Cabarrus Magazine Feb 16

FEBRUARY 2016

CHS NorthEast:

The Next Era of Healthcare is Here

CEENTA: The Here and Now

February:

It’s National Cancer Prevention Month

NCRC:

Nutrition Classes Open Healthy Doors

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Word on the Street February 2016 Volume 16 n Issue 2 President Pam Tolen Publisher Jason Huddle

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It wasn’t too long ago that if you lived in Cabarrus County and needed the latest in medical technology, you had to drive to Charlotte – or beyond.

Now, thanks to the impressive growth in our region, that is no longer the case. Presently, there are groundbreaking medical studies and new technologies being implemented right here!

In fact, there are so many examples, we had to narrow them down for the sake of space. Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat is making breakthroughs in sinus surgery after-treatment, helping the deaf to hear for the first time and utilizing ultrawide retinal photography to diagnose eye diseases that could cause blindness.

And new medical technologies are almost commonplace nowadays at CHSNorthEast. From the linear accelerator, which provides shorter cancer treatments to patients with pinpoint accuracy, to advancements in robotic arms, the future of medical treatment is right here.

Finally, we’ll be talking about advancements at the NC Research Campus in Kannapolis where they are taking research and turning it into healthful recipes.

While I pray that you, our readers, will never need to utilize this cutting-edge medicine, it’s good to know we have the specialists here that are impassioned to continue to discover.

Until next month, stay healthy!

Best regards,

Jason Huddle

We Sincerely Apologize!

In the January issue of Cabarrus Magazine, the Kannapolis City Hall & Police Headquarters was referred to incorrectly.

We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

This Issue...

On the Cutting Edge 6

CHS-NorthEast: The Next Era of Healthcare is Here

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CEENTA: The Here and Now

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Paw Prints: Cabarrus’ Adoptable Cats

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Breaking Bread: Daniel Garmon Dishes

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Healthy Eating: Tasty Thai

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NCRC: Nutrition Classes Open Healthy Doors

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Cabarrus Business: On the Go

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By Sonya Chudgar, MA Corporate Communications Associate Carolinas HealthCare System

Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast: The Next Era of Healthcare is Here

From robot-assisted surgery to virtual treatment for strokes, Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast has become a power center for clinical experts who are using modern technology to enhance patient care.

In the cardiac catheterization lab at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast on a sunny day in September of last year, under a bright light, Charles Napier was calm – a radial catheter in his wrist and a robot to his side. He watched on a nearby screen as a thin, flexible tube threaded its way from the radial artery in his wrist to a blood vessel in his heart.

Interventional cardiologist Paul Campbell, MD, and his team at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute-Concord talked to Napier as they stood behind a cockpit on the floor. From there, they would control a robotic arm with two joysticks and a touchscreen. Their goal was to use the robot to measure the lesion in Napier’s artery down to the submillimeter and then insert a stent into his artery, currently 99 percent blocked, to allow blood to flow more freely.

“Charlie, are you doing okay?” called the technician. Napier, feeling comfortable and confident, nodded and said yes.

On a screen in Liverpool, England, a room of medical professionals watched, transfixed.

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NorthEast installed the intravascular robotic system two years ago and has used it on upwards of 250 patients; opposite page: Chris Lyszczyk was one of the first patients to receive roboticassisted surgery at CHS NorthEast.

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NorthEast’s linear accelerator utilizes surface-image guidance technology that reduces the need for unnecessary radiation exposure for cancer patients.

Napier’s heart procedure, experts at NorthEast are frequently utilizing modern healthcare advancements to improve clinical outcomes and provide a better patient experience. Their progress has led to opportunities for Carolinas HealthCare System to take an international stage, such as the one Dr. Campbell found himself on while inserting a stent into Napier’s blocked artery.

“We’re in a period of innovation in healthcare where new technology is helping us reach our goal to achieve high-quality outcomes while providing an excellent experience for our patients and families,” says Tri Tang, assistant vice-president at NorthEast. “It’s incredibly exciting when we can say something like, ‘This hospital has the only FDA-approved intravascular robotic system.’ It shows the community that we are committed to raising the standard of healthcare they receive.”

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The Robot in the Room NorthEast installed the intravascular robotic system two years ago and has used it on upwards of 250 patients.

The benefit, Dr. Campbell says, is that the robot provides experts at Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute-Concord with an extra layer of accuracy and safety: it provides precise movement of the equipment, better visualization of the coronary artery and more accurate measurements of the lesions in the heart, all while reducing the doctors’ radiation exposure by 95 percent.

“Traditionally, when we do heart catheters, we take images of coronary arteries and look at the plaque lesions that we then open with balloons or stents for patients,” Dr. Campbell says.

“Historically, the size of that lesion – which determines the stent size – has been a visual estimate. There are ways to measure it, but not in real time. The advantage of the robotic system is, it can measure precisely down to the

tenth of a millimeter. The robot gives us precision, accuracy, control and safety.”

Christopher Lyszczyk knows the benefits of the robot-assisted technology well, being one of the first patients to experience the roboticassisted surgery at NorthEast.

Lyszczyk, 54 at the time, thought he was in fairly good health, until he jumped on the treadmill one day and found he could only run about eight minutes without his body giving out. He went to see his primary care physician, who escalated him immediately to Dr. Campbell.

Lyszczyk, it turned out, had four blockages in his heart. “I was a time bomb waiting to happen,” he says.

He didn’t know he’d be a prospect for the intravascular robotic system, but was awed by the teamwork and benefits. Dr. Campbell used the robot to insert one stent to cure two adjacent blockages, whereas older technology

may have required a cardiologist to put in two stents – which would have increased the cost of the surgery.

He watched as the doctors worked.

“They don’t put you under; you’re able to see everything,” he says. “It’s really cool, for lack of a better word. Being in there, you’ve got a magnitude of fright, but Dr. Campbell stuck with me the entire time. I have the utmost admiration for him; he is a magician with the instruments provided to him.

It was amazing teamwork that saved me.”

As Dr. Campbell and the team at Sanger Heart & Vascular InstituteConcord became experts in these robot-assisted procedures, an opportunity arose for Dr. Campbell to demonstrate his technique to an international audience. He’d been looking for a platform to talk about radiation safety as well as the benefits of radial catheterization, which involves inserting the catheter through the radial artery in the wrist

rather than the femoral artery (groin area). He found that performing the surgery from behind the interventional cockpit: • Reduces radiation exposure by 95 percent; • Eliminates the need for doctors to wear lead aprons, vests and glasses during the surgery; • Reduces the need for doctors to bend over, preventing back injuries; • Allows doctors to see the screen more closely.

Dr. Campbell’s interests and expertise culminated during the AimRadial International Conference held in Liverpool, England, in mid-September, during which he demonstrated the accurate stent measurement and placement on Napier, as well as the reduction in radiation to both physicians and staff, via a live-stream video.

“That was really the first time we had done that here in Cabarrus County in our cath lab,” says Amanda

Thompson, assistant vice-president of cardiovascular services at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast. “It went off without a hitch. I was a little bit leery that something would not work in the audio/visual world, but it was great. We’re doing the case, and they’re sitting live in the audience at an international conference. We got feedback from the audience in Liverpool that they were absolutely mesmerized by what was happening.”

Medical Breakthroughs Abound The intravascular robotic system at NorthEast is just one example of how the doctors are increasing their clinical expertise to improve the patient experience and outcomes. Another innovation is the state-of-the-art digital linear accelerator, which lets physicians monitor changes in a tumor’s position in real time in a patient, allowing them to adjust treatment rapidly if needed.

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National Cancer Prevention Month If your New Year’s fervor to get healthy is already losing steam, February – National Cancer Prevention Month – is a great time to give yourself a second chance.

The American Institute for Cancer Research’s (AICR) three guidelines for cancer prevention can help you focus on what’s most important.

• Choose mostly plant foods, limit red meat and avoid processed meat.

You already know that limiting high-calorie treats is a good idea. But did you know that if you make an effort to prepare meals focused around vegetables, fruits, whole grains and beans, you’ll help fortify your body against cancer?

That’s what AICR’s groundbreaking expert report concluded. The report also found a convincing scientific link between red and processed meats and colon cancer, so it’s a good idea to limit red meat to 18 ounces of lean cuts per week and avoid processed meats like ham, hot dogs, sausage and bacon.

• Be physically active every day in any way for 30 minutes or more.

Remember: Every day – in any way. That means you don’t need a gym membership – you just need to get your heart pumping.

Being physically active for a total of at least 30 minutes a day – whether you’re walking, vacuuming, dancing or scuba diving – will lower your risk for colon cancer and possibly several other cancers as well.

You might need to get more than 30 minutes a day in order to prevent weight gain – which is very important – but you don’t have to do it all at once. Try breaking your activity into several 15- or 20minute sessions to fit your schedule.

• Aim to be a healthy weight throughout life.

Carrying excess weight has been linked to six different types of cancer. The good news is that once you start following the first two guidelines about diet and physical activity, you’ll find it easier to accomplish this one.

Notice anything about these guidelines? Like, for example, how closely the advice for cutting cancer risk resembles advice for preventing other chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes – not to mention for getting in shape?

It’s true: these simple steps offer many different health benefits, and National Cancer Prevention Month is as good a time as any to start putting them into action.

So this month, especially, keep these three guidelines in mind and remember: It’s never too early and never too late to start making choices that improve your chances for good health (and good looks!) for 2016 and beyond. preventcancer.aicr.org

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the need for unnecessary radiation exposure for the patient. An additional benefit of the accelerator is that it allows doctors to deliver some treatments to patients in under two minutes, compared to prior techniques that took 15 to 20 minutes. And automated treatment delivery means therapists can devote more time to focus on patients’ wellbeing.

Tomain Murphy, administrative director of the radiation oncology department at NorthEast, says great thought went into selecting the most beneficial equipment for NorthEast’s patients. “One of the primary distinctions in the decision-making process for Carolinas HealthCare System is the fact that this supports the vision of Levine Cancer Institute to provide comprehensive cancer solutions closest to patients’ homes, thus dramatically reducing the need to drive to Charlotte for specialized services.”

Another advancement that’s allowing Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast to move the needle on patient care is the progression of Telestroke, which is a larger Carolinas HealthCare System initiative within the Neurosciences Institute that allows a 24/7 neurohospitalist at NorthEast to virtually assess, evaluate and treat patients at other hospitals and emergency departments around the System, including the freestanding emergency departments in Harrisburg and Kannapolis.

When patients at Carolinas HealthCare System Kannapolis arrive with stroke symptoms, for example, the CHS Virtual Critical Care unit based in Mint Hill is alerted, and a page goes out to the neurohospitalist at NorthEast. The neurohospital virtually sees and converses with the patient and their family members in Kannapolis, in conjunction with the on-site emergency department doctor, to do a neurological assessment; a critical care nurse is also responding virtually. The neurohospitalist at NorthEast can see patients’ scans, determine appropriate

treatment and suggest a transfer to NorthEast, if necessary.

By the end of 2015, close to 150 patients had been virtually treated through Telestroke.

One major benefit is that if the patient needs medicine, the physician on-site at the emergency department or hospital can administer it. “The patient does not have to waste more time to get the drug; they’re able to get the medication and treatment where they are and where they live,” says Angela Reid, assistant vice-president of neurological services at NorthEast.

“We’re also able to expand that clinical expertise to more rural areas in our System, such as Anson County, to ensure expert stroke care is consistently provided to the patients throughout our entire region.”

“If the patient is at one of our partner hospitals or emergency departments, and they meet criteria to receive an intravenous ‘clot busting’ medicine, the patient can receive the medication on-site without delays.

This allows for partner hospitals without an on-site neurologist to obtain expert stroke care virtually in a timely fashion,” adds Dr. Chut Sombutmai, stroke medical director for CHS NorthEast and physician lead for Telestroke initiatives.

These medical innovations, breakthrough procedures and operational improvements to enhance the patient experience are all part of Carolinas HealthCare System’s ultimate goal of transforming the delivery of healthcare services in the communities it serves.

of a procedure that was live-streamed to an international audience. “I was getting the latest, most advanced medical care, and also I saw this as my being able to participate in showing others in the medical field this procedure that could help somebody else. I was happy to do it.” His friends and family, he adds, were amazed by the procedure.

Dr. Campbell adds that using the intravascular robotic surgery has been a positive development for Sanger

Heart & Vascular Institute-Concord, as it’s enhanced the technical skills of the staff and lab, and even boosted morale.

“I can tell a patient when I’m done that I’ve given them the right stent in the right place because we measured it precisely with a robot,” he says. “It’s medical reassurance.”

Lyszczyk, two years removed from the surgery, adds that his results have been amazing. His three kids got him a Fitbit for Father’s Day last year so he can monitor his heartbeat. n

A Higher Level of Care Back in Dr. Campbell’s cardiac catheterization lab on the day of the live stream to England, Charles Napier is finished having his stent inserted.

Because the robot-assisted surgery is an outpatient procedure, he’ll be headed back home to Albemarle in two hours with just a Band-Aid on his wrist.

Napier says he was glad to be a part

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By Kim Cassell

CEENTA: The Here and Now People – young and old – in Cabarrus County are receiving the latest in medical products and services, thanks to the research studies taking place here as well as the passionate physicians behind them.

Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat (CEENTA) opened its Concord location in 2012. This was a much-welcomed addition to the selection of specialty physicians in Cabarrus County. As the name implies, patients here are treated from the neck, up.

Cochlear Ear Implants Dr. Nichlas Stowell specializes in Otolaryngology – the study of diseases of the ear and throat. He chose his specialty while earning his graduate medical degree and has been with CEENTA since 2012.

“I’ve been interested in hearing since Vanderbilt, took training and applied it to this community,” he says.

Many of us have seen cochlear ear implant recipients on the Internet and through social media: individuals who have never heard the voices of loved ones suddenly become wide eyed, shedding happy tears as they realize their world has changed forever.

“They (cochlear implants) have been around since the 1970s, but have become much more common in the last 10 years; they were under very strict protocols then. Now three companies make them,” Dr. Stowell explains. " 12 Cabarrus Magazine n

A cochlear ear implant helps provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing; opposite page: CEENTA’s Dr. Nichlas Stowell

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According to nidcd.nih.gov, “A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The implant consists of an external portion that sits behind the ear and a second portion that is surgically placed under the skin.”

The implant consists of: • A microphone: picks up sound from the environment; • A speech processor: selects and arranges sounds picked up by the microphone; • A transmitter and receiver/ stimulator: receive signals from the speech processor and convert them into electric impulses; • An electrode array: a group of electrodes that collects the impulses from the stimulator and sends them to different regions of the auditory nerve.

Before the advent of the implant, the hearing impaired had no choice but to wear hearing aids. “Hearing aids have changed because of digital technology,” Dr. Stowell says. “They’re smaller and much better tolerated because you can adjust them better.

You used to have to adjust them with a screwdriver. Now you set them on a platform and reset them with the computer. They improve quality of life.”

While conventional hearing aids amplify sounds so that a hard-ofhearing person can detect them, a cochlear implant stimulates the

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auditory nerve. “Signals generated by the implant are sent by way of the auditory nerve to the brain, which recognizes the signals as sound.

Hearing through a cochlear implant is different from normal hearing and takes time to learn or relearn.

However, it allows many people to recognize warning signals, understand other sounds in the environment, and enjoy a conversation in person or by telephone,” nidcd.nih.gov says.

The cochlear implants are for children who are born deaf – they can grow to have normal speech and language – and for those adults who had normal hearing and became deaf later in life. Glen Compton Sr., 81, is one of those adults. He received an implant in his left ear in August 2015.

“I had a problem when I was in the service with a deck gun going off near my head. My helmet was off and my earpiece had gotten twisted. My left ear was closer to the gun. I’m not saying it’s what affected my hearing, but my ear sure did ring.

“Then I worked in schools for 35 years – as a principal for 24 years – then I retired. I went back to help one principal and realized I wasn’t hearing things I should have heard. Friends told me I needed to get my hearing checked…I started wearing hearing aids in 1997 or ’98.

“I heard that CEENTA had a surgeon that operated on two of my friends, but the doctor said what they had done would not work for me. I went two to three more years with new

hearing aids, but I began stammering and stuttering. They recommended I see Dr. Stowell and he said I’d be eligible for one (cochlear implant) for my left ear. All I had to pay for was a pneumonia vaccine and a flu shot – about $180. I understand they have been added to the list for Medicare.

“Dr. Stowell did the surgery (outpatient surgery at CHS NorthEast), right behind my ear, at the base of my skull. He cut the nerves loose and put a sound processor under the skin; it’s like a small knot. He tied my nerve into that knot. I have a lot of hair at 81 so I can almost hide the thing. He gave me all this equipment in a briefcase: two processors that I can put into the electronic charger in my house and two more that come with batteries that I pick up at CEENTA. If I were going fishing for the weekend, they would last the day or more.”

Since cochlear implants can take a year to reach their true potential, Comptom is participating in auditory rehabilitation, utilizing activities at home meant to optimize the use of the implant and how it works. These exercises can include relearning differentiating between specific sounds or identifying words.

“Dr. Stowell told me not to get discouraged,” Compton says. “On a test, I missed 80 percent of the words without any help. With the implant, I got 40 of 80 right. I’m also hearing sounds in music, sounds I’ve never heard before.”

“These implants are the most

Above left: UWF photography (OptosTM) of a normal retina; above right: UWF photograghy (OptosTM) of an eye with a tumor (dark elevated mass seen in the lower half of the photo)

advanced technologically, and they’re permanent,” Dr. Stowell says, adding, “What I tell people now is that, when people tell you there is nothing they can do for your hearing, there is always something you can do.”

Ultra-wide Field Retinal Photography Dr. Omar Punjabi is a retina specialist at the Concord office of CEENTA. He participates in Ultra-wide Field (UWF) retinal imaging research.

As the lightsensitive layer Dr. Omar Punjabi at the back of the eye, the retina covers about 65 percent of the eye’s interior surface. Its

cells convert light into visual signals that are then carried to the brain. But what happens when conventional photography can’t reach an outlying part of the retina and an important diagnosis is missed?

“Eye diseases like macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic eye disease are the two leading causes of blindness in the United States, affecting millions of people,” Dr. Punjabi says. “Ultra-wide field retinal imaging is a newer technique that has rapidly gained popularity and clinical application among eye doctors.”

What makes UWF imaging so revolutionary is its ability to photograph, in one shot, about 82 percent of the retina – versus about 35 percent with conventional techniques – in a high-resolution, digital format that can be electronically sent to

and shared with other physicians.

According to Dr. Punjabi, research indicates that 66 percent of eye conditions are located outside the boundaries of conventional photography.

“It has changed the way retina specialists approach screening, diagnosis and treatment selection of retinal diseases, and has even influenced the definition and grading of retinal disease,” he says.

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is the most common eye disease afflicting diabetics. Blood vessels in the retina can bleed, leak fluid and produce lesions.

“Because these lesions are outside the area of the retina that can be visualized with traditional photography, it is important to use UWF imaging to examine the "

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periphery to accurately assess the severity of DR and evaluate the likelihood of progression,” Dr. Punjabi explains. “Early diagnosis, categorization and management of diabetic retinopathy are critical in prevention of sight-threatening complications, and can potentially save Medicare millions of dollars.”

The enhanced quality and resolution of UWF images also breaks ground in cases of Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO): a common cause of vision loss in patients with high blood pressure; Uveitis: a condition that involves inflammation of the inside of the eye; peripheral vascular abnormalities: disorders – often rare congenital disorders like Coats disease and retinal hemangiomas (benign tumors) in infants and children – that principally affect the retinal edges; and systemic diseases attributed to cardiovascular disease, particularly heart failure and stroke.

“Correlations between retinal pathology (diseases) and the risk for development or progression of systemic diseases are now being tested,” Dr. Punjabi says, “but the ability to examine the retinal vasculature in high resolution with multimodal UWF imaging will improve our understanding of this association.”

He sees this easy-to-use technology being used as “telemedicine” by non-eye physicians, technicians and photographers. The scans can be shared with ophthalmologists and retina specialists efficiently and costeffectively. It also brings the patient into the technology.

“Patients are fascinated to see detailed pictures of their actual retinas,” Dr. Punjabi shares. “This improves the patient’s eye exam experience. Patients listen intently as eye doctors describe anatomical features and clinical findings. Patients who have had retinal pathology identified are more motivated to adhere to treatment and follow-up 16 Cabarrus Magazine n

instructions, even lifestyle changes.

“OptosTM – the most commonly used camera to obtain UWF retinal images – is available to CEENTA patients and has improved patient care significantly,” he adds. “As more novel treatment options and approaches for retinal disease become available, the clinical rationale for incorporating multimodal UWF retinal imaging into screening, diagnosis, monitoring and management will continue to expand.

UWF retinal imaging will likely play an increasingly central role in our daily clinical practice, ensuring that we do not miss critical signs in the retinal periphery.”

Steroid-releasing Sinus Implants When Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat merged with Concord’s Carolina ENT Specialists, Dr. Johns (Jon) Langford was brought into the fold.

“I trained at Duke and did a facial plastics fellowship.

Then I was in practice with Peter Chikes and we merged our practice Dr. Jon Langford with CEENTA about five years ago. I have been in Concord since 1995,” Langford explains. “Though I did facial plastics, I do a lot of sinus work now. Sinus disease. That’s what certainly excites me – both pediatric and adult. There are lots of people with sinus disease or breathing through the nose.”

According to intersectent.com, “One in eight adults is affected by chronic sinusitis each year, making it one of the most common health conditions in the U.S. Diseased sinus linings become swollen (inflamed), preventing natural drainage, leading to chronic infections and nasal blockage.

“Nasal polyps are seen in severe cases of chronic sinusitis as a result of increased swelling of the sinus lining.

Larger growths or groups of nasal polyps often block your nasal passages, leading to breathing problems, lost sense of smell and frequent infections.”

“Sometimes it’s related to allergies, smoke exposure, definitely exposure to irritants,” Dr. Langford says. “Some people have no risk factors.”

Surgery removes the polyps that cause inflammation and infection, but symptoms can return. Currently, however, Dr. Langford is, as he describes himself, the “local principle investigator” in an ongoing study called Resolve II. “There are 30 of these study sites in the country, but we’re the only one in North Carolina. We’re about halfway through the study so the results aren’t anywhere close to being published,” Langford says.

“Resolve II is a study designed to evaluate whether a new investigational, dissolvable, steroid-releasing sinus product can reduce the symptoms of nasal blockage that return after endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS),” intersectent.com says.

The brand is Propel and the product’s official name is the Propel Steroid Releasing Implant. The applicator looks like a 12-inch or so plastic wand. A flexible mesh-like webbing – called a stent – is loaded into the tip, then inserted into the patient’s sinus. The implant expands to fit the sinus precisely and gives off a steroid over 30 days, delivering it

directly to the tissue. It dissolves over those 30 days without the patient even realizing it.

A definite benefit is that the procedure takes place at the CEENTA office while the patients are wideawake. Its non-invasiveness allows them to return to their daily routine right away.

“To ensure patient comfort, the doctor will numb the nose and sinuses using nasal spray. The procedure requires no incisions and will take

only a few minutes,” intersectent.com says. “The recovery from the procedure is expected to be similar to a dentist’s visit, with some numbness around the nose and face immediately following the procedure. Minor nose bleeding might also be observed for a few minutes after the procedure.”

Michelle Coleman, 31, is a participant in the study. “I have had quite a journey,” she says. “I lost my smell about four years before I met Dr. Langford, but figured it was allergies, "

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The steroid releasing implant – or stent – is inserted into the patient’s sinus by way of an applicator that looks like a 12-inch or so plastic wand. The flexible mesh-like webbing opens up in the sinus, securely fitting to the sinus walls.

although I’d never had allergies. Then my husband and I had our first child and, silly as it might sound, I couldn’t smell him.”

At the end of 2013, Coleman and her husband made a pact that 2014 would be their year of health. So Coleman embarked on consulting with three specialists about her loss of smell. Dr. Langford was the third and the one she felt most comfortable with.

“In his 25 years of medicine, Dr. Langford told me he had never seen such bad polyps (in both sinuses).

There was so much infection and disease,” Coleman shares. “When he did the surgery, I actually had fungus growing inside my sinuses. Afterward, I still had a couple sinus infections so we did another CT scan and it looked like I still had some diseased tissue.

He needed to go in again. He did the surgery and brought in every tool under the sun to make sure he got everything. Then he inserted temporary stent implants. I didn’t feel them. Since then, I just had my second baby and I’m finally able to enjoy a lot of things that people take for granted. I thank Dr. Langford every time I see him.

“Since having my second child, my polyps are starting to come back.

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in the office instead of going under anesthesia.”

Dr. Langford is still accepting participants for the Resolve II study and, while the patients in this particular study are actually compensated and not charged, inoffice treatment outside the study

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is not typically covered my medical insurance plans.

“Some insurance companies approve these sorts of things in the operating room. They don’t approve most of this stuff for the office,” Dr. Langford explains. “I do think that, oftentimes, coverage is driven by the science. It costs less to keep patients healthy.”

So, as with most new technologies that often become the norm, insurance

coverage should one day catch up. In the meantime, individuals interested in participating in the Resolve II study must meet the following requirements to be considered: • Be 18 years of age or older; • Have had sinus surgery on both ethmoid sinuses; • Have not had sinus surgery in the past three months; • Have continuing symptoms of chronic sinusitis such as congestion, runny nose, facial pain/pressure, or altered smell and/or taste; • Have current medical treatment for continuing symptoms that is not working effectively.

“This is the only company that’s this far along in the production of these products,” Dr. Langford says. “In the future, I think there will be more direct antibiotic-eluting devices and more minimally invasive ways to address the issues. It’s the evolution of sinus surgery.”

It’s gratifying to hear and see the excitement of these local medical specialists. Research never stops.

Neither does giving their patients the relief and hope they’re searching for. And it’s right here in Cabarrus County. n

NOTE: Neither CEENTA nor any of the physicians interviewed for this article have any financial interests in relation to specific product manufacturers.

Give Me Shelter THERE ARE SEVERAL ANIMAL RESCUES IN CABARRUS COUNTY, USUALLY PAST CAPACITY, FILLED WITH ADOPTABLE DOGS, CATS AND MORE!

The saying goes, “People that say money can’t buy you happiness have never paid an adoption fee.” These are the faces of the abandoned, neglected and abused, and they’re looking for that second chance. If you’re looking for a furry family member, please consider pet adoption.

Florence, seven years old, is a beautiful girl, both inside and out. She has stunning markings, beautiful green eyes and a loving personality. Her foster parents love her to bits but know she would be happier in a home with a little less going on. She gets along with all the other cats and kittens and only takes issue when there is a disagreement among others. Then, like the cat cop she is, she swoops in and breaks it up. She is a big girl, but she is agile, active, healthy and sweet and would make a wonderful companion to an older person or couple looking for a kind soul to join their home. She’s spayed and up-to-date on her vaccines. Please email her foster mom at hippiechick57@hotmail.com for more information on this precious girl.

Vivian Leigh is a pretty four-year-old tortoiseshell calico girl with the most beautiful green eyes. She is a typical tortie, with a sassy side and a sweet side, although her sweet side prevails. She would probably prefer to be an only cat or have a mellow male companion...she likes the boys. She also loves attention and affection from people and will make someone a great lap cat. She’s spayed and up-to-date on her vaccines.

Come love on her at Princeton’s Meow.

Princeton’s Meow – Cabarrus Humane Society’s Cat Facility 29 Brookwood Avenue N.E., Concord, NC 28025 704-721-6369 • www.cabarrushumanesociety.org

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Fruitful Catering has been a full-service caterer for Cabarrus and surrounding counties in the Carolinas since 2001.

They have more than 25 years experience planning events from elegant dinners in homes to large events catering to thousands. They will come to your location or you can plan your event at the Copperfield Room. They offer specialty menus for all types of occasions, are open to requests and ready to meet your individual needs.

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Breaking Bread cabarrus magazine is happy to feature CHEF DANIEL GARMON. he WILL BE BRINGING ONE OF HIS OWN RECIPES TO CABARRUS MAGAZINE READERS EACH MONTH, so Bon Appetit!

Strawberry Mousse (serves about 12) INGREDIENTS 1 pound fresh strawberries 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur 16 ounces whipped topping (like Cool-Whip) DIRECTIONS Remove two or three strawberries for garnish later. Clean and remove the tops from the remaining strawberries and purée in a blender. Mix the sugar and vanilla into the puréed strawberries. Put eight ounces of whipped topping into a mixing bowl and add three-quarters of the puréed strawberries mixture. Whisk together, adding the Grand Marnier until combined. Fold in the remainder of the whipped topping.

Cover and chill for one hour. Place into a pastry bag and pipe into filo dough shells or small dessert bowls. Garnish with the remainder of the puréed and fresh strawberries. This is a light and fruity dessert that is sure to impress your Valentine this year!

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Sponsored by Mekong Thai Restaurant & Bar

By Kimberly Brouillette

Healthy, Tasty Thai Thai cuisine is usually synonymous with spicy Asian food, but when comparing the health benefits of Asian cuisine, it is the healthiest, most flavorful and freshest available.

Noodle dishes – such as Phad Kee Moa – are made from rice grain and not wheat; therefore, they are naturally gluten-free. Recipes incorporate lean meats as well as healthy vegetables and herbal ingredients, which come together to form “superfoods.”

Some common Thai dish ingredients are so healthy with regard to their immune-boosting and disease-fighting power that they’re being scientifically tested. To maximize these health benefits, it is always recommended that Thai food be served with the freshest ingredients available and that the flour is ground from the rice grain daily, allowing for the best flavor possible.

Other healthy ingredients include Gingerol, the main bioactive compound in ginger. It has a long history in helping aid digestion, reduce nausea, and fight the flu and

the common cold. Curcumin – the active ingredient found in turmeric – is an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agent, helping to relieve allergy symptoms and arthritis. In addition, it protects cells platelets in the blood, which improves circulation and overall heart health. Coconut milk is known to lower bad cholesterol (LDL), relax the nerves and muscles, control blood sugar levels, lower blood pressure and reduce joint inflammation.

Coriander is used in seed form and as a fresh herb (cilantro). It has

historically been used to help with gastrointestinal and digestive problems, bacterial and fungal infections, and loss of appetite. Lemongrass is high in antioxidants. Like coriander, it is beneficial for digestive problems as well as inactive or troublesome bladder issues.

In recent human studies, fresh chilies have shown to aid in maintaining a healthier heart, as well as consistent insulin and glucose levels, and increased metabolism. They can also help alleviate restless sleeping disorders. It is not to say that one should overwhelm himself/herself with heat, but to build a comfortable tolerance with a progressive heat, so make sure to include a scale while ordering these dishes. Enjoy! n

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By Jennifer Woodford with Deborah and Mikayla Shaw

NCRC:

Nutrition Classes Open Healthy Doors Across Cabarrus and Rowan Counties The cutting-edge nutritional research generated by scientists at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) is published in hundreds of scientific journals, headlines research conferences worldwide and is featured in the kitchens of many Cabarrus County residents.

The Cabarrus Health Alliance (CHA) and the North Carolina State University Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) lead ongoing healthy living and cooking classes where nutrition experts translate research into actionable information and delicious, easy recipes.

Deborah Shaw, a faith community health promotor with Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) NorthEast, started attending CHA’s classes to find healthier meals for her diabetic husband. She not only has new recipes to share with him and the congregations she works with, she spends time with her granddaughter Makayla Shaw, 11, who attends the classes with her.

“When I go to the classes, I’m ready to be the first to volunteer. That’s how I get more people to raise their hands to volunteer,” Makayla says. “It’s fun to make the food and fun to eat the food. Then you can go home and make the food again and let your friends, family, and other people try it out and see if they like it. It is fun to learn new, healthier recipes and I enjoy cooking, too.”

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Some of her favorite recipes, she shares, are the bean burger, baked southwest rolls and spinach tomato basil pinwheels. Deborah and Makayla also sponsored a CHA cooking class at their church – Sandy Ridge AME Zion in China Grove – where 18 members tried new recipes and got their health and nutrition questions answered by CHA’s nutrition experts.

Deborah adds, “The nutrition education classes and programs increased our knowledge on reading the labels on packages, and taught us that if you can’t pronounce the ingredients, don’t buy it. Makayla and I were very surprised to learn how much sugar we could take in daily.

These classes are not only informative, but the fellowship and establishing new friendships has been the most rewarding.”

Shirley Allen, who is a faith community nurse with CHS NorthEast, attended her first PHHI Healthy Living, Healthy Cooking class with her sister who read about it in the newspaper.

She also attends CHA’s classes and the free health and nutrition seminars sponsored by the UNC Chapel Hill Nutrition Research Institute, another NCRC partner.

Before taking the classes, Shirley wasn’t aware of the probiotic benefits of fermented foods. “I contribute eating fermented foods to keeping me from getting sick, and boosting my immune system,” she says. “That was totally new to me, how helpful probiotics are for your body.”

She regularly prepares kombucha tea – a fermented beverage – for its health benefits. She shares the nutrition information and recipes she learns with the congregation she supports at Concordia Lutheran Church in China Grove.

Rose LaCasse, a farmer in Rowan County, attended PHHI’s classes with her husband Kenneth. “Some cooking classes require lots of fancy equipment and knowledge,” Rose says. “These classes are informal and easy for

Opposite page: Deborah and Makayla Shaw juice a lemon as part of a recipe for hummus in a healthy cooking and nutrition class at Cabarrus Health Alliance; above: Shirley Allen (left) with Aubrey Mast, NC State University extension associate for nutrition with the NC State Plants for Human Health Institute. Mast teaches PHHI’s Healthy Living, Healthy Cooking classes.

anyone to follow. Although the recipes are research based, the ingredients are available and require no special cooking skills.”

Through the classes, Kenneth acquired a better knowledge of nutrition that’s taught him how to read package labels and shop more conscientiously, and Rose took away an interest in the benefits of fermentation. She’s fermented peppers, basil and other vegetables from her organic garden.

“Fermentation is a great way to preserve food instead of canning it, and it retains more of the nutritional value,” she explains. “I’ve told all my

neighbors about the classes. We’ve tried all of the recipes, and many of them we added to our repertoire. The classes have really opened a healthy door for us.”

To learn more about nutritional programs, visit: • Cabarrus Health Alliance: www.cabarrushealth.org; • Plants for Human Health Institute: https://plantsforhumanhealth.ncsu. edu/; • UNC Nutrition Research Institute: www.uncnri.org; • NC Research Campus: www.ncresearchcampus.net. n

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On the Go S&D Coffee & Tea Continues Support of NorthEast Foundation with $150,000 Gift S&D Coffee & Tea continues its long-standing support of NorthEast Foundation – nearing $500,000 in total giving – with its most recent contribution of $150,000 to Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital.

The gift has enabled the business to name the Jeff Gordon Children’s Hospital Pediatric Emergency Waiting Area the S&D Coffee & Tea Pediatric Waiting Area. The pediatric waiting area, which opened in 2014, offers pediatric patients in the Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast Emergency Department a safe, less clinical space to wait to receive care.

Leaders from S&D Coffee & Tea, CHS NorthEast and NorthEast Foundation joined last month for a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Emergency Department, unveiling a plaque. Following the ceremony, an afternoon tea-themed reception was held to celebrate with NorthEast Foundation board members, local dignitaries and NorthEast Advisory Council members.

NorthEast Foundation was created in 1994 to support one of our community’s most valued assets: Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast. Community leaders were invited to establish a Foundation Board of Directors whose mission was to secure additional financial support solely for Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast. Through an organized program of fund development with families, friends, businesses and neighbors, this mission continues today.

Cabarrus Regional Chamber Promotes Chemin Duffey Chemin Duffey has been promoted to the role of membership and marketing director for the Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce. Duffey has been with the Chamber in multiple capacities for three years and will now take on a larger leadership role as the Chamber Board and staff look to evolve and bring greater value to its membership through programming, networking, advocacy and education.

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Union Street Live 2016 Lineup Announced!

Board Votes for County to Assume Animal Shelter Operations

Concord Downtown Development Corporation announces the lineup for the 2016 Union Street Live summer concert series! Join your friends and neighbors in downtown Concord the third Thursday of each month – June through September – and enjoy live music from this year’s entertainment lineup.

Union Street Live will continue the block party atmosphere, closing the streets and hosting bands on two stages: the Main Stage located on Means Avenue and North Stage located on Union Street. Local and regionally recognized talent will join us in 2016: June – Jim Quick & Coastline, Pluto for Planet; July – Fantastic Shakers, Jay Mathey Band; August – Band of Oz, Mike Strauss band; September – Too Much Silvia, Below the Belt.

The Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners has voted to assume operations of the Cabarrus County Animal Shelter – 244 Betsy Carpenter Place, Concord – beginning this month. Since 2012, the County has contracted shelter services with the Humane Society of Concord & Greater Cabarrus County. Throughout the contract period, the County oversaw the Humane Society’s shelter operations and maintained the shelter facility.

With the change, the Sheriff’s Office will manage all shelter operations. The County will continue facility maintenance, and aid agreements with local veterinarians and partners will remain in place. The County will continue to work with all area rescue agencies to find homes for adoptable animals.

The Board and staff expressed appreciation for the work of the Humane Society and its director, Judy Sims. During the contracted time, the Humane Society implemented several successful operational strategies at the shelter that the County will continue to provide and build upon.

The County, which previously funded positions through the Humane Society contract, will create internal non-sworn positions to administer shelter operations. These positions include a full-time shelter manager, senior kennel technician, one part-time adoption/rescue coordinator and additional part-time kennel operators. The County is interested in maintaining a strong volunteer program at the shelter and has already set up a fund to accept donations for nonessential medical expenses. The County is also in the process of creating its own online database of animal intakes to identify missing animals quickly and make it easier for the public to search adoptable pets.

Cabarrus County regularly receives public input on shelter operations from the Animal Protection Advisory Board, a Board of Commissioners-appointed citizen group. County residents interested in serving on the Animal Protection Advisory Board can request an application at 704-920-2100.

Publix is Coming to Harrisburg While the new 49,000-square-foot Publix Super Market opened in Concord – at Willow Oaks Crossing – in December, another is slated to open next year in Harrisburg. The Harrisburg store will be the same size as Concord’s with construction taking place at the intersection of N.C. 49 and Roberta Road Extension. It’s expected to employ 125 to 150 people.

“Harrisburg is an excellent location, allowing us to expand our footprint in Cabarrus County and serve even more residents across the northeast Charlotte Metro area,” Kim Reynolds, media and community relations manager with Publix Super Markets, says. “We remain committed to aggressive growth throughout the region and look forward to bringing Publix’s premier customer service and quality products to this wonderful community.” "

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Kannapolis Intimidators to Hold Job Fair Job seekers are invited to attend the Kannapolis Intimidators annual Job Fair on Saturday, February 20, from 10:00am to 12 noon at Intimidators Stadium supported by Carolinas HealthCare System.

The Intimidators are hiring for game-day staff positions for the 2016 season, which opens at home on April 7 against the Hickory Crawdads.

Applications will be accepted for the following positions: • Bat boys • Concessions • Mascot • Merchandise sales • Parking attendants • Promotions team • Suite servers • Ticket sellers • Ticket takers • Ushers Applicants must be at least 16 years old, and any applicant under 18 years old must provide a worker’s permit. Interested applicants who are unable to attend the Job Fair can download the Game Day Employment Application from the “About” section of IntimidatorsBaseball.com and submit it to the Intimidators front office in person or via fax by Friday, February 19.

Intimidators Stadium supported

by Carolinas HealthCare System is located at 2888 Moose Road in Kannapolis off I-85 at Exit 63. The Kannapolis Intimidators offer a funfilled atmosphere, competitive wages and a great experience for the summer months. The Intimidators are an equal opportunity employer.

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Concord Police Department Announces Promotions Police Chief Gary Gacek announces the promotions of two experienced officers to senior positions. Betty Stocks has been promoted to Deputy Chief of Police, and Keith Eury has been promoted to the rank of Major.

Stocks began her career with the Concord Police Department in 1990. She is a Concord native and a wife, mother and grandmother. Her decision to become a police officer was driven by the impact of drugs and violence in the community. She lived in public housing at the time and wanted to get involved to make a difference.

Captain Stocks’ education and training consists of an associate’s degree in criminal justice from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, a bachelor of arts in criminal justice Deputy Chief of Police from Barber-Scotia College in 1999, and a master’s of Betty Stocks public administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2005. She also holds an advanced law enforcement certificate and a general instructor certificate from the State of North Carolina.

Also a Concord native, Keith Eury began his career in law enforcement in 1997. While attending college at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, he completed an internship with the Concord Police Department. Shortly before graduation, he received a college scholarship from the NC Police Corps program and the Concord Police Department agreed to sponsor him. He was one of four people in the State of North Carolina chosen for this scholarship. After college graduation, he was hired at the department and attended Basic Law Enforcement Training Major Keith Eury at the NC Justice Academy in Salemburg.

Captain Eury's formal education consists of a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice with a minor in sociology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He also possesses a master of business administration degree from Pfeiffer University and a graduate certificate in public administration from Clemson University. He currently holds an advanced law enforcement certificate and a general instructor certificate from the State of North Carolina.

Captain Eury lives in Concord with his wife. In his off time, he enjoys attending sporting events and traveling.

Gordon Food Service Celebrates New Distribution Center Gordon Food Service celebrated the grand opening of its 300,000-square-foot Kannapolis distribution center last month with a ribboncutting event. Local politicians, business leaders and members of the workforce were on hand as NC Governor Pat McCrory, Gordon Food Service CEO Jim Gordon, Gordon Food Service Carolinas Division General Manager Mike Sprenger and Kannapolis Mayor Darrell Hinnant From left: NC Governor Pat McCrory, and Gordon Food Service’s Mike spoke on behalf of the new Cabarrus County Sprenger and Jim Gordon business and its expansion into this region.

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What’s Happening CONCORD ON CANVAS 2016 Through February • 9:00am-4:00pm Concord Downtown Development Corporation 30 Cabarrus Avenue W., Concord • Annual fundraiser that helps support artists, art departments of the high schools involved and the CDDC • 32 canvases by local adult and high school artists on display in the CDDC offices • Online bidding: www.biddingowl.com; live and silent auction on March 11 • 704-784-4208; www.concorddowntown.com Convergence Through February Cabarrus Arts Council 65 Union Street S., Concord • Where found objects meet fine art; 15 artists’ works on display and for sale • 704-920-2753; www.cabarrusartscouncil.org Piedmont Farmers Market February 6, 13, 20, 27 • 8:00am 518 Winecoff School Road, Concord • Open year-round. Fresh local produce, honey, free-range eggs, antibiotic- and hormone-free beef, chicken and pork • 704-425-5559; www.piedmont-farmersmarket.com

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The Cabarrus Quilt Guild February 8 • Doors open at 6:00pm Forest Hill United Methodist Church 265 Union Street N., Concord • Guest speaker: Instructor, lecturer, artist and quilter, Susan Edmonson • www.CabarrusQuiltersGuild.com chamber Business After Hours February 9 • 5:30-7:00pm M/I Homes - Brookvue 10513 Skipping Rock Ln. N.W., Concord • Members are FREE; non-members are welcome three times per year: first visit is free, second and third visits are $10.

• Chemin Duffey: 704-260-8110; coordinator@cabarrus.biz Small Business Counseling February 10 • By appointment (second Wednesday of each month) Harrisburg Town Hall 4100 Main Street, Harrisburg • Take advantage of a free, confidential counseling session for advice on business planning, growth, problem solving, funding, marketing and more!

• Complete the Request for Counseling form and you will be contacted within 48 hours: https://www.rccc.edu/sbc/ • Sponsored by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College SBC • Barbara Hall: 704-216-7222

A Time to Kill February 11-28 Old Courthouse Theatre 49 Spring Street N.W., Concord • Carl Lee’s 10-year-old daughter was brutally raped. He killed the two men who did it. Now it is the job of Jake Brigance to defend Carl on capital murder charges.

• 704-788-2405; www.oldcourthousetheatre.org The Listening Room at the Davis February 11 • 7:30-9:30pm Davis Theatre 65 Union Street S., Concord • Local talent takes the stage the first Tuesday of each month for fun, G-rated entertainment.

• 704-920-2787; listenroom@yahoo.com Kannapolis Arts Showcase February 12 • 7:00-9:00pm (second Friday of each month) Sunshine’s Asian Cuisine 215 West A Street, Kannapolis • Artists are invited to come out with two to three pieces of their work. Share and discuss your work with other local artists. Please be ready by 7:00pm.

• mknox@modernfilminc.com; www.kannapolisarts.com

2nd Saturday Open Studios at CLEARWATER ARTIST STUDIOS February 13 • 10:00am-4:00pm 223 Crowell Drive N.W., Concord • Free; music, refreshments, working artists and open studio. Come immerse yourself in our creative space!

• 704-784-9535; clearwaterartists.com CaROLINA ALPACA SHOW February 13-14 Cabarrus Arena & Events Center 4751 NC Highway 49, Concord • Free; educational seminars and classes; public welcome center with children’s activities; photo contest; silent auction; fiber arts demonstrations; vendors...and alpacas!

• www.carolinaalpacafarms.org The Southern Piedmont Woodturners February 16 • 6:30-9:00pm ClearWater Artist Studios 223 Crowell Drive N.W., Concord • View demonstrations and talks by visiting and local experts.

• www.spwoodturners.org

Memory Cafe´ February 17 (third Wednesday of each month) Faith Coffee & Sweets 5040 NC Highway 49, Harrisburg • Free event open to anyone experiencing dementia, their loved ones and/or their care partners. Share time, stories and journeys together while having fun in a social setting.

• No preregistration is required.

• Michelle Marciniak: 704-698-6324; michelle.marciniak@ carillonassistedliving.com CABARRUS CHRISTIAN Women’s Connection February 18 • 9:30am • $15 Cabarrus Country Club 3247 Weddington Road, Concord • Exercise & Heart Health by Jeremy Veatch, personal trainer at Harrisburg YMCA • When by guest speaker, Norma Doughtery, Weddington, NC • Brunch Music: Martha Campbell • For reservations (Feb. 15 deadline) and information, contact Barbara at 704-786-2722 or barb1960@ windstream.net.

Sponsored by the Cabarrus Christian Women’s Connection, an affiliate of Stonecroft Ministries

MOUNTAIN HEART February 19 • 8:00pm Davis Theatre 65 Union Street S., Concord • Award-winning, all-star acoustic band. Has appeared on Grand Ole Opry more than 130 times.

• 704-920-2753; www.mountainheart.com SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY February 27 • All Day Historic Downtown Concord • Make a purchase at any participating business and enter into a drawing for $100 in Downtown Concord Dollars to be spent in participating businesses.

• 704-784-4208; www.concorddowntown.com JOYPROM 2016 March 19 • 5:00-9:00pm Jay M. Robinson High School 300 Pitts School Road S.W., Concord • A time of fun for high school students and adults with disabilities; a full-scale prom with dancing and refreshments • RSVP by March 14 to speele@ joyfulheartsnc.org or at 704-699-7761 • Please donate to the JoyProm Closet! Clothing pick-up: February 26 (4-7pm) and 27 (9am-noon), Covenant Church, 6900 Hickory Ridge Road, Harrisburg • www.joyfulheartsnc.org

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At a Glance Caterering Services Fruitful Catering 704-467-3062 fruitfulcatering@cs.com www.fruitfulcatering.com

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Cleaning Services – Office Blue-J 51 Union Street S., Concord, NC 28025 704-589-3148 www.bluejsmallofficecleaning.com

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Churches New Hope Worship Center Page 17 452 Brookwood Ave. N.E., Concord, NC 28025 704-786-0155 www.newhopewc.org

Event Venues Rocky River Golf Club Page 2 6900 Bruton Smith Blvd., Concord, NC 28027 704-455-1200 www.rockyrivergolf.com

Civic Organizations Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce 3003 Dale Earnhardt Blvd., Suite 2 Kannapolis, NC 28083 704-782-4000 www.cabarrus.biz

General Surgeons The Piedmont Surgical Clinic, PA Page 3 431 Copperfield Boulevard, Concord, NC 28025 704-786-1104 www.piedmontsurgical.com

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Healthcare Health Hotline 800-381-8615 toll-free

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Hospitals Carolinas HealthCare System-NorthEast Page 32 920 Church Street N., Concord, NC 28025 704-783-1275 • 800-575-1275 toll-free www.carolinashealthcare.org/northeast Land Sales American Land Corporation - Charlotte Page 9 21031 Catawba Avenue, Suite 105 Cornelius, NC 28031 704-535-4100 www.americanlandcorporation.com Pharmacies Harrisburg Hometown Pharmacy Page 9 5006 Highway 49 S., Harrisburg, NC 28075 704-454-RX4U (7948) www.harrisburgpharmacy.com Photographers Michael A. Anderson Photography 38 Union Street S., Concord, NC 28025 704-701-5908 mike@michael-a-anderson.com www.michael-a-anderson.com

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Print & Technology Services Modern Impressions Page 16 5029 West W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269 800-840-2554 www.modernimpressions.com Recreational Events Run For Your Life 901 S. Kings Drive, #100 Charlotte, NC 28204 704-358-0713 www.runforyourlife.com Restaurants/Catering Services Bistro Catering & Events 48 Union Street S., Concord, NC 28025 980-621-6333 www.bistrocateringandevents.com Mekong Thai Resturant & Bar 9 Union Street N., Concord, NC 28025 704-262-3322 Satellite TV Providers DIRECTV 800-766-2554

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