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MERIDIAN ART WEEK SEPTEMBER 3-7 Take a stroll downtown and take part in the arts during Meridian Art Week. Channel your inner artist by participating in activities centered around the arts. The fourth annual Meridian Art Week will feature even more downtown businesses and activities to enjoy. Downtown businesses participating are Deja Brew Laugh a Latte, Potter’s Tea House, Meridian City Hall’s Initial Point Gallery, SlyceBox, Caleb’s Chop Shop, and many more! Bring the whole family for fun activities such as painting, dancing, poetry, film, clay modeling, and much more while being surrounded by local artists. For an updated schedule of activities and locations, visit meridiancity.org.
MAIN STREET MARKET APRIL 13 - OCTOBER 12 Enjoy fresh produce, local handmade goods, bakery items, artwork, handcrafted jewelry, Idaho gear, and so much more! The market is open from April 13 - Oct. 12 on each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Main Street Market sits downtown on Meridian’s City Hall Plaza on East Broadway Avenue. The market is open to all vendors, including small businesses and youth. SPARKLIGHT MOVIE NIGHT
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Join the community for one last hoorah of summer on Sept. 7, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park. You can expect to see local food, art, crafts, clothing, and much more. The event is free to the public and will provide something for everyone to enjoy! For more information visit meridiancityspecialevents.org CONCERTS ON BROADWAY SEPT. 7, 21 AND OCT. 5 Enjoy the warm weather at these free outdoor concerts taking place on Saturday, Sept. 7, 21 and Oct. 5. Opening acts start at 2:30 p.m. and main performances start at 3 p.m. Performances will be by The All New High Street Party Band featuring Emily Stanton (Sept.7), The Big Wow Band (Sept. 21), and Kevin Kirk of Onomatopoeia (Oct. 5). For more information, visit meridiancity.org. BOISE SOUL FOOD FESTIVAL SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 Idaho’s only African American inspired foods & entertainment festival. Sat, Aug. 10, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. The festival will be held at Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park, & will feature soul food including ribs, hot links, Cajun cuisine, sweet tea, & more. Enjoy dancing to Gospel, R&B, jazz, rap, & soul music as you celebrate all of the things that make African American culture great!
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CULTURE: PKG wears its heart on its sleeve AND asks its employees to do the same! PKG’s mission statement is “Enriching the Lives of Those We Touch.” It starts with each employee having their own mission. Not your usual onboarding, PKG builds their culture inside-out. As CFO Cheryl Adams noted, “We do a day-long class called ‘Purpose and Passion’ that’s dedicated to helping our employees discover who they are and what kind of person they desire to be. The class facilitator walks participants through activities meant to reveal important themes, values, and principles in their lives then coaches them through writing a ‘Purpose and Passion Statement’ of their own that shows the part in the world they’re meant to play.” Those framed statements hang publicly by their desks. Corny? Maybe. Effective? Definitely.
The purpose and passion driven mentality comes across in their partnerships with other firms. Cheryl and CEO Almir Garibovic point to a guiding principle to “make our customers feel like a part of our family. Customers recognize PKG as having a culture based on an open-door policy, trust, and empowerment.” Lofty words, but well supported by PKG’s pervasive culture of positivity. Winning at INDUSTRY 4.0 and Open innovation Modern technology development has morphed into a world where the lines between customers, suppliers, even competitors blur. At the heart of Industry 4.0 is the powerful strategy of open innovation where innovation is shared across an ecosystem of partners. Few Idaho firms have embraced this like PKG. While most firms try to align their strategy and culture, PKG pulls it off, collaborating with innovative
leaders globally providing products used for patient imaging, diagnostics, treatment, and surgery as well airplane controls and communication devices. HELPING LOCAL FIRMS: Growing Idaho PKG’s vision is to build partnerships and to drive development in Idaho’s burgeoning startup community. PKG is determined to develop robust and life changing products through focused partnerships with inventors, investors, universities, and entrepreneurs. With the aim of bringing new technologies to the market and helping smaller local ventures, Almir says “Idaho needs to grow its own great companies and keep them here,” keeping with the Industry 4.0 model. It’s in PKG’s best interest to make that happen. It is also a blueprint for other Idaho innovators to join PKG in growing Idaho’s economy.
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e t c . The ot he r s i d e of t he p a n el w i l l d e p i c t ot he r na t i v e I d a h o fl ow e r s , b i r d s , t r e e s , e t c .” The c ons t r uc t i on of P ha s e I, a l ong w i t h s oft c os t s w hi c h i nc l ud e s d e s i g n, a r c hi t e c t u r e a nd e ng i ne e r i ng , m a t e r i a l t e s t i ng a nd i ns p e c t i ons , e tc. w a s a p p r ox i m a t e l y $ 8. 3 m illio n . The c om m uni t y c a n e x p e ct p l a nni ng for P ha s e I I i n 20 2 0, w hi c h i s p l a nne d t o fol l ow t h e s a m e 1 0 - y e a r p e r i od t i m e fr a me a s Se t t l e r s P a r k i n M e r i d i a n .” — FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DISCOVERY PARK, VISIT WWW.
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DONUT + DOG AN EDIBLE EXPERIENCE IN THE VILLAGE AT MERIDIAN
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H A V ING C U T HIS C U L INA R Y T E E T H W O R K ING F O R HIS F A T HE R’ S REST A U R A NT B U SINE SS, W ILL P R IM A V E R A HA S A L W A YS HA D A
PA S SIO N F O R C R E A T IV E F O O D T HA T SA T ISF IE S T HE SE NSE S A ND T HE S PIR IT . W HE N HE A ND HIS W IF E , NIC O L E , D E C ID E D T HE Y W A NT ED T O C RE A T E A NE W C U ISINE A L L T HE IR O W N, T HE Y K NE W T HE Y W ANT ED S OM E T HING “SW E E T A ND SA V O R Y” A ND T HA T T HE Y W A NT E D T O OFF E R A U NIQ U E L Y L O C A L E XP E R IE NC E .
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S i n ce noth i n g says “ swe e t” l i ke a dou ghnut and “ savo r y” l i ke a h o t do g, Don u ts an d D o gs i t was!
o f f l avo r s , t op p i ng s a nd e y e po ppi ng p r e s e nt a t i on, t he do n u ts a r e a s c a p t i v a t i ng a s th e y ar e t a s t y .
I n 2017, i n a 1940 ’ s c o n ve r te d h o u se i n the s u bu r bs o f Nash vi l l e, Tenn. , th e P r i m ave r as o pen ed thei r fi r st “ D o n u t + Dog” shop. The r e stau r an t qui ckl y becam e i n f am o u s wi th both l ocal s an d to u r i sts, e ve n recei vi n g n ati on al r e c o gn i ti o n by Readers Di g e st an d G o o d Mo rn i n g A meri c a.
T h e n , t he r e a r e t he hot d og s , wh i c h a r e j us t a s c r e a t i v e a nd sati sf yi ng . L i k e t he fa m ous E l ot e L o c o ; w i t h hom e m a d e M e x i c a n str e e t c or n, c ot i j a c he e s e , l i m e , a nd c i l a nt r o l a y e r e d on a c h o r i zo w i t h D+ D’s s i g na t ur e bu tte r - t oa s t e d B r i oc he b un. T h e n ew r e s t a ur a nt offe r s m a ny D o n u t + Dog fa v or i t e s p l us a f e w n e w r e c i p e s uni q ue t o t he M e r i di a n l oc a t i on.
A f ter a year and a h al f o f f i l l i n g bel l i es and hear ts i n T e n n e sse e , th e Pri maveras ar e br i n gi n g th ei r qui rky co m bi n ati o n to a n ew regi on .
T h e “ f l a v or ” of t he r e s t a ur a nt i tse l f i s a s fun a nd p l a y ful a s
Wh en yo u en te r th e D o n u t + Dog, yo u ’ l l b e abl e to se e f o r you rsel f , as yo u pe e r i n to th e Don u t Vau l t wh e r e f r e sh , l o cal i ngredi ents ar e be i n g transf ormed i nto ar ti san al del i ghts. Un l i ke the cake o r ye ast- base d dou ghnuts we ’ r e f am i l i ar wi th , Pri maver a m ake s h i s don u ts w i th a 2 0 - h o u r Br i o c h e , resul ti ng i n a do n u t th at i s l i gh t to the bi te wi th a r i c h c e n te r , wh i l e n o t bei ng h e avy o r o ve r l y sweet. Fi ni shed wi th a pl e th o r a
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I n addi ti o n to pe r so n al l y rel ocati n g h er e r e c e n tl y wi th th ei r two you n g c h i l dr e n , o n Jul y 31, th e P r i m ave r as o pen ed the new D o n u t + D o g i n Th e Vi l l age at M e r i di an . I f you haven ’ t vi si te d ye t, yo u ’ l l def i ni tel y wan t to c o m e di sco ver w h at th e e xc i te m e n t i s al l abo u t.
Wi th so m a ny t r e a t s t o c hoos e f r o m , t he p os s i b i l i t i e s for food an d bev e r a g e p a i r i ng s a r e e n dl e s s . P r i m a v e r a e nc our a g e s gu e sts t o c om e up w i t h t he i r o wn f a v or i t e p a i r i ng , a s he e xpl ai ns t ha t a s uc c e s s ful pai r i n g i s one w he r e t he di f f e r e nt fl a v or s “ c ut t hr oug h an d c o m p l e m e nt one a not he r ” .
So, w he t he r y ou’r e i n t he m o o d for a hot d og a nd b e e r , a do n u t a nd c offe e - or a l l of t he a b o v e! - c he c k out Donut + Dog t o fill y our s e ns e s .
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The Treasu re V al l e y h as be e n o n the Pri mave r as’ pe r so n al radar f o r year s as th e y’ ve vi si ted f ri ends an d f al l e n i n l o ve wi th the area. S o , wh e n th e y deci ded to exp an d D o n u t + D o g, l o o ki ng f or w h at th e y de sc r i be as an “organ i c al l y gr o wi n g commu n i ty”, th e y kn e w th e y h ad to co me to M e r i di an .
F i n al l y, i f a l l t hi s i s n’t e noug h t o sati sf y y our t a s t e b ud s , t he r e i s a f u ll y - or g a ni c e s p r e s s o b a r se r vi n g s p e c i a l l y - c r a ft e d c offe e f r o m the L a M a r zoc c o St r a d a e spr e s s o m a c hi ne , i nc l ud i ng c o l d br e w a nd ni t r o on t a p , p l us se aso na l l oc a l c r a ft b e e r s a nd c h am p a g ne fl i g ht s t o b oot .
t he c ul i na r y c onc oc t i ons i t p r od uc e s . The H om e r Si m p so n t he m e d g r a ffi t i a r t on t he w a l l s , p a i nt e d b y l oc a l a r t ist s Se c t or 1 7 , t he c hi c c ha nd elier s d a ng l i ng b e l ow t he e x p os ed d uc t w or k , a nd t he ne on s i gn s t hr oug hout a l l g i v e Donut + Do g a d i s t i nc t “ p op - a r t i nd us t r ia l” vibe.
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Meri di an A rt We e k i s qu i c kl y approach i n g, an d we c an ’ t wai t to cel ebra te th e ar ts f o r an en ti re we e k. F r o m S eptember 3-7 , se ve r al busi nesses i n do wn to wn Meri di an wi l l b e f i l l e d wi th ar t f ro m l ocal arti sts, as we l l as art acti vi ti es, d e m o n str ati o n s, and i nstructo r s. T h e e ve n t i s organ i zed b y M e r i di an A rts Commi ssi o n M e m be r s and f ormer A rt s Co m m i ssi o n Members. Out o f th e m an y A rts Commi ssi o n M e m be r s parti ci pati ng in M e r i di an Ar t week, Bo n n i e Z ah n G r i f f i th wi l l be partaki ng in h e r f o u r th ye ar
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as a c o m m i s s i one r a nd a n ar ti st. Bo n n i e Z a hn G r i ffi t h i s a l oc a l ar ti st a t C r ook e d C r e e k St ud i o i n M e r i d i a n a nd s p e c i a l i ze s i n “ e n pl e i n a i r ” p a i nt i ng , w or k i ng i n o i l s a nd p a s t e l s . “ E n p l e i n a i r ” i s th e t e r m us e d for t he a c t of pai n ti n g out d oor s . Gr i ffi t h m os t o f te n c om p l e t e s t he p a i nt i ng i n o n e si t t i ng , w hi c h i s k now n a s al l a pr i m a . “ [E n pl e i n a i r i s ] a m a nne r or a styl e of p a i nt i ng d e v e l op e d c h i e f l y i n F r a nc e i n t he m i d 19 th c ent ur y us i ng na t ur a l l i g ht an d at m os p he r e a s op p os e d
t o t he p r od uc t i on of a r t i n a s t ud i o us i ng a r t i fi c i a l l i g ht a n d p hot os , ” Gr i ffi t h s a i d . Gr i ffi t h w i l l b e p a i nt i ng e n p lein a i r d ur i ng t he e v e ni ng s of Ar t W e e k w i t h ot he r l oc a l a r t i s t s. She w i l l a l s o b e t e a c hi ng b a sic t e c hni q ue s us i ng a l c ohol b a s e d i nk s on Sa t ur d a y . B e i ng a m e m b e r of t he E v en t s a nd O ut r e a c h c om m i t t e e o f t h e C om m i s s i on, Gr i ffi t h a l s o h elp s or g a ni ze t he w e e k ’s a c t i v i t ies a nd w i l l b e p a r t i c i p a t i ng i n t h e “ A r t Dr op ” a s a n a r t i s t . The “Ar t Dr op ” i s s m a l l 2D or 3 D w or ks of a r t hi d d e n b y a r t i s t i n t he
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“Th ere i s so m u c h m o r e pl an n e d wi th the Ch i l dr e n ’ s T h e ate r an d possi bl e dance ac ti vi ti e s, as wel l as wri tten ar ts su c h as a so n g wri ti n g wo r ksh o p, ” G r i f f i th sai d. A s an arti st and a m e m be r o f th e commu n i ty, G r i f f i th be l i e ve s i t’ s i mpo rtant to be i n vo l ve d i n Meri di an A rt We e k. “For me person al l y, as an advocate o f ar ts an d ar t edu cati o n , I am h appy to be a member o f the M e r i di an Ar ts Commi ssi o n a n d be abl e to sh are my craf t wi th th e ge n e r al publ i c as wel l as c h am pi o n o th er gen res o f th e ar ts f o r commu n i ty en r i c h m e n t an d edu cati o n ,” Gr i f f i th sai d. — M ER I D I AN AR T WEEK IS FR EE
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Upon f i rst l o o k, br i gade i r o s f r o m Nezzy’ s Brazi l i an S we e ts l o o k l i ke toys. From th e pe r f e c tl y pl aced chocol ate sh avi n gs to th e o rn ate-can di e d to ppi n gs, i t seems as i f N e z z y’ s tr e ats bel o n g o n di spl ay r ath e r th an i n yo u r mou th . Howe ve r , as so o n as yo u try o n e f o r th e f i r st ti m e , i t’ s cl ear—these ar e n o t yo u r o rdi nary ch o col ate s. I n ez Meeh an, be tte r kn o wn as Nezzy, has b e e n m aki n g bri gadei ros vi r tu al l y h e r e n ti r e l i f e but started th e tr ade f o u r years ago. “I ne ve r i n a m i l l i o n years thou ght I wo u l d do th i s
as a bu s i ne s s . I d i d t hi s for m y [l o ve d one s ] j us t for fun, ” N e zzy sai d. “ I t ’s s om e t hi ng y ou l e a r n at a yo ung a g e . I t ’s our c ul t ur e , o u r pa s s i on i n B r a zi l … I f y ou h ave a p a r t y or e v e nt , y ou m us t h ave b r i g a d e i r os . I f y ou d on’t h ave [t he m ] , i t ’s not m uc h of a par ty. ” A br i ga d e i r o i s a t r a d i t i ona l Br az i l i a n s w e e t c om p r i s e d o f f u dg y , c hoc ol a t y t r uffl e . Co n ve nt i ona l r e c i p e s us e c o n de n s e d m i l k a nd c oc oa po wde r , b ut N e zzy ’s r e c i p e i s m u ch m or e d e c a d e nt . H e r r e c i pe us e s B e l g i a n c hoc ol a t e
t o p r ov i d e t he hi g he s t q ualit y p r od uc t p os s i b l e . “ The s e a r e t he g our m e t v e r s i on. Tha t ’s w h y t he y m e l t i n y our m out h.” H a i l i ng fr om B r a zi l , N e zzy an d he r hus b a nd r e l oc a t e d t o I d a ho e i g ht y e a r s a g o a ft er 3 0 y e a r s i n C a l i for ni a . “ I n C a l i for ni a , t he r e w a s a v e r y fa s t - p a c e d l i fe , a nd w e c ame he r e — oh m y g ood ne s s , I l o v e i t he r e . H ow e v e r , I ha d t o f in d s om e t hi ng t o d o.” I t d i d n’t t a ke l ong for N e zzy t o fi l l he r t i m e a s he r d e s s e r t s r a p i d l y g a in ed fa m e . “ I d i d a w e d d i ng for my s t e p d a ug ht e r , a nd m y g i ft t o he r w a s a d e s s e r t t a b le. I b r oug ht 5 0 0 b r i g a d e ir o s for 7 0 p e op l e . B e for e t he c a k e w a s c ut or t h e food w a s s e r v e d , t he y d i s a p p e a r e d . P e op l e s t a r t e d a s k i ng m e , “ Wh a t i s t hi s ? W he r e i s y our b us i ne s s ? W he r e i s y o u r b us i ne s s c a r d ? ” U p on r e t ur ni ng t o B oi s e , s he i m m e d i a t ely c ont a c t e d t he he a l t h d e p a r t m e nt t o d i s t r i bu t e he r p r od uc t p r ofe s s i o n a lly i n t he c or r e c t , l e g a l wa y. Due t o I d a ho’s C ot t a ge Food L a w s , s he c oul d b a ke w i t hi n he r hom e . W i t h t ha t , N e zzy b e g a n he r n ew v e nt ur e , a nd s oon, p o p u la r d e m a nd for c e d he r i n t o a ful l - t i m e g i g .
“My f i rst even t was N am pa’ s Farmer’ s Market. I t star te d very l i ttl e—I wasn ’ t su r e i f th e peo pl e here wo u l d l i ke i t. Bu t bri gadei ros sel l wh e n [pe o pl e ] taste them. Yo u kn o w, th e y are beau ti f u l , bu t to m o st, i t’ s ju st a ch o col ate . Bu t wh e n yo u taste i t, th at’ s wh e n pe o pl e say, “Wow, just…w o w. ” A f ter the marke t, sh e star te d boo ki ng l ocal e ve n ts – o n e bei n g a down to wn Bo i se Chri stmas bazaar . D e spi te bri ngi n g wh at sh e assu m e d was mo re th an e n o u gh f o r a two -day f esti val , sh e h ad compl etel y so l d o u t by 2 o ’ cl ock the f i rs t day. “ I was a l i ttl e f reaked o u t [abo u t wh at to do next] . Bei n g a sm al l , n e w compan y, I di d n ’ t h ave th e majori ty of my i n gr e di e n ts at h o me.” AU G / SE P T
Ho wever, Nezzy we n t h o m e earl y an d wo rke d h e r m agi c – spen di ng al l n i gh t baki n g, pushi ng the ty pi c al 12 - h o u r process. “Bei ng a pe r f e c ti o n i st, I di dn ’ t w ant to do th at, bu t I h ad n o ch o i ce.” Wh e n sh e r e tu r n e d to the even t the n e xt day, a l i n e o f oth er ven do r s wai ti n g to buy h er amazi n g de sse r ts h ad al ready f orme d – wi pi n g o u t h er i n ven to ry b e f o r e c u sto m e r s even h ad a ch an c e .
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Today, Nezzy c o n ti n u e s to m ake h er bri gadei ros i n h e r h o m e f o r events and l oc al wi n e r i e s. Wh i l e sh e i s al ways c o n te m pl ati n g a commerci al kitc h e n , e xpan di n g wo u l d requ i re m o r e ti m e , energy, and a l ar ge r staf f . “ I mu st be prese n t to se l l m y product. I t’ s m y sto r y, ” sh e sai d. Un ti l that day ar r i ve s, N e z z y wi l l con ti n u e creati n g h e r o n e - o f ki nd, must-try br i gade i r o s i n h e r ki tch en f o r the T r e asu r e V al l e y to en jo y. -
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There is almost nothing worse than reaching into the cooler, expecting to grab a cold, refreshing drink, and realizing that all your ice has melted. What’s more, the ice has settled into a lukewarm pool of water that has completely engulfed all of your perishable foods. Now what? An inefficient cooler is the quickest way to transform what was supposed to be a relaxing weekend in the mountains into a trip to town for yet another bag of ice.
We recently caught up with Chase Mart, CEO of Cordova Coolers, and learned of the incredible partnerships that have launched the Cordova brand into the Midwest. Venturing into states like Minnesota, Montana, Arizona, and more, Cordova is becoming more and more of a household name. And they are truly setting a standard for what a cooler should be: reliable. “As a company, our goal is to manufacture the highest quality, most high-end cooler in the world,” Mart said. “But more than just our global goals, we understand the importance of giving back to our local community. Along with being entirely American-made, we offer fair wages for a fair days’ work to our employees.” Mart and the C ordova Cooler crew have created a company in which all the employees are on
the same track: a shared vision for quality, reliable products. And because of this, they’ve been able to expand their reach across the country and increase their online sales presence as well. With such a strong moral background, it’s no wonder that their products are as welldesigned as they are. In the last year, Cordova Coolers has focused on significant product updates to ensure that they are performing up to the Cordova standard. And customers love it! “We are now offering custom wrapped coolers,” Chase explains. The company can take virtually any image and create a custommade wrap for the cooler. Not to mentio n, the high-quality C-deck materials that the products are made out of are designed to be both water and heat resistant. But beyond setting the standard for quality and reliability, Cordova Coolers are also designed not to absorb contaminants. So, you can cut and prepared your fish right on the cooler, then simply rinse it
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Properly used and stored, one of the larger Cordova Coolers can keep your ice fresh for up to nine days! Never again will you have to suffer through a soggy sandwich or a warm soda.
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I f t he r e i s one t r ue c ha r a c t e r i s t i c of a n e nt r e p r e ne ur , i t i s t he a b i l i t y t o a c hi e v e v i c t or y ov e r s e t b a c k s on y our ow n t e r ms. For Sha nnon I ng l e , t hi s s p i r i t ha s he l p ed he r ov e r c om e a d e v a s t a t i ng M S d i a g n o sis a nd b r i ng a s p a c e fi l l e d w i t h b e a ut y an d c r e a t i v i t y for t he w hol e c om m uni t y . C offe e , P a i nt , Re p e a t i s M e r i d i a n’s fi r s t b l a nk s p a c e s t ud i o. L oc a t e d i n hi s t or i c d ow nt ow n, t he s t ud i o s e r v e s a s a p op u la r e v e nt ha l l for w or k s hop s , fi t ne s s c l a s s es, w e d d i ng s , b a b y s how e r s , a r t s how s , a nd p hot o s hoot s . I t a l s o s e r v e s a s a c ow or k i ng s p a c e a nd s e r e ne m e e t i ng a r ea . Gr ow i ng s m a l l b us i ne s s e s c a n e v e n r en t out t he s p a c e a s a p op - up l oc a t i on fo r t he i r r e t a i l i ng ne e d s on a d a y - t o- d a y b a sis.
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Because I ngl e wan te d to m ake th e stu di o acce ssi bl e to f i t th e n eeds o f the w h o l e c o m m u n i ty, patro n s can re n t th e spac e f o r a day, or by the h o u r . “Cl earl y, thi s was so m e th i n g th at Meri di an n e e de d. T h e stu di o has on l y be e n o pe n f o r a f ew mon th s, an d we ’ r e al r e ady recei vi n g boo ki n gs as f ar o u t as November. I t’ s be e n r e al l y f u n , ” I n gl e stated.
T h e u p l i ft i ng b r i g ht ne s s of t he stu di o i s a r e fl e c t i on on how th e pr o j e c t ha s he l p e d I ng l e o ve r c o m e t he d a r k ne s s of he r di agn os i s t o fi nd a p r ofe s s i ona l o u tl e t t ha t fi t s he r he a l t h, a nd al so set s a p os i t i v e e x a m p l e for h e r f am i l y . “ I n al l o f t hi s , I w a nt t o b e a r ol e m o de l t o m y c hi l d r e n t o ne v e r gi ve u p , a nd r e m e m b e r t ha t th e r e is a l w a y s s om e t hi ng t o c e l e br a t e i n t hi s l i fe w e ha v e . T h e y w e r e i nv ol v e d i n t he w or k o f tr ans for m i ng t he s t ud i o, th e y’ ve b e e n a p a r t of t he wh o l e p r oc e s s .”
W ha t ’s ne x t for C offe e , P a in t , Re p e a t ? For Sha nnon, i t ’s a ll a b out t he c om m uni t y . “ I w a nt t o b e a n i ns p i r a t i on fo r a ny one w ho i s a l s o s t r ug g lin g w i t h a l i fe - c ha ng i ng he a l t h i s s ue . I e s p e c i a l l y w a nt t o t h a n k t he c om m uni t y for he l p i ng me r e m e m b e r how b e a ut i ful l ife i s – b y not onl y s up p or t i ng me, b ut a l s o b y fi l l i ng t he s t ud io w i t h t he i r ow n ha p p i ne s s an d c e l e b r a t i ons ! ” -
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