Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

PAGE10A THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008 CHECK PRESENTED Scout executive Clif Cauley, Jackson EMC Jefferson district manager Don Stewart, Jackson EMC Foundation board member Shade Storey and Scout executive F. H. "Trip” Selman, Jr., hold a $4,850 check that will fund 200 Eagle Scout recognition kits. Boy Scouts receive JEMC Foundation grant The Northeast Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America has been awarded a $4,850 grant by the Jackson EMC Foundation for Eagle Scout Recognition Kits. “On average each year only 4 percent of Northeast Georgia’s 25,000 registered Scouts earn the Eagle Scout badge, the Boy Scout’s highest honor. The council expects to present at least 200 Eagle Scout awards in 2008, and these recognition kits enable the council to properly recognize the outstand ing young people who earn this distinction,” said scout executive Trip Selman. To earn the Eagle Scout rank, a Boy Scout must fulfill requirements in the areas of leadership, service, and outdoor skills; pass specific tests that are organized by requirements and merit badges, 21 of which must be earned to qualify for Eagle Scout; demonstrate participation in increasingly more responsible service projects; and demon strate leadership skills by holding one or more specific youth positions of responsibility in his troop. Each recognition kit contains the Eagle Scout badge, Eagle Scout medal, father’s pin, mother’s pin and certificate. Foundation grants are funded through the Operation Round Up program, which rounds up participating members’ monthly electric bill to the next dollar amount, with an average contribution of $6 per year. Currently, 90 percent of Jackson EMC’s members participate in the Round Up program. Since its 2005 introduction, the Jackson EMC Foundation has awarded more than $2 million through 169 grants to organizations and 78 grants to individuals. Any individual or charitable organization in the ten counties served by Jackson EMC (Clarke, Banks, Barrow, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison and Oglethorpe) may apply for a Jackson EMC Foundation grant by completing a grant application, which can be completed online at http://www.jacksonemc.com/Guidelines-for- Funding.106.0.html or obtained at local Jackson EMC offices. Applicants need not be a member of Jackson EMC. Heating aid offered for low-income families The Georgia Department of Human Resources has announced that $1.6 million in emergency contingency funds are available to help low-income families meet home energy costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds will provide households across the state with heating assis tance for the winter months ahead. The federally-funded program helps more than 80,000 eligible Georgia families with heating and cooling assistance each year. The maximum payment for qualifying applicants is $250. Funds will be distributed on first-come first-served basis. Individuals must apply at the community action agency that serves their county. Applicants can call 1-800-869-1150 or visit http://gcaaonline.org to locate the nearest community action agency in their area. To qualify for the LIHEAP program applicants must have a yearly household income that meets federal poverty guide lines. For a one-person house hold, that would be $15,315; for two people $20,535; for three people $25,755; for four people $30,975; for five people $36,195; for six people $41,415; for seven people $46,635; for eight people $51,855; and for each additional person, add $5,220 in household income. Applicants must provide a copy of their most recent heating bill or a statement of service from their heating provider. They must also provide proof of household income for the last 30 days, such as a pay stub or letter from an employer. Applicants are required to have a valid Social Security number for all household mem bers. Those who have a need are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. National Wear Red Day ahead Fri. for heart month As part of February’s American Heart Month, the North Health District will join thousands of Americans nationwide in observ ing National Wear Red Day on Friday, Feb. 1. Employees in all District 2 Public Health Departments are encouraged to wear red as a reminder of American Heart Month. The North Health District includes Banks County. “National Wear Red Day is a great opportunity to reach out to women in our community and alert them to their personal risk factors for heart disease,” said Jan Poole, Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program (SHAPP) coordinator. “By wearing red on Feb. 1, we can all show our sup port for women and heart disease awareness. This year we invite all employees of our city and county governments, schools and businesses, to join us in wear ing red to raise awareness about heart disease in both women and men.” Information about heart disease and blood pressure screening is available at all 13 county health departments in North Health District. In addition, informa tion about the Georgia Division of Public Health’s Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program (SHAPP) is available at local health departments and on the web at: http://health.state.ga.us/ programs/cardio/shapp.asp North Health District’s National Wear Red Day participation is in partnership with The Heart Truth, a national awareness campaign for women about heart disease spon sored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Wear Red Day is an annual event held on the first Friday in February. The first observance, in February 2004, was announced at the White House. On National Wear Red Day, women and men across the country wear red to unite in the national movement to give women a personal and urgent wake-up call about their risk of heart disease. Red Dress pins are available at www.hearttruth.gov. For more information about National Wear Red Day activi ties and The Heart Truth, includ ing downloadable materials on women and heart disease and ordering information for the Red Dress Pin, visit www.hearttruth. gov. Also see www.goredfor- women.org for information from the American Heart Association. Piedmont Regional Library Board to meet Feb. 6 The Piedmont Regional Library Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 4 p.m., at the The library is located at 379 Old Board of Trustees will meet on Jefferson Public Library. Pendergrass Road, Jefferson. Arts Development Council of Georgia seeks new members Area artists invited to Feb. 6 meeting The Arts Development Council of Georgia (ADCG) will hold its next general membership/ open meeting at The Winder Cultural Arts Center (CAC), 105 E Athens St., at 10 a.m. Wednesday, February 6. The ADCG is continuing its mem bership drive. Don Wildsmith, the cultural arts director for the City of Winder, will host the meeting and give a tour of the CAC facility. Paul Handy, president of the Georgia Piedmont Arts Center, will co-host and give a tour of the facility and gallery, which is one floor below the CAC. Kerry Bryant, the acting director for the NE Georgia Arts and Convention Center and the fine arts coordinator for Barrow County will be a guest speaker. Refreshments will be provid ed. ARTIST SHOW-AND-TELL The successful “Two Minutes of Fame” show-and-tell seg ment will be held again. Artists are asked to bring a piece of their art they can hold in one hand and should be prepared to give a very brief biographical presentation. The first 19 artists to register for “Two Minutes of Fame” before the meeting will WOODYARD Accounting 18 South Public Square Jefferson, GA 30549 - (706) 693-4280 - Timely And Affordable Tax Returns Individuals And Businesses 35 Years Of Experience be those called upon during the meeting. Contact Donna Butler, ADCG vice chair, at 706-559-4841 to book a time in the “spotlight.” The ADCG board will hold a short business meeting at 9.30 a.m. before the general meet ing. The ADCG three-point mis sion is cultivating a thriving economic environment for the creative expression and appre ciation for the arts through entrepreneurial development, education and marketing. ADCG membership has been established currently at a pre liminary fee of $25 for artists/ individuals, $100 for art advo cates and $100 and above for corporate sponsors. Any artist - visual, theater, musician, craft maker — arts advocate or corporations inter ested in joining, may send a check made payable to the Arts Development Council of Georgia, attn: Treasurer Cary Fordyce, 305 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30605-2795, and include name, address, tele phone number and e-mail address. Membership applications are also available online at www. adcg.org. For more information, call Bill Ronay, chair, 706-342-8225; Tina McCullough, secre tary, at the Blue Bell Gallery, Comer, 706-783-4665; or Anne Jenkins, public relations, owner of The Point of Art Gallery, 706-486-6808. ADCG is a non profit, Georgia corporation. For directions to the February 6 meeting, call 678-425-6884. W & W METAL ROOFING TTIJI 30 Year Paint ^ “We Got You Covered” Residential • Commercial • Agricultural • Ship Anywhere In The USA • We Stock Your Metal Needs • Visit Our Showroom www.wwmetalroofing.com 706-654-5836 Hwy. 60 / Candler Hwy. • Pendergrass, Ga. Warranty Sales Service Installation BR How the Wound Center saved Mr. Inoko's great smile What seemed (ike relatively ordinary surgery for an impacted tooth, could have been quite dangerous for local restaurant owner, Yosuke Inoko. Because of intensive radiation treatment that he received in 19B7 for a lymphoma near his jaw, he would now be at a high risk for necrosis of the jaw (and the possibility of losing it completely) iF surgery was performed in the area of the previous radiation treatment The solution was the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - a medical treatment available at Athens Regional's Comprehensive Wound Center (CWC) in which the patient is placed in a chamber and breathes 100% oxyqen at increased atmospheric pressures. "This treatment greatly increases the amount of oxygen levels in the affected or injured body tissue, which promotes healing/' says Dexter Joyner oi the CWC. "With a dedicated program of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy both before and after surgery, Mr. fnoko was able fo handle his oral surgery with qreat success." JJ I was quite nervous on my first visit because i was unfamiliar with the process,” adds Mr Inoko, "But everyone at ARMt was very warm and comforting. I could not have asked for better care/" As the leader in the treatment of chronic wounds, our staff o! hiqhly trained and dedicated wound care specialists combines state of the art technology, compassionate expertise and excellent clinical care to promote wound healing. The Comprehensive Wound Center at Athens Regional .,. a place of healing. A Passion For Medical Excellence 1199 Prince Avenue * Athens, Georgia 30606 * 706-475-7000 * www.armc.org