Your Sumner March 2017

SUMNER COUNTY BRIDAL SHOW

ANTIQUES & GARDEN SHOW OF NASHVILLE

YOUR SUMNER WINTER MIXER

A DISTINCTIVELY SOUTHERN PLACE MARCH 2017

IN YOUR BACKYARD

COMMUNITY PARTNER

Farm-to-Fork Experience

The Sumner County Health Committee

EAT, DRINK

&

BE MERRY

THE FOOD & SPIRITS ISSUE

Here for the health & well-being of your entire family

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New patients are currently being accepted, please call for an appointment.

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RIVERGATE MALL WELCOMES THE EASTER BUNNY ON MARCH 25 THROUGH APRIL 15!

Hop on in to RiverGate Mall and capture that special moment with a photo of you, your child or family with the Easter Bunny in his beautiful home away from home.

For more information on Easter Bunny hours, photo packages or events please visit www.rivergate-mall.com or like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RiverGateMall.

While you are here, visit our more than 100 great stores.

RiverGate Mall presents family friendly events throughout the entire year. Great entertainment for everyone.

RiverGate Mall is Anchored by Macy’s, JCPenney, Dillard’s and Sears and features more than 100 stores and eateries including American Eagle, Buckle, The Children’s Place, Hollister Co., Victoria’s Secret, Guitar Center and jumpstreet, a 33,000 square foot Indoor Trampoline Park.

RiverGate Mall is conveniently located at 1000 Rivergate Parkway, Goodlettsville, TN 37072.

YOUR SUMNER | MARCH 2017 . VOLUME II – ISSUE 14

FEATURES

21 Nourish to Flourish Foods That Benefit Your Body

29 Eat & Be Merry Whiskey Infused Food

30 Drink & Be Merry Chasing Spirits in Tennessee

40 A Bountiful Life In the Kitchen with Effie Sahihi

ON THE COVER Starr Ranch of Gallatin showcases one of their signature cocktails – The Smoked Manhattan.

Photography by Anjeanette Hoer

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DINING ON THE HISTORIC GALLATIN SQUARE Starr Ranch offers contemporary southern cuisine, located just North of the Palace Theater in Historic Downtown Gallatin.

Entertainment every Friday and Saturday Nights 6:30pm to 9:30pm

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from the Publisher

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Beauty Junkie with Julie Jorgensen Your Best Self with Connie Haley Effortless Style with Katie Rushton

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Your Health & Wellness When Your Body is the Enemy Let’s Get Physical with Alison Kanaby Styling Your Everyday with Katie Jacobs Eat, Drink & Be Merry with Chef’s Market A Little Something Extra Must Eat Tennessee

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Socially Yours

Did You Know?

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Sumner County Women In Business Luncheon

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Your Williamson & Your Sumner Winter Mixer

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Sumner County Bridal Show

19

Newcomer’s Club Luncheon

24 Your Community Partner

Sumner County Health Committee 28 Your Charitable Self

Sisters In Christ 38 Days Gone By

Southern Cookin

in the 1800s 56 In Your Backyard

The Farm-to-Fork Experience 60 Your Kids

with Ginger Jones 62 Your Education

Sumner County

Winter Guard

23 Millersville Bluegrass Jam 45 Tap the Town Pub Crawl 51

24 44 A Spirited Conversation

with City Winery 46

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5 Sense Living with Lauryn Gilliam The Lady Entertains with Krista Ehret A Southern Gentleman Is with Rocky McElhaney Up the Road Alternative Spring Break Arts & Culture Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Antiques & Garden Show

53 Hendersonville Chamber Business After Hours 61

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Mother & Son Night of Fun

63 Daddy Daughter Dance 65 Bohemian Art Show

BUSINESS

LIFESTYLE

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Your Social Secretary

COMMUNITY

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49 Your Real Estate

with the Sumner Association of Realtors 52 The Scoop

Sumner County in

the News 54 Ribbon Cuttings

Welcome New Business 55 We’re In the Money

with Jonathan Walker

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MONTHLY | Publisher’s Letter

Luck Be a Little Lady The Ides of March are upon us so they say, and whatever that means for you in the month of March, which to me signals the start to spring, let me just say – it cannot get here soon enough! This has been a long winter, full of lots of sniffles and flu and cold and rain and drear. I am forever grateful when the first daffodil peeks its head out and it shows even the faintest glimmer of warmth, sun and renewal. Yes, it could well be snowing the next day and here in Middle Tennessee no doubt it will, but for a brief short moment, our hearts can hear the sound of spring calling.

“May the sun shine, all day long,

I recently read somewhere (oh that’s right everything go right, and nothing wrong. neighbors, if we just pay attention, here it was in this month’s issue in our Your and ready to lend a hand or an ear. There Best Self article written by our resident May those you love bring love back to you, is in fact, usually a rainbow – figuratively feel-good resource, Connie Haley), that and may all the wishes you wish come true!” if not literally around every corner for each to be lucky is actually not just “luck of the of us if and when, our hearts and minds are Irish Blessing draw” and random as it were, but rather, willing to see it, whatever it might be, from we create luck for ourselves. We create it biggest windfall to the smallest silent gesture. by our own goals, our vision for ourselves and others in our life, and we define what we want our Here’s a more March luck coming your way: welcome life to be like – what being lucky would mean to us – and spring! Enjoy spring break. Renew your soul and that attitude and outlook becomes our reality. Simple really, and perhaps not mindset in whatever is meaningful to you, this Lenten always hard and steadfast, but certainly something to think about. season. Take a night out to enjoy some of the fine dining highlighted in this issue or even have a sip or March also brings with it our celebration of the Irish, purportedly a very lucky two of some spirits (all things in moderation, mind nation of people. Or maybe they are just all very positive and high on life. you)! Make your luck. Your smile. Your rainbow.

Always looking at the glass (or should I say the pint) half full rather than the latter. Who knows exactly how they have earned this distinction but nevertheless, I consider myself very lucky. Every single day. It comes we all think of things like green, money and rainbows when we think of March, mostly in the form of a lucky little lady – three feet St. Patrick’s Day and the Irish. tall. My photo this issue has her riding on her stuffed Unicorn. Oh, that’s right little Lady Keeling, Unicorns Drawing on a few months of bad weather, bad health, long dark days and are very lucky too. yearning for spring – it’s easy for me, all of us, to get a little down in the dumps come this time of year. So, let’s all be those positive people we are supposed to Shelly, surround ourselves with, and define our own luck, shall we? Hey, we are LUCKY shelly@robertsonmediagroup.com after all. We live in the greatest community in the country; we have friends and

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SOCIAL | Sumner County Women in Business Luncheon Photography by Melissa DelRossi The Sumner County Women in Business held a luncheon at The Black-Eyed Pea in Hendersonville. The event opened with members and guests taking the opportunity to introduce themselves and their business. After some great home-style food and a fun raffle of chocolates and prizes, the room stayed lively, with lots of chatter and laughter. These ladies seemed to be a tight knit group, welcoming newcomers with open arms, while exchanging conversation in support of one another. To find out more about the Sumner County Women in Business organization, visit hendersonvillechamber.com.

Christa Simpson, Samantha Barnett & Jordan Bateman

Abriel Jackson & Diane Miller Mulloy

Tammy LaPoint-O’Brien & Rebeckah Dopp

CHEEKWOOD IN BLOOM MARCH 18 - APRIL 23

Presented by

J.J. Von Kessel & Connie Maynord

Shelly Deason, Stacy Nutter & Dayle Fergusson

Linda Evjen & Rommy Curby

Ruthie Porteous & Tammi Sutherland

Wendy Navarro & Sheri Traxler

Seeing one hundred thousand tulips in one place can change the way your child sees the world.

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YOUR CONTRIBUTORS

RYAN BAKER

KRISTA EHRET

Days Gone By

The Lady Entertains yoursouthernsoiree.com

Ryan Baker was born and raised in Sumner County and has lived here for more than 30 years. As Executive Director of the Sumner County Museum, he collects and preserves objects and artifacts related to Sumner County history, and provides educational programs and exhibits.

Krista is an event designer and co-owner of Southern Soiree, a full service event and wedding planning company. She also enjoys bringing beauty into everyday life.

KATIE JACOBS

CONNIE HALEY

LAURYN GILLIAM

JIM AND CHERYL HAGY

Lauryn is a seeker of fun, student of life and lover of exploring mindful ways to enlist the 5 senses in all her experiences. Her column takes us on a sensory tour of all things arts, culture and dining.

Jim and Cheryl are the owners of Chef’s Market in Goodlettsville. They offer catering and take-away options, from formal corporate galas to casual inoffice get-togethers and outdoor affairs.

5 Sense Living

GINGER JONES

Your Best Self conniehaleylifecoaching.com

Styling My Everyday stylingmyeveryday.com

Your Kids jonestherapyservices.com

Connie is a certified life coach that specializes in helping people love the life they have and from there, create the life they always envisioned. She will show readers ways to find peace and calm.

Katie is a graphic designer, photographer and stylist. She is the art director and creator of stylingmyeveryday.com, a food and lifestyle blog with a focus on styling, entertaining and DIY.

Ginger is a Speech-Language Pathologist and the owner of Jones Therapy Services, which provides speech-language, occupational, and physical therapy in 9 locations across Middle and East Tennessee.

ALISON KANABY Let’s Get Physical runningmama2016. wordpress.com

Alison is a family practice physician, marathon runner, swimmer and a fun-loving mother of three. Alison will be bringing advice and tips on health and fitness.

ROCKY MCELHANEY

JONATHAN WALKER

Rocky was born and raised in East Tennessee. He is a high-profile injury lawyer, NFL Sports Agent and little league baseball coach. He and his wife Penny live at Birmingham Farm in Gallatin with their three sons and daughter, where they fall into bed each night, exhausted.

Jonathan is a Certified Financial Planner™, and passionate about financial planning. His focus is to help clients achieve peace concerning their financial well-being by helping them accomplish their planning goals and objectives.

The Southern Gentleman Is...

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We’re in the Money paulwinkler.net

Eat, Drink & Be Merry chefsmarket.com

JULIE JORGENSEN Beauty Junkie

Julie is our go-to gal for all things beauty - She scouts out the best deals and the best beauty tricks around. She treats readers to some hilarious insight into the world of what it takes to be fabulous!

OLLIE PUP

Your “Bone” Vivant Ollie Pup is a handsome, brindle boxer who loves to get out and about at festivals! He enjoys meeting new people and also going to work with his Momma. Ollie is the dog about town and will keep you in the know with his monthly column as Your “Bone” Vivant in Your Williamson and Your Sumner!

SOCIAL | Your Williamson & Your Sumner Winter Mixer Photography by Catherine Royka City Winery Nashville hosted a wonderful Mixer recently to celebrate the Winter issues of Your Williamson and Your Sumner.

Guests enjoyed drinks and delicious hors d’oeuvres along with live music from Oxford Fall. Lucky attendees enjoyed door prizes and drawings for show tickets, gift cards to restaurants, and even a spa and barre class giveaway! For information on dining and shows at City Winery Nashville, visit citywinery.com. Make sure you know about the next Mixer by liking us on Facebook and signing up for our weekly e-newsletters at yourwilliamson.com and yoursumner.com.

Anjeanette & Brian Hoer

Aaron & Michele Dwyer, Karen & Mike Schulte

Amanda Vick, Anita Royka & Keeli Lonas

Catherine Royka & Olivia Knox

Claire Osburn, Macey Cleary & Rachel Offutt

Hollie & Bryan Deese

Sheena Adams-Avery, Nevette Middleton, Timolin Atkins & Sherry Parfait

Dawn Estes, Karen Brommer & Julia Robertson

Brittany Wilkerson, Allie Phillips, Pamela Lewis, Mark Logsdon, Amy Holm & Matt Williams

Jaclyn Henderson & Anna Palumbo

Melissa, Zoerose & Tom DelRossi

Dani Fleeger & Andrea Thomas

Trinity Kelm & Hayley Newell

Morgan Teller, Berrett Teller & Tori Treadway

Troy & Cheryl Dean

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MONTHLY | Social Secretary

YOUR SOCIAL SECRETARY

MAR 9 MAR 11 MAR 17

Here are just a few events to add to your Social Calendar this month. Visit YourSumner.com for more events.

Sumner County CASA Reverse Raffle

GET CONNECTED We had a blast meeting brides-to-be at the Sumner County Bridal Show.

Bagsby Ranch | 6pm | sumnercasa.org

Guests do not have to be present to win at this exciting event! The Reverse Raffle will have 200 tickets sold for a chance to win $10,000.

There will also be additional cash prizes awarded. One ticket includes two-person admission to the event with appetizers and drinks. Sumner County CASA is a nonprofit, United Way agency that recruits community volunteers and trains them to become the voices of children in the juvenile court system.

Gallatin Shamrock Run

Calvin Short Football Field | gallatintn.org Registration 6:30am, 10K 7:15am, 5K 7:30am The Gallatin Shamrock Run, presented by the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce, will be a fun 5K and 10K walk/run with prizes awarded to top finishers, the best St. Patrick’s Day costume and the most team spirit! The Run benefits the Gallatin Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization with proceeds to fund innovative educational grants for teachers K-12 in the City of Gallatin.Â

Beautiful antiques, decor, flowers and inspiration were plentiful at the Antiques and Garden Show of Nashville!

8th Annual Chili Cook-Off

Morningside of Gallatin | 11am | 615.230.5600 Get your taste buds ready for this delicious event. Morningside of Gallatin presents the 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off to benefit the Sumner County Food Bank. The event is only $5 for all the chili you can sample and there will be an award for the best Irish costume. Morningside of Gallatin is a senior living community offering the finest in assisted living apartments, as well as respite/short stays for those with more specialized needs.

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We had a wonderful time at our Winter Mixer!

Thank you City Winery Nashville for hosting us at your amazing venue.

SOCIAL | Sumner County Bridal Show Sponsored Event

Photography by Haley Anthony The annual Sumner County Bridal Show returned for its fifth year, to showcase and support wedding and event options in and around Sumner County.

The event, hosted by the Gallatin Area Chamber of Commerce and EPIC Event Centre, displayed a variety of wedding-related businesses such as photographers, venues, caterers, DJs, videographers and more. Brides-to-be along with their soon-to-be grooms, family and friends, browsed the exhibits for ideas and samples from the businesses. Nearly fifty sponsors and participating exhibitors filled EPIC Event Centre to show their wedding inspired products and services. To learn more about this year’s participating visitors, visit sumnerbridalshow.com.

Danny Kenagy & Victoria Remigio

Shae Watson & Trinity Kelm Hollie Deese

Zach Leaver & Allie Dyer

Tierney Pine, Crystal Foster, Evelyn Folks & Lynne Royer

Brooks-Ann Meador & Casey Caldwell

Shannon McIntosh & Bill Stokes

Karen & Kellye Tenpenny

Kathy Norman, Shannon Judkins & Janice Gupton

Brianna & Kevin Edwards

Lynn Tunks, Hannah Reece & Rachel Shavelieva

Stacey Anderson & Amanda Whitfield

Tre & Jacqueline Johnson

Kelly & Susan Hunt

Tammy Sircy, Connie Brown & Allie Akins

Mary Jared & Tanya Jennings

Baylee Griffin & Marissa Johnson

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LIFESTYLE | Beauty Junkie

Something in the

water for every pound of body weight. If that should prove daunting, get the bare minimum of eight, eight-ounce glasses per day.

Water

So, we’ve established water going into our bodies is a good thing. How about water on our bodies? Harsh winter elements can leave skin feeling dehydrated, which is one reason to drink more water and face mists are a great remedy too. I’m a big fan of an atomizer spray like Vichy or Evian, that delivers a fine, delicate mist, almost like a vapor. Alternately, a mist containing superhydrating hyaluronic acid is a dry-skinned gal’s best friend. A quick mist over your makeup and throughout the day will keep you looking dewyfresh. Making a face mist at home is a snap: combine distilled water and a few drops of essential oil (neroli, lavender and almond are all stellar choices), into an opaque spray bottle and mist to your heart’s content!

BY JULIE JORGENSEN

No, I’m not talking about a famous local’s hit song (although I do love it). I’m talking about water and the crucial role it plays in our health and beauty! As winter starts to give way to spring - not a moment too soon - it seems water is everywhere: falling from the sky, overflowing creeks, glistening on leaves in the early morning. But is it being given the appropriate priority in your beauty routine? Let’s find out!

Pour a nice tall glass of refreshing H2O and have a seat!

We all know we’re supposed to drink water for better health, but does the type of water make a difference? Yes! You may want to think twice before you grab that big bottle of Dasani.

Many popular brands of bottled water contain no trace minerals and are basically cleaned-up tap water. Additionally, plastic bottles are often lined with BPA, a chemical known to be harmful to human health. Look for alkalized, artesian, or spring water to include those beneficial trace minerals in BPA-free bottles. A home filter is a great option, and saves money in the long run. Should you decide to really go allout and get serious about the water you drink, cook with, and bathe in, invest in a household water-filtration system.

Chlorine and other harmful chemicals are removed before they ever reach your faucet. Oh, and set a goal of an ounce of

Another favorite way to make sure I’m getting enough water is to immerse myself in it. I’m not talking about a routine bath - though those are lovely - I’m talking about floating. Flotation therapy, in which the “floater” lazes about in an individual tank of sterile body-temperature water loaded with a half-ton of Epsom salt, has been around for decades and recently came to the local area. It’s been touted for a myriad of benefits, for everything from achy joints to anxiety. Even local songwriters are singing the praises of floating for improving their writing creativity! Once in the flotation tank, you literally float to the surface like a cork, your body suspended weightlessly. Each person has the option to dim the lights, or take the room down to complete darkness for full sensory deprivation. My experience so far with floating ranks right up there with a long massage or a weekend beach getaway when it comes to relaxation. The benefits of even an Epsom-salt bath at home shouldn’t be overlooked. Soaking in a tub loaded with Epsom salts can relieve sore muscles, cold symptoms, or even just a long day.

Whether you drink it, mist it, or float in it, water is truly the answer.

When people start asking you why you look and feel so very fabulous, just tell them it must be something in the water. Cheers!

Love,

The Beauty Junkie

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LIFESTYLE | Your Best Self

DO YOU HAVE THE

LUCK OF THE IRISH?

BY CONNIE HALEY LIFE COACHING

March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day! What started as a religious feast for Ireland’s patron saint is now celebrated internationally with food, parades and everything “green.” It’s a day where we honor the Irish culture and maybe even experience a little “luck of the Irish” for ourselves. Associating the Irish with good fortune, however, isn’t of Irish origin. It was a derogatory reference to successful Irish miners during the late 19th century gold rush in the United States. It was assumed that their success was attributed to luck as opposed to hard work or ingenuity!

Is it possible, however, that some people are just luckier than others? It’s a matter of opinion, but research suggests that good fortune isn’t random.

It is something we can create for ourselves. The following behaviors and mindsets are common among folks who consider themselves lucky:

“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”

–Thomas Jefferson

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DEFINED END-GAME. Lucky folks are clear on what they want to accomplish and put forth extra effort to get there. Having a well-defined goal eliminates confusion and amplifies the chances of success. They aren’t passively hoping that things will work out, there are actively creating situations that increase the chance it will. “The grass is always greener where you water it” exemplifies their willingness to work towards what they desire.

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THEY EXPECT GOOD THINGS TO HAPPEN. This mindset is a self-fulfilling prophecy when practiced regularly. In most cases, you get what you expect. Having a glass-half-full attitude redirects your attention to what is going right. We find evidence for what we focus on. It may be a paradigm shift for those with a more pessimistic outlook, but it’s worth a try. Maybe you won’t win the lottery, but life will feel better. A negative thought never produces a positive emotion.

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To promote more luck in your life, I encourage you to try the above suggestions. You just might land that dream job, meet the love of your life, or encounter a financial windfall. If you want to win the lottery, however, you may need to change your name. Statistics show that the luckiest lottery winners have traditional names like John or Margaret!

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THEY HANG OUT WITH LIKE-MINDED FOLKS. We are influenced by the people we hang out with on a regular basis.

It’s inevitable. Emotions and attitudes are contagious. Surround yourself with supportive, positive people and be one yourself.

Cultivating supportive friendships will pay big dividends in the moment and when the inevitable setbacks occur.

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LIFESTYLE | Effortless Style

SPRING CLEAN YOUR WARDROBE

BY KATIE RUSHTON

If you have been wanting to slim down the size of your wardrobe but just haven’t gotten around to it, there’s no better time than now.

The season of spring cleaning is just around the corner. This month, I am featuring a few tips and ideas to help motivate you and simplify the process. A cleaned-out closet is always a great relief and allows you to easily see where essentials can be added to create a more versatile and convenient closet.

The goal is to have a wardrobe that makes putting together outfits enjoyable again!

A common occurrence when cleaning out closets with clients is coming across those high-quality pieces’ clients paid good money for but it ends up that they just don’t fit right. Consignment shops are a perfect way to get some money back on those items and get them into the hands of a new owner.

Find shops around you by simply searching the internet. Designer Renaissance, located in Berry Hill, is a great consignment store if you need a place to start. For more information on what you can purchase or consign, visit designerrenaissance.com.

If you prefer to use your smartphone, there are several convenient apps including Poshmark, that create a platform to list your products, print shipping labels and 18 YOURSUMNER.COM |MARCH 2017

a concept based off the belief that “less is more.” The challenge entails wearing thirty-three items or less of your choosing for three months. It provides a helpful set of guidelines if you’re craving a more minimalistic approach to your wardrobe.

The goal is to have a wardrobe that makes putting together outfits enjoyable again! drop in the mail. One major benefit of selling on an app is the ability to control the price items are sold at. Interested buyers can offer prices that you can accept, decline or counter-offer.

Another convenient option is to check out local buy-sell trade boards on Facebook. This is easily done by using the search bar and specifying your location. From there, you can conveniently connect with others in your area to buy or sell clothing, jewelry, bags and fashion-related items.

Up for a challenge and really wanting to simplify? Check out Project 333. This is

Another satisfying way of cleaning out your closet is donating to local charity organizations or nonprofits. Bridges Domestic Violence Center is always looking for women’s clothing donations, as well as other items including cleaning supplies, pillowcases and bed sheets, to name a few. For information on other donations, visit bridgesdvc.org. Additionally, local organization H.U.G.S. collects gentlyused pairs of shoes to donate to families in the Appalachian Mountains, disaster areas and local homeless shelters. For more information, visit tennesseehugs.org.

If you’re looking for help in the oftentimes daunting task of cleaning out your closet, check us out at effortlesstyle.com and book an appointment with one of our stylists. We love working through our clients’ closets with them, and making the task as painless and easy as possible!

Photography by Melissa DelRossi The Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club in Hendersonville was host to the recent Newcomers’ Luncheon featuring special guest, singer and fashion model, Bebe Buell. Excitement for the new year was felt as laughter and conversation was exchanged. Members and guests were treated to great food and desserts, as Bebe humbly shared stories from her remarkable life and career. To see what Bebe Buell is up to next and to learn more, visit her website at bebebuell.org. Learn more about the Newcomers Community Club of Sumner County at newcomerssumner.org.

friends & fashion

SOCIAL | Newcomers Luncheon

LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW BENEFITING MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT

MONDAY APRIL 10

The Cahill Family

2017

10 A.M. Music City Center

Cindy Koester, Nancy Mitchell, Bebe Buell, Beverly Jones, Mary Ellen Lozier, Kim Stokes, Connie Maynord, Darlene Pohlman & Margie Annett

Bebe Buell & Hollie Deese

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LIFESTYLE | Your Health & Wellness

WHEN YOUR BODY IS THE ENEMY

BY ANNIE OSTEEN

It may start out slow. You may not notice anything or you may have a feeling something is wrong but can’t quite quantify what it is.

Then one day it feels as if the flood gates have opened with an overwhelming sense that the things you once took for granted have now become a struggle. Oftentimes we brush off symptoms as a part of “getting older” when the reality is much more complicated. There comes a day when many of us must meet our enemy behind the issues...the autoimmune disorder.

What is an autoimmune disorder? Well, to break it down, one of the main jobs of our immune system is to protect the body from anything that it considers to be invading and doesn’t belong there, such as viruses and bacteria. When something unhealthy does enter our body, our immune system sends antibodies to the front line to fight and destroy it. However, sometimes the body only “thinks” it sees an invading problem and starts to attack when there isn’t a problem. That’s where autoimmune diseases originate.

There are endless lists of autoimmune disorders. There are more popular, well-known ones and there are others that have just reached the surface of being researched and examined.

Unfortunately, autoimmune disorders can’t be reversed and are thought to be a genetic predisposition exacerbated by an unhealthy lifestyle of a poor diet and lack of exercise.

What are some common autoimmune disorders and how can someone recognize them?

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CELIAC DISEASE: When people with celiac disease eat gluten, their bodies essentially attack the small intestine. These attacks lead to damage on the villi which line the small intestine, that promote nutrient absorption. When the villi get damaged, nutrients cannot be absorbed properly into the body. Symptoms include: abdominal bloating and pain, constipation, weight loss and fatigue. Currently, the only treatment for celiac disease is a strict, glutenfree diet. This disorder is hereditary and a simple blood test can determine whether someone has celiac disease.

HASHIMOTO’S THYROIDITIS: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the thyroid gland. Doctors have not figured out why this happens but they do know that like celiac disease, it is a genetic disorder. Hashimoto’s affects more women than men and is the most common form of hypothyroidism in the United States. Symptoms include fatigue, mental fogginess, weight gain, puffy face, irregular bowel patterns and dry skin.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of function in the joints. This occurs when the immune system attacks the membrane lining the joints. It’s estimated that approximately 1.5 million people suffer from RA and again, science shows because it’s an autoimmune disorder, it’s genetic. RA can be difficult to diagnose in the early stages as there is no single blood test that can be done and symptoms can vary between individuals, sometimes masking itself as arthritis.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is when the body attacks the myelin sheaths around the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. This leads to poor communication as the nerves can’t signal to each other like they used to. Because the nerves are involved, symptoms can come and go depending on the severity of the condition or if a flare is triggered. Typically, people complain of muscle weakness, spasms, numbness or tingling and vision problems.

Unfortunately, there is no cure and while it’s not necessarily considered genetic, there are genetic factors that can play a part in the start of MS. There is no shortage of autoimmune disorders. Sometimes being tired is normal, other times it’s not. Sometimes gaining weight is attributed to diet and lack of exercise, other times it’s not. Intuition is an incredible gift, one that we all possess. If you use it, you can save yourself a lot of damage in the long run. Autoimmune disorders are sneaky and if you’re not careful, you’ll find yourself swimming upstream trying to fix and stabilize it.

FEATURE | Eat, Drink & Be Merry

NOURISH TO FLOURISH

FOODS THAT BENEFIT YOUR BODY

BY CATHERINE ROYKA

When it comes to keeping a well-balanced and healthy diet, there are many options to choose from. We’ve highlighted a few foods that you should not go without that help with healing, fighting off harmful diseases, nourish skin and boost everyday happiness!

Before you head to the grocery store, make a thoughtful list on what foods are essential for an every day and healthy diet and then pack your grocery cart! We know a whole sleeve of Girl Scout cookies sounds delicious, but is it the key to healing your body and keeping you healthy?

DARK CHOCOLATE Flavanols found in dark chocolate can be helpful with improving blood flow, lowering blood pressure and reducing memory loss because of the antiinflammatory qualities of dark chocolate.

It has been found to help in treating brain injuries such as a concussion. Among other things, chocolate also makes you feel better! No surprise here! Chocolate contains phenylethylamine (PEA), which encourages your brain to release “feel-good” endorphins.

Thank you, dark chocolate, for making us feel good - not guilty - about dessert.

VITAMIN C If you want to eat your way to fabulous skin, try munching on some of these foods that pack a lot of this super antioxidant. Vitamin C is needed for building a strong immune system, radiant skin and helps blemishes heal properly. The best sources include blueberries, broccoli, oranges, strawberries, papaya, kiwi and sweet potatoes.

RED WINE Along with being simply delicious, red wine also has health benefits. Red wine tannins bring the red out in red wine and contain procyanidins, which help to protect against heart disease. Another key protector in red wine is resveratrol, which helps to prevent damage to blood vessels, reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and aids in preventing blood clots. Cheers!

CHIA SEEDS These seeds may be small, but they are a big deal when it comes to providing an excellent source for protein, omega 3s and fiber. Healthy antioxidants are also a main component in chia seeds, with calcium, zinc, magnesium and iron. Add some to your yogurt or smoothie, or on top of a salad.

EGG WHITES Not only are eggs great for an everyday diet, as they are loaded with essential proteins, vitamins and good fats, they are also helpful when healing burns. Tip: A simple but effective way to treat a burn on the skin can be helped by applying egg white to the skin.

First, hold the burn under cool water to help take the heat out of the body. Crack an egg and separate the yolk and egg white. Immerse the burned area into the egg white for at least twenty minutes. Egg whites contain lots of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and protein to help with repairing the skin after a burn.

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LIFESTYLE | Let’s Get Physical

THE BENEFITS OF A

Plant-Based Lifestyle

BY ALISON KANABY, D.O.

If you ask the average person if they eat healthy, the typical answer is yes. “I eat salads, vegetables and chicken. I don’t eat a lot of red meat!” And when asking friends and family how much they eat chicken, typically it is one to two times daily. Wow! That’s a lot of chicken. Where’s the variety?

I avoid the word “diet” because it is usually associated with fads, and that means failure.

If you are looking to be healthy then you need to modify your lifestyle, not just your “diet.” The way you eat truly incorporates your whole life because when you’re eating healthy, you feel better, and that may even encourage you to exercise!

I have been a vegetarian for twenty-one years now, and vegan due to lactose intolerance for fifteen months. I know the word vegan has a lot of meanings but, in my case, it means I eat a plant-based diet. And it’s okay because I get all the nutrition that I need.

I loved cheese, so that was the hardest to give up, but my body gave me no choice - it stopped being an option for me. I have been a runner for the past five years, and progressively I became more and more lactose intolerant during this time, culminating in complete intolerance last October.

VEGGIES PACK PROTEIN As Americans, we are totally obsessed with making sure that we have enough protein in our diet, but we take in significantly more protein than needed for healthy living.

If you look at gorillas, they eat a plant-based diet and yet have a significant amount of muscle mass. So, there is no need after a hard workout to eat a ton of chicken. Eat some nuts, fruits and grains and you will continue to build muscle mass and recover even better.

A mixture of vegetables, legumes and grains can give you variety, a delicious diet and more than enough of the required protein your body needs. Some of my favorite meals include quinoa with beans and vegetables, nachos, broiled vegetables with barley, broiled red potatoes and vegetables with beans.

The bonus is I feel better eating a plant-based lifestyle at this point of my life. I find that my body feels cleaner. I run forty-five miles a week and swim up to two days a week. Being that active, I need to make sure I am taking in enough calories, and healthy ones at that.

Animal protein causes a lot of inflammation in the body which increases risk for heart disease, risk of cancer, elevated cholesterol and

VEGETARIAN CHILI CROCK POT STYLE 1 small onion, chopped 2 peppers - variety of colors, chopped 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes 1 15 oz can of chick peas 1 1/2 Tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

3 cloves of garlic, chopped 4 stalks of celery, chopped 1 15 oz can of red beans 1 package frozen corn 1 teaspoon cumin

Mix all the above ingredients into crock pot. Set on low and cook for 6 hours. Serve with vegan cheese. Add nachos for an extra treat. Enjoy!

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diabetes. Not consuming that kind of food decreases the inflammation my body doesn’t need. So why would I consciously increase my cardiovascular risk, when I can incorporate foods that will make and keep me healthy?

AVOID DAIRY AND MEAT – INCLUDING CHICKEN I know there are a lot of people reading this just rolling their eyes and it’s okay. I used to think the same thing about dairy. In my profession, I teach people about living a healthy lifestyle, especially with significant nutritional changes. The reactions are typically “I can’t be without meat!”

It’s a common misconception that red meat is the worst for you. In fact, it’s now known chicken can have a higher overall heart risk.

A great resource for additional information is nutritionfacts.org.

I recommend starting with “Meatless Mondays” as an easy way to remember how to plan your menu without meat, at least for the day. From there, you can build in additional meat and dairy-free days. Slowly adapt your diet to make it healthier, one day at a time.

There are so many recipes, meals and foods to eat when you eat a plant-based lifestyle. It’s exciting to incorporate different spices, grains, legumes and vegetables in all combinations. Some of my favorite vegetables that I routinely cook include yellow squash, zucchini, red onions, celery, kale, tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes and spinach.

One of my favorite meals is veggie chili.

I have made this for many years and it incorporates a great mix of vegetables, beans and chili flavor. I love it and it gets rave reviews at parties - even from nonvegetarians! Try it. You just might like it!

SOCIAL | Millersville Bluegrass Jam

Photography by Erica Brown Musicians and music lovers enjoyed an evening of bluegrass and folk music at the Millersville Community Center for the Millersville Bluegrass Jam. This free event is held the first and third Friday of each month and features three different local bands. Guests were welcome to bring their own instruments if they wanted to jam as well.

The event benefits the continued effort towards preserving the cultural history of bluegrass music. For more information on events around Goodlettsville, visit goodlettsvillechamber.com.

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COMMUNITY | Your Community Partner

THE SUMNER COUNTY HEALTH COMMITTEE

BY HOLLIE DEESE

Sumner County is currently number four on the list of healthiest counties in the state, and if the Sumner County Health Committee (SCHC) has anything to do with it we will soon be number one. Or at least well on their way to giving current top spot holder Williamson County a run for their money.

Hal Hendricks, director of the Sumner County Health Department, says to get there we need to tackle four big health issues as a community: our physical activity, tobacco use, diet choices and the recentlyadded - opiate abuse. “In Tennessee we’re really trying to get people more physically active,” Hendricks says. Here are some of the programs the SCHC is currently promoting to do just that.

SMALL STARTS AT WORK Part of the Healthier Tennessee initiative is the Small Starts at Work program where businesses can build a workplace wellness program for their employees with the committee’s free online toolkit.

“Sumner County’s close to being designated a healthy community,” Hendricks says.

“We’re really trying to get people on board so we can get that designation countywide.”

The first steps are for businesses to be smoke free, then move on to numerous nutritional and physical activity initiatives.

“If a church has a healthy potluck once a week or so, that could work as a health initiative,” Hendricks says. “A lot of churches are having a health fair and having a diabetes team within their congregation.”

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activities that target fitness, water intake, tobacco, diet and even mental health issues.

“If we can get the public to be healthier, eat healthier, move more, be tobacco free, then what we’re doing is prevention that may decrease overall diabetes in the years to come and overall healthy lifestyles for the future,” he says.

May is the perfect time too since TCAP testing is over and the weather is just right for getting outside. Each of the weeks will have a different focus too, including opiate abuse and cyber bullying.

WALK ACROSS SUMNER One big initiative the health committee is known for is sponsoring the annual Walk Across Sumner event that kicks off the first Saturday in October. The countywide health and fitness campaign encourages participants to walk diagonally from the southwest corner to the northeast.

Hendricks says this year it’s going to run for five weeks, one week longer than previous years. That gives people time to not only get their steps in, but appreciate the diverseness of the county.

“We try to, theoretically, get people to walk diagonally across the county from Goodlettsville to Westmoreland at least a mile a day, every day,” Hendricks says. That’s roughly 34.5 miles in twenty-eight days.

GREENWAY TOUR 2017 Another way to get to know the lay of the land is through the committee’s annual tour of the greenways, showing off the miles and miles of hiking, walking and biking trails available for all to take advantage of.

“We really want to get people out and

Sumner County’s close to being designated a healthy community.

We’re really trying to get people on board so we can get that designation countywide. discovering new areas of Sumner County,” he says. “We’re blessed with the way the county lays out that you can go to different areas and you feel like you’re in a different part of the state. Up on the ridge into Portland and White House and their beautiful greenways, then come through Gallatin and Hendersonville and then Bledsoe Creek State Park.”

Hendricks says a big bonus is the economic boost that comes from people out exploring trails in other parts of the county who then explore area businesses as well.

“If I go to White House on a weeknight or a Saturday with the kids, and I’m all excited to walk that new greenway, in all likelihood I may stop at the antique store and do a little browsing, and pick up a little something, and spend some money,” Hendricks says.

A healthier county physically means a healthier overall economy as well. When businesses like Beretta consider coming to Sumner County they want to know their employees will not spend a lot of money in employee health care costs. Moving up the list of healthy counties only makes Sumner that much more appealing.

“We’re really getting into the world of where we want people to think ahead in preventive medicine. Flu shots and immunizations are both key components of preventive care and lifestyle,” Hendricks says. “Think about your choices of exercise and eating and tobacco use.”

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HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT BAR AND SIGNATURE COCKTAIL FOR YOUR NEXT CELEBRATION

BY KATIE JACOBS, STYLINGMYEVERYDAY.COM

Perhaps even more important than the food you serve at a party are the drinks. Once you’ve decided on a budget, finalized the guest list and pulled together menu ideas, you’re probably ready for a drink!

Deciding on a bar presentation for your next soirée is the next step in your party planning.

Much like the food menu, the bar can be as low maintenance or elaborate as you’d like. If you’re planning a more casual gathering, go easy on yourself and offer a few bottles of wine and craft beer.

For more formal events, wow guests by hiring a mixologist to craft specialty cocktails.

and flexibility (easy to move around a party) while also doubling as festive décor.

A well-dressed bar cart should include glassware, a variety of clear and dark spirits with complementing mixers, cocktail shaker, ice, bottle opener, straws and napkins. Create a visual stunner by using books to add height variation, fresh flowers and candles. I also like to provide a signature cocktail for those who just want to jump right into the party and not fuss over making their own drink.

I typically fall somewhere in the middle. My appreciation for themed parties extends to the drinks being served, so when I have reason to celebrate, my bar usually includes both a basic bar setup (wine, beer and clear and dark spirits with complementing mixers) as well as a specialty cocktail to honor that particular occasion.

When it comes to setting up a bar, you can go in several directions.

The goal should be to make it easy on yourself and convenient for your guests. A bar cart is a great option because it provides function

This is my favorite margarita recipe because it’s incredibly fresh and happens to be lowcalorie. I like to put out a tray with limes and salt so guests can rim their own glasses.

Skinny Margaritas Makes approximately six margaritas INGREDIENTS Kosher salt Lime slices or wedges 1 1/2 cups tequila blanco 3/4 cup light agave syrup 3/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 6 limes)

To rim glass, pour some kosher salt into a small dish. Rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an Old-Fashioned glass. Dip rim of glass into salt.

Fill glass with ice. Repeat with additional glasses.

In a large cocktail shaker or mason jar, combine tequila, agave syrup and lime juice; fill with ice and shake well. Strain into prepared glasses.

Garnish with second lime slice.

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COMMUNITY | Your Charitable Self

Sisters in Christ

BY HOLLIE DEESE

When Jane Marshall joined the Sisters in Christ at First United Methodist Church in Gallatin she was looking for her place in Sumner after being gone for years.

Born and raised in Gallatin, Marshall left for a life in Birmingham, Alabama, returning twenty-eight years later after raising her children when her father became sick.

“I moved back home to help him out and just spend time with him,” Marshall says.

That was in 2000, and in 2001 she joined First United. She had spent twenty-three years in her congregation back in Alabama and was not much on church hopping. But it was soon clear this was definitely the right place for her.

“It felt like home,” she says.

She got involved in choir and was soon invited to join a group called Sisters in Christ. She was wary at first, but open to try any group that met over a meal.

“I can always eat with anybody,” she jokes.

She regularly attended the meetings, and when a leadership position opened up she was asked to take on a co-chairing role. It was something she embraced wholeheartedly.

When Marshall first joined, the group consisted of just eight to ten women. Today Sisters in Christ is more than thirty strong, and their impact on the community is immense. Their first big project was bringing a Toys for Tots back to Sumner County after realizing how difficult it was to connect deserving children with toy distributions at Christmas.

“And we just hit the ground running and it just took off,” Marshall says.

They started out serving twenty families with sixty or so children, working off of their provided wish lists. The next year they began collecting food for families too.

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she says. “Not that any of us are rich by any means.

We’re all middle class working ladies, but we’re blessed. We’re blessed with jobs, or families. We’re blessed.”

The largest number of Sumner County children they were able to help in one year was close to 730. And now that there are so many more organizations helping local children at Christmas, Marshall says the Sisters have turned their attention to the seniors at Christian Towers in Gallatin.

“We found out who did not have family and we invited them to the Christmas brunch that we have every year for the Sisters, and took care of their wish lists,” she says. “And their wish list would be a blanket, because they had not had a blanket since they had been here. Stuff that we all take for granted.

It could happen to any of us.”

COOKING FOR CAUSES Of course the Sisters still help any children on their radar who fell through the cracks, and raise money for a number of local charities, including Children Are People and Salvus Center, which provides health care to the working uninsured in Sumner.

“If we need money we throw a luncheon,” Marshall says. “We make our money by cooking and we’ve never been dissatisfied.

We’ve never lost money and we’ve always been able to support our mission trips that go to Mexico, we’ve done the Red Cross Relay, Vacation Bible School. If there’s a need we try to fill it.”

They have also printed two cookbooks whose proceeds have also gone directly to the Salvus Center, and each month, money from regular luncheons also goes to adopt two seniors to take care of from Christian Towers.

Every extra bit Sisters for Christ raises through their cooking goes right back into the community, supporting local causes.

They haven’t even joined the national club chapter of United Methodist Women’s Circle in order to keep every penny they make right here in Sumner.

“We applaud the Circle organization, they do great things,” she says. “But we wanted to be home. And we don’t only serve Gallatin, we serve all of Sumner County. We’ve had families from Portland to Hendersonville to Westmoreland, all around Sumner.”

Just recently the Sisters were hired to cater Gallatin High School’s Decades group class reunion, and the women made so much money they were able to do more good in the area than they initially thought, even paying for cataract surgery of someone who needed it through Salvus.

“Wherever we’re needed we do our best to do it,” she says.

Up next for the group is working on funding the renovation of the Green Sharp Chapel and purchase of a new keyboard. It may seem like a big task but Marshall knows with the power of women they can accomplish it.

“The girls say I always get them into stuff but I promise them candy at the end,” she jokes.

“But I’ve always been blessed somehow with good friends. Better than I deserve. It’s just a group of girls that I truly, truly love and I know they love me. And you don’t have to grow up in the Methodist Church to be a sister. All you have to do is love the Lord, love to eat and love to laugh.”

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100 (proof) Guarantee You’ll Love these Whiskey and Bourbon Infused Foods

BY CATHERINE ROYKA

Calling all whiskey and bourbon lovers. If you thought just a glass of the good stuff would be enough, you haven’t tried these other delicious whiskey and bourbon infused items that are too good to pass up! An added bonus, a lot of these treats are found and made locally here in Tennessee.

Olive & Sinclair Chocolate, Bourbon Nib Brittle A classic southern chocolate, Olive & Sinclair provides all sorts of chocolaty and confectionery goodness. Their Bourbon Nib Brittle is made by aging cacao beans, “nibs,” in select small batch bourbon barrels from a Tennessee and Kentucky distillery, Corsair Distillery. As they say, it’s “a bite without the burn!”

Walker Creek Confections, Tennessee Whiskey Caramels A local confectionery, Walker Creek Confections has various toffees, caramels and pralines to choose from. We suggest you try their Tennessee Whiskey Caramels. Their caramels are naturally flavored with extracts they make themselves, along with other locally-sourced ingredients.

Tru Bee Barrel-Aged Honey Two Tennessee traditions steeped in heritage, beekeeping and whiskey-making, meet when raw honey ages in charred oak barrels. Try using this rich and smoky honey in your tea, hot toddy or drizzle over biscuits or a scoop of vanilla ice cream! Additionally, Tru Bee sells beeswax lip balm and a Tennessee Snow Whipped Honey.

Prohibition Popcorn This local popcorn handmade in Nashville, has a little whiskey hidden in every batch! You can’t go wrong with this addictive, salty and sweet snack. Find this delectable treat in resealable bags or mason jars.

They could make a perfect hostess gift or for an at-home movie night.

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Chasing Spirits

in TENNESSEE

BY ANNA ROBERTSON HAM

No, I am not referring to those kinds of spirits... I am talking about the spirits that you cheers with. Of course, one too many glasses of spirits can lead you to talking with those that others don’t see, but that is a topic for a whole other article.

Tennessee is as full as a whiskey barrel with breweries, distilleries and wineries! Get in the spirit(s) with a peek into just a sample of some of the finest home-state brews around, with these fine selections.

Corsair Brewstillery Offering drafts of United States and German craft beers and tours of the microdistillery.

1200 Clinton Street, #110 Nashville | corsairdistillery.com

Mill Creek Brewing Co. Taking pride in brewing craft beer that doesn’t mess with the standard.

2008 Johnson Industrial Blvd Nolensville millcreekbrewingco.com

Granite City Brewery Onsite brewery serving signature beer, English Ale and authentic Irish beer.

1864 W McEwen Drive | Franklin jackalopebrew.com

Turtle Anarchy Brewing Company Family-owned microbrewery specializing in craft brewed ales.

5901 California Avenue Nashville | turtleanarchy.com

Blackstone Brewing Company Award-winning, fine quality and innovative craft brews.

2312 Clifton Avenue | Nashville blackstonebeer.com

Jackalope Brewing Company Distributes beer to local bars and restaurants, and has a tap room there.

701 8th Avenue South | Nashville jackalopebrew.com

Yazoo Brewing Company Brewers of Gerst beer and a line of sour and wild ales.

910 Division Street | Nashville yazoobrew.com

BriarScratch Brewing “Nano-brewery” focusing on as much local ingredients and local flair as possible.

Available at Select Locations briarscratchbrewing.com

Mantra Artisan Ales The Mantra team set out to create premium, worldly-inspired artisan beers.

216 Noah Drive, # 140 | Franklin mantraartisanales.com

George A. Dickel & Co. Carries on the tradition of excellence that has made the brand a symbol of quality for more than 130 years.

1950 Cascade Hollow Road Tullahoma | georgedickel.com

Breweries

Asgard Brewing Company Cool, smooth beers of the Icelandic region.

104 E 5th Street | Columbia asgardbrewery.com Black Abbey Brewing Company Creative, accessible and unique relying on 600 years of brewing tradition.

2952 Sidco Drive | Nashville blackabbeybrewing.com

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Distilleries

H Clark Distillery Williamson County’s first distillery in over 100 years, producing handcrafted Tennessee spirits.

1557 Thompson Station Road W Thompson’s Station hclarkdistillery.com Jack Daniel’s Distillery The oldest registered distillery in the United States.

133 Lynchburg Highway Lynchburg | jackdaniels.com Leiper’s Fork Distillery Crafts premium spirits using mainly local ingredients and limestone filtered water.

3381 Southall Road | Franklin leipersforkdistillery.com Nashville Craft Distillery Real Craft Spirits Made in Music City with a focus on local and regional ingredients and resources.

514 Hagan Street | Nashville nashvillecraft.com

Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Revival of the original Tennessee Whiskey company with award-winning spirits.

1414 Clinton Street Nashville greenbrierdistillery.com Ole Smoky Distillery Tennessee’s first legal moonshine.

903 Parkway | Gatlinburg olesmoky.com Pyramid Vodka A Southern-crafted vodka with character for people of character.

802 Royal Avenue Memphis pyramidvodka.com Short Mountain Distillery Specializes in traditional moonshine, Organic Tennessee Whiskey, and other fine distilled spirits.

8280 Short Mountain Road Woodbury shortmountaindistillery.com Southern Pride Distillery Small batch distillery that produces Southern Pride Moonshine in four flavors.

108 Smith Mill Road Fayetteville southernpridedistillery.com Tenn South Distillery Craft distiller of fine Tennessee spirits using local Giles County corn and other fine ingredients.

1800 Abernathy Road Lynnville tennsouthdistillery.com Tennessee Hills Distillery Makes authentic and original products that are unique to the Tennessee hills.

127 Fox Street Jonesborough tnhillsdistillery.com

Tennessee Legend Distillery Legendary recipes of the mountains with distinct flavors and skillful craftsmanship.

2874 Newport Highway Sevierville tennesseelegend.com

Wineries

Amber Falls Winery & Cellars Produces some of the region’s most premiere wine in the Tennessee Wine Country.

794 Ridgetop Road Hampshire amberfallswinery.com Arrington Vineyards Provides a “wine country experience” of awardwinning wines set among the picturesque rolling hills of middle Tennessee.

6211 Patton Road Arrington arringtonvineyards.com Beachaven Vineyards & Winery Winery and vineyard tours and award-winning wines.

1100 Dunlop Lane Clarksville beachavenwinery.com Cellar 53 Family farm winery with eight acres of vineyards offering hand-crafted wines from sweet to dry.

115 Oakview Drive E Brush Creek cellar53winery.com Century Farm Winery Family-owned and operated offering handcrafted wines and a vineyard.

1548 Lower Brownsville Rd Jackson centuryfarmwinery.com

Nestled between 5 hills along a spring fed creek on a dead end road sits the first production facility to manufacture beer in Sumner County.

City Winery Nashville Restaurant and fully functioning urban winery with a 300-seat entertainment venue.

609 Lafayette Street Nashville | citywinery.com DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards Proud to be one of the eight wineries along the Upper Cumberland Wine Trail.

600 Lance Drive | Baxter delmonacowinery.com Long Hollow Winery & Vineyards Featuring fine varietals and blends of red, white, and fruit wines ranging from dry to sweet.

665 Long Hollow Pike Goodlettsville longhollowwinery.net

BRIARSCRATCH BREWERY is located on the brewer’s farm in Cottontown, TN. We have two missions: produce flavorful beer and to be involved in our hometown community.

Natchez Hills Winery Strives to find the best fruit, whether cultivating and harvesting grapes from their own vineyard or sourcing the berry from places like Lodi, California.

4125 Whites Creek Pike Nashville | natchezhills.com Stonehaus Winery Offering a variety of wines from dry to sweet, with many Southern favorites including Muscadine and Blackberry.

2444 Genesis Road Crossville stonehauswinery.com

We handcraft a large variety of beer in small batches, 85 gallons at a time, using the best natural ingredients available.

Sumner Crest Winery Whether you prefer dry or robust reds, crisp Chardonnays, or sweet fruity wines - they will find something just right for you.

5306 Old Highway 52 Portland sumnercrestwinery.com

BriarScratch Beer is brewed and sold exclusively in Sumner County. Visit our website for a current list of local retailers.

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BY JIM AND CHERYL HAGY, OWNERS OF CHEF’S MARKET

It’s that time of year again when the whole country seems to go mad. The ailment of basketball fever is upon us, and in our business, the best cure is always to feed a fever. One of our favorite parts about the March Madness craze is the three weeks of opportunity, from Selection Sunday to the Championship Game, to bring together your friends and family for a spirited gathering.

If you believe in home court advantage and have agreed to host a watch party, we’ve created three recipes that are a sure bet to be crowd pleasers, with our March Madness Macho Nacho, Don’t Cry for Me Empanada Salad and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles.

The unpredictability of these tournament games are what makes it so much fun to watch, and while we’ll never be able to guarantee your success in bracketology, we feel confident with these easy lay-up recipes, your watch party will be a big win!

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Truffles Ingredients: 3/4 cups of packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons milk 1 ½ cups mini dark chocolate chips 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 stick softened butter 1 pound melting chocolate

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Preparation: Cream together butter and brown sugar in an electric mixer. Add vanilla and salt; mix well. Add in milk; mix well. Fold in chocolate chips.

Using your hands, shape dough into 12 one-ounce balls. Place on a cookie sheet, then place in the freezer.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler on the stove. Using a toothpick, dip the cookie dough into the melted chocolate. Place on lined cookie pan.

March Madness Macho Nachos Ingredients: 1 bag of Chef ’s Market tortilla chips 1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled and roughly chopped 1 pint salsa 8 ounces shredded Cheddar 8 ounces shredded Swiss 8 ounces of shredded Jack 6 green onions, sliced, white and green tops separated 1/4 teaspoon of coriander (optional) 1/4 cup oil 2/3 cup water 1 medium tomato, diced 1 cup of guacamole 1 cup of sour cream Jalapeños to taste

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Preparation: Remove both the dark and light meat from a whole purchased chicken and roughly chop.

In a 12-inch iron skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the garlic and white onion together with the 1/4 cup of oil. Once tender, mix in chicken, salt and pepper. Stir in salsa and mix well. In a mixing bowl, toss the three types of shredded cheese with the coriander.

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Remove the chicken mixture from the skillet; remove excess oil, then arrange the tortilla chips in the skillet to the top of the pan. Ladle half the chicken mixture onto the chips, then 1/3 of the cheese on top of the meat. Arrange more chips, chicken mixture and remaining cheese mix.

Sprinkle with jalapeños. Place skillet on top of a baking sheet; then bake in an oven at 350° until cheese is melted.

Garnish with diced green onion and tomatoes. Serve immediately with sour cream and guacamole.

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’ Don t Cry for Me Empanada Salad Yield: 4 entrée salads 8 cups of chopped crisp romaine 20 ounces Corn and Avocado Salad (recipe below) 20 empanadas (recipe below) 2 cups tortilla chips Avocado vinaigrette (recipe below) On each plate place two cups crisp romaine. Add 5 ounces of corn and avocado salad on each salad. Arrange five Argentina empanadas on each, garnish with tortilla chips and serve with 2 ounces on avocado vinaigrette.

ARGENTINA BEEF EMPANADAS

Ingredients: 2 onions, chopped 1 pound lean ground beef 2 teaspoons Hungarian sweet paprika ¾ teaspoon hot paprika ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 Tablespoon distilled white vinegar ¼ cup raisins ½ cups pitted green olives, chopped 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed Salt

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Preparation: In a sauté pan brown the ground beef, and add the chopped onions. Cook the onions until just before they begin to turn golden. Remove from the heat, and stir in the sweet paprika, hot paprika, crushed red pepper flakes and salt to taste.

Strain the fat from the pan, and place contents in a dish to cool; add salt to taste, cumin and vinegar. Mix well, and place on a flat dish to cool and harden.

Cut puff pastry dough into 20 round shells. Place a spoonful of the meat mixture on each round; add some of the raisins, olives and egg. Avoid reaching the edges of the pastry with the filling because its oiliness will prevent good sealing. Slightly wet the edge of the pastry, fold in two and stick edges together.

The shape should resemble that of a half-moon. You should have a 2/3 to 1/2-inch flat edge of pastry to work with. Seal by twisting edge, step by step, between thumb and index finger, making sure to add pressure before releasing the pinch and moving on to the next curl. Other sealing procedures like pinching without curling or using a fork to seal will not prevent juice leaks during baking, and empanadas must be juicy.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Place empanadas on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Be sure to prick each empanada with a fork near the curl to allow steam to escape during baking.

Glaze with egg wash for shine and bake until golden, about 20 to 30 minutes.

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Ingredients: 3 cups frozen corn, thawed 1 ½ cups packed fresh cilantro, chopped 1 pint grape tomatoes ½ cup chopped red onion 1 English cucumber, diced ½ cubes 2 limes, cut in half Zest of 1 lime 2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and ½-inch diced ½ cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons Kosher salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper Preparation: Lay frozen corn on flat surface to thaw, and pat dry when thawing is complete.

Place corn in a large mixing bowl. Add grape tomatoes, onion, cucumbers and lightly toss.

In a small bowl, squeeze the juice from the limes, then whisk cilantro, olive oil, salt and pepper together in the juice. Gently sprinkle avocados over the corn mixture and pour vinaigrette directly on avocados. Add lime zest, and toss well. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

AVOCADO VINAIGRETTE

Ingredients: 1 avocado, peeled, seed removed 1/2 cup olive oil 2/3 cup water 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar 1 bunch of green onion, chopped, reserving just the whites 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic 1/4 teaspoon sea salt Preparation: Place all ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth.

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The placement of utensils is guided by the menu, the idea being that you use utensils in an “outside in” order. For the illustrated place setting here, the order of the menu is: -Appetizer: Shellfish -First Course: Soup or fruit -Fish Course -Entrée -Salad

How to Set the Perfect Table COURTESY OF EMILYPOST.COM

While most of us do not find the occasion for a table set for formal dining at home, as seen on shows like Downton Abbey, often, it is still an interesting and necessary knowledge for the consummate hostess.

The formal place setting is used at home for a meal of more than three courses, such as a dinner party or a holiday meal. It’s also used at high-end restaurants that serve multiple courses. Everything on your table should be crisp and sparkling. White linens are still considered the most formal, but colored or patterned tablecloths or place mats and napkins can be just as elegant.

Other possible elements include candles, a centerpiece or multiple flower arrangements and place cards. Place mats (if used) are centered in front of each chair, about one to two inches from the edge of the table. A tablecloth is spread to hang evenly on each end and on the sides. The average drop is twelve to eighteen inches, but don’t worry if it is a little long or short—you just don’t want it hanging too low, or it will end up in the diners’ laps.

The most formal table is strictly symmetrical: centerpiece in the exact center, an even number of candlesticks, place settings spaced evenly around the table, silverware lined up and at the same distance from the edge of the table. The space not taken up by place settings is your available real estate. Feel free to vary flower arrangements and decorations as you like, creating a balanced and pleasing tables cape. Be careful not to overcrowd the table, and arrange your decorations so diners seated opposite can see each other.

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In General: -Knife blades are always placed with the cutting edge toward the plate.

-No more than three of any implement are ever placed on the table, except when an oyster fork is used in addition to three other forks. If more than three courses are served before dessert, then the utensils for the fourth course are brought in with the food; likewise, the salad fork and knife may be brought in when the salad course is served.

-Dessert spoons and forks are brought in on the dessert plate just before dessert is served.

(a) Service Plate: This large plate, also called a charger, serves as an underplate for the plate holding the first course, which will be brought to the table. When the first course is cleared, the service plate remains in place for any other courses, such as a soup course, until the plate holding the entrée is served, at which point the two plates are exchanged.

The charger may serve as the underplate for several courses, which precede the entrée. (b) Butter Plate: The small butter plate is placed above the forks at the left of the place setting. (c) Dinner Fork: The largest of the forks, also called the place fork, is placed on the left of the plate. Other smaller forks for other courses are arranged to the left or right of the dinner fork, according to when they will be used. (d) Fish Fork: If there is a fish course, this small fork is placed to the left of the dinner fork because it is the first fork used. (e) Salad Fork: If the salad is served after

the entrée, the small salad fork is placed to the right of the dinner fork, next to the plate. If the salad is to be served first, and fish second, then the forks would be arranged (left to right): salad fork, fish fork, dinner fork. (f ) Dinner Knife: The large dinner knife is placed to the right of the dinner plate. (g) Fish Knife: The specially shaped fish knife goes to the right of the dinner knife. (h) Salad Knife (Note: there is no salad knife in the illustration): If used, according to the above menu, it would be placed to the left of the dinner knife, next to the dinner plate. If the salad is to be served first, and fish second, then the knives would be arranged (left to right): dinner knife, fish knife, salad knife.

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(i) Soup Spoon or Fruit Spoon: If soup or fruit is served as a first course, then the accompanying spoon goes to the right of the knives. (j) Oyster Fork: If shellfish are to be served, the oyster fork goes to the right of the spoons. Note: It is the only fork ever placed on the right of the plate. (k) Butter Knife: The small spreader is placed diagonally on top of the butter plate, handle on the right and blade down. (l) Glasses: These are placed on the right, above the knives and spoons. They can number up to five and are placed in the order they will be used. When there are more than three glasses, they can be arranged with smaller glasses in front. The water goblet (la) is placed directly above the knives. Just to the right are placed a red (lc) or white (ld) wine glass. A sherry glass or champagne flute (le), to accompany a first course or for an opening toast, go to the right of the wine glasses. Glasses used for a particular course are removed at the end of the course. (m) Napkin: The napkin is placed on top of the charger (if one is used) or in the space for the plate. It can also go to the left of the forks, or under the forks if space is tight.

Of course, this is a very expansive overview of setting the most formal and traditional of tables. Not like every night at home.

However, the art of hospitality, manners and the perfect table never goes out of style or ceases to be important –just in case!

Socially Yours is Your Magazine’s monthly column with advice, tips and tricks for staying polite, socially acceptable and always mannerly for the busy community socialite, from the expert on all things mannerly. “The standards of etiquette that Emily Post established with her seminal book Etiquette in 1922. Though times have changed, the principles of good manners remain constant. Above all, manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. Being considerate, respectful, and honest is more important than knowing which fork to use. Whether it’s a handshake or a fist bump, it’s the underlying sincerity and good intentions of the action that matter most.”

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COMMUNITY | Days Gone By

Southern Cookin’ in the 1800s

BY RYAN BAKER

What’s for dinner? This is a common question for many, afternoon or evening, and for most of us, well, the options are almost endless. We can order out and pick it up, or have it delivered, dine out at our favorite restaurant, pop a frozen meal in the microwave or oven, grab a sack from a fast food joint, or prepare a meal ourselves with products we purchased from a grocery store or market.

There is one other option: you could grow your own fruits, grains and vegetables, while raising, slaughtering, and processing animals, and be truly self-sufficient when it comes to what is on your table, but really, who has time for that?

With today’s fast-paced lifestyle, we tend to plan our meals around our schedule, but it was not so long ago that it was just the opposite. Families planned their schedule around their meals.

While it is growing more common for men to do the cooking at home, during the 1800s it was primarily the wife’s responsibility. Much of her day was spent preparing and cooking three meals, all from scratch, with no refrigerator, electricity, stove or oven (or what we think of an oven today).

What!? How is that even possible? Well, all the food was cooked on the hearth, which is the floor of the fireplace. Now if you are envisioning a rabbit stretched out over an open flame on a campfire, then you are on the wrong track.

In the 1800s, many homes had a kitchen that was detached from the rest of the house. Trousdale Place, located near Gallatin’s downtown historic square, had a detached kitchen, which was located where the Sumner County Museum now stands. The kitchen burned down, which is one reason that they were often detached. Another reason was that kitchens were very hot and smoky. There were no exhaust fans like we have over our stoves today, only the chimney.

YESTERDAY’S KITCHEN TOOLS Many kitchens were equipped with items such as a Dutch oven, reflector oven and butter churns.

By the late 1800s butter churns made making butter a much easier chore. Butter is made from milk. First the cow had to be milked early in the morning. Next, the milk was brought inside and it would sit for some time, allowing the cream to separate. The cream was then placed in a separate container and beat until it turned into butter. Butter was and is - an important ingredient in many recipes and dishes.

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A Dutch oven is simply a cast-iron pot with a lid that sat near or on the hot coals that heated its contents from the top and bottom. Anything from bread to stews were cooked in this oven.

A reflector oven is made of tin and was open on one side so that the heat reflected towards what was placed in it. Pies, biscuits and cakes were commonly cooked in this type of oven.

While the women spent most of their day preparing and cooking meals, the men were busy farming, hunting, fishing and tending to the livestock. Wild game, such as deer and turkey, were commonly consumed as well as pigs. Pigs were a staple in the south. They were raised in the spring and summer months and could weigh up to 500 pounds. They were butchered in late fall or winter. “Hog killin’ time” became a time to celebrate and for families to gather together and enjoy each other’s company.

A delicious southern Meat & Three serving Lunch and Dinner Monday-Friday.

To “cure” or preserve the meat, it was salted and smoked. Hams and other parts were salted in salt boxes for about a month. Then they were hung in a smoke room. Small, controlled fires were built using wood chips to smoke the meat giving it a delicious flavor. This was generally done during a long cold snap since there was no refrigeration.

Fruits and vegetables were preserved by drying them out.

One thing I love about living in Sumner County is that there are several farmers who still raise their own hogs and follow the steps for curing the meat as it was done in the 1800s. Rufus Reese with Reese Brothers Mule Company and Dennis Galloway with Galloway Farms make some of the best sausage, bacon and country hams around. It has become tradition at my house to enjoy big breakfasts with these fresh local products around Christmas every year.

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So, the next time that you are complaining about having to cook dinner or trying to get your spouse to decide where they want to eat (because we all know how difficult that can be), just remember this could be an all day, every day, routine.

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FEATURE | Eat, Drink & Be Merry

A Bountiful Life

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FOOD CONNECTS FAMILY TO COMMUNITY, PAST

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Growing up in Israel, Hendersonville attorney Effie Sahihi lived on a farm with her entire extended family. Everything was made from scratch, even pressing their own olive oil and making their own yogurt. She learned how to bake early from her mother, and it became a lifelong passion of hers – the baking, and the carbs.

“I basically was sustained on fresh pita bread and olive oil,” Effie says of a still-favorite food.

Her family moved to the United States just before Effie was eight years old and her dream was to go to pastry school. But in her family, where baking was taught generationally, she knew a more formal education was expected.

“It was something that I would have to foster on my own,” she says.

Making sweets was one of her favorites, an especially tasty way for her to bond with her father, a big fan of her creations, twists on what she learned from her mom. He sadly passed in 2001, but she still thinks of him daily.

“That was our connection,” she says.

“My dad was a mechanic, and my mom had been a teacher and when we came here she put herself through school to become a nurse. First she was a nurse’s aide and I remember she barely made $2 an hour.”

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Still, her mother supported Effie’s passion, and one of Sahihi’s most prized possessions is a hardcover copy of The Joy of Cooking that her mother paid full price for at the mall book store for her 13th birthday.

It was a turning point for Effie, who had mainly learned the Middle Eastern cooking of her family’s heritage at that point, as well as some American recipes her mom picked up from the latest local coil-bound Junior League cookbook.

BONDING OVER BAKING Effie loved throwing dinner parties in college but was always drawn to the community desserts naturally provided.

“You don’t make a slice of cake or a singular cookie,” Effie says. “It’s meant to be shared.”

And after earning her law degree and starting her career as a litigator in family law, criminal defense and bankruptcy, baking became her escape.

“When all day you’re dealing with divorce and things like that and then you go home and make a baby shower cake or something for someone’s birthday, you’re suddenly part of a celebration,” she says.

That love of celebration has manifested itself into impressive birthday creations for her children Lily and Kami. And forget cupcakes for the class – it’s more like eclairs, truffles and panna cotta, all inspired by whatever is available in Sumner County.

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Thirty-five years ago, I was this little kid who still remembers bombs hitting our house. Now I’m in the White House as an American attorney with my daughter talking to the First Lady.

Effie’s mother lives with the family too and is able to help cook most days, still using what is around them like when they were younger.

“During summer and spring we’re in the garden together and whatever is in season, we plan our menu around that,” she says. “During the week, a lot of times she’ll do the cooking.

On the weekends or on Fridays, I’ll do the cooking. We kind of take turns.”

And amazingly, Mrs. Obama chose Lily to represent Tennessee at a formal Kids’ State Dinner at the White House – where they were even sat next to the First Lady at dinner.

“It was such a powerful moment for me, personally,” she says. “I start telling her how overwhelming it was to be sitting here. That thirty-five years ago, I was this little kid who still remembers bombs hitting our house. Now I’m in the White House as an American attorney with my daughter talking to the First Lady. That doesn’t happen.”

It was a moment that brought the former First Lady to tears, along with Effie.

“She was like, ‘You’re not supposed to make the First Lady cry,’” she jokes.

“It was really one of the most profound moments of my life, genuinely. For Lily too. Then the President came. It was just beyond anything we could have ever imagined.”

TAKING ON TV AND BLOGGING

CONNECTING THROUGH FOOD

Not much for television, Effie became a huge fan of the BBC cooking competition The Great British Bake Off. So when she heard about a similar stateside competition, The American Baking Competition, she decided to audition in Nashville. Never in a million years did she think of the 22,000 nationwide auditions she would be chosen. But she was.

Inspired by the First Lady’s directive to pay it forward on that trip, the family returned home determined to make the experience count. And once a month ever since, the Sahihis put together food bags and pass them out to homeless Nashvillians. They are up to 100 bags each trip.

Eliminated sixth in the 2013 show, Effie says it was one of the most difficult things she has done. Filming in Atlanta, she was cut off from her family and children and the stress of the competition was more than she anticipated. So when she returned home she wanted to turn the experience into something positive, and launched her blog The Laws of Baking.

She posts pictures and instructions with every step, making it less about the recipe and more about the technique.

“Once you learn what a soft peak is versus a stiff peak, you can use that technique,” she says. “Once you know what folding is or how to make a meringue or what’s browned butter, then you are able to use that skill and apply it every single time it calls for that method of making something.”

And while reality TV wasn’t exactly her thing, she still does regular baking segments on Talk of the Town, including a special chocolate lesson this past Valentine’s Day.

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In 2014 Effie encouraged her daughter to enter a healthy eating contest from former First Lady Michelle Obama. Inspired by the women in her life – and the bountiful vegetable garden in her backyard – Lily created Tennessee Tabbouleh.

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“What’s so incredible about living here is there’s so much inspiration just by the abundance around us,” she says. “You see something and you have to create something around it.

It needs to be honored.”

AN INVITATION TO THE WHITE HOUSE

“The kids use some of their birthday money to help buy the food,” Effie says. “Then we do an assembly line of bags. The four of us drive downtown with water and food or socks or whatever it may be. It’s been incredible, just how it’s continued to reverberate in our life has been really amazing.”

Lily and Kami continue to spend time in the kitchen, helping with donuts and pretzels and breads despite the increasingly crazy schedule of middle schoolers.

“They love things that they have a hand in,” Effie says. “If they’re invested in whatever it is that they’re making, they’re going to eat it. If you bring them into the kitchen, they’re more likely to eat whatever it is they produce.”

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LIFESTYLE | A Little Something Extra

Must Eats In

Tennessee COURTESY OF ONLYINYOURSTATE.COM

Tennessee and its food and dining options across the state, have received accolades galore and made a lot of lists. This sampling of places where you must eat in Tennessee, is filled with quirky, off the beaten path, even obscure, local joints where the food, ambiance and experience are unique. You may have to rely on your nose rather than your MapQuest to find some of these places, but no doubt, the locals always know the best place for the best eats. Take a look at this list and see if any of your hidden favs are featured. Or better yet, take a road trip for food and report back to us what you learn in the realm of “Must Eat Tennessee.”

Cootie Brown’s – Johnson City 2715 North Roan Street cootiebrowns.com

Marcy Jo’s Mealhouse – Columbia 4205 Highway 431 @MarcyJo’sMealhouseandBakery

Known for their quirky atmosphere and fun-loving staff, Cootie Brown’s is a local favorite that serves classic American dishes with a side of tie-dye. That’s pretty much as good as it gets, wouldn’t you think?

Sweet Marcy Jo’s is a favorite that’s situated about forty-five minutes outside of Nashville. It’s here that you have the chance to chat one-on-one with your fantastic waitresses and enjoy a plate of biscuits and gravy that will melt in your mouth.

Family BBQ – Dickson 2199 Yellow Creek Road @FamilyBBQOnYellowCreek A clear winner for small-town BBQ joints, Family BBQ is tucked back on the farm and has limited hours - but oh my goodness their following. Locals love the place, as do folks that are road tripping their way across the state. This is the kind of place you don’t miss, folks.

Foglight Foodhouse – Walling 275 Power House Road foglight-foodhouse.com Cajun food in the south? Yep. Yes, it’s here in Tennessee and lauded for the restaurants fantastic twist on classic New Orleans-based dishes, as well as the fantastic restaurant ambiance.

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Bell Buckle Cafe - Bell Buckle 16 Railroad Square East bellbucklecafe.com Tiny Bell Buckle is known for their small number of residents and vibrant exemplification of southern hospitality.

One example is the tiny Bell Buckle Cafe. Worth the trip, forever worth it for the experience.

Old Delina Country Store – Cornersville 4397 John Barnes Road @olddelinacountrystore As one of the oldest surviving country stores in the state, Old Delina is known for their shelves of goods as well as their small restaurant. This is quite the experience for a fantastic meat-and-three option.

Corner Pit BBQ – Dellrose 107 Dellrose Road cornerpitbbq.com

Soda Pop Junction – Lynnville 141 Mill Street @sodapopjunction

This tiny BBQ joint has five star reviews ALL over the internet, with folks claiming their sauces and perfectly cured meats are to die for.

Soda Pop Junction is the perfect neighborhood hangout for kids and adults alike. Their fabulous diner menu and fun karaoke nights have made it a hot spot across the board.

Nona Lisa Pizzeria – Watertown 208 East Main Street @NonaLisaPizzeria

Sky Blue Cafe - Nashville 700 Fatherland Street skybluecoffee.com

A small-town pizzeria with a big city taste, some say. Nona Lisa Pizzeria is known for friendly staff and heavenly aromas. As an added bonus, play a board or card games while you wait.

Little Sky Blue in East Nashville is an unassuming corner spot that serves up a hefty breakfast and wonderful cup of joe. Visit early, because seating fills up fast and quite a few tables are seated communally. The price is right and the breakfast is grand.

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Girl Scout cookies are available for purchase, and what better way to enjoy these delicious crisps than with locally made wine. City Winery Nashville’s Beverage Director Jenelle Engleson breaks down four of her favorite cookies and the pairings that complement them with ease.

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SAMOAS + 2015 PINOT GRIS, WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON Our Pinot Gris has a touch of residual sugar, and it’s sweetness calls for the pairing perfect of crispy cookies coated in caramel, toasted coconut and dark chocolate coating. The ripe fruit from our wine and noted minerality complements perfectly with these cookies, ushered by white pear, peaches and apricots.

TAGALONGS + 2014 CENTENNIAL CHARDONNAY, SONOMA A classic pairing with peanut butter is Chardonnay. The richness and texture of the peanut butter covered with a chocolaty coating pairs perfectly with this varietal. Chardonnay having an affinity for oak, creates a luscious

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SAVANNAH SMILES + “615” SAUVIGNON BLANC, CALIFORNIA These crisp, zesty lemon wedge cookies dusted with powdered sugar are the perfect addition to a cool glass of white wine. The flavor aromas in Sauvignon Blanc is citrus: lemon, grapefruit, followed by green apple and pear. An easy pairing guideline to follow is combine acid in wine with acid when pairing wine with food.

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LIFESTYLE | 5 Sense Living

COME FOR THE

EXPERIENCE JEFF RUBY’S STEAKHOUSE It was with great pleasure, that I entered the building that sits at 4th Avenue North and Union Street to lose myself inside for a culinary and entertainment experience called Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse. There’s a certain confidence you get when you approach the black marbled entrance adorned with the black and gold Jeff Ruby’s logo and statuesque bronze lions, that this will be a solid dining experience.

When you walk in, your senses are blown away by the allure of color and crystal associated with the spirit of the Roaring Twenties. The 1920s era was associated with a break in traditions. This isn’t the warehouse chic we are used to here, so when you understand the décor was influenced by the unprecedented prosperity and glitz of that era, then you gain new perspective to all that is offered from this new dazzling dining location in the heart of downtown Nashville.

Here is the 5 Sense breakdown: Your eyes are drawn to the art deco décor of the 20s immediately, from the geometrical patterned carpets, swag of the plush drapes, to the glitz of the immense and numerous crystal chandeliers. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote about pure decadence, and we all hung on every word. You can join the ranks of the characters of his story, The Great Gatsby, as you lose yourself in Tamara de Lempica’s wall mural, the well-known art deco artist of that time, and created by Frank Stanton, a local artist in Cincinnati who creates all of the Jeff Ruby’s murals. But don’t get too lost, because the mural is adorned with the Nashville skyline we all know and love. A local homage to each unique location. Every room of the restaurant in all their swanky glory, are graced with local memorabilia and artifacts from George Jones, Tammy Wynette or Johnny Cash, as well as many pictures with national and local celebs galore. Ruby has done a fantastic job of bringing enough glamour so this feels like something truly different, but enough rustic that you still feel comfortable and at home here.

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Next is the bar which has fast become a hot spot in the downtown area. Come in early and sit in the lounge, sip a handcrafted cocktail and listen to the tickling of the ivories on that baby grand that sits up behind the bar for your viewing and acoustic pleasure.

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You will be escorted into the dining room for your white tablecloth dinner experience. What is it about being escorted somewhere? It just feels good, like someone is taking the time to consider you, to take care of you and make you feel important. This is part of the Jeff Ruby experience. They take efforts to make sure that your choice to visit their establishment leaves you feeling like details were poured over to make sure you have “an experience.” So don’t be surprised ladies, when you excuse yourself to the plush ladies room, that you are escorted there by one of their exquisitely trained staff members and you are returned to your table by them. The Ruby’s have worked hard with their team to create a successful dining experience and one of the key components to that, according to Executive General Manager, Dillon Ruby, is their attention to hiring and training the best quality staff who are

there not because they are trying to pay the bills in between gigs, but because they have a passion for the food and hospitality business.

Recruiting the right people starts with knowing how to treat the people who work for the business. “We treat our staff the way they would like to be treated and we never let them forget that we know that they are the reason we are successful,” says Ruby.

Don’t feel left out, gentlemen. Your trip to the little boys room is just as impressive. While you won’t be escorted, you will be greeted by the impressive and charming details of a 1920s barber shop as well as some vintage posters, some black and whites of our favorite mobsters and rebel country music singers, and also, Farrah Fawcett’s famous and memorable bikini. If that doesn’t do it for you then gentlemen, while you are waiting, gaze at all of the celeb photos on the wall while you have your shoes shined!

Another great thing, you don’t have to have tickets to a show. You can exit the dining room and re-enter the lounge late night scene where you can listen to live music.

The music ranges from Motown, R&B, or even classic rock. You can take advantage of one of the patios, grab an after-dinner cognac or one of their many whiskeys, and smoke a cigar. Or, sans the smoke, get your dancing shoes on because the tables will be moved to accommodate jitterbuggin’ in the lounge area, so you never have to leave the place in order to have a full night out of entertainment. That being said, TPAC is only a couple blocks away, so you can valet park, have dinner, walk to your show and back and maybe enjoy a nightcap.

If you have a private party or event, there are three private rooms; the gorgeous Music City Room which can accommodate larger parties and houses great artifacts such as the fireplace from one of Al Capone’s homes. The Speakeasy Room is smaller and great for more intimate gatherings featuring that vintage speakeasy private door, a beautiful wall-to-wall antique cabinet to house the hooch, attached to a private patio. The third, is the Jeff Ruby Room.

The rooms are wired for your audio-visual needs, be it a presentation or just an important game you want to watch, you are covered!

Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse Nashville 300 4th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219 615.434.4300 jeffruby.com Let’s talk about the food. There is so much to choose from on their extensive culinary, wine, cocktail, sushi, raw bar, dessert and beer and whiskey menus! I had the benefit of tasting some of the traditional favorites. The raw bar is incredible here with their specialty, the colossal Tiger Shrimp Cocktail and the Alaskan King Crab Legs. Their sushi list is amazing and all made with the freshest and finest seafood. I started out with the one and only Godfather Roll. It is the master of rolls including sweet tender lobster, the crunch of tempura and smoothness of spicy mayo, with the decadence of the thin sliced filet placed across the top then delicately drizzled with eel sauce. Some may say either or, but this surf and turf combination is a must try for the taste buds. The twenty-two

ounce dry-aged, bone-in rib-eye is huge, but delicious. The beautiful marbling transports the flavors throughout the steak and it was cooked perfectly with a nice dark brown seasoned sear on the outside. The bone-in filet was incredible. It’s sixteen ounces, center-cut, dry-aged and also had a nicely seared crust.

You can’t go wrong with either of these. It is a personal choice but pair either one of them with a nice Cabernet Sauvignon from their must-see wine cellar and you’ve scored. Add a little taste of their six cheese Mac and Cheese and you’ve hit the jackpot in Nashvegas. As Jeff Ruby himself puts it, they combined glitz and grits so it makes sense that they have their Nashville Hot Greens as a side which is deliciously seasoned with hot pepper flakes and Tabasco. All of the portions are large and can be shared or boxed up and sent home in a stylish black and gold Jeff Ruby’s bag. You must try some dessert…it’s a must.

They make all their ice creams and pastries in house. I had their famous carrot cake with a caramel drizzle and beautiful white chocolate shavings. It was rich and delicious but not too heavy and was light on some of the fruitier components that some carrot cakes have but was still traditional in flavor. I’m still full but there are two desserts that I must come back for; the Ricotta Donuts with dipping sauce and the Cracker Jack with popcorn ice cream!

I’ve been eying their salmon and the Steak Collinsworth as well and I like to cut a rug after dinner, so I know I’ll be back…hope to see you there!

Go to yourwilliamson.com to watch our sit-down interview video with Dillon Ruby to learn all about the history of this incredible new dining experience for Middle Tennessee.

LIFESTYLE | The Lady Entertains

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Supper clubs made their big debut in the 1930s and have recently started regaining popularity. In today’s busy, day-to-day world, they make a great excuse to set aside one night a month and enjoy time with friends. The idea is that you get several couples involved and you rotate who hosts the dinner. Here are a few tips if you’re interested in getting one started in your circle, or just need some ideas to refresh the one you’re in.

HOW TO START A

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START SMALL. This type of atmosphere calls for an intimate group. Four or five couples keeps a decent rotation, but also allows everyone to sit at one table.

BE CONSISTENT. As you already know, people’s calendars book up faster than a Garth Brooks comeback concert. Pick a set date like the second Saturday of the month and stick to it. The less variation, the more likely everyone will attend and the event will stick.

OFFER CHILDCARE. The number one reason your friends will cancel on you will likely be due to babysitting snafus. If you have young children in your group, head this issue off by keeping a sitter on the schedule.

PICK A THEME. When it’s your turn to host, get creative with your menu. Set a fun theme such as Italian Bistro, Fiesta, or Hoedown and create your tablescape, drink offerings, background music and food around the idea.

HIRE A CHEF. If you’ve been in a club for a while, your theme list has likely been exhausted. To add an unexpected flair, bring out your inner Real Housewife and hire in a chef to cook for you.

BE ADVENTUROUS. This is a great way to try new recipes with a judgment-free group.

Bust out that French cookbook that’s stuck in the back corner and channel your inner Julia.

One of your biggest deterrents from starting up a supper club may be the intimidation factor. If the kitchen isn’t your comfort zone, prepping a meal can be daunting. Don’t let this stand in your way. Everyone has a tried and true meal that they can prepare. Stick to the basics of what you’re confident in. Whole restaurants have been constructed around the adoration of a grilled cheese, so it doesn’t take a complicated approach to please.

The point is to relax and enjoy time with friends in a comfortable environment. Bon Appétit!

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BUSINESS | Your Real Estate

Booming Initial Sales for Sumner Real Estate in 2017 WITH SUMNER COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Sales figures are in for the first month of 2017, and if you felt like the market was hot, now you know for sure - it was.

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In January, there were 233 residential closings with an average price of $280,243 and sixty-six days on the market. Last year, in January 2016, there were just 176 closings at an average price of $236,447, with seventy-seven days on the market.

There were also 255 new pendings for January 2017, up from 196 at the same time last year.

That’s an increase of 18.5% in price, 32% in closings and 30% in pendings.

Plots of land and rural farms also saw a boost at the start of this year compared with last. In January 2016, there were sixteen land, lot and farm sales with an average price of $91,090.

This year there were twenty-five such sales in the first month, with an average price of $120,544. That is a 56.25% increase in activity, with a 32% bump in price.

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Condo sales were up this January over last too, by a whopping 86%, but the average price was lower, $158,602 in 2017 versus $181,382 in 2016. Still, inventory was up overall with seventeen new condo pendings and twenty-eight new listings in January versus twelve each in 2016.

It’s a brisk sales start to the year in Sumner County, but there are some signs of cooling - while residential closings were up this January over last, the 233 number for the first month of 2017 was the lowest Sumner County has seen since February 2016, when sales were 223.

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In fact, after that it was nine straight months of sales topping 300 until the latest numbers came in. But, the trend in Sumner has been for closings to steadily increase once winter is over, so come March it should be clear whether sales are slowing or the slight decline was merely typical of annual starts.

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LIFESTYLE | A Southern Gentleman Is

BY ROCKY McELHANEY

March Madness is underway, and for those living in a bubble it’s the pop culture term for the annual NCAA tournaments that decide the men’s and women’s college basketball champions.

March Madness has become a national treasure, a phenomenon that grips our sports psyches from the second week in March until the first Monday in April. Here in the South, and more specifically in Sumner County, and still more precisely in the McElhaney house, we root for higher-seeded teams and the Kentucky Wildcats. We cannot however cheer for the underdogs if they are playing the Big Blue because that is against the tournament viewing rules established by Penny McElhaney, a 1998 UK grad and lifelong fanatic. When asked when basketball season starts, Penny always replies, “March.”

We have an annual love affair with this most unique American sporting event. Outside the thrilling upsets, pure joy of the March Madness comes from Bracketology, the art of forecasting the winners and the losers. There, at our desk or kitchen tables we sit, brackets laid before us, highlighter in one hand, pen in the other, pouring over the match-ups, reading online reports and point spreads on our tablets looking for the next Cinderella in the sixty-eight team field, filling out our “sheets of integrity.” Where is Gonzaga anyway? Your heartbeat hastens as you choose which twelve seeds will beat five seeds this year. Can Binghamton beat Florida?

Your palms dampen as you consider whether another fifteen can dribble past another two.

Is Santa Clara back in this year? When will a sixteen oust a top seed?

No matter if you study the conferences, watch games all season or conduct sophisticated scientific experiments, or if you pick based on the mascots, the team colors or the cutest coaches, you will not get them all right. No one ever has. In fact, a DePaul University math professor calculated the odds of filling out a perfect bracket at about one in 9.2 quintillion.

According to statistics, you are more likely to be crushed to death by a vending machine or be struck by lightning three times in one year than fill out a perfect NCAA basketball bracket.

Still, we turn our brackets into the office pools and the online community pools, pitting our wit against all others. Our picks. Our

Cinderellas. Our Final Four. We shut down offices, huddle around TVs and tablets at 11a.m. on Thursday. We order pizzas and we watch. One employment firm estimates about fifty million Americans participated in office pools in 2016. The loss of productivity for the opening week of March Madness cost employers nearly $4 billion.

At my office, probably like yours, we embrace the Madness. The long-term benefit to the company morale far outweighs the short-term downturn in productivity. You cannot suppress the Madness. While the most legendary tournament moments happen in the Final Four and Regional Championships, the real excitement occurs during the opening long weekend (Thursday – Sunday), when the first two rounds are played at break-neck speed, wallto-wall, games played at the same time, across four TV stations. Forty-eight games in four days. It truly is maddening.

The single elimination format adds to the madness. While NBA teams can lose as many as twelve games and still win the championship one upset can sink your team and bust your bracket. Every game is important. While the very nature of sports is fleeting, March Madness is a not-so-gentle reminder that the only real moment is this one. This game. “Survive and advance” is the appropriate moniker.

If we’re not sitting on the couch, we go see these magical games live. Almost 800,000 people filled arenas last year to watch. When the games were in Nashville, Penny and I went, dressed festively on St. Patrick’s Day. These moments, these games, mark our lives. Penny, the Kentucky fan, hates Duke and a particular 6’11” player who wore No.32 in the early 90s. In our house, he is known only as “the name that shall not be spoken.”

Whether it’s Michael Jordan’s jumper, Lorenzo Charles’ dunk, Tyus Edney’s drive, Bryce Drew’s shot, last year’s wildest finish ever with threepoint buzzer beaters by Marcus Paige to tie the game and then Kris Jenkins to win it, or “The Shot” in 1992 made by that player whose name we cannot say under Penny’s tournament viewing rules, we all have Big Dance shining moments. And we watch every game we can, every year, chasing the next one.

Who’s in your Final Four?

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TRISTAR HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER Brett Branson, MD, FACOG, has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center. He will lead TriStar Hendersonville’s medical staff ensuring patients receive the best possible care and overseeing quality initiatives. He will continue to practice obstetrics and gynecology at TriStar Medical Group Bluegrass OB/GYN. Before moving to Tennessee in 1995, Dr. Branson practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Northern California for nine years. Dr. Branson received his medical degree and completed his residency at Loma Linda University in Southern California. For more information on TriStar Hendersonville news, visit tristarhendersonville.com.

BERETTA SUPPLIER TO OPEN PLAN IN GALLATIN A supplier to the Italian gunmaker Beretta is leaving San Diego and relocating its headquarters near Beretta’s new U.S. manufacturing plant in Gallatin. The deal exemplifies the type of ripple-effect economic developers strive for when recruiting major companies, as Gallatin did with Beretta, which invested $45 million to open a plant that can produce 500,000 firearms a year at capacity and employ 300 people or more. Axem Distributing Inc. announced that it is moving its corporate offices to Gallatin and planned to break ground this year on a facility in the Gallatin Industrial Center, near the Beretta plant. Axem’s move will immediately involve fifteen jobs, and the company expects to employ as many as fifty people when its new facility opens. For more, visit axemdist.com.

HENDERSONVILLE SPECIAL CENSUS NEEDS YOUR HELP! The City of Hendersonville is conducting a Special Census and needs your help. Here are a few facts: • This is a City of Hendersonville Special Census, not a Federal Census.

• The State of Tennessee provides revenue to cities based on their population. Due to Hendersonville’s growth over the last six years, the City should be getting more revenue from the State.

• The Special Census will help the City get its fair share of taxes our citizens already pay to the State.

• Whether you own a home or rent, every City of Hendersonville resident counts.

• Every Hendersonville Household was mailed a 2017 Special Census Packet.

• For more information, email: specialcensus@hvilletn.org.

SOCIAL | Hendersonville Chamber Business After Hours

Photography by Melissa DelRossi The Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce held their Business After Hours event for members and business newcomers to have the opportunity to mix and mingle with business associates and friends. Food and drinks were provided, and a drawing for prizes was held. The fun filled evening proved to be a great success! To attend future events and to learn more about the Hendersonville Area Chamber of Commerce visit hendersonvillechamber.com.

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THAT DAILY CUP OF COFFEE ADDS UP TO A “LATTE” One of the biggest challenges to managing your money is the act of budgeting. I firmly believe if you are not managing your money, it is managing you. There is no better time than now to make that change. One of the benefits of budgeting is to determine where you are currently spending your money. When I take clients through this process, they are often surprised at how much money they spend on items such as coffee, or going out to eat on a regular basis. It adds up quickly!

For example, let’s say you spend $4 on your morning latte, and you do that every morning on your way to work. That’s $80 a month, which is $960 a year! Instead of spending that $80 a month on coffee, let’s say you open a retirement account and invest the money. If you started at age thirty, and you did this until age sixty-five, and averaged returns of 10% per year, your account could be worth $304,000! To take this a couple steps further, if your account averages 11% it could be worth $395,000. If the account averages 12% per year, then it could be worth a whopping $514,500! That’s not bad for a total investment of $33,600 ($80 a month X twelve months, X thirty-five years), and all because you decided to forego one cup of coffee a day. It doesn’t take a huge sacrifice to make big changes. Even a change as small as a cup of coffee could have a huge impact on your retirement assets and the ability to retire comfortably.

In the same manner as our coffee example, from a budgeting standpoint, money is simply a tool we use to express what is important to us. Clothing, food, transportation and housing are all necessities, and generally require a fixed amount of our income.

Where I see folks get into trouble is their discretionary spending.

For me, it’s going out to eat, either at work or with friends and family and hobbies. Oh, how I love my hobbies, but they can be budget killers! I’ve found I’m able to enjoy the hobbies more when I budget for them and it doesn’t impact my family in a negative way monetarily. Not sure where your priorities lie with your money? Look at your checkbook register or your bank statement and see what you purchased - that’s what you value. You spend your hard-earned dollars on what you value most. Once you know that, it’s easy to start managing your money by forming a budget.

If this sounds familiar, feel free to give our Gallatin office a call at 615-461-8653, or check us out at paulwinkler.com. We can set up a free initial consultation to determine if our office can help you with your current situation. I’ll keep the coffee ready for you!

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COMMUNITY | In Your Backyard

The Farm-to-Fork Experience Right at Your Home

BY HOLLIE DEESE

Farm-to-table dining is right within your reach in Sumner County, even if you have no gardening abilities, thanks to the abundance of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs available through local farmers.

A CSA allows people who love fresh produce support their local farmers by buying membership shares in advance for the farmer’s crop, giving growers a financial investment boost.

In exchange members get a season’s worth of fresh fruits and vegetables.

It’s the perfect solution for people who want a farm-to-fork experience at home but don’t have the time or space for a garden of their own.

Interested in signing up? Here are some local farmers offering CSA’s this season. Contact each for the most accurate pricing and available options.

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If you’ve fallen in love with their veggies on the menu at local restaurants like Foxland Southern Grill in Gallatin or MoliPazzo in White House, you can now get their organic produce at home through a members-only “Farm2Home” produce service. Similar to a CSA, the difference is members only order and pay for what they want.

Family Traditions Farm has several options available for their 2017 CSA program, including a quarter bushel or half bushel share with the option to add eggs, meat and chicken monthly. Members can pick up at the Hendersonville Farmers’ Market each Saturday, White House Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays or directly from the farm. CSA members also have the option to purchase items in large quantities for canning and freezing purposes.

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NATURAL FIELDS FARM naturalfieldsfarm.com 985 Franklin Road | Gallatin 615.452.9762 naturalfields@aol.com

Consumers can sign up for multiple CSA’s through Hendersonville Produce, from flowers to meat to produce, and pick them all up at the same location. Choose from the Eco Gardens CSA, Delvin Farms CSA, Oak Grove Farms CSA, Tennessee Grass Fed Farm Meat CSA and Humble Flowers CSA.

Madison Creek Farms’ Spring/Summer CSA program runs April through July with bi-weekly pickups every other Saturday.

Members can also participate in a freezer share for abundant crops, get 10% off at the farm’s market and have access to fresh flowers and herbs throughout the season. Depending on the weather expect spinach, baby lettuces, strawberries, fennel, tomatoes and more.

This small, family-run farm practices organic grow methods on all produce grown from seed on the farm. Find their products at the Hendersonville Farmers Market, or join their hybrid CSA subscription program. Instead of paying the entire fee up front, you get an email each week with the available produce, and you place your order a la carte for pickup at the farm or Hendersonville Produce.

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WALNUT HILLS FARM walnuthillsfarm.com 6635 Highway 231N | Bethpage 615.374.575 info@walnuthillsfarm.com

WHITE SQUIRREL FARM On Facebook Thompson Road | Bethpage 615.374.1949 whitesquirrelfarm@gmail.com

Oak Grove Farms is now accepting CSA members for the 2017 season and with pickups all over Sumner including the Club at Fairvue Plantation and Hendersonville Produce, convenience is a plus. There are sixteen distributions throughout the season, with various payment options available.

Walnut Hills Farm specializes in providing local grass fed all-natural, dry-aged beef though their CSA program, and all meat is USDA-inspected and certified Natural by the State of Tennessee. Their Tennessee pigs are fully pastured from birth to harvest, grazing on chemical free fields as well as the plentiful walnuts that dot the hills. They currently offer three different CSA packages available to start any time: All Natural Beef, Slow Cook and The Griller, with pickups all over the area.

The small family farm focuses on a diverse selection of produce, flowers, herbs and eggs using strict organic growing methods and sustainable farming practices. They also sell products made from their crops, like pickled vegetables, heirloom tomato ketchup and hot sauce. They even have a skin care line of salves, creams and lip balms made in small batches with natural, high quality and mostly organic ingredients. CSA pickups are at Mitchell’s Deli on Wednesdays and their personal farm stand.

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LIFESTYLE | Up the Road

DITCHING THE NORM SPRING BREAK ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS

Now that winter break is over; the talk has turned to what’s going on for spring break. 30A becomes Williamson County each year during the spring break season as this has become the destination of choice amongst so many families in the area. What’s not to love about the region? Sandy beaches, blue skies and plentiful amounts of sunshine. However, for some, traveling to the same location for each break ends up growing old. If Florida’s panhandle isn’t cutting it anymore, what are the alternatives?

If a family doesn’t mind traveling six to eight hours to reach the Emerald Coast, where could other destinations be located within the same amount of travel time? Instead of heading south, let’s look to the east.

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Asheville, North Carolina is a good place to start. Asheville, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains and about a fivehour drive from Nashville, is home to the exquisite privately-owned ASHEVILLE Biltmore Estate. Biltmore is a 19th century estate that not only displays an amazing array of artwork but has landscape that is breathtakingly magnificent, especially in the springtime when the flowers are starting to make their

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seasonal appearance. While the children may not be overthe-moon with touring such a place, the historic Southern charm of the property will surely impress them. Asheville, because of its location in Western North Carolina, offers the “outdoor” family with an opportunity to hike, kayak, bike ride and raft in many different locations. Scenery that will offer anyone a spectacular glimpse of natural beauty.

If one decides to head west of Nashville for spring break, what’s a good destination?

About a five-hour drive, St. Louis may be a good option. While you won’t find the mountainous region that a town like ST. LOUIS Asheville would provide, St. Louis has some fantastic opportunities to engage in some memorable activities with the kids.

For instance, St. Louis is not only home to the Cardinals baseball team and Gateway Arch but is also the location for the City Museum. While a child may baulk at the idea of spending the day at a museum, the City Museum is anything but that. It’s a 600,000 square-foot interactive discovery center housed in a former International Shoe Company. It features an infinite mixture of engaging activities such as a children’s playground, surrealistic pavilion, funhouse, tunnels and slides. Every kid from a toddler to a teen will be consumed by the Museum’s uniqueness and will sure to be wiped out at the end of the day.

Another option, especially for Major League Baseball fans, would be to take in a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium or to visit Grant’s Farm where you can visit the Budweiser Clydesdale Stables. St. Louis, while never mentioned as a spring break area, has demonstrated that it can certainly compete with other popular destinations.

What’s north of Music City, within a day’s drive, that would provide a family with ample opportunities to CHICAGO enjoy themselves during spring break?

That’s easy… Chicago.

Chicago, home to the most recent World Series Champions, the Cubs, boasts with pride regarding the activities, events and attractions offered for kids and families. While it may take a few more hours in the car compared to Asheville or St. Louis, Chicago is home to the Lincoln Park Zoo, Grant Park, LEGOLAND and some of the best pizza on the planet. If a family with boys travels to Chicago, LEGOLAND is a popular venue with an indoor Lego playground that offers ten different build and play zones, a 4D cinema theater and much more. Yes, it may not be the most thrilling stop for adults but kids are sure to have a blast. Taking a ride in to the 103-story Skydeck in the Willis Tower, but still known to many as the Sears Tower, to observe all of Chicago is a great option for the family. And while some consider it “too touristy,” taking a few pictures in front of Cloud Gate or

more commonly referred to as “the bean” at Millennium Plaza is still too good to pass up!

One of the marvelous things about living in Middle Tennessee is that we can essentially travel in any direction and find some enjoyable things to do whether it’s for a short weekend getaway or for a longer family vacation. Florida’s sunshine is going to be around for a while but one can never be too sure about some of the historical and popular attractions that are within a day’s drive from our home. Taking the kids to a city they’ve never been to, to experience different things will always come back as some of their greatest memories.

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LIFESTYLE | Your Kids

EXPANDING YOUR CHILD’S

Food Repertoire

BY GINGER JONES

Do you have a picky eater at your table? Are you struggling to get your little one to try much more than chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs?

As parents, we’ve all struggled at one point or another to get our little one to try something new.

They either don’t like the look of it, the smell of it, or even the way it feels in their mouths.

Here are a few tips to get them to expand their food repertoire.

Having trouble getting your child to try fruits and vegetables? It might be a good idea to just take a step back.

Instead of serving up a plate of broccoli or raspberries, start smaller with a crunchy texture they might like. You could give them dried fruit or veggie chips - it’s still healthy, but they can’t tell the difference between that and a bag of potato chips. You could also give fruit smoothies a try, or frozen yogurt with fruit on the top. Make a deal - you’ll go to the frozen yogurt shop, but they have to eat two strawberries to get their sweet treat.

Having trouble with a new texture? Some kids get a little freaked out with the way food feels in their mouth. Instead of just asking them to dive right in, place a little bit of the new food on their molars and let them bite down. Make sure they know they don’t have to eat it, they just have to bite down on it and they can spit it out afterwards. It helps them get used to the texture and discover new foods they like in a safe, comforting environment. Another way they can get used to the texture? Despite what you’ve heard - let them play with it. Touching with their fingers is a great introduction and makes it much easier to put a new food in their mouths.

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As parents, we’ve all struggled at one point or another to get our little one to try something new.

Whenever you introduce your little one to a new food, try to start with just a teaspoon at a time. It’s a small, easy introduction and doesn’t look overwhelming to them. It’s a much easier alternative than when our parents made us sit at the table until we ate four big scoops of peas and put us off the green food forever.

Your child may need to try a new food ten to twenty times before it is considered in their repertoire - that’s perfectly normal.

There will be bargaining and there may even be dramatics and tears - but getting your kids to try new foods doesn’t have to be a production every night. Start small and work up so slowly that before they know it, all the foods they didn’t even want to look at before are foods they’re asking you to cook every night.

Ginger Geldreich Jones, M.A., CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AVT Speech-Language Pathologist, Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist Founder, CEO | Jones Therapy Services, LLC | 615.614.8833 jonestherapyservices.com

SOCIAL | Mother and Son Night of Fun Photography by Haley Anthony Mother and Son Night of Fun is a unique and special date night for moms and their boys, hosted by Goodlettsville Parks and Recreation. The event featured food, music and dancing.

Chick-fil-A provided dinner for the evening. The entertainment of the night included a DJ playing all the best music for dancing, and a magic show by a local magician. A photo booth, games and a craft table provided even more alternatives of fun things to do.

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Against All Odds FORMER RIVALS UNITE TO COMPETE

BY HOLLIE DEESE

It’s not every day former rivals find themselves needing each other to compete.

But that is exactly what happened when the Station Camp Winter Guard program couldn’t find a place to practice this year.

International Sport of the Arts world rankings. Station Camp had been ranked 35th in the world, but now with a new team it is like they are building their name up all over again.

“Station Camp was at the point of almost canceling our winter season because we had no place reliable to practice all the time,” says mom Teresa Sudekum.

“Before, when Station Camp would roll up to a competition, we would have people meet us at the door so excited,” Sudekum says. “So we’re having to present ourselves over again.

They’re judging us on our technique, how clean our show is, is everybody flexed at the same time, are all seventeen of the flags tilted at a forty-five degree angle.”

They solicited help on Facebook and soon a plan was formed. Hendersonville High School had stopped offering a winter guard team of their own, which affected participation at Beech High School. But if they combined team members and resources they could all compete together. The name was changed to Sumner County Winter Guard and rivals were suddenly teammates.

“Everything just kind of fell in place,” Sudekum says. The team is now seventeen members strong, and they practice ten to fifteen hours a week wherever they can. One day it is at the Beech Annex, another day at TW Hunter High School, some days at the Board of Education building. They even practice in hallways.

“We’re kind of like wandering gypsies, but whatever it takes to get these kids on the floor is what we’ll do,” Sudekum says.

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On February 11th they won first place at the Winter at Summit competition at Summit High School in Thompson’s Station. Next up, a competition in Franklin.

“By the time we go to Franklin’s show most people should realize who we are, and the schools that we go against will start to understand this is somebody to reckon with,” she says.

MAKING IT HAPPEN The parents are a big part of the success of the students – Sudekum and her husband Tony are at every practice, loading up the trailer with equipment they also store in their garage.

“We had a group of Beech parents that don’t even have kids in winter guard who got together and did marathon sewing sessions at the library at TW Hunter so they have these amazing flags,” she says. “That was a community effort.”

Sudekum says keeping the team together was imperative for the parents because of how committed the students have been to the sport, and each other. And same goes for the parents too. One of the moms takes the team photos, and another mom who is a nurse travels with the team just in case. One mom handles makeup.

“These kids, they spend every Tuesday and Thursday until 9 o’clock at night together, helping do homework and making sure their makeup’s right, making sure nobody’s sick, that they’re eating well,” she says. “We have sleepovers and they really bond. My daughter and her three best friends are all guard kids. They’re over at each other’s houses all the time. We all come to depend on each other. Some of my closest friends are guard parents, just because we spend so much time together.”

It’s a positive group experience, with former rivals working toward a common goal that has only branched out into the rest if their school experience too.

“They’re each other’s biggest cheerleaders,” she says. “It’s a great group of kids. I love being around them, they’re really special. It’s nice to see them shine. We don’t care what color you are, we don’t care what sex you are, we don’t care what you prefer, we just want you to come, learn and enjoy and be part of this. They celebrate when they have good news, and they’ll cry with each other when they don’t.”

SOCIAL | Daddy Daughter Dance

Photography by Melissa DelRossi Goodlettsville Parks and Recreation and Chic-fil-A Rivergate, hosted the annual Daddy Daughter Dance at the Delmas Community Center in Goodlettsville. The young ladies were dressed to the nine’s and ready to party! The event started off with dinner by Chic-fil-A, followed by photo booth fun with lots of silly props, crafts and dancing with DJ Craig. It was certainly a night for dads to have fun with their little girls, and embrace the beauty of their unique father and daughter relationships.

To learn more about Goodlettsville Parks and Recreation and upcoming events, visit cityofgoodlettsville.org.

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LIFESTYLE | Arts & Culture

There may have been a lull after the holidays, but events are happening 24/7 around Middle Tennessee!

Don’t miss a beat on all that is happening in Sumner County with so many events and activities offered.

For more event listings, visit yoursumner.com and check out our community calendar.

ARTS & CULTURE SPOTLIGHT

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

Get Social Fundraising MARCH 4: 6th Annual Hendersonville Rotary Pancake Breakfast, Gene Brown Elementary School MARCH 6: Habitat for Humanity Women Build 2017 Mixer, Clubhouse at Fairvue Plantation MARCH 9: Sumner County CASA Reverse Raffle, Bagsby Ranch

Food & Drink

MARCH 17: 8th Annual Chili Cook-Off, Morningside of Gallatin

BY CATHERINE ROYKA

The Hendersonville Performing Arts Company (HPAC), brings the Biblical saga of Joseph, his eleven brothers and his “coat of many colors” alive in this delightful musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This year’s production is directed by Kym Sims and Dia Hall, with magical music by James Story and choreography by Shauna Smartt.

Joseph, a boy blessed with prophetic dreams, is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers and taken to Egypt. On his long journey, he encounters a series of adventures, and even lands in jail. When Joseph’s gift to interpret dreams reaches the Pharaoh, he is well on his way to becoming second in command and soon has his once jealous brothers begging for forgiveness. After testing their integrity, Joseph reveals himself leading to a heartfelt reconciliation of the sons of Israel.

See the talented cast perform March 23-April 9 at the Hendersonville Performing Arts Company. For more information on performances and tickets for HPAC, visit hpactn.com or call 615-826-6037.

Hendersonville Performing Arts Company is a 501(c)3 nonprofit theatre located in Hendersonville. They have presented familyoriented theatre productions for more than twenty years.

MARCH 26: Nashville Chili Festival, Basement East APRIL 8: East Nashville Beer Festival, East Nashville APRIL 29: Burger Battle 2017, Sumner Teen Center

Fitness MARCH 11: Gallatin Shamrock Run 5K & 10K, Historic Downtown Gallatin MARCH 18: Guided Spring Hike, Bledsoe Creek State Park APRIL 15: Pedal for Paws 2017, Gallatin Civic Center APRIL 29: St. Jude Rock n’ Roll Marathon & 1/2, Downtown Nashville

Miscellaneous MARCH 17-18: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Palace Theatre MARCH 18-APRIL 23: Cheekwood in Bloom, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens MARCH 24: Ballet at the Schermerhorn, Schermerhorn Symphony Center MARCH 25-APRIL 15: Photos with the Easter Bunny, RiverGate Mall MARCH 24-26: Nashville Flea Market, The Fairgrounds Nashville APRIL 7-8: Goodlettsville Heritage Days, Moss-Wright Park

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SOCIAL | Bohemian Art Show Photography by Melissa DelRossi — Sunday Mirror

The 3rd Annual Bohemian Art Show took place at 11th Frame in Hendersonville this year. A.J. Jackson, artist and host, is the fire starter for this eclectic group of artistry. This is a show where local artists show off their skills, from taxidermy, to handmade jewelry and Andy Warhol inspired pop art paintings. There’s a little something for everyone.

To find out more about the Bohemian Art Show and for upcoming events, visit bohemianartshow.com.

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MONTHLY | Did You Know?

DID YOU KNOW? WINE & SPIRITS During Prohibition, winemakers and brewers found creative ways to stay afloat. Youngling and Anheuser Busch both refitted their breweries to make ice cream.

George Washington built a whiskey distillery on his Mount Vernon plantation.

After its completion in 1797, it soon became the largest distillery in the United States, producing more than 11,000 gallons per year.

The main Oktoberfest celebration in Munich, Germany, draws nearly six million people each year.

Grape growers during Prohibition would sell “wine bricks,” which were essentially chunks of grape concentrate.

Giuseppe Cipriani, founder of Venice’s famous and beloved Harry’s Bar, started mixing the blend of white peach puree and Prosecco. The pink drink reminded him of the color of a saint’s toga in a painting by Italian Renaissance artist, Giovanni Bellini.

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