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2011 PHOTO CONTEST

The Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau (BCVB) is looking for photographs to use in their publications and advertising. Enter our contest to win a chance to be on the cover of the next Bainbridge brochure! 

The Details:

1.     You must enter the contest through Flickr™

2.     You must be a member of the Bainbridge, Georgia group.

3.     The contest will run through March 15, 2011. 

4.     One winner will be chosen and will be featured on the front of the 2011 Bainbridge brochure. 

Not Familiar with Flickr™?
Flickr is an online photo sharing web site that is made up of many groups, including a Bainbridge, Georgia group. You can add your photos to the BCVB’s photo-sharing group and quickly enter many images for others to see.
Submit Your Photos using Flickr™
To add a photo to Flickr, just follow these easy steps: 

1. Log on -- To submit your photos via Flickr™, use your Yahoo!® ID to login to www.flickr.com. If you do not have an account, you can sign-up for free.  
2. Join The Bainbridge, Georgia Flickr group - If you are not already a member of the Bainbridge, Georgia s group on Flickr™, join by clicking "Join this Group" on the group's homepage.  
3. Upload an image - After logging in, upload your images using the form provided.  
4. Send the Image to Our Group - Browse to the image you wish to submit for the contest, and use the "Send to Group" function above the image to add your photograph to the Bainbridge, Georgia photo pool.  
5. Tag it! -- Once added to the group, tag each photo with BCVCB11 through the "tag" feature in the right-hand column of the individual photo's page.  

That's it! You'll be helping us showcase the history and beauty of Bainbridge, Georgia!
Best of all, by using Flickr, everyone in our online community can see your photos and be inspired by Bainbridge’s amazing places!

CONTEST RULES:

1.     You do not have to live in Bainbridge to enter, but all photographs MUST be images from Bainbridge and Decatur County.

2.     You can submit as many photos as you’d like.

3.     Photos can be of anything located in Bainbridge and Decatur County.  Some examples include: The Flint River, historic homes and buildings, landscapes, local events and more.

4.     Uploaded images must be at least 300 dpi.

5.     By submitting your photo using BCVB11, you hereby grant to the BCVB (i) a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce, distribute, publicly display and publicly perform the photographs you submit to the BCVB, and (ii) the right to use your name, city, state and country of residence in promotions and other publications.

WHAT YOU'LL WIN:
The winner will be featured on the front of the new Bainbridge brochure and on the CVB's website. 

Traffic Lights

New mast arm traffic lights are currently being installed at the following intersections: Broad St. & Calhoun St., Sims St. & Shotwell St., Scott St. & Shotwell St. and off of Hwy. 27 N. at the Hwy. 84 exit.

Bainbridge Tennis Update

Adults

Our premier adult mixed tournament is coming up February 12-13. With so many people signed up already we look to have a tremendous turn out. Our player party will also be something that you will not want to miss. It will be hosted at the house of Pat and Shannon Angle from 7:00-9:00 Friday February 11. Please make sure that you register both you and your significant other so we have the proper amount of food and beverages prepared. If you need directions please contact us.  This event is free for tournament participants. If you are a member of the Bill Reynolds Tennis Facility the tournament and player party are of no extra cost.

tournament registration

player party registration 

League play is about to begin for the men's and women's season. If you or someone else is looking for a team please contact us so that we can give your contact information to the captains. Hopefully this year we can have a team win the state championships!

Juniors

Both the high school and middle school teams are under way. We look forward to seeing their progress this season and continuing the tradition of excellence that is so preeminent here. It is a good idea for returning players to make sure that their equipment is up to date. Strings can often break after not having been used in sometime. Also it is nice to have fresh grip to ensure good contact with the racquet and no slippage.

See you on the courts,

Tim Thompson

Bainbridge Tennis Director

www.bainbridgetennis.com

BAINBRIDGE FEATURED IN GEORGIA TREND MAGAZINE

Be sure to check out the February edition of Georgia Trend Magazine to see the article about Bainbridge!

ASK THE MAYOR - FEBRUARY 2011

Dear Mayor Reynolds,

Teenagers keep speeding through my neighborhood and I’m concerned for my child’s safety while she’s playing outside.  Is there anything the City can do to slow down speeders in my neighborhood?

Bainbridge Public Safety has been doing a great job at patrolling in neighborhoods where speeding is a problem and making them safer for everyone.  However, BPS cannot be in every neighborhood all the time.  Last year, the City Council passed an ordinance regarding traffic calming devices (speed humps) in residential neighborhoods.  Traffic calming devices are a great way to safely reduce vehicle speeds in neighborhoods.  Any citizen can request a traffic calming device in their neighborhood, as long as certain requirements are met.  First, the street must be used to adjoin residential properties.  The street should be only two lanes, service less than 300 vehicles per day, and have a posted speed limit lower than 30 mph.  The street must also be paved and at least 1000 feet long. 

If your neighborhood meets these requirements, you can then fill out an application.  You must also submit a petition signed by at least 67% of property owners on the street requesting the installation of the traffic calming devices.  Once your application and petition are received, the Public Safety, Public Works and Utilities departments will check to be sure the street is acceptable and the city staff will complete a design of the traffic calming device.  After all of that is completed, it must then be approved by the City Council. 

You can find more information about requesting a traffic calming device and the requirements for one on the City’s website, www.bainbridgecity.com.  Once there,  under “Quick Links” on the right side of the page, click “Forms and Applications.”   There, you will find the filed named “Traffic Calming Device Installation Policy.”  For more questions, you can contact Dustin Dowdy, Assistant to the City Manager at 229-248-2000 ext. 122.

Sincerely,

Mayor Reynolds

BILL REYNOLDS SPORTS PARK III NEARS COMPLETION

As the Bill Reynolds Sports Park III prepares to open, get ready for an influx of baseball and softball players from across the tri-state area!  Nearly 15 tournaments have been scheduled at the new complex within the next four months.  These tournaments mean Bainbridge will see another major economic impact thanks to recreation improvements made by the City. The tournaments will also allow Bainbridge to show off our new state of the art sports complex, which can compete with any in the area. The complex has eight multipurpose baseball and softball fields, five basketball courts and two multipurpose soccer and football fields. 

The baseball and softball fields are built in two quads, each with its own score room, equipment room, meeting room, storage room, ice machine and concession stands.  The concession stands are set up to sell candy and snacks like the other Bainbridge ball fields do, but they will also be able to provide hamburgers and fried foods such as french-fries, fried pickles and the like.  Next to the concession stand, patrons can sit at a covered pavilion with heated and air conditioned restrooms nearby.  There are also three other pavilions at each quad, covered with tables, fans and electrical outlets. 

The site has space for over 500 vehicles and spectators can enjoy covered bleachers to sit on while watching a game. Teams will enjoy a very spacious dugout, big enough to both store their equipment and allow room to walk around.  You can also find a three lane batting cage on site.  One neat feature some teams will enjoy is an electrical plug located by the pitching mound.  That’s right – no more extension cords stretched across the field for pitching machine games!  When the pitching machine is not being used, the outlet will be covered. 

The Bill Reynolds Sports Park isn’t the only recreation facility that will see action in the coming month.  The Mega Ramp site will also be bustling with excitement this month as we welcome back the American Bass Anglers for a Toyota Tundra Weekend Series tournament.  Two hundred anglers have been invited to compete here, a stop along the trail where one angler will win a spot in the Bassmaster Classic.  The weigh-in for the tournament will be held on Saturday, February 12 at 3:00 p.m. at Earle May Boat Basin Park.  Bainbridge is also set to host the Georgia-Florida Junior Tennis Championships April 2-5.  We will welcome nearly 200 young tennis players and their families to town during those four days. 

As we prepare to see these anglers and other athletes visit from around the Southeast, remember to welcome them! These visitors and their families are injecting new dollars into our community while they are eating, sleeping and playing here.

For more information on Bill Reynolds Sports Park III, the Mega Ramps and any upcoming events, visit the City’s website, www.bainbridgecity.com.  You can also find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BainbridgeGA or visit our blog www.bainbridgecity.blogspot.com.