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Gwendolyn Baines
by Ashley G. Woodson
ebration. I have to shout out my girl Tika who represented at the party and held it down.
My next stop was at CJ�s in the Strip District where owner Karen celebrated her birth-
For New Pittsburgh Courier
day and this event came equipped with a live band and all the works.
This week I visited the Montage in Point Breeze, Chocolate City in
My final destination was at Ava Lounge in East Liberty where Nate Da Phat Barber held
Ask
Homewood, Billy�s Gold Door in Homewood, Ava Lounge in East
an event called Saturday Night Live �The Party� where he was on the 1�s and 2�s and the
Liberty, the magnificent LaMont Restaurant in Mt. Washington, CJ�s in
dance floor was packed.
the Strip District, The Black Beauty Lounge in the Hill and the Grand
You know Brotha Ash has a REAL CONNECTION to the community. Send all your
Gwendolyn
Room in Homewood.
information to
info@BrothaAshProductions.com and I�ll see you next week
My first stop was at the magnificent LaMont Restaurant in Mt. Wash-
OUT AND ABOUT!
ington where Champion Enterprises held an event called The 34th
1.) DJ Nate Da Phat Barber represents at Ava Lounge in East Liberty
Annual Willie �Pops� Stargell Memorial honoring Mel Blount,
at the Saturday Night Live �The Party� event.
B.B. Flenory, Sam �Bam� Clancy and others. Bill Neal, CEO
2.) Newlyweds Terrance and Gabriel Rodgers and family at the
Wild turkeys
of Champion Enterprises, always does something spectacular
magnificent LaMont Restaurant on Mt. Washington celebrating
for the community. In another part of the restaurant my
the start of a life together. Congratulations!
cousins Terrance and Gabriel Rodgers held their wedding
3.) Don and birthday girl Karen at CJ�s in the Strip District.
taste better
reception.Congratulations to both of you and may you
4.) Pittsburgh Steeler Hall of Famer Mel Blount and Bill Neal
stay together forever.
My next stop was at Billy�s Gold Door in Home-
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of Champion Enterprises at the magnificent LaMont Restau-
rant Mt. Washington.
than store-
wood where Pooder held his birthday celebration with
5.) The Diamond Models of Champion Enterprises at the
friends and family. The place was packed and everyone
LaMont Restaurant on Mt. Washington.
came out and had a great time.
6.) Tricky Bailey and wife Debbie at the Montage in Point
bought!
My next stop was at Chocolate City in Homewood,
Breeze at the birthday celebration of a lifetime.
formerly April�s on the Avenue, where they held their
7.) Nadine and husband at the Montage in Point
grand opening for the public. DJ Matt G was on the
Breeze at Tricky Bailey�s birthday celebration.
1�s and 2�s and the dance floor was popping.
8.) Birthday man Chriss and Lady Tika at the
Dear Gwendolyn:
My next stop was at the Montage in Point Breeze
Black Beauty Lounge in the Hill District.
I had an argument with
where Tricky Bailey held his birthday celebration with
PHOTOS BY ASHLEY G. WOODSON
9.) Birthday girl April and the gang kickin� it at the
my so-called mother-in-law
about the fact that my fa-
everyone from the neighborhood. If you�ve never been to the Montage, you must check
Grand Room in Homewood.
ther would always go out
this place out because it is something different for the Pittsburgh region. I have to shout out
10.) Dancing the night away at Tricky Bailey�s birthday bash at the Montage in Point
and catch a wild turkey. I
Nadine for letting me know about this event.
Breeze.
told her wild turkeys taste
My next stop was at the Grand Room in Homewood where April celebrated her birth-
11.) Jamie, the new owner of Chocolate City in Homewood, with friends at the grand
better than store-bought.
day with family and friends with class and style. This event featured DJ Sly Jock on the 1�s
opening.
She insisted on telling her
and 2�s and everyone got their party and drink on.
12.) Birthday man Pooder and family hanging out at Billy�s Gold Door in Homewood
daughter to cook a store-
My next stop was at the Black Beauty Lounge where birthday man Chriss had a great cel-
and having a great time.
bought turkey for Thanks-
giving dinner.
This is the problem: I
grew up on a farm, but my
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father did not raise turkeys.
Our crop consisted of hogs,
cows, goats and chickens.
My wife is a good woman
but listens too much too
often to that wicked mother
of hers. Gwendolyn, I am
tired of store-bought and
thinking strongly of not
being at the dinner table on
Thanksgiving when grace is
said. My dad passed away
about 15 years ago and
whether the turkey he al-
ways came home with was
“wild” or “stolen,” the taste
was good. What advice do
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you have?—Albert
Dear Albert:
Let me tell you this. Noth-
ing is like it used to be—
nothing. Vegetables are
sprayed with pesticide and
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animals are given shots
that cause them to grow
faster and larger. A few
weeks ago I threw away
some chicken drumsticks.
They were huge and obvi-
ously something wrong with
the growth.
The taste you experienced
from those wild turkeys will
possibly be no more. Think
about it. There was a time
when you could stop along
the road and cut a cedar tree
to be used for Christmas.
Now days, you will be shot
as people carefully watch
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their property. Your mother-
in-law is doing what most
mothers do—oversee the hol-
iday dinners. Therefore, I tell
you to sit at the dinner table,
give the grace and appreci-
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ate your mother-in-law. I say
this because whenever a
family is in a financial crisis,
the husband always asks his
wife, “Do you think your
mother can help us?” After
all it’s not the turkey that
matters. It is the blessing of
family love that counts.
(Realize the upside of being sin-
gle. Read Gwen’s “New Orange
Shoes”. To order go to website:
www.gwenbaines.com or e-mail
her at:
gwenbaines@hotmail.com
or write to her at: P.O. Box 10066,
Raleigh, N.C. 27605-0066. To re-
ceive a reply, send a self-addressed
stamped envelope).
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Wednesday, November 25th
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Thursday, November 26th
Happy Thanksgiving
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