Albany Area Lifestyle News – March 22, 2015

GLASS chief to speak at Leesburg library

LEESBURG — Pat Herndon, director of Georgia Libraries for Accessible Statewide Service (GLASS), will speak about materials and services that are available to the blind and physically handicapped at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Leesburg Branch of the Lee County Library.

Herndon, who has worked with libraries in the state since 1983, spent much of her time working at hospital libraries, where she became interested in library services for those with special needs. Her organization works with Georgia Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and with local libraries to provide residents of the state with free access to services that offer books and magazines on USB audio and in braille.

The Leesburg Branch is located at 245 Walnut Ave. South.

Young Marines collecting DVDs for military

ALBANY — Young Marines in the Albany area are rounding up some entertainment for deployed U.S. military and their children back home.

Operation DVD for the USO is a program the Young Marines and American Veterans (AMVETS) launches earlier this month to collect new and used DVDs that will be distributed to deployed military. Donated DVDs that are children’s titles are also being accepted and will be given to families of deployed service members.

The collection will continue through Independence Day. Collection boxes are located at Building 7108 at Marine Corps Logistics Base-Albany.

Contact retired Marine Master Sgt. Lowman at (229) 669-2874 or retired Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Scott at (229) 639-5285 for information.

Terrell Humane Society plans yard sale

DAWSON — The Humane Society of Terrell County is seeking donations from the public to help cats and kittens in foster homes. The society will also be conducting a fundraiser yard sale in Albany on Friday and Saturday.

The Humane Society says that the needed items include fleece blankets and towels; food and water bowls; kitty litter (clumping); dry food for cats and kittens (Purina Cat?Kitten Chow is preferred, but other brands appreciated); cleaning products such as paper towels, disinfectant spray, sanitizing wipes and bleach cleanser, and gift cards to stores that carry any of the needed items. Donations are tax deductible and receipts can be obtained by contacting (229) 995-7845.

The fundraiser yard sale will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at 1314 5th Ave in Albany. The Terrell County group also is accepting donations for that yard sale. HSTC officials say 100 percent of the proceeds will go directly to its mission of helping the pets of HSTC find homes and for providing medical care for those pets that require it.

Those who wish to donate may call (229) 343-7994, email at [email protected] or visit the organization’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/66143459885.

HSTC is a 501(C)(3) organization that has a no-kill policy and does not have a shelter. Member volunteers work to get pets adopted, promotes spaying/neutering, and gets no government funding.