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Crawford County HS FFA will be hosting its ANNUAL FALL FRUIT SALE. Florida Indian River Groves fruit and a selection of Navel Oranges, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Hamlin (juice) Oranges and Tangelos will be on sale. There will also be a mixed carton available with Navel Oranges and Ruby Red Grapefruit. Fruit will be sold in 10 lb., 20 lb. and 40 lb. cartons. Prices will be $18 for 10 lbs.; $22 for 20 lbs. and $30 for 40 lbs. Sale now until October 25th. Will be delivered to CCFIS week of November 18-22. Payment must be made prior to ordering the fruit. For questions or to place an order see any CCFIS FFA member or email daryl.baxley@crafordschool. org. The Crawford County Chamber of Commerce Second Annual Scarecrow Contest! All Scarecrows will bejudged through October 31, 2013 The Chamber of Commerce Auction Party will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at Camp Martha Johnston Girl Scout Camp on Girl Scout Road in Crawford County. The cost for this Auction Event will be §25 per per- son for non-members and §20 for Chamber members Issue 39 Thursday, October 17, 2013 The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921 also serving Byron and Peach County 2 Sections, 16 Pages One Dollar School employee arrested for child molestation A school system employee, Carlteze James Safford, has been arrested and charged with child molestation. According to the Crawford County Sheriffs Office an Investigator met with Crawford County High School officials at the high school on October 9, 2013 about a child molestation case involving a school employee. This investigation later led to the arrest of Carlteze James Saffold, 28, of Roberta, Georgia. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been requested to assist the Crawford County Sheriffs Office in this ongoing investigation. Saffold has been charged with four (4) counts of Sexual exploitation of children, four (4) counts of Enticing a child for indecent purposes and four (4) counts of Child molestation. Saffold went before Superior Court nRAWFORO EAGUES I— Judge Phillip Brown for his first ap pearance hearing and bond was set at $100,000.00. Community members who know Saffold are shocked at this development, who is also a youth pastor. Anyone with information about this case can contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 478-987-4545 or the Crawford County Sheriffs Office at 478- 836-3116. Gavel exchanged at Kiwanis The gavel was handed over by Crawford County Kiwanis President Chuck White (back row second from left) to new president Andrea Youngblood. Larry Carpenter (far right) assumes the president elect position. All were sworn in on Wednesday Oct. 9,2013 by the Ltn. Governor. John Douglas (sec ond from right in back) past president, Patricia Bassett treasurer (front row second from right) and Sandra Williams, secretary will remain in their positions. School system behind in technology; working on getting district up to speed BY TAM IWALBERG The Georgia Post Carmen Wilson, Technol ogy Director for Crawford County schools, and Lynda Vaughn Media Specialist, presented the Board of Edu cation (BOE) with an outline of the needs of all the schools to upgrade their technology. Wilson and Yaughn both know that the funds aren’t there to move forward with all the upgrades at one time so their packet that they present ed to the board was set up in phases. Some of the upgrades are needed right away. The state is increasing the need for all schools to use technology to keep up with the times but have cut back on their fund ing leaving it up to the schools to figure out. There are currently about 800 computers in use throughout the school system now but approximately 500 more are needed, 249 of which are for workstations for the teachers. Grants will be applied for to help fund the new computers and others have been acquired through donations and appropriation of other government entities that have extras they aren’t using. The BOE has decided that they will need to attend joint work sessions with the tech nology team so they can work together to get the school district up to where they need to be. SPLOST money could be allotted to the technology upgrades or to the renova tions for the high school, and further research will need to be done to determine which is more critical. More research will need to be conducted into the “Take your own tech to school” programs that several other schools in the Central Georgia area are participating in. Lee Sanders says the board needs to “dream big” in the progression of technology and they need to support the ideas of the technology team. Marty Rodgers from The Spyglass Group, a company that audits communication bills, presented his services to the BOE. Rodgers thinks that his company can find services that the district is paying for that they may not actually use or need anymore, john Douglas said that they would review the proposed contract and get back to them to see if they really needed their services. lohn Douglas, school super intendent, wanted everyone to know that due to a wording error the millage rate public meetings will have to be held over again. The final meeting will be held on October 17, 2013 at 7 p.m. Many other school districts had to do the same, he said. A resolution was made to annex the Crawford County Middle School into the city of Roberta so that Roberta Police could also report to the school should they be needed for any reason along with the county sheriff. It was approved by all to renew the lease on the old gym with the county who maintains the building and uses it for basketball and other activities. Countdown begins for RCCCOC auction If you have not already reserved your seat for the annual Roberta-Crawford County Chamber of Commerce auction set for this Saturday, October 19 at Camp Martha Johnston, then you need to get on the move. Call Patti at the chamber office at 478-836-3825. This year’s auction features must have items and there will be a silent auction beforehand. Whether you want one of the delicious caramel cakes which are always a hit, a gun or need to bid on a vacation, these items will be available as well as many others which are too numerous to name in this space. Arrive at 6 p.m. and browse the silent auction but be sure your bid is placed by 7 p.m. While waiting for the live auction to begin at 7:30 p.m. you can feast on heavy hors d’oeuvres. All funds go the many projects the chamber is involved in throughout the community. Support local business support your chamber. See you there. Homecoming at Crawford County Middle School The CCMS Homecoming Court: Assyria Wilson - 8th grade; Miranda Scarbary - 6th grade; - 7th grade; Keith Colbert - 6th grade; and Matthew Barajas - 8th grade, not pictured. Home- Jaden Childree - 7th grade; Madison Powell - Queen; Jared Chancellor - King; Bryce Vaughn coming for the school was last week.