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lenty of area fall events are usually showcased in the September/October, Tourism & Agriculture issue of Statesboro Magazine: Georgia Southern Football, The Great Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair, the Brooklet Peanut Festival, the list goes on. But, this year, due to Covid-19 precautions, many of those area events and festivals have been postponed or cancelled until next year. Better safe than sorry, we say. But that hasn’t stopped us from finding plenty of inspiring stories that will appeal to visitors and natives alike. In the signature Blind Willie tune, Statesboro Blues, there’s a line that stands out to us – “I’m goin’ to the Country, baby do you wanna go?” In this issue, we decided to go to the Country where we found three area musicians to talk to: Micah Bonn, formerly known as Micahlan Boney, Clayton Hackle, and Bluegrass bass player Rafe Waters. Each musician shares with us their dreams and successes on the road to Country music fame. We also have a special feature that takes us on a tour of the beautiful traditional Southern home of Ralph Cowart. It has taken 18 months for Cowart to renovate and refurnish the beautiful neoclassical former home of Dr. & Mrs. Charles Richardson, with help from area artisans and designers including Southern Traditions, The Warehouse, South Georgia Kitchen & Bath, and B & M Pools. Working together they were able to restore the home to its former grandeur. Take a peek inside and see the amazing transformation. Speaking of transformations, have you been to Metter lately? In the past few months, in spite of the economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, 12 new businesses have opened in the downtown area! And, Georgia Southern University will soon be opening their second Business Innovation Group Incubator in the downtown area, too. Metter is using her agricultural roots to brand herself as a Georgia Grown community. We talked to City Manager Carter Crawford and Director of Tourism & Business Development Heidi Jeffers to learn what’s going on to make Everything Even Better in Metter. We have some writers we’d like for you to meet, too. Inside you’ll meet Shannon Grindler, who authored the story on musician Clayton Hackle. And, we’ve added two new columnists: Carolyn Altman, Director of the Georgia Southern Botanic Garden, with her column, Garden Variety. And, Randall Ford, DDS, who has a master’s degree in Conflict Management, and shares with us five ways to resolve conflict in his column, State of Mind. We may be stuck at home, but at least we have something great to read about! Enjoy!

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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, 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.

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.

Randall Ford Randall (Randy) Ford, DDS, has a master’s degree in conflict management and is an entrepreneur and healthcare administrator. For the past thirty years he has practiced in and owned multiple dental facilities and two dental assisting schools. He is also executive director of the Tennessee Dental Society of Anesthesiology. He is currently a DrPH graduate assistant in leadership in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University.

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Carolyn Altman Carolyn Altman is the Director of the Botanic Garden at Georgia Southern University. She holds degrees from Cornell University, Portland State University, and the University of Nebraska and has published, produced, and taught creative work of all forms, including dance, film, and writing. She spends as much time as possible outside, and has backpacked the Pacific Crest, telemark-skied the Northwest, white water paddled the Northeast, cycled Europe, and bike raced throughout the South. These adventures provide opportunities to learn local plants and how people live among them. Her son, Colby Parker, and daughter-in-law Jordan Miller, are USAF musicians who join Carolyn on wildflower expeditions in the Rockies and river trips through the Ogeechee cypress.

Shannon Grindler Shannon Grindler is a native of Fitzgerald, Georgia. Like many people, she came to Georgia Southern as an undergraduate and discovered her home and her family in Statesboro. Upon graduation, Shannon began a 15-year career as a successful real estate broker. In what she describes as her “former life,” she spent those years building many lasting relationships with her clients and peers. Shannon spends her time quite differently these days. A mom to a five-year-old daughter, Carson, Shannon spends a lot more time in sandboxes and tree forts than she does in boardrooms, and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

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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Goin’ to the Country When I Get a Nudie Suit Micah Bonn Written by Jenny Starling Foss Photography by Frank Fortune

Jenny Starling Foss Joe McGlamery Publisher

Georgia Calls Me Home Clayton Hackle Written by Shannon Grindler Photography by Frank Fortune

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Garden Photo Contest Winner Delia Mobley

Timeless Beauty Ralph Cowart’s Newly Renovated Neoclassical Southern Home Written by Jenny Starling Foss Photography by Frank Fortune

It’s Even Better in Metter! Written by Jenny Starling Foss Photography by Frank Fortune

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FRIDAYS - TUESDAYS AT MIDNIGHT STATESBORO MAIN STREET MARKET2GO

Order the season’s freshest local fruits, vegetables and homemade baked goods, preserves, jams, jellies, candies and relishes. You’ll also find locally sourced meat, seafood, spices, dairy and eggs. Home and garden items, honey and locally grown flower bouquets. Shop online Friday – Tuesday at midnight at statesboromarket2go.locallygrown.net. Pick-up on Thursday afternoons at the Statesboro Visitors Center, 222 South Main Street or in Sylvania at the Victory Garden General Store, 124 West Telephone Street.

SEPTEMBER 10 JONATHAN WITZKY EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION | 5:30 P.M. | FREE PUBLIC EVENT MAIN GALLERY | AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTs

Jon Witzky is a painter living in Savannah, Georgia, and teaching at Georgia Southern University. Jon’s work expresses the essence of places as refracted through memory. It explores the contrast between the mysterious and the familiar, the twilight of the magic hour, or the moment between waking and sleep. Jon’s current paintings are populated with ghostly figures and landscapes with powerful auras. Created in Makanda, Illinois, and Savannah, Georgia, these works aim to express the mysteries inherent in these places, to suggest possibilities of what lies beyond the shadows, to explore the night side of the city and the country. Jon can often be found working in his studio at Sulfur Studios in Savannah. www.jcwitzky.com.

SEPTEMBER 12 7TH ANNUAL JESSE HINTON MEMORIAL HOMELESS VETS FUNDRAISER 8:00 A.M. – 12 NOON | DROP OFF ITEMS FOR HOMELESS VETS BETWEEN CITIZEN’S BANK & FRANKLIN TOYOTA | COMMERCE DRIVE

Each year there is a ride in memory of Jesse J. L. Hinton and in honor of something that held a big place in his heart. Due to COVID-19, this year instead, a drive-in drop-off for donations will be held. Collection site is the lot behind Citizens Bank and beside Franklin Toyota on Commerce Drive. Volunteers will unload donations for contactless drop-off. Items needed are: Camping gear • Non-perishable foods & drinks Personal hygiene items • Gift cards • Cash donations No clothing items can be donated at this time. 100% of all donations go to the homeless Veterans.

SEPTEMBER 18 SEPTEMBER 11 PAINT-N-PARTY WITH ARTIST LORI WARD 6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M. | $35/PERSON ROXIE REMLEY CENTER FOR FINE ART AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

No experience necessary! Just come and have fun with friends and your favorite drink! (21+ to drink) Price includes a 16 x 20 canvas and art supplies that you will use to create your very own masterpiece. Don’t wait, sign up today! The art instructor will guide you through the steps to paint your version of the painting-of-the-month. Call us at (912)212-2787 to register.

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25TH ANNUAL PAST CHAIRS’ GOLF TOURNAMENT STATESBORO-BULLOCH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 8:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. – SHOTGUN START FOR MORNING TEE TIME 1:00 P.M. – SHOTGUN START FOR AFTERNOON TEE TIME $500/TEAM OF FOUR FOREST HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB

Make plans to join the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce for the 25th Annual Past Chairs’ Golf Tournament presented by Bulloch Solutions/Bulloch Telephone. This tournament is an annual fundraising event benefitting the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there will be only 12 Teams in the morning & 18 Teams in the afternoon. To sign-up a team, become a sponsor or for more information contact Heather at the Chamber: 912.764.6111 | heather@statesborochamber.com

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INTO THE WOODS 7:30 P.M. – OCTOBER 15 – 17 3:00 P.M. – OCTOBER 18 $25/PERSON - $23/MEMBER/MILITARY/ FIRST RESPONDER - $15/STUDENTS EMMA KELLY THEATER | AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

MICHAEL BRAZ LIVE! 7:30 P.M. $20/PERSON - $18/MEMBERS/MILITARY/ FIRST RESPONDERS - $12/STUDENTS EMMA KELLY THEATER | AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Dr. Michael Braz is an internationally known performer, music educator, and composer. For over 50 years, his pianistic and teaching skills have served to make music and musicianship accessible to children and adults on three continents. A performer in the 2014 Savannah Music Festival, he has also collaborated with numerous other organizations and ensembles ranging from chamber music to jazz and rock. Currently Principal Keyboard of the Hilton Head Symphony, he also performs with the Charleston Symphony and Savannah Philharmonic. For tickets visit www.averittcenterforthearts.org

Book by James Lapine, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim take everyone’s favorite storybook characters and bring them together for a timeless, yet relevant, piece... and a rare modern classic. The Tony Award-winning book and score are both enchanting and touching. The story follows a baker and his wife, who wish to have a child; Cinderella, who wishes to attend the King’s Festival; and Jack, who wishes his cow would give milk. When the baker and his wife learn that they cannot have a child because of a witch’s curse, they set off on a journey to break the curse. Everyone’s wish is granted, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later with disastrous results. www.averittcenterforthearts.org.

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Marty was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. Of course, everyone knows his dad, Merle Haggard. Marty considers his dad the greatest singer/songwriter ever and this show is dedicated to his memory. Merle had the opportunity to know many of the country greats, like Bob Wills, Lefty Frizzell, and Johnny Cash, just to name a few. It’s obvious Marty was influenced by these legendary artists and their music while traveling with his dad from 1983 to 1985 playing guitar and singing harmony. Local musicians Drew and Rachel Wiggins will open this night of exceptional country music. www.averittcenterforthearts.org.

OCTOBER 9 PAINT-N-PARTY WITH ARTIST LORI WARD 6:00 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.I$35/PERSON ROXIE REMLEY CENTER FOR FINE ART | AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

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OCTOBER 24 SCARE ON THE SQUARE DOWNTOWN STATESBORO DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. | FREE FAMILY FUN DOWNTOWN STATESBORO

Enjoy Halloween fun for the whole family! Dress in costume and participate in the free costume contest for prizes. Gather candy treats safely with your kids at the street side Trunk or Treat event. Jump on the wagon for a hayride around downtown. For more information visit www.statesborodowntown.com. OCTOBER 28 – 30 DRACULA/FRANKENSTEIN 7:30 P.M. $15/PERSON = $13/MEMBERS/MILITARY/FIRST RESPONDERS - $12/STUDENTS EMMA KELLY THEATER | AVERITT CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Based on the book by Bram Stoker. Adapted by Christopher P. Nichols. This one-act version of the Gothic classic tells the complete story of the romantic monster from the Carpathian Mountains near the Borgo Pass. The action is continuous and the excitement is nonstop after Van Helsing’s entrance at the opening. The old professor has come to the aid of his friend and student, Dr. Seward, at Whitby Asylum in England. Mina Murray is suffering from a mysterious ailment which threatens to postpone her marriage to Jonathan Harker. Van Helsing has come fresh from scientific detective work in London investigating a frighteningly similar case. Very soon the beast joins them, and he is most serious about his plans for Mina. But the unholy vampire has met his final match in Van Helsing and friends. www.averittcenterforthearts.org. S

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Mark Anderson OTC’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni

Mark Anderson, co-owner of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home and Crematory in Statesboro, was recently named Ogeechee Technical College’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni winner. Each year the Distinguished Alumni award is presented to an Ogeechee Tech alumni who graduated at least ten years prior, is making outstanding contributions and excelling in their chosen fields, who is giving back to their community, and is dedicated to the advancement of the College. Anderson was among the first cohort of students to earn their Funeral Service Education degree from Ogeechee Tech in 2002. Just two years prior, as an apprentice funeral director, Anderson became co-owner of Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home. Anderson is also the co-owner of Joiner-Anderson Screven Chapel, JoinerAnderson-Saxon-Prescott in Waynesboro and Bulloch Memorial Gardens, a perpetual care cemetery in Statesboro. In addition to his outstanding professional accolades, Anderson has been incredibly involved in the local community. Anderson once served as Chairman of the Board of the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce, was honored in 2019 with the Georgia Funeral Directors Association Award, and has served as President and Past President of the Independent Funeral Directors of Georgia. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Ogeechee Technical College, the Board of Directors of Morris Bank, and was recently appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve on the Georgia State Board of Cemeterians. A native of Bulloch County, Mark has two daughters, Morgan and Allison.

Betty Foy Sanders Donates Bus to Georgia Southern Art Students

Betty Foy Sanders, Bulloch County native, former first lady of Georgia and supporter of the arts at Georgia Southern University, donated a bus last fall to the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art (BFSDoArt) to help students access art through travel. For more than 50 years, Sanders has worked behind the scenes to support students in the BFSDoArt providing scholarships, equipment and other financial support. In recent years, art and design students have traveled to Art Basel in Miami, the Booth Western Art Museum in Cartersville, Georgia, and Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, among other places. The department had plans to use the bus soon, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellations. “After Mrs. Sanders’s generous donation in the fall, some faculty had planned to take groups to several museums and shows in the spring,” Garland said. “Artists understand patience and when the time comes to travel again, thanks to Casey Stoddard and Daniel Castro, the students and faculty in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art will be doing it in true Betty style,” said Garland. The vehicle wrap design, which features elements inspired by Sanders’ own artwork and the department logo, was a collaborative effort by Stoddard, creative design director for BFSDoArt, and Castro, a graphic design student. “Our goal was to design something that represented the department while acknowledging Mrs. Sanders and her numerous contributions to the University and the department over the years,” Stoddard said. “We were really inspired by the crisp, colorful intensity of Mrs. Sanders’ most recent artwork, her doodles, and we knew we wanted to incorporate something like them into our design. Daniel did a really amazing job pulling everything together and delivered something exceptional.” For more information about the department, visit https://cah.georgiasouthern.edu/art/

Cedar Surgical Associates Welcomes Dr. John Allen

Cedar Surgical Associates of Statesboro recently welcomed John Allen, MD, board certified in both bariatric surgery and general surgery to the practice. A proud alumni of Georgia Southern University, Dr. Allen earned his medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah. He completed residency in General Surgery at Memorial Health University Medical center in Savannah. He also completed a fellowship in Advanced GI/MIS/Bariatric Surgery at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine – Greenville, in Greenville, S.C. Dr. Allen specializes in general surgery, bariatric surgery, abdominal wall reconstruction, and surgical treatment for heartburn and reflux disease. He is currently accepting new patients at Cedar Surgical Associates, an affiliate of East Georgia Medical & Surgical Associates, at 1497 Fair Road, Suite 200. visit www.EastGeorgiaMedSurgAssociates.com 10 statesboromagazine.com

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Statesboro Attorney Receives Two Appointments to State Level Positions

The State Bar of Georgia held its Annual Meeting virtually on June 13, 2020, and approved local attorney Francys Johnson to serve as a member of the Judicial Qualifications Commission Nominating Committee for the governing body of the legal profession in Georgia. The Judicial Nominating Commission reviews applications and recommends candidates to fill judicial vacancies within the state, superior and appellate courts in Georgia. This summer Johnson was also appointed to serve as a Member at Large on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Georgia. The State Bar of Georgia operates under the authorization of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Membership is a condition of admission to practice law in the state. The Board of Governors is comprised of the Attorney General of Georgia, officer members and elected and appointed Board of Governors members. “I will use my time striving to balance the scales of justice for all people,” said Johnson reacting to the appointments. Johnson practices criminal and civil law in the state and federal courts in Georgia from his office on East Main Street in downtown Statesboro. A graduate of Georgia Southern University and The University of Georgia School of Law, Johnson is Chairman of the New Georgia Project, a transformational civic engagement organization, founded by Stacey Abrams, responsible for defeating voter suppression and advancing progressive values in public policy. Previously, Johnson was President of the Georgia NAACP, this state’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. He is a recognized thought-leader on voting rights, testifying before the U.S. Congress; lecturing across the country and writing on other subjects including race, measuring equity, and understanding of power in public policy. Johnson is a bi-vocational civil rights lawyer, also serving as pastor of Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church of Statesboro. www.francysjohnson.com

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East Georgia Center for Oral & Facial Surgery is the first practice in the region to introduce the X-Guide Dynamic 3D Navigation Implant System for performing oral implant surgeries. The new X-Guide equipment provides implant surgeons with greater accuracy during procedures. With X-Guide navigated surgery, the doctor utilizes live 3D views of anatomy allowing more control and precision in the placement of implants. This is similar to the way medical neurosurgery has been done for many years. X-Guide’s advanced technology allows the surgeon to make the most precise adjustments considering surrounding structures with greater accuracy for a better outcome with less pain. The doctors at East Georgia Center for Oral & Facial Surgery, Suketu J. Patel, DMD, MD, Rodrigo L. Uribe, DMD and Mark C. Clayton, DDS, MPH, are board-certified surgical specialists with expertise in dental implant surgery who are always striving to provide cutting-edge technology for patients. The practice is located at 1222 Brampton Avenue, in Statesboro. eastgeorgiaoralsurgery.com September/October 2020

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Georgia Southern Student Helps Change National Narrative about Inclusion in Science

As a Black wildlife conservationist and field biologist devoted to the study of birds, Corina Newsome, a graduate student at Georgia Southern University, has long been confronted with the lack of diversity in the natural sciences. However, earlier this year, social media became a powerful interface for Newsome and a group of fellow Black scientists around the country, who discovered one another online and quickly formed a camaraderie. Soon after, a video of a racially motivated confrontation in Central Park recorded by science editor and avid birder Christian Cooper went viral, and the network of 30 scientists banded to launch Black Birders Week on May 31, 2020. The group of virtual events, coordinated with hashtags like #BlackInNature, #AskABlackBirder and #BirdingWhileBlack, celebrated Black birders and naturalists from around the globe while pushing for inclusion and safe spaces in the outdoors. The response was monumental as a multitude of Black scientists and naturalists shared their favorite birds, nature shots and professional settings online. Newsome quickly became one of the recognizable faces of Black Birders Week and was featured in The New Yorker, Washington Post, National Geographic and NPR, among other media outlets. She also participated in a virtual roundtable discussion hosted by the National Audubon Society and included Cooper and fellow Georgia Southern student Alex Troutman. “The most overwhelming, positive responses have been from young, Black people in college or pre-college who are interested in the sciences, messaging me or emailing me and saying, ‘It’s meant so much to see you doing your work,’” she said. Newsome noted that multiple wildlife and government agencies have also reached out, demonstrating that they are in the process of making structural changes within their organizations to expand diversity efforts. https://news.georgiasouthern.edu/ 12 statesboromagazine.com

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Skye Anderson Receives DAISY Award at East Georgia Regional Medical Center

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Skye Anderson, RN, a nurse in CCU (Cardiac Care Unit) at East Georgia Regional Medical Center, was recently awarded the hospital’s DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Skye began her nursing career at EGRMC in July of 2019. Skye had more than one nomination from former patients of the CCU. “Skye truly makes a difference in the lives of her patients,” said Marie Burdett, MSN, RN, and Chief Nursing Officer at East Georgia Regional Hospital. “She is the type of nurse that exudes genuine kindness and compassion when caring for her patients. Skye keeps her patients and their family at the center of care, all while demonstrating excellent clinical and critical thinking skills.” Nurses may be nominated for the DAISY Award by patients, family members, and colleagues. The award recipient is chosen by a committee at EGRMC, upon review of all nominations. Each Honoree receives a certificate commending her or him as an “Extraordinary Nurse.” The certificate reads: “In deep appreciation of all you do, who you are, and the incredibly meaningful difference you make in the lives of so many people.” Honorees also receive a DAISY Award pin, bouquet of daisies, a banner to hang in their respective department, fresh baked cinnamon rolls for their team, and a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called ‘A Healer’s Touch’, handcarved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe. “The DAISY Award serves as another important way for us to ensure that our nurses receive recognition and praise for the remarkable work they do every day,” said Stephen Pennington, Chief Executive Officer of East Georgia Regional Medical Center. “We are pleased to honor Skye with this award, and we thank her for the safe, compassionate care she gives to all of her patients at EGRMC.” To learn more about the DAISY Award, or to nominate a nurse for this this prestigious award, visit www.eastgeorgiaregional. com/daisy-award-nominations S

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icha Bonn strums her silver and black Les Paul Gibson electric guitar, standing on the front porch of a house in South Georgia, singing into the night, “Why don’t you do right; do right by me? Why don’t you do right, baby? Show me some mercy.” The lyrics and tune are original music written and performed by the virtuoso in her Youtube video “Do Right.” A polymathic performer, Micah, formerly known professionally as Micahlan Boney, is now an accomplished musician who plays fiddle, mandolin, and banjo, plus electric and acoustic guitars during her solo performances. But before she was posting impressive ballads online or performing in Nashville, Micah was a music student. She started learning classical violin at the early age of eight. “I took classical violin at GSU and from Dr. John Aceto, director of the strings program at the Averitt Center for the Arts,” said Micah. But, classical violin didn’t have the toe tapping sound that Micah was drawn to. “I became interested in the roots of the American fiddle and went to Appalachia to study the old masters of the style. Players like Tommy Jarrell, Ed Hayley and Bobby Taylor, founder of the Appalachian String Band Festival. I sought out the best and wanted to know what it really meant to be a fiddle player.” She performed fiddle in North Carolina and in Nashville at fiddle contests and won. “But, how many times can you play ‘Devil Went Down to Georgia?’” she asked. “I wanted to stretch the sound of the instrument. I fell in love with Jerry Lee Lewis and wanted to play the fiddle like he plays the piano.” She calls the sound she’s arrived at “Cosmic Country Funk.” Which has a down-to-earth poetic approach to music inspired by musicians like Gram Parsons. “Funk with an infectious rhythm,” she said. In 2017, at the age of 16, she won the John Hartford Memorial Songwriter’s Challenge in Indiana with the song “Gone too Soon.” She was the first girl and the youngest to ever win the contest. Micah feels music is her true calling and it’s what she is most passionate about.

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“I have lived in Nashville for the past year and a half working with producers who have recorded with Dolly Parton, Vince Gill and Emmy Lou Harris,” she said. “I’m working on an album releasing my songs one at a time.” “Do Right” is currently on Youtube and will soon be available on Spotify. “Promoting my music is a grassroots effort,” she said. “The producer helps with getting the song out there, but it’s up to me to promote it. It’s too common now to quickly churn out an album of ubiquitous songs that seem like they are copy and pasted. Songs about dirt roads, beer and the river.” Instead, Micah prefers to concentrate on authenticity and her identity which she feels will be more valuable to her career in time. Micah gets her ideas for songs by reading and studying the poetry of artists like Leonard Cohen and Maya Angelou. “My songs start out as poetry and I put them to music,” she said. “Love songs are super powerful.” Micah focuses mostly on the guitar and fiddle because those are the instruments she uses to compose. She “loops”” her recordings to capture multiple performances or takes of the same music passages while playing her different instruments. It can sound like a band of musicians, but all of the instruments heard on the song track are played by Micah. While in Nashville, Micah was picked up by a pirate band, Tom Mason & the Blue Buccaneers. “I fiddled for them,” she said. “It was a combination of pirate, rock and blues. It was interesting.” Micah is managed by her biggest fan and promoter, her father Mike Boney, a jeweler and master craftsman by trade. Her mom, Karen helps with the family business. She chose to change the family name to Bonn, back to its Swiss base, for her stage name and brand. In addition to “Do Right” her new songs include “True Lovin’ Woman,” “Sweet Josephine,” “Easy Way of Lovin,’” and “When I Get a Nudie Suit.” “There’s a story behind “When I Get a Nudie Suit,” Micah said. Nudie Cohn is an American tailor who designed decorative

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rhinestone-covered suits, known as “Nudie Suits,” and other elaborate outfits for celebrities. Cohn dressed Roy and Dale Evans, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Sr., Gram Parsons and bands like Chicago and ZZ Top. He passed away in 1984, but the family tradition of dressing performers and rhinestone cowboys is now done by granddaughter, Jamie Nudie. Bonn’s friend, pianist Jerry Gowen of St. Simons Island, contacted Manuel Cuevas, master tailor for Nashville stars in the tradition of Nudie Cohn. “He invited me to the store in Nashville to play for him. Then he made me a suit and gave it to me,” she said. She got it last September. “He chose the design,” she said. “Red flames for rock, leopard for funk, rhinestones on a pair of lips on the butt, and music notes on the sleeves. Plus a fiddle on back.” Clad in her Nudie Suit, Bonn feels that her time has come. “I want to play updated fiddle with more bluesy rock,” she said. “I want to honor where I came from. We have to know where we came from to see where we’re going. Also, how do we innovate, evolve, and change while still honoring the past? I believe the spirit of the music is purest with the people who started it.” What does Bonn hope to accomplish in the future with her silky soulful voice and her musical prowess? “I want to craft shows and songs about sharing a message of hope,” she said. “Music is the quickening art. It is a powerful form of spreading hope. My middle name is Hope, so it was all meant to be.” S

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very place I’ve ever been was on my way back home”. Governor Zell Miller, a Georgia native, frequently quoted this axiom when describing his affection for his home state. He understood the almost tidal pull of the South, a place difficult to explain if one has not fully experienced the beauty of its landscapes or the hospitality of its people. Clayton Hackle understands this sense of place. Born and raised in the tiny community of Evergreen, Georgia, Hackle’s new release, “Georgia Calls Me Home” pays homage to, as he says, his little slice of heaven. When we spoke, we examined what it means to live here and more broadly, the universal notion of home. The place where you encounter your first love or experience extraordinary heartache. In this sense, home is not merely a location, it is the hallowed ground of the soul.

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goin’ to the country Clayton Hackle’s music career began on a somber note. In his late teens, he struggled with the loss of his beloved grandmother. They shared an exceptionally close relationship and her death left him reeling. In need of an outlet, he focused his grief into words and penned what would be his first song. It was an exercise in healing versus musical ambition but what resulted was honest and authentic, traits you will recognize immediately upon meeting Hackle. An old soul well beyond his 28 years, Clayton has managed to find a balance some never seem to find. Gratitude envelops all he says and does. He is content, but not complacent. His enthusiasm for country music practically spills out of him and he acknowledges there is more music to come. Clayton remembers being drawn to country music at a young age. In their house full of boys, a radio was always tuned to a country station; the sounds of Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw permeate Hackle’s earliest memories. His musical roots, like many, had their origins in church. For our interview, aside from discussing the music industry and family histories, we sat on the porch and recited old hymns and recalled the southern gospel groups we watched on television as kids. Guided by the Apostle Matthew’s wisdom to “seek ye first the Kingdom of God”, Hackle’s faith is evident in every aspect of his life. Just like every great country song, there is also a woman in the mix. In this case, Hackle’s wife of four years, Leah. An incredible artist in a variety of mediums, Leah’s commissioned work includes painting live weddings, portraiture, and natural landscapes. A self-taught artist, Leah is now an elementary school art teacher and the proprietor of Margaret Leah Artistry. Clayton credits his wife with keeping him grounded. He says she is the constant, steady force he leans on to weather the inevitable ups and downs of a music career. His previous single, “When I See Her Smile”, is a tribute to her strength and calming presence in his life. Clayton also jokes that Leah, a talented violinist and guitarist, is the “real musician” in the family. The creation of his latest release is a hard-won story of synergy, beginning with the discovery of renowned music producer, Grady Saxman, and the exceptional talent of numerous recording musicians in Nashville. A student of the industry, Hackle explained the elusive nature of what determines success and the seemingly prescriptive formula of what makes a great country song. He lamented how easily an artist can overthink each chord progression, each word, each lyric. Yet sometimes, magic happens. “Georgia Calls Me Home” is that kind of magic. Hackle’s passion for his home, his music, his faith, his people, harmonized together into beautiful lyrics and became something

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authentic and timeless. “It’s part of who I am and who I’ll always be”; the words of the chorus shed light on why the creation of this song felt so effortless to Hackle. This was a song that began in that small house in Evergreen with country music playing. It was written on each lazy day spent on a creek bank. It emerged from sitting in a church pew as well as in the bleachers of a Braves game. It wrote itself with every simple joy and every test of faith Clayton Hackle experienced. So, what is next? Navigating the challenges of a music career can be complex. Navigating the challenges of a music career in a pandemic? Much more so. Hackle had planned a concert scheduled for May of this year, but because of the statewide shutdowns, it had to be postponed. He looks to host the event at Dutch Ford Farms, an event venue in nearby Metter, in late November. The event will fea24 statesboromagazine.com

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ture various musical acts with Hackle as the headliner. A music video for his new release is also underway. Shot in multiple locations, Hackle hopes to capture Georgia’s natural beauty to serve as the backdrop for his tribute to his home state. A music career is fulfilling, exhaustive, and relentless work. Clayton characterizes it as something that can bring you great joy and break your heart in the same day. While it requires the utmost level of devotion, sometimes luck, or perhaps fate, intervenes and all the pieces fall into place. Hackle remembers an evening in Nashville after a long day of recording when he ran into Paul Sanders, the lead bass player for the band, Shenandoah, playing a set at AJ’s Good Time Bar. Clayton met Sanders when he opened for Shenandoah in 2019. Sanders asked Hackle to come up onstage, and with no instruments, no music, no preparation, Clayton found himself singing in one of Nashville’s most popular venues under the famous Broadway lights. Some things just can’t be planned. This is a testimony of what it takes for success in music. With hard work, passion, talent, and perhaps a little luck, Clayton Hackle has faith that his future will unfold as it should. Georgia may always call him home, but we look forward to everywhere his music will take him before it does. S

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here’s a word for the kind of Bluegrass local musician Rafe Waters is known for – hard-driving. As a member of Larry Gillis and the Hard-Driving Swampgrass Band for nearly seven years, Waters traveled across the U.S. and internationally as a string-plucking bass fiddle playing hard-core, hard-driving, straight-up, traditional bluegrass musician. For decades, the Larry Gillis Band was known far and wide for a sound that comes from the Deep South, and for performances that gave a nod to the legends of bluegrass music, with a style that was one of a kind. Waters musical journey started at Smith State Prison in Glennville, Georgia, where he worked as Maintenance Engineer, when there was a need for two EMTs on the staff. “The classes were free so I attended. I realized my passion for helping others during my first EMS call of clinical rotations,” said Waters. Who felt a personal calling based on his favorite scripture Isaiah 6:8: “Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, here am I; send me.” Once licensed as an EMT, he left the Department of Corrections and began a career with the Tattnall County EMS. After several years, including training as a registered nurse and in organizational leadership, he began serving as EMS Director, and he then became Flight Paramedic with Air Evac Lifeteam 95 in Statesboro. “Later I was promoted to Program Director of Air Evac Lifeteam 91 in Vidalia,” said Waters. “As program director I manage the daily activities and operations of an air base much like a typical EMS Director with additional responsibilities of creating relationships and serving customer needs throughout the assigned service area.” While training as an EMT in Tattnall County, Waters chose to use the down time, when EMTs are waiting for a call, to learn to play the guitar. “Early in my EMS career I decided not to waste my spare time watching television or playing video games,” he said. “I had always wanted to play the guitar and I became determined to learn. I learned to play the guitar a bit, but my ears always focused on bass lines and I had great admiration for upright bass players. I bought an upright bass and began to play along with CDs.

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I was surprised at how quickly I picked up the tunes. I seemed to hear what needed to be played instinctively.” He had four or five guitar lessons with his friend Bert Williamson of Ellabell, but he is primarily self-taught. Playing with the Larry Gillis Band, he was able to learn from the other players, who were constantly practicing, learning and experimenting with different musical selections. Inspiration for Waters’ music comes from his early childhood growing up in Mendes, Georgia, population 122. “I have early memories of listening to the Sunnyland Boys, a Southern Gospel quar28 statesboromagazine.com

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tet from the 1970s,” said Waters. “They blended Gospel quartette lyrics with a bluegrass sound that I found to be magical. Ralph Stanley and his brother, Carter, were always my favorite Bluegrass group. Their song writing and brotherly harmony was incomparable, and Country Music Hall of Fame worthy. The Stanley music finds its way into everything I play, even blues and rock.” Waters is inspired by musicians outside the Bluegrass family as well. “As a teenager, I was a huge fan of Bob Seeger, and I still love his music,” he said. “I have a great appreciation for his song writing talent.” Since it all started with his working at a prison, it’s no surprise who his all-time favorite performer is. “Johnny Cash,” he said. “I have a great admiration for his versatility, song writing ability, and appreciation for all types of music.” Waters plays an Upton bass fiddle, and owns mostly Martin guitars. His style on the bass, which he played with the Larry Gillis Band, is pizzacatto, or plucking the strings with his fingers. “That’s the predominate style of playing Bluegrass, Blues and Rock-a-Billy,” he said. “I can play slap bass, but I have never been a fan of the sound. I prefer to strum or flatpick the guitar according to the music I’m playing and clawhammer the banjo.” Traveling with the Larry Gillis Band, Waters spent 200 days a year on the road. “Performing can be thrilling, and there is a very gratifying feeling when the crowd appreciates your efforts,” said Waters. “When the band is tight, the music is perfect, and the audience is excited, there is an energy and a euphoria which becomes infectious and addictive.” An addiction from which Waters had to slightly withdraw. “I came off the road in 2012,” he said. “I just got tired of all the traveling. I played with Larry Gillis throughout

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my professional career. I also had the opportunity to fill in or play with several other prominent Bluegrass bands.” In 2020, he co-wrote a song with Alex Leach, a former member of the Larry Gillis Hard-Driving Bluegrass Band and of Ralph Stanley’s The Clinch Mountain Boys. The song was included on Michael Cleveland’s album “Tall Fiddler.” The album won a Grammy for Bluegrass Album of the Year. The song, “Mountain Heartache” by Leach, who now heads the Alex Leach Band, was also number one on the Bluegrass Charts for several weeks. Waters will never be able to totally leave Bluegrass. “It’s a special music genre,” he said. “It’s a music of the people. Bluegrass fans get to know the musicians. Festivals frequently find fans hosting lunches or suppers for bands where everyone gathers as a reunion of friends. Many of these fans are extremely talented musicians who choose to pick music with friends on the festival grounds near a campfire instead of on a stage. A tour around a Bluegrass festival will uncover many entertaining jam sessions full of talented fans.” Currently, Waters isn’t visiting any festivals or picking bass at campfires with his many fans. Instead, he’s recovering at home from Covid-19, which he contracted in Florida while working, assessing nursing homes and assisted living facilities with the Florida Governor’s Task Force. But, you can still hear him play virtually and enjoy that hard-driving Swampgrass sound.

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“I have played on several albums with Larry Gillis,” said Waters. “My songs have been recorded by him and others. Some of my music can be found on Spotify and Apple. There are also several Youtube videos as well and multiple episodes of the television program, The Cumberland Highlanders. “But, today, I play for my own pleasure,” Waters said. “I’ll play most any style of music now as long as its fun and it makes me happy.” S

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hen Statesboro resident Ralph Cowart, co-owner of Southern Manor Assisted Living & Companion Care and The Gardens, first saw the traditional two-story former home of the late Dr. Charles Richardson on the east side of Statesboro, he fell in love with the imposing neoclassical home. Cowart admired the home’s size and its large Doric columns. He liked the home’s placement on a shady corner lot with a spacious pool and entertainment area out back inside multi-leveled walled gardens with wrought iron gates. He inquired about the asking price, but noted that the home had been vacant for several years and would need extensive renovations. When the price was more than he wanted to invest at the time, he passed on purchasing the home. He kept in touch with the realtor, however, and when the price eventually came down two years ago, Cowart bought it. “I have always loved this home. It has a traditional Southern style that I’m really drawn to,” said Cowart. Originally from Emmanuel County, Cowart was reared by his grandparents. “I would spend every day with my grandmother and my great aunt,” he said. Both ladies had a traditionally Southern sensibility about home décor, including an eye for good antique furniture, fashions and collectibles. A style that Cowart readily absorbed. Their influence can now be seen in the lovely home that Cowart has been renovating for the past 18 months, along with several of his own distinctive touches. “I had to totally replace the flooring throughout, repair some water damage that had occurred and repaint the house both inside and out,” said Cowart. “I went from room to room envisioning how I wanted each space to look and feel, and then got busy selecting the furnishings. Some things I had, and some things I purchased specifically for each room.” Cowart was resourceful in finding his selections scouring antique stores, estate sales and interior design firms for ideas and original pieces. He pulled together a long list of local artisans to assist him in returning the home to its former grandeur. The result is a lovely blend of family heirlooms, rich fabrics, collections, custom built-ins and accent pieces, which make a grand Southern house, a home.

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timeless beauty The lovely Georgian style pedestal table in the formal dining room just off the main foyer is from the estate of Mrs. Ollie Dixon and accommodates Cowartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for entertaining with leaves to expand the seating to 12 guests.. The Chippendale chairs are 19th century with serpentine legs and claw feet. He refinished floors throughout the home and added traditional oriental rugs to tie together the rich fabrics used on the seats of the chairs and in the custom draperies. The punchbowl and cups displayed on the buffet are family heirlooms showcased below a portrait of Cowart and his son, Preston. The crystal chandelier is one of many statement light fixtures seen throughout the home. Dwayne & Marie Blizzard, owners of South Georgia Kitchen & Bath, helped Cowart with the extensive kitchen and bath renovations. Together Ralph and Marie drew the layout and design of the kitchen including a large island with seating for four and a breakfast nook. A dated drop ceiling with inset lighting proved to be a design challenge which Cowart and Blizzard remedied by inserting a tray ceiling wooden plank inset that they stained as the background for one of the four globe lighting fixtures seen in the foyer, the kitchen and the walk-in closet off of the master bedroom. The marble backsplash, pot filler and custom stove hood were also added, with the top of the hood stained to complement the tray ceiling. Also new are the countertops, cabinets and windows. Glass fronted cabinets to the right of the kitchen showcase Cowartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s china and glassware collections.

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To the right of the foyer is the formal living room, which Cowart chose to arrange with a nod to the sport of hunting, a theme often celebrated in Southern dĂŠcor and design. With brown leather wing-back arm chairs and a custom green Chesterfield sofa for seating, Cowart added a metal inlaid coffee table with a handcrafted bowl to layer the natural elements. A brass fire screen and bronze urns on the mantel continue the metal accents and help to tie the room together. He chose a hunter green paint for the walls, wainscoting and fireplace surround and mantel which brings out the green marble fireplace inset. The bold choice of color for the room matches the intensity of the dark inlaid parkay flooring. Cowart lightened the mood with a softer Oriental rug and bright custom draperies and throw pillows featuring a background of peacocks and pheasants.

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Below there's a small table holding a tray of bath condiments that is actually an antique standing music box with an intricately hand-carved and embellished top, a Christmas gift from Cowart’s friend, Tracy Joiner.

The triple tray cart at the right is a rare find Cowart acquired from one of the suites of the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, Florida, during a renovation there.

The master bath is located adjacent to the master bedroom downstairs. Cowart thought the original design was too segmented and the layout of the space wasn’t appealing or relaxing to him. “This room was originally divided into a shower stall, small bathtub, and four closets that were quite small,” he said. “It was not somewhere that you dreamed about relaxing after a long day. My vision for this room was a more spa-like environment. Working with John and Marie Blizzard of South Georgia Kitchen & Bath, we were able to acquire a water temperature sustaining copper tub and install a dual control shower with brushed brass showerheads and endless hot water. “What I have enjoyed most is the ambiance this room has in the late evening, with light coming in from the four large windows, or colorful overhead lighting that can be changed or dimmed. Enjoying a hot bath or shower with soft music playing in the background from Bluetooth or a favorite program on the flat screen TV overhead; there isn’t much more you could ask for when winding down after a long day.”

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Cowart obtained the three imposing mirrors mounted on the side wall of the master bedroom from Bergdorf Goodman’s New York men’s dressing parlor. He removed the bottom stands and painted the frames gold to complement the custom bedding and draperies. The cushions of the two arm chairs in the seating area at the foot of the bed were covered with a dotted teal fabric to match the bold teal walls which were trimmed in white. The antique classic American 19th century empire sofa was purchased at Heirloom on South Main Street and recovered in a soft white with bolster pillows. The Virginia rice four-poster bed was purchased at Denmark’s furniture about ten years ago.

The walk-in closet is a small bedroom space repurposed to hold Cowart’s cloths and a grouping of shopping bags that he has collected. Cowart added a custom lighted cabinet to display his collection of Louis Vuitton bags. The collection started with some pieces he inherited from his grandmother, to which Cowart has added several bags over the years. Shelves on the wall display his collection of cuff links and other treasures. The large globe lighting fixture matches the one in the foyer.

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The guest bedroom is a showcase of family treasures. The leather rocker belonged to Ralphâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother and the needle point chair is also an heirloom. A black fabric backdrop was added to the wall behind the bed for drama and to give the room added depth. The fabric covered headboard stands out between two lyre marble topped side tables. Cowart chose to preserve the paneling in the family room, which along with the built-in bookcases, makes the comfortable gathering space have the feel of a library or study. Two wingback leather chairs add to the reading room atmosphere as does the large Audubon bird print on the wall behind the large Henredon sofa which adds comfortable seating for reading or watching television. A caribou rug is layered beneath the metal and glass coffee table to add to the depth of textures seen throughout the room.

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A perfect sense of symmetry and balance is maintained at the front entrance to the home. The custom Palladian glass paned double doors were custom made and installed by Lanier Mill Works and replace a single solid wood door at the front entrance. A herringbone brick porch was added in contrast to the painted white brick finish on the exterior of the home. A pair of whippets guard the entrance, while a half dozen white rocking chairs keep the porch inviting. The Doric columns add a feeling of grandeur to the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entryway set off by trimmed boxwood hedges on either side.

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Since 2017, Metter has been leveraging her assets of agriculture and tourism into an economic plan of growth for Candler County. With other leading industries such as retail trade, accommodations & food services and construction, Metter has become very appealing to first time business owners and entrepreneurs looking to open a business in the quaint downtown. “We’ve recently had our 12th business open in downtown,” said City Manager Carter Crawford. “We have a business incentive plan that is very attractive and great things are happening in Metter.” One of those great things is Metter being named a 2017 National Winner in the NTA Rural Broadband Association’s Smart Rural Community Program through Pineland Telephone. Metter became designated as a Smart Rural Community by joining a nationwide network working to build a brighter future for small town America by promoting rural broadband. The communities in the program collaborate on broadband enabled projects that improve economic development, provide technology for advancing education and enhance state-of-the-art healthcare through telemedicine. These initiatives, among others, help connect rural communities and keep them advancing towards a future with sustainable infrastructure. This initiative, in addition to Metter’s big buy-in on the Georgia Grown and Metter Made programs, has caused a synergy in the community that has stimulated economic development in small business, tourism and in the agricultural community. In a partnership with Georgia Southern University, this fall Metter will be cutting the ribbon on the second Business Innovation Group incubator. Located in a renovated warehouse owned by the City, the “i2” will be the new starting point for agriculture-related start-up enterprises. “So far we have eight of the offices already rented,” stated Heidi Jeffers, director of tourism & business development for Metter. “They’re ready to get started as soon as we get the occupancy clearance on the building, which should be happening at any time now.” One business already operating in the incubator is Better Fresh Farms, LLC, a producer of sustainably grown non-GMO, herbicide and pesticide free produce. Better Fresh has three shipping containers inside the warehouse portion of the BIG incubator with hydroponic growing systems for everything from radishes to arugula. Better Fresh is owned by Grant Anderson, who started the business is Guyton. “At Better Fresh, we look for ways to marry farming and technology,” said Anderson. “Having a base in Metter means that we can reach a broader market from Savannah to Dublin. Our end goal is providing fresh, delicious, high quality, naturally grown and sustainable produce to customers year round.” Something they’re already doing for area restaurants and through the Forsyth Farmers Market and the Statesboro Main Street Farmers Market, where demand for Better Fresh Farms products has recently skyrocketed. Better Fresh’s success serves as an example to other Ag related start-up businesses looking to get growing in Candler County. September/October 2020

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In partnering with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the Georgia Department of Tourism, though the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Metter is being branded as a Georgia Grown community and foodie destination. “Through initiatives like Georgia Grown and Metter Made, we are able to showcase products grown and made in Candler County, through-

out the state,” said Jeffers. “Our welcome center is part of a pilot program promoting products grown and made in Georgia and here in Metter to tourists and visitors. Our location just off of I-16 means that we are in a great position to capture visitor traffic and interest them in local and state products as a way to sample all of the great things grown and produced in the area and throughout the state.” This multi-faceted approach to marketing Metter to new businesses, tourists and shoppers has resulted in more retail businesses like Burlap & Lace Market & Coffee Bar, opening in the downtown area. Burlap & Lace carries home décor, women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, tableware and gifts, and Georgia Grown products. “We were drawn to open a location in Metter by the great incentives for small businesses looking to locate in the downtown area,” said Jessica Hanson, owner and principal of Burlap & Lace. “We love the location and we’ve had good interest and traffic since we opened.” Another new business in downtown Metter is Scoops Ice Cream which opened this spring with 30-plus ice cream flavors, coffees, pastries, chocolates, assorted candies and toys! Already a popular spot for local children and their families, Scoops is an attraction as well as an ice cream parlor. Franchise owners Greg and Tammie Strickland plan to offer space for birthday parties and similar functions when the opportunity becomes available after Covid-19 restrictions for functions larger than 10 people are lifted. These new businesses complement the already established businesses that have served Metter for years, like Trapnell Tomlinson Ace Hardware, where in addition to the expected tools and paint, you can also purchase anything from oyster knives to tricycles. Plus, there’s a well-worn bench by the front door in case you want to sit for a spell and visit. “We’ve always tried to provide the community with everything needed for the family, farm and home,” said Parnell Franklin, owner. “We have very loyal

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Cozy Up to Satisfying Fall Recipes WRITTEN BY LAZAR BROWN OGLESBY

he only thing that gets me through the dog days of summer in South Georgia is the promise of fall, my favorite season. I love the renewal and new growth of spring, the restful time spent snuggling under blankets in winter, and the golden skin and tan legs of summer, but fall in all of her autumnal glory makes my heart sing. I anxiously anticipate the slight change in the air. Is it a smell, a feeling, an instinct? I can’t put my finger on how I know, but the moment I feel the gentle shift in seasons I begin to think of my favorite fall dishes. Those dishes include hearty soups and stews, wild game harvested from our farm, fresh greens after a first frost, and desserts made from apples, pumpkins, brown sugar and spices. Any time my mother cooks a ham you can count on her to prepare any one of the following dishes with the ham bone and morsels of meat clinging to the bone: vegetable soup, ham and pea pasta with parmesan and linguine, ham and cheese quiche, and lastly, jambalaya. I think it is nearly impossible to prepare a small pot of jambalaya or any dish that contains rice as rice swells. It’s a wonder Jesus didn’t forgo the loaf of bread and feed the masses with fish and rice. It goes a long way. Each time Mother made jambalaya she carted Tupperware containers to friends near and far: a church member who had surgery, an under-the-weather friend, a luncheon of co-workers, and a couple with a new baby. Her kindness with the dish were always followed by requests for more, and she always obliged the next time she made a pot. Black-eyed peas and greens garner attention around the first of the year, but they make a lovely fall dish when combined. A dear friend, Ted Riner, shared the notion of taking two Southern staples and mixing them together. I never doubted this combo would be delicious. Ted has fed me enough food to fill up a pickup truck bed and I never tasted a bad meal at his home on Oglesby Pond. I give him all the credit for this delicious side dish. I often include this side in many of my fall and winter catering menus. People rave over the perfectly, Southern combo. You can also add tomatoes or extra protein to make this hearty dish into a soup. You can’t very well have jambalaya and greens without a hunk of cornbread. Finding the perfect cornbread recipe takes time. I fussed with ingredients until I found the perfect texture, fluffy but firm enough to “sop” the 50 statesboromagazine.com

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JAMBALAYA INGREDIENTS:

1 Ham Bone (with some meat still attached) 1 cup Green Bell Pepper (diced) 1 cup Onion (dice) 1 cup Celery (diced) 1 lb. Smoked Sausage (sliced into rounds) 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 2 cups Ham (cubed) 1 cup White Wine 2 cans Petite Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz.) 4 cups Chicken Broth 2 cups Rice 1 lb. Shrimp (peeled and deveined) â&#x2026;&#x201D; cup Ketchup 3 Tbsp. Hot Sauce 1 Tbsp. Garlic Salt & Pepper to taste PREPARATION:

Place ham bone and 6 cups of water in a heavy stock pot. Boil until tender. Remove bone from broth and allow to cool. Cut remaining meat from bone (approximately 2 cups) and save. Save 4 cups of ham stock. Place olive oil, bell pepper, onion, celery and sausage in a heavy bottomed soup pot. SautĂŠ until veggies are tender. Add white wine and deglaze. Add ham stock, chicken stock, tomatoes and cubed ham. Bring to a boil. Add rice and reduce heat. Cook until rice is done. You may have to add additional stock as needed. Remove from heat. Stir in hot sauce, seasonings, ketchup and shrimp. Cover and let sit for 10-15 minutes. Fluff rice with fork and serve with cornbread. This is one of those dishes that tastes better the next day after the flavors have had time to marry. You can omit the shrimp and add chicken for a variation.

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4 cups Self-Rising Corn Meal 1½ cups Buttermilk ½ cup Milk 2 Eggs ½ cup Oil ½ cup Sour Cream 2 Tbsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Salt 1 cup Bacon (cooked and crumbled) 1 cup Pimento Cheese PREPARATION:

Place all ingredients in bowl except pimento cheese. Mix until just combined. Add pimento cheese and mix until just combined. I like to leave some bigger pieces of pimento cheese so you can see the gooey cheese when you cut the cornbread. Pour into greased 9x13 pan or skillet and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until middle is set. Let cool for 10 minutes and slice.

BLACK EYE PEAS AND GREENS INGREDIENTS:

4 cans Black Eyed Peas (15.8 oz.) 2 bags Frozen Collard Greens (14 oz.) 4 cups Chicken Broth 1 Medium Onion (chopped) 1 cup Ham (chopped) 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil ⅓ cup Pepper Vinegar 2 Tbsp. Sugar Salt & Pepper to taste Hot Sauce to taste PREPARATION:

Coat bottom of pot with oil and add onion and ham. Sauté until onion becomes soft. Add the greens, salt, pepper, and chicken broth and cook until greens are tender. While greens are cooking strain and rinse black eyed peas. Add black eyed peas to greens and adjust seasoning. You may need to add a little water. Add sugar, hot sauce, and pepper vinegar and bring to a boil. Turn off and let sit for 30 minutes. Serve warm.

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Lastly, one of my most popular shared blog posts is an easy cinnamon roll recipe. I am super intimidated any time a recipe calls for yeast. I know recipes with yeast usually involve time and patience, both of which I’m not known to possess. I added apple butter to the original recipe for a fall variation. Happy Fall Y’all! S

APPLE BUTTER CINNAMON ROLLS INGREDIENTS: DOUGH:

2½ - 3 cups All-Purpose Flour 3 Tbsp. Sugar 1 tsp. Salt 1 pack Dry Yeast ½ cup Water ¼ cup Milk 3 Tbsp. Butter (softened) FILLING:

3 Tbsp. Apple Butter ¾ cup Brown Sugar 3 Tbsp. Cinnamon Rising Glaze: ½ cup Heavy Cream 2 Tbsp. Butter ICING:

¾ cup Heavy Cream 2 cups Powdered Sugar 1 tsp. Vanilla PREPARATION:

Place all of the dry ingredients in mixer bowl and mix well. Place butter, milk, and water in a small bowl. Make sure the tap water is hot. The temp of water and milk mixture should be around 110-115°. The heat from the liquid activates the yeast. You can microwave the mixture until it reaches desired temperature. Pour the milk mixture into the mixer bowl with dry ingredients. Mix with dough hook attachment for 5 minutes. The dough should pull away from the side of the bowl and be smooth and elastic to the touch. Not sticky. Add additional flour if the dough is sticky. Place the dough on floured counter top and press or roll out until you have a 14x12 inch rectangle of dough. Cover entire rectangle of dough with apple butter, then cover with brown sugar, and sprinkle generously with cinnamon. Roll dough tightly starting with the long end. Once you have a long roll, cut the cinnamon rolls in 2 inch segments. Place rolls touching each other in greased 9x13 pan. Mix ½ cup of heavy cream and 2 Tbsp. melted butter in bowl and microwave until just warm, pour over cinnamon rolls. Cover with warm damp towel and allow to rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size. Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes. While cinnamon rolls are cooking place icing ingredients in bowl and whisk until smooth. Remove cinnamon rolls from oven and spread icing generously over the warm rolls. Best served warm.

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Five Ways to Handle Conflict in Uncertain Times WRITTEN BY RANDALL FORD, DDS, MACSD

he coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been stressful for all of us. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Social distancing can make one feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety in facing the unknown. Learning to cope with the stress and the conflicts that can arise between people can be a healthy way to make you, the people you care about and the community at large stronger. I would like to suggest five things that you can do to help handle conflict during these uncertain times. The first thing to do is to realize that the person you are in conflict with may be as fearful of uncertainty as you are. “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.”-George Lucas. Fear often has us reacting irrationally rather than making reasonable decisions. Fear can cause us to be short with one another and to assume the worst of others. Try not to jump to conclusions, and also give the other person the benefit of the doubt. Secondly, remember that there can be more than one right answer. My dad owned a security company, and he said that he often told his people what needed to get done, then got out of their way and let them do it. He said that they wouldn’t do it the way that he would have done it but that didn’t matter as long as the job got done. Just because someone doesn’t do something your way doesn’t mean that it is the wrong way. Thirdly, don’t forget, just because you have the right to do something doesn’t make it the right thing to do. We sometimes forget that other people have rights too, and that exercising our rights can violate their rights, or in the very least lead to a less than optimal outcome. When I was raising my son, I had many rights as a parent, but I didn’t always insist on them because it would have harmed our relationship. It wouldn’t have been the right thing to do. 54 statesboromagazine.com

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The fourth and one of the most important things you can do to handle conflict is to work together or collaborate to find solutions to problems rather than trying to win. Thomas and Kilmann came up with a model that describes the way people handle conflict. There are five ways that people handle conflict, and they are all appropriate in the right circumstance. However, they have very different outcomes. They are: 1. Compete, 2 Compromise, 3. Avoid, 4. Accommodate, and 5. Collaborate. Competition is where you either win or lose. This is also known as a zero sum. The more I win the more you lose. This is good for one party and bad for the other. It is also potentially bad for the relationship. Compromise is where both parties give up a little of what they want in order to reach a quick and acceptable arrangement. Avoidance is where you don’t really care about the outcome or the relationship. You just don’t want to be bothered. Accommodation is when the relationship is much more important to you than the issue at hand. My father-in-law used to describe this as “going along to get along.” Finally, collaboration is when you work together to come up with the best solution for all involved. This takes more time than the other options, but it can yield a better result. By working together, you can share ideas and come up with solutions that neither party would have thought of on their own. This is called “expanding the pie.” You get a bigger and better opportunity for respectful resolution to the situation that you find yourself in. The last thing that I recommend is to remember that Statesboro is a small community, and people know each other better than in a large city like Chicago or New York. Therefore, I would suggest that you value relationships over results if you can’t have both. Collaboration can help achieve both, but sometimes it is better to lose the battle and live to win the war. To me winning the war in a town like Statesboro means getting along with those around you so that everyone can work and play together respectfully and in peace.. S

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In the Fall Assess, Plan & Plant WRITTEN BY CAROLYN ALTMAN

s days get shorter and cooler, I want to curl up indoors with cookbooks and plan for Thanksgiving. Leaves falling from the maples and oaks around my home are a signal for me to begin nesting. The truth is, they’re a sign it’s time to get out in the garden and lay the groundwork for next year’s growing season. Before digging out your jeans and flannel, stroll around your garden. Notice which plants did well and which did not. Celebrate successes, usually the result of the right amount of sun and good drainage. Try to figure out failures. Too much water? Not enough? Those are the most common reasons plants give up. A quick dig around a plant will tell you if the soil is too dry or not draining. If you squeeze a handful of soil and it clumps, it’s usually too wet. If it doesn’t hold together at all, too dry. When leaves fall, they leave behind the skeletal structure of your garden. Study your structure the way an architect would. Do you have a good balance of heights, or do you have a lot of little things up against the tall walls of a house or fence? Do you have some good shade trees in locations that create a pleasing arrangement in relation to each other? I’m partial to the golden triangle, which places three elements either together or apart from each other to create a rhythm and dynamic tension. Other plants of various heights can fill in for texture and interest, and if you plant shrubs, you will ultimately have less weeding and maintenance work to do. Evergreens can help establish rhythm and form year-round, and punctuate grays and browns with living color in winter. There are many ways to meet your design criteria. You might prefer formal hedges, or you might be like me, more of a rough and tumble nature lover. Either way, and many ways in between, fall is a good time to see what you have without the distractions of leaves and color. Fall is also the best time to start a garden, or make changes in the one you have. A good garden starts from the ground up, literally. Rather than putting your leaves out to the curb, which is like putting dollar bills out to the street, mow them over with the lawnmower and spread them in your garden, covering them with a little soil as you go. Nature uses decayed leaves to build soil and you can too. You can do the same with compost. By the time you appear in your shorts with your spring seedlings in hand, living organisms will have converted leaves and compost into great, complex soil you could never buy in a bag. Fall is also a great time to plant. From a plant’s point of view, fall is best. First of all, it’s not so hot, or at least it’s getting a little cooler, so the plant doesn’t have to work so hard transpiring water from its leaves to keep cool. As it loses its leaves and, like me, quiets into dormancy, the plant is also not working so hard to produce 56 statesboromagazine.com

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food for itself from the sun. This means that the plant can focus on its roots. This is good news, because when it comes to plants, roots are where success begins. While those of us above ground pay attention to leaves and flowers, roots are where major action happens. Yes, roots do keep a plant from falling over. They also take up water and nutrients from the soil, especially those in the top foot of soil within the dripline of the plant. They interact with fungi to improve nutrition. Trees even communicate with each other about drought, insect infestations and other issues by releasing chemical signals through their roots. When planted during the fall, a tree or shrub will invest in a root structure that will serve it well in many ways throughout its lifespan. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to do all of this in one weekend. Keep a journal of your successes, failures and dreams, so you can remember and build on them. Contemplate landscape structure over time, whether outside or from your favorite cozy window seat. Get your structure in place by planting trees and shrubs on the crisp sunny days that make late fall in Georgia wonderful. Then gather your gardening catalogues, stretch out on the couch, and begin planning for the first warm days of spring. S

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The Church’s One Foundation WRITTEN BY REV. DR. H. WILLIAM PERRY

nne Lamott tells of the little girl who got lost one day. She ran up and down the streets in the town where she lived, but couldn’t find a single landmark. Finally, a policeman saw that she was frightened and stopped to help her. He put her in the passenger seat of his car, and they rode around until she finally saw her church. She pointed it out to the policeman and told him firmly, “You can let me out now. This is my church, and I can always find my way home from here.” I love it! My churches have always helped me find my way. I have been a member of nine churches during my nearly eight decades. In four of those churches I have had pastors: my home church, two while in college, and one during seminary years. Those pastors were wonderful. They took a personal interest in me, and helped me in so many ways. I love the story of the two men who were fishing several miles out in the Atlantic when their boat sprung a leak and began to sink. They saw an island in the distance and began to make their way toward it. The boat went down and they had to swim the last mile or so. When they got to the island, one of the men was so frightened. The other calm. The frightened one said to his friend, “Why aren’t you scared? We may never be found!” The friend replied, “Well, you know I just inherited several million dollars. I guarantee you, my pastor will find me!” In the other five churches, I have served as pastor for a total of forty years, plus fifteen years as an interim pastor in eleven churches during retirement. What blessings! I hope these churches have helped people say, “I can find my way home now.” Eternal home. Each church is supposed to be a loving fellowship of people where everyone is welcomed and where the Gospel of Christ is taught and lived. The buildings that house each church are to point upward to the Lord. 58 statesboromagazine.com

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But more important than the buildings are the people and the Lord Jesus. Jesus established the church to carry on His work. And He said that He gives the church the keys to the kingdom. That means the churches have the keys that will open the doors of God’s kingdom for people, and to open the hearts of people to God. Wow! What a responsibility! Have you found your church? Has a church found you? Do you deal with spiritual and eternal matters? A pastor had been asked to go to the hospital to visit a man and when he stood by the man’s bed and told him who he was, the patient said, “I have never had time to deal with spiritual matters.” The pastor talked with him for a short while but could not open the door to his mind and heart about God. When he left the hospital he said to himself, “He said he never had time for God but he had over 4,000 Sundays.” An hour or two in church each week could have made quite a difference in the man’s life. A woman and her young son were out in the field watching a hot-air balloon moving about in the air several hundred feet above ground. The woman’s husband, who was also the child’s father, was in it. Suddenly, something went wrong and the basket of the balloon began falling to the ground. The three men in it, including the husband and father, were tragically killed. Twenty-four hours later the wife and son were in church. People were shocked to see them. The woman said, “We wanted to be with the people who know us best, the ones who understand both our grief and our joy; grief over our loss and joy because we know where Jack is.” The church. A church can help you get to know God, believe in Christ, and receive love from fellow believers. S

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Georgia is a special place. A ride home at midnight through the back roads of South Georgia... You put it on “cruise.” You find a station that plays Willie. And you lean back with a solid moon, filling long stretches of fields in their winter’s sleep. I move through small towns --- Guyton, Egypt. Colonial homes are guarded by tall sentinel pines. Orchards of pecan trees embrace the night. To my right, in ballet pose, are frolicking fawns. They have been grazing on the edge of the woods. Darkness offers them contentment. Quiet complements their chorus. This venture for them is fun. I chose not to understand how any one of them can fill a gunsight and be brought “to earth.” In the distance, a night train crossing the road initiates red lights blinking. I watch the “wagons” roar by, coming from someplace I don’t know. Headed for somewhere I don’t know. But at this very minute, in the night of South Georgia, we are companions. I move further. I pass mobile homes tucked into pastoral corners of God’s earth. I know in the spring this corner comes alive with the corsage beauty of wisteria, of azaleas, of dogwoods. Tonight it is lighted gently by moonbeams. And it is beautiful. This is Georgia Land. 60 statesboromagazine.com

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Asleep in these homes gracing my country arcade are the folks who will rise early, very Southern, and who will slip quietly outside while children remain in that easy cache of slumber. They will walk to the edge of the road and look both ways. They will take in the frost-covered earth. They’ll notice a different car sitting at a neighbor’s house. “Might be Joe’s son in for a day or two. He’s been expecting him anytime now.” Soon, the aroma of coffee will fill the kitchen. Maybe a fire in a pot-bellied stove will roar warmth. Soon, children will be awakened gently --- “Time for school. You have thirty minutes before the bus comes. So get a move on.” I glide into another hamlet. A rent-a-sign’s glow is the only thing alive. It says, “We now have videos at Jimmy’s.” A few miles into town I see Jimmy’s. It is a service station. The final minutes are filled with the moon again bouncing off trees and scattering patterns across the road. I drive through those patterns as a pilot moves his craft through thin graceful clouds. I feel bathed and good. Soon the lights of my town blink far down the road. Willie is singing “Angels Flying too Close to the Ground.” This Georgia Land is special. These Georgia folk are quite special. I have experienced the beauty of being alone, with my thoughts, back roads, the moon, and Willie..... S

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