The Annual HYDRANGEA FEST is next month! The event will be held June 7, 2025 From 8 A.M. until Noon The event will take place at the ANC Pavilion. The plant sale proceeds will go to benefit Lanark Gardens. At 9:30 Maria Pacheco, the Lanark Gardens Grounds Specialist, will give a talk about Hydrangeas then conduct a guided tour to the Heirloom garden, past the 1820’s Historic Lanark home, and then down to view 1,000 hydrangeas growing around Catfish Pond. Golf cart drivers will be available for those who need support for the walking tour. There will be a $5 general admission fee for the ANC. This fee also gives admittance to the NaturePlex and ANC trails. The annual plant sale is well known for the beautiful, wide assortment of healthy plants at excellent prices! Cash, check, or credit accepted. Photos by Debra Raymond (fb)

Congratulations to the AWF Tri County Wild Game Cook Off Winners April 17, 2025! BEST OVERALL Dish: Bass & Grits with Crawfish Cream Sauce Team: The Smoke Wagon Fish 1st Place : The Smoke Wagon Dish: Bass & Grits with Crawfish Cream Sauce Team: Robert Adair, Nikki Adair, Brice Adair, Shawn Holland 2nd Place – Peppertree Pit Crew Dish: Conecuh Crusted Snapper with Crawfish Pasta Team: Jeff Verner, John Mosley, Drew Bass, Hayden Verner 3rd Place- River North Dish: Bass Cake Benny Team: Andrew Harp Fowl 1st Place – Central Access Dish: Wild Turkey Wraps Team: Chris Montgomery, Jessica Minor, Jimmy Sims, Lee Gantt 2nd Place – The Smoke Wagon Dish: Old Tom Swamp Stew Team: Robert Adair, Nikki Adair, Brice Adair, Shawn Holland 3rd Place – River Bank & Trust Dish: Quail Etouffee Team: Chase Chambliss, Mike Lamar, Gene Crane, Randy Grissett Game 1st Place – MAXster Chefs Dish: Deer Tenderloin with Pineapple Glaze Team: Katie Whetstone, Tony Graydon, Carrie Rauch 2nd Place – Maddawg’s Media Dish: Braised Venison Spears Team: Maddie Johnson, Beth Johnson, Bruce Garrett, Thomas Adair 3rd Place- The Smoke Wagon Dish: Venison Philly Spud Team: Robert Adair, Nikki Adair, Brice Adair, Shawn Holland BEST PRESENTATION Team: The Smoke Wagon BEST PRESENTATION RUNNER UP Team: Central Access JUDGES Art Leadingham Jason Goodson Chris Blankenship Ramin Jackson Mark Pugh Xandra Sullivan-Bush Parker Bush Chris Peterson Ben Malone Chad Shaw Tara Olive Daniel Henderson Courtney Hancock Pam Swanner Casey B. Rogers (fb)