North Raleigh News- 919 Magazine Jan/Feb 2020

THE HADLEY FAMILY

Chesson Hadley and Family

919 Magazine Photo

While the 919 Magazine team was restocking the publications at the North Raleigh Whole Foods location, they bumped into PGA Golf Champion Chesson Hadley doing a little holiday shopping with his wife and children. The Hadley family resides in the North Raleigh.

ST. FRANCIS BASKETBALL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Registration for the upcoming season of the St. Francis High School Basketball League ends on Jan. 15.

The purpose of this program — open to high school boys in Grades 9-12, is to help our youth develop new skills, increase their level of fitness, and learn the meaning of teamwork and the value of good sportsmanship within a Christian environment.

Cost is $115 for parishioners and $140 non-parishioners. Tryouts are planned for Sunday, Jan. 26. Teams practice weekly, beginning week of Feb. 17, with games beginning Feb. 22. The season ends with a league tournament in mid-May.

To register, visit stfrancisraleigh.org/high-schoolbasketball-leagues-2.

All games are at the Catholic Community of St. Francis Assisi, 11401 Leesville Road in North Raleigh. For more information, visit

Merz Aesthetic's Bob Rhatigan

Merz Aesthetics in North Raleigh - Rhatigan Leads Team Now Based on Six Forks

Merz, a global company in the field of aesthetics and neurotoxins based in North Raleigh, recently reorganized into three independently operating businesses: medical aesthetics, therapeutics and consumer care.

Under this structure, Merz Aesthetics will be the largest dedicated medical aesthetics business globally. The reorganization was announced as Merz reported the completion of another year of strong business performance across all regions, exceeding fiscal year 2018-19 revenue targets.

I am honored to lead this exceptional organization of dedicated and talented people

~Bob Rhatigan, Global Chief Executive Officer, Merz Aesthetics

In the new structure, Merz Aesthetics global management team is now based in Raleigh; and, as part of this reorganization, Bob Rhatigan is now global chief executive officer of Merz Aesthetics, assuming responsibility for all aspects of the global aesthetics business. Rhatigan previously served as CEO of Merz Americas.

“We are pleased to make this change from a position of strength as an organization and in support of our long-term sustainability strategy. This positions Merz Aesthetics as the world’s only global fully-focused, medical aesthetics business, committed first and foremost to customers,” said Philip Burchard, Chief Executive Officer of the Merz Group. “Bob’s focus on customers, vision to expand our R&D efforts and drive to position Merz as the leading global medical aesthetics business, have materially strengthened who we are as a company and I warmly welcome Bob to this new role.”

Merz’s North Raleigh headquarters employs about 300 people and is located in a 60,000 square-foot facility on Six Forks Road.

“I am honored to lead this exceptional organization of dedicated and talented people,” said Rhatigan. “Through the creation of a specialized global medical aesthetics business, we will become even more relentlessly focused on meeting the needs of our customers worldwide and helping to facilitate their success.”

For more information, visit merzusa.com.

OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED AT CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY

Chesterbrook Academy in North Raleigh plans an Open House for prospective students in Grades 3-5 at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan 25, at the school -- located at 10200 Strickland Road.

Serving Preschool and Elementary students at its six-acre wooded campus (that includes a soccer field, nature trail, playground and outdoor amphitheater, Chesterbrook offers a well-rounded curriculum that incudes seven specialty classes: Art, music, drama, physical education, health, Spanish and STEM.

The school’s personalized learning in a family-oriented atmosphere also provides every student in Grades 3-5 an iPad and maintains an average class size of 15.

Visit northraleigh.chesterbrookacademy for more information. Interested parents may also call

877-959-4181 to schedule a private tour.

PLAN NOW TO ATTEND ANNUAL RED CROSS BALL

The Red Cross Ball — one of the most memorable and inspiring non-profit events of the year — is 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley.

The evening includes dining, auction packages, dancing music by Diverse Groove, and more. Linda Craft of Linda Craft and Team Realtors is again serving as event chair.

Truly a “party with a purpose”, this 29th annual special event – which is black tie optional, but all are encouraged to “dress to impress” — raises funds to be used locally by The Eastern North Carolina Region Chapter of the American Red Cross to alleviate human suffering by helping people affected by disasters, supporting military families, delivering life-saving blood, and teaching critical lifesaving skills.

Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley is located at 4500 Marriott Drive in North Raleigh. For available sponsorship opportunities and ticket information, call the Red Cross at 919-231- 1602 or visit redcross.org/local/north-carolina/ eastern-north-carolina.html.