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February 15 -February 28

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WHISPERS Only Landmarks would dream up a trip to Cuba. They believe that heritage travel helps drive home the YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST! • A guitar maker is looking for space downtown…

• Grassroots is moving! {Just across the street} • Could there be a distillery coming to The Ville?

• Love Leontine Linens? Kevin’s is hosting a Trunk Show…

the

local

buzz

• I’ve heard of a BIG move for a favorite eatery…

• SUSHI is here on Thursdays at Bacchus…get there early!

DO YOU HAVE A WHISPER ?

Psssst!

the scoop on yogurt...

importance of historic preservation in Thomasville and Thomas County, so they’ve recently added this program as an option for involvement. In January, 19 Landmarks members spent five days in Cuba on a people-topeople license, meant to give Americans greater exposure and familiarity with the people of Cuba. They went with open minds and inquisitive natures and gained a new perspective on a country that is physically so close, but culturally very far away. While there, they gained insight into the causes of the Cuban Revolution of 1959 as represented through its art and architecture. A day-long trip to an agricultural region introduced them to both the country’s favorite export – tobacco – and to the new generation of organic farmers. And, of course, they visited Finca Vigia, Hemingway’s home, as well as Cojimar, the fishing village he love so much. Everyone on the trip agreed that five days was just enough to gain familiarity with Cuba, but that they would like to return one day to learn more. If you’re interested in going in 2014, be sure to join up with Landmarks as its only open to members. www.thomasvillelandmarks.org —Brent

New Collector’s

I just happened to be driving by the future location of YoBurst - across from Burger King and behind Big Lots— when…….the owners appeared! I yanked the truck around and may or may not have parked backwards in the lot, I was in such a fervor. I said, “You’re the yogurt people??" and they said, “You’re the Townie??” and we had a moment. Then they ushered me inside and filled my head with sweet, tasty plans. Y’all, they are the cutest couple! And they have such a great vision for bringing yogurt to Thomasville.

They’re really trying to do it right, and they are so fun and friendly, I just

the

february

sunshine

steeps your boughs and tints the buds

night

and swells the leaves within.

Immerse yourself in a night of fun at the Thomasville Antiques Show’s New Collector’s Night!

—William C. Bryant

An exciting, high-energy evening for anyone who wishes to learn something about fine art, antiques,

know their shop will be, too. They’ll have self-serve yogurt, with lots of flavors - including Plain, for us Plain fanatics. They’ll also have tons of toppings and lots of fresh fruit, not frozen. They love the health benefits of yogurt, and see that as a major component of their business.

Courtney is from Tville, and her hubbs, Kevin, is from South Florida.

They were at a yogurt shop in college and just thought, “Thomasville needs one of these.” I told them how happy we all are that they’re here, and though I almost kneeled to kiss their feet, I restrained myself. I did mention the bit about using Dreaming Cow Creamery yogurt {local!} in one of their flavors and they were interested. Fingers crossed! Look for them to open in April.

In other yogurt news…the permit is no longer in the window of the shop that was supposed to be opening in Downtown….maybe they bailed?

a little birdie told me...

RECENT TWEETS

Carrie Shearer She’s your friendly face at The Bookshelf and has been there longer than anyone. Carrie is a great resource for just the right book, and apparently there’s plenty we didn't know about her…

1 - How do you resist the cupcakes? Do you have a strategy? No strategy except give in—once a week.

2 - Favorite book right now?

Canoeing and Camping on the Suwannee.

3 - My ideal weekend would be: Kayaking any of the big bend rivers.

4 - Something you might not know about me is...

I know how to inoculate mushrooms.

5 - Who would you most like to meet?

Naked Ed who lives at the Sante Fe River at Lilly Springs.

@DidiReuschel “@SteveMartinToGo: Congrats to @SteepCanyon for Bluegrass Grammy including Noam Pikelny’s wonderful CD! #duesouth@thomasvillearts” @BookshelfTweet “OMG- new Pride & Prejudice film adaptation coming soon! @JaneAustenLIVES” @adstorey “I love the service department at my local @Toyota dealership. They always take good care of me and my car” @sweetgrassdairy “A @BellsBrewery #Hopslam firkin event followed by a @StoneBrewingCo Tap Takeover. #CraftBeer is here to stay in #SouthGeorgia!

Come join us.” @DreamingCow “Can anyone else pack 13 cups of yogurt per minute? I don’t think so!”

and accessories, or simply to listen to the pumped up sounds of a New York DJ. We’ll have our favorite bartender mixing up vintage cocktails (did someone

Hands & Hearts For Horses

(www.thomasvilleantiquesshow.com) today!

Friday, February 22, 6:30-8:30 PM. Reservations required, cocktail attire. —Dort

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townie classifieds now available! $30

marked items exclusively held for the evening. So, whether you’re a sucker for sterling silver barware,

LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!

- to take home and make your house look fabulous.

Tickets are selling fast, so buy yours online

dog prints, antique linens, majolica, or duck decoys, there’s something for you to admire - or even better

(229) 551-0086

farm to table

Ahoy!

bunny’s quail pie

It's A Rum Dinner at Liam’s!

Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of…Georgia-made rum? Yes, indeed! Georgia’s first distillery is celebrating the release of their Richland Vintage Rum with a dinner + cocktail pairing at Liam’s. The Richland Distilling Company is a craft distillery located in historic Richland, GA. Diners will spend the evening with owners Erik + Karen Vonk and learn about their passion and dedication to this all-natural, premium rum. Liam’s will pair a four course dinner utilizing small farms and local Ingredients with vintage rum cocktails. The dessert is a real treat - High Road Craft Ice Cream + Sorbet {Atlanta} is sending a specially made rum + raisin flavor for the event.

The dinner is Tuesday, March 26, 6:30pm. Tickets are $60pp, call Liam’s @ 229-226-9944 for your reservation.

I was the lucky recipient of a friend’s quail bounty—and pot pie is a favorite of Mr. Townie.

The phyllo is crispy and buttery, but doesn’'t leave you feeling completely sluggish.

Alternately, I would top with sage + cheese biscuit dough...perfection! {Adapted from http://www.dinneralovestory.com}

3/4 to 1 cup chicken broth 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cut into small cubes 1 package portobello caps, diced • 1/2 medium onion, chopped 3 ribs celery, diced • Generous dashes of thyme, dill, parsley To taste: salt, black pepper, white pepper, cumin, garlic 1/2 cup milk mixed with 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup quail cut into small pieces, sauteed until just done Handful frozen peas 1 pkg Phyllo dough, thawed and prepared For Phyllo - butter and layer ten sheets, or more if you prefer a thicker crust.

For Pie: preheat oven to 425°F. Bring broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add the potato, mushroom, celery, onion, herbs + spices and simmer the mixture for 15

I’ve never met a problem

a proper cupcake couldn’t fix.

minutes or until vegetables are soft. Stir the flour mixture slowly into the vegetables and simmer, stirring until it is thick. Remove the pan from heat, stir in chicken and peas. Add pot pie filling to 4 ramekins or 1 9-inch pie plate. Cover with prepared phyllo crust (cut into 1/6 pieces if you’re making minis), and bake for 15-20 minutes (for minis) or 25-30 for a regular 9-inch dish.

—Sarah Ockler, Bittersweet

WE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES!

In March the Family Enrichment Group is planning a downtown fundraiser PUTT PUTT GOLF CONTEST March 16th from 10:30-4:30

Holes will be downtown. $100 per team of 4, registration First Friday and the day of the event. Teams will get bags of goodies, including score cards, golf balls, and instructions.

Word has it that these businesses will be participating: Hicks, Stephen Gainous, Al Dixon, Trolly's, Lavish, The Bookshelf, Relics, Stanley F. Smith

SMART MONEY

When the goal of treatment has changed from curative to comfort care, take time to know your loved ones wishes.

Have the Conversation.

Hospice of Southwest Georgia is here for you.

LEONTINE LINENS

Need financial information at your fingertips?

If so, we can help! Visit our Learning Center on our website www.cfswealth.com for a wealth of information on Tax Planning,

113 East Jackson Street Downtown Thomasville 229-226-9944 FARM 2 TABLE 2 YOU www.LiamsThomasville.com

Retirement, Cash Management, Investing, and Estates and Trusts.

WE HAVE SMART IDEAS! CFS Wealth Management, LLC 107 North Broad Street • 236-0322

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February 15 -February 28

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regardless of your skill level, Illustration Friday is the get-together for you. More of a social activity than a

The increasingly popular Shotgun Supper Club (SSC) hosted another sell-out event on Saturday, February 9th at Pebble Hill Plantation. Locals Nan Myers + Carol Whitney created SSC in 2012 to share their love for food and creative events. The “supper” sold out within hours and created quite a buzz around town amongst the local foodies. Shotgun Supper Club paired with Sweet Grass Dairy (SGD) and Chef Whitney Otawka from Farm 255 in Athens, Georgia, to create a spectacular culinary event that will not soon be forgotten.

Arriving guests were greeted on the front porch of the Pebble Hill Main House with a luscious array of SGD cheeses, fresh fruits, and flavorful pork sausage from SGD. The paired wine was a St. Hilaire Brut NV from Languedoc-Roussillon, France. As darkness fell, Wallace Goodman officially kicked off the evening in the garden with two shots into the sky from his over-and-under vintage shotgun. Toasts all around!

From the porch, the effervescent Carol guided small groups of guests down the steps to the intriguing and private Pebble Hill main house cellar. An expansive table running the entire length of the cellar awaited guests. Stunning, candlelit and intimate, with Nan’s creative touch… tall willow tree centerpieces and colorful camellia arrangements set a rich and elegant tone.

As guest found their seats among friends and neighbors, the amuse bouche was presented {a little taste to start the meal}. Apalachicola oysters fried with a buttermilk hot sauce made the perfect Southern beginning. The First Course was a salad of local Turkey Hill lettuces, dotted with roasted parsnips, fried Brussels sprouts, Thomasville Tomme from SGD, and a mustard vinaigrette. The Second Course was a whimsical treat of farm-raised egg from SGD, potato purée, and hen in the woods mushrooms, presented in a mason jar. Once mixed by the individual guest, it was spread onto delicately sliced rustic bread. The Third Course was an fabulous cider-braised pork from SGD with carmelized apple, baby turnips and greens.

The pork was absolutely melt-in-your-mouth tender. The Fourth Course was a heavenly butterscotch pot de crème with a touch of vanilla cream.

Each course was paired with either a wine or beer, according to the guest’s preference. The incredibly knowledgable Adam Foster + Jeremy Little from SGD spoke of each pairing, offering the guests extensive information about each. Chef Whitney from Farm 255 greeted the guests aprés dinner, and she introduced her sous chefs as well.

With two sell-out, talked-about events under their belt, the progressive thinking Nan + Carol are on to something here. With a long waiting list for this past dinner, you will want to keep your eyes peeled for their next event, sometime this spring. You can find them on Facebook, or pop into Firefly downtown and see if you can get the straight scoop from Nan. —Leslie TO LEARN MORE ABOUT UPCOMING SSC EVENTS: https://www.facebook.com/ShotgunSupperClub

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Friday

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provides this workshop the second Friday of every month - FREE - at Grassroots from 5:30pm – 7:30 PM. Wander in whenever you want, and leave whenever you’ve drawn to your heart’s desire. It’s as easy, fun, and low-pressure as that! -—Laura

clouds come

no longer to carry rain or usher storm,

floating into my life,

but to add color to my sunset sky.

—Rabindranath Tagore

road trip boston’s got a lot going on these days… two new shops are worth visiting...

Bestie’s Antiques + Vintage and The Mailman’s Daughter.

Mailman’s stocks chalk paint and hosts classes for a variety of stylish crafts. The Boston Depot is now home to an interiors shop, and be sure to visit the Accidental Gallery. There’s yoga at Boston Aikido Studio {Tu 5:30p}, Zumba at Southern Bella Salon {M-Th, 7p}, Amanda Hurst Photography Studio is now open, plus they just got their own Thomas Drug Store downtown. And for lunch there's…Fat Boys Grille and Kountry Kitchen! Stay tuned for details about their Tour of Homes on April 13th.

FROM THE BOOKSHELF & GALLERY Children’s author Emilie Buchwald once said, “Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” We couldn’t agree more.We’re big proponents of reading to our kids, and historical celebrations give us all lots of opportunities to educate our children through the art of storytelling. This week, we’ve made a list of our favorite stories to read to your children during Black History Month. We think these are the perfect books to share history with young kids, and we’ll be featuring some of these titles during our story times in Midtown. Henry’s Freedom Box, One Love, Rosa’s Bus, The Color of Us, Hope’s Gift.

COME AND SIT A SPELL AT 126 SOUTH BROAD STREET.

THOMASVILLE CENTER FOR THE ARTS CELEBRATES

—Wendell Berry

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MAKE EVERYDAY COUNT!

YOUTH ARTS MONTH MARCH 2013 MARCH 6TH Youth Arts Show Exhibit Opening 5:30 PM Open to the public MARCH 11TH Literary Showcase 6:00 PM Open to the Public MARCH 15TH Funtastic Lock-In 6-10 PM Ages 7-11 $35 members $45 non-members MARCH 22ND Teen Art Jam Ages 13 and up, Free.

For more information: www.ThomasvilleArts.org

come see us on broad street!

surf safely

YOU DESERVE A NIGHT OUT! Individuals - Couples - Families (229) 234-7337 www.KalonCounseling.com

A hug is like a boomerang - you get it back right away. —Bil Keane

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“Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup.”

RELISH & DASH

SWEET GRASS DAIRY Fine wine, handcrafted cheeses, charcuterie, small plates, desserts

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One of the most beautiful parts of Thomasville is the verdant tree canopy. On most any path you take from downtown to Gordon Avenue, Love and Warren Streets to Dawson or Clay; you will discover some of the most incredible trees. From live oaks covered in resurrection fern, magnolias dotted with lemony blossoms, cheerful dogwoods, and abstract Japanese magnolias to iconic whispering pines. If you listen closely, you can almost hear them telling the tales of years past.

The tall, weathered and crooked magnolia tree in my lawn must have so much to share. You see, my backyard was once the home of the local laundry. Cars would drive past the clapboard house into the back yard, drop off their clothes through their car windows, then drive back out. Many people tell me that they remember the laundromat...and I bet the old magnolia shaded thousands of lumbering automobiles as they came back and forth all day long—young mothers with children’s clothes, middle age socialites with fancy table linens for pressing, elderly gentlemen with their best Sunday suits. And the ladies who worked there...did they enjoy their day-to-day work, greeting the same regular customers week after week? Did they daydream about vacations in lands far away from the tiny washateria? Did they hope for “something” more than their lives in Thomasville? If only that tree could talk, it might tell me what life was like for them.

Strolling up Jefferson Street I always make a point to stop and enjoy the camellia filled yard at the corner of Hardaway Street.

It is bursting with old camellia bushes that almost touch one another. I imagine what a wonderful yard that was for the children who grew up there...endless games of hide and seek amongst their thick evergreen leaves, picking armfuls of lush pink and red blossoms to give to their adoring Mothers, or reading a book under their shade in the summer.

Another favorite is the avenue of mystical oak trees that lines Clay Street near the intersection of Dawson. Twisted and gnarled trunks support expansive limbs that hang heavily over the street. I squint my eyes and envision a woman in a long dress strolling under the shade of these oaks, carrying a delicate parasol. Perhaps she is on her way to a friend’s house for tea or to return a borrowed book. The same trees that shaded her path are shading mine. One day when I was walking under the oaks, I looked up at the attic windows of an old forgotten house to see a raccoon the size of a dog, staring back at me! I don’t think we had expected to see one another. I wondered how long he and his family had taken up residence there.

Our beloved Thomasville “Big Oak” stretches out its branches like welcoming arms, greeting hundreds of people year after year. Winter visitors of the 1880s must have been in awe at its size even then...and over one hundred years later people are drawn to it daily. It has seen horse drawn carriages that clip-clopped down red clay streets be replaced by the modern auto, rolling past on hard pavement. It has weathered summer hurricanes and cold winters...it has hosted scores of children on its branches… and has been captured in countless family photographs.

When you make your way around Thomasville, stop for a moment and think of the trees and what they provide for us, year after year. And make sure you to remember to take care of them as well...after all, they cannot tell us their stories. —Leslie

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The internet can be a scary place if you don’t understand what is going on. Maybe you are one of those lucky individuals who have won the UK Lottery. Or this prince from a country you probably can’t pronounce is emailing you to let you know you have inherited millions of dollars...he needs just ten thousand dollars, so he can wire the money to you! If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

There are a lot more scams out there. Scammers pretending to be your bank have been very common the last couple of years.

It is recommended that you do not click on links from your email, unless you are absolutely positive it is from a reputable person. Hackers design web addresses to look legit, and that is how they take your money! Simply delete the email and make sure to call your bank and see if what the email stated is true.

Or manually type in the web address to your bank, and use their message center.

As far as browsers go, Internet Explorer is out, Chrome and Firefox are in. Microsoft is always doing what they can to update their internet browser, but unless you would like to make a donation to a hackers paycheck, avoid Internet Explorer. Chrome and Firefox both have hundreds of developers who actively design free extensions that allow you to “surf safely.” And because of the many insecurities that Windows offers, be sure to download antivirus software.

Malware Bytes is free and very useful. Oh, and when a website asks you if you want it to save your password, decline. And not just so your best friend cannot hack your Facebook. The moment your computer becomes comprised {hopefully never, but it happens}, it would be best to minimize handouts for your computer intruder! -Jon

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Dancing Downtown Classes starting February 12th!

Country Western & Line Dancing 7-8 PM. Salsa & ChaCha 8-9 PM Every Tuesday, $10/person/class Delarber Downtown

Date Night Whet Your Palette $40 per couple, includes paint, brushes and canvas 6:30 – 8:30 PM Studio 209, 209 W. Remington Ave.

Book signing, Michael Kitchens His book, “Ghosts of Grandeur” is the only book ever published focusing on lost antebellum plantations.

The Bookshelf, 10 AM-12 PM

Step Show Showcase Thomasville Community Resource Center Register at www.tcrconline.org

Vanities—A New Musical Tickets: $10 Students, $12 Adults.

Call 229-226-0863 or visit www.tosac.com

South Georgia, North Florida Reflections Exhibit of watercolor paintings Sunday evening, February 17 5:00 until 6:30 PM Galleries at Pebble Hill, Main House. The exhibit will remain open, during regular PHP hours, through March 31.

Thomasville Antiques Show + Sale Including furniture, jewelry, paintings, silver and more.

Speakers are Suzanne Kasler, Ben Page, and Gil Schafer.

General Admission is $15pp, Please visit

Bacchus Wine Bar Sushi Night Thursdays Order ahead at

Sundays at Four by TU Musical Romance Center for the Arts From Classical to Broadway and Popular, featuring performances by mezzosoprano Rebecca Fadell, guitarist Adam Foster and vocalists Lisa Mitchell and Karl Barton. The concert is free and open to the public with a suggested donation of $5 per person.

A reception will follow.

www.thomasvilleantiquesshow.com

Proof Brewing Co. Casking Hand-crafted brews using special ingredients from Liam’s. $20 pp, 229-226-9944

www.bacchusthomasville.com

29 W. Jackson St., 236-9463

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