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Virtual Reality: In the Eye of the Beholder

A Gadget:

The Novelty of It

Healthy Living: Physical Declines Begin Earlier

Cabarrus Business: On the Go

Cabarrus Crime Stoppers

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Word on the Street September 2016 Volume 16 n Issue 9 President Pam Tolen Publisher Jason Huddle

Advertising Kimberly Brouillette Jason Huddle Elaine Marlowe Contributing Writers Kim Cassell Duke Health Contributing Photographers Michael A. Anderson Photography Duke Health immersit.com Kevin the Tech Ninja modobag.com parrot.com sensorwake.com wareable.com Wireless Xplosion Cabarrus Magazine is published by: Comfort Publishing Inc. 296 Church Street N., Hidden Plaza Concord, NC 28025 For editorial inquiries, call 704-782-2353 or email them to Kim Cassell at kcassell@ cabarrusmagazine.com. For advertising inquiries, call Jason Huddle at 704-907-7847 or Kimberly Brouillette at 704-305-7599.

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Managing Editor/Art Direction Kim Cassell

September is here! The summer temps will soon give way to falling leaves and twilight fires. I can smell the pumpkin-flavored lattes already. Before you know it, the holidays will be here and you’ll be looking for that perfect gift for your favorite techgeek. That’s one reason we have done some digging to discover what the newest technology trends are this year. It’s also interesting to see how the digital age continues to boggle the imagination.

Now, virtual reality isn’t exactly cutting-edge.

We’ve been playing around with it since the ‘80s.

But it appears the technology has finally caught up with the idea and our friends at Carolina CompuTech explain how it might just become a part of our daily lives. We’ll also talk about up-and-coming gadgets – things like Immersit, which can motorize your couch, and Modobag, a rideable suitcase. Finally, our friends at Duke University at the NCRC are studying ways people can maintain their physical dexterity as they age. They’re also hosting the Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest this month.

These and many other nuggets of local information are jam-packed inside this edition. And, speaking of technology, did you know you can read Cabarrus Magazine, as well as lots of other articles not in the print edition, online at www.cabarrusmagazine.com? It’s true! Check it out!

Sincerely,

Jason Huddle

LETTER TO THE EDITOR First I would like to congratulate you and all the staff of “Cabarrus Magazine” for the excellence of your topic choices. Every issue contains useful information about local concerns for our county.

As a Harrisburg resident, I found “Growing Pains” to be extremely helpful in explaining some of the otherwise inexplicable road closings and traffic messes.

Here is a mystery: You list 11 new or expanded residential subdivisions. Eight out of those 11 are located on or near Robinson Church Road, and yet this most-traveled train crossing is to be permanently closed. If the planners’ objective was to inconvenience the maximum number of drivers, they have succeeded hands down.

Yours truly, Ms. J. Nykula

This Issue...

Gadgets and Gizmos 6

Virtual Reality: In the Eye of the Beholder

14

Crime Stoppers: The Davidson Highway B&E Case

15

Paw Prints: Cabarrus’ Adoptable Dogs

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A Gadget: The Novelty of It

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Breaking Bread: Chef Bailes Dishes

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Healthy Living: Duke Health Studies Physical Decline

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Cabarrus Business: On the Go

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By Kim Cassell

Virtual Reality: In the Eye of the Beholder

One of the most exciting technologies breaking barriers in 2016 is virtual reality (VR). Barriers have included price, availability to the consumer and the sophistication of the technology itself.

But virtual reality isn’t new. It actually has a notable history in the U.S. military.

In the 1920s and ‘30s, VR was used in flight training simulation. “These trainers looked like sawed-off coffins mounted on a pedestal, and were used to teach instrument flying,” hitl.washington.edu says. “The darkness inside the trainer cockpit, the realistic readings on the instrument panel, and the motion of the trainer on the pedestal combined to produce a sensation similar to actually flying on instruments at night. The Link trainers were very effective tools for their intended purpose, teaching thousands of pilots the night-flying skills they needed before and during World War II.” So, what exactly is virtual reality? Wikipedia defines it as, “A computer technology that replicates an environment – real or imagined – and simulates a user’s physical presence and environment to allow for user interaction. Virtual realities artificially create sensory experience, which can include sight, touch, hearing and smell.” "

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Virtual reality hardware offers visual (and sometimes audio) immersion via a head-mounted display that shows a stereo image in 3-D.

And wareable.com explains that a virtual reality set-up needs three things: “A PC, console or smartphone to run the app or game, a headset which secures a display in front of your eyes (which could be the phone’s display) and some kind of input – head tracking, controllers, hand tracking, voice, on-device buttons or touchpads.” FYI: Tracking refers to an app being able to recognize and identify a user’s movements.

Likely, the segment of the population watching advancements in VR most closely is the gamer. Another is the computer geek, and Todd Ostrander might fall into that latter category.

As owner of Carolina CompuTech on Union Street, Ostrander grew up around computers. “My dad worked for IBM when I was growing up in Kingston, NY. He was part of the great

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migration south in 1980. I worked for a graphics company here, then realized 16 years ago that computers will break, and migrated into computer repair.”

So it stands to reason that Ostrander is a keen observer of the latest in computer technology. When asked what he sees as the new wave, he becomes animated and dives into virtual reality.

“There is a whole new technology on the cusp,” he says. “Three-D took off in the ‘70s, then there was IMAX and the new 3-D. It took off better, but didn’t really pop. Google has killed the glasses – now you pop on a mask and you’re suddenly walking through a game like you’re in the game.”

Google Glass, which Ostrander refers to, was introduced to the U.S. consumer in 2013. Designed to look like a pair of eyeglasses, the optical

display was meant to be a hands-free computer that responded to voice commands. At $1,500 each, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) got involved over privacy and safety issues and Google stopped production of the glasses in January 2015. But I digress.

“Virtual reality hardware offers visual (and sometimes audio) immersion via a head-mounted display that shows a stereo image in 3-D. Sensors in the headset track the user’s movements and change the user’s view accordingly.

A VR version of scuba diving allows you to feel as if real fish are swimming toward you. If you look up, you see a realistically rendered sky. When you glance down, you are shown the ocean floor. The soundtrack adjusts accordingly, enhancing the perception of being elsewhere. All other things

being equal, the higher the screen resolution and the faster the screen refresh (updating data), the more convincing the simulation.”

This is according to Deloitte Global, who, at the beginning of the year, predicted that virtual reality would make a billion dollars in 2016, predominantly in video games. They estimated the sale of about 2.5 million VR headsets and 10 million games.

“We would expect the majority of spending on VR to be by core rather than casual gamers,” the company says.

“This implies that while anyone with a smartphone could try out a variant of VR, the majority of VR’s revenues in 2016 will likely be driven by a base of tens of millions of core gamers rather than the hundreds of millions of occasional console or PC gamers, or the billions who play casual games.”

Core gamers are those who spend a lot of time and money on video games, their primary hobby. But it’s an expensive hobby, especially if integrated with VR. That’s because optimal viewing needs high-resolution monitors (more than 500 dots per inch), as well as refresh rates of 75 frames per second and robust computer processors (electronic circuitry that runs a computer’s programs). Not until recently have these products become available to the average consumer.

Depending on the depth of one’s wallet, there’s a variety of VR headsets on the market. The cheapest is the cardboard variety at $10 to $20, and

Todd Ostrander and store mascot, Riley

called mobile VR. Cardboard kits are available through companies like Google, I Am Cardboard and Unofficial Cardboard. These kits provide a cardboard template that, when folded, holds adjustable eye lenses. A smartphone fits inside, against your face, and, voila, you have virtual reality via apps downloaded to the phone. The drawbacks are no head strap, typically, so the user has to hold the headset in place, and phone battery life. VR can deaden a battery in 30 minutes.

There are more sophisticated – and expensive – VR head-mounted displays (HMDs) available and Ostrander says that the Oculus Rift “is the biggest one out there.”

With a hefty price tag of $599, these headsets are still flying off retail shelves. And the company is due to launch its Touch motion controllers – which allow you to have “hands” in VR – by the end of the year. Then there’s the HTC Vive ($799); Samsung Gear VR ($99); Sony PlayStation VR ($399), which is being released on October "

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Above: The cheapest VR headsets on the market are made of cardboard and cost $10 to $20. They’re for use with a smartphone. Above, right: Sony’s PlayStation VR is being released on October 13.

13; and the Microsoft Scorpio VRcompatible console (no release date yet), and more.

Taking VR a step further, there are advanced haptic (tactile) systems that bring the sense of touch – or force feedback – into the fields of gaming, medical and military. Gloves with built-in sensors bring users’ hands into the picture and mimic their actual

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physical gestures, like playing a piano or picking up objects.

Currently, in gaming, the Oculus Rift Touch motion controllers and the HTC Vive wand link controllers – among others – enable gamers to feel action through vibrations – like an explosion, for example. They can also use buttons, thumbsticks and triggers to, say, squeeze the hand trigger and

shoot a gun in a video game. However, you cannot see your hands within the game.

Wikipedia.com explains more: “Furthermore, virtual reality covers remote communication environments which provide virtual presence of users with the concepts of telepresence and telexistence or a virtual artifact (VA), either through the use of standard input devices such as a keyboard and mouse, or through multimodal devices such as a wired glove or omnidirectional treadmills. The immersive environment can be similar to the real world in order to create a lifelike experience – for example, in simulations for pilot or combat training – or it can differ significantly from reality, such as in VR games.”

To hit back at the high prices and to lure consumers into spending their money on VR, Canada-based Tek Gear has launched a campaign called VR For Everyone. As part of it they’re offering FreeHMD, a free VR headset available at www.FreeHMD.com.

“The promise of a low-cost HMD has faded with the recent launch of entrylevel consumer VR headsets. With starting prices of $600 and as high as $1,200, this is well out of reach of the average consumer,” Tony Havelka, Tek Gear president, says. “Our experience in the VR industry has shown us that, in order to get a consumer-grade VR headset to market, it must have a much lower cost. There’s nothing lower than $0 – so that’s where we set the price.”

“I’ve been in technology long enough that I don’t play until it’s mainstream,” Ostrander adds. “There’s a disposability to electronics today.

In five years, the $300 Apple watch will be worth zero. Obsolete. I catch products when they come halfway down in price.”

So, if virtual reality can be used in video games, why not television movies? There are legitimate reasons.

“Little VR content exists, with a fundamental constraint being the lack of broadcast-grade or even hobbyist cameras capable of capturing VR content,” deloitte.com explains.

“VR apps will be available, but we expect these typically to offer a view of a virtualized living room, which includes a virtual television set, displaying regular TV programs in 2-D. “Furthermore, as was the case with 3-D filming for television, there is likely to be a learning curve in determining best practices for shooting for VR. Regular filming places the set in front of the camera, and the production crew to the rear and out of shot. VR filming may require the crew to disappear entirely, which may complicate the directing of the shots.

For VR sports, it is not yet certain where best to place the camera: placing it in the center of a field and in the mid-point of the action would likely constrain players’ movements.”

Even after shooting there will, in all probability, be questions about how to edit, transmit and store these huge files. “One production-level camera "

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features 42 cameras capable of 4K resolution. This captures a gigapixel image (about 500 times the size of a standard smartphone image), and shoots at 30 frames a second,” deloitte.com adds.

There is value in utilizing virtual reality in other fields. In medicine, VR is working its way into areas like telepresence surgical training, pain management, and treatment of phantom limb pain and PostTraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

With regard to PTSD, “Clinics and hospitals are using virtual reality simulations of warfare akin to Iraq and Afghanistan to help veterans who are, in many ways, continually reliving the traumatic events they experienced,” according to techrepublic.com. “In a safe and controlled environment, they can learn how to deal with instances that might otherwise be triggers to behavior that could be destructive to themselves and others.”

The future of an ever-growing digital reality goes hand-in-hand with VR. “Doctors’ offices are now required to have all their forms electronic.

Timewarner generates online bills. And there’s Google Fiber,” Ostrander says.

Google Fiber is just now being introduced to the Charlotte region.

Google says it will allow the consumer to download a full-length movie in under two minutes, providing “an Internet connection speed of up to one gigabit per second (1,000 Mbit/s) for both download and upload, which is roughly 100 times faster access than

VR Applications As for enterprise adoption of VR, we expect 2016 will be a year of experimentation, with a range of companies dabbling with using VR for sales and marketing purposes. These activities are likely to be commercially insignificant this year. For example: • Some architects are using VR to create interactive visualizations of construction projects in place of 3-D models or fly-through video. This approach can enable clients to make changes before work starts.

• Emergency response workers have used VR to practice how to respond to faults with nuclear reactors.

• There are multiple applications for healthcare, with training and education of staff and members of the public being among the most prevalent.

• Hotels can provide VR guides to properties. For guests at a property, a VR headset could act as a virtual concierge, showing guests places they could visit.

• As well as teaching via a virtual classroom, VR can additionally be used to provide digitized tours to prospective students.

• VR will likely continue to be used in the military where simulators have long been commonplace.

Source: Deloitte Global

what most Americans have.”

“At some point, we all will be streaming,” Ostrander adds. “Amazon Prime, Hulu…there are already no more VCRs and someday there will be no DVDs. Think about it – we order food online; copy machines have automatic toner ordering; cursive is no longer being taught because we’ll have fingerprints and palm prints (now in doctors’ offices). We see robotics in automatic doors, cars that park themselves and devices that vacuum our houses. They’re pushing more into everyday life.”

He also mentions home automation, which gives people control of their home’s devices and appliances while they’re away...from a mobile device… anywhere.

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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.

Max, described as a Dachshund mix – with maybe some Beagle or Pointer – came to Cabarrus Pets Society with severe burns on his body due to someone pouring boiling water on him. Still a pup at just five to six months of age, he has been such a trooper. He is loving and trusting, despite the way someone treated him.

He loves other dogs and people’s laps, too! Max is neutered, microchipped and current on his shots.

Cabarrus Pets Society P.O. Box 5042, Concord, NC 28027 704-786-7729 petpals@cabarruspets.com www.cabarruspets.com

Look at that sweet, smiling face, even while being heartworm positive and having a litter of pups to nurse! RUNT is a beautiful two-year-old Border Collie/ Husky mix.

This friendly and energetic girl won’t be available for adoption until her puppies are weaned and she undergoes heartworm treatment, but donations are being accepted and can be mailed to HS CAR, P.O. Box 6076, Concord, NC 28027 or made through Paypal.

Those who’d like to inquire about Runt can send an email to cabarrusanimal rescue@all2easy.net.

HS Cabarrus Animal Rescue 590 Crestmont Drive, Concord 704-701-5441 cabarrusanimalrescue@all2easy.net www.cabarrusanimalrescue.org

Kenson is a handsome black and white Terrier mix – looks like there might be some Border Collie in there – who is about three years old. Kenson was picked up as a stray and is actively seeking his forever home.

He enjoys long walks on the beach, milk bones on the patio and plays well with his shelter friends. He’s neutered, microchipped and current on his vaccines, and can be seen at Ruth’s Memorial Shelter. Come check him out!

Humane Society of Concord & Greater Cabarrus County Ruth’s Memorial Shelter 2010 Wilshire Court, Concord 704-784-7387 www.cabarrushumanesociety.org

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Modobag: Imagine riding your smart luggage through the airport, traveling three times faster than if you walked.

By Kim Cassell

A Gadget: The Novelty of It What would our today be like without scientifically curious individuals? Oftentimes, inventers search for the solution to a problem in their own lives, giving way to the saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention.”

While some technology is life changing, especially in the medical field, another serves to bring our daily lives more convenience. The word gadget can be described as “a small mechanical device or tool, especially an ingenious or novel one.” Synonyms include contraption and widget. Yet, as off-the-wall as some appear to be, they’re often embraced by people who come to the conclusion that they can’t live without them.

Annually, for nearly 50 years, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has hosted The International Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) in Las Vegas. The next show takes place January 5-8, 2017.

The newest in technology and products take center stage while more than 3,800 companies host some 300 conferences during a showcase that saw a record-breaking 170,000-plus attendees from all over the world this year.

Additionally, innovations in the areas of 3-D printing, communications infrastructure, electronic gaming, robotics and more are introduced to an almost salivating audience hungering for the next big thing. "

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Immersit: It jolts, bumps and tilts you and your couch, chair or bed into the movie or video game you’re watching on television.

True, technology requires years of testing and prototypes before it’s considered for mainstream manufacturing and distribution.

So, while CES shows may feature comparable products over the course of more than one year, those products are being tweaked and refined, coming ever closer to holding a place in our home or garage.

We’d like to spotlight a handful of state-of-the-art gadgets, and will identify those that are available now or will be before the holiday shopping season commences. After all, for the person who has everything, one of these may strike a cord.

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Modobag: Made in the U.S.A. Two years ago, Chicago entrepreneur and industrial designer, Kevin O’Donnell, watched as his children rode his wheeled suitcase through the airport. That got his wheels turning – literally. His next step involved a phone call to friend and competitive motorcyclist, Boyd Bruner.

Together, they realized O’Donnell’s vision of a speedy (up to 8 mph) battery-operated, belt-driven, 150-watt electric motorized suitcase. Whew!

Better yet, why not add dual backlit USB ports and quick-stow pockets to charge and hold your hand-held

devices while you’re riding. Anyone weighing up to 260 pounds can jump on this 22-inch by 14-inch by 9-inch suitcase that weighs about 19 pounds empty and utilizes 85 percent of the bag for packing. The remaining 15 percent is occupied by the allimportant mechanics.

When you purchase your nylon and aluminum Modobag, you plug it into a 110-volt electrical outlet for an hour; the battery voltage gauge will indicate a full charge. “Made from Lithium batteries with the latest patented nano-crystal technology, the Modobag battery meets the UN Transportation Testing (UN DOT 38.3) for Lithium Batteries Guidelines,” modobag.com says.

Modobag touts its product as getting the rider to his or her destination up to three times faster than walking utilizing the extendable towing handle on a sealed-bearing steering column; quick-release foot pedals and a dualwheel braking system. Control is monitored on a touch-control LEDbacklit dashboard. The battery life is six to eight miles, based on passenger weight.

So, you’re riding your smart luggage through the airport. Why not add on a Modobag Tracking App? This option puts a SIM card tracker – and

accompanying app for both iOS and Android phones that uses GSM/GPRS technology – in your Modobag so you’ll never lose it.

All of this fast-moving technology comes at a price. As of this writing, Modobag is offering early-bird purchases at $995 plus shipping. This is 33 percent off retail. The tracking app costs an additional $69.

If Modobag is on track time-wise, parts are being ordered for a projected October assembly and manufacture, as well as putting the finishing touches on the track app. November and December should see about 200 suitcases released for final testing, with orders scheduled for fulfillment and shipping in January/February 2017.

Currently, Modobag is the size of a carry-on piece. The company is looking to offer larger, check-in-type bags in the future. Be warned – with an empty weight of nearly 20 pounds, it may not take much to hit the 50-pound maximum bag weight before extra fees are passed along by airlines.

At this point, Modobag’s website – www.modobag.com – is the sole source for purchasing this product. If it catches on, it’s likely specialty gift retailers will offer it in their stores. In the meantime, happy rolling!

Immersit: 4-D Entertainment French entrepreneur Valentin Fage hasn’t reached 30 years of age, yet he’s already CEO of Immersit. Fage envisioned the product after watching the movie, The Fast and the Furious.

Okay, you’re sitting on your couch watching a movie or playing a video game. Sure, you have a high-definition TV and digital surround-sound, but imagine being jostled, jerked and bumped as those movements coincide with the movie’s action. It can be a car veering around a corner, a jetliner in flight or a gun going off.

Immersit is described as a plug & play device. According to engadget.com, “The third-generation prototype consists of four pneumatic, air- "

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pump-activated ‘feet’ that sit under the legs or corners of your sofa. They’re capable of moving independently up to four inches, creating pitch (back and forth), roll (side to side) and heave (up and down) motion, along with vibration. The final system will support up to 1,100 pounds, easily handling the weight of a couch with four people seated.

“A central control module (box) receives ‘motion code’ commands from a laptop or tablet via WiFi to operate the feet in sync with a movie or game, either actively or passively.”

This means that movies and video games have to be encoded and synchronized with Immersit in order to work. The company has already completed this process on hundreds of movies and games, and projects to have more than 1,000 available when the product hits the market en masse. Even if a video isn’t encoded, the viewer will still experience passive movement with the soundtrack as the guide.

Fage would also like to see Immersit work with home movies, so that if you wear a GoPro camera on an awesome vacation adventure, for example, you can experience it again at home.

By way of testing and x-raying, the company states that furniture won’t be ruined by the product, and that it will deactivate if a person or animal crawls under the couch.

As for which movies can be viewed through Immersit, techtimes.com says, “While the company has already pre-

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hush about the final price tag, but since the first products are scheduled to ship to homes next month, reality will soon hit.

SensorWake: Smelling your way into wakefulness instead of being jarred by an alarm

programmed several movies into the device, it does not go into detail as to which titles they have already worked on. In terms of video games, this device has a support for more than 120 titles on the current and last-gen Xbox, PlayStation and PCs. But, again, it has not mentioned exactly which titles.”

So, if you’re not prone to motion sickness and would love the thrill of being physically plunged into a movie or video game, Immersit might just be for you. And it works with any piece of furniture that has four legs – even a bed.

While the early bird special for the vibration kit listed on the company’s website (www.immersit.com) is $349, word has it that those have sold out and the price is up to $735. Rumor also has it that could rise to nearly $1,000. Immersit has been very hush-

SensorWake: An Olfactory Alarm Clock No one likes the loud buzzing or clanging of an alarm clock at the crack of dawn, especially Guillaume Rolland, a French engineering student who, at only 17 years old in 2014, came up with the idea of waking to a pleasant smell.

Guillaume and his three sisters – among 100 others – tested a prototype that uses dry-air fragrance diffusers to awaken the sleepy. A person inserts a fragrance cartridge of choice – called a scent capsule – into the top of the clock before going to bed. Initial fragrance options include Continental breakfast: espresso and hot croissant; Seaside: monoi and tiare flower; Lush Jungle: cut grass and leaves; Invigorating Aromatherapy: purifying tea tree and harmonious chocolate; and Vitalization Aromatherapy: stimulating ginger and peppermint.

Bacon was once an option and may come back, given the complaints when it went away.

Some were concerned that they would not wake to an aroma because our sense of smell goes to sleep when we do. However, the diffusers are reported to be intense and wouldn’t work only for those with colds or allergies. If that’s the case, there’s a back-up sound alarm that will go off after three minutes of scent diffusion.

This looks to be emerging as a popular product: early bird offers on www.sensorwake.com have sold out. However, orders are still being accepted at the $109 price tag with shipment of another batch scheduled for November. At this point, the website is the only place to purchase the clock.

Scent capsules are being sold at $5.45 each – it’s projected they’ll increase to $6 each – and are advertised as lasting for 30

Orak Hydrofoil MiniDrone: It goes from sky to water with an attachable hull.

“awakenings.” Purchasers can also buy a seven-set bundle (21 capsules) of scents for $136.95. Rolland hopes to expand the scent offerings to seasonal fragrances for various holidays.

Orak Hydrofoil MiniDrone: It’s a Bird, It’s a Boat France-based company, Parrot, specializes in hands-free technology.

In business for more than 20 years, it spun off a subsidiary last year: Parrot drones. It has been introducing new products at the CES show since 2010.

Out for a little more than a year,

the Orak Hydrofoil MiniDrone is a battery-powered aerial drone with a three-axis gimbal (pivoted support that allows rotation) that can fly up to about 11 mph. Controlled by a smartphone or tablet, which serves as the drone’s remote, it’s flown by way of the downloadable FreeFlight 3 app and a Bluetooth connection. It has a 65-foot controller range.

What’s unique about this particular drone is that a hydrofoil can be attached to it, allowing it to “swim.”

When the hydrofoil is attached to the underbelly of the aerial drone, its

“hull” hovers about two inches above the surface of the water, racing around by way of its four propellers, and glides across calm, fresh water at up to 6 mph. Maneuverability is advertised as agile and smooth, but having it capsize would likely bring a sad ending to an otherwise fun outing.

No FAA registration is required for the Orak because it’s categorized as a toy. It does come with an embedded video graphics array (VGA) minicamera, and uses a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery that lasts about nine minutes in the air and "

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seven minutes in the water, leaving definite room for improvement.

Otherwise, reviews have been pretty positive, especially with regard to air tricks. If it’s approached as a toy, expectations hopefully won’t be beyond reach.

The Orak is available here in Cabarrus County now for $149.99 at both area Best Buy stores: in Kannapolis at Afton Ridge and on Concord Mills Boulevard. It’s offered at the same price through Crutchfield and target.com.

Blu-Toque Bluetooth Beanie: It’s Now Waterproof Caseco is a manufacturer of innovative electronic products and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

The Blu-Toque Bluetooth beanie, one of the company’s most popular items, was initially water-resistant but the waterproof version came out at the beginning of this year.

This cold-weather unisex knit hat

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The Blu-Toque Bluetoorh Beanie: Wireless music and phone in a hat

comes in a variety of colors and styles.

The common component to each, however, is the Bluetooth V4.0 stereo speakers/Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone built in.

Padded headphones are positioned

over each ear, allowing the wearer to listen to music streamed from their smartphone or take calls. There’s even a multi-function button that enables you to answer and hang up calls without touching your phone.

It’s compatible with all iOS and Android-based phones, has a range of up to about 30 feet and the embedded microphone can pick up sound up to about a yard away.

The headphones have features that allow you to skip songs and adjust the volume, and voice prompts let you know when the device is on or off, when it’s paired with your smartphone and when the battery is low. The beanie comes with a rechargeable LiIon battery that takes about two hours to fully charge and provides about six hours of talk/play time. A red status light means the device is charging, it flashes blue when it’s on, and pulses red and blue when it’s pairing with your phone. A micro-USB charging cable is included.

Those who like to listen to music will especially appreciate the beanie’s wire-free design…no cords hanging from your ears. The beanie is also washable; the speakers can be removed from their zippered pouches.

Reviews of the Blu-Toque are good.

While the headphones aren’t highresolution, the fact that the sound quality is clear and you’re keeping your head warm at the same time is resonating with music fans and techies alike.

The beanie is currently available online for $39.99 at mycaseco.com and on sites like walmart.com, samsclub.com and amazon.com.

Whether you dislike technology getting “all in your face” or you embrace the ingenuity of those developing products such as these, gadgets are likely to go nowhere.

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

Chef Skyler Bailes has been executive chef at Union Street Bistro for more than three years and has 15-plus years of professional cooking experience.

His previous cooking styles – other than American – have included French, Italian, Low-country, Asian and South American. Chef Bailes always enjoys the challenge and personal gratification of creating new dishes and exceeding customer expectations. n

Turkey Chorizo Burgers ingredients 1.5 lbs. ground turkey 1 oz. yellow onion 3 garlic cloves 1.5 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 3 Tbsp. chili powder 3 Tbsp. paprika 1 Tbsp. ground cumin

1 Tbsp. ground coriander 1 Tbsp. oregano 1 Tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. crushed red pepper 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs

Directions Combine all ingredients except turkey and panko in a food processor and puree´ until smooth in consistency. In a mixing bowl, fold mixture into ground turkey along with the panko bread crumbs and mix well. Put into an air-tight bag and refrigerate overnight. Portion into 5-ounce balls and press each into 1/4-inch patties. Grill for three to four minutes on each side or until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. Add your favorite toppings and condiments, and enjoy!

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Courtesy of Duke Health at NCRC

Physical Declines Begin Earlier Than Expected Physical declines begin sooner in life than typically detected, often when people are still in their 50s, according to a Duke Health study that focused on a large group of U.S. adults across a variety of age groups.

Norris Dearmon of Kannapolis enrolled in the MURDOCK Physical Performance Study, with Duke Health employee, Chris Lewis.

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The finding suggests that efforts to maintain basic strength and endurance should begin before age 50, when it’s still possible to preserve the skills that keep people mobile and independent later in life.

“Typically, functional tests are conducted on people in their 70s and 80s, and by then you’ve missed 40 years of opportunities to remedy problems,” Miriam C. Morey, Ph.D., senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development at Duke University School of Medicine, says. Morey is senior author of research published in the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.

Morey and colleagues studied a group of 775 participants enrolled in the Measurement to Understand the Reclassification of Disease Of Cabarrus/ Kannapolis (MURDOCK) Study. The MURDOCK Study is Duke Health’s longitudinal clinical research study based at the North Carolina Research Campus (NCRC) in Kannapolis. The MURDOCK community registry and biorepository includes more than 12,000 participants and nearly 460,000 biological specimens.

For the MURDOCK Physical Performance Lifespan Study, the Duke-led team enrolled participants ranging in age from their 30s through their 100s, with broad representation across sexes and races.

All participants performed the same simple tasks to demonstrate strength, endurance or balance: rising from a chair repeatedly for 30 seconds; standing on one leg for a minute; and walking for six minutes. Additionally, their walking speed was measured over a distance of about 10 yards.

Men generally performed better than women on the tasks, and younger people outperformed older participants. But the age at which declines in physical ability began to appear – in the decade of the 50s – was consistent regardless of gender or other demographic features.

Specifically, both men and women in that mid-life decade began to slip in their ability to stand on one leg and rise from a chair. The decline continued through the next decades.

Further differences in aerobic endurance and gait speed were observed beginning with participants in their 60s and 70s.

The study provides physical ability benchmarks that could be easily performed and measured in clinical exams, providing a way to detect problems earlier.

“Our research reinforces a lifespan approach to maintaining physical ability – don’t wait until you are 80 years old and cannot get out of a chair,” lead author, Katherine S. Hall, Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine at Duke, says. “People often misinterpret ‘aging’ to mean ‘aged,’ and that issues of functional independence aren’t important until later in life.

This bias can exist among researchers and healthcare providers, too. The good news is, with proper attention and effort, the ability to function independently can often be preserved with regular exercise.”

Hall and Morey say the next phase of research will be to study blood samples of the participants to determine whether there are biological markers that correlate with declines in physical ability. They are also revisiting the study participants for

Researchers using data from the study have found that physical declines begin sooner in life than typically detected.

two-year checkups.

In addition to Hall and Morey, study authors include Harvey J. Cohen, Carl F. Pieper, Gerda G. Fillenbaum, William E. Kraus, Kim M. Huffman, Melissa A. Cornish, Andrew Shiloh, Christy Flynn, Richard Sloane and L. Kristin Newby.

The study received funding from a

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On the Go September at the Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society On September 11 at 2:00pm, Vickey Cline will combine her love of mystery and Mt. Pleasant into the narrative, MORE Murder and Mayhem Around Mt. Pleasant. She will share stories she gleaned from regional newspaper accounts and local family histories.

Then, on September 18 at 2:00pm, Dr. Gary Freeze, professor of history at Catawba College, presents his popular program, Why Andy Didn’t Carry A Gun, The Hidden History Of Mayberry.

Dr. Freeze will discuss concepts developed within the The Andy Griffith Show as they relate to the current status of North Carolina, and will reveal his interpretation of the complex nature of Mayberry society.

Both events are open to the public with complimentary admission for ECHS members and a charge of $3 for non-member adults. Children under 12 are welcome and admitted free. Call 704-783-5240 for more information.

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Concord Wildlife Alliance to Host Free Film As a recognized chapter of the NC Wildlife Federation, the Concord Wildlife Alliance’s goal is to improve the quality of life and the conservation practices within the city of Concord. On September 29 at 7:00pm, the group will be showing – free of charge – the film, Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home, at the Davis Theatre.

Renowned entomologist, Dr. Douglas Tallamy, whose research, books and lectures on the use of non-native plants in landscaping, sound the alarm about habitat and species loss. Tallamy provides the narrative thread that challenges the notion that humans are here and nature is someplace else. Inspiring stories of community commitment to conservation landscaping illustrate Tallamy’s vision by showing how humans and nature can co-exist with mutual benefits.

For more information about the film, visit www.themeadowproject.com.

Kannapolis Approves Grant for ISE Enterprises Expansion The City of Kannapolis has approved a three-year economic development incentive grant totaling $44,179 to ISE Enterprises Inc. for investment in a 30,000square-foot facility on Biscayne Drive. The company has been in Kannapolis since 2004.

The expansion is a result of a merge between ECS Enterprises Inc. and Charlottebased International Display Systems. The company produces display fixtures, and houses plastics fabrication and CNC machining. The new facility will contain acrylic fabrication and packaging operations, with a total investment of $2.75 million. The company will retain some operations in its current facility, also on Biscayne Drive.

The expansion project will result in 20 new full-time jobs over the next three years, most due to the merger.

Local Daniel Boone Descendant to Show at ClearWater Artist Studios A local artist descended from the legendary Daniel Boone aims to express the intertwining legacies his research has uncovered, via his own paintings, in a new solo traveling exhibit showing at ClearWater Artist Studios in Concord.

Return to the Land of My Ancestors is on view in the Main Gallery from September 1 through 30, featuring 16 oil paintings, 15 watercolors and Robert Alvin Crum other artifacts created by Robert Alvin Crum, who currently resides in Salisbury. The debut show in the ClearWater Gallery is part of ClearWater’s “Guest Artist” series, which began this year and has the gallery booked with a new show each month into 2017.

Through his paintings and other creations, Crum explores revelations of his family’s slave-ownership, battles, love and politics, pioneers and natives, and spiritual connections to the land and the people who moved across it two centuries ago.

The public is invited to an Opening Reception on September 9, from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Refreshments; music

by LeDerick Blackburn; and a short storytelling session by author and Boone historian Randell Jones are included. Also open to the public, Crum will then take part in an Artist Talk on September 10. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Visit www.clearwaterartists.com or call 704-784-9535 for more information.

MURDOCK Study Hosts Free Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest Duke University is hosting the Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest – part of the popular Run Kannapolis series – from 9:00am to 12:00 noon on September 24. Held at the North Carolina Research Campus, the event is free as Duke’s gift to the community and the more than 12,200 participants who have joined the MURDOCK Study.

The morning will start with registration for the Duke Dash 5K at 8:15am in front of the Core Laboratory Building at 150 Research Campus Drive. The 5K will begin at 9:00. Family fun will follow from 10:00 to noon with local vendors, food, face painting, yoga, Zumba, line dancing and performances, as well as health screenings like blood pressure checks. Raffle drawings for fun door prizes from local businesses will occur throughout the morning. All community members are welcome, including four-legged ones!

“Duke University and the MURDOCK Study promote health and wellness in our local area, and the purpose of the Community Appreciation Event is to thank this community for welcoming Duke with such excitement to share in the vision of a healthier future, and to provide an outlet for health knowledge and activity,” Perla Nunes, community engagement leader for the MURDOCK Study, says.

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september Kannapolis Farmers Market September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 4:00-7:00pm Corner Vance St. and Dale Earnhardt Blvd.

• Fresh produce, dairy products, baked goods, honey and crafts • WIC vouchers, SNAP/EBT and credit cards accepted.

• www.kannapolisnc.gov

HARRISBURG FARMERS MARKET September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • 3:00-6:00pm 6960 Robinson Church Road, Harrisburg • Enjoy fresh, local produce and other locally-sourced goods.

• 704-425-7275; www.harrisburgnc.org/departments/parksrecreation/harrisburg-farmers-market

TODDLER Story Time September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 • 10:30am Mt. Pleasant Branch Library 8556 Cook Street, Mt. Pleasant • Children from walking age to three years old with caregiver. Songs, stories, finger plays followed by playtime for toddlers and networking for parents.

• 704-436-2202

MXGP Of The Americas September 2-3 zMAX Dragway 5555 Concord Parkway S., Concord • The premiere Motocross Championship featuring the best riders from 16 countries; they will compete on a one-mile dirt course installed at the dragway.

• 800-455-3267, www.charlottemotorspeedway.com

Brown Bag Coloring for Adults September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 11:00am-12:00pm Mt. Pleasant Branch Library 8556 Cook Street, Mt. Pleasant • Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. Bring your lunch and color your stress away. We provide the materials, or feel free to bring your own.

• 704-436-2202 cABARRUS COUNTY FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • 5:00-9:00pm 363 Church Street N., Concord • Created for local food trucks to come and showcase their food and talent while promoting the closeness of families • 704-910-9612 Concord Pedals & Pints September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 • 6:00-8:30pm • A free cycling club that holds weekly rides around Concord; all types of bicycles accepted.

• Breweries donate $1 per rider each week to the Cooperative Christian Ministry.

• 603-831-1671; www.highbranchbrewing.com

Piedmont Farmers Market September 3, 10, 17, 24 • 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 Rotary Square Farmers Market September 3, 10, 17, 24 (9:00am-12 noon) September 6, 13, 20, 27 (10:00am-1:00pm) 120 Union St. S., Concord • Local fruits and vegetables, free-range eggs, antibiotic- and hormone-free meat • 704-425-5559; www.piedmont-farmersmarket.com cabarrus county fair September 9-17 Cabarrus Arena & Events Center 4759 NC Highway 49, Concord • Amusement park rides, livestock shows, The Great Lakes Timber Show, The Butterfly Encounter, Skin & Bones Comedy Circus, Robinson’s Racing Pigs...

• 704-786-7221; www.cabarrusarena.com 2016 Civil War Re-Enactment/ Living History September 10-11 • Gates open at 10:00am Bost Grist Mill 4701 Highway 200, Concord • 704-782-1600; www.battleofbost.com

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2nd Saturday Open Studios at CLEARWATER ARTIST STUDIOS September 10 • 10:00am-4:00pm 223 Crowell Drive N.W., Concord • Several art studios on premises will be open with resident artists present to talk to, watch work, etc. Paved, free parking on-site. Concord’s Historic Downtown and eateries close by.

• 704-784-9535; clearwaterartists.com KANNAPOLIS CRUISE-IN September 10 • 1:00-7:00pm • Free Corner of West Avenue and First Street, downtown Kannapolis • This family-fun event brings out thousands of show cars and spectators.

• 704-932-3808; www.cabarrusevents.org ROCKWELL FEST 2016 September 10 • 10:00am 114 Link Street and Highway 52, Rockwell • Fundraiser for Rockwell Elementary PTA and Rockwell Little League Baseball field • Tiger World, musical entertainment, doggie dress-up contest, salute to veterans, hot dog eating contest, raffle • 704-737-5257; lindajaysherrill@gmail.com The Cabarrus Quilt Guild September 12 • Doors open at 6:00pm Forest Hill United Methodist Church 265 Union Street N., Concord • Meet & Greet/refreshments: 6:15-6:45pm • Guest speaker: Shannon Shirley of Once in a Rabbit Moon. She will give a lecture on free motion quilting.

• www.CabarrusQuiltersGuild.com Chamber Golf Classic September 12 • 12:00-7:00pm Cabarrus Country Club 3247 Weddington Rd. N.W., Concord • This event allows us to come together as a community for a day of fun and competitive games while supporting the Chamber’s mission “to lead and serve our businesses and our community.”

• Chemin Duffey: 704-260-8110; coordinator@cabarrus.biz

chamber Business After Hours September 13 • 5:30-7:00pm Ritchie Hill 391 Union Street S., 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 NorthEast Foundation Fashion Week September 13 • Doors open at 7:00pm City Club at Gibson Mill 325 McGill Ave N.W., Concord • Proceeds from the fashion show directly support the 10 major service areas at Carolinas HealthCare System NorthEast • www.givenortheastfoundation.org/ events/fashion-benefit Small Business Counseling September 14 • By appointment (second Wednesday of each month) Harrisburg Town Hall 4100 Main Street, Harrisburg • Free, confidential counseling for advice on business planning, growth, problem solving, funding, marketing • Complete the Request for Counseling form and you will be contacted within 48 hours: www.rccc.edu/sbc • Sponsored by RCCC: SBC • Barbara Hall: 704-216-7222 CABARRUS CHRISTIAN Women’s Connection September 15 • 9:30am • $15 Cabarrus Country Club 3247 Weddington Road, Concord • The Power of Forgiveness by guest speaker, Cindy Wood, who has been singing to groups and organizations for many years.

She now, however, sings with profound hearing loss. She talks about the power music has in all our lives and the difficult journey she has had.

• Brunch Music: Martha Campbell • For reservations (Sept. 12 deadline) and information, contact Barbara at 704-7862722 or barb1960@windstream.net.

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

Union Street Live! Concert & Block Party September 15 • 6:00-9:00pm Historical Downtown Concord • Free outdoor summer concerts featuring regionally recognized musical entertainment in a family-oriented environment • Main Stage: Too Much Sylvia; North Stage: Steven Metz, Revelwood Mission • 704-784-4208; www.concorddowntown.com CABARRUS POWWOW September 16-17 • Free Camp Cabarrus 4827 Camp Cabarrus Drive, Kannapolis • Traditional Native American singing, music and dancing; Native American-style arts and crafts on display and for sale; food and drinks available.

• 980-777-8671; www.cabarruspowwow.webs.com NHRA Carolina Nationals September 16-18 • $37.45 and up zMAX at Charlotte Motor Speedway 5555 Concord Parkway S., Concord • First race of the six-race NHRA Mello Yello Series Countdown to the Championship; every ticket is a pit pass.

• www.charlottemotorspeedway.com ANNUAL FRIENDS OF K-9 OFFICERS YARD SALE September 17 • 7:00am-12:00pm Harrisburg Town Center Highway 49, Harrisburg • Fundraiser for the purchase of bulletproof vests and equipment for local police departments’ K-9 dogs • Emma Green: 704-698-6324; friendsofk9officers@gmail.com Memory Cafe´ September 21 • Free (third Wednesday of each month) Faith Coffee & Sweets 5040 N.C. Highway 49, Harrisburg • 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.marciniakcarillonassisted living.com

Fall Auto Fair September 22-25 Charlotte Motor Speedway 5555 Concord Parkway S., Concord • Hot rods, muscle cars, exotic sports cars and classic automobiles; collector car auction; 10,000+ automotive vendor displays, manufacturers’ midway • 1-800-455-3267; www.charlottemotorspeedway.com Gold Hill Founders’ Day September 24 • 9:00am-6:00pm • Free Gold Hill Mines Historic Park 735 St. Stephens Church Road, Gold Hill • Annual event celebrating the cultural history and heritage of the once-famous gold mining town • Parade, arts & crafts, gold panning, music, Civil War Living History and Skirmish • 704-267-9439; www.historicgoldhill.com Kaleidoscope Cultural Arts Festival & Food Truck Rally September 24 • 12:00-5:00pm Corner of West Avenue and First Street Kannapolis • Singers, musicians, belly dancers, poets, painters, pottery makers, arts & crafts, jugglers, clowns and other forms of arts and culture come to the downtown Kannapolis streets.

• www.kannapolisarts.com SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY September 24 • 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 On Stage at the Davis September 25 • 4:00 and 7:30pm • $40 • Featuring Kathy Mattea’s The Acoustic Living Room • Kathy Mattea and longtime collaborator guitarist Bill Cooley share a musically rich partnership.

• www.KathyMattea.com

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At a Glance

Automotive Sales

Ben Mynatt Family of Dealerships Page 11 281-289 Concord Parkway S. Concord, NC 28027 704-786-2151 (Cadillac) • 704-788-2121 (GMC) www.benmynatt.com

Business Development

Concord Downtown Development Corporation Page 21 30 Cabarrus Avenue W., Concord, NC 28025 704-784-4208 • 704-784-2421 (f) www.concorddowntown.com

Duke Dash 5K & Healthfest September 24 | 9:00am-12:00pm N.C. Research Campus, Kannapolis, NC www.murdock-study.org/DukeDash5K

Carpet/Flooring

Kimbrell’s Furniture Page 3 929 Concord Parkway S., Concord, NC 28027 704-782-3174 www.kimbrells.com

Carpet To Go & More Page 3 701 Concord Parkway N., Concord, NC 28025 704-956-2866 www.carpet2go.com

Churches

New Hope Worship Center Page 2 452 Brookwood Ave. N.E., Concord, NC 28025 704-786-0155 www.newhopewc.org

Cleaning Services – Office

Blue-J Serving Cabarrus County and the Greater Charlotte Metro Area 704-589-3148 www.bluejsmallofficecleaning.com

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Dentists

Robert Rogers, DDS Page 25 980 Lee-Ann Drive, Concord, NC 28025 704-793-1535 • 704-746-9670 fax www.drrobertrogersdds.com

Event Venues

The Laureate Center Page 19 401 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081 704-920-4300 www.kannapolisnc.gov

Events and Festivals

Carolina Renaissance Festival & Artisan Marketplace Page 22 16445 Poplar Tent Road, Huntersville, NC 28078 704-896-5555 www.renfestinfo.com

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Home Chef www.homechef.com

Funeral Homes

Hartsell Funeral Homes Page 20 460 Branchview Dr. N.E., Concord, NC 28025 704-786-1161 13575 Broadway Avenue, Midland, NC 28107 704-888-5571 522 N. Second Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 704-983-1188 www.hartsellfh.com Page 10

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Land Sales

American Land Corporation Charlotte 21031 Catawba Avenue, Suite 105 Cornelius, NC 28031 704-535-4100 www.americanlandcorporation.com

Omaha Steaks 800-663-8971 www.omahasteaks.com/fire19

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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 18 5029 West W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269 800-840-2554 www.modernimpressions.com

Gift Baskets

Stew Leonard’s Gifts 1-800-355-0482 www.stewgifts.com

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Meat Retailers

Furniture Stores

Wilkinson Funeral Home 100 Branchview Drive N.E. Concord, NC 28025 704-786-3168 www.wilkinsonfuneralhome.com

Meal Ingredients/Recipe Delivery

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Restaurants/Catering Services

Bistro Catering & Events 48 Union Street S., Concord, NC 28025 980-621-6333 www.bistrocateringandevents.com

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Satellite TV and Internet Providers DIRECTV 800-766-2554 www.directv.com

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Dish 800-587-4370 www.dish.com

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Student Learning Centers

Kumon Math & Reading Center of Harrisburg - Town Center Page 3 4200 Main Street, Suite 105 Harrisburg, NC 28075 704-654-5253 www.kumon.com/harrisburg-town-center

Theatres – Live

Old Courthouse Theatre Page 2 49 Spring Street N.W., Concord, NC 28025 704-788-2405 www.oldcourthousetheatre.org

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