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PAGE 10A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. APRIL 21.2022
Springtime at Spring Place April 30
Moravian botanists once thrived at Chief James Vann’s
early 19th century plantation, in nearby Murray. The his
toric site will be hosting special events on April 30th.
Kid Crafts, Guerilla
Gardening, Birding,
Guest Lecture, Tree
ID Hike and more at
the Chief Vann
House
On Saturday, April 30
from 10a.m. to 4p.m., we’re
celebrating springtime at the
Chief Vann House with activ
ities such as flower painting
(paint and brushes provided),
a birding hike, a tree identifi
cation hike, a pollinator pro
gram with a craft and activity,
a beekeeping table, nature
bingo for small prizes, and
more.
These outdoor activities
are designed to educate
guests about native plants
used by the Cherokee, contri
butions of Moravian
botanists that once thrived
here at Chief James Vann’s
early 19th century plantation,
and all the glorious pollina
tors of springtime.
Keynote speaker Eric
Jackson, Director of Horti
culture at the Old Salem Mu
seum and Gardens in
Winston-Salem, NC. is high
lighting the day with his pres
entation "Moravian
Gardening, Forestry, and
Botany."
This lecture will be live
and virtual in the Vann House
museum. At Old Salem, Eric
oversees a vast collection of
plants and trees once used by
the Moravian settlers that
bravely opened schools and
missions within the historic
Cherokee Nation. Moravian’s
have a long history in sus
tainable farming practices,
even going so far as to hire
the first Forester in North
America in 1759. In his lec
ture, Eric will discuss these
Moravian gardening tech
niques and 19th century
Spring Place botanist, Anna
Rosina Kleist Gambold.
Guest hosts include the
Friends of the Vann House,
the Chattooga County Gar
den Club, Gary Pender of “A
Colonial Experience,”
Beaver’s Family Farms, local
birder Josh Spence, Forestry
Ranger Blake Lovell, and the
Old Salem Museum and Gar
dens. Check our website or
Facebook for a frill schedule
of events and activities.
Guests are invited to fin
ish off the day by touring the
Vann House in the final
weekend of our Historic Map
Exhibit.
Stay tuned to our Face-
book (Friends of the Chief
Vann House) and
Gastateparks.org/chief-
vannhouse for updates on
guest hosts and activities. All
activities and demonstrations
are included in admission,
ranging from $5.50-$6.50.
Event is outdoors and
weather permitting; there is
no rain date for this event.
Regular hours: Thursday-
Saturday 9-5, Sunday 1-5.
December-March: closed on
Sunday.
Last tour of the day always
begins at 4 p.m.
82 Hwy. 225 N., Chatsworth,
GA 30705 • Murray County
706-695-2598
vann_house_park@dnr.ga.gov
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Chattahoochee Tech celebrates Superior
Plumbing VECTR Center Initiative
Marietta - Veterans and
their families in the Metro
Atlanta area soon will have
access to educational, em
ployment, and support serv
ices offered through the
Superior Plumbing Veterans
Education Career Transition
Resource (VECTR) Center,
which is being established at
Chattahoochee Technical
College.
Chattahoochee Tech cele
brated this initiative with a
ceremony held Thursday,
April 14, for state and local
leaders at the college’s Mari
etta Campus. Included
among the featured speakers
at this event was Col. Patricia
Ross, who serves as Com
missioner for the Georgia
Department of Veterans Serv
ice. “For those men and
women who so selflessly
served our nation,” said Ross,
“we owe them no less than to
help them transition to the
civilian workforce.” The cer
emony also featured remarks
from Technical College Sys
tem of Georgia (TCSG)
Commissioner Greg Dozier,
who noted that TCSG is the
only Purple Heart education
system in the nation.
Following the ceremony,
Chattahoochee Tech hosted a
tour of the building that is
currently undergoing an ex
tensive, $2.25 million reno
vation to house the Superior
Plumbing VECTR Center.
This facility will serve as a
gateway for veterans and
their families who are transi
tioning into post-secondary
educational institutions and
into the civilian workforce.
The TCSG State Board ap
proved naming this facility
the Superior Plumbing
VECTR Center in honor of a
$500,000 donation presented
in 2021 by Superior Plumb
ing President and TCSG
State Board Member Jay
Cunningham to the Chatta
hoochee Tech Foundation.
Superior Plumbing and
Jay Cunningham have been
instrumental in the growth of
Chattahoochee Tech over the
years, according to Chatta
hoochee Tech President Dr.
Ron Newcomb. As one ex
ample of their support, they
donated $75,000 in 2019 for
the renovation of the col
lege’s Jim Cunningham Vet
eran Services Center, which
is named for Jay Cunning
ham’s father, a U.S. Army
Veteran. It will be relocated
to the Superior Plumbing
VECTR Center, where it will
continue to provide a sup
portive environment for the
college’s vast student popula
tion of veterans and military-
affiliated students. One in 12
students at Chattahoochee
Tech are either veterans or
family members of veterans.
“Superior Plumbing and
the Cunningham family are
proud to be part of the
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said Cunningham. “The fam
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cause of the work being done
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will be much more possible
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For more information,
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YOUNG LIFE
PICKENS COUNTY
SPORTING CLAY SHOOT
Friday, April 22, 2022
Garland Mountain Sporting Clays
2618 Garland Mountain Trail. Waleska. GA 30183
REGISTRATION FEES
• 4-member Team Registration: $800.00
• Individual Registration: $200.00
(Individual registrants will be assigned to a team.)
AMENITIES INCLUDED
• One round of sporting clays: 100 targets over a multi-station course:
ammunition included
• Breakfast biscuit & coffee
• BBQ lunch
• Entered to win fabulous raffle prizes!
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Please bring a 12 or 20-gauge shotgun, eyewear and ear protection
• Guns, eyewear and ear protection are available for rent at Garland
Mountain Sporting Clays
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Great American Cleanup 2022
This has been one of the most productive and effective
Great American Cleanups!
Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped!
Come have a super fun time in Jasper
this Saturday!
Check out the Farmer’s Market
Then play with your furry friends at Bark in the Park
And then join the KPB Team at Earth Day on Main!
A FULL day of FUN!
April 23 - Earth Day on Main
Community Appreciation Day
12:00-3:00 - join us at our office at the south end of Main Street
for plant give-aways, live music, snacks, raffles, and more!
100+ veggie plants will be given away for Free!
Explore downtown with the new Edible Jasper walking tour!
Our final GAC Event for 2022
April 30 - Let’s Clean Up Pickens! Part 2 - Camp Road
Camp Road is one of the most heavily traveled roads in the
county, and it’s apparent with all the trash on the roadsides.
Join us from 10:00-12:00 as we clean it up!
Tire Amnesty
Pickens residents can take up to 4 tires (off rim) to the
central Pickens County Recycling Center
for free during the month of April.
GREAT AMERICAN
CLEANUP
KAB.ORG-
visit KPB for details
KeepPickensBeautiful.org