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PUBLISHERKeith Barlow

MANAGING EDITORNatalie Davis

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Helen Harris

Vaishali Patel

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DESIGNERTheresa Willis

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Springtime often heralds a sense of renewal, whether in the form of

flowers budding, trees greening, or even on a more personal level,

transition and growth in our lives. In the Harrisburg neighbor-

hood, spring is ushering in a new sense of community. A new walking trail

and community garden are only part of the larger vision and regeneration

taking shape in the neighborhood.

In this issue of Milledgeville Scene, writer Vaishali Patel shares plans for

the Harrisburg garden and the Collins P. Lee Center area and how those

plans are helping renew a greater sense of ownership and community.

Growth and expansion are taking place in other parts of town as well,

from the recent developments at the Oconee River Greenway as Phase 2

hits completion, to the re-emergence of Keep Milledgeville-Baldwin

Beautiful’s anti-litter efforts. Find out how you can support the Greenway

Foundation and KMBB to foster earth-friendliness throughout the com-

munity.

Springtime isn’t just about renewal — it can also bring forth new growth

altogether — and locally, interest from the film and entertainment indus-

try is budding all around Milledgeville and Baldwin County. One such

facet is next month’s first-ever Milledgeville Film Festival. Find out all the

details on the three-day festivities inside from staff writer Kyle Collins, and

be sure to check out our timeline of recent film activity in the local com-

munity. More growth is on the horizon for both the film festival and for

Milledgeville’s blossoming film industry credits.

Spring is also about taking in the outdoors and sharing in the experience

to the fullest. That’s what the Old Capital Triathlon encourages as well.

This year marks the fourth race, challenging participants on land, in the

water and on their bikes with a 500-yard swim, a bike course and a 5K

run. Whether taking part as a triathlete, a spectator or a volunteer, there

are several ways to get involved. Lace up your running shoes as writer

Helen Harris shares how to take part in this community event, where pro-

ceeds go back into the community to support local scholarships.

Send us your feedback on this issue and share your story ideas. Send us a

line — [email protected].

Enjoy the springtime and enjoy this issue of Milledgeville Scene.

Natalie

NATALIE DAVIS,MANAGING EDITOR

“Nature often holds up a mirrorso we can see more clearly theongoing processes of growth,

renewal, and transformation inour lives.”

—Arthur Unknown

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Just running outdoors andspending time at the park isone of my favorite things to

do this time of year.


March

March 13-14

March 19

March 28-29

ONGOINGThroughout

March 28

March 31

April

April 1

April 4

April 4-5

April 5

Georgia College Jazz BandConcert. 7:30 p.m. RussellAuditorium.

2014 Spring Tour HomecomingConcert. Max Noah Singers.Jennifer Flory, director. 7:30p.m. First Presbyterian Church.

“The Sum of Me.” GC Arts andLetters Festival play. By TheresaRebeck. Directed by WilliamWarren. For mature audiences.Campus Black Box Theatre. 8p.m. Admission: $14 (generaladmission), $10 (GCfaculty/staff, non-GC students),$5 (GC students), $9 (groupsof 10 or more.

Newell Scholar Leon Johnsonpresents “Vestigial Enclaves.”Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery.

Celtic Harp musical perform-ance. Betty Pepetone, celticharp. 7:30 p.m. Max NoahRecital Hall.

Milledgeville Marketplacepavilion grand opening. Newdowntown farmer’s market sea-son begins. Call 478-414-4014 for details.

Wind Symphony concert. 7:30p.m. Russell Auditorium.

First Friday Sounds of the SouthWeekend. Live music. Call 478-414-4014 for details.

The 24 Hour Plays. 8 p.m. MaxNoah Recital Hall. For matureaudiences. An explosion ofcreativity with the CreativeWriting Program and prolificwriters, directors, actors, andtechnicians who create brand-new plays in literally 24 hours.Admission: $6 (general); $5(senior citizens, GCfaculty/staff, non-GC students);$3 (GC Students). Tickets:gcsutickets.com or 478-445-4226.

April 7

April 10

April 12

April 14

April 21

April 22

April 24

April 25

April 26

April 28

Percussion Ensemble musicalperformance. 7:30 p.m. MaxNoah Recital Hall.

“From Bolivia with Love.” 7:30p.m. Javier Pinell , violin,Sergio Ruiz, piano Max Noah Recital Hall.

“Echoes of Peace Visions ofHope.” 7:30 p.m. ChoralEnsembles. First Baptist Church.

Georgia College OrchestraConcert. 7:30 p.m. MagnoliaBallroom.

Ipek Brooks, piano perform-ance. 7:30 p.m. Max NoahRecital Hall.

“[Re]turn.” Staged reading byJimmy Holder. 8 p.m. CampusBlack Box Theatre. Admission:Free gcsutickets.com or call478-445-4226.

Music Theatre scenes perform-ance. 7:30 p.m. Max NoahRecital Hall.

“Moonlight on the Capitol.”Georgia’s Old CapitalMuseum. Dinner and dancingoutside the Old CapitolBuilding on the GMC campus.This year's theme is “Moonlight& Magnolias.” Dinner includeslots of old southern favoritesand Reunion will play favoritedancing music from past andpresent. Tickets ($55 for muse-um members, $60 for non-mem-bers) are available throughGeorgia's Old CapitalMuseum, call 478-453-1803or email [email protected].

Georgia College MusicDepartment Spring Concert. 6p.m. Old Governor’s Mansion.

Georgia College SmallEnsembles Spring Concert.7:30 p.m. Max Noah RecitalHall

May

May 5

ATTRACTIONS

Andalusia

BartramForest

BlackbridgeHall ArtGallery

Brown-Stetson

SanfordHouse

“Broadway and Beyond.”Milledgeville Singers GuildConcert. 7 p.m. First UnitedMethodist Church, Log CabinRoad. Featuring music from theGreat White Way to theBeatles, from American popstandards to modern love bal-lads. Admission is free.

Flannery O’Connor’s Farm,North Columbia Street, 478-454-4029, www.andalusia-farm.org. Open to the publicMonday, Tuesday, Friday andSaturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

In 1794, Native Americansinhabited the Bartram Forest.Today, educational hiking trailsallow visitors to see centuries ofabundant wildlife, natural wet-lands, and an erosion ravinewith soil that is a remnant of theancient shallow seas that cov-ered Georgia 50 to 100 millionyears ago. Three looping trailscover this natural wonder.2892 Highway 441 South.

Blackbridge Hall Art Gallery111 South Clarke St., 478-445-4572, www.gcsu.edu/art, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday. This art gallery exhibitsregional, national and interna-tionally recognized contempo-rary artists. It also presentsGCSU senior art major exhibi-tions at the end of each semes-ter.

Brown-Stetson-Sanford House601 West Hancock St. 478-453-1803. Open by appoint-ment and on the Historic TrolleyTour. An architectural gem builtby John Marlor in the“Milledgeville Federal” stylewith its characteristic columneddouble porch. It served the statecapital as the Beecher-BrownHotel and then the State’s RightsHotel for the many visiting legis-lators who came to the area.

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StateHospitalMuseum

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Museum

Georgia’sOld Capital

Museum

Central State Hospital MuseumThe Central State HospitalMuseum, located on BroadStreet in an 1891 Victoriantrain depot, contains memora-bilia that spans the history ofCSH. From annual reports tomedical equipment, to client’spersonal effects, the museum’scontents tell the story of the his-tory of mental health treatmentin the United States and theunique story of the hospitalonce renowned as the largest“insane asylum” in the world.Central State Hospital Museumtours are available by appoint-ment only. For information call478-445-4128. www.central-statehospital.org.

Flannery O’Connor RoomDillard Russell Library, GCSUcampus, University session. Ondisplay are manuscripts fromO’Connor’s personal collectionof more than 700 books andjournals. The room is furnishedin the Victorian style of the1870s. Most of these itemswere brought from Andalusia,the farm where O’Connor livedand wrote the major portion ofher fiction. For information 478-445-0988.

Herty Hall, Room 143,Wilkinson Street 478-445-0809 for hours; also open byappointment. Visit thePaleozoic, Mesozioc andCenozoic eras and see fossilsfrom Georgia and across theworld. The museum offers anexplanation of the history of lifethrough geological time.

201 East Greene St., OldCapital Building ground floor, (478) 453-1803,www.oldcapi-talmuseum.org, 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Monday through Friday,noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.Experience real Civil War histo-ry in the building whereGeorgia legislators voted tosecede from the Union andlearn about Native Americanswho lived in the area beforeEuropean settlement. The OldCapital Building was the firstpublic building designed in theGothic Revival style.

Georgia WarVeteran’sMemorialCemetery

John MarlorArt Center

LakeSinclair

LockerlyHall

Georgia War Veteran’sMemorial Cemetery2617 Carl Vinson Highway,478-445-3363.

John Marlor Art Center201 North Wayne St., 478-452-3950, www.milledgevil-lealliedarts.com. This facility isone of three historic buildingsthat make up the Allied ArtsCenter. This area was onceknown as “The Strip,” whichwas the heart of the African-American district until the1980s. It is a beautifulMilledgeville-Federal/EarlyGreek Revival. Originally two-over-two clapboard with shedrooms and an open dogtrotporch. It now houses arts officesand the Marlor Art Gallery. TheAllen’s Market Building, acrossfrom the John Marlor ArtCenter, is a 1911 building thathas been adapted into theatre,meeting and studio space.Visitors are given guided toursof current exhibitions. AlliedArts is open Monday-Fridayfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and onweekends by appointment. Formore information 478-452-3950.

Lake Sinclair, U.S. Highway441 North, encompasses15,300 acres for fishing, skiingand fishing tournaments, swim-ming, boating, camping andhas several marinas for the con-venience of visitors. Recentlydeclared the “Cleanest Lake inthe State,” Lake Sinclair boastsmore than 500 miles of shore-line. Campgrounds, picnicareas and unsupervised beach-es add to the enjoyment of LakeSinclair.

1534 Irwinton Road, 478-452-2112, www.lockerlyarbore-tum.org. Lockerly Hall, a GreekRevival home circa 1852, is thecenterpiece of the LockerlyArboretum, and presides overits surroundings with eleganceand grace. The mansion is asignificant example of the finestplantation architecture of the

Mary VinsonMemorial

Library

Memory HillCemetery

area as well as the entire cottonbelt of the Old South. LockerlyHall is open for tours on theMonday and WednesdayTrolley Tour through theConvention & Visitors Bureau.478-452-4687 or 1-800-653-1804.

Mary Vinson Memorial LibraryBaldwin County’s first publiclibrary was founded in 1923and at one time occupied thebuilding that now serves as theMilledgeville Visitors Center. In1961, the library’s name waschanged to the Mary VinsonMemorial Library in honor ofCongressman Vinson’s latewife. The current 18,900-square-foot building onJefferson Street was completedin 1986. Today, the MaryVinson Memorial Library ishome to an extensive genealog-ical and local history collection.Located at 151 South JeffersonSt. www.twinlakeslibrarysys-tem.org

Originally designated as one ofthe four public squares of twen-ty acres each in theMilledgeville town plan of1803, it later came to beknown as Cemetery Square.Many people associated withMilledgeville and Georgia his-tory, such as L.Q.C. Lamar,Congressman Carl Vinson, andFlannery O’Connor, as well asearly Georgia governors, legis-lators, college presidents,slaves, and soldiers, are buriedhere. Liberty and Franklins t r e e t s ;www.friendsofcems.org/MemoryHill.


a look at the arts & culture of Milledgeville and Baldwin County

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“Summer Garden” oil painting by the late Vann Strickland

An exhibition of 33 works from Allied Arts’ perma-nent collection is currently on display at the MarlorHouse, 201 North Wayne St. through Friday, March 28.

The public is invited to view the collection duringregular gallery hours, Monday through Friday from 9a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

There is no admission charged to visit the gallery. “There are about 160 pieces of art work in Allied

Arts’ permanent collection,” says Allied Arts DirectorRandy Cannon. “This particular showing includes manypieces by Milledgeville artists. We wanted to underscorethe theme for this month’s First Friday Celebration whichis Celebrate Our Roots.’ This exhibition features works byMilledgeville artists Stan Strickland, Cookie Noel, PrestonSnyder and Joan Geyer to mention just a few.”

All of the pieces on display are by Georgia artists andinclude watercolors, oils, drawings and mixed mediapieces.

Call Allied Arts at 478-452-3950 or visitwww.milledgevillealliedarts.com for more information.

GMC TEAMS BRING HOME ETHICS BOWLTITLE, AWARDS

The Ethics Bowl team from Georgia MilitaryCollege (GMC) at Augusta brought home top honorswith its first-place win at the national championshipof the 2014 Ethics Bowl.

The five-student team competed March 15 inChicago at the competition for two-year colleges,scoring a record-breaking, undefeated finish with fivewins and zero losses. Approximately 50 students fromseven colleges around the nation — ranging in loca-tion from California to Baltimore — vied for the titleultimately awarded to GMC-Augusta.

The GMC-Milledgeville team, consisting of sixcadets, also came home a winner, finishing among thetop three teams.

The Ethics Bowl is a presentation of the

Association for Practical and Professional Ethics(APPE) to provide students across the nation anopportunity to leverage the benefits of researchingcontemporary ethical issues, refining and polishingcritical thinking skills, developing core values, andultimately helping them become future leaders. Teamsmust prepare to present and debate their opinionbefore a panel of judges on the 12 ethical cases the

APPE provides.

James Brady, Ethics and Critical Thinking instruc-tor at GMC-Augusta, is the lead adviser and coach ofthe GMC Ethics Bowl teams. Brady says both teamswinning top honors from the APPE for two-year col-leges shows the students are meeting the high stan-dards set forth by GMC.

During the competition, students debated the prosand cons of wearable technology (Google Glass, forexample), publishing a deceased author’s work againstspecifications in their will, and the benefits and draw-backs using domestic drones. Brady says the studentsare thrilled their many hours of research, preparationand practice are bringing home the first-place win.

The 2014 GMC-Augusta Ethics Bowl Team mem-bers are: Ashley Cordell, Ethics Bowl team co-captain,of Augusta; Terrell Glover, of Conyers; ChristopherHamb, Ethics Bowl Team Captain, of Harlem;Christopher Shipman, of Hephzibah; and DavidWalker, of Evans.

Cordell was the captain of the 2013 GMC-Augusta Ethics Bowl team, which placed third overallnationally.

The 2014 GMC Milledgeville Ethics Bowl Teammembers are: Matthew Abdalla, 19, State ServiceCadet, of Canton; Tess Heimerman, 18, Coast GuardAcademy candidate, of Camden; John Ivester, 26,Early Commissioning Program, of Sherrills Ford,N.C.; Michael McClure, 19, State Service Cadet, ofCamden; Jerrick McIntosh, 22, State Service Cadet, of

Augusta; Aaron Rawls, 20, State Service Cadet, ofWarner Robins; and Sarah Williams, 19, Coast Guard,of Giltner, Neb. (team member not competing innationals due to prior commitment). Barbara Roth-Johnson, administrative assistant and housing officer atGMC, is the coach of the 2014 Ethics Bowl GMCMilledgeville team.

NEWELL SCHOLAR OPENS ART EXHIBITIONFEATURING PEOPLE FROM MILLEDGEVILLE

The Newell Scholar for 2014, Leon Johnson, hasset up a field-station at Blackbridge Hall Art Gallerythrough March 28 that offers creative investigations-in-progress, exhibited works, discussions and lectures,workshops in book-binding and a location for researchand reading.

Titled “The Deposits: Vestigial Enclaves,” the showis curated by senior museum studies student EmilyStrickland.

“The Deposits” highlights the fabric of communi-ty, which includes a series of photographs of individualswho make up the culture of Milledgeville.

Collaborators will include Leander Johnson, aKnight Foundation Fellow for 2014, Georgia Collegefaculty member Clay Jordan, students from the “TakenAback” seminar class, Chef Jonathan Kung fromDetroit and others.

Johnson was born and raised in Cape Town, SouthAfrica. He earned his MFA at the University of Iowa, asan Iowa Arts Fellow, in the Intermedia Department.Johnson is a recipient of the Jackson Pollock/LeeKrasner Foundation grant for painting, is a YaddoResidency Fellow and is the winner of both the ErstedAward and the Williams Fellowship for innovativeteaching.

His upcoming projects include an improvised per-formance video, shot in three locations: London,Prague and Naples, featuring three psycho–geographicaldérives through history, place and time; and three din-ners, which reference the Renaissance philosopherGiordano Bruno’s dialogue, “The Ash WednesdaySupper.”

He lives and works in Detroit, where he co-evolvedSalt & Cedar Letterpress and Market Studio Kitchen, aconvivial food lab, with his partner Megan O'Connelland son Leander Johnson. He has been named a BemisFellow for 2014 and will begin his residency in Augustof this year.

The exhibition is free and open to the public. Formore information, call Carlos Herrera, gallery coordi-nator at 478-445-7025.


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BY KYLE COLLINS

Lights, camera, ACTION!Milledgeville Film Festivalworking toward a memorable introduction


Starting a festival from scratchisn’t a simple undertaking.

Milledgeville’s Deep Roots Festivalhas grown into one of the best in the

southeast the last decade. That reputa-tion takes an incredible amount of

patience, planning, and a scary volume ofvolunteer hours for those behind thescenes.

The Milledgeville Film Festival board ofdirectors is bringing a uniquely entertainingweekend to a city looking for its place in

the film and entertainment industry. The festival grind continues for

the inaugural event April25-27.

Milledgeville-basedfilmmaker and memberof the Producers Guildof America JeremiahBennett pitched theidea last July.

Multiple Georgia cities such as Atlanta,Rome, Savannah and Macon run established filmfestivals.

These festivals are essential to a filmmaker’slivelihood.

Filmmakers spend thousands of dollars mak-ing their films. If it’s not screened somewhere,the production essentially dies.

The upcoming film festival had nearly 70films submitted from 20 countries. Internationalentrants are coming from Egypt, China, Russia,South Africa, Italy, Mexico and Australia toname a few. These films must have subtitles toqualify for screening.

Entries were due March 7. The lucky filmsselected for screening were released March 15.

Judging funneled through the festival’s with-outabox.com account.

Industry professionals, college students, busi-ness owners and people around the communitywere all involved in the screening process,according to Bennett. The selection panel reject-


ed 50 films. Film festival shorts categories limited to 20 minutes long

also include drama, Georgia made, comedy, documentary,international and horror. Feature films have a slot as well.

The Milledgeville Film Festival includes a three-day week-end schedule. Georgia College Arts & Sciences auditoriumwill be utilized for film screening, and Magnolia Ballroomwill host the gala.

A Friday night gala running into a full-length feature filmscreening opens the festival.

Actress Stevie Lynn Jones, 18, is making her first Georgiaappearance to speak at the Magnolia Ballroom kickoff.

Jones has completed numerous independent projectsincluding the acclaimed Kevin Lacy directed “YoungAmericans.” The 30-minute American Film Institute produc-tion was selected as the opening night feature screening inGeorgia College’s Arts and Sciences Auditorium.

The director, the film’s co-star and cinematographer willbe in town for a Q&A afterward.

Booking the young actress is huge considering her leadrole in the NBC’s new show “Crisis.” The major Sunday slot-ted network series debuted in mid-March.

“She is top-5 billed on this huge show. NBC is putting alot of money behind this one,” Bennett says. “We got her inthe nick of time before she goes all over the place.”

Jones began her career at age 12 and has worked behindthe camera as well.

Milledgeville building film creditsBy KYLE COLLINS

Over the last year, Milledgeville has seen asteady increase of film and TV attention. Fromshort films to a major TV series episode, the townlooks to position itself as a production destination.Here are highlighted starts to the city's film resume:• Resident filmmaker Michael Curtis featureddowntown's Blackbird Coffee in February2013. This short film depicts two expert coffeeroasters detailing the craft. Curtis began hiscareer as a motion picture and television editor,cutting films and broadcast promos for clientsranging from independent directors to majornetworks like PBS, ABC, TNT, Boomerang,Cartoon Network and others. In the late1990s he started EditLab, a production & posthouse based in Atlanta.

• An April 2013 music video for the Saatchiand Saatchi Music Video Challenge for OKGo's “I'm Not Through” won people's choiceand was one of 12 international finalists for thechallenge. The OK Go video scenes were shotat the Baldwin County Recreation Department,Thomas Street and at local blacksmith MattMcGee's shop.

• Glass Door Entertainment used Atlanta actorsand a 35-person crew to film a seven-minutezombie genre short, 'Strain', in Milledgeville.The Atlanta 48 Hour Film Project shot duringJune 2013 used the community's locations andresources. The short film's main scenes wereshot at Treanor Drive and a brickyard ware-house off North Jefferson Street. Director B.J.Golnick has directed for Discovery Channel,National Geographic, Travel Channel, TheLearning Channel, History and Animal Planet.He and producer Jeremiah Bennett, a memberof the Producers Guild of America, have beenon location in Milledgeville directing TLC's“Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” reality series.The picture earned Best Film runner-up, BestDirecting and Best Use Of Character out of 72teams.

• Glass Door Entertainment completed theThird Annual 2013 Producers Guild of America(PGA) Weekend Shorts Challenge Sept. 6-8.Glass Door wrote, shot and edited the short-film'Spun Together' in two days using the city as abackground.

• The 'Crimes & Mr. Meanors' feature familyadventure film shot last October and Novemberutilized Hancock and Wayne Street,Milledgeville's City Hall steps, state Rep. Rusty


Actors Alexandra Bartee and Matthew Withers are co-hosting the Friday gala. Both 20-somethings appeared inthe box office movie “Endless Love”that recently entered theaters.

Bennett says Bartee just booked areccurring role on a Lifetime series.

Next, three Saturday morning work-shops at the Campus Black BoxTheatre will provide an educationalexperience for film buffs. Castingdirectors, talent agents, producers anddifferent industry professionals will dofree one-hour workshops throughlunch.

The packed schedule beginningSaturday, April 26 includes producerand director, actor, casting director andagent workshops from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Brian Beagle with Stillwell Casting, Zoe Myers, whoappeared in “Anchorman 2”, and owner of East CoastTalent Agency Barbara Garvey are a few confirmed panelleaders.

One of Garvey’s clients, Chandler Riggs, is a memberof the AMC series The Walking Dead cast.

“She’s going to do a panel on the basic 101s of how toget and keep an agent,” Bennett says. “Our panels are

looking strong.”Afterward, Garvey will take headshots and resumes.

“This festival is about the whole com-munity but especially targeted for our col-lege demographic,” Bennett says. “I don’twant someone at 40 telling us how to getinto the film industry. I want someonethat’s doing it now.”

Short film block screening throughoutSaturday leads into a feature showing of“The Spectacular Now” at the OconeeRiver Greenway Saturday at 9 p.m.

Attendees will watch the movie on athree-story high inflatable screen. Peoplecan bring lawn chairs and blankets to thescreening for mature audiences.

A filmmaker brunch at the historicAndalusia farm, screenings and an award ceremony wrapup the festival on that April 27th Sunday.

Leveraging the relationship between Georgia Collegeand the startup festival is a huge sell. Bennett says this is“bigger than screening films” and that “plugging the col-lege in” will separate Milledgeville from competitors.

Georgia College Assistant Professor of Acting Dr.Amy Pinney says she is really excited for her students.The film festival will “extend the classroom beyond the


walls of Georgia College.”“They are becoming more involved with film in Atlanta,

and if that opportunity could be brought here, that is sogood for them,” Pinney says. “We have a tremendousamount of talent here, and I’m really excited to show film-makers from around the world the talent and commitment ofmy students at Georgia College.”

Both theater and mass communication students screenedfilm submissions.

Johnny Grant, Community Engagement and EconomicDevelopment director for Georgia College, and Campus LifeDirector Tom Miles are working in full support of the festi-val.

“I’m thrilled and encouraged that Johnny Grant is work-ing to further establish the connection between the collegeand the community,” Pinney says.

Visit www.milledgevillefilmfestival.com or the eventFacebook page to learn more about ticket packages, sponsor-ship and festival event and film lineup information.

Early, student and regular ticket prices for the weekend’sevents appeal to most budgets.

“We already have community involvement, but we justneed more leading up to it,” Bennett says. “It’s not just aboutmyself or a board of 13. It’s about everyone in the communi-ty building around it.”

Kidd's office on Wayne Street, the basement ofthe Convention & Visitors Bureau and twoCentral State Hospital buildings. CreeksideFilms, in conjunction with Glass DoorEntertainment, filmed half of the production inMilledgeville and the other portion inWashington, D.C. Final scenes from the featurefamily adventure film 'Crimes and Mr. Meanors'were shot at the Culver Kidd Building and thePowell Building at Central State Hospital. Theold medical facility fit perfectly into the scriptwhere the two teenage characters sneak intoan abandoned hospital floor to track down anurse. The lower front drive of the PowellBuilding transformed into a secret agent facilityduring night filming.

• Michael Curtis completed the first independ-ent Filmstigator grassroots project uniting artistsfrom various disciplines to create original filmsin the southeast. The short film, 'GIFT,' shot par-tially in Milledgeville, Atlanta and on JekyllIsland is ready for festival entries. Though noMilledgeville talent was used in the film, a1926 Underwood typewriter, a main prop forthe film, was repaired and refurbished byWhipple Office Supply for the movie.Milledgeville scenes at a constructed lean-tobuilding and a “dark vision scene” were filmedat Curtis's Lake Sinclair property.

• A major television network infiltratedMilledgeville's Central State Hospital inJanuary. The CW show “The Originals” set upproduction shop at the Jones and Binion build-ings for more than one week. The networkspent $30,000 for hotel accommodations notto mention using local extras and businessesduring their stay. The CW team broughtupward of 150 people to CSH. Scouts for“The Hunger Games” and Disney are just afew interested parties over the last few months.The CSH site appeals to film scouts due to thesmall town and isolated, quiet campusgrounds.


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Competitionfor aCAUSE

Old Capital Triathlon returns for afourth year with a few new twists



Competitors from all over the state are expected brightand early to race in three areas of competition: a 500-yardswim, the bike course and the 5K run.

The race falls on the Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend,and there are hopes to have more than 200 participants.

Last year’s race did not see as many participants as previ-ous races, likely the result of an early race date and schedul-ing conflicts with races in other locations.

The racecourse remains predominately the same this year,with just a few minor changes. Athletes will still arrive at theLegacy at Sinclair to begin the three-staged race. The swimportion remains at the set distance of 500 yards, while anadditional two and a half miles have been added to the bikecourse, totaling 16 1/2 miles. Also, the direction of the 5Krun from last year has been reversed. The reversal will leadrunners out to the golf course for the start, and then they willcircle back to the Legacy via Sinclair Dam Road.

Maps will be available in the next few weeks at gmc-triathlon.com and on the Facebook page, “Old CapitalTriathlon.”

This year’s event is expected to bring both recurring andnew athletes from around the state, and hopefully some chal-lengers to the course record. The record, set by a male partic-ipant, is currently at 1:01:45.

A post-race barbecue is open to all racers, and there isbound to be plenty of food for all, with additional food

donations coming from Firehouse Subs, Chick-fil-A,ConAgra and Piggly Wiggly.

This year’s awards presentation will also have a uniquetwist.

“The age group awards are going to be beautiful handglazed pottery plates and the race shirts are long-sleeve techtops. Great race for a great cause,” says Jill Robbins, GMCdirector of human resources.

Robbins, along with GMC history professor, EdwardShelor, is responsible for bringing the multi-sport event toMilledgeville four years ago.

Beyond the fun competition, prizes, and food, the race isbenefitting a particularly honorable cause this year, with pro-ceeds assisting students who struggle with the cost of a col-lege education.

“Last year the race was produced by a company and theproceeds did not go to any scholarships. That is why this yearis exciting,” says Robbins. “We have raised money for tuitionassistance and book scholarships and we look forward toannouncing how much this race raised after its conclusion.”

Whether taking part as a triathlete, a spectator or a volun-teer, there are several ways to get involved.

Says Robbins: “We will take any volunteers, you can neverhave enough.”

Prospective volunteers can email Robbins [email protected].

Milledgeville’s Old Capital Triathlon returns inMay for its fourth consecutive race atLake Sinclair.


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Community garden takes root in a big way inthe Harrisburg community

A new

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Story and Photos by VAISHALI PATEL

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unearthed



The Wards have been residents of theHarrisburg community for almost fivedecades. Together the couple is witness to its

transformation. Once desolate pockets of the neighborhoodare now bustling with activity.

As spring takes root this season, a new Harrisburg isunearthed.

Area volunteers, residents and officials saw a need torevamp the Collins P. Lee Center in the Harrisburg neigh-borhood. For the past two years, the greater Milledgeville-Baldwin County community has dedicated its efforts totransform the area into a hub for families to get healthy,socialize and learn.

“We’ve been residents in Harrisburg for 49 years. This isa dream that has become reality, and I see so much that’sabout to happen,” Harrisburg Community Garden

Manager Joseph Ward Sr. says. “The playground was emptyand there were no people out here before. Now in the after-noon, the playground and area are full with eight to 18 kidsplaying football and riding bicycles. People in the neighbor-hood are using the walking track because it’s convenientlylocated.”

“In the past we’ve always wanted to use the center, so westarted playing Bingo and having lunch out there. Thatfaded out, and the [Milledgeville Community GardenAssociation (MCGA)] got involved,” adds wife Gladys, amember of the MCGA board. “We had no idea that thiswould happen. I use that walking trail just about everyday.”

Annie Beckom, a 46-year Harrisburg resident, says therefurbished center has brought unity to the community,something that was lacking from the neighborhood’s formervibe.

“Kids learn how to play together and get along with eachother rather than doing things that are not constructive. It


has brought unity in the neighborhood, and we reallyneeded that,” she says while picking dead leaves offrutabagas at the garden in late February. “I raised mykids and my grandkids here. They help out around thecenter with gardening because it’s important to showthem how to grow fresh, healthy foods and they learnhow to live healthy lives. It’s all about getting back tothe basics.”

“We’ve seen a lot of changes here,” adds ClemonReeves Jr., a resident since 1964. “People are comingtogether.”

With the help of dedicated volunteers on Saturdaywork days and donations of supplies from area business-es, the Collins P. Lee Center now has nearly a quarter ofa mile-long edible walking trail around the maintainedproperty, which was a former elementary school.

The orchard alongside the walking path includes 24fruit trees of plums, pears, apples, pomegranates andfigs.

“Kids are using the walking track, riding bicycles andplaying football,” Gladys says. “You can hear all the joy-ful sounds with the kids playing.”

The fenced community garden includes more than20 raised garden beds, consuming a space of about 50by 100 feet. Individuals interested in growing their ownfresh vegetables can purchase a plot for $20, which isused for water, supplies and overall upkeep of the gar-den. Plans are also underway to expand the current beeand butterfly garden at the front entrance later thisspring.

“We planted 100 feet of sugar snap peas. They cost alot in grocery stores, and our gardeners are excited aboutgrowing a crop that is very delicious, nutritious and atlow cost,” says Debbie Harshbarger, treasurer and out-reach chair of the MCGA. “We hope to harvest inApril.”

In late February, the garden was waiting on a dona-tion of lumber from T&S Hardwoods to help expandthe garden by installing eight new garden beds.

“We’re really excited about being able to expand the


garden in 2014,” Harshbarger says. “We’re also going to be workingwith the Georgia College Gardening Club. They will become plot-holders and are interested in doing different things around the gar-den; they will share some new energy with us and creativity as wemove forward in 2014.”

Gardening isn’t the only form of outreach taking hold inHarrisburg.

Local youth have also taken advantage of free tutoring sessionsafter school at the local center. Due to inclement weather and harshoutdoor conditions so far this year, tutoring sessions have been dis-continued and will resume once indoor heating and cooling systemsare installed.

Plans are also underway to install a basketball court and softballfield in the near future. Using $5,000 in reserved grant money inaddition to county funds, a 30 by 70 foot pavilion, large enough toaccommodate 100 people, will be erected by summer. Labor will beprovided by the Georgia Department of Corrections to help completethe project.

“When the pavilion is completed, it will be good for familyreunions, church outings and other social outings. It will have elec-tricity and some grills,” says William Holt, a volunteer andHarrisburg resident for more than 35 years. “You can see folks usingthe trail for fitness and growing their own food to get healthy. Wewant to teach young people how to farm, grow their own food andget them involved to help reduce the crime rate in the community.”

MCGA representatives and volunteers convene at 11 a.m. everyTuesday at the Collins P. Lee Center to discuss gardening techniques,share healthy ideas, learn from Master Gardeners and hear from area

organizations. Meetings are open to the public.The Harrisburg garden and walking trail is an idea that grew into

something much bigger and spread.In 2012, MCGA and Baldwin County Parks and Recreation

Department were awarded funding through the CommunityFoundation of Central (CFCG) Georgia to go toward creating a com-munity garden in the Harrisburg neighborhood. To help sustain ahealthy community, the CFCG, which receives funds from theKnight Community Foundation, awarded $13,350 in early June2012 to help move the project forward.

“The goal of the grant was to build the garden and walking trailfor additional healthy recreation and an outdoor meeting space forgardeners to use for recreation and shelter from the elements,”Harshbarger says. “As we progressed step-by-step through the project,it started to become something even bigger.”

Representatives of the MCGA, the Milledgeville-Baldwin CountyChamber of Commerce and the Harrisburg community celebratedthe grand opening of the Lucille Harris Community Garden and theSoloman Harris Walking Trail with a ribbon cutting ceremony inNovember 2013.

“The whole garden and walking trail project has been a catalyst forother activities in the community,” Harshbarger says. “Habitat forHumanity has come in the neighborhood and Baldwin CountyFamily Connection has plans to focus on the area for the next fiveyears. These are all things we did not foresee when we wrote thegrant; this is a very exciting time.”

For more information about the community project, to providefinancial support or donations, call Joe at 478-453-2565.


BY HELEN HARRIS

Beautificationon board Keep Milledgeville-

Baldwin Beautiful aims tospruce up the communityone area at a time


“Ultimately, KMBB exists to build and maintainan effort in our community to reduce litter, educate thepublic on how to properly dispose of waste, and to facili-tate the beautification of our area”…


The effort to cleanand beautifyBaldwin County

is in full swing once again.A group of local volunteers through the Milledgeville-

Baldwin County Young Professionals and newly appointedKeep Milledgeville-Baldwin (KMBB) program directorAndrew Davis aim to keep this mission alive and growing.

Keep Milledgeville-Baldwin Beautiful (KMBB) is part-nered with the larger, nationwide program, Keep AmericaBeautiful. The essential mission of the group is to keepMilledgeville and Baldwin County beautiful by engaging invarious programs, events and community activities thatpromote area beautification.

The group has a 13-member board structure. A certifiedKeep America Beautiful trainer worked with the local chap-ter in January. Board members learned proper structure andaffiliate regulation together with programs to fitMilledgeville’s needs.

“Ultimately, KMBB exists to build and maintain aneffort in our community to reduce litter, educate the publicon how to properly dispose of waste, and to facilitate thebeautification of our area,” says Davis.

The first event to kickstart the new chapter of KMBB,with proceeds of $2,500, was last October’s Thriller 5K andFun Run, which took place at the Oconee River Greenway.Another major cleanup last year was conducted at theBaldwin County airport gateway. KMBB finished 2013 outstrong, with the group harrowing in on objectives, missionsand projects for the New Year.

A major goal for 2014 is to generate more awareness ofthe group’s efforts and gather support from the community.

“By this year's end we hope to make great strides inuniting the members of Milledgeville and Baldwin Countyfor our cause,” says Davis.

Regular cleanups are held the second Saturday of eachmonth in a different portion of town. Recently a group ofGeorgia Military College cadets, the Milledgeville andBaldwin County Distinguished Young Women chipped inwith elected officials and other volunteers to help beautifythe Town and Country shopping center on the southside oftown.

“We are going to be hosting monthly litter cleanups inMilledgeville and around Baldwin County. We hope to getexisting organizations and groups from around the commu-nity to sponsor each of the cleanups. Sponsorship benefitsboth the sponsor and KMBB. The sponsor recruits volun-teers from their organization for the event, and KMBB pro-vides both the chance to volunteer and publicity for thesponsor through local media outlets.”

In order to reduce the wasteful practices and improve thecleanliness of the community, KMBB also is working onorganizing some larger community programs. Details forsuch programs will be available as they are pieced together.

For anyone wishing to become involved with KMBB,volunteers are always welcome to join. The most effectiveway to seek out outlets to get involved in is to visit theFacebook page, Keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful oremail Davis at [email protected].

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Antioch Primitive Baptist Church512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

Alpha & Omega COGIC512 NW Monticello Rd. 478-968-0011

Baldwin Church of Christ57 Marshall Rd. 478-452-5440

Bible Rivival Church 101 Deerwood Dr. 478-452-4347

Black Springs Baptist Church673 Sparta Hwy NE 478-453-9431

Body of Christ Deliverance Church140 SW Effingham Rd. 478-453-4459

Central Church of Christ 359 NE Sparta Hwy 478-451-0322Church of God385 Log Cabin Rd.478-452-2052

Church of Jesus Christ1700 N Jefferson St. 478-452-9588

Community Life Baptist Church1340 Orchard Hill Rd. 478-414-1650

Community Baptist Church 143 NE Log Cabin Rd. 478-453-2380

Countyline Baptist Church1012 Hwy 49W478-932-8105

Countyline Primitive Baptist Church120 NW Neriah Rd. 478-986-7333

Covenant Baptist Church264 Ivey Dr. SW478-452-0567

Covenant Presbyterian Church440 N. Columbia St. 478-453-9628

Discipleship Christian Center Church113 SE Thomas St. 478-452-7755

Elbethel Baptist Church251 N. Irwin St. 478-452-8003

Emmanuel Baptist Church384 Gordon Hwy 478-453-4225

Evergreen Baptist Church117 Ivey Weaver Rd.478-414-0796

Faith Point Church of Nazarene700 Dunlap Rd. 478-451-5365

First Baptist Church330 S. Liberty St. 478-452-0502

First Presbyterian Church210 S. Wayne St. 478-452-9394

First United Methodist Church366 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-4597

Flagg Chapel Baptist Church400 W. Franklin St. 478-452-7287

Flipper Chapel AME136 Wolverine St. 478-453-7777

Freedom Church, Inc.500 Underwood Rd. 478-452-7694

Freewill Fellowship Worship Center115 Cook St.478-414-2063

Friendship Baptist Church685 E Hwy 24 478-452-0507

Friendship Baptist Chapel635 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-968-7201

Grace Baptist Church112 Alexander Dr. 478-453-9713

Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church171 Harrisburg Rd. 478-452-9115

Green Pasture Baptist Church150 N. Warren St. 478-453-8713

Gumhill Baptist Church1125 Hwy 24 478-452-3052

Heartland Independant Baptist Church107 Collins CircleMilledgeville, GA

Hardwick Baptist Church124 Thomas St. 478-452-1612

Hope Lutheran Church214 W Hwy 49 478-452-3696

Hopewell United Methodist Church188 Hopewell Church Rd. 478-453-9047

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses2701 Irwinton Rd. 478-452-7854

Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses110 NW O’Conner Dr. 478-452-8887

Lakeshore Community Church882 Twin Bridges Rd. 478-986-7331

Life and Peace Christian Center116 SW Frank Bone Rd. 478-453-3607

Living Word Church of God151 W. Charlton St. 478-452-7151

Milledgeville Christian CenterThe Sheep Shed120 Ivey Dr. 478-453-7710

Miracle Healing Temple133 Central Ave. 478-452-1369

Missionaries of Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints141 Frank Bone Rd. 478-452-5775

Montpelier United Methodist Church449 Sparta Hwy 478-453-0040


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Mosleyville Baptist Church106 SE Oak Dr. 478-452-1723

Mount Nebo Baptist Church338 Prosser Rd. 478-452-4288

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church 265 SW Mt Pleasant Church Rd. 478-452-7978

Milledgeville Study Group140 Chase Ct. 478-414-1517

New Beginning Church of Christ 325 Hwy 49 478-454-5489

New Beginning Worship Center200 Southside SE478-696-9104

New Covenant Community Outreach Ministries321 E. Hancock St. 478-453-3709

New Hope Baptist Church345 E. Camden St. 478-452-0431

New Life Fellowship Church123 Ennis Rd. 478-414-7654

New Life Foursquare Church112 Jacqueline Terrace 478-452-1721New Life Ministries1835 Vinson HWY SE

New Vision Church of God in Christ941 NE Dunlap Rd. 478-414-1123

Northridge Christian Church321 Log Cabin Rd. 478-452-1125

Northside Baptist Church1001 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-6648

Oak Grove Baptist Church No. 1508 Hwy 49 478-453-3326

Oak Grove Independent Methodist Church121 Lingold Dr. 478-453-9564

Old Bethel Holiness Church866 SE Stembridge Rd.478-451-2845

Pathfinder Christian Church120 N. Earnest Byner St.478-453-8730

Pine Ridge Baptist Church657 Old Monticello Rd. 478-986-5055

Rock of Ages Baptist Church601 W. Montgomery St 478-453-8693

Rock Mill Baptist Church2770 N. Columbia St. 478-451-5084

Sacred Heart Catholic Church110 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-2421

Salvation Army Corps Community Center478-452-6940

Salem Baptist Church125 Salem Church Road478-456-4285

Second Macedonia Baptist Church2914 SE Vinson Hwy 478-452-3733

Seventh Day Adventist509 N. Liberty St. 478-453-3839

Seventh Day Adventist Church of Milledgeville156 Pettigrew Rd. 478-453-8016

Shiloh Baptist Church204 Harrisburg Rd. 478-453-2157

Sinclair Baptist Church102 Airport Rd. 478-452-4242

Spring Hill Baptist Church396 Lake Laurel Rd. 478-453-7090

Saint Mary Missionary BaptistChurch994 Sparta Hwy 478-451-5429

Saint Mary Baptist ChurchHwy 212 478-986-5228

Saint Paul Baptist Church485 Meriweather Rd. 478-986-5855

Saint Stephen’s Episcopal Church220 S. Wayne St. 478-452-2710

Tabernacle of Praise 304 Hwy 49 W. 478-451-0906

Torrance Chapel Baptist Church274 Pancras Rd. 478-453-8542

Trinity Christian Methodist Church321 N. Wilkinon St.478-457-0091

Union Baptist Church720 N. Clark St. 478-452-8626

Union Missionary Baptist Church135 Prosser Rd. 478-453-3517

Vaughn Chapel Baptist Church1980 N. Jefferson St. 478-452-9140

Victory Baptist Church640 Meriweather Road478-452-2285

Wesley Chapel AME Church1462 SE Elbert St 478-452-5083

Wesley Chapel Foundation House211 S Clark St. 478-452-9112

Westview Baptist Church273 W Hwy 49 478-452-9140

Zion Church of God in Christ271 E. Camden 478-453-7144

BY HELEN HARRISPHOTOS BY KYLE COLLINS

a naturehaven

Oconee River Greenway unveils Phase 2 expansion


T he Oconee River Greenwayis a source of calm and recre-ational activity for many in

Baldwin County. It’s an exercise havenfor walkers, joggers, in-line skatersand bicyclists who make use of the for-merly unseen and inaccessible areas ofthe Oconee River and Fishing Creekthrough the greenway.

The clearing of these areas has also allowed safer access for fishing,kayaking and canoeing on the river. And more progress is on the horizon.

“The Oconee Riverfront Park and Greenway, in Milledgeville, is thebeginning of a greater vision to connect and build new, or improve estab-lished trails, parks and green spaces along the 170 miles of the OconeeRiver Corridor,” says Heather Langston, Oconee River Greenway executivedirector.

The force responsible for the greenway’s recent expansion and thenotable progress made up until this point is the Oconee River GreenwayAuthority (ORGA). ORGA has the designated responsibility of establishing,maintaining, developing and preserving or restoring projects involvinggreenspace. Langston is the only ORGA employee, serving as executivedirector.

Rooted in the ideas arrived upon in a Multi-Region River CorridorFeasibility Study, ORGA is collaborating with Wilkinson County in estab-lishing a blueway trail.

“It [the feasibility study] examined opportunities for establishing linkageand connectivity along the Ocmulgee River and the Oconee River throughthe use of trails, bike paths, greenways, conservation areas and recreationalfacilities,” says Langston of the study.

“The feasibility study also provided the needed resurgence of interest inthe Central Georgia Rails to Trails project that is working to create a shared-use trail along a 33-mile abandoned railway route connecting Macon/BibbCounty, Jones County and Milledgeville/Baldwin County.”

A grand opening for Phase 2 of the Oconee River Greenway expansion isplanned for May 17.

The community has plenty to look forward to in the reveal of this phase,with 26 more acres of greenspace added. The added acreage extends the


concrete trails by 1.5 miles, and with this added distance comesmore amenities such as additional parking spaces, water foun-tains, mileage signs, a wetland boardwalk, an off-leash dog park,bicycle racks, river outlooks, and several picnic areas.

Both dogs and their owners will have plenty of space to runand play with the completion of this phase, and dog owners inparticular will have peace of mind with the well-planned dogpark. Different spaces will separate the large dogs from the smalldogs; also, there is a dog water fountain, picnic tables within thedog park and doggie stations. Biodegradable bags will be availableat the doggie stations to allow proper disposal of wastes.

Aspects linked to safety are also addressed in Phase 2. “ORGA relocated the entrance to the Oconee Riverfront Park

and Greenway to the recently completed extension of East GreeneStreet. The City of Milledgeville installed Share the Road signs aswell as speed limit signs on the shoulders of this section ofGreene Street, and so now the Oconee Riverfront Park andGreenway are more safely linked to downtown Milledgeville,”says Langston.

Permanent gates will be installed at the entrance to the park toprohibit entrance into the park in instances of flooding.

Phase 3, which is expected to begin and end in 2015, willexpand the greenway about .75 miles south of the existing trailsystem. Within this expansion there will be another 1.5 miles of10-feet wide multi-use concrete trails and a 120-foot rustic pedes-trian bridge that will traverse Fishing Creek. With the span of thebridge connecting the creek, the existing and new trail systemswill connect. Other attributes to anticipate with this phase arenatural overlook areas, fishing stations and picnic tables.Connecting the nearby community through trails and having sev-eral access routes is a goal of this phase, according to Langston.

“The Oconee River Greenway Authority is actively working toexpand the scope of Phase 3 to include new access routes to thetrail system from adjoining residential neighborhoods as well aspaving and extending the existing Lower Fishing Creek trail. Thenew trails will connect underused primitive natural areas along

the Oconee River and Fishing Creek that have no real publicaccess or facilities.”

Obtaining resources and cultivating friends to support theGreenway and the Oconee River Greenway Authority is the pri-mary objective of the Oconee River Greenway Foundation. Thebenefits of the expansion and renovation of the greenway extendbeyond more room to exercise or more areas for dogs to play;there is a pride and sense of fulfillment in using the naturalresources of central Georgia environment to provide all residentswith benefits of increased recreational opportunities, historicpreservation, education, conservation of the environment, andalso the opportunity for economic development.

Oconee River Greenway Foundation members are already atwork in planning events for the spring and summer.

“In addition to our concerts, we are exploring hosting a 5Kand fun run in conjunction with the grand opening of Phase 2,”says Langston. “We are also considering the possibility of addinga bicycle and/or running component to the Kiwanis Club’s RiverRat kayak and canoe race that will be held in the fall.”

Other exciting possibilities include a Twilight Run, a “Screenon the Green” outdoor movie, a summer theater production onthe community stage, and a “Yappy Hour” meet-up group at thenew dog park.

A community outreach program for the Oconee RiverGreenway Authority is currently in process, and Colin Moore,foundation board member, is working on both this and furtherdeveloping the strategic partnerships with organizations such asLive Healthy Baldwin, Keep Milledgeville Baldwin Beautiful andthe Bicycling Club of Milledgeville. These partnerships promotethe importance of the greenway in aspects of healthy living anddeveloping the local economy.

In early April a complete lineup of events will be posted on thewebsite, oconeerivergreenway.org. Other up to date informationpertaining to the Greenway is available on Facebook atfacebook.com/oconeerivergreenway and on Twitter, #oconeegree-way.


MLK DAY OF SERVICE

�� 1. The Milledgeville-BaldwinCounty community honored thelegacy and vision of civil rightsadvocates marking the 30thanniversary of the federal MLK holi-day and King’s 85th birthday duringDay of Service events.

2. Members of Delta Sigma ThetaSorority Inc. give back at a localschool on the MLK Day of Service. 3-5. More than 150 representa-tives from Georgia College,

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Baldwin County Schools, sororities, fraternities,churches, Georgia Power,AmeriCorps VISTA, BoyScouts and the communitydonated their time to paintwalls, spread mulch in play-

ground areas, pick up trashand sanitize books and toyson MLK Day. GeorgiaCollege students also readexcerpts from King's speech-es to remind volunteers thepurpose of their service.

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GC HOMECOMING

�� 1. Georgia College celebrated itsHomecoming/Alumni Weekend Feb. 10-15,featuring the annual parade, an alumni wel-come reception, basketball games and tail-gating. The theme for this year’s event was“Bobcat Gameday: Let the Games Begin.”One of the highlights of this year’s event wasappearances by the governor and first ladyof Georgia.

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�� 2. Ga. Gov. Nathan Deal and FirstLady Sandra Deal riding with GCDirector of Community Engagementand Economic Development JohnnyGrant, were the grand marshals of theparade.

� 4. Thunder the Bobcat takes a ridein the annual Georgia College home-coming parade.

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READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY PHOTOS BY VAISHALI PATEL

�� A local student reads to a pre-Kclass at Early Learning Center aspart of Read Across America Day.

�� Georgia College and area schools joined commu-nity volunteers in celebrating Read Across AmericaDay in conjunction with Dr. Seuss’ 110 birthday.


Georgia College and Communities In Schoolsof Milledgeville-Baldwin County partnered tocommit volunteers to read Dr. Seuss stories tostudents at elementary schools and on theuniversity campus throughout the school dayto commemorate the legacy of the famouspoet, writer and cartoonist. Participatingschools included the Early Learning Center,Eagle Ridge Elementary, Blandy HillsElementary, Creekside Elementary andMidway Elementary.��

��Baldwin Board of Education member LynChandler and Terry Kennedy don their Dr. Seusshats to read to area students at the EarlyLearning Center.


SNOW DAY 2014 PHOTOS BY KYLE COLLINS


Locals joined students in taking a turn atsliding down the hill at Central City Park fora little snow day fun in January. Areaschools and businesses closed during thesnowstorm and subsequent ice storm thathit Baldwin and surrounding counties, pro-viding an opportunity to enjoy a snow breakoutdoors.

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