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Papa’s Angels/A Christmas Story opens Nov. 20 | ||||||
The highly anticipated Henry Players production of “Papa’s Angels/A Christmas Story” will open Thursday evening, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Henry County Performing Arts Center. This is a heartwarming tale that teaches the true meaning of Christmas: Love, and what that can make happen. In 1935, up on Billy Cabin Mountain, tragedy strikes the Jenkins family, and the five spunky children have to come up with a Christmas miracle to save their broken-hearted father before it is too late. This show will leave you warm all over... just like Momma’s hand-made quilt did on a frosty autumn night. It is chock full of music that will have you humming long after you leave the theater. You will laugh and then cry and then laugh again, but you will not forget Papa’s Angels. Show dates are Nov. 20 through Nov. 23. Shows start at 7:30 p.m., except for the last show, which is the Sunday matinee that will start at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $12, or $10 for seniors and children, and are available on-line, or at the door for one dollar more. Groups of ten or more will receive a dollar per ticket discount. In the spirit of Christmas, please bring a canned good to replenish our county food bank. There will be a dropoff barrel set up in the lobby of the Arts Center. Please check the Henry Players’ website, www.henryplayers.com, for other ticket outlets and more information. | ||||||
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Henry County is filled with Christmas spirit this season | ||||||
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Judging from the number of events celebrating the holiday season, Henry County is filled with the Christmas spirit this year. Here are just a few of the events happening around the county.
Locust Grove Tree Lighting Locust Grove will hold its annual Tree Lighting on Thanksgiving Night, Nov. 27, beginning at 7 p.m. Held in front of the Administration Building, the festivities will include singing and a visit from Santa Claus. Bring your cameras
Stockbridge Holiday Festival The 2008 Holiday Festival in Stockbridge will be held at the Merle Manders Conference Center on Davis Road on Tuesday, Dec. 2., from 5-9 p.m. There will be train rides through the Clark Park Winter Wonderland, musical entertainment, puppet shows, face painting, and Santa will fly in with his real reindeer and be available for photos.
Christmas in Hampton Hampton will combine its Tree Lighting with a Christmas Parade on Thursday, Dec. 4. The tree lighting will be at 6:45 p.m. in front of City Hall, and will feature music from church choirs. Snow is expected. The Christmas Parade will start at the park at 7:15 and head downtown. Santa will be there with live reindeer, and children will be able to sit with Santa in his sleigh for photos. Bring your cameras.
HMC Christmas Henry Medical Center in Stockbridge will also hold its annual Tree Lighting on Thursday, Dec. 4, from 6-8 p.m. Take in the spirit of the season as you enjoy carriage rides with Santa, refreshments and music. Mr. and Miss Spe-cial Henry County, Doug Cas-well and Kristi Mills, will light the HMC tree.
McDonough Christmas In addition to its annual Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6, McDonough is adding the Inaugural Jingle Jog, sponsored by the Henry County Rotary Club. The Jingle Jog will consist of a 5K run, a one-mile walk, and an Elf Trot on the Square. Registration is from 2-3 p.m. at the Henry County Courthouse. The 5K run and one mile walk will begin at 3:15 p.m. and the Elf Trot at 3:30 p.m. The Tree Lighting on the Square will start at 5 p.m. and feature music from several church choirs. The Christmas Parade will begin at 6 p.m. Santa Claus will arrive for the parade and be available for photos afterwards. Santa and Mrs. Claus will also be on the Square each of the first three Saturdays in December from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for photos with children in Santa’s sleigh. Bring your camera! | ||||||
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Buick is joining Chevrolet, Pontiac, and GMC Trucks at Bellamy Strickland | ||||||
By Larry Stanford Contributing Writer
Bellamy Strickland Automotive, the oldest new car dealership in Henry County, is growing. Located on Industrial Boulevard in McDonough, Bellamy Strickland is already home to Chevrolet, Pontiac, and GMC Trucks, and is now adding Buick to its line of vehicles designed to transport you and your family in comfort, safety and reliability. “We had to qualify for a Buick franchise through our customer satisfaction ratings and our sales volume,” said Kevin Doehring, General Sales Manager for Bellamy Strickland. “We’re excited to add Buick to our inventory because we will appeal to Buick customers with our good service. We will also be the only Buick dealership within 20 miles of McDonough.” Cliff and Otis Bellamy bought the Chevrolet dealership in 1980. William Strickland bought into the dealership in 1991 and acquired the GMC franchise in 1994 and the Pontiac franchise in 1997. Bellamy Strickland was also an Oldsmobile dealership until that line was phased out in 2004. Bellamy Strickland Automotive continues to boost the economy of Henry County, as more than 65 percent of their business comes from repeat customers and referrals. They employ 139 people and in 2007 had a payroll of more than $4 million. Buick tied Lexus, a brand costing thousands more, for the 2007 JD Power Long Term Dependability Study. Buick beat Cadillac, Mercury, Honda, Toyota, BMW, Lincoln and numerous other brands in Long-Term Dependability. Buick’s ranking among the top 5 nameplates in Dependability since 2004 shows that Buick is committed to building quality products for its’ customers. Buick has three luxury vehicle lines, the Enclave, LaCrosse and Lucerne. The Enclave, the “finest Luxury Crossover Ever,” debuted in 2008 and has won numerous awards, including Road & Travel’s Crossover of the Year, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Top Pick Award. LaCrosse is “Craftsmanship at its Finest.” From artfully sculpted exterior curves to tailored interior fabrics and stitching, LaCrosse was created to occupy its own level of the mid-size landscape. Lucerne is the top-of-the-line Buick and “a more intelligent Luxury Sedan.” Lucerne is de-signed with a clean, understated beauty, and is a veritable triumph of refinement, finesse, and painstaking attention to detail. Bellamy Strickland offers a variety of other services, including re-pair and maintenance, collision repair, tires, car washing, auto carpet cleaning, appraisal services, and used vehicle sales. They also have a Commercial division which sells and services commercial and medium duty vehicles. Whether you are looking for a new or used Buick, Chevrolet, Pontiac or GMC Truck, head to Bellamy Strickland in McDonough for the best deal and best service. For more information, contact Bellamy Strickland at 678-369-2341. | ||||||
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