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INTERVIEW PHILLIP RHODES

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INTERVIEW MICHAEL G. ANKERICH

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POSITIVE THINKING

The typical pattern in an election year is that the market swings up 10 percent to down 10 percent over the course of the year and doesn’t really move higher until the result of the election is known, either via polls showing a candidate way up or via an election result.

There’s been a fourth-quarter rally in every election year since 1950 – except in 2008, and that was largely because we were in the Great Recession.

We don’t know who the candidates are going to be or what their fall election platforms are going to be. Right now, they’re kind of running at extremes on the far left and the far right.

We don’t know what they’re going to come with when they have to run nationally. So the markets don’t really know what to expect, and that’s another reason for volatility.

The good news is that no matter what the general political atmosphere is you can create a bubble of positivity in your company and among your staff. Steer away from talking politics with customers, and instead focus on the beautiful product you have to offer and chatting about the good things that are going on in your business and your community. The more

exposure customers have to a positive outlook, the better they will feel, and this would make them more comfortable about spending.

On this issue we feature the positives that the people of Columbus can offer, and art is one of them. We feature four talented ladies in this issue who have an eye for creating and designing lovely pieces. Sally Denham creates amazing glass-blown sculptures, and Jill Chancey Philips takes her painting and design skills to the next level with linens. Also we feature Elizabeth White’s hair accessories made from a unique array of materials, and Ashley Cartledge’s web design and company branding skills.

Columbus isn’t just all art either, as we talk to classic, silent film expert Michael G. Ankerich.

He is the author of many books that shed light on the actresses in the silent film era, things we never would have learned from that time. As Columbus is filled with great people, we also have great annual events. This year’s Toast of the Town, on March 11th, is sure to have an amazing crowd. It is one of the town’s biggest fundraisers.

In this issue we feature key people from this

When you first decided that you wanted to be a professional fashion model, were your friends and family supportive? I have been told since I was really little to do modeling and it had been a huge dream for a while. I’m so excited to go further with this. My mother was really the only person who was like, “Yes!! Go for it!” everyone else tried to doubt me, so I really owe all of my success so far to my mother!

What is the one food you could never give up?

Ahi Tuna! My goal is to be vegan by the end of this year but giving up ahi tuna is one of the hardest things I’ve done.

How would you describe your fashion style? It depends on the day! One day it’s slightly boyish and very comfortable, like Nike sneakers, adidas sweats and a backwards hat, another day it’s a maroon dress and pointed nude heels.

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The end result definitely. I always feel super nervous on set and then I see the end pictures and just feel super relieved.

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We hope you enjoy this spring issue filled with great fashion, Columbus’ best people and businesses, and all of your favorites.

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games, or horror! My favorite right now is Until Dawn for the PS4.

Where is your ideal vacation destination? I’ve always dreamed of going to Fiji and staying in one of those really cool guys over the water.

What’s your favorite Karaoke song? Any song by David Bowie will make me belt out the lyrics.

What do you consider your most Southern characteristics? My die hard love for sweet tea!

If I could live off simply sweet tea, I would.

How was your experience with SVM? I loved it! We had lots of fun, I was freezing for some shots but Sammie is such a great photographer that it doesn’t even show.

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It was such a lovely holiday surprise to read your December issue – full of great interviews, interesting faces and events, and remarkable fashion.

My favorite piece was the interview with Jim Whitehurst, I’m very proud to know that Columbus people are making a difference in this world. This issue stands as an exception to the rule that small issues cannot contain big stories!

Congrats, SVM! You started the new-year off right by finally writing about celiac disease (The Gluten Girl- December-January 2016).

I’m a celiac disease sufferer and for the people who don’t know this is a horrible disease. Our immune system is able to “clean” the invasion of gluten in the body and can function well again after doing so.

PAM D.- COLUMBUS, GA. When my copy of SVM lands in the mailbox, I feel a thrill of anticipation, and the December issue did not disappoint me. The interview with Jim Whitehurst was first class, you manage to describe in simple words a line of business that could be very confusing. I work in the IT world and I believe Jim Whitehurst, CEO of Red Hat, is one of the world’s most revolutionary companies, and shows how open principles of management— based on transparency, participation, and community— reinvent the organization for the fast-paced connected era. Very inspiring, keep up the good work.

MICHAEL F.- COLUMBUS, GA.

But for the 1% of humans with celiac disease, the immune system can’t handle the cleanup.

Instead, it produces autoantibodies that attack tissues from the small intestine, causing inflammation and destruction. Reading the article has given me new respect for the disease.

M.JOHNSTON-VIA E-MAIL What a great article on Celiac Disease (The Gluten Girl- December-January 2016). Gluten is a component of wheat, and it helps the bread rise and gives it its chewy texture. It is a complex protein, which is also similar to secalin and hordein, which can be found in barley and rye.

Those with gluten-related disorder can’t digest these three proteins. They combined the three together and just called it gluten. Coeliac disease is a lifelong disorder, and these proteins create a catastrophe on the small intestine. I wish Stephanie McPherson all the best in coping with this disease and thank you for the lovely interview.

disease, it takes time to get better.

Nobody gets the gluten-free diet right overnight.

The mention of this disease speaks volumes to those doing their best to raise awareness.

KATHERINE S.- COLUMBUS, GA.

SEEING IS BELIEVING Every month when SVM arrives, I read the magazine from front to back. Your photos are lovely, and while I may never wear some of the outfits you feature in your pages (I’m over 40!), I enjoy reading all about the fashion and the stores you feature. I plan on being a longtime subscriber.

Keep it up.

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LESLIE G.- COLUMBUS,GA.

In all the years I have been reading SVM, no article has moved me as much as Stephanie Reeves’ The Gluten Girl (December-January 2016). I feel for Stephanie McPherson, celiac

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THE STYLES You may not know what a medium highfade with a blended pompadour on top is by name, but you can rest assured that Sport Clips’ guy-smart stylists do.

In the early 1990s, Sport Clips CEO and Founder Gordon Logan recognized the huge potential, and relative lack of competition, in the men’s and boys’ haircut market. He wanted to create a place where men and boys could take care of one of life’s necessities – a haircut – and say “This is my kind of place, I feel comfortable here” when they walked in the door. The first Sport Clips location opened in 1993 in Austin, Texas

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fter taking their boys to a Sport Clips in Tennessee, the Irvins were quite impressed with the quality and concept of the salon. SVM spoke with owner Shane Irvin about opening up two locations, one in Columbus and one in Midland, and how Sport Clips caters to their male clientele, giving them their own retreat besides the basic cut.

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Photos by S.Saxon care and who have all completed training in our All Star haircutting system. Our clients enjoy sports on TV while they get their haircut, and if you’re a traveler within the U.S. and Canada, you can get the same experience at any one of our more than 1,400 locations.

Sport Clips is involved with fundraising efforts and causes, especially military, what are some of those? As a system, Sport Clips is passionate about supporting our nation’s active duty service members and veterans. In mid-October through Veterans Day, Sport Clips locations across the U.S. raise funds for our Help A Hero program, which provides scholarships to veterans through the VFW. The VFW’s “Sport Clips Help A Hero Scholarship” program helps veterans get the education and training they need to transition from the battlefield to civilian careers. We also support the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation, Honor Flight Austin, Aleethia Foundation, and others.

How did you get the idea for the sports-theme salon? My wife and I took our two boys into a Sport Clips in Tennessee. We were completely impressed with the concept, quality, and cleanliness of the Salon. We did a lot of research and decided to open two Sport Clips here in our hometown, Columbus Ga. Sport Clips specializes in hair care for men and boys, and offers haircut services at a reasonable price in a fun, sports-themed environment, with no appointment needed. Our signature service is the MVP Experience that includes a precision haircut, massaging shampoo, hot steamed towel treatment, and neck and shoulder massage. It’s a relaxing break in the day for clients of all ages.

Why did you choose Columbus and Midland GA to open your salon?

Bringing a successful business model to the area in which you live, and being able to share it with others, is a win-win. It’s satisfying for me (and my family) on a personal and professional level to be a part of the growing retail scene here in our community by creating jobs and offering a new, fun, and convenient haircut option to the community.

Since women have a several salons tailored to them, how important is it for men to have their own retreat when it comes to getting a haircut? Sport Clips appeals to a very wide demographic. While women are welcome, our focus is on what we do best – haircut services for men and boys. (No chemicals, no curling irons or round brushes here!)

Do you give your clients advice when it comes to what hair cut will suit them? Yes, absolutely! Our stylists are experts in hair care for men and boys and stay up-to-date on industry trends. They will advise you on haircuts that best suit your hair type and personal style, as well as your lifestyle. They are also very knowledgeable when it comes to product and can recommend those that will help you maintain your look and keep your hair healthy. svm

What makes Sport Clips a unique option for men looking to get a haircut or trim? From a client’s perspective, there are many hair care options to choose from, but what makes Sport Clips is different because of the experience we offer. Clients receive a haircut from stylists who specialize in men’s and boys’ hair

We offer an enjoyable experience at a reasonable price in a fun,

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arly proud of? All of them! But I’m especially proud of the cookbook.

If you weren’t at the helm of G&G, what would you be doing? Trying to learn how to operate a catering business.

Garden & Gun Magazine Executive Managing Editor A candid interview with Phillip Rhodes, the Executive Managing Editor of Garden & Gun Magazine, headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and this year’s sponsors of the Garden & Gun Preview Party presented by Aflac at the 2016 Synovus Toast of the Town.

Garden & Gun has experienced growth since you joined the publication, what do you attribute this to? Our passion for telling authentically Southern stories. People think magazines are supposed to compete with Facebook—tiny little blurbs that flit across your mind. But I think books are our real competition—quality, beautifully printed objects full of captivating stories and images that are meant to be savored. That’s what we aim to deliver with each issue of G&G. You and the editors at Garden & Gun put together a cookbook called, The Southerner’s Cookbook: Recipes, Wisdom and Stories. Why the decision to collectively create a book? What was the inspiration behind it?

There’s so much about Southern food to celebrate - the stuff we all know and love, like biscuits and barbecue, but also lesser-known ingredients, like field

THE NAME The name Garden & Gun is an “inside reference” to a popular ’70s Charleston disco called the Garden and Gun Club.

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arden & Gun is a magazine that covers the best of the South, including the sporting culture, the food, the music, the art, the literature, the people and their ideas. With a national audience of more than one million passionate and engaged readers, the magazine has won numerous awards for its journalism, design, and overall excellence. Phillip Rhodes talks to SVM about his background in the media and publishing worlds, and he explains his passion for the magazine.

Tell us a little bit about Garden & Gun, and your position with the magazine. I’m the executive managing editor, which means I solve problems, whatever they may be - a story that needs a little love, a deadline that needs a little enforcing. Prior to joining Garden & Gun, I spent a decade at Cooking Light magazine in Birmingham, Alabama. That’s what helped prepare me to co-author G&G’s The Southerner’s Cookbook. Well, the food experience, that is - not the healthy cooking part. There’s quite a bit of bacon in our book. As a matter of fact, the very first recipe in the book is for Bacon Crackers, which are every bit as easy and delicious as their name implies.

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peas, or regionally specific dishes, like western North Carolina sonker, which is kin to cobbler. We wanted to share as many of those ingredients and traditions as we could in 300 pages.

What are some of your personal favorite Southern dishes and drinks? You just can’t beat iced tea. Or a good cheese straw.

Our passion for telling authentically Southern stories.

PEOPLE THINK MAGAZINES ARE SUPPOSED TO COMPETE WITH FACEBOOK —tiny little blurbs that flit across your mind.

In the magazine, do you have a philosophy as far as photo versus stories?

Sometimes stories are told through words, sometimes through images. Ideally, one compliments the other, creating something bigger than the sum of its parts.

Finish this sentence. The best thing about living in the South is: I love the South in many ways, but my favorite are the lazy summer Saturdays on the screened porch. svm

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JOURNEY His accomplished career also has included tenure under such notable chefs and restaurateurs as The Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group in New Orleans and Tom Collichio’s Craft.

Chef Adam Evans

Born and raised in Muscle Shoals, Ala., many of Evans’ early memories involve food. Since his arrival to Atlanta via New York City in 2009, Evans has garnered numerous accolades, including a nomination for Food & Wine’s “People’s Best New Chef” 2015. He is one of the featured Chefs at this year’s Synovus Toast of the Town.

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What made you decided to open Brezza Cucina in Atlanta? After working as an executive chef for years it was a logical step to become a chef/partner.

Also the Ponce City Market project, I was super interested in being involved here.

What is your current favorite recipe on your menu, and could you describe it for us? Seared Gnocchi, wood roasted hen of the woods mushrooms, garlic chili butter.

Interesting texture after searing the gnocchi, crispy/smoky mushrooms, and a touch of chili and garlic in the butter sauce make for amazing bites.

dam Evans has joined Brezza Cucina as chef-partner at celebrity chef Jonathan Waxman’s new restaurant venture at Ponce City Market. Ponce City Market is quickly becoming a culinary destination and Atlanta gathering place, and he is excited to be a part of the development.

Where did you grow up? Was cooking a significant part of your childhood? Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Most everything revolved around cooking and where I grew up. Lots of family where food was a huge part, Barbecue, traditional southern food, a fish fry at the lake during the summer months, etc. The only thing bigger than food where I grew up was the music.

For those who don’t know, describe the atmosphere at Brezza Cucina. Being in an open market and food court the space is wide open and has lots of natural light during the day. The nearly 100 year old building has architecture that takes you back in time in the best way possible. Giant columns run down the middle of the dining room and lead to an open kitchen where at night you can see the warm flames from the charcoal grill and wood burning oven.

How did you start a cooking career? I was always interested in cooking so I always wanted to have a job that involves working around food. In college I spent a summer in Wyoming where I lived and worked at a resort, they had a job open in the kitchen and it was my first real job cooking. I learned a lot there and never stopped thinking about food from that summer on.

What do you love about Italy from a culinary perspective? That the food is so simple and has nothing to hide behind. I love most how prevalent seafood is to Italy and how they make incredible simplistic dishes that highlight the freshness of their products. The cured pork products they produce (pancetta, prosciutto) and aged cheeses are really second to none.

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When you’re not in the kitchen, what do you do (and eat) in ATL? I love to travel and be outside. Love the fly fishing Georgia has to offer. There seems to be a new restaurant opening every month so I try to keep up with that and check out the new places. Some of my favorite are Miller Union, Octopus Bar, Kimble House, and you can never go wrong heading to Buford Highway for Asian food. svm

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FAMILY WHEY Rod Weaver has made friends with whey, and he’s become so fascinated with the stuff that he’s started a new business - Weaver Family Whey - focused around offering palatable, sippable whey.

Mixologist RODERICK WEAVER Roderick Weaver, expert mixologist, will be mixing the Charleston Brown Water Society Punch from Garden & Gun’s cookbook at the 2016 Synovus Toast of the Town.

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eaver is a founding member of Charleston Brown Water Society, and is the Director of Cocktails and Spirits at the restaurant, Husk in Charleston, South Carolina. Weaver is also the CEO of his business, Weaver Family Whey. He began using whey in cocktails, mixing it to create a perfect taste. After experimenting with just whey and adding flavors, he successfully created a great beverage. They are Grapefruit Alley, Coconut Grove and Orange Grove, though they are only available in Charleston at the moment, and Weaver hopes to expand his healthy, tasteful beverage in the future to others.

in country at mixing drinks. His featured Charleston Brown Water Society’s Punch is a unique ode in honor of the local social club in Charleston that celebrates all things brown water. It features bourdon Barbados Rum, citrus, honey and Raw Sugar simple syrup.

The Charleston Brown Water Society (CBWS)’s

Punch is a great, one-of-a-kind punch.

Created in honor of the local social club that celebrates all things brown water, it features bourbon, Barbados Rum, citrus, honey, and Raw Sugar simple syrup.

Whey has also been trending for the past few years as an ingredient in cocktails, where it adds body and gentle acidity. R.H. Weaver, said that the first batches of whey he used came to him as kitchen byproducts. Eventually, the success of the citrusy, whey-laced Shaded Whip cocktail had him making his own orange-vanilla whey. An added bonus: Ricotta cheese, a byproduct that in any other case would be, well, the product.

With an increased interest in whey, Weaver took the opportunity to up production and introduce Weaver Family Whey (and curds) to the Charleston market. Weaver has been handing his products out to friends, who have experimented with using the curds as pasta toppings.

Cheese is an easily sell, but Weaver wants to spread the good word about whey too. He says to think of it as the nose-to-tail movement where nothing is wasted - here the entirety of the fresh milk is utilized.

Centrally located in historic downtown Charleston, Husk, from James Beard Award-winning Chef Sean Brock of McCrady’s and the Neighborhood Dining Group, transforms the essence of Southern food. Led by Brock and Chef de Cuisine Travis Grimes, a Lowcountry native, the kitchen reinterprets the bounty of the surrounding area, exploring an ingredientdriven cuisine that begins in the rediscovery of heirloom products and redefines what it means to cook and eat in Charleston.svm

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Megan Amanda Bailey and Tyler Carr Cashbaugh were married on November 7th, 2015 at St. Luke United Methodist Church.. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Albert Bailey.. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dale Cashbaugh.. Reverend Warner Noles, who is the bride’s great uncle, officiated the ceremony.. Heather Elizabeth Juhan served as maid of honor, and Adrienne Gibson Jenkins served as matron of honor.. The bridesmaids were: Lauren Dishman Britt, Eleanor Taylor Christopher, Lindsay Hawkins Harrison, Alyssa Jean Morris, Raina Beck Sorrell.. Travis Martin Cashbaugh served as the best man.. The groomsmen were: Gregory Brett Childs, Howard Louis Duffin, Stephen Andrew Hamilton, Steven John Jenkins, Cody Zane Owens, and Chandler Everett Wilkes.. The flower girls were Kaydence Ashley Jenkins and Peyton Leigh Jenkins.. Zackery Scott Jenkins was the ring bearer.. After the ceremony the couple had a reception at the Rivermill Event Centre, followed by honeymooning in Rose Hall, Jamaica.. The couple is residing in Columbus, Ga.

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Cassi Robbins and Stephen Brewer were married on September 5, 2015 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Columbus, Ga. ● The bride is the daughter of Cathy and Kevin Robbins, Sr. ● The groom is the son of LTC. (Ret) Richard and Kim Brewer, and Bob and Beth Martin. ● The ceremony was officiated by Father Dan O’Connell. ● Bambi Bundrick served as the matron of honor. ● Kenleigh Zollars, Stephanie Boyett, Ciara Corbitt, Kelly Robbins, Nicole Adams, Rachel Marks, Allyson Simmons, Jessica Cook, and Shawn McQuinn served as the bridesmaids. ● The best man was Kenny Brewer. ● The groomsmen were Kevin Robbins, Jr., Zach Zollars, Thomas Allen, Alex Kelley, David McCaffery, Russell Jackson, Justin Lisle, Brandon Darrah, and Chris Davenport. ● The flower girl was Jayme Smith and the ring bearer was Kaleb Sparks. ● A reception was held at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center- Ballroom. ● The couple honeymooned in Destin, Florida. ● Cinematography by 7th Wink Productions. ● The couple appeared on Say Yes to the Dress - Atlanta on TLC, January 29th, 2016.

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Barbara Kamensky, Sue Anne Baker, Sandy Scarborough

THE EVENT: The 26th anniversary of

the Master Circle Gala dinner was held at The Columbus Museum on December 2015. The Master Circle Gala serves as a thank you to all of the Museum’s major donors, foundations, members, and business partners.

THE THEME: The theme this year was “Into the Woods” and was chaired by Sue Anne Baker and Co-Chaired by Eleanore Townsend.

Volunteers decorated 22 different woodsy themed tabletops for a magnificent evening.

THE HIGHLIGHTS: Around 200 people enjoyed the music provided by students from the CSU’s Schwob School of Music. Catering was provided by Jamie Keating Culinary and beverages provided by Georgia Crown Distributing Co. svm

Margaret Lewis, Philip and Sally Adams, Erwin Key, Bill Scrantom.

Andy and Jill Philips, Eleanore Townsend, Bo Bartlett, Betsy Eby.

Becky and Frank Bickerstaff, Dr David Lewis and Karen Lewis.

Dr. Sidney and Becky Yarbrough, Lorraine and Dr. Philip Brewer.

Amy and Elizabeth White, Eddie and Carolynn Obleton.

Autumn Amos, Donna Atkins, Mercedes Parham, Kelly Cargill.

Kimberly and Vance Beck

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Betsy Ramsay, Chris Harman, Kent Butler.

Dr. Champ Butler and Sue Anne Baker

Trip and Teresa Tomlinson, Karen and Dr. David Lewis.

Karin and Dr. Champ Baker III.

Gardiner and Nora Garrard, Clason Kyle.

Rennie Bickerstaff, Martha Cunningham, Cathy Bickerstaff.

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Donna Hand, Marion Feighner, Kerry Hand.

Kathleen and Chris Hohlstein, Elinor and Dr. Billy Harper.

Tammy Beck and Debbie Martin

Chris Henson and Lorraine Brewer

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Baker

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ELTON JOHN SPECIAL FEATURE

In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single “Candle in the Wind 1997� has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in Billboard history. A closer look to the piano man who will be performing in Columbus on March 16th.

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THE NAME When he changed his name from Reginald Dwight, the singer chose a stage name that paid tribute to vocalist Long John Baldry and saxophonist Elton Dean. For a middle name, he picked Hercules.

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lton John, birth name Reginald Kenneth Dwight, was born on March 25, 1947. He is in a civil partnership with David Furnish since December 21, 2005. The two have sons, Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John born on December 25th of 2010, and Elijah Daniel Furnish-John born January 11th of 2011.

At the very, young age of 3 is when John began expressing his musical talents. He began playing the piano. By the age of 11, he won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London. He was a student there from 1959 to 1964.

In 1962, he began playing in pubs as a pianist, and he formed Bluesology.

Bluesology was an R&B group that performed 1962-68. The year 1967 was a big year for John. He met his songwriting partner, Bernie Taupin, who would go on to collaborate on more than 30 albums with him. This was also the year he changed his name from Reginald Kenneth Dwight to the now well known, Elton Hercules John. It wasn’t until April 24th 1998, when Queen Elizabeth II knighted him, he became known as Sir Elton John.

the five nominations for the category Best Song at the Academy Awards.

John won the Academy Award for Best Song with “Can You Feel the Love Tonight.” The hit also landed him a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 37th Annual Grammys. The year 1994 was even more successful with John’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

by Guns N’ Roses, Axl Rose.

As the decade came to a close, in 1997 two of John’s closest friends were lost to tragedy, the designer Gianni Versace, who was murdered, and Princess Diana, who died in a tragic car accident. Bernie Taupin asked John to revise the lyrics to his song “Candle in the Wind” to honor Princess Diana, and he performed the new version at her funeral in Westminster Abbey on September 6, 1997. “Candle in the Wind” would become the biggest and fastest selling single of all time since 1997.

The songs revenue has raised millions for the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund. The following year John received knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his “services to music and charitable services.”

One of Elton’s most notable charitable contributions is his foundation, Elton John Aids Foundation, he created in hopes to banish the stigma and overcoming the plaque of AIDS. After meeting a young boy by the name of Ryan White, suffering from HIV after a blood transfusion, who was being tormented for his condition, Elton decided it was time to look at his own life as well as help stop the crisis of this disease.

John’s music career really took off in the 1970s. He began touring throughout Great Britain in 1970, playing places like The Roundhouse, The Speakeasy, The Marquee, The Revolution in London, as well as Mothers in Birmingham.

He played his debut concert in America on August 25, 1970 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles.

He became an overnight sensation after his performance, which led him to continue his journey touring throughout North America. Since then he has played over close to four thousand concerts and has performed in over 80 countries.

Many of his greatest hits were released in the 70s, including favorites like “Crocodile Rock”, “Bennie and the Jets”, “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”, and his famous duet with Kiki Dee, “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.”

Having lost friends to the disease and the personal toll it has taken on his life, he is determined for the disease to have a cure. In 2012, his book Love Is The Cure was published. He wrote about life, loss and the end of AIDS. In the book he also accounts some of his personal friendships among Freddie Mercury, Elizabeth Taylor and Princess Diana.

Channing Tatum had some fun with Elton John at the Revlon Concert for the Rainforest Fund at Carnegie Hall in NYC.

Perhaps one of Elton John’s most famous music ventures was his work with Tim Rice on composing the music for Disney’s animated classic, “The Lion King” in 1994. The “Circle of Life”, and most famously “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” were two of the songs that would become ultimate hits for John. The Lion King soundtrack would provide three of

In his music career he has achieved 37 gold and 27 multi-platinum albums, and holds the record for the biggest selling single of all time. In 2007 was when he released his definitive hits collection titled, Rocket Man – The Definitive Hits.

This was also the year John’s entire music catalogue of around 500 songs became legally available for download. He celebrated his 60th birthday in 2007 year also with a special performance at Madison Square Garden in New York. It so happened to also be his 60th concert at that venue.

“Candle in the Wind ” would become the biggest and fastest selling single of all time THE SONGS REVENUE HAS RAISED MILLIONS FOR THE DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES MEMORIAL FUND. In 1998 John received knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his “services to music and charitable services.”

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With Queen’s singer legend Freddie Mercury.

Elton is known for his outrageous stage costumes and performances.

ELTON JOHN ON HIS PIANOS: I have pianos in Windsor and Atlanta, but I don’t like pi­anos very much. They’re nine-foot, take up a lot of space, and I never play them. Being a piano player onstage is so frustrat­ing — that’s why I was so acrobatic in the early days. I learned from Little Richard, Fats Domino and Jerry Lee Lewis how to get some attention. Fats used to push the piano across the stage with his stomach.

ON HIS OLD RECORDS: I sold them. Right before I got sober, in 1989, I was just starting the Elton John AIDS Foundation. To raise money, I sold them for $250,000 to somebody in St. Louis. I really regret it now.

ON HIS SMALL HANDS: I would never have made it as a classical pianist, because you need long fingers to get all the notes together. I’m a power player. I hit the keys hard. That’s why I’ve got very strong forearms, like Popeye.

ON KEEPING UP WITH NEW MUSIC: I like bands that have made their reputations by playing live. Real bands like Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire and The Black Keys. We played with a band on T Bone’s revue, The Punch Brothers, and I want to make a record with Them. They’re astonishing, the best jam band I’ve ever seen. Jon Brion’s production is incredible. They, for me, are the exciting new thing.

That’s where I want to go.

Elton playing piano at age 6.

Best of friends: Elton John and Princess Diana.

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ASHLEY CARTLEDGE COLUMBUS BEST

Emphasis in technology and businesses moving to the web with on-the-go resources, such as apps and special web capabilities, it is important in this fast pace world to have a clean presentation.

Ashley Cartledge decided to take her design skills and form her own business Whitley Pixel.

Ashley designs websites and various graphics, as well as helping companies with branding.

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By Roberto Caligaris oday, women make up around half of the graphic design profession. This wasn’t always the case.

Ashley Cartledge is a one of those girls in the design community that make web design look effortless. Her works are sleek and elegant. Oh yeah, she is also a very good logo designer and blogger. She spoke with SVM about how she began her career and why it is important to focus on the target customers during the process of design and branding.

How did you get started in web design and branding? With a degree in marketing from Ole Miss, I began honing my skills with the first few jobs post college for smaller, family-owned companies. Several years later, I gained enough experience to land my dream job and started working for Luckie, an ad agency based in Birmingham, Alabama.

I was fortunate to work with clients like Little Debbie, McAlister’s Deli, Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Bayer Properties on major campaigns spanning from guerrilla marketing to complex digital and social media efforts.

Consistently, my interests grew towards the web and branding components.

WHEN I MARRIED, MOVED TO COLUMBUS AND STARTED WHITLEY PIXEL, it was a natural progression to use my experience from big brands with deep pockets TO PROVIDE NICHE WEB AND BRANDING SOLUTIONS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES HERE. Soviewsmag.com

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SVMINTERVIEW When I married, moved to Columbus and started Whitley Pixel, it was a natural progression to use my experience from big brands with deep pockets to provide niche web and branding solutions to local businesses here.

Your company’s core values inline elite, intelligent and avant-garde with your designs. What makes these three things important? Elite branding promises an indifference to trends providing more than pretty colors and font combinations. Thoughtful elements are comprised to custom fit and grow with the business.

Intelligent websites prioritize the customer by optimizing user experience for both ease of use and strategic placement creating a vortex effect of click-worthy elements to explore.

Lastly, an avant-garde style ensures designs will demand attention amongst an over saturated market where attention thieves, like smart devices interrupt by the second.

What is the most fun part of the creative process for digital design?

Technology has created indispensable tools for designers, so much so that design is a part of our every day life. To create has always been my nature so whether the challenge is to design a logo or website, crafting something from ground zero to the final production is thrilling. The cherry on top is when a design reaches its full potential, systematically engaging versus targeting!

A BRAND IS THE PERCEPTION OF THE GENERAL MARKETPLACE;

and a company only gets so many chances to define it.

A brand creates emotions, expectations, loyalty, price sensitivity,

BY HOW WELL THEY TELL THEIR STORY.

A lot of emphasis is placed on our mobile devices as being one of the first go-to digital resources. Is it hard to design a mobile site to meet needs in the constant changes and updates in software and devices?

The industry continues to push forward and evolve as fast as you can click or swipe, so to me, it’s not a question of if it is hard, it is a must. Fortunately, business owners are aware of customer’s increased use on smart devices. Educating businesses on what that actually means is the obstacle.

The content and functions offered on a company’s website may or may not make sense for their mobile site. For example, a company’s website may feature a scrolling homepage banner with captivating imagery and multiple features to engage their audience because there is room. The mobile site should intelligently deconstruct content and navigation to its simplest form, replacing small screen space with larger menu navigation, special offers and place popular functions used most frequently first so they can easily move about.

BUSINESS APPROACH With a gap in the market between big box brands and small business, I saw no reason for why “small pockets” should be restricted from “big impacts” in terms of design, branding and websites.

What are some questions people need to ask before they begin to brand their business? While certain components like products, services and competitors should be fully developed, a brand is the perception of the general marketplace and a company only gets so many chances to define it. A brand creates emotions, expectations, loyalty, price sensitivity, by how well they tell their story. Companies should consider who the customer is, and at Whitley Pixel, females ages 25 - 45 does not cut it. I ask businesses to narrow it down to a single, fictional character to represent the targeted demographic. Together, we physically sketch the persona’s hair color, clothes, accessories and even give them a name.

Other defining building blocks of a brand’s story include what is the business brilliant at, feelings about the company, provided solutions, emotional beliefs equated to the brand, brand’s personality, tone of voice and for the rest, my site offers a free brand assessment here, www.WhitleyPixel. com/BrandMe. If you had to pick the top 3 aspects that a website/business need to catch the attention, what would they be?

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SALLY DENHAM COLUMBUS BEST

Sally Denham always had an appreciation for art. It wasn’t until 2010 she decided to venture into working with glass as a medium. She began taking classes and developed her craft. Now Sally is a talented glassblower and spoke with SVM about how she got into the field of this unique art, and the process of getting the perfect piece.

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HEr ORIGINS Sally Denham was born and raised in Columbus, Georgia. She began her art and design career with an Industrial Design degree from Auburn University, then working as a Graphic Designer in Atlanta, Georgia.

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f there is one thing Sally Denham knew about herself growing up, it’s that she was destined to be an artist.A talented glassblower that is. Sally explained to SVM how she decided to go to this profession, her techniques and the challenges to get that perfect piece of glass.

What inspired you to go into the art and design field? I think I’ve always had a creative mind and an appreciation for art. My grandmother taught me at a young age about design, depth and balance. I loved creating but always wanted to push the boundaries... experimenting with different mediums and techniques. After high school, I knew I wanted to continue on an artistic path and learned about Auburn’s Industrial Design program.

At Auburn, I learned a more analytical approach to design... form follows function. There I think I grew into an actual designer.

How did you get into glassblowing? I was first exposed to glass art at Fusion, a glass art gallery in Seaside, Florida. I was fascinated by all the colors and optics – glass is unlike any other medium. In 2010, I was living and working in Atlanta when I decided to take my first series of glass classes. I was immediately captivated by the experience... the studio, the molten glass and the concept of glassblowing. I continued these classes until 2013 when I first went to Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina.

Penland is a craft school offering courses in weaving, pottery, metalworking, woodworking and glassblowing, just to name a few. There I was truly immersed in the world of glassblowing.

With almost six years of glass experience,

I STILL FEEL FAIRLY NEW TO THE WHOLE GLASSBLOWING WORLD.

I love experimenting and trying out various shapes, forms and techniques.

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SVMINTERVIEW Working alongside all the talented and accomplished artists at Penland was really inspiring and helped me see glassblowing as a promising path.

Do you have a certain style or technique to your work when glassblowing, or working with glass in general? I don’t know that I have one particular style or technique as of now. With almost six years of glass experience, I still feel fairly new to the whole glassblowing world. I love experimenting and trying out various shapes, forms and techniques. I’m drawn to abstract vessels but I also like balance and simplistic forms. I want to have fun with it and create art that I would want for myself. In all my design work, I’ve always been drawn to simple, clean forms and colors. I hope that as my skills and knowledge of glassblowing grows, my work and style will evolve as well.

How challenging is it to get a perfect piece when sculpting with glass since it is often times very delicate? It can be very challenging. Often times the piece that you see in your mind is not the exact final piece that is created in the hot shop.

A lot of glassblowing is learning about heat management and how glass moves. Glass is probably most delicate when it’s cooled and no longer in a molten state. I think so much of what I’ve learned in glassblowing is from those pieces that were far from perfect. Sometimes I enjoy the creative process of taking “imperfections” and making something unique. One artist I worked with at Penland said that with glassblowing it’s not about making the perfect piece but rather being able to fix the imperfections that are inevitable.

What has been your favorite piece so far you have designed and sculpted? I don’t know that I’d be able to choose just one favorite, but one work that I am particularly proud of is the Annika Award trophy.

In 2014, I teamed up with the Fred Haskins Commission, Naartjie Multimedia and Annika Sorenstam to create the Annika Award. The Annika Award is a hand-crafted award presented annually to the Most Outstanding Female Collegiate Golfer. Each of these trophies is TECHNIQUE topped with a spiral-like sculpture, which is blown from molten Once a blob of molten glass then carefully carved by hand. This final design resulted glass is on the end of from many, many studio hours of experiments, failures and the blowpipe, blowing breakthroughs. It has been one of my most difficult commisthrough the pipe will sions but that’s probably why it’s my favorite.

I’m so pleased with not only the final look and design of the trophy but also what it represents to each of the women who receive the award.

cause a bubble to begin to form inside it. Glass blowing techniques invented by the Phoenicians around 23-79 A.D.

When working with different colors of glass, how do you blend them together? All my work begins with clear molten glass then color is applied while the piece is still hot and workable. Colored glass can be applied as a powder, small granules or larger preheated mass.

Color blends are created by layering various colored glass onto clear molten glass. This process can be tricky because of the complex chemical makeup of colors in glass.

Some colors will react with each other resulting in very unexpected and sometimes undesirable colors. This is one reason I really enjoy experimenting with different colors, color combinations and patterns.

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Often times the piece that you see in your mind

IS NOT THE EXACT FINAL PIECE THAT IS CREATED IN THE HOT SHOP.

A lot of glassblowing is learning about heat management and how glass moves.

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Michael G. Ankerich EXCLUSIVE

Michael G. Ankerich is a Columbus biographer who solely focuses on American silent film, as well as the actors and actresses of the early twentieth century time period. His books bring to life the culture and lives of those who were in front of the camera through his immaculate research and passion for the culture.

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THE BOOK In Dangerous Curves

atop Hollywood Heels, Michael examines the lives, careers, and disappointments of 14 silent film actresses, who, despite the odds against them and warnings to stay in their hometowns, came to Hollywood to make names for themselves in the movies.

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SVMINTERVIEW ichael spoke to SVM about his writing career, fascination of the silent film culture and the film stars of the twentieth century, as well as what is in store for the future in his next book.

You have been writing books about American silent film and early twentieth century actors and actresses for the last couple of decades now. What made you decide to write about this period and genre? I was fascinated by the silent film era as a teenager and it was pure curiosity that prompted me to focus on that era. I simply wanted to know more. This was in the mid-1910s, a long time before the Internet.

The curiosity I had led me to a dead end where I realized that the information I was looking for was still unwritten. I delved into my own research and, eventually, I wanted to share what I had learned and discovered.

Michael and Anita Page during the interview.

During your investigations for the books you wrote, did you have the opportunity to meet personally with any of the actors or actresses, and if so who were they, what kind of unique treasures and memorabilia did they share with you? When I began my research, there were a number of the actors and actresses still alive from that period, the 1910s and 1920s. My first objective was to make contact with those who had been there and worked at the period. I spent the next 15 years or so traveling back and forth to the West Coast and interviewing those fascinating individuals and recording their memories before the passage of time took away their stories.

Those interviews became the basis for my first two books: Broken Silence: Conversations With 23 Silent Film Stars (1993) and Broken Silence: Conversations With 16 Film and Stage Personalities Who Made the Transition from Silents to Talkies (1998). They were quite generous in sharing their portraits and movie stills with me for the books.

I interviewed Muriel Ostriche, whose career in films began around 1912. I interviewed Maxine Elliott Hicks, who made her first film in 1914 and was still making films when I talked with her in 1990. I talked with some (Ethlyne Clair, Mary Brian, Anita Page, and Hugh Allen come to mind) who had not spoken that extensively about their careers since their retirement.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. talked about working in the shadow of his famous father (Doug Sr) and his relationships with Mary Pickford, his stepmother, and Joan Crawford, his first wife.

Billie Dove, once referred to as the Elizabeth Taylor of the 1920s, vowed over the phone that she would not answer questions about her romance with and engagement to millionaire Howard Hughes, but by the end of our conversation, she had invited me out to her home in Palm Springs to tell me the fascinating details of their relationship.

While they were silent film stars, they were anything but silent when I talked with them. Their stories would make you laugh, cry and gasp!

Anita Page in a photo dedicated to Michael.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is known for such films as The Prisoner of Zenda, Gunga Din, and Sinbad, The Sailor.

One of your masterpieces is Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels: The Lives, Careers, and Misfortunes of 14 Hard-Luck Girls of the Silent Screen. What made you write this book? Dangerous Curves was a departure from my first two books, in that the stories were not based on interviews with the subjects but on research, archives, and family interviews. I selected the subjects not because I was expert on them, but because I wanted to know more. I choose 14 actresses from that era who had relatively difficult experiences in their careers. I traced their precarious routes through fame and uncovered how some of the top actresses of the day were used, abused, and discarded.

Many who read my books like Dangerous Curves best. It has certainly opened up new avenues for me. It led to several speaking engagements and my television debut on a Lifetime Movie Network series, The Ghost Inside My Child, in 2014.

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Michael and Billie Dove after the interview.

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With Douglas Fairbanks in New York.

One of your latest works is based on the biography of silent film actress Mae Murray. Why her and what does she mean to you? First of all, Mae Murray was everything a movie queen in the days of silent films was expected to be: extravagant, vain, eccentric, egotistical, and temperamental.

She was a biographer’s dream. There was much of her life I knew, some I thought I knew, and areas I didn’t know at all.

Mae’s life was truly a rags-to-riches and back-to-rags story. She escaped a childhood marred by poverty and alcoholism, divorced her family, and was reborn as a Ziegfeld Follies showgirl in the mid-1910s. In Hollywood, she became a huge movie star, but at the height of her fame, walked out on her $7,500-a-week film contract.

film actress of all time. I can watch Now, Voyager and All About Eve over and over. Any Bette Davis film, for that matter!

Mae Murray was everything a movie queen in the days of silent films was expected to be:

EXTRAVAGANT, VAIN, ECCENTRIC, EGOTISTICAL, AND TEMPERAMENTAL.

She was a biographer’s dream.

How does the artistic value of a silent, classic film culture compare to the artistic value of today’s film culture? Lillian Gish, the first lady of the silent screen and an advocate for silent film preservation until her death, said it best. Silent films were the marriage of film to classical music. It was during this era that films spoke a universal language, meaning they were done with action and music, not words. Part of the message is lost when a film’s plot depends on words and has to be translated into the language of every country where it is shown.

Silent films are generally misunderstood today because the clips people see are poor quality prints projected at the wrong speed. It is extremely unfortunate because the jerky motion and speed of projection give the impression that all silent films were bad slapstick.

She married one of the “Marrying Mdivani” princes who turned out to be a phony. She fled to Paris, became a mother, and returned to Hollywood only to be blackballed by her enemies. By the time Mae divorced her prince, her $3 million fortune was little more than pennies. Exhausted after countless legal battles and one-night stands on the road in vaudeville, she slept on park benches in New York’s Central Park. For the rest of her life, this poor woman fought poverty but continued to live in a fantasy world where time had not passed her by. So, as you can see, her life read like a movie script, but it was real life for Mae Murray. I could not have asked for a better subject!

Is there one particular silent film star that you are more fond of and why? I am infatuated with Greta Garbo as an actress and screen personality. Her beauty is breathtaking. After spending more than two years researching her life and career, I also developed a genuine fondness for Mae Murray, if for no other reason than her will to survive. Lon Chaney, a master of disguises, is also up there on my list.

Are you currently planning and working on any future projects or books? I’m in the middle of writing my new book, Hairpins and Dead Ends: The Perilous Journeys of 20 Actresses Through Early Hollywood.

It’s a companion volume to Dangerous Curves atop Hollywood Heels.

I have several other book ideas floating around, including a spiritual autobiography. There’s also a speaking engagement and book signing in the works for Los Angeles later in the year. So things are percolating right along! svm

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Jill Chancey Philips

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COLUMBUS MAKERS

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SPECIAL EVENT

A talented group of nine ladies with artistic and design skills ranging from glass blowing to web design gathered for the 1st Annual Columbus Makers Event. The shopping event took place downtown off 2nd Avenue from 10am to 8pm. The featured artists included: Courtney Akers and her jewelry line Bent by Courtney and Mary Francis Flowers and her jewelry line; art in the form of pottery by Mollie Jenkins, paintings, glass and even linens by: Kate Waddell, Sally Denham, Jill Chancey Philips and Evelyn Henson; hair accessories from Elizabeth White’s new line, “Elizabeth Heard” were also featured, as well as shirts with Columbus designs from web designer and creative brander, Ashley Cartledge, owner of Whitley Pixel. The nine ladies showcased their works of art for sale just in time for the Christmas holidays. The event gave those a chance to shop from local artists from around the area. svm Evelyn Henson

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ELIZABETH WHITE COLUMBUS BEST

Elizabeth White took her love of hair barrettes to the next level by sharing her unique hair accessories with any fashion lover who loves to add some “flair to their hair.”

Any southern girl knows that hair is just as an important as the outfit. Elizabeth spoke with SVM about how she decided to start her business, Elizabeth Heard, and the reason behind the unique, creative items she uses to create her barrettes.

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By Stephanie Reeves market for trendy, yet tasteful hair accessories.

While I was living and working in NYC postcollege, I took weekend courses at Parsons School of Design where I was able to hone my skills for crafting custom hair-wear. I was also working with what began as a fun personal passion in the spring of 2015, has evolved into a small online and wholesale business.

lizabeth White’s line of hair accessories Elizabeth Heard are available in various places in Columbus and online. Her accessories add the perfect accent to any cute outfit! Elizabeth talked to SVM about why she decided to create a line of hair accessories. She also shares her reasons for using unique materials to create pieces, and what people are saying about her line of barrettes.

Your designs are unique, using: cork, basket weave, and agate, even oysters. What is your inspiration behind taking something out of the ordinary to make into a fashionable accessory for hair? Our mission, through a rich and fun product array, is to celebrate a well-lived life full of flair. By taking elements that are a little out of the norm, it plays on the overall idea of celebrating the women with flair who beat to their own drums.

We have some new pieces rolling out this Spring made with bamboo, wood, and have lots of really

What inspired you to create a line of hair accessories? I am a forever fan of hair barrettes and have had an unabashed obsession since childhood. Whether swimming or sleeping, you would rarely find me without one. It was my flair and it all begun with my hair! I noticed a niche in the Soviewsmag.com

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cool horn accessories in the works for Fall 2016.

Do you think it’s the little accessories that often standout more than say, a handbag?

I don’t know if they stand out more than a pretty handbag or great shoes. However, I do believe small extra touches really help pull your look together and make you appear more polished. Our barrettes make you polished with a pop!

What are people saying about your accessories? I hope people are enjoying them. The accessories are a work in progress so the ones that were purchased last Spring are very different than the ones you can pick-up today. We are constantly trying to improve the quality, appearance, and selection.

How does it make you feel knowing many women are wearing and loving something that you created from a long-stemmed love of wearing barrettes since childhood everywhere? It’s the best feeling. I get so excited when I see someone wearing one of our hair barrettes. I can’t thank everyone enough for all their support and I am so grateful to the Columbus Metro community!.

Is there a favorite collection people tend to gravitate toward? Do you have any current plans to add another collection soon? Our “You’re a Gem” collection made with one-ofa-kind slices of high quality agate is our most popular collection at the moment. Followed by our elephant “Party Animal”. The elephant has been a hit with Alabama fans, Republicans (who want to wear their support), and most recently with young preppy women in the Northeast. Another good seller but not as strong as the others is our “Pop The Cork” collection which we are expanding. We are also adding a new collection, “Let’s Bamboo”, that I am really excited about.

Where can people go to purchase your barrettes locally or order? They are available in town at By Invitation, Galleria Riverside, and River Road Pharmacy. Also, available to order online www.elizabethheard.com. svm SVM

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JILL CHANCEY PHILIPS C COLUMBUS BEST

As a child Jill Chancey Philips began painting, ever since then art has been the main staple of her life. From sharing her talents with students as an art teacher to currently starting up her new business Knack and Jill, Jill shares her inspirations, her new ventures in the art world and her advice to those artists just starting out with SVM.

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ainting has always been a passion for Jill Chancey Philips. Jill sat down with SVM to talk about her start in the arts. She talks about inspiration in everyday life, and what her personal style is in her work. She also shares with us the latest project she is working on, her new business “Knack and Jill”.

How did you begin your career with art and teaching art? Santa brought me an oil painting set, canvas and easel in 1966. That was the beginning. I had formal Art training in High School, attended Queens College in Charlotte, NC, and graduated with a BFA in Art Education from the University of Georgia in 1978. My first teaching position was at Idlewood Elementary, K–7, in Dekalb County, (Atlanta). I was fortunate enough to be one of 80 fulltime Art Instructors. We were the “Fortune 80” that did

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My PERSONAL STYLE reflects IMPRESSIONISM for sure. I have always loved the works of MONET, SARGENT AND HOMER, however I am true to myself, my own beat and

THE GIFTS GOD has given to me.

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not have to travel from school to school! When I moved to Columbus in 1981, I was hired by Brookstone School to teach K – 7. Once my daughter Chancey was born, I began teaching privately and through the Columbus Museum.

Brookstone School and Columbus High have asked me to mentor Seniors, and I am currently teaching watercolor painting to a CHS senior. I am preparing now to teach a Master class at the Museum in March.

How would you describe your personal style of art? And how important is it for artists, especially young and starting out, not to be afraid to develop their own style? My personal style reflects Impressionism for sure. I have always loved the works of Monet, Sargent and Homer, however I am true to myself, my own beat and the gifts God has given to me.

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It is extremely important to study Master artists, their works and all of which enhances a broader spectrum, but too often you see artists trying to emulate other artisans. My advice is to build selfconfidence early on and to trust in the journey. It is a LONG, COMPETITIVE road in this field and the true survivors, in my opinion, have held true to their passion, believed in themselves, are persistent, kind, generous with their time and talent and above all, for myself, I trust in the Lord and His plan for my life. One day at a time!

What inspires you most in your work and everyday life? My surroundings inspire me.

Nature, interiors, color, flowers, people and animals, I love it all!! I’m also an enthusiastic traveler. New scenery equals new paintings… if you’ve been a travel companion you know the paints and paper are packed!

You recently got into another art design venture, interior design. Do you find parallels in the interior design for a room versus creating a painting on a canvas? Yes indeed there are parallels… it is all composition and problem solving.

A floor plan, canvas or whatever the format, it is a new set of problems to solve creatively.

What are your favorite mediums and techniques to use when painting? I’m asked this question all the time and it is truly the hardest one to answer. I know that must sound weird, but I have a connection with different mediums. I’m probably the most fluid with watercolor and fabric paint. My paintings contain a lot of gesturing and movement, which definitely reflects my spirit.

My signature techniques are pen and ink with my watercolors and I use a palette knife with my oils.

My paintings contain a lot of GESTURING AND MOVEMENT, which definitely reflects my spirit.

MY SIGNATURE TECHNIQUES are pen and ink with my watercolors and I use a PALETTE KNIFE with my oils.

Are there any special projects or showcases you are working on currently? YES!! Knack And Jill, my new business. KAJ was launched March 1, 2015. Knack And Jill, Linens for Life, are silk-screened, hand painted, hand towels, aprons and cocktail napkins.

I have painted textiles for over 20 years and the time seemed right to take the next step, which for me was to go full steam ahead with this new business and to find someone to reproduce my designs.

Ten months later, Knack And Jill linens are being sold in over 49 retail stores, through the website and at the Knack Nest which is located on 2nd Avenue in Bibb City.

KAJ will exhibit for the fourth time at the AmericasMart Atlanta in January and July 2016. Knack And Jill has been invited to exhibit in the New York Now Market as well. Dallas and High Point are definitely on the horizon in 2016.

Amazon just launched Handmade at Amazon, a new store for invited artisans to sell their one-ofa-kind pieces. I was invited in December of 2015 and will be selling only my original, hand painted linens. My selling name is, Knack And Jill.

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PHOTOGRAPHER: SAMMIE SAXON STYLiST: Haley Kirkman ACT LIKE A QUEEN- OF SPRING THAT IS-, WHETHER YOU ARE WEARING A WORTHY PRINT, AN ARTY PATTERN OR AN ACCESSORY THAT WILL GET THEM TALKING, MAKE A HEARTFELT STATEMENT THIS SPRING.

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SVMFASHION CASUAL COOL Looking for a cute outfit to run errands, or if you’re out shopping on vacation, the Vintage Side Tie Dress is a wonderful choice. Add a teal 3-pocket cross body purse to add a pop of color to your day.

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SVMFASHION INDEPENDENT SPIRIT This Free Spirit Sleeveless Dress is comfortable and loose with a stylish print that is perfect for this season.

The Powder Blue Cross Body Purse is the perfect match with its soft color against a bold print.

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SVMFASHION HELLO SPRING You can never have enough boho in your closet. This spring add the perfect free-flowing boho dress to your collection, the Grey Boho Print Body. The Dream Fringe Cross Body and a hat make a great addition to the dress.

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SVMFASHION STYLE SETTER If the nights are still chilly in the spring, the Mocha Tie Dye Bell Bottoms are the perfect fix. Keep the attention on the tie -dye with a simple tunic, like the Oatmeal Hole Punch Tunic. Add a beautiful scarf in a soft color, like this Peach Flower Embroidered Scarf.

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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.

William Jefferson Bickerstaff, Jr. 1850-1924

THE FARM

George Mortimer Adams Sr., and Lillie Belle Kimbrough.

It was built in 1920 after the Adams family farm in nearby Chathoochee County was taken over by the military for Ft. Benning and the family was forced to buy a new farm.

George Mortimer Sr. in 1942 as a Civil Air Patrolman.

GEORGE M. ADAMS

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he Adams family is one of Columbus’ most prominent families. The family began its roots in South Carolina before moving down South in the early 1800’s towards the Columbus area, in the area of what Ft. Benning is now.

One of the earliest members, George Adams, fought alongside Capt. Samuel Adams and Col. Lacey during the American Revolution in South Carolina in 1780. George Adams’ son, Thomas Monroe Adams was born in 1845.

Thomas would go on to marry Charlotte Woodville Weems in 1893, after his first wife’s passing. George and Charlotte only had one child together, a son, named George Mortimer Adams, who was born in 1898, in Columbus, Georgia. Thomas passed shortly after, just 6 months, his son George’s birth.

George Mortimer Adams was born on January 10, 1898 in Chattahoochee Co., Ga. He later married Lillie Belle Kimbrough on October 5th, 1924. The Adams’ had been living in the area that is now Ft. Benning since the time they moved further south.

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George and Lillie Belle had five children. George Mortimer Adams Jr., born November 16, 1925, who married Franke Foy Roberts; Thomas Edwin Adams, born December 14, 1927, who married Kathryn Kinnett; Charlotte Woodville Adams, born August 19, 1931, who married James Clinton Clark; Philip Adams, born February 8, 1935, who married Sally Hutchinson; and William Weems Adams, born August 15, 1939, who married Betty Lynn.

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Adams decided to plant trees on his land instead.

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UNTIL THE 1950S THINGS BEGAN CHANGING AND FARMING WAS IN THE PROCESS OF DYING OUT

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as a major source of income in that time. Adams decided to plant trees on his land instead.

In 1948, George M. Adams, Sr., was appointed to the Muscogee County Board of Education, and 1950 on the 1st of January, he became a charter member of the Board of Education. Adams served for 10 years on the board, resigning in December of 1959. He was a member of the Property Committee and the Recreation and Physical Training Committee.

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The Muscogee County School District citizens will ever be thankful for the lasting contribution he made for the establishment of the consolidated school system within the community.

The Adams family resided in the home that is now Columbus Botanical Gardens. The house used to stand where the present day Lowe’s is, up until the land was sold off. What is now known as Columbus Park Crossing, a source of dining, shopping and entertainment, was once were the Adams’ farm stood until the transaction to sale off the land took place. svm SVM

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ON DUTY Photo by John A.Marchetti - St. Francis.

St.Francis CEO

DAVID KOONTZ

Koontz, 57, was initially hired by LifePoint in September 2015 as a transition executive. He replaces Kirk Wilson, who was appointed interim CEO at St. Francis in April 2015.

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seasoned hospital administrator with 30 years of experience, Koontz most recently worked as a healthcare consultant for a variety of community health systems, national hospital corporations and international clients.

Koontz holds both a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in public health, health system management from Tulane University.

He also is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and he is a certified management accountant.

What inspired you to pursue a career in healthcare? Healthcare administration was an emerging profession when I was in college. I had a degree in Anthropology, which had limited career options straight out of undergraduate school. I was attracted to healthcare administration because of its potential social and community impact, which guided my choices in graduate school. Further, I enjoyed the interdisciplinary nature of healthcare administration, mixing healthcare technology, complex organizational structures, business judgment and government policy.

My management philosophy and style is

to encourage staff to critically think, and to constructively challenge ourselves on how we can improve. I like ideas and processes to be supported by data and results.

SVM sat down with Koontz and asked him about his management philosophy, the future of the industry and the challenges and opportunities at St. Francis.

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SVMINTERVIEW How do you balance the many hats you wear in your leadership role with St. Francis and LifePoint Health? Fortunately, St. Francis and LifePoint are aligned in many ways. I think balancing priorities and demands will be seamless. When challenged with complex problems, what is important to patient care always comes first. Then, how do we support the physicians in practicing medicine and how do we empower our employees in the performance of their duties? We must also weigh the financial and regulatory considerations for the sake of stewardship of the institution.

What do you think it takes to be a great or top-performing hospital? It starts with culture. Fostering a warm, personalized culture among hospital staff, prepared to help patients become healthy in mind, body and spirit.

That is already happening here every day. It is one of the things I noticed from the beginning.

Promoting communication and coordination among caregivers is another important part. So we are establishing, documenting and periodically revisiting the most cost-effective medical protocols for the illnesses the hospital routinely treats to help serve as guidelines for its caregivers. Staying current with medical technology will also position St. Francis for continued success.

What is your management philosophy or style? My management philosophy and style is to encourage staff to critically think, and to constructively challenge ourselves on how we can improve. I like ideas and processes to be supported by data and results. Once decisions are made, I like to monitor whether the outcomes are unfolding as expected and making course corrections, as necessary.

St. Francis underwent a dramatic financial turnaround the last couple of years. What could organizations currently facing hard times learn from St. Francis’ experience? Hospitals are under tremendous financial pressures. Those hospitals facing hard times have a much better chance of responding to those pressures and prevailing by having talented and highly committed members of the board. Such was the case at St. Francis.

What are your main focuses at St. Francis for the rest of the year?

Being part of the LifePoint family will allow St. Francis access to the best

St. Francis will be challenged by the breadth of its initiatives in the coming years.

It has the enthusiasm of the medical staff and its employees, now turbo charged by LifePoint’s resources.

clinical and management practices that LifePoint has to offer. We want residents in Columbus and the surrounding communities to understand they do not have to leave this area for healthcare.

We will be planning and implementing new initiatives at St. Francis that will reduce the need to seek healthcare in other metropolitan areas.

What do you see happening in the future of your industry? Healthcare is a rapidly changing industry. A huge benefit of being a LifePoint hospital is the access to the additional resources St. Francis now has. I believe the continued progress in medical technology will lead to less hospitalization and more care delivered in outpatient settings.

The trend toward more decentralized healthcare delivery will require more sophisticated medical informatics, provider-to-provider communication and patients’ involvement in managing their own health care.

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St. Francis prevailed due to countless hours spent by selfless board members.

What challenges and opportunities do you see for St. Francis going forward? St. Francis will be challenged by the breadth of its initiatives in the coming years. It has the enthusiasm of the medical staff and its employees, now turbo charged by LifePoint’s resources.

We will work hard to maintain our focus in the midst of our many undertakings. St. Francis’ opportunity is to expand its capacity and its points of access across a broader geography in the coming years.

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FAMILY OF WHISKIES

Johnnie Walker is, without a doubt, the most famous spirits brand in the world. When people think “scotch” they invariably say “Johnnie Walker.”

This is understandable in light of the fact that Johnnie Walker Red Label is the most widely available blended Scotch whisky in the world.

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he most widely distributed brand of blended, Scotch whisky, Johnnie Walker, originated in Kilmarnock Ayrshire, Scotland. The product is sold in almost every country, with sells reaching over 130 million dollars annually.

Alexander Walker introduced the square bottle, to aid in making sure they were not easily broken, and the label that is applied at 24James degrees.

This allows for larger, more visHenry ible text on the label.

This design concept was introduced in Bickerstaff 1844-1906 1860. Between the years 1906-1909, John Walker’s grandsons, Alexander II and George added more whiskies with names featuring colors.

It wasn’t until the re-branding in 1908 that the whisky name changed from Walker’s Kilmarnock Whiskies to Johnnie Walker. The slogan, “Born 1820-Still Going Strong!” was created. Thomas Browne is known for creating the iconic striding man logo in honor of the founder. The logo is still used to this day in many advertisements.

The company joined the Distillers Company in 1925, followed by the Distillers being acquired by Guinness in 1936.

Guinness then merged with Grand Metropolitan to form Diageo in 1997. The Scotch whisky is now a product of Diageo, and Johnnie Walker is no longer blended in Kilmarnock. The Johnnie Walker Plant closed its doors in the town of Kilmarnock, March 2012.

Johnnie Walker is known for its different blends, each labeled with a different color. The Red Label, Green Label, Gold Label, Blue Label, and Black Label are among the most notable right now.

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RED LABEL

The Red Label is the 80-proof pioneer blend, and introduced the whisky to the world. This blend is highly versatile, with a bold and distinct flavor. It is considered the best selling around the globe. You can serve it alone, or in your favorite cocktail.

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BLACK LABEL

Black label is the benchmark for other deluxe blends. This 80-proof blend has a deep, unmistakably smooth, complex character. It is impressively blended.

LEGACY The brand is a legacy left

by John “Johnnie” Walker, who used to sell whisky in his grocer’s shop. After Walker’s death his son, Alexander, took over the business. Alexander and his son, Alexander Walker II, were responsible for establishing the whisky as the popular brand it is today.

GREEN LABEL

This 86-proof blend is in limited production. Made with single malts, and no grain whisky, the blend features a rich, delicate earthiness to the palate.

GOLD LABEL

This 80-proof blend is luxurious with its creamy and honeyed flavor. It is a wonderful tribute to Speyside and Highland whiskies, with a hint of smoldering embers from the West Coast.

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BLUE LABEL

This blend is made from some of Scotland’s rare and most exceptional Scotch whiskies. It comes between 80-86 proof. It is coined an unrivaled masterpiece, and it perfect for extraordinary occasions. Recommended that the whisky be served neat with a glass of iced water.

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FOOD stylist

Fresh FOR Spring

Spring is the season for lighter fare, and treats from the garden.

It is time to snack on foods straight from the earth, such as radishes and raw peas - where the source of the most nutritional value of an ingredient comes from, prior to storing and washing.

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pring is the best time to shop at local food stands or farmers markets due to price and fresh produce. You may want to stock up on those ingredients that preserve well. Drying spring herbs and freezing seasonal berries for later use will come in handy!

I’ve never been a fan of the slogan “Farm to Table”. I do believe in resourcing locally harvested ingredients and seeking out the best and most reliable sources.

I “source” as local as possible and we are very fortunate to have two wonderful farms that operate with the same commitment to personal attention/quality/consistency/flavor as EPIC Restaurant.

“Pope’s Farms” specializes in the art of tomato production. Beginning this spring, they will expand their offerings to include a variety of onions, herbs, melons, heirloom tomatoes and more. Mr. Neal Pope has implemented the technology and resources for producing the same quality of produce that you would find 500 miles south of Columbus. The benefit of being able to create this “off peak environment” all year long, supplies us with locally grown tomatoes into the month of December!

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.

eFresh Produce 4 What we expect to see from the spring harvest of 2016:

Herbs: chives, dill, mint, parsley and cilantro Salad Greens: baby lettuces, spinach, pea tendrils, micro greens and arugula

Cooking Greens: collards, kale and beets Fruits: peaches, blueberries, raspberries,

blackberries, rhubarb, tomatoes, strawberries and melons

Garden Vegetables:: peas, asparagus, sugar snap peas, potatoes, radishes, fennel and kohlrabi

Arugula is one of my favorite salad greens.

I love its fresh, almost peppery flavor in everything from lunch salads to pasta dishes.

Rhubarb, a favorite of my wife, isn’t technically a fruit, but is the first dessert-worthy ingredient to appear in the spring. It can be prepared so many ways: roasted, stewed, baked, etc.

And let’s not forget that a lot of these items can be used in spring cocktails, shrubs, or mojitos. One of our EPIC cocktails, “A Wrinkle in Time”, is a wonderful example of how we utilize fresh herbs (Thyme for time).

Lisa Armstrong from Little Bit Farms (Whitesville, Georgia) and I have worked together to devise a master plan over the next three seasons. Little Bit farms supplies year around produce to many local restaurants, as well as to the public during Market Days in Uptown Columbus. We recently asked both farms to review our past purchases from both of my locations in hopes that they will be able to expand and assist us with providing the most nutritional, savory and freshest produce in the area!

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Tomato Sorbet Ingredients

2 tsp. olive oil, 1 ½ each shallots minced, 2 each garlic gloves minced ,1 pinch red pepper flakes, 1 lb. ripe tomatoes cored and diced , 2 each lemons zested and juiced , 2 each oranges zested and juiced , 1 cup sugar , 1 cup orange juice , 1/4 cup pineapple juice , 1 each cinnamon stick , TT salt and pepper , 1 dash Tabasco

Method 1. In a medium saucepan heat oil. Add the shallots, garlic, red pepper and sautĂŠ until translucent. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer over medium heat. 2. Cook until all tomatoes are broken down. Taste and adjust salt and sweetness to desired taste. Remove from heat and let cool. 3. After cooling remove cinnamon stick and blend the contents until smooth. Strain through a fine mess strainer, and reserve. 4. Freeze mixture in an ice cream machine and reserve for service.

Tomato Jam Ingredients

1 lb. ripe tomatoes (peeled and diced , 1 lb. sugar, 1 each shallot minced , 1 glove garlic minced , 2 tsp. olive oil, 1/8 tsp. red pepper flakes , 2 each lemons , 1 each cinnamon stick, 2 each gloves

Method 1. Bring a pot of water up to a boil. Have an ice bath ready. Remove core from tomatoes and put a small x cut on the top. Blanch the tomatoes for twenty seconds. Remove from boiling water and put into ice bath to chill. Remove peels from tomatoes and dice tomatoes.

2. Zest the lemons with a peeler. Then roll the lemons on a cutting board to help loosen juices. Cut lemon in half and juice. Reserve both for recipe. 3. Take medium saucepot and heat on medium high heat when hot add olive oil. Add shallots, garlic, red pepper flakes. Sweat these items until golden. 4. Add tomatoes, sugar, lemon zest and juice, cinnamon stick, gloves. Bring to a boil on medium high heat. Stirring occasionally cook the mixture down until it is a nappe consistency.

5. Remove from heat and let cool. After cooling refrigerate or use.

Remove cinnamon stick and gloves before service.

Wine Suggestion

St.Germain Liqueur

St. Germain is a French liqueur, created in 2007, and launched by Coopers Spirit Co. The company was later sold off to Bacardi Limited in 2013. The French liqueur is made from elderflower, picked from the French Alps. Elderflower is a tiny white, starry flower that blooms in the spring and summer. St. Germain perfectly preserves the freshness from the bloom for its flavor. When you open the bottle, your senses are invited to a fragrant and flavorful scent that brings this liqueur to life. Elderflower is used in many foods and drinks in Europe, but is now gaining popularity here within its liqueur form. The bottles are no exception to the uniqueness, as each one is numbered, in reference to when the flowers were picked for that specific batch. Special thanks to Brad Bush, Georgia Crown Distributing Co.

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Alys Beach Alys Beach’s picturesque surroundings are ideal for reflection and relaxation. Soak up some sun on this beach neighborhood’s sugar white sands, or head to one of its many green spaces to enjoy a quiet conversation or a good book.

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he vision for Alys Beach is carefully crafted to celebrate the public realm of streets, parks, pedestrian paths, and great civic buildings in a manner reminiscent of the world’s most beloved seaside towns. In recognition of the strong draw of the sea, a network of streets run perpendicular to the beach, guaranteeing warm light and views to the Gulf, and funneling cooling sea breezes into the heart of the town.

Streets are well-connected in a way that brings daily needs within a short walking distance.

The intimate design of streets, nestled by buildings and softened by landscapes of native and ornamental plants, makes walking and bicycling safe and pleasant. Parks and public spaces are abundant, from small pocket parks along pedestrian ways to the more open Central Park, as well as Kelly Green and Gulf Green, which are all great spots for a family picnic, touch football or a game of frisbee.

Alys Beach was designed by Duany PlaterZyberk and Company, a Miami-based firm that is the recognized leader in traditional town planning, having completed over 300 projects worldwide. DPZ used timeless patterns of town design to inspire differing building types, landscapes, and street designs throughout Alys Beach, giving an incredible variety of experiences, from urban to rural, in a single beachside town. A less than ten minute walk through Alys Beach takes one from the white sands of the beach, through an active town center of shops, restaurants, and outdoor cafes, down streets of elegant courtyard homes, and all the way to a nature preserve of wildflowers and towering pine trees.

The best way to enjoy Alys Beach is by foot or bike, so you don’t miss a thing. Simply gawking at the houses and exquisite public grounds can entertain for hours.

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Set in Dominican Shellstone, the kitchen is equipped with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, wormy oak cabinets and limestone countertops.

A wood burning fireplace and French doors complete the look in the living room. The first floor master bedroom opens onto the courtyard and the master bath with Dominican Shellstone accents and Venetian plaster finishes. Two spacious bedrooms, a children’s flex space, and roof top terrace complete the second floor. Built to “fortified .. For safer living” standards. The upstairs flex space can be used for an additional sleeping area.

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Some people are aware that all of the homes in Alys Beach have been designed and built with the environment in mind, but not everyone knows that Alys Beach is one of the first communities in the state of Florida to have all of its homes constructed to Fortified Standards, designed to withstand the harsh coastal elements, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

It also means that people with second homes in Alys Beach can rest assured their property can weather a storm, even if they aren’t there to prepare for it.

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ll of the houses in Alys Beach have elaborately designed courtyards - beautiful open-air spaces that essentially bring the outdoors into each home.

Every courtyard includes at least one water feature - a fountain or pool or even both. Expansive porches and paved pathways are lined with vivid, bright and colorful landscaping. Alys Beach is a New Urban community combining the harmonious forms of Bermudan architecture with the gracious character of courtyard living. Nestled on 158 acres on the serene Gulf shore of northwest Florida, Alys Beach is created with the highest standards for beauty, sustainability, and quality of life. The featured home is currently for sale, to get more information about this amazing property at 94 North Charlest St., contact the Alys Beach Sales Center at 850.213.5500, or Toll Free at 866.744.9958 svm

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HAVANA Timeworn but magnificent, dilapidated but dignified, fun yet maddeningly frustrating Cuba is a country of indefinable magic.

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By the direction of King Ferdinand, Diego Columbus (son of Christopher) was the governor-general of Hispaniola. He commissioned Diego Velasquez to conquer and settle Cuba.

When Christopher had visited Cuba on his second voyage, the Indians were hospitable. Velasquez anticipated little difficulty. However, in that short time the Indians of Hispaniola had been treated so terribly, that head chieftain Hatuey had to flee to Cuba. He had spread the word about the cruel white man to the Cuban natives.

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The most common way that Americans circumvent the Cuba travel ban is to fly to a third country that has regularly scheduled flights to Cuba, such as Canada, Mexico (Cancun is nearby and a popular Cuba gateway), or the Bahamas (Nassau). You can get a Cuban tourist card at airports in these countries, good for up to 30 days visiting Cuba.

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SVMTRAVEL In 1511, when Diego Velasquez and his 300 men landed for the conquest, they were greeted by a cloud of arrows. On February 2, 1512, Chief Hatuey was tied to a post after refusing to tell where the gold was. When offered a cross in order to die in the grace of God and go to heaven, Chief Hatuey scornfully replied, “If Christians go to heaven, I do not want to go to Heaven.” Flames consumed the chief’s body and the resistance of the Indians collapsed almost entirely. So began the colonization of Cuba. By 1515, Velasquez had established six small settlements that included Havana. This was still 105 years before the Pilgrims would land at Plymouth Rock in 1620.

Cuba changed forever when in 1959 Fidel Castro lead a 9,000-strong guerrilla army into Havana, forcing President Batista to flee. Castro becomes prime minister, his brother, Raul, becomes his deputy and Guevara becomes third in command. By 1960, all US businesses in Cuba are nationalized without compensation.

In February 2008, Raul Castro takes over as president, days after Fidel announces his retirement.

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EXPLORE CAPITOLIO NACIONAL: The incomparable Capitolio Nacional

is Havana’s most ambitious and grandiose building, constructed after the post-WWI sugar boom (‘Dance of the Millions’) gifted the Cuban government a seemingly bottomless treasure box of sugar money. Similar to the Washington, D.C. Capitol Building, but (marginally) taller and much richer in detail, the work was initiated by Cuba’s US-backed dictator Gerardo Machado in 1926 and took 5000 workers three years, two months and 20 days to build at a cost of U.S.dollars $17 million.

MALECON: Keep heading south on Paseo del Prado and the street becomes the Malecón as it cuts alongside one of the world’s finest natural bays, offering exquisite vistas. Like all sea drives (Havana’s being the archetype), this area comes alive in the evening when poets come to muse and couples to canoodle.

Fortaleza de San Carlos: This 18th-century colossus was built between 1763 and 1774 on a long, exposed ridge on the east side of Havana harbor to fill a weakness in the city’s defenses. In 1762, the British had taken Havana by gaining control of this strategically important ridge, and it was from here that they shelled the city mercilessly into submission.

In order to prevent a repeat performance, the Spanish King Carlos III ordered the construction of a massive fort that would repel future invaders.

Measuring 700m from end to end and covering a whopping 10 hectares, it is the largest Spanish colonial fortress in the Americas.

PLAZA DE ARMAS: Havana’s oldest square was laid out in the early 1520s, soon after the city’s foundation, and was originally known as Plaza de Iglesia after a church – the Parroquial Mayor – that once stood on the site of the present-day Palacio de los Capitanes Generales.

The name Plaza de Armas (Square of Arms) wasn’t adopted until the late 16th century, when the colonial governor, then housed in the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, used the site to conduct military exercises. Today’s plaza, along with most of the buildings around it, dates from the late 1700s.

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WHEN TO VISIT CUBA HAS A WARM TROPICAL CLIMATE WITH TWO DISTINCT SEASONS. The best time to visit is from December to May, when you can expect dry, sunny days and plenty of blue skies. The wet season begins in June and, previously, visitors to Cuba would have avoided travel entirely between August and October, when there is also a risk of hurricanes. However, as interest in visiting in Cuba has increased, the subsequent pressure on hotel availability means many are now prepared to run the risk of unpredictable weather to see the country sooner rather than later, and visiting in low season will still be an atmospheric experience.

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1- El Capitolio, or National Capitol Building, was the seat of government in Cuba until after the Cuban Revolution in 1959, and is now home to the Cuban Academy of Sciences 2Fisherman at the Malecon. 3- Young kid playing baseball on the street. In the 1860s, baseball was introduced to Cuba by American sailors. 4- The Fortaleza de San Carlos is the third largest fortress in the Americas.

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CUISINE SANDWICH CUBANO: A Cuban sandwich is a variation of a ham and cheese sandwich that was often made in cafes catering to Cuban workers in the early Cuban immigrant communities of Florida. It consists of roast pork, ham, mustard, swiss cheese, and dill pickles. The sandwich is heat up on the press until golden brown and cut down the middle to reveal the stringy, melty cheese and a heaping helping of pork.

MALANGA FRITTERS: Malanga is similar to a yam in appearance and a potato in flavor. The root vegetable is commonly used in tropical countries. By grating the malanga, it comes together easily into a batter that fries up crispy and delicious. A savory Tamarindo Ketchup is the perfect dipping sauce to this classic roadside snack.

Cuba Libre Granita: Why not transform this legendary cocktail into

another favorite summer treat, a granita! One of summer’s best kept entertaining secrets, the granita is a refreshing after dinner dessert, is easy to make and the flavor profiles are limitless.

LODGING Iberostar Parque Central: Since the opening of this hotel more than a decade ago, it has consistently been ranked #1. And with good reason: the service is top-flight and the cosmopolitan, elegant, and comfortable atmosphere unsurpassed. +53.7.860.6627; www.hotelparquecentral-cuba.com; AAAAA. HOTEL NACIONAL DE CUBA: The land now occupied by the HotelNacional de Cuba was part of an area known in the early centuries of the colonial area as Monte Vedado (vedado - prohibited) because of a Spanish government decree banning the creation of paths to the beach in that area. The hotel was opened on the night of 30 December 1930. The party to celebrate the opening, attended by leading lights of the time, was held in the ballroom. +53.7.836.3564; www.hotelnacionaldecuba.com; AAAA Hotel El Comendador: This hotel has stood for centuries near Plaza de Armas, amidst the winding streets running through the old town. The architecture is typical Spanish MudĂŠjar-style (Moorish-influenced). +53.7.867.1037; www.habaguanexhotels.com; AAA

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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.

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The Taxicab is an important and overlooked component of urban transportation systems in the United States, making significant contributions to urban mobility and constituting the only public transportation available in certain urban areas.

Taxi fares are calculated according to four elements: tariff rate, initial meter drop, distance traveled and waiting time.

In the US, there is a crazy law that prohibits taxi drivers from making love in their front seat during their shift.

Every country of the 193 member states in the United Nations has a taxi system.

In 1977, Robert De Niro was nominated as a best actor for his role in “Taxi Driver.”

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Uber launches in New York City, in May 2011, which is today one of its biggest and most controversial markets.

Uber has provided around 82,000 rides per day in New York City since 2011.

In New York City, UberBLACK and UberSUV vehicles, MUST be black on black.

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In June 2010, Uber launches in San Francisco. At the time, it cost about 1.5 times as much as a cab, but you could request a car in San Francisco by sending a text or pressing a button. It quickly became a hit.

Uber fares are not simple things. Indeed, they have no fewer than six constituent parts: the city you’re in; the type of car you’re in; the base fare; the amount per minute; the amount per mile; and any surge multiplier that might be in effect.

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The first taxis ever made in the year 1907 were actually painted red and green. That all changed in 1917 when John Hertz, founder of Hertz Rent-a-Car system, had the idea of hiring the University of Chicago to conduct a scientific study to determine which color “stands out” to the human eye from a distance, and yellow was the winner.

In March 2009, Uber is founded as UberCab, a black-car service. Garrett Camp, Oscar Salazar, and Conrad Whelan build the first version. Travis Kalanick is the current founder and CEO.

One of Uber’s crazier offerings was UberKITTENS, which gave people in seven U.S. cities the option of buying cuddle time with real kittens in 15-minute increments, with proceeds going to animal shelters.

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Early cabs were battery powered, with batteries that weighed up to eight hundred pounds. Even with these excessively heavy batteries, the popularity grew rapidly and soon enough, by 1899 there were approximately one hundred cabs on the streets of NYC.

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By 1890, automobiles gained popularity and were becoming more prevalent on city streets around the country. It comes as no surprise that soon enough, business opportunists were hiring automobiles out and creating competition for the horse-drawn carriages

UBER is an American international transportation network company headquartered in San Francisco, CA. The company develops, markets and operates the Uber mobile app, which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request which is then routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars.

Uber celebrated its fifth anniversary on June 1, 2015, with an announcement that it had grown into a transportation network spanning 311 cities in 58 countries.

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Although the taxi industry can be traced back to 1640, when horse drawn vehicles were available for hire in Paris, the industry did not truly begin in the United States until the late 1800s.

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Kingsman: The Secret Service and 20th Century Fox partnered in 2015 with Uber for a 50-city screening of the spy thriller that includes a ticket, a free ride to see the film a month ahead of release, and other perks like a shot at a special entrance to the New York premiere.

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