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Page 2A - The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, September 27, 2001 BUFFET PIZZA Now At OHHOI WMo)ih Georgia Youth Summit Held September 9 The Georgia Youth Summit, sponsored by the Georgia Rural RICK MUGGRIDGE 1142 DAWSON ROAD, ALBANY 439-0590 ITSIhSh SIZEMORE LAW OFFICES W. James Sizemore, Jr. Attorney At Law Personal Injury Criminal • Family Law / Divorce General/Business Law Conveniently Located in Downtown Leesburg 101-A Walnut St 759-0430 Development Council, The Uni versity of Georgia and Georgia 4- H, was held September 9- 11, 2001 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. The theme for the summit was "Engaging the Voices of Youth". One hundred fifty-five Georgia counties selected youth and adult leaders to attend the conference on scholarship. The Lee County delegates were: Holly Ball, Jennifer Hammond, Angela Goza and Blake Spencer. A highlight of the Summit was the release of the executive sum mary findings of the "Engaging the Voices of Youth Survey" con ducted by Georgia 4-H in partner ship with the Georgia Rural De velopment Council. A total of 3,999 seventh and eighth graders from across the state of Georgia participated in the survey. This data was used as the foundation for the Youth Summit. Participants in the Georgia Youth Summit learned about the diversity of opportunities and people in Georgia. They also studied the demographics and economic dimensions of our state. In addition, they took part in leadership development work shops and activities including Fisherman's Net Located Inside Quality Inn Exit 1011711 E. 16th Ave. • Cordele, GA 271-2002 Fri. & Sat. 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Reagen Beamon of the University agement. setting personal and For additional information con- of Georgia Cooperative Exten- group goals, leadership skills and cerning the conference, contact sion Service at 759-6025. styles, communication, and cre ating youth adult partnerships. Each county group of youth and adults also worked as a team to develop plans to return to their community and make recommen dations to local decision makers. Youth attending the conference interacted with members of the Georgia General Assembly, Lieu tenant Governor Mark Taylor, school and civic leaders from throughout the state, University of Georgia Faculty; and members of the Georgia Rural Develop- Unemployment Rate Declines In August The Georgia Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment rate declined two tenths of a percent in August to 3.8 percent, the same as in August of 2000. 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"While we ’re glad to see a slight drop in the unemploy ment rate, the fact is labor market statistics for August are no longer relevant. The terror ists attacks on September 11 significantly altered the employment outlook nationally and here in Georgia." said State Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond. "Although the airline and hospitality industries are expected to be among the hardest hit, many others are likely to suffer job losses as well. "The Georgia Department of Labor is redoubling its efforts to assist workers affected by this crisis by processing their unemployment insurance claims and helping them get back to work as soon as possible." The number of jobs in Georgia declined in August to 4,005,000, down 2,900 jobs, or one-tenth percent, from 4,007,900 in August of 2000. The last time the state failed to add jobs on an annualized basis was December 1990 to Decem ber 1991, when a much larger number of 38,800 jobs was lost, for a 1.3 percent negative growth rate. The annualized job changes in the metro areas from August 2000 to August 2001 are as follows: Albany, jobs up by 300, or five-tenths percent, from 59,100 to 59,400; Athens, jobs down by 2,600, or 3.5 percent, from 73.600 to 71,000; Atlanta, jobs up by 4,700, or two-tenths percent, from 2,207,600 to 2,212,300; Augusta, jobs down by 1,200, or six-tenths percent, from 203,400 to 202,200; Columbus, jobs up by 500, or four-tenths percent, from 122,000 to 122.500; Macon, jobs up by 300, or two-tenths percent, from 151,700 to 152,000; Savannah, jobs down by 600, or four-tenths percent, from 137,800 to 137,200. cingular WIRELESS AUTHORIZED AGENT PLUS With $39.99 400 Minute Package ANY 2 OPTIONS COSMETIC U D I O S 77 • Unlimited Nights & Weekends • Nationwide Long Distance __ • Wireless Internet Access After $20 Mail-In Rebate Including 100Interactive Messages 1535 US Hwy 19 South (In Winn-Dixie Plaza) 446-6522 • Rollover Minutes