Holiday Season a Great Time to Give Back

Douglasville's community spirit really shines through at this time of year and there are plenty of opportunities to contribute and get involved in local activities.

December 5th is the 50th Anniversary of the Villa Rica Gas Explosion, the Villa Rica Preservation Committee is trying to locate surviving family members of those who lost their lives that tragic day. The Committee will hold a memorial service at 10:30 AM in front of Berry's Pharmacy. Those Lost: Margaret Berry, Carolyn Davis, Bobby Roberts, O. T. Dyer, Johnny Dyer, Robert Broome, Oscar Hixon, Rozelle Johnson, Carl Vitner, Dr. Jack Burnham, Ann Smith, and Kenneth Hendrix.
Please call 678.785.1014 if you have contact information for any of these family members.

The Design Charette for the Living Centers Intiative Study Area of Georgia Highway 92 between Interstate 20 and Lake Monroe Road Meetings will be held from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day December 4th-6th at the Sunset Hills Baptist Church 2079 Midway Road. LCI Design Charette Public Hearings at the Church will take place on 6:00 PM Tuesday and Thursday. The Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) is a program offered by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) that encourages local jurisdictions to plan and implement strategies that link transportation improvements with land use development strategies to create sustainable, livable communities consistent with regional development policies. Come make your voice heard on how this area should be developed.

The Douglasville Cultural Arts Center Opens the Annual Student Holiday Card Exhibit with an Opening Reception from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The children's art will be on display through December 16th. The Arts Center is also offering the "Fill an Empty Bowl Christmas Luncheons" at the Cultural Arts Center with $10 Luncheons at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., proceeds to local charities serving homeless and hungry children.

The "Angels of the World" Festival to Benefit the Douglas County Disabilities Coalition takes place December 8th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Douglas County High School. The Festival will feature Musical Performances, Gifts for the Holidays, Arts & Crafts and more.

PetSmart presents "Santa Claws" to Benefit the Douglas County Humane Society on Saturdays and Sundays through December 16th. Get a pic of your pet with Santa with $5 of every picture purchase to benefit the Humane Society.

The Mary Edna Foundation Toy Drive and Benefit Concert featuring "Confederate Railroad" takes place 8:00 PM December 13th at Brookshire's, 5778 Fairburn Road. Admission is $20 and bring a new toy for local children to be distributed by the American Legion Post 145.

Optimist Club of Douglas County holds it's "Kid's Blue Light Special" Shopping Spree on Friday, December 21st. You can "adopt" a needy child for $100, children are selected by the Douglas County School System and get to "shop with a cop" at K-Mart for Christmas. Their goal is 90 kids, call Rickey Roland, 770.942.8466.

The Douglas County Adoptive and Foster Parent Association is seeking Santas for Children in Foster Care. Please call Scoot and Jennifer Rogers,770.655.7659 to sponsor a child in foster care for Christmas.

You can find countless ways to volunteer your time and services to many organizations throughout the year to keep that great feeling going. I am sure that my fellow agents reading this post will appreciate my tongue-in-cheek SETI Profile, this project allows you to donate your unused CPU time to Berkeley University in their search for extra-terrestrials.

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