OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
Book Sale
The Jones County Friends of the Library will be having a book sale Saturday, Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 273 Railroad St., Gray, building on the JC Pre-K campus next to the JCHS track.
1000’s of books of all types for all ages. Incredible prices - many are FREE! Feature of the month ROMANCE.
Salem AME Church Men’s Day Program
Salem AME Church, 141 Holloman Road, will have a Men’s Day Program Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Anthony Stewart from New Friendship Baptist Church will deliver the message.
There will be a three-day revival starting on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. nightly with the Rev. Johnny Sanders and St. James AME, on Wednesday night, March 1, with the Rev. Robert Henderson and Rock Creek Baptist Church Flovilla and concluding on Thursday night with Rev. Maria Gordon and Jordan Chapel AME Church.
Jones County Pickleball Club
JCPC Glow Ball Pickleball Tournament will be held Feb.
24 and 25, from 6-10 p.m. every night at the Morris Bank Recreation Park. Men and women’s doubles play Friday night and mixed doubles play on Saturday night. For more information and to register, visit https://pickleballbrackets. com/?GLOW or email: mailto:jonescountypickleball@gmail.com.
Jones County 4-H Summer Camps
Registration for all camps will open on Friday, February 10th at 8 a.m.
Registration will be held in person at the 4-H office at the Government Center, 166 Industrial Blvd., Gray.
A $100 deposit is required at registration. Spaces are limited.
• CloverleafCampatRockEagle
Current 4th-6th grade students June 19-23 Cost: $390 Limit: 36 Final payment balances due by: June 16
• JuniorCampatFortson4-H Center
Current 7th-8th grade students July 10-14 Cost: $395 Limit: 5 Final payment balances due by: May 5
• SeniorCampatRockEagle
Current 9th-12th grade students July 3-7 Cost: $395 Final payment balances due by: May 5
• SeniorExtremeCampatRock Eagle’s Frank Fitch Pioneer Camp
Current 9th-12th grade students (Tent camping instead of cabins) June 5-9 OR June 12-16, 2023 Cost: $395 Final payment balances due by May 5.
Jones County 4-H Upcoming Activities
Please contact the Extension Office for more information at 478-986-3958.
• CookingaroundtheWorldClub, Feb. 1 – March 8; Weds. 4-5 p.m.
• Shotgunpractice(newshooters) Feb. 5, 2 p.m.
• SummercampsignupdayFeb.
10 from 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (our office will not close for lunch)
• CloverleafDPAConference Feb. 11
• Shotgunpractice(returning shooters) Feb. 12, 2 p.m.
• Homeschoolmeeting(allhome school families are welcome) Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m.
Velma McFadden Food Bank
Velma McFadden Missionary Food Bank will be at Greater Jordan Chapel, 1415 Highway 22 East, Haddock, on the following schedule each month: First Saturday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Third Thursday, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Mobile Food Truck Distribution Fourth Wednesday, 11 a.m. until all is gone.
REGULAR
MEETINGS
• 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 10:00 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 986-7192.
• AAmeetsattheAmericanLegion Building every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 986-3207.
• 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.
• 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.
• TheJonesCountyKiwanisClub meets every Monday in the fellowship hall of Gray Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
• 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.
• TheGrayJayceesmeetthe second Monday of each month at 7 p.m., in the lobby of Main Street,109 James Street, downtown Gray. For more information, contact Gray Jaycee President, Michael Fields at 478 414-8087.
• 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.
• TheJonesCountyCruisersmeet the first Monday of each month at Chevy’s Pizza at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Dannie Curtis at 258-5502.
• TheGrayDowntown Development Authority meets the second Monday of each month in the conference room at City Hall at noon.
• TheJonesCountyAmateur Radio Society (JCARS) meets the first Thursday of each month at the Jones County EMA office classroom on Industrial Boulevard in Gray at 6:30 p.m.
All are welcome. Amateur Radio License testing begins at 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at this same location. For more information, call Gary at 737-2077.
• TheJonesCountyDemocratic Party meets the fourth Monday in each month September - May at the W.E. Knox Civic Center.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchool Touchdown Club meets the first Thursday of each month. For more information, contact Lee Perkins, (478) 973-2018.
• TheJonesCountyChildrenIn Care Parent’s Association meets the third Monday of each month at Elam Baptist Church from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
• TheCityofGrayHistoric Preservation Commission meets the first Tuesday of each month in City Hall’s conference room at 6:00 p.m.
• TheMarineCorpsLeague Detachment #970 meets the first Tuesday of each month at United Community Church, 2411 Heath Road, Macon, at 6:00 p.m. For further information, call Ed Barbee, 960-3917.
• TheSexualAssaultSurvivors (SAS) group meets the first Tuesday of each month at Reflections Psychotherapy LLC from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. For more information, call (706) 224-3396 or email angiemeells@yahoo.com.
• TheJonesCountyHighSchool Band Boosters meet the second Tuesday of each month in the band room or the lunch room at 6:30 p.m.
• TheJonesCountyBoardof Commissioners meets the first and third Tuesday of each month in the Charlotte C. Wilson Conference Room at 6:00 p.m.
