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ARBOR DAY 2005
3RD ANNUAL PLANT A TREE - BUILD A COMMUNITY
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In honor of National Arbor Day, Councilmember H. Lamar Willis, in conjunction with Lowe’s, will once again distribute 300 trees throughout
the City of Atlanta. Individuals and groups, who are selected to participate,
will receive mature trees, mulch and soil amendment for planting in their
communities.
Councilmember Willis established this program to educate citizens on the
importance of trees and the positive effects that trees have on our City,
communities, air quality and health. Through Councilmember Willis’ efforts
and those of Lowe’s more than 300 new healthy trees will be growing in
the City of Atlanta this year. This year will mark the planting of more
than 900 trees in the City of Atlanta through the “Plant a Tree – Build
a Community” program.
It is not too late to submit an application to secure trees for your community.
If you are interested in participating, please contact our office at (404)
330-6041. All applications must be submitted by April 25, 2005. Thank you
to Lowe’s for their continued cooperation and support!
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| 2005 H. LAMAR WILLIS PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP |
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Since 2002, the H. Lamar Willis Foundation has offered graduating seniors
in the City of Atlanta the opportunity to apply for its Public Service
Scholarship. Awardees of this scholarship are given $1,000 dollars and
are recognized during the yearly H. Lamar Willis Scholarship Awards Banquet.
To be eligible, applicants must be graduating seniors, reside in the City
of Atlanta, be accepted or have plans to attend a accredited community
college or university as a full time student with at least 12 credit hours,
and must have a demonstrated record of community and/or civic participation
through both school and non-school related activities. Students of
both public and private schools are encouraged to apply.
2004 Recipients of the Public Service Scholarship |
While serving his first term on the Atlanta City Council, Councilmember
Willis founded the Public Service Scholarship in an effort to provide aspiring
college bound seniors with similar scholarship opportunities provided to
him upon his graduation from Northside High School, now known as North
Atlanta High School.
The 3rd Annual H. Lamar Willis Golf Tournament, held in August 2004, raised the
funding for the Scholarship Program. Some of the companies sponsoring the
tournament included AirTran Airways, HMS Host, AmericasMart, Coca-Cola,
Comcast, and Georgia Power.
As of this year, Councilmember Willis provided over $85,000 in scholarships
to deserving graduating seniors in the City of Atlanta. For additional
information on the scholarship or to secure an application, please contact
our office at 404-330-6041 or visit our website at www.hlamarwillis.com
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| "SWING INTO SPRING" YOUTH TENNIS & GOLF CAMP |
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 Councilmember H. Lamar Willis will host his 3rd annual tennis camp for Atlanta youth during Spring Break week on April
4 - 8, 2005. This year Councilmember Willis seeks to make an even greater
impact with the youth of Atlanta by offering youth the opportunity to participate
in either a golf or tennis clinic in the camp's third year. Over 130 kids
are expected to participate in this year’s camp being held at the McGhee
Tennis Center and John A. White Golf Course. The tennis camp curriculum
includes instruction by skilled tennis coaches on the rules of the game,
racquet handling, court awareness, stroke production, serving, volley techniques footwork, and agility. The golf camp will include professional
instruction sponsored by the PGA of North America. Kids will learn the
basic fundamentals of the game along with golf etiquette, mechanics of
the full swing, chipping and putting.
Children ages 8 – 17 are encouraged to participate. You can register by
calling our office at (404) 330-6041. Sign up fast, the camp starts this
week and space is limited and available on a first come first served basis.
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Last year
Councilmember Willis initiated the “Get in Shape Atlanta” program to encourage
the citizens of Atlanta to get fit. To
conclude the program, he will host a health and fitness clinic on Thursday,
April 14th in the Old Council Chambers (55 Trinity Avenue, SW) 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
The clinic will include a 30-minute aerobics session and a 30-minute Vegetarian
food demonstration by Yafah Asiel (Soul Vegetarian Restaurant). Prior
to the event, participants are asked to submit their best weight loss story
over the past year to hlwillis@atlantaga.gov. The deadline for submission
is April 7. The winner will receive a “Get in
Shape Atlanta!” gift prize. Should
you be interested in participating, please contact the office at 404-330-6041
to confirm your attendance.
"TUESDAYS WITH COUNCILMEMBER H. LAMAR WILLIS 
Each month Councilmember Willis visits several senior high-rise living
communities around the City of engaging many senior citizen residents in
discussion topics focused on books, movies, arts, and specific city government
issues. The “Tuesdays” program provides a unique public forum, where the
challenges, ideas, and questions of Senior Citizens can be addressed in
a relaxed atmosphere. Through the “Senior Focus” Newsletter, the “Tuesdays
with Councilmember H. Lamar Willis” provides practical information regarding
health, consumer issues, and Senior Focus issues. For more information
or to participate please contact (404) 330-6041.
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My fellow Atlantans, I'm pleased to share with you in this April E-Update information on upcoming
events I have planned for the community- at large as well as information
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