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It’s Due South Time Again!
This year's Due South is sure to be the biggest and best yet. With a brand new venue, exciting experiences and popular bands, Thomasville Center for the Arts and presenting partner Thomasville National Bank are ready to rock your fun-loving socks off. On April 22, 2017, Thomasville is going to be buzzing with art, food and music. headliners Turnpike Troubadours will take the stage at the OurMusical expertise City of Thomasville's brand new Creative District Amphitheater {located isTCA's in your behind Studio 209} on Saturday, April 22, with Nashville's Cordovas as the opening act. Best describedBritney by Glass country music syndicate best interest. Loanband Officer out of eastern CMT as "a gritty, country-leaning roots rock Oklahoma," Turnpike Troubadours "synthesize the populist, political folk
of Woody Guthrie and the outlaw-style honky tonk of Waylon Jennings with doses of bluegrass, Cajun and straight-out rock dynamics."
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Also, stay tuned for a new addition to Due South weekend - Rhythm & Roots, a casual evening showcasing talented regional singer-songwriters in the round on Friday, April 21. Tickets are on sale now. Visit www.thomasvillearts.org to buy.
If your entire life was a movie, what title would best fit? Why?
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Want to Experience even more at Due South? Consider becoming a sponsor! Sponsorships begin at $300 and include access to a host of extras - a Happy Hour Sip & See exhibition, a Southern Supper, the TNB Sponsor Party and more. Learn more at http://www.thomasvillearts.org/ annual-events/duesouth.
The Metcalfe Spring Flea Market
—Kimberly A.— “Eat, Pray Love, because that’s all I ever do.” —Angel L.— “Life. A game, a cereal, and the hardest thing you’ll ever do.” —Kelcie A.— “To Live Until You Die Is to Live Long Enough. Because I’ve truly lived my life and if today was my last, I’d go with my head held high.”
Worth the Short Trip!
—Timothy D.— My favorite place to be on Saturday morning is smack dab in the middle of an outdoor antique show, a flea market or a really good yard sale. I am a picker, junker, dealer, buyer, seller. I’m addicted to the thrill of finding a good deal, and I love a good Market! Don’t we all?
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A good market, no, a great market, is just down the road in the historic little town of Metcalfe. On Saturday, March 11, from 9a until 2p, the community will buzz with activity as the Metcalfe Community Association holds its 5th Annual Spring Flea Market. What started as a big yard sale is now an event with over 75 vendors showcasing, among other things, antiques, furniture and vintage curiosities. There will be lots of furniture – antique, chalk-painted, shabby chic and hand crafted by woodworkers from centuries-old barn wood. There will be architectural salvage, up-cycled treasures, painted wooden signs and all sortsNatofHigdon handcrafted artwork. There will also be vendors bringing smaller Vice President, antiques – dishes, glassware and tchotchkes. And true to its roots, Metcalfe Commercial Lending will have a few yard sale booths as well.
www.tcfederal.com The Market will also feature a few vendors who sell ladies' and children’s clothing, accessories, jewelry, vintage linens, crocheted items, kitchen things, door wreaths, dog collars, honey, soaps, lotions, candles, nursery plants – the list is pretty much endless. You can check out all the dealers on our Facebook page, Metcalfe Spring Flea Market.
Even if you don’t want to shop {what?!} the music will be great. Southern rock band Jon Bellamy and the Rebels will entertain, as will Sighless Wolfhagen. The kids will also stay busy with a bounce house, the Community Park’s playground equipment and a Thomas County fire truck. Definitely plan to eat in Metcalfe. In addition to vendors offering homemade cakes and cookies, and those selling jams, jellies and other canned goods, and the boiled peanuts being sold by the Metcalfe Youth Group, breakfast in a cup will be provided by the Metcalfe ladies. So you can shop and eat all at the same time. Then there’s lunch and why not take something home for dinner too?! We’ve got the best chicken guy, the best barbecue guy, the best stir fry guy and the best hamburger/hotdog guy all cooking for us. But the pièce de résistance has to be the fresh funnel cakes. Yum. Metcalfe Spring Flea Market. March 11. Definitely worth the 10 mile trip. No admission charge and tons of good stuff. Be there! And if Metcalfe gets you hooked on flea markets, visit the Sweet South Cottage’s French Country Flea Market the next weekend, March 17 and 18 at the Car Museum on highway 90 near I-10 in Tallahassee. I’ll be there. — Kristin McGregor
You’re Maker Expands into New Space www.tcfederal.com
For Emily McKenna, being able to make things has served many purposes in her 32 years. It has been therapeutic, a source of income, a form of expression, a source of community. It has been a passion. In 2014, Emily founded You’re Maker with a desire to pass on that passion to others by teaching them the things she knew best: sewing and jewelry making. For over two years, You’re Maker has existed, by Emily’s own description, as a Broad Street spirit business. That is to say You’re Maker hasn’t had a home of its own, but has been fortunate to find a number of downtown merchants who believe in what You’re Maker does and offered their space for use. This March, You’re Maker will open its doors… its very own doors… on Smith Avenue with a refined vision that has been greatly informed by the spirit of collaboration experienced by the downtown merchants that housed You’re Maker classes over the years. You’re Maker will have two classrooms and offer classes ranging in subject from sewing and crafts to graphic design and programming. Immediately,
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When I was driving to work on Friday, I started thinking about how hungry I was at that moment, and what I should grab to eat. When you don’t eat gluten, there aren’t many things that you can grab and go. I decided that if I could eat anything I wanted, it would be a Hardee’s ham biscuit with extra mustard with a side of country pork chop and gravy biscuit. Yeah, two biscuits. Don’t judge me. This isn’t a world of what-ifs or “hey, my stomach won’t explode” magic rainbows. So, that’s when I started thinking about my death-row last meal. What would I eat if I
Emily will offer after school sewing classes 5 afternoons a week for kids as young as four. There is a graphic design class and a Cosplay prop {shield} making class in the pipeline which will be taught by two talented young local women. Classes will not only teach skills but will also have projects connected to downtown businesses in order to expose kids to Thomasville’s strong sense of entrepreneurship. And don’t forget, fun will be had!
“The Generic Super Mommy. Because I’m like a good mom but I’m also a real hot mess.” — Alison N.— “Day by Day. Because I’m trying to learn to live life to its fullest potential. Not forgetting that there’s love, family and friends, and adventures.” —Victoria J.— “One with The Artistic World. I’ve always had a creative soul. Whether it was painting or photography, the arts have always called to me on a deeper level that I can’t explain within myself.” —Kimberly A.— “Lost in Translation. Because living here feels like I am stranded in a foreign country.” —Rich C.—
Save the Date: Fifth Annual Hands + Hearts for Horses Hoedown The Fifth Annual Hands + Hearts for Horses Hoedown will be held at the Sugar Hill Barn at Pebble Hill Plantation on March 24 from 6:30p-10:30p. Each ticket includes dinner from John Thomas Catering, drinks, a silent and live auction and live music from the Tanners Lane Band. Also, be sure to bring out your dancing shoes for a night of fun for a great cause. {Pssstttt...they’re giving out a prize for best cowboy boots!}
In addition to classes, You’re Maker will provide a new place for parents to go for a creative birthday party option. You can have a party where kids will have fun learning something new such as sewing or jewelry making and create their own take home gift. Emily can accommodate all skill levels and will work with you to figure out the perfect project for your son or daughter’s birthday party.
The Hands & Hearts for Horses Hoedown is HHH’s largest fundraiser of the year. You can help HHH by participating as a sponsor, attendee or silent auction donor. All contributions from this event go to benefit HHH’s mission to celebrate the unique gifts and challenges of each individual by encouraging growth through therapeutic horsemanship and human relationships.
Find You’re Maker at 127-D Smith Ave and a list of classes at www. youremaker.com. Sign up for the newsletter to stay informed about new, unique class offerings.
Tickets are available online at https://handsandheartsforhorses. networkforgood.com/events/1642-hands-and-hearts-for-horses-hoedown. Individual tickets are $65 and sponsorships are available from $150$1500. Sponsorship contributions fund programs that support HHH’s mission. Sponsors will also receive extensive pre-event and on-site exposure surrounding the Hands + Hearts Hoedown.
could eat anything, as my last meal? Gluten be damned. I’d eat anything and everything. Ted Bundy’s last meal was steak, eggs, hash browns and coffee. His meal is definitely the least depressing of the list that follows. Eggs, though? Aileen Wuornos’s last meal was a cup of coffee. No! Why do that to yourself? Timothy McVeigh had two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Eh? Stacey Lamont Lawton had a jar of pickles. Word. Granted those are all terrible people, but why these items? One person got oatmeal. Ewwww. This is what I would go with: Cheese and charcuterie board: only cow’s milk cheese, nothing stinky. Cantaloupe and prosciutto from
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Babbo. Thanks, Mario Batali. A cheddar bay biscuit from Red Lobster. A roll from Marie Livingston’s. A porterhouse and three slices of bacon from Peter Luger’s. A thin layer chocolate cake from someone’s grandma. A bottle of nice red wine. A burger from Holman and Finch. Fried chicken breast from Weaver D’s {& a Hardee’s country ham biscuit with extra mustard and a side of a fried pork chop biscuit with gravy} I guess that about does it. You know because a steak, fried chicken and burger aren’t quite enough—I’d still need a thin layer chocolate cake from someone’s grandma.
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Each year hundreds of individuals from ages four to sixty are served by Hands and Hearts for Horses. These individuals receive physical, mental and financial support. HHH cares for 12 horses on a 14-acre facility with a professional staff who are leaders in the field of therapeutic riding.
Dara is a shining light in the school system. It takes a village, and it's wonderful to know she's part of that "village." Kids, parents and teachers all seem to unanimously agree she's a pretty spectacular person. Dara is a voice of reason, a shoulder for comfort and an ear to all who need it. This mother of three is the true definition of a Southern Sweetheart. How long have you lived in Thomasville? Almost my whole life. I moved to Thomasville when I was six years old and in kindergarten at Garrison-Pilcher, the school I work in now.
Where did you attend college? Valdosta State University. I got both my undergraduate and graduate degrees from there. When did you decide you wanted to be a guidance counselor? I had an awesome school counselor when I was in school at Cross Creek, Mrs. Kaki Harmon, who inspired me to go in that direction. At the time I was getting my undergraduate degree you had to have classroom experience to become a school counselor, so I got a degree in Early Childhood Education and started teaching. Seven years in the classroom, a husband and two kids later I decided to go back and get my graduate degree in school counseling. This is my third year as Garrison-Pilcher's school counselor, and I truly believe I have the greatest job on Earth! What's the story on how you met your husband? Todd would tell you he asked me out three times before I said yes. I don't remember it that way, exactly. I would see Todd from time to time when he came home from college and we would chit-chat. He might have asked me to come to a Christmas party at one point, but I would have assumed he was joking {because I thought he was joking and I also thought he was too old for me}. However, he definitely asked me out the summer before my senior year of high school and I said yes, and the rest is history. That was the summer of 2000, and we've been together ever since.
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What is your favorite thing about being a parent? Oh my gosh, this is hard to answer because being a parent is pretty awesome most of the time! However, I would have to say that my favorite thing is our conversations. The verdict is still out on Baby Cannon {he's only one}, but our big boys {Carson, 10 and Cooper, almost 7} are hilarious! They have a great sense of humor and literally make us laugh every day! Do you have any funny parenting stories? With three boys, life is pretty much laugh or cry {laughing}! At our house, we choose to laugh, so every day is pretty funny! Our oldest can't decide if he's too cool or still a toddler. One minute he's "leave me alone, I got this." The next he's, "Can you tie my shoes please?" He's got big love for others and a heart that blows us away, though! Our middle guy is always too cool! He has a special hairstyle that he works to perfection every morning, outfits he styles himself depending on what "look" he's going for, and one liners like, "I'm a hottie because you're a hottie, Mama" for days. The baby is well... a baby. He's crawling and into everything! They're all so dadgum cute, I can't take it, though! What is your favorite thing about Thomasville? The people, for sure. We have the most friendly people in our little town. If you could give one piece of advice to the youth today, what would it be? Be empathetic. People deserve your understanding. Live in the present and keep your eyes open to the world around you. There are wonderful and terrible things everywhere that deserve your attention. It's hard to grasp the fact that not everyone lives the same way you do, but it is imperative to acknowledge that, for better or worse, that is the case. You have to meet people where they are. What is your favorite place take a family vacation? We are total beach bums, so the beach is our home away from home! Thomasville is in such a good location for us to get here in a hurry! What is your favorite flavor of ice cream? So, I'm not a big ice cream fan, but my favorite cold treat is a Reese's Cup Blizzard! What is something interesting about you that isn't common knowledge? I try to be an open book, so I feel like everything about me is common knowledge, but maybe that I'm not a huge fan of pets {gasp!}. I think they're cute and I like for other people to have them, but I'm not desperate to have any of my own. It might have something to do with those 3 cute {wild} boys I have. They sometimes make me feel like I already have pets. {smiling}
Hands + Hearts relies heavily on volunteer manpower and in-kind donations to keep the costs low. They must subsidize 73% of the cost of every rider’s participation and this cost is met through contributed income. To find out more about HHH, visit http://www.handsandheartsforhorses.com/. — Denise P.
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