About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (April 25, 2013)
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 orhpool@ 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 ses sions take place at 9 a.m. on the first Saturday of every month. Four different ranges are avail able for pistol, rifle, black pow der, and shotgun. Open 7 Days a week, all day long. Memberships make great gifts for any occa sion. Pistol and rifle matches are offered on a monthly basis. Visit www.marionroad.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 Weatherlzatlon 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 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. 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. 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. 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,” forwhom the town was named. Photos (especially of her first grade 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. Self Defense and Fitness Class 'rogram is offered to hometown Kindergarten and Pre-K Knoxville Store Knoxville, Georgia 478-836-2408 All Credit Cards Accepted •We have Bait & Tackle MAGIC TOUCH aeAneps 478-2B8-B001 Call Wade Yoder at 478-825-7410 Valley Athletic Club valleyathleticclub.net “‘tnessR Tanning Serving you for 20 years No •Deposit Required - Many -To-Choose From derksenbuildings.com DERKSEN PORTABLE BUILDINGS 110 Commercial Heights, Fort Valley, GA 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!” County Board of Commissioners ~ 6 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 Hall 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. Second 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 Health Dept. 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. 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. 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. SummerMealsforNelghborhood 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. Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson to visit Crawford County: Senatore Johnny Isakson is coming to Crawford County on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 to visit with constituents. He will be at Dickey Farms packing house from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please save the date and come visit with this distinguished Senator. ***This event has been cancelled!*** Girl Scout Alumnae Invited To Reunion: Free event scheduled for Saturday, May 4 at Camp Martha Johnston, from 1-6 p.m. Alumnae will enjoy revisiting camp, renewing friendships, sharing Girl Scout artifacts and helping to create a digital archive. The event is free and donations for the upkeep of camp will be accepted. For information about the reunion, call Kathy Cranford at 478-747- 3170. Business After Hours will be held on Monday, April 29th at 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce Office, 39 Wright Street, Roberta. Door prizes will be given! Break out the club and let’s go swinging. On Friday, June 21, 2013, the Crawford County High School Touchdown Club will be hosting its first annual golf tournament, the tournament will be held at the Forsyth Golf Club in Forsyth, GA. The tournament is a four-man scramble and the entry fee is $200 per team. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 10th, and last place teams. Lunch and opportunities to win door prizes will be provided for each golfer. Money raised will be used as designated by the Touchdown Club to strengthen and rebuild the Eagles Football program by purchasing needed equipment and supplies for the CCHS football team. The deadline to register your team for the tournament is Friday, June 7th and the deadline to pay your team’s registration will be the day of the tournament. For mor information or to enter please contact Daryl Baxley at 478-957- 2817 or by email daryl.baxley@ crawfordschools.org. Deadline For Calendar Friday, 5 p.m. Georgia^) JugFeslN HAPPENINGS! MAY I6TH- 1STH Pottery Classes: Friday, May 10th, 10 a.m. to Noon for Elementary students and 1-3 p.m. for Middle School students and Saturday, May 11th, 10 a.m. to Noon for High School students and adults. Held at the Historical Society Pottery Museum. Sunday, May 12th- Wood kiln firing. Pottery Show Opens: May 16th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Preview party and silent auction starts at 6 p.m. Pottery Hall of Fame Induction will be held at 7:30 p.m. GA Jugfest Lunch and 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. 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. 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. Walkers and Runners Needed!! You are invited to the 1st Annual GA Jugfest 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run. Event will start at 7:30 (1 mile Fun Run at 9 a.m.), May 18th, Old Knoxville Courthouse. Contact Larry Carpenter at 309-673- 6459 or email lacarinco@gmail. com. Entry details can be found at www.gajugfestival.com. Go to ’’Events Schedule.” Sponsors and Volunteers also needed! TPOMTORTHIP OPPORTUNITIES: 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. 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 lacarinco@gmail. com or 309-673-6459. Volunteers are also needed! Jugfest Display at Macon-Bibb Conventions/Visitor Bureau will be up until May 31st. If you are in the area be sure to go by and check it out! See story and photos on page 3. STAY TUNED FORA FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE 2013 JUGFEST!!!
