Benefit BBQ This Week

There will be a BBQ Benefit for Andy Barrineau to help cover medical expenses this Thursday, September 2nd from 4:30-7:00p.m. at the home of Bobby Mitchell, behind the Cairo Burger King.  The dinner will include pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw and bread for $8.00 per plate.  To purchase tickets, call 672-1327.

Sadler Reunion Coming September 11th

The 11th annual Sadler Reunion wil be held at the Wayside Community Center on Saturday, September 11th.  Everyone is invited to bring their favorite covered dish and drinks.  The community center is loved on the Open Pond Road in Grady County.  Doors will open at 10a.m. with lunch served at noon.  For more information, call Emma Edenfield at 872-3901.

Eastside Church to Hold Lay Renewal Weekend

The Eastside Baptist Church will be holding a Lay Renewal Weekend October 1-3rd.  This weekend is designed for the entire church to gather for a time of renewal and prayer.  For more information, call Eastside at 377-4154.

Charity Seeking Beanie Babies for Soldiers

Operation Gratitude is in urgent need of new and used Beanie Babies which will be shipped to our U.S. troops to use to give to children in Afghanistan in return for information regarding the location of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).  Pleae take your Beanie Babies to Southern Insurance or Stallings Motors in Cairo by Friday, October 1st.

Sign Up for Golf Tournament Now

The 3rd Annual Grady County Golf Tournament will be held on Thursday, October 14th at the Cairo Country Club.  The 4-person Ft. Lauderdale Style Scramble will have a 1:00p.m. shotgun start, preceded by lunch at 12noon.  To sign up for the tournament, call SWGTC at 225-3977.

Sunday School Workshop Coming in September

The Grady County Baptist Association is sponsoring a Sunday School Equipping Workshop on Saturday, September 111th from 8:30am-noon at the Pine Level Baptist Church. This event was formerly known as Ridgecrest in South Georgia and will teach those attending fundamentals of how to train Sunday School workers.  For more information, call 377-2761.

Class of 2000 to Have Reunion in October

The Cairo High School Class of 2000 will have their 10th Reunion on October 22-23rd.  If you are interested in attending, please call Brooke Turner at 378-8228.

Alumni Band to Perform at Halftime Show on October 8th

All former bandmembers, drum majors and majorettes are invited to participate in a special halftime show during the Cairo vs. Doughtery County game on October 8th.  Alumni will join the band on the field for part of the halftime show and will have a special section in the end zone reserved for all those attending.  For more information, send an email to: syrupmakeralumniband@hotmail.com

Class of 1970 to Have Reunion in September

The Cairo High School Class of 1970 will be holding their 40th Class Reunion on September 25th.  If you would like to receive information about the reunion, send an email to Susan Chastain at schastain@syrupcity.net or Glinda Majors at gigimajors@windstream.net

Class of 1980 Looking for Members

The Cairo High School Class of 1980 is planning their 30th class reunion for September 25th. If you are a member of the Class of 1980 and wish to have information sent to you about the reunion, please forward your contact information to Lisa Drew Hoop at southernconldh@comcast.net.  Information will be mailed out to all class members soon.

New Non-profit Program started to Recycle Flowers

Flower Angels is a new group that has started with the purpose of taking flowers from church services or other events and using them to make bouquets for people in hospice care.  If you would like to volunteer to help with this new ministry, or would like to donate flowers, please call Marie or Lisa at 377-9547.

Veterans Express Bus Going to Clinic on Wednesdays

The Veterans Express Bus will be going to the Tallahassee Outpatient Clinic every Wednesday, leaving the Cairo Wal-Mart Parking Lot at 6:55a.m.  There is no charge for veterans, but you are urged to please make your appointment at the clinic for the morning hours.  For more information, call Evelyn Bishop at 377-4652.

DEFACS Seeking Foster Parents

The stability, guidance and warmth of a committed family provides a reliable bridge between adolescence and adulthood.  Foster parenting is a commitment to helping children through the pain of not being able to live in their birth families due to neglect or abuse.  There is a tremendous need for foster and adoptive parents on a local and state level.  If you would like more information about helping a child, please call 877-210-5497 or the Grady County Department of Family and Children Services at 377-3154.

Goodwill Donation Center Now Open in Cairo

Goodwill industries now has a new donation center open in Cairo next to Thomas Chevrolet in the old Carters Fried Chicken building.  The center is open Monday-Saturday from 9am-6pm. 

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