Coalition of Advocates for
Georgia’s Elderly (CO-AGE)
Spring Quarterly Meeting
Thursday April 23, 2009
First United Methodist Church
307 Flint Ave Albany, GA 31701
Phone: 229/432-7407
www.fumcalbanyga.org
Please join us April 23 in
Albany, Georgia at the First United Methodist
Church to learn how our CO-AGE priorities have
fared during the 2009 legislative session and to
hear about advocacy efforts from other CO-AGE
participants. We will also discuss our Call for
Issues and plans for our priorities setting
meeting that will be held on July 9th in
Atlanta.
For those persons desiring hotel accommodations
for the night of April 22, a block of rooms has
been reserved at the Hilton Garden Inn. Call
229/888-1590 (or go to:
www.hiltongardeninn.com) and ask for the
special CO-AGE rate of $109. March 31 is
the deadline to get this special rate!
Coffee and refreshments will be provided during
registration. Lunch is on your own, but there
are plenty of fast food restaurants nearby.
The registration fee is $15.00 payable to the
Georgia Council on Aging. Please RSVP by
returning the
registration form and your registration fee
by April 15.
If you have any questions, please call the
Council Office. Hope to see you on April 23 at
the First United Methodist Church in Albany,
Georgia!
Please refer to the preliminary agenda
Click here.
Click here for the
registration form.
Access directions to the First United Methodist
Church by clicking here
Registration Form
There is a $15.00 fee covering
materials
and refreshments during registration.
Click for a registration
form you can mail in
completed with a check to:
Georgia Council on Aging
2 Peachtree St.,
Suite 32-270
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
Please make check payable to: Georgia Council on
Aging
Registrations must be received by April 15.
If you do not plan to attend,
Click here.
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9:00-10:00
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Refreshments and Networking |
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10:00-10:15 |
Welcome
and Remarks |
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10:15-11:15 |
Legislative & Budget Review of CO-AGE
Priorities
Budget
Funding for Home and
Community Based Services
Support for Children in
Grandparent Care
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Legislative
Department of
Aging (HB 354)
Parent Protection
Act (HB 37)
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11:15-11:30 |
Remarks about the legislative session |
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11:30-11:45 |
Advocating for Positive Change Award |
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11:45-12:15 |
Planning for 2010 Legislative Session, Call
for Issues, Participation Renewal |
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12:15-12:30 |
Announcements and Adjournment |
Directions to First United
Methodist Church
Traveling South on I-75:
Take I-75 South to the GA-300/GA-FLA PKWY exit (99)
towards Albany.
Turn right onto GA-300S.
Take the
US-82 W/US-19 N/GA-520 W/GA-3 N ramp.
Turn right
onto US-19.
Exit at Jefferson Street.
Travel south
on Jefferson Street
—pass Phoebe Putney
Hospital—
until you cross the railroad tracks and
intersect with Flint Avenue.
Turn left at traffic
light on to Flint Avenue, and
the church will be on
your immediate left.
Traveling North on I-75:
Take I-75 North to
US-82 exit (62) towards US 319/Tifton/Sylvester.
Merge.
Turn left onto US-82 W.
Take the US-82 W
ramp.
Merge onto US-82 W.
Take the US-82 W/US-19
N/GA-520 W/GA-3 N ramp.
Merge onto US-19 N.
Exit
at Jefferson Street.
Travel south on Jefferson
Street
—pass Phoebe Putney Hospital—
until you cross
the railroad tracks and intersect with Flint
Avenue. Turn left at traffic light on to Flint
Avenue, and the church will be on your immediate
left.
Click
here for printable version of these
directions.