Biz Buzz • Dianne Lively Yost
Lord Have Mercy! Momma says her ding dang dryer is flat BROKE! I reckon we’d best drive on over and get this thing fixed! Ding Dang, Momma! This dryer ain't broke! What do you mean the dryers shrinkin’ all your clothes? Good Lord Have Mercy! Momma! That dryer ain’t shrinkin’ no clothes! You’ve been a porkin’ porker since Thanksgiving! I’m talkin’ fried turkey and fried chicken, mac ‘n cheese and grits ‘n greens, pecan pie and sweet potato casserole! Honey I sure know it was all good and those second and third helpings just flat couldn’t be helped! But it sure did add up to a big, fat belly! Shoot Fire! First stop is Madison Fitness Center, located at 1290 Eatonton Road in Madison! And don’t forget Madison Fitness Center’s Blood Drive on Jan. 13 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in honor of Jessica Moon! Give them a call at 706-342-9200!
Hey and UpTown Athletic is right smack in the middle of downtown Madison located behind the Madison ChopHouse Grille so give ‘em a call at 706-752-1680!
Now get movin’ y’all! This just in. Honey and since we’re talkin’ all ‘bout the gym scene, I’ve flat gotta tell all y’all that Greg Stewart has sold The Madison Fitness Center to Rob and Kim Watts of Madison! Greg wanted me to tell all y’all how grateful he is for all the support y’all have shown throughout the years! Rob and Kim plan to expand some classes and the staff will all remain the same! Now we can all get really skinny at the gym and then pop right on over to Kim’s Amelia’s shop and get some fab fashions! I love, love, love it!
Roll in the New Year! Here’s the perf way to get your exercise and celebrate New Year’s! Honey head right over to Buckhead to the popular and fabulous GOT 2 b ROLLIN’ RINK ‘cause they are hostin’ Morgan County’s biggest shendig EVER! OK so here’s the deal: get your skates on and head over to 1200 Chivers Avenue, in beautiful Buckhead, on New Year’s Eve at 6 p.m. and plan to stay ALL NIGHT LONG! You flat heard me right! It’s ALL SKATE, ALL NIGHT! What the! Momma is flat goin’ ‘cause she wants to see what these kids are up to! Right so you’ve gotta bring your pillow and covers! OK . . . so this thing goes from 6 p.m. Dec. 31 until Jan. 1 at 7 a.m.! And, y’all it’s gonna be a crazy, fun-filled night! I’m talkin’ Glow in the Dark Skate! Drink or Drown (whatever that is!)! Prizes every hour! Balloon drop at Midnight! 24-hour adult supervision! Lord have Mercy! It’s only $15 per person! But, you’ve gotta bring your own pillow and covers! See you there!
Hey and if skatin’ all night ain’t your thing, honey head over to Town 220 located at 220 West Washington St. in the Madison Markets campus, to celebrate New Year’s Eve! Right so they are hostin’ two seatings: one from 6 p.m. until 7:30 for $45 per person and one following that for $75 per person, which includes a live band! Both seatings include a fabulous four-course meal! Y’all call Town 220 to make your reservations today at 706-752-1445!
With all of the new wedding engagements that made news over the holidays, the Biz Buzz wanted to remind everyone that NuArt Printers located right here in Madison can handle all of your wedding printing needs from invitations, to save the date cards, to napkins and more! Oh and don’t forget you can have your 2012 Morgan County High School Graduation announcements printed LOCALLY by NuArt Printers! Give them a call at 706-342-3875 or pop over to see Debbie or Dean Tillery at 1031 Sulgrave Dr., in Madison (the street that runs behind Morgan Memorial Hospital)!
Oh and all y’all newly engaged brides to be! Don’t forget to head over to Belles, Beaux & Gifts to get on the Bridal Registry for your dinnerware, flatware, crystal, glassware, cookware and tableware! Belles, Beaux & Gifts is located at 115 South Main Street in Madison! Oh and you can check out all of their brands on their website at www.bellesbeauxandgifts.com!
OK that’s it for the Buzz on Biz in Morgan County this week! I’ll see all ya’ll again next week: Same time. Same Number One Weekly Newspaper in the Great State of Georgia! Yes!
Happy New Year Y’all! It’s gonna be a GREAT YEAR!
Printed in the December 29, 2011 edition

