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Derlunna Swlnt. Lily DeVoe Jernigan
July 6, 2017 July 11, 2012
Daughter of Daughter of
Kimjada Davis & Derrick Swint Richard & Jocli Jernigan
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July 11 July 14 July 17
Chelsea Bunn Kerr Kathy Jo Daniels Isabel McLaurin
Tia Chastain Leigh Jenkins
July 12 Drew Patterson
Amy Steele July 15 Isabel Jenkins
Holden Pritchett Yvonne W. McGhee Mr. & Mrs. Robert
Elaine brew Lester & Paula Freeman
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Jackson July 18
July 16 Laverne Ricks
Mary Daniels Rodquez Lyons
Joe & Geri Proctor
July 13
Daniel Boyer
Stephanie Proctor
Melton
This week's birthdays and anniversaries are courtesy of Forsyth Lions Club calendar. To have your
name added to the calendar, contact Virginia Remick at 994-5426.
Childreds birthday notices through age 12 and birth announcements are published free of charge for
the community. Email Diane Gtidewetl at news@mymcr.net with information and picture.
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Continued from Front
County's Philip Dodson, a
member of the National Guard
killed in Iraq in 2005. Patriotic
Americans are invited to line
the route. For more information,
go to www.runforthefatlen.org.
July 12, 19, 26, Aug, 2, 9
Free classw for
mmgivers
Jackson Presbyterian Church,
together with ThreeRivers Area
Agency on Aging, will offer
information to help caregivers.
"Powerful Tools for Caregivers:
Caring for the Caregiver," is
a series of six weekly classes
proven to help reduce stress
and improve self-care and
problem-solving ability. Top-
Jcs include Identifying and
Reducing Personal Stress (July
12), Communicating Feelings,
Needs, and Concerns (July 19),
Communicating in Challenging
Situations (July 2b), Learning
from Our Emotions (Aug. 2),
and Mastering Caregiving
Decisions (Aug. 9). Persons who
are helping a parent, spouse,
friend, or someone who lives
in a home or nursing home will
benefit ~ L
The classes will be offered
on Thursday afternoons from
1- 2:30 p.m. in the fellowship
hall of Jackson Presbyterian
Church, 240 North Oak Street,
Jackson. Emily Rogers, a
licensed professional counselor
from ThreeRivers Area Agency
on Aging, will facihtate, and the
class will be limited to the first
20 who registen Participants
will receive a book with chap-
ters covering hiring in-home
help, helping memory-impaired
adults, making legal and finan-
cial decisions, making decisions
about care facility pl.acement,
understanding depression, and
making decisions about driving.
There is no charge for these
seminars. To reserve a place in
the class, reply to: Rev. Becky
Baker, Pastor, Jackson Presby-
terian Church 770-775-5683
or 770-633-6746; rrbakenrb@
gmail.com For more information
on Powerful Tool for Caregiv-
ers, contact Emily Rogers at
ThreeRivers Area Agency on
Aging, 678-552-2850 or
erogers@threeriversrc.com,
www.threeriversrc.com/aging/
caregiver-support.php
July 14
Equipment and Therapy
Connectkm Fair for chil-
dren with special needs
North Central Health District's
(NCHD) Children's Medical
Services wilt host its first Equip-
ment and Therapy Connection
Fair for children with special
needs Saturday, July 14, 8 a.m.-
1 p.m. at Central City Church
321 Foster Road, Macon. This
free bve.nt will codnect children
with special needs and their
families to a variety of local
medical equipment vendors,
service providers and thera-
pists that can help with growth
and development. In addition
to education and resource
information, attendees will be
provided with light snacks and
drinks and will be eligible to
win a variety of door prizes.
Children up to age 20 and
their families attending the
event are encouraged to reg-
ister by calling 478-751-6253
or toll-free at 1-888-384-326Z
but registration is not required.
July 15
Save A Pet has Annual
t mling
Save A Pet, Inc. will hold its
annual meeting on Sunday, July
15 at 2 p.m. at its shelter at
6t8 Maynard Church Road,
Forsyth. Members and public
are invited. For more informa-
tion, call 478-994-5223.
July 16, 17, 23, 31
DEEP program at Senior
Center
There will be a Diabetes Edu-
cation Empowerment Program
(DEEP) taught through Universi-
ty of Georgia Monroe County
Extension at Monroe County
Senior Center, 515 S. Highway
83, Forsyth. It will continue on
July 16, 1Z 23 and 31 from 10-
11 a.m. This is a fun, hands-on
program for diabetics and for
those who would like to learn
more about diabetes. It teaches
self-management, risk factors,
get the support to take charge
of diabetes and life. Call Dana
Lynch at 478-994-7014 or the
Senior Center at 478-994-
1701 for more information.
July 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29
"gm:k to the gO's" b play-
ing
Tickets are available for "Back
to the 80's" at the Rose Theater
Box Office this week Wednes-
day and Thursday from 4-7
p.m. and two hours prior to
show time beginning Friday,
July 20, and next Monday-
Thursday. Show times are
Friday and Saturdays July 20,
21, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m.
and Sundays, July 22 and 29
at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices for
adults $15; seniors, students,
and active military $12. Group
rates are available if pur-
chased in advance. Contact
the Box Office at 478-994-
0443.
July 21
American Musk Celebra-
tion
Monroe County Fine Arts
Center will present 'American
Music Celebration" featuring
Otis Redding Ill, T. Graham &
Dreamers from the Otis Red-
ding Foundation (Artis & Arts
Johnson) on Saturday, July 21
at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20.
July 28
Chi ,m -que to benefit
Ben
There will be a Chicken-que
sponsored by the Moose
Lodge on Saturday, July 28
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the
Ingles parking lot in Forsyth.
It will benefit Ben Posey, who
recently suffered burns to his
hands and face. Plates are $10
each and include chicken, slaw,
chips and bread.
4-H Block Party
Bring the entire family out
for some big time fun before
school starts back. Monroe
County 4-H will host its first
ever 4-H Block Party! On
Saturday, Aug. 18 from 5-9
p.m. come out to 90 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Drive, Forsyth
and enioy games, prizes, food,
music, and A MOVIE! We will
start the day off with music,
games, and food. We wilt end
the night by watching a movie
on the big screen in the park-
ing lot; so bring lawn chairs,
blankets, or whatever you need
to be comfortable. Tickets are
only $8, which includes the
meal. Call the Extension Office
at 478-994-7014 for more
information and to reserve
tickets. Bring the family, have
;~h ~-H and find out
what 4-1-1 can otter your family.
July 30
Free Farmer's Market for
WlC parlkipants
North Central Health District
will host its annual farmer's
markets for participants of the
Women, Infants & Children
(WlC) nutrition program at the
13 county health departments
in the district. They will offer
free fruits and vegetables
for WlC participants on a
first-come, first-served basis.
WlC participants must bring
their WlC tD card; those not
enrolled in WlC may purchase
fresh produce from vendors.
The market will be at Monroe
County Health Department,
106 MLK Boulevard, Forsyth
on Monday, July 30 from 8:30
a.m.- 1 p.m.
July 31
Scouts hold Open House
Cub Scout Pack 5t and Boy
Scout Troop 51 will host an
Open House on Tuesday,
July 31 from 5-8 pm in the
fellowship hall of Forsyth
United Methodist Church at
68 West Johnston Street in
Forsyth. Please drop in to learn
more about Cub Scouts and
Boy Scouts. The programs are
open to youth from kindergar-
ten to age 18. Please contact
Firman Sakir at 478-955-9567
or Jimmy Melton at 478-256-
July 23-24 0391 for more information.
High Falls Jr. Ranger
Camp Aug. 4
High Falls State Park will hold C~rle~lkl~l ~ t1'o
Junior Ranger Day Camp on
Monday and Tuesday, July 23- ~ at Cml~y kild'mg
24 from 9 a.m-2 p.m. Campers Generations Writers will hold
will explore the park, learn its first meeting at its new
about the natural world, and location, the Conley Building,
earn a Level 1 Junior Ranger 126 E. Johnston St Forsyth on
badge. The cost is $25 plus a Saturday, Aug. 4 at 1 p.m. All
$5 parking fee. For more infor- who are interested in writing,
mation, call 478-993-3053. reading and/or meeting inter-
esting people are invited.
Bradley Mullis of Mid e Georgia Andrew Damian
Forsyth made the Deans State Universify an- Hoskins of Juliette;
List for the Spring 2018. nounces the 2018 spring and Landon Norris
semester at the Georgaa semester Presidents List of Smarr
Institute of'Ii chnol- and Dean's List. Students Deans List: Mary E
ogy. This designation is on the Presidents List had Brown, Morgan L
awarded to undergraduate a grade point aver of at Cook, April Denise
students who have a 3.0 or least 3.8. The Deans List Garner, Jordan Ni-
higher academic average includes students who had cole Gue,Ken-
for the semester. More at least a 3.5 grade point neth Bradley Miller,
than 25,000 undergraduate average. Students must Carrie A Neal,
and graduate students are take a certain number of Tucker H Poupard,
enrolled, and Georgia Tech credit ho,urs to qualm". Shanithia Tashanta
is ranked in the nation's Presidents List: Ashton Warren and Christy
top 10.public universitiesArnold and Dal- L Wheeler of For-
byU.S. News and World las E Ho .ff an ofsyth; Ashley Nicole
Report. Culloden, Nicholas Reynolds o]f Jackson;
N Balkcom, Julia Samantha Cannon,
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than Robert Jenkins, ley Nicole Reynolds
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