State honors for local Boys & Girls Clubs CEO; Fall Garden Expo returning; Fall Fly-in coming up;

*Steve Mickens, who runs the Lanier Boys & Girls Clubs, has been named state Boys & Girls Clubs CEO of the Year. The honor was bestowed on Mickens by the Georgia Boys & Girls Clubs Council and Hall of Fame.

*The Fall Garden Expo in Gainesville, presented by Hall County Master Gardeners, will be held Friday and Saturday at the Chicopee Woods Ag Center. Open Friday 8:30-5:00, Saturday 8:30-3:00. Admission is $2.00 per person. Kids 12 and under admitted free. Complete details here: Garden Expo | HCMG

*Gainesville’s annual Fall Fly-In returns to Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport late next month. Sponsored by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 611, it will be held Oct. 25, 9:00-3:00. This event is not an air show but a static display of all kinds of aircraft and more. Click here for full details: Fall Fly-In – Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport | Explore Gainesville