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This Week in Tifton, Georgia
A service of
(478) 227-7126 Sayles Unlimited Marketing, LLC
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It's a Tax-Free Weekend
for Clothes, Computers, School Supplies
Georgia's tax-free weekend is here!
On Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10, there is no sales tax on specified items. Here  are the types of things that are exempt from tax:
- Clothing (including footwear) with a sales price of $100 or less per item.
- Personal computers and personal computer-related accessories if each item is less than $1,000.
- General school supplies for the classroom or in classroom-related activities with a price of $20 or less per item.
There always are questions about what specifically s exempt and what is not. The state has offered a detailed list to help you when shopping.
Click Here to See Georgia's Detailed Tax Holiday Fact Sheet
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DECORATOR
SHOW HOUSE
Fulwood Garden Center to be Showcased
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See the video above.
The Tifton Council of Garden Club's 2013 Decorator Show House will be at the Fulwood Garden Center from Aug. 23 - Sept. 8. Recently, a group of artists painted a "Rufus Porter-style" mural in the Garden Center's stairwell in preparation for the showcase. For information on the Show House, call 229-848-2094.
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Live Entertainment Each Saturday Night!
ADAM SMITH performs
6:30 p.m.-10 p.m., Saturday, Aug.10
Come Join Us for Dinner! 229-382-8484
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TCHS SWAG!
The 'B-Man' Designs T-Shirt for Class of '14
Got swag?
Tift County High's Class of '14 does.
Marketing teacher Mike Beeman (also known as the "B-Man") has come up with a T-shirt design for this year's seniors. That's Beeman modeling the shirt above, along with Kelsie Belan modeling it at right.
Beeman has also designed a T-shirt for Tift High students and supporters who aren't part of the Class of '14 -- a "T-Life" shirt in the tradition of the popular "Salt Life" theme seen on clothing and decals.
You can get them at TCHS, Mr. Beeman's Room 302, for $10 each.
By the way, when asked if he has gotten his contract yet with Abercrombie & Fitch,
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ALL SHOOK UP!
Tift Theatre to Rock with Elvis Tribute Show
Long live the King!
The King of Rock 'n Roll will be remembered Friday, Aug. 16, when Jeff Vandenberg of Chula brings his "Elvis Tribute Show" to the historic Tift Theatre in Downtown Tifton. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.
Vandenberg has more than 20 years of experience as an Elvis tribute artist. In 2011, he was one of only 35 tribute artists worldwide selected to compete for the Ultimate Elvis preliminary contest in Tupelo, Mississippi -- Elvis Presley's hometown.
He has performed around the country, including doing a show in Tampa, Fla., for Hell's Kitchen and HBO.
His show is done with soundtrack recordings. "What you see is what you get," Vandenberg says. "No wig; no fake sideburns."
For ticket information, call Fran Kinchen at 229-391-9299.
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THERE'S STILL TIME TO 'STUFF THE BUS'!
Donate School Supplies Through Aug. 12
The United Way of South Central Georgia reminds us that we can still "Stuff the Bus" with school supplies for needy children through Monday, Aug. 12. The Tift County school bus is parked in front of Publix supermarket on Virginia Avenue. All donated supplies are given to the school system for local students.
And this "tax-free weekend is a great way to maximize donations," says Greg Millette, United Way's executive director.  Donors may drop off supplies to volunteers at the bus, receive giveaways and be entered into a daily prize drawing.
TJ Maxx managers and
associates volunteer
this week to help
'Stuff the Bus' for
needy students.
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 THE VARSITY Tifton's Former Drive-In Remembered with Music, Food, Fun
Tickets are still available for the
Literacy Volunteers of Tifton-Tift County's Varsity Reunion retro supper dance at the Tifton Elks Club, 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 24.
The event recalls Tifton's iconic drive-in restaurant of yesteryear.
"Eddie and the Rockets" will provide the music of the 1960s and '70s. composed of "Dangerous" Don Dove on vocals and harmonica, Derrick Dove on vocals and lead guitar, Don Hill on bass guitar and Eddie "Rocket" Branch on drums. Tickets are $20. For information call 229-392-0505. Tickets available online: Click Here!.
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 Coffee & Conversation
with Congressman Scott
Discuss Alzheimer's Disease and related dementia issues with U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., 10 until 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center -- sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, Georgia Chapter.
Because of limited space, an RSVP is required at (800) 272-3900 or email [email protected] no later than Monday, Aug. 12.
Come share your stories about your journeys with Alzheimer's and related dementias. You will also learn about the National Alzheimer's Plan, the Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias State Plan and legislation that will improve care and fund more research for Alzheimer's disease.
Scott will share his insights into what is happening at the federal level to help those living with Alzheimer's Disease.
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Ex-Falcons Player to Address Parents
  The Tift County Recreation Department is hosting a USA FootballHeads Up parent information session, 7-8 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Rec Dept., 401 Victory Drive. The session will address the importance of player health and safety. Former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Buddy Curry, a USA Football master trainer, will speak to the group and provide information on proper equipment fitting, concussion awareness and the fundamentals on the new Heads Up tackling technique. Refreshments will be served. Youth football parents and coaches are invited to attend this free educational event. All attendees must be 18 or older. For more information, contact Atlanta Falcons Community and Youth Programs Manager Chris Millman at [email protected] or call 770-965-2838.
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Activities Kick Off Fall Semester
Welcome Week activities at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College begin Saturday, Aug. 10.
In its seventh year, Welcome Week introduces students to the college through
activities and workshops leading to the start of the fall semester Aug. 14.
The week begins with the annual move-in for first-year students at 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 10. Campus volunteers will help students move into their rooms. From 9-11 p.m., students can party at
 No-booze-a-palooza at ABAC Lakeside featuring a mechanical bull, oxygen bar, mocktails and free food. Students can also create their own bobbleheads and take pictures in the photo booth. On Sunday, Aug. 11, students may attend the Welcome Rally at 2 p.m. in Gressette Gym, visit information sessions on campus at 3 p.m., sail in cardboard boat races at 6 p.m. on Lake Baldwin and see a screening of "Fast and Furious 6" on the ABAC Lakeside lawn at 9:30 p.m. An information session on the various departments and services kicks off activities at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 in Howard Auditorium. Javier Gonzalez, ABAC multicultural education director, speaks at 11 a.m. The evening's activities include inflatables on the Lakeside Lawn at 6 p.m. and a hypnotist in Howard Auditorium at 8 p.m. On Aug. 13, Stallion Service Day from 9-11 a.m. gives students a chance to visit service locations in Tifton to lend a hand. Welcome Week culminates with the Freshman Convocation at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 16 in Gressette Gym with Caroline Black, education and agritourism coordinator at Jaemor Farms in Alto. More than 3,000 students are expected to attend classes at ABAC during this fall.
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YOUR WEEKEND
At a Glance....
- Tax-Free Day in Georgia, specified items have no sales tax.
- Tax-Free Day in Georgia, specified items have no sales tax.
- Wiregrass Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Georgia Museum of Agriculture, Tifton.
- Downtown Farmers Market, 9 a.m., Old Train Platform, Tifton.
- Adam Smith performs on the patio, 6:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Tifton.
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July 30
Christie Ann Vickers Murphy, 27,
Bryan, TexasAug. 1Michael Futch, 61, Adel Aug. 2Sarah "Inez" Cauthen McCranie, 82, Tifton Ruby Lee Burgess, 90, AshburnRuth Gill Cauthen, 84, Tifton Jimmy L. Tisby, 74, Alapaha
Aug. 3Jewel Wilson Lyon, 83, Sumner Lillian A. Woodbridge, 91, TiftonSydney Clinton Johnson, 56, Tifton
Lola Mae White, 92, Tifton
Aug. 4 Linda Ann Powell, 68, Sylvester
Aug. 5 Arthur Gerald McDaniel, 84, Tifton Pleasant "P.J." Warren Jr., 75, Omega Aug. 6 Mary Lou McCray, 53, Tifton
A.W. Napier Jr., 71, Enigma Judith Jean Osbourne Nichols, 71, Tifton Aug. 7 Jewell Harnage Hall, 85, Tifton Albert Swails, 90, Enigma Aug. 8 Jacob Russell Frazier, 93, Ty Ty Gene Norman Register, 76, Lenox
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