JANUARY 2010
FEATURES
8 Ten Years with County Line Magazine
A brief recap of the
start of the County Line and a decade of bringing entertaining and informative
stories and events to the people of the Upper East Side of Texas.
10 Best of the
Upper East Side of Texas 2009
From food to people to places and
slogans, County Line readers pick their favorites of the region.
18 Screenwriter Jenny Wingfield
Authors Debut Novel
Gilmer resident
Jenny Wingfield wrote the screenplay for the coming-of-age movie “The Man in
the Moon” starring Reese Witherspoon among many other successful movie projects
and will debut her first novel this month.
By Tom Geddie
21 Pet Ownership Requires Lifetime Commitment
Choosing the right pet and understanding
the responsibilities that go along with its care is key to successful
relationships with four-legged friends.
By Jennifer Ennis, D.V.M.
22 Rhyme U Puts Positive Twist on Hip-Hop
Brothers Charles and Tony
Iyoho make up the group Rhyme University and focus on positive lyrics for to go
with their hip-hop sound.
By Tom Geddie
23 Music is a Full-Time Job for blacktopGYPSY
Heather Stalling and Andie
Kay Joyner take their East Texas roots music all over Texas and beyond
including a gig in Ben Wheeler January 16.
By Tom Geddie
37 Director John Lee Hancock
Shows Charity in The Blind Side
John Lee Hancock has been a
busy man since he left Longview immersing himself in the Hollywood movie and
theatre scenes with his most recent accomplishment being direction the recent
popular movie “The Blind Side.”
DEPARTMENTS
4
Talk of the Town
Beauty and the Book Girlfriend Weekend in
Jefferson, Literacy Awareness, Prospect Mountain in Kaufman, Old Building/New
Museum in Ben Wheeler, Longview Unity Awards, College Degree Program, H1N1
Vaccinations, Edgewood Emmy Winner, Kids Fishing Opportunities
6
Business
Team Texas for Economic Development,
Commerce Cultural Affairs, Revitalizing Van, Lake Fork Industry, Nonprofit
Workshops, National Endowment for the Arts Workshops.
January
2010
10
Living Room
Common
sense organizing fro a fresh start in the new year.
By Paula Marshall
19 Kid’s Korner
Vern and Muffin ring
in the new year with Small Wonders, The Whiffits, Chicken Chatter, Sour Notes,
rhymes, puzzles and more!
By Vern Dailey and Muffin
20
Where to Stay
Wood Haven Cabins near Edom promises a
perfect retreat for relaxing and unwinding.
By Jeff Gottesman
24
Calendar of Events
26
Music Listings
29
Grits & Gourmet
Bakers
Ribs in Canton is now making home-style fried pies for their store and several
others in the Dallas area.
By Tom Geddie
30
Dining Guide
33 Feel Good
With the holidays over some may want to use these tips for taking off
those extra pounds.
By Dr. Herb Marlowe
34
Bookshelves
A review of several unique and best loved
bookstores in Northeast Texas.
By Patti Ramey and Jeremy Light
34
Poetry
The Loudest Voice by Chris Brittingham,
When We Two by Edward Garcia, Old Cowboy by Dorothy Miller Birdwell, and A
Confession by Halen Nix
38
Reel Time
Subtle differences separate those who are
successful at catching and landing fish form those who tried.
By Barry St. Clair