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WinsHill on Lake Burton $5,900,000
Windrush on Lake Burton $4,300,000
Romancing the Stone on Lake Rabun $3,975,000
Narnia on Lake Burton $3,795,000
Lake Burton Farmhouse $2,695,000
Four Bear Lodge on Lake Burton $2,675,000
Memory Maker on Lake Burton $2,495,000
The Boathouse on Lake Burton $2,295,000
Summerside on Lake Burton $1,995,000
Somerset Cove on Lake Burton $2,495,000
The above information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted.
Rustic Elegance on Lake Burton $3,300,000
The Lake Burton Magic $1,595,000
Highview over Burton at Waterfall Club $1,895,000
Dearing Junction on Lake Burton $1,995,000
Back to Basics on Lake Burton $1,295,000
Sunstone Cottage on Lake Burton $1,389,000
The High Life on Lake Burton $1,500,000
Forever Young on Lake Burton $1,195,000
Lake Burton Lot with Boathouse $1,195,000
Sunset Skies on Lake Burton $1,275,000
Frederick's Fancy on Lake Burton $795,000
Hidden Hollow on Lake Burton $999,000
Over the Water on Lake Burton $995,000
Cute Cabin 1 mi. from Lake Burton $199,000
Lake Burton Access Cabin $249,000
Boathouse and 1+ Ac. on Lake Burton $395,000
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Petra Seulijn Hoecht From the kiln: enduring beauty by Jo Mitchell
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ave you ever wondered what makes art classic? It can be a complex recipe, but it pretty much boils down to work that endures over time—in style, form, function and design. Sort of the way some antique roadsters, Rock ‘N’ Roll, Beethoven and Michelangelo never go out of style. All the jazzy stuff, the frills, fuss and non-essentials have been eliminated. You are left with honest clarity. As it is with the art of Petra Seulijn Hoecht demonativity. From her vision, hands and kiln come exquisitely use for years to come: One of a kind vases, pitchers, platters, bowls and elegant, multi-piece jardinières. decorating and glazing with her own formulas. Observe the 28-inch ‘jardinière’ with its loose upic design and sophisticated simplicity of the blue and pitcher. The shimmering black bowl with its surprising lieve, in addition to the clay, sawdust, wood, Drano pel-
Petra would like viewers to experience, to process the medium of clay “as an art form, expressed like a canvas” but with the strength of its three-dimensional form. Discipline, the need for repetitive exactness asserts itself for Petra in creating a dinner set turned on perfecting her craft. Petra’s imagination produces a swell of geometric décor. The striking blue and white tiles? The artist has done 450 in free-hand painted patterns, none of them like the other. The organic, hand-painted embellishments of other pieces are also often inspired by the Dutch masspontaneously, and are also each one unique. Petra explains that clay as it turns on the wheel on
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results are unexpected—eliciting for Petra the gamut of emotional reactions of joy, frustration, disappointment or excitement. Her creative impulse needs shaping the “clayey mud” is for Petra a truly “earthy” experience. Petra apprenticed for four years Netherlands, took courses in sculpture and Industrial Design and worked afterwards for two years at the Steinlin Studios in Switzerland. Her love of pottery evolved dramatically while studying form and sculpture. The artist has sold her work for 45 years in many art venues and galleries around Atlanta, Buford and Clayton. She has also exhibited in invitational shows at the Pennsylvania Wallingford Art Center, Chateau Elan, the Sautee-Nacoochee Center, The Hudgens Center for the Arts and the Hambidge Gallery. You may contact Petra via email at artepetra@windstream.net.
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“He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.� Francis of Assisi
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Rainy Day Workshop – Spoon-man by Melissa Williams-Thomas
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have been so excited about this project. I always try to make a craft that coincides with the theme of the magazine. This month is “In the Kitchen” so I thought it would spoon man salt and pepper holder. The idea seemed simple enough, imagined. I started off with, what I thought was, more than enough supplies. I always buy extra to allow for mishaps, but I never anticipated the amount of spoons I would break. I went back to the
hard (nearly impossible) to bend. My father-in-law was a big help in making this project. His hands are much stronger than mine. So, thank you Cary for all your hard work. Materials: 3 Spoons 2 Forks Loctite Epoxy Weld Step 1: Bend the handle of the spoon back away from the trough. Do this slowly because the spoon will snap (I broke at least 10 spoons during this step). Bend to a 60 degree angle. Make two of these for the legs.
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Adventure Out - Pinnacle Mountain by Peter McIntosh
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n this adventure we’re hiking to the rocky outcropping at the top of Pinnacle Mountain. This mountain, sometimes referred to as Pinnacle Knob, is the granite topped peak just outside of Clayton. You can see it very clearly from many places, especially the from Ingles parking lot. The trail to the top has three distinct
ascending to Courthouse Gap and intersecting the Bartram Mountain spur trail. The total hike is three miles, only about a mile and a half each way, but do let me warn you, the last 3/10 of a mile before reaching the top is tough. Starting out at the trail head at Courthouse Gap Road, you’ll ascend via a short series of Rhododendron covered be traversing the north side of Pinnacle Mountain, then ascending gently with a small stream just downhill on your left. This section features some beautiful mature hardwoods. After a little less than half a mile, this trail dead ends at the Bartram Trail (yellow blazes) and you’ll be following an old a little steeper before turning a little to the left and leveling off again. Look for a side trail on you right, this is the spur to the top of Pinnacle Mountain. This trail is not well maintained like the Bartram, but it’s still in pretty good shape. After ascending for a bit, this trail dips down and crosses a small stream and again ascends. You’ll reach an open area and the trail turns to the right and
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this is where the fun begins. Fun that is, if you’re a highly trained athlete who can easily bound up steep mountains. This part of the trail goes straight up the mountainside, no switchbacks. Take your time, one foot in front of the other, it’s steep but it’s not very long. And when the trail enters some Laurel and Rhododendron on the north side of the mountain, you’re right there. The view from the top of Pinnacle Mountain is spectacular to say the least. To the northwest you can look across to Blackrock Mountain, you can easily spot the visitor’s center at Blackrock Mountain State Park, you can also see Ridgepole Mountain and Hogback Mountain. If you look due west. You can see Tiger Mountain, Glassy Mountain and way, way off in the distance is Tray Mountain. This is a great spot to take in a sunset and hike out with a headlamp. You can be back in Clayton in less than an watering holes. Happy hiking! Getting there: From U.S. 441, turn right on Warwoman Road and go 8/10 mile to Pinnacle Road. Turn left on Pinnacle and continue for 1.2 miles to Courthouse Gap Road. This is a narrow road, please be cautious and courteous. Turn right on Courthouse Gap Road and go 3/10 of a mile to the pullout on left. There’s a sign on a tree reading “dead end”. Don’t drive past this spot, there’s no other place to park. From the pullout, the trailhead is about 100 yards uphill, sharply left, with a Carsonite trail marker # 47.
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And a poem my friends, as we reach summer’s end: Hiking to the top, you will break a sweat, To see grand mountain vistas you won’t soon forget. We have many mountain overlooks, no two are idinnacle,
To see more of Peter’s photos, or if you have a question or comment: www.mcintoshmountains.com.
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by Rena Johnson
From Georgia to Tennessee
Lightning Bug Synchronization How many of you remember those warm summer evenings
in nature perform some of their most incredible displays, to attract their female counterparts of course! During this period,
and how magical that seemed? Be prepared for an even
females, who are usually sitting on trees or foliage watching the show. Because the females stay quite stationary during this two to three hour display, the males also stick very closely the ground and trees. This combination makes this display even more breathtaking, as they now begin to look like millions of Christmas decorations that could only be arranged by the hand of God.
bug synchronization! I know it’s one of the most incredible phenomena I have been blessed enough to see. What exactly is it? about 19 different species found in the mountainous region of North GA, Western NC and Eastern TN. Of those there is only one synchronous species, Photinus Carolinus. For two weeks each year, the lightning bugs of this species will not only light up the early evening dusk with their magical blinking on and off, but will also it in almost perfect harmony with each other. Imagine thousands, millions even, of tiny lights going on and off at the exact same time over and over again in perfect synchronization. Why do they do it?
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When Can You See Them? larvae state for approximately a year before maturing into adults. Then they only live about three more weeks. It is during this period when the synchronization occurs. It’s very hard to predict exactly when it will take place in a given region but sometime between the middle of May and the middle of June are the best bets. Shortly after you see them begin to blink regularly in your area, start paying attention. It will get more astounding each night until it peaks. If the right species is in your area, there will be no mistaking it, once it starts. It might
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take a few minutes for them to all get in synch each evening. They can also be temporarily knocked out of synch if they them with light, which you should avoid if at all possible. Not only does it disrupt the light show, it also disrupts their mating rituals, which in turn could add to the problem of their ever decreasing numbers. Each evening, the synchronization will begin about 30 minutes before dark and continue for an hour or two after dark. However, different environmental changes can affect the nightly performances. Misty, rainy and/or windy weather
Another less thought of reason is light pollution. As our cities and suburbs grow, so does the amount of light they put off. This not only diminishes the number of stars that we can see, as well as completely eliminating the view of the Milky Way in many areas, but it also cuts down drastically on the visibility of lightning bugs. Because of this, I am a huge advocate for downward lighting as well as minimal lighting where possible. All of this additional light is believed to be affecting the lightning bugs’ ability to reproduce and is limiting not only our ability to see them but also their ability to see each other. What can you do to attract them as well as protect them? By leaving natural areas in your yard and turning off any outside lighting during the evening hours when they are most active, you will be doing your part to bring them into your yard and giving them a place to survive, thrive and reproduce. Start Planning Now If you are lucky enough to live in one of these regions, be sure to look for this amazing natural phenomenon next spring. If you do not live close by, you should start planning as soon as possible to visit one of the areas listed above, as treat.
will also decrease how active this display is and if it is below together to make this a rare phenomenon indeed. If you are lucky enough to see it even once, it is a sight that you will never forget and that will absolutely take your breath away. What do the lights mean? sequence pattern. This is one of the ways for them to recognize each other. It is also believed that even within these different patterns, there are other messages that are conveyed as well, with this mating synchronization being a prime example. Where can you best see them? One of the most popular viewing areas is the Elkmont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. They even have a huge festival there each year celebrating this annual event. However, you can view them in many surrounding areas within this region and beyond. Other popular viewing areas include such places as Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania and Congaree National Park in South Carolina. Be sure to keep an eye out in your neck of the woods. Like so many other things in our world today, lightning bugs are becoming rarer with each passing year. Loss of habitat and the use of poisonous pesticides, etc., are huge factors.
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“His Last Days” in its 32nd Season
HIS LAST DAYS volunteers create a teaching scene from the ministry of Jesus, portrayed here by Rev. Ross Wheeler
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WHAT IS A PASSION PLAY?
hy would people dress up in robes and sandals to walk around a mountain lake on Labor Day Weekend and call it a passion play or drama? Why ‘passion’? We tend to think of ‘passion’ today as a strong emotion – anger, fear, desire, or love. We are passionate about those we love, important causes, and even favorite ball teams. There are even “crimes of passion.” But, as the meaning of words so often changes: the word ‘passion’ originally meant “suffering” – what people must endure or put up with! This is the kind of “passion” that the people want convey in creating HIS LAST DAYS. In scenes from Jesus’ ministry reminders of his teaching, passion, and suffering. The site of this local Passion Drama is provided by Tallulah Falls School on the Scenic Loop 15 along the Gorge in Tallulah Falls, GA. Here the reenactment of Scripture unfolds in natural settings around a mountain lake How did all this begin? In 1223 Saint Francis of Assisi dressed church members in costumes to depict the manger scene and thus began a way to effectively help people learn their faith, at a time when many could not read or write. Over the centuries, reenactments of Bible stories became a
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regular part of church celebrations especially at Christmas and Easter. Later on the Passion Play made its appearance, century the popular religious plays in common languages rapidly developed. Many were held out of doors and commemorated the people’s survival of plagues and war. While some passion plays have a dark history of fostering prejudice, the modern revival of passion plays focus on St. Francis’ original purpose of learning, celebrating, and expressing a shared faith. Outdoor passion dramas have again become a popular way all over the world for many to learn about and share their faith heritage with their communities. Passion plays are being presented all over the world in hundreds of places like Germany, The Hague, Sri Lanka, Australia, Manitoba, Spain, Cowbridge UK, Malta, Poland, and all across the USA, including Tallulah Falls, GA. For more information about our local Passion Drama HIS LAST DAYS, this year being presented at 7:00pm Sat. Sept. 5th and Sun. Sept. 6th in Tallulah Falls, GA, contact: www.brokenvesselsministries. org or call 706.476.7939 or 706.769.5271 or check out the display at Rabun County Library.
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MOUNTAIN NATURE
usually found in wet soil near streams or in boggy areas. The
By Jean Hyatt
We saw several last summer in the ditch by Andy’s Market in Clayton and alongside Hwy 441 north of Mountain City.
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white or pastel shades of pink and purple then when
start out timid and somewhat subdued, but by mid-life we know who we are and we show our colors vibrantly. Mid-summer is a good time to go for drives or hikes and enjoy the colorful
orange, even though their name says yellow. They bloom in an showy. They can be found in acid soils such as pine woods and they like shady areas.
hard to miss. Their speckled orange blooms hang upside down all along the stem. A close relative, the Carolina Lily, will have along roadsides, where they seem to love the line between shade and sun. isn’t really a grass at all. It is an intricate study of prominent green lines striping the white petals. At the center is a fringe of white, tipped with yellow. It is found in moist areas at higher elevations. We see them almost every year on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Wolf Mountain Overlook at the base of the rock face. this shrub always remind me of parchment paper which would wide petals and a busy yellow center, reminding one of a rose. It’s also known as thimbleberry and was used by early settlers for making jams. This is a lower elevation plant with large dark I know it’s hot out there, but don’t miss these most colorful
Jean and her husband Richard own and operate Mountain Nature in downtown Clayton. They can be reached at 706.782.0838. ** Don’t forget to turn off your outside lights at night. Use motion detector lighting, shields, and IDA-approved lighting so you don’t impose your light on those who want to see the stars. I believe God made night dark for a reason. Please help keep it that way. **
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Andy’s Trout Farm
Drop a Line and Make a Memory on Betty’s Creek by Tracy McCoy
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hese mountains are a very special place. Hidden on side roads and in valleys and on mountaintops are
I speak of is more precious than these. Among the woods, down by the creek, beside the pond, at the rivers and on Georgia know of a place, a quiet, welcoming and restful place where making memories has been happening year after year. Andy’s Trout Farm was opened in 1965 by Andy Cope and his wife Hazel. In the late 1950’s, while Andy was operating a service station in Dillard, many travelers inquired about places to they owned in the Betty’s Creek Community, to develop Betty’s Creek Recreation Area. Later, they changed the name to Andy’s Trout Farm and built rental cabins along the stream. They had found the ideal spot to raise rainbow trout. The Carolina into Betty’s Creek provided the water needed. It took the family several months to get a hatchery in operation for hatching, and ponds built for growing the trout. They began the catch-out ponds. They dressed the catch and even had
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Andy and Hazel Cope were given the “Farm Family of the Year Awards”- in both North Carolina and Georgia.
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Families from all across the South came to visit the and explored this priceless mountain paradise on Betty’s Creek. Children came from the city that had never held a families reunited and church groups gathered at Andy’s Trout Farm and just as Andy and Hazel hoped, memories were made. Folks came back year after year with many becoming life-long friends whose children and grandchildren are still making their way to Andy’s Trout Farm.
the mountains, the ponds and it is a great location for your next event. Two of Sonya’s and Troy’s daughters Mariah and Maleah have been married on the property. The view is never bad at Andy’s from the cabins, Cope Hall or the ponds, the farm is steeped in beauty. Rates for renting the cabins, Cope Hall or the property are listed on their very comprehensive website, www.andystroutfarm.com. For public, private and home schooled children, Andy’s can be tailored for your class or group. While you are there enjoy exploring their 300 acre property. Let them take you on a guided hike, listen to a story, cook have a picnic, play games, take a creek cooked for you. Stay for just the day or spend the night. Pricing varies with chofor details. There are many beautiful, nature inspired things to see and do at Andy’sbut none as breathtaking as their on-site waterfalls! About a 15 minute hike up the back mountain leads you right into the on your hiking shoes and hit the trails!
Time and age caught up with the farm’s founders and in 1988 their granddaughter Sonya and her husband Troy Cousineau took the management of the farm over and today the couple are the proud owners of Andy’s Trout Farm. They, along with their three daughters Maleah, Mariah and Madison, Sonya’s sister Paula and her daughter Renee, work diligently to preserve Andy and Hazel’s legacy. Melanie and Cope Passmore the only daughter of Andy and Hazel and her husband Bill always enjoyed coming to visit the farm, for Barbara is was like coming home. Barbara battled Multiple Sclerosis for many years. Early this year Barbara passed away. She will be greatly missed by her family who loved her so much. Andy’s is still very much (and always will be) a family venture as today’s owners are training the 5th generation to greet guests and work on the farm. Couples have proposed at Andy’s and tied the knot on the farm as well. Sonya and sister Paula and the girls came up with a grand idea that has proven to be an excellent idea. The family came together and through hard work and some serious Cope style elbow grease built a beautiful lodge-like event hall. They named it Cope Hall, after their grandparents and it is absolutely perfect for just about any event you want to have from weddings, receptions, reunions, church gatherings and group events. The interior is rich with
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Mining for gems is a favorite past time for visitors to the farm. Young and old guests love mining for and they are in abundance on the farm. Whether you’re 8 or Andy’s offers its visitors 2 stocked trout ponds, and a 3 acre lake! If you’re an overnight guest, you can grill your trout right on your cabin’s front porch with the provided 5 miles away in Dillard, Georgia and have them cooked for you! If you’re just visiting for the day, they’ll be more than Andy’s maintains its charm as a welcoming, rustic & sense of yesteryear. I would have to say Andy and Hazel would more than approve of all their family has done to make the farm even more of a recreational alcove. So what are you waiting for “Drop a Line, and Make a Memory”! The farm is open is 7 days a week, Monday - Saturday from 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM and from 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Sundays. If you are interested in more information a visit the their website is very much in order (www.andystroutfarm. com) or a phone call made to 706.746.2550.
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Experience the 6th “A Taste of Clarkesville” by Melissa Williams-Thomas
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ome and experience the best Clarkesville has to offer!!! The 6th annual Taste of Clarkesville will take place from noon to 3:00 PM. on Saturday, September 26th downtown at the square. This event is hosted by Clarkesville Business & Community Association (CBCA) in partnership with Clarkesville Main Street and the City of Clarkesville. More than 30 local establishments will be offering tastes of their food, wine and beer. There will be a live music stage to showcase local talent. Admission to the event is free. Tickets for the 1 taste for 1 dollar. Tickets for the alcoholic beverages participating vendors to date are as follows: A to Zinc, A Garden for Wellness, Chicago’s Pizza, Chophouse, Crossroads Cafe, Dairy Queen, Duncan Square Cafe & Yogurt Shop, Harvest Habersham, Hawg Wild BBQ, Java Joe’s Bistro, Louie’s Market on the Square, McDonald’s of Clarkesville, Midtown Grille, The Attic Restaurant, The Copper Pot Restaurant and Tucker’s Country Cooking. Sherry Callahan from the CBCA said, “We are pleased that so many restaurants want to return each year to make this event a huge success. In fact, we have 6 food vendors joining us for the 6th year in a row- The Copper Pot, Hawg Wild BBQ, McDonald’s of Clarkesville, The Attic Restaurant, Java Joe’s Bistro and A Garden for Wellness.” “A taste of Clarkesville is blessed with very loyal and very generous sponsors each year. Their support really makes a difference in our community. We are grateful to have all eight sponsors returning for another year of downtown fun!” said Sherry Callahan of CBCA. The sponsors are Anolon, South State Bank, Fieldale, Habersham Electric Membership Corporation, United Community Bank, North Georgia Technical College, The Northeast Georgian and Southern Bank & Trust. The live music stage will include entertainment from Mat and Ben Fried from noon to 1:30 PM, Drunk on the Wind from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM and Anne Green from 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Leigh Johnston, a member of the organizing committee, says the event appeals to locals and out-of-towners alike. “The quality of this event, and its wide spread variety of offerings, has enough appeal to warrant a trip to Clarkesville, particularly when combined with the fall weather and gorgeous autumn scenery.” So, come on out and bring the family to what is sure to be a
For more information visit www.tasteofclarkesville.com
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STEPHENS COUNTY August 1st and each Wednesday and Saturday through October Farmers’ Market Stephens County Farmers’ Market Building, Toccoa Info: 706.282.3309 August 8th and the 2nd Saturday of the month through October Sage Market Corner of Pond & Tugalo Streets Toccoa Info: 706.282.3309 August 1st, 8th Ida Cox Music Series Downtown Info: 706.282.3269 August 15th / September 12th Southern Gospel Jubilee Concert The Schaefer Center, Toccoa Info: 706.297.7121 HABERSHAM COUNTY August 1st and each Saturday through September 5th Clarkesville Farmers’ Market Grant Street, Clarkesville Info: 706.778.4654 August 1st and each Saturday Soque River Farmers’ Market Hwy. 197, Clarkesville Info: 706.778.4654 August 1st Back to School Bash Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center Clarkesville Info: 706.894.3055 August 7th Friday Night Flicks Pitts Park, Clarkesville Info: 706.778.4654
Habersham Community Theatre Clarkesville August 1st - 2nd, 6th - 9th “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
August 8th Sunset Tour
August 15th Kudzu Queens Cabaret
August 11th Mommy & Me at the Zoo
September 18th - 20th, 24th - 27th “Prescription: Murder”
August 16th Behind the Scenes Tour
Grant Street Music Room 583 Grant Street, Clarkesville
Smithgall Woods Helen
August 8th - Gimme Hendricks
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August 15th and the 3rd Saturday of the month through September Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals
August 1st and each Saturday Tour de la Cave and Barrel Tasting
August 22nd Gold Fever
Cleveland Info: 706.878.5522
RABUN COUNTY
August 4th and each Tuesday and Friday through September 4th Bingo Helen Chamber of Commerce Festhalle Helen Info: 706.878.1908
August 1st and each Saturday Simply Homegrown Farmers’ Market Covered Bridge Shopping Center Clayton Info: www.rabunmarket.com
August 12th Taste of Helen Helen Arts & Heritage Center Helen Info: 706.878.3933 www.helenarts.org August 15th and the third Saturday of the Month
September 11th - 19th Chattahoochee Mountain Fair Toccoa Hwy., Clarkesville Info: www.chattahoocheemountainfair.org September 18th Friday Night Live Downtown Clarkesville Info: 706.754.2220
Sautee Info: 706.878.1056 September 10th - 13th September 17th - November 1st Oktoberfest Helen Info: 706.878.1908 Unicoi State Park, Helen
September 26th 6th Annual A Taste of Clarkesville Downtown Clarkesville Info: www.tasteofclarkesville.com
August 1st - 2nd and each weekend through mid November August 1st and each Saturday until mid November Saturday Evening Music Concert Series
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August 1st and each Saturday through November Bluegrass on the Square Main Street, Tallulah Falls
of the month through October First Friday Fest Downtown Clayton Info: www.downtownclaytonga.com August 20th and the third Thursday of each month through November Rabun Trout Unlimited Meeting The TU/Scout Hut, Clayton Info: rabuntu.org September 9th 3rd Annual Moonshine n’ Mulligans Golf Tournament Waterfall Club, Clayton Info: 706.782.4812 September 12th - 13th WANNAGOFast.com 1/2 mile Shoot-Out Heaven’s Landing Clayton Info: www.WannaGoFast.com
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September 17th North Georgia Arts Guild Artist Program featuring Chris Brooks, Woodworker & Director, Folk Pottery Museum Clayton City Hall, Clayton Info: www.northgeorgiaartsguild.com Tallulah Gorge State Park Tallulah Falls August 1st, 30th Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike September 5th - 7th Holiday Gorge Floor Hike Rabun County Music Festival The Rearden Theatre, RGNS Rabun Gap August 2nd Joe Gransden & His Big Band August 16th - Satisfaction: Tribute to the Rolling Stones Hambidge Center Rabun Gap August 1st August 8th and the 2nd Saturday of the month Second Saturday Artists’ Talks
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August 15th and the 3rd Saturday of the month Nature Hikes
August 1st and each Saturday through October
North Georgia Community Players Dillard Playhouse, Dillard
Hiawassee Info: 706.896.8963 August 1st and each Saturday through September 5th Music on the Square Town Square, Hiawassee Info: 706.896.4966
August 21st - 22nd & Mystery Dinner Theater September 10th - 13th “Annie”
August 3rd - 5th and each Monday through Wednesday until mid August Summer Horse Camp for Kids
Rabun Arena Tiger August 27th - 29th Rabun County Fair Info: 706.982.0792 September 5th James Soar Memorial Barrel Race September 26th Wateree Cutting Horse Show
Young Harris Info: 706.379.4606 August 7th - 8th Set Sail and Anchor South Concert The Ridges Resort, Hiawassee Info: www.theridgesresort.com August 15th Tomato Festival Young Harris Info: 706.379.1236
TOWNS COUNTY August 1st and each Saturday Towns County Farmers’ Market Across from Georgia Mountain Fair Hiawassee Info: 706.896.4966
August 22nd
Young Harris Info: www.mountaintopga.com
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August 29th - 30th 2015 Young Harris Art Fest Mayors Park, Young Harris Info: 706.897.6179 Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Hiawassee July 30th - August 1st Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruize In August 1st Ray Stevens in Concert August 21st Oak Ridge Boys Concert September 4th David Allan Coe Concert September 19th Taste of Home UNION COUNTY August 1st and each Saturday Summer Concert Series Paradise Hills Resort & Spa Blairsville Info: 877.745.7483 August 4th and each Tuesday Smoky Mountain Melodies First United Methodist Church Blairsville Info: 706.379.3836
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August 5th and each Wednesday Bingo Haralson Memorial Civic Center Blairsville Info: 706.300.5722 August 6th and each Thursday Union County Community Center Blairsville Info: 706.439.6092 August 6th - 8th Union County Farmers’ Market Community Flower Show Haralson Memorial Civic Center Blairsville Info: 706.897.5348 August 7th and each Friday Friday Night Concert Series Old Courthouse, Blairsville Info: 877.745.5789 August 14th and the Second Friday of the Month Writers’ Night Out Union County Community Center Blairsville Info: 877.745.5789 August 22nd and the 3rd Saturday of each month Cruize In on the Square On the Square, Blairsville September 5th - 6th North Georgia Gun Show Pat Harralson Civic Center Blairsville Info: 706.994.4405 September 5th - 6th Mountain Heritage Festival Mountain Life Museum Blairsville Info: 706.745.5493 September 6th Grape Stomping Festival Blairsville Info: 706.745.7483 September 12th Mountain Music & Arts & Crafts Festival Info: 706.745.2628 September 19th - 20th 3rd Annual Celebrate Autumn Arts & Crafts Show North Georgia Technical College Blairsville Info: 706.896.0932
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Union County Farmers’ Market Blairsville August 1st and each Tuesday and Saturday Farmers’ Market August 1st and each Tuesday Farmers’ Market General Auction August 6th - 7th and each Thursday and Friday Trash and Treasures Info: 877.745.5789
September 12th 4th Annual Pet Celebration Historic Hayesville Square Hayesville Info: 706.896.1244 September 19th Cherokee Heritage Festival 21 Davis Loop Hayesville Info: 828.389.3045 Licklog Players Community Theatre 34 Creek Side Circle, Hayesville
month through October Cruise in to the Union County Farmers’ Market Info: 678.773.5934
July 31st - August 2nd “Little Women” September 4th - 6th, 11th - 13th “Steel Magnolias”
Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center Blairsville
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August 3rd and each Monday (excluding holidays) Garden Tour
August 4th and each Tuesday Tuesday Night Contra & Square Dances
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August 7th Bruce Greene & Loy McWhirter August 8th, 22nd September 5th, 11th Contra & Square Dance
CLAY COUNTY, NC August 1st and each Saturday
August 14th ETSU Country Pride
On the Square Hayesville Info: 828.361.7261
August 28th Geoff Hohwald, Rick Taylor, Milt Crotts & Larry Teems
August 1st / September 19th Hot Summer Nights Goldhagen Art Glass Hayesville Info: 828.389.8847
September 4th Appalachian Saint Andrews Pipes & Drums
August 5th and each Wednesday Brasstown Farmers’ Market Old Hwy. 64 Brasstown Info: 828.360.2498 August 6th and each Thursday through September 3rd Hayesville Evening Farmers’ Market Downtown Hayesville Info: 877.389.3704 August 7th and each Friday Night Friday Night Jam at Clay’s Corner Brasstown Info: 828.837.3797 August 21st, 28th / September 4th Hayesville Summer Concert Series The Square, Hayesville Info: 828.389.2121
September 10th Rob Tiger & Lon Eldridge September 18th Steve and Penny Kilby September 25th - Singing Tree Eagle Fork Vineyard Hayesville July 31st - August 1st and each Friday and Saturday Nights Live Music August 22nd Wine Under the Stars Martin & Breedlove Band September 19th Wine Under the Stars Twelve Gauge Persuaders
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Hayesville August 7th - 9th, 14th - 16th “Unnecessary Farce” September 12th Song Writers’ Showcase September 19th - Boots & Bling 2 Bluegrass Concert Schedule Brasstown Community Center Brasstown August 8th - Davenport Brothers August 22nd - Lone Mountain Band MACON COUNTY, NC August 1st and each Saturday through August 22nd Saturdays on Pine Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, Highlands Info: 828.526.5841 August 4th and each Tuesday through September Yoga in the Park Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, Highlands Info: 828.526.2112 August 7th Relay for Life of Highlands, NC Highlands Recreation Center Highlands Info: 828.788.3525 August 7th and each Friday through mid October Friday Night Live Town Square, Highlands Info: 828.526.5841 August 7th - 8th 7th Annual Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Macon County Fairgrounds Franklin Info: 828.524.3161 August 13th - 16th Bascom in Bloom The Bascom, Highlands Info: 828.526.2112 August 22nd Twilight Rock N Roll 5K Hutchinson Park Highlands Info: twilightrocknrolltk.com August 22nd The Laurel Garden Club Kitchen Tour Local Homes in Highlands Info: www.laurelgardenclubofhighlands.com
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August 23rd Art for the Heart of the Hospice House Belarus Art Auction Carpe Diem Farms, Highlands Info: 828.421.2831
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August 28th Otto Labyrinth Park Walk & Gathering Otto Labyrinth Park, Otto Info: 828.369.5698
July 31st - August 1st “Shrek, the Broadway Musical” August 8th - Charlie Daniels
August 29th - 30th Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, Highlands Info: 828.787.2021 September 10th Rotary Club of Highlands Craft Beer Festival The Farm at Old Edwards Inn Highlands Info: 828.526.2112 September 12th Dazzling Dahlia Festival Highlands Rec. Park & Civic Center Highlands Info: 828.526.2112 September 12th 9th Annual SMPCC Fundraising Banquet Franklin Covenant Church, Franklin Info: 828.349.3200 September 16th - 20th Macon County Fair Macon County Fairgrounds Franklin Info: 866.372.5546 September 19th Zonta’s Boots & Bling Fundraiser Bloemsma Farm Barn, Franklin Info: 866.372.5546 Highlands Playhouse Highlands July 16th - August 1st “Godspell” August 6th - 22nd “First Date” August 27th - September 6th “End of the Rainbow” September 18th - 20th Classic Film Festival Historic Cowee School Franklin August 4th and each Tuesday Cowee Farmers’ Market August 15th 3rd Annual Cowee School Celebration and Macon County Heritage Day August 22nd and the third Saturday of each month SEBA Jam August 22nd - Run Boy Run September 19th Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues
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August 29th Marty Stuart & Connie Smith September 5th Steven Curtis Chapman September 12th - Stars of Center Stage September 18th - The Isaacs Lazy Hiker Brewing Company Franklin August 15th Porch 40 in Concert August 28th Frog Town Four in Concert Martin Lipscomb Highlands August 10th August 12th - “The Audience” August 15th Best of Controlled Chaos Film Festival 2015 Info: 828.227.7028 August 27th - 30th September 3rd - 6th Highlands Cashiers Players Info: 828.526.8084 September 10th Highlands Male Chorus September 13th - Bel Canto September 19th “Will the Circle be Unbroken” Bluegrass: John McEuen with John Carter Cash and Family September 20th National Theatre Live: Everyman September 26th Broadway, Pop, Opera: The Three Tenors and a Diva Concert and Gala Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Martin Lispcomb
August 2nd - Beethoven’s 7th August 7th Rising Stars of Juilliard School August 9th Final Gala Concert
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Rabun County Music Festival Presents. . . “SATISFACTION” Tribute to The Rolling Stones Sunday, August 16, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Tickets - $20 Sponsored by
Rearden Theater at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School www.rabunmusicfestival.com “Satisfaction / The International Rolling Stones show dedicated to the “World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band”. Now in its 15th year with over 2,500 performances to its credit, “Satisfaction” is the only full-time touring show of its kind and performs over 150 shows a year throughout the world. Featured in dozens of national newspapers, magazines and television ads as the greatest show ever honoring the Rolling Stones and their legacy, the show will present 50 years of classics made famous by the likes of Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Tickets & Donations Concert tickets may be purchased online at www.rabunmusicfestival.com, and at the Rabun County Welcome Center, the Macon County (NC) Chamber of Commerce or at the theater door on the day of the performance.
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n addition to bringing great music to our community, the Rabun County Music Festival Association provides scholarships to deserving seniors at Rabun County High School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Special consideration is given to students whose intent is to acquire a degree in visual or performing arts. The Rabun County Music
ee School senior Caroline Moore at the school’s May 16th awards ceremony. She will be attending Berry College, planning a double major in Environmental Science and Music.
If you would like to make a donation, visit www.rabunmusicfestival.com and click on “Donate”. This year the Rabun County Music Festival Association awarded the $3,000 Haywood-Hoppes-Bell scholarship to Rabun Gap-Nacooch-
She is the daughter of Scott and Jennifer Moore of Tiger. In the photo from the left are India Benton chair of the Scholarship Committee, Caroline Moore and Jim Martindale chair of the Music Festival Association.
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RCHS Alumni Weekend 2015 Begins A New Tradition for Rabun County High School Alumni
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his August 21st – 23rd a new tradition will be born, Rabun County High School Alumni Weekend.
Bringing together generations of Wildcat alumni, this celebration of RCHS pride is open to anyone who ever attended Rabun County High School. The weekend will begin at the Wildcat’s Home Season Opener on Friday night. RCHS students past and present will assemble on Frank Snyder Field prior to the game against Jefferson. Forming a victory tunnel, RCHS pride will be on full display, bringing a new generation of Wildcats into the stadium. A full array of activities awaits alumni as Saturday will be Beginning at 11:00 AM at the Rabun Events Center, 250 Laurel Heights Drive, lunchtime activities will include food, fun and fellowship. We will honor past and present teachers along with meeting our families. A special exhibit of RCHS memorabilia will be available (donations appreciated) along with games and fun for the entire family. A corn-hole tournament will be the featured activity of the
Mama Rumsey Scholarship Fund”. Entry into the corn-hole tournament is $20. On the evening of August 22nd, RCHS alumni from all generations will party the night away at the Rabun Events Center. Beginning at 7:00 PM, entertainment, libations, memories
and tall tales will be the highlight of a reunion unlike any other in RCHS history. Fund” $20 gets a night of memories to last a lifetime. Throughout the weekend, a variety of silent auction items be available featuring Rabun County inspired items. Proceeds from the silent auction will and Mama Rumsey Scholarship Fund”, while the 50/50 rafprograms to be announced during the weekend festivities. The “Coach and Mama Rumsey Scholarship Fund” assistance to deserving graduating RCHS students each year. Both Coach and Mama Rumsey believed that education is the erations. For additional information on the RCHS Alumni Weekend, follow us on Facebook at “Rabun County High School Alumni Weekend”.
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Bless Your Heart- On Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart
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he tissue in her hand had become wet and fragmented from the constant wiping of tears. With a heavy heart Sadie gathered her Bible and purse and stood to leave as the pastor said “Amen”. She had to grin just a bit as Pastor Bob said Amen
a sing-song sway as she imagined angels would do. She had been visiting this church for 3 weeks and barely anyone had spoken to her. Granted, she was a bit shy but oh how she needed a friend. That thought had just passed through her head with a young woman came up. “Hi there, my name is Ruthie,” she said as she extended her hand. Sadie smiled and replied, “I’m Sadie.” Ruthie begin to ask questions and shortly thereafter the ing for lunch at the downtown cafe’ known for its Southern bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches. Just the thought of a BLT sandwich made her want a tall glass of sweet tea to wash down all that deliciousness. Ruthie and Sadie settled into two chairs that slid under happy service. After they ordered, Ruthie leaned in and
said, “What’s your story?” Startled, Sadie repeated, “Story?” She had never been asked that question. What did that even mean? Ruthie grinned showing her beautiful smile, “Yes, your story. What brought you to this point?” She nodded and leaned back a bit to see Ruthie’s face in the sunlight that was streaming in the cracks of the hair pulled up in a ponytail, wispy bangs feathered her forehead and bright blue eyes that sparkled when she laughed. Sadie gave a half smile with her lips but her eyes didn’t shine. “My story is short and not so sweet,” and with a pause she plunged ahead. “I was raised in an orphanage and when I turned eighteen I was transitioned into the real that said he loved me, and well, that turned out to be a disaster. In the midst of the bad marriage I became pregnant and with a lot of counseling I gave up my baby so he could have a better life. I am now on my own, struggling to get my business off the ground and just feel so overwhelmed and alone.” Sadie gave another sad smile and said, “I sound rather pitiful, don’t I?” Now it was her turn to lean back and examine Sadie’s her large brown eyes. She was slightly pale which made her eyes really stand out when outlined by her chestnut-
Ruthie grabbed her hand and said, “Could you use another friend?” “Another friend?” Sadie laughed, “How about my only friend?” They continued to eat and share their hopes and goals and the messy parts of life. No doubt about it, they were kindred spirits from opposite ends of the spectrum. Ruthie obtained a college degree and was engaged to a resident doctor. She had life by the tail but even with all that she had a tender heart full of love and had prayed for a bes-
a week for dinner, usually at Ruthie’s place. She was also a huge help in getting her referrals, as Sadie was trying hard to be a successful realtor. Within a year, Sadie was able to buy a small cottage that had been remodeled just the way she would have done it. Painted in butter yellows and crisp of joy and not despair.
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--The ladder Sadie pulled out of her storage room was a bit rickety but thought it would hold up hers or Ruthie’s straight to her house to help Ruthie prepare for an intimate party. White lights had to be strung through the backyard trees, candles placed strategically and tablecloths had to be at how she wanted this to be perfect for her friend. A small intimate celebration of the love Ruthie and Robert had for each other. Sadie felt a little tug at her own heart for that was her prayer for herself…to be in love. But, God had not sent him and she really was not looking. Sadie pulled in at the house and drug out the ladder. “Hey Ruthie, are you ready for me to string the white lights? I’ll set the ladder up if you are.” “Sure, go ahead and I’ll be right there.” Sadie placed the ladder under the oak tree wondering how in the world she was going to do this, when Ruthie showed up. “I’ll hold the ladder while you climb,” she said. Sadie laughed, “Oh, you want me to do the hard part.” “Of course,” Ruthie laughed right with her. Sadie took a few steps up and began to thread the white lights in the branches trying to space them right when the ladder shook and Sadie felt the ground shake for a second. “Ruthie,” she screamed. Scrambling down she grabbed Ruthie’s shoulder and held her up a bit calling her name over and over. She never opened her eyes, not even grabbed her phone out of it and hit 911. Her voice didn’t so when the EMT’s arrived and couldn’t get her revived. Sadie followed the ambulance and called Robert to meet the ambulance at the ER. lying there. It was an aneurysm that took her, no warning, no goodbyes and no Ruthie. Sadie held Robert as he cried for the woman he was to marry. Sadie just couldn’t cry… Months went by and the seasons changed, houses were listed and sold. Sadie sat on the pew each Sunday, the same pew she sat when she met Ruthie. She had a broken heart then just as she had one now. New people came and went, and Sadie continued to sit on her pew. One Sunday as she walked to her ‘spot’, she noticed a young woman had sat in her place with her head lowered. She saw her hand clenched a wadded wet tissue, beginning to shred from tears. Sadie pondered for a moment help but to smile. She then walked over and said with all the cheerfulness she could muster, “Hi there, I’m Sadie… what’s your story?”
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Life is a Blessing God is Great, God is Good... by Tracy McCoy
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ladys had not planned on raising her grandchildren much less her great-grandchildren, it just sorta happened. Drugs and alcohol had always been a problem for their daddy and their momma, well she just run off leaving Gladys with Thomas age 6 and Abigail age 3. the garden it was Thomas who came running calling, “Nana, Nana, something’s wrong with Papaw, come see.” The doc called it the “widow-maker” and said Floyd was gone in an instant. The garden is grown up now with two seasons past; she believed his hoe was still lying out there amongst the weeds. It was hard for Gladys to work the garden at her age so she just had to let it go. Course she couldn’t afford the seed and fertilize no ways with just one check coming in. they don’t take those at the feed store to buy gardening stuff. They were good for milk, cheese and eggs and she sure was thankful for them. She sat in the old metal glider on the front porch as the younguns played in the yard. The preacher would be by after while; he’d called ahead and said he had a surprise for the children and for Gladys, too. She wondered what it could be; he sure was a nice fella. She missed going to Sunday services but since she didn’t drive and Floyd’s gone she just sings old hymns with the kids and reads em’ some scripture on Sunday mornings and evenings. She’d made a couple of puppets out of Floyd’s old socks and she’d sewn
buttons off his old shirt for their eyes; she played out the Bible stories for Thomas and Abigail and they seemed to when he didn’t mind what God told him. When Floyd was alive he’d drive her and the children over to the church on the hill. He didn’t go in with them, he preferred to sit in the truck and listen to the singing and preaching from there; he never liked a crowd. Oh, if they had a big covered dish dinner or homecoming he’d get out of the old Ford and sit under the shade tree with the other men and enjoy the food. He’d laugh and say them Baptist women sure knowed how to fry chicken and made some mean ‘nanner pudding. Gladys always took potato salad with lots of pickles and onions and her secret ingredient. All the other women always wanted to know what it was that made her potato salad so rich and creamy. It sure was hot sittin’ on the porch, even Earl looked plum tuckered out from the heat. Earl was Floyd’s old huntin’ dog, she believed he was a blue tick. He didn’t hunt anymore and sometimes she feared she’d have to give him away. There was many a time she had to choose feeding the kids over Earl, he just had to eat what was left, if there was any. There just wasn’t ever enough it seemed; enough food in the cupboards, money for the power bill, medicine or start and she wasn’t sure Thomas had one pair of pants that’d in town; she had some change in a Mason jar she’d been putting back to get him a couple pair of jeans and maybe would stay with her another year and then maybe she’d put her in the preschool. Thomas could get free breakfast at school when it was in session, but in the summer it seemed they were always hungry. She’d told Thomas he had a tape worm in him and it made Abigail cry; she couldn’t help but snicker at her, big tears just rolled down her chubby cheeks framed with that curly blonde hair, Gladys swore she looked like a porcelain baby doll she had in the attic. Thomas was 110% boy and the dirtier he got the better he liked it, tore the knees out of every pair of britches he got. She wondered what she’d do without these two, they sure brought a lot of joy and laughter into her heart. She heard the preacher’s car crunching on the gravel coming up the drive. That was a van, not a car she thought holding her hand up to block the sun. A big blue van, but have mercy she thought what has he done now? Always
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a bringing something for these kids, he sure did do the the driveway jumping up and down like little monkeys. chest type freezer in the corner. He came and sat across from Gladys grinning like a opossum. He commenced to tell Gladys that they had a new program at the church; they would be getting food from the new food bank in town with meat, fresh produce, canned goods, a dozen eggs, and a little something sweet throwed in. Gladys’ eyes narrowed and she asked the preacher what was the cost of
how those younguns squealed when he pulled that green and yellow blow-up swimming pool out of the back of that van. He asked Gladys if he could put a foot of water in there for them to play and she agreed. Those kids played in the swimming pool the rest of the afternoon. The preacher potatoes and boiling eggs and rolling three chicken breasts and in the house they sat around her little dining table they joined hands and with eyes closed and heads bowed Abigail began... God is good, God is great, let us thank Him daily bread. Thomas piped up and said and chicken too!
was free. Free? How could it be free she wondered. Floyd city were giving away food to the food bank, her mind be good and here sat the preacher telling her all about it. The preacher’s words brought Gladys back as he told Thomas and Abigail that the church had been given that big blue van and that meant that on Sunday somebody would be by to pick them and Gladys up to come to church cause everybody missed them coming. He took Thomas by the hand and Abigail in his arms and told them
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“For I was hungry, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee hungry, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:35-40
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