FARMERS' MARKET

TIFTON — The Downtown Farmers' Market is open every Saturday morning through July from 8 to 11 a.m. at the train museum platform, corner of Tift and Third. Local produce, preserves, baked goods, plants, traditional crafts and a children's activity are available. First Thursday markets, from 4 to 7 p.m., continue through the summer as well. For more information, call Leeann at 848-2940



PUBLIC NOTICE

TIFTON — The Tift County appraisal staff will be reviewing property in southeast Tift County south of Ferry Lake Road and east of I-75 to Cook/Berrien counties this week. The purpose of the property review is for verification of property records. Call the assessors office at 386-7840 for more information.



MISS BLACK TIFTAREA

TIFTON — The Miss Black Tiftarea Pageant Committee will meet at 7 tonight at the Neighborhood Service Center. All members must attend.



Buddy Ball

TIFTON — Anyone interested in joining the Buddy Ball team should meet at 4 p.m. Friday in the meeting room at the Recreation Department. For more information call 386-2797.



COMMUNITY REUNION

IRWINVILLE — The Irwinville community will hold their 27th reunion beginning with registration at 10 a.m. Saturday at the community house in Irwinville next to the Fire Department. Bring a covered dish to share at noon.



Basketball Tournament

TIFTON — A double elimination basketball tournament to raise money for area scholarships will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Deadline to enter is today. For more information call (229) 339-3609.



BOZEMAN REUNION

TIFTON — The Bozeman Family is planning a reunion for July 3-5. If you are a descendent of Hector Bozeman, Elvira Glenn, Sally Carson, Lawrence Bozeman or Annie Bell Gunter, please contact Idell Bozeman-Wilcox at (229) 388-9203 or Loretta Brown at (229) 382-4544 for more information.



Class reunion

OCILLA — The Ocilla High and Industrial School class of 1969 will be celebrating their 40th class reunion July 3 through 5. They are including classmates from Holt Elementary, Mystic Elementary and Ocilla Elementary. For more information call Waymond Harris at (770) 991-3623.



MISS PEPPER PAGEANT

TIFTON — Omega’s fifth annual Miss Pepper Festival Pageant will be held at 6 p.m. July 18 at the Tift Theatre. Entry deadline is July 10. All contestants will compete in the evening gown competition. Contact Sheila or Karla Bryan for more information at misspepperpageant@yahoo.com.



GREENWOOD COMMITTEE

TIFTON — The Greenwood Cemetery Committee asks all men who have a loved one buried in the cemetery to come to a meeting at 3 p.m. July 11 at Springfield Baptist Church. All churches are asked to send at least two representatives.



Old-Fashioned Day

WILLACOOCHEE — The 30th annual Willacoochee Old-Fashioned Day Celebration will be held July 11 and 12 at City Park in Willacoochee. All clubs, organizations, churches and individuals may attend. There will be arts and crafts, food, entertainment and a parade. For more information call Willacoochee City Hall at (912) 534-5152.



reunion

ALAPAHA — The Griffin, Solomon and Webb reunion will be held July 19 at Mount Paran Primitive Baptist Church social hall, northeast of Alapaha. Bring a covered dish and bring family pictures and history to share.



Class reunion

TIFTON — TCHS Class of 1989 is planning their 20-year reunion and looking for classmates. Go to www.tchs89.com to register.



Reunion

TIFTON — Missionary Joyce Ann Dillard is organizing a reunion for the Marchant, Lovett, Dotson, Kennedy, Goodman, Turner, Dillard and Nasworthy children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Anyone interested call (229) 272-0392.



CLASS REUNION

TIFTON —The TCHS Class of 1979 is planning their 30-year reunion. The reunion committee has been working to find the addresses of fellow classmates. If you are interested in helping out call Melanie Roberson at (229) 821-0074 or Belinda Green at btealgreen@yahool.com.



CLASS REUNION

FITZGERALD — All members of the Fitzgerald High School Class of 2000 are asked get in contact as soon as possible via e-mail at fitzgeraldhighschoolclassof2000@hotmail.com. Include a name, phone number, e-mail address and mailing address or call FHS Class of 2000 President, Nancy Bates Scott at (706) 831-4395.



HERITAGE BOOKS

TIFTON — The second printing of The Tift County Heritage Books is now available to purchase for $70. There are only 200 copies of the second printing of the "Tift County Heritage Book, 1905-2003," sponsored by "Tift County Genealogical Society." Call Bill Wiseman at 382-4237, Jean Courson at 382-1046 or Kenneth Willis at 382-8749, or pick one up at Moon's Pharmacy or Tift Eye Care.



Summer Reading Program

TIFTON — Children of all ages are invited to “Be Creative!” during the Tifton-Tift County Public Library’s 2009 Vacation Reading Program. Each child will receive a log book to record the titles of books they read this summer, and incentive prices are awarded for every 10 books read and recorded in the reading log.