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Issue 51 Thursday, DECEMBER 23, 2021
The Voice of Crawford County Since 1921
also serving Byron and Peach County
2 Sections, Christmas Edition, 1 Insert One Dollar
Free pancake breakfast
again Christmas morning
Everyone has their Christmas traditions and last year Hol
lis Creations and Friends started a new one that volunteers
help make possible. The free pancake breakfast for all Craw
ford County residents and will be held Christmas Morning,
this Saturday, at the Crawford County Conference Center
from 9:30 -11 a.m.
The breakfast consists of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs
and grits. Volunteers will seat and serve all guests. There will
also be a curbside grab ‘n go.
Melessa Hollis said she had so many requests to do it again
and decided because so many have lost loved ones and didn’t
need to be alone, it should be held again. She added that it
also saves money for large families that could skip cooking
breakfast.
In addition there will be Hollis creations and rentals give
aways including two $100 college book vouchers. Five Craw
ford County residents will have their water bill paid and the
first 50 kids will receive bookbags. There will be door prizes
music and of course, Christmas cheer. So if you live in Craw
ford County and don’t want to cook breakfast, head down to
the conference Center
Senior Center holds party
Mr. & Mrs. Crawford County Senior Center above,
Mrs. Ezell (Age 94) and Mr. Clarence (Age 97), at their Christ
mas party recently.
Melessa Hollis accepted this award on behalf of the group
for the “Adopt-A-Senior” program and the contributions
made to the Crawford County Senior Center during the pan
demic. She said new seniors will be adopted in January. The
award was presented by the Crawford Senior Center at their
Christmas party.
Board tours new CCMS/CCHS
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Above is one of the kitchens. There are two, for middle school, one for high school.
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BY KRISTI WATKINS
The Georgia Post
After the December school
board meeting that was held
in the old high school library,
visitors were able to see the
first glimpse of the new Craw
ford County Middle/High
School before high school stu
dents return to the new school
in January. Large rooms for
students, large common areas
of media center and lunch
rooms with new state of the
art kitchens, and large elective
rooms for CTAE workshops,
JROTC including indoor
rifle range, art room and
band room all with plenty of
lockable storage. The nursing
center and classroom will be
state of the art with hospital
beds and more. Chemistry
rooms will have all that is
needed with wash stations and
separate vents for chemical
mixtures that need to be vent
ed out of the classroom. The
gym will be able to hold plenty
of spectators for the next bas
ketball season. Middle School
students will begin their jour
ney in the new middle school
in the 2022-2023 school year.
This new state of the art build
ing will definitely please all
those attending in the future
courtesy of Crawford County
SPLOST funds.
Volunteer firefighters receive $10,000 from Olin Epoxy
Olin Epoxy presented
$10,000.00 check to Craw
ford County to be used for
Volunteer Firefighters,
commending their work
procedure when called to the
control chemical reaction
event on July 15, 2021. Chief
Randy Pate and his team of
volunteer firefighters were
commended by Roberta’s
Olin Epoxy Industry by
Executive Lawrence Vlcek.
Accepting the check on
Pate’s behalf were county
manger Fabian Hollis, Dep
uty County Manager, Sharon
Sanders, Administrator,
Arthea Solomon, Rebekah
Sanchez, Office Clerk and
Billing Specialist.
“This could have been
much worse had it not been
for Chief Pate’s expertise
handling and knowledge of
chemical reaction events,”
Vlcek said.
Vlcek noted his company
officials were in favor of
awarding the $10,000 check
to the county for the Craw
ford County Volunteer Fire
Department recognizing
those who answer a call and
proceed to execute and end
the event. The fire depart
ment protected both Olin
plant and those living and
working in Roberta follow
ing haz-mat protocol.
“We are in this communi
ty, and it has become very
important to our company
Olin Epoxy. I would like to
see more Crawford County
people employed here and
we want to be part of this
community,” said Vlcek.
Olin Epoxy has aided many
our organizations in the
past. Keep Roberta Crawford
Beautiful, Joanne Hamlin,
Crawford County Library,
Leda Starnes, Crawford
Family Connections and Dr.
Tawanna Harris-Woodson
are just a very few who have
received monetary gifts for
their operations or compa
ny. All who have received
were very appreciative of the
consideration and monetary
assistance.
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From left, Fabian Hollis, Sharon Sanders, Lawrence Vlcek, Rebekah Sanches and Arthea Solomon.
