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dozen senior citizens injured after bus on shopping trip hit in West
Palm
Amarillo
Senior Citizens Association operations closing Saturdays
Citizen
of the world
Citizens
committee gets chance to air concerns in front of Beaumont police
Citizens
for a Healthy Bay director accepts job in Port Townsend
Citizens
give input on village's future
Citizens
post ethanol plant opposition
Citizens
proposes massive insurance increases - Businesses face 600% rises; home
policies could double
Director
of senior citizen association stepping down
Jacob
Smart was a citizen first, warrior second - Retired general was a leader
in all aspects
Lifelong
city resident chosen Citizen of the Year
Plans
call for dilapidated Pearl Stephens school to be reborn as affordable
homes for senior citizens
Senior
citizens learn about available services
Teichert
wins mining suit - Environmental citizens group eyes an appeal after challenging
the gravel mine near Lincoln
Town honors
exceptional citizens
Voting
machine suit seeks answers - 25 citizens claim electronic units in state
are unreliable. Judges ask about challenges to their use
| Senior citizens
learn about available services About 50 area senior citizens flocked to Macon City Hall on Tuesday for a forum on services available to them. Some of them learned about programs they didn't know existed. Others took an opportunity to give feedback to officials with various programs. A longer version of the event -- a senior citizens summit -- has been discussed, and Mayor Jack Ellis has said repeatedly that he would like the city to build a new senior center to coalesce services. Anyone with feedback on senior citizen programs in Macon and Bibb County may call the parks and recreation department at (478) 751-9280, said Mike Anthony, the city's chief administrative officer. Much of the discussion Tuesday centered on programs designed to help senior citizens live on their own and in their own homes. "Some (of the services) I didn't know, but some I knew," said Azelene Lowe, who attended the forum. "It was very interesting." What follows is a brief summary of services available, along with a contact number for more information: --Loaves & Fishes offers food services to the poor and homeless. (478) 741-1007. --Kinship Care offers assistance and information for those raising a relative's child. (478) 751-6509. --Area Agency on Aging offers general support for seniors. (478) 751-6466. --Disability Connections offers help for people with disabilities. (478) 741-1425. --Georgia Legal Services offers legal counseling for senior citizens. (478) 751-6261. --Meals on Wheels offers hot meals for senior citizens. (478) 745-9140. --The Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council offers emergency utility bill assistance, home repair, opportunities to volunteer as foster grandparents and other programs. (478) 738-3240. --The Georgia Department of Human Resources offers prevention of elder abuse. (888) 774-0152. --The Older Americans Council offers transportation for area senior citizens. (478) 751-2776. --The Salvation Army offers various programs. (478) 746-8572. --Rebuilding Together Macon offers home repair. (478) 744-9808. --The Macon Housing Authority offers senior housing programs. (478) 752-5070. --The Macon Economic and Community Development Department offers home improvement programs. (478) 751-7190.
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