About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 2013)
PAGE 3 - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21,2013 Local resident Otha Dent has volunteered his time to replant 40 crepe myrtles at Industrial Park in Roberta for the Development Authority. After the drought the trees that had been planted there before died so Dent has given his time to plant their replacements. Pictured is Dent with his canine helper, Charlie D. (Entfafprh (Eoimtij aqr j^fars Crawford County Elementary School February 11 Students of the Week: Al- lie Ramey, Timmy Winters, Peyton Wright, Madison Dunlap, Etan Newsome, Hunter Roberts, Dwson Mathews, Brendan Mobley, Zac Shaw, Raven Fon tenot, Parker Conley, and Alanna Blassingame. Bradley and Lauren John son of Roberta, Ga proudly present Calvin Bradford Johnson. He was born De cember 17, 2012 weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. and measur ing 19 3/4 inches. His ma ternal grandparents are Richard and Pam Perry of Fort Valley, GA and his great grandmother is Ruth Joyner of Fort Valley, GA. His paternal grandparents are Wayne and Rosie John son of Roberta, GA and Toni Johnson of Seneca, SC. ’’Calvin loves bath time and makes the sweetest little noises when he sleeps. Welome to the world Cal vin! We love you so much!!” Love Mommy and Daddy c yieuts? Call us at: 836-3195 or Send an email gapost@ pstel.net AIRLINES ARE HIRING Tram for high paying AuBtian Career ERA approved program. Fmancel aid if quaKhed - lob placement asadancE. CALL Aeration Institute of Nfeinterance 866-564-9634 Crawford Is Special!!! The Special Olympics is a global movement of peo ple creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed re gardless of ability or disability. Chil dren who have in tellectual disabili ties are the heart of Special Olym pics. the Special Olympics would not be possible if not for volun teers who believe that sports have the power to cre ate unity and joy in society. Along with those volun teers are coaches who work one-on-one with the student athletes and are role models and character builders. We are proud to announce, that Crawford County Middle School will host the school system’s first Special Olym pics Event themed, ’’Craw ford Is Special!!!” This will be a day of fun and games and good competition for our students with disabilities- more specifically those with cognitive, intellectual, and developmental disorders. This event will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the CCMS Ath letic Complex- to include the gymnasium and the track and field area. The ’’Crawford Is Special” Olympics event was the idea of Mr. Carlteze Saffold, who coaches year-round and is also the altematve instructor at CCMS. ’’Though the middle school is the host school, this is a collaborative ef fort! As educa tors (Coaches, teachers, and administra tors) we must realize, it’s all about the kids! Our stu dents with dis abilities are important to us and I want to make this a wonderful day of inclusion and excitement for them,” Mr. Saffold stated. ”We strongly encourage the community to contribute, attend, and sup port in any way possible.” To find out how you can help by donating to this event or by becoming a sponsor contact Mr. Carlteze Saffold at 478-836-3181 or by email at carlteze.saffold@craw- fordschools.org Crawford County Ele mentary School Teacher of the Month for Janu ary: Marie Massie. SAT.ON Vm to tkink 49 stoat tko prom ormtkor gpeclsf QCCSSlQti? Cuts * Co/w * foil flLrcm * iirjr^iJnens Ojlur Comxtion /rwnMf Sfy/tf * liULTdli * PWlV UHL' Fmftaiatal Wide L'p CALL FOUAPfOINMS [5 ■ W^LK-lNS WELCOME (478) 825-3736 1030 PEACH PKVVY. STE 2 * FORT VALLEY J ^ REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The Crawford County Board of Commissioners is accept ing bids for seven projects on various county roads. Description of projects may be viewed at crawfordcoun- tyga.org or picked up at the Development Center (Com missioners Office) located at lOl l Hwy 341 N. Roberta, Georgia 31078. Low bidder will be required to furnish a performanc e and payment bond in the total amount of the contract. Proof of liability and workman compensation insurance will be required. Contractor must be E-verify compliant and pro vide a supporting affidavit. All bids must be returned to the Commissioners office no later than oi March 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Bid opening will begin at 2: lo at the Conference located at the Develop ment Center. Please direct any questions to Pat Kelly (County Manager) at 478-836-3782 Crawford County is an Equal Opportunity Employer s = +
