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Discover the great outdoors at Georgia Southern University’s Statesboro Campus. Tour the new Waterfowl Pond Exhibit at the CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION AND LAMAR Q BALL, JR. RAPTOR CENTER. Then, learn about native coastal plants at our BOTANIC GARDEN. And then at the MUSEUM, we will soon have all-new exhibits showcasing collections never before displayed. Plan your trip at GeorgiaSouthern.edu/visit.
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lenty of events in the fall bring visitors and tourists to Statesboro. There’s Georgia Southern football, The Great Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair, Tormenta Soccer, the Brooklet Peanut Festival and the Portal Turpentine Festival. The evenings are just now getting cool enough to enjoy these great events. We’re choosing this issue to focus on tourism and agriculture, the two segments of the economy that these fairs, festivals and special events represent. Our cover story celebrates the six EMMYs® recently won by the Multimedia Development Center at Georgia Southern. Led by Director Art Berger, this student and staff run TV and video production center is training today’s students for tomorrow’s television careers. All while putting Statesboro and Georgia Southern University on the map! Their videos make GS and Statesboro look so great, everyone who sees them will want to come here! Representatives from the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Grown program hosted a Culinary Tour of our region this summer. Inside we go on the tour with them to experience some of the home grown goodness found right here in Bulloch and Candler counties. The group of international and national media guests, grocery buyer executives, state officials and culinary experts visited orange groves, blueberry fields, hydroponic growing containers, and a local cattle company to learn about the diverse organic food crops and grassfed meat products produced in our area. We also take a look at the history of Bulloch County’s newest Centennial Family Farm. We sat down with Sally Ann Deal, Lynn Futch and Liz Underwood to learn about the legacy of the Benjamin David and Annie Brannen Nessmith farm in the Westside Community. Over one hundred years of farming on land held by the descendants of one family. Quite a legacy we think! There’s another Bulloch County resident who’s leaving a legacy. Local insurance agent, funeral director, and associate pastor, Matt Houston Lovett, has now added carpenter to his list of titles. Remembering a desire from childhood, to sleep in his own bed, Lovett became inspired to build beds for children who don’t have a place to call their own in which to sleep each night. The beds are built by hand and available to whomever needs one. We were so inspired by his overwhelming generosity and willingness to do a good thing. Don’t miss our Fall Fun Guide, inside this issue! We hope you’ll be inspired to learn about all the wonderful agricultural products from our little neck of the woods, and to attend some of the exciting events coming up real soon. Enjoy!
Jenny Foss, Editor
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contributors
Doy Cave From Eagle Nation is a column brought to you by Georgia Southern University, where we cherish our place in the larger Statesboro community. In each issue, we hope to bring interesting and informative stories to the readers of Statesboro Magazine.Doy Cave is the Marketing Content Manager in the Office of Marketing and Communications at the University, and resides with his family in Statesboro.
Rev. Dr. H. William Perry Bill Perry grew up in Live Oak, Florida, a small town just south of Valdosta, GA. After graduating from Stetson University, he earned three degrees from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. In 2004, he retired as pastor of First Baptist Church of Statesboro after serving that congregation for 22 years. He and his wife, Margaret, registrar of Statesboro High School before her retirement in 2005, have two daughters, five grandsons, and one granddaughter. Bill has been very much involved in community life in Statesboro. He is an avid reader and has been a runner since 1973.
Frank Fortune Frank is the national award winning freelance photographer who holds the distinction of shooting 20 years’ worth of covers for Statesboro Magazine. He retired from Georgia Southern after having been responsible for capturing the University’s history on film and video for 30 years. Throughout his career Frank’s enjoyed all aspects of photography, including sports, still-life, landscape, and architecture. He and his wife, Mandy, are the proud parents of teens, Jack and Cate.
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Edward W. L. Smith, Ph.D. Answering multiple muses, Dr. Edward W. L. Smith has published ten non-fiction books, as well as essays, magazine articles, short stories, and poetry. After teaching at Georgia State University, he was in private practice in Atlanta for several years before coming to Georgia Southern University where he was the founding Director of Clinical Training in the doctoral program in psychology. Now an emeritus professor of psychology, he lives part time in Statesboro and part time on Tybee Island. His most recent book is titled The Echo of Odin: Norse Mythology and Human Consciousness.
Lazar Brown Oglesby Lazar Brown Oglesby is the owner of Honey Catering and Café and Dolan’s BBQ both located in Millen and Honey Too located in Statesboro. Lazar attended Ogeechee Technical College where she earned a Culinary Arts degree. In 2012 Lazar followed a lifelong dream and opened Honey Catering and Café. She enjoys cooking Southern food with an adventurous twist! Lazar is known for her famous cheesecakes of which she has over 100 flavors. Lazar recently started the Honey Blog to share her recipes and stories.
Ric Mandes 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.
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ESTABLISHED MARCH 1, 2000
THE CULTURE Georgia Grown Culinary Tour Not Just Peaches & Pecans
Jenny Starling Foss
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Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Matt Lovett Provides Beds for Kids
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Benjamin David & Annie Brannen Nessmith 2019 Centennial Family Farm
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Erica Sellers Advertising & Marketing Director
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100 YEARS OF FARM ING ON THE WESTSIDE Not Just PEACHES & PECANS
and the EMMY goes to...
The Emmys® go to the Multimedia Development Center at Georgia Southern. Led by Art Berger, the students and staff members, that make-up the video marketing arm of the University, outdid themselves this year bringing home four student awards and two professional directing awards for Berger. All that sparkle was captured for our cover by award winning photographer Frank Fortune.
like dust in the wind
On a back road, edge of town, little more than a shack, a bar called “Blind Willie’s.” A college watering hole, but rude tribute, to a blues legend. A bicentennial mural, on a building on East Main Street, Blind Willie Mc Tell. Bicentennial now passed, portrait of the man and his guitar, faded, mural, weather-worn, and wan. Blind Willie departed, ramshackle bar, long gone, like dust in the wind. When Taj Mahal came to town, he sang an encore, “Statesboro Blues.”
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Like Dust in the Wind WRITTEN BY EDWARD W. L. SMITH, PH.D. Emeritus Professor of Psychology Georgia Southern University
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SEPTEMBER 13 F1RST FRIDAY TASTE OF DOWNTOWN 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. $5/PER PERSON FOOD SCAVENGER HUNT (WRISTBAND INCLUDED WITH MAP OF LOCATIONS) .
Come downtown to enjoy a fun food scavenger hunt. Simply buy a $5 wristband with map and walk to downtown shops featuring tastings of appetizers and samples of delicious fare from our local restaurants.
SEPTEMBER 14 ART IN THE MARKET! 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. STATESBORO MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKET VISIT STATESBORO! WELCOME CENTER 222 SOUTH MAIN STREET STATESBORO
Art and artists from the Statesboro Regional Art Association and Statesboro High School will be featured at the Market. BULLOCH COUNTY’S NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME 5:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. FREE ADMISSION – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC STATESBORO/BULLOCH COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT HONEY BOWEN BUILDING, 1 MAX LOCKWOOD DRIVE
Join in on the fun of Bulloch County’s Night Out Against Crime at the Fair Road Recreation Department. There will be free food and activities and fun for all ages! For more information, call Julie Morrison at (912)764-9846.
SEPTEMBER 5 ROXIE REMLEY: 100TH BIRTHDAY PARTY EXHIBIT OPENING 10:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. FREE TO THE PUBLIC 33 EAST MAIN STREET MAIN GALLERY – AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Roxie Remley was a farm girl, a World War II Army Captain, a teacher, and an artist. She was a strong-willed woman who was also one of the warmest and most generous people you would ever have met. Throughout much of her life she continued to create spectacular and unforgettable paintings. Remley is the fourth person to be inducted as a Legend in the Arts at the Averitt Center. This retrospective highlights her work throughout her lifetime, while celebrating what would have been her 100th birthday on October 12, 2019.
SEPTEMBER 7 EAGLE FOOTBALL GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS MAINE 6:00 P.M. PAULSON STADIUM
Georgia Southern’s opening home game at Paulson Stadium. The Eagles are hosting “Paint the Town Blue,” A Night of Champions and an All Sports Reunion Game. Tickets are available at gseagles.com/tickets.
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SEPTEMBER 20 LONESTAR LIVE! 7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. $28/PER PERSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 847 PLANT DRIVE GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
Lonestar has released multiple Platinum-selling albums and earned ten No. 1 hit singles, including “No News,” “Come Crying to Me,” and the pop-chart crossover smash, “Amazed.” The band’s awards include a 1999 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Single of the Year and the 2001 Country Music Association Vocal Group of the Year.
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SEPTEMBER 21 30TH ANNUAL BROOKLET PEANUT FESTIVAL 10:00 A.M. – 10:30 P.M. DOWNTOWN BROOKLET
Come out for a day of family fun and enjoy free entertainment and food all day! The fun-filled day will end with a street dance in downtown Brooklet! 10:00 a.m. - Parade Begins (televised on WTOC cable Channel 11 Savannah) 10:00 a.m. - Arts & Crafts, Food, and Amusement Vendors Following the Parade - Live Free Entertainment Noon - Tractor Races begin 7:00 p.m. - Street Dance Begins 10:30 p.m. – Festival Ends
SEPTEMBER 28 EAGLE FOOTBALL GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS LOUISIANA TBA PAULSON STADIUM
The Eagles meet the Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana at Paulson Stadium. Family weekend and “Tackling for a Cure.”
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OCTOBER 5 GREENFEST AT THE MARKET! 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. STATESBORO MAIN STREET FARMERS MARKET VISIT STATESBORO! WELCOME CENTER 222 SOUTH MAIN STREET STATESBORO
GreenFest is a fun-filled community sustainability celebration packed with green exhibits, vendors and workshops to educate visitors about green living. Enjoy live music, activities for the kids, and green products and sustainable solutions for the whole family. Free workshops on Main Street and in partnership with the Statesboro Mainstreet Farmers Market will help you save green while living green.
OCTOBER 10-12 ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW 7:30 P.M. – 9::30 P.M. $20/PER PERSON 33 EAST MAIN STREET - EMMA KELLY THEATER - AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
OCTOBER 4 F1RST FRIDAY AG NIGHT OUT 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
Downtown Statesboro in conjunction with the Statesboro/Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Committee presents an evening celebrating Bulloch County’s agricultural heritage. There will be tractors, agriculture booths, farm activities, music, and food! This is an annual family event to promote and create Agriculture awareness throughout our community.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show! is a campy, musical spoof on the haunted-castle horror movie, encompassing a ‘70s glam-rock world of androgyny with characters that are more than offbeat. In this cult classic, Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-NFurter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker, creepy butler and the latest creation: a muscular man named “Rocky.” Audience members are invited to come in their favorite costume and join the fun!
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OCTOBER 13-14 NOBUNTU 7:30 P.M. – 9:30 P.M. $22/PERSON 33 EAST MAIN STREET - EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The female a cappella quintet from Zimbabwe, has drawn international acclaim for its inventive performances that range from traditional Zimbabwean songs to Afro Jazz to Gospel. Nobuntu was nominated for Best Musician of the Year at the Zimbabwe International Women Awards in London in 2015, and in the last few seasons, the quintet has performed at festivals and concert halls in Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic and throughout the African continent. Join Nobunto for their premiere Georgia performance!
OCTOBER 25-27 THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW 7:30 P.M. $12/PERSON 33 EAST MAIN STREET - EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
In a drowsy, dreary hollow where time stands still, new schoolmaster Ichabod Crane is losing his head over the lovely Katrina Van Tassel. Unfortunately, local brute Brom Bones is vying for her affection as well and making Ichabod’s life terribly difficult. But as night draws in and the stars sink deeper in the sky, Ichabod soon realizes that there may be even worse things in Sleepy Hollow. Lurking just over the bridge, Ichabod soon comes face to face with the most infamous ghost, the Headless Horseman.
OCTOBER 19 EAGLE FOOTBALL GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS COASTAL CAROLINA TBA PAULSON STADIUM
The Eagles meet the Chanticleers of Coastal Carolina at Paulson Stadium. It’s Military Appreciation Day and “Cheerleader for a Day.”
OCTOBER 26 OCTOBER 21-26 58TH ANNUAL KIWANIS OGEECHEE FAIR OPENS 4:00 P.M. DAILY $5/PERSON - 5 & UNDER FREE KIWANIS FAIRGROUNDS
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EAGLE FOOTBALL GEORGIA SOUTHERN VS NEW MEXICO STATE TBA PAULSON STADIUM
It’s Homecoming 2019 as the Eagles meet the New Mexico State Aggies at Paulson Stadium. It’s also Teacher Appreciation Day.
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Georgia Southern’s i2STEMe Receives 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity Leadership Bulloch Class of 2020
The Statesboro/Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Bulloch Class of 2020 recently completed their first retreat at Jekyll Island. The group attended leadership training classes and participated in team building exercises throughout the weekend. Members of the class and their corporate sponsors (in alphabetical order) include: 1. Ashlea Anderson, Georgia Southern University 2. Kim Billings, Safe Haven 3. Chris Black, Renasant Bank 4. Kathryn Bryant, Georgia Southern University 5. Ashlee Corbin, Statesboro Herald 6. Ralph Cowart, Southern Manor (not pictured) 7. Yvette Crick, Georgia Southern University 8. John Egan, Georgia Southern University 9. Heidi Finch, Ogeechee Technical College 10. Jeff Graham, Weichert Realtors – Webb & Associates
11. Nicholas Jordan, AgSouth Farm Credit 12. Win Lee, Lee Hill & Johnston Insurors 13. Ian Munger, Georgia Emergency Associates 14. Paige Navarro, Hall & Navarro 15. Woody Pumphrey, Woody’s Shirts & Scrubs 16. Faren Rushing, Synovus 17. Judd Skinner, Renasant Bank 18. Cindy Steinmann, Board of Commissioners 19. Melissa White, Citizens Bank of the South 20. Jessica Williamson, East Georgia State College
OTC and GS Sign Agreement to Transfer Credit for Students in Three Degree Programs
In August, officials from Ogeechee Technical College and Georgia Southern met to sign agreements that will benefit students in three of the school’s degree programs. Under the new agreement students completing associates degrees at OTC in criminal justice, logistics management and information technology will be able to transfer hours without loss of credit towards bachelor’s degrees in the same areas at Georgia Southern University. President Lori Durden of Ogeechee Tech and President Kyle Marrero of Georgia Southern, along with OTC’s V.P. for Academic and Student Affairs Ryan Foley and Georgia Southern’s V.P. for Academic Affairs Carl Reiber, were all on hand to sign the articulation agreement. 12 statesboromagazine.com
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Georgia Southern University’s Institute for Interdisciplinary STEM Education (i2STEMe) received the 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, a diversity and inclusion publication in higher education. The Inspiring Programs in STEM Award honors colleges and universities that encourage and assist students from underrepresented groups to enter the fields of STEM. Award winners were selected by INSIGHT Into Diversity based on their efforts to inspire and encourage a new generation of young people to consider careers in STEM through mentoring, teaching, research, and successful programs and initiatives. i2STEMe, which is housed in the College of Education (COE) at Georgia Southern, provides professional development, engages in community outreach and seeks external funding to promote STEM teaching and learning in both formal and informal educational settings. The Institute hosts many annual events including summer camps, Science Olympiad, and the annual Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching and Learning Conference. i2STEMe will be featured, along with 49 other recipients, in the September 2019 issue of INSIGHT Into Diversity. For more information about the 2019 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award, visit insightintodiversity.com.$199 per credit hour, and students will have access to a wealth of additional support services such as free online tutoring and student success coaches. Applications are being accepted now. The first classes in the program will begin in January 2020. For more information about the new degree, visit https://emajor.usg.edu/degrees/ bachelor-of-information-technology-online.
Governor’s Honors Program Benefits SEB’s Madi Patrick Madi Patrick, a junior at Southeast Bulloch High School and a member of the school’s Advanced Chorus, was selected to participate in Georgia’s prestigious Governor’s Honors Program at Berry College in Rome, Georgia, this summer. She spent a month studying in the area of music for voice with a treble concentration. Less than one percent of high school students in Georgia qualify for the Governor’s Honors Program. Patrick competed against more than 3,200 students at the state level, and she was one of 32 state finalists in voice. Patrick was the only Bulloch County Schools’ nominee who advanced to the summer program which met from June 16 to July 13. Patrick is a vocalist with the Statesboro Youth Chorale, the Youth Worship Band at Trinity Baptist Church in Nevils, and is the Second Soprano Section Leader for Southeast Bulloch High School’s nationally-acclaimed Advanced Chorus. Governor’s Honors is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who are rising juniors or seniors. It offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom, and it is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.
Georgia Southern Launches New Online IT Degree
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To meet a projected demand for computer science and information technology occupations, Georgia Southern University is launching a new, completely online, information technology degree. Affordably priced, the Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT) online degree is a 124-credit hour program designed to provide a solid foundation in Information Technology including infrastructure and infrastructure management, networking, operating systems, cyber Security, programming, and data science. The new degree will be offered through eMajor, a University System of Georgia (USG) program supported by the system’s eCampus, which works with USG institutions across the state to provide quality, affordable, highdemand post-secondary degrees and credentials that address the workplace needs of Georgia and beyond. eMajor programs are ideal not only for traditional students who wish to take advantage of online course delivery, but also for working professionals, military members, transfer students and others seeking alternative routes to degree completion. As an eMajor program, tuition for the new online IT degree is set at an affordable $199 per credit hour, and students will have access to a wealth of additional support services such as free online tutoring and student success coaches. Applications are being accepted now. The first classes in the program will begin in January 2020. For more information about the new degree, visit https://emajor.usg.edu/degrees/ bachelor-of-information-technology-online.
SHS Student Matthew Gilleland Receives GRACE Award
On behalf of the Georgia Restaurant Association and The Coca-Cola Company, congratulations go out to Matthew Gilleland, 2019 SHS Graduate, for being the 2019 ProStart Student of the Year GRACE Award recipient for his outstanding work in the CTAE Culinary Field! The GRACE Awards gala was held on August 11, 2019, at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta. Gilleland was awarded a $2,000.00 scholarship as part of the honor. September/October 2019
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eorgia Grown, the marketing and economic development program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, wants everyone to know that the state produces more than just peaches and peanuts. That’s why Georgia Grown hosted international and national media guests, grocery buyer executives, state officials and culinary experts on a first-ever, invitation-only culinary tour of Southern and Coastal Georgia earlier this summer in Savannah. Highlights of the three-day tour included farm tours and a visit to the Vidalia® Onion and Vegetable Research Center along with wine-paired meals prepared by celebrity chefs and pitmasters using ingredients produced in Georgia. A Georgia Grown Executive Chefs Luncheon was held on day two at the Depot in Metter, as local community officials played host to the tour group. The event culminated with an exclusive dinner at the Stanley Lodge in Lyons, Georgia. According to Gary W. Black, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, “We have a wide variety of crops across our state that earn recognition for their quality. There’s something special about food grown in Georgia. Whether the one-of-a-kind flavor of a Vidalia onion or the sweet taste of Georgia blueberries, these foods contribute to a unique dining experience.” The tour stopped at four farms in Bulloch and Candler Counties, to show attendees first-hand how Satsuma oranges, blueberries, carrots and farm fresh poultry, pork and beef are produced locally. The variety of products available within a 60-mile radius of the Port of Savannah impressed the delegation. The Commissioner’s office noted that as of 2018, Georgia had 41,600 small, medium and large farms, covering more than ten million total acres. Crops range from citrus and carrots to beets and brussels sprouts. Because of the variety of crops grown here and a thriving agritourism business, the Georgia Department of Agriculture calls Georgia “Nature’s Favorite State.” A stop at Franklin’s Citrus Farm on U.S. Highway 301 South in Statesboro, introduced the tour group to several varieties of oranges grown by local producer Joe Franklin. Franklin’s grows two main types of Satsumas, the Owari and Brown Select varieties of oranges. The harvest season runs from October to December, with quantities shipped in 20 lb. boxes or 5 lb. bags. Franklin’s provided the Bulloch County School System with over a ton of locally grown oranges each year for the lunch program. While Georgia’s moderate climate makes it a great state for growing a variety of fruits (and vegetables), blueberries are the number one fruit crop in Georgia. In 2017, the state’s farms produced 39 million pounds of blueberries from 18,328 acres, with a total value of more than $120 million a year. Georgia soil and climate are well-suited for growing blueberries, particularly the Southern Highbush and Rabbiteye varieties.
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A tour of McCranie Farms, producer of organic blueberries in Metter, demonstrated that blueberries are not just grown in the lower southeastern region of the state. Blueberries pack quite a punch when it comes to nutrition. As consumer demand for antioxidant-rick blueberries increased over the past decade, so has their production in our area. Blueberries from the local farm were served to guests as a delicious dessert featuring Georgia Grown pecans, as well. Georgia has also become a leader in organic farming. In 2016, Georgia had 83 certified organic farms that produced $48.2 million in certified organic products. The top two certified organic commodities sold in Georgia were chicken eggs, with sales valued at $33.3 million, and cultivated blueberries, with sales valued at $4.3 million. A visit to Deal Farms in Bulloch County changed the focus from fruits to vegetables. Jeff Deal grows, packs and ships Georgia Grown carrots. Carrots are one of the newest and most popular commodities in Georgia. They’re sweeter here because climate conditions help develop more sugar during the growing process. Carrots also offer a high level of betacarotene, a plant pigment that can reduce some forms of cancer. The season for Georgia carrots is December through June. Better Fresh Farms of Effingham County, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding and lease agreement with the City of Metter, bringing a $2million investment and twenty new jobs to Candler County. Grant Anderson, Joey Burke and Mike Gaff operate the family owned hydroponic farm which marries farming and technology to produce high quality, naturally grown lettuces, herbs, and hearty greens year round. The greens start 16 statesboromagazine.com
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as seedlings grow vertically inside containers where they get just the right amount of light, water and nutrients. The fresh trays of chard, lettuces, dill, cilantro, parsley, arugula, mustard and collard greens are delivered to regional restaurants, where chefs know they are getting the very best available locally grown produce. The fresh greens were a popular feature in the Executive Chefs Luncheon. The buses final stop in our area included a tour of Hunter Cattle Company near Stilson. Debra and Del Ferguson, along with son Anthony and daughter Kristan Fretwell and their families, manage the farm dedicated to the production of grassfed beef, poultry, eggs and pork. The tour group enjoyed samples of Hunter Cattle Co. Pork Sausage, a two-time Flavor of Georgia award winner. The handcrafted artisanal link sausage took the top honor in the State’s annual competition featuring Georgia’s best food products in 2013 and 2015. Each link is made in a processing facility on the farm and sold online and in MooMa’s Farm Store on site. Farming has long had an important role in Georgia, in particular family farms. The growth of agriculture and agritourism today are fueling rural economic development in towns like Metter, where the Welcome Center has become a “Georgia Grown Center” providing visitors with a taste of Georgia by showcasing Georgia Grown products from the region, including those from neighboring Bulloch County, and from across the state. “With this tour, we hoped to showcase the importance of these family farms and how they add significant value to their communities,” said Matthew Kulinski, Georgia Grown program manager. “The best way for Georgians to support our farm families and agricultural sector is to look for Georgia Grown products in grocery stores and on their restaurant menus.” S 18 statesboromagazine.com
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he children’s prayer is familiar, “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep.” Only when some children lie down, they don’t have a bed of their own in which to sleep at night. Local funeral director and associate pastor, Matt Houston Lovett, knows how that feels. “I was one of 11 children raised by my mother Kimberly Houston,” said Matt. “She was a single mother who took care of us, with help from my grandmother and great-grandmother. We kids slept all over the place. Bed, sofa, chair, it didn’t matter. We just found a place when it came time to go to bed.” The Associate Pastor of Magnolia Baptist Church grew-up in Statesboro and graduated from Statesboro High School in 1998. His goal was to attend Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service in Decatur. Instead, when the funeral program was added at Ogeechee Technical College, Matt decided to attend school right at home where he could continue working in the industry. “Since I was seven-years-old, I have been around funeral homes,” said Matt. “As a kid I worked with Craig Tremble at James R. Barnes Mortuary. I grew-up as a Catholic and had some strong spiritual mentors, such as Father Lawrence Lucree, who helped me.” In spite of the good influence of mentors, Matt quit school at 12 to go to work to help his family. “I was the oldest and the one the others always came to,” said Matt. “They called me, ‘Pooh’ after Winnie the Pooh.” “By my 20s I felt useless and hopeless,” said Matt. “I had no real purpose in life and I was tired.” In 1997, Matt found a 22 revolver that his Great-grandmother had. He went to the back of the house covered by some brush and sat down on the ground. September/October 2019
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“I prayed and put the gun to my head and tried to fire it,” said Matt. “But, it was pointing up. I didn’t understand why I wasn’t able to do it. I was really depressed after that. I didn’t engage with people. I covered my windows to create a dark place to hide.” Matt soon tried again to end his life. “The second time I took pills, a handful of Grandma’s pills. I wrote a letter to Mom saying I was sorry. After I took the pills, I slept for a good while. I didn’t know if I was dreaming, it certainly felt real. Like God was revealing things to me. I felt like he wanted me to help people in need. Growing up all we had was help. And, not just help with money.” In 2003, Matt’s home burned down and the family lost everything. “I remembered there was an outpouring of help then and how much that meant for us,” said Matt. “I feel like God was leading me to do it – to do the best I can to help people.” Matt adopted a new outlook on life, along with a new sense of purpose. “My favorite scripture is 2 Colossians 3:23 – Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Matt went back to school in 2014, and finished with his GED in 2015. Craig Tremble hired him at Tremble & Sons Funeral Home 28 statesboromagazine.com
right after. He also started helping his friend Danny LaMont with his insurance business in Statesboro. Matt married Lisa Marie Lovett and they are the parents of six sons: Jasiyah, Jordan, Jayden, Matt, Jr., Darius, and Brandon. Earlier this year, Matt built two beds for two of his sons. He noticed that commercial youth beds were flimsy in construction, and since carpentry is one of his hobbies, he went on-line to research construction of beds. Matt ended up drawing up his own plans on a sheet of paper. In his design the simple, single beds are constructed with 4 x 4s and 2 x 4s, regular construction lumber and 3” nails. The result is a sturdy heirloom bed that can be handed down. “I built them in a day, and I began to think that this was what I should be doing,” said Matt. “I sell insurance, I’m a funeral director, associate pastor, carpet cleaner and now, I’m a carpenter.” Matt gets assistance from his family and from his friend, Dennis Simpson, who helps in the workshop, a red metal building located on his mother’s farm. The word about the beds is quickly spreading. So far, Matt and Dennis have built 16 twin beds and two toddler beds. They’re starting on a set of bunk beds next. Matt purchases the building materials with his own money from Lowe’s, and through some area donations was able to purchase 12 mattresses from Sears. He receives most of the orders for beds from single mothers who hear about his new ministry and email or call for help. “There is no other organization in Georgia that is doing this,” said Matt. “We’re currently trying to set up a non-profit, Kids Need Beds Too. I’m also working on a website were donations can be made. www.kidsneedbedstoo. org. You can find them on Facebook at Kids Need Beds Too, Inc. They need bedding – pillows, mattresses, sheets. The need is great, and now the helping hands are here. “It’s like Winston Churchill said, Matt related. “‘We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.’” S
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his year the Bulloch County farm of Benjamin David and Annie Brannen Nessmith will be recognized at the opening day of the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, as one of Georgia’s 2019 Centennial Family Farms. The Georgia Centennial Farm Program was developed in 1993 to distinguish and honor family farms that have contributed to preserving Georgia’s agricultural history by maintaining working farms for more than 100 years. The program has recognized over 530 farms around the state since its inception. Each year, qualifying farms are honored at the awards presentation where farm owners receive a Georgia Centennial Farm certificate of honor signed by the governor. This year’s class will gather October 4th at a dinner for the honorees. During a time when almost all land was owned and sold by men, it is interesting to note that this Centennial Family Farm’s land was passed down mostly through the women of the family. Annie Brannen Nessmith’s father was the son of one of Bulloch County’s pioneer families, the Brannens. He was William B. Brannen, Jr., (Cripple Bill), grandson of William Brannen, Sr., and Elizabeth Brannen, who received 1,600 acres in land grants in 1799, after having served in the Revolutionary War, 350 acres of which were located 13 miles east of Sylvania in Bulloch County. He was granted land in Bulloch, Screven, Burke and Effingham Counties. But, a deed from the era recorded in Screven County shows that William Brannen sold the land he held outside Bulloch and moved here to live at Blitch near Rocky Ford on a place he bought known as the W. P. Donaldson place near the Ogeechee River. He was a farmer, Justice of the Peace and in 1811, joined the Nevils Creek Church. The Brannens reared 12 children during their lifetime and both now rest in the Lower Lotts Creek Cemetery. William B. Brannen, Jr. purchased 1,200 acres from his mother, Nancy Hodges Brannen, in 1877. He lived on and farmed the land adjacent to his mother on the Westside Highway. William married Samantha Riggs in 1853, and they were the parents of Annie Eugenie Brannen. She married Benjamin David Nessmith in 1892. Her father sold the couple 46 acres and in the 1900 census they are listed as residents in the Westside Community. The Nessmiths expanded the farm to 158 acres, buying land from Ben’s brother Dorsey Nessmith. On this additional land, Ben planted pecan trees which he cultivated along with corn, tobacco, cotton, peanuts, velvet beans and sugar cane. He also tended cows and chickens and plowed with mules. Sally Ann Akins Deal recalls, “I knew this part of the farm had been in the family for more than 100 years. The farm across the road from us is the Wiley Nessmith farm and it gained Centennial status in 1998. So I asked my daughter, Lynn, about applying for Centennial status for our part.” Many may remember that Deal edited the letters of confederate soldier Wiley Nessmith, which were discovered in a knapsack in the rafters of a building in Virginia in the 1990s. The collection was transcribed by Deal and published by the Bulloch County Historical Society in 1999. Deal’s daughter, Lynn Futch, wife of Floyd Futch and former Dean of Library Sciences at Ogeechee Technical College, submitted the application and supporting documentation to the Centennial Farm Program. She and sister, Liz Underwood, wife of Stacy Underwood, are the only children of Sally Ann Akins and the late Guy B. “Bunny” Deal. “Annie was married to William and had four children before she died of pneumonia at an early age,” Deal said. “After she died, the land moved into Ben’s name.” Annie and Benjamin David Nessmith’s children were Josh, Bertha, Beatrice, and William Wiley, who died at age seven. Annie Brannen died of pneumonia in May 1906. The land then moved into surviving September/October 2019
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(L-R) Lynn Futch, Sally Marie Futch, Sally Ann Akins Deal (center), John Underwood, Liz Underwood.
husband Benjamin David Nessmith’s name. “He was handsome,” said Lynn. “He soon remarried.” Benjamin David Nessmith remarried in 1906 to Sarah Emily (Sallie) Moseley and they had three more children: Paul, Benjamin Elijah (Bennie), and Lucille. Lucille, was born deaf and mute. In 1919, her father, Benjamin David, moved the entire family to Cave Springs, Georgia, so that she could attend the Georgia School for the Deaf. Before they moved, their house was burned on June 16, 1919, while they were at a picnic in Dover, Georgia. The original home place had a large neighborhood gin. It had a steam engine for power to pull the three short staple gins and press, and three single gins and one
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double long staple gin and press. He also had a grist mill. None of these buildings were rebuilt. The family temporarily moved into a four-room tenant house until a new home could be built. Arrangements were made with Mr. D.E. Byrd to saw and stress lumber for a new house. With the help of neighbors, the new house was completed by the end of August 1919. While the family was in Cave Springs, the farm in Bulloch County was tended by others, and whoever farmed the land lived in the Nessmith’s new house. The family stayed in Cave Springs for 12 years until Lucille graduated high school. They returned to Bulloch County in 1931. The Benjamin David Nessmith family of Paul, Bennie, and Lucille moved into the house with the Oscar and Bertha Nessmith Bailey family, along with their children, Annie Laura, Jack, Cleo, and Herbert. They settled into the home which had been built in 1919, before they left for Cave Springs. Son Paul would later become a member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing the 82nd district.
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FABULIST A plat from the Bulloch County Deeds Book shows that in 1920, the land of Benjamin David Nessmith, on which the house was located, was compiled of 51.2 acres and owned by B.D. Nessmith. His land also included another 120 acres. In 1920, in the Bulloch County Deeds book, it is also indicated that the Annie Brannen Estate was left to her children, Josh T., Beatrice Nessmith Akins, and Bertha Nessmith Bailey, and to her husband, Benjamin David Nessmith. The children, who were all over the age of 21, sold the land to their father, Benjamin David Nessmith. The deed indicates that B.D. Nessmith resided there. He lived there until his death in 1952. When Benjamin David Nessmith became too old to farm, he sold the land to Benjamin Elijah (Bennie) Nessmith in April 1951. Bennie was not a farmer so he leased the farm land and the pecan orchard. The crops grown on the farm at that time were soybeans, corn, peanuts, and pecans. Bennie Nessmith married Dartha Bonnett Nessmith and the couple had no children. About a year before Bennie’s death on June 4, 1991, he began the process of negotiating the sale of the farm to his niece, Sally Ann Akins Deal and her husband, Guy B. Deal. It was his desire that the farm stay in the Nessmith Family. Because of the suddenness of his death, the transaction was not completed. At that time, his estate went to his wife, Dartha Bonnett Nessmith. She was dying of cancer and passed away on December 19, 1991. In her will, Dartha directed her executors to honor the agreement to sell the farm consisting of approximately 175 acres to Guy B. Deal and Sally A. Deal. One hundred of these acres were the original Martha Ann Nessmith farm. The other 75 acres were the original Benjamin David Nessmith farm. How does it feel to walk where family members have been walking for 100 years? “It feels surreal,” said Lynn. “It’s strange to think that our people have been living on this same land for so long. And that my child, Sally Marie, and Liz’s son, John Underwood, will be the ones left to carry it on.” The family has put the land and house into a trust so that it will remain in the family for as long as possible. S
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eorgia Southern’s Multimedia Development Center (MDC), was recently presented with six EMMY® awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast Chapter, for video productions ranging from sports programming to piano concertos. The MDC, led by Executive Director Art Berger, is a student and staff run video production team housed on the bottom floor of the Gene Bishop Field House. Berger and his team are responsible for producing all of the game day sports programming that
appears on TV stations like ESPN, in addition to producing videos about the separate colleges and departments within the University. The EMMY® awards bring well deserved recognition to the Center. “We started eight years ago with one camera,” said Berger. “Now we produce videos that literally change lives.” That one camera has grown into a large portion of the bottom floor of the Field House with rooms dedicated to banks of computers with multiple screens, sound equipment and a “green room” studio with still cameras and an anchor desk designed for use in producing coach’s shows. “We have grown because of the outstanding support from administration,” said Berger. “Dr. Marrero, Tripp Addison, Ron Stalnaker and Dr. Keel and Steve Burell. I’m proud of the support we’ve been given by the University. September/October 2019
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Berger and his team have received over 14 EMMY® nomination throughout the years. And each year the production team is up against stations such as Fox Sports South and Telemundo. This is the first time the group has brought home four student awards, in addition to two director awards for Berger. “I was beginning to feel like the Susan Lucci of college programming,” said Berger. “Always nominated, but never an individual win in a category.” This year Berger brought home EMMYs® in the professional category for Best Sports Director and Best Technical Director of a live event. This brings the total number of EMMYs® that the MDC has won to 12, for producing, directing and managing video projects for the University. The MDC is a marketing arm of the University, which produces over 100 live events each year – from football broadcasts on ESPN to live concerts from the Music Department and public service videos for the entire campus. “The strength of this department is in the diversity,” said Berger. “We have students from the Music Department, College of Engineering & Computing and Communication Arts. Here at the Media Center, they gain hands on experience in all aspects of video and broadcast production. We have a professional production crew that works with the students to give them a great skills set and prepares them for a role after graduation in the television industry.” Like Shelby Head, one of the student EMMY® winners for a Georgia 46 statesboromagazine.com
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THE EMMY’S Southern Baseball game broadcast, who now works on NFL Live for ESPN. Students trained at the MDC can go anywhere in television. “I have a V.P. at ESPN communicating with me who wants my students to submit resumes to ESPN corporate,” said Berger. “They now recognize the Georgia Southern program as a great job pool.” Serggio Montero, a senior Computer Science major from Savannah, who won in two categories, believes the experience he has gained at MDC the past three years to be invaluable. “It was a big deal filming straight forward, (at the David Murray piano recital), actually on the stage during the performance, the gravity of what you’re doing intensifies,” said Montero. “It’s a wonderful experience. I love entertainment and I have a passion for video editing.” Melanie Denton, a Film major who won three awards said, “Winning the EMMY® is a cool validation of something I can do. The hands on experience I gain here at the Center backs up the classes I take and gives me extra practice behind the camera.” “The diversity we experience in this environment prepares us for what we will find and where we will fit in in the workforce,” said Montero. “Here they’re training students in broadcasting. When you leave here you could run a broadcast department.” Something that Berger wants for all his students. “I really like that our students learn here and can leave with the knowledge and hands on experience that transfers directly to the professional world.” A legacy that will benefit the television industry and Georgia Southern University for years to come. S
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fall fun guide Now that our favorite season is here, we’ve compiled a section of fun fall activities that will ensure you and your family get the most out of the great weather and many special events planned in the area. ‘Tis the season for football, festivals and fairs. The Eagles, Blue Devils, Gators, Jackets, Dawgs and other fan favorites are back on the field and offer a great way to enjoy a Friday night or Saturday evening at the game. Scarecrows are popping up everywhere, while the pumpkins, apples and pears are ready for picking; the peanuts are boiling and the barbeque is smoking! Now is the time to plan on attending one of the great outdoor adventures featured here. Autumn flies by in a flash, so be sure to take advantage of the crisp weather, beautiful foliage and fun events!
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The 58th annual Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair is October 21-26. The Kiwanis Club is proud that area businesses have partnered with us to bring this event to Statesboro. We look forward to hosting the community for food, agricultural education, entertainment and FUN! Every dollar raised at the gate supports the Kiwanis mission of “Improving the world, one child and one community at a time.” Our donations in 2018 totaled more than $130,000 to organizations and charities in Bulloch and surrounding counties.
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The Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market is an assembly of local growers, craftsmen and chefs coming together to provide fresh and locally produced products. Join us every Saturday from 9am - 12:30pm. Shopping by Lantern Light on Tuesday November 26th, 6-8pm is the last market of the season. This event kicks off the holiday season and is perfect for Thanksgiving dinner needs and Christmas shopping.
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A Fall Out with the Family WRITTEN BY DOY CAVE
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don’t know about you, but now that school is in full swing, I feel like my parenting role has become “taxi driver.” I take this kid to his friend’s house, that kid to guitar lessons, another kid needs to be picked-up from gaming club and the fourth kid has to do service hours across town for Beta Club. As we all run in different directions, I find myself wondering when we’ll all get to be in the same room again. Maybe I’ll see them at their graduation? As each weekend approaches, I have good intentions of getting our family out for the day — spending time together, tearing them away from TV and mobile devices and sloth — but when Saturday approaches, I start trying to plan something and end up lost in bad ideas. For help with family fun, I turned to Thomas P. Sweeney, Ph.D., assistant professor of recreation and tourism management at Georgia Southern. He says there are loads of opportunities for recreation and family fun in Statesboro and Bulloch County, and they don’t have to break the bank and don’t have to wear you out, either. It Doesn’t Have to Be Just for Kids
To get started, Sweeney suggests talking with your family to see what kind of activities they would like to do. “In my mind, when we’re talking about family recreation or recreation in general, it’s supposed to be an experience,” he said. “It’s supposed to be something that you enjoy, that you want to go out and do. So I would want to find things for families that everyone’s going to enjoy.” Everyone, including the “taxi drivers,” that is. Sweeney says to look for activities that hit on at least some area of interest for all your family, and find ways to work that into your schedule — even if it’s just lunch at one of Bulloch County’s parks or a weekly trip to the Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market. It Doesn’t Have to Be Physically Demanding
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of exertion to the point of stroke in weather that would fry an egg on a sidewalk while my family films the fiasco and puts the video on YouTube. Luckily, Sweeney says, this doesn’t have to be the case. “One of the problems that people have is they try to place a limit on what recreation actually is,” he said. “So people think it has to be a physical activity. No, it doesn’t. It could be what interests you, what you enjoy doing.” The point, he says, is to get the family together, doing things they enjoy with each other. The activities could range from sports and exercise at Mill Creek Park, family events at Georgia Southern such as ArtsFest, stage shows at the Averitt Center or Friday night board games at Galactic Comics. It Doesn’t Have to Be Structured
I have fond memories of our attempts to teach my kids how to swing a bat or throw a football. It was a herculean test of my patience and their attention span, and usually ended with them pretending the bat was a lightsaber. Sweeney says this is normal and should even be encouraged with kids of any age. “Allow the kids to be a little more unstructured, allow them to explore and try new things, and maybe they’ll come up with a new game that you can play that maybe you never thought of,” he said. When all is said and done, Sweeney says family recreation is really about having fun with the ones you love. The less you can make it about being mandatory, the more your family will want to repeat it. And living in a town like Statesboro makes it easy to find activities everyone will enjoy. “There’s a lot around here that people just don’t know about,” said Sweeney. “They think that we live in a small town or that there’s not a lot here. But between the University and the town, there’s a ton to do!” Luckily for me, it’s also not far to drive. S
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Dove & Dumplings and Warm Apple Tarts WRITTEN BY LAZAR BROWN OGLESBY
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y favorite season is upon us. The trees start to drop a few yellowing leaves, a slight coolness slips in on a breeze, and the spicy scent of scuppernongs intermingles with freshly plowed dirt. The heat is still suffocating at mid-day but the hope of future bonfires, and maybe a Sunbelt or SEC championship, set the tone for Opening Day. In my circle the opening day of dove season is a highly anticipated affair. Spending a perfect day in an open field on that first Saturday afternoon in September is the result of much planning, preparation, and hard work. The excitement starts in late June as the sunflowers turn golden yellow and dance in the breeze. Their heads following the sun like a faithful bird dog follows on the heels of his owner. Those same flowers will dry brown and crisp in the sweltering oven heat of July and August. In early August, a few alternating rows of flower stalks are mowed, releasing seeds from the grasp of those once sunny heads, and the doves faithfully return to their feeding grounds morning and afternoon. Coveted invites are extended to friends old and new and, in a true demonstration of Southern hospitality, are often reciprocated. Prior to gathering at the dove field most of the hunters have lunch at Dolan’s BBQ, our family owned restaurant in MIllen. Dolan’s provides the nourishment for the coming hours with pit-cooked BBQ and traditional fixings. We grab an apple tart or two “to-go” for a mid-afternoon snack. Any other day a nap would be necessary, but excitement and adrenaline keeps everyone moving. We gather under the shade of seven Live Oaks at Brown Farms. Pick-up trucks, sister’s ‘69 Bronco, Rangers, and even a catering van, ride in on a wave of dust from Grapevine Road. The mule barn, flanked by rows of cotton, provides the perfect back drop for discussions of guns, football, dogs, while the girls admire one another’s new hunting hats and snake boots. An old cemetery, nestled in the thick
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1 Whole Chicken 10-12 Doves (cleaned/dressed) 3-4 Celery Ribs with Leaves 1 can (10.5 oz.) Cream of Chicken Soup 1 can (10.5 oz.) Cream of Celery Soup 20 Flour Tortillas 4 Tbsp. Butter 4 Tbsp. Flour Salt and Pepper to Taste Rinse chicken and remove neck and giblets from cavity. Place chicken and doves in Dutch oven and cover with water. Add salt, pepper, and ribs of celery. Boil until chicken and doves are fully cooked and tender. You may need to add additional water during cooking. While chicken is cooking, cut tortillas into 1-inch strips. Once cooking is complete, remove chicken and celery from Dutch oven. Discard celery. Allow chicken and doves to cool. Once chicken and doves are cool, pick meat from bones. Discard bones and skin. While the chicken and doves are cooling, bring broth to a boil. Add cream of chicken and cream of celery soups. Stir until soup is smooth and mixture returns to a boil. Slowly add tortilla strips 2-3 at a time. Stir after each addition. After all tortilla strips are added, bring to a boil and turn heat to low. Simmer until strips/ dumplings are tender. Approximately 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Do not overcook. Melt butter in small pan. Whisk in flour and cook one minute. Gently stir roux into soup and dumplings to thicken. Stir in chicken and doves. Serve piping hot!
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rows behind the barn, reminds us of those already gone and makes times like this spent with friends and family seem more precious than gold. Stands are chosen, and the rush from the first shot can be felt throughout the field. The doves come in slowly at first. As the shoot heats up the gun blasts sound like a fireworks show and doves fall from the sky. We know we have found a good spot. It’s even dearer because we call it home. I wonder if there will ever be a time that we will not gather for this day at this sacred place. When those thoughts creep in I shuck another shell into the chamber and look skyward as I savor every moment. We return to the shade of the oaks after we kill the limit, or our shoulder is sore from the recoil of our favorite shotgun. The pleasure of a good shoot is not equaled by many other experiences. You try to best yourself with every shot, but at the end of the day, you feel as though you are a part of a team of like-minded folks preserving a tradition most people will never experience. S
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6 Granny Smith Apples 2 c. Sugar 1 c. Water Dash of Cinnamon 2 10-count Can Biscuits 2 Eggs 4 c. Oil Glaze 1 c. Powdered Sugar 3 Tbsp. Heavy Cream Dash of Cinnamon Peel, core, and dice apples. Place in a pot with sugar, water, and cinnamon. Cook 30 to 45 minutes until apples are stewed down. The consistency will be like a chunky apple sauce. Cool completely. While apples are cooling work on your dough. Open biscuits and place one at a time on a floured surface. Flour your rolling pin generously. Roll until biscuits are thin and tripled in size. Place flattened biscuits between pieces of wax paper until all 20 are thin disks of dough. You may need to refrigerate if the dough becomes too tacky. Beat eggs with a little water and place to the side. Place one dough circle on flat surface. Fill with one heaping tablespoon of apples. Fold dough over the top of filling to create a half moon shape. Seal the edges of dough with beaten egg. You can use a fork to press edges together or fold edges over and seal with egg mixture. Fill cast iron skillet 1/2 full with oil. Heat to 325 degrees. Gently place tarts in hot oil. Cook until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Mix powdered sugar, cinnamon, and heavy cream together until smooth. Drizzle icing over tarts. Serve warm. Or cold. These are a labor of love, but, oh, how I love them!
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the spiritual pathway
Living the High Life WRITTEN BY REV. DR. H. WILLIAM PERRY
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was watching the evening news on TV last month when a statement was made that grabbed hold of me. The news anchor said, “You can judge the quality of your life by the quality of your relationships.” I have pondered over the truth of that statement again and again. Our relationships start in the home. How well connected are you with your family members? Is there love there? Do you trust each other? Do you help family members see their worth and value? I love the old, old story of the little boy, Oscar, who made a quarter helping a neighbor pick up limbs in his yard after a storm. Oscar had never had a quarter before. He held it in his hand in bed that night, but didn’t feel comfortable with it, was afraid he would lose it. So he got up, went into his parents’ bedroom, tapped his daddy on the arm, and said, “Daddy, would you keep my quarter for me tonight?” There was trust there. As you look at your family relationships, do you need to overcome some misunderstandings, some broken relationships? Parents and grandparents, do you need to express to your family members how much they mean to you? What about your friendships? What is the quality of your relationships with long-term friends? Has anything disrupted your bonds with them? Do you need to repair a tattered friendship? The older I get the more I try to get in touch with friends from childhood and college years. When I place a phone call and get to talk with those I used to be close to, there is an indescribable joy that enters my heart. I’ve been making 60 statesboromagazine.com
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more and more of those calls. I would never have guessed how joyful those conversations could be. What about your involvement with groups that you are members of, like churches or civic clubs? Are you drawing strength and joy from those relationships? I read recently of a lady whose husband died on a Saturday morning. Her Sunday school class was shocked when she walked into the classroom the next morning. When they asked her how she could take the time and effort to be there, she responded, “You all are my family. I need you. You are always here for me.” I love it. What’s the quality of your relationships with strangers, with your first encounters with people you’ve never seen before? A young adult man walked into a very formal church service one Sunday morning while the pastor was preaching. He was not dressed appropriately for that church. He had on a tee shirt, blue jeans, and sandals. All the other men had on coats and ties. The young man looked around for a place to sit; there wasn’t one. So he went down to the front and sat on the floor. Every eye followed his moves. Suddenly, one of the older deacons got up from his seat on a back pew, walked down to the front as every member watched. They expected the church leader to escort the young man out. Were they surprised when the deacon sat down by the guest, smiled at him, and held his Bible out so both of them could read the scripture passage the pastor was preaching from? I’d say that older man was living a high quality life. S
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Those Blank Pages WRITTEN BY RIC MANDES
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t has been said, “The written word never goes away.” The archives of this sentiment are borne out beginning with scrawling script on cave walls. Down through those elongated ages, the wall’s etchings were replaced by ink and quill. Abe, on the short train ride to Gettysburg, took a used envelope from his coat pocket and jotted some notes. He had been invited to share a few remarks for this occasion and was just now preparing what he would say to the small group gathered about. (It has been so noted, Abe did not offer stunning moments of passion with raised voice, but rather he spoke in a halting voice, glancing at his notes.) Nevertheless, it all started with a sheet of white paper. Franklin D. Roosevelt, with blank sheets before him in the Oval Office, sat devastated with the horror of Pearl Harbor. He knew he must make a life-changing statement to Congress describing this Day of Infamy. This call to arms in 1941 had to be damning with a final stern acclamation concerning this sudden madness by the Japanese. “And remember my fellow Americans, we have nothing to fear but fear itself!” Carl Sandburg up early, shuffling down a Chicago side street, stopped at his favorite coffee shop. While scanning the Tribune, he suddenly put down the news and asked the friendly cashier if he had a couple of sheets of paper. And there midst the bustle of café chatter Sandberg with plain white paper created the poem, Fog. He was on the edge of fame as a poet and biographer. Michelangelo spent months sitting in his vineyard with sheets of parchment paper sketching out the balance and formation for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the same for his Statue of David. The origin: empty sheets of white pages. Speaking of a man of patience, Vincent van Gogh was steady of 62 statesboromagazine.com
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hand as his signature Sunflowers stirred from his soul. Let it be noted he created 900 paintings in a decade. (Speaking of originality, a Sports Illustrated columnist recorded, “Not many citizens would come to watch van Gogh paint sunflowers, but they would pack Yankee Stadium to see him cut off his left ear.) Another mighty force to employ plain white paper was Leonardo da Vinci. I am certain white pages were used to set the parameters for his Mona Lisa. Contemporaries such as Dr. Ferrol Sams, a family doctor who lived in North Georgia, brought forth a number of books, the first of which was Run with the Horsemen, published in 1982. Pat Conroy’s giving us The Prince of Tides and many other classics including The Water is Wide. Grizzard’s columns and books. His most challenging storied account was My Daddy was a Pistol and I’m a Son of a Gun. Margaret Mitchell pinned Gone with the Wind in longhand. Kathy Bradley’s lifting and placing words brilliantly in her award winning books and newspaper columns. Jenny Foss’s impeccable journalism for Statesboro Magazine. Del Presley’s historical manifests lighting our way to yesterdays. Tommy Palmer’s Life in a Village. Nick Henry’s texts on political science used in universities throughout America. Jenny Lynn Anderson’s Room 939. Little did I know when I took Typing 1 and Typing 2, taught by Mr. Brown in the ninth and tenth grades, how this medium would afford me three strong careers: The U.S. Army, Georgia Southern and Southeastern Marketing Services. Yes, over fifty years I faced those blank pages and did my best to tell a story. Thanks, Mr. Brown. S
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