GMC presents ‘Charlotte’s Web’ May 20

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Georgia Military College Fine Arts proudly presents Joseph Robinette’s stage adaptation of E.B. White’s beloved children’s classic, “Charlotte’s Web.” This stage play will be directed by Amy Zipperer, Creative Director for the junior college theatre group at Georgia Military College.The performance is slated for 7 p.m. Saturday, May 20, in the Goldstein Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $5 at the door. 

 

May Day celebration set for Saturday

LIVE OAK — The Suwannee County May Day Committee is hosting its May Day celebration on Saturday at the Douglass Center. The family-friendly celebration, filled with fun and festivities, will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Corporal Gary Edwards Memorial Gymnasium at the Douglass Center. Among the activities planned at the celebration are basketball, softball, horseshoes, sack races, board games and much more. Tournament trophies will be awarded in basketball and softball. There will be a car show with antique and vintage cars presented. May Day will also contain performances from Live Oak’s Brittanie Powell along with Terrance Bryant, Sydney Cox, Lauren Woodall, Hallie Davis and Willow Veda. The celebration is in honor of General Edward McCook first announcing the Emancipation Proclamation in Tallahassee on May 20, 1865, more than two years after it was announced in Washington D.C.

 

Vince Dooley to speak at Elks Lodge

TIFTON, Ga. — Coach Vince Dooley will present his newest book, “The Legion’s Fighting Bulldog” from 11 a.m.—1 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, May 17. The book is the war correspondence of William Delony, lieutenant colonel of Cobb’s Georgia Legion Cavalry and Rosa Deloney, 1853-1863. It is the story of a lawyer turned Confederate officer and a window into the struggles of life on the battlefield and at home. Dooley graduated from Auburn and has always had a passion for history. Dooley will discuss the book and offer a book signing as well. Dooley, who coach the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team for 25 years, previously wrote a memoir, “Dooley: My 40 Years At Georgia.”

 

Father of slain GSW officer to speak in Moultrie

MOULTRIE. Ga. — Johnny O. Smith, father of fallen Georgia Southwestern State University Police Officer Jody Smith, will be the guest speaker Friday at the annual Fallen Heroes ceremony, sponsored by the Moultrie Police Department and Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office. The event begins at 10 a.m. on the Colquitt County Courthouse Square. The Moultrie Police Department Chaplain staff will coordinate the ceremony with the assistance of Moultrie Police Department’s Honor Guard, Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard and other distinguished guests. “We hope that community members will come out and support this event,” said Moultrie Police Chief Frank Lang. “These ceremonies are important in honoring our fellow officers and their families.”

 

Alzheimer’s Association plans workshop

CHATSWORTH, Ga. — The Alzheimer’s Association hosts a Caregiver Workshop from 11 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Little Rome restaurant (1201 N. 3rd Ave.) in Chatsworth. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from geriatric nurse practitioner Susan Greene. There is no cost for the workshop and lunch is provided. Registration is required. Call the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 272-3900 to register.

 

Lonestar BBQ gets new look at Wild Adventures Theme Park 

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Wild Adventures Theme Park will celebrate the renovation of its Lonestar BBQ restaurant Saturday, May 20, with samples, music and prizes. Wild Adventures’ largest restaurant, Lonestar BBQ, first opened in 2000 and quickly became a guest favorite with slow-cooked chicken, pork and fall-off-the-bone ribs, according to a park press release. Each year the restaurant cooks and serves nearly 60,000 pounds of chicken, pork and ribs. In addition to a new look and feel, Lonestar BBQ has introduced four new specialty sauces, including original, spicy, mustard and vinegar, which will also be on sale in bottles for guests who want to take a little taste of Wild Adventures home, according to the park. “We added the four specialty sauces so our guests can create their own personalized barbecue experience every time they visit,” Food and Beverage Director Jon Vigue said. “Besides, what’s a barbecue restaurant that only has one sauce?” Guests can enter drawings for fun and tasty prizes ranging from Lonestar’s signature sauces, family meal packs and even reserved concert seats. Drawings will be held between 1-5:30 p.m. Also on Saturday, May 20, country superstar, songwriter and singer Chris Janson will take the big stage at 8 p.m. as the seventh of 15 concerts in the 2017 All-Star Concert Series. “Barbecue-complementing country music will also be performed on the Lonestar Stage all afternoon,” according to the press release. More information: Visit WildAdventures.com; or call (229) 219-7080.