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Invisible cards
and belly dancing were First Friday hits
By Bob Robinson
GREENVILLE – In front of Lifestyle Interiors on South Broadway a
magician was cracking up a young girl by the name of Lucy with his
disappearing and reappearing egg routine. Across the street at Sadie
Grace, “Fire-n-Fusion” belly dancers were entrancing young Landrey
Huffman of Greenville. Most of the time the toddler stood motionless,
fascinated, but occasionally her hips moved slightly in imitation.
At the Darke County Courthouse, Senior Scribe and local artist Jan
Boyer was doing decorative paint jobs on faces, hands and arms of
children of all ages; while a few blocks to the north local artist Paul
Ackley was donating his time doing caricatures.
They were just a few of the entertainment opportunities available to
visitors at Main Street Greenville’s September First Friday, Sept. 6.
“I’m having a ball,” said Boyer as she put the finishing touches on a
rainbow with a cloud under it. Shortly before, Jade Besecker, a
freshman at Franklin Monroe, proudly showed off a pink and white flower
arrangement on her cheek.
Jessica Hoffman of Greenville thought it was something positive on a
Friday night…
“Kids like to come up here. They like the parades, but lots of
different things going on tonight.”
Larry Holmes said he finally made it to the last First Friday and
really enjoyed the music. The belly dancers were his family’s first
stop for the evening.
“First Friday? What’s that?” The entertainment, Ackley caricatures,
First Friday of September. “Oh, yeah! That. It’s great,” said Hayley
Buirley. “I love it!”
In the meantime Rusty Ammerman was thrilling the crowd with his deck of
invisible cards and comic banter.
“I need a volunteer… here catch!” Magic Man Rusty tossed the invisible
cards to a man in the audience and told him to shuffle them. The
gentleman did as he was asked.
“You know you look dorky, but not as dorky as those watching you. And
not nearly as dorky as the guy taking a picture of you catching
invisible cards.”
There was a strolling guitarist, Danny Cottle, plus music inside some
of the businesses. Many others enticed visitors with special bargains
on their wares. Participating businesses stayed open until 9 p.m. as
part of their First Friday commitment.
Main Street Greenville Director Amber Garrett was pleased at the
turnout and the interest so many businesses have taken in making First
Fridays a success.
“It’s great these businesses are offering their own entertainment,” she
said, noting Noah Back was performing at The Coffee Pot, and Montage
had booked its own group, Green de Villes.
The Coffee Pot, which was packed with First Friday visitors, had a new
attraction: pinball machines.
Doug’s Pinballs set them up during the First Friday event in August.
“It was a hit so we brought them back for the car show tomorrow,”
Garrett said. “As long as they were here we decided to open them up
tonight.”
Magic Man Rusty is from Indianapolis, while “Fire-n-Fusion” is a group
out of Versailles.
See the complete photo set at Community
Events Photo Gallery
Published courtesy
of The Early Bird
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