Happenings

Award-winning half-day preschool IVYBROOK ACADEMY has opened a new Apex-Holly Springs campus on the corner of Holly Springs and Ten-Ten Roads in the Food Lion shopping center. ivybrookacademy.com Congratulations to the Town of Morrisville STORMWATER

DIVISION AND

WITHERSRAVENEL for

winning the APWA-NC Stormwater Project of the Year Award in the Natural Systems category for their Town Center Core Wetland.

In September, Dedicated to Our Community of North Carolina installed a hand-built and

painted lending library at the Morrisville Aquatics & Fitness Center. They will be installing more libraries around town — stay tuned!

THE TOWN OF MORRISVILLE celebrated diversity in late September at the Morrisville International Festival, an exciting day full of speakers, proclamations, food, activities, music, vendors, and live entertainment.

Charlotte-based TABLE & TWINE recently expanded to the Triangle, providing chef-prepared meal delivery services to the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill area! Guests can receive individual entrees, family meals, appetizers, group packages, and more. tableandtwine.com The Town of Apex introduced its first-ever TOUR OF FRIGHTS in October

— featuring a map of Halloween and harvest-inspired outdoor decorations at local homes and businesses.

The Old North State Storytelling Festival

is scheduled for Nov. 4–5 at The Cary Theater, where acclaimed storytellers will present hours of stories and music to entertain and warm your heart. oldnorthstatestorytellingfestival.com

In October, the Reserve at Mills Farm in

Apex hosted Frances Mays,

the bestselling author of Under the Tuscan

Sun, to celebrate the release of her new book,

A Place in the World. VIP guests received

prime seating, a signed copy of her newest

book, and a bottle of wine from the Tuscany

The Gatorbug Boutique, a women’s

contemporary boutique catering to ladies ages 18 to 65+, is now open in Cary’s Fenton development! A favorite of locals in both Raleigh and Atlantic Beach, this is the store’s third location. thegatorbug.com

Fivestar Awards & Engraving in Cary hired ROBERT H. (BOB) LAIRD IV as director of sales. After working in the awards and personalization business for more than 37 years, Laird will use his expertise to expand the Fivestar brand throughout the Carolinas and Virginia. fivestarawards.net

Cary Magazine hosted its 2022 Women of Western Wake Forum at the Umstead Hotel & Spa

on Sept. 30, featuring a keynote breakfast and morning session followed by a lunch and inspiring panel discussion with this year’s honorees. Congratulations, ladies!

In what has become an annual ritual, CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH welcomed Cary High School students on their first day of school with coffee, donuts, pencils, and a warm smile.

THE APEX POLICE DEPARTMENT showed up at a couple of rail crossings around town for #RailSafetyWeek in September, reminding us that railroadrelated incidents are preventable!

Swift Creek Elementary School, one of the oldest schools in Wake County, celebrated its 90th anniversary on Sept. 24. Alumni had the opportunity to say a final farewell to the hardwood-floor gym, circa 1956, which once was the site of the popular Fall Festival — a huge community event years ago. The gym is set to be torn down next year.

AMERICAN FAMILY CARE, the nation’s largest provider of accessible primary care, urgent care, and occupational medicine, has opened a new location in Apex — AFC Apex Lake Pine. Cary resident and author ANTHONY DELAUNEY was recently awarded a NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Book in the category of Children’s Educational for Dash and Nikkie and the Jellybean Game, the first book in his Owning the Dash kids series. Congrats, Anthony! owningthedash.com

Elizabeth Shen, a 13-year-old STEM student from Cary, has been named one of the most promising middle school STEM students in the country. Elizabeth is a Top 30 finalist in the Broadcam MASTERS, the nation’s premier STEM middle school competition.

This year’s Wreaths Across America Event, sponsored by the Yates Mill Chapter of the Daughters of the American

Revolution, will be held at the Hillcrest Cemetery on Dec. 17.

On Nov. 1, Cary resident John Samuel released his book Don’t Ask the Blind Guy for Directions: A 30,000Mile Journey for Love, Confidence, and a Sense of Belonging — an inspirational story about losing his sight and searching for acceptance. johngsamuel.com

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ON SEPT. 30, Cary Magazine honored five local women who have had a strong impact in our community and beyond: Cary Heise, Charmaine Riggins, Irena Krstanovic, Jackie Ferguson, and Karen Russell. The 2022 Women of Western Wake Forum featured a keynote breakfast session, workshops, a headshot café, networking opportunities, and a luncheon and honoree panel at The Umstead Hotel & Spa.