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THURSDAY. JANUARY 23. 2003 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 5B
Pickens AARP Chapter begins a new year
The Pickens County Chapter of
AARP began 2003 with its monthly
meeting on Jan. 7, Chapter Presi
dent Bobbie Edge presiding. There
were 59 members present.
Outgoing president Georgia
Cagle presented Bobbie a new
gavel made by member Tom Moss.
President Edge called attention
to several members who attended
each, or all but one, meeting in
2002. She gave the results of a
recent survey that showed 14 of
every 10 people like chocolate and
presented chocolate “Kudos” to
those accepting places of leadership
in the chapter for 2003.
The monthly “table of interest”
in 2003 will feature items that
reflect the hobbies or activities of
the members. The January table
highlighted author and artist Rev.
Charles O. Walker and featured sev
eral of his books, an oil painting
and several drawings.
Speaker of the day was Susan E.
White, branch manager/librarian of
our public library. Susan called
attention to the many services and
reading materials available at the
library in addition to a wide selec
tion of books for all ages. There are
magazines, newspapers, large print
books, books on tape, CDs, tax
forms, genealogy materials, com
puters, Fax machines, copiers, lami
nating services, new and used
books for sale and computer class
es. A recent acquisition was a 13-
room dollhouse built and furnished
and donated by Tom and Ann
Lewis.
In the near future, new library
cards will be issued that key into
the check-out system. Advance
planning is now underway to
increase the size of the library to
more adequately serve the present
and growing number of users.
Formed in 1984, membership in
the Pickens County Chapter of
AARP is open to anyone age 50 or
older, retired or still working. Visi
tors are always welcome to attend
the meetings that are generally held
the first Tuesday of every month at
10:30 a.m. in Walker Hall of the
First Baptist Church.
The January 2003 meeting was
opened with the pledge of our flag,
singing of “America” and a prayer
given by the president that beauti
fully sets the stage for future activi
ties of the group:
“May we have a safe, caring and
peaceful world, worthwhile tasks to
fill our hours, time to be still and to
know God, eyes in our souls to lift
up and see the mountains, a cache
of silver and gold found in seeking
new friends while cherishing the
old, a myriad of opportunities for
laughter and health to enjoy it all.
May God bless us. Everyone.”
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The Georgia State AARP held its
annual volunteer recognition award
ceremony Dec .11,2002 at the Hol
iday Inn in Gainesville, Ga.
Two local members from Pick
ens AARP Chapter 3752 were rec
ognized. Mrs. Boots Marie Moss
received an award as providing
leadership role of teamwork within
her local chapter. Boots led in the
consolidation of the chapter’s first
local chapter handbook. Mrs. Moss
has been an asset to the chapter by
her suggestive ideas and goals
which are significant contributions
to the chapter.
Mrs. Effie Norris was unable to
attend; however, she was recog
nized for local community service.
This service includes the Joy
House, Hospice, taking church liter
ature to homebound members, visit
ing nursing homes, preparing meals
to neighbors needing assistance and
serving at the Pickens County
Senior Citizen Center.
AARP Chapter 3752 is proud of
many members serving as volun
teers which constitutes an essential
vital force in achieving AARPs
vision, mission and goals. AARP
Above, Past President Georgia
Cagle (right) presents a special
gavel to 2003 President Bobbie
Edge.
At left, AARP’s guest speaker,
Librarian Susan White.
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Local AARP members recognized at Georgia
AARP 2002 recognition award ceremonies
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Boots Marie Moss (third from left) was one of the local AARP
chapter members who received an award.
volunteers contribute to the goals of
attracting, developing and maintain
ing the diversity of people and pro
grams that reflects our community
and their needs.
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Unemployment claims jump 67%
The Georgia Department of
Labor announced that the number
of laid-off workers filing a first
time claim for unemployment insur
ance benefits rose 67.7 percent
from November to December. Ini
tial claims are considered to be a
leading economic indicator,
because they measure newly laid-
off workers.
“We are doing everything we
can to help these laid-off workers,”
said State Labor Commissioner
Michael Thurmond. “While I was
encouraged to see Congress extend
the federal jobless benefits, what’s
needed most is near-term job cre
ation. That’s something that our
national leaders have not adequate
ly addressed. Traditionally, state
and local governments have not
been involved in near-term job cre
ation. But, with the lack of action in
Washington, state and local govern
ments must now find ways to get
their economies moving again.”
Initial claims in the state totaled
66,504 in December, up 67.7 per
cent from 39,659 in November. In
addition, initial claims were up
15,627 or 30.7 percent over the
same period a year earlier when
50,877 initial claims were filed.
The labor department is currently
servicing 96,668 unemployment
insurance claims, up 33 percent
from 72,725 in November.
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