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Sunday, April 22,2012
ADLEN ROBINSON
Columnist
Chip in
to help
the earth
Happy Earth Day!
While 1 do not consider
myself a “tree hugger,” I
do love nature and want
to do my part when it
comes to taking care of
the earth and proteeting
our environment.
1 believe strongly in
recycling, and 1 cannot
remember the last time 1
bought bottled water.
Using reusable grocery
bags is pretty much a
habit with me. 1 haven't
given up the paper-towel
habit, but it takes me a
good long while to go
through a roll.
When doing some
quick research, I discov¬
ered that the first Earth
Day was in April 1970.
Apparently. U.S. Sen.
Gaylord Nelson lobbied
to create the
Environmental Protection
Agency and the agency
was bom later that year.
Don’t even get me
started on the creation of
yet another government
agency, or some of the
ridiculous regulations
these agencies impose,
but let’s focus on some of
the good things about all
things earth.
When 1 decided to
write this column. 1 knew
exactly who I would call.
My friend Denise
Carleton, (arguably the
most serious tree hugger
1 know >. is passionate
when it comes to the
environment.
Denise is also commit¬
ted to educating children
about what they can do.
and why they should care
and get involved. Instead
of just "preaching" to
children. Denise founded
Reaping Nature
Productions, a nonprofit
organization that goes
into schools, using kid
friendly presentations,
skits and characters to
teach children about the
importance of taking care
of our world.
Denise and 1 recently
met for coffee to discuss
her perspective on Earth
Day and how we can ail
be more earth-friendly.
“1 think the real mes¬
sage is that we all need to
re-think recycling every
day.” Denise said. “I
want people to know that
simply by recycling, you
arc supporting your local
community and making a
positive impact."
Denise explained how
recycling creates jobs in
addition to helping our
environment.
“Eagle Point Landfill
is a source of revenue —
the longer it is open,
those employees have
jobs," she said. The more
people recycle and don’t
create so much garbage,
the longer a landfill stays
open.
Denise also explained
that recycling has
become a booming busi¬
ness. “It is amazing how
many things and parts of
things can be recycled ...
which means your ‘trash’
is now a commodity for
someone else ”
It occurred to me that
most of us don’t really
think about, much less
talk about, garbage. Wc
are all just happy that
someone else comes and
picks it up and takes it
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Editor Kevin Atwill van In* reached at editow'forsythnews.com or (770) 887-3126.
ENTERTAINMENT
Follies goes country
Jamboree
opens at
Playhouse
By Crystal Ledford
cledford'd’forsythnews com
Get ready for a rootin',
tootin' good time at the
Cumnnng Playhouse.
The 2012 Georgia Senior
Follies Country Jamboree
began an 11-show run on
Friday.
This is the fourth year of
the show, which spotlights
the talents of those 55 and
older.
Director Kathy Russell,
who leads the show with hus¬
band Bob. said this year's
production features more
than 50 seniors as they act.
dance, sing and perform
comedy
She said the show's coun¬
try theme is a big departure
from previous productions,
which have included oldies
rock ’n' roll, and Broadway
and movie musicals.
“We re in the South, so wc
thought if we continue doing
this year after year, at some
point we’re going to have to
do country," Russell said.
The theme doesn't seem to
be a problem for the show 's
cast.
First-time Follies perform¬
er Sandy Rubinstein said ihat
was one of the main reasons
she wanted to audition.
“I’m a country girl.” she
said. “1 was bom in West
Virginia and I call myself ihc
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Bonnie Voss, center,
Cumming Civitan president in
1993 94, listens to guest
speaker Lynn Jackson with
fellow members during the
club’s 25th anniversary lunch
meeting at Golden Corral on
Thursday Left, Diane Gilbert,
left, speaks wtih Stephen and
Suzie Wortham.
Dick Wagoner tunes
up his guitar during
Senior Follies
Country Jamboree
rehearsal at the
Cumming Playhouse
on Tuesday. Left, cast
members Mark Kurtz,
right, and Janet
Joyce rehearsew.
Photo* by Autumn VuHur
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'It's a fast-paced
show and we have
lots of talent/
Kathy Russell
Director
If you're going
The Cumming
Playhouse will present
the Georgia Senior
Follies Country
Jamboree at 8 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays,
and at 3 p.m. Sundays,
through May 6.Tickets
are $25 and can be pur¬
chased at www.play
housecumming.com or
by calling (770) 781
9178.
Cumming Civitan Club
celebrates anniversary
Members of (Ik- Cumming
Civitan Club marked tlxit 25th
anniversary dining a luncheon
Thursday
Club president Dianne
Hansard thanked everyone lor
their service with the group
since 1987. and introduced
several of the dub’s past pres
idents.
An international organi¬
zation, Civitan focuses on
assisting children and
adults with special needs.
Georgia Civitan Club Gov
Louise Crapps <>l Marietta
ami Betty I -ashngcr. governor
elect ot Moultnc, also made
ilk- trip for the milestone gath¬
ering al (InkJet) Corral restau¬
rant in Cumming.
F o r s y t h C o u n t y
Commissioner Patrick Bell
read a resolution designating
A|ml as Civitan Awareness
Month, and Commissioner
/
Pete Amos also made an
appearance to support the
group
The guest speaker was
Lynn Jackson, administrator
of Northside Hospital
ioisyih
Jackson updated club mem¬
bers on progress .it the hospital,
.rnd dunked them ft* tlkn time
,ind service in helping with sev¬
eral avert protects
Autumn Vetter