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Since beginning their humble beginnings in
retail business adventures the Mill Market District
in the spring of 2013, on East Adams Street
Nancy McComb and Ann with unique and vintage
Rose BowcoCk have ap- nds to High Cotton s Up-
preciated and enjoyed the town shoppe just off the
relationships formed with historic courthouse square
each of their customers on North Jackson Street
including locals and the which featured lifestyle
many from surrounding accessories and offerings
counties and those visitors from burlap and leather to
who pass through on their cashmere and rhinestones
travels north and south on in home decor, original
Interstate 75. artwork and exquisite and
As the High Cotton unusual all-occasion gift
chapters of these ladies items for men, women,
lives come to a close, they babies, boys and girls.
would like to send out big From 2013 to 2019 High
thanks to each customer, Cotton hosted art shows
friend, vendor and busi- and book signings for local
ness who supported and artists and authors, taught
worked by their side for classes on chalk paint-
each of their six years in ing and oral design and
business. I enjoyed sharing decorat
Nancy and Ann s efforts ing tips for customers to
at building their business individualize their homes
seemed more like play in High Cotton style.
than work from its most 'lhey invite the commu-
More than 1,000 attend Great Parade, as
rodeo plans to seek county approval again
More than 1,000 people owns a Lawrenceville-based
showed up for free food, concrete company Tafolla
beer and entertainment on Construction, can try again
Boxankle Road on Sunday after a year s time, and said
as businessman Raymond he plans to. Meanwhile, he
Tafolla aims to build public said he wants to show people
support before asking the that he s committed to good,
county again to approve family fun.
a rodeo attraction on his Tafolla hired a big band and
property provided authentic Mexi
Everybody really enjoyed can food and beer as more
it, said Tafolla I like to put than 150 horses and riders
on these kinds of events. I entertained the crowd. He
like to see people happy. even rented bouncy houses
Monroe County com- for kids.
missioners last November Tafolla said they had
rejected by a 3 2 vote Tafolla s expected about 300 people to
attempt to build a 4,000- show up but wound up with
seat, Spanish-style rodeo on more than 1,000 as word
his property. Tafolla, who spread
Behind Persons Bank
Every Friday
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High Cotton's
nity to the last farewell sale
this Friday and Saturday,
10 a.m. 6 pm. at 48 North
Jackson Street, Forsyth, Ga.
All the merchandise will
be 70 percent off, cash and
carry with all sales nal.
Tafolla said they sold raf e
tickets for a horse giveaway
but otherwise everything
was free. He said he bought a
ton of beer to give away but
wound up with half of it left-
over because he doesn t think
people realized it was free.
Most of the time, said
Tafolla, people sell the beer.
So people were afraid to ask
Monroe County School s Annual
Title I Parent Planning Meeting
Parents of students attending Monroe County
Schools are encouraged to attend the annual
'Title Planning Meeting on Thursday, July 25,
2019, at 5:30 pm. in the Board of Education
Auditorium (old MPHS building).
The purpose of the meeting is to receive input
from parents of Title students for the Districts
2019-2020 Title I plans and budget. These plans
affect all students in elementary and middle
schools in Monroe County's School System.
For more information, contact Sandy Colwell,
Director of Federal Programs, at 478-994-2031,
or visit the school system s website at
www.monroe.k12.ga.us for more information.
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High COtton to host 70 percent
off Farewell Sale this weekend
Nancy McComb, left,
will host a Farewell Sale this weekend.
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Friday, July 19th
& Saturday, July 20th
10am - 6pm .Both Days
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EVERYTHING!
Home Interior, Furniture
& Lifestyle Accessories
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and Ann Rose Bowcock
Both Nancy and Ann
look forward to having a *All Sales Final
little more time to spend '
with their friends and
families and seeing what
God has in store for the
next chapters in their lives.
478-993-7651
48 N. Jackson St
Forsyth, GA 31029
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for drinks, but we told them
it was free.
Tafolla said he called
Sunday s event the Great ,
Parade iandsaidhewantsto S
make it the biggest Hispanic ' g I ,
communityparadeinthe WEDNESDAY, JULY 17TH
southeast. However he ' mg swag
next event be a Mushroom bisque with roasted garlic and Gorgonzola
croutons
smaller one for about 300 Creamed smoked turkey, mushroom and Swiss on
French bread
people. a mat is A;
p 0 Southern fried shrimp over cheddar soft grits
with house cocktail sauce
THURSDAY, JULY 1er
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Cream of broccoli soup topped with cheddar cheese
Grilled cheese with apple wood bacon
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Lump crab cakes ov e r Parmesan soft grits
with signature remoulade and green beans
FRIDAY, JULY l9?
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Chicken tortilla soup topped with pepper iack
Southwestern chicken quesadilla with sriracha sour cream
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