Category Archives: Business

Favorite #180: Bounce City, Salisbury, NC

A Fun Place to Play Bounce City, located at 120 N. Church St., in Salisbury, NC, is a magical place that consists of wall-to-wall inflatables children can bounce on, climb on and slide down to their heart’s content. I learned of Bounce … Continue reading

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Favorite #179: West Rowan Farm Home and Garden Store

         Hometown Pride Imagine an atmosphere with friendly conversation, a game of checkers and a warm brownie smothered in ice cream. If you can imagine that you have imagined the West Rowan Farm Home and Garden Store at the corner … Continue reading

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Favorite #170: Rowan Rotary Club

Service Above Self Several weeks ago I was invited to share my journey as a writer at the Rowan Rotary Club in Salisbury, NC. The meetings are held each Thursday morning at the Salisbury Country Club. One of the first members I met the day of my speech … Continue reading

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Favorite#146: Entrepreneur, Tara Safrit

Tara, pampering her mom, Betsy Safrit, with Arbonne. A Bright Future Ahead Tara Safrit graduated this past May with a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. Looking to pay off student loans, she hoped to find work after graduation to … Continue reading

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Favorite #141: Glenn Sherrill: Dog Trainer, Friend

Hopes, Dreams and Visions Glenn Sherrill and I were colleagues during the years I taught music in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools in Salisbury, NC. After meeting Glenn, it didn’t take long until I discovered he not only had a passion for music, but also … Continue reading

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Favorite #117: GG’s Art, Frames and Gifts

Celebrate Small Business Weekend Although most people know about Black Friday, many have never heard of small business Saturday? Formed as a way to help businesses compete for dollars during the Christmas holidays, this idea is catching on across the country. … Continue reading

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Favorite #105: Spencer Food Lion

              Friendly and Convenient If you’re like most people I know, then you have a favorite grocery store where you do most of your shopping. My mom lives in North Carolina  near the Spencer Food Lion (originally known as Food Town) and has … Continue reading

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Favorite #87: Cotton Ketchie in Love Valley

Preserving the Past through the Written Word  A couple of weeks ago I shared about Cotton Ketchie’s expertise as an artist and photographer in blog post Favorite #83. Although I’ve known him for only a few months, he’s so warm … Continue reading

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Favorite # 35: Community Festival

West Rowan Farm Home and Garden Spring Festival Spring seems to be busting out all over at the West Rowan Farm Home and Garden store on Hwy 801 in Bear Poplar, NC. While I suppose you could say that about … Continue reading

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Favorite #33: NASCAR Driver, Hut Stricklin

NASCAR Legend, Hut Stricklin  Hut Stricklin is a name NASCAR fans are familiar with because at one time he was a top driver on that circuit. Starting out on short tracks in Alabama as a teenager, his career with NASCAR began … Continue reading

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