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October 28, 2015
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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
'onroe
Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Wed. Oct. 28
Library Story Time
11-12
Thurs. Oct. 29
Library Story Time
11-12
Relay for Life
Kickoff 6 p.m.
Haunted Hall
6-8 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 30
Forsyth Farmers
Market
Mary Persons
football 7:30
Sat. Oct. 31
Fried Green
Tomato festival
Fall Festival on the
Square 5:30-7:30
Sun. Nov. 1
Fried Green
Tomato festival
Election Day
Tues. Nov. 3
Mon. Nov.2
Email calendar
items & birthdays to
Diane Glidewell at
news @mymcr.net by
5 p. m. Friday.
4-H has
Poinsettia Sale
Monroe County 4-H is
taking orders for
Christmas poinsettias
Oct. 20-Nov. 17. All pro
ceeds benefit the
Monroe County 4-H pro
gram. Large poinsettias
($20) are about 3' tall.
Medium ($15) are about
1 1/2' tall. They are
available in red, white
and pink. Pick up is
Dec. 3 or 4, 8-5 p.m. at
the 4-H office, 90 MLK
Jr. Dr., Forsyth. For
more information, call
994-7014.
A sweet Lions
Club Raffle
Forsyth Lions Club is
raffling a chance to sat
isfy a sweet tooth in a
big way. The winner will
receive a dessert every
month for a year start
ing in November. Some
of the deserts mentioned
include: hummingbird
cake, cheesecake, fruit
pies, cinnamon rolls and
a lot more. It should be
a "sweet" year for the
winner. Tickets are
available for a $5 dona
tion for one or $20 for 5.
Proceeds go to Lions
Club charities, which
include providing glass
es for people who can't
afford them, helping
people find medical solu
tions to vision-related
health problems, help
ing train guide dogs for
the blind, and other
related causes. The
drawing will be held on
Nov. 9, just in time to
help out with
Thanksgiving dinner.
Get tickets from any
Lions Club member or
call Sandy Monroe at
994-3177 and leave a
message.
Oct. 28-29
Library Story
Time
Story Time will explore
the vehicles of trans
portation with books
and activities through
October. Programs on
Wednesdays at 11 am
are for 2-4 year pre
schoolers and programs
on Thursdays at 11 am
are for home schoolers,
family groups, and other
children ages 4 and up
Oct. 29
2016 Relay for
Life Kick-Off
Monroe County’s Relay
for Life is starting its
2016 year, the 23rd year
for Relay for Life in
Monroe County. Kick-Off
will be Thursday, Oct.
29, at the Monroe
County Clubhouse at 6
p.m. Hot dogs and
drinks will be provided.
All members of the com
mittee, Monroe County
Leadership Council,
team captains, team
members, and prospec
tive teams are invited to
attend. Please bring a
side or dessert to share.
Team captains RSVP to
Sheila Stark at
MonroeRelay@yahoo. co
m with the number of
team members you are
expecting to attend in
order to make plans for
enough food. Dress as a
cancer-fighting super
hero for the Halloween-
themed Kick-Off for a
chance to win a prize.
Door prizes will be
given. The next Event
Leadership Committee
meeting will be Nov. 17
at 6 p.m. at the Trading
Post on Highway 41. All
team captains are urged
to attend to help with
the planning of future
events.
Haunted Hall at
PruittHealth
Monroe
PruittHealth Monroe
(formerly known as
Hilltop Nursing Home),
4796 Hwy. 42N, Forsyth
invites all children to
the Haunted Hall on
Thursday, Oct. 29 from
6-8 p.m. There will be
games, a bouncy house,
popcorn and refresh
ments. For more infor
mation, call Margaret
Andrews, activity direc
tor, at 478-994-5662.
Oct. 31
Fall Festival on
the Square
Forsyth Main Street
will present a Fall
Festival on the Square
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on
Saturday, Oct. 31.
High Falls events
High Falls State Park,
76 High Falls Park Dr.,
Jackson has the follow
ing event planned:
Creepy Crawly Hike on
Saturday, Oct. 31 from
6:30-8 p.m. Learn more
about creatures of night,
including bugs, spiders,
and bats in this fun
Halloween Night Hike.
Wear your costume for a
special treat! $5 fee. $5
ParkPass. For more
information, call 478-
330-3053 or visit
http://gastateparks.org/
HighFalls/
Child Safety Expo
& Trick or Treat
Coliseum Medical
Centers will host the
2015 Child Safety Expo
& Trick or Treat event
on Saturday, Oct. 31
from 9 a.m.-noon. This
is a free event for kids
and families to learn
valuable, life-saving
information while hav
ing a great time. In
addition to trick or
treating through the
new pediatric ER, par
ents and children can
learn safety tips on bicy
cles helmets, safe sleep
ing habits, fire safety,
poison control, gun safe
ty, and more. Car seat
checks and Child ID kits
will be available.
Children will enjoy see
ing a fire truck, law
enforcement vehicles,
ambulances, and even
an air evac helicopter.
There will be inflata-
bles for the kids with
free popcorn and cotton
candy. At 11 a.m., all
kids will be invited to be
in a child safety parade
led by Eddie Eagle. The
event will be in the
parking lot of Building
B at Coliseum Medical
Centers (350 Hospital
Drive; Macon) and is
sponsored by the
Pediatric Emergency
Rooms of Coliseum
Health System.
Jay's HOPE Trek
or Treat Road
Race
Jay's HOPE’S 10th
annual Trek or Treat
Road Race will be on
Saturday, Oct. 31.
There's a 5K, 10K,
Unspooky Sprint and a
Candy Mile where kids
collect thousands of
pieces of candy. It all
starts at 8 a.m. at Bass
Pro Shops in Macon and
travels in Monroe
County and back. What
makes this event so sig
nificant is that it's the
kick-off to Jay's HOPE'S
10th anniversary year.
This organization start
ed in the home of Cindy
Gaskins while her child,
Jay, was on treatment
for a brain tumor. Ten
years later, Jay's HOPE
has served close to 500
families throughout the
state with a child bat
tling cancer. For more
information, call 478-
238-6360.
Oct. 31-Nov.l
Visit Save A Pet at
Fried Green
Tomato Festival
Save A Pet will be at
the Juliette Fried Green
Tomato Festival on
Saturday and Sunday,
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 with
dogs for adoption and
items to sell.
Jarrell Plantation
opens for Green
Tomato Festival
In conjunction with the
Juliette Green Tomato
Festival, Jarrell
Plantation Historic Site,
711 Jarrell Plantation
Rd., Juliette will be
open Sunday, Nov. 1
from 9a.m.-5 p.m.for fes
tival goers and visitors
to tour the 100-year-old
plantation. Guests can
enjoy a 0.5 mile hike
through the historic
buildings and homes of
the Jarrell Family,
including the syrup fur
nace, steam engine and
cotton gin. Adults- $6.50
Seniors(62+)- $6
Youth(6-17)- $4
Child(under 6)- Free
Information: 478-986-
5172 or www.gas-
tateparks. or g/J arrellPla
ntation
Nov. 6
Hospital Auxiliary
Silver Connection
Sale
Monroe County Hospital
Auxiliary will sponsor
'Your Silver Connection'
Sale on Friday, Nov. 6
from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. in
the hospital cafeteria.
The sale features ster
ling silver and fashion
jewelry and a selection
of clothing, with 20 per
cent off everything.
Payroll deduction, cash,
checks and major credit
cards accepted.
Nov. 6-7
Garden Clubs
Holiday
Marketplace
The Federated Garden
Clubs of Macon, Inc. will
hold a " Holiday
Marketplace" on Friday
and Saturday, Nov. 6-7
from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at
730 College St., Macon.
The event is free. Enjoy
Christmas shopping at
the historic Neel House.
Browse the
unique selections includ
ing handmade jewelry,
textiles and artwork.
Call 478-742-0921 for
more information.
Nov. 7
Historic Train
Festival
Forsyth's Historic
Train Festival on
Saturday, Nov. 7, cen
tered around the Stone
Depot on East Adams
Street, will add a special
exhibit of railroad mem
orabilia, the Clickety-
Clack Chili Cook-off,
and a hobo parade
under the sponsorship of
the Monroe County
Library this year. The
KOA trackless train will
be back, and local musi
cians will perform
throughout the day.
Artists from middle
Georgia will have their
work, in various media,
on show and for sale.
Operation Life-Saver
includes a simulation to
teach safety when deal
ing with railroads.
Middle Georgia
Mustang Club will
exhibit automobiles
from the collections of
its members and others.
An exhibit of art from
students in the Monroe
County schools will be
featured.
Monroe County
Toy Run & Get
Together
The 14th Annual
Monroe County Toy Run
to benefit the CARE
Cottage of Monroe
County will be Saturday,
Nov. 7. Sign in is at 10
a.m. at Monroe County
Moose Lodge, 524
Cabaniss Road, Forsyth,
and the ride will begin
at 11 a.m. Everyone is
invited to enjoy the
After-the-Run get
together at the Moose
Lodge at 1 p.m. with
raffle baskets, prize
drawings, free food, and
entertainment by Big
Mike & the Booty
Papas. Please make a
gift or donation of at
least $10 to make this a
special Christmas for all
Monroe County kids.
For more information,
call 478-957-2853
New Arrival
Jay den Wayne Chitwood
Shawn and Samantha Chitwood of Forsyth
are proud to announce the birth of their son,
Jayden Wayne Chitwood on Tuesday, Oct. 20,
2015 at 1:43 p.m. at the Medical Center
Navicent Health in Macon. He weighed 6 lbs,
10 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Terry Newberry of
Forsyth, Sharon Gazaway of Royston,
Michelle and Dale Norris of Carnesville and
Douglas Chitwood of Hartwell.
Great grandparents are Sid and Linda
Newsom of Juliette and Patsy Boles of
Royston.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
This week’s birthdays and an
niversaries are courtesy of
Forsyth Lions Club calendar.
Oct. 28
Janet Hencely
Alice Drennen Perry
Chris Davis
Olivia Fleckenstein
Oct. 29
Alvin Randall
Jessica Starr
Oct. 30
Stephen Cox
E. J. Sylvain
Oct. 31
Janet J. Freeman
Mr. & Mrs. John Ham
Nov.2
Melissa Tolbert
Katie Moore
Evelyn Ling
Kevin & Summer
Williams
Nov. 3
Nipper Bunn
Patsy Miller
J. C. Daniels
Gay Hitt
K. J. Crawford
J. W. & Linda Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Daniel
Curtis & Helen Williams
Mr. & Mrs. Randall
Brittain
Nov. 4
Sandra Waldrep
To have your name added to
the calendar, contact Virginia
Remick at 994-5426.
Exchange honors
Ranger Colley
The Exchange Club of Forsyth recognized Rayan Colley as
Ranger of the Year at a recent meeting. Pictured, left to right,
Robert Hargrove Chief Ranger at the Georgia Forestry Com
mission station in Monroe County, Colley and Bentley Cox, Ex
change Club of Forsyth president. (Photo/Diane Roquemore)
Clarification
Ethel King of Forsyth is the mother of George Bernard
King who was elected and installed as Eminent Prior, the
highest Masonry position in the jurisdiction of Georgia,
and as Most Eminent Grand Commander of John H.
Deveaux Grand Commandery, Jurisdiction of Georgia and
U.S. Virgin Islands in September.
