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Ball Season and the Incomparable Larry Munson

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Shameful, I know, but I really wasn’t aware of who he was. He was the grizzly guy in the track suit with the curious bag of towels. My friend Joanna invited me to Larry Munson’s Movie Club that Sunday, and I was not about to turn down a free movie.

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“Bun, he’s only the greatest announcer who ever lived!” she whispered, or something like.

Famous or not, he only spoke to a few people, came round to tally our votes of yay or nay and then ambled to the parking lot with his bag of towels that he would place on the theater seats to mark the group’s section.

We eventually became good friends, and had a weekly dinner date at Athens favorites like the former Harry Bissett’s and Hilltop Grille, where we would hide in corner tables to avoid the ask for autographs. Ball season was particularly tricky, with fans oozing out of Athens’ every pore. But he

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loved the fans and would never say no, even if his steak had just arrived, sizzling hot.

I teased him about this dichotomy of personality, the compliant and loyal football man and the lovable grump I knew him to be, always telling me to wear more makeup or speak in a lower register so he could hear me. He later sent me a photo with a caption on the back, “See? I am nice.” A fan had come to Larry’s home unannounced and asked if he’d take a picture with the fan’s baby.

I especially think about my late friend in the Fall, when the air begins to slap at you a little but you love it,

like Larry’s strange sense of humor.

Listening to him call a game actually made the game, and I can’t listen to games anymore, only watch them.

As the season goes by, with the highs and lows of the team and the sense of being warm in the cold weather, I can almost hear him griping about or glorifying the defense.

He didn’t do any tailgating, but he threw a kickoff party each year, and it was not to be missed. Here are my picks for tailgating in a fashion that Larry would approve of, though his approval face and disapproval face were very similar to the untrained eye.

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Halloween is hands-down my favorite holiday, and the only one for which I decorate my house. I love anything scary and was ecstatic when I found out that there is a haunted house in Pavo.

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Burgess indicated that both she and her husband grew up in Orlando and were always involved in Halloween. They wanted to bring back some of that Halloween spirit to Pavo when she moved here, and the haunted house began with Burgess’s husband with a chainsaw and a strobe light in a single room. It grew exponentially each year until partner Ken Lasseter joined in 2008. That’s also when they outgrew the

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The Pavo Haunted House was created by Sallie Ann Burgess back in 2003, and she indicated that this is going to be the best year yet for screams. They start from scratch for ultimate haunts each year. Sallie Ann says they started working on this year’s haunted house back in July.

Burgess stated that their goal is for everyone to have a good time, which is why they do not charge excessive fees for goers to get spooked. They did not start charging entrance fees until 2009, and they now use the fee to put back into funding the haunted house and the Pavo Fall Festival. Prior to this, they personally funded it each year. They charge a mere $5 for a trip down an abandoned wing at the old Pavo School where goers get to enter large themed rooms. One of the highlights of this year’s house will be the Dr. Death room for which they have a teaser up on the Pavo Haunted House Facebook page.

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You’ll be seeing a lot of this lady soon. As the new Executive Director of the Chamber, she’ll be moving and shaking her way around Thomasville, and, although that sounds like the Hokey Pokey, she’s got a way of getting towns noticed. In a good way.

What are you most excited about in your new position? Connecting with new people and being a part of such a vibrant and involved community. I’m looking forward to working on innovative programming and collaborating more closely with small businesses.

What have you always loved about Thomasville?

The heritage! Having grown up on a Civil War-era farm in Brooks County, history has always been a great love in my life. I believe Thomasville has done an amazing job preserving its historical assets and the community’s amazing character.

Do you have a favorite Tville haunt? Ha! You can’t ask a Chamber Executive that question! My girlies and I love McIntyre Park.

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old Main Street location and moved to the current location at the old Pavo School.

“It’s phenomenal what Ken brings to the plate,” said Burgess.

She reports that he has been able to make the house extra spooky with his lighting skills and studio effects. His talent helped bring in almost 1,000 fright fans last year.

If you are interested in getting a fright, the Pavo Haunted House will be open on the last two Fridays and Saturdays of October {18th, 19th, 25th and 26th} from 7:30-11:30 PM. Tickets are just $5 for adults and free for kids 9 and under with a paying adult. Burgess urges people not to bring young children or toddlers through the haunt, so as to not ruin the effectiveness of the actors’ performance for those who really want to get scared.

The Pavo Fall Festival will be on October 26th starting at 5:00 PM, and is family friendly. The location for the Pavo Haunted House is off Highway 122 on West McDonald Street in Pavo, Georgia.

- Denise P.

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“Our” Boston Marathon Lace up those running shoes folks- the 34th annual Boston Mini-Marathon and Festival is almost here!

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And just in case you aren’t from around here, we mean Boston, Georgia! The all-weekend event offers visitors a little taste of everything Boston can offer-from Southern staples like pageants and parades to entertainment of live music and a multi-media history presentation of Boston; and don’t forget the race which is boasting more applicants than ever.

This year’s festivities will begin Saturday, October 19th, with the Miss Boston Pageant at 7 PM. The four categories will be Wee Miss, Little Miss, Junior Miss and Miss Boston, with the winning ladies showing off their crowns in the parade on festival day. The pageant will be held in the former Boston Primitive Baptist Church at Adams and Green Streets and you can purchase your tickets at the door.

For the guys out there, if tiaras aren’t for you, maybe the Best Barbecue Butt cook off will be more your speed. This event will be held the following Friday and participants need to sign in that evening by 6. Winners will be announced Saturday, October 26th.

Festival Day promises to be eventful! Events begin at 6 AM with vendor check in. Soon after, marathon participants will begin lining up to compete. After the Star Spangled Banner plays at 8 AM, the runners

{and walkers} will be off on a measured 13.1 mile course through the countryside. The winners will be announced by age group at 11 in Watt Park. If you are interested in competing, make sure to register early to ensure you will receive a packet that morning.

A new addition to the Mini-Marathon and Festival this year is the Quilt Exhibit hosted by Friendship Quilters.

New and antique quilts will be displayed in the former Primitive Baptist Church where the pageant was held the prior weekend. Exhibit hours are 10 AM – 4 PM.

If you’re not a runner, maybe the vast selection of arts and crafts and specialty items can lure you from under the covers. Unique gifts from local vendors may just help you put a dent in this year’s Christmas list. To keep you energized during your browsing, there will be a food court serving up yummy festival grub as well as some of Boston’s restaurants dishing out their specialties.

Wrapping up the weekend is a trail ride sponsored by the South Georgia Equestrian Society on Sunday at 1:30 PM. To register, just visit Boston’s event website at www.bostonga.com/events.

Now on to the kiddos. You can’t have a festival in October without a costume contest! That’s right, get the little ones in their Halloween duds and down to Watt Park by 10:30 AM for the judging. Don’t stray too far, because just an hour later is the event every kid loves… the parade! Beginning on Main Street, pull up a seat and watch as colorful floats glide by carrying our local “royalty” like the newly crowned Miss Boston and her court. The parade will also include equestrian units and both the Thomas County Central and Thomasville High School Marching Bands.

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Prep Your Wheels for Fall It’s undeniably fall! With the summer drawing to a close and temperatures dropping, many people are beginning to break out their bikes.

Downtown has never been so accommodating towards bikers. Whether you’re riding downtown to do a little shopping or commuting to work, downtown is a great place to be. Some establishments, like Moonspin Pizza, are even beginning to provide a bike rack right in front of their stores.

Now that you’re itching to spin those wheels, Thomasville’s own Chastain Bicycle Company is ready to provide Townies with all their biking needs. Located off of West Jackson Street, Chastain’s has been the go-to for bikers for quite a few years now and this Fall is no exception. “This past Saturday we probably took in eight bicycles,” says owner Jesse Chastain, Sr. “The weather’s nicer and people are out riding.”

When prepping your bike for the Fall, the most common maintenance task people overlook is checking their tire pressure. “Tires are a big issue,” says Chastain. “If a bike sits up for three weeks and you don’t ride it, it’s going to be flat.” The best way to test the tires to see if they’re full is by doing a thumb test. If the tire is tight and hard to press in, you’re good.

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It sounds like the Boston Mini-Marathon and Festival is almost packed with too much entertainment for a weekend to hold. It will be another great year of fun for the entire family, so make sure not to miss it. All proceeds help fund community events and to maintain the Boston Community Center on Main Street. For more information visit Boston’s website {www.bostonga.com} or call festival chairman Danny Groover at 229-498-4065. Race you there!

traffic while keeping your eyes on the road. “You need to see the cars because they don’t necessarily see you all of the time,” says Chastain.

Needless to say, you should never ride without a helmet, ever. And while it may not be as hot out, it’s still a good idea to stay hydrated with a water bottle cage. {Other beverages may fit there, too….} And finally, remember to “always be aware of your surroundings and ride defensively,” says Chastain. “Stop at all the stop lights and obey the traffic laws, because you’re required to.”

Fall’s here and the atmosphere is ripe for adventure. So don those helmets and get out there!

-Alex W.

While riding is fun and good for you, safety should always be your chief concern.

Chastain’s offers a variety of safety accessories for this reason. When riding at night, a light should be used so that cars have an easier time seeing you. Flashing lights are small but allow others to see you easily. The best place to mount one of these lights is on the back of your bike, on the seat post.

When you’re biking on the road, it’s important to remember to move in the same direction as traffic. Chastain suggests a mirror, which enables you to keep an eye on

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Humane Society Fall Dinner to Feature ‘America’s Got Talent’ Act The Thomasville - Thomas County Humane Society’s annual Fall Dinner this year will be an open air event set against the scenic backdrop of Mayhaw Plantation, and will be held on Saturday, October 26th, at 5:30 PM. This dinner is the Humane Society’s single biggest fundraising event of the year, with all proceeds going toward the operational costs of the organization. This year’s event will feature the talent of Bert Davis the Coppertown Clown and his Muttley Crew, a ten-dog talent show that advanced to the Vegas Round on season five of NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent’.

Bert Davis began his career on the professional

rodeo circuit, at age 16, as the youngest member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and bullfighter in the nation. Thirty-nine years later, he is one of PRCA’s longest-performing members. The Muttley Crew act he will perform at the fundraiser will consist of tricks and feats performed by ten rescue dogs that he and his wife have trained, and with whom they travel the world.

The Humane Society is thrilled to be hosting Bert Davis and his world renowned act. “Bert is a very seasoned performer,” says Executive Director Ed Williams, “from his rodeo days to ‘America’s Got Talent,’ and

we’re very excited that he’s coming to South Georgia.

Of course, he uses shelter dogs, and that’s very special to us. The dinner will be catered by Johnny Barnes, and will give attendees the opportunity to see Mayhaw Plantation, a beautiful place most people don’t get to go.”

Tickets are $75 with limited seating, and sponsorship opportunities are available. Visit www. thomasvillehumane.org for more information, or call 229-228-0613 to sponsor or purchase tickets.

—Jennifer W.

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Through November 11th, Epcot at Disney World Orlando is hosting its 18th annual International Food and Wine Festival. Your wallet and body mass index might end up hating you for it, but your nose and appetite will literally drag you from kiosk to kiosk in Epcot’s World Showcase for irresistible tastings of food and drink from all over the globe.

On a non-festival day, Epcot’s World Showcase features pavilions for eleven countries, where there are shops, food and beverage kiosks, sit-down restaurants, shows, mock-architecture, native flora and live street entertainment at each country. The staff in each pavilion hails from the country and wears traditional garb to add to the immersive experience. Our own Rhonda and Scott Foster, owners of Liam’s, regularly attend!

The 46-day Food and Wine Festival more than doubles the number of featured countries with small marketplaces featuring traditional food and beverages from additional locations like Brazil, Ireland and South Korea, and states like Hawaii and Florida. There is also an all-vegan marketplace called Terra. Each marketplace offers appetizer-sized food samplings costing between $3—$6, and beverage samplings for between $4—$8.

Despite the fact that Disney currently has no discounted ticket promotions, there may be upwards of 56,000 people coming in and out of Epcot on a given Saturday during the festival. If you can’t go on a weekday, go on Sunday rather than Saturday if you can, but don’t let anything deter you if it has to be Saturday. There is plenty of food and drink to go around, and Epcot is wellprepared to handle the volume. During the forty-six-day festival, the park will serve 1.5 million food samplings, and nearly 700,000 beer and wine servings, including a reported 33,000 bottles of wine and champagne.

The front side of the park is where all of the rides are, and since there is only one ride in the World Showcase, a flume ride at the Norway pavilion called “Maelstrom,” your kids may be quickly underwhelmed. Plus, making it around the World Showcase requires a ton of walking {sneakers from Dash are a must}. The number of adults partaking in alcohol or “drinking around the world” as some call it, plus the seminars in mixology, wine and beverages may be another reason to either leave the kids at home, or take advantage of one of the on-site hotel’s babysitting services. You can always pack one of the Hershel bags from the Bookshelf full of entertaining items for them to discover while they’re waiting their turn to see Mickey. If you and your party plan to sample more than a few drinks {a one-ounce liquor sample, beer, or glass of wine from only three countries will put you over the legal alcohol limit}, that’s another reason to stay at one of the many on-site Disney hotels and resorts priced for every budget, which all provide either bus or

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monorail services to and from Epcot.

As part of the Food and Wine Festival, Epcot offers culinary demonstrations, taste seminars plus book and bottle signings from celebrity chefs and sommeliers. As part of exclusive dining experiences, there are cheese seminars, Epcot wine schools, Parisian breakfasts, Hibachi demonstrations and “Sweet Sundays”.

Reservations for all seminars, dining experiences, signature dinners and book and bottle signings must be made by calling (407) WDW-FEST. Epcot also puts on its nightly Eat to the Beat Concert Series, open to all, which this year will feature Wilson Phillips, 38 Special, Boyz II Men, Spin Doctors, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and more—check the schedule at www.disneyworld.disney. go.com to see who’s playing when, and for details about seminars, tastings and the lineup of food celebrities.

If you enter on the east side of the showcase, you’ll first come to a Craft Beer marketplace where you can sample some of Fall’s finest—Leinenkugel’s Seasonal Shandy, Abita Fall Fest, Red Hook Audible Ale and others. Next door, at Scotland, try the Vegetarian Haggis with Neeps and Tatties {Rutabaga and mashed potatoes}, along with one of a variety of Scotches or a Scotch flight. At Hawaii, pair Kahlua pork sliders with a Kona Big Wave Golden Ale. Greece features, gyros, yogurt and ouzo, and Canada has a mouth-watering wild mushroom filet mignon with truffle butter sauce which pairs well with the featured Mission Hill Family Estate Syrah.

If you walk straight into the Japanese pavilion, tucked away in the left corner is a small sake bar—try a sparkling plum sake, and if you’re a snacker, stock up on hard to find wheat snacks, Kasugai gummy lychee candies, and wasabi pistachios, which are all delicious. If you’re staying at an on-site hotel, whenever you make a purchase at a park you have the option of having it sent to your hotel free of charge so that you don’t have to carry it around the park all day.

I not-so-recently moved here from the mean streets of Albany where I lived for five years. I don’t know if you know much about the little A, but it doesn’t have the best reputation. After my beloved bike was stolen and there were multiple break-in attempts on my vehicle, I was ready to toss all of my worldly belongings into a hobo sack. I wasn’t sure if I wanted to make another move, but I felt that it would be a better change. Thomasville is quaint and pretty, and I rarely worry about getting shivved when I am walking around by myself.

I was anxious when I first got here, because I didn’t know many people and I was afraid that I wouldn’t have any friends. When I first moved to Albany in 2008, I knew one person, and in the amount of time it took me to make a solid base of friends, I could have baked and partially raised a child. I didn’t change jobs, so everyone I know is still back in the “Good Life City.” I think it’s harder to make friends when you’re older because you’re not meeting a steady stream of people at school, and, in my case, no one new at work.

So what do you do to meet new people when you’re in your 30s and a little nerdy? Go out and mingle, even if you feel like a 14-year-old girl waiting to be asked to your first boy-girl dance. I used to be so nervous about going out and eating alone that I would spend the majority of the time nervously checking my phone and steadily sending texts to people with no response. I still get sweaty when I meet new people, but I have almost conquered my fears. Note: If you see me sporting a

sweat ‘stache when we first meet, just attribute it to my weirdness.

I often go to wine tastings at Sweet Grass Dairy by myself, since my husband is more of a beer person. I was grateful when they assigned seats at the last tasting because it curtailed my awkwardly shopping around for a table. I never want to intrude on people that seem like they’re having a romantic evening. Or people that know a lot about wine, because surely they will be repulsed by my chugging. After I’ve had a few glasses, I’m a real Chatty Denise. Wild horses won’t stop me from talking about my dogs or gluten intolerance for three hours. If I do that to you, please stop me.

I’m grateful for new experiences on my solo ventures because I have met a lot of interesting people this way.

I can’t give myself all of the credit, though. I think my ease at meeting people now has a lot to do with the city.

People in Thomasville are incredibly friendly and generally don’t seem worried that I am going to pick their pockets. {Albany life vs. Thomasville life} You’ve probably seen me lurking around. I am usually lugging around a MacBook in an overstuffed bag, an iced green tea from Grassroots and a pained expression on my face. If you see me, snap your fingers or pull out something shiny to get my attention and say Hi. I’m not going to mug you.

- Denise P.

Farewell to

When you get to Norway, you’ll likely be feeling spirited, so ride “Maelstrom,” the dark, but gentle flume ride, and on your way out of the World Showcase, grab a Terrazas Reserve Malbec from Argentina, or a frozen Caipirinha from Brazil if the sun is still out. Right before the park closes, Epcot puts on an extraordinary fireworks display called IllumiNations—it’s incredibly beautiful and rivals similar shows put on in large cities on the 4th of July—and Epcot does it every night. If you’re not up for waiting for the fireworks because you want to avoid the mass exit when they’re done, before exiting the park, ride Spaceship Earth, the ride that takes you inside Epcot’s signature orb. If you’re from Gen-X or Gen-Y and rode it as a kid, you’ll find it has changed so little, it might give you déjà vu.

We will miss the back porch movies, the front porch coffee, the bourbon slush, the pork tacos, the pork everything, the house fixing dates, the road trips, the smart conversation, the junkin’, the civic brainstorming, and, most fondly, the bald head.

With love,

from Thomasville

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A giant day of collective community service! info@handsonthomascounty.org

Many gardeners are beginning to get back into their yards after the heat of summer has subsided.

Weeding and pruning and freshening are necessary, and often part of the therapeutic quality of yard work. Fall is also a time when gardeners are thinning and splitting their plants. If that’s you, then consider sharing with Birdsong Nature Center.

October 19

JACK-o-lantern Jog

Fun Run, $10 before 10/5 5K, $20 before 10/5 Saturday, 7 PM Register at: www.thomas.k12.ga.us

Thomasville Nursery Fall Festival Games, play in the bounce houses, face painting, kid’s costume contest for prizes, Craft Corner. Games and activities free, Craft Corner is $10. 10 AM-4 PM. 229236-4617. www.facebook.com/TvilleNursery

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Candidate for City Council, Don Sims, invites you to join him at the Thomasville Public Library, Oct. 31, from 11 AM-3 PM. Meet and greet and ask questions!

Remember, the voting opens early, and you’re just steps away from the polls.

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Thomasville Landmarks, Inc. Annual Membership Picnic info@thomasvillelandmarks.org

Although Birdsong’s annual Old Timey Plant Sale focuses on unusual and native species, they are glad to get more common items as well. If something grows well in your yard, it will do well in someone else’s, as well. Everyday garden plants, sturdy and predictable, are being asked for by Birdsong.

If you have plants that you’re planning to thin or split, please call Birdsong at 229-377-4408, or drop them a note at birdsong@birdsongnaturecenter.org.

The Old Timey Plant Sale is set for March 15, 2014, and could use your well-loved leftovers!

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A night of hors d’oeuvres, drink specials, and masquerade fun! $15 in advance or $20 at the door.

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Looking for something to do with your little one on Saturday mornings?

How about stopping by The Bookshelf for our weekly story time! Every Saturday at 11:00, gather with other parents and their kiddos as our volunteer story teller reads a story and leads the children in a small, easy craft.

We think this is the perfect weekend fun for babies through elementary school-aged kids!

And if reading to children is your thing, we’d love more volunteers!

correction: In Issue 17, we reported in the article about Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival that Jack Hanna will be present.

In correction, Busch Wildlife is coming to this year’s Festival. They provide animals for Jack Hanna to do morning/late night talk shows; Their director is coming to the Festival.

Classifieds are $20, include up to 40 words and run for 2-3 weeks. If you’d prefer your contact information be kept confidential, simply tell us. yourtownie@gmail.com

correction: Hands & Hearts for Horses has rescheduled their Open House for Sunday, October 20th, from 2-4 PM at the HHH Barn.

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Come join in on the music, fun and more at Thomas University’s annual Chili Cook-off followed by Street Dance! It is open to the public. $1 Chili Tasting Cups.

If you would like to be a contestant, the $15 entry fee is due by October 20th. For more information, visit www.thomasu.edu.

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