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CRAWFORDVILLE, GA 30631 TALIAFERRO COUNTY, JUNE 14, 2024
NUMBER 24
Statewide Bible Reading
The Statewide Bible Reading
is scheduled for July 14 at
7:14AM on the west side of the
courthouse in Crawfordville.
That’s a Sunday morning.
If you would like to participate,
please let Donna Taylor know.
She is trying to fill all the spots
for readers, song leaders and
those who will pray for this great
nation.
Read II Chronicles 7:14 and
appeal to God to save our great
nation.
We must repent and turn
from our wicked ways so that
God can hear our cries.
Please call or text Donna
at 706-338-6216 or email
ladychip129@yahoo.com
Washington Little Theater
Washington Little Theater
presents its 2024 Summer
Drama Camp. The past two
weeks have been very busy at
Little Theater. Children have
been learning about lighting,
to produce, direct, act and do
so many others tasks involved
in the theater industry. Several
local kids are in the productions
this weekend and would be so
excited to have you come to
their performances. The Junior
Drama Camp (grades 3-7) will
perform Stone Dragon Stew and
the Senior Drama Camp (grades
8-12) will do two performances-
Complaint Department (&
Lemonade) and How to Get
Away With a Murder Mystery. In
the Junior Drama Camp, locally,
are Ledger and Griffin White
and Wyatt and Serenity Labor,
and in the Senior Drama Camp
are Amber Foot and Ty Labor.
Performances will be June
14 and 15 at 7:30PM and June
16 at 3PM. Tickets are $7 and
can be purchased online at
WashingtonLittleTheater.org.
The Bolton Lunceford Theater
is located at 313 N Alexander
Avenue in Washington, Georgia.
Come out and support our youth
and have fun doing it!
Happenings at the Park
Tito Chapman is keeping
the weekends full of fun family
outings. Here are things you
might be interested in and want
to try.
Archery Fundamentals is a
beginner’s course. Ages 8 and
up are welcome. Meet at picnic
shelter #3. There is a $10 fee
plus $5 parking fee.
June 28, Friday, 11am until
noon and 3pm until 4pm
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.
Photo Scavenger Hunt-all
Terrell
graduates
Georgia State
University
Reginald Keith Terrell, Jr.,
graduated this spring from
Georgia State University
with a Bachelor’s Degree in
Interdisciplinary Studies in
Sports Administration.
you need is a camera or cell
phone to enjoy this fun event.
Meet at the office for
instructions and back there
when the list is complete for
goodies.
$5 parking fee is required.
June 16, Sunday, 10am until
4pm
June 22, Sunday, 10am until
4pm
Campfire Mysteries will be a
fun-filled evening of songs, skits
and s’mores. Meet at the field
behind the group shelter. Bring
a chair and bug spray!!
$5 parking fee required
June 21, Friday, 8pm until
9pm
Movie Night with family and
friends. Bring popcorn, sno-
cone, and drink money. The fun
will be at Lake Liberty in front of
the park office. $5 parking fee
required
June 29, Saturday, 9pm until
11pm
McLendon
graduates
Georgia
Southern
University
Endeyah McLendon
graduated this spring from
Georgia Southern University
with a Bachelor’s Degree in the
Science Kinesiology and is on
a pre-medical track. She is the
daughter of Andre and Shanta
McLendon.
Meeting
Change
Notice
The Taliaferro County Board
of Commissioners will hold the
FY25 Budget Adoption meeting
on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at
10:00 am in the Commissioners
Meeting Room; 116 Monument
Street, Crawfordville, GA
30631.
The meeting was previously
scheduled for Wednesday, June
19, 2024, which is Juneteenth
Holiday.
All Taliaferro County Citizens
and Taxpayers are invited to
attend this meeting.
Questions, comments and/
or concerns please call the
Commissioners Office at 706-
456-2229.
Shawanco Alexander,
Chairman
Taliaferro County Board of
Commissioners
It’s the tenth year for the
Taliaferro County Back to
School Bash and we, the BTSB
committee, are asking for your
help in furnishing needed school
supplies to provide a great
experience for students who
need the help.
Teachers spend a lot out of
their own pockets each year, but
wouldn’t it be great if they could
get the support they need for
our children.
Businesses, churches and
individuals are welcome to set
up a table and provide supplies
for approximately 200 students.
Tables and chairs will be
provided.
Set your calendar for July 31
from 5-7pm. If you’d like space
for a table, be at the school
gym by 4pm and ready to start
distributing your supplies at
5pm. Tables must remain in
place until 7pm.
This event is sponsored by
Touching Taliaferro With Love
(Gregory Rhodes, Chairperson)
and Taliaferro County Family
Connection (Jackie Butts,
Executive Director). Call 706-
456-1251 for more information
or to reserve a table.
Taliaferro County Library
Last week at the Taliaferro
County Library, the South Carolina
Aquarium visited the library
and conducted an educational
program. The aquarium staff
educated children and their
caregivers about the aquarium, its
animals, and their habitats. The
kids even had the opportunity to
pet some of the animals after the
program.
For those who have not signed
up for the reading program yet,
there is still time. Children, ages
babies through those going into
the 5th grade, 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. 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.
Upcoming events at the library
include:
• Friday, June 13 @ 3:00: “Out
of the Box’’ - a traveling shark
museum
• Friday, June 14 @ 2:00 p.m.
- Movie showing of “Trolls Band
Together’’ - free popcorn, bring
your own sodas and candy
•Tuesday, June 18 @ 3:00
- Didgeridoo Down Under
performance
•Thursday, June 20 @
10:00 - Dot Art Craft Workshop
- Participants must register in
advance
Please stop by or call the
library for more information at
706-456-2531, btrl.net.
Fisch Camp set to hit a home run!
Former Atlanta Braves All Star Players to assist at camp
Former Major League
Baseball player and Greene
County resident Mike Fischlin
is partnering up with Greene
County Recreation to host a
one day Baseball Camp called
“Fisch Camp.’’ Mike is bringing
in former Major League Baseball
All Stars from the Atlanta Braves
Andruw Jones, Kevin Millwood,
and Bruce Benedict to assist with
the Camp. Their presence will
provide young athletes with the
unique opportunity to learn from
some of the best in the game.
The camp will be held on
August 3 from 9 am to 2 pm at
the Greene County Recreation
Complex. This camp offers
a fantastic opportunity for
boys ages 7 to 14 to develop
their baseball skills under the
guidance of former MLB players
and experienced coaches.
The cost for the camp is $20
per player. This camp is open
to boys from Greene, Putnam,
Morgan, and surrounding
counties. Spaces are limited, so
early registration is encouraged
to secure a spot. Each participant
will receive lunch, drinks, and
a camp t-shirt. The camp will
include drills and instruction,
lunch, and age-appropriate
practice games. The size limit is
25 participants per age group,
with some room to expand if
necessary.
"We are very excited to offer
this camp to young athletes
in our community," said Camp
Host former MLB player Mike
Fischlin. "With the support of
these incredible MLB players, we
aim to create an unforgettable
experience that combines skill
development with the joy of the
game."
Fisch Camp is dedicated to
providing high-quality baseball
training to young athletes in a
fun and supportive environment.
Our experienced coaching
staff, alongside Major League
Baseball players, is committed
to fostering the development of
baseball skills, teamwork, and
sportsmanship in all our campers.
Join us for an unforgettable day
of baseball!
Mike Fischlin
Infielder
Cleveland Indians
For more information about
the Fisch Camp and to register,
please visit https://www.
greenecountyga.gov/2001/
Recreation or contact Greene
County Recreation Complex at
706-486-2251 or email hpeters@
greenecountyga.gov.
The Sounds of Summer
Look what’s coming to First Presbyterian in Greensboro
Starting on June 23 the
“Sounds of Summer" are coming
to the First Presbyterian Church in
downtown Greensboro. Inspired
by the Biblical instruction to “sing
psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
to God," summer worship services
at 10 a.m. will feature psalms both
beloved and troubling in June,
favorite hymns in July, and songs
found in Scripture in August. In
addition, three Sunday evening
events are planned.
June 23 at 5:00 PM: The church
will be holding a Taize Prayer
Service...a simple, meditative
form of ecumenical worship
involving sung and chanted prayer,
meditation, periods of silence and
Scripture readings. This form
of Christian worship began with
a Swiss named Brother Roger
after a long convalescence from
tuberculosis. He left Switzerland
in 1940 and settled in the small
French village of Taize where he
began to form a community of
like-minded worshipers. During
World War II they provided safe
shelter to refugees, Jews and
agnostics fleeting the ravages of
war. Today the Taize community
has Catholic, Anglican and
Protestant members from nearly
thirty countries and numbers
around eighty...a tangible sign
of reconciliation between divided
Christians. We invite you to come
and experience this unique form
of meditation.
July 21 at 5:00 PM: Something
special happens during a
community hymn sing, as ordinary
people from a wide variety of
backgrounds get together and
sing. It has been said that those
who sing pray twice; those who
sing together amplify our prayers
and praises and feed our souls...
something to be experienced and
cherished. So come and join us
on that late Sunday afternoon.
Shout out your favorite hymn for
all to enjoy and sing!
August 25 at 5:00 PM: If
you’ve never experienced music
that combines elements of old-
time mountain music, square
dance fiddling, blues, gospel,
jazz and even popular music,
then you’re in for a treat. We’re
bringing the Doug Flowers Band
to Greensboro! The Doug Flowers
Band is a well-known group of
bluegrass musicians from near
Augusta, Georgia. Their style of
playing is a tribute to this musical
art form. So, mark Sunday, August
25 on your calendar. We’d love to
see you at this musical event and,
best of all, it’s free of charge!
All three events are taking
place at the First Presbyterian
Church located at 117 South Main
Street (next to the Post Office) in
downtown Greensboro. For more
information, feel free to contact
the church at 706-453-4956 or
fpcgreensboroga@gmail.com.
