About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 2013)
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 Monday (Feb. Only), 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. Crawford County Young Farmers Meeting will be the 2nd Tuesday of each month at noon in "The Roost” of Fludson’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.mari- onroad.com for more details or email orientation@marion- road.com. 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 Anderson at 478-836-2377 or email at howard4451 @yahoo.com Weatherization 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 at www. mgcaa.org 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 in the Snap Program. Formore information, please call 478-923-6424 The District Attorney’s Office in Roberta GAwill now be open on Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. To contact call: 478-825-8454. Food preservation, canning class. Central GA Tech Col lege, Crawford Center, is offer ing a class in food preservation and canning. Cost, dates, and times will be considered once there is enough interest for the course. Please call (478) 836- 6001 to sign up. CCFIS Diamond Club Alum ni weekend is scheduled for February 22 and 23, 2013. We are trying to get the word around to everyone 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 Alumni softball game, Alumni t-shirt, entry into the raffle for Saturday night and chicken plate for the dinner Saturday night. We will also be recognizing our former players during the game Fri day 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! Khicks Dance Company is now offering 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 ball room dance! For more infor mation 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! Georgia AgriTourism Association 2013 Conference & Annual Meeting, February 27 - March 1, UGATifton Campus Conference Center, www. georgia-agritourism.org. Get Ready For Flead Start: 2013-2014 School Year applications are currently being taken. Availability is limited, so call to register your child today. Children are eligible for the free services of Head Start as soon as they turn 3 years old. Call for appointment: MGCAA/ Crawford Head Start: 478-922- 4464 and for more info. Peaches to Beaches: March 8-9, 2013- The 9th Annual Peaches to Beaches Yard Sale will take place Friday and Saturday, March 8th and 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The 240-mile long sale will stretch along Highway 341, the Golden Isles Parkway and will bring thousands of shoppers. Anyone interested in being an official yard sale vendor either at the group site or in an offsite location in any community can find contact information and online applications at www. peachestothebeaches.com. Crawford County residents serach for the Crawford County Vendor application or contact Patti Temple at the Chamber of Commerce at 478-836-3825. Kindergarten and Pre-K Registration: Registration at the Eagle’s Nest will begin Feb. 19th at 9:00 a.m. These documents (for the child) will be required at time of registration: Certified copy of birth certificate, social security card, Form 3231 (certificate of immunization) Form 3300 (certificate of ear, eye, and dentalexam), proof of residency and guardianship papers (if the person registering the child is not the natural or adoptive parent of the child). For more info and to obtain a copy of this list please contact Debbie Austin at 478-836-5706. Crawford CountyCounseling Centerwill be raffling a Savage 308 Caliber Rifle (can be seen at Western Auto in Roberta). Tickets are $5 a piece, $50 for 15, or $100 for 35. To buy a ticket contact the Crawford County Counseling Center. Winner to be announced at the annual Jugfest in May. Teacher Recruitment Fair: Saturday, March 16, 2013 9 a.m. to Noon at K.B. Sutton Elementary School in Forsyth, GA. The following school systems will have representatives in attendance: Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, and Twiggs. All interested and qualified persons are invited to attend. Bring 15 copies of resume. For more info contact Middle Georgia RESA at 478-988- 7170 or visitwww.mgresa.org. American Legion Post 230 will meet on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Roberta City Hall. Georgia FFA Foundation is giving away a John Deere CX Gator on March 15, 2013. You do not have to be present to win. The CCHS FFA will be selling tickets. Tickets are I for $25, 3 for $50, or 10 for $100. The Gator was donated by Lasseter Equipment Group. Anyone interested in purchasing a ticket or needing more information can contact Daryl Baxley at daryl.baxley@ crawfordschools.org. Ranger-Led Activities at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge: Saturday February 23- II a.m.- Noon ’’Animal Olympics for Kids (Big or Little)”: Compete against an animal in the Olympics! Bring sturdy shoes and meet at the Visitor Center Pavillion next to the parking lot. 2:30-3:30 p.m. "Nature’s Supermarket”: Learn about nature’s supermarket, pharmacy, and lumber yard in this half-mile hike. Meet at the Chesser Island Homestead parking lot. ** All activities start inside the East entrance of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. ** CCHS Baseball will be hosting the first annual alumni softball game Saturday, Feb. 23rd. For more info go to the CCHS Diamond Club Facebook page or contact Christy Jackson at cjackson@sleepmedinc.com. The Annual Crawford County Farm Bureau Steak Supper will be held Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the Crawford County High School cafeteria. The supper will begin at 5:00 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. This event is held to finance the County Livestock Show. The awards and prize money for the 62nd Annual Livestock Show will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. at the supper. Plates are $15 a piece. This event is dine in or carry out. Contact Crawford County Farm Bureau 478-836-3160 for more info. Deadline For Calendar Friday, 5 p.m. 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. Mail to: PLEASE CIRCLE ONE: demrgta $22 in county ftO. 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