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THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2006
Council announces padon
gas student poster contest
By SHARON OMAHEN
University of Georgia
Georgia students can win
a trip to Washington, D.C.,
and help spread the word
about the dangers of radon
gas through a poster con
test offered by the National
Safety Council.
Each year the NSC pres
ents the National Radon
Poster Contest in partnership
with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and
the U.S. Department of
Agriculture.
“The goal of the contest
is to raise awareness about
the harmful effects of ele
vated levels of indoor radon
gas,” said Ginger Bennett,
a University of Georgia
Cooperative Extension radon
educator. “The poster con
test is also a way to increase
the number of homes tested
for radon.”
Radon is the second lead
ing cause of lung cancer in
the United States and the
leading cause of lung can
cer in nonsmokers. It is an
invisible, odorless, radioac
tive gas that occurs natural
ly in rock and soil. It enters
homes through cracks and
other openings in home
Mid South Federal Credit
Union honors top teacher
Special to the Journal
Mid South Federal Credit
Union did its part - and
perhaps then some - provide
accolade/reward for Houston
County Teach of the Year
Nicole Brewer. On July 31
during the school board’s
opening session, the organi
zation presented her with a
check for SI,OOO.
“Teachers give so much to
our community,” said Judy
Crawford, marketing direc
tor for Mid South Federal
Credit Union. “Mid South is
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The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for
Classic Bottle Shoppe Aug. 17. Owners Bonnie Chafin and Chris Kitchens were joined
by friends and Chamber representatives in celebrating the opening of their new loca
tion at 4993 Russell Parkway, Ste A, Plantation Mill Shopping Ctr. Call 225-6633 for
more information.
Goodwill promotes Julia Wood
to director of communications
Special to the Journal
Julia Wood, it has been
announced, has been pro
moted to the Director of
Communications at Goodwill
Industries of Middle Georgia
and the CSRA. Graduating
first in her class, Wood
earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Journalism from the
University of Georgia in
2002.
She completed a Master
At A Glance
What: National Safety
Council radon gas poster
contest
Who: Students ages 9-14
When: Deadline is Oct. 9
For more: Visit www.fcs.
uga.edu/ext/housing/radon.
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Radon kills more than 600
Georgians each year. The
state is home to the 2004
and 2005 national contest
winners. The contest is open
to Georgia students ages 9
to 14.
Before the national win
ners can be selected, first
and second-place local and
county winners are selected
honored to have the oppor
tunity to recognize them for
their excellence.”
The event was held in
the Miller-Murphy-Howard
Building at the Georgia
National Fairgrounds and
Agricenter, and attended by
Houston County teachers
and staff.
Distinguished guests in
attendance included Gov.
Sonny Perdue, Warner
Robins Mayor Donald
Walker and Chief of Police
Brett Evans.
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in two categories, computer
generated and hand-drawn.
Two state winners and four
runners-up receive trophies
and gift card prizes at an
awards ceremony present
ed by the Georgia Radon
Education Program.
If a county doesn’t have
a contest, a student may
submit a poster directly to
the state for judging. The
top three state posters in
each category are submitted
for judging on the national
level.
The national winners,
their parents and sponsor
ing adults receive an all
expense-paid trip to the
awards ceremony in the
nation’s capital.
The winning entries are
printed on posters, book
marks and book covers dis
tributed nationally in Radon
Action Month each January.
The deadline for the state
contest is Oct. 9.
For more information on
the contest and complete
details on how to enter, see
the NSC Web site at www.
nsc.org/issues/radon. Local
and state contest rules can
be found on the Web at www.
fcs.uga.edu/ext/housing/
radon.php.
Mid South Federal Credit
Union was one of 22 other
sponsors attending the
event.
A total of 34 teachers and
eight employees from around
the school district were also
recognized for their excel
lence.
In addition to presenting a
check to the Teacher of the
Year, Mid South FCU also
donated a SSO check, cof
fee mug and pen to the 42
teachers and employees of
the year.
effective communications
and marketing leadership to
Goodwill Industries, serving
31 counties in Georgia and
four in South Carolina.
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The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony
for Dr. Sharon F. Bernardo, D.M.D. Aug. 16. Celebrating the opening of her new
“Paperless Practice” at 200 Corporate Pointe Dr. Bernardo also known as “the Pain
Free Dentist” was joined by husband Tony (a Chamber Ambassador), staff, friends
and Chamber representatives. For more information call 478-922-5882.
BAE Systems opens
facility to support RAFB
Special to the Journal
BAE Systems announced
it has opened a 6,000-
square-foot facility near
Robins Air Force Base to
support and upgrade Air
Force equipment and soft
ware.
The BAE Systems
Readiness and Sustainment
Center is located five miles
east of the Air Force facility
in an Advanced Technology
Park at 132 Osigian Blvd.
BAE Systems, according
to a release, is currently
completing the installation
of the infrastructure and
equipment and will have
the facility ready for opera
tion in December.
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