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The Tifton Grapevine
WEEKENDER
Local News, Views & Previews
This Week in Tifton, Georgia -- June 7, 2013
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DON'T GO IN THE OCEAN
Until You Hear These Safety Tips
From a Beach Rescue Professional
It's summer! Well, it is for all intent and purposes. And with summer, many of us in the Tiftarea find that the beach is calling. But do you know what the different-colored flags mean on a lifeguard station? Do you know what to do if you find yourself in a rip tide? Do you know what conditions are conducive for sea pests, such as a man o' war or jelly fish?
Then click the video below!
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READING BREAKS OUT ALL OVER
AR Center, Library Kick Off Summer Programs
Tifton is the undisputed Reading Capital of the World, and summer reading programs have kicked off around town during the past week.
On Thursday, June 6, the Tift County Foundation for Educational Excellence launched its Summer Reading Program with the opening of the Accelerated Reader Testing Center at the Betty Jo Roach United Way Community Center on Fourth Street.
Among those present were Ricki Reader, at left, the Reading Capital mascot. The AR Center will be open Tuesday and Thursdays through July 25 for AR tests on books read.
On Saturday, June 1, the Tifton-Tift County Public Library held its Summer Reading Program Kickoff Carnival with fun and games for kids of all ages (see photo below). Special reading programs continue throughout the summer at your public library.
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Live Entertainment Each Saturday Night!
Adam Smith performs
6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday, June 8
Come Join Us for Dinner! 229-382-8484
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HEALTH EXPO
Beulah Hill Baptist Event is June 8
For the fifth year, Beulah Hill Baptist Church has a free health fair for the community from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 8.
The event will be at Beulah Hill Baptist Family Life Center, 321 Tifton-Eldorado Road in Tifton.
Among vendors are EMS, Hope, Tiftarea Hospice, Tift Regional Medical Center and several home health facilities, adult living centers and the Tift County Health Department.
Speakers include Dr. Tracy Bridges, allergy and immunology specialist; Dr. Norris Kent Burton, wound care specialist; Bonnie Sayles, director of programs and services, Alzheimer's Association -- South Georgia region; and Vanessa Hayes, Tift County schools nutrition director.
Dr. Bridges will be conducting free asthma screenings for children and adults.
"Each year it has grown, and we expect a greater attendance and participation than last year," says Pat W. Robinson, administrator at Beulah Hill Baptist. "Dr. Margaret Nixon is once again chairing this event. Many activities for the children will be included ... jumper slide, the Tifton Fire Department, games, etc. And food and drinks will be served."
Adults may register for a free trip to the Dominican Republic. You must be present to win.
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Tifton Observes National Doughnut Day
This Friday, June 7, is National Doughnut Day, and the local Salvation Army, with the help of local businesses, is continuing the tradition of offering free doughnuts to those who have served in the armed forces.
All veterans are welcome to visit the Salvation Army's Tifton Service Center between 10 a.m.-noon on Friday for doughnuts and coffee. The center is at 1205 Highway 82 East.
Tifton's Salvation Army, D. Coleman Realty and Daylight Donuts are sponsoring the local event.
The first national observance in 1938 celebrated the "doughnut lassies" -- Salvation Army "lassies," the female volunteers who gave doughnuts to soldiers, or "doughboys," in World War I. The lassies also provided writing supplies, stamps, clothes-mending and home-cooked meals for the soldiersI.
The national observance is now the first Friday every June.
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GET THE PICTURE!
Enter the S.Ga. Photo Competition & Exhibit
Professional and amateur photographers may submit photographs for the Third Biennial South Georgia Photography Competition and Exhibit sponsored by
the Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage.
Photographs will be selected by a qualified juror for inclusion in the exhibit, opening Sunday, July 14 with prizes totaling $550.
Amateur or hobbyist photographers must be at least 18 years old, while a professional is anyone who charges for his or her photography services. Photos should reflect one or more of the following themes: Children, Adults, Architecture, Animals or Nature.
Prints must be no smaller than 8"x10," while larger submissions must measure no more than 36"x 36," including framing.
A maximum of three prints may be submitted and a non-refundable $5 entry fee must accompany each print. Each submission must be framed or permanently mounted on foam board and must be fully prepared for hanging with a wire or other stable hardware.
Submissions will be accepted at the museum on July 11 or July 12 from 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. Photos shown in any previous TMAH photography exhibit are ineligible, and none must have been taken prior to 2010.
For a complete list of requirements, contact Jeannie Rigdon at 229-382-5083, or jrigdon@friendlycity.net, or log onto the Museum's website at www.tiftonmuseum.org
The Tifton Museum of Arts and Heritage is located at 255 Love Ave., adjacent to the public library. The exhibit will continue through Aug. 1. Admission is free.
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Literacy Volunteers Offers Trip to Key West
Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County is sponsoring a unique trip to Key West. The kick-off will be the "Varsity Reunion" on Saturday, Aug. 10, with '60's music, an old-fashioned juke box, Varsity fare including hot dogs, hamburgers and french fries, beer and a classic car show.
On the following Sunday, Aug. 11, board a plane in Jacksonville for Key West, Fla., for three days and four nights, staying at the Fairfield Inn and Suites. Activities include a sunset dinner cruise, a day trip to the Dry Tortugas where you can explore old Fort Jefferson, splash in the surf of a pristine beach, or snorkle with the tropical fish; and spend a day exploring historic Old Town on the hop-on, hop-off trolley.
 Visit the historic Tift-Hemingway House, (seen at left) built by Asa Tift (uncle of Tifton's founder) and home to Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway for more than a decade. Also choose between an 18-hole golf outing or an eco-tour where you can feed sharks and learn about local aquatic life.
There's also a visit to Martello Tower West with its peaceful tropical gardens and old ruins. While in "Paradise," you'll dine on delicious island cuisine for dinner each night, with breakfast at the hotel included each morning -- and most lunches are provided, too.
Literacy Volunteers is excited to provide this trip at a resonable price; options are from $1,525 for everything to packages without air fare and/or with the Varsity Reunion only.
Your participation helps fund GED scholarships for students who have completed work toward their GED diplomas and provides classes for basic skills level students, GED preparation students and English language students. Literacy Volunteers helps to improve the quality of life and work opportunities for all Tift countians.
Those paying cash may hold their place with a $500 deposit by July 1. For additional information, email lizcarsonkeith@hotmail.com
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ABAC Camp Begins June 17 For Kids Ages 6 Through 12
Four sessions of the "Fundamentals of Baseball Camp" will be held on the campus of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College beginning June 17 through the Office of Athletics. Pre-registration is required.
Sessions for children ages 6-9 will run Monday-Thursday June 17-20 and from July 8-11. Sessions for children ages 10-12 will be held Monday-Thursday June 24-27 and July 15-18. All camps will be 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Stallion Field. There is a $125 fee per session, and participants need to bring a lunch, drinks, and baseball equipment for each day.
ABAC Baseball Coach Jeff Kilgore said the one-week commuter camps are designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball. Fundamental skills will be emphasized in the mornings, and games will be played in the afternoons.
To register, Click Here. to print out the registration and waiver forms.
Checks should be made payable to ABAC Foundation/Baseball, and all forms should be sent to ABAC Baseball Camp, ABAC 41, 2802 Moore Highway, Tifton, GA 31793.
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Tifton Girl Scouts Raising $$$ for Camp
The Girl Scouts of Tifton are selling spaghetti plates from 5-7 pm. June 22. Tickets are $6, and plates may be picked up at Victory Baptist Church, Highway 319 South.
See any Girl Scout in Tifton for a ticket or call 229-402-1185. The Girl Scouts are raising money for the girls' summer camp in July.
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HEY BABY ... HOW 'BOUT SOME BEACH MUSIC
Swingin' Medallions Coming to Tifton for Benefit Dinner
Mark your calendars now. The Swingin' Medallions, one of the premier beach music and R&B bands from the 1960s is coming to the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.
The Tifton-Tift County Public Library Foundation is bringing another top-drawer dinner and entertainment gala to Tifton on the heels of last year's event that brought the house down with Broadway show stars.
The Swingin' Medallions, known for such hits as "Hey Baby" and "Double Shot (of My Baby's Love)" will be performing Sept. 20. The show and dinner benefits the publc library through the non-profit foundation.
Patron, dinner and show tickets will be available soon. More information will be released in the coming days. Stay tuned ... and get your shaggin' shoes ready.
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YOUR WEEKEND
At a Glance....
FRIDAY, June 7
- National Doughnut Day, free doughnuts to veterans, 10 a.m., Salvation Army, 1205 Highway 82 E., Tifton.
- Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant, Baby & Teeny, 3 p.m.; Tiny Miss, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Tift County High School, Tifton.
SATURDAY, June 8
- Wiregrass Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Georgia Museum of Agriculture, Tifton.
- Downtown Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Old Train Platform, Tifton.
- Health Expo, 11 a.m., Beulah Hill Baptist Church Family Life Center, 321 Tifton-Eldorado Road, Tifton.
- Miss Georgia Forestry Pageant, Little, 3 p.m.; Junior Miss, 7 p.m., Performing Arts Center, Tift County High School, Tifton.
- Adam Smith performs during dinner, 6:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Tifton.
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May 29
C. Abbie Duvall Bailey, 88, Sylvester
May 31
Sara Jo Chafin Hornbuckle, 75, Omega
Connie Sue Thacker Griffin, 46, Tifton
June 1 George Basil Franks, 82, Quitman
June 2 Andrew David "Peewink" Carter Sr., 61, Omega Marie Matthews Carlisle, 93, Tifton
Andrew D. Carter Sr., Omega June 4 Lena Joyce Hayes Harrell, 71, Adel Darrell Lyn Luke, 57, Valdosta William Henry Britt Sr., 90, Sycamore June 5 Betty Clarice Sumner, 79, Tifton Otis T. Eady, 90, Ty Ty June 6 Ricky Lee "Rick" Bohannon, 52, Enigma Randall Whiddon, 56, Ashburn
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