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| February 2012
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Welcome Friends
280 Living neighborly news & entertainment
Editor’s Note
Beware: I could go on for hours about how entrancing I find the love stories in Pride and Prejudice or Downton Abbey. Being female, I ever-so delight in a quality romance like I do chocolate icing-laden marble cake baby bites from Pastry Art Bake Shoppe in Inverness. But what strikes me even more than fictional romance is a real life story of love. When I interviewed the Simmons for our cover story, Barclay Simmons beamed when he told me about eying his now-wife Shawn in church. The glimmer remained when I asked him about what the best thing she makes to eat is and when he so tried to put into words how he admires how she possesses both modern style and oldfashioned values—so sweet. I also loved hearing about how after more than 30 years of marriage, Donna and Sam Hendrickson rediscovered one another in a newlywed sort of way through Celebrate Recovery ministry at Asbury United Methodist (9). As touching as these stories are, I often have to remind myself to step back into my real life and look for ways to make the ordinary a little extraordinary with the people right around me. I am a fan of using this slower time of year to make special plans with not just Valentines but also your friends or kids or parents—sign up to run (or walk) in the Brenda Ladun Conquer
Meet our intern
Chelsea K/1 Competition Cheer Team placed first in the UCA competition held at Vestavia High School. Front row: Savannah Daniels, Chloe Nelson, Lucy Wheeler. Second row: Ella Hillman, Ann Thomas Crawford, Mattie Jackson, Brylee Powers, Lily DiGiovanna and Nicole Cannon. Third row: Cameron Roberts, Madi Murphy, Abbie Johns and Valaaja Woodruff. Back row: Madilyn Gilliam, Ella Sciara, Maia Harris.
Brooke Boucek Brooke Boucek is from Memphis, Tenn., and is a junior at Birmingham-Southern College. While studying English, she spends much of her time reading books and writing countless papers. Apart from her studies, Brooke enjoys cooking, going to the lake or beach, watching movies, reading a good book or laughing with friends.
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Cari Dean | Barry Clemons
Community Editor
Cancer Run (6) together, go see local artists’ work now up at the Chelsea Library (6), try a new-to-you restaurant like Hartley’s in Chelsea (21) or the newly opened Five Guys or Marco’s Pizza at Lee Branch (23), or even just go for a walk around your neighborhood or somewhere like Veteran’s Park’s trails. But as Rick Watson so comically reminds us (27), make sure you give careful thought to what you plan for your special someone too. If you have yet to make Valentine’s plans, consider making a fancy dinner at home with Lisa Johnsey‘s recipes (8), creating a custom piece of jewelry at Southeastern Jewelers (22), or planning a future date night at the Arts and Lectures Club of Shelby County’s upcoming event (6). If a nice dinner out is more your style, don’t go far. My favorites for specialoccasion dining are Amore in Greystone and Stones Throw in Mt Laurel; you can find our reviews on these restaurants from past months on www.280living.com. Thanks as always for reading. We always welcome your feedback and ideas. Email me at madoline@280living.com.
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