Town Crier: Dec. 31, 2009

AMERICUS — Today’s Happenings

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Flu Vaccine Available: The Sumter County Health Department has received 200 doses of the seasonal flu vaccine. Cost is $23. Medicare and Medicaid are accepted. No appointment necessary.



Farmers’ Market: Lenny’s Market is now open for business from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.



Hydrant Testing: The Americus Fire and Emergency Services is conducting a second round of hydrant testing which will continue until all City hydrants have been tested. If your water is a reddish color, run the water for about 5-10 minutes to clear it. If it doesn’t, call 924-3213.



4-E Center Registration: 4-E Center Inc. is holding after-school registration for grades K-8th grades from 3-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Students for Change program for expelled or suspended students, is from 9 a.m.-noon for $40 per student. Partial scholarships are available. Space is limited. Call 928-5605 for information.



Ellaville



Prayer in the Square: 6 p.m. Thursday in Ellaville’s square



Upcoming

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Emancipation Proclamation celebration: The Emancipation Proclamation celebration will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church on Bumphead Road in Americus. The speaker will be the Rev. Calvin Rollins,pastor of the Big Bethel Baptist Church. The host church is Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church. The Lincoln-Douglass Memorial Association would like for the churches and organizations to donate $20 for the program. This year, they will be celebrating a high school senior with a donation. For more information, contact Deacon James L. Bryant, President, Sister Elizabeth Robinson, Sister L. Virginia Davis-Fench, Deacon Frank Wiley, the Rev. Lodenia Coleman or Minister Andrea P.F. Brooks at 229-924-9745.



Free Insurance Help: An investigator from the Office iof State Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is scheduled to be in Americus from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 4 at the Courthouse. Call 928-4551 to confirm the investigator’s schedule. In addition to receiving assistance with insurance problems or questions, the Commissioner’s Office offers complimentary homeowner, automobile and life insurance policy reviews. This service is designed to provide you with information you should know before purchasing insurance and how to avoid common mistakes. If you cannot meet with the investigator during these hours there are other ways you can receive assistance. Investigators are available to assist you by phone from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays; call toll free 1-800-656-2298 or visit www.gainsurance.org.



PDA to Meet: The regular monthly meeting of the Americus Sumter Payroll Development Authority is scheduled for 4 p.m. Jan. 5. The meeting will be held at the Rees Park Economic Development Center, 409 Elm Ave., Americus, in the conference room on the second floor.



Library Board: The Sumter County Library Board of Trustees meets at 6 p.m. Jan. 5 at Lake Blackshear Regional Library, 307 E. Lamar St. The meeting is open to the public.



USDA Rural Development to conduct workshop on funding opportunities: Representatives from USDA Rural Development will conduct a workshop about funding opportunities for government bodies and non-profit corporations from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 7 at the Marshallville Community Center, 409 South St., Marshallville. The workshop will provide an overview of all Rural Development programs, including a special presentation on business programs. The community is invited to attend. RSVP is requested by Jan. 4 to Joanne White at 478-967-2535.



Sumter County BOE work session: 6 p.m. Jan. 11 in the board room of the Sumter County Schools’ Administration Building



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.



Sumter County BOE to meet: 7 p.m. Jan. 14 in the board room of the Sumter County Schools’ Administration Building



Author’s Visit: Bill Lightle will speak about and sign sopies of his book, “Mill Daddy: The Life & Times of Roy Davis,” at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Lake Blackshear Regional Library. The public is invited. His books are available at www.blightle.com.



Leesburg

Beauty Pageants: Girls ages 1-15 years are invited to participate in the Little Miss South Georgia Pageants set for Jan. 9 at Lee County High School. There are five divisions of competition: Wee Miss, ages 1-2; Petite Miss, ages 3-5; Little Miss, ages 6-9; Junior Miss, ages 10-12, and Teen Miss, ages 13-15. The winner in each division wins a prize package that includes a cash award of $100, a crown and more. In addition to the on-stage competitions, there will be optional competitions for Miss Photogenic and Prettiest Dress. Entry fee for the stage competition is $30, and the fee for each of the optional competitions is $10. Entry forms and complete pageant details are available at each of the Lee County schools and by contacting dotty@bellsouth.net. There is limited space in each division. Girls from across South Georgia are invited to participate. The deadline for entering the pageants is Jan. 4. The pageants are sponsored by the Leesburg and Lee County Jr. Miss Scholarship Programs and the LCHS Theatre Arts Program.



Ellaville



Washington Masonic Lodge 359 meet: 7 p.m. Jan. 5

Signing of the Special Community Improvement Strategy: 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at the Ellaville/Schley County Chamber of Commerce

Thomas Edwin Wall Post 191 to meet: 7 p.m. Jan. 7 at the American Legion

Ellaville City Council Meets: 7 p.m. Jan. 11

Schley County Commissioners Meet: 7 p.m. Jan. 12

Lions Club Meets: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12

Schley Board of Education Meets: 7 p.m. Jan. 14

Signing at the Ellaville United Methodist Church with the Home Land Boys of Flowery Branch: 7 p.m. Jan. 16

Washington Masonic Lodge 359 Meets: 7 p.m. Jan. 19

Rainbow Garden Club: 3:30 p.m. Jan. 20

Thomas Edwin Wall Post 191 Meets: 7 p.m. Jan. 21

Lions Club Meets: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26

Schley County Family Connection Meets: Noon at the Wildcat County Cafe



Ongoing

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Free Computer Classes: In January, Lake Blackshear Regional Library will be offering free computer classes on Saturdays. The first beginners’ internet class will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 9. The first personal computer basics class will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 16 and the first personal computer maintenance and security class will be at 11 a.m. Jan. 23. Each class lasts an hour. All classes are free and open to the

public on a first come, first served basis. Stop by the library at 307 E. Lamar St., Americus, call 924-8091 or visit the Web site at lbrls.org for more information.



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.

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