Meeting Notice
To: CO-AGE participants
From: Patti Lyons, CO-AGE Chair
Date:March 20, 2012
Re:CO-AGE Quarterly Meeting on April 26, 2012
Join us for our Spring CO-AGE quarterly meeting on April 26th. In this meeting we will learn how CO-AGE and other aging issues fared during the 2012 legislative session and honor the 2012 Martha Eaves Advocating for Positive Change award winners from across the state. We will also discuss our Call for Issues and plans for our priorities setting meeting that will be held on July 26th in Macon.
Meeting Details:
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Coweta County Fairgrounds. 275 Pine Road, Newnan, GA 30263. Directions are enclosed.
Accommodations: Country Inns and Suites.
1125 Newnan Crossing Blvd. East, Newnan GA 30265
Reservations: +1 (800) 830-5222. $69 / night.
Please mention Georgia Council on Aging for group rate. Hotel reservations must be made no later thanApril 15to receive discounted rate.
Attached:
RSVP form: please return by April 12 to inform us whether or not you will be attending. There will be a $15.00 registration fee to cover the cost of materials and morning refreshments.
Tentative Agenda & Directions to the Coweta County Fairgrounds
If you have any questions, please call the Council Office. Hope to see you on April 26 at the Coweta County Fairgrounds in Newnan, Georgia!
Tentative Agenda
CO-AGE Spring Meeting
Thursday, April 26, 2012—9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Coweta County Fairgrounds
275 Pine Road, Newnan, GA 30263
9:30-10:00Refreshments and Networking
10:00-10:15Welcome and Remarks
10:15-11:15Legislative & Budget Review of
CO-AGE Priorities
Budget
- Funding for Home and Community Based Services
- Increase Personal Needs Allowance for Nursing Home Medicaid Recipients
Legislative
- Department of Aging
- Regional Transportation Governance
11:15-11:45Remarks about the legislative session
11:45-12:15Advocating for Positive Change Awards
12:15-12:30Planning for 2012 Legislative Session, Call for Issues, Participation Renewal
12:30Adjournment
RSVP Form
CO-AGE 2012Spring Meeting
April 26, 2012
Coweta County Fairgrounds
Mail completedGeorgia Council on Aging
form with check to:2 Peachtree St., Suite 32-270
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
If you do not plan to attend, you may fax your reply to 404/657-1722 or call 404/657-5343.
RSVPs must be received by April 12. There is a $15.00 fee covering materials and morning refreshments. Please make check payable to: Georgia Council on Aging and return with this form.
______I will attend the April 26 CO-AGE meeting at the Coweta County Fairgrounds. My check for $15.00 is enclosed.
______I will NOT attend the meeting on April 26.
Name ______
Address ______
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Phone ______
Fax ______
E-Mail ______
Coweta County Fairgrounds & Conference Center Directions
275 Pine Road
Newnan, GA 30263
From Atlanta:
Take I-85 south to Exit 41 (Moreland/Hwy. 29) and take a right off the ramp. Go past Waffle House to the first road on the left, Pine Road. Take Pine Road for approximately ½ mile over the railroad tracks. The entrance to the facility is on the left.
From Columbus:
Take I-85 north to Exit 41 (Moreland/Hwy. 29) and take a left off the ramp. Go past Waffle House to the first road on the left, Pine Road. Take Pine Road for approximately ½ mile over the railroad tracks. The entrance to the facility is on the left.
From Downtown Newnan:
Take LaGrange St. from the town square as it curves to the left and go right on Greenville St. (Hwy. 16/29 South). Go approximately 2 miles to Corinth Rd. and take a right (at the Georgia Power Office). Go 1 mile to Pine Road and take a left. Go ½ mile on Pine Road to the entrance of the facility.
From Carrollton:
Take Hwy. 16 into Newnan to Jackson Street. Go right on Jackson St. to the town square through three traffic lights and that turns into LaGrange St. Take LaGrange St. from the town square as it curves to the left and go right on Greenville St. (Hwy. 16/29 South). Go approximately 2 miles to Corinth Rd. and take a right (at the Georgia Power Office). Go 1 mile to Pine Road and take a left. Go ½ mile down Pine Road to the entrance of the facility.
From Peachtree City/Fayetteville:
Take Hwy. 54 through Peachtree City to Coweta County. Stay on Hwy. 54 at the 54/34 split. Go approximately 7 miles to the four-way stop at Hwy. 16. Go right on Hwy. 16 for approximately 9 miles until it dead ends at Hwy. 29. Go right and then take a quick left onto Pine Road. Go ½ mile over the railroad tracks and the entrance to the facility is on the left.
Suggested hotel accommodation in Newnan:
*Please mention Georgia Council on Aging to receive the group rate
HOTEL / PHONE NUMBER / ADDRESS / RATECountry Inns & Suites / 1-800-830-5222 / 1125 Newnan Crossing Blvd. East, Newnan, GA 30265 / $69