The Covington Digital News , June 20th, 2015 | Page 9

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Father’s Day around Metro Atlanta
BY SANDRA BRANDS

Even if father
doesn’t always
know best, this
Sunday is set
aside to recognize
fathers, fatherfigures, paternal
bonds and fathers’
positive influence
on society.
The holiday was
first proposed
in the Spokane,
Wa., in 1910, and
was celebrated,
mostly at churches,
in West Virginia
and Washington.
Influential people like Chicago Social Worker Jane
Addams and Chicago Lions’ Club member Henry
Meeks, supported honoring dads with their own
day, but the idea wasn’t an immediate hit.
A bill recognizing the holiday was introduced—
and rejected—by Congress in 1913. Calvin
Coolidge recommended the day be observed in
1924 Finally, in 1966 Lyndon B. Johnson issued
the first presidential proclamation honoring
fathers. Six years later, Richard Nixon signed into
law in 1972 a national Father’s Day holiday.
Today, Father’s Day is celebrated globally, and like
the U.S., it’s celebrated on the third Sunday in June.
This year, fathers are being gifted with free
drinks and food at various restaurants in the metro
Atlanta area. They are honored with free admission
to attractions like the Georgia Aquarium, and with
picnics and outdoor activities at parks throughout
the Historic Heartland region.

Father’s Day locally
A Father’s Day Picnic and Games will be
held at Indian Springs State Park
[http://gastateparks.org/
IndianSprings?s=65.0.0.5],
678 Lake Clark Road,
Flovilla, 1 to 4 p.m. There
will be corn hole, ladder ball,
ring toss, even one round of miniature
golf. Admission is $5 per person; parking is $5.
The games will take place at the Programming
Hut. For more information, call (770) 5042277, or visit the Georgia State Parks website,
gastateparks.org.
Classic 1950s Camaros, Mustangs, Chevys
and more will be on display at the Father’s Day
Car Show, Stone Mountain Park, 1000 Robert
E. Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Dad’s
get a free
Adventure
Pass when
accompanied
by someone
with a paid
admission.
Download
the coupon [http://www.stonemountainpark.
com/] by clicking on “Festivals & Events,” and
following the links. The newly restored Krispy
Kreme Cruiser, a 1960 Flexible Starliner, will
also be on display. Tickets are $24.95 plus tax in
advance for adults; $29.95 plus tax at the gate.
Children, ages 3 to 11 are $19.95 in advance,
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