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After months of renovations and expansions, Georgia Southern Museum is welcoming visitors back to experience the natural and cultural history of Georgia’s Coastal Plain like never before. Explore our renovated and expanded permanent exhibits, including the Mosasaur and Georgiacetus — water monsters that come alive in new settings and with new technology. See all-new artifacts that tell the story of rural Georgia, including an incredibly well-preserved dugout canoe, a traditional Ogeechee River boat, a rare antebellum cotton gin and much more! In addition, check out our latest limited exhibit, “Saints and Sinners: Salvation and Damnation in Latin American Folk Art.” There’s so much to see, and we can’t wait to show you! Visit us today!
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e’re always so excited to bring you this special issue of Statesboro Magazine! What fun we have each year watching the nominations, keeping score of the top three finalists, then watching the votes as they mount day after day letting us know who you, our lovely readers, find to be the Most Fabulous of all. Fabulous readers, you voted on the TOP 163 Most Fabulous people, places, and things in our area. Over 100,000 votes were tallied and the amazing results are in – Inside you’ll find Statesboro Magazine’s 7th Annual Fabulist! We also have special features inside on the 2020 Most Fabulous Woman of the Year, Delia Mobley, and the 2020 Most Fabulous Man of the Year, Al Chapman, III, plus special features on our fabulous cover stylists, Denna Hughes and Diane Tran. Be sure to read about the things that make these four people community stand-outs and you’ll understand why our readers placed them in top spots on the 2020 Fabulist! Another very fabulous special feature inside this issue is our annual Weddings by Statesboro Magazine. This complete guide for the Statesboro bride highlights the very best wedding vendors and venues in our area. This year you’ll also find exposés on the weddings of three lovely local brides. A fabulous destination wedding for bride Janna Nevil Ennis and her groom, Seth Ennis. A lovely Belle House wedding by the lake for local bride Amanda Ellis Johnson and her groom, Chris Johnson. And a beautiful rustic, yet elegant, barn wedding for bride Courtney Tapley Rea and her groom, Oswaldo Rea, Jr. From getting dressed to leaving for the honeymoon; from the ceremony to the reception, we bring you all of the romantic details of their very beautiful and distinctive wedding events. There’s so much to celebrate with this issue, we’re having a party and you’re invited! Please join us on Tuesday, March 10th at the Natural Resources Building at Ogeechee Technical College, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. as we unveil our 7th Annual Fabulist! All fabulous people are invited. (You know who you are!)
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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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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.
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ABOUT THE COVER Those crazy girls! They know they’re getting ready to be honored as Statesboro Magazine’s 2020 Most Fabulous! Delia Mobley (center), THE 2020 our Most Fabulous FABULIST Woman, is being styled by Most Fabulous Hair Salon co-owner Denna Hughes of Split Ends Hair Salon, and Most Fabulous Nail Salon co-owner Diane Tran of Luxury Nails. They’ve been captured here getting ready for the party by (Who else?), our Most Fabulous Photographer, Frank Fortune.
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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,
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THE CULTURE Statesboro’s Most Fabulous Woman Delia Mobley
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Statesboro’s Most Fabulous Man Al Chapman, III
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Diane Tran, Cover Stylist Owner of Luxury Nails Salon Most Fabulous Nail Salon
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Denna Hughes, Cover Stylist Co-owner of Split Ends Hair Salon Most Fabulous Hair Salon
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BONUS SECTIONS The 2020 Fabulist!
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IN EVERY ISSUE From the Editor Calendar of Events News & Notes Look Around Transitions
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FEATURED COLUMNISTS Buzz Bites Written by Lazar Brown Oglesby
The Spiritual Pathway Written by Rev. Dr. H. William Perry
The View from Here Written by Ric Mandes
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STATESBORO MAGAZINE’S 8TH ANNUAL FABULIST PARTY 5:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. $10/PERSON NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
DISNEY’S FROZEN JUNIOR STATESBORO YOUTH THEATER MARCH 20 & 21 @ 7:30 P.M. MARCH 22 @ 3:00 P.M. $16 GENERAL/$14 MEMBERS/$10 STUDENTS EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Join us in celebrating the 8th Annual Fabulist! Our readers voted and chose the Most Fabulous people, places and things in Statesboro. Meet the winners and enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres, beverages and live entertainment.
Frozen is the timeless tale of two sisters, pulled apart by a mysterious secret. As one young woman struggles to find her voice and harness her powers within, the other embarks on an epic adventure to bring her family together once and for all. Both are searching for love. They just don’t know where to find it.
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AN EVENING OF MODERN DANCE STATESBORO YOUTH BALLET 7:30 P.M. $16 GENERAL/$14 MEMBERS/$10 STUDENTS WHITAKER BLACK BOX THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
MARCH 27 – 28 RISING CREEK MUSIC SERIES 7:30 P.M. $6.00/PERSON EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
The Rising Creek Music Series began as a vision to give local and regional songwriters a place to showcase their original music. This series features Country singer, song writer Aaron Tanner, keyboardist and singer Danny Moon, guitarist Henry Jones, and Brady and the Bazookas a rockabilly inspired band formed in Savannah.
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Join us for the Ballet Program’s third annual modern dance performance. Filled with a wide range of music and variety in both choreography and themes, the goal of this performance is to bring to light the diversity that is found in the art of dance, from the abstract to traditional techniques and everything in between. Featuring original works by Ballet Director Taylor Ellen and guest artists.
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PINK POWER RUN TO BENEFIT THE STATESBORO BULLOCH COUNTY BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION 8:00 A.M. RECREATION ACTIVITY CENTER GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
The race, which begins at the RAC on GSU campus, is open to all fitness levels - Men, Women, and children are welcome. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. with the race starting at 8 a.m. The Fun Run, a shorter, non-timed event, will start at 8:30 a.m. The course winds through the scenic campus of Georgia Southern University ending where it began, at the RAC. All Pink Power Run proceeds benefit the Statesboro-Bulloch County Breast Cancer Foundation. www.statesboropinkpower.org
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FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT CHARLIE OLLIFF SQUARE DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
Enjoy the first fruits of the 2020 season at the grand opening of the Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market! Browse over 40 vendors displaying fresh fruits and vegetables, baked goods, prepared foods, crafts, jewelry and flowers. Live music and cooking demonstrations.
APRIL 3 F1RST FRIDAY – FINE ARTS! 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
April F1RST FRIDAY enjoy live music, food, vendors and art on the Bulloch County Courthouse lawn.
APRIL 3 – 5 LADY LEGENDS OF COUNTRY APRIL 3-4 @ 7:30 P.M. APRIL 5 @ 3:00 P.M. $20 GENERAL/$18 MEMBERS/$10 STUDENTS EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Celebrate some of the legendary ladies of country music with talented local singers Brandi Harvey, Christie McLendon and Rachel Elkins and a five-piece band. This talented trio covers some of the most popular tunes from the 1930s to the 1990s. Members of the band include Statesboro’s Jake Hallman (piano) and Claxton’s Micahlan Boney (fiddle, mandolin).
APRIL 4 EFAA $10,000 REVERSE RAFFLE & AUCTION 6:00 P.M. – 11:30 P.M. $100/COUPLE NATURAL RESOURCES BUILDING OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Join the Eagle Football Alumni Association for their 13th Annual $10,000 Reverse Raffle & Auction! The $10,000 Reverse Raffle & Auction includes live entertainment, food and an open bar with all proceeds directly benefiting the Georgia Southern football program, as well as the Erk Russell, Tom ‘Doc’ Smith, and Roger Inman Scholarships that are available to the University’s student-athletes, student managers and athletic trainers. One ticket gains entry for two guests to the event and one entry into the raffle.
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APRIL 11 MYRNA CLAYTON LIVE! 7:30 P.M. $20/PERSON EMMA KELLY THEATER AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
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Myrna is America’s Songbird, showcasing her versatility across a broad mix of American music: Jazz, Pop, Soul, Gospel, R&B, Blues, and Country. Myrna’s entertaining and uplifting performances are unforgettable, whether performing for a few or many, she invigorates the audience to dance and sing along, building a connected community in the moment. Myrna is a quintessential entertainer, singer/songwriter, bandleader, flutist, A&R/vocal performance coach, and studio-session singer.
APRIL 25 AIRPORT DAY 2020 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. FREE ADMISSION STATESBORO-BULLOCH COUNTY AIRPORT
Airport day is a family-fun event and free! However, we do encourage donations and plane rides are available for purchase. There will also be airplanes, helicopters, face painting, food trucks and more. All proceeds go to benefit Fostering Bulloch.
APRIL 24 RELAY FOR LIFE 5:00 P.M. – 11:00 P.M. PUBLIC WELCOME VINE STREET DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
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At Relay for Life events, no one faces cancer alone. We come together every year to support and celebrate survivors and caregivers. Special events and activities just for survivors and their caregivers, so they can connect with others and know there is a strong support system available to them. For more information or to register your team, contact Lauren McGrath, (912) 355-1378.
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SPRING INTO STATESBORO 9:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. FREE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY DOWNTOWN STATESBORO
Free community event in downtown Statesboro. Education, literacy, games, live music, exhibits, art, demonstrations, Spring plants, the Farmers Market, food vendors, and the Great American Clean-up.
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Adrian Peterson Inducted into Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 2020 class was inducted in February at the Macon City Auditorium in front of a sold-out crowd. The 2020 class consisted of eight members, including former Georgia Southern running back, Adrian Peterson. Peterson is considered one of the most prolific running backs to play for Georgia Southern. He is still the NCAA’s Division I all-time leading rusher with 6,559 yards in regular-season games. Peterson is a four-time All-American and was awarded the Walter Payton Award in 1999 as the most outstanding player in Division 1-AA. After his days in Statesboro, Peterson was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2002 NFL Draft playing seven seasons with them, including Super Bowl XLI. Peterson has his jersey retired at Georgia Southern, and was inducted as a member of the inaugural SoCon Hall of Fame class in 2009, the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2012, and the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017, making this his fourth Hall of Fame induction. Peterson is currently part of Georgia Southern Head Football Coach Chad Lunsford’s staff, serving as the Director of Student-Athlete Development. www.gseagles.com
Pictured above(L-R), OTC Vice President for College Advancement Michelle Davis, OTC President Lori Durden, Chamber Agribusiness Committee Co-Chair Cassie Justen, Ag South Senior Attorney and past Chamber President Bob Mikell, and Chamber Agribusiness Committee Co-Chair Charlie Deal McCook.
Ag Scholarship at OTC Endowed by Chamber’s Agribusiness Committee
The Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce has signed an agreement with the Ogeechee Technical College Foundation to establish an endowment for the creation of the “Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce Agribusiness Scholarship” benefitting students at Ogeechee Tech. A contribution of at least $25,000 is necessary to fund a scholarship through the foundation. A check for $7,500 was presented to OTC by the Agribusiness committee of the Chamber at the February Business after Hours event held at OTC’s Natural Resources Building. Funds for the scholarship are being provided by past and present sponsors of the Agribusiness committee. From those funds, each award recipient will have the cost of their tuition covered for two semesters. The agreement stipulates that the scholarship is to be awarded to students who plan to pursue a career in agriculture or an agriculturerelated business and who are enrolled in Agribusiness, Veterinary Technology, Fish and Wildlife Management, or Dr. Amy Dorminey, Veterinary Technology Instructor at Ogeechee Technical College, was the Diesel Technology program. recently named the College’s 2020 Rick Perkins Award for Excellence in Technical Instruction The scholarship shall be awarded recipient. The award is an annual, statewide competition that honors the competitively to different recipients on Technical College System of Georgia’s most outstanding instructors. an annual basis or semi-annual basis. The Instructor of the Year is named each year during the spring “Partnerships like this are what faculty/staff meeting. Dr. Ryan Foley, Executive Vice President power the purpose of Ogeechee Tech,” for Academic and Student Affairs, said, “I have no doubt that said Michelle Davis, VP of College Dr. Dorminey will represent us well. Her passion for her students Advancement. “We are working and her profession is evident in everything she does.” together to make sure we are meeting Dorminey, who has been an instructor at the College since fall of 2014, the needs of our community while also will go on to represent the College at the Rick Perkins regional competition. providing opportunities for students to She received a check from the Ogeechee Technical College Foundation, make their career dreams a reality.” a plaque, and a reserved parking space for a year. www.ogeecheetech.edu www.ogeecheetech.edu
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Three UGA Alumni Top 100 Bulldogs from Statesboro Recognized
Pictured above (Georgia Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams (far right), addressed the crowd and cut the ribbon along with representatives from the National Wild Turkey Federation (left), District 166 Representative Jesse Petrea, and District 160 Representative Jan Tankersley (center).
Canoochee Sandhills WMA Celebrates Grand Opening
In February, local dignitaries cut a ribbon opening more than 6,300 new acres at the Canoochee Sandhills Wildlife Management Area, located in Bulloch and Bryan Counties, now available for Southeast Georgia outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy, thanks to the partnership efforts of multiple agencies and Foundations. The Canoochee Sandhills WMA is a mix of sandhill, flatwoods, bay swamp, and floodplain forest, including fire-adapted uplands and flatwoods, and frequently-saturated wetlands, including floodplains that border Lotts Creek, a major tributary of the Canoochee River and a large swamp knowns as Bulloch Bay. Many of the sandy uplands on the property are remnants of ancient wind-blown river dune formations, and provide important habitat for the gopher tortoise and eastern indigo snake. The Canoochee Sandhills WMA was purchased utilizing a U.S. Fish and Wildlife National Coastal Wetland Conservation Grant, a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Acres for America (WalMart) grant, the National Wild Turkey Federation, State of Georgia bond funds, Knobloch Family Foundation and Bobolink Foundation funds associated with the Georgia Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative, and The Conservation Fund. Additionally, a conservation easement placed on The Conservation Fund property through the Natural Resources Conservation Service reduced the purchase price by $1.5 million.
Bulloch First Announces New President Wes Simmons
William E. (Wes) Simmons, Jr. has been named President of Bulloch First Bank, following the March 31st retirement of veteran Statesboro banker Gary Johnson. Johnson has served as President of the financial institution since it opened September 15, 2015. Simmons has served as Vice-President of Lending for Bulloch First since the office opened in 2015. He is a 2004 graduate of the University of Georgia and is currently attending the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University. Simmons is a member of the Downtown Rotary Club of Statesboro, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Forest Heights Country Club, board member of the Homebuilders Association of Statesboro, and member of Statesboro First United Methodist Church. He is married to Haley Tillman Simmons; they have two daughters, Marylee Greta and Maggie Kay. Bulloch First is a division of Citizens Bank of Swainsboro. The Citizens Bank was established in 1900 as a statechartered community bank and has a 120-year history of providing quality community banking services.
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Each year the University of Georgia recognized and celebrates the 100 fastest growing businesses owned or operated by UGA Alumni. This year three Statesboro businesses made the list: Forest Heights Pharmacy, Three Tree Coffee and Runway of Statesboro, the umbrella organization for Sole and Dish Boutiques. Forest Heights Pharmacy owners Ben Ross, (PharmD 2008), and Sonny Ross, (BSPH 1974), were honored as the #48 business on the list. Forest Heights Pharmacy is a fullservice independent retail pharmacy specializing in individualized compounded prescriptions. By utilizing a state-ofthe-art lab, they offer alternative solutions to conventional pharmacy issues. Runway of Statesboro owner Laura Lanier, (AB 2000), operator of Statesboro boutiques Sole and Dish, was honored for her boutiques’ approach to targeting different demographics, and delivering on-trend apparel, shoes and accessories while emphasizing excellent customer service. Three Tree Coffee owner Philip Klayman, (BSA 2011), was honored for his innovative approach to community engagement. In addition to providing great customer service, through their roastery and coffee shop locations, Three Tree Coffee uses specialty coffee to, among other things, empower farmers and end human trafficking. Applicants were measured by their business’s compounded annual growth rate during a three-year period. The Atlanta office of Warren Averett CPAs and Advisors, a Bulldog 100 partner since the program began in 2009, verified the information submitted by each company. For a full list of this year’s winners visit alumni.uga.edu/b100. March/April 2020
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“It was Alice, Ginny Tillman, and Marie Orman who got me involved in the Statesboro-Georgia Southern Symphony Guild, which was my first volunteer position,” said Mobley. “I served as publicity chairman.” Over time, she also served on the board of the Statesboro Arts Council, which directed the Averitt Center for the Arts, and worked with the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Mobley also spent many years as a member of the Statesboro Service League, where she remains a sustaining member. Community service quickly became a part of Mobley’s nature. It was her servant heart which reacted when first encountering homeless people in Statesboro. “I first saw the need when I was teaching Kindermusik in some of the churches. The homeless and those in need would visit the churches seeking help,” said Mobley. “The ministers would talk to me about it, about how many times they were called on to assist a family with housing for the night. And then I began working with the hotels to find rooms for them, paid by the church.” Max Manack, head of missions for First United Methodist Church at the time, where Mobley is a member, met with her and her husband, Chip, to talk about the problem, and 18 statesboromagazine.com
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to see if she and Chip would be willing to head up a committee to examine the problem and look at the possibility of building a facility to temporarily house the population in need. For six years Mobley and the committee looked at the local need for a facility for the homeless, compiling numbers and examining what exactly the church and community could do to address the problem. By 2010, she was carrying around supplies in her car trunk to give to people in need when she saw them out in the community. “We started with a committee and a lot of prayer and faith,” said Mobley. People from other churches joined the effort, and beginning in 2011, Open Hearts Community Mission started assisting hundreds of homeless individuals, providing them temporary housing and life counseling and finding them jobs with local businesses. For the first few years, Mobley and her group of volunteers continued to put people up in motels. But Mobley recognized that simply housing the homeless on a temporary basis was not the answer. She felt, and her research showed, that the community needed a facility which provided short-term housing, helped residents with job searches, and started them on a savings plan that would help individuals to eventually find a permanent home and sustain themselves and/or their families. In 2015, efforts to build a facility moved forward. The Lester Brannen family donated land, local builder David Bobo provided supplies and labor for building, and countless volunteers organized fundraisers to help fund the Open Hearts Community Mission. The mission’s main fundraiser is the Annual 5K/10K Chocolate Run, spearheaded by volunteer Jennifer Sammons Davis, and billed as Statesboro’s Sweetest Race. It raised $55,000 in February of this year. The Mission opened in July of 2017. A dedication ceremony was held in December of that year.
“I never intended to be director,” Mobley said. “In fact I said I would never do it. I would help to get it built, but I did not want to be involved in running it. Then I became more in tune to what the Lord had planned for me. Director was not on my radar, but I filled in for the director position after Rev. Jim Lewis, our opening director, left us. I told the board that I would fill in for four months until they could find a new director. They hired me to be the director in 2019.” “I really didn’t know that I would love it so much,” she said. “I now believe I was meant to do this. I look forward to it every day. It is my conviction. I love it. The days go by so fast. I have a strong compelling feeling about it. It has changed me. I have learned so much. It is not like treating the masses. Each person has a different story and needs different help. They are really, truly like my family.” And as part of the “family” residents help out in the Mission. “Mostly they are good people who’ve had a hard time,” said Mobley. “One has been an educator and holds a master’s degree in Special Education. One was a chef. It is so rewarding to see them get back on their feet.” Mobley shares that the Mission is not a “homeless shelter.” There is a difference. The mission’s purpose is to provide housing and support for a person or a family to get back on their feet and eventually move out into a home of their own. The missions provides them support in finding a job, getting an education, budgeting their money, clothing them, feeding them and providing them a place to live until they can reach their goal. A shelter provides temporary housing, often only one night at a time, to fill basic immediate needs of the homeless. “If we can’t take them here, we will make sure they have a place to go,” said Mobley. There are many ways for area residents and volunteers to assist the Mission. It is self-sustaining, receives no money from the government to operate, and depends on fundraising and the contributions from churches, civic organizations and individuals. Those wishing to donate can visit the website at www.ohcm.org. The Meal-a-Month program allows families, Sunday school classes, civic clubs, or individuals to provide one meal a month for the residents which can be prepared and brought to the Mission or prepared at the Mission. Program volunteers may eat with the residents or drop-off a meal. A mentor program assures that each resident has a mentor who demonstrated leadership skills and meets with them, visits with them and counsel them. There are many women mentors, but it is hard to find male mentors. The Mission will take donations of paper products, hygiene products, and school supplies for kids. When the residents move out, they are in need of furniture, appliances and basic household items as well to get started. An announcement will be forthcoming soon about additional property which has been acquired by the Mission for possible future expansion. “I wish I had more of me to give each person here at the mission,” said Mobley. “I’d go have lunch with them more at their workplace to let them know I support them. I have to run the office now, but I want them to know we are a part of their everyday life. And we are here for them.” In addition to her work at the Mission, Mobley continues to play the piano and sing with area residents in assisted living communities. And, to teach private piano lessons when possible. She’s also serves as the substitute pianist for Nevils United Methodist Church and is a member of the Boro Community Choir. S March/April 2020
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e were blown away when Statesboro’s most fabulous local restaurant, Gnat’s Landing, was voted No. 1 by readers in an unprecedented nine categories of the 2020 Fabulist contest! The popular entertainment venue, The Blue Room, shagged two No. 1 spots as Most Fabulous Place to Dance and Most Fabulous Live Music Venue. And local taqueria Del Sur placed first in the Most Fabulous Outdoor Dining category. It’s clear to see that principal owner of all three establishments, Al Chapman III, has a knack for making fabulous dining and entertainment experiences happen. Chapman started out as an employee of Gnat’s original owner, Robert “Boz” Bostock, who founded Gnat’s Landing on St. Simons Island in 1999. Chapman arrived at Georgia Southern from his home in Brunswick, Georgia, in 1999, but after a couple of years discovered his real passion lie in live entertainment and the recording arts; especially live sound show production. “I picked up and moved to Orlando in 2001,” said Chapman. “I graduated in 2003, and moved to Fernandina Beach, Florida, to help Alben Yarbrough open a Spanky’s Restaurant there.”
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most fabulous man Known for a laid back atmosphere and as “Home of the Original Chicken Finger,” Spanky’s specialized in a menu of sandwiches, chicken fingers, pizza and pub fare. With locations in towns along coastal Georgia, (and Fernandina), the restaurants were thriving spots for tourists, beach goers and boaters. Chapman was able to absorb the secrets to success of one of the coast’s most popular hangouts. It wasn’t long before he got a call from Bostock inviting him to help open a Gnat’s Landing in Statesboro. “Gnat’s struggled the first few years here,” said Chapman, “It took some time to find the right management and get it going.” Chapman left Gnat’s a couple of times during those early years, at one point pursuing an AAS degree in funeral service education from Ogeechee Technical College. Chapman’s mother and father owned and operated Chapman Funeral Home and Allison Memorial Chapel, in Brunswick and St. Mary’s, before their recent passing. Businesses that his sisters Allyson and Sloan continue today. It wasn’t long before Bostock called Chapman again to return to Statesboro as restaurant manager to close Gnat’s down. “I knew what was wrong with the operations,” said Chapman. “I saw the potential and knew that I could increase business and do something special in Statesboro.” In July of 2007, Chapman bought Gnat’s with the dream of having a restaurant that caters to both locals and Georgia Southern students. “I had the help of people like Bruce Yawn. He helped me to gain access to the building,” said Chapman. “The City of Statesboro has always supported our efforts as well. And, for the first three years Gnat’s broke even. But, every year since we have seen an increase in revenue and we’re into our 14th year here.” Since owning Gnat’s, Chapman has overseen several remodeling efforts including adding a covered outdoor deck to the restaurant’s south side. There’s a stage in the bar area for live performances and a full menu available seven days a week. The success of Gnat’s led to a need for more storage and catering space, and Chapman purchased property directly across the Blue Mile known to many readers as the old Hardee’s building. Instead of storage and catering, Chapman got an idea for another restaurant venture. “The initial plan was for brick oven pizza,” Chapman said. “But as new pizza
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places began opening we changed the plan to a taco shop. We were thinking $2 margaritas and $1 tacos. We started with the menu and began to get really creative, more upscale than originally planned. We just ran with it and decided to do fresh squeezed juices, the freshest ingredients - a taqueria type establishment. Bradley Taylor is the general manager there and is doing a great job.” Chapman’s passion for restaurants is something he shares with part owner and Director of Operations Kaleo Lyles. Lyles has a partial interest in Gnat’s, Del Sur and The Blue Room, along with Chapman. “I couldn’t do it without Kaleo,” said Chapman. “He started as a waiter at Gnat’s. His energy, organizational skills and work ethic are phenomenal. He helps run it all.” William Bridwell, another co-owner of The Blue Room, and founder of Airbound Entertainment, LLC, handles the artists that are booked. Lyles handles the day to day operations of all three establishments, including hiring, while Chapman works behind the scenes and handles the lights and sound at The Blue Room for the bands who perform there weekly on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. “We’re able to book performing artists into The Blue Room, mostly from Nashville, who may be coming through on tour,” said Chapman. Acts like country artist Jon Langston, who has opened for Luke Bryan; Riley Green, who tours with Brad Paisley; Morgan Wallen, whose single “Up Down” features Florida Georgia Line; and new Country music duo Muscadine Bloodline. “We’ve been able to book some great musicians,” said Chapman. “We’ve been open for almost two years and it’s been very successful so far. The locals really support us. Most of our performances are sold out or near capacity.” Chapman’s recipes for success employ around 200 people, a significant economic impact for Statesboro, with two restaurants on the Blue Mile. He has mentored many equally successful restauranteurs, like Dustin Grace, current general manager of Gnat’s who has been employed there for 12 years, who has also had a big impact on the success of the restaurant. Another former employee, Ben Worthy, is doing a great job in Athens as general manager of Pauley’s Crepe Bar. “It is very rewarding to know you’ve had a positive impact on young people,” said Chapman. “It’s one of the most satisfying aspects of what I do, besides just enjoying entertaining people and making them smile.” In addition to running three businesses, Chapman enjoys anything to do with water – boating, fishing, boarding, skiing, and spending valuable time with his family, wife, Chrissy, and sons Landon and Reid. Chapman treasures his family and believes they are the most important part of his life. “When I look at all this I don’t see it as what I have done,” said Chapman. “It’s more like - look how blessed and lucky I am. I’m thankful to my parents and my family for always supporting me in chasing my dreams.” S March/April 2020
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CHANDLER ROOFING Howard Lumber Co American Roofing & Vinyl Siding
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MOST FABULOUS DOG TRAINER THANK YOU! Michael Duncan Top left
Connor Lewis Top Right
Savannah Folwell Bottom Left
Darien Sanders Bottom right
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Southern Edge K9 is a reputable K9 training facility. We train K9’s for Law Enforcement and search & Rescue In Tracking/Trailing as well as Detection. We also provide basic obedience, advance obedience and behavior modification to the general public. SOUTHERNEDGEK9@GMAIL.COM | 912-531-8454 888 EUGENE DEAL ROAD, STATESBORO
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PEOPLE & PLACES CHOIR
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Georgia Southern Chorale Statesboro First United Methodist Church
FIRE/EMT/LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
NOEL BROWN - SHERIFF’S OFFICE (CURRENT SHERIFF) Dena Colson - SPD Patrick Webb -SPD
CAR WASH
GOO-GOO CAR WASH Auto Shine Car Wash & Lube Center Classic Car Care
CARPET CLEANING
ALL STAR CARPET CARE & RESTORATION Citrusolution Carpet Cleaning of Statesboro Coastal Carpet Care & Restoration
CHIROPRACTOR
RYAN FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC Southern Chiropractic-Dr. Amy Kitching Advanced Chiropractic
MAN OF THE YEAR
AL CHAPMAN Chris Wiggins Ryan Foley
MOST INNOVATIVE LOCAL PRODUCT
KIM’S CHEESE STRAWS The Bees’ Knees Backyard Beehive Installations, Service, and Honey Braswell’s Pepper Jelly
PRINCIPAL
MIKE YAWN- BROOKLET ELEMENTARY Corliss Reese -STEAM Jennifer Wade- MCES
CHURCH OR PLACE OF WORSHIP
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Connection Church Statesboro Grace Community Church
CUSTOMER SERVICE
SYNOVUS LA Waters Furniture Wendy Bullard, OTC Admissions
DANCE STUDIO/SCHOOL
STATESBORO SCHOOL OF DANCE Statesboro Elite Dance, LLC Statesboro Youth Ballet
DOG TRAINER STATESBORO ATTRACTION
DOWNTOWN STATESBORO Splash in the Boro Waterpark Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
DELIA MOBLEY Molly Bickerton Keely Fennell
SOUTHERN EDGE K9 South Paws Dog Resort Shady Acres Retrievers
DRY CLEANER
ANDREWS KLEAN KORNER, WEST MAIN Andrews Klean Korner, Gentilly Square Town & Country Dry Cleaners
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
SERVICES ACCOUNTING FIRM
TRACE STAFFING SOLUTIONS Sizemore Inc. Southern Pro Staffing
LANIER, DEAL, & PROCTOR, CPAS C. Doug Collins, III, CPA, P.C. Dabbs, Hickman, Hill & Cannon, LLP
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (Bank, Credit Union)
SYNOVUS BANK ATTORNEY, INDIVIDUAL
PAIGE NAVARRO April Stafford Leslie Cushner
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MOST FABULOUS ICE CREAM “Hands down one of the coolest places…the sweetest people and the best ice cream. I was amazed at everything. I will be back very soon!” therollingmonkey.com | 912.225.0601 | 430 Northside Dr E #166, Statesboro
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Most Fabulous OB/Gyn Office!
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T hank you! Most Fabulous D entist Office! N NE R WI
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Jarrett H. Walden, D.M.D. | Kathryn Mentzer, D.M.D. | Colin Strub, D.D.S. Official Dental Sponsor for Georgia Southern Athletics
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FINANCIAL PLANNER INVESTMENTS
SYNOVUS FINANCIAL SERVICES CARROLL KIRKLAND Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Alex McGhee CFG Wealth Management, LLC: Travis Chance
FLORIST
NON-PROFIT
STATESBORO JAYCEES Lynda Brannen Williamson Foundation United Way of Southeast Georgia
PAWN/RESALE SHOP
STATESBORO GUN & PAWN Pawn City, Northside Pawn City, South Main
FRAZIER’S FLOWERS The Florist - Todd Branyon The Flower Girl
FUNERAL HOME
JOINER-ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY Deal Funeral Directors Craig R. Tremble Funeral Home
HARDWARE STORE
MCKEITHEN’S TRUE VALUE HARDWARE Eagle Wholesale Plumbing Inc. Statesboro Winnelson Co.
HOTEL
PET BOARDING/GROOMING DAYCARE/KENNEL
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL HOSPITAL South Paws Dog Resort University Animal Hospital
PHOTOGRAPHER
THE FORTUNE IMAGE, FRANK FORTUNE Krista Powell Lori Grice
PLACE TO BUY FARM EQUIPMENT
TILLMAN BRANNEN & MINICK FARM SUPPLY, INC.
HOLIDAY INN STATESBOROUNIVERSITY AREA
Agri Supply of Statesboro Blanchard Equipment Company
Hampton Inn Statesboro SpringHill Suites by Marriott Statesboro University Area
PLUMBER
INSURANCE AGENT
LORI STEPHENS John Lee Delores Groomes Dickey
INSURANCE PROVIDER
LEE HILL & JOHNSTON INSURORS Brinson, Williams & Groomes Insurance BBWH Insurors
LAW FIRM
NEAL’S PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL Starling Plumbing and Electric Britco Plumbing
TATTOO PARLOR
IVORY TOWER TATTOO STUDIO Blue Phoenix Tattoos & Piercings Got Ink
VETERINARIAN
BEST FRIENDS : DR. DEBBIE EDWARDS University Animal Hospital : Dr. Wolfe Bulloch Veterinary Hospital
HALL & NAVARRO Mock Law Firm Attorney Francys Johnson
SHOPPING ANTIQUE STORE
UP MARKET MEDIA
DEAL’S FURNITURE & MATTRESS OUTLET
Davis Marketing Company ME Marketing Services, LLC
Charlie’s Funky Junk Shop 67 Antique Mall
MARKETING AGENCY
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Heather Miller, PA
Shelly Childers, NP
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1601 Fair Road, Ste. 800 Statesboro, GA 30458 912.225.6499 • OptimHealth.com
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MATTRESS STORE
STATESBORO APPLIANCE CENTER
DEAL’S FURNITURE & MATTRESS OUTLET
W.A. Bragg & Co. United Appliance & Furniture
LA Waters Furniture & Mattress Center Sleep Center
BOUTIQUE
MEN’S CLOTHING FORMAL WEAR
JAXE + GRACE BOUTIQUE Walker Pharmacy & Boutique Bleu Blush Boutique
BRIDAL / FORMAL WEAR
FRILLS BY SCOTT Jadore Madame Couture’s Boutique
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
LITTLE DOSES Jaxe + Grace Boutique MIRACLES Boutique
CONSIGNMENT STORE
MADAME COUTURE’S BOUTIQUE KIDeUP Consignment & More Too Cute Kidz Consignment
DEPARTMENT STORE
SIR SHOP R.J. Pope On Time Fashion
PRODUCE
STATESBORO MAINSTREET FARMER’S MARKET Jacob’s Produce Franklin’s Citrus Farm
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DEALER (RV, BOAT, 4-WHEELER)
STATESBORO POWERSPORTS INC Custom Marine Kawasaki of Statesboro
SHOE STORE
STATESBORO’S BEST RUNNING Belk Jimmy Jazz
T.J. MAXX Belk JCPenney
FURNITURE STORE
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
JAXE + GRACE BOUTIQUE Frills by Scott Walker Pharmacy & Boutique
LA WATERS FURNITURE Deal’s Furniture & Mattress Outlet Denmark’s Furniture Mart
SPIRITS LOCAL BAR
GAME DAY APPAREL
SOUTHERN EXCHANGE COMPANY True GSU Georgia Southern University Store
SPORTS BICYCLE STORE
WALKER PHARMACY & BOUTIQUE
SWIM BIKE RUN
JEWELRY STORE
BERNARD’S JEWELERS Walker Pharmacy & Boutique Bennett’s Fine Jewelers
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Del Sur Soyumi Asian Kitchen
GIFT STORE
Jaxe + Grace Boutique Cheeky Bliss
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GNAT’S LANDING
The Bike Shop
GOLF COURSE
FOREST HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB Georgia Southern University Golf Course Willow Lake Golf Course
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PERSONAL TRAINER
AMERICA MINC Austin Lewis Cristen Brinson-Hughes
SPORTING GOODS STORE
TC OUTDOORS Dunham’s Statesboro’s Best Running
YOGA STUDIO
SACRED SPACE YOGI, LLC Statesboro Thrives Wellness Center
VEHICLE DEALERS & SERVICES AUTO BODY/COLLISION
PREFERRED COLLISION CENTER Craig’s Collision Center Joe Hudson’s Collision Center (previously named Valli’s)
AUTO DEALER
FRANKLIN CHEVROLET J.C. Lewis Ford Lincoln of Statesboro Vaden Nissan of Statesboro
AUTO GLASS REPAIR
RICKS’ GLASS CO. Auto Glass Service Inc. AAA Glass Window Repair
AUTO SERVICE/REPAIR
D & R INTENSIVE CAR CARE Total Tire and Auto Care of Statesboro University Tire & Service
OIL CHANGE
D & R INTENSIVE CAR CARE Total Tire and Auto Care of Statesboro University Tire & Service
TIRE CENTER
TOTAL TIRE AND AUTO CARE OF STATESBORO D & R Intensive Car Care University Tire & Service
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Most Fabulous Electrician
JAB construction
RESIDENTIAL | NEW HOME
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Most Fabulous in 2 Categories Home Contractors/Repair Remodeling & Home Builder
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912-486-0850 JABCONSTRUCTION.BIZ 327 South Walnut Street, Statesboro
HIRSCH REAL ESTATE TEAM
“the lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall i fear?...” - psalms 27:1
912-764-5112 | 211 Stockyard Road, Statesboro
(912)764-6774 408 S. ZETTEROWER AVE STATESBORO, GA 30458 WWW.ERA.COM
MOST FABULOUS REAL ESTATE AGENT, PAT HIRSCH
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Pat Hirsch
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2020 fabulist Multiple Category Fabulist Winners IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
HEALTHY TOUCH DAY SPA Skin Care Spa/Medical Spa
HONEY GIRLS AG SOUTH FARM CREDIT Company to Work For Company Culture
Honey, Too - Bakery Dolan’s Barbeque - Barbeque Honey Catering - Caterer Honey, Too - Dessert
THE BELLE HOUSE Event Venue Wedding Venue
BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL HOSPITAL Pet Boarding Grooming/Daycare/Kennel Dr. Debbie Edwards, Veterinarian
THE BLUE ROOM Place to Dance Live Music Venue
CHICK-FIL-A Biscuits Breakfast
THE CLUBHOUSE Place to Have a Birthday Party Family Amusement
D&R INTENSIVE CAR CARE Auto Service/Repair Oil Change
ERA HIRSCH REALTY Pat Hirsch, Real Estate Agent Real Estate Company
FORDHAM’S FARMHOUSE RESTAURANT Country Cooking Buffet Fried Chicken
GNAT’S LANDING Business Lunch Burger Chicken Wings Overall Restaurant Sandwich Take-out Karaoke Bar Sports Bar Local Bar
HALL &NAVARRO Paige Navarro Attorney, Individual Law Firm
Al Chapman, III Most Fabulous Man of the Year Owner of The Blue Room, Gnat’s Landing & Del Sur
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JAB CONSTRUCTION Home Contractors/Repair/Remodeling Homebuilder
OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE Lori Durden, President Most Fabulous Boss Oak Room at Ogeechee Tech Place to Host a Work Event
OPTIM Optim Pain Management Pain Management Optim Healthcare Physical Therapy Dr. Stephen Tankersley (Optim) Physician Optim Healthcare Statesboro Medical Group
ORCHID ASIAN RESTAURANT Fine Dining Romantic Restaurant
PITTMAN PARK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Daycare Pre-School
SYNOVUS Customer Service Business That Gives Back Financial Institution (Bank, Credit Union) Carroll Kirkland Financial Planner/Investments
WALKER PHARMACY & BOUTIQUE Walker Home Medical Medical Supplies Walker Pharmacy & Boutique Gift Store Little Doses Children’s Clothing
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Diane tran of Luxury Nails Most Fabulist Nail Salon for 7 Years WRITTEN BY JENNY STARLING FOSS
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e can’t find another business that has been the Most Fabulous every year for all seven years of our contest! But Luxury Nails has! Owned by Tom and Diane Tran of Brooklet, Luxury Nails opened in November of 2008, on Buckhead Drive in a new shopping center in Statesboro. Diane attended school and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, where her mother still resides. She worked part time at a nail shop during high school. It was soon after graduation that she met and started dating Tom Tran. They married in 2003, and joined the family business of nail care. “My sister and brother do nails, too,” said Diane. “And all of Tom’s family does nails.” In addition to doing nail care and design, the couple also works to continually upgrade their business keeping it fresh and comfortable for their loyal clientele. “Tom designed our shop and does all of the renovating and remodeling himself,” said Diane. “We have just purchased new chairs, and are upgrading our spa area also.” To keep abreast of innovations within the industry, Diane also attends continuing education classes and trade shows in Atlanta. They offer the latest in nail care and salon services. “We also do brows, eyelashes and eyebrow waxing,” said Diane. “We feature a volcano spa pedicure and other scented pedicure options that are very relaxing.” The Trans insist on using plastic liners in their foot tubs, and a new set of sealed instruments with each client. For manicures, the Trans offer the latest in options, the most popular being the SNS or powder-dipping system which pampers the nails, while creating a perfect manicure. There’s a wide variety
of color options from pastels to ombre, from glitter to the more natural pink & white finishes. Luxury Nails has a friendly and caring staff including Tom’s sister-in-law, Linda, and the Tran’s first customer at Luxury Nails, Barbara Davidson. “They opened at 9:00 a.m. in November of 2008, and I walked in at about 9:15 a.m.,” said Barbara. “I was their first customer, and I never left.” Barbara now works with the Trans to help run the business and help take care of their growing family. The Trans have three sons: Justin and Taylor, who go to Southeast Bulloch High and Middle Schools, and Thomas, who is 3-years-old. A fourth son is due in two months. Family is very important to the Trans. Diane’s maternal grandparents and other relations still live in Vietnam. She visits that part of her family each year. The Trans have a total of ten employees, and see an average of 60 -70 customers per day, with 80 – 90 on Saturdays. They take appointments, walk-ins, and referrals, and offer gift certificates for purchase. The salon is spacious and there are no long waits with ten manicure nail stations, 14 adult pedicure massage chairs, and two children’s pedicure chairs. Hands on massage services are also available. “We also have a skincare line called NuSkin,” said Diane. “It is a premium anti-aging skin care product that we have found to be very popular with our clients.” What do Diane and Tom enjoy most about owning Statesboro’s Most Fabulous Nail Salon? “We really like bringing fashionable products to our customers, and making them pretty,” said Diane. “Our goal is to continue providing the best possible customer service. We really enjoy making our customers beautiful and happy.” S
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Congratulations Our Ogeechee Tech Family Made the Fabulist! Winner of the Best Boss: PRESIDENT LORI DURDEN
Third Place in Man of the Year: RYAN FOLEY
Second Place in Best College or University: OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Winner of the Best Place to Host a Work Event: OGEECHEE TECH OAK ROOM
Third Place in Best Customer Service: WENDY BULLARD
Third Place in Best Wedding Venue: OGEECHEE TECH OAK ROOM
Second Place in Best Event Venue: OGEECHEE TECH OAK ROOM
Second Place in Woman of the Year: MOLLY BICKERTON
www.ogeecheetech.edu Equal Opportunity Institution | A Unit of the Technical College System of Georgia
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Most Fabulous Physician, Individual
W. Stephen Tankersley, MD Total Joint Surgeon (Hip & Knee) 16915 US Hwy 67 South Statesboro, GA 30458
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Denna Hughes of Split Ends Most Fabulous Hair Salon WRITTEN BY JENNY STARLING FOSS
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his isn’t the first appearance on the Fabulist for Denna Hughes, master stylist and co-owner of the 2020 Most Fabulous Hair Salon, Split Ends. Denna was voted by Statesboro Magazine readers as the Most Fabulist Hair Stylist in 2016. We chose her to help style the hair of Most Fabulous Woman of the Year, Delia Mobley, for our cover shoot. When you take a look at Denna’s background, you’ll see that her commitment to the salon, her clientele and the community really set her apart. Denna started out working at Henry’s Hair Cuts, a shop owned by Henry Doyle, a barber and local legend known for offering walk-in haircuts at his popular and busy shop near Georgia Southern in the University Plaza. “Rena Woodcock, co-owner of Split Ends, and I worked for Henry together,” said Denna. “There were four of us and Henry trained us all. He worked with us and taught us so much. We worked long hours and even when we had appointments lined-up, Henry had us accommodate any walk-ins. It was very fast paced.” Denna left Henry’s when she married husband Mike Hughes, and moved to Augusta for a while. When she moved back to Statesboro a few years later, she had to rebuild her clientele. “I worked at the Salon at Village Square and then 67 Styles as the manager,” said Denna. “Rena and I worked together again at the Salon at Village Square. After we each had an established clientele, we decided it was time to open our own shop.” Rena and Denna first opened Split Ends on the corner of West Jones and Zetterower. “We remodeled two houses to get the shop we wanted,” said Denna. They were able to purchase the property next door, a larger house, and turn it into the salon that they envisioned. “I always wanted a salon that had separate rooms for the stylists, instead of everyone out in the open like in other salons,” said Denna. “I think having an
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individual space like that gives the stylists privacy with their clients and provides a more relaxing atmosphere. It feels more like a home.” The co-owners work well together and complement each other in their management styles. “Rena is a great entertainer,” said Denna. “She knows all the great Southern quotes and sayings. She is so funny and keeps us all laughing. She’s a great storyteller. While I’m more of a listener who shares stories.” Split Ends has grown since Denna and Rena first started 15 years ago, and now employs 12 stylists and one receptionist. Most of the stylists have held at least 90% of their clientele and enjoy many repeat customers. Customers who love that Split Ends offers a full range of salon services including cuts, color, shampooing, styling, extensions, permanents, texturizing, highlights, lowlights, balayage, ombre, and fashion colors. They serve both men and women, by appointment, and walk-ins. The ladies believe in giving back to the community, too. “All of our stylists have their passions and causes that they support,” said Denna. “Mine is Fostering Bulloch and the Royal Family Camp for younger children. My husband and I fostered for ten years. We’ve been able to have 30 children in our home over that time, six of them long-term. It is very rewarding to be able to impact a child’s life in a positive way.” The salon also supports the Humane Society, Safe Haven, and they hold a hair day for residents of the recovery center. Split Ends is also a drop-off point for Hope Chest, and will deliver items to the facility that are donated. “We just love the relationships we have been able to build over the years and are really blessed to have such a loyal clientele,” said Denna. “When I’m out sick or I have to be away from the salon, I’m eager to come back to work to be with my clients and socialize. I love what I do and I love my customers. We share our stories, and sometimes I help them and sometimes they help me.” S
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EYE EXAMS Horace Deal, O.D.
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We boast being the region’s only community to offer a National Board Certified Assisted Living Executive Director as well as a National Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioner to meet the needs our families, residents, and employees. With 45 private rooms in addition to a large spacious sun room, lobby and lifestyle center, our Residents and Families will agree we are the very finest in retirement living.
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Most Fabulous Daycare IT’S OUR PLEASURE TO HELP YOUR CHILD GROW 912.764.4298 | 367 Savannah Avenue, Statesboro, Georgia www.kidsworld1statesboro.com
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Janna & Seth ENNIS Bride’s full name: Janna Nevil Ennis, nee Janna Marie Nevil Groom’s full name: Seth William Ennis Where you reside: Nashville, Tennessee Where you both work: Janna: pharmacist at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital, Seth: singer/songwriter at Liz Rose Music/Warner Chappell Nashville Date of Wedding: December 13, 2019 Wedding Location/Venue: Tabernash, Colorado in the Timber House at Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa Minister: Ross Cook of Valdosta, Georgia, and Justin Abercrombie, Brother-in-law of the Bride Dress Shop: J’Adore Bridal Boutique in Brooklet, Georgia Dress Designer: Justin Alexander Tuxedo Rental/Purchase: ASOS and Bolo Revival Wedding Colors: Red velvet, copper, and black Photographer: Ashlyn Kasten of Ashlyn Cathey Photography. Videography by Compadres Film Co. Wedding Cake: Taylor Houston, pastry chef at Devil’s Thumb Resort Caterers: Rehearsal Dinner: Wild Horse Catering Wedding: Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort Musicians: Ceremony: Jordan Reynolds and Bay Brooks Reception: Elite DJ
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Florist, Designer & Decorator: Florist/designer: Mindy Nelson at The Stalk Market Decorator/Designer: Kara Delay of Love This Day Events Wedding Directors: Kara Delay of Love This Day Events Reception Location: Broad Axe Barn at Devil’s Thumb Ranch Resort Honeymoon Location: Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Deer Valley, Utah Wedding Favors: Personalized Chapstick Wedding Theme: Classic meets Winter Wonderland Parents: Bride: Marlin & Cindy Nevil Groom: Charles & Julie Ennis „
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eth and Janna have vacationed in Colorado every year for several years to ski/snowboard. The first time they drove out of Denver, heading into the mountains, Janna looked at Seth and told him right then and there that’s where she wanted to marry him one day. And once Seth proposed, they made that dream a reality! „
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Seth really wanted custom bolo ties for the wedding so he individually designed each of his groomsmens’ bolo ties (and his own!) with coppersmith Alisha Jerelle at Bolo Revival in Oregon. The bolo ties were made of White Howlite and Dendritic Opal. The couple had their Nashville songwriter friends sing and play guitar for the ceremony. Janna’s siblings wrote a remix to “I Want it that Way” by The Backstreet Boys and performed it at the reception. It was a small, intimate wedding by design, so all toasts were saved for after the wedding. A large amount of time was set aside for toasts after dinner. Something old, something borrowed: The bride used a piece of lace from her mother’s wedding veil to wrap stems of her bridal bouquet. All of the wedding party stayed together in a four-story cabin for the week. They skied before the rehearsal dinner in Winter Park. The couple wanted their rehearsal dinner to be cozy, so they actually had catering brought to the wedding party cabin and that’s where everyone had dinner after the rehearsal. Everyone was encouraged to get into their comfy clothes and cozy up by the fire! While on the bachelorette trip with her bridesmaids, Janna picked out a special perfume to wear on her wedding day. The guest book was a large leatherbound coffee table book by John Fielder on the changing scenery of Colorado over the last few decades. It will now hold all the wedding memories and be a keepsake on the couple’s coffee table. S
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JOHNSON Bride’s full name: Amanda Ellis Johnson, nee Amanda Leigh Ellis Groom’s full name: Christian Leigh Johnson Where you reside: Statesboro, Georgia Where you both work: Christian: Ellis Meat Market Amanda: Southeast Bulloch Middle School Date of Wedding: May 25, 2019 Wedding Location/Venue: The Belle House Minister: Dr. John Waters, First Baptist Church of Statesboro Dress Shop: J’Adore Bridal Boutique Dress Designer: Essence of Australia Tuxedo Rental/Purchase: The Sir Shop Wedding Colors: Cloudy Blue, Sage Green, Blush Pink, and Ivory Stylist: Meghan McCullough Photographer: Jason Hurst Photography Videographer: Justin Peay Wedding Cake: Linda Sammons Harris Groom’s Cake: Shalah Hendrix Caterers: Rehearsal Dinner: Simply Elegant Catering and Ellis Meats Wedding: Simply Elegant Catering Musicians: Rehearsal Dinner: Shockwave Entertainment Reception: Shockwave Entertainment 72 statesboromagazine.com
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or the wedding, Amanda and Chris wanted to honor their loved ones who have passed away in very special ways. It meant so much to them to be able to feel like their family members were included with small tokens of love used during the ceremony. “In May of 2016, my Grandma Ruby passed away at Ogeechee area hospice here in Statesboro,” said Chris. “She always said she wanted to be there the day that we got married. So in honor of her, we took a photo of her and a rose and ‘reserved’ a seat for her next to my parents. It meant so much to me to have her there, and I know that she was smiling down on us on that day.” “As I was getting ready, my mother gave me a gift,” said Amanda. “She gave me a locket brooch that my Meme, my grandmother on my mother’s side, used to wear. Inside the locket she had placed a picture of my Meme and my Granddaddy, my father’s father. I was shocked to tears, and I began to feel so many emotions at the time, but ultimately I was happy and blessed to be able to have them with me. We pinned the brooch to my bouquet in order for them to be close to me during the wedding. It was one of the best gifts that I have ever received.” S
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he Rea’s love story began on October 24, 2014. They met through a mutual friend in high school, and began dating. Their first date, and most memorable, was attending the Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair in Statesboro, Georgia. They attended proms together and enjoyed all of the things high school sweethearts do! They had been dating for three years when Oswaldo asked Courtney to be his forever. They got engaged in September of 2018, and then began planning their special day. Many special things were incorporated into the wedding to make it especially memorable, but the most sentimental part was the picture station they set up, with pictures and sweet quotes from the bride’s late Grandmother. They wanted to have a piece of her with the family on their wedding day. The flower girl was Oswaldo’s sweet niece, Annaleah, and she sure won guests over with her sweet personality! The rehearsal dinner was provided on the evening before the wedding by the bride’s mother and father, everyone enjoyed a Low Country Boil at the venue (Mossy Oak Farms) while getting ready and practicing for the big day! S
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"Hey, Hey, Hey, Boo Boo! What's in that Pic-A-Nic Basket?" WRITTEN BY LAZAR BROWN OGLESBY
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phrase made famous by a cartoon character named Yogi Bear. I remember watching Yogi and his side kick Boo Boo as they pilfered picnic baskets from unsuspecting campers at Jellystone Park. I was always more concerned about what foods were in the basket than I was with the antics of the inquisitive bears. Reflecting on a myriad of childhood memories, I realize my thoughts have often times wandered to food. I could imagine all of the wonderful morsels nestled in those overflowing baskets. Something about packing a basket full of comfort in the form of food and dining outdoors has always appealed to me. On the long summer days of my childhood I would sneak a tablecloth out of my mom’s linen closet and pack my Care Bear lunch box with a ham sandwich on white bread, so fresh it stuck to the roof of my mouth, a can of Beanie Wienies, with a pull tab for easy opening, and a thermos of sweet tea to wash it all down. I carved out a hollow in the giant azalea bushes in the front yard and nestled myself into a pine scented burrow to enjoy my lunch, until someone started to miss me and I heard “Zar” being called through a slamming screen door. Summer days spent at my Grandma’s house in Twin City were perfection. She prepared the most delicious meals starting with cheesy Cream of Wheat for breakfast. She called it “creama creama”. We played in the patch behind her house, explored the canopy created by the graceful drooping limbs of the magnolia tree in her front yard, and made terrariums in old pickle jars filled with moss and violets excavated from a cool, shady corner of her brick home. My love for cooking began in Grandma’s kitchen. We baked cookies, honey spice bars, and cheese straws. She kept these staple snacks on the buffet in her living room, a special treat for guests or grandchildren to nibble on if they stopped by for a visit. 86 statesboromagazine.com
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buzz worthy bites On sunny afternoons we usually ventured to George L. Smith State Park. Our explorations led to the old mill house where we watched the water cascading down the back side in foaming torrents before it met the creek below. Our galivanting always made our stomachs grumble with hunger and we would gobble up a lunch of hot dogs, potato chips, and ice-cold, canned apple juice near the playgrounds. Grandma still asks if I remember our days playing and exploring, and I recall all the memories in detail for her so she knows I hold those times dear. My adult version of picnicking is filling a cooler will slabs of thick cut bologna and even thicker slices of sweet onion, along with white bread and Dukes mayonnaise, and loading up the dogs for a day on the water. The cooler is packed in the boat along with a tiny charcoal grill we found on sale at the Dollar General, chairs, towels, umbrellas, and all the other necessities. We head to our favorite sandbar on the Ogeechee. As the dogs frolic and play, we fish and wait until the coals are gleaming red and covered in gray ash. The bologna sings a hissing song when it hits the grill and turns dark and crisp around the edges. The caramelized bologna, onion, and mayo make the yummiest sandwich you have ever tasted and is best enjoyed with your toes in the sand and the sun’s rays shining down. S
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Friendly Competition WRITTEN BY REV. DR. H. WILLIAM PERRY
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s a child I learned the importance of being loving and kind. Mother would tell me to use words like thank you and please and I’m sorry. She would say, “Be nice to your sisters, Bill.” At the same time I was taught to be competitive. Mother would ask, “How’d you do on your test?” When I told her, she would ask how Anne did, and David and Elizabeth and Kay. If their scores were better than mine neither she, nor Daddy, were happy with me. And Daddy taught me to be competitive in playing ball. So early in life I saw the conflict between being kind and being competitive. As a teenager, I learned how the two attitudes can exist together. While in high school, I worked in a clothing store. I learned an important lesson during those years. If a customer came into the store to buy an item, and we did not have it in his size, Mr. Gilmore, the store owner, would send me down the street to Fleet’s Department Store to see if they had the item. If they did, I would take it quickly back to Gilmore’s for the customer. Mr. Fleet would do the same thing; send his workers to Gilmore’s for an item. Here they were, competitors, yet willing to help each other be successful. You can be competitive without being rivals. What positive feelings the examples of those two store owners gave me. There is a fine line between competition and rivalry. So often rivalry takes competition up a notch and it can become negative and hateful. In the early days of electricity in our country, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse were in competition concerning the use of electricity in our homes. Mr. Edison promoted DC current, the kind you find in batteries, and Mr. Westinghouse was in favor of AC current, the kind that comes through electric lines. AC current won. Mr. Edison 90 statesboromagazine.com
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was not happy about that. Soon after electricity came into common use, Mr. Edison was asked by the New York Commission on Capital Punishment if electricity could be used for execution so they could stop hanging those sentenced to death. So he developed the electric chair. But what would you call death by electricity? They couldn’t decide. Mr. Edison said, “I know! Let’s say they have been sentenced to be Westinghoused!” The commission didn’t agree, so the discussion continued until the terms “death by electrocution” and “sentenced to the electric chair” were suggested. In the book of Romans in the Bible we are told to outdo each other in honor. We are to love each other, even our enemies. A pastor got a note from a child a few days after he had preached on that scripture. In the note were these words: “Dear Pastor, I am only six and do not have any enemies yet. I hope to have some when I’m seven. Love, Jennifer.” A man heard another man criticize him on the radio. He was going to fight back but a friend said, “If you defend yourself the Lord can’t defend you. Leave it in His hands.” I went to visit a new family who had just moved to Statesboro. I rang the doorbell but no one came to the door. I pulled out a card to leave so they would know I had been by, and noticed another card stuck in the door. It was from the Methodist pastor. My first thought was to take it with me. But no, that wouldn’t be right. Let the family know that two pastors were glad they had moved to our community. I guess you would call that friendly competition. Mother and Daddy did have an impact on me. They helped me see that I can be lovingly competitive. S
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Gone Too Soon WRITTEN BY RIC MANDES
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t is a chilly September morning in 1952. I am bone tired from having to pull a double shift at the Paper Mill where I have been working since graduating from Glynn Academy in 1951; a double shift in this case is from three in the afternoon until seven the next morning. Now walking the tracks leading from a giant warehouse, where bundles of pulp sit waiting to be shipped, I could not wait to take a bath at Granny’s small cottage. And try to sleep. It was then I heard the voice resounding through the parade of weary workers. “Hey Mandes, you hear about Perman Tyre?” “Yeah,” I shouted back. “He was giving Betty a surprise birthday party last night. I was planning on going but the eleven to seven guy didn’t show up.” Then the voice of thunder, “I don’t know about any party, Mandes, but Perman is dead. Deader than hell. Hit a train out on the Old Jesup Highway. Said he and his buddies left skid marks over a hundred yards long. A buddy was driving his dad’s new ‘98 Olds. Reckon they wanted to see what that baby would do.” It was all too surreal. No way was my blond Viking gone. Too full of life to be gone. As I walked into Granny’s living room, she looked up from her Bible, took one glance at me and asked, “Rickie, what is wrong? Are you not feeling well? Those double shifts are just not good.” “Granny,” I paused, “Someone just told me Perman was dead. And I just don’t believe it Granny. She closed her Bible as I knelt on the carpet near her chair. “Let me call Minnie,” she said. Aunt Minnie was Granny’s youngest daughter who was a shift operator for the phone company. She lifted the receiver from the cradle. “Let me speak to Minnie please. Thank you. Minnie, Rickie just heard Perman Tyre was dead.” For the next few seconds Granny listened, she quietly returned the receiver and looked at me and said, “Rickie it’s true. He was killed in an accident last night around midnight.” She walked from the chair to the sofa and beckoned me to sit by her. Quiet drifted into her small living room. “Cry Rickie,” she said. “It’s what we do in moments such as this one.” 92 statesboromagazine.com
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And I did while she held my hands. It was then Granny brought forth a testimony of faith. “Rickie, I truly believe God does not make these things happen. But he allows them to happen. Leaving us in the dark for a while, and then one day we discover why. You know how much I cared for that rascal. When he would come booming through my front door hollering “where is my special Granny?” Then he would ask, flirting with me, “Any goodies in the icebox?” His favorite was any leftover bread pudding. And so Rickie, I will truly miss his wonderful uncontrolled joy of living,” she paused and said simply, “we must celebrate him and the goodness he brought with him.” And then she prayed, “Lord, we are of broken hearts this day. Perman is gone. Gone home to be with you. It is now we call upon our faith to lean on as we feel such a heavy sense of loss. We must remember there is no pain or suffering in heaven. Perman is with your angels now in Glory land.” We just sat there as Granny continued holding my hand. Two days later I attended the funeral. And I cannot recall a word that was said. Teenagers do not know what to do when death claims an eighteen year old. This took place 60 years ago. During that span of time I would see Mr. Tyre and he always hugged me whispering, “I miss my boy Rickie. I keep hoping he will just walk in and have breakfast with me.” What do I still remember about our blond Viking? His glass was always half full. That next March of ‘53, I was drafted and spent two years in Europe. It was during my stay in Germany and France I visited Canterbury, Notre Dame, The Sistine Chapel, and while in those Holy Places I would always speak loud and clear “Perman Tyre.” I would then light a candle in his honor. When I returned home to Granny’s cottage, I visited the grave site of my dear friend. “Hey Viking, I talked you up all over Europe.” Suddenly there was a wonderful breeze. Warm and everlasting. S
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