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Wednesday, December 19, 2007 The Braselton News Page 7B NEW BANK BRANCH OPENED Community Bank and Trust recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new branch inside the new Ingles in Auburn. Shown (L-R) are: Billy Parks, Tommy Jennings, Frieda Knight, John Carolus, Christine Willis, Eric Thornton, Phil Page, Linda Blechinge, Jackie Scoggins, Randy Sims, Cindy Gilbert, Tamara Olbrych, Julie Hollifield and Michelle Elder-Gilreath. ACCEPTS AWARD Jackson County Farm Bureau president Greg Pittman (L) accepts an award from state president Zippy Duvall for representing one of Georgia’s top 15 county Farm Bureaus. NEW OFFICE FOR NORTH GEORGIA EYE CARE North Georgia Eye Care recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new office, located at 72 West Candler Street, Winder. Shown in the center are (L-R): Marcie Fambrough, LDO, owner; Dr. Melissa Jones, OD; and Nicki Reynolds, optician. Other people shown include Winder mayor Buddy Ouzts, Barrow County Commissioner Bill Brown and members of the Barrow County Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call North Georgia Eye Care at 770-867-1913. Free health classes offered Upper Cervical Health Centers of America in Hamilton Mill will hold free informative health class es the first Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. Organizers say the health ses sions will help those suffering from a health condition and patients can’t find answers. Seating is lim ited for the classes. To make reservations, call Gail at 770-614-9444. Llorens Leaded Art Glass & Mirror, Inc. • Custom Mirrors • Memorial Church Windows • Leaded GlassD• Heavy Glass Shower Doors f '50 Off 1 | Garden Tub Designs | m with coupon . The Church of God of Prophecy 8187 Pendergrass Rd. Hoschton, GA Pastor: Thomas C. Holmes fi M Welcomes One and All” For Prayer or Info, call 706-654-2625 From Heaven’s Eyes Special Event Christmas Play 99 1 I 0 Sunday, Dec. 23 - 6:00 P.M. Visit Our Showroom or Call For An Appointment 706-654-5984 77 Merchants Park Drive Hoschton, GA Open Mon. - Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. peachmac •hats * ipods * software * service 13.50 Eppc. Bridge -'hiIhivav (acrrra. tram Lowa r i) 7fifi.70H ■ ri«achrn»£j:tim Farm Bureau named as one of state’s top 15 The Jackson County Farm Bureau was recognized as one of the top 15 county Farm Bureau programs in the state for the activities it sponsored during the past year to promote agriculture. Jackson County Farm Bureau president Greg Pittman accepted the award during the 69th annual Georgia Farm Bureau Convention held in Jekyll Island Dec. 2-4. Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization. There are 159 Farm Bureau chapters across the state. Program helps low-income families save money The Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority’s (GEFA) Weatherization Assistance Program recently hosted a site demonstration on mea sures that homeown ers can take to increase home energy efficiency and to lower their energy bills. “The need for increased energy efficiency contin ues to rise as the state of Georgia grows and we require more energy,” said GEFA executive director Chris Clark. “Georgia’s Weatherization Assistance Program helps low-income fami lies save money through energy efficiency and it demonstrates effec tive steps that all of us can take in our homes to conserve energy,” Clark added. The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) works with low-income families to reduce energy costs by providing free home energy efficiency testing and solutions for individ uals and families whose incomes do not exceed 150 percent of the fed eral poverty level (about $30,000 for a family of four). Preference is given to the elderly, people with disabilities and families with children. Last year in Georgia, 2,467 homes were weath- erized, serving 3,618 cli ents. Nationally, weath erization programs pro vide energy-efficiency services to nearly 100,000 homes on average every year. Based on current energy prices, weatheriz- ing a home reduces aver age annual energy costs per household by $358 in the first year alone. For more informa tion regarding Georgia’s Weatherization Assistance Program, call 404-584-1000 or visit http://www.gefa.org/ Index.aspx?page=68. TEAM LEAN 2008 Sponsored by Barrow Regional Medical Center and Winder Barrow Brad Akins Branch YMCA Do You Need Motivation For Weight Loss In 2008? How About Cash? Teams of 5 people compete over 12 weeks to see who con achieve the highest percentage of weight loss! TEAM LEAN 2008 KICKOFF Tuesday, January 15 • 6:30 p.m. Winder Barrow Brad Akins YMCA Pre-Register at Barrow Regional Medical Center or Winder Barrow Brad Akins Branch YMCA, or call for more information: Linda Easterly - 770-307-5207 or Sheila Duncan - 770-868-2917 ARROW Regional Medical Center www.barrowregional.com www.gapiedmontymca.org