Posts from June 2017

This partnership & exchange program is in its 8th year.

Led by Denise Baker & Baxter Clement, 6 students will be making the trip to Ireland this July.

Baxter Clement is the owner of Casino Guitar and a music teacher and role model to many of our musically inclined students.

Denise Baker got the ball rolling with Sister Cities (Southern Pines & Newry/Mourne) back in 2008 with a conversation with then Southern Pines mayor, Mike Haney. From that conversation Sister Cities has become a viable reality. 

Joining Denise & Baxter is Connaire McGreevy, a form counselor for Newry/Mourne and his fiancé Lisa Mac.

Connaire's Brewery in Mourne Mountain Brewery and he's been to Southern Pines 3 times and has collaborated with Southern Pines Brewery, who donated
beer for the event held last week as a fundraiser for the student's July trip to Ireland. The event was held and hosted at Baxter & Taylors downtown Southern Pines home.

The cultural exchange about this event and many others have included over 250 people from Southern Pines and Newry/Mourne.

Gabi Foster, a rising 8th grader at Sandhills Classical Christian School in Southern Pines and Keegan Foyles, a rising junior at Pinecrest High School are our guests.

Gabi is an honor student and a student of Latin. She speaks with John Tampa about her inspirations, passions and goals. Gabi will turn 13 later this month, and her eloquence, exceptional diction & focus come shining through.

Keegan Foyles is a member of the National Honor Society, a member of the varsity lacrosse team, and talks about her lifelong passion for choral work. Keegan has performed as a vocalist since 2nd grade and most recently in the last two years has been seen performing at many local events. This summer Keegan will be spending 5 1/2 weeks at the Governors School in Winston Salem. http://www.ncgovschool.org/.

Both young ladies are immeasurably gifted, focused and inspiring to listen to.