Eye Exam Workshop The Eye Exam workshop was held on July 27th and again on August 14th in the Highrise #1 Community Room. Twenty-eight residents attended the workshop. The workshop was hosted by The Eye Gallery. On July 27th residents came to the Community Room and picked out their glasses frames. The optometrist then checked eye pressure & vision, and discussed eye issues, such as glaucoma. On August 14th, residents returned to the Community Room to pick up their new prescription glasses. All of these services, glasses, goodie bags, refreshments and prizes were free to the residents! The Eye Gallery will return towards the end of the year to provide eye exams and glasses to residents with no insurance. Contact Sherita Wright at 706-378-3953 for more info. For previous lease term: Residents who have completed a non-compliance agreement may complete more than the prior limit of16 hours a month. He/She can complete up to 40 hours a week if applicable. For current lease term: Residents must complete a minimum of 8 hours each month of community service or self-sufficiency activities, or a combination of both. All community service hours and information will be verified! CHANGES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS This year’s National Night Out had an entire week from August 6th-10th dedicated to the cause. A basketball game, NNO Stand Against Drugs & Crime Event, volleyball game on Thursday night. The week was capped off by the NNO Celebration held on August 10th at Parks-Hoke Park in South Rome. The NNO Celebration included guest speaker Dr. Joshua Murfree who spoke about the importance of staying in school. Step performances by Main High Steppers and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority followed. There were demonstrations by the Floyd County K-9 officer and the Rome City Police Motor Unit. Rain kept us from showing the movie, Cars 2 on our giant outdoor screen; however, it didn’t keep us from having a great night for a great cause! Several organizations such as Redmond EMS, Floyd EMS, 100 Black Men of Rome, Progressive Roman Organization, Northwest Georgia Credit Union, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and Omega Psi Psi Fraternity took part in the event by providing give-aways or having a table with information. National Night Out 2012 was another great year for NNO! Thank you to everyone who participated!
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Eye Exam Workshop The Eye Exam workshop was held on July 27th and again
on August 14th in the Highrise #1 Community Room. Twenty-eight residents attended the workshop. The
workshop was hosted by The Eye Gallery. On July 27th residents came to the Community Room and picked out their glasses frames. The optometrist then checked eye pressure & vision, and discussed eye issues, such as glaucoma. On August 14th, residents returned to the
Community Room to pick up their new prescription glasses. All of these services, glasses, goodie bags, refreshments
and prizes were free to the residents!
The Eye Gallery will return towards the end of the
year to provide eye exams and glasses to residents
with no insurance.
Contact Sherita Wright at 706-378-3953 for more info.
For previous lease term: Residents who have completed a non-compliance agreement may complete more than the prior limit of16 hours a month. He/She can complete up to 40 hours a week if applicable.
For current lease term: Residents must complete a minimum of 8 hours each month of community service or self-sufficiency activities, or a combination of both.
All community service hours and information will be verified!
CHANGES IN COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
This year’s National Night Out had an entire week from August 6th-10th dedicated to the cause. A basketball game, NNO Stand Against Drugs & Crime Event, volleyball game on Thursday night. The week was capped off by the NNO Celebration held on August 10th at Parks-Hoke Park in South Rome.
The NNO Celebration included guest speaker Dr. Joshua Murfree who spoke about the importance of staying in school. Step performances by Main High Steppers and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority followed. There were demonstrations by the Floyd County K-9 officer and the Rome City Police Motor Unit. Rain kept us from showing the movie, Cars 2 on our giant outdoor screen; however, it didn’t keep us from having a great night for a great cause!
Several organizations such as Redmond EMS, Floyd EMS, 100 Black Men of Rome, Progressive Roman Organization, Northwest Georgia Credit Union, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, and Omega Psi Psi Fraternity took part in the event by providing give-aways or having a table with information.
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Students in the primary program work on:• Practical life activities to
develop the care of self and the environment
• Sensorial activities to develop skills in ordering, classifying, and expression of color, size, and weight
• Math activities with concrete materials to gain understanding of number, sequence and symbols
Now enrolling! Contact HCA at
706-235-5289 for more information.
• Be careful giving your child food items, including hot dogs, cheese chunks, hard
candy, grapes, popcorn, & peanut butter as these can easily get trapped in your child’s airway.
• Keep items such as marbles, coins, balloons & toys with small parts out of the reach of babies since they often put things in their mouths.
September is Baby Safety Month
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, an average of 982 children under the age of 14 die every year from unintentional suffocation with the majority of these incidents happening in the
home! This month take time to make your home a safe place for your child.
Use the computers at Neighborhood Networks to check www.cpsc.gov
for information on recalled products and safety updates!
If you have questions or want more information, contact any Resident Services staff member.
Classes are free to NWGHA residents who meet the following requirements:• Earned a high school diploma or GED• Free of any pending Felony charges or convictions• Free of any drug related charges or convictions• Medically cleared by a physician to participate in classroom
activities• Completed a recent criminal background check• Passed a drug screen• Completed an interview and application packet
NWGHA CNA Classes Classes will be taught by state certified instructors at the Willingham Village Neighborhood Networks Center. NWGHA will provide and/or pay for a drug screen, TB skin test, CPR/First Aid training, textbook, uniform, insurance, childcare, and transportation. Class size is limited to 12 participants. Applications can be obtained from your Property Manager, and turned in between September 17th - October 10th. Applications will not be accepted after October 10th.
Call Eleanor Shy at 706-844-3477 for more information.
The first day of class will be October 29th!
New Face at NWGHAMac Earle joins NWGHA as the new Property Manager
for the Willingham
Properties. A native of Rome,
Mac attended Darton
College in Albany, Georgia,
on a baseball scholarship
and studied Landscape Design. He worked
at Kingdom Landscapes in Athens, Georgia,
for four years before returning to Rome.
Prior to his employment at NWGHA, Mac worked at Floyd Medical Center in the
Emergency Room. Mac can be reached at Willingham Village at 706-232-5345.
Neighborhood Networks Star
Neighborhood Networks would like to congratulate Ms. Starr Stansell for gaining employment with House of the Children Academy. She will serve as the assistant teacher for the Toddler Classroom. Contact Eleanor Shy at 706-844-3477 for more information about the services offered by Neighborhood Networks.
Ms. Rix is a long-time NWGHA resident at the Highrises. Her Adult Education teachers state that Ms. Rix is always eager to learn something new. She serves as an inspiration to people who think they are too “old” to go back to school. GED prep classes are free and open to anyone in Floyd County. Transportation is provided! Classes are held Monday thru Thursday from 9:00am- 2:30pm. NWGHA Adult Education: 706-295-5487.
What made you want to get your GED?My job at Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital ended when the hospital
closed, and I knew I needed to get a GED in order to get a better job.
What is one of the hardest things you have to deal with during classes?
Catching on to things or understanding things being explained by the teacher because it is so different from
my instruction when I was a teenager.
How has the NWGHA Adult Education Program helped you?
I believe that I have more confidence.
What advice would you give someone who is interested in getting their GED?
I’ll be 80 on my next birthday, you are never too old to learn!
NWGHA SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS
Melvin Scott, Sec. CoordinatorWork hrs: M-F, 8:00am-5:00pm
Cell: 706-252-4636Reggie Truss, Sec. SpecialistWork days: Tuesday-Saturday
residents. While enrolled in the program you will:FSS
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
• Set goals, such as gaining employment
• Have money deposited into an escrow account while you work
• Reach your goals & receive your entire escrow account
Contact Cheryl Molock at 706-295-5412.
FSS
Have more bills than money?
Youth Computer workshop:USING THE INTERNET FOR YOUR HOMEWORKNWGHA Youth are invited to join us for our first youth computer workshop. We will teach you how to use the internet for reports, presentations, and research!
September 26th at 3:30pmWillingham Village Neighborhood Networks
Date Who Where When9/5 Off. Barry McElroy Willingham Village 6:00pm9/12 Off. Barry McElroy Park Homes 6:00pm9/19 Off. Barry McElroy Graham Homes 6:00pm9/27 Reggie Truss HR #2 Comm. Rm. 6:00pm9/28 Reggie Truss Rockmart 6:00pm
Contact Melvin Scott at 706-252-4636 for more information.
NWGHA Security MeetingsPlease attend your monthly security meeting! We will
discuss security issues affecting your community
To register your
child for this
class, call Eleanor
Shy at
706-844-3477.
September 19th11:00am
Jo-Ann Harbin Collins Comm. Rm.
Contact Ouida Sams at 706-232-8633 for more info.
Learn how to budget the money you do have at the free Budgeting Workshop presented by Patricia Sullivan. Patricia is a certified Housing Counselor with Appalachian Housing Counseling Agency (AHCA). She will teach you how to come up with a monthly budget, repair your credit, and possibly save towards buying a home.
NAME BAN LIFT DATE NAME BAN LIFT DATE NAME BAN LIFT DATE NAME BAN LIFT DATE
ACKER, MICHAEL JR. 07-15-15 CHATMAN, NEICEY 03-12-13 EVERHART, SHIRLEY 07-20-15 HINTON, LEO 09-13-13ADAMS, AYRON 10-12-15 CHATMAN, RASHUNDA 07-14-15 EZZELL, VICKIE 07-30-13 HODGE, STEPHANIE 04-19-13ADAMS, CANDICE 02-24-14 CHATMAN, REGINALD 06-21-24 FAIN, RENWICK 07-29-21 HODGE, WESLEY 01-24-15ADAMS, CHARLES 08-02-18 CHEEKS, DORSHADA 06-26-16 FALLS, CODY LIFETIME HODGES, DEWIGHT 09-25-17ADAMS, DEIDRE 06-05-13 CHEEKS, KENNETH 05-04-14 FERGUSON, DEMARCUS 10-18-12 HOOPER, ANTHONY 04-11-14ADAMS, JOSEPH 09-02-12 CHEEKS, SARNOMA 04-13-22 FERGUSON, EDWARD 03-02-17 HORTON, GEORGE 09-04-16AGNEW, DARRIUS 01-14-15 CHRISTOPHER, DARLENE 07-30-13 FERGUSON, WILLIAM 10-12-14 HOSKINS, ANETRIUS 12-01-15ALAMIA, ERIC 08-11-15 CLIFTON, KEVIN 06-29-20 FINLEY, MARVIN 02-03-15 HOSKINS, KENDRICK 01-29-25ALAMIA, MICHAEL 02-17-14 CLOWERS, ANDRE 06-13-15 FITZPATRICK, SHANNON 11-05-15 HOWARD, DAVID 03-02-14ALEXANDER, MELISSA 05-20-16 CLOWERS, CHRISTOPHER 09-07-16 FLETCHER, ALLEN 09-23-23 HOWARD, JADA 02-18-13AMMONS, TEATRAS 07-06-13 COLLINS, SHAWNKEYLA 09-27-13 FOSTER, TYLER 09-09-12 HUETHER, TAMELA 08-15-13ANDERSON, CLIFFORD 12-03-14 COLLUM, BRETT 01-25-17 FOWLER, JEREMIAH 10-20-17 HUNDERSON, JALISHIA 11-28-12ANDERSON, DANA 09-25-13 CONLEY, FRANKLIN 03-05-13 FUGATE, SHERRY 04-09-13 HUNTLEY, DERRICK 01-12-22ANDERSON, THOMAS 11-10-13 CONNER, BRANDON 05-11-14 FULLER, ANGELA 01-09-16 HUSBAND, DEMARCUS 02-15-15APPLEBY, GREGORY 07-20-13 COOPER, RODERICK 06-15-20 GARRETT, AYONNA 06-20-13 IRVIN, ROBERT LEE JR. 07-15-16ARNOLD, DRAKE 03-24-15 COOPER-BROWN, VIVIAN 11-28-12 GARRETT, MELVIN 06-24-19 JACKSON, CHRISTOPHER 09-02-15ARNOLD, JOHNNY 09-26-17 COTTON, AMANDA 09-07-12 GARRETT, SANNETTA 01-28-13 JACKSON, DANTE 05-20-13ASKEW, DONAVAN 09-06-20 COUCH, GAY 09-03-15 GATES, DARRELL SR. 11-26-13 JACKSON, JAYLEN 10-22-18BAIRD, BARBARA 12-17-14 COX, JASON 03-19-22 GAYLOR, PATRICK 06-09-16 JACKSON, KEITH 09-09-19BALTIMORE, JAMES 12-14-24 CRAIG, SCOTTY 05-18-16 GIBSON, LARON 04-27-18 JACKSON, KRISTIE 09-11-13BALTIMORE, JUSTIN 12-14-18 CRAWFORD, RUSSELL 03-26-28 GILBREATH, MICHAEL 07-01-18 JACKSON, TIMOTHY 06-10-19BANKSTON, RICKY 09-25-16 CREAMER, BENJAMIN 04-16-14 GLANTON, TINA 11-04-13 JACKSON, VERONICA 02-17-15BARNETT, RAVEL 04-18-16 CREAMER, JESSICA 11-05-15 GLYNN, REGINA 10-20-15 JACKSON, ZJUNTAVIOUS 11-13-22BARRETT, ERICA 11-01-14 CREAMER, TYREASE 09-07-15 GORDON, DAVID 11-16-19 JARRELL, KENNETH 09-15-13BARRETT, KELVIN 03-24-15 CRIM, DENISE 04-08-16 GORDON, O’KASI 07-09-13 JOHNSON, JAVARIS 08-16-17BARRETT, RAYMOND 09-26-17 CROM, DENISE 10-14-15 GORDON, PAMELA 12-21-13 JOHNSON, KEVIN 11-21-13BARRETT, TITUS JR. 09-01-20 CROWDER, EDWARD 07-01-13 HANSON, LIAH 03-21-14 JOHNSON, MATTHEW 09-06-20BAUTISTA, ERNESTO 04-25-15 CUMMINGS, DADRIAN 08-08-21 HARBOR, MYRON 07-31-13 JOHNSON, TARA 05-03-13BAXTER, ANTHONY 03-12-13 CUMMINGS, ERIC 08-08-21 HARDIN, SABRINA 08-09-14 JOHNSON, TERRANCE 09-09-16BENTON, JASMINE 09-25-12 CUMMINGS, TAMARA 08-08-21 HARLEY, JOHNNY 03-24-15 JOHNSON, VERNON 03-21-19BING, SABRINA 08-09-14 CUNNINGHAM, QUARAREZ 10-31-17 HARPER, ANTHONY 08-17-14 JOHNSON, WILLIE 08-17-21BINGHAM, RHONDA 12-15-15 CURTIS, JERRISH 04-12-13 HARPER, GEOBORUS 12-04-12 JOHNSTON, JEREMY 03-04-16BISHOP, DAMAR LIFETIME DANIELS, ADRIAN 10-16-13 HARPER, JEREMY 02-12-13 JOLLY, APRIL 05-06-13BLANDENBURG, DERRICK 02-09-16 DARK, STAREKA 09-06-12 HARRIS, ASHFORD 07-27-26 JONES, DAVID 12-01-12BLANKENSHIP, JONATHAN 05-03-17 DAVENPORT, BOBBY 10-01-12 HARRIS, COURTLAND 09-10-13 JONES, DEVON 02-22-15BOATNER, ALLEN 12-16-29 DAVIS, FREDDERICK 02-26-13 HARRIS, JASHAYLA 07-14-15 JONES, GEORGIA 02-22-13BOODIE, BRANDON 03-16-15 DAVIS, JOEL 01-09-13 HARRIS, LARRY JR. 01-12-18 JONES, KEVIN 03-19-22BOYD, FAYE 02-18-19 DAVIS, TAKESHA 02-26-13 HAYES, SCOTT JR. 01-04-17 JONES, RICKY LEE JR. 09-01-15BRAND, PHILLIP 10-05-20 DEBOW, CURTIS 01-25-28 HAYNES, BROADERICK 01-07-13 JONES, UTICA 07-19-13BRITTON, LISA 02-26-13 DENNIS, ANTHONY 11-05-17 HEARD, MICHAEL 09-12-14 JORDAN, FREDRICK 10-06-15BROWN, CLINTON 10-12-14 DONALDSON, ASTRA 12-27-12 HEARD, SEAN 02-09-21 JOSEPH, RAHMAD 10-26-27BROWN, FREDERICK 01-02-17 DENNIS, TERRELL 09-18-15 HEATH, CHARLES 05-17-21 JUNIOR, TANEKA 04-26-14BROWN, YASHICA 10-29-12 DIAMOND, DARIUS 03-31-18 HEATH, JONATHAN 06-30-20 KELLEY, LATERRIAN 07-24-15BURDETTE, DAVID LIFETIME DIAMOND, REGGIE 05-23-17 HENDERSON, HOSEA JR. 04-27-18 KELLY, WILLIAM 07-24-15BURGE, TREVOR 11-21-17 DOBBS, ASHLEY 04-20-14 HENDERSON, JATAVIOUS 03-03-13 KENNEDY, DEMETRIUS 11-23-25BYARS, ERIC 02-13-22 DONALDSON, ANTHONY 06-24-26 HENRY, DAVID 05-01-13 KENNEMORE, ARMANI 11-17-15CALDWELL, JARVIS 12-31-17 DONALDSON, DEAUNDRA 04-13-19 HENRY, SABARINA 05-01-13 KIDD, BRANDON 08-15-13CAMPBELL, ANTWION 02-12-13 DOTSON, JOSHUA 04-11-14 HENSON, DIANA 03-18-17 KILGORE, CHAD 11-19-20CAMPBELL, TRUVENIA 09-19-15 DUBLIN, TYRONE 10-12-14 HIGGINS, REMONA 06-15-16 KING, CALVIN 12-09-17CANNON, NEKISHA 01-09-18 DUBLIN, WILLIE JR. 04-20-22 HIGHFIELD, JOHNNY 06-06-14 KING, TERRENCE SR. 11-10-20CANTU, ADAM 03-13-14 DUPREE, LATALYA 11-05-16 HIGHT, ALLEN 11-10-21 KINNEY, ROBERT 11-25-16CARSON, CHRIS LIFETIME DUPREE, RAPHAEL 12-16-15 HIGHT, REGGIE 09-26-27 KLIENBERG, DUTCH 11-04-13CARTER, DARNEISA 10-09-13 EDMONDSON, JEFFERY JR. 03-09-16 HIGHTOWER, RODNEY 02-03-16 LANGLEY, SCOTT 12-11-13CARTER,STEPHANIE 10-09-13 EDMONDSON, KEISHA 06-05-13 HILL, DALLAS 02-13-15 LANGSTON, JOHN 02-23-20CARTER, TRAVIS JR. 06-16-22 EDMONDSON, TERRELL 09-28-25 HILYER, BRITTNEY 05-24-14 LASTER, JOHNNY 12-20-12CHAMBERS, CHRISTOPHER 03-19-14 ENGLISH, MARKUS 04-22-28 HILYER, DUSTIN 10-02-15 LAWSON, JEFFREY 11-22-15CHANEY, SIQUENTIAL 12-02-16 EVANS, BRIAN 11-04-15 HILYER, JUSTIN 05-12-16 LEATH, DOMINICK 08-01-14CHATMAN, CHARLES JR. 08-16-13 EVANS, CEDRANECIA 02-22-15 HINES, DOMINIQUE 12-28-12 LEATH, ROBERT 06-21-13
Happy Birthday to You!
It’s a Birthday Bash!Join us on September 28th for
the Highrise Birthday Bash. We will celebrate all the
September birthdays. Each person who has a birthday in
September will receive a special treat. All elderly and/or disabled residents are invited.
Call Sherita Wright at 706-378-3953 for more
information or to schedule transportation.
September 28th2:00pm
Highrise #1
OrientationSchedule
All PropertiesSeptember 11th at 5:30pmHighrise #1 Community Room
Please contact your Property Manager for more information. New residents are
required to attend an orientation within 3 months of moving in.
Pest ControlSchedule
Charles Hight Homes & Ave. BSeptember 17-21 October 15-19
John Graham Homes & Pennington Ave.September 17-21 October 15-19
Park Homes September 10-14 October 15-19
Main HighSeptember 17-21 October 22-26
Willingham Village & Village GreenSeptember 10-14 October 15-19
RockmartSeptember 10-11 October 15-16
Staff will be checking for preventive maintenance & housekeeping; therefore all
rooms will be inspected.
Narcotics Anonymous MeetingsEvery Friday at 7:00pm
Main High Community Center
Every Sunday at 7:00pmJo-Ann Harbin Collins
Community Room
Wellness Workshop
“A Healthier You”Join us for an informational workshop on
health issues that affect us all. Workshops are free and transportation is provided!
September 212:00pmHighrise #1 Comm. Room
For information, call Rita Wright at 706-378-3953.
NAME BAN LIFT DATE NAME BAN LIFT DATE NAME BAN LIFT DATE NAME BAN LIFT DATE
PALMER, ANTONIO 01-18-17 SILMON, TROYCE 02-09-16 WALLACE, DAMIEN 04-25-20
Attention Highrise residents:The NWGHA Grocery Van
transports residents to the
grocery store every Wednesday at
10:00am!
Please meet in the Highrise lobby at the designated time.
Northwest Georgia Housing Authority
SERVING THE CITIES OF ROME AND ROCKMART
Visit www.nwgha.com for more information about our properties & programs!
NWGHA800 N. 5th Ave. Rome, GA 30165
Date What Where WhenSept. 10 Highrise Resident Association Mtg. Highrise #1 Comm. Rm. 4:00pmSept. 10 NWGHA Resident Council Mtg. Highrise #1 Comm. Rm. 5:30pmSept. 12 Amp #3 Resident Association Mtg. Amp #3 Community Ctr. 11:00amTBA Amp #4 Resident Association Mtg. Amp #4 Community Ctr. 4:00pm Sept. 19 Amp #2 Resident Association Mtg. Amp #2 Community Ctr. 4:00pmSept. 19 Amp #5 Resident Association Mtg. Amp #5 Community Ctr. 4:00pmSept. 26 NWGHA Board of Comm. Mtg. Highrise #3 Board Room 8:30am
SEPTEMBER 2012Community Calendar & Information
For more information about any of these events or meetings, contact your Property Manager or
Resident Association officers.
Please look inside for important information regarding changes in community service requirements.
Jackson Square Open House
Please join us for an Open House & Ribbon Cutting ceremony on Monday, September 17, 2012, from 10:00am to 11:30am to celebrate the grand opening of our new Jackson Square Development. Commissioner Mike Beatty of
the Georgia Department of Community Affairs will be our keynote speaker. A reception and tour of the apartments
will follow the program.
September 17, 201210:00am-11:30am
400 West Jackson StreetRockmart, GA
Jackson Square consists of Building A (5 HOME units) and Building B (10 Public Housing units). Persons interested in applying for occupancy at Jackson Square should contact the following:
Shannon Johnson (Public Housing units) 770-684-6571Kimberly Lewis (HOME units) 706-295-4763Patricia Sullivan (HOME units) 706-368-5731