FEMA application deadline extended The deadline to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance has been extended to Friday, February 7.
It originally was set to expire Tuesday, January 7. The four ways to apply will remain active an additional month for the declared counties for those in need of disaster assistance.
The four ways to apply are: online at www.disasterassistance. gov, calling 1-800-621-3362, using the FEMA app, or visiting a Disaster Recovery Center in person.
Locate a disaster recovery centers by visiting www. fema. gov/ drc, www/disasterassistance.g ov, calling (800) 6213362, or send a text to 43362. When sending the text, type “DRC” and include zip code.
Board of Elections meets Tuesday The Ware County Board of Elections and Registration holds its first meeting of the year at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 14 at the board office, 408 Tebeau Street.
The session is open to the public. For information, call the board office at (912) 287-4363.
Ware Rec. Dept. sets senior dance The Ware County Recreation Department will stage a Senior Dance from 7 to 10 p.m., Saturday, January 11 at the the Trembling Earth Complex, 2110 Cecil Brown Drive.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. with admission $7 per person. DJ Fred Hand will offer the music, and there will be light refreshments, a 50/50 raffle, and more.
For information, call the department’s office at (912) 287-4488 or 2874491.
Legion Post 517 to meet Jan. 15
American Legion Post 517 will meet at 6 p.m, Wednesday, January 15 at the post, 710 Dorothy Street.
All veterans are encouraged to attend. For information, contact post commander Larry Lockey at (912) 816-8581 or auxiliary chairperson Nettie Williams at (912) 8160068.
MLK Parade set for noon Jan. 20 The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Parade will be held at noon Monday, January 20 in Downtown Waycross.
The theme for the parade is “Mission Impossible: Protecting Freedom, Justice and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365.”
There is a $20 fee for units in the parade and $25 for vendors or food trucks during the festivities. Applications are available at the tourism desk in City Hall or by calling/text to (912) 3376062.
The parade will assemble at 10 a.m. at the old McDonald Street School. All parade units must be decorated and portray the event’s theme.
The deadline to enter the parade or reserve a vendor/food truck spot is Wednesday, January 15.
Ware Republican meeting Jan. 20 The Ware County Republican Party holds its monthly meeting at 6 p.m., January 20 at Hog ‘n’ Bones, 1900 Memorial Drive.
The program starts at 6:30 p.m. It will be a presentation on this year’s convention cycle: precinct caucus and county convention, March 22; first district convention, April 26 (Savannah); state convention, June 6-7 (Dalton).
In odd-numbered years conventions are held to elect delegates and alternate delegates for the county, district and state conventions. Officers also are elected to serve a two-year term on the county, district, and state levels.
The executive committee will meet at 5 p.m. Call or text (912) 282-5551 with questions.
