Next week — Oct. 9-11 — Tifton will host the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia’s BikeFest 2009, with riders from all over the state staying in Tifton each night and traveling around the area during the day.
Riders will go on the “Ty Ty Tour de Tift,” a 50-mile ride through Ty Ty, Omega and Eldorado on Friday, head for Fitzgerald and Irwinville on the “Counting Chickens” ride Saturday and finish up on Sunday with the “Where’s Music Row” trip to Nashville, Adel, Sparks, Lenox and Eldorado.
At least 500 riders are expected to either camp at the Tift County Recreation Department’s Multi-Purpose Building, park an RV in the TCRD parking lot or stay at local hotels. Mayor Jamie Cater will ride with the group on Saturday, and the city has special events planned Saturday night in downtown Tifton.
BRAG’s bike tours have been described by USA Today as “the perfect family vacation” and “a well-organized party on wheels,” and it’s an honor for Tifton to host this fun, family-oriented event.
October Chamber events: 16th annual Chamber Golf Classic, Oct. 5; Verizon Wireless ribbon cutting, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 6; monthly membership meeting, noon, Oct. 15.
The Chamber will also host a town hall forum on consolidation at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, at the Leroy Rogers Center. Guests will include former Columbus mayor Robert Poydasheff, who will discuss his experiences running the consolidated government of Columbus/Muscogee County from 2003 to 2006. Also attending the forum will be Harry Hayes, senior public service associate/local project director and Betty Hudson, public service associate, both from the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. More information on the forum is available from the Chamber’s Amanda Melton at 382-6200 or amelton@tiftonchamber.org.
The Agrirama Foundation and the Save Our Steamtrain organization will rededicate the Agrirama’s vintage steam engine at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Peanut Museum/Tifton Welcome Center.
Organizers say the event is a thank-you to all the individuals, businesses and organizations that helped restore the engine and will also celebrate the success of efforts to keep the train running despite financial hardship. And as the invitation sent out by SOS says, “This effort shows the power of local citizens, working in partnership with local businesses, institutions and organizations, to make a difference in the face of a down economy.”
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