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PREVIEW PARTYThursday, November 16:30 pm - 9:30 pm

• Complimentary Valet Parking• Silent and Live Auction• Delicious Hor d’oeuvres by Chef Kern’s• Cash Bars by Scott’s Downtown

Tickets for the Preview Party are $50 and include a return admission toMarketplace. Please visitnghs.com/marketplace to purchasePreview Party tickets or call 770-219-1830. Shopping vouchers will also be givenaway to several lucky guestscompliments of The Medical CenterAuxiliary and Willis Investment Council.

One hundredpercent of theproceedsraised byMarketplacewill benefitSafe KidsGainesville/Hall County,an initiative ofThe Medical Center Foundation’sHealthy Journey Campaign, whichworks to prevent accidental childhoodinjury, the leading killer of children inthe U.S. To learn more visitnghs.com/safekids.

Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County

NOVEMBER 1-3, 2018

This year’s Marketplace is made possible by the positive spirit and dedication of the 2018 Tri-Chairs and Marketplace Committee. This group began volunteering months ago toensure that this year’s Marketplace has tasty treats, tempting treasures, beautiful jewelry

and clothing and many more items to get your holiday shopping started. We are all so grateful toWillis Investment Counsel for their 10th consecutive year as the premier sponsor and all thecommunity sponsors who ensure the annual success of Marketplace. Remember that the funshopping event benefits Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County. Thank you 2018 MarketplaceCommittee and to each volunteer serving over the weekend!

Ellen Toms, Auxiliary President

at the Gainesville Civic Center

HOLIDAY SHOPPINGFriday, November 2 9:30 am - 6 pm

Saturday, November 3 9:30 am - 5 pm

General admission tickets are $5 andchildren under 12 are admitted free. Inaddition to our fabulous Marketplacemerchants within the Civic Center, ourArtist’s Row merchants will offer beautifuland unique artistic creations from originalartwork to hand crafted woodwork andhand crafted lighting under the tent.

Lunch begins at 11:00 am on Friday andSaturday so slip out to the porch ordown to the Chestatee Room to enjoy adelicious lunch from 2 Dog Restaurant orHoneybaked Ham Company and Café.

2018 Marketplace Tri-Chairs Katie Crumley, Jenny Floyd,

Morgan Wood

Marketplace CommitteeFront row (L-R): Katie Propes, Callie Hughs, Kaylan Bradley, Ginny Early, Laura Fowler, Liz Wood, Brooke Johnson, Ashley Sliger; Back row (L-R): Sara Billingsley, Alyssa McClure,Tessa Hatfield, Ashton Meeks, Jenny Floyd, Morgan Wood, Katie Crumley, Elizabeth Latta,Havolynne Saxon, Olivia Shockley, Natalie Challen, Sally Veatch, Brittni Curtis; Committeemembers not pictured: McCay Crumley, Kristy Davis, Barbara Griffeth, Angie Kennedy, Mary Mobley, Dallas Sage, Elizabeth Thompson, Staci Vinton, Meredith West and Whitney Williams

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Thursday, November 16:30–9:30 p.m. • $50 per person

P R E V I E W P A R T Y

Gather!...with friends at the Marketplace Preview Partyto get a sneak peak of our fabulous merchantsand to shop before Marketplace opens to thepublic. Enjoy scrumptious hors d’oeuvres anddesserts prepared by Chef Kern’s along with

cash bars and a fabulous silent and live auction.

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The Medical Center Auxiliary is sincerely gratefulto Philip Wilheit, Sr. who continues to share histalents as Preview Party auctioneer. His expertisehas made a tremendous impact on the successof Marketplace through the years.

Exciting StaysBrasstown Valley Spa and ResortYoung HarrisFour Seasons AtlantaKing and Prince Beach and Golf ResortSt. Simons IslandAloft - Greenville DowntownWinghaven - David and Maggie Griffin’sHilltop Cottage in HighlandsSt. Simons Condo - Courtenay Wishouskyand Debbie JacobsThe Chattanoogan - Chattanooga

Adventures in the OutdoorsQuail Hunt for four at Burnt PinePlantation with Philip WilheitOne Day Pruning Service from NewLeaf Landscaping ServicesSail on Lake Lanier for six IncludingFood and Beverage with Roger SulhoffAn Evening of Fun and Fellowship atWalters BarnAtlanta Botanical Garden Guest Passes

Savory SelectionsPrivate Wine Tasting Party for twenty atScott’s DowntownSouthern Baked Pie Co. Cookbook andGift CardsLuna’s Restaurant Gift CertificateCollection of Fine Wine from RafaelPascual, Jock Horner, Bruce Nixon andDallas Gay

Home DécorGarden & Gun Curated “Made in theSouth” Crate donated by CarrollDaniel Construction4’ Round TableMade of SalvagedWood Handcrafted by Jess ClarkPillows from Maggie Griffin Design

Children are Sure to LoveCustom Playhouse by Chestatee HighSchool Architecture and ConstructionDepartment and Parks Lumber andBuilding SupplyLaurel Park Sprayground Rental

Original ArtParrish Brown Hoag - 2018 Signature Artist

Alison Odom DesignsAngela Chrusciaki BlehmChristie GregoryKristy DaviesLeigh-Anne Gross O’Brien Fine ArtSuzanne Johnson Molly BooneBan Shakir

A New YouCoolsculpting Treatment by AestheticCenter of GainesvilleIn Home Floral Design Class for sixcompliments of Enemies of the Average$2,500 toward Services by Sosebeeand Britt OrthodonticsBleaching Trays and a ProfessionalPhillips Sonicare from Gainesville Dental Group

Wine PullThe Preview Party Committee will host a Wine Pull during the Preview Party;each participant is guaranteed to go home with a wonderful bottle of wine.

Guests may bid on these and many more exciting silent and live auction items!

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Marketplace 2018

Signature ArtistParrish Brown Hoag

Sitting in her exposed-brick studioin Virginia Highlands, ParrishBrown Hoag, this year’s featured

signature artist, reminisced about herearliest memories of Marketplace.

“As a child, I’d go with my mother tothe Civic Center when she volunteeredfor Marketplace,” she says. “This eventhas been a part of the holiday seasonfor me all of my life.

Parrish, the daughter of Clarissaand Pepper Brown, MD, hasalways been an artist, spendinghours in her craft room as a child.Even after graduating fromGeorgia Tech with a degree inBusiness Administration andworking in downtown Atlanta, shewould find herself pulling out herpaint brushes to relax and restoreherself. One day in early 2017, she

and her husband sat enjoying lattes atone of their favorite neighborhoodcoffee shops just off the BeltLine inAtlanta.

“We were discussing our goals for theyear; and Chris suggested I blend mycreative drive and business skills to startmy fine art business. Thanks to hisencouragement and the support ofmany others, I now have the honor ofcreating artwork for wonderful clients.”

Parrish’s fine art paintings are inspiredby nature, traveling and the peace shefeels when she’s outdoors.

“Painting reminds me to live freely,” shesays, “and to embrace freedom in theprocess. My hope is that followers ofmy art share in that refreshment and peace.”

Cover painting: “From a Distance”, 30x30” abstract painting on canvas, created using acrylic paint, pastels, and charcoal Website: parrishhoag.com • Email: hello@parrishhoag.com

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Built By BeesAtlanta, GABuilt By Bees is a natural andorganic marketplace committed toproviding the finest bee relatedproducts in the world. Discover thepower of raw bee ingredients in aprestigious line-up of gourmet rawhoney and healthy skincareproducts. These bee productscontain one or more of five bee ingredients: Beeswax, RawHoney, Propolis, Pollen and Royal Jelly (a few of ourproducts have only honey scents).

Charleston Shoe Co. Charleston, SCCharleston Shoe Co.offers affordable,comfortable andlong-wearing shoesfor every woman. Their manycobblestones-to-cocktails shoe stylesare geared toward the modernwoman who is on-the-go and wants fashionable versatilityall day long! In 2010, Neely opened Savannah Shoe Co inSavannah and then a small storefront called CharlestonShoe Co. on a quiet and historic section of King Street indowntown Charleston, SC. From Boca Grande toNantucket & Del Mar to Carmel, women can’t get enoughof these stylish, “FUNctional” shoes. The Charleston ShoeCo. line is now currently sold in over 150 boutiques andmore than 18 branded stores nationwide.

Elmari DesignsSuwanee, GAElmari Designs creates one of a kind pieces of wearableart using Italian leather, deerskin, metal & rare Italianvintage beads. Leather items are hand cut, punched &hand sewn using an old 1800's technique to preserve the

lost art of handcrafted leather & bead work.Components & materials used to create thedesigns are rare 1800’s vintage old stockMurano Italian beads, white bronze, sterlingsilver, copper & pewter, natural stones suchas jasper and antiqueagate, hand blownglass, deerskin, camel,buffalo bone & horn.

Designer Victoria Elmore-Thomas’sBritish-Irish and Ashkenazi Jewish heritage drives herdesire to work with leather & Old World Beads.

Lauri Jo’sNorman Park, GALauri Jo’s products taste likegrandmother’s. They are hergreat-grandmothers’ recipesthat her family grew up on.Lauri Jo’s doesn’t cut corners;they are about more than food.They want to be your friend.They want to brighten up yourparty, spruce up your dinnerand put smiles on the faces atyour breakfast table. Most ofall, they want to bring you flavor, food and fun!

Featured Merchants

Provence AntiquesDecatur, GA

Kathleen Morris, the owner of Provence Antiques, first discovered beautiful Europeanantiques while living in Belgium. When the family returned to the United States, sheopened her first shop in Dallas, Texas wanting to share the love of those antiques withothers. Since then, she has traveled throughout France, England and Scotland searchingfor extraordinary 19th century furnishings. Behind every piece of furniture, rich with thepatina of age, the lovely and evocative paintings of the English and Europeancountryside, or copper cookware that would be at home in Downton Abbey, lies a storysince Kathleen has sourced each and every piece herself.

StorologyGrayson, GAStorology specializes incharming antique coinpurses (Georgian, Victorian,Edwardian) from Franceand England that havebeen repurposed intobeautiful necklaces andmade relevant for today.They take a time in historyand find a way to enjoysomething old in a new way.

The Crystal Plate KidsThe Crystal Plate Kids, Silver Sponsorof Marketplace 2018, is a sister storeof The Crystal Plate, which specializes

in bridal registriesand gifts, and islocated on BrenauAvenue indowntownGainesville. The Crystal Plate Kids canhelp you dress your littles in clothesthat last AND make a lasting

impression. Whetheryou're looking foreveryday basics or theperfect outfit for a specialoccasion, your searchstops here with a brandlineup including LittleEnglish, The BeaufortBonnet Company, James

and Lottie, The Proper Peony and Honey Bee Tees.

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Gainesville, GA

Southern HospitalityJulie and Ashlyn Pederson, amother-daughter team, formedthe Southern Hospitality Companywith the simple goal of serving

otherswith their talents. They havecombined their individualexperiences to create a

lifestyle brand that encourages others to make theirhome and events, memorable and welcoming to friendsand family. Their hope is to hear the words, “Well done,good and faithful servants” from their customers.

Acworth, GA

Southern Baked Pie CompanyFounded in Gainesville, Georgia in2012, Southern Baked Pie Company(formerly Buttermilk Pie Company)was launched by University of

Georgia graduate andcreative entrepreneur,Amanda Wilbanks. Withfamily recipes, Southerncharm and an all-butter pie

dough that melts in yourmouth, Amanda and herteam of bakers creategourmet sweet and savorypies for all of life’s specialoccasions and celebrations.Southern Baked PieCompany masterfully createsa variety of decadent flavorsand specialty selections utilizing seasonal fresh fruit fromlocal Georgia farmers and businesses. They offer pies in avariety of sizes including: whole pies, petite pies, andbite-size tassies.

Gainesville, GA

Designs By Laurel LeighLaurel Leigh is an artist/designer wholives in Athens, GA. She has a passionfor interior decorating/design and usesher sewing skills in interior decorating

projects for clients. During a much needed hiatus fromher professional human resources career, she explorednew hobbies- drawing and painting. Many of hercreations are inspired by her late mother-in-law and theirconnection over blue and white decor.

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Wool & FlaxGainesville & Clarkesville, GAWool & Flax is a women'sboutique located in Gainesvilleand Clarkesville, offering unique

quality clothing that is timeless, yetfashionable. You will find on trendstatement jewelry, accessories andgift items such as small batchapothecary, art and paper goodssupportinglocal artists,

candles by Illume and MagnoliaHome, luxe bath & body products,perfumes, candies by Sugarfina,and gorgeous leather bags andclutches by Satchel Savannah andParker & Hyde that pair perfectlywith their great selection ofdesigner denim! They love partnering with local designersto bring unique pieces. Their goal is for women to leavethe store feeling beautiful in the items they chose.

Alison Hudgins OdomGainesville, GA

Alison is from Gainesville. She graduated cum laude fromthe University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Art in

Interior Design. After working for sixyears as an interior designer, sheearned her art educationcertification andnow shares herpassion with thestudents ofCentennial ArtsAcademy. As a

dog-lover and dawg-lover, sheenjoys painting Georgia’sfavorite dog, Uga, as wellas your family’s bestfriend.

Athens, GA

Children’s Statue for AuctionMarketplace 2018 is proud to display “Man’s Best Friend,”by Gregory Johnson. Gregory is a local artist whosesculptures can be spotted throughout North Georgia andacross the country. His figurative themes that are cast in

bronze can be seen in Gainesville as well asmore contemporary sets of work in

stainless steel. “Man’s BestFriend” is truly a collector’sitem as the artist is nolonger producingsmaller works in castbronze. Marketplace2018 thanksGregory for notonly displaying his

beautiful art butdonating thesculpture to the2018MarketplaceAuction.

2 Dog Restaurant and Catering(Gainesville)2 Dog is more than a restaurant, it's a movement

Beaded with Love by Sydney Phillips(Gainesville)Quality, trendy, handmade jewelry

Beautiful Chaos (Newnan)Handcrafted jewelry

Bee’s Knees & Nectar (Gainesville )Fashionable ladies apparel, handbags andjewelry, and young girl’s latest fashion

Best Friends Finds (Dunwoody)Christmas and collegiate décor

Billie's Pecans and More, Inc.(Crenshaw, MS)Homemade flavors of pecans, toffee, brittle andcheese crispies

Built by Bees (Atlanta)Honey and related products

Catherine Goolsby (Scottdale)Art using fabric, ribbon, silver, copper

Charleston Shoe Co. (Charleston, SC)Offers affordable, comfortable handmadecobblestones-to-cocktails shoes

Ciao Bella Boutique (Montgomery, AL)Glenda Gies vintage inspired, sophisticatedhandbags

Clara's Cookies (Buford)Homemade bite sized thin cookies in 3 flavors

Dario Perla Collection (Gainesville)Custom men’s shirts, ties, clothing & accessories

Discovery Toys (Buford)Educational toys, books and games

Earth Soaps (Mount Airy)All natural handcrafted soaps and bath accessories

Elachee Nature Science Center(Gainesville)Nature related gifts

Elmari Designs (Suwanee)Hand Crafted Jewelry using Deerskin, ItalianLeather, Sterling, Pewter, Copper & VenetianItalian Murano

Erin London (Clarkesville)Women's apparel

Family Jewels & Purse Strings(Gainesville, FL)Romantic, chic, handbags, jewelry, and babyclothing & gifts

Four Sisters and Friends (Silverwear)(Woodstock)Unique handcrafted jewelry designed with semi-precious stones, beads, pearls and vintage finds.Collections of sterling silver and Turkish jewelry.

Full Bloom Nursery (Clermont)Vintage home & garden décor, pottery, plants

Gift N’ Green (Cumming)Gifts - Eco friendly products

Gypsy Threads, LLC (Gainesville)Women's clothing, bath & beauty

House Dressing Interiors (Gainesville)Home décor, furniture, accessories

Image Boutique (Gainesville)Ladies' clothing, accessories, jewelry

JMac's Clothiers (Bogart)Custom men's clothing, shoes, accessories

Lauri Jo's Southern Style Canning(Norman Park)Jams & jellies, salsas, pepper jelly, pickledproducts (Grandmas' receipe)

Leigh-Anne Gross O'Brien Fine Art(Gainesville)Watercolor & acrylic paintings

Lipsense by Senegence (Alpharetta)Longlasting lipstick & makeup

Looms & Lighting (Gainesville)Vintage rugs & lighting

Lou's Seaside Gifts (Clarkesville)Caribbean sea glass jewelry, hand wrappedcrocheted crystal necklaces

LRC Products (Oakwood)Custom wooden wall art, letter signs

LuLaRoe by McFabulous Fashions, LLC(Commerce)Women & children’s leggings & apparel

LW Glass & Fiber Studio (Blairsville)Wearable art, handwoven alpaca vests & scarves,handblown glass beads

Nest Feathers (Oakwood)Home accessories, gifts, scarves, jewelry

NYR Organic (Alpharetta)Organic skincare

Oli + Ve (Roswell)Bottles of flavored oils, aged balsamics

Oliver Farm Artisan Oils (Pitts)Cold pressed, unrefined, non-GMO oils. Gluten-free flours

Painting Delightfuls (Flowery Branch)Christmas themed ornaments, hand paintedvintage furniture pieces, etc.

Parrish Hoag Art (Atlanta)Marketplace 2018 Feature Artist, watercolor &acrylic paintings

Provence Antiques (Decatur)English & French antiques

Purchase Effect (Gainesville)Handmade leather purses, journals, jewelry

Rahab's Rope (Gainesville)Handmade, fair-trade jewelry, scarves, gift items

Rodan & Fields (Clermont)Skincare: redefine, soothe, unblemish

Shamrock and Peach LLC (Roswell)Irish art, cookbooks, linens & tours of Ireland

SISU (Gainesville)One of a kind handmade gifts

Snooty Hooty Too LLC (Hoschton)Hand crafted sterling silver and natural gemstonejewelry with complimentary on-site engraving

Southern Hospitality Company (Acworth)Misc. gift items, tableware, stationery

Southern Baked Pie Company(Gainesville)Fresh baked & handmade pies, new cookbook,and merchandise

Spider Monkey Paparazzi Jewelry(Gainesville)Contemporary jewelry

Stephanie Kenney Designs (Atlanta)Upscale, unique jewelry

Storyology Design (Grayson)Vintage handmade jewelry

Strawberry Tree Farms (Manlius, NY)DIY gourmet-in-minutes soups and seasonings

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Style Collectif (Gainesville)Stylish, contemporary clothing for women

Sundara (Gainesville)Unique, one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories

Sydney's Dollhouse (Montezuma)Children's clothing, dolls, gifts

The Crystal Plate Kids (Gainesville)Children's clothing & gifts

The Family Apothecary (Winder)Organic skincare & aromatherapy, herbal teas,essential oils

The Gainesville Ballet Company(Gainesville)Nutcrackers, holiday items and ornaments

The Gift Box (Gainesville)Gift items

The Golden Phae Company (Roswell)100% all natural skin creams/products

The Honey Baked Ham Company & Café(Gainesville)Boxed lunches & tea

The Medical Center Auxiliary (Gainesville)Susansnaps, Southern Straws, Georgia Sourdoughand Marketplace notecards and totes with signatureart by Parrish Hoag

The Vintage Peach Boutique (Braselton)Clothing, jewelry, home goods

Three Birds Studio (Cumming)Hand soldered Jewelry

Totally Wicked Designs (Cumming)Jewelry - limited edition artisan pieces

Tween Bee (Gainesville )Trendy fashion for Teens

Usborne Books & More (Atlanta)Entertaining, educational books for children of all ages

Vanessa Nabors Artisan Jewelry (Monroe)Handcrafted jewelry

Water and Word (Gainesville)Original watercolors & prints

Weezie’s Sewing Kitchen/Holly Lively(Gainesville)Baseball tee’s with sports & Christmas appliques andreversible children’s dresses

Whirled Piece Cookies (Gainesville)Assortment of fresh baked jumbo gourmet cookies

Wool & Flax (Gainesville)Women's high fashion

Worthwhile Pursuits (Macon)Interactive children’s books and toys, Find me Funzy the Fox

A place for local artists to showcase their artistic talent.

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Alison Odom (Gainesville)Watercolor and acrylics paintings

Designs by Laurel Leigh (Athens)Handmade jewelry, painted ornaments, original art

Emily Gaddy (Gainesville)Author of Go Bulldogs and Roll Tide Roll

Jenny Highsmith Lettering (Marietta)Hand lettered artwork

Quilted Wall Inspirations (Gainesville)Quilted art for walls and pillows

Pot of Gems (Duluth)Handcrafted jewelry using wire wrapping andstringing techniques

The Art Colony- Sara Oakley and Mary Beth Stager(Gainesville)Fine art and handcrafted original jewelry and accessories - The Bobbsey Twins (Hoschton)Handcrafted cuff bracelets, collage on wood

The Honeybaked Ham Company and Café is again partnering withThe Medical Center Auxiliary to make delicious Honeybaked ham,turkey and roast beef sandwich boxed lunches with chips and adelicious cookie available at the Chestatee Room Tea Cart.

The Medical Center Auxiliary VolunteerServices Staff:Lynne Allen, Director; Lajuania Lester,Manager, NGMC Braselton and Barrow;Lauren Bell, Retail Business Manager; KatyAkridge, Financial Account Coordinator;Louise Robison, Coordinator, NGMCGainesville; Whitney Newton, Retail andVolunteer Services Coordinator, NGMCBraselton; Vickie Casper, Retail BusinessAssistant, Marie Braswell, AdministrativeAssistant.

ShopArtist’s Row

at MarketplaceLocal Gainesville restaurant 2 Dog will be located on the GreenStreet porch during Marketplace beginning at 11 a.m. Friday andSaturday. 2 Dog Restaurant, owned by Tim and Tina Roberts, islocated in Gainesville just off the downtown square near BrenauUniversity in a century old renovated home and serves deliciousrustic euro soul food.

A special thank you to local non-profits for participating:Elachee Nature Science Center

Rahab’s RopeSISU

The Gainesville Ballet Company

The Medical Center Auxiliary, Inc.743 Spring StreetGainesville, GA 30501ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED

Presorted First ClassU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDGainesville, GA Permit #82

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors Bronze Sponsors

Patrons

The Medical Center Auxiliary

All Outdoor Lawn ServicesBGW Dental Group

Carroll Daniel ConstructionCathey & Strain, LLC

Elizabeth & Andy LattaGibson Dental Designs

J Geyer AdvertisingJake Martin & Son Contractors, Inc.

Mansfield Oil Company

Marquee Tents & RentsMcDonald & Cody Law Group

Michael Callahan, MD – Northeast Georgia ENTMilton Martin Honda

Parks Lumber & Building Supply, Inc.Peach State Bank & TrustPittman Dental Laboratory

Property Creations Inc.

Riverside PharmacySigns by Tomorrow

Smith, Gilliam, Williams & MilesSouth State Bank

Springer Mountain FarmsThe Mailworks, Inc.

Treadstone ConstructionUnited Community Bank

Whelchel, Dunlap, Jarrard & Walker, LLP

Friend

and Premier Sponsor

Meg & Allen Nivens

Tri Star Solutions, Inc.

Morgan & Trey Wood

Thank you to our 2018 Marketplace sponsors! We appreciate your generous support!