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May/June 2012 STAFF PICKS............................................................ 3 PLUG IN/ABOUT THE COVER................................... 4 TOPWATER FISHING IN GEORGIA .......................... 7 FINDING MOLLY........................................................ 9 PAPARAZZI.............................................................. 12 RESTAURANT REVIEW: MR FUJI............................ 15 ENTREPRENEUR FOCUS.........................................19 ARTIST PROFILE: TERESA CROWDER................... 23 MAY/JUNE CALENDAR........................................... 24 THE RIGHT DOG FOR THE WRIGHT FAMILY.......... 29 PREVENTING BULLYING THROUGH MARTIAL ARTS...... 35

DO YOU REALLY KNOW ME?.................................. 43 TIGER WOODS: DOES HE HAVE ANYTHING LEFT? 47 VENT........................................................................ 49

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ƐƉŝŶŶĞƌƐ ŽŶ ďŽƚŚ ĞŶĚƐ͕ ƟĞĚ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ůŝŶĞ ŽŶ ŵLJ DŝƚĐŚĞůů ϯϬϬ ƐƉŝŶŶŝŶŐ ŽƵƞŝƚ͘ Ɛ ǁĞ ďŽLJƐ ƚƌŝĞĚ to move the big, heavy boat around with ƉĂĚĚůĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƐƚ͕ / ƚŚƌĞǁ ŵLJ ƉůƵŐ ƚŽǁĂƌĚ Ă ďƵƩŽŶ bush near the bank. DLJ ĐĂƐƚ ǁĂƐ ǁĂLJ Žī ƚĂƌŐĞƚ͕ ƐŽ / ĐƌĂŶŬĞĚ ŝƚ ďĂĐŬ ĨŽƌ another cast as fast as I could turn the reel handle. The plug was buzzing across the surface when the water exploded. I hooked and fought a huge bass, the biggest by far that I had ever hooked, all the way to the boat. That bass weighed just over seven pounds on the meat scales at the store, and we talked for days about how ĐƌĂnjLJ ƚŚĂƚ ďĂƐƐ ǁĂƐ͕ ŚŝƫŶŐ Ă ƉůƵŐ ƚŚĂƚ ǁĂƐ ŵŽǀŝŶŐ ǁĂLJ too fast over open water. Everyone knew you were ƐƵƉƉŽƐĞĚ ƚŽ ĮƐŚ ƚŽƉǁĂƚĞƌ ďĂŝƚƐ ǀĞƌLJ ƐůŽǁůLJ ďLJ ĐŽǀĞƌ ŝŶ the water. If I had just realized it, I had come up with the idea for buzzbaits at a very young age! ŵƵĐŚ ŵŽƌĞ ƌĞĐĞŶƚ ƚŽƉǁĂƚĞƌ ŵĞŵŽƌLJ ǁĂƐ ŝŶ Ă ĐůƵď ƚŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ Ăƚ tĞƐƚ WŽŝŶƚ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ LJĞĂƌƐ ĂŐŽ͘ / looked at my watch as I put my trolling motor in the ǁĂƚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ĞdžĂĐƚůLJ ϳ͗ϬϬ Ă͘ŵ͕͘ ŽƵƌ ĮƌƐƚ ƐƚŽƉ͘ &ŝǀĞ minutes later I looked at my watch again as I put my ĮŌŚ ŬĞĞƉĞƌ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝǀĞǁĞůů͘ / ŚĂĚ ŵĂĚĞ ƐĞǀĞŶ ĐĂƐƚƐ͕ ŐŽƚ ŚŝƚƐ ŽŶ Ă ^ĂŵŵLJ ůƵƌĞ ŽŶ ĞǀĞƌLJ ĐĂƐƚ͕ ůŽƐƚ ƚǁŽ ďĂƐƐ ĂŶĚ ůĂŶĚĞĚ ĮǀĞ͘ DLJ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌ ŚĂĚ ƐƚŽƉƉĞĚ ĮƐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ǁĂƐ ũƵƐƚ ŶĞƫŶŐ ŵLJ ĮƐŚ͕ ƵŶŚŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƫŶŐ ƚŚĞŵ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ůŝǀĞǁĞůů ĨŽƌ ŵĞ͘ / ƚŽůĚ Śŝŵ ŚĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĐĂƐƟŶŐ ďƵƚ ŚĞ ƐĂŝĚ ŚĞ was having too much fun watching me. Personally, I could never be having so much fun watching someone ĞůƐĞ ƚŚĂƚ / ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ďŽƚŚĞƌ ƚŽ ĐĂƐƚ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĮƐŚ ǁĞƌĞ ďŝƟŶŐ͘ &Žƌ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ĨĞǁ ŵŽŶƚŚƐ͕ ďĂƐƐ ǁŝůů ŐŝǀĞ LJŽƵ Ă ƚŚƌŝůů ŽŶ ƚŽƉ ŶŽ ŵĂƩĞƌ ǁŚĞƌĞ LJŽƵ ĮƐŚ͘ dŝĞ ŽŶ ĂŶ ŽůĚ ƌĞůŝĂďůĞ topwater plug or try one of the newer, fancier ones. They will all get hit and give you a thrill!

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(from left to right) Rob Cochrane assists in Molly’s restoration, Jeff Sanders takes a seat on Molly, Truett Cathy at Molly’s unveiling.

As a boy, Jeff Sanders was a big fan of Thomaston’s fire department, where his dad was a volunteer firefighter. Jeff watched his dad and other firefighters battle many a blaze from the seat of one of the three fire trucks Thomaston had at that time. Jeff's favorite fire truck was a 1927 American LaFrance, also known as “Molly.” Jeff credits the fire department and its chief at the time, C.W. “Bushy” McDaniel, with helping him decide to behave himself in school and in all of life. Mr. McDaniel, whose wife taught across the hall from Jeff's first grade class, often visited the grammar school and served as an unofficial mentor to

At home, Jeff and his dad could hear the loud motor of the fire engine from blocks away and waited breathlessly to see if Chief McDaniel would remember his promise. Remember he did, and Jeff was on top of the world as he rang Molly's bell all the way around the town square and on to school. When they arrived at the school, Chief McDaniel gently lifted Jeff from the seat, and before placing him on the ground, said, “If you ever pitch another temper tantrum, you cannot ride or sit on one of my fire trucks, nor come to the fire station, ever!” Jeff proudly

the children. In the middle of one of Jeff's frequent temper tantrums, Chief McDaniel appeared in his classroom. “If you will stop this ruckus, I'll come get you on Friday morning and take you to school on Molly,” the fire chief said. “You can ring the bell all the way to school.” Jeff behaved well for the rest of the week, anticipating that morning as if waiting for Santa Claus.

walked into the school a reformed student who never had another tantrum. Jeff remembers spending pleasant summer days at the fire station, polishing the fire equipment, watching old timers play checkers, and listening to the firefighters' stories. When Jeff would step up on a crate to peer longingly at an Orange Crush in the soft drink chest, a

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fireman would always say, “I'll pay for this one, you pay next time,” even though Jeff had brought his nickel for a drink. Back then, events at the fire department made news for the whole community. Jeff remembers the whole town coming out to see a 1959 closed cab LaFrance fire truck coming in to town by train, but Molly always remained Jeff's favorite. Throughout his childhood, Jeff stayed loyal to the fire department and Molly, despite a misunderstanding that resulted in Jeff's missing an opportunity to ride Molly in a parade. Things were never quite the same for Jeff after the fire station was remodeled and Molly was placed behind windowless doors; now, he could only admire her when the doors were open or when the truck was out of the station. With the delivery of another new fire truck in 1962, Molly

After the fire, Molly was cleaned up and again placed in parade status until October 1966, when she was sold at public auction to local businessman Tom Cason. Though Mr. Cason invited him to come see Molly any time, Jeff only visited a few times. Seeing Molly in a garage instead of at the fire station brought Jeff a twinge of sadness. After Molly was sold to Skip Seback of Decatur, Georgia, Jeff caught glimpses of her at the Atlanta Fire Muster and on the news. Jeff lost track of Molly's whereabouts when she was sold to new owners out of state, but he and his dad never forgot the old fire truck. In 1988, Jeff's dad told him that he needed to find Ole Molly and bring her back home “where she belongs.” For years, roadblocks and dead ends marred Jeff's attempts to find Molly and bring her back to the Thomaston area. Once, when Jeff's ailing father asked about his search,

was retired and placed in “parade status.” This meant that unless there was a large fire, she would never again respond to a fire call. After the truck was retired, Chief McDaniel fondly called her “Ole Molly.” Although it appeared that Molly's glory days were over, she got another chance to shine in “active duty.” In August 1966, Thomaston's worst fire in more than thirty years erupted when a tank overflowed during a gas delivery to the Britt Oil Company, resulting in a massive explosion and fire. Flames engulfed the oil company, Rogers Concrete, Ideal Cleaners, and several other small buildings. Even the railroad tracks were damaged in the extensive heat of the fire. All available fire trucks were called to service, including “Ole Molly.” On her final fire call, Molly pumped 800 gallons of water per minute for hours and never missed a beat.

Jeff told his dad that he was ready to give up. “Don't ever give up,” Jeff's dad replied. “You just might miss out on a blessing if you do.” Jeff then promised his dad that he would never stop trying to find Ole Molly and bring her home. A couple of months later, Jeff's dad died, and his mother passed away a short time later. Jeff renewed his search for Molly after his parents' deaths, spending hundreds of hours on the Internet and on the phone. More years passed and Jeff's search remained fruitless. He feared that the “grand old lady” was rusting away somewhere, never to be found. On a cold day in December 2010, Jeff's friend Russ McGee, bubbling over with excitement, called Jeff and told him to check his e-­mail. Russ had forwarded to Jeff a news clip from Fox News in Charlotte, North Carolina, entitled, “Old Red Fire Truck Looking for a Home.” Jeff was almost afraid to watch the clip for fear of another disappointment. In the news clip, the owner of a 1927 LaFrance showed various important papers, including one that showed that the truck had been built for the town of Thomaston, Georgia. It was Molly! Although the fire truck was for sale, the asking price proved to be far beyond Jeff's means and triple the actual worth of the antique fire truck. Although the city leaders of Thomaston very much wanted to bring Molly back to the area, the price was not within the city's budget, either. Hoping that he would find an ally in Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-­fil-­A and the owner of The Rock Ranch near Thomaston, Jeff enlisted the help of his friend Jeff Manley, manager of The Rock Ranch.

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Mr. Cathy was willing to help, but he told Jeff Sanders point blank, “Get the price down.” According to Jeff Manley, Mr. Cathy loves old fire trucks, but he also loves “horse trading.” After months David Lee Stewart, age 3, admires Molly’s of difficult new red paint. negotiations, a selling price was agreed upon. Mr. Cathy purchased

A collection of antique vehicles, including Molly, is on display in Truett’s Barn, a 27,000-­square-­ foot facility at The Rock Ranch, near Thomaston, Georgia. Truett’s Barn is open to visitors during The Rock Ranch’s regular operating hours. Upcoming events at The Rock Ranch include Springtime on the Farm, Fun in the Summer Time, Celebrate America, and Fall Family Fun days. The Rock Ranch is also available for corporate events, family reunions, and other gatherings. For more information, visit www.therockranch.com.

the fire truck, then gave it to the city of Thomaston in appreciation of the support The Rock Ranch receives from its community. “(Mr. Cathy) is so genuinely thankful that God has given him the resources to bless others,” says Jeff Manley. The dream of welcoming Molly back home came true in December 2011. Jeff Manley recalls that a small group of tough, burly firemen learned of Molly's return and came to watch her roll into town on a trailer. It was a solemn, emotional time as these men silently pondered their own special memories of Molly, perhaps of admiring her in a parade or watching their fathers or grandfathers fight fires with her. “It was as quiet as a church,” said Jeff. Since the city of Thomaston does not have a place to house Molly, she is now on display in Truett's Barn at The Rock Ranch for all to see and enjoy, complete with a brand new set of BF Goodrich Silvertown tires. Charles McDaniel, son of fire chief C.W. McDaniel, and Von Mitchell donated funds to have pinstriper Rob Cochrane paint all the striping and lettering by hand, just as it would have been done 85 years ago when Molly was first delivered to Thomaston. As Safety Officer at The Rock Ranch, Jeff Sanders can visit Molly often, as can anyone who wants to remember the days when a shiny red fire truck, a gleaming brass bell, and an Orange Crush were just about all it took to make a perfect afternoon for a child. This summer, Jeff will get an opportunity he missed years ago: he will ride on Molly in Thomaston’s Fourth of July parade. Molly's glory days are here again.

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Paparazzi  Natalie Haywood’s London kiss

Alexander Jarret at Research & Gardens Kite Day

Lauren Marbut with new baby Taj Marley

Futral Road kindergarten students celebrate the end of their letter journey with a QU wedding

Griffin Pediatrics celebrates 40 years

Craig Cardell of the Oink Joint wins GA State Grand Champion of the Cordelia Apple Blossom BBQ Mary, Kitt, Gene and Katie Holmes with Rev. Tom Mustard

Steve Harwood and his new boat

Kay Perdue wins the 2012 Bain Proctor Award Glenn, Cali, and Abel Hurt (3 mos.)

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Students at Mainstay Academy in Griffin were rewarded for outstanding accomplishments with a trip to Mr. Fuji restaurant in the North Griffin Square Shopping Center. Teacher Heidi Thompson shares some of their reviews with our readers: / ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ Dƌ͘&Ƶũŝ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŵLJ ĐůĂƐƐ ĂŶĚ / ĞĂƌŶĞĚ ŝƚ͘ tĞ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĂůĨ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐůĂƐƐ ŚĂĚ ŶĞǀĞƌ ďĞĞŶ͘ ^Ž͕ ŵLJ ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌƐ ĂŶĚ ŵLJ ƐŽĐŝĂů ǁŽƌŬĞƌƐ ƚŽŽŬ ƵƐ ŽƵƚ ƚŽ ĞĂƚ ŽŶ &ƌŝĚĂLJ͕ DĂƌĐŚ Ϯϯ͕ ϮϬϭϮ͘ DLJ ŽƉŝŶŝŽŶ ŽĨ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĂƚ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ excellent. The restaurant was excellent because it was clean like a ďĂďLJ͛Ɛ ďŽƩŽŵ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ ĂůƐŽ ĐůĞĂŶ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ƚŚĞ ŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐ ŵŽƉƉĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƐǁĞƉƚ͘ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ͛Ɛ ĚŝƐŚĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐƉĂƌŬůLJ ĐůĞĂŶ͘ dŚĞLJ also had their stove sparkly clean. The counter was clean like somebody cleaned it with a baby wipe. This is the second reason why I liked the restaurant. The service was good. I liked the server because she had good ŵĂŶŶĞƌƐ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚĂĚ ĨĂƐƚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ŐŽƚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ĂƐŬĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŝƚ͘ ^ŚĞ ŐŽƚ ŽƵƌ ĚŝƌƚLJ ĚŝƐŚĞƐ ǁŚĞŶ ǁĞ ǁĞƌĞ ĚŽŶĞ ĞĂƟŶŐ͘ ^ŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ŚĂĚ ǁŚĂƚ ǁĞ ŶĞĞĚĞĚ ŝŶ ŚĞƌ ƉŽƵĐŚ͘ The third reason why I liked the restaurant is because they ŚĂĚ ŐŽŽĚ ƚƌŝĐŬƐ͘ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ :ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ ŵĂŶ ǁĂƐ ĐŽŽŬŝŶŐ ŚĞ ƐŚŽǁĞĚ ŚŝƐ ŐŽŽĚ ĐŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƐŬŝůůƐ͘ ,Ğ ŇŝƉƉĞĚ ƚŚĞ ďŽǁů ŽĨ ĮƌĞ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ ŚĂƚ͘ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ :ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ ŵĂŶ ƚŽƵĐŚĞĚ ƚŚĞ ĮƌĞ ŚĞ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ĐƌLJ ůŝŬĞ Ă ďĂďLJ͘ tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ :ĂƉĂŶĞƐĞ ŵĂŶ ƚŚƌĞǁ ƚŚĞ ĞŐŐƐ ŝŶ ŚŝƐ shirt, they didn’t crack. He stacked the onions on top of each ŽƚŚĞƌ ĂŶĚ ƉƵƚ ĮƌĞ ŽŶ ƚŽƉ͘ dŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ŽŶŝŽŶƐ ĨĞůů ŝŶƚŽ ůŝƩůĞ ƐůŝĐĞƐ͘ These cooking skills were cool. / ůŽǀĞ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŝƚ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ /͛ǀĞ ďĞĞŶ ƚŽ in my life. It was clean. I like the service. They also had good tricks. That is why I think you should go to this restaurant. It’s ƚŚĞ ďĞƐƚ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ͊ ŽŵĞ ƚŽ 'ƌŝĸŶ͕ ' ƚŽĚĂLJ͊

thyrique f, 8th grade &Žƌ Ă ƌĞǁĂƌĚ͕ ŵLJ ĐůĂƐƐŵĂƚĞƐ ĂŶĚ / ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ for being good and being on progress level. I thought the restaurant was wonderful! It was wonderful because there were pictures all over the wall. The food was D’lish and the room was organized. DLJ ĮƌƐƚ ƌĞĂƐŽŶ ĨŽƌ ǁŚLJ / ůŝŬĞ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ŝƐ ƚŚĞƌĞ ĂƌĞ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞƐ all over the wall. They have them in lines. They neatly place them up there. They place them next to the door wall as soon as you come in. They have pix of people so you can see who ate there before you. w w w.k it chendr aw er.net

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Christopher B. 7th grade

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/ ǁĞŶƚ ŽŶ Ă ĮĞůĚ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ǁŝƚŚ ŵLJ ĐůĂƐƐ Ăƚ DĂŝŶƐƚĂLJ ĐĂĚĞŵLJ ŽŶ &ƌŝĚĂLJ͕ DĂƌĐŚ Ϯϯ͕ ϮϬϭϮ͘ tĞ ƚŽŽŬ Ă ĮĞůĚ ƚƌŝƉ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ǁĞ ŚĂĚ ŐŽŽĚ ďĞŚĂǀŝŽƌ͘ ůƐŽ ǁĞ ǁĞŶƚ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ƐŽ ǁĞ ĐĂŶ ǁƌŝƚĞ Ă ƌĞǀŝĞǁ ĂďŽƵƚ ŝƚ͘ DLJ ŽƉŝŶŝŽŶ statement about the restaurant is that there were some things I liked and some things I didn’t like. The area we were in was great. It was roomier than being the ŽŶůLJ ƉĞƌƐŽŶ ŝŶ ĂŶ ĞŵƉƚLJ ƉŽŽů͘ / ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƐƚĂLJ ƐƟůů͘ / ĐŽƵůĚ ŵŽǀĞ ŵLJ ĨĞĞƚ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚŽƵĐŚŝŶŐ ĂŶLJďŽĚLJ͘ ůƐŽ͕ LJŽƵ ĐŽƵůĚ ƐĞĞ the dude cook your food and be entertained while you wait for your food to get done. dŚĞ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ǁĂƐ ŐƌĞĂƚ͘ KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĚƌŝŶŬƐ / ŚĂĚ ǁĂƐ Ă ^ŚŝƌůĞLJ Temple. The drinks were sweet and refreshing like a cold cup of ǁĂƚĞƌ ŽŶ Ă ŚŽƚ ĚĂLJ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ďĞĨŽƌĞ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĞǀĞŶ ĮŶŝƐŚ LJŽƵƌ ĚƌŝŶŬ͕ ƚŚĞLJ ǁŝůů ďƌŝŶŐ LJŽƵ Ă ƌĞĮůů͘ ƚ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ƚŚĞ ŵƵƐŝĐ ǁĂƐ ŵŽƌĞ relaxing than a massage at the spa. The reason I didn’t like the restaurant is because of the sauces ƚŚĞLJ ŚĂĚ͘ / ƐƚƌŽŶŐůLJ ƐƵŐŐĞƐƚ LJŽƵ ŐŽ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƚŚŝƌƐƚLJ and hungry, go to that restaurant. I really hope you like it.

Darious s, 7th grade

KŶĐĞ ƵƉŽŶ Ă ƟŵĞ ƚŚĞƌĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ƚĞĂĐŚĞƌ ŶĂŵĞĚ DƌƐ͘ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ͘ ^ŚĞ ƚŽŽŬ ƐŽŵĞ ŽĨ ŚĞƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ƚŽ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ they had good behavior. Then one of the employees greeted us and showed us where we would be seated. The waitress asked us what we would like to drink and we told her. Then the chef came out and started cooking. He had ĐŚŝĐŬĞŶ͕ ƌŝĐĞ͕ ĞŐŐƐ͕ ďƵƩĞƌ͕ ƚĞƌŝLJĂŬŝ ƐĂƵĐĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚǁŽ ŬŶŝǀĞƐ͘ dŚĞ cook started to do tricks with the knives. I could smell the rice ĐŽŽŬŝŶŐ ůŝŬĞ ŵLJ ŵŽŵ͛Ɛ ^ƵŶĚĂLJ ĚŝŶŶĞƌ͘ dŚĞ ĞŐŐƐ ƐŵĞůůĞĚ ůŝŬĞ my pawpaw’s scrambled eggs. The chicken smelled like my granny’s favorite chicken. / ůŝŬĞ ŚŽǁ ƚŚĞ ƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚ ǁĂƐ ĐůĞĂŶ͘ dŚĞ ŇŽŽƌ ǁĂƐ ĐůĞĂŶ ďLJ ŶŽ Ěŝƌƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŇŽŽƌ͘ dŚĞ ƚƌĂƐŚ ĐĂŶƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĞŵƉƟĞĚ͘ dŚĞ ŇŽŽƌƐ ǁĞƌĞ ƐǁĞƉƚ͘ ůƐŽ͕ ƚŚĞ ƚĂďůĞƐ ǁĞƌĞ ĐůĞĂŶ͕ ŵĞĂŶŝŶŐ ǁŝƉĞĚ ĚŽǁŶ͘ The employees were kind, funny, and sweet. They put a smile on my face (by) frightening my teachers with fake mustard in a ƐƋƵŝƌƚ ďŽƩůĞ͘ / ĨĞůƚ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚĂďůĞ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ĞǀĞƌLJďŽĚLJ ǁĂƐ ŐĞƫŶŐ along. They brought our drinks and cooked excellent food for us. Last, but not least, everyone should go there and eat. It’s fun! I’m ƉƌĞƩLJ ƐƵƌĞ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ŐŽ͕ LJŽƵ ǁŝůů ŚĂǀĞ ĨƵŶ͊ ^Ž͕ ŐŽ ĂŶĚ ƚƌLJ Dƌ͘ &Ƶũŝ ĂŶĚ enjoy yourself!!

Kassidy m. 6th grade

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Eagle & Lion Brew Pub Mark Broe

One of Griffin’s newest businesses, the Eagle & Lion Brew Pub, is distinctive in many ways. Not only is it Griffin’s only brew pub, it is the only brew pub within a forty mile radius of Griffin. The Eagle & Lion is one of only three brew pubs in the nation, and the only one in the Southeast, to specialize in Real Ale, a cask-­conditioned ale that is served from the vessel in which final fermentation took place. Mark Broe, the Eagle & Lion’s owner and brewer, became a brewer because of his affinity for Real Ale, which is less processed than most beers because it is not filtered, pasteurized, or artificially carbonated. An Atlanta native, Mark trained at Brewlab at the University of Sunderland and was head brewer at Grand Union Brewery in London for several years before returning to the United States. In August 2011, he began renovating space in the old Coca-­Cola bottling plant for his own brew pub. Business has been brisk since the Eagle & Lion Brew Pub opened on March 14, serving a variety of beers, wines, spirits, and of course, Real Ale. Weekend nights when the band is playing are especially popular, as are Tuesdays, which are team trivia nights. The Eagle & Lion offers pub-­type food, including burgers, sandwiches, and salads. The most popular menu item so far is fish and chips, which is fresh, wild-­caught Alaskan cod in a beer batter, served with what most of us call “fries.â€? The tasty Reuben sandwich is the pub’s second most popular menu item. “It’s not a restaurant. It’s not a bar,â€? says Mark of his business. “It’s a place where people come to meet. That’s the most important aspect of this establishment.â€? Mark’s goal is for the Eagle & Lion to become the Griffin area’s “localâ€? (a term used in England to describe an area’s most popular gathering place). He wants people to enjoy conversations with their friends at the Eagle & Lion, without the distractions of loud music or sports games blaring on televisions. Mark really likes his adopted hometown of Griffin. “It’s a town where people belong,â€? he says. “There’s a sense of place here.â€? He hopes that the Eagle and Lion will have a presence in Griffin for years to come. Says Mark, “I want this to be my home. This is where I want to settle.â€?

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Bridget  and  Richard  Randels Richard Randels recognized a good business opportunity when he saw it. Fortunately, that golden opportunity was already under his own roof: his wife Bridget’s cleaning business, Squeaky Clean Inc. After a number of years in their separate careers, Richard and Bridget Randels re-­evaluated their priorities and decided to work toward the common goal of building Bridget’s already successful cleaning business. Now in its eleventh year of business, Squeaky Clean Inc. provides a variety of residential and commercial cleaning services. Squeaky Clean offers regular and/or full-­service cleanings to residential clients weekly, biweekly, or once every four weeks. The company specializes in “Deep Squeaks,â€? a one-­of-­a-­kind deep cleaning provided only by Squeaky Clean Inc. Commercial cleanings are scheduled according to clients’ specifications. Staff members (“Squeakersâ€?) must pass a very stringent qualification and interview process, including background checks. Squeaky Clean’s staff is professionally trained with certification in green cleaning, for safer, happier, healthier homes and staff. After many years of using traditional chemicals, Bridget saw the effects these can have on a person and switched the entire operation over to “green,â€? that is, using chemicals and methods that are natural and environmentally safe. At a client’s request the more traditional chemicals can be used. Bridget and Richard are Verified Home Cleaning Pros, meaning that their insurance and business standings are monitored by an independent party and must be kept up-­to-­date. Squeaky Clean Inc. is a member of the Chamber of Commerce in both Spalding and Pike counties. The company is currently working on their drug-­free workplace certification. Squeaky Clean Inc. is also associated with the non-­profit organizations Cleaning for Heroes and Cleaning for Cancer. According to Operations Manager and Team Leader Paula Lyons, Squeaky Clean’s services are more than just cleaning, they are about making a difference in a client’s quality of life. Paula says, “(Bridget and Richard) are people who will stand by what they say.â€? Squeaky Clean’s customers must agree; the business has a client retention rate of 95%. All crew members at Squeaky Clean Inc. make sure that clients get everything they pay for, and then some, says Paula. The thriving business works every day to make their mission statement a reality: to provide quality services at affordable prices, putting people and our community above monetary gain. 6TXHDN\ &OHDQ ,QF RIIHUV )5(( FRQVXOWDWLRQV WR GHYHORS D SHUVRQDOL]HG FOHDQLQJ SODQ IRU HDFK FOLHQW¡V QHHGV )RU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ YLVLW WKHLU ZHEVLWH RU Ă€QG WKHP RQ )DFHERRN

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Layne Singleton Eight year old Layne Singleton had an idea for a business; helped find, remodel, and decorate a location; and is a now a hands-­on business owner. While traveling in Italy in February 2011, Layne loved sampling gelato, an Italian version of sorbet, but noticed that the shops were often out of her favorite flavors. Layne decided to open her own shop back home in Griffin, well stocked with plenty of sorbets, ice cream, and other treats. Laynie Bug’s Sweets and Treats, in a cheerful red building with white trim across the street from Rose’s in Griffin, will celebrate its one-­year anniversary in June. Laynie Bug’s serves ice cream flavors with attitude, like salted caramel bacon; coffee and donuts; and Mexican chocolate, made with habanero peppers. There’s the “Naughty American,â€? with peanut brittle, chocolate, and cherries. The “Elvisâ€? is made with bananas, peanut butter, and bacon. All ice creams are homemade by Chef Keith at High Roads Craft Ice Cream in Atlanta; most ingredients used are organic. For flavors such as blueberry cobbler, turtle cheesecake, and pineapple upside down cake, the actual dessert is prepared, then mixed in with the ice cream. Berry lemonade and red berry sorbets taste like the Italian gelato that inspired Layne to open the shop. More traditional flavors, like strawberry, peach, chocolate, and vanilla are also available.Various flavors of homemade fudge, including chocolate walnut, orange cream, and cappuccino, also tempt customers. Don’t let this entrepreneur’s youth make you think she’s not serious about her business. Once asked if she was too young to be working at the shop, second-­grader Layne shot back, “I’m the owner.â€? Laynie Bug’s is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 12:00-­9:00 pm; Fridays and Saturdays 12:00-­10:00 pm; and Sundays 1:00-­9:00 pm.

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Sunnyside Pediatrics Welcomes Board Certified Pediatrician to our Brand New Facility

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Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce We Mean Business!

Networking Opportunities ŏ Referrals Credibility ŏ Exposure ŏ Information

Contact us at 770.228.8200 www.griffinchamber.com Located inside the Griffin Regional Welcome Center 143 North Hill Street, Griffin, GA 30223 Scan our QR Code to go to our Facebook page.

Health Insurance Savings for Members - Group rates for small businesses with few employees - Health Savings Accounts available Our MemberCare Alliance Chamber of Commerce-sponsored insurance programs began in 1994. Since that time, we have introduced programs in over 120 Chambers of Commerce in Georgia. We have nearly 2,600 enrolled businesses covering 34,100 small business employees. These programs were developed to give small and medium-sized Chamber member businesses access to discounted insurance products. We work through local independent insurance agents to make available comprehensive health insurance, limited-benefit health plans, long-term care insurance and supplemental coverage like dental insurance, term life insurance, disability income coverage, and vision care insurance. Products are offered through a variety of the top insurance carriers, and most products have some type of negotiated premium discount designed to save you money. Now, you can give your employees quality benefit packages like those that large companies provide.

For more information or to get a quote on the MemberCare Alliance program please call 770-­579-­1214 or 800-­782-­8254, or email us at info@purchasingalliance.com.

A Guide to Starting a Business in Griffin-­Spalding County Available free of charge at the Chamber office

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ŵŽƵƌŶƐ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ŝƐ ŐŽŶĞ ƚŽŽ ůŽŶŐ͘ ǁŚŝůĞ ďĂĐŬ͕ 'ĂǀŝŶ ƐƉĞŶƚ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ĂǁĂLJ ĨƌŽŵ ŚŽŵĞ Ăƚ ƐĐŚŽŽů ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞƌĂƉLJ͘ ZŽƐĂ ĂƚĞ Ă ƐŽĐŬ͕ ƚŚƌĞǁ ŝƚ ƵƉ͕ ƚŚĞŶ ĂƚĞ Ă ƉůĂƐƟĐ ƐƚĂƌ ƚŚĂƚ ŚĂĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƌĞŵŽǀĞĚ͘ ͞^ŚĞ ŐĞƚƐ ĂŶdžŝĞƚLJ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŶŽƚ ĂƌŽƵŶĚ͕͟ ƌŽŽŬĞ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐ͘ dŚĂƚ ŝƐ ŶŽƚ ƐƵƌƉƌŝƐŝŶŐ͘ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ZŽƐĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ tƌŝŐŚƚƐΖ ƉĞƚ͕ ƐŚĞ ĂůƐŽ ƐĞƌǀĞƐ ĂŶŽƚŚĞƌ ƉƵƌƉŽƐĞ͘ ^ŚĞ ŚĂƐ ďĞĐŽŵĞ 'ĂǀŝŶ͛Ɛ ƵŶŽĸĐŝĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐ͘ ƌŽŽŬĞ ƌĞĂůŝnjĞĚ ƚŚĂƚ ZŽƐĂ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ ǁŚĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ ƚŽŽŬ ZŽƐĂ ŽŶ ǀĂĐĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞŵ͘ 'ĂǀŝŶ ŐŽƚ ƐŝĐŬ ĂŶĚ ZŽƐĂ ǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ůĞĂǀĞ ŚŝƐ ƐŝĚĞ͘ ƚ ŽŶĞ ƉŽŝŶƚ͕ ZŽƐĂ ĐĂŵĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ĚŽŽƌǁĂLJ͕ ŐŽƚ ƌŽŽŬĞΖƐ ĂŶĚ ŚĞƌ ŚƵƐďĂŶĚ͛Ɛ ĂƩĞŶƟŽŶ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĂůůLJ ůŽŽŬĞĚ ďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ĨŽƌƚŚ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞŵ ĂŶĚ 'ĂǀŝŶ ƚŽ ůĞƚ ƚŚĞŵ

“I know all this has happened for a reason,” Brooke claims. “Rosa’s just been a blessing for us.” ƚ ĮƌƐƚ͕ 'ĂǀŝŶ ĚŝĚŶ͛ƚ ƌĞĂůůLJ ŚĂǀĞ ĂŶLJ ŝŶƚĞƌĞƐƚ ŝŶ ZŽƐĂ͕ ďƵƚ ŝƚ ƚŽŽŬ ŽŶůLJ Ă ĐŽƵƉůĞ ŽĨ ǁĞĞŬƐ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƚǁŽ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŵ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ŝŶƐĞƉĂƌĂďůĞ͘ ͞^ŚĞ͛Ɛ Ă ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ Įƚ ĨŽƌ Śŝŵ͕͟ ƌŽŽŬĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ ZŽƐĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ŽŶĞ ƚŚĂƚ ƵƐƵĂůůLJ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚĞƐ 'ĂǀŝŶ͕ ŝŶŝƟĂƟŶŐ ƉůĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ Śŝŵ͘ ^ŚĞ ŶƵĚŐĞƐ Śŝŵ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ĞŶĐŽƵƌĂŐĞƐ Śŝŵ ƚŽ ƉůĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞƌ͘ Ƶƚ ŶŽǁ͕ ŽǀĞƌ Ă LJĞĂƌ ůĂƚĞƌ͕ 'ĂǀŝŶ ŝŶŝƟĂƚĞƐ ƉůĂLJ ǁŝƚŚ ZŽƐĂ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƌŝŐŚƚ ŵŽŽĚ͘ ƌŽŽŬĞ ĞdžƉůĂŝŶƐ ƚŚĂƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ŐĂŵĞƐ ĂƌĞŶ͛ƚ ůŝŬĞ ŶŽƌŵĂů ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ ƐƵĐŚ ĂƐ ƉůĂLJŝŶŐ ĨĞƚĐŚ͖ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ŵŽƌĞ ůŝŬĞ ĐŚĂƐĞ͗ ͞tŚĞŶ ƚŚĞLJ ƉůĂLJ͕ ŚĞ ũƵƐƚ ůĂƵŐŚƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚŝŶŬƐ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ĨƵŶŶLJ͘͟ ŶĚ ZŽƐĂ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉĞƌĨĞĐƚ ƉůĂLJŵĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ 'ĂǀŝŶ͘ tŚĞŶ ŚĞ ƉůĂLJƐ ƌŽƵŐŚůLJ ǁŝƚŚ ŚĞƌ Žƌ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ƌĞĂůŝnjĞ ŚĞ͛Ɛ ŚƵŐŐŝŶŐ ŚĞƌ ƚŽŽ ƟŐŚƚůLJ͕ ƐŚĞ ĚŽĞƐŶ͛ƚ ŐĞƚ ŵĂĚ Ăƚ Śŝŵ ĂŶĚ ĞŶĚƵƌĞƐ ŝƚ ƉĂƟĞŶƚůLJ͘

ŬŶŽǁ ƐŽŵĞƚŚŝŶŐ ǁĂƐ ǁƌŽŶŐ͘ ͞tĞ ǁĞƌĞ ůŝŬĞ͕ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ĂŵĂnjŝŶŐ͕͟ ƌŽŽŬĞ ƐĂLJƐ͘ ͞zŽƵ͛Ě ƚŚŝŶŬ ƐŚĞ ǁĂƐ Ă ƐĞŝnjƵƌĞ ĂůĞƌƚ ĚŽŐ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĞ ǁĂƐ ƐŝĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƐŚĞ ŬŶĞǁ ƚŽ ĐŽŵĞ ŐĞƚ ƵƐ͘͟ ůƚŚŽƵŐŚ ZŽƐĂ ŚĂƐ Ăůů ƚŚĞ ŵĂŬŝŶŐƐ ŽĨ Ă ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐ͕ ƐŚĞ ŝƐŶ͛ƚ ŽŶĞ LJĞƚ͕ ǁŚŝĐŚ ŝƐ ƵŶĨŽƌƚƵŶĂƚĞ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ 'ĂǀŝŶ ŶĞĞĚƐ ZŽƐĂ ƚŽ ďĞ ŚŝƐ ŽĸĐŝĂů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐ ƐŽ ƐŚĞ ĐĂŶ ŐŽ ĞǀĞƌLJǁŚĞƌĞ ǁŝƚŚ ƚŚĞ ĨĂŵŝůLJ͘ ZŝŐŚƚ ŶŽǁ͕ ǁŚĞŶĞǀĞƌ ƌŽŽŬĞ ƚĂŬĞƐ 'ĂǀŝŶ ƉůĂĐĞƐ͕ ƐŚĞ ŚĂƐ ƚŽ ŐƌŝƉ ŚŝƐ ŚĂŶĚ ďĞĐĂƵƐĞ ŚĞ ǁŝůů ũƵƐƚ ƚĂŬĞ Žī ĂĐƌŽƐƐ ƐƚŽƌĞƐ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ǁĂƌŶŝŶŐ͘ /Ĩ ZŽƐĂ ďĞĐŽŵĞƐ Ă ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐ͕ 'ĂǀŝŶ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ƚĞƚŚĞƌĞĚ ƚŽ ZŽƐĂ ƐŽ ƐŚĞ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ŬĞĞƉ Śŝŵ ĨƌŽŵ ǁĂŶĚĞƌŝŶŐ Žī͘ Ƶƚ ƵŶƟů ƐŚĞ ŐĞƚƐ ĐĞƌƟĮĞĚ͕ ZŽƐĂ ĐĂŶŶŽƚ ŐŽ ŝŶƚŽ ƉƵďůŝĐ ƉůĂĐĞƐ͘

ZŽƐĂ ĂŶĚ 'ĂǀŝŶ ƐƉĞŶĚ ŵŽƐƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ƚŽŐĞƚŚĞƌ͘ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐƐ ĂƌĞ ĐŽŵŵŽŶ ĨŽƌ ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ ǁŝƚŚ ĂƵƟƐŵ͘ ^ŚĞ ƐůĞĞƉƐ ŽŶ ŚŝƐ ďĞĚ͕ ƌƵŶƐ ŽƵƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƵƐĞ ƚŽ ƐƚĂŶĚ dŚĞ ŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ŽŶĞ ŶŽŶƉƌŽĮƚ ĂŐĞŶĐLJ͕ ϰ WĂǁƐ ĂŶĚ ŐƌĞĞƚ Śŝŵ ǁŚĞŶ ŚĞ ĐŽŵĞƐ ŚŽŵĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞŶ ĨŽƌ ďŝůŝƚLJ͕ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƚƌĂŝŶĞĚ ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ ĚŽŐƐ ƚŽ

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How can martial arts help young people who are engaging in aggressive behavior, or “bullying,â€? other students? Kevin Brown believes that some “bulliesâ€? are not necessarily behaving as such on purpose. “They think they're being the class clown,â€? he says. The students are taught that some behaviors that they may perceive as funny are actually bullying. According to Kevin, “We can bring to light what they're actually doing as opposed to what they think they're doing.â€? Kevin says, “Some people think that if you teach a kid to punch and kick, they'll be a bully.â€? He believes that the opposite is often true: teaching young people to use physical force only when physically threatened, and as a last resort, will prevent them from bullying others. David Hart, also a senior instructor at CMA, believes that bullies act the way they GR EHFDXVH WKH\ ODFN VHOI FRQĂ€GHQFH DQG D VHQVH RI VHOI

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