The following was published in The Floyd Press on April 1, 2010. “You need only three things for humanitarian clowning,” Ash Devine told a group of Young Actors Co-op (YAC) students, “a twinkle in your eye, a smile on your face, and a willingness to greet.” Devine, a musician from Asheville, North Carolina, who grew […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on March 25, 2010. 1. On the evening before the first day of spring, warm weather brought out musicians and music lovers for Floyd’s Friday Night Jamboree and street scene. (Video HERE.) 2. Daryn Burkholder, visiting from Covington, entertained passersby with his singing and playing. Burkholder […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press in February 2010. The warm-up exercises are silly and the class members are giddy, but the proven health benefit of Laughter Yoga is no joke. Studies have shown that laughter can reduce pain, boost cardiac health, strengthen the immune system, elevate the mood, and more. “The […]
The following was published in The Floyd Press on March 4, 2010. Twelve contestants performed at the James Bland Music Contest, hosted by the Floyd County Lions Club at the Jacksonville Community Room on Sunday, February 28th. Although the performance roster was down from previous years – due to school weather cancellations that inhibited student […]
Too small for a coffee shop, but just right for a coffee stop where coffee lovers will soon be able to get freshly ground fair trade coffee beans from around the world, bagged and delivered within 24 hours of roasting. The Red Rooster Coffee Roaster, currently under construction in the back of the noteBooks and […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on March 4, 2010 and on their online site HERE. Asa Pickford was laid-off and snowed-in when he made the decision to join up with an international disaster relief organization bringing aid to victims of January’s catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. “I was ready to help and […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on February 18, 2010. Jayn Avery first made the connection between clean water and good health while studying Environmental Science at Cornell University College of Agriculture in Ithaca, New York. “It changed my life and is what ultimately led me to Floyd and to choose a […]
~ The following was published in the winter 2010 issue of All About Her, a regional newspaper insert. When Kamala Bauers was 10 years old, her 7-month-old brother James suffered complications from Spinal Meningitis that left him severely disabled. Today, Bauers and her husband Jack Wall are celebrating their 15th year as directors of Wall […]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd press on February 4, 2010. Computer consultant Ben Kiser is not your average technician. The 1999 ECPI College of Technology graduate and owner of Kiser Computing Consulting LLC not only repairs computers and keeps them running smoothly, he also makes house calls. Kiser, a North Carolina native and […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on January 28, 2010. Those familiar with the culinary talents of Michael Gucciardo have waited five years for him to come back home to Floyd. A native New Yorker, Michael learned how to cook authentic Italian food from his father and other family members born in […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on December 10, 2009. Mankind is my business!” bellowed the Ghost of Jacob Marley, played by Emerson Perry during a Sunday evening performance of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at the Sun Hall. This classic tale of redemption and Christmas spirit, the latest Young Actors Co-op […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on November 27, 2009 A’vie means ‘for life’ in French, says Ashleigh Ward, owner of the new “spa a’vie,” located downstairs in the Winter Sun building. The name reflects the sense of wellbeing that Ward hopes her spa services will impart to others. Born in D.C. […]
