Do you have a business where you could use a pair of extra hands for a few days? Free?
I have a friend who is trying to put together a program so that teens 14 and over who get suspended from school will have someplace to go to do some good rather than just sit at home. The thought is to teach them a lesson, teach them responsibility and a work ethic, and expose the kids to something that may be lacking in another area of their life.
If there are any businesses who might be interested, please email me at kay.harris@gaflnews.com and I will get you in touch with the person who is trying to see if he can make this work.
Shopping for a cause!
It’s nice to shop to help a cause, and not be shopping just because. You can get a great start on your Christmas and holiday shopping this weekend at the Belk Charity Day Sale.
More than 40 charitable organizations locally are involved as beneficiaries of the ticket sales. You buy a ticket from one of them for $5, they keep that $5, and you take your ticket to Belk from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and get some awesome discounts.
Business Roundup
Pirate’s Bluff in Five Points is open, alive and well these days after a change in ownership. The restaurant is revamping its menu a bit and is supposed to be just like the Pirate’s Bluff of old.
Good news! The Honeybaked Ham Co. & Cafe is reopening tomorrow in the same location it was in previously, next to Classic Art & Frame by the mall. It’s under new ownership.
And the Buffalo Wild Wings should be opening next weekend. Located by the mall, the new to Valdosta restaurant features a variety of wings and other menu items, and it’s a fun place to hang out, especially for sports fans.
Another new opening may take place next weekend or the week after, depending on how quickly things come together. The Creekside Tavern where Mulldoons used to be by the Y is nearly but not quite finished. The menu is supposed to be pretty creative and it’s going to be a night place and hangout for fun people.
Speaking of fun people, the newly renovated building in Remerton is open now with Bubba Highsmith’s State Farm office, NijemTech, and Coldwell Banker’s commercial office. It’s located next to the health food store in front of Charlie O’s.
Things can get a bit confusing around here at times, and some folks are under the impression that Hambrick Christmas Tree Farm is closing. Nope, not at all. They’ll be open starting Thanksgiving Day just like they’ve been since 1954, and if you’re one of those die-hards like me who wants a real Christmas tree every year, it’s a fun activity for the family.
In the strip center across from Moody AFB called Bemiss Village Square, there’s a new gym/ workout center, 4 Ever Fit, and a new dry cleaners and alterations business opening as well called Off-Base Express.
The Chick-Fil-A on Inner Perimeter is really taking shape. The walls are up and you can tell what the restaurant is going to be. It looks like it could be finished around the first of the year, weather permitting I’m sure.
The Southwest Georgia Bank hasn’t yet gone vertical, but the site prep should be about done. It’s going in on the corner of Country Club and North Valdosta Road.
And the addition to the Smok’n Pig is going right quick. They want to be open in a month and by the look of it, they may just make it.
That’s about it for this week, but if there’s anything I missed, please let me know!
Kay Harris
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Pirate’s Bluff in Five Points is open after a change in ownership.
Discussion
Business This Week: Helping students in need
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Shopping to raise money for charities
Most people can find any one of a number of reasons to shop, but this week, you will have a legitimate excuse.
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Business This Week: Technology is a blessing and a curse
I am not the most adept person with technology. It changes too often, so I just keep adapting to the new ways of doing things without taking the time to understand them.
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Business This Week: Enjoy Fourth of July festivities next weekend
As one who grew up fascinated by daredevil Evil Knievel and his various feats, including the infamous Snake River Canyon rocket car jump, seeing his son Robbie follow in his footsteps is a once in a lifetime opportunity in Valdosta.
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Business This Week: Cherish your fathers
Today is the day to Honor Thy Father.
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Business This Week: Horse Creek is a wonderful find
While a number of people have discovered the delightful winery in our midst, some may not yet know about Horse Creek Winery.
Row upon row of grape vines greet customers to the winery, which is located off the Adel Highway just a few miles outside Nashville in Berrien County. Owned by longtime residents of the region, Ed Perry takes pride in the quality of the Muscadine grapes they produce, which are handpicked only when ripe.
You can read all about the winery, which recently won an astounding number of awards at an international wine competition, earning one gold and five bronze medals, in the latest copy of the Valdosta Scene magazine. -
Business This Week: A day for honoring fallen soldiers
Honoring those who have died in battle is a tradition that goes back centuries. In America, the tradition became entrenched following the Civil War and after WWI the honor extended to all war veterans.
There are several local events Monday to mark Memorial Day, and scores of volunteers will decorate the graves of veterans throughout the region to recognize their contributions to our peace. -
Business This Week: Blooms bring 600 visitors to town
The Daylily Society is hosting the American Hemerocallis Society’s national convention this week, which will bring at least 600 visitors to Valdosta.
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Business This Week: On the peach trail
I’m sorry if you missed it, but the annual Peach Festival was held in Morven yesterday. However, it’s still good even if you did because that means that the peaches are ripe and ready.
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Business This Week: 100 Black Men Black Tie Dinner
This coming Saturday, May 15, the 100 Black Men of Valdosta Inc. are hosting their annual Black Tie Dinner.
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Business This Week: What does the world hold for graduates?
Students will graduate this weekend from Valdosta State University and the world awaits them.
Although they are graduating at a tough economic time, it’s hardly the first downturn and will almost certainly not be the last. The abiity to be flexible and understanding that professions come and go with the needs of the times are as essential today as they have been for decades. - More Kay Harris Headlines
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Shopping to raise money for charities
