Your Agenda — June 16
Published 8:45 am Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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
TIFT THEATRE SHOW
TIFTON — The Tift Theatre for Performing Arts will present “An Evening of One Acts” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door or from Jack Stone’s Western Auto in advance.
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.
Elks Meeting
TIFTON — Elks Lodge and Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 tonight. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Speaker for the evening will be Jamie Wise with Tastefully Simple, demonstrating recipes with only two ingredients.
VOLUNTEER TRAINING
TIFTON — Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County will hold a new tutor training session at 6 p.m. today at the Tiftarea Workforce Center, 902 S. Main St. All persons interested in volunteering to tutor adults who need help with basic skills acquisition should contact Dondi Bargeron at 382-0505 to reserve a seat.
Class Reunion
TIFTON — TCHS class of 1969 will hold a 40th class reunion planning meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Tifton Train Museum. For further information call Margaret Jordan McKeown at 382-6853.
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
TIFTON — The Tift County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Family History Center, corner of 24th Street and Murray Avenue. For more information, phone Kenneth Willis, 382-8749 or Carolyn Abell, 382-1020.
Class Reunion
TIFTON — The TCHS Class of ‘99 will celebrate their 10 year reunion June 19-20. Registration fees do apply. Visit www.classcreator.com/Tifton-GA-Tift-County-1999/class_index.cfm for more details.
EXHIBIT OPENING
TIFTON — An Exhibit Opening Celebration will be held at 11:30 a.m. June 20 at the Agrirama Museum Lobby, sponsored by the Smithsonian’s Key Ingredients, Georgia Humanities Council and the Agrirama Museum of Agriculture. Exhibit will include vine-cutting, and traditional refreshments and beverages. For more information call John Johnson at 386-3476.
Buddy Ball
TIFTON — Anyone interested in joining the Buddy Ball team should meet at 4 p.m. June 26 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. June 27 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 June 26 through 28. Deadline to enter is June 25. 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.
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 the third Sunday of July, 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.