Augusta News You Can Use:

---Congratulations for 30 years to R. Gordon Smith

Yes, it's true. Our Gordon Smith is TV 12s weatherman, Bob Smith. He will be retiring this year after leading the WRDW weather team for 32 years. Wouldn't it be fun to have one of his last live reports from our Friday night event at the Julian Smith Casino!?!

Channel 12's website has these paragraphs about Bob:

Bob has experience in a variety of fields, including flight instructor, Armed Forces Radio and Television, business owner of an audio visual center, drug prevention law enforcement as a pilot and civil air patrol pilot. He is also involved in the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, the Experimental Aircraft Association and the American Meteorological Society. Bob holds a Meteorology Degree from Mississippi State University and has received advanced certification for his studies of Doppler radar. Smith is also a recognized member of the National Weather Association.

In his free time, Smith has devoted time to dozens of area businesses, organizations, churches and schools as a speaker. Smith laughs, “I’ve probably given a couple thousand talks over the past 30 plus years. It’s not unusual for grown adults to tell me I spoke to their class when they were young.”

The full story is here. WRDW TV-12
Photo of Bob from WRDW TV website

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---The Songs of Peggy Lee at the Morris

If our TopTen list of music has you in the mood for more, drop in at the Morris Museum of Art on Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. The Music of Miss Peggy Lee will be presented by Kate Stevenson. It's free as are most of The Morris's Sunday programs. (Before you wonder, Ms. Stevenson is not a 59Musketeer.) http://www.themorris.org

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---Larry Jon Wilson in Concert

It's a Closing Party at the Art Museum for a show of black-and-white portraits of country music legends which includes one of our Larry Jon Wilson. Last year, LJWilson made quite a hit in London where he played to rave reviews. He will perform songs from his new self-titled album and photographer Jim McGuire will answer questions about this photographs and his experiences. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and conversation with both artists in the galleries at the Morris Museum of Art. Members, $10; nonmembers, $20. Includes lecture, concert, food, and two drink tickets. Space is limited; register early by calling 706-724-7501.

Friday, April 24, 2009
Nashville Portraits Closing Party
6:00–9:00 p.m.

Link to 2008 song "Shoulder"

Article by Don Rhodes, "LJW is a Musical Hero Abroad"


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