Today is the last day to register for the Salvation Army's Annual Civic Dinner.

Volunteers who willingly gave of themselves to make the 1999 Christmas season a success will be honored at the dinner planned for 6 p.m. Monday, at the Harrison County Senior Citizens Center, 500 West Main St., Clarksburg.

Guest speaker for the event will be Majors Bill and Debra Mockabee of Atlanta, Ga. Major Mockabee formerly served in this area for several years and is familiar with volunteerism in Harrison County.

Persons wishing to make reservations or obtain tickets can call the Salvation Army office at 622-2360.

Area residents who suffered damage to their home, personal property or business during last month's heavy storms will soon have a chance to visit a local Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery center.

FEMA to open

disaster recovery

center Thursday

A FEMA disaster recovery center will open Thursday at Harrison County's 911 dispatch center on 420 Buckhannon Pike in Nutter Fort.

Residents can meet with a FEMA applicant assistance representative, obtain information on how to reduce future damage, discuss the Small Business Administration's low interest rate loans for home, personal property and business, check the status of their SBA loan and inquire about available housing resources.

The recovery center is scheduled to open on Thursday, from noon to 6 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Anyone who has questions or wants more information about the status of their disaster loan application can call FEMA's information helpline at 1-800-525-0321.

The helpline is available between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.

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