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help available
to pay home heating bills
Low-Income Georgians, Particu¬
larly elderly and disabled people
and families with small children,
can apply for help paying their
home heating bills. Beginning
Nov. 13, homebound and elderly
households may make applications
for help. Application intake for all
other households will begin Dec.
14.
County Departments of Family
and Children Services and Commu¬
nity Action Agencies should be
contacted for information on where
to apply for assistance.
The Ga. Dept, of Human
Resources will help pay Heating
cost for Gas, Electricity, Wood,
Coal or Kerosene, say Jim Brophy,
Executive Director. One-time pay¬
ments will be made primarily by
checks issued to home energy sup¬
pliers on behalf of eligible house¬
holds. Under certain conditions,
direct payment will be made to eli¬
gible households. The one-time
payments $123. are expected to average
Benefits for 1996 will be
Wonderland in Lights
to
The Georgia Agricultural Exposi¬
tion Authority has announced its
plans for an all new annual spectac¬
ular holiday feature: “Georgia
National Wonderland in Lights.”
The drive-through light display will
entertain vehicle passengers, Nov.
20 through Dec. 31.
“We are delighted to bring this
display of lights to the Fair¬
grounds,” said James E. Suther¬
land, chairman, Georgia Agricultur¬
al Exposition Authority. "This will
be a special treat to experience dur¬
ing the holiday season.”
The Georgia National Wonder¬
land in Lights is a 3.3 mile journey
through the Fairgrounds. It is an
extravaganza of lights and music
commemorating the season. Some
of the scenes passengers will see
are a Victorian Holiday Village,
Marching Soldiers, Tumbling
Bears, Trimming the Tree, Deer
Carolers, Elves, Santa’s Toy Facto¬
ry, and much more. The show will
feature 47 different scenes consist¬
ing of over 600 displays with hun¬
dreds of thousands of lights.
Holiday Designs of Gainesville,
Holiday Crafts presented
in Center
If you are looking for that special
day decoration for your home or
business that has your own person¬
al touch, the Pettigrew Center of
the Fort Valley State College has
just what you are looking for.
The Pettigrew Center of the Fort
Valley State College will present
Holiday Crafts on Thursday
evening, Nov. 16 from 6 p.m. until
8:30 p.m.. Featuring Mrs. Jewel
McMinn Spry of the BirdCage Col¬
lectibles in Fort Valley.
Cost of the class is $8 per person
and reservations are required. The
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The Leader-Tribune Wednesday, November 8.1995
24% less than the 1995 benefits.
All eligible households must be
A) responsible for their home Heat¬
ing costs, B) at or below 115% of
Federal Poverty guidelines, and C)
A U.S. citizen or Legal Alien. The
total income of all household mem¬
bers in counted to determine
income eligibility.
When applying for assistance,
persons must bring proof of income
for all household members who
have had income in the last 30
days. This can be a paycheck stub,
award letter regarding Public assis¬
tance, social security, unemploy¬
ment benefits, etc. Applicants must
also bring the social security num¬
ber for each person in the house¬
hold who is 18 years or older and
the most recent home heating bill.
House holds whose home heating
energy cost are included in the
rental payment are ineligible for
assistance. These households are
considered to be the least vulnera¬
ble for home energy assistance.
GA, will design and set up the
lights.
“This is a great opportunity for
everyone to enjoy the holidays with
a unique display of lights,” said
Michael A. Froehlich, executive
director, Georgia National Fair¬
grounds & Agricenter. ‘The Geor¬
gia National Wonderland in Lights
promises to be the beginning of a
family tradition. It will be the high¬
light of the holiday season for chil¬
dren of all ages2’
The light display runs from
November 20 through December
31, 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. nightly.
The admission fee is $15 per car¬
load or vanload up to 15 passen¬
gers; $45 per busload of more than
15 passengers.
The Georgia National Wonder¬
land Emporium will offer special
holiday items for sale. A buffet din¬
ner will be served daily from 4:30
p.m. to 11 p.m.; $6.95/adults; $5
.95 senior citizens; $3.95 children
10 and under (beverage not includ
ed).
Reservations are available for
large groups, call: 912/988-1228.
program will feature handson work
and demonstrations of different
types of holiday decorations. Each
class participant will create his or
her own finished piece from the
offerings in the class. (Because of
time limits, participants will be able
to complete only one piece).
Mrs. Spry is well known in the
mid-state area as an educator and as
an excellent arts and crafts profes¬
sional.
For registration information, call
the Center at (912) 825-6478.
People you know •••
Billy Dick, chairman of the board
of Middle Georgia Bank, has *
announced that Robert L. (Bob)
Murdock, Jr., has been invited to
dock, a
profession¬
al educator
for 35
years, is a
Byron
native,
graduated
from
Byron
High
School and
Mercer
University,
and
received post-graduate degrees
from Peabody Teachers College in
Nashville. He began his teaching
career in Byron and later taught at
the college level at Middle Ten¬
nessee State University, Northeast
Louisiana University and DeKalb
College. Bob and his wife, the for¬
mer Betsy Peavy, were glad to
return to their native Georgia.
Upon retirement from DeKalb in
1984, the Murdocks moved to the
Byron area where it is also the
home of daughters Molly Croft and
Susan Morris. They have six
grandchildren.
***
W.L. Brown, and CEO
of Middle
Georgia
Bank, has
also
announced
the promo¬
tion of two
staff mem
bersto
Banking
Officer.
Marie
Peavy Evert
attended
Peach Coun¬
ty High
School for
two years
before grad¬
uating from
Glynn
Academy in
Brunswick
1982. She
has been
employed
with Middle
Bank in various positions since
January, 1984. Following her pro¬
motion, she will be assistant branch
manager in the Fort Valley office.
Harold Wright Peavy III, is a
graduate of Georgia College and
has been employed by Middle
Georgia Bank since 1992. He is a
licensed real estate appraiser.
***
Army Reserve Pvt. Brandie N.
Thomas, daughter of Willie H.
Thomas of Macon and Shirley A.
Pryor of Fort Valley, has entered
basic training at Fort Jackson in
Columbia, A.C.
•**
Army National Guard Pvt. James
H. Smith, whose wife, Teresa, is
the daughter of Don and Christina
Robbins of Fort Valley, has entered
basic training at Fort Sill in Law
ton, Okla.
Recent award winners in the
Georgia Living Center at the recent
Georgia National Fair included
Frank Jamison of Fort Valley in
Horticulture - Best Bloom (Camil
lia), Carol Cheek of Fort Valley
for adult embroidering - needle¬
point, Dan Nathan of Fort Valley
for Horticulture - Best Bloom
(Camellia), Sandy Lansford
Smith of Powersville for Horticul¬
ture, Ludeil Dinkins of Fort Valley
for Professional Textiles - adult
wear, John Harmon of Fort VA1
ley for Food Preservation -- youth
11-14, and Iwa Bridges of Fort
Valley for Horticulture — Best
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Harold Peavy III
Medium Bloom.
***
Candiss O. Williams, daughter oi
Clarence and Trelley of Warner
Robins, has been selected as a
member of the National 4-H
Congress Design Team.
Pettigrew presents
holiday crafts
Are thoughts of decorating for the
holidays coming to mind?
If so, the Pettigrew Center of the
Fort Valley State College has just
what you are looking for to prepare
for the upcoming season.
The Pettigrew Center of the Fort
Valley State College will present
holiday Crafts on Thursday
evening, Nov. 16 from 6 p.m. until
8:30 p.m.. Cost of the class is $8
per person and reservations are
required.
Mrs. Jewel McMinn Spry of the
Bird Cage Collectible in Fort Val¬
ley will conduct the class. The pro¬
gram will feature hands-on work
and demonstrations of several dif¬
ferent types of holiday decorations.
Each class participant will create
his or her own finished piece from
the offerings in the class. (Because
of time limits, participants will be
able to complete only one niece).
For registration information, call
the Center at (912) 825-6478.
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