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November 2011

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David Junker Chase Finch Madeleine Muska Michelle Offik Craig Kinley Teresa Roche Nichole Livengood Lisa Carpenter Tim ONeill Robin Bylenga Katie & Larry Lee Ann Carter Kent Ambler

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Music is Definitely A Universal Language

By Matt Morgan, Owner/Producer Sit-N-Spin Recording Studios I sat down with Jeff Holland, owner of drum4work and Our World Festival, at my studio to learn more about what he does. The conversation ranged from the human spirit and rhythms of life to corporations ROI and bottom lines. Jeffs been a staple musician in the Upstate for over 2 decades now. Performing all over the world, as well as teaching private lessons with one person to businesses with thousands of people at a time, he, with a few other companies like his, are reinventing what the masses think of music, rhythm, and drumming. One of his businesses, www.drum4work.com, helps companies promote communication, well-being and teamwork through interactive rhythm events. The following is a quote from Jeffs website: Drum4work Interactive Energetic Therapy (DIET) programs will motivate your meeting to move in synch and promote Health and Well Being among clients by Improving Mood, Increasing Camaraderie and promoting Exercise. Your companys Return On Investment (ROI) can be more than $60 for every $1 you spend with drum4work based on Reduced Turnover Rate and Burnout. Combined with your savings in Medical Expenses and Workers Compensation, it could be much more.

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Jeff talked a lot about the rhythm of life, whether its your heartbeat, you following a clock or schedule, or you following patterns in nature. His organization, Our World Festival, is a locally based group that meets every last Sunday to share and inspire their common goal of community through rhythm and movement. Its definitely something to check out-Jeffs been doing it down in the park for years now. You dont need to know anything about percussion or drumming, just show up at Falls Park Pavilion from 4-6, the last Sunday of each monthits family friendly, and they provide the instruments. Whats not to love? In addition to that (I think he has more hours in his day than the rest of us!) Jeff also teaches private study. He plans to launch a website the first of next year www.drum234.com. That site will be giving students access to video lessons and more from what he has learned as a teacher over the last 2 decades. For more information visit, www.ourworldfestival.com. For more info about private lessons or to get Jeff at a function, email jeff@drum4work.com.

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Charlotte-based Simplified perform their original song My Life at The Emerald Lounge in Asheville, NC.

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Precisely, My Dear Watson

By Michelle Offik The release of Watsons Riddle on August 30th is just one more side project for the already busy Steve Watson - full-time jazz guitar instructor at the Fine Arts Center and Furman University here in Greenville. Steve wrote all 10 songs for the new album and the CD release party is on November 12th in Tyron, NC. Many students have come and gone from the Fine Arts Center (FAC), and as a jazz guitar student from 2004-2006 with Steve, I can personally attest that my life wouldnt be the same without jazz and Steves program at FAC. Jazz theory in the morning gave me the proper tools to study music at a more professional level, while the ensemble/improv class has taught me communication, adaptability, and not giving up because something seems too difficult at first - all of which translates well in other life situations. There is a high-adrenaline rush that comes from performing live jazz and that has given me a lot of perspective on what it means to perform in front of people. The performances at FAC prepared me for college in an invaluable way. Flexibility, adaptability, handling yourself calmly in high-pressure situations - these are a few life skills jazz students can learn while studying at FAC. Steves ability to coach and mentor his students from day one to graduation will leave any student with valuable life lessons whether they pursue music professionally or not. Expect to work hard, and you will see improvement. Steve recognizes the need to challenge and push his students to new levels which he believes motivates students more in the long run while also preparing them for the realities of the music industry.

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Watsons Riddle is a dynamic new instrumental group formed in Upstate South Carolina by veteran guitarist Steve Watson and original Marshall Tucker Band drummer Paul T. Riddle with legendary pianist Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers Band, Sea Level, Rolling Stones) and top-notch bassist Tim Lawter (Marshall Tucker Band).

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Before the FAC became the state-of-the-art building it is today (off Wade Hampton Boulevard), the jazz department used to be one of several wooden trailers surrounding the FAC building off Washington Avenue downtown. While the building has changed dramatically, Steves enthusiasm for jazz and teaching guitar has remained rock-steady throughout the years. Ask any of his students to recall the Steve-isms get immediate examples. Ellison Smith, a 2005 graduate, recalls jive turkey, while Ashleigh Maynard, a 2007 graduate, recalls great googly moogly and Steve telling students to stop diatonic-ing him to death (a reference for music nerds only). Steve Watson is a permanent fixture in the Greenville music community and it is because of teachers like Steve that the Fine Arts Center can produce such talented students for the music and arts industry. Steves graduates have gone on to study music at the New School in NYC, University of Miami, University of Southern California, Berkeley in Boston and other top-tier music schools throughout the U.S. For more information on Watsons Riddle visit: www.watsonriddle.com.CDs can be purchased on itunes, amazon.com, best buy, Palmetto Records, and Barnes and Noble in Greenville.

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Gardening for Good: A Glimpse into Greenville Forwards Newest Collaborative Program
Interview with Reece Lyerly, Greenville Forwards Gardening for Good Fellow and Anita Tam, Coordinator of the Synergy Community Garden in Simpsonville.

In the past year, Greenville Forward has focused on the actualization of a community garden network created out of collaboration and a shared mission Gardening for Good. The program began as an initial partnership with Greenville Forward, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital System, LiveWell Greenville, Furman University, Clemson University, the Piedmont Health Care Foundation, and the Synergy Garden among others. This summer, Reece Lyerly began work with the program as its inaugural director through a Greenville Forward fellowship following his graduation from Furman University. Now in its early stages of development, Gardening for Good seeks to create a network for community gardens that builds upon the existing energy of the community garden movement, coordinates neighborhood redevelopment efforts, improves the health of residents and neighborhoods, and transforms Greenville through gardening. The primary tasks of the program include building a network of community gardens to enable better communication and collaboration, connecting volunteers to local community garden efforts, creating a resource center for gardens through the development of a robust website, developing a gardening education program, and managing a tool bank to help new gardens develop with greater ease and lower cost. To learn more, visit www.ggardeningforgood.com or contact Reece Lyerly, reece@ggardeningforgood.com.

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When it comes to songwriting we begin with an idea, a theme, a riff, an emotion, a hook, or just about anything else that we find interesting or personal. Theres no formula when it comes to writing songs. Creating a song isnt hard, its coming up with a sound thats unique thats challenging. We might go for weeks at a time and bounce ideas around, and then on a car ride to the grocery store well sketch some lyrics in a notebook and create a song by the end of that afternoon. The idea has happened in five minutes. The key is to keep your mind, heart, and eyes open for the ideas to channel through you and onto paper. We gravitate to real life, our experiences, observations, hopes and dreams. Recently we wrote a song together and had the mood in mind when we wrote the lyrics. Because the lyrics were heavy we wanted the music to sound campy and

lighthearted. Understanding how we want to present the song helps us when composing and creating. Writing is an exercise. The more you write the better you get and the easier it becomes as you gain more confidence and insight to yourself and the things around you. Finding a song writing partner to collaborate with, share thoughts and ideas with is also beneficial. A separate pair of eyes, ears, and experiences will give you sound advice and constructive ideas and opinions. Always remember that what you put in is what you get out. Meaning that if you want to write Jazz songs you should listen primarily to Jazz music. So that you have an understanding of song forms and the rules of composition for that particular genre. As Keith Richards said, Good composers borrow, great composers steal.

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Mad Likes: Pecha Kucha and the Presenters of Greenville

While it is safe to assume that there are a lot of interesting people in Greenville, you never quite get to appreciate or witness the brevity of uniqueness that exists within our city limits until you attend a

Pronounced [peh-chak-cha] a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20 seconds.

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The simple format promotes a rather unexpected night of presenters and presentations all with the comfort and sadness that this will end in less than 7 minutes. Whether its an Etch A Sketch artist, a train lover, someone that had a lug nut fly through a window and into their chest, a social commentator, or a guy that just wants to express his biggest fears, Ranging from poverty to the series of presentations always reveals the depth, creativity and personality victory gardens.* that makes up the people of Greenville.

This artist has a goal of creating a giant Etch A Sketch in downtown Greenville.

Held at the Warehouse Theatre every few months, each Pecha Kucha night is different between the latest set for the current Warehouse Theatre production and the vast variety of people that choose to present. Whether you choose to present or to sit back and be inspired, its hard not to like Pecha Kucha night.

Props to the biggest fear presenter for setting up active participants throughout the audience and starting off with his fear of the Amityville Horror (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Amityville_Horror). Pictures of that house alone give me the chills.

The last Pecha Kucha was during the production of the Elephant Man. The twisted and elegant carnival prints created for the set were a perfect backdrop for this Halloween edition and they are for sale, if you like cool art that is.

*Also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Germany during World War I and World War II to reduce the pressure on the public food supply brought on by the war (from wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_garden).

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Swinging the Art Doors Open Wide

By Teresa Roche

Excitement ahead, art lovers and collectors! Here it comes: 124 visual artists will unite across the city for one weekend. Their goal? Simple. Its time to bring some well deserved attention to the arts community. Coming November 5 & 6, Greenvilles art gallery are swinging doors open wide! And sorry all you football fans, but this is truly what a magical fall weekend is all about it is my personal favorite weekend of the year! Open Studios is the one time all year long where you can view, learn, visit, discover, engage in lively art conversation, and, yes, buy art all weekend long.

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Why so cool? Your Open Studios tour starts anywhere you like and youre free to wind your way through the best of the studio exhibitions and art spots. The barriers between galleries, studios, and artists are broken down as you compare style and creativity from studio to studio. Pick up a map at the Metropolitan Arts Council and begin planning your route! For many of the artists participating in OS, the process of getting ready began a year ago. It takes more than just a camera, brush, and canvas. It takes planning, traveling, experimenting, failing, and rediscovering or learning new techniques. Oh and of course, there are the many sleepless nights of actually making the work. OS isnt simply just about all the great new art coming in for the weekend. As my friend and fellow Flatiron Studio colleague Signe Grushovenko remarked, its also a great opportunity to make personal connections and to see the inside world of how people live and work. OS is a chance for anyone in Greenville to discover what its like to be an artist. Its a chance to meet real life craftsman up close and personal, and get a peek into the passion and philosophy that drives them forward. At the heart of it all, OS is about sharing our different walks of life together through art, lively conversation, and crisp fall weather. And dont forget! OS weekend is also the first weekend of November. And being such, that Friday is the first Friday! In honor of the new month, Kent Ambler will be opening a fantastic show on the evening of Friday, November 4th, 6-9pm, at Art & Light. Kents Running with Paint show will be up the Teresa Roche is the Owner/Manager entire month of November. So drop by. Its going of Art & Light Gallery to be a whirlwind art weekend! artandlightgallery.com

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I was born in Indiana, about 25 miles east of Chicago. My earliest memories are of me drawing. There was never a question as to what I would do with my life. I attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. There I was introduced to printmaking and discovered that I had an innate feel for the process of making woodcuts. In 1992, I graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting. I spent six years in New Mexico before settling in South Carolina in 2000. I live on eight acres on Paris Mountain in Greenville, SC. I have a print studio in my home where I spend my days making woodcuts and painting.

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ABOUT THE WORK

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While the imagery in my art is generally subject or object oriented, the visual appearance of each piece is of most importance to me. I work from an aesthetic and intuitive approach rather than a conceptual one. Some of my work is autobiographical while some is simply based on things that interest me, such as birds. My work is derived from my life and surroundings: my observations. My surroundings offer endless subject matter; my three dogs, two cats, my wife Peggy, the lake, the woods, birds, flowering trees, neighbors goats, the list goes on and on. My work usually starts with an observation or a quick sketch. The images that I sketch then become a leaping point for the exploration of aesthetic qualities. Mark making is the main focus in my woodcut prints, while surface and paint application are the main focus in my paintings. In the past I painted more directly from life but now find myself working from a combination of observation, memory, and intuition.

Subjects, themes, and even concepts do materialize in my work through the passage of time. I generally cant tell you what it is that I am working on until viewing a series of work in retrospect. With the help of hindsight it becomes very obvious what was going on in my life at that given time. I try not to over think or over plan my work. I generally do my best work when my brain is turned off so to speak. I am inspired by the simplicity of idea and image addressed by genuine folk artists.

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Fte Holiday Hustle and Bustle Top Ten

By Nichole Livengood
Dont burn the turkey this year. The Cooks Station has got you covered. Chef Corrie Martin will give you recipes and show you how to prepare a fabulous holiday feast. Tuesday, November 15th, 6-8 pm 659 South Main Street in Greenvilles Historic West End Tickets: $50/person. Advance reservations required. For more info and reservations: 864-250-0091, info@thecooksstation.com Paint some holiday magic at Vino and Van Gough Vintage Santas with artist Jeanne ONeal November 17th 6:30-8:30pm Cost: $35 1818 Augusta Street, Suite 112 Contact: vinoandvangogh.net, 864-434-3054 Every time a bell rings an angel gets its wings! Its A Wonderful Life presented by Artios Academies of Greenville Friday, November 18 at 7:00 pm and Saturday November 19 at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm Grace Church Auditorium, 2801 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615 Tickets: $7 per person, General Admission Reserve your seats: wonderfullifeartiosgville.eventbrite.com Run your turkey off at the TreesGreenville Turkey Day 8k Thursday, November 24th 9:00 am SAT&F certified 8k course with chip timing, mile Toddler Trot and a 2 mile walk. 701 Millennium Blvd, Greenville, SC 29607 Sign up! turkeyday8k.eventbrite.com Fa-la-la-la lights, Roper Mountain Holiday Lights Nightly from Thanksgiving through December 30 6:00-10:00 pm Roper Mountain Science Center Cost: $10 per car More info: www.ropermountainholidaylights.com Grap your scarf and take a spin on the rink at UBS Ice on Main. The open-air ice skating rink is open for business starting November 25. Village Green, in front of the Courtyard Marriott in downtown Greenville. Tickets: $10 for adults and $8 for children. This includes skate rental. Group discount tickets available. For skate times and more info: www.iceonmain.com/HoursRates.aspx

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Enjoy the tastes of the season prepared by some of Greenvilles top chefs at St. Francis Foundations Holiday Brunch Sunday, December 11 Poinsett Club Tickets: Seating at 11am and 1pm; Adults: $35, Children 6-12: $15, Children 5 and under: Free. $500 Table Sponsorships available. Reserve your seat: www.stfrancisfoundation.com/ holiday-brunch-registration.php South Carolina Childrens Theatre gets their Scrooge on for Ebenezer! A Musical Christmas Carol December 2-11 Peace Center Gunter Theatre Get tickets here: www.scchildrenstheatre.org/# 864-467-3000 Find out whose tree deserves gold at this years St. Francis Festival of Trees. December 1-January 5 Courtyard by Marriott Greenville Downtown, Hampton Inn & Suites RiverPlace and Marriott Greenville on the Parkway. For more information: www.stfrancisfoundation.com, 864-255-1040 Santa Claus is coming to town for the Greenville Poinsettia Christmas Parade December 3rd Blue Star Mothers will be collecting items and donations to make holiday care packages for our troops. Time: 6-7:30pm Main Street Greenville For more info: www.greenvillesc.gov/PublicInfo_ Events/ChristmasParade.aspx

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Celebrate Your Family this November at The Childrens Museum!

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A Salute to Genes
This time last year, Id have told you that the best place to grab breakfast in Greenville was Genes Restaurant. Its a hole-in-the-wall meat-and-three that sat a few blocks north of Main. Several months ago, a friend and I attempted a trip for Genes familiar hash browns, and were met with an inconclusive sign on the door that reads Closed. We were hopeful that the staff was on vacation, but that sign has been hanging for months, and its become public knowledge that Genes closure is permanent.

Gene himself was heralded as a loving person who catered to all and became well-known for his generosity. I personally never met him he passed in 2010 towards the beginning of my patronage at Genes Restaurant. I was very familiar, however, with the staff that Genes has maintained for the past year and surely long before. Their wit was wholly engaged by 6:00 AM, and their food and atmosphere (walls covered in photos of Greenvilles history) provided a great background for an early conversation. Genes opened in 1957, and I appreciated the chance to share in the many conversations that the restaurant housed. Now when its time for breakfast, I recommend going one block further to Tommys Country Ham House.

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MUSIC METAPHYSICS
Music meta-what? The word metaphysics alone makes my head spin like the color swirls on this piano! But there is much written about the correlation between music, color and math. Yes math, of which I have a degree in, so maybe it is helping me somewhere? Just to quickly explain what I mean without boring you or confusing myself, Metaphysics is founded on the belief that there is a supreme science, wisdom, philosophy, or theology which seeks to explain the origin, nature and structure of being and the material universe. Is YOUR head spinning yet? Within the universe there are three natural languages that perfectly describe the supreme science music, color and numbers. They all work brilliantly together. Should you decide to delve into this theory much further, you can find many books, articles and blogs that discuss this very thing. For me, I just like to know that they all work together to create something most of us truly enjoy. Music is an art and a form of entertainment that I cannot imagine being without. Music can set your mood and inspire creative expression. Music can heal by creating balance. Music affects your Chakras and Chakra color frequencies also correlate with the musical scale. Some will even say that music can unlock your DNA codings. Music genres & tones are even described in colors. As for the correlation between math and music, there have been numerous studies about those who study music do better in math. My question is this. Does it count that I studied my countless albums and memorized hundreds of songs since I was a little girl? Id like to think so.

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A DOSE OF

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It was snowing.

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It snowed a lot more back then. At least it seems that way. Certainly, someone has amassed a small fortune detailing the snow patterns of then versus now, and predicting where it will go. But without the benefit of those numbers to crunch before me, I rely (as most do) on my own imagination. And as I recall it, it snowed a lot more back then. I had just finished my route, delivering my final newspaper for the evening. The sun had just set and there was a muffled quiet throughout the neighborhood. All the dads were home. All the moms had dinner on the table. All the kids were talking about their day. Smoked billowed from the rows of chimneys as a warm glow shone through the variety of picture windows on Northrup Drive. This was my favorite time of day. My work was done. I was alone. And it was snowing. With no traffic on the roads, no activity in the neighborhood, no birds, no bugs, no squirrels; there was a great presence of silence. It was comforting and cherished. When I closed my eyes, I could hear the sound of each individual snowflake landing on my jacket. When I looked up, I could see each flake appearing like magic out of the darkness, reflecting a glow off the nearby

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street light as it raced to its final resting place. On the ground. On my tongue. Or on my jacket, as it quickly morphed from solid to liquid. The cold was felt mostly on my ears and my nose. My fingers were protected by bulky, insulated gloves and my feet insulated with packs which were a staple in every kids closet at the time and have since gone the way of the dodo. On really cold days, you lost your breath when you first walked outside. Your lungs constricted and you needed to adapt to your new surroundings. Also, all the mucus in your nose froze immediately. A bizarre sensation to say the least. But this wasnt one of those days. It was a comfortable cold. Regular breathing. Liquid mucus. There was a smell that went along with nights like this. One that brings me serenity even today as I think about it. It was a mix of chilled humidity, the smoky scent of wood-burning fireplaces and the blended aroma that could only emanate from immigrant kitchens. Second generation at best. I would breathe it in deeply as I would the entire sensation this wintery cocoon created for me night after night. Eventually it would get so cold that it would hurt. Then the warmth of spring would bring longer days and people out of their homes and my solitude would be broken. But on those cool, snowy evenings of my youth, I discovered my personal center of perfection.

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By Robin Bylenga, Proprietor, Pedal Chic

When I was approached to pen an article for Fete, I was asked to discuss a topic about which I am passionate. Since I recently founded Pedal Chic, a womens-specific bike shop/athletic boutique, my mind initially went to the topic of women in cycling. A bit of perspective: I moved to Greenville to attend graduate school at Clemson in 1989. Downtown was mostly boarded up and only a few places dared open. I thought it would be so fantastic to own a coffee shop and live upstairs - like Elizabeth Batson with Uptown Downtown. So hip, urban and cool. What could be better than owning your own shop in a trendy little city? But I couldnt imagine how to possibly accomplish that. I was a broke graduate student. Suffice it to say, 21 years later when I DID open Pedal Chic, it was an overwhelming dream come true on many fronts. And I had found the perfect location in the West End of downtown Greenville. Back to my vision: Historically, the cycling industry has far neglected the female cyclist/ recreational rider. It isnt a Greenville issue, it is an industry issue that has become

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problematic. And it is one that invokes quite a bit of passion in my heart. Enough passion to create and build a dream, find funding, risk everything (including the precious years of my childrens lives and 7-day work weeks) in an attempt to change the industry and the future for the women that love it. To those that do not ride a bicycle of any kind, this issue might appear inane. In my world, it is a game-changer. That was before Tuesday, October 18th. You see, on Tuesday it rained. And rained. And rained. Several days prior, the roof was being replaced on my building. Something went awry and the water made its way into my shop. I was actually closing up a bit early to attend my daughters birthday dinner and happened to notice a few drops of water near the dressing rooms. Those drops quickly became a deluge and I watched helplessly as tile by tile the ceiling caved in. In just a few minutes, the last year of my life seemed to wash away. Even worse, my dream. I sat on the floor and cried. Hard. When things like this happen, instinct does eventually take over. You rush to save...anything. At one point I got on Facebook (I know, it makes no sense) and posted about the situation. A friend I hadnt seen in over 20 years messaged if I needed help. A few minutes later, he was there with a flashlight and the Greenville City Fire Department. Those men were awesome. I didnt think about the things they were quick to accomplish pulling the power so we didnt get electrocuted by the falling lights, covering items with tarps so the shop wasnt a total loss and, basically, rescuing me. I love the fire department. And facebook. And my friends. I especially love downtown Greenville. The next few weeks are going to be some of the most difficult of my life. Re-building was not in the plan and I have no idea how to go about the task. But I believe in dreams. We have an amazing community of businessowners in downtown Greenville a community that I am incredibly fortunate to be a part. We take care of each other. So thank you Fte for giving me a chance to talk about my passion having a little shop in such a stylish, thriving and chic place like the West End in downtown Greenville. You know what they say about life bringing lemons, well, we will plan one heckuva barn-raising soon! And I will bring the pink lemonade...

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Compass of Carolina: Strengthen Communities by Strengthening Individuals and Families

By Lee Ann Carter

Founded in 1919 as the Girls Protective Services, over the years Compass has taken the lead in addressing the needs of the community through a variety of services. Many of these different programs have been so successful they have moved from under the auspices of Compass and continue to thrive on their own. The Julie Valentine Center and Safe Harbor are just a few of the most well-known. These successes have freed up valuable resources, allowing Compass to continue to grow and evolve, Compass has changed as the needs of the community have changed, President Thomas Bannister said. In addition to individual, couple, family and group counseling, Compass also has had great success with their Domestic Violence Program, offering classes for both victim and perpetrator. In 1998 the Second Chance Program was created to combat school truancy and now counsels at risk children ages 10 to 17. Second Chance deals with such current concerns like bullying, gang violence, petty crime and self esteem issues. Working in conjunction with the Social Security Administration and Veterans Affairs, Compass administers a Representative Payee Program, managing the financial affairs of 215 clients monthly. Future endeavors include offering a similar program for senior citizens who may need money management services due to health or family problems. Funding for Compass is provided through insurance payments, a sliding scale for the uninsured, grants, sponsors and an annual winter fundraiser: Chase Away the Blues. For 2012 Compass is excited to be planning an additional fundraiser showcasing the talents of world famous pianist and Greenville resident, Emile Pandolfi. Greenville is very fortunate to have Compass of Carolina in these challenging times. If counseling services are needed, if you would like to volunteer or make a donation please call 864-467-3434 for more information.

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GREENVILLE ARTS DISTRICT GETS A BRAND NEW MONIKER

Members of the former Pendleton Street Arts District have adopted a new name for the district, and it will be known as the Far West End. The re-branding was done to help residents of the Upstate find the area easily, as well as attract merchants and investors to the area. The heart of the Far West End is the intersection of Pendleton and Lois Streets, about half a mile west of Academy. Greenville marketing professionals Libby McMillan and Ruta Fox created the name and slogan for the re-branding. Far West End-based artist Adam Schrimmer designed the logo. The Far West End is home to First Fridays and Novembers annual Open Studios events, great times to meet the areas many studio artists and gallery owners. Visit the new website to find out more at www.thefarwestend.com

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The Most Beautiful Car in the World

Enzo Ferrari
50 years ago a car was introduced at the Geneva Auto Show that would ultimately (in my own words) become the car that God had in mind when he inspired us to invent the word convertible. Steve McQueen had one So did Bridget Bardot and George Harrison.

THE JAGUAR ETYPE

The orginal 3.8 litre engine would pr

Malcolm Sayer designed this automobile. Sayer was said to possess supernatural abilities when it came to car design. He would retire to a private room to use secret methods he learned from a German scientist after WWII to ponder the shapes, curves and lines of this now iconic masterpiece.

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I attend the EURO Car Show at the BMW Zentrum every October to see her (I mean, it/them). She causes me to make this annual trek. She is a rite of Fall for Fall is the perfect convertible weather. The idea that this years event would have an honorary niche dedicated to the E Types 50th was a tremendous thrill for me. I have no other dream (outside playing Augusta National) that ranks with the one that has me in a tweed coat driving an early 60s six-cylinder XKE anywhere. I can hear and feel the breeze and I can definitely hear the engine. I know there are those out there who think the V12 XKE is the gem of the line, but I am a purist so the early 6s do it for me. There are no greater lines; no softer touch of a properly placed curve; no more appreciated soul and spirit than those comprising this heavenly body. If it were a real woman it would be a young Sophia Loren. It is not for the faint of heart in looks and character and it just might be one of the greatest things ever conceived by humans. It is my reason to buy a lottery ticket She is poetry in motion I am, and always have been, completely and passionately in love

By Jay Spivey Publisher

ropel this work of art to 150mph with a 0 60 time of under 7 seconds.

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