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H.O.T. Summer Intensive Dance Camp with South Georgia Ballet Conservatory
Ages 5-7 WE WANT YOU!! Calling all patriots to join us as we celebrate our country’s birthday with a week of games, food and fun.
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$100 for members & $125 for non-members; includes daily snack and a t-shirt
June 12 – 16 | 9 am – 5 pm Ages 8 & Up Audition Required
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June 19-23 | 9 am – 12 pm
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, Christmas in July! Gingerbread making, decorating the Christmas tree and singing Christmas carols are only a few of the many holiday-spirited activities being held this week!
Ages 3-7 Registration $100 {before June 4} | $120 {after June 4th}
Belle’s Ball Summer Camp
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June 19-23 | 2 pm – 5 pm
June 20-22 | 9a-4p
Ages 8-12 Registration $100 {before June 4} | $120 {after June 4th}
Lapham-Patterson House Historic Site, 626 North Dawson Street Grades 3-6
Our& $100 expertise is inincludes daily snack and a t-shirt $75 for members for non-members; Travel through time and discover handicrafts and activities from the Victorian your best games, interest.
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Ages 7-12 $105; $30 overnight fee for Amazing Race and Christmas and July Campers should bring a swimsuit, goggles, towel, bug spray, hat/visor, tennis shoes, flip flops + sunscreen. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided unless otherwise specified.
Amazing Race
June 5-9 | 8a-1p
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science and gardening. Limited to 100 kids total so register ASAP. Contact AJ Kirkland for details at 229-227-0752 or AJ@sweetgrassdairy.com.
filled outrageous week as they embark on a journey filled with obstacles, detours, road blocks and challenges that require team work and leadership skills.
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Water Olympics
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June 12-16
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Summer just wouldn’t be complete without water week. Add extra sunscreen, gather the squirters, fill the water balloons and crank up the water games. This week promises to be packed with wet and fun water competitions.
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Carnival Madness
June 26-30 | 1-4p Ages 8+
June 19-23
$200 per child; includes materials, machine use, instruction + snacks
Come one, come all. Popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, face painting and games… you got it, the carnival is coming to camp on Friday.
Kids will learn how to make accessories, jewelry, décor and apparel.
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Marguerite Neel Williams Boys and Girls Clubs Please register at http://www.mnw-bgc.org/
Summer Program May 30-July 21 | 9a-5:30p Ages 6-18 $50 for current club members; $100 for inactive club members; $160 new members. Includes afternoon meal and healthy snack, caring staff, secure environment and enrichment activities. For more information call 229-228-5155 {ext. 106} or visit www.mnw-bgc.org. ______________________________
June 26-30 | 9-11:30a Ages 4-7 $130 per child; includes materials, instruction, + snacks
Please see the schedule at http://www.brookwoodschool.org/ Writing Workshop for College Applicants
June 5-8 | 9a-noon Rising 12th graders $250 per student; class taught by Nadia Watts
A Chinese Revolution from the American Soil
Classes will be a mixture of hand sewing, clay, drawing and even a very supervised go at machine sewing. ______________________________
Project Impact 2017 Summer Service Camp June 12-16 | 8:30a-3p Rising 6th-9th graders $75 per child; includes lunch on two days and a t-shirt Students will have a great time while volunteering at local nonprofits, earning your credit hours and transforming your community. ______________________________
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2017 Super Hero Summer Arts Camp June 12-16 | 9a-noon Junior 4-6; Intermediate 7-11 $150 which includes snack Kiddos will explore their super hero powers, alter egos, side-kicks and more through dramatic play, music, pop art and comic book creations.
Until the 2006 season, pecans followed a regular cycle of production with prices being higher during lower production years and lower with larger crops; however, the emergence of China as a new market for pecans has greatly altered this cycle and the industry overall. In-shell prices have nearly tripled over the past 15 years from an average of $0.81 per pound in 1999 to $2.41 per pound in 2016, all while the overall U.S. production has increased. Traditional economics teaches that as supply increases, the price should decrease; nevertheless, the price has steadily increased as Chinese exports have increased from around 13 million pounds or just under 300 container loads in 2006 to its height at nearly 100 million pounds or nearly 2,200 loads in 2012. In 2016, the U.S. exported an estimated 90 million pounds of pecans to China of the 264 million pound total U.S. production which means that nearly 38% of the U.S. crop is being exported to China. As a comparison, the largest domestic producer of pecans, Georgia, makes up nearly 40% of the crop which means that the Chinese export is nearly equivalent to all of the pecans grown in the state of Georgia!
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Do you have any hobbies? It seems that when I find a hobby I like I then always try to figure out how I can make money doing it. I really enjoy knitting, so therefore I turned it into a business. It's kind of like the saying "The cobblers children have no shoes." I tend to know things for everyone else, but don't really have anything I've made for myself.
What do you think about the current situation with our farms {organic/non organic}? I strongly support the effort to grow organically and to use non genetically modified seeds. We need to get back to the way food should be. What is the importance of knowing how your food is grown? It’s important because you've only got one body. The things that you put in it can either make you healthier or it can make you sicker. What is something on your bucket list? I want to visit Europe, specifically Italy, Ireland and England.
Hands on Thomas County While working firsthand in a pecan retail store, I often hear comments such as, “Wow, pecans are really expensive!” Although I wish prices could be lower, one major factor has caused the price of pecans to skyrocket over the past decade: the Chinese.
What do you do there? With the magazine, I am an account executive; I sell ads and contribute articles for the publication. I also go to events and fundraisers and take pictures for the magazine and for publicity of those events.
If you're cooking dinner what is your favorite thing to cook? Usually something Italian, based on and topped with cheese.
Brookwood School
Students who take this one-week course will generate and organize ideas, write drafts, revise and edit one personal statement that may be used and revised for college applications.
Mini Maker Sewing Camp
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Are you originally from Thomasville; did you grow up here? I'm originally from Florida, but I grew up in Thomasville. So I consider it to be home. Though, I did spend a few years living in Valdosta for college, but I'm glad to be back in Thomasville now as a grownup.
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Hillary is a ray of sunshine. She is one of the many people who contributes to the wonderful artistic culture in the 'Ville. When she’s out and about you will usually catch her with a camera in hand and a smile on her face.
What did you go to school for? I attended Valdosta State University originally for Enlighten Journalism and about two years into that program I switched to business administration with a focus on marketing, and I graduated in May of 2016.
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Era while exploring the eccentric Lapham-Patterson House. Make sure you dress kiddos in craft-friendly clothes!
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Show us what you’re made of ! Participate in “Get Fit” challenges, learn about nutrition, and some exciting ways to get your body movin’ and groovin’. At the end of the week, we’ll put everything together to have a camp field day!
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Christmas in July
Beauty & the Beast Summer Camp
Starting with the Native Americans and working the way up to the technology of the 20th century, kids will explore resources at the museum and the surrounding neighborhood. Make sure kiddos wear clothes that can get dirty!
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Contrary to U.S. pecan consumption, the Chinese traditionally purchase pecans as specialty gifts for the Chinese New Year celebration and consume nuts that have been cracked, roasted and seasoned, remaining in the shell. As demand is continually increasing in China, in 2016 the U.S. pecan producers passed a new marketing order which collects a 3¢ tax on improved varieties and a 2¢ tax on seedling varieties. The goal of this new order is to improve national awareness of the countless health benefits of pecans, including their neurological benefits and high antioxidants, in order to increase domestic consumption to similar levels as almonds and walnuts. I personally have seen the pecan industry transformed in my lifetime, all while remaining largely the same; for example, we still use the same inventory management computer program which was written for us in 1997 and has only been updated once, this past season. In other words, while the customers have been diversified, many of the producers and methods of production have remained largely the same over the past two decades. Although pecans are in much higher demand than they used to be, I am certain that they will continue to be a Southern favorite for years to come.
What is your favorite thing to do on a day off in Thomasville? Stay Home! Haha, but really if my husband and I both get a day together we enjoy going to Savannah Moon for brunch and walking around the downtown area. What's something that makes you unique that the average person doesn't know about you? So most people don't typically know this, but I am "legally blind." I have an inherited condition known as Stargardt's Macular Dystrophy or fundus flavimaculatus for those who like big words. The basic breakdown of this is that central vision loss is caused by a deterioration of cells in the macula of the eye. Approximately 1 in 10,000 people are diagnosed with Stargardt's and I along with two of my five siblings have all been found to have this condition. Why does this make me unique? Because Stargardt's is not who I am, but is simply something that I have and it’s not going to stop me from pursuing my dreams. — Cherie L.
— William H. {WGHamil.com} Sources: US Department of Agriculture and Nature’s Finest Foods’ presentation to the South African Pecan Association
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SUMMER CAMP DIGEST Continued Mystery Road Trips June 12-15 | 9a-5p
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Rising 5-8 graders $325 per student
First Friday Outdoor Concert featuring The Roy Baker Band
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Amphitheater, 131 S. Stevens St. 7:30-9:30p This group of life-long friends has music in their bones! When Roy Baker saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, he turned to his mother and said “I want to buy a guitar and play like The Beatles!” The rest is rock ‘n roll history. Playing everything from The Eagles to Jimmy Buffet to Bob Seger to Bachman-Turner Overdrive, the Roy Baker Band is sure to please. Participating shops and restaurants will be open late. Bring your lawn chair or blanket and spend a fun evening in Downtown Thomasville!
Thomasville Music and Drama Troupe Spring Show Thomasville Municipal Auditorium, 144 E. Jackson St. 8p You won’t want to miss Troupe’s spring show! This is a group of talented singing teen entertainers from area high schools across southwest Georgia. Since its inception in 1972, Troupe has been wowing audiences of all ages. For more information or tickets, call 229558-9470 or visit www.thomasvillemusicanddramatroupe.com.
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Campers will enjoy four days of road trips, games, songs, food, mysterious destinations and the best kind of souvenirs: awesome memories!
Art Antics July 10-13 | 12:30-3:30p Rising K-2nd graders $150 per student Artists will get up close and personal with their own creativity while creating fun and beautiful artwork to take home and enjoy forever!
LegoTechnoMania June 19-22 | 9a-noon Rising 2nd-4th graders $175 per student Campers will be inundated with interactive technology, thrilling breakout games, numerous opportunities for creating with Legos, and cool competitions!
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THS Touchdown Club Fundraiser Country Oaks Golf Course 8:30-11a THS {Thomasville High School} Touchdown Club Fundraiser. 8:30am Shot-gun start. Course will be closed to regular play until approximately 11:00am. For more information, contact Jim Rayburn at 229-226-6331.
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Meigs Mennonite School Benefit Auction and BBQ Chicken Dinner Meigs Mennonite Church, 1860 Big Creek Rd. 10a-1p Auction begins at 10am. Lunch served from 11am-1pm. Auction includes solid wood furniture, solid surface cutting boards, corn hole game, vacation packages, tools, outdoor lawn furniture, Georgia Dutch Barn, glider, bird houses, bird feeder, rose arbor, hand stitched quilts, baked goods and much more! For more info and tickets call 229-294-9357, 229-294-9072 or 229-294-1990 or purchase tickets at the Bread Wagon.
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June 19-22 | 9a-noon Rising 6-9th graders $175 per student The Chop Shop is ready for summer camp! Campers will use the steps of design thinking, wood, tools, paint, their creativity, and much more to design and build a project of their own to take home and keep forever! Camp is limited to 10, so sign up now! {Be sure to check the Brookwood summer camp schedule! There are tons of additional camps for students of all ages!} ______________________________
Hands and Hearts for Horses Please register at http://www.handsandheartsforhorses.com/camps
Summer Camps
Relay for Life of Thomas County
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TCCHS Stadium, 200 N. Pinetree Blvd. 6p-midnight Come enjoy music, food, fun and entertainment as we celebrate cancer survivors beach party style. There will be a Mr. Relay pageant, Luminaria Ceremony, bounce houses, Zumba and much much more.
May 11-13 Great Southern Music Spring Festival
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Pickers Paradise Park, 2217 Maddox Rd., Ochlocknee, GA 4-9 Thursday; 1-9 Friday + Saturday Make plans today to visit the Great Southern Music Festival for some great bluegrass music! Whether you like the traditional Bluegrass style of music, or the more progressive Newgrass styles, we have a little bit of it all at this South Georgia Bluegrass festival. Bluegrass music is our specialty! The Festival lineup includes: Trinity River Band, Blue Shades of Grass, Blue Holler, Kenny Hill Band, Ten Mile Branch, Bottom Dollar Band and more! Concessions on grounds, pets on leash only, bring your own lawn chair. For more information and to get a lineup, visit http://pickersparadisepark.com/.
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July 10-14 | 9 years old and older July 17-21 | 4-8 years old July 24-28 | Intermediate level and above Cost $250 per person; lunch is not provided Campers will engage in horseback riding, arts and crafts, music, learning to care for horses, water play, sensory stimulation and more. Hands and Hearts for Horses is able to accommodate campers with any and all special needs on an individual basis. We have Certified Therapeutic Riding instructors, as well as and trained volunteers helping the campers during the week.
Farm to Table: Delight! Pineapple Upside Down (and On the Floor) Cake
May 13 30th Annual Peacock Day Festival Pavo Peacock Center, 2061 W. McDonald St. 8:30a-3p Activities include: 8:30am - 1 mile run/walk for children under 12; 11:00am – Parade Arts & Crafts, Food Booths, Entertainment, Peacock Calling, Sack Races + Lots of fun for children.
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Live Music Nights, Featuring Jon Bellamy + the Rebels Cream of the Crop Café and Wine Bar, 301 Showboat Lane 6-9p Jon Bellamy & the Rebels are performing live on May 13, at 6 pm. Family friendly, outdoor seating, and menu specials!
Historic Thomasville Segway Tour
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Thomasville Visitors Center Breezeway, 144 E. Jackson St. 11a; 1p; 4p; $40pp Join us on the 2nd Saturday of each month as we glide through historic Thomasville. This tour includes approximately 15 minutes of training and one hour of riding. The tour begins at the Thomasville Visitors Center Breezeway at 144 East Jackson Street. Highlights include the The Big Oak, Lapham-Patterson House, Thomas County Museum of History, Thomasville Center for the Arts, Paradise Park, Hansell Street, Dawson Street and St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Book your tour online at www.tallahasseesegwaytours.com.
HOTC Mac Attack VII Disc Golf Tournament MacIntyre Park, 117 Glenwood Dr. 9a PDGA Sanctioned C-Tier Event. Pro $50, Advanced $40, Intermediate $30, Recreational $25 {add $10 if not a PDGA Member}. Entry fee includes: player pack & lunch. 65 player limit. Prize & Cash Payouts, Ace Pool, CTP, Hole-In-One. Donate small packaged lunch/breakfast items for local backpack food programs for kids. Register online at http://dgscene.com/MacAttack7 or www.handsonthomascounty.org. For more info, call 229-226-5200 or email info@ handsonthomascounty.org.
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Few desserts scream nostalgia the way a pineapple upside down cake does. This version offers a decidedly adult spin on the childhood favorite with the addition of tequila to both batter and topping. The booze offers flavor without the burn, but for an additional punch, you can drizzle a little tequila-infused simple syrup over the cake before inverting it onto the serving plate.
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small ripe pineapple, cleaned, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch thick rings 3 tablespoons butter 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 4 ounces tequila 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk 3/4 cup sour cream Liquor-marinated cherries
April is over, y’all, and I am so relieved. We had so many busy and wonderful weekends at The Bookshelf and in Thomasville in April, and I’m thrilled to be a part of a town that’s always busy doing something fun. But I’m also grateful when things quiet back down a bit. {It’s better for my reading life!} Here are the books I read in April, the busiest of months: All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg. Our book club was close to choosing this for our March read, so when a different book was selected, I decided to read this one anyway. My expectations were relatively high, but I wound up not loving it. I thoroughly enjoyed the original structure and format — which felt like short stories told at different points in the character’s life, rather than sequential chapters in a novel — but the premise felt like something I’d read many times before. I think the single-and-relatively-content-with-it protagonist was supposed to feel modern and timely, but as a reader, I was overwhelmed by her selfishness. I never could quite root for her; not all characters need to be likable, I know, but as a reader, I do like to see growth in the characters I'm following. You know how in the recent Gilmore Girls revival, it felt like Lorelai and Rory never had grown up? I felt the same dissatisfaction with the lead in All Grown Up. {It’s worth noting, though, that reviewers were mixed on this one, and I suspect readers will be, too. Maybe try it, particularly if you’re a fan of HBO’s Girls.} Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin. I’ve been waiting for a quirky, funny, thoughtful novel to follow in the footsteps of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, and behold: I have found it. Told in four different voices, Young Jane Young is the story of Aviva Grossman, a young Congressional intern in South Florida who does the unthinkable: She sleeps with her boss. The book details the repercussions of that decision, but it also examines power and the abuse of it, particularly in politics, but also in day-to-day interactions, frequently between members of the opposite sex. Gabrielle Zevin has written something really smart and heart-warming, yet also incredibly timely. I’m sorry to report this one’s not out until August, so mark your calendars! The Stars in Our Eyes by Julie Klam. I read this as a “buffer book” between some heavier books in April — it’s a fun look at our culture’s fascination with celebrity. I didn’t think it was groundbreaking information; the author’s personal anecdotes were at the heart of the novel and kept things interesting. {For the record, I’ve read one of Julie Klam’s other books and didn’t love it, so I think The Stars in Our Eyes may have fallen flat for me due to my own issues with the author’s style. I had another customer who read the ARC and really enjoyed it.} The book is out in July, and it might make a good beach bag addition. Shadow of the Lions by Christopher Swann. The blurb on the front of this ARC referenced two books I loved, A Separate Peace and The Secret History, so my expectations were high, and for the most part, I think those expectations were met. The book is a Southern coming-of-age tale set on a boarding school campus. A student goes missing after an argument with his best friend, and years later, the best friend returns as a school instructor, determined to discover the truth of what happened to the missing student. Shadow of the Lions is a page-turner for fans of Looking for Alaska and Special Topics in Calamity Physics. It’s not the perfect book {there are a couple of convenient bows I’m dying to talk with someone about}, but I really enjoyed my reading experience. Shadow of the Lions is out on August 1, so stay tuned! The Wanderers by Meg Howrey. Bookshelf staffer Chris put this book in my hands with the strict instruction to read ASAP, and I finally made the time earlier this month. The premise was what hooked me: Three astronauts train for the first-ever mission to Mars by spending nearly 18 months in a ridiculously realistic simulation. The book is told through the compelling voices of the astronauts and their family members, and my main — perhaps only complaint — is the book’s pacing. I was at almost the halfway point when I thought about putting the book down completely, but author Meg Howrey made a couple of creative decisions that changed my mind and hooked me once again. Pacing issues aside, the story is original, filled with fascinating scientific details and the toll space travel takes on a person’s psyche. For fans of The Martian. The Color of Water by James McBride. I had somehow never read The Color of Water, but after I saw James McBride perform at Word of South in Tallahassee, I knew I had to read his memoir. It’s as moving and poignant as reviewers and readers have said, and I wish it would be on more local summer reading lists. McBride’s depiction of his mother and her faith were especially moving, and — for better or worse — the book is as relevant as it was when it was published several years ago. I loved this one and am so glad I finally read it. Hello, Sunshine by Laura Dave. I read Laura Dave’s Eight Hundred Grapes a couple of summers ago and felt decidedly “meh,” about it, but her new novel, Hello, Sunshine, was just the light reading I needed toward the end of the month. Dave’s protagonist, Sunshine Mackenzie, is a YouTube star destined for greatness on the Food Network. She’s got a dream job, dream apartment, dream husband… and in one instant, it all comes crashing down. The book is funny and feels modern and timely; I can’t wait to handsell it when it releases in July. Hello, Sunshine is the one I’ll be telling you to put in your beach bag. A Separation by Katie Kitamura. This was our selection for the podcast’s next “Love It or Loathe It” episode, so I won’t spoil too much here. A Separation does for divorces what Fates and Furies did for marriages; the book holds the social construct up to the microscope and allows readers an intimate glimpse at a wife as she struggles to find her estranged husband, who’s fled to coastal Greece. A Separation is dark but beautifully written; I can’t wait to talk about this one on air.
Grill pineapple rings briefly so that they pick up a little char. Alternatively, you can quickly sear the pineapple in a cast iron skillet over high heat until lightly browned. Set aside. In a 10-inch cast iron skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in 3/4 cup light brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add two ounces of tequila. Allow to cook for three to five minutes, stirring frequently, until the sugar is fully melted and some of the liquid is evaporated so that a caramel sauce forms. Remove from heat. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. In a separate bowl, mix together oil, sugar, and remaining cup of brown sugar. Add in eggs and extra egg yolk one by one and then stir in sour cream. Fold in flour mixture in two batches. Add remaining two ounces of tequila, stirring just enough to incorporate. Lay pineapple rings in a single layer in the caramel in the skillet. Place cherries the center of each pineapple ring. Pour batter over pineapple and smooth evenly. Place in oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean of batter. Allow to cool in the skillet for about ten minutes before using hot mitts to carefully invert onto a large plate. Slice and serve.
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Hands + Hearts for Horses Spring Horse Show 3824 Lower Cairo Rd. 9a-4p; free admission {lunch available for purchase} Join for our Spring Horse Show to see firsthand how this Premier Accredited Center is making a difference by bringing together horses, disabled and disadvantaged children and adults, caring volunteers and professionals in the medical, psychological and educational fields while enriching the lives of everyone involved. Therapeutic riding uses the movement of the horse as a tool to address impairments, functional limitations and disabilities.