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CALLING ALL KIDS -
IS YOUR MOM THE GREATEST?

Is your Mom the greatest? Enter her in The TowneLaker magazine Mother of the Year Contest!

To enter all you have to do is write an essay answering a few questions about why your Mom is the best Mom ever. The winning essay will be published in the May issue of The TowneLaker magazine. All nominees will receive an honorable mention. Essays should be 200 words or less and answer the following three questions:

1.   What does your Mom do that makes you feel special?

2.   What makes her more special than any other Mom?

3 .   What is the most important lesson that your Mom has taught  you?

Deadline for nominations is Friday, April 5, at 5 p.m. All entries should be for a mother who lives in the Towne Lake area. Essays must include the writer's full name and age, the nominee's name, a contact phone number and address. Essays will be returned if a self-addressed, stamped envelope is provided. The winning essay will be selected by a panel of local community leaders based on the above criteria. Essays not meeting these criteria will not be eligible to win.

Mail entries to The TowneLaker, 1025 Rose Creek Drive, Suite 340, Woodstock, GA 30189; fax to (770) 516-4809; or e-mail to editor@townelaker.com by the deadline. No late entries will be accepted.

Local Missionaries
Host Consignment Sale

The Hillside Mission Trippers is hosting a spring Consignment Sale March 22 and 23. Each year the group sends missionaries into impoverished areas of the country and across the globe to help build Christian schools, churches, upgrade homes, and even construct latrines. They also provide Bibles in the native language and teach Bible School. This year's trip is to Honduras. This spring's sale will feature children's gently-worn spring clothes, furniture, accessories and toys, as well as men's and women's casual business and business attire.

"Last year we raised more than $21,000 for mission trips and were able to send 75 missionaries into the field on short-term mission trips," commented Mission Tripper Coordinator Donnah Wilson.

All proceeds from the sale will benefit the Hillside Mission Trippers. For more information about the Hillside Mission trippers, call Donnah at (770) 974-5431. Anyone interested in consigning items in the sale should call (770) 974-4777 extension 256 or e-mail at humcmt_consign@hotmail.com.

Volunteer Aging Council Gala Raises over $6,000

Above — (left to right) top, Gloria McElheny, Dawn Ortiz and Paulette Haines; bottom (left) Superior Court Judge Jackson Harris, (right) Bill Furr and Dr. Richard Hunter.

The Volunteer Aging Council held its Annual Fundraising Gala recently at the Holly Springs Depot. Hor d'oeuvres were served and a live auction followed. More than $6,000 was raised for this cause. The auction items included a one week stay in Bill Furr's mountain vacation home; rounds of golf at Eagle Watch; gift certificates for Publix, Featherstone's at BridgeMill, Cherokee Cattle Company, Rib Ranch, and Main Street Cafe; floral arrangements from Fowler's Florist & Gifts, Canton Flower Shop, Miss Daisy's Flowers; autographed Dale Jarrett jacket and autographed copies of Ludlow Porch books; gift baskets from Harry's, Beverly's Day Spa, Bath and Body Works; and much more.

The Host Committee included, Cristal and Steve Stancil, Sheila and Roger Garrison, Olene and Earl Darby, Susan and Larry Singleton, Becky and David Babcock, Cheryl and James Drane, Meri and Richard Hunter, Diane and Will Grasse, Joan Vann, Karen and Mike Huey, Gina Carr and Don Kyle, Paulette Haines, Lois and Bill Furr, Sally and Elmo Emily, Gloria and Mike McElheny, Carnell and Les Taylor, Susan and Dale Coker and Dawn Ortiz.

The Voluntary Aging Council is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise funds to supplement and expand Cherokee County Senior Services' programs. Membership is open to anyone in the community who would like to help promote the needs of Cherokee County Seniors.