Lewis and Broad

Happy Wednesday! This week on Lewis and Broad, special guests Patty Solomon and Cammie Long of Solomon's Department Store joined us to share their family history and the history of Solomon's. Solomon's is a staple of LaGrange and has been in LaGrange for nearly 100 years! Patty and Cammie share the struggles that Solomon's has faced over the years and how it has stayed strong to its roots and prevailed. Head over to Bull Street and visit Solomon's! Tell Patty that Lewis and Broad sent you-she'll love it!

Join us on this week's episode to hear an interview with special guests Violet and Miriam Oropeza! Violet is our Production Director at FPC, and her mom Miriam owns the Royal Dance Academy in downtown LaGrange. Violet and her mom are both from Mexico and moved to LaGrange when Violet was only three years old. In addition to working as our Production Director, Violet works for the school system as an ESOL paraprofessional and teaches Hispanic children English. What an incredible full-circle moment for her! Tune in to the episode to hear more about Violet's and Miriam's experience living and growing up in LaGrange and what it is like for Miriam to own and operate a dance studio.

Join us on this week's episode with special guests CJ and Lacy Tumambing! CJ and Lacy work in the medical/healthcare field as a pediatrician and a family medicine doctor. Lacy works at the Wellstar Children's Clinic, and CJ works at Hometown Family Medicine. Both natives of LaGrange, CJ and Lacy attended the University of Georgia for undergrad and then the Medical College of Georgia. Knowing they wanted to practice medicine in the town they grew up, they moved back to LaGrange post-medical school and started the journey of giving back to the community that raised them. Tune in to the episode to hear their take on current health trends, what it's like for a married couple working in the medical field, and suggestions for how to live a healthier life. See ya next week!

Join us for Season 5, Episode 2 of the Lewis and Broad podcast! This week's episode is about Vernon Woods, a local retirement community. We invited Patricia Rogers, Sales Director of Vernon Woods, to share the history of Vernon Woods and how it has become a family for its residents. It truly is a community built of neighbors and friends alike. We wanted to touch on all aspects of family for Season 5, and Vernon Woods hits the nail on the head for a family built on community. 

Join us on today's episode with special guest Joey Karvelas! Joey and his family own an incredibly successful local pizza joint, "Karvelas Pizza Company." Starting in Hogansville, Karvelas has expanded into LaGrange, West Point, Newnan, and soon Opelika! Karvelas offers delicious wings with a wide range of sauces, fresh salads, and authentic pizzas with names that tie back to the family and community. Tune in to today's episode as Joey shares his story, the history of the restaurant, and what it is like working with food and family. I promise it won't take long before you hear about his passion for pizza-making and family!

The Lewis and Broad Podcast is back!! Hold onto your socks because they are about to get knocked off with this season. 

Season 5 is all about families, family-owned businesses, and family connections. Tune in to today's episode to hear more info.

Happy Wednesday from Lewis and Broad. Happy Season 4 Finale episode!

Listen to today's Finale episode to hear Kim Myers, Director of Get Troup Reading, Gail Gordon, Success By Six Coordinator, and Nicole Kennedy, Troup County's Community Coordinator, share the literacy initiatives Troup County is implementing. Literacy and "reading on grade level" are crucial needs for children, and the work Troup County educators do is outstanding. For more information, check out their website : Get Troup Reading. 

This week on Lewis and Broad, we have special guest, Jordan Child, with Kids Zone Behavioral Health. Jordan is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Kids Zone is a local treatment facility that provides mental health services for both children and families. On today's episode, Jordan shares the work Kids Zone does for advocating for children's mental health and what she witnesses in our community as a mental health advocate and therapist. She also gives her opinion on the intersection of faith and therapy. For more information about Kids Zone, please visit their website. 

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! On this week's episode, we have the Chapter President, Greg Watts, from Sleep in Heavenly Peace join us to share the mission behind Sleep in Heavenly Peace and how the organization advocates for children in our community. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit organization that builds and delivers beds to children. FPC Students had the pleasure of hosting a build day this past Sunday, and man, it was a fantastic and humbling experience! The work this organization does for our community does not go unnoticed and matches a need that is often overlooked. For more information on Sleep in Heavenly Peace, check out their Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/SHPLaGrange. You can find links to the episode below. 
 

Welcome back to Lewis and Broad! On this week's episode, we have Safe Families' Program Director, Brooke Bryant, with us to share the work Safe Families does for children in our community. This episode kicks off the advocacy portion of Season 4, where we invite organizations in our community that advocate for children's welfare and their needs. Safe Families does this by assisting families in crisis: "Safe Families provide a safe home for children and a supportive community for parents while they get back on their feet. Parents are provided with the space and support they need to address the issues impacting their ability to provide the best environment for their children." To learn more about Safe Families, check out their website at https://www.twincedars.org/program/sffc/.