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Crawford County Young Farmers Meeting will be the 2nd Tuesday of each month at noon in "The Roost” of Hudson’s BBQ on the square. For more information contact Crawford Young Farmer teacher, Harvey Pool at 478-973- 0124 or hpool@crawford.k12. ga.us. Alcoholics Anonymous - Will meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Crawford Counseling Center, 80 Wright Ave. For information call Larry at 478-538-3435 or Yvonne at 478- 836-2664. Looking for a place to shoot in Middle Georgia- If you live in Middle Georgia and need a safe, affordable place to shoot rifles and pistols, give Marion Road Gun Club a try. Orientation sessions take place at 9 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month. Four different ranges are available for pistol, rifle, black powder, and shotgun. Open 7 Days a week, all day long. Memberships make great gifts for any occasion. Pistol and rifle matches are offered on a monthly basis. Visit www.marion- road.com for more details or email orientation@marionroad.com. Anderson at 478-836-2377 or email at howard4451@yahoo. com Weatherlzation Assistance your household may be eligible to receive FREE energy conservation measures. Middle Georgia Community Action Agency, Inc. is now accepting names for our waiting list. The Weatherization Assistance Program is offered to hometown owners & renters to help reduce the electric and gas consumption of low-income eligible applicants while ensuring their health and safety. Weatherization is not a home rehabilitation or home repair program. Weatherization may be able to provide attic insulation, floor insulation, replace space heaters or furnaces, replace water heaters, air sealing, weather-stripping, threshold and glazing. We will install an energy conservation kit that includes compact florescent light bulbs, smoke alarm, carbon monoxide detector, shower head, and faucet aerators. Crawford, Peach, Bibb and Upson included in areas served. For information, call you local Neighborhood Service Center at 1-866-505-2987, or visit us atwww.mgcaa.org Rutland F&AM Lodge #298, Rutland, Ga, holds meetings the first and third Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m. CALLING ALL LIONS The Crawford County Lions Club has been serving the citizens of Roberta/ Crawford County since 1964. We don’t want to lose this history of great and dedicated assistance to our community. If you would like to join the Lions Club please contact: Howard Snap Program Middle Georgia Community Action Agency, Inc, is working hard to raise awareness about food stamps benefits in the central Georgia community. Many people have a difficult time making ends meet, but by helping them with the grocery bill, food stamps benefits allow recipients to use their limited income on other important basic needs like housing, medical costs, transportation, and utilities. We can provide information, assistance in enrollment, and help with on-line recertification SIB CITGO Knoxville Store Knoxville, Georgia 478-836-2408 All Credit Cards Accepted •We have Bait & Tackle Buffington Dry Cleaners 836-261 5 Feel Like You’re Missing Something? Turn to the newspaper for accurate, complete, up-to-date coverage of community and local events. PLEASE CIRCLE ONE: $22 in county $28 out of county $20 Senior citizen $26 Senior Out of County Mail to: ©Jjp denrgia P.O. Box 860 Roberta, GA in the Snap Program. For more information, please call 478-923- 6424 Pack and Troop 264 is holding sign-ups for boys in 1st through 8th grade. The registration fee is $10 which includes Boy’s Life Magazine. For information about joining the Cub Scout Pack for boys 1st through 5th grade contact Michael Wallington at 478-361-0949. For information about joining the Boy Scout Troop for boys ages 11-17, contact Trina Johnson at 478-319-7195. The District Attorney’s Office in Roberta GA will now be open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Georgia’s regular Energy As sistance Program opened No vember 1, 2012, for the home- bound and elderly (65 years of age or older) households, and on December 3, 2012 for all other eligible households, if funds are still available. Appointments will be made by phone only. The program provides financial assis tance to low-income, elderly and handicapped households to help pay their home heating costs. Applicants should contact their lo cal Community Service Center at phone number 1-866-505-2987 to make an appointment or for more information. Food preservation, canning class. Central GA Tech College, Crawford Center, is offering a class in food preservation and can ning. Cost, dates, and times will be considered once there is enough interest for the course. Please call (478) 836-6001 to sign up. Crawford County Health Depart ment is looking for volunteers! They will host a meeting to discuss how the community can assist in an emergency that would require mass dispensing of medication on January 10, 2013 at 7 p.m. at the Business Development Center in the Fire Training Room. For more info please call 478-836-3167. CCHS Diamond Club Alumni weekend is scheduled for Febru ary 22 and 23,2013. We are trying to get the word around to every one who has played for Crawford County Eagles Baseball. The cost for the weekend is $50 and will include admission to the game on Friday night, participation in the High School Basketball: (Crawford County) Ian. 11: Northeast Macon *Varsity (Away) 7:00/5:30 Region Game Ian. 15: Taylor Co. (Home) Region Game 6:00/4:30 Ian. 18: Lamar Co. (Away) 7:00/5:30 (Region Game) Alumni softball game, Alumni t- shirt, entry into the raffle for Satur day night and chicken plate for the dinner Saturday night. We will also be recognizing our former players during the game Friday night. If you are a former player or a contact for a former player email Lee Sanders at Isale2000@yahoo.com. Learn to Ballroom Dance! Kh- icks Dance Company is now of fering classes in Fort Valley at the Kay Center every Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come learn the smooth (contemporary) style of ballroom dance! For more in formation visit their website www. ballroomurbanstyle.com, find them on Facebook at Khicks Ballroom, or attend the class and meet them in person. Start your new year off with a Khick! The American Legion Post 230 monthly meeting will be Thursday January 17, 2013 at the Roberta City Hall. For more information call Mark Spillers at 478-718-0815. Central Georgia Genealogical Society will meet on Monday, Jan. 14,2013 at 7:00 p.m., at the Con ference Room of the Flint Electric building in Warner Robins, GA. Program: Zachary Burdette will be debuting the newest version of our website, Version 2.0. He will also be talking about new technology methods and cloud services to help in researching and storing your family research information. Guests welcome. Call 478-987- 7260 for more information. The Phoenix Center Community Service Board wll meet at 12:00 p.m. and the 501 (C) 3 Board, Tri- County Behavioral Health Inc., will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan uary 14,2013 at the Phoenix Cen ter in Fort Valley, GA. The Phoenix Center CSB is the public mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases board re sponsible for the delivery of men tal health services in Houston, Peach and Crawford Counties. Time is provided at each meeting for public input and/or questions about our accredited services. For further information, please call 478-988-1002 extension 115. Pack The Stands Day - Crawford County Recreation Basketball Opening Day, Saturday, January 12 with games beginning at 9 a.m. and going until. You are encouraged to come look at the newly renovated facility complete with new windows and paint and watch some wonderfully talented kids ages 5-12 play basketball. Open House at 10 a.m. GeorgiaAgriTourismAssociation 2013 Conference&Annual Meeting, February 27 - March 1, UGATifton Campus Conference Center, www. georgia-agritourism.org Delicious pasture raised meats are available from Greenway Farms, where animals are raised as our grandparents raised them - no artificial hormones or antibiotics. For a limited time only you can purchased whole and half hogs. Contact greenwayfarmsofga@ yahoo.com for more information. Deadline For Calendar Friday, 5 p.m. County Board of Commissioners ~ 7 p.m. First Tuesday and Third Tuesday, Courthouse Coverdell Room Roberta Crawford County Chamber of Commerce ~ 12 p.m. First Thursday at the Depot/Chamber Conference Center Roberta City Council ~ 6 p.m. First Tuesday, City Flail Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals ~ 7 p.m. , Fourth Thursday, Courthouse Coverdell Room, (if there is business) Board of Education ~ 7 p.m. Second Tuesday, Board of Education, Board Room. Board of Tax Assessors ~ 5 p.m. Third Thursday, Conference Room, Business Development Center Board of Elections and Registration ~ 10 a.m. Third Monday, Grand Jury Room, Courthouse Development Authority ~ 6 p.m., First Thursday of each month, Crawford Business Development Center, Conference Room. Crawford County Family Connection ~ Second Tuesday, every other month, CGTC, Conference Room Crawford County Recreation Board ~ 6:30 p.m. First Monday, every month, Courthouse Coverdell Room Crawford County Health Department Board of Health ~ Every three months Next meeting is in March (time and date TBA) at the Crawford County FHealth Dept. Basketball is in full swing and recreation basket ball kicks off opening day Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. Go see the newly renovated facility and catch a game or two. PHOTO BY CAREY LEE The CCHS Lady Eagles took second place in the recent J. B. Hawkins Tournament held in Crawford County. PHOTO BY CAREY LEE Call Wade Yoder at 478-825-7410 Valley Athletic Club valleyathleticclub.net ss K Tanning ^ Serving you w for 20 years derksenbuildings.com DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS 110 Commercial Heights, Fort Valley, GA (iMlQDSSfe ©SISKa] SCO ufiOD {p(<D®glSfi g©fi(LDttI(i
