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BARROW NEWS-JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023
Barrow to receive federal funds to supplement
emergency food and shelter programs
B aii ow County has been
awarded federal funds
made available through
the Department of Home
land Security(DHS)/
Federal Emergency Man
agement Agency under
the Emergency Food and
Shelter National Board
Program.
B aiiow County has
been chosen to receive
$6,053 for Phase 40 to
supplement emergency
food and shelter programs
in the county.
The selection was made
by a National Board that
is chaired by the U. S.
Department of Home
land Security’s Federal
Emergency Management
Agency, and consists
of representatives from
American Red Cross;
Catholic Charities, USA;
National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the
USA; The Jewish Feder
ations of North America,
The Salvation Army; and,
United Way Worldwide.
The Local Board was
charged to distribute funds
appropriated by Congress
to help expand the capaci
ty of food and shelter pro
grams in high-need areas
around the country.
A Local Board made
up of volunteers and gov
ernment representatives
will determine how the
funds awarded to B aiiow
County are to be distribut
ed among the emergency
food and shelter programs
run by local service agen
cies in the area.
The Local Board is re
sponsible for recommend
ing agencies to receive
these funds and any addi
tional funds made avail
able under this phase of
the program.
Under the terms of the
grant from the Nation
al Board, local agencies
chosen to receive funds
must: (1) be private vol
untary nonprofits or units
of government, (2) be
eligible to receive Feder
al funds, (3) have an ac
counting system, (4) prac
tice nondiscrimination,
(5) have demonstrated the
capability to deliver emer
gency food and/or shelter
programs, and (6) if they
are a private voluntary
organization, have a vol
untary board. Qualifying
agencies are urged to ap
ply
Agencies interested in
applying for Emergency
Food and Shelter Program
funds must contact Gwen
Hill, chair, at (678)425-
6605 or gwenh@hillsace.
com for an application.
The deadline for ap
plications to be received
is April 26 at the Project
Adam Outpatient Office,
112 Lanthier St., Winder.
Winder continued from 1A
entire process involved in getting it from source to sink.
April 25 — When Native Americans inhabited Wind
er, the city was called “Snodon Village.” Check out
more fun facts and trivia about Winder by visiting its
Facebook and Instagram pages.
April 26 - Administrative Professional Day - The City
of Winder will honor city staff by hosting a small recep
tion for administrative professionals.
April 27 — Visit Jug Tavern Park, where live music
and comhole games will be ongoing throughout the eve
ning. Attend the Winder City Council work session at
6 p.m. to see students who participated in the Light the
Way Coloring Contest receive recognition and take pho
tos with council members.
April 28 — Take part in Winder Wander, a daytime
scavenger hunt that will reward participants with local
artwork. Begin looking for clues on the city’s Facebook
and Instagram pages on the morning of the event.
Winder recognizes Georgia Cities Week April 23-29
Auburn’s events
calendar for April
April is action-packed
with fun, food and com
munity spirit with the
following events:
FOOD TRUCK
FRIDAY
April 14, 6-8:30 p.m.
Savor local cuisine
from a variety of food
trucks while enjoying
live music and enter
tainment with family
and friends.
COMMUNITY
YARD SALE
April 15,8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
The annual Auburn
Community Yard Sale
returns. Browse count
less bargains at various
locations throughout the
city while supporting
neighbors.
EARTH DAY
CLEANUP
April 21,9 a .m. - 4 p.m.
April 22 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Show the planet some
love at the ballfields at
Mary Carter Park for the
city’s Earth Day Clean
up event.
Statham approves
purchase of 2017
Ford Taurus for
police department
By Hannah Barron
hannah@mainstreetnews. com
The Statham City
Council approved the
purchase of a police
vehicle during a spe
cial called meeting on
March 31.
The purchase is for a
2017 Ford Taurus from
US Express Auto with
a price of $18,933.
The council had pre
viously approved the
upfitting of a 2012
Ford Taurus already in
the police department
fleet, but the vehicle
has around 150,000
miles.
Recently the depart
ment located the 2017
Ford Taurus to use in
stead, which only has
around 45,000 miles.
The 2017 Taurus will
be a better investment
and last in the depart
ment longer, Mayor Joe
Piper said.
April proclaimed as National Safe Digging Month
In observance of National
Safe Digging Month in April,
Common Ground Alliance
(CGA) - the national associ
ation dedicated to protecting
underground utility lines,
people who dig near them and
their communities - recently
announced results from a re
cent national survey revealing
that 74% of U.S. homeowners
plan to dig on their property
this year. Of those who are
planning projects, more than
49.3 million Americans will
put themselves and their com
munities at risk by not con
tacting 811 before digging.
Digging without knowing
the approximate location of
underground utilities can re
sult in serious injury or death,
inconvenient service disrup
tions and cosdy fines and
repairs. Hitting underground
gas, electric, communica
tions, water and sewer lines
while digging can have a ma
jor impact on communities
and businesses.
Instead, a few days before
breaking ground, make a free
request to have the approxi
mate location of buried lines
marked with flags or paint by
calling 811 or visiting ww-
w.81 lbeforeyoudig.com to
find out where to make your
request online.
“Whether you’re doing
construction on your proper
ty or simply putting in a new
mailbox, digging without
contacting 811 can have se
rious consequences for your
family and community,” said
U.S. Transportation Secretary
Pete Buttigieg. “This Nation
al Safe Digging Month, and
every month, remember to al
ways contact 811 before you
dig.”
“Four in 10 U.S. homeown
ers who are planning to dig on
their property this year will
not contact 811 at least a few
days in advance. That’s more
than 49 million Americans
who are putting themselves at
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serious risk of personal injury
and utility service interrup
tions.” said CGA president
and CEO Sarah K. Magrud-
er Lyle, “It is important that
anyone who plans to dig, re
gardless of how shallow the
project is. contacts 811 be
forehand to have their buried
utilities marked so they can
ensure that their communities
stay safe and connected.”
The most popular planned
projects cited among sur
veyed homeowners who plan
to dig this year include:
• Planting a tree or shrub: 74%
• Building a fence: 28%
• Building a deck or patio:
24%
• Installing a mailbox: 20%
• Something else: 8%
In addition to working on
projects themselves, 79.1% of
homeowners said they would
consider hiring a contractor to
complete digging projects on
their property. Of those, 82%
said it was important to them
that the contractor contacts
811 before digging to have
underground utilities marked
with paint or flags.
As part of National Safe Dig
ging Month, CGA encour
ages homeowners to take the
following steps when plan
ning a digging project this
spring:
• Always contact 811 a few
days before digging, regard
less of the depth or familiarity
with the property.
• Plan ahead. Make a free
811 request on Monday or
Tuesday for work planned
for an upcoming weekend,
providing ample time for the
approximate location of lines
to be marked.
• Confirm that all lines have
been marked.
• Consider moving the loca
tion of your project if it is near
utility line markings.
• If a contractor has been
hired, confirm that the con
tractor has contacted 811.
Don’t allow work to begin if
the lines aren’t marked.
• Visit www.811beforeyoud-
ig.com for complete informa
tion. Everyone who contacts
811a few days before digging
is connected to a local 811
center that will take your in
formation and communicate
it to local utility companies.
Professional locators will
then visit the dig site to mark
the approximate location of
underground utility lines with
spray paint, flags or both.
Once a site has been accurate
ly marked, it is safe to begin
digging around the marked
areas.
ABOUT THE STUDY
SurveyMonkey conducted
a national omnibus study on
Feb. 27 on behalf of CGA. A
total of 1,058 self-identified
homeowners ages 18+ were
asked about their homeowner
status and opinions on home
and property improvement
project topics. The survey had
a margin of error of +/- 3.1
percentage points.
April 12, 2023 ~ Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
1. Male sheep
4. Make an explosive noise
7. Upper left keyboard key
10. Freshwater duck genus
12. Armenian King 928 - 953
14. House member title (abbr.)
15. Starchy food made of
dried orchid tubers
17. Haystack
18. Afrikaans
19. Sylvia , Am. poet
20. Takes upon oneself
22. Adult female hog
23. Irritate
25. Quarrels
28. Appropriate for
young women
30. Chest cavity bone
31. Directed a weapon
33. Nothing more than
34. Keyboard partner
39. Meets the Danube
at Belgrave
40. Adult male pigs
41. Point midway between
NE and E
42. Least crazy
45. Ricochets
49. Coach Parseghian
50. Te Ching by Lao Tzu
52. Dead body of a
human being
55. Plural of 18 across
57. Indication of skin damage
59. Oasis (Arabic)
60. A legally binding command
61. Woolen Scottish cap
62. Common stuffing herb
63. Wild sheep of north Africa
64. Woman (French)
65. No. French river
66. Senior officer
DOWN
1. Coarse files
2. Opposite of digital
3. Lilongwe is the capital
4. Slender long-tailed parrots
5. Obeahs
6. Political action committees
7. Expungings
8. A very large body of water
9. Jr. to a sergeant (abbr.)
11. Disappear beyond the
horizon
13. Bonxie
16. Metacomet of Pokanoket
18. Two-year-old sheep
21. Mister
24. New Zealand red pine
26. Irish Republic
27. One point E of due S
29. 7th avatar of Vishnu
32. Woman making her debut
(abbr.)
33. A guiding spirit
34. Town of Jesus’ 1 st miracle
35. Surmounted
36. Prayer beads
37. Picasso’s mistress
38. Rich in decorative detail
39. Unit of time
43. A set of steps
44. Toilet powder
46. Paddle
47. Doctor of Medicine
48. Board cutters
51. Port of ancient Rome
53. River in South Africa
54. Tense
56. 74820 OK
57. Opposite of LTM
58. Br. University town river
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