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Heritage Square Forced Sale

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Recently, there have been some events that happened around campus after dark. In response, UGA has launched a new program, part of an $8.5 million safety initiative that includes installing more security cameras and additional campus police officers.

In October, an attempted armed robbery occurred on Williams Street around embraces creativity or we surrender to the 11 p.m. Unbelievable! This is on the same mundane.

David Sutherland street as UGA’s School of Social Work. I Athens am on Williams Street at the School of Social Work three days per week. Also in The writer is a senior lecturer at UGA, a senior adviOctober, there were a string of six armed sor at The Design Academy and executive producer robberies that occurred over one weekend of the Athens Rising documentary. after dark, and all were within a 10-minute drive of the University of Georgia. Last, in October, there was a hit-and-run tragedy near the UGA campus that took the life of a UGA undergraduate student. What do all of these events have in common? They all Today’s split in the Republican Party occurred at night. mirrors the split in the Democrats in 1860.

Thank you to University of Georgia for Their leadership is made up of extremists partnering with Lyft and offering students who consider their opponents illegitimate, half-price discounts to and from campus late maintain that they alone understand the at night. Should UGA do more to protect the Constitution, and are skewing the mechanstudent body? Yes! Perhaps a partnership ics of our electoral with Uber would be system to keep themhelpful as well.

Should UGA do more to selves in power. In Still, there remains protect the student body? the question of 1860, the Democratic Party split, its moderwhat can be done to ates joining with the fledgling Republicans protect pedestrian students crossing the to defend the United States of America. street? There are numerous sidewalks and Today, Republicans who previously lights throughout campus and downtown. hoped that after Trump’s defeat, they Would adding more help? Would adding might take back their party, now agree speed bumps on the roads throughout that the only way to stop Trumpism is to downtown enhance safety crossing? It form an alliance with Democrats to defend would definitely slow down drivers who feel American institutions, defeat far-right canthe need to drive at top speed traveling on didates and elect honorable representatives campus and in the downtown area. in 2022—including moderate Democrats.

As part of UGA’s initiative, the instalTo defend democracy, they feel concerned lation of more security cameras and more conservatives must join forces to block officers are great. I believe it is also imperanti-democratic Republican leaders from ative that the university listen to us, the regaining control of the U.S. House of students, and find out what makes us feel Representatives and the Senate. safe on campus. Personally, I would love The 1860s was a time when it was necesa university sponsored self-defense class sary to put political differences aside to pro- which offers extra credit for attendance. tect our democratic republic. History really Also, advertising for volunteer campus prodoes repeat itself. tection support at night for those who have Peggy Perkins to walk or stop to get gas at night would Winder be helpful, too. Bring back the blue light emergency buttons, and consider gating the UGA campus as much as possible to reduce unauthorized individuals passing through It is vitally important that all students without verification. are safe on any college/university campus Furthermore, UGA has taken the first at all times. As a current master’s of social step, and that is realizing that student work student on the Athens campus at the safety is important and there needs to be University of Georgia, I feel safe. Why? some changes implemented. The partnerMaybe because it is during daylight hours. ship with Lyft is a great start, with hope-

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Athens Needs a Plan for Creatives Recently a group from our community met with Sound Diplomacy, a consulting organization that focuses on “music and the night-time economy.” Sound Diplomacy made a pitch to study Athens and provide recommendations, for a fee.

In recent years, other such initiatives (Envision Athens, Athens Area Arts Council, Athensmade, UGA-Athens Creative Economy Initiative) have provided similar context for our eclectic creative community.

From performing arts, fashion, culinary arts, visual arts, etc., we know Athens has one of the richest palettes of creative endeavors in the U.S. Out of these local initiatives recommendations were made, followed, and projects implemented, such as the Athens Creatives Directory, the Create Athens organization, the “Clocked-in Creative” podcast and Creature Comforts’ Get Creative program. These and many other initiatives are important steps along the way. In addition, over the recent past, a set of creative “aggregators” have shown up in Athens (i.e., Kindercore, Athens Artists Collective, Tweed Recording, Bitter Southerner, West Broad and Athens Farmers’ Markets).

These aggregators are a collection point and assembler for creative value. In addition to the individual artist, we need further understanding of and support for these value creators.

What is needed now is a comprehensive strategic plan for the Athens creative community, collecting the insights gathered during recent years, identifying artist needs and opportunities, and formulating a holistic multi-year program to engage the aggregators and support our creatives, enabling them to excel economically and attract more creatives to our community.

Such comprehensive plans have been developed by other communities (Austin, Chattanooga, Asheville), so a game plan exists that Athens leadership could use.

The time for such a holistic approach is now, not yet another study. Week by week, we see the essence of our creative community struggling to compete with outside corporate influences. At this time, we either stand strong together as a community that

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In the meantime, the UGA student body should partner up or group up when going on or around campus late at night. Please be cautious when crossing the street. Do not always assume a car is going to stop because you are a pedestrian. Remember, power is in numbers!

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Train Police on Disability Rights After being bothered by an incident that occurred during the first home game for the Bulldogs this season, I have decided that it is important to share it.

A friend and fellow graduate student at UGA was excited to attend his first game.

He is from another city in Georgia and had never been to Sanford Stadium. This young Black man is physically disabled. He arrived at the stadium via Lyft, attempting to be dropped off at the disability gate. Traffic was, as one might expect of the first home game day, very congested.

This young man requires a device to help him walk but is not in a wheelchair.

It would have taken him a few moments longer to make his way into the appropriate gate nearest to the very limited disability seating. The attending police officers would not allow him to stop in front of his gate.

My friend attempted to explain his situation. His driver attempted to explain the situation. The main officer they spoke to, moving hands from waist to utility belt, clearly had zero interest in the fact that he was disabled and had no intention of helping him avoid the very long walk from the opposite side of the stadium that he ultimately had to take as a result.

I am currently a candidate in the master of social work degree program and focusing some of my research this term on issues of disability rights on college campuses.

As someone who was born in Athens and plans to work and retire here, I must ask, is there any training at all for both city or campus officers in how to proactively ensure the safety and well-being of disabled residents in our community? It would seem that human decency would be the default response in such cases, but sadly, as I have come to learn, this is not the first time such incidents have occurred in Athens and, unless something radically changes, will certainly not be the last.

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Redistricting Is in Republicans’ Hands VOTES GIVES GOP CARTE BLANCHE TO DRAW NEW COMMISSION DISTRICT MAP

By Blake Aued and Jessica Luton news@flagpole.com Three Athens-Clarke County commissioners’ refusal to vote for proposed new commission districts raises the threat that Republicans in the state legislature will scrap a locally drawn map and instead draw their own, potentially spelling doom for some of ACC’s more progressive commissioners.

“Our local delegation, which is made up of our state representatives and state senators, they… want a unanimous vote on it before they present it to the legislature,” Manager Blaine Williams told the commission. “It could go a number of ways if there’s not a unanimous vote. The state could draw it themselves.”

Facing a time crunch because the pandemic put the 2020 Census behind schedule, ACC could not start work on the constitutionally required new map until October, and so drew one that made minimal changes to bring the population of each within plus or minus 5%, a generally accepted standard for redistricting. That map was submitted for technical review to the state reapportionment office last month, but they said the differences in population among districts was still too large.

“It was a surprise to us, a surprise that cropped up on Dec. 8,” Chief Data Officer Joseph D’Angelo said in response to a question from Commissioner Carol Myers about whether other counties were subjected to this new, stricter standard.

The ACC Geospatial Information Office made some tweaks to the map to bring the disparity down to 1-2%. Still, only a few thousand voters would be affected.

“This is the most balanced map we’ve ever had,” D’Angelo said. “We have a deviation of about 125 people. This really, really, is a great representation of the ‘one person, one vote’ principle.”

Other factors that go into redistricting include keeping minority communities intact and similar neighborhoods together, compactness and respecting natural boundaries like roads and rivers. But they can’t all be obeyed while keeping populations equal—the county isn’t square, nor is the population evenly distributed, as Williams pointed out. Nipping in one place requires tucking somewhere else.

Commissioner Ovita Thornton made a motion to approve the map, then argued against it. Thornton said her constituents told her there wasn’t enough opportunity for public input, so she would vote against it. However, she wound up abstaining.

“Even a single no vote is the equivalent of the majority of us voting no,” Commissioner Jesse Houle warned his colleagues. The options, as Commissioner Tim Denson laid it out, were to pass the locally drawn map unanimously or have zero input into whatever Republicans draw.

“They play dirty,” Commissioner Melissa Link said of the GOP. “They obviously have very little concern about the needs and wants of the community, and they have little concern about voting rights and a truly democratic government in the state of Georgia.”

Commissioner Russell Edwards said he’s heard from constituents who want the Republican-controlled delegation to draw the map so that they can pit two progressives, Denson in District 5 and Commissioner Melissa Link in District 3, against each other, and force Houle to run against the more moderate District 10 Commissioner Mike Hamby. He pointed to Republican state legislators’ efforts to reorganize the Gwinnett County government after it flipped blue. “That’s certainly within the realm of possibility,” he said.

Commissioner Allison Wright had a more specific concern: She didn’t want Gran Ellen Drive to be a dividing line. However, when other commissioners offered an opportunity to take another few weeks for some fine-tuning and more public input, Wright declined.

Link suggested abstaining instead of voting no. “If that will help us forward, I will do that,” Thornton said. Wright and Hamby voted no, with Hamby offering no explanation. [Blake Aued]

Commission Reconsiders Rent Policy Commissioners will take another crack at a policy for leasing government-owned facilities to nonprofits after members of a local theater troupe told them a proposed new rent structure could shut them down.

The commission discovered in 2019 that some organizations, such as the Town & Gown Players, Junior League of Athens and Historic Athens, were paying $1 a year to rent buildings owned by ACC, while others—including the East Athens Development Corp., Hancock Corridor Development Corp. and Athens Neighborhood Health Center—were paying much higher rents.

Mayor Kelly Girtz assigned the Government Operations Committee to come up with a new, more equitable policy. Under the GOC’s proposal, agencies that receive annual funding of more than $60,000 from ACC qualify for $1 rent, including ANHC, the ACC Library, Historic Athens, the county health department and Advantage Behavioral Health. Others would be charged using a formula based on the property’s market rate, the group’s income and level of ACC funding. Those groups would be eligible for an 80% discount if they can show that the services they provide benefit the community. For example, with a community benefits agreement, EADC’s annual rent for office space in the Miriam Moore Center would fall from its current level of $11,800 to $2,485. But Historic Athens’ annual rent for the old Prince Avenue firehall would rise from $1 to $2,059.

Even with the discount, some groups experienced sticker shock. The Junior League had rented the Taylor-Grady House for $1 and received an $8,000 utility subsidy in exchange for maintaining the historic house, but informed ACC it will not renew its lease after learning that annual rent could rise as high as $152,460. The Town & Gown community theater would

be on the hook for $5,069 if its community benefits agreement is approved, or $25,345 if it’s not.

Town & Gown representatives told the commission at its Dec. 7 meeting that the rent increase threatens the theater’s existence, especially in conjunction with a loss of ticket revenue during the pandemic. In addition, they pointed out that W.A. Mathis built the Grady Street theater and donated it to ACC in 1968 specifically for the use of Town & Gown.

President-elect Narke Norton told the commission that he appreciates the effort to make rents more equitable, although he reiterated other members’ belief that the proposed policy is unfair to Town & Gown.

The theater has undertaken equity work as well, he noted. “We have changed from white women who are wives of doctors and professors to military personnel coming to the theater to Black and brown and LGBTQ youth,” Norton said. “The theater will continue to change as we need to.”

The commission tabled the issue Dec. 7 without discussion. Link said at the Dec. 14 commission meeting that she will be talking to other commissioners about a carveout for Town & Gown. Denson said the commission-defined option will also take into account the pandemic and “inequities amongst many of the tenants of these properties for many years.”

Parker said she supports keeping rents for EADC, HCDC and other Black-led nonprofits at $1, at least for 2022. “That would help them gain footing that they lost due to our ad hoc policy that robbed them of funds they could have put into the community,” she said.

Thornton went even further. “I don’t think anybody who uses our facilities for the public good should pay rent, period,”

she said. “If they offer a service and it’s opened up to the community, I think that helps us in the long run.” [BA]

COVID Cases Tick Up Again Clarke County saw a slight rise in cases last week, with the seven-day running average increasing from 13.1 on Dec. 10 to 14.1 on Dec. 17. There were 99 confirmed cases for the week, for a total of 17,884 cases in Clarke County since the beginning of the pandemic.

Ten Clarke County residents were hospitalized for the virus last week, for a total of 819 hospitalizations, and one more Clarke County resident died, bringing COVID-19 casualties to 180.

Wastewater samples from UGA infectious diseases professor Erin Lipp’s lab showed an increase in viral levels again last week, after a brief lull the previous week.

The data is a glimpse into what to expect in future Georgia Department of Public Health data. “Averaged for the week, loads increased nearly 10-fold compared to last week,” the weekly update stated.

While concern over the Omicron variant continues and public health officials are encouraging vaccination and booster shots, Athens’ vaccination rate continues to increase at a slow and steady pace. To date, 63,995 Clarke County residents, or 51%, have received at least one shot and 59,332 residents, or 47%, are fully vaccinated. A total of 608 doses were given last week.

Pediatric vaccinations have been slow as well. To date, 1,152 Clarke County children ages 5-9 have received at least one dose, and 2,474 children ages 10-14 have received at least one dose. As for booster shots, the DPH vaccine dashboard shows that 20,666 residents, or 34% of the fully vaccinated, have received an additional dose.

At UGA for the week of Dec. 6-12, 431 vaccines were administered, and a total of 4,114 people have received a booster dose. Cases decreased slightly at UGA for the week, likely a result of many students leaving town as the end of the semester approaches. There were 22 positive cases, but only 375 surveillance tests done.

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JUDGE ALLOWS FORCED CONDO SALE TO MOVE FORWARD

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long-developing real estate deal moved a step closer to fruition with an Athens-Clarke County judge’s recent ruling that a forced sale of Heritage Square Condominiums can proceed. Superior Court Judge Lawton Stephens had ruled verbally for Fred Moorman and his Fred Family Trust following a brief hearing the day before Thanksgiving, and entered his decision into the court clerk’s records Dec. 7.

Retiree Claire Benson, who’s lived in Heritage Square 22 years, had asked the judge to reconsider his August 2020 ruling granting Moorman’s request to “partition” the property—a forced sale. Moorman owns most of the units in the complex and has used his majority ownership to dissolve the condominium association, setting the stage for a forced sale, getting all of it into the hands of one owner.

The law of partition—sometimes called a forced sale—is more commonly used in situations when heirs to a piece of property can’t agree on some aspect of ownership, such as when brothers and sisters can’t BLAKE AUED

agree about what to do with the family farm or the house a parent left jointly to all of them. But in this case, the partition is of a condominium complex.

In last month’s hearing, Benson, 73, and a witness she called, Joe James, repeated some of the charges she and other condo owners had leveled against Moorman in an earlier, unsuccessful lawsuit as Moorman acquired most of the units in the quiet 1970s complex. “The people who sold their property to Fred were bullied into doing that,” James testified.

No one in the room, including Benson, expected her to win her plea. Two lawyers sat near her behind the bar, but they were there representing the interests of other condo owners who haven’t yet sold their units. Benson said she couldn’t find or afford a lawyer and represented herself.

Starting 10 years earlier, Moorman had acquired 35 of the 46 units in Heritage Square by late 2016, said the Athens Banner-Herald in January 2017, after Benson and the other condo owners sued Moorman under Georgia’s civil racketeering law. In addition to Benson, the 2017 plaintiffs included former Athens resident and current DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond, former Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Jack Lumpkin and a disabled

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couple. Some, like Benson, had bought into the quiet complex thinking this would be ideal for their retirement years. Moorman used threats of eviction and other bullying tactics to buy up condos, and entered purchase prices in real estate records that were actually lower than what he paid, artificially lowering the value of the plaintiff’s condominium units, the plaintiffs charged.

Stephens dismissed the 2017 case as without merit, and later partially granted Moorman’s request that the plaintiffs pay his legal expenses. The judge ordered the plaintiffs and their lawyer to pay just over $78,000; Moorman’s lawyers had asked for $377,290.65.

The prospect of losing her home “has taken a tremendous toll on my physical, emotional and financial wellbeing,” Benson testified in last month’s hearing as she delivered what she called her statement of impact. She has invested more than $50,000 in her property since she bought it, including plumbing and electrical upgrades and a remodeled kitchen with wooden floors, she said. “It was a great place to live,” said Benson, who has COPD and hereditary arthritis.

The complex at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Oglethorpe Avenue is directly across from Bishop Park and its walking trails and other amenities, and within easy walking distance of the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center and bus lines. Real estate prices have skyrocketed in the Normaltown area around the health sciences campus, and replacing her condo with anything similar would cost her $450,000– $650,000, Benson estimates.

Now a court-appointed lawyer will have the four-acre property appraised, according to the court’s 2020 order. Then one of the current co-owners could buy the others out, paying them a proportionate share of the appraised value. If that fails, the property can be sold to the highest bidder at public auction on the courthouse steps.

Heritage Square units are worth about $120,000, although Moorman paid substantially less for many, and land in tracts adjacent to Heritage Square is worth up to $425,000 an acre, according to Clarke County tax valuations unchanged since 2017. The rental rates for Heritage Square units are $1,100 a month for two bedrooms, $1,300 for three bedrooms, according to the Fred’s Historic Properties website—about triple Benson’s $400-a-month mortgage. Assuming a $1,200 per month average rental take per unit and 90% occupancy of the 46 units, the complex can generate about $600,000 in rental income per year before maintenance costs, taxes and other expenses. f

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What began mid-season as whispers is now The decision was made to use his running a chant: “Play JT” Never mind Stetson, the instead of his passing, since we didn’t throw kid who came off the back bench to direct that much anyway. So they plugged me into the offense and make himself indispensable the quarterback slot. I had never played while JT was injured. Never mind: Dispense that position, but basically, all I had to do with Stetson. Anybody with the athletic was take the snap and hand the ball off or alacrity to turn on a TV knows more than pitch it out to our all-state tailback.

Coach Kirby Smart about quarterbacks, and We spent those three weeks retoolBulldawg Nation has decided there is no ing—not running our old shove-them-outway to win anymore without JT throwing. of-the-way offense, but instead learning Believe me, I empathize. I have been to open them up and run by them, with there. Sure, it wasn’t in college. It wasn’t always the threat of a pass—maybe—to even in the upper echelons of high school keep them honest. As the showdown finally football, but I’m here to tell you these deciapproached, we were looking forward to sions are tough, and you have to live with hitting them with our surprise, state-ofthem the rest of your life. the-art offense.

We had just won our high school region By the luck of the draw, the game was championship after a revenge playoff played in our home stadium, which was victory against the team that spoiled our packed. Monticello was undefeated and undefeated season. had a trio of speedy Unfortunately, who, of course, That night we led them at backs after our vindicaran out of the the half by a touchdown. T-formation. tion we had to wait three weeks until That night we led the North Georgia championship game. I them at the half by a touchdown. Then, don’t remember why there was such a long early in the second half we had a touchdelay, but our coaches were faced with the down called back when our lineman jumped problem of what to do with us for such a offside. Their fast backs began to churn up long period of practice before the big game yardage, and things were looking bad as against Monticello. they scored and then scored again.

Our assistant coach came up with a We had our secret formation, and as bright idea—one no more popular with things went from bad to worse, our guys our crusty old head coach than he was. Our grew increasingly eager to unleash the team ran the single-wing formation—once split-T and blow the game open. But Coach the standard lineup of every high school kept on running our old offense—the same and college football team, but by then play over and over, no deception, no finesse, obsolete. Our new assistant put over the few passes, not enough touchdowns. Our idea of using the three weeks of practice guys kept asking each other, when can we to install a brand new split-T offense, just, go to the T? you know, to keep us from getting bored and losing our edge before the big game. Our head coach thought, “Whatever,” and gave his permission.

Football aficionados know that the single wing was a power formation designed to move the defense out of the way by force.

The split-T was just the opposite—a No, this is not the author’s high school football squad: It’s the 1908 UGA team. speedy offense based on brush blocking, quick handoffs and a quarterback I already knew the answer. The night of who can run or pitch out as the play develthe game, after those three long weeks of ops and can also pass. learning the new formation, when the team In other words, our assistant coach had a was finally out on the field warming up three-week hall pass to turn a bunch of elebefore the kickoff, our old coach had walked phants into a squadron of gazelles, neither by. I suggested that maybe I should throw impeded nor aided by the head coach, who a few to loosen up my arm. He stopped in sat on the bench smoking Lucky Strikes and mid-stride and squinted at me through talking football with his friends. the smoke, as if trying to remember why The task, of course, had to be undertaken I might be asking such a silly question. with the personnel at hand—no transfer Then he replied, “Son: You don’t ever want portals—and that immediately showed a to change horses in midstream.” Then he big problem with the whole split-T idea. walked off and never looked back. I have Our best passer was also our best runner. occasionally looked back. f

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Jim Crow Killed Juliette Derricotte THE BLACK ATHENS NATIVE DIED BECAUSE A HOSPITAL WOULDN’T TREAT HER

By John Cole Vodicka news@flagpole.com A northbound Model T Ford sedan swerved suddenly into the middle of the Georgia highway on Nov. 6, 1931, sideswiping a Model A Ford roadster heading south into Dalton. After impact, the Model T plowed into a mailbox and turned on its side. The Model A flipped over and landed violently in a ditch.

A white couple crawled out of a window of the Ford sedan. The driver, Roy Helton, approached four injured African Americans sprawled out along the highway. Edward Davis was unconscious in front of the Model A. Nina Mae Johnson lay just behind where the car landed. Juliette Derricotte, the roadster’s driver, was semiconscious. Miriam Price was able to climb out of the ditch from under the car. Apparently unhurt, Helton told them he would go for an ambulance. He and his wife righted their vehicle and drove off.

No ambulance came. Instead, another white couple who lived nearby and had witnessed the crash loaded the critically injured Johnson into the back seat of their car. A passerby put Derricotte into his car. A third driver picked up the least-injured Davis and Price. All three vehicles went into Dalton, about one mile away, to seek medical help. The public hospital there, George W. Juliette Derricotte Hamilton Memorial, did not treat African Americans, nor were there any Black doctors in Whitfield County.

The injured were taken to the offices of two white doctors, who then had them moved to the six-room cottage home of a Black woman where Dalton’s “Negro” patients were regularly treated. The home was euphemistically known as the “colored sanitorium.”

After several hours, a white doctor determined that Derricotte and Johnson should be sent by ambulance to Walden Hospital in Chattanooga—a one-hour drive north—and not to nearby Hamilton Memorial. Johnson

died en route to Chattanooga from a cerebral hemorrhage.

Derricotte survived the trip but died the next evening, Nov. 7.

The front-page headline in a prominent Black newspaper, New York Age, read: “Juliette Derricotte, Dean of Women at Fisk University, Former Student Y.W. Secretary, Killed in Accident.”

Derricotte, along with three Fisk University students, was traveling from Nashville to Athens, her hometown.

They had decided to make the journey by car to avoid the humiliation of traveling in a Jim Crow rail car. Because she was one of the fatalities, the crash and its aftermath’s racial implications drew worldwide attention.

Derricotte was born in Athens in 1897. Her parents, Ike and Laura, were former slaves. They lived on Hancock Avenue. Juliette was one of nine children.

As a young girl in Athens, Juliette Derricotte learned that she would be unable to attend the whites-only Lucy Cobb Institute.

Instead, she completed public secondary school in Atlanta and was accepted at Talladega College in northeast Alabama. There, even though all of her professors were white, Juliette emerged as a student leader, a gifted public speaker and debater. She became president of the campus YWCA. A decade later, in 1929, she would become Talladega College’s first female trustee.

Upon graduating from Talladega College, Derricotte enrolled in a summer course at the National YWCA training school in New York City and became secretary of the YWCA’s National Student Council. Convening conferences throughout the United States to encourage coalition-building between people of color around the world, she helped the council become an interracial fellowship and a part of a growing Black internationalist movement.

In the mid-1920s, Derricotte traveled to England, North Africa and India, representing the World Student Christian Federation. It was the seven weeks in India that solidified her commitment to racial and economic justice and helped formulate a theological and political response to the Jim Crow South. In India, she witnessed firsthand the cruelty of imperialism’s racial ideology. “The wealth as well as the physical poverty of India haunts me,” she wrote. “I ache with actual physical pain when I remember the struggles of all India today.”

Derricotte was on the vanguard of activists, many of them women, who laid a theological blueprint for an American racial justice movement. In 1927, she received her master’s degree in religious education from Columbia University. Two years later, she was appointed dean of women at Fisk University. Her work attracted the attention of African American scholars and activists like W.E.B. Du Bois.

Her death brought with it a nationwide outcry of grief and anger. “When the news of their deaths reached Nashville,” remembered historian and Fisk graduate John Hope Franklin, “the entire [Fisk] campus plunged into a period of mourning and outrage that the university had lost students and a young administrator to segregationist practices.”

The NAACP, YWCA and the Southern Commission on the Study of Lynchings all demanded investigations into the catastrophe. Franklin said that the “tragedy that befell the dean of women and some Fisk students in Georgia taught all of us what we could expect in the American South.” In a Crisis magazine editorial, Du Bois quoted Ethel Gilbert, a white Fisk staff member and one of Derricotte’s closest friends: “I shall always have to compare in my mind all of the things that were done that would not have been done to me if I were injured. I shall always have to remember that, within one-half hour of the accident, I would have been in a modern hospital.”

Derricotte was 34 when she died. Her funeral service was held on Nov. 9, 1931 at First AME church on North Hull Street. She was buried in Gospel Pilgrim cemetery.

Following her death, memorial services were held around the country. A women’s dormitory was built and named after her at Talladega College. Sue Bailey Thurman established a “Juliette Derricotte” scholarship that enabled minority women to travel abroad for study.

Sadly, no memorial markers exist here in Derricotte’s hometown. Even her gravestone at Gospel Pilgrim has been lost to tree roots and overgrown ravines.

Howard Thurman, the prominent theologian and close friend of Derricotte, came to Athens to preach the eulogy at her funeral. He challenged the mourners gathered at First AME: “There is work to be done and the ghosts will drive us on. This is an unfinished world; she has left an unfinished task. Who will take it up?” f

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SCOVILLE HOT CHICKEN (311 E. Broad In theory, I like the sandwich best St., 706-850-6104): As much as I disapbecause of the variety of flavors, with the prove of the Chickening of downtown other stuff there to cool down the heat.

Athens, I have to admit that I kind of liked But the chicken breasts, although juicy and this small franchise from Atlantan Justin Lim. The space, which was most recently a branch of Wings Over and before that Takorea, is a lot less swanky than when it was Etienne Brasserie. It’s geared toward speedy takeout, often ordered online or at a number of touchscreens on the wall, and eating on the spot at tall tables, with customers either standing up or perching on stools. There’s very little to look at. The menu is comparably minimalist, and here I approve for sure. We should have more restaurants that serve one thing. The thing here is a chicken Scoville Hot Chicken sandwich, available in five degrees of heat from “chill” to “reaper” and topped with coleslaw, sliced pickles and well fried, are a little too big. Sometimes comeback sauce. You can get fries (with you feel like the stuff inside the crust is several dipping sauces), and you can get taking up too much of your tooth time. The chicken tenders, which you can put on a chicken tenders, on the other hand, have sandwich, but that’s it. No salads. No veggie a better ratio of exterior to interior, with burgers. No chef’s specials. Don’t want hot little to distract from the pure hot chicken chicken? Go to another chicken place. experience. If you want something else with

them, you can dunk them in a side sauce or turn your attention to the fries, which are also relatively flavor blasted. The house garlic aioli is recommended as an accompaniment. It’s a bit sweet, but in combo with the chicken the flavor profile makes sense.

Heatwise, I went up to “hot,” the middle option, which will make your nose run but is still pleasurable. Is it solid drunk food?

Most definitely, although the hours aren’t that late at the moment (open Friday and Saturday until 11 p.m., weekdays until 9 p.m.). Service is fast, and pandemic-wise you can get in and out pretty quickly if you’re not looking to linger around other folks eating. Consume your food as speedily as possible after ordering it, although the crispiness lingers longer than you’d think.

CRAVINGS (480 E. Broad St., 706850-0049): Just across the street and down a little from Scoville Hot Chicken is this sandwich and coffee place that has its first location in Milledgeville. Opened just before the pandemic hit, it’s managed to stay in business despite being the kind of place that caters to lingerers rather than the to-go crowd. I don’t really get the name, which sounds more like a dessert restaurant, but the sandwiches are simple and the place is pleasant. If you like making all your own decisions, you can assemble your own sandwich from the list of choices, or you can pick a predetermined combo from the “Gourmet Sandwiches” section. They’re not huge, but they’re also not expensive, and they’re ready quickly.

The spicy chicken sandwich is a different, much milder critter from the one across the street, but it’s pretty tasty. Stuff that comes on a roll (ciabatta or French) is generally superior to stuff that comes on multigrain bread, which has too much sweetness to it.

The Big n’ Beefy is sort of a re-creation of an Arby’s sandwich, with thin-sliced roast beef and melted cheddar, but subbing in barbecue sauce and adding red onions. It’s simple, but it’s well put together. Ditto for the pesto chicken sandwich. Everything sort of feels like something you’d make at home, and the atmosphere is cozy, with the Wi-Fi password chalked up for all to see and a surprising amount of interior space. There are kids’ meals (grilled cheese, PB&J, ham and cheese), salads and a soup of the day.

In many ways, it’s a restaurant from another time in downtown Athens, serving the sort of function Cookies & Company used to back in the day: an unpretentious, inexpensive place to grab a quick sandwich lunch, hot or cold. There are fewer of those places than there used to be, partially because franchises are better able to afford the steep downtown rents. Also, because this is 2021, Cravings has bubble tea as well, available in flavors from pineapple sunrise (pineapple, basically) to taro, honeydew and pistachio. It defaults to a milky tea, and it’s totally fine, but if bubble tea is really your thing, you have a lot of other options downtown. Cravings is open from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. most days, although its hours seem to vary and it doesn’t open until noon on Saturdays (closed Sunday). It doesn’t have online ordering, so if you want to spend the absolute minimum of time inside, it may not be for you. f

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By Gordon Lamb threatsandpromises@flagpole.com Hello, friends. This is the final column for Threats and Promises in 2021. As such, I want to wish all of you a very happy holiday season and thank you for reading all this stuff every week. Even through our recent periods of restrictions and closings, the sheer volume of new music being created in Athens is both encouraging and, occasionally, a little overwhelming. I sincerely appreciate the trust you’ve placed in me to bring you as much news as possible each week. And to all Athens artists, the work you’ve been putting in has been incredible and, even when whatever you’re doing doesn’t float my particular boat, all of you deserve credit for your work, creativity and willingness to put yourself out there. With that, have a wonderful rest of the year, and we’ll see ya in 2022!

NO, CRANK THIS: Niño Brown is determined to close out the year with a bang. Or at least a banger. To this end, he just released “Red and Black” with guests BYV_Trubb and Quezzy Poet. It’s got a hooky chorus that’s a pretty clever interpolation of George Clinton’s “Atomic Dog,” and the whole thing is a celebration of UGA football, fanship and loyalty. Over the years there have been multiple artists who created field hype

songs for the team, the best of them all being James Brown’s “Dooley’s Junkyard Dogs.” While this new track from Brown is certainly catchy enough to gain some fan traction, here’s to it gaining enough popularity that no one ever has to suffer through another round of Soulja Boy. Find this on all major streaming services.

CLICKS, CLACKS: A collaborative project between Joe Rowe (bass, drums, vocals, keys, percussion and kalimba) and Marc Tissenbaum (guitars, bass, vocals, kalimba, keys, organ and drums) named clangtint just released a ninetrack album named can we call this life. Both band name and album title are stylized with lowercase letters, so don’t blame me. The project itself clangtint reaches all the way back to 2009. On this new record, the duo shines through the heavily rhythmic first few tracks, especially “Philly Strut.”

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ONE FOR EACH HAND: What would a yearend column be without two new releases from the never-resting folks behind the newly revitalized Hooker Vision label? To wit, Motion Sickness of Time Travel, the longtime project of Rachel Evans, just released The True Book of Space with guest musician Leslie Grove (Sparkle/ Trauma). Presented as a “sound bath” inspired by the concept of Shinrin-Yoku (i.e. forest bathing), it functions exactly as it should, and these four movements—created with a variety of instrumentation—are both meditative and effortless for the listener. It’s sheer bliss, y’all. Also out now is Narrows by Quiet Evenings.

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RICHARD GUMBY Atlanta-based experimental artist.

PACE Local ambiance from Jared Collins of Jock Gang.

Rabbit Hole Studios Winter Solstice Festival. 3 p.m.–2 a.m.

ATHENS MIDDLE EASTERN ORCHESTRA Playing traditional Middle Eastern music. (8 p.m.)

MYNAWA Take a break from music with a guided meditation. (9 p.m.)

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Christmas favorites, new songs and hits from his 25 year career.

Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall 7:30 p.m. $40–80. pac.uga.edu RICKY SKAGGS AND KENTUCKY THUNDER Fifteen-time Grammy Award winner Ricky Skaggs performs a special program of holiday hits, bluegrass style.

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SQUEEZE THE SQUID Local band self-proclaimed to “sometimes play on the land, but mostly play in the waters of your mind.” (3 p.m.)

CATH & EMBRIS No info available. (4 p.m.)

JOE ORR Songwriter creating breezy, summery melodies full of hooks and big choruses. (5 p.m.)

FREEMAN LEVERETT Local guitarist and songwriter. (6 p.m.)

FAKE ZAPPA (7 p.m.) Multimedia musician and artist of Dialectic Flowers. (7 p.m.)

dance-tastic psych-pop with his allstar backing band. (10 p.m.)

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Buvez 7:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/ buvezathens SAILORS & SHIPS Jeremy Wheatley is joined tonight by Avery Draut and Zack Milster of Night Palace.

MCKENDRICK BEARDEN Grand Vapids’ songwriter and guitarist performs a solo set.

Hendershot’s Coffee Wednesjays with Jay Gonzalez. 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers member creates summery, bright piano pop melodies.

Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy standards, improv and originals by a live jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner.

Thursday 23 Hendershot’s Coffee 6:30 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. (two sets). $15. www.hendershotsathens.com THE SOLSTICE SISTERS Susan

Staley, Anna Hiers and Maggie Hunter harmonize on old-time country ballads, traditional folk and ‘40s-styled swing. Joining the sisters are Lee Hiers on dobro, Mike Harrison on bass and banjo, and Andy Carlson on fiddle. Tonight’s performances spotlight the group’s repertoire of holiday music from around the world.

Tuesday 28 Normal Bar Chrimbo Limbo Limbo Contest.

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INCEST TWINS New Athens-based two-piece outfit.

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Southern Brewing Co., Monroe 7 p.m. www.sobrewco.com FUNKY BLUESTER Blues outfit inspired by traditional Chicago and Texas styles.

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Flicker Theatre & Bar 9 p.m. FREE! www.flickertheatreandbar.com DR. FRED’S KARAOKE Featuring a large assortment of pop, rock, indie and more.

Hendershot’s Coffee Wednesjays with Jay Gonzalez. 8 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com JAY GONZALEZ Drive-By Truckers member creates summery, bright piano pop melodies.

Porterhouse Grill 6–9 p.m. www.porterhouseathens. com/jazz JAZZ NIGHT Enjoy standards, improv and originals by a live jazz trio every Wednesday night over dinner.

Down the Line 12/31 Josey (Buvez) 12/31 Perpetual Groove (Georgia Theatre) 1/6 DK, Trexx the Tyrant, Grandfathe3er, Boyfrnd (Buvez) 1/7 BROASIS, COLDPLAYAS (40 Watt Club) 1/14 Sam Burchfield (The Lewis Room at Tweed Recording) 1/15 Benefit Concert: The Power of Music (Hendershot’s Coffee)

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It is finally the end of the year, thank godbeen absolutely no comfort to the more dess. It’s been a long time since I wanted a compassionate of us. I want to be positive year to end so badly, and that’s only because and optimistic for you, I really do, but it’s I now understand that good and bad times hard not to look back and feel despair. I are not contingent on it being a certain was supposed to open this blank page and year. Bad things happen all the time, and write a missive encouraging you all to look the only variable is how we choose to frame back and smile at 2021, and to focus on and react to the wet fart that is being alive whatever was good about this past year. I in 2021. always threaten to make out with everyone That is, if you made it out of 2021 alive in town on New Year’s Eve, but right now I at all. We’ve all lost a lot of people this year can’t even pretend that I plan to go downto COVID and otherwise, myself included, town at all when the time comes. I usually and that doesn’t help make some comment any of us deal with the summertime Between the unmasked, about reality of going into our night swimming, but the un-vaxxed and third year of living in I’m too old to be jumpa pandemic. I’m tired fences anymore. I actual Nazis, I have basically ing of getting zits from my only felt true FOMO masks and not hugging had it with 2021. this year when I heard people. I’ve had to deal about the dead owl at with some tremendous losses and changes the Christmas parade. That’s how bored I’ve in my life, and I’m sure that plenty of those been. I miss the old Athens! things would have happened no matter I know that I am a drop in a flood of poor what kind of year we ended up having. I souls who are pulling themselves along to could say a lot of things, but I’ll just say that the end of the year—folks who just don’t I’m relieved to be turning the page on this want any more surprises. I know I can’t year pretty soon. resurrect all of the loved ones I lost this I don’t have pale skin, but I looked in the year, or reclaim any of the time I’ve lost, but mirror today and saw that I looked as close I hope that 2022 isn’t as brutal. Between to “washed out” as a person of my complexthe unmasked, the un-vaxxed and actual ion really could. Being immunocomproNazis, I have basically had it with 2021. It mised, I have been sticking is my job here to make lemonade out of pretty well to social bad circumstances and find distancing for my solutions for life’s own health and woes, but I that of others, have but that’s

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no reason to not get some sun on my face. I just haven’t felt like I’ve had time to even try to do any self care that’s more than a horror movie marathon on my couch, but who am I kidding? Time is all I’ve had for the past year, and I know I’m not the only person who’s sick of not taking advantage of their stretch on this planet. There are pandemic babies who are walking by now. I’d hoped we would be done with all of this, and by now I don’t even mind the idea of spending Dec. 31 alone on my couch.

My own life has been crazy enough, and the happenings on the national stage have

to offer myself the same grace that I’d offer to any of you who just want life to get boring again. I’ve been through too much this year. So have a lot of you. 2022 is no guarantee that all of the bad stuff will end, but it’s a comforting vision that we’re allowed to have.

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Winter Wonders SIX NEW EXHIBITIONS TO SEE AT THE LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER

By Jessica Smith arts@flagpole.com Many gallery spaces tend to pause their programming over the holiday season, but the Lyndon House Arts Center has six new exhibitions perfect for an outing with family or a leisurely respite away from dreary winter skies. The largest of these exhibitions is “Figure Ground,” a group exhibition featuring seven artists whose works play with the relationships between positive space and negative space (or figure and ground). Like art school lessons that challenge the notion that the figure or object must be of the most significance, these works invite viewers to consider the spaces in between and the composition as a whole.

Glossy with drips of color, Sunkoo Yuh’s ceramic sculptures present 360-degree narratives in which humans, tigers, fish, birds and other characters are given equal weight. Influenced by classical painting, Terry Rowlett’s portraits depict hikers smoking cigarettes to address the delicate balance between contemporary culture and the environment. Phil Jasen’s mixed media images reference Greek culture to subvert ideal figures, while his pair of cut paper puppets draw the eye to the absence of material where details lay.

Impacted by the medical condition of her son, Kate Windley’s screen printed patterns incorporate images such as wheelchairs and hospital identification bracelets that suggest a figure, even if no one is present.

Kevin Cole’s difficult pair of large-scale works similarly remove the figure; silhouettes cut out from the canvas were inspired by a story the artist heard as a teenager about black men dressed to vote who were hung by their neckties from a tree.

William Downs’ chaotic black-and-white illustrations depict multi-faced characters—perhaps indicating movement or multiple expressions—interacting with solid black silhouettes in settings of dream-

life and material pleasures. Examining the effects of prolonged quarantine, Stephanie Sutton’s video performance “You Could Be the One for Me” is influenced by Zoom calls and TikTok dances—methods of staying in touch with others that often leave users more visually focused on themselves.

Alyssa Davis’ prints similarly reflect on the push and pull between connection and disconnection. Though her creatures’ bodies appear bound to each other with umbilical cord-like appendages, the atmosphere is one of longing and isolation.

Opening this past Thursday, “Dignos y Sin Barreras” (“Dignified and Without Barriers”) is guest curated by Maria Elias,

like confusion. Using abstract components, Susan Nees creates portraits of women that emphasize line and form.

Looking inward, “Curation of Self Image” explores how social media users portray themselves to others, and how these meticulously manicured representations compare to real life outside of the virtual platforms. Anjali Howlett series of eight portraits, “Instagram,” attempts to validate the images by enlarging and framing them on a gallery wall, or suggests that her account itself serves as a mini gallery space. Parawita Stamm’s video documents the artist as she uses an app to edit her facial features, revealing how flattering published images can be misleading. Alan Barrett’s painting of a group of friends, bored and distracted with phones and laptops in their hands, speaks to how technology and social media impact relationships. Curated by Kendall Rogers, a recent BFA graduate from UGA who is currently pursuing her MFA at the New York Academy of Art, the exhibition also includes works by Emmie Harvard, Lauren Schuste and Monsie Troncosco.

Similarly investigating issues pertaining to social media, “follow like friend” contemplates surveillance and the balance between connection and disconnection.

“Wicked Covid” by Sunkoo Yuh in “Figure Ground” Kimberly Riner’s wall installation, “#selfieculture,” presents rows of ceramic smartphones with mirror decals a senior attending UGA’s Lamar Dodd to reflect the viewer’s face. Glorifying the School of Art whose works are joined on the object yet recognizing its potential to gallery walls by those of Alondra Arévalo, increase anxiety and narcissism, she’s influBlanca Becerra and Jorge Rocha. “Dignos y enced by vanitas, a genre of still-life paintSin Barreras’’ demonstrates that “Mexican ing that evokes the transience of earthly art” extends far beyond traditional craft or

reductive stereotypes. As a first-generation Mexican American, Elias’ personal history of experiencing and witnessing racial and social injustices informs her artistic expression; however, it decidedly does not limit it. Instead, the show’s artists collectively pursue a variety of ideas ranging from identity, mental heath, sexual assault and body image through digital art, ceramics, paintings and assemblage.

“Dignos y Sin Barreras” is a continuation of the Guest BIPOC Curator program, a new series funded by the Lyndon House Arts Center that launched this past summer with “#NotAStereotype,” a group exhibition curated by La Ruchala Murphy that featured works by over two dozen Black artists from across the South. Virtual artists talks will be held in English on Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. and in Spanish on Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.

On view in the main entrance’s lobby case, “Chants/Chance: Tincture, Totem & Charms” showcases the whimsical kinetic assemblages of George Davidson, a local self-taught jazz saxophonist, blues musicologist, artist and writer.

Embracing the serendipity of chance within his creative process, he tinkers around with old-fashioned toys and found objects until a narrative begins taking shape.

Across the lobby, the Collections from our Community series presents photographer Bill Raines’ collection of pond boats. Discovered in junk shops along his routes while traveling throughout Georgia, a few of these antique boats are a century old. Raines will offer an in-person discussion on Jan. 13 at 6 p.m.

Gallery exhibitions are currently on view through Jan. 15, with the exception of “Dingos y Sin Barreras,” which extends until Mar. 12. The LHAC will be closed for the holidays Dec. 23–25, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

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bulletin board Deadline for getting listed in Bulletin Board is every THURSDAY at 5 p.m. for the print issue that comes out the following Wednesday. Online listings are updated daily. Email calendar@flagpole.com.

Art ATHENS CREATIVE DIRECTORY (Athens, GA) The ACD is a platform to connect creatives with patrons.

Visual artists, musicians, actors, writers and other creatives are encouraged to create a free listing. athenscreatives@gmail.com, athenscreatives.directory ATHICA’S BUY THE BUILDING CAMPAIGN (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art) In celebration of its 20th anniversary, ATHICA is hoping to purchase its current facility. Donations are tax-deductible and offer incentives. www.go fundme.com/f/athica-20th-birthday CALL FOR ART (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: OCAF) “Reinvented & Reclaimed: A Recycled Art Exhibition” seeks wearable art made from “trash” and recycled materials such as plastic bags, newspaper, soda cans, bottle tops and foil. Deadline Feb. 28. Fashion showcase held on Global Recycling Day, Mar. 18. www.ocaf.com CALL FOR MUSIC (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation: OCAF) “Rhythm & Movement: The Art of Music” will showcase musicians from Northeast Georgia performing in jazz, blues, country, bluegrass, classical, rock and roll, and experimental. Selected applicants will be featured in the exhibition and perform live at Rocket Field in downtown Watkinsville. Deadline Jan. 3. $15. buff.ly/ 3nC3RW2 COMMERCE FOLK TO FINE ARTS FESTIVAL (Commerce Civic Center) Seeking regional artists for the 10th annual festival. Deadline to apply is Feb. 15. Event held Mar. 4, 3–8 p.m. Mar. 5, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.

706-335-6417, folktofinearts@ commercega.org, www.folk-fine arts.com 47TH JURIED EXHIBITION (Lyndon House Arts Center) The 2022 exhibition will accept online submissions Jan. 6–21. The exhibition opens Mar. 3 and is juried by Miranda Lash of the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver. www. accgov.com/lyndonhouse JOKERJOKERTV CALL FOR ARTISTS (Online) JOKERJOKERtv is open to ideas and actively accepting proposals for collaboration from visual/musical/video artists and curators living in Athens. Artists worldwide can also submit music videos, short films, skits and ideas to share with a weekly livestream audience. www.jokerjokertv.com/ submit MATERIAL ALCHEMY (Athens Institute for Contemporary Art: ATHICA) Seeking applications for “Material Alchemy: Metal and Color,” an exhibition of works informed by metal and its collaboration with color. Deadline Jan. 15. Pay-whatyou-will entry fee. Exhibition runs April–May. athica.org OPEN STUDIOS (Lyndon House Arts Center) Studio members have access to spaces for painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, jewelry, fiber and woodworking.

Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. $65/month. nicholas. daglis@accgov.com QUARTERLY ARTIST GRANTS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Arts Council offers quarterly grants of $500 to local organizations, artists and events that connect the arts to the community in meaningful and sustainable ways. Deadline Mar. 15. www.athensarts.org/grants

art around town ACC LIBRARY (2025 Baxter St.) Lisa Freeman brings to light the mystery of the forgotten through “Furthermore,” an exhibition of assemblage art constructed from found objects and photographs. Through Jan. 2.

ARTWALL@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) “All of Nothing” considers the intersection of natural and industrial beauty through the works of Alexa Rivera, Christina Matacotta and Zahria Cook.

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART: ATHICA (675 Pulaski St.) “Duo: Kelly Boehmer and Mark Mcleod.” Through Jan. 16.

ATHICA@CINÉ GALLERY (234 W. Hancock Ave.) Floridian artist Eddie Lohmeyer’s exhibition, “Entropic/Cinema: Selections for Eye Noise,” is a series of experimental video works that explore the relationship among the entropy of digital media and the birth of novel and unexpected landscapes through modes of spiritual abstraction. Through Dec. 25.

AURUM STUDIOS (125 E. Clayton St.) The Athens Plein Air Painters present a collection of framed pastels inspired by nature.

CLASSIC CENTER (300 N. Thomas St.) “Hello, Welcome!” presents abstract worlds by Maggie Davis, Jonah Cordy, Carol MacAllister and Jason Matherly. • “Classic City” interprets the city of Athens, GA through the works of James Burns, Sydney Shores, Thompson Sewell and Allison Ward.

COMMUNITY (260 N. Jackson St.) A collection of paintings by Andy Cherewick. Through December.

CREATURE COMFORTS BREWING CO. (271 W. Hancock Ave.) René Shoemaker presents “The Doors of Athens,” a series of paintings on silk identifying local businesses by their main entrances. The exhibition is accompanied by a silk screened poster featuring 16 unique Athens businesses. Through Feb. 28.

FLICKER THEATRE & BAR (263 W. Washington St.) Jay Domingo presents an exhibition inspired by the monsters of Dungeons & Dragons. Through December.

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Auditions THE SUGAR BEAN SISTERS (Memorial Park, Quinn Hall) Athens Creative Theatre hosts auditions for The Sugar Bean Sisters, a Southern Gothic comedy of romance, murder and alien abduction. Auditions consist of cold readings from the script. Auditions are held Jan. 10–11. Contact to schedule an audition time. 706-613-3628, act@accgov.com TITANIC THE MUSICAL (Athens, GA) Athens Creative Theatre seeks instrumentalists and vocalists for a concert production. Seats are available with no audition required, or participants can audition for leading roles and prominent vocal solos.

Rehearsals take place starting in January, with performances following in March. act@accgov.com, accgovga.myrec.com

Classes ACTING FOR CAMERA AND STAGE (work.shop) Learn how to act with professional actor and coach Jayson Warner Smith (“The Walking Dead,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Outer Banks”). Mondays, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. $400/12 sessions. jwsclassinquiry@jaysonsmith.com, www.jaysonsmith.com/teacher CHAIR YOGA (Sangha Yoga Studio) This class is helpful for flexibility, strength, balance and increasing circulation and energy. All levels welcome. Every Thursday, 12–1 p.m. $16 (drop-in), $72 (six weeks). 706-613-1143 CHAIR YOGA AND MINDFULNESS (Winterville Center for Community

and Culture) Nicole Bechill teaches a well-rounded, gentle and accessible chair yoga class to promote breathing, mindfulness and inward listening. Every Monday, 9 a.m. $10. www.wintervillecenter.com CLAY CLASSES (Good Dirt) Registration opens on the 15th of every month for the following month’s classes and workshop. Classes range from wheel, unique handles, hand building sculpture and more.

Studio membership is included in class price. www.gooddirt.net COMMUNITY MEDITATION (Rabbit Hole Studios) Jasey Jones leads a guided meditation suitable for all levels that incorporates music, gentle movement and silence. Wednesdays, 6–7 p.m. jaseyjones@gmail. com DEDICATED MINDFULNESS PRACTITIONERS (Online) Weekly Zoom meditations are offered every Saturday at 8:30–9:30 a.m. Email for details. richardshoe@gmail.com INTRO TO IMPROV COMEDY (work. shop) Learn the fundamentals of improv comedy such as making offers, creating interesting scenes, joining the scene, cultivating spontaneity and following your intuition.

Jan. 16–Feb. 20, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $150. www.flyingsquidcomedy. com/classes OPEN IMPROV WORKSHOP (work. shop) Enjoy a fun, low-stakes workshop introducing the basic concepts of improv comedy. Participants will learn improv fundamentals and play introductory games.

No experience necessary. Jan. 2, 5:30–7:30 p.m. $20 (suggested donation). www.flyingsquidcomedy. com/classes MINDFULNESS PRACTICE EVENINGS (Online) Discuss and practice how to change your relationship with difficult thoughts and emotions. Email for the Zoom link.

Second Friday of the month, 6–7 p.m. FREE! mfhealy@bellsouth.net PAINTING CLASSES (Private Studio

GEORGIA MUSEUM OF ART (90 Carlton St.) “Inside Look: Selected Acquisitions from the Georgia Museum of Art” features previously unseen works from the museum’s collection of over 18,000 objects. Through Jan. 30. • “Collective Impressions: Modern Native American Printmakers.”

Through Jan. 30. • “In Dialogue: Views of Empire: Grand and Humble” displays two print collections that create a conversation about what it meant to be a working-class citizen in mid-19th-century Russia. Through Aug. 21. • “Jennifer Steinkamp: The Technologies of Nature.” Through Aug. 21.

GLASSCUBE@INDIGO (500 College Ave.) Zane Cochran presents “Aurora,” a sculptural interpretation of the aurora borealis using 3D geometric figures and lights.

THE GRIT (199 Prince Ave.) The Grit presents a display of works created by staff members. Through Jan. 1.

HEIRLOOM CAFE (815 N. Chase St.) Multimedia artist Lois Songster renders plants and animals in combinations of gouache, color pencils, wood, watercolors, paper, pen and ink, digital art and more. Through Jan. 3.

JITTERY JOE’S DOWNTOWN (297 E. Broad St.) Tom Hancock’s mixed media works combine painting, drawing and found objects. Through December.

LYNDON HOUSE ARTS CENTER (211 Hoyt St.) AJ Aremu presents a largescale installation for “Window Works,” a site-specific series that utilizes the building’s front entrance windows for outdoor art viewing. • George Davison presents “Chants/Chance: Tincture, Totem & Charms,” a collection of whimsical assemblages. Through Jan. 1. • “Figure Ground” explores positive space versus negative space, or figure versus ground, through the artworks of Kevin Cole, William Downs, Phil Jasen, Susan Nees, Terry Rowlett, Kate Windley and Sunkoo Yuh. Through Jan. 15. • Curated by Kendall Rogers, “Curation of Self Image” includes works by Parawita Stamm, Anjali Howlett, Lauren Schuster, Monsie Troncosco, Emmie Harvard and Alan Barrett. Through Jan. 15. • “Follow Like Friend” investigates issues surrounding social media through the works of Alyssa Davis, Kimberly Riner and Stephanie Sutton. Through Jan. 15. • Collections From Our Community presents Bill Raines’ collection of antique toy pond boats. Through Jan. 16. • Curated by Maria Elias as part of the Guest BIPOC Curator program,

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on Athens Eastside) One-on-one or small group adult classes are offered in acrylic and watercolor painting. Choose day workshops, ongoing weekly classes or feedback sessions. laurenadamsartist@ icloud.com SPANISH CLASSES (Athens, GA) For adults, couples and children.

Learn from experts with years of professional experience. Contact for details. 706-372-4349, marina bilbao75@gmail.com, www.marina-spain-2020.squarespace.com YOGA CLASSES (Revolution Therapy and Yoga) “Yoga Flow and Restore with Nicole Bechill” is held Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Online classes include “Trauma Conscious Yoga with Crystal” Thursdays at 6 p.m. and “Yoga for Wellbeing with Nicole Bechill” on Saturdays at 10:45 a.m. Visit website to register. www.revolutiontherapyandyoga.com ZOOM YOGA (Online) Rev. Elizabeth Alder offers “Off the Floor Yoga” (chair and standing) on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. and “Easy on the Mat” yoga classes on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. Ongoing classes are $5/class or $18/month. 706-612-8077, ommmever@yahoo.com

Events ART DEDICATIONS (265 and 275 Cleveland Rd.) A dedication for Aaron Hussey’s “Hero’s Path” sculpture at Fire Station #2 will be held Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. “Origins,” a collaborative sculpture by David Hale, Peter McCarron and David Harrison, is located next door at the ACC Cooperative Extension Office.

A dedication event with a ribbon cutting, meet and greet with the artists and youth activities will be held Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. www.athens culturalaffairs.org ART EVENTS (Georgia Museum of Art) “Tour at Two” is held Dec. 29 and Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. “Curator Talk: Prints by Sophie Taeuber-Arp” is held Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. “Creative Aging Seated Yoga” is held Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. “Family Day: Views of Empire” is held Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.

“Toddler Tuesday: Circles, Rectangles and Squares, Oh My!” is held Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. “Artful Conversation: Ricky Swallow” is held Jan. 19

at 2 p.m. “Artist Talk: Yatika Starr Fields” is held Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m.

“Teen Studio: Geometric & Modern” is held Jan. 20 at 5:30 p.m.

“Yoga in the Galleries” is held Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. “Morning Mindfulness” is held Jan. 21 at 9:30 a.m.

“Sunday Spotlight Tour” is held Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. “Zoom Artist Talk: Arthur Tress” is held Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. “Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts” is held Jan. 26–28. www.georgiamuseum.org ATHENS MLK DAY PARADE & MUSIC FEST (Hull and Washington streets) The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement and the United Group of Artists Music Association host the sixth annual parade. Vendors and participants can still register. Jan. 17, 3 p.m. www.athmlkparade.com BIKE NIGHT (Akademia Brewing Co.) Grab a beer with the Athens Litas Women’s Motorcycle Collective. All bikes and people are welcome. First Thursday of every month, 6–9 p.m. www.akademiabc.com MARGO METAPHYSICAL EVENTS (Margo Metaphysical) Monday Tarot Readings offered 1–5 p.m. ($6 per card). Tuesday Tarot with Davita offered 4–6 p.m. ($5 per card). Wednesday Night Sound Healing with Joey held 6–7:30 p.m. ($35). Thursday Tarot with Courtney is offered 12–5 p.m. ($10–45).

Friday Henna Party with Aiyanna ($10–75). Contact to confirm holiday hours. 706-372-1462, jfurman 65@gmail.com REALLY, REALLY FREE MARKET (Reese & Pope Park) Just like a yard sale, but everything is free.

Bring what you can, take what you need. Second Saturday of every month, 12–2 p.m. reallyreallyfree marketathens@gmail.com RABBIT HOLE EVENTS (Rabbit Hole Studios) Acoustic Firepit Jams are held every Monday, 7–11 p.m. Athens Crypto Society meets Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Fake Zappa hosts Crazy Cowboy Night, an evening of redneck fashion, outlaw country and poor taste with live music, comedy and more. First and third Thursdays, 7 p.m. Rabbit Hole Business Networking Guild meets Fridays at 7 p.m. White Rabbit Collective hosts a drum circle every Sunday from 5–7 p.m., followed by an afterparty

“Dignos y sin Barreras” (“Dignified and without Barriers”) explores identity, body issues and mental health through the works of Alondra Arévalo, Bianca Becerra, Jorge Rocha and Elias. Through Mar. 12.

MADISON ARTISTS GUILD (125 W. Jefferson St., Madison) Folk artist Peter Loose presents “When Birds Gather.” Through Dec. 24.

MADISON-MORGAN CULTURAL CENTER (434 S. Main St., Madison) “MAG POPS!” is a group exhibition of artwork by members of the Madison Artists Guild. Through January.

OCONEE COUNTY LIBRARY (1080 Experiment Station Rd.) Artwork by Sam Watson. Through January.

TINY ATH GALLERY (174 Cleveland Ave.) Ceramicist Amanda Jane Crouse and printmaker Amanda Jane Burk present “Amanda Jane VS Amanda Jane,” a collection of prints, paintings and sculptures. Open through December by appointment.

UGA MAIN LIBRARY (320 S. Jackson St.) “Georgia Trailblazers: Honoring the 60th Anniversary of Desegregation at UGA” chronicles the historic events of 1961 when Hamilton Holmes and Charlene Hunter became the first African American students admitted to the university.

UGA SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARIES (300 S. Hull St.) The new Ted Turner Exhibition Hall and Gallery showcases CNN founder and environmentalist Ted Turner’s life and legacy through memorabilia, photographs and other items. • “Drinkable Water in Georgia” is an interactive exhibit tracing the geographic, environmental and political factors that surround the natural resource and how those issues have impacted Georgians. Through December. • “Not Only for Ourselves: The Integration of UGA Athletics” celebrates the 50th anniversary of integration of the Georgia Bulldogs football team. Through Spring 2022. • “At War With Nature: The Battle to Control Pests in Georgia’s Fields, Forests and Front Yards” includes 3D models of insects alongside newspaper articles, government documents and photos to take viewers through the entomological and horticultural wars that Georgians have waged in their own yards, as well as the environmental, ecological and public health concerns related to pests and eradication efforts. Through May 27.

with painting, singing, games, yoga and more from 7:30–11 p.m. Contact to confirm holiday hours. www. rabbitholestudios.org

Kidstuff BOGART LIBRARY EVENTS (Bogart Library) “Family Game Day” is held Dec. 28 from 2–7 p.m. “New Year’s Eve Eve-ning” with games, crafts and photos is held Dec. 30 at 5 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org/bogart MADISON CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Madison Co. Library) Holiday Movie Marathon is held all day Dec. 23. www.athenslibrary.org/madison MAKING DANCES (work.shop) This alternative dance class teaches improvisation and choreography techniques. For ages 10–14. Taught

by Lisa Yaconelli. Tuesdays, 6:15– 7:30 p.m. $60/month, $210/14 weeks. lisayaconelli@gmail.com, www.lisayaconelli.com OCONEE CO. LIBRARY EVENTS (Oconee Co. Library) “Pillows & PJs” is held Dec. 22 at 6 p.m.

“Anime Club” is held Dec. 27 at 6 p.m. www.athenslibrary.org RIPPLE EFFECT FILM PROJECT CALL FOR FILMS (Athens, GA) Submit a short film interpreting this year’s theme is “Healthy Water, Healthy World.” Open to Pre-K through 12th grade filmmakers.

Deadline Jan. 15. www.rippleeffect filmproject.org TUTORING (Online) The Athens Regional Library System is now offering free, live online tutoring via tutor.com for students K-12, plus college students and adult learners.

Daily, 2–9 p.m. www.athenslibrary. org

FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP (ACC Library, Classroom A) Alzheimer’s Association Georgia presents a support group conducted by trained facilitators that is a safe place for those living with dementia and their caregiver to develop a support system. First Wednesday of every month, 6–7:30 p.m. 706206-6163, www.alz.org/georgia LGBTQIA+ VIRTUAL ALPHABET FAMILY GATHERING (Online) This is a safe space for anyone on the LGBTQIA+/TGQNB spectrum.

Fourth Sunday of every month, 6–8 p.m. uuathensga.org/justice/ welcoming-congregation

ment disorders. Second Friday of every month, 1 p.m. gpnoblet@ bellsouth.net RECOVERY DHARMA (Recovery Dharma) This peer-led support group offers a Buddhist-inspired path to recovery from any addiction.

Visit the website for details. Thursdays, 7 p.m. FREE! www.athens recoverydharma.org RESTORING RESILIENCE & MINDFUL LIVING (Heart Stone) “Restoring Resilience” is a five-week resource building psychotherapy group held for trauma survivors.

Held virtually Mondays, Feb. 7– Mar. 7, 6 p.m. (RSVP by Jan. 31) or

Jan. 13-Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m. $35/ session. (RSVP by Jan. 6). Brianna @HeartStoneTH.com SEX ADDICTS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) Athens Downtown SAA offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from a compulsive sexual behavior. Contact for location. www.athensdowntownsaa.com

Word on the Street ATHENS ON ICE (The Classic Center) Ice skate on the largest rink in Northeast Georgia. Through Jan. 9. www.classiccenter.com

cornholeatl.com FREE COVID-19 VACCINES (Clarke County Health Department) Vaccines are available by appointment or walk-in. No insurance or ID required. www.publichealthisfor everyone.com OLLI MEMBERSHIP (Athens, GA) Join OLLI@UGA, a dynamic learning and social community for adults 50 and up that offers classes, shared interest groups, social activities and events. www.olli.uga.edu POP-UP PARK (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services has a new bus, decorated by Eli Saragoussi, that serves as a mobile recreation unit

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Support Groups AL-ANON 12 STEP (Multiple Locations) Recovery for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Visit the website for a calendar of electronic meetings held throughout the week. www.ga-al-anon.org ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Athens, GA) If you think you have a problem with alcohol, call the AA hotline or visit the website for a schedule of meetings in Barrow, Clarke, Jackson and Oconee Counties. 706-389-4164, www. athensaa.org

SUPPORT FOR SENIORS WITH PETS (Athens, GA) The Athens Area Humane Society and Athens Community Council on Aging have partnered to offer support services to seniors enrolled in ACCA programs. This includes emergency pet fostering, affordable wellness care, pet health workshops and pet training. www.accaging.org WINTER LEISURE ACTIVITIES (Athens, GA) ACC Leisure Services will offer a diverse selection of activities highlighting the arts, environmental science, recreation, sports and holiday events for adults and children.

Programs include tai chi, baton, youth cooking classes, gymnastics, nature programs, theater and more.

Now registering. www.accgov.com/ myrec WINTER WONDERLIGHTS (State Botanical Garden of Georgia) See the garden’s new Garden of Delights, Candy Cane Lane and Cone Tree Plaza, among other magical features, along a half mile trail.

Lighted displays are currently on view through Jan. 9. $15. wonder lights.uga.edu

Margaret Agner’s pastel portrait of an Airstream is included in a group exhibition of works by the Athens Plein Air Painters currently on view at Aurum Studios.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP (First Baptist Church) This group is to encourage, support and share information with fellow sojourners who manage the challenges of Parkinson’s disease or other move-

in person Thursdays, Feb. 17–Mar. 17, 10:30 a.m. (RSVP by Feb. 10). $35 per group session. “Mindful Living” is a five-week psychotherapy group to build self-care and mindfulness practices. Thursdays,

CORNHOLEATL WINTER LEAGUE REGISTRATION (Southern Brewing Co.) Different divisions of play accommodate all levels.

The seven-week season begins in January. Register by Jan. 3. info@

to take free activities and equipment to public community events, festivals and school programs. Request the bus using an online form. www. accgov.com/9961/Athens-Pop-UpPark

ACTS DRIVE (Bogart Library) The library is collecting clean coats and blankets in good condition for all ages to help those in need this winter. Drop off bagged items in the foyer of the library through Jan. 15. www.athenslibrary.org BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER (Athens, GA) ‘Tis the season to tree-cycle! Drop off an undecorated tree to one of seven locations to give it a second life as compost, mulch or fish habitat. Receive a free seedling in return. Check website for drop off locations. Jan. 8, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. www.keepathens beautiful.org CASA TRAINING (Online) The next training class runs Thursdays from Mar. 17–Apr. 14, 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m. and 5:30–9 p.m. www.athens oconeecasa.org NEW THEATER (Bishop, GA) Seeking volunteers interested in acting, staging and other elements of theater production to help form a new small theater in the Bishop area.

The group will meet in January to plan its first production. Contact Carol, 706-612-6934 f

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SERVICES CLEANING Housekeeping and window washing. Deep cleaning, general cleaning, interior and exterior windows. Get a free quote! Contact Miles Bunch at 469-428-2490.

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MISC. SERVICES Woman-owned, natural body and hair care business also offering divination, tarot and oracle card readings and manifestation items such as dressed candles and spell jars. www.love harmonyandsuccess.com

JOBS FULL-TIME ABC Package is hiring parttime and full-time team members to assist customers on the sales floor, front end cashiers and merchandiser/stock associates.

Must be 18. Please apply at 2303 W. Broad St. Find employees by advertising in Flagpole!

Graduate Athens Hotel is hiring for multiple positions!

Kitchen Manager, Maintenance Technicians, Banquet Servers, Cook, Room Attendant, & Guest Services Representatives. Full and part-time positions available.

Please visit www.graduate hotels.com/careers Taste of India is now hiring!

(Busser, host, floater team member.) Competitive pay, paid weekly, employee meals, flexible schedules, full-time or part-time, no experience needed. $12–15.

APPLY IN PERSON. UberPrints is now hiring for multiple positions! Both full and part-time positions available. For more information and applications, go to uberprints.com/company/ jobs

PART-TIME Experienced kitchen help needed. Bring resume or fill out an application at George’s Lowcountry Table.

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Learn to be a transcriptionist at our South Milledge location! No customer interaction! Work independently, set your own schedule (16–40 hours, M–F weekly).

Relaxed, casual, safe space office environment. Extremely flexible time-off arrangements with advance notice.

New increased compensation plan. Start at $13 hourly. Make up to $20 or more with automatic performance-based compensation increases. Show proof of vaccination at hire. No resumés required. Self-guided interview process. Work at your own pace! Hours 8 a.m.–8 p.m. www.ctscribes.com Viva Argentine is looking for a few nice hardworking folks to be part of the team!

Competitive hourly wages for all positions. $10/hr. training, $12/hr. hosting and kitchen, $5/hr. + tips servers (must be 18+). Please email resumes to vivaargentine cuisine@gmail.com

COVID testing in Athens available at 3500 Atlanta Hwy. Athens, GA 30606. (Old Fire Station in the corner of Atlanta Hwy. & Mitchell Bridge Rd. near Aldi and Publix.) Mon–Fri. 8:30 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. To register, call 844-625-6522 or go to www. publichealthathens.com Mobile Food Pantry @ General Time Athens! Athens Terrapin Beer Co. alongside Food Bank of Northeast Georgia and various local sponsors will host a drive-thru food pantry on the 3rd Monday of each month thru 2021. All ACC residents that meet income requirements may attend. First come, first served. This event will take place outside rain or shine. 100 Newton Bridge Rd. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. www.terrapinbeer. com

NOTICES MESSAGES All Georgians over the age of five are eligible to be vaccinated! Call 888-457-0186 or go to www. publichealthathens.com.

ADOPT ME!

Visit athenspets.net to view all the cats and dogs available at the shelter

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Archie (56375)

Archie is a playful guy that loves treats, games of fetch and spending time with a buddy.

Call the shelter to schedule some time with Archie, you won’t regret it!

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Holly’s well-behaved, sits for treats and even walks well on a leash. You’re sure to have a Holly, jolly Christmas with this sweetheart by your side!

Tango (55623)

Whether you give him a toy or even if he has to find one on his own, Tango is always ready to let the good times roll! To learn more about this guy, give the shelter a call.

These pets and many others are available for adoption at: • Deadline to place ads is 11:00 a.m. every Monday for the following Wednesday issue • All ads must be prepaid

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