About The Georgia post. (Knoxville, Crawford County, Ga.) 19??-current | View Entire Issue (May 30, 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 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 monthly basis. Visit www. marionroad.com for more details or email orientation@marion- road.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- 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 com pact 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. Wanted!!!!: Memorabilia, photos, artifacts, and reminiscences of Roberta L I CITGO Knoxville Store Knoxville, Georgia 478*836-2408 All Credit Cards Accepted •We have Bait & Tackle MAGIC TOUCH CLeAneps 478-2B8-B001 □ fpllnal; r Fun Becomea Seedgraves Scholar 1 1 I ft i WTOi form Prfctays crt Dickey Forms AdFfeRentfoRmpRodJctwIbe erf todr\ Tsdnolfiir meeting, youp -1 pmto 3 pm on M*j3l Putfite lire! 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If you have anything to share please contact Kathleen Cook at kmhcook@gmail.com. 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. 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 more information or to enter please contact Daryl Baxley at 478-957-2817 or by email daryl. baxley@crawfordschools.org. Sun Valley Arabians 12th Annual Summer Fun Show! Saturday, June 8 2013, starting at 8 a.m. at Sun Valley Arabians in Lizella, GA. Open to all breeds! Classes are $7 per class in advance and $10 the day of the show. Call 478-718- 2449 for more info. Roberta Musicians Foundation will be meeting every Saturday at 5 p.m. next to Duke’s Pawn Shop in the Piggly Wiggly shopping center. Everyone is invited! Bring your musical instrument to play with the group or just bring a chair to sit and enjoy the music! Georgia Manufacturing Expo: Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Exhibit Hall in the Gwinnett Center. This is a grass roots effort to inform all the citizens of Georgia about the products manufactured in Georgia. Exhibitors will benefit from the statewide advertising and publicity this Deadline For Community Calendar: Friday 5 p.m. 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 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. 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. event will generate. For more info visit the website at www. GeorgiaManufacturingExpo. com or contact Jason Moss at 678-896-9312. Admission is free to the public. University of Georgia SBDC class on starting a business. On June 4, 2013 University of Georgia Small Business Development Center will offer the following continuing education programs. Unless otherwise noted, please register online at www.georgiasbdc.org/ ce/macon or call 478-757-3609. Pre-paid registration fee is $69. Macon SBDC Office located 4875 Riverside Drive, Suite 202, Macon, GA 31210. Attending this class may be one of the most important decisions you make prior to opening your business because lack of planning is one of the top reasons new businesses fail. Topic for discussion include: personal, market, and financial feasibility; legal obligations for your business; estimating start up cost and cash flow projects; financing alternatives; failure factors; and business planning. Presented by an experienced business professional, the course includes detailed business start-up guide and other valuable handouts. Contact Susan Malloy at 478- 757-3609 for more news on SBA programs. Relay For Life Wrap-Up May 31,2013: Chairperson for Relay for Life in Crawford and Taylor counties, Phillip Duncan would like to invite everyone to the 2013 Relay for Life of Crawford- Taylor County Wrap-Up at the David Bailey Park in Roberta. This event will begin at 6 p.m. with a luminary service at 9 p.m. Bring a picnic supper and chairs to enjoy an evening of music, fun and fellowship. All of the luminaria purchased this year will be displayed around the walking track and will be lit at 9 p.m. We hope to see everyone there. Crawford County Retired Educators will meet June 13th at GRITS in Forsyth at 11:30 a.m. If you have not made your reservation, contact Arnita Harris before June 7 th . The CCHS Coaching staff will be hosting a baseball instructional camp on June 6th & 7th from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Campers will receive instruction from current high school coaches as well as current and former college and professional players. Campers will receive instruction in fielding, hitting, and pitching. The cost will be $50. Registration by phone: Contact Craig Puckett 478-836- 3265 or 954-3394. The 2013 Crawford County Golden Eagle Dinner Honoring Sheriff Lewis Walker, will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2013. Keynote speaker will be Kenneth "Kenny” Walker, benefiting the Scouts & programs of the Central Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America. A reception will be held at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Crawford County Middle School, 400 Georgia 42 , Roberta, GA. Dress in business attire. Please contact Central Georgia Council District Executive, Rebecca Youngblood at reyoungb@bsamail.org or 478- 743-9386 with questions. The Phoenix Center Community Service Board will meet at 12:00 p.m. and their 501(C) 3 Board, Tri- County Behavioral Health, Inc., will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at the Phoenix Center, 940 GA Hwy 96, Warner Robins, Georgia. The Phoenix Center CSB is the public mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases board responsible for the delivery of mental health, developmental disabilities and addictive diseases board responsible for the delivery of mental health services in Houston, Peach and Crawford counties. Time is provided at each meeting for public input and or questions about accredited services. For further information, please call (478) 988-1002 extension 115. Celebrate Art... Celebrate Life! The Cancer Life Center of the Medical Center of Central Georgia iinvites you to The 2013 Celebration of Life Art Exhibit Opening Reception Friday, June 7, 2013, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Middle Georgia Art Association Gallery, 2330 Ingleside Avenue in Macon, Ga. The exhibit is dedicated to demonstrating the curative forces of creativity and celebrating the courage of all those whose lives have been touched in some way by cancer. The exhibit will be on display June 7-June 28, 2013. Hours of operation: Tuesday through Friday, 12 noon til 5 p.m.; Saturday, 12 noon til 3 p.m.
