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he holidays are over, the leaves have all fallen, the weather is colder and, for many, the winter blues are settling in. Weather prognosticators have predicted a brutal winter with large quantities of snow in 2015, making that case of the blues even stronger for those who hate the cold.

While cold weather doesn’t bother me, the climax of the holidays certainly leaves a little something to be desired once they have passed.

We spend the last half of the year building up momentum to the holiday season and once that ball drops, it leaves a void for many of us. The extra time with family, both immediate and extended; the additional hours of sleep; and, of course the food,

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So to sum it up, I understand the post-holiday/winter blues … but that doesn’t mean any of us should succumb to them.

If you really think about it, there are just as many things to look forward to this time of year as there are to miss about the holidays. Winter is a great time to catch up on books that are on your must-read list or movies you have been dying to see. While watching a DVD in the comfort of your own home is great, I highly recommend catching a flick at the theater – it gets you out of the house and away from the monotony that the season can unwillingly impose on us.

Another great outlet is to take on a creative project. We all have things we talk about doing and never get around to. Take a stab at painting, learn to play an instrument, take a cooking class … anything new will do. There is no better way to stay out of the doldrums than by challenging yourself to achieve something new.

There is nothing wrong with curling up under a blanket on a cold winter’s day; in fact, from time to time it’s just what the doctor ordered. Just make sure you don’t go into full hibernation, as that is the quickest way to catch a case of the blues.

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he Georgia General Assembly begins a new session with the New Year, perhaps with a hangover from last session. Georgia is noted for its short legislative sessions – 40 days. Critiques of that vary from “How could anything serious be accomplished in just 40 days?” to “How much can they screw up in just 40 days?”

The lawmakers, of course, get around the 40-day restriction. The most comical, for those who remember, was House Speaker Tom Murphy climbing a stepladder on the final days of sessions to turn back the hands of the chamber clock and keep it from reaching midnight. Today, we don’t have a sense of humor – or a figure under the Gold Dome as charismatic and commanding as Murphy – so Murphy would be sued and legislation would be tied up in courts for years, and there’d be a new governor by the time a bill was deemed fit to be signed into law. The new guy might not be so inclined, if he had a different agenda. Makes you long for the good ol’ days, however pitched they were.

The more tedious delaying method is for the General Assembly to go into recess and negotiate off the clock the nuances of legislation, adding or subtracting language to get as many lawmakers on board as possible. “Recess” doesn’t count against the 40 days, which stretch over three months.

The only thing the lawmakers are required, under the state constitution, to accomplish is to pass a balanced budget each session, with lobbyists and constituents and a gubernatorial

hit staff giving them a double-dog dare stare.

Sure to get outsized attention in this session is increasing the state sales tax on gasoline to pay for highway improvements. It is a classic political conundrum: People howl about highway infrastructure, or existing road conditions; then howl when they’re asked to pay for what they want. The fact is the existing pot for roadwork isn’t sufficient for the need unless a rocket ship from Venus lands and creates 3 million jobs and the trained workforce to fill them. So things get very local and telescopic: If there’s enough money for my daily needs, I could care less if South Georgia dries up and blows away – except for when I need to get to Jacksonville once a year for the Georgia-Florida game.

In a more common-sense manner, the Greater Rome Chamber of Commerce shared its 2015 priorities in a six-page list with area lawmakers last month.

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College; Continued “work-based learning” legislation to promote and encourage student internships; Continued funding for the Richard B. Russell (Towers Field) Regional Airport; C ontinued special support for Georgia School for the Deaf; Continued funding of the HOPE Scholarship.

Sometimes everyday investors get nervous toward the end of the year. Any bit of bad news can make them jittery over what the new year will bring – another recession, perhaps? You can count on worry over turning the calendar even before winter arrives.

In a stretch last fall, the Standard & Poor’s index dropped more than 7%. Social media posts, unlike mainstream media, included survivalist-like warnings. The S&P 500 is now at a record high.

Stocks in the index are trading at 17 times earnings. The fear has dissipated. The guys who don’t traffic in panic, mutual fund managers, say 2015 will be a good year for stocks, not withstanding the routine short dips.

Big-time (read: filthy rich) college athletic programs have bantered about the idea of paying student-athletes for a couple of decades. The notion now has more support than ever, for a plethora of reasons, a new one being that college football has just introduced a four-team postseason playoff, and there is already a clamor

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to make it eight teams (won’t happen soon; too many contractual restraints). Yet there will still be more than two dozen bowl games for good teams that don’t make the playoffs.

Can anyone still question that college football is anything less than one big business with a mindset toward expansion? But the financial aspect of the game is tilted toward the big boys, the five so-called power conferences, including the SEC and the ACC, who have the autonomy to make their own rules, especially financially, separating them from the rest of the pack. In the face of this, The University of Alabama-Birmingham has dropped football. (Memo to Auburn fans: No amount of wishing will make the other shoe drop in Tuscaloosa.) UAB students and alumni staged protest rallies and letter-writing campaigns, and there have been cries for the resignation of President Ray Watts, who had to be assigned police protection.

This is what it has come to: In order to remain relevant in college football, UAB was going to have to step up its financial commitment to a game, played only on a few fall afternoons, probably at the expense of other sports, academics and overall student enrichment. UAB had no dream to be an Appalachian State, an FBS school that surprised the University of Michigan and North America eight years ago, or any other giant-slaying David.

It wanted to field a team that mattered somewhat versus its level of opposition. And that is now too expensive, what with coaches’ salaries, athletic facilities and recruiting.

UAB finished last season 6-6 and qualified for a bowl game. But the athletic department reported a $17.5 million deficit for the fiscal year.

Other schools like UAB will face the same hard choices soon.

John D. Rockefeller is turning in his grave.

The heirs of America’s first billionaire have downsized, relinquishing the last space they held in Rockefeller Center, known fondly in New York as 30 Rock.

Finally, this: A toast I like to give, suitable for various occasions: Here’s to the duck that swum the lake and never lost a feather this time, another year may we all be together.

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Color of the Year 2015

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antone recently announced the color of the year for 2015 and, as you know, this announcement is very exciting to me! (Regular readers of the column know I frequently discuss this topic at the beginning of each year.)

Pantone is the international standardization agency for color. If you’ve ever wanted to know why Coca-Cola cans are always the same shade of red, no matter where in the country they are produced, it is because of the standardization methods set forth by agencies like Pantone.

So, when the leaders of fashion, interior design and industrial design get together to discuss color trends (they really do this, I swear), they also predict new trends for the upcoming year. If you’re interested in finding out more, check out Pantone’s website for the spring 2015 forecast, or follow them on Twitter to keep up with the color of the day. (I won’t judge if you use the color suggestion as a guide for what to wear!)

This year’s color really speaks to me. It was challenging for me to get behind Radiant Orchid last year. I’m just not a purple person. Don’t get me wrong – the color had its merits, but this year? This year is different.

Here it is, folks... [Insert drumroll.] The color of the year is Marsala.

What a great word! It even sounds good and feels good to say. Starts off with a strong sound and finishes with a foreign elegance. Literally, the word rolls off your tongue.

But what is it?

Marsala is a city. In Italy. Where they make wine. Wow, there’s a color that can embody all of that culture and sophistication? Why yes, there is.

As a color, Marsala is a blend between chocolate and wine. (Could there be a better color?)

It’s the color of a perfectly brewed cup of coffee.

Or the patina on your grandfather’s cordovan loafers after he wore them to church for 100 years. It’s the color of a Loropetalum leaf – a beautiful plant that’s showy, but easy to maintain.

Like the plant, the Marsala wine is similar. It’s a beautiful wine, great for cooking, that is often underappreciated to the wine world. Marsala wine can come in several colors – from gold to amber to ruby – and the most common flavors are vanilla, brown sugar, apricot and tamarind.

Served slightly cool, it can range from a nearly dry style to sappy sweet.

Marsala wine is probably best known for creating a delicious sauce for a fine chicken dish.

You’ve heard of it – Chicken Marsala (see the yummy recipe at the end of the column). When it’s all put together, it’s an elegant dish that’s perfect for serving to company but easy enough for a weeknight. Much like the color itself, the dish has complex flavors in an easygoing package.

Yes, we will see this color in clothing choices and decor elements for your home. Maybe KitchenAid will come out with a mixer in the color. I’m sure I’ll see bridesmaids wear it (I already have, actually). The color of the year is most likely going to be seen in fashion. Marsala is a masculine color that can be made more feminine when paired with pale pinks and champagne tones.

While trying to describe this color to a colleague, we named off about 100 things that are this color, or similar. That’s the great news about Marsala – it’s a lot of things, and all of them are warm, rich and wonderful.

So what is this color saying about 2015? I dare say that Marsala is helping to set a mood and feel for the year. Who doesn't want a year defined by great food, good wine, international travel and a bold richness that says THIS is my year. The complexity of the color, but the simplicity of its use as a warm neutral, symbolizes (to me)

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everything I want in a new year’s vision.

Maybe the optimism I have in Marsala is because I see turning points in 2015. I see people enjoying themselves again. We’re all still working hard, but enjoying the well-deserved rewards.

It will be my eighth year in business, my 41st year of life (whoa!) 2015 is looking good – rich, complex and satisfying. Life is good.

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catering, event planning, and design company located at 250 Broad Street in Rome.

Chicken MARSALA Ingredients 1/4 cup all-purpose flour for coating 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – pounded 1/4 inch thick 4 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup Marsala wine 1/4 cup cooking sherry

Directions In a shallow dish or bowl, mix together the flour, salt, pepper and oregano. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture. In a large skillet, melt butter in oil over medium heat. Place chicken in the pan, and lightly brown. Turn over chicken pieces, and add mushrooms. Pour in wine and sherry.

Cover skillet; simmer chicken 10 minutes, turning once, until no longer pink and juices run clear.

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he 80s are back. If you happen to notice folks walking down Broad Street in parachute pants, Members Only jackets, neon colors and a Swatch, don’t be alarmed. You aren’t in a “Dr. Who” episode; you are simply seeing Romans gearing up for this year’s “Totally Awesome 80s Follies.”

Presented biannually by the Junior Service League of Rome, Follies is a widely anticipated variety show that is sure to provide some fun and nostalgia with this year’s 80s theme. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend Feb. 6-7 at Rome City Auditorium. The show kicks off at 8 p.m. both nights.

“Our 80s theme is because of our 80th anniversary,” says Kim Wright, Follies chairperson. “JSL was founded in 1934 and has been doing Follies since 1940. We have done themes before, including a 40s theme and, more recently, ‘As Seen on TV’ in 2013.”

The Junior Service League (JSL) has a long, deep history of making a difference in Rome and Floyd County through the support of local charities. In 1946, they helped purchase 15 playground sets for local elementary schools and their impact has grown each year

since. The organization raises money through a variety of efforts, including their annual Poinsettia sale, their biannual Garden Tour and, of course, Follies.

“Between $20,000 and $30,000 is donated annually by JSL to agencies in our community to help improve the lives of women and children,” Wright explains. “We have donated to such organizations as Community Trust projects, Open Hands, Murphy’s Heart Children’s Center, Hospitality House, Habitat for Humanity, Good Neighbors Ministry and the Chieftains Museum.”

Funds also go to JSL’s League4Learning program, which funds the purchase of school supplies for Rome and Floyd County students in need.

Wright, a teacher at West End Elementary School, joined JSL after volunteering as a community participant in Follies and learning about the good work of the organization. “I absolutely loved it and that’s what got me involved,” she says. “I’m so glad I am part of the Service League; it’s a wonderful organization.

It makes me feel good to know how much we do for our community.”

Follies consists of a number of skits and performances that include singing, acting and

dancing. The show’s 80s theme is sure to remind us of a time when all we wanted to do was get our hands on the new Duran Duran album, and we may even hear lingo such as “like,” “righteous,” “sike,” and other forgotten gems.

At intermission, JSL will recognize their sustainers. “These are the contributors who sustain us and allow us to continue lending a hand to our community,” Wright explains.

"Thriller" back-up dancers, Where’s the Beef joke tellers and “The Heat is On” singers are on hereby put on notice. JSL encourages members of the community to join in the Follies fun by performing in the show. It’s a great opportunity to don your acid-washed jeans and jelly bracelets again for a worthy cause.

“Follies is a great opportunity to get to know people you might not normally have a chance to meet otherwise,” says Ashley Evans, president of Junior Service League. “We’ve actually gotten a lot of new League members, like Kim, because they have volunteered in Follies and had such a great time!”

Anyone interested in taking the stage in Follies this year is invited to attend a Meet the Director gathering at The Partridge on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. Auditions for singers, v3 magazine 21

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THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN dancers and performers will begin Monday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Darlington School’s Thatcher Hall and will continue throughout that week. JSL is looking for men, women and children who want to show off their creative side. Follies will also feature local musicians playing in the orchestra.

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Penn. His company, Christopher Alan Productions Follies (or CAP Follies), has been creating follies shows for fundraisers and corporate celebrations for decades. During the holidays, Fettig is also director of the Cincinnati Christmas Carolers.

“Chris is a true professional,” Evans says. “He writes the show, does the casting and brings all the costumes. It is amazing what he is able to do when you consider that the entire process – from

casting, to rehearsals, to opening night – is less than three weeks. If you have never seen Follies, I hope you will join us this year.”

Businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring Follies may contact JSL at JSLRome@ gmail.com for details. Sponsorship levels range from $75 for a business card ad in the event program to $5,000 for the Academy Award title sponsorship package. Each level comes with corresponding perks, some of which include program ads, on-stage ads and complimentary tickets to the show.

For 80 years, the Junior Service League has been making our community a better place.

Through donations, volunteer hours and events such as Follies, they enthusiastically lend a hand to those in need. This year’s event is an opportunity to not only support this worthwhile group of engaged citizens but also enjoy a great night out.

Been dying to try on those old leg warmers?

Want to see if shoulder pads and hoop earrings still look good together? Or do you have a “gnarly” version of “Flashdance” to perform while wearing Ray-Bans? Here is your perfect “like totally” chance. Be it through a donation, a performance or as an entertained attendee, this year’s Follies has something for everyone. V VV

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Admission is $15 for adults and $8 for children. Patron tickets are also available for $50, which includes reserved seating and admission to the pre-show party featuring an open bar and hors d'oeuvres.

For more information about Follies, contact Wright at kwright7476@gmail.com.

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“When the ambulance arrived, they put me in the back to take me to the hospital and they said where do you want to go? And I said take me to Redmond.”

Scott was running up the bleachers at the high school stadium when he began to have severe chest pain. He knew it was serious and he knew that Redmond was the place to go for heart care. Redmond’s heart team determined that Scott had experienced a massive heart attack and needed triple bypass surgery. Scott is one of more than 500 patients that have heart surgery at Redmond each year.

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s we welcome a new year, the age-old tradition is to turn over a new leaf, or better yet, blow old habits into a pile on the side of yesteryear’s road for removal. We set new goals, make plans to save more money and a good portion of the population always wants to become more health conscious. With a failproof plan in mind, we put the wheels in motion with hopes of maintaining our new-found motivation. While some of us stick to the script and follow through with the promises we make to ourselves, life has a way of making some of us stray from the path and regress into the practices we had hoped would be lost at the bottom of a compost pile.

Downtown Rome now offers a unique solution to help us stay the course – especially in the arena of health and wellness. Six integrative minds have come together in one place in hopes of opening the door for Northwest Georgians to live more healthy and productive lives. And with over two years in business under their belts, the Healing Arts Center of Rome (318 Broad Street) welcomes V3 to their space to share more about the six disciplines they offer their clients.

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Now, Healing Arts Center of Rome (HACR) does not suggest that regular doctor’s visits be forgone and replaced by less-traditional healing techniques. Instead, the goal is to build a bridge between a doctor and HACR’s services, providing preventative methods for improving overall quality of life through services proven to be healing in nature.

Susan Mosley, owner of Acupuncture on the Spot, says her career in healing started in healthcare services. “I started when I was in high school.

I then went on to get my bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy from Georgia State University and I worked in that field for many years. I became a traveler and I still work in respiratory therapy for Atlanta area children’s hospitals. I have lived in Hawaii, the Virgin Islands, Utah, Maine and California while working for different healthcare facilities,” she explains.

She recalls her first exposure to acupuncture in California, where it was being used to treat children at Packards Children’s Hospital. “The kids were bone marrow transplant and cerebral palsy patients, and the acupuncture was giving them instantaneous results without any negative side effects,” she says. “You insert needles into points of the body that affect other areas of the body.

Acupuncture has been used to help everything

from infertility and migraines to digestive and emotional problems.”

Mosley began to explore the ancient Chinese arts of healing in an effort to help people live better, healthier lives. “I decided to change my focus from treating illness to promoting wellness,” she says.

In addition to being an acupuncturist, she is a certified Chinese herbalist and a certified personal trainer. She obtained her master’s degree in Oriental medicine from the Santa Barbra College of Oriental Medicine, a four-year process involving many different areas of focus. Now, as owner of Acupuncture on the Spot, she pairs her unique services with helping her clients to develop healthy eating habits, exercise and, of course, conventional medicine.

“We are working with Dr. Mumber, here in town, to help some of his oncology patients cope with the side effects of the chemotherapy and cancer treatments, like fatigue and nausea,” Mosley says.

Additionally, she offers group classes where she teaches Qigong, an ancient form of Chinese moving meditation. “Qigong is similar to Tai Chi,” she explains.

Group acupuncture clinics are available on a weekly basis but, first, you might want to know – does it hurt?

“Not at all,” says Dr. Vincent Mendes, the

chiropractic spoke in the HACR wheel. “I have been an acupuncture patient for a long time.”

Mendes’ professional journey began at Berry College, right here in Rome, Ga. “My initial degree was in animal science because, at the time, I thought I wanted to be a veterinarian,” he says.

“Then, halfway through the program, I decided I wanted to work with people. I loved the animal science department at Berry, so I finished up my undergrad there and went on to Life College to

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get my doctorate in Chiropractic. I have been practicing since shortly after graduating in 1998.”

While Mendes is a critical component of the HACR operation, he does not see his clients at the studio. He, instead, operates out of his home, located at 201 East 3rd Avenue, in the Between the Rivers Historic District.

“I was a chiropractic patient as well, and I loved the idea of correcting a problem at the source.

A chiropractor’s entire outlook is to try and help the body to use its natural resources to heal,” he explains. “When you correct a spinal misalignment, you are not just getting rid of a neck or back ache.

You are also allowing the nervous system, which his housed inside of the spinal cord and extends to the peripheral nervous system, to function better by removing any irritations to the nerves.”

Mendes highlights the importance of the body’s ability to communicate with the brain as

graduate degree in early childhood education. She went on to obtain a master’s degree in educational technology leadership from George Washington University and is currently working on a second master’s – this time in yoga therapy – at Maryland University of Integrative Health. She is in the first class of this kind and, upon completion of the program, will be the only person in the Southeast who holds this degree.

Hughes offers some insight into why yoga therapy is much more than stretching and breathing. “I focus on therapeutics,” she explains. “I work in small groups or with people one-on-one.

We not only focus on the position of the body, but we concentrate on their energetics and the breath. I also try and help them connect with their emotions, their minds or thoughts, and – if they choose to – with their spirit or ‘bliss’ body.

All these things come together in yoga and we

THERE ARE OTHER PLACES LIKE THIS, WHERE THE OWNER WILL RENT THE SPACES TO PROVIDERS, BUT THEY DON’T OFTEN WORK TOGETHER LIKE WE DO HERE AT THE HEALING ARTS CENTER OF ROME. a major factor in the process of getting well. In essence, as long as there are no kinks in the nervous system line, the information can flow between the brain and problem areas, allowing the body to heal with very little outside influence.

In addition to spinal adjustments, Mendes does muscle work and recommends home exercises that will help the patient’s body hold the adjustments until his or her next visit.

“It’s nice to be affiliated with a group like the Healing Arts Center of Rome because I can ask my patients if they have ever considered attending a yoga class,” Mendes says.

And as he finishes, Beth Hughes, founder and owner of the HACR and Breathe Yoga Therapy, chimes in, “Most of the time it is fitness that brings my clients to the mat, but other things keep them there.”

Hughes is also a Berry College alum with an under-

call them the Koshas, which means sheaths.”

Although many associate the benefits of yoga with the stretches, Hughes says the meditation is just as important to one’s overall health.

“I like to have potential clients come in and fill out an intake package so that we can review it and see what is going to work best for them,” Hughes says. “It may be that someone else in the HACR is more suited for their issues, and we will develop a plan that works best for them.

“We are hoping to bring health and wellness into our clients’ lives using the philosophies and tools of yoga,” she continues. “If you go to iayt. org, which is the International Association of Yoga Therapists, you will find the standards for yoga therapeutic education. There you can also find some research behind the development of the profession.”

After observing and gathering information from her clients during her weekly classes, Hughes tailors an at-home plan for them to incorporate into their daily schedule. They meet on a weekly basis to discuss progress and make adjustments.

Nothing feels better after a yoga class, or any other physical activity, than a good rubdown to relieve tension. HACR has recently added Licensed Massage Therapist Casey Reemsnyder into the fold, and he is excited to be a part of a community of professionals who are focused on wellness. v3 magazine 29

Reemsnyder earned a business degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and, long before he welcomed clients to his massage table, he worked for an airline.

“I was fortunate to be able to see many places and cultures around the world, but there are places that have a special energy to me,” he says.

“My experiences at places like the Great Pyramid, Sedona in Arizona, the Stonehenge, Machu Picchu, and Tibet were a big part of my decision to move into massage therapy work. Each time I would visit a place like that, it would open up an area of me – kind of touch my spirit – and it started me on this whole different path. I was in middle management for Northwest Airlines and during their merger with Delta when I began my transition into massage and energy work.”

Reemsnyder now holds a degree in massage therapy from Providence Institute in Tucson, Ariz.

In addition to covering the basic areas associated with massage therapy, he has added some different modalities into his sessions for clients. One lesser-known is the modality of Chi Nei Tsang (CNT).

“This technique was developed by monks in ancient China and was used to strengthen their bodies and purify themselves,” Reemsnyder explains. “It is basically transforming the energy of the internal organs. So, if you think about your gut as a second brain in the body, all of the fascia

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– the connective tissue – originates in the navel and can affect all areas of the body. We use soft pressure to spread apart the tissues and release restrictions around the internal organs.

Depending on the client, this can include deep tissue manipulation as well.”

Cranial sacral, Swedish, therapeutic deep tissue, and myo fascial work round out Reemsnyder’s massage menu, offering many ways to melt away the things that can cause one to feel below par.

Energy work, like Reiki, is something Mary Evans, owner of Touch of Love, knows all too well. Evans, who is also part of HACR, specializes in energetic body work, laughter coaching, and the Universal White Time Healing elements of health and wellness.

She is a Shorter College grad with a bachelor’s degree in human services.

“Having spent most of my life teaching in one capacity or another, I thought human services was what I wanted to do with the rest of my life, and I found very quickly that energy work was a more profound way for people to change the things that were not working in their lives,” Evans says. “I had two specific

medical conditions I was being treated for and my body was not responding to the treatments. I had a friend who started giving me Reiki treatments and, after a couple of months, these conditions didn’t just go away—they were healed.

“What I do here at the Center is facilitate and empower people to release and dissipate limitations in their minds and bodies,” she continues. “I do that through energetic body work and through possibility coaching.”

Evans has taken workshops and intensive trainings in Atlanta, Florida and California from experts in the field, and bundled all of her lessons into one room at HACR. “I started with Reiki, which is energetic touch, and then I studied Universal White Time Healing,” she explains. “It is similar to Reiki, as far as releasing stress and facilitating healing, but it is different in that it continues to work in the body up to 28 days after the session is over. It is a hands-on technique, although it can be done remotely. My preference, though, is hands on and touch focused.”

Evans’ third and favorite method is Access Consciousness energy work, which is also hands on. “The Bars, one of the many energetic body processes of Access Consciousness, are 32 points on our heads and, when lightly touched,

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And rising from her table is the sixth member of the HACR team, Ellen K. Thompson, who was able to secure some much-needed time with Evans before the interview.

Thompson is the founder and wellness coach for Happy Owl Personal Empowerment – HOPE for short. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn., and a master’s in humanistic and transpersonal psychology from the University of West Georgia.

“I have been a facilitator for over 20 years,” she says. “I’m also a certified wellness and health coach. I provide individual sessions for four to six weeks on wellness coaching.”

For clients interested in exploring mindfulness together, Thompson is offering a group called Mindful Living. New comers to her group can sign up for her Intro to Mindful Living group which focuses on the basics.

Her program is customized to meet the needs of her clients and she focuses on everything from emotional issues to physical needs, stress management and personal empowerment.

“Most of my clients want to get more active, so we will develop a plan to allow for a 30-minute walk daily,” she explains. “I also help them start to practice mindful eating, teaching them how to eat

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Thompson studied mindfulness in grad school and has researched-based materials proving that her techniques help to reduce the effects of hypertension and other stress-related illnesses on the body. All of her work with clients is relaxation and wellness based, adding yet another aspect of healing to HACR. “There are other places like this, where the owner will rent the spaces to providers, but they don’t often work together like we do here at the Healing Arts Center of Rome. I think that is the one thing that makes us unique,” Hughes says.

“Yes, we do have our own individual business plans, but there is an overall understanding that the people who work here have to be willing to work with the other providers we have here.” VVV

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areas, particularly the healthcare industry, leave little room for that sort of creativity.

"I think you'll always find in the right setting, creativity is always appreciated," says Beth Bradford, chief human resources officer of Floyd Medical Center. "[In] healthcare, to me it's all about vulnerability. When you go to the doctor, what you're doing is putting yourself out there to have a healthcare experience."

Bradford delineates FMC's "Manner of Dress" code, where visible tattoos are against the hospital's policy.

“With regard to tattoos and body art, all visible tattoos and body art must be completely covered during the work period,” she says. “What that would mean for us is if you have a tattoo or design on your face or on the tops of your

s the soft hum of a needle buzzes with the staccato tempo of thin, short lines permeating his flesh with white and violet, Caleb McMorrow curiously lifts his head from his prostrate position to see The Starry Night come to life on his shin.

Owner of Body Canvas on Broad Street David Nicholson's hand keenly mimics Van Gogh's sprawling legacy of cerulean swirls and golden orbs onto the canvas of McMorrow's skin with undaunted concentration. But come Monday morning, Nicholson's most recent masterpiece will be smothered underneath McMorrow's work uniform.

Though ink has long since made its impression throughout centuries upon centuries of human history, work environments that don't bat an eye at body art are still the exception, rather than the rule. While some locals maintain that society is definitely evolving toward a more accepting position for tatted workers, others say the more conservative ways are going nowhere fast.

In McMorrow's case, the Rome-Floyd County firefighter sought approval from his superiors before going beneath the needle. "Our rules are, if you have tattoos and you're already at the fire department, you're not going to get kicked out but you can't have anything below your elbows," he explains. "And they want you to send a picture and get [anything new] approved even if it's under clothes. My shin and my calf, I had to go get those approved."

Speaking with the cadence of a skilled multitasker, Nicholson chimes in. "I’ve heard a story, locally, about a woman who was in a car wreck, and when [an emergency responder] came to

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rescue her from her collapsed car and cut her out, she complained on him because he had visible tattoos on his arms."

In Nicholson's line of work, customers relay stories of employers' distaste toward tattoos, but his clientele tend to dance around borderlines of the office dress code fine print.

"People tend to know up front that it could cause them some issues," he says. "A lot of times, they just plan around it or they look for jobs that don't care whether or not they have tattoos... bartenders, hair stylists, they sort of have free reign to decorate themselves any way they want to. I think that's a good thing; I'd like to see the rest of society be that way."

While it's accepted, almost expected for employees in certain fields to flaunt their ink, other

hands, that's going to be a problem."

According to Bradford, FMC does employ some people who have extensive tattoos, but those workers wear long sleeves or cover up in one way or another. She adds that while people from different demographics may have conflicting views on tattoos, the policies of FMC and the healthcare industry by and large lean toward professionalism, and their employees understand and respect that.

A Floyd County pharmacist, who preferred to be quoted anonymously, says though he has 20 years of pharmacy experience, his more than 30 hours of art remain under wraps to maintain that positive image of utmost professionalism.

“For a pharmacist, anywhere you go [for a job], it’s definitely going to be a black mark against you

if you’re not able to cover the tattoos with work attire," he says. "Where I am now, everybody is pretty cool with it, but we don’t have much direct patient contact. I think that’s where the issue lies – in the image that you present to your customers.”

His body art may not be welcomed by the watchful eye of the workplace, but they are accepted as personal stories and aspects of human interest. In fact, he has experienced leniency from his work superiors, whether it be having a conversation about his art or actually having a portion of a shift covered by his district manager to make it to his tattoo appointment. While he contends he would have gotten his tattoos in more visible places if he could have, he outlined the rationalization that tattoos could make some question a business's professionalism. “[A] company will shy away from odd styles,” he says, “especially in a pharmacy where someone might interpret it as unprofessional, and whether it is or is not, it tends to be the general public opinion. I think it’ll be a long time before anyone gets away from that.”

On the other side of the gun, sending their art out into the world are tattooists like Nicholson and Wes Lingerfelt of Eternal Expressions. While each tattooist has experienced a recipient on an impromptu whim of embellishment, more often than that, they tattoo individuals who have undergone

lots of consideration, personal preparation and financial planning.

Nicholson says the most prominent tend to be religious or family oriented tats. He also alludes to a more psychological reasoning regarding body art. “There are some people who get tattoos because they want to offend people,” he says. “They distance themselves from people who judge on personal appearance; the more tattoos you have the fewer people you have to deal with who are superficial.”

On that same note, Jamie Corrado, a 24-yearold graphic design/digital arts major at Reinhardt University, who describes herself as a shy individual, says she’s found that her tattoos make for convenient ice-breakers.

“Having the tattoos has actually helped me with social skills,” she says. “More people approaching me about [my tattoos] has brought me out of my shell.”

When it comes to the what, where, and possible repercussions of the artwork and placement, the tattooists can only make suggestions about how the ink could affect their customers’ employability.

"Especially young females,” Lingerfelt says, “because young females with visible tattoos can find it extremely difficult to find employment.”

With one year and one semester to go before graduation, Corrado is a heavily tattooed full-time

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Cpt. Greg Dobbins of the Floyd County Police Department oversees a work environment where not only are visible tattoos unacceptable, but leniency is

to make, but he attests that the County sticks to the policy.

“The perception behind [tattoos] still hasn’t caught up to where we are today,” says Lingerfelt’s wife, Janielle. “People have preconceived notions of what a person with a tattoo is like.”

Twenty hours and one dissertation short of a

BIAS OR ACCEPTANCE OF ART ON SOMEONE WHO IS A SCIENTIST VERSUS SOMEONE WHO'S IN A MORE CREATIVE FIELD, I'M NOT SURE HOW TO ASSESS THAT. MAYBE IN A FEW YEARS THAT MAY CHANGE. also not an option. Officers with visible tattoos on the arms must wear a long-sleeve uniform year round; any other level of visibility (ears,

student with two jobs and a career search in her not-so-distant future. Inked with a nautical themed full leg sleeve, a full back piece, a quarter sleeve, and a small tattoo around her wrist, she realizes that her job search may very well land her in long-sleeves and pants – a fate she is prepared for and understands.

Corrado’s love for ink is fueled by her admiration for the artistry, but she respects the need for professionalism and consistency in the workplace and doesn’t use her body art as a way to challenge that. Displaying maturity and accountability, she says, “If you’re choosing to consent to getting tattoos then you’re choosing to consent to the judgment; you just have to be confident and strong.”

Come time for the job search, Corrado will voluntarily conceal her ink, but will maintain the hope that, at some point, her workplace will welcome her art.

Unfortunately, Lingerfelt says, probably weekly he has clients talking about missed job opportunities because of tattoos. The flip side of that coin is that employers may be the ones missing out on very talented and articulate potential assets.

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neck, hands etc.) is prohibited. Potential officers must reveal in their applications any and all visible tattoos with an explanation of each, thus beginning the process of acceptance or dismissal.

“I’ve never really been involved in the final decision making,” Dobbins says. ”I’ve been on hiring panels before where we ask questions, but usually by that time they’ve already been weeded out as far as if they have [visible] tattoos.”

Dobbins agrees that the decision of dismissal on the grounds of inked art would be a difficult one

Ph.D., Janielle is a school psychologist by trade, and is currently contracted by two private psychology practices. With prominent portrait tattoos on the tops of each foot, she proudly pays tribute to her first two Boxer dogs, her “babies.”

Having experience in both public and private

work settings has exposed Janielle to contrasting standpoints. “It seems that in a private setting you encounter less difficulty, less stigma, compared to the public school system,” she says.

For Leanna Stinson, a masseuse and manager at Ciao Bella on Second Avenue, private businesses are the way to go, as she says she never encounters any issues with her visible tattoos. With art on each of her inner arms, she says her clientele – the more affluent type – accept her tattoos as part of her personality and trade.

But Stinson, who notes that she takes pride in her personal appearance, makes a valid point regarding others’ views on those with visible tats.

“It's how you portray yourself,” Stinson says.

“If you have a tattoo but you're dressed nicely, people are going to respond to you differently.

You can look professional with tattoos, or you can look skeezy.”

Rachel Tanner solidified her professionalism to her clients before revealing her sleeve of colorful sugary treats, a commemoration to her late father who favored sweet flavors. When she first started bartending at La Scala Mediterranean Bistro on Broad Street, she had to wear a cardigan until 10 p.m. for the sake of staving off negative public opinion. But in this small town restaurant and bar scene, Tanner and her customers got to know one another. Over time, she inched her cardigan sleeves up further and further, only to find that her

customers treated her the same and only made positive mention of her tattoos.

“I think that was my transition in La Scala,” she smiles. “... gaining respect from the customers first, letting them get to know me, and then showing them my tattoos.”

Tanner knows that the transition was so smooth because not only had she gained trust and respect before revealing her tats, but also because she had presented herself in a confident, respectful manner. “I like that I can show them now,” she says. “It’s literally a commitment and I worked hard to get them.”

Could we possibly be moving toward an era where ink is as acceptable on your surgeon as it is your stylist? For Bradford, the jury is still out on that one.

“It's hard to say,” she muses. “Bias or acceptance of art on someone who is a scientist versus someone who's in a more creative field – I’m not sure how to assess that. Maybe in a few years that may change.”

But not a mile away from the sterile walls of Floyd Medical Center, Nicholson, in an equally clinical environment with a more jagged edge, sees society a bit differently.

“The world is slowly coming around to realize that there are tattooed people in it and that they're not all thugs,” he says. “It used to be sailors and bikers and criminals. We're not all criminals. Now

it's more like, ‘Why don't you have a tattoo?’”

Corrado, on the other hand, says while those with ink hear more positives about their tattoos than negatives, they can still discern harsh glares toward their art. “I agree with the idea that tattoos are becoming more accepted,” she said, “but I also think that there are a lot of things that go unsaid.”

For hundreds of thousands of years, tattoos have dotted and decorated the skin as permanent embellishments for the sake of therapy, protection, adornment, commemoration, and symbols of love and belief. And while these purposes reflect positive intentions, the general consensus conveys that, depending on the environment, tattoos remain taboo.

Whether it be McMorrow’s ode to the swirled strokes of a masterful work of art, Tanner’s collaged sweet-tooth family tribute, or Corrado’s whimsical, seafaring leg sleeve, these fine-lined colorful banners will have to stay hidden … for now. VVV

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n any given weekday, native Romans and visitors alike can revel in a harmonious celebration of food and music by strolling down to 510 Broad Street. With one foot in the door, the atmosphere takes over as customers are greeted by smiling faces and a wide variety of 42 v3 magazine

musical selections that could make the stiffest hips start shaking.

Next, the aroma of fresh farm-to-table ingredients permeating the eclectically decorated space overwhelms the olfactory senses, officially welcoming visitors to Rome’s new kid on the block in the restaurant biz, Jamwich.

Just a short dance away, as the line backs up to the door most days, awaits a menu board unlike any other, where sandwiches become “Jamwiches.” These are the creations of owner Shadae Yancey-Warren, who dreamed of owning her own restaurant from an early age and found inspiration rather close to home.

“I was 8 years old when I first started working in restaurants,” recalls Warren. “On Fridays and Saturdays, I would go into Cragsmere Mana in Mentone, Ala., with my mother and work in the back fixing drinks and salads. The waitresses would tip me out $10 at the end of the night and my daddy would take me to the music shop so I could buy records. That seemed like a fortune to me back then and I couldn’t think of anything better to spend it on than new music.

“Music and food are the two greatest passions I have and to bring those two things together for the concept of my restaurant was really meant to be,” Warren continues. “My mother makes organic jams and jellies that are family recipes passed down for generations, and both my mother and father were and still are great appreciators of music. With her jams and jellies as the inspiration for the menu and the love of good tunes they instilled in me, Jamwich just made sense.”

After those early years of voluntary child labor, her fond memories led her to work in various restaurants in a variety of positions, including stints as a hostess at Applebee’s, Mountain Cove Farms making sandwiches, waiting tables at The Brass Lantern Café in Summerville and many more.

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industry at every turn until she wrapped up her marketing degree at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. From there, she completed an internship at La Scala Mediterranean Bistro before vowing not to return to the restaurant business until she could open her own establishment.

“I learned a lot at every stop, but I knew from the beginning that I wanted to own my own place; I just didn’t know what I wanted it to be,” says Warren. “I accidentally created the Orange Turkey [an original Jamwich] after Thanksgiving in 2010.

My mother made a batch of her cranberry orange jam for me and since I am not a fan of canned cranberry sauce, it found its way onto two slices of bread with the leftover turkey and some gouda cheese. I didn’t really put it together until now, but that was the birth of Jamwich.”

From that moment on, her husband, Michael, and their boys, Jagger and Swade, served as her focus group, tasting each new creation until her menu was settled and only the location remained a mystery.

Once again, fate played its hand. Warren fell in love with downtown Rome while working at Jefferson’s back in 2004, a love which only grew during a four-year stretch in sales for this very magazine (V3). She knew she wanted to open her sandwich shop on Broad Street and one day, while out on sales calls, she noticed the former location of the Victorian Rose Tea Room was available for lease.

When she called to inquire about the space and realized the owner was family friend Bobby Lee Cook of Summerville, she knew right away that Jamwich had found a place to call home.

“We actually have a sandwich called the Bobbylee that is named after Mr. Cook,” says Warren.

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“I waited on him many times during my time at the Brass Lantern Café and he always ordered a hot pimento cheese sandwich with tomatoes.

We only offer a few ‘classic’ sandwiches on our menu and that certainly had to be one of them.”

With one year under her belt, Warren has achieved what she set out to do, in creating a menu and environment like none other on Broad Street. Her focus on fresh breads, meats, cheeses, vegetables, and – of course – jams and jellies, shines through in the finished product that hits the plate.

“I strive to buy all-natural ingredients,” says Warren. “Tucker Farms provides all of my hydroponic greens. My mother’s jams are made with all-natural ingredients and made weekly just for Jamwich. I use a little bakery in Marietta for all of our breads and, of course, we exclusively sell Boar’s Head meats, which are hormone and preservative free. Everything here is handmade and that’s simply something you can’t get at most restaurants.”

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peanut butter may strike some as odd, fan favorites like the Peachy Q will convert even the most skeptic eaters into getting their “jam on.”

Warren’s creations have been dubbed “music for your mouth” by her loyal customers and, while there are plenty of words to describe them, the only way you can truly understand their magic is to try them for yourself.

One such creation that is certainly a favorite of many is the Drewberry. Consisting of London broil, gruyere cheese, raspberry jalapeno jam, organic greens and a smoked horseradish mayo, it would be an understatement to say there is an explosion of flavor on this original Jamwich. With a sense of adventure, diners quickly learn that this

is the case with all of the Drewberry’s brothers and sisters as well.

“I believe each one of our sandwiches is its own work of art,” says Warren. “They each have a unique personality that makes them stand out in a crowd and are named accordingly, so there is a story behind each of our menu items.”

The staff, which Warren lovingly calls her “Jamily,” consists of a few staples with Dakota Barton holding things down in the kitchen and Natasha Bivins running the dining room. They are a lively bunch, to say the least, and are as much a part of the atmosphere as the tour posters and funky décor splashed across the walls and ceilings of the restaurant. It’s a common occurrence to

have a sandwich danced to your table, so don’t be surprised if it happens.

“Those two girls are an extension of my family and have worked their tails off,” says Warren.

“Without them and the support of my mom, dad and husband, I couldn’t have pulled this thing off. It was important for me to put my family first while achieving my dream. That’s why we are only open Monday through Friday from 11 to 3.

I get a lot of requests to extend my hours, but I will only make that move if I can sustain the time I currently have to spend with my boys at home.”

A great jam session in the rock ‘n’ roll world consists of various artists shooting from the hip, creating improvisational masterpieces in the

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moment that can never truly be recreated. Luckily Warren has recipes for her culinary jam sessions that will allow her diners to relive those moments time and time again. If her kitchen serves as her studio, then her sandwiches are the tracks on her album and she plans to keep releasing hits while she jams to the beat.

“I was never given an instrument growing up,” Warren says. “My food is my instrument and my goal is to rock the mouths of every customer that walks through my door while showing them that jams and jellies not just for biscuits and peanut butter sandwiches. They are a condiment like none other.”

Jamwich. 510 Broad Street, Rome. Call and order pick-up at 706-314-9544 or check out the menu at www.getjamwiched.com

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PH: 700-383-3383 www.johnnymitchells.com Open everyday from 11am-9pm Johnny Mitchell’s has hand-cut steaks, fesh seafood selections and authentic barbecue slow-smoked over cherry and hickory wood. Come experience the fusion of Southern hospitality and fine dining.

Whatever you are in the mood for, you’ll find a homemade meal at our Smokehouse that will bring you back again!

www.wowcafe.com/rome

2817 Martha Berry Highway Rome, GA 30165

PH: 706.291.8969

Hours: Mon -Thu: 11:00am- 10:00pm Fri - Sat: 11:00am-11:00pm Sun: 11:00am-9:00pm

WOW strives to serve the highest quality of food with the freshest ingredients. You will leave saying “WOW! What a Place!” Famous for: Wings and over 17 signature sauces to choose from!

www.schroedersnewdeli.com 406 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161

300 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161

PH: 706-234-4613

PH: 706-235-0030 www.partridgerestaurant.com

Hours: Mon-Thur: 11:00am-10:00pm

Hours: Mon-Sat: 11:00am-8:30pm

Fri-Sat: 11:00am-10:00pm

Sun: 11:00am-4:30pm

It’s the best in town... Ain’t nothin’

The Partridge Restaurant is like stepping back in time when families gathered at the table with real plates and silverware. Each group of patrons are seated at their individual table and served family-style.

mellow about it! (Draft and Bottled

With our variety of meats and

Beers also offered) Famous for:

vegetables, you are bound to find a delicious dining experience with every visit!

Schroeder’s menu includes sandwiches, calzones, soups, salads, potato skins, nachos, wings, and more. And don’t forget our pizza!

Their Roast Beef Relief!

www.getjamwiched.com 510 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161

PH: 706-314-9544

Like us on FACEBOOK Mon-Fri 11:00am-3:00pm

Jamwich - Serving distinctive sandwiches, salads, and soups.

Sandwiches built with the finest ingredients: Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, Zelma’s Blue Ribbon Jams and Jellies, fresh sourdough bread, premium Boars Head thick cut bacon and farm-to-table produce.

595 Riverside Parkway Rome, GA 30161

PH: 706-233-9960 Hours: Sun -Thu: 11:00am-9:00pm

Fri - Sat: 11:00am-10:00pm

Fuddruckers catering can help you feed just about any size group, anytime, anywhere. Our menu will please the most discerning tastes and meet the high standards you require. We know how to make your event spectacular with the WORLD’S GREATEST CATERING.

www.lascalaromega.com 413 Broad Street Rome, GA 30161

PH: 706-238-9000 Hours: Mon - Sat: 6:00pm-10:00pm 400 Block Bar & Lounge: 4:00pm-1:30am Live music each weekend.

La Scala offers both first-rate service and terrific Italian Cuisine in an upscale casual atmosphere.

50% off cafe menu from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

3401 Martha Berry Hwy Rome, GA 30165

PH: 706-291-1881 Hours: Sun -Thu: 11:00am-10:00pm

Fri - Sat: 11:00am-11:00pm Dine in, Take out, or delivery...

Authentic Italian is what we do! We have enjoyed great success by providing our guests with a casual, friendly atmosphere and excellent service. In addition to the healthy portions of our food, you will see our entrees range from homemade sandwiches, pizzas and calzones to pastas, chicken, veal and seafood dishes. www.romamiagrill.com

Make it a meal worth remembering. Where to eat in Northwest Georgia. v3 magazine 47

His Healing.

Our Calling.

My healing started with a phone call to Dr. Andrew Hester.

Running was an important part of my life‌I loved it. But when I started having pain in my hip, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to do it anymore. Dr. Hester worked with me to create a treatment plan with my love for running in mind. After a hip replacement and therapy with PT Solutions at Gordon Hospital, I was able to become the first total hip replacement athlete to finish the Umstead 100 mile Endurance Run and the Six Days in the Dome, running six straight days and logging 300 miles.

I got my life back, on my terms.

-Gregg Ellis Hip Replacement Patient

Gregg Ellis

Andrew Hester, MD; Northwest Georgia Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

706.602.7800 48 v3 magazine

Matt Graziano, Physical Therapist, Pt Solutions

www.gordonhospital.com 1035 Red Bud Road Calhoun, GA 30701