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EVENT WYNN HOUSE ANNIV.

INTERVIEW JOHN FLOURNOY

INTERVIEW ANNIKA SÖRENSTAM

INTERVIEW BARBARA BUSH

INTERVIEW DR. CHRIS MARKWOOD

INTERVIEW LESLIE MORGAN STEINER

INTERVIEW ROCHELLE GREAYER

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very year the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum – presented by the Leadership Institute at Columbus State University- invites the finest leaders in Politics, Economics, and Fortune 500 Companies. This forum is a must- go event for the Columbus community due to the quality of the featured speakers and their unique take on leadership in their respective fields. Anybody who has ever watched interviews with managers or coaches of professional sports teams knows how important leadership is to reaching the top and ultimately being able to usher your team to greatness. The same thinking is also increasingly a preoccupation of the business community.

Whether at home or at the workplace or in pursuit of our passion, we all want to become better leaders. But what does it take to get there? What allows great leaders to overcome

hardship, build great teams and innovate radical solutions to challenging situations? Often, the best lessons can be learned from history.

All great leaders throughout history share common characteristics and attributes that not only made them unique, but also helped them lead great movements with innovative ideas.

These individuals were not born leaders; they developed leadership habits and followed the inspiring example of those that came before them.

We can develop and foster the habits of leadership within our own lives too. As aspiring leaders, it is critical that we take the time to reflect and assess our own perspective, capabilities and habits.

This August Interview issue of SVM seeks to highlight the leadership qualities and creative skills that all of our individuals being featured. We are excited to bring these unique individuals, such as Barbara Pierce Bush daughter of former U.S. President George W. Bush-, new CSU President Dr. Chris Markwood, Realtor and Polo Player John

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Your favorite virtue?

How would you describe your fashion style?

“Be a simple kind of man” - to live simply and appreciate everything

Boho - I love the laid back and relaxed look...it suits my personality!

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

What is fun and rewarding about modeling?

I really despise people who put others down to feel self-important.

All the amazing people I get to meet! I find the models I work with are very genuine, outgoing and kind.

Which words or phrases do you most overuse?

I most overuse the word “literally”. Literally!

Where would you most like to live?

Florida, because I like warm, sunny places and sand. I also really miss my family that lives there.

KATIE RHEA

Flournoy, Award winning landscape designer Rochelle Greayer, among others, to the pages of SVM. We hope you enjoy this issue, we think it will bring the leader of out of you!

What’s your favorite Karaoke song?

Spice Girls - “Wanna Be” What is your biggest everyday pet peeve?

When people are disingenuous.

Which historical figure do you most identify with?

How was your experience with SVM?

My great-grandmother “Grammy”. She is a World War II vet, has lived through incredibly difficult times and survived numerous health scares. I’ve been blessed to have her living with me the last 10 years. Today she’s 93 years-young and a role model for all I do.

Literally, the best photo shoot I’ve ever been on in my career! The guys at SVM were amazing to work with and together we had a great time!

What is your most marked southern characteristic?

My southern dialect and utmost respect for my elders.

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Cover: Katie Rhea for Salt Model and Talent Agency, 404.214.9265, www.saltmat.com. Hair and Make-up: Emily Torso and Katherine Benson for Euphoria Salon, 706.596.8000. Clothing & Accessories: Robin’s Nest Boutique, www.robinsnestboutiqueal.com, 334.384.9232 Special Thanks: Anna Flournoy and Morgan Smith.

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MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

I have read and enjoyed SVM for many years.

One of the things I like the best is that the magazine always features bright and interesting people. Your June issue was no exception.

I thoroughly enjoyed your interview with artist Najee Dorsey, his vignettes of southern life are special as well as his brightly colored mixed media paintings and sculptures. I’m very pleased with SVM’s recognition of the diversity of art in the South.

Please keep it coming!

Thank you for the illuminating behind-the scenes glimpse of this year’s Dancing Stars of Columbus (June 2015) to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. I was fascinated to see how much planning and anticipatory excitement goes into the big night. The dancers seem to have had a great time and it reflects in the pictures of your magazine.

Congratulations to SVM for including such a great event in your Summer Escape Issue.

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I was greatly impressed by the Interview on Najee Dorsey in your June issue. What Mr. Dorsey is doing for Black Art in America is remarkable.

He is a talented artist and his website (www. blackartinamerica.com) includes a vast scope of Black Art in the United States , where people can find the latest commentary and happenings from emerging to blue-chip artists, exhibitions, art fairs, and biennials.

NANCY C.- COLUMBUS, GA.

PIONEER SPIRIT I just finished reading with great interest your article on Robert A. Hardaway (June 2015). This editorial shows that Mr. Hardaway, besides having a distinguished military and business career, is a great example of human endeavors pushed to their heights. His legacy to the community is worth to remember, and I hope the current generation can imitate his footsteps. His life was inspiring; I have torn the article from your pages and will carry it with me to read regularly as I travel away from home.

J.SPENCER - COLUMBUS, GA.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK

Mr. Dorsey has enough to be proud of. Keep up the outstanding work!

I have purchased SVM sporadically from time to time in the past. Recently, I decided to subscribe.

I was ecstatic to discover this magazine features not only fashion and interviews but, the most beautiful homes in the area as well. These diverse features are a great indicator that the magazine will continue to be successful.

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IN GOOD COMPANY This is my first time viewing your magazine on my iPad. You have brought SVM’s content to life and made reading a magazine more exciting.

I loved the editorial on the FDR Letters, the article was very infomative and a great piece of Columbus history. I look forward to upcoming issues and will share this with my digital-loving friends.

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STYLING Richie designs and fabricates many of their body modifications from scratch.

And if a part does not exist, they will make it.

Richie Rich Paint & Body Shop Our cars are often an extension of our personalities, and Richie Rich Paint and Body Shop strives to make sure their customers’ visions come to life.

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he man behind Richie Rich Paint and Body Shop, Richie Rich himself, spoke with SVM about the dedication and services he provides to customers looking to customize or update their vehicle’s appearance.

Photos by S.Saxon and refinished.

We are more than happy to meet our customer’s needs. And sometimes we work well into the night to make sure they are back on the road.

When did you decide to get into the auto business? I have 21 years of experience as an auto painter. I began my career at Bill Heard Chevrolet in 1994. After their closing, I moved to Gibbons Body Works in 2008. In 2013, I began a working relationship with PTAP, customizing auto parts and accessories for their customers. At the beginning of 2015, I decided to expand my business with my own body shop, Richie Rich Paint and Body.

What sets Richie Rich Paint and Body Shop from the rest?

What sets Richie Rich paint and body apart from other shops is that we don’t take shortcuts. There are very few shops left that have an old school mentality of “quality not quantity” and we are one of them. We take pride in each and every job and we always make sure we over-deliver on our promises ...at the end of the day we want our customers calling their friends to brag on our craftsmanship so we autograph every job with quality!

What services do you offer to your customers? We offer full service collision work and custom painting. We can paint your motorcycle, your car and pretty much anything else our customers can dream up.

Does your business work well with most insurance companies? My business is equipped to work with any and all insurance companies. I utilize the latest technology to create accurate, detailed estimates. I also do private work, such as custom detailing and cosmetic enhancement to meet the needs of the customer.

How much time do you put into a standard paint job? Well there really is no such thing as a standard paint job, each one is unique; an all over paint job can take as little as a week or two and some can take months just depending on the customers needs and budget. If a customer wants a complete color change the vehicle will have to be completely disassembled

What has been your favorite job on a car that you were really pleased with? I take pride in each job that I handle. However, one of my favorites that stands out is the paint job I did on a Polaris Slingshot. It’s a unique vehicle that you don’t see everyday on the road. It was fun to customize such an extraordinary automobile. svm

We offer full service collision work and custom painting.

WE CAN PAINT YOUR MOTORCYCLE, YOUR CAR and pretty much anything else our customers can dream up.

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CUNNINGHAM CENTER 10TH ANNIVERSARY SOCIAL PHOTOS BY S.SAXON

Jim White, CSU President Chris Markwood, Tom Buck.

Marquette McKnight, Spence Sealy, Stephanie Erdman.

Kim Rozycki and Jessica Drake

THE EVENT: The Cunningham Center at Columbus State University celebrated its 10th anniversary of its grand opening on June 23. The 67,500-square-foot building started with a gift and a bequest to the university from John Cunningham, a lifelong salesman who possessed a true passion for the sales profession. His instincts led to years of self-study and reading, and a successful career that included John Cunningham Trucking, Radio Wholesale and a mail-order electronics business that grew to serve an international clientele. Now called the Cunningham Center, the building was designed by 2WR and built by Denson Construction of Columbus in 2004-2005.

Cameron Bean, Libby Smith, Thom Bobek, James Turner.

Ed Helton and fromer CSU President Frank Brown.

John Lester and Morton Harris

Lana Helton and Marc OliviĂŠ

Frank Brown and Rus Drew

Ed Helton, Chris Markwood, Frank Brown.

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2015 CHS 50TH REUNION LADIES LUNCHEON

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Ladies of the CHS Class of 1965.

Marie King, Janice Hudson, Patty Livingston, Sue Gaither, Judy Tucker.

Kathy Riley and Patty Taylor

THE EVENT: The 2015 Columbus High School 50th Reunion Ladies Luncheon was held the weekend of April 24th and 25th. The former classmates met at the Chattahoochee River Club for food, drinks and fun. It was good opportunity for the ladies to remember old memories. They remembered how close they were, just like siblings. They did just exactly what siblings do too – they fought and argued, they laughed and went on trips and played games, they teased and cried and worked alongside each other. Over the years, they came to learn that these are the dearest people on the earth. A great experience to remember!.

Molly Farmer, Nancy Johnson, JoAnn Dankel, Betsy Slade, Babsie Camp.

Page Flournoy, Nora Garrard, Berta Alston, Judy Tucker.

Becky Peebles, Bonnie Dudley, Edwina Smith, Marilyn Smith.

Sandy Scarborough and Suzy Edge

Tinkie Newton, Nan O’Connor, Becky Parrott.

Susan Dodson, Joan Mitchell, Chris Salter.

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Peggy Bladen, Pat Jones, Wrenda Crain, Beth Stanton.

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WYNN HOUSE 175TH ANNIVERSARY PHOTOS BY MARGIE RICHARDSON

THE EVENT: The Wynn House celebrated its 175th Margie Richardson, Charlotte Gunby, Nancy Burgin.

Sid and Becky Yarbrough with Lorraine and Phillip Brewer.

Nancy Flournoy, Susan Mitchell, Peggy Smith.

Anniversary with a Southern Garden Party on Saturday night, June 6th featuring sounds of The 10:30 Band.

A delicious buffet dinner of Shirley’s fried chicken, Boo’s potato salad, marinated asparagus, marinated tomatoes with basil and feta, fresh fruit, and Wynn House rolls were served with brownies, lemon squares, and pecan bites for dessert. Event Chair Nancy Burgin and her committee - Margaret Amos, Laura Byrd, Courtney Blackmar, Charlotte Gunby, Celia Jenkins, Margie Richardson, Margaret Schley, and Bev Yarbrough - did a fantastic job of coordinating everything and planning and of course the Wynn House Staff, led by Darlene Hughes and Mary Dana Knight, did an outstanding job of organizing, cooking, and keeping the food coming for all the attendees.

Melba Spurlock, Darlene Hughes, Eli Zetina, Faye Carles.

Reynolds and Arden Cheney, Art and Sue Smith.

Julie Littlejohn, Kathy Riley, Sybil Inman.

John and Ashley Holt

Helen Johnson with Will and Beth Burgin.

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Clason Kyle and Kaye Kyle.

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Ryan and Faulkner Thor, Gail McClure, Jane Pair.

Neil Clark, Lucy Bowers and Elliott Waddell.

Laura and Billy Byrd

Sonali, Shivani and Dr. Mahesh Patel, Deanna Robinson, Nimita and Jigar Patel.

Jay and Lloyd Pease

Russ and Patti Carreker with Troy Amos.

Dr. Alonzo Jones with Shivani and, Dr. Mahesh Patel.

BR and Helen Johnson, Kathy and Sam Hall.

John and Elizabeth Knight, Kelly and Greg Pridgen.

Jim Gunby, Ken Peurifoy, Betsy and Al Ramsay.

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Libba Dillon with Sara and Rob Varner.

Meg, Rob and Delaney Poydasheff.

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2015 THREEUNION REUNION

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Jane McGee Pair, Amanda and John Turner.

Dancing with The Tams

George and Jean Flowers

THE EVENT: The ThreeUnion Reunion was

Billy and Kathy Young, David and Christi Mobley, Leesa and Ray Mobley, Doug and Sherrie Duncan.

the combined 40th reunion for Brookstone, Columbus, and Hardaway. The reunion took place Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th with over 300 attending.

THE HIGHLIGHTS: The fun kicked off Friday night with “Friday Night at the Farm,” held at the family farm of Jack and Ernie Wright (Hardaway Class of 1974). The guests enjoyed dinner provided by Burt’s Butcher Shoppe and danced to the tunes of local band, The Pine Beetles, while enjoying the company of friends.

Saturday night the “Saturday Night Rendezvous at the River” was held. Despite the weather causing the fun to be diverted from the Historic 14th Street Pedestrian Bridge to the parking garage, guests still enjoyed delicious food from Country’s along with music by the legendary Tams.

Tammy and Bynum Perkins, Bo Bartlett and Betsy Eby.

Nancy Burgin, Deana Fitzner, Sallie Martin, Betsy Watson, and Jane McGee Pair. SEATED: Lane Woolfolk, Susan Gentry, Leonora Motch, and Amy Raff.

Cindy Renfroe Garcia, Ricky Garcia, Nancy Burgin, Greg and Tara Woodfin.

Betsy Watson, Robert Steele, Martha Passailaigue Miller.

Steve and Cindy Farley, Mary and Steve Hall, Meg and Jay Clark.

Ernie Wright, Anne and Jack Wright, Diane Kilgore Stevens.

Mark Morrison with Shirley and Johnny Cargill.

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Carol Northrup, Leesa Mobley, Ama Sebastian, Teri and Dan Parker.

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Mike Howard, daughter Mimi and Mary Howard.

Painting of aftermath of Albert Patterson assassination by Mike Howard.

Dr. David White

THE EVENT: Chancellor and Mrs. Jack

Marquette McKnight, Judee Turner, Fred and Cathy Fussel, Betsy Covington.

Hawkins, Jr. held a dinner at the RiverMill Event Center on July 10th to celebrate the opening of the Troy University Phenix City Riverfront Campus.

THE SPEAKERS: The featured speakers were Phenix City artist Mike Howard and Brad Turner.

THE HIGHLIGHTS: Paintings by artist Mike Howard were in exhibit. Howard grew up in Phenix City, Alabama before moving to New York in the early 1970s. Today, he lives part time in Hurtsboro, Alabama and New York City, but his work still reflects his Southern roots that include hunting and fishing, food art and popular culture.

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Kenny Hall, Neil Stillwell, Mickie Hall.

Forrest Latta, Alicia and Jim Bookout, Bill Wasden.

David Quinney, Alicia and Richard Hutto.

Rinkesh Patel, Dr Jack Hawkins Jr.

Stacy and Tracy Faison, Dr Earl Ingram.

Megan Doherty, Christina Hartzog, Denna White.

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Mike East, Mike Howard, Neil Stillwell.

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JOHN FLOURNOY INTERVIEW

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Horse lover, Polo player, and recently a 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee for the Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley, John Flournoy, talks to SVM about his love for the organization and how his participation in the Vietnam War shaped him into the man he is today.

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MAN ON A MISSION John F. Flournoy has served as Chairman and CEO since founding the Flournoy Company in 1967.

John is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Business School.

He served as a fighter pilot for five years active duty and four years with an active Marine Reserve fighter squadron.

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Veteran of the United States Marine Corps and the Marine Reserve Fighter Squadron at the Naval Station in Atlanta, with several awards during his military career, John Flournoy is now a successful business man in real estate. Over 45 years of real estate experience, he is the acting chairman and CEO of Flournoy Companies. He is active in his company serving in strategic and day-to-day operations of the company. When Flournoy isn’t working with his company, he spends his time playing polo and serving a big role in the community for the Boys and Girls Club. He has been a recognized leader for his service to the Boys and Girls Club of the Chattahoochee Valley Board of Directors for over 46 years. He has served as a productive chair of most every committee of the corporate board of directors of the Columbus organization.

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negativism, we finally were able to consolidate all three clubs into the Columbus Boys Club which later became the Chattahoochee Valley Boys and Girls Club. My continued interest in this non-profit was the result of my observation of the tremendous amount of need in the Columbus / Phenix City area for youth supervision and care when children were not in school.

I couldn’t guess at this stage of my life how many thousands of children we have kept out of the dope and crime activities in the Chattahoochee Valley.

Do you think your time in the service during the Vietnam War has helped mold you and make an impact on the success you have today?

In response to your magazines question as to my service in the Marine Corp and tour in Vietnam, I found that even though the Vietnam War was not a popular war, and Vietnam Veterans did not receive the same welcome home that those who fought in other wars, WWI and WWII received.

For some reason this did not bother me at all, and as a matter of fact, I later found that when I went to NY, Boston, San Francisco, and other cities in the country raising money for our real estate developments that most of the officials with these banks and brokerage firms that we were meeting with had a background on me that included my service in Vietnam and it was interesting to see that most of these men wished that they had been in the military themselves.

What makes the Boys and Girls What makes Flournoy CompaClub such an important organizanies a premier business in real tion to you and how did you get estate? The simple answer is we involved? In 1967, I had just returned have always done everything in to my hometown from a five year our power to honor the committour with the United States Marine ments that we have made under Corp. and almost immediately joined our unpublished motto, “We do up with Jim Gates to start a company what we say we are going to do”. called Flournoy Gates Inc. Jim and I were friends and had gone through Your family has a longstanding Columbus High School and gradustrong tradition in the sport of ated in the same class. The first thing polo. When did you start your that we did was hire a young corpocareer as a horseman and polo rate attorney with the Page, Scrantom player? I was at a cocktail party law firm who also was with us at here in Columbus and my current Columbus High School, but a year father in law, Ben Hardaway, behind, Jim Blanchard. asked me what I was doing with Since I was unmarried and had spare myself now that I had gotten time, Jim Blanchard suggested that I back from Vietnam and the Maconsider joining the South Columbus rine Corp. In that conversation he Boys Club as a board member. Jim invited me to join him foxhunttook me out and introduced me to ing. He furnished me a horse and the Executive Director of the South tack, and I was ready to hunt two John Flournoy (back) with his father-in-law Ben Hardaway III (center), his wife Page Columbus Boys Club, Roy Turgeoun, (far right), their daughters Sarah and Eliza, and grandchildren after a polo match. days later. I later transitioned who was retired from the Army. I into polo with Mason Lampton accepted their invitation to join the who moved here from Louisville, board and became involved with what became a very important activity in Kentucky and wanted to start a polo club. A couple of years later we had my life, and over time I declined most other invitations to join other nonthe first of the polo tournaments that we hosted here that become the Upatoi profit organizations and focused on understanding the activities, financing Polo Cup. That was over 35 years ago and began on a field at Ft. Benning. and staffing of Boys Clubs.

Since starting the Upatoi Polo Cup benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of How long did it take to consolidate all the Boys Clubs in the Columbus Columbus we have been able to create over $100,000 per year in charitable area? We worked over several years trying to consolidate all of the Boys contributions.svm Clubs in Columbus which involved East Columbus and North Columbus with the South Club, whose board I was on. With a certain amount of

I transitioned into polo with Mason Lampton who moved here from Louisville, Kentucky

AND WANTED TO START A POLO CLUB.

A couple of years later we had the first of the polo tournaments that we hosted here that become the Upatoi Polo Cup.

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ANNIKA

Sorenstam INTERVIEW

Golfing legend Annika Sorenstam is involved in numerous golf initiatives and causes through the ANNIKA Foundation. Most recently, her foundation in partnership with the Columbus-based Haskins Commission launched the ANNIKA Award, which goes to the most outstanding female collegiate golfer in the United States.

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IRON LADY Annika Sorenstam shot the lowest round in LPGA Tour history with a 59 at the 2001 LPGA Standard Register Ping.

Sorenstam received the Golf Writers Association of America Female Player of the Year awards 8 times: 1995, 1997, and 2000-2005.

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ormer No. 1-ranked women’s golfer in the world Annika Sorenstam is the namesake of the ANNIKA Award, given to the top female collegiate golfer of the year. Sorenstam played collegiately at the University of Arizona and said that experience gave her the confidence to excel on the LPGA Tour. Retired from competitive golf since 2008, Sorenstam recently spoke to SVM about her ongoing passion for golf and how she is involved with the development of young golfers.

You have taken an interest in women’s collegiate golf as the host of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate Presented by 3M,and as the presenter of the ANNIKA Award for the Most Outstanding Collegiate Female Golfer.

Why is women’s collegiate golf important to you? College golf is very important to me. Moving to the United States to compete at Arizona was a huge step in my life. My game really improved those two years and when I had some success, it gave me confidence to think that I could make it on the LPGA. It was also very important for me in terms of personal growth.

My Foundation initiatives have always included junior girl’s golf, and college golf bridges the gap between that and professional golf.

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Channel. We are also working to try and get an LPGA exemption for the winner.

You retired in 2008 as arguably the most successful female professional golfer of all time. Do you ever miss the competitiveness of professional golf? And do you ever consider playing professionally again? I am still very competitive, it’s just at different things. I really don’t miss competitive golf. My husband, Mike and I have two young kids (Ava 5, Will 4) that keep us very busy. They both have school and then daily after-school activities like gymnastics, karate, soccer, T-Ball, swimming, etc. We also have several different businesses that we run, I still have 10 corporate partners, do some TV work with the Golf Channel, and of course our Foundation.

That keeps us very busy. I am determined to work hard and be successful, just like when I played golf.

You must be really busy with the ANNIKA Foundation with all of its events and programs. And then you have your various business ventures in golf course design, the ANNIKA Academy, and other concerns.

How do you stay organized and manage your time?

I have never been one to sit still, so I enjoy staying busy. I think time management has always been a strength of mine. I also have a great team around me that helps with the businesses. There’s no doubt that when you throw in the kids, we have long days. But my husband and I love it and wouldn’t have it any other way.

Tell us more Of all the great about the ANaccomplishments Annika Sorenstam’s goal is is to teach younger players her passion and NIKA Award that you have holistic “Winning Approach” to each girl golfer – the same philosophy and how that achieved in golf she used throughout her illustrious career. became a real- 10 majors, 89 ity. worldwide wins, The Haskins 72 PGA Tour Commission wins, etc.- is came to us a there anything couple years that you hope ago saying they or believe will were interested be your greatin starting a est legacy to the women’s award. game of golf?

The men have It’s hard to say in had an award terms of accomfor 43 years and plishments on the we have not had course. I would one. Hard to hope that one day believe. Need20 years from less to say, it is now people can an honor that I say I helped grow am very proud the game, whether of and that we take seriously. 3M came on board as the presenting sponsor it’s through events or Awards like the ANNIKA Award. I hope we’ll have for both the ANNIKA Award and ANNIKA Intercollegiate soon thereafter. even more junior golf tournaments around the world and that they will be We are thrilled that such a first-class, diverse, global company believes in thriving. I hope to inspire young kids to chase their dreams no matter what our initiatives. they are, and to give thousands of junior girls the opportunities to excel in the sport I love.

What are some other perks of winning the ANNIKA award besides receiving a beautiful trophy and going down in history as one of the What’s it been like working with the Haskins Commission and supbest female collegiate golfers ever? porting their mission to promote and recognize the best players in I would like to think it would be a big honor for any player to win this collegiate golf? The Haskins Commission has been great. They are firstAward. They will obviously receive extensive coverage from both Golfclass and we appreciate the work they do to make the award happen. I look Week and the Golf Channel, including the live trophy presentation on Golf forward to partnering with them for many years to come.svm

I am still very competitive, it’s just at different things.

I REALLY DON’T MISS COMPETITIVE GOLF.

My husband, Mike and I have two young kids (Ava 5, Will 4) that keep us very busy.

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THE AWARD

2014 Haskins Winner, Patrick Rodgers, receiving the trophy from Madden Hatcher.

The initial reci pient of the Fred Haskins Award, often referred to as the “Heisman of Golf,” was Ben Crenshaw in 1971. Past winners of the Haskins Award include Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Luke Donald.

Haskin Commision member John Shinkle and Stifel CEO Ron Kruszewski.

The Fred Haskins Commission

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he Fred Haskins Commission is a nonprofit organization formed in 1971 with the mission of giving an annual award to the most outstanding golfer in men’s collegiate golf. The award is named after Fred Haskins, who was the long-time golf pro at the Country Club of Columbus. CCC members, such as Billy Key, Jack Key, Bryan Rust, and George Hamer, initially created the award.

The initial recipient of the Fred Haskins Award, often referred to as the “Heisman of Golf,” was Ben Crenshaw in 1971. Crenshaw also won it in 1972 and 1973. Past winners of the Haskins Award include Phil Mickelson (Arizona State), Tiger Woods (Stanford), Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech), Russell Henley (Georgia), Bill Haas (Wake Forest), and Luke Donald (Northwestern). For a complete list of all winners, visit www.haskinsaward.com.

The Haskins Award is unique from other collegiate golf awards because the winner is decided on votes from college players, coaches and golf writers. The Haskins Commission administers the balloting and vote counting process.

In 2011, the Haskins Award signed a sponsorship agreement with Stifel, a brokerage and investment-banking firm based in St. Louis, Missouri. That same year, the Haskins formed a media partnership with GolfWeek magazine to promote the award and provide regular updates on college golfers to watch who were in contention for the “Heisman of Golf.”

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Member of the Haskins Commission consist primarily of golf aficionados from the Columbus area, such as Madden Hatcher Jr., Madden Hatcher, John Shinkle, Wright Waddell, Kee Evans, and others. There is one female member of the commission, Kristin Christman, a former All-American golfer at Ohio State University.

In 2013, the Haskins Commission saw the need to create a similar award for women’s collegiate golf. They approached the camp of golf legend Annika Sorenstam and reached an agreement to start the ANNIKA Award, which goes annually to the most outstanding golfer in women’s college golf. The Haskins Commission administers and oversees all aspects of both the Fred Haskins Award and the ANNIKA Award.

The inaugural ANNIKA Award was given to Alison Lee of UCLA in 2014. Read more about the ANNIKA Award, sponsored by 3M, at www. annikaward.com.

In 2012, the Haskins Commission, in conjunction with GolfWeek magazine, formed a relationship Fred Haskins with the Greenbriar Resort, whereby the winner of the Haskins would receive an exempt spot to play in the Greenbriar Classic, an official PGA Tour event. A similar arrangement is being sought for the winner of the ANNIKA Award to play in an LPGA Tour event.

The 2015 winners of the Haskins and ANNIKA awards, respectively, were Maverick McNealy of Stanford University and Leona Maguire of Duke University. Both winners were announced in special live presentations on The Golf Channel.svm

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Camera Ready Instagram reached 13 million users in just 13 months.

We are nearing the end of what Philip Gourevitch of The New Yorker called ‘the decade in which the world went camera-mad’.

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Kevin Systrom is presiding over the next-generation of social media, an era he helped spark with Instagram, and now the highly stylized sharing app has 300 million users, many of them younger than 35 years old.

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he funny thing about tech, Kevin Systrom begins, ‘is all of us founders are 20 “slash” early-30-somethings, and, OK, we’re growing older, but nobody knows what they are doing when they are 20 “slash” 30-something. We’re all learning and making it up as we go along, in the best way possible. And by the way, we’re making world-changing companies as we do it.’

Systrom is a co-founder of lnstagram, the photo-sharing social network that has more than 300 million users. He is 31 and in 2012 sold the 15-month-old company he founded with Mike Krieger to Facebook for $1 billion. Systrom made a reported $400 million from the sale and remains it’s CEO (Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, pledged to allow him to run lnstagram independently) while Krieger serves as Instagram’s ‘technical lead’.

Instagram, he believes, has changed things. ‘One of the things I love about lnstagram’s photos is they are there,’ he says. ‘They stick around. It means historians are going to be able to look back at humanity at this point in time and engage, and understand what has happened and what people were seeing.’ His ambitions are lofty (In five years I hope Instagram is this all-seeing public feed of what’s happening in the world’) and he is phenomenally polished. If Mark Zuckerberg is Silicon Valley’s insular and awkward wunderkind, Kevin Systrom is its well-heeled prom king.

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He was born in Holliston, Massachusetts, but was perhaps predestined for Silicon Valley. His father, Douglas, is a human resources vice-president for an East Coast home goods firm; his mother, Diane, is a technology veteran. ‘She was at start- ups before start-ups were a thing,’ he says. ‘She worked in advertising and marketing during the first dotcom boom, first at monster.com [a pioneering international job site] and then at swapit. com, which was this thing where you’d send in a CD and get credits to exchange for other CDs. She learnt to snowboard at 45. She’s the coolest, with a tremendous energy. If you were to meet her, I’m sure you’d think, she’s really cool and Kevin’s just a nerd.’ He has a younger sister, Kate, who is a marketing manager for the high-fashion e-tailer The Real Real.

Like most wildly successful technology entrepreneurs, Systrom is quick to promote his nerdy credentials. He talks a good game and his story stacks up -- standout computer scientist and programmer at the prestigious and very expensive Middlesex boarding school in Concord, Massachusetts, tall and gangly, woeful teenage dress sense — but probe a bit deeper and you’ll discover another side. ‘The reason I loved electronic music is because I liked to DJ and I liked to bring people together,’ he says. ‘I was captain of the lacrosse team in my junior year. I loved to run. I loved photography and was president of the photography club. I brought people together through that.’

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Did you enjoy boarding school? ‘I don’t know that any teen enjoys high school,’ he says. ‘It was a very small school [it has 375 students]. I probably had a rougher experience because I was super-tall and nerdy and into programming, so I was by no means the cool kid...’ But you don’t strike me as a nerd, I interrupt. You seem to be more sociable.

1- Nicole Schuetz (girlfriend), ‘I think that’s why our company works,’ he says. ‘I like Kevin Systrom and Anne to say I’m dangerous enough to know how to code and Mette. 2- Systrom (R) graduated from Stanford in 2006 sociable enough to sell our company. And I think that’s a with a BSc in Management deadly combination in entrepreneurship.’

Science and Engineering.

Mike Krieger (L) was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and came to the US in 2004 to attend Stanford. 3- Kim Kardashian is the queen of Instagram, she has around 22.2 million followers - none of them, presumably, spambots.

Systrom graduated in 2006 with a BSc in management science and engineering.Two years at Google followed the first spent working on products such as Gmail, Reader and Docs, and the second within the corporate development team - before a brief stop at Nextstop, a location recommendation start-up that would be acquired by Facebook in 2010. By his mid-20s, Systrom had worked for, with and under some of the industry’s most prominent companies and minds. (He had already turned down an offer to drop out of his final year at Stanford and work for Facebook.) When people began investing in Instagram, they were investing in Systrom and then the product. ‘lt’s such a small world in the tech scene,’ he says.

‘We all learn a lot from each other’s companies. The most important thing for me was working at Google and Odeo, and meeting people along the way. The Valley is a really small place and you should want to learn from people because there’s so much going on.’

Systrom quit Nextstop to concentrate on an idea he and his Brazilian-bom college friend Krieger had been seeking funding for. Burbn (a nod to his favorite drink) was an app that encouraged users to check into locations, make plans with friends (earning themselves ‘points’ in the process) and post pictures. ‘I was on vacation with my fiancée - at the time, my girlfriend - Nicole [Schuetz, a fellow Stanford graduate] in Mexico when we had the aha moment,’ Systrom says. ‘We were walking along the beach and I said that we needed something to help us [the company] stand out.

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We went back to this small bed and breakfast in Mexico with dial- up internet connection and I spent the aftemoon learning how to make a filter.

That filter was X-Pro ll, which still exists today, in its original form, in the app. The funny thing is if you look at the first photo ever on lnstagram, it’s of Nicole - well, her foot - a stray dog and a taco stand in Mexico. Had I known it was going to be the first photo on lnstagram I would have tried a bit harder.’

Thus Burbn became lnstagram, and launched on October 6, 2010. Before the launch Systrom put the app in the hands of influential friends, such as Jack Dorsey, who posted photographs shot with lnstagram on their own 1 social media channels. Expectation suitably whipped up, 25,000 people downloaded the free app in its first 24 hours. By December it had one million registered users. They adored its simplicity and, aside from the addition of the video clip capability, a messenger service between users and a raft of additional photo effects, it has remained the same product as at launch. People also love those filters. Suddenly, the most throwaway picture of your cat, breakfast, holiday or new outfit could be prettied up and appear lifted from a glossy photoshoot. Then, of course, came the ‘selfie’ explosion. Critics suggest that lnstagram fuels dangerous narcissism and encourages an untrue curation of our lives. Systrom is unbowed. ‘l think every bit of our lives is in some way about presenting 1- At the Oscars, Ellen a certain image,’ he says. ‘It’s why people wear the clothes DeGeneres, Jennifer Lawthey do. And some people care a lot about it and some people rence, Julia Roberts and don’t care at all about it. And l wouldn’t pass judgment on it.

Brad Pitt were some of the stars jumping on the selfie l would say that it’s natural and it’s human and it existed long bandwagon and posted on before lnstagram existed.’

Instagram. 2- This picture of a golden retriever was

taken at a taco stand When, in April 2012, Facebook completed its acquisition of and the foot belongs to a company described by CNN as having ‘lots of buzz but no Systrom’s girlfriend, was the first Instagram picture. business model’, 30 million people were actively using lns3- According to Kevin and tagram, it had been crowned Apple’s 2011 App of the Year, it Mike ”Great products and had annihilated all online photo-sharing competition and it had companies come from great teams.” become a verb. Only a week before the deal was struck, lnstagram had closed a $50 million round of financing that left the company valued at $500 million. Investors doubled their money in a week, and many business analysts were dumbfounded. Zuckerberg was paying $1 billion for a tech company without a website that had yet to generate a dollar of revenue. lnstagram introduced what it called ‘beautiful, brandbuilding’ paid advertising in October 2013 and just over a year later it was valued by Citigroup analysts at $35 billion.

Plenty of successful entrepreneurs describe themselves as ‘start-up junkies’. They are hooked on the late nights, high stakes and those first giddy flushes of success. Systrom is not like that. ‘I consider myself a business person rather than a start - up person,’ he stated. ‘I think by definition you have to start something to create a business, right? I guess you could just inherit business after business but I’m interested in investing. I like studying macro-economic trends. I love learning about existing businesses. I happen to be someone who likes to code and likes tech, and tech happens to be a high-growth industry, but if there happened to be another highgrowth industry two years from now, I’d probably be in that, too.’ svm

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CSU’S DR. MARKWOOD RECEPTION

SOCIAL

PHOTOS BY SAMMIE SAXON

Lana and Ed Helton

Jessica Drake and Tom Helton

Joe Sanders and Ann Tankersley

THE EVENT: CSU held a reception to welcome

Margaret Ingersoll and Rhonda Hollis

the new president, Dr. Chris Markwood and his wife Bridget Markwood. The event took place at the Cunningham Center on June 19th. Dr. Markwood became CSU’s new president June 1. In March 2011, he began to serve as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He previously served as interim chancellor and as provost of the University of WisconsinSuperior from 2006-2010.

He received the College of Fine Arts and Design Award for Excellence in 2011, and in 2005, the University of Central Oklahoma’s Modeling the Way Award for innovative and creative leadership for his help in the development of the new College of Arts,

Rashmi and Mark Hudson, Fonda Carter.

Media, and Design.

Jimmy Elder, Tony Link, Alan Medders.

Theresa Willey and Amber Dees

Kat Cannella and Jesse Chariton

Chris and Bridget Markwood

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Linda Reynolds, Jennifer Joyner, Sommer Bundy.

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RECEPTION FOR MARIANNE RICHTER

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Marc Olivié introducing Marianne Richter to the guests. Kent Butler in the back observing.

Kay Broda, Donna Atkins, Betty Corn, MaryLu Lampton.

Marianne Richter and Chris Robins

THE EVENT: Steve Butler, Marc Olivié and the W.C. Bradley Company hosted a reception welcoming the new Executive Director at the Columbus Museum, Marianne Richter. The event took place on June 17th at the W.C. Bradley Museum on Front Avenue.

HER BACKGROUND: Since 2011, Mrs. Ritcher has served as Director of the Swope Art Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana. She’ll be replacing Tom Butler, who is retiring after 20 years in the position. Board president Fray McCormick says Richter “is well equipped to integrate art and history in new ways at our museum,” and that “she also has successful experience with outreach, fundraising and expanding her museum’s young-professionals group.”

Betsy Ramsay, Chris Harman, Elizabeth Ogie.

Bridget Markwood and Chris Henson

Marleen Olivié and Ed Helton

Mayor Eddie Lowe and Elizabeth Ogie

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Leslie Morgan Steiner EXCLUSIVE

The New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Love ( a memoir of abusive love), Leslie Morgan Steiner, is the featured keynote speaker at the Celebration of Hope Luncheon host by Columbus Alliance for Battered Women- Hope Harbour - on September 17th.

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eslie Morgan Steiner seemed to have the world at her disposal. She was in her 20s, a Harvard grad with big ambitions, living and working in New York City.

Until she met Conor.

“He was so intensely interested in me,” says Steiner of meeting the man who would later become her abusive husband.

The two dated for some time and later moved to New England, where they made plans to marry. But not before Steiner became harshly acquainted with Conor’s violent streak.

writing for another 50 years, because with an experience as complicated as domestic violence, you are always gaining new insights into what made you vulnerable to abuse.

My first book, Mommy Wars, was all about being honest about the realities – joyful, horrible, frustrating – about motherhood. Mommy Wars readers encouraged me to tackle my story of domestic violence, which I had mentioned briefly in the introduction, with the same candor. This gave me the push to finish Crazy Love.

So I did. Now feels like the right time to be talking more about relationship abuse, because it is so frequently in the news these days.

In light of recent events in the news (such as Baltimore Ravens’ Ray Rice), do you think domestic violence awareness will have a greater outreach in the public in the future? Yes. Victims are more confident that they will be believed, and the media understands how important these stories are to the public.

Leslie Morgan Steiner spoke to SVM about her experience with abuse, her bestselling book and her advise to women in abused relationships.

You are the guest speaker for the Hope Luncheon for Hope Harbour, as a survivor yourself, when did you feel it was the right time to finally speak out to others and write about your experience with abuse? It took me about five years after ending my abusive marriage to begin writing about it. I worked on Crazy Love, in various forms, off and on for about 10 years. I imagine I could have kept Soviewsmag.com

What are the basic warning signs from the beginning someone should look for if they might be in a toxic relationship/environment? There is no question I’ve thought about more deeply in the years since I was abused. I think anyone is vulnerable to abuse. An insightful, SVM

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SVMINTERVIEW destructive partner can exploit your insecurities to the point where you are being abused, physically or emotionally, without realizing it. It is important to never, ever ignore red flags in a relationship. Potential batterers are surprisingly predictable. They are talented scouts for a vulnerable woman - almost uncannily so. They are looking for a woman who feels safe to them, a woman who won’t hurt them, who won’t abandon them. When my husband first spotted me on the New York subway, I think he somehow knew - that I was insecure, and kind, and desperate for intimacy.

So the way to prevent abuse is, don’t fall in love with an abuser. Sounds simple – but of course we don’t “chose” who we fall for, and it’s nearly impossible to tell the difference between prince charming and the dark knight, at first. But by minimizing your other vulnerabilities – by making sure you are economically independent, close to your friends and family, and feeling good about yourself -- I believe you minimize the chance that you will fall in love with someone driven to take advantage of you.

Abusive men are charming, thoughtful and romantic at first, and wonderfully openhearted and needy. For months my husband did not make a false move. He never threatened me. I never saw him angry. An abuser will never get upset on a first date – the point is to create a sense of security, to wait until you are vulnerable. Say by getting engaged, moving in together, quitting a job so he can “take care of you” or getting pregnant. Then the threat of violence is introduced. Perhaps he pounds his fist on a table or punches a wall, or says “if I weren’t such a gentleman I’d hit you…”

In my case, my husband first threatened me the night we moved in together in New York City, when I no longer had a place to escape to.

“Over time, rage always trumps love. So no matter how much you love someone troubled, get out now.

You can start over, no matter how long you have been abused.”

How does it feel to be a “New York Times Bestselling Author” and helping give women a voice, whether it be, they are in a toxic relationship or putting motherhood into perspective? People condemn relationship abuse, but they actually know very little about what it looks like and how to stop it. So my biggest goal has been to increase understanding of the complex dynamics of intimate abuse. When I speak about my experience as a victim, people are very supportive and encouraging and respectful of my candor, and my mission to raise awareness of why strong, smart, loving people stay in destructive relationships. I am constantly amazed by people’s openness, and their willingness to share their own stories of growing up with abuse or experiencing it in their own close relationships.

Abuse is far more common than most people realize. The key to stopping it is to talk openly about it, because abuse thrives only in silence.

I wouldn’t wish a violent relationship on anyone, and I don’t recommend it as a way to learn about yourself or life. But I am grateful for what I went through because the experience changed me for the better and made me wiser about relationships.

With your own experiences with domestic violence, what would be your recommendation for someone who is going through a similar situation now? It’s surprisingly simple but difficult: talk about it. Pick someone you trust and tell them the truth. And if you think a friend, relative or colleague, is being hurt, I suggest emulating the words of the close friend who gently confronted me when I was being abused: “I’m worried about you. Something doesn’t seem quite right in your life at home. I need you to know I care about you, and I’m here if you ever need help.” That’s all it takes.

Don’t demonize your abuser. Be careful not to over-react, or blame yourself (or the victim) for loving an abusive family member. Educate yourself about the facts and complexities of abuse. What we victims need most is love, respect and understanding – which we are definitely not getting from the abuser -- not frustration, anger, or mandates about when/how we have to leave.

Victims, friends and family members can also call abuse hotlines for support and ideas.

Start with the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799. SAFE or visit www. joinonelove.org.

How has the writing of this book and retelling of your story affected your relationship with your family? Well, I’ve always been very open with my family and my kids about my first marriage. Writing Crazy Love has led to deeper conversations with all of them. They are very supportive of my need to tell my story.

What’s surprised me is the number of family, friends and colleagues who’ve come forward with stories of abuse they suffered that I never knew about. My being open and honest kind of opened the door to them letting go of their own shame and secrecy. This has been deeply gratifying. I hope Crazy Love helps others feel the same freedom.

If you had a chance to say one thing to every woman in America about abusive relationships such as yours, what would you say to them?

First, read Crazy Love! Second, watch my TEDTALK about why victims stay. I can’t explain in a few words what it is like to be drawn into an abusive relationship, and then after months or years, to decide to leave…it took an entire book to capture how confusing and complicated the experience is.

Love is ALWAYS about respect, joy and kindness. Violence and abuse NEVER should play a role in an intimate relationship – with a lover, a parent, or even a supposed friend. svm

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BUSH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Barbara Bush, daughter of the 43rd President, George W. Bush, co-founder and current Chief Executive Officer of the Global Health Corps will be one of the featured speakers at the 2015 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum, to take place in August of this year.

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arbara Pierce Bush, the elder of the fraternal twin daughters of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush is one of the featured speakers at the 2015 Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum. Barbara talked to SVM about The Global Health Corps - an organization that strives to bring healthcare to the most under-served regions by matching qualified leaders with non-profit organizations that promote global health equity, what leadership means to her, and how important her family is in her everyday life.

You will be one of the speakers at the Jim Blanchard Leadership Forum in August. You grew up with family members being leaders of this country, what does leadership mean to you? That is a good question. I think I learned from my parents that leadership is about service and serving other people, and using whatever you have to solve problems and try to make the world a better place. My parents and grandparents were really good examples of that and I think shaped leadership in a very given way.

Amanda Hearst and Barbara Pierce Bush attend the Prabal Gurung fashion show in NYC.

Which world leader - past or present- do you admire the most and why? Well I don’t know if this is a biased answer, but of course it would be my dad and my grandfather, just because I know how great of men they are. I know them personally and I know what they’re like on a day-to-day basis. I am so lucky to grow up such a strong girl.

Barbara cheers at the 2008 Olympics with her father President George W. Bush.

The Bush family in the Red Room of the White House (January 2005).

I was lucky I was loved, and my sister, my mom, our family, and I were a priority when he (George W. Bush) was dealing with huge, extremely pressing, worldly issues. So the fact he was able to balance everything he was doing and be a great leader and to wrestle with such huge questions that there isn’t a right answer at all, it’s all black, it’s all gray. Also to be so present in my own life has been moving for me.

One of your goals is to get young professionals out of their industries and onto the front lines of global health. Why is that important to you? That is important to me, because first of all we can solve most health challenges. We are living in a really exciting time with medicine and technology. We have the tools to ensure that everyone can live a really healthy, productive

Designer Max Azria and Barbara Bush attend the Whitney Contemporaries Art Party in New York.

Barbara on one of her trips to Africa with the Global Health Corps.

We have the tools to ensure that everyone can live a really healthy, productive life, and yet right now

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SVMINTERVIEW life, and yet right now if you’re HIV positive in the United States it can be a chronic illness, and if you’re HIV positive in another country it can be a death sentence. So for me knowing that we have these tools and knowing that it’s possible to truly solve health problems, it seems critical to work harder to do that now.

I think for us, Global Health Corps, we see the huge potential of young people to bring creativity, bring new energy, and bring different ways of thinking in a field that could use more creativity. We work with young leaders and encourage them to bring whatever skills and experience they have to addressing the world’s huge health challenges.

You have made several trips to Africa with your family, what about these trips have inspired you to change your life plan and focus on global health care? I got to travel a lot with my parents when I was younger. I was in college, and so it certainly was a time I was considering what I wanted a career to look like, and also certainly had that idealism that I still have everyday.

Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush at the UNICEF Gala.

We’re seeing them quickly rise into positions of leadership where they have more responsibility, and they also have more influence to effect greater change and to reach more people. I think that’s been the biggest evolution for us, is just seeing where our alum go afterwards and how we can continue to support them, because they will work on these issues for the next 30 to 40 years. There is so much they can do in their careers and that makes us extremely excited about seeing change.

You’ve traveled all over the world, experiencing all the different cultures. What things do you most appreciate about living in the Unites States? I love living in the U.S., and I love having the opportunity…I guess I have the best of both worlds, that I’ve gotten to see so many places in the world. When I travel we work a lot on women’s health issues and girls’ health issues. I love that I live in a country where I can use my voice in ways that I think will effect change, and I can use my voice to speak about the issues I care about. Also the fact that even though, regardless of the fact I was born a girl, I’ve had the same opportunities as if I was born a

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush relax with their daughters, Barbara and Jenna during an interview for People Magazine.

Sisters Jenna and Barbara with fashion icon Oscar de la Renta in NYC.

I love that I live in a country where I can use my voice in ways that I think will effect change, and

I CAN USE MY VOICE TO SPEAK ABOUT THE ISSUES I CARE ABOUT. Also the fact that even though, regardless of the fact I was born a girl, I’ve had the same opportunities as if I was born a boy.

I think for me it gets back to what I mentioned before, but landing in a country and seeing thousands of people waiting for medicine, that if you were in the United States you could’ve gotten easily, seems extremely unfair. I had a really hard time seeing that in equity and knowing that we could do something about it, and we are doing something about it. We just need to do more. It was extremely eye opening to some naïve, but it was great exposure to see that there are huge injustices in the world, and yet at the same time there are incredible people working on solving these challenges and we have this great tool and that was inspiring to me.

Since your started Global Health Corps in 2008, how has the program evolved? Have candidates come in with a wider global view since the program began? It has evolved a lot, really just because when we started it, it was just a business plan on paper. Once we started implementing, of course you learn so much more when you’re actually doing. Our program has evolved a lot. We’ve gotten to work with 600 exceptionally young leaders since we started, and the work every single day solving health challenges, and now we’re really excited because 98% of them continue to work in global health after they’ve completed their year with us.

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boy. I’ve been extremely lucky because of that. A lot of the amazing young women I work with in other countries have really had to fight in order to end up in the position where they are because of different cultural norms.

That’s something that’s easy to take for granted here, but it’s certainly extremely lucky and a really lucky part for me living in the United States.

If for the next year, the only thing you could put up on your wall to look at was a single photo or piece of art- of anyone by anyone- what would pick and why? I would pick a photo of my family. I’m extremely close with my parents and with my sister. She lives two subway stops away from me in New York.

I’m extremely lucky to have them in my life and be apart of their life. Now as I’ve gotten older, we all try to have as much time together. It’s so fun, I have a niece and it’s just a really exciting time to be with my family right now, and I love that. The more I travel, the more I do. I also love being at home with the people I love. svm

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DR. CHRIS MARKWOOD EXCLUSICVE INTERVIEW

Former provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christi, Texas, Dr. Chris Markwood, has been named as the next president of Columbus State University by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Dr. Markwood became the 5th. president in the school’s history.

By Roberto Caligaris

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STAND BY ME CSU was founded in 1958 and today is ranked No. 46 among public regional universities in the South, and No. 91 among all regional universities in the South.

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1st.) sat down with SVM to talk about what made CSU special, his vision for the University and what he likes about Columbus. Dr. Markwood earned his Ph.D. and master’s degrees in political science from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science and history from Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri.

What attracted you to Columbus State University? We were very interested in a campus that had several specific characteristics. First, CSU is committed to student success. We wanted to be part of a campus that puts student learning first. Second, CSU and the Columbus community have an exciting and futurelooking relationship. The way that this campus and the Columbus community work together is a model for how the “town and gown” relationship can work.

Third, the emphasis on servant leadership sets this campus apart from other universities. Many campuses have leadership programs, but few put a stake in the ground and state that it matters how you lead. There are a lot of fine universities and very nice communities out there, but Columbus State University and the city of Columbus had everything that we were specifically looking for if we were to ever make a move.

complishments and efforts of the campus community.

What do you see as some of the biggest challenges both for higher education generally, and CSU specifically? Higher education today is in a time of significant transition. Institutions across the country are confronted with four major challenges. First, finances are very challenging. Institutions are having to become less dependent on state funding and to do more with less as state governments struggle with state budgets needs. And we are limited in how much higher we can raise tuition without saddling our students with too much debt, all at a time when costs are increasing. Second, we are asked to expand educational opportunity to more students, and to specific student populations that have not been traditionally served or that have been underserved. Third, the technology revolution has challenged traditional modes of teaching and learning as well as traditional ways of doing business. And fourth, we are facing increasing demands for accountability and regulation from various levels of government, from parents, from students, and from taxpayers.

While these challenges are real, they provide some unique opportunities for institutions like CSU to become leaders and innovators as we embrace change.

Our trustees and community partners have demonstrated

What is your vision for the University?

CSU is well positioned to continue its trajectory of excellence and innovation.

I believe that we will continue our emergence as a first-choice university, one that is nationally recognized for teaching and learning, envied for its community partnerships and service commitment, respected for its dedication to quality research and creative activities, and lauded for its commitment to students.

THEIR BELIEF in the educational

experiences that happen at this university in a way that most campuses can

What do you think are the biggest strengths of the University? Clearly, it is the people committed to this institution that are its most important strength.

The faculty and staff at CSU have a heart for students. They care about the quality of the learning that takes place both in and out of the classrooms. And they do more than just lecture at our students.

They engage our students in a variety of ways. Our trustees and community partners have demonstrated their belief in the educational experiences that happen at this university in a way that most campuses can only dream about. That commitment and investment has created a 21st-century campus that offers amazing opportunities for our students.

ONLY DREAM about.

How would you describe your leadership style? During these first several months, I have been working my way around campus and around town to meet and visit with folks to hear their vision for the future, and what they value about CSU. I have been asked a number of times how I will operate as a leader. For CSU to move forward, I will work to empower ownership among all stakeholders in the direction and future of our university.

For me, I place a high value on communication, personalization, and acknowledgement. To enhance communication, I like to develop as many useful avenues for alumni, students, faculty, staff, donors, and the community to share their ideas and direction of the university, and for me to communicate back to the campus. To focus on personalization, I try to create environments where faculty and staff are more than positions - they are individuals valued beyond their campus duties and who know how they are contributing to the greater mission, vision, and values of the institution. And, I enjoy celebrating the acSVM

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the resources we have been given.

Our faculty and staff are finding new ways to be creative, nimble, and resourceful in the face of reduced budgets. Our campus partners are investing in our future and our campus is reaching out to provide new avenues of support to all types of students.

And we are becoming more transparent in our practices and outcomes to demonstrate our good stewardship of

Columbus is a continually developing city, what are the things you enjoy about the community and look forward to trying? We have thoroughly enjoyed our summer in Columbus so far. This past month we have seen all of the productions of the CSU Theatre Department’s Columbus Repertory Theatre, visited our Coca-Cola Space Science Center and walked the Uptown Market on Saturday mornings. Our daughter was able to participate in a variety of summer camps and a vacation bible school that helped both her and us become acquainted with a lot of people. Though we have not had a chance to try the zip-line or the whitewater rapids, they are on our list of activities to experience.

Columbus is such a vibrant and exciting city. We are thrilled to be a part of this community. svm Special thanks to John Lester - CSU

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Alex Hortman and Scott Roper were married at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Columbus, Georgia on May 16, 2015 • Reverend Robert Beckum officiated the ceremony. • The bride is the daughter of Drs. Bill and Sandi Hortman • The groom is the son of Earl and Donna Roper • Jessie Doggett served as the maid of honor.

• Lauren Shortnacy, Dana Hortman, Jacie Hortman, Kristan Macphail, and Leslie Roper served as the bridesmaids. • Sam Witherow served as the best man. • Richard Berard, Joel Bundrick, George Johnson, Jesse Amador and Tyler Hortman served as groomsmen • Banks Berard served as the ring bearer and Spence Berard served as the flower girl. • Following the ceremony, guests enjoyed a reception at the Columbus Botanical Gardens. • The couple honeymooned in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

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Beck - Sorrell

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Raina Beck and Brandon Sorrell were married on May 30, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church. • The bride is the daughter of Jason and Deborah Beck. • The groom is the son of Tommy and Nancy Sorrell. • The ceremony was officiated by Father Jeremiah McCarthy. • Kathryn Loiselle served as maid of honor. • Megan Bailey, Lauren Money, Alyssa Penny, Ashley Scarlett, and Brittany Stehn served as bridesmaids. • The best man was Tommy Sorrell. • The groomsmen were Drake Beck, Chris Burford, Frank Harman, Brandon Luchner, and Chase Middleton. • Archie Andrews was the ring bearer, and Sally, Wynne, and Lovett Beck were the flower girls. • Guests attended a reception following the ceremony at Big Eddy Club. • Following a honeymoon in St. Lucia, the couple is at home in Columbus.

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ROCHELLE GREAYER EXCLUSIVE

Rochelle Greayer, author of Cultivating Garden Style, is the founder and editor of Pith + Vigor, a literary newspaper and online magazine for garden enthusiasts.

In addition, she is the creator of the popular blog Studio ‘g’. She will be the featured speaker at this year’s Columbus Botanical Gardens Garden Gala on October 19.

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How does a former rocket scientist become a garden designer? What ow does one woman go from a degree in physics workmade you decided to get into this field? I grew up in Colorado, and my ing on aircraft, to taking the plunge and following her family was gardeners, ranchers, and farmers throughout passion? Rochelle Greayer spoke to Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado. That was the way SVM about how she decided to folThe fact something I was brought up, to always grow our own vegetables and garlow what she always enjoyed doing, dening. I never, ever, thought that was something you could gardening, and how she found out that I LOVED and was do for a living and that idea of doing that. it could lead to a career while living in passionate about, When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut, and I went to England. Now with a magazine, a blog, once I realized it school and got a degree in physics. I worked on huge aircraft and several articles/columns written, COULD BE A JOB and flight simulators, and all kinds of cool stuff. But I kind Rochelle is spreading her love for garden design and how and not just a hobby, of reached this point of burn out, and interested in doing important it can be, as well as an extension of culture and that was kind of something else. ourselves.

When I was in college one thing I was interested in, but never THE TRIGGER really had the nerve or the finances to change, but really was You’re the featured guest speaker for The Columbus still interested in what I was pursuing as well.

Botanical Garden’s Garden Gala on October 19-20.

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SVMINTERVIEW You can’t do two things really with architecture. Years later I was working at a company in London, England, and the company was going through sort of a massive shift. I was working on a campus where they have about 20,000 employees, and that whole campus was being shut down. This was leading to huge layoffs. I had this period were I was kind of ready for a change, and I was personally going through this whole, “if I don’t do what I’m doing now, what would I do?” I had about 10 months of knowing that my job and all these other people’s jobs were going away. In that time period I happened to go to the Chelsea Flower Show in London in the spring, and it was unbelievable to me. I didn’t even know that there was even such a thing as garden designers and landscapers. It opened my eyes to the fact that there was a whole industry there. The fact something I loved and was passionate about, once I realized it could be a job and not just a hobby, that was kind of the trigger.

The theme for the gala this year is centered on landscaping designs from other countries around the world, “The World of Gardens – 9 Styles to Bring Home.” What is attractive about international landscapes and how do they differ from the average American styles?

Good question. Gardens around the world, they serve sort of similar purposes but, based on different cultural traditions, as well as their environments and the environmental conditions they’re dealing with, these things all kind of combine in a particular place to create a local vernacular. The interesting thing is that sometimes those things translate really well to others, where maybe a different sort of style has evolved. Here for example, Mediterranean style gardening also works very well with Southern California. We all have our own personal history and story. Whether it’s different religion, heritage, origins, it’s a great way to get inspired and think of new possibilities.

Your book Cultivating Garden Style mentions, “Wabi Sabi Industrial,” “Plush Yoga” and “Sacred Meadow” styles. What are these styles and do you have one closest to your own? Those are names, and some of them are based on a style they are an evolution of, and some of them are names of things that are descriptive. I do that personally as I design things.

I try to name things and call them something that helps me refine a look and refine a theme where I’m aiming to convey the story I’m trying to tell.

I encourage people to create a theme because, it’ll help them put something together.

If you’re JUST TRYING TO GET STARTED, go buy a plant.

Start caring for it and watch it grow. EXPERIMENT WITH IT. I think a lot of people get fearful of failure and I think the first thing I would say to anybody is PUT THAT ASIDE.

What interested you about sharing your gardening tips and designs by writing and creating your own magazine and blog? I feel like people should garden more. I think it’s obviously a really great hobby, but for me it was a lot deeper than that. It’s relaxing, and it’s healthy. When I lived in England, I really witnessed firsthand, we all kind of easily acknowledged England is sort of the gardening mecca. People there have a general, greater knowledge about garden design, gardens and plants. I have a greater reverence for it, and I think that’s all very interesting as a garden designer, but just as a general human being.

ENGLISH FLAIR Greayer is a graduate of the English Gardening School and an advocate in the “Farm to Table” movement.

What’s a good first step for garden enthusiasts who want to take the plunge and design or redesign their own gardens? There are so many possible first steps. If you’re just trying to get started, go buy a plant. Start caring for it and watch it grow. Experiment with it. I think a lot of people get fearful of failure, and I think the first thing I would say to anybody is put that aside. So remember: get over failure, it’s going to happen.

What other activities do you like to enjoy when you are not gardening?

I play soccer. I dearly enjoy it. I run a farmer’s market in my town. I enjoy my job, to be honest. I’m not only a gardener, but I’m an entrepreneur, and there’s a lot that comes along with that. svm Join Rochelle at the Columbus Botanical Garden Gala by calling 706.327.8400 or check their website at www.columbusbotanicalgarden.com SVM

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Jackson - Jain

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Stacey L. Jackson and Ashish K. Jain, M.D., were united in marriage on March 21, 2015. • The bride’s childhood pastor, Reverend H. Lamar Smith, and her childhood friend, Reverend Philip Smith, officiated the ceremony at Gardendale Church of the Nazarene in Gardendale, Alabama. • The bride is the daughter of James L. and Yvonne Jackson. • The groom is the son of Kusum Jain and the late Narendra K. Jain, M.D. • Matrons of honor were Sonya Jackson Crane and Susan Jackson Dunn, sisters of the bride. • Bridesmaids were Kelleigh Crane, Avery Dunn, Mary Crane and Addison Dunn, nieces of the bride. • Blake Hudson, nephew of the groom, was the best man. • Groomsmen were Byron Poindexter, M.D., Jack Wright, Louis McCosh, Andy Hall and Rob McKenna.

The reception was held at The Gardens Cafe by Kathy G., at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. • After construction of their new home, they look forward to residing on Lake Harding in Hamilton, Georgia..

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antorini, also known as Thera, is widely considered to be Greece’s most spectacular island. Thousands of tourists come every year to gape at the caldera of this volcano, a vestige of what was probably the world’s largest volcanic eruption ever.

This eruption, which occurred sometime around 1450 B.C., caused the middle of the volcano to sink, leaving a caldera of high cliffs, one of the world’s most dramatic geographic spectacles.

There is a theory, one that has fired the imagination of writers, artists and mystics since ancient times that postulates that the island was part of the lost continent of Atlantis.

Santorini is no secret and draws crowds for most of the year, yet it wears its tourism well and its offerings make it worth the bustle. The island’s intrigue reaches deep into the past, with the fascinating Minoan site of Akrotiri and the gorgeous traditional hilltop village of Oia. It also glides effortlessly into the future with accomplished artists, excellent wineries, a unique brewery, and some of the Cyclades finest dining experiences.

The sandy, multicolored beaches are simply the icing on the cake.

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ANCIENT THIRA First settled by the Dorians in the 9th century B.C., Ancient Thira consists of Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine ruins and is an atmospheric and rewarding site to visit. The ruins include temples, houses with mosaics, an agora (market), a theatre and a gymnasium. There are splendid views from the site. From March to October, Ancient Thira Tours runs a bus every hour from 9am until 2pm, except on Monday, from Kamari to the site. If driving, take the surfaced but narrow, winding road from Kamari for just over one mile.

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5- Archaeological site of Akrotiri. 6- The St. Nikolas castle in Oia is a favorite spot for watching a sunset.

MUSEUM OF PREHISTORIC THIRA The name may conjure up the idea of cavemen, but nothing could be farther from the truth. This modern museum is filled with amazing Bronze Age objects from the buried town of Akrotiri and FLOWER POWER other places on the island of Santorini. Both the is not over yet!ancient Have Minoans CycladicSummer Island culture and the fun in the sun with one of the are represented here. hottest trends of the year in this OIA CASTLE floral kimono paired with a seaside top from Just like the rest of crochet the Cycladic islands, Oia Hippie Kids.

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SANTORINI EXOTIC DESTINATION

Arguably Greece’s most beautiful island, Santorini is a mix of towering cliffs, inky waters and whitewashed villages.

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Santorini must be visited for its stunning views. Serene, blue skies meet glistening white buildings, that sit perched atop rocky red earth surrounded by seemingly never-ending water and uninhabited islands. Best time to visit: October.

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The feel of this home in the prestigious neighborhood of Peacock Woods is NYC Penthouse elegance meets southern charm.

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olumbus, Georgia is known for beautiful, unique homes throughout the area that offer up charm and breathtaking views. Whether it is lakefront, beautifully landscaped, or nestled on a beautiful wooded lot, Columbus is home to wonderfully designed properties that fit any personality. Once you tour the property, you’ll know you’ve found the perfect home. The home is as warm and welcoming as a summer in Georgia – which is precisely what the homeowners wanted.

This beautifully, redesigned home, completely renovated by Johnny Cargill, is located on Summit Drive, in the prestigious neighborhood of Peacock Woods. The exterior features lovely, inviting stonework on the outside to give it character. The outside gardens, fountain, and koi pond with waterfall reflect the inner beauty and elegance of this home.

The previous owner wanted for this house to provide a background for entertainment and family life with a comfortable yet casual elegance. The 6,705 square-foot home sits on a gated property with lush landscaping, featuring 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms with 2 half baths. Beautiful flooring

and lavish features can be found throughout the home. The highlights of the main level include the master suite, formal and casual dining rooms, formal living room, guest suite with private bath and sun room. The gourmet kitchen has marble counter tops, a breakfast bar, island, and opens into a keeping room with a fireplace and bar with an ice-maker and wine cooler.

The keeping room leads to an enclosed stone porch that overlooks the stunning backyard, great for entertaining.

Among the spacious residence, the upper level features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a play area great for children. The lower level offers a bonus/media room, exercise room, office, and custom wine cellar. Today, the house reflects its’ southern charm and a grand setting to meet a family’s need: great space, timeless style, and comfort throughout.

The gorgeous silk drapes and other window treatments along with chandeliers stay with the house. The owner intends to sell the furnishings of the home through Two Times New (twotimesnew.com) after the sale of the house. Furnishings will be listed for a significant discount off retail and all are in pristine condition. Please email 2timesnew@gmail.com to be alerted for the estate sale. svm

This home is currently for sale. For more information please contact: Melissa Thomas with Coldwell Banker - Kennon, Parker, Duncan & Davis.

Melissa@melissathomashomes.com, 706.256.1000 or 706.575.0669 to schedule your private tour.

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TOP: The beautiful wallpaper and drapes are delightfully demure and graced by a deep chocolate brown Noir (California based) dining table and eight dining chairs covered in Marshall Marlin blue velvet by the same company. The chairs are comfortable as well as elegant, and guests will delight in the decor as well as the tasteful dishes in this room fit for Kate and William. The dimly light chandelier coupled with candlelight will have your guests basking in the glow. BOTTOM: The functionality of the layout is exquisite for an older home - the casual dining room, furnished with a rustic breakfast room table and six Chippendale style chairs (four chairs are not pictured), has impressive amounts of built in storage and beautiful drapes. There is a desk tucked away next to the kitchen for convenience Adjacent to the keeping room is the glassed in porch that is a dream for entertaining, which overlooks the professionally designed garden and fountain. A party paradise!

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splash. The keeping room is furnished with mostly Lee furniture. Two powder blue club chairs are complemented by a leather sofa and Kilm covered ottoman (not pictured) for a splash of personality. The piece de resistance of the room is the Pine Regency cabinet made by Olde European Timber - ideal for storing technical equipment below and housing a flatscreen TV above. The exposed beams and custom mantle are additional features that will make you fall in love with this home. BOTTOM: This room is filled with light and more fine yet functional furniture. The tufted Lee sofa is neutral and comfortable along with the modern Lee chairs in brown and cream. The rustic coffee table is dressed up with gold finishes. The guest room next to this room gives guests a sense of privacy and serenity befitting of a Four Seasons.

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COLUMBUS HERITAGE Every city in the world has a beginning. Those that have survived the tests of time were only able to do so by people that saw promise and endless potential in the city, and the people, itself.

GOAL ORIENTED A man with a reputation for integrity and strong-minded, A. Illges was behind some of Columbus’ well-known companies in 1880s and 1900s.

A. Illges 1830-1915

Six of the seven A. Illges kids, from left to right: Fannie, Ethel, John, baby Nouna, Aylmer and Mary.

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braham Illges was born April 7, 1830 in Lancaster was an honest businessman who had an un-tiring energy that continued till County, Pennsylvania to Paul and Elizabeth Illges. his death.

He was the youngest son of seven In 1864, he entered the Confederate Services as a member children. At the age of 13, he left of the Georgia State Guards, serving in the Intelligence On JULY 29, 1880, school and came to Columbus, GeorCorps. It was thought that Illges did not want to serve in at the age of 50, gia five years later at the age of 18 in the forces because he thought some of his brothers were Illges married 1848. His brother Jacob P. Illges was bearing arms for the Union. Illges’ unit was present during MARY LOU a groceryman and Illges clerked for the evacuation of Savannah in December of 1865. His unit BARNETT, daughhim. He was then given an interest in the business in 1857. evacuated in the face of Gen. W.T. Sherman’s Superior ter of John Barnett This continued for a couple of years till Illges sold his interArmy. who was a PROMIest to his brother, so he could spend time traveling.

NENT CITIZEN After his time in the service, he returned back to the grocery of Columbus.

His wealth was never stained by any questionable method of business in 1867 in Columbus. Two years later he added a acquirement. Mr. Illges had great modesty that noted none of cotton business. From then on Illges made a life of assisting the businesses in which he helped form and run never bore his name. He in the organization and operations of many companies in Columbus.

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SVMFEATURE An ice factory was one of Illges’ early ventures, since there was not a dealer for ice in Columbus at the time. Illges helped create the Columbus Ice Manufacturing Company. The company accomplished the actual manufacture of ice in 1872. He also began the manufacture of jute bagging in 1876.

He was very active in the community and was a member of the Board of Common Commissioners and a member of the Masonic Fraternity. Illges would enjoy walking to several of his companies each day to check on the operation. He would always walk with his umbrella, which he carried just in case of rain or to shield from the hot sun.

On July 29, 1880, at the age of 50, Illges married Mary Lou Barnett, daughter of John Barnett who was a prominent citizen of Columbus.

From then they would go on to have seven children, two sons and five daughters: John Paul, Mary Lucy (Mrs. John S. Hurt), Frances (Mrs. W. A. Chenoweth), Ethel (Mrs. J. W. Woodruff), Aylmer (Mrs. Howell Hollis), Nouna, and Abraham. Mary Lou gave birth to an eighth child, Boudie Barnett in 1897, but Boudie passed in 1899. Illges purchased the home the family lived in, in 1877 at 1428 Second Ave. in Columbus from William Henry Woods. The Illges family lived in the house for seventy years until it became the Christian Fellowship Association for young women.

The home is one of the outstanding, in architectural and interior design, of the century-old homes in Columbus. Tall, white Corinthian columns line the front of the house. The roof was enclosed with iron lace and tall chimneys. Inside was beautiful handcrafted woodwork over the doors and windows. Marble mantels were throughout the home in the living room, dining room and parlor. The Illges home served to be a beautiful site for parties

and special occasions including the weddings of the five Illges daughters.

Among the companies Illges helped organize and operate were: Columbus Ice and Refrigerating Co., Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad, Columbus Bagging Mills, Goldens’ Ice and Coal Company, Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Co., City Mills Company, Muscogee Manufacturing Co., Rose Hill Company, Lummus Cotton Gin Co., and what is now known as Columbus Electric and Power Company. Illges also had interests in some companies in Birmingham, Alabama.

In 1889, with the financial support of Mr. Illges, Goldens’ Brothers became Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Company. Illges was the first president of this company and served without any compensation until his death. He was also thought of as a father figure to the Golden brothers, since they had lost their father. By 1902, A. Illges was in on the formation of a new company. Edward Swift, Clifford W. Swift, Illges, and son J.P. Illges were among those who started Swift Spinning Mills. The Swift Spinning Mills were built in 1906, and the plant was operated by hydro-electric power and situated on North Highlands away from the river. Illges was on the board of directors for the company.

Illges was involved as much as he could be in his companies all the way up until his passing on February 13, 1915. His descendants continued to play an important role in the companies after his passing with the capital he left behind. A. Illges was known to be the first and only man in Columbus to become a millionaire through local business and industrial activities. His integrity and good judgment led him down the right path to success and righteousness. svm Special thanks to Shannon and Richard Illges, and Historic Columbus.

Illges was involved as much as he could be in his companies all the way up until his passing on February 13, 1915.

HIS DESCENDANTS CONTINUED TO PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE in the companies after his passing with the capital he left behind.

Goldens’ Foundry and Machine Co. c.1880

The youngest son of Abraham Illges, “A” Illges Jr.

Mary Lou Barnett, A. Illges wife, was born on July 19, 1857 in Columbus, Georgia.

In 1864, A.Illges entered the Confederate Services as a member of the Georgia State Guards.

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(L-R) A. Illges, Ethel, Aylmer, John, Nouna, Fannie and Mary.

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What better a backdrop on a warm midsummer day to show off this season’s darling dresses and accessories than the majestic grounds at the Columbus Botanical Garden.

Photos by S.Saxon

Keep your days colorful and comfortable by adding this Paulina Dress by Tori Richards in red coral to your wardrobe.

The dress is soft and features a surplice neckline. Keep the colors coming with colorful Daphne Bracelets by Thirty One Bits.

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Charm everyone this summer in the Fabiola Blossom dress by Mickey & Jenny. It is simple and elegant alone, or add some gold accent jewelry, like these bracelets by Lori Synder Jewelry.

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Blue is the perfect choice for the office or fun. This blue and white dress by Escapada is great for either day or night, and best of all features sleek pockets. With its simplistic style, accessory choices are endless, but the German Crystal Necklace by Wynnifred really makes a statement.

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Because you only want what’s best for your children.

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With a tasteful v-neck and exposed zipper on the back, this Didi Dress by Tart is sure to be a stylish go-to for hitting the town at night.

Try adding a pendant necklace, like the Classic Pendant Necklace by The Giving Keys, to add extra personality to the dress.

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SHRUB it OFF

Even though summer is coming to a close, the heat is still on. The perfect way to preserve the spirit of summer is by a delicious beverage, and SHRUBS have been around for many centuries. The combinations of different fruits, sugar, and vinegar make it a unique choice.

EPIC’S CRAFT COCKTAIL HOUR INTRODUCES THE “SHRUB” What’s a Shrub? In beverage terms, a shrub is “drinkable vinegar”…it is syrup consisting of either a fruit or vegetable, steeped in vinegar combined with cane and sugar, and sometimes herbs and spices. It is a wonderfully sweet infusion with some tartiness to it that adds depth of flavor to a variety of cocktails and mocktails.

Years ago, drinkable vinegars started out as a way to preserve fruit long past it’s picking time. The sugar, acid and optional alcohol helped keep the fruit concoction edible prior to refrigeration being invented. The acidity of the vinegar balances the sweetness of the flavors. A shrub created properly has a flavor that can be both tart and sweet. Not only does it stimulate the appetite, it quenches the thirst in this Georgia heat.

Making shrubs requires patience and time. Once the shrub is concocted, strain it into a mason jar and let rest for a week. The shrub will be ready to drink. It will keep for about 6 months.

You will be pleasantly surprised by the strong tartness of the vinegar and the strong sweetness of the sugar. The fruit/vegetable flavor is the element that pulls everything together.

HUCKLEBERRY FIN Ingredients 2 oz Tanqueray Gin 2 dashes Raspberry Bitters 1/2 oz Berry Shrub 1/2 each Juice of a Lime 2 oz Sprite Garnish: Skewer of Fresh Berries

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Shrubs are the perfect addition to Epic’s cocktail hour. They are extremely versatile.

Our Mixologist, JT, combines the shrubs with sparkling wine, spirits, beer, and even champagne. Mixing them with soda water is very appealing to both EPIC’s drinkers and non-drinkers.

The three essential ingredients that are needed to produce a shrub are: • Fruit/Vegetables such as: berries, peaches, rhubarb, apples, kale, cucumbers, etc.

• Sugar, such as cane or refined. Once you have mastered the technique, explore other varieties such as brown sugar and turbinado.

• Vinegar: preferably red wine or apple cider.

They are less bland than white vinegar.

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vent and Food Stylist Jamie Keating, CEC is well-known in Columbus, Georgia for his exquisite cuisine and amazing events. He is the owner and chef of the premier catering company, Jamie Keating Culinary, Inc. that manages The RiverMill Event Centre.

RASPBERRY & LEMON SHRUB Ingredients

2 cups of raspberries, zest of 1 lemon, 10 black peppercorns, slightly crushed, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of white wine vinegar, 1 cup of apple cider vinegar

Directions

Combine fruit, peppercorns, and sugar in a bowl or jar, stirring to evenly-coat the fruit.

Allow mixture to sit for around 1 hour, then macerate until everything is nice and broken up. Cover and let sit for 24 hours. (At room temperature is fine, but feel free to stick it in the fridge too.)

• After 24 hours, macerate the mixture again, trying to crush the fruit as much as possible.

Let it sit for another 24 hours.

• Add the vinegars and stir well. Store at room temperature for 7–9 days, When finished, pour the mixture through a cheesecloth-lined sieve, then transfer to a clean jar or container. Store syrup in the fridge.

• To mix: Add 1 part syrup to 2.5–3 parts seltzer, or experiment with it in cocktails!

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Berkshire Pork Chop Ingredients

4 - 1 inch thick pork rib chops, 1 tablespoon sugar - dark brown, (To taste) your favorite spice rub with Kosher Salt, 1 large clove garlic , 3 sprigs of favorite herbs (thyme, rosemary, sage), 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 2 tablespoon of whole butter, 1 large onion sliced thinly, 2 cloves garlic minced.

Directions *Pre-heat oven to 350 *On medium flame pre heat heavy-duty sauté pan or cast iron.

Season all sides of the chops with brown sugar and spices. *In pan add oil & butter then add the chops slowly to prevent splashing/flare up. Toss in whole cloves of garlic, herbs and onions, contently baste with spoon. *Sear on each side till golden brown (approx 4 mins on each side) *Move the chops to a roasting pan with a rack top with herbs and onions and place in oven until desired doneness is reached. Allow 10 minutes after removing from oven for the pork chops to rest.

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Peach Salsa Ingredients

2 fresh peaches, peeled and diced (about 1 cup), 4 green onions, finely chopped, 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced, 2 tablespoon of chopped cilantro, 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice, ½ tsp. lime zest, ½ tsp. Peach Shrub.

Method Simply combine all ingredients into mixing bowl, gently stir and adjust seasoning. Cover and allow to chill for 1 hour.

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Drink Suggestion

Tanqueray London Dry Gin Based on a 180 year old recipe, Tanqueray London Dry is widely acknowledged as the benchmark gin.

A blend of the purest triple-distilled spirit and a hand-picked selection of four botanicals, London Dry Gin offers uniquely balanced gin experience. Said to have been Frank Sinatra’s preferred gin, London Dry’s edge and sophistication have long made it a favorite with the stars in fashion, film and music.

Tanqueray’s iconic bottle design is a contemporary update of the original 1948 design, which in turn, was inspired by the shape of a classic cocktail shaker. The famous Tanqueray family crest embossed on the glass of each bottle features a pineapple, a historic symbol of hospitality and warm welcome.

Special thanks to Brad Bush, Georgia Crown Distributing Co.

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Buttercup Style

Old Town is a mixed-use, Southern Living Inspired community in Columbus, Georgia, by the Woodruff Development Company, featuring comfortable single-family homes, apartments, townhouses and warehouse-style living options – along with innovative retail and commercial space.

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n the early 1900’s, Burns Koonce was a young boy growing up alongside the Chattahoochee River in Columbus, GA Like most boys during that time (before the day of tablets and video games), Burns loved being outside and all the adventures that came with it. From time to time, such adventures included visiting his cousins in Prattville, AL, where they farmed hundreds of acres for corn and soybeans, as well as livestock for beef and dairy.

years later would become Old Town.

Today, the Woodruff Development Company is in pursuit of creating the best ways to build homes, apartments, offices, retail spaces, gardens and parks. And now they’re rolling all of that experience into one project to create Old Town - the first community of its kind in Columbus, GA. The Woodruff Development team is hard at work developing premier office and custom retail spaces that will accommodate restaurants, shops, and other small businesses.

For Burns, the times he spent in Prattville exploring the farm, a young boy’s endless playground, were some of his best childhood memories.

Old Town is a place where the traditional values of yesterday meet the modern conveniences of today. A place where you can live, grow, celebrate and build lifelong friendships - a place where you can live life at your own pace. svm

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Buttercup Style THE LAYOUT - 4 Bedrooms & 3.5 Baths - Master bedroom on Ground Floor - Attached garage with Opt. Bonus Room Above

THE SQUARE FEET Ground Floor Conditioned: 1,955 s.f.

Upper Floor Conditioned: 1,132 s.f.

Bonus Room: 411 s.f.

SPECIAL SURPRISES - Large Wraparound Porch: Side Porch can be Screened or Open - 10’ Ceiling Height on First Floor - Natural Gas Available - Open Living/ Dining Area Great for Entertaining - Open Kitchen/ Keeping Room - Optional Bonus Room Above Garage

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Convenience

1.1 miles from Interstate I-185 2.7 miles from Bradley Park Shopping Area.

1.5 miles from Highway 80 and Columbus Park Crossing. .7 miles from Maple Ridge (565 homes), Columbus’ only upscale public golf course development.

1500 + apartments units within 1/2 mile radius.

12.3 miles from Ft. Benning, Home of the Infantry.

40 miles from Auburn, AL.

Adjacent to Northside High School, Veterans Middle School and North Columbus Elementary.

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outhern Living Inspired Communities is a collection of neighborhoods marked by charm, taste, and Southern spirit. These hand-picked neighborhoods embrace a pride of place and encourage new traditions of living in the South.

“Southern Living Inspired Communities shows our pride of place in bricks and mortar,” said Southern Living Editor in Chief Lindsay Bierman, who is also a trained architect and previously worked for New York’s renowned firm Robert A.M Architects. “The program builds on our legacy of Southern style and brings to life the timeless design principles we advocate and celebrate through multimedia contents.Southern Living Inspired Communities is proud to announce an exclusive launch partners, Old Town Columbus.”

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10’ Ceilings on first floor, 8’ interior doors. Smooth finished ceilings throughout. Gas Fireplace Tile flooring in all bathrooms Custom built-in-bookshelves and base cabinets Rich trim details AT&T-U-verse.

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Tubs with tile surround in secondary baths Upgraded wide spread faucets Under-mounted sinks with granite countertops.

“Southern Living Inspired Communities shows our pride of place in bricks and mortar”

BUILDERS: CPJ Custom Home Builders, LLC, Chris Jones, President 706-320-9948; Leary & Brown Builders, Jamie McVay, Richard Leary Ralph Leary Jr., Bill Jones, 706-323-0413; Woodruff Contracting Company, LLC, Mike Socci, President, 706-256-4809.

SALES: Wendy Elliott, Wendy.elliot@woodruffre.com, 706.256.4811; Rachel Murrell, Rachel.murrell@woodruffre.com, 706.566.3138

The Woodruff Development and Marketing & Design teams are integral in styling the overall feel of the community. Creative events and advertising with a love and knowledge of Columbus makes this an exceptional place.

Woodruff’s brokerage team is engaging home buyers, retailers, restaurants and more to the unique concept.

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IT'S COCKTAIL

TIME Sandra Lee, the celebrity chef famous for her concept of “semi-homemade cooking” recently launched a line of bottled Margaritas.

The ready-to-drink margs get their name from Lee’s catchphrase, “It’s cocktail time!”.

By Stephanie Reeves

“My endless search for the perfect margarita has come to a happy end,” says Sandra Lee, of creating her new drink.

After testing and tasting many pre-made mixes and ready-to-serve margaritas, Sandra made it her mission to create a delicious ready-to-serve margarita of her own, and according to her that makes any time of the day “the best time of the day.”

Sandra Lee‘s Cocktail Time Margaritas are the perfect, simple drink for any margarita lover. The mix already features premium blue agave tequila and triple sec, making this drink great choice for hosts entertaining in the summertime. Simple drink recipes can also be found on the back of the bottle, making these margaritas a quick and easy fit for parties or mixing up one to relax.

Each bottle is 750ml and serves six people responsibly, and has a 13% alcohol volume. Infused with real fruit, pure sugar cane, along with natural flavors, this glutenfree drink has less than a 150 calories per 4oz serving, and comes in two flavors, strawberry and key lime.

Sandra Lee Cocktail Time Margaritas may be served straight from the bottle or mixed in with other cocktail favorites like cosmos, martinis, and coladas.

The Emmy Award winning, Sandra Lee is the editorin-chief of Sandra Lee Magazine and a best-selling author. She is also the host of four highly rated culinary programs and primetime specials along with a series of seasonal shows.

Sandra Lee Cocktail Time Margaritas are a product of Diageo and is distributed in Georgia by: Georgia Crown Distributing Co. svm

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Parallel LIVES THE LIGHTER SIDE

We all share common threads in life. Whether it be in enjoying similar TV shows, foods, stores, or the same types of people, all of humanity is connected in one way or another.

In essence, we all live through parallel lives - living, breathing and existing through subtle, but ever existent, common pulses.

UNITED NATIONS

FIFA

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is an association governed by Swiss law and their mission is develop football everywhere and for all, to touch the world through its inspiring tournaments and to build a better future through the power of the game.

The United Nations Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco by the representatives of the 50 countries.

Poland, which was not represented at the Conference, signed it later and became one of the original 51 Member States.

FIFA was founded in Paris on 21 May 1904, with a view to organising the world’s most popular sport. The foundation act was signed by representatives from France, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland that day.

The UN budget comes from the member states, determined by their ability to pay (for example, France and the UK were assessed 6% of the budget, whereas Liberia was assessed 0.001%, the minimum rate). The United States shoulder the lion’s share: it pays 22% .

Benon Sevan, the former head of the UN’s oil-for-food program in Iraq, “corruptly benefited” from kickbacks while he was in charge. Another UN official, from the procurement office, is accused of soliciting bribes. The UN’s biggest-ever humanitarian undertaking seems to have become its biggest-ever scandal.

The current United Nations Secretary - Ban Ki-moon of South Korea- made around USD 250.000 last year, plus additional stipends.

MEMBERS EMPLYMENT WATCHDOG

LANGUAGES

The home of FIFA, is situated in Zurich, Switzerland, where it employs 400 staff members, 40 % of whom are women and 60 % are men from 45 different countries.

The organization’s official languages are English, French, German and Spanish.

FIFA has little oversight if any. Unlike pro sports leagues, or governmental organizations, it’s subject to very few regulations which has inevitably led to all sorts of bribery and corruption.

FIFA makes nearly all its revenue from the World Cup. Last year’s tournament cost the host country Brazil an estimated $4 billion, and yet FIFA made more than $2 billion from the tournament via sponsors, the sale of broadcasting rights and merchandising.

BUDGET

Among UN member states, the only serious oversight comes from the U.S., the great majority of the other 192 member states being effectively free riders on U.S. credibility and funding.

SCANDAL

The Official Languages are Arabic, English, French, Mandarin, Russian, and Spanish.

FIFA, which calls itself the “United Nations of Football has 208 country members.

The US Department of Justice, which has indicted a total of 14 current and former FIFA officials and associates on charges of “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption following a major inquiry by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Current FIFA President - Sepp Blatter- rewarded himself with a vast salary that would rise towards USD 4 million a year, plus lavish expenses. He and his cronies swanned around the world like potentates, in jets and chauffeured limousines, staying in the finest available hotels, and often surrounded by celebrities and glamorous girls.

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The UN Secretariat employed some 15,000 people worldwide (in comparison, the Pentagon employed 23,000 people in Washington D.C. alone).

ORIGIN

The United Nations was created after World War II to provide an international forum that would develop positive relationships between countries and promote peace and security around the world.

The United Nations is conformed by 192 country members. There are only eight internationally recognized countries in the world that are not members of FIFA. They include Monaco, Kiribati and the Vatican City.

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