[LCN Newscast] Freedom Park Volunteers, and HGTV in Atlanta

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Two Announcements:

-Freedom Park Volunteer Opportunities

-HGTV is coming to Atlanta

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Two exciting projects in Freedom Park are scheduled for the next
two Saturdays.


Saturday, February 19,  9:00 AM to noon

Volunteers will plant 60 to 70 trees in Freedom Park.  The group
will meet in the parking lot of the Carter Center (near entrance
# 3).  Volunteers should bring gloves and water.  Following the
tree planting, volunteers are invited for pizza and a celebration
at the Horizon Theater.  Trees Atlanta, a partner of the Freedom
Park Conservancy, is coordinating the event.  Please contact Greg
Levine if you can help:
greg@treesatlanta.org


Saturday, February 26, 8:30 to noon

Volunteers will remove kudzu, brush and dead/dying trees from
Section 4 in Freedom Park.

Section 4 is located between Freedom Parkway, Ralph McGill
Blvd.and Belgrade Ave. Kudzu spraying is planned in this area
next spring and summer. Our work this winter will make that much
more effective. Volunteers should bring gloves and water (hand
held pruners would also be helpful). The group will meet near the
intersection of Freedom Parkway and Ralph McGill, near the
Freedom Lofts and Copenhill Lofts.  Please contact John O'Brien
if you can help:
objuan@objuan.com

Cathi Barlow
Freedom Park Improvement Committee

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HGTV is coming to Atlanta

HGTV is coming to Atlanta in March and is looking for homeowners
with a story to tell about renovating their home.  Are you a
history buff?  Did you find out something interesting about your
home and its previous owners during a renovation project?  Then
this message is for you!

"If Walls Could Talk," is a weekly series on home & Garden
Television (HGTV) that explores the many homes across the country
with intriguing pasts. The series profiles homeowners who make
surprising historical discoveries about their homes as they
research and restore them.

Believing that "every home has a history," each episode features
three houses across the country where homeowners have made
amazing discoveries. Recent stories include:

- In their 1870 stone house, a Texas couple uncovers an initialed
powder horn, which surprisingly connects their property to the
legendary Davy Crockett.

- Resoration leads a California homeowner to a box of negatives
in his 1912 bungalow. A story about a Hollywood photographer and
1930's film stars soon developed.

- In Massachusetts, a 1600's log house reveals one family's 300-
year old history on the property, after the current homeowner
discovers a 17th century document box and cobbler's bench,
complete with tools.

The series is produced for HGTV by High Noon Productions of
Denver, Colorado. The company produces several series for HGTV
including "The Secret Gardens of..." and "Modern Masters" and
"Dream Drives." The producers behind High Noon have created
several series and award-winning primetime documentaries for
cable networks like HGTV, Food Network, Animal Planet and the
Discovery Channel.

Interested homeowners should call or e-mail Bonnie Bange at the
address/phone number below:

Bonnie Bange
Researcher
High Noon Productions
HGTV's "If Walls Could Talk"
303-712-3179
303-486-3881 fax
BBange@highnoonproductions.com