BES School council to meet Feb. 6
The Blackshear Elementary School Council will meet at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, February 6, in the Blackshear Elementary professional development room. For more information, call (912) 449-2088.
Patterson School council to meet Feb. 11
Patterson Elementary’s School Council will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the school. For more information, call (912) 647-5373.
Memorial Satilla Health to host blood drive Feb. 7 Memorial Satilla Health will host a Heart Health Month blood drive from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, February 7, at the Hospital Annex, 1800 Alice Street Waycross.
The blood drive will be held at the Hospital Annex. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment to ensure the drive is sufficiently staffed and all donor slots are filled.
The Blood Connection is currently facilitating Memorial Satilla’s drives. To schedule an appointment, visit thebloodconnection.org and use sponsor code 9391.
TBC is offering $40 in rewards to donors. Hospital Auxiliary volunteers will also serve homemade goodies and snacks.
Aging Advisory Council to meet Wednesday, Feb. 26 The Aging Advisory Council of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 26. The meeting will be held at the Southern Georgia Regional Commission at 1725 South Georgia Parkway, West in Waycross. It is open to the public. Please contact Linda Gail at 1-888-7324464 for more information.
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission’s Area Agency on Aging develops, provides, coordinates and advocates for services that assist older individuals, at-risk adults, persons with disabilities, their families and caregivers. For more information or to receive assistance, contact the AAA’s Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) at 1-888-73-AGING / 1888-732-4464. Or visit the AAA Website www.sgrc.us/aaa.html. Also, become a fan of “Southern Georgia Area Agency on Aging” on Facebook!
Chamber hosts ‘How to Have Difficult Conversations’ Feb. 11 Pierce County Chamber of Commerce hosts Jackie Harder and her special class How to Have Difficult Conversations.
An internationally certified trainer for more than 20 years, Harder creates custom training programs to help with public speaking, management skills, professional development, team building, goal setting and more. A media executive for 30 years, and later the CEO of the Key Largo Chamber of Commerce, Jackie incorporated her business, Key Dynamics Coaching and Consulting, in 2003.
The special class is Tuesday, February 11 from 9am-12pm st 200 SW Central Ave. Blackshear, Ga. Cost to attend is $20 a person.
