Wednesday, April 17, 2002
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Wednesday, April 17, 2002 |
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Chamber chair wants the county to stay pro-business By JOHN
THOMPSON
Fayette Chamber chairman Mike Hofrichter has been a busy man this year. Early in the year, he spoke out against Peachtree City's moratorium. Late last month, he attended the Fayette County Commission meeting to stand up for bringing express bus routes to the county. While some people have perceived Hofrichter's actions as the Chamber becoming more active, the chairman insists the group has always been pro-business. "We've mostly done things in writing, but this year, we haven't had time. We've had to appear before the governments," he said. With only two or three days notice on some issue, Chamber officials did not have time to write letters, so Hofrichter has showed up at meetings. The chairman said the group has always been pro-business and just wants to make sure its interests are represented, he said. Another issue the Chamber opposed was the Community Improvement District, suggested by Peachtree Mayor Steve Brown, to improve the Ga. Highway 54 west Heritage Bank giving kids a lesson in savings. Tomorrow, employees from Heritage Bank will start kids at local schools on the path to a positive financial future by participating in the sixth annual National Teach Children to Save Day, a nationwide event to teach kids their financial ABCs. "While today's kids can receive e-mail through their cell phones or use a CD-ROM to do their homework, many don't know the basics of saving and money management," said Dee Glazier, Director of Marketing of Heritage Bank. "Studies show that people who learn to save early in life usually make smarter financial decisions later. National Teach Children to Save Day starts kids off on the right path to saving for their future." Sponsored by the American Bankers Association Education Foundation (ABAEF), National Teach Children to Save Day is a day in April when bankers make presentations in schools across the country to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Tomorrow, employees will teach children about money and savings, covering topics such as budgeting, the difference between needs and wants, why it's important to save for emergencies and how interest makes money grow. Students will have an opportunity to apply concepts and practices through games and other hands-on activities. "Bankers are experts at saving money and investing, so it's a natural fit for them to visit classrooms to teach students how their money can grow," said Donald G. Ogilvie, executive vice president of the American Bankers Association "Students who become smart savers today can become smart investors and money managers tomorrow." There will be 13 employees teaching in schools throughout Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties. Heritage Bank is a proud sponsor of the Partner in Education program throughout the three counties. Glazier says of Heritage Bank, "Our mission statement is, committed to the future of the communities we serve through a tradition of excellence, what better way to stand by this statement than to support the NTCSD." Heritage Bank is locally owned and operated with offices in Clayton, Fayette and Henry counties. For more tips and ideas about saving and more information on NTCSD for parents and teachers, visit the American Bankers Association Web Site at www.aba.com.
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