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The Mule GazetteCALVARY LIONS CLUB First Saturday In November

Volume 5, Issue 1 CALVARY, GEORGIA 39829 Fall Edition 2008

Back in 1973 the creativeprocesses were at work withthe lion’s club memberswhen they came up with theidea of having a “MuleDay”. The event is held thefirst Saturday in Novembereach year. The mule was

chosen because of its signifi-cant contribution to thearea’s agriculture. Planningfor the first Mule Day notonly gave club members aproject to tackle, it attractednew members and causedthe club grew. Much credit

should be givento the Lions Club and alsothe Calvary community fortheir efforts in planning,preparation, and promotingthat first Mule Day. Thatfirst event attracted four tosix thousand people. These36 years have seen a growthin attendance and a myriadof activities, some still activeand others just memories.Some of the past activitiesincluded a greased pig con-test, chicken throwing, per-formances by a diving mule,a fishing contest where aprize was given for thesmallest fish caught, and thebarn and street dance. Someof the original activities likethe parade continue withmany more being addedover the years. What has notchanged is the enthusiasm

either by The Lions, the vol-unteers or the thousands ofparticipants that come yearafter year. This tiny littletown with a population ofabout 300 draws peoplefrom many parts of thecountry for this special festi-val. It is a day of family funwhere all ages can enjoy aday of interesting activities.Best of all the admission isthe same as day one, FREE.Pre Mule Day activities havebeen added over the years.You can tell that Mule Day isclose when you see the‘Syrup Today’ sign at thenow closed corner gas sta-tion. The community beginsto gather on the groundsjust to hang around and dis-cuss old times while watch-ing the syrup being madethe old fashion way. TheMule Day Golf Tournamentis held on the Saturdaybefore Mule Day at theGolden Leaf Golf andCountry Club. The newestpre Mule Day event takesplace on Friday, October31st between 9 a.m. and1p.m. Local students bringhistory to life with HistoryHere Today. Later that

evening.(Mule eve), hasmultiple events with bothLion Carey VanLandinghamholding an auction at theMule Arena and Lion NancyVine and our valued volun-teers assisting GlendaShepard and the Hen HouseChicks with the annualChicken Pilau. Cooked inold wash pots, this dish is afavorite of many of thelocals and revisiting guests.Just about the time the linefor the Pilau begins to thinout the entertainmentbegins. On the main stage,next to the Mule DayMuseum. There is a lotgoing on including all thehustle and bustle of vendersgetting ready for the morn-ing crowd. Sunrise onSaturday (Mule Day) willbegin with two locationsserving breakfast. A countrybreakfast behind the Lion’sDen and a pancake break-fast next to the syrup shed.In the crisp morning air 450arts and craft booths arewaiting for browsing. Artwork, T-shirts, handmadecrafts, Christmas items, andeverything else imaginableis available. Food venders

offer multiple selections ofgreat vittles. The Mule Dayand Maxwell Museums areopened to remind those ofdays gone by. The pettingzoo is ready for the childrento get acquainted with afurry bunny or baby goats.Nobody should leave thegrounds without a sack offreshly ground corn meal.At 11:00 a.m. the Mule DayParade begins on the westside of the pond. It’s alwaysa great parade with bands,animals, fire trucks and allthe neat things that make upa good parade. There is agreat deal to see in one day,but it is a great day for all.The end results of all thework and preparations thathave gone into Mule Daycomes from the lives that arechanged for the better by theLions Club. The dollars thatare raised for sight pro-grams, local charities andcivic projects makes it allworth it.

By: Deron Rehberg,Grady County CEC/4-H

Have you ever noticedthe expression on a youngchild’s face when they areplaying with a rabbit,scratching a baby pig ortouching wool on a livesheep for the first time? It isshear joy and excitement.

In today’s society, manychildren grow up and neversee a live farm animal muchless touch one. This is due tothe fact that more and moreAmericans are growing up

in cities or towns and fewerpeople are living on farmsand experiencing countrylife.

More than 16 years ago,the Grady County 4-HLamb Show participantswere looking for a way toraise money for the countylamb show. After seeing thePetting Zoo the GwinnettCounty 4-H Club sponsored

at the Lawrenceville Fair,they decided to approachthe Calvary Lions Clubabout hosting a Petting Zooduring Mule Day. The LambShow Participants thoughtthe Petting Zoo would be agreat way to promote the 4-H Livestock Show Program,provide a little prize moneyfor the Market Lamb Showand also provide an oppor-tunity for the children whoattend Mule Day with theirparents to get a chance tosee farm animals and actual-ly get in the pen and pet

them. Over the years, thenumber of participants inthe Lamb Show Programhas declined and the PettingZoo is now sponsored byparticipants showing steers,heifers, hogs, lambs or goatsin the 4-H Livestock ShowProgram.

As children enter thePetting Zoo, they are greet-ed by several 4-H’ers who

show them how to correctlyhandle the animals as wellas answer any questions thechildren might have. On anygiven year, children can seelambs, goats, pigs, babycalves, puppies, rabbits andsometimes even a miniaturehorse or donkey. Year afteryear, we will averagebetween 1,000 to 1,200 chil-dren, teenagers, youngadults and parents comingthrough the Petting Zoo. Itall depends on the weatherconditions.

Speaking of the weather,the Calvary Lions Club hashelped to clear up some ofthe weather concerns wehave had over the years. Inthe past, 4-H had to set-up atemporary pen for thePetting Zoo that didn’t haveany type of shelter. So inyears of bad weather, wewould be forced to cancelthe Petting Zoo. To helpsolve our weather problem,the Lions Club graciouslyagreed to build a permanentsheltered facility to housethe Petting Zoo. The newbuilding allows 4-H to hostthe Petting Zoo each yearregardless of the weather,plus we can possibly bringthe animals down early forthe school children to seeduring their field trips toview syrup making and the

museum.The Grady County 4-H

Livestock Show participantsare proud to sponsor thePetting Zoo each year. Theyfeel they are not only raisingmoney to support their pro-gram, but also providing avaluable community serviceto young children attendingMule Day. Who knows, this

may be the only chance theymay ever get to see andactually pet a farm animal.

We hope to see you comethrough our gate at the nextMule Day!

4-H Petting Zoo

This will be the 34th timethat John and DorisVanstone, Calvary residents,have shared Mule day withfamily and friends. A tradi-tion that begins as the suncomes up Mule Day morn-ing. People are arriving, notonly on the Mule Daygrounds, but to theVanstone home. Some yearsjust less than 100 people car-rying food items haveshowed up to help with theluncheon menu. That menuincluding chili and hamsandwiches and all the trim-mings has remained thesame over the years. Afterdropping off the items mostof their visitors travel overto the grounds for a country

breakfast and to check outall the goodies found at theMule Day celebration. Youcan be sure that before theparade starts they will all beback to the Vanstone’s fortheir front row seat.

However, this year willsee more excitement thanusual. John, who is both aretired teacher andMethodist minister, will beofficiating at his grand-daughters wedding. At 9:00a.m. Abby Tannery willbecome the wife of AnthonyPilipick. The wedding willbe performed in theVanstone living room andwill be witnessed by all theusual Mule Day friends andfamily and maybe even a

few that have never gotten achance to visit Calvarybefore. The bride and groomwho share a six month oldson (Robert Fredrick LanePilipick have chosen to havea very casual wedding andwill wear official Mule Daytee shirts. This include babyLane who has his own spe-cially made Mule Day shirtin the same color as dads.

The Calvary Lions Clubcongratulates the newly-weds and sincerely hopesthey will continue the tradi-tion of spending each yearand now their anniversarywith us at Mule day.

A Mule Day WeddingEach year we try to add

something new to MuleDay. The new and biggestchange this year is some-thing people will not see onthe grounds. The biggestcrowd to be impacted bythis change would probablybe our venders, but hopeful-ly by telling everyone that itis available will help all inthe future. It is our newwebsite. We had talkedabout doing this for severalyears, but this year itbecame a reality. Thanks toRachel Dahlgren, who hasbecome a new volunteer.Rachel and husband Brucehave never been to Calvarylet alone Mule Day. TheDahlgrens live hundreds ofmiles away in centralFlorida. They are long timefriends of Calvary LionsAllan and Sue Rodemoyer.Rachel worked many hours

to get it just right and prom-ises to be there in the futureto add whatever enhance-ments we want to make.

The website has alreadysaved the club several hun-dred dollars in stamps byletting our arts and craftvenders download theirapplications from the site.For those who do not haveaccess to a computer theChamber of Commerce stillmailed them out. Of the1100 people on our mailinglist only about 75 had to bemailed applications. In thefuture when anyone is ask-ing to be added to the mail-ing list they will be asked ifthey have the ability to use acomputer, so we know whoneeds an application sentand who doesn’t. This ishelping us cut our expensesand keep our prices down.

Food venders who would

like to be considered forfuture Mule Days were ableto print a pre-application.Quite a few people tookadvantage of this. This helpsus know who and what isavailable for future boothsas space becomes available.

We are hoping to addmany more features to thesite during the year. So,check in often. We hope tohave some of the pictures ofthis year events up foreveryone to enjoy.

Ultimately, we would likeour venders to sign up online and pay right theninstead of having to sendthe application back withmonies. Will it happen thisnext year? I do not know,but it would be nice.

To visit our Website go to: calvarylionsmuleday.com.

What’s New

Macy Rehberg, daughter of Deron and Vonda Rehberg, and Caitlynne Cannington,daughter of Marty and Sheila Cannington, are two Grady County 4-H’ers who enjoyassisting visitors entering the 4-H Petting Zoo.

…we will average between1,000 to 1,200 children,teenagers, young adults andparents coming through thePetting Zoo.

The Mule Gazette Fall Edition 2008

History and Purpose

In 1972, the OkefenokeeLions Club saw a need toprovide recreation for theover 12,500 blind children inthe state of Georgia. Underthe direction and leadershipof C.M. Blanton, PastDistrict Governor of 18-B, itwas decided that a one-week summer camp shouldbe held at the Laura S.Walker State Park.

In July of 1974, otherLions Clubs in the SouthGeorgia area requestedDistrict Governor DonAnderson to form a commit-tee for the purpose of locat-ing and organizing a campfor the blind in the state ofGeorgia. District GovernorAnderson took the plansbefore the Georgia LionsCouncil of Governors andreceived commitments fromthem that they would sup-port the effort throughoutthe state.

A delegation of Lions metwith then Governor JimmyCarter on November 27,1974 to secure 62 acres ofland adjoining Laura S.Walker State Park. The plansto provide a camp for thevisually impaired on thissite were approved. By thefollowing June, theDepartment of NaturalResources had alsoapproved the transfer ofthose 62 acres of land to the

Georgia Lions. OnSeptember 12, 1975, theGeorgia Lions’ Camp for theBlind, Inc. was chartered asa non-profit organization.

The primary users of theCamp are the visuallyimpaired residents ofGeorgia. Other groups suchas churches, businesses, andfamilies are allowed to usethe facilities from Septemberthrough May at a nominalfee.

In 1980, fifty-two blindand visually impairedcampers attended theGeorgia Lions’ Camp for theBlind, Inc. The Catfish Pondwas also constructed at thistime near the back of theproperty. A Camp Directorwas hired the next year tooperate the camp duringthat summer. Fifty-threecampers participated in ourprogram. In 1983, with afull-time Director on board,the summer programexpanded to nine weeks. Afull-time Secretary washired and the Gazebo wascompleted that same year.

The Dining Hall (LionessHall) and kitchen wereopened for use in 1986.Between 1984 and 1989, a4500 sq. ft. dormitory and400-meter track were addedto the facility. The Camplogo and motto “A Visionfor a Brighter Tomorrow”were officially adopted.

In 1985, the number ofcampers climbed to 130 forthe summer program.During the summer of 2000,approximately 190 campersattended. Since then, theaverage has continued to bearound 195 per year.

Currently, the Camp pro-vides housing for both theDirector and the Buildingand Grounds Manger onsite. A large Activity Centerwas constructed in 1996with assistance from theFlash Foods Corporation.The most recent addition tothe Camp was a large main-tenance building, construct-ed in 1999. The grounds alsoinclude a swimming pool,the Paul Azinger Arts n’Crafts Building, stables, andcanoes with lakeside access.

President: Frank SpinneyDirector: Kisten PicusVice President from 18C:Carey VanLandigham(229) 872-3612Call Carey if you have

any questions about theCamp for the Blind

Our “Vision for a BrighterTomorrow” includes thecontinued expansion of thefacility in an effort to pro-vide the best possible expe-rience for those that partici-pate in the programs, sogenerously supported bythe Lions and Lionesses ofGeorgia.

Georgia Lions’ Camp forthe Blind, Inc.

Last year a match wasmade when the GradyCounty Historical Societyand the Dr. Maxwell OfficeMuseum united. For twoyears, the building that hadbeen used by Dr. Maxwell ashis office, and later movedto the Mule Day Grounds,had been closed due to itsdeplorable condition. TheCalvary Lions Club, in adesire to preserve the histo-ry of the building and thememory of the owner, setout to spruce it up and bring

it back to a condition thatwould allow its reopening.

The Grady CountyHistorical Society has beenrepresented at Mule Day forthe past few years and wasthe perfect match to helpwith the reopening. TheSociety operates the GradyCounty Museum andHistory Center and is dedi-cated to preserving the his-tory of the county for futuregenerations.

Together, the two allowfor a stroll back in history.

At the same time, it givesvisitors a chance to checkout the complete line ofpublications and other itemsthat are for sale by theHistorical Society.

On Mule Day plan to stopby the Maxwell Museumand meet members of theGrady County HistoricalSociety. The rest of the yearyou can visit the GradyCounty Museum andHistory Center which islocated at 1 North BroadStreet in Cairo.

History Match

3rd Annual District 18 CHealth Fair ScreeningAt Mule Dayby P.D.G. Delores Foreman

Two years ago as a District Lions project, we decided to do a Vision Screening sponsoredthrough the Georgia Lions Lighthouse in Atlanta, GA. The screening was held at the CalvaryLions Club during the annual Mule Day. The Lions Club was responsible for the visionscreening and was assisted by nursing students and instructors from Bainbridge College.The college provided both blood pressure and diabetes screening.

The project was such a success, with over 200 screenings, that we decided to make this anannual project for the district. This year along with the Lions Vision Screening, BainbridgeCollege will return and Thomasville College will also participate. The two colleges will bedoing diabetes and blood pressure screening.

If further testing is needed the screener will recommend the person see a physicianCome visit us at the Health Fair Tent at the main entrance in front of the Lion’s Den.For more information on the Lions of Georgia and the Georgia Lions Lighthouse

Foundation visit our website at: calvarylionsmuleday.com.

WANTEDUsed cell phones, hearing aids & eyeglasses

Donations of these items made tothe Lions Club are put to good use.

Stop by the Health Screening Tentor the Information Booth for moredetails or visit us online at:www.lionsclubs.org

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October 25th is the datefor this year’s 7th annualGolf Tournament. The eventis sponsored by the CalvaryLions Club and hosted byThe Golden Leaf Golf andCountry Club. The partici-pants are served lunchalong with gifts and rafflesat the end of play.

Bob Cox, owner of thecourse, his wife Jill, andRobert Gainey, Calvary

Lions Club member andoriginator of the tourna-ment, have worked to makethe tournament one of themost successful events con-nected with Mule Day.

Golden Leaf has grownover the past few years byextending the play from 9 to18 holes and added a newclub house. It is a favoritecourse among locals as wellas those who travel from

neighboring counties andbeyond.

The Calvary Lions Clubthanks all of our sponsorsand those participating inthis event. Together we aremaking a difference in ourcommunity.

7th Annual Golf Tournament

Ask Carey VanLand -ingham if Mule Day is just aday and he would pro b a bl y laugh. Everyday is MuleDay for the VanLandinghamhousehold where they havemany mules, one of thenewest can be seen at theold kettle grinding cane.Carey took over the MuleShow about 11 years ago.Getting ready for the MuleDay Show takes a great dealof sweat equity. Putting upthe ring and grand stands isa week-long project .VanLandingham will tellyou that if it wasn’t for thegreat volunteers the MuleShow could not exist. Theshow over has 100 entries in18 categories. The contest-ants are judged and award-ed with trophies, ribbonsand cash awards for the top

3 of each category and overall points winner.Contestants are not onlylocal, but come from as faraway as Tennessee,Mississippi Alabama andSouth Florida. Some havetraveled up to 500 miles tothis event. They arrive asearly as Tuesday and canstay in a designated makeshift primitive camping areaon the grounds. In theevenings they gatheraround camp fires and sharestories, experiences and justplain good times in a familyatmosphere. On Friday at5:30 an auction is held at theMule Show grounds. This isquickly becoming a favoriteevent. The items auctionedare donated by many localbusinesses in the area.Saturday the Mule Show

opens with the presentationof flags and a dedication toall our emergency and uni-formed service personnel,including the active armedforces, veterans, police, fire-

man and EMT’s. If you havenever been to the MuleShow you are missing atreat. If you have, we knowwill see you again next year.

by Carol Lehman

The Cairo-Grady CountyChamber of Commerce attheir annual membershipdinner surprised SueRodemoyer by presentingher with their “2007 Womanof the Year Award”.Officially elected and in -stalled as Treasurer forCalvary Lions Club, Sue hasbecome the Club’s “go toperson” for Mule Day. Shecoordinates the registrationof some 450 Arts and Craftsvendors and founded andover sees and coordinatesthe Mule Gazette. Sue

helped to revitalize theMule Museum and Dr.Maxwell Museum She hasnow computerized the database for the arts and craftvendors and directed thecreation of the Calvary MuleDay website .

Sue is married to AllanRodemoyer and the motherof four adult children, and12 grandchildren.

Allan is a principal innearby Thomas County,Georgia. Sue’s father, CalvinWright Sanders, was born inGrady County and movedto northwestern Penn -sylvania where Sue grew

up. She and Allan returnedto Grady County to liveabout 8 years ago. She is acompassionate contributingmember of Calvary LionsClub and the Grady Countycommunity.

Chicken Pilau is to MuleDay as cookies and milk areto Christmas, always readyfor the taking the daybefore. In addition, GlendaShepard, aka Head Hen, isto the Mule Day PilauDinners as Santa is to pres-ents, always aiming to makethem as good as they can be.

Last year due to the mar-riage of the Shepard’sdaughter the hen house

chicks flew the coup. We arevery happy to have her andher crew back.

Each year Glenda gathersher chicks at the Lion’s Dento take a step back in timewith washpot cooking. Withthe assistance of manyfriends, and relative shearrives before the roosterscrow Friday morning to pre-pare Pilau for more than1,000 guests. Later in theevening even more arrive tohelp with the huge clean upthat needs to be done. Thisis all volunteers and we are

so grateful for everyonewho helps out.

Pilau has been a populardish in many Southernstates for 300 years, particu-larly South Carolina,Florida, and Louisiana. The“Head Hen” learned thecraft of cooking chicken andrice in a washpot by her latemother Virginia Quinsey. Tothis day Shepard remem-bers where her lessons came

from. She whispers a silentthank you to her mother andGod each time she removesa pot of rice off the fire forthe gift of tradition that isstill enjoyed by peopletoday.

The Calvary Lions shouta loud thank you to theHenhouse Chicks, Roostersand great volunteers for thesun up to after sun downwork. It takes weeks ofpreparation in advance andall their efforts to make thePilau a success. All the prof-its made go toward the

Lions Club for help in the“gift of sight”.

Complimenting the Pilauwill be coleslaw, sweet icetea and other trimmings.Tickets can be purchased inadvance beginningThursday October 30th onthe Mule Day grounds. Thecost is $7.00

Mule Show and Auction

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Grady County Historical SocietyWill host a BBQ Pork Dinner

Thursday, November 6, 2008 At the Museum and History Center

From 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Cost $7.00

Pick up your tickets at the Maxwell Museum on Mule Dayor call 229-377-5142

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If we could travel in atime warp back to CalvaryGeorgia in 1935, whatwould we be doing today?We would not be playinggames on computers or get-ting a bag of popcorn fromthe microwave. In 1935, noone in the world would bedoing those things. InCalvary, you would haveonly candle or lantern lightafter sundown, and youwould probably not see anautomobile if you were liv-ing on a farm in the area.You would have a postoffice nearby and a newspa-per published in GradyCounty. The P & H railroadwas no longer running fromCairo to Havana. The rail-road had been abandoned in1924.

What was it like to live inCalvary even 50 years earli-er in 1885? If you go back tothat time, you would havebeen living in DecaturCounty and the railroad hadnot yet been built throughCalvary. Schools were veryimportant and all childrenwere expected to learn toread and do basic arith-metic. Calvary had some400 people in the 1880’s. Thetown offered several servic-es needed by people in the

area: there was a dressmak-er, a shoemaker, two jus-tices, four carpenters, fourfiddlers and two physicianshaving credentials from rec-ognized medical schools. In1888 a pharmacy was addedto the list of services avail-able in Calvary.

The Calvary of 1888 wasa very different place fromthe “North CarolinaSettlement” of 1830 or 1840.The trip from the Carolinaregion was made in wagonsor on foot and took manymonths. Even so, the settler/ immigrants were veryindustrious when theyarrived at their new home,and in their attempts to getorganized. The first order ofbusiness was to clear theland and build houses forfamilies. The new residentswere committed to religiouslife, basic education andorder in the community. Inless than ten years, therewere both Primitive Baptistand Methodist churchesorganized in the area. Wehave records of land trans-fers in 1826 and registrationof cattle brands at the courthouse in 1824 and 1825. Thecrops documented in 1826included various strains ofcotton, rice, corn, and sugar

cane. Back in 1830, mailarrived every two weeks.The mail was routed fromTelfair County toTallahassee and then toSouth Georgia.

The Mule MuseumBuilding was built about1850 by Mr. J. J. Higdon onhis property a few milesnorth of the present locationof the building. Originally itwas the HigdonCommissary, a general storethat would have stockedgoods such as coffee, nailsand metal items that wouldbe needed by people in thearea. It offered an opportu-nity for area farmers to tradeeggs, potatoes and canesyrup and sugar for salt orfancy cloth such as ging-ham.

In June 1869, a post officewas established in theHigdon Commissary, withHarrison Fairbank as post-master. By the 1880’s, mailarrived twice weekly fromWhig ham on Wednesdaysand Saturdays at mid-day.The postmaster collectedpostage from the recipientwhen mail was picked up.From 1869 to the present,Calvary has had a postoffice and an officially des-ignated person in charge.

Our Mule Museum hasvery few items that hint oflife in those days of 1850 orearlier. The stoves thatburned wood or coal forcooking were not the earli-est means of cooking. Untilthere was better transporta-tion to bring in the stoves,

cooking would have beendone at a fireplace or out onan open fire. The displayincludes a “spider“ — aniron skillet on legs.Originally, it had a lid with arim, so that hot coals placedunder the pan and on the lidcould make an oven for“baking a cake”. Generally,food was limited to whatwas grown by the individ-ual or his neighbors.

The earliest of the photosinclude a few people wholived in the area before 1850,but most of the farm imple-ments, as well as the“addressograph” and thekitchen items date from1900 or after. However, sev-eral years passed beforeelectricity was available inthe area. In the years from1880 until World War II, theCalvary area was wellknown for the agriculturalproducts produced by theresidents. Hard work andmules were the foundationof the prosperity of theregion!

For more than 180 years,families of the Calvary areahave continued the tradi-tions of the community.

In recent years, we havestarted a “new tradition” ofhaving eighth grade historystudents involved with theMuseum. The studentsselect and research topicsthat relate to the lifestyles ofthe region in years gone by.On Friday before Mule Day,the students share theirresearch by explaining whatthey have learned. We’renow calling this our“History Here Today“ pro-gram. In 2007, the studentsof Mrs. Andrea Bentley inthe Whigham School pro-vided a time line for GradyCounty. This is a muchappreciated addition to themuseum collection!

When you visit the MuleMuseum in 2008, you willalso have an opportunity totalk with member of a localgroup interested in collect-ing watches and clocks.They offer informationabout the subject generallyand about items you mightwant to research.

Before you leave themuseum, stop by the“Corner Store” to findunique souvenirs of MuleDay. You will find tee shirts

and other items. If you areinterested in knowing moreor volunteering to help withthe museum operation,

please call Jeanette Sickel at229-872-3260 or SueRodemoyer at 229-377-6550.

Jeanette Sickel has been amember of the CalvaryLions for 5 years. She worksfor the State of Florida as anengineer with the PublicService Commission andplans to retire next August.Jeanette was very instru-mental in the preparationand set up of the CalvaryLions 50th Anniversary cele-bration and for the past fewyears has become the personto bring the Mule Museumto life. The creation ofHistory Here Today whichinvolves the local schoolsstudents was here vision.Every year she provides anew look into the past. Thisyear she is bringing in theTallahassee Chapter of the

National Association ofWatch and Clock Collectors.We appreciate all the hardwork that Jeanette does forthe Calvary Lions and theCalvary community.

In the 1820s and 1830s,Calvary residents would nothave expected to keep upwith time as we do today.There was no “six o’clocknews“ to be missed, or din-ner promptly at 7 o’clock.

In fact, it is rare that “old”records from the area(meaning records datingfrom the 1800s) mentiontime.

We don’t really knowhow the schools, churches,and other groups mighthave managed to meet atany particular time.

We know that theCourthouse clock in Cairowas a great convenience in1909 when it was installed.People throughout the towncould step outside and tell

the time from that clock. Therailroad depot had beenbuilt in Cairo in 1905, andthe conductor on the trainalways had “correct time onhis railroad watch.” Evenbefore the depot was built, aperson could get the time byasking the conductor,

If you could manage tomeet the train! What wasthe secret to telling timeCalvary in 1870, or 1840?Did one of the early settlersbring a precious clock all theway from North Carolina,on the long wagon trekacross the mountains anddown through Georgia?Perhaps, a resident ordereda timepiece to come throughthe port in Appalachicolaand from there to

Bainbridge and GradyCounty. Perhaps the localpeople were able to tell timefrom the sun, with sufficientaccuracy to “get to churchon time.“ The questions areinteresting, but the answersaren’t well understood.

Visitors to Mule Day 2008will have an opportunity tolook at some clocks andwatches that were usedbefore the 21st century. TheTallahassee Chapter of theNational Association ofWatch and Clock Collectorsis especially interested intimekeeping mechanisms ofyears gone by. Volunteersfrom this local group will bein the Mule Museum onFriday October 31st andagain on Mule Day They

will have on display someitems that are typical ofclocks or watches similar toones Calvary residentsmight have used in earlierdays. The volunteers will beexplaining where theseitems came from and howthey might have been used.Visitors can bring an item,such as a clock, to get infor-mation about the maker orage of the article.

The group invitesanyone interested to visitthe local chapter at their reg-ular meetings, held six timesa year. For informationabout the November meet-ing, ask one of the volun-teers or call Jim Fannin inTallahassee at 850-539-3462.

For many years, local stu-dents have made field tripvisits to the Mule Daygrounds in the days justbefore Mule Day, to learnabout making cane syrupand visit the museums. Itwas an opportunity to seethe lifestyle of grandparentsor great-grandparents.

Learning about theeveryday life in GradyCounty before 1930 (or for ahundred years before that)brings many surprises.Suddenly, the student visi-tors face the fact that therewas no kitchen sink with afaucet! Water was broughtto the house in a bucket, andthat means one bucketful ata time! There was nomicrowave, not to mentionTV, telephone, or computer!!How did the people managein 1900, or in 1850?

The answer to that ques-tion does involve mules,and syrup, and a host ofthings we don’t usuallythink about today. In recentyears, local students in 8thgrade Georgia history class-es have “turned back theclock” to find out for them-selves about our local histo-ry. These students haveselected topics for research

and then told museum visi-tors about what theylearned.

We’ve had students pro-vide information about suchtopics as “medicines” usedbefore there were drug-stores, foods and cookingfor early families, and cloth-ing of various periods. Onestudent contributed anauthentic narrative of themany tasks required togrow and harvest shadetobacco. Last year, the stu-dents produced a historictime line for Grady County,beginning before the migra-tion of settlers from NorthCarolina and ending inrecent times with famouslocal people.

For the second year, ourstudent research crew willbe visiting from WhighamSchool. We expect to beinformed and entertainedby them between 9 AM and1 PM on Friday October 31the day before Mule DayYou are invited to enjoy thisopportunity to appreciatelife and work in our com-munity stretching over 180years!

History MuseumLady

Time Warp Backto Calvary

Mule Day Clock: What Was the Time in Calvary?

HISTORY HERE TODAY!!Local Students Bring History to Life

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Offering the highest quality eye care for the entire family.

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Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00 • Thursday 8:00-12:00

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Striving to give the landowner quality and cosmetically pleasingtimber harvesting and land clearing jobs since 1993.

No job is too small for us. In times of economic harships thesmall jobs keep businesses going.

We look forward to working with you.

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ESTABLISHED IN 2000(229) 377-7200

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FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

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Off-wheel mule of a six-mule team. Remarkably goodworker and best looking mule in park.


Chocolate Pecan Pie Submitted by Lion Sue Wentworth

Ingredients:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a medium sizebowl, beat eggs, vanilla, sugar and salt. Add but-ter, syrup and blend well with the other mixedingredients. Add the pecans and chocolate chips.Pour into pie crusts. Bake 45-50 minutes untilcenter is bubbling. Let cool on wire rack beforeserving.

1 ¼ cup shelled and halved pecans3 Large eggs1 cup sugar½ tsp salt2 tbsp melted butter

1 cup light corn syrup1 tsp vanilla½ to ¾ cups of chocolate chips1 disc of pie dough rolled 1/8 “ thick

Mule Burgers Submitted by Sue Rodemoyer

Ingredients:

Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl. Forminto patties and brown well on both sides in a largewell oiled skillet. When burgers are browned transferthem to a large Dutch open. Cover them with sauceand bake covered at 350 degrees for one hour.

Note: By increasing the amount of Worcestershiresauce you can make these burgers really have a kick,that will let them live up to their name “MuleBurgers.”

1 ½ pounds of ground beef¾ cup of oats1 cup milk

1 small onion chopped1 ½ tsp salt¾ tsp pepper

1 cup ketchup2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce½ cup water

3 tbsp vinegar2 tbsp sugar

Cornbread Salad1 9” pan of cornbread, baked, cooled & crumbled4 slices bacon, cooked crisp½ bell pepper, chopped½ medium purple onion, chopped1 diced tomato½ celery rib, diced1 cup (or less) mayonnaise

Mix all ingredients together and place in large saladbowl. Cover and refrigerate before serving.

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1 tablespoon butter1 cup slice mushrooms1/2 cup diced white onion1/2 cup diced green oniondash of salt and pepper

PPRREEPPAARREE clam chowder, heavy cream, half and half, red pepper flakes, and parmesan cheese. heat on low, add sautéd items, mix well, cook for 1- 2 minutes. Serves 5-6

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2275 GA Hwy 93 N • Pelham, GA 31779 • 229-377-0544

Gillardʼs Sausage CasseroleSubmitted by Gilliardʼs Store

In an Iron skillet brown and crumble sausage. When almost done addthe onion and pepper. Drain grease if any from mixture.In large bowl combine remaining ingredients. Pour into a 13′′x9′′

baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Ingredients:2 lbs. of Gilliardʼs pan sausage1 cup chopped onion1 cup chopped pepper2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1 cup sour cream4 cups cooked rice1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Mr. ChickSpecializing in Fried Chicken

Monday - Saturday 10 am - 10 pmClosed Sunday

CHICKEN • FRESH FISH • PIZZA • SUBS • SANDWICHES • SALADS • HOMEMADE SOUP

Owned and Operated by: Wayne, Rosa Ann & JasonHighway 84 East • Cairo, Georgia • 377-3911

Serving Cairo Since 1972

Owned & OperatedBy:

Berl & AudreyHawthorne

Noon BuffetSunday-Friday

11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

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1530 Hwy 93 South • Cairo, Georgia 39828

THANKS GRADY COUNTYFOR YOUR BUSINESS!

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Congratulating the Calvary Lionʼs Club on their36th Mule Day Celebration


Mule Day 2008

Through the yearsstyles have changed…

but Serviceand Customer Satisfaction

will always be in styleat Stallings!

STALLINGS MOTORSCairo • 229-377-3333 • Since 1978

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Warm, Friendly Service, the Kind You Expect from Your Hometown Bankers.

mule: 1.the offspring of a male donkey and amare; valued as a work animal. 2.any hybridbetween the donkey and the horse.

Mule Day…

Whigham Community ClubCongratulates

TheCalvary Lions Club

U.S. 84 East

Visit Whigham the lastSaturday in January and

attend the 46th Annual Rattlesnake Round-up

3298 Hwy. 179 South

Whigham, GA 39897

Office: 229-872-3646

FAX: 229-872-3634

Mobile: 850-545-4668

Earl StuckeyPresident

CONSTRUCTION__________INC. __________

Prescriptions • Bridal RegistryVera Bradley • Crocs • Pandora

OPEN: Mon-Fri. 8:30 am til 6:00 pm, Sat. 9:00 a.m. til 5:00 p.m.133 Second Ave., S.E., Cairo, GA 39828 • 377-2777

“Serving Grady CountySince 1971”

Drew Pyrz, R. PhConnie Butler, R. PhSid Pridgen, R. Ph

&Laura Anne’sCards & Gifts

SCHEDULE OF EVENTSSaturday, October 25, 2008

8:00 a.m. Mule Day Golf Tournament

Golden Leaf Country Club

Calvary, Georgia

Friday, October 31, 2008

9:00 am-1:00 pm HISTORY HERE TODAY

Visit Grady County in the days goneby with Georgia History Students inthe Mule Museum

5:00 p.m. Pilau Dinner (Lions Club)

5:30 p.m. Auction (Mule Show Arena)

7-9:00 p.m. Entertainment (Stage #1)

Mule Day Grounds

Saturday, November 1, 2008 (Mule Day)

6:00 a.m. Breakfast (Mule Grounds)

10:00 a.m. Invocation (National Anthem)

11:00 a.m. Parade

1:00 p.m. Mule Show

All Day: (Mule Day Grounds)

Arts and Crafts, Flea Market, Cane Grinding,

Syrup Making, Corn Grinding, Petting Zoo, Slingshot

Shoot, Food and Refreshments, Entertainment,

Museums, and much more…


Evangelist Lillie“Doris” Stokes andThe SensationalHarmonettes havebeen singingtraditional gospel for10 years. They arerecording artists andhave released 3records. Their latestrecording wasreleased in August of2007. They haveperformed at theannual Mule DayCelebration for thepast 2 years. You cancontact LouveniaJones at 850-539-1625or email them at:

Branded SpiritBRANDED SPIRIT is a Christian Band out of SouthWest Georgia that performs their ownoriginal material. We call our style of music “Southern Christian.” Branded Spirits songs willvary from traditional Gospel to Country/Rock Gospel. No matter what style of music isbehind our songs each song has a message. We want to minister to people of all ages.

Branded Spirit is in the process of releasing its third CD which will be titled “Moment InTime.”

ENTERTAINMENT

And much more!!

Blue Shades of GrassTallahassee, Florida

Clark Funeral HomeOur Family Serving Your Family Since 1935

334 South Broad StreetP.O. Box 446 • Cairo, Georgia 39828

Phone (229) 377-1414 • Fax (229) 377-5235www.clarkfuneral.com - [email protected]

SERVING YOUR FAMILY SINCE 1935


Hayden Tatum just missed the 2003Mule Day with his birth on November19th,

but he’s been attending ever since.His father, Arthur, directs the vendorsinto their spots and runs the LionsClub information booth. Arthur

spends Mule Day answering “con-sumer” questions and hearing theircomplaints. You can also spot him tot-ing bottles from the syrup works.

Tatum has held every office in theCalvary Lions Club except treasurerand chaplain: treasurer because he wassmart enough to duck it and chaplainbecause there’s always a preacher inthe club or someone who prays as wellas one! On the district level, Arthur hasserved as the 2003 – 2004 district gov-ernor, vice district governor, regionchairman, and twice as zone chairman.

Arthur joined the Calvary club inJuly, 1994, at the encouragement of“Uncle” Leonard

Maxwell. He and Maxwell metthrough Arthur’s job as market manag-er at Cairo’s State

Farmers’ Market. The market is alsowhere Arthur met his wife, Daphen.

A native of Sumter County wherehis father worked for the REA and his

mother at a localHospital. Arthur is a graduate of

Americus High School and AbrahamBaldwin Agricultural College. Heenjoys reading history, especiallyGeorgia history. And he loves a moviewith a good plot and interesting char-acters.

Arthur Tatum is one of the tirelessLions Club volunteers who make MuleDay possible. His co-workers at MuleDay know if there is a people problem,Arthur is the cure. When the day endsand another Mule Day is finished youwill hear many times over Thank Godfor Arthur. He just knows what to do.

If you ask Arthur he will tell you heis always re-energized by the thou-sands of good people who return toenjoy a beautiful November day in hisbeloved South Georgia and by thegood work the money generated byMule Day does in his community.

Arthur is one of the good guys!

Special Man Lion Arthur Tatum

RE-ELECT

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WISHING YOU ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MULE DAY

SAY “NO” TO DRUGS!THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!


The gravitational pull theMule Day Sling ShotShooting Contest has can beevidenced by the peoplewho snap back to the com-petition year after year.

What began as a twoprong event, turkey huntvia sling shots and MuleDay contest, has explodedinto a target competition forpeople of all ages. The initialburst of success made keep-ing the turkeys frozen anddelivering them to theirowners a hot problem.Projecting the quandarywould continue to elevate,the Turkey Shoot committeechanged the occasion to onethat aimed for a footless tar-get. As turkeys escaped theline of fire, the Mule Day

Sling Shot Shooting Contestwas born and men, womenand children took aim atwinning a bottle of thefamous Mule Day Syrup orother unique Mule Daygifts.

Flinging small stones ormissiles with a Y-shapedelastic adorned stick bringssomething out of the ordi-nary to the younger agegroup while hurling theolder generation back to asimpler time when “backpocket” was synonymouswith “sling shot hauler” asopposed to the current “cellphone locker.” At 10 shotsfor $1, the activity itselfoffers a cost reminiscent ofthe pioneer days them-selves.

Triggering even moreexcitement, “ladies only”shoot outs are held random-ly. The end results generallytend to prove to the menthat the term “marksman”should no longer be genderspecific. When the competi-tion revolves around co-edchallenges, the females havepreviously triggered a littlejealousy from their malecounterparts as they seizethe top titles.

While the smirks ofdefeat can only be capturedby a device loaded with filmor a disc, the official MuleDay Targets can be signedand framed. The treasuresare sure to fill a hollow pointin your home décor.

Each year Roberta Powelltravels from her home inNiceville, Florida to theMule Day grounds to ensurethat the grist mill is open forbusiness. Roberta is one ofour great volunteers, whoyear after year steps up tomake Mule Day a success.

For returning guests ofthe annual Mule DayFestival, visiting Roberta is amust if they plan on takinghome some mouth wateringcorn meal. The proof is inthe absence of the stoneground corn meal by daysend.

A sneak peek into thesmooth running corn grind-ing process will let you seeanother great volunteer.Calvary’s own Bill Smithmakes sure everything isgoing just the way it should.

The final result is freshgreat tasting stone groundcorn meal, placed in threepound bags and ready forthe awaiting crowd for pur-chase. Regardless of thequantity of product pro-duced, there are never anyleftovers.

Over the years, CloyceJohnson has kneaded thestory of corn grinding intothe minds of others withoutmincing words. Back inNovember of 1977 with zest,he tells those around him ofa day when the stone usedto grind the corn meal atMule Day came from Miller

Mill Pond, a pond locatedbetween Havana andConcord, Florida. Johnsondonated the stone andworks used annually duringMule Day to the CalvaryLions Club.

While in its prime, themill used a water wheel toturn the stone. In time, theunused wheel disintegratedand the stone became pondart. More than five decadesago Hunter Johnson dippedinto history and pulled thestone from the pond andmade it a fixture at his homejust north of Havana. Hismotive wasn’t to please theeyes, but the taste buds.Hunter spent 30 years worthof Saturdays groundingcorn for others.

The stone ground cornmeal retains some of thehull and germ, lending moreflavor and nutrition torecipes. Cornmeal is widelyused in breads, pancakes,muffins and cookies; to coatmeats and poultry prior tofrying; and as mush for hotcereal for breakfast. Thereare tales that the normallykitchen found productworks well to control algaein fish ponds and as an exfo-liant for sensitive or dryskin, along with many otheruses.

Make sure to stop by andsay hi to our great volun-teers and get your bag ofthat “ sooo good” tastingcorn meal.

Whether it is the entice-ment of local pageantqueens, the beat of thebands, the handcraftedfloats themselves or themule drawn carriages, theMule Day Parade is alwaysin step with the desires ofthe crowd.

The annual parade’smarch to success began 36years ago along with thebirth of Mule Day itself. Thespectacular event for chil-dren of all ages was pulledoff by the organizational tal-ents and hard work ofWayne Windham. Morethan three decades later theparade is following thesame path to victory withWindham guiding the pro-cession.

Organizations, clubs,

educational groups, musicaltalents and individuals areinvited to participate eachyear. With an excess of 100entries, the event mocksthose normally held bymuch larger cities andtowns.

Spectators in place at theMule Show grounds are wit-ness to the first floats totravel. The line-up contin-ues by and proceeds downMaCraeville Road, turningsouth on Old Rt. 179 andgoing just one block furtherprior to turning onto SecondAvenue. Those entertainingguest will then continue onSecond Avenue until cross-ing Hwy 111 to Carr Streetwhere the entries will allturn north. The final turn ison First Avenue after cross-

ing Hwy 111 where thejudge’s have an excellentview of the talents dis-played. It is there that PatPerkins, Eugene Maddoxand Rick McCaskill have thedifficult task of decidingwhich participant entry ineach of 23 categories willreceive the trophies andcash awards. Windham andLion Neil Darcey then havethe honor of presentingthose that stood above therest with their awards.

Having endured the goodwith the bad, the funny withthe scary, and the strangewith the inspirational,Windham can promise itdoesn’t matter what beatyou march to, the Mule DayParade is sure to present it.

Sling Shot Shooting Contest Hits Mark Parade Keeps Beat

Grist Mill adds old timeflavor to Mule Day

Still Sweet…What was true in 2005 is

true today. The official MuleDay Tee-Shirt that year saidit all, “How Sweet It Is.”That is the final goal of ayear long process of makingMule Day Brand CaneSyrup. Shortly after MuleDay is over, Earl Williamscan be found out in his fieldon Hwy 111. He will plowand open rows to be filledwith cane stalks. He willmake sure each is coveredwith enough soil to protectit from the cold of winter.Come spring the cane willpop through the soil and it

will be fertilized and culti-vated to keep the weedsdown and to let the plantbreath.

Harvesting is about 3weeks before Mule Day. IfMother Nature has beenkind this can be done with atractor. However, if we havebad storms and the cane isbent it must be cut by hand.The harvesting starts byeach plant having its leavesremoved and topped, aprocess where the green on

the very top of each stalk isremoved. This part isalways done by hand and isa very hard and tediousprocess. The stalks are thencut and loaded on wagons.Pulling the wagons to thecooking site used to be doneby mules. Today, either atractor or truck moves theload down to the Mule DayGrounds.

THE EVAPORATORBehind the Evaporator

Shed where the syrup ismade you will find workerstaking each stock and put-ting it through a mill. Thecane pummies are movedup an automated elevatorand deposited into the backof a truck to be disposed.The juice is filtered througha hose and deposited intothe steel-cooking pan that isheated by a gas fire.

The juice is boiled until itreaches 232 degrees. This isthe point the thickness willbe just right. It then travelsby a gravity hose to the areawhere it is bottled. The clubpurchased about 8,000 bot-tles this year and membersand volunteers label eachone, by hand, with the spe-cial Mule Day Brand Syruplabel. As the bottles arefilled they are put into casesand distributed throughoutthe grounds at various loca-tions where they will besold. This year we will have3 different size bottles of thecane syrup, 5,10, and12ounce.

MULE DRAWN CANEMILL

Done more for demon-stration the Mule DrawnCane Mill was the way thesyrup was made before thepower evaporated came intoexistence. A cane mill ispowered by one or twomules with a long arm ofwood attached to the metalmill, two or three rollers areturned. When someonefeeds in the cane stalks itsqueezes out the juice. Theextracted juice is then takento the large cast iron pot(kettle) sitting on a brickstove heated by a wood fire.It is then boiled down intosyrup.

Some people like to pur-chase the raw cane juice,which is sold by the gallon.It takes about 10 gallons ofraw juice to make I gallon ofsyrup. This is not bad com-pared to the 40 gallons ofraw juice it takes to make 1gallon of maple syrup.

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South Georgia Drilling Co.1833 GA Hwy 188

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Mike Gainous

Office 377-4115 • Home 377-7883

Well Drilling • Pump Sales & Service

Mark BishopDiamonds - Watches - Fine Gifts

Watchermaker & Jeweler for all your jewelry needs

Bishop’s Jewelry102 E. 2nd Street

Donalsonville, GA 39845Ph. 229-524-8063Fax 229-524-8811

138 South Broad Street Cairo, GA 39828

Phone 229-377-4352Fax 229-377-3930

WELCOME TOMULE DAY!

Welcome To Calvary, Georgia

MULE DAY

Jennifer Majors, Executive Vice PresidentCarol Lehman, Executive Secretary

CAIRO-GRADY COUNTYCHAMBEROFCOMMERCE

S T U C K E Y 4 S H E R I F F @ G M A I L . C O M

EARL STUCKEY3298 Hwy 179

Whigham, GA 39897(229) 672-0682

PLEASE VOTENOVEMBER 4TH


Sue’s CommentBy: Sue Rodemoyer

Every year it seems that the time between Mule Days isshorter. I am noticing the older I get the faster time seemsto go buy. I can remember back as a child, growing up inPennsylvania, that all four seasons seemed very long. Butafter a certain age, it was the school years that were longand the summers very short. Was it time changing or wasit how I gauged time? I remember wishing time away. Iwanted to be a teenager then to be sixteen and able todrive. Who did not want to turn twenty-one and be anadult? Time began to speed up a lot after having my chil-dren. Over-night they went from babies to having babies.Now many years later, we are looking forward to retire-ment and in some ways time has taken on a new meaning.Time has become more important. Unfortunately, mostpeople don’t put enough value on their time during theyounger years; value seems to only come with age.

I truly believe that each and everyone on this earth isgiven a certain amount of time by our maker. What we dowith it is our decision. One of the most beautiful gifts youcan give to another person is your time. You will never getit back. This is not a dress rehearsal, there are no do overs.So with this being said, I want to tell some beautiful peo-ple I appreciate them. You took your valuable time tonotice how I have spent my time since moving to GradyCounty. Wayne Windham, I know you got the trainrolling. Bob Maxwell and Jeanette Sickel jumped on thattrain and fueled the engine. I know there are others andyou know who you are. I thank you from the bottom ofmy heart. I am humbled by the recognition.

God Bless us all with much more time to share.

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S.W. GA APPRAISAL SERVICEGA STATE CERTIFIED APPRAISERS

John S. Maxwell, No. CG001037Artie Griner, No. CG001313

403 1st Avenue, N.E.P.O. Box 389

Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-6633(229) 377-6634 Fax

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Compliments of

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Your Independent Gas DealerService You Deserve at a Price You can Afford

293 Joyner RoadCairo, GA 39828

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Ferrol Duncan, Sr.,Dixie Duncan

Ferrol Duncan, Jr.Owners

LEWIS QUIK LUBE900 1st Ave., N.E.

Cairo, GA • 377-8710

We Offering Vehicle

Detailing Services!

Jamie LewisOwner

Maxwell Crapps - Greg Glover - Lee Shiver - Angie Palmer

“We Do It RightWith Pride”

Pro Body Shop& Frame Works, Inc.

“The Collision Professionals110 Commerce Park Dr.Thomasville, GA 31757Phone: 229-226-5377Fax: 229-226-8502E-mail: [email protected]

HARRISON’SAUTO SERVICE

420 Hwy. 84 East • Cairo, Georgia 39828229-377-5781

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502 North Broad Street

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HOPE HURST1585 S. Broad. St. • Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-6691By appointment only.

Cairo Glass and PaintMicheal Moore

Owner

1930 Hwy 84 East • Cairo, GA 39828229-377-2253 • Fax 229-377-3547


Golf and Country Club291 Calvary Ridge Road • Calvary, GA • 229-872-3907

Golden Leaf

The Best Golf and Country Club in Calvary, GA

Bob CoxOwner

The Host of the Annual

Calvary Lions Club

Mule Day Golf Tournament

9 NEW

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Telephone (229) 377-6125

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Portable Toilet Rental

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Hospital, LLC1960 Hwy. 84E. • Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-1803

8:00-12:00, 1:00-5:30 Monday thru Friday 8:00-12:00 Saturday

Charles W. Graham, D.V.M. Alex M. Greenberg, D.V.M.

FARMERS PEANUT COMPANYWhigham - Cairo North

Buyers of corn, peanuts, soybeans and wheat

Complete line of dry and liquid fertilizer, lime,chemicals and seed

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CAIROTIRE, INC.

201 1st Ave., N.E.


Phone 377-3622

For All Your Tire Needs

“Helping Homeowners Since 1959”

Your F-R-M Feed DealerBainbridge

601 Calhoun St.229-246-1444

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HOME CENTERS

Bank Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 8:30 am–4:00 pm(Drive-Thru 8:30 am–5:00 pm)

Fri. 8:30 am-6:00 pm, Sat. 8:30 am-Noon

CITIZENS BANK“Every Citizen’s Bank”

600 North Broad Street • Cairo, GA 39828 • Phone: 229-377-3543 • Fax: 229-377-5044



Support the Calvary Lions Club, Inc.Mule Day 2008

Another Reason Why We’re Every Citizen’s BankWe have a friendly and professional staffhere at Citizens Bank. From our tellers andcustomer service representatives to ourpresident and bank officers, we invite youto bank with us! Here at Citizens Bank wenot only handle your money, but also giveyou a helping hand.

CAIRO AUTO SUPPLY, INC.“ Parts Headquarters in Syrup City”

301 First Ave. N.E. • P.O. Box 210 • Cairo, GA 39828

229-377-3563 • fax 229-377-8438

Richard Wells Owner

Moog Front End Parts • Standard Ingnition

Complete Machine Shop • Four Seasons

Countertops and MoreSpecializing in Granite and Marble Countertops,

Flooring, Fireplaces and Mantles

TIM LAW, Owner

Cell Phone Shop224-1676 377-3919

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(229) 377-3646

Supports Our CommunityAutomotive Division

Box 2449 • 2525 Torrington Drive • Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 377-6650 • Fax (229) 377-8165

Thank YouMembers, Volunteers, Sponsors, Vendors,

ParticipantsAnd Everyone

who makes Mule Day a success!Sincerely,

The Calvary Lions Club

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CAREY VANLANDINGHAM WELDINGAny Type Portable ARC Welding • 24 Hour Service

Home Phone 872-3612 • Mobile to Mobile 221-85111302 Cranford Road • Cairo, GA 39828

Buys, Sales and Raises

Mules • Horses • Donkeys

CONGRATULATIONSCALVARY LIONS CLUBThank You for Unselfish Service

to People in Need

In Loving Memory of Francis MitchellLAWRENCE D. MITCHELL

110 Hickory Lane • Cayce, S.C. • 1-803-794-3931

An excellent worker, but was worked too young, causing injuries and deficiencies.

Southern Insurance of CairoAll lines of Insurance

P.O. Box 527 • Cairo, GA 39828377-3652

J &Jcarpets

110 North Broad St., Cairo, GA 39828(229) 377-2930 • 1-888-575-0652

JARRELL McCLENNY - Owner

JUSTINE MITCHELL - Manager

Mohawk ColorCenter Dealer

Mill DirectPrices D & L Diesel

Service, Inc.Highway 84 E.

Cairo, GA 39828

229-377-2945

Strands Hair Salon11 S. Broad St.229-377-3613

Kelly, Toni, Mandy, Ashley,Angela & Lou

Thomasville, GA 229-226-4881Cairo, GA 229-377-3383Athens, GA 706-354-0037Carnesville, GA 229-377-3383Dacula, GA 687-376-3240Madison, GA 706-342-2332

Chiefland, FL 352-493-4121Gainesville, FL 352-367-2632Hastings, FL 904-692-1538Ocala, FL 352-351-2383Orange Park, FL 904-272-2272Tallahassee, FL 850-877-5522

Now serving Georgia and Florida with 12 locations.GEORGIA: FLORIDA:

www.greensouth.com

754 Lee Road • Cairo, GA 39828

(229) 872-3303 — (229) 872-8136 — (229) 872-3343

“A retail nursery in a country setting…Come and see us”

Robert E. Lee — Danny Lee — Blake Jones

GRADY OIL COMPANYFull Service Station325 5th Street S.E.

377-4098 or 377-7516

DREW SERVICE STATION330 North Broad Street

377-4219

HUD’S MINI MART375 5th Street S.E.

Convenient Store, Deli & Self Serve Gas377-7616

HUD’S MINI MART #2995 Hwy 84 E.

Convenient Store & Self-serve Gas— also Fleet System Gas & Diesel

377-6605

HUD’S MINI MART #32499 U.S. Hwy 319 S.

Convenient Store, Subway® & Self Serve Gas377-9717

DREW OIL COMPANY, INC.Wholesale & Retail Petroleum Products • 980 1st Avenue N.E.

377-9866“Six Locations to Serve You” In Cairo, Georgia

Owned & Operated by Maxine Drew and Family

COX INSURANCE AGENCY377-2475

Robert C. Doughty, Agent

2 North Broad Street • Cairo, GA 39828

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