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Community announcements for April 4
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CGTC meeting
The Coastal Georgia Transition Council will host “Pick Your Disability,” an interactive presentation showing the world of work from the eyes of individuals with disabilities, from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at The Hoskins Center at Memorial University Medical Center.
Employees with disabilities and their employers will share their stories of success. This will be an opportunity for the community to celebrate successful outcomes while building for the future.
For more information, call 626-5014.

FPU course
Emmanuel Christian Church will host Financial Peace University beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church at 152 Thunderbird Drive in Richmond Hill.
FPU is the 13-week course taught be Dave Ramsey that has helped positively change the financial situations of more than 1 million families.
For more information or to register, call Anna White at (912) 572-9058.

Quarterly Forum
The Richmond Hill-Bryan County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Quarterly Forum at 6 p.m. April 12 at the Richmond Hill City Center in J.F. Gregory Park. 
B.J. Daisey, director of technical operations for Comcast, will present “Is There An App For That?”
The forum is free to members and $10 for future members. RSVP is required to the Chamber of Commerce by Wednesday. Call 756-3444 or e-mail.dfoley@coastalnow.net.

Lunch and Learn
The Richmond Hill-Bryan County Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch and Learn session from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13 at the chamber office at 2591 Hwy. 17, Suite 100
“Preserving Human Capital: The Tactical Guide to Workplace Violence & Minimizing Loss of Life” will be presented by the Savannah Area Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management in collaboration with Georgia state law enforcement. This program has been approved for HR Certification Institute Credit.
RSVP is required as space is limited. Call 756-3444 or e-mail dfoley@coastalnow.net.

Lions Club sale
The Richmond Hill Lions Club will host a fundraising yard sale from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9 in the parking lot of Gerrald’s Heating and Air at 100 Edsel Drive in Richmond Hill. A rain date is set for April 16.
The Lions Club provides glasses and pays for sight-related medical items for those in need in the community.
For more information, call 401-1573.

Tea party
Women and children are invited to the Richmond Hill City Center for an afternoon tea party to benefit the Richmond Hill YMCA’s Priceless Gifts campaign. The Pearls and Purses event, which includes traditional tea fare, crafts, dress-up and more, will be from 1-4 p.m. April 10.
Admission is $25 for adults and $10 for children 12 and younger.
For more information or to buy tickets, call 756-5856.

Educators meeting
The Bryan-Evans Retired Educators Association (BEREA) will meet at 10:30 a.m. April 12 at the Pembroke United Methodist Church.
The program will be about Truett Cathy, the founder and chairman of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain. Cathy is a successful businessman and one of the country’s most generous philanthropists.
For more information, go to www.primarygradesclasspage.com/BEREA.htm.

Support group
A sarcoidosis support group will meet from noon-1 p.m. April 13 in the first-floor conference room of East Georgia Regional Hospital in Statesboro.
Learn to cope with this medical mystery, get current information from physicians and health-care professionals and speak with those who have coped with the disease for years.
For more information, call (912) 772-8161.

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