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Four hundred residents attended the grand opening of the Main Street Market in November 2006 to welcome the new owner of the only grocery store in town,
Teig, 70. While she’s browsing for a greeting card,
Graham unloads boxes of produce.
“Mona," he says, “have you ever tasted a Pink
Lady apple?” Graham takes his pocketknife and
slices her a sample.
Teig is awed by Graham’s enthusiasm and drive.
“One day he said, 'Mona, what do you think if we
put in a fitness center in the old post office? He's
looking for a pharmacist for the town. He's always
looking for another enterprise."
Another regular customer, Bob Winter, 62, says the
store was a blessing when 2 feet of snow buried the
or
Happenings
ALABAMA
Cheaha Wilderness Stroll: Winter
Waterfalls —near Delta, Jan. 26. Take
a guided hike to view waterfalls, longleaf
pines, mountain streams and ravines at
Cheaha State Park. Register by calling
(256)782-5681.
ARKANSAS
Swing Ladies Swing With Carol
Welsman —Fort Smith, Jan. 26. Listen to
songs from the golden age of jazz performed
by singer Carol Welsman and the Fort Smith
Symphony at the Arkansas Best Corporation
Performing Arts Center. (479) 452-7575.
FLORIDA
Masquerade Dog Parade —Deland,
Feb. 2. Celebrate in March Gras-style dur
ing this procession of costumed dogs, floats
and entertainment in the downtown area.
086)734-5300.
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GEORGIA
Southern Gardening Symposium—
Pine Mountain, Jan. 18-20. Talks by garden
ing experts, book signings, workshops and a
gardening marketplace highlight this event
at Callaway Gardens. (800) 225-5292.
KENTUCKY
Gee’s Bend: The Architecture of the
Quilt —Louisville, through March 23.
View 50 quilts created by women in the
Hack community of Gee’s Bend, Ala., who
are known for their distinctive quilting
style. Speed Art Museum. (502) 634-2700.
LOUISIANA
Krewe of Camivale en Rio Mardi
Gras Parade —Lafayette, Jan. 26. Fea
tures a Brazilian-themed procession of floats,
samba music, marching performers, and
more than 600 float riders throwing 80 tons
of beads and souvenirs. (800) 346-1958.
town. “It was too dangerous to send out the snow
plows,” Winter says. The Main Street Market opened
every day to serve customers.
“What's really impressed me about Nick from the
word go is his air of confidence,” Winter adds. “He had
checked this store out and knew it would work. He’s done
this town a lot of good."
Serving other small-town groceries
Business at the Truman store has been so brisk,
in fact, that Graham has paid off his $22,000 loan,
and last September bought a second store, Arm
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MISSISSIPPI
Mardi Gras Parade & Festival—Mag
nolia, Feb. 2-3. Celebrate during this fes
tive, pre-Lenten event featuring arts &
crafts, carnival rides, games, entertainment,
a parade and food. (601) 783-2441.
NORTH CAROLINA
Candle Dipping —High Point, Jan.
19-20. Travel back to the lace 1700 s and
early 1800 s and learn how candles were
made during sessions presented by cos
tumed interpreters at High Point Muse
um’s Historic Park. (336) 885-1859.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Lowcountry Oyster Festival—
Charleston, Jan. 27. Delight in oyster-eating
and oyster-shucking contests, live entertain
ment, a children's area and food during this
24ch-annual event ac Boone Hall Planta
tion. (843) 577-4030.
strong Foods in Armstrong, lowa (pop. 979), 35
miles south of Truman.
“It was very reasonably priced. It was pretty low
risk and 1 couldn't say no,” Graham says about his
latest venture.
Furthermore, the enterprising teen bought a 1987
refrigerated truck and twice a week delivers orders to his
Truman store and Jamboree Foods in nearby Sherburn
(pop. 1,083). Graham hopes to deliver groceries to other
small-town markets in the area.
“One small store like mine couldn't think about
buying a pallet of anything,” Graham says. A pallet
TENNESSEE
Lone Star Rodeo —Cookeville, Jan.
18-19 Watch as cowboys and cowgirls
compete in events, including bareback rid
ing and barrel racing, at the Hyder-Burks
Ag Pavilion, Tennessee Tech University Ag
Farm. (270) 269-6000.
VIRGINIA
Boat Show —Richmond, Jan. 18-20. Shop
for boats, including runabouts and pontoons,
as well as boating-related products and ser
vices at The Showplace. (804) 425-6556.
WEST VIRGINIA
Hunting and Fishing Show —Charleston,
Jan. 26-28. Browse more than 230 booths for
information on fishing and hunting trips and
outdoor accessories, and bid during the West
Virginia Wildlife; Auction at the Charleston
Civic Center. 004) 768-9999.
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