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Jasper Merchants Association

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The Jasper Merchants Association along with the American Legion Post #149 presented to Jasper Police Chief Greg Lovell a check from a fundraiser. Both organizations worked together to raise funds for new bulletproof vests for the Police Officers that serve and protect the citizens and businesses owners of Jasper.

The Jasper Merchants Association along with the American Legion Post #149 presented to Jasper Police Chief Greg Lovell a check from a fundraiser. Both organizations worked together to raise funds for new bulletproof vests for the Police Officers that serve and protect the citizens and businesses owners of Jasper.At the time of the presentation on March 2, 2015, the funds raised was just at $9,505.00 of the $11,000 goal. As of the writing of this letter, the Jasper Merchants Association has surpassed our goal and raised a total of $11,829.67. This money raised will go to purchase new bulletproof vests for every single Jasper Police Department Officer.

The Jasper Merchants Association along with the American Legion Post #149 greatly appreciates everyone in Pickens County and the surrounding communities for their generosity to help us reach this goal.  Without your support, this could not have been possible.

During the next upcoming City of Jasper Council Meeting on April 6th, 2015, the Jasper Merchants Association will present a plaque to Chief Greg Lovell to be placed at the Jasper Police Department that Thanks all those that have made this fundraiser a success. A plaque will also be presented to Dan of Moore Furniture in memory of Maxine Moore, one of the original founders of the Merchants Association for which we are eternally grateful for all she has done for this small town we call Jasper and for most of us, home.

Sincerely with great thanks,A big Thank You from Greg Lovell, Chief Of Police for the Jasper Police Department, Jasper Pickens County GA

Paul Poore

Secretary – Jasper Merchants Association

Jasper Farmers Market Opens Saturday, March 28th

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Jasper Farmers MarketJasper Farmers’ Market Opens
Saturday, March 28th 7:30-12
Runs Every Saturday And Ends November 7th
At The Park & Ride Lot At Lee Newton Park In Jasper.

Jasper Farmers' Market Opens Saturday, March 28th 7:30-12 Runs Every Saturday And Ends November 7th At The Park & Ride Lot At Lee Newton Park In Jasper
https://www.jasperpickenscountyga.com/jasper-farmers-market-2/

PHS Dragons Baseball and Breast Cancer Awareness in Pickens County

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Every year the PHS Dragons Baseball Team holds their annual fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness
Courtesy of Stephanie Stamey Gooch: Ok Jasper Pickens County family and friends!! It’s that time of year again…………it’s time to honor all of our loved ones who have battled that horrible BC word……..Breast Cancer!!! Every year the PHS Dragons Baseball Team holds their annual fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness in Pickens County. The true beauty of this event is that the money does not go back to the team, but goes back to the ladies (or men) of our beautiful community that have suffered from breast cancer either currently or in the past. Last year’s money raised went to help 4 women on the beautiful night of our Pink Out game. It was Wyatt’s first year with the Pickens High School Baseball Team, and it was truly a night that I will never forget. The crowd was big, the crowd was PINK and all of our PHS Baseball Boys had a blast with these ladies by giving them flowers and catching the first pitch that the ladies threw out.

It was Wyatt's first year with the Pickens High School Baseball Team, and it was truly a night that I will never forget. The crowd was big, the crowd was PINK and all of our PHS Baseball Boys had a blast with these ladies by giving them flowers and catching the first pitch that the ladies threw out.With that said, this year’s Pink Out game is scheduled for Tuesday April 7, 2015 as our Dragons play against SE Whitfield. The t-shirts this year are priced as follows:

All Youth Sizes thru Adult Large – $12.00
Adult XL – $13.50
Adult XXL – $14.00

Even if you can’t make it to the game, WYATT GOOCH #16/#34 would love to sell you a t-shirt to help the Dragons with their fundraiser for our community.

All orders and money is due next Wednesday March 25, 2015. You can pay by cash or check made payable to the PHS Diamond Club. Please feel free to contact me on my Facebook page if you are interested and I will be happy to meet you!!!! Stephanie’s Facebook Page

Thanks in advance for your continued support!!!!!!!!!!! Much love and appreciation to you all!!!!!this year's Pink Out game is scheduled for Tuesday April 7, 2015 as our Dragons play against SE Whitfield

 

The true beauty of this event is that the money does not go back to the team, but goes back to the ladies (or men) of our beautiful community that have suffered from breast cancer either currently or in the past.

Pickens High School Baseball Team is getting ready for their Pink Out Game

 

 

Zach White’s Top Ten Spring Annual Flowers

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…for your Pickens County Garden

Zach White himself Zach White Zach White impatients Zach White angelonia Zach White angel wingThis was a post from May 2010 – On Saturday May 7 at the Jasper Farmers Market, Zach White talked about his top ten annuals that you can plant in Pickens County and that will thrive all summer long. Everyone had a wonderful time. At the end of the talk, Zach gave away a flat of annuals with all the flowers that he discussed.

Check Out Zach White’s – Top Ten List

10-Profusion Zinnia’s-has great summer long color and thrives in full sun and has high tolerance of heat and humidity and drought and mildew tolerance.

9-“Pizzazz” Begonias– works great in full sun or part shade, has great color and is low maintenance.

8-Wave Petunias– Grow in waves with great color. 1 plant can grow 3-4 ft. Great for containers trailing and in beds. Thrives in full sun and are very drought and heat tolerant.

7-Mandvilla Vines– My favorite varieties are Alice DuPont, which is pink and Red Velvet, which of course, is red. It will grow up street poles on campus and great for a mailbox or trellis. Very drought tolerant.

6-Lantana-“New gold”, a gold flower color or Dallas red, which is red – these are my 2 favorite varieties. Attracts butterflies and are drought tolerant and low maintenance. Listed as a plant that deer rarely browse, great for the Bent Tree and Big Canoe area.

5-Extreme Mix Impatients is my favorite Impatient. More heat and drought tolerant than others. They have great color and have can live over the winter under shaded, moist back porches.

4-Ornamental Sweet Potato Vines are very drought tolerant. One plant can spread 5 ft plus and thrives in full sun and has leaf color.

3-Angelonia is full sun to part shade. Has great color all summer long, called summer Snapdragons. Great in containers as center piece or backdrop.

2-Dragon Wing Begonias, great color all summer longer until fall. Drought tolerant and low maintenance. One plant can fill a 10 inch pot by the end of summer (used at the Woodbridge Inn in Jasper)

1-Celosia is listed as High Degree of Deer Tolerance. Fairly drought tolerant but keep moist as established. Full sun with great color. Will grow 1-2 ft. Will bloom all the way until frost, has slowly become my favorite annual at Reinhardt University.

Zach’s flowers – Enjoy