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tatesboro really comes to life between Halloween and New Year’s Day. There are so many activities going on throughout the community: Scare on the Square, The Main Street Farmers Market, Rhythm & Brews, The Write Place Festival, Run the Boro, The Turkey Trot, The GSU International Festival, Shopping by Lantern Light, and of course, FOOTBALL. And, that’s all before December! One of the festivals we’re highlighting is the 3rd Annual Write Place Festival. In three years this celebration of area writing talent has become a great success. Authors who have previously participated in the Write Place have gone on to win very prestigious awards: Kathy Bradley was chosen Georgia Author of the Year and Jenny Lynn Anderson received an IPPY gold medal for Best Book Marketing. One of this year’s authors, Maya Van Wagenen, has already garnered a two-book deal with Penguin Books and the film rights to her book Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek have been acquired by DreamWorks Studio. Look for Maya’s first book to be released in April.

One of the area’s most giving organizations, the Statesboro Service League will this year mark the 40th anniversary of making Statesboro a better place. Inside we take a look at the club’s history and the women who have really made a difference. For the first time, we have a motherdaughter combo of writers in this issue of Statesboro Magazine. Meralyn Smith and Hayley Greene share a family talent for telling a good story. Meralyn shares a story about new Statesboro dentist Dr. Tommy Marshall, and his family’s legacy. Hayley has chosen to tell about Starr Anderson, local first grade teacher and Sallie Zetterower Elementary School legend. And if you are a last-minute shopper, check out our gift-guide for plenty of places to “Shop Local.” The guide will surely give you plenty of ideas for splendid gift giving and post-shopping noshing on some of the sweet holiday recipes. May you and your family enjoy special blessings this busy holiday season!

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Hayley Greene Hayley Greene is the public relations/marketing specialist for Bulloch County Schools (BCS), a position she has held for four years. With more than 20 years of experience, her early career included serving as the president of two chambers of commerce, an economic development authority, and being the communications manager for a major electric utility. Her work has received national awards and she is a sought-after speaker for state and national associations in her field. Greene received her bachelor’s degree in communication arts from Georgia Southern University in 1991. A Jenkins County native with deep Evans County roots, she made Bulloch County her home five years ago. She is a mother of three, a fourth-grade Sunday school teacher, and an active member of three music ministries.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Features T he C u lt ur e

40 Years of Service Statesboro’s Service League Wr i t te n b y J e n n y S ta rl i n g F o s s Phot o g ra p h y p ro v i d e d b y St a te sb o ro S e rv i c e L e a g u e

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Sallie Zetterower Alumna & Teacher Retires Wr it t en by H a yley Greene

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5 – 8 PM Ogeechee Hospice BBQ 11 AM – 2 PM

GSU Jazz Band First Baptist Church 7:30 PM

6 GSU Percussion Ensemble Concert Carol Carter Hall 7:30 PM

Veteran’s Day Event Emma Kelly Theater 11 AM

13 Flyin’ West Center for Art & Theater GSU 7:30 PM

Sentimental Journey Emma Kelly Theater 7 PM

Model United Nations Russell Union 5 PM

GSU Homecoming Weekend

67 Antiques Field Fair Nov. 2-3

9 GSU vs Western Carolina Paulson Stadium 2 PM

Much Ado About Nothing at SHS 9 PM

The Write Place Festival Emma Kelly Theater 7 PM Nov. 14-16

The Write Place Festival Tony Arata & Friends Emma Kelly Theater 7:30 PM

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21 Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash GSU PAC 7:30 PM

24 The Nutcracker Ballet Emma Kelly Theater 2 PM

25 Bulloch County Schools Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Holidays

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26 Shopping by Lantern Light Farmers Market Sea Island Bank Parking Lot Downtown Statesboro 6 PM

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22 The Nutcracker Ballet Emma Kelly Theater 7 PM

23 Turkey Trot 5K Run Downtown Statesboro 9:00 AM The Nutcracker Ballet Emma Kelly Theater 7 PM

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8 GSU Christmas Chorale First United Methodist Church 3 PM-8 PM

9 Harris Deller: Porcelains Dec. 6-Feb. 1 Averitt Center

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Saturday 7 GSU Planetarium Let it Snow 10 AM

5 PM-8 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever EKT 7 PM Holiday Celebration Downtown Statesboro 5:30 PM-8:30 PM

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Emma Kelly Theater 7PM

Guido Gardens Night of Lights Dec. 13-25 6 PM GSU Graduation

Gary Barnes in Concert Emma Kelly Theater 7 PM

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Footprints on the Sands of Time is scheduled for November 7th, beginning at 4 P.M. Those on the tour, which will be held at the Sylvania City Cemetery, will hear the stories of 11 Screven County citizens interred there. Information will also be given on the meaning of various designs on headstones. The stone above is adorned with lilies, symbolic of purity, chastity, and resurrection. Tickets for this historical event are on sale now at the Soda Shop Gallery in downtown Sylvania. Call 912.564.7200 for further information.

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Early this fall at the Police Officers Association of Georgia’s annual meeting held at the Marriott Riverfront in Savannah, Georgia, Statesboro pastor, funeral director, and deputy coroner Craig Tremble was sworn in as Chaplain for the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the Georgia Department of Homeland Security by Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Vernon Keenan. Tremble will serve at the discretion of the governor, and will work closely with Area Three Coordinator Gordon Lowe of the GEMA Statesboro office and Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn.

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Bulloch County Schools will host the 4th Annual Regional Student Technology Fair on Saturday, January 25th, 2014, at Julia P. Bryant Elementary School. Third-grade through twelfth-grade students from private, home schools, and public schools in Bulloch, Effingham, Candler, Evans, Jenkins, and Screven Counties are welcome to participate. The Bulloch County Schools event is one of 16 regional technology fairs that qualify first-place winners to participate in the Georgia Educational Technology Fair, and it is the only fair event south of Macon. Visit www.bulloch.k12.ga.us for more information.

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Taylor Tyson, Georgia Southern University writing major, recently received the 2013 Brittany “Ally” Harbuck Scholarship. Awardwinning writer Janisse Ray served as this year’s scholarship judge. The winning submission by the University junior from Loganville, Ga., consisted of three pieces: the short story “Sincerely,” the flash-fiction “Reentry, or How to Ensure a Shooting Star” and the poem “Skeletal/Industrial.” Tyson is the fifth recipient of the scholarship endowed by David and Debi Harbuck of Savannah to honor their daughter, who died in a traffic accident in April 2005. The Harbuck Scholarship supports sophomore, junior, and senior writing majors with at least a 3.0 GPA in their writing courses. To be considered for the scholarship, students must be nominated by faculty in the Department of Writing and Linguistics and must submit 10 to 15 pages of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry to the Harbuck Scholarship Committee. The committee narrows the list of applicants to three finalists for judging by an outside author.

Local Leaders Graduate From The Georgia Academy For Economic Development

The Board of the Georgia Academy for Economic Development announces graduates from the 2013 Region 12 Multi-Day Training Program. Class participants represented a number of professional and non-professional economic development fields, including elected officials, public servants, business leaders, educators, and social service providers from the coastal region of Georgia. The Academy provided each of the graduates an opportunity to gain a unique understanding of the complexities of economic and community development on the local, regional, and state levels.

Graduates included (L-R): Front row: of Bulloch County – Laura Wheaton, Lynn Lilly, and Elena McLendon. Second Row: Pat Merritt of Georgia Electric Membership Corporation; of Bulloch County – Frank Parker, Dominique Halaby, Jack Forstrom, Lori Durden, Darron Burnette and Peggy Jolley of Georgia Power (not pictured Steve Brown and Broni Gainous).

Francys Johnson Leads Georgia NAACP

A 34-year-old civil rights attorney from Statesboro was elected president of the Georgia State Conference NAACP this fall at the Columbus Convention & Trade Center. The election of Francys Johnson on the third day of the National Association of the Advancement of Colored People’s 71st Annual State Conference ends the eight-year tenure of Columbus resident Edward DuBose. Johnson is a native of Sylvania, Ga., the son of a share cropper and maid. He was educated in the public school system and graduated from Georgia Southern University. He received a degree from the University of Georgia School of Law. In addition to his practice in Statesboro, he is the pastor of two churches. Johnson was also chosen by The Statesboro Herald as one of the community’s 20 Under 40 outstanding citizens this year. Johnson has been active in the NAACP in Bulloch County. In 2006, he was appointed as Southeast region director of the National NAACP and later served as executive director of the Georgia State Conference. November/December 2013 • 11

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Not everyone can pick up a paint brush and paint like the Masters, but everyone’s an artist when it comes to our lives. The families we start The homes we create The friends we make The times we celebrate… And the setting for your life should be equally vibrant. That’s the philosophy of VanGogh’s Microbrewery and Gourmet Pizza. Where the tools aren’t brushes but utensils and barrels, and the art is painted with the best and freshest ingredients. Composing such authentic, Roman cuisine is the man behind the counter: Luigi. Cultivating such culinary masterpieces is not just a career for the Roman who has been running successful restaurants for

more than 35 years: it’s a calling to provide every diner a slice of life experience from his homeland. Luigi’s dishes would do any Italian mama proud. With experience in working with five star chefs in Rome, his standards for quality are seen in every ingredient that goes into the food, and every item that goes on the menu. From the rustic homemade minestrone that evokes comfort from seasonal vegetables to the pizza Margherita, so named for the visiting queen who, as legend has it, so loved the pizza made just for her in the flag’s colors: red (tomatoes), white (mozzarella cheese) and green (fresh basil leaves). Every dish lives up to Luigi’s standards of fresh, home-style Italian cooking for a new generation of Italian food enthusiasts.

Taking the same care with the choicest ingredients, Luigi has blended traditional tastes with modern sensibilities to create the pizzas you now see on his menus. Artichokes (carciofi) and olives (olive) blend with a range of formaggi (cheeses), peperoni (peppers), and pomodori (tomatoes), topped with delicate olive oils, garlic and a range of Italian spices to make each pizza more than a meal – but a work of culinary art. “People don’t just come to a restaurant for sustenance,” Luigi says as he makes the very same pizza dough that will be used for pizzas later. “Going to a ristorante is like being invited to someone’s home. It’s the extended living room to your home where you’re always welcome. There’s always an extra chair to pull up to the table and ev-

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day is celebrated in the friends and family who surround you, the life you’ve been given and the food on the table. It’s more than just the food – it’s the people, the relaxed pace of simply enjoying the moment.” Celebrations in Italy abound: and Van Gogh’s is no different. While off the beaten path, patrons cherish the world-class food without having to fly 4,000 miles to get it. Set in the college district, southeast of the campus, Van Gogh’s can accommodate a range of celebrations: from the office party to a special birthday dinner; from pre-wedding dinners to small receptions. Unique to Statesboro, VanGogh’s has more than 5,600 square feet of space inside and another 3,500 square feet in outdoor seating to create the special mo-

ments in anyone’s life. With a pond and beautiful foliage, the outdoor area is large enough for special gatherings, or personal enough for parents to keep an eye on the kids feeding day-old bread to the fish and turtles, while Mom and Dad enjoy the simplicity of la dolce vita. “The space may be bigger than the normal neighborhood Italian restaurant,” owner Christian Bennett says. “But we keep the space flexible to create intimate settings for special moments, and yet can still accommodate a family Sunday dinner or small group function. No matter the size or type of celebration, we wanted people to truly feel welcome.” Because at VanGogh’s, you’re always among amici.

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Few people realize that beer pairs with food exactly like wine does. “In Italy,” Luigi explains, “the wine is part of the meal – part of the experience. It’s an ingredient no different than balsamic or basil. It’s meant to complement the flavors of the meal.” It turns out, beer is no different. “We’ve taken a very common concept – of wine pairing – and put a twist to it,” Bennett explained. “Beer can be just as luscious, just as complex –but far more casual than most people associate with a bottle of wine.” Working together, Luigi and Christian have come up with a series of menu items that perfectly complement the beer ingredients to give patrons the best of both worlds. For example, Van Gogh’s Gourmet White Pizza. Layered with Roma tomatoes, sliced ham, mozzarella cheese and anointed with garlic olive oil, the pie is complemented nicely with the Statesboro Blue. This brew is hallmarked by a hazy look, or what’s called a “White” or “Wit,” playing off the name of the pie it marries with. With hints of coriander, citrus, herbs, spices and hops, the blend creates an unforgettable brew. “We are also really excited about the Buffalo Chicken pizza and how that will pair with our new brew,” Christian said. The pizza, created with chicken, Applewood bacon, buffalo wing sauce, ranch dressing and mozzarella cheese is a perfect example of the team’s efforts to create unusual fare and pair it with local brews to produce unique experiences. “This local favorite will go really well with a new beer we’ve just developed: the Jalapeno Brew” Christian shared.

Charter Members of Service League Cynthia Anderson Willette Ansley Connie Averitt Willa Banks Harriett Bland Patricia Blitch Suzanne Brannen Sylvia Brannen Teresa Brannen Cindy R. Moore Emily Franklin Martha Faye Dailey Marie Bowen Hook Dottie Garvin Bonnie Grist Betty Hatcher Sarah Hines Patty Holland Carol Howard Jan Johnston Margaret Ann Johnston Julie Morris Jeanne McDougald

“The Service League has always meant a lot to me. It has created some really meaningful things for our community. Not only does it benefit the community, it teaches members to be good service people.” – Sarah Hines

Beverly Olliff Becky O’Neal Beverly Proctor Dottie Simmons Lynn Skinner George Ann Thigpen Ginny Tillman Sustainers: Nona Bunce & Jewel Parker

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years

Statesboro’s Service League by Jenny Starling Foss vintage photos provided by Service League Members

he group first met in 1973 in the back of Howard Johnson’s restaur ant located across from the First Baptist Church on North Main Street in the Lamplighter Room. Thirty local ladies (sidebar) who wanted to spend their spare time serving the community of Statesboro formed a group with the sole purposes of charity and education. Most were Moms who wanted to volunteer and give back in a way that would make the community a better place for all, especially children.

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First president Margaret Ann Johnston remembers, “My First Year Book is typed and stapled, that’s how simple things were. There were 30 original members and two sustainers, Nona Bunce and Jewel Parker, who all met with a member from Savannah’s Junior League. She shared with us the requirements for becoming affiliated with the Junior League organization. Our group never formally applied to be a member because we wanted all of the money to stay in Statesboro.” The very first year, the Service League began to raise funds by holding an Attic Sale, which 40 years later is still the annual signature fundraising event for them. “We raised $2,500,” Johnston said. “Ours was more of a rummage sale, but it was lots of fun. Everybody worked together. We spent the proceeds on projects like the library and High Hope.” Sustainer Marcia Parker remembers volunteering at the library. “I did enjoy it. We shelved and stocked books. I was in Service League a long time; until I was 40. We had to complete a certain amount of service hours. It was a lot if you were working fulltime. But, the club has done a lot of good with all those volunteer hours.” 16 • Statesboro Magazine ›› The Culture

Members of the Service League fall into three categories: Provisional, Active, and Sustainer. Each provisional member is asked to commit to ten years of community service with the group. Once the provisional member becomes active, she agrees to perform 36 service hours within the League’s current chosen list of community projects and is eligible to serve as one of the committee chairs or officers. Sustainers are those members who have completed their ten years of service. They may continue to be involved, but may no longer vote or hold an office. Although the Service League does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, or national origin, there are some basic requirements for membership. Members must be 25 years of age or older and must be residents of Bulloch County. Provisional members are introduced in the month of November and spend the first six months training and participating in all of the league’s service projects, which now number more than 35 (sidebar). In May, provisionals who have completed the training requirements become active members and serve for the nine remaining years.

“I was in Service League a long time; until I was 40 . We had to complete a certain amount of service hours. It wa s a lot if you were working fulltime. But, the club has done a lot of good with all those volunteer hours.” – Marcia Parker

Projects of the Statesboro Service League Statesboro Regional Library

Visual Literacy

Historic Preservation & Education

General Health Care

Support for Shut-Ins

Joseph’s Home for Boys

Preventive Medicine

Wellness

Immunizations

Done-in-a-Day (Community Service)

Project for the Exceptional Child

Averitt Center for the Arts

Dental Hygiene & Health Education

High Hope

Education Assistance

Woman’s Day on Campus

Sight & Hearing Testing

Blood Pressure Screenings

Art Appreciation for Children

Learning Disability

The Boys & Girls Club

Three Penny Lecture Series

Community Resource Bank

Camp Gateway

Special Help for Children

Coats for Kids

Story Hour

Summer Mini-series

Therapeutic Recreation

Foster children

Elderly Assistance

RAMP

SSL Cookbook

Bulloch Memorial Hospital Mother’s Mentors

Safe Haven Gateway Girls

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Some dedicated members have served far beyond the requirements. “At the time, I think Anita Hill and I served the longest,” Virginia Anne Franklin Waters said. “We both served for over 20 years. We just really enjoyed it. There was such a great group of girls and so many good service opportunities. The Service League truly benefits our community.” One of those beneficiaries today stands on the corner of South Main Street and Grady Street. A new building for the Statesboro Regional Library became a Service League project in 1978 under the New Library Committee. The members promoted and helped to pass the bond referendum which built and equipped the facility. Service League members also gave $7,700 to establish a children’s terrace garden at the new library. By the tenth year anniversary, the Service League’s influence and generosity could be seen throughout the community in such areas as historic preservation, educational walking tours of downtown, free lecture series for women, a library at the hospital, support programs for the elderly, and Special Olympics. At the beginning of the League’s second decade, in 1984, the first memorial scholarship was endowed in memory of charter member and second president Patty Holland. As a new project that year, the group also sponsored with financial support and volunteer hours an organization known as Joseph, Inc., now Joseph’s Home for Boys. For under-privileged girls, Service League members organized, planned, and executed a day camp during the summer months – Camp Gateway. Charter member Sarah Hines said, “The Service League has always meant a lot to me. It has created some really meaningful things for our community. Not only does it benefit the community, it teaches members to be good service people. If I’m not mistaken one of our first projects was providing hearing and sight testing for children in all the schools. We bought the machines.” Still an active sustainer, Hines sees the good work as a legacy. “I’m proud my daughters are members. One of my daughters served as president.”

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The legacy of service is something passed on from mother to daughter in many of the Service League families. Charter member Connie Averitt has a grand-daughter, Jessie Averitt Rushing, being inducted this year. That makes the third generation of Averitt women to volunteer for service to Statesboro. Averitt’s daughters, Mimi and Beth, were Service League members, as was daughter-in-law Pam. Averitt reflected on what makes the group such a great training ground for community volunteers, “We felt like there were things we could do to help in the community and we had a good time doing it. There are stories I could tell… before the Attic Sale found its current home at the Kiwanis Fair Grounds, we moved around a lot. We were at Bill Bowen’s Furniture Company near Sassy Lady. We were at Barne’s Funeral Home on Savannah Avenue. We were in the Jaeckel Hotel one year and found a surprising guest on the third floor! We moved to the Grady Street gym for several years with no air conditioning.” In spite of some of the challenges met over the years, the Statesboro Service League’s list of projects and success stories continues to grow. Each year teams are formed for Relay for Life and the Alzheimer’s Walk. Members wear pink and sponsor a pack-the-gym night at Hanner in support of breast cancer awareness. And, with an Attic Sale that now raises tens of thousands of dollars, support goes to Safe Haven women’s shelter, Joseph’s Home for Boys, Bethany’s Place, RIF, the Bulloch County Health Department, Foster Bulloch, the Father/Daughter Dance, and the list goes on. Today with almost 100 active members and over 190 sustainers, Statesboro’s Service League has grown to include many professionals: lawyers, accountants, doctors, teachers, and bankers, with more flexible service hours. “My daughter, Annie Johnston Lomax, became a member and she’s a single Mom and a teacher,” Johnston said. “She says she can do it all, because it’s worth it.” n 22 • Statesboro Magazine ›› The Culture

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2013 It started as a dream shared by Statesboro Magazine, Georgia Southern’s Department of Writing & Linguistics, Visit Statesboro, and the Averitt Center for the Arts. We partnered to promote Statesboro as the Write Place – a literary place where writers and authors come for writing workshops and reading events – a town with three major libraries and three institutions of higher learning. An area rich in Southern mystique with a university that’s home to the only Writing & Linguistics degree in the state of Georgia. We see Statesboro as the birthplace of the next generation of Southern writers. We celebrate the literary arts each year at The Write Place festival, but being a literary community is really part of our identity year round. Statesboro is The Write Place.

Schedule of Events Monday, November 11th 1:15 P.M. and 3:00 P.M. Ed Spruill, author and motivational speaker Ogeechee Technical College 1 Joe Kennedy Boulevard Zachary Bush

Tuesday, November 12th, 6:00 P.M. Teen program by Russ Lanier Statesboro Regional Public Library

Wednesday, November 13th 10:30 A.M. Family Story Time: Verdery Kennedy Statesboro Regional Public Library

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Thursday, November 14th, 8:30 P.M. Averitt Center for the Arts; Main Gallery Meet-the-Authors Book Signing

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Tony Arata Your idea of misery? “I promise you’d understand if you were standing on this side of the blues.” – This Side of the Blues Your favorite poet? “I remain humbled at the talent of the musicians in this town. They are without equal.” If not yourself, who would you like to be? “Angel Unknowing”- Angel Unaware Your idea of bliss? “I lay with an angel at night and when she whispers her heart beats for me I know I did something right” – Way Back When What is your greatest fear? “Used to worry ‘bout rich & skinny ‘til I wound up poor & fat.”- I Used to Worry Which living person do you most admire? “My hat is forever off to those who keep trying long after the battle is lost.” What is your greatest extravagance? “Love knows no bounds.” If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be? “Change a little and you change it all.” – Way Back When What is your most treasured possession? “There are things in this world that matter more than anything else. My sweetheart and I were blessed with two of them.” What is your motto? “You don’t get to pick and choose your memories in life, you have to go with things as they play out.” Who is your hero in real life? “There will never be another one like my father.”

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Maya Van Wagenen Zachary C. Bush Your favorite virtue? Kindness Your chief characteristic? My brother told me it’s “awesomeness” Your favorite prose author? Ray Bradbury, Charles Dickens, Laurie Halse Anderson Your favorite poet? Edgar Allen Poe If not yourself, who would you like to be? The 13th Doctor (Doctor Who) What quality do you appreciate most in your friends? Trustworthiness The natural talent you would like to be gifted with? Coordination What is your greatest fear? The cancellation of Doctor Who What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Indecisiveness What is the trait you most deplore in others? Cruelty What is your greatest extravagance? I enjoy spending long hours snuggled up on the couch eating chocolate and watching British television on Netflix. What is your most treasured possession? My jump drives. I’ve got several of them, full of my writing. What is your motto? Just keep swimming. What is your latest publication? My first book, Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek comes out in April. Where can our readers get a copy? It is available for preorder on Amazon.com.

Your favorite virtue? Courage Your chief characteristic? Faithfulness Your favorite hero/heroine of fiction? Odysseus. Your favorite prose author? William Faulkner. Your favorite poet? Homer. What quality do you appreciate most in your friends? Loyalty. Your idea of bliss? Swimmingfloating in the ocean at dusk. What is your greatest fear? Losing my health. Which living person do you most admire? My mom. What is your greatest extravagance? Books. What is your motto? Faith without works is dead. Who is your hero in real life? My fiancé, Rebecca Crowley. What is your latest publication? I am too consumed in my dissertation on Homer’s Odyssey, so I don’t have any new pubs…but I do have a personal blog (www.zacharycbush.com). Where can our readers get a copy? I have books of poetry available on Amazon.com.

Christina Olson Your favorite virtue? Self-awareness. Your chief characteristic? Punctuality. Your idea of misery? Six months of snowstorms (I grew up in Buffalo). Your favorite prose author? Larry Brown. Your favorite poet? Stephen Dunn. If not yourself, who would you like to be? Roy Chapman Andrews [American naturalist, explorer, and supposed inspiration for Indiana Jones]. What quality do you appreciate most in your friends? Patience. Your idea of bliss? Driving to the beach. The natural talent you would like to be gifted with? The ability to carry a tune. What is your greatest fear? I don’t like leeches very much. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? The ability to sleep through any alarm. What is the trait you most deplore in others? Perpetual and unapologetic tardiness. What is your greatest extravagance? Good food and better beer. What is your most treasured possession? Film negatives. What is your motto? Be joyous, though you have considered all the facts (Wendell Berry). What is your latest publication? A collection of poems, Before I Came Home Naked Where can our readers get a copy? At Write Place 2014! Or online at http://amzn.to/HFEj2U

Jordan Fennell Your favorite virtue? Compassion Your chief characteristic? Humility Your favorite prose author? Cormac McCarthy Your favorite poet? Allen Ginsberg What quality do you appreciate most in your friends? Loyalty Your idea of bliss? Seeing people and things simply as they are, not how I interpret them to be. The natural talent you would like to be gifted with? Humor What is your greatest fear? Realizing that I’ve compromised my integrity or lost touch with myself for superficial gain. Which living person do you most admire? Natalie Goldberg What is the trait you most deplore in yourself? Laziness What is the trait you most deplore in others? Shallowness What is your greatest extravagance? Guitars & amplifiers What is your most treasured possession? A 1967 Mustang What is your motto? In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few. Who is your hero in real life? My father.

Sarah Domet Your favorite virtue? Kindness Your chief characteristic? Curiosity Your idea of misery? A crowded mall. Your favorite hero/heroine of fiction? Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter or maybe The Wife of Bath. Both are contradictory women who break the rules. Your favorite prose author? Lorrie Moore & Kelcey Parker Your favorite poet? Erica Dawson & Emily Dickinson. What quality do you appreciate most in your friends? Reliability If not yourself, who would you like to be? Nobody. I like myself, and by now I’m used to it. What is your greatest fear? Zipper down in public; I’m the last to realize. Your idea of bliss? Coffee in bed. What is your latest publication? A book chapter in The Great Recession in Fiction, Film, and Television: Twenty-First-Century Bust Culture, published in October. I take a critical look at Fifty Shades of Grey and what this popular novel might say about feminist culture. Where can our readers get a copy? Amazon.com. While you’re there consider buying a copy of 90 Days to Your Novel.

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Thomas E. Marshall, D.M.D.

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homas Elliott Marshall has come home, much to the delight of family and friends! Choosing to practice dentistry in the town and county that nurtured him from the age of four, he has returned here to live in the ancestral home of his maternal great uncle, Henry Jackson Proctor, D. D. S., his mother, Vicky Proctor Marshall, and his uncle, David Lee Proctor. Proctor recently shared a framed family tree of Bulloch Countians whose roots include Deals, McElveens, Proctors, Lees, and Zetterowers, further cementing Marshall’s place in the community. Many came from the Brooklet area. Marshall attended First Baptist Church - Statesboro’s Preschool in 1990, and matriculated through the Bulloch County Schools System, graduating from Statesboro High School in 2005. There he held membership in the National Honor Society and was an honor graduate. During his junior year, under the tutelage of chemistry teacher, Tony Whiddon, Marshall’s interest in the sciences grew. It was Whiddon who inspired his love for the subject. Still another attraction, not far from the school’s campus, drew him during this time.

As often as possible, Marshall visited the dental office of Dr. McGibony and Associates, shadowing Dr. Proctor. Dr. Proctor sold his practice to Dr. McGibony fourteen years ago, though he continued working part time as an associate. Marshall quipped that his visits there were “just for fun,” but they became much more. A patient for many years, Marshall admired Dr. Proctor’s perseverance and patience. He thought Dr. Proctor must be famous because everybody knew him! Having grown up in this environment, Marshall had the utmost respect for his uncle.

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In both his sophomore and junior years at SHS, Marshall expressed to Dr. Proctor his desire to produce dental projects requiring the use of human teeth. In his eleventh grade year, he entitled his project “Comparison of Tooth Whitening Methods Using Digital Grayscale Technique: Phase II.” For the project Dr. Proctor helped by supplying dentin. He treated the samples with glutaraldehyde, a cleansing agent, so that the extracted enamels could be used in Marshall’s project. Working with Marshall, Dr. Proctor then sectioned the teeth so specimens could be mounted on slides. In the spring of 2004, Marshall entered the District Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Savannah, earning a second place and an invitation to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Portland, Oregon. Proctor took time off to attend the fair, lending his support and interest. It was at the Oregon event that Marshall won the prestigious Kodak Company’s Photography Award for the use of photography in his project, a skill so valuable and vitally important in the production of dental case presentation. Marshall majored in chemistry at the University of Georgia, earning his bachelor’s degree and graduating magna cum laude in 2009. No simple task, he spent eight to twelve hours each day attending classes and labs. The electives he chose were geared toward dental school preparation. Marshall graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in June, 2013, earning his D.M.D. During the ceremony, he was awarded the Southeastern Academy of Prosthodontics Award (implants) as well. He explained that he chose UAB because it had been purported, at that time, to offer the most clinical opportunities in its dental school curriculum, second only to Baylor University. In addition he was offered an excellent four-year, academic scholarship! Since Marshall graduated from a dental school out-of-state, he was required to stand the Georgia State Boards in order to practice in Georgia. For this he

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2nd Place Winner : In 2004, Marshall entered the District Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Savannah with a project on teeth whitening.

was asked to practice certain procedures on actual dental patients as a panel of judges looked on. When he completed these procedures, he was adjudged to have had “no visible errors,” and passed his state boards! A crowning event honoring the career of Dr. Henry J. Proctor, D.D.S. took place in July of this year. Dr. Marshall witnessed Dr. Proctor being honored by the Georgia Dental Association for his fifty years of service in the dental profession. A product of Southeast Bulloch High School, Dr. Proctor graduated from Emory University in 1963, worked with a local Bulloch County dentist for several years, and opened his own practice in 1971. He explained that the D.M.D. designation now awarded rather than the D.D.S. has much to do with the fact that present day dental schools are directly associated with medical schools. In late summer 2013, Dr. Marshall became associated with the dental practice of Dr. McGibony &Associates, a place with which he was already quite familiar. A gentleman of polish and a statesman among those in his profession and beyond, Dr. Proctor is and has been a fine role model for the grandsons of his late, older brother, John Proctor, who passed away in 1964. John had been his mentor; Dr. Proctor is Dr. Marshall’s. Dr. Proctor considers Dr. Marshall and his brother John to be extensions of his and wife Beverly’s thirteen grandchildren. A compassionate man who believes in missions, Proctor lends his time and skills to the Hearts and Hands Clinic and has enjoyed many mission trips. Marshall joined him on a mission trip to Brazil in 2007 where he engaged in a favorite pastime of theirs — fishing. This expedition included Marshall’s fishing for piranhas off the back of the hospital boat! Marshall has joined other Christian dental professionals on a mission trip to Guatemala.

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Still other shared pastimes of Dr. Proctor’s and Dr. Marshall’s are those of hunting for birds and deer, including still hunting and “drive hunting,” not involving vehicles but in a manner of walking across an “X” pattern of an area to hunt for deer. Marshall declares that Proctor has been by far the best “drive hunter!” “I’m happy to be here with Granny Elaine (Kight), Uncle Jack, and Uncle David,” Marshall said, reaffirming his close family ties. Instilled in Dr. Marshall, and his brother John, have been the Christian values, work ethics, and high achievement goals of their parents, Dr. Tom and Vicky Marshall, both teachers in the Bulloch County Schools System. Dr. Marshall is known for his agricultural teams’ achievements and for teaching his students how to grow poinsettias. Mrs. Marshall was selected as Magnolia Midlands’ Science Teacher of the Year in 2005 and is known for her dedication to excellence. Both have been selected “Teacher of the Year” by their prospective school faculties. Capping Dr. Marshall’s achievement, Dr. Henry J. Proctor, D.D.S. and Dr. Jason McGibony, D.M.D. hosted a reception on Thursday evening, September 26th, in honor of Dr. Marshall, welcoming him into the practice. n

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Area Merchants One of the best gifts you can receive during the holidays is the satisfaction of knowing you’ve selected thoughtful presents for the loved ones in your life. You don’t have to go far to find those meaningful gifts. Our area is rich with a variety of stores offering quality items which will win the hearts of the special people on your list. On the following pages, you’ll find Statesboro Magazine’s annual Holiday Gift Guide. Keep it handy this season, and remember, when you shop locally, you’re not only getting great gifts, you’re giving back to the community.

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Ogeechee Technical College....................... 4, 6, 8 Southern Growlers Beer Filling Station.................. 9 Subway of Statesboro........................................... 9 TC Outdoors.......................................................6, 8 The University Store......................................... 4, 7, 8 Vaden Nissan.....................................................5, 9 Walker Boutique............................................. 5, 6, 7 The Warehouse...................................................7, 8

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THE AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS GIFT SHOP

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THE UNIVERSITY STORE

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Ogeechee Technical College Gift Shop One Joseph E. Kennedy Blvd. Statesboro, GA 30458 912.681.5500 www.ogeecheetech.edu

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BERNARD’S JEWELERS 814 US Hwy 80 East Statesboro, GA 30461 912.764.5379 www.bernardsjewelers.net

Ogeechee Technical College Gift Shop

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THE UNIVERSITY STORE

Georgia Southern University 91 Georgia Avenue | Statesboro, GA 912.478.5444 | www.gsustore.com Variety of GSU Christmas Ornaments. Featured ornaments: $24.99

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Bedroom Set: Timber Mill Pine Finish by Vaughan-Bassett Made in the USA Variety of gifts available in the Gift Shop

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TC OUTDOORS

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THE WAREHOUSE

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THE UNIVERSITY STORE Georgia Southern University 91 Georgia Avenue Statesboro, GA 912.478.5444 www.gsustore.com Fire Pit

Ogeechee Technical College Gift Shop

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BERNARD’S JEWELERS

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Gifts Walker Pharmacy & Boutique

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B & G Honey Farm

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Holiday Recipes

Sautéed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Ingredients

4 strips thick-cut bacon 2 Tbsp. butter 1 lb. brussels sprouts, halved ½ large onion chopped salt & pepper to taste

Prime Rib Roast Ingredients

6-8 lbs. boneless beef rib roast 1 Tbsp. onion salt 1 Tbsp. granulated garlic powder 1 Tbsp. paprika ½ Tbsp. freshly ground pepper ½ Tbsp. thyme

Directions

A few cloves of garlic peeled and sliced Olive oil

Preheat oven to 500°F. [Multiply the weight of the meat times 5. This will give you the amount of time to leave it in the oven at 500°F. Example: 5 lbs. x 5 equals 25 minutes. Ovens may vary. 5 times the weight results in medium to medium rare.] Wash & dry the meat and rub olive all over. Cut small slices into the fat of the meat and insert garlic clove slices. Mix the spices together and rub the surface of the roast. Stand the roast fat side up in a roasting pan. Place the roast into the oven. Do not open the oven door during roasting. When the calculated time has expired, cut off the oven and set the kitchen timer for two hours. Leave the oven door closed for the entire two hours. When you open the oven your roast will be ready to serve and perfect.

Christmas Cake Pops

Fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, then, roughly chop. In the same pan with bacon fat, melt butter over high heat. Add chopped onion and Brussels Sprouts and cook, stirring occasionally, until sprouts are golden, 8 – 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and toss chopped bacon back into pan with sprouts. Serve immediately.

Scalloped Potatoes Ingredients

2 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. pepper 1 ½ cups milk ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1.75 lbs. potatoes, peeled, and thinly sliced (about 5 medium) 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced

Directions

Ingredients

1 box Duncan Hines® cake Triple Chocolate Cake Mix 1/3 cup water 3 large eggs 1/3 cup oil ½ (16 0z.) container Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Chocolate Frosting 32 oz. Candy melts or candy coating (white or dark chocolate) 2 tsp. shortening * Special Tools: Lollipop sticks, Styrofoam block. Decorations for cake pops (candy, nuts, sprinkles, coconut, frosting pens) *

In a small nonstick skillet, melt butter. Stir in flour, salt and pepper until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until blended. Place half of the potatoes in a 1.5 qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray; layer with half of the onion and cheese sauce. Repeat layers. Cover and bake at 350°F for 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes more or until bubbly and potatoes are tender when tested. Yield: 6 servings.

Traditional Green Bean Casserole Ingredients

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Directions

Bake cake as directed in 9 x 13 pan. Let cool completely. Crumble cake up into a large bowl. Soften frosting for 10 seconds in microwave. Add frosting to crumbled cake and stir until frosting disappears and is completely incorporated. Test by taking a handful of mixture and squeezing together. If too crumbly, add more frosting. Roll the mixture into walnut size cake balls and transfer to cookie sheet lined with wax paper. Place cookie sheet into freezer for 15020 minutes. Place 16 oz. of candy melts in a small, deep, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30 second bursts stirring each time until completely melted. The coating should coat a spoon. If too thick, add oil ½ tsp. at a time, do not exceed 2 tsps. Remove cake balls from freezer. Dip ends of lollipop sticks into candy coating and insert sticks halfway into cake balls. Let set for 1-2 minutes, resting on the cake ball, sticks in the air. Next, pick-up cake balls by the stick and dip into candy coating, rotating to remove excess. Add decorations while coating is warm. Reheat coating as needed. Place cake sticks into Styrofoam block to dry, about 5 minutes.

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Directions

1 Can (18 oz.) Progresso® Vegetable Classics creamy mushroom soup 1 tsp. soy sauce Dash of black pepper 2 Tbsp. plain bread crumbs 3 cans (14.5 oz. each) Green Giant® cut green beans, drained 1 can (2.8 oz.) French-fried onions

Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 1.5 quart casserole, mix soup, soy sauce, pepper bread crumbs, green beans, and 2/3 cup of the onions. Bake about 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Stir; sprinkle with remaining onions. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until onions are golden brown.

Orange Clove Fruit Compote Crab Stew Ingredients

Ingredients

6-8 medium-large navel oranges Whole cloves 3 medium Honeycrisp® apples 1 cup sliced strawberries 1 lb. seedless green grapes 1 16 oz. can pineapple tidbits 1 cup pecans

Directions

Cut the tops off of the navel oranges and remove the segments and pith from the inside of the skin. Cast the pith away. Punch whole cloves into orange skins in patterns, set aside. Cut orange segments into chunks. Peel and core apples. Chop apples into bite size pieces. In a large bowl combine oranges, apples, and sliced strawberries. Remove grapes from stems and add to fruit mixture. Drain and add can of pineapple tidbits. Add nuts. Stir to combine. Place a scoop of fruit mixture inside each orange skin compote. Serve in champagne glasses or small glass bowls as the salad course or dessert.

Sweet Potato Crunch Ingredients

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 1 cup sugar ½ cup melted butter

Directions

2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp. vanilla 1/3 cup milk Brown Sugar- Crunch Topping

Directions

Combine potatoes, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, and milk; mix well. Turn in greased 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with Brown Sugar-Crunch Topping. Bake at 350°F 25 minutes or until bubbly. Makes 8 – 10 servings

Brown Sugar-Crunch Topping ½ cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup flour

1 medium Vidalia onion chopped fine 1 stick of butter 1 qt. of milk 1 qt. of half & half 1 qt. of heavy cream 1 10 oz. can Campbell’s® Cream of Mushroom soup 1 10 oz. can Campbell’s® Cream of Celery soup 1 10 oz. can Campbell’s® Cream of Shrimp soup 2 Tbsp. cooking sherry 1 tsp. Tabasco® Sauce 2 lbs. picked and cleaned crabmeat Salt & Pepper to taste

3 Tbsp. melted butter ½ cup chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients mixing well.

Holiday Spirits! Cranberry Orange Punch 64 oz. bottle Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail 1 cup orange juice 2 cups lemon-lime soda or ginger ale Garnish – cranberries, orange & lemon slices, ice ring, etc.

Combine cranberry juice cocktail and orange juice in large punch bowl. Gently stir in soda just before serving. Garnish as desired. Makes about 15 6-oz. servings.

Finely chop Vidalia onion. Melt the butter on medium high heat in a large heavy saucepan or stock pot. Add the chopped onion to the butter and sauté until soft. Stir in the flour until it is all absorbed and no lumps remain. Continue to stir and cook the mixture for 8-10 minutes, until it spreads out and is bubbly. Stir in the milk, half & half, heavy cream, cooking sherry, and Tabasco® Sauce. Add the cans of soups, stirring well with a whisk to blend. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Gently stir in crabmeat. When soup thickens (8-10 minutes maximum), remove from heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Hot Chocolate / cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¾ cup white sugar 1 pinch salt 1/3 cup boiling water 3 ½ cups milk ¾ tsp.vanilla extract ½ cup half & half 2 cups whipped cream 1 3

Eggnog Martini 1 oz. eggnog 1 oz. amaretto 1 oz. vodka Cinnamon & nutmeg Ice

Combine the ice, eggnog, amaretto, and vodka in a shaker. Shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve.

Combine the cocoa, sugar, and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn’t scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature. Top with whipped cream.

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November 11th

11:00 A.M. Veterans Day Community Observance Emma Kelly Theater The Averitt Center for the Arts Downtown Statesboro

November 14th -16th

The Write Place Festival Emma Kelly Theater Averitt Center for the Arts & Statesboro Regional Library Downtown Statesboro

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10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. 8th Annual International Festival Hosted by Georgia Southern University Mill Creek Regional Park Highway 24 East Statesboro

November 22nd

3:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. Santa Claus Arrives at Brooklet Drug! Downtown Brooklet

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November 24th

2:00 P.M. Statesboro Youth Ballet Presents The 10th anniversary performance of The Nutcracker Ballet Emma Kelly Theater The Averitt Center for the Arts Downtown Statesboro

November 23rd

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November 26th

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December 5th

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December 7th

5:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. Statesboro’s Holiday Celebration Golf Cart Parade of Lights Christmas Tree Lighting Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive for Photos Live Music Chili Cook-off Contest Christmas Crafts & Much More! Downtown Statesboro

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December 8th

Annual Invitational Exhibit & Holiday Card Show Main Gallery The Averitt Center for the Arts Downtown Statesboro

3:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M. Community Christmas Celebration First United Methodist Church Choir along with GSU Choir and Statesboro Youth Chorale Free and open to the public First United Methodist Church 101 South Main Street Downtown Statesboro

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6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. The Night of Lights Celebration Walk Through Presentation Guido Gardens 600 North Lewis Street Metter, Georgia

7:00 P.M. Christmas Celebration 2013 First Baptist Church Music Ministry Celebration Choir and Orchestra – over 200 performers! Tickets are complimentary. Reservations required. 912.489.7909 First Baptist Church 101 North Main Street Downtown Statesboro

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Many children, now adults, who followed “Starr” during her career, feel her success came from her faith, grace, and caring spirit.

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w e o l d l o a F S y t a e rr h T Sallie Zetterower Alumna and Teacher Retires

n August 28, 1978, local attorney, Avant Edenfield, was the leading candidate for appointment to the U.S. District Court’s Southern District judgeship; Vince Dooley was beginning his fifteenth season as the University of Georgia’s (UGA) head football coach; the College of Cardinals convened at the Vatican to choose a successor to Pope Paul VI; and at the corner of Zetterower and Brannen Streets in Statesboro, Starr (Callaway) Anderson returned home to her childhood elementary school to teach for the first time. Many children, now adults, who followed “Starr” during her career, feel her success came from her faith, grace, and caring spirit. For them, the qualities she possessed impacted as many hearts and minds as the leaders mentioned above. “Mrs. Anderson,” taught nearly 1,000 children during her 35 years as a first-grade teacher at Sallie Zetterower Elementary. Counting her years as a student, she spent more than 40 years on the Cardinal campus. When asked about her first day of teaching in 1978, she remembered being nervous and excited. “I came home after that first day, and I told my daddy that I didn’t think I could go back,” she smiled. She was living with her parents, Tal and Jo Callaway, and pursuing her master’s degree from Georgia Southern (GSU). “The two of them were such an encouragement. My daddy told me that I was meant to be a teacher and that I could do it.”

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Anderson realized then how necessary it was to teach and love the whole child, and so she returned. “I remember thinking, ‘it’s just me with these children, and all these little people are looking to me.’ I just tried what I’d learned at GSU, but college didn’t prepare you for all the children’s tears you’d wipe, the zippers you’d zip or the bus tags you’d have to pin to little shirts to ensure they made it home.” Her loving nature and life lessons are things that her students remember. “She was just so nice and so sweet,” said Alex Morris, whom Anderson taught in 1986-87. “She had the ability to reach out and give each one of us exactly what we needed. She was a second mother.” She wanted to be there each day for her students, so she was rarely absent. In fact she amassed nearly two years of unused sick leave, so on paper, she actually retired with 37 1/2 years of service. “She toiled over her decision to retire because she loved the children so much,” said former SZES Principal Todd Williford. For Anderson leaving Sallie Z. was almost as difficult as when the school moved to a new location. During Christmas break 2010, she and her peers packed and moved into a newly

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constructed campus on Cawana Road. When her students returned from the holidays in January, they found their new classroom at the very end of the facility’s museum-like, “swamp-themed” hall. Though the surroundings had changed, students still found their “Mrs. Anderson,” waiting with her loving spirit, kind nature, and familiar treasures that filled their classroom’s learning centers. Two years later, she packed again, this time to retire. She carefully boxed decorations and resources that through the years she had either made by hand, purchased or collected. She kept certain items to pass to her daughter, Brittany, who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in early childhood education at UGA. By becoming a teacher, Brittany is following in her mother’s and grandmother’s footsteps. Objects like Dick and Jane primary readers and paper hearts that were used for rewards will find life again in her daughter’s future classroom. “My mom taught and loved the whole child,” the younger Anderson said. “This is what encouraged me to be a teacher. Many teachers stress about academics, and that’s important, but my mom knew that it would take more than that to make children succeed.” While teaching special needs children in Florida, Brittany remembered her mother’s paper hearts, and she made some for her own students. “My mom used them to reward good behavior and to let children know they were loved.” At the end of the year, just as her mother had done, the children were given their hearts to keep. “I’m now 33, and I kept the heart she (Starr Anderson) gave me all these years,” said Alex Morris. “I wanted to show her how much she meant to me, so I gave it to her at her retirement party.” Anderson is married to her high school sweetheart, Randy, a local attorney, whom she met when she was 15. They wed in 1982, and in addition to Brittany, they have a daughter, Callie, who is studying to be a physicians’ assistant. “They’ve heard all my stories, through the years, and they’ve seen how how much I loved teaching. I feel that I made a difference.” n

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and power of a flower in bloom, the serenity of a garden path in the late afternoon, and the joy of children discovering nature. She trained her lens on everything in the garden, from endangered plants to nervous brides. Julie wasn’t really a plant person. She was a people person. She made everyone she came in contact with feel at ease. She was truly the kindest person I have ever known. I feel lucky to have been able to work with Julie for many years but even luckier to call her a friend. And what of all those people who called with their questions, those people who assumed that whoever works at a botanical garden is an expert on plants? Julie would listen politely as they talked, write down their questions or concerns, and always make sure someone who knew the answer returned their call. Julie’s good nature and warm heart are missed by many but we can find solace in the photographs that live on as her legacy. Julie, we are so lucky that we can still see the world – plants and people alike — through your kind eyes. n

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SPIRITUAL PATHWAYS

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so glad I’ve starting eating grits again. I grew up as a grits eater but gave it up during my teenage years. The reason is simple: I would come in from working at Gilmore’s Department Store on Saturday nights a couple of hours after the family had eaten a fish dinner which Daddy cooked each weekend. He would serve me a plate of cold fish and hushpuppies, which I could eat, but on the plate he would also put large slice of cold grits which I could not eat. I don’t know why, but it took me about 60 years to get over the impact those cold grits made on me. A few months ago Margaret asked if I’d like some grits, and I said, “Yes, fix me a bowl,” and I rediscovered what many have called Georgia Ice Cream, old fashioned Southern grits. Most mornings I now eat grits after my early morning walk, usually sitting in the rocking chair on

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our front porch. Wonderful! I feel like a true Southerner again! I guess most of us give up on some things we did in childhood. I talk to people who say, “Yes, I grew up going to church but I haven’t gone in years.” Maybe it’s time to try it again. Others say, “I used to be a generous person, giving to causes I believed in or people who had financial needs but I’ve stopped doing that.” Loosen up! There are important causes that need your support. Or, “My momma used to scold me when I cussed or took the Lord’s name in vain, but she’s not around anymore.” If it was important back then, it’s still important today to watch your language. Some things we grew up with still have a grip on us, whether good or bad. My momma didn’t believe it was right to go to movies on Sundays, and I’ve only gone twice in my entire life. Both times I kept looking over my shoulder expecting Momma to creep up behind me, grab me by the ear, and drag me out of the theater! It was also instilled in me in childhood that there’s great pleasure in reading, and what a joy I continue to get from my reading life. In addition to the eight or ten books I read at a time, I read three daily newspapers. Of course, I forget most of what I read but I still benefit from the written word. I also developed the habit of giving to my church and other worthwhile causes when I was a child. I watched my parents derive great joy in giving, and I so much wanted my giving to be more than an obligation. Praise God, it has happened! I noticed some years ago that I was deriving wonderful joy and satisfaction from giving! Take a look at your life. There may be some things your parents taught you that you need to get back into. n November/December 2013 • 61

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he very living that goes on, beginning at six in the early morning hours ‘til eleven that night, is a salute to the “mix.” In this cabin, lines form for hot ham and cheese biscuits handmade by Renee to high noon when the same composition of customers returns to be served her fried chicken, gizzards, mashed potatoes, greens, cornbread, and many other items. It is food at its finest. And as we all admit, hunger sits way at the top of human needs and demands! Now, take in the line and we see cuff links and starched shirts, (Fortune 500 look) while field hands working the earth in sweaty uniforms, who bring passion to get the job done, stand bent and soiled waiting their turn. Walk outside, and under the shade of the one tree afforded this scene, the laborers speaking a mingled conversation of Spanish and English laugh as they replenish themselves as the hot sun and long acres of fields await them. Some of the blue collars will take up at the round table in the back, while the sparkle of cufflink’s fans spin away in their $ 60,000 pickup trucks. These are the bookends of “goings on” at the Country Store sitting on the edge of Cypress Lake Road between opening and shutting down. For some, this wooden structure is a cathedral to idle along as one moves in and around the counters of offerings. While, for others, morning and afternoon coffee at the round table in the back has now become that one social setting for many. And those many are mere shadows of what they once were – powerful to rise in the morning sun, work like the devil all day, have friends over for a backyard cookout, and on Saturday evenings study the text of the Sunday school lesson they will teach tomorrow in the House of our Lord. And there in the “mix” is Bubba our happy man. Moving about this arcade, smiling and greeting everyone! Followed by the warm crew of ladies running the cashing machine. It takes about three times for them to know their customers by heart and the exact purchases to be made. They offer the warmth of greeting now long gone midst the trail of hundreds of customers shopping in the larger arena where one becomes a number. I took residence in a duplex built by Kim Parker and Bruce Hope six years ago. My patio as I have aforementioned is no more than sixty yards from this rural setting. Many nights I sit, when

Ric Mandes, a popular essayist, retired after 27 years as Director of Public Relations and Development for Georgia Southern. His memories about growing up and living in South Georgia inspire his writings. He’s a published author and former newspaper columnist for the AJC.

the setting sun gives way to the rising of the moon, and I look at the Country Store and its ongoing action. Each night as I take in this view, I look back on my life and recall driving away from my retirement party (1988) feeling pretty good with the places I have been – as a soldier boy, stationed in Europe, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Louvre, the site of the Battle of the Bulge and later, Carolyn and I spending six weeks viewing the Tower of London, hearing a boys choir singing Ave Maria in Canterbury, lighting a candle in the Sistine Chapel, an audience with the Pope, moving upward in the Tower of Pisa. Tossing coins in Rome’s Trevi Fountain. Plus my engagements as staff to GSU’s president’s office when I was able to talk Dr. Margaret Mead into stopping by and Bob Hope twice. And afternoon tea with Julie Harris. But now as I sit in this place it is in the night lights of the Country Store offering the prism; there is so much more for me to embrace starting at The Country Store, where life goes on emotionally at all levels. Where I have come to know those cuff links and starched shirts would gladly take the place of one of the field laborers, laughing and having lunch, with not a care in the world. For to them, life is simple. Their love comes easily. For right at that moment. That very moment, they are unto themselves. No games! Enjoy they say. Enjoy says Bubba. Enjoy says that mighty crew who does all it can to make someone smile and to leave this sacred place “on go.” Just as did our main man, Erk, when he took a fresh bite into his cigar and headed for the door with his lottery ticket… on his way to heaven! n ©iStockphoto.com/scampdesigns

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