‘Storks’ plays Saturday 

VALDOSTA, Ga.  – A free movie in the park plays Saturday evening. The Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority and Bubba Highsmith State Farm present VLPRA’s Movies in the Park about 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13. The animated hit “Storks” will play on VLPRA’s 20-foot-wide inflatable screen, according to an organizational press release.  The movie begins at sundown (about 8 p.m.) at Drexel Park located at the corner of Brookwood and Patterson Street. There is no fee to watch the film and no registration necessary, according to organizers. VLPRA asks spectators bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Picnics are welcome and VLPRA will sell popcorn. This is the final Movie in the Park for the spring season. The series will return in the fall, according to the VLPRA. 

 

Milledgeville Main Street, Green Market joining forces

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Milledgeville Main Street and The Green Market are joining forces and focusing their energy on one community farmers market for the 2017 season. Milledgeville Main Street will collaborate with the Green Market to help it reach a wider range of customers and become an even more successful and vibrant market. The Green Market will take place from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday from May through October at the Pavilion, located at 222 W. Hancock St., next to the Golden Pantry. At the Green Market, there will be a variety of locally-grown, sustainably-produced vegetables, fruit, meat, bread, preserves and plants. The Green Market accepts and matches SNAP/EBT dollars — dollar for dollar. Spend $10, and get $20 worth of fresh, local food (up to $50). To learn more about this program, visit www.greenmarketmilledgeville.com. On the second Saturday of each month starting May 13th, Main Street will host a handmade crafts and yard sale that is open to the public to sale their wares and old treasures. The sale will take place in conjunction with the Green Market. To register for the sale fill out a short application on the Main Street website, milledgevillemainstreet.com or email Deana at dthornton@milledgevillega.us. There will be a $10 fee to setup and all crafts and yard sale vendors will setup on the lawn. For more information about the Second Saturday Sale or the Green Market call the Main Street Office at 478-414-4014 or email Deana at dthornton@milledgevillega.us.

 

Historical society holding summer camps

DALTON, Ga. — The Whitfield-Murray Historical Society is holding summer camps, and organizers say they are “a wonderful way to learn the history of the Whitfield and Murray area.” From June 5-9, there will be Camp Heritage (Whitfield County) and Murray on My Mind Jr. Campers should be rising fourth-graders to rising ninth-graders. The camp fee is $125 for the first camper from a family and $100 for each additional family member. The fee includes a backpack, water bottle, T-shirt and a binder with information about the places that campers will tour. Transportation will be provided to move the campers from site to site. Campers should bring a lunch and drink each day. Adults working with the program are members of the historical society (several are retired educators) and docents at the various facilities. On Friday, June 9, family members are invited for lunch and the presentation of certificates to the campers. Registration forms and information are at www.whitfield-murrayhistoricalsociety.org or they may be picked up at the Crown Gardens and Archives/History Center, 715 Chattanooga Ave., in Dalton. The registration deadline is May 29.

 

South Health District warns of Zika danger to travelers

TIFTON, Ga. — As summer approaches, many people are making plans to travel. South Health District would like to encourage travelers to be mindful if their travel destination is experiencing local transmission of Zika. While planning to travel, research the area. Many countries, US territories and locations in Florida and Texas are areas at risk for Zika. Zika is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. However, Zika can also be transmitted sexually and from a pregnant woman to her fetus, potentially causing severe birth defects. Currently there is no vaccine to prevent Zika and no medicine to treat Zika.

 ravelers, visiting an area with local transmission of Zika, are urged to take precautions against mosquito bites. Easy steps to avoid mosquito bites include:

• Use EPA-approved insect repellents containing DEET and follow label instructions.

• Pack and wear light-colored long-sleeve shirts, long pants and socks

• Stay in places with air conditioning that have window and door screens to help keep mosquitoes out.

Once home, travelers should continue to use insect repellent for up to three weeks.