas of activity in- ents or legal custodians, pregnant clude both community planning Send all inquiries and resume women and people securing custo- and community development; to apply within: dy of children under 18. Tiffany Grindle, Center Director Rentals long-term and short-range plan- ARE YOU LOOKING FOR ning, building inspection and Lumpkin Head Start/Pre-K available This newspaper will not know- APPALACHIAN BOBCAT EXTRA BUCKS? PO BOX 806 SERVICES permitting, code enforcement, Walden & Co. Realty ingly accept any advertising for real Come be part of the prestigious 300 Mechanicsville Road 706-864-0146 estate which is in violation of the Track hoe, mini-excavator, doz- geographic information sys- team at Pruitt-Health Toccoa tems (GIS), and business li- Dahlonega, GA 30533 www.waldenco.com law. Our readers are hereby in- er, bobcat, dump-truck, All providing exceptional care. 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