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Thomasville Antiques Show to Feature STAR Factor
CHUMS Psst…Save the date for this year's Due South...
Get ready! The Thomasville Antiques Show has done it again. Under the direction of co-chairs Rebecca Chubb and Melissa Thomas, some of the best names in the design industry will share their secrets February 27th – March 1st at the Fairgrounds.
After a box lunch and strolling through the many vendors at the show, meet the Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nonnie Frelinghuysen, who will present Louis Comfort Tiffany: Avant-Garde Tastemaker of the Guilded Age.
The show opens with a WOW at the Thursday night Preview Party as TASF introduces Alex Hitz: Celebrity Chef, TV Personality and bestselling author of How to Cook Like a STAR. Alex will prepare a special dinner with Thomasville caterer Johnny Barnes.
The New Collectors Night and popular Savannah Ramsey Singletary Junior Collectors Class are also scheduled during the weekend.
Friday morning brings glamorous royal celebrity India Hicks to share stories of Growing Up Hicks. India is the daughter of famed British Royal and designer David Hicks, who remains the voice of good taste in design. The former model will entertain with revealing, fun stories about growing up with her creative father and family. Alex Hitz, Celebrity Chef, joins The Thomasville Antique Show to talk about his new book Friday afternoon. His lecture, Southern Cooking with French Twist, will follow with a book signing. Have you ever wondered if your grandmother’s old lamp might be worth a million bucks? Now is the time to find out. Lark Mason of Antiques Roadshow and igavel.com along with Amanda Everard will be available for verbal appraisals on Friday and Sunday. Reservations are $10 per item.
This year’s dealers will bring old favorites and a little something new this year, with the addition of 20th century, art deco through 1960’s midcentury items, and garden furniture. Estate jewelry will be featured along with silver, sporting art and accessories, plus 18th through 20th century accent pieces.
Saturday morning, acclaimed architectural and interior designer Tom Scheerer lectures on his new book No Nonsense Decorating. One of the most popular interior decorators in the country, he will also be on hand for book signings.
Tickets to all events are available online at www. thomsvilleantiqueshow.com or by calling 229-235-9924.
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Whether you are looking for a highly romantic night out, a casual date full of delicious food or a date with friends, Thomasville has you covered. Here are five dates we think will help make this Va l e n t i n e ’ s Day one to remember.
Dinner
and a show. Start your evening off with a Rose and Crown at Liams. What is a Rose and Crown, you ask? Botanist Gin, Lemon Juice, Elder Flower Liqueur, Suze, and Rose Water chilled and served up. During Happy Hour (530 - 7p), beer is half off, cocktails and wine are $5, and 3-artisan cheese boards are $10. After you partake in libations and victuals at Liam’s head to Thomasville Center for the Arts where the Thomasville Entertainment Foundation is presenting Notes From the Balcony: Romeo and Juliet in Music performed by Boston Brass and Enso String Quartet. Oh la la. For more information visit www.tefconcerts.com
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and dined. For just as much romance but less
Kyle is teaching her second generation of students at Brookwood, and her “Flashback Classroom” board is full of parents she’s taught and whose children she teaches now {it’s hard to tell the parents apart from the kids!}. Kyle also serves as cheerleading sponsor and has one of the sweetest, most patient dispositions we know.
Kathy Vignos, President of the Board of the Thomasville Antique Show is very excited about this year’s lineup. “The speakers are fabulous," she says. "I have known Tom Sheerer a long time and he is one of the hottest interior decorators in the country right now. We are so lucky to have someone of the caliber of Nonnie Frelinghuysen here as well; she is a must see” This year’s show is dedicated to longtime Board Member Jackie Higgins, who passed away last year after a long illness. She was instrumental to the success of The Thomasville Antique Show and helped create an event that is on par with the finer shows in the country.
April 25th...Band of Heathens is slated to be the
Kyle Unglaub
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We've got an exclusive interview coming next issue with TASF guest speakers from New York's
How did you end up in the ‘Ville? I came to Thomasville straight from FSU graduate school. Tom Johnson had just become headmaster at Brookwood and I was the first teacher he hired as head.
Metropolitan Museum of Art...
What is your favorite part about teaching? My Mom was a high school geometry teacher for over 40 years and my Dad was the principal. I always knew I was supposed to be a teacher.
Last year this issue featured a piece called The
What is your favorite thing about living in Thomasville? Going anywhere and running into someone I have taught! I have a ‘flashback classroom” board in my classroom of former students/parents pictures and the kids look at it everyday. What do you do aside from your work at Brookwood? I love doing things with my family.
'Ville Hearts Hananel, about one of the sweetest belles in town...This year...she's newly engaged! Congrats Hananel and Trey!
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Head Downtown for Gifts
tasting starting at 7p on Valentine’s Day.
Let Sweet Grass be your wingman.
Looking for something more laid back and casual? Sweet Grass Dairy Cheese Shop is planning an evening of food and live music to the tune of “Let us be your Wingman.” You can’t go wrong with any of their mind-blowing cheeses and one of their beers on tap. While you are there, extend your cheese-centered romance into March and sign up for their March 1st cheese making class. The couple that makes cheese together...
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the Mini-Valentine. Maybe you have a sweet little guy or gal in your life who deserves a special Valentine’s date. The Bookshelf will be open late until 8p on Valentine’s Day, with shelves of adventures for the taking. Pssst…Wish one of the employees a Happy Valentine’s Day and get 10% off! After you return from your adventure into the world of words, take a short walk over to Grassroots for a hot chocolate and one of their special Valentine’s desserts.
The Non-Date.
Perhaps you haven’t found a worthy Valentine. No worries. Do something for yourself. Learn something new. Take yourself or a friend over to the Fuzzy Goat and learn to make a knitted beaded bracelet from 2-4p. For information and to register for the class visit www. fuzzygoatyarns.com.
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Can’t make it to the bricks Saturday night? Bring the bricks home. Pick up some beautiful, fresh flowers from Firefly (call 229-226-6363 for more info), grab some cheese and wine from Sweet Grass, light a few candles, put in a movie & enjoy a romantic evening in with your sweetheart.
travelling try an evening at Bacchus. Bacchus is currently taking reservations for a 4 course prix-fixe dinner and wine
"Love is the condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own." -Robert Heinlein
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ove in the air in Thomasville. While I walked from store to store on the beautiful streets of our downtown, I started seeing pink hearts and the word ‘love’ in the windows. Naturally my loved ones came to mind and I began to wear a smile. What a wonderful time of year. Below are just a few of the unique gifts and special sales our lovely downtown has to offer. Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours.
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Lavish – All Coralia Leets Jewelry will be 30%. Men, the lady in your life will love it!
Firefly – Pop-up flower shop with unique flower arrangements and vases (Feb. 13 and 14). Phone: (229) 226-6363
Smallcakes Cupcakery – A heart shaped cake and special Valentine’s cupcakes that include Strawberry Champagne, Chocolate Covered Cherry and Raspberry Chocolate Truffle can be pre-ordered or purchased in store the weekend of the 14th. Phone: (229) 233-8180.
EarthLover – Unique items that include crackle-heart glass ornaments and Kantha stitched hearts from India.
Loli’s Invitations & Things – Handmade Valentine’s burlap door hangers and metal art.
The Bookshelf – The store will be open until 8p on Valentine’s Day and offering 10% off everything! They’ll also host a themed event every night during the week leading up to Valentine’s Day.
- Amanda S.
Win two tickets to Brookwood School’s Sunday, Feb. 8th production of The Music Man at Thomasville Municipal Auditorium! The show begins at 2p! Be the first to e-mail editor@yourtownie.com with the correct answer to this question: In the rom-com classic When Harry Met Sally, in the double date scene, what topic caused Harry and Sally’s best friends to instantly click and eventually leave together at the end of the night?
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Meet the Merchant – Special handmade Valentine’s pottery and jewelry. Don’t see a specific piece you want? There is still time to create a completely customized gift for your love.
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A Dash Around the Corner to Relish in Retirement
Black History Month at Jack Hadley's: They Got This Our Staff Publisher Thomasville Townie, LLC Editor in Chief Jennifer Westfield Social Media Denise Purvis Administration Sarah Esra Columnists J. David Bray, Jr. Sarah Esra Nancy McCollum Denise Purvis Kelly Samek Contributing Writers Clay Byars Wade Chapman Benjamin Gardner Didi Hoffman Natalie Kirbo Emily McKenna Denise Purvis Amanda Smith Jennifer Westfield Contributing Artists Laura Floyd Benjamin Gardner Graphic Design + Website Maintenance Katie Reeves
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Buffalo Soldiers and Mildred Williams Newton; plans afoot for 100 kids to go together and see the movie Selma; native sons Jackie Robinson (Cairo) and Lt. Henry O. Flipper (Thomasville); a Heritage Trail Tour through the City; a freshly donated library of 3,000 reference books from the late Perra S. Bell—there is a lot going on at old Douglass High School, and more that wants to meet your eye. Jack Hadley himself graduated from Douglass High in 1956, right here where this museum is located. Black History Month at the museum comes alive in back-to-back fashion, featuring Buffalo Soldiers Day on Feb. 14th; “The Living Legacy” is from 11a to 2p featuring free hot dogs and drinks and “A Scripted Life: The Legacy of Mildred Williams Newton” is at 4p, both on February 15th. This year the museum honors Douglass High teacher Mildred Williams Newton (1907 – 2002), “who directly touched the lives of two thousand students” throughout southwest Georgia, by her legacy, that is, not only her arti-factual history, but “through the people who knew her.” Vignettes: 1) in our football crazy society her student athletes had to do their sums, conjugate their verbs, and know their grammar before they could attend practices, 2) no one knew she was a breast cancer survivor in the 1960’s (teased out by the research of Program Coordinator, Cheryl Walters and volunteer, Linda Heffron from Newton’s prescription records), 3) during her lifetime Mildred Newton had editorial control over the content of articles written about her for the local newspaper, 4) if and when she wanted something she would call the sales personnel or their managers directly since she knew them all by name. As Ms. Walters proffers, Newton was a kindred spirit because, like Henry Flipper, Mildred was “between worlds, as if out of step [a live anomaly] in her time.”
We have heard of the Tuskegee Airmen (first black pilots, WWII) with whom Eleanor Roosevelt flew in order to demonstrate symbolically their trustworthiness as aviators and this country’s (at that time new) well-placed faith in African Americans as pilot escorts for our bombers attacking the Third Reich. They never lost a customer. We recall from our Civil War history the 54th Massachusetts, the all-black troop of soldiers (except for the brass) depicted in the movie Glory. On February 14th then, come and meet real Buffalo Soldiers from the more contemporary Horse 9th and 10th Calvary. Jack Hadley himself was a Buffalo Soldier. A thunder of hogs will serenade, courtesy of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Clubs who will be on hand. View some related Buffalo Soldier art by Bob Snead, inspect special Tuskegee Airmen/Buffalo Soldier artifacts collected by Nathan Thomas, and select volumes from “Negroes in Our History” by AFROAM Publishing Co. There is a formal Mission Statement – 2014, of course, that “The Jack Hadley Black History Museum documents, preserves, and exhibits African American History of Southwest Georgia.” Then, there is a less formal operating mantra expressed by Cheryl Walters, she having spent time in the theatre and as curator of the Lapham-Patterson House: “catch ‘em with the broad strokes, keep ‘em with the details.” Thus, the fun, the beauty, the wide sweep, and the grit under the fingernails of history are all to be found here. The “Jack” Hadley Black History Museum is located at 214 Alexander Street in Thomasville. Call the museum at 229-226-5029 for further information. They need your support, not merely by attendance this February during Black History Month, but year-round via your financial gifts, and/or the valuable granting of your volunteer time. - Benjamin G.
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The other day I was browsing through Facebook posts and noticed one that said, “Packing us & the dogs up & going for a long ride!” Clicking on, I realized the post meant that Relish was closing and Dash was moving…. I thought, this has to be one well-crafted April Fools gag, but sadly, it’s not. The little store owned by Dana and Wayne is going away. Currently Relish is in the process of selling off their inventory including the furniture and fixtures. “Looking forward to spending our days ‘just looking’ and ‘killing time’… we just need a little more gas money, so come buy something.” says the post from Dana. Relish Started nine years ago, when the building on South Broad Street had just received a new coat of paint and been hung with a double screen door in the entryway. I remember my first visit with a friend of mine, Alan George. I love to eat and cook and Relish was the only store in town that sold Le Creuset. My dad also used to frequent the store for their variety of kitchen gadgets, and my mother gave us both apple corers and pasta extruders she had purchased there. The store evolved, adding a coffee shop at one point and a small restaurant. Five years ago Dash was added to sell running apparel and so last year I ventured in to look for a new pair of running shoes; Wayne was very helpful and stuck me in a size fourteen pair of Brooks. Both Wayne and Dana would remember you even after your first visit. The infamous truck painted by local artist Cindy Inman has been sold. The colorful van reflected the strong, vibrant nature of the owners. Dash has a new owner and the store will be relocated to 127 Jackson Street across from Harden’s Taxidermy. Fred, Herbie and Lulu, the dogs, are also going for the ride. “They love to ride,” explains Dana. A New RV will be their new home as everyone heads northeast, and “who knows where after that,” says Dana. The building has been sold and is currently under contract. Eric McCollum, the building’s new owner, will be leasing the downstairs, possibly for a restaurant or small businesses. Stop by talk to Dana and Wayne and buy something because they will be gone very soon. They have been in Thomasville for less than a decade, yet have impacted the downtown area tremendously. Folks, there is a season for everything and the season for Relish has passed. Safe passage, Wayne, Dana, Fred, Herbie and Lulu; post from the road. As Garrison Keillor says “Be well. Do good work and keep in touch.” - Clay B.
Quoted in the ‘Ville
Who do you love? - Amanda S. “I never thought I could love anyone more than my wife. Then we had our daughter, Mackenzie. From the first moment I held her, I realized what unconditional love was.” - Jonathan F. “I love papa ‘cause he takes me places where I like to go and I love Mimi ‘cause she gets me the right food. When I ask for something they do what I ask.” Andrew R., age 5. “I love my husband because he truly loves me for who I am. I love my children because they bring great joy to me. I love my God because he is a forgiving God.” - Autumn S. “Will Smith, post-Fresh Prince—I mean… Scott Chastain.” - Katie C.
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“God, Jesus, poppy, nana, mommy and daddy.” - Juliet R., age 5 “God, Jesus, mommy and bacon.” - Emma R., age 8 “I love my precious daughter, the man I married who has made life a beautiful journey and the Lord above for blessing me with them.” - Mariam M. “I love my Mommy because she’s good and I like her. I love Mommy because she is a good mommy and whenever mommy is afraid of something I would talk to her about it.” - Thomas B., age 6.
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I just celebrated my 35th birthday. Somehow that transition from age 34 to 35 makes me sound incredibly old. Age 34? Not so old. Age 35? Let me go get some Boniva and milk to soak my saltines before I eat them. Suddenly my bones have become brittle and my teeth are falling out. It is true that things are different as you get older. For one, the consumption of alcohol has to involve a plan instead of being a spontaneous activity. I cannot drink on a weekday or if I have something important to do the next day and it certainly cannot be anything but top shelf alcohol. When I was younger, I could drink whatever someone threw at me. Now? No way. I get a buzz after a glass of wine and a headache after two. Dark liquor gives me a stomachache, and I can’t drink beer at all. It’s not just me, though. It’s science! Just like anything else once you get older: you can process alcohol as you age, but it happens at a much slower rate. That worsening hangover is not in my or your mind. It’s real. So go ahead and stock up on your triple filtered water and ride that two-glass of wine hangover out. It’s going to be a long day. Another thing that has happened to me as I’ve gotten older is that I get nauseous from anything in 3D. When I was a much younger lass, I loved it. I would go see whatever 3D flick they had out. Granted, the selection of 3D movies was much slimmer back in my heyday. Now they have 3D TV's, otherwise known as “headache boxes.” I jwent to Universal Studios in Orlando yesterday, and I couldn’t believe the nausea I experienced after almost every single 3D ride. It didn’t stop me from getting on them though. Further, I now carry around a bag of supplements. No, they’re not medications—they’re vitamins, minerals
and other elixirs to heal my ever-increasing ailments. Believe it or not, they really help me. I need B-12 for my decreasing energy, supplements for my crumbling ligaments and a variety of other enchanting medicines to make my body run on maximum efficiency. When I was younger, didn’t my body just do it on its own? Now, I have to have an entire BAG of pills to get myself going each day. I’m just saying, getting old is real. I can’t see as well. I suddenly have a giant ravine of a wrinkle that runs down the middle of my forehead. I have “freckles” (AKA age spots) cropping up on my skin. MY HAIR IS GRAY. I remember when I used to dye my hair for fun. Now it’s so that I can cover the increasing amount of tinsel that is literally peppering my hair. I completely took my youth for granted. Gone are the days of eating garbage for breakfast, lunch and dinner and washing it down with whatever cheap beer was laying around. I can no longer bake my youthful flesh in the sun. Sleeping anything fewer than six hours is simply out of the question. I need my sleep. I guess it’s not all bad, though. Think of all that wisdom that I have soaked up on this 35 year journey. I know not to wash dark and white clothes together, that everyone is not worth my time, the effectiveness of negotiation and so many other life lessons that blow my mind. I can appreciate the support of a sturdy shoe and a good bra. I love going to bed early and waking up early. I shop for the best deals. I CUT COUPONS. As I sit on the precipice of becoming middle-aged, I realize that getting older is not that scary. I will admit that having the vigor of my youth would be nice, but there is no substitute for being wiser. - Denise P.
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Dear my children, In the five and three years I have known you, you have taught me so much. A love like no other…child like wonder…blah blah blah. The most impressive thing I have learned is the power of the whine (which has in turn taught me the power of wine) when a new toy is involved. I had always heard that hard work and perseverance pay off. I don’t know what those jokers were talking about. Clearly they didn’t have kids. If they did have kids they would have amended their clichés to something like “Whining gets you almost anything faster than almost any other possible method when done well. Just do that.”. Sure, you could do chores and save money to get that My Little Pony blind bag that you so desperately need but you two have quickly developed an impressive tag team approach to whining that has a shocking rate of return. You found the perfect pitch and frequency at which to whine in order to overcome any resistance I might be able to put up. So, I love you for all the snuggles and kisses, silly dance moves, questions that make me think, but I especially I love you for teaching me to always look for the fastest way to get what I want. Seriously, though, you are both awesome and I love you more than anything. Love,
Sometimes I just need to hear you breathing From the backlight of night like my blessing In this world of matter, choice, and rather Our marriage bed our refuge together. Just you and I with Spirit at the nigh, Your gaze by and by my lips give reply. Something in you improves my point of view. Everything you behooves our going through Gauntlets of providence and burdens of choice. Beckoning from afar, it’s your dulcet voice That finds me and guides me return to the path, Sheathe my machete, and choose the meadow’s grass. For there you sing of our reunioning, Breathing renewals in throated wind-song. ••••• Dear Mom,
Mom a.k.a. Emily ••••• Charlotte, my sweet Valentine: As I look at you across the room, your hair a mess, remnants of lunch on your shirt and a look of concentration on your face as you decide which domino you want to put in the small plastic bowl you grip in your sweet little hand, my heart is full. So very full. I am your mother and you are my daughter. You aren’t even two years old and you have your world figured out. You know Mickey and Minnie are a team. You know milk is better with chocolate and you know daddy will be by your side before you can finish calling his name. Even at such a young age you are independent and strong, much like your great-grandmother and namesake. I am in awe of you every day. You will move mountains, sweet baby. Until then, I will cherish your messy hair and oh-so adorable friendship with Mickey and Minnie. I love you deeply and immeasurably. Mommy
Voicing the Wind-Song of Our Renewal (Love Letter by Valentine Sonnet: Benjamin G. to Janice G.)
Everything has its season, as I get older I contemplate and observe more and more. Relationships with parents are difficult; as guidance counselors they give advice, it’s not always taken and mistakes are made. My image of you and dad has always been of individuals who are invincible, infallible and impervious to mortal afflictions. Dad was capable of lifting heavy objects and fixing almost anything no matter how difficult; he didn’t age, like Superman. That’s my childlike surreality. He was able to accomplish anything I demanded, and the two of you were always capable of everything. You covered up my mistakes, took me wherever I wanted to go, sewed anything, worked, gardened, painted, cleaned and you did it all without complaining or showing strain.You have always been there for me like the good shepherd even though I have felt at times it was more like a bad cold. You chose to love and nurture me. You are ageless in my mind. As I have grown older I have become more impatient, yet more understanding of earthly factors that inhibit people from doing the most mundane tasks. Joints get stiff, bones are more brittle and memories aren't as sharp. I am proud of your accomplishments in the days since dad passed away. I feel now it’s my turn to guide and nurture you. Be wary of shady car dealers and internet scams. Love, Your only Son
Certified Literate Community Program (CLCP) seeks Volunteers and Donors, now, for their upcoming Bucks for Books Spelling Bee to help in the “fight” against illiteracy, giving out books, and encouraging children to graduate from secondary school. Every solid and foundational beginning behooves, hence the Bee on February 23rd at 6p at the old Central Middle School Auditorium because the positive outcomes that
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derive from literacy, especially literacy early, redound toward socialization and success. The monies raised by Bucks for Books will go towards three projects: “Books Are Magic” (BAM), purchasing books for four year olds; “The Dictionary Project,” seeking to bring dictionaries to every Thomas County 3rd grader; and “The GED Scholarship Project,” which provides funds for adult students to take the GED exam. Be encouraged to get involved. Call the library 229-2255252 or contact Nancy Tillinghast by email: nancy@ tcpls.org -Benjamin G.
Farm to Table
The Princess Bride, Thursday, February 12th at 12 Noon. Come and brave the fire swamp with Wesley, rescue kidnapped Princess Buttercup, and avenge the death of Diego Montoya’s father. A cast of unforgettable characters, plus popcorn too? “Inconceivable!” Thomas County Public Library 201 N. Madison St. www.tcpls.org
Farm to Table hearty sausage chowder
Browsing Lewis Produce the other day I ran across a beautiful bean of a variety I was not familiar with. It turned out to be a cranberry bean, probably named because of the reddish stripes down the bean, which surprisingly keeps its color when cooked. I thought they would make a great sausage and bean soup. Even on these 70-degree February days, it's still nice to have a hearty bowl of soup at lunch to get you through the rest of the day. So I picked up a link of Bradley’s sausage, an onion, pepper, ear of corn, potato, some garlic and herbs...
Ingredients: 1 link Bradley’s Sausage (chop or slice) 2 cups soaked cranberry beans 1 red pepper (diced) 1 ear yellow corn (shucked and off cob) 1 Vidalia onion (diced) 3 garlic cloves (minced) 1 Baker Potato (diced) Fresh Herbs (chopped) 2 quarts Beef Stock
Directions: Sweat sausage in soup pot with a little oil, add all vegetables except potatoes, cook until veggies are soft. Add 2 quarts Beef Stock, Boil, Add Beans and Potatoes, reduce liquid by half or until potatoes and beans are cooked soft. Add salt, pepper, and paprika (if desired) for seasoning, Add fresh herbs. Serve Hot. Reheats for a few days. Enjoy with a cold IPA or a glass of Pinot Noir.
- Chef Matt Hagel is co-owner of Chop House on the Bricks
Team Lean is On! Team Lean is under way at Thomasville YMCA, and with around 600 participants, the competition is strong. Hi. I am a member of The Hangry Birds and I am a Loser ….. With a smile from ear to ear she held up her sticker with the words “I’m a LOSER” in bold. Heather was a loser and she was proud. “I am down again this week! It feels good to be a loser,” said Heather Barnes, member of The Hangry Birds, after leaving a weigh in. “We’re entering the third week of the program so it’s still early,” said Tom Everett, CEO of Thomasville YMCA. “The competition will really start heating up in a few weeks. Of course losing weight is always a little easier at first because you tend to drop water weight. As the program goes on it gets a little tougher.” Tom’s passion for the program was obvious from word one. His desire to help people in the community get healthier was his drive behind bringing Team Lean to Thomasville in 2008. “The obesity statistics,” he says, “especially in the South, speak for themselves. It’s a chronic problem. We felt like the YMCA, as a community-based organization with reach and impact, could make a difference. The Team Lean model is based on four things: teamwork, motivation, accountability and fun. It’s proven to be successful in helping people accomplish their weight loss goals.”
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According to two-time participant Earl Batson, the teamwork model helps him maintain a healthier lifestyle. “I think having a close-knit team has given myself and the others on the team motivation because we are able to encourage each other.” Earl’s team, VZW, came in first place in week 2 for the team with the highest percentage lost. The teams are not alone in their journey to a healthier lifestyle. The community has come together to help motivate those participating and maybe even encourage others to join next year! Local restaurants have created special menus and grocery stores have put Team Lean signs out to help make healthy shopping easier. “I love that the community is getting involved and helping us stay on track by making healthy food choices,” said Heather Harpe, member of team You’ll Be Seeing Less of Us. For more information about Team Lean, visit www.ymcathomasville.org. The team names alone are worth a visit to the website. Enjoy: From Sag to Swag; Turn Down For Weight; Cheaper By The Pound; Mission Slimpossible; Jingle Bellies; Wii Not Fit …and many more. Happy weight loss Team Leaners! - Amanda S.
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If you’re like me, you’re scratching your head, amazed it’s already time for pink hearts and doilies, red roses and chocolates. The pages of my calendar have flipped to February, and I’ve got a birthday to celebrate and friends coming to town. For these reasons and more, February is my favorite of all the months, so we’re making it a pretty special time at The Bookshelf, too.
February 6-19 Dignity of African-American Life Accidental Gallery, 106 North Main Street, Boston Featured artists Glenn Simmions. His unusual works include large glass and wire sculptures as well as paintings.
In honor of the love we have for you, dear reader, and our love for the written word, we’ve got not one, not two, but a week’s worth of Valentine-themed events headed your way. Here’s what’s on tap:
February 6 Benefit for Baby Alex First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 425 North Broad Street $15 tickets available at Rayann’s Christian Bookstore and Bobby Dollar Appliance Consultants.
February 6-8 The Music Man Thomasville Municipal Auditorium, 144 East Jackson Street; Fri, Sat: 7p, Sun 2p Reserved seats are $20; general admission tickets are $15/adults, $10/students Tickets available at Brookwood School, Jan’s Hallmark, Rayann’s Christian Bookstore, or at the door. February 6 Bargain Bazaar Preview Party Thomasville Exchange Club Fairgrounds, 5:30-9:30p $15 Tickets can be purchased at Mary Madison Boutique and Farmers & Merchants Bank, or from any Junior Service League member. www.jslthomasville.com February 7, 14 Knitting Classes Fuzzy Goat, 223 West Jackson Street Two Hour Class, $30 Skill levels vary. February 7 Make Your Own Valentine The Bookshelf, 126 South Broad Street; 10a-12p Stationery and stamps provided. February 7 Father & Daughter Dance Thomas County Fairgrounds; 7p-9:30p $10 tickets available at Thomas County Humane Society: 229-228-0613
Make Your Own Valentines. Stop by the shop on Saturday, February 7, from 10a until noon, when we’ll have our book club table filled with craft supplies to make your own funny valentines! Mailing valentines to the people you love? No worries; we’ll have stamps! This event is for kids and grown-ups, and it’s paired perfectly with story time at 11 a.m.!
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1 According to Kate Hudson, how many days it takes to lose a guy
2 Body part that beauty is said to be in when beheld 3 Spooky couple: Gomez and Morticia 4 What some do at Lover's Leap
9 XXXXX 10 Power couple: John and Abigail
5 Movie couple: Jack and Rose (1997)
11 Fabric associated with Valentine's Day
6 What might get taken away when you meet
12 Destination city for 'Letters to Juliet' (Italy)
your true love
15 What type of god creature is Cupid
7 Surname on the first chocolate boxes (1800s)
17 Movie couple Rick and Lisa (1942)
8 Color of the "Valentine" movie starring Ryan Gosling
19 Orange variety or an infatuation
and Michelle Williams (2010)
22 They are "blue" in a Valentine's rhyme
13 Comedy couple: Ralph and Alice
26 Who do I love
14 Roman goddess whose favorite flower is the red rose
27 Robin's Maid
15 Heathcliff's love on the moors
28 Cupid's wife in mythology
16 Love couple: Rhett and Scarlett
30 There's a legal limit to the snow there
18 Roman Romeo to Cleo
31 First name of the British King who declared
20 Ubiquitous Valentine's Day shape
Valentine's Day on February 14th (Hint: VII)
21 Movie couple: Yury and Lara (1965)
32 Mr. Rochester's girl
23 Recipient of the most Valentines
33 State where the most red roses are grown
24 Popular chocolate animal on Valentine's Day
34 Smart fish or one of an "Odd" duo
25 State where one might go to get a friendship rose
(Hint: TV and slovenly) 36 A Montague by better known name
(Hint: yellow) 29 OOOOO
February 13 Friends Getting Together Rose Bowl Lanes, 1650 Colonial Drive; 2:30p This is a fun social event for youth and adults with special needs and their families. Family members and young adults share information about services and community activities. Whether you bowl or not, come out and enjoy an hour or two with friends. Cost is $2 per person, per game. Don’t forget your socks! Contact: Liz Chasson (229) 377-9032 or Charles Kifer (229) 377-4258 February 13-14 Miss Kitty’s $14 Adoption Event Miss Kitty Feline Sanctuary, 425 Covington Avenue 11a-5p; This price applies to cats 6 months and older, kittens are $110 to adopt. www.misskittysanctuary.com
VALENTINE'S DAY IS FOR {BOOK} LOVERS
Blind Date with a Book. Book lovers willing to take a risk can meander through the shop for a blind date with a book! During the week leading up to Valentine’s Day, we’ll have select books wrapped in brown paper, with only their “personal ads” to help readers decide if they’ve found the perfect match. Jane Eyre. It’s time for our winter Film Society meeting! Tuesday, February 10, at 6:30p, we’ll gather together to watch the newest film adaptation of the romantic classic Jane Eyre. Thomas University professor Lisa Mitchell will guide our discussion, so make sure you read the book first! (Copies in stock now; it’s our manager Rebekah’s favorite.) Shelf Talk + Signing. Ladies, bring your girlfriends to our Shelf Talk + Signing with romance novelist Shannon Richard. Shannon – a Tallahassee writer – will be in the shop on Wednesday, February 11, from 5 to 7p talking about her new novel, Unforgettable. Speed Date for a Book. So many customers come in our doors looking for the next title to add to their reading lists. Look no more! Thursday, February 12, from 5 to 7p, I’ll be in the shop with Bookshelf staffers Rebekah and Sidney, doling out book recommendations based on your personal preferences. We’ll each get 60 seconds to help you find the perfect book – like speed dating, but more fun since books are involved. You’ll leave with at least three new titles to add to your list, plus a coupon to do your shopping locally. Galentine’s Day. Leslie Knope is my hero, and every year, I’ve hosted a Galentine’s Day party for my girlfriends. This year, I’m inviting downtown business owners and entrepreneurs to join us at The Bookshelf for a Galentine’s Day in their honor on Friday, February 13. Know a local, downtown business owner? Email Sidney to make sure we’ve got them on the invite list: sidney@bookshelfthomasville. com. Date Night. My favorite date nights with Jordan always end at a bookstore. We’ll be staying open until 8p on Valentine’s Day to accommodate all the lovebirds. As always, if you’ve got any questions about our store events, you can find us online at www. bookshelfthomasville.com. I hope you’re looking forward to a lovely February as much as I am! See you in the shop, Annie
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