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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2008
THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS
PAGE 9A
Social News
Farm Bureau holds food check-out week promotion
The average cost of food in America
remains affordable. According to the
most recent information compiled
by the USDA’s Economic Research
Service, American families and indi
viduals spend, on average, less than
10 percent of their disposable per
sonal income for food. Applying this
statistic to the calendar year means the
average household will have earned
enough money to pay for its annual
food supply in about 37 days or five
weeks.
To celebrate the affordability of food
in America, Georgia Farm Bureau
is joining American Farm Bureau in
celebrating February 3 - 9, as Farm
Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week. To
celebrate our country’s safe and abun
dant food supply, Banks County Farm
Bureau is participating in a state
wide Food Check-Out Week event.
During January and early February,
Banks County Farm Bureau volun
teers will be accepting donations to
assist the hungry in their county and
provide food and assistance for the
Ronald McDonald House of Central
Georgia.
“Not only is America’s food sup
ply among the world’s safest, it is the
most affordable,” said Henry Banks,
Banks County Farm Bureau President.
“The abundant, affordable and safe
domestic food supply produced by
America’s farmers and ranchers is
responsible, at least in part, for our
nation’s increasing standard of living.
As we celebrate the efficiency and
productivity of our farmers in Georgia
and all our farmers and ranchers in the
United States, we want to share that
bounty with others less fortunate in
our community and be a part of the
statewide effort to provide assistance
for one of the Ronald McDonald
Houses in Georgia.”
For every donation made at the
Banks County Farm Bureau Office,
the donor’s name will be written on a
special card and displayed during the
donation period.
“Of the money collected during
this time, half will stay here for us to
assist the hungry in Banks County.
The other half will go to the Georgia
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee,
the sponsor of the statewide effort, to
help families staying at the Ronald
McDonald House of Central Georgia
in Macon,” said Ann Gordon, Banks
County Farm Bureau Women’s
Committee Chair.
The Ronald McDonald House pro
vides a “home-away-from-home” for
the families of seriously ill children
receiving medical treatment in the
area. The financial assistance will
help them take care of the needs of the
families staying at the house, includ
ing food. Each year, the Georgia Farm
Bureau Women’s Committee rotates
the state focus to a different Ronald
McDonald House.
In comparison to Food Check-Out
Day, Tax Freedom Day, the day the
average American must work to earn
enough to pay federal, state and local
taxes, was April 30, last year, accord
ing to The Tax Foundation. According
to the Tax Foundation, Americans
work an average of 52 days each year
to pay for health and medical care, 62
days to pay for housing/household
operation and 77 days to pay for fed
eral taxes.
“Americans work longer each year
to pay for their house, federal taxes
and medical care, compared to food.”
Food Check-Out Week should hold
meaning for most Americans, Banks
said. “We remain concerned that
some Americans cannot afford to buy
the food they need, but we are proud
of the role Georgia farmers play in
producing the most affordable food in
the world.”
The percent of disposable personal
income spent for food has declined
over the last 35 years. In 1970, it
took Americans 14 more days to
earn enough income to pay for their
food supply for the year. According
to USDA, food is more affordable
today due to a widening gap between
growth in per-capita incomes and the
amount of money spent for food.
This overall decrease is made
more notable by trends indicating
Americans are buying more expen
sive convenience foods, as well as
more food away from home.
USDA’s latest statistic, compiled for
2006, includes food and non-alcohol
ic beverages consumed at home and
away from home. This includes food
purchases at grocery stores and other
retail outlets, including food purchas
es with food stamps and vouchers for
the Women, Infants and Children’s
(WIC) program. The statistic also
includes away-from-home meals and
snacks purchased by families and
individuals, as well as food furnished
to employees.
Food Check-Out Day tracks
the amount of income needed by
Americans to purchase food on an
annual basis, Gordon said. “There
have been some slight flucations over
the past few years, but food prices
have remained relatively stable over
time.”
“The high-quality, affordable food
consumers enjoy is a product of our
successful food production and dis
tribution system, as well as America’s
farmers retaining access to effective
and affordable crop protection tools,”
said Gordon. “We hope that consum
ers take note of Food Check-Out
Week and join us in this celebration of
American agriculture’s success.”
Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm
Bureau is the state’s largest gen
eral farm organization with almost
435,000 member families statewide.
Community thinking of Kyle Smith after injury
We want to wish Kyle Smith a
very speedy recovery. Kyle broke
his ankle on the basketball court on
Thursday night at Lakeview with
two minutes left in the game. Get
well soon, Kyle.
The community was saddened
to hear of the death of Bruce
Simmons. A life time member of
our county, he leaves his wife, two
daughters and grandchildren. He
will be greatly missed by his host
of friends, family and fellow truck
ers. Remember this family when
you pray.
RELAY FOR LIFE
Keep reading. On Feb. 16 there will
be a special event to raise money for
Relay for Life. More information
will be provided next week.
It’s registration time! To register
your team for the 2008 Relay For
Life , Visit Banks County’s person
al Relay for life web Page at http://
events.cancer.org/rflbanksga. For
help with the website, call Kathy
Mize at 706-778-8780, Elizabeth
Church at 706-677-7100 or Katie
Cullinan at 706-549-4893. Our next
meeting will be Monday, Feb. 4,
at 6:30 p.m. at the First Georgia
Bank.
Has cancer ever affected anyone
you know or love? As a part of
the Banks County Relay for Life
team we would like for you to join
us! Relay will be held in May
30-31, but it’s time to fund-raise.
We need school groups, churches,
youth groups, businesses, commu
nity group or neighborhoods to join
us in the fight. If you are a care
giver, or cancer survivor, we would
like you to contact us for a special
invitation to join the fight. You will
receive a special T-shirt and will
meet in the survivors’ tent for food,
and other festivities. This is a fight
we need everyone to help beat! We
News From
Poplar
Springs
By Willene Parson
Boyle
need your help as a group. For more
information contact Debbie Morgan
at 706-499-6419 or at 282 Yonah St
.Cornelia, GA 30531; Ken Mize at
706-870-4650; or Willene Boyle at
706-677-4200. We need your help.
THOSE SERVING
Those in our Community that
are overseas fighting or stateside
being trained to defend our country
include, Jeb Herrin, Jason Ledford,
David Willoughby from the Winder
Police Department (formerly
with Jackson Co S.O.) Sgt. TJ.
Brookshire 6300 RIYADH Place
Washington D.C. 20521-6300 TJ.
is in Saudia Arabia. Kyle Delaigle
is back stateside, David McWhorter
Seoul South Korea; John Groves III
is near Iraq, Clint Medlock Navy
station in Va. Going overseas soon.
Timothy Reems near Iraq, Richard
Davenport serving in Iraq, Kyle
Pilgrim, Russell Cantrell are back
state side, Shawn McClure back
state side. Sgt. Amanda Justus,
Matthew Sutton, Justin Johnston,
David Puttnum, Alex Head, Tiffany
Sorrows serving in Iraq, James
Sullivan in the Army serving in
Iraq, Mark Sullivan Jr. Marines
serving back stateside. Call me if
you know of others who are serv
ing in the Armed Forces and please
remember them and their families
when you pray. If you have any
addresses, please call me. I have
people calling and wanting to write
our troops. Let me know if there is
someone you love you want added
to our prayer list, or if one of these
have come home.
PRAYER LIST
Those who are sick in our com
munity include many who have
cancer and need our prayers, as
well as Kyle Smith, 3-year-old
Dristan Tyndell, Trinity Brown,
Mattea Grace Emerson, Elizabeth
Cook, Juno and Bobbi Samples,
Royce Jones, Steve Fattig in the
VA in Atlanta, Claudette Griffin,
Joyce Ayers, Brooksy White,
Talmadge Savage, Bruce Simmons,
Van Chase, Jerry Smith, Gloria
Kimsey, Allene Montgomery,
Wayne Holcomb, Joshua Thomas,
Susan Campbell, Dennie Maxwell,
Karen Adkins, Liam Howell
infant with tumor, George McGee,
Angie Roach, Henry Galloway,
Mrs. Bobby Blackwell, Mary
Sims, Darian Gray, Jerri Gray,
Frank Cronic, Dan Tomlin, Jerry
Poole, Greg Baker, David Smith,
Cidney Wilson, Jeremy Gaddis,
Johnny Westbrook, Tommy Gray
of Cornelia, Jerry Carlan, Luther
Campbell, Echo Evans, Carol Dean
Beck, Johnnie Dalton, Allan Poe of
Commerce, Chad Standridge, Scott
McClure, Winford Baker, Rev.
Jerry Smith, Coy Marlow, Betty
Griffin, Bennie Jackson, Clifford
Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, William
Wilson, Christine Chitwood,
Johnny Smallwood, Eddie Borders,
Pauline Arfin, J.D. Pritchett, Crystal
Medlock, Joann Broome, Michelle
McClure, Mary Bell Echols and
JR Boswell. Remember our family
when you pray. If you know others
who are sick, please call me so I can
add their name to our prayer list.
Happy birthday to Alex
Buffington, Kayla Gary, Haley
Crumley, Lisa Victoria Phillips,
Carolyn Standridge and Donna
Scales Thomas.
Happy annisavary to Calvin and
Rachel Crocker.
Tribute to Hoyt Duncan set Sat.
Friends and family are asked to bring furniture and other items made
by Hoyt Duncan to the BJC Nursing Home cafeteria on Saturday,
February 2, at 2:30 p.m.
The event is planned as a tribute to Hoyt Duncan, who is 103 years
old.
NOW OPEN
January 28, 2008
Ama Kishi
Japanese
Steakhouse
& Sushi Bar
Dinner: 5:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.
706-423-0040
228 Steven B. Tanger Blvd. • Commerce, GA 30529
Across From Home Depot
Banks County Board of
Commissioners
PUBLIC NOTICE
Banks County is receiving applications for
the following public service opportunities.
If you feel you may be qualified and are
willing to serve in this position, please call
(706) 677-6200 to request an application &
position description or go to
www.co.banks.ga.us and download the
application. Please return the completed
form to the Commissioners office by
February 20, 2008.
Board Term
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