Milton resident Mandy Gawley performs at Birmingham Park Aug. 5
MILTON, Ga., July 28, 2011 - The third and final installment of "Concerts in the Park: Boogie Down at Birmingham" presented by Doctors Express is here to help end your summer right Friday, Aug. 5. So why not spend one of the last weekends before school starts with friends, food and free music?
Milton's own Mandy Gawley, a wife and mother of two who is living her lifelong dream of singing, will bring the summer concert series to a close. She will perform cuts off her album "Life So Sweet," including "Biscuits and Chicken," as heard on 94.9 The Bull's Backyard Country.
This show, like the other two in the series, will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m at Milton's Birmingham Park, located behind Milton Fire Station No. 43, just west of the Birmingham Crossroads at 750 Hickory Flat Road (click here for directions). The 200-acre setting means lots of safe, open space to spread out and let the kids dance and play. And make sure to bring Frisbees, footballs, beach balls and whatever else you want to make it a fun time.
There will also be food and beverages at the park provided by The Pup Truck, but feel free to bring a picnic and blanket and just enjoy the summer evening and free music. No alcohol is allowed in the park.
For more information on Gawley, including links to her debut album, visit www.mandygawley.com.
For more information on this summer concert series, contact Tom Gilliam, Recreation Programs Coordinator, at 678-242-2519 or tom.gilliam@cityofmiltonga.us.
Incorporated on Dec. 1, 2006, the City of Milton is a distinctive community that embraces small-town life and heritage while preserving and enhancing the city's rural character. The City of Milton is committed to maintaining the unique quality of life for its constituents while efficiently delivering essential services to residents and businesses in an interactive community environment. For more information, visit www.cityofmiltonga.us, or call 678-242-2500.
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 9:54 PM
A city-wide volunteer effort to clean up Birmingham Park will begin on April 25. This project, spearheaded by Milton Grows Green and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is part of two national clean-up programs, "The Great American Cleanup" and "Day of Service."
Residents are encouraged to join in this major park clean up by contacting cleanupmilton2009@cityofmiltonga.us. Among the projects scheduled are the clean-up and repair of a house in the park, clearing fences from prior farming use, clearing fallen trees and limbs for chipping, mowing and clearing pastures, repairing Old Bullpen Road, and the clearing of a dump beside that road.
Projects are available for all skill and fitness levels. Youth may participate with adult supervision at non-dangerous sites. Individuals are encouraged to sign up to work a half or whole day on projects appropriate for their fitness and capabilities under the close supervision of team leaders at each project location.
These programs are sponsored by a number of local and national groups including the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Boy Scouts of America, Keep America Beautiful and its Georgia affiliate, the City of Milton and Milton Grows Green.
Other civic, religious and environmental groups in the Milton area have agreed to participate in the April 25 clean-up including the Milton Business Alliance, The Birmingham Hopewell Alliance and student groups from Hopewell Middle, Northwestern Middle, Alpharetta High, Milton High and St. Francis High Schools. Additionally, boy scout troops and environmental volunteers from past clean-up projects, including Rivers Alive and "Bring One For the Chipper" Christmas Tree recycling program, will participate.
Area churches of various denominations, including Bethany Baptist Church, Community of Christ, and Stonecreek Church will also be providing volunteers at the 202 acre park.
"Besides accomplishing great work, this project offers a wonderful opportunity to create and strengthen relationships, and create a framework for a stronger community," said Jim Brown, project coordinator for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Marc Arrington, Milton Grows Green's project supervisor for the Great American Clean-up, noted that "while we are involved in several projects that are part of the Great American Clean-up, we are gratified to be working with the Day of Service volunteers and others on cleaning up Birmingham Park, which should make it more accessible to Milton's citizens."
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 1:27 PM
