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Cat of the Week: My furry Valentine!

Looking for unconditional love? Stop reading the Purrsonals and come find your “Furry Valentine” at Helping Paws Animal Sanctuary. There are almost 130 kitties that are single and ready to mingle. They may not be able to swipe left on a phone, but they sure can show you how to swipe in the ...

Bridge Beat

Bridge is played on Pine Island at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, Wednesdays, noon to 3 p.m., everyone welcome. Results Fishers of Men Wednesday, Jan 26 - 1. Carole Clifford 2. Kay Winter 3. Maryann Kuhn.

Cribbage Corner

Cribbage is played Thursday evenings at 6:45 at the St. James City Civic Association. This week’s top finishers were: 1 Place -- (OMG!) Pam Placek (From last to first!) 2 Place -- John Hennesy 3 Place -- John Perkowski 4 Place -- Linda Higbee "Turkey of the Week" -- Sue ...

Mahjongg Scores

On Jan. 27, we enjoyed 25 people playing mahjongg at the SJCCA. Our newest player Ellie sat on her own and even won hands! We taught a newbie the game and she liked it a lot, so much so that she borrowed our MJ book so that she can become even more familiar with the game. Our highest scorer ...

It wasn’t the best weather or most comfortable week on the water with cold, windy and overcast days.  Despite slower tides, the sheepshead bite was steady. As we mention often, sheepshead thrive in the cold. Often the best bite are on days we would rather stay inside. Fish to 6 pounds ...

The North Georgia Wine Advisor normwine@bellsouth.net normwine@charter.net 2019 La Crema Monterey Pinot Gris #05-2022 We made a big pot of homemade Seafood Chowder full of shrimp, scallops and crab, with a hot baguette of multigrain bread alongside. We paired this with a bottle of La ...