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Email calendar news to Diane Ghdewell at news@mymcr.net by Friday at
5 p.m. Calendar information is published-free of charge as space permits.
Nov. 22 depot) in Forsyth. Each Vet- and enjoy the ligh'ting of the
UMC welcmnes bran may bring a guest. Join Village each evening at the
volunteers for Thanks-us for fun, food and prizes end of the tour. Tickets are
gMng meal for the Veterans. If you would $15. Call Diane Glidewell
Forsyth United Methodist like to donate a prize or at 478-993-1104 for tickets
Church, 68 West Johnston know someone who would, or more information.
Street, will again prepare call Denise Herring at 478-
Thanksgiving meals for those 394-8863. Dec. 1
less fortunate in the commu- Monroe Senior
nity. The church, in coopera- Dec. 1 The Monroe Senior Gala
tion with other groups and :d gb ke 27th An- will be Saturday, Dec. 1
individuals, will prepare hun- ml Chmtnm Parade from 4-10 p.m. at Hubbard
dreds of traditional Thanks- The 27th Annual Christmas Middle School Cafeteria,
giving meals and welcomes Parade in beautiful down- 500 Hwy. 83S, Forsyth.
those who would like to town Bolingbroke, sponsored There will be a catered
help, especially with pockag- by the Bohngbroke Commu- dinner, band and DJ.
ing and delivering the meals, nity Club, will be Saturday, Semi-formal to formal dress
Come to the church at 10:30 Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. Pre-porade attire. $15 advanced ticket
a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 22 festivities, including snacks, donation; tickets will not be
or call 478-994-5706 for drinks and cake walk, will sold at the door. For more
more information, begin at 2 p.m. The grand information, call the Monroe
finale of the parade route County Senior Center at
Nov. 24 down Rivoli Road will be 478-994-1701.
Mental Health Aware- Santa and Mrs. Claus. Thoy
Evil will visit with children in Dec 7
"Ending the Silence," a men- Santa's Workshop. For more Chmt at High Falls
tal health awareness seminar information or an applica- State Park
for awareness of mental tion, call Vicki Smith at 478- Santa will visit High Falls
health conditions in youth 474-7320. State Park on Friday, Dec.
will be on Saturday, Nov. 24 7 at 6 p.m. Come enjoy hot
at 11 a.m. at Monroe County Dec. 1-2 cocoa and walk through
Public Library. The event is Butts County Historical the lighted trail as you
free and open to the public. Society Tour of Homesexperience the magic of
For more information, call At least 12 historical homes the season. Call to register
912-980-5356. and sites will be decorated at 478-993-3053. $5 per
for Christmas and open to child.
Nov, 27 welcome you on Saturday
DAR hosts Veterans Ap- and Sunday, Dec. 1-2 from Dec. 8
prt iatkm Night 1-5 p.m. Many of the Jingle Jog 5K
Veterans are invited to venues on the tour are at The Jingle Jog 5K sponsored
loin the Lt James Monroe Indian Springs with others in by FJtCo Health Club will
Chapter DAR for the 2018 Flovilla and Jackson. Enjoy be Saturday, Dec. 8 at 5:30
p.m. at Forsyth-Monroe
Veterans Appreciation event local children singing at the County Chamber of Corn-
Tuesday, Nov 27 at 6 p.m. Indian Springs amphitheater merce. Registration is $25
at the Conley Building (train before the tour on Saturday and ends Nov. 25.
Pictured, left to right are Nickel, RFCU Forsyth Branch Manager India G. Crumpton and
Family Connections Board Chair Adam Blanks. (Photo/Diane Glidewell)
Robins Financial gives to MC Family Connections
On Nov. 6, Robins
Financial Credit Union
presented a check for
$500 to Monroe County
Family Connections as
part of RFCU's commit-
ment to give back to the
communities it serves.
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Most recent Ga Lottery Odds: One in 300 Million
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Tickets available Friday November 2nd from
Cheer families at the home MP football game, subsequent
playoff home games, and by calling the office of
Dr, Clell M Morris, Forsyth Dental Center 478-994-0440
Vickie Nickel, Executive
Director of Family
Connections, said the
money will be used to
help fill Christmas stock-
ings for the children at
Monroe County Head
Start. Each year the chil-
dren receive a visit from
Santa Claus and a stock-
ing filled with various
items like a toothbrush,
toothpaste, gloves, a
book and, of course, a
toy. Students at Monroe
County Achievement
Center help the elves
pack the stockings for the
pre-school children.
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We Service All Brands of Heating
& Air Conditioning Units
Serving Monroe County &
Surrounding Areas for over 40 years
Free Estimates
Financing Available
Juliette Rd. Forsyth, GA
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turn to the experts fY/
Whafs that blue & white certificate
posted at food service establishments?
By Dana R. Lynch, County Extension
Agent - Family and Consumer Sciences
That blue and white certificate is a
ServSafe certificate which indicates that
management has completed this food
safety course and passed an examination
to become a certified ServSafe Manager.
So what is the ServSafe Food Safety
Program?
The State of Georgia requires that man-
agement of food service establishments
obtain education and certification from a
food safety certification program. One of
these food service certification programs
is ServSafe. The ServSafe program is
a nationally recognized and accredited
food safety program developed by the
National Restaurant Association Edu-
cational Foundation (NRAEF). Upon
successful completion of the ServSafe
examination, the ServSafe Food Protec-
tion Manager certificate will be issued by
the NRAEE
Where can I take the ServSafe Man-
ager's training?
UGA Monroe County Cooperative
Extension Provides the ServSafe training.
The next ServSafe Manager's training will
be held Dec. 3 & 4 at Monroe County
Clubhouse, 52 West Chambers Street,
Forsyth.
Details? Deadline to register: Nov. 27.
No refunds. Substitutions are allowed.
Space is limited. Cost: $140. Contact
Dana Lynch with the UGA Monroe
County Extension Office at (478) 994-
7014 or email dlynch@uga.edu.
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Nov. 14 Colton Daniels Chasity Newton
Mark Daniel Ruby Beth Shepard
Nipper & Abbie Bunn Nov. 17
Benson & Ruth Ham " Jason Edwards Nov. 20
Katherine Daniel L. Cory Bittick.
Nov. 15 Fran Lancaster Taylor Pope
Mason Moore Trey Williams Mile Dpdd
Josh onepara Lisa Thu,~,u,
Nov. 16 Nov. 18
Rik Daniels Zach Daniel
Nov. 21
Veronica Kelly
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.
Children's birthday notices through age 12 and birth announcements are published free of charge for
the community. EmaJl Diane Ghdewell at news@mymcr.net with information and picture.
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Monroe County commissioners and Forsyth city In Monroe County 49.2 percent of voters cast
council are expected to join the city of Culloden ballots. Harold Carlisle is re-elected
in approving an additional one-percent sales tax commissioner for District 3.
in the county.
Sara Parks will be honored by Forsyth United
Methodist Church on her 90fh birthday for'her
devotion to the church and community.
Voters turn down alcohol by the drink on Sun-
days in Monroe County.
Business After Hours is held at First Liberty Bank.
L. Cary Bittick, sheriff of Monroe County for 22 Mary Melissa Ellis, 19, of Monroe County is
years until 1983, announces his killed in a vehicle accident on 1-75 at
retirement as executive director of the National Pate Road.
Sheriff's Association.
Monroe County citizens ask Board of Education
The state awards Culloden an emergency for a soccer team for the public
matching grant of $13,970 for construction of a school system and present a petition with 500
new well. signatures. From 1996-98 the soccer
program at the Recreation Departmefit grew
Donald Oscar Nelson, 44, of Brushy Creek from 131 to 204 children.
Estates in Monroe County, is charged in a
28-count indictment that accuses 27 people of 2008
running a nationwide drug ring. Mark and Iris Presidential candidate Barack Obama's corn-
Fielder are owners of Vac-Man, Forsyth's new ments raise questions about how his
vacuum cleaner sales and service store on the election might impact Monroe County's coal-
corner of Harris and E. Johnston Streets. fired Plant Scherer and its approximately 500
employees.
Elizabeth Ebel, a 7th grader at Monroe County
Middle School, wins six first place Some 600 children and 45 local businesses
and two second place prizes as a 4-Hbr at the participate in Forsyth's trick-or-treating on the
Georgia State Fair, most for her square.
sewing skills.
Sen. Saxby Chambhss and challenger Rick
The California Raisins will stop at the Hardee's of Goddard both campaign in Forsyth as Election
Forsyth on its Grapevine Tour Day nears.
'88.
Over 6,400 of Monroe County's 16,000 regis-
Mary Persons' automobile program is one of 10 tered voters cast ballots during the 45 days of
in the state certified by the National early voting, according to chief registrar Elaine
Institute for Automotive Service Excellence. Johnston.
Forsyth city election turnout is 45 percent, 948 Fire guts the Montpeher Road home of Amanda
ballots out of 2,505 registered and Tommy Smallwood, which they had worked
~;oters. Randall Meincke, Linda Hampton and on for 14 years remodeling and expanding. The
Nelle Ivey are the three winners in the six-man house was the former library in Forsyth, moved
race. from its original location.
Monroe County's unemployment rate drops from Citizens must now enter Monroe County
9.4 to 6.4 percent from August to September Courthouse from the north side, across from
Grits Cafe.
A special Veieran's Day ceremony will be held
Nov. 11 at Mitchell field prior to the The Smarr Cooking Crew (Jim Benson, Jim
Mary Persons football game. Copelan, Junior Benson, Clay Ham) picks up first
place for best ribs and best whole hog in the
South at the Big Pig Jig in Vienna.
1998
Kip Darden is named Mary Persons 1998
Homecoming Queen. Princess/runner up is
Latonya Johnson. Other senior representatives
are Tangela Brown, Jessica Goodwin, Latasha
Holmes and Crystal Spillers.
Save the Children will hold its annual hot dog
holiday feast on Friday.
Country Oaks Farm & Pet Supply in Bolingbroke
celebrates its Grand Opening.
54 percent of registered voters in Culloden go
to the polls, and Steve Elder wins the mayoral
election.
Monroe County sees the effects of the housing
market crash as construction starts
dwindle and foreclosures multiply.
Secretary of State Karen Handel visits Monroe
LPS Construction is ready to begin work on County to support commission chair Harold
Monroe County's new jail with the road to the Carlisle; she says she has worked with him to
jail already paved. The Monroe County Mental resolve the county line dispute:
Health Building addition is 85 percent complete
and should be finished by Dec. 18.Mary Persons girls cross country team finishes
4fh in the region, earning them a
trip to the state meet. Top finishers are Emily
Robinson, Kaitlyn Patterson, Rachel
Davis, Laura Becerril, Hannah Watson.
This look at wlmt Mowoo Covety residents were rmdlal In the
Ilqlter 30, 20 ood 10/ears ago this weet Is brought to yoo by
Monroe County
Memorial Chapel
'We set the standards
that others follow'
Harley Ray "Spanky" Beck
86 West Main Street Forsyth
478-994-4266
