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ON THE COVER Under the Black Flag Jack Saylor Oil on linen, 30”x48” Saylor’s painting was commissioned by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources. See Page 18 to learn more about the conservation of Blackbeard’s flagship, Queen Anne’s Revenge.

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A signature sushi roll tells the story of the restaurant and the chef. These seven creations bring a taste of the sea to the city.

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PirateFest returns this April Celebrate history with local arts and pirate entertainment

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washbucklers of all ages will converge on the banks of the Tar River, a paradise located in Uptown Greenville, for the ninth annual PirateFest on April 10 and 11, 2015. Thanks to the event’s presenting sponsor, Minges Bottling Group, 2015 will be more “arrrgh-mazing” then ever!

PirateFest begins on Friday, April 10 with a live music concert, the Buccaneer Bash, from 5 to 9 p.m. On Saturday, April 11 the festival begins at 10 a.m.

The celebration will take place along Evans from Fifth Street to First Street as well as the Town Common and Five Points in the Uptown District. Mark your calendars for the Parade of Pirates, which will march from the Town Common to Fourth Street starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 11.

A new attraction is being added to the festival this year — carnival rides. The carnival will be set up at Five Points Plaza in Uptown Greenville, expanding the festival to now encompass Five Points and Evans Street to the Tar River. A sneak preview of the rides that will be available at the carnival include but are not limited to a carousel, firehouse, super slide, frog hopper, musical swings and a circus train.

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and crafts for sale, two live music stages, grog garden, pirate entertainers, a Parade of Pirates, a Children’s Pirate Costume Contest and a Pirate Encampment that is expanded this year, offering crafts, inflatables and a carnival. Also don’t miss the fossil dig and free kayak rides, as well as a variety of grub and entertainment at the Town Common.

“We invite everyone to get in touch with their inner pirate at this popular annual event,” says Bianca Shoneman, Director of Uptown Greenville. “PirateFest

offers top-notch entertainment and family-friendly activities throughout the weekend at one of the liveliest celebrations in the region.”

PirateFest is organized by Uptown Greenville, Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge and the City of Greenville. PirateFest will showcase the best of the region, from mermaids to restaurants and unique recreational activities.

Visitors are invited to escape the ordinary, if only for the weekend!

For more information about Pirate Fest, visit www.piratefestnc.com.

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Saturday – April 11, 10am – 9 pm From historical pirate re-enactors to local musicians, fine artists and craftsmen creating wares for your home, to activities for children, there is something for everyone at PirateFest. Please ask any of our volunteer crew for directions. Enjoy the festival!

International Ports of Call Stage

Toyota Amphitheater (Town Common)

10:45am ß Motley Tones 11:00am ß Mayor Welcome (Parade of Pirates leaves Town Common and continues to 4th & Evans) 11:20am ß Hmong Student Association 11:40am ß Salsa 12:00pm ß Chinese School & PCC Chinese Culture Society 12:35pm ß Nahla Hamad (Middle Eastern) 1:00pm ß Indian Association 1:25pm ß Flor Y Canto (Latin/Hispanic) 2:30pm ß Emerald City Big Band

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Greenville’s own Prowtown BMX Stunt Team will have three shows in front of the Courthouse. The audience will enjoy a skit, tips on bike safety, and all the big tricks including backflips! Shows at 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm.

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4th & Evans Stage 10:15am ß Wright School of Music 11:15am ß Arrival of the Parade of Pirates & Pirate Costume Contest 11:45am ß Caroline Dare 12:30pm ß Mikele Buck Band 1:30pm ß Rebekah Todd & The Odyssey 3:15pm ß Folk Soul Revival 5:00pm ß Signal Fire

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Staple Owner Perry Kachroo can often be found at the order counter, armed with a wisecrack.

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Most platters, like this order of kabobs, are served with a Greek-style salad and pita bread.

Thirty-five years on Evans Greek joint and its owner are part of the landscape

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Story by Jules Norwood • Photos by RYAN B. WEBB

here are restaurants and people who become institutions in the community, and Marathon Restaurant on Evans Street, along with its owner, Perry Kachroo, are exactly that.

Part of it is longevity – it’s easy to think of Marathon as part of the city because it’s been in the same place for so long (well, almost the same

place, as the timeline on the menu explains). People who have grown up eating sandwiches and pita pizzas at Marathon are now bringing their kids to do the same.

Perry says he recently had a visit with a customer who had her picture taken making a pizza in the restaurant’s kitchen as a little girl.

“And I showed it to her, I mean she was only like this tall, I think

it was her birthday or something,” he explains. “And now she’s getting ready to get married, so it’s been a while.”

Not much changes in the restaurant’s décor, either, from the wood-paneled walls to posters of the Greek Islands.

As for Perry himself, he’s part of the experience. Behind the counter, he’s known for dishing out a bit of a

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The Athenian chicken, one of Marathon’s signature dishes, is baked in a Mediterranean marinade. Below: Kabobs sizzle on the grill.

hard time. “Think Red Skelton meets the Soup Nazi,” laughs a friend and long-time customer.

“I always joke on them.

Sometimes a few people take it the wrong way, but I’m just joking.

People who know me know that’s just how I talk,” says Perry. “I have to talk and joke a little bit with them, because otherwise it would just be a regular old template: ‘What do you want, what can I do for you?’ It makes it a bit more exciting and fun for me.”

That need for creativity carries over to the menu and the restaurant’s website as well. Perry, who took classes at ECU in computer science as well as accounting before taking

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over at Marathon, designed the site himself, and threw in some unusual touches. The menu, for its part, has seen some additions over the years that don’t necessarily fit the mold of a Greek restaurant. Indian dishes, personal pizzas on pita, and a meatball sub have all found a place among the offerings.

“At that moment in time, if nobody else did it, and there was a little bit of demand for it, I did it. …

Like the Indian stuff, there was no Indian restaurant here. So you’ve got the Indian spices, and it gives it a different flavor, and people like it.”

Still, the most popular items are the staples, like the steak and cheese. Perry figures a typical week

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Perry slices a gyro cone on a rotating spit.

requires 160 pounds of steak. His own favorites are the gyro sandwich, Athenian chicken and souvlaki.

With Greenville’s growing population has come increased diversity, and that means different tastes and the opportunity to experiment, Perry says. At different times Greenville has seen waves of new restaurants – Chinese, then Mexican, now Indian and Japanese. “Tastes change, it’s an inevitable thing, just like fashion,” he says. “One day the whole thing will circle back and just be all steak and potatoes with salt and pepper.

Long collars, short collars, tight pants, loose pants. … Just watch, the ladies have already started wearing

Orders roll in for the grill during the lunch rush.

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Menu favorites like the Rueben (Fridays, above) and steak and cheese (Wednesdays, opposite) are rotated as daily specials throughout the week.

bellbottoms again. It’s all circles.”

Customers, especially his repeat customers, will tell him what they want, what works, and what doesn’t.

“The repeat customer business is the most rewarding part,” Perry says. “When you have repeat customers, it is like a bliss, and one has to make sure that never breaks.

No matter what size company you are, loyalty is the best thing you could ask for.”

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doesn’t run like a corporate place.

It runs more like your mom and pop store,” Perry says. “Everybody has to know what’s going on, which is not the way young people work these days. They go into a restaurant and do what they’re told to do, and that’s what they do. … Here I have to teach everybody there’s no such thing as a station. It’s all you, you’re involved with everything. One has to think of it as this is their domain; if you see something on the floor, pick it up. … You don’t have to work in a restaurant all your life, but if you are for right now, do a

good job.”

The lesson of taking ownership and pride in what they’re doing, he hopes, will carry over into their future lives.

The Uptown district, like the rest of Greenville, is growing and changing – the Boundary at West End casts a large new shadow right across the street – but the presence of Marathon is a constant, providing good food in a comfortable atmosphere for families, business people, and students alike, right where it has been since 1979 – almost.

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Sea’s Bounty

One of more than 80 cannonballs recovered from the Queen Anne’s Revenge, this artifact has been fully conserved and appears essentially as it would have in 1718.

“Damn you for villains …

Damnation seize my soul if I give you quarters, or take any from you.”

Attributed as Blackbeard’s final words Nov. 22, 1718

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This anchor was recovered from the wreck in May 2011. It weighs 1,965 pounds, is more than 11 feet long, and the fluke measures more than 7 feet from tip to tip.

Queen Anne’s Revenge

Treasures of history preserved at Greenville CONSERVATION lab Story by Jules Norwood • Photos by RYAN B. WEBB Blackbeard: The Science of Pirates QAR Conservation Lab Open House Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

QAR Lab 1157 VOA Site C Road, Greenville Cost: Free Learn how conservators and archaeologists use chemistry, geology, X-rays, and more through fun hands-on activities and behind-the-scenes demonstrations.

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n little more than a year as a pirate captain, Blackbeard developed such a fearsome reputation that most ships surrendered with little resistance.

La Concorde, a French merchant ship used in the slave trade, was just such a prize. With a crew reduced by sickness, the ship was attacked near Martinique and was soon claimed by Blackbeard as his

flagship, which he renamed the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

From there he and his crew took a number of ships in the Caribbean and sailed up the coast of the American colonies, even brazenly blockading the port of Charleston to demand medical supplies. Historical records indicate that in June 1718 the pirates attempted to enter Topsail Inlet, now called GREENVILLE TIMES APR/MAY 15

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A detailed map of the wreck site identifies where each artifact was located.

The Wreck How do we know this is really the Queen Anne’s Revenge?

For more than a decade, researchers were careful to say that the wreck was “thought to be” Blackbeard’s ship.

Finally, in 2011, the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources declared that the evidence supported the claim.

Here are some of the key pieces.

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Size and location of the wreck; no other ship this large was known to be operating in the area at the time.

Dates: Ship’s bell dated 1705, no artifacts dated past 1718, the date of the sinking.

Draught markings on the sternpost using French measurements, consistent with the origin of the ship.

Heavy armaments: 31 cannons, grenades, swords, and personal weapons.

Objects of French origin, including apothecary weights marked with fleur-de-lis.

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An A-frame hoist is used for larger objects; a 6-pounder cannon weighs about 2,000 pounds.

Beaufort Inlet, and the Queen Anne’s Revenge was ground and abandoned.

For almost 300 years the wreck lay on the ocean floor, undiscovered, leaving generations of children and dreamers to speculate about pirate treasure.

Finally, in 1996, a large wreck site was discovered near the inlet, consistent with what was known of Blackbeard’s ship. The site was carefully mapped and surveyed, and in 2006, the project moved into full recovery mode. While images of cannons being pulled from the water piqued the public’s interest, recovering the artifacts

Visit the Blackbeard Permanent Exhibit N.C. Maritime Museum 315 Front St., Beaufort, NC

Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

Donations appreciated is only the first step in a lengthy process to preserve and study each object removed from the sea floor, and that work is being done right here in Greenville at the QAR Conservation Lab. From X-radiography and

chemistry to history and archeology, the project covers a lot of ground. Between its age and the light it has the potential to shed on life aboard ship, pirate activities, and colonial maritime history, the wreck represents a unique opportunity, and also a large responsibility. The wreck and its artifacts belong to the people of North Carolina, but the project relies on donations, not state funding, says QAR Lab Manager Courtney Page.

“This project, and really all archeological projects, are sort of a non-renewable resource,”

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Only small quantities of gold dust and fragments have been recovered.

she says. “I think that what we do here, preserving this wreck, is not only helping us understand Blackbeard and pirates, but it’s helping us understand the history of the coast of NC and how seafaring cultures and landdwelling people were interacting.

For us, we like to inspire the next generation of conservators. We want people in the area and the state to know about the project and what we’re doing.”

The official repository for the preserved artifacts from Blackbeard’s ship is the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, which opened its

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permanent exhibit in 2011. More artifacts and demonstrations were added in an expansion that has just opened. A new Conservation Laboratory at the museum will be staffed by personnel from the Greenville lab on Wednesdays, says Public Relations Coordinator David Cartier. The demonstration lab is intended to give a behindthe-scenes experience to the public.

Previously un-exhibited items were added to the Small Arms case, and the exhibits of existing artifacts such as the pissdale tube, William & Mary cutlass, Queen Anne pistol, and doghead

cutlass were upgraded. Other exhibit cases include Underwater Archaeology and Artillery.

There is also a traveling exhibit, says public relations specialist Faye Mitchell of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, which is intended to help raise public awareness of the project and give citizens throughout the state an opportunity to see some of the artifacts.

To really see firsthand the work that goes into each piece of history pulled from the sea floor, however, the place to visit is the QAR Conservation Lab itself, and there will be an opportunity to do just that on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open house is called ‘Blackbeard: The Science of Pirates’, and Page says there will be a variety of demonstrations of the kinds of work done at the lab, from material identification to X-radiography.

There will be artifacts on display from all stages of conservation, from mystery concretions — the stonelike clumps that form around the artifacts due to corrosion and marine life — that have yet to be identified, to fully preserved cannonballs, medical devices, ceramics, and even gold. Yes, the researchers have found some gold — a whopping 24 grams in total.

It’s hardly enough to fill a small vial. “The pirates would often cut up gold pieces in order to share it equally, so what we find is either small jewelry pieces or just this

Lab Manager Courtney Page explains how X-ray images are used to identify the contents of each concretion before the hardened mineral deposits are carefully removed.

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Tools such as these dividers were critical for navigation and would have been prized possessions aboard ship.

Ceramic fragments from all over the world are among the artifacts that have been conserved at the Greenville QAR Conservation Lab.

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Conservation of this grenade was recently completed. A significant portion of the wooden fuse plug was removed intact.

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gold dust,” says Page.

The conservators will demonstrate how each concreted object is studied and X-rayed to determine what artifacts might be contained within, as many different objects can be found in the same concretion. The concretions are stored in large tanks that contain a solution to prevent further corrosion. It can take as much as 5 years to remove the concretion from a large object such as a cannon.

That’s why the time frame for the completion

of the project is measured in decades. While the excavation of the wreck itself should be completed in the next few years, it could take 50 to 70 years to complete the conservation process.

After removing the hard mineral deposits, the work still isn’t done. Dissolved salts saturating each object must be removed slowly over time through electrolysis before they can be allowed to dry out, to prevent corrosion of iron objects and damage to the physical structure of other materials.

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The Guns π Of the 31 cannons identified on the wreck: 6 have been fully conserved 8 remain on the sea floor 17 are being conserved at the lab

π Sizes range from a ½-pound signal gun to 6-pounders that weigh 2,000 pounds apiece. π Some still contain gunpowder, and one was loaded with bolts.

It can take as long as 6 years to remove the concretion from each of the ship’s large cannons.

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This fragment of a wrought iron shackle was wrapped with a hemp cord, probably to reduce chafing of the wrists and ankles of slaves or prisoners. (N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort)

There are many lead objects, including hundreds of thousands of pieces of lead shot, but there are also some surprising objects that have survived the centuries underwater, including small pieces of sailcloth. A broken bottle was discovered with the cork intact inside its neck.

“The day-to-day stuff really tells us about their lives,” Page says. “We have a large collection of ceramic pieces … from multiple places. This green one is French, this is Spanish, this is German. It’s kind of neat … not that other wrecks wouldn’t have had a lot of nationalities represented, but on a pirate ship you really have that to a great degree.”

There are also navigational tools such as dividers, and medical equipment.

And of course, there are weapons.

Conservation was recently completed on the first of about 20 grenades.

“This one was in concretion with many other artifacts, including pipe stem fragments, pieces of glass bottles, pieces of multiple types of ceramic vessels, and lead shot,” Page says.

“Grenades have been a challenge because they often still have the wooden plug, which has concreted to the iron, making it difficult to remove without damaging either piece. The fuse that would have been lit passes through a hole in this wooden plug, but we do not have

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A 3-footed cauldron could have been used for cooking or for heating tar or pitch for waterproofing or repair of the ship.

(N.C. Maritime Museum, Beaufort)

any remnants of the fuses themselves.”

On this particular grenade, the plug had been pushed further inside the grenade, and a significant length of the fuse plug remained.

Chemical analysis will be used to determine whether black sludge found inside the grenade is gunpowder residue.

Conservators have also been working on cannons, including two 1-pound guns that have been bored and unloaded in the last three months.

“Both produced a wad forward and behind a 1-pound cannon ball, as well as remnants of the charge bag that would contain the gunpowder,”

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says Page. “Neither was live, as the 300 years in the ocean saturated the interior of the cannon.”

Page says the conservators are looking forward to sharing their work with the public. On April 25, the doors of the lab will be open, the tanks uncovered, and artifacts from the life of pirates on display for the public after nearly three centuries on the sea floor.

“We’re going to highlight the history of the ship, we’ll have some artifacts displayed, and we’ll discuss Blackbeard history, pirate history,” says Page. “We’re excited to have the chance to show people what we do.”

Blackbeard, Rogue of Eastern N.C. How is it that the memory of someone that was an outlaw and who committed horrible crimes still reverberates nearly 300 years after his death? The memory of Blackbeard still haunts the islands, rivers and sounds of Eastern North Carolina. There are tales of Blackbeard having a house at Bath, one near Beaufort and a house (or fort) on Ocracoke Island known as “Blackbeard’s Castle.” It was said he would visit a sister up the Tar River near what is now known as Grimesland. There was once a huge cypress tree near there known as “Table Top,” famed as a lookout of Blackbeard’s. He supposedly also had a retreat up the Chowan River near Holiday’s Island.

It was Blackbeard’s image and persona that has made him a legend. He was an intelligent and charismatic leader, sailing from Virginia to the Caribbean, and capturing more than 40 ships in two years. Blackbeard was a master of intimidation with his display of pistols, knives, cutlasses, giant beard and burning cannon fuses coming out from under his hat.

He was so frightening that many surrendered without a fight.

The most information we have about Blackbeard is found in the criminal biography, “A General Historie of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates,” printed in 1724 by Capt. Charles Johnson. His tale of Blackbeard, which is a mixture of fact, rumor and fiction, is the main source for our image of him.

In Johnson’s history, he described Blackbeard as having a “large quantity of hair which, like a frightful meteor, covered his whole face … . His beard was black, which he suffered to grow of an extravagant length;

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as to breadth, it came up to his eyes; … in time of action he wore a sling over his shoulders, with three brace of pistols.” To add terror to his appearance, Blackbeard “stuck lighted matches under his hat, which, appearing on each side of his face, his eyes naturally looking fierce and wild, made him altogether such a figure, that imagination cannot form an idea of a fury from hell to look more frightful.”

According to Johnson, the pirate known as Blackbeard was born Edward Teach in Bristol, England.

Over the years other researchers have come up with other names and birthplaces. Recently, some genealogists have made a claim that he came from a prominent family in Bath, NC. Blackbeard was supposed to have had a house in Bath, and archeologists have even found evidence at the site from his time period.

Blackbeard is said to have sailed with the noted pirate, Capt.

Benjamin Hornigold, in 1717.

While sailing the West Indies, they plundering a French slave ship called La Concorde, which Hornigold let Teach keep his own. She was renamed the Queen Anne’s Revenge.

In May 1718, Blackbeard’s pirate fleet of four vessels plundered 10 vessels going into Charleston, SC and blockaded the harbor. He took

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several high-ranking citizens of Charleston as hostages, including a member of the Governor’s Council, to be used as ransom. Curiously, Blackbeard’s only demand was for medical supplies, which the Governor gladly let him have.

Blackbeard released the hostages unharmed, minus their clothes.

Blackbeard supposedly said, “It is a glorious thing to take a town. But an even more glorious one not to when you could. That’s real power.”

In November 1718, Gov. Alexander Spotswood of Virginia offered a reward for Blackbeard of 100 pounds, dead or alive, and Lt. Robert Maynard set sail from the James River in Virginia with two sloops in search of Blackbeard. On the evening of Nov. 21, 1718, he discovered the pirate at anchor in Ocracoke Inlet, at a place called “Teaches Hole.” After receiving as many as 20 sword wounds and five gunshot wounds in the melee, Blackbeard is said to have told Maynard, “Well done, my friend.

You will join me in the pages of history.” Blackbeard then fainted from loss of blood while reloading his pistol and died at the feet of Maynard.

Maynard cut off Blackbeard’s head and had his body dumped overboard into the water. Legend holds that Blackbeard’s headless body swam around the Adventure nine times before it sank beneath the water. Maynard then had Blackbeard’s head hung from the bowsprit of his sloop as a trophy and headed back to the James River with his grisly prize. It was said that upon Gov. Spotswood’s orders, Blackbeard’s skull hung for many years from a pole at the confluence of the James and Hampton Rivers at a place still known as “Blackbeard’s Point.”

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ART & SOUL

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A motif from Versailles was used on this step-front entertainment center.

A sense of scale

George Snyder captures classical style on furniture, canvas Story by Jules Norwood • Artwork by George Snyder

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Snyder converted a garage at his Ayden home into workshop space.

lassical styles and touches are woven throughout the artwork of Ayden’s George Snyder.

“I feel like I could be an artist from another era,” he says.

Recreating traditional motifs with minute details at one end of the spectrum, and expansive landscapes at the other, with a natural sense of scale and proportion is Snyder’s strength.

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The mural was inspired by scenes and views from the city of Lynchburg, Va. When finished, the mural appeared to be painted on the walls themselves.

Snyder worked with a wallpaper hanger to install the panels.

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Snyder had room to hang the previous panel as he worked to ensure continuity.

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After the panels were hung, Snyder touched up the seams to create the illusion of one continuous painting. Right: Animals and pets are a frequent subject of Snyder’s work, whether on furniture or canvas.

to have an idea of what they want, color wise, subject wise, and then that gives me the parameters to create within those boundaries.

Usually I have it all worked out and finished in my head before I start, and then it’s just a process.”

Snyder’s interest in art began as a child and third-generation artist in the NC mountains. His professional work began with refurbishing English antiques for an importer in Greensboro. At first he restored existing but damaged paintwork on refurbished pieces, a role that expanded into painting new art on both antique pieces and new furniture. After working on

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his own for several years, painting everything from lampshades to bookcases, he met and struck a partnership with the owners of Jefferson’s in Greenville, painting furniture and designing floral arrangements, and moved to Ayden in 2003 with his wife, Jill.

“My wife is from England, so we have a very English influence in the house ... some antiques and a very traditional air about the house,” Snyder says, but he pulls from other artistic traditions as well. Several of his furniture pieces are displayed in the home.

A break-front entertainment center in the French style features

a motif inspired by Versailles. In the next room a tall cupboard features a decorative scene based on a Japanese screen. For a customer he painted a black-andgold chinoiserie on a 9-foot-tall secretary.

“It took about six months to do, and I had to do it in pieces — I did it in this room, I didn’t have my studio then,” Snyder says. “After I got it all finished and painted, I didn’t know what it would look like.

I couldn’t put it together, it was so big. I took it all down to Jefferson’s so I could set it up and see it for the first time. And it all worked, it all fit and came together.”

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A wide variety of subjects have been painted on Snyder’s commissioned furniture pieces.

Snyder also enjoys painting panoramic scenes in mural form.

The largest such mural he has created was done on canvas in his studio for a new construction home in Lynchburg, Va. The mural was installed like wallpaper in the dining room, wrapping around doorways and creating the illusion that it was painted directly on the walls.

The owners worked closely with Snyder to ensure that their vision and his were perfectly aligned.

They rode around Lynchburg together, taking photographs of scenes of the town, and the owners showed examples of the style they were picturing. After returning home, Snyder sketched a scale

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version of the mural in black and white, incorporating all the requested elements.

With a go-ahead from the owners, he went to work, putting 60 hours a week into the painting for several months. Working with acrylic paints on linen panels measuring 4 feet by 9 feet, Snyder divided the image into 15 panels, and worked on two at a time.

“I drew panel 1 and 2, and painted 1 and 2, and then I took 1 down, moved 2 over, and put up panel 3, so I could have that continuity from one panel to the next, and make sure everything lined up properly,” Snyder says.

When he got to the last panel, he hadn’t seen the first in almost four

months, but they lined up perfectly and the colors matched. Several of the panels were displayed in a brief show in Greenville, and then it was off to Lynchburg to install the mural with the help of a wallpaper hanger.

“I’d have to overlap and line them up, and then he would cut the seam, and pull the piece out from underneath, so they would match up. I had a 6-inch play between each panel so we could adjust,” Snyder says. Then he would go back and touch up each seam by hand so that the finished work looked seamless.

The owner stopped by as the third panel was going up, and was concerned about branches that

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The design on this cupboard was inspired by a Japanese screen.

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didn’t line up between two panels, Snyder says. “I told him, ‘I can fix this, it’s not a problem.’ So I got up there with my paint and I just blended everything and made it all work, and when he came back he couldn’t believe it.”

Snyder’s work may pop up anywhere, from furniture in private homes to the huge backdrop of “brick” arches used in Dowdy Ficklen Stadium for ECU’s 2011 graduation ceremonies.

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He painted the giant Queen Anne’s Guards in the Jefferson’s showroom, which have also appeared as Christmas decorations at the chancellor’s home on Fifth Street.

His next large project is to do a series of large paintings depicting scenes from Pitt County for display at a show later this year.

“What I want to do is to make it local, so that people can identify, or recognize them. ... I want to

do some more country scenes, landscapes, but something that makes people think, ‘Oh, I didn’t know that was here.’”

Whether it’s with floral arrangements, a painting, or a piece of furniture, Snyder loves to generate a positive response.

“I love to make people happy or smile, either with the flowers or with my artwork,” he says. “I like to capture that feeling when they look at what I’ve done.”

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ART at HOME

Tea Cup Bird Feeder Spring has sprung! Trees and flowers are beginning to bud and bloom, and the wildlife in your backyard is looking for food. Add a touch of whimsy to your landscaping while attracting colorful songbirds with this easy project.

7steps Step 1

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Gather your supplies! After a quick trip to your local antique store and maybe Lowe’s, you are ready to put together this simple and unique bird feeder.

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Step 2

Spray paint, stain or decorate your stake however you like. Your wooden or metal stake can be anything that is flat on one end and pointed on the other.

Supplies • Teacup • Saucer • Adhesive • Spray Paint • Bird Seed • Water • Stake

Step 3

Glue your tea cup to your saucer. Here, we used an adhesive called Goop. You can also use caulking or epoxy.

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Glue your teacup and saucer to your stake. It will help to go ahead and drive your stake into the ground before attaching the tea cup and saucer.

Step 5

After everything is nice and dry, pour birdseed onto your saucer and around your tea cup.

Step 6

Pour water inside of the tea cup for a little bird bath. It will rain in there eventually, anyway.

Step 7

Find the perfect location in your yard and enjoy!

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RETROSPECT

The Next Generation PEpsi & The minges Family have MADE a MARK Story by Roger KammereR • Images CONTRIBUTED

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epsi, marketed first as “The Great Health Drink,” and later the drink of young and active people, has long been a part of the culture of eastern North Carolina. Very few Tar Heels can ever say they have never tasted the sweet refreshing taste of a cold Pepsi on a hot North Carolina day. For Greenville it was Pepsi and the indomitable Minges family that changed the life and spirit of the whole city.

Pepsi was created in 1896 by Caleb D. Bradham in nearby New Bern, N.C., when one of Bradham’s concoctions, known as “Brad’s Drink,” a combination of carbonated water, sugar, vanilla, rare oils and kola nuts, became a favorite drink at his soda fountain. He renamed the drink “Pep-Cola,” a name he bought for $100 from a defunct Newark, N.J. firm. By 1898, Bradham amended the name to “Pepsi-Cola” and paid his neighbor, Mrs. Bayard Wooten, famous photographer and artist, the sum of $25 to draw the first trade-

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Fire tower: M.O. Minges donated $5,000 to the Greenville Fire Department to build a training tower, which was finished and dedicated on Chesnut Street in 1943.

mark logo. On Jan. 1, 1903, the N.C. Secretary of State issued papers of Incorporation to the Pepsi-Cola Manufacturing Company of New Bern. To spread his business, Bradham turned to franchises, giving selected distributors the right to sell his product. Business grew as Pepsi-Cola began being bottled all over the eastern United States. After World War I, price controls ended on sugar and

sugar prices rose in a war of speculation. He tried to save the company, issuing stock, borrowing more money, collecting money from creditors, anything to keep the company alive. But by 1923 all efforts failed him and the company was declared bankrupt. In 1928, Pepsi-Cola was purchased by New York interests and the new organization became known as the National Pepsi-Cola Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Va. It has since grown into one of the country’s largest food conglomerates known as Pepsico, Inc. The early history of Pepsi-Cola in Greenville is sketchy and is taken from advertisements found in the local newspapers. It seems that in 1902, J. W. Bryan, a local Greenville merchant, invented a drink and began dispensing it at his soda fountain. It was so refreshing and possessed such excellent digestive qualities he called it “Digestine.” When he tried to patent the name it was found to already be used, so he called it

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This photo of a local Little League team sponsored by Pepsi-Cola was shot in 1954.

“Euvita.” In January 1903, the Euvita Bottling Company was formed with E.H. Thomas, J.W. Bryan, W.J. Nichols and O.L. Joyner. In early 1908, an unknown person got a right to bottle Pepsi-Cola in Greenville, and in April 1908 they took over the old Euvita Bottling Works and began bottling the popular soft drink. The effort didn’t last long, and on Oct. 19, 1909, Mrs. A.H. Moore offered for sale the complete bottling plant operated by the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in a building near the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad depot on Dickinson Avenue.

It was here that Thomas Menan Hooker bought the Pepsi-Cola Bottling plant and franchise and kept it going for years. Hooker (1875-

1920), who was a pharmacist, came to Greenville in 1895 and opened a drug business. He then became a tobacco warehouseman, operated a retail grocery business, then became Secretary of the Flanagan Buggy Company, and finally operated the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company. The bottling plant was located at 808810 Dickinson Avenue, with J.R. Moore as manager.

Sometime before 1914, William A. Teel Jr. (1886-1921) became a copartner in the business and manager of the bottling plant. According to a 1914 feature on the Greenville Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, “... the plant is one of the best equipped bottling plants to be found anywhere in the South. The machinery

is of the very latest design and the place is perfectly sanitary and clean throughout. Besides Pepsi-Cola, they are bottlers of all kinds of soft drinks. Mr. Hooker also operates a similar business in Fayetteville, N.C.” They bottled Pepsi-Cola, Ward’s Orange Crush, Lemon Crush, and Lime Crush.

Mr. Hooker died in March 1920, and his half-share of the company was sold to Dr. Paul Fitzgerald, a Greenville dentist. The bottling company reopened in April 1920, and the following November, Fitzgerald sold his half of the company to W.A. Teel Jr. Teel managed the company until his death in January 1921, and then in March 1921, his widow offered

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the bottling works, the contract to sell Pepsi-Cola, two trucks, and a horse and wagon at public auction to the highest bidder. The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company was bought by July 1921 by James Vance Perkins, who renovated the bottling plant and began selling the popular drink.

Perkins (1901-1991) was afterward connected with Brown and Wood Pontiac and later became Pitt County Treasurer. In 1923, PepsiCola Company went bankrupt, and exactly when James Vance Perkins shut down the Greenville Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company is unclear.

On April 2, 1923, Miles Otho Minges (1894-1970) moved his family from Catawba County, N.C. to Greenville to join his brother, Luther Lester Minges, and family in partnership in the soft drink beverage business. Another brother, Dr. Clyde Estes Minges, a dentist from Rocky Mount, N.C., was also a silent partner in the business. On May 10, 1923, to hundreds of visitors, the Minges formally opened the Orange Crush Bottling Company in a building on Ninth Street across from the Farmers Warehouse. At the time in Greenville, there were five other soft drink companies in business. Some of the products the Orange Crush Bottling Company produced and distributed included Orange Crush; Nu Grape (1926); Ski Hi (1926); Cocoa Crush (1927), a pasteurized chocolate drink; Necto (1932), a sweet vitamin drink; Jumbo Cola (1934); Pilot-Pale Ginger Ale; Silver Nip; Spirit of 76; Cherry Blossoms;

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Schmidt’s; Pabst; and Krueger Beer (1935).

An interesting episode happened one morning in June 1923 when M. O. Minges and a helper were driving one of the large Orange Crush trucks to Robersonville, N.C. As they were crossing a bridge four miles south of town, the bridge gave way because of the weight, and the truck turned over in the creek; both men escaping serious injury.

During the next few years the brothers’ business expanded to having bottling plants in Greenville, Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and Gastonia, N.C. By the late 1920s, the brothers dissolved their partnership, with L.L. Minges’ family retaining the Rocky Mount, Goldsboro, and Gastonia bottling plants. M.O. Minges retained the Greenville franchise, composed of 13 eastern N.C. counties.

After the bankruptcy of the PepsiCola Bottling Company in 1923, the new company offered the Minges franchises in 1935. M.O. and L.L. Minges gambled on purchasing a 13-county franchise for $1,300. That purchase also included New Bern, where Pepsi was invented, and that was when the real legacy began for the Minges family. The company changed names to the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company on Jan. 1, 1940 and had a new bottling plant built on Dickinson Avenue.

In 1936, Mr. M.O. Minges, who had five sons and one daughter, gave all of his children 1/12-interest in the company. By 1955, the company

was divided into three individual franchises, all managed by secondgeneration family members. These included one in Greenville (John F. Minges II), in Kinston (Hoyt A. Minges), and in New Bern (Forrest E. Minges). Many other additions and changes in management would come in the next decades, but ownership remained in the Minges family.

In 1957, the children of L.L. Minges and three other partners purchased the Tip Corporation of Marion, Va. That purchase also included the Mountain Dew brand from Alley Hartman of Tri City Beverages. Hoyt Minges Sr. became the first franchise bottler for Mountain Dew in 1962.

After years of success, the brand was bought by the Pepsi-Cola Company on Sept. 2, 1964 and today serves at the No. 1 trademark brand for the Minges Bottling Group.

At the same time, the M.O. Minges family, both personally and through the company, gave back greatly to their community through many avenues, as well as supporting East Carolina University in Greenville.

On Jan. 27, 1968, East Carolina University formally dedicated its new indoor sports arena as Minges Coliseum in honor of the Minges family for their untiring support of the athletic program. Through their philanthropy, the Minges Family was involved in the Greenville Museum of Art, Pitt County Hospital, the Salvation Army, Pitt County Law Enforcement, Pitt County Wildlife, Hospice, Boy Scouts, Babe Ruth

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M.O. Minges works at his desk.

Baseball, Boy’s Club, Mental Health, Heart Association, Chamber of Commerce, Pitt County Schools, and many more. Each of the members of the Minges family served on various boards and garnered numerous awards over their lifetime.

It was said that M.O. Minges was a man who did not seek the limelight or recognition for his contributions.

He was willing to use his influence and his resources to building a better community.

The Minges family entered into a new generation of management and shareholders throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The passing of Forrest Minges, John F. (Jack) Minges and Hoyt Minges Sr. gave rise to

opportunities for the third generation of new executives. Jeffrey M. Minges and Thomas E. Minges, who had executive positions with the independent franchise operations for 27 years, brought the vision of consolidation to the family’s thirdgeneration shareholders in 1998.

The value of consolidation was to enable future generations of the family to remain competitive and create opportunities for operational savings. The planning and detail was a collaborative effort between the board members of the Greenville, New Bern and Kinston. A mission statement was developed, and the new Minges Bottling Group, Inc. was formed on Jan. 1, 2001. Jef-

frey M. Minges was elected President & CEO, and Thomas E. Minges was elected CFO & Chairman of the Board. Other officers included Connie Minges Bond, Treasurer, and Ann B. Smith, Secretary.

On June 9, 2011, the family lost one of its valued members of management in the unexpected death of Tom Minges. He was a driving force for the consolidation and served the business for 37 years.

MBG, Inc. is currently preparing the fourth generation of Miles and Landon Minges, Michelle Minges and Chris Craft to continue the business, and the contributions to the community, begun by the Minges family in 1923.

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Chamber Gala

Organization honors community partners The Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce honored the 2014 Citizen of the Year and the Legends Award recipients at the Golden Gala, its annual membership gala, on Jan. 24 at the Hilton Greenville. H.L. “Steve� Stephenson was named the 2014 Citizen of Year, and Dr. Earl Trevathan was presented with the Legends Award.

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SPAZZFEST ‘TREP EVENTS Festival fosters entrepreneurial spirit Spazz Fest VI attendees had multiple opportunities to participate in entrepreneurial events. The Shark Tank was a business pitch competition with $4,000 in prizes available, and coders in the HackA-Thon had 12 hours to conceive, develop and deploy a new application.

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GOOD CAUSE

Tick tock, an Uptown clock Greenville’s new parking deck features a prominent clock tower, but without the efforts and contributions of Uptown and its supporters, the tower would have had no clocks.

“In response to a rising price tag for the parking deck, city staff and the project’s design team had to come up with some ways to reduce costs,” explains Uptown Greenville Executive Director Bianca Shoneman.

“They kept the tower, but had to cut the clocks.”

Following the passing of his mother, Rachel Edwards, Don Edwards of University Book Exchange had announced that there would be a contribution to Uptown Greenville.

“We saw it as a way to pay homage to the Edwards family, and the legacy of Jack and Rachel Edwards, who have been longstanding contributors to

Uptown Greenville’s revitalization and the city as a whole,” says Shoneman. “We were able to take this money that was donated on behalf of the Edwards family, and use it as a match to bring in grant money to put in the clock faces in their honor.”

Uptown Greenville was notified in November that its application for a grant from the West

Memorial Fund, established in memory of Eugene and Vivian West, had been accepted. This grant, along with the funds from the Rachel Fleming Edwards Memorial Fund, enabled Uptown to make a gift to the City of Greenville of four six-foot clocks made by Verdin, one mounted on each side of the tower.

“Clocks like these are not just practical; they are iconic community structures,” says Shoneman. “They will enhance the district’s aesthetic and architectural fabric, serving as a gathering place, a landmark, and a symbol of the individual’s, the district’s and city’s past, present and future.”

To recognize the contributions from the West and Rachel Fleming Edwards memorial funds, permanent plaques will be mounted at the North-East tower entrance.

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Tour exciting and informative displays of Greenville and Pitt County’s businesses and organizations, view products and services available in Pitt County, and sample some of Greenville and Pitt County’s finest cuisine.

Furthermore, all attendees will have the chance to enter to win a FREE office makeover from Taff Office!

Learn about the diverse career opportunities and training available in our region! Job seekers attending the Expo will check-in, receive a special name tag, and a map that shows which businesses are participating in Hire Local.

Job seekers should be dressed in business attire with several copies of their resume.

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Power of the Purse Luncheon Women for Women Pitt County is pleased to welcome one of entertainment’s most honored actors, Christine Baranski, as its 10th annual Power of the Purse Luncheon to be held on May 6, 2015 at the Greenville Convention Center.

Baranski is currently starring on the CBS hit series, “The Good Wife,” as Diane Lockhart and in the newly released film, “Into the Woods.”

Her career began at age 28 when she made her Broadway debut performing in “Hide & Seek” and in 1984, she won her first Tony and Drama Desk Award for her performance in “The Real Thing.” Baranski later expanded into film and television; her portfolio includes more than 30 films, such as “Mamma Mia!,” “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” and “Bulworth;” and 40 television shows

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including “Cybill” and “The Big Bang Theory.”

Tamara Chitwood, President of Women for Women, states, “We are thrilled to have Christine Baranski, who is such an accomplished and versatile actor, as our 2015 Power of the Purse speaker. Her success in the entertainment industry is unparalleled.”

In addition to her notable Broadway, film and television accolades, Christine Baranski has been a strong advocate for women through various philanthropic organizations.

Last May she was honored at the 60th Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Spirit of Achievement Luncheon, which was a fundraiser to benefit the Women’s Division initiative to support vital cancer research.

To purchase a seat for the 10th Annual Women for Women Lun-

cheon, visit our website at www. womenforwomenpittcounty.org or call 252.752.5026.

The mission of Women for Women is “to give hope, change and a brighter future for the women and girls of Pitt County” by funding a permanent endowment that generates monies for grants for local women’s programs. Since its inception in 2006, Women for Women has given more than $475,000 in grants. More than 1,300 women and girls will benefit from the dollars distributed in the 20142015 grant period. Women for Women is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Membership is open to any and all women with the heartfelt desire to give back and to make a lasting impact on the lives of women and young girls in the community. To learn more, visit www.womenforwomenpittcounty.org.

Please join Women for Women as we celebrate our 10 year Anniversary with guest speaker

Christine Baranski One of the Entertainment Industry’s Most Honored Actors Two-time Tony Award Winner, Emmy Winner and more.

• Broadway Star – Rumors, Hurlyburly, Regrets Only • Film Credits – Into the Woods, Mamma Mia!, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bulworth, Cruel Intentions, The Birdcage, Reversal of Fortune, Legal Eagles, 9 1/2 Weeks • Currently starring on TV’s – The Good Wife

Wednesday, May 6, 2015 Registration 10:00 • Luncheon 11:00 Greenville Convention Center

To be a table hostess call 355-7067. To purchase a seat call 752-5026.

For more information visit www.womenforwomenpittcounty.org

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GOOD CAUSE Pirate Treasure Night to feature Coach Macy, Jupiter Jones Riley’s Army has announced its next big fundraising event, Pirate Treasure Night, featuring ECU head women’s basketball Coach Heather Macy and Jupiter Jones.

Riley’s Army Pirate Treasure Night will be a night to remember, complete with phenomenal speaker Coach Heather Macy, entertainment from Jupiter Jones, Brian Bailey of WNCT and Troy Dreyfus of Pirate Radio as emcees, sit-down dinner, raffle drawing, silent auction and reverse raffle drawing with a grand prize up to $5,000. The evening of fun, entertainment and socializing is scheduled for April 23 from 6-10 p.m. with more than

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500 community members at the Greenville Hilton.

This year, Riley’s Army has formed a tighter partnership with Delcor, and Pirate Treasure Night is being combined with the Teed Off at Cancer Golf Tournament to raise more money for both Riley’s Army and Relay for Life. By combining these efforts, the groups have a goal for the two-day event to raise more than $100,000.

Please consider honoring the compassionate work of Riley’s Army and Relay for Life by sponsoring or donating to this community-wide event. Sponsorship and donations for this event will go directly to benefit Riley’s

Army programs and services for Eastern North Carolina families battling with pediatric cancer and Relay for Life’s programs and services for individuals with cancer.

The event cost is $100 per couple and includes admission for two, one reverse raffle ticket, sit-down dinner and entertainment. Ticket availability is limited. Purchase tickets at 692 Olive Oil Store in Arlington Village, Delcor Showroom off Charles Blvd, www.eventbrite. com or www.rileysarmy.com. For more information about tickets, sponsorship, reverse raffle or the silent auction, contact Kimber Stone at Kimber@rileysarmy.com or 919608-8421.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING COMMUNITY Events First Friday Artwalk

April 3 and May 1, 5 p.m.

Uptown Greenville hosts First Friday Artwalks on the First Friday of every month for the local community. This event provides the community opportunities to network with local artists while providing them with exclusive specials at surrounding restaurants and retail shops. Art galleries, artist studios and museums located in the Uptown Greenville area will highlight local artists for meet and greets with the local community interested in products produced by the artist. For more information, visit www.uptowngreenville.com.

PirateFest

April 10, 5 p.m.; April 11, 10 a.m.

Uptown Greenville and Emerge Gallery presents the ninth annual celebration of pirates, arts, food and culture in Uptown Greenville.

The festival kicks off on Friday at 5 p.m. in the Rose’s lot at the corner of Fourth and Evans with an evening of bands, food, pirates and first-ever carnival in Uptown. The festival continues on Saturday spanning from Five Points Plaza all the way down Evans and onto the Town Common with arts, vendors, live music, pirate re-enactments, mermaids, inflatables, BMX and carnival rides. See page 8 for more information

32nd Annual Pig Skin Pig-Out

April 17-18 The 32nd Annual Pigskin Pig-Out is set for April 17-18, 2015 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The weekend will feature the pig cookin’ contest, movie night, a meet and greet with the Pirate Football team, good barbeque and then of course the Purple/Gold Spring Game. Visit www.ecupirates. com for more information.

Fundraisers March for Babies

April 18, 10 a.m.

March of Dimes presents their annual March for Babies event on the Town Common in Uptown Greenville. Walk to help raise money for babies. Visit www. marchofdimes.org for more information.

Rockin for Rescue

April 19, 3 p.m.

4 Paw LifeSaver Rescue and The Pet Food Pantry of Eastern NC will be hosting this spring’s Rockin 4 Rescue at AJ McMurphy’s, 914 Turnberry Dr. There will be seven bands playing all day, silent auction items, raffle prizes, and of course puppies looking for homes.

Pirate Treasure Night

April 23, 6-10 p.m.

Riley’s Army will host a fundraising event called Pirate Treasure Night, featuring ECU head women’s basketball Coach Heather Macy and Jupiter Jones. Riley’s Army Pirate Treasure Night will be a night to remember, complete with phenomenal speaker Coach Heather Macy, entertainment from Jupiter Jones, Brian Bailey (WNCT) and Troy Dreyfus (Pirate Radio) as emcees, sit-down dinner, raffle drawing, silent auction, and reverse raffle drawing with a grand prize up to $5,000. We are expecting an evening of fun, entertainment, and socializing with more than 500 community members at the Greenville Hilton.

Derby Dash Bash

May 2, 4 p.m.

The 12th Annual Derby Dash Bash will be held on Saturday, May 2, concurrent with the running of the Kentucky Derby. The Derby Dash Bash is the signature annual fundraising event for Rocking Horse Ranch. For tickets or more information, contact Karsin Landis at 252-341-6714 or call the barn office at 752-0153.

Week-long classes begin June 15 for Ages 8-16 NEW for 2015: Opti-class boats for younger sailors Register at www.LittleWashingtonSailingSchool.org Or call 252.402.7878

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Road RaceS Pirate Alumni 5k Road Race

April 11, 9 a.m.

The East Carolina Alumni Association presents the eighth annual Pirate Alumni Road Race and Fun Run. Join fellow alumni and friends as we race to raise funds for ECU Scholarships at University Book Exchange at 516 Cotanche St. in Uptown Greenville. For more information, call the Alumni Center at 252.ECU.GRAD (328.4723) or 800.ECU.GRAD.

Backwoods Beast 5K

May 9, 9 a.m.

Run, walk, climb and crawl through challenging obstacles on the Bicycle Post Mountain Bike Trails!

There will be walls, tunnels, balance obstacles and more. This event is a great opportunity for team building and enjoying some down and dirty fun with friends.

All of the proceeds from this event will be used by Dream Factory to grant dreams to chronically and critically ill children in the 29 counties in Eastern North Carolina. Run the Backwoods Beast for the kids that wish they could, but can’t. This obstacle course may be tough, but it isn’t nearly as challenging as the daily lives of the children we serve. To register visit https://runsignup. com/Race/NC/Greenville/ BackwoodsBeast5K.

ON STAGE Curious George

April 17, 7 p.m.

Family Fare presents quality theatrical programming for children. Performance will be held in Wright Auditorium.

Visit www.ecuarts.com to purchase tickets.

John Lithgow: Stories by Heart

April 18, 8 p.m.

ECU Wright Auditorium presents John Lithgow: Stories by Heart. John Lithgow offers a touching and humorous reflection of storytelling as the tie that binds humanity. Purchase tickets at www.ecuarts.com.

The Tragedy of Coriolanus - ECU/ Loessin Playhouse

April 23-28 Quite possibly, one of the most brilliant political plays ever written with one of the most memorable characters that Shakespeare ever created. Performance will take place at ECU School of Theatre and Dance. Call 252-328-4788 for more information and to purchase tickets.

Little Shop of Horrors

April 30 - May 3 Farmville Community Arts Council presents a deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre-goers for more than 30 years. Visit www.farmvillearts.org for more information.

Art Roadside Attractions: Stop and Smell the Roses

March 22 - May 8 AJ Sours, physician assistant for Cardiovascular Sciences at the Heart Institute, will present a collection of photography that captures the often-overlooked beauty of nature. The exhibit is displayed at Laupus Library, 600 Moye Boulevard.

Works of Ken Johnson

On exhibit until April 26 The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greenville’s Surround Gallery will feature the artwork of Ken Johnson during the months of March and April. Work can be viewed at weekly services, held on Sundays at 10:30 a.m., or by appointment.

Painting Club

Every Thursday, 1 p.m.

Work with fellow artists every Thursday, 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. in Room 2014 at Jaycee Park Center for Arts and Crafts. For more information, contact Julianne Chadwick at jchadwick@greenvillenc.gov.

Farmville Community Arts Council Featured Artist: Helen Rodgers

April 1-30 Oil paintings by Helen Rodgers will be on display at the Farmville Community Arts Council, located at 3723 N. Main St., Farmville, during the month of April.

Visit www.farmvillearts.org for more information.

Exhibits at Emerge Gallery

April 3-24 Emerge Gallery will host two BFA candidates at ECU. ‘Homage’ by Bryson Roberts will be on display in the Edwards Gallery. ‘Till I’m as Tall as the Pines’ by Joshua Jackson, will be on exhibit in the Wooten Gallery.

There will be an opening reception on April 2 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. An ECU Senior Show reception is scheduled for April 17 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.

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Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at least 48 hours prior to the event at 252-737-1016 (voice/TTY).

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WHAT’S HAPPENING Greenville Brushstrokes

1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m.

Greenville Brushstrokes meets on the first and third Monday of each month except during June, July and August. Meetings are held at 7 p.m. at the Greenville Museum of Art on Evans Street in downtown Greenville. For additional information, visit www. greenvillebrushstrokes.com.

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Art Means Business: Intro to Design

April 15, 6 p.m.

PCC’s Small Business Center and Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge offer free seminars to help artists and arts organizations grow their arts businesses. Workshops are held at Emerge Gallery and Art Center, located at 404 S. Evans Street in Uptown Greenville.

Register by calling Wendy Dunbar at 252.493.7528.

Sip, Savor, and Create!

Wirewrapped Swarovski Crystals

April 14, 6:30 p.m.

Create a piece of memorable jewelry using copper. This workshop is open and free to anyone affected by cancer including patients, survivors, family members and caregivers.

Visit www.pittcountyarts.org for more information and to register.

April 17, 6:30 p.m.

Participants will be guided step by step on how to make beautiful Swarovski crystal rings. Emerge Gallery & Art Center, 404 S. Evans St. Visit www.pittcountyarts.org for more information.

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Bold Watercolor Workshop

April 18-19 In this workshop, participants will create and design watercolor paintings from their favorite photos.

The workshop will be held at Jaycee Park Center for Arts and Crafts, 2000 Cedar Lane. For supply list and if you have specific questions, contact Linda Griffin at lindag6@me.com.

Saturday Workshop Series: Tape-Resist Abstract Painting

Spring Family Fun Day

April 25, 1 p.m.

The Greenville Museum of Art, 802 Evans Street, will host free art activities for kids. There will be beekeepers, face painting, a scavenger hunt, prizes and more.

April 13-17 The Greenville Museum of Art will host ‘Dauntless,’ a senior thesis show by photographer Brittany Speight. There will be a closing reception on April 17, 6 p.m.

Parable

April 12-17 The Greenville Museum of Art will host ‘Parable,’ a senior thesis exhibition by photographer, Rachael Bowman. There will be a closing reception on April 17, 6 p.m.

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Participants will learn traditional Chinese brush painting on rice paper. This workshop is open and free to anyone affected by cancer including patients, survivors, family members and caregivers.

Visit www.pittcountyarts.org for more information and to register.

Dauntless

April 25, 10 a.m.

Emerge Gallery & Art Center will host a workshop for children ages 3 and up. Participants will create an abstract painting on canvas using tape as a resist. Visit www. pittcountyarts.org to register.

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Greenville Brushstrokes April Exhibit

April 2-30 This exhibit at aTavola Market Cafe, located at 620 Red Banks Road, will feature the work of Dodi Grosser.

Family Workshop: Oil Pastel Weaving

April 19, 1:30 p.m.

At Emerge Gallery, teams of two will paint the same scene in opposite color schemes that will be cut into strips later and woven together to create one work of art. For more information and to register, visit www.pittcountyarts.org.

Dance

Fourth Sunday Salsa

April 26, 7 p.m.

Folk Arts Society of Greenville presents salsa dancing including merengue, bachata and cumbia lessons at the Tipsy Teapot @ Limelight. Visit www. fasgnc.org for info.

Spring Senior Choreography

April 25-26 ECU senior students with BFA concentrations in Dance Performance have created their unique works for presentation. You’re likely to see anything from the risque to the whimsical and everything in between. Performances are Saturday at noon and 4 p.m., Sunday at 5 and 8 p.m. Visit www.ecuarts.com to purchase tickets.

Music

Second Friday Square Dances

April 10, 7 p.m.

The Folk Arts Society of Greenville presents Second Friday Square Dances at the Tipsy Teapot @ Limelight. Dinner, drinks, dancing, squares, circles and more. For more information, visit www.fasgnc.org.

Third Saturday Contra Dances

Carolina Chord Connection

Choral Society’s Children’s Chorus, Youth Chorale and Bella Voce Spring Concert

April 18, 3 p.m.

Choral Society’s Children’s Chorus, Youth Chorale and Bella Voce will present their spring concert. The concert will be Saturday, April 18, at 3 p.m. at the Memorial Baptist Church, 1510 S.E. Greenville Blvd.

La Rosa Trobadoresca

April 19, 5 p.m.

The Music House presents La Rosa Trobadoresca. La Rosa Trobadoresca trio includes founder Nicolas Dedieu, Jacques Khoudir, and Philippe Groulard. Their passion is to bring back the magnificent richness of Occitan troubadour song and its long-lost instruments to as wide a public as possible. All concerts include a wine tasting.

Reservations required.

NC NewMusic Initiative

April 20, 7:30 p.m.

Premiere Performances ECU School of Music performers focus their talents on the music of ECU composers in these firstever public performances - world premiere performances. The concert will take place at ECU A.J. Fletcher Music Center. Admission is free.

Billy Taylor Jazz Festival

April 22, 8 p.m.

The festival offers three public concerts, a free jam session, critiquing sessions for eight or more high school and middle school jazz bands, and opportunities for Jazz Friends to mingle and celebrate.

Concert takes place at ECU A.J. Fletcher Music Center. Admission free.

Every Monday, 7 p.m.

All men who love to sing are invited to join in. Carolina Chord Connection is a barbershop chorus consisting of all ages who love four part harmony. Meetings and practice are held every Monday at 7 p.m. at Jaycee Park.

Bandorama Concert

April 18, 7 p.m.

Folk Arts Society of Greenville presents contra dancing lessons at the Tipsy Teapot @ Limelight, located at 409 S. Evans St. For more information, visit www.fasgnc.org.

April 14, 7:30 p.m.

This concert will feature the ECU Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. This concert will take place at Wright Auditorium on ECU’s campus. Free and open to the public. No ticket required.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING ECU Symphony Orchestra with Cellist Nina Kotova

April 23, 8 p.m.

Expect a capstone performance featuring a passionate cello concerto.

This concert will take place at ECU Wright Auditorium. Purchase tickets at www.ecuarts.com.

Sunday in the Park

May 31, 7 p.m.

Greenville’s ultimate party band, the Main Event Band, performing R&B, Soul, Funk, Country and Beach music at the Town Common. Free.

Chamber Events Pitt County Business Expo: VIP Preview Party

April 7, 6 p.m.

Preview the Pitt Count Business Expo while enjoying hors d’oeuvres

and beverages. Celebrate the great business opportunities we have in Greenville and Pitt County while building new business relationships and strengthening established ones.

2015 Pitt County Business Expo

April 8, 10 a.m.

The Pitt County Business Expo showcases Greenville and Pitt County’s finest businesses and organizations. Visit www. greenvillenc.org for more information.

Young Professionals Networking

April 16, 6 p.m.

The Young Professionals host an event every Third Thursday to interact socially, build a network of contacts, exchange ideas and to have fun. This event is free for YP

members. This month’s meeting will take place at Villedge, located at 207 S.W. Greenville Blvd.

April Power Luncheon

April 21, 12 p.m.

Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce will host a power luncheon at the Hilton from noon to 1 p.m. The guest speaker is the General Manager of Greenville Utilities Commission, Tony Cannon.

The cost to attend is $15 per Chamber member and $18 for nonmembers.

Eastern Women’s Show

April 24, 9 a.m.

The Easter Women’s Show will take place at the Greenville Convention Center on Friday, April 24 from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Greater Greenville Sports Club

April 24, 12 p.m.

This event will feature Rick Kobe, Head Coach of Swimming & Diving at East Carolina University. The cost to attend is $20. The event is located at the Hilton, 207 S.W. Greenville Blvd.

HOME Tour 2015 TRUNA Home and Garden Tour

May 30, 2015, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Tickets: $20, can be purchased at Hair by Rycke, Hap Maxwell Insurance and Investments, The Scullery and Twist Salon starting in late April.

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The Scullery

Krispy Kreme

706 S Evans St. ✆ 252.752.0326 A family Greek restaurant serving lunch and dinner. The oldest non-barbeque restaurant in town.

Marathon Restaurant

220 Cotanche St. ✆ 252.717.7491 Authentic Salvadoran, Mexican breads and food.

La Benedicia

213 E Fifth St. ✆ 252.752.7682 Fast casual restaurant and bar with all ABC permits serves 100 percent beef hot dogs and burgers but also has some vegetarian options.

Sup Dogs

104 W. 5th St. ✆ 252.707.9033 A family run, neighborhood restaurant in the European tradition. Featuring an eclectic menu made fresh, in house, with local produce, meats and cheeses. Bar serves generous, top shelf cocktails created with fresh fruits and juices.

Starlight Café

431 Evans Street ✆ 252-321-1550 Fresh Roasted Coffee. Home made ice creams. Delicious daily breakfast, lunch and dinner specials.

200 E. 5th St., ✆ 252.227.4425 New York style pizza and subs. Open lunch, dinner and late night.

300 E. 10th St. ✆ 252.830.1525 Hot, delicious Original Glazed doughnuts, signature roast coffees, expresso drinks and hot chocolate. Cool down with Krispy Kreme Chillers or Kool Kremes.

Michaelangelo’s Pizza

214 E. Fifth St. Enjoy your favorite menu items from Mazatlan at this convenient new location. Opening Spring 2015.

Mazatlan Express

540 Cotanche St. ✆ 252.329.0130 Freaky fast, freaky good... cold sub and club sandwiches. No minimum delivery order.

Open 10:00am to 3:00am.

Jimmy Johns

501 S Evans St. ✆ 252.751.0799 Salads and wraps made with fresh produce.

501 Fresh

120 W. 5th St. ✆ 252.364.8921 Winslow’s Deli features 46 beers on tap, over 400 craft bottle beers, 22 wines by the glass as well as a large menu of appetizers, salads, sandwiches, burgers, desserts and full espresso bar. Open 7 days a week with daily entertainment, drink specials and outdoor seating.

Winslow’s Tavern, Deli & Market

301 Evans St. Suite 101 ✆ 252.314.7654 Home base for healthy living. Come in for healthy meals and smoothies, energizing teas, aloe shots, and personal fitness coaching.

Uptown Nutrition

409 S Evans St. ✆ 252.413.0087 A comfortable venue for relaxing with friends or taking in live music. Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch, microbrews and wine.

Catering and outside patio available.

Tipsy Teapot

560 S. Evans St. ✆ 252.754.2244 Bringing culture and cuisine from the “Land of Smiles,” this restaurant sets the scene for an authentic experience with music, ambiance and language. Sit down or take out. Delivery available. Serving lunch and dinner.

Thai 360°

We invite you to visit Uptown Greenville for dining, shopping and relaxing in the heart of Greenville.

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113 East 5th St. ✆ 252.355.0311 Americant tavern with an Irish twist. An eclectic mix of American comfort food with a few mouthwatering Irish classic selections that will bring satisfaction to diners seven days a week.

Fitzgerald’s

114 E. Fifth St. ✆ 252.689.6199 Crossbones Tavern offers a variety of quality craft beers, paired with southern cooking with a new age spin, and local live entertainment.

Crossbones Tavern

419 S Evans St. ✆ 252.551.3253 Indian dishes served in an elegant setting.

Serving lunch buffet and dinner.

Cinnamon

301 S Jarvis St. ✆ 252.758.2774 Great pub atmosphere with patio seating available, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a late night menu. $5 daily food specials, monthly feature menu.

Christy’s Europub

Reade/Cotanche St. ✆ 252.757.1666 Authentic Mexican restaurant and cantina with ABC permits. Serving lunch and dinner.

Heated patio dining available.

Chico’s Mexican Restaurant

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LAST CALL

Miles of Styles The craft beer industry has been rapidly expanding throughout the world for more than 20 years. This growth has resulted in a kaleidoscope of styles from which to choose. Although there are only two distinct categories of beer, Ales and Lagers, brewers throughout time have been concocting all kinds of variations using only four main ingredients: water, yeast, malt, and hops. Utilizing different strains of yeast and endless combinations of malts and hops, new styles emerge all the time.

Naming a particular style is derived from a variety of sources such as region, ingredients, physical appearance, and brewing method. Pilsner beers, for example, originated in Pilsen, a city in the Czech Republic, and offer a light body and a

crisp finish. Some styles are defined by the use of a certain fruit or spice used in the recipe and may produce a flavor profile that will pair nicely with certain foods. Stouts would be a great example of a style based on the way a beer looks. These beers possess a full body (think 2-percent milk) and display a dark chocolate hue. Brewers also decide on different techniques when brewing. Dry-hopping is a method that increases aroma and flavor through the addition of hops once fermentation is complete.

Whether you are aiming to enhance a meal or simply looking to quench your thirst, there are countless reasons to get outside of your comfort zone and try something new to awaken your taste buds and put a smile on your face.

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