About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 4, 2013)
Page 2 Thursday, April 4, THE GEORGIA POST &THE BYRON BUZZ 2013 Solvers participated in the State Bowl, held in Athens March 22-23. Above the FPS students placed in the Senior Division for Pre sentation of Action Plan. Below the FPS3 students took second place in the Middle Division for Presentation of Action Plan. FPA2 students took second place in the Senior Divison Best Action Plan and are pictured at left: Colton Cason, Lus Morales and Briana Warner. The teams are coached by Mary Jean Banter. 3 FAMILY i ESTATE ITEMS YARD SALE APRIL 5 & 6 8 TIL 2 HUGE SELECTION OF SM PETITE FROM ESTATE IN GREAT CONDITION MEN’S DRESS PANTS 34-32 & 36-32 & SUITS TEENS & WOMEN’S S, M, L, XL Furniture (Sofa, Recliners,Lamps, Game Table, Etc. Household Items Sheets, Pillows, Comforters & Bed spreads, Drapes Shoes & Accessories ROBERT RAY FARMS 261 Ray Road (Off Taylors Mill Road) Byron Buzz Sudoku SOLUTION ON PAGE 3 S L ) D O K U you could save 28% Call 1-86>6>-929-9071 to see how much you could sove on cor insurance. 'Notioool average annuol savings bos«d on data ^ | | from customers wtio feporled savings by switching to Eiuronc* belwMn T2/1/11 and 4/30/12 . • CwonuXKn M AInghtumnw) CAUw.w»00»/«9 On /llisialc Company 1 3 5 1 4 2 8 7 9 5 5 1 4 8 9 1 7 9 7 2 3 8 4 3 6 C StatePoint Media Fill in the blank squares in the grid, making sure that every row, column and 3-by-3 box includes all digits 1 through 9. Changes Proposed At BOE Peach County Board of Education members discussed making changes to the cur riculum and increasing class size if necessary at their work session last week PCHS has six Advanced Placement courses already and board members heard proposals to add AP courses. The AP courses will increase to eight next year and to 13 the following year. For 2013-14 students will have the option of taking AP clsses in world history, biology, chemistry, calculus, statistics, Englis literature and compo sition and microeconomics. American government and politics will be offered for the first time to freshmen. Thanks to grant money, five additional teachers will undergo training to teach the AP classes. So schools would have more leeway when new stu dents move into the district, board members were asked to consider adding one student to the maximum class size in regular and remedial classes and two extra students to spe cial education classes. Board members will vote on a reso lution for a class size waiver at their regular meeting next week (April 9). Though the Georgia Dept, of Education specifies how many students can be in each class depend ing on grade level, boards can request additions to those limits. In the next few months, board members will be decid ing whether to move forward with projects slated for 2014 in the system’s five-year plan, and if so, which projets. Applications for state fund ing must be submitted by the end of August. Those projects include new gym floors and roofs for some schools, up grades and renovation of the high school kitchen. The ICU Ministry provides hope to others in need. Handmade bags are delivered to area hospital waiting rooms with toiletry items, magazines, etc. for the family. Items for bags are always needed. If you are interested in volunteer ing or donating supplies call Para at 214-5560. lcukits.blogspot.com. or icukits@gmail.com. ICU Sur vival Kits Ministry. Come out and help assemble bags, meets every second and fourth Thursday at the Byron Depot. Times are from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.. Next meeting date will be April 11. Toddler Tales at Byron Public Library, Wednesdays 11 a.m. 18 months to 3 years. Wacky Wednesday every first Wed. of the the month for 4-7 years old. ‘All children 4 years and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver, who must remain with the child during their visit. Byron Public Li brary 105 Church St. Byron, GA 31008 478-956-2200. Free ABE and GED classes ev ery Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and 5:30-8:30 p.m., on Wednesday from 8:30- 11:30 a.m. at the Adult Education Center, 200 Moseley Road, Byron. Orientation is on Monday from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For more information call 478-956-7621. The Comforting Quilters provide quilts to those in hospice and oth ers in need. The CQ meets the third Saturday of each month at 200 E. Heritage St., downtown Byron, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. For more information contact Julie at 478- 978-0842 or comfortingquilters@ gmail.com. The Compassionate Friends of Middle Georgia, Supporting Fam ily After a Child Dies, local chapter meets the 4th Thursday of each month at Byron United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. For informa tion call Chapter Leader Karla Chidester (478) 954-4592 or visit www.compassionatefriends.org Ed Grisamore’s Writing Your Autobiography” course, April 4,11,18 & 25, Fort Valley United Methodist Ch4-6 p.m. urch. Please register ahead of time. Cost is $75 per person.You can take a check to the FVUMC office or mail to FVUMC, P. O. Box 1258, Fort Valley, GA, 31030.. Visit Georgia Bob’s and support our schools. Tell them you rep resent the school PCHS night is first Tuesday of each month. BES night is the first Thursday of every month. BMS night is the second Thursday of every month. Art Classes are offered at The Byron Welcome Center on Tues days and Saturdays each month. Whether you’re a beginner or advanced artist there is some thing for you. Call the Welcome Center at 478-956-2409 for more information on class times and pricing. Free Business Facebook Clinic, April 11, 8 a.m. -10 p.m. Byron Municipal Compex. Learn how to utilize Facebook marketing to the fullest. Bring your smartphones, laptops and tablets. Light break fast foods. For more information contact Tiffany, 478-956-2409. First ever Peaches Gone Nuts Festival April 5-6, at Fort Valley Festival Park, hosted by the Georgia Peach Festival. State Sanctioned Chili Cook-Off. Fes tival includes a Honey BooBoo look-a-like contest, 2 p.m. $15 entree fee for contest, proceeds go to Jay’s Hope. The day will include toilet seat toss games, tug-o-war competitions, zip line for kids and inflatables for the kids as well as food ventors. For more infer call 478-955-4138 or 478-825-4002. Sign up now for Camp Vinson Valley Summer Day Camp, an outreach ministry of Byron United Methodist Church for ages 7-12. Call 478-956-5717 for more information. Peach County Relay for Life, April 26th, Byron Elementary School. Survivor Reception at 6 p.m. in gym. Opening ceremonies at 7 p.m. and Survivor and Care giver walk begins at 7:15 p.m. The Relay only goes until 2 a.m. this year. Luminaria Ceremoy at 10 p.m. For more information call 478-743-6392. Confederate Memorial Day Re-enactment, April 27th, 1:15 p.m.Byron Cemetery sponsored by Byron Area Historical Society. A Light In The Darkness Wom en’s Conference, Saturday, April 6, 2013, Byron Municipal Com plex. Registration at 8:30 a.m. Conference 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Light breakfast and sack lunch provided. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Byron Buzz/ Georgia Post office or by calling 478-542-4187. Speakers include Nancy Gibbs, Bobbie Evans and the Heavenly Queens of Comedy, Chef Audrey and Jill Elliott and oth ers. Will also include special music byTammie Klimma, Paul Carreker and others. Eighth Annual Yee Haw at Byron United Methodist Church Fellow ship Center. Featuring the church’s own Lulu, Grampa Jones, Min nie Pearl, Junior and many more of your favorites. Special Guests Galore!!! Saturday, April 13,7 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. No re served seating. Nursery Available. Call 478-956-5717 for tickets. GOVERNMENT & CLUBS: - Al-Anon meets Mondays, 11 a.m. at old Byron School. For information call 956-5637. -PC Board of Education meets first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.; Study session last Tuesday of month, 6 p.m. PC Tax Assessors meet first Thursday of each month, 6 p.m. -Byron Lions Club, first and third Thursday, 7 p.m. -Byron City Council, second Monday, 6 p.m. -PC Commission, second Tues day, 6 p.m. -PC Development Authority, third Thursday, 8 a.m. -PC Water & Sewage Authority, third Monday, 6 p.m. -Byron Rotary Club, every Wednesday, 8 a.m., Masonic Lodge Hall. -Byron Tax Office, Tuesday & Thursday, 8:30-4:30 p.m. Byron Municipal Complex News Deadline Friday at 5 p.m. A Light In The Darkness Ministry Conference Saturday, April 6th Byron Municipal Complex SPEAKERS: MUSIC BY: Nancy Gibbs Paul Carreker Bobbie Evans Tammie Klima Mandy Robinson Papa’s Pride Victoria Simmons Roy Gibbs Skits by Heavenly Queens of BE INSPIRED Comedy - BE RENEWED Chef Audrey LAUGH - SING & Jill Elliott PRAISE Tickets - $25 includes Light Breakfast & Lunch Call 478-542-4187 for more information Tickets Can Be Purchased at the door. Registration at 8:30 p.m. Attention Area Subcontractors: Hogan Construction Group will hold a town hall meeting at the Crawford County High School Cafeteria, located at 400 State Route 42 South; Roberta, Georgia 31078 on April 11, 2013 at 5:00 pm for the purpose of presenting the new Milford B. Hatcher Medical Complex and Hy drangeas Personal Care Home project to interested sub contractors. All subcontractors interested in bidding this project are encouraged to attend. For more information please contact Amy Sue Mann at Hogan Construction Group at (770) 242-8588 or email at asmann@hoganconstructiongroup.com.