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Jones County Fire Department Station 8 on Gray Highway is having its annual Open House and Barbecue Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be prepared by Station 8’s Cooking Crew and include our own local “Snow’s Famous Brunswick Stew.” Plates are $10.00 including drinks.
25th Annual Golf Tournament
The Jones County Chamber’s 25th Annual Golf Tournament will be Sept. 25. Registration: 10:30 a.m.; Networking lunch: 11:00 a.m.; Tee-off: 12:00 p.m.
Enjoy a fun-filled day of golf, contests, delicious food, and great prizes. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to connect with local businesses and community members. Register your team at www.jonescounty. org.
JC Farm Bureau
The Jones County Farm Bureau will hold their County Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. located at 180 Eatonton Hwy.
Ice Cream Social
Summer is winding down, let’s have a community ice cream social. Saturday, Sept. 20, 12:30 p.m. at Adams Tabernacle CME Serenity Garden, 126 Haddock Drive, Haddock.
Sonrise Gospel Opry
Sonrise Gospel Opry, 3378 Gray Hwy, Saturday, Sept. 27, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Featuring Evan Jones and Friends. Free Gospel music on the pavilion next to the Sonrise Thrift Store. Bring a chair and come celebrate Jesus. Call 478-305-7702 for more information.
CASA volunteer training
Ocmulgee Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) will hold their fall New Volunteer Training from 1-4 p.m. each day on: September 17 – Orientation; Wednesday, Sept. 24, Chapters 1-2; Monday, Sept. 29, Chapters 3-4; Monday, October 6, Chapters 5-6; Wednesday, October 8, Chapters 7-8; Wednesday, October 15, - CPRS All sessions will be held at the Putnam County Administration Building, 117 Putnam Drive, Eatonton. For more information, please call 478-452-9170.
Touch-A-Truck
Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at grounds of Jones County Sheriff’s Office. $5 admission tickets at the event (cash, checks or Venmo only) or purchase at Morris Bank, Ace of Gray, Trinabell’s Diner, Jones County Sheriff’s Office or any Pilot Club of Jones County member. Food will be available for purchase. All proceeds benefiting brain awareness.
REGULAR
MEETINGS
• TheFederatedGardenClub of Gray meets monthly on the first Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Bradley Baptist Church with the exception of May and December. Members discuss participation in upcoming events in the area and projects beautifying our community. Visitors are welcome to attend. For information, call 478-986-8898.
• BibleStudyatJarocho’sMexican Restaurant each Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. All invited.
• BradleyBaptistChurchwillhave Sunday services at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Drive-in services can tune to 89.1 for both services. Sunday school will be at 10 a.m.
• TheJCHSFFAAlumniChapter meets the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. inside the JCHS lunchroom.
Membership is open to anyone, even if they were not a former FFA member.
• Al-AnonmeetseveryTuesday and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at the Jones County Senior Center, 126 Senior Center Way. For information, call 478-986-7192.
• AAmeetsattheAmerican Legion Building, 304 Old Clinton Road, every Sunday, Tuesday (except the first Tuesday of each month), and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 478-986-3207. The AA Hotline is 833-643-4222.
• St.PaulAMEChurchwillbe having a clothing bank the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 127 Saint Paul Church Circle.
• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
• TheJonesCountyCruisersMeets 1st Monday of each month at Dairy Queen. 6PM for social time and 7PM meeting. Contact Danny Curtiss for further info at 478-986-6306.
• NarcononofGeorgiaoffershelp for drug and alcohol addiction.
For more information, call Narconon of Georgia at 1-877 413-3073 or visit www.drugsno. com. Narconon offers referrals, free assessments, drug education and out-patient rehabilitation.
• NewHarvestChurchofGod, 12689 Highway 87, Juliette, hosts a community prayer service every Monday in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m.; it does not end until everyone is finished praying.
Everyone is invited. For more information, contact pastor Mark Moore, 478-993-6705, or Tina McMurray, 478-957-7299.
• TheGrayCityCouncilmeetsthe first Monday of each month at the D.V. Childs Civic Center at 6:00 p.m.
• GrayStationMiddleSchool council meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
• AmericanLegionPost142meets the first Tuesday of each month at 314 Old Clinton Road (directly behind Tri-County EMC) at 6:30 p.m. For more information, email graylegionpost142@windstream. net.
