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Baseball season is here! The high schools and col-leges have been playing for a while now so it really isn’t a preview issue, but I wanted to give B-C and Airport their due. Baseball is such a great game. There are many different facets and nuances that make it so unique. Plus there is the element of practice. In order to develop the skills necessary to win the game and make a play when it counts, practice is necessary.

My youngest son Noah is currently playing t-ball. He can hit the ball well and throws the ball well. However, his catching of the ball still needs some more practice. Last weekend he wanted to go out in the yard and work on catching pop flies. I asked him if he wanted to use tennis balls to get warmed up but he said no.

So there we were in the front yard. I was lobbing balls over his head and holding my breath with each toss. He was doing great. Of course at that point a ball bounced off his glove and plunked his eye with a hollow thud. He started crying, and we went inside to survey the damage and get some ice. I was fully expecting him to be done with baseball for the after-noon.

I was wrong. After a few minutes to collect him-self, he wanted to go back outside and do it again. He once again declined to use tennis balls and we went back to work on pop flies.

I was very proud of him, as I’m sure all of the par-ents are of their boys playing high school ball.

Happy Easter and thanks for reading Cayce-West Columbia Life!

COVER STORY8 2014 High School Baseball Report

FEaTuRE12 Bill’s Music Shop & Pickin’ Parlor

COLuMNS4 Autism Awareness11 Word for the Day Pastor Rocky Purvis

DEPaRTMENTS5 Events7 CWC Leaders Cliff Springs14 Spice of Life Easter Recipes

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April is National Autism Awareness month! Awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has grown exponentially over the past few years. Every day doctors are learning more about autism: possible causes, symptoms and treatments. As more is known, more infor-mation is presented to the public. You may have seen the billboards around town advertising the staggering statistic that 1 in 88 children born in the United States is now being diagnosed with autism. In ad-dition to the billboards there are public service announcements, fund-raisers, and celebrities who choose autism education as their platform. Locally, Dr. Edward Davis, owner of Davis Orthodontics in West Co-lumbia, has taken the charge to educate his staff about ASD and get his patients involved in Autism Awareness.

The South Carolina Autism Society (SCAS) states that autism is a developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life, and is a result of a neurological disorder that affects func-tioning of the brain. Autism is four to five times more common in males, and occurs in all social and ethnic groups. Although there is much speculation, currently there is no definitive cause of ASD, nor is there a cure. The SCAS is a statewide advocate for children and adults with autism. It plays a vitally important role in promoting education and awareness of the disorder, as well as providing assistance and re-sources to families that are navigating the course of having a loved one with autism.

For the second year in a row, the team at Davis Orthodontics is a sponsor of the Midlands Strides for Autism event. The event raises funds to assist the SCAS in continuing their mission of supporting those in our state with ASD. Individuals and teams participate in the event and raise money through pledges and donations. This year’s walk will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 4 at Finlay Park. We encour-age everyone to attend. Look for the Davis team in their blue tie-dyed t-shirts!

Autism awareness is important to Dr. Davis. His desire to build lasting bonds with his patients has led him to make it a priority that his staff set precedence on understanding and respecting everyone they welcome into the office. Dr. Davis is leading his team in an office-wide push for awareness and support of patients with autism. During April, patients are encouraged to get blue bands on their braces to promote awareness. Dr. Davis will donate $5 to the SCAS for every patient who participates! Last year they were able to raise and donate close to $2,000. The Davis team asks you to support autism aware-ness, too! Come to Finlay Park on May 4. Meet your neighbors, sup-port local families, learn something, and have fun for a great cause!

For more information on ASD and the Midlands Strides for Autism, visit scautism.org.

Autism Awarenessby Layne Stalvey, Davis Orthodontics


Lexington County Green is Clean Month Environmentally friendly events in honor of Earth Day (April 22): E-Waste Collection-April 12; Rain Barrel class-April 16; House-hold Hazardous Waste Collection-April 22; Compost Sale, Bin and Rain Barrel Pick-up-April 26. Lex-Co.sc.gov/GreenIsClean or 785-3340.

Wednesday, April 16Kid’s Day at Wingard’s Nursery Wingard’s Nursery, 1403 North Lake Dr.For ALL ages-proceeds benefit Carolina Wildlife Care (rehabilitated animals on site). Food, safety demonstrations, hands-on activities and more, $5 admission. Make a concrete stepping stone at 1 p.m. -$25 per stone. 359-9091 or WingardsNursery.com.

Monday, April 213rd Annual Jay Criscione Charity Golf TournamentLexington Country ClubProceeds benefit the Lexington Medical Center Foundation’s Cancer Care Fund, which provides financial support for cancer patients throughout the Midlands. Registra-tion 8:30 a.m., starts at 10:30 a.m. Email [email protected] or call 791-2540.

Thursday, April 243rd Annual Emma Longstreet Memorial Golf TournamentGolden Hills Country Club, 11:15 a.m.Celebrate the life of Emma Longstreet! All proceeds benefit the Emma Longstreet Memorial Fund and Midway Elementary’s French immersion program. Register via email to [email protected] or call 730-3442.

Saturday, April 26Miss Spring Princess PageantLexington Middle School Theater, 12:15 p.m.Age divisions include birth to 19 years of age, $7 admission fee. Registration deadline is April 12. Email [email protected] or call 920-3260.

Saturday, April 26CMC Steel Rhythm on the River Concert SeriesWyman “Mac” Rish Riverwalk Park & Amphitheater, 6-9 p.m.Free music concerts in West Columbia with concessions and an Artists’ Village. For a complete lineup of this season’s performers, visit RORSC.com.

Saturday, April 264th Saturday Bluegrass SeriesHaynes Auditorium, 6:30-9 p.m.The Haynes 4th Saturday Bluegrass Series is held every 4th Saturday from January to August at 423 College Street in Batesburg-Leesville. HaynesBluegrass.com.

Friday, May 22014 State Master Gardener Jamboree Saluda Shoals Park, 8:30 a.m.– 3 p.m.Master gardeners and their guests will enjoy guest speaker Dr. James Black, interactive workshops, take-home projects, free soil samples and a picnic lunch. 356-6695.

Saturday, May 33rd Annual Pet PawtyRed Bank Horse Arena, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.This pet-friendly fundraising event and pet food drive benefits Meals on Wheels seniors

and their pets. Highlights include agility dogs, cow bingo, pet adoptions, pet con-tests, micro chipping and more! Hosted by Lexington County Recreation and Aging Commission. 356-5111.

Sunday, May 4Charles Billingsley and the First Baptist Choir & Orchestra First Baptist of Lexington (415 Barr Road), 6 p.m.Enjoy a free concert of worship with Charles Billingsley and the FBLex Choir and Orchestra. Billingsley is an Artist in Residence at Liberty University and has sung worldwide with the popular Christian group, NewSong. 957-0686.

Sunday May 4Spring Open House Lexington County Museum, 2-5 p.m.Come experience Lexington’s past as the museum hosts its annual Spring Open House. Explore the museum’s historic structures and see historic crafts such as blacksmithing. Free admission with re-freshments. 359-8369.

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For Cliff Springs, it’s always been about the art. Even in early childhood, a crayon or pen or brush in his hand, he was con-stantly creating a world of his own. Never any indecision about what he wanted to do with his life, just maybe what form the art might take.

Perseverance, natural talent and tech-nology took him along a road which now provides an impressive incubator for cre-ativity in the Midlands. With Genesis Stu-dios, Cliff has brought his dreams into be-ing. He wakes up every day excited about what lies ahead.

“It’s literally a dream come true,” he says, “and every day is fun. We love what we do around here and look forward to even bigger things.”

This local Imagineer grew up in Charles-ton and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Media Arts. His student internship at Christie Commu-nications Inc. in Columbia opened the door for his career in graphics and design.

“Ray Christie was my mentor,” he says. “He was older, more experienced and a great guy to work with. After some time on the job together, we decided to start a new

business as partners.”The pathway to today’s Genesis Studios

was littered with huge obstacles. In 2000, Ray was diagnosed with lung cancer, and after his death Cliff bought out his half from Ray’s widow. The building program became a nightmare of missed deadlines, construction mistakes, cost overruns and faulty work. Firing the original contrac-tor, Cliff started over, and finally by 2005 Genesis Studios had its studio. At the same time, his young family had grown to in-clude a two-year-old and infant twins. This is, of course, around the time that the U.S. economy crashed and business activity hit its lowest levels in generations.

Genesis made it through to prosper-ity, and its owner is optimistic about the future. The facilities at this contemporary studio are dazzling: large and small per-formance rooms, stunning technology that amazes even those who are using it every day, and the newest acquisition — a travel-ing equipment van which can bring along everything needed to record on-site. Cliff Springs has assembled a carefully-chosen staff of seven full-time producers, writ-ers and editors along with the usual three

or four interns who sometimes come on board permanently.

Genesis is a full-service marketing and multi-media production studio for adver-tising, brochures, film, DVD, web design, interactive, animation: the team takes it all on. They have won awards, but the owner says that they no longer compete in that program, preferring instead to focus on their clients’ success as their sole measur-ing stick. If the customer is prospering be-cause of their work, Genesis is happy.

“Our biggest client is Mungo Homes,” he says. “We do work for local, regional and national clients and are always looking for something new. Right now we are do-ing a film called Bringing the Fallen Home, about how this country handles the return of service men and women fallen in com-bat. DOD is allowing us access to inside areas and we are looking for possible na-tional distribution.”

Genesis just may open a film school on seven acres of their Cayce property. Why not? The expertise is on tap to enable stu-dents to come there for hands-on experi-ence. It’s something that could benefit ev-eryone concerned. n

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Airport branched off from B-C years ago, but their close proximity (the schools are only four miles from each other) means that students come from the same feeder schools and know each other well from youth and recreational leagues. This familiarity makes every head-to-head matchup a major com-munity event, and both teams are well aware of the importance of their two games against the other during the course of the season.

Airport: A New Lineup The Airport Eagles are in their third sea-

son under head coach Tim Perry, with a trip to the AAA state championship game last season ending in a loss to A.C. Flora in two

games. Building on that success is the first challenge of the new season.

“We graduated four very good players last year, so we’ll play a lot of new guys this year,” Coach Perry says. “We also got three transfers in from White Knoll, Irmo, and Brookland-Cayce who will be learning the system here.” The team is mostly lacking in big game experience, he adds.

“We only had two in the lineup for the preseason who played in the state champi-onship series last year,” Perry says. “We are probably going to go through some grow-ing pains early on, so the biggest challenge I have for them is how quick can we make improvements.”

Airport plays a complex system of base-ball that’s long on strategy, something that should help take some of the stress off the relative youth of this year’s team.

“We put defensive pressure on teams with bunting and first-and-third situations,” Perry says. “With a younger team you have to manage situations a lot more to create some offense.”

As a coach, Perry has experience at the

A sure sign of spring every year is the arrival of high school baseball season, and nowhere in the Midlands is the rivalry

and competition more intense than it is between the Cayce/West Columbia teams fielded by Airport and

Brookland-Cayce high schools.

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college level but

knows he is dealing with

unique high school expectations at Airport.

“I try to run our team like a college pro-gram with a dress code, uniform cleats, and doing things a certain way to teach them about responsibility, accountability, and be-ing part of a team,” Perry says. “There are opportunities for more life lessons at this level. Ultimately I know most of them will not play in college, but if I can teach them to be a better teammate here it will work for them anywhere in building character and showing respect to others.”

Perry says he definitely feels the sup-port of the parents and the community for the team.

“It’s a tremendous baseball area with the success of USC and how this community has supported that university-level pro-gram. Things have turned up a notch since the national championships,” Perry says. “I’ve seen that filter down to the local com-munity, and it says a lot about baseball in Columbia.”

As for their rivalry with Brookland-Cayce, he acknowledges it being the high-

light of the season for both teams.“No matter what the records are any

year, it is always a battle,” he says. “It is all about close games, big crowds, and the stu-dent body support at those games is far and away the best of the year. They really get excited for that rivalry.”

Brookland-Cayce: A New Head CoachOver at Brookland-Cayce, the Bearcats

are in their first season with new head coach Shawn Torbett, who previously served as pitching coach at Lexington, Gil-bert, and Blythewood. He inherits a solid program from Coach Assey, who moved over to White Knoll this season.

“Coach Assey did a good job with the kids on fundamentals, and they are great to work with,” Coach Torbett says. “I’m picking up where he left off in terms of keeping our focus and working hard to raise the competitive level. They have had

a lot of coaches the last few years, so the first thing was to earn their respect as a leader and then begin to raise their level of understanding of the game of baseball.”

Torbett’s idea of fundamentals goes well with his overall game plan for the team, he says.

“I’m a big believer in making the de-fense play defense — put the ball on the ground, run, bunt, and put pressure on them,” Torbett explains. “It all starts on the mound. Good pitching keeps you in every game. We’re building depth on the pitching rotation.” Again, it goes back to the basics.

“It all goes back to raising the bar, being in control of the game,” he says. “Offen-sively it’s the same thing.”

Coach Torbett is serious about baseball, but he wants his players to know that there is more to their education and athletics career in order for them to be more well-


rounded individually.“High school sports are about the kids,

not me as a coach,” Torbett says. “We love when they play other sports and are in-volved in the community, because those are things they won’t ever get back if they miss out the first time around. We had 11 varsity baseball players who also played on the football team this past season, for ex-ample. As a coach, it’s my job to give these kids an opportunity to do things like that.”

For Torbett, the age of sports specializa-tion means he has seen too much of a good thing become a problem.

“Once they play all through the sum-mer, they need a break,” he says. “We see injuries now as early as 14 years old. We want them to play hard in the spring, but then go do other things so they can come back fresh and meet our expectations for the season.”

Those expectations are high among the community, which is a huge supporter of the program, Torbett says.

“This place is unbelievable, the pride they have in our program. With third and fourth generation students at the school, our kids and the people in the community have so much invested in this school that you learn right away to want to live up to

those expectations.”Just as with Airport’s team, one of those

expectations every season is to come out on top in the head-to-head rivalry between the schools.

“It’s a serious rivalry, but they all know

each other. They played little league to-gether,” Torbett says. “It’s a big day, but we play them twice a year and we have 22 other games to play. I tell my kids that we take that one the same way as the others — what do we have to do to win the game?” n

Brookland-CayCe SChedule

April 4 Strom Thurmond 6:30April 5 Woodland 1:00April 8 @ Gilbert 6:30April 11 @ Hammond 7:00

Sandlapper Spring Break Tourney @ Gilbert/Pelion

April 12 Buford @ Gilbert 6:00 April 14 Gloucester @ Pelion 3:45 April 15 North Augusta 6:30 @ Gilbert April 16 TBA

April 21 Swansea 6:30April 23 Midland Valley 6:30

aIrPorT SChedule

April 4 @ Swansea 5:00April 7 @ Lower Richland 7:00April 8 Strom Thurmond 7:00 April 10 Mid-Carolina 5:00April 11 Gilbert 7:00

Forest Acres Classic: April 14 AC Flora 8:00April 15 Lexington 5:00April 16 Sumter 5:00

April 17 Championship TBAApril 21 @ Mid-Carolina 5:00May 1 Playoffs Begin TBA


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You Know It’s A Bad Day...I love reading the You Know It’s A Bad Day jokes. They

make me laugh. Perhaps you’ve read some of these. You Know It’s A Bad Day When…• Yourbirthdaycakecollapsesfromtheweightofthecan-

dles.• Your four-year-oldwakesyouupwith thenews that it’s

almost impossible to flush a grapefruit down the toilet. • Yourincometaxrefundcheckbounces.• Yourtwinsisterforgetsyourbirthday.• Your12-year-old’sideaofhumorisputtingcrazygluein

your Preparation H.• Youcallyourwifetotellheryouwouldliketoeatoutto-

night, and when you get home there’s a sandwich on the front porch.

• Youwakeuptodiscoverthatyourwaterbedbroke,andthen realize you don’t have a waterbed. (You’ll get thatone in a minute).

• YoucalltheSuicidePreventionHotlineandtheyputyouon hold.Bad day jokes are funny, but bad days — especially when

they are our bad days — are never funny. We go in to work onlytofindthecompanyisdownsizing,andwenolongerhaveajob.Wegotothedoctorforaroutineexam,andtheydiscoveranunusualspotonourx-ray.Wegetacallfromtheschool informing us that our child is in serious trouble.

What do we do when we find ourselves in middle of a bad day? How do we respond? Do we give in? Do we give up? Or dowerealize thatourbadday isnot thefinalday?That’swhat Easter is all about. Good Friday was the worst day any-onecouldpossiblyexperience.JesuswasaccusedofacrimeHe didn’t commit. He was beaten and whipped until He was almost dead. He was nailed to a cross until He died. And then, He was buried in a borrowed tomb. That was Friday.

ButthentherewasSunday:Eastermorning.Jesusdidn’tremain in the tomb. He defeated sin and death so you and I could have eternal life! So when you’re in the middle of your bad day, just remember: it’s not the final day. And that’s the Word for Today.

Pastor Rocky PurvisNorthside Baptist Church

Northside Baptist Church4347 Sunset Boulevard, Lexington • (803) 520-5660

NorthsideBaptist.orgWorship TImes 9:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Life Groups 8, 9 and 10:45 a.m.

T he late Bill Wells was a legend in tradi-tional bluegrass music, and the Meet-ing Street store that bears his name is keeping that tradition alive and

well. The store has seen some changes since his death in November 2011, but some things will never change: just as it’s been for almost 30 years, Bill’s Music Shop and Pickin’ Parlor will continue to be a haven for traditional acoustic music in a family-friendly atmosphere.

“It was always very important to Bill that this was a place for families,” says his wife Louise, who can often be found behind the counter of the store her husband opened in 1987 (the original State Street location opened in 1985). “I never dreamed back then that it would become the fixture that it has.”

Louise now works alongside her son, Willie, who manages the store full-time. Her granddaughter Lindsey runs the canteen on most Friday and Saturday nights, so daily op-erations are truly a family affair.

under new Management “We visited the store from time to time

over the years, but I never really thought about what would happen if Dad passed away,” says Willie, who lived in Nashville at the time with a career in music produc-tion and retail management. “When he died, I knew I needed to do this. I knew it was something he’d want me to do. My wife said she’d support whatever I needed to do, so I embraced it and ran with it.”

Longtime regulars have witnessed several

aesthetic changes to the store since then: a fresh paint job inside and out, a new sound booth and expanded stage area, a new lighted sign and other interior improvements, with more yet to come.

Willie has added some new options to the weekly musical offerings as well: in addition to the traditional Open Stage and Bluegrass Jam on Friday nights, there’s also Classic Country Music Night every Saturday and an Open Mic Songwriter’s Night every other Tuesday. On the first Friday of every month, guests are in-vited to enjoy a complimentary dinner (and potluck dessert) before the show. Concerts are still held on the weekends, typically Saturday evenings or Sunday afternoons.

On the music shop side, Bill’s offers lessons on almost all acoustic string instruments, with four instructors currently on staff. A certified, accredited luthier offers full-service acoustic instrument repair. Customers can browse an ever-widening variety of instruments, accesso-ries, CDs, sheet music and more.

“This is a place where you can learn and en-joy acoustic or classic country music in a fam-ily atmosphere,” says Wells. “There’s no alco-hol, so you can bring the kids or some friends, and just sit back and enjoy the music. Dad may be gone, but his values and the special atmo-sphere he created will always be here.”

like Father, like SonBen Wooten and his son Reece have been

regulars at the Pickin’ Parlor since 2006, when Ben happened to stop by the store on his

lunch break. “There were many guitars, banjos, man-

dolins and fiddles at the shop that day, but only two dobros: one round neck, and one square. Bill explained the difference between the two. By the time I left that day, he had sold me the square neck and a book called You Can Teach Yourself Dobro. That was the first instru-ment I ever owned,” says Ben, who for several years now has played dobro for The Sugarloaf Mountain Boys.

“Bill introduced me to bluegrass music, which I had never listened to before. After that first day, I’d visit the shop every time I could. He started calling me ‘Uncle Josh’ in reference to Josh Graves, who played dobro for the fa-mous bluegrass duo Flatt and Scruggs. It al-ways encouraged me to practice more.”

Reece was nine years old at the time, and started attending Friday night bluegrass jams with his Dad. Reece soon took up the

Music on Meeting Street: A Family Tradition

Bill’s Music Shop & Pickin’ Parlor

by Allison Caldwell and Marilyn Thomas


banjo, and father and son learned to play music together.

“The rustic feel of the atmosphere in which the music was played hooked me instantly,” says Reece, who is 17 now and a senior at Lex-ington High School. “The banjo was suppos-edly the hardest instrument to learn, therefore I wanted to see if I could accomplish such a feat. I’ve since learned that if you practice, you can do anything with your music.” Reece also plays piano and guitar.

“The best thing about Friday nights at Bill’s has been the opportunity to spend so much quality time with my son,” says Ben. “I’ve watched him grow into one of the finest mu-sicians you could ever hear. I’m unbelievably proud of him. We’ve played in bands together, listen to bluegrass music together, and the friends we’ve met at Bill’s are some of the best I’ve ever known. I’m so glad I met Bill Wells. He made a profound difference in my life.”

The Family That Plays Together…The Thomas family may be fairly new to

Bill’s, but they’ve quickly become favorites on Friday’s Open Stage. Frank and Marilyn Thomas and their children — David (19), Jameson (15) and Ella (11) — started coming about a year ago after Marilyn read an article about local bluegrass fiddler Ashley Carder, who had just won the state’s Jean Laney Har-ris Folk Heritage Award. She and Ella stopped by one night in hopes of meeting him, and the rest is history. A few seasoned musicians picked up on Ella’s ability to improvise, and invited her on stage.

“Once Ella discovered that she loved to im-provise, she was hooked,” says Marilyn. “We started going every chance we could. One night in a jam session, we were all singing and playing along with some old Gospel favorites. Someone suggested that we sing on stage as a family. We did and because we were so well received, we’ve tried to play and sing at least once or twice a month since then.”

“Bill’s has greatly influenced our musical style and brought us closer together as a fam-ily,” says Marilyn. “We still sing simple hymns, but we’ve adapted our style to the bluegrass tradition because it works well for us. Ella’s fid-dling completes the picture for us as a musical family, and we owe that to the encouragement she’s received from other musicians at Bill’s. Van Price, a ‘regular’ at Bill’s who also fiddles, has been an invaluable mentor for Ella. Ashley Carder is another fiddler she greatly admires and strives to imitate.”

Ella, who started learning the Suzuki method at USC when she was four, also sings and plays piano. This young musical prodigy hopes other kids her age will come out and play, too.

“I’ve learned how to play bluegrass music, and how to play with other people. I’ve also learned how to play correct fiddle techniques, like double stops and shuffling,” says Ella. “I’ve enjoyed jamming with several people, and learning from watching their techniques. The people love to see young kids picking up instruments and learning new styles of music, and will gladly show you what they know.”

Friends like FamilyFiddler Ashley Carder has been frequent-

ing the Pickin’ Parlor for about 25 years. When he began playing bluegrass and old time music in the early 80s, he played with a number of master fiddlers until he honed his own skills. He discovered Bill’s shortly after it opened, and soon became a regular.

Over the years, Carder has met many fel-low musicians at Bill’s; some of those encoun-ters evolved into bluegrass bands and other musical opportunities. For almost 20 years,

Carder played in Bill Wells’ own bluegrass band, the Blue Ridge Mountain Grass. He has also fiddled with local bands High Lonesome, Amick Junction and others, and is currently a founding member of the traditional bluegrass band Palmetto Blue. Even though regular gigs keep him busy, Carder still finds time to swing by the Pickin’ Parlor on a fairly regular basis.

“Bill’s is a place I can go on Friday nights and know that I’ll always find musical friends there, old and new,” says Carder. “It’s a place where aspiring musicians of all ages and skill levels can play together. During my last visit to Bill’s, we had a jam session that included people ranging from Pat Ahrens — a 1996 South Carolina Folk Heritage Award recipi-ent and local bluegrass scholar, author and historian — to a very young lady named Ella Thomas, who could do some fine work play-ing traditional fiddle tunes. It was a fun time for everyone. The friendships and folks you meet there are like a musical family.” n


IF you GoFridays | Open Stage 7:30-9 p.m.,

Bluegrass Jam until midnight$5 per person, under age 8

admitted free. Doors open at 6.

Saturdays | Classic Country Music Night, 7-10 p.m.

Dancing and an Opry-style chance to perform with a live band.

Doors open at 6.

Every other Tuesday | Open Mic Songwriter’s Night, 7-9 p.m.

Perform in the round; all genres welcome!

uPCoMInG ConCerTSSunday, april 6 | Kevin Richardson

and Cutting EdgeSunday, april 27 | Atkins and LoudermilkSaturday, May 31 | Classic Country Music & Bluegrass Jamboree at West Columbia

Riverwalk Amphitheater

For tickets or more information: stop by the store at 710 Meeting Street,

call 794-6477, or visit BillsMusicShop.com.


Lemon Rosemary Salmon1 lemon, thinly sliced4 sprigs fresh rosemary2 salmon filets, bones and skin removedSalt to taste1 Tbsp. olive oil, or as needed

Preheat oven to 400. Arrange half the lemon slices in a single layer in a baking dish. Layer with two sprigs of rosemary and top with salm-on filets. Sprinkle salmon with salt, then layer remaining rosemary sprigs and lemon slices on top. Drizzle with olive oil if desired. Bake 20 minutes or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Baked asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmedCooking spraySalt and pepper to taste2 Tbsp. butter1 Tbsp. soy sauce1 tsp. balsamic vinegar

Preheat oven to 400. Arrange asparagus in a single layer on a baking sheet. Coat with cook-ing spray and season with salt and pepper. Bake 12 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.

Remove from heat, stir in soy sauce and bal-samic vinegar, and pour over baked asparagus to serve.

Jelly Bean Bark1 pound white confectioners’ coating1 pound jelly beans

Line a jelly roll pan with waxed paper and set aside. Melt the white confection-ers’ coating in the top of a double boiler over just-barely simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching. Spread the melted coating in the prepared pan and sprinkle jelly beans over the top. Refrigerate at least one hour or until firm, then break into pieces to serve.

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