Race weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia is right around the corner! Excellent weather is in store for a weekend of non-stop racing. Temperatures are predicted to be in the low 60s with little chance of rain. The gorgeous weather is sure to bring out the masses to the mile and a half track located 20 miles south of Atlanta. In fact, the campers and RV’s are already arriving to get a premier camping space.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers start with qualifying under the lights on Friday, March 5. Saturday should provide an afternoon of thrilling speed as the drivers of the Camping World Truck Series take on the track. Great weather and great racing, what more could an Atlantan ask for? (more…)

The Heron Bay Community Liaison Committee is hosting a Blood Drive on Saturday, February 27 . The American Red Cross will be parking the Blood Mobile at the Sales and Information Center from 10AM to 3PM. All residents at the Atlanta lake community are encouraged bring friends and family members to donate blood.

Any participants donating blood or platelets between January 1 and March 31, 2010 are entered into a drawing for a $1000 gift card.  Join the effort to help those in need of lifesaving blood.

Appointments can be made by visiting www.redcrossblood.org. The sponsor code is “heronbay”. (more…)

Among the 300 participants that gathered at master planned community, Heron Bay Golf & Country Club for the most successful Goblin Gallop was a group of around 50 individuals from Henry County Weight Watchers groups.

One local woman and lifetime Weight Watchers member Toni Coryell, motivated and organized the group to participate in the 2009 Goblin Gallop. Toni made it a personal goal to involve herself in the Goblin Gallop back in 2007. Then in 2008 she challenged 25 Weight Watchers members to take part in the 6K This year the participation of Weight Watchers Team doubled.

“It is becoming an annual thing for me personally,” said Toni Coryell. “Not just to participate in it myself, but to encourage others who thought they could NEVER finish a 6K to make that first step. (more…)

Tanger Outlets will once again host their Classic Car Cruise & Antique Car show this Saturday, August 15, 2009. The event will begin at 5 p.m. with the Classic Car Cruise and continue until around 9 p.m. with door prizes, drawings for gift cards and special events.

While checking out these classic cars, enjoy an evening of shopping at the Tanger Outlet mall with your family. This event is great for everyone because it has the cars for the boys, the stores for the girls and great games for the kids.

Residents of Heron Bay have no excuse not to attend this great event at least once this summer. Located less than 10 minutes from the outlet center, convenience is the word at Heron Bay. While Heron Bay has great amenities on its (more…)

On Saturday, April 25 the City of Locust Grove will be hosting their Annual Locust Grove Day in historic downtown. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. followed by games, rides and arts & crafts. Live entertainment will be provided by local band Jason Lee & The Cyclones.  Raffle tickets will be available and the winner will get a cruise vacation.

Locust Grove Day is yet another way for residents of Henry County’s  Heron Bay Golf & Country Club to interact with their neighbors as well as residents of their community.  The City of Locust Grove, along with local organization Better Hometown, host many events and activities that are just a short drive from the master-planned golf community.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Locust Grove is set for this Saturday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. and is one of the largest festivities all year.  Children are invited to hunt for eggs at the Locust Grove Municipal Complex in South Henry County. Parents and children can also participate in the Easter bonnet/hat contest. Those with the most colorful, largest and unique bonnet or hat will be awarded a gift certificate. The Easter Bunny will be dancing and parading around during the event and will also be there to take pictures with some of his biggest fans.

Easter weekend is supposed to be beautiful, so join your fellow residents of Henry County for some Easter fun. Locust Grove’s Easter Egg Hunt is one of many events and activities enjoyed by residents of Heron Bay Golf & Country Club throughout the year. Stop by today and see why Heron Bay is the perfect community for your family.

I really want to say thank you to all of my neighbors here at Heron Bay for pulling together and helping out Noah’s Ark. On three different Saturdays – August 9th, August 16th and September 22nd – the Community Liaison Committee collected donations from residents for the animal rehabilitation center at Noah’s Ark. This is a prime example of Heron Bay doing what they can to give back to the community, which makes me extremely proud to call Heron Bay my home.

If you haven’t ever visited Noah’s Ark before, this is a destination you must see – especially if you have kids. It is much more convenient than the Zoo, as it is located here in Locust Grove, and has no admission fee. Noah’s Ark is a non-profit organization with over 1,000 animals. And when I say animals, I don’t mean cats and dogs. Noah’s Ark is home to exotic animals like the ones (more…)

There were several students from Bethlehem Elementary School in Locust Grove that have earned the title “October Student of the Month”. Among those students several of them are residents of Heron Bay Golf & Country Club.

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

Alexander Mackey—1st Grade
Katy Mae Elder—1st Grade
Wade Parham—2nd Grade
Jamie Lagabed—3rd Grade
Hope Dockweiler—4th Grade

Henry County Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring The Heritage Fall Festival this Saturday, October 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Heritage Park in McDonough, Georgia. The family oriented event is in it’s fifth year and has something for everyone. Trick-or-treating for the kids, a costume contest, food, entertainment and shopping are all available during the festival.

This year’s event highlight is a pumpkin carving contest where everyone is invited to bring a pre-carved pumpkin. The pumpkins will be judged and awarded based on silliest, spookiest and most creative. For more information visit www.hcprd.org or call the Henry Parks & Recreation Department at 770.288.7300.

With Henry County community events nearly every weekend and even frequent events for residents at Heron Bay, an Atlanta golf community, it is easy to see why families are moving to Locust Grove in Henry County.

Luella High School Fastpitch Softball team defeated Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy 4-3, winning the Dan Wallace Invitational Fastpitch Softball Tournament title for the second year. The game was tied 1-1 until the 9th inning and continued to 10 innings before Luella was able to end the game as the winning team. Luella went on to beat Ola 3-2 to capture the tournament title.

Henry County students that reside in Heron Bay in Locust Grove attend Luella High School, along with Luella Middle School and Bethlehem Elementary School.

The complete article is available on the Henry Daily Herald website.