Dine Out For Kids is an annual fundraiser that benefits ongoing programs with Dodge Connection CIS. Please dine out in Eastman on Thursday, August 18 at one of the partcipating restaurants (more may sign-up):  Domino's, Huddle House, Michael's Deli, Pricilla's, Side Track Cafe, Sonic, & Subway.

Until last year, I had thought facebook was a tool for just teenagers and young adults.  They grew up with technology that we (40’s-ish) cannot comprehend.  Before I got the “aha” about Facebook, I thought that it was for people who wanted to vent about their day.  To our teens it’s so much more than that- It’s about identity (their own and everyone else’s).  Their Facebook page is an extension of their personalities, with games, pictures (and lots of them), status, friends, a place to vent, likes and dislikes. 

 What we (40’s-ish) do not understand is how to protect them.  They have so much information out there on the net that it could come back to haunt them one day.  So I began to look into this and this is what I found:

On Tuesday, July 12, 2011, the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce presented a membership plaque to Kathy Bennett of United Hospice, who provides dedicated quality hospice care to the Dodge County community.

“The service you provide to the families of Dodge County is immeasurable. Thank you for supporting our community and the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce,” stated Phil Bearden, Chairman of the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce.

For more information regarding the services provided by United Hospice, contact Christy Bozeman at 1-800-288-8466.

For more information on the benefits of membership or to join the Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce, call 478-374-4723 or visit www.eastman-georgia.com.