THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 NFCC Christmas at the Mansion open house Dec. 9-13 Enjoy "Christmas Spectacul Decor and "Cookies with Sai UmmmE n I p NE 1t I Photo: submitted The Wardlaw-Smith-Goza mansion in Madison MADISON, FL - "Christmas Spectacular" is the theme for this year's Christmas at the Mansion holiday open house Dec. 9-13 at the Wardlaw-Smith-Goza Conference Center in Madison, Fla. The r" a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, nta" Dec. 13 from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Visitors will see the historic Mansion trans- formed into a spectacu- lar holiday celebration of Christmas decor and cheer. NFCC also invites parents to bring their children to "Cookies with Santa" on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the WSG Confer- ence Center. "Cookies with Santa" is sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary of Madison County. The public is invited to stop by anytime during the open house hours. j For group tours, call in advance, (850) 973-9432. Don't miss this wonder- ful holiday opportunity and tradition. Admission is free. The WSG Conference Center, listed in the His- toric American Build- ings' Survey and the Na- tional Register of His- toric Places, was built in 1860 and now serves as NFCC's conference cen- ter. The historic two-sto- North Florida Commu- nity College Founda- tion, Inc. and the Friends of the Mansion cordially invite the community to attend. The Mansion will be open to the public Wednesday through Sat- urday, Dec. 9-12 from 10 NFCC Students get involved at Club Expo Denise Bell advisor for the Sentinel Upstage players takes first for the best booth at the Expo. Photos: Submitted iNv-u boar Advisor Bonnie Littnieeia displays outterfiy chrysalis while club members hold up second place trophy. ry building facilitates meetings, exhibits, wed- dings, special events and is open to tours upon re- quest. For more infor- mation, contact Maria Greene, Mansion coordi- nator, at (850) 973-9432 or email greenem@nfcc.edu. NFCC Tuition Payment Plan is great way to pay for college Submitted by: NFCC Office of College Ad- vancement MADISON, FL North Florida Com- munity College has an easy way for stu- dents to pay tuition for Spring Term 2010 the NFCC Tuition Payment Plan. The new payment option was created in the fall to make college more affordable for NFCC students. According to Amelia Mulkey, NFCC Dean of Administrative Services, the new payment option has been successful with 80 students utiliz- ing the service during Fall Term 2009. "I expect the new payment option to be popular this spring as well," said Mulkey. "The payment option allows students to spread out tuition fees into several payments instead of paying all the tuition fees up front." Eligible students have the option to pay either one-half or one-fourth of the total tuition cost at the beginning of the term and then make interest-free pay- ments on the remaining balance during the semester. Payment terms are set up based on the student's income or finan- cial situation, with all fees due by the last date to withdraw (March 12 for Spring Term 2010). The process is set up through NFCC, not an outside financial institution. Students who enroll in the payment plan are required to pay all fees in full by the designated date or they will be withdrawn from all courses without refund. NFCC's fall classes begin Jan. 6. Open registration begins Nov. 23. Currently enrolled students can register as early as Nov. 16. Those interested in applying for the Tuition Payment Plan should con- tact Amelia Mulkey at (850) 973-1604 or email MulkeyA@nfcc.edu prior to the start of classes. NFCC also offers other fi- nancial aid opportunities such as grants and scholarships. NFCC's Financial Aid office can be contacted at (850) 973-1621 or FinancialAid@nfcc.edu. More infor- mation about NFCC scholarships is available from the NFCC Foundation of- fice, (850) 973-9423 or Foundation@nfcc.edu. More informa- tion, including NFCC's spring schedule of courses, is available at www.nfcc.edu. H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic Schedules The following is a list of FREE vaccine clinics in Hamilton County. All clinics will be held at the Hamilton County Health Department 209 SE Central Avenue, Jasper, FL 32052 For more information call 386-792-1414 Clinic Dates/Hours: Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:00p.m. 7:30p.m. Thursday, December 3, 2009 5:00p.m. 7:30p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:00p.m. 7:30p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2009 5:00p.m. 7:30p.m. Recommended Groups: Pregnant women Persons who live with or provide care for infants less than 6 months of age (e.g., parents, siblings, and daycare providers) Children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years of age Persons aged 25-64 years who have medical conditions which put them at a higher risk for influenza-related complications. Health Care Providers with direct patient contact Due to I I,! 1I1.i!1' the current vaccine clinics are set up in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) recommended target populations. Eventually, it is expected, there will be enough vaccine to vaccinate everyone who is interested. As more vaccines become available, future clinics will be scheduled. For the dates and times of those clinics please visit www.myflusafety.com This vaccination program is FREE to the public. For more information on H1N1 (Swine Flu) please visit www.cdc.eov 561833-F m- -0 m NFCC Art Club snags third place with creative "Create a T- Shirt" idea. EXTRA M A Trailblazer stu- dents Jeremy Weatherspoon and Veronica Bruton show off fourth place trophy, ATIETrlunk4 I * while handing out the latest N?5'ON"ORT"OW "o' edition. NFCC Phi Theta Kappa honor society set up to wel- come its newest mem- bers. Submitted MADISON, FL-- North Florida Commu- nity College held its an- nual Club Expo Sept. 29 through Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the NFCC Student Center. The Club Expo is a two- day event providing students with informa- tion on student clubs, organizations, and how to get involved in cam- pus activities. Each year NFCC's campus clubs and orga- nizations turn out to compete for best in booth at the Expo, and this year was no excep- tion. Each booth was judged by the NFCC Student Government Association and was scored for its creativity, information and enthu- siasm. Winning first place for its glitz and glitter was NFCC's the- atrical organization the Sentinel Upstage Play- ers. Second place went to NFCC's ecological group Save Our Animal Resources (SOAR), who brought a display that included live butterfly chrysalis. The NFCC Art Club received third place for its clever cre- ate a T-shirt booth, while fourth place went to the Trailblazer who passed out the newest edition of the campus newspaper. Other clubs that par- ticipated included the Astronomy Club, Busi- ness Club, Brain Bowl, Diversity Student Union (DSU), Phi-Theta Kappa, Sentinel Rocke- teers, and Student Gov- ernment Association (SGA). "This year's Club Expo was very success- ful and well attended," said NFCC Director of Student Services Bobbie O'Hara. "The sign up for students interested in joining an NFCC club was exceptional." For more information about joining a campus club or organization at NFCC contact Bobbie O'Hara at 850-973-1623 or email oharar@nfcc.edu. .y i^ ^ NFCC Business Club advisor CC e e a Marie Guest talks business We with potential new member. r r PAGE 4B THE JASPER NEWS, Jasper, FL