Columbus and the Valley Magazine

11/15/2024

Come visit the The Bo Bartlett Center tonight from 5-7 p.m. for the new Gallery Art Crawl! This is a free and fun event to see beautiful artwork and hear live music. You don't want to miss this unique experience!

Visit participating businesses at the following locations:
Highland Galerie
Folk Art Junction
Two Sisters Gallery
The Do Good Fund
Gallery on 10th
The Art Lab Gallery
The Schley Gallery
The Illges Gallery
Heritage Art Center

11/14/2024

Christmas is once again upon us. If you have a cinephile on your shopping list, then you’ve come to the right place. Here are some recommendations (big and small) for gifts for the movie lover in your life:

CC40 from the Criterion Collection: The gold standard for home video curating turns 40 this year. To commemorate the occasion, they are releasing a beautiful, deluxe box set of forty Criterion releases under the name CC40. For decades Criterion has invited “filmmakers, actors, writers and other movie-loving luminaries” to pick their favorite releases throughout the label’s history. This box set contains the Top 40 picks from these experts presented with pristine sound and picture. Any set containing forty films is going to come with a hefty price tag, but this box will be 50 percent off at Barnes & Noble for the month of November during its semi-annual Criterion sale.

Read more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/nd24_cvm_lr/56

11/13/2024

Sanctuary on 1st Ave

Trinity Episcopal Church Celebrates 190 Years

A visit to Trinity Episcopal Church—a serene, sacred space amidst the hustle and bustle of Uptown Columbus—offers a trip back in time while also caring for our community’s present-day needs of mind, body and spirit.

Today as historic as it is vibrant, Trinity is one of four churches (along with First Baptist, First Presbyterian and St. Luke) granted property in the original charter for the City of Columbus in 1828, making it the fifth Episcopal church established in Georgia. A beautiful red-brick structure added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, the church stands directly across First Avenue from its original home built in 1834. Its stunning Gothic Revival architecture, marked by its arched windows and passageways and square bell tower, connects it to the earliest Episcopal churches found in rural English villages.

Read more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/nd24_cvm_lr

11/11/2024

11/08/2024

The Kids are Alright

With the region’s first dedicated children’s hospital,
Piedmont Columbus Regional enters a new era.

“Kids grow up so fast these days,” we’ve all said to ourselves at one point or another. But nowhere is a child forced to grow up more quickly than at a hospital. All of a sudden, childhood joy and innocence are replaced by imposing equipment, painful injections and adults speaking the alien language of modern healthcare.
Children’s hospitals are designed to be an oasis from all that—places where children can get the care they need, in comforting surroundings, from specialized doctors who speak their language. With the opening of Piedmont Columbus Regional’s Bill and Olivia Amos Children’s Hospital on October 14, the Chattahoochee Valley region now has such a facility for the first time.

“With this dedicated space for children, we have the opportunity to send a message to kids that this doesn’t have to be scary,” says John Fellows, a senior communications specialist with Piedmont Columbus Regional. “Frankly, it’s just beautiful—it’s very artistic, very child-friendly, there’s plenty of activities for the children, it’s just a warm and welcoming environment overall. God forbid a child has to be in the hospital, but at least they’ll have that comfort—parents and children both will be able to take comfort in having a safe space.”

Read more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/nd24_cvm_lr/10

11/07/2024

Sow it Grows

Is it boring, or is it cool? Birdwatching, I mean. Or just “birding” to those in the cool camp. It’s a hipster trend, championed by both writer Jonathan Franzen and Dakota Johnson’s lovable wreck in “Daddio.” A poll of women ranked it as an ideal hobby for a partner, not far below cooking, playing a guitar and hiking. But a social psychology journal’s findings disagreed, with its study finding it nearly as dull a pastime as watching television or smoking.

Me, I was just trying to grow food on our empty field.
And then there was a loud screech in the sky, and I looked up with wonder to see a hawk, not just flying but in flight from two measly little mockingbirds who were darting to and fro, fearlessly chasing it away, effectively shooting a middle talon at the big boy. It was a Cooper’s hawk, I would learn. There are two of them who frequent the fly zone above our little urban farm.

In truth, this wasn’t my first avian rodeo. My wife, Jenn, has been birding for years, and often I’m standing alongside her, trying to shoot pictures of the rare Flying Wallenda or whatnot that someone’s spotted at Oxbow’s north application field. But it was an eye-opening event for what I might see and hear while just at work in the field every day.

Read more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/nd24_cvm_lr/30

11/06/2024

SO many events happenning this holiday season! And as always shop local!

See more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/nd24_cvm_lr/8

11/05/2024

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW ❗🎄

On the cover: Trinity Episcopal Church in Uptown Columbus is beautifully decorated for Christmas.

📸: The Reverend Timothy H. Graham

Read our digital issue here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/nd24_cvm_lr

11/04/2024

🦃✨ Share the Joy of Thanksgiving by Giving Back! ✨🦃

From Nov 1 - 16, bring your food donations to Highside Market to support the Feeding the Valley Food Bank. 💛 The food drive will conclude with a Food Drive Celebration on Nov 16!

🎉 Food Drive Celebration Event
📅 Saturday, Nov 16
⏰ 12 PM - 2 PM

Bounce House for the kiddos 🏰
"Give Thanks" Activities for all ages 🎨
Live Music with James Koan III 🎶
Thanksgiving Floral Creations at Fields of Grace Bloom Bar 💐
📍 211 13th St, Columbus, GA 31901
✨ Can’t make it in person? Donate virtually by scanning the code! ✨

10/30/2024

Let's take one last look at our 5 Under 40 class of 2024! 🎉

Be sure to check back in next year to recommend who YOU think is making the Chattahoochee Valley the best place to live. ⭐

Read their bios here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr/11

10/29/2024

Valley Scenes 📸

NAI G2 Commercial Real Estate, Inc. Welcomes New Partner

NAI G2 Commercial Real Estate, LLC is pleased to announce their newest partner Lakshmi Karthik who has joined the NAI G2 Commercial ownership team.

See more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr/74

10/28/2024

Valley Scenes 📸

Harris County School District Selects Teachers and Support Persons of the Year

At the Back-to-School Kickoff for the Harris County School District (HCSD) on August 2, each school and the central office announced its Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year, respectively. The honorees include (Teacher of the Year/Support Person of the Year): Harris County High, Valerie Longshore-Sargent/Mandi Smith; Harris County Carver Middle, Kristi Nelson/Gina Williams; Creekside Intermediate, Jessica Grubbs/Leslie Kinard; Mulberry Creek Elementary, Mallory Osbon/Allison McDaniel; New Mountain Hill Elementary, Amber Bradshaw/Lauren Davenport; Park Elementary, Heather Westad/Heather Coppedge; Pine Ridge Elementary, Abbie Hudson/Julia Higgs; Education Opportunities Center (EOC), Alesha Erickson; Central Office, Tracy Munoz. These honorees will be recognized at the Harris County High School Homecoming football game on September 27 as well as in May at HCSD’s “Evening with the Stars” annual event recognizing faculty and staff.

See more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr/74

10/25/2024

Valley Scenes 📸

National Infantry Museum Debuts Renovated Soldier Store

Mayor Skip Henderson was on hand for the ribbon cutting at the renovated Soldier Store at the NIM. Joining him was Alex Summer, Soldier Store Manager; Jeff Jablonski, Event Network Management and Pete Jones, President and CEO of National Infantry Foundation.

See more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr/74

10/24/2024

Valley Scenes 📸

Change of Command Takes Place at Fort Moore

Maj. Gen. Colin P. Tuley assumed command of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore during a ceremony in Marshall Auditorium on post. Tuley brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his new role as the commanding general of the MCoE and senior responsible officer of Fort Moore. Outgoing commanding general, Maj. Gen. Curtis A. Buzzard—who heads to Europe to serve as an advisor to the U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander while awaiting confirmation for his next assignment—said he will miss the mission and people of the MCoE and Fort Moore the most. “This truly is an amazing place and the best assignment I’ve had in the Army,” Buzzard said.

See more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr/73

10/22/2024

Columbus State Hires First AVP to Lead Student Success and Retention Efforts

To help lead Columbus State University’s prioritization of student achievement and retention, Dr. Melissa Young has been named the university’s inaugural assistant vice president for student success.

urrently the director of CSU’s advising operations, Young will assume her new role on July 1. In this capacity, she will oversee the university’s primary student success priorities and lead academic advising, career development, First-Year Experience, tutoring and the university’s Quality Enhancement Project, or QEP.

“Dr. Melissa Young has been advancing student success initiatives her whole career at Columbus State, and this new role will allow her to focus entirely on keeping students enrolled, engaged and on track to graduate,” said Dr. Pat McHenry, interim provost & executive vice president. “She is extremely capable, and I am delighted and grateful that she is willing to take on this new position.”

One of Young’s first tasks will be to help implement Columbus State’s “playbook” from the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University. The report provides a data-based analysis of CSU’s current processes and outlines tools the university can use to better achieve success for all its students.

Read more here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr

10/21/2024

Valley Scenes 📸

Columbus United FC Celebrates Success of Inaugural Season

The team celebrated a national semifinal finish on July 27 in Madison, New Jersey. After going 4-3-3 in the regular season, Columbus United FC entered the Gulf Coast Sunshine Conference as the Group B #2 seed. Following a defeat of Tallahassee SC, the team upset their group’s top seed Pensacola FC on their way to winning the conference final, 3-1, over Jacksonville Armada FC. Advancing on to the South Region Playoffs, the team then knocked off Hickory FC 3-2 and West Texas FC 4-3 to clinch their spot in the national playoffs.

See more Valley Scenes here: https://issuu.com/columbusandthevalley.com/docs/linkedso24_cvm_lr