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THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 2003 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 3B Friendship Force announces 2003 schedule President Nancy Davis announces the regular bimonthly meeting schedule of the Big Canoe/North Georgia Friendship Force Club for the 2003 year. The meetings are scheduled for Sunday afternoons beginning with Jan. 26. That will be followed bimonthly by March 16, May 18, July 20, Sept. 21 and Nov. 16 to round out the year. All meetings will be at Jasper Family Steak- house at the corner of Burnt Mountain Road and Cove Road. The program and business meeting Jurors selected Criminal court sessions convenes on January 27 The following jurors were cho sen to report Monday, Jan. 27 for criminal trials: Mildred Denise Flowers, Howard J. Cantrell, Sybil T. Under wood, Lisa C. Jordan, James Amiel DeMay, Kenneth James Biddy, Karen M. Childers, Glenn Michael Staton, Fran E. Cathey, Kesha Lynn Rapp, Barbara Crook, Hutson Gaultney McClure, Bethany Lane Darnell, Michael Ernest Grimes, Hugh B. Odom, Joanne Tomblin, Anthony D. Baker, Rhonda Leigh Laubler, Camille Ann Brown, Mar tin T. Majewski, Peggy W. Ray, Robert Jason Wade, Vickie Marie Scogin, Ona Faye Craig, Priscilla Ann Couch, Selena Ann Godfrey, Brenda H. Perry, Sean S. Bozeman, Shane Fendley, Patricia S. Holmes, David Duane Farist, Janell L. Walk er. Tammy Burgess, Amy Denice Gentry, Jeff H. Chastain, Lenora Eugenia Bryson, Kay A. Gibson, Odis C. Guinn, Mary Jane Palmer, Richard Douglas Ayers Jr., Teddy Lamar Almond, Susan J. Stocker, Dennis W. Betts, Tabitha Marie Moss, Carol L. Middendorf, Clay ton Johnston, Joan Ellen Barnett, Sam Huston Hammond, Kerry E. Johnson, Barbara Mitchell Lesio, Donna Meon Torres, Jerome Theodore Oss, Virginia C. Wampler, John Dewayne McCoy, Eric Johnson, Stuart Wiley Prescott, Roy Wallace Rowland, Andrew Joseph Lombardi Sr., Anita M. Clark, Carolyn C. Littell, Ann B. Harper, Caryn Elizabeth Press- wood, Laura Elaine Landrum, William K. Quinton, Marcy Williams Walker. will begin at 4:30 in the Steakhouse’s private meeting room. Following the presentation of an interesting program, everyone is invited to enjoy the fellowship of a “dutch treat” dinner from the menu or buffet. • If you like the challenge and excitement of new people, new places and new experiences, you should visit the Friendship Force. • If you believe that friendships among people of different nations and cultures can make the world more peaceful, come visit your neighbors in the Friendship Force. • If you have a curiosity about the world and enjoy learning about cultures and ways of life, then you should learn more about the Friendship Force. 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In partnership with Georgia Mar ble, Dennis Burnette, center, began the official nameplate program for the governor in 1982. Since then, Burnette with Georgia Marble has presented nameplates to Governors Harris, Miller and Barnes. Joining Burnette in the presentation are former state Rep. Garland Pinholster of Ball Ground, left; state Sen. Bill Stephens (R-Canton) second from right; and Georgia Marble Company Operations Manager David Bokor, right. Statewide public meeting on services to people with disabilities coming in February The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program of the Georgia Department of Labor’s Division of Rehabilitation Services will host a statewide public meeting next month to assess the best ways to WHEN DISASTER STRIKES GUARDIAN* IS THERE! Be prepared for your next power outage 24 hours a day, with a GUARDIAN Home Standby Generator. • COMPLETELY AUTOMATIC • 24 HOUR BLACKOUT PROTECT!!! • ADDS VALUE TO YOUR HOME South Eastern Power & Equipment Co. 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The meeting will be conducted via satellite teleconference on Wednes day, Feb. 26 from 3-4 p.m. The teleconference will originate from the studios of Georgia Public Television (GPTV) in Atlanta. The public will be able to participate from several viewing sites within the 12 regional office areas of the VR program. The format will allow the audience to hear comments from people all across the state. The department noted that people with disabilities, advocates for their cause, employers, community part ners and others who are interested are encouraged to participate. Their input will be valuable in making plans to better serve people with disabilities. Through its VR program, the labor department is the principal agency charged with the responsibil ity of providing people with disabil ities with assessments, rehabilitation and assistance, and then moving them into the workforce. The VR program’s state plan must be reviewed and updated annually in compliance with the Rehabilitation Act which is now Title IV of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 and is slotted for reauthoriza tion this year. To find the nearest location to view the teleconference, people should contact the vocational reha bilitation office in their area. A list of regional offices is located at www.vocrehabga.org/offs.html. People may also call 404-486-6331 in metro Atlanta or 866-489-0001 toll-free statewide to obtain the appropriate regional office address and phone number. People who are unable to attend the public meeting may submit their written comments in no more than two pages, double-spaced, by Tues- Free Business Consulting The University of Georgia’s Busi ness Outreach Services/SBDC pro vides management assistance on a wide variety of business topics to both existing business owners and those individuals interested in start ing a business. 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