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SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2007
Singing
Valentines
Bob Smith, aka Cuddin’
Jeff from Auntie
Marne, contacted me
and asked that I put in a
plug for his Barbershop
Quarter which is sharing
its talents in the form of
“Singing Valentines.” They
will, on
the 14th,
sing
romantic
love songs
and deliv
er roses
and cards
for a nom
inal fee of
S3O-50.
They are
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The Left Rail
good, and
you will surely make some
one’s day by hiring them.
Call them at 923-1118 or
714-3197 and make arrange
ments.
By the way, I will be home
that evening; give me a call
and I can tell you how to tell
them to find my house.
Daffodils, Japanese
Magnolias and Iris.
Imagine, Feb. 3, and I
have a fresh flower bouquet
on my dining room table.
The iris and magnolia blos
soms came from a friend’s
yard and the daffodils from a
cemetery I often visit on my
way home from the Valley.
Never before have I been
able to stop and pick them
this early.
I could have used ice skates
this week as the fountain at
the six-corners in Fort Valley
broke, flowed over, froze and
backed up traffic for a good
long time.
My own water fountain
is frozen solid, well almost
solid. My garage door works
more slowly from the cold
just as 1 find I move more
slowly in the cold.
Cold is, of course, relative.
For here it’s cold, for folks
living on Mackinac Island,
this would be a heat wave. I
love it! Think snow!
The Departed
I have longed to see the
highly recommended movie,
“The Departed,” and seized
the moment last weekend.
The movie is a nominee
for Best Picture and Mark
Wahlberg is a nominee for
best supporting actor. I love
dark, R-rated movies, but
this one was over the top
for me!
The violence and the lan
guage were quite offensive
even to me who tolerates
foul language pretty well,
as long as it is on the movie
screen!
I thought Jack Nicholson
was at his finest, and
Leonardo Dicaprio was awe
some. Interestingly enough
Nicholson got no nomina
tion for his sinister role and
Leonardo Dicaprio’s best
actor nomination comes
from “Blood Diamond,”
which I hope comes to the
local area soon.
Houston Peach
Community Read
II more days to cast your
vote for the novel that the
residents of Houston and
Peach Counties (and other
counties should anyone
like to join in) want to read
together in this first ever
Houston-Peach Community
Read sponsored by AAUW
of Warner Robins. “The
Secret Life of Bees,” by Sue
Monk Kidd, “The Sweet
Everlasting,” by Judson
Mitcham, and “Between,
Georgia” by Joshilyn Jackson
are the choices. 953-0201 is
the telephonic way to vote
and aauwwrga.org is the
computer-way to vote.
The winning novel plus the
discussion group locations
and times the first 10 days
of May will be forthcoming.
FVSU Continuing Education
offerings.
I am signing up for a
computer class in making
Greeting Cards - something
I have wanted to “fine-tune”
for a long time.
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Journal Charlotte Perkins
Hazel Colson, right, known to her co-workers as
“Huggin’ Hazel," was one of those honored at the
annual dinner of Heart of Georgia Hospice. Shown
here with Human Resources Director Sherry Robinson,
Colson has worked for the hospice service for 19
years.
Romantic valentines first became popular during the Victorian era
Although folks have
celebrated Valentines
Day for years on
Feb. 14th, the feast day of
a certain Christian mar
tyr named Valentine, the
customs probably began
with the Roman feast of
Lupercalia which was cel
ebrated a day later on the
15th of February. On the eve
of St. Valentines day, young
men and women would
draw lots and be paired up.
The couples were consid
ered “valentines” for a year
and exchanged tokens of
affection.
This romantic holiday
really caught on in the
Victorian era as these beau
tiful lithographed “penny
postcards” were sent by
friends, admirers and lov
ers.
Some examples are very
detailed or embossed.
“Mechanical” postcards
were especially popular.
Reminiscent of “pop-up”
Lifestyle
storybooks, you could pull
a tab and make something
on the card move or be
revealed. These mechani
cal valentines are the most
sought after and collectible.
The Victorians considered
it quite fashionable and
proper
to dis
play val
entines,
postcards
and trade
cards
in the
parlor.
Some of
the best
cards
came
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Jillinda Falen
Antiques
from Germany which was
known for it’s fine lithogra
phy. Popularsubjects were
women, children and flow
ers.
Vintage valentines are
still very affordable and
easily found. You can find
very nice examples in good
Charlotte Perkins
Lifestyle Editor
The Heart of Georgia
Hospice Board of Directors
celebrated another year of
service on Jan. 30 with a
banquet and annual meet
ing at Westside Baptist
Church in Warner Robins.
Heart of Georgia Hospice,
which was known until last
year as Houston County
Hospice, serves termi
nally ill patients and their
families through at-home
hospice care and through
Serenity Gate, located at
Perry hospital.
Two guests at the meet
ing gave touching testimo
ny about the service and
the follow-up grief coun
seling and practical assis
tance being offered. One, a
young father, talked about
condition for around $3
to $5.
Look for cards in good
condition, with little wear
and no bent corners or
waterdamage.
When I went to an estate
auction in Cincinnati last
summer, ascrapbook abso
lutely filled with Victorian
Valentines went for S3OO
which was an excellent
value considering that
there were well over 100
cards in the book. Luckily
these cards were mounted
on fitted tabs so they could
be removed. Unfortunately,
a lot of folks pasted their
valentines and card col
lections in albums which
greatly reduces their value.
There are many fine
examples of vintage valen
tines on ebay.
Another excellent
resource for fine qual
ity reproductions is The
Victorian Trading Company
which can be found online.
ABOVE: Honored for 10
years or more of service
were Hospice staffers Stacey
McAfee, CNA, 10 years;
Phyllis Walters, CNA, 10
years; Sue King, CNA, 12
years; Ray Shell, CNA, 12
years; Wilma Dixon, CNA,
10 years; Cyrstal Johnson,
RN, 10 years, Hazel Colson,
RN, 19 years and Durwood
Souther, Chaplain, 10 years.
LEFT: The 2007 Board of
Directors of Heart of Georgia
Hospice includes, from left,
Edna Osborne, Allen Tatman,
Executive Director Tim Poole,
Earl Spivey, Rafael Aguila,
Maggie Kubia and "Bo”
Adams. Not pictured: Joe
Collins, Chairman and mem
bers Rebecca Corvey and
Kevin Lipford.
Journal Charlotte Perkins
the care his wife received
during her last days, which
were spent at Serenity
Gate, and he efforts the
staff went to make her and
all family members and
friends comfortable.
Another, a widow in her
80s, told of the care her
late husband received, and
the assistance given to her
after his death in managing
financial matters and solv
ing everyday problems.
A number of employees
and volunteers were recog
nized, and the new Board
of Directors introduced
after a brief report on the
year’s accomplishments
by Executive Director Tim
Poole.
To learn more about
Heart of Georgia Hospice,
visit www.heartofgaho
spoce.org or call 953-5161.
If you weren’t very good at
mailing out your Christmas
cards this year, surprise
your friends and family with
a Valentine’s Greeting! Did
I also mention the antiques
make great Valentine’s
gifts? Happy Collecting!
Jillinda Falen is the
owner of Carrie Lynn’s
Antiques in Perry. She has
been collecting and selling
antiques for over 22 years.
SECTION
6B
When a
woman’s
done wrong
Rodney Crowell is a
Grammy-award win
ning artist, the writ
er of hundreds of hit songs
and the former son-in-law of
Johnny Cash.
He is also the smartest
man I have, thus far, met in
this life.
“I’ve heard you’re in touch
with your feminine side,” I
commented during a radio
interview.
He smiled. “Well, I don’t
know about that but I’m the
father of four daughters, I’ve
had two wives and I have
learned
some
things.”
H e
leaned
closer,
looked me
directly
in the
eye and
pointed
his finger.
“But I’ll
Ronda R ich
Columnist
tell you what I know about
women. And this I know
with certainty.” He paused
dramatically. “When a
woman is through with you,
when she has crossed that
line, there is no going back.
Ever. Now, we men, we can
be enticed back a few times.
But a woman, when she’s
through, she’s through.”
That’s right. A little red
lingerie and any man will
come running back. It’s that
simple. But Rodney Crowell,
the writer of great songs like
Please Remember Me and
Shame on the Moon, is right.
When we’re through, we’re
through. That’s it. Enough.
But, first, we will try to
save that wayward soul of a
man. We’ll try to make him
into what we believe he can
be, into the man that we are
actually in love with for we
know that man is lingering
inside.
It is sad but true that we
women, even the smart
est ones, tend to love men
who are flawed and non
apologetic for it while the
good ones languish on the
sidelines, waiting to be dis
covered. Margaret Mitchell
once famously said that all
Southerners love a losing a
cause. The same can be said
of all women, Southern or
not.
But - and this is a huge,
empathetic BUT - when we
are through, when we have
crossed that line between
caring more and not being
able to care less, our hearts
never look back.
Mine never has.
I was barely off my daddy’s
knee when a woman named
Gladys whom we knew from
her regular attendance at
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She is also an experienced
estate liquidation special
ist. You may contact her
via emailat falen@alltel.
net, www.antiquesingeor
gia.com or through the
Houston Daily Journal.
Join us at Carrie Lynn’s on
Saturday, February 10 for
our Valentine’s Open House
Celebration. We will have
super sales, door prizes and
refreshments!