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WAY. JUNE 1,2012
Concert showcases
pipe organ music
Event Sunday
at First UMC
By Crytfal Ledford
ctedfordatorsythnews com
Cumnung First United Methodist Chuah
will welcome “a rising star" of pipe organ
music this weekend.
John Hutchinson, the chuah’s director of
music and arts, said the chuah will present a
free concert by Thomas Williford at 2:30
pm Sunday.
Williford, a native of LawientevilJe and
student at Meaer University, serves as the
director of music at lxitheran Chua h of the
Redeemer in Macon.
"He’s been there for two years. He’s just
about to turn 20, so he’s off to a good start
for sure," said Hutchiason, who added he
has known Williford since he was in high
school when Hutchiason heard his senior
recital.
“He’s kind of an up-and-coming, rising
star and we always try to feature the rising
stars [at Cumming First UMC] when we
find them,” Hutchinson said. "1 was very
impressed with his skill and his musicianship
and thought ‘Now here’s somebody that we
need to watch because he's going places. »»»
Williford’s performance Sunday will
include pieces from classic composers such
as Bach, Franck and Vieme.
Hutchinson said a highlight will be "God
Our Righteousness” for organ and classical
guitar.
"He’s sharing the stage with Greg Shivers,
a classical guitarist who is also a fairly
young man,” Hutchinson said ‘That will be
History teacher earns
honor from institute
A South Forsyth High School teacher has
earned top honors from the Gilder Lehrman
Institute of American History
Thomas Wolff was named the 2012
Georgia History Teacher of die Year by a
panel of teachers, administrators and aca¬
demics from the state.
In a tetter announcing the new s, Lesley
Herrmann, executive director for the insti¬
tute, wrote that Wolff earned the honor for
the "level of inspiration that you provide
to your students and your career achieve¬
ments in education "
In addition to receiving a $1,000
award. Wolff will be in the running for
the national teacher prize of $10,000,
which will be announced m the fail.
Also, the school’s library' will receive
an archive of books and historical
resources presented in Wolff's name
from the institute
“We thank you for engaging students
with dedication and creativity,”
Herrmann wrote.
Locally, Wolff is perhaps best known
for his annual history concert, which
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program is not for students
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organ is still a young per¬
son’s instrument” he said. “It’s not just for
your grandmother It’s for the young as well,
and Thomas is carrying the banner forward."
The concert is one of several that the
church offers throughout the year for the
public
It also provides a weekiong arts festival
each spring w ith galleries of work from stu¬
dent and professional artists, as well as
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taut for the church "i? leaders. U Hutchinson “ T said.
The church has always been at the fore¬
front of promoting the arts and celebrating
the arts and we want to continue that long
tradition here at First Methodist,” he said.
“We want to do what we can to encourage
people of all ages, not only those perform¬
ing. but also those who would have the
opportunity to experience something they
wouldn’t normally get to.
“We’re very grateful to have a wonderful
facility ... that allows us to do these sorts of
things.”
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Cumming First United Methodist
Church, 770 Canton Hwy., will pres¬
ent organist Thomas Williford in con¬
cert at 2:30 p.m. Sunday.The event is
free and open to the public.
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helps students prepare for Advanced
Placement. International Baccalaureate
and the End of Course tests.
The event, which is open to the public,
is held each spring.
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Wolff was a singer/songwxitcr and per¬
formed with a band in Chicago
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Giddish said.
The 120 students enrolled
in the Math Academy arc
there because they did not
pass the course the first tune.
The program is ngorous.
Where the Academy®
Night ls two days a week for
less than two hours, the
Math Academy is four
weeks of four-hour days and
four-day weeks.
“It is 16 hours a week just
working on that one math
course," Giddish said “And
the Math Academy is for
recovery only It is not for
initial credit.
“The students have been
very successful though
We’ve had very good
results, not only in being
successful in the course, but
achieving higher scores on
the end-of-course test and
being better prepared for the
next level math."
Of all the summer sch<x>l
students, about 15 percent
are there to get ahead.
Giddish said. There are also
something of interest for
people for sure ”
The concert will last
about an hour, anil
Hutchinson said should
help people see the pipe
organ in a new light.
“One of things they'll
see right off is that the
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teacher Tom
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graduating this past week.
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that registered for summer
classes that did not partici¬
pate in the graduation cer¬
emony, but they will
receive their diplomas at
the end of summer school."
she said. "Very few, but
there were some."
Summer school will end
June 28 for Math Academy
students and by July 20 for
all other students That
leaves about three weeks of
vacation until the 2012-13
school year begins Aug. 9.
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Annual sprint to
Atlantic under
From FCN regional staff reports
An annual nte of spring will take to the
skies tins weekend in the annual Helen to
the Atlantic Hot Air Balk urn Race.
The race began Thursday morning.
According to race "Bailonmeister” Tarp
Head, there arc 25 teams vying for first
(dace.
"They are coming from all over —
Florida, Ohio, Alabama, Tennessee and
New Mexico,” Head said.
Among the scheduled participants was
Daryl Tatum of Cumming, who won the
event in 2009 and 2010 and tied for fiist in
2008.
The only long distance hot air balloon
race of its kind stretches from Helen to
Interstate 95 near the Georgia coast.
It no one has crossed 1-9S by 8:40
unite- ^ t» Mb. doM Ls feted b
winner.
The shortest distance is 225 miles and the
race usually takes two days. It has been
done in one day. though some races have
taken as many as four days.
Winds often take the balloons southeast
toward South Carolina, but some contes¬
tants have finished in North Carolina and
Savannah.
Although there will be pilots manning the
balloons, ultimately the race pits man
Driver sentenced for role
in death of passenger, 24
By Mtchcte Hostel
FCN rtgonsl staff
DAWSONV1LLE — A Dawsonvtlle
man convicted of vehicular homicide in
February received a 10-year sentence for
the 2010 incident that claimed the life of a
24-year-old Gainesville woman.
As part of hts sentencing by Superior
Court Judge Bonnie Oliver. 45-year-old
Colon Louis Hander wifi spend four years
in pnsun with the remainder to be served
ewi probation
He must also complete 240 hours of
community service upon release, as well
as pay $4,671 in fines and fees.
According to authorities, Hart/ler was
driving under the influence of alcohol on
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• What: Helen to the Atlantic Hot Air
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•Today: 7 a.m. local balloon events;
6:30 p.m. local balloon events
• Saturday: 7 a.m. local balloon
events; 6:30 p.m. local balloon
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against nature.
A balloon can only go the same speed
and direction as the wind, according to
organizers. The pilot must find the altitude
which gives the best speed as well as direc¬
tion toward the finish line.
While the competitors are racing toward
the finish line, there will be other activities
for spectators to enjoy.
Siime balloonists will be competing in
local everts through Saturday. Some allow
visitors to assist with inflations, join a chase
crew or take tethered rides.
Ten-minute tethered rides will be avail¬
able to the public about 7:30 pm Saturday
fur $10 per person
The Hekndorf River Inn & Conference
Center is headquarters for the evert, as it
has been since 1974.
Hartzlcr
The driver of the mini
van was not charged
"Driving drunk under any circumstances
is inexcusable and often leads to death and
heartbreak as we have seen in this case,”
said ljee Darragh, district attorney for the
Northeastern Judicial Circuit "Hopefully,
Hartzlcr will have learned from this experi¬
ence for the future safety of as all.”
June 25, 2010, when
passenger Jenna
Fitzgerald fell from his
Jeep and was struck by a
minivan on Ga. 400.
A Mall County native,
Fitzgerald had attended
North Forsyth High
School.