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Seniors take stage to showcase talent By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A talent show for seniors, ages “50 and better,” pushed the audience to re-conceptualize what an older demographic is capable of. More than 200 people attended the Sept. 16 juried Senior Talent Show, a Georgia Recreation and Parks Association production hosted by Forsyth County Senior Services and the nonprofit Age Well Forsyth. Ruthie Brew, director of Senior Services, welcomed the crowd. “This is a celebration of the remarkable talents that flourish with age and experience,” Brew said. The event, held at Sexton Hall, was interactive with emcee Tanita CookNelson encouraging the audience to move. There was dancing, clapping along to tunes and a lot of laughter throughout.
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“This is a celebration of the remarkable talents that flourish with age and experience.” RUTHIE BREW Director of Senior Services
PHOTOS BY AMBER PERRY/APPEN MEDIA
Above: A woman completes a full split in a performance of “Cabaret” at the Senior Talent Show at Sexton Hall Sept. 16. Hosted by Forsyth County Senior Services and Age Well Forsyth, the show is a Georgia Recreation and Parks Association production, open to participants across the state ages 50 and older. At left: Talent show participants perform an Indian folk dance.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Education shared a first glimpse of the 2024-25 academic year elementary school redistricting map at a Sept. 12 work session. The redistricting will impact students at Big Creek, Haw Creek, Mashburn, Sawnee, Brandywine, Kelly Mill, Vickery Creek and the current Midway elementary schools. It will not affect middle and high schools. The redistricting is aimed at alleviating overcrowding at the elementary schools, as well as populating the new Midway Elementary School on Mullinax Road near Denmark High School. Schools Deputy Superintendent Mitch Young said the redistricting is divided into three objectives. The first will relieve overcrowding at Mashburn Elementary School, which is projected to be at 162 percent
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