Reaching for the stars

Reaching for the stars
LHS graduate part of CMT competition

Dean Poling
The Valdosta Daily Times

VALDOSTA —
A Lowndes High School graduate hopes to make it big as a Nashville star as part of country-music cable channel CMT’s Music City Madness Competition.

Singer-songwriter Stacia Watkins is one of 64 finalists nationwide competing in the CMT contest. Votes to the CMT Web site during the next few days could help Watkins advance into the next round of competition.

She was selected for her song “I Believe,” which Watkins wrote and performs. Tina Sauls of locally based Sauls Productions filmed the video for Watkins’ song.

The video was shot in Valdosta using Watkins’ family and friends, she says. The video is posted on You Tube.

Watkins graduated from Lowndes High and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College as a music-education major before moving to Atlanta in early 2008.

There, she soon became a member of the country band Broken Rhoads, which featured Watkins as singer. Broken Rhoads also competed in CMT’s Music City Madness Competition last year, but did not make it into the next level of 32 acts. Watkins left Broken Rhoads in late 2008.

Watkins has enjoyed performing and singing for most of her life. Though her dreams have taken her to Atlanta, and she hopes this competition will take her further, she has said her foundation in performance came from home.

“... What I learned about performing, and music, and writing … I really learned and honed in Valdosta,” she told The Valdosta Daily Times in a past interview. “The music scene is wonderful there and it taught me a lot. I look forward to coming home to Valdosta as much as I can and cannot wait to perform for my hometown crowd again.”

Vote for Watkins at http://madness.cmt.com or visit www.staciawatkins.com
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El Toreo Halloween Party

Eltoreo North Valdosta will be having A Halloween party Saturday night. 50 dollar gift certificate to best costume. Give Aways throughout the night. Open til 2, DJ, and GREAT 2x1 Drink Specials too. Don't fight the crowds and be a Sardine!!!!!

Halloween at the mall

Buffalo Wild Wings

Just drove by it appears Buffalo Wild Wings opens on November 9th and the 1st 100 people get something special

Pimp and Ho Party @ Charley O's this Saturday

This Saturday night come out to Charley O's for the 5th annual Pimps and Ho's party. Come dressed up and pay no cover on Sat night. We will have music by The Notion and a costume contest with $300 in cash and prizes to be given away!!!!! $2 shots and $8 domestic buckets!!!!

Title Town Fall Frolic

October 24, 2009

Drexel Park

(1401 N. Patterson)

Win Tickets to see the Cole Bros Circus!

Ray City Centennial Celebration

Colt Ford, The River, Southern Band & Little Brown Peach
Oct. 24th @ 6pm

Oct. VSU Events

Oct 19

The Alien Invasion: Haunted House
7-9 p.m. - Palms Quad - This Alien Spaceship Haunted House will be a fun, safe, and scary Halloween adventure. Come out and dress up in your favorite costume and enjoy this haunted house. Its sure to be lots of screams, loud crashes and explosions in the Alien Laboratory.

Oct 21

Kickin' It Old School Style
8-10 p.m. - Bailey Auditorium - *prizes and giveaways This week at The Lounge… we’re kicking it old school style with the 80’s babies and soul brothers and sisters of the 70’s. Get ready VSU, this is not your ordinary talent show. We are taking a trip back in time and leaving the 90’s and 2000’s behind. So bring your talent and break out your afros, bell bottoms and platforms as we kiss the millennia goodbye and keep it groovy with this ultimate old school talent show.

Oct 22

Football: Blazers vs. North Alabama
8 p.m. - Bazemore-Hyder Stadium - For more information, call the VSU Athletics Department at 229-333-5890.

Oct 23

Volleyball: Blazers vs North Alabama
6 p.m. - P.E. Complex

Oct 24

Volleyball: Blazers vs Alabama-Huntsville
2 p.m. - P.E. Complex

Student Chamber Music Showcase
7:30 p.m. - Whitehead Auditorium - The performance is free to the public.

Oct 27

Chili Cookoff, “Chillin’ with the Champs.”
7 a.m. until noon - For more information, call the office of Special Events, (229) 333-7446.

Little Brown Peach On The Quad
5-8 p.m. - Palms Quad

Oct 29

Latin Dancing
7:30-9 p.m. - Las Banderas Restaurant
 - With Dr. Ellen Friedrich

Oct 30

Volleyball: Blazers vs Fort Valley State
2 p.m. - P.E. Complex

Thriller: Night of Horror W/ Jeff Davis
8-11 p.m. - Whitehead Auditorium

Technology Association of Georgia Announces Valdosta as Remote Vendor for Annual Excalibur Awards

Valdosta was chosen by The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) to provide the remote location for the fifth annual Excalibur Awards ceremony award.  Valdosta was chosen based on the communities focus on entrepreneurs in the knowledge-based industry.  The event will be held October 23 at 7:30 a.m. in Atlanta and live via telecast at the Rainwater Conference Center in Valdosta, Georgia.
The Excalibur Awards recognize Georgia’s technology-enabled companies that demonstrate exemplary competency in using technology to enhance their business.  Three organizations from Valdosta were nominated, Valdosta State University, Valdosta Technical College and Smith Northview Hospital.

“Georgia is home to some of the world’s most tech-savvy companies,” said Tino Mantella president of TAG. “The Excalibur Awards is our opportunity to recognize and learn from companies large and small that leverage technology to improve their business and gain a competitive advantage.  The roster of Excalibur Award winners includes a cross-section of the Georgia business community and we look forward to adding more companies to the list.”

The Technology Association of Georgia, The Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber, Valdosta State University and Valdosta Technical College will host the local award ceremony.  Valdosta will be live at the Atlanta Award Ceremony via telecast and will participate in award presentation as if present. 

Valdosta nominees include: Valdosta Technical College, Valdosta State University, Azalea Health Innovations, Clientell, and Smith Northview Hospital. 
The awards ceremony afford technology companies, consultants and Chambers of Commerce the opportunity to nominate companies that understand the importance of technology, make the investment and reap the rewards.  Last year’s winners included: AT&T, Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Cypress Communications, and ChoicePoint.
The keynote speaker in Atlanta is Jim Balsillie, Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM).  RIM is the world renowned maker of BlackBerry wireless solutions. Balsillie is responsible for driving corporate strategy, business development, marketing, sales, and finance.
Reserve your seats for breakfast or for more information please contact Tara Nichols at the Chamber at 229-247-8100 or e-mail tnichols@valdostachamber.com.  You may register for online on the Chamber Web site, www.valdostachamber.com, and click Chamber Events.

Chris McCarty Live @ Mulligans

Event: Chris McCarty  Live at Mulligans
Start Time: Saturday, October 17 at 10:00pm
End Time: Sunday, October 18 at 2:00am
Where: Mulligans Sports Bar

For the Week of 10/12/2009 as per Hot 102.7

Rock N' Rodeo- 3472 Bemiss Rd. Valdosta

• Thursday:Don't miss local favorites The Notion Rocking the rodeo stage. Specials until 11PM including: $1 Wells, $1 Domestic Bottles, and $1 Mystery Shots.
• Friday: it's Military Appreciation Night with active duty military getting in free until 11Pm. on Stage it Downstroke with drink specials until 11Pm include 2 Jager Bombs and $1 Bud Light.
• Saturday: Come rock out with Mother Pandora for the Hottest Pary in South Ga with drink specials including $1 Bud Light and $2 Juger Bombs until 11Pm.

Wooden Nickel Pub- St. Augustine Rd and Perimeter Rd

• Tuesday- Friday: It's Happy Hour at the Wooden Nickel on St Augustine Rd from 4 till close and at at the Perimeter Rd location it's Happy Hours from 4-6 and 9 to close. Enjoy $5 pitchers, $1 drafts, and $2 wines and sangria. At the St. Augustine location enjoy 2 for $5 wells.
• Thursday: At the St. Augustine location come have fun with us with the regularly scheduled Happy Hour and Trivia starting up at 9 and enjoy 2 for $5 wells, $2 mystery shots, $2 Corona, $4 Irish Car Bombs, and $3 Jager Shots.
• Saturday: Buy one get one half off appetizers.
• Sunday: kids eat for 99 cents all day. For more information check them out on the web at woodennickelpub.com

El Toreo-Gornto Rd. & N. Valdosta Rd.

• Its the first place you think of when you think Mexican
• Tuesday-Friday: Lunch & Dinner Specials.
• Sat: double your pleasure with 2 for 1 famous recipe margaritas all day long.

The Bistro- Ashley Street, Downtown Valdosta

• Tuesday-Thursday:Different Martini specials every night with  Happy Hour 4pm-7pm; 2 for 1 appetizers, well drinks, and domestic bottles. Lillian Lucky on piano.
• Friday: Happy Hour 4pm-7pm enjoy $4 cosmo and 2 for 1 appetizers
• Saturday: Happy Hour 4pm-7pm 2 for 1 appetizers, well drinks and domestic bottles. Tanya Myers on piano.

Steamhouse Seafood Restaurant & Bar - James Road, Valdosta

• Monday-Sunday - Happy Hour 4pm-7pm with 2 for 1 bottle beer, and $2 frozen margaritas and Bahama mamas all day long. New management, New menu,and the freshest seafood in town.
• Sunday: Kids Night, Kids meals start at 99c.

Las Banderas  Mexican Restaurant- Kinderlou Forrest Golf Club on hwy 84

• Stop by and use our drive through for delicious food that's only $2.99. Call ahead at 2459797 or order at the window, and don't forget about or 2 for 1 Margaritas all day every day.
• Tuesday: Tonight enjoy any wine of your choice for just $3! 
• Wednesday: Enjoy our top self Azul margaritas  for only $4.99, $1.50 domestic beer and $2 tequila shots. Kids eat free!
• Thursday: Fiesta Night! 99 cent beer, imports only $2, and $1 tequila shots.
• Friday: Mojito Night! Saturday: Mexican beer for $2 and our 2 for 1 margaritas

Veto's- Downtown in the old Luna building.

• Tuesday thru friday stop by for our lunch special with 2 slices of cheese pizza and a soft drink for just $5.
• Tuesday: Beat the Clock.
• Wednesday: ladies drink $2.50 wells from 7-close and you can get a 20inch Godfather pizza and a domestic pitcher for $20.
• Thursday: $1 domestics all day and get 2 pasta entrees for just $16.95.
• Friday: Vito's delivers all over Valdosta until 2AM
• Saturday: Sit on the patio and enjoy $1.75 slices of pizza and $9.50 buckets of beer. Don't forget vito's delievers all over Valdosta until 2AM

Ray City Centennial

• The Ray City Centennial Celebration is Saturday Oct. 24th with Colt Ford, Little Brown Peach, The River, Matt Stillwell, and the Southern Band performing live. Join the fine folks of Ray City as they celebrate their Centennial. 
• Tickets are available at Cook County Ford in Adel, Hairworks in Nashville, and City Hall in Ray City. 

Bleu Pub- 116 West Hill Ave., Downtown Valdosta

• The Bleu Pub is open Tuesday thru Saturday for lunch and every night from 5:30 until 2:30 for dinner or a late night bite with free Wi-Fi. Come play some Pool and Foosball and stay late.
• Tuesday-enjoy 2 for 1 appetizers and $2 shots, wells, and domestics from 6-10pm.
• Wednesday- Enjoy $10 buckets of beer and 45 cent wings from 6-10pm.
• Thursday- $3 Miller light pitchers, $3 Jager bombs and 1/2 price burgers from 6-10pm.
• Friday-Tonight from 6-10 enjoy $3 wells, and $10 buckets.
• Saturday- $10 liquor pitchers and $3 shots from 6-10pm.

Domino's Pizza

• Every Tuesday enjoy a larger 1 topping carry out pizza for just $4.99.
  

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For the Week of 10/06/2009

Rock N' Rodeo - 3472 Bemiss Rd. Valdosta

• Thursday:It's Metal Night with three bands in one night: Hearts Fall For Danny Tanner, Beware The Never Ending, and This Hideous Strength. Specials until 11PM including: $1 Wells, $1 Domestic Bottles, and $1 Mystery Shots. 
• Friday: it's Military Appreciation Night with active duty military getting in free until 11Pm. on Stage it Discount Superstars with drink specials until 11Pm include 2 Jager Bombs and $1 Bud Light. 
• Saturday: Come rock out with Monster Party for the Hottest Pary in South Ga with drink specials including $1 Bud Light and $2 Juger Bombs until 11Pm.

El Toreo - Gornto Rd. & N. Valdosta Rd.

• Its the first place you think of when you think Mexican Tuesday-Friday: Lunch & Dinner Specials.Sat: double your pleasure with 2 for 1 famouse recipe margaritas all day long.

Locos Grill & Pub - Gornto Rd. Valdosta

• Tuesday-Saturday: Try the moose triple play and Catch all the Braves games, Locos delivers.

The Bistro - Ashley Street, Downtown Valdosta

• Tuesday-Thursday:Different Martini specials every night with  Happy Hour 4pm-7pm; 2 for 1 appitzers, well drinks, and domestic bottles. Lillian Lucky on piano. 
• Friday: Happy Hour 4pm-7pm enjoy $4 cosmoand 2 for 1 appetizers 
• Saturday: Happy Hour 4pm-7pm 2 for 1 appetizers, well drinks and domestic bottles. Tanya Myers on piano.

Steamhouse Seafood Restaurant & Bar - James Road, Valdosta

• Monday-Sunday - Happy Hour 4pm-7pm with 2 for 1 bottle beer, and $2 frozen margaritas and bahama mamas all day long. New management, New menu,and the freshest seafood in town. 
• Sunday: Kids Night, Kids meals start at 99c.

Las Banderas  Kinderlou Forrest Golf Club on hwy 84

• Mexican Restaurant- Stop by and use our drive through for delicious food thats only $2.99. Call ahead at 2459797 or order at the window, and don't forget about or 2 for 1 Margaritas all day every day. 
• Tuesday: Tonight enjoy any wine of your choice for just $3!  
• Wednesday: Enjoy our top self Azul margaritas  for only $4.99, $1.50 domestic beer and $2 tequila shots. Kids eat free! 
• Thursday: Fiesta Night! 99 cent beer, imports only $2, and $1 tequila shots. 
• Friday: Mojito Night! 
• Saturday: Mexican beer for $2 and our 2 for 1 margaritas

Veto's- Downtown Valdosta

• Downtown in the old Luna building. 
• Tuesday thru friday stop by for our lunch special with 2 slices of cheese pizza and a soft drink for just $5. 
• Tuesday: Beat the Clock. Wednesday: ladies drink $2.50 wells from 7-close and you can get a 20inch Godfather pizza and a domestic pitcher for $20. 
• Thursday: $1 domestics all day and get 2 pasta entrees for just $16.95. 
• Friday: Vito's delievers all over Valdosta until 2AM Saturday: Sit on the patio and enjoy $1.75 slices of pizza and $9.50 buckets of beer. Don't forget vito's delievers all over Valdosta until 2AM

Chilli's- Baytree Rd across from the Mall

• Tuesday-Saturday: It's Happy Hour on the patio and the lounge from 4-7pm, enjoy 23oz Domestic Drafts, house cocktails, Sutter Home wines, frozen Margaritas and Red Sangria all for just $2.99. Also enjoy our $4 bites like Bottomless chips and Salsa, Fire-Grilled Quesadillas, Kickin' Jack Nachos, Big Mouth Bites Burgers, Chicken Crispers, and South Western Egg Roles.

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Black Eyed Katy @ Mulligans Pub 10/9 @ 10pm

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