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Braselton Antique & Gardening Festival Pictures
These two pictures are from the weekend's Braselton Antique & Gardening Festival held in the Braselton Park. The semi-annual event attracted thousands of patrons.

	Owsley Tanner, a student at West Jackson Middle, displays his horticulture skills; he is working concurrently on three merit badges for Boy Scouts.
	Margaret Hobe, presents her antiques and plants. She lives in Chateau Elan.

Braselton Antique & Gardening Festival set for weekend

(Braselton) The semi-annual Braselton Antique and Gardening Festival "goes green before green became cool" this weekend by offering workshops in addition to the booths of antiques, vintage items, collectibles and gardening merchandise.

Scheduled for Saturday (9:00-6:00) and Sunday (10:00-5:00) in Braselton Park, all events, exhibits and workshops are free. Food and beverage vendors will be in the park.

Timely workshops are hosted by area professionals. "Drought tolerant plants, vegetable gardening and dividing/planting day lilies" are workshops to be presented in the park pavilion. Helpful information on water conservation, forest fire prevention and growing organic foods will be offered by exhibitors.

Hometown Community Bank is the presenting sponsor of the festival. Admission and parking are free at the two-day events. The Braselton Park is located one block west of GA 53 in downtown Braselton (Exit 129 from I-85). For further information, telephone 706.654-3693.

CELEBRATE BRASELTON
July 4^th, 2008

Schedule of Events

9:00 a.m.     Booths Open in Braselton Park

10:00 a.m.    Parade Through Downtown Braselton – Hwy. 53

11:00 a.m.    Music begins on center stage in Braselton Park

1:00 p.m.     Live Music by The Bored Executives

5:00 p.m.     Live Music by Elizabeth Cook and Band

7:00 p.m.     Booths Close in Braselton Park

Dusk           Fireworks Behind Publix on Highway 211

Parade Participant Application

Parade Booth Vendor Application

(applications are in .pdf format and may take a moment to open)

Riverwalk Cleanup Planned
All volunteers, all ages, are needed!!

Saturday, April 26, 2008
9 am – Noon

We will meet at the wooden bridge in Mulberry Park. We will provide you with gloves, bags, water & thank you gifts!

For more information or directions, please contact Town Manager Jennifer Scott 706-654-5720, jscott@Braselton.net

CHATEAU ELAN CELEBRATES
18TH ANNUAL LIGHTING NOV. 23
DONATES $5,000 TO TOWN OF BRASELTON LIBRARY

BRASELTON, GA. November 28 2007 - The 18th annual lighting of the Chateau on November 23rd brought the excitement and charm of a winter holiday to Chateau Élan Winery & Resort. More than 35,000 lights outlining the buildings, vineyards, and manicured grounds plus a flurry of Christmas themed activities and special packages marked the beginning of holiday festivities at the 3,500 acre resort.

Prime beneficiary of this years Lighting of the Chateau was the new Town of Braselton Library who received a portion of the proceeds amounting to $5,000 from Chateau Élan.

Braselton Mayor Pat Graham accepted the $5,000 check presented by Henk Evers, President & CEO of Chateau Élan at the steps of the Library on Wednesday, November 28th, 2007.

Mayor welcomes new DOT Commissioner

Mayor Pat Graham welcomed the newly elected Department of Transportation Commissioner this week.

Dr. Gena L. Abraham was elected last month by the DOT board and visited the northeast Georgia region as her 'first stop' throughout all the state. She was warmly introduced by the Ninth District DOT board member, Mike Evans.

Abraham oversees the 5800 employees of the department with an annual budget which exceeds $2 billion per year.

Braselton honors nation's veterans

(Braselton) The Town Council of Braselton paid homage to the nation's veterans with a resolution adopted by the Council and recognition of veterans who attended Monday's Council meeting.

Mayor Pat Graham recognized all military veterans in the audience as the Council adopted a resolution tracing the history of Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, from 1918 until present.

Pictured are three Council members who are veterans. Left to right are Dudley Ray (Army), Phil Spivey (Air Force) and Ralph Richardson, Jr. (Army).