EXIT 27

Donnell and Renee are the owners of Brown Shugah, a nail salon that recently opened on Main Street in Mt. Holly. During the podcast we discuss how Brown Shugah came to be and what it's like to be new small business owners in Mt. Holly. We also touch on some of the things Brown Shugah is doing to support the local community.

Dan Stutzman is a local small business owner and resident of Mt. Holly. He owns a baseball & softball player development facility in Lowell called Kinetic Drive. Dan grew up in New York and played baseball at App St. before moving to Mt. Holly. In this episode we discuss Dan's path to Mt. Holly and how he decided to open Kinetic Drive.

Find out more about Kinetic Drive @ Kinetic Drive-Drive.com

Outro song: Home in the Hills, written and performed by Joe Haverty

Marty is the current president of the Mt. Holly Athletic Association (MHAA). He also spends a lot of time at Tuckaseegee Park umpiring youth baseball games. He graduated from East Gaston in 1994 and currently lives in Lucia. In this episode we discuss Marty's background, the history and current state of the MHAA, and what it's like umpiring baseball.

Outro song written and performed by Justin Aswell Blackwood.

Both Kathy and Jimmy have lived in Mt. Holly their whole lives. Kathy has worked in college administration since 1969, most notably as the Executive VP of Finance for multiple schools over the course of her impressive career. Jimmy worked as a welder and for a time was a professional fisherman, competing in tournaments all over the southeast. During this episode they both tell some really wonderful stories. This podcast starts out great and just keeps getting better until the very end when Kathy's brother, Joe Haverty, plays an original song titled In the Morning Light.

This week I was joined by Paige Sigmon. Paige is from Cherryville and moved to Mount Holly about five years ago to open her chiropractor practice, Carolina Family Spine Center. In this episode we discuss some of the volunteer work Paige does around the city, most notably her involvement with the Mt. Holly Farmer's Market.

Connor Sisk is the current Athletic Coordinator for the Mt. Holly Parks and Rec department. He grew up in Mt. Holly, graduated from East Gaston in 2010, and went on to attend and graduate from N.C. State. In this episode we touch on the youth sports programs offered in Mt. Holly and some memories from Connor's past.

Justin is a cousin of mine who grew up in Mt. Holly and has recently moved back into town. He is a musician, DJ, and music producer, as well as many other things. He recently celebrated one year of sobriety by releasing two new songs, linked below. His unique ability to "play" the MPC and Maschine have led to millions of views on YouTube posts. In this episode Justin and I discuss how he got started in music and the journey that has led him to present day.

Justinaswell.bandcamp.com

We continue our salute to veterans this week as Will Crist joined me to discuss his time spent in Vietnam. We also discuss Will's childhood, growing up in Mt. Holly, and the years before and after his time in the military. Will was in the Marine Corp from '65 to '69, and served as an interrogator in Vietnam from Nov '66 to Jan '68. He left the marines with the rank of Captain and went on to graduate from the University of South Carolina before coming back to Mount Holly to raise his family.

Marty is my older brother. He grew up in Mt. Holly and currently lives in Matthews, NC. He graduated from East Gaston in 1979 and went on to get his undergraduate degree from UNCC and his masters from Belmont Abbey. Listen in as we discuss some of the memories and good times from Marty's past.

Happy Veterans Day to all the veterans out there. This week Matt joined me to talk about his deployments in Baghdad and Kuwait. Matt joined the Army National Guard as a Second Lieutenant after graduating from App St University. Here are some links to give the listener a visual of some of the topics we discussed during the episode.

https://www.mapsofworld.com/iraq/baghdad-city-map.html

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