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organic pollutants and how to
reduce them, including how to
make home cleaners that don't
pollute indoor air and can save
money. To pre-register, call
478-994-7014. The class will
be taught at Jarrell Plantation
(478-994-7025) on Saturday,
March 31 from 10 a.m.-12 noon
and at Monroe County Library
(478-994-7025) on Tuesday,
April 10 from 5:30-7 p.m.
March 21
Food Bank
Distribution
Christ United Methodist
Church, along with other
local churches and in con-
junction with Circle of Care,
will distribute food packages
provided by the Macon Food
Bank on Wednesday, March
21. To volunteer to help unload
the truck and/or assemble and
distribute food, show up at 10
a.m. at Christ UMC, 417 North
Frontage Road, Forsyth (next
to the Farm Bureau). To be o
recipient of this once a month
food distribution, approval in
advance is required. Contact
Circle of Care at (478)-994-
4939 to apply For additional
information, call (478)-994-
1232 or Circle of Care.
March "24
Fit to Achieve $K .
Monroe County Achievement
Center will host the 4th Annual
Fit to Achieve 5K Run on Satur-
day, March 24 at 7:30 a.m. It
will begin at 25 Brooklyn Ave
Forsyth. Cost is $25 through
race day. Proceeds benefit
students at MCAC Register at
www.racerpat.com. For more
information, contact Margie
Bryant at campbeltmargie@hot-
mail.corn or Grady Caldwell at
478-994-7072
Book signing by
Karen Allen
There will be a book signing
for "Little Miss Less-Than-
Perfect: Why Women Dabble
in the Art of Comparison" by
Karen Mutchler Allen on Satur-
day, March 24 from 10 a.m.-12
noon at Bluetick Mercantile, 12
West Main St Forsyth. Signed
books will be available to
purchase for $15.
March 26
Life Line Screening
Forsyth United Methodist
Church, 68 West Johnston St
Forsyth will host a Life Line
Screening event on Monday,
March 26. Screenings check
for the level of plaque buildup
in arteries, related to risk for
heart disease, stroke and over-
all vascular health; HDL and
LDL cholesterol levels; diabetes
risks bone density as a risk for
osteoporosis; kidney and thy-
roid function. Packages starts at
$149. Call 1-877-237-1287 or
visit www.lifelinescreening.com.
Pro-registration is required.
Monroe County AM
Book Club discusses
"The Little Life"
Monroe County AM Book
Club: Join us for this month's
book discussion on "The Little
Life" on Monday, March 26
at 10 a.m. This novel is a big,
emotional, trauma-packed
read with a voluptuous prose
style that wavers between
the exquisite and the over-
done. A potboiler about very
intense male friendship, it's a
sum generis,phenomenon that
became a runaway hit. Don't
miss this month's discussion. Also
join us in coming months for the
following titles: April-The Rosie
Project by Graeme Simsion
and May-The Magic Strings of
Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom.
Come pick up your copy today
March 27
Mary Persons Spring
Plant Sale
The Mary Persons FFA will
have its Spring Plant Sale at
the high school greenhouse
on Tuesday, March 27 from
7 am-5 p.m. Come early for
best selection
Bingo at the Library
BINGO at the Library Tuesday,
March 27 at 5:30 p.m. Try
your tuck at our monthly bingo!
Join us at the library for an
evening of friends and fun.
There will be prizes to win with
every round Prizes are gra-
ciously provided by the Friends
of the Library and Community
Sponsors. Call to sign up. To
become a BINGO sponsor,
contact Kimberly Clayton at
478-994-7025. This free event
is open to the public and we
encourage new people to stop
by!
March 29
at 6:30 p.m. at Rock Springs
Church, 1278 Juhette Rd For-
syth. The group meets on the
second Tuesday of each month.
All are invited. Regular mem-
bership is open to Vietnam Era
Veterans, an associate member-
ship is open to everyone else.
Chapter 946 welcomes all
who would like to join. "Never
again will one generation of
veterans abandon another,"
April 14
Hubbard Alumni
Assoc. King & Queen
Competition
The Hubbard Alumni Asso-
ciation has opened its Annual
King and Queen Competition
for its 2018 Hubbard Day
Celebration on April 21. The
competition ends on April 14
with the King & Queen Cotil-
lion at the William Hubbard
Middle School Auditorium. The
winners and each competi-
tor get to ride on the float in
the Hubbard Day Celebra-
tion Parade; the winners are
introduced in the Hubbard
Day Celebration Banquet;
they appear in the, Fort Valley
Homecoming Parade; ride on
the Hubbard Alumni float in the
Monroe Chamber Christmas
Parade and pass the baton to
the incoming king and queen
at the 2019 King and Queen
Cotillion. For more information,
contact Annie Evans at 478-
994-9791.
Ta Ta Bang Bangl
The Meadows Gun Club,
1064 Rumble Road, Forsyth
will host TaTa Bang Bang! On
Saturday, April 14. The event is
presented by Shooting Sports
for Cancer, Inc. and benefits
Navicent Health. This is a rain
or shine event. The Lewis Class
Competition will be open to
everyone with two flight times,
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. There will
be a loaded Dinner Auction &
Raffle at 6 p.m. featuring the
High Falls Civic Club Low Country Boil. For more
information, visit tatabangbang.
to meet
org.
High Falls Civic Club will meet
for its regular meeting on April 17, May 8
Thursday, March 29 at 7 p.m.
at the High Falls Fire Station."
This is an open meeting and all Diabetic Support
are welcome. Group
Monroe County Hospital will
March 30 host a Diabetic Support Group
at the hospital cafeteria on
Local Special Tuesdays, April 17 and May
8 from 6-7 p.m. Dana Lynch,
Olympics Monroe County Extension
Monroe County Schools Agent will conduct the pro,
will host the Annual Special gram, which will benefit both
Olympics on Friday, March those dealing with diabetes
30 at the Mary Persons Track. and pre-diabetic conditions
Opening ceremonies will and those supporting individu-
begin about 9:30 a.m and als with diabetes. The group
the games will begin following will provide input as to the
the ceremonies. Everyone is kinds of support needed in
encouraged to come out and Monroe County. For more
cheer the athletes to do their information or to register, call
best! 478-994-7014.
April 10
April 17, 18, 24, 25 .
Vietnam Veterans Spring Title I Parent
Chapter to meet Input meetings
Vietnam Veterans Middle Spring Title I Parent Input meet-
Georgia Chapter 946 will ings will be held in April. There
meet on Tuesday, April 10
will be meetings in the Hub-
' bard Elementary School Data
Room on Tuesday, April 17 from Wednesday ~ d~ M~
9 a.m.-6 p.m. and on Tuesday, [
April 24 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and 21
at the T.G. Scott Elementary Special guestg fo~:th~ ~f
School Data Room on Wednes-
day, April 18 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
and Wednesday, April 25 from
9 a.m.-7 p.m. For more informa-
tion, contact Parent & Family
Engagement Specialist Ginger
Maddox at Family Engagement
Specialist Ginger Maddox at :Ma!ch
ginger.maddox@mcschools.org The services a~e sponsored Nathan
by churches in ~he Monroe Airy baptist L.hurch~ t-oF
ut ~ a more nformaf on c~tl Ruth
April 21 Co nyM ster -As-,;, ,
sociatJ~ ~here w II be a M ddlebrog~ at 4/~- ,
20!8 Hubbard Alumni lig~ii~B ~d a ~iayer 986-526@ Roy: heodore
Celebration ty'
The 2018 Hubbard Alumni
Celebration will be on Sat-
urday, April 21. The day will
begin will a parade at 10 a.m.
The Celebration Banquet will
begin at 6 p.m. at the Monroe
County Conference Center, CatBo 3~@ ~ld
475 Holiday Grcle, Forsyth The weiCB~e ~tl members of our Griffin Rd JacksOn ~iii
keynote speaker will be Robert commun!!y. Please feel free again p~ovide Fish Fries each
Benham, Georgia Supreme to arr.iv~ as you are able Friday, during Lent (except
Court Justice since 1995.or " eed to; Good Friday) from 4:30*
Benham was named one of the 6:30 pm The meals, cooked
100 most influential Georgians byK~
for six years by Georgia Trend
Magazine and one of the ~ ~ ~ h~ p~e~
100 most influential blacks in
America for three years'by
Ebony magazine. Tickets for the ] aB~ $~ ]
banquet are $40 per person. ]
For more information, call Win- will res Bde sin unifo
iford Berry at 478-747-362Z
( AI! are invited to stay for
April 28 : StBti@B~ of the Cross after
~ies at 7 p.m.
Ride for a Cause for
Reconciliation House Washmgto" n, D.C.
camp
Ride for a Cause will be Sat- B~ Dr, BOa Rock
478 g ptist
urday, April 28 to raise funds @74L~02;
for Fun in the Son Camp at
Reconciliation House, Inc. The i~ J~i~ite wiii sponso! a
67 mile police escorted route 19-21,i s~ dab/fiVe night trip to
will begin in Thomaston at 12 Washlngtonl [D.C July 12 1Z
noon. The ride will run through i~ ~ill include motor coach
Woodbury, Manchester, back : iiansportat an; Iodglng eigBJ
into Thomaston and end in
Yatesville. ~gistration packet
for one bike/one person, which
includes one raffle ticket and
meal is $30: one bike/two rid-
ers, including two raffle tickets
and two meals is $50. One '
rider/one bike is $20, second
rider $10. Raffle tickets are Re~i G~rdon) and ~Useum the
$10. To register, contact Dani- A rY Baptist Church w It cast is ',
elle Goetz at 404-661-8213. specia guests. On Tuesday occupancy, $700 single
Waker and the P ne~ or $485 triple. Call Linda
Ongoing ~ O'Neat at 478-993-8134
by March 23 fo~ informatio~
Story Time at the Dr.
Library
Each Wednesday The Monroe
County Library invites you to
Story time. Get up and get
moving at our Story Times. hOl~$ |a$|e~
These 20-30 minute programs C l r,i
are full of books, songs and fun March 20~22 ]
activities designed to help de-
velop children's language skills.
Children ages 0-36 months are gg H~ ~
encouraged to engage with
the stories and activities, and
their grownups to particii~ate
in the program along with the
children. Baby Time starts at Rdvi~ Tuesd~ dffer {h~ Egg H~i
lOa.m, and Toddler Time at ThurSday, in~ited t~ he~i iB~ i~j st~ ~
11 a.m. Don't miss the fun. For Z30 pm nightly. The theme of Easter, hunt
more information, contact Tracy is "Standing on the Promises enjoy lunch
Brinkman at 478-994-7025. of God." Revivalists for the
week: Tuesday, Minister March 24-25
Carla Saffold of Pine View
First Baptisti hosts
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Hubbard Alumni Association
Banquet set for April 21
The Annual Hubbard
Alumni Association week-
end will begin with a parade
at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April
21. The route starts across
from Robins Financial
Credit Union and concludes
at the Monroe County
Middle School William
Hubbard campus.
Tthe Cedar Grove Middle
School Band of Decatur will
be featured in the parade. It
is directed by Davion Battle,
a native of Forsyth. There
will be a D.I. and inflatables
for the children to enjoy at
the end of the parade.
The HAA Celebration
Banquet will begin at 6 p.m.
at the Monroe County Con-
ference Center, 475 Holiday
Circle, Forsyth. A delicious
catered dinner is planned.
The keynote speaker will
be Robert Benham, Geor-
gia Supreme Court Justice
since 1995. Benham was
named one of the 100 most
influential Georgians for
six years by Georgia Trend
Magazine and one of the
100 most influential blacks
in America for three years
by Ebony magazine. He has
served on numerous boards
and received many honors
during his career.
Tickets for the'banquet are "
$40 per person. For more
information, call Winifred
Berry at 478-747-3627.
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68 North Jackson Street Forsyth
(p) 478-994-1820 (f) 478-994-3102
www.hopkinscpaga.com
Serving Forsyth for more lhan 40years~
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109D PatrOl Road
478-994-9911
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ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND
UNDER GRADUATE STUDENTS:
The Estates of Bera Denham Banks and Gilbert A. Banks, Jr have
gifted assets anticipated at approximately $2.0 million dollars to
fund The Banks Scholarship Trust.
Wells Fargo Bank serves as Trustee with selections administered
by the Scholarship committee of the Forsyth United Methodi4
Church, Robert t. Harris, Chairman.
Scholarships funded by the Banks Scholarship Trust are currently
being accepted for the 2018-2019 school year and will be awarded
to eligible students based on academic merit and/or finandal need
who have lived in Monroe County for a period of two years at the
time of application. This financial award will provide for expenses
of an undergraduate degree to attend a fully accredited, tax exempt,
four-year College or University in the United States.
Application form and detailed requirements may be obtained from
www.csascholars.org.
Deadline for submission is 5:00 p.m. on March 22, 2018.
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