The Official eNewsletter of the City of Perry

Vol. 04 No. 02 What's Up Edition January 15, 2015

Historical Society To Host Author Tracy Groot

The Sentinels of Andersonville
By Tracy Groot

Friday - January 23
7 p.m.
Fellowship Hall
Perry First Baptist Church
1105 Main Street

The Perry Area Historical Society along with 'By the Book, Page Turners Club' will host the critically-acclaimed and Christy Award-winning author, Tracy Groot, on Friday, January 23 at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Perry, 1105 Main Street. Through skilled storytelling and prose in The Sentinels of Andersonville, Tracy Groot weaves accurate historical details and events with fictional characters to create a captivating novel set in the notorious Confederate prison camp and nearby Americus.

Perry Buzzard Drop becoming a regional New Year's Eve event

Thousands of people joined Bob the Buzzard to ring in the new year in downtown Perry.

The Has Beens headlined the Second Annual Perry Buzzard Drop New Year's Eve event, following a performance by Jettison Blue. Organizers expanded the festival to add food vendors, additional restroom facilities and a Buzzard Boogie dance contest.

"The first year organizers did not know whether there was enough interest to make this an annual event," Perry Main Street coordinator Catherine Edgemon said. "In addition to billboards and regional media coverage, the event received state-wide coverage and has put Perry on the map for places to go on New Year's Eve."

"One man called my office for more information about the Buzzard Drop because he was coming down from Michigan to visit his sister in a nearby town after Christmas," she said. "He and his sister decided to celebrate in downtown Perry."

Event sponsors included International City Builders, Jeff Smith Automotive Group, State Bank, ComSouth, Chick-fil-A of Perry, Perry Holiday Inn Express , O'Neal Insurance, Rusty's Grill & Bar, ESG, Bibb Distributing Georgia Power, Georgia Web Services, WBML and Suzy O'Neal.

Buzzard Buddies were Bank of Perry, Perry Downtown Merchants Association, Perfect Pear, Walker Energy Group, New Perry Cleaners, Mary Beth Bass, Darlene McLendon, Creative Signs & Designs, Robins Pacers Running Club and Daisy Patch Flowers.

The City of Perry provided a courtesy shuttle to take home residents within the city limits.

As plans are made for Perry's Third Annual Buzzard Drop, information will be posted at www.perrybuzzarddrop.com.

Buzzard Drop 2014 Scenes

The Has Beens Band

Dancing to the music!

Perry folk ring in 2015

Kiwanis Club of Perry Gives Citizen of the Year Award

On December 9, the Perry Kiwanis Club awarded Marty Myers its 2014 Citizen of the Year Award. This award has been given since the clubs formation in 1938. Jim Moore, the club's President, said Mr. Myers was chosen because of his personal dedication and leadership in improving the economic viability of downtown Perry in the past few years. Mr. Myers owns the Antique Theatre, the Coffee Cup on Carroll, Forest Hill Park, Myers Construction Company, Antiques on Carroll Street, Strong Backs & a Truck, CLS Insulators, Myers City Florist, City Supply, Red Barn Vineyards, and Cherokee Pines Golf & Fitness Club.

Featured Artisan

Clay Oliver

Clay Oliver produces high quality pecan, sunflower, peanut, and other artisan oils on his family farm near Pitts (Wilcox County). Oliver Farm has been in his family for more than a hundred years, and Clay is a fifth-generation farmer. His Oliver Farm Pecan Oil recently won the 2015 Good Food Award, which recognizes a product that is exceptionally delicious and also supports sustainability and social good. Pecan oil can be used in baking, salad dressing and dip. It is also great for saut�ing and as a butter substitute. You can pick up your own bottle of delicious Oliver Farm Pecan Oil at the Georgia Artisan Center.