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Publication Number 635540 Volume 80 Number 29 Thursday, May 28, 2009

Local Weather Towns County remembers its heroes Elementary Honor’s Day and By Charles Duncan on Monday, a salute to the more than 200 locals as they TOWNS COUNTY HERALD memory of Towns County’s remembered those who paid [email protected] Lake Levels fallen military heroes. the ultimate sacrifice to The sound of rifle fire Blue skies and a gentle keep America free of tyr- echoed from Veterans Park breeze greeted a crowd of anny and oppression. Wreathes representing Thur: T-Storms 78 59 Fri: T-Storms 75 55 the fallen from the U.S. Sat: Sunny 78 54 Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Sun: Cloudy 79 56 Air Force and Coast Guard Mon: Cloudy 79 57 were placed in the Tue: T-Storms 80 58 monument’s Circle of Wed: T-Storms 79 58 Honor. The garlands served as reminders of the heroism, bravery and valor exhibited by Towns County’s fallen heroes in the defense of their Towns County Elementary School students Adam Penland and nation’s freedom. Faythe Denton each received $50 savings bonds as part of this Memorial Day, for- year’s PTSO Citizenship Award. Also pictured is Parent merly known as Decoration Teacher Student Organization president Laura Diehl. Look Day, is observed on the last inside this week’s Towns County Herald to see the other Honor’s Monday of May. It pays trib- Day recipients. Photo by Lowell Nicholson Upstream Elevation Predicted More than 200 people attended the Memorial Day ceremony at 5/25/09 Veterans Park. Photo by Lowell Nicholson See Veterans, page 2 Memorial weekend boating Lake Chatuge 1925.84 Lake Nottely 1775.76 accident injures two women Blue Ridge 1686.97 Congratulations Class of 2009! INDEX By Charles Duncan leaped to safety from the 16 Pages TOWNS COUNTY HERALD boat. The women suffered [email protected] minor burns as a result of the Arrests...... 2 Two women are re- explosion, a Georgia De- Church/Obits...... 10,11 partment of Natural Re- Classifieds...... 13 covering from minor injuries Editorial...... 4 suffered after an explosion sources spokesperson said. Elected officials...... 4 on their watercraft Sunday The cause of the explo- Legals...... 14 afternoon on Lake Chatuge. sion has not yet been deter- Sports...... 8,9 The two women mined, according to DNR. Television ...... 6 E911 addresses Saturday voting almost a reality The Towns County Mapping Office is request- By Charles Duncan ing that you post your E911 TOWNS COUNTY HERALD resident or business address [email protected] numbers today. Post your home with 6” reflective Towns County’s numbers on the front door 7,800-plus registered voters (above the door or on the will soon have an opportu- side of the door) so that it nity to cast ballots at their can be easily seen from the leisure – on Saturdays. Last week, Sole Com- road. Read more about E911 Hats off to the graduating seniors of 2009! Photo by Lowell Nicholson numbers on Page 4 of this missioner Bill Kendall heard week’s Herald. the first reading of an ordi- By Charles Duncan air as they embarked on a life, always remember that nance that will change the TOWNS COUNTY HERALD new path of education and hours when local voters cast [email protected] attitude is everything,” exploration. Perren said. “Success is a ballots. ... Towns County’s 72 “You’ve made it to this state of mind; success is “We’ve got an oppor- seniors have set out on a day,” TCHS Principal Roy measured in how you use tunity to allow more people Shook Food Pantry new adventure – life. Perren told the Class of your talents. to come in and vote early,” The Class of 2009 2009. “You’ve earned the The Towns County “When you leave here Commissioner Kendall said. tendent Joeni Marie Shook, shed their tears, turned their right to sit in these chairs Food Pantry will have a free tonight, challenge yourself to “We also need to work hard created a proposed ordi- tassels and tossed their tonight. food distribution for Towns and find more space for early nance that satisfies local graduation caps high into the “As you go through County residents on Tues- See Graduates, page 2 and advanced voting.” voting needs. day, June 2 from 2-6pm. If Kendall first consid- Shook told those at- you are unable to pick up ered making changes to the tending last week’s county your food, please call us at City of Young Harris enjoys its first parade times voters cast ballots commission meeting that 47 706-896-4783, prior to dis- when he received com- percent of the ballots cast in By David Seckinger Valley Resort. cially true for the children. tribution day, so arrange- plaints last year that locals the Presidential Election TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Attendance was sparse 10-year-old Brody ments can be for food to be were unable to access the came during early and ad- In spite of the weather as small groups set up camp Graper said he was looking delivered to you. voting booth from noon to 1 vanced voting. predictions, it did not rain on along the Highway 76 parade forward to seeing the clas- p.m. during early and ad- Kendall took that in- their parade. route. Many of the spectators sic cars and hoped they would vanced voting. That’s be- formation into account ... Instead, the City of agreed that it might take a be throwing out candy. cause Towns County’s vot- when trying to look for more Young Harris held its first couple of years before people 4-year-old Quincy ing laws allowed for the ways and opportunities for Memorial Day Parade last learn of the event. Rosser said she wanted to Election Office to be closed Towns County residents to Chili Cook-off Saturday, as part of the As the old saying goes, see the horses, and she was for lunch. cast ballots. Fire in the Mountains weekend barbecue festival, everybody loves a parade, Kendall took the bull The proposed legisla- Chili Cook-off is this Satur- taking place at Brasstown and that seemed to be espe- See Parade, page 3 by the horns and together tion would provide new day, May 30 on the square with County Attorney Rob in Hiawassee. Opening Cer- Kiker and Election Superin- See Voting, page 2 emonies are at 10:30 a.m. with live entertainment, food and fun for all ages, a dunk to perform Saturday tank, chili judging at noon, Special to the Herald and a Zell Miller book sign- ing from 10:30 am til noon. Josh Turner will return Shop our Fire Sale Country to the Georgia Mountain Store. Sponsored by T.C. Fairgrounds this Saturday at Fire Corps to benefit T.C. 7 p.m. to perform his hits. Fire Department Joshua Otis “Josh” Turner (born November 20, 1977) signed to MCA ... Nachville Records in 2003, Josh released his platinum Young Harris and Brasstown Valley resort held their first Memorial Day parade last Saturday as part of their weekend festival. Photo by Lowell Nicholson certified debut album Long Yard Sale Black Train that year. This Donations album produced a #13 in its Indians hold inter-squad football scrimmage title track. In 2005, Turner The Towns County charted his first two Num- Food Pantry will be having a By Jim Bryant season errors. The scrim- See sports for more ber One singles on the Bill- Turner huge yard sale June 5and 6, TOWNS COUNTY HERALD mage also gave the coaches pictures of the game. board country charts: “Your 8am-3 pm. at the food pan- a chance to see play on a Man” and “Would You Go all been certified gold or try located at 1294 Jack Day- wet field after the Friday With Me”, both from his Your higher by the RIAA, and ton Circle. Anyone wishing Fans get opportunity night rains. Man album, which has been nine of his singles have to donate items to be sold can to preview 2009 team. Over thirty players have certified 2× Multi-Platinum charted on the Billboard bring them to the food pan- After the Friday night just completed their spring in the United States. This al- country charts. try June 3 and 4, 9am-2pm “meet and greet” outing at training and the scrimmage bum also produced the #16- For more information, or call 706-896-4783. All Zaxby’s the TCHS Indians was the culmination of these peaking “”, a contact the Georgia Moun- proceeds to benefit Towns had a chance Saturday to practices. Coach Langford duet with bluegrass musician tain Fairgrounds on phone at County Food Pantry. show the crowd their on- field performances. The plans to have his stalwarts in Ralph Stanley. 706-896-4191 or online at team divided into two groups the weight room as much as Turner’s third studio [email protected] and put on modified scrim- possible this summer for album, titled Everything Is ... Fine, was released in Octo- mage drills at the high school weight training. Working with practice field. Throughout a battery of three new quar- ber 2007. It produced the #2 TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Yard Sale the scrimmage, the coaches terbacks, the 2009 team will hit “Firecracker”, the #15 The Chatuge Regional had not only the opportunity face the performances of the “” (a duet with ) and a Top Hospital Auxiliary will hold to see their performances, record setting stellar 2008 Coach McClure demonstrates a yard sale on May 30 in they had a chance to offer season and the loss of sev- a blocking technique. 20 in its title track. Overall, Eller’s Tire parking lot. advice and correct any pre- eral key players. Photo by Jim & Lisa Bryant Turner’s three albums have

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