Volume 5 Issue 2 Kitchen Drawer Illustrated

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Vol. 5 Issue 2

“My doctor said I should have my surgery right here at Spalding. And the moment I arrived, I felt like a VIP.”

SPALDING REGIONAL MADE A BELIEVER OUT OF ME! — Rhonda McLain Griffin More and more people throughout our region are choosing Spalding Regional Hospital. We’re committed to the right combination of high-level medical services and attentive care that isn’t always possible in a larger, less personal setting.

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Contributing Writers

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About the Cover Artist Laurie Eurich Laurie Eurich grew up in a military family that moved around every three years before VHWWOLQJ LQ *ULIĂ€Q when she was in high school.

Coming from a family of artists, Laurie was surrounded by creative people and cultivated her skills in all artistic media from a very young age.

She graduated from the University of West Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Education and studied watercolor and art history in France.

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Laurie’s versatility is apparent as she works in a variety of media, including clay, bookbinding, watercolor, and acrylic. No matter what technique she uses, her style shines through. Quirky and offbeat, her work spans from lighthearted fun to mindful realism.

At home with husband Loyd and daughters Ellie and Maya, Laurie has continued her family’s artistic legacy. Both daughters are already talented artists, and the family recognizes the importance of art in bringing a community together.

Laurie encourages you to become a fan of the Spalding High School Art Department on Facebook and to follow the talent of up-and-coming local artists.

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Pat Flanagan

The Bow Tie Gourmet, owned and operated by Pat and Lauren Flanagan, is a full-service catering company based out of Griffin. Specializing in Southern cuisine with a twist, Pat and his crew have been busy catering events large and small since they got started a few months ago. “Bow Tie” it all—with Cajun and Creole inspired dishes, whole-hog barbecue, oyster roasts, low country boils, and everything in between. From catering private dinner parties to large corporate events, fund-raisers to weddings, Pat is happy to meet with clients and help them develop a theme and a menu, inspiring creativity when it comes to one of the most important parts of any event—the food.

Although Pat has worked in other careers, including ten years at Supreme Care doing menu development and sanitation reviews for long-term care facilities, his passion and background have always led him back to the kitchen. As Pat was growing up, he watched and learned from his mother, a Methodist minister’s wife, who entertained frequently. He fondly remembers a photo of himself as a baby, sitting on the counter watching his mother cook. After Pat had worked in insurance for a few years, his wife encouraged him to follow his passion, and he and Lauren started their own catering company. The Bow Tie Gourmet, inspired by the bow ties Pat’s father often wore, became official in September of 2012. The Griffin Historical Society was very helpful in lending out their kitchen to help him get started.

In just a few short months, Pat and crew have expanded and are now serving surrounding counties and offering on-site catering. Their focus on quality as well as creativity is clear. Pat’s shrimp are picked up fresh from the Gulf. The same goes for oysters, which he gets from Apalachicola. Bow Tie Gourmet offers whole-hog roasts simply because “It just tastes so much better.”

Pat is grateful for support from his family and the community. There's been only positive feedback from clients. Bow Tie Gourmet invites you to give them a try the next time you’re looking for a caterer. When asked about making his dream a reality, Pat says, “I think that everyone should do what they enjoy, and I love to cook. We’ll make you proud!”

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Ashleigh Long was in her fourth year as a first-grade teacher when her husband found himself unemployed. While he looked for work, Ashleigh began hosting jewelry parties during the evenings to make some extra money. The business instantly took off, so she decided to add clothing to the mix. It’s not a stretch for her—Ashleigh's grandmother owned boutiques in Columbus and sold jewelry out of the back of her car.

Franklin and Rosemary began as a traveling boutique only. Ashleigh would set up racks of her latest finds and sell clothes and jewelry at parties and special events. When she realized that this is what she’s supposed to be doing, and that it would just keep getting better, Ashleigh quit her teaching job, despite the fact that most people thought she was crazy. Around the same time, her husband found a job. Everything was falling into place.

With the idea of a permanent location in mind, Ashleigh decided to test her business idea by setting up shop in the back room at Liberty Technology for a couple of months. On the first day, 160 people showed up. Her customers begged her to find a permanent home for Franklin and Rosemary after the holidays, and of course, Ashleigh obliged. The current location in the old Coke building is the perfect space, and it has been open for about a month now. Business is great, and Ashleigh has never been happier. “I want people to know that this is what I LOVE. We’re not investing in clothes; we’re investing in people. I’ve built relationships, made friends, heard amazing life stories, and helped people feel good about themselves. God has given me the chance to do something with purpose and He’s been guiding every step. Faith got me here.�

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Don Crider graduated from the University of Georgia. Before joining Private Client Advisory, he served as Finance Director for the Flint River Council, Boy Scouts of America. Don lives in Griffin with his wife, Farrah.

Active in the local community, Don serves as the board president for Stepping Stones Educational Therapy Center and as board member for the Griffin-Spalding Hospital Authority and the FBC Endowment Foundation. Don was recently named the 2011 Griffin-Spalding Young Man of the Year.

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WƌŽŵŝƐĞ WůĂĐĞ ĚĞƉĞŶĚƐ ŽŶ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ ŽŶƚĂĐƚ ƚŚĞŵ Ăƚ ϳϳϬͲϰϲϭͲϯϴϯϵ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŚŽǁ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ĚŽŶĂƚĞ Žƌ ǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌ͘ &Žƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ ŽŶ ĚŽŵĞƐƟĐ ǀŝŽůĞŶĐĞ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Ăƚ ǁǁǁ͘ƉƌŽŵŝƐĞƉůĂĐĞ͘ŽƌŐ͘ /Ĩ LJŽƵ ĂƌĞ ŝŶ ŶĞĞĚ ŽĨ ĂƐƐŝƐƚĂŶĐĞ͕ ĐĂůů ƚŚĞŝƌ ĐƌŝƐŝƐ ůŝŶĞ Ăƚ ϳϳϬͲϰϲϬͲϭϲϬϰ͘

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hold dear is the appreciation of others. I keep that in mind as I create gifts for my loved ones or for others who want to give handmade gifts to their loved ones.

My little niece was the inspiration for me to discover the dream I love living.

KD: WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON LATELY?

KD: HOW DID YOU GET STARTED IN YOUR CRAFT? I am a recycle artist/craftster who was inspired by a three-­year-­old child, my niece. Nearly seven years ago, she sat in my lap, asking me to buy her this and buy her that. Suddenly, I was struck with a maddening thought about consumption and the abundance of things—things that have no value of love or meaning. This little girl who brings so much joy into my life means more to me than anything I could buy. So, in that moment, I told this wide-­eyed child I would no longer “buy” her anything. She had lost her “buy-­me” privileges. Of course, she looked at me with a confused little pout and asked, “Why, Aunt Heddy?” Instead of buying things for my niece, I began making gifts for her.

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I am now creating jewelry from vinyl records.

I repurpose fabrics from clothing like wedding, bridesmaid, and prom dresses into accessories, such as my flower blossom brooches and hair clips. This year, I plan to expand my work with fabrics and create even more types of textile jewelry—I’m always pushing myself to try new things. I also make scarves

from repurposed fabrics. Some of my favorites are the unique scarves I make by sewing together embroidery thread. This past year, I expanded my HeddyMade line by making patchwork-­type scarves for men from polo shirts. I still make special gifts for my niece, as well as for my family and friends, but HeddyMade is unique in that all the materials I use had a former life, or possibly a different intended life, than how I might use them.

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KD: HOW HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING THE WORD OUT ABOUT HEDDYMADE? This past fall, I began doing shows in the Atlanta area, and I was a vendor at the Chattanooga Market.

I loved being a part of Grant Park’s Summer Shade Festival, the East Atlanta Strut Festival, and the Chomp and Stomp Chili Cook-­Off and Bluegrass Festival. The crowds in attendance, as well as the

crocheting, weaving, and other fun offerings. It’ll be another chance to get together with friends and make memories. Folks can stay up to date with upcoming events on the Facebook pages for HeddyMade, The Makers’ Market, and ‘Stache Studio.

KD: HOW HAS YOUR FAMILY INFLUENCED YOU? My brothers and I had great role models in our parents. My father, Bain Proctor, raised us to believe in community and our small town of Griffin. He served the community and made a difference in others’ lives. I can see Dad in every place I look in Griffin and Spalding County. It is one of the many things I love about my hometown.

My mother, Carole, used to make handmade dolls. I regret going gaga over Cabbage Patch dolls instead of appreciating her handmade love. Over the past 30

shoppers and other art vendors, have been amazingly supportive. My favorite place to be is inside of the Makers’ Market there in Griffin. Jessica (Gregory) has been so amazing and encouraging. I held a small trunk show there in December, and I am planning a larger event in the spring to introduce some new things I have been working on.

years, I have come to adore her handmade dolls and consider them very precious childhood treasures. I was always envious of her sewing skills, but a few months ago, she called me to ask how to do something

KD: WHAT IS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE, OR MOST UNUSUAL, PROJECTS? One of my most unusual projects is at the Makers’ Market—an upright piano turned into a display shelf for HeddyMade wares. I roped my husband into helping dismantle the piano, and it took three days, instead of the one day I expected. It’s best not to say the word “piano” around him right now. I’m still debating whether or not I’ll put a coat of paint on it.

KD: TELL ABOUT YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. I’m planning to teach some classes as part of ‘Stache Studio’s upcoming Makers’ Series, a variety of new, creative craft classes that will include paper crafts,

on the sewing machine. Not only did I know how, but I knew two different ways to do it. I felt like I received an A+ and gold stars from my favorite teacher of all!

Nearly eleven years ago, my brother Danny and I opened J. Henry’s. I will always be proud of Danny for living his dream of being in the restaurant business. While I still love J. Henry’s, I love it from afar, since I live in Marietta.

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It also helps having a wonderful husband by my side. He is always willing to help with things like helping build display fixtures, hauling all my pop-­up shop gear to arts & crafts shows, and punching holes in paper for packaging.

KD: TELL US ABOUT YOUR CONNECTIONS TO GRIFFIN. Heather: I was raised in Griffin. Although my husband and I live in Cobb County, we hope to move back to Griffin, or at least closer, one day soon. Since we live in an age in which we can stay connected, I keep in touch with my Griffin friends. I am grateful for and proud of them. People like Ben Johnson, Brian Brakefield, Jessica Gregory, and others remind me of my dad. They believe in their hometown and community. I feel as though they are people who are the change in the world they want to see, and I admire them immensely. Because I have also lived in Wyoming, Colorado, and northern California, I may have a unique appreciation for home and being close to family and friends. Griffin will always be a part of me and where I will always call home.

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than ten years of experience working with wood and trim in home building, he felt compelled to do something more intricate than framing walls. Shane decided to try his hand at creating larger pieces of furniture and home décor. As soon as he started posting photos of his work on the new business’s Facebook page, the positive responses started flowing in. “People love it. I’m mostly doing custom pieces right now, but have some things on hand as well,” says Shane. The pieces he’s referring to include coffee tables, benches, large tables, wine racks, television frames, desks…pretty much anything you could want in wood.

One of the most pleasantly surprising things about Shane’s work, aside from the obvious beauty of it, is the price. Everything is reasonable, despite the fact that his work is comparable to what you’d find in a high-­end store. His style is very distinctive. Rustic, farmhouse, vintage…put a vase of flowers on one of his tables and your home instantly 23

feels like a French cottage. Shane's work is artful, as well as sturdy and functional.

For Shane, part of the fun is reclaiming the wood he uses for his work. He gets it from various places around town—some are pieces of pallets, other pieces are rough-­cut lumber from local vendors. For the most part, customers leave their orders with the unfinished look for which Shane's work is known; however, Shane is also able to paint and finish pieces with a distressed, vintage look.

Looking forward to the birth of a daughter, Willow, any day now, Shane is especially proud of a decorative wood piece he made to 24

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Before the Prohibition era, beer consumption was booming, and nearly every community boasted its own local brewery. Unfortunately, most of these were forced out of business during Prohibition.

Local craft breweries are finally coming back, bringing unique and creative offerings not found from mass-production breweries. We are fortunate to have several of these breweries within a short drive from home. Here’s a little taste of what each has to offer.

The newest brewery to make our local scene is Macon Beer Company, founded by college buddies Cory Smith and Jeremy Knowles, who pride themselves on “engineering great beer.”

Knowles’ chemical engineering background, fused with Smith’s creativity, delivers a great product.

Macon Beer Company plans their grand opening in the late spring with two beers: Macon History, a brown ale, and a pale ale called Macon Progress. In addition, they plan on releasing a seasonal cherry wheat in conjunction with Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival, and later hosting an Oktoberfest celebration, complete with a homebrew competition.

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Fairburn’s Strawn Brewing Company, known as “the working man’s brewery,” fittingly brewed their first batch of ale on Labor Day 2012. Founders Will Strawn, Lamar Strawn, and Doug Evans brew on nights and weekends, while still holding their day jobs.

The brewery is like none other—all of the equipment was re-purposed from other sources, demonstrating these brewers’ ingenuity: the mash tun (vessel used to convert grain starch into sugars for fermentation) was once a dairy tank; the fermenters were originally used for Campbell’s soup. Strawn Brewing Company currently offers a refreshing wheat, a popular amber, and a delicious Scottish ale. Their much-anticipated India Pale Ale (IPA) is in the works and should be available later this year, along with a bottling line. Find out more at

STRAWNBREWING.COM. Another great local craft brewery is O’Dempsey’s, started by Randy Dempsey in 2009, after 20+ years of homebrewing.

O’Dempsey’s creates “balanced beers for a balanced life.” One taste of their IPA and you’ll agree. Demonstrating terrific examples of style and balance, the O’Dempsey’s line-up includes Your Black Heart Russian Imperial Stout, Inukshuk IPA, and Big Red Ale (an Irish-style red ale). O’Dempsey’s is unique in that they do not maintain their own brewery; they contract out another craft brewery’s facilities to brew their beer. This makes a great opportunity for a brewery that is just starting out, since large-scale brewing equipment can cost well over half a million dollars.

O’Dempsey’s products can be found across the Southeast, and even as far north as Pennsylvania. Over the coming year, they plan to add some new beers to their line-up and grow their distribution on the East Coast. For more information, visit

ODEMPSEYS.COM. The closest local craft brewery, Jailhouse Brewing Company in Hampton, was started in 2009 by Glenn Golden, who was inspired by his love of craft beer and desire to create a product that could be embraced by his community. Since then, Jailhouse has become a popular staple in the area south of Atlanta. The brewery is operated out of an old jail, which provides the theme for their beers. Jailhouse’s line-up includes Slammer Wheat, Misdemeanor Ale, Mugshot IPA, and Breakout Stout, as well as seasonal beers throughout the year and occasional one-off releases. Jailhouse’s commitment to quality is evident in every pint, and the brewery will continue its experimentation with seasonal releases of great craft beer over the coming year. Find out more at JAIL-

HOUSEBREWING.COM. Many of the breweries mentioned above are still fairly new and continue to expand. Canning and bottling equipment is costly and takes up a great deal of space. One of the more expensive investments a brewery must make is a packaging line. Most craft breweries start out by kegging only, and then move on to other packaging as time and money permit.

Growlers are jugs used to transport draft beer, and are commonly sold at breweries and brewpubs as a means to sell craft

beer. A revision in Georgia law in late 2010 allows growlers to be sold at locations that do not sell distilled spirits. Gremlin Growlers in Peachtree City caters to the growing growler needs in our area. Owner Glenn Gresham, a longtime beer blogger and contributor to beer publications, explains that his love for beer and the local beer community inspired him to open the shop in September 2012. Gremlin Growlers features 16 taps to fill either a 32- or 64-oz. reusable growler. “This demonstrates a focus on green business as well,” according to Glenn. One-third of the taps in Gremlin Growlers are from Georgia-based breweries, with new beers added several times a week. Gremlin Growlers is the first growler ship south of Atlanta and the first in Georgia to collaborate with a commercial brewery to brew their own beer.

They are planning their second collaboration with Red Brick Brewing to brew a beer that will benefit Healing 4 Heroes, an organization that benefits military personnel by providing and training service dogs. More information on Gremlin Growlers can be found at FACEBOOK.COM/GREMLINGROWLERS. You may find yourself inspired to brew your own beer. Homebrewing, legalized

by Jimmy Carter in 1978, is a fun and educational hobby practiced by millions of people in America. Many professional brewers started out as homebrewers. Getting into the hobby is easy. Most beginners buy a starter kit and ingredients to yield a fivegallon batch. Novice homebrewers normally use concentrated malt extract that is boiled with hops, cooled, and sprinkled with yeast to ferment for a couple of weeks.

The beer is then bottled or kegged for enjoyment. More advanced brewers will often create their own mash by steeping malted grains in water, extracting the liquid, and boiling it with hops. In all, the process will typically take three to four weeks. With a little experience and quality, sanitary practices, homebrewers can produce incredibly good beers.

We are fortunate to have an exceptional homebrew shop in our area. Just Brew It (JBI) in Fayetteville has been providing local homebrewers and winemakers with equipment and know-how since 1993. JBI has everything needed for beginners to advanced homebrewers. Owner Doug Kimpel is excellent at taking time to explain to his customers how the brewing process works and how to properly care for and manage everything available in his shop. JBI frequently hosts “Learn to Homebrew” events in which experienced brewers bring their personal brewing systems and show beginners how to get started. This hands-on experience helps beginners grasp the concepts of brewing. Just Brew It is a great place to start your own homebrewing hobby. More information can be found at AARDVARKBREWING.COM. Our area also boasts several homebrew clubs. The South Atlanta Homebrewers, founded in 2006, is our area’s oldest and largest homebrew club. With members from the entire southern crescent of metro Atlanta, SA Homebrewers are a great group of people to aid your brewing endeavors. Many of the professional brewers in our area were once members of this club. To learn more and join a meeting, please contact them via their website, SABREWERS.NET. A newer homebrew club, Hop Breakers, meets twice a month in Newnan. They specialize in developing skills for intermediate to advanced-level brewers. To join a meeting, contact them at HOPBREAKERS@GMAIL.COM. Griffin has a homebrew club of their own called Brew Something!, which meets monthly and focuses on advanced techniques and experimentation in homebrew practices. More information can be found by contacting

BREWSOMETHINGGRIFFIN@GMAIL.COM. With all of the growth in the craft beer market, it’s clear to see that the people have spoken. We want to taste our beer, and we want to support our local brewers! Prost!

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e have a new addition to our home. It’s not a four-legged furry pet—thank goodness, as we already have one dog, one cat and a horse—and it’s not that we’re adding a third person, either. It’s Bench, and it is the first piece of furniture Eric and I’ve purchased together since being married.

Why Bench and not “a bench?” Well, we have a funny way of personifying things in our house. Whenever I have my Kindle in hand, Eric asks, “How’s Book?” never referring to it as an individual read or by title. Eric feels I read enough that Book has become a third party in our marriage. Generally, I know when he asks about Book, he feels snubbed, and it’s time to put it down. So back to personifying Bench—which is how it made its way into our foyer to begin with—I was on the hunt for Bench. Eric was not.

I found inspiration from Sarah Jones, owner of Griffin Realty and Chestnut Lane, who also authors thelittlegreenchair.blogspot.com. Over the years, Sarah has added benches to her home, and as she’s done so, I’ve watched them grow in popularity, showing up on page after glossy page of various home furnishing catalogs and making appearances on Pinterest. After painting over the well-known mural in our foyer, it seemed it was time to go out and find our bench. I asked Sarah to keep an eye out for a bench, as she is a regular at antique stores and auctions both in and out of town.

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During this time, I started a limited search of my own—and this was the fun part—for the first time I spent portions of my Saturdays perusing Griffin’s antique stores. I have to say in the past I’ve been an antique skeptic, generally thinking of antique stores as homes to old junk, discarded chachkies and scary, vacant-eyed dolls. Don’t get me wrong, the scary dolls definitely exist, but overall, what I found really delighted me.

The stores here are neatly organized with booths and areas dedicated to everything from furniture, to organic spices and teas, to jewelry, and even unique clothing collections. In my search for a bench, I picked up an old UGA football championship Coke bottle (and am wishing for a matching championship bottle this time next year), a cool old Coke bottle opener for our barn (did I mention I work at Coke?) and some new teas to try. Okay, I’m admittedly now even a member of a “spice of the month” club. But even more than what I’ve taken home, I’ve learned to enjoy the exploration.

One Saturday, my mother and I came across pieces of china in my grandmother’s pattern at GiGi’s Antique Griffin. Although I had almost forgotten that china, the mere sight of those dishes brought back childhood memories spent at her Hartsville, Pennsylvania home, which is known on the historic registry as “The Old Manse.” When my sister and I were little girls, PB&J sandwiches with the crusts cut off and Pepperidge Farm cookies would appear on those plates. I’m so

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grateful to have rediscovered those memories right here on our Taylor Street, many years and hundreds of miles from where those memories were made.

But despite my efforts, and mornings spent at Shop @ 11th, GiGi’s, and Birds of a Feather, I wasn’t able to find our elusive bench.

It ended up that Sarah found it. During the work week, she texted me a picture from GiGi’s. I knew immediately it was a perfect match for our home. As Sarah pointed out, it has beautiful, almost Celtic-looking carvings on the sides—just right for a couple of Callahans. It’s an old church pew with peeling paint and an old number 90 in the center of it. Now I just had to convince the husband that it, in fact, belonged with us.

find Bench. Eric, with his scrutinizing eye, was concerned Bench wasn’t in the best shape and might not support our collective weight, so he left it at GiGi’s.

We went back together the next day, and fortunately, Bench was still there. We both sat in it and decided that its splintered seat had a lot of character and that, if necessary, he could reinforce the seat. So thanks to Sarah and a little prodding on my part, Bench has brought a little church to our home and is resting beside our front door. I imagine if it could speak it could tell many tales.

If you know its story, let me know...and maybe I’ll see you around town in search of our next addition.

So from my office in Atlanta, I texted Eric the picture.

Personifying Bench, I wrote, “Please come get me. I’m ready to come home.” He responded with a “Nice try, maybe later, Bench.” Eventually, he asked when the store closed and committed to going by.

When I got home, I was deflated that I didn’t

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The  Pine  Woods  Crisis  Stabilization  Program,  located  in  Barnesville,  is  a  ten-­bed,  medically  monitored  crisis  unit  for  people  who  are  a  danger  to  themselves  and/or  others.  The  program  provides  39

short-­term  care  so  patients  can  be  stabilized  and  returned  to  the  community.  A  new  program,  Assertive  Community  Treatment  (ACT),  focuses  on  individuals  with  serious  mental  illnesses  such  as  schizophrenia,  bipolar  disorder,  and  major  depression;Íž  it  functions  as  a  â&#x20AC;&#x153;hospital  without  wallsâ&#x20AC;?  for  this  high-­risk,  vulnerable  population.  ACTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  10-­person  staff  includes  a  psychiatrist,  licensed  clinical  staff,  a  registered  nurse,  and  paraprofessionals.

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McIntosh  Trail  CSB  offers  a  variety  of  addictive  disease  treatment  services.  These  include  the  Transitions  program,  New  Choices,  DUI  school,  and  outpatient  treatment.  Transitions,  or  Inspiration,  is  a  short-­term  residential  program  for  adults  ZKR KDYH VLJQL¿FDQW SUREOHPV ZLWK DGGLFWLRQ ,W provides  treatment  and  support  for  people  who  are  making  the  transition  from  acute  care  to  a  long-­ term  program.  New  Choices,  serving  women  who  suffer  from  addictive  diseases,  is  a  residential  SURJUDP ODVWLQJ VL[ WR QLQH PRQWKV ,W LV VSHFL¿FDOO\ funded  to  assist  women  receiving  Temporary  Aid  for  Needy  Families  or  those  who  are  being  served  by  DFACS  Child  Protective  Services.  The  program  helps  women  stop  abusing  drugs  and  alcohol,  learn  FKLOG FDUH VNLOOV ¿QG HPSOR\PHQW DQG JDLQ RWKHU skills  needed  to  re-­enter  the  community.

The  Peer  Support  Program  is  a  day  program  for  individuals  with  severe  mental  illness.  The  groups  are  led  by  people  with  mental  illness  who  are  doing  well  enough  to  give  assistance  to  their  peers.  McIntosh  Trail  CSBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  Executive  Director  Pam  McCollum  states,  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes  itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s  easier  to  hear  from  peers,  especially  on  topics  like  how  to  deal  with  stress  and  other  problems.â&#x20AC;?  Groups  are  supervised  by  staff  members.  The  Peer  Support  Program  promotes  paths  to  success,  such  as  getting  a  job,  going  back  to  school,  volunteering,  and  encouraging  participants  to  follow  their  passions.

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Continued  from  pg.  40 Developmental  disabilities  services  include  four-­ person,  four-­bedroom  group  homes  within  the  community.  The  homes  provide  24-­hour  assistance  and  supervision  with  medication  and  daily  living  chores,  like  laundry  and  food.  McIntosh  Trail  CSB  also  offers  day  programs,  in  which  every  day,  for  ¿YH RU VL[ KRXUV SDUWLFLSDQWV EXLOG VNLOOV VRFLDOL]H with  others;͞  have  opportunities  to  volunteer;͞  and/ or  gain  employment  and  learn  job  skills  at  local  grocery  stores,  hospitals,  and  other  businesses.

McIntosh  Trail  CSB  seeks  grants  to  support  their  efforts.   A  recent  report  showed  that  individuals  with  serious  mental  illness  die,  on  average,  25  years  earlier  than  the  general  population;Íž  these  deaths  are  often  due  to  conditions  unrelated  to  mental  illness  such  as  cardiovascular  problems,  GLDEHWHV DQG UHVSLUDWRU\ LOOQHVVHV 7KHVH ÂżQGLQJV have  created  a  movement  within  the  behavioral  KHDOWK ÂżHOG WR SODFH PRUH HPSKDVLV RQ WKH SK\VLFDO health  needs  of  mentally  ill  individuals.  As  a  result,  McIntosh  Trail  has  partnered  with  Hope  Health  Clinic  and  Kaiser  Permanente  to  address  this  critical  area.  Several  grants  are  supplemented  by  the  state;Íž  the  CSB  has  also  received  funding  from  the  United  Way  and  the  Healthcare  of  Georgia  Foundation.  Local  businesses  and  organizations  have  helped  McIntosh  Trail  get  much-­needed  items  for  the  different  programs;Íž  for  example,  funding  provided  by  an  EMC  helped  to  purchase  beds  for  Pine  Woods.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our  goal  is  to  treat  people  in  the  community,â&#x20AC;?  McCollum  states.  McIntosh  Trail  CSB  helps  people  focus  on  being  more  independent,  getting  jobs,  and  facing  whatever  mental  health  barriers  keep  them  from  functioning  in  their  homes  or  communities.  â&#x20AC;&#x153;If  we  give  them  the  help  they  need,  we  can  keep  them  out  of  the  hospital  or  jail,  and  help  them  to  become  valued,  contributing  members  of  their  community.â&#x20AC;? Â

A  new  program,  the  Butts  County  Counseling  For  more  information,  contact  McIntosh  Trail  Center/Child  and  Adolescent  Clubhouse,  is  geared  CSB  at  770-­358-­5252  or  visit  their  website  at  toward  preventing  at-­risk  young  people  from  www.mctrail.org. entering  the  mental  health  system.  These  kids  are  generally  at  risk  of  failing  or  dropping  out  of  school  and  getting  involved  in  the  juvenile  justice  system.  The  clubhouse  is  an  after-­school  program  that  offers  GED  and  SAT  preparation,  employment  counseling,  JXLWDU OHVVRQV ÂżHOG WULSV DQG D JDPH URRP 7KH goal  is  to  help  young  people  learn  to  deal  with  FRQĂ&#x20AC;LFW LPSURYH UHODWLRQVKLSV DQG VWUHQJWKHQ WKHLU resiliency  in  dealing  with  day-­to-­day  challenges.

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You’re at work. You’re watching the clock tick slowly towards 5pm. Excitement builds as you inch closer and closer to that magical time of day…..Happy Hour. Griffin bars have stepped up their game, bringing back the trend of after work camaraderie in a big way. Almost all the local spots are offering half price drinks along with appetizer specials for a few hours each afternoon. But the best part about the comeback of Happy Hour is the gathering of friends and regulars. No matter which bar you mosey into, you’re bound to run into great company. So, punch out and get happy!

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0DQ\ WLPHV GXULQJ RXU DGYHQWXUHV , WKLQN RI WKH ODVW book Dr. Seuss published before his death, Oh, the Places Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll Go! The really attractive part of geocaching is that anyone can do it, and at minimal expense. Other than purchasing some type of GPS receiver (GPSr) and reliable transportation, there is little cost to hunt for most caches.

Many mobile phones now come with GPS as a standard feature. Appleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iPhones have a really good geocaching application available in the App Store. The smartphone apps are good for beginners in urban settings, but a true GPSr, such as the Garmin eTrex, is recommended if you are venturing off-pavement. A vehicle-based GPS will help you drive close to a location, but will not be so helpful on the trails.

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Examples include caches that involve multiple locations, long off-road drives, and challenging environments, such as mountain peaks or under water. We have started to specialize in the more adventurous hunts. Once you get some experience, you also may want to seek out those mountain tops!

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Ultimately, it is up to both cache hiders and seekers to use discretion and to report any problems. Generally accepted rules are to minimize the impact on nature, respect private property, avoid alarming the public, and not to endanger others.

Geocaching has given me an enhanced perspective on nature. Most everyone speeds over bridges without a thought to the creeks, rivers, and saltwater they are FURVVLQJ $V , FURVV WKHVH EULGJHV , RIWHQ ZRQGHU ZKDW LV upstream or downstream, because nature rarely reveals its true beauty at points of public viewing. To discover the secret beauty, you must journey farther. A geocache accessible only by kayak renewed my interest in kayaking, and allowed me to teach my son to kayak. This cache required a lot more planning than our usual searches, and resulted in my poring over nautical charts and tide VFKHGXOHV ,W ZDV WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW RQH WKDW VFDUHG PH D OLWWOH EHFDXVH , SXOOHG D PXVFOH LQ P\ IRUHDUP ZKLOH SDGGOLQJ DJDLQVW D VL[ IRRW WLGH WR H[LW D PDUVK FUHHN , GHFLGHG WR keep trying to complete the mission, despite the pain in P\ DUP EHFDXVH , ZDQWHG WR WHDFK P\ VRQ WR SHUVHYHUH At one point of this expedition, we were interrupted by a boat with tourists wanting us to smile for photographs as they traveled by. We smiled and waved, knowing that we would soon become a permanent exhibit in some familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vacation scrapbook.

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The other two were worried. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Running that far canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be good for you. Should you be doing this?â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been running since I was 16â&#x20AC;&#x201D;it was a little late to ask that question now.

If nothing else, I knew I could run. If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned anything from running, from tossing a black garbage bag full of clothes out my bedroom window and leaving behind my dreams, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that lying doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the truth, it only fools the liar into believing she has power, control over the uncontrollable.

When you lie, sooner or later you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know what the truth is anymore.You convince yourself the boy you ran away with is right to call you stupid, to toss you against the wall like a rag doll when you get home late from your waitress job.You accept the explosions and cower in the corner, trying to will yourself to be still and quiet. After all, you deserve this, right? Isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that the lie youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve told yourself?

And this time when you run, you leave even your clothes, taking only a shadow of the girl you were two years ago.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve buried your mother, and your innocence, but still you keep running.Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re too scared to square off against the harsh truth.

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I started out training for a 5K, just 3.1 miles, and I accomplished that goal rather quickly. Next I aimed for a 10K, 6.2 miles, the Peachtree Road Race. I was equipped for that test, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been listening to the sound of my feet on pavement since. The burning ache of tired muscles comforts me; it is a pain of my making. I will those muscles to keep moving long after they are tired and ready to stop. I am in control.

I was so confident in my ability to run that I skipped over the half marathon and went straight for the full, 26.2 miles of mind over body, will over fatigue, but there are things I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count on, things I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know when I took that first step over the start line. Miles 1, 7, and 8 have been hardest so far, but I know once I make it to mile 10, the endorphins will kick in. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pacing myself toward the halfway point, have come too far to stop. Mile 11, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in my zone; my mind is pumped with happy hormones, and my thoughts are flying faster than my feet. I think of all the miles Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve covered. Statistically, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a miracleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a high school

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dropout who earned her college degree, a domestic abuse survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;yet, no accomplishment seems large enough to hide the pity I see when my sisters look at me.

At mile 13, I glanced behind me to see who was keeping pace and my thoughts betrayed me, pushing through the barriers weakened by years of fatigue. First it came in flashes, snippets of memoryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Mama sick and pale, soft whimpering emanating from her hospice bed.

I shook my head, trying to clear the images. My shoes against concrete were soundless now, had been since mile 9; ears become accustomed, and the noise itself becomes silence if you hear it long enough. My legs pumped up and down, pistons on auto-pilot. The memories came again.

A weak whisper calling my name.â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gail, honey. I need you.â&#x20AC;? My ears pick up the sound, even from the depths of sleep. My unfocused eyes squint at fuzzy red numbers on a black plastic alarm clock: 2:03 a.m. My mind is dizzy with still-lingering dreams; my eyelids are heavy.

I try to refocus my thoughtsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;shift from spiritual to physicalâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;think of the burn in my legs, but they are numb, beyond burning. The mile 15 marker comes and goes in a slow blur, as do the houses and shrubs along both sides of the closed-off street.

I try to pick up my pace, urge my legs to move faster, but they know what is required. Like machines, my legs are fearless. They do not run from the mountain of truth pricking the skin of my neck; they run because it is their purpose. It is what they know best, what I have trained them to do.

Eleven miles stretch out in front of me and ten years drag out behind me. There is no place to hide, and the memories flood in. A lone crow squawks in the distance. His feathers are the color of my motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair.

I smell the earthy odor of feces as soon as I step into the hallway. Her bedroom is dark, except for the meager glow from the hall nightlight.

The IV pump hums and clicks, delivering a steady stream of pain medications through a central line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here, Mama. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s okay,â&#x20AC;? I say, stepping up to her bedside, taking her cold hand in mine.

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Someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes against the road sound different than your own. Footsteps carry a cadence, a rhythm, unique like a fingerprint. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve run long enough, you can guess the distance of those feet merely from the crescendo or decrescendo as they approach, pass, and then disappear.

Sometimes, in a long race, a person will run beside you, and your stride and theirs will sync up, and for 400 meters or so a silent connection forms, and you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel alone.

Then one or the other of you slows down or speeds up, just a micro-second, but the steps fall out of rhythm, and the connection is broken; what was simpatico is now awkward and uncomfortable, and you forget how moments ago you two were united in struggle. Families are like that, too.

As gently as possible, I clean my mother as she cries. She is a modest, Southern lady, and my heart aches at her suffering this indignity.

She canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop crying, and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bear her tears. Once she is as comfortable as she can be in her cancer-riddled body, I tiptoe to the kitchen, open the cabinet door and pull out a ODUJH EODFN WUDVK EDJ ,Q P\ URRP DORQH , Ă&#x20AC;OO the bag with clothes and climb back into bed. I will run at dawn.

I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been crying because the cool wind against my face had numbed my cheeks. A random spectator hurled encouragement my way. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Almost home,â&#x20AC;? he called, â&#x20AC;&#x153;keep it up.â&#x20AC;? I searched the roadway for the next mile marker. The sign was barely visible from my vantage point, but I locked my sights on it and willed myself toward that spot. The muscles in my hips knotted and my heartbeat throbbed in my head as the marker grew closer. I could just make out the number, 25.

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Only 1.2 miles to go, 11 more minutes. Acid rushed into my throat. My stomach clenched. I hurt; my swollen joints ached, screaming for me to stop. I had to keep going.

And then I heard it. Though quiet and disorganized at first, it grew quickly.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ga-il, Ga-il, Gail, Gail, Gail.â&#x20AC;?

I looked away from the mile marker, and there they were up front, lining the street curbâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my sisters, my nieces and nephewsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;chanting my name. I had invited them, but never expected them to come. I moved toward the sound of their voices to their side of the street, praying my knees wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buckle. Just one more mile to go.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d run so hard for so long. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d moved two states away, married and divorced. Our family had scattered like dry dandelion fluff, floating aimlessly, lost in a world that had no center, no centripetal force to hold us in orbit.

â&#x20AC;&#x153; If Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned anything from running... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that lying doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the truth, it only fools the liar into believing she has power, control over the uncontrollable.â&#x20AC;?

And so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d run, and here I was in the last stretch, with nothing left to run from, nothing left to run to. And then they started jogging, all of them, and the people crowding the roadside parted for them, and we were moving together, their steps in line with mine, family againâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;older, different, but somehow the same. I saw only pride in their eyes. I focused on that connection: the sharing of the burden and the weariness, the lightening of the fatigue, the bond forged of blood, loss, and laughter.

As we crossed the finish line, and my legs slowed from a jog to a jerky, awkward walk, I thought of all the years I had run, all the time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d wasted distancing myself from choices and decisions, denying the shame and fear that propelled my feet. It occurred to me that in our own ways, we all run from the things that scare us most; we all are scarred and damaged, have made choices we wish we could change. We all hurt and suffer, some of it a product of our own making and some of it by sheer happenstance. We struggle through this world alone, but in the end, if we keep persevering, when we need it most, we will find our feet in sync with someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; their struggles will mirror our own, and we can bolster each other until we are blessed to find a reflection of our best selves waiting just across the finish line.

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In conjunction with Bank Street Cafe, a longtime staple for quality cuisine and legendary shows, we look forward to bringing the music you want to hear to our neighborhood.

Proceeds from our shows go to local charities to strengthen our community and help those in need.

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