Life in North Georgia, Real Estate in the Mountains

Each month the Ferst Foundation ships over 1100 books to children here in Pickens County. These books are paid for entirely by the fund raising efforts of the Pickens County Ferst Action Team and the generosity of your friends and neighbors. Consider for just a moment that nationwide:

61 percent of low-income families don’t have a single book in the home suitable for a child.

71% of Georgia 4th graders do not read on grade level

Parents are four times more likely to read aloud to their children when given free books and encouragement

This program develops the habit of parent and child interaction that continues throughout the educational career of the child.

This year you could give your Mother a gift that will delight her and will help make your community a stronger, better, safer place to live. Please consider contacting the Ferst Foundation and making this year’s Mother Day a very special one for you, your Mother and your whole community.

Visit the Ferst Foundation Mother’s Day Offer for Complete Details: Ferst Mother’ Day Card

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

Clear out your weekend calendar. The Jasper Arts Festival is April 21-22, 2012. This will be the Jasper Arts Festival’s 2nd year and it was an outstanding success in its inaugural year.
Festival hours are 10:00 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 10:00 am to 4 pm on Sunday. Don’t worry about “finding” it – Main Street will be blocked and you literally can’t miss it. Come on out and join the fun.

Here is the Festival’s website for more information: Jasper Arts Festival

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

The Bent Tree Foundation’s “Pancakes for Paws” was a huge success Saturday morning. Money was raised for the new facility to house stray animals found in the Bent Tree community and everyone had a great breakfast. I’m not sure, but I think Waynette, may have missed his, er uh, her calling.

See ya ’round the mountains,

Don

Come Join the Community for Breakfast this Morning!. From 7:30 to 10:30 The Bent Tree Foundation is Sponsoring a Pancakes for Paws Breakfast at the FATZ Cafe in Jasper

Proceeds from the Breakfast will go to complete the Stray Animal Facility for the Bent Tree Community. The Bent Tree Foundation is a 501(C)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing educational and quality-of-life funding to benefit the students and residents of our local community.

Come on out and have some ‘cakes. They will be good and you will be supporting a great cause.

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

The Rotary Club of Jasper has launched a project to bring a new youth park to Pickens County. The new Rotary Youth Park is located across from the Pickens County Middle School in the Roper Park complex. With all the competitive playing fields, the new County Recreation Center and future Boys & Girls Club facility, the location will be a perfect spot for parents and children of all ages to take a break from all the more structured activities. The plans for the park are complete and there are lots of opportunities for individuals or organization to add Legacy features to the park as it matures and grows.

If you are interested in joining a great local organization with international reach come visit the Rotary Club of Jasper. We meet every Wednesday at Noon on the Appalachian Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College. Just tell them you are Don’s Guest.

The link below has a great story, photos and videos provided by Know Pickens.com.

Rotary Club of Jasper Youth Park

What a great little corner of God’s earth we have to live in!

See you ’round the mountains,
Don