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Not Just a Place to Live, but a Place to Start Living! Evergreen Construction Company, the Triangle’s leading management company that provides affordable age-restricted housing, is now accepting applications for their one- and two-bedroom apartment homes

Evergreen raises the industry standards for quality, value, style and livability. • Wall-to-wall carpet • Laundry facilities • Computer center in most communities • Library • Community room • Exercise room in most communities • TV and lounge area • Planned activities • 24-hour maintenance • On-site management • Mini-blinds • Water, sewer and trash included • Frost-free refrigerator • Pets welcome! (up to 25lbs)

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Must be 55 or older. Certain income limits apply. For more information visit www.evergreenconstructionco.com

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o Little Time.” to complete the phrase. I am not sure if you could call me a voracious reader because my reading speed is a little on the slow side. Like eating a delicious meal, I savor my books. However, I do have a voracious appetite for reading periodicals and books spanning a wide variety of topics. Every Sunday, I await the delivery of the New York Times so I can not only catch up on all the insightful news reporting, I rummage through it to pull out the Book Review, New York Times Magazine and the Review sections. The Times supplements the “real world” informational reading I obtain from The Economist magazine. There is so much information in the weekly edition that I rarely make it all the way through. These sources provide ideas and research topics for articles that may eventually make their way into Boom! Magazine or a placement on our website. While I am on that subject, if you have not visited our website recently please do so. Our Blog offers articles from our advertising partners on a variety of topics. For example, see Dr. Matthew Boes article on “Tuning Up Active, Aging Knees.” Just click on the Blog link in the upper right hand corner. Business owners should check into Coach Ed’s Business Advice under the Current link. He offers valuable business and personal advice to make you and your business more effective. We also post outstanding live theater and book reviews. Titles I am currently reading include Bring Up the Bodies by Man Booker award-winning author Hilary Mantel, All the Dead Voices by Declan Hughes, Who Stole the American Dream by Hedrick Smith and A Right to Bear Arms by Gerald Petersen. Mantel brings to life and humanizes the much-maligned Thomas Cromwell, the Lord Chancellor who did the bidding of Henry VIII. Hughes is the Raymond Chandler of Irish crime writers while Smith definitively documents the ways in which our middle-class has been systematically shunted aside. Petersen’s tome Boom! Sept. 2013 Crossword analyzes the current debate about our Second Amendment gun rights juxtaposed against what the Founders actually discussed and intended. To complicate my semi-ADHD reading process, we receive a large variety of books from local and national publishers. We have received some useful (medical, diet, health lifestyle) and literary gems but also titles that are inappropriate for Boomers—like teenage girl romance novels. What were these publishers and PR firms thinking? Barbara approaches her reading habits with a little more discipline, sticking to the genres she loves such as murder mysteries and literary novels. She is a member of a woman’s book club that has selected novels such as Stephen King’s 11/22/3, Defending Jacob, The Paris Wife and The Fault in Our Stars, all of which stimulated great discussions in the group and prompted her to recommend that I read each of them. In the queue they go. Reading is going to take up a lot of our time in retirement. Until that time, we hope that it translates into interesting content in Boom! Happy reading to all of you fellow bibliophiles. So many books….

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with a city this size,” said Laurie Paolicelli, executive director of the Visitors Bureau. At the ArtsCenter in Carrboro, 61 percent (roughly 30,000 people per year) of the attendees to concerts and theater are from outside the area. Under the direction of Art Menius, the ArtsCenter hosts hundreds of annual events, ranging from live theater performances to legendary rock, rhythm and blues. Meanwhile, Carrboro’s iconic Cat’s Cradle has been the Triangle’s premier live music venue for over 40 years. The Depot at Hillsborough Station, a live music lounge and general store bursts with activity. The Ackland Art Museum offers a wide stylistic range of art, from contemporary American photography to European master paintings, and from video installations to Early Modern portraits. Visit www.VisitChapelHill.org. The N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh is one of 3 institutions across the country that have been awarded a series of ﬁlms chronicling the history of the Civil Rights movement. Part of the Created Equal series, these powerful documentaries, “The Abolitionists,” “Freedom Riders,” “The Loving Story” and “Slavery by Another Name,” include dramatic scenes of incidents in the 150-year effort to achieve equal rights for all. “Freedom Riders” received an Emmy in 2012, and “The Loving Story” has been nominated for an Emmy in 2013. Mark your calendars: On Sunday, Jan. 19, leading up to Black History Month in February, the N.C. Museum of History will kick off a series of programs featuring a film screening and a discussion forum centered on one of the documentary films. Furthermore, scholars or North Carolinians with ties to the Civil Rights movement will help lead the discussion about the film and the events pertaining to it. The Jan. 19 program will focus on “Freedom Riders,” the Feb. 16 program on “The Loving Story” and the March 16 program on “Slavery by Another Name.” The Created Equal film set is made possible through a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative, in partnership with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Each of the films was produced with NEH support, and each tells remarkable stories of individuals who challenged the social and legal status quo of deeply rooted institutions, from slavery to segregation. The 13th Annual African American Cultural Celebration will take place Saturday, Jan. 25, from 11am to 4pm. Freedom Coming, Freedom for All will be on view at the museum through Jan. 26, 2014. (The exhibit will close briefly from Oct. 7 through Oct. 13.) The exhibit centers on the status of North Carolina before the Civil War, events leading up to Abraham Lincoln’s issuance of the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, and outcomes and results of the document in the state and nation. For more information about the documentary films, go to www.neh.gov/ created-equal. To learn more about the Museum of History, visit ncmuseumofhistory.org and Facebook, or call 919.807.7900.

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cOrrectiOns: On the September cover, we inadvertently spelled our Fifty & Fabulous Pam Kohl’s name wrong. We apologize for the error. In the September health section, page 17, the article, Managing Pain With Massage, has the website for The WELL Being listed incorrectly. It should be www.thewellbeingnc.com. We apologize for the error. And, once again, the crossword puzzle answers were incorrect! A gremlin entered our PDF file on the way to the printer, I swear. If you want the correct answers to the September puzzle, email Barbara@boomnc.com and I will send it to you. Plus we had several comments regarding our Boom! trip to Glacier National Park and the Canadian Rockies. We spent an exciting night at the Dallas airport when the flight home to Raleigh was cancelled due to storms. It was a bonding experience of sorts! I invite you to travel with us in 2014; see our ad on page 23. ✍ Hi Greg: We loved the trip! The beautiful mountains blew me away! We are so glad we went! Thanks to you and Barbara for a great trip. ~ Connie Hiller ✍ Greg and Barbara: It was a long flight home, but we are survivors and everyone was good-natured. Dave and I have recovered and are trying to catch up on everything. It was a great trip and we saw lots of wonderful things. Our fellow travelers were all pleasant. ~ Nancy and Dave Davis ✍ Hi Greg and Barbara: We got home about 2pm Wednesday after picking up our car at the motel where we left it before the trip. We had a wonderful time with everyone and thank you for your attention to all the details. Took us a couple of days to get back on our routine here but we are O.K. ~ Fred and Carol Monroe

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he 21st Annual Boylan Heights Art Walk is still accepting applications for artists but they must be postmarked by September 1th. The Art Walk is held in historic downtown Raleigh from noon to 5pm on Sunday, Dec. 8. Artists will be showing and selling their work on porches and lawns and in artists’ studios. Categories include: clay, fiber, glass, jewelry, prints, photography, oils, watercolors, pastels, metal, multimedia, wood and other types of art. A committee will review all applications prior to an artist’s acceptance into ArtWalk. To download an application, visit www.boylanheights.org or on Facebook: Boylan Heights ArtWalk. For more information, contact Lyman Collins, ArtWalk chair, boylanheightsartwalk@gmail.com, 919.337.3633. The License to Give Trust Fund Commission recently announced that it has awarded a $1, Fast Track grant to Community Health Coalition, Inc. (Community), a non-profit organization in Durham. Community will use the grant to fund a project entitled, “A Second Chance for Life: Encore Life Donation Campaign.” This project is designed to expand the reach of Community and its partners whose mission includes increasing participant numbers on the N.C. Organ Donor Registries in Durham County. This project’s target demographic is Durham County’s African American community where the grant will be used to educate and reduce the stigma associated with organ and tissue donation. Their message will be delivered through outreach at health fairs, community events, churches, and through social media. “This grant will greatly increase our multicultural outreach,” said Lloyd Jordan, chairman of the License to Give Trust Fund Commission. “Our ultimate goal is to save the lives of more North Carolinians who are waiting for an organ, eye or tissue transplant.” The License to Give Trust Fund Commission was established in 2004 and is a division of the N.C. Department of Administration. For information on the Commission or other grant opportunities, please call 919.715.3837 or visit www.doa.nc.gov/ ltgtfc. For information on the Community Health Organization, Inc., please visit www.chealthc.org. Carolina Performing Arts at UNC-Chapel Hill completed a recent study revealing that its artist stays generated almost 3, hotel room nights and $2, in direct revenue during the recent 2012-13 season, not to mention more than 40,000 total attendees enjoying meals before and after performances. According to the Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, more than 30 annual festivals now take place in Orange County with approximately two-thirds of them focused on the arts. “We see an influx of visitors for the annual Comedy Arts Festival, Music Festival and Film Festival in Carrboro. Additionally Hillsborough attracts visitors to its Last Fridays event sponsored by the Arts Council and spotlighting the creative class. More and more, our destination, with its focus on murals, public art, music and performing arts, has attracted international talent not often seen

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Q. Why do online companies oﬀer rebates instead of just selling a product at a lower price? It seems like there are always strings attached such as receiving a rebate check that can only be used to purchase other company products. I love your weekly newsletter, Mr. M. Keep up the good work. A. Companies have various reasons for offering rebates, but in general, there are three primary reasons: First, the time between the purchase and the rebate can be several months, a period in which your money is in the company’s possession, undoubtedly earning interest or working in other ways to its advantage. This may seem insignificant, but to a company that sells hundreds of thousands (or millions) of widgets, it can be substantial. Second, what better way for a company to obtain your personal data for subsequent contact or to sell to others than by offering you money (in the form of a rebate) for your information? Third, companies know that most people are busy or lazy (or both) and won’t go to the trouble of cutting out a bar code or providing the requisite paperwork to obtain a rebate. In this way, the company gets to attract purchasers by advertising a low price, and in most instances selling an item for a higher price because the purchaser never applies for the rebate. What a deal! Q. Would it be beneﬁcial to purchase a copy of Windows  and set it aside for a future installation? Now that Windows  is out, I’m worried that Windows  won’t be available a year or two from now. I would appreciate your thinking on this matter, Mr. M.

A. While there are no guarantees when it comes to operating systems, it’s been my experience that previous versions of Windows tend to be available for years after they are no longer the current operating system. For example, Windows Vista replaced Windows XP in January 2007, more than six years ago, yet if you search amazon.com, you will find a number of retailers who still have it available. If history does indeed repeat itself, Windows 7 is going to be available for many years to come. Q. I know this is a weird question, but what is the proper name for the little mouse pointer? A. Weird questions are always welcome here in Mr. Modemville! The object that moves on the screen when you move the mouse is often called a cursor, although some annoying purists might argue that technically only the blinking line that comprises a DOS prompt can be properly called a cursor. For most users, myself included, the terms “pointer” and “cursor” can be used interchangeably. A cursor can take several forms. For example, it may change into a small hand when hovering over a link, or it may become an animated cursor, in the form of a rotating hour glass, when Windows is in the process of loading a page or program. (My cousin Leo became an animated cursor once when he got hit in the head by a golf ball. No damage to the ball, fortunately.) Use Promo Code MODEM when entering your six month subscription to Mr. Modem’s weekly computer-help newsletter and receive a seventh month for free! Visit www.MrModem.com.

HackerWatch This is a free service that can test your firewall by doing a simple probe and/or a port scan. The site also tracks general hacking on the Internet so that you can learn about potentially vulnerable areas of your system. www.hackerwatch.org/probe Pictures that Lie A picture is worth a thousand

words, unless of course, it’s a fake. This site, hosted by C/Net, presents examples of media images that have been doctored, altered, or otherwise manipulated before being publicly released. http://cnet.co/fxEuQJ

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Can Twitter Help My Business? by Bea Vanni

ne question looms larger more than others among my daily conversations: “Can my business really benefit from using social media?” The short answer: Yes, it can, but it takes both time and energy to build a robust base of followers and support. Before you begin, assess why you want to use social media platforms to expand your online visibility and grow your business.

author and business endeavors and a few ways you can begin your journey for more powerful results. Your main goal with any social media platform should be to connect with your target market and give them value, so they’ll want to do business with you. Whether you own a business or write books for a living, Twitter can help you flourish.

Twitter as your first choice. Why? For a social media neophyte, Twitter’s easier to set up and use and may build your audience quicker than all others. It’s particularly friendly to authors and business niches. I want to show you why Twitter may be the platform to choose for your

you know the lingo of Twitter, a microblogging site. A tweeter is you, the owner of the Twitter account. What you say is called a tweet, and when someone sends your tweets to their followers, it’s a retweet. That’s it in a nutshell. Many people discount the power of

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Twitter because it moves at lightning speed in 140 character micro-bites, and people interact just as quickly. Since Twitter’s inception in 2006, simple usability earmarked it as one of the friendliest platforms. Only recently did it add new features for reports on follower growth and promoting tweets and accounts. Andrea Vahl, author of How to Use Twitter to Grow Your Business, asserts “There are huge benefits to participating in social media…” Reasons include connecting with current clients, finding new customers, forming joint ventures or merely to observe. All these features receive high marks for engagement, yet many marketers feel overwhelmed by the dearth of content pushed out daily and question whether or not their tweets can trump any of it. Don’t be alarmed. You can create value!

Do These Steps First! Quality Tweets Will Follow. Find people and companies

to follow in these ways: First, import your contacts to follow some friends and colleagues; use the search bar to find people whose work you already know and love and experts in your niche; follow some people your followers follow, and seek companies you admire. We can discuss Twitter lists and other important features another time. Remember, the beauty of Twitter shines through with quality tweets to create conversation and conversion with your target audience and by following others to connect more. ————— Bea Vanni provides social media and publishing solutions for the non-ﬁction author and small business owner. Send your questions and comments to socialmediabea@gmail.com.

Fayetteville Walk to End Alzheimer’s, September 7 at Liberty Hills in the Kings Grant Subdivision

Johnston County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, September 28 at the Smithfield Recreation and Aquatics Center

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Wilmington Walk to End Alzheimer’s, November 16 at Mayfaire Town Center Anyone who wishes to register a team, make a donation or learn more about Walk can visit alz.org/walk.

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Cancer and the Brain by Amy M. AVery

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hough it can be overwhelming to find out that you or a loved one has brain cancer, I find that my patients have a higher quality of life if they get a true picture of what brain cancer means for them—and what it doesn’t,” says Robert Lacin, MD, a neurosurgeon on the medical staff of Rex Healthcare. Neurosurgeons are experts in brain surgery.

getting brain cancer as an adult, how to choose the best care, and ways to cope with both the diagnosis and treatment.

Lung cancer or other specific types of cancers are likely to be the main cause of cancer in the brain. There are two catego-

ries of brain cancer in adults. One type, which is less common, is cancer that forms first in the brain. It’s called primary brain cancer. The more common category is cancer that spreads to the brain from other parts of the body. This is called a “metastasis” brain cancer. Lung cancer alone causes about half of all cancers that spread to the brain, according to the National Cancer Institute. And in the United States, smoking is by far the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for up to nine out of every ten cases. Other types of cancers that spread to the brain are breast, colon, rectal, kidney and gastrointestinal cancers, plus leukemia, lymphoma and melanoma, which is a type of skin cancer. Other types of cancer can To see that true picture, each patient spread, but of those that spread to the needs to be informed, he says. Follow- brain, these are the most common. ing are several key facts about the risk of A brain tumor is not always the same

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growth of abnormal cells where they do not belong, Dr. Lacin says. Some are “benign” growths, instead of cancerous growths, and do not spread. In adults, the cause of these tumors is usually unknown. For a tumor to be brain cancer, it has cells that tend to grow and spread quickly.

Surgery is the most common treatment for brain tumors—cancerous or not.

“There’s not much extra room in the skull for extra tissue such as a tumor,” Dr. Lacin says. “Even a benign (non-cancer) tumor can press on parts of the brain and affect how well a person functions.” Besides surgery, other common treatments are chemotherapy and radiation, which either kills cancer cells or slows their growth.

Get up to speed on what “brain cancer” means for you. With the topics detailed

above, it’s clear that getting meaningful information is important. Many people naturally turn to the Internet, but that might not be the best place to go, especially during the first hours or even days of learning you have brain cancer. “The amount of information there is

overwhelming,” Dr. Lacin says, “and finding websites you can understand and trust can be hard. That’s one reason to seek out experts as soon as possible. They can help you clarify what information is most relevant to you.” Decide on your preference for physicians and location of care. Dr. Lacin suggests

starting with your doctor or other professionals you trust. They can help guide you to the right team of cancer experts and the right type of facility for you. “Your trust in both the facility and your physicians can make a significant difference, and it’s worth thinking about,” says Dr. Lacin. At Rex, for example, two national organizations make regular evaluations of cancer care. Rex Cancer Center is certified by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and a Comprehensive Breast Center. Rex also earned the Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award, which is only awarded to a select group of cancer centers nationwide that go above and beyond the standard requirements for accreditation.

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has improved greatly over the years, Dr. Lacin says. And even though many types of cancer in the brain cannot be cured, overall, the survival rate and length of life after having cancer has improved over the years. “What it all comes down to is this: trust yourself,” Dr. Lacin says. “Learn all you can about all aspects of brain cancer care and treatment, so you can make the right decisions for you, with the help of a team you trust.”

At Rex Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists, a practice that includes Dr. Lacin and fellow neurosurgeons Robin Koeleveld, M.D., and Grant Buttram, M.D., physicians have  years of combined experience in the ﬁeld of brain surgery. They work as part of a treatment team with other cancer experts, including radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, nurse specialists and therapists, for example. Amy M. Avery is a health writer who works with Rex Healthcare, rexhealth.com. Comment online at BoomNC.com .

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rain surgery and brain cancer treatments are big deals recover more quickly and are not as fearful,” Dr. Lacin says. “A for people physically, emotionally, financially and often healthcare team that supports a patient’s beliefs is also imporspiritually,” Dr. Lacin says. “Like anyone with a major health tant.” nOte: See related article on page 13. Researchers have found that such beliefs can decrease anxicondition, people with brain cancer are often not aware of the wide range of support they will need, and of the wide range of ety, anger and even discomfort. They can also improve the outlook of patients, free them from regrets and give them a feeling resources we can make available to them.” When choosing a physician or a cancer treatment facility, of personal growth from the experience of living with cancer. “A diagnosis of brain cancer doesn’t automatically mean Dr. Lacin suggests talking to your family doctor or someone else you respect. Even after meeting this physician, if you need immediate end of life,” Dr. Lacin says. “But even if a condition isn’t promising, it’s important that our patients a second opinion for your peace of mind, get one. share their thoughts and ask questions all along “It’s important to be informed and to feel free to the way. Your team is there to help you, and they ask questions,” he says. “Do what you need to do to can do that best if they know as much about you develop trust in those caring for you from the time as possible. If religion or spirituality is important of diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation,” he says. to you and you think it might help improve your In addition to experienced cancer experts, the care, bring it up.” best cancer facilities will offer a range of other Having care as close to home as possible makes services, he says. Rex Cancer Center, for example, treatments, recovery and follow-up care easier for offers educational programs, support groups, social Robert Lacin, MD many people, Dr. Lacin says. Local care also makes workers, nutrition and wellness experts, financial counselors and chaplains. Together, they can help patients and it more likely that friends and loved ones can show support by families with many of the stresses and anxieties of brain cancer. visiting. Plus, living close to the treatment facility can relieve One important resource for patients that is sometimes the stress that patients sometimes feel because of the inconveoverlooked is spirituality and faith, Dr. Lacin says. Published nience to family and friends. “Brain cancer treatment will take time, no matter where you research confirms that many people with cancer and their caregivers, as well, rely on spiritual or religious beliefs to help go.” Dr. Lacin says. “So work with your caregivers to become informed, so you will know what to expect and can choose the them cope, according to the National Cancer Institute. “Among my patients, I’ve found that those with a strong faith most effective and convenient care for you.”

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Foot care is very important, but can be simple if these five steps are followed each and every day. What else can help my feet? • Keep blood sugars at target goal • See your doctor for a foot exam each year • Never walk without shoes • Never test the bath water with the foot • Tell your doctor of any problems with your feet as soon as you notice them What other items can help me? • Handheld mirror • Diabetic socks/shoes • Moisturizing lotions • Ulcer healing lotions • Neuragen soothing lotion • Toenail clippers/file Nicholas Watts is a PharmD Candidate (21) at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Comment online at BoomNC.com .

ll women dream of having perfect legs. However, sometimes, no matter how much they exercise or how carefully they follow a healthy diet, they can develop (horrible-looking) thread veins. What are thread veins? They are the fine red or blue blemishes that rather spoil the effect of a shapely calf. The spread of thread veins varies quite widely—some women have relatively few, while others have legs that look like a blue cheese! Even dark skinned women develop thread veins, though they rarely seek treatment, because the blemishes are not usually as visible to the casual observer. Men rarely get thread veins. For this reason, it is believed that this condition is probably caused by the interaction of female hormones (like estrogen) with the skin. Thread veins generally get more numerous with time. Particular moments of hormonal change, such as change of contraceptive pill, phase of the menstrual cycle, pregnancy or menopause for example, seem to increase the proliferation. Although not of medical significance (thread veins are not dangerous or painful), these cosmetic blemishes can create significant unhappiness. Some women with a lot of thread veins can become extremely self-conscious. This can lead to anxiety and avoidance of swimming pools or display of the legs in public. Thread veins can be treated quite effectively with a technique called injection sclerotherapy. The essence of treatment is to seal the visible vein closed, so that the colour of the vein is not visible through the skin. To achieve this, the surgeon inserts a very tiny needle into the vein. This is more difficult than it sounds, as some thread veins are very small indeed. A variety of chemicals can be used to treat the veins. The most common one in the UK is called Fibrovein (chemical name is sodium tetradecyl). Fibrovein is a detergent compound and it acts by damaging the inside lining of the very tiny vein. This makes the vein inflame and initially look worse for the first few weeks. Over a period of several weeks the inflammation dies down and the vein starts to shrink. By about six weeks after treatment it looks like a fine brown mark and usually by 12 weeks after treatment it has completely disappeared. The number of veins that can be treated in an individual session varies according to the size of the veins. There is a specific amount of fibrovein that can be used—overdosing the patient can be dangerous, so most people undergo between two and four sessions of treatment. As thread veins treatment initially makes the legs look worse before they get better, most patients prefer to start getting sclerotherapy in the autumn. The bruising and marks die down over the winter, so that when the fine weather comes around again, they can show off their legs again, with no shame. Over time, a patient can accumulate more thread veins. This is why patients often go back to the doctor for a further ‘top up’ after a year or 18 months. Bear in mind that it is a lot easier to do small treatments regularly than wait until things are out of control. So if you spot the blemishes, get them checked straight away. Dr. Eddie Chaloner is a Consultant Vascular Surgeon operating across London and the South of England through his private practice Radiance Health, and BMI Healthcare and at Benenden Hospital. Mr Chaloner is on the faculty of the minimally invasive veins course at the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is in the forefront of the latest international developments in vascular health.

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healthy compounds and touted for their wide-ranging health benefits from agerelated disease prevention to improving urinary tract health. Blueberries are high in fiber, low in calories and sugar, and are good when eaten alone or mixed into your favorite cereal or yogurt. Blueberries also contain the compound pterostilbene, which has cholesterol lowering potential and could be a possible potent weapon in battling heart disease. Another terrific and flavorful fruit that acts as a blood thinner is the kiwi. This one little exotic green fruit packs more vitamin C than an equivalent orange. However, if you experience kidney or gallbladder problems, you may want to avoid eating kiwi fruit. Kiwi contains a measurable amount of oxalate, a naturally occurring substance that when too concentrated in body fluids can crystallize and cause health problems. Oxalates may also interfere with the absorption of calcium from the body. Speaking of vitamin C, citrus fruits, such as oranges, tangerines and grapefruits, contain a high amount of folic acid and potassium in addition to vitamin C. However, some heart medications interact negatively

when grapefruit is consumed. Grapefruit juice can raise blood levels of some cholesterol-lowering drugs, including Lipitor®, Zocor®‚ and Mevacor®, resulting in an increased risk of side effects from these drugs. It’s better to consume oranges or tangerines as they contain the beneficial flavonoids without the negative interactions. Some more good news about oranges and tangerines is that their peels contain compounds called polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs) that may reduce LDL (bad) cholesterol. We’re not recommending that you eat orange or tangerine peels, but this research is promising for the potential benefit of using a natural compound to lower cholesterol. Try grating a tablespoon or so of the peel into different dishes for fresh, zesty fragrance and flavor. Next time you’re planning your daily allotment of fruits and vegetables, consider adding, with your doctor’s okay, more of these “super” fruits to eat your way to better health. Amy Bowen RN, LDN is a clinical dietitian at WakeMed Cary Hospital. Learn more about WakeMed’s nutrition service by calling 1.3.23 and take charge of your health today.

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absolutely necessary,” says Dr. Evans, an internationally-recognized authority on regenerative medicine. “In fact, we plan to test if reprogramming iPS cells without AID may even be helpful.” One reason is that AID can cause genetic mutations that can lead to cancer. AID is best known as a master regulator of antibody diversity in B cells, and in order to create varied types of beneficial antibodies, it routinely mutates antibody genes. But sometimes the process goes awry, resulting in development of B cell lymphoma, Dr. Evans says. “That leads us to believe that if you can reprogram cells without AID, it could reduce risk of potential mutations, and thus be safer.”

iPS Cells Without AID Remember What They Once Were In order to push a cell,

such as a fibroblast, to revert to an iPS cell, the epigenetic ‘markers’ that define an adult cell must be removed. “All cells

of the body have the same genes, but they are used differently in different tissues,” Dr. Evans explains. “If an undifferentiated cell becomes a heart cell, somehow it has to lock in and stabilize that particular adult phenotype and not forget what it is.” Dr. Evans and his colleagues found that the AID enzyme removed those epigenetic markers. They then created a mouse that did not produce AID to see if the animal’s adult fibroblast cells could be pushed back to iPS cells. “If you need AID to reprogram the cells, you shouldn’t be able to do it, or do it well.” Surprisingly, they found that the cells at first seemed to want to reprogram even faster than normal cells, but most never fully reverted to a stem-cell-like state. “They eventually crashed and differentiated back into a fibroblast,” Dr. Evans says. “What that meant is that they never cleared their memory of being a fibroblast cell.

AID efficiently removes that epigenetic memory, smoothing the way for a cell to morph into an undifferentiated state.” But some of the mouse adult fibroblasts lacking AID—those that Dr. Evans says they ‘babysat’—did become iPS cells. Despite the fact that reprogramming adult cells without AID is inefficient, the researchers say that the method may offer another advantage besides increased safety. “It might be useful to allow epigenetic memory to be retained,” Dr. Evans says. “If you want to make new cardiac cells to repair a patient’s heart, it might be better to start with a cardiac cell and push it to become an iPS cell, from which other cardiac cells could be made. If these cells remember they were cardiac cells, they might make a better heart cell than if they came from reprogrammed fibroblasts.” Weill Cornell Medical College is aﬃliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, where its faculty provides comprehensive patient care at NewYorkPresbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The Medical College is also aﬃliated with the Methodist Hospital in Houston. For more information, visit weill.cornell.edu.

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ocialization and isolation rank high as two of the changes that most impact overall health as we age, and our ability to reduce the human misery associated with age-related diseases. As we get older, we may not realize how aging changes our lives for better or worse to our physical, emotional and psychological health. We may feel that we’ll recognize the changes that indicate asking for help; yet, at the same time, it may set off signals that we’ll lose our independence. Fail to Thrive or Socialize A failure to thrive may explain an older person’s failing health directly related to less socialization and more isolation. Many times, the less one socializes and takes part in the activities of life, the more likelihood isolation takes over. When this happens, a decline in health and quality of life may appear due to changes in appetite, poor nutrition, inactivity, or confusion, to name a few. In turn, it may result in a person’s inability to manage daily chores, or even worse, sink into depression, lose weight and suffer an impaired immune system. Conversely, getting the help we need may increase the opportunities for social activities and to stay independent. David Hilfiker, MD, who writes to dispel some of the fear and embarrassment that surrounds Alzheimer’s, finds that caregivers can experience isolation as well and may induce resentment toward their loved one. (http:// tinyurl.com/n6alpsn) The one cared for may then be negatively impacted by this resentment.

What can we do to promote our aging loved one’s independence and ability to seek a satisfying life? Support System for Independence Our unique self and spirit remain true, even with age and debilitating disease. Taking notice of a decrease in socialization or an increase in isolation may prevent a detrimental impact to you or your loved one’s life. Watch for changes in behavior and daily habits. Chris Cooper of ElderCare Advocates

notes, “A desire to retain control and do everything on their own may prevent some older adults from asking for help that they need.” (http://tinyurl.com/k7m4ofc) Have you noticed a change in social skills? Does your loved one keep up with friends and still issue invitations? Do they still enjoy the interests or games they’ve always loved?

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As you answer these questions, keep in mind that the number of pros or cons does not mean one cannot live alone. It means creating a care action plan that best fits the individual and family. Availability of numerous care options supports the elderly to remain alone in their own home and increase socialization at the same time. Resources for Connection In-home and out-of-home services provide these options based on the individual. In-home services provided by geriatric case managers or home health care workers can give well-being visits and track medical needs. Companion services increase opportunities to socialize, get daily chore support or offer transportation to doctor appointments. Meals on Wheels deliver two meals a day and verify well-being. Daily check-in calls may also decrease isolation. When out-of-home daily care appears best, adult day care (ADC) and adult day health centers are recommended. Look for a facility that provides age-appropriate activities in a safe place with nursing care services, thus promoting socialization and reduction in isolation for loved ones. Marcia Jarrell is the executive director and owner of SarahCare® Adult Day Care Center at Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh. Open since May 2, Marcia has extensive work history in long-term care. Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/lkpac or call 1.. to receive a complimentary half-day visit.

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o matter your politics, religion or lifestyle, the maxim “all of life is a wager” is a reliable one, says Marshall Chamberlain, a self-described recluse and, by many standards, modern-day Renaissance man. “It seems to me that most people live in a state of inertia and pursue only the most prescribed avenues. To me, the world is much too rich not to sample what life’s buffet has to offer,” says Chamberlain, who has experienced life as a businessman, an officer in the U.S. Marines, husband (and divorcee), father, world traveler, boat dweller, writer and all-around adventurer. He’s also the author of The Mountain Place of Knowledge, the first book in the Ancestor Series of adventure-thrillers (www.marshallchamberlain.com). “Spend your days putting off your dreams, and the time to realize those dreams can easily slip away. Considering time and the unknowable nature of one’s expiration date, all of life is a wager. I say the time for taking action on those ideas—usually relegated to daydreams—is now.” If the weekly working grind has got you feeling like a drone, Chamberlain offers the following tips on the way to becoming a true adventurer: Parlay your strengths into new adventures. With a period of his life invested in the USMC, Chamberlain became accustomed to a largely physical, Spartanlike existence. After his divorce, he decided to simplify the needs of his everyday life, so he became self-sufficient, living aboard a 30-foot sailboat for the better part of ten years. He also traveled the world, participated in activities communing with nature, and pursued his passion to become an author of adventure-thrillers. Make a list of what’s really important to you; trim the fat soon after. To put it simply, most of us will not know in advance of our death. We know one thing: we will one day die. With a finite amount of time to wager, we simply don’t have the time to watch the same bad movie every Friday night. Go big! Lose 20 pounds of fat and gain 20 pounds of muscle; or take a chance with that crush you’ve been nursing for six months; or buy a guitar and learn how to play it! You don’t have time for a banal life. Become fluent in a second language (literally and figuratively): Indeed, become familiar with Spanish, French, Italian or some other language. More importantly, become fluent in a new language to approaching life. Start saying yes to ideas that you’ve harbored for a long time. One thing leads to another; perhaps in learning Italian you’ll develop a passion for the language’s rich culture. This could lead you on a trip to Italy. Who knows? The important takeaway is: Don’t fear a new kind of fluency. Confront your fears. Are you sick and tired of the sheer predictability of your 9-to-5 existence? Nothing shrugs off the dreary residue of the daily commute than jumping out of a plane to put things in perspective. If you have a fear of heights and skydiving is too overwhelming, consider going to the top of the tallest building near you. Confronting fear not only fills you with adrenaline … you will also likely walk away filled with confidence. But don’t let the adventure stop there! Let this be a lesson in affirming life’s exciting potential; keep the adventure going by testing your limits. Marshall Chamberlain has a Master’s Degree in Resource Development from Michigan State University and a graduate degree in International Management from the Thunderbird School, just outside of Phoenix, Ariz. He was an oﬃcer in the U.S. Marine Corps and spent many years in investment banking, venture capital, and even as a professional waiter.

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ver more powerful handheld devices are the rule, like it or not. Fortunately, technology itself can help us wade through the mass of technology available to us—we can tame the beast by riding the beast. Conjungo, at www.conjungo.com/understandingtechnology explains in everyday terminology how to understand technologies and what they will help you accomplish on a business and personal level (versus a technical level). The discussions, reviews, and instructions are written in nontechnical and clear language to aid you in understanding what a type of technology is designed to do, what to ask vendors, whether it makes sense for you to acquire it, the value it can bring to you, and the pitfalls of employing it. The book Techno II—Every Executive’s Guide to Understanding and Mastering Technology and the Internet, while designed for business professionals, also has keen insights for each of us on a personal level. The book offers insights and perspectives, tips and techniques, and case studies on how the Internet impacts business and commerce. As a result of reading it, you’ll gain a better understanding of this grand cyber revolution in progress. Here are other tips to help you become more technologically savvy: • Whether you acquire an iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or something else, ownership in and of itself will prompt you to begin to learn some of the basic functions. Your children or grandchildren can easily help you in this regard. No need for you to teach yourself about the array of benefits, options and features. Someone in your family can walk you through the whole affair. • Apps are what make smart phones even smarter. More than 100,000 apps are available, so one can easily become overwhelmed. However, if you focus solely on the issues that matter to you, you can’t go wrong. Most apps are low or no cost, so if one in particular doesn’t work for you, then move on to the next. Once again, members of your family as well as friends can serve as guiding beacons. • You don’t need to have a Facebook account, but it might be fun to have one. It is a quick and easy way to keep up with friends and relatives. If you only have 25

to 50 people in your network, fine! That will do. • Google, for now, is the prevailing search engine. If you become familiar with basic Google commands and search techniques, you will find answers that you are seeking faster and easier, and your time online will be more enjoyable. In the Google search engine, type in the words “google commands.” Venturing further, type in “Google features” and then “Google services.” You’ll be amazed at the variety of features and services available beyond the basic search engine. • You rule technology; it does not rule you. If it helps you to stay updated on what’s going on the world, keep up with colleagues, stay close to family and friends, and adds to your enjoyment of life, then you are using it appropriately. Don’t let it control your life to the point of overuse.

• If technology is ruling you, i.e. you feel compelled to bring your smartphone with you everywhere and it feels as if you never have a moment of peace, rethink your relationship with technology! • Establish personal guidelines as to when you will and will not be connected. I suggest that at dinner, movies, and when meeting with friends you leave your smart phone at home or at least in the car. As technology becomes more powerful, the temptation to become wired will be even greater. Maintain the discipline necessary to both take advantage of technology, and, when you choose, to be free of it. Jeﬀ Davidson (www.BreathingSpace.com) holds the registered trademark as “The Work-Life Balance Expert®.” His th book, Simpler Living was selected by four books clubs and is scheduled for Chinese translation. Jeﬀ has developed 2 “Work Life Guides” apps available at www.itunes.com/apps/BreathingSpaceInstitute.

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The largest contributor to the CEI is the number of non-agricultural employees. It is helpful to remember that this is a “coincident” and not a “leading” indicator. Despite high unemployment, leading indicators (such as the stock market) have advanced. Employment should go up as economic activity broadens. Also, note that the largest contributor to the LAG is the average prime rate. The “prime rate” is the interest rate that commercial banks charge their most creditworthy customers, usually large corporations. The prime rate is also important for retail customers, as it affects the lending rates available for mortgages, and personal loans. The current prime rate in the U.S. is 3.25 percent, which is low by historical standards. Once the prime rate is high, the business cycle is getting old, because higher interest rates tend to choke off economic growth. The next two largest contributors to the LAG are consumer installment credit to personal income ratio and the consumer price index for services. These are lagging indicators for the same reason the prime rate is a lagging indicator. Emerging from a recession, consumers are incapable or reluctant to borrow and due to a lack of demand, you don’t see much inflation in the cost of services. However, late in an economic cycle, consumer borrowing increases substantially, along with prices. So, how are we doing? In the most recent reporting month, all four of the CEI indicators advanced, while two of the seven LAG indicators advanced. Taken all together, the current behavior of all composite indexes and their components suggest that the economic expansion should continue in the near term and may even pick up slightly.

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n our year-long “Economics 101” series, we’ve reviewed basic economic concepts, the purpose and actions of the central bank of the United States, the Federal Reserve, and what Gross Domestic Product (GDP) means. Last month we discussed “Leading Economic Indicators,” and this month we’ll take a look at some other indicators. Previous articles in this series, as well as articles in our other “101” series on Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Financial Planning, and Investment Management, are available on the www.boomnc.com website. Each month, The Conference Board (www.conference-board.org) reports Leading, Coincident, and Lagging economic indicators. Leading indicators, such as hours being worked and stock prices are forward-looking indicators. Therefore, they serve as the canary in the mine, signaling a positive or negative change in the economy before it actually arrives. Coincident indicators, on the other hand, change at about the same time as the overall economy is changing, while Lagging indicators move later than the aggregate economy. The four items comprising the Coincident Economic Index (CEI) and their weighting in the index are: • Number of non-agricultural employees, 50% • Personal income, less transfer payments, 25% • Industrial production, 14% • Manufacturing and trade sales, 11% The seven items of the Lagging Economic Index (LAG), and their weightings are: • Average duration of employment, 4% • Inventory to sales ratio, 12% • Manufacturing labor cost per unit of output, 6% • Average prime rate, 29% • Commercial and industrial loans, 9% • Consumer installment credit to personal income ratio, 2% • Consumer price index for services, 20%

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erhaps the most worrisome question faced by retirees is “Will my money last my lifetime?” The only person I know who accurately answered that question was the comedian, Henny Youngman, who quipped, “I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need, if I die by four o’clock.” For everyone else, there is no way of answering this question with 100 percent certainty, as life is full of ups, downs and unknowns. However, there are ways of tipping the scales in your favor, so let’s examine them. Live on the Interest One strategy is to spend just the interest and dividends, while preserving the principal of your retirement capital. This is not a bad strategy, but will it work? In today’s paltry interest rate world, most portfolios cannot generate enough in interest income to live on. If your bank CD is paying you one percent (a generous assumption), your $1 million account only provides you with $10,000 a year. Of course, you can also live on dividends, and there you can find higher yields from many companies, but you must also now balance the risk of investing in stocks or stock funds with this higher yield. Income Annuities Another strategy is to purchase an income annuity from an insurance company. Until recently, these annuities required you to irrevocably surrender your money to the insurance company in exchange for their promise to pay you a certain sum of money for the rest of your life. The good news was that you had monthly income that would always be there. The bad news was that you no longer had the asset. More recently, insurance companies have added riders such as a “Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefit” (GLWB) that allow you to withdraw, without annuitizing your policy, a percentage (e.g. five percent) of a base amount (your original investment, potentially increased by investment gains). This is like having your cake and eating it too. You retain and control your policy and also get the assurance of a minimal lifetime income. Well, I did mention that this is a rider, and therefore costs you something. Expect to pay around 1 percent per year for this feature. In addition, a withdrawal of more than the minimum guarantee may jeopardize the rider. The “Four Percent” Rule The “four percent” rule does not say “take out four percent of your investment value each year.” If you did that, you would actually never run out of money. Instead, the four percent rule says that if you base your distribution in the first year of retirement on four percent, and then increase future distributions only by an inflation factor, the odds of your money lasting a lifetime are OK—at least most of the time. For example: You have a $1 million portfolio. In the first year of retirement you withdraw $40,000 (four percent). In the second year, you increase the $40,000 only by an inflation factor. So, if inflation was three percent, your withdrawal in the second year is $41,200. You continue this process each year. Note that four percent is no magic number. In good times, more than four percent may be acceptable. In nasty economic times (like the past few years), a smaller percentage is warranted. The IRS When you turn 70½ years old, you have to begin withdrawing money from your retirement accounts. The minimum you must withdraw is an increasing percentage of your account value as of the end of the previous year. The IRS maintains “required minimum distribution tables” to use in this calculation. For example: at age 70, you must withdraw 3.65 percent; at age 75 it is 4.37 percent; and at 80 it is 5.35 percent. If you apply these percentages to all your investments (not just retirement assets), you have a spending plan that is relatively simple (just multiple the percent times your investment value) and one that adjusts both to your advancing age and the changes in value of your investments. Which approach should you take? No strategy is full proof and they all have pros and cons. But any strategy is better than no strategy at all.

Tips for Choosing an Affordable Assisted Living Facility or “this special rate is only available to the end of the month,” beware. Look for a not-for-profit facility. This won’t necessarily be easy, since NPR reports 82 percent of residential care facilities are private for-profit organizations. A study of the last several years price changes showed the profit margin of forprofit facilities jumped significantly, while at the same time, the payroll expense fell. Does this mean you should avoid for-profit homes? Not necessarily, but keep in mind there is likely to be pressure from the admissions staff to make a quick decision. And check with people who live there or have loved ones there to make sure the staff is adequate. Check inspection reports. Don’t judge this book by its cover. It may have terrific curb appeal to attract new residents, while cutting costs on personnel and other expenses. On the flip side, a facility that looks like it needs a facelift may offer the best care in the area. How can you know? Take a look at inspection reports available through your long-term care ombudsman. Or contact a local senior center and ask how to reach the ombudsman. While you are checking on the quality of care, check on the financial stability of a facility you are considering. Ask to see a copy of the annual report. Go online and find out if there have been any negative financial reports on the facility. Other factors to consider: You might ask if there is a waiting list and if there is a probationary period. Ask the facility for a list of references. In addition to checking inspection reports, do your own investigation. Visit, visit, visit, and don’t always call first. If you’ve zeroed in on a facility, make many visits and go at various times of day.

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Consider an assisted living facility ssisted living communities can be a beautiful answer for those who need outside your area. It’s generally advisit. Gorgeous new assisted living able to place your loved ones in facilities facilities have cropped up everywhere, as that are convenient for you to visit. But senior care has become a huge industry. this could mean paying a great deal more. Unfortunately as with most things worth- Driving 20 minutes to a suburb where while, it’s not cheap. A MetLife survey in there is a more affordable facility might be 2012 said the average cost of a one-bedroom an easy trade off of convenience for price. Consider a smaller living space. Obviapartment in assisted living rose to $3,550 per month, and depending on where you ously the larger apartments will cost more. live, the price can soar much higher. In some My aunt was in an assisted living facility areas, the monthly cost is closer to $9,000. that offered various sizes of apartments. Too often the families of seniors who Hers was tiny, yet more than enough for are not well off place their hopes on some her. She had a small bedroom, a good-sized kind of financial help, like Medicaid. But bathroom, a partial kitchen (all meals were the rules for Medicaid qualification are provided), and a more than adequate living strict and complex. Often a senior ends up room/dining room area. She had a small between the rock (can’t afford to pay for front porch when she wanted to be outside, private care) and the hard place (too finan- and her backdoor opened into a communal area where it was a short walk to the dining cially stable to qualify for help). Whatever you decide to do, you room and all kinds of activities. If your loved one does qualify for Medshouldn’t feel like you are compromising quality of care in the interest of money, icaid, this will likely mean he or she must but obviously any arrangement you make share living space with another Medicaid must be affordable. So how do you balance recipient. cost and care? Do some serious homework. Ask about move-in incentives. Often Contact your state’s “Area Agency on assisted living facilities will offer special Aging” office and ask to talk to an advisor. deals to potential residents. Don’t be too There are various places online to try, and proud to ask. They need to keep their occuthe name of the website will vary by state. pancy high to be able to afford the quality Try these: Area Agency on Aging, Depart- personnel they require. So ask about disment of Aging, Department of Senior Ser- counts, such as lower rent, a waiver on the vices, Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and entry fee, the possibility of freezing the rent always add your state name. To avoid com- for a time. Don’t be afraid to negotiate. Resist pressure. Keep this in mind. A mercialized sites, look for one that includes “GOV” in the link. These offices know or facility that is most concerned about qualcan guide you to information about the ity of care for your loved one will not try reputation of a facility within their region. to pressure you. They will want you and They know the complaints, if there are allow you to take the time you need to any. They may be aware of some available make the best choice. If you are told there help such as through veteran programs and is a limited time offer for a certain price, Eagen ad Medicaid #3r 4/24/10 4:51 PM Page 1 other affiliations. beware. If you are told “only one unit left!”

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orth Carolina has a rich heritage of talented, world-renowned musicians, scholars, dancers and authors. Our state is also a haven for artists, potters, sculptors and craftsmen working in all types of media. You might think the largest center for these artistic endeavors would be in a location such as Asheville but you would be incorrect. That distinction goes to the tiny town of Burnsville in Yancey County. Burnsville and its environs host what is probably the largest concentration of professional artists in one area in the nation. It is also a Certified Entrepreneurial Town. Lying at 2,822 feet in the shadow of Mt. Mitchell and the Blue Ridge Mountains, Burnsville has a population of just under 1,700 people. The town is northeast of Asheville on Highway 19 and is named after 1812 naval hero Otway Burns. His statue resides in the center of the town square with the inscription, “He Guarded Well Our Seas, Let Our Mountains Honor Him.” Yancey County contains six of the highest mountain peaks east of the Mississippi, so it is a natural spot for outdoor enthusiasts to enjoy hiking on the numerous trails or the nearby Appalachian Trail. Many others flock here for the camping, mountain biking or fishing and rafting on the Toe River.

The historic Terrill House B&B sports one of the quilt blocks on the front porch.

The Terrell House Bed & Breakfast served as our home base. The house is a historic home located on Robertson Street just a short walk to downtown Burnsville’s shops, restaurants and town square. Proprietors Mike and Laura Hoskins are eager to ensure that your visit is comfortable in any of the six handsomely decorated guest rooms. We were ensconced in Betty’s Room with its colorful American flag themes. Early risers can enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in the parlor, while Laura works to get your day started with a different gourmet breakfast every day. Many of the folks that we met over breakfast were repeat visitors. After we settled in at The Terrell House we took a walk to explore the town center. Our first stop was a visit with Denise Cook at the Toe River Arts Council (TRAC) on Main Street. Denise gave us the lay of the

land and the info we needed to start explorSpeaking of Barbara Webster, stop at the ing the galleries and workshops of some of the Town Center on South Main Street to view area’s artists. her huge photoquilt that holds representations The Toe River Studio Tour pamphlet proof life in Yancey County through the seasons. vides approximately 68 artist studios and 12 It is amazing. Pick up one of the tour guidegallery addresses with artwork pictures, maps books and enjoy a journey through the comand directions. The studios and galleries are missioned piece. Seek out the colorful quilt located throughout Yancey and Mitchell blocks and read the individual story behind Counties, so be prepared to drive a little. The each quilt square. studios are open to visitors two times a year— We enjoyed a delicious and relaxing meal the dates this year are June 7-9 and the Holiat the historic Hensley House restaurant at Red Splash Vessel day Studio Tour December 6-8, 2013. Outside 409 West Main Street. Since the weather by Rob Levin. of these dates, visitors are welcome but are was favorable we chose to eat outside in the encouraged to call ahead of time. lovely garden. The menu is eclectic and takes advantage We visited several studios that day, and the highlight of locally grown fresh food. On the weekends you can was catching Robert Levin at his studio to see his amaz- enjoy a meal and live music. ing works of hand-blown glass. Unbeknownst to us, Mr. Since we are on the subject of food, another restaurant Levin is a former Resident Glass Artist at the famous you should visit in Burnsville is Mary Jane’s Bakery & Café Penland School of Crafts, and his work has been exhib- at 114 East Main Street. The breakfasts, biscuits, cakes, pies ited around the world in numerous museums including and pecan rolls are to die for and you can get anything The Museum of American Glass, the Mint Museum and from a classic BLT to a healthy salad or quiche for lunch. the Contemporary Glass Museum in Madrid. Robert Here is a quiz for you—what gem is North Carolina gave us the grand tour of his studio and explained the known for having some of the world’s highest quality workings of his stunning glass creations. stones? Did you answer emeralds? We went to the North We also visited The Penland School of Crafts, an Carolina Mining Museum at Emerald Village in Little international center for craft education in the nearby Switzerland to try our luck at a little gem panning. The town of Spruce Pine. Penland is one of the main reasons owner gave us a very interesting guided tour through the for the plethora of artists in the area—many came to museum and mine, explaining the equipment, processes study at Penland and decided to stay. Classes are offered and minerals that were mined. Interestingly, the most in everything from paper, textiles, glass, metals, iron, sought after mineral was feldspar which is used to manuclay or wood and are taught by artists from around the facture glass, ceramic tiles, paint and world famous Bon world, such as Mr. Levin. Amie, a mild abrasive cleaning agent. The gems such as Appalachia has a history of early decorative art amethyst, garnets, rubies and moonstone were just disthrough its hand-pieced quilts. The quilts were a neces- carded in the rock heap. This is to your advantage as you sity for people living in the mountains but they are also can now purchase a bucket of the rock from these piles at representations of the culture and people that produced the mine and sort them out in the water sluice out back. them. They were cherished and passed down through We found some nice amethysts, garnets and rubies. The generations of family members. Through the efforts onsite shop can take your stone, cut it and polish it into of many Yancey and Mitchell county residents—chief among them former Executive Director Barbara Webster—these quilt traditions are carried on by the Quilt Trails of Western North Carolina. Traditional quilt designs and shapes are carefully drawn onto sturdy wooden frames and then meticulously hand painted by volunteers with outdoor paint that will last for years. The quilt designs represent the family, organization or business that has requested the quilt sign. Once completed the quilt is then hung carefully on the building, barn or home with pride. The trails now consist of ten tours with over 200 quilt design blocks on view. The program Ginger Johnson of the Yancey County Chamber of Commerce and has become so successful that other areas of the country Greg sluice for gemstones at the North Carolina Mining Museum. have been mentored by Barbara and her husband Martin Ginger was our guide for many of our excursions, and we are grateful to her for her time and friendship. to begin their own Quilt Trails programs.

Downtown Burnsville and the statue of Otway Burns.

RESOURCES • The Terrell House, 888.682.4505 www.terrellhousebandb.com

• Penland School of Crafts, 828.765.2359 www.penland.org

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• Hensley House, 828.682.1680 www.inthegardennc.com

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a unique piece of jewelry. Now I have a great amethyst birthstone ring that I have been searching for forever! Kudos to both Mitchell and Yancey County for an innovative approach to utilize their shared refuse dump for energy production. Their EnergyXchange facility has intelligently captured the methane gas and paired that source with solar panels to provide energy to artist studios and extensive greenhouses. Two programs are offered there: the Craft Incubator Program helps entrepreneurs in starting, managing and operating a business in glass blowing and pottery, and the methane gas is used to fire the pots or heat the glass; and the Plant Propagation Program grows endangered indigenous plants such as rhododendrons and azaleas. Solar panel energy is used in the greenhouses. How cool is that! If all the art, scenery and gem hunting are not enough

• Robert Levin Glass, 828.675.4331 www.robertlevin.com Barbara Webster explains her photoquilt, which is displayed at the Burnsville Town Center.

to entice you to visit Burnsville then live theatre fans will want to visit the Parkway Playhouse, now in its 67th season and enjoying its growing regional reputation as a drama institution. It is a cherished resource in the community. Sherlock Holmes Returns will run September 21–October 5. Other events this fall include Carolina Mountain Literary Festival, September 12-14, Mountain Heritage Pow-Wow, September 14-16, Music in the Mountain Folk Festival, September 28, The Toe River Arts Council Annual Benefit Auction, October 12 and Penland School of Crafts Auction, November 15. As we continue to discover North Carolina, Burnsville went to the top of our list as one of our state’s great destinations.

• Mary Jane’s Bakery & Café, 828.678.9362 www.maryjanescafe.com • Emerald Village Mine, 828.765.6463 www.emeraldvillage.com • Parkway Playhouse, 828.682.4285 www.parkwayplayhouse.com • Yancey County Chamber, 828.682.7413 www.yanceychamber.com

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t’s important to me to matter.” How fitting that Artsplosure is a combination of the words “explosion” and “exposure” and that Terri Dollar, the organization’s program director of 16 years, is the personification of both. With her red hair and boundless optimism and enthusiasm, Dollar is a born competitor, ever comfortable in the public eye, always striving to improve. Her last hugely successful festival or event just prompts her to ask, “How do we continue to be amazing? How do you top what we’ve done? You really have to be creative with it. The festivals are like a gift that Artsplosure gives to the community. We all know that the arts change lives, but it’s just so cool to see the looks on people’s faces when they see something unexpected that they just didn’t even imagine. It’s important to me to matter and for the projects I am involved in to matter.” “You can literally have popcorn for supper.” Matter she does, to so many, in multiple ways. Her projects are always meaningful too. “I love working with the people we serve and the artists and the performers. It’s so much fun to make things happen and it allows me to be creative. The most important thing is to make a difference.” That she does as well. In addition to her full time work at Artsplosure, Dollar owns Kids Unlimited Talent Agency where she represents 300 or so young people. As a volunteer, she directs a specials needs theater group called STAR. She describes it as “the best part” of her week and calls the experience “Fantastic!” She also takes mission trips to orphanages in Russia (she has a “Russia room” in her home where she collects supplies to share with the children) and she coordinates volunteers for the Hot Summer Nights at the Kennedy/ Theatre Raleigh play series produced by old friends Lauren Kennedy and Alan Campbell. Dollar explains, “When I find things I really like, I have trouble saying, ‘That’s enough’ and putting on the brakes.” Still, she adds, “When you get to the point that it’s just you and your husband and you can literally have popcorn for

supper, you can indulge those extra hours of professional work and do what you need to do. I like to relax but I really love my work.” “Something really traumatic happened in my life. It was devastating.” Dollar has been working her entire life but in the early years, she just didn’t call it work. At the urging of her mother, she performed her first solo at age three, singing in church. She was hooked. “I was a kid actor and knew what it felt like to feel a tiny bit of celebrity love. My mom carted me around to talent shows. I did everything. She was totally living vicariously through me but I loved it.”

Dollar was extremely focused. She double majored in theater and English education at Appalachian State, finishing in three and a half years, and got a job teaching at Broughton High School. “I felt that I had to do it first, better, best, and was very, very, very fast tracked. I was very competitive, persistent. I’d been on this treadmill, running as fast as I could for the longest time, and then something really traumatic happened in my life. It was devastating.” With no warning, Dollar’s mother died suddenly, at age 45, of a cerebral hemorrhage. Dollar was 22 and at loose ends. “It’s different to lose a parent when they’re old and they’ve lived a life. But

my mother was young and vital and really hadn’t seen how it was all going to turn out. It was shocking and just really, really hard. I was still very dependent on her for sure.” Less than a year later, Dollar married. Then, she explains, “Right away, without really even thinking about it, I thought ‘I really want to have a baby, like right now.’ I wanted that bond of mother and child even if I had to be the mother. I needed that bond in my life.” Dollar was a new mother with an infant when she earned her Masters Degree in Educational Administration. “What makes your heart sing?” Still close to her two adult daughters, Dollar loves working with children. So when she learned about a volunteer opportunity at an orphanage in Russia, she jumped at it. “It was really life-altering for me. They’re beautiful and well cared for but they have a vacancy in their eyes… like they have a hole in them… it’s particularly emotional… a culture shock. They appreciate everything and it really makes you appreciate the family that you have.” Dollar’s is a life well lived, full of excitement, fun, constant new discoveries and many gratifying success stories that she’s had a large part in helping to create— including her own. Not much to regret. But Dollar does have one. She says if she had it to do again, she’d largely ignore convention. “The biggest mistake of my life? I spent too much energy trying to impress people and trying to live up to other people’s expectations of me. And I wish I had spent more time inquiring of myself, ‘What are you good at doing, what do you really like to do, what makes your heart sing, what’s your passion?’” But Dollar also recognizes that it’s never too late. She has big dreams for the rest of her life. What’s the best part? Terri Dollar knows she can make her dreams come true. Lyn Jackson is a freelance writer/public relations and marketing consultant. You can reach her at lyn. jackson1@gmail.com. Comment online at BoomNC.com .

Swimming to Success: A Second Career That Saves Lives T by Katie Gailes hen Anne Cuddy retired from IBM after more than 33 years, she made three rules for her future. The first was not ever again to work with or for anyone she did not choose. The second was to spend her time only on things that she believed in and thought were important. And the last was always to have fun. So far, she is in 100 percent compliance with her rules. After earning an M.S. in mathematics from The Ohio State University, Anne worked in software development and testing. Her career included being a ghostwriter for executives, producing product newsletters and managing the IBM RTP publications center. Her last five years at IBM were spent managing IBM’s worldwide partnerships with other systems management companies. She knew she would retire when the job was no longer fun, and that day came late in 1999. However, she was too young, active and inquisitive to do nothing. She went back to work for Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer, branches of the YMCA of the Triangle Area, Inc., where she had been a counselor, swimming instructor, and assistant director during the summers to develop and manage a database to keep track of former campers, parents, staff members and friends, all while in college and graduate school. This return to camp re-ignited her interest in swimming and teaching swimming so that when the database project ended, she took a position at the Durham YMCA as a lifeguard and swimming instructor. Anne noticed that young swimming instructors did not address the fear-ofthe-water issues that some adult would-be swimmers bring with them. Many adults are afraid of the water because of a traumatic experience in the water during childhood or from hearing about drowning accidents involving relatives or close friends. This fear is deeply ingrained in their emotional memory and often causes panic responses. Because this fear is not based on logic, it cannot be overcome with logical, step-by-step instruction. Anne knew that she could use the skills and attributes she had developed from her upbringing and her career to approach

swimming instruction differently with this group. A tragedy widely reported in the news compelled Anne to launch her special swimming program: five talented teenagers died in a drowning accident on the Red River in Louisiana because none of them was able to swim. This tragedy reminded her of the drowning accidents she used to hear about during those summers in Pamlico County. It gave her a sense of urgency and a strong sense of purpose in introducing a swimming program specifically for adults who have gone through this type of tragedy and have developed a paralyzing fear of the water. To launch, manage and deliver this program Anne pulls on people management, motivational and leadership skills she honed at IBM. She uses the listening skills and style she saw in her father. And she uses patience that she says probably comes with age. Anne tries to instill a sense of calm and a feeling that people can be in control in the water if they stay calm. She focuses on teaching basic water survival skills such as floating and treading water. Her students are excited about and proud of every accomplishment because, though they may be small skill steps, they represent huge emotional steps. The Downtown Durham Y lifeguards have been infected by the students’ enthusiasm. When the students reach milestones in class or while practicing on their own, you can hear the lifeguards cheering from their perches. Anne’s average student is over fifty and a grandmother who wants to be in and around water without transmitting fear to grandchildren. So far, she has taught about 30 people, one of whom placed second in swimming in the NC Senior Games! “I feel good every minute that I am in the water,” she says. I cry when I think of those five lost young people in Louisiana. But I know that my students will be able to survive if they are ever in that situation. I am encouraging a ‘can-do’ spirit, and saving lives every day.’ Katie Gailes, CEO of SmartMoves International, is a marketing strategy consultant, speaker and trainer from Holly Springs, NC, smartmovesintl.com. Comment online at BoomNC.com .

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don’t just love The Newsroom (HBO mini-series), I am obsessed with it. Before Season Two started, I re-watched Season One over a period of two days—I was psyched and ready! For those of you who are not familiar with the show, here is a description from the official website: “From the mind of Aaron Sorkin, creator of The West Wing and screenwriter of The Social Network and Moneyball, comes The Newsroom, a behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program… the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.” As he did on Law & Order for 16 years, Waterston is the glue that holds The Newsroom staff together. He plays Charlie Skinner, “the unapologetically old-school president of the news division.” He drinks bourbon, fights with Jane Fonda (Leona Lansing, CEO of the fictional network’s parent company), and supports Jeff Daniels (Will McAvoy, the anchor and managing editor of News Night) and Emily Mortimer (MacKenzie McHale the executive producer) unfailingly, in spite of

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covering controversial news topics. There tying with Gunsmoke as the second longestare so many subplots and interoffice rela- running scripted primetime series. tionships that I can’t explain here, but as Waterston was born in Cambridge, MasWaterston explained in an interview with sachusetts. Third out of four children, their screenslam.com, “One thing you can say father, George, was an immigrant from Leith, about all of the characScotland, and a semanticist ters on The Newsroom is all and language teacher. (No of them are in a state of wonder Waterston has such change. None of them are great diction and comon one branch, they’re all mand of the English lanin flight.” Which makes for guage.) Mother Alice was interesting drama. a landscape painter, and For most of us, Wateraccording to Wikipedia, a ston’s role on Law & Order descendant of Mayflower as Assistant District Attorpassengers. ney (ADA) Jack McCoy is An educated man, the character with whom Waterston graduated from we are most familiar. His Yale in 1962 with a bachelor Sam Waterston at the Robert F. KenGolden Globe nomination nedy Center for Justice and Human of arts. He then attended and Screen Actors Guild the Clinton Playhouse, the Rights Bridge Dedication Gala. Award for Jack McCoy Sorbonne in Paris, and the attests to his success as the American Actors Workshop. headstrong, ethically inscrutable ADA. He pursued live theatre and performed in He was promoted to District Attorney many Shakespeare plays. He began appearfor the 20th season, however, that charac- ing in film in 1965, but his first breakout role ter is mostly gratuitous, saying only a few didn’t occur until 1974 with The Great Gatsby words here and there. As it turns out, that (with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow. Did would be the last season for Law & Order, you know there has been five adaptations of The Great Gatsby? 1924, 1949, 974, 2000, 2002 and 2013). Waterston continued to make movies at a steady pace (Capricorn One, Heaven’s Gate, Hopscotch); however, he got his first Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor in The Killing Fields in 1984. Waterston has played Abraham Lincoln October 11, 2013 three times: a television film adaption of Food Truck Friday Gore Vidal’s Lincoln; and on stage in The Civil War and Abe Lincoln in Illinois. He October 12, 2013 also voiced Lincoln in an exhibit at the WakeMed Families First Fun Fest National Constitution Center in PhilaBlue 5k at the SAS Championship delphia. It was fitting that he served on the Advisory Committee for the Lincoln October 13, 2013 Bicentennial. He quips: “If you’re going to NEW YORK CITY ON NOVEMBER 19, 2008. RD / DZIEKAN / RETNA DIGITAL. COPYRIGHT: © RETNA

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be born ugly and be an actor—the least they can do is let you play Lincoln.” Selfdeprecating, indeed! Woody Allen must have liked Waterston as he put him in four of his movies: Interiors, Hannah and Her Sisters, September, and Crimes and Misdemeanors. Returning to television in 1991, Waterston was cast in his first district attorney role in I’ll Fly Away. Set in the late 50s and 60s, it is the story of a traditional southern family getting involved in the civil rights movement. He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor; in fact the show garnered numerous awards but was canceled due to ratings. Another example of great television flushed down the toilet. That leads us up to the ubiquitous Law & Order, debuting in 1990; Waterston joined the cast in 1994. Known for its rotating cast of characters, he was on the show for 16 seasons, the longest of any other character. The runner up is—you guessed it—Jerry Orbach as Lennie Briscoe. Waterston once commented on the series: “The bad guys don’t always get punished and the good guys are not necessarily pure.” Sounds like real life… Waterston has frequently spoken out about the current political issues: the inability for our two parties to compromise on anything: lobbyist corruption, and downright mean-spiritedness! In 2006, he was a spokesperson for Unity08, a grass roots organization to launch a new peoplefirst, third party candidate to run in the 2008 election. The idea was to have one national primary, and individuals would vote over the Internet. Unity08’s purpose was to provide the common ground and tools for the membership to rank the crucial issues and to nominate a multi-party candidate team. Although the organization was suspended in 2008 due to funding

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round in the heat or under tournament condition. A golfer who has taken care of themselves will certainly enjoy life to the fullest as they enter their senior years. Besides having a diet and exercise routine, an aggressive stretching program is essential to longevity golf. A key element to distance is a swing principle called the length of arc. This is the distance the club head travels during the swing. If your swing shortens because of flexibility issues you will notice a loss of distance and loss of solid contact. Guidelines for stretches are available from your PGA professional or any fitness trainer. If you are making swing improvements it is vital to keep your body in the best shape possible. Having a fit golf body is great, but you need the right equipment as well. The shaft flex, loft and size of grips need to fit your swing speed and ball flight. As your swing slows down with age a senior golfer can still keep up their maximum distance by playing a more lofted driver and a softer shaft flex. The first club I would advise to eliminate out of Mike Krick is a golf pro at Carolina Trace Country the bag would be your 3 wood. This club Club, www.carolinatracecc.com.

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hen a golfer reaches the golden age of 50 it is a good time to evaluate the state of their golf game. There are several areas needing to be addressed, including their physical health and limitation, flexibility, golf equipment and goals. As a person ages both their physical health and flexibility, if not maintained, can deteriorate. A good workout regiment and healthy diet will not only provide you a better quality of life, but will certainly help you play better golf. You will feel less fatigued both mentally and physically. Improved endurance will keep you strong at the end of an 18 hole

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ost of us think that becoming healthy involves sacrifice and hard work. Not true! My book, Even You Can Be Healthy! shows you how to make the change to a healthy lifestyle easy and simple. In this book, you’ll see that you can release all your stored up energy and vitality that’s been hidden right there inside you. When I began researching what makes a healthy diet, I discovered it must also include exercise and stress relief, and I’ve included information on those topics. Furthermore, the menus and recipes in this book are based on sound science and nutritionist vetted. You can feed yourself and your family healthy, nutritious food that’s also delicious! Food that ensures your heart is healthy, that there’s no link to diabetes, high blood pressure, or other health problems underlying poor diets, and that gradually leads to permanent weight loss.

The nutrition guides, menus, and recipes augment a healthy lifestyle. The Nutrition Brieﬂy chapter is loaded with advice on fats, salt, sugar, carbs and protein as well as tools for cooking, munching, eating out, nutrition, reading labels and more. There are menus for a full twelve days and two seasons with recipes for each item on the menu. And there are More Healthy, Easy Recipes. This was meant to be, and is, an extremely useful book. Greek-Style Chickpea Salad on Lettuce

Serves 2-4 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (or beans of your choice) 1 teaspoon powdered or dried minced onion, ½ cup scallions or onion of your choice, chopped 2 teaspoons powdered or dried minced garlic or 1clove garlic, peeled and chopped

½ cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, and chopped, or sliced into thin disks, optional ½ cup shredded vegetables such as carrots, bell peppers, and broccoli, as available in produce section of grocery store 2 teaspoons dried mint or 3 tablespoons fresh mintleaves, chopped 3 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled, or dry curd cottage cheese, low-fat or fat-free 3 tablespoons chopped pitted black olives, available in small cans, or Kalamata olives, chopped, if available 2 teaspoons dried parsley leaves or 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped 1-2 tablespoons bottled salad dressing such as low-salt and low-fat Italian or Caesar or simple vinegar and oil Salt and pepper to taste, kept to a minimum 2-4 lettuce leaves, your choice, washed and patted dry with paper towels 1. Place canned chickpeas or other canned cooked dried beans in a colander. Rinse well and drain. Repeat. 2. In a large bowl, place rinsed chickpeas, onion, cucumber, if using, vegetables of your choice, mint, feta or cottage cheese, and parsley. Toss well. 3. Pour either bottled or homemade dressing onto chickpeas and vegetables, toss to cover well, chill, and serve over washed lettuce leaves arranged on plates with choice of warmed baguette or crackers. Leftover salad can be kept in a closed container in the refrigeratorfor 3-4 days for future use. This is good for a light meal or snack.

THE WINE DECANTER by Lisa EnGlert

n this age of smartphones, tablets and instant access to information, it’s no surprise that the adage of “there’s an app for that” has made its way to the wine world. Whether you’re a seasoned oenophile or a novice wine drinker, a little knowledge can go a long way towards choosing the perfect bottle. In researching this article, a few apps appeared repeatedly as favorites and I’ve summarized them for you here: Hello Vino (hellovino.com) is a robust wine pairing and suggestion app for the iPhone and Android. It can recommend wines with popular picks, value options and accolades. It lets you browse categories and subcategories of wines based on occasions, taste preferences, and wine varieties. You can take pictures of wine labels and use the app to get ratings, food pairings and tasting notes among others. It has a photographic memory that will help you remember your favorite wines. It also provides audio reviews. Cost: Free Snooth Wine Pro (snooth.com/ iphone-app) for iPhone lets you snap a picture of a wine label and the app automatically matches it to Snooth’s database of over one million wines. Once a match is found, the app gives you plenty of data to help you locate it near you or find an appropriate substitute if it’s not available close by. With this app, you can also add the wine to your Wishlist or Virtual Cellar; purchase the wine online through the Snooth retail network; read expert and user reviews and post your own; and browse for similar wines by winery, region, or varietal. Cost: $4.99. Note: A free version of this app is available as well, but the image recognition capability

is not available and ads are displayed. For Android users, check out Swirl Pro. It has a lookup function that accesses the Snooth database for similar details, but you have to type in the name of a wine rather than taking a picture. Cost: $2.99. Note: There’s also a free version that allows all of the browsing and tagging, but only lets you add a couple of wines. Wine Events (localwineevents.com) is a simple, yet useful iPhone and Android app to have if you like to attend tastings, festivals, auctions and other wine-related activities and want to stay current on events in your area. It offers a plethora of choices for wine lovers, plus it gives you the option of posting the event to Facebook. Cost: Free Cor.kz (http://cor.kz) is an all-purpose iPhone app touted as “like having a sommelier in your pocket.” Its most popular feature is its CellarTracker, which lets you access information on over one million wines. Use the search tab to find wines by name, region or varietal. There’s even a barcode scanner that identifies your bottle and delivers thousands of user ratings, tasting notes and other general information about the wine. Keep track of wines you like or want to try by rating them and adding them to your virtual cellar. Cost: $1.99 Wine Ratings Guide (nirvino.com) is another app for iPhone and Android that’s likened to having a personal sommelier with you at all times. This highly rated, user-friendly app connects to a database of over a million wines to provide reviews, tasting notes, pairing suggestions and price points. It offers room to add your own ratings and the ability to view customized lists from other users. Cost: $3.99 A few other apps worth checking out are Corkbin (corkbin.com), the Approach Guides Wine App (agwine. com), Drync Wine Pro (drync.com), and Vivino (vivino.com). Have another favorite wine-related app? I’d love for you to share your recommendations with me. Lisa Englert is a Boomer entrepreneur. As a Virtual Assistant, she provides administrative consulting services to consultants, entrepreneurs, business owners and nonproﬁts—particularly those associated with the wine, culinary, sustainable farming and hospitality industries. For more information, visit virtualme.biz.

A MUSING MIND by Bill Massey

by DOnald RiZZO, Senior Wire

other: “What do you want for breakfast this morning, Sweetie? Eggs, grapefruit, a bagel, yogurt, pancakes, French toast …” Daughter: “I want cereal.” Mother: What kind of cereal? Cap’n Crunch, Fruit Loops, Trix, Lucky Charms, Frosted Flakes, Cheerios …” Daughter: “I want oatmeal.” Mother: “What do you want to drink with your oatmeal? Apple juice, orange juice, grape juice, tomato juice …” Daughter: “I want milk.” That is a mildly exaggerated conversation that takes place practically every morning between my friend Celia and her five-year old—yes, I said five-year old— daughter Ashley. That child gets to make as many decisions about breakfast as I get to make about my entire day. Once negotiations are completed and breakfast is concluded, the two of them move on to a discussion about Ashley’s attire for that day. Celia: “What would you like to wear to kindergarten today, Honey? Jeans and a sweat shirt, a dress with leggings, a skirt and a sweater, shorts and a t-shirt …” Ashley: “I want to wear my new jumper and blouse.” This got me to wondering: What other decisions is that poor child faced with in a given morning: Which car do you want me to drive to take you to school? Which route would you like me to take? What should mommy wear to work today? What is the meaning of life? When I was five years old, I got up and put on whatever my mama had laid out on my bed for me to wear that day. My only decision was: right shoe first, or left shoe first? If I could remember from one day to the next, I alternated the order in which I put them on. After getting dressed, I went into the kitchen and ate whatever my mama had prepared for breakfast. My big decision was: butter on my biscuit … or not? We—kids and adults alike—now have way too many choices about everything. For instance, we have 387 different brands and types of cereal from which to choose, and I’ll bet at one time or another, Celia has mentioned all of them to Ashley as a breakfast option.

Obviously, with 387 choices, everyone can find a cereal to ‘suit her fancy,” right? Wrong! My wife wants to eat bran flakes, but says they’re too bland. She likes to eat Honey Bunches of Oats, but thinks they’re too sweet. So, she mixes them together, half-and-half, and creates her own cereal. Number 388. Then she douses them in skim milk, with a touch of Half-n-Half. “Ay yi yi!” I’m not blameless in this marketing melee either, for with 48 brands of chewing gum available—many of which come in an assortment of flavors—I’m not satisfied with any one of them. My favorite gum is Trident, which comes in seven flavors. At first I chewed Tropical Twist—in an orange pack. But one day, when my Kerr Drug was out of Tropical Twist, I tried Watermelon Twist—in a green pack. Not bad. Then, on a whim—risk taker that I am—I tried one stick of Tropical Twist and one of Watermelon Twist, together. Voila, flavor number eight was born—my new favorite. I call it Schizophrenic Twist. With the many choices we now have, shopping—especially for groceries—can be an exercise in sensory overload. Unless, of course, you shop at Aldi, a new Germany-based grocery store chain that operates a couple of stores in Raleigh. Aldi’s philosophy is: “If you want it, we’ve got it—but only in one brand.” Want peanut butter? Aldi only sells Burmann’s brand. Need jelly too? They sell Berryhill. As for bread, it’s L’Oven brand. And its milk brand is Friendly Farms. That’s how Aldi keeps prices low— by not giving Celia and Ashley 20-dozen choices for every product. Shopping is so much cheaper and less agonizing at Aldi. Being recently retired, I’m trying to simplify my life. When I want a snack, I make myself a Burmann’s and Berryhill sandwich and sit down with an ice-cold glass of Friendly Farms to watch something on one of 709 TV channels on my Toshiba. Let’s see now: 709 channels times 24 hours a day equals … oh … wow … that’s 17,016 possible television programs to choose from—every day. Ashley, Sweetie … what should I watch? Bill Massey is a freelance writer, retired middle school teacher, and a former advertising executive.

o you’re retired, about to retire, or are dreaming of retirement, but you can’t because you’re sitting in a pile of rubble called the collapsed economy. Here’s some musing’s from a guy who’s been there for a few years. Since it’s a lot easier to tell you what not to do than what to do, I’ll take the easy way out and tell you what not to do. I’m retired so I’m no longer able to think positively or in a sustained and focused manner. (My wife says I never could, but that’s rich material for another column.) Here we go: Don’t just go to work one day and stop working the next. That is traumatic! If you’re like me your whole identity has centered around what you do. When a man meets someone at a cocktail party, after a couple of niceties, he says “So what do you do?” Not “How do you feel?” or “How do you enrich your life?” Women? I’m not sure what they say. I stay away from women at cocktail parties. They’re either distractingly attractive or frumpy and wholesome—both types make me uncomfortable. So, anyway, suddenly sitting at home after breakfast twiddling your thumbs is very tough on the ego. I was in marketing, so I was lucky enough to con a couple of clients into thinking that because I’m old, I might know something they didn’t. They let me stay on as a “consultant” for a while. Being a “consultant” is a wonderful way to get you through the cocktail chit chat. If you tell people you’re retired they yawn and walk away. If you tell them you’re a consultant their guard goes up because they intuitively know it’s probably some kind of con. They’re just curious enough to want to see if it’s something they might be able to use when the pink slip arrives. And consulting is easy—you interview everybody, find out where the real power lies, and then regurgitate what the power structure wants to hear in a nicely bound report. They happily pay a fat fee and throw it in a drawer, never to see the light of day again. So, if you can, figure out some way to transition from the things you neglected full-time and neglect them part-time for a while. Don’t take up golf. Golf is the single biggest waste of time and money ever conceived by the mind of man. Think about it. The game was invented by shepherds in Scotland who were about 1,000 kilometers from civilization, watching sheep munch in an empty field and generally being bored out of their minds. In frustration, one guy began slapping at the sheep droppings with his shepherd’s crook. (Crook? Is that a word?) One day, a nice round specimen rolled into a gopher hole. How fun! One thing led to another and voila! Pebble Beach. Today millions of men spend billions of dollars happily slapping away in the hope that eventually they’ll get the adrenalin rush of guiding a small ball into a tiny hole. All for no apparent reason other than to try it all again 17 more times before hitting the bar for some welcome relief from all the tension and thrills. If you’re struggling with feeling powerless and useless in retirement, golf is guaranteed to dramatically accelerate your descent into hopeless depression. Don’t hang around the house! Find some good hiding places. I have heard an encyclopedia of secret complaints from women whose husbands recently retired. They hate having you underfoot! Their toleration level was much higher when you were bringing in a fat paycheck and were out of their coiffed hair all day. Now that you’re both living off social security and the nest egg they’ll inherit when you buy the farm, the equation has changed. Face it—you are of significantly diminished value. Seeing you sit around watching Oprah in the middle of the day only reinforces the impression. But wait a minute—there is a solution. Golf ! Gets you out of the house for hours at a time. When you return, it’s almost like getting home from work. You’re exhausted, disappointed and depressed from having spent a perfectly good day under extreme tension accomplishing very little for very trivial reasons. You’re happy because it’s like being back at work and she’s happy for the same reason. Finally, a premise upon which you can both agree. Retirement bliss is only one missed putt away.

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arrived at the RDU airport one spring evening in the early 80s. At that time, the airport consisted of only one small terminal with a single parking lot and an adjacent motel. My sister and brother-in-law picked me up and took me to their house. During the drive to their home in North Raleigh, I saw only narrow two-lane roads and many, many trees. I wondered where the residential houses were, where people lived and shopped. I was surprised not to see people walking alongside the streets. The next day my brother-in-law took me to Raleigh’s main shopping mall, Crabtree Valley Mall. The mall was only half of what it is today. It wasn’t what I expected. I was extremely disappointed to learn that Raleigh had very limited cultural offerings or events tied to the International community. Ethnic shops, grocery stores, and restaurants were almost nonexistent. I remember that there was one ethnic market on Western Boulevard, but the selection of foods and ingredients was poor. Despite the store’s shortcomings, members of the ethnic community shopped there because regular grocery stores did not even carry ethnic items. At home in Iran, I had always enjoyed attending cultural events, concerts and educational programs. The absence of such happenings made me feel a loss, so I began to travel to Washington DC quite often in order to gain some exposure to other cultural offerings. At the end of each of my trips to Washington, DC, I would load my car with basmati rice, exotic herbs, fruits, and other delicacies that I couldn’t find in my new home in North Carolina. During visits back to my home in Iran, I would stuff my suitcases with various types of food, clothing, and hand made goods that I could not find anywhere in the Research Triangle Park. Over the years Raleigh and the Research Triangle area have experienced tremendous growth. In 1990, approximately 16,000 foreign-born citizens lived in the area. The 2010 census revealed that there are now nearly 120,000 foreign born citizens living here. Today, people from hailing from all seven continents representing countries such as Kenya, Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Canada, China, India, Vietnam, Lebanon, England, Germany, Italy, Russia, and Australia all proudly call Wake County home. More and more people of all nationalities are moving to the area because of the ways in which we honor and celebrate diversity here. I have been involved with International Focus for 28 years and have witnessed a great deal of change and growth. This area has flourished and has become quite vibrant. Today, there are numerous cultural and educational events. Multiple ethic cultural centers have been organized and the ethnic population has grown tremendously. Ethnic restaurants and markets can be found in nearly every shopping center. Every week, International Focus’s calendar of events, as well as those of more than 100 ethnic associations, highlights an abundance of cultural activities and programs taking place throughout the Triangle. My involvement with International Focus has helped me connect and collaborate with my neighbors to create a rich community that benefits from the wealth of creativity, wisdom, and friendship our Triangle international family has to offer. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to be a part of International Focus and the International Festival of Raleigh. For me, the International Festival has been the one event which brings a multitude of cultures together under one roof and provides all participants with the opportunity to learn about one another and our wonderful triangle community.

The International Festival, hosted by International Focus, will be held October -, at the Raleigh Convention Center. For more information, including a complete schedule of events, visit www.internationalfestival.org.

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Wake County’s Libraries in the Community offers monthly events at selected Wake County Libraries. September brings st The American Red Cross, Central North Carolina Chapter the 31 Annual Storytelling Festival. For dates, times, locations, and information: www.wakegov.com. continues its need for blood donations. Take an hour of time to save a life. For Triangle locations and schedules: 1.800.448.3543 NC Society of Accountants Sandhills Chapter meets the last or www.givelife.org. Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm, Table on the Green, Midland Duke Regional Hospital offers monthly events for September Country Club, Southern Pines. Paul Bumgarner will speak at that includes: Stroke Support Group; Look Good Feel Better; and the August meeting on the new Healthcare Law. This is a free Weight Loss Surgery Support Group. For meeting dates, times, event. Info: 910.947.5202. and information: www.durhamregional.org/events. Triangle Jewish Chorale seeks singers. The chorale performs Music & Memory Program is coming to Durham County. vocal works in concert, for special occasions and in celebration Through a new initiative being undertaken by the Triangle J Area of community events. Membership in this group is open to all. Agency on Aging’s Ombudsman Program and the Durham Com- Info: www.trianglejewishchorale.org. munity Advisory Committees for Adult Care Homes and Nursing The Chatham County Council on Aging is offering a handsHome, a project backed up with neuro-scientific research show- on series of workshops, “Own Your Future.” The series will allow ing that music often calms chaotic brain activity and enables the attendees to interact with local experts to develop their cuslistener to regain a connection to others. For information on the tomized lifelong plans. We invite you to chart your own longprogram and events: 919.558.2706 or www.tjcog.org. term future: Community Health Coalition has added a new feature to its · Sept. 10, 2013–A CPA’s Perspective: Financial and Legal Stratewebsite. It is a health quiz. Visit www.chealthc.org and scroll to gies and Planning: Mark Breakfield, CPA Blackman and Sloop the bottom of the home page and take the quiz. Feedback is CPAs PA encouraged. This technique is designed to engage the viewer in · Sept. 17, 2013–Medicare Experts on Call—Face to Face: Pam Caruso, Senior Health Insurance Information Program a health activity. · Sept. 24, 2013–Not Your Parents’ Social Security: Kathy BromSept 10 Do You Know Who I Am? Dementia Training Pro- mage, CFP, Edward Jones gram, 7:30am-4pm, Guiding Lights Caregiver Support Center, · Oct. 1, 2013–Taking Care of Legalities: Lunday A. Riggsbee, 3724 National Dr, Raleigh. Info: 919.371.2062 or www.guiding- Attorney All workshops will be held from 6-8pm at the Eastern Chatham lightsnc.org. Senior Center, 365 Highway 87 North, Pittsboro, NC 27312. RSVP Sept 18 The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Educa- by calling Megan at 919.542.4512. tion’s 2013 Annual Meeting, 8-9:30am, Poe Center, 224 Sunnybrook Rd, Raleigh. Keynote speaker will be Gale Adcock speak- Sept 5 The Ultimate Life Film Preview Screening, 7pm, Regal Crossroads 20 Theatre, 501 Catiboo Ave, Cary. An indeing on A Year of Good Health. Info: www.poehealth.org. pendent, family-oriented, Christian film. Info: www.theultiSept 22 The SECU Family House Birthday Party Barbecue, matelifemovie.com. 5-7pm, 1970 Baldwin Lane, Winston-Salem. Food and entertainment by Martha Bassett to learn about a wonderful community Sept 6-7 General Auditions for Frosty the Snowman. Auditions will be held at The Raleigh Convention Center for resource. Info: www.familyhousews.org. adults, and Marbles Kids Museum for children. Performance st Sept 28 1 Annual A Run to Remember 5K Benefiting schedule is Nov 29-Dec 24. Email for an audition time to frosty. Alzheimer’s NC, 9am, Galloway Ridge Retirement Community, auditions@gmail.com. Pittsboro. Info: www.gallowayridge.com. Sept 8 Raleigh Symphony Orchestra Auditions, Sept 28 7th Annual American Institute of Healthcare & 1-5pm, Carswell Recital Hall, Meredith College, Raleigh. Info: Fitness Free Community Health Day, 9am-noon, AIFH, 8300 919.546.9755 or www.raleighsymphony.org. Health Park, Raleigh. This year’s theme is Finding Your Healthcare Heroes. Interactive booths, up-to-date information on preven- Sept 14 New to NC: NC Transplants: Free Class, 9-10am, tive healthcare & diagnostics for adults and children, free health Logan Trading Co, 707 Semart Dr, Raleigh. Info: 919.828.5337 or screenings, facials, rock climbing, face painting, and more. Info: www.logantrd.com. www.aihf.net. Sept 16-Oct 21 Playwriting Class, Mondays, 6:30Sept 29 Plunge, Pedal & Plod Family Triathlon, 7am, Trian- 9:30pm, Burning Coal Theatre Company, 224 Polk St, Raleigh. gle Aquatic Center & the Cary Towne Center, Cary. For informa- Led by Jonathan Fitts, participants will learn how to build a play from the ground up by learning concepts of structure, tion and registration: www.fitandable.net. character, plot and more. Info: 919.834.4001 or www.burningnd Oct 5 2 Annual Run For Their Lives: SAFE Haven 5K, coal.org. 8:30am-12pm, SAFE Haven, 8431-137 Garvey Dr, Raleigh. It’s all for Sept 17 Second Journey’s 3-Part Monthly Series of Prethe cats! Info: www.safehaven5k.org. sentations that Explore New Models of Community for Oct 17 Blast Lifestyle Expo, 10am-3pm, Northgate Mall, Later Life. Presentations will be held at The Seymour Center, Durham. Exhibitors, senior discounts, music, door prizes, and more. 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, 6:30pm. September features speaker Sarah Susanka on How to Fully Inhabit Your Home and Your Life. Free and open to the public. Info: 919.968.2070 or www.secondjourney.org. Triangle Singles Dance Club has weekly dances, 8:30-11pm, Sept 18 Deadline for the 2013-2014 Emerging Artists Northbrook Country Club, 4905 North Hills Dr, Raleigh. A singles, Grant, Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham. The 40+ social club. Info: www.trianglesinglesclub.com. program is designed to provide career development project

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The Newcomers Club of Raleigh meets for coffee the first grants to developing or established artists. For application Friday of each month, 10am-12pm, JJ Crowder Masonic Lodge, process and information: www.durhamarts.org./artistinfo_ 9920 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh. Info: www.newcomersclubra- emergingartists.html. leigh.org. Sept 19 Exploring Northeastern NC’s Early ArchitecSarah P. Duke Gardens, 420 Anderson St, Durham, offers classes ture Lecture, 7pm, Joel Lane Museum House, 160 S. Saint and events for adults and families. September’s calendar is high- Mary’s St, Raleigh. Advanced ticket purchase is required. Info: lighted by: Nature for Seedlings; Terraces and Perennial Gardens; 919.833.3431 or www.joellane.org. Walk On The Wild Side; Nature for Sprouts; Charlotte Brody Discovery Garden Family Workshops; Photographing People in Sept 20 Raleigh LIFT Organization Luncheon, 11:30am, Nature; and much more. For a complete schedule of events, dates, NCSU Club, 4200 Hillsborough St, Raleigh. A social support times, and information: 919.668.6451 or www.gardens.duke.edu. group for the widowed. Will feature Amanda Holliday, a nutrition counselor from UNC Hospital. Reservations are required. 3rd Annual Apex Jazz Festival is looking for musicians, spon- Info: 919.218.5656. sors, and volunteers for their Sept 21 festival. The only adultfocused fall festival in Central NC. Info: 919.924.0425 or www. Sept 21 Handbell Classes presented by The Raleigh Ringers, Raleigh Ringers Central, Raleigh. Info: www.rr.org. apexjazzfestival.com. Arts Access, Inc., a non-profit organization whose mission is Sept 22 27 Views of Raleigh: The City of Oaks in Prose to make the arts accessible for people with disabilities, will be & Poetry Book Launch, 3pm, Quail Ridge Books & Music, providing audio-described performances. For a listing of perfor- 3522 Wake Ave, Raleigh. Info: 919.828.7912 or www.quailridgebooks.com. mances, dates, and information: www.artsaccessinc.org.

Sept 27 Deadline for The Piedmont Laureate Program of Short Fiction 2014. Authors must be residents of Wake, Alamance, Durham, or Orange counties. Info: www.piedmontlaureate.com or www.artsorange.org. Sept 27 4th Friday Night Events for 50+ Christian Singles, 6:45-9pm, It’s A Grind Coffee, 5001 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh. Info: 919.239.4612 or http://nightonthetown2002.tripod.com. Oct 19 Pink Smoke Over The Vatican Film, 1:30-3:30pm, Pullen Memorial Baptist Church, Finlator Hall, 1801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh. Deals with the women-priest movement. A free event. Info: www.supportingwomeninministry.org. Nov 2 Commedia Workshop, 12-5pm, Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St, Raleigh. Learn and experience the Commedia dell’Arte with Kevin Otos. Registration is open now. Info: 919.834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org.

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Volunteers RSVP Volunteer Programs in Durham and Orange counties have opportunities for people 55 years of age and over who are eager to use their skills to serve an area near them. RSVP staff interviews volunteers and match them to opportunities available through one of many local agencies registered with RSVP for recruitment assistance. To learn more about these or other opportunities, contact the RSVP agency in your county or go online to find an upcoming Volunteer Information Session. Durham Co RSVP 919.536.7247 or rsvpdurhamnc@durhamtech. edu; Orange Co RSVP 919.245.4241 or vhill@orangecountync. gov or www.orangecountync.gov/aging/RSVPindex.asp. The Volunteer Center of Durham serves the Triangle area and works toward connecting volunteers with area non-profits. They offer a new online volunteer matching system called HandsOnTriangle. They represent over 700 non-profits and all their services are free. For a full list of their volunteer needs, and information: 919.613.5105 or www.handsontriangle.org. 3rd Annual Apex Jazz Festival is looking for musicians, sponsors, and volunteers for their Sept 21 festival. The only adultfocused fall festival in Central NC. Those interested in volunteering: 919.303.3345 or www.apexjazzfestival.com. Visual Art Exchange needs volunteer help. They are looking for volunteers for various tasks around the gallery, so get involved in this local art community, and sign up to volunteer. Info: 919.828.7834 or www.visualartexchange.org. Become a Volunteer at the NC Museum of History. Meet people from around the world and learn more about the Tar Heel State and become a docent. A series of training classes will begin Sept 16 and take place every Monday through November. Info: www.ncmuseumofhistory.org.

Activities for Children The Museum of Life & Science, 433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, is pleased to announce its September special activities highlighted by Pumpkin Patch Express; and Bubble Blitz. For a complete schedule, dates, times and information: 919.220.5429 or www.ncmls.org. NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers special September programs, concerts and exhibits such as: Pickin’ Cotton Time for Tots; Capitol Hunt History Corner; The State’s Home Base History Hunters; Storytime in the Gallery; and more. For schedules and information: 919.807.7900 or www.ncdcr.gov. The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has September activities and events for children and families such as Family Fun Saturdays; Summer Drop-In Studios; Summer

Marbles Kids Museum & IMAX Theatre, 201 E. Hargett St, Raleigh, offers September events and activities for children highlighted by Grandma Paula Campfire Sing-A-Long with Paula Snyder during the museum’s Buckaroo Breakfast; Story Explorers; Radical Recess; Move & Groove; Artrageous; and much more. For a complete listing of activities, dates, times, and information: 919.834.4040 or www.marbleskidsmuseum.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 they can use at home to help prepare children for success in school. The library system offers nearly 150 weekly programs for children. For programs, dates, times, locations, and information: www.wakegov.com/libraries/events.

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Sept 26-28 Friends of the Chatham Community Library’s Fall Book Sale, Holmes Family Meeting Room, Central Community College, Pittsboro. Admission is free. More than 15,000 books and audio and video materials. All proceeds benefit the Library for underwriting programs, purchasing needed books and services. Info: www.friendsofthechathamcommunitylibrary.org.

Family Film Series; and Summer Workshops for Teens. For a complete listing of event details: www.ncartmuseum.org.

Tweetsie Railroad, Blowing Rock, continues its 2013 season with Wild West Family Adventure through Nov 3. Exciting amusement rides, live shows and more. Kids will love Railroad Heritage Weekend at Tweetsie, and Ghost Train Halloween Festival. For dates, times, and information: www.tweetsie.com.

2nd Saturdays, locations at historic sites all over NC. Part of the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources where all 37 historic sites, history museums and art museums schedule special “2nd Saturdays” events this summer. For locations and more information: www.2ndSaturdaysNC.com.

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Sept 25 TimeSlips Certification Training by Creative Aging Network-NC, Greensboro. Their mission is to bring creative engagement to families with dementia wherever they live. For information and registration: 336.253.0856 or www. can-nc.org.

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Taylor Swift, 7pm, PNC Arena, Raleigh. Info: 919.861.2300 or www.thepncarena.com.

Sept 13-15 Paperhand Puppet Intervention, NC Museum of Art, Raleigh. Three kid-friendly shows. Info: 919.715.5923 or www.ncartmuseum.org. Sept 13-29 The Crucible, North Raleigh Arts And Creative

Theatre, Greystone Village Shopping Center, 7713 Leadmine Rd, Raleigh. Performed by NRACT Teens. Info: 919.866.0228 or www.nract.org.

Sept 18-22 Clayton Harvest Festival, Downtown Clay-

ton. Enjoy this five-day family event with carnival rides, food, live entertainment, Friday Night Fest, 150 vendors and classic car show. Info: www.claytonchamber.com.

Sept 21 31st Annual Storytelling Festival, 11am-4pm, His-

toric Oak View County Park, Raleigh. Event is free. Bring chairs and blankets to listen to creative tales. Info: www.wakegov. com/libraries.

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Benson Mule Days, Downtown Benson. A Southern tradition for over 60 years filled with mule competitions, rodeos, carnival rides, arts and crafts, street dances and concerts. Info: www.bensonmuledays.com.

Sept 29 Plunge, Pedal & Plod Family Triathlon, 7am, Tri-

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angle Aquatic Center & the Cary Towne Center, Cary. For information and registration: www.fitandable.net.

Activities for Adults NC Museum of History, Raleigh, offers September programs, concerts and exhibits activities; For Us the Living: The Civil War Art of Mort Kunstler Exhibit; Meet Artist Mort Kunstler; NC Is The Banjo State; Saturdays in the Garden; The World of Bluegrass Convention; Turn The Radio On: Carolina Bluegrass Exhibit; and more. For schedules and information: 919.807.7900 or www.ncdcr.gov. The NC Museum of Art, 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, has September exhibits, events, and concerts highlighted by Masterworks from the Chrysler Museum Exhibit; Pink Martini; Paperhand Puppet Intervention; Tony Williamson & Friends; and The Big Lebowski. The museum also offers lectures, classes and discussion groups. For dates, times and information: 919.839.6262 or www.ncartmuseum.org. The Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, has September performances that include: Hopscotch 2013; Nnenna Freelon Concert; NC Symphony in Beethoven’s 9th; Richard Thompson; NC Symphony & Bela Fleck; International Bluegrass Association; and Duke Ellington Orchestra. Watch for Cats coming in October. For a complete listing of events, dates, times, and information: 919.831.6060 or www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com. The Durham Performing Arts Center, 123 Vivian St, Durham, hosts performances in September of Blue Man Group; Charlie Wilson; and Alabama. For dates, times, and information: 919.688.3722 or www.dpacnc.com. The Carolina Theatre, 309 W. Morgan St, Durham, wants readers to attend September’s performances of 1st Annual Bull City Music Awards; Cheap Trick; Joe Satriani; and Ani DiFranco.

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With Special Guest WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler-Scott Mason Join us… Sunday September 22, 2013 Galloway Ridge Auditorium 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm For a Night of Fine Food, Wine, Entertainment And a Unique Silent Auction … To Support Programs and Services for Older Adults and the Chatham County Senior Centers!

Ticket Information: Only $50!!! Contact Megan Coggins Chatham County Council on Aging (919)542-4512 www.chathamcouncilonaging.org

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he Hearts & Hands ECA Quilters’ Guild will be holding their biennial regional quilt show, A Harvest of Quilts, at the Dennis A. Wicker Center in Sanford on October 18-19, 2013. Members of the Guild are so excited about this show that they have created a spectacular quilted “Quiltmobile” to promote it along with a whimsical quilted elderly driver and passenger who will remind you of someone close to you. The car and its passenger will be on display at events in the Sanford area before the show and can be seen at the show. Check the Guild’s website for places and dates and more information about the show at www.heartsandhandsnc.org.

Calendar continued from page 31 For dates, times, tickets, and information: 919.560.3030 or www.carolinatheatre.org. Lincoln Theatre, 126 E. Cabarrus St, Raleigh, hosts Twiztid; Hopscotch Music Fest; Clutch; City & Colour; and more in September. For dates, times, and information: 919.821.4111 or www.lincolntheatre.com. The Town of Cary and Cary Arts Center sponsors September performances and events for adults and families highlighted by Triangle Brass Band; Cary Town Band; Meadow Melodies; Claire Lynch Band; Brass at Bond; Barleycorn & Rye; And Swing Night with the Jim McCann Jazz Project. Also check the Town of Cary’s website for class offerings and art exhibitions. For a complete listing of events, dates, locations, and information: 919.460.4965 or www.townofcary.org. Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Regency Park, Cary, continues its summer-full of performances. September brings The Swift Creek Tour with Pickin’ in the Pines; Maze featuring Frankie Beverly; Willie Nelson & Family; and Alabama Shakes. Info: 919.469.4007 or www.boothamphitheatre.com. Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek, Raleigh, ends its summer season in September with Iron Maiden & Megadeth; John Mayer & Phillip Phillips; Honda Civic Tour; Jason Aldean, Jake Owen & Thomas Rhett; and Rascal Flatts & The Band Perry. For dates, times, and info: www.walnutcreekamphitheatre.org. RedHat Amphitheater, 500 S. McDowell St, Raleigh, wants readers to attend their September concerts of: Carnival Madness; Steely Dan; NC Symphony; Sigur Ros; Fun with Tegan & Sara; and Wide Open Bluegrass. For dates, times, and information: 919.996.8800 or www.redhatamphitheater.com. The North Carolina Symphony performs September concerts in the Triangle area featuring: Brahms’ Violin Concerto; Beethoven’s 9th; Soundbites at the Pub; Duke Ellington Orchestra; International Bluegrass Music Association with Bela Fleck; and more. Info: 919.733.2750 or www.ncsymphony.org.

There will be over 100 works of regional quilters in the exhibit, a dazzling array of quilts from traditional to contemporary. Vendors offering fabrics, books, sewing machines, notions and supplies will inspire the dedicated shopper. At the boutique in the lobby, visitors to the show will find unique handmade items for sale. One very special feature of the quilt show will be The Turning of the Quilts. This collection of antique quilts will be shown and their history narrated periodically throughout the show. The Hearts & Hands quilters traditionally design and make an original, one-of-a-kind quilt to raffle during the show. This year’s masterpiece, “Harvest Time Succotash” (pictured) celebrates harvest time. Raffle tickets can be obtained from Guild members, at area events in September and October, and at the show. The quilt may be viewed before the show at Find X Designs, 719 Carthage Street, Sanford. In addition there will be door prizes, raffle baskets, quilting demonstrations, and much more. Lunch will be available on site. Show hours are Friday, October 18 from 10am—6pm Saturday, October 19 from 9am to 5pm. Admission is $5.00. Children under 12 years of age are admitted free.

The Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris St, Durham, currently has running exhibits of Foster, and A View to the Making: Portraits of NC Craft Artists at Work; Roadscapes & Bluescapes and Legends of Onile. Watch for The CenterFest Arts Festival coming Sept 21-22. Info: 919.560.2787 or www.durhamarts.org.

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Saturdays” events this summer. For locations and more information: www.2ndSaturdaysNC.com.

NC State Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, is the place to visit with their September events that include: Mexican Independence Day Celebration; Meredith College’s Sizzlin’ September Concert; Greek Festival; and 2nd Annual Chinese Harvest Moon Festival. For dates, times, locations, and information: 919.821.7400 or www.ncstatefair.org.

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Dance Seen: First Friday Gallery Walks take place the first Friday of each month at Arts Together, 114 St. Mary’s St, Raleigh. Event features The Even Exchange Dance Theatre. Free and open to the public. For time and information: 919.828.2377 or www.evenexchange.com. UnWined, 237 Center Grove Church Rd, Moncure, invites all to their September special events highlighted by performances by Roots & Wings; Greg Glebb & Steve Wing; One Sun; and Rhonda Robichaux. Every 2nd & 4th Fridays, 6:30-9pm, come enjoy grilled pizza from Bella Donna’s Restaurant. Every 4th Sunday, 3-5pm, it’s Mimosas & Muﬃns. These events include music performances. Come relax, enjoy their uniqueness, and unwind. Info: 919.548.9384 or www.unwinednc.com. Sundays at Six Series, Southern Village, Chapel Hill. Concerts will run through Oct 13. Bring lawn chairs and picnics. All performances are free. Info: www.southernvillage.com. The Western Wake Farmers’ Market, 8am-12pm, Saturdays through Oct 26, 1225 Morrisville Carpenter Rd, Cary. Music performances are an added attraction each week. Their mission is for all people in the community to become educated about and benefit from locally grown food. For a complete listing of vendors and activities: www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org. Southern Village Farmers’ Market, Market Street on Aberdeen Drive, Chapel Hill is back for its 10th season every Thursday 3:30-6:30 through Oct 31. Info: www.svfarmersmarket.com. Downtown Cary’s Farmers’ Market, 8am-12pm, Saturdays & Tuesdays, 301 S. Academy St, Cary. Through Nov 23. September features Paula C. Snyder’s Nostalgic Renditions from 1920-1970. Info: www.caryfarmersmarket.com. 2nd Saturdays, locations at historic sites all over NC. Part of the NC Dept. of Cultural Resources where all 37 historic sites, history museums and art museums schedule special “2nd

The ArtsCenter, 300G E. Main St, Carrboro, has September performances and events highlighted by The Grascals; Barra McNeils; Steve Forbert; Ruthie Foster; and Reverend Yolanda. For dates, times, and information: 919.929.2787 or www. artscenterlive.org. Duke Performances begins its September event calendar featuring performances of The Blind Boys of Alabama; Ciompi Concert No. 1 featuring The Kruger Brothers; Theo Bleckmann in Hello Earth! The Music of Kate Bush; and Finckel, Setzer, Han Trio. For dates, times, locations, tickets, and information: 919.660.3348 or www.dukeperformances.org.

Sept 5 Legendary Locals of Raleigh, lecture by Stormi

Souter and Elizabeth Weichel, 7pm, Joel Lane Museum house, 160 South Saint Mary’s Street, Raleigh. $15 general admission, $10 for members of the Joel Lane Historical Society. For more info contact 919.833.3431 or email joellane@bellsouth.net

Sept 5-28 Retrospective: A Selection of Works, Local Color Gallery, 22 Glenwood South, Raleigh. Info: www.localcoloraleigh.com. Sept 6-22 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Clare Hall, Saint Francis of Assisi, Raleigh. Presented by The Justice Theater Project. Info: 919.264.7089 or www.thejusticetheaterproject.org. Sept 6-26 24th Annual N.E.W. (Never Exhibited Works) Show, Visual Art Exchange, 309 W. Martin St, Raleigh. Info: www.visualartexchange.org.

Sept 6-29 Art, Raleigh Little Theatre, 301 Pogue St, Raleigh. Info: 919.821.3111 or www.raleighlittletheatre.org. Sept 6-30 Double Feature Exhibit, Roundabout Gallery, 305 Oberline Rd, Raleigh. Featuring artists Gloria Roberts and Vincent Daddiego. Info: 919.490.6098. Sept 7-8 18th Annual Tour of Artists, Galleries in Down-

town Wake Forest. Artists will be in attendance at the galleries and studios to give demonstrations. Hosted by The Wake Forest Guild of Artists. Info: 919.562.1688 or www.wakeforestframeshop.com.

Sept 7-8 Fuquay Varina Garden Club Tour, Downtown

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Lenore Raphael is a world renowned Steinway Artist, jazz pianist. She is considered one of the ì best pianists in the jazz mainstream todayî by jazz critics, radio hosts and international audiences. Ray Blueí s music can be described as a fusion of straight ahead jazz and African groove. Ray is New York bred saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator who performs and conducts workshops and master classes internationally. Jerry Mandel is the leader of the Jerry Mandel Swinginí the Standards Jazz Band, one of Orange County Californiaí s most popular bands. As a tenor saxophonist Mandel has performed with numerous groups in southern California. Robbie Link is a performer and teacher on the double bass, cello, electric bass, viola da gamba, and violone. Link performs and records with many period instrument, chamber, jazz, and folk music ensembles and enjoys performing everything from Baroque to Blues.

Peter Ingram will accompany on drums. Ingram, originally from London, England has been a central figure on the jazz scene in the Raleigh-Durham area for years.

Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 W. Garner Rd, Garner, presents Drumming Circle; Mikemickxer; and Music Off Main with Old Habits for September. For dates, times, and information: 919.661.4602 or www.garnerperformingartscenter.com.

Swiftcreek Music is touring the Piedmont area and has shows Sept 4 at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, and Sept

pel Hill. Presented by PlayMakers Repertory Company. The focus is on fatherhood, being a father and having one, as well as issues of birth, self-identity, loss, mortality, fashion and pet ownership. Info: 919.962.1122 or www.playmakersrep.org.

with Lenore Raphael and guests

Holly Springs Cultural Center, 300 W. Ballentine St, Holly Springs, wants families to know about their September line-up of events highlighted by The Cowsills; Route 55 Jazz Orchestra; and The Johnny Cash Experience. For dates, times, and information: 919.567.4000 or www.hollyspringsnc.us.

Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St, Southern Pines, hosts September performance of First Friday Free Outdoor Concert; and Sandhills Community College Birthday Celebration. For dates, times, and information: 910.692.3611 or www.sunrisetheater.com.

Sept 4-8 Surviving Twin, Paul Green Theatre, UNC-Cha-

in conjunction with the Apex Jazz Festival

The Best of Sanford September’s events include the Summer Farmers’ Market; One Night Stands at The Temple Theatre; and Jazz At The Flame. Bring blankets and a picnic and enjoy a variety of musical concerts every Thursday from 7-9pm at Function at the Junction. Performances conclude in September with Transistor Days, and Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra. For dates, times, locations and info: www.discoversanford.com.

Halle Cultural Arts Center, 237 N. Salem St, Apex, has September events highlighted by Lineage Exhibit; Rusty Bucket Band; Depot Concert Series with Shine; JazzLive Concert Series with Lenore Raphael; Family Dance; Free Morning Movies; and Pizza and a Show. Also check their website for classes, workshops, and lessons. For dates, times, and information: 919.249.1120 or www.thehalle.org.

One Night Stands with Kier & Brian T. Shirley, 7pm, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St, Sanford. Info: 919.774.4155 or www.templeshows.com.

Adults: $15 Students: $12

*Tickets holders receive a free wristband to the 3rd Annual Apex Jazz Festival Purchase tickets at www.etix.com or at the box office M-F 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-1pm To receive your wristband, please present your JazzLive tickets to the HCAC Box office on or before the day of the show. Box Office will open at 3:30 pm on day of performance.

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unday, September 8th is National Grandparents Day. Even most grandparents didn’t know that. But the folk at Marbles Kids Museum know. They recognize the valuable role that grandparents play in developing healthy and happy kids who grow up to be good citizens. Since it was founded six years ago, Marbles has offered a special Grand membership that covers one grandparent and all of their grandchildren. This is one time when it really is cheaper by the dozen. National Grandparents Day is 35 years old. In 1970, Marian McQuade, a member of the West Virginia Commission on Aging and the Nursing Home Licensing Board, initiated a campaign to establish a day to honor grandparents. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a federal proclamation, declaring the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. In the years since then Marion first celebrated Grandparents Day, the role of grandparents in society and in families has expanded and changed. Grandparents represent one-third of the population and 1.7 million people become new grandparents every year. Grandparents head 37 percent of all U.S. households. That’s 44 million nationwide. And that number is expected to hit 50 million by 2015. The average age of a grandparent is 48 years old. That’s boomer territory. In fact, more than 50 percent of grandparents are baby boomers. We have rewritten the rules in all other areas of life aging. Now we are redefining grandparenthood. The increased energy, intellectual capacity and financial resources that characterize the boomer generation is being shared with grandchildren at higher and higher rates. Seven million grandparents have grandchildren who are 18-years-old or younger living with them. Today’s boomer grandparents are connected via social media. We text. We play video games and take Zumba classes. We vacation with our grandchildren. We let them eat too many Oreos and we keep the secrets they do not want to share with their parents. We grandparents make the best playmates because we bring the best of all worlds: energy to play; money to share; time to spend; and the capacity to be totally silly with the grandkids. Marbles’ focus on learning through active, physical play gets the grandparents and grandkids engaged in exploration and experiences that stimulate the imagination. “Our grandparents initiative is very close to my heart,” says Katy Hipp-Burgwynn, Marbles director of marketing. “My husband and I gave my parents their first grandchild. It was wonderful watching them make lifelong memories with my daughter here at Marbles.” The celebration begins on Saturday, September 7th with a Buckaroo Breakfast just for the grandparents and grandchildren. Grandparents may catch an IMAX movie for free if accompanied by a paying grandchild. And a special treat for grandparents will be a September 15th screening of the North Carolina documentary about a team of senior women’s basketball players called Granny’s Got Game. With this first Annual National Grandparents Day initiative, Marbles hopes to expand its grandparent membership base and become a major resource for active grandparents who want to fully engage their grandchildren’s innovative and creative spirit.

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September 21 — The Johnny Cash Experience (2 shows)

September 14 — The Cowsills

David Stone returns to the Holly Springs Cultural Center The Cowsills and takes his ever-growing fan base through the Johnny The Johnny Cash Cash repertoire – early Cash, Johnny and June, and the Folsom Experience Prison concert era.

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October 19 — A Simon and Garfunkel Retrospective AJ Swearingen and Jonathan Beedle have been performing this remarkable tribute to the music of Simon & Garfunkel for more than a decade and their sold out shows prove the effect on their audiences is undeniable.

November 2 — Al Stewart

Folk-rock singer and songwriter Al Stewart, most well known for Year of the Cat, Time Passages and On the Border, is sure to sell out. His talent lies in his ability to combine folk-rock melodies with intriguing tales of characters and events.

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The Clean Comedy Series October 11 — Jim Labriola

Join us as the hysterically funny Jim Labriola graces our stage for some good, clean comedy! A show not to be missed!

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The Gibson Brothers Friday, October 11, 7:30 p.m. Dallas Brass Saturday, November 16, 7:30 p.m. Glenn Miller Orchestra Friday, January 17, 7:30 p.m. Emile Pandolfi Saturday, February 15, 7:30 p.m. Nebraska Theatre Caravan presents

The Fantasticks Friday, March 21, 7:30 p.m. Diane Schuur Friday, May 9, 7:30 p.m.

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Art is an Education allery C is launching an innovative lecture series in September that will be known as Context. “In addition to hanging great works of art by both esteemed and emerging artists,” according to gallery owner Charlene Newsom, “Gallery C will begin supplementing its shows with a series of intimate talks that will help art

Bayard Wootten, Man and Cabin, at Gallery C.

collectors and buyers understand the historical contexts in which the artists worked and produced their works of art.” The first Context talk, Newsom announced, will be given on Tuesday,

September 17, 7pm at the Gallery and will focus on North Carolina’s path-breaking early female photographer Bayard Wootten. This talk, as well as others to be offered in 2014, will feature historian Larry E. Tise, East Carolina University’s Wilbur & Orville Wright Distinguished Professor of History. The idea for the Context program is based, in part, on Newsom’s devotion to helping North Carolinians better understand the artists and the content of the works she presents in her gallery. But it is also based on a recurring observation often made by Tise—who is an historian and not an art historian—that every artist operates in a historical and biographical context. “Every work of art is informed by the context—historical and biographical—in which the artist brought the piece into existence,” Tise says. “Thus, if we can understand the historical context, something about the content of a work of art—as well as the biographical trajectory of the artist,” Tise continues, “we can likely have a much deeper and more meaningful understanding of the art.” Please RSVP as seating is limited. Gallery C is located at 540 North Blount St. in Raleigh. Contact www. galleryc.net.

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Pleiades Gallery will exhibit SURGE art in this month’s exhibition. In this dynamic group show, gallery artists express elements of power through works in metal, paint, wax, wood, photography, and ceramics. Opening reception is Friday, September 20, 6-9pm. The show runs September 18–October 6, 2013. The opening reception and the show are free and open to the public. Visit www.pleiadesartdurham.com. Hillsborough Gallery of Arts on Friday, September 27, 6-9pm will host the opening reception for Capturing Light—paintings by Lolette Guthrie and Eduardo Lapetina, and blown glass by Pringle Teetor. The show runs through October 20. The gallery is owned and operated by 22 artists and features work in a variety of media. The Gallery is located at 121 N. Churton St. in HillsLolette Guthrie, Afterglow, at borough. Visit www.hillsborHillsborough Gallery of Arts. oughgallery.com. Roundabout Gallery announces a new exhibit entitled Double Feature. Studio partners Vincent Daddiego and Gloria Roberts explore the ability to share the same studio year after year, create their own individual work, collaborate, and support and inspire one another without conflict  The exhibit opens on Friday, September 6, 6–9pm. Roundabout Gallery is located at 305 Oberlin Road, Raleigh (across from Cameron Village).

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Wake Forest Guild of Artists. Galleries in Downtown Wake Forest and studios in various locations will be open Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 1pm-6pm. Artists will be in attendance at the galleries and studios to give demonstrations and to talk about their art. The schedule of demonstrations and map is available online at www.wakeforestguild.com.

Sept 10 & 24 NC Jazz Repertory Orchestra Concert,

8-10pm, The Sharp 9 Gallery/Durham Jazz Workshhop, 4608 L Industry Lane, Durham. Info: 919.486.5299 or www.ncjro.org.

Sept 12-29 The Music Man, Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage

CIRQUE de la SYMPHONIE

THUR, SEPT 19 | 7:30PM FRI/SAT, SEPT 20-21 | 8PM

St, Sanford. Info: 919.774.4155 or www.templeshows.com.

FRI, DEC 20 | 8PM SAT, DEC 21 | 3PM & 8PM

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

Sept 12-29 The Heretic, Burning Coal Theatre, 224 Polk St,

Raleigh. A minefield of comedy that is a laugh-riot, and may just cause a riot! Info: 919.834.4001 or www.burningcoal.org.

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

SUN, SEPT 22 | 7:30PM MEMORIAL HALL, UNC-CHAPEL HILL Grant Llewellyn, Music Director North Carolina Master Chorale

Sept 13

Taylor Swift, 7pm, PNC Arena, Raleigh. Info: 919.861.2300 or www.thepncarena.com.

BEETHOVEN’S 5TH

Sept 13-29 The Crucible, North Raleigh Arts And Creative

FRI/SAT, JAN 10-11 | 8PM

Theatre, Greystone Village Shopping Center, 7713 Leadmine Rd, Raleigh. Performed by NRACT Teens. Info: 919.866.0228 or www.nract.org.

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH

DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA

SUN, JAN 12 | 7:30PM

Through Sept 14 Good People, Deep Dish Theater, University Mall, Estes Dr & US 15-501, Chapel Hill. An incisive and very funny play. Info: 919.968.1515 or www.deepdishtheater.org.

MEMORIAL HALL, UNC-CHAPEL HILL Grant Llewellyn, Music Director

FRI/SAT, SEPT 27-28 | 8PM MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Through Sept 14 Flight Exhibit, Craven Allen Gallery,

Valentine’s Weekend

THE MUSIC OF JOHN WILLIAMS FRI, OCT 11 | NOON & 8PM

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Thanksgiving Weekend

ROMEO & JULIET

1106 Broad St, Durham. Info: 919.286.4837 or www.cravenallengallery.com.

FRI/SAT, FEB 14-15 | 8PM MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH Grant Llewellyn, Music Director

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Grammy Award-winners

Sept 15 Weill and Wilder Songbook featuring The Mal-

Triangle Brass Band Concert, 7pm, Sertoma Amphitheatre, Bond Park, Cary. A free concert. Info: www.trianglebrassband.org.

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HOLIDAY POPS

larme Chamber Players, 3pm, The Front Room, The Cookery, Durham. Info: www.mallarmemusic.org.

TUES, MAR 4 | 7:30PM

FRI, NOV 29 | 7:30PM SAT, NOV 30 | 3PM

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

Sept 15 Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival, 3pm, Pre-

sented by the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild, Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh. Info: 919.821.2030 or www.rcmg.org.

Grammy Award-winner

BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO FRI/SAT, DEC 6-7 | 8PM

Sept 18-22 Clayton Harvest Festival, Downtown Clay-

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ton. Enjoy this five-day family event with carnival rides, food, live entertainment, Friday Night Fest, 150 vendors and classic car show. Info: www.claytonchamber.com.

FRI/SAT, APR 11-12 | 8PM MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH William Henry Curry, Resident Conductor

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH Grant Llewellyn, Music Director North Carolina Master Chorale

Sept 18-Oct 6 The Mountaintop, Center for Dramatic

Art, Country Club Rd, Chapel Hill. The historic last night of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in this emotionally powerful production presented by PlayMakers Repertory Company. Info: 919.962.7529 or www.playmakersrep.org.

FANTASIA

THUR, MAY 15 | 7:30PM FRI, MAY 16 l 8PM SAT, MAY 17 | 3PM & 8PM

Sept 18-Oct 6

Surge Exhibit, Pleiades Gallery, 109 E. Chapel Hill St, Durham. Info: 919.797.2706 or www.pleiadesartdurham.com.

MEYMANDI CONCERT HALL, RALEIGH Ron Spigelman, conductor

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Tickets start at just $28!

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Sept 19 Swinging Big Band Thursdays Concert Series,

ture Show, JimGin Farm, 150 Wild Horse Run, Pittsboro. Sculptures of many media and form, created by over 65 artists. Info: www.comeoutandplay.info.

Sept 21 3rd Annual Apex Jazz Festival, 3pm-1am, Downtown Apex. Beer & Wine Garden, Main Stage with 11 musical acts, pub venues, plus street musicians. Info: www.apexjazzfestival.com. Sept 21 2013 Hillsborough Jazz Festival, 12-6pm, Moorefields Estate, Hillsborough. Sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council. Info: 919.643.2500 or www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org. Sept 21 31st Annual Storytelling Festival, 11am-4pm, Historic Oak View County Park, Raleigh. Event is free. Bring chairs and blankets to listen to creative tales. Info: www.wakegov. com/libraries. Sept 21 11th Annual International Food and Music Festi-

val, 11am-tpm, J. Ashley Wall Towne Square, Cyprus and Third Sts, Wendell. Authentic international food, music and dance, plus games, raﬄe, silent auction and food drive. Hosted by St. Eugene Catholic Church. Info: 919.365.7114 or www.thefoodfestival.com.

Sept 21-22 38th Annual CenterFest Arts Festival, Down-

town Durham. Presented by The Durham Arts Council, featuring 130 juried fine artists from all over the country, continuous music and entertainment, Kids Zone art activities, locally sources foods and more. Info: 919.560.2787 or www.centerfest. durhamarts.org.

Sept 21-22

Raleigh Area Gardeners’ Garden Conservancy’s Open Days Program, Raleigh. Visit four private gardens on this self-guided tour. No reservations required. Info: 888.842.2442 or www.opendaysprogram.org.

Sept 22 Annual Taste of Chatham Event, presented by

the Chatham Council on Aging, 4-6pm at Galloway Ridge at Fearrington. This year marks the 20th annual “Taste” to support programs and services for the Council on Aging and Senior Centers. Enjoy a night of great food, wine, entertainment and a unique silent auction with special guest WRAL’s Tar Heel Traveler Scott Mason. Tickets are $50. For more information, please contact Megan Coggins at (919) 542-4512 or megan. coggins@chathamcouncilonaging.org. Through Sept 22 Imagined Mosaics Exhibit, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 N. Churton St, Hillsborough. Info: 919.732.5001 or www.hillsboroughgallery.com.

Sept 23 North Carolina Society of Accountants-Sandhills

Chapter will meet at Table on the Green, Midland Country Club in Pinehurst, 6:30pm. All accountants and tax professionals in the area are invited to participate. This is a free event with no charge other than your meal. Info: 910.947.5202.

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Sept 20 Mary Wilson, 7:30pm, Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center, Louisburg. Part of the Allen De Hart Concert Series. Info: www.louisburg.edu/concertseries.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 3 PM THE FRONT ROOM, DURHAM

STRING JAM

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 8 PM CASBAH, DURHAM

TICKETS 919/560-2788 or mallarmemusic.org

Through Sept 21 12 Annual Come Out & Play Sculp-

7-9pm, Southern Village, Chapel Hill. Join The Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra as the series completes its summer season. Info: www.southernvillage.com.

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30TH SEASON — 2013-14

Sept 20-22 32nd Annual Greek Festival, Exposition Center, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Food, live music, folk dances, and art. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity of Wake County. Info: 919.673.4300 or www.greekfestivalraleigh.com.

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North Carolina Symphony Marks Grant Llewellyn’s 10th Anniversary Season

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To date, Llewellyn has held positions with three European orchestras: principal conductor of the Royal Flanders Philharmonic, principal guest conductor of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and associate guest conductor with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Notable recent European guest engagements have included the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Helsinki Philharmonic and BBC Symphony. He has also conducted the Johannesburg (South Africa) Symphony Orchestra. Llewellyn has conducted many orchestras in North America, most notably the symphonies of Atlanta, Boston, Calgary, Nashville, Houston, Montreal, Milwaukee, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Kansas City and Toronto, as well as the Florida Orchestra. From 2001 to 2006, as music director of the Handel and

Based in downtown Raleigh’s spectacular Meymandi Concert Hall at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts and an outdoor summer venue at Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, N.C., the North Carolina Symphony performs about  concerts annually in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary metropolitan area. It holds regular concert series in Fayetteville, New Bern, Southern Pines and Wilmington—as well as individual concerts in many other North Carolina communities throughout the year—and conducts one of the most extensive education programs of any U.S. orchestra. | Subscriptions and individual tickets to any of the Symphony’s 213/1 concert series are currently available online at www.ncsymphony.org/subscriptions or by calling the North Carolina Symphony Box Oﬃce at 1.33.2 or toll free .2.2.

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Haydn Society, America’s leading period orchestra, Llewellyn gained a reputation as a formidable interpreter of music of the Baroque and Classical periods. An accomplished opera conductor, Llewellyn has appeared at the opera companies of English National Opera (The Magic Flute) and the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, where his repertoire has ranged from Handel’s Radamisto to Alexander Goehr’s Arianna. In 2001 he embarked on a collaboration with acclaimed Chinese director Chen Shi-Zheng in a production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas at Spoleto Festival, USA. He has also conducted the North Carolina Symphony in two critically acclaimed recordings for the Swedish label BIS: American Spectrum with saxophonist Branford Marsalis and a 2010 release of concertos by Rachmaninoff and Medtner with pianist Yevgeny Sudbin. The Thursday, Sept. 19 performance will feature a preview of the opening concert of the classical season with a powerhouse performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. Joining the Symphony to perform Beethoven’s immortal work, also known as “the Choral,” will be the North Carolina Master Chorale, Al Sturgis, Director, with soloists Barbara Shirvis, soprano, Paula Murrihy, mezzo soprano, Benjamin Butterfield, tenor, and Kevin Deas, bass. The classical season officially opens Friday, Sept. 20, at Meymandi Concert Hall at 8pm, with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth, along with City of Oaks and selections from Sweet Freedom’s Song by the late composer Robert Ward, who died earlier this year at his home in Durham. The orchestra will perform the program again Saturday, Sept. 21, at 8 p.m. in Meymandi Concert Hall, and then travels to Chapel Hill on Sunday, Sept. 22, where it will perform at 7:30 p.m.

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he North Carolina Symphony will celebrate Music Director Grant Llewellyn’s tenth anniversary and the opening of its 2013-14 Raleigh and Chapel Hill classical seasons with performances in Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh and in Memorial Auditorium on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thursday, September 19 through Sunday, September 22. Grant Llewellyn is known throughout the world as a musician of great talent, versatility and passion. Born in Tenby, South Wales, Llewellyn won a conducting fellowship to the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts in 1985 where he worked with Bernstein, Ozawa, Masur and Previn. Llewellyn began his tenure as North Carolina Symphony Music Director in 2004. His sophisticated perspective has captured the interest and imagination of everyone he encounters. Critics and audiences alike have noted the passion and concentration of the orchestra under his baton and praise his “transcendent performances” and his “graceful and expressive direction.”

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issues, Waterston still speaks out on campaign finance reform. The Fair Elections Now Act would limit individual contributions to $100, but once you get that pledge, the Federal government would match that amount. The bottom line is to engage the individual in supporting a candidate, not big corporations or lobbyists. An active humanitarian, Waterston donates time to organizations such as Oceana, where he is a board member, Refugees International, Meals on Wheels, The United Way, and The Episcopal Actors’ Guild of America. In 2012, Waterston received the Goodermote Humanitarian Award from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for his longtime support of refugees around the world.

Twice married, Waterston has a total of four children. He goes to church regularly (Episcopalian) and supports the arts, most notably the Mark Morris Dance Group. How much more wholesome can you get? Waterston is very pragmatic about his success. He reflects, “If there’s any business that instructs you in the strong hand of fate, it’s show business. You can plan and plan, but it’s what happens to you that really determines what your career will be like.” He continues, “I got a note from my father who said that success is wonderful, if you don’t inhale. That was his own aphorism, and I think it’s the very best thing he could have said to me—or anyone else— on the subject.” Comment online at BoomNC.com .

Sept 29 Canadian Soundscapes, 3pm, Page-Walker Arts and History Center, Cary. Presented by Raleigh Symphony. Info: 919.546.9755 or www.raleighsymphony.org.

Sept 25-Oct 6 Arcadia, Titmus Theatre, Frank Thompson Sept 29 Flute Concert: In Sterio, 2pm, check website for Hall, NCSU, Raleigh. A play of wit, intellect, language, brio and, emotion. It’s like a dream of levitation. Info: www.ncsu.edu/ theatre.

Sept 26 International Bluegrass Music Awards, 7:30pm, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh. Presented by PineCone. Info: www.pinecone.org. Sept 26-29

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Sept 29 Carrboro Music Festival, 1pm-midnight, Downtown Carrboro. A free musical festival with over 180 musical performances at 25 indoor and outdoor venues. Info: www. carrboromusicfestival.com. Oct 1

China National Orchestra, 7pm, Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest HS, Southern Pines. Info: 910.692.2787 or www. mooreart.org.

Sept 26-Oct 13 The Narrowing, 539 Foster St, Durham.

Oct 4 Gene Watson, 7:30pm, Garner Performing Arts Center, 742 W. Garner Rd, Garner. Info: 919.661.4602 or www. garnerperformingartscenter.com.

Sept 27-Oct 6 Nunsense, Cary Arts Center, 101 Dry Ave,

120 Carthage St, Sanford. Presented by Heart of Carolina Jazz Orchestra. Info: www.carolinajazz.com.

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Cary. Presented by The Cary Players. Info: www.caryplayers.org.

Sept 27-Oct 20 Capturing Light Exhibit, Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, Hillsborough. Info: www.hillsboroughgallery. com.

Oct 5 Ray Vega Latin Jazz Concert, 8pm, Temple Theatre,

Oct 8-13 Cats, Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts,

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Sept 27 Maceo Parker/George Clinton and Parliament

Through Oct 18 New Light Exhibition, ArtSource, Raleigh. Featuring artists Debbie Martin and Anne Watcher. Info: 919.787.9533 or www.artsource-raleigh.com.

Sept 28 Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band, 8pm, The

Oct 18-19 A Harvest of Quilts Show, Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, 1801 Nash St, Sanford. Presented by the Hearts and Hands ECA Quilters’ Guild. Over 100 quilts, vendor booths, demonstrations, raﬄes and door prizes. Info: www.heartsandhandsnc.org.

Funkadelic, 8pm, Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill. Info: 919.843.3333 or www.unc.edu/performingarts. Clayton Center, 111 E. 2nd St, Clayton. High voltage entertainment. Info: 919.553.1737 or www.theclaytoncenter.com.

Sept 28 Western Wake Farmer’s Market (WWFM) Chili Oct 25 Michael Buble Tour, 7pm, PNC Arena, Raleigh. Info: Cook-off, 9:30am-11:30am. Enjoy homemade chili from vendors, customers and local chefs—using only fresh, local ingredients. If you would like to be a part of the competition, please send your chili recipe submission to Madison Whitley (madisonlisbethwhitley@gmail.com) by Friday, September 20th for

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he Encore Program for Lifelong Enrichment provides an enjoyable way to stay mentally fit and active. Located at NC State University’s McKimmon Center, Encore offers a variety of non-credit courses, study trips, and special events for mature adults. Encore is all about learning for the love of learning! This fall, Encore will present over 80 learning opportunities on a variety of subjects, ranging from arts and literature to history and science. Courses are taught by university faculty and experts from the community. Encore will launch its new program year on September 10 with an Open House at the McKimmon Center. The event will feature remarks by journalist David Hartman at 2pm, followed by the opportunity to learn more about the fall semester offerings and other program benefits. Pre-registration is requested. Three Tuesday evening lectures will be offered this fall: Linguist Dr. Walt Wolfram will talk about the dialects of the NC Coastal region on October 8; Frank Stasio of National Public Radio will talk about the world of a radio journalist on October 22; and WRAL-TV reporter Amanda Lamb will talk about combining her journalism career and crime reporting with life as wife and mother on November 12. A Wednesday evening session on “Fire Drill Financial Planning” will be offered on September Travel with Encore to Cuba! 25. A six-week evening course on “Crime Registration deadline is September 2. and Public Policy” will be offered OctoPictured here is Old Havana. ber 30-December 11. The rest of Encore’s fall offerings will be held during the day at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center. Short-course offerings include the topics of digital photography, tax planning, antiques, mysteries, movies, and gardening. A special Veterans Day program will detail the work of the Veterans History Archival Institute, which collects the oral histories of American veterans. Participants may also travel locally or internationally through the program’s study trips. Encore is currently accepting registrations for a winter study trip to Cuba, scheduled for January 7-15, 2014. Travelers will be introduced to the rich history and heritage of Cuba; Havana and its environs. Led by an experienced, bilingual guide they will meet members of the local community to discuss their lives and cultural traditions as well as explore significant landmarks and museums. The registration deadline for this trip is September 20. More information about these offerings can be found at www.ncsu.edu/ encore or by calling the Encore Program office at 919.515.5782 and requesting a free catalog of courses. Tricia Inlow-Hatcher is the director of the Encore Program for Lifelong Enrichment at NC State University.

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enterFest, produced and presented by the Durham Arts Council, will take place on September 21 from 10am6pm and September 22 from 11am-5pm in downtown Durham. The festival is located in central downtown Durham, focusing on Main and Chapel Hill Streets in the Five Points and CCB Plaza areas. The festival will showcase the work of 140 talented visual artists, over 70 performing groups, and nearly 40 community non-profits and creative community partners. Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to see work produced by 135 artists in a variety of styles and media, including basket weaving clay, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and woodworking. 2012 Best in Show Winner Jean Yao, and 2012 Citizen’s Choice Award Winner Melissa Lowery will both be on hand, along with many newcomers whose work will wow you! Make sure to enter the raﬄe and vote for your favorite 2013 CenterFest Artist so he or she can win this year’s Durham Coca-Cola Citizen’s Choice Award! The performances will be on six stages, ranging from dance, singers and songwriters, storytellers, bands, magicians, and children’s entertainers. Along with the Main Stage and Dance Stage on CCB Plaza, CenterFest will also feature a Children’s Stage in Five Points Plaza, the North Carolina Songwriters’ Co-Op stage in the Ninth Street Bakery parking lot, and the Herald-Sun stage. CenterFest will feature a variety traditional fair-food favorites and new additions from the Durham food truck community. The CenterFest beer tent will be returning on Saturday (no beer on Sunday) with extended hours on Saturday

evening to give festival-goers plenty of time to unwind and relax. Grab a treat and a Coke and then head over to the Kids Zone to take part in family-friendly arts and craft activities or face painting.

The Durham Arts Council’s CenterFest is free and open to the public, although donations are appreciated, and the event will occur rain or shine. CenterFest is presented and produced by the Durham Arts Council with support from community sponsors, including Boom! Magazine. For more information, visit centerfest.durhamarts.org, or call 919.560.arts. The Durham Arts Council, one of the oldest art councils in the United States, manages an historic building at 120 Morris Street in downtown Durham. The Durham Arts Council has year-round programs including art exhibitions; classes in the performing and visual arts; artist residencies; advocacy and fundraising; grants for artists and arts organizations; the Durham Art Walk; and CenterFest. For more information, visit www. durhamarts.org. Lindsay Gordon is the artist services manager at the Durham Arts Council, www.durhamarts.org. PHOTOS COURTESY OF A CAPTURED IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY.

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