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April 6, 2016
Volume 15, No. 14
“Celebrating Henry County”
Proudly celebrating over thirteen years of faithfully serving our readers, the people of Henry County
Nash
Farm to
host Run
for the
Bun
Promenade Through History to
shine a light on county’s past
By Jason A. Smith
Times Correspondent
Organizers of a local fundraiser are hopeful that the event will
help them continue their efforts
on behalf of expectant mothers.
The eighth annual Run for the
Bun is scheduled for May 7 at
Nash Farm in Hampton. Prerace check-in begins at 7 a.m.,
and the race will kick off at 8:30
a.m. The cost to register is $30
from now until April 27, or $35
on the day of the event.
The event is a fundraiser for
the Pregnancy Resource Center,
at 3834 Jodeco Road in
McDonough. The center is a
Christian outreach ministry
which seeks to help expectant
mothers in crisis situations.
The center’s Director of
Development and Education,
Sonja Hegwood, says a number
of services fall under the
umbrella of the facility.
“We are a life-affirming
The history of Henry County
will be put on display in theatrical fashion in the coming weeks,
as part of a project geared
toward educating people about
the community.
The Genealogical Society of
Henry and Clayton Counties will
launch its new Promenade
Through History May 14 at
Cannon-Cleveland
Funeral
Directors, 2580 Ga. Highway 42
N., in McDonough. Performances will be at 2 p.m., and
5:30 p.m., in the funeral home’s
Contemporary Chapel. Tickets
are $12 for adults, and $6 for
children 12 and under.
The inaugural event will feature
portrayals of past Henry County
residents, says Genealogical
Society President Amanda Beck.
“We chose some historical characters, and some colorful characters that people who have been
in Henry County for a while are
going to remember,” says Beck.
“Our main goal is to get people
interested and excited about
Henry County history and
genealogy. We hope it’s a success and that we can make it an
annual event.”
Beck says the program will
see Run, page 6
see History, page 6
By Jason A. Smith
Times Correspondent
Some of the historical figures that will be portrayed at Promenade Through History on May 14.
Top row: (l. to r.) Andrew Adair Dickerson, Archibald Brown, Arthur James Henderson. Bottom
row (l. to r.) Carrie Mae Hambrick, Dr. Claude Gray and Louise McGarity.
Special photos
Duck Dash to raise money for the Fuller Center
By Jason A. Smith
Times Correspondent
The Henry County Fuller Center
for Housing will hold its inaugural Duck Dash fundraiser April 23
from 4-7 p.m., at Salem Baptist
Church, 1724 Ga. Highway 155
N., in McDonough. Tickets are $5
each, or five tickets for $20.
During the event, plastic ducks
will be placed in a pond at the
church, each with a ticket corresponding to those purchased by
attendees, says Chris Ragan, a
Fuller Center board member in
charge of fundraising for the
occasion.
“They’ll float across the pond,
and the first one to reach the goal
will be the winner,” he says.
“We’re trying to sell 1,000
ducks.”
Ragan emphasizes that the Fuller
Center focuses its efforts on providing home repairs for people
who can’t afford them.
“We ask the homeowner to pay
back for materials only, so that we
can pay it forward to the next
homeowner for the next project,”
says Ragan. “We’re trying to raise
awareness that we’re here to help
the community.”
The Duck Dash will also feature
games, activities and entertainment by musical guest Jude.
Prizes will also be awarded for
the top finishers in the event,
including: a $500 gift certificate
for Wilson Brothers Nursery for
first prize; a $350 Yeti Tundra 45
cooler for second prize; and a
$250 grill and accessories from
Home Depot for third prize. Two
$50 gift cards from Academy
Sports & Outdoors will be given
out as fourth-place awards, and
door prizes will also be given out
during the event.
Ragan adds that representatives
from the Fuller Center will also be
on hand at the upcoming Locust
Grove Day event April 16, to educate local residents about the
organization and its mission.
For more information, e-mail
ChrisRagan@strawninsurance.
com, call 404-597-4745, or visit
the Henry County Fuller Center’s
Facebook page.
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April 6, 2016
Officials awaiting response to implement Pre-K program
By Monroe Roark
Officials with the Henry
County School System are waiting for a response from the state
as to whether they can proceed
with implementation of a prekindergarten program to begin
with the 2016-2017 school year.
The Board of Education at its
March 14 meeting gave the go-
ahead to submit an application
for a Bright from the Start
Georgia Pre-K program in certain Henry County public
schools.
The Georgia Pre-K Program is
a lottery-funded educational program in which each class consists of 22 students, one teacher
and one assistant. Children four
years of age as of Sept. 1 are eli-
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According to figures discussed
at the BOE meeting, Georgia
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each classroom, including
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Student selection is based on a
lottery system.
Further implementation plans
would proceed once approval is
received from the state.
“We haven’t gotten [a
response] yet,” district spokesman J.D. Hardin stated in a
March 29 email to the Times.
“We hope to hear something
soon with regards to word from
the state. Once we get word back
(hopefully it is positive), then we
could move forward setting up
our lottery system for acceptance into the three proposed prek programs.”
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mended that three classes be created the first year should the
state approve the application.
Using a multipoint assessment overall student performance in
math and reading, percentage of
students receiving free or
reduced price meals, and 2014
CCRPI scores - it was recommended that Fairview Elementary, Oakland Elementary and
Wesley Lakes Elementary house
the initial three classes.
Registration would be open to
any eligible students but priority
given to those in the aforementioned school attendance zones.
Community Gardens of Henry
County, in collaboration with the
Atlanta Community Food Bank,
has been selected to be one of
six gardening organizations
nationwide to be part of a contest to win $50,000 worth of
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through the 2016 Garnier Green
Garden Giveaway. That initiative is billed as “an incentive to
provide a deserving community
with a safe space to enjoy nature
and grow their own food.
Out of six finalists nationwide
in the contest, ACFB/Henry is
the only one in Georgia. The
group was in second place as of
April 6 and only needed 120
votes to take the lead. The voting
continues through May 15 and
everyone in the community is
encouraged to participate.
The easiest way to vote is to
visit www.henrygardens.com
and follow the link on the home
page. In the space where you are
asked to name who you are voting for, start typing “Atlanta” in
the space and it will come up.
Candidate Forum April 8
On Friday, April 8 from 7 until
9 p.m. a District II Candidate
Forum will be held at the
Hampton Depot. This forum will
give citizens the opportunity to
ask questions from District II
candidates who are running for
office.
Correction
In the March 30, 2016 edition of The Henry County Times, in the
article titled “Yard sale, festival on the move in Locust Grove,” we
mistakenly said construction on the new Public Safety Complex
would be completed by fall of 2017. The work will actually be
completed by fall of 2016. We apologize for the error.
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Congressional candidates vie for 13th district in primary
By Monroe Roark
Times Correspondent
While Henry County voters
look at who is on the ballot in
the May primary for local races,
there is also a congressional
race that will require the attention of many local residents.
Three congressional districts
claim at least part of Henry
County. The 13th includes the
northern end of the county as
well as most of the area next to
the Clayton County line. U.S.
Rep. David Scott, the incumbent and a Democrat, is running
unopposed.
The 10th includes a chunk of
the eastern part of the county
next to Newton and Butts coun-
ties. That is also a race in which
the incumbent is unopposed, in
this case Republican Jody Hice.
The intrigue comes from the
race for the Third District.
Republican Lynn Westmoreland
has served most of that area
since winning election in 2004
to what was then the Eighth
Congressional District. It was
converted to the Third during
redistricting after the 2010
Census and now stretches from
the southern suburbs of metro
Atlanta into middle Georgia and
as far as Columbus.
Westmoreland announced a
few months ago that he would
not be seeking a seventh term in
the U.S. House of Representatives, setting the stage for a
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large field of candidates to step
up for a shot at what many
political observers consider a
safe conservative district for an
established congressman. That
means whoever wins in 2016
has a decent chance of holding
on to the seat for a while barring
a radical redrawing of the district map.
Seven Republicans and one
Democrat qualified to run for
the
Third
Congressional
District. Here is the lineup of
candidates according to the
Georgia Secretary of State’s
information provided after
qualifying, along with online
sources for more information
about each of them:
Arnall “Rod” Thomas of
Newnan is a Vietnam veteran,
businessman and former educator.
(www.rodthomasforcon
gress.org)
Chip Flanagan of Jonesboro is
a businessman who has run
unsuccessfully against Westmoreland in the past. (www.
chipflanegan.com)
Drew Ferguson was most
recently the mayor of West
Point near the Alabama state
line. He is a dentist by trade. ( )
Jim Pace of Peachtree City is a
longtime developer in the south
metro area and once served on
the City Council of Peachtree
City. (www.votejimpace.com)
Mike Crane of Newnan is a
builder and contractor currently
in his third term in the Georgia
State Senate from District 28.
(www.mikecraneforcongress.co
m)
Richard Mix of Newnan is a
business owner whose previous
recent experience includes
Hollywood film production.
(www.rmix2016.com)
Samuel Anders of Newnan is a
manager for an engineering
company and master sergeant in
the U.S. Air Force Reserves.
(www.anders4congress.net)
Democrats:
Tamarkus Cook of Newnan,
the lone Democrat in the race, is
a pastor. (“Tamarkus Cook for
Congress” on Facebook)
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April 6, 2016
“It’s a shallow life that doesn’t give a
person a few scars.”
~ Garrison Keillor
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OPINION
“One of the greatest gifts
I’ve ever gotten is my daughter.”
~ Ace Frehley
My dating confession
I recently started dating again.
She’s amazing. We’ve gone out
to dinner several times, we’ve
shared a lot of laughs and made
some great memories together.
No, my wife and I aren’t having problems. I’m talking about
my little girl.
Over the last few months, I’ve
tried to make a concerted effort
to spend more time with her.
With her being in preschool
now, I don’t get to do that as
much during the day as I used
to. Of course, once Mommy
gets home from work, my
daughter’s focus shifts to her.
So, it’s become even more
important to me that I set aside
one-on-one time with my child
whenever I have the opportunity.
It must be working, because
she lights up whenever I propose the idea of a DaddyDaughter Date.
I try to take my child on a date
once a month. Most of the time,
JASON
SMITH
Columnist
my dates with her don’t involve
a lot of money. She’s five years
old, so she hasn’t developed
expensive tastes just yet.
Sometimes, she just wants me
to take her to a nearby park so
she can play. She gets to release
some of her boundless energy,
and I get to take pictures of her
while marveling at her fearlessness. It’s a win-win, as far as
I’m concerned.
We have, however, had opportunities to enjoy more unique
times together on these dates as
well. This past weekend, I took
her to a festival near my home.
Normally when I go to that
event, I’m looking around for
people I know. This time, I did-
n’t see as many friends as in
years past, but I didn’t even
mind that much because my
favorite girl was holding my
hand the whole time.
As I think back on all these
Daddy-Daughter Dates, I’m
reminded of a few things my
wife told me recently. For one
thing, going on these dates
shows my daughter that she’s
important enough for me to stop
everything else I’m doing and
make time for her. It’s so easy
for me to get so caught up in
what I’m doing that I don’t take
the time with her that I should. I
don’t ever want her to feel like
those distractions are more
important to me than she is.
Also, the way that I treat my
daughter on these dates will
teach her about the way she
should expect to be treated as
she gets older and starts going
on actual dates. In the grand
scheme of things, that time isn’t
that far away. I want to be the
kind of father she can look to as
a positive example when that
time comes.
I’m fortunate to have such an
amazing little girl, and to be
able to spend so much time with
her. When I lost my father nearly three years ago, the time I
was able to spend with her took
on a whole new level of importance for me, and she has truly
become one of my best friends.
She lights up my whole world
with her laugh, her imagination
and the way she expresses her
love for me.
I hope that, as I continue taking her on these dates, she
always know that I look forward to them as much as she
does.
have many head scars hidden
under my hair.
Moving on, chicken pox visited. I remember the cotton
gloves my mother forced me to
wear to no avail. I managed to
keep a couple of remembrance
scars there, right on the face.
I loved to roller skate. Before I
got into advanced rolling, I
vividly remember skating down
the street rather fast when a little male friend stuck a stick out
in front of my shins. I tried to
jump the stick, but tripped over
the curb. The little rock that
embedded into the side of my
knee was one of the worst operations I ever endured by a parent with tweezers, including
cactus episodes.
Merthiolate and alcohol should
have been banned for use in
open wounds. Down in South
Georgia one summer, my family was enjoying lemonade
under the Magnolia tree (Quite
Southern, don’t you think?)
when I decided to walk over to
the barbed wire fence, sling a
leg between two of the wires to
feed a horse. A bee sat upon my
knee, leg jerked down, barbed
wire dug in, you get it. I didn’t
want to be found out, so, sneaking past the Magnolia bunch
into the house, I administered
the merthiolate myself. That
was a very large house and I
covered every room very fast. I
never did have to get stitches
though. My mother didn’t discover the wound until past the
deadline for stitches.
Of the many cat claw scars,
one cat does stand out. I would
give him a bath in our bathroom
basin, using bubbles to disguise
the water. It did not work, hence
the scars. Just too many scars to
give each their due. No matter
the silliness in remembering
scars (Seinfeld moments), they
mean more to me than just a
map on my skin and I earned
every single one of them!
Jason has worked in newspapers since 2005, spending the
majority of that time in Henry
County. He lives in Covington
with his wife and daughter.
Earned tattoos
The other day my attention
was drawn to a fellow with
many colorful tattoos. I am neutral when it comes to tattoos. It
is not my body, not my call.
But, it got me to thinking, I
have my own tattoos, they are
called, “scars.”
Until the tattoo sighting, I
don’t believe I’ve ever given
them a minute’s thought. Now I
feel differently. I could never
cover up my natural “tattoos,”
they are my story!
Observing my collection, first
up are the sun spots, what used
to be called “cute freckles”
years ago. Summers spent in the
sunshine during a time we were
unaware of sun damage or skin
cancer and the sun screen that
came too late in my life. I was
in my forties before I became
uncomfortable baking myself
for a tan. These are not actually
scars, but they certainly bring
back a lot of fun-filled memories before they delivered the
end result. Now I spend time
and money on creams and
potions to fade their existence.
Back to real scars, the physical
ones. We’ll talk about emotion-
JIMMIE
BATCHELOR
Guest
Columnist
al ones another time. Scars are
like wrinkles, they come with
the territory of life. You won’t
leave without them!
Looking back, I try to remember which scars came first. I
certainly remember swing sets
and not moving fast enough to
avoid the swing after falling or
jumping out of the seat. That
forsaken tall metal pole at the
park in South Georgia where
you hung onto these bars draping down with chains on each
end, like small ladders.
Whoever thought of that ride as
fun was a sadist. I can remember hanging on for dear life,
running in a circle until my feet
cleared the ground. It was fun
while in the air, but, oh, the
landing was rough. When you
stopped running, there were
about 4-6 other sets of those
chains with bars and they would
slap you in the head. I must
Jimmie recently retired from
Henry Co. Senior Services in
Stockbridge, where she managed Hidden Valley Senior
Center and resided for 38 years.
She plans to use her new found
time writing (for The Times) and
enjoying life!
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April 6, 2016
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Annual tomato growing class April 12
Quips from you to us
Hey Henry, to the lady that complained to me that all she saw
in the most current issue of Senior Spirit was black people
(with my mouth dropped). First of all, my husband and children are black. Second of all, the featured story is Heritage
holding the 9th annual African American fashion show.
Hey Henry, I know its the interstate, but slow down on I-75.
The speed limit has been lowered to 60 for a reason. The accident between a dump truck and car last week should be
enough incentive for you.
Hey Henry, to the person complaining about riding bumpers,
you sound like a person who regularly drives over the speed
limit. Stop making excuses for yourself.
Hey Henry, Henry County haiku: Bigger house? No, girl. With
this trailer and that barn, we’ve got lots of room.
Hey Henry, Nathan Deal finally got something right.
Hey Henry, I attended the Sunrise Service on the Square again
this year. I enjoyed the old time gospel music, and the opportunity to share in praising our Lord Jesus. I was a little taken
aback that the offering plate was passed around. I don’t
remember that being done in years past.
Hey Henry, to the idiot giving all the poor excuses for his being
an aggressive driver. You are a good example of what is wrong
with today’s society. In your opinion, it is all about you and
there is always someone else to blame. Grow up!
Hey Henry, I’ve been going to a lot of McDonough City
Council meetings for the past three years and it’s clear who our
next Mayor should be. If you have been paying attention you
know exactly whom I’m talking about. Encourage them to run
next year!
On Tuesday, April 12 the
Henry County Extension Office
will have their annual tomato
growing class. The class begins
at noon in room B of the
Extension office at 97 Lake
Dow Road in McDonough.
They will be having tomato
sandwiches for lunch so bring
your tomato appetite. The class
will be taught by UGA
Extension agent Frank Hancock
who also serves as a professional taster on the local Garden
Delights TV show.
Frank Hancock said “come
join us for this informative class
and remember, if we are unsuccessful at teaching you how to
grow tomatoes at least you will
have had a tomato sandwich.”
For more information call 770288-8421.
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"Trust in the Lord with all
thine heart ... He shall direct
thy paths." (Proverbs 3:5, 6)
Hey Henry, have you noticed all the trash and debris on the
side of our roads. Some is from garbage collection trucks and
some is from people just throwing their trash out to keep from
paying for garbage pickup. If you see this occur make sure to
report it and get tag or truck numbers. We are becoming a
trash heap like some of our close counties.
Springtime
Hey Henry, we recently had our second child at Piedmont
Henry Hospital and wow, what an experience. We were able to
hold our baby as soon as he was born. I tried to breastfeed my
first but lived in another state (military family) and did not
have help. I feel so blessed to have experienced my son’s birth
here. The staff was so caring and helpful in everything and the
Lactation Department is tops! Did you know they offer outpatient services?
MissLocust Grove
Hey Henry, to the person complaining about Clayton County
cars picking up their children at Henry County Schools, have
you ever paid attention to how many out of state cars pick up
children at Henry County and Clayton County Schools? Why
hasn’t something been done about that? Not only do you not
know if they live in that jurisdiction or not, but the state
requires those moving here to obtain a GA registration within
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History, from front
provide a glimpse into the lives
of people from the area’s past. As
an example, she pointed to two
characters in the program – former Henry County Commissioner Archie Chester McGarity
and his wife Louise, who will be
portrayed by Jeff Reeves and
McDonough City Clerk Janis
Price, respectively.
“Louise ran a daycare in her
home, and she was a bit infamous for her station wagon full
of kids,” says Beck. “Her family
is involved in the script for the
program.”
The concept for the Promenade
Through History came as a result
of the City Cemetery Tour that
McDonough Arts has put together in recent years. The difference
with this event, says Beck, is that
it tells stories from all of Henry
County, going back to its days as
“the Mother of Counties.”
“Henry County is such an old
county and it used to be much
larger,” she says. “Seven differ-
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ent counties have a piece of the
old Henry County in them. So,
many people may have grown up
somewhere else, but they have
Henry County roots.”
Each performance in the
Promenade Through History will
be 5-7 minutes long, and some of
them will feature actors with a
personal connection to the roles
they are portraying. Former highschool teacher Andrew Adair
Dickerson will be played by his
son Charles Dickerson.
“We try to use family members
if they want to be involved,
because they know the personalities and mannerisms that would
help bring their character to life,”
says Beck.
Dr. Claude Gray, an educator
who served as president of the
Locust Grove Institute, will be
played by Jim McBrayer, who
also wrote the script for his portrayal of Gray. Hampton City
Councilwoman Mary Ann
Mitcham will take on the role of
former teacher Elizabeth “Cutie”
Peebles, and Ty Hoffman will
tackle the role of Arthur James
Henderson
of
Henderson
Manufacturing Co., in Hampton.
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pregnancy care center,” she says.
“We offer pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and STD testing for
chlamydia and gonorrhea.”
The center also provides information on options counseling
and follow-ups during and after
pregnancy.
The theme of this year’s run is
“Celebrate Life.” Hegwood says
the lives being celebrated are
those of the center’s clients and
donors.
Clients of the faith-based center
are not charged for the services
provided there. Hegwood says
the facility relies on events like
April 6, 2016
Performers in the Henry Players
acting group are currently slated
to take on the roles of Green
Front Café proprietor Carrie Mae
Hambrick, and the Henderson
family’s maid, Ruth Turnipseed.
Nineteenth-century
Locust
Grove store owner and blacksmith Archibald Brown will be
portrayed by an actor to be
announced later.
Diane Chumbley is the secretary of the Genealogical Society
board and publicity chairman for
the Promenade committee. She
describes the society as “the
best-kept secret in Henry
County” and says the event will
help people understand more
about the area and those who
helped to establish it.
Chumbley says the county’s
growth in recent years has resulted in some of its newer residents
– particularly those in their 30s
and 40s – inquiring about the
community’s early days.
“They’re starting to come to us,
wanting to know more about the
history of the county and their
families,” says Chumbley. “So I
think it will be a great program
for them.”
County historian Gene Morris
will provide an introduction for
each performance of the
Promenade Through History. He
says he has seen the scripts for
the event, and that attendees are
“in for a really good program.”
“We will learn a lot of Henry
County history, and this is a
diverse group of characters covering a broad range of history,”
says Morris. “Their lives cover a
lot of history and cover all parts
of the county.”
Following both of the performances, the Genealogical Society
will conduct a raffle and will be
selling books the group has published.
A total of 400 tickets will be
sold – 200 for each performance.
Tickets can be purchased by cash
or check at the following locations: the Brown House, 71
Macon Street McDonough;
Secret Garden, 5 Keys Ferry St.,
in McDonough; and Warren
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Cleveland St., in Locust Grove.
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the Run for the Bun and the support of the community to keep it
running on a daily basis.
“We don’t take government
money, and we don’t take county money,” she says. “It would
cost a woman $250 to get an
ultrasound and pregnancy test,
in general -- some more, some
less. Just in that, we rendered
somewhere in the neighborhood
of $90,000 in free services in
2015.”
Hegwood also leads a team of
volunteers to represent the center as guest speakers for the sexual-class health classes in Henry
County schools. She emphasizes
that while those volunteers share
information about the center’s
programs, they do not share their
faith with students who have
been receptive to the center’s
abstinence-based approach to
birth control.
“About two-thirds of the kids
say they will choose abstinence,
where they might not have otherwise done that,” she says.
Hegwood acknowledges that
last year’s Run for the Bun didn’t generate as much money as
in years past. She is hopeful for
a better turnout this year.
“Typically we raise somewhere
in the neighborhood of $10,000
for the center,” says Hegwood.
“Last year, we raised $4,500,
which was well under what we
had hoped for.”
The event will feature a carnival theme with sno-cones, popcorn, face-painting, and games
after the race for participants and
their families. There will also be
a raffle for paid participants for
items that have been donated to
the center, with winners being
announced after the race.
Festivities will also include a
“bearded man contest” for registered participants and their
immediate family. Prizes will
awarded for the longest beard,
best carnival decorations, most
patriotic, best of show, and best
overall.
For more information, call the
center at 770-957-8288, e-mail
[email protected] or visit
www.prchc.org.
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InsideHenry
Vietnam veterans honored at Heritage Park
By Jason A. Smith
Times Correspondent
Frank Huffschmidt of
McDonough was surrounded by
his fellow military veterans at
Heritage Park, eagerly awaiting a
moment he thought might never
come. The 73-year-old Navy veteran says he is “grateful and
humbled” to be appreciated, at
last, for his service in Vietnam.
“I didn’t experience some of the
things that my brothers in arms
did,” says Huffschmidt. “I was
very fortunate in that. But yes,
this is great to have this finally, a
recognition.”
Hundreds of local residents
joined Huffschmidt for a Vietnam
Veterans
Welcome
Home
Ceremony
March 29 at the park’s Veterans
Wall of Honor. The event was put
together by local organizations
including American Legion Post
55 and Post 516, the Andrew
McBride Chapter of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution and Marine Corps
League Detachment 1339.
Retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj.
Gen. Arnold Fields served as the
keynote speaker for the occasion,
representing the Vietnam War
Commemoration, a program of
the Defense Department. Fields
says the ceremony and others like
it around the country, are
designed as a way to “thank and
honor” Vietnam veterans and
their families for their sacrifices.
“This country is where it is now
… because Vietnam veterans did
their job,” says Fields. “If they
didn’t go, they were committed to
go.”
Donald Hammond, Sr., 65, of
Locust Grove served in Vietnam
from 1969-70, and finished his
military career as a sergeant. He
says the ceremony brought back
memories of the bonds he forged
with his fellow servicemen, even
while they were being criticized
by many at home.
“I think it’s a good program
because it shows the camaraderie
L. to r.: George Geiger, Donny Brown and Bill Farwig all held the same job in the same unit in the
Vietnam War.
Photo by Seth Jackson
of a lot of veterans that never
received the welcome that we
deserved,” says Hammond. “But,
camaraderie was always with us.
When we see each other, we
always welcome each other
home, not to be called baby-
killers or be spit on. It’s amazing.”
Mike Bowser, Sr., of Morrow,
also served in the Army in
Vietnam. He, too, recalls the icy
reception he received when he
returned home but says he appre-
ciates the community’s support
for veterans today.
“It means a lot,” says Bowser,
66. “It seems like it’s a lot different now. People are really supporting the Vietnam veterans
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BITUARIES
Wanda Lynn Rudin
Wanda Lynn Rudin, age 58, of
Locust Grove, Ga., passed away
Sunday, March 13, 2016.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at
Horis A. Ward Funeral Home Fairview Chapel with Rev. Gary
Shelton officiating. Interment at
Fairview Memorial Gardens in
Stockbridge. The family requests
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Journey Noael Chandler, age 1,
of Stockbridge, Ga., died
Monday, March 14, 2016.
Memorial services were held on
Monday, March 21, 2016 at New
Birth Missionary Baptist Church
with Elder Reginald Finley officiating. Those who wish may
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Margaret Sue Peterson
Mrs. Margaret Sue Peterson,
age 83, of McDonough, Ga.,
passed away March 15, 2016.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday, March 20, 2015 from
the Chapel of Haisten Funeral
Home. Haisten Funeral Home,
McDonough, www.haistenfun
erals.com, 770-914-8833.
Helen Adell Madore
Ms. Helen Adell Madore, age
72, of McDonough, Ga., passed
away on March 15, 2016.
Funeral services for Helen were
held on Saturday, March 19,
2016 in the chapel of Haisten
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Alton Owen Allen
Alton Owen Allen, age 75, of
McDonough, Ga., died Thursday, March 17, 2016.
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the
Chapel of Cannon Cleveland
Funeral Directors with Rev. Rick
Maeser officiating. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made
to the American Lung Association in Georgia, 2452 Spring
Road, Smyrna, GA 30080 or
www.lung.org. Those who wish
may sign the online guest registry at www.cannoncleveland
funerals.com. Cannon Cleveland
Funeral Directors, 770-9141414.
Frances C. Forbes
Frances C. Forbes, age 79, of
McDonough, Ga., passed away
on March 22, 2016.
Monday, March 28, 2016.
Burial at Stockbridge City
Cemetery. Donations may be
made to the SUMC Building
Fund, 4863 N. Henry Blvd,
Stockbridge, GA 30281. Those
who wish may sign the online
guest registry at www.cannon
clevelandfunerals.com. Cannon
Cleveland Funeral Directors,
770-914-1414.
Harry Lee Pittman
Mr. Harry Lee Pittman, age 86
of Stockbridge, Ga., passed
away March 27, 2016. He was
born in Atlanta, Ga., to the late
Harry Joel and Eva Lois
Upchurch Pittman. He was a
member of Pinecrest Baptist
Church and was retired from
Overnite Trucking with 30 years
of service. Harry enjoyed working in his yard.
Survivors include his wife of 65
years, Natalie Pittman; children,
Stan (Patsy) Pittman of Tampa,
FL, Cathy (Randy) Summerour
of McDonough, Brad (Shirley)
Pittman of Stockbridge; nine
grandchildren and 17 great
grandchildren; sister, Ann
(Wesley) Jennings of Lithonia
and four nieces.
Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, March 31, 2016
at 1:00 pm from the Chapel of
Haisten Funeral Home. Pastor
Tom Miller officiated. Entombment at Forest Hills Mausoleum.
Contributions may be made to
the Pinecrest Baptist Church
Building Fund in memory of Mr.
Pittman. Haisten Funeral Home,
McDonough, www.haistenfunerals.com, 770-914-8833.
Betty Patton
Betty Patton, age 73, of
Stockbridge, Ga., passed away
March 27, 2016.
Services were held Wednesday
March 30, 2016 at Horis A. Ward
Fairview Chapel. Pastor Jeff
McBurnett officiated. Interment
at Forest Hills Cemetery.
Condolences may be offered
online at www.horisaward
fairviewchapel.com. Horis A.
Ward Funeral Home, Fairview
Chapel, Stockbridge, 770-4741231.
Alvin L. Bartlett
Alvin L. Bartlett, age 70, of
McDonough, Ga., died Thursday, March 31, 2016.
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Pet of the Week
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Miles for Meals annual walk May 7
The 22nd Annual Miles for
Meals Walk, hosted by the
Henry County Council on
Aging, will take place on May 7
at the Jason Harper Event Center
from 10 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 9 a.m.
Proceeds from the event will go
toward services and programs
for senior adults in Henry
County.
The walk will take participants
on trails throughout Heritage
Park with routes to fit all fitness
levels. A picnic lunch will be
served following the walk and a
professional DJ will be playing
music to keep participants energized. Registered walkers who
raise at least $25 will be eligible
to win a variety of door prizes.
The Miles for Meals walk,
which is the oldest continuous
Want to see
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Our Pet of Week is Remington “Remi,” a 5 month old
Rottweiler/ Weimaraner mix “Weimerott.” She belongs to
Kristin Cochran of McDonough. Kristin said, “Remi loves
water and swimming. Her bff is a tabby cat named Paco. She
loves to run and eats anything.”
Photo by Seth Jackson
Football league to hold
free off-season workouts
The Commissioner Bruce
Holmes Athletic Association
Youth Football League will be
offering free off-season workouts beginning Tuesday, April 5.
This program is open to all boys
and girls ages 5-12 who are
interested in playing football or
becoming a cheerleader. These
workouts will be held every
Tuesday and Thursday from
6:30 until 8 p.m. at the
Stockbridge Middle School
football field located at 533 Old
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fundraising walk in Henry
County, was developed by the
Henry County Council on Aging
to support its mission to subsidize and sustain programs and
services for Henry County’s senior adults. The event is held on
the first Saturday of May in
observance of Older Americans
Month.
The Henry County Council on
Aging is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting
services for senior adults and
acting as advocates on their
behalf. The Council serves as an
advisory board to Henry County
Senior Services and is made up
of 19 volunteers from all areas
of the county.
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Utrecht for several years and had a great time with family and friends.” While in his hometown
he celebrated his father’s 80th birthday on December 19, 2015. Arnoud was interested in returning to Soest, home of the former Dutch Royal family who resided at Soestdijk Palace during their
reign and wanted to see how it had changed over the past two decades. During his career he had
the opportunity to meet both Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard (both now deceased). While on
his trip, Arnoud ate some real Dutch food, which Holland is known for, including fresh raw North
Sea herring with onions, waffle syrup (Stroopwafels), and of course a little of their famous
Heineken beer. He also dined on original Dutch (Hutch spot) as well as Gouda cheese. The photos
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located on de Engh, a nostalgic landscape that Soest is well known for.
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Henry County As It Was Miss Locust Grove Pageant April 15
The Fourth Annual Miss Locust
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the Locust Grove City Hall
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Starting April 12th, the City
of Stockbridge will be hosting
Food Truck Tasty Tuesdays, a
variety of Food Trucks, local
cuisines and entertainment
experience right in the heart of
Stockbridge’s historic downtown area.
The Grand Opening is April
12, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., on the
City Hall Lawn (next to City
Hall at 4640 N. Henry Blvd.).
This new culinary extravaganza is a free community event,
expected to attract approximately 1,000 - 2,000 people
every Tuesday from April 12
to October 25.
During the grand opening,
there will be entertainment,
free kids’ area, and more. Also,
please note that the location
will change to Clark Park (111
Davis Rd.), beginning April
19th, and for all of the remaining weeks.
tastytuesdays@cityofstockbri
dge-ga.gov. You may also visit
www.cityofstockbridge.com,
as well as the city’s Facebook
page, including facebook.com/
StockbridgeTastyTuesdays.
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For more information contact
Destiny Keck at 678-860-5996.
Pick up your application at the
L.G. City Hall Lobby or by
email at misslocustgrove@
gmail.com. All Proceeds will
benefit the Youth of Locust
Grove.
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HURCH NOTES
Wesley Chapel UMC invites
the community to Drive-Thru
Morning Coffee and Prayer
every Wednesday morning in
April from 6 until 8 a.m. This
ministry will be held in the parking lot of the church. On
Saturday, April 16 at 2 pm the
Women of Wesley will hold
their annual tea. F.E.A.S.T will
begin on Tuesday, April 12 at 6
p.m. for dinner and classes. Join
them each Sunday for services at
8 and 11 a.m. Visit them online
at www.wesleymcd.org. The
Church is located at 397 Racetrack Road in McDonough.
Locust Grove United
Methodist Church invites the
community to worship each
Sunday at the 8:45 a.m. Casual
Service and 11 a.m. Blended
Service. Sunday School, Bible
Studies, youth, and children
activities are available. The
church has a Food Pantry and
Clothes Closet available to anyone in the community who
might be in need of these ministries. For more information,
call them at 770-957-9605 or
visit
www.locustgroveumc
.com. The church is located at
211 Peeksville Road in Locust
Grove.
Crossroad Christian Church
Community Food Bank offers
free non-perishable food and
clothing to families who are in
need within Henry County and
neighboring communities. Their
food bank is open Tuesday and
Thursday from noon until 2 p.m.
They offer both food and clothing every fourth Saturday of the
month from noon to 4 p.m.
Please call them at 678-5656188 to check on availablity.
The church is located at 3545 N.
Henry Blvd. in Stockbridge.
First Baptist Church of
Stockbridge invites the community to worship each week.
Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and
morning worship is at 10:45 a.m.
Nursery and Children’s church
are available. The Sunday
evening service is at 6 p.m. For
more info call the church at 770474-4484. The church is located
at 4566 N. Henry Blvd. in
Stockbridge.
Community Bible Church is
offering a free program to help
those who have lost loved ones.
Grief Share is a place for those
who desire to heal with others as
they grieve the loss of loved
ones. Their new Grief Share
group begins Wednesday, April
20 at 7 p.m. They will host the
Daraja Children’s Choir of
Africa on Sunday, May 1 in their
morning services at 9:30 and 11
a.m. For more information,
email butch.entrekin@commun
itybiblechurch.com. Call them at
770-914-0808. The church is
located at 2001 Jodeco Road in
Stockbridge.
Outreach Baptist Church
invites the community to come
worship on Sunday mornings at
10 a.m. Bible Study is on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. For more
information visit www.out
reachbaptistchurch.org or call
770-474-6476 for more information. The church is located at 35
Daniel Drive in Stockbridge.
The Ole Country Church
invites the community to their
3rd Sunday Night Singing on
Sunday, April 17 at 6 p.m. featuring The Freemans. No cover
charge but a love offering will be
accepted. The church is located
at 2649 Hwy. 155 North, in
McDonough.
Harvest Point UMC invites
the community to worship each
Sunday at 10:30 am, Children’s
Sunday School is at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday night Perfectly
Plugged In is at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner and Point Student
Ministry is at 7:00 p.m. Bible
Study, Tiny Trebles and Honor
Club. For more information, call
770-946-4007 or visit www.har
vestpointumc.com. The church
is located at 911 Simpson Mill
Road in Locust Grove.
Henry Baptist Church has
AWANA Programs for kids K25th grade on Wednesday nights
from 6:45 until 8:15 p.m.
Childcare is available. For more
information call 770-914-1191
or visit www.discoverhbc.org.
The church is located at 4035
Jodeco Road in McDonough.
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to their Spring Revival on April
10 and 11. International Evangelist and Conference Speaker
Wade McKenney will bring the
message. Services will be held
on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
and on Monday at 7 p.m. For
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at 155 Hampton Street in
McDonough.
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ELIGION
Contagious Laughter
is Needed
Life seems to come at us in
waves. During those times of
heartaches, headaches, or stress,
we may stop finding humor in
our daily lives. Usually we are
able to snap ourselves out of our
stupors and find it again, but
sometimes we may need a little
help.
The other morning I saw something that made me laugh out
loud. Pepper and I were starting
out on our walk when we both
heard a couple of geese nearby,
but didn’t see them. When we
reached the top of the hill and
looked up, there they sat on the
ridge of a neighbor’s roof.
Seeing those gigantic creatures
parked on the rooftop, along
with Pepper’s face filled with
fascination, struck me funny.
BRENDA
NAIL
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The geese are from a nearby
pond and while we see them
often, it was the first time to spot
them roosting on a roof.
As we walked home, I noticed
we both had more pep in our step
and like a smack to the head, it
hit me that I had laughed. It
shocked me to realize I had not
found much to laugh at lately,
which bothered me greatly. My
lack of humor or happier moods
was even affecting the dog!
When things are not going
smoothly, or there is an overwhelming feeling of too much to
do, it’s easy to put laughter on
the back burner. To leave it there
however, is such a waste! I
laughed again when I thought of
how God had to send geese to sit
on a rooftop to help me reclaim
my sense of humor. I immediately began making a strong effort
to find humor, even in daily
activities. Spontaneous laughter
usually starts over small things.
Best of all it is the greatest “get
better” medicine available.
We had our house painted
recently which meant windows
and doors were often open. I was
in the kitchen when Pepper took
great interest in something on
the floor. Thinking it was probably a bug or bee, I went to see
what held his attention, which
turned out to be a peeper. It took
some work to save the tiny frog
from the big paws of the curious
dog, but I managed, though I
looked like I was playing a game
of Twister in doing so. A peeper
may be tiny, but they can really
jump a long way very quickly!
By the time I got the little guy
safely outside on a tree I had the
neighbor smiling because I was
laughing so hard.
This morning I was mentally
making a list of things to do as
we walked along and I guess I
needed reminding to not leave
laughter off my list. There on top
of yet another roof, sat three
geese this morning. I started
laughing and when neighbors
passed by, their faces lit up with
smiles. Even Pepper had an
added swagger to his step the
rest of the way home.
Our beautiful springtime along
with the glorious sounds of
nature provides many reasons to
smile, but I’m talking about
more than just smiles. I mean
serious toe curling, belly jiggling, side hurting, tears rolling,
fun and contagious laughter,
which is never mean or directed
at anyone negatively. It’s joyful
and spirit lifting, leaving you
with a bounce in your step. It’s
something you can share with
your family and friends as well
as total strangers. We all need a
lighter moment and if we find
one, by all means we should
share it! Psalm 126:2, “Then our
mouth was filled with laughter,
and our tongue with singing.”
Find your joy in laughter and see
how it can brighten your world!
Brenda Nail DeLauder is a
native of Henry County. Her
heart remains in her hometown.
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Henry Community Senior
Choir concert April 24
The Henry County Community
Senior Choir invites the community to the Celebration of their
3rd Anniversary on Sunday,
April 24 at 3 p.m. at Shiloh
Baptist Church. The church is
located at 262 Macon Street,
McDonough.
Living with Alzheimer’s
Course in McDonough
The Alzheimer’s Association,
Ga., Chapter will present two, 3Part Education series for the following audiences: Living With
Alzheimer’s Disease for EarlyStage Care Partners; Living
With Alzheimer’s Disease for
People
With
Early-Stage
Dementia. Both series will run
concurrently at Eagles Landing
Baptist Church on April 12, 20,
and 27 from 1:30 until 3:30
p.m. The church is located at
2400 Hwy. 42 N, Room 113,
Life Center in McDonough. For
free registration please call 1800-272-3900. Seating is limited.
Vets 4 Vets to meet April 25
The Vets 4 Vets organization
will hold its first meeting April
25 at 6 p.m., at Mount Bethel
United Methodist Church, 922
Mount Bethel Road in McDonough. The event is open to veterans from all military branches
from World War II to those currently on active duty who need
help filling out disability paperwork or obtaining medical assistance. Representatives from the
Veterans Administration will be
on hand to talk with those in
attendance. Vets 4 Vets will also
have speakers come in periodi-
cally to provide more information about services available to
veterans. For more information,
call Robert “Bob” Champion at
770-298-4681 or e-mail champ
[email protected].
Promenade Through
History May 14
The Genealogical Society of
Henry and Clayton Counties,
Inc. will present Promenade
Through History: A Visit with
the Past on Saturday, May 14
from 2 until 3:30 p.m. and 5:30
until 7 p.m. The cost is $12
adults, $6 children (12 and
under). A limited number of tickets are on sale now. It will be
held in the community room at
Cannon Cleveland Contemporary Chapel, located at 2480
Hwy. 42 North in McDonough.
For more information, visit
www.henryclaytongenealogy
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Fairview Public Library
collecting dresses for formals
The Fairview Public Library is
collecting donations of gently
used dresses to be used for 8th
grade formals at local schools.
Donations are being accepted
from noon until 8 p.m. Monday
and Thursday and 10 a.m. until 6
p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
The donation drive is going on
now through April 21. Fairview
Public Library is located at 28
Austin Road in Stockbridge.
Local Hospice seeks
volunteers
Southern Grace Hospice and
Palliative Care is currently seeking hospice volunteers to bring
comfort and peace to hospice
patients and their family when
they need it the most.
Participants need only give an
hour or more per week. Main
duties are to provide conversation and companionship, music
or simple art activities or help
with small chores. Administrative duties include performing
clerical tasks such as filing,
mail-outs, answering phones,
copying, data entry and packet
assembly. For more info, call
678-432-8811 or email Tina@
southerngracehospice.com.
They are located at 384
Racetrack Road in McDonough.
Compassionate Friends
The Compassionate Friends is
for parents and other family
members who have lost a child
in death. They meet the first
Monday of each month from
6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Center Point
Church located at 4127 US
Highway 41 By-pass South in
Griffin. For more information
contact Debbie Woerner, CoChapter Leader at 678-8785256.
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April 6, 2016
ARDENING - SHARPEN YOUR PRUNERS - ITS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR
Properly pruned branches of a
mature Crape Myrtle.
Special photo
Late winter and early spring are
the best times of the year to get
some pruning done in the landscape. I’ll make this as easy as I
can when using words. It is a lot
easier to show you what to do.
Prune Roses: Hybrid Tea Roses
and Landscape Shrub Roses
need to be pruned back to about
18”. Cut out limbs that cross
each other and remove some of
the inner growth to allow air to
pass through. Cut to about 1/4
inch above a good bud on the
outside of the branch. A good
book with diagrams or a website
that shows you pictures will help
immensely.
After they bloom, cut back the
spring flowering shrubs such as
Forsythia, Spirea, Box honeysuckle, winter jasmine and
quince.
Prune broadleaf evergreens like
hollies and boxwoods for shape
and control by removing some
inner limbs and shaping up the
plant form as it should be - not
all evergreens are shaped like
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meatballs and frankly, I have
never seen a naturally growing
rectangular or square shrub.
Pruning lightly will keep you
from having to prune so many
times a year to keep that formal
shape.
The best lesson on pruning
crape myrtles properly can be
seen at Tanger Outlets in Locust
Grove. I don’t know who pruned
them, but they did an amazing
job. I do not think I have ever
said that about a commercial
landscaper in this area. Then
look at the ones at City Hall and
along the railroad tracks to see
In all plants, remove dead limbs
and twigs back to healthy
growth. Do this throughout the
year. It will keep disease and
insect damage at a minimum.
Cut back liriope and ornamental grasses; but don’t clip the
new foliage. Cutting these back
in January or February is easier you can do it then with a string
weed cutter or even a blade.
I usually prune my needle evergreens (conifers) in the winter or
early spring by lightly removing
not more than 6-8 inches on fairly new growth. Cutting back
conifers severely like you do
azaleas or hollies does not work.
They do not sprout well from old
wood.
Good sharp bypass hand
pruners, loppers and a pruning
saw will make the job easier.
Wear gloves to prevent blisters.
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what not to do.
I never use electric or gas-powered shears. When you cut back
the shrubs with these, often you
find that you will get dead spots
in the plant. If you must use
shears, then make some cuts
with pruners to open up the
inside of the shrub to air and
sunlight. If those gas-powered
shears leak oil or gas, you will
have lots of dead areas.
Don’t prune camellias or azaleas until after they finish blooming. Enjoy the blooms and then
prune afterwards to take advantage of the spring growth coming in the location that you
decide.
Prune muscadines if you have
not already done so. Get a pamphlet on the internet that shows
you how. This information
comes from the Cooperative
Extension Service.
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Henry County Farm Bureau
Director Jake Carter is serving
as chairman of the Georgia
Henry County Farm Bureau
Director Jake Carter is serving as chairman of the
Georgia Farm Agritourism
/Direct Marketing Committee.
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Farm Bureau Agritourism
/Direct Marketing Committee
for 2016.
Carter, a former chairman of
both the GFB Young Farmer
Committee and the American
Farm Bureau Federation Young
Farmer & Rancher Committee,
operates Southern Belle Farms
in McDonough, an all-around
agritourism destination featuring you-pick strawberries in the
spring and a corn maze in the
fall. Southern Belle offers a
variety of on-farm experiences
and entertainment for visitors.
The 10-member GFB
Agritourism/Direct Marketing
Committee GFB formed in 2015
to support this growing segment
of the agricultural economy. The
committee is made up of farmers who operate agritoursim
venues and direct-to-the-consumer sales of farm products at
locations around the state.
Carter leads the committee in
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Jake and his wife, Jennifer,
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Its volunteer members actively
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held Tuesday, April 28 from 6
until 8 p.m. It will take place at
Henry County High School and
the Academy for Advanced Studies, 401 E. Tomlinson Street in
McDonough. The purpose is to
inform the community about education and training opportunities in the area.
Colleges and Institutions at the
event include Bobby Dodd Institute Logistics Tech Program,
Clayton State University, Gordon
State College @ McDonough
and weekend college, Mercer
University, Point University,
Southern Crescent Technical
College and UGA Griffin. This
free event is for ages 25 and up.
The application fees are waived
by most colleges.
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Activities at Panola Mountain Park
Home School Thursdays will
be held on Thursday, April 21 and
Thursday, May 19 from 2 until 4
p.m. each day. Join a park ranger
and other home schoolers during
this outdoor, educational program. They will be discussing different topics related to science
and nature; typically relating to
the current season. Please register
in advance. For children ages 8
and up. the cost is $5 plus $5
parking.
Get Outdoors Georgia: Stewardship Saturday will be held
Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m. each day. Participants
will partner with the South River
Watershed Alliance to help cleanup and restore native vegetation
to the banks of the South River.
Wear work shoes that you don’t
mind getting muddy and long
pants. Don’t forget gloves, a
water bottle, and snacks too. Meet
at Alexander Lake Area Parking
Lot. Registration in advance required.
Indoor Basic Archery will be
held from 10 a.m. until noon on
Saturday, April 9 and Sunday,
April 10. More dates are available
at http:gastateparks.org/Panola
Mountain. Have you ever wanted
to release your inner archer?
Maybe you’re just looking for a
place to hone your skills, no matter the weather. Their indoor
archery classes are a great place
to brush-up on the basics or start
from scratch with the guidance of
a certified instructor. All equip-
ment is provided. The class is for
ages 9 and up. Pre-registration is
required for this course. The cost
is $12 plus $5 parking.
Moonlight Mountain Hike
will be held Saturday, April 23
from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m. and on
Saturday, May 21 from 8 until 10
p.m. Join them for a ranger-led
hike up Panola Mountain to enjoy
the sunset over Atlanta. The
moonlight will guide you down to
a lakeside campfire where s'mores will be provided. Bring
flashlights, bug spray, hiking
boots and water. Ages 10 and up.
Space is limited. Advance registration is required. The cost is
$10 plus $5 parking. For more information on these and other programs call 770-389-7801.
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