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Health and Wellness: Three Ways to Succeed with New Years Resolutions

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Fifty+ & Fabulous: Harvey Schmitt

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History: Dorthea Lynde Dix

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Travel: A Classic Tour of Spain

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Cooking: Authentic Spanish Gazpacho

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Silver Screen Co-Stars Remember Elvis on His Birthday

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Health and Wellness: Ten Ways to Fight Colds and Flu Naturally

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Training Your Four-Legged Friend

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Finance: 2015 Economic and Investment Outlook

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Letter from the Editor

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ost of you know that I haven’t lived here very long, and so I am still learning about the Triangle and all it holds. I have had a fabulous time Puzzle Junction.com in my explorations! I have loved the jazz concerts, the ballet, the church walk, touring the incredible homes in Oakwood, the fabulous restaurants, and the museums! Oh my! The museums! What a treat!

Three things have happened recently that reinforced what a great place this is to live. Like most of you, my husband and I have had family visiting for the holidays. What fun introducing them to my new home! When making plans for their entertainment, I had trouble narrowing down the choices…what a great problem to have! We are so blessed to live in this area where jobs are plentiful and the people are engaged and kind. Even the sun shines here more often than where I grew up: 35 more days of sunshine!

Another thing that reminded me how blessed we are to live here was my interview with retiring president of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, Harvey Schmitt. I never realized how much I take for granted how a city operates. I learned so much about

managing a city, its growth and protecting its culture when I talked with him. It is a testament to how effectively the leaders of our city are directing our growth that you can get pretty much anywhere you need to go in less than thirty minutes. I’ve lived in cities where it took 20 minutes to go five miles to the grocery!

The third thing is a bit embarrassing. My husband is an old car aficionado. A couple of days ago I decided that instead of driving my reliable Volvo to the store, I was going to drive his newest acquisition, a 1962 light blue Studebaker Lark affectionately named Louie. I backed out of the driveway and Louie stalled. I then flooded the car, blocking not just one but both lanes of the busy street that we live on. Instead of honking and yelling, two extremely kind men pulled over and pushed me out of the street back into the driveway. Did I mention it was raining?

So I guess what I’m trying to say is thank you. Thank you to everyone who works so hard to make this such a great place to live. And especially thank you to the men who cheerfully pushed my car in the rain!

Stay curious my friends!

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Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant

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n 2004, Sam Hobgood met with Big Ed Watkins at the Waffle House on Hillsborough Street.

That day, a deal was made that secured the future of Raleigh’s historic Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant. Big Ed, a former tobacco farmer, had owned and operated the place for 47 years. He was ready to retire, but not ready to see his hard work all for naught. Nor did he want to his family’s recipes to be lost forever, some of which date back to his great-grandfather’s days as a Confederate mess hall sergeant. So, Big Ed sold his restaurant to Sam. Big Ed heard about Sam, a native North Carolinian and a 30-year restaurant veteran, through a friend. Sam had started out as a dishwasher when he was 16 and worked his way through every kitchen

position while earning his college and culinary degrees. He’s cooked at the United States Embassy, owned and operated several restaurants, and is the Past Chairman of the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Organization. Add to that an extensive background in barbeque, championship BBQ trophies, NC Hospitality and Education Foundation’s “Champion of Education” Award, and Big Ed knew he had found the right man.

Sam hasn’t changed much at the restaurant.

Sure, he’s added a dish here and there, moved a few things around, put on a new coat of paint, and even takes credit cards now, but the heart and soul of Big Ed’s are the same. Sam honors the recipes, makes everything from scratch daily (leftovers are generously donated to the Raleigh Rescue Mission) and only uses the best farm fresh ingredients. Nothing is ever frozen, and the majority of the produce comes from the State Farmers’ Market.

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The inside of Big Ed’s resembles an old family farmhouse, filled with agricultural artifacts and political relics as well as antiques, plaques, flags, and trophies. Most of the items are from Big Ed’s family: some date back to the 1800s. You’ll find everyone from judges, contractors, families, sheriffs, and last night’s downtown revelers sitting at the red-and-white checkered tables.

We decided to put Big Ed’s and Sam to the test.

We had breakfast AND lunch (okay, okay… dessert, too). Our breakfast consisted of Two Sunny Side-Up Eggs with Country Ham and Biscuits ($8.39) and a Hot Cake with Link Sausage ($7.69).

The expertly cooked eggs, with moist whites and beautiful orange yellow yolks, came from Latta Farm in Hillsborough and the Country Ham, from Hunter Pork in Goldsboro, was perfectly cured.

The hot biscuits ranked 22nd in Our State Magazine’s “Top in State Treats.” The huge hubcapsized Hot Cake is hands down the best I’ve ever had. For this delight, Big Ed took his grandmother’s pound cake recipe and turned it into a pancake.

The highly-seasoned sausage, also from Hunter, is made specially to meet Big Ed’s exact specifications. Southern Living magazine absolutely nailed it when they named this place “The Best Breakfast House in North Carolina.”

For lunch, we tried the specials of the day (they change frequently), Barbecue Chicken with Collard Greens and Yams ($8.59), Chicken ‘n Dumplings ($8.49) and Barbecue Brisket with Hoppin’ John and Squash ($8.59), all of which came with rolls and dessert. The tender and delicious barbecue chicken featured one of Sam’s amazing sauces; it fits right in with all of Big Ed’s classics. The collards were

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tender and flavorful while the yams were creamy and sweet as candy.

The chicken and dumplings have been so popular (they go through five gallons every day) that Sam needed to hire one cook just to make them.

The brisket also showcased Sam’s adeptness with barbecue. The beef melted in my mouth and the sauce was out of this world. The Hoppin’ John was perfectly seasoned and went well with the soft texture of the squash. For dessert, we had to try the Banana Pudding (free with lunch!).

It was warm, sweet and delicious.

So, if you want fresh, homestyle country cooking in a truly unique environment, head on over to Big Ed’s City Market Restaurant. You’ll get hearty portions of good food at reasonable prices. B!

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Three Ways to Succeed with New Years Resolutions

by Anne BarringTon, RN, CHC

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anuary is always full of New Year’s resolutions gone bad. We start out with lofty goals and dreams of transformation infused with inspiration and enthusiasm, which slowly deteriorate into bargaining and excuse-making, finally landing flat in a sober February. Why is it so hard to create lasting change? Even when we know what to do and how to do it, we often fall short with self-sabotage and loss of motivation.

The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back to ancient Babylon where people made promises to the gods each new year. Today, about 40% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, but only about 8% achieve their goal, which makes you think that the whole practice is a waste of time and perhaps even detrimental, since it seems to set us up for failure. The good news is, however, that those who make resolutions at any time of the year are ten times more likely to change their lives than those who don’t.

As a health coach, I help clients reach their health and wellness goals, but I know that the least effective way to do my job is to be a drill sergeant telling you what to do and how to do it without figuring out what lies behind the impetus for change.

What is it that drives you to want to change? What is the negative or positive emotion that underlies your need to disturb the status quo? Like Geneen Roth states in her book about changing dysfunctional eating: “It’s not what you eat, it’s what’s eating you.” This is where the magic is found.

Over the coming year, I invite you to take a journey with me of gradually changing your notso-good life-style habits into new, vibrant, healthy, life-affirming daily practices. I’ll suggest two or three changes per month that can easily be implemented even with the busiest schedule, and teach you step-by-step how to create lasting lifestyle changes in a painless and attainable way. I’ve found

that permanent change is better done in small increments, and it’s important not only to know what to do and how to do it, but also to understand the reason why you’re making these changes. I’ll try to trigger your internal dialogue in ways that will resonate with you and include suggestions for lifestyle modifications in diet, exercise, relationships, career, stress response, sleep, and more. Changing only one area of your life—such as changing your diet—can be difficult because it has such impact on other areas, like stress management, or family and social relationships. That is why a holistic approach is better; it allows all the different elements to work together, creating results that are slow and steady rather than radical and sudden.

Before we begin any changes, however, I want you to take a moment to reflect on how to lay the groundwork for successful and lasting change. I’ve found that certain elements are necessary, and contrary to common belief, they don’t include willpower or self-denial. I believe a proper attitude can lead to satisfying, sustainable change.

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Become More Mindful. This is a vital step

to finding out what you want and why you want it, so that your goals will be authentic and therefore attainable. It’s easy to be mindless in a busy world full of multi-tasking and time management, where “doing” is valued much more than simply “being.” Silence is often avoided at all costs through a constant feed from TV, music and social media.

Through research, mindfulness has been shown to positively affect mood, concentration, sleep, and various health conditions, as well as imparting a greater sense of compassion and gratitude. It is especially important to be mindful of your feelings.

For example, if your goal is to lose weight, but your stomach turns into knots by the thought of a diet, you’re going to self-sabotage as soon as your initial motivation wanes. Mindless goal-setting, in which you follow others’ standards of what you should look like or feel like, never work. Start by checking in with yourself daily. If just five minutes of meditating scares you, take just sixty seconds and scan your body for any muscle tension, any negative or positive feelings, and just observe. Don’t try

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Follow Your Bliss. I don’t mean gorge yourself on chocolate cake

whenever you want, but pay attention to what makes you feel good.

Martha Beck, my favorite life coach with several best sellers in the selfhelp aisle, talks about the “shackles on” or “shackles off” feeling. For example, if your goal is more exercise, but the thought of running makes you want to throw up, instead find something that makes your inner diva perk up. It may be salsa dancing or yoga or joining a social hiking club.

If it feels like “shackles on,” avoid it at all costs but follow any lead that feels like “shackles off.” Experiment and have fun with it! Try to put a name on the feeling you get when you are in the flow of feeling great.

Where in the body do you feel it? I call it my “floating chest” feeling, and I have become very good at identifying it. Creating a vision board for yourself of all the things you love and want to attract more of can be a great exercise for figuring out what brings you joy. This practice not only helps you focus on the things you want more of in your life, but it puts your subconscious to work drawing attracting those things that genuinely resonate emotionally with you. I look back at previous vision boards, and realize that without knowing how to do it, I somehow manifested my heart’s desires year after year.

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This is a good starting point to work from. Adding a salad to your otherwise unhealthy lunch may be a way to start eating more vegetables, and will make you eat less of the offending food. You can “sneak” in subtle changes this way and make less room for the things in your life you would like to eliminate.

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to change anything, just become used to “checking in.” Mindfulness can be practiced through any solitary activity: meditation, prayer, a walk, by simple everyday chores like doing the dishes, or even eating. Just focus on where you are, what you are doing and how you are feeling.

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Great Raleigh Chamber of Commerce President and CEO

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arvey Schmitt’s career has gone from playing Felix the Cat at a mall to being one of the most dynamic and influential leaders in Raleigh, among the fastest growing cities in the world.

Retiring after 21 years at the helm of one of the city’s most influential organizations, he is best known for his ability to build cooperation and move efforts in a positive direction.

Schmitt recalls his childhood on his family’s farm in Iowa: “I grew up on a farm, and growing up a farmer is a lot about tending the ground and making certain it’s available for a good crop. I think, to some extent, there is a farming aspect to what we do here. We have a great piece of ground, which lays in good solid conditions. So the question is how we can take advantage of that naturally good condition in a way that will allow crops to grow, in a way that will move the community forward. I would say that one of the best things I did was to help to create an environment where things can happen. If you are in an environment where the land is not very good, it’s hard to grow good crops. When you are in an environment where the basics are as solid as they are here, then it’s just a matter of making sure you do a good job leveraging the capacities that you have been given.”

And happen they did. Schmitt points to a few of the things he is most proud to have contributed: “I feel really good about participating in the engagement to get the PNC Arena built. I came to that conversation late in the game. It was like the ball was on the five yard line and I helped create some momentum to get it over the goal line.” He is also pleased that he and his staff worked on recruiting the Hurricanes. “This was a place in which we played an active and essential role. We’ve also been involved in the referendum to build about a half a dozen new schools. I believe very strongly that you have to build the infrastructure in the community to scale its growth.”

Growth is the word for what has been happening in Raleigh in the 21 years since Schmitt moved here. Handling that growth has been one of the biggest challenges of his career: “When we look at the community today, one out of every three people who live here now didn’t live here a decade ago. There is a lot of energy and enthusiasm about the market. A lot of people move here, they like it, then their families move here. When I was in Florida a lot of people moved there but they never made it ‘home.’ I think folks move here and then pretty soon their dad moves here, their brothers or sisters move here. They, in

essence, transplant their ecosystem from where ever it was to here. So there grows an ownership and enthusiasm for the market because now it’s home.”

“The challenge has become sustaining a constant community culture. In an environment as dynamic as ours, this is difficult. Part of the benefit is that new people move here and bring new visions and new directions; however, finding a way to create some cohesion in all of that and finding what we want to be in the future is the challenge.”

Schmitt describes himself as “determined” and that word articulates how Schmitt approaches his work: “In an environment where you can’t control a lot of what you have to work with, you just work with what you’re dealt. You do the best you can with what you have. In my professional life, I don’t have a lot of control over results, so our process is always about how to engage the community, both the public and the private sectors. A lot of what I do is about building cooperative networks to get things done. Our job is to find a way to work with a lot of different people who have lots of different perspectives. It is this cooperative relationship that has created the environment that allows growth and it is really something that we need to protect as we move forward.”

When asked how he feels about retiring, Schmitt smiles and says, “It’s weird! I’m not the retiring type. So I don’t plan on not working. I intend to do something. People tell me you ought to wait a little while after retiring and then decide what you want to do next. I think that’s what I’m going to do, unwind before I rewind! What that looks like I don’t have a hard and fixed view of. I tell people I haven’t been a free agent in a long time!”

One thing he does know about retirement is that he

wants to be more actively involved with his grandkids.

“To me, grandchildren are the one thing in life that is not overrated! We have three grandchildren, ages six, four and two. The oldest is a boy and then two girls. Our youngest has had health problems. We have gone through a period of some anxiety there. She is making progress and the prognosis is good. She’s just two years old and has leukemia. A lot of people have a lot of challenges, and you just do what you need to do.

You have to find a way to cope with it.

“My wife and I have been married for 44 remarkable years after dating for eight. We were high school sweethearts and she sat right in front of me in homeroom in my freshman class. We developed a relationship that has lasted fifty two years. We have two daughters. One lives here and another lives in northern Virginia with her husband, who is stationed at the Pentagon.

“I’ve been working at the Chamber for 43 years.

Every community has its own ecosystem, and you have to figure out what makes it work and what makes it special, what strategically drives its economic vitality. People ask me if I have a strategic plan. I tell them that when I started in this business the top three things that I learned were job recruitment and retention, work force preparation through education, and transportation. Years ago, I read a 1902 business plan of the Dubuque, Iowa Chamber of Commerce. Those same things were the top three they were doing 112 years ago. I always felt that when you scratch deep enough those will always be the big issues. In 1902 Dubuque, it was about trade training, so that people would have the ability to work in manufacturing facilities. Now it’s about what kind of skill sets can operate in an intellectual environment. On the transportation side in Dubuque, it was about moving grain down the Mississippi River to the port; now it’s about people who have brainpower and they like living here. How can you get them to and from work in a way that allows them to sustain the lifestyle that they came here to enjoy?”

One of Schmitt’s favorite quotes is, “You can progress, you can regress, but you can’t just ‘gress.” So as he changes gears and begins to progress in new ways and in new directions, Schmitt shares what’s become more important above all else, “I really want to be a part of my grandkids’ lives in a way that I frankly wasn’t for my own children. That is an opportunity that I don’t want to miss. And I would like a more manageable pace, so that I can live more in the moment as opposed to living for what’s on my cell phone.” B!

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an’s best friend can be counted on for many things—from greeting you after a long day at work to being a loyal walking buddy. But to reap all the benefits of dog ownership, it’s important to lay the foundation of training and obedience.

Why train?

An obedient dog is a happy dog, free of restrictions. When a dog acts out, the owner must quickly react—either putting the pet away in a kennel or excluding it from outings and other experiences. On the other hand, an obedient pet enjoys more freedom. They are welcome to greet guests when friends visit, go on car rides and enjoy many other opportunities to be around their favorite person—you.

According to the ASPCA, working together to learn behavioral and social skills is a good way to make you and your pet happier, thus reinforcing your bond. Formal training helps teach your dog important commands such as “come” and “sit,” but it also helps shape your furry friend’s manners and teaches you to understand your animal’s temperament—all important qualities for a housemate.

To ensure your training sessions are most effective, you can plan ahead with two Our office mascot Truman thinks he has us trained pretty well simple steps.

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You can find group classes through your veterinarian or local pet store, or you may prefer to have one-on-one sessions with a qualified trainer. Group classes allow your dog to grow comfortable around other people and animals while teaching a standard set of skills. On the other hand, individual sessions can be tailored to specific issues and allow more dedicated attention to your animal.

Clear the calendar

Beyond the time you’ll dedicate to attending training sessions, you also need to be sure your schedule will allow you to practice and refine the new skills you learn at home and in other environments. Successful training requires reinforcement outside the classroom on an ongoing basis.

Training lets you and your dog understand one another better, and it’s an important step toward ensuring your four-legged friend is a safe, happy member of the house. B!

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The Story of a Humanitarian Compiled by April Pennell Davis

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here are few cases in history where a social movement of such proportions can be attributed to the work of a single individual” (Kovach,1972). Dorothea Lynde Dix’s achievements not only sparked immediate response, but her efforts are still felt today for the humane way in which mental patients are treated.

Dorothea Lynde Dix was born on April 4, 1802 in Hampden, Maine. Her family background, no doubt, influenced her later efforts to provide the mentally ill with proper care and facilities.

Because Dix’s father spent much time travelling and her mother suffered from depression, Dorothea moved to Boston to live with her grandmother. Dix’s grandmother saw to it that she received a proper education. She also supported Dorothea’s passion for education and allowed her to use the family mansion to open a school at age 19.

Dorothea was plagued by her own health problems, suffering from “lung trouble” and depression. Today, most sources agree that what ailed her was tuberculosis, and in 1836 she closed the school because of her illness. Dorothea traveled abroad to Europe to recover, and once there studied new theories on caring for the mentally ill. It was there that she found her calling to reform the mental health system in the United States.

In March of 1841, she was introduced to the East Cambridge Jail. She had volunteered to teach a Sunday School class for the female inmates. Upon entering the jail, she witnessed such horrible images that her life from that point on was changed forever.

Within the confines of this jail she observed that prostitutes, drunks, criminals, and the mentally ill were all housed together in unheated, unfurnished, and foul-smelling quarters. When she asked why the jail was in this condition, the uneducated and unacceptable answer she received was, “The insane do not feel heat or cold.”

Once back in the US, Dorothea traveled from state to state where she lobbied for the creation of special healthcare facilities and increased understanding of the mentally ill. She was appalled to learn that many people who suffered from mental illnesses were imprisoned in jails and treated like criminals.

In 1848, Dorothea traveled to North Carolina

and discovered the state’s primitive stance regarding healthcare reform. Understanding the challenge in front of her, she set up residence at the Mansion House hotel. The state’s General Assembly was in session at this time, but legislators ignored Dorothea’s proposal for a state hospital for the mentally ill.

While she was at the Mansion House hotel, a representative from Cumberland County, James C. Dobbin, also stayed there with his wife Louisa.

Louisa Dobbin and Dorothea Dix became fast friends and when Louisa fell terminally ill, Dorothea cared for her throughout her sickness. Prior to her death, Louisa asked Dorothea how she could repay her friend for her kindness. Dorothea requested that she ask her husband to speak to the General Assembly about her proposed bill for a mental hospital.

After Louisa’s death, James made a moving speech to his fellow legislators, and within a week, a bill was passed to create the State Hospital for the Insane in Wake County. Dorothea did not want the hospital

named after her, but agreed to name it Dix Hill, after her grandfather, Dr. Elijah Dix. After her death, Dix Hill became Dorothea Dix Hospital. Alexander Jackson Davis served as architect for the hospital, and many prominent Raleigh families, such as the Hintons and Mordecais, had a hand in the hospital’s creation. After eight years of construction, the hospital officially opened its doors in 1856 with 11 patients. County residents paid a special tax of roughly two cents per month to support the hospital. Dorothea Dix Hospital occupies 425 acres of land, and at its height had the capacity to care for over 600 patients.

She was a caretaker for her family, a school teacher to girls, and an advocate and reformer for the mentally ill. In addition to this impressive list of efforts, during the US Civil War, Dorthea volunteered her services and directed a body of nurses to minister to injured Union soldiers.

Though extremely busy during the war, Dorthea did stay in contact with her friends, the Henrys from Washington, DC. On one occasion in 1861 she visited Joseph Henry to discuss “business connected with the storage of articles for the invalids.” Henry noted her exhaustion, and asked Dorthea why she had walked over instead of riding in a horse-drawn wagon, to which she replied that “her expenses were so great in the way of her sanitary operations that she could not afford to hire a carriage.” The following day Henry wrote to Simon Cameron, the Secretary of War, to request that the War Department furnish a one-horse wagon for the use of Dorothea, who was “devoting her time and pecuniary means to the welfare of the army of the United States and with exertions far beyond a prudent regard for [her own] health.” Cameron approved Henry’s suggestion and shared the note with President Abraham Lincoln who did the same.

But when a carriage was offered to Dorothea Dix, she refused, stating it went against her charitable nature.

She wrote to Cameron, “I give cheerfully my whole time, mind, strength and income, to the service of my country,” and would not “receive any remuneration for what I cheerfully render as a loyal woman.”

Dix served as Superintendent of Nurses through the end of the war in 1865, at which time she returned to her work advocating for the mentally ill. She continued this service until her death in 1887. B!

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Photos above were taken at the annual Artpsace Collectors Gala, an annual benefit to raise funds for the non-profit art studio collective located in downtown Raleigh. Artspace features over 30 artist studios as well as featured artists-in-residence, classes for children and adults, internships, an outreach program, field trips, and much more. Learn how you can be a part of Artspace at www.Artspacenc.org. Photos by Karen Diaz

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A CLASSIC TOUR OF SPAIN ParT III of III—by Greg PeTTy | PhoTos by Greg and Barbara PeTTy

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n last month’s article, our tour of Spain left our readers in beautiful Granada at the Alhambra. This third and last installment takes us to the vibrant cities of Valencia and Barcelona. The drive to Valencia along Highway A7 follows the Costa Blanca (White Coast) along the azure blue Mediterranean Sea. The sight of whitewashed coastal towns, with church steeples amidst modern beach resort buildings, made the considerable drive time shrink to inconsequence.

Valencia, a Roman settlement since second century BC—famed for its export of oranges, paella dishes and the famous conqueror El Cid—is an important agricultural, fishing and port city on the Costa del Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast). It combines old world charm with one of the most modern city skylines we have ever seen. Valencia was the capital of the Republican democracy movement that fought Franco’s Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. As a result, Valencia and Barcelona were both heavily bombed by Spanish and German

bombers. Both cities were able to save some of their older historic architecture, but the war gave them the opportunity to rebuild portions of their respective cities.

Visitors will want to visit the old city to see the Serrano Towers, the Museo de Bellas Artes, the Central Market and the Las Fallas Museum. The

Locals prepare a huge pan of paella

Museo holds over 2,000 works including paintings

by El Greco, Velasquez and Goya, in addition to sculpture and historic artifacts. The indoor Central Market—one of the oldest continually operated in Europe—is housed in a beautifully renovated Art Nouveau building. A visit here is a must for anyone interested in the culinary arts or in finding exotic spices such as saffron, a key ingredient in good paella. Lastly, since Valencia is on the Mediterranean, take some time to visit the soft white beaches near either Playa Cabanyal or Malvorrosa… sun, sand and a typical European beach. Be aware it’s not uncommon for patrons to go topless/bottomless! Enjoy the water and the amazing view.

We can’t leave Valencia without mentioning the city’s biggest festival. Las Fallas is a four-day celebration of the city’s patron, Saint Joseph. Beginning each year on March 15, the city’s neighborhoods parade their own unique sculpture made of papier maché (on which they have worked for an entire year!) through the streets accompanied by

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One of the amazing Las Fallas papier maché sculptures

We stayed at Hotel Colon situated across the plaza from the main old town Cathedral, the center of religious and civic life in Barcelona. From there it’s an enjoyable walk through the narrow streets along which can be found boutiques, jewelers, leathercrafters and other unique shops and restaurants. We slipped into one small restaurant with an interior courtyard for lunch and discovered that our waiter was from New Mexico!

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Beach sculpture on the Valencian coast

fantastic view of the city on one side and the bustling harbor on the other. Barcelona has become one of the Mediterranean’s busiest cruise ports.

Construction for the world renown La Sagrada Familia began in 1882 and Gaudi became the chief architect in 1883. His grand design for the basilica was extensive, and he knew he would never finish it in his lifetime. He remained in control of the construction until his death in 1926. Architects have been following his plan, more or less, since his death. At the time of our visit last year, the construction cranes were numerous as the city and church are trying to finish the grand work in time for the centennial of Gaudi’s death in 2026. La Sagrada Familia is the most visited site in Spain with over three million visitors a year. For a lighter look at Gaudi’s fantastic visionary projects, take a walk through Parc Guell to enjoy his quirky, surrealist

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music, fireworks and celebration. On March 19th, they all come together for a grand celebration and the selection of one champion sculpture which best representing Valencian culture. The winning entry is then placed in the Las Fallas museum and the others are burned with great public fanfare.

Barcelona is the heart of Spain’s Catalan culture and, like Valencia, is home to quite a lot of unique architecture. The star of Barcelona is Antonio Gaudi. The city hosts Gaudi’s famous La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family) Basilica, his Parc Guell and numerous private residences such as Casa Mila.

The city is also famous for its nightlife and any shopping professional’s delight, Las Ramblas. The avenue is dotted with exclusive stores and a wide center section dotted with bird and flower stalls, perfect for strolling and enjoying the temperate Barcelona weather.

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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Nashville: Studio B Tour, Country Music Hall of Fame, Johnny Cash Museum, Dinner and Johnny Cash Experience concert at BB King’s restaurant • Memphis: Dinner/music at King’s Palace, Rock ‘N Soul Museum, Gibson Guitar Factory Tour, Sun Studio Tour • Highway 61 Mississippi Tour: Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Delta Blues Tour in Greenwood including locations from The Help movie, and a southern lunch • New Orleans: Brunch at The Court of the Two Sisters, Preservation Hall Concert, New Orleans City Tour, farewell dinner at NOLA

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or many, the title “King of Rock and Roll” is reserved for one man: Elvis Presley. Had he lived, the King would have celebrated his 80th birthday on January 8, 2015.

Unlike most departed singers who are remembered largely for their music, Elvis also lives on through a phenomenal number of appearances in scripted motion pictures—31 in all—beginning with “Love Me Tender” in 1956 and ending 13 years later with “Change of Habit” in 1969. His movies provide a unique glimpse into another dimension of one of the twentieth century’s greatest entertainers.

Although his films were often dismissed due to weak and predictable scripts, critics generally regarded Elvis as a surprisingly good actor. But what did costars think about working with Elvis?

In 1966, 10-year-old Donna Butterworth costarred in “Paradise, Hawaiian Style,” the second Elvis film set in Hawaii. “My mom and dad took me to see ‘Blue Hawaii’ when I was just a little girl and I fell in love with him right then and there,” said Donna. “I used to listen to his records and I couldn’t get enough Elvis.”

Donna recalls filming her first scene on the cliffs of Makapuu, on Oahu. “I had to run up into his Elvis’s arms and call out. ‘Uncle Rick, Uncle Rick.’ But I had only met him a few minutes before that. So when the director called ‘action,’ I ran up and got in his arms and his face was about four inches from my face. After all the anticipation of meeting Elvis Presley and working with him, I just froze. I couldn’t believe I was so close to this beautiful man! All the crew cracked up because they knew I was so enamored. In fact, Elvis laughed the hardest—he just loved to laugh.”

Unlike Donna, 7-year-old Susan Olsen wasn’t an Elvis fan when she briefly appeared in the talent contest audition scene in Elvis’s second to last film, “The Trouble with Girls” (1969). “I couldn’t understand all the hype over him and I didn’t even think he was good-looking!”

Marlyn Mason and Elvis in Trouble with Girls

Donna Butterworth and Elvis in Paradise, Hawiian Style

said Susan, who went on to play youngest daughter Cindy on the popular ’60s TV show, “The Brady Bunch.”

That changed after their first brief encounter. “I remember a bunch of the kids’ mothers suddenly started screaming. Elvis had come out of his dressing room and they crowded around him for autographs. So I thought, ‘What the heck! I’ll get one too.’ So I went up to him— and I’m not making this up—when he looked at me I thought, ‘Oh, I get it! I see why they like him so much.’

He had this special aura about him. I was just dumbstruck, I couldn’t say anything. He signed the photo, handed it to me, and said, ‘Here ya go, darlin’.’”

Elvis’s leading lady in “The Trouble with Girls” came away with more than just an autograph. Marlyn Mason snagged an on-screen kiss. “It was a comedy kiss,” said Marlyn, indicating that the only fireworks were the real ones in the movie scene.

She took an unusual approach to get the required reaction from Elvis. Just after the fireworks scene, Elvis comes up behind her and starts rubbing her shoulders.

“I just turned around, off camera, and started undoing Elvis’s belt and trousers!” Marlyn recalled. “Well, I didn’t get very far because it wasn’t a long scene. Elvis got this funny look on his face, which you can see in the film. He was great fun to work with, because I could throw anything at him and he’d just throw it right back.”

She also recalls a private moment when Elvis shared thoughts about his acting. “The saddest thing Elvis said to me was, ‘I’d like to make one good film because I know people in this town laugh at me.’ I’ll never forget that,”

she said. “But he was always so down to earth and comfortable with himself. Some of the movie dialogue was so corny, but he managed to bring a realness to it. And I think that’s just how he was in real life. He was a natural comedian, and his timing was just impeccable. I just found him to be a very genuine person.”

Despite his fame, Will Hutchins says Elvis didn’t play the celebrity although he was usually accompanied on most of his films by pals—the so-called Memphis Mafia.

“On the set, Elvis was like a host—a Southern gentleman—making sure everyone was having a good time,” said Will, who first worked in “Spinout” (1966).

The follow year he co-starred with Elvis in “Clambake,” which featured a lot of ad-libbing and fooling around on the set. “It was more-or-less a defacto stag party because Elvis was getting married soon after the filming was finished,” recalled Will. “Elvis and his buddies would set off firecrackers. It was pretty wild, but a lot of fun. For the director’s birthday, they had a cake and pushed it right in his face!”

Wilda Taylor appeared in three Elvis Presley films, but strutted into Elvis movie history as exotic dancer Little Egypt in “Roustabout” (1964). “We rehearsed for about two weeks,” said Wilda. “Elvis was in and out of the rehearsal hall every so often between his busy filming days for the other scenes. He knew his material and music well, and I grew to admire him a great deal. It’s amazing, through the years, how many people know about me and Little Egypt from that film. Oddly enough, I really didn’t know much about Elvis before we worked together, but I found him to be a lovely, darling person, and I was just pleased to be a small part of his life.”

Wilda Taylor as Little Egypt with Elvis in Roustabout

With each passing decade since his death in 1977 at age 42, the Elvis legend and legacy continue to grow. When viewed in the context of the often zany ’60s TV and film period, it is gratifying that there exists such an extensive film library of the most celebrated entertainer in history. B! Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns and interviews for over 450 magazines and newspapers.

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he Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently announced that this year’s flu vaccine is a poor match for the circulating viruses, warning that flu outbreaks may become more prevalent. Most doctors recommend a yearly flu vaccine, but not only is this vaccine sometimes ineffective, but other controversies surround the practice of yearly vaccinating most of the population, including side effects that can be anywhere from mild to severe. We know that colds and flus are caused by viruses and therefore not affected by antibiotics, but why do some people get sick while others don’t? Some of it is luck (unlucky exposure to a particular virus), but it also has to do with your immune system’s ability to recognize and eliminate the threatening virus. There are do’s and don’ts of creating a functioning immune system that promotes protection. Following are some of the best advice from doctors in Functional and Integrative Medicine, at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

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Eat the rainbow Load up on a variety of colorful, preferably raw vegetables at every meal. Vitamin C is essential to the immune system, and plentiful in fruits and vegetables. Each color denotes different phytonutrients, all with beneficial effects to your health. Dark green, leafy vegetables are a must. Try them raw, cooked, or hide them in smoothies or juice recipes. Just get them in your system!

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Get your vitamin D3 Normally, our body

takes in vitamin D from sun-synthesis through the skin, but this is difficult in the winter months. Good sources of vitamin D are: wild salmon, mackerel, herring, sardines, tuna, cod liver oil, shiitake and button mushrooms, and eggs.

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Get enough sleep The immune system rebuilds itself during sleep. This is the time when your kidneys and liver work the hardest to eliminate toxins, and if you don’t get enough sleep, your immune system will suffer. Try to get eight hours of sleep.

4 Exercise regularly

Exercise improves circulation of antibodies and white blood cells through your blood and lymphatic system, which is vital for immune function. Make sure you stretch (as in yoga) and oxygenate (brisk walk, running, or HIIT) but if you already have symptoms, don’t do anything strenuous. Rebounding (jumping on a trampoline) is a great exercise to get your lymphatic circulation going.

5 Drink water Your level of hydration affects your

body’s ability to eliminate toxins and waste material from the body. Drink at least 6-8 glasses of water per day, unless you eat a lot of raw fruits and vegetables, which are high in water content. Other liquids offer hydration, but water is far superior when it comes to eliminating toxins and waste products.

If you have to go to a hospital, use protective gear available to visitors.

10 Wash your hands before eating and after

activities, but avoid antibacterial soap Anti-

bacterial soaps strip the good bacteria away as well as the bad, and studies show that they are not more effective than regular soaps. Your immune system is dependent on a multitude of good bacteria, so being a “germophobe” is not necessarily a good thing.

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Be mindful Practice mindfulness through meditation or prayer, and foster an “attitude of gratitude.” This will help control stress response. Constant stress is a major drain on the immune system, and mindfulness practice has been shown to positively affect health and wellness.

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Use gentle remedies that aid your own healing response My favorite anti-viral therapies

are essential oils, sinus irrigation, Zinc, garlic, echinacea, homeopathic remedies and olive leaf extract. Do your own research and find what suits you.

8 Don’t weaken your immune system Avoid

sugar, especially in the form of table sugar, refined flour, alcohol and highly processed foods. Studies show a decrease in immune function within hours of consuming sugar. Other known immune depressors are hydrogenated oils, swimming or showering in chlorinated water, chronic stress, smoking and many medications. Many people have dairy and gluten intolerances that they are unaware of, and often eliminating these will improve immune function.

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Avoid hospitals and other crowded places during flu season Flu and cold viruses

are airborne and easily picked up in crowded places.

Whatever you choose to do, you can’t completely control whether or not you avoid the flu virus, but as Otto Von Bismarck said: “Man cannot control the current of events. He can only float with them and steer.”

Just make sure you are steering your choices in the direction of health to properly “winterize” your body! B! Anne Barrington is an RN and a Certified Health Coach, who helps clients find their path to wellness through individualized coaching, group coaching, seminars, retreats and short cleanse programs. She offers free consultations with a health history and is available for talks upon request. She can be contacted at annebarrington619@gmail.com with more information at www.annemaritwellness.com.

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very year brings its surprising stories. At the beginning of 2014, when oil was still around $100 a barrel, no one foresaw oil dropping below $60 a barrel by year-end, but it did. This is yet another humbling reminder of the difficulty, or impossibility, of gazing into the crystal ball and peering into the economic and investment future. Nevertheless, as investors, we still must develop an informed view and structure our investments based on that view, so let’s take a peek at 2015.

The Economy Is the decline in oil prices a good or bad

thing? Perhaps it is both. Declining global demand for oil is a worrisome sign of sluggish growth. On the other hand, plunging oil prices is also a good thing for consumers and many industries. For example, airlines and chemical companies both benefit from lower oil prices.

The U.S. economy continues its slow but steady march forward, in contrast to Europe, which remains just an inch away from another recession. With the improving U.S. economy and labor market, the Federal Reserve seems finally poised to begin a long-anticipated increase in interest rates Page 1 by mid-2015. However, few expect more than a modest initial increase, with future increases phased-in over time. The U.S. was the first big economy to enter and then to exit recession, and will also be the first to move interest rates back up.

It’s a different story in Europe and Japan, where monetary authorities are still using low rates to prop up or jump start their economies. With the U.S. economy doing better and with the anticipation of U.S. interest rates increasing, the dollar has been rising in value versus many foreign currencies. This dollar strength is expected to continue in 2015.

Global politics impact the economy and markets and are, in turn, impacted by the economy and markets. Hot spots such as Russia and the Middle East, and the specter of terrorism can always affect the global economy in unexpected ways.

nothing on their hard-earned money. A move by the Federal Reserve to begin raising rates will finally bring some relief to savers, although it most likely will be just a modest increase.

Bonds and Fixed Income The decline in oil prices and

concern over the global economy resulted in yields on U.S. Treasury Bonds declining in 2014 (which means the prices of those bonds increased). A year ago, 10-Year Treasury Bonds yielded about 2.8% and are currently yielding just 2.1%.

If oil continues falling, and if the global economy worsens, bond yields could drop even lower, rewarding investors in those bonds. On the other hand, improving global growth should result in bond yields moving back up. Investmentgrade and high-yield corporate bonds offer better riskadjusted returns than government bonds.

Stocks The current bull market for stocks began in March

of 2009 and is now the fourth longest bull market on record.

Despite several pullbacks along the way, the stock market has continued churning higher. Today’s market is not cheap, but neither is it outrageously expensive.

How will stocks respond to rising interest rates? At times, rising rates have negatively impacted stocks. Rising rates mean that savings accounts and bonds offer stocks more competition for investor money. In addition, corporations borrow money, so rising rates mean their borrowing costs go up. However, rising rates are not necessarily bad for stocks.

When rates are increasing due to improving economic conditions, stocks can benefit, assuming rate increases are modest and measured.

The U.S. stock market deservedly outperformed most foreign markets in 2014 and may continue besting their foreign rivals in 2015. However, because of this outperformance, many foreign stocks are much cheaper than U.S. stocks. B!

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xchanged-Traded Funds, or “ETFs,” sprung to life in 1993, with the introduction of the SPDR Trust by a subsidiary of the American Stock Exchange.

SPDR was the acronym for the Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt, and was referred to as “Spider.”

The SPDR had an investment objective of tracking the S&P 500 Index, thereby permitting its portfolio to be changed whenever the composition of the index changed. Over the next three years, three more ETFs followed, matched to the S&P Midcap 400 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the NASDAQ 100 Index.

From these humble beginnings, ETFs have soared in popularity, with assets in them increasing from $151 billion in 2003 to nearly $2.0 trillion today.

Over the course of 2015, I will be discussing the reasons why investors have embraced ETFs, look under the hood and explain their structure, review their pros and cons, examine the various types of ETFs and look at how to structure an investment portfolio that utilizes ETFs. While we will be focusing this year on ETFs, let’s first take a broad look at all “registered investment companies.”

U.S. registered investment companies play an important role in our economy and markets, holding over $17 trillion in assets as of last year, supplying investment capital to bond and stock markets. While investors can buy stocks of individual companies and bonds of both companies and governments, the pooling of assets, convenience, diversification, professional management and record-keeping provided by registered investment companies make them an attractive investment method for nearly 98 million U.S. investors.

There are actually four different types of registered investment companies: Mutual Funds

Pooling of money for investment purposes has long existed, but the modern “mutual fund” arrived in 1924. As of last year, 88% of the assets in investment companies were held in mutual funds. Two criteria distinguish mutual funds from other types of investment companies. First, they don’t have a fixed number of shares, but create more shares as investors put money into a fund. For this reason, mutual funds are also referred to as “open-end funds.” Second, they are priced just once per day, after the market closes.

This end of day pricing is important for investors. You may place an order to buy or sell a particular mutual fund at 10 AM, but the actual price you pay or receive is determined only at the end of the day.

Closed-End Funds

Closed-end funds hold less than 2% of investment company assets. They have a fixed number of shares outstanding. They can be bought and sold throughout the day, but often at significant discounts or premiums to the underlying value of their assets.

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UITs hold less than 1% of investment company assets.

They have a fixed number of assets that do not change over the life of the UIT. For example, a UIT might be formed to own 20 different NC municipal bonds. The UIT sponsor simply receives the income from those bonds and remits it to the shareholders.

Exchange-Traded Funds

ETFs now hold nearly 10% of investment company assets. Similar to mutual funds, they are “openended” and more shares are created as people invest in them. Similar to closed-end funds, they can be traded throughout the day, at current, not end of day, prices. However, in contrast to closed-end funds, ETFs attempt to maintain a price that closely tracks the value of their underlying holdings, hopefully making any discount or premium immaterial.

Next month we will examine the features that make ETFs so attractive for investors. B! Gerald A. Townsend, CPA/PFS/ABV, CFP , CFA , CMT is president of Townsend Asset Management Corp., a registered investment advisory firm.

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Jan 7-25 Wicked, DPAC, Durham. 919.680.2787 or www.dpacnc.com

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Jan 9-10 Rhapsody in Blue with the NC

Jan 8, Thurs Rhapsody in Blue with the NC Symphony, 7:30pm, Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

Symphony, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh.

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Jan 10, Sat JazzLive with Lenore Raphael,

7:30pm, Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St, Apex. 919.249.1120 or www.thehalle.org

Jan 12, Mon Manning Chamber Concert,

7:30pm, Kenan Recital Hall, William Peace University, Raleigh. A free performance featuring members of the NC Symphony. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

Jan 16-17 Louis and Ella, All That Jazz,

Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. Featuring the NC Symphony. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

Jan 16-17 The Whisper Opera, Reynolds Industries Theatre, Duke University, Durham.

This one-of-a-kind work is performed with the musicians, singer, and audience enclosed in an intimate onstage set. 919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org

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Jan 3, Sun NC Symphony’s Young People’s Concert: Peter and the Wolf, 1pm & 4pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

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Jan 16-17 & 23-24 The Odd Couple, Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 W. Garner Rd, Garner. Presented by The Towne Players.

919.661.4602 or www.towneplayers.org Jan 16-Feb 1 Venus In Fur, Gaddy-Goodwin

Teaching Theatre, Raleigh. Presented by Raleigh Little Theatre, a contemporary theatre for mature audiences. www.raleighlittletheatre.org

Jan 17, Sat Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr, 7:30pm, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University, Durham. Includes a special tribute celebrating the centennial of John Hope Franklin.

919.491.6576 or www.durhamsymphony.org Jan 17, Sat Encore! Winter Invitational Con-

cert, 7:30pm, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College, Raleigh. 919.760.2840

Jan 20-25 Nice Work If You Can Get It,

Memorial Hall, Raleigh. A 1920s-era feel-good musical, complete with extravagant dance numbers, glittering costumes and an unlikely love story between a wealthy playboy and a rough and tumble lady bootlegger. Part of the Broadway Series South. 919.831.6060 or www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com

Jan 21-Feb 8 Trouble in Mind, Paul Green

Theatre, UNC-Chapel Hill. A groundbreaking racially integrated production, the leading actress must wrestle with a choice between the role of a lifetime or compromising her values,

in this bitingly satiric classic. Presented by PlayMakers Repertory Company. 919.962.1122 or www.playmakersrep.org

Jan 22-Feb 8 I’ll Never Be Hungry Again,

Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford.

919.774.4155 or www.templeshows.com

Jan 22-Feb 15 Romeo & Juliet, Meymandi Theatre at Murphy School Auditorium, Raleigh.

Presented by Burning Coal Theatre Company.

919.834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org Jan 23-24 New World Symphony with the

NC Symphony, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

Jan 23-Feb 2 The Last Five Years, The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro. A twoperson one-act musical that explores the five year relationship between Cathy Hiatt, an aspiring actress, and Jamie Wellerstein, a successful novelist in New York City. The two tell their story of the relationship: one chronologically and one reverse chronologically. This moving show explores themes of compromise, sacrifice, loss, and love. 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org Jan 23-Feb 8 Neil Simon’s Laughter on the 23 Floor, North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre, Greystone Village Shopping Center, Raleigh. Inspired by Simon’s early experiences as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, Laughter tells the story of seven comedy writers, struggling with everything from an overbearing television network, determined to censor their show into mind-numbing mediocrity, the McCarthy hearings, and most daunting of all, the inescapable need to one-up the last gag. 919.866.0228 or www.nract.org rd

Jan 29-30 Dusinane, Memorial Hall, UNCChapel Hill. A vision of one man’s attempt to restore peace in a country ravaged by war. A brilliant reimagining of what happens when Shakespeare’s masterpiece ends. 919.843.3333 or www.unc.edu/performingarts Jan 29-31 Blue Man Group-Broadway Series

South, Memorial Hall, Raleigh. 919.831.6060 or www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com

Jan 29-31 Combat Paper Project Exhibit,

Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. By working in communities directly affected by warfare and using the uniforms and artifacts from their experiences, a transformation occurs and a collective language is born. 919.843.3333 or www.unc.edu/performingarts

Jan 30-31 Branford Marsalis Quartet, 8pm, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University, Durham.

919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org Jan 31-Feb 1 Mariinsky Orchestra, Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. 919.843.3333 or www.unc.edu/performingarts Jan 9, Fri Rob & Linda Williams, The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro. 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org

Jan 11, Sun American Pride: A Tribute to

Jan 23, Fri Four Bitchin’ Babes, 8pm,

the Statler Brothers, 3pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs.

919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

Jan 12, Mon Manning Chamber Concert,

Jan 14, Wed Wynonna & Friends: Stories and Song, 8pm, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham. Info: 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org Jan 16, Fri Jeff Allen in Clean Comedy Series,

7:30pm, Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs. 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us

Jan 16, Fri Aiofe O’Donovan, 8pm, Fletcher Theatre, Raleigh. Presented by PineCone-Piedmont Council of Traditional Music. www.pinecone.org

Jan 17, Sat Tribute to Martin Luther King,

Jr, 7:30pm, Baldwin Auditorium, Duke University, Durham. Includes a special tribute celebrating the centennial of John Hope Franklin.

919.491.6576 or www.durhamsymphony.org

Jan 17, Sat Encore! Winter Invitational Con-

cert, 7:30pm, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College, Raleigh. 919.760.2840

Jan 17, Sat The Second City, 8:30pm, Caro-

lina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham.

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Jan 18, Sun A Toast to France, 3pm, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham. Presented by Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle.

919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org

Jan 18, Sun I.C.E. International Contempo-

rary Ensemble Chamber Music Concert, 7pm, Nelson Music Room, Duke University, Durham.

919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org

Jan 18, Sun Windsync, 3pm, Hayes Barton United Methodist Church, 2209 Fairview Rd, Raleigh. Presented by Raleigh Chamber Music Guild. 919.821.2030 or www.rcmg.org

Jan 21, Wed Triangle Jazz Orchestra Night, 7:45pm, The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro. 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org Jan 22, Thurs Song of Love & Longing,

8pm, Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke University, Durham. Nrityagram Dance Ensemble.

919.660.3356 or www.dukeperformances.org

Jan 23, Fri The Steel Wheels, 8pm, Fletcher

Theatre, Raleigh. Presented by PineConePiedmont Council of Traditional Music. www.pinecone.org

Jan 23, Fri The Artie Shaw Orchestra,

7:30pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave, Cary.

Part of the Marvelous Music Mainstage Series.

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7:30pm, Kenan Recital Hall, William Peace University, Raleigh. A free performance featuring members of the NC Symphony. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

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Jan 25, Sun Tony Williamson, 4pm, PageWalker Arts & History Center, Cary. Part of the Friends of Page-Walker Winter Concert Series.

919.460.4963 or www.friendsofpagewalker.org Jan 29, Thurs An Evening with Garrison Keillor, 7:30pm, DPAC, Durham. Featuring hilarious conversation and storytelling.

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Jan 29, Thurs Approaching Ali, 7:30pm, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham.

Presented by NC Opera. 919.560.3030 or www. carolinatheatre.org

Jan 30, Fri All Tchaikovsky with the NC Symphony, 12pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh.

919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org

This Recreational Program is supported by a grant from the Town of Garner

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8pm, DPAC, Durham. Recommended for mature audiences only, ages 18+. 919.680.2787 or www.dpacnc.com

“Towne Players of Garner, Inc." is supported by United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, with funds from the United Arts campaign as well as the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Jan 31, Sat Chinese New Year Celebration, Dorton Arena, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh.

919.821.7400 or www.ncstatefair.org

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Jan 31, Sat Paul Reiser, 8pm, Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham. 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org

NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers programs, concerts, exhibits and activities highlighted by Starring North Carolina Celebration through Sept 2015, the first major exhibition about NC’s movies and television shows, with interactive components and more. Through May 2015 visit the Free Bluegrass Exhibit with performances, programs, and jam sessions. January presents the 14 Annual African American Cultural Celebration. 919.807.7900 or www.ncdcr.gov th

The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has exhibits and events highlighted

by Small Treasures Exhibit through Jan 4; Line, Touch, Trace Exhibit through March 8, 2015; Private Eye Photography Collection through March 22, 2015; The museum offers Art in the Evening; Art+Cuisine; lectures, classes, book clubs, and discussion groups. 919.839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org Dance Seen: First Friday Gallery Walks take place the first Friday of each month at Arts Together, 114 St. Mary’s St, Raleigh. Event continued on page 22

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Jan 30, Fri 50 Shades! The Musical Parody,

Through June 2015 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Downtown Cary. Displays the work of 12 nationally recognized artists along Academy Street. All works are available for purchase. www.caryvisualart.org

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The Met: Live in HD Series, Crossroads Stadium in Cary, Brier Creek Stadium in Raleigh, and North Hills Stadium in Raleigh. Through April 2015, live performance transmissions to area cinemas. January brings The Merry Widow, and Les Contes. www.fathomevents.com or www.metopera.org/hdlive UnWined, 237 Center Grove Church Rd, Moncure, invites all to their special events highlighted by musical performances, tastings, and food accompanying First Fridays with Bella Donna’s Grilled Pizza; and 2 & 4 Saturdays with Chef Bill. Come relax, enjoy their uniqueness, and unwind. 919.548.9384 or www. unwinednc.com nd

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Concert: Peter and the Wolf, 1pm & 4pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org The Museum of Life & Science, 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, is pleased to announce its January special activities highlighted by Holiday Labs; Frozen Over; School’s Out Day Camp; and the Macro/Micro Project: Paintings by Orr Ambrose. 919.220.5429 or www.ncmls.org The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has continuous monthly activities and events for children and families such as Weekend Family-Friendly Tours; What’s In The Box; and Family Fun Saturdays. www.ncartmuseum.org Flix4Kidz, 10am, Second Monday of each month, Wake Forest Renaissance Center, 405 S. Brooks St, Wake Forest. Free family-friendly

movie showings. Will show only G or PG-rated children’s and family films. Concessions, including popcorn and soft drinks, will be available for purchase. 919.435.9428 or online at www.wakeforestnc.gov Wake County Public Library System continues their programs for children to incorporate Every Child Ready to Succeed. Their goal is to educate parents and caregivers on the skills they can use at home to help prepare children for success in school. The library system offers nearly 150 weekly programs for children. www.wakegov.com/libraries/events

Health Related Cornucopia Cancer Support Center sponsors events and resources to support those journeying with cancer. www.cancersupport4u.org, or call 919.401.9333 The American Red Cross, Central North Carolina Chapter continues its need for blood donations. Take an hour of time to save a life. For Triangle locations and schedules: 1.800.448.3543 or www.givelife.org Duke Regional Hospital offers monthly events that include: Look Good Feel Better; Weight Loss Surgery Support Group; and Stroke Support Group. For meeting dates, times, and information: www.dukeregional.org/events Lupus Foundation Support Group, 6:30-8pm, Waters Edge Office Park Conference Room, 4917 Waters Edge Drive, Suite 250, Raleigh.

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• $0 to low plan premiums and copays* • Low-cost prescription drug coverage • Dental, eye and hearing coverage - including dentures • Transportation • Allowance for health and wellness products • No referrals to see a network specialist Benefits vary by plan.

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www.medicareassured.com Gateway Health offers HMO plans with a Medicare Contract. Some Gateway Health plans have a contract with Medicaid in the states where they are offered. Enrollment in these plans depends on contract renewal. Gateway Health Special Needs Plans are available to anyone with Medicare and Medicaid, or Medicare and diabetes or cardiovascular disorder or chronic heart failure. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, not a complete description of benefits. For more information, contact the plan. Limitations, copayments and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premiums and copayments may change on January 1 of each year. Premiums and copayments may vary based on the level of Extra Help you receive. Please contact the plan for further details. *You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. The State pays the Part B premium for full dual members. Y0097_506 Accepted SM