Georgia Museum of Agriculture Gallery wins statewide awards

TIFTON, Ga. — The Gallery at the Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College has been honored with two statewide awards by the Georgia Association for Museums and Galleries. The Gallery’s honors came in recognition of over 30 significant exhibits and numerous local and regional partnerships as well as dozens of outreach events which have been hosted in the Gallery since its inception in 2010. One of those exhibits was an unprecedented partnership in the spring of 2016 between the Gallery, the ABAC School of Liberal Arts, the ABAC School of Nursing and Health Sciences, the Tift Regional Heart and Vascular Center, and a private art collector.  Honored by the GAMC as the Top Special Project of 2016, that collaboration resulted in the Heart to Heart event which educated the community about heart disease while showcasing an exhibit of art inspired by the miracle of medicine, all while giving a springboard to over a dozen college art students into the world of juried shows and gallery exhibits.

 

CASA seeks advocates for Colquitt County kids

MOULTRIE, Ga. — The CASA KIds Program (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is establishing its child advocacy services in the Juvenile Court of Colquitt County. CASA is headquartered in Thomasville. “And we need the community’s support,” said Asun Ellis, CASA executive director. Ellis said the program is looking for 15 people who are willing to help foster children. “We will provide the training you need to work within the child welfare and juvenile court systems to advocate for an abused or neglected child that comes before Colquitt County Juvenile Court and enters foster care,” Elllis said. More information is available at www.familyenrichmentgroup.org. Interested persons may also email familyenrichmentgroup@gmail.com. You may also call 229-225-4338.

 

C-SPAN to film Tea Party meeting Thursday

LAKE CITY, Fla. — The North Central Florida Tea Party will begin meeting again on Thursday with KrisAnne Hall providing a lesson on “State Sovereignty.”  C-SPAN will also be in attendance to film the presentation for future broadcast.  Hall, a Wellborn resident, created the lesson at the request of a state legislator in Utah after he attended her “Roots of Liberty” presentation. In her “State Sovereignty” lesson the origin of the Constitution and the Federal government is explained.  The North Central Florida Tea Party will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Jackie Taylor Building, 128 SW Birley Road, Lake City.  The Tea Party meets on the second Thursday of the month and strives to keep its members up-to-date on the issues facing us in local, state and federal government. For more information, please call Sharon Higgins at 386-688-9402. Find more information on Hall at www.krisannehall.com.

 

Ballroom dance class set at senior center

DALTON, Ga. — The Dalton-Whitfield Senior Center’s monthly Group Ballroom Dance class with instructor Nelson Rodriguez is Thursday at 12:45 p.m. There is a $5 class fee. You do not need a partner to participate. For more information, call (706) 278-3700.

 

Elvis returns for Alzheimer’s Caregivers

VALDOSTA – Elvis is back for Alzheimer’s Caregiver Time Out. For the fifth year, ACTO presents “Elvis is in the Building,” starring Elvis tribute artist Austin Irby, according to a press release.  Although Irby is young, he has received many rewards on his rise to fame. In 2016, he was named one of the top 10 Elvis Presley tribute artists in the world by Elvis Presley Enterprises. He will perform for ACTO, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Feb. 25, at the Mathis City Auditorium, 2300 N. Ashley St. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.  A pulled-pork dinner, including three sides, dessert and tea is available for $10 and will be served on site from 4:30-6 p.m. The meal tickets have to be purchased in advance by Feb. 20, according to the press release. Cole Tucker, a local and multi-talented ventriloquist. He has won many awards for his talent and regularly volunteers, according to the press release. Tickets can be purchased by calling (229) 563-2435, (229) 292-2211 or at the IMAGE Hair Salon on Gornto Road or at Southern Self Storage on Inner Perimeter Road. Donations may also be made by writing checks to ACTO and mailed to 2700 N. Forrest St. Valdosta, GA 31602.