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A Day at the National Folk Festival

Most of you know of our love of and pride in The Richmond Folk Festival. And most of you know that through the leadership of Venture Richmond, the RFF was born out of the National Folk Festival. Cities host the national festival for three years. This year was the first year for Salisbury, MD as host city. We attended the NFF on Saturday — not volunteering, but free to actually sit in the audience and take in full 45-minute performances. If you attend Richmond’s Folk Festival, lots of things are going to look and sound very similar! And just as we have learned in Richmond, the Festival goes on, rain or shine!

We spent Friday night in Cape Charles so still had a two hour drive north to Salisbury plus a stop for breakfast at the Exmore Diner.

We started out driving in sunshine but the closer we got to Salisbury, the cloudier it got, proving the forecast accurate. We got lucky and got to check in to our hotel early and then headed to downtown Salisbury around 11am.

Even though there was a free shuttle bus from a satellite parking lot, we had studied the map showing all of the free parking available in town so we thought as early as it was, we could probably find a space. And find we did, just one block from the dance stage!

We knew that Dave Jones, who is in charge of set-up and tear-down in Richmond, had the same task in Salisbury and that several food vendors from RVA were also in Maryland. Additionally, Jim Bland of Plan9 was also in charge of the merchandise booths. But the strangest bit of quasi deja vu was that all the signage and the pocket guide was designed by House of Hayes LLC in Richmond. We almost felt like we were in Richmond!

Performances began at noon but since the Marketplace opened earlier, we headed there first. Janet ended up being interviewed by a local TV reporter for their evening news story on day two of the festival. We stopped by “the merch tent” and talked to Jim and bought a poster and a National Folk Festival scarf for Janet.

Next we headed to the City Stage for a performance by tapper Jason Samuels Smith. We remembered from the first year of the Richmond Folk Festival when he performed alongside Chitresh Das from India; their respect for each other’s contrasting styles still stands out in my mind and epitomizes the folk festival. Even though all performance stages are covered, not so for the audience. It started raining as we claimed seats on the front row and it absolutely pitched it down the entire time Jason danced. Of course we still enjoyed it but on behalf of Salisbury, we felt terrible.

We decided to head back to the car (because we could!) and re-evaluate what we needed to carry with us. Luckily, the rain subsided and only a few times for the rest of the day and evening did we get any more rain; only once did we have to re-don those handy-dandy plastic ponchos.

We zig-zagged all over the Festival site until about 10pm, just doing what we wanted to do. Besides the advantages of our parking site, it was certainly different being right in the heart of downtown with shops and restaurants open. Sure, I am sure the food and drink vendors business suffered but that might have had as much to do with the weather than anything. I have no idea what downtown Salisbury is like on a normal Saturday but perhaps people who don’t normally go downtown learned that the shops and restaurants are worth supporting so that everyone wins.

We walked through the Children’s Area.

We talked to the new Superintendent of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park and invited her to come to Richmond and experience the Richmond Folk Festival and meet her NPS peeps at Tredegar and at the Maggie Walker National Historic Site.

We listened to Cajun music by Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys on the stage equivalent to Richmond’s stage on the Brown’s Island Way hillside.

We listened to Texas fiddling and Western swing by those cute Quebe Sisters on a just-this-month opened amphitheater stage along the Wicomico River.

We stopped by “OPS,” the center of the festival operations, looking for Dave Jones. We never did run in to him but we did talk to several festival staff members that we know from the many years they have come to Richmond.

We visited the booths in the Folk Life area.

We then walked all the way back to the dance stage food court because several folks had recommended a crab cake vendor there. Janet happened to notice a golf cart that was labeled “Water & Soda” and realized the Team Leader must be around. Sure enough, she was checking in with her volunteers and so we introduced ourselves and chatted for awhile.

On route to our next destination, we passed through a designated Street Performance area where the Treme Brass Band was playing. With the great tradition of a second line parade in New Orleans, they had led a parade on Friday night to open the Festival.

The next thing we did will easily rank in the Top Ten of all of our Folk Festivals experiences and it took place on the Maryland Traditions Foodways Stage. Smith Island lies in the Chesapeake Bay, twelve miles west of Crisfield, Maryland. Reachable by ferry, it is famous for its Smith Island Cake, a simple iced layer cake with traditionally at least 8 layers. In 2008 it was designated as the official dessert of the state of Maryland. Mary Ada Marshall is a lifetime resident of Smith Island and learned to bake from her mother, grandmother and mother-in-law. She had a great personality and we were particularly touched when she got choked up wishing that those three women were alive today to see all the attention that this “just cake” was garnering now.

Before leaving the Folk Life area, we caught the last song by The Sensational Royal Lights, a family group founded over six decades ago.

We had hoped we would have been able to at least taste the Smith Island Cake but when we didn’t we both needed something else to eat. We decided It wouldn’t kill us to eat a vegetable so we dug in to some tasty roasted corn.

Back over to the amphitheater, the sun set as we listened to The Bing Brothers Band, from Charleston, West Virginia, with guest fiddler Jake Krack, playing old-time string music.

At 8:45, we were back where we had started that morning, on the front row of the City Stage, this time for Mariachi Los Camperos. This band has been to Richmond at least twice, maybe even three times, but we never tire of them. Because of their showmanship, musicianship and singing voices, it was an absolute treat to be hear them and see them again, especially from the front row!

Our final performance would conveniently be on the dance stage (close to the car!). Janet participated in the salsa lesson but once the Orquesta SCC from The Bronx started playing, they were simply too loud to enjoy. However, while hanging out at that stage, I did finally manage to photograph the volunteers’s shirts and capture a cute trio working the Bucket Brigade!

So we called it a day.

Correction. We called it a great day.

Thank you National Folk Festival and thank you Salisbury.

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investmart007 · 7 years ago

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NCAA Latest: No. 5 seed Clemson blows out Auburn

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NCAA Latest: No. 5 seed Clemson blows out Auburn

/March 18, 2018 (AP)(STL.News) —

The Latest on the second round of the NCAA Tournament (all times Eastern):

9:20 p.m.

No. 5 seed Clemson is headed to the regional semifinals for the first time since 1997 after blowing out No. 4 seed Auburn 84-53 in the Midwest Region second round.

Gabe DeVoe led Clemson with 22 points, Elijah Thomas had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Marcquise Reed added 16 as Clemson used a huge first half run to cruise past its foe from the SEC.

Clemson shot nearly 48 percent, but was above 50 percent for most of the game. Clemson dominated every facet, outscoring Auburn 34-14 in the paint and allowed just two fastbreak points.

Clemson led by as many as 41 and will face top-seed Kansas.

Bryce Brown and Mustapha Heron led Auburn with 12 points each, but Auburn shot just 26 percent for the game and was 7 of 32 on 3-point attempts.

__ Tim Booth reporting from San Diego.

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9:10 p.m.

Top-seeded Xavier is starting to put some space between the Musketeers and Florida State.

After swapping the lead six times, Xavier took the lead on a 3-pointer by Paul Scruggs. That was the first of 8 straight points by the top-seeded Musketeers, and Scruggs capped the spurt with a layup giving Xavier the biggest lead of the first half with 10:20 left.

Scruggs’ layup put Xavier up 22-15.

Xavier routed Florida State in the second round a year ago, also in the West Region, with a 91-66 victory.

— Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.

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8:55 p.m.

Call them the Fallen Four.

The top four seeds in the South Region — No. 1 Virginia, No. 2 Cincinnati, No. 3 Tennessee and No. 4 Arizona — have all been eliminated on the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

The NCAA says that it is the first time in tourney history that none of a region’s top four seeds will make the Sweet 16.

Fifth-seeded Kentucky, seventh-seeded Nevada and 11th-seeded Loyola-Chicago are already on their way to Atlanta for the South Region semifinals. That trio will be joined by either ninth-seeded Kansas State or UMBC. The Retrievers made history as the first No. 16 seed to beat a top seed.

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8:50 p.m.

Top-seeded Xavier and ninth-seeded Florida State have the challenge of trying to follow up one of the biggest comebacks in NCAA Tournament history.

If the opening minutes are any indication, they appear up to the task.

Florida State opened the game scoring the first five points and jumped out to an 8-2 lead. Xavier, a No. 1 seed for the first time in program history, quickly answered with eight straight points. Kerem Kanter has seven point helping Xavier take a 12-11 lead with 15:06 left in the first half.

Xavier is trying to reach the Sweet 16 for a second straight year and seventh in the past 11 years.

Florida State hasn’t been there since 2011.

The winner plays Gonzaga in Los Angeles in the West Region semifinal.

— Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.

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8:30 p.m.

Nevada’s comeback win against Cincinnati is going into the record book.

The seventh-seeded Wolf Pack rallied from 22 points down to beat No. 2 seed Cincinnati 75-73 to advance to the Sweet 16. The NCAA says that it ties the second-biggest comeback in tournament history, behind BYU’s rally from 25 down to beat Iona in the 2012 First Four.

Duke also won after trailing by 22 after beating Maryland in the 2001 Final Four.

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8:25 p.m.

Kansas State has found its groove and taken its first lead in its second round game against 16th-seeded UMBC.

The Wildcats needed 11 trips down the court to get on the scoreboard and cut UMBC’s lead to 10-2. From there, Kansas State settled down and reeled off a 7-0 run to go up 15-14. Kansas State has yet to his a 3-pointer and has missed all six attempts.

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8:15 p.m.

The Nevada Wolf Pack just keeps digging out of deep holes. And now they’re on their way to Nevada’s first Sweet 16 since 2004.

The seventh-seeded Wolf Pack trailed this time by 22 before an amazing comeback.

Josh Hall hit a short jumper with 9.1 seconds left to give Nevada its only lead of the game at 75-73, and No. 2 seed Cincinnati couldn’t get a shot off before the clock expired sending the Wolf Pack celebrating and hugging on the court.

Nevada trailed by 14 in the second half of their first-round game when they forced overtime and beat Texas.

Cincinnati was the highest remaining seed left in the South Region after a string of upsets, and now the Bearcats are the latest to go down.

Now Nevada will play another surprising team in Loyola-Chicago in the South Region semifinals Thursday in Atlanta.

— Teresa M. Walker reporting from Nashville, Tennessee.

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8:15 p.m.

Kansas State coach Bruce Weber left the door open on leading scoring Dean Wade playing against UMBC, but so far the 6-foot-10 junior has not seen the floor near the midway point of the first half.

Wade is dealing with a stress fracture in his foot and has missed the Wildcats’ last two games.

Meanwhile, UMBC has shown no signs of a letdown after their historic upset of No. 1 Virginia, jumping out to a 12-6 lead with 11 minutes left in the first half.

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8:10 p.m.

Clemson is running its way to the Sweet 16.

The Tigers closed the first half on a 30-6 run and have a 43-19 lead over No. 4 seed Auburn at halftime of their second-round game in the Midwest Region. Elijah Thomas has 11 points and Marcquise Reed has 10 to lead Clemson.

Auburn simply couldn’t make shots. The Tigers closed the half missing 18 straight shots and 20 of its final 21 attempts in the half.

Auburn didn’t make a basket the final 10:33 of the half with all six points coming at the free throw line. Auburn shot just 18 percent in the first half.

Clemson normally plays at a slow pace but outscored Auburn 10-0 on fastbreak points and had a 22-2 advantage on points in the paint.

—Tim Booth reporting from San Diego.

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7:55 p.m.

Nevada went on a 16-0 run to get back into the game, but Cincinnati is trying to hold on by controlling the boards. The Bearcats were up by just three points with about 3 1/2 minutes left.

Second-seeded Cincinnati ended a long drought by converting a pair of putbacks. The Bearcats were outrebounding seventh-seeded Nevada 41-26 and outscoring the Wolf Pack 20-3 in second-chance points.

But don’t count out Nevada just yet.

Nevada trailed by 14 in the second half of their first-round game when they forced overtime and beat Texas.

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7:42 p.m.

Nevada may have dug itself too deep a hole to pull off another comeback.

Cincinnati opened the second half on an 11-3 run and has extended its lead over Nevada to 59-41 with 14:16 remaining. Nevada’s Cody Martin exemplified the Wolf Pack’s frustrations when he picked up a technical foul early in the second half.

—Steve Megargee reporting from Nashville, Tennessee

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7:40 p.m.

UMBC entered the Spectrum Center on Sunday night with long-sleeve warm-up jerseys that had “Unleash Chaos” on the front and “Shock the World” written on the back.

UMBC became the first No. 16 seed to beat a 1 seed on Friday night when it toppled Virginia, the nation’s top-ranked team in the biggest upset in college basketball history.

The Retrievers face Kansas State in the second round.

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7:27 p.m.

Defending national champion North Carolina is done in the NCAA Tournament.

Seventh-seeded Texas A&M dominated the second-seeded Tar Heels in an 86-65 win to advance to the Sweet 16.

The Aggies controlled the boards and held Carolina to a paltry 19 percent shooting from 3-point range.

Texas A&M won in Tar Heel-friendly country in Charlotte. It was North Carolina’s first NCAA loss in Charlotte after winning their first 12 games there.

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7:12 p.m.

Texas A&M is cruising against North Carolina in Charlotte.

The Aggies have maintained a 20-point lead for much of the last few minutes in the second half of their second-round game in the NCAA Tournament.

The Tar Heels will need a miraculous comeback to earn another shot to get back to the Final Four.

North Carolina is shooting a paltry 4 of 28 from 3-point range with about 4 1/2 minutes to go. Texas A&M is shooting 49 percent overall from the floor.

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7:10 p.m.

Two football powerhouses have tipped off with a spot in the Sweet 16 at stake.

Clemson and Auburn sounds more like a matchup in the College Football Playoff than a second-round game in the NCAA Tournament. But the schools are meeting with the winner facing No. 1 seed Kansas in the regional semifinals.

Clemson, the No. 5 seed, pulled away from 12th-seeded New Mexico State in the first round. No. 4 seed Auburn held off a challenge from 13th-seeded Charleston to advance.

Clemson was last in the regional semifinals in 1997. The last time Auburn was in the Sweet 16 was 2003.

—Tim Booth reporting from San Diego.

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7:05 p.m.

Jacob Evans III has 15 points and Jarron Cumberland has 13 to give Cincinnati a 44-32 halftime lead over Nevada.

This marks the fifth straight game Nevada has trailed at halftime. Nevada has won two of those games so far.

Nevada will need a big second half from Caleb Martin, the star of its first-round overtime victory over Texas. Martin picked up two early fouls and has just two points.

In the Texas game, Martin scored 13 points in the second half and overtime.

—Steve Megargee reporting from Nashville, Tennessee

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6:45 p.m.

North Carolina is in big trouble.

They were down by 21 to Texas A&M with about 12 minutes left in the second-round game in Charlotte.

The Tar Heels are off from the 3-point line, shooting just 2 of 22. They’ve got a lot of work to do if they want to make a third straight Final Four.

The Aggies shooting 49 percent from the field.

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6:30 p.m.

Cincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland continues his torrid NCAA Tournament performance. He was on a triple-double pace about 8 ½ minutes into the game with 11 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Cumberland’s production has staked Cincinnati to a 27-12 lead over Nevada. The Bearcats are known for their stingy defense, but their offense is sizzling so far as they’ve shot 10 of 15 overall and 4 of 5 from 3-point range.

—Steve Megargee reporting from Nashville, Tennessee

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6:22 p.m.

North Carolina must come back from a double-digit deficit if it wants to make a third straight Final Four.

The Tar Heels trail Texas A&M 42-28 at halftime in Charlotte, though it isn’t UNC’s biggest halftime deficit. That came when the Tar Heels trailed by 16 at Clemson before making a second-half comeback that fell short in an 82-78 loss.

The Aggies’ defense frustrated the Tar Heels, who also missed plenty of good looks. UNC shot 33 percent and made just 1 of 13 from behind the 3-point arc.

North Carolina also got a combined nine points from starters Theo Pinson, Kenny Williams and Cameron Johnson.

The Aggies shot 50 percent and took a 25-18 rebounding advantage.

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6:20 p.m.

Nevada coach Eric Musselman has already needed to call two timeouts in the first 4 ½ minutes as Cincinnati has grabbed an 18-4 lead over the Wolf Pack.

Nevada will have to try to erase a 14-point deficit for the second straight game. Nevada staged a dramatic rally Friday to beat Texas 97-93 in overtime after trailing by 14 early in the second half.

Jarron Cumberland has eight points and Kyle Washington has six for Cincinnati. Nevada has missed its first four 3-point attempts.

—Steve Megargee reporting from Nashville, Tennessee —Steve Megargee reporting from Nashville, Tennessee

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5:55 p.m.

Texas A&M has regrouped from a slow start with a 12-0 run to take a 25-20 lead on North Carolina.

The Tar Heels led 20-13 but missed their next six shots, while 6-foot-10 forward Tyler Davis scored three times inside to get the Aggies going during the current burst.

UNC’s Luke Maye had six quick rebounds for the Tar Heels, but picked up two fouls.

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By Associated Press – published on STL.News by St. Louis Media, LLC (Z.S)

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#14 in the second half of their first-round game #Clemson blows out Auburn #NCAA Tournament #North Carolina #Regional semifinals

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buddyrabrahams · 7 years ago

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10 small school players who could become March Madness heroes

Many players have made their name in March Madness. Stephen Curry, after all, first burst onto the national scene with Davidson’s Cinderella run in 2008. He is just one of many who have briefly entranced the nation as a little-known player on a little-known team to slay a few giants on the way to a surprisingly deep tournament run.

There will probably be someone like that in this year’s tournament Here are ten small school players who could end up shocking the college basketball world.

1) Mike Daum, South Dakota State

One of the nation’s elite scorers, Daum has a chance to really trouble a major team. The redshirt junior averaged 23.8 points per game, good for sixth in the nation, and has done enough to even put himself on the NBA’s radar.

Daum is a problem not just because of his scoring, but also his size. He stands 6-foot-9, yet still shoots 42 percent from three-point range and 46 percent from the field. He has NCAA Tournament experience, having scored 17 points as a 16-seed against Gonzaga a year ago. He could have an explosive performance, and a big team — perhaps first-round opponent Ohio State — could take the fall.

2) Jaylen Adams, St. Bonaventure

Adams has driven the Bonnies on their late-season hot streak, including back-to-back 40 point games at the start of February. He slowed down slightly in the conference tournament, but that’s been the exception to the rule for him recently. Adams averages 19.8 points per game and can shoulder the load for St. Bonaventure.

Adams can also spread the ball around. He averages 5.4 assists, and though he hasn’t managed a double-double this season, he’s more than capable of putting up lines like 20 points and eight or nine assists. He pulls the strings for a St. Bonaventure team that could be very dangerous.

3) Jonathan Stark, Murray State

Murray State has produced plenty of great guards in their day — remember Isaiah Canaan? Adding to that tradition is Tulane transfer Jonathan Stark, who will have a big hand in any upset the Ohio Valley Conference champions manage to pull.

Stark averages 21.8 points per game, and he shoots 41 percent from beyond the arc. He’s an elite free throw shooter too; at 88 percent, he can reliably be trusted at the line if the Racers are in a tight one down the stretch and trying to put things away. If he gets hot from the field, the Racers can definitely give West Virginia trouble.

4) Zach Thomas, Bucknell

The Bucknell swing man simply fills the stat sheet. Don’t be fooled by his 6-foor-7 stature — Thomas can rebound with the best of them, and he can complement it with good scoring as well.

Thomas came very close to averaging a double-double this season, with 20.3 points per game to go with 9.2 rebounds. While not an elite three-point shooter, he’s a threat from downtown, shooting 37 percent. He does his real damage from inside the arc, and he gets to the line a lot as well, getting about nine three throw attempts a game and shooting 77 percent when he gets them. He can do damage, and the Bison will try to ride him.

5) C.J. Burks, Marshall

Burks wasn’t a big producer for Marshall in his first two seasons at the school, but things have changed quickly in his junior season. After averaging fewer than 10 points per game in his first two seasons, he’s really come on strong, averaging 20.5 points per game.

Burks isn’t particularly great from three — he simply shoots a lot and scores a lot. He’s scored 30 points in three separate games this season, so he can really pile up the points quickly if his shot is falling for him. That’s a big danger for his first-round opponent, Wichita State.

6) Jon Elmore, Marshall

If Burks doesn’t get it done, there’s a good chance that Elmore will. He actually outpaced his teammate Burks in terms of scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game to lead the entire team.

There’s even more to Elmore’s game than scoring. He racks up 6.9 assists per game and six rebounds. He’s a legitimate triple-double threat — he has two of them on the season, and he’s come close a couple more times. Elmore is the team leader and most talented player, and he could certainly make some noise in the tournament.

7) Peyton Aldridge, Davidson

Davidson surprised many by snatching the automatic bid out of the Atlantic 10, and Aldridge was a big reason why. He had 13 points and seven rebounds in the final win over Rhode Island. As his season-long statistics bear out, he’s capable of much more than that.

Aldridge averaged 21.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game overall, and the 6-foot-7 big man has a 45-point game — against St. Bonaventure, no less — to his name. He shoots nearly 40 percent from three, too, which stretches defenses and makes him a real threat from inside and outside. Look out for him when Davidson matches up against Kentucky.

8) Clayton Custer, Loyola-Chicago

The Missouri Valley Player of the Year, Custer makes the Ramblers tick. He missed part of the season with an ankle injury, but their record with him in the lineup is an eye-popping 26-2. That’s no coincidence — Custer is a fine floor general who is credited with being the sparkplug offensively, even if his statlines aren’t necessarily on the gaudy side.

Custer averages 13.4 points and 4.3 assists per game, and much of the offense goes through him. The former Iowa State player’s impact on this team is bigger than the stat sheet reflects. Loyola will look to him to guide them to a first round upset over Miami.

9) Jemerrio Jones, New Mexico State

Jones isn’t the guy who will shoot New Mexico State to victory if they win — that would be guard Zach Lofton, who leads the team in points per game. Where Jones excels is on the glass. It’s what made him WAC Player of the Year, and it’s what separates the Aggies from many of their mid-major peers.

Jones averages 13.2 rebounds per game despite standing a modest 6-foot-5, and his 9.4 defensive boards per contest lead Division I. Showing his versatility, his 3.1 assists per game lead the team too. He’s a great player, and he could be a big problem for Clemson once things tip off.

10) Grant Riller, Charleston

The Cougars have three players who average at least 17 points per game, but Riller is the best of the bunch. That’s down to how good of a shooter he is. He shoots 55 percent from the field and 40 percent from three, meaning he’s outstanding from inside the arc and very capable from deep as well. He’s come on particularly strong lately, with a trio of 30-point games in February that helped propel Charleston forward.

Riller is an excellent player who, aided by his free-scoring teammates, can take over a game. That could be bad news for Auburn, but Riller has a real chance to make a name for himself with a strong performance or two.

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jorfearon-blog · 7 years ago

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npsnhaprogram · 7 years ago

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Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Students Explore African American History Through Art at Harpers Ferry NHP

By Michelle Burrelli, Journey Through Hallowed Ground NHA

Last month, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (NHP) hosted an exhibit of 250 artworks created by 1,200 students from 31 participating schools. The project, called “Healing Through History: Shackles to Scholars,” encouraged participants to explore the importance of Harpers Ferry NHP to African American history. The exhibit is a collaboration between the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage Area (JTHG), Harpers Ferry NHP, and the International Fiber Collaborative (IFC). IFC is a nonprofit organization that works nationwide to develop community programs that create collaborative opportunities in the arts and civic engagement.

A collaborative art piece created by students titled “I Am Free To...” / Image courtesy of JTHG

The inspiration for the project is rooted in Harpers Ferry NHP’s tumultuous history as an armory located near the historical border between free and slave-holding states.

“It is no coincidence that W.E.B. Du Bois held the first public meeting in the United States of the Niagara Movement, one of the cornerstones of the modern civil rights movement, at Harpers Ferry in 1906,” said JTHG President Bill Sellers, referencing the NHP’s rich historical significance to several critical events in African American History. Within a 10-year period in the 1850s and 1860s, Harpers Ferry, lying at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, stood witness to: the era of slavery; abolitionist John Brown’s raid on its armory; several Civil War battles; the end of slavery; and the establishment of Storer College, a school for former slaves, in 1867.

Historical materials were provided to students from first through twelfth grades by Harpers Ferry NHP Chief Historian Dennis Frye, whose idea spawned the project. “History often is expressed best through art,” said Frye. “Colorful imagery and creative contemplation are much more powerful than memorized dates.”

Dennis Frye, Chief Historian at Harpers Fery NHP, addressed the crowd at the “Healing Through History: Shackles to Scholars” exhibit / Image courtesy of JTHG

IFC staff guided teachers and students in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia schools in the creation of fiber art pieces reflecting personal interpretations and reactions to the region’s African American history.

“This project was thrilling for the [JTHG] team because of the sheer number of students we were able to reach,” said Michelle Burelli, Chief Operating Officer of the NHA, adding that, “the students really enjoyed it as well.” According to one high school student who participated, “my favorite assignment this year was ‘Shackles to Scholars’. Through this experience, I really got to figure out my own style more, and understand what kind of concepts of history could be conveyed in art, so this was very memorable.”

During the opening reception, students, their parents, teachers, and visitors viewed a combination of both individual and collaborative artworks created on canvas while a string trio played 19th century folk music.

A string trio accompanied the opening reception with 19th century folk music / Image courtesy of JTHG

A second exhibition of the artworks will take place between June 30 and August 15, 2017, at the Charleston, West Virginia Public Library, on 200 E Washington Street. The art will also be featured during the 150th anniversary celebration of Storer College in Harpers Ferry, October 1–31, 2017.

The mission of the JTHG is to promote and support civic engagement through history education, economic development through heritage tourism, and the preservation of cultural landscapes in the historic corridor that runs between Monticello in Virginia to the Gettysburg Battlefield in Pennsylvania.

#National Heritage Areas #Journey Through Hallowed Ground #Harpers Ferry National Historical Park #NPS

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We feel that Melanie & Steve’s one year anniversary is as good a time as ever to look back on this amazing day. We asked them to sit down and reflect on their awesome wedding day at Lesner Inn and they gave a little advice for future brides and grooms too!

Starting at the beginning…how did you two meet?

We met at Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp outside Pittsburgh, PA on a hot summer’s day. Steve first caught my eye one morning before breakfast; we were both outside for a brisk morning run around the lake.

And the moment that he popped the question?

After 5 years of dating, over President’s Day weekend, Steve proposed to me *literally* ON the frozen lake where we met.

We’ve seen the pictures from this and, trust us, it was an epic proposal! When you started the venue search, what made you pick Lesner Inn?

We elected Lesner Inn for our beautiful sunset wedding and reception after falling in love with the location and interacting with the fabulous staff. You can’t beat this venue! Delicious food, beautiful marina view, and all-inclusive with one location to provide both the wedding ceremony of your dreams and reception for the ages.

It takes much more than a venue to pull off a beautiful wedding. Who else was involved?

I highly recommend all of our vendors: Norfolk Wholesale Floral, Dustin Lewis (photographer), DJ Rodney Charles (Astro DJ), Stowe Haven Strings (string trio), Incredible Edibles (cake), Duck Donuts, Maya Couture (wedding dress), Makeup School by Sarah Rillon (bridal makeup)

Melanie and Steve really had the A-team of wedding vendors! Check out the photos at the end of the post to see more! We are always interested to see what song a couple picks for their first dance. What made you pick it and why?

I was very stressed about finding the perfect first dance song- it seemed to be the most challenging aspect of the entire wedding planning process (ridiculous, I know…). Just over a month before the wedding, at 5:30 am, I was driving my sister’s car to work (her pre-set radio stations are quite different from my own). This is when I discovered our song!! Pearl Jam “Just Breathe” I was immediately put at ease and knew on the spot this was our song.

What were you most excited about for your wedding day and why?

I was most excited to have a huge party with all of my closest friends and family, most of whom drove/flew a great distance to celebrate with us.

Were there any personal touches that you put on your wedding day that were really special to you? (We have to preface this with saying how impressed we were with how personal their wedding was)

Personal touches…soooo many! Let me name a few- Steve and I named each of our tables after places that were important or significant to our relationship (ie. Berkey Creamery, Pippin Hill, Caribou Coffee, Garmisch, Charleston, etc.). Signature drink- we elected to serve “Anchors Aweigh” which was inspired by our favorite drink from State College, PA (root beer schnapps, coke, jagermeister)- this was not your traditional signature wedding drink, but was completely us and turned out to be a huge hit! We also used Shriver’s Salt Water Taffy (my favorite from Ocean City, NJ) to attach the guest’s name tags for table settings. Wedding favors: individually decorated Limoncello bottles for each guest from our time in Naples, Italy.

What was the biggest mistake you made during the planning process? Not that we think you made any!

Mistakes….I never make them….ever 😉

Ha, a girl after our own hearts. What advice do you have for other couple’s planning their weddings?

Once you arrive to the reception- leave all expectations at the door and just have fun! The wedding/reception will fly by so try your best to live in the moment and enjoy yourself, your guests, and of course: your new spouse!!

We could not agree more!!! It is so great to see a bride who can be present in the moments during her wedding instead of worrying about the little things. What was your favorite memory from the wedding?

I have a tie for first place in favorite memories from the wedding. I loved the serenade to Top Gun’s “You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling” my husband and his buddies surprised me with, aviators and all. We also broke out a ton of glow-in-the-dark necklaces and wands when “Sandstorm” came on- the child in each of us came out and everyone came on the dance floor to join in. Quite the compliment!

We loved being able to a part of a couple’s special day and cannot believe it has been a whole year since that energetic dance party! Scroll down to see some of the photos that Dustin Lewis took on their big day!

Wedding Highlights: Melanie & Steve 5/29/2016 We feel that Melanie & Steve’s one year anniversary is as good a time as ever to look back on this amazing day.

#dance #Events #Flowers #memories #menu #music #Photography #wedding

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