News From Forsyth-Monroe County Chamber of Commerce

Week of January 2, 2012 Vol 6 Issue 1

Staying Connected

Changes to School System

Eggs and Issues Tax Season

Unlimited Golf Membership

Trivia & Treats Monroe Reads

Festival Community Stage Applications

Upcoming Events

January 3
Forsyth Monroe Kiwanis
Club Meetings
12 pm

Monroe County Commission
6 pm

Forsyth City Council
7 pm

January 7
Forsythia Ballroom Dance Lessons with the Chamber
9:30 am

January 10
Development Authority Board Meeting
8:30 am

Forsyth Monroe Kiwanis
Club Meetings
12 pm

Monroe County
Board of Education
7 pm

January 11
Eggs and Issues
Tax Season,
Are You Ready?
7:30 am

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Greetings!

Welcome to this week's edition of "Monroe Connected," your weekly update on topics and events in Monroe County that could affect you and/or your business. We have created this communication tool in an effort to help keep you connected! If you have an item for consideration in Monroe Connected, please e-mail the content to Regina Chalkley on or before Friday prior to the Monday e-mail distribution.

Parents, Guardians, and Community Stakeholders of MCS:

In an effort to continue meeting the academic needs of our students and monitor expenses, the Board of Education, at its December 13, 2011 meeting, heard a proposal to make changes to their current organizational structure.

Your input is critical as a parent and community member. Please take time to provide feedback using the link below and/or by attending the meeting on January 5, 2012.

Read Full News Article from Superintendent Pack

Eggs and Issues -
It's Tax Season, Are you ready?

Join the Chamber and other members on January 11 from 7:30 to 9 am, to hear about new changes that can affect your business and what you can do to prepare yourself. Please note due to the holidays Eggs and Issues is postponed one week so mark your calendar and plan to find out what changes have occurred that could affect your business. Register now.

Brickyard at Riverside Newsletter

Catch up with the Brickyard Newsletter for January and February.

Trivia and Treats with Monroe Reads

The Monroe Reads with Ferst Team will host a Trivia and Treats event on Saturday, January 21, at the Christ United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall from 7 to 9 pm. The event includes Trivia Night and Silent Auction. The Trivia Master for the evening is Pastor Dean Conkel. Tickets are $10. and may be purchased from any Community Action Team Member. They will have some fabulous items to bid on and yummy desserts will be served. Bring your friends and come join in the fun! All proceeds will provide free monthly books for all registered children from birth to age 5 in Monroe County, building literacy in our community. Read More...

Forsythia Festival entertainment applications are now available online

The Forsythia Festival has opened the applications for our community stage. This year's festival is going to be a wonderful treat, and we want you involved. If you have a performance group or a band and would like to perform on our community stage, please visit our website, www.forsythiafestival.com. Remember, our festival stage is reserved for community performers to showcase their talent, whether it is music, dance, etc. These performers are not compensated for their performance.