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THE ISLANDER, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, PAGE 17
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BCCA opens 69th season with
"The Singing Policeman"
Daniel Rodriguez will perform at Glynn Acad
emy Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, Octo
ber 8.
Daniel Rodriguez, for
mer New York City police
officer, stirred the hearts
of the entire nation with
his a cappella rendition of
"God Bless America" and
the National Anthem on
September 11, 2001. On
Thursday, October 8 at 8
p.m. in the Glynn Acad
emy Memorial Audito
rium Rodriguez will open
the Brunswick Commu
nity Concert Association's
69th season.
The world knows
Rodriguez as the tenor
who lifted the spirits of
America in the wake of
the September 11, 2001
tragedies. Immortalized
forever at that time as
the "singing policeman,"
he continues to uplift
hearts and minds with
his incredible voice and
showmanship.
History intervened for
the now retired (June 2004) NYPD
officer, and he has experienced a mete
oric rise to fame. He has performed
around the world, including the 2002
Winter Olympics, Tournament of Rose
Parade, Disneyland, the White House,
and numerous televisions shows such
as Oprah, Larry King Live, and The
Late Show with David Letterman.
He customizes each of his perfor
mances with an array of music ranging
from Broadway to opera.
This is the first of six concerts BCCA
has scheduled for the 2009-10 season.
Season memberships for $70 will be
available at the door. Admission to the
concerts is by membership or by single
admission tickets at the door for $25
for adults and $10 for students. Doors
open approximately 45 minutes before
curtain time.
For information, call 912-638-5616
or visit BCCA's website at www.bruns-
wickcommunityconcert.org. □
Okefenokee Heritage Center art
competition deadline nears
The entry deadline for the 33rd
Annual Okefenokee Heritage Center
Art Competition is Saturday, Sep
tember 26.
The exhibition has been part of
the center’s programming since its
inception over 30 years ago. It was
established to recognize and promote
artistic talent in the visual arts from
across the region. Cash prizes will
be awarded for the first and second
place winners in five different cat
egories: painting (acrylic, oil, water-
color), mixed media, graphics (pencil,
charcoal, pastels, and printmaking),
three dimensional, and photography.
First place awards are $200; sec
ond place awards are $75.
The competition is open to all art
ists, amateur and professional, 18
years or older. They may submit two
original entries, that are not over
three years old and that have not
previously won an award at the OHC
Juried Art Exhibition.
Entries must be suitable for family
viewing. Entry form and fee ($35 for
OHC members and $40 for non-mem
bers), along with the original entries
must be submitted to the OHC. Win
ners will be announced at an awards
ceremony and reception on Thursday,
October 1 from 5:30 until 7:00 p.m.
The winners will be announced at
6:00 p.m. The 33rd Annual OHC Art
Competition will be on display at the
OHC from October 1 through 31.
The Okefenokee Heritage Center
is the region’s art center and history
museum located at 1460 N. Augusta
Avenue in Waycross. For more infor
mation on the Art Competition, or
to receive an exhibit brochure, call
912-285-4260 or email OHC Cura
tor, Steve Bean, at sbean@wayxcable.
com. □
Dice run October 3 to
benefit Zettie Beverly
A pink ribbon charity dice run to
benefit Zettie Beverly, will be held on
Thursday, October 3.
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. at
Camden Motor Sports, and will finish
at The Southern Riders Association
Clubhouse at 3:30.
First roll is $20.00 and $5.00 for
additional rolls. Extra riders are also
$5.00. There will be raffles, door prizes
and lunch.
First place will win $300.00, second
place $100.00.
For information contact: Harry Vin-
ing 264-8890, Mike Norton 297-0002, or
Larry Champion 267-6340. □
St. Simons Lighthouse restoration begins
The St. Simons Lighthouse light was
turned off Sunday evening in prepara
tion for much needed roof and electrical
repairs.
In 1975, the Coastal Georgia His
torical Society acquired the 1872 St.
Simons Lighthouse and averted its
loss to commercial development. In
1984, the St. Simons Island Lighthouse
Museum opened.
The Coastal Georgia Historical Soci
ety and the community have worked
diligently for nearly 40 years to pro
tect, preserve, and maintain the light
house property. As stewards of the
lighthouse and keeper's dwelling, the
Society continues to perform the neces
sary restorations needed to fight the
deterioration naturally brought about
by wind, sand, and surf; deterioration
that necessitates the start of a restora
tion project.
Much needed repairs include the
leaking copper roof and electrical
grounding work and repairs to the lan
tern curtain wall system, lantern deck
and hand-rail system. The gallery deck
will receive rust repair, stabilization,
leak repair, and coating protection.
Exterior and interior masonry will
have excess coating removal, and stain
and mold removal. Joints will be re
pointed and masonry will be re-coated
with a breathable system. Restoration
to the historic oil house where fuel for
the light was originally stored will also
be completed.
Because of the specific nature of the
return, conservation specialists have
completed detailed reports concerning
the restoration project. All restoration
will follow the Secretary of Interior's
Standards for the Treatment of Historic
Properties.
The Society has received $500,000 in
federal funding with a requirement of
a local $200,000 match to complete the
current project and is soliciting contri
butions to fulfill this requirement.
Call the Society at 912-638-4666 for
information on how to contribute to the
2009 Lighthouse Restoration Project.
Repairs begin September 28 and are
expected to be completed in January,
2010. □
Computer Club
The Southeast Coastal Georgia
Computer Club will meet Tuesday,
October 6, at 7 p.m., at the Brunswick-
Glynn County Library, 208 Gloucester
Street. There will be presentations on
the new Windows 7 and Mac Snow
Leopard Operating Systems.
Anyone interested in computers
is urged to attend, especially nov
ice users. All meetings are open to
the public. No fees or membership
requirements.
Call Steve Oldaker at 912-267-
7613, or info@secgcc.com or www.
secgcc.com. □
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under the big sign
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whipped cream-topped bro wnie-like
concotion dubbed 'chocolate stuff
deserve the atten tion they get. ”
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