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December 5, 2012
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'Reporter
Around Monroe County
Local
kids take in Junior
4-H Conference
BY ABBIE BUNN
Over 695 volunteers,
teen leaders, junior
participants, and 4-H
staff gathered at Rock
Eagle 4-H Center in
Eatonton, Georgia from
Nov. 3-4 to attend the
annual Georgia 4-H
Junior Conference, a
26-hour event filled
with community serv
ice projects, classes,
workshops, and fun
activities. Attending
from Monroe County
were Junior 4-H’ers,
Courtney Copelan,
Brock Hulsey, and
Russell Lynch.
Junior conference is
a state-wide event
designed for Junior 4-
H’ers (7th and 8th
graders) to experience
belonging to a group of
peers, demonstrate
generosity through
service projects, master
subject matter through
classes and workshops,
and exercise independ
ence as they learn
about possibilities
available through
Georgia 4-H.
Classes instructed by
high school 4-H’ers and
adult volunteers
included curriculum on
peer pressure, bullying,
portfolio development,
and robotics. The con
ference provided a vari
ety of entertainment
and recreation, such
as, a dance; a scav
enger hunt; a perform
ance by Clovers &
Company, the Georgia
4-H performing arts
group; and multiple
games, such as, minia
ture golf, flag football,
ultimate Frisbee, relay
races, and a talent
show.
Service projects,
which were designed
by 4-H’ers, provided
participants with the
opportunity to exhibit
generosity and benevo
lence. Together, the 4-
H’ers, 4-H staff, and
teen leaders collected
over 1,000 coloring
books for the Children’s
Hospital at Memorial
University in
Savannah, made over
300 cards for the chil
dren at the hospital,
and donated 736 jeans
for teens for the
Georgia Baptist
Children’s Home.
For more informa
tion about 4-H in
Monroe County please
contact the Extension
Office at 994-7014.
Check us out on the
web: www.ugaexten-
sion.com/monroe
Courtney
Copelan,
Brock
Hulsey, and
Russell
Lynch at
tended the
annual Geor
gia 4-H Ju
nior Confer
ence from
Monroe
County.
Snowmen and pumpkin characters created by members of The Monroe County Special Needs Club are waiting to become
gifts for someone special on your shopping list.
Special shop gives special benefits
The Monroe County Special Needs Club, Inc, also
known as The Club Forsyth, has crafts its members
have made for the holiday season on display for sale in
the front of the REMAX office recep
tion area at 44 E. Johnston St in
Forsyth. The Club’s crafts, art, and
other items for sale are now avail
able Monday through Friday from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All of the money raised by selling
the items will be used for weekly
meetings, snacks, and trips and will
give the members pride in knowing
they are supporting their own activi
ties.
The Club welcomes anyone who
would like to do some Christmas
shopping. The prices are labeled and
purchases are on a ‘honor system.’
Just drop checks or money into the
small, locked chest. Most merchan
dise ranges from $1 to $5; packets of note cards are $10.
Some of the items include:
The Most Adorable ‘Lil Snowmen and Pumpkins. They
make great door stops, desktop accessories, or decor for
inside plants, etc.
In Style bracelets, ankle bracelets, and necklaces.
Teens on your gift list will love them.
Club Art Note Cards for order (You
can select from the binder of cards
on display. The Club members print,
fold, and package the collections
themselves). There is also a special
selection of Club Art Christmas Note
Cards.
Minty, stuffed Christmas mugs.
These are great stocking stuffers for
everyone.
Packets of leaves and blossoms
dipped in soap are an elegant edi
tion to the soap dish in a powder
room for the holidays or any time,
and they are only $l-$2.
There are also other items while
they last. Come find that perfect,
unique gift.
The Club appreciates all the friends who support this
non-profit Club that provides year-round fellowship and
opportunities that is much needed in our area.
Unique necklaces made by Club mem
bers made good Christmas presents,
and they are only $3.
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on groceries you SAVE 10<t per gallon at:
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Households whose fuel
costs are included in their
rent are not eligible for
assistance
Georgia's regular Energy
Assistance Program
opened on Nov. 1 for the
homebound and elderly
(65 years of age or older)
households and will open
on Dec. 3 for all other eli
gible households, if funds
are still available.
Appointments will be
made by phone only,
beginning at 1:30 p.m. The
program provides financial
assistance to low-income,
elderly and handicapped
households to help pay
their home heating costs.
Households participating
in the program must meet
income criteria and be
responsible for the cost of
heating their homes. To be
eligible, households must
have an income equal to or
less than 60 percent of the
state median income
guidelines--$20,990 for a
one-person household,up
to $55,705 for eight peo
ple.
Payments will be made
primarily by checks to
home energy suppliers for
gas, electricity and
propane used in heating a
home. The one-time pay
ments will average about
$345 per household.
Applicants should con
tact their local Community
Service Center at 478-993-
3029 to make an appoint
ment.
Applicants should have
proof of income for the last
30 days for all household
members., a picture ID,
social security cards of all
household members , and
their most recent utility or
fuel bill. Applicants will
also be required to sign a
citizenship affidavit prov
ing they are U.S. citizens.
109 Patrol Rd • Forsyth
(Behind Big Chic)
Mon.—Fri.: 7 a.m. -6 p.m. . , na
Sat.: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Available
478-994-6334
Fax 478-994-6373
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