Fayette Chamber

chairman Mike Hofrichter has been a busy man this year.

Early in the

year, he spoke out against Peachtree City's moratorium. Late last month,

he attended the Fayette County Commission meeting to stand up for bringing

express bus routes to the county.

While some

people have perceived Hofrichter's actions as the Chamber becoming more

active, the chairman insists the group has always been pro-business.

"We've

mostly done things in writing, but this year, we haven't had time. We've

had to appear before the governments," he said.

With only two

or three days notice on some issue, Chamber officials did not have time

to write letters, so Hofrichter has showed up at meetings.

The chairman

said the group has always been pro-business and just wants to make sure

its interests are represented, he said.

Another issue

the Chamber opposed was the Community Improvement District, suggested

Bank giving kids a lesson in savings. Tomorrow, employees from Heritage

Bank will start kids at local schools on the path to a positive financial

future by participating in the sixth annual National Teach Children to

Save Day, a nationwide event to teach kids their financial ABCs.

"While

today's kids can receive e-mail through their cell phones or use a CD-ROM

to do their homework, many don't know the basics of saving and money management,"

said Dee Glazier, Director of Marketing of Heritage Bank.

"Studies

show that people who learn to save early in life usually make smarter

financial decisions later. National Teach Children to Save Day starts

kids off on the right path to saving for their future."

Sponsored by

the American Bankers Association Education Foundation (ABAEF), National

Teach Children to Save Day is a day in April when bankers make presentations

in schools across the country to students in kindergarten through 12 th

grade.

Tomorrow, employees

will teach children about money and savings, covering topics such as budgeting,

the difference between needs and wants, why it's important to save for

emergencies and how interest makes money grow.

Students will

have an opportunity to apply concepts and practices through games and

other hands-on activities.

"Bankers

are experts at saving money and investing, so it's a natural fit for them

to visit classrooms to teach students how their money can grow,"

said Donald G. Ogilvie, executive vice president of the American Bankers

Association

"Students

who become smart savers today can become smart investors and money managers

tomorrow."

There will

be 13 employees teaching in schools throughout Clayton, Fayette and Henry

counties. Heritage Bank is a proud sponsor of the Partner in Education

program throughout the three counties.

Glazier says

of Heritage Bank, "Our mission statement is, committed to the future

of the communities we serve through a tradition of excellence, what better

way to stand by this statement than to support the NTCSD."

Heritage Bank

is locally owned and operated with offices in Clayton, Fayette and Henry

counties.

For more tips

and ideas about saving and more information on NTCSD for parents and teachers,

visit the American Bankers Association Web Site at www.aba.com .

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