Bird Supper this Wednesday in Atlanta

On the county’s front page:

LOWNDES COUNTY BIRD SUPPER—Tickets on sale now!

For more than 50 years, local citizens have met face to face with members of the General Assembly during the Lowndes County Bird Supper. Hosted by Lowndes County and the City of Valdosta on behalf of our community’s local legislative delegation, this year’s Bird Supper promises to be one of the best yet!

The event will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. at the old railroad depot, downtown Atlanta. Tickets are $50.00 and include refreshments and a quail dinner. Attendees will enjoy the music of the Valdosta State University Faculty Jazz Ensemble, while meeting with state officials in a business casual atmosphere.

The Lowndes County Bird Supper is our community’s chance discuss upcoming or pending legislation with lawmakers, with an opportiunity to explain how legislative decisions impact South Georgia. For more information, please contact Lowndes County Clerk, Paige Dukes, at 229-671-2400, For tickets, please contact Event Coordinator, Belinda Lovern, at 229-671-2400 or blovern@lowndescounty.com.

Colter Anstaett wrote for WALB 8 January 2014, Valdosta Mayor looking forward to “Bird Supper” next month,

Valdosta Mayor John Gayle is encouraging everyone in Valdosta and Lowndes County to purchase tickets to the Bird Supper, which will be held in Atlanta on February 12….

Gayle added that this event is the largets of it’s kind among all other cities and counties in the state.

Gayle used the Health Sciences center in Valdosta as an example of how effective the Bird Supper can be when it comes to getting legislators to listen to the citizens of Valdosta and lowndes County.

“Two years ago when the Health Sciences Center was taken out of the state budget, after the Bird supper it was put back in rthe budget,” Gayle pointed out.

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