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“My first job was at a clothing store in Carrollton, Ga. I was asked to model outfits for the local newspaper and I was asked to find a male model for the job as well. There was a “gorgeous” guy that I had my eye on in one of my classes at West GA College. I mustered up the courage to ask him to model with me and to my surprise, he said yes. We became great friends through this experience but I luckily realized he wasn’t someone I cared to date since he never asked me out anyway.”

York who treated us like family. Capiche? The best part of the job is they let us eat all the ice cream we wanted. So, of course, we did. We created frozen concoctions you won’t find on any hidden menu. Eventually the novelty wore off. But I held the owners in awe. They knew that by giving us this freedom we would eventually tire of it and they wouldn’t suffer the financial loss of “missing” inventory – nor would they have to deal with any issues of mistrust. They were a sweet couple who treated us teenagers with respect and we treated them with respect. Unlike my next boss, manager of a party supply store, who hated her workers…but that’s a story for another day.

In the Meet the Staff section on

Meet the Staff...

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Labor Day “constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” This issue we’re celebrating Labor Day and going Back to School!

And in acknowledgement of Labor Day the staff discussed our first jobs, our worst jobs and our favorite jobs. Everybody has stories of their entry into the working world – usually these first jobs involve retail or fast food and those industries naturally lend themselves to humor. My first job – which also happened to be my favorite – was working at Carvel Ice Cream in Florida. The owners were an Italian couple from New

this page you’ll hear some of the funny anecdotes. And we’d love to hear yours! Visit us on facebook.com/85 South.

What our readers may not know is that many of the folks who work at 85 South also either own local, small businesses or work at other local companies. The staff of 85 South is comprised of small-business owners, working for a small business (85 South magazine) supporting small businesses. It’s the ultimate small-business trifecta. And, we are proud to announce that 85 South / Out & About has been selected as one of the top 10 finalists in this year’s Newnan-Coweta Chamber Small Business of the Year presented by SouthTowne Motors. The winner will be announced at the Small Business of the Year Awards Luncheon on August 21.

We would like to thank our staff for all the work they put into making this magazine a success and upholding our mission, “To inform and entertain the citizens of 85 South, from East Point to West Point.”

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day. But before you break out the brats and fire up the grill, it’s Back to School. To help you through this time of year we’ve provided you with a school-related section with great information on buying school supplies, dealing with

“What was your first job, worst job, best job?”

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distracted students, packing healthy lunches and technology in the classroom. The transition to structure and discipline may not always be an easy one, but hopefully we’ll help you get through it.

Speaking of getting schooled, Gwen Patterson encourages us to educate ourselves on the legislative system in her column, About Horses. This month she talks about a seemingly well-intentioned bit of equine-related legislation that is taking place in Tennessee that will affect us here in Georgia. Be sure to read her article to learn more.

We hope that you will send us your summer and Labor Day holiday photos! Email them to us at publishingsouth@aol.com or post them on our Facebook page (Facebook.com/85South). Visit us on www.85southonline.com where you can read our blog, use our directory to find a particular business and check out local events as well as post your own organization’s events.

“Thinking back in time, my first job was in a local small grocery market during high school. My responsibilities were stock-ing shelves and delivering grocery orders to customers’ houses or apartments. At that time a 10 cent tip was big money. My favorite job was when I started as a clerk in a bank. The company supported its employ-ees who were eager to advance. College tuition was paid for by the company and they offered an in-house executive train-ing program for those who qualified. I took advantage of the opportunity they of-fered. After a number of hard working and sacrificing years, I’m happy to say I retired as Executive Vice President. It was a great rewarding experience.”

“My first job was cleaning toilets and chipping gum off of the drive-way at the Dairy Queen. My parents were

my boss and wanted me to understand the meaning of work. I got it. My favorite job is being a mother. It’s definitely the toughest, but the most rewarding.”

KATIE VAN SCHOOR

“My first job was at Steak N’ Shake where I waited tables and slung steakburgers. My favorite job is my current one as a journal-ist. I’m endlessly curious so learning about new things every day is great. I love being able to cover subjects like music, art and culture. My least favorite job was working at a clothing boutique because I never took home a paycheck!” Lindsay is our new-est addition to the 85 South team. She will be writing the About Live Entertainment column. Welcome Lindsay!

“I worked at Old Time Pottery in the dinnerware department in the summer of 1994. I lasted 9 days. After 9 days of 10 hour shifts stocking pastel coffee cups and discussing the features and benefits of Oneida dinner plates, then

driving an hour to play summer baseball, I opted to move onto other career options. I still get a little twitchy when walking through those departments.”

JOHN HARRIS

“My favorite job was when I worked for a marketing firm in Or-lando, Florida. It was fun when we would pitch to represent the different clients....One client was T G Lee Dairy products. When we had the presenta-tion in our office we

brought in a live cow and everyone had a carton of T G Lee milk on their desk. Ex-plaining why we had a cow in the elevator was quite amusing.”

RENE HUNT

SAL CITRANO “As a provincial, my first engineer-ing job was in Paris; I hate big city but I enjoy to visit musea, and Paris is the city for them nurturing over 150 musea. In the past, I enjoy writing code for web development but you spend

your day in an inside cubicle and I hate it. So, I return to the true sense of life, which is living with earth and embracing nature where Labor Day is irrelevant, to be just a simple gardener.”

PIERRE MILLET

LINDSAY GLADU KELLY GOOLSBY

About the Cover: Our cover photo was taken by Patrick in Honfleur in Normandy, France.

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COVER FEATURE10 BBQ as a Science14 French Cheese28 Back to School40 Escape to France

FOOD & BEVERAGE8 Small Bites10 Dining Out29 Farmers Markets32 About Beverages

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT6 Out & About Atlanta20 Live Entertainment22 Talk About Town24 About Art30 About the Movies31 In Production25 �eatre Productions

STYLE & HEALTH12 Beauty Buzz . . .27 Clotheslines38 About Herbs43 About Health

HOMELIFE16 About Décor38 Living Green36 Out Gardening

OUR COLUMNISTS21 Turn the Page19 Lewis Grizzard26 Savvy Senior35 About Parenthood37 About Finance42 Personality Pro�le

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Out & About Atlanta By Mary Saravia Busby

What’s Happening! AtlantaAug 1 & Aug 15: Fridays 7:30p-9:30p, Jazz on the Lawn. Join Joe Gransden “(Straight Ahead Jazz”) on the 1st and Bradford Rogers (“Contemporary Jazz”) on the 15th at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Guests are invited to bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy the concert under the stars. Free Parking. In case of rain, concert will be moved to the indoor courtyard. (Admission for each concert $15 online, $20 at the door) callanwolde.org

Aug 5-17: Thur & Fri: 10a, 11:30a; Sat: 11a, 1p, 3p; Sun 1p, 3p. “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” at the Center for Puppetry Arts. (Tickets: Members: $9.25; Non-Members: $16.50) puppet.org

Aug 8-9: Fri 8p, Sat 7p, critically acclaimed play “You’re Never Alone” at the Cobb Energy Centre. ($22-$50 + Fees) cobbenergycentre.com

Aug 8-10: Braves vs Washington Nationals; atlanta.braves.mlb.com

Aug 9: Sat 8p, “The Texas Tenors” perform at Atlanta Symphony Hall. ($29-$69 + Fees) atlantasymphony.org

Aug 9: Sat 7p, Steve Harvey hosts “The 12th Annual Neighborhood Awards” at Philips Arena. ($79-$99 + Fees) philipsarena.com

Aug 11-14: Braves vs LA Dodgers; atlanta.braves.mlb.com

Aug 13: Wed 8p-9p “Open Mike Poetry Night” at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. ($5 General Admission, $3 Students w/ID and Seniors) callanwolde.org

Aug 15-17: Braves vs Oakland Athletics at Turner Field; atlanta.braves.mlb.com

Aug 16-17: Arts Festival at Piedmont Park. Features painters, glass blowers, jewelers, music and more. Free. piedmontparkartsfestival.com

Aug 17: Sun 7p, Bollywood’s Shreya Ghoshal “Live in Concert” at the Cobb Energy Centre. ($39-$129 + Fees) cobbenergycentre.com

Aug 19: Tue 8p, Singer Tori Amos “Unrepentant Geraldines Tour” at the Cobb Energy Centre. ($42-$67 + Fees) cobbenergycentre.com

Aug 21- Sept 21: Thur & Fri: 10a, 11:30a; Sat: 11a, 1p, 3p; Sun 1p, 3p. “Shake a Tale Feather with Mother Goose” at the Center for Puppetry Arts. (Tickets: Members: $9.25; Non-Members: $16.50) puppet.org

Aug 22: Fri 8p, Michael McDonald the Toto at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. ($56-$96 + Fees) foxtheatre.org

Aug 22: Fri 7p-9p, “Forest Twilight Tour” at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Join Museum scientists and experience the sights and sounds of the forest at sunset. (Ticketed program and limited to 20 people. Advanced reservation required. Free for Members, $5 for Non-Members) See website for important guidelines. fernbankmuseum.org

Three Best Ways to Celebrate Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta

Off to the RacesThey’re calling it the Biggest Labor Day Party in the USA. Racing junkies every-where will be dropping the hammer to get to NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series all Labor Day weekend. The Series Qualifying race will be on Friday, the Nationwide Series on Saturday and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will be on Sunday. It will be full-throttle action at Atlanta Motor Speedway. ($42-$140) ticketmaster.com. Before you head to the races, turn your wheels toward O.B.’s BBQ for locally famous smoked pork ribs, chopped pork and catfish fillet. (725 Industrial Boulevard in McDonough.)

Discover Your Inner Geek at Dragon Con

August 29 sees the start of Dragon Con 2014, the world’s largest fantasy/sci-fi convention, featuring about 3,000 hours of comics, film, television, costuming, art, mu-sic and gaming over four days. More than 57,000 are expected to attend. What you

Aug 23: Sat 10a-2p, “Dinosaur Birthday Bash 2014” at Fernbank Museum of Natural History. Engage in dinosaur and birthday themed activities, games, crafts and more.

Dinosaur costumes are encouraged. Included in the cost of museum admission and free for Members. (Museum Admission: Adults: $18; Students & over age 62 with ID: $17; Ages 3-12: $16; Ages 2 and Under: Free. IMAX tickets sold separately) fernbankmuseum.org

Aug 26: Tue 7p, Bob Weir & Ratdog and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood appearing at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. ($46.50- $56.50 + Fees) foxtheatre.org

Aug 26: Tues 7:30p, “Paula Deen Live” at Atlanta Symphony Hall. ($47.50-$200 + Fees) atlantasymphony.org

Aug 27: Wed 8p, Jay Leno at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre ($50-$197 + Fees) cobbenergycentre.com

Aug 28: Thur 7:30p, Aerosmith “Let Rock Rule Tour” at Philips Arena. ($49.50-$149.50 + Fees) philipsarena.com

Aug 29-31: Braves vs Miami Marlins; atlanta.braves.mlb.com

Aug 29-Sept 1: Dragon Con 2014. Parade on Sat 8/30 10a, downtown Atlanta, rain or shine. Autograph and photos

available. dragoncon.org

Aug 30: Sat 8p, Actor, Comedian, Humanitarian, Chris Tucker appearing at the Fabulous Fox Theatre. ($62- $83 + Fees) foxtheatre.org

Aug 30-31: Sat/Sun: “Imagine Music Festival” a dance music festival, featuring multiple stages hosting top electronic music acts. (Tickets $100-$400). Located in downtown Atlanta at historic Fourth Ward Park and Masquerade Music Park. imaginefestival.com

Sept 1-3: Braves vs Philadelphia Phillies; atlanta.braves.mlb.com

Sept 5-6: Fri 5:30p, Sat 9a, Oprah’s “The Life You Want Weekend” at Philips Arena. Registration starts at $99. philipsarena.com

Through Nov 5: Tue-Thur & Sat 7:30p, Fri 8p, Sun 6p (Arrive 30 mins early) “Dead Men – Murder on Madison Ave” at Agatha’s - A Taste of Mystery. (Dinner: Adults: $70; Children 7 and over: $60.) NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS) 404/584-2255. agathas.com

ONGOING: Booth hours - Tue 1p-6p; Sat 10a-4p - StoryCorps at the Atlanta History Center. Participants do not need to buy an admission ticket to the museum if they are recording a StoryCorps interview. Recording sessions are available by appointment only and can be made through StoryCorps website (storycorps.org) or by calling StoryCorps at 800/850-4406.

Labor Day is the universal time to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of summer before the season is gone. The kids are back in school, but for many of us, Labor Day weekend is that one last hurrah before the busy fall season. So this month we offer for your consider-ation, these...

might not know is that since 2005, Dragon Con has raised more $311,000 for its official charities, and this year the event will benefit Atlanta Community Food Bank. Even if you

don’t take part in the convention, you won’t want to miss the Dragon Con

Parade on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 10:00 a.m. (Details at dragon-con.org.)

Kickoff Heaven!College football fans can breathe a sigh of relief – they made it through the stretch and arrived at

the official beginning of the college football season with the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Games at the Georgia Dome. The action kicks off on Aug 28 when Ole Miss takes on Boise State, followed by Alabama vs. West Virginia on Aug 30. (Tickets at primesport.com/d/chick-fil-a-kickoff-game-tickets). Fans will also be rewarded with the opening of the new College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta. The Hall of Fame showcases the history of college football and highlights some of its greatest legends, immersing fans into the game day experi-ence. (cfbhall.com for more info.)

We’ve shared some of our best Labor Day ideas, but we’d love to hear yours! Log onto the 85 South Facebook page and share your suggestions

for Labor Day Fun!