About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 11, 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 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 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 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 road.com for more details or email orientation@marionroad.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- 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. For more information, please call 478-923- 6424 The District Attorney’s Office in Roberta, GA will now be open on Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. To contact call: 478-825-8454. Get Ready For Head 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. Kindergarten and Pre-K Registration: Registration at the Eagle’s Nest is in progress. 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 dental exam), 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 County Counseling Center will 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. Jugfest is looking for sponsors and volunteers! Contact Sandy Ragsdale, Bo Shrigley, or Patti Temple at 478-836-3825 for more information. The Jugfest committee appreciates all who support this valuable community event. Wanted!!!!: Memorabilia, photos, artifacts, and reminiscences of Roberta McCrary Champion, to be included in the motif of Champion’s Cafe, which is housed in the former home of ’’Miss Roberta,” for whom the town was named. Photos (especially of herfirstgrade classes or Sunday school classes) will be scanned and returned. Memories will be included in an oral history scrapbook. If you have anything to share please contact Kathleen Cook at kmhcook@gmail.com. Calling All Golfers!!!: April 25, 2013 Kiwanis is offering a day at the golf course to all takers at the shot-gun shot on the Oakview Golf Club (Oakview Drive in Macon). The format is two man (or woman) scramble! Three flights offered- first and second place prize in each flight along with long dirve and closest to the pin and many more door prizes. $50 per player and $5 mulligans (limit 2). ‘‘Calling all Sponsors- only $50 a hole. Great advertisement for you businesses! 18 holes of good times and advertisement, fun and relaxation!** Contact Linda Gurley at 478-837-0723 or Chuck White at 706-249-2363. Crawford County High School FFA will be selling spring plants out of the greenhouse. They will be selling after school every Wed. of the week. They will be available any other day upon request. (Amanda Noll- 478-230- 4769) They have hanging baskets for $8 (Wandering Jew, Boston fern, Wax Begonia, and Creeping Jenny); 6 inch pots for $6 (Coleus and Aloe); Flats for $8 or $1.75 for a six pack (Vinca). CCHS Technology Student Association are offering printed t-shirts (large and small orders) vinyl decals, magnets, banners and personalized items. All funds earned help the TSA in future projects. They are currently taking donations to help fund a trip to the state competition in Robotics in the summer. For more info contact David Shepard at 478-960-3445. Annual Chicken-Q hosted by the Crawford County Historical Society will be held at the Middle Georgia Folk Pottery Museum on Saturday, May 18th in conjunction with the Georgia JugFest and Old Knoxville Days Festival from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year’s menu will include 1/2 grilled BBQ chicken, cole slaw, chips, pickle, and sweet tea for just $7. Sodas, bottled water and homemade desserts will also be available for purchase for $1 each. All proceeds will go to support the Crawford County Historical Society projects including the preservation of the Old Knoxville Courthouse, improving the Benjamin Hawkins grave site, and the continuing promotion of tourism in Crawford County. See a historical society member to purchase tickets or stop by the Chamber office. The Chicken-Q is also looking for volunteers to help the day of the event. Please contact Kristen O’Neal if you are interested, kristen.oneal7@gmail.com. Self Defense and Fitness Class at The Korean Martial Academy. Mondays and Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. $50 for six week class. "Learn to protect yourself and loved ones and get fit at the same time!” Peaches, Pork, and Soybeans Cook-Off to be held the evening of May 17th at the Chamber Office in Roberta. Pick up forms at the Chamber Office or at the Farm Bureau to enter. They need future chefs ages 12-19 and seasoned chefs 20- up. Crafty Mama’s Learn To Be Crafty!: Knitting classes; children- Saturday 10-11 a.m., adults- Tuesday 9:30-10:30 a.m., and Thursday 9:30-10:30 a.m. Cost per lesson is $10. For more info call Crafty Mama's at 478-836-5115. Cirque Du Soleil Presents Quidam in Macon, GA: Friday, May 3rd at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 4th at 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 5th at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. For more information visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam. Crawford County Retired Educators will meet April 11th at 10:30 a.m. Meeting will begin at 11:00 a.m. and lunch will be at noon. Come and join in on all the fun. The FFA will be hosting a Boston Butt sale on Saturday, May 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Ag. Dept, behind CCHS, near the football field. Boston Butts need to be bought by May 2nd and will cost $25. They can be purchased by seeing any FFA member or contacting Daryl Baxley at daryl.baxley@crawfordschools.org or 478-836-3126. P.A.L.M.S. Medical Transport will be hosting a Community Day Celebration on April 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 102 Church St. in Byron, GA. The event will include free health checks, an American Red Cross Blood Drive, free food and entertainment. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call For Coaches!!!: Are you a dedicated individual with the want to build a great football program in Crawford County? The Crawford County Recreation Department is looking for dedicated coaches to help build the future of football through the recreational football program. All potential coaches will be required to attend a camp in May and will be certified in June by the Flint River Football League. The future of Crawford County Football needs you! Contact CCRD Football Director Coach James Carter at 478-258- 0110 or see him at the CCHS field house from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday- Friday. Summer Meals for Neighborhood Children: The Crawford County School Nutrition Program (CCSNP) will be serving breakfast and lunch to neighborhood children under the Seamless Summer Nutrition Program this summer. Participating children will receive free meals. Those interested in having a summer feeding site at their church, Bible school, community center, etc. should contact Donelle or Sondra at 478-836-4737 before May 1,2013. The next American Legion Post 230 meeting will be held on Thursday April 18,2013 at 7 p.m. at the Roberta City Hall. First Annual Father/Son Retreat at Camp Grace! April 19-21,2013. Add adventure and fun to your weekend away with just you and your son. Enjoy all that Camp Grace has to offer, from zip lines, rock climbing, and hiking, to horseback riding, fishing and canoeing. Boys must be elementary age, 7 years and up. For questions contact Lucas Farmer at lucas@thecampgrace.com or call 404-989-2204. Call for Sponsors!! The Jugfest’s very first GA Jugfest 5K and 1 mile Fun Run needs sponsors to help them cover the expenses of this exciting new addition to the Jugfest! The race will happen Saturday, May 18th at 7:30 a.m. starting at the Old Knoxville Courthouse. To find out more about sponsoring contact Larry Carpenter at lacarino@gmail.com or 309-673-6459. Volunteers are also needed! GAJugfestLunchand Learn Tickets are on sale now! $15 per person. The Lunch and Learn this year will feature speaker Dr. J.W. Joseph, RPA. It will be held at the Musella Baptist Church in Musella, GA, Friday, May 17 at Noon. Reservations need to be made by May 9th. Seats are limited so get your today! Call the Chamber office at 478-836-3825 or email rcccoc@ pstel.net. Khicks Ballroom Dancing and the Khicks Gents will hold a free exclusive brunch honoring the Women of Ballroom Dancing, Sunday, April 19, 2013, 4-8 p.m. at the Celebrations Event Center, 4851 Russell Pkwy, Ste. 1100 in Warner Robins. Great food! Great dancing! Seating is limited! RSVP by April 15th. Contact Ken Hicks 765-338-1180. April is National Foot Health Month: Monroe County Hospital will offer a free educational seminar by Dr. Mark Henson, DPM on April 11th at 6 p.m. Topics include: Diabetic Foot Care, Foot Care 101, Common Foot Problems, and Choosing the Right Shoe. The event will be held in the Monroe County Hospital Dining Room. Refreshments will be provided. For more infer contact: Shawnelle Lupton at 478-994-2521 or email at slupton@monroehospital.org. Deadline For Calendar Friday, 5 p.m. monthly basis. 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