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ewtonCo. . Habitat ready for rebirth ... ' : Habitat for Humanity is ready to go back to work. " The Newton County Chapter has been re-~ established and the group is now ready to build a home. An organizational dinner has: been set for January 31 at 6:30 p .m. Tickets are: $15 each. ~ Brian Pennington, pastor at the Newtort: Protestant Methodist Church, said membecl of Habitat met in • ' ' • • Get out your hammers and t-squares.

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Rebirth... Con' t from page one... contribution to: Newton County Habitat For Humanity, P.O. Box 725, Decatur Mississippi, 39327.

Habitat workers are all-vol– unteer. If you need reservations for the dinner to be held at the East Cent al Junior College Dining Room, con– tact Pennington at 683-0899.

April of 2002 to consider the re– establishment of a chapter in Newton County. "Habitat h ad apparently been organized in

Newton County in the past because I saw where you all built three homes," said Pennington. "Dr. Phil Sutphin at East Central he was very proactive in getting Habitat started again. It is back going now. "We are ready to build." Pennington said the home will be located in Newton.

"We are inviting the people from Newton County to attend this dinner to find out what is happening and to see if there might be a place for you to help out. Most of the pro– ceeds from our dinner will go towards run– ning the program. The thing that makes Habitat go are our people that have in rher: hearts to provide homes for people that might not otherwise have the means," he said. Dr. Sutphin is chairman of the Hab1tat board; Tommy and Webb Thompson and·- --– Cindi Robinson are other members in adcil- tion to Pennington. - - -- "I encourage you to a ttend and find out what is going on in this great ministry," said-- -- Pennington. "Even if you do not feel lead to ____ participate yourself, send someone so that he . or she can tell others and perhaps participate ___ _ in some other way." If you can not attend, your financial help is ---– needed. You can send your tax-deductible Continued on page 4A... See Rebirth...

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