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What’s Happening in Walton... Cobb EMC Honors Veterans Cobb EMC proudly celebrated U.S. troops at the cooperative’s 17th annual Veterans Breakfast recently. The event honored the co-op’s 63 employees and 29 retirees who have served in the Air Force, Army, Marines, and Navy. The annual tradition shows support of Cobb EMC’s countless employee veterans, spanning the past 74 years. Veterans enjoyed breakfast, received a small gift from the cooperative, and visited with Cobb EMC directors Bryan Boyd, Ed Crowell, David McClellan, and Tripper Sharp.
Cobb EMC’s 17th annual Veterans Breakfast honored employees and retirees including Cobb County residents. Front row, L-R: Anthony Tatum (Army), Elaine Haynes (Army), Ronald Fish (Air Force), Don Poole (Army), David Gravett (Army) and Cleo Blevins (Army). Back row: Doug McCoy (Navy), Mark Moon (Marines), Bernard Mathis (Navy), Gary Bates (Air Force), Harold Richardson (Army), Sonia Jeffcoat (Navy), Greg Rooks (Marines) and Jim Gantt (Marines).
New Drug Discount Card To Help Residents Cut Prescription Costs Cobb Board of Commissioners and representatives from Coast2Coast Rx Card recently launched a new drug discount card that will allow all county residents, regardless of income, age, or health status, to participate in the program and save on their medications. Cobb is the 22nd county in Georgia to have the program, and it has saved cardholders throughout the nation an average of 60 percent in 2012 on the cost of prescription drugs. Even veterinary services may be eligible for the program. The card includes savings of up to 50 percent on dental needs for a family and 10–50 percent savings on a family’s vision, hearing, and diabetes supply needs. Also, the card gives 50–80 percent savings on lab and imaging tests such as CT scans and MRIs. The card is not insurance; it’s a discount. It is free and covers the entire family. There is no enrollment or memberships required or expiration. While the card targets the uninsured, residents of Cobb may also use the card if their prescriptions are not covered by their health plans or if they have a high deductible. Cards are available at Bexar pharmacies, libraries, and county health facilities. The card may also be printed at coast2coastrx.com. 10
Around WALTON | December 2012
American Cancer Society Needs Participants in Research Study The American Cancer Society is recruiting men and women for a new research study, Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), to better understand ways to prevent cancer. Cobb County is holding an informational session 9 a.m.–3 p.m., Friday, December 14. All are welcome to attend on the first floor of the new Superior Court building, 70 Haynes Street, in the Jury Room. Enrollment will be held in Metro Atlanta, including Cobb and Cherokee Counties, from March 1–15. For more information, visit www.cps3atlanta.org, call 1-888604-5888, or e-mail cps3@cancer.org.