Life in North Georgia, Real Estate in the Mountains

The Rotary Club of Jasper has launched a project to bring a new youth park to Pickens County. The new Rotary Youth Park is located across from the Pickens County Middle School in the Roper Park complex. With all the competitive playing fields, the new County Recreation Center and future Boys & Girls Club facility, the location will be a perfect spot for parents and children of all ages to take a break from all the more structured activities. The plans for the park are complete and there are lots of opportunities for individuals or organization to add Legacy features to the park as it matures and grows.

If you are interested in joining a great local organization with international reach come visit the Rotary Club of Jasper. We meet every Wednesday at Noon on the Appalachian Campus of Chattahoochee Technical College. Just tell them you are Don’s Guest.

The link below has a great story, photos and videos provided by Know Pickens.com.

Rotary Club of Jasper Youth Park

What a great little corner of God’s earth we have to live in!

See you ’round the mountains,
Don

Fresh from an outstanding performance in Wigmore Hall in London, Jasper Muse, Inc. through its Casual Classics Concert Series presents Robert Henry on November 7, 2011 at New Lebanon Presbyterian Church, 289 Bent Tree Drive, Jasper, GA. The concert begins at 7:00 p.m.

Robert Henry has performed to rave reviews world wide and we get to see him live without ever leaving North Georgia. Admission is Free. Click here to to listen to a sample of Robert’s Work: Robert Henry

See ya ’round the mountains,
Don

Mark your calendars and schedule an early dinner.  The Riverside Chamber Players return to Jasper on Monday March 7, 2011.   This Concert is free and open to the public.  The Casual Classics Concerts are a program of Jasper Muse, Inc.  Jasper Muse is local non-profit supporting the arts in Pickens County and North Georgia. Here is the official news release from Concert Master Suzanne Shull:

We are delighted to bring back the Riverside Chamber Players on March 7th  at 7 pm at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church. This year you will see new faces as the group offers a wider variety of repertoire. We are honored to be presenting a brand new piece by an up-and-coming Atlanta composer, Michael Kurth. Riverside is premiering Michael’s latest work for string quintet and percussion, “Opting Out of Irony.” His music is accessible and I hope to add our audience to his growing fan base. The other work on the program is Shostakovich’s #8 quartet. We haven’t heard Shostakovich in Pickens County since the Riverside Concert in 2007!

Tuesday’s Pickens County Chamber Breakfast was no ordinary event. The crowd of well over 100 local business owners and professionals was treated to an update on the nation’s financial situation by Tom Cunningham.  Dr. Cunningham is the Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and is also currently the Director of the Center for Real Estate Analytics.    Dr. Cunningham’s presentation was informative, insightful, and well received. Tom has been with the Federal Reserve system since 1985 and I have been fortunate to hear several of his presentations over the years.  For more information on Dr. Cunningham  you can visit the Federal Reserves website: Tom Cunningham .

The presentation was recorded by KnowPickens.com and you can have your own private economic lesson by following this link:  Tom Cunningham, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

And yes, that is yours truly with the brief introduction.

Have a Blessed Day,

Don

Don’t miss a golden opportunity to hear one of America’s great pianist live here in Jasper.  Dr. Robert Henry will be performing at 7:00 pm tonight at the New Lebanon Presbyterian Church as a part of the Casual Classics Concert Series.  The concerts are free and open to the public.  Seating is limited and is available on a first come – first served basis.  Jasper Muse, Inc. is the parent organization of the Casual Classics Concert Series, the Jasper Young Singers and the Creative and Performing Arts Center.  To learn more about the programs supported by Jasper Muse, please visit their website:  Jasper Muse .  To learn more about Dr. Robert Henry please visit his website:  Dr. Robert Henry

If  you can’t make tonight’s performance, please check the future performance dates and mark your calendar now.

Have a Blessed Day,

Don