Georgia Bulletin

Clarksville

• Growing St. Mark Church, Clarkesville, sustains ‘family’ spirit

  

  By ANDREW NELSON, Staff Writer
  Published September 5, 2014

  CLARKSVILLE—On a recent Saturday afternoon, 15-year-old Elidia Mora, in an aqua blue dress adorned with sequins, was the center of attention. She sat in a special chair, set apart from the gathering of some 30 family and friends at St. Mark Church. They were there to celebrate a “quinceañera,” a Mexican traditional rite of passage […] Full Story

• Local musician selected for Army band

  Published October 11, 2013

  Brendan Dukes, a senior mellophone player and the band captain for the Habersham Central High School Band of Blue, has been selected to be a member of the 2014 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band. He and other band members are to perform at halftime of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl at the Alamodome in San […] Full Story

• Habersham Salutatorian Headed To Swarthmore

  By PRISCILLA GREEAR, Special To The Bulletin
  Published June 20, 2013

  ATLANTA—John Ryan Gagnon ran steadfastly through his years at Habersham Central High School in Mount Airy, from painstaking afternoon practices around campus to uplifting weekend runs amidst the shady, hilly trails of Lake Russell. Keeping his eye on the prize, the track and cross country athlete finally broke school records for one- and two-mile distances […] Full Story

• Special Mass Offered For Peace, Safety In Schools

  Published October 19, 2006

  St. Mark Church will hold a Mass to pray for peace and safety in North Georgia schools on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. During the celebration of the Mass, pastor Father Abel Guerrero-Orta will confer a blessing on all schoolteachers, paraprofessionals, students and school administrators. Participants are invited to prepare cards of sympathy and […] Full Story