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October 12, 2011
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Wednesday, Oct. 12
90-100th
birthday
celebration at
Senior Center
11 a.m.
Thurs., Oct. 13
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Friday, Oct. 14
Sat., Oct. 15
Backlot Players
| Community Appre
ciation Night, at
the Rose 7 p.m.
Monroe County
Hospital Giant
Yard Sale
Sunday, Oct. 16
Monday, Oct. 17
Cabaniss
Chapter
meeting, 111th
anniversary,
6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 18
Macbeth at
the Library,
6 p.m.
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,
making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. - Ephesians 5:15-16
Community Calendar
MCAA Art Show
continues through
October 21
"Close Connections," the
Monroe County Arts Al
liance Juried Art Show,
will continue through Oct.
21 each Wed-Fri. 11 a.m to
4 p.m., Free. 35 local and
regional artists with over
100 works.
CUMC Coat Drive
Christ United Methodist
Church is collecting coats
to be distributed to the
homeless. Please drop off
your clean and in good
condition coats during the
month of October at the
CUMC offices. Please call
in advance (478)-994-1232
to make sure the office is
open. Offices are located
at the left side of the
building at the covered
drive-thru drop-off area
at 417 North Frontage
Road in Forsyth.
Tuesdays
Life Recovery
program
The Life Recovery pro
gram is held at Maynard
Baptist Church every
Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
Meetings are for individuals
and families affected by the
destructive cycle of addic
tive behavior. Meetings are
confidential. Attendees
must be 18 years of age. For
more information, call 994-
2120.
Terrific Tuesdays for
seniors
Terrific Tuesdays contin
ue at the Monroe County
Library with an introduc
tion to computers on Oct.
11. Oct. 18 seniors can
learn how to download
audio books, and Oct.25
we will get up and move
to the Terrific Senior Beat
with dance steps and
stretching just for young
at heart. Join us for
Terrific Tuesdays at 10:30
a.m. at the library.
Kiwanis meets
each Tuesday
The Forsyth-Monroe
County Kiwanis Club meets
at noon each Tuesday in the
Forsyth United Methodist
Church fellowship hall. The
president is Will Davis.
Wednesdays
AA and Al-Anon
meets Wednesday
The Nickel Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous
and the Forsyth Alanon
Family Group have open
discussion meetings each
Wednesday at 8 p.m. at
Christ United Methodist
Church, located at 417 N.
Frontage Road in Forsyth.
Both meetings are
anonomous..
Library holds Story
time for toddlers
The Monroe County
Library offers Storytime for
two- and three-year-olds at
11 a.m. on Wednesdays.
There will be Fall themes for
October. For more informa
tion, call 994-7025.
Thursdays
Food for those
in need
Cabin Clutter Thrift Store
in High Falls provides food
for those in need from 10
a.m.-2 p.m.
Rotary meets
each Thursday
The Forsyth-Monroe
County Rotary Club meets
at noon each Thursday at
Prime Palate on the
Square. The president is
Scott Fry.
Men’s Fraternity
Thursday morning
A video series called the
“Quest for Authentic
Manhood” meets every
Thursday at Alderman Hall
inside the Forsyth-Monroe
County Chamber of
Commerce from 6 a.m.-7:30
a.m. The 24-week series for
men will meet every
Thursday morning for the
next six months, excepting
holidays. All Monroe
County men are welcome to
attend, and men can bene
fit from the series even if
they miss weeks. For more
information call Larry
Breed at 478.318.1465.
Oct. 12
Senior Center to host
90-100 year birthday
celebration
The family of Rubye J.
Watts will present the
annual 90-100 year old
birthday celebration at the
Monroe County Senior
Center at 11 a.m. on Oct.
12. The center is located at
515 Hwy. 83 South, across
from Hubbard Elementary
School. For more informa
tion call 994-1701.
Oct. 15
Backlot Players
host Community
Appreciation Night
The Backlot Players
invites everyone to a free
Community Appreciation
Night at The Rose Theater
on Saturday, Oct. 15, at
7:p.m. The evening will
include refreshments and a
"sneak peek" preview of the
2011-12 season with
excerpts from "Taffeta
Memories", "The
Fantasticks", "The Spiral
Staircase", "Always... Patsy
Cline", and "The King and
I.” The evening will con
clude with the kickoff of
Backlot's "Thanks a Million"
Capital Campaign.
Everyone is invited!
Yard Sale at
Hospital benefits
Relay team
A yard sale at the front
lawn of Monroe County
Hospital on Saturday Oct.
15 from 7am-3 pm will
raise donation toward the
Monroe Co. Hospital Relay
For Life Team. Participants
keep all their profits, a win,
win for all. It is a great time
to clean out closets,
kitchens, bedrooms and the
garage. For a donation of
$20 one can reserve a spot.
Contact Crystal at 478-994-
2521 ext 113 Monday -
Friday from 7am - 2:30pm
Oct. 17
Cabaniss Chapter
observes 111st
anniversary
Amanda Garnett and
Myrna Findlay will host the
Cabaniss Chapter No. 415
for its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, Oct. 17
at 6 p.m.at the home of
Martha Eunice Murray. The
program is entitled, "The
Rains Brothers” and will be
presented by Amanda
Garnett. The Chapter will
be observing its 111th
anniversary. The Cabaniss
Chapter was founded
October 27, 1900 by Mrs.
Thomas B. Cabaniss.
Oct. 18
Experience Macbeth
at the library
Macbeth is coming. Join
the library staff and spe
cial guests on Tuesday,
Oct. 18, at 6 p.m. in the
meeting room to discover
the world of mayhem cre
ated when three witches
make predictions about the
future. Reserve a seat by
Oct. 15.
Nov. 1
Library invites
children to
bedtime storytime
The Monroe County
Library invites boys and
girls to a bedtime story
time on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at
6 p.m. Children may wear
their pajamas and bring a
bedtime friend, such as, a
stuffed animal. All pro
grams are free of charge
and are held in the
library's meeting room.
For more information, call
994-7025
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High Falls State Park
Lowering Lake Level
Effective, October 31, 2011 through January 31, 2012, High
Falls State Park will lower the lake level approximately 10-feet.
This will allow the lake residents the opportunity to make
needed repairs to their docks.
You may also obtain information from our website:
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Ranger Monday - Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
at 478-993-3053.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
This week’s birthdays
and anniversaries are
courtesy of the
Forsyth Lions Club
calendar. To have
your name added to
the Forsyth calendar,
please contact Virginia
Ftemick at 994-5426
or Cecil Daniels at
477-6790.
Oct. 12
Artie Starr
Louis Berger
Sheila Cox
LaTara Moore
Oct. 15
Tina Webb
Charlotte Hester
Carol Agnew
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Martin
Dennis Traylor
Oct. 16
Abbie Davis
Paul and Monica
Barkley
Oct. 17
Hugh and Gretchen
Mercer
Oct. 18
Melissa Copelan
Dawson Daniel
Cliff and Sonja Evans
Jessica Schweibert
Rev. McArthur
Oct. 19
Tiffany Andrews
Florence Pace
Steve & Lee Millwood
Abbie
Davis
turns
10
Abbie Davis,
daughter of
Will and
Cassie Davis
of Forsyth,
turns 10 on
Sunday, Oct.
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