From Staff Reports
AMERICUS — This Weekend
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Free Movie: The Americus-Sumter County Chamber of Commerce hosts a free movie event, "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs," at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Rylander Theatre. Doors open at 10 a.m. Bring two non-perishable food items to exchange for popcorn and beverage.
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Board Meeting: The Phoebe Sumter Board meets at noon Tuesday in the second-floor board room, Rees Park Economic Development Center, The meeting is open to the public.
Interactive Workshop: Ribbons, Roses & Wraps, an interactive workshop, is at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Sumter County Agricultural Center, 331 U.S. Highway 19 South. Cost is $20 person; registration deadline is Nov. 30. Call 924-4476. Instructor is Cat Young. Proceeds benefut Sumter County 4-H.
Insurance Help: An investigator from the Office of the State Insurance Commissioner is scheduled to be in Americus from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Courthouse. Call this location at 928-4551 to confirm the investigator’s schedule. If you cannot meet with the investigator during these hours, investigators are available to assist you by phone from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.at 1-800-656-2298 or visit www.gainsurance.org
Garden Club: Hat'n'Hoe Garden Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at Forsyth Bar & Grill for the annual Christmas luncheon. Hostesses are Mary Hardin and Harriett Peak. There will be an optional ornament or decoration swap with a $5 limit.Plan to share a Christmas idea.
Christmas Parade: Ring in the holiday season with a charming down home parade and welcome Santa to Americus Dec. 3.
Movie at the Market: Enjoy a great family outdoor event at the Dec. 5 Movie at the Market located at Lenny’s Market on Hampton Street. Admission is free. Concessions available for purchase. Bring is your friends, family and a chair. Movie starts at 8 p.m.
Cookies With Santa: Magnolia Manor Retirement Center hosts Cookies with Santa from 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 5. Local photographer Mike Dalton will be on campus to capture your visit with Santa. A 4 x 6 photo can be purchased on-side for $2 and photo packages available through "Focus on the Art." For more information, call Holly Whitehead 931-5923.
Hospital Authority: The Americus and Sumter County Hospital Authority holds a called meeting at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7 in the conference room in the community room at Sumter Bank & Trust, 201 E. Lamar St. The meeting is open to the public.
Greenspace Anniversary: The second celebration of the anniversary of the GSW Walking Trail is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 9, sponsored by the Sumter County Unit, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The public is invited.
Food Service Training: Servsafe® Training for Food Service Managers presented by UGA Cooperative Extension is Jan. 13-14 at the Sumter County Agricultural Center, 331 U.S. Highway 19 South. Cost $140. Pre-Registration is required. Class space is limited. For information call Joan Mason at 924-4476.
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Wreaths Across America: Andersonville National Cemetery hosts the annual ceremony at 11 a.m. Dec.12. All wreaths must be delivered to the site by noon Dec. 11. If you or your organization would like to volunteer to assist with the laying of these wreaths, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Lindsey Phillips, Andersonville National Historic Site at 924-0343 no later than Dec. 1. If you, your family, organization or business is interested in sponsoring a 20-inch Frasier Fir wreath with a red velveteen bow, contact your local florist to make arrangements.
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Fruit Sale: The Schley County Association of Concerned Citizens Inc. Atlanta Branch is selling fresh fruit: Navel oranges 20 lbs./$18, 40 lbs./$32; red grapefruit 20 lbs./$18, 40 lbs./$32; juice oranges 20 lbs./$18, 40 lbs./$32; tangelos 20 lbs./$18, 40lbs./$32; red and golden Granny Smith apples 20 lbs./$25, 40 lbs./$40. The fruit will be delivered between Dec. 4 and 10. To order, call Maggarie K. McCluster at 828-6164 or Minister Angeli S. Smith 937-2139 or Martha H. Shelton at 937-5165. Proceeds used to fund the SCACCI project — renovating and restoring the old John Lewis High School building which will be used as community center for the citizens of Schley County and surroundings counties.
Ongoing
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Georgia REACH: Are you taking care of a loved one with memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer’s? Do you wonder if there is anyone one out there who understands what you and your loved one are going through? The Georgia REACH team is here to help. Georgia REACH provides information on Alzheimer’s and related dementias, teaches how to manage troubling behaviors and provides tools to manage stress. This free program is offered in eight counties including Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter and Webster. For more information call the Middle Flint Council on Aging at 928-2126 or Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving at 928-1234.
Al-Anon: Many people are affected by the drinking of someone else. We welcome you to our anonymous family group meeting from 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays at Calvary Episcopal Church, 408 S. Lee St. Contact hope4todayafg@yahoo.com for more information. Visit www.al-anon.alateen.org to learn more. Podcasts are available at above website to get a better idea of what Al-Anon meetings are like.
Girls Rock: 4-E Learning & Prevention Center Inc., 802 Ashby St., sponsors Girls R.O.C.K. (Respecting Ourselves with Charisma & Klass) from 4-6 p.m. every Friday for girls ages 8-16. Learn etiquette skills, music and dance, participate in community projects and enjoy field trips. Membership is $40 per month. E-mail fourecenter@yahoo.com or call 928-8001 for information.
Safety Signs: The Sumter County Extension Office, 331 U.S. Highway 19 South, offers a safety address sign to residents and property owners. The blue sign is made of 12” by 6” engineering grade sign material with 4” No. M reflective numbers and/or letters. It is attached to a 36” metal post. The sign is highly visible at night and easily spotted during the day time. Signs are $18 and a portion of the proceeds go to the local 4-H Club youth program. Come by the Extension Office and complete a safety sign order dorm today. For more information call 924-4476.
Volunteers Needed: Several residents at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center enjoy getting out of the facility whenever possible. Volunteers are needed to assist residents with their weekly menus. Volunteers would be needed Thursday or Fridays to help residents mark and read the food items they would have as their meals. If interested, call Missy Wiggins at 924-9352, ext. 3079 or e-mail mwiggins@magnoliamanor.com.
After School Classes: The 4-E Learning and Prevention Center Inc. offers after school and tutoring services in math/reading/language arts/science/social studies/CRCT/EOCT test preparation, and a new program, Girls ROCK (Respecting Ourselves with Charisma and Klass), etiquette skills/music/dance/community projects and field trips. Call 928-5605.
Online Services: Nancy C. Smith, clerk of Sumter Superior Court, has announced that people can now apply online to become a notary public or to renew current notary. Visit www.gsccca.org and proceed at the Georgia Notary online application button. Closely follow instructions as directed and present completed application at the Clerk of Court’s Office, Sumter County Courthouse. Call 928-4537 for more information.
First Steps: Babies don’t come with instructions, but in Sumter, Macon and Schley counties, they come with a First Steps volunteer. To become a volunteer, call Angela Harris at 928-4308.
Narcotics Anonymous: “Just For Today,” Narcotics Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. every Monday and Thursday, 8 p.m. every Wednesday and 7:30 p.m. every Sunday at First Presbyterian Church, 125 S.
