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Welcome Home, Woodstock?

Fasten your seat belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

Do you ever wake up in the morning, look around and think “I have no idea what is going on?”

Yea, I’m having that.

For the first time in almost two years, my little world extends beyond Holly Springs and Hickory Flat.

Now, I’m a Woodstockian. Woodstockiard. Woodstockch.

Whatever, you’re stuck with me now.

As of this morning, I’ll be your new Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch editor. I’m sure you

I feel like I should tell y’all a little about myself. After all, you’ll have my complete and undivided attention 163 hours out of the week. I take Wednesdays from 9 to 10 p.m. off (Criminal Minds) and Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. to teach ballet to inner city girls in Brookhaven. I’ll also be taking some Saturday afternoons off this fall to watch Alabama football. Roll Tide.

My two rescue puppies will make occasional appearances, as will a series of foster puppies from Angels Among Us Pet Rescue. So far, I’ve had three fosters. One I adopted and two went to other homes. If you mix that with the stray cat that comes over for food and the handful of birds and rabbits I take in to feed and sometimes I feel like I live in a zoo.

Over the past two years, Holly Springs Patch has been like a therapy session to me. Yes, I cover the news, but I’ve been blessed enough to make strong connections with the people there. I don’t have kids, but when I do, I’m going to bank on all the advice and knowledge I’ve gotten from everyone (although the thought of picking a preschool chills me to my bones).

So here we go, Woodstock. 

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Jenifer Payne May 7, 2012 at 11:34 am
Welcome to Woodstock Patch!
Jeanine May 7, 2012 at 12:01 pm
Welcome! Woodstock Patch is my main source of news for my area and I will miss very few of your 163 hours! Thanks for your input, in advance!!
Jessie Gable (Editor) May 7, 2012 at 12:09 pm
If you watch Criminal Minds, check the Facebook page during the show. I always watch it, but I live alone and get scared. Then I start posting on Facebook because it's less scary when other people are talking to you!
Lisa DeLosh May 7, 2012 at 12:54 pm
Jessie, welcome! Looking forward to meeting you at one of the Chirp Wdstk tweet-ups or feel free to venture into Towne Lake and stop in at Earth Paint and Fire!
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Lee78 June 19, 2013 at 09:27 am
Where's the contact info for this? No name or business listing on here. If you want people to help,Read More need to give more info!! I want to help! :)
Camille English June 11, 2013 at 04:45 pm
Congratulations Gino! You are such a nice guy and you have a beautiful family. Sam and I haven'tRead More been by TOI in a while. Need to stop by and congratulate you in person.
mitzie wagy June 13, 2013 at 04:02 pm
Way to go Gino now lets get u a house...