Make an informed decision regarding the upcoming SPLOST vote on March 6. Come by the Chamber office to pick up your free yard signs to encourage others to vote.

 SPLOST information.

If you would like to get started on your yellow decorations before the kick off this weekend Peggy Whyte will be in town on Wednesday, February 15 to paint store fronts of local businesses. Please contact her at (478) 737-3059 to schedule an appointment for Wednesday.

Dear Partners, come share the love on Valentine's Day at Monroe County Family Connection's February meeting on Tuesday, February 14 at 12:00 pm at the Prime Palate Restaurant on Forsyth Square. We will welcome special guest speaker Pam Vincent of River Edge Prevention Resource Center to tell us about a grant River Edge recently received to start a substance abuse coalition in Monroe County.  Find out how you can get involved! Also, committees will report on recent planning meetings in the areas of Adult Education and Job Training, Youth Education and Development, Financial Literacy, and Health/Mental Health.  Find out how you can get involved! Partners are welcome to come to the meeting room at Prime Palette as early as 11:30 to grab lunch from the great buffet!  (Partners are responsible for their own lunch) Looking for the latest community news, events, opportunities and initiatives?  Don't forget to visit www.monroe-bibbfamilyconnection.org.  While you're there, sign up for e-mail updates to stay connected.

The Backlot Players, Inc announce auditions for the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, The King and I.  Auditions will be held on February 14 at 7 pm at The Rose Theater.  Need 2 men, three women, two boys, plus 2 featured men and large chorus with children.  Performances will be April 27 through May 6, 2012.  For more information call 478-994-0443 or check their website at www.thebacklotplayers.org.

 

Christ United Methodist Church is offering FREE baby sitting on Tuesday, February 14th from 6:00-9:00 PM for ages 6 months to 11 years. Space is limited for this event so call 478-994-8854 between 10:00 AM & 6:00 PM to make your reservations today. CUMC is located at 417 North Frontage Road in Forsyth. For more info please contact the church office by phone: (478) 994-1232 or email: christunite58660@bellsouth.net.

Monroe Reads with Ferst participants are encouraged to join us for the Second Annual Adorable Reader Contest in March.  Children from birth to age five enrolled in the program are invited to have their picture made by professional photographer Monica Clayton with their favorite book at NO charge next week.  Readers may come Thursday, February 16 from 1 to 3 pm, Friday, February 17 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm or Saturday, February 18 from 10 am  - 12noon.  (Please call Shoppes on the Square 994-1028 or the Monroe Family Connection Office 994-7981 to let us know the time you choose.)

We hope everyone will stop by Shoppes on the Square to vote for the readers March 9,10, and 11 during the Forsythia Festival! Visitors may view the adorable pictures and cast a ballot for their favorite for just a dollar a vote.   A special prize package will be given to the children that receive the most votes in their age category (0 - 1, 2 - 3, 4 - 5). Read more details...

Kick off Forsythia Festival with a your own Hello Yellow decorations! Kick off the festival by painting the town yellow! Come by Dairy Queen at 200 North Lee Street on Saturday, February 18 from 11 AM-2 PM, get your car painted, purchase festival merchandise, and get forsythia wreaths and bows from Flowers By Helen to decorate your home and business. This event is sponsored by Castleberry Drug Company and Peggy Whyte will be on site painting cars. Peggy will be in town that following week painting windows and cars. If you would like her to come by your business, please fill out the following information. submit a painting request.