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LeeFOCUS Community Resources Series: Department of Labor’s Community Work Adjustment Program The Lee County Ledger, Thursday, October 18, 2001 - Page 3B as mi By Julie Barnett Mark Hester spoke to LeeFOCUS this month about the Department of Labor’s Division of Rehabilitation Services. Octo ber is National Disabilities Awareness Month, making this a great time to talk about the Com munity Work Adjustment Pro gram. Mr. Hester administers this program in Lee, Terrell, Worth, and Calhoun counties. Mr. Hester provided informa tion about how there are many people with disabilities that are capable of serving as excellent employees in various fields. Of ten, these people need to acquire a bit of work experience in order to be hired on a permanent basis. The Community Work Adjust ment Program works much like Chip 'n Chat A Success At the first monthly Chip ‘n Chat held at St. Stephen's Epis copal Church, a young lady stood off to the side and observed 50 kids dancing, munching chips and dip, guzzling soda, playing hide ‘n seek, chatting and laughing. There were black kids, white kids, preppies, freaks, and some for whom there is no category! They were all having a blast. She walked up to Nancy Banker, and asked, “why are you doing this? What’s the reason for this party?” “Because God loves you and wants you to have a good time, in a safe and comfortable place - and so do we,” came the reply. That’s it in a nutshell. Nancy and Joe Dan Banker are the adult Coordinators for the Youth Min istry at St. Stephen’s. Ever since they moved here, they’ve heard “the kids need a place to hang out.” Well, now they’ve got it. St. Stephen’s is a homey church, actually it IS a home, and the con its wonderful facilities with the youth of our community. To that end, every 3rd Friday of each month, middle and high school aged youth are invited to come out to party with each other at the Chip ‘n Chat. Located at 298 Leslie Hwy, 195N, in Leesburg, St. Stephen’s is a growing fellowship with a heart for children and youth. As Pastor Ron Davidson points out, Jesus preached to and taught the adults and blessed and played with the young. And although there is ample opportunity for preaching and teaching during 10:00 a.m. Sunday School, 11:00 a.m. Worship Service and a Wednesday night Healing service at 6:00 p.m., the Chip ‘n Chat is strictly for play. The next Chip ‘n Chat will be held on Friday, October 19, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. If you have any ques tions or would like more informa tion, please feel free to contact an internship program. People with disabilities who are ready to enter the workforce are matched with employers who agree to pro vide about 3 months of on the job training at minimum wage salary. Students can work 15 hours a week, non-students can work 20 - 40 hours each week. The wages paid by the employer are reim bursed through federal funding. Employers are also given tax credits for participating in the program. Before being entered into this program, the interns have carried out a work preparation plan. Each plan is specific to the individual, and it may include developing skills in time management, self presentation, and computers, and interpersonal communication. If the work site needs to have modifications in order to meet the needs of the intern, then DOL’s Division of Rehabilitative Ser vices will help the employer to identify options and specifica tions. For example, if an intern needs to have a handicapped ac cessible ramp leading to the en trance of the building, the Divi sion of Rehabilitative Services helps the employer to determine appropriate location, materials, and measurements. Some interns may need special computer ac cessories or equipment, and the Division of Rehabilitative Ser vices will help with getting nec essary personal equipment for in dividuals in the program. Internships in a variety of areas are needed. While many of the interns may have mild mental handicaps, others may have physical challenges such as cere bral palsy, visual and hearing deficits, or ADHD. The level of education and experience among the interns varies as well. Educa tion ranges vary widely- some interns have not completed high school, while others have achievied advanced college de grees. According to Mr. Hester, there are Lee County members who are preparing to enter the workforce through this program. Mr. Hester is working to match interested employers with interns that fit their needs. If you are an employer who might be inter ested in providing an internship, please contact Mark Hester at 430-4170. gregation family wants to share Nancy or Joe Dan at 759-9273. Boedeker’s Drawings Featured In Book Jack Boedeker. reading special ist at Lee County Middle School, recently had two pen-and-ink drawings featured in a book pub lished by Capstone Press, a pub lisher of educational texts and books for young readers. The book is titled The Creek Nation and is an overview of the life- ways of the Creek Indians, past and present. Mr. Boedeker was contacted about the project in March by Joyce Bear, a personal friend of his and Minister of Culture for Creek Nation of Oklahoma. A representative of the publishing company had visited the Creek Council offices in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and expressed interest in using some examples of Mr. Boedeker’s work on display there. The agent asked Mrs. Bear to contact Boedeker about pur chasing the rights for the draw ings, so they could be included in the upcoming book. Later, a fi nancial agreement was reached. The book was released this month and is being distributed to vendors all over the country. The company sent a copy of the book to the media center at the middle school. Mr. Boedeker has long been an avid researcher of Native Ameri can life-ways in the south Geor gia - north Florida area. From 1985 until 1999, he operated an historical exhibit at various In dian festivals, also known as “pow-wows” throughout Geor gia, Tennessee. Alabama and Florida. His exhibit described the impact of the Spanish mission system and the British deer skin Veterans Day Ceremony The Georgia Veterans Reunion Organization is sponsoring a Vet erans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 12. The public is in vited to the ceremony will be held in front of the Dougherty County Court House located at 225 Pine Avenue in Albany. The program will start at 11:00 a.m. and con clude around 12:00 noon. The speaker for this patriotic program will be Brigadier Gen eral Richard S. Kramlich, Com mander, United States Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia. Patrick M. Walsh, secretary, Georgia Veterans Reunion Orga nization said “Veterans Day is a day for everyone, not just veter ans. This is a day we the Ameri can people take time to remem ber that our freedom did not come cheap and that even today some one will be in harms way protect ing our freedoms. Please come out to this event and show the world the strength of America.” Making Memories Owners Janis Breeden Rush & Linda Breeclefe Flower Shop andTSmcial Events Services with over 30 years experience * Floral Arrangements For Evetrf Occasion * Gift Baskets * Fndt Baskets * We can help you plan the perfect adding - Reunion - Party We are currently booking Christmas parties So call us at 483-9909 or 483-9432 to re serve the date for your special event today! Jack Boedeker trade upon the native people of the region. In 1997, Boedeker appeared as a panelist on a televised talk show produced by Fox News in New York City. The theme of the show centered upon Native American attitudes toward Thanksgiving and the show was aired world wide. FOR RENT LEE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY (LOW RENT HOUSING) Leesburg & Smithville All Bedroom Sizes Call (229) 759-6226 t=t Applications are now being taken by appointment or on mwlwusng Wednesdays only between 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. LEE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RALPH CANNON, APPLICANT (Z0l -022) has submitted a petition to the Lee County/Leesburg/Smithville Planning Commission request ing a Conditional Use of property to allow a one time split of prop erty to allow a single family residence. Property is located 334 Highway 19 South, Leesburg, Georgia. Exact legal descriptions of the above amendments are on file at the Lee County Planning Commission Office, 108 Leslie Highway, and may be reviewed along with any other information regarding these requests between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lee County/Leesburg/Smithville Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on these re quests at its regular meeting on Tuesday October 23 at 7:00 PM in the Administration Building assembly room in Leesburg, Georgia. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lee County Board of Commis sioners will conduct a public hearing on these cases, at its work shop meeting on Monday November 5, 2001 at 6:00 P.M. in the Administration Building assembly room in Leesburg, Georgia. Meetings of the Planning Commission and the County Commission are open to the public. NOTE: Georgia Law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to any member of the Board of Commissioners/City Council in excess of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) within two (2) years immediately preceding the filing of this request, who desire to appear at the public hearing in opposi tion or support of the application, shall, at least five (5) days prior to the public hearing, file a campaign contribution report with the Lee County/Leesburg/ Smithville Planning Commission. Asset forth in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1992, the Lee County/City of Leesburg/City of Smithville Governments do not discriminate on the basis of disability, and will assist citizens with special needs given proper notice of seven (7) working days. The meeting rooms and buildings are handicap accessible. For information, please call (229) 759-6037. 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