October 26, 2011 THE TOWNS COUNTY HERALD Page 15A North Georgia Motorcycle Show celebrates 10 years Litton Landscaping celebrates 50th year in business By Janice Boling Kathryn Litton recently gia Mountains, “I do not do the NGN Writer/Photographer celebrated fifty years in busi- corporate Atlanta look”. The 10th Annual North ness! Held at the Union County She has won two first Georgia Motorcycle Show was Farmers Market, the event fea- place awards in Georgia Green recently held on the campus of tured music by Forgiven, door Industry in competition with NGTC in Blairsville, GA. It prizes, delicious treats, and free other landscape companies— was a great turn out with per- demonstrations. one in Xeriscape Gardening, fect weather, good company, Kathryn Litton is the and one in Pond/Waterfall In- and great bikes. owner and operator of Litton stallation. She is a Certified Pro- Show organizer Dennis Landscaping, Inc., 1250 Col- fessional with Georgia Green Bradley and other volunteers lins Road, Blairsville, and is Industry Association, is a cer- were on hand to greet visitors celebrating 50 years in busi- tified well operator with EPD, and registrants. Awards were ness this year—32 years here and can operate a public well presented to favorites in each in Union County and 18 years system for up to 1,000 people. class. in Mississippi before moving to She is also licensed with the North Georgia Motor- Georgia in 1979. Ga. Department of Agriculture cycle Show award winners Having been born during for pesticide applications. include the following: Modern Modern American motorcycles lookin’ good the Great Depression era and She was chosen by the American--1st Wes Dillard, growing up as a sharecropper Kellogg Foundation in 1989 as 2nd George Holb, 3rd Norman in the fields of Mississippi, she one of 15 recipients in Georgia Dear. Vintage American--1st has had many experiences that for her work as ‘a non profes- Bill Sutton, 2nd Bill Wood, have brought her to the fore- sional educator’, and was able 3rd Tom Tryzbiak. Modern front as a mover and shaker in Kathryn with dream cake to travel to places of her choice Japanese--1st Terry Kintz, 2nd the nursery growing and land- Parks and Public Lands, work- to further her knowledge and Scott Hamilton, 3rd Donald scape business, winning many ing with State Parks on their understanding. She visited Meitz. Vintage Japanese--1st awards along the way. beautification programs using British Columbia, Canada, and Dale Garner, 2nd Sheldon In the early days of nurs- native plants. For more than 15 attended the National Rhodo- Henderson, 3rd Derek Josack. ery plant growing there was no years she has volunteered her dendron Society Meeting and Modern European--1st Dale such thing as plastic pots for time at Vogel State Park, and toured famous gardens there, Garner, 2nd Deena Handy, 3rd plants. Nurseries grew their they have won numerous state as well as Washington state and plants in gallon size metal and national awards for their Oregon. Pete Norling. Vintage Europe- Beautiful bikes at North Georgia Motorcycle Show an--1st Jim Russell, 2nd Bill containers gathered from hos- landscape projects. In 1990 she was chosen Duckworth, 3rd John Shep- in the ‘70s. They were made in Campground, Bill Duckworth, pital kitchens, cafeterias, res- She has worked with in a competitive competition herd. Custom--1st Sherrill Sweden and were available in Motorsports Plus, Hemphill taurants, and so on. The five State Botanical Garden, Ath- “For New and Innovative Ways Hogshed, 2nd Matt Williams, several different sizes. Husq- Roofing & Vinyl Siding, Ap- gallon containers were large ens, GA in her Garden Club role of Agriculture”, as one of ten in 3rd Keith Ratcliff. Competi- varna is still producing motor- palachian Timber Company, square things called ‘egg cans’ helping plan wildflower work- six southern states for a Grant tion--1st, 2nd, and 3rd Dennis cycles and are now owned by Union Powersports, The because they held a large quan- shops annually and directing from Tennessee Valley Author- Bradley. Special Interest--1st BMW.” Lodge @ Copperhead, The tity of eggs used industrially. the seminars. At present she has ity Agricultural Institute for Frank Alexander, 2nd Doc Many thanks go to the Biker Barn, Cowboy Trailers, A special can splitter was used served seven years through the her research and study of cold Wachoz, 3rd Mike Pingetzev. 2011 show sponsors Corru- Beverly Bradley Landscape to get the plants out of the con- Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. hardy factors in commercial Dennis Bradley won 1st, gated Replacement Inc., Nel- Designs, Bradley Knives, & tainers when ready to install in as State Chairman of Roadside production of azaleas and rho- 2nd, and 3rd place in the com- son Tractor Company, Dav- North Georgia Technical Col- the landscape. Later companies Beautification. In this role she dodendrons for the North Geor- petition class! He is especially enport Transportation, Rick's lege. started making green metal works directly with the GDOT gia Mountains. fond of his 1971 Husqvarna Rental, Interstate Welding See you in 2012, but un- containers with slanted con- landscape architects in promot- No research had ever 125 WR. Bradley says, “Hus- & Steel Supply, Two Wheel til then, enjoy the ride! N(Oct26,A4) struction in different sizes, and ing the planting of wildflow- been done in Georgia for selec- ky motorcycles ruled the dirt Tuesday Group, Trackrock gg then in modern times moved on ers along the state highways. tion of plants that would thrive to plastic containers used today. Blairsville/Union County has in below zero temperatures and Kathryn transitioned through all received many honors and two still bloom the next year. This of this in her 50 years of nurs- beautification grants as a result has been of great value to the NASCAR 2011 ery growing and landscaping. of this work. Green Industry in identifying a By Gerald Hodges/the Racing Reporter After studying business She has received five broader spectrum of plants that for a stint in college, she worked GCG Presidential citations could be used in the sometimes Bowyer gets Chidress his 100th win for a number of years in the from various Presidents of The difficult climate of North Geor- Clint Bowyer pushed corporate world for judges, at- Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. gia, and still survive. teammate Jeff Burton for most torneys, pharmaceutical com- for her work in these areas of An exciting time for of the 188 laps around Tallade- panies, banks, and so on. After concern through the years. Her Kathryn was when TVA spon- ga on Sunday, but it was Bow- her children were born she de- most memorable highlight dur- sored a group from Albania to yer that stood in victory lane. cided to stay on the farm to take ing this period was lunching visit agricultural growing op- The last restart was a care of the children and started with Lady Bird Johnson at the erations in the United States, green/white/checkered affair, a small greenhouse business, Carter Center in Atlanta on her and visited Kathryn’s nursery with Burton, the leader, being studying everywhere she could visit to Georgia some years ago growing operation for ideas on pushed by Bowyer from the find an educational workshop to observe the roadside beautifi- nursery growing facilities. start/finish line. The two cars through Extension Service, and cation program of Garden Club Her booklet, “Here Come opened up a wide lead over the using her agricultural training of Georgia. the Natives” is in the Gover- rest of the field. As they neared gained on the farm. The first At present she is also nor’s mansion in Atlanta. It was turn-4 on the final lap, Bowyer greenhouse built by her husband working with the State Depart- written to identify native plants dropped low, got underneath cost about $25, as scrap materi- ment of Natural Resources and that are available in the retail Burton, and all Burton could als from the farm were used. State Botanical Garden, Athens, market for ones wishing to do was watch as Bowyer took Her first clients were as a member of the Conserva- plant natives in their gardens. the checkered flag, and he had grocery stores such as Kroger tion Alliance on the endangered Kathryn has a patented to settle for runner-up. Clint Bowyer, Talladega Cup winner Company where she put in species wildflower preserva- garden phlox paniculata on “I’ve got to thank my teammate Jeff Burton for adult race fans on the Saturday “I’m numb. My son’s at her tomato, pepper, and flower tion program in Georgia, spe- the market known as “Da- helping me get this win,” said of the NASCAR Sprint Cup home, my daughters … I wish plants growing in peat moss cifically on the endangered vid’s Lavender.” The patent is Bowyer. “We talked about it Series race weekend at Talla- they were all here. It is my pots for sale in the stores, long fringed gentian that only grows good for 20 years, and she re- before the race and fortunately dega Superspeedway. wife (Carla) and my anniver- before other companies thought in Union County. Her research ceives a royalty from the sale it worked out in my favor.” “A series of tattoos will sary this weekend. It’s a cool of such a thing. is in trying methods of seed of the plants. ItSaul Plants in It was Bowyer’s first be available for fans to choose anniversary.” Later she studied, took propagation and transplanting, Alpharetta is handling the pat- Cup win of the season and the from including Matt’s signa- The victory was the fifth all the tests, and expanded into which so far have never been ent work.