First Annual Waterfest on April 22

The City of Gainesville Water Department and Gainesville Parks & Recreation are partnering with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for the 1st Annual Waterfest on Saturday, April 22 (Earth Day). The all day event is free, open to the public and will be held at the beautiful Midland Greenway in Gainesville. Waterfest includes an Environmental Expo with local organizations highlighting their good work; youth and adult bands; online auctions with North Georgia adventure packages; fun, family-friendly educational activities, including informational booths from water quality experts; food and drink vendors, and so much more! For details or exhibitor information, contact Mallory Pendleton, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, 205-434-0252, or email, mpendleton@chattahoochee.org.

Rotary Club Celebrates a Century of Service

The Rotary Club of Gainesville was officially chartered on February 3, 1923. Today, the Club is 200+ members strong and maintains its mission of sharing ideas and connections with the single purpose of making the community better. Club President Mike McGraw, Ranger Manufacturing, and President-Elect Ron Quinn, Peach State Bank, recently presented annual awards. Frank Norton Jr., The Norton Agency, was named Man of the Year, and community volunteer Lee Highsmith, Woman of the Year. Tommy Howard, The Norton Agency, was awarded the Sidney O. Smith Fellowship Award; Dr. Martha T. Nesbitt, former president of University of North Georgia, was presented the Guardian of Ethics Award; Dr. Pierpont “Pepper” Brown III was awarded the W. Lee Arrendale Award; community volunteer Carol Colon was named Rotarian of the Year. rotaryclubofgainesville.com