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H.A. HUNT HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1954 TRIP TO
BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI
The H.A. Hunt High School
Classof 1954 is in the process
of planning a trip to Biloxi,
Mississippi and New Orleans.
LA. The scheduled dates are
March 12-16, 2012, and will
consist of five days and four
nights. The cost is $375.. The
deadline for full payment is
February 1,2012. A deposit of
$75 is due by December 12.
2011. Please plan accordingly.
Interested persons should
contact Edward T. Kendrick
at 478-825-7680 or 478-955-
7358. Acceptance of requests
will be on a first come, first
served basis. We are looking
forward to sharing a great
vacation experience.
CLCP/LITERACY
EDUCATION FOR ADULTS
IN PEACH INC.
Did you know that adult
education classes are offered in
Byron and Fort Valley weekly?
L.E.A.P.. your business, edu
cation. government nonprofit
organization promotes literacy
and brings awareness to the
need for a more literate com
munity. Middle GA Technical
College, our literacy pro¬
vider conducts free classes in
Adult Basic Education (ABE)
and General Educational
Development (GED) prepara¬
tion. Classes are held four days
per week and two nights for
your convenience. If you do
not have a high school diploma
or need to upgrade your cur
rent skills, visit one of the cen
ters in Peach County. In Fort
Valley, go to 700 Spruce Street,
Wing B (478-825-9072) and in
Byron, 202 Moseley Rd. <478
956-7621). Begin the orienta¬
tion process today and make a
change in your future. Oprah
Winfrey said, “Desire is what
differs between ordinary and
outstanding people." In 2012,
see yourself as an outstanding
person with a diploma.
For more information about
L.E.A.P. and how you can
help others earn a diploma,
visit our website at www.free
webs.com/leapinc or call the
L.E.A.P. office, 478-825-9407.
JumpStart Your Way Into A
New Day!
VICTORIOUS LADIES
OF VIRTUE 2012 UNITY
RETREAT
Victorious Ladies of Virtue
will host our 2012 Unity
Retreat! The dates are April
27-28, 2012 at The Lodge at
Simpsonwood in Norcross
Ga.!
Your deposit of $50 by
January 8th will hold your
spot! Reservations have
already begun to come in. so
you want to be sure to get
yours in early for this Adults
Only event! Limited accom¬
modations have been reserved.
Our agenda consists of
our Friday Night Glory Fire
Ablaze Service and Saturday
Workshops for Singles
Ministry. Marriage Ministry,
Men’s Ministry and Women’s
Ministry.
Contact us at 770-597-8258
to register and for more details.
ALL-STAR
BASKETBALL REUNION
Date: February 10. 2012
6:30 p.m. - February II. 2012
10:00 pm
The Fort Valley State
University Department of
Athletics invites you to its
inaugural All-Star Basketball
Reunion February 10-11,2012.
The event celebrates former
Wildcat basketball student
athletes, coaches, athletic
directors, trainers, managers
and statisticians during an
activity-packed two days.
For more information
contact the reunion commit¬
tee chairperson. Elsie Ridley,
at 478-825-3309 or ridleye®
fvsu.edu.
25TH ANNUAL BLACK
HISTORY MONTH
SCHOLARSHIP
♦ FEBRUARY 1. 2012
LUNCHEON
Date: February 20. 20I2
12 p.m. - 2 p m., in The HPF.
Complex
Guest Speaker: Willie E.
Gary, Celebrity Attorney •
Motivational Speaker
Individual Tickets: $50
For More Details, Please
Visit: http://www.fvsu.edu/
bhmsl
MURDER MYSTERY
DINNER THEATER
The Annual GA Peach Festival
Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
will be on February 10 and II,
2012, at the Austin Theater in
downtown Fort Valley. Written
and directed by Linda Smith,
“How to Kill a Class Reunion"
will provide a delicious meal,
lots of laughs and a fun-filled
atmosphere. Call 478-951-4828
for ticket information.
PEACHES TO THE
BEACHES
Peaches to the Beaches will be
taking place the second weekend
in March 2012! Anyone inter¬
ested in becoming a Fort Valley
vendor, please contact the Peach
County Chamber of Commerce
with any questions. To regis¬
ter, please fill out and sign the
attached form and return with
a check for $30 to reserve your
space. Spaces will be filled on
a first come first serve basis.
Vendor space is available at the
new Farmers Market and at the
Troutman House, both on Hwy.
341 in downtown Fort Valley.
l ast year we had tons of folks
come through from 9 states!
If have a good group of
vendors, we will attract even
more this year!
WARNER ROBINS
COMMUNITY CONCERT
The Georgia Brass Quintet,
sponsored by the Warner
Robins Community Concert
Association, will present
a concert Sunday, Feb. 12,
at 3 p.m. at the First United
Methodist Church, 205 North
Davis Drive, Warner Robins.
The Quintet, founded in 1967,
is a faculty ensemble of the
University of Georgia School
of Music. It performs a wide
spectrum of brass literature.
Adult tickets are $10, available
at the door. Students are free.
Contact Norma Hunt at 478
923-7024. www.wrconcert.org.
ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL
Lets take a ride to the Essence
Music Festival on July 5, 2012.
4 days and 3 nights with PCHS
Clas of 71. For more informa¬
tion please call (478) 825-7919
or (478) 827-1289, (478) 955
9953 .
SADDLE UP SATURDAYS
PRACTICE CRCT SKILLS
Join us for Saddle Up
Saturdays . 4 weeks beginning
in the month of February.
• 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders
practice CRCT skills.
• 3rd Reading
• 4th Reading and Math
• 5th Reading and Math
• 4 weekends in the month
of February - Feb. 4th, Feb. II,
Feb. 18th and Feb. 25th.
• 2 hours each grade level
(8 a.m. - 12 noon)
• 3rd - 8 a.m - 10 a.m. ; 4th
- 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.; 5th - 10 a.m,
- 12 noon.
• Small group tutoring with
a teacher.
• Contact Information. (478)
235-8294 or (478) 825-0505 or
karnold#crawford k 12.ga us
Benefits: Additional Practice
f or the benchmark grades.
Indicators of how students will
do. Domain test for struggling
students.
TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
FORUM
Nearly 804t of the young
ladies who experience abuse in
their dating relationships con¬
tinue to date the perpetrator.
The Salvation Army Safe House
will be hosting its Sixth Annual
Teen Dating Violence Youth
Forum. All young IUUIV 3
13-18 are encouraged to attend.
Date: Monday. Feb. 13,2012
Time: 6:30 p.m - 8 pm.
Place: Comfort Inn & Suites
(Highway 247)
Dinner will be provided
Educational materials will be
available
Door Prizes
This event is free.
Education provides our teens
with the essential knowledge and
skills to determine healthy vs.
unhealthy relationships.
Please register by Thursday,
February 9.923-2348
UTILITY COMMISSION
WORK SESSION
A work session will be held on
Tuesday. February 7, 2012 at the
Fort Valley Utility Commission's
McLean Water Plant office
located at 102 Central Avenue
at 9 a m. Items for the regular
Utility Commission meeting will
be discussed,
The regular Fort Valley Utility
Commission meeting is sched¬
uled for Monday, February 13,
2012 at 6 p.m. at City Hall located
at 204 West Church Street.
PEACH COUNTY SCHOOLS
COUNTYWIDE WORKSHOP
INTERNET SAFETY
WORKSHOP
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Byron Municipal
Complex Conference Room
Speaker: Detective Bryan
Hunter from the Byron Police
Department PurposeTo provide
parents and children with infor¬
mation which will help them
make safer choices online.
Topics
** Potential on-line and offline
risks
** Information on making
safer choices concerning cyber
bullying and social networking
For more information contact;
Charlotte Shepherd Counselor/
Parent Coordinator Byron
Elementary 478-825-9650
Pam Harbage Counselor/
Parent Coordinator Byron
Middle 478-825-9660 or
Ju dy Messer Parent Coordinator
Byron Elementary School 478-
825-9650 and Byron Middle
School 478-825-9660
- “LET'S TALK ABOUT IT:
MAKING SENSE OF THE
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
DISCUSSION SERIES
Dr. Dawn Herd-Clark, an
FVSU associate professor of
history and the project’s scholar,
will lead the discussions, at 5:30
p.m. on the following dates:
• Thursday, Feb. 9, (Hunt
Memorial Library, FVSU
Campus)
• Tuesday, Feb. 28 (Thomas
Public Library, Fort Valley)
• Tuesday, March 20 (Hunt
Memorial Library. FVSU
Campus)
• Tuesday. April 10 (Thomas
Public Library. Fort Valley)
• Tuesday, May I (Hunt
Memorial Library, FVSU
Campus)
To reserve a book or for more
information, please contact
Walker at (478) 825-6747,
or visit http://library.fvsu.edu/
letstalkaboutit.
FVSU UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sunday, February 5
FVSU Dining Services &
Campus Life presents: Super
Bowl Watch Party hosted in the
Lyons Student Center at 6 p.m.
- “CROWNS" A Stage Play
March 1-3 at 7 p.m. March 4,
2012 at 3 p.m.
This gospel musical play is by
Regina Taylor, which is based on
the bode by Craig Marbcrry and
Michael Cunninham.
Produced in association with
FVSU’s Joseph Adkins Players.
Loacation: Austin Theatre
Downtown Fort ValTickets on
sale at www.KendrickAcademy.
com
- January 31.2012
Want to look and feel healthy?
Nutrition is the Key! Sponsored
by the Fitness Initiation Task
Promoting
Action For Wellness and
Strength Program (F.I.T.P. A.W.S)
Location: HPE Complex, Rm.
338 at 5:30 p.m.
FREE • OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC
For More Information,
Peach In & Out
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Contact: Matthew Walker:
(478) 827-3015 or (478) 733-
8267
HEART HEALTH AND
WELLNESS SEMINAR
Hosted by:
Greater Cathedral of Praise
Ministries Women Aflame
Ministry
1440 Camp John Hope Rd.
Fort Valley, GA
Contact Person:
Co-Pastor Christina Deas -
478-320-9671
Saturday, February 4, 2012
at 10 a.m.
It's time to take charge of
your health!! God wants you to
have a healthy body as well as
a healthy spirit!
What you don't know can
hurt you!!
CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF!
Monday, January 30, 2012
- 6 p.m.
Blue Bird Body Co. (402
Blue Bird Blvd.), Fort Valley,
GA 31030
Peach Alliance Meeting
Please Attend!
Continuing Education Returns to Fort for Spring 2012
This spring. Fort Valley
State University's Continuing
Education program is bringing
two of its most popular classes
to Fort Valley. Beginning Jan
31, Beginning Conversational
Spanish will meet on Tuesdays
from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Evans
Building, and beginning
February I, The Art of Digital
Photography will meet on
Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30
p.m. in the Pettigrew Center.
“We are trying to offer some
of our best face-to-face classes
to on-campus students and Fort
Valley residents," said Misty
Cline, Continuing Education
Your customers are on board, why aren't you?
Don't miss the Bus BUS
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The 2012 Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship Pageant will be held on Mar 17. 2012 at the Pettigrew
Center, Fort Valley State University in Fort Valley. Any Georgia girl ages 4 - 24 is eligible. Optional
lalent is also available. Queens serve as official ambassadors of the Georgia Peach Festival and are
recognized by the Georgia Legislature and Governor. The reigning queens will be recognized by a
resolution by the Senate, House and Governor when they visit the Capital on Feb 9. 2012 as guests
ol Rep Robert Dickey. For more information see website: www.missgeorgiapeach.org or email
missgapeachpageant@email.com or call (478) 923-3846 . (478) 987-1711, or (478) 987-1960. Also
can view details on facebook “The official fan page of the Miss Georgia Peach Pageant. Pageant
entry DEADLINE is Mar 10, 2012. Only 15 entries accepted per group. Admission to the event is
free. Guest MC will be Fox news central anchor Mario Ramirez.
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DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
FEBRUARY
February 1st to 14th —
Valentine's Day
Promotion
Drawing
February 2nd- Design
Committee Meets 8:15
a.m.
at Troutman House
February 7th — DDA
Board
Meets at 6 p.m. at
Troutman House
February 9th—FV HPC
meets 6 p.m. at Troutman
February 10 & 11 th —
Murder
Mystery Dinner Theater
at Austin Theater
February 14th—
Valentine’s Day
February 17th—Arbor
Day at South Peach Park
The Annual Arbor Day
coordinator. “Spanish and pho¬
tography also meet local inter¬
est and needs."
Returning to the Warner
Robins Center are face-to
face classes in Sign Language,
Addiction Specialist Training,
and Computer Skills for the
Workplace. New for spring will
be Going Google for Teachers,
a two-Saturday class designed
to help educators communi¬
cate and collaborate using free
applications.
Featured online are new
courses from Education to Go
(www.cd2go.com/fvsu) includ¬
ing Photoshop Elements 10
THE LEADER-TRIBUNE
Ceremony, sponsored by Fort
Valley Main Street. Downtown
Development Authority Design
Committee. The Community is
invited to attend this year's
ceremony Friday, February
17th at 10:30 a.m. at South
Peach Park, 200 Murray Road
Extension.
February 20th —
Presidents Day Holiday
February 24th—Flag Day
Coming: A Children's Play,
Crowns by FVSU in Mareh &
a Casino Night Buffet at the
Austin. Dates to be announced.
For a complete listing of up
to date events , please see the
Chamber’s website at.
www.peachchamber.com,
or visit his youtube account
at: www.youtube.com/user/
perryswansonproductions
for the Digital Photographer,
Microsoft 2010, and Starting
Your Own Edible Garden,
alongside standards such as
Fundamentals of Supervision
and Management and Managing
Customer Service. A new cer¬
tificate preparation program in
Integrative Mental Health is
also available through Ed2Go.
Instruction hours and prices
vary for online courses. but
start at $99. For more informa¬
tion. contact Cline at 478-953
0580 or by email at clinem®
fvsu.edu, or visit www.fvsu.
edu/continuingeducation. •