The Oglethorpe Echo
Members of Rep. Mike Collins’ staff will hold mobile office hours at the Oglethorpe County Farm Bureau from 8:30-11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11.
Residents who live in the 10th district can meet with a constituent services representative on an individual or family basis to discuss their concerns, share their priorities or seek help with a federal agency (appointments are not required).
Collins won’t be in attendance.
“As a small business owner who knows the challenges of dealing with government bureaucracy, I am committed to helping my constituents cut through the red tape,” Collins said in a release. “Whether you’re a traveler in need of a passport, a veteran seeking your well-earned benefits or a business with IRS tax problems, my office is here to help.”
Rec department holds winter registration
The Oglethorpe County Rec Department is holding registration for youth basketball, wrestling and flag football.
Registration for youth basketball, ages 5-14, ends Oct. 31. The teams are 6u (co-ed), 8u, 10u, 12u and 14u for boys, and 8u and 10u for girls.
The fee for 6u is $75; it’s $85 for 8u, 10u, 12u and 14u.
Player evaluations will be scheduled for Nov. 4-7. There is no evaluation for 6u.
Registration for youth wrestling, for children in second through the fifth grades, ends Oct. 31.
The cost is $65 and includes shorts, T-shirt and hoodie. Wrestlers must have a USA Wrestling membership ($42) to participate.
Registration for flag football ends Nov. 12. Co-ed age groups are 8u, 10u and 12u. Evaluations are scheduled for Nov. 17.
For more information or to coach, email Michael White at mwhite@oglethorpecountyga.gov. Go to oglethorperec.com to register.
Trunk or Treat set for Oct. 31
The Oglethorpe County Rec Department’s annual Truck or Treat will be held from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31.
Trophies will be given to the top trunks. Participating cars need to be in the lot by 5:30 p.m.
Community Christmas to hold registrations
Community Christmas will hold three drop-in registration times for families with children this month.
Those times are: 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17; 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, Oct. 18; and noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.
The registrations will be held at Crawford Baptist Church.
Families must re-qualify each year. Bring proof of county residency, social security cards or birth certificates for children, proof of all household income and information needed to pay on the bill of choice.