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Seamless Summer Nutrition Program Available
Children living in Grady County may enjoy free
breakfast and lunch at the Southside Elementary School Cafeteria, weekdays
through July 3rd. The program is sponsored by the USDA and is operated
by the Grady County School Nutrition program. The free meals are
available for any child that is 18 or younger. Breakfast is served
from 7:30-8:30a.m. and lunch is served from 11:30-12:30a.m. USDA guideline
require that the meals be eaten on site with no take-outs.
Summer Art Camp Next Week
The Summer Art Camp, "A Very Seussical Summer" is
coming to the Grady Cultural Center July 7-11th from 9am-noon. The
camp is for students in rising grades Pre-K through five. A student
art exhibition for family and friends will take place at the Zebulon Theater
on the last day of the camp. Students will explore and create all week
long based on the wonderful works of Dr. Seuss while enjoying music, dance,
edible art and visual art stations divided by age and grade. The cost
of the camp is $75. To register, call the Grady Cultural Center at
377-3191.
Fourth of July Fireworks is this Friday Night
CNS-TV and the Grady County Board of Commissioners
will present their annual July 4th Fireworks Extravaganza at the Cairo High
School Football Stadium this Friday. The gates to the stadium will open at
8:30p.m. and the fireworks display will begin at 9:30p.m and concessions
will be available. For the safety of everyone in attendance, personal
fireworks or any kind are prohibited and no alcoholic beverages will be
allowed. For more information, call 377-3653 or 307-0332.
Cairo Class of '68 to Plan Reunion
There will be a class meeting of the CHS Class of 1968
on July 8th at 7:00p.m. at the Roddenbery Memorial Library. Plans will
be made for the class's upcoming 40th reunion. All class members are
invited to attend and help plan the class reunion.
Stars & Stripes Community Event is This Saturday
The 1st Annual Stars and Stripes Cookout and Concert,
a non-denominational, community Christian event, will be held this Saturday,
July 5th from 6:30-9:30pm at the Springhill Methodist Church, located on the
corner of Peeblestill Road and Springhil Road near Whigham. Everyone
is reminded to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy the event with their
families.
First Baptist Church to Host Live Simulcast
The Cairo First Baptist Church will be hosting the
2008 Living Proof Live Simulcast with Beth Moor on Friday and Saturday,
August 1-2nd. The cost to attend the two-day event is $25 per person,
if ordered by July 10th. To order tickets, call the First Baptist Church at
377-2233.
Scouting Meeting to Be Held on Thursday
The Housing Authority of the City of Cairo will be
holding a meeting for to organize a new Cub Scout troop on Thursday, June
26th at 5:00p.m. at the Housing Authority Community Center. Any boy
interested in being in this group must be a Housing Authority resident.
Free transportation and free refreshments will be provided. For more
information, call Gena Jones at 377-2065, extension 21.
Youth Apprenticeship Program looking for Local
Employers
Cairo High School's Youth Apprenticeship Program is
currently looking for local employers who are interested in hiring 11th or
12th grade apprentices for the coming school year. If you are interested in
hiring one of these students, call Kevin Collins, the CHS Youth
Apprenticeship Coordinator at 378-1177.
Class of 1988 to Hold Reunion
The Cairo High School Class of 1988 will be holding
their 20th class reunion on August 29-30th at the Cairo Country Club.
For more information, contact Sherelle Derico at 571-643-6077.
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.
Housing Authority has Homework Help
Live Homework Help is now being offered to residents
of the City of Cairo Housing Authority in the Community Center on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons from 4:00-5:30pm. Live Homework Help connects
4th-12th graders and college students to expert tutors in math, science,
social studies and English. For more information,
call Resident Services at 378-3611.
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.
Library Offers Live Homework Help
The Roddenbery Memorial Library is offering Live
Homework Help for Grady County students, parents and GED candidates on their
website. The free online help from real tutors is available from
4:00-10:00pm, seven days a week for anyone with a RML library card.
For more details, or to access the homework help, visit the library's
website at
www.rmlibrary.org.
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