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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
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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.
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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.
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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!!!
