Snow White Cast: &x201CSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the Musical&x201D was performed by the Young Actors Studio in the Big Back Room of
Buffalo&x2019s Southwest Cafe Aug. 8 and 9. Athens Toastmasters members win: Two members of Athens Toastmasters Club recently advanced in area competition and will compete again Sept. 5 in Lawrenceville. Cyndy Cox won the area Humorous Speech contest with a speech titled &x201CAdventures in Londinium and Beyond.&x201D Second place went to Jack Thomas of Classic City Toastmasters. EJ Stapler won the Evaluation contest, and Linda Edwards of Toastmasters of Hope, took second place. Pictured above: Brenda Rashleigh, Toastmasters Area Governor Cyndy Cox, Humorous Speech Contest Winner EJ Stapler, Speech Evaluation Contest Winner. Fox&x2019s Pizza donates to church: David Walton Jr. and Kierstin Walton recently donated $1001.65 to the First United Methodist Church in Athens. The money was raised from 50 percent of opening night sales at Fox&x2019s Pizza on Epps Bridge. Pictured above: David Walton Jr., Kierstin Walton, Rusty Wood, Carol Reeves, Martha Aenchbacher, Stephen Mitchell, Dave Walton Sr. and Janis Maxwell. Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship: Fiddler and mandolinist Kayla Ray, 17, of Royston was selected as the 2009 recipient of the Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship. The scholarships honor students excelling in the Appalachian musical arts. Ray performs with her siblings &x2014 Sara, 23, Laura, 21, Jason, 19, &x2014 in the band Exception to the Rule. She is the daughter of Mark and Anita Ray of Royston and granddaughter of Boyd and Geneva Ray of Royston and Talmadge and Eloise Cole of Carnesville. Ray was home-schooled and now attends Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs. Pictured above: Kayla Ray receives the 2009 Pearl and Floyd Franks Scholarship from Randall Franks, Share America Foundation president, and Joe Turner, Share America Foundation chairman THEY&x2019RE IN A RUSH: See if we Spotted you during rush week at the University of Georgia. Log on to spotted.onlineathens.com. UGA gets MVP Award: Leaders of several Athens-area nonprofit charities presented the University of Georgia with the Georgia Shares MVP Award for its role as the top contributor in the state Aug. 5 in appreciation for stellar performance. University employees pledged over $435,000 in the fall 2008 charity campaign. The Athens-area Georgia Shares charities comprise nine of the 38 member agencies: AIDs Athens, Athens Area Habitat for Humanity, Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Athens Justice Project, Athens Land Trust, Athens Oconee CASA, Bike Athens, Cat Zip Alliance, Georgia 4-H Foundation, Jeannette Rankin Women&x2019s Scholarship Fund and Samaritan Counseling Center of Northeast Georgia. Pictured above: Members who met with UGA leaders to present the MVP Award and express their gratitude to all of the staff at the university include: Rodney Bennett, Sue Lawrence, Arnett Mace, Christian Orobello, Pat Allen, Lacy Camp, Candace Stanciel, Kathy Pharr, Olivia Long, Vonnie Swain, Heather Benham, Brandon Silvers and Matt Winston. SPOTTED AT SCHOOL RIBBON-CUTTING: Clarke County schools Superintendent Philip Lanoue, J.J. Harris Elementary School Principal Xernona Thomas, school board Chairman Charles Worthy and state Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond were on hand to cut the ceremonial ribbon for J.J. Harris Elementary on Danielsville Road &x2014 the first new Clarke County school in 19 years.
LOCAL STUDENTS GET AWARDS: Agnes Scott College student Jessica Jones of Comer received The Lillian Dale Thomas Award in Classical Languages and The Myrna Goode Young Latin Award for the 2009 academic year.