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t i s t h e s e a s o n of c h a n g e. 8 0 s/ 9 0 s r o c k g r o u p, T h e S c o rpi o n s h a d a hit s o n g –“ T h e Wi n d of C h a n g e” – t h at r e s o n at e d a s I w a s t hi n ki n g a b o ut t hi s a rti cl e. T h e l a n d s c a p e i s diff e r e nt e a c h w e e k a s t h e l e a v e s c h a n g e c ol o r s a n d d r o p.

D a yli g ht di s a p p e a r s e a rli e r e a c h d a y a s w e a p p r o a c h t h e p e a k of a ut u m n. O u r attit u d e s a r e g e a r e d t o w a r d T h a n k s gi vi n g g at h e ri n g s a n d C h ri st m a s c el e b r ati o n s a s w e st a r e at a n e w y e a r l a u n c hi n g s o o n. All t h e s e t hi n g s a r e e x citi n g a n d b e c a u s e ti m e p a s s e s s o q ui c kl y, it i s i m p o rt a nt t o s ei z e a n y o p p o rt unit y t o m a k e s p e ci al m e m o ri e s wit h f a mil y a n d f ri e n d s. O u r a r e a i s b u r sti n g wit h f ri e n dl y a n d o ut g oi n g p e o pl e. Y o u s e e m a n y of t h e m h e r e i n o u r p a g e s att e n di n g e v e nt s a n d s u p p o rti n g g r e at c a u s e s. B e s u r e t h at y o u t a k e ti m e t o c o n n e ct wit h p e o pl e y o u k n o w a n d m a k e a n eff o rt t o g et t o k n o w s o m e o n e n e w. T h e r e h a s b e e n s o m u c h g r o wt h l o c all y o v e r t h e p a st y e a r s a n d t h e r e a r e s o m a n y n e w f a c e s i n t h e a r e a.

We s h o ul d c o n si d e r o u r s el v e s f o rt u n at e t o li v e i n a n a r e a t h at s o m a n y a r e d r a w n t o. It i s n ot j u st t h e n at u r al b e a ut y of t h e a r e a b ut al s o t h e p e o pl e t h at b ri n g t h e m h e r e.

T hi s i s s u e i s t h e l a st f o r 2 0 2 3. T h e r e h a s b e e n s o m u c h g oi n g o n a n d s o m a n y g r e at t hi n g s t o d o. If y o u mi s s e d o ut o n t h e m, c h e c k o ut s o m e r e c a p s h e r e i n o u r p a g e s t o s e e w h at y o u mi s s e d a n d m a k e pl a n s t o g et i n v ol v e d n e xt ti m e a r o u n d. P a rt of w h y VI P Pi c k wi c k e xi st s i s t o s h o w c a s e t h e g r e at e v e nt s i n o u r a r e a – w h et h e r f o r e nt e rt ai n m e nt o r f o r a s p e ci al c a u s e. A n e v e nt t h at st o o d o ut t o m e a s i m p r e s si v e w a s C atfi s h D e r b y a n d Ri v e rf e st. T h e l e a d e r s hi p c o m mitt e e p ut t o g et h e r a v e r y s e a ml e s s e v e nt. T h e a m o u nt o r w o r k t h at w e nt i nt o it i s i n c o m p r e h e n si bl e, a n d w e o w e t h e m e a c h a g r e at t h a n k s. O u r c o v e r f o r t hi s i s s u e c a m e f r o m t h at e v e nt a n d it i s a t r u e r e p r e s e nt ati o n of t h e j o y e v e nt s li k e t hi s b ri n g t o o u r c o m m u nit y a n d b ri n g s f a mili e s t o g et h e r.

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R e m e m b e r t o s h o p l o c al, f oll o w u s o n s o ci al m e di a, a n d l o o k f o r o u r p h ot o g s a s y o u a r e o ut e nj o yi n g t hi s f all a n d wi nt e r s e a s o n.

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h e t hir d a n n u al c o n c ert, “ C o m e t o t h e Ri v er; U nit e d W E St a n d, ” h a p p e n e d at Pi c k wi c k L a n di n g St ar e P ar k o n S e pt e m b er 3 0. Or g a ni z e d b y J a y a n d S h er H arris o n, o w n ers of t h e O ut p ost R est a ur a nt t h e h e a dli n i n g m usi ci a ns w er e Mi c a h T yl er a n d t h e D a vi d Cr o w d er B a n d. T h e g at es o p e n e d e arl y at 1 1: 0 0 a. m. s o t h e y c o ul d p ar k a n d s et u p f or t h e 3: 0 0 p. m. c o n c ert. B y n o o n c ars b e g a n t o li n e u p f or p ar ki n g s p a c es i n t h e “cir cl e ” a n d, q ui c kl y, t h e gr ass s p a c es o n t h e p ar k gr o u n ds w er e fill e d.

T h os e arri vi n g l at er h a d t o fi n d p ar ki n g o utsi d e t h e p ar k gr o u n ds. T h e cr o w d w as esti m at e d at 1 0, 0 0 0! T h e cl e ar d a y a n d a sli g ht br e e z e off t h e l a k e m a d e f or a p erf e ct aft er n o o n a n d e v e ni n g t o s pr e a d a bl a n k et or g at h er wit h fri e n ds a n d f a mil y i n l a w n c h airs. M a n y b o ats a n c h or e d j ust off t h e s h or eli n e t o list e n a n d w at c h t h e p erf or m a n c e b y t h e C hristi a n m usi ci a ns o n a j u m b o m o nit or. T h e s m ell of B B Q c o o k e d b y a l o c al c h ur c h gr o u p p er m e at e d t h e air. T h e s al e of T-s hirts pr o vi d e d a p erf e ct s o u v e nir f or f a ns. J a y a n d S h er ar e t o b e c o m m e n d e d f or p utti n g t o g et h er o n e of t h e m ost s u c c essf ul e v e nts at Pi c k wi c k b y t h e gr o wi n g n u m b ers of p e o pl e t h at att e n d.

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h e 2 n d A n n u al C at fis h D er b y a n d Ri v erf est w as h el d o n t h e b a n ks of t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er, i n t h e c h ar mi n g Hist ori c D o w nt o w n, S a v a n n a h, T e n n ess e e, o n S e pt e m b er 9. T h e e n er g y at t h e f esti v al w as hi g h as t h e a nti ci p at e d c o n c ert c ul mi n at e d t h e C at fis h D er b y a n d Ri v erf est e v e nts. Wit h M ai n Str e et s h ut d o w n t o tr af fi c a n d a st a g e p er c h e d i n t h e str e et, f ol ks w er e li ni n g u p f or t h e c o n c ert. S e v er al e nt ert ai n ers p erf or m e d b ef or e t h e o p e ni n g a ct. T h os e i n cl u d e d T h e B a n d L o ul a wit h t h eir n e wl y r el e as e “ M y M a m a Li k es Y o u. ” L o c al p erf or m er a n d Cit y of S a v a n n a h M a n a g er, Bl a k e W all e y p erf or m e d wit h his b a n d. S a v a n n a h n ati v e, C al e b K ell e y p erf or m e d his l at est r el e as e, “ Dr y S p ell. ” Als o p erf or m i n g w er e t h e G ar y Ni c h ols B a n d, C h as e Wri g ht, a n d Al e x a n dr a K a y. H e a dli n er J o D e e M essi n a w as w el c o m e d b y t h e w ar m e d- u p cr o w d as s h e m a d e a st o p i n S a v a n n a h o n h er H e a ds C ar oli n a- T ails C alif or ni a Gr e at est Hits T o ur. B e o n t h e l o o k o ut f or a n e q u all y e x citi n g ti m e f or t h e 2 0 2 4 C at fis h D er b y a n d Ri v erf est.

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T h e o ut d o or di n n er w as h el d o n O ct o b er 2 at t h e S a v a n n a h M ar k et s et a g ai nst t h e b a c k dr o p of S a v a n n a h’s d o w nt o w n. T his y e ar’s m e n u w as t h e m e d “t h e w h ol e b ar n y ar d ” off eri n g a l ar g e s el e cti o n of m e n u c h oi c es.

T h e m e n u will b e c o m pris e d of b e ef a p p eti z ers pl us p or k a n d c hi c k e n e ntr e es s er v e d wit h r e gi o n all y a n d l o c all y s o ur c e d v e g et a bl es. M olli e M o n d a y’s C at eri n gpr e p ar e d t h e m e al a n d o ur o w n l o c al U T E xt e nsi o n a n d 4- H t e a ms pit c h e d i n t o h el p. G u ests e nj o y e d m e ats, v e g gi es, br e a ds, c h e es es, T e n n ess e e s pirits, a n d d eli ci o us d ess erts! D o or pri z es a n d s p e ci al tr e ats w er e a w ar d e d a n d m usi c b y Fr a n ki e M arl ar, p erf e ct f or a n aft er- di n n er d a n c e or t w o. All e v e nt pr o c e e ds s u p p ort o ur a gri-t o ur is m pr oj e cts.

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Ka mela Hill, S ha ne Bar nett & W hit ney Moore

Madiso n Fr a nks & Michelle He nso n

Se nator Page Walley & Terry Walley

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Fl o uri s h h a s i ntr o d u c e d c utti n g e d g e t e c h n ol o gi e s a n d m o d aliti e s t o o ur l o c al c o m m u nit y. T h eir cli ni c i s d e si g n e d t o b e a pl a c e w h er e e v er y m o d alit y n e e d e d f or t h e b o d y t o h e al it s elf i s u n d er o n e r o of, wit h o ut g oi n g t o m ulti pl e l o c ati o n s or t o l ar g e citi e s.

D o n n a Al e x a n d er f o u n d h ers elf b uri e d i n ill n ess, u n a bl e t o w or k f or t hr e e m o nt hs, a n d s y m pt o ms p ersisti n g f or a y e ar. S e e ki n g h el p fr o m t o p d o ct ors i n N as h vill e, a n d e n d uri n g a m ultit u d e of t ests a n d s c a ns, s h e c o ul d n ot fi n d a ns w ers.

D o n n a f o u n d a n alt er n ati v e m e di ci n e cli ni c t h at f o c us es o n t h e r o ot c a us e of dis e as e r at h er t h a n tr e ati n g t h e s y m pt o ms. D et er mi n e d, s h e visit e d t h e cli ni c a n d it w as lif e c h a n gi n g. T h e cli ni c us e d di a g n osti c ass ess m e nts w hi c h pr o vi d e d a cl e ar pi ct ur e of h er h e alt h. Usi n g t h e r es ults of h er t ests, D o n n a w as pl a c e d o n a s p e ci ali z e d tr e at m e nt pl a n a n d b e g a n t o s e e i m pr o v e m e nts.

R ei m a gi ni n g H o p e, t h e m ost ess e nti al f o u n d ati o n of h e alt h, h a d r et ur n e d. T his h o p e h e alt h, o n e tr e at m e nt at cr e at e d wit hi n h er a d esir e t o s u p p ort t h os e, w h o li k e h er, w er e s u ff eri n g i n sil e n c e. D o n n a s h ar e d h er e x cit e m e nt wit h fri e n ds, a ti m e. O ur n at ur al t h er a pi e s i g niti n g a s p ar k t h at t ur n e d i nt o a fl a m e. V al eri e B ar b er P A- C, ar e d e si g n e d t o h el p y o u fl o ur Li n ds a y Fr a n ks, a n d D o n n a Al e x a n d er d e ci d e d t o o p e n Fl o uris h W ell n ess t o s pr e a d t his h e ali n g e x p eri e n c e t o o ur l o c al c o m m u ni i s h i n si d e a n d o ut, r e a c hi n g y o ur ti es. hi g h e st e x pr e s si o n of h e alt h. W e Wit h 2 0 + y e ars of m e di c al e x p eri e n c e a n d h er o w n e x p eri e n c e as d e di c at e o ur s el v e s t o gi vi n g p ur e a p ati e nt, V al eri e B ar b er P A- C j u m p e d at t h e i d e a of o p e ni n g Fl o uris h. S h e b e g a n h er p ers o n al h e ali n g j o ur n e y aft er a di a g n osis h e ali n g wit h e x c e pti o n al c ar e. A of H as hi m ot o’s, r ef usi n g t o a c c e pt t h e i d e a of r el yi n g o n s y nt h eti c m o d er n, or g a ni c j o ur n e y t o m e di ci n e f or e v er. V al eri e b eli e v es b ei n g h e alt h y is n ot si m pl y m as k i n g s y m pt o ms wit h m e di c ati o n b ut n o uris hi n g a n d r e pl e nis hi n g t h e h e alt h a n d w ell n e s s. b o d y t o r e a c h a st at e of s elf- h e ali n g a n d f u n cti o ni n g. T hr o u g h h e alt h y lif est yl e c h a n g es a n d alt er n ati v e m e di ci n e, s h e c o ul d r est or e a ut o n o m y wit hi n h er b o d y. As e v er y as p e ct of t h e b o d y is h e al e d a n d r est or e d, si c k n ess c a n b e pr e v e nt e d t h e w a y it w as n at ur all y i nt e n d e d. H er c o m p assi o n f or p ati e nts a n d p e o pl e m a k es h er a s o u g ht- aft er pr o vi d er.

Li n ds a y Fr a n ks i ns pir es ot h ers b y a p pr e ci ati n g t h e u ni q u e n ess of e v er y i n di vi d u al p ati e nt i nst e a d of c o nf or mi n g t o w h at s o ci et y d e e ms b e a ut y t o b e.

T yi n g i n t h e e m oti o n al as p e ct a n d h e alt h j o ur n e y, Li n ds a y b eli e v es b e a ut y s hi n es i n t h e s ki n as it r e v e als h e alt h t hr o u g h r a di a n c e. S h e b uil ds g e n ui n e c o n n e cti o ns wit h h er p ati e nts as t h e y e m b ar k o n t h eir j o ur n e y t o t ot al h e ali n g wit hi n t h eir b o d y, s o ul, a n d s pirit.

C oll e cti v el y, t h e y assist cli e nts i n li vi n g t h eir b est lif e t hr o u g h a pr ot o c ol n a m e d T h e Fl o uris h F or m ul a -- u n c o v eri n g t h e r o ot c a us es of ill n ess a n d t a ki n g a j o ur n e y t o t ot al h e ali n g a n d r est or ati o n. T h e y d esi g n a n i n di vi d u ali z e d pl a n s o y o u c a n e x p eri e n c e o v er all w ell n ess, r at h er t h a n i m pr o vi n g a si n gl e ar e a. B y cr e ati n g a u ni q u e, all- e n c o m p assi n g j o ur n e y, Fl o uris h e m p o w ers a n d g ui d es y o u t o w ar d t h e lif el o n g w ell n ess a n d h a p pi n ess y o u d es er v e.

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T h e y c el e br at e wit h e v er y vi ct or y a n d c o nti n u e t o w or k wit h cli e nts t o pr o vi d e t h e b est c ar e p ossi bl e.

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Terry Taylor, Mabry For d, Eli Cle m mo ns

C harlie C hilders

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T h e 5 k t o o k pl a c e o n S e pt e m b er 2 t o l a u n c h t h e w a v e of c el e br ati o ns.

T his y e ar’s e v e nt a w ar d e d s e v er al wi n n ers fr e e ti c k ets t o t h e C at fis h D er b y F est t h at w as h el d o n S e pt e m b er 9 i n d o w nt o w n S a v a n n a h, T N, as w ell as, first, s e c o n d a n d t hir d pl a c e i n e a c h a g e gr o u p a n d t hr e e o v er all wi n n ers f or t h e w h ol e e v e nt. F or m or e o n C at fis h D er b y Ri v erf est, c h e c k o ut p a g e 1 2.

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Carol Scheele

Pa m Wolfe & A ngie Mc Kee

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Kat hry ne Q ui n n & Cy nt hia Cle me nt

Natalie Borge, Alees ha Schrock, La ndo n Schrock, April & Joel Schrock

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h e 3 4- y e ar tr a diti o n c o nti n u e d o n S e pt e m b er 2, 2 0 2 3, o n t h e l a w n of t h e hist ori c C h err y M a nsi o n o v erl o o ki n g t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er i n S a v a n n a h as t h e S a v a n n a h Arts C o m missi o n a n d T o ur H ar di n C o u nt y h ost e d t h e G er m a nt o w n S y m p h o n y Or c h estr a.

T h e G er m a nt o w n S y m p h o n y Or c h estr a ( G S O ), u n d er t h e dir e cti o n of Dr. R o n al d Ver n o n, is c o m mitt e d t o pr o vi di n g e x c ell e nt c o n c ert e x p eri e n c es f or its a u di e n c es a n d m e m b ers, pr o m oti n g y o u n g artists, a n d s er vi n g t h e c o m m u nit y. T h e G S O is a v ol u nt e er, s elf- g o v er ni n g, a n d c o m m u nit y- b as e d or c h estr a.

T h e G S O is t h e o nl y or c h estr a of its ki n d i n t h e Mi d- S o ut h a n d is o n e of t h e t o p c o m m u nit y or c h estr as i n t h e U nit e d St at es. T h e G S O n o w b o asts a m e m b ers hi p of o v er ei g ht y m usi ci a ns - a di v ers e gr o u p i n cl u di n g st u d e nts, t e a c h ers, pr of essi o n al m usi ci a ns, pr of essi o n als i n ot h er fi el ds, a n d r etir e es - all w h o s h ar e t h eir l o v e of fi n e m usi c a n d arts a d v o c a c y.

T h e G er m a nt o w n S y m p h o n y Or c h estr a is f u n d e d i n p art b y a g e n er o us gr a nt fr o m T h e G er m a nt o w n P er f or mi n g Arts C e nt er ( G P A C ) Arts E d u c ati o n F u n d.

T h e c o n c ert e nt ert ai n e d wit h s el e cti o ns of cl assi c al a n d p o p ul ar s h o wt u n es f or t h e f a mil y-fri e n dl y e v e nt.

T h e t h e m e t his y e ar w as “ S cr e e n Ti m e ”: f e at uri n g t h e bi g s cr e e n, t el e visi o n, a n d e v e n vi d e o g a m es, i n cl u di n g s el e cti o ns fr o m J a m es B o n d, J ur assi c P ar k, a n d St ar Tr e k, j ust t o n a m e a f e w. O p e n t o t h e p u bli c, t h e fr e e p erf or m a n c e w as m a d e p ossi bl e t hr o u g h t h e eff orts of S a v a n n a h Arts C o m missi o n, t h e Cit y of S a v a n n a h, a n d wit h t h e g e n er o us d o n ati o ns fr o m l o c al b usi n ess es a n d i n di vi d u als w h o e nj o y e d s u p p orti n g t h e arts.

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h e H erit a g e D a y f esti v al b e g a n i n t h e 1 9 8 0s t o c el e br at e t h e Tis h o mi n g o C o u nt y s e at. T h e t h e m e f or t his y e ar’s e v e nt w as “ Bri n gi n g P e o pl e T o g et her. ” Ei g ht y v e n d ors cr o w d e d Mi n er al S pri n gs P ar k al o n g wit h s e v er al o pti o ns f or f o o d, dri n k, a n d i c y tr e ats t o f e e d t h e l ar g e cr o w d h a n gi n g o ut i n t h e s h a d y p ar k all d a y. F a c e p ai nt ers f or c hil dr e n w er e p o p ul ar al o n g wit h t h e sli d es a n d b u n g e e j u m pi n g v e n d ors. It w as esti m ate d t h at f or t his 3 5t h a n n u al e v e nt 3, 0 0 0 visit ors l o o k e d at t h e m a n y it e ms f or s al e s u c h as bir d h o us es, w o o d e n tr a ys, j e w elr y, art w or k, p ott er y, j a ms, j elli es, a n d cl ot hi n g pr o d u cts. S e v er al c h ur c h es h a n d e d o ut p a m p hl ets a n d w at er. T w o tr ai ns w er e cir cli n g t h e gr o u n ds off eri n g ri d es t o all t h at w a nt e d t o sit a n d ri d e.

T h e D e er Cl a n Pr o d u cti o n of t h e C h er o k e e Tri b e fr o m N ort h C ar oli n a s e nt D usti n Tr a m p er a n d s o n D a ni el t o p erf or m a n d k e e p ali v e s o m e of t h e tr a di ti o n al d a n c es s u c h as t h e b e ar, d e er, a n d b e a v er d a n c es t hr o u g h o ut t h e d a y, w hi c h k e pt o n-l o o k ers e nt ert ai n e d wit h n ot o nl y t h eir d a n c e b ut bri g htl y c ol or e d f e at h ers, b e a ds, a n d c ost u m es. A c o u pl e of p oliti c al b o ot hs at tr a ct e d s o m e att e nti o n f or u p c o mi n g l o c al el e cti o ns a n d f or m a n y p e o pl e it w as j ust a gr e at d a y t o sit, c h at, e at, a n d w at c h ot h er p e o pl e.

Harlee Moore, Kaylee Bro w n, Marla Bl u nt, & Pa ula W hitlock

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J ulia, A nderso n, & Jos h Floyd wit h Rosalie

Lori & C hris Davis

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Jeff, Paisley, Zach, and Ashley Tubbs

Paul & Jan Ferguson

Katelyn & Margaret Mathis

W HEEL S of Northeast Mississippi Car Club

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his is t h e 3 5t h A n n u al C ar a n d Tr u c k S h o w a n d it w as h el d i n D o w nt o w n I u k a, M S o n S e pt e m b er 2, 2 0 2 3. It m ust b e o n e of t h e l ar g er s h o ws i n t h e st at e s h o wi n g 3 7 7 v e hi cl es w hi c h c o v er e d t h e m aj or str e ets a n d J a y Bir d P ar k! Ve hi cl es o n s h o w c a m e fr o m Al a b a m a, T e n n ess e e, Ar k a ns as, G e or gi a, a n d Mississi p pi.

R e gistr ati o n b e g a n at 8 a. m. wit h a $ 2 0 e ntr y f e e f or t h os e s h o wi n g c ars a n d fr e e a d missi o n t o t h os e i nt erest e d i n t h e d et ails, gli m m er, a n d r est or ati o n of t h e a nti q u es s h o w n. At 1: 0 0 p. m. t h er e w er e t w o $ 5 0 0, a $ 2 5 0, a n d $ 1 5 0 c as h pri z e a w ar d e d. M a y or’s c h oi c e a n d p e o pl e’s c h oi c e tr o p hi es w er e als o gi v e n. T h er e w as m usi c f or all t o e nj o y a n d pl e nt y of t e nts a n d c h airs f or att e n d e es t o st o p a n d r est a bit it t o o k q uit e a w hil e.

Pr o c e e ds fr o m t h e f u n dr ais er w e nt t o a n a ut o m oti v e s c h ol ars hi p a n d l o c al c h ariti es. S o m e s h o wi n g c ars dr o v e i n d a ys b ef or e, tr ail e ri n g t h eir s h o w- pi e c es, a n d ot h er s el e ct e d t o dri v e t h eirs i nt o t h e s h o w. S u c h a f u n e v e nt!

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Re monda Cu m mings, Faye Phillips, Teddre Locke, Donna Ra msey, Jill Daniel, & Brittany Osborn

Danny & Connie Dexter

Donna & Joe Dyer

Robbie Wright & Jessica Scisco

Saylor, Navie & Isabella La mbert

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e m p er at ur es i n t h e 6 0s w el c o m e d t h e d a y f or a g olf t o ur n a m e nt at “ T h e Cl u b ” i n S hil o h F alls s p o ns or e d a n d pl a n n e d b y t h e Pi c k wi c k P arr ot H e a ds Cl u b o n S at ur d a y, O ct. 7. T h e b e a utif ul gr e e ns a n d f air w a ys a w ait e d t h e fift e e n f o ur- m a n ( a n d w o m e n ) t e a ms si g n e d u p f or t h e d a y’s a cti viti es. T h e g olf cl u b’s o w n er a n d h ost of t h e t o ur n a m e nt, T err y Vit al, pr o vi d e d a br e a kf ast of h a m or b a c o n bis c uits wit h c off e e a n d j ui c e pri or t o t h e t e e- off ti m e s c h e d ul e d at 8: 0 0 a. m. J o M a n ess, pr esi d e nt of t h e P arr ot H e a ds Cl u b, w as pl e as e d wit h t h e m a xi m u m-t e a m t ur n o ut a n d e x p e ct e d t h e f u n ds i nt e n d e d f or St. J u d e w o ul d t o p $ 1 0, 0 0 0. L u n c h w as s er v e d at n o o n f oll o w e d wit h t h e aft er n o o n fli g ht w hi c h b e g a n at 1: 3 0 p. m. Gr e at e v e nt s u p p orti n g a gr e at c a us e.

Jason Cutshall, Kevin Mullins, Mike Mc Ree, & Ki m Winters

Gale Winborn, Janis Dooley, & Mary Lee Duna way

Christy Floyd, A manda Wilkerson, & Judy Holt

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VI P Pi c k wi c k at Pi z z a G r o c e r y

Cindi Cook Ir win & Scooter Ayers

Kevin Gray, Darvis Gallaher, & Greg Hotz

Sarah & Charles Ellington

C o G o R E U NI O N Story & Photography by Bill Avery

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ori nt h Hi g h S c h o ol h a d t h eir ei g ht h A n n u al C ori nt h Ol d G e e z ers Or g a ni z ati o n R e u ni o n at Pi z z a Gr o c er y o n A u g ust 2 6. Pr esi d e nt B o Wr ot e n pr es e nt e d pl a q u es t o J. B. D ar n ell, C h arl es Elli n gt o n ( ali as “ Mr. E ” ), a n d D ar vis G all a h er f or t h eir l o n g-t er m s u p p ort of t h e s c h o ol a n d t h e W arri ors. Mr. Wr ot e n d e fi n e d t h e t er m “ G e e- Z er ” as a sl a n g, n o u n m e a ni n g n ot y o u n g, n ot ol d, b ut s o m e w h er e i n- b e t w e e n.

C O G O h as a d o pt e d t h e f oll o wi n g st at e m e nt: “ O ur Or g a ni z ati o n h as n o missi o n st at e m e nt, n o d u es, n o m e eti n gs, or n o of fi c ers. W e h el p n o o n e n or h urt n o o n e. W e m er el y c o m e t o g et h er n o w a n d t h e n i n a s o ci al s etti n g t o str e n gt h e n o ur fri e n ds hi ps. ” T h e l ar g e cr o w d h a d a gr e at ti m e h u g gi n g, gr e eti n g, a n d s pi n ni n g ol d t al es a b o ut ti m es g o n e- b y.

Betty & Jerry Nixon

Pat & Jeff Edge, Jeff & Jenne Plu m mer, A my Hutson, & Ruth Anne Wood Crotts

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Mike Latch & Mark Bates

Lynn Wroten Hays & Vicki Wroten

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VI P Pi c k wi c k at J o h n St r e e t B u si n e s s E x p o

VI P Pi c k wi c k at H a r di n C o u n t y Ai r p o r t

Dr. Eric Betts & Rebecca Spence

Mike Fielder

Air p ort O p e n H o us e

BL AC K B u si n e s s E x p o Story & Photography by Bill Avery

T h e J o h ns Str e et C o m m u nit y C e nt er i n C ori nt h w as t h e l o c ati o n of t h e first a n n u al Bl a c k B usi n ess E x p o o n A u g ust 2 6, i niti at e d b y Fr ei d a Mill er a n d Dr. Eri c B etts. T h e i d e a w as t o pr o vi d e a q u esti o n- a ns w er f or u m f or y o u n g bl a c k b usi n ess e ntr e pr e n e urs i nt er est e d i n b uil di n g a n et w or k t o pr o m ot e f urt h er b usi n ess v e nt ur es wit hi n t h e c o m m u nit y.

T his e v e nt, b ei n g t h e first, w as w ell att e n d e d a c c or di n g t o Ms. M ar y Gr e er w h o w el c o m e d visit ors. F o o d w as pr o vi d e d b y e v e nt h osts.

Willia m & Alisha Payne

Charlie Betts & Scotty P. Carter

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Ron Gardner

Story & Photography by Penny Clenney

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ar di n C o u nt y Air p ort h ost e d t h eir 2 5t h A n n u al Air p ort O p e n H o us e o n S at ur d a y O ct o b er 1 4. M a n y vi nt a g e pl a n es w er e pr es e nt as w ell as s e v er al h eli c o pt ers.

M a n y visiti n g pl a n es a n d h eli c o pt ers e nt er e d t h e air s p a c e at t h e H ar di n C o u nt y Air p ort, S a v a n n a h, T N as t h e o nl o o k ers e nj o y e d t h e “ Fl y-I n. ” E v er y o n e h a d t h e o p p ort u nit y t o e nj o y air pl a n e a n d h eli c o pt er ri d es t hr o u g h o ut t h e d a y.

Bryson Gray & Rogan Shelby

Hannah Lunsford & Renlee Rae Kilburn

Fall C o mf o rt R e ci p e s

b y C h el s e a C at h e ri n e- C r o o m It’s f e eli n g a l ot li k e f all!. S o, w e’r e g etti n g i n a c o z y m o o d a n d p ull e d a f e w r e ci p es o ut of t h e VI P f a mil y v a ult. W e h a v e a m ot h er- d a u g ht er t e a m o n st aff, C ar oli n e o ur art dir e ct or a n d h er writ er / p h ot o gr a p h er m o m M oll y. T h e y g ot t o g et h er o n e S u n d a y aft er n o o n t o c o o k u p s o m et hi n g g o o d f or o ur r e a d ers. Gr a b a b o wl a n d p ull u p a s e at t o o ur t a bl e!

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o l d f a s hi o n e d s pi c y c hi li 2 l bs. gr o u n d b e ef 1 m e di u m o ni o n 4 cl o v es of g arli c mi n c e d 2 T B S P gr o u n d c u mi n 4 t o 6 T B S P c hili p o w d er 2 T B S P fl o ur 1 1 / 2 T B S P s u g ar 2 ( 1 6 o z.) c a ns ki d n e y b e a ns u n dr ai n e d 1 ( 1 6 o z.) c a n t o m at o es 1 ( 8 o z.) c a n t o m at o p ast e Br o w n t h e gr o u n d b e ef i n a l ar g e d ut c h o v e n, stirri n g u ntil cr u m bl y; dr ai n. C o m bi n e t h e gr o u n d b e ef, o ni o n, g arli c. Stir i n c hili p o w d er, c u mi n, fl o ur, a n d s u g ar. A d d r e m ai ni n g i n gr e di e nts.

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mi s s d ai s y' s c r e a m e d c hi c k e n 1 / 2 c u p b utt er 1 / 2 c u p fl o ur 1 T B S P s alt 2 c u ps c hi c k e n st o c k 2 c u ps li g ht cr e a m 2 c u ps mil k M elt b utt er. A d d fl o ur a n d s alt; c o o k u ntil b u b bl y. A d d c hi c k e n st o c k. Stir wit h wir e w his k u ntil s m o ot h. A d d cr e a m a n d mil k. Si m m er 3 0 mi n ut es. A d d f oll o wi n g i n gr e di e nts a n d h e at t h or o u g hl y w h e n r e a d y t o s er v e: 4 c u ps c hi c k e n, c o o k e d a n d c h o p p e d 1 ( 8 o z.) c a n m us hr o o m pi e c es, dr ai n e d 1 ( 8 o z.) c a n w at er c h est n uts sli c e d a n d dr ai n e d 1 ( 2 o z. j ar pi m e nt o, dr ai n e d a n d c h o p p e d 1 / 4 c u p s h err y

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VI P Pi c k wi c k at Li t tl e C r e e k R a n c h

Abe & Eva Cude, Nor ma Little, Mary Margaret & Allyn Cude

Tonya & Preston Castillo

H a vi s’ Ki d s Story & Photography by Bill Avery

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i n c e 2 0 1 2, H a vis H url e y h as b e e n c o n d u cti n g m a n y f u n dr ais ers i n or d er t o t a k e s p e ci al n e e ds ki ds a n d t h eir c ar e gi v ers t o W alt Dis n e y W orl d i n Fl ori d a. G oi n g e v er y ot h er y e ar, pr e p ar ati o ns ar e u n d er w a y f or t h e s e v e nt h tri p i n S e pt e m b er 2 0 2 4. O n S at ur d a y, O ct o b er 1 4, H a vis’ v ol u nt e ers h ost e d a fis hi n g r o d e o i n c o o p er ati o n wit h H al e y Littl e at Littl e Cr e e k R a n c h i n Gl e n, M S. T h e c ost f or fis hi n g t h e v ari o us p o n ds w as $ 2 0 f or a d ults, $ 1 0 f or ki ds a g es 5- 1 1, a n d ki ds f o ur a n d u n d er fr e e. C h a p er o n e d b y a n a d ult, ki ds e x p eri e n c e d p ulli n g i n b ass, bl u e gill, br e a m, a n d c at fis h fr o m t h e f o ur st o c k e d p o n ds. H a vis’ gr o u p of v ol u nt e ers c o o k e d h ot d o gs a n d b ur g ers f or t h e cr o w d.

N e xt y e ar’s “tri p- of- a-lif eti m e ” will i n v ol v e o n e h u n dr e d t hirt y- fi v e p e o pl e. M or e f u n dr ais ers b y his gr o u p of v ol u nt e ers will t a k e pl a c e u p t o t h e ti m e of t h e pl a n n e d tri p. H a vis h as a h e art as bi g as t h e s p e ci al n e e ds s c h o ol b us h e us e d t o dri v e t o d eli v er t h e ki ds d ail y d uri n g t h e s c h o ol y e ar u ntil his r etir e m e nt. A Gr e y h o u n d b us is us e d t o tr a ns p ort t h e tr a v el ers t o a n d fr o m t h e s e v e n d a y tri p. D o n ati o ns ar e w el c o m e d a n d c a n b e s e nt t o hi m at 1 3 0 6 Or c h ar d L n., C ori nt h, M S, 3 8 8 3 4, or c all 6 6 2- 2 8 46 6 5 6. ( C h e c ks s h o ul d b e m a d e o ut t o H a vis’ Ki ds. )

Joe Price, Sanya Robinson & Andy Berg man

Leigh Ann Green, Devin Bro wn, Allison Talley, Kayla Strickland, Maci Goodin, Sonya Robinson & Khadijah Tho mas

Jason Mc Donald

Will & Todd Talley

Nora & Haley Little

Steven, Chasity & Alijah McClellan

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VI P Pi c k wi c k at S al till o L a n di n g

Scott Hughes

Brad Calton, Nick Willia ms & Brandon Stacy

T N River B B Q Fest

Story & Photography by Penny Clenney

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h e b a n ks of t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er a n d t h e Cit y of S altill o, T N, h ost e d a n d s p o ns or e d t h e T N Ri v er B B Q F est 2 0 2 3 f or t h e s e c o n d y e ar i n a r o w o n A u g ust 2 5- 2 6. Ot h er s p o ns ors i n cl u d e d, T N D e pt of T o urist D e v el o p m e nt, C ar di n Distri b ut ors- B u d w eis er, C ori nt h C o c a C ol a, T o ur H ar di n C o u nt y, H ar di n C o u nt y B a n k, D arts C arts, I nt e gr at e d C o m m u ni c ati o ns, a n d Mi k e H o p p er Pr o m oti o ns.

Wit h 2 3 t e a ms j oi ni n g t h e c o m p etiti o n fr o m s e v er al diff er e nt st at es, t h e y all b e g a n arri vi n g a n d pr e p ari n g t h eir a w ar d- wi n ni n g B B Q, C hi c k e n, Ri bs, a n d Bris k et o n Fri d a y, A u g ust 2 5, f or t h e a w ar d- wi n ni n g c o o k off o n S at ur d a y, A u g ust 2 6. T h e s m all t o w n of S altill o h a d l o c al v e n d ors wit h f o o d a n d m usi c f or s p e ct at ors t o e nj o y w hil e visiti n g wit h c o m p etit ors o n Fri d a y e v e ni n g. T wi n O a ks F a mil y R est a ur a nt o ut of S a v a n n a h, T N s er v e d t h eir s p e ci als o n Fri d a y e v e ni n g al o n g wit h li v e e nt ert ai n m e nt b y J as o n S h o ul d er, L a k eli n L e mi n g, a n d Sli c k Ni c k el.

S at ur d a y m or ni n g l o c al Bri a n Cl e n n e y c o o k e d o n t h e pit a w h ol e h o g f or s p e ct at ors t o p ur c h as e as t h e y visit e d wit h t h e c o m p etit ors o n S at ur d a y, as w ell as T wi ns O a k F a mil y R est a ur a nt b a c k f or a s e c o n d d a y.

C o m p etiti o n b e g a n o n S at ur d a y t h e 2 6t h, wit h P e o pl e’s C h oi c e B B Q T asti n g j u d gi n g d oi n g t h eir t hi n g at 3 p m. T h e wi n n er w as R a z orr a c ks B B Q o ut of Pl e as a nt Ri d g e, A R. S e c o n d Pl a c e w e nt t o U n d er t h e R a d ar fr o m Ki n gs p ort, T N. Tri pl e H B B Q fr o m Gill es pi e, I L t o o k h o m e t hir d pl a c e.

Brett Willia ms & Jennifer Willia ms

Charles Beard

Eric Lee

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Debbie Byrd, Sid Byrd, Ashley Hopper & Debra Anderson

Michelle & Terry Chandler

VI P Pi c k wi c k at Pi c k wi c k L a n di n g St at e P a r k

Wes Bailey, Shane Cox, Sandie Cox, Wes Bailey, Lake Nors worthy, John Mark Berry, Blake Bullock & TJ Ed wards

Louis Monetti

Joey Bissing & Jackson Paden

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Story & Photography by Penny Clenney

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o ur H ar di n C o u nt y h osts a n d w el c o m e d t h e 2 0 2 3 B ass m ast er C oll e g e C h a m pi o ns hi p t o Pi c k wi c k L a k e i n C o u n c e fr o m A u g ust 0 8- 1 2.

T h e c o u ntr y’s t o p c oll e g e t e a ms c o m p et e d o n t h e r e n o w n e d w at ers of Pi c k wi c k L a k e; T e n n ess e e at t h e 2 0 2 3 Stri k e Ki n g B ass m ast er C oll e g e S eri es N ati o n al C h a m pi o ns hi p pr e s e nt e d b y B ass Pr o S h o ps. R e gistr ati o n w as o n T u es d a y e v e ni n g a n d T e a m/ S p o ns or Di n n er o n W e d n es d a y e v e ni n g at Pi c k wi c k L a n di n g St at e P ar k L o d g e. Fis hi n g f ull fi el d w as o n T h urs d a y a n d Fri d a y, wit h S at ur d a y r o u n di n g o ut wit h t h e t o p t e n c o m p etiti o n.

T his w as t h e first ti m e si n c e 2 0 1 8 t h e C ol l e g e S eri es c o m p et e d o n Pi c k wi c k L a k e a n d t h e first ti m e t h at t h e cir c uit h a d l a u n c h e d fr o m t h e e ast er n e d g e of t h e 4 3, 0 0 0- a cr e i m p o u n dm e nt of t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er.

Sa m Hoesley, Garrett Warren, Blake Milligan, Sa m Hanggi, Matthe w Parrish & Jake Peck

Frank Hyla

Hank Weldon & Glenn Cale

Todd Gill, Billy Potts, Dre w Fro m m & Jonah Potts

Colby Carrier, Jackson S mith, Sa wyer Willia ms, Matt Cu m mings, Levi Mullins, Justin Frey, Hunter Fill more, Dylan Fogarty & Garry Mason

Matthe w Nesbit, Brother Martin, Luke Batts, Willia m Te w, Levi Thibodaux, Chance Shelby & Brayden Nichols

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VI P Pi c k wi c k at M ai n St r e e t M a r k e t

Jessica Johnson & Ada m Johnson

Brandy Pierce, Starla Sha w & Ja mie Mason- Morris

Brenda’s Ho use of Ho pe

The Clifton’s

Jessica Johnson and the ladies of House of Hope

Story & Photography by Penny Clenny

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ai n Str e et M ar k et, S a v a n n a h, T e n n ess e e w as t h e h ost f or t h e 2 n d A n n u al Br e n d a’s H o us e of H o p e B a n q u et.

Br e n d a’s H o us e of H o p e is a r e c o v er y h o us e d e si g n e d t o e n c o ur a g e w o m e n af fli ct e d wit h s u bst a n c e us e dis or d ers. Br e n d a’s H o us e of H o p e w as f o u n d e d i n F e br u ar y 2 0 2 2 b y J essi c a J o h ns o n i n S a v a n n a h.

Br e n d a’s H o us e of H o p e’s Missi o n is t o pr o vi d e a h e alt h y li vi n g e n vir o n m e nt t h at off ers c o m p assi o n, h o p e, a n d h e ali n g t o e m p o w er t h e w o m e n t h e y s er v e gi vi n g w o m e n t h e r es o ur c es, str u ct ur e, a n d s u p p ort t h e y n e e d t o b e s u c c essf ul i n t h eir r e c o v er y a n d f ut ur e.

J essi c a a n d h er girls w or e p ur pl e t o si g nif y I nt er n ati o n al O v er d os e A w ar e n ess D a y. I nt er n ati o n al O v er d os e A w ar e n ess D a y (I O A D ), h el d a n n u all y o n A u g ust 3 1, is t h e w orl d’s l ar g est a n n u al c a m p ai g n t o e n d o v er d os e.

T his is a d a y f or us t o r e m e m b er t h os e w h o h a v e di e d fr o m dr u g o v er d os e a n d r e c o g ni z e t h os e f a mil y a n d fri e n ds w h os e li v es h a v e b e e n i m p a ct e d b y o v er d os e.

P ur pl e als o si g ni fi es S e pt e m b er as N ati o n al R e c o v er y M o nt h.

Si n c e 1 9 8 9, R e c o v er y M o nt h h as b e e n h el d e v er y S e pt e m b er t o pr o m ot e a n d s u p p ort n e w tr e at m e nt a n d r e c o v er y pr a cti c es, t h e n ati o n’s str o n g a n d pr o u d r e c o ver y c o m m u nit y, a n d t h e d e di c ati o n of s er vi c e pr o vi d ers a n d c o m m u niti es w h o m a k e r e c o v er y i n all its f or ms p ossi bl e.

DeLaney Ti mber man, Bradley Martin & Rhett Martin

Talia Greilich & Briana Bigley

Dianne Mabry, Donna Lutrell, Mary Ann Black welder & Wilda Mabry

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W e st C o r ni t h B a p ti st C h u r c h

Ja mie Jennings & Ja mes Meeks

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Billy & Shirley Mullins, Cathy & Ricky Marsh

Story & Photography by Bill Avery

Jeannie & Ronnie Arnold

Allison Clausel & Christy Welch

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n a st e a m y, h ot S at ur d a y, A u g. 2 6, t h e 2 n d A n n u al R e g gi e Ri c k m a n M e m ori al Cr uis e-i n C ar s h o w w as h el d at t h e W est C ori nt h B a ptist C h ur c h at 3 0 8 S c h o ol Str e et t o r ais e m o n e y i n s u p p ort of t h e c h ur c h’s missi o n w or k. Mr. Ri c k m a n w as a n a vi d c ar c oll e ct or a n d r est or er of a nti q u e c ars w h o p ass e d a w a y i n 2 0 2 1. A m o n g t h e t hirt y v e hi cl es o n e x hi bit w as his r e d 1 9 6 4 F airl a n e F or d w hi c h r e c ei v e d a l ot of att e nti o n as wit n ess e d b y t h e n u m b er of p e o pl e w h o c o n gr e g at e d t o g et a cl os er l o o k at its r est or e d d et ails. Bl o n di e’s f o o d tr u c k w as b us y s er vi n g u p c ol d b e v er a g es, b ur g ers, a n d h ot d o gs. D o or pri z es w er e gi v e n a w a y h o url y d uri n g t h e d a y.

Mathe w Ste wart

Nealy Welch

Eathan & Harold Gist

Andy Reeves, Joey Cornelius & Richard Clausel

Winston & Debbie Braun

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VI P Pi c k wi c k at B u r n t C h u r c h C o m m. C e n t e r

VI P Pi c k wi c k at M a r ti n H o m e

Sandy Hayes, Dana Crotts, Patty Martin & A manda Leitch

Dinner on the La wn

Bryce Whitten, Daniel Holt, Melody Holt, Martha Holt, Rudy Moore, David Dockery & Steven Killings worth

B ur nt C h ur c h Bl u e g r a s s F e s ti v al

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Story & Photography by Penny Clenney

h e a n n u al B ur nt C h ur c h Bl u e gr ass F esti v al w as h el d i n t h e B ur nt C h ur c h C o m m u nit y C e nt er of H ar di n C o u nt y at W hit es S c h o ol.

B a n ds pl a yi n g t his y e ar ar e Lis a L a m b ert B a n d, H at c hi e B ott o m B o ys, S o ut h er n S o u n d, W a y n e J err ol ds a n d S a v a n n a h Gr ass, M all ar ds of M a y h e m, C o urt h o us e Pi c k ers, R u d y M o or e a n d Bl u e gr ass P als a n d T h e H olt F a mil y

Benita Hudgens & Charlotte Horton

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Story & Photography by Penny Clenney

h e h o m e of Ri c k y a n d P att y M arti n i n t h e hist ori c dis ctri ct of S a v a n n a h w as t h e b a c k dr o p f or “ Di n n er o n t h e L a w n ” b e n e fiti n g t h e missi o n of Al z h ei m er’s T e n n ess e e.

Al z h ei m er’s T e n n ess e e’s Missi o n is t o s er v e t h os e f a ci n g Al z h ei m er’s dis e as e a n d r el at e d d e m e nti as, t o pr o m ot e br ai n h e alt h t hr o u g h e d u c ati o n, a n d t o c h a m pi o n gl o b al r es e ar c h, pr e v e nti o n, a n d tr e at m e nt eff orts.

Al z h ei m er’s T e n n ess e e, I n c. pr o vi d es f a mil y s u p p ort, off ers c o m m u nit y a n d pr of essi o n al e d u c ati o n, a d v o c at es f or t h e n e e ds a n d ri g hts of t h os e wit h Al z h ei m er’s dis e as e a n d r el at e d d e m e n ti as, as w ell as r es e ar c h f or its pr e v e nti o n, c ur e, a n d tr e at m e nt.

Wit h t h e M arti ns o p e ni n g t h er e h o m e a n d l a w n t o h ost t his b e n fit di n n er a n d sil e nt a u cti o n, Al z ei m er’s T e n n ess e e W est T e n n es e e Dir e ct or A m a n d a L eit c h, will b e a bl e t o m a k e a s m all diff er e n c e i n h er missi o n s h e s o str o n gl y st a n ds f or, s er vi n g t h e f a mil y a n d t h eir l o v e d o n es t h at ar e aff e ct e d b y Al z ei m er’s.

E nt ert ai n m e nt f or t h e e v e nt w as pr o vi d e d b y H ar di n C o u nt y H e e H a w st aff a n d si n g ers.

Sherry & Basil Willia ms Juliana Linville & Freeda Eaves

Harris & Mary Reynolds, Janie Jerrolds

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Ti mbo White, Marlee Rick man & Blake Walley

Ricky & Patty Martin

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Caleb & Jeff Davis

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Joy, Willia m, Abbagale, & Isac S mith

Kathern Bryant & Mackenzie Davis

Story & Photography by Bill Avery

n S e pt e m b er 9 t h e Cr ossr o a ds M us e u m h el d o n e of t h eir f o ur y e arl y Gr e e n M ar k ets t o S h o w c as e h a n d m a d e g o o ds m a d e b y l o c al cr afts m e n. T h e m ar k et w as i n t h e “ C ar e G ar d e n ” i n fr o nt of t h e m us e u m at 9 2 1 Fill m or e. F ort y- o n e v e n d ors displ a y e d g o o ds s u c h as bir d h o us es, j e w elr y, j elli es, j a ms, br e a ds, w o o d e n tr a ys, si g ns, a n d l oti o ns.

F o o d v e n d ors pr e p ar e d c or n d o gs, b ur g ers, a n d s w e et tr e ats a n d t h e ki ds h a d pl e nt y of j u m p er t o ys a n d sli d es t o k e e p t h e m o c c u pi e d w hil e m o ms a n d d a ds s h o p p e d. M usi c w as pr o vi d e d b y D a ni el T a yl or o n t h e ol d d e c or at e d pi a n o w hi c h w as d o n at e d b y B ail e y Wil li a ms s e v er al y e ars a g o. T h e f u n ds fr o m t h es e m ar k ets ar e us e d t o s u p pl e m e nt t h e o p er ati o n of t h e M us e u m.

T h e M us e u m is a c c e pti n g a p pli c ati o ns f or a p ositi o n as Dir e ct or t o r e pl a c e W hit n e y W ors h a m w h o r e c e ntl y r etir e d t o s p e n d m or e ti m e wit h f a mil y.

Karalin & Kara Courtney

E mily Watkins & A manda Morgan

Cindy No well & Brad Dillingha m

Chester & Glenda Ne wco mb

Trent & Belinda Huddleston

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Scott & Jennifer Magie

Marcey Wright, Juli Wise, & Joy Barton

G. A. S mith

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r esi d e nt R os e v elt si g n e d i nt o l a w M a y 1 8, 1 9 3 3, T h e T e n n ess e e V all e y A ut h orit y ( T V A ) assi g n i n g it t h e r es p o nsi bilit y of pr ot e cti n g t h e v all e y wit h fl o o d c o ntr ol a n d pr o d u cti o n of el e ctri cit y. T w o b y- pr o d u cts of t h at a ct ar e n a vi g ati o n a n d r e cr e ati o n.

Fr o m t his m aj or e n d e a v or t h at b e g a n 9 0 y e ars a g o c a m e t h e T V A sl o g a n “ H el pi n g P e o pl e. ” O n t h e T e n n ess e e Ri v er a n d its tri b ut ari es ar e 4 9 d a ms of w hi c h 2 9 ar e h y dr o- el e ctri c ( pr o d u ci n g el e c tri cit y ). Si n c e t h e 9/ 1 1 t err orist att a c k all t o urs of d a ms i n t h e T V A c h ai n h a d b e e n c a n c ell e d u ntil J u n e of t his y e ar. T V A o p e n e d fi v e of its d a ms f or t o uri n g, w hi c h i n cl u d e d Pi c k wi c k L o c k & D a m t o c oi n ci d e wit h n ati o n al m e m ori als i n r e m e m br a n c e of 9/ 1 1. I nt er est e d i n di vi d u als w er e as k e d t o m a k e a p pli c ati o ns o nli n e a n d e arl y f or b a c k gr o u n d c h e c ks t o b e p erf or m e d. T h e Pi c k wi c k t o ur f ell o n 9/ 9 wit h 2 7 visit ors o n t h e m or ni n g t o ur a n d 2 9 i n t h e aft er n o o n gr o u p. E a c h p ers o n, aft er b ei n g s e ar c h e d w as p ut i n gr o u ps of ni n e wit h a g ui d e. P h o t o gr a p h y w as pr o hi bit e d i n c ert ai n ar e as. T h e i m p ort a nt t a k e- a w a y fr o m t h e t o ur w as t h e d eli c at e m o nit ori n g of t h e a m o u nt of kil o w att h o urs of p o w er r e q uir e d i n t h e m or ni n g h o urs a n d t h e d e cr e as e a m o u nt i n t h e e v e ni n g. El e ctri cit y is n ot a bl e t o b e st or e d a n d ti mi n g is criti c al. Wit h 2 9 5 g all o ns p er s e c o n d of w at er at m a x c a p a cit y, st arti n g a n d st o p pi n g t h e t u bri n es is a sl o w pr o c ess. Pi c k wi c k D a m wit h si x t ur bi n es h as t h e c a p a cit y t o s u p pl y 2 5 0, 0 0 0 h o m es a n d b usi n ess es wit h el e ctri c al p o w er. T h e pri vil e g e of s e ei n g t his a m a zi n g pr o d u cti o n w as a n o p p ort u nit y of a lif eti m e a n d t his writ er c ert ai n l y f elt pri vil e g e d t o b e a m o n g t h e gr o u p r e c ei v e d.

Glen & Marcia Wojnoaiak

A m ma, David, Ian & Candace Zarecor

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Robert & Jeannie LaFever, Chad Bragg, Matthe w Bragg, & Morgan Hodges

Justin Beasley & Taylor Weaver

Casey & Natalie Ross

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Chad Bragg & Brain Kittrell

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h e W hit et ails U nli mit e d h el d a f u n dr ais er e v e nt at Fr a n kli n C o urt y ar d o n A u g ust 1 6, f or t h os e i n t h e c o m m u nit y i nt er est e d i n h u nti n g. A w o n d erf ul bris k et s u p p er w as pr o vi d e d b y Ess ar y C at eri n g S er vi c e o ut of Ri e n zi, M S. Si n c e its b e gi n ni n g i n 1 9 8 2 W hit et ails’ missi o n h as b e e n t o r ais e f u n ds i n s u p p ort of wil dlif e e d u c ati o n al pr o gr a ms, wil dlif e h a bit at e n h a n c e m e nt, a n d pr es er v ati o n of t h e h u nti n g tr a diti o n f or f ut ur e g e n er ati o ns. C h a d Br a g, pr esi d e nt of t h e Al c or n/ Pr e ntiss C o u nt y C h a pt er, pr esi d e d o v er t h e e v e ni n g’s pr o gr a m.

Bri a n Kittr ell, dir e ct or of W hit et ails U nli mit e d of Missis si p pi, w as i n att e n d a n c e.

Chad Hill & Alex Hill

A manda & Millie Morelock, Nancy Essary

Eddie & Randy Ela m

Kiersen Easley

Harold & Jay Essary

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F or All Y o ur H e alt h & A est h eti c N e e ds A d diti o n al S er vi c es: I V Dri p L o u n g e

I ntr o d u ci n g a N e w H air Tr e at m e nt f or M e n a n d W o m e n H air l oss r e pr es e nts a n u n w a nt e d a n d str essf ul e x p eri e n c e f or b ot h m e n a n d w o m e n. T his c a n b e ps y c h ol o gi c all y distr essi n g, a n d si g ni fi c a ntl y a ff e cti n g t h eir q u alit y of lif e.. T h e A m eri c a n H air L oss Ass o ci ati o n esti m at e d t h at m or e t h a n 8 0 milli o n m e n a n d w o m e n ar e s u ff eri n g fr o m h air l oss c o n c er ns i n t h e U S 2.

T h er e ar e s e v er al w ar ni n g si g ns t h at y o u mi g ht b e st arti n g t o e x p eri e n c e h air l oss ( or h a v e b e e n l osi n g h air f or q uit e s o m e ti m e): 1. a c h a n g e i n y o ur h airli n e 2. n oti c e a bl e t hi n ni n g of y o ur h air 3. e x c essi v e h air l oss aft er s h o w eri n g or br us hi n g

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N e o G e n Pl as m a S ki n R ej u v e n ati o n F a c elift wit h o ut t h e S ur g er y N e o G e n P S R is br e a kt hr o u g h s ki n r e g e n er ati o n tr e at m e nt t h at us es pl as m a t o tr e at d e e p li n es a n d wri n kl es, el asti cit y, pi g m e nt ati o n, s c arri n g, a n d m or e, all-i n- o n e tr e at m e nt.

P e pti d es W ei g ht L oss C o m pr e h e nsi v e Testi n g At hl eti c P erf or m a n c e O z o n e I nf usi o ns

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