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First of a senes • • • Peach
Meet your Co.
Chamber of Commerce
Are you familiar with the staff of
your Peach County Chamber of
Commerce?
Are you aware of their projects,
goals and future plans?
If not, this series of articles from
the Chamber's Public Relations
Committee should help. Periodi
cally, the Committee will publish
articles relating to the Chamber's
staff and their work.
This week, the Public Relations
Committee would like to introduce
the staff:
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Ray Hollifield
President and CEO
"One of the reasons I was
recruited to Peach County was to
utilize my industrial recruitment,
planning and education background
to help structure a comprehensive
five-year plan for the Chamber of
Commerce.”
"Whether discussing individual,
group, or organizational goals,
knowing where you want to be in
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Wednesday, March 13
Adult Children of Alcoholics
wilt meat at 7:30 p.m. in the con¬
ference room of Peach County
Hospital.
Thursday, March 14
Fort Valley Garden Club will
meet in the home of Mrs. E.L.
Van Brunt at 10 a.m.
Fort Valley-Byron-Peach Coun¬
ty Recreation Commission will
meet in the office in the old Hunt
School at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 15
Fort Valley Kiwanis Club meets
at noon in the fellowship hall of
Fort Valley United Methodist
Church.
Sunday, March 17
PCHS Class of '81 Reunion
committee will have an important
called meeting at the home of
Debra McGhee at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, March 19
The Fort Valley Study Club will
meet at 3 o'clock with Ms. Beth
Collins. Ms. Willoise Luce is pro¬
gram chairman.
Wednesday, March 20
Adult Children of Alcoholics
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the con¬
ference room of Peach County
Hospital.
Thursday, March 21
Fort Valley City Council will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in the court¬
room in city hall.
Thursday, March 28
Peach County Hospital Author¬
ity will meet at 11 a.m. in the
Vinson Library of the hospital.
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The Leader-Tribune Wednesday, March 13, 1991
five years, or the future, is
fundamental to success."
"My undergraduate degree in
Community Planning and eleven
years in planning and development
organizations proved valuable in
understanding the needs of the
county and assessing its strengths
and weaknesses."
"Four years of industrial
recruitment experience helped in
assessing Peach County's
competitive position within Middle
Georgia and the state.
"Within the first six months of
1990, the Chamber had adopted a
five-year marketing plan which
incorporated industrial recruitment,
industrial parks and tourism. An
additional five-year plan of criteria
was developed which charted a
course of excellence via 14
committees. The underpinning of
the plan was unity of direction...
having a plan and following it."
Sissy Jones
Vice President
One of the things I enjoy most
about working for the Chamber is
the feeling of making a difference
in my community. The Chamber is
the one place where we all have the
opportunity to be involved in
creating changes for tomorrow; the
kinds of changes we want to see
happening in a place we call home."
"I honestly feel that we, as
citizens, have the ultimate
Cleon Moore serves on
Macon College Foundation
Board of Trustees
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Cleon Moore of Fort Valley is a
member of the Macon College
Foundation's Board of Trustees.
A non-profit organization, the
Macon College Foundation was es¬
tablished in 1970 to assist the col¬
lege in achieving the highest qual
ity possible in all its programs
through sponsorship of student
scholarships, encouragement of fac
ulty development and support of
other related activities.
The Foundation’s trustees include
business and professional leaders
from the seven-county area sur¬
rounding the college. The trustees
serve three-year terms.
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responsibility to make things
happen, not to wait and hope that
tomorrow turns out the way we
wou ld like it to.
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p am Mullis
Secretary
"As the front office manager of
the Chamber, each day presents a
new challenge. In addition to
serving as an information specialist
for prospective newcomers and
businesses, my main responsibility
is maintaining a constant level of
organization within our office.”
President of the Macon College
Foundation is Joe E. Timberlake III
of Macon. Guy W. Starling Jr. of
Warner Robins is vice president.
Macon College President S. Aaron
Hyatt serves as secretary, and Jack
Ragland of Perry, vice president of
business affairs at the college, is
treasurer.
Other trustees are Gilbert Bqnks
of Monroe County, Kenneth Bird¬
song of Twiggs/Wilkerson coun¬
ties, Elizabeth Scarborough of
Crawford County, Frank Childs of
Jones County, Houston County
residents Eddie Wiggins, Peggy Jer
les, Wayne Lowrey, Homer N.
Childs, Roy N. Cowart, Mary
Edenfield, Barry Jones and Tom
McMichael; and Bibb County resi¬
dents Mary Comer, Bill Matthews,
Tred Shurling, Mac Stout, Bill
Hutchings, Larry Justice, Gene
Kernaghan, Melvin Kruger,
Thomas Weber, Emmett Barnes,
Bobby Gibbs, Anna Nemec and
Elmo Richardson.
Currently, 4,087 students are at¬
tending classes at Macon College
which opened its doors in the fall of
1968 with UlO students regis
tered. It was the largest charter class
of an y college or university in
Georgia history,
J n the past two decades Macon
College has seen its students popu
lation quadruple, making it among
the fastest growing of the 34 insti
tutions of higher education in the
University System of Georgia.
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Do you recognize this future building? If not, call the Chamber
at 825-3733 for the answer.
ATTENTION
HOMEOWNERS!
$17,500
FOR YOU
If you own or are buying your home, the
U.S. Congress has made available up to
$17,500 for you to improve your home
through the F.H.A. Title 1 program. It is
designed for such home improvements as
Lifetime Siding, Energy-Efficient Replace¬
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If your home is in need of any of these type
of improvements call today and find out
what you may be entitled to receive under
this program.
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213 Fountain Street
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825-3321
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