Towns County Herald Legal Organ of Towns County www.townscountyherald.net Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1928 50 Cents Publication Number 635540 Volume 87 Number 24 Wednesday, 13, 2016 Seabee Island X-3 celebrates a year of firsts White Cane Days By Shawn Jarrard Towns County Herald coming up in Towns Staff Writer Happy Birthday to Navy Seabee Veterans of America Island X-3, which turned a year old on Sunday, April 10. Island X-3 members commemorated the anniversary two days prior, on Friday, April 8, during their regular monthly meeting, which takes place at 1300 hours the second Friday of every month at the Major Leon Davenport Veterans Center in Blairsville. “The initial meeting we had, Mike Ruback, Richard Hoibraten and myself had discussed starting an Island, On Thursday, March 31 Bill Kendall signed the proclamation and we were hoping we could honoring April 15 and 16 as Lions White Cane Days. get the five members that we By Mason Mitcham For the Towns County needed to start the Island,” said Towns County Herald Lions Club, those are the most Ed Crenshaw, who took over Staff Writer important dates of the year. from Hoibraten as commander 2016 officers after having been sworn in at the April 8 meeting of the Seabee Island X-3. Photos Most know the of Island X-3 in the most recent in NGN News Photos. On Thursday, March 31, Towns County Sole Lions Club as the organization meeting. whose members routinely “Our first meeting we of the year, I would say, would conducting the first ever Seabee Fortunately, the March 5 event Commissioner Bill Kendall was a success, and Island X-3 signed a proclamation honoring volunteer at the had on April 10 of last year we have been the Seabee Ball.” Ball in the North Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds, but had 17 members, so that was a The Seabees took on Mountains, all while being a April 15 and April 16 as Lions White Cane Days. highlight. The other highlight a rather ambitious project of brand new group themselves. See Seabee, Page 6A See Lions, Page 6A Towns County honors its Confederate Board of elections roots with proclamation signing looking for volunteer By Mason Mitcham citizens to participate in any Towns County Herald activities that commemorate Primary poll workers Staff Writer and honor the history and By Mason Mitcham cultural inheritance regarding Towns County Herald On Thursday, March the Confederacy. Staff Writer 31, Towns County Sole Representing the Sons Elections are right Commissioner Bill Kendall of Confederate Veterans and around the corner, and the signed the Confederate the United Daughters of the Towns County Board of Proclamation. Confederacy were Russell and Elections needs volunteers to The Proclamation Beverly Shreeve. help work the polls in each recognizes the United Daughters Beverly, a member of the of its four precincts: Young of the Confederacy as an Smith’s Legion of the United Harris, Hiawassee, Macedonia organization with a purpose to Daughters of the Confederacy, and Tate City. include honoring the memory explained that Smith’s Legion Poll Manager Sis Jarrard of its Confederate ancestors, was a local battalion formed to said that 2016 will likely be and honoring the service of fight in the Civil War. a big election year, because veterans from all wars as well as “Smiths’ Legion was a of the upcoming presidential election as well as election active duty military personnel, group that was formed in North On Thursday, March 31, Towns County Sole Commissioner Tonya Nichols for county sheriff and county and recognizes April 26 as Georgia by Sumner Smith, and Bill Kendall signed a proclamation honoring April 26 as commissioner. The general election runoff for Confederate Memorial Day. they had the enlistment in May Confederate Memorial Day. The general primary state and local offices is Dec. 6, Each year, Towns County of 1862. In March of 1863 it and the federal election runoff sets aside the same day to was absorbed within the 65th she said. battalions that were recruited election will be on May 24. from Towns County, Georgia The general primary runoff is on 10. honor, observe and celebrate the Infantry of the Confederacy. In honor of the members “If one of the candidates Confederate States of America. But lots of soldiers in North of Smith’s Legion, specifically governors since 1984 have will be on July 26. The general The county also encourages its Georgia were in that unit,” the unit’s cavalry and infantry See Confederate, Page 6A election will be held on Nov. 8. See Election, Page 6A Hiawassee City council entertains Young Harris deals with water presentations in April meeting issues, hears from Howard By Mason Mitcham By Mason Mitcham Towns County Herald Towns County Herald Staff Writer Staff Writer At the regular Young On Tuesday, April 5, the Harris City Council meeting Hiawassee City Council heard on Tuesday, April 5, the city a number of presentations dealt with existing issues during its regularly scheduled surrounding its biggest project, meeting. the Water Treatment Plant. President Candace Lee Residents Twyla of the Towns County Chamber Nicholson and Lewie Hughes of Commerce gave an update returned to Young Harris City on the city’s hotel and motel Hall to inquire whether the dollars and tourism. city had made any progress “The city’s marketing on replacing ruined water dollars have been used for pumps. They feel the issues print ads in Southern Living were caused when the city Magazine, Georgia Great At its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, April 5, the The Young Harris City Council heard updates on several of Hiawassee City Council heard a number of presentations. contractors cut a water line, Places, which is the Georgia causing low water pressure in its ongoing projects during its regularly scheduled meeting on State Parks Magazine, and in visitor’s center in the state of into the hands of people who their area. Tuesday, April 5 print, Smoky Mountain Living Georgia hands them out,” she use the outdoors, and that was Another problem has fire hydrant was knocked down and forth through our lines and Magazine, Southern Travel and said. the Department of Natural recently arisen concerning a and we had to get more pump it knocked our pipe off in there Lifestyle Magazine, USA News “There’s one we did Resources Fishing Regulations nearby fire hydrant. work done. And it was because and flooded the pump valve. We and Georgia Travel Guide, last year that I think was real Guide, so every time someone “We had another there was so much air in the had to do more work on it.” which is a state piece. Every beneficial to us as far as getting See Hiawassee, Page 6A mishap,” said Nicholson. “Our lines that it kept surging back See Young Harris, Page 6A April Towns County S.A.F.E. hosts pro wrestling fundraiser commission meeting By Shawn Jarrard that we make apply to all nd Towns County Herald programs,” said Molly Cousin, rescheduled to April 22 Staff Writer executive director of S.A.F.E. Blairsville - Wrestling Inc. News Special fans rejoice, as the second For those who were Towns County Herald annual S.A.F.E. Pro Wrestling unable to make the event last The regular county Fundraiser has arrived. year, Cousin said that she meeting of Towns County The family-friendly could personally attest to how Sole Commissioner Bill event, featuring wrestling much fun it was watching the wrestlers go at it. Kendall, originally scheduled talent from Georgia Premier Wrestling, will take place on “It’s very obvious it’s for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, entertainment,” said Cousin. April 21, at the Towns Friday, April 15, in the old rubber gym at 310 Welborn St. “They keep it very kid-friendly, County Courthouse, has been very pro-women – the way rescheduled for Friday, April in Blairsville. Doors open at 7 p.m., they did the wrestling was very 22, at 6:30 p.m. woman empowered if there T h e r e s c h e d u l e d with a bell time of 8 p.m., and tickets are $10 for adults and was a woman wrestling. They meeting, dubbed the “State also sell masks while they’re of the County Meeting,” will $5 for children ages 11 and under. there, and they had all the kids take place at the Towns County come up and take pictures. It’s Recreation and Conference Commissioner Bill Kendall S.A.F.E. Inc., a nonprofit serving Towns and Union Kyle Matthews vs Cody Roberts very family-oriented, not super Center, which is located at aggressive or adult-like.” give his State of the County counties, will receive a major generated from the sale of sexual assault program and 150 Foster Park Rd. in Young S.A.F.E., which stands presentation, including the percentage of ticket sales from concessions. child abuse program, are all Harris. 2015 ending financial report. the wrestling event, as well as “Our three programs – for Support in Abusive Family I n t h e m e e t i n g , under the organization for See Meeting, Page 6A 100 percent of the proceeds the domestic violence program, Commissioner Kendall will S.A.F.E., so any proceeds See Wrestling, Page 6A Inside SPORTS 2 Sections 16 Pages Arrests 2A Lions Club Lake Levels Chamber 2B BASEBALL Church 4B White Cane Chatuge 1,922.42 Classifieds 6B Food Distribution Fri Apr 15 @ Athens Christian 5 PM Nottely 1,770.16 S.A.F.E. Opinion 4A N. Mt. Zion Church Days BASEBALL Thurs. April 21st Obits 5B April 15 & 16 Derby Party Tues Apr 12 @ George Walton 5 & 7 PM Sports 7A See page 11 See page 2B Fri Apr 15 vs. Lakeview 5 & 7 PM

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