HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS - THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2004
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Festival Seeks Local Authors
Coweta Writers Group has
it will be having a booth
g tables' for local authors
Day community festi-
on Saturday June 12.
Aay local author who wishes to con-
for his book may do so.
to be a member of
par°
Each writer wishing to participate
David Wilson no later than
can be reached at 770-583
or by email at
Also each participant must make his
own arrangements to bring his books
there and he must supply his own table
and chairs and refreshments, etc.
There will be no need, though, to pro-
vide an umbrella, because the CWG
booth will be located under a large
canopy provided by a local funeral home,
similar to those used at graveside serv-
ices. Each participating author should
arrive in time to get set up by 10:00 AM,
the opening of Grantville Day.
The CWG Booth will remain avail-
able until late afternoon.
During the past three years a total
of five local authors have participated
in these Grantville Day book signings,
three of whom were CWG and two of
whom were not.
The Coweta Writers Group consists
of writers and aspiring writers living in
and near Coweta County.
It meets on the second Thursday
night of each month at 7:00 PM at the
Newnan-Coweta Public Library. It cur-
rently has 68 members.
There are no membership fees or
dues.
Afiyone wishing to join CWG can
contact either Wilson or Forrest Sehultz
at 770-583-3258 or
schultzf_2002@yahoo.eom.
~~ofD DAY FOR A ...CRAB RACE?- Spectators crowd around to watch Crab
, an association fund raiser which was part of the program for the March meet-
the Home Builders Association of Midwest Georgia. Painted and numbered
it crabs purchased by attendees competed in a series of races. The Association
a~ves builders in Meriwether and nine other Counties.
Service Helps
Visually Impaired
Read Best-Sellers
Suzanne Barnes, repre-
senting the Columbus
Library for Accessible
Services, CLASS, spoke to
the Manchester Kiwanis
members recently concern-
ing the services they offer in
the twelve county area.
If you cannot read the
materials printed by conven-
tional method, you may qual-
ify for a free public library
service.
Books and magazines are
available on tape from the
National Library Service for
the Blind and Physically
Handicapped. CLASS serves
as the distribution center for
these materials.
The collection includes
best sellers by such popular
authors as Danielle Steele,
Sue Grafton, Louis UAmour,
and Tom Clancey.
If you qualify for the
service, you can choose and
receive your material
through the mail, or you can
come to CLASS and select
your tapes, items by mail.
Services are available in
and "lYoup by calling CLASS
at (706)-649-0780.
Central Georgia Job Expo Underway Today
,The Georgia Department
~ t~bor's LaGrange Career
and several other
in the West Central
area.
The event will be held
22, from 2-6
at the Callaway
Center, West
2~echnical College,
Fort Dr. In LaGrange.
job expo sponsors
the West Central
Workforce
(WIB), the
Georgia-LaGrange
Committee, the
County
of Commerce, and
Daffy News.
The job expo, which will
to the public, is an
for job seekers
to meet area employers and
discuss job openings at their
companies. In addition to pro-
riding a wide v~et~ of
employrflent 9]?potties,
the e~'~
shops on such employment-
related topics as how to write
a successful resume and how
to conduct a successful job
search. Computers will also
be available for job search-
es.
Employers expected to
attend include: American
Home Shield, Boys and Girls
Club, Care Master, Cherokee
County Sheriffs Office, City
of LaGrange Police
Department, Coalition for
Healthy and Responsible
Tobacco Free Troup, Cobb
County Sheriff and Police
Departments, Columbus Fire
and EMS, Columbus Police
Department, Community
Action for Improvement,
Consumer Credit Counseling,
Crown Technology, Deco Star
Industries? DeKalb County
Sheriffs~ '~i Department,
Durand Wayland, Excel
Communications,
Experience Works, Express
Temporary Service, Georgia
Department of Labor-Human
Resources, Home Nurse,
Industrial Specialty Fabrics,
Interface Flooring, Kelly
Services, LaGrange
Transitional Center,
Lexington Components.
Liberty National Life,
MaconfBibb County Fire
Department, Milliken and
Company, New York Life,
Parmer Water Company,
Plantation Patterns, PSL
Wireless. Roosevelt Warm
Springs Institute for
Rehabilitation, Safa, LLC,
Southern Mills, Staffing
Solutions, Standard Textile,
Tahitian Noni International,
The Mike Company,
Tredegar, ~dad Benham,
~ ~LtnU, t~~t
Service, U.S. Department of
Labor, U.S. Social Security
Administration, Wal-Mart
Distribution Center, West
Georgia Health Systems, and
W-mpag
Applicants should bring
copies of their resume and
work history, dress appropri-
ately for the type of job they
are seeking, and be prepared
to fill out applications and
interview for jobs. For more
information about the job fair,
contact Employment
Marketing Representative
Mary Henderson of the labor
department's LaGrange
Career Center at (706) 845-
4000.
24-Hour Drop Box
Will Receive Grant from Tennis Association
The United States Tennis
, announced that Troup
Parks and Recreation
has been awarded a grant
part of the Tennis in the Parks
The USTA has partnered with the
Recreation and Park
t (NRPA) for the second con-
year to award $250,000 in
to over 80.park and recreation
agencies across the nation.
Grantees were selected from over
400 applications to receive up to a $5,000
grant to enhance the quality of their
park and recreation programs.
The Tennis in the Parks grants sup-
port one of three specific needs: hiring
a certified pro, hosting and/or attend-
ing a USTA Development Coach
Workshop, or offering USA Team Tennis
for youth and adults including a com-
mtmity event.
"Parks are a critical component in
our efforts to grow the game," said Kurt
Kamperman, Chief Executive,
Community Tennis, UST~
"This program provides the oppor-
tunity for the USTA, NRPA, USPTA and
PTR to work together to make tennis
more accessible to people of all ages,
abilities and backgrounds in communi-
ty parks throughout the country."
Georgia Christian ,Academy
"Continuing a tradition of excellence
and Investment in Your Child's Future
is the only area Christian school accredited by ACSI and the GAC and is the
only Christian scLool with grades K-4 to 12th Grade.
WGCA serves over 80 churches in 8 counties.
* WGCA has an established library of over 13,000 volcmes, two science labs and two
computer labs.
* WGCA has a competitive athletic program for the middle school and high school.
Make the Right Choice About Your Child's Education
• WGCA has the Accderated Reader Program
• WGCA has a ~oint enrollment opportunity available to high school students.
• WGCA has a Learning Resources Center planned for the coming year.
West Georgia Christian Academy has been recognized by the Association of Christian
Schools International as an exemplary school.
WGCA is Ministry of Courts of Praise Christian Center, Inc.
1904 Hamilton Rd., LaGrange
enrollment information, call the School at 706-884-6575 * www.wgcalions.com
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