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2A ♦ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2006 • - ~ ’ 4MHMM" 1 »7" ' Contributed Robins Federal Credit Union recently gave $5,000 in Base Exchange gift cards and more than 400 holiday cards to the 21st Century Partnership and the Band of the Air Force Reserve to distribute to Robins Air Force Base deployed troops in support of their “Operation Seasons Greetings” annual morale boosting tour. Pictured: JSTARS in the desert, hold up a sign thanking Robins Federal Credit Union for their gifts and participation in ‘‘Operation Seasons Greetings.” On December 14, 2006, The Warner Robins Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for Matthew Caleb Salon Dec. 14. During that time, Caleb Pierce was joined by Pastor Dewayne Evors, staff and Chamber representatives in the celebration. Matthew Caleb Salon, accord ing to a release, brings a “great team of talented hair professionals to Warner Robins in a modern, upscale environ ment. The latest styles, cuts and colors are all avail able at this ‘trend setting’ establish ment that has ful filled Mr. Pierce’s vision of bringing his own high qual ity salon experi ence to his home town. ” To make an appointment, call 478-975-0000. Pictured: The group readies for the cut and the bow is presented to Pierce. Contributed Student traffic safety poster competition set to begin Special to the Journal Students in grades K-12 are invited to participate in the 63rd annual AAA Traffic Safety Poster Program national competition, which will award 52 prizes totaling $18,400. The poster contest was created to educate all stu dents on traffic safety issues that affect them, saidSojeila Orengo, manager of traffic safety programs for AAA Auto Club South. But the ultimate goal is to reduce traffic and pedestrian crash es, the number one cause of death for children ages three to 14. Students are asked to design posters that support the following safety themes designated for their grade division: ■ Primary (Grades K -2): Pedestrian and Child Passenger Safety (i.e., Proper use of booster seats, . night time visibility, etc.) Operation season greetings SfjaSSBP; | [ 1 " r ; I j fwaEl ~ V yj * ** 1 ’if 4 jjpjf /* r ** 9 ; jj " JS&na&iii ISBliil !■ # m HB IB • r SmM JOH 1 ■HW MSffl Ml: ■ UHI W '' W A fil ■ P"'' ■ : v ._ i - Elementary (Grades 3- 5): Getting to School Safely (i.e., Helmet use, interacting with motorists, obey your AAA School safety Patrols, etc.) ■ Junior High (Grades 6-8): How to be a Good Passenger (i.e., Buckle up, don’t distract the driv er, dangers of using a cell phone, etc.) ■ Senior High (Grades 9- 12): Safe Teen Driving (i.e., Alcohol awareness, distract ed driving, aggressive driv ing, etc.) According to a release, the judging criteria for posters will be based on the relation ship of the entry design to traffic safety practices, the originality of how the idea is expressed in the design, and the visual and creative impact of the design. High school students also have the option of present ing a poster, graphic arts electronic submission, or an audio/visual public ser Ribbon cutting vice announcement of one to two minutes. The message should caution drivers to avoid the many dangers fac ing teen drivers today. PSA entries must be submitted in DVD format only. The top entrant nationally in each of the four grade level divisions will win the Grand Award: a $5,000 Visa Gift Check for the Senior High winner and a SI,OOO Visa Gift Check each for the three winners from grades K-8. In the second category of awards, Regional Awards, the states are broken into four regional groups. First, second and third-place prizes will be awarded for each region with S3OO, S2OO and $l5O Visa Gift Checks respectively. For complete contest entry rules or to request an entry form, log on to AAA.com/ trafficsafety and click on the link for the AAA National School Traffic Safety Poster LOCAL Program. All contest entries for stu dents in Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and the west ern two-thirds of Tennessee should be submitted to AAA Auto Club South, Attn: Traffic Safety, . 1515 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607 by Jan. 26, 2007. DONATE TO GOODWILL. • i ♦ A www.goodwillworks.org Building lives, families. andcommunj^^^^^£ CoMMunnY Events ■ SELF MANAGEMENT CLASS - A hypertension self-man agement class will be held Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. at the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. Gain the knowledge and skills you need to control your high blood pressure (hypertension). This class is comprised of an initial one-hour session followed by five monthly weight and blood pressure screenings. Educational materials will be available. Call 478-923- 9771 to pre-register. ■ REPUBLICAN BREAKFAST - The Republican breakfast meeting will be held Jan. 6, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. at Sonny’s Real Pit BBQ on Russell Parkway in Warner Robins. No reservations necessary. Continental breakfast available at a cost of $3.25. ■ TOBACCO CESSATION - A tobacco cessation course will be held Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2007 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. The free four-session course is designed to help you quit smoking and/or using tobacco. Call 478- 923-9771 to pre-register. ■ CHAMBER MEETING - The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will host its annual meet ing dinner and Eggs & Issues breakfast Jan. 8- 9, 2007 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Ron Galloway, a pro-business author, film- How to Submit ■ To submit your event for the Community Calendar, fax the details to (478) 988-1181, e-mail to jtidwell(aJevansnewspapers. com or mail to Houston Daily tJournal , PO. Box 1910, Perry, GA 31069 "Have Cameras, Will Travel" Ck v turner vH PUCTCURARUy Aerial I he Ic firaphv i rati liuiK'i • l/s- m. it u<r f#<Mf MM l Earn 5.00% APY from your checking account! 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According to Georgia Chamber President & CEO, George Israel, “Each year’s Eggs & Issues Breakfast seems to get larger and take on more importance, and we expect the 2007 events to be espe cially significant following the elections.” Tickets are SIOO each with tables of 10 available for SI,OOO. Eggs & Issues breakfast tickets are SSO with tables of 10 available for SSOO. For more information, visit www. gachamber.com, or contact the Georgia Chamber at 404-223-2264 or toll free at 1-800-241-2286. ■ SUPPORT GROUP - A multiple sclerosis sup port group will meet Jan. 9, 2007 at 7 p.m. in the Houston Health Pavilion EduCare Center. ■ SUPPORT GROUP - A breast cancer support and education group will meet Jan. 15, 2007 2-7 at 7 p.m. in the Health Connections. 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