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The House on the Corner When Sarah and Chuck Jordan built their beautiful 5,800-square foot home on the corner of University and Pinecrest drives, they knew it would be the social corner of the neighborhood.
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su m m e r 2 0 1 7 F e a t u r e s 13 Preserving Summer While canning and preserving is still popular in the South, if not done correctly the process could potentially prove hazardous to your health.
44 Summer Spruce Up Charity Robertson provides some helpful tips for refreshing your home and garden this summer.
46 Events What’s going on in and around Athens.
On the Cover Side Porch from the Jordans’ five point home. Photography by John Roark.
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Preserving Summer By Lee Shearer
About one in four American households can food, surveys have consistently shown. Elizabeth Andress suspects the number has gone up in recent years as home and community gardening have become more popular in Georgia and nationwide. That’s good, but it also worries her a bit. With millions of people preserving fruits and veggies at home, there’s plenty of room for error, and with canning, error can be very serious, even fatal, said Andress, a professor in the University of Georgia’s Family and Consumer Sciences with an appointment in the Cooperative Extension Service and director of UGA’sNational
Center for Home Food Processing. To explain, she point to a 2015 CDC report on a food poisoning outbreak in Ohio - the largest botulism outbreak in nearly 40 years. It happened at a church social. Shortly after the social, people began going to hospital emergency rooms by the dozens, poisoned by a neurotoxin produced by a kind of bacteria that can contaminate and colonize improperly preserved food and even water. Public health investigators later tracked the bacteria back to a big batch of potato salad. Nearly 80 people ate some of it; 25 of them needed anti-toxin, and 22 required endotra S UMMER 2017 I Athens magazine I 13
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cheal intubation. One died. The potatoes in the salad had been improperly canned; they’d been cooked merely in boiling water rather than in a pressure cooker, and that didn’t kill the bacteria spores. Many food outbreaks track back to such potluck gatherings, when someone brings improperly home-canned food, and that’s what gruesomely happened in Ohio, Andress explained Home-preserved food is the number one source of botulism, and “we’re probably lucky we don’t get more,” she said. Serious outbreaks also occur at places like restaurants; a 1978 outbreak at a Mew Mexico country club sickened 34 people and killed one. “To me, too many people think of this as a creative activity,” Andress said. Canners who don’t understand the science are doing no one any favors, she said.
Above: So Easy to Preserve, edited by the Cooperative Extension’s Elizabeth Andress and Judy Harrison, includes lots of recipes in addition to the science and art of food preservation. Left: Elizabeth Andress demonstrates canning carrots.
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“People think the methods used by earlier generations are just fine, but at some point luck is going to run out,” said Andress in her lab at UGA which looks a lot like a family kitchen, if it were also filled with hundreds and hundreds of canning jars, some empty, others a rainbow of spiced apple rings, salsa, squash relish, carrots, and just about anything else you could think of to can from the garden. A French confectioner discovered in the 1890s that heating food in sealed containers could keep food from spoilage, and the practice spread after the French navy tried it out and found it worked. Only later did scientists understand why it worked. The heat, in combination with the food chemistry inside the jar, killed the bacteria, and when the jars cool, the lids form a vacuum seal so more bacteria can’t get in. Done right, though - following instructions based on USDA guidelines - even children can safely can foods, she said. Andress is also the editor of a book
called “So Easy to Preserve,” with Judy Harrison, a food safety expert and trainer, also with the College of Consumer and Family Sciences and Cooperative Extension. First published in 1984, the book is considered by many to be the best authority on home food preservation. It’s sold by Cooperative Extension in Georgia and many other states. Andress and Harrison update the book every few years, with new recipes, modifications to older ones and new research they’ve done as manufacturers introduce new technology such as smooth stovetops. Some manufacturers of canning equipment say not to use them on smooth tops, some of which may not generate enough heat. The National Center for Home Preservation has now added a beginner’s guide designed for kids - “Preserve It & Serve It, A Children’s Guide to Canning, Freezing, Drying, Pickling and Preparing Snacks with Preserved Foods,” written by Harrison and Kasey Christian and edited by Andress.
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It’s full of tasty-sounding recipes such as “apple-icious” peanut butter cookie dough balls, berry blast popsicles and refrigerator pickles, and precise instructions for making them. Every recipe starts with the same first instruction: “Wash hands well with soap and water. Dry hands.” “Listen for lids to ‘pop!’ as the vacuum pulls them down,” is another instruction. Andress didn’t set out in her career to be a teacher, writer and researcher in food preservation and safety, but she’s found it endless fascinating. Andress, Harrison and others who work with them are constantly checking out new recipes, tinkering with older ones, looking for winning combinations of taste, texture, color, and above all, safety. “I like the scientific aspect of it,” she said science, math, microbiology and a little bit of engineering. But she also loves the stories she hears; for many people, home canning is part of a fabric of family history - especially people who remember the 1950s and earlier, when for many, home canning was a survival skill.
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The House on the Corner By Chris Starrs Photos by John Roark
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For decades, the house on one corner of University and Pinecrest drives in Five Points lovingly touted its owners’ University of Georgia bona fides by displaying a red neon “G” during the football season. That ranch-style house, which was built in the 1950s, is long gone, but the residence that replaced it is still rocking the “G.” “It’s a tradition we want to continue,” says Sarah Jordan, who with her husband Chuck and three children (one who’s away at college) now live on the half-acre lot in a two-story cottage they designed and built in 2014. Sarah and Chuck asked the original owners if they knew the whereabouts of the neon “G,” and were delighted to learn it was still in their family and still worked, and was available for display. “We put it up one night, late, and by 6:30 a.m. the next day we started getting texts,” says Sarah. “Everybody was so excited. We’re not owners of the sign -- we’re just the keepers of the sign.”
With plenty of room for dining, recreation, relaxing and working, the Jordans are happily at home on the corner of University and Pinecrest. The dining room, which can seat 10, is often used for neighborhood get-togethers.
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Big changes planned Originally from Atlanta, the Jordans moved to the Athens area in 2008 and decided they wanted to move closer to town when they began investigating the prospects of owning the house. Early in the process, they realized they were in store for some big changes. “Too much needed to be done,” says Sarah. “It needed updating – it didn’t even have central heat...It was very, very cool house, totally non-traditional. Everyone was on the same page, that the house had to go. And Chuck and I were thrilled with the challenge.”
The old house was razed in June 2013 and framing began around Labor Day that same year. Now standing tall on the corner is an 5,800-square foot four-bedroom home with four full baths and two half-baths, and a 1,700-square foot guest house around back that includes a bedroom, kitchenette and living-room area. Chuck, an engineer trained at Georgia Tech, sketched out a floor plan for the new house and then shared his ideas with Atlanta-based architect Norman Askins, who filed the finished plan. The house was constructed by Tyler Davis of Athens Building Company and the interior design was by Katie Lloyd.
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When considering what was most important for their new home, the Jordans agreed that plenty of useful living space was paramount. “The house is laid out in an L-shape like the ranch house that was here,” says Chuck, who adds their previous house didn’t have a den. “We didn’t use the same path, but we kept it on the same footprint, mainly because we didn’t want to mess with the roots of the large
trees around here. We kept the same curb cuts and driveway.”
‘The social corner of the neighborhood’ Chuck also says he had a bit of a tussle with his architect over the placement of a screened-in porch in front of the house, where the “G” shines in the fall. “Early on in our first few sketches,
Above: Chuck and Sarah Jordan stand in their spacious kitchen in their Five Points home. Left: The spacious side porch, which is accessed through the kitchen, is a focal point of the Jordans’ home.
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Norman kept x-ing out the porch,” says Chuck. “And I kept saying, ‘We’ve got to have the porch.’ It is a social corner of this whole neighborhood and we want to be able to sit out right here and say hi to people when they walk by. When it was almost finished and he saw all the people walking by here, he said, ‘I’m glad y’all fought for this porch.’ It made the house.” The porch can be reached from the spacious kitchen through French doors and is one of three lounging spaces – including indoor and outdoor dens, both excellent locales for fall or wintertime fires and watching football – on the first floor. The ground floor also features the master bedroom, which is enhanced by a comfortable reading nook in one corner, a fairly massive bathroom with closets on either side. The kitchen – augmented by a walk-in pantry with Sarah’s office -- includes an island and breakfast area, and a dining room that can accommodate 10 or more is nearby. “Both sides of family are from out of town, so we do eat in here a lot,” says Sarah of the dining area. “And even when we’re just doing neighbor get-to
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gethers we use the dining room – that’s what it’s for. We’ll eat in here with paper plates if we’re cooking out.” Roomy bedrooms for Joe (now at Alabama), Maggie (a rising senior at Athens Academy) and Sadie (a rising seventh grader at Athens Academy) are on the second floor, which also includes two sets of staircases, a work area for Chuck, a homework/project area for the kids, a workout room, yet another cozy den and a spacious playroom that’s known as “the barn” due to its rustic doors. The house was one of five stops on the recent tour of homes hosted by the Athens Area Cancer Auxiliary, which Sarah jokes was a grand opportunity to “clean the house thoroughly, inside and out.” The back porch includes a fireplace
and an area for the oft-grilling Jordans and is highlighted by a sign purchased when Foley Field, UGA’s baseball stadium, was renovated a few years back and a sign that spent years in the Bulldogs’ dressing room at Sanford Stadium before being replaced. There once was a pool in the backyard, but the Jordans opted to fill it in. With plenty of room for dining, recreation, relaxing and working, the Jordans are happily at home on the corner of University and Pinecrest, and Sarah is particularly grateful for the counsel she received (and still receives) from her decorator. “Katie has a fantastic eye,” she says. “She is so wonderful. We collaborate and she can read me exactly. It takes about two seconds to get on the same page… She was major on this project.”
Above: The side porch is a focal point of the Jordans’ home for entertaining. Left: The spacious kitchen, which features a large island, also has french doors that open to the side porch,
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Chic Rethink Spend a Saturday morning perusing yard sales or visiting a local auction, and you’ll encounter a bevy of treasure hunters intent on uncovering the value of long forgotten furniture and discarded home decor. With the popularity of websites like Pinterest and Houzz, this familiar ritual of interior designers and design hobbyists is now bringing in those who seek to repurpose an old dresser or table or liven up an inexpensive find. “Whether it’s handmade or from a company known for quality design, older pieces often have a charm that makes them worth salvaging,” says Wanda Dixon, owner and chief designer of Chic Rethink: Design & Décor. For a beautiful and unique living space, Dixon offers advice on creating designs that will serve your home and lifestyle for years to come. You consider yourself an “artist,” why should repurposing furniture or recycling accessories be considered an art form? When I study a piece of furniture and decide on a design- one that will serve as a special accent or heirloom piece- I know I’ll create it through painting, stain, embellishing, and/or decoupage. So I, and others, are quite literally creating an art form using furniture rather than a canvas. After buying pieces for my home or clients, I’ll study them for a while before I start working. When I begin, I have a vision for the design and style I want the finished piece to project. It doesn’t matter to me what the original style is, because I know if paint and accents are added appropriately, it can become any style I envision.
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How do you find your projects? Also, how do you decide what’s worth repurposing and what should be passed over? I search yard sale sites, estate sales, auctions, and thrift stores for high-quality pieces. The most important thing to me is that they are wood, made by reputable manufacturers, and remain sturdy and stable. Scratches and dents are not a problem; those just give a piece a little extra character. I do pass over any pieces that are rickety or need a lot of work, because they may not last, even though they’ve been repaired. You have been known to take pieces and use them to create new designs. What has been one of your favorites? My husband and I love salvaging old barn doors and turning them into dining tables. All I do to the door is clean it well, sand off any loose paint, and then seal it. In my opinion, any old paint, door locks, and uneven edges 3 8 I Athens magazine I Summer 2017
only add character. To date, we’ve made four, and every one sold immediately. The warmth, character, charm, and uniqueness has made the barn door tables one of our best sellers. I also enjoy finding headboards and footboards and turning them into charming one-of-a-kind benches. But, finding the “right” headboard and footboard for a bench is often difficult because I’m choosy. The key to making the design look as if it has always been a bench is using a footboard with the proper lines. If someone wants to repurpose a piece of furniture, what advice would you give to him or her? Determine the value of the piece you’re interested in repurposing. For example, I often buy antiques, but, if they’re in good condition- even if the finish is somewhat worn- many times I will just clean them up and sell or offer them to clients “as is.” Painting or refinishing antiques can destroy
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their value. And, anytime a piece is valuable in its current state, I just can’t bring myself to alter it, and certainly don’t recommend. Pieces like that are not as plentiful as they used to be, and I think it’s important to preserve them. If furniture has value and you don’t enjoy it in its present state, pass and find another to work on for your home. Also, be cognizant of your materials. While I know chalk paint is the current “rage,” and I love chalk paint on many pieces, I don’t use chalk paint on everything. I, personally, use it on furniture that is not going to get continuous or heavy use. Chalk paint is a good paint that dries fast and is easy to work with, but, whatever your paint choice, you must always remember to use an excellent sealer. Any paint will “wear” over time. 4 0 I Athens magazine I Summer 2017
Finally, if you’re new to painting or repurposing furniture, don’t worry. If you don’t like how a piece turns out, you can always paint over it. There are so many websites that will guide you through the process if you need them, so be confident and go for it! Just start with a simple project to master your technique, and then move on to larger projects. Do you believe repurposing and reusing is a trend that will continue? Yes, I think we are all becoming more aware of the impact of waste on the environment and recycling and reusing materials is part of that. Not to mention, that many of us love having a piece of furniture in our homes that has a story.
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Summer Spruce Up By Charity Robertson Photos by Blane Marable
’Tis the season for making changes in and around the home. Many home-owners’ vigor for various home improvement projects renews with the change in season, inspiring grand plans for interior and exterior renova-tions. The pleasure of warm weather living includes enjoyment in connect-ing the indoor and outdoor living spaces for comfort, beauty, and entertain-ing opportunities. We consulted with remodeling expert Sabrina Collins, owner/designer at Plantation Relics and Sara Furr Schatz, trained in land-scape architecture, who both transform their clients’ living spaces in the Athens area and found these five simple ways you can transform your home. 1. Refresh and Replace Don’t forget your outdoor furniture. This is one of Sabrina’s favorite design fixes/suggestions, and she does this at her own home as well as in recom-mendations to her clients. These fade and replacing them makes an immediate impact. Sara reminds us that pruning and removing old tired shrubs can make a big difference in refreshing the face your home presents. Sometimes it’s not adding things to your space that makes an impact, but rather taking away what doesn’t need to be there. The patio and deck huge impact, so make sure they’re clean, and after that, consider how to further refresh the space. One of Sara’s favorite projects is using thin bricklike pavers to cover a patio, and concrete stains are available in a wide variety. Sara suggests that a few questions to professionals who install pool surrounds if you have questions about pool surrounds. Both Sara and Sabrina find the transparent and semi-transparent stains for decks a great product to enhance an outdoor space with a weekend’s ef-fort. Explore the variety of faux finishes and use these to refresh your con-crete patio. And on your deck or porch, what about replacing outdoor lighting fixtures and ceiling fans? Be sure to check for those rated for dampness/outdoor use. 4 4 I Athens magazine I Summer 2017
2. Find a Focal point What do you love most about your home? What are its best features? Where do you want to be? Repainting or highlighting trim will make an im-pact on the house’s features in the daytime, and for nighttime impact try uplighting the best feature of the house or emphasizing an outdoor feature in the landscape. When thinking of that focal point, the front door is a great candidate for a manageable project. Says Sara, “Let people know where it is. Repaint it so it looks fresh and new.” Outdoor solar-powered lighting is ideal for a homeproject and has come a long way in style. Sara suggests checking out Ikea’s lighting options. Sabrina suggests to not forget about floor lamps in an outdoor space. Add-ing visual interest through potted plants in areas where the eye and guests should linger is another way to play up focal points in your indoor-to-outdoor entertaining. 3. Connect Sabrina Collins’ work is primarily in managing construction projects and remodels, and in home remodels removing or moving awall can make a huge impact. Outdoor living spaces have some similarities. The trend toward using outdoor deck curtains is another way to guide how areas are connected, installing these in a weekend could make a big difference and create an outdoor room from your porch. Sabrina suggests using pavers to create a path to connect outdoor spaces, another great weekend project. When creating an outdoor entertaining space, connection to the kitchen is key. Imagine what you would like to be happening in a space, and create visual interest, pathways, lighting to encourage that. 4. Contrast Potted plant installations are a way to create movable landscape and focal points for your warm-weather gatherings. Sara emphasizes that the design element key to pot-
ted plants is implementing contrast. Contrasts of textures and colors are key. When choosing plants, consider whether it’s sun or shade, and then explore the variety of contrasts available within that plant category. Applying a faux finish or trending paint color on the plant’s con-tainer can create interest and contrast and make the old seem new again. 5. Color Consider changing the color of your front door and your house’s trim. Or, for a smaller scale project, consider repainting your porch ceiling. Pale blue is a traditional color for the porch ceiling, but it doesn’t have to be blue. As far as trending colors go, Sabrina’s tip is that the grays are a very popular modern neutral. Grays (or any color you like) can be added to your outdoor living environment by recovering outdoor furniture or adding cushions, and also by repainting an area.Both Sara and Sabrina shared that for maximum design impact, best
results are gained when beginning with colors within the same family. You could start with a paint sample card that shows a col-or family and build your theme from there. Sara suggests using a highlight color of a color contrasting from the color family, from the opposite side of the color wheel, to highlight those favorite features of your home. “Think of the edge around the front door and the in-side of windows,” she says, just as you might trace the edges of a drawing bring emphasis you can highlight with paint on your home. In planters, choosing a color to play up becomes the theme of your planting. As you decide on your own project, small or grand scale, the bottom line in all of this, is do what brings you joy. It’s not about the trends. Says Sabrina, “I totally think that people need to do what makes them happy at their house and follow their instinct. It’s your sanctuary. Do what will make you happy.”
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EVENT CALENDAR - MAY
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THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AIRMEN OF NOTE
7TH ANNUAL ROLL OUT THE BARRELS SILENT AUCTION
The United States Air Force Airmen of Note are live on tour and will be kicking off the Memorial Day weekend by performing a free concert at The Classic Center Theatre. The new recording will feature music written by veterans of the United States Armed Forces as arranged by current and former members of the band.
The event will feature a silent auction of barrels painted by 20 local artists, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and live music from the Welfare Liners. Roll Out the Barrels raises money to support the ACC Green Schools Program, an initiative that encourages environmental education in Athens-Clarke County schools.
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Little TybeeCicada Rhythm, Kenosha Kid
NEXT TO NORMAL
Little Tybee’s eponymous self titled 4th studio album is by far the group’s most ambitious work, and fully crystallizes the Atlanta sextet’s brand of dynamic and multi-layered dream folk. Named for a small island off the coast of Georgia, Little Tybee have been a mainstay in Atlanta’s burgeoning music scene since they formed in 2009.
Next to Normal is the Pultizer-Prize winning rock musical about Diana Goodman, a suburban mother battling bipolar disorder. The musical explores how this disorder affects her day-to-day life and the lives of her family.
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FLUX PAVILLION W/ DIESELBOY & JAYKODE
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REALLY REALLY FREE MARKET
The United States Air Force Airmen of Note are live on tour and will be kicking off the Memorial Day weekend by performing a free concert at The Classic Center Theatre. The new recording will feature music written by veterans of the United States Armed Forces as arranged by current and former members of the band.
The YWCO Pool to Path is an aquathlon (swim and run) for all ages, and family celebration! There will be awards for top finishers in each division (male and female) as well as relays. The races will be followed by a party for the whole family, with entertainment, games, glow-fun, and a cookout.
The Really, Really Free Market is held the second Saturday of every month from Noon to 2pm at Reese & Pope Park, 375 Reese St. Food Not Bombs will be back again, to share vegetarian food with us. As always, please bring any clean and usable items you have to pass on to others.
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THE GYPSY WILDCATS ON THE ROOFTOP
LAUGHFEST AT ATHFEST PRESENTS: RON FUNCHES THE FUNCHAMANIA TOUR
ATHFEST MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
If you’ve not seen them yet, find out for yourself why the Athens music magazine, Flagpole, raves about the Gypsy Wildcats as being Athens’ “... low-key (acoustic) supergroup.”
Ron Funches is a very funny stand up comedian with a unique delivery and lovable demeanor. His easy going, inventive style sounds the way fresh chocolate chip cookies taste. Ron performs stand up all over the United States impressing audiences everywhere.
AthFest Music and Arts Festival is a free, outdoor 3 day festival in downtown Athens, with music on two free stages, food and shopping vendors, KidsFest, with a fundraising Club Crawl through a dozen plus music venues Friday and Saturday night after the outdoor stages wrap up.
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EVENT CALENDAR - JULY
WILDLIFE ADVENTURE DAY CAMP
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STRAND OF OAKS ON THE ROOFTOP
A fun-filled week of outdoor adventures at the Sanctuary. Come out to meet new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy nature at its finest. From 9am to 4pm each day campers ages 7-13 will enjoy canoeing, archery, camping, survival skills, hiking, bird box building, fishing, crafts... and more!
CLAVVS is a duo helmed by fourtime Grammy winning producer Graham Marsh (Gnarls Barkley, Kid Cudi, T.I.) and vocalist & lyricist Amber Renee. Born in ATL, CLAVVS blends elements of subversive alt pop with spectral trip hop to craft a sound that floats in the fringes between fantasy and reality.
Strand of Oaks has partnered with Plus 1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to support Planned Parenthood. Hard Love, Tim Showalter’s latest release as Strand of Oaks, is a record that explores the balancing act between overindulgence and accountability.
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International Street Food Party! My Athens and Terrapin bring you yet another killer food party, coming up July 30 at Terrapin Beer Co. from 4:30 to 8 p.m. VIP entry starts at 4:30 and includes access to special brews tapped just for the event, with general admission opening up at 5:30. Tickets entitle guests to food from at least 7 vendors and 36 oz. of beer.
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Rabbit Box: I Didn’t Sign On For This Wednesday
Trail Work Day with UGA SPIA
Ashley Walls at Caledonia in Athens
Join us on at The Foundry for true stories on the theme I Didn’t Sign On For This! Doors at The Foundry open at 5:00 PM for dinner, and the show starts at 7 PM or a little after. The show ends by 9 - 9:15. Tickets are $7.
Roadrunner Discovery Trail, Timothy Road Students from the UGA School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) will be coming out to work on the trail. Feel free to join. We will provide tools. Bring water, snacks, gloves. Boots and long pants are advised. No age limit.
Ashley Walls is more than just an All-American, Georgia, country singer. She is a storyteller, creating songs that come from her heart and experiences. Ashley writes and sings original songs that have captured the hearts of her fans.
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Tri to Beat Cancer Sunday
Moon Taxi The Weeks
Athens Tri to Beat Cancer sprint triathlon, duathlon and aqua bike is a fundraiser for The Cancer Foundationís and Athensí only outdoor triathlon. Started in 2010, Tri to Beat Cancer raises more than $85,000 to help northeast Georgia cancer patients pay for their basic living expenses.
The members of Moon Taxi are no strangers to the stage. Hailing from Nashville, the five-piece formed in 2006 and set out to conquer the Southeast with their unforgettable live set.
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LEAD Athens Graduation
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Piedmont Athens Regional Oconee Campus Grand Opening
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