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MARCH 20-April 2
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MARCH 20-April 2
Mark sees the “contemporary southern look everywhere,” he wants to liven things up to date at Homme Haberdashery. And his target is wide ranging from as young as teens to the thirty and forty year old set. Mark Ridolfi himself is a millennial, graduate of Thomasville High in 1999. At Homme you will be sure to find more than denim: joggers, chinos, button downs, graphic tee shirts, sunglasses, belts, socks, shoes, sandals, even bags, candles, and gifts. It’s quite the eclectic selection for 800 square feet. Near the top of West Jackson, immediate parking is curbside; but, TOWNIE TIP: the lot at Trinity Church is zoned as “public parking.”
Mark is a friend of Spencer Young of Grassroots downtown on Broad. Together they have a special deal running after the Ides of March through April 18th. During this month long event, if you’ll bring in your Grassroots receipt, then your purchase at Homme Haberdashery will benefit you at a 10% discount, and in partnership, if you bring into Grassroots a receipt from Homme Haberdashery you will receive a free small coffee from the baristas at Grassroots (that’s 03/16/2015—04/18/2015). Enjoy! Homme Haberdashery: 206 W. Jackson Street Thomasville 229-236-2227 and find them on Facebook.
Just a few minutes west of downtown lies a unique safe haven for hope and healing. A place dreamed up by Karen and Terrell Singletary over a decade ago. “Karey” desired to bring a therapeutic riding program to those in need in the Thomasville area. This aspiration gained traction when Terrell offered up his facility as the home for the project. With the help of dedicated volunteers, generous donations and the belief in this untraditional idea of therapy, Karey’s dream became a reality by way of Hands and Hearts for Horses. One of HHH’s favorite fundraisers, appropriately named the Hoedown, will be held at the Deep South Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 28th at 6:30 p.m. The fun will include great food and drinks. This third annual occasion welcomes back the Tobacco Road Band along with Dana King and Gypsy Cotton. Proceeds from this event will ensure that this fantastic organization can continue changing lives through equine therapy. Since 2003, the non-profit program has grown to include Therapeutic Riding, Hippotherapy, Vaulting
Shane Boggs
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Shane is the father of three, a finance teacher, and Brookwood's Community Outreach Coordinator. He's also the Head Football Coach there, and was named All-Area Coach of the Year recently by the Times-Enterprise. With all those jobs, he's got lots of cool stories to tell. What is the most rewarding aspect of all you do? I think everyone would assume that competition is the best part and it certainly is fulfilling. However, I would say that I enjoy seeing the growth and maturity in our studentathletes. How did you end up in the 'Ville? My wife, Christa, was a Tallahassee girl and attended North Florida Christian School. They recruited both of us to teach and coach there in 1997. Then in 2003 I applied for the Head Football position at Brookwood. Our family has lived in Thomasville for eight of the last twelve years. Our three children, Kendall, Morgan and Seth were born in Thomasville. Tell us that cool story about hanging out at Bobby Bowden's house! Our North Florida Christian teams had several players that were recruited by FSU. Christa and I were invited to attend part of an official visit for one of the players. We ate banana pudding at Coach Bowden’s dining room table. All of the players were consumed with playing on his garnet felt pool table. Christa and I spent quite a bit of time talking with Coach Bowden and his wife.
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At Homme you'll be sure to find more than denim: joggers, chinos, button downs, graphic tees, sunglasses, belts, socks, shoes, sandals, even bags, candles and gifts. It’s quite the eclectic selection for 800 square feet. The store itself is decorated a la “rustic modern industrial,” says Ridolfi. Mark and his wife Kelly are the interior decorators, while Mark along with his father, Larry, did the renovation and carpentry work in the space. Married just one year, the Ridolfis will be in Europe: London, Amsterdam, Rome and Paris for their anniversary trip ‘across the pond.’ Father Larry will thus be manning the Haberdashery during their absence. Hey, didn’t I say so, it’s a family business. Otherwise, Mark is there, or he will be returning shortly.
Go On and Get Your Tickets for 'Annie Get Your Gun'
and, most recently, EFP or Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy. These activities are designed for those with special needs, with each program tailored to the individual’s personal goals. They offer participants the chance to gain from both physical and behavior benefits. An important objective that HHH seeks to obtain is instilling self-confidence in its students, both children and adults. Starting with just three horses, the team has grown to over ten specially trained horses and ten active staff members along with a plethora of committed volunteers. They are a member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, or PATH International and serve eight schools and approximately 120 students per week. HHH is hard at work six days a week, eleven months out of the year. Individual tickets are on sale now for $60 with sponsorships starting at just $150. Tickets can be purchased at www.handsandheartsforhorses.com. For more information you may call 229-403-0771.
Head over to MacIntyre Park Middle tonight for a wild west show with activities for the whole family, followed by a production of irving berlin's beloved musical. The tale of Annie Oakley will come to life Friday and Saturday night, March 20 and 21, at the MacIntyre Park Middle School Auditorium. Casey Dyksterhouse is the Director of the Irving Berlin musical that is about an illiterate hillbilly, Annie Oakley, who has a knack for shooting and falls in love with the ace shooter at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Dyksterhouse teaches theatre as an elective at Scholars Academy. This is her fourth year with the program. Thomasville City Schools Drama Program does three productions a year. In addition to a spring musical, they compete in One Act, where they won first place in 1 AA class this year, and they also do a variety Drama Showcase in May.
Starting at 5:30p each night prior to the performance, families can enjoy a Wild West Show on the school’s campus featuring different activities themed around the show.
Tickets for Annie Get Your Gun are available at Scholars Academy and Jerger Elementary School or in the auditorium lobby of MacIntyre Park Middle School the week before the play. Tickets may also be purchased at the door the day of the show. Admission is $8 for students and $12 for Adults. The curtains rises each night at 7:00p and features student principals Michelle Whetsell as Annie Oakley, David Souders as Frank Butler, Gene Autry as Buffalo Bill and India Jane Grimsley as Dolly Tate.
When the curtain opens patrons “will witness an artistic journey that over 80 students, teachers, and parents have traveled through together,” says Dyksterhouse. “The journey has taken us three months and over 400 hours of rehearsal time.”
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Scoop: Homme Haberdashery Male style beyond the big three—simple rugged, business casual, and the formal suit—can present a challenge. Men’s apparel is not generally as emphasized in the marketplace as women’s wear is. Available, certainly, and trendy on occasion, just not ubiquitous. Thus, there exist niches for masculine fashion, for a savvy designer, the right supplier, and an apt merchant. Hence we have Mark Ridolfi’s newly opened shoppe at 206 West Jackson Street, Homme Haberdashery. No one knows local fashion like a local lad. It’s his bet that Thomasville is a place where contemporary men’s clothing and accessories can thrive.
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HOEDOWN
The Plaza
To Benefit Therapeutic Riding Programs Saturday
March 28, 6:30 PM
Steaks, Seafood & Southern Cuisine
Featuring Tobacco Road Band
With Special Guest Dana Hayes King And Gypsy Cotton
217 South Broad St., Thomasville (229) 226-5153
★ Sponsorships Start at $150 ★ ★ Individual Tickets $60 ★
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