Property review

TIFTON — The Tift County appraisal staff will be reviewing property in the following locations through Friday of this week: Properties bordering Highway 82 west to the southern boundary of the county and west of I-75 to the county line. The purpose of the property review is verification of property records and mobile home decal display. For more information, call the assessor’s office at 386-7840.



Farmer's Market

TIFTON — The Saturday farmers' market is now closed. The First Thursday markets will still be open each month from 4-7 p.m. at the train museum depot, corner of Tift and Third in downtown Tifton. For more information, call Fran at the Main Street Program, 556-7439.



GTF Donations

TIFTON — A local special medical account has been set up under the name Mary McAllister at Ameris Bank, corner of Old Ocilla Highway and 20th Street, to accept donations for the Georgia Transplant Foundation. Donations can also be mailed to Georgia Transplant Foundation, 6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, 600 Embassy Row Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30328.



Jordan Daniel Fund

TIFTON — A fund has been set up at Ameris Bank to assist 22-year-old Jordan Daniel, a Tifton native injured in an accident Dec. 24 in Hazlehurst. He is the son of Tim and Renee Daniel of Tifton. Donations may be made to Donations4Jordan at Ameris Bank. For more information, go to www.caringbridge.org/visit/jordandaniel87.



Georgia Cotton Pageant

TIFTON — Applications are being taken for the eighth annual Miss Georgia Cotton Scholarship Pageant to be held Jan. 30 at the Tift Theatre. The age divisions are Baby, Teeny, Tiny, Little, Petite, Junior, Teen and Miss from 6 months to 23 years of age. For information or applications call Mary at 388-8008 before 5 p.m. or 386-5567 after 6 p.m., or e-mail mary@chickashaofgeorgia.com or missgacotton@bellsouth.net.



Lions Club

TIFTON — The Lions Club will meet at noon today at Golden Corral for a regular meeting. Carey VanLandingham with the Camp for the Blind will be guest speaker.



Library Club

TIFTON — The Tifton 20th Century Library Club will meet at 3 p.m. today at the United Way Building on Fourth Street. The Public Affairs Department will host the meeting at which new members will be inducted. Dawn Pridgen will be the speaker. Members are reminded to bring an item for Spread the Warmth.



Newcomer’s Club

TIFTON — The Newcomers’ Club of Tifton will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the United Way Community Center on Fourth Street. The club provides educational, social, and service activities for women new to the area to stimulate new friendships and a stronger sense of community. For more information, visit the Web site at newtotifton.com, or call 382-7921.



Informational Meeting

TIFTON — An informational meeting concerning upcoming sanitary sewer improvements for the Davis Road/Rainwater Road areas will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 130 East First Street. Questions and concerns maybe directed to Tifton-Tift County Utilities, 204 North Ridge Ave., 391-3949.



NARFE MEETING

TIFTON — All active and retired federal employees are encouraged to meet the second Thursday of each month at Old Times Country Buffet on Highway 82. The next meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. this Thursday (Jan. 14) for a Dutch treat luncheon and business meeting. All military, postal, social security, USDA and other federal employees are encouraged to attend. Call Bill Wiseman (382-4137) or Bob Hellwig (382-2778) for more information.



Fitness Run

TIFTON — The ABAC Stallion 5K/1mile Fitness Run will be held Saturday. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m. at the Red Hill Tennis Complex at ABAC with the run beginning at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $20; a family of four may register for $45. Refreshments will be served afterwards along with awards and door prizes. Contact: J. Wilson, 392-6587.