A Look at the Past

 

Events from days past...

    May 3rd 2008 - Cycle Tour & Fun Ride - 8 a.m. in downtown Warrenton.
        See Photos (opens in new window)
        Registration form in PDF (119K in new window)
        Online registration (off-site link in a new window)

    April 25-26th 2008 - Relay for Life - see details

    Saturday, April 5th 2008 - Camak Railroad Days - Historic railroad town, railroad exhibits and displays, children's train ride, arts & crafts, food, live music, GA Carolina Model Railroad Assoc. classic & antique cars, antique tractors, Martin Marietta shuttle tour. See www.camaksrailroaddays.com for more information

    Thursday, April 3rd 2008 - Communities of Opportunity Meeting – Community Services Building at 5:00 pm
    At the last meeting in January, the group narrowed the focus. The two issues that came to the top were (1) Community Unity and (2) Drug Use.  If you or anyone you know has any interest in addressing the drug problem in Warren County, please come to the April 3rd meeting!!  706.465.9604

    Tuesday, March 18th 2008 – Business After Hours - Warrenton Learning Center at 6:00 pm
    “Discover Funds and Discounts for your Business” Hear about grants, loans (some as low as 0%-3%), and discounts that are available for business and industry.  Speakers will include USDA, DCA, CSRA Lending, Habersham Bank, and First Citizens Bank.

    Monday, March 24th 2008 – Chamber Annual Banquet - WCHS Cafeteria at 6:30 pm
    “Celebrating Commerce in Warren County” The public is invited.  Advance reservations $15 per person. Industry Appreciation –Each industry will tell a little about what they do in the community. New Business Recognition – Bet you won’t believe how many have opened in the past 18 months –it’s more than you think. Apprenticeship Participation Presentation – Who are they, and how can you participate? Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Business Growth Year-End Review. 706.465.9604

    Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - Wellness Fair and Blood Drive – Warren County High School Gymnasium from 12:00 -2:00 pm
    The event is sponsored by the Warren County High School’s Health Occupations class. The public is invited to attend from. Health and wellness information - blood pressure checks, cholesterol tests and blood glucose tests will be available. Shepeard Community Blood Center will have a blood drive simultaneously. Anyone interested in participating should contact Lacey Strait 706-465-3742 ext 10 by Wednesday March 19, 2008.

    Tuesday, March 25th 2008 - Warren County Historical Society Meeting – Warren County Library at 6:00 pm

    Thursday, March 27th 2008 - WC Middle School Honor’s Night - School Auditorium at 6:00 pm
    Guest Speaker is Mrs. Schrendria Burnett Robinson, President of Clear Vision Seminars and Consulting.

    March 1st 2008 - March Hare 5K & Fun Run entry form here (PDF format) -or- Cindy has set up an off-site link to an online registration registration site. It looks harmless, but -- see for yourself... Online registration in a new page
    This is a Run & See Georgia Grand Prix event!

    E-Business Workshops - initial four sessions complete, call the Chamber about continuing involvement

    January 5th 2008 - Chili Cookoff - Downtown Warrenton - read the article here and see the rules here (requires the PDF reader, will open in a new window)

    December 22nd 2007 - Black & White Semiformal - 6-11:30pm Cultural Center, Dinner & Dancing. $13/person or $20/couple. Charity Event to raise money for the Resident Fund Council at Warrenton Health & Rehab (WH&B). Tickets purchased at the WH&B Center  

    December 16th 2007 - The Mystery of the Manger - 6pm by the children's choir of First Baptist Church. The program will be held at the family life center across the road from First Baptist Church, Warrenton. All are invited to attend

    December 15th 2007 - Christmas Luncheon 11:30am for families of residents at Warrenton Health & Rehab

    December 15th 2007 - Cookin' Up Christmas Children's program 6pm at United Methodist Church, Warrenton

    December 13th 2007 - Family Connection annual close out meeting and luncheon

    December 13th - Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols - 7pm by The Community Chorus at First United Methodist Church, Warrenton

    December 8-9th - Peace on Earth Christmas Musical - 6pm at First Baptist  Church, Warrenton

    December 7, 2007 - Second Shiloh Youth Banquet 7pm at the Warren County Cultural Center

    December 6th, 2007 - Hometown Christmas! - 5-9p.m. - one of our favorite and most popular events - More information here & here

    December 1st, 2007 - 1st Saturday - Shopping Extravaganza and other events - see details here

    November 10th, 2007 - Sportsman Festival - The 14th Annual Sportsmans Family Festival is slated for November 10th, 9am-3pm in downtown Warrenton, GA. See more information

    November 3rd, 2007 - First Saturday & Main Street Read from 10am-2pm See more information

    October 25th, 2007 - Farm City Tour - meet at the Community Services Building at 8:30am to tour a business and farm. Lunch will be provided. RSVP by calling 706.465.2136

    October 23rd, 2007 - E-Business Workshops - click to view

    Mondays, beginning September 10, 2007 @ 4:00-5:30pm at the WCHS auditorium: Area Children's Theatre (ACT II/2007) will begin rehearsals for a mystery to be presented sometime in November. Open Call is for children eight years old or older to join. Limited spaces. Please call 706.465.2127 or 706.465.3794 to reserve a spot. The child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian on September 10 in order to register for the session.

    October 6, 2007 @ 10am-2pm on Courthouse Square: Fiddles & Vittles - The TDC Band will be entertaining us with country and bluegrass music while food vendors will be set up along the square. Bake sales, preserves, ciders, honeys, syrups, ribs, etc.....all kinds of eats! Enjoy lunch or brunch downtown for the First Saturday in October in our festive atmosphere. If you, your church group, civic organization or club would like to set up to sell food items, please call me at 706.465.9604 to reserve your spot. First Come, First Served. Free setup, but we won't turn away donations to pay for the band. We do not provide electricity or water, so please bring a generator if you need "juice".
        A Hands on Georgia project will be going on the same day.....a food drive to fill our local food pantry. Bring canned and dry food to the festival and volunteers will get it to the pantry and to needy families. Please avoid bringing foods high in sodium, sugar and/or fat and be sure to look at expiration dates. A raffle will be held....prize yet to be determined, but ticket price will be two cans/boxes of food or $1.00 with proceeds going to the "We Care Fund" at FUMC to go to the needy.

  • October 2, 2007 @ 7:30pm at Warren County High School (tentative location) auditorium: The Chorus, along with Milledgeville Singers Guild and the Magellan String Quartet, will be presenting its second concert in the series, An Evening of Classic: Music from 1750-1850. Sandra Crawford formerly of the Atlanta Opera Chorus will be a featured soloist. Reserved seat tickets will be available September 14th-concert date for donations. There will be three sections of tickets; $10 VIP (limit 20 seats), $5 Patron (limit 200 seats) and Free (limit 299). Dress is semiformal. Reception to follow in the lobby. You may call 706.465.3794 or email me for more information.

  • September 20, 2007 @ 6-8:00pm in City Park: Concert in the Park this is the last one for the year. Cindy Rivers and her brother, Kevin Little, will be entertaining with Grammy Award-winning and popular songs over the past 5 decades, or so. The concert will be in the Cultural Center if it's raining or well above 95 degrees.

  • Tuesday, September 11, 2007 @ 7:00pm at the Cultural Center: "Celebration of Service and Prayer for Peace" ceremony honoring our local veterans, emergency personnel and active duty. We will also have local ministers, choirs and soloists relaying a message of peace through music, meditation and prayer. The public is invited to attend this service.

  • August 4th 2007: Back Roads and Bikes Charity Poker Run

  • August 16th 2007: Music - The Lamb Family from Mitchell, GA...Bluegrass at its finest from such young talent.

  • August 21 2007: Merchant's Meeting - "Intro to E-Business" 5:30 pm Lafayette Room above Warrenton Antiques in Warrenton. There will be an e-business seminar offered this fall, and this is an introduction to that seminar to let you know what it will be about. If you want a web page for your business or if you want to sell you products online - you can do whatever level you wish. Greg Lauderman from GA Tech will come take us through that process and help you decide if you would like to take part in the E-Business seminars in the fall offered in Warrenton.

  Thursday, July 19th 2007 - Concert in the Park (in the Cultural Center!)
  Friday, July 13th, 2007 - Warren County Library - Reading to Dogs
  Tuesday, July 17th 2007 - Merchant's Meeting
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 - Photos; original information - Art On Main - See the Rules - Prospectus at Arts Council web site
Concert in the Park, Warrenton City Park - Photos and information
Staff Appreciation Day photos from the Luncheon
Saturday April 7th 2007 - Camak Railroad Days Festival, Arts and Crafts, Food, Train Exhibits and Displays, Live Music, Classic Cars, Antique Cars, Antique Tractors, martin Marietta Shuttle Tour

Photos from the 2007 Annual Chamber Banquet, Warren County High School

Photos from the St Patrick's Day event March 17, 2007

Photos from "Artists with Disabilities Exhibit March 9, 2007

March Hare 5K and Fun Run Race Results March 3, 2007

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Some 1st Saturday Photos March 3, 2007

Valentine Giveaway Press Release

Slide Show from the 2006 Sportsman's Festival - will open in a new window

Nov 11th, 2006 - Sportsman's Festival - see photos from last year, see more details, or get an application to exhibit this year.

Oct 26th 2006 9:00 a.m. Warren County Farm City Tour - see the Tour Flyer (220KB PDF file)

See photos from 2006 An Evening of Baroque  at the Warrenton Cultural Center

Oct 23rd 2006 6:30 p.m. at the Community Services building. Warren County Town Hall Meeting Georgia Rural Development Council and  University of Georgia's Fanning Institute. See: Text or Flyer

  2006 Backroads and Bikes Charity Run
  2006 Safe Kid's Day
Aug 23 August 23rd - 3:00p.m. - at the Court House Governor Sonny Perdue will be in Warrenton at the Court House for a meet and greet. May be special announcements as well.
Saturday, August 5th, is First Saturday in Warrenton, featuring the County-Wide Yard Sale and Back Roads and Bikes Charity Ride (see next item)
1st Saturday August 2006 (97KB PDF in new window)
Resource Fair for Small Business
 First Saturday & Cycle Tour April 6th (slide show in a new window)
 Banquet Slide Show (Frames in a new window)
 Art on Main - June 3rd 2006
 2006 Awards Banquet March 30th
 April 6 Cycle Tour Registration (PDF in a new window)
 5k Run & March First Saturday photos (Frames in a new window)
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March 5k Run Flyerer (PDF in new window)
March 5k Run Registration (PDF in new window)
Valentine Basket Winner Announced!
Pictures from the 2005 Sportsman's Festival
First Saturday Valentine's Giveaway! (PDF in new window) 2/06
Valentine's Giveaway Press Release (PDF in new window) 2/06
  Pictures from the 2005 Sportsman's Festival, which was great fun with several bands and other entertainment. (Will launch a new browser window, and is best viewed at 800x600 with support for frames) 11/05

Johnson Street lit for the Christmas sleigh ride in 2004