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8 The Heart of the Matter

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History: Charlotte Hawkins Brown

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Travel: Cuba – History, Food, Mojitos

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Spice Up Your Life: Turmeric

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February Calendar

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February Puzzle

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Finance: Working to Increase Social Security Benefits

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ON THE COVER At Standard Foods, visitors will find a grocery store, butchery, restaurant, and garden all-inone, combined into an exquisite, modern rendition of a by-gone time of quality products, a farm-centric focus, and good old-fashioned customer service. Head Butcher Steve Goff and Chef Scott Crawford want you to once again know and trust your local butcher and grocer.

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LOCAL FLAVOR

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Standard Foods

And the Return of The Mom and Pop Grocery Store

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By Catherine Morell • Photos By Nancy Thomas eralding back to a time when shopping for food was more than just a quick stop on our way home from work or a drawn out foray on a weekend, many of us admit to our longing for that familiar momand-pop store. A place where quality food played a central and personal role in our lives. Before large supermarkets challenged the dominance of the small neighborhood stores, we did our shopping where we actually knew where our food was coming from. We knew our grocer and our butcher personally and we could trust them to offer the best dry goods, produce, and meat. Standard Foods, which recently opened last October, heralds the return of that mom-and-pop store. Chef/owner Scott Crawford has created just such a nostalgic imbued comeback for this Person Street neighborhood on the border of downtown Raleigh. An all-in-one grocery store, butchery, restaurant, and garden, Standard Foods provides an exquisite, modern rendition of a by-gone time.

The story begins with the small farmer. Deborah Underwood Brown, the Farm Liaison for Standard Foods, grew up on a farm and later owned her own farm in Harnett County. Her job is to seek out small niche farmers with the goal of giving them “a venue and a voice,” as Deborah puts it, and to show farmers who do not have the ways and means, how to get their products to market. These barriers might be transportation, marketing skills, or the logistics of filling out complicated forms. Deborah knows how to eliminate those issues and because she understands and relates with them on a farmer’s level, she is quite confident in sealing deals with just a handshake. In her search for unique items, she focuses mainly on purveyors in North Carolina, but has also reached out to farmers in nearby Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia. Items like the lavender grown at Dewar Farm in Harnett County, owned by James and Phyllis Dewar, and the extra virgin olive oil produced at Georgia Olive Farms where the olive trees they grow are propagated in Roxboro, NC, on J & B Herb and Plant Farm, are just a couple of examples of what’s available on the shelves of Standard Foods Grocery.

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Asheville. Deborah insists that if you bake with this flour you will have the best 100% whole grain baked goods you’ve ever tasted. The list of specialty farms goes on and on and a visit to Standard Foods Grocery is in order to appreciate them all. The term “local” is used in all seriousness here and isn’t just a buzzword thrown around as is the norm these days.

“By supporting these small communities, we’re helping them grow,” Deborah adds. “And in doing so, the restaurant gets great products centered around the hub of the small farmer.” This gives farm owners the hope and promise of making a living, which in turn helps their local community prosper.

At the back of the grocery store stands the butcher counter where Head Butcher Steve Goff and his assistant John Crenshaw are playing a key role in bringing the idea of the neighborhood market back to life. Approachable and personable, these men embody the traditional butchers of bygone days, where customers can walk in and ask about a specific cut of meat or fish, where it came from, and how to cook it. Both Steve and John are trained in the culinary arts, with Steve having been chef/owner of his own restaurant in Asheville. In sticking with the “buy local” philosophy of Standard Foods, nothing but the best grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork are purchased from small farms, along with lamb, rabbit, chicken, turkey, and seafood from all over North Carolina and Virginia. Buying Deborah Underwood Brown is the Farm Liaison for Standard Foods whole animals and then butchering on-site is

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tantamount to this philosophy. North Carolina has regulations on buying whole cows because processing must be done elsewhere in order for it to be inspected for disease and given USDA approval. So Steve and John settle for the next best thing and have their beef brought in four sections, where it is then cut and dry aged for 28 to 32 days. Dry aging softens and breaks down the proteins and connective tissue to tenderize and create flavor for the beef. The hogs, lamb, and all poultry are allowed to be brought in whole. One of a myriad of goals Scott Crawford has for Standard Foods is to have its own long-term drying chamber.

This will ultimately allow them to do long-term dry aging, vacuum sealing, curing, and smoking for preservation. Outside of expanding the charcuterie selection, Scott wants to offer more interesting cuts of meat, and with these new cuts would come the need to educate their customers about what a butcher can offer. “A customer may come in and wonder why the meat is not bright red,” Scott says. “We explain this is because we choose not to gas our meats, and rather keep it in a more original, natural state.”

Natural meats are in fact not bright red as they are in the supermarket. The butcher will also tell the customers that they do not buy chickens that are pumped full of brine or shot full of steroids and hormones. As part of this community education, Scott plans to have their butchers out at events which will thus allow patrons to get to know them and learn what the Standard Foods butchery is really all about.

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Steve and John certainly do not lack passion and creativity in the butcher shop. Steve created many of their charcuterie products by blending Appellation and French techniques. With his penchant for not wasting food, using the whole animal – where every part is utilized – is of extreme importance to him. While he was at culinary school he would ask permission to stay after class and use all the internal organs that otherwise would be thrown away. “In our country, unlike most countries of the world, so many good food items are not consumed because we’ve forgetten how to use them in everyday cooking,” Steve laments.

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205 E Franklin St., Raleigh, NC 27604 Restaurant: 919.307.4652 • Grocery: 919.803.4682 http://standard-foods.com Grocery Mon–Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 11am–5pm

Chef and co-owner Scott Crawford

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We had the pleasure of sampling a number of Steve’s charcuterie products at the butcher counter and all were sublime. The Pork Tongue Pastrami is made by brining the tongue for several days, then dry rubbed with herbs and hung to smoke.

It had a deliciously peppery, sweet, and smoky flavor with notes of coriander and mustard. The Lamb Turin, with its clean, citrus flavor, was made with a lemon and orange zest and French herb rub, then cooked and ground with a bit of pork for tenderness. This is a lovely, sliceable meat that serves great on toast. The Chicken Liver Pate was outstanding. The livers are soaked in milk for a few days to rid them of any impurities and to improve the flavor, cooked and ground into a paste with butter, onions, and simple seasonings. Sold in mason jars over-the-counter, this would be a true crowd pleaser for any gathering. The Rabbit Rillette, which is like a confit, or as Steve describes, “A fancy French version of deviled ham,” is cured in salt and cooked, then whipped with herbs and spread over bread slices. The Pork Butter, Barbequed Head Cheese, Pork Popper Dogs, and Whipped ’Nduja are also undeniably worthy delights to sample. Some are offered on the restaurant menu’s Butcher Board.

The advantages of the grocery, garden, butchery, and restaurant amalgamation become clear as Scott explains this allows them to be more adventurous with their offerings as the restaurant is there to help utilize and showcase the butchery and grocery products through their regularly changing menu items. All in all, it takes all four components to enable Standard Foods to give the consumer what they’re asking for. After decades of shopping at wholesale clubs and big-box supermarkets, educated shoppers are beginning to understand the benefits of knowing the origins of their food. Making wise choices about what we eat is essential to our long-term well-being, as is the need to support our local farmers who can provide us with the ingredients for a healthy life. We have allowed these aspects of our lives to somehow drop by the wayside, but Standard Foods is here to bring us back to what matters, and they are doing so with purpose and heart. B!

The Heart of the Matter [C el ebr ating s e c on d ch an c es]

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By Ira David Wood III

here were hardly any symptoms. But then, it is known as The Silent Killer for a reason. A little shortness of breath when I stretched out in bed at night… that was all. No other aches, pains, signs, or signals. I had only occasional shortness of breath… and luck. Sheer, bold-faced luck. Because, by all rights, I should be a bunch of neatly packed Brown-Wynne ashes reverently placed in an urn on my mantlepiece. The truth is, I was just days – perhaps hours – away from death.

The kind of death that took actors John Ritter and Tyrone Power within a few frightening minutes. Sudden, unexpected and indiscriminately lethal.

For the past 41 years, most people in this area have gotten to know me as Scrooge, the old guy from A Christmas Carol. In my case, life was truly imitating art. Scrooge and I ended up with at least one thing in common. We both got a second chance.

If you happen to be one of the lucky ones who gets a diagnosis before the aneurysm snatches your life away, the medical equipment that’s brought into play is quite impressive. Amazing miracle machines! To operate on your heart, for instance, they have to first stop it from beating. (And let me briefly digress just to say that you don’t wrap your mind around that kind of information quickly or very easily – especially when it’s your heart that’s going to be stopped on the operating table.)

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“I’m too busy filling every wonderful moment with as much love and laughter as I can manage. I no longer have time to kill, only time to live.”

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For this particular surgery, they use what’s called a heart-lung machine. Your heart is stopped, but your blood is kept pumping through tubes that oxygenate it and reintroduce it into your body. It bypasses your very still heart while the doctors cut and stitch happily away. In my case, my heart was stopped for seven hours.

Please note that I mentioned the fact that these miracle machines are brought into play only if you’re lucky enough to be diagnosed before you drop dead. And that’s the old Catch-22. You have to first know you have heart disease before they can begin to try and treat you for it.

The good news is that you don’t need a miracle machine in order to hedge your bets. I was first alerted to my problem during a routine physical by someone using a

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David, wife Ashley, and youngest son, Thomas

stethoscope – a simple medical instrument that was invented in France in 1816, over two hundred years ago! That’s how easy it is to unmask the Silent Killer, but you have to be proactive, and you need to know somebody who owns a stethoscope.

The truth is that most of us take our heart for granted. We’re usually not even aware of its presence unless it decides to give us an occasional shout-out, like during great sex or a really nice workout at the gym. Otherwise, it goes about its duties pretty much unnoticed.

And what duties! Did you know that a healthy heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000 miles of blood vessels every day? The average adult heart beats 72 times a minute; 100,000 times a day; 3,6000,000 times a year; and 2.5 billion times during a lifetime. And during that average lifetime, your heart will pump nearly 1.5 million barrels of blood – enough to fill 200 train tank cars. Not bad at all for an organ that generally weighs in at only 10 ounces! Strange to think that this same strong and resilient organ is also responsible for killing 610,000 people every year.

Now, it’s probably not much of a surprise to learn that about 47% of these sudden cardiac deaths occur outside of a hospital. But what this does suggest is that many people with heart disease don't act on early warning signs – or don’t know someone who owns a stethoscope.

There’s an old saying that ignorance of the law is no excuse. Neither is not knowing the early signs of heart disease. Almost half of the people who took a recent survey knew that chest pain was a major symptom, but only 27% knew what the other warning signs are.

Besides chest pain, heart attacks have several major warning signs and symptoms: upper body pain or discomfort in the arms, back, neck, jaw, or upper stomach; shortness of breath; nausea, lightheadedness, or cold sweats.

If you are currently experiencing one or more of these symptoms, common sense would dictate that you’ve already scheduled an appointment with your family physician. Or, if you’re like me, you’ve resorted to the next best thing and you’ve been privately Googling your symptoms late at night, which – as we all know – means that we instantly become expert cardiologists! (It probably wouldn’t hurt for you to spend a night or two in some nearby Holiday Inn Express, but that’s another story.)

What it really means is that you must certainly know by now that you have potentially life-threatening symptoms of heart disease and you still haven’t gotten off your prevaricating butt to do anything about it! Why? Because (wait for it) heart disease always happens to someone else – a relative, a friend, a neighbor – not to us. Oh, sure, we may have one or more life-threatening symptoms, but God is certainly going to cut us some heavenly slack because when all is said and done, we meant well.

My heart disease was discovered purely by accident. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time – and luckily knew somebody who owned a stethoscope.

Of course, my plan was to keep my symptoms to myself, perform the role of Scrooge in our theatre’s annual production of A Christmas Carol and THEN have that medical checkup. After all, first things first, right? Besides, all I had was a little shortness of breath!

Know what they had to do to fix that “little shortness of breath” once they finally cracked open my ribcage on a cold November morning six years ago? My valve surgeon had to replace my entire ascending aorta and half of my aortic arch and the aortic root, which holds the aortic valve. He also had to replace my aortic valve with a tissue valve and re-implanted my own coronary arteries. Are you kidding me? In layman’s terms, that means I should’ve had a sign next to my heart that read: SANFORD AND SON! Let me also hasten to add that if you look up the word “stupid” in the dictionary, you’ll still find my photograph right next to the definition. The only reason there’s not

a “date of death” in my biographical information right now is simple luck. Things fell into place. A few dear friends and relatives cared and they put their caring concern into action. I’ve also been told that God wasn’t finished with me yet and I certainly do hope that’s the case because I still have a lot of things I’d like to do. And if one of those things is to convince you to take better care of yourself, I’ll be a very, very happy camper.

My surgery was very successful, and for the past six years, I’ve been walking around with a pig’s valve in my heart! Eating BBQ pork is a religious experience in my home!

Side effects? I can root up truffles like you wouldn't believe.

The thing is, when I finally opened my eyes after that seven-hour heart surgery, I knew my life had changed forever. And do you know how? I haven’t had a bad day in the past six years. How’s that for another rather nice side effect? Oh, I’ve had days that’ve been harder to get through than others, but not a bad day. Not one. Bad days are simply not allowed anymore. I’m too busy filling every wonderful moment with as much love and laughter as I can manage. I no longer have time to kill, only time to live.

The good news is that you don’t have to go through what I went through in order to enjoy the same outcome. If you haven’t had a physical in the past year, pick up the phone right now and make an appointment. Ask your doctor for a stress test while you’re at it. Become proactive! Replace attitude with gratitude and love yourself a bit more in the process!

A year and a half after my surgery, my wife gave birth to our youngest son, Thomas Miller Wood. How’s that for an after effect! And we couldn’t be happier! Thomas is a daily reminder of the miraculous gift I received – a second chance at life to be a better father and husband than I ever was before – a better person!

When all is said and done, heartbeats are finite things after all. And all heartbeats will end one day. For the moment then, my life has become a daily pleasure, the continuing celebration of a wonderful miracle. As the Ghost of Christmas Present reminds Scrooge each year in our production of the play, “The thing is to do the most you can in the time you have on this earth to make a difference.”

Not bad marching orders. Not bad at all. B! David is the Founder and Executive Director of Raleigh’s Theatre In The Park. Read more about David and Theatre in the Park here: www.theatreinthepark.com/about/whos-who

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IMAGES ABOVE: (Left) American Heart Association volunteers Deb and Ron Scarboro. (Middle and Right) Photos from a previous American Heart Ball celebrations.

Three Ways Volunteering is Good for Your Heart

By Heather Leahwood

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hen Deb Scarboro’s sister Heather passed away of a sudden heart attack at just 37 years old, the mission of the American Heart Association came into sharper focus for her. Even though heart disease claims more lives than all types of cancer combined, it’s a social issue that often blindsides people until it directly impacts them or a loved one. For Deb and her husband Ron, National Heart Month in February is the perfect opportunity to spread a little love and protect a few hearts.

In fact, volunteering time and financial support has made their own hearts healthier as well – physically, emotionally, and socially.

1. Volunteering Can Help Heal Your Heart After A Loss

Deb recounts the painful news of her sister’s passing. Heart disease runs in her family, but, she recalls, “to have her die at 37 was devastating. It just really takes you to a different place to where you want to make a difference any way you can.” Although Deb was familiar with the challenges of heart disease, the shocking loss re-ignited her dedication to the American Heart Association’s cause. It’s an absolute myth that young people are not impacted by heart disease, and it’s still the number one cause of death in America.

Deb and Ron are heavily involved with many of the organization’s events, including the Triangle Heart Ball and the Heart Walk, which raise money for life-saving research that has helped countless families. Ron shares, “Heather’s death was a tragedy. But it’s given us a chance to celebrate her and lament her passing.”

“It helps me,” adds Deb, “to know I’m doing something to remember my sister in a beautiful, positive way.”

2. Volunteering Teaches Heart Health

Because heart disease runs in her family, Deb has felt fortunate to benefit from all the resources the American Heart Association offers. “I’ve had more access to learning the importance of diet and exercise, and having resources and education to be as healthy as I can be to fight heart disease,” she explains. Being surrounded by the inspiring Survivor Stories often recorded by the organization, as well as regularly working to educate the public, volunteers can’t help but gain a deeper understanding of their own health.

Furthermore, the volunteers and leaders of the membership team formed a workout club, to maintain heart health on a regular basis. “We get together a couple of times a week for cardio and weights,” enthuses Ron. “We walk in the Heart Walk every year.”

3. Volunteering Connects You With People Who Share Your Heart

Particularly through the Heart Walk and Triangle Heart Ball, Deb and Ron have met many good friends. Volunteers and leaders pass out water, collect auction items, and promote and plan the events. “If you have a common passion about something, you’re bound to build friendships,” explains Ron. “The whole experience of the Heart Ball is just heartwarming from beginning to end. It’s not unusual to see me cry during the survivor stories or the Open Your Heart.

It hits home for me,” shares Deb. In this potent and meaningful environment, deep connections and friendships are born. It’s an opportunity to get to know different people and learn their personal stories.

The American Heart Association needs volunteers like Ron and Deb, who have the passion to protect the hearts in their community. It can be as simple as wearing red on National Wear Red Day or handing out water at the Triangle Heart Walk, or as indepth as getting your company involved in a leadership team to help plan the Triangle Heart Ball. Ron and Deb don’t need a chocolate heart this February -- they’ll be spreading sweetness and helping hearts throughout the community.

Your Generosity Saves Lives

From Pat Nelli, Senior Director of Development for the American Heart Association: “Last year our market raised just over 2.5 million dollars, but North Carolina received 9.5 million of funding from the American Heart Association. The medical institutions in our community – UNC Rex, Duke University Hospital, East Carolina, NC State – received 9.5 million from the American Heart Association by applying for grants.

This is a very good return on investment.” To learn more about the local chapter of the American Heart Association, visit www.heart.org/triangle or follow them on Facebook, TriangleAHA. B!

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HEALTH&WELLNESS

Seven Ways to Love Your Heart with healing antioxidants. Other inflammatory foods you may also want to avoid are corn, soy, canola, dairy, gluten, natural flavoring (MSG), artificial flavors, and sweeteners.

By Anne Barrington, CHC, RN

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ow much do you love your heart? It is our most remarkable and vital organ. It beats from womb until death with no prompting, adjusting speed and intensity to your need for oxygen at any given moment.

You can only live minutes without it, less than any other organ, even your brain.

Did you know every 33 seconds someone dies from a heart attack?

Heart disease is THE leading cause of death for both men and women, with coronary heart disease being the most common type. Heart failure is also on the rise, mostly due to an aging population.

New dietary guidelines recently published by the US Department of Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, eliminate their previous recommendation for limiting dietary cholesterol, while instead focusing on sugar as the main substance of dietary concern.

Confusing? Absolutely! Let me try to explain it in laymen’s terms.

In 1948, a large study called the Framingham Study was released. The study found that plaque – a sticky tar-like substance on the inside of our arteries – was made of fat and cholesterol. This was determined to be the cause of coronary heart disease. This caused new dietary guidelines limiting fat and cholesterol, which in turn made the food industry churn out food that was low in both, but resulted in an increase in processed carbohydrates like sugar and flour. The USDA food pyramid encouraged a high intake of carbohydrates with no emphasis on what type, making white bread, pasta, and other processed foods – a staple of the standard American diet (SAD). It was later found that the USDA diet advice increased inflammation and did not improve heart health, but instead produced a steady increase in obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure. So what are the risk factors for a heart attack? Obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure, in addition to smoking, high cholesterol and a sedentary life-style. We were clearly not on the right path.

Further studies revealed that only LDL (the “bad” cholesterol), becomes sticky and forms a plaque when it is oxidized, while studies from Cambridge and Harvard Universities showed that some foods high in fats, even saturated fat,

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3. Watch Your Weight

Your body needs fewer calories as you get older, and excess weight causes your heart to work harder. Excess weight also increases your risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, and high cholesterol.

4. Exercise Daily

More than just burning calories, exercise activates genes that are beneficial to your health. It also alleviates depression and anxiety. You cannot, however, out-exercise a bad diet, so make sure you modify your diet as well.

5. Reduce Stress

Getting enough sleep and exercising, and adding good social interactions that include laughter and warm relationships will help reduce stress. Learn about volunteer opportunities or find an enjoyable hobby.

6. Know The Symptoms of a Heart Attack seemed to reduce cholesterol. As a matter of fact, the “good” cholesterol – HDL which is raised by eating “good” fats, is actually heart protective when high, while LDL is raised by eating carbohydrates.

Cholesterol is in fact a hormone and 75-80% is produced by the liver, which is why dietary cholesterol does not have much influence on total cholesterol. The less cholesterol we eat the more the liver may produce to make up for it, especially if there are a lot of inflammatory triggers. Cholesterol is indeed essential for health, especially brain health and vital in the production of certain hormones.

Of course, too much cholesterol is still a factor in heart attacks, and some people are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol. As science discovers new insight and techniques, recommendations may change again. So what is a person to do? Here are some of my favorite hearthealthy recommendations.

1. Eat a Healthy Diet

Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. They contain anti-oxidants that help prevent the oxidation of LDL into plaque. Purple and dark green, as well as sulphur-rich veggies like onions, garlic, broccoli, and cabbage are rich in super-nutrients like

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glutathione, which increases the effectiveness of all antioxidants in the body and helps raise good cholesterol. PQQ is a free radical scavenger which combats age related decline and is found in green tea, papaya, parsley, and all fruits and vegetables. Co Q-10 supports LDL against oxidation. It is produced by your body, but after age forty your body starts to produce less, and if you happen to take a statin drug for your cholesterol, your Co Q-10 reserves are further depleted.

You may want to ask your doctor about a Co Q-10 supplement. Good fats are also important, so add oily fish at least twice per week, as well as avocado, nuts, seeds, and legumes. And let’s not forget the antioxidant power of spices and herbs. See my new monthly column, “Spice up Your Life” in this issue for more information.

2. Reduce Inflammatory Foods

Eat less inflammatory foods like sugar and trans-fats, and limit saturated fat to 10% of dietary intake. The new dietary guidelines also recommend keeping your sugar intake below 10% of daily calorie intake per day. Read labels carefully for added sugar. The sugar in whole, raw fruit is not a concern, because it comes perfectly packaged in fiber and overflowing

They may include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach. Shortness of breath, nausea, lightheadedness or breaking out in a cold sweat is also common. Heart attack symptoms in women can be different and more subtle that in men.

7. Follow Your Treatment Plan

If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or other risk factors for heart disease or stroke, abe sure to follow your treatment plan nd get tested regularly for indicators for heart disease.

Changing bad lifestyle habits into good ones can be both scary and overwhelming, but the good news is, it puts you in the driver’s seat of your health. This month, make a decision to love your heart by adopting new and healthier habits.

From my heart to yours! 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. Want to see a certain topic covered here? Send your suggestions to anne@boomnc.com!

Charlotte Hawkins Brown “ No Incorrigibles Need Apply”

Image: Charlotte Hawkins Brown, 1912, on her wedding day

By Donna Brewer

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lack History Month has evolved from its original goal proposed in 1926 – to recognize and celebrate the births of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Long celebrated by Black communities, the week encouraged the inclusion of the achievements of Black Americans in the curriculum of United States History classes. North Carolina was one of only three states whose Department of Education cooperated with these early efforts. As part of our country's Bicentennial in 1976, Negro History Week expanded to Black History Month in February. As an educator, it was always a challenge in a limited amount of time, to focus on one example from a time period that would exemplify a diverse topic of history. The possibilities for Black History Month were endless.

Imagine that you are in charge of planning a field trip for a classroom full of exuberant children. The logistics can be daunting. In addition to issues of transportation, permission slips, ticket money, snacks, chaperones, connections to the curriculum, it’s crucial to be aware of any student’s special needs – allergies, wheelchair access, etc. Now imagine that you get to the theater and posted on the entrance door is a sign that says UPSTAIRS FOR COLOREDS. In the year 1896, the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson paved the way for decades of “separate but equal” opportunities for Americans.

One teacher planning just such a field trip for her students, Charlotte Hawkins Brown, detested the Jim Crow laws. Instead of having her Black students confronted with the overt racism, she rented the auditorium for the entire day. The experience would have been typical for enrollees of the Palmer Memorial Institute located in Sedalia, ten miles east of Greensboro. “I sit in a Jim Crow car, but my mind keeps company with the kings and queens I have

known. External constraints must not be allowed to segregate mind or soul.” Charlotte Hawkins Brown.

Charlotte (Lottie) Hawkins, a descendant of slaves, was born in Henderson, North Carolina in 1883. At the time, our state was known for having one of the best educational systems in the South – for white children. Unwilling to subject their children to second class educational opportunities, Lottie’s family moved to Massachusetts. In 1902, at the age of 18, Charlotte Hawkins came back to North Carolina, hired as a teacher by a church school in rural Guilford County. Shortly after its closure, she started her own school in Sedalia. For 50 years Dr. Hawkins led the Palmer Memorial Institute graduating over a thousand students – 90% of whom went on the attend college.

The school had high expectations for students who were accepted and were expected to work on the farm to help keep the Institute operating…strict discipline, emphasis on honor, humility; making your life a cause that is worth living; assuming nothing and never knowingly accusing anyone falsely, and defending the rights of all American citizens. (recommendation by a former student).

Dr. Hawkins life achievements and challenges can be experienced in person at the Historic Palmer Memorial Institute/Museum, one of North Carolina’s Historic Sites and the first historic site honoring an African American and the State’s first historic site honoring a woman.

Although my classroom may not have met the standards of Charlotte Hawkins Brown, her words could be well-incorporated into today’s schools. Here are a few of her rules from The Correct Thing to Do, to Say, to Wear, 1941: 1. Always greet the teacher when meeting for the first time, whether it be morning or not.

2. Be sure that you have everything you need – text, paper, pen, etc. Don’t be a carpenter without tools.

3. When called on to recite, always make some sort of reply. Don’t sit dumbly in the seat and say nothing. Don’t even think too long. Valuable minutes are wasted thus.

4. When standing or sitting, hold yourself erect. Don’t slouch. Talk clearly and sufficiently loud for everyone in the room to hear.

5. Don’t make a habit of laughing at the mistakes of others.

This often hinders a person from doing his best.

6. Don’t deface property. Writing on or cutting into desks or chairs, writing and drawing in books, breaking the backs, or turning down the corners of pages of texts are evidences of poor training.

7. Make it your business to keep the room in order.

Straighten the shades, keep the floor and desks free of waste paper, and erase the boards when they need it.

8. Don’t Cheat. You will never learn by “copying” from your neighbor or from the book.

9. Do not argue with or contradict the teacher in class. If you think that she has made a mistake, wait until the hour is over and discuss it with her quietly at the desk.

10. Do not yell out the answers to questions; wait until you are called upon. The teacher will let you know when concert recitation is desired.

11. Don’t mistake the classroom for a lunchroom or a bedroom. B! Donna Brewer is a full time freelance writer, following a career as a Social Studies teacher and a decade working for American Airlines.

She lives in a fixer-upper on a lake in Lee County. Future articles will focus on upcoming cultural events, travel and history.

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TRAVEL

Cuba History ~ Food ~ Mojitos

By Lori Mills • Photos by Lori Mills and Judy Fourie

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hen my mother asked me if I wanted to go to Cuba this year, I was puzzled because I didn’t think U.S. citizens were allowed to visit. As we discussed with our family about the prospect of traveling to Cuba, my aunt, my mom, my stepfather and I all decided to go. It turns out, visiting Cuba was something we all had wanted to do for a long time and the opportunity for a “People-to People” cultural exchange was upon us.

The four of us joined fellow travelers in Miami. It was a very quick flight to Havana, but we were a little weary when we boarded our tour bus. It was delightfully refreshing with air conditioning and cold water waiting. Our tour host and guide greeted us cheerfully and welcomed us to Cuba and talked about our schedule while we drove to our first destination.

Our first stop was a Cuban Dance School, Proyecto Danza Y Percusion, where we watched a short performance by a dance and drumming group. After lunch, we visited the home and studio of Jose Fuster, the “Picasso of Cuba.” His home and neighborhood are decorated spectacularly with millions of tiles in impressive patterns, shapes and pictures.

The time and effort Fuster put into this decorative art is impressive!

Our second day started with a hotel breakfast, which was quite expansive but surprisingly there was very little fruit considering we were in a tropical paradise. Our first stop of the day was to Old Havana, which was crumbling in it’s post-revolution life. As we walked around, there were plenty of artists offering caricatures of tourists along with women in traditional garb, smoking cigars, and offering us “free” photographs with them. In Old Havana, we visited the Revolution Museum and the Margueta Vieja Havana Museum that features a scale model of the entire city.

Our guide described how the government is slowly renovating this part of the city.

Many historic buildings in Old Havana had pictures out front of what they looked like before they started the renovation process and a bit about the historical significance.

The tallest building in Havana is called the FOCSA building. We took turns riding the 60-year-old elevator to the 33rd floor where we had lunch at La Torre. The views

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from the restaurant were spectacular and we enjoyed musicians from the local music college while we dined. Next, we visited the famous Nacional Hotel where many American celebrities and dignitaries visited since it was opened in 1930. The former casino is currently a conference room since gambling is now illegal in Cuba. The room is actually quite small and it’s hard to imagine that this is the room where many famous people once gambled.

We started out the third day at Colon Cemetery. The cemetery was expansive and filled with unique statuary, architecturally interesting crypts, tombs and mausoleums.

Needless to say, numerous famous families and heroes of Cuba occupy the cemetery. The various symbolism and delicate details put into these memorial structures was poignant. Next, we visited a large school that was previously a military base. Within the campus, we visited the Cuban Literacy Museum. Our passionate guide described the chronology of Fidel Castro’s literacy campaign as we viewed various artifacts from the last sixty years of efforts.

Following lunch at Café Laurent, we found our way to the La Corona cigar factory. We viewed the cigar-making process and observed the workers smoothing out tobacco leaves and rolling each one into layers of a cigar. I was a little startled to observe that saliva is incorporated into the process to help the layers stick together. Our tour guide told us that these cigar makers are highly skilled and paid by how many cigars they made, which amounts to a good living compared to other local occupations. We visited the cigar shop after our tour and everyone in our group picked up a few gifts for home, and we sampled various aged Cuban rums.

Next we walked around the Plaza of the Revolution, which is a large open area with the Jose Marti Memorial tower on one end and outlines of Fidel Castro and Che Guevara on the buildings on the opposite side. Fidel Castro gave many speeches here and several Popes have held mass in this city square. In the afternoon, I walked to a nearby grocery store to look for interesting souvenirs. The nearest “mercado comunitario” was not unlike most grocery stores in the States except there was less stock of many items.

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I wanted Cuban candy to take home to my family, but I wasn’t confident enough with my Spanish to negotiate at the candy counter. On the way to dinner, our tour guide told us his story of growing up in Havana and how things have changed over the years. He is excited about the growing tourism industry in Cuba but also a little apprehensive about the volume that is expected in the coming years, which will put a burdon on their deficient infrastructure.

On day four, we started out at Saint Frances Square across from an old ship terminal. In the not too distant future, this is where cruise ships will dock in Havana – the first step into Cuba for many tourists. After visiting this part old Havana, we headed to Earnest Hemmingway’s farm just outside the city.

When you look into the windows of his home, it seems as if he has just stepped out for a quick drink and might appear at any moment to welcome you inside. Before we left, we enjoyed a cocktail made of fresh pressed sugar cane (we watched the young men feed sugar cane stalks into the press, turn the handle, and collect the cane juice for the drinks), a garnish of sugar cane stalk, a pineapple wedge, and of course, Havana Club rum. Later in the afternoon, we returned to the ship terminal where the craft market is convenienetly located nearby.

The Craft Market was filled mostly with small hand-made trinkets and souvenirs. In one of the larger buildings, hundreds of local artists displayed their work from floor to ceiling. Walking through the building was like walking through a condensed museum of every style, medium, and subject that can be rendered on canvas, wood, metal, and glass. It was an extraordinary showcase of work!

After dinner at a rooftop paladar (a small family-run restaurant in a Cuban home) in Old Havana, we made our way to La Taberna to enjoy live Latin jazz, dancing, and mojitos.

It was Saturday night and the streets were filled with people, especially along the Malecon – the five-mile roadway and seawall along the Havana Harbor.

On our last full day in Cuba, we drove a couple of hours outside the city to the Vinales Valley to visit a tobacco farm.

The farm was teeming with all kinds of farm animals that flitted around us while the tobacco farmer demonstrated how to harvest, hang, and dry tobacco leaves. He also showed us how to roll cigars while we enjoyed delicious Cuban coffee served by his family.

Nearby is Finca Agroecologica El Paraiso in the Vinales Valley. This is an agricultural, horticultural, and epicurean paradise. After we toured the terraced gardens from which our next meal was harvested, we all sat at a long communal table on an open porch overlooking this organic utopia. Our first course was fresh pressed coconut juice mixed with mint and Cuban rum; probabaly the best Pina Colada I will probably ever taste. Then the servers brought us dish after dish of the valley’s bounty – fried taro, vegetable soup, beets, cabbage, beans, avocado, kale, cucumber, peppers, plantains, yucca, lamb, and pulled pork. As our bus made its way back to Havana, we were all exhausted and full of love for this country.

Throughout our entire trip, we were excited to see so many classic cars. I’d say a third of all the cars we saw in Havana were decades old and now operate as taxis. For our final evening in Havana, my family and I rode in a 1957 Ford Fairlane convertible to dinner. We marveled as the driver told us that it still had its original engine.

We were so grateful for this opportunity to visit Cuba and enjoy the scenery of Havana. It feels like a city where time stopped in 1959, and it will be interesting to see how it changes as more and more Americans visit and their tourism industry grows. We are already talking about what we are going to do when we go back! B! If you’re interested in traveling to Cuba, please contact Barbara Petty at barbaradawnpetty@gmail.com for information and 2016 departure dates.

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By Anne Barrington

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f you think spices are just something you occasionally use to flavor your home cooking, you should think again. Spices have a long and colorful history with Sanskrit writings dating back 3000 years describing their medicinal uses. Wars have been fought over them, kingdoms were lost and new lands were discovered in search of them.

For centuries, they have been part of ceremonies and rituals and used medicinally for healing and prevention, and as flavoring and natural preservatives in food. This is the first in a series highlighting spices and their many uses, as they remain just as current today with several human clinical trials supporting their medicinal uses.

February’s Spice: Turmeric, also called the Golden Spice

Recipe for Golden Milk

A bright orange, bitter, and powerful rhizome in the ginger family that gives curries their beautiful hue. It is mostly used in Indian cooking and medicine (Ayurveda). Its active ingredient is Curcumin which has strong anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, antibacterial, and anti-microbial properties and has been show in clinical trials to: • Decrease arthritis, depression, ulcerative colitis, H. Pylori, Crohn’s, insulin resistance, and triglycerides • Improve immune function, cognitive function, memory, fat metabolism, joint pain, renal function and skin luster • Help detoxify the liver • Shown to work as well as certain anti-inflammatory and anti-depressive drugs but without the side effects When cooking with turmeric, heat oil, and add the spice until it becomes aromatic.

The reason for this is because the active ingredient is fat soluble.

When taking turmeric as a supplement, it is best when taken with black pepper and a meal that contains oil or fat for better absorption.

Have some fun with it and add it to smoothies with some coconut oil.

Use it to enhance skin or as an antiseptic and antibacterial on cuts and scrapes. Add 1tsp turmeric to 2 tsp chick pea flour, a dash of tea tree oil and a little water to form a paste. Apply for 15 minutes and rinse with warm water. Your skin will glow and thank you for it!

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2 cups of milk, any kind (If using low fat milk, add 1 tsp coconut oil or ghee) 1 teaspoon dried turmeric (or one-half inch fresh turmeric thinly sliced or diced) 1 teaspoon dried ginger (or one-half inch fresh ginger thinly sliced or diced) A sprinkle of black pepper Honey to taste Cinnamon, nutmeg or cardamom may also be added to taste Place milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Add spices. Stir well if you are using dried spices. Let the milk begin to simmer – small bubbles will form on the saucepan. Stir. Heat for another minute or two being careful not to let the milk boil. Stir more frequently at this point to get better heat distribution. Turn off heat, cover, and allow the mixture to sit for ten minutes to improve the infusion. This helps reduce bitterness. Strain if you have used fresh ingredients. Add honey to taste. Serve warm.

Enjoy! Next month, we will cover Turmeric’s perfect companion spice: Ginger.

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. More information on Anne can be found at www.annemaritwellness.com and she can be contacted at anne@boomnc.com.

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Multi-Date Activities for Adults February 3-14 (Raleigh) Blue Sky, 7:30pm (Thurs-Sat) & 2pm (Sun), Murphey School Auditorium, 224 Polk St. Burning Coal Theatre presents the US premiere of British playwright Clare Bayley’s play about a photographer who unintentionally takes a picture of something he shouldn’t have. 919.834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org February 4-6 (Cary) Independence, 8pm (Thurs-Sat) & 1pm (Sat), The Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop. l.i.t. presents this play by Lee Blessing in which the term “family” is…relative. This show includes some adult content, runs without intermission, and has limited seating. 859.935.0553 or www.ARClitE.org February 9-14 (Raleigh) Grease, 7:30pm (TuesSun) & 2pm (Sat-Sun), Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, 2 E. South St. Presented by NC Theatre.

919.831.6941 or nctheatre.com February 12-13 (Raleigh) The Firebird, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St. Presented by the North Carolina Symphony. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org February 12-18 (Raleigh) Love Letters, Sonorous Road Productions, 209 Oberlin Rd. Presented by Bare Theatre, A.R. Gurney writes about the story of Melissa and Andrew, childhood friends who grow up and go off to college, war, and their careers. 919.272.1675 or www.btloveletters.bpt. me (tickets) or www.baretheatre.org/love-letters/ February 16-March 20 (Durham) The Lion King: The Broadway Musical, Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St. 919.680.2787 or www.DPACnc.com February 19-20 (Raleigh) Johnny Mathis, 8pm, Meymandi Concert Hall, 2 E. South St. Presented by the North Carolina Symphony and sponsored by Merrill Lynch. 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org February 24-March 13 (Chapel Hill) We Are Proud, 7:30pm (Tues-Sat); 2pm (Sat-Sun), Paul Green Theatre at Center for Dramatic Art, 150 Country Club Rd. Presented by Playmakers Repertory Company, playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury writes about the herero of Namibia, formerly known as South-West Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika, between the years 1884-1915.

919.962.7529 or www.playmakersrep.org

Single Date Activities for Adults February 5 Fri (Cary) Solo Piano Concert: Classic Sonatas Featuring Pianist Henry Doskey, 7:30pm. Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. Free admission. 919.469.4061 or www.townofcary.org February 5 Fri (Durham) Dance Theatre of Harlem, 8pm, Fletcher Hall, 309 W. Morgan St. The Carolina Theatre of Durham presents a multi-cultural dance institution that continues to set excellent standards in the performing arts.

919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org February 6 Sat (Carrboro) The Love Show, 8pm, The ArtsCenter, 300-G East Main St. The two-act show is made up of several episodes about characters looking for love. 919.929.2787 or www.artscenterlive.org February 9 Tues (Raleigh) Beer and Banjos, 7:30pm, The Raleigh Times Bar, 14 E. Hargett St. Swift Creek returns with this series and presents Hank Smith, a banjo player and composer.

919.851.0450 or Swiftcreekmusic.com

CALENDAR FEBRUARY 2016 February 11 Thurs (Chapel Hill) The Firebird, 7:30pm, Memorial Hall, 114 East Cameron Ave. Presented by the North Carolina Symphony.

919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org February 13 Sat (Chapel Hill) TABLE 5K, 9:30am, Cameron Ave in front of Old Well. Hosted

by Alpha Phi Omega, Rho Chapter (APO), the first annual TABLE 5K begins at 9:30am while registration and packet pick up opens from 8:30-9:30am.

The race will begin and end on Cameron Ave, between the Old Well and Campus Y. This event is open to all walkers and runners of all ages, and encourages all participants to embrace the Valentines day theme and dress up! All proceedings from this event goes directly to TABLE of Carrboro. 919.636.4860 or table5k.webly.com February 13 Sat (Southern Pines) Love Your Local Authors!, 2-4pm, Shaw House, corner of 110 Morganton and SW Broad St. Azalea Art Press welcomes authors of all ages and genres: J.A. Bolton, Cos Barnes, Norris Hodgkins, Bill Lindau, Christy Monroe, Sidley Payne, Anny Murphy Robson, Mary Lou Berry Roche, and Jennie Rose. This event celebrates local writers with readings, live music, and tasty Valentine’s treats! 510.919.6117 or email azalea.art.press@gmail.com February 13 Sat (Pinehurst) Heart ‘n Soul of Jazz Fundraiser, 8pm, Pinehurst Resort, 80 Carolina Vista Dr. For this Valentine’s weekend fundraiser, the Arts Council of Moore County presents “An Evening with Molly Ringwald.” The ticket price is $70 per person. 910.692.2787 or www.MooreArt.org February 16 Tues (Raleigh) The Cory Band Concert, 7:30pm, Meymandi Concert Hall at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St. Sponsored by the Triangle Brass Band, this concert features music from your favorite space movies such as Star Wars and 2001: A Space Odyssey, and much more. 919.238.9108 or www.trianglebrass.org

Ongoing Activities for Adults Irish Music Sessions, 311 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, is hosted by the Hibernian Pub & Restaurant. PineCone presents local and visiting trad players, singers, and the occasional Irish step dancers come together to share their music with this session open to musicians of all skill levels and singers. This event is free and open to the public every Sunday, 3-6pm. 919.664.8333 or www.pinecone.org Shape Note Sing, 305 E. Main St, Durham, is hosted by the First Presbyterian Church. PineCone presents singers in this tradition perform without accompaniment and sit arranged by vocal part in a “hollow square”, sung with spirit and enthusiasm. This event is free and open to the public. The singers meet on the second Sunday of each month and in Raleigh on the fourth Sunday of each month. For directions, call 919.781.3596 or visit ncshapenote.org Bluegrass Jam, 225 S. Wilmington St, Raleigh, is sponsored by Terrapin Beer Company and presents bluegrass musicians of all levels, who gather on the second and fourth Monday of every month at the Busy Bee Café. The jam is a great place for musicians to congregate and get to know each other, which is free and open to the public from 7 to 10pm. For more information, visit www.pinecone.org.

Gregg Museum of Art & Design and NCSU Libraries, 2 Broughton Dr, Raleigh, presents Life’s Little Dramas: Puppets, Proxies, and Spirits, an exhibition that includes an entire cast of 19th century English Punch and Judy figures, Indonesian shadow puppets, a Chinese Opera troupe and a large Yayaroba figure from the Bamana tribe of Mali. Through February 28, 2016 at the D.H. Hill Library Exhibit Gallery, adjacent to Special Collections Ready Room. Visit lib.ncsu.edu/hours/ hill/general for hours. Please contact Zoe Starling at zoe_starling@ncsu.edu or 919.513.7244 to arrange a tour.

NC Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St, Raleigh, offers programs, concerts, exhibits, and activities highlighted by Treasures of Carolina: Stories from the State Archives through July 2016 and North Carolina’s Favorite Son: Billy Graham and His Remarkable Journey of Faith through July 2016.

919.807.7900 or www.ncmuseumofhistory.org The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has exhibits and events highlighted by American Impressionist: Childe Hassam and the Isle of Shoals from March 19 to June 19; Marks of Genius: 100 Extraordinary Drawings from the Minneapolis Institute of Art from March 19 to June 19; Chisel and Forge: Works by Peter Oakley and Elizabeth Brim through March 2016; and The Energy of Youth: Depicting Childhood in the NCMA’s Photography Collection through April 2016. In addition to exhibits and performances, the museum offers lectures, classes, book clubs, and discussion groups.

919.839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton St, Hillsborough, presents their holiday group show, The Art of Giving, and exhibits the work of

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February 19 Fri (Cary) For All the Seasons, 7:30pm, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave. This free concert is presented by the Cary Town Band. 919.469.4061 or www.townofcary.org March 5 Sat (Raleigh) Annual North Carolina Sacred Harp Convention, 9:30am-3:30pm, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, 1801 Hillsborough St. Beginners are welcome-no prior experience is required to participate, and observers are also welcome. The annual convention will include a potluck at noon, bookended by a day of music.

Participants will be singing from The Sacred Harp (Denson Edition, 1991) and The Shenandoah Harmony (2013). This event is free and open to the public. For more information, 919.664.8333 or www.pinecone.org March 6 Sun (Cary) Sole Mates, 2:45pm (Kid Sprint); 3:00pm (5K & 10K Start), 201 Soccer Park Dr. $10 Kids Sprint, $20 for 5K, $40 for 10K. Open to all ages, walkers, joggers, and runners. Register at www.FitandAble.com March 6 Sun (Raleigh) A Toast to the Triangle, 6pm, NC State University’s McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St. benefitting Tammy Lyn Center or Developmental Disabilities, join Steve Daniels of ABC-11 featuring the Triangle’s best restaurants silent auction and raffle. Tickets are on sale for $75 per person. For more information, visit www.atoasttothetriangle.org

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nine painters: Linda Carmel, Chris Graebner, Lolette Guthrie, Marcy Lansman, Eduardo Lapetina, Jude Lobe, Pat Merriman, Ellie Reinhold, and Michele Yellin. This event begins on November 16 through January 3, 2016. For more information, visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com.

winter blues! On Saturday, February 6th at 11am, there will be a pruning demo with horticulturist Nelsa Cox. On Saturday, February 20th at 11am, the Carol Stein’s Gardeners Forum “Gardening for Bluebirds” will discuss how to attract and interact with bluebirds. On Saturday, March 5th, at 11am, learn how to grow your own seasonal vegetables.

On Saturday, April 2nd at 11am, Nelsa Cox will conduct a hands on gardening session with vegetables. Registration is required for all events. For information or registration, call 919.552.0590 or visit www.NelsasGardenHut.com

Irregardless Cafe & Catering, 901 W. Morgan St, Raleigh, offers live music every night featuring over 200 talented local musicians and touring ensembles. On week-nights, musical ensembles perform from 6:30pm-9:30pm or 10pm with shows beginning after 8:30pm. Saturday night’s NIGHT LIFE features two SHOWS: 9pm-10:15pm and 10:45pm-12am. For more information, visit www.irregardless.com/music/

Triangle Track & Field Team (USATF) invites adult athletes of all ages and abilities to participate in jumps, throws, springs, and distance running events. Beginning on March 3 through June, the registration fee is $40 per month and $140 quarter year – family discounts are available. For more information, visit FitandAble.net or email FitandAbleCoach@gmail.com

Raleighwood, 6609 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, serves great casual food, beer, and wine during movies. They operate for afternoon family matinees, evening and late shows. On the second Tuesday of each month, seniors receive a special offer! For more information, call 919.847.0326 or visit www.RaleighwoodMovies.com

Logan Trading Company, 707 Semart Dr, Raleigh, offers classes and events throughout the winter, spring, and summer (may free!) Visit www.logantrd.com for more info.

The Garden Hut, 1004 Old Honeycutt Rd, FuquayVarina, is hosting two events to help you beat the

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Triangle Singles Club Dances, 4905 North Hills Drive, Raleigh, offers a weekly 40+ singles dance that alternates Friday and Saturday nights from 8pm to 11pm. $5 for members & $8 for guests includes music by a DJ and refreshments. Except for June, July, and August, free weekly dance lessons include: Shag, Free Style, Two-Step, Cha Cha, Waltz, Slow and Line Dances. February 6 (Sat) is Annie’s Cha-Cha; February 12 (Fri) is Shag; February 20 (Sat) is El Paso; February 26 (Fri) is Two Step. www.trianglesinglesclub.com

Ongoing Activities for Children & Youth Cotton’s Fun With Music Program, 2101 S. Main, Wake Forest, is an ongoing Triangle favorite for two decades with weekly music fun hosted

by Cafe Euro, for babies on up. Enjoy traditional and original guitar music with play-along instruments provided every Tuesday at 10:30am. For more information, call 919.761.5002.

“Durham’s Finest”, 1800 Fayetteville Rd, Durham, can be viewed until January during the museum’s PuzzleJunction.com regular operating schedule: 9am-4:30pm (TuesFri) & 2-4pm (Sun). The museum is closed on Saturdays, Mondays, and university holidays. Group 11 visits can be arranged. For more information, contact 919.530.5079 or krodgers@nccsu.edu

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Logan Trading Company, 707 Semart Dr, Raleigh, offers classes and events: February 27 (Sat) Future Gardeners-Seed Starting from 9-10am ($5 per child for all materials); March 26 (Sat) Future Gardeners-Soil Science from 9-10am ($5 per child for all materials); April 23 (Sat) Future GardenersPriceless Pollinators from 9-10am (FREE); May 28 (Sat) Future Gardeners-Feed the Birds! from 9-10am ($5 per child for all materials); June 25 (Sat) Future Gardeners-Trash to Treasure from 9-10am ($5 per child for all materials); July 23 (Sat) Making Music-Wind Chimes from 9-10am ($5 per child for all materials); August 27 (Sat) Future Gardeners-Watch Where You Step! Making Wind Chimes from 9-10am ($5 per child for all materials). For more information, visit LOGANtrd.com or RSVP for classes by emailing: info@logantrd.com.

Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre, 201 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, offers special events and activities for children. Their montly calendar events include weekly, continuing activities of: Kid Grid, Sun Sprouts; Around Town; Splash!; IdeaWorks; Art Loft; BB&T Toddlers Hollow; Moneypalooza; Power2Play; and STEMosphere. The IMAX 3D Theater also has a calendar of movies. 919.834.4040 or www.marbleskidsmuseum.org The NC Museum of Life & Science, 433 West Murray Ave, Durham, is pleased to announce its November activities and events highlighted by Behind the Scenes Tour: Bears Up Close (3yrs and older) and Butterfly House Tour (5 yrs and older).

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. For more information, visit www.ncartmuseum.org.

The NC Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St, Raleigh, offers children and families with monthly events and activities like Time for Tots; History Hunters; History Corner; and more. For more information, visit www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.

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 that they can use at home to help prepare children for success in school. The library system offers nearly 150 weekly programs for children. For more information, visit www.wakegov.com/libraries/events.

Physical Fitness Activities Lululemon Athletica at North Hills, 4421 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, offers complimentary in-store yoga classes every Sunday from 11am-12pm. For more information, contact 919.784.9044 or email northhills-store@lululemon.com.

You Call This Yoga (YCTY), McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, offers continuing education seminars for teachers and advanced students including yoga classes for youth ages 6 and up. This organization is hosting YogaFest NC 2016 on Saturday, April 2 with online registration opening on February 1. For more information on this upcoming event or free classes, visit youcallthisyoga.org.

National Senior Games Association is hosting North Carolina Senior Games (exclusive to in-state participants) at a variety of locations and events: September 26-Oct 2 at Cary & Raleigh (St Finals); October 24-26 at Walnut Creek/Raleigh (Softball). For more information, contact Brad Allen at 919.851.5456 or email ncsg@ncseniorgames.org or visit www.ncseniorgames.org.

Wake County Senior Games offers a variety of events for seniors around the Triangle. These events include KICK OFF Event! on Tuesday, February 23 at Crabtree Valley Mall (4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh) from 10am-12pm; SilverArts Display & Reception on Friday, April 22 at the Cary Senior Center (120 Maury Odell Pl, Cary) beginning at 10:30am. Online registration begins January 25 until March 10. For a complete event listing, visit call 919.469.4081 or visit www.wcseniorgames.org.

Health Related 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.

Cary Rotary Clubs present the Memory Café, 4:30-6pm, Third Tuesday of each month, Cary Senior Center, 120 Maury Odell Place, Cary. A fun, safe and welcoming place for guests with Alzheimer’s and/or dementia and their caregivers. Free and offers fellowship, dinner, music and dancing. Reservations are required. 919.233.0075 Cornucopia Cancer Support Center sponsors events and resources to support those journeying with cancer. www.cancersupport4u.org, or call 919.401.9333.

Lupus Foundation of American North Carolina Chapter (LFANC), 6-7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church, 305 E. Main St, Durham. The monthly support group in Durham County will be hosting for those living with lupus, their family, and caregivers. The group meets on the second Wednesday of each month. There is no charge to attend the meeting, and drop-ins are welcome.

Contact the LFANC at info@lupusnc.org or at 877.849.8271 ext. 1. For more information, visit www.lupusnc.org

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Working to Increase Social Security Benefits

By Gerald Townsend there is another factor to consider. Even while you are receiving benefits, additional years of working may increase those benefits.

There are three significant ages to keep in mind when you consider Social Security retirement benefits: 1. Age 62 is the youngest age for claiming retirement benefits. But, if you claim at 62, or any age before your “full retirement age,” your benefit will be reduced.

Here is how it works Unlike corporate or governmental pension plans that often base retirement pensions on the last three or four years of a worker’s earnings, Social Security looks at your entire lifetime of earnings. From these years of working, they choose the highest 35 years of earnings and use them to determine your benefit.

Now, the wages you earned 20 or 30 years ago were probably much lower than your current wages, for two reasons.

First, you were just starting out in your career, so naturally the income was lower.

Second, wages – just like the cost of living – were less many years ago, but are higher today due to inflation. Therefore, the Social Security benefit calculation takes into account this inflationary difference and increases your old wages by a factor to make them more comparable to today’s cost of living.

2. Age 66 (increases gradually up to 67 for those born in 1960 or later) is the full retirement age, which means there is no reduction in benefits if you wait until at least this age to begin receiving.

3. Age 70 is the latest you can wait and receive delayed retirement credits of 8% per year.

For some, their cash flow needs and financial circumstances dictate the necessity to begin receiving Social Security at age 62, despite the reduction in benefits.

For others, the opportunity of seeing their Social Security retirement benefit grow at 8% per year is an attractive incentive to delay their benefits up to age 70, assuming their financial status allows this flexibility.

Regardless of your decision of the age you begin receiving Social Security,

But, even after making this inflation adjustment to wages, you may find several years of old wages that are still not as high as what you might currently earn if you continue working during your retirement years.

In addition, your earned income might have declined for some years as you went back to school, stayed home to raise a family, or were under-employed.

For example, assume you have worked for 40 years. Social Security selects the highest 35 of those years to calculate your benefit. But, if you could work for five more years, even while receiving benefits, perhaps those additional five years could replace fivelower-earning years in that 35-year calculation. In that case, your

monthly benefit will increase.

Each year, Social Security provides a statement that shows the history for each year of your lifetime earnings. Their website also provides the inflation indexing factors they use to adjust your historical wages. If you are considering working during retirement, you may want to do a quick calculation to see if that additional work will also contribute to a larger Social Security check.

Gerald A. Townsend, CPA/PFS/ABV, CFP®, CFA®, CMT is president of Townsend Asset Management Corp., a registered investment advisory firm.

Reach him by email at Gerald@AssetMgr.com.

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