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April 2014
Lakeland Native Brandon Holmes Part of
Disney’s Oscar-Winning FROZEN
Special to THE VIEW 38002
Oscar weekend was big
for Lakeland native Disney
p r o d u c t i o n c o o rd i n a tor Brandon Holmes. He was
part of a team of fellow coworkers & film makers that
won an Academy Award for
the beloved animated feature, Frozen.
Holmes graduated from
Briarcrest Christian School in
2004 and BCS Art teacher,
Jenna Fergus talked with his
family immediately after he
won the Oscar. Holmes’s
mom told Fergus that during
his early years at Briarcrest,
he spent countless hours
honing his art gift which
produced a work ethic that
has allowed him to shoot for
the stars and strive for excellence in his chosen career in
movie making. With a heart
full of gratitude for his parents, encouragement
from BCS Art teacher Jenna
Fergus,
Holmes
Photo courtesy of BCS
Brandon Holmes holds the Best Animated Feature
Oscar for Frozen. .
pushed through the huge
obstacles of the entertainment industry to attain
his dream of working on
animated feature films at
Disney.
When asked how he felt
about winning an Academy
Award, Holmes humbly said
that he was honored.
community events
Lakeland Community
Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 12 at 10
a.m. at First Baptist Church
of Lakeland, 4500 Canada
Road (Across from
IH Clubhouse)
There will be crafts,
games, face painting and
photos with the Easter
Bunny. For children ages 2 –
10. For more information,
contact Lakeland Parks and
Recreation at 901-867-2717.
A Taste of Arlington
A Taste of Arlington will
be held on Sunday, April 13
at Arlington High School.
Tickets are $20 for adults and
$5 for children ages 5-12.
A Taste of Arlington is
organized by the Arlington
Chamber of Commerce and
title sponsor First Citizens
National Bank. A complete
list of participating restaurants may be found on page .
13.
For 2014, A Taste of
Arlington has expanded to
include samplings from
vendors located outside of
Arlington, as well as some
new faces from Arlington
and Lakeland.
One of the newest will be
Plumpy’s BBQ, scheduled to
open April 8 in the site of the
former Arlington BBQ at
11875 Hwy. 70.
Plumpy’s is owner Courtney Jones’s first venture into
the restaurant business. Jones
plans to keep many favorites
(including breakfast) from
Arlington BBQ menu and
has the same cooks on staff.
A Silent Auction benefitting the Arlington Chapter of
the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities will also be held at the
event.
Depot Square Easter
Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 19, sponsored by the Depot Square
Merchants Association and
featuring egg hunts and
photos with the .Easter
Bunny
10:30 am ages 0-2
10.50 am ages 3
11.10 am ages 4
11.30 am ages 5-6
11.50 am ages 7-8
12.10 am ages 9-10
Arlington in April
The Arlington in April
craft festival will be in Depot
Square on Saturday, April
26 from 10am-4pm. (Rain
date will be Sunday, April
27th from 12pm-5pm).
For more information
please visit the website at:
www.arlingtoninapril.com
Lakeland Community
Cleanup Day
A semi-annual community
cleanup day for Lakeland
residents will be held on
Saturday, May 3, from 9:00
am until 2:00 pm at Windward Slopes Park, just east of
the Fire Station. The following items will be accepted:
Bulky Trash
White goods, such as
washers and dryers (no
refrigerators or A/C
units)
Tires (limit of 4, no
rims)
Scrap metals
Construction debris
(residential only)
Small appliances
Yard waste
E-Waste, such as televisions, monitors, computers, printers, cell
phones and batteries
Household garbage or
hazardous wastes will NOT
be accepted. For any questions, call Evan Boulanger at
(901)-867-2717 ext. 410.
Summer Reading
Registration
Begins Saturday, May 31, 2014 at
the Sam T. Wilson Public Library
11968 Walker Street, Arlington
901-867-1954
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” — Margaret Fuller
Summer Reading participants must have a Sam T. Wilson Library Card.
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