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C6 | THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025 The Eatonton Aessenger www.msgrnews.com Downpour decides year's first Downtown GetDown if . ‘ Pl 1 A e shin (- 0.3 1 Let Umbrellas and sparse attendance told the story Saturday night, as Mother Nature threatened the first Downtown GetDown concert of the year. Blues/rock performers Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers got just a few songs in before the skies opened up and lightning storms sent everyone heading for cover. The next free-to-attend Downtown GetDown concert, presented by Eatonton Main Street at City Center Stage (behind Barrel 118), is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. July 12, with The Bourbon Brothers singing the songs that made the "Rat Pack" and other great 1950s-‘60s crooners famous. Lawn chairs, coolers, and dancing shoes are encouraged. IAN TOCHER/Staff CONTRIBUTED Neighbors Helping Neighbors has helped repair more than 250 homes among other projects. I. * Neighbors Helping Neighbors turns 5 Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a 501(C)3 non-profit serving Greene and Putnam counties, celebrated its five-year anniversary June 4 with a ‘Picnic With Purpose.’ Despite heavy rain all day, many donors, volunteers, members and prospective members turned out for the event. The group socialized, shared stories and feasted on hamburgers, hot dogs and brats prepared by volunteers from Lakeside Church. NHN President Bob Massey told the group there is much to celebrate. Since the organization, formerly known as Men of Lake Oconee, was created during COVID in 2020, its founders’ original goals have been shattered. One of NHN’s main services is to provide crit ical or emergency repairs for homeowners who, for example, cannot afford to replace a leaking roof, fix unsafe wiring or fixtures in a bathroom, build a wheelchair ramp to access their homes or repair a broken water line from their well. Working with local contractors, Neigh bors Helping Neighbors has been able to repair more than 250 homes in the last five years. Since 2020, with the help of members of the Mission Team from First Methodist Church of Greensboro-Lake Oconee, NHN’s Beds for Kidz program has paid for and delivered over 700 newly built beds and bedding to children who have been sleeping on a floor, a couch or sharing a bed with siblings. In the same period of time, NHN has provided over 30 used vehicles and repaired another 40 autos for families who desper ately need transportation for work, medical visits and handling everyday chores. Massey also introduced Allyn Rippin as the new executive director of Neighbors Helping Neighbors. He noted that the organization has grown to a point where it needs someone in this role to lead community Rotary Raffle Winner Week 22 Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties CONTRIBUTED Rotary Raffle Week 22 winners Mary Lou and Bill Necel (left and right) won $325 in gift cards to local eateries, sponsored by Metro Water Filter, represented by Stephanie Kelly (center). No Rotarians were available for the photo this week. outreach, guide fund- raising efforts, and support members and dedicated volunteers as they take on a growing number of projects serving those in need. — Contributed POSITIONS AVAILABLE ADVERTISING SALES • PRODUCTION • WRITING/REPORTING • CIRCULATION/DELIVERY WE ARE BENEFIT PACKAGES AVAILABLE! FULL & PART TIME OPPORTUNITIES! SUBMIT YOUR RESUME ONLINE TO: JOBS@MSGRNEWS.COM OR MAIL TO P.O BOX 4027 EATONTON GA 31024 MADISON MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER
