Resident Feature MEET DARCI KNOWLES BY ROB LEVEY PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAYA ON ASSIGNMENT She also watches Celtics games with Chad, although some details escape her. “Don’t ask me too much about the rules though,” laughs Knowles, who says her love of Boston sports may be attributed to that of her father. “My father always had ‘the game on,’” she says. When not watching sports, you just may find Knowles and her kids trying their hand at various accents. “My mother taught me a love of language,” she says. “It’s something I’ve passed along to my kids, so we have fun with different accents. Both of my kids are gifted story tellers with the added talent of impersonating the people involved in the recounting of the story--it brings laughter and joy whenever we get together.” Any description of her family is not complete without mentioning Brodie, though. “He is my Australian Shepherd/ Beagle rescue dog and best bud for a little more than 6 years,” she says. Aside from staying active with her family, volunteering is a big part of Knowles’ life. Currently, she sits on the boards of the Seacoast Chapter of Veterans Count and the Foundation for Seacoast Health. She has also donated the time and talents of her team at DARCI Creative to The Chamber Collaborative (they re-branded them last year), Hungry for Hope, Kremples Center and many other causes and organizations. “I am a big believer in giving back and am honored to have been able to contribute to many different causes over the years,” she says. As for her love of <strong>Portsmouth</strong>, Knowles says she recognizes how fortunate she is to live in such a town. She considers herself “a lucky resident” of Pinehurst Road, which she describes as “a total gem of a street and neighborhood.” “I’ve lived there since Chad started high school at <strong>Portsmouth</strong> High in 2003,” she says. “It’s a perfect location, a beautiful little street and just a five minute drive to my office. I think all of us on Pinehurst know how special it is and we are all grateful to be in <strong>Portsmouth</strong> in such a perfect location.” As for her future, Knowles says it will most likely consist of yoga, <strong>Portsmouth</strong> Symphony Orchestra concerts and walks with Brodie along the beach and on nearby wooded trails. She also loves watching movies and reading books–even writing them, too. “I have a novel currently under consideration with a major NY publisher, so my fingers are crossed,” she says. Message for Pinehurst Neighbors: “Thank you all for being so wonderful.” Newest member of the family Willow! For Darci Knowles, much of her career has been spent putting the spotlight on others through various professional endeavors, most of which have centered on the ubiquitous field of marketing. Honored with numerous awards for creative excellence, including national “Telly” Awards for outstanding television advertising and Best in Show from the New England Direct Marketing Association, Knowles founded her latest venture, DARCI Creative, in 2006. “I love my work,” she says. When not working, she devotes much of her free time to family, which includes daughter Daniele and son-in law Tyler Hosser as well as their new baby Olivia, born this past July. “We are still over the moon about our beautiful new addition to the family,” says Knowles, who notes she is nearly as excited to welcome her daughter back to work after her maternity leave. “We are all happy to have her back,” she says. “She is an anchor here at DARCI when it comes to client services and I couldn’t be more proud.” Knowles is equally proud of her son Chad, who like his sister also lives in Hampton. “My son Chad is passionate about all things basketball and is a coach at The Sports Barn in Hampton and has a new position at Somersworth High this coming year,” she says. “He takes his role as a coach very seriously and sees it as an opportunity to bring positive left to right Chad Cyr, Darci Knowles, Daniele, Olivia and Tyler Hosser habits and self-esteem to all the kids.” Her sense of pride extends to her son-in-law, Tyler, too. “He works at Liberty Mutual and is an amazing husband and new father,” she says. “I couldn’t be more proud of all of them.” According to Knowles, one of the things she enjoys the most with her family is sports. “I am a big believer in giving back and am honored to have been able to contribute to many different causes over the years,” she says. “My mom loves the Red Sox so she is so excited with their recent World Series win and it was so fun to share that with her,” she says. “ I was able to take her to a September game and see Price pitch, so that was special, too, to be able to see this amazing team.” DO YOU HAVE A NEIGHBOR WHO HAS A STORY TO SHARE? Contact us at:mkasper@bestversionmedia.com 4 PORTSMOUTH LIVING We would like to thank our sponsor, Porstmouth Christian Academy for the opportunity to bring you this story. DECEMBER 2018 5
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