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THE ISLANDER, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, PAGE 17 and Abo 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. □ In “The Village” under the big sign *Mm in, Mmm, The signature dishes - crab cakes, sh e-crab soup, and a gooey whipped cream-topped bro wnie-like concotion dubbed 'chocolate stuff deserve the atten tion they get. ” Southern Living Magazine, June 2007 Open daily from 11 a.m. 214 Mallory Street • 912-634-6500