Items of Importance

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Tuesday, March 31^th  - First Presbyterian Dialogue Group

After the presentation by Tim Donovan, co-owner of Judicial Alternatives of Georgia explained how his company operates regarding probation services in Muscogee County, the group must now wrestle with what action(s) to take regarding the probation sytem.

There will be some effort to craft the dynamics of 'action' and how the community organization process works.

 

The session begins at 6:30 pm in the Museum of the First Presbyterian Church downtown.  Enter the church on First Avenue across from the CB&T parking garage between 11^th and 12^th Streets.

 

NOTE:   There will not be a meeting on April 7.  After March 31, the next dialogue group meeting will be on April 14, Please mark your calendars.

 

Contact: H. Berrien Zettler 706-324-6363

 

TODAY Friday, March 27^th - Seminar for employers receiving dollars from Uncle Sam

The staff of the Atlanta office of Federal Contractor Compliance will present "Federal Employment Compliance Guidelines  -  What Employers Need To Know"

Employers doing business with the Federal government must comply with the laws and regulations requiring non-discrimination.  Employment opportunities generated by Federal dollars should be available to all Americans on an equitable and fair basis. 

The seminar spells out the details and runs from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at the Columbus Technical College Library, Room 600.

Contact: Judy Giddings at Strategic HR Partners, Inc.  706-561-2465     

.Saturday, March 28 - Free CPR offered by Red Cross

The American Red Cross West Central GA Chapter will offer free CPR training and certification in the following locations listed below.
In addition, the Red Cross will be traveling to surrounding counties to distribute materials including fire prevention and tornado safety.

March 28 - FREE CPR training & certification in Harris Co.
9:00am - Noon
Harris Co. Performance Learning Center   Hamilton, GA
To Pre-Register call: 706-763-1028
 
Future training and certifications are:

April 11 - FREE CPR training & certification in Stewart Co
9:00am - Noon
Lumpkin, GA   Class Location TBA   To Pre-Register call: 706-763-1028

April 25 - FREE CPR training & certification Ft.  Benning, GA  

9:00am -  Noon  Bldg 4

Ft. Benning, GA     To Pre-Register call: 706-763-1028

Someone in your family or in your business needs to have this lifesaving skill.

Sunday, March 29 - Unity Service with the theme "Celebrating Togetherness"

At 5:00 pm on Sunday, Pastor Larry Biggers from Northside Chapel and Rev. Roy Plummer, of the Faith Tabernacle Community Church will co-host the 9^th Annual Unity Service at the Faith Tabernacle at 1603 Floyd Road. The purpose of the service is to "come together to celebrate the work that God is doing in our hearts" as well as "celebrate the importance of our civic leaders as ordained of God through the sanction of the public to serve the welfare of man."     

Contacts: Pastor Larry Biggers at 706-323-4494 or Rev. Roy Plummer at  706-569-0606

MCSD announces SPLOST forums

The MCSD has planned a series of forums where you can discuss and evaluate the proposed project priority list for the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. You can access the times, places and dates for all nine forums at www.mcsdga.net.

For District 5, the forum will be held on

Monday, March 30, 2009  at 6:30 pm

Reese Road Elementary  

3100 Reese Road   .  

For District 7, the forum will be held at

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at 6:30 30 pm

Downtown Elementary

1400 First Avenue

For District 8,

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Columbus High

1700 Cherokee Avenue

 

It might be wise to take the time to participate now, If you don't, you shouldn't expect to be heard later.

 

DOWN THE ROAD

Wednesday, April 8 - Race Relations Breakfast to review "More Than Just Race"

In trying to describe why the poor stay poor, Harvard sociologist William Julius Wilson in his book "More Than Just Race," recaps 20 years of research done by himself and many of his colleagues to make a convincing case that both institutional and systemic impediments and cultural deficiencies keep poor blacks from escaping poverty and the ghetto.

A discussion of the book will be the program on Wednesday, April 8 at the 7:25am Race Relations Breakfast.  Tne main library has some copies, (call before going), but the book is available on Amazon.com.  

 The Race Relations Breakfasts are held at Ruth Ann's on Veterans Parkway. Breakfast begins at 7:25am. $6.00 is asked of regular members.  First timers and visitors are our guests.

Contact: Lee Brantley  706-324-6471

Thursday, April 30 - Second Diversity Forum

Following the very successful Inaugural Diversity Forum on January 17^th  WTVM-TV announced that the second in the series would take place on Thursday, April 30, at 7:00pm at the RiverCenter.  You need to register now (name, telephone number and email address). at onecolumbus4@msn.com. Seating is limited.     

Advanced sponsorship opportunities can be secured by using the Response Form attached to this email. If you are not able to print it off, call us at 706-315-0162

Contacts: Lee Brantley at 706-494-5400 or Jorge Vega at 706-243-6235..