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City begins process of selling two historic stations Beacon officials said they received four proposals by a Thursday (Dec. 19) deadline from real-estate agencies that hope to broker the sale of two century-old former firehouses that were emptied when a central fire station opened this year near City Hall. The city requested proposals on Dec. 2 to oversee the sale of Mase Hook and Ladder on Main Street and the Beacon Engine Co. station on East Main. City officials said they want a broker who is familiar with Beacon and has five years or more of "exceptional" experience marketing historic buildings for adaptive reuse. The City Council voted in 2020 to close the 130-year-old Beacon Engine firehouse and rehabilitate Mase, which is 113 years old, and the Lewis Tompkins Hose Co. station on South Avenue. By 2022, the city had pivoted, and construction began in June 2023 on a $14.7 million project to tear down and rebuild Tompkins Hose. Reoriented to face Wolcott Avenue, modernized with extensive safety measures and enlarged to 16,400 square feet, the facility opened in October and was dedicated Nov. 16. During its construction, firefighters worked from Mase and the Highway Department garage on Camp Beacon Road. During the council's meeting on Monday (Dec. 16), Mayor Lee Kyriacou said the city plans to use the proceeds from the sales to indirectly fund $1.5 million spent at the new station to construct it with real brick and to include a geothermal heating and cooling system. Mase, a three-story brick building at 425 Main St., was built in the Renaissance Revival style. The façade has two arched fire-cart doors (one is now the main entrance) with glass panels and stone labels with keystones. The building is eligible for historic preservation. Verizon Wireless leases rooftop space for an antenna and a fenced area at ground level for equipment. According to the request for proposals, the city anticipates assigning the lease to the new owner. Beacon hopes to keep the parking lot behind the building and eventually open it to the public. Beacon Engine, located at 57 East Main St., is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has a brick, steel and wood façade with a garage bay. Both properties are part of the historic district, which has its own architectural and design standards and requires Planning Board approval for exterior alterations. The buildings will be sold with covenants that restrict renaming the properties or altering or defacing their historical features. The city does not require competitive bidding for professional services, but City Administrator Chris White said this week that he chose to issue a request for proposals to keep the process transparent and ensure competitive proposals. A Facebook poll on what to do with Mase prompted nearly 300 responses, with suggestions including a community center, a city museum or a center for social services. Many residents said it should remain a fire station. However, White said it would be "incredibly expensive" to convert the building to another municipal use because of a state law that requires multiple contractors for public construction projects and other codes that would not apply to a private developer. White said he hopes to see a developer transform the building into a "vibrant, forward-facing public space that helps activate that part of the block," similar to how Hudson Beach Glass repurposed the original Tompkins Hose firehouse at 162 Main St. The city hopes to have both stations sold by the spring, he said.

Holiday traditions. All of us have them. In this episode, hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr dive into a few holiday essentials for St. Louisans—the dishes, the drinks, the places, and the feel good stuff we look forward to experiencing every year. Get the dish on classic traditions including: Where to find the best baked goods in town—for gifting, or indulging yourself The most festive spots in St. Louis to soak up the holiday spirit Classic Christmas Eve dinner options The coziest fireplaces for warming up on chilly nights Why fruitcake deserves a second chance … and plenty more seasonal delights! Tune in and get ready for some memorable—and delicious—holiday fun! Listen and follow Arch Eats on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are available. This episode is sponsored by Gateway Arch Park Foundation and supported by St. Louis Symphony Orchestra . Winterfest, presented by Bank of America and World Wide Technology, is open downtown through December 31. Experience ice skating, s’mores, igloos, food and drinks, and more. Learn more. Have an idea for a future Arch Eats episode? Send your thoughts or feedback by emailing podcasts@stlmag.com. Hungry for more? Subscribe to our Dining newsletters for the freshest coverage on the local restaurant and culinary scene. And follow George (@georgemahe) and SLM on Instagram (@stlouismag). Interested in being a podcast sponsor? Contact Lauren Leppert at lleppert@stlmag.com. Mentioned in this episode: Clementine’s Ice Cream: Multiple locations. Missouri Baking Co.: 2027 Edwards, The Hill, 314-773-6566. Anheuser-Busch Brewery Lights: 1200 Lynch, Soulard, 314-577-2626. Grant’s Farm: 10501 Gravois, Grantwood Village, 314-843-1700. Sam’s Steakhouse: 10205 Gravois, Grantwood Village, 314-849-3033. Our Lady of the Snows: 442 S DeMazenod, Belleville, 618-397-6700. BEAST Craft BBQ: 20 South Belt West, Belleville, 618-257-9000. Tavern on Main: 301 East Main, Belleville, 618-233-6246. Grüv Wine Bar & Bistro: 223 E Main, Belleville, 618-416-2471. Candy Cane Lane: 6500 Block of Murdoch Avenue, St. Louis Hills. holidaylighthopping.com Ted Drewes: Multiple locations, 314-481-2652. Peno (Feast of Seven Fishes dinner): 7600 Wydown, Clayton, 314-899-9699. Bolyard’s Meat and Provisions: 2733 Sutton, Maplewood, 314-647-2567. Kenrick’s Meats and Catering: 4324 Weber, Affton, 314-631-2440. Yen Ching: 1012 S. Brentwood, Richmond Heights, 314-569-3463. The Cheshire: 6300 Clayton, Richmond Heights, 314-647-7300. Basso: 7036 Clayton, Richmond Heights, 314-932-7820. Fox & Hounds: 6300 Clayton, Richmond Heights, 314-647-7300. Cyrano’s Café: 603 East Lockwood, Webster Groves, 314-963-3232. Tucker’s Place: Multiple locations. Del Pietro’s: 1059 South Big Bend, Richmond Heights 314-224-5225. SqWires: 1415 S 18th, Lafayette Square, 314-865-3522. Sasha’s: Multiple locations. Edera: 48 Maryland Plaza, Central West End, 314-361-7227. Assumption Abbey: 2860 State Highway OO, Ava, Missouri, 417-683-5110. Collin Street Bakery (Texas): Multiple locations, 800-267-4657. toogoodtogo.com You may also enjoy these SLM articles: Over 25 holiday pop-up bars in St. Louis STL restaurants with fireplaces Where to order Christmas and Christmas Eve dinner in St. Louis More episode of Arch Eats See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Free Loop will become Main Street shuttle Dutchess County Public Transit will hold an information session at Beacon City Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 28) to discuss schedule and route changes that will begin June 1, including a streamlined Free Loop bus that will run up and down Main Street. Dutchess County runs three bus routes in Beacon. It said Route B, which travels on Route 9 to and from Poughkeepsie, will offer hourly service, including eight additional daily trips. Buses will run on the half-hour (picking up riders, for example, at 1:30 p.m. and again at 2:30 p.m.). Route F, which runs from Beacon to Hopewell Junction with stops at the Beacon train station, the Amazon warehouse and iPark in East Fishkill and the Fishkill campus of Dutchess Community College, will see its hours extended to 10 p.m. Following input from the City of Beacon, Route G, also known as the Beacon Free Loop, will become a Main Street shuttle Monday through Saturday and add Sunday service from 10 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. Because of low ridership, it will abandon its Figure 8 loop that includes stops near Mount Beacon and the Beacon Housing Authority. Instead, following a recommendation by the city's Main Street Access Committee, it will leave the Metro-North station every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour, travel down Main Street, turn around at East Main and return to the train station. The B and F routes will stop at the Beacon Housing Authority but the rides won't be free. City Administrator Chris White said Wednesday (Feb. 21) that he will bring a plan to the City Council to subsidize the 75-cent fare for low-income riders. The new route schedules are posted at dutchessny.gov/publictransit. In addition to input from the city, the changes followed a study by a consulting firm that analyzed ridership and surveyed passengers. Dutchess County will provide free rides for passengers attending next week's meeting at City Hall, which can be reached via Route B or the Free Loop.

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Today - Housing prices and availability continue to press most people in Montrose. But for vulnerable veterans, the situation is even more dire. Later - The Black Canyon Boys and Girls Club has relocated to its permanent home at 1869 East Main.Support the show: https://www.montrosepress.com/site/forms/subscription_services/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Track 1: Introductions What is a D.O. vs M.D. Discussion Started in G.V. in 2001 at Bozeman Urgent Care Call about wife visiting M.D.'s Talk about the cost of medicine/drugs is out of control   Start Track 2: 23:56 Track 2: Pete explains how they work with patients How does Pete work with the hospital What does it mean to have "hospital privileges" What is a hospitalist?   Start Track 3: 46:20 Track 3: Text about joint supplements Discussion about the text Call about joint pain and Yew Tip   Start Track 4: 1:05:29 Track 4: Call about two products for pain/arthritis Text about accepting medicine Sprain: injury to ligament Strain: injury to muscle The major cause of Chronic Diseases: Eating Lack of Exercise Stress-world Smoking  Jacobus talks about processed food   Start Track 5: 1:27:19 Track 5:  Text about annual exams   Start Track 6: 1:47:05 Track 6: Call about brain injury group and discussion on concussions Question about Vagus Nerve and Autonomic dysfunction Continue discussion on physicals

➡️ Another round of facility improvements at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park will soon be getting underway.➡️ Despite rising costs, construction of the Durham Housing Authority's new Elizabeth Street Apartments will be able to move forward with the help of the City.➡️ Rising construction costs are also impacting another Durham Housing Authority project that is part of the 519 East Main and Liberty Street site.

When I was a kid, I lost a glove on the McCurdy's department store escalator downtown. I was maybe 9, and my mom was angry. We were late for our bus and I wouldn’t stop talking. We made it — barely. As the bus pulled away from East Main and Franklin streets, I looked up at this giant pole, and wondered: What is that thing? Turns out, the concept for a Liberty Pole began thousands of years ago.

Get your local history on in this special episode of the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Podcast. This week, host John Haggard talks to Ryan Baker, the director of the Sumner County Museum. Together, they discuss several topics, including: Ryan’s Early Life and High SchoolCollege Life at MTSURyan’s Coaching and Sunday School ActivitiesDrone FishingHow Ryan Ended up in the Sumner County Museum as DirectorAmazing Things to See at the Sumner County MuseumExciting Addition to the Museum and Things to Look Forward to in the next three yearsThe Most Inspiring Part of Working as a Museum DirectorAnnual Cemetery TourHow to Contact Ryan Baker Ryan is also the husband of Kim Baker, CEO of the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce. You can listen to earlier podcasts with Kim in Episode 13 of the Miracle CDJR Podcast and in Episode 9 of the Miracle Ford Podcast! Check them out when finishing with this episode. Transcript John Haggard 0:02 Welcome to the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Special Guest Edition Podcast, where we interview community leaders in the Gallatin Sumner County area. And today we’re honored to have Ryan Baker. He is the director of the Sumner County Museum on the podcast. Hey Ryan, welcome to the podcast. Ryan Baker 0:20 Hi, John. Thanks for having me. John Haggard 0:21 And Ryan before we explore the Sumner County Museum in Gallatin today, for people who are new to the area or those searching on the Internet just trying to find fun things to do in Middle Tennessee or in Gallatin, tell us a little bit about you. Did you grow up in Gallatin? Ryan Baker 0:35 I did. I grew up here in Gallatin. I was actually born in Hendersonville, and when I turned three, my mom and dad built a house in Gallatin, and we moved here in 1986. I lived in that same house my whole life, and then I made it about as far as Murfreesboro for four years, and then came back to Gallatin. John Haggard 0:59 And where did you go to high school? Ryan Baker 1:01 I went to Gallatin High School. John Haggard 1:02 All right. I think they’re having a pretty good football season, somebody told me. Is that true? Ryan Baker 1:07 They were. They only lost one game in the regular season this year. John Haggard 1:11 All right, well, so thinking about high school, what was the most fun thing or some of the fun things that you did while you were there? Ryan Baker 1:19 Well, when I was in school, what most kids were doing on a Friday or Saturday night, we just get in our car and cruise around what we call the Gallatin 500. It basically ran from where the old Walmart was at, where Ollie’s is now up to like the Food Lion parking lot and back around, and so you would just see a whole lot of cars really cruising all night. John Haggard 1:45 And so what did the police think about all that? Ryan Baker 1:48 You know, they were always really pretty laid back when we were in school. You know, every now and then, if the crowd got too big in a certain parking lot, they might come in, and you know, tell everybody move it along. But a lot of times they just stop by and chat with us too. John Haggard 2:03 Alright, so Ryan, you said you made it as far as Murfreesboro. So I’m assuming maybe you went to college there. Ryan Baker 2:10 That’s right. I went to MTSU originally for history. Changed a few times, bounced around different medical things. And then ended up actually with a degree in Tourism Studies at MTSU. It’s kind of a new program they have there. And when I graduated in 2015, the Sumner County Museum was hiring for director. And so my appreciation for history and knowledge with you know, tourism, kind of just a perfect fit, I guess. John Haggard 2:45 in reading your bio, I understand you were or still are a head coach? Ryan Baker 2:51 Yes. So I have coached a lot of, or most of my son’s soccer teams and basketball teams since he’s been participating. John Haggard 3:03 So what’s the number one tip to win a basketball game or a soccer game? What is it really that makes some teams succeed all the time, and others don’t? Ryan Baker 3:12 I think for kids, especially the younger kids, it is just to let them have fun, not put a lot of pressure on them, and kind of let them learn naturally and just make the game up. Just make it about fun. And once the kids are having fun, you’ll start to see you know, some W’s coming in. John Haggard 3:30 Your bio also says that you teach a Sunday school class? Ryan Baker 3:35 I did. My wife and I, we both taught at Godwine in Hendersonville for four-year-olds for several years. John Haggard 3:44 And when you are not at the Summer County Museum in terms of your time off, what do you like to do? Ryan Baker 3:50 So my biggest passion is going to be fishing. So I don’t get to fish as much as I would like because we Got a 13-year-old and a two-year-old right now. John Haggard 4:03 That’s a lot. Ryan Baker 4:04 But fishing, camping, being outdoors, really. If I’m outdoors, I’m happy John Haggard 4:10 Now have you heard Ryan about drone fishing? Ryan Baker 4:14 No, I have not. But I’ve heard about the new magnet fishing for people, you basically just take a big strong magnet on a rope, drop it down in the lake and see what you can pull out. John Haggard 4:26 Wow. Okay, yeah! Ryan Baker 4:28 People find bicycles and watches, phones, all kinds of things. I’ve not done that myself, though. John Haggard 4:35 So I was listening to a podcast about this drone fishing. And so what happens is, let’s say somebody set the ocean, they’re on the beach, they send the drone out, as long as it is within sight. It’s legal. And they have to, of course, be licensed, I suppose and follow local law. And they drop this fishing line, special fishing line, down and they’re able to see from the camera if there’s efficient, so they drop it down and boom, there you go on it. It seems like drones are getting involved everywhere. And I didn’t know if you would run into anybody doing that here or not. Ryan Baker 5:06 I have not, but I’m going to look that up. John Haggard 5:08 Kind of crazy, ain’t it? Ryan Baker 5:09 That’s something. Yeah, that’s something I need to know more about. John Haggard 5:12 Drone fishing. There you go. So So let me ask you this. You said you came to the Sumner County Museum based on your degree. How did you rise to the director? Most people come in, I would think as, you know, in various positions, you kind of work your way up. Ryan Baker 5:27 So the Sumner County Museum was actually founded in 1975. And the current facility opened in ’81. And for most of its existence, it has been ran by volunteers. Most of the exhibits in the museum are set up through volunteer efforts. A gentleman named Alan Hanes was a long-time volunteer curator there and did quite an amazing job, brought the museum had with the funding and things like that. But the board of directors decided to hire an executive director in 2015. I thought that was going to be the best way to give the museum a shot for success, I guess you could say. John Haggard 6:10 All right. And before you got involved in museum management and promotion, were you in a different line of work? Ryan Baker 6:17 I was and was in the restaurant industry for quite some time, ended up going into, you know, the management side of that. And I knew early on that that wasn’t what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. And now don’t get me wrong. I love cooking. I cook at home regularly John Haggard 6:32 And tell us how did the Sumner County Museum actually come about? How long has it been there, and how did it happen? Ryan Baker 6:40 So the museum that is located behind Trousdale Place, just a couple blocks from the Gallatin Downtown area. It was founded in 1975. That building opened in 81. And it was started by a group of people; two individuals probably have the biggest impact. Two founders being John Garrett, whose family owns Garrett Concrete here in Gallatin, and another gentleman named Robert Ramsey, and he was believed the owner of the Ram Craft Clock Company. And so they kind of teamed up and had this idea for a museum. And John, I know, was a long-time preservationist, collector of historical artifacts. And so I’d like to think that his collection probably got so big that he didn’t really have much of another choice, but to really open a museum. John Haggard 7:32 What are some of the cool things that you would find in the Sumner County Museum? Ryan Baker 7:37 The museum set up in chronological order. We’ve actually got three floors with about 10,000 square feet of exhibit space in the current museum. So we’ve got Native American exhibit that we have really like State Museum quality artifacts there. So those are really neat to see and kind of learn about their stories, and then we’ve got items from the Long Hunters that came through this are. We have a blacksmith shop, a tinsmith shop, gunsmith shop. We have exhibits on all of the major wars when Sumner County’s involved in it, from the Civil War up to Vietnam. We have information or an exhibit on schools here in Sumner County. We’ve got Gallatin’s first fire truck. We have Model T, Model A. We’ve got old Chevrolet and smart things about the Sumner County Drive-in that closed, I think it was around 96, 97 when they shut that down. Now, a lot of artifacts on farming, farm equipment. So we’ve really we’ve got, one way to put it, we’ve got a lot of stuff. John Haggard 8:37 Yeah, sounds like it. It really does. It really does. What about the funding? How does the museum get its funds? Ryan Baker 8:44 So the museum is private, so we’re not owned by the city or county or anything like that. So it’s really up to myself and the board of directors to raise funds throughout the year to keep, you know, just the operating costs going. The city of Gallatin, they do help us out with a grant every year that we’ve been receiving to help us, you know, just keep operating. John Haggard 9:06 Anything that you would say has been a very exciting addition to the museum over the last several years. Ryan Baker 9:12 So we’ve got a storage room upstairs. And you wouldn’t believe it is just full of things that have been donated over the years with things that the museum has acquired. And I remember it was a couple of years ago and is a rainy, rainy day. And I thought, I’m just going to go up there, go up here in this room, and kind of go through some things and look at different items and came across a box that said Buffalo Balloon on it. And I wondered what this could be, so I opened it up. And inside were artifacts and newspaper articles regarding the world’s first airmail delivery, and come to find out the world’s first recorded Air Mail Delivery was made in 1877. From Nashville to Gallatin via hot air balloon. And it was called the Buffalo Balloon. It was actually from New York. And one thing I couldn’t figure out is why they brought this to Nashville to deliver Air Mail. That’s one thing, one piece of the puzzle that I have not solved. But we do have several artifacts from that airdrop. And one of the envelopes that we have a copy of was actually on display in the Smithsonian Postal Museum in Washington, DC. And I did discover that there were not many of these airmail stamps made. There’s actually an argument whether there were three made or 300. But nevertheless, I did see where one I discovered where one sold at auction for a quarter-million dollar several years ago. So I don’t have many of those stamps. But we do have some of the original artifacts from that. And right now, we actually have a grad student named Marley, who’s at MTSU, and she is working on creating like a new display for these artifacts. So should be by probably March or April, we’ll have that set up at the museum. John Haggard 11:10 So Ryan, what do you see as you look into the crystal ball, the future plans for the museum, something we can look forward to say over the next couple of two or three years? Ryan Baker 11:21 I’m glad you asked that. So in 2015, Mr. Garrett, he raised money to purchase a property known as the Carriage House. And now this house built in 1831, and it sits directly across the street from where they just rebuilt Captain D’s here in Gallatin on East Main. Now, while doing that, he also, when he passed away in 2017, he left his home, known as Stonewall, or historic Stonewall, which actually sits adjacent to the Carriage House. This house was built in 1838, I believe, and that’s around 5600 square feet, and the Carriage House, I think, is 6500 square feet. And then also on the property, in the rear of the property sits the old county garage building. And I think it was built in the 1920s. So we have, in addition to our current museum, we have all these other properties that we are about to develop a strategic plan for. We’re going to be developing that January through probably March. So we’re going to be coming up with some really creative, strategic ideas and how to make this not only a tourist stop. But also something that’s going to be really beneficial to the county. John Haggard 12:40 So for someone who wants to come to the museum, Ryan, how long does it take to walk the floors, I think you said there are three and just to get through the entire museum. Ryan Baker 12:52 So usually, you could walk you could do a self-guided tour in 20 to 30 minutes if you want. It just depends on how fast you want to walk through and, and how much, how deep you want to dig. But a guided tour, myself, or our current volunteer curator, Chris Morris, we do most of the guided tours. And generally, you know, we could do depending on the age group, you know, somewhere around between an hour, an hour and a half for a guided tour. John Haggard 13:20 All right. Is there anything that people seem to misunderstand about the museum in any way? Ryan Baker 13:27 You know, a lot of people think that we are owned by the county, and we receive like regular county funding and things like that, but we’re not. Like I think I said earlier, we are private. And so we are, we’re responsible for raising all the funds, you know, to keep the museum running. John Haggard 13:45 As you get up every morning and you say, you know, I’m getting ready to go to work. Ryan, what would you say about your position, your job there that most inspires you? Ryan Baker 13:57 Well, for me, I get to learn something new almost every day. Gallatin has, Gallatin and Sumner County has such a rich history that most folks who live here are probably not aware of. So, for me, it’s just that opportunity to learn something new about our history and. And it’s really exciting and being able to share that with others, you know, through tours and, and special events and things like that. John Haggard 14:25 Is there anything I didn’t ask you that you would want people to know either about you or the museum? Ryan Baker 14:31 So let me tell you about some of the events that we hold at the museum. This just happened back in October, but our probably most popular event is our Annual Cemetery Tour. Wow. And so we portray people who are buried in the Gallatin City Cemetery. Now the first known burial there was, I think, 1818, so it’s over 200 years old. It’s a really unique setting. And so what we do is we lay out a path and usually portray about 10 characters. So we have actually volunteer actors in costume, who will tell the stories of different people buried in that cemetery. And usually, we have anywhere from 800 to like 1400 people come through and do that tour, and it’s a one night only for about five hours. It’s the first Saturday in October every year it follows the Main Street Festival that’s held Downtown. So that’s our most popular event. We also have a dinner that’s coming up pretty soon for Museum Association Members. So if you’re interested in learning more about the museum, becoming a member, finding out how you can get involved, that is a good event. We’re also hosting three nights on December the 8th, 9th, and 10th. That’s a Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. An Appalachian Christmas dinner and that will sell out will have period food, an Appalachian Storyteller here alongside period music. And we do limit that to 40 people each night and it will sell out. Tickets are on sale now; you can find those through our Facebook page through that event. Let’s see we’re planning a new fundraiser that will be sometime in the spring. I don’t have a lot of details on that now, but that’s going to be something new probably. Probably have something to do with the roaring 20s and maybe even a little prohibition, thrown in that. So people can, you know, follow us on our Facebook page. That’s probably the best way to keep up with what’s going on with the museum. So our website is sumnercountymuseum.org and our Facebook page, you would just search for Sumner County Museum. John Haggard 16:42 All right back to that cemetery for just a moment. Is there one surprise in the cemetery maybe someone who is buried there that people would know or would not expect to be there, but who is? Ryan Baker 16:55 So I think of the few people off the top of my head. One was Governor William Trousdale. The Trousdale place was actually his city home, but he was governor of Tennessee for two years. And he was also known as the War Horse of Sumner County for his efforts, I believe, from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812. And then by the time the Civil War rolled around, he was too old to partake in that even though he wanted to. And then another notable character that’s buried there would be Sam Houston’s first wife. Sam Houston, who the city of Houston’s named after, his wife Eliza Allen, is buried there. And she was actually the first lady to a foreign country who never visited there. John Haggard 17:43 So the one thing about you, Ryan, that most people would not know that someone would really be surprised to know about you? Ryan Baker 17:51 So when my wife and I met about 10 years ago, I found out that she regularly attended Bonnaroo. So when we started dating, I went with her. I think it was 2010 for my first Bonnaroo Festival, and we have been back together every year since, except for the year that our daughter was born. We didn’t make it that year. John Haggard 18:18 So Ryan, what’s the best way for somebody to get in touch with you? Ryan Baker 18:23 Probably shoot me an email. That is ryan.baker@sumnercountymuseum.org. And yet it’s all spelled out- Sumner County Museum. John Haggard 18:35 All right. Well, that’s Ryan Baker, everybody. Thanks, Ryan. He’s the director of the Sumner County Museum on the podcast, our special edition guest today on the Miracle Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram podcast. Join us again for another special edition in addition to our regular topics that we discussed on the best ways to purchase, lease, service, and maintain, accessorize and sell your vehicle for the highest resale value possible. And don’t forget right here on the website is a transcript of today’s podcast. You can easily refer to it for information at your fingertips. 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A crowd of people line up on the street waiting for the doors to open. They huddle with neighbors and friends until the doors are unlocked and everyone rushes in. It’s not a movie premiere. It’s not even concert tickets that they’re after. These people are waiting for local food at the Asheville City Market. Farmers markets went quiet for a few weeks after the holidays, but indoor winter markets are finally here. Piles of kale and towers of turnips are ready for the community to take home to their dinner tables. Though the range of produce is limited during the winter months, there are plenty of greens, root veggies, meat, eggs, and crafts for winter shoppers. These markets are a gathering place for farmers and members of the community who might not otherwise see each other until spring. This past Saturday at the Asheville City Market and the YMCA Indoor Winter Market, the room echoed with vibrant conversations about everything from soil temperature to ways to cook mustard greens. Winter markets are going strong throughout Western North Carolina. Spruce Pine in Mitchell County has an indoor market the first Saturday of the month at Dry County Brewing Company. Boone keeps its winter market running on the first and third Saturdays of the month at the Agricultural Conference Center. And a few of the regular vendors from the Transylvania Farmers Market sell on Saturday mornings in on East Main street in Brevard. Does your community have a winter market? ASAP keeps a running list of markets throughout the region in its Local Food Guide, and weekly updates on what’s fresh at the market at www.fromhere.org

Some big changes are in the works for E Main St. in Downtown Spartanburg, as a  is set to get underway early next month. The project is part of a , and includes straightening the chicanes on E Main Street between Church and Liberty streets. The plan also will eliminate the existing alternating diagonal parking spaces, adding new larger tree islands between sections of parallel parking to improve pedestrian movement. Several new parking spaces are to be added with the new streetscaping. Coming on the heels of the streetscaping plan's first enhancement project on Wall St. the E Main St. plan is designed to improve the area's pedestrian experience, helping to drive more foot traffic to existing businesses as well as beautifying the area to encourage further development. Today on the podcast, we take a deeper look at the E Main project, and discuss future improvements in the works, including a plan to improve Magnolia St. and the long-awaited extension of the Mary Black Foundation Rail Trail to St John St.

It's been 20 years since first got going down at Denny's Plaza on East Main, and while some things never change, like the great music and family-friendly atmosphere, the location for Spartanburg's favorite after-work social gathering is changing, moving to the heart of downtown at  in the grassy area beside the iconic Downtown Clock tower. Additionally, the start time for the event has been moved back 30 minutes to 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m.    The change bring's Music on Main into the center of the action in Downtown Spartanburg, within easy walking distance of 19 different restaurants and bars, allowing folks who come out for the music to get some great grub afterwards. And with at the Magnolia Street Parking Garage (literally, a 2-minute walk from the new location), getting there couldn't be easier.   Sitting down with us to talk about this year's Music on Main Series, which , is City Special Events Manager Mandy Merck. Along the way, we also talk about some other events going on downtown as Spring really gets underway, including , which kicks off April 5, "Meet the World on the Square" parade Downtown this Saturday, March 23, and the barbecue festival being held Downtown this weekend, March 22 and 23.  Spring is here! So give the podcast a listen, and come out to these great events happening Downtown.