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Freedom Festival plans announced

Organizers want this year’s LaFayette Freedom Festival to be a hit with residents and visitors.

Radio personality Kelly McCoy, from KZ-106 in Chattanooga, will emcee the event on Friday, July 4, from 5-11 p.m.  The festival will be at the municipal park on South Main Street (South U.S. 27), next to the golf course.  Admission is free.

“The festival is one of the most spectacular events in the city all year,” Mayor Neal Florence said.  “We want to offer a wide variety of entertainment so that we have something that appeals to everyone.”

The Jeff Treece Band will take Stage 1 at 6 p.m.  According to www.jefftreeceband.com, the trio’s songs range from humorous songs similar to those of Ray Stevens, like “House Keeper,” to gospel songs, including the touching hits “Angels Watching” and “Man with the Whiskers.”  This Knoxville-based band tours more than 200 dates annually and has shared the stage with Tanya Tucker, The Oak Ridge Boys, Lonestar, Josh Turner and the Backstreet Boys. 

Robby Hopkins and Down to Earth will take Stage 2 at 7:15 p.m.  A LaFayette resident, Hopkins said the four-member band produces a unique blend of country, gospel and Southern rock sound.  He has played with The Swordsman, a contemporary gospel act, and has headlined for other musicians at festivals, benefits and church events.  He won the final competition in a local singer-songwriter contest with original songs “He’s My Hero” and “This is Gonna Hurt Me.”    

Headliner act The Rockerz will take Stage 1 at 8 p.m.  According to www.therockerz.com, this five-member band from Atlanta plays original songs and covers hits by various artists, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Robert Palmer, KC & The Sunshine Band, the Commodores, Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks and Pink Floyd.  Their repertoire of traditional, Southern and modern rock, country, and classic soul and funk, is guaranteed to be toe-tapping fun.

Following the music, fireworks will begin at dark about 9:30 p.m.

The event will also feature entertainment, food and activities vendors.  The old timer’s baseball game begins at 7 p.m., and the pool will be open for a free swim from 7-9 p.m.

Bring a lawn chair and spend the evening.  No animals are permitted except for working animals.

The City of LaFayette and LaFayette Woman’s Club are sponsoring the event.

For more information, contact the LaFayette Parks and Recreation Department at (706) 639-1590.

 

Public notice to natural gas customers

It is important to “Call Before You Dig” or before excavating, even with a shovel.  Whether you’re installing an underground dog fence, running water to an outbuilding or post-hole digging for a new mail box post, underground gas piping can be damaged.  When you call Georgia One Call at 811, they will locate all buried utility lines on your property, so you can safely dig and prevent a potentially hazardous condition.

Natural gas is a colorless, odorless gas; however, a chemical that smells like rotten eggs is added to the gas to help in detection.  If you smell gas, or just think you might be smelling gas, leave the area immediately and call your local gas provider at 706-639-1511 or 911 from a neighboring home or business.  Never turn on or off switches or use a flashlight or phone in the presence of the gas smell, because an electric spark could ignite the gas, causing an explosion.  BE SAFE.  CALL 811 BEFORE YOU DIG.

This message is brought to you by the City of LaFayette as a public service.  To learn more about our natural gas service and the benefits of natural gas, call 706-639-1511.

 

Learn about and prepare for Pandemic Influenza

Information provided by Northwest Georgia Public Health.

Copies of this brochure are also available in the City Hall lobby.

 

 

For more information, visit Georgia Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Information.