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Volume 150 CRAWFORDVILLE, GA 30631 TALIAFERRO COUNTY, JUNE 21, 2024 NUMBER 25
B&J Supply adds new products
Colored Mulch for landscaping
There is a new line of Milwaukee tools-some of the best.
Bob Peters, owner of
B&J Supply, has added new
products to his extensive line
of farm supplies. He now has
gardening supplies and animal
feed for any critter you might
have.
There is mulch for
landscaping, fertilizers for all
manner of plants, grass seed,
tools that will make anyjob easier
and so much more. Come by
and see Alison Stramka, Jackie
Sorensen or Andrew Hillman
for all your farming, gardening,
hunting and DIY needs.
Rabbit, goat, sheep, cat, dog,
catfish, wild bird, and chicken
feed can be found here. There
is deer corn, QLF liquid, mineral
tubs and salt blocks to get
ready for hunting season. They
will steer you in a direction for
success in any of your outdoor
needs.
Taliaferro County Library
Summer Reading Program
Last week, at the Taliaferro
County Library, ventriloquist Mike
Stafford visited and entertained
children and parents with his
puppets and magic tricks. He
also encouraged the children to
sign up for the Summer Reading
Program and to read during the
summer.
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, a Dinosaur 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.
Upcoming events at the library
include:
• Thursday, June 20
@ 3:00 - Dot Painting Craft
Workshop - Participants must
register in advance. Open to kids
age 4 and up
• Friday, June 21 @ 2:00 -
STEAM and Virtual Reality
Activities
• Tuesday, June 25 @
3:30 - Fiddlin’ Dan the Mountain
Man’s performance
• Thursday, June 27 @ 3:00
- Special storytime with the GA
DNR
• Friday, June 28 @ 2:00 -
Movie showing of “Wonka” - Free
Popcorn but bring your own sodas
and candy
Happenings at the Park
There’s lots of summer fun at
AH Stephens State Historic Park,
so watch for news every week to
know what’s going on. Here are
highlights for the next couple of
weeks:
Campfire Mysteries, June 21,
8pm-9pm
Join in the excitement of song,
skits and lots more.
Come to the the fields behind
the group shelter and enjoy a
delightful evening of fun and
s’mores. Bring your own chair
and dress for the weather. $5
parking fee required.
Archery Fundamentals, June
28, Ham-noon and 3pm-4pm
Beginner’s archery lessons for
ages 8 and up. Space is limited
so please call the park office to
register (706-456-2602). Meet
at picnic shelter #3. There is a
$10 fee, plus $5 parking fee is
required.
Come Meet the Reptiles, June
29, 1pm
There are at least 84 different
species of reptiles native to
Georgia and there is so much to
learn about them. Comer meet
some of our reptilian residents
and hear about the important
role they play in nature. Meet at
shelter #2. $5 fee plus $5 parking
fee required.
Touching Taliaferro with Love Camp
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Please help fill the three
remaining slots for our July 14
Statewide Bible Reading.
Donna Taylor has coordinated
this event the last four years and
has faith this year will be even
better than the last, that more
people will come out to praise and
worship our Lord, and be inspired
to seek His face so that our great
republic will be spared his wrath.
We will call upon him and turn
from our wicked and evil ways so
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.
that He will save our nation.
Read II Chronicles 7:14 and
pray over it and all Scripture. He
will then hear from heaven.
Please call or email or text me
at 7063386216 or Iadychip129@
yahoo.com
We will meet on the west side of
the Taliaferro County courthouse
at 7:14 the morning of July 14.
Please join us as we serve the
Lord.
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
Touching Taliaferro with Love
Camp has been super fun the
last two weeks.
Lots of love, learning, play
and especially water fun for all
the participants that met at the
school each morning.
It’S
Blueberry
season!
The Watson’s are picking
blueberries at 1410 Margarets
Grove Road in Crawfordville.
Please call ahead to place your
order or to pick your own. Based
on availability.
Blueberries are often called a
“Superfood” Small but mighty!
They will tell you all about the
benefits of Blueberries in your
diet and give you ideas of what
to do with them. They would like
to thank you for your continued
support!
706-318-3949.
Tracye & Bob Watson
Lunch and
Learn
Kelly Llewelyn will be the
guest speaker at the Master
Gardener Lunch and Learn at
Nick’s Place no Thursday, June
20 at 11:30 am. She will talk on
Hydroponic Gardening.
You do not have to be a
Master Gardener to attend and
learn new things. Order lunch
and while you’re waiting listen to
a very informed speaker.
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