INSIDE
4 FROM THE EDITOR
22 Q & A
28 LOCAL HISTORY
30 RECIPES
36 IT ’ S YOUR LIFE
FEATURES
6 SANTA ’ S BETTER HALF
10 FORMER DJ-TURNED-COACH
14 TEXAS PECAN PIES :
18 THE BELLS OF WESLLEY UNITED METHODIST
24 THANKSGIVING VS . CHRISTMAS
Holiday Recipes
Contents
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INSIDE
4 FROM THE EDITOR
22 Q & A
28 LOCAL HISTORY
30 RECIPES
36 IT ’ S YOUR LIFE
FEATURES
6 SANTA ’ S BETTER HALF
D ’ Anna Bates brings holiday magic to Greenville
10 FORMER DJ-TURNED-COACH
Knows all about working on the holidays
14 TEXAS PECAN PIES :
History , Memories and Recipes
18 THE BELLS OF WESLLEY UNITED METHODIST
Lewis Smith with Greenville Christian School digs into the past
24 THANKSGIVING VS . CHRISTMAS
The battle for holiday supremacy
14
On the Cover
Local actor / director Bill Salamon is one of Santa ’ s hand-picked helpers .
Photo by David Claybourn
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Greenville
Life
HOLIDAY 2024
Holiday Recipes
PLUS : Texas Pecan Pies Bells of Wesley United Methodist Local History Former DJ-turned-coach
delicous homemade goodness
SANTA ’ S better half
D ’ Anna bates bring holiday magic to
Greenville
VOLUME 8 | NUMBER 4
TEXAS PECAN
PIES History , Memories and Recipes
GREENVILLE LIFE 5 HOLIDAY 2024