Aug. 31: GLPC Meets. The Greater Lowndes Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Aug. 31, at 5:30 p.m., at the South Health District Administration Office, 325 W. Savannah Avenue. Call (229) 259-3563 for details.

Sept. 1: ZBOA Meets. The Valdosta-Lowndes County Zoning Board of Appeals will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m., in City Hall Annex Multi-Purpose Room. The ZBOA hears all variance requests and appeals regarding staff interpretations to the City of Valdosta Zoning Ordinance. Contact the city's Planning and Zoning Office at (229) 259-3563 for details.

Sept. 3-5: Fill The Boot Drive for MDA. The Valdosta Fire Department, along with the Muscular Dystrophy Association, will host a special event on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 at 12 p.m., at VFD Station #1, to celebrate their 61-year partnership in raising money and awareness to benefit children and adults affected by muscle disease throughout the Valdosta area. This event will also kick off the firefighters' annual Fill the Boot" fundraising campaign that will take place from Thursday, Sept. 3, to Saturday, Sept. 5, from 3-7 p.m. each day, at the following locations (or click here for more information):

Wal-Mart Supercenters at 340 Norman Drive and 3274 Perimeter Road
Winn Dixie at 4036 Bemis Road, 1105 Madison Highway and 3200 North Ashley Street

Sept. 4: First Friday in Downtown Valdosta. The popular First Friday event will feature live music, dining specials, shopping and more of the fun that the community expects on the first Friday of every month in beautiful downtown Valdosta. Visit www.valdostamainstreet.com for more information, or call the Valdosta Main Street office at (229) 259-3577.

Sept. 5: Farm Days This Saturday. Farm Days-Valdosta's popular farmers market-will take place on the sidewalks around the historic Lowndes County Courthouse in downtown Valdosta, on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to Noon. Get your fresh produce and other locally-produced products at Farm Days. Call the Valdosta Main Street office at (229) 259-3577 for details, or visit www.valdostamainstreet.com.

Sept. 7: Valdosta Announces Labor Day Sanitation Schedule: The City of Valdosta will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. The Sanitation Division will collect residential garbage only on Monday, Sept. 7. Citizens who normally have their sanitation collected on Mondays should place their recyclables and yard waste at the curbside by 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8 for both Monday and Tuesday collections. The Public Works Department appreciates citizens' cooperation and patience as sanitation workers do their best to pick up both routes-over 7,000 customers-on Tuesday. Since special pickups use additional vehicles and manpower, citizens are urged to minimize any calls for special pickup requests for the adjusted Labor Day schedule. Citizens may call the Public Works Department at (229) 259-3590 for more information.