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The Secret is Revealed Under wraps for months, the One book for the whole community to read is finally announced On Friday, September 6th, Thomasville Center for the Arts, the Office of Main Street and Tourism and the Thomas County Public Library System revealed New York Times bestselling author Mitch Albom’s The Timekeeper as Thomasville’s secret book, kicking off the town’s One Book: Time to Read Together! project in conjunction with FLAUNT 2013: It’s About Time!

Over thirty plein air and installation artists, some traveling hundreds of miles, spent weeks planning and preparing for Friday’s exhibition. Never before has Thomasville brought in so many artists and sponsors for FLAUNT, which from its inception this year, promised to expand what Thomasville had ever seen in terms of cutting-edge art trends, downtown installations, and uniting the town around a benevolent cause—this year, literacy awareness.

Throughout the week leading up to the kickoff event, life-sized paper mache figures, each with a book in hand, were placed throughout downtown, and storefront window displays were installed using various forms of ‘book art,’ where in their interpretations, artists sought to answer what they’d do if they could stop time.

wide engagement and discussion. In addition to the many public, book-themed art installations, each sponsor has placed a ‘Little Free Library’ around town, full of books and information about literacy, where people may take, but also bring and leave books. The monthlong celebration of visual art and literacy will wind down with a book signing with Mitch Albom on September 26th.

The Center for the Arts was also pleased to announce that in conjunction with FLAUNT, they will unveil a new downtown space next to Grassroots Coffee, which will feature monthly art installations, and be manned by rotating Center staff. The space will be meant to serve as a meeting point between the public and the Center, enhance the artistic offerings of downtown, and provide information on the Center’s many events and programs.

The space will be open Tuesday through Saturday, with extended hours on Fridays. —Jennifer W.

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SGD‘s the Blue Coop has a head chef…Jeffrey Brana…See article below...

I’m hearing whispers of some new and arty events downtown…

There will be not one, but TWO new faces at the Chamber…I think they’ve got two winners...

Huge retirement sale at Jerger…up to 60% off...

Q Cafe has a new head chef…

Whether she’s teaching young actors at the Center for the Arts or hosting open mic night at Bacchus with her musical talent and velvety voicebox, chances are you’ve run into Hananel, one of Thomasville’s brightest rays of sunshine.

What aspect of your many endeavors brings you the most joy? My job and relationships—seeing people, especially children in the community, cross over borders to connect through art, music, food, sports or through any common ground we can find as Thomasvillians.

What is one thing about living in Thomasville that you couldn’t live without? I absolutely couldn’t live without the Historic District. Walks through the neighborhood with live oaks and magnolias, and 100year old buildings have brought me joy and inspiration since I was a little girl.

What are some of your goals for the next five years?

To become fluent in Spanish, volunteer more at the Boys and Girls Club, spend time overseas, play a big role in connecting Thomasville through the arts, stay on the amazing TCA team and see the Red Hills Players succeed.

Ten Years of Volunteers

The Timekeeper’s theme to use one’s time on earth wisely, seeks to unite Thomasville around its significance, raise literacy awareness, and bring about town-

Hands On Thomas County {aka HOTC, pronounced HOT-see} is a local non-profit that promotes volunteerism through annual volunteer events and daily volunteer placement for other area non-profits.

Sweet Grass Dairy’s New Restaurant Has Name + Chef The Blue Coop is expected to open this Fall with a family friendly, yet foodforward menu that will be heavy on goods sourced from the Dairy’s farm.

Sweet Grass owners Jeremy and Jessica Little have known Brana for years, and are thrilled to be working

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At Friday’s kickoff party at Grassroots Coffee, installation artists competed for a trove of prize money; plein air painters for whom Broad Street had been shut down all day, who painted interpretations of The Timekeeper’s theme on stacks of books, were also awarded cash prizes, and paper timepieces included in installation artists’ storefronts were put up for auction.

The hammers are officially swinging in the new space and Sweet Grass Dairy has a name for their new venture-and a chef. Jeffrey Brana will arrive in Thomasville by way of Miami and with years of experience under James Beard Award winning chefs {the culinary Oscars} and running his own restaurant. The group isn’t giving any whispers about the menu yet, but we’re expecting fresh local ingredients with artful treatment, simple and just plain good.

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with him. For Brana, the draw of a kitchen garden at the Dairy was too much to resist. Having known the Littles for so long, and admiring their commitment to excellence, it was an easy choice for Brana and his family.

In addition to the new restaurant, Sweet Grass is planning a remodel of the cheese shop, and expanding their mail order service. They anticipate adding 20 new jobs over the next year, a huge boon to Thomasville.

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This year marks HOTC’s 10th anniversary! Traditionally, a tenth is commemorated with tin, noted for its strength and flexibility, and in more recent times with the diamond, for its durability and beauty. All of these traits are reflected in this organization, the people and the community HOTC serves.

Another trait special to our community is its capacity for giving. For our size, we support an enormous array of nonprofits {an astounding 300+}, causes and events. Just look at how jam-packed the community calendar is in the fall! One of the easiest ways that people can give is by volunteering.

Hands On Thomas County is all about volunteering, and finding ways to make it easier for people to do so. Over the past decade, HOTC has placed over 10,000 volunteers who have given more than 116,000 hours of their time, energy and skills to making our community a better place to live, not only for themselves, but for their fellow citizens.

HOTC is looking forward to the next 10 years with ways to engage more community members in service opportunities that promote community involvement and empowerment.

There are many ways you can participate!

You can also visit www.HandsOnThomasCounty.org and, of course, our Facebook page for daily volunteer opportunities and community news.

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Get Involved HOTC Day – October 19, 2013 – A giant day of collective community-wide service. Last year, more than 1200 volunteers contributed 5000 hours of service at 48 project sites in just one morning.

Family Volunteer Day – November 16, 2013 – Families bonding through service M.L.K. Jr. Youth Service Day – January 19, 2014 – Make it a day on, not a day off Volunteer Week – April 19-26, 2014 – Celebrating volunteers and service Project IMPACT – June 9-13, 2014 – Summer service camp for middle-schoolers Volunteer Ambassador Program – year round – A more social side of volunteering--

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- Fit as a Fiddle Our Staff Editor + Publisher Bunny Byrne Contributing Writers Sarah Manwaring Laura Floyd Jon Towns Rebekah Giambroni Jennifer Westfield Comic Artist Laura Floyd Distribution Jon Towns

As a strength and conditioning coach at Thomasville CrossFit, I have heard just about everything when I pose the question “What did you eat today?” to my new athletes. Everything from skipping meals to indulging in the pizza buffet. While the responses sometimes wrinkle my nose, this simple question opens the door for me to educate my athletes about how food is the foundation of their fitness. In short, I explain how the quality and quantity of the fuel you choose to put into your tank has a direct relationship with your body image and performance goals.

We emphasize that there is much more to the health and fitness equation than simply working out. With that said, I wanted to share some of the tips we give our athletes on their nutrition which have proven to make them more mindful and successful with their fitness goals.

My first piece of nutritional homework to my new athletes is – start a food journal. Keep a log of everything you eat and drink, review it weekly, and then you will see where you need to make changes in order to see results.

Pay attention to the quantity of unhealthy foods you have consumed, frequency of take-out/fast food, and sugary beverages including fruit juices and the south Georgia favorite, sweet tea. Challenge yourself to eliminate or limit these items more going forward. When you eat out, eat

local – and choose lean protein, leafy green veggies, and stick to drinking water or unsweet tea with lemon. Think Savannah Moon’s Florentine Omelette {hold the grits}, Jonah’s Grilled Salmon with Collard Greens, or George + Louie’s Grilled Chicken Salad...just to name a few.

Already finding reasons or excuses NOT to keep a food journal? Keep it easy and fun. For the tech-savvy, download a note-taking app on your phone or computer {I like Evernote} and share your journal with your friends, compare notes, and keep each other motivated. Not a fan of technology? Take a walk down to The Bookshelf and choose a journal from their very stylish and classy selection and begin penning your meals and progress.

As you record your meals, take note of how you feel physically and mentally – observe any changes from week to week. Write specific goals and favorite motivational quotes in the front of your journal, so that you can see them every time you open it. One of my favorites is Herm Edwards’ “a goal without a plan is a wish.” Most importantly, be honest and patient with yourself and savor your results!

Columnist Abrie Soileau is co-owner of Thomasville CrossFit.

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Name the Townie Contest, Phase 2 Townies, you’ve outdone yourselves! We were a bit frightened of receiving entries such as Wigglewort and Blitzen, but you--our loyal readers and dear friends--have put a lot of thought into your entries. We had many of the same or similar entries, so we went with the first one submitted. Here are the staff’s top picks. We’ll set up an online poll shortly, so start campaigning your friends for your favorite name, and congrats to those who made the first cut!

Contenders Tessa..................Didi R. Omniscience......Barbara D. Tipper................Jenna J. Guy....................Lanier P. Thomas.............Mary Jane M.

Honourable Mentions Thomas the Townie - Rick I. Topper - Dan M. Margo - Dara B. Winnie - Jennifer P. Sherlock - Bobby M.

Tallulah - Abrie S. Wallis - Michele W. Eustace - Liz Panache - Nancy V.

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Geocaches: They’re Everywhere

- Road Trip Torreya State Park

For outdoor athletes and camping lovers of every variety, Torreya State Park is ideal. Eighty miles southwest of Thomasville, and nearly twenty miles off of I-10, the park offers everything from camping along the Apalachicola River to a rentable Florida Cracker-style cabin complete with air-conditioning and a history lesson. Torreya is also home to the tour-worthy Gregory House—an antebellum plantation home—and a five-mile circular hike over some serious butt-kicking terrain called The Torreya Challenge.

While many Florida State Parks offer modern, fully equipped cabins, Torreya has a replica Florida Cracker cabin and several yurts. A yurt is a cylindrical, domed structure constructed of heavy cloth, and the ones at Torreya overlook the park’s steep, scenic bluffs; the Cracker cabin consists of two bedrooms bookending a screened porch, raised entirely off of the ground and with windows designed for maximum ventilation.

Despite any negative connotation, the “Cracker” replicated home is one resembling a dwelling built by farmers and cattle drivers from the north who settled in Florida, and earned the moniker from the cracking of their cattle whips, which could be heard as they migrated south.

The screened porch in the center of the Cracker cabin at Torreya has two Adirondack chairs for lounging after the kids are asleep, and the cabin’s second, separate room has two sets of bunk beds. Unlike the dwellings after which the cabin was modeled, this one has heating and air-conditioning, as do the several yurts situated nearby in the main camping area. Luckily there are full bathroom facilities a stone’s throw from the cabin and yurts, rather than the outhouse which would typically accompany a Cracker dwelling, because you’ll especially appreciate the shower facility if you attempt the Torreya Challenge.

all edibles to coolers. Be sure to have everything you need before leaving Thomasville, because the park is many turns off the beaten path. Also be sure to stock up on books and games for the kids; J.R.R. Tolkien novels from the Bookshelf are excellent to read around the campfire, and you can never go wrong with toys from Firefly.

Everything you eat must be grillable or pre-prepared, and don’t forget the plates, utensils, seasonings and bed linens. You might also pick up Phickles {spicy artisan pickled veggies} from Firefly, takeout from the Scoop, or even a dough ball from Moonspin to grill a pizza over the fire and top with sauce -- and meats and cheeses from Sweet Grass Dairy. Georgia Gouda goes well on a barbecue chicken pizza base; simply top with chicken, barbecue sauce, red onions and mozzarella.

When you wake up, set out for the Torreya Challenge trail, a five-mile circular hike on the eastern side of the park {there is an easier six-mile circular hike on the west side}, with a primitive campsite situated at mile two, which covers a stretch of often perilous up-and-down hill terrain that will make you aware of muscles you never knew existed. Tackling the terrain in near-freezing temperatures will still have you sweating like you’re running a marathon, so backpack it, carry water and hearty snacks, layer your clothing, and wear sweat-wicking synthetics from Dash; if it’s later in the year, keep your core warm by adding a Patagonia vest.

When you finish the Torreya Challenge {if you can still feel your legs}, hike or drive up to the Gregory House, the antebellum plantation home located on a bluff in the center of the park, and picnic on one of the benches high above the Apalachicola River while waiting for the plantation tour to begin. - Jennifer W.

A relatively new practice, and activity listed in the offerings of state parks alongside camping and hiking is “geoseeking,” more popularly called geocaching. The idea originated around 2000 when GPS navigation devices became available to the general public, and folks began to hide troves known as geocaches for others to find by entering given coordinates into their GPS devices.

Geocaching has now evolved for many into smartphoneguided treasure hunts, since nearly all smartphones are equipped with GPS capabilities, and there are geocaching apps for mobile platforms which will locate and guide you to the nearest or selected geocache.

What many are surprised to find is that geocaches are everywhere—there are over a hundred in Thomasville, for instance, of two million hidden worldwide for a reported six million geocachers. A cache can be as small as a 35mm film canister or as large as an ammo can; they can be hidden and found using the smartphone apps associated with www.geocaching.com or by entering the cache’s coordinates from the website into a traditional GPS device. In order to hide a cache yourself, and to log and keep track of your finds, you must register and create a handle on the website.

Very simply, seeking a geocache is a matter of using your app’s compass—unearthing one, however, can sometimes prove highly difficult if the cache is small, you’re in the woods, and your GPS is only accurate to 5-7 feet.

This is why state parks are great places for hiding and seeking them. Geocaches are often covered, disguised, or wedged into trees, benches, or anyplace they’ll fit without creating a disturbance, and those who hide them will often go to great lengths to challenge the seeker.

When you find and open a cache, there is usually a logbook to sign, and a trove of trinkets inside; the rule is that if you take an item out, you have to replace it with something. 35mm film cans usually only have tiny rolled up signature logs that you must sign with your own pen, but ammo can-sized caches can hold pens, hundreds of business cards, action figures, even labeled bags of earth from halfway across the world—you may leave whatever will fit and be as creative as you like for subsequent seekers.

Geocaching, like scavenger hunting, can be especially fun for children. At state parks, there are usually several caches located along the easier hiking trails and near campgrounds. On the official website, there is information about each cache including difficulty level, terrain type, and cache size.

People and organizations will also hide different caches in multiple locations within a park, or series of parks, forming what’s called a geotrail. For instance, there is a geotrail of caches placed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the nine Florida State Parks that were developed by the CCC between 1933 and 1942. Each cache will provide a number or numbers which make up the coordinates of the final cache that will earn you a commemorative coin from the CCC. Currently there is a free app that will allow you to find a few caches before asking you to upgrade to the paid app, which has a ton more features. Download the free app, and the next time you’re out for a stroll in Thomasville, bring your smartphone and let it take you to something you may have passed innumerable times, but otherwise would never have known was there.

Get Gatsby’d with Bacchus + Thomasville Landmarks

Neither the cabin nor yurts offer refrigerators, so despite the electricity and A/C, you’ve still go to confine

Flappers don’t have all the fun - partygoers at this month’s Speakeasy will! Bacchus wine bar and Thomasville Landmarks are teaming up to present the Great Gatsby Gambler, a nite of fancy dress, flowing libation and thousands in play money to gamble the nite away.

Cash in your chipe at the end of the nite for raffle tickets for a Yeti cooler, fine wine and other prizes. If this sounds a little too racy for you, just remember, the proceeds go to Landmarks in support of their mission of preservation. Why not preserve the spirit of the 20s for a few hours?

“Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”

Meyer Wolfshiem

And, speaking of fancy dress, Mimi’s the Look for Less is offering a discount on period costume jewelry with your printed ticket receipt! They got bangles, necklaces and the most darling headbands to transform any fine, upstanding lady of the community into the perfectly adorned night owl.

The Gregory House at Torreya State Park. Photos: Jennifer Westfield.

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Join us on September 21st, 7pm at Bacchus for the most fun you can have in Thomasville on a Saturday nite! Tickets are $30, are partially tax deductible and are available online at www.thomasvillelandmarks.org.

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THE CENTER It’s time to for Flaunt 2013: It’s About Time!

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Make sure to check out the Flaunt 2013 public art installation, plein air paint out, window design exhibition and the “little free libraries” in Downtown Thomasville through September 28.

Look for more details on the One Book New York Times Best-Selling Author Visit on September 26 after the unveiling!

Tickets will be available for both events online.

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Make sure to come Downtown for “A Time to Play”!

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The Scholar’s Academy’s Creative Thinking Class and downtown merchants will have interactive, familyfriendly board games along Broad Street on Sept. 14 at 5:00 p.m. The rain date is September 21 at 5:00 pm.

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ADVENTURE PAGES BOOK CLUB

Middle and High School Students Theme for 2013-2014: British literature, study skills, logical fallacies. Free!

Everyone welcome: public, private, or homeschooled Facilitated by Joy Hinson Slaughter Monday evenings from 5:45-7:45 in Group Study Room #4 at the Thomas County Public Library.

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Childhood Cancer Awareness September 7th Car Wash & Gold Bow Sale and Alex’s Lemonade Stand & Bake Sale at Big Lots Parking Lot, 1530 E. Jackson St. from 10 AM to 4 PM. September 10th Chick-Fil-A Night for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation from 5 PM to 8 PM. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand.

September 19th Dairy Queen Night for CURE Childhood Cancer from 5 PM to 8 PM. A portion of all proceeds will be donated to CURE Childhood Cancer.

September 8

Sundays at Four Concert Series Music of Stephen Schwartz.

Suggested donation $5, 4PM. Thomasville Center for the Arts

September 11

Southern Center for Non Profit Excellence Fall Forum Lectures, breakout sessions, and “Survivor” favorite and charity founder Rupert Boneham will be guest speaking. http://www.sceneresources.com/

September 13 Illustration Friday

Free, BYO supplies. Live models.

5:30-7:30PM, GRC.

September 13 Fridays at Noon

Free, Duo Lopez Tabor, violin and piano 12PM, TFUMC Chapel.

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Meet Tville’s Newest Shop The first time I walked into Meet the Merchant, the sweet aroma of baked goods and scented candles recharged my mood batteries.

And being greeted with a genuine smile made me realize this new shop was a great fit for downtown Thomasville. You will love Meet the Merchant!

There are two types of business owners that I think about when analyzing people: business people {of course}, and community leaders. It would have been easy for owner Nancy Vance to stock her store with things found online and from wholesalers, but instead she has tapped into a niche of handmade artisan merchandise that supports community artists and crafters. By doing so, Meet the Merchant helps ordinary people feel the success of entrepreneurship, while letting them practice the trades that they know best, instead of struggling to run a business. Everything stocked in Meet the Merchant is handcrafted by local people. They offer wreaths, paintings, photographs, jewelry, knives, soaps and many other things. Nancy explains, “We came to Thomasville because we believe Thomasville can appreciate and embrace their neighbor. Why not buy from and help your neighbor, rather than overseas?” Everything is made by people in the Thomasville-Tallahassee area. In addition to their current stock, they are available for custom orders for just about anything. They also offer monogramming and sewing.

“Every piece has a personality,” says Nancy. Many of these merchants work other jobs while some are retired individuals. Gloria Taylor, owner of Sistah’s Restaurant on Jackson Street, is the baker who drops off pies, cookies and cakes every morning. Currently selling over 30 pies a day at their Cairo store, her baked goods are now making a tasty hit in Thomasville! If you visit Merchant’s Cairo store, you will find many of the artisans handling their own goods. If you are in Thomasville September 6th and 7th, make your way to the Thomasville location for an open house.

Artisans will be present for demonstrations and special orders.

The Thomasville location is closed to new merchants because of space constrictions. However, the Cairo store offers 4,000 square feet of retail space and Nancy is accepting new merchants for that location.

If you haven’t stopped by Meet the Merchant already, visit them at 127 South Broad Street or visit them on the web at meetthemerchant.net. - Jon T.

Keep your peepers peeled for more news on Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival, Quail Trail Run + Covey Film Fest!

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What the Storefront Theater Has in Store At Thomasville on Stage and Company’s annual membership gala on August 17th, the upcoming season’s show titles and events were unveiled to a packed house at Delarber Downtown. This year, beginning October 25th and running through July 2014, TOSAC will present And Then There Were None, A Raisin in the Sun, The Jungle Book, and Alice in Wonderland.

In addition to its shows, for the first time TOSAC will invite members and season ticketholders to attend mixers at the historic storefront theater, which will be held on the week preceding the dress rehearsal for each show. “Our intention,” says TOSAC President Clay Byars, “is to bring members of the community into the theater for meet and greets with the cast and crew before the magic happens. The actors will be out of costume and the sets hidden, but when the audience sees the transformations both the theater and the actors undertake for each of these shows, we think they’ll be blown away—on a whole new level—by all of the hard work and talent these people put into our productions.”

And Then There Were None, the play adapted from Agatha Christie and directed by Cathy Russell, runs October 25th—27th and November 1st —3rd; A Raisin in the Sun, play by Lorraine Hansberry, directed by Kevin Carr, runs February 7th—9th and February 14th—16th; The Jungle Book, adapted from Rudyard Kipling and directed by Marc Crammer, runs April 18th-20th, April 26th & 27th, and May 2nd—4th; Alice in Wonderland, adapted from Lewis Carroll and directed by Pat Orr, runs July 11th—13th and July 18th—20th. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 8pm, and Saturday and Sunday matinee showings begin at 2pm.

Show tickets are $12, and $10 for students; for musicals, tickets are $15, and $12 for students.

TOSAC memberships start as low as $15 and include free admission to the theater’s mixers and next annual membership gala in August 2014.

Visit www.tosac.com to join or purchase tickets.

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FOR SALE Three delightful Hepplewhite style wood chairs. $25 each OBO. Can be sold separately. One arm chair, two side chairs. Contact Brent at 977-3174.

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and after-dinner strolls. That’s why we’re starting extended weekend hours for The Bookshelf this fall. Beginning this week, we’ll be open Friday and Saturday nights until 8:00, giving locals -- and wannabe-locals -- a place to go after the sun sets. Have dinner at a downtown staple, grab coffee at nearby Grassroots, then head on over to see what we’ve got in stock. We happen to think bookstores are somehow even more magical after dark; don’t you?”

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