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’m Christian Houston and I’m the new publisher of Brentwood Lifestyle. I have an extremely talented 14-yearold son who makes his mom proud! And I’m grateful to be able to raise him in such a warm and welcoming community with excellent schools.

This has been a lifelong dream of mine to start a publication and to get out into my community to make a difference. After all, that is what this life is supposed to be about, right?

With that said, this is an honor to have a presence in your home and to share the incredible stories each month from around your neighborhood, across town and throughout the area.

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Christian Houston | Christian.Houston@LifestylePubs.com EDITOR

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Here’s a little about my background.

I attended MTSU where I studied photo journalism and dabbled in aerial photography, shooting out of small Cessnas. I developed my film in a dark room. Some of you may remember film from years gone by! Later, I went to work for global luxury cosmetic lines, and found my passion in helping to bring out the inner beauty and passion in my clients.

I have worked in publishing, marketing and for manufacturers that produce high-end, print production equipment. That was an experience that had a profound influence on me. It taught me the power of print media. It helped me grasp the power of print on so many levels and it became my new passion.

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But there will always be a place for print in our world. Personally, I’m in a book club where reading enables me to stay connected with my closest friends. Others may find their print passion in the local library while others prefer a counter at the coffee shop. My point is this: there is a personal quality to holding a printed publication in your hands that a touchscreen cannot match.

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Departments 8

Good Times

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Around Town

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Back Stage

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Inspired By

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Hops & Vine

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Artist’s Palette

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Lifestyle Calendar

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Parting Thoughts

12 The Talk of the Towne

Brentwood's Towne Centre Theatre is a true hometown playhouse.

20 It's Time to Hoist the Mugs

The 14th Annual Main Street Brewfest

kicks off the outdoor festival season.

24 Expressions by Brush, Pen and Sweat

Cory Basil is making an impression

on Williamson's thriving art scene.

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Good Times

"The Gift of Music" Presented by The Dustin J. Wells Foundation Stars took to The Ryman stage to give "The Gift of Music" on behalf of The Dustin J. Wells Foundation. The event was hosted

by Dr. Dennis Wells of Brentwood, in honor of his late son, Dustin, a former Belmont music student. Proceeds benefited the W.O. Smith Music School. PHOTOGRAPHY FRED BERGMAN.

Chris Daughtry was the concert headliner.

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John Oates and Charlie Worsham

Maddie Marlow

Chris Young

Cassadee Pope

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Around Town

AROUND TOWN

and Playing Like a Girl on February 1 at First Tennessee Park. The forum was one of more than 1,000 events that took place across the country for National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The day is devoted to recognizing the progress of girls and women in sports, and the benefits that sports and physical activity can bring to the lives of all girls and women.

Speakers included Mary O’Connor, president/CEO of the WNBA’s Dallas Wings; Olympic gold medalist Michelle Carter; Olympic swim-

BRENTWOOD FIRE AND RESCUE MEMBERS RECOGNIZED FOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

mer Kara Lynn Joyce; Kennetra Searcy, track and field athlete and wife of Tennessee Titans safety Da’Norris Searcy; Monica Fawknotson, Director of Metro Nashville Sports Authority; Pat Pierce, retired Title IX coordinator for Vanderbilt University and pro softball player Monica Abbot, a for-

Thirteen members of the Brentwood Fire and Rescue Department

mer University of Tennessee

were recognized for their professional achievements at a recent City

standout and college softball

Commission meeting. Each of the officers have met the criteria of the

player of the year.

internationally accepted model of Professional Credentialing through

Honorees included Shan

the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s (CPSE) Commission on

Foster, a former Vanderbilt

Professional Credentialing (CPC). The CPC recognizes competence in

Commodore

and

fire and emergency services and offers career guidance and planning.

player

leads

who

NBA the

The CPC offers five designations developed using a model that

MEND Nashville initiative

evaluates the "whole" officer. Achieving the designation requires a

that engages male athletes

strong educational background, diverse participation in emergency

and coaches in violence

services at the local, state, and national level; and demonstrated

prevention against women

involvement in the broader community, all validated by emergency

and

services peers.

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girls;

Christi

Beth

Adams, owner of Fleet

honorees

Feet, who donates time

are Chiefs Brian

and product to ensure that

Goss and David

girls involved in the Girls

Windrow,

on the Run program have

Training

Chief Officer

appropriate footwear; and Music City Girls Lead, a leadership acad-

Designee

Russ

emy for local high school girls which was born out of the 2014 NCAA

Peterson,

Fire

Marshal Designee Nancy

Jones,

Chief EMS Officer Mike McCutcheon, and First Officer Designees Jim Roman, Brian Collins, David Harber, Jeff Pender, John LoPiccolo, Blane Newberry, Derek Hyde and John Russ.

Women’s Final Four at Bridgestone Arena.

For the past 13 years, Play Like a Girl has been empowering girls globally and is now working in Nashville to get more girls in the game and expand their opportunities both in sports and in life.

More information is available online at IPlayLikeAGirl.org.

NEW CITY FINANCE DIRECTOR HIRED

Also honored was Managing Officer Tony Dixon. The Managing

Richard Parker has been hired as Brentwood’s new Finance

Officer program is a multi-year curriculum through the National Fire

Director. Parker steps into the role held by Interim Director, Karen

Academy designed to improve a leader’s professional skills in change

Harper and previously held for more than 15 years by Carson

management, risk reduction, and adaptive leadership. The program

Swinford, who passed away last year.

consists of nine courses and a community-based capstone project.

Parker brings more than 20 years of private sector management

For Brentwood, Dixon completed a trail marking system at Smith

experience in the areas of finance and accounting, primarily with

Park designed to identify locations for 911 callers.

Primus Financial Services and Nissan North America. Prior to

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accepting his new position, Parker lived near Atlanta and worked as a consultant and regional director for a private retirement plan advisory company.

Parker is a graduate of Belmont University with a Masters of Business Administration and a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.

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THE TALK OF THE BRENTWOOD'S TOWNE CENTRE PLAYERS SHARE THEIR PASSION FOR THE ARTS. ARTICLE LINDA DOHSE | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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hen it comes to paying it forward in the Brentwood arts community, no one does it better than the Towne Centre Players.

The Towne Centre Players perform in Brentwood’s historic Towne Centre Theatre. Built in 1885, the building originally was the one-room home of Williamson County Schools, and became the Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church in 1905 and later, Brooks Chapel. The theatre is a small, culturally-rich building located at the corner of Church and Frierson Streets, which eventually becomes Brooks Chapel Road. “Standing in the building, it is hard to miss the atmosphere of 132 years of students taught, souls saved and lives

enriched through participation in the arts,” says Jim Himelrick, a Brentwood Arts Society Board member.

The building belonged to the early African-American community in Brentwood, and the area from Church Street to what is now Cloverland Drive was known as Hardscuffle. According to 12

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the late Vance Little, a Brentwood native and distinguished author and historian, the street got its name from the nature of the terrain over which it passed. After the Civil War, slaves from plantations on Wilson Pike and Franklin Road eventually settled in this area. The next time you’re at the theatre, be sure to notice the historic marker located in the median of Church Street just east of I-65, commemorating the Hardscuffle area.

The Towne Theatre Players began performing here in 2006 and have entertained the community with numerous outstanding shows

THEATRE BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE

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owne Centre Players is one of the resident the-

atre troupes funded by the Brentwood Art Society. Founded in 2004, the Brentwood Art Society strives to broaden participation in the arts by inspiring supporting arts enthusiasts of all ages in the communities they serve. They are committed to

independently

developing

and sponsoring events, programs and classes - in addition to working collaboratively with various community and civic organizations, local merchants

including Oliver, The Wizard of Oz, Footloose, Little Shop of Horrors, The King and I, and Night of January 16th. The Players will be presenting Souther Hospitality, March 3-18. “Our theater strives to continue the tradition of excellence handed down to us from two beloved actresses who are no longer with us - Marianne Clark and Marsha Lewis Bryan," says Himelrick.

Towne Centre Theatre also offers summer theater camps in June and July for ages seven through young adult, performs numerous youth productions throughout the year and has roles for young actors in many of their regular season productions. “As parents of three now-adult children with whom we have acted, sung, danced and played with

- and who are now doing the same with their children - we can honestly say that nothing builds family, friendships and personal growth like early and active engagement in the arts.” says Karen Himelrick.

Towne Centre Theatre is also available for special events such as seminars, luncheons, recitals and receptions. And for those wanting a few chuckles, Exit Stage Left is Towne Centre Theatre's resident comedy improv troupe. Founded in the spring of 2012, they perform approximately once a month for packed houses. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door.

With so much talent and fun to offer, it’s no wonder the Towne Centre Theatre is becoming the talk of the town.

and educational institutions to encourage active engagement in all aspects of art.

Most Towne Centre Theatre productions seek new local talent by holding open auditions. Audition information is available online at TowneCentreTheatre.com

In-

quiries may be sent directly to contact@townecentretheatre.com.

Town Centre Theatre is located at 136 Frierson Street in Brentwood. For more information call 615.331.1174 or visit TowneCentreTheatre.com.

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There’s No Place Like Nashville's Ozgener family makes the transition from cigars to fine arts.

ARTICLE MARIA DINOIA | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

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hen you hear the word “Oz,” you can’t help but think of things like Dorothy, Emerald City and the wizard. But the Ozgener family has given new meaning to the word with OZ Arts Nashville, a performance and event center for innovative and contemporary art experiences. It’s no secret that Nashville and the surrounding suburbs are growing by leaps and bounds and that means more art and entertainment outlets are finding their way here, too.

Tim Ozgener, President and CEO of OZ Arts says, "We love Nashville.

Nashville is a friendly and open minded city, open to all types of people with all types of different backgrounds. We are also blessed to have many wonderful arts organizations in town. We are honored to be able to be contributors to this fertile landscape by bringing contemporary arts in multiple disciplines of performing and visual arts to the city and to the region.”

The Ozgener family, founders of CAO Cigars, sold the cigar business in 2007 and adapted their company’s former headquarters into the contemporary performance

and event center that OZ is today. “We had inspiration from similar contemporary arts centers across the country," says Ozgener. "Particularly, BAM in Brooklyn, Park Avenue Armory, Mass MoCA, PICA in Portland, and Art Basel along with the Miami Design District, where there are a lot of warehouses that have been converted into contemporary arts centers, much like ours. We saw how contemporary arts served as an economic and community development stimulus for those areas and thought, 'why not Nashville?'

Tim Ozgener

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“All of this came after we sold our cigar business. Premium cigars are a 100 percent handmade artisan craft. We applied a lot of color and artistry to our packaging which made our brands stand out. We always like providing a ‘wow’ factor in how we interacted with the consumers, how our cigars tasted, and the packaging.

We try to accomplish the same things with the customer experience at OZ Arts.”

It should come as no surprise that the creative arts practically run through the Ozgeners' blood. Tim proudly points out, “We have always loved all kinds of arts. My father is an Armenian from Istanbul and my mom is from Istanbul as well. My father got his master's at Columbia University and my mother was a Fulbright scholar at Bank Street College.

While they were there in New York City as students, they always went to standing room only performances at all kinds of arts venues in Manhattan. So I was fortunate, as a child, to also be exposed to all different types of performing and visual arts.”

He adds, “In the early 2000's, my father almost died of lymphoma cancer. During that period of time, he had an epiphany through a beautiful lullaby that an Irish nurse sang to him when he felt like he was close to losing his battle -- that the arts can inspire one to want to live. He would later say that when things look bleak and dark and hopeless, one will find a spark of light there, and that will be art. He also reconnected with the beauty of the world around us through painting and appreciating the color of the sky, grass, and other aspects of nature. When he told me of this experience, and the desire my parents had to plant the seed money to start something positive as a means to contribute to our city, I was all in.

“The arts stimulate us to consider different perspectives. It highlights things that are beautiful and things that are not. It opens the door for qualities such as empathy, tolerance, and elicits different viewpoints and motivates conversation.

We look forward, at OZ Arts, to continue to push the envelope and raise the bar for us as human beings."

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Inspired By

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

BY FOLLOWING HER

HEART

BRENTWOOD ACADEMY'S AVERY BILLINGTON MAKES A DIFFERENCE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.

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o say Avery Billington has a lot going on is an understatement. The Brentwood Academy senior runs track, is captain of the girls’ soccer team, is athletic editor of the yearbook and is on the student leadership team, to name just a few activities. Yet, Avery still finds time for the pursuit dearest to her heart: volunteering with special needs children and teens.

Her kinship with special needs children began when Avery was in kindergarten. Her best friend had Down syndrome. That compassion and love blossomed as Avery got older and began helping with the son of a family friend with special needs.

Today she volunteers at her church accompanying a special needs child to Sunday School as a buddy. She also takes part in rEcess, a monthly night out for parents of children with disabilities and their siblings. In addition, she volunteers with teens and young adults with disabilities as a buddy through Young Life Capernaum, a weekly club where they have dinner, CONTINUED bible study and hang out.

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“Giving them friendship with someone their age that cares about them, wants to know about their lives, can take them to do stuff and have a really good relationship that they can count on, that’s why I show up.”

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When asked what is most rewarding about her volunteer work, Avery notes, “Just the relationships I’ve built with the kids and their families. They are so fun. Being able to give the young kids a lot of attention, to hear about the day-to-day of the older kids and just sharing in all their lives is super cool.”

How does she fit it all in? Avery says she takes it day-by-day, planning everything out on her weekly calendar and then going from there.

It’s an approach that has clearly been successful. Tom Cox, Assistant Coach Boys and Girls Upper School Soccer with Brentwood Academy says, “Avery epitomizes the very qualities we strive to instill. She excels as a student, taking on a vigorous schedule with several honors level classes, and she stands out as a conscientious student who works well with her peers. As a captain of our girls’ soccer team, she sets a positive tone and exemplifies everything a teammate should be.”

He goes on to say, “Avery’s deep spiritual beliefs are evident both in her kindness to others and in the wise choices she makes as she lives

her life.” And it’s those beliefs that are leading Avery to continue to volunteer in the special needs community beyond high school. Although she hasn’t yet decided on a college major, she plans to stay actively involved in programs for children and teens with disabilities.

Avery hopes she brings as much to these kids as they bring to her, “Giving them friendship with someone their age that cares about them, wants to know about their lives, can take them to do stuff and have a really good relationship that they can count on, that’s why I show up.”

She encourages others to volunteer as well. “Not everyone is comfortable with special needs and I get that. But when you treat them like you do your own friends it’s so cool. In terms of being different, they are, but they aren’t. They’re not intimidating. These kids like the same things, want to do the same things and have fun just like you. You just need to be their friend and care about their lives and it makes such a difference.”

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It’s Time to

HOIST the MUGS OUTDOOR FESTIVAL SEASON BEGINS WITH 14TH ANNUAL MAIN STREET BREWFEST.

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ust in time for St. Patrick’s Day, comes

Ales. Mantra partnered with the Downtown

the Main Street Brewfest! Held in Historic

Franklin Association to create a neighbor-

Downtown Franklin on Saturday, March 11

hood beer specifically in honor of the fes-

from 5-8 p.m., Brewfest is the first outdoor

tival, incorporating unique regional flavors.

festival of the season and is expected to draw

Butternut squash and sweet potatoes from

a crowd of close to 2,500 people. Last year,

Delvin Farms, oak staves from Trubee Honey,

Brewfest had moved to May but this year is

Tasmanian pepper-berries, sweet orange

returning to its St. Patty’s Day roots.

peel and cinnamon from Savory Spice Shop

Beerlovers take note: there is a lot of

all contributed to the rich and savory flavor of

buzz about an exciting new addition to the

the new brew. To top off the distinctive and

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brew lineup, the Main Street Brewfest Beer,

enjoyable blend, the beer was dry-hopped

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over real diamonds from Walton’s Antique

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and Estate Jewelry! Hence, The Main Street Beer is aptly nicknamed “Meil de Diamant,” which, of course, means “honey diamond.”

In addition, Brewfest has upped the count of exhibiting home brewers. At press time, six home brewers were confirmed, rounding out the count of 80+ craft beers to sample at over 35 tasting sites. Attendees can expect not only the latest local, national and international brews from an exploding micro-brewery market, but live music, Celtic performers, food trucks, merriment and more.

Brewfest

Chair,

Julie

Walton-Garland

adds, “Brewfest is always a fun way to kick off the spring. It’s a celebration of everything America’s Favorite Main Street has to offer, from the unique shops to the incredible restaurants. I’m excited to be heading it up

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this year. We are encouraging people to go ahead and buy tickets early, so they can enjoy the incredible selection of craft beers.”

Sponsors of this highly-anticipated annual event include Lipman Brothers, Homestead Manor, Harpeth True Value Homecenter, Twine Graphics, Ami Marketing, Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant and Boathouse, Walton’s, Signs First, JJ’s Winebar, Landmark Community

Bank,

Outdoor

Classic

Structures and Cool Springs Brewery.

Brewfest

is

the

Downtown

Franklin

Association’s annual fundraiser for the continued revitalization and promotion of the

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16-block historic district and will be held rain or shine. Attendees must have a ticket to participate in the beer tasting, but not to enjoy the festivities. Main Street will be open to all pedestrian traffic, and the restaurants and many shops will be open for business.

Ticket information as well as any updates or announcements can be found online DowntownFranklinTN.com.

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EMBRACING MANY FORMS OF Expression CORY BASIL IS MAKING AN IMPRESSION ON FRANKLIN'S THRIVING ART SCENE. ARTICLE MARIA DINOIA | PHOTOGRAPHY CHRISTY SHATERIAN

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s an artist, poet, author and actor, Cory Basil is a ‘jack of all trades’ who defies labels.

If you aren’t familiar with his work, you might recognize his largerthan-life sculpture, Fishboy’s Perilous Putt, on display at the Nashville Sounds’ First Tennessee Park. A collaboration between Basil and local sculptor Brian Somerville, ‘Fishboy’ sits in full view at the eighth hole of the miniature golf course down the right field line “I had created the temporary sculpture of Fishboy for a retrospective exhibit of my career back in 2014,” says Basil. “I had grandiose dreams of making a giant Fishboy sculpture for the event, but we had very little time and very little budget. Brian and I built a massive sculpture out of Styrofoam and wood and canvas and paint and we were up all night, many nights. I had ambitions to find someone to fund finishing him so he could live somewhere permanently in Nashville. I knew it would take $10,000-$15,000 CONTINUED > to finish him so he could live outside.

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Fishboy's Perilous Putt.

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Somerville had some space in the woods behind his house where Fishboy was stored.

Basil tried for two years to secure funding to finish the project but he was unsuccessful until February last year. “It was a ‘whowould-have-thought?’ moment,” says Basil.

“I’m very excited that he’s there and he can inspire and make kids smile. It’s cool to see kids walk up to him and climb on him.”

Basil made the move to the Nashville area from his hometown of Phoenix in 2007 to pursue his dream of becoming a singer/songwriter. “I was in a band as a teenager and just wanted to be the cool rock star,” he says.

He had transitioned out of an insular life of a stifling, cult-like religion, survived a divorce and found Nashville to be a liberating place where his creative side could blossom.

He subsequently fell into a publishing deal, and didn’t really think about pursuing his art until encouraged to do so by a friend in 2011.

“She’d seen me post my work on various social media over the years and she challenged me to show publically,” he says. “She set me up with a show at Ugly Mugs in East Nashville and I accepted the challenge.”

Basil put together a 35-piece collection of framed illustrations. Much to his surprise, he

sold more than half the images when the show opened on a snowy winter night and it inspired him to do more shows. He went from coffee shops and restaurants, to galleries and pop-up nights to opening his own gallery, Imaginebox Emporium, in downtown Franklin.

The 39-year-old finds his inspiration everywhere and by just about everything he encounters – be it a simple moment in time, the beauty of a view, an old romance, history, music, etc.

He doesn’t discriminate about what lights his creative soul on fire. He found his inspiration for Eternal Embrace from the ‘Lovers of Valdaro,’ a pair of human skeletons dating back almost 6,000 years, which were discovered by archaeologists in Italy in 2007. The two skeletons appear to have died facing each other with their arms around each other, bringing to mind a lovers embrace.

“This was very inspirational to me,” says Basil.

“We put so much effort here on Earth with love, with our families, with relationships, marriage, significant others. Essentially, we build everything on love. For me, I’ve always questioned what

becomes of us after this. And right alongside that is what becomes of love after this? All the time, effort and energy and spiritual emphasis on connection – what happens to that as soon as we expire?

“And those questions just dove off the page at me when I saw this photograph of the couple embracing. So with that, I created an entire series based around that question – ‘what is love and what happens to it when our time here on Earth is up?’”

You can check out Basil’s extensive scope of work by visiting his gallery and studio, at 311 North Margin Street in Franklin. Or you can visit the studio online at CoryBasilArt.com.

THIS WAS VERY INSPIRATIONAL TO ME,” SAYS BASIL. “WE PUT SO MUCH EFFORT HERE ON EARTH WITH LOVE, WITH OUR FAMILIES, WITH RELATIONSHIPS, MARRIAGE, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. ESSENTIALLY, WE BUILD EVERYTHING ON LOVE. March 2017 | Brentwood Lifestyle

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Parting Thoughts Scott Phillips, standing, watches as Mary Cameron McFarlane tutors Marjorie Suber on the iPad's finer points.

THE “FIX” IS IN SCOTT PHILLIPS IS HELPING LOCAL RESIDENTS CONNECT WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY.

ARTICLE LINDA DOHSE | PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS PHILLIPS

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here was no large scale celebration when

preschool has given

Scott Phillips opened his technology

our children."

repair shop in the Marketplace at Maryland

Chris

Phillips

Farms. Instead, the opening presented an

says the Brentwood

opportunity to give back to his community in

YMCA preschool was

a generous and heartfelt way: by presenting

a refuge for their fam-

iPads, Otterbox cases and accessories to the

ily during dark times.

Brentwood YMCA preschool.

"I was able to devote

Phillips and his wife, Chris, came to

the time I needed to

know the school all too well during the

help

summer of 2009 when Scott was recover-

recover while knowing our sons were safe,

ing from surgery to remove a large brain

happy and well cared for.”

my

husband Members of the club visit Morning Pointe weekly and help Marjorie and other residents

tumor. During his extended hospitalization

Last year, Phillips donated an iPad to

learn how to use their devices and become

and rehabilitation, the preschool welcomed

Generations Connected, a newly formed

connected to friends and family through

their son William, who was three at the

club at Ravenwood High School. Phillips and

technology. Phillips is also working with local

time, with open arms - giving him a place

the club’s founder, Ravenwood senior Mary

schools, businesses and hospitals to develop

to play, learn and grow. (Their second child,

Cameron McFarlane, then presented the

discount programs and business accounts.

Charlie, was born in 2011 and attended the

tablet to Marjorie Suber, an assisted living

YMCA preschool as well.)

resident at Morning Pointe of Brentwood.

Phillips is a franchisee of UBREAKIFIX, a chain that specializes in repairs for electronic

"It was an honor to be able to give back to

“I started Generations Connected because

devices like computers, smartphones, tablets,

an organization that has become like family

I saw how rewarding it has been for my

game consoles and “pretty much anything else

to us over the past 10 years," says Phillips.

grandparents to get connected to relatives

with a power button,” says Phillips. Last month

"Tracey Jernigan and her incredible staff

through the Internet,” she says. “I wanted to

he opened a second location at 2222 Medical

loved, nurtured and readied our two boys

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