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THUMBS UP: To all of the volunteers who spent the days leading up to Thanksgiving and even Thanksgiving itself ensuring that others were fed in the South Georgia community.
THUMBS DOWN: To the folks who treat Christmas shopping like a contact sport. Some holiday shoppers enter stores like gladiators entering the arena ... all for the glory of 50 percent off. So like the age of gladiators, The Times gives these overzealous shoppers a thumbs down. Now, knock it off and shop in peace.
THUMBS UP: To Valdosta State University Theatre & Dance’s magnificent 14th Annual Cabaret. The audience was treated to a wonderful meal and great entertainment as theatre and dance students performed numerous Broadway hits. The event reflected the talent within the university theatre and dance program while those attending helped raise scholarship dollars for these students.
THUMBS DOWN: To the realization that the Salvation Army has to hire bell ringers in Valdosta because not enough individuals, families and organizations volunteer to man the charity’s annual Christmas kettle drive. It is an embarrassing predicament for our town. We should all do something to rectify the problem by volunteering for a morning or afternoon to man a Salvation Army kettle. To volunteer as a bell ringer, call Capt. Guy Nickum, Salvation Army, (229) 242-6440.
THUMBS UP: To Lowndes High School’s Georgia Bridgemen for playing this week in the 79th Annual McDonald’s Thanksgiving Parade in Chicago. The parade is part of a stellar year for the Lowndes High band which has won grand champion awards this fall and marched more than 400 Bridgemen Thursday during the nationally broadcast parade.
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Thoughts on graduation
Graduation ceremonies reflect how life marches on. For the students receiving their diplomas and degrees, graduation is a culmination of the majority of their lives’ work.
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THUMBS UP: To Dr. John Gaston, retiring dean of Valdosta State University’s College of the Arts. For the past 10-plus years, Gaston has worked to build a more interconnected program with various artistic and communications departments working together. Given that you are likely to see one College of the Arts department collaborating with another during events is proof of Gaston’s success.
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On the go this weekend
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Sharing the roads with motorcycles
With the recent pleasant temperatures and sunny skies, the number of motorcycles on area roads has increased.
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Thank your local law enforcement today
Today, May 15, was designated Peace Officers Memorial Day back in 1962 when President John F. Kennedy was in office.
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Visit musical roots this weekend
Beginning Saturday, May 18, Nashville, Ga., will be hosting a special Smithsonian exhibit, “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music.” The exhibit will continue through the end of June and Nashville has done a tremendous job in promoting and planning for the exhibit.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
A few years ago, a television commercial asked, Who first believed in you? Many folks may have instinctively answered by simply saying, Mom.
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THUMBS UP: To mail workers, volunteers and food bank staff for gathering food for the annual Stamp Out Hunger postal food drive today. A plastic bag designated for canned goods and other non-perishable food items should have arrived in your mailbox earlier this week. If you haven’t already, take a few moments to fill the bag with food and hang from your mailbox. If you didn’t receive the special Stamp Out Hunger bag, any plastic bag filled with food will do. This food drive helps feed thousands of South Georgians annually. Valdosta-Lowndes County often donates more food than nearly all other cities and counties in Georgia.
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Celebrating nurses
She is considered the founder of modern nursing so it seems only natural that National Nurses Week would include Florence Nightingale’s birthday.
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Helping the hungry: Mail it in!
Valdosta-Lowndes County continues revealing its generous spirit.
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