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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