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Debra P. McGhee and John T. Shipp
Debra McGhee to marry
John Shipp in November
Mr. and Mrs. S.B. McGhee of
Fort Valley are pleased to announce
the engagement and forthcoming
marriage of their daughter, Debra,
to Captain John T. Shipp, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Shipp of
Hodgenville, Kentucky.
The bride-elect is the granddaugh
ter of Sarah McGhee and the late
I.W. McGhee of Fort Valley, Jessie
M. Hill of Fort Valley and Oscar
Hill, Sr. of Tallahassee, Florida.
Miss McGhee is a graduate of
Peach County High School. She
earned her bachelor's and master’s
degrees in education from Fort
Valley State College. She is
presently enrolled in the six year
program at Troy State University.
Fantasy In Lights at Callaway
Callaway Gardens announced
today its plans for a S2.7 million
holiday season attraction, Fantasy
In Lights.
Fantasy In Lights will be a
ride-through experience celebrat¬
ing the beauty, wonder and magic
of the holiday season. The produc¬
tion will be a visual and audio
experience enjoyed by adults and
children through a dozen illuminat¬
ed scenes along the five-mile drive
through the Gardens.
“This year we will preview this
magnificent experience and by
1993, Callaway Gardens will
become the largest outdoor lighted
holiday attraction in the nation,”
said Scott W. Anderson, president
and CEO of Callaway Gardens.
The designs accent the natural
beauty of the Gardens: flowers,
trees, snowflakes, frogs, deer and
butterflies will come to radiant life
in the celebration of color, light
and fantasy.
Fantasy In Lights will preview
this season with the bulk of the
attraction completed in 1993. Plans
currently under way include
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She teaches in T.D. Tinsley
Elementary School in Bibb
County.
Mr. Shipp is the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. Columbia Doty of Hod
genville, Kentucky and the late Car¬
rie Buckner and Leon Shipp of
Elizabethtown, Kentucky,
He is a graduate of LaRue
County High School. He earned his
bachelor of arts degree in radio and
television communications in
Western Kentucky University. He
is currently serving in the United
States Army,
The wedding will take place on
November 14, 1992 in Usher's
Temple C.M.E. Church in Fort
Valley.
approximately 2.2 miles of lights
and displays, as well as an audio
presentation throughout the drive.
When the program is fully imple¬
mented in 1993, guests visiting
Callaway Gardens will drive
through five miles of displays
ranging from traditional to fantasy
settings.
Scenes to be previewed in 1992
will include Snowflake Valley, The
Nutcracker Suite, and many more.
In addition, the Sibley Horticultur¬
al Center will be brought to life
through beautiful floral displays
and special activities for the entire
family.
The 1992 preview for
Fantasy In Lights will begin on
November 28 and run through Jan¬
uary 2, 1993. While there will be
many activities throughout the
day-light hours for the entire fami¬
ly, Fantasy In Lights tours will
begin at 4 p.m. until 10 p.m.
In addition to activities at
Callaway Gardens, the cities of
Pine Mountain and Hamilton
have also announced plans for
light displays starting this year.
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By Ann Lanter
“Sweet, Sweet Spirit” and
“Amazing Grace” come to me as
descriptions of what happened in
Fort Valley, Saturday, October 3.
Four communities, Fort Valley,
Marshallville, Perry and Windsor
School, joined hands and hearts to
make the Susan Lee Bone Marrow
Donor Drive and Barbecue an
OVERWHELMING success. In
spite of a cold, continuous rain all
day which put a damper on arts and
crafts fairs across Georgia, people
did not let the weather hinder them
from participating in helping others
in our community.
Our SPECIAL, SPECIAL
SALUTE this week goes to Jack
and Susan Lee for the idea, labor
and love for their fellow man by
bringing the Donor Drive to Fort
Valley. Though Susan may get a
bone marrow transplant, the
chances are very rare that she will
be able to get one from the Saturday
drive, but someone else may bene
fit.
Bone Marrow Donor Banks are
expensive unlike other donor pro¬
grams. From the proceeds raised
Saturday, Jack Lee was able to pay
the Donor Bank before they left-
32250! This payment was made
possible by the over 800 people
who bought barbecue tickets!!!
Wouldn’t you say “Amazing
Conference for working
women at Macon
An American Management
Association teleconference for pro¬
fessional women, Leadership for
the ‘90s, will take place at Macon
College on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Panelists for the satellite confer¬
ence will include Lee Thornton, for¬
mer White House correspondent for
CBS; Ann Morrison, co-author of
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Can
Women Reach the Top of America’s
Largest Corporations?; Joyce Roche,
vice president and senior officer of
Avon’s Marketing Group; and Felice
Schwartz, founder and president of
Catalyst, a national non-profit organi¬
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The current plans call for addi¬
tions to be made every year for
the next five years.
Fantasy In Lights along with
displays in Pine Mountain and
Hamilton are expected to generate
more than $2.4 million dollars for
the local economy including jobs,
overnight visitations, etc. accord¬
ing to local government officials.
The economic impact is projected
to reach $6 million in 1993.
The creation, planning and
implementation for Fantasy In
Lights is the responsibility
Select Productions, Inc., a Califor
nia-based production firm. The
organization’s President, Dennis
M. Despie was formerly the vice
president of Entertainment for the
Walt Disney Company. His partner,
Ken Dresser serves as the firm’s
artistic coordinator.
Callaway Gardens is just south
of Atlanta off Interstate 185 in
Pine Mountain, Georgia. The
2,500-acre botanical garden and
resort is open year-round. For more
information, please call 1-800-282-
8181.
Grace!
Now barbecues do not just hap¬
pen. They iake a LOT of HARD
work. Jack Lee, the main barbecuer,
stayed up all Friday night, watching
the meat and he was going strong
until the last person left on Saturday
afternoon. Susan was around and
about, too, in the miserable weather,
working wherever needed and
thanking folks for coming and por
traying her “sweet, sweet spirit.” I
need to add that Susan, in spite of
this health problem, looks so well,
feels good and teaches every day.
As tired as the Lee’s must have
been from this big weekend, they
were in their Church, St. Andrews,
Sunday morning.
This barbecue could not have
been as successful without all the
people who pitched in to help. It
was interesting that the serving line
was made up of people we locals
did not recognize. Those wonderful
folks were teachers, a secretary,
cheerleaders, students, parents and
other faculty from Windsor School.
It was really quite touching as I
stood there and wondered how
many of us have fellow employees
that would be willing to give up
their Saturday to stand in the drip to
dip food.
The Windsor folks also made
and brought all the delicious
zation that identifies emerging issues
affecting women.
The keynote speaker will be
Margo Henderson, director of Focal
Pointe Women in Macon. She will
discuss women as leaders.
The cost is $25. Registration
will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed
by lunch at noon in the President’s
Dining Room. The teleconference
will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in room
C-104. Pre-registration is required.
For more information or to pre¬
register, call the Macon College
department of continuing education
at 471-2770.
to
attend training
The Peach County Chapter of the
Vocational Industrial Clubs of
America will attend its annual lead
ership training workshop at the
Macon Downtown Hotel on Octo
ber9-ll, 1992.
The officers for 1992-93 are:
president-Tawanna Huff; vice-presi
dent-Matt Johnson; secretary
Comeiko Williams; treasurer-Gov
oni King; parliamentarian-Eric
Wolfe; sergeant-at-arms-Antonio
Bennett; reporter-Christie Edwards;
and junior advisor-Tamara Self,
The theme for the conference is
"VICA: Quality at Work-Building a
World Class Work Force." The
training sessions will focus on com
munication, leadership, goal setting,
etiquette, and parliamentary proce
dures.
The VICA officers for this year
are planning a year full of exciting
activities for everyone. Please come
and join in on the fun!
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desserts.
There were so many others
who helped and helped and
helped— from Marshallville where
Jack grew' up; and Perry where
Susan grew up; and here in Fort
Valley where Jack is in business,
It is impossible to tell about all
who helped make this day special
but I do want to recognize two
added specialities. The RV provided
by the Odom’s of Marshallville was
absolutely vital. All the meat was
chipped under the awning of their
rig. Friday night when they brought
it in, the weather was just perfect.,
Providing this shelter was extra
thoughtful.
Another unique part of the day
was the jazz musicians rounded up
by Claire Houser. Claire’s dad, the
late Dodderidge Houser and Jack's
dad, John (who was on the scene all
day Saturday) were partners in the
Houser and Lee Insurance business
The musicians were Dr. Bills
Dodd of Macon on the piano;
Leonard Giles,of Fort Valley, has ,.
Jerry Mullins of Warner Robins,
trumpet and Rodger Denorison of
Warner Robins, trombone. The
piano, I believe, was furnished by
Gay and Bob of Paul Sprinkle
Music from Gray, Georgia. Joe
Thomas and Elijah Turner put up
the tent borrowed from Rooks. Only
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Kimberly Anne Barrett and Michael Charles Crutchfield
Kimberly Anne Barrett to
wed Michael Crutchfield
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Barrett of
Macon are pleased to announce the
engagement and forthcoming mar¬
riage of their daughter, Kimberly
Anne, to Michael Charles Crutch¬
field, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
L. Crutchfield of Byron.
The bride-elect is the granddaugh¬
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Patrias and the late Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Barrett.
A graduate of Central High
School in Macon, Miss Barrett re¬
ceived a diploma in bookkeeping
and accounting from North Ameri¬
can Correspondence School. She is
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Claire could have pulled this off
and it really did add to the occasion.
The Middle Georgia Bank is to
be commended, too, for sharing
their building and grounds —a
perfect comer for the gathering.
I really did not have me to
write this column this week but I
was so proud of the “sweet, sweet
spirit” at work in Fort Valley and
our neighboring communities that 1
just had to share what happened
since so many stopped to ask on
Saturday and Sunday. Thank you
for whatever YOU did!
As Susan said,”It was such a
beautiful day!”
***********
Mr. & Mrs. Warren Newell of
Powersville, and Mrs. Mattie C.
Adams of Fort Valley attended Wcl
stonian Reunion on Saturday,
October 3 at Flint EMC Building in
Warner Robins.
This reunion of former est
dents of Welston is held every two
years. Attendees came front as far
away as Alaska.
***********
Congratulations to the follow¬
ing men who were elected to serve
3 year terms as deacons at First
Baptist Church: Ronnie Bowden,
Bob Cleveland, Larrie Connell,
Mark Perry and Wilbur Spllcrs
a PMS assembly clerk at the Geor¬
gia Farm Bureau in Macon.
The groom-elect is the grandson
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Hall and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ben¬
jamin L. Crutchfield.
A graduate of Peach County High
School, Mr. Crutchfield received a
bachelor's degree in pharmacy from
The University of Georgia. He is a
pharmacist at Charter Northside
Hospital in Macon.
The wedding will take place on
October 24 at 2 p.m. in Pow¬
ersville United Methodist Church.
All friends and relatives arc cor¬
dially invited to attend.