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Vol. 16, No. 1 --

May-June 2008

FRANKLIN, GA -- The Heard County Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor The Chattahoochee Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, July 5th. The celebration will begin at 4 p. m. with booths featuring good food, good fun, great rides and games for all ages. There will also be a flag retirement ceremony at the Recreation Department at 1:00 p.m. If you have a flag in need of retiring please drop it off at the Chamber office.

DAWSONVILLE, GA -- For the ninth year, Georgians and visitors from around the country can get a taste of Australian wildlife by visiting the Kangaroo Conservation Center, a scenic 87-acre park located one hour north of Atlanta at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains in Dawsonville.

Coming Events At-A-Glance (See the Calendar Page for full listings)

July 4. Fabulous 4th Festival. Conyers, GA.

July 4 & 5. Sunflower Farm Festival. Rutledge, GA.

July 5. Chattahoochee Independence Day Celebration. Franklin, GA.

July 18th & 19th. 31st Annual Homespun Festival. Rockmart, GA.

August 23 & 24. Big Haynes Creek Wildlife Festival. Conyers, GA.

August 30. Flatlanders Arts & Crafts Show. Lakeland, GA.

September 26 - 28. Plains Peanut Festival. Plains, GA.

October 2 - 12. 19th Georgia National Fair. Perry, GA.