Thursday, September 20, 2012

Another Academy Day and Family Dining Day

U.S. Representative Paul C. Broun, M.D. (GA-10), in coordination with U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss, will host a Military Academy Day on Saturday, September 29th from 10 a.m. until noon in the auditorium of Athens Technical College.  Representatives from the United States Air Force, Naval, Military, and Merchant Marine academies will be in attendance to talk about the application and nomination process and to answer questions.  The event is free and open to students in grades eight through twelve.  Those who are interested in attending must make a reservation by contacting Matthew Waldroup at 706-886-1008 or Matthew.Waldroup@mail.house.gov.  What:  Academy Day 2012 Who:  America’s Service Academies & Students in Grades Eight through Twelve When:  Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 a.m. - Noon Where:   Athens Technical College Auditorium 800 U.S. Hwy 29 North Athens, GA 30601

Eat great food and help us help kids!

Once a year we ask the community and local restaurants to support our non-profit organization, Oconee Area Resource, by participating in Family Dining Day - a national initiative to encourage parents to spend time with their children by sharing a meal together. 


Please join us on Family Dining Day, Monday, September 24, and eat out or order food from one of these great Oconee County restaurants and they will donate a percentage  of the proceeds to our work to help kids be healthy, safe, and successful in school:

Barberito's on Main Street and Epps Bridge
Chef Ming on Epps Bridge
Chicken Express 
Chops and Hops 
Dairy Queen 
Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins 
Inoko Express 
Keba in Watkinsville
La Parilla
Main Moon
Mirko
Piccolo's Italian Steakhouse 
Pizza Hut Express on Epps Bridge
The Morning Glory 
Your Pie
Zaxby's in Watkinsville
Kumquat Mae on 9/25 (closed Mondays)
Girasoles on 9/25 (closed Mondays)

Thanks for your support!


The John Montgomery Belk Scholarship of Davidson College recognizes and awards students of intellectual and personal achievement and significant leadership ability. Up to eight Belk Scholars will be chosen in Davidson's Class of 2017, each receiving an annually renewable scholarship equivalent to the college's comprehensive fees.

Belk Scholars represent the finest attributes of the Davidson student body: intellectual excellence and enthusiasm, integrity, global awareness, and leadership ability and potential. Each high school may nominate one student for the John Montgomery Belk Scholarship. Any senior student who is interested in being nominated must see Mr. Guthas in the counseling office by Friday, November 2.