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Castaway Critters
     We are sisters and the best of friends. One of us is white with gray ears and tail (Gina), and the other one is gray striped with a white chest and paws (Suzy). We are very beautiful and love to play, and we are inside kittens only. If you would like to provide us with a loving home, please call Sue...
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Union County Arrest Report
      The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of January 28, 2008 through February 4, 2008.
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Republican Party Ninth District Mary O. Jones
      Can We Afford Not to Vote? In this critical Presidential election year, I ask the question: Can We Afford Not to Vote? Being informed long before election day about each and every plan of every candidate is extremely critical to the health and welfare of our nation, our state, and each American.
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Tax consultant to speak at NARFE
      Woodrow (Woody) Bergeron of Bergeron & Maltby Certified Public Accountants will be the Guest Speaker at the February 12 th meeting of the National Active & Retired Federal Employees. The Brasstown Bald chapter of NARFE holds a regular meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at Grinds-N-Glazes ...
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Guest speaker Rev. Dr. Rennolds at UCM
      On February 10, Rev. Dr. Joyce Rennolds will be the guest speaker at Unity Church of the Mountains. The service starts at 10:30 a.m. and everyone is invited to come and hear her inspiring and motivating message.
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Larry Garrett speaks to Union Auxiliary
      At their February 1st meeting, the Union General Hospital Auxiliary had as their guest speaker, Mr. Larry Garrett, who was filling in for Commissioner Lamar Paris. Mr. Paris was called out of town to attend a funeral. The group was pleased with the SPLOST information shared with them by Mr.
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North Georgia Rapids Swim Team Winter update
      The North Georgia Rapids Swim Team participated in the year's first competition by attending the "Fourth Annual Snowed-In-vitational" Meet in Clarkesville. The meet was relatively small in numbers of swimmers but was very competitive for those who attended.
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Women Build kickoff set by Habitat For Humanity
      The first Women Build project of Habitat for Humanity Towns/Union Counties, Inc. is under way. A kickoff program is scheduled for February 23, 2008 at 2 pm in the Susan B. Harris chapel of Young Harris College. Cathy Cox, YHC president and former Georgia Secretary of State, will make a welcome st...
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MACA Basketball season coming to a close
      The 2007-2008 season of Mountain Area Christian Academy basketball is coming to a close. The MACA Lions have had a very successful season this year and they look forward to the approaching playoffs this coming weekend. The MACA Lions are part of the Georgia Association of Christian Schools - GCAA.
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Tri-State Amateur Radio Examination
      The North Georgia Tri-State Amateur Radio Club will be holding its first Amateur Radio Examination. Test Session is Saturday, March 1st at the Union County Senior Center, Located at 474 Meeks Avenue adjacent to the North Georgia Technical College off of Hwy 515 in Blairsville.
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Benefit fundraiser for Ken Young
      Blairsville resident, Ken Young, recently had open-heart surgery to replace a heart valve. Ken had this life-saving surgery with NO INSURANCE ATALL, NOT EVEN MEDICARE!! This means that everything will have to be paid "out of pocket". Ken and his wife, Elaine, have always given to our community, an...
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Sunny D Children's Theater goes to Alice's Wonderland
      The Sunny D Children's Theater will be bringing up the curtain this spring on the magical story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lewis Carroll's classic book was adapted for the stage by Tim Kelly and will be directed by Tina Maslankowski. Assistant Director is Pat Webb with scenic design by ...
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Cooking with Barbara
Low Country Cookies
      I watch the Food Network quite often. I am interested in new recipes and the way they do things. Most of their recipes are o.k. but not always. When I have a failure or one that is not so good, my son says," Ha! Another Food Network failure!" Some of the newer recipes just don't sit well with him,...
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Mountain Regional Library to host author Mary Turner
      The public is invited to a book signing by first time local author Mary Turner at Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris on Saturday, February 9, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Miss Turner is a former airline and foreign service employee.
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Dixie Divas
The sexiness of fearlessness
By RONDA RICH
      Flipping through the pages of People magazine, I saw where a guy with whom I once spent a week in Hawaii had been named as one of sexiest men in America. Well, imagine that. The memories of those ten days we spent snorkeling off the coast of Kaui then shopping and sunning in Maui came tumbling ba...
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Your Health Matters
      If all the blood vessels in your body were laid end to end, they would go around the Earth more than twice. Fact #2: An organ that's just a bit larger than your fist, your heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood every day. That's enough to fill about 100 refrigerators with gallon jugs.
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Historic Properties Economic Gold Mines
      There are hundreds of historic homes in the county ready to revive if we have the motivation and inspiration. Join the Towns County Historic Society at our annual meeting February 16 at the Senior Center in Hiawassee at 1:30 PM to learn about significant homes in our county and how to rehabilitate...
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Forest Service Update
      The Chattahoochee National Forest website can provide you with the latest information on recreation opening/ closing dates, campsite and pavilion reservations, land management activities, and even future proposed activities. The website address is www.fs.fed.us/conf.
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Towns County Real Estate Transactions January 14 to 18,2008
      Tony R Smith sold to Michael T & Jean L Vining 0.59 acres Lot 13 at 2187 Deer Run Rd. in Mountain Valley View Estates off Upper Bell Creek Rd. for $180,000. Douglas Warren & Lillian Carter Ford gave to Gary L & Vicki L Mock 0.787 acres Tract 2 near intersection of Townsend Mill Rd & Hwy 76 West f...
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Three year old plays at Brasstown Manor
     Once again the Eernisse Family has put on a great performance. They came on Monday , January 28th with their yuongest son named David , who played the violin for all the residents. David is only three years old and he did a wonderful performance. It's so nice of the Eernisse Family to take their tim...
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