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Per Copy ;■ ctucfiixx. etSwvdtmxi zPajwv 4 o/ymma c/oenndt Volume 150 CRAWFORDVILLE, GA 30631 TALIAFERRO COUNTY, MAY 24, 2024 NUMBER 21 Notice From Catherine Dorsey I am still the President of the Labor Day Fair. We are taking applications for vendors now so please get your application as soon as possible-and send it in to us as soon as possible-spaces are assigned first applications received, first assigned a space. If you had a space last year and remember the space number that you were assigned put that number on your application this year. If your application is late someone else may be assisgned that space - we can not hold a space. Applications are in the Taliaferro County Board of Commissioners Office (inside the courthouse). We will place applications in other locations around town in the future (restaurants and stores). We are looking for a DJ - if you are interested please get in touch with me about the music. We are looking for individuals and groups to perform at the Labor Day Fair (whatever your talent is singing, dancing, etc). We would like to have Bands from Taliaferro County School and surrounding schools to perform. We would like to have “Bouncy Houses” for the children (Bouncy Houses will need your own insurance - our insurance will not cover your Bouncy House). We plan to have horses in the parade this year. We would like everyone to come together as a community and help, if you would like to join the committee you can get in touch with me. I will let you know the day and time we will meet. My number is 706-401-7789. Thank You, Catherine Dorsey President, Labor Day Fair Committee 4-H Camp Sponsorship Do you want to help make a 4-H’er’s dream come true?? If you would like to help support or sponsor a Taliaferro County 4-H’er, please contact Ms. Michaela as soon as possible! (michaela. brown@uga.edu) Happenings at the Park Archery Fundamentals May 31, 3-4PM. Come try your hand at this beginner’s archery lesson and put your newfound skills to the test. Ages 8 and up are welcome. Call the park office to pre-register at 706-456-2602. Park shelter #3 is the location. There is a $10 fee, plus $5 parking. 33rd Annual Junior Fishing Rodeo Saturday, June 1 Kids 15 and younger can try their hand at fishing and maybe even win prizes for youngest angler or largest fish and there will be door prizes. Register between 7:30am and 7:45am at the main office and enjoy some fishing fun on Lake Liberty. The tournament will start at 8am and end at 11:30am. $5 parking fee required. 33rd Annual Senior Fishing Rodeo Saturday, June 15, 2024 8 AM to 12 PM This tournament will be held at Lake Liberty. Anglers 55 years and older can try to win prizes in several categories, as well as win a door prize. Register between 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM at the main office and enjoy some great fishing. The tournament will start at 8 AM and end at 12:00 PM. $5 parking. 706-456- 2602. The Taliaferro County Seniors Mother’s Day Program On May 9, 2024 the Taliaferro County Senior had their Mother’s Day Program. We would like to thank Ms. Eleanor Pope for being the guest speaker. The program was a success. The Seniors did an amazing job. If you weren’t there you missed a treat. Thanks to Kim’s Kitchen and her staff for catering the food and the beautiful pink decoration. Thanks to everyone that came out and participated in the program. You guys did an awesome job. Call (706) 456-2611 if you would like to be a part of the Taliaferro County Senior Program. Summer Reading Program The Taliaferro County Library’s Summer Reading Program will kick off this Tuesday, May 28 at 3:30 with Juggler, Todd Key. Todd Key is a one-man club-throwing, ball-spinning, ladder-balancing, hilarious extravaganza! Kids of all ages will not want to miss this awesome show. Additionally, there will be a special story time event on Thursday, May 30 at 3:00. Kids will have the opportunity to listen to “Frozen” stories and songs told by Anna and Elsa from Timeless Tales. Kids are encouraged to wear their favorite Disney costumes as they will have a chance to meet and take pictures with “Frozen’s” Anna and Elsa following the storytime. The library will be showing recent releases of kid movies on Fridays this summer starting on Friday, May 31 at 2:00 with the movie “Migration”. Please stop by the library for a full schedule of events which will be available all summer. There will be programming held for the Adults throughout the summer at the Mary Willis Library in Washington, beginning with a Movie Night, showing “The Color Purple,” on Friday, May 31, at 7:00 pm. Popcorn will be provided, but patrons are also encouraged to bring their own snacks and drinks. Adults can register now for a Paint-Along with local artist, Joanna Clippinger. This program will take place on Thursday, June 13, at 2:00 pm at the Mary Willis Library. Supplies will be provided and participants will take home a beautiful acrylic painting! Spots are limited, so call or stop by the library to register for this program. Adults are also able to register for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, which will be hosted by the Wilkes County UGA Extension at the Mary Willis Library this summer. The program will be held on Mondays at 1:00 pm starting June 3 and continuing through July 22. Find more information on this program at www.ugaefnep.org, and call the library at 706-678-7736 to register. Children and Adults of all ages can sign up for the Summer Reading Program by stopping by the library, downloading the Beanstack app to their mobile devices, or visiting btrl. beanstack.org Toddlers through 5th grade children who have signed up for the program will receive prizes at three different reading goals, 10 books read, 25 books read, and 50 books. Each time they reach one of those goals, not only will they receive a special reward but their names will be entered into a drawing for the grand prize, a Dinosaur ride push car or a Hoverboard. Pre- teens, and teenagers, 6th grade and up, will receive prizes for reading 5 books and 10 books. The grand prize for the young adults will be a drone. g^gcf mm §tgpe§tf US House of Representatives - Distict 10 - Rep Mike Collins 79 US House of Representatives - Distict 10 - Dem Alexander “Lexy” Doherty 107 Jessica Fore 60 State Senate - District 23 - Rep Max Burns 69 State Senate - District 23 - Dem Shayna Boston 149 State House of Representatives - District 124 - Rep Trey Rhodes 79 State House of Representatives - District 124 -Dem Rickie Glenn 32 Melanie M. Miller 154 District Attorney - Toombs Judicial Circuit - Dem Bill Doupe 139 Probate Judge - Dem Geraldine Fulton 224 Clerk of Superior Court - Dem Herberina “Nita” Turner 208 Sheriff - Dem Tia McWilliams 234 Tax Commissioner - Dem Vicki Swann 222 Coroner - Dem Milton Alexander 197 Party Question 1 - Rep Yes 69 No 17 Party Question 2 - Rep Yes 57 No 26 Party Question 3 - Rep Yes 76 No 8 Party Question 4 - Rep Yes 54 No 30 Party Question 5 - Rep Yes 78 No 9 Party Question 6 - Rep Yes 65 No 20 Party Question 7 - Rep Yes 74 No 11 Party Question 8 - Rep Yes 3 No 84 Party Question 1 - Dem Yes 215 No 27 Party Question 2 - Dem Yes 203 No 20 Party Question 3 - Dem Yes 185 No 44 Party Question 4 - Dem Yes 194 No 30 Party Question 5 - Dem Yes 176 No 69 Party Question 6 - Dem Yes 215 No 23 Party Question 7 - Dem Yes 158 No 51 Party Question 8 - Dem Yes 214 No 18 Judge - Supreme Court - NP Michael P. Boggs 227 Judge - Supreme Court - NP John J. Ellington 220 Judge - Supreme Court - NP Nels Peterson 219 Judge - Supreme Court - NP John Barrow 175 Andrew Pinson 126 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Stephen Dillard 219 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Ken Hodges 213 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Ben Land 210 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Amanda H. Mercier 214 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Jeff Davis 128 Tabitha Ponder 118 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Brian M. Rickman 212 Judge - Court of Appeals - NP Jeffrey A. Watkins 211 Judge - Superior Court - Toombs Judicial Circuit - NP Britt Hammond 225 Judge - Superior Court - Toombs Judicial Circuit - NP Chip Hardin 193 James “Jaye” T. Jones, Jr. 118 County BOE - District 3 - NP Brenda Burke 18 Acqunetta Stephens 43 County BOE - District 4 - NP Trina Veronica Berry 42 Angela Teresa Robbins 27 County BOE - District 5 - NP Precious Shaw 31 Marion “Mario” Wynn 50
