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PAGE 10A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2008 Social News NEW CASA VOLUNTEERS SWORN IN Three new CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers were sworn in by Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Guidry on December 6. They are: (L-R) New volunteer Julie Royster, new volunteer Marion Meaders, Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Guidry, new volunteer Lakeisha Johnston, Executive Director Annette Raymond, Georgia CASA Director of Advocacy and Program Development Angela Tanzella, Georgia CASA Executive Director Duaine Hathaway, Piedmont CASA board member Shelley Welch Cox, Volunteer Margie Scott and Volunteer Coordinator Jackie Love. CASA volunteers help children in foster care by providing a voice for them in Juvenile Court. People from all walks of life volunteer with Piedmont CASA: working, retired, high school graduates, college graduates, people aged 21-68. The only education required of volunteers is 30 hours of training and 10 hours of courtroom observation. Volunteers give about 5-10 hours per month. The training is provided by the staff of Piedmont CASA and is free. The next training class begins Tuesday, January 15, at 6 p.m. Call the Piedmont CASA office, 706-387-6375, for more information. Volunteer opportunities available in Banks County area Corrections to 2007 Christmas Kids’ section Hannah Johnson, 8, daugh- Chelsea Cash, 7; Abigail Cash, 3; and ter of Steve Johnson and Gail Logan Cash, 10 months, children of Danny Cash, South Jackson. and Stacy Cash, South Jackson. Dallas Thompson named consultant with Tastefully Simple Dallas Thompson, Lula, has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a national direct-sales company featuring easy- to-prepare gourmet products. As a consultant, Thompson offers the company’s gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home taste-testing parties. Guests receive samples, easy meal ideas, recipes and serving suggestions. “The Tastefully Simple opportunity is designed to be life friendly,” said Jill Blashack Strahan, Tastefully Simple Inc. founder and CEO. For more information about Tastefully Simple products, taste-test ing parties or the business opportunity, contact Dallas Thompson at 770-869-9800. To be listed in the volunteer column, send information to AngieEditor@aol.com or mail it to: Angela Gary, The Banks County News, P.O. Box 920, Homer, Ga. 30547. The following are volunteer opportunities in Banks County and the surrounding area: •Piedmont CASA volunteers speak for children who are in foster care. For more information, call the CASA office at 706-387-6375. •The Banks County Adult Literacy Center is seeking volunteer teachers. They especially need math tutors, including the areas of in troductory algebra, geometry and Algebra I. Tutors are needed on Tuesdays and Thurs days from 6-8 p.m. For more information, call 706-677-4302. •BJC Medical Center Auxiliary is seek ing volunteers. For more information, call 706-335-1199. •Civil Air Patrol: cadets, ages sixth grade through 18 years old, participate in search and rescue missions and learn how to fly airplanes. Senior members teach cadets and students at middle and high schools and can also work with emergency services. Contact Luther McCoy, 706-677-1490. •Adult learning center at Lanier Technical College satellite campus 706-335-1931. •Hope Resource Center: crisis pregnancy support center, 706-367-5304. •Action: help package and distribute food to low-income families and the elderly, 706-367-9599. •Christian Outreach Food Bank: work in warehouse, 335-6084. •Girl Scouts: needs troop leaders, assistant leaders, trainers and recruiters. Call Terri Bear, 706-548-7297. •Boy Scouts of America, Northeast Georgia Council: volunteers need to be troop leaders and assistants, 706-548-1435. •AIDS Coalition of Northeast Georgia: help with information line, office support, the buddy program and helping hands, 706-542-2437. •American Red Cross, East Georgia Chap ter: needs help with disaster relief and blood drives and needs first aid and CPR instruc tors, 706-353-1645. •American Cancer Society: assistance with special events, 706-549-4893. •American Heart Association: assistance with special events, 706-549-0939. •BJC Nursing Facility: needs teen and adult volunteers to help with various activities and to visit with the residents. Tracy Jones, 706-335-1305. •Children’s Advocacy Center: assist with clerical work in office, provide child care during various group meetings and solicit donations of snacks, drinks, paper products and various children’s items. Tina Grubbs, director, 770-868-1900. •Peace Place: various opportunities at the shelter for battered women and their chil dren, Marilyn, 770-307-3633. •Maysville Elementary School: read to chil dren, Jane Scales, 706-652-2241. •Our Daily Bread: Athens urban ministry soup kitchen, 706-353-6647. •Sandy Creek Park: several volunteer op portunities, including monthly hikes and canoeing trips to pick up trash. The park also needs volunteers to supervise children during the monthly special programs and events the park offers. Sandy Creek Park has volunteer opportunities available for anyone willing to do office work or help with publi cations. Contact the park at 706-613-3615. •Athens Area Humane Society: help with special events and hands-on work in the shelter, Lisa Klein, 706-353-CATS (2287). •Community Connection of Northeast Geor gia: work on information research and data base and directory updating, 706-353-1313. •Special Olympics: needs assistance for ath letic events, Kathy Smith, 706-548-3550. •State Botanical Gardens of Georgia: needs tour guides, people to greet guests and work in the gift shop, greenhouse and at special events, 706-542-6195. •Athens Regional Medical Center: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop, mailroom and at special events, 706-354-3510. •St. Mary’s Hospital: help at information desk, in admissions, at the gift shop and at the mailroom, 706-354-3169. •Athens Area Homeless Shelter: assist with preparing and serving meals, childcare, and the shelter is also in need of drivers with a truck, 706-354-0423. •Salvation Army: assist with preparing and serving meals and help in thrift shop, 706-543-5350. •St. Mary’s Hospice: needs volunteers to provide additional support and assistance to terminally ill patients and their families, Geneva Burton, 706-355-7711. •Friends of the Arboretum, State Arbore tum of Georgia/Thompson Mills Forest, Braselton, seeks volunteers to help maintain trails through the forest and to help with educational programs, Warnell School of Forest Recourses, University of Georgia, 706-542-2686. •VistaCare: volunteer to assist and partici pate in the nurturing of the physical, spiritual and emotional well-being of patients and their families, 767 Oglethorpe Ave., Athens, Kathy Branch, 877-228-9888. •Georgia Museum of Arts: needs tour guides, museum shop assistance and assis tance with the summer art outreach program, 706-542-0450. Genealogical society to meet The East Georgia Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m. in Winder. Roxane Rose, a publisher of Living Jackson magazine, will be the featured speaker. She will focus on documenting and preserving Jackson County history. The genealogical society meets at the Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the second Tuesday of each month, at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.rootsweb.com/~gaeggs or e-mail gaeggs@yahoo.com. Public meetings you can attend The following local government agencies hold regular meetings which are open to the public: •Maysville City Council, 7 p.m., first Monday of each month at the Maysville Public Library. •Banks County High School All Sports Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., first Monday of each month, BCHS library. •Maysville Beautification Committee, 7 p.m., fourth Thursday of each month at the Maysville Public Library. •Banks County Planning Commission, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at the courthouse. •Gillsville City Council, 7 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month. •Banks County Board of Education, 7 p.m., third Monday of each month at the BOE office. The work session is held on the Thursday prior to the regular meet ing. •Baldwin City Council, 7 p.m., second and fourth Monday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 6:30 p.m. on the Thursday preceding each regular meeting. •Homer City Council, 6 p.m., second Tuesday of each month at city hall. •Banks County Board of Commissioners 6:30 p.m. second Tuesday of each month at the court house. A work session is held at 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the courthouse. •Alto City Council, 7 p.m., sec ond Tuesday of each month at city hall. •Lula City Council, 7 p.m., third Monday of each month at city hall. A work session is held at 11 a.m. on the Thursday preceding the regular meeting. •BJC Medical Center board of directors, 1:30 p.m., third Monday of each month in the conference room of the hospital. •Banks County Middle School Booster Club, 6:30 p.m., third Monday of each month at the Banks County Middle School lunchroom. The Banks County News Get the local school, church, sports and other community news delivered to your home each week! Just clip the coupon below to begin saving today over the newstand price! 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