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Local talent to entertain the crowds at festival BY JIM TATUM The Journal Scene
ld friends, new vendors, and food and drink are but a few of the attractions of the Flowertown Festival. In fact, the festival has something for everyone -- and that goes for live entertainment as well. So while festival-goers amble about sampling tasty treats and checking out the latest craft vendors, they should also have ample opportunity to relax and enjoy a wide variety of talented local artists/entertainers. The Very Merry Players, a youth performance group from Summerville’s Art and Soul, will kick off the festival and the weekend with a special performance starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday. The children will perform stories from around the world onstage, according to Art and Soul owner Pam Ward. African American and Native American stories will feature greatly in this special presentation, Ward noted. Local acoustic guitarist/performer/recording
artist Keith Miller and some special musical guests of his will take the stage next, playing from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Known around these parts for his lyrical, tasty acoustic guitar instrumentals, Miller lived in the Summerville area for 12 years. He plays in a variety of venues throughout the Lowcountry and released his first CD, “ Be Thou My Vision,” a collection of hymns, in 2010. Finishing up the day Friday will be a special performance from the Flowertown Theater Group’s Flowertown Players. They will take the stage from 2-4 p.m. SouthRail, the Lowcountry’s newest bluegrass sensation, will kick off – make that pick off -Saturday’s festivities with a spirited set of bluegrass and bluegrass flavored favorites. Southrail will perform from 9-10:30 a.m. Next on the bill are a group of young dancers from Tip Tap Toe, a local dance studio here in Summerville; they will take the stage from 1111:30 a.m. Rounding out the day’s entertainment will be Summerville favorite Chelsea Summers. Chelsea, daughter of Bill and Aura Lee Summers of Summerville, is a singer/songwriter guitarist who, while young, has been very busy for the past couple of years, playing in venues around Summerville, the Lowcountry, and beyond. Now
All performances will be held in Azalea Park a junior at Ashley Ridge High School, Chelsea started teaching herself to play guitar via near the Cuthbert Center and the tennis courts. YouTube when she was 13. During the summer of 2011 Chelsea was one of 50 students-of-all ages accepted into the Nashville Songwriter’s Association International Advanced Songwriter’s Camp. Thus far, she has written more than 20 songs. Most recently she was named a finalist in the third annual BB&T “This School’s Got Talent” competition. Chelsea takes the stage from Noon -2 p.m. The Summerville Civic Ballet graces the stage Sunday from noon until 2 p.m., followed by Three Days Redemption, a Gospel group that will close out the festival. Three Days Redemption will perform from 2-3:45 A Local favorite Chelsea Summers. p.m.
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SouthRail will perform Saturday at the festival.
SouthRail new addition to Flowertown lineup BY JIM TATUM The Journal Scene
usic lovers looking for some deft picking and interesting new perspectives on classic bluegrass should take a few minutes to enjoy SouthRail, one of the newest additions to the Flowertown artists’ roster. SouthRail, a new Lowcountry area bluegrass group, will kick off the Flowertown Festival Saturday with a spirited set of old standards mixed with new ideas – and more. While the band is fairly new, the members of the band are not, notes Billy Blackburn, who with his father Bill Blackburn, put together the band in late 2012. “We just started playing together, but we’re all veterans,” Blackburn said. “I’ve been playing around here 20 years, as have the others guys. In fact, my dad’s been playing all his life – he was featured on the radio when he was six years old as a child prodigy.” Bill Blackburn, now 75, has been playing banjo and singing since before he can remember, son Billy notes; Billy himself sings and plays guitar.
The Blackburns, both from Summerville eventually joined up with singer/fiddler Richard Davis and bassist Jeff Goller. The band approaches music from purist bluegrass stylings – in fact, they describe themselves as a traditional bluegrass string group. However, their set list is much more varied. Basically, if a song sounds good played on bluegrass instruments and played in a bluegrass motif, the band will do it, he said. “For example, we do the Allman Brothers’ ‘Rambling Man’ as well as a version of ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ – most people know it as the theme for the Harlem Globetrotters,” he said. “We approach it from bluegrass, but we’re all about music. We just love to play – and we’re good at it. In fact, I’ve never seen a band gel so quickly – this project has really come together in a short amount of time.” The band’s attitude seems to be, “play anytime, anywhere, for any reason and anyone” – in fact, they played at a nursing home in Mt Pleasant recently – but they are especially excited about being in the Flowertown lineup, Blackburn said. “We’re really looking forward to it – we love to play and just want to give the absolute best performance we possibly can,” he said. “It’s the biggest gig in Summerville and to be a part of it is really special.”
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YMCA Unveils Festival Artwork he Summerville Family YMCA is pleased to announce local artist, Michael P. Ashmen, as the artist chosen to represent the Y’s flagship fundraiser, the annual Flowertown Festival. For the 2013 event, his artwork A Gem Among the Blooms and Cherry Blossoms will be utilized on the festival’s promotional materials. A Gem Among the Blooms was inspired right here in Summerville. Ashmen’s use of acrylic and airbrush technique for the background gives the composition vibrancy as the use of complementary colors enhances the dangling blue blooms of the wisteria. The painting embodies one of the many beautiful scenes found in Summerville, including the gardens at the Y’s Flowertown Festival. “The Y is so excited to further our relationship with local artists at Art Central Gallery,” Linda Walton, Development Director at the Summerville Family YMCA states. “When I saw A Gem Among the Blooms I knew it would be prefect to represent the 41st Annual Flowertown Festival!” Ashmen’s artwork, Cherry Blossoms, which displays a scene of birds frolicking in a Cherry Blossom tree, will also be used in the festival’s promotional materials as it exhibits familiar wildlife in the Summerville area. “God is the true artist, I only hope to capture a glimpse of his creation,” Ashmen states. ”I am honored that my artwork was chosen to assist in raising funds for the organization, and in promoting the Festival.” Ashmen’s enjoyment of painting local wildlife and nature sprouts from his youth as he spent most of his time exploring the nature of river banks and creeks in New Jersey, where he was See ARTIST Page 40
IMPORTANT FESTIVAL INFORMATION Parking: Parking is available on select streets in Downtown Summerville. Additional parking is available at the former Heritage Square Shopping Center on the corner of Hwy 78 and Berlin G. Myers, or the former Hoover Dodge Location (200 Old Trolley Road). Shuttle service from these locations will be available Friday 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. More parking information on page 30. First-Aid: There will be a number of First Aid stations located throughout the Festival. Please see Festival Map for more details. Mother's Rest / Baby Changing Station: will be near the Cuthbert Community Center on W. 5th St.
Local artist, Michael P. Ashmen
NO Pets Allowed at the Festival: Thank you for your cooperation.
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A handful of the 70-plus market vendors will be at the festival, including Shuler Peach Co., Cypress Hill Farm, Gruber Farm, Coastal Coffee Roasters and Chew Factory, LLC, which sells natural dog treats.
Festival to highlight town’s unique spots BY LESLIE CANTU The Journal Scene
he Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival is putting a spotlight on the “Summerville” portion of its identity this year. Festival organizers have arranged to have a different group each day on Main Street by Town Hall creating a welcoming entrance to the festival. “I really want it to represent Summerville and not just the YMCA … (to) give it a bigger Summerville feel and not just a festival event,” said Kim Taylor, chief operations officer. One day the entrance will have a Summerville DREAM booth, which will showcase the small local shops in downtown,
and another day will have some of the local festival sponsors showing off Summerville’s offerings. On Saturday, vendors from the Summerville Farmer’s Market will be set up to sell their wares. The farmer’s market officially begins the following Saturday, April 13, but visitors can get a taste of the market and some locally grown foods during the festival. A handful of the 70-plus market vendors will be at the festival, including Shuler Peach Co., Cypress Hill Farm, Gruber Farm, Coastal Coffee Roasters and Chew Factory, LLC, which sells natural dog treats. Coastal Coffee Roasters’ booth will also include offerings from the businesses that have found a home within its building on East 3rd North Street. “I’ve had some really excited feedback,” about including a mini-farmer’s market, Taylor said.
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Food vendors major festival attraction BY JIM TATUM The Journal Scene
hether looking for a cool drink, a quick snack, or a full meal on the run, the chances are that festival goers will find something to tempt their tastebuds during the Flowertown Festival. People will have ample opportunity to sample top cuisine from some of the area’s most popular restaurants during the festival’s popular food event, “The Taste of Summerville,” sponsored by Logan’s Roadhouse. During the event, festival-goers can stroll booth to booth sampling a wide variety of items from some of Flowertown’s finest eateries. “We’ll be unveiling some new creations,” noted Keith Chinn of Our Daily Bread Market. “In addition to our shrimp and grits spring roll, we’ll have a crab cake spring roll and a chicken
parmesan spring roll.” And what better way to follow those than with a cheesecake or apple pie spring roll, he added. Two new vendors join the festival this year -Madra Rua, an Irish pub and eatery and Ruby Tuesday’s, a popular national bistro chain. “I was a little surprised that we had never done the festival before,” Ruby Tuesday’s Manager Anna Lovelace said. “We are excited to be involved this year – it’s a great event and a great chance for us to get even more engaged with the community.” Part of the proceeds from food ticket sales go to the YMCA. However, Ruby Tuesday’s is also doing a give back program at the restaurant that weekend as well; the restaurant will direct twenty percent of food sales back to the YMCA, she said. The taste is open in the middle of the festival from 9 a.m.-5p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $1 each and are redeemable at all restaurant booths. Judy Watts/Journal Scene All food items are $1 to $3. Two kiosks will be selling tickets for this area. Logan’s Road House is once again the title sponsor for The Taste of Summerville. See TASTE Page 15
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TASTE from page 14 Here is a list of the participating restaurants and the items they will serve: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – Shrimp and grits, fried shrimp, seafood hushpuppies Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice – Italian ice, tea, lemonade McAlister’s Deli – Tea and cookies Logan’s Roadhouse – Baby back ribs, steak tips with rice, salad Our Daily Bread Market – Shrimp and grits, crab cake and chicken parmesan spring rolls, cheesecake and apple pie springrolls. Zeus Grill and Seafood – Chicken and beef gyros, elephant ears, Greek potatoes, seasoned fries, baklava Sticky Fingers Smokehouse – Ribs, wings, pulled prok barbecue, fries, slaw, baked beans, sweet tea and lemonade. Panera Bread – Sandwiches, salads, cookies, patries, lemonade. Papa John’s Pizza – Pizza, cheesestix, cinnapple Ruby Tuesday – Bacon wrapped shrimp and rice, strawberry lemonade, chicken tacos, spring rolls Yokoso of Summerville – Crab wonton Gilligan’s – Fried or boom shrimp, fish taco Wasabi – Bacon fried rice, teriyaki chicken Madra Rua – Corn beef slider, Irish beer cheese soup made with Smithwick’s, shepherd’s pie.
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Festival gear can be found at Screen East booth BY ROGER LEE The Journal Scene
he Summerville Y has reunited with an old partner to ensure those wanting to commemorate their Flowertown Festival experience this year will have several options. Screen East, which opened its doors in Summerville some 30 years ago, has been named the exclusive supplier for Flowertown Festival apparel. The company will offer Tshirts, hats, visors and shopping totes bearing festival logos from its booth right in the heart of the festival. The booth will be located right next to the Y’s location at the corner of Main and West 5th South Streets. Screen East will be equipped to take custom orders on site for apparel with any of seven unique designs, including a children’s design. Screen East graphic artist Samantha Hoppes created most of the designs but one was created by See GEAR Page 18
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Screen East’s Norman Simmons prepares to print a test batch of Flowertown Festival T-shirts.
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GEAR from page 16 artist Michael P. Ashmen and another by artist Robin Hackworth. “We are very excited about being part of the festival this year,” Screen East owner Beth LaPrad said. “I think people are really going to like what we are doing because now they can not only choose which design they want, they can choose what color T-shirt or hat they want it on.” Some pre-printed gear will also be available, but being able to custom make merchandise increases the chances festivalgoers will be able to get a product they will be satisfied with. “They have worked with the Y in the past and their designs are always popular,” Summerville YMCA Development Director Linda Walton said. “There have been years when we would sell out of all the T-shirts printed in certain sizes so the great thing with the way they are doing it this year is there is less chance of that happening.”
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Activities on hand for children at festival BY LESLIE CANTU The Journal Scene
here will be old favorites and new fun to be had at the youth festival portion of the Flowertown Festival this year. B r i n k l e y Entertainment will again provide rides at South Main Street and 6th Street. Purchase tickets at the ticket booth in the middle of the road: $1 per ticket; $12 for 14 tickets; or $20 for 30 tickets. Rides cost between three and five tickets. American Train Company’s mini electric train will be giving rides as the Flowertown Express. Tickets are $4 each, with children under age 2 riding free with an adult. New this year, Bottles ‘n Brushes will be offering a free 25-minute painting instruction
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The festival is a kid-friendly event. to children. “Just come by the Bottles ‘n Brushes tent and create a mini-masterpiece,” said CEO Alyssa Maute. Maute said they’ll be showing step-by-step children how to paint Lowcountry scenes on 5x7 canvases. There will also be information on the company’s summer camps and birthday parties. The booth will be located on a grassy Provided area along Main Street near the driveway American Train Company’s mini electric train will be giving rides as the Flowertown to the old Child Care Center of Express. Summerville.
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From biscuits to barbeque, these bowls do it all BY LESLIE CANTU The Journal Scene
lorence-based Van Owens will bring his Dough Bowls by Van to the Flowertown Festival for the first time this year. Now, the true Southerners out there will know that “dough bowl” refers not to the substance that forms the bowl but to its purpose. Fifty years ago, Owens said, everyone kneaded dough for biscuits in wooden bowls. He still has one in his pantry to do just that. Most people who buy his bowls, though, intend to use them for decoration or as serving dishes. Owens started his bowl business as a sideline. He used to make furniture, and when he delivered a table he would make a decorative bowl as a little extra to go along with it. The bowls were a hit. “I found out I was selling the wrong stuff,” he said. So he transitioned to bowls about eight years ago, selling them at craft shows. See BOWLS Page 28
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BOWLS from page 26 He makes them from red maple, pecan, cherry and black maple using a chain saw. The process is time intensive. From the time he gets a log until he has an actual bowl can be six to nine months because of the drying time required between each step. He has probably 100 bowls in his shop in various phases of the drying process, he said. Owens uses food coloring to stain the bowls, so all his bowls are food-safe. However, he said, the ones with finishes cannot be used with hot food. Owens makes bowls of a variety of shapes and sizes, and he said people use them for everything from displaying fruit to pig and barbeque trays. For more information, go to his website at www.doughbowlsbyvan.com.
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Where to park BY LESLIE CANTU The Journal Scene
efore you get to the crafts and fair food at the Flowertown Festival, you have to find a place to park. Once again, the town is closing neighborhood streets within the historic district to the west of Main Street. The town closed the streets for the first time last year amidst concerns from public safety officials that an ambulance or fire truck wouldn’t be able to get through the narrow streets with cars parked on both sides.
Residents will be allowed through, but parking spot searchers will have to search elsewhere. Last year volunteers from the YMCA manned the barricades. Apparently the sight of mere volunteers didn’t deter some especially insistent parkers, so the plan this year is to man the barricades with police officers. The good news is that two locations have agreed to allow parking, and the YMCA will have free shuttles every day of the festival. Heritage Square, at the corner of U.S. 78 and the Berlin G. Myers Parkway, and the old Hoover Dodge dealership, at 200 Trolley Road, will be available for parking. Shuttles will run between noon and 5 p.m. Friday, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, and between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday. The town parking garage, on Short Central Avenue, will be open as well and has several handicapped parking spaces.
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Puppet Farm provides entertainment for festival patrons BY ROGER LEE The Journal Scene
patron favorite is returning to the Flowertown Festival. Kerry Dortch will entertain crowds with his Puppet Farm production. Dortch hand makes each of his furry, comical pup-
pets and then brings them to life for festival patrons through numerous skits. “They are so adorable,” Kim Taylor, chief operations officer for Summerville YMCA at The Ponds, said. “The way he puts them in everyday activities is super cute. I highly recommend stopping by and checking it out. It’s a real treat for kids and he’s easy to find because he generally attracts a large crowd.” Dortch is an arts and crafts circuit veteran who is always looking for ways to update his productions.
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Cookie Chick brings happiness through cookies BY LESLIE CANTU The Journal Scene
ou can’t eat a cookie and not smile, says Faith K e p p l e r, f o u n d e r, owner and baker at
The Cookie Chick. “I am always on the hunt for a good cookie,” she says. Keppler started her business in Mt. Pleasant last year. She makes gourmet cookies in small batches from quality ingredients – real butter, fresh eggs – and sells them by custom order and at farmer’s markets around the Lowcountry. In fact, her first foray into retail sales was at the Summerville Farmer’s Market last year. “I love that place. The people were
so nice and they made me feel so welcome,” she said. Now she’s gearing up for her first appearance at the Flowertown Festival. As of press time, she hadn’t decided what types of cookies she would bring, but she said there would probably be two traditional varieties and three that experiment a little more with flavor. “I do a lot of testing. My husband can attest to that,” she said.
Keppler spent seven years as a pastry chef in New Jersey. In that job, she spent a lot of time making cakes for high-end weddings. It wasn’t an experience she wanted to replicate here. Instead, she rented a commercial kitchen for her baking and struck out on her own. “I’ve never been happier than working for myself,” she said. More information about Keppler’s business is on her website, at www.thecookiechickshop.com.
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Duct Tape Dude returns to Summerville for festival BY ROGER LEE The Journal Scene
ive Greyson Taylor a few rolls of duct tape and the possibilities are endless. At the age of 10 Greyson came across videos showing wallets being made out of duct tape. He promptly grabbed a roll and tried his hand at making one and soon developed different designs and techniques of his own. After numerous requests for new designs by family and friends at school, he developed an ever-expanding line of duct tape products: wallets, braided and flat bracelets, checkbook and tablet covers, koozies, purses, bookmarks, roses, the list goes on. Being the young entrepreneur he is, Greyson decided to make a business out of his hobby and began peddling his wares on the arts and crafts circuit under the Duct Tape Dude banner. His parents, Allen and Lisa Taylor, help with things such as logistics, travel and material purchase but
Greyson makes all the products himself almost entirely of duct tape. In April, for the first time, Duct Tape Dude will bring his craftsmanship back to the town where Greyson was born through a booth at this year’s Flowertown Festival. There, he will offer a wide variety of products and prices, with a range from 50 cents to $25. His crafts wear similar to leather or cloth products, but often hold up better in wet conditions. He even makes customize products, though that can take anywhere from 15 minutes to a couple of hours depending
on complexity. “While there are thousands of kids making things every day out of duct tape, Greyson has refined his craft and continues to add new products,” Allen Taylor said in an email message. “He also has created duct tape hats, jack-o-lanterns, vases, and clothes. To help draw attention to his booth, he has created a life-size duct tape mannequin of himself and a booth sign made exclusively of duct tape.” The craftsman even once made a duct tape canoe that was successfully tested in a lake.
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Holly Lane expresses God’s love in jewelry BY JIM TATUM The Journal Scene
iffany Scott, owner of Holly Lane Designs, says her job is more than just creating unique pieces of fine jewelry. Her goal, she says, is to create unique Christian jewelry that will become a personal statement of faith of the wearer. According to her website, Scott started Holly Lane Designs in 2002 after asking God to show her how best to use her talents and gifts to His glory. “I had always loved art,” she says. “I loved the smell of a wood shop, the feel of the blade carving into print blocks, and the vibrant colors of ink and pen. I received a college degree in Arts Management and had planned to some
day work in a gallery. But little did I know back then that God had a better plan for me. He most certainly answered my prayer as I stepped out in faith in using my testimony of His grace, my degree, and my love of art for His glory.” The result was Holly Lane Designs, a Christian jewelry business with the sole purpose of creating pieces that would help spark conversations about Christ. Scott works in silver clay, which is a medium that incorporates a mixture of fine silver, an organic binder, and water that creates a claylike material that can be molded, shaped, carved, sanded, and sculpted. When fired in a kiln at high temperatures, the binder and the water burn away, leaving only the silver behind. The pieces she creates are unique and based on Bible verses and themes. Each piece has a story card that explains the meaning of the piece. For more information visit the website at www.hollylanedesigns.com
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Scott works in silver clay, which is a medium that incorporates a mixture of fine silver, an organic binder and water.
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House Of Gabrielle means simple elegance BY JIM TATUM The Journal Scene
ooking for cool, stylish, easy to deal with fashion accessories? Check out The House of Gabrielle. Specializing in “the perfect scarf,” “fun n’ funky” sweat jackets and The Annie Collection, the House of Gabrielle offers an array of fashionable, and easy to handle fashion accessories. “I cut and serge silky material, then make a bow, sew it, and add Velcro,” says owner Linda Gabrielle. “When a person wraps it around their neck and Velcro it together they have a perfectly tied scarf without all the fuss. They are perfect for any woman on the go.”
All scarves are handmade, and they choose uniqueness over mass production, Gabrielle says. The scarves are available in a wide variety of colors and patterns, virtually guaranteeing something to please everyone. They also have hidden Velcro strips, which allows the wearer to get the right look every time. The fun n’ funky jackets are designed to be comfortable, stylish, and versatile. They can be dressed up or down, are machine washable, and especially great for travel. Gabrielle notes that she purchases limited quantities of fabrics in order to maintain uniqueness. The jackets are available in black and navy with coordinating trims, and in sizes small thru 3xl. The Annie Collection is a line of hats Gabrielle created in honor of her mother, who passed away from cancer. The idea was to create and provide fun and fashionable hats for women who have undergone hair loss due to chemotherapy. “Losing your hair doesn't mean you lose your dignity -- it means you find some wonderful hats
The Annie Collection is a line of hats Gabrielle created in honor of her mother, who passed away from cancer. Photos provided
that combine fashion with comfort,” she says. For more information contact Gabrielle at
lindagabrielle@aol.com or visit the website at www.houseofgabrielle.com.
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Peak garden color past prime this year BY JUDY WATTS The Journal Scene
lthough many of the park blooms will be past their peak for this y e a r ’ s Flowertown Festival, remnants will still be visible hiding in shady areas. Red Bud I all but finished putting on its lavender-pink show and there are only a few camellia blossoms left for visitors to see. Visitors may spot a few of the local azalea favorites still adding interest to the landscape: G. G. Gerbing, a medium size white bloom, adds great show to any garden. Good examples are in many yards, in Azalea Park behind Bethany United Methodist Church in Summerville and in Cypress Gardens.
Coral Bells is a small-leafed compact evergreen azalea with pink hose-in-hose blossoms in April. A hose-in-hose azalea is one for which every trumpet-shaped flower has a second trumpet-flower inside it. The Coral Bells variety is also known as Daybreak & Pink Beauty. A softer lavender azalea, the George L. Tabor, puts out a pastel bloom with a splotched deep purple throat. It is reminiscent of an orchid in shape and effect. It’s a good addition to any landscape and can grow about eight feet tall. President Clay with its brick red blooms are putting on the best show this week with their full bushes lining the Azalea Park sidewalks that run parallel to Main Street. Formosa azaleas may be one of the most popular because of their hardiness, but they also put on one of the best shows. With medium to large brilliant magenta blooms and full See COLOR Page 38 President Clay azaleas add color along the walkways in Azalea Park.
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COLOR from page 37 bushes, they are a favorite in large parks and gardens. Dogwoods are also still sporting a few blooms, but if you find them to be somewhat less spectacular than you remember, your observations are correct. The dogwood show has been diminished in recent years by a blight. The blight came down from up north, through North Carolina and has been difficult to eradicate. The blight causes the blooms to be smaller and look dingy, lessening the impact of the See COLOR2 Page 39 The occasional camellia can still be found hiding in shaded areas of the park.
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COLOR2 from page 38 brilliant white of affected trees. Those without the blight are relatively obvious because the show is so much brighter. Wisteria is beginning to bloom and some examples are in the park. There are also good examples of wisteria along the Berlin G. Myers Parkway. Among the more popular flowering trees is Red Bud, with examples not only in gardens but in the woods as well. Although it’s called Red Bud, the effect is more of a strong lavender with tight little blooms covering the branches, the trees practically glow with color. Yellow jasmine is also finishing its blooming season, trailing along the tops of other bushes and trees. The town’s parks department has the parks ready with green winter grass brightening the gardens and seasonal color planted near the gazebos.
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Benches are nestled throughout the park for visitors to sit and enjoy the beauty of the flowers, ponds, and sculpture in an atmosphere that make Summerville a great place to live and for visitors to enjoy as well.
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ARTIST from page 10 raised. Ashmen’s artwork has won three State Duck Stamp Design competitions, Delaware 1995, Delaware 2000 and Colorado 2006, which helped him launch his career as an artist. Ashmen is an artist of Art Central Fine Art Gallery in Summerville, and has been a resident of Summerville since May of 2007. A Gem Among the Blooms, Cherry Blossoms, and the 2013 Flowertown Festival can be seen in publications such as Southern Living Magazine, Charleston Magazine, Charleston Style & Design and Skirt! Magazine, as well as displays at the Charleston Inter-national Airport and billboards in the Charleston area.
The 41st Annual Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival will be held April 5-7, 2013. For more information on the Flowertown Festival please visit www.flowertownfestival .org. About the Summerville Family YMCA Flowertown Festival Established over 30 years ago as an “azalea festival” to help raise money for the YWCO (Young Women's Christian Organization), this nationally acclaimed arts and crafts festival now attracts over 200,000 people each year and provides the YMCA with the necessary funds to continue its outreach mission into the community. For more information about YMCA Flowertown Festival, please call 871YMCA (9622).
HERON AND THE SUN
2013 YMCA Board Members Board Chairman, Henry Givens Board Vice Chair, Hal Hatchett Secretary, Ellen Priest Treasurer, June Dunning
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The 7-foot bronze sculpture of a majestic heron, head tilted to the sun, was first introduced to Summerville in 2003. Sculpture is located throughout the park.
Mac Baughman Chris Berry Frank Bouknight Jennifer Branton Abby Caputo Greg Cook Mike Gore John David Griffith Jim Hamilton Greg Hyland Melissa Mitchum Tim Pardue Britt Reagin Jay Tiedemann Lisa Tupper
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Aldridge, Rhonda Anderson, Dawn Arnold, Cheryll Ashmen, Michael Baker, Gloria Beattie, Lisa Bell, Kristina Benjamin, Laurie Berari, Pam & David Berari, Pam Black, Dianne/Mike Black, Lisa Blair, Becky Bowen, Lewis Bowman, Jacque Bradley, Stacey Britt, James/Ann Buffington, Robert Butler, Tom Caldwell, Nikki Cantlon, Marina Cazon, Julio Chalfant, Jean Chapman,Jean & Randy Cherry, Stephen Clark, Roger Coffee, Joel Conner, Sally Cooper, Brenda Croft, Derrell Croft, Bill Crosby, Charlie Cullati, Yan Cummings, Shari Cupstid, Salli
Southern Roots craft deco Rainbows Lolipops N Gumdrops fiber Arnold's Art from the Heart painting painting Pawsitive Style wear My Favorite Things jewelry Cape Fear Specialty Foods gourmet Lowcountry Olive Oil gourmet Feathers, Fins and Fur metal Songbird Lady sculp Black Shadow-Ironwork metal Lisa's Originals jewelry inSpiraled jewelry Charleston Silhouettes wood Ken Bowman Photography photo Perla Anne mixed Britts Leather leather Seeds Not Beads jewelry Flagman Productions painting Mirror Mirror Image jewelry Characters by Marina mixed Itumiray jewelry glass Happy Scraps metal Critter Creations craft deco In the Potter's Hand pottery Dr. Pete's Gourmet Foods gourmet Sally's Famous Gourmet Foods gourmet Annie Clyde's Homemade Cakes gourmet Croft Farm house Sauces gourmet MeadowCroft Farm gourmet Crosby's Cuttings wood Designs by Yan jewelry The Hickory Nut wood Sal Gal Designs textiles
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Company Name
T20 M46 VR16/17 M174 S52A S8 S10 VR19 S84 S84 A28/29 S108 A12 M130 S52 T12 S49 T21 S32 T33 VR22 M115 M122 S100 S125 S50A T29 M124 M81 S3 T2/3A S52B M138 M154 S112/114
Daughtrey, Karen Davenport, Dan Delgado, Mandy DePasquale, Donnie DiAsio, Jeremy DomBrowski, Sheryl Donaldson, Keith Dortch, Kerry Driscoll, Jessie Duncan, Tracie Dutilly, Richard Edwards, Dawn Edwards, Frankie/Leo Eisele, Judy Elksnin, Linda Ellsworth, Cindy Espinal, PJ Estes, Jamie Fisher, Fred Ford, Jackie Fortenberry, Jimmy Fortney, Kate Gablerl, Linda Ganong, Libby Garrard, Dean Glenn, Paul Graham, K. Allyn Greer, Paige & Brian Griffin, Dawn Grillos, Ronia Harper, Walter Harrell, Dustin Harris, Patricia Hart, Mike Henderson, Scott
K.I.D. Studio American Forging, LLC Altruistic Face Painting by Donnie Charleston Spice Co. Kris Kraft Silhouettes in a Snap The Puppet Farm Made From Coins Lowcountry Bottle Trees Primo Potpourri Stitches by Dawn Mountain Works Judy & Ruth's Jewelry Linda Elksnin Art, LLC Carolina Coaster Company Nichols Stained Glass Thistle Ridge Soap LTD Aquatic Impressions Jackie Ford Designs Sealife Creation Katala Designs House of Gabrielle Add Libb Designs Deans New Beginnings Paul's Handcraft Lowcountry Sketches The Fun Company Funtastic Face Art Watrous Hats Sittin'Easy, Inc. Dustin Harrell Patricia Harris Hartworks Stoneware Inc. Scott Henderson Photography
Craft mixed metal mixed other gourmet metal/deco mixed other jewelry sculp/metal craft deco fiber craft deco jewelry mixed mixed mixed craft deco mixed jewelry sculp craft deco wear fiber/wear fiber wood painting jewelry other wear wood painting textiles ceramics photo
A24 T27 A4 M96 A6 CP13/14 C1 CP6 S42 VR25/26 S90 S38 S126 T38 CP7 A22 M189 S25 S24 C5 M127 CP18 S52C VR14 S20/18 S17 S124 S86 A19 T30 C2/3 VR31 VR4 T24 S46
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Crafters of all kinds take part in the Flowertown Festival.
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Company Name
Craft
Hessinger, Mariann Hopkins, Jimmy Horsky, Ivan Hutto, Ed Jones, Rachel Jones, Robert Junco, Laura Kaletta, Nam Keppler, Faith Keyser, Don Kinard, Eric Kleinrath, Janette Konn, Leng Korff, Rhee Kou, Godwin Krawez, Gina Krieger, Carol LaBruce, Sandra
Originals By Mare Creative Creations Glass Rhapsody Hutto Wood Products
fiber metal glass wood mixed photo craft deco jewelry gourmet gourmet wood fiber other jewelry painting painting crafts deco other metal craft deco photo gourmet craft deco wood/paint jewelry children children craft deco mixed wood glass/jewel wood craft deco mixed fiber
Robert Jones Photography go fish Functional Art 4 Kids Kaletta Jewelry The Cookie Chick We InGeorgia All Things Canvas Kids Expressions Treasure By Rhee Chinese Art & Frame Byrd Island Gardenstones & Buckets by Carol
Haunted Secrets
Larimore, Richard/Debra Silverware Creations
Lary, Dan Laukaitis, John Ledyard, Cheyenne Leopard, Angela Lewis, Pat Lilly, Steve Logan, Karen Mahlert, Brian Martinez, Heather Mason, Chris McCarter, Chester McCarthy, Deborah McClees, Matt/Liz Mellen, Sook
Stonegate Candle Creations John Laukaitis The BBQ Pantry Stone Mermaid Stones Mosaics
Crafts by Pat Lewis A Doll's World Write On! Designs in Clay
Pens and Turnings The Glass Menagerie Winning Concepts Artistic Touch Home Accents Melton-Seabrook, Beth elizabeth & Co. Merrill, Sherry U-Dog-U
Location A13 A7 VR8 CP1/2 A23 VR35 S44 T13 S50B M195 S14 VR6 M114/116 T28 S16 S62/64 S128/128A VR9 CP15 A25/26 VR18 A9 S122 CP3 S52-D CP11/12 S70 CP10 T31 C11 S30 VR20/21 S27 S5 Lisa’s Originals returns to the Flowertown Festival this year. S50
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Designs by Allwyne were a crowd favorite at last year’s festival. Name(s) Moore, Amy Morgan, Lindsay Nelson, Jeff Nichols, Jolly Nichols, Richard Nichols, Matt Nilsen, Lance Nocher, Michael Outland, Chris/Kristi Owens, Van Palmer, Rina Park, Kyung Parker, Wayne Paterno, Al Pattillo, Karen Patton, Billie Perkins, Sharon Phillips, Keith Pinckney, Charles Pirkle, Pohland, Caryl
Company Name Inglenook Soaps Rustic Letters Hudson River Inlay Jolly's Toys
Craft
mixed craft deco wood wood craft deco Mr.Maple.com craft deco Dale's Lowcountry Cuisine gourmet Mike Nocher Photography, LLC photo The Joggle Factory wood Doughbowls by Van wood Rina's Kitchen gourmet Kyung A's Art Studio painting Whispering Willow Soap Co. deco craft Gianni's Fine Foods gourmet Family Affair wood The Bee-Line gourmet Sharon's Sweetgrass Baskets craft deco Keith Phillips, Sleepy River other Charles Pinckney Desgins jewelry painting NameMe Co mixed Ramsay, Ken & Teresa Spiral Dyes wear Richards, Pete&Evelyn Designs by Allwyne craft deco Roberts, Susan Susan Roberts Photos photo Robinson, Barbara Robinson Art Glass mixed Schmitz, Robb children Scott, Tiffany Holly Lane Designs jewelry Sherry's Gourmet Dips & More gourmet Sexton, Sherry Smith, Rose/Lonnie Smith Enterprises deco craft Glass Roots was Victorian Creations craft deco Spell, Don Stanfield, Melitta wear Staples, James Jim's Bonsai mixed
C10 T35 S72 VR1 M106/108
T4 T37 A5 M161 M187 M139 VR29 T32 A8 M148 C9 S12 VR15 VR3 VR34 VR23/24 CP8 S72 VR5 S104 T39 A21 T1 M102/104 T16 S15 S76/78
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Critter Creations offers something for even the four-legged members of the family. Name(s)
Company Name
Staples, Peter Starnes, Todd Staubach, William Steelmon, George Steidle, Rita/Peter Stephanoff, Lori Steryous, Lena Stewart, Renee Styons, Karen Sullivan, June Summers, Aura Lee Tarnpoll, Ri Taylor, Joseph Taylor, Lisa Thames, Jack Thiem, Rusty Thompson, David Thurman, Evyonee Toigo, Gina Torres, Carol Tucker, Donice Veverka, Kathy Warren, Mitzi Washburn, Dave Weatherspoon, Jason Wells, David Welty, Pamela Wennersten, Jay West, Kim Wettach, Jim White, Annette Whitten, Kathleen Wilson, Ken & Bev Wilson, Lisa Wong, David Yarborough, Mike Yaw, Donna Zah, Eugene Conard, Rick
Presentability Greg's Antiques & Garden Daylight Designs The Angel Loft Braided Art Vintage Affair Studio Old Money Corp. Iron Man Sam's Karen's Korner Natural Imagery Photography Aura Lee's Designs in Gold Duct tape dude Charleston Prints Rococo Bakery Greenapples & Grapevines Artistic Heartscapes from the beach Spring Flower Pottery MW Pottery Dog Gone Studio Marisol Spoon Turning Wheel Pottery Wennerstens Etchings
Sweet Inspirations Bev & Kien Garden Art Nectar of the Vine David P H Wong Holy City Salt Scrub DCY Specialties Inc. Zah Crafts Charleston Airbrush Events
Craft craft deco crafts deco metal ceramics textiles craft deco jewelry metal painting photo jewelry fiber/wear jewelry craft deco painting gourmet metal craft deco mixed jewelry craft deco ceramics pottery drawings mixed ceramics jewelry etchings mixed wood craft deco glass mixed gourmet painting other craft deco craft funct. wear
T22 M157/159 S126A/B C6 S22 T15 T17 T5/7/9 VR2 S36 M120 T36 A3 S7 C7 M129/131 S52E/F CP9 A20 VR28 VR32 S9 S34 S29 S50C/D VR7 S1 S11 T14 T18 A10/11 S88 A1/2 A14 S82 A15 S98 S58 S28
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Business and Civic booths Vendor Bronze Angels Handbags McPhail Chiropractic Family Chiropractic Thirty-One Gifts A & B Enterprises Scentsy Uncommon USA Coastal Siding & Windows The Post & Courier Dynair Industries Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc SolarTek Energy Deguzman The Charleston Angler Special Additions Carolina Eyecare Physicians Dixie Homecrafters The Hickory Nut Tread Quarters Family Affair Figuera Tree Reagin Ortho Windows for Less Southern Pearls Providence Heating & Cooling Lakeside Marina & Resort Big Skinny Wallets Agent Owned Realty Lumens Collection Richard's Seagrass Hats Express Sunrooms Edward Jones The Pampered Chef Nuvo Images Fancy Trimmins Katie's Backyard EZ Hang Chairs Allstate Discovery Toys Usborne Books & More John Kalensky Glitz Galore-N-More Gregg Pitt Skirt Magazine
Contact Trina Carter Drew McPhail Brian Lima Bridget Sobers Bill Polston Stephanie Adams Liz Balman Arnold Levin Andy Morgan Jerry Stahl Pamela Pinholster Amber Yost Irene Deguzman Bart Manley Eric Poulakis Cara Walker-Wilson Tonia Dellinger Shari Cummings Bob Wiebalk Karen Pattillo Frances Wallington Britt Reagin Pat Langford Pam Menke Blake Dunn Linda Powell Mike Wayman Lumen Hunter Richard Dutilly Mike Gregory Jeri Larson Maleca Whichard Ted Linczak DeeAnn Farrell Mike Fox Mary Lou Becker Con Chellis Fran Cross Christina Stanford John Kalensky Linda McCulley
Booth Space M87 M107 M83 M135 M153-M155 M101 M64-M66 M118 M179 M77 M56 M203 M113 M119 M76-M78 M144 M162 M152 M79 M150 M97 M224 M175 M93 M185 M105 M99 M171 M132-M134 M136 M126-M128 M181 M95 M262 Park M91 M140 M223 M226 M125 M163 M92-M94 M67 M55
Vendor
Contact
Booth Space
Bob's Landscape & Irrigation The Toy Box Rhino Shields LeafFilter North of N.C., Inc Queen Bee Designs Tri-County Roofing, Inc Famularis Pizzeria Carolina Fresh Farms Columbia Management The Home Depot Cornerstone Financial Strategies, LLC IKON Financial Mothers and More HAHF Energy Lollitops The Inn at Middleton Place Reel Hooker Tip Tap Toe Aquity Orthodontics Ashbusters Chimney Palmetto Cataract&Eye Specialists Mary Kay Cosmetics McElveen Automotive Innovative Vehicle Brickoven Pizza
Bob Matheny Natalie Filardi Jon Rosa James J. Martinez Jaycie Rappold Travis Hawkins Brandon Jensen Pat Langford Ryan White Kurt High
M41-M43 M146 M70 M89 S58 M58 M209 M100 M177 M225-M227
Bryan Mise Lori Simpson Deanna Rutherford Brenda Whisler Kim Spaan Abigail Martin Nicole Wren Marie Plaisance Chrissy Wells John
M254 M111 Cuthbert M85 S6 M103 S92 M45 (Sat) M45-A (Sat) M47
Prat Itharat MD Valeri Furman Natalie Hutt
M49(Sat) M123 Top Block M61 (Fri & Sun)
Richard French
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