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Cochran Video Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce 102 N. Second Street, Suite A, P.O. Box 305 Cochran, Georgia 31014 (478) 934-2965 Fax: (478) 934-0353 cbchamber@comsouth.net Cochran-Bleckley Chamber CEO: Kathryn Fisher Administrative Assistant: Marcia Manning Community Calendar Click this link for Employment Info: Georgia Dept. of Labor 5016 Parkway Street, Eastman, Ga. 31023 (478) 374-6994 PHOTO ALBUM MAP Bleckley County Courthouse (478) 934-3200 Bleckley County Profile Cochran City Hall (478) 934-6346 Apply at City Hall for a Business License Demographics NEWS The Cochran Journal Newspaper 478-934-6303 Fax: 478-934-6800 Local Obituaries Bleckley Progress On-Line Newspaper Dave Whitaker Mid-State Magazine Mid Ga. News 13 WMAZ Central Ga. Video PHONE NUMBERS Bleckley County DFCS (478) 934-3172 Cochran Police (478) 934-4282 Bleckley County Sheriff (478) 934-4545 Emergency - call 911 or 478-934-3215. Addresses are assigned by the county. Contact: Mike Smith at the 911 office: 478-934-4020. Bleckley County Extension Office (478) 934-3220 Airport Cochran Municipal Airport Red Curtis Field 829 Highway 126 Cochran, Ga. 31014 Contact: (478) 934-6346 Cochran Better Hometown: (478) 934-0017 John Ricks Bleckley-Cochran Industrial Development: (478) 934-2965 Bleckley Health Dept: (478) 934-6590 Bleckley Memorial Hospital: (478) 934-6211 Bleckley Co. Landfill: (478) 934-8363 Cochran-Bleckley Library (478) 934-2904 Cochran Post Office: (478) 934-7587 Recreation Dept: (478) 934-3225 Senior Citizens Center: (478) 934-3223 Senior Adults: Have a 911 Dispatcher call and check on you regularly. They need your name, 911 address, medical condition, and two emergency contacts; Contact the 911 Center: (478) 934-6282 Purchase a Hunting & Fishing License online: Click Cochran-Bleckley United Givers Fund Contribute through payroll deductions to UGF and all of your donations stay in Bleckley County and benefit local agencies. (478) 934-1766 Bleckley County 4-H (478) 934-3220 Communities in Schools and Family Connection (478) 934-4300 Parent to Parent of Georgia (478)934-3694 Habitat For Humanity now reaches into Bleckley County. Located at Stuckey Habitat Complex 711 Soperton Highway Eastman, Ga. (478)374-4841 or (478)374-2193. Willing Hands Ministry Center Willing Hands is a social ministry of the Pulaski/Bleckley Baptist Association and assists families in Bleckley County with clothing, financial and spiritual needs. Donations of clothing and household items are accepted. The center is located downtown at 122 N 2nd St, #B, Cochran. Phone: (478) 934-1044. Looking for a place for your Special Event? Wedding, Reception, Banquet, Party, Reunion, Private Dining. Try Georgia Red Barn has separate Indoor and Outdoor areas available. Located at 429 Hudson Jones Rd., Cochran. Phone(478) 934-1707. or try Sajewinds Plantation Bed & Breakfast located ten miles from Cochran on the Dublin Hwy. Phone (478) 934-6024 Looking for a place to retire? Cochran, Georgia's Colonial Village This active adult retirement community has beautiful and elegantly stylish homes which compliment a small lake, walking trail, and winding roads lined with an abundance of shade trees. Click these links for more information about: GA Chambers of Commerce Cochran Masonic Lodge #217 Georgia Colleges Cochran's Middle Georgia College Georgia Beauty and Cosmetology Schools Georgia Technical Schools Cochran-Bleckley Arts Alliance The Cochran-Bleckley Chamber is the projected VOICE of the business community, ready to help promote industry and rural growth, and we support the educational communities as they strive to produce a strong workforce. We encourage all business owners and private citizens to join the Chamber and become advocates for prosperity and progress. The membership dues vary according to type of business and number of employees. Call 478-934-2965 for more information. Business After Hours: Are you starting a new business, or have you been in business one, two, five years and need to let Bleckley County know you are still around? Host a BAH and remind the public your business is in town! This is a unique membership networking opportunity hosted by our members. At least once per quarter the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce holds a Business After Hours sponsored by an area business. Grand Opening Celebrations: Grand Opening Celebration/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony are held for a new businesses. The Chamber Office will assist in promoting this event through member emails.

The Bleckley Leadership Training (BLT) class will be held at Middle Georgia College in the Plant Operations Building beginning September 1, 2009. Contact Kathryn Fisher at Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce for more information: 478-934-2965; email: cbchamber@comsouth.net Click this link for a LEADERSHIP APPLICATION Cochran, Bleckley County is an Entrepreneur Friendly Community      Click the link above to learn more. We want Bleckley County to experience tremendous growth, but growth is not without challenges. The improvements introduced with the E-Friendly program are designed to minimize these challenges and invite people to do business in Bleckley. Bleckley County earned it's Entrepreneur Friendly Certification on August 4, 2008! Click this link to view our Booklet: Guide to Starting A Business For more information, contact: Kathryn Fisher, Chamber President at 478-934-2965. The Entrepreneur Friendly Initiative helps small businesses, but what about our large businesses? Bleckley County is NOW a Work Ready Community! Click this Link to learn more about Work Ready: Georgia (and Bleckley County) has made commitments to creating the best-possible environment for businesses. Work Ready was designed to build the nation's best workforce and ensure that Georgia companies have the talent they need to stay ahead of the competition. Our employers can implement Work Ready in two ways: Through Work Ready Certificates or Job Profiling! The state's network of 35 technical colleges offer a variety of ways for individuals to improve their Work Ready skill levels and develop self-improved plans to boost their scores. The 3rd annual Arts and Crafts Festival and Street Dance with the band, Skeeterz, will be held on Oct. 17, 2009. Contact Kathryn Fisher (478) 934-2965 for information. FREE ADMISSION TO THE FESTIVAL AND STREET DANCE COUNTRY FEST WEBSITE HILLSIDE BLUEGRASS RV PARK is located approximately one mile from Cochran - on US Highway 23, GA Highway 87. FLEA MARKET EVERY SATURDAY from 7 am - 2 pm Free for Shoppers - Vendors $10 set up charge. For more information call: 478-934-6694. The Park also hosts the popular Hillside Bluegrass Festival which is held in May and September. COCHRAN-BLECKLEY RECREATION CENTER Keep your kids busy at the Recreation Center, located at 800 S.W. Dykes Street! Softball and Baseball registration: January Soccer registration: July Football Registration: September Basketball Registration: November For more information call (478) 934-3225. GOLFING BLECKLEY Bleckley County has two golf courses: Uchee Trail Golf Course & Country Club is an 18-hole semi-private golf course (478) 934-7891. The Woods Golf Course & RV Park is a 27-hole public golf course. 9-holes links style. 18-holes rolling terrain with lots of trees. The Woods also has 22 RV campsites with full hookup and laundry facility. Friendly and affordable. The golf course is open 7am to dusk. Phone: (478) 934-0731. Fishing at the Lake Come explore our Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area! It is a 106 acre lake stocked with crappie, largemouth bass, bream and catfish. It is intensively managed to maximize fishing success. Due to its unique location and close proximity to the Ocmulgee River, this area offers many opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast. It is a great place for a family outing and has picnic tables, handicap accessible fishing piers and restrooms, and concrete boat ramps. The Public Fishing Area has free parking. There is an education building available by reservation - it can accommodate up to 60 people. It is used for school groups, church groups or scouts. Licenses Required: Georgia Fishing and WMA (Wildlife Management Area) Licenses (need both) or a One Day Pass or Senior License or Handicap License or a Sportsman’s License.    The Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area is located at 408 Ocmulgee PFA Road, Cochran. Hours: Open from sunrise - sunset; seven days per week. Phone:478-783-2556 or 478-783-2557 COCHRAN MOTOR SPEEDWAY The Cochran Motor Speedway holds car races every Friday and Saturday night (weather permitting). It's great family fun. Pit Gates Open at 4:00 PM; Grandstands Open at 5:00 PM. For more information: call 478-934-4470 or call Arlene Pittman: 912-245-3671. The Cochran City Auditorium located at 102 N. Second Street in Cochran, may be rented for events such as beauty pageants, band concerts, choir recitals, plays, etc. The cost is $150.00 ($100 rent and a refundable $50 deposit). Built in 1923, the historical auditorium has been restored and consist of a stage and seating for 350+ people. To reserve the auditorium contact the Chamber of Commerce, 478-934-2965. Visit the new Cotton and Peanut Museum/Pavilion located on 109 N 3rd Street, Cochran, behind Bleckley County Courthouse! It is an open-air pavilion with historic photographs and information enclosed in glass display cases. There are benches and two concrete and brick pads where farm equipment or cotton bales can be displayed for special events. Learn about cotton and peanut farming in Bleckley County and Georgia. Free to the public. Click this link for more info on the Ocmulgee Symphony Orchestra Classic Music Series (478) 934-9575 The 2010 BIKING BLECKLEY Metric 100 Biking Bleckley Metric 100is an annual event which takes place on the last Saturday in February. Supported with MAPS, refreshment breaks, and local law enforcement. All roads are in very good condition and are flat to moderate rolling hills. The Metric 100 is a big loop with other routes branching off and heading back to the start. For overnight accommodations and other general info, contact the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber. BIKING BLECKLEY WEBSITE On MARCH 22 - 26, 2010! SOUTHEASTERN CUSHMAN CLUB 27th Anniversary! Click this link to view the official web page of the Southeastern Cushman Club The SECC holds an annual meeting in Cochran each year in March. The SECC is a family oriented club that is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of vintage Cushman motor scooters. Stop by the Bleckley County Recreation Center for the Show Scooter Competition and Judging! Let's Go to Cochran! The Southeastern Cushman Club and the Cochran-Bleckley Chamber of Commerce always have lots of activities planned for Cushman Week. SECC's 2008 25th Anniversary Video Cushman 25th.wmv Contact the Chamber of Commerce for more details, (478) 934-2965. Cushman Motor Scooters One of the most famous Cushmans was the model 53, a military model from the World War II era. It was designed to be dropped by parachute with Army Airborne troops, so the motor scooter became known as the Cushman Airborne. They were also used around military bases for messenger service.

Cochran Rental Info

• Mid-State Development & Rental Property - Derek Childs - (478) 934-4633
• Ranny Cannon Rental Property & Car Rentals - (478) 934-6351
• Housing Authority of Cochran - (478) 934-6374
• McVay Heights Apartments - (478) 934-6643
• Pecan Points Apartments - (478) 934-4301; 1 bedroom unit $358; 2 bedroom unit $374
• Deer Run Apartments - (478) 934-4146
• Budget Inn Motel - (478) 934-8151
• Georgia Red Barn for Weddings, Parties, etc. - (478) 951-1214
• Royal Inn Motel - (478) 934-0943