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4C ♦ SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2006 One door closes and another one opens This week there was big news in the world of antiques and collect ibles. Some good and some bad! The famous Hitchcock Chair Company, that has been a past topic of this column, sadly closed its doors on June 13. The Connecticut based company that had been in business for over 180 years recently auctioned off all their woodworking machin ery, warehouse and office fixtures. They also auctioned off their complete inventory of newly produced furniture. In August the Hitchcock Company trademark will be Spending quality time in Mackinac Island, Mich. Grocery Shopping: I’m seldom without houseguests at the Cable Cottage. I like hav ing my friends enjoy this magical island with me. “Laying in provisions” for these houseguests is not like back home in Georgia where ya’ll just hop into your car and head for the nearest grocery store. There is a small grocery store here on the island, but I liken it to one of those gas stations that also sells food products. Get the picture? So I, by necessity, have to get my By Matt Soergel Morris News Service MONSTER HOUSE 3 stars: Three kids check out the malignant and haunted house across the road in this computer-animated story. Children with chills on their mind should love it, though it’s so scary it could send others ducking under their seats. PG. CLERKS II 3 stars: The aging guys from Kevin Smith’s 1994 indie smash are back, still engaging in ear-blisteringly raunchy conversation and Dhilarious pop-culture commentating c even as they as fret about growing older. It’s more sen timental than the original, with an honest-to-goodness romance (thanks to radiant Rosario Dawson). But the good news for fans: It’s still plenty juvenile. R. LADY IN THE WATER 2 stars: M. Night Shyamalan’s newest is one of the nut ties movies you’ll ever see, though it’s funnier and more watchable than you might think even as the story, about a strange woman from a parallel world, spins way out of control. Has a couple of horror jolts, but it’s chief ly a mystical and earnest fairy tale.PG-13. YOU, ME AND DUPREE 1 1/2 stars: Owen Wilson is amusing in spots in this good natured comedy, playing a roommate who won’t leave RICH From page 1C he is, froze, eyes wide. “Pick it up?” “Don’t worry,” I replied, brushing him aside. “I’ll do it.” I didn’t even stop to have my morning coffee. Trailing at least 30 feet behind me, Pearce followed me to the garage where I grabbed a shovel and headed to the porch. I stopped when I got to the top of the steps. “Oh my gosh! Look at all this blood!” Apparently, some less hospitable crea ture had bitten off part of the possum’s tail. The sad eyed baby had dragged blood all over the porch formerly known as pretty. I knelt down. “Oh, you poor sweet baby,” I cooed. sold to the highest bidder as well. Let’s hope that the trademark will live on and still repre sent high quality American made furnish ings and doesn’t go overseas. Now that produc tion has ceased, real Hitchcock furnishings will increase in value. I was actually in Cincinnati a few weeks ago when the groceries somewhere else, and I refer to that as “going abroad.” The boat ride to St. Ignace where my car, needed for the trip to the grocery, is parked for the summer is about 20 wonderful minutes. While on “the main land,” I load up on grocer ies - making certain to for get NOTHING as it is not convenient to zip back to the grocery and get what I forgot - fresh fish, pastries (the edible ones) and sundry items needed to run a house with guests in it. Everything is packed in FLICK PICKS the home of his newlywed friends (bland Matt Dillon and Kate Hudson). But the humor never catches fire - - it keeps getting doused by goopy sentimentality, com plete with sensitive acoustic guitars on the soundtrack. It’s no Wedding Crashers, that’s for sure. PG-13. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN’S CHEST 2 stars: There’s one scene, featur ing Johnny Depp as a giant shish kebab, that’s a zesty chunk of comic genius. The rest of the movie? You do get your money’s worth of motley pirates, sea monsters and duels, but it’s overdone c way too long, too frantic, too dark and nowhere near as charming or funny as that wonderful first one. PG-13. SUPERMAN RETURNS 3 1/2 stars: Planes fall from the sky, fire comes up from below and a very bad man attacks the planet. Brandon Routh plays the most power ful character in movie his tory with a casual freedom, serious and intense with out being angry. (Robert McGinty, The Times- Union) PG-13. CLICK 3 stars: You’ll get plenty of everything Adam Sandler is known for, but you’ll also find a heartwarm ing lesson about priorities. (Erin Trauth, The Times- Union) PG-13. “You’re so precious. You need to go home.” The animal control offi cer had warned me that the possum would probably play dead but she didn’t. She allowed herself to be coaxed right onto my shovel as Pearce folded his arms, threw his head back and laughed. “I’d give anything if I had a picture of this,” he called as I carried the sweet little possum back to her woods. I called Stevie and report ed the story, adding an apol ogy for teasing her about rescuing possums. “Oh, aren’t they sweet?” she asked softly. “Yes! Yes, they are. I wish I could have kept her for a pet.” So, now I’m thinking that perhaps Stevie and I should start a non-profit for the preservation of possums. announcement was made that the famous Rookwood Pottery Company molds and trademarks had been pur chased and production will begin again. The great thing about this story is that Arthur Townley, a retired dentist living in Michigan, rescued the com pany 24 years ago by buy ing all the molds and such purely to keep the company from being sold to China or other Asian markets where production would be cheap and sloppy. Townley had kept every thing stored in his base ment over the years hoping that one day he could find Hk£§L jk jjL JillinJa Falen Antiques carilynns@alltel.net banana boxes for easy trans port to the Island. After satisfying my junk food craving at McDonalds - there are no chain restau rants on Mackinac Island -I head back to the boat dock where the dock work ers offload the boxes of gro ceries from my car onto a large boat cart loaded with all manner of things des tined for the Island. The cart is pushed onto the boat, so my groceries and I have another relaxing 20-minute ride through Lake Huron and the Straits of Mackinac reading time! Someone needs to do it. After all, they’re such sweet, misunderstood animals. Very hospitable, too, if you meet the right possum. tA low Open INTERNATIONAL ARTS FRAMES 100 Suite 1 • N. Houston Lake Rd. • Centerville, GA 478-971-1303 ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS Large Selection LIFESTYLE BIRTHS From page 3C Dayshawnuna La’Shi Wimberly Patricia Wimberly of Fort Valley announces the birth' of a daughter, Dayshawnuna La’Shi Wimberly at Houston Medical Center on July 17. Grandparents of the baby are Willie F. King and Estella Wimberly of Fort Valley. Khaliah Shatayvia Stubbs Kenra Bivins and Dontay Stubbs of Warner Robins announce the birth of a daughter, Khaliah Shatayvia Stubbs at Houston Medical Center on July 16. Grandparents of the baby are Mary Stubbs of Macon, Willie Stubbs of Cochran and Teresa Dupree of Atlanta. Donald Keith Jones 111 Donald Jr. and Jennifer Bailey Jones of Bonaire announce the birth of a son, Donald Keith Jones, 111 at Houston Medical Center on July 17. Grandparents of the baby are John and Peggy Bailey, Don and Teri Jones, and Great Grandparent W.A. Jones, all of Warner Robins, and Great Grandmother Mrs. John H. Bailey of Columbia, S.C. Over 350 Canvas/Frames '' ' ' BRING THISAD AND RECEIVE A $5.00 DISCOUNT Not Valid With Any Other Offer the right buyer who would restart the company in its original Queen City home and be committed to the fine quality and artistry that the original 20th century own ers had intended. The great thing is that the new Rookwood pieces will be clearly marked as such so there will be no confu sion between pieces old and new which will also bring a renewed interest in the old Rookwood and increase values. A lot of folks know about the vases and pots that were produced but one of the most beautiful and sought after Rookwood items is the beau Back on the Island, I drag the groceries to the Cottage in my cart, or I hire a dock into a cart he pulls behind his bike. Jane Winston The Left Rail jwinsl939@aol.net Groceries ultimately make it into my kitchen and from there it is just like being Time for change has arrived Many of you may not realize this but Perry is the site of Georgia’s first active adult resort community. Of all the places Woodland Property Partners could have cho sen to build this master planned community, they chose Perry. Having grown up in Perry, I understand why Perry was selected. It is a great place to live. Many of us dream of the day when retirement becomes a reality. Those dreams of retirement usually include moving to a spot with great weath er, a golf course, lots of on going activi ties, and a Melanie Lewis Columnist Houston Springs low-maintenance lifestyle. Typically, this meant mov ing to far away places like Florida or Arizona, leaving friends and family behind. Why move away when it is all available now, right here in Perry, Georgia? The lifestyle at Houston Springs is something to talk about. Do you enjoy swim ming, tennis, or golf? So do many of our residents. Have you always wanted to learn how to quilt, or do you enjoy crafting? Or are you fond of card games, bridge, chess, etc.? We have clubs Ronda Rich is the best selling author of What Southern Women Know (That Every Woman Should) and The Town That Came A-Courtin’. tiful glazed tiles. Many old churches, homes, hotels and businesses had Rookwood tiled fireplaces and other tiled details. The architectural tiles will be the first items put back into production and marketed to the high-end home and business builders. CEO Christopher Rose will be able to draw on his 20+ years of experience in defin ing and branding market strategies for Fortune 500 companies and is himself a graduate of the University of Arts in Philadelphia. Several well known artists have also been chosen to work on the hand-painted items. home in Georgia. By the way, did I men tion that this outing takes at least three hours of an average day! Trash disposal: We have neither garbage cans nor garbage trucks that come along and gobble up the trash generated. Everything is sorted and placed into the proper bag/ container: blue bags for trash white bags for com postable item bins for recy clables. We buy the bags at city hall, and then we pay again for each bag placed at the curb. for all those interests and more. Maybe you enjoy fishing. Imagine teaching your grandchildren how to fish in our stocked pond, right in your own neigh borhood behind the village clubhouse? What does “active adult” really mean? At Houston Springs it means there are lots of neighbors who are 55 years of age and better who enjoy a wonderful, care free lifestyle full of social activities and travel. They treasure their freedom that comes with living in a low maintenance community. Not having to worry about mowing the grass, weeding the flower beds or planting new plants, somehow makes the seasons more enjoyable. No leaves to rake! On June 12, CB&T Bank of Middle Georgia took 50 of our Houston Springs residents on a day trip to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. It was a day full of fun that our residents are still talking about! Thank you, CB&T. We have just opened up three more holes on our golf course giving us a total of 12 holes for play. The course is in great shape and is very challenging for golfers of Not All Lights Are Created Equal! Thank Goodness! H "J| dOie Hiyfitiny St ere XA Division of Southeys! yecmcal Siipph. tfr 926 Carroll St. • Perry, GA 31069 478-224-8888 T-Floam-spm SAT 10am-2pm 35621 HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL We all wish these compa nies the best and look for ward to new high quality products that will carry on the legacy of fine antiques and collectibles these two American icons are known for and that they will con tinue to please collectors old and new well into the 21st Century. Jillinda Falen is the owner of Carrie Lynn’s Antiques in Perry. She has been col lecting and selling antiques for 22 years and is an estate liquidation specialist. You may contact her via the Houston Home Journal, www.antiquesingeorgia.com or carrielynns@alltel.net A horse-drawn dray comes by for pick up, and the guys who pick up the recyclables sort through every contain er...on the spot at the curb of all homes and businesses on the island. If it is not truly recyclable, they put it back in the bin, and then we put the item in the trash bag where it belonged in the beginning. ' Until next week. “The few hundreds of us who live on Mackinac Island are the envy of thousands who wish they did. ” Rev Vincent Carroll, Little Stone Church, Mackinac Island, MI all handicaps. Our course was rated Middle Georgia’s only Public Premium Golf Course - Now that is impressive! Our pro shop features pro-line equipment and famous name brand apparel, and much more! Be one of the first 50 readers to call me (Monday- Friday at 988-8100 ext. 1104) for a free golf pass and a special sale offer for our pro shop. Melanie Lewis is Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Houston Springs Resort near Perry. ' 5 NRNNNjk* natural :> i 2:: Cfi'/.s —'v' i a z?.s'"^ s'" t 2:; 2> rr rr. just at little now con malte a big difference for future generations. 1MH136377