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Wishing Historic Salisbury Foundation a fabulous 50
Sean Meyers and I visited with Shirley Stilldo have to admit it: 50 was faber, who’s been collecting salt and pepper shakulous. ers since she was 11. That’s 63 years. That’s a My best friend Carol and I (you’ll bunch of salt and pepper shakers. be reading a lot about her in this If you build it, they will come. Catawba space) saved money for years so we College has unveiled a state-of-the-art basecould go to the Grove Park Inn and Spa to ball field, and players christened it on Feb. celebrate together. (She’s nine months older 12. The First Pitch event that evening raised but that’s close enough.) $100,000. Now that’s a real home run. Mike We had a fabulous time, truly. We shopped London brings us this story. at the stores in Historic Biltmore Village Did you know that only 3 percent of family before checking into the (once again fabubusinesses survive through the third generalous) Grove Park, built in 1913 in the Arts tion? Ralph Baker’s Shoes has done just that, and Crafts style. We checked into one of the with Marissa joining her father and grandfafamous “eyebrow” rooms overlooking the ther at the store. Find out how this hardworkmountains and the spa. They knew we were celebrating, so we had a room upgrade, cham- and playwright Jennifer Hubbard. The Hall ing family lives together and works together. If you’ve been to shows at Piedmont Playpagne, and their famous tux berries (choco- House, which turned 200 two years ago, fiers Theatre the last few decades, you’ve seen late-covered strawberries decorated to look nally has its time to shine. Eric Slipp perform. The Maine like tiny tuxedo shirts) upon native moved here in 1987. He welcome. recently retired, and is now a The next day was SPA DAY. full-time volunteer. Find out We spent all day at the spa and what keeps him busy as a Rowhad lunch there IN OUR SPA an Original. ROBES. It was an unforgettaDeirdre Parker Smith reviews ble experience. We also may “Hell of a Book” in Bookish. or may not have done some You’ve got to read it, she says. synchronized swimming in the In it, a Black author is on tour, grotto pool. and is tired of talking about his We’re already saving for 60. book and tired of expectations So I want to wish Historic of being a voice for his race. Salisbury Foundation a Happy There’s also The Kid, who may 50th Birthday. Elizabeth Cook also be the author, and Soot, a writes about its long history of sweet innocent boy. I’ve got a preservation efforts, along with hold request at the library. an introduction to the new Clyde shares a spring scene executive director. Cook also in acrylic. Because, after all, it’s tells us about a play, “Polishspring. Enjoy, and I’ll see you ing the Silver,” commissioned next month! by HSF and penned by author Susan Shinn Turner at 50th birthday party with best friend Carol, left.
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