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Thursday, October 26,2017 The Baldwin Bulletin I Your local newspaper Page A9 » NATIONAL HEROES Veterans honored for artistic ability WIL PETTY wil@bbnews.today Ten Georgia War Veterans Home residents showed their artistic skills recently in a competition in Atlanta. The artists enteredthe Pilot Club s ‘Artists with Disabilities Exhibition, which was held on Sept. 23 at the Georgia Power Corporate Headquarters. This year five Milledgeville veterans gained a honorable mention atthe show, and their workis on tour throughoutthe state of Georgia. Sue Wright, a coordinator for GWVH participants said she put together a special event on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at theveteran’shometo celebrate their work. One of the veterans, George Hunt, was presented a plaque and is going to be turning 100 years old soon. Another portion of the event in Milledgeville was made to honor him. “I wasn’t expecting this,” Hunt said. “I really enjoyed all of it.” Hunt created a painting of sailors which earned him an award. He at one point lived in Atlanta, and recollected much of his time in the city. The Pilot Club of Milledgeville, who also spon sored David Pritchard, spon sored Hunt. The Lions Club sponsored David Wise and WIL PETTY/Staff Pictured are (back row): Col. John Alton, Robin Wright of the Lions Club, veterans Michael Hoffat, David Wise, Melvin Stroud, Roger Stembridge and David Pritchard and Pilots Club's Nancy Miller. Front Row: Veterans Walker McDade and George Hunt, Milledgeville Garden Club's Doriann McEverand veterans Lois Dowdry and Michael Webb. the Milledgeville Garden Club sponsoredMichaelHoffatand Rick Nelson. The Sons of Confederate Veterans sponsored Walker McDade. The mission of the artists with disabilities exhibition was to provide a medium through which Georgia artists with disabilities could display artistic accomplishments to all disciplines. In addition, it’s to spread awareness of artistic skills artists have developed by overcoming the obstacles of disability. Wright said the works of the artists will be shown at Allied Arts in Milledgeville in May 2018. Right now the art is being shown at the Nancy Guinn Memorial Library in Conyers. The mission of the Pilot Club is to influence positive change in communities. For more information on Georgia Artists with Dis Abilities, Inc., visit georgiaartistswd.org/. » KITCHENS ROAD FESTIVAL Old Time Family Festival set Nov. 4-5 DEBBIE LURIE-SMITH debbie@jcnews.com The Kitchens Road Old Time Family Festival begins at 10 a.m. Nov. 4-5 and ends at 5 p.m. both days. As the name would suggest, the festival takes place at 370 Kitchens Road SW in Haddock. The event includes a huge variety of activities, including the Gordon County Antique Engine and Tractor Club, Jones County Cruisers classic car show, the Ocmulgee Blacksmith Guild and the Georgia Horseshoe Pitchers Association. Other events at the festival are helicopter and wagon rides, truck and tractor shows, antique farm and sawmill equipment, arts and crafts and mule day demonstrations. Entertainment is provided by the 120/80 Vocal Band, Magnum County, Joe Lavender & Ramblin’ Fever and the Bluegrass Strangers. Admission to the festival is $5 for adults, and children 12 and under get in free. The festival began in 2012 and is presented in partnership with the Lions Club International of Milledgeville. Festival promoter Randy Newton said the idea of the festival started when Bobby Kitchens, whose family’s home place will host the festival, saw a void left by the Brown’s Crossing and Beaver Creek Arts and Crafts festivals. Many of the artists and crafters will be demonstrating their talents, including wood carvers, artists, sculptors and jewelry crafters. Newton said the artisans would be sharing their passion hoping to spark public interest in keeping these arts from totally disappearing. Kitchens Road is located off of Highway 49 near the Jones-Baldwin county line. According to the event’s website, www. kitchensroad.com, the Kitchens family moved to their current location in 1903, and the home place has been in the family for more than 100 years. The festival allows everyone to make new friends and memories as well as let youngsters learn about the way of the farm life in the early days when the family land was plowed by mule. The main crops at that time were cotton, corn, watermelon, sweet potatoes and sugar cane. The large family garden was used to feed the family during spring and summer as well as to preserve food for fall and winter. For more information, contact Newton at 478-251-4993 or Bobby Kitchens at 478-299-6205, VSU names graduates for Summer 2017 Valdosta State University is proud to announce the members of its graduating class of Summer 2017. This list includes the following: Janice Zeigler of Milledgeville, who earned the Education Specialist in Instructional Technology Katelyn Coburn of Milledgeville, who earned the Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy Mia West of Milledgeville, who earned the Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology. Nearly 500 undergraduate and graduate students completed the requirements for their respective degrees during the Summer 2017 semester. “Graduation is a defining moment in every student’s life,” said Dr. Richard A. Carvajal, president of VSU. “We are excited to pay tribute to the outstanding efforts of our summer graduates and celebrate educa tion as the foundation upon which success is built. 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