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THE JACKSON HERALD
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2009
Road to Recovery training set April 21 in Jefferson
JEMC PRESENTS CHECK
The American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery will benefit from a $6,000 grant
from the Jackson EMC Foundation. Pictured at the check presentation are (L-R)
Ashley Morrow, ACS, Amber Casper, Jackson EMC Foundation Board Member, and
Victoria Patrick, ACS.
ACS program
gets JEMC grant
THE AMERICAN Cancer
Society’s Road to Recovery
program is growing, thanks
to a $6,000 grant awarded by
the Jackson EMC Foundation
funded by the members of
Jackson EMC through the
Operation Round Up pro
gram.
Road to Recovery is a ser
vice offered by the American
Cancer Society in which vol
unteer drivers provide cancer
patients transportation to and
from their scheduled medi
cal appointments. Volunteers
donate their time, gas and
vehicle. In order to offset the
rising cost of gas, the grant
will allow for mileage reim
bursement at 14 cents per
mile, which will reduce this
barrier and help in the recruit
ment of new drivers.
The grant will serve
Jackson, Banks, Barrow,
Clarke, Jackson, Madison and
Oglethorpe counties.
For interested volunteers
in those counties, free train
ing is required. Road to
Recovery volunteers must
possess a good driving record
(Driver Motor Vehicle checks
are required), a valid driver’s
license, auto insurance and a
vehicle that is in good work
ing condition.
TRAINING AHEAD
Volunteers must attend one
training. Two trainings will
be held in Jackson County
Tuesday, April 21, at Jackson
EMC auditorium at 850
Commerce Rd., Jefferson.
There will be one session
from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and
another in the evening from
6 to 7:30 p.m. A DMV form
must be completed prior to
attending the training.
For more information on
becoming a Road to Recovery
volunteer or to RSVP for
a training, contact Ashley
Morrow at 706-549-4893 or
through e-mail at amorrow@
cancer.org.
Grants are made possible
by Jackson EMC members’
contributions to the Operation
Round Up program, which
rounds up electric bills of
participating members to the
next dollar amount and uses
the spare change to do chari
table work. The Foundation
has awarded nearly $3.2
million to date through 284
grants to organizations and
124 grants to individuals.
Any individual or chari
table organization in the ten
counties served by Jackson
EMC (Clarke, Banks,
Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett,
Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin,
Madison and Oglethorpe)
may apply for Foundation
funding by completing a
grant application, avail
able online at http://www.
jacksonemc.com/Guidelines-
for-Funding.l06.0.html or at
local Jackson EMC offices.
Applicants need not be a
member of Jackson EMC.
The American Cancer
Society is a nationwide,
community-based voluntary
health organization dedi
cated to eliminating cancer
through research, education,
advocacy and service. It is
the largest sources of private,
not-for-profit cancer research
funds in the country, second
only to the federal govern
ment. For further informa
tion about the American
Cancer Society, please con
tact 1.800.227.2345 or log
onto www.cancer.org.
Daisy Festival coming up May 1-3 in Nicholson
Registration set April 17 for ‘Nicholson Idol’
ROUND ONE of “Nicholson Idol” will be held at 7 p.m. May 1 during the
Daisy Festival, with round two slated for 5 p.m. May 2.
The competition is open to anyone, including solo singers, groups and
bands, coordinators say. Registration will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday,
April 17, at the Nicholson Community Center, or forms may be obtained
by calling city hall at 706-757-3408. The entry fee is $25, and competitors
must provide their own music, with the city having to option to deny a song
choice.
A cash prize will be awarded to the winner chosen by a set of judges.
NICHOLSON WILL host its annual
Daisy Festival May 1-3, with the festival
opening at 5 p.m. Friday, May 1, with a
singing by The Maxwells.
A cake walk, Nicholson Idol and
the return of Elvis will also highlight
Friday’s activities. Food, games, crafts
and entertainment will be provided all
weekend.
Saturday’s events will begin with a
parade, followed by several school per
formances, contests and bands.
House bands this year are the “Bobby
Compton Band,” which performed at the
city’s July 4 event last year, and “Soul
Shakers.”
An all-day gospel singing will be
held Sunday, with “Clarke Kesler and
Friends.”
Vendors interested in reserving a
booth at the festival may call city hall at
706-757-3408 for an application.
JCCO essay contest winners
to be named at
THE JACKSON County
Community Outreach (JCCO)
will announce the winners of its
seventh annual countywide essay
contest with a reception at the
First United Methodist Church,
Commerce, Saturday, April 18.
Prize money will be awarded.
A motivational, inspirational
reception Sat.
guest will be the speaker on the
program. A total of 538 essays
were entered in the contest.
There will be a total of nine
winners placing first, second,
third or fourth place at elementary,
middle and high school levels.
Contact Doris Brown, chair
person, at 706-367-8234.
Maysville library to honor
service men and women
THE MAYSVILLE Public Library is planning a display to
honor local men and women currently serving in the military.
The community is invited to bring photos 5 x 7 or smaller
of local, active duty military personnel including name, branch
and where they are stationed to the library by April 30. Photos
will be laminated and displayed in the library from May
through July 2009.
For more information, call 706-652-2323
Azalea Festival planned
for April 25 in Arcade
THE CITY of Arcade is
hosting its first Annual Arcade
Spring Encore Azalea Festival
on Saturday, April 25, in cel
ebration of the city’s 100th anni
versary.
The festival will feature food
booths, vendors, kids’ activities
and entertainment from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. at City Park, which
has recently been re-landscaped
to feature nearly 100 Encore
Azaleas. The city is still accept
ing vendors for the April 25
festival.
The Maxwell Family Gospel
Group from Nicholson will be
the headline group, perform
ing from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Other
musical groups from area high
schools have also been invited.
Food will include chicken,
hotdogs and hamburgers and
other festival foods managed by
community groups. The Jackson
County Humane Society will be
present with an informational
booth and pet adoptions. Keep
Jackson County beautiful will
also have a display.
“The festival will be a great
time for the community and
those in the area to come togeth
er to celebrate the past, pres
ent and future of Arcade,” said
Doug Haynie, mayor of Arcade.
“We are indeed excited about
all the festivities going on this
year and this festival will be our
kickoff event for several cel
ebrations.”
City officials say they hope to
make the Arcade Spring Encore
Azalea festival an annual event.
In addition to the April 25
festival, the city will be hosting a
two-day Centennial Festival on
the weekend of August 15-16.
On Monday, August 17, digni
taries will gather at City hall to
install a veterans’ memorial and
commemorate the city’s past.
The city has named itself “The
Encore Azalea City” in honor of
its Centennial. As a result, more
than 150 Encore azaleas have
been planted at City park and
Arcade City Hall.
Arcade seeks sponsors for
‘Encore Azalea’ campaign
THE CITY of Arcade is seek
ing support of its rebranding
as “The Encore Azalea City”
through donations of $100 to
sponsor five Encore Azaleas
already planted at City Hall
and/or Arcade City Park. The
city has planted 150 colorful
Encore Azaleas and is seeking
community organizations and
businesses that are willing to
donate funds.
“The sponsorships will
include a plaque recognizing
those who have supported our
beautification of the city in this
project,” said Cindy Bone, city
councilwoman with the City of
Arcade and chair of the Arcade
Centennial Celebration. “The
sponsorship is set at $100 for
five plants so that it can be
affordable for both businesses
and individuals. It’s a won
derful way to perpetuate your
support of the community for
years to come.”
The azalea is one of the com
ponents on the City’s official
logo. As such, it was chosen
to be the official flower for the
Centennial Celebration.
“The plants, which came
directly from the Encore grow
ers, were installed earlier this
year into sweeping plantings
that will bloom three seasons,”
Bone said. “This is a wonderful
way to beautify the city and to
provide people with a way to
show pride in Arcade.”
Sponsorship forms are avail
able at Arcade City Hall. For
$100, an entity will be listed as
a sponsor of five of the plants.
Their name will be on a plaque
in City Hall to commemorate
the Centennial and the support
of the business community and
citizens.
“We set the price at $100 for
five plants to make it afford
able,” Bone said. “If businesses
want to sponsor more in mul
tiples of five, we can certainly
accommodate them.”
Sponsorship forms are
available at Arcade City Hall.
Additionally, businesses will
be approached about partici
pating in this program over the
next several weeks.
For more information,
contact Arcade City Hall at
706-367-5500. The deadline
for sponsorships is June 1.
Friday Girl Scout event canceled
THE GIRL Scouts of Historic Georgia — which serves Jackson
County — has canceled its “Girl Scout Sampler,” which was set on
Friday, April 17, at Jackson EMC, Jefferson. Call t706-548-7297
or 800-300-4475 or 770-536-8656 for more information.
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