Franklin County Children's Art Show
The Franklin
County Children's Art Show, open to all children living in Franklin County,
will continue this Friday through Sunday, January 29th throuth
31st. All schools in Franklin County have participated and submitted art work
from the students grades K - 12. The works submitted will be shown from 1-3 PM at the Lavonia Cultural Center. Over 250 pictures will be displayed. Ribbons
have been presented to the top three winners in each category and there will be
"Best in Show" and "Honorable Mention" given by the Judges.
Lavonia
Moose host Time Travelers
The Lavonia
Moose Lodge is hosting Time Travelers, Jan. 30. The music begins at 8:30 p.m.; a $5 cover charge will be collected. The
kitchen is open from 6-8:30 p.m. Wings and burgers are featured on
Thursdays from 5:30-8:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 6-8:30 p.m., Friday is Spud and Mark's steaks and
fish dinners from 5:30-8 p.m. Karaoke is held every Thursday and
Friday.
Valentine
Event Sponsored by Lavonia Pilot Club
Join us for this
fun event Sunday, February 7, from 1-4 pm at the Community Center in Lavonia. Refreshments
will be served. A vase of roses and bracelet will be raffled off for $1 a
ticket or 6 tickets for $5. Take your valentine out for an afternoon on the town!
Proceeds will help fund a defibrillator for the Franklin County High School.
Stephens-Franklin
Credit Union meeting
The Stephens-Franklin
Teachers Federal Credit Union annual meeting is Jan. 30 in the Stephens County Middle School cafeteria; barbecue will be served at noon. Door prizes to be awarded include a TV,
laptop computer and cash.
Southern
States Cooperative - Royston Service membership meeting
Southern States
Cooperative, Inc. - Royston Service is holding their annual membership meeting
Feb. 6 at 345 Church St., Royston. Membership day activities
begin at 10 a.m. with the business meeting at noon. Following a theme of “Will Your
Customers Recommend You?,” the Cooperative's management will use the meeting to
report on both local and company-wide operations, as well as projected budget
results for next year. Local board members will be elected, and retiring board members
will be recognized. Board nominees include Russ Moon and Stan O'Bannon.
Grab Your
Valentine!
The Pilot Club
of Lavonia is hosting a Valentine event, “Sweeten Your Valentine” Feb. 7 from 1-4 p.m. at the Lavonia Community Center. Eat-in or take-home items include cake-by-the
slice, $1; punch, $1, and other goodies like brownies, cookies and more. Surprise
your sweetheart with a vase of roses or dainty bracelet, items being raffled at
$1 per ticket, or 6 for $5 and 12 for $10. You need not be present to win. Raffle
tickets are available from any member of the Pilot Club or Lavonia Chamber of
Commerce. For additional information, call Jeanne Browning 706-356-1488. Proceeds from the event
will go towards the purchase/replacement of a defibrillator at the Franklin County High School.
Free Food
for Qualifying Residents
The Lavonia
Presbyterian Church, in partnership with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, is distributing free food to all
qualifying residents of Hart and Franklin Counties, Feb. 11 at 9 a.m. in the church parking lot. Residents may
qualify if their income is less than $1,127 monthly for households with one
person. The qualifying income requirements for families of
more than one is the same $1,127 plus an additional $390 for each
additional household member. This event will be held on a first come, first
served basis and will be held rain or shine.
Participants are
reminded to enter the area by using the following directions:
From
the intersection of Hwys. 59 and 17, at the traffic light in
downtown Lavonia, continue north on Hwy. 17 (Jones Street) to the Fairview
Baptist Church; turn right at the church, cross the railroad track onto E. Main
and turn right/south to the stop sign at Thomas Street. Follow directions from
law enforcement or church personnel to the church parking lot. For additional
information, call the Mobile Food Pantry at 706-356-4416.
Educational programs:
The Franklin County Learning Center, sponsored by Step of Faith Outreach, Inc., offers
the following programs at the old Lavonia Elementary School/Head Start
building, 84
Hartwell Rd,
Lavonia. After school program/mentoring for ages K-12: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday; Tutoring in math and reading: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for grades
K-5 from 4-5 p.m., grades 6-8 from 5-6 p.m., and grades 9-12 from 7-8 p.m.; GED
program (using the Athens Tech GED test): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 6-8 p.m.;
Parenting/nurturing classes (through Hart Partners): Tuesday, 6-8 p.m.; and
Computer Lab: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 5-8 p.m. All programs are free. For
more information, call Patsy Watkins at 706-491-3820 or Ken Watkins at
706-491-5460.
MOPS:
Mothers
of Preschoolers (MOPS) of Franklin and Stephens Counties meets the second
Tuesday of each month at Tom's Creek Baptist Church from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Mothers
of children between the ages of 0-5 years share in the struggles and joys of
motherhood and enjoy speakers, crafts, food, games and fun fellowship.
Childcare is provided. Call 706-779-2474 for information.
Medicare answers:
Attention
Medicare beneficiaries and/or their caregivers. Georgia Cares regional program,
part of Legacy Link Area Agency on Aging, will be at the Franklin County Senior Center on the
fourth Tuesday of each month to answer questions about Medicare programs. If
you need assistance with a specific medicare problem,
bring any related correspondence with you to the senior center from 10-11 a.m., 6885 Hwy. 145, Carnesville.
Starfish Learning Center:
The Starfish Learning Center in Royston and the Lavonia after School Learning Center are now
open. The Lavonia center is open on Wednesdays from 4-6
p.m. at the Fairview Missionary Baptist Church on Jones St. The
Royston center, located in the Gaines Community Room, is open Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday, 4-5 p.m. for
elementary, 6-7 p.m. for middle
school, and 7-8 p.m. for high
school. Donations, volunteers and partners are needed. Call 706-245-8652 for
additional information.
AA:
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), meets every Thursday 8 p.m. at the
Chamber of Commerce in Lavonia. This is an open meeting for men and women.
MOMS Club:
The MOMS Club of Royston-Hartwell is part of a national nonprofit organization
specifically for stay-at-home moms, offering support, fun activities,
interesting speakers, play groups, “Moms Night Out” (an occasional “Couples
Night Out”), and much more. For information on meetings, contact Jeni Cox, president, at 770-364-2378 or email
cox669953@bellsouth.net. Learn more at www.momsclub.org.
2010 Team
Lean Challenge
The YMCA
challenge is a 10-week competition with free nutrition classes, cash prizes to
the winning teams, and blood pressure and fat measurements for participants. Only $10 per person. For more information, call the YMCA 706-856-9622.
Gospel
singing concert
The groups
Pandemic, Sunshine Puppet Gang, Dixon Sisters, Cornelia Latino Ministry and OneWay will perform at a gospel singing concert at 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Hart County Fine Arts
Building. Admission is $3 for students and $5 for adults.
Georgians
Quartet
The Georgians
Quartet will be in concert at 3 p.m. Jan. 31 at The Art Center, 338 East Howell St., Hartwell. Admission
is $10 each or $8 each for groups of 10 or more. All tickets will be sold at
the door. (Proceeds primarily to go for capital building
improvements, most notably a new roof.)
For more
information, contact Ray Stowers at 706-436-4396 or
check the website at www://hartregionalartscouncil.org.
Hartwell Garden Club
The Hartwell
Garden Club will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at Fletcher's
Restaurant. Master Gardener Janet Uteg will present a
program on “Invasive Plants.” Hostesses are Luanne Burgess, Shirley Jones and Arminda Hicks. Please notify Billy LeCroy
before 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5 if unable to attend.
America's Boating Course
Golden Corner Lakes Sail and Power Sqaudron
is hosting America's Boating Course, Feb. 15 and 18; and
Feb. 22 and 25 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office, Hwy 29 at the Dam. You
are asked to arrive at 6:30 p.m. Monday to register, complete paperwork
and obtain class materials; classes begin at 7 p.m. Final exam will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, March 1. Topics include: safety
equipment, anchoring, trailering; navigation rules
and aids, government and local regulations, how to handle emergencies, PWC
operations, and more. Cost for materials is $30 ($35 for two persons sharing a
book). Preregistration is recommended to assure
enough materials. To preregister, call 706-376-5446,
or email bee459us@yahoo.com.
Fees may be paid
at the first class. Completion of this course makes you eligible to join the Golden
Corner Lakes Sail and Power Squadron. As a member you can take advantage of
more advanced courses such as seamanship, sailing, piloting, cruise planning,
weather and more. For more information, visit www.usps.org/goldencornerlakes
Hartwell
Quilt Show
Local quilters,
compete against each other for cash prizes and ribbons at the Hartwell Quilt
Show, Feb. 19-20, and 25-27, from 1-5 p.m. Contact Lula Lowry at
mariya@windstream.net or by phone, 706-356-4992 and pre-register by Feb.13. The
show is sponsored by the Hartwell Art Center, HARAC, located on the square in
Hartwell.
Volunteers Needed:
Help
is needed at VistaCare to make items for a special
group of hospice patients and their loved ones.
To volunteer, contact Gail Manter, manager of
volunteer services at VistaCare Hospice, toll free at
(877) 228-9888 or evenings (706) 376-4245.
Anderson Senior
Follies
Anderson
Senior Follies presents - It's a Southern Thing at Anderson University,
Henderson Auditorium, Anderson, S.C. Show dates and times are March 4-5 at 8 p.m.;
March 6 at 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.; and March 7 at 2:30 p.m. General admission $12;
reserved seating $18. Ticket box office - 864-231-2080.
Groups of 10 or more may call 864-231-2027.
Golden Corner Ballroom Monthly Dance
The
Golden Corner Ballroom Dance Club will hold their monthly dance Jan. 30 in the
Family Life building of Zion United Methodist Church, 5708 Hwy. 187 North in
Anderson, S.C. There will be a short lesson in the bolero at 6:30 p.m., followed by a light supper at 7
and music for dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. Dress is
dressy casual and the cost is $12/person. For additional information go to www.goldencornerballroomdanceclub or call Dennis Adams at 864-226-7674.
James Gregory Returns to Elberton
Due
to popular demand, "The Funniest Man in America",
James Gregory, is coming back to Elberton for another round of thigh-slapping
comedy Saturday Feb 6th at 6pm at the
Elbert Theatre! This show was sold out last year, so get your tickets nowfor this one-night only event. Tickets are $27 for adults, and $24 for seniors. There is no reserved seating
for this event. To purchase your tickets, call 706-283-1049, or visit the
Elbert Theatre Box Office inside City Hall in Elberton to pick them up!
SHARE! Your Heart and Home:
The
SHARE! High School Exchange program is seeking volunteers-with or without
children for the ‘09-‘10 school years. Volunteers provide a bed and meals.
Students are between ages 15-18, have their own medical insurance, spending
money and will attend the school closest to the host family’s home. If you have
ever thought about hosting an exchange student now is the time to call for more
information. Call 1-800-941-3738 or 1-800-941-9792 or visit www.sharesouthwest.org
Become a
CASA volunteer:
CASA serves Franklin, Hart and Elbert Counties and help
from members in our communities is needed in many ways. If you would like to
become a CASA volunteer, contact Ashley Welborn at
706-245-9999 or visit www.casaofnejc.com.
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