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Monthly News and EventsMay 2013
Events

 

May 27: Memorial Day, County offices closed

   

Animal Shelter
678-450-1587
  
May 5: Touch A Truck at Laurel Park, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., $5 parking charge
May 17: Hawgin' on Lanier Jimmy Buffet tribute band concert at Laurel Park, tickets $15 each or $300 for a table of 8.  Contact Katie Crumley at kcrumley@hallcounty.org or 770-297-5504 to purchase tickets.
 
 
Courts
May 24: Hall County Drug Court graduation, 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Green Street
 
 
Public Works
May 19-25: National Public Works Week
 
 
Government

Board of Tax Assessors

 

May 1 and 15, 4 p.m.

Hall County Government Center, 2nd Floor HR Training Room, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504

 

May 6 and 20, 5:15 p.m.
Hall County Government Center, 2nd Floor Commission Meeting Room, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504  

 

Board of Commissioners

 

Meetings: May 8 and 22 at 3 p.m.

Work Sessions: May 6 and 20 at 3 p.m. Hall County Government Center, 2nd Floor Commission Meeting Room, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, Gainesville, GA 30504

 

  
Watch meetings on TV18 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., or anytime at www.tv18online.org. 
  
 
Parks and Leisure
770-535-8280

 

Super Skillz Soccer Camp

Lanier Soccer Association

Ages: 4-14

When: June 3-7

Where: Allen Creek Soccer Complex

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Cost: $165

Go to www.laniersoccer.org to register. For more information contact Grant Kevins at COACHING@laniersoccer.org.
 
 

Chicopee Woods  

Ag Center

May 4-5 Peach State Mounted   

Shooters

11 Miniature Horse Club

18-19 Ga.Paso Fino Horse Association

25 Jake's Day

 

New Opportunities! 

North Hall Community Center (770-532-8280)

Wrestling

Instructor: Patrick Holcomb

Ages: 5 thru College level

Acceptance to program will be at staff discretion.

When: Mondays and Wednesdays

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Fees: $60 Monthly

Drop in rate: $20 week 

For more information please call 770-595-0667 or email company6wc@yahoo.com

  

Yoga

Instructor: Hollie Lee

When: Wednesdays

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Cost: $8 per class

  

Active Generation

Play Cards or Dominoes

When: Every Tuesday Starting  May 7

From: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Cost: Members are free

Non-Members $1.00

Location: NHCC Game Room

  

Mulberry Creek Community Center (770-965-7140) 

Active Generation Field Trip

Location: Chick-Fil-A Backstage Tour

Date: May 14

Time: 11:45 a.m.

Cost: Free

  

Wee Kidz Tumbling & Gymnastics 

Starts: May 29

Days: Mondays and Wednesdays

Time: 5:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Ages: 2 and up

Cost: $80/ 8 weeks (2 days a week)

         $40/ 8 weeks (1 day a week)

 

Prepare Basketball Clinic

When: Saturdays 

Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ages: 6 - 17

Cost: $20 per session (Team discounts available)

Registrations are taken on site at the clinic. For more information please contact Coach Payne 678-588-2111 or Coach Montgomery 770-334-0575. For email correspondence email preparepayne@yahoo.com

    

Georgia Mountain Krav Maga

Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Cost: $85 / month

Please call 678-450-1540 or visit GeorgiaMountainKravMaga.com for more information. 

 

 

 

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Tickets on sale for Jimmy Buffet tribute band concert benefitting the Animal Shelter
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Buy your tickets today for the Hawgin' on Lanier Jimmy Buffet tribute band concert at 7:30 p.m. on May 17th at Laurel Park!  All proceeds benefit the Hall County Animal Shelter's Adoption Program.  Barbecue and drinks will be provided by the Gainesville Jaycees.  Come by boat or by car and experience a fun night of good music for a good cause!  Tickets can be purchased by contacting Katie Crumley at 770-297-5504 or kcrumley@hallcounty.org.
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Follow Hall County Government on Twitter!
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Hall County Government is now utilizing Twitter to communicate with citizens.  Follow us at #hallcountygov for all of the latest news and information you need to know about your local government!
  
New Hampshire students volunteer with Habitat on NSP home 
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A group of high school students from Bedford, New Hampshire were in Hall County last month to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity on a home that's being rehabilitated through the County's Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

The program uses grant funds to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed homes and then sell them to new owners, stabilizing neighborhoods and getting properties back onto the tax digest in the process.

The 14 students from New Hampshire have spent the past several days working on an NSP home on Black Drive. They've built a privacy fence, painted walls and ceilings and completed general repairs on the home.  Read more here.
  
Hall County Government Scholars' Academy is underway
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Participants in the Hall County Government Scholars' Academy get a feel for life in the Hall County Jail during their class with the Sheriff's Office.
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
The Hall County Government Scholars' Academy is underway!  Particpants have spent time learning about the County's administration and finances, the Sheriff's Office and jail and the Hall County Court System.  The 9-week course is designed to educate citizens about their local government and give them the opportunity to offer feedback about the County's operations and services.  If you're interested in participating in next year's Government Scholars' Academy, email Hall County Public Information Officer Katie Crumley at kcrumley@hallcounty.org.
  
May is National Drug Court Month 

  

Each year, Drug Courts around the country celebrate National Drug Court Month by holding special graduations and community events, issuing proclamations and launching awareness campaigns to highlight their incredible benefit to the community. Last May, hundreds of Drug Court stories appeared on TV, in print and online. The theme this year is "Drug Courts: A Proven Budget Solution", and it is quite appropriate considering Governor Deal's push towards reducing prison costs by supporting accountability courts. For more information about the National Association of Drug Court Professionals or National Drug Court Month, please click here.

 

Hall County Drug Court will acknowledge National Drug Court Month at its May graduation on Friday, May 24 at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church. 

 

Here are some statistics regarding the Hall County Drug Court program: 

  • Started in 2001
  • Current census: 110 (801 admitted since inception)
  • Graduates to date: 436
  • Employment: For 2012, 10% were employed at program entry vs. 100% at graduation; current employment rate: 94.4%
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Drug-free babies born to date: 41
  • Average age of participants at program entry: 31
  • Average age of first drug use: 15
  • Drugs of choice among participants: 1. THC, 2. Meth, 3. Rx
  • Recidivism: As of 2012, 29 grads were re-arrested = 8%; of the 29, 19 were convicted = 5% (92% never had further interaction with law enforcement)

 

Check out presenters at the Spring Garden Expo on TV 18

 

This month's episode of Hall County Connection captures the presentations made at this year's Spring Garden Expo at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center.   Find out how to attract birds to your backyard and how to select the best tree for your property by watching online here.

  
Hall County Sheriff's Office, D.A.'s Office coordinate reward fund in Hannah Truelove homicide case 
  

A public reward fund has been established at Independence Bank in the Hannah Truelove homicide case.  The fund is being coordinated through the Hall County Sheriff's Office as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and the Hall County District Attorney's Office.  For more information, contact Independence Bank at 678-928-5350.

 

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National Public Works Week May 19-25public works 
  

National Public Works Week is scheduled for May 19-25.   The Hall County Public Works Department will be celebrating with its annual luncheon on Thursday, May 16  from 11A-1P at the East Hall Community Center.

In addition, a proclamation for Public Works Week will be read at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Wednesday, May 8.

 

The Hall County Public Works Department will also host its second annual ping pong and hoops tournaments, as well as a chili cookoff.  A Public Works Employee of the Year will also be selected for the department. 

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