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Begin Again Farms Serves Community, Saves Horses
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May 4, 2016
Begin Again Farms Serves Community, Saves Horses
Rhonda Jackson of Harris County, Georgia, started Begin Again Farms nearly 20 years ago. The farm works to rescue horses who have been victims of abuse, starvation, are suffering from illnesses and injuries as well as offers them a place to retire, and works to rehab them for adoption to…
Roosevelt Stables Values People as Much as Horses
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May 4, 2016
Roosevelt Stables Values People as Much as Horses
Keith Flory of Roosevelt Riding Stables L.L.C. explains why people are the reason he is able to do his job everyday and how he can keep the stables going. Supported by his family and friends who volunteer, Roosevelt Riding Stables is truly a family affair. By Eva-Claire Schwartz
KAE Farms, Where Education Meets Passion
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May 4, 2016
KAE Farms, Where Education Meets Passion
Since opening its gates 15 years ago, KAE Farms has expanded from being just a small family farm to a a place where work becomes play. By simply taking classes and getting certifications, Jenny Eckman, her husband, sister, and brother-in-law have expanded their passions into a full fledged business, raising…
The Focus Thrift Store Creates a Family Atmosphere
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May 4, 2016
The Focus Thrift Store Creates a Family Atmosphere
The Focus Thrift Store in Hamilton, Georgia, redefines the thrift shop by creating a warm environment where customers feel welcomed. Workers and regular customers have formed friendships spanning generations and consider the people at the store a part of their families. By Lauren Leising
Crafting with Heart at Sunday Best Quiltworks
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May 4, 2016
Crafting with Heart at Sunday Best Quiltworks
Sunday Best Quiltworks is a labor of love for Linda Camp a long time professional quilter. The shop was opened during the economic slowdown of 2008 and has woven it way into the fabric of Harris county. Champ offers a verity of classes and quilting supplies at the shop. Also…
Warrior Outreach: Hope, Peace for Veterans
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May 4, 2016
Warrior Outreach: Hope, Peace for Veterans
Warrior Outreach is a nonprofit organization based in Harris County, Georgia, that relies heavily on donations and volunteer support to provide therapeutic, engaging activities with horses and community-building to veterans, soldiers and their families. Noelle Tiner, the volunteer horsemanship program coordinator, credits Warrior Outreach with having a strong positive…
California Woman Creates Home in Bed and Breakfast
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May 4, 2016
California Woman Creates Home in Bed and Breakfast
Judy Archibald, 62 from Manhattan Beach, California, owns a bed and breakfast in Harris county, Georgia. She decorates her Victorian Era home with items from her life . She then opens it to guests to experience what a day in a boarding house might be like. By Kelsey Green
Marriage is a Life Sentence
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May 4, 2016
Marriage is a Life Sentence
Faith and Bill Birkhead have been married for over 50 years, with more than 30 spent in Hamilton, Georgia. Faith has had many jobs during her time in Harris County, ranging from art gallery owner to city councilor, while Bill was a professor at Columbus State University for many…
A Place to Worship
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May 4, 2016
A Place to Worship
Randall Smith, organist for 28 years, comes to Harris County to get away from it all and play the organ at the Ida Cason Callaway Memorial Chapel in Mine Mountain, Georgia. By Jenn Finch