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nutt: ' that way and
says the plant sale not
Continued from Front only helps teach the kids
about work and money
on Saturday, March 24 but also about educat-
beginning at 10 a.m. ing and helping others,
This year's sale will too. The Hallman kids
feature nine varieties of will be happy to help
Heirloom tomatoes, five you pick out the perfect
varieties of Heirloom plants and load them up
peppers and three vari- for you,
eties of heirloom basil. For additional infor-
There will also be yellow mation, go to Jean's
squash, zucchini and Facebook page: Macon
cucumber plants for a Heirloom Tomato Sale.
total of over 600 plants There you will find addi-
this year. tional sale dates, times
The HaUmans enjoy and other details and
sharing their love of the address of the sale
growing and eating location (in Kingswood
Heirloom plants Forest subdivision).
Jean says she is a "little
Morocco Coleman to
address Blue Bridge Society
Morocco Coleman of
Atlanta will speak to the
Blue Bridge Society on
Monday, March 12 at 7
p.m. at the Presbyterian
Church Parish
House, 62
North Jackson
St Forsyth,
chronicling the
life and times
of his amazing
Grandfather and
his friends. The identity
of his grandfather will be
a closely guarded secret
until Coleman's captivat-
ing presentation. Those
attending will be sur- -
prised and entertained
to hear the personal
memories Coleman has
ofhis grandfather. Clue:
Coleman's grandfather is
a national figure but not
on the political stage.
Although he opted to
speak about his grandfa-
ther, Coleman has many
stories of his own life
he could tell. In 1964,
Coleman won first place
in the low hurdles and
the 120-yard high hur-
dles at Grady stadium in
Atlanta in the first-ever
integrated City Track
Championship.
He attended
North Carolina
Central
University and
continued his
impressive track
career, even run-
ning track after joining
theArmyin 1967. He
was scheduled to attend
qualifying for the 1968
Olympics, but Uncle
Sam had a different
idea and sent him to
Vietnam.
Coleman is a deco-
rated Vietnam veteran
who has devoted his
life to veterans, veter-
ans' issues, and causes.
He retired from the
Georgia Department of
Labor as the Assistant
Director for the Office
of Veterans Programs
where he was responsi-
Wendy Sherlock and Sheila
Wells Benoit took their home-
town newspaper along to
the snowy country of Big Sky,
Montana.
The Hallman children help
a customer with her pur-
chase of heirloom plants.
ble for the planning and
execution of state-wide
Veterans' Employment
and Training Services
Programs.
He is active in many
veterans, civic, and civil
rights organizations. He
has been a member of
the Atlanta Chapter of
the Tuskegee Airmen
since 1985, and has a
close and personal bond
with these heroes. He
is currently Chairman
of the Committee for
Veterans Employment
and Training of the
Congressional Black
Caucus Veterans
Braintrust, Washington,
D.C. Coleman has pub-
lished his first book,
"Coming Full Circle,"
which chronicles his
Vietnam experiences
and the aftermath of
those experiences. He is
an avid and competitive
bridge player.
The Blue Bridge
Society meets the second
Monday of each month;
the public is invited.
Come learn the identity
of Coleman's grandfa-
ther!
Continued from Front
Sessions Drive in Macon
on Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays from 8:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. through
April 16. You must bring
social security cards for
yourself and any depen-
dents you are claiming
along with a photo ID and
your 2016 tax return. For
questions, call 478-361-
9984.
March 7
AARPtomeet
Monroe County Chapter
of AARP will meet
on Wednesday, March 7
at Shoney's, 323 Harold
G. Clarke Parkway, at 12
more information, contact
' Margie Bryant at camp-
bellmargie@hotmail.com
or Grady Caldwell at 478-
994-7072
March 9-11
Friends 0fthe Ubrary
BookSale
Monroe County Friends
of the Library will hold its
Annual Used Book Sale
on Friday and Saturday,
March 9 and 10
8 a.m.-6 p.m. and on
Sunday, March 11 from
12 noon-6 p.m. at Monroe
County Clubhouse on
Chambers St. Come
browse through all the
selections before or during
the Forsythia Festival. For
more information, call 478-
994-7025.
Dr Forsyth. The meeting
is open to the public.
March 10
Navicent holds Teddy Bear
March 12-16
Mary Pers0ns Spdng Art
Exhibit
The Spring Student
Exhibit of the Mary
Persons Visual Arts
Department will be spon-
sored by the Mary Persons
Art Club on Monday-
Friday, March 12-16 at the
Fine Arts Center. There
will be a reception on
Tuesday, March 13 from
6:30-8:30 p.m.
March 13
Vietnam Veterans of
America, Middle Georgia
Chapter 946 to meet
noon. AAP members and The Vietnam Veterans of
non-members are invited America, Middle Georgia
to attend and bring a Chapter 946 will meet on
friend. As always the meal Tuesday, March 13 at the
old train depot (Conley
is optional. Clinic Building) at 6:30 p.m.
March 8 Navicent Health will Membership is open to
hold its 4th Annual Toddy Vietnam Era Veterans.
Amateur Radio Sodety Bear Clinic on Saturday, There is also an associate
to meet March 10 from 10 a.m.-2 membership open to oth-
Monroe County Amateur p.m. at Georgia Sportsers. Vietnam Veterans of
Radio Society (MCARS) Hall of Fame, 301 Cherry America would be honored
will have its monthly St Macon. It is an oppor- for you to join with them.
meeting on Thursday, tunity for children and
March 8 at 6:30 p.m. families to learn that
at the Monroe County visits to the hospital and March 13, April 17, May8
Hospital Cafeteria, 88 doctor's office are not Diabetic Support Group
Martin Luther King, Jr. scary as children bring Monroe County Hospital
Drive, Forsyth. Amateur their plush toys to get will host a Diabetic
Radio Technician license bandages, blood pressure Support Group at the
(only) testing begins at checks, height & weight hospital cafeteria on
5 p.m. Monroe County measurements, x-rays and Tuesdays, March 13, April
Amateur Radio Society additional treatment as 17 and May 8 from 6-7
is a 501 (c) 3 corpora- needed. Navicent Health p.m. Dana Lynch, Monroe
tion, all contributions mascot Medical Toddy will County Extension Agent
are tax-deductible. All be there, and there will will conduct the program,
licensed hams (Amateur) be face painting and mini which will benefit both
and anyone interested in movies, those dealing with diabe-
learning about the fasci- tes and pre-dlabetic condl-
nating world of Amateur Faith $t 2018 tions and those supporting
Radio or in becoming The Annual FaithFest, individuals with diabetes.
a licensed ham are sponsored by Tolbert &The group will provide
invited. Bring a friend, Associates as part of the input as to the kinds of
bring a spouse, bring a Forsythia Festival, will be support needed in Monroe
family member, most Saturday, March 10 from County. For more informa-
importantly bring your- 7-10 p.m. at First Baptist tion or to register, call 478-
self. For questions contact: Church, 95 W. Morse St 994-7014.
Craig Glaze, km4jex@ Forsyth. FaithFest is a
gmail.com, 478-394-2785, vocal competition celebrat- March 16
or Paul Pannell - radio- ing music, faith and com- Musical at the Ubrary
paul2@gmail.com, 478- munlty. It includes rock, Fortissimo Fridays:
808-6773. pop, gospel, R&B, hip hop, Come enjoy a musical
country, praise & worship, movie experience each
March 9 etc. Admission is free; third Friday with the
Fit to Achieve 5K donations are welcome.Monroe County Library!
Monroe County Light refreshments will
be served. Join us Friday,
Achievement Center will March 12 March 16 at 10 a.m. This
host the 4th Annual Fit
to Achieve 5K Run on Monroe CouNty Board month's musical tells
Saturday, March 24 at of Health to meet the story of Young Oliver
Twist who runs away from
7:30 a.m. It will begin at The Monroe County an orphanage and meets
25 Brooklyn Ave Forsyth. Board of Health will hold a group of boys trained
Cost is $20 through March its regular meeting onto be pickpockets by an
9 and $25 through race Monday, March 12 at 6 elderly mentor. Starring
day. Proceeds benefit stu- p.m. at Monroe County Oliver Reed, Shani Wallis,
dents at MCAC. Register Health Department, 106and Ren Moody Not Rated
at www.racerpal.com. For Martin Luther King Jr.PC-13, 155 minutes.
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