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2 THE GEORGIA POST THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2013 PUBLIC MEETINGS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ~ 6 p.m. First Tuesday and Third Tuesday, Courthouse Coverdell Room ROBERTA CRAWFORD COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ~ will hold their meeting 12 p.m., First Thursday of each month 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. If times change please notify us. Crossword Solution10/24 s C U B A W A S A M P S p O P U P A L P O P E R A A C O R N T E A L E M O N Y A N K E E S R E O s O X A I M Y E A H p V C C O D A R A J A H S R E E F T O R C T E P E E 0 R C A E N D U P s H I V E V I L S A M B O T I N E M E L L O N A S A P D E N B 0 PETER E R C 0 H I C A G 0 TAEL SHE R ARMS N 0 R I A TRIPS R U NMY EAST |(cn &ome FOOTBALL?!!! T§u@h®@mn Teai With only two weeks left after this one, Carey Lee remains in the lead. The one with the best record at the end of the sea son is in for a special prize, which is yet to be determined. Carey Lee remains in the lead. Come on team, let’s get with it! The GP Touchdown Team is ready and willing to make their choices right here each week! ^uunle-i Jones Rutland Evans Mary Persons Mercer Corcordia-Selma Vanderbilt South Carolina Record 35-16 Jones Howard Houston Mary Persons Campbell FVSU Vanderbilt South Carolina Record 37-14 ‘V&ne&M Jones Co. Rutland Houston Mary Persons Mercer FVSU Vanderbilt Missouri Record 30-21 'Victaiia Jones Co. Rutland Houston Co. Mary Persons Mercer FVSU Vanderbilt South Carolina Record 37-14 "TJtatt "Pciitf Lakeside Rutland Evans Co. Mary Persons Mercer FVSU Texas A & M Missouri Record 36-15 □ GAMES OF THE WEEK Aee. Jones Co. Rutland Houston Co. Mary Persons Mercer FVSU Texas A & M Missouri Record 38-13 JONES CO. AT LAKESIDE HOWARD AT RUTLAND HOUSTON CO. AT EVANS MARY PERSONS AT BALDWIN MERCER AT CAMPBELL CORCORDIA-SELMA AT FVSU VANDERBILT AT TEXAS A & M MISSOURI AT SOUTH CAROLINA NOTE: Last week’s game between VBI & GMC was cancelled. 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ROBERTA MUSICIANS FOUNDATION will be meeting every Sunday at 2 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!. Crawford County HS FFA will be hosting its ANNUAL FALL FRUIT SALE.They will be selling Florida Indian River Groves fruit and will have a selection of Navel Oranges, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Hamlin (juice) Oranges and Tangelos. 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. car tons. 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 CCHS week of November 18-22. Payment must be made prior to ordering the fruit. For questions or to place an order see any CCHS FFA member or email daryl.baxley@crafordschool. org. 8TH ANNUAL MERRITT POTTERY FESTIVAL will be Saturday, November 16th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Crawford County High School Practice Gym, Admission is FREE. For more information con tact Coni Merritt at 478-361-4552. The 19th Annual Beaver Creek Festival and Duck Race will be held Saturday October 26, from 9 to 5 in the Charlie Jackson Unity Park in Historic Downtown Montezuma. Vendor booths are available for $30 or for $40 with electricity. Applications are available by emailing dda@montezuma-ga. org and may also be picked up from the Montezuma City Hall. The The American Legion, Post 230 meetings have been changed to quarterly: second Thursday, instead of the third. There will be no meet ings in Sepember and October. Next meeting will be Thursday, November 14, 2013, 7 p.m. at Hudson’s BBQ. Call Mark Spillers with any questions at 478-718- 0815. scription coverage. Medicare Open Enrollment begins on October 15 and ends on December 7, 2013. All beneficiaries are encouraged to review their prescription drug cover age and Medicare supplement plans to see what changes in costs, coverage, and benefits will take effect in 2014. Open enrollment events will be held at 175 Emery Highway, Macon, in the parking lot of the Bibb County Health Department complex, which also houses the Middle Georgia Regional Commission/Area Agency on Aging. Dates are: • Wednesday, October 23, 2013 • Wednesday, November 20, 2013 • Wednesday, December 4, 2013 The events will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Please call 478- 751-6489 for reservations. For more information or to dis cuss your concerns, please tele phone GeorgiaCares’ toll free at 1-866-552-4464 (Option 4) or local ly, 478-751-6489. be held on Thursday, November 7th, in the Community Center. Welcome and reception time will be 6:00pm-6:30pm with a speaker at 6:30pm. Please get involved and volunteer. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your neigh bors, contribute to the community and have lots of fun. Bring a friend, relative and neighbor. For more information, please call the Chamber office at 478-836-3825. COME AND SEE OUR VERY OWN JEFF CARSON as the Reverend Skyes in Macon Theatre's production of Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. October 18th-26th, 2013. 438 Cherry St., Macon, GA 48-746-9485 for info & tickets The Second Annual Scarecrow Contest! Judged through October 31,2013!!! Who- The University of Georgia SBDC What- STARTING A BUSINESS $69 Pre-Paid Registration Fee When- November 5, 2013, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Where- Macon SBDC Office, 4875 Riverside Drive, Suite 202 - Macon, GA, 31210 Details- Attending this class may be one of the most important deci sions you make prior to opening your business because lack of planning is one of the top reasons new businesses fail. Topics for dis cussion include: personal, market, and financial feasibility; legal obli gations for your business; estimat ing start-up costs and cash flow projections; financing alternatives; failure factors; and business plan ning. Presented by an experi enced business professional, the course includes a detailed busi ness start-up guide and other valu able handouts. Register Online at www.georgiasb- dc.org/ce/macon or call 478-757- 3609 Deadline for community calendar listing is 5 p.m. Fridays. The Middle Georgia Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging, in partnership with Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Extensive Service, is offering assistance to Medicare recipients who wish to review their current health and pre- The CCHS FFA is looking to start back up the Alumni Chapter. This chapter helps support FFA mem bers in their various activities. Support could be through fund rais ing, scholarships, judging contests and serving as chaperones. 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