Friday, Jan. 25, 2019
Tifton, Georgia
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The historic Fulwood Garden Center becomes part of the ABAC Foundation.
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GARDEN CLUBS DONATE FULWOOD CENTER TO ABAC FOUNDATION
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One of the most
historic
homes in
Tifton
is now a part of
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
after the recent
donation
of the
Fulwood Garden Center
to the
ABAC Foundation
by the
Council of Garden Clubs of Tifton Inc.
“We appreciate the
generosity
of the Council of Garden Clubs of Tifton Inc., and we look forward to utilizing this
important piece
of
Tifton’s history
for many special events in the future,” says ABAC President
David Bridges
.
Bridges will
formally accept
the facility at a
recognition ceremony
for
Virginia Pennington
at
11 a.m. Jan. 31
at the
Fulwood Garden Center, 802 W. 12th St.
Pennington
, president of the Council of Garden Clubs of Tifton and second vice president of the
Garden Clubs of Georgia
, will be
honored
during the public ceremony.
“We are
ecstatic
to gift ABAC this
historic
property,” says
Terri Branch
, chair of the
Board of Trustees
of the
Council of Garden Clubs of Tifton
. “Our goal was to find an organization that would
preserve
the past,
maintain
the property for community enjoyment and
secure
the history for future generations with progressive and innovative ideas to promote
education, conservation, preservation and beautification
. ABAC was the perfect choice.”
Paul Willis
, ABAC vice president of finance and operations, said the
Fulwood Garden Center
will continue to be available for
rental
to the
public
for special events.
“ABAC will
maintain
and
showcase
the historical elements of the center for the community and for visitors to Tifton,”
Willis
said. “ABAC
students
will also
help curate
the
center
, including the beautiful
grounds
and
gardens
.”
Constructed in
1914
as a home for
Paul D. and Ruth Vickers Fulwood
, the structure's interior became part of history almost immediately. The beautiful
flooring
installed in the Fulwoods’ home was originally
intended
for the home of
Tifton founder Henry Harding Tift
and his wife,
Bessie
. The mill sent the
flooring
to the
Fulwood home
by
mistake
. The
original
flooring is
still in place
.
The
Council of Garden Clubs
purchased the Fulwood Garden Center in
1985
. The
two-story, 2,764 square-foot
house features
landscaped grounds
that offer a suitable location for both indoor and outdoor gatherings. All the
vintage ceiling light
fixtures
are original.
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Another unique aspect of the Garden Center is a
Rufus Porter-style mural in the home’s foyer and staircase wall. From
1825 to
1845, Porter painted
scenes of
New England towns and harbors in homes in that area. His work often depicted
Connecticut, home state of
Tifton’s founder. Led by Tifton artist
Susan Saye, five artists from across
America painted the
mural at the Garden Center in
2013.
With the aid of several
community groups, including the
Tifton Rotary Club, the
historic gardens and the
camellia collection around the Garden Center continue to thrive. In
2013,
Rotarians financed and
constructed a
brick path to the
wedding garden.
Camellias in the gardens are named for
Bessie Tift, Ruth Fulwood and
Sandra Deal, wife of former Gov.
Nathan Deal. Mrs.
Fulwood was president of the
American Rose Society and is reported to have maintained
250 camellias in her yard.
Historic landmark status was granted to the Fulwood Garden Center on
Oct. 5, 2015. A marker in the front yard designates the facility as an
historic landmark for
Tifton, dedicated to the memory of Paul D. and Ruth Vickers Fulwood. The property is also listed on the
National Registry of Historic Homes.
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WORTH COUNTY SUPPORTS RUTH'S COTTAGE PROJECT
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Worth County, one of
four counties served by
Ruth’s Cottage in
Tifton as part of the
Tifton Judicial Circuit, is supporting the organization's
capital campaign for a new
domestic violence shelter and
administrative offices.
Worth County officials recently presented a
$100,000 check to
Ruth's Cottage for its
$1.6 million project underway.
Pictured from left are:
Worth County
Commissioner
Ken Hall
, Ruth’s Cottage President
Jim Laycock
, Commissioner
Joe Gaines
, Ruth’s Cottage board member
Sarah McCrary,
Worth Commission Chairman
Fred Dent
, Ruth’s Cottage Executive Director
Nancy Bryan
, Capital Campaign Chairman
Lynn Lovett
, and Commissioners
Dice Roberts
and
Kemp Willis
.
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TAGA SETS 'GREENWAY' WALK
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The
Tift Area Greenway Association
(TAGA) is organizing a
walk
on
Saturday, Feb. 9
, between
2 and 4 p.m
. along the
proposed greenway
behind the
Tiftarea YMCA
on
Carpenter Road
.
Interested
walkers may drop by anytime
between the listed times to walk along the path. The
trail runs along the
old rail bed next to the
YMCA. The path is flat, unpaved and well shaded. The walk will be less than a total of
one mile.
In addition to showing off this
wooded trail
,
TAGA
hopes to
raise awareness
of its efforts to
construct a greenway
in
Tift County
for the enjoyment of
locals
and
visitors
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YMCA HAS MASQUERADE BALL THEME
FOR FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE
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"Behind the Mask Masquerade Ball," the
Tiftarea YMCA's 17th Annual Father-Daughter Dance, will be on
Thursday, Feb. 7, at the
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.
Tickets are now on sale at the
YMCA's main office on
Carpenter Road, and
l
imited seating
is available.
Refreshments,
entertainment,
photos and
prizes are included with the ticket.
Ticket prices are
$45 per couple before
Feb. 4, and
$55 per couple thereafter.
Each additional daughter is
$15.
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SOUTH GA BANKING CO. DONATES
TO RUTH'S COTTAGE CAMPAIGN
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Ruth’s Cottage
and the
Patticake House
recently received a
$5,000
donation from
South Georgia Banking Co.
in support of the
Ruth’s Cottage Capital Campaign
for a new
domestic violence shelter
and
administrative
offices.
Pictured from left are
Melinda Moore
and
Glenn Willis
of
South Georgia Banking Co.
in
Tifton
, and
Jim Laycock
and
Nancy Bryan
from
Ruth’s Cottage
.
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CORN GROWERS MEET IN TIFTON
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Corn growers
gathered
Thursday
for Georgia’s
2019 Corn Short Course
and the
Georgia Corn Growers Association annual meeting
at the
UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center.
Protecting and maintaining
grain quality
is important for corn growers during storage. In the accompanying photo,
UGA Tifton
entomologist
Michael Toews
provides tips to corn growers.
The event was sponsored by the
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service
, the
Georgia Corn Growers Association
and the
Agricultural Commodity Commission.
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The National Players perform ‘The Crucible’ in Tifton on Feb. 7 as a part of the ABAC Performing Arts Series.
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'THE CRUCIBLE' PLAY BRINGS
'TRUTH-TWISTING TALE' TO TIFTON
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The stage of the
Performing Arts Center
at
Tift County High School
will be transformed into
1692 Salem
during a
performance
of the
National Players
’ production of
“The Crucible”
on
Feb. 7
as part of
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Performing Arts Series.
ABAC Arts Connection Director
Wayne Jones
said doors will open at
6:30 p.m.
for the
7 p.m.
ABAC Presents! performance.
“With their flexible scenery and cast, the
National Players
travel far and wide to bring excellent performances to audiences
across
the
nation
,” Jones said.
“The Crucible”
is set in
1692
in
Salem, Mass.
, and a group of young girls, led by
Abigail Williams
, make claims to have seen the
devil
. After charges of
witchcraft
, the
girls
are sent to the
gallows
.
“This play takes
drama
to the
next level
,”
Jones
said. “The audience is sure to be in awe as this
truth-twisting tale
comes to
Tifton
.”
Other performances in the
ABAC series
include the
Albany Symphony Orchestra
featuring
Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play
on
March 3,
the
Turtle Island String Quartet
on
March 28
, and
Byron Stripling
with the
ABAC Jazz Ensemble
on
April 18
.
For
information
, call
229-391-4895
.
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AWARD-WINNING POET COMES TO TIFTON
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World-renowned
poet
and
author Adrian Matejka
will represent the
Georgia Poetry Circuit
at
7 p.m. Feb. 4
when he reads from his works in the History Room in
Tift Hall
at
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
The event is
free
and
open
to the public.
Born in
Nuremberg, Germany
, and raised in
Indianapolis, Ind.
,
Matejka
is a celebrated
worldwide
writer. Some of his works include
“The Devil’s Garden”
in
2003
, which won the
New York/New England Award
. It was followed by
“Mixology,”
a winner of the
2008 National Poetry Series
, and
“The Big Smoke,”
the
2014 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
winner and a
finalist
for the
2014 Pulitzer Prize in poetry.
He currently
teaches
at
Indiana University
and is the
Poet Laureate
of
Indiana
.
For
information
, contact Dr.
Jeff Newberry
, English professor and Poet in Residence at ABAC, at
jnewberry@abac.edu
or
229-391-4972
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GA TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION AIDING
TIFT COUNTY MAN WITH KIDNEY FAILURE
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The
Georgia Transplant Foundation (GTF)
is the primary source for
transplant patient assistance and
support for all solid
organ transplantation in the state, and is
aiding a
Tift County man seeking help with
immuno-suppressive medications relating to a
kidney transplant.
Lynn O. Bryant, 58, of
Ty Ty, is the father of three and has four grandchildren. He is in Stage 3
kidney failure and undergoes
dialysis three times a week.
Bryant says dialysis has become an "imperative part of my life until I receive a
kidney transplant. Through my involvement with
GTF, I may be eligible to receive
matched funds up to
$10,000 for every dollar that I raise, which can be used for my
post-transplant-related costs."
He says the average cost of
immune-suppressants is between
$10,000 and
$14,000 a year.
"I have no other choice but to turn to my
community and
perfect strangers to help with the strain of this financial
health crisis that I’m living. Any donations would help with doctor, hospital and prescription cost."
Bryant is a
client of the
Georgia Transplant Foundation’s Transplant Fundraising Program. GTF is a 501(c)(3)
charitable organization, and all funds raised go to support Georgia residents who are transplant candidates, recipients, living donors or their families.
"Whenever you do not understand what’s happening in your life, just close your eyes, take a deep breath and say, '
God, I know this is
Your plans; just
help me through it,'" Bryant says.
GTF has a
client page for
Bryant
here.
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ROTARIANS ASKED TO CONSIDER RISKS
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Speaking to the
Tifton Rotary Club
on
Wednesday
, Dr.
Ted McElroy
shared his
remembrance
and
thoughts
about
risk
in connection with the
Challenger Shuttle Disaster
, which occurred
Jan. 28, 1986.
The first civilian in space, teacher
Christa McAuliffe
, was one of the
seven
individuals who
died
in the disaster.
McElroy
, attending
South Georgia College
at the time, entered a building where
early childhood majors
were watching their hero, a
schoolteacher
head into
space
. She had a series of
experiments
she had planned to
conduct
.
The flight had already been
delayed twice
before. The
temperature
at
Cape Canaveral
at the time of
liftoff
was
18
degrees. At that temperature,
O rings
made of
rubber
did not have the
flexibility
to protect the
seal
and prevent the
explosion
that caused the disaster. At least one
engineer
had tried to convince
NASA
that the
liftoff
would
not be safe
at that
temperature
.
A
climate
of
arrogance
contributed to
NASA
engineers
proceeding
in the face of doubt.
"They had
been too successful
" for
too long
,
McElroy
summarized.
One had to consider
risk
– were
the
lives
of those seven individuals
worth proceeding
in the
face of doubt
?
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APRON STRINGS: TIES TO THE PAST
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The
Ga. Museum of Agriculture Gallery
's 45th and newest exhibition, "
Apron Strings: Ties to the Past
," opens
Tuesday, Jan. 29
at
10 a.m.
The "
Apron Strings"
collection includes
51
vintage and contemporary
aprons
from private and museum collections across the country, and
reviews
the
apron’s role
as an emotionally charged vehicle for expression with a rich and varied craft
history
still relevant today.
A
try-on corner
and an
activity sheet
for
young visitors
will add to a personal experience of the exhibit.
Brittany Bass
, an
ABAC
junior history and government major, is the
curatorial intern
assisting with the exhibit, which will run though
March 16.
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YOUR WEEKEND
...at a Glance
FRIDAY, JAN. 25
- "Almost Maine" play, 7 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
SATURDAY, JAN. 26
- "Life above the P: Taking Control of your Camera," 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Tifton
- "Lightbox" exhibit, 5 p.m. Plough Gallery, Tifton
- "Almost Maine" play, 7 p.m., Tift Theatre for the Performing Arts, Tifton
SUNDAY, JAN. 27
- Centrikid Spaghetti Lunch Fundraiser, Noon, First Baptist Church, Tifton
- "Bugs in Art/The Art in Bugs" exhibit opening reception, 2-4:30 p.m., Tifton Museum of Arts & Heritage, Tifton
- The Beach Boys in concert, 7:30 p.m., UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton
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JAN. 17
Ruth Coleman, 82,
Ashburn
JAN. 18
Anna Mozelle “Sally” Watson Williford, 89,
Tifton
Charolette S. Baggett, 78,
Sylvester
Edna Grace Lathem Poole, 92,
Ashburn
Lucy Faye Royals, 84,
Sparks
JAN. 19
Royce Earl Cromer, 74,
Sycamore
Michael Wells Jones, 76,
Nashville
Catherine Malone, 87,
Valdosta
JAN. 20
Charlotte Reed Doss, 76,
Tifton
Willie Charles Stubbins, 77,
Tifton
Fernande Yvette Burque, 80,
Adel
Susie Mae Johnson, 80,
Cordele
JAN. 21
Danny Lee Mitchell Sr., 53,
Fitzgerald
JAN. 22
Ruby Snipes Palmer, 87,
Sylvester
Dorothy V. Cooper, 90,
Plant City, Fla.
L.C. Martin, 81,
Adel
JAN. 23
Roberta June Messick, 80,
Fitzgerald
Wendell Waller, 79,
Sycamore
Betty R. Whitaker,
Sycamore
JAN. 24
Sandra Lee Miles Maze, 74,
Tifton
Betty Chloe Metzger, 78,
Tifton
Mark A. Thompson, 53,
Enigma
Rachel Griffin, 81,
Mentone, Ala.
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