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6, 8 Entertainment10 Poster artist12 New festival options14, 15 Taste of Summerville16, 18 Festival merchandise20 Youth festival26,28 Van Owens Doughbowls30 Parking31 Kerry Dortch – Puppet Farm32 Faith Keppler – Cookie Chick34 Greyson Taylor – Duct Tape Dude35 Tiffany Scott – Holly Lane36 Linda Gabrielle – House of Gabrielle37-39 Park flowers40 YMCA Board members41-46 Vendors

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Local talent to entertain the crowds at festivalBY JIM TATUMThe Journal Scene

ld friends, newvendors, and foodand drink are but afew of the attrac-tions of theF l o w e r t o w nFestival.

In fact, the festi-val has somethingfor everyone -- and

that goes for live entertainment as well. So whilefestival-goers amble about sampling tasty treatsand checking out the latest craft vendors, theyshould also have ample opportunity to relax andenjoy a wide variety of talented localartists/entertainers.

The Very Merry Players, a youth performancegroup from Summerville’s Art and Soul, willkick off the festival and the weekend with a spe-cial performance starting at 9:30 a.m. Friday. Thechildren will perform stories from around theworld onstage, according to Art and Soul ownerPam Ward. African American and NativeAmerican stories will feature greatly in this spe-cial presentation, Ward noted.

Local acoustic guitarist/performer/recording

artist Keith Miller and some special musicalguests of his will take the stage next, playingfrom 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Known around theseparts for his lyrical, tasty acoustic guitar instru-mentals, Miller lived in the Summerville area for12 years. He plays in a variety of venues through-out the Lowcountry and released his first CD, “Be Thou My Vision,” a collection of hymns, in2010.

Finishing up the day Friday will be a specialperformance from the Flowertown TheaterGroup’s Flowertown Players. They will take thestage from 2-4 p.m.

SouthRail, the Lowcountry’s newest bluegrasssensation, will kick off – make that pick off --Saturday’s festivities with a spirited set of blue-grass and bluegrass flavored favorites. Southrailwill perform from 9-10:30 a.m.

Next on the bill are a group of young dancersfrom Tip Tap Toe, a local dance studio here inSummerville; they will take the stage from 11-11:30 a.m.

Rounding out the day’s entertainment will beSummerville favorite Chelsea Summers.Chelsea, daughter of Bill and Aura Lee Summersof Summerville, is a singer/songwriter guitaristwho, while young, has been very busy for thepast couple of years, playing in venues aroundSummerville, the Lowcountry, and beyond. Now

a junior at Ashley Ridge High School, Chelseastarted teaching herself to play guitar viaYouTube when she was13. During the summer of2011 Chelsea was one of50 students-of-all agesaccepted into theNashville Songwriter’sAssociation InternationalAdvanced Songwriter’sCamp. Thus far, she haswritten more than 20songs. Most recently shewas named a finalist inthe third annual BB&T“This School’s GotTalent” competition.

Chelsea takes the stagefrom Noon -2 p.m.

The Summerville CivicBallet graces the stageSunday from noon until 2p.m., followed by ThreeDays Redemption, aGospel group that willclose out the festival.Three Days Redemptionwill perform from 2-3:45p.m.

All performances will be held in Azalea Parknear the Cuthbert Center and the tennis courts.

A Local favorite Chelsea Summers.

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BY JIM TATUMThe Journal Scene

usic lovers lookingfor some deft pick-ing and interestingnew perspectives onclassic bluegrassshould take a fewminutes to enjoySouthRail, one ofthe newest additions

to the Flowertown artists’ roster.SouthRail, a new Lowcountry area bluegrass

group, will kick off the Flowertown FestivalSaturday with a spirited set of old standardsmixed with new ideas – and more.

While the band is fairly new, the members ofthe band are not, notes Billy Blackburn, whowith his father Bill Blackburn, put together theband in late 2012.

“We just started playing together, but we’re allveterans,” Blackburn said. “I’ve been playingaround here 20 years, as have the others guys. Infact, my dad’s been playing all his life – he wasfeatured on the radio when he was six years oldas a child prodigy.”

Bill Blackburn, now 75, has been playing banjoand singing since before he can remember, sonBilly notes; Billy himself sings and plays guitar.

The Blackburns, both from Summerville even-tually joined up with singer/fiddler RichardDavis and bassist Jeff Goller.

The band approaches music from purist blue-grass stylings – in fact, they describe themselvesas a traditional bluegrass string group. However,their set list is much more varied. Basically, if asong sounds good played on bluegrass instru-ments and played in a bluegrass motif, the bandwill do it, he said.

“For example, we do the Allman Brothers’‘Rambling Man’ as well as a version of ‘SweetGeorgia Brown’ – most people know it as thetheme for the Harlem Globetrotters,” he said.“We approach it from bluegrass, but we’re allabout music. We just love to play – and we’regood at it. In fact, I’ve never seen a band gel soquickly – this project has really come together ina 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 Pleasantrecently – but they are especially excited aboutbeing in the Flowertown lineup, Blackburn said.

“We’re really looking forward to it – we love toplay and just want to give the absolute best per-formance we possibly can,” he said. “It’s thebiggest gig in Summerville and to be a part of itis really special.”

SouthRail new additionto Flowertown lineup

SouthRail will perform Saturday at the festival.

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IMPORTANT FESTIVALINFORMATION

Parking: Parking is available on selectstreets in Downtown Summerville.Additional parking is available at the for-mer Heritage Square Shopping Center onthe corner of Hwy 78 and Berlin G. Myers,or the former Hoover Dodge Location (200Old Trolley Road). Shuttle service fromthese locations will be available Friday 12p.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. andSunday 1 p.m.-5 p.m. More parking infor-mation on page 30.

First-Aid: There will be a number of FirstAid stations located throughout theFestival. Please see Festival Map for moredetails.

Mother's Rest / Baby ChangingStation: will be near the CuthbertCommunity Center on W. 5th St.

NO Pets Allowed at the Festival:Thank you for your cooperation.

he Summerville Family YMCA is pleasedto announce local artist, Michael P.Ashmen, as the artist chosen to representthe Y’s flagship fundraiser, the annualFlowertown Festival. For the 2013 event,his artwork A Gem Among the Bloomsand Cherry Blossoms will be utilized onthe festival’s promotional materials.

A Gem Among the Blooms wasinspired right here in Summerville.

Ashmen’s use of acrylic and airbrush technique for the backgroundgives the composition vibrancy as the use of complementary colorsenhances the dangling blue blooms of the wisteria. The paintingembodies 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 atArt Central Gallery,” Linda Walton, Development Director at theSummerville Family YMCA states. “When I saw A Gem Among theBlooms I knew it would be prefect to represent the 41st AnnualFlowertown Festival!”

Ashmen’s artwork, Cherry Blossoms, which displays a scene of birdsfrolicking in a Cherry Blossom tree, will also be used in the festival’s pro-motional 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 inraising funds for the organization, and in promoting the Festival.”

Ashmen’s enjoyment of painting local wildlife and naturesprouts from his youth as he spent most of his time exploringthe nature of river banks and creeks in New Jersey, where he was

YMCA Unveils Festival Artwork

Local artist, Michael P. AshmenSee ARTIST Page 40

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A handful of the 70-plus market vendors will be at the festival, including Shuler PeachCo., Cypress Hill Farm, Gruber Farm, Coastal Coffee Roasters and Chew Factory, LLC,which sells natural dog treats.

Festival to highlight town’sunique spots

BY LESLIE CANTUThe Journal Scene

he SummervilleFamily YMCAF l o w e r t o w nFestival is puttinga spotlight on the“Summervi l le”portion of itsidentity this year.

Festival organ-izers have arranged to have a different groupeach day on Main Street by Town Hall creat-ing a welcoming entrance to the festival.

“I really want it to represent Summervilleand not just the YMCA … (to) give it a biggerSummerville feel and not just a festivalevent,” said Kim Taylor, chief operations offi-cer.

One day the entrance will have aSummerville DREAM booth, which willshowcase the small local shops in downtown,

and another day will have some of the localfestival sponsors showing off Summerville’sofferings.

On Saturday, vendors from the SummervilleFarmer’s Market will be set up to sell theirwares.

The farmer’s market officially begins thefollowing Saturday, April 13, but visitors canget a taste of the market and some locallygrown foods during the festival.

A handful of the 70-plus market vendorswill be at the festival, including Shuler PeachCo., Cypress Hill Farm, Gruber Farm, CoastalCoffee Roasters and Chew Factory, LLC,which sells natural dog treats.

Coastal Coffee Roasters’ booth will alsoinclude offerings from the businesses thathave found a home within its building on East3rd North Street.

“I’ve had some really excited feedback,”about including a mini-farmer’s market,Taylor said.

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Food vendors majorfestival attraction


hether looking fora cool drink, aquick snack, or afull meal on therun, the chancesare that festivalgoers will findsomething totempt their taste-

buds during the Flowertown Festival.People will have ample opportunity to sample

top cuisine from some of the area’s most popu-lar restaurants during the festival’s popular foodevent, “The Taste of Summerville,” sponsoredby Logan’s Roadhouse.

During the event, festival-goers can strollbooth to booth sampling a wide variety of itemsfrom 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 RubyTuesday’s, a popular national bistro chain.

“I was a little surprised that we had never donethe festival before,” Ruby Tuesday’s ManagerAnna Lovelace said. “We are excited to beinvolved this year – it’s a great event and a greatchance for us to get even more engaged with thecommunity.”

Part of the proceeds from food ticket sales goto the YMCA. However, Ruby Tuesday’s is alsodoing a give back program at the restaurant thatweekend as well; the restaurant will direct twen-ty percent of food sales back to the YMCA, shesaid. The taste is open in the middle of the festi-val from 9 a.m.-5p.m. Friday and Saturday andfrom 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $1each and are redeemable at all restaurant booths.All food items are $1 to $3. Two kiosks will beselling tickets for this area.

Judy Watts/Journal Scene

Logan’s Road House is once again the title sponsor for The Taste of Summerville.See TASTE Page 15

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Here is a list of the participating restaurants and theitems they will serve:

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. – Shrimp and grits,fried shrimp, seafood hushpuppies

Little Jimmy’s Italian Ice – Italian ice, tea, lemon-ade

McAlister’s Deli – Tea and cookiesLogan’s Roadhouse – Baby back ribs, steak tips

with rice, saladOurDaily Bread Market– Shrimp and grits, crab

cake and chicken parmesan spring rolls, cheesecakeand apple pie springrolls.

Zeus Grill and Seafood– Chicken and beef gyros,elephant ears, Greek potatoes, seasoned fries, baklava

Sticky Fingers Smokehouse– Ribs, wings, pulledprok barbecue, fries, slaw, baked beans, sweet tea andlemonade.

Panera Bread – Sandwiches, salads, cookies,patries, lemonade.

Papa John’s Pizza – Pizza, cheesestix, cinnappleRuby Tuesday – Bacon wrapped shrimp and rice,

strawberry lemonade, chicken tacos, spring rollsYokoso of Summerville – Crab wontonGilligan’s – Fried or boom shrimp, fish tacoWasabi – Bacon fried rice, teriyaki chickenMadra 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 boothBY ROGER LEEThe Journal Scene

he Summerville Yhas reunited with anold partner to ensurethose wanting tocommemorate theirFlowertown Festivalexperience this yearwill have severaloptions.

Screen East, which opened its doors inSummerville some 30 years ago, has beennamed the exclusive supplier for FlowertownFestival apparel. The company will offer T-shirts, hats, visors and shopping totes bearingfestival logos from its booth right in the heart ofthe festival.

The booth will be located right next to the Y’slocation at the corner of Main and West 5thSouth Streets.

Screen East will be equipped to take customorders on site for apparel with any of sevenunique designs, including a children’s design.Screen East graphic artist Samantha Hoppes cre-ated most of the designs but one was created by

See GEAR Page 18Roger Lee/Journal Scene

Screen East’s Norman Simmons prepares to print a test batch of Flowertown Festival T-shirts.

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artist Michael P. Ashmen and anoth-er by artist Robin Hackworth.

“We are very excited about beingpart of the festival this year,” ScreenEast owner Beth LaPrad said. “Ithink people are really going to likewhat we are doing because nowthey can not only choose whichdesign they want, they can choosewhat color T-shirt or hat they want iton.”

Some pre-printed gear will also beavailable, but being able to custommake merchandise increases thechances festivalgoers will be able toget a product they will be satisfiedwith.

“They have worked with the Y inthe past and their designs are alwayspopular,” Summerville YMCADevelopment Director LindaWalton said. “There have beenyears when we would sell out of allthe T-shirts printed in certain sizesso the great thing with the way theyare doing it this year is there is lesschance of that happening.”

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Activities on handfor children at festival


here will be oldfavorites and newfun to be had atthe youth festivalportion of theF l o w e r t o w nFestival this year.

B r i n k l e yEntertainment willagain 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 14tickets; 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 FlowertownExpress. Tickets are $4 each, with childrenunder age 2 riding free with an adult.

New this year, Bottles ‘n Brushes will beoffering a free 25-minute painting instruction

to children. “Just come by the Bottles ‘n Brushes tent

and create a mini-masterpiece,” said CEOAlyssa Maute.

Maute said they’ll be showing step-by-stepchildren how to paint Lowcountry scenes on5x7 canvases.

There will also be information on the com-pany’s summer camps and birthday parties.

The booth will be located on a grassyarea along Main Street near the drivewayto the old Child Care Center ofSummerville.


The festival is a kid-friendly event.

Provided

American Train Company’s mini electric train will be giving rides as the FlowertownExpress.

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lorence-based Van Owenswill bring his Dough Bowlsby Van to the FlowertownFestival for the first timethis year.

Now, the true Southernersout there will know that“dough bowl” refers not tothe substance that formsthe bowl but to its purpose.

Fifty years ago, Owens said, everyone kneaded doughfor biscuits in wooden bowls. He still has one in hispantry to do just that.

Most people who buy his bowls, though, intend to usethem for decoration or as serving dishes.

Owens started his bowl business as a sideline. Heused to make furniture, and when he delivered a tablehe would make a decorative bowl as a little extra to goalong 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.

From biscuits to barbeque, these bowls do it all

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He makes them from redmaple, pecan, cherry andblack maple using a chain saw.

The process is time inten-sive. From the time he gets alog until he has an actual bowlcan be six to nine monthsbecause of the drying timerequired between each step.

He has probably 100 bowlsin his shop in various phasesof the drying process, he said.

Owens uses food coloring tostain the bowls, so all hisbowls are food-safe. However,he said, the ones with finishescannot be used with hot food.

Owens makes bowls of avariety of shapes and sizes,and he said people use themfor everything from displayingfruit to pig and barbeque trays.

For more information, go tohis website at www.dough-bowlsbyvan.com.

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Where to parkBY LESLIE CANTUThe Journal Scene

efore you get tothe crafts and fairfood at theF l o w e r t o w nFestival, you haveto find a place topark.

Once again, thetown is closingn e i g h b o r h o o d

streets within the historic district to the west ofMain Street.

The town closed the streets for the first timelast year amidst concerns from public safetyofficials that an ambulance or fire truck would-n’t be able to get through the narrow streetswith cars parked on both sides.

Residents will be allowed through, but parkingspot searchers will have to search elsewhere.

Last year volunteers from the YMCA mannedthe barricades. Apparently the sight of merevolunteers didn’t deter some especially insistentparkers, so the plan this year is to man the bar-ricades with police officers.

The good news is that two locations haveagreed to allow parking, and the YMCA willhave free shuttles every day of the festival.

Heritage Square, at the corner of U.S. 78 andthe Berlin G. Myers Parkway, and the oldHoover 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 CentralAvenue, will be open as well and has severalhandicapped parking spaces.

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Puppet Farm provides entertainment for festival patronsBY ROGER LEEThe Journal Scene

patron favorite isreturning to theFlowertown Festival.

Kerry Dortch willentertain crowds withhis Puppet Farm pro-duction. Dortch handmakes each of hisfurry, comical pup-

pets and then brings them to life for festivalpatrons through numerous skits.

“They are so adorable,” Kim Taylor, chief oper-ations officer for Summerville YMCA at ThePonds, said. “The way he puts them in everydayactivities is super cute. I highly recommend stop-ping by and checking it out. It’s a real treat for kidsand he’s easy to find because he generally attractsa large crowd.”

Dortch is an arts and crafts circuit veteran who isalways looking for ways to update his produc-tions.

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ou can’teat ac o o k i eand nots m i l e ,says FaithKepple r,f o u n d e r,owner andbaker 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 gourmetcookies in small batches from qualityingredients – real butter, fresh eggs –and sells them by custom order and atfarmer’s markets around theLowcountry.

In fact, her first foray into retailsales was at the SummervilleFarmer’s Market last year.

“I love that place. The people were

so nice and they made me feel so wel-come,” she said.

Now she’s gearing up for her firstappearance at the FlowertownFestival.

As of press time, she hadn’t decidedwhat types of cookies she wouldbring, but she said there would prob-ably be two traditional varieties andthree that experiment a little morewith flavor.

“I do a lot of testing. My husbandcan attest to that,” she said.

Keppler spent seven years as a pas-try chef in New Jersey. In that job, shespent a lot of time making cakes forhigh-end weddings. It wasn’t an expe-rience she wanted to replicate here.

Instead, she rented a commercialkitchen for her baking and struck outon her own.

“I’ve never been happier than work-ing for myself,” she said.

More information about Keppler’sbusiness is on her website, atwww.thecookiechickshop.com.

Cookie Chick brings happiness through cookies

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BY ROGER LEEThe Journal Scene

ive GreysonTaylor a fewrolls of ducttape and thepossibilitiesare endless.

At the age of10 Greysoncame acrossvideos show-

ing wallets being made out of duct tape. Hepromptly grabbed a roll and tried his hand atmaking one and soon developed differentdesigns and techniques of his own. Afternumerous requests for new designs by fami-ly and friends at school, he developed anever-expanding line of duct tape products:wallets, braided and flat bracelets, check-book and tablet covers, koozies, purses,bookmarks, roses, the list goes on.

Being the young entrepreneur he is,Greyson decided to make a business out ofhis hobby and began peddling his wares onthe arts and crafts circuit under the DuctTape Dude banner. His parents, Allen andLisa Taylor, help with things such as logis-tics, travel and material purchase but

Greyson makes all the products himselfalmost entirely of duct tape.

In April, for the first time, Duct Tape Dudewill bring his craftsmanship back to thetown where Greyson was born through abooth at this year’s Flowertown Festival.There, he will offer a wide variety of prod-ucts and prices, with a range from 50 centsto $25.

His crafts wear similar to leather or clothproducts, but often hold up better in wetconditions. He even makes customize prod-ucts, though that can take anywhere from15 minutes to a couple of hours depending

on complexity.“While there are thousands of kids mak-

ing things every day out of duct tape,Greyson has refined his craft and continuesto add new products,” Allen Taylor said inan email message. “He also has createdduct tape hats, jack-o-lanterns, vases, andclothes. To help draw attention to his booth,he has created a life-size duct tape man-nequin of himself and a booth sign madeexclusively of duct tape.”

The craftsman even once made a ducttape canoe that was successfully tested in alake.

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iffany Scott,owner of HollyLane Designs,says her job ismore than just cre-ating uniquepieces of fine jew-elry. Her goal, shesays, is to create

unique Christian jewelry that will become apersonal statement of faith of the wearer.

According to her website, Scott started HollyLane Designs in 2002 after asking God to showher how best to use her talents and gifts to Hisglory.

“I had always loved art,” she says. “I lovedthe smell of a wood shop, the feel of the bladecarving into print blocks, and the vibrant colorsof ink and pen. I received a college degree inArts Management and had planned to some

day work in a gallery. But little did I knowback then that God had a better plan for me. Hemost certainly answered my prayer as Istepped out in faith in using my testimony ofHis grace, my degree, and my love of art forHis glory.”

The result was Holly Lane Designs, aChristian jewelry business with the sole pur-pose of creating pieces that would help sparkconversations about Christ.

Scott works in silver clay, which is a mediumthat incorporates a mixture of fine silver, anorganic binder, and water that creates a clay-like material that can be molded, shaped,carved, sanded, and sculpted. When fired in akiln at high temperatures, the binder and thewater burn away, leaving only the silver behind.

The pieces she creates are unique and basedon Bible verses and themes. Each piece has astory card that explains the meaning of thepiece.

For more information visit the website atwww.hollylanedesigns.com

Holly Lane expressesGod’s love in jewelry

Scott works in silver clay, whichis a medium thatincorporates amixture of fine silver, an organicbinder and water.

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House Of Gabriellemeans simple elegance


ooking for cool,stylish, easy to dealwith fashion acces-sories?

Check out TheHouse ofGabrielle.

Specializing in“the perfect scarf,”

“fun n’ funky” sweat jackets and The AnnieCollection, the House of Gabrielle offers an arrayof fashionable, and easy to handle fashion acces-sories.

“I cut and serge silky material, then make abow, sew it, and add Velcro,” says owner LindaGabrielle. “When a person wraps it around theirneck and Velcro it together they have a perfectlytied scarf without all the fuss. They are perfect forany woman on the go.”

All scarves are handmade, and they chooseuniqueness over mass production, Gabrielle says.The scarves are available in a wide variety of col-ors and patterns, virtually guaranteeing some-thing to please everyone. They also have hiddenVelcro strips, which allows the wearer to get theright look every time.

The fun n’ funky jackets are designed to becomfortable, stylish, and versatile. They can bedressed up or down, are machine washable, andespecially great for travel. Gabrielle notes thatshe purchases limited quantities of fabrics inorder to maintain uniqueness. The jackets areavailable in black and navy with coordinatingtrims, and in sizes small thru 3xl.

The Annie Collection is a line of hats Gabriellecreated in honor of her mother, who passed awayfrom cancer. The idea was to create and providefun and fashionable hats for women who haveundergone hair loss due to chemotherapy.

“Losing your hair doesn't mean you lose yourdignity -- it means you find some wonderful hats

that combine fashion with comfort,” she says. For more information contact Gabrielle at

[email protected] or visit the website atwww.houseofgabrielle.com.

The AnnieCollection is a lineof hats Gabriellecreated in honor ofher mother, whopassed away fromcancer.

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Peak garden colorpast prime this year

BY JUDY WATTSThe Journal Scene

lthough many ofthe park bloomswill be past theirpeak for thisy e a r ’ sF l o w e r t o w nFestival, rem-nants will still bevisible hiding in

shady areas. Red Bud I all but finished puttingon its lavender-pink show and there are only afew camellia blossoms left for visitors to see.

Visitors may spot a few of the local azaleafavorites still adding interest to the landscape:

G. G. Gerbing, a medium size white bloom,adds great show to any garden. Good exam-ples are in many yards, in Azalea Park behindBethany United Methodist Church inSummerville and in Cypress Gardens.

Coral Bells is a small-leafed compact ever-green azalea with pink hose-in-hose blossomsin April. A hose-in-hose azalea is one forwhich every trumpet-shaped flower has a sec-ond trumpet-flower inside it. The Coral Bellsvariety is also known as Daybreak & PinkBeauty.

A softer lavender azalea, the George L.Tabor, puts out a pastel bloom with asplotched deep purple throat. It is reminiscentof an orchid in shape and effect. It’s a goodaddition to any landscape and can grow abouteight feet tall.

President Clay with its brick red blooms areputting on the best show this week with theirfull bushes lining the Azalea Park sidewalksthat run parallel to Main Street.

Formosa azaleas may be one of the mostpopular because of their hardiness, but theyalso put on one of the best shows. With medi-um to large brilliant magenta blooms and full

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President Clay azaleas add color along the walkways in Azalea Park.

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The occasional camellia can still be found hiding in shaded areas of the park.

bushes, they are a favorite in large parksand gardens.

Dogwoods are also still sporting a fewblooms, but if you find them to be some-what less spectacular than you remember,your observations are correct. The dog-wood show has been diminished in recentyears by a blight. The blight came downfrom up north, through North Carolinaand has been difficult to eradicate. Theblight causes the blooms to be smaller andlook dingy, lessening the impact of the

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brilliant white of affected trees.Those without the blight are rela-tively obvious because the showis so much brighter.

Wisteria is beginning to bloomand some examples are in thepark. There are also good exam-ples of wisteria along the BerlinG. Myers Parkway.

Among the more popular flow-ering trees is Red Bud, withexamples not only in gardens butin the woods as well. Althoughit’s called Red Bud, the effect ismore of a strong lavender withtight little blooms covering thebranches, the trees practicallyglow with color.

Yellow jasmine is also finishingits blooming season, trailingalong the tops of other bushes andtrees.

The town’s parks department hasthe parks ready with green wintergrass brightening the gardens andseasonal color planted near thegazebos.

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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 thatmake Summerville a great place to live and for visitors to enjoy as well.

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raised. Ashmen’s artworkhas won three State DuckStamp Design competi-tions, Delaware 1995,Delaware 2000 andColorado 2006, whichhelped him launch hiscareer as an artist.Ashmen is an artist of ArtCentral Fine Art Galleryin Summerville, and hasbeen a resident ofSummerville since Mayof 2007.

A Gem Among theBlooms, CherryBlossoms, and the 2013Flowertown Festival canbe seen in publicationssuch as Southern LivingMagazine, CharlestonMagazine, CharlestonStyle & Design and Skirt!Magazine, as well as dis-plays at the CharlestonInter-national Airport andbillboards in theCharleston area.

The 41st AnnualSummerville FamilyYMCA FlowertownFestival will be held April5-7, 2013. For more infor-mation on the FlowertownFestival please visitwww.flowertownfestival.org.

About the SummervilleFamily YMCAFlowertown Festival

Established over 30years ago as an “azaleafestival” to help raisemoney for the YWCO(Young Women'sChristian Organization),this nationally acclaimedarts and crafts festivalnow attracts over 200,000people each year and pro-vides the YMCA with thenecessary funds to contin-ue its outreach missioninto the community. Formore information aboutYMCA FlowertownFestival, please call 871-YMCA (9622).

ARTISTfrom page 10

Board Chairman, Henry GivensBoard Vice Chair, Hal HatchettSecretary, Ellen PriestTreasurer, June Dunning

Mac BaughmanChris BerryFrank BouknightJennifer BrantonAbby CaputoGreg CookMike GoreJohn David GriffithJim HamiltonGreg HylandMelissa MitchumTim PardueBritt ReaginJay TiedemannLisa Tupper

2013 YMCA Board Members


The 7-foot bronze sculpture of a majestic heron, head tilted to the sun, was firstintroduced to Summerville in 2003. Sculpture is located throughout the park.

HERON AND THE SUN

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Aldridge, Rhonda Southern Roots craft deco T20Anderson, Dawn Rainbows Lolipops N Gumdrops fiber M46Arnold, Cheryll Arnold's Art from the Heart painting VR16/17Ashmen, Michael painting M174Baker, Gloria Pawsitive Style wear S52ABeattie, Lisa My Favorite Things jewelry S8Bell, Kristina Cape Fear Specialty Foods gourmet S10Benjamin, Laurie Lowcountry Olive Oil gourmet VR19Berari, Pam & David Feathers, Fins and Fur metal S84Berari, Pam Songbird Lady sculp S84Black, Dianne/Mike Black Shadow-Ironwork metal A28/29Black, Lisa Lisa's Originals jewelry S108Blair, Becky inSpiraled jewelry A12Bowen, Lewis Charleston Silhouettes wood M130Bowman, Jacque Ken Bowman Photography photo S52Bradley, Stacey Perla Anne mixed T12Britt, James/Ann Britts Leather leather S49Buffington, Robert Seeds Not Beads jewelry T21Butler, Tom Flagman Productions painting S32Caldwell, Nikki Mirror Mirror Image jewelry T33Cantlon, Marina Characters by Marina mixed VR22Cazon, Julio Itumiray jewelry M115Chalfant, Jean glass M122Chapman,Jean & Randy Happy Scraps metal S100Cherry, Stephen Critter Creations craft deco S125Clark, Roger In the Potter's Hand pottery S50ACoffee, Joel Dr. Pete's Gourmet Foods gourmet T29Conner, Sally Sally's Famous Gourmet Foods gourmet M124Cooper, Brenda Annie Clyde's Homemade Cakes gourmet M81Croft, Derrell Croft Farm house Sauces gourmet S3Croft, Bill MeadowCroft Farm gourmet T2/3ACrosby, Charlie Crosby's Cuttings wood S52BCullati, Yan Designs by Yan jewelry M138Cummings, Shari The Hickory Nut wood M154Cupstid, Salli Sal Gal Designs textiles S112/114

Daughtrey, Karen K.I.D. Studio mixed A24Davenport, Dan American Forging, LLC metal T27Delgado, Mandy Altruistic mixed A4DePasquale, Donnie Face Painting by Donnie other M96DiAsio, Jeremy Charleston Spice Co. gourmet A6DomBrowski, Sheryl Kris Kraft metal/deco CP13/14Donaldson, Keith Silhouettes in a Snap mixed C1Dortch, Kerry The Puppet Farm other CP6Driscoll, Jessie Made From Coins jewelry S42Duncan, Tracie Lowcountry Bottle Trees sculp/metal VR25/26Dutilly, Richard Primo Potpourri craft deco S90Edwards, Dawn Stitches by Dawn fiber S38Edwards, Frankie/Leo Mountain Works craft deco S126Eisele, Judy Judy & Ruth's Jewelry jewelry T38Elksnin, Linda Linda Elksnin Art, LLC mixed CP7Ellsworth, Cindy Carolina Coaster Company mixed A22Espinal, PJ Nichols Stained Glass mixed M189Estes, Jamie Thistle Ridge Soap LTD craft deco S25Fisher, Fred Aquatic Impressions mixed S24Ford, Jackie Jackie Ford Designs jewelry C5Fortenberry, Jimmy Sealife Creation sculp M127Fortney, Kate Katala Designs craft deco CP18Gablerl, Linda House of Gabrielle wear S52CGanong, Libby Add Libb Designs fiber/wear VR14Garrard, Dean Deans New Beginnings fiber S20/18Glenn, Paul Paul's Handcraft wood S17Graham, K. Allyn Lowcountry Sketches painting S124Greer, Paige & Brian The Fun Company jewelry S86Griffin, Dawn Funtastic Face Art other A19Grillos, Ronia Watrous Hats wear T30Harper, Walter Sittin'Easy, Inc. wood C2/3Harrell, Dustin Dustin Harrell painting VR31Harris, Patricia Patricia Harris textiles VR4Hart, Mike Hartworks Stoneware Inc. ceramics T24Henderson, Scott Scott Henderson Photography photo S46

Name(s) Company Name Craft Location Name(s) Company Name Craft


Crafters of all kinds take part in the Flowertown Festival.

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Name(s) Company Name Craft Location

Hessinger, Mariann Originals By Mare fiber A13Hopkins, Jimmy Creative Creations metal A7Horsky, Ivan Glass Rhapsody glass VR8Hutto, Ed Hutto Wood Products wood CP1/2Jones, Rachel mixed A23Jones, Robert Robert Jones Photography photo VR35Junco, Laura go fish Functional Art 4 Kids craft deco S44Kaletta, Nam Kaletta Jewelry jewelry T13Keppler, Faith The Cookie Chick gourmet S50BKeyser, Don We InGeorgia gourmet M195Kinard, Eric wood S14Kleinrath, Janette All Things Canvas fiber VR6Konn, Leng Kids Expressions other M114/116Korff, Rhee Treasure By Rhee jewelry T28Kou, Godwin Chinese Art & Frame painting S16Krawez, Gina Byrd Island painting S62/64Krieger, Carol Gardenstones & Buckets by Carol crafts deco S128/128ALaBruce, Sandra Haunted Secrets other VR9Larimore,Richard/Debra Silverware Creations metal CP15Lary, Dan Stonegate Candle Creations craft deco A25/26Laukaitis, John John Laukaitis photo VR18Ledyard, Cheyenne The BBQ Pantry gourmet A9Leopard, Angela Stone Mermaid Stones Mosaics craft deco S122Lewis, Pat Crafts by Pat Lewis wood/paint CP3Lilly, Steve jewelry S52-DLogan, Karen A Doll's World children CP11/12Mahlert, Brian Write On! children S70Martinez, Heather Designs in Clay craft deco CP10Mason, Chris mixed T31McCarter, Chester Pens and Turnings wood C11McCarthy, Deborah The Glass Menagerie glass/jewel S30McClees, Matt/Liz Winning Concepts wood VR20/21Mellen, Sook Artistic Touch Home Accents craft deco S27Melton-Seabrook, Beth elizabeth & Co. mixed S5Merrill, Sherry U-Dog-U fiber S50


Lisa’s Originals returns to the Flowertown Festival this year.

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Moore, Amy Inglenook Soaps mixed C10Morgan, Lindsay Rustic Letters craft deco T35Nelson, Jeff Hudson River Inlay wood S72Nichols, Jolly Jolly's Toys wood VR1Nichols, Richard craft deco M106/108Nichols, Matt Mr.Maple.com craft deco T4Nilsen, Lance Dale's Lowcountry Cuisine gourmet T37Nocher, Michael Mike Nocher Photography, LLC photo A5Outland, Chris/Kristi The Joggle Factory wood M161Owens, Van Doughbowls by Van wood M187Palmer, Rina Rina's Kitchen gourmet M139Park, Kyung Kyung A's Art Studio painting VR29Parker, Wayne Whispering Willow Soap Co. deco craft T32Paterno, Al Gianni's Fine Foods gourmet A8Pattillo, Karen Family Affair wood M148Patton, Billie The Bee-Line gourmet C9Perkins, Sharon Sharon's Sweetgrass Baskets craft deco S12Phillips, Keith Keith Phillips, Sleepy River other VR15Pinckney, Charles Charles Pinckney Desgins jewelry VR3Pirkle, painting VR34Pohland, Caryl NameMe Co mixed VR23/24Ramsay, Ken & Teresa Spiral Dyes wear CP8Richards, Pete&Evelyn Designs by Allwyne craft deco S72Roberts, Susan Susan Roberts Photos photo VR5Robinson, Barbara Robinson Art Glass mixed S104Schmitz, Robb children T39Scott, Tiffany Holly Lane Designs jewelry A21Sexton, Sherry Sherry's Gourmet Dips & More gourmet T1Smith, Rose/Lonnie Smith Enterprises deco craft M102/104Spell, Don Glass Roots was Victorian Creations craft deco T16Stanfield, Melitta wear S15Staples, James Jim's Bonsai mixed S76/78

Name(s) Company Name Craft


Designs by Allwyne were a crowd favorite at last year’s festival.

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Name(s) Company Name Craft

Staples, Peter Presentability craft deco T22Starnes, Todd Greg's Antiques & Garden crafts deco M157/159Staubach, William Daylight Designs metal S126A/BSteelmon, George The Angel Loft ceramics C6Steidle, Rita/Peter Braided Art textiles S22Stephanoff, Lori Vintage Affair Studio craft deco T15 Steryous, Lena Old Money Corp. jewelry T17Stewart, Renee Iron Man Sam's metal T5/7/9Styons, Karen Karen's Korner painting VR2Sullivan, June Natural Imagery Photography photo S36Summers, Aura Lee Aura Lee's jewelry M120Tarnpoll, Ri fiber/wear T36Taylor, Joseph Designs in Gold jewelry A3Taylor, Lisa Duct tape dude craft deco S7Thames, Jack Charleston Prints painting C7Thiem, Rusty Rococo Bakery gourmet M129/131Thompson, David metal S52E/FThurman, Evyonee Greenapples & Grapevines craft deco CP9Toigo, Gina Artistic Heartscapes mixed A20Torres, Carol from the beach jewelry VR28Tucker, Donice craft deco VR32Veverka, Kathy Spring Flower Pottery ceramics S9Warren, Mitzi MW Pottery pottery S34Washburn, Dave Dog Gone Studio drawings S29Weatherspoon, Jason Marisol Spoon mixed S50C/DWells, David Turning Wheel Pottery ceramics VR7Welty, Pamela jewelry S1Wennersten, Jay Wennerstens Etchings etchings S11 West, Kim mixed T14Wettach, Jim wood T18White, Annette craft deco A10/11Whitten, Kathleen Sweet Inspirations glass S88Wilson, Ken & Bev Bev & Kien Garden Art mixed A1/2Wilson, Lisa Nectar of the Vine gourmet A14Wong, David David P H Wong painting S82Yarborough, Mike Holy City Salt Scrub other A15Yaw, Donna DCY Specialties Inc. craft deco S98Zah, Eugene Zah Crafts craft funct. S58Conard, Rick Charleston Airbrush Events wear S28


Critter Creations offers something for even the four-legged members of the family.

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Vendor Contact Booth Space

Bronze Angels Handbags Trina Carter M87McPhail Chiropractic Drew McPhail M107Family Chiropractic Brian Lima M83Thirty-One Gifts Bridget Sobers M135A & B Enterprises Bill Polston M153-M155Scentsy Stephanie Adams M101Uncommon USA Liz Balman M64-M66Coastal Siding & Windows Arnold Levin M118The Post & Courier Andy Morgan M179Dynair Industries Jerry Stahl M77Eagles Nest Outfitters, Inc Pamela Pinholster M56SolarTek Energy Amber Yost M203Deguzman Irene Deguzman M113The Charleston Angler Bart Manley M119Special Additions Eric Poulakis M76-M78Carolina Eyecare Physicians Cara Walker-Wilson M144Dixie Homecrafters Tonia Dellinger M162The Hickory Nut Shari Cummings M152Tread Quarters Bob Wiebalk M79Family Affair Karen Pattillo M150Figuera Tree Frances Wallington M97Reagin Ortho Britt Reagin M224Windows for Less Pat Langford M175Southern Pearls Pam Menke M93Providence Heating & Cooling M185Lakeside Marina & Resort Blake Dunn M105Big Skinny Wallets Linda Powell M99Agent Owned Realty Mike Wayman M171Lumens Collection Lumen Hunter M132-M134Richard's Seagrass Hats Richard Dutilly M136Express Sunrooms Mike Gregory M126-M128Edward Jones Jeri Larson M181The Pampered Chef Maleca Whichard M95Nuvo Images Ted Linczak M262Fancy Trimmins DeeAnn Farrell ParkKatie's Backyard Mike Fox M91EZ Hang Chairs Mary Lou Becker M140Allstate Con Chellis M223Discovery Toys Fran Cross M226Usborne Books & More Christina Stanford M125John Kalensky John Kalensky M163Glitz Galore-N-More Linda McCulley M92-M94Gregg Pitt M67Skirt Magazine M55

Vendor Contact Booth SpaceBob's Landscape & Irrigation Bob Matheny M41-M43The Toy Box Natalie Filardi M146Rhino Shields Jon Rosa M70LeafFilter North of N.C., Inc James J. Martinez M89Queen Bee Designs Jaycie Rappold S58Tri-County Roofing, Inc Travis Hawkins M58Famularis Pizzeria Brandon Jensen M209Carolina Fresh Farms Pat Langford M100Columbia Management Ryan White M177The Home Depot Kurt High M225-M227Cornerstone Financial Strategies, LLC Bryan Mise M254IKON Financial Lori Simpson M111Mothers and More Deanna Rutherford CuthbertHAHF Energy Brenda Whisler M85Lollitops Kim Spaan S6The Inn at Middleton Place Abigail Martin M103Reel Hooker Nicole Wren S92Tip Tap Toe Marie Plaisance M45 (Sat)Aquity Orthodontics Chrissy Wells M45-A (Sat)Ashbusters Chimney John M47Palmetto Cataract&EyeSpecialists Prat Itharat MD M49(Sat)Mary Kay Cosmetics Valeri Furman M123McElveen Automotive Natalie Hutt Top BlockInnovative Vehicle M61 (Fri & Sun)Brickoven Pizza Richard French

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Business and Civic booths

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2013 flowertown festival

Documents

summerville journal

flowertown festivalapril

flowertown cover artist

local talent

summerville area for12

local dance studio

soul ownerpam ward

special presentation