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Summer is near, and that means plenty of nutritious, North Carolina grown produce, fruit and more available from local farmers in the 919. Here is a selection of where Brier Creek and North Raleigh residents can find farmers markets.
Farmers Markets Nearest to Brier Creek Distance from Brier Creek: 8.8 mi, 11 min
South Durham Farmers Market Apr-Oct, Saturdays, 8 am-12 pm May-Oct, Wednesdays, 3:30 pm-6:30 pm Nov-Mar, Saturdays, 9 am-12 pm Greenwood Commons Shopping Center 5410 NC Hwy 55, Durham manager@southofdurhamfarmersmarket.org www.southdurhamfarmersmarket.org Distance from Brier Creek: 10 mi, 12 min
Western Wake Farmers Market Apr-Nov, Saturdays, 8 am-12 pm Dec-Mar, Saturdays, 9:30 am-12 pm 1225 Morrisville Carpenter Rd, Cary www.westernwakefarmersmarket.org
Carolina Grown Inc. Carolina Grown delivers North Carolina fresh meats, produce, fish, dairy and full meal solutions right to customers’ doorsteps year round. YEAR STARTED: 2009 OWNERS: David Welsh, Joe Allen, Chris Lewis WEBSITE: CarolinaGrown.org EMAIL: info@carolinagrown.org PHONE: 919-777-7180 FACEBOOK: Carolina Grown HOURS: Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm
Other Triangle Farmers Markets Raleigh Downtown Farmers Market
Apex Farmers Market
Saturdays, 10 am-2 pm Raleigh’s City Plaza 400 Fayetteville St 919-821-6977 www.godowntownraleigh.com/ farmers-market
Apr-Sep, Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm 220 N Salem St, Apex 919-538-2754 www.apexfarmersmarket.com
Midtown Farmers Market Apr-Nov, Saturdays, 8 am- 12 pm North Hills 4150 Main at North Hills St midtownmarketmanager@gmail.com www.midtownraleighfarmersmarket.com
Cary Downtown Farmers Market Apr-Nov Tuesdays, 2-6 pm Saturdays, 8 am-12:30 pm 135 W. Chatham St, Cary caryfarm@caryfarmersmarket.com www.caryfarmersmarket.com
Wake Forest Farmers Market Apr-Oct, Saturdays, 8 am-12 pm Nov-Mar, Saturdays, 10 am-12 pm 150 N White St, Wake Forest 919-671-9269 www.wakeforestfarmersmarket.org
Durham Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 am-12 pm Wednesdays, 3:30-6:30 pm The Pavilion at Durham Central Park 501 Foster St, Durham 919-667-3099 www.durhamfarmersmarket.com
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Chapel Hill Farmers Market Saturdays, 8 am-12 pm Tuesdays, 3-6 pm 201 S Estes Dr 919-533-9496 www.chapelhillfarmersmarket.com
Waverly Farmers Market April 26-Oct. 25, Saturdays, 9 am-1 pm The Promenade, Waverly Place, Cary www.waverlyfm.com
Holly Springs Farmers Market May-mid Oct, Saturdays, 8:30 am-12:30 pm 128 S. Main St., Holly Springs 919-567-4010 www.hollyspringnc.us
Largest Triangle Farmers Market Distance from Brier Creek: 18 mi, 21 min
North Carolina State Farmers Market Mon-Sat, 5 am-6 pm Sundays, 8 am-6 pm 1201 Agriculture St 919-733-7417 www.statefarmersmarket.org
Special Events:
May 1 – Strawberry Day June 7 – Crawfish Day June 19 – Blueberry Day July 10 – Peach Day July 31 – Watermelon Day
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919 | SYLLABUS
On The Cover
Features
Brier Creek resident baby Noah — son of Joe and Kimberly
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Heart of the Eagle Brier Creek Resident Noah Spivey Leaves a Big Legacy
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Brier Creek’s EMS Station 2015 Opening Anticipated For Lumley Road Facility
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Improving Honey Bee Health New North American Bee Care Center Opens at RTP
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It’s Spring Carnival Time! Brier Creek Elementary Event Features Games, More
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Brier Creek Youth Triathlon July Kids in Training Event Open to Public, Youths 5-17
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A Love for Photography Marlana Semenza Touts Wide Range of Experience
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True Lessons of Life Dancers Not Only Shine On Stage, But in Life as Well
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A Confusing Role Functioning as a Power Of Attorney or Executor
Hullinger — ready for “graduation.” Photo by Marlana Semenza
Planners 6
Farmers Markets
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Community Events
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School Events
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Extracurricular Activities
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Community Sports
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4th of July Happenings
Departments 8
Publisher’s Notes
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919 Community
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Food Break
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Advertisers Index
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Bulletin Board
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Right Place, Right Time Brier Creek Photographer’s Storm Video an Internet Hit
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Living the Lifestyle Shelton Family Enjoys NC, Time With Family and Friends
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Brier Creek Commons Where the 919 Celebrates Independence Day Holiday
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The Birth of Brier Creek A Look at What Has Changed In North Raleigh Since 1999
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Diamonds in the Sky …Over Brier Creek
Suzy Beth Sarver
Art Director Ben Bipes
Growing up in a small town, I was afforded a few luxuries in my youth. We didn’t have many of the worries kids face today – no iPhones that quit working, no stolen bikes at the library (who owned a bike lock?). Those who lived close enough to school walked home for lunch. Playground times were much longer, the list of television channels was shorter and, since we didn’t have the big city lights, a kid could relax in the cool grass at night and see a blanket of the brightest diamonds in the sky and, perhaps, even catch a glimpse of a falling star.
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Despite the widespread growth North Raleigh has seen over the past decade, including the community of Brier Creek – you can still look out and see the stars at night; albeit, you could also see a plane or two from Raleigh-Durham International. Nonetheless, it’s a great place to call home, and it’s where the 919 Magazine offices are located, and where Scott and I live, work and play.
Dana Zamrik
In this issue, we share how the birth of Brier Creek came about, how the area was developed, and how this sleepy little side of North Raleigh has grown and matured. Look for our intriguing report on the beginnings of both the Brier Creek shopping areas – and the Brier Creek Country Club development itself, beginning on Page 26. Also in this special 2nd Anniversary issue of 919 MagazineBrier Creek Edition, look for these interesting features: • Remember that video (that went viral in a major way) of the Brier Creek apartments under construction collapsing during the windstorm? Well, meet Ed Braz, the Brier Creek resident who was in the right place at the right time to claim his fame, on Page 14. • Trent and Shilpa Shelton are truly living the North Carolina lifestyle — and they give some insight into why they enjoy exploring the state, and sharing experiences with friends, neighbors and family. See their story on Page 16. Plus, be sure to check out our coverage of local Farmers Markets on Page 6 and the 4th of July festivities on Page 13 – including, of course, information on Brier Creek fireworks and events at the Brier Creek Commons and Brierdale Shopping Center. As we begin this issue and celebrate the season of “moms, dads and grads”, I want to acknowledge the passing of Leesville Road High student and Brier Creek Country Club resident, Noah Spivey. This young man’s courageous fight with a rare form of cancer made such an impact on me, my family and so many people in our community, and we here at 919 Magazine are deeply saddened by his death. Noah has left a legacy behind with the Heart of the Eagle Fund. Please don’t miss our related story on Page 18 that gives information on how you can help. Noah, we will look to the stars and see you shining brightly.
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919 | PLANNER 5/8
Friends of Note Benefit for the North Carolina Symphony $125 ticket; 11:30 am-1:30 pm The Pavilions at the Angus Barn 9401 Glenwood Ave 919-733-2750 www.ncsymphony.org/friendsofnote
5/10
Mother-Daughter Tea Party
COMMUNITY EVENTS
2-4 pm; adults, $14.95; children, $9.95 Members only Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-206-4600 www.briercreekcc.com
MAY
5/11
Los Tres Magueyes Cinco De Mayo Celebration
5/16
5/2-5
Fri: Drink and food specials Sat and Sun: Food and drink specials, Live music, outdoor tent, and indoor DJ Mon: Cinco De Mayo Celebration including food and drink specials, outdoor tent, live music, and indoor DJ 10410 Moncreiffe Rd, #109 Brierdale Shopping Center 919-484-9258 www.lostresmagueyes.com
5/3-4, 10-11, 17-18 Cat Adoption – Brier Creek 11 am-1 pm; Petsmart 8111 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-544-9902 www.petsmart.com
5/3
Fun for the Roses Derby Day Party Benefit for Rose of Trali 4 pm; $10, includes appetizers Raffles, prizes for best hat Trali Irish Pub and Restaurant 10370 Moncriffe Rd, Ste 109 919-544-4141 Tickets: www.ticketleap.com
5/5
Cinco de Mayo
5/6
Primary Election Day
Polls Open 6:30 am-7:30 pm
5/7
Meet the Authors of Talkin’ Tar Heel
Walt Wolfram and Jeffrey Reaser 7 pm; free Barnes and Noble Booksellers 8431 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-484-9903 www.barnesandnoble.com
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Mother’s Day
Brier Creek Elementary PTA Spring Carnival 5-8 pm Brier Creek Elementary 9801 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-484-4747 www.briercreekes.net
5/17
Run for Peace/ Walk for Wellness Benefitting Ministries in the Triangle Community 8 am St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 11401 Leesville Rd 919-847-8205 www.stfrancisraleigh.org
5/26
Memorial Day
5/30-31
Relay for Life Brier Creek/Leesville/RTP
American Cancer Society Benefit 6 pm Fri-12 pm Sat Leesville Road High 8410 Pride Way 919-334-7203 www.relayforlife.org
JUNE 6/1
Brier Creek Orthodontics Zumba Party for Charity
Benefitting Duke Hospital Cancer Research 3 pm; $10 fee Brier Creek Country Club’s Jasmine Court 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-544-9700 briercreekortho@gmail.com www.919Magazine.com
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Flag Day
6/15
Father’s Day
SCHOOL EVENTS
MAY
6/18-7/30
Age 2-4; $25 fee 11 am-12 pm Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov
May/Jun
Parents’ Night Out
6-10 pm, Fridays Age 4-12; $20 fee Pump It Up Brier Creek 10700 World Trade Blvd 919-828-3344 www.pumpitupparty.com/raleigh-nc
JULY
7/4
July 4th Fireworks Brier Creek Commons 5 pm (festivities begin near Clock Plaza) Fireworks display at dusk 8161 Brier Creek Pkwy www.shopbriercreekcommons.com
7/13
12th Annual KIT Youth Triathlon Benefitting Kids in Training 8:30 am; $40 KIT members, $50 non-members Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Drive info@kidsintraining.org
5/3
5/30
PTF Family Fun Day
8th Grade Dance
9 am-12 pm Bethesda Christian Academy 1914 S. Miami Blvd 919-598-0190 www.bcacrusaders.org
7 pm Leesville Middle 8406 Pride Way 919-870-4141 www.leesvillems.wcpss.net
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JUNE
7 pm Leesville Middle 8406 Pride Way 919-870-4141 www.leesvillems.wcpss.net
5/6
Orchestra Concert
Band Concert
7 pm Leesville Middle 8406 Pride Way 919-870-4141 www.leesvillems.wcpss.net
5/8
Spring Concert K-6
7 pm Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com
5/9
Lower School Field Day 8 am-3 pm Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com
5/16
PTA Spring Carnival
5-8 pm Brier Creek Elementary 9801 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-484-4747 www.briercreekes.net
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Band Concert
7 pm Panther Creek High 6770 McCrimmon Pkwy 919-463-8656 www.panthercreekhs.wcpss.net
Senior Graduation Ceremony and Reception 9:30 am-12 pm Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com
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7 pm Leesville Road High 8410 Pride Way 919-870-4250 www.leesville.org
5/24
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WCPSS School Holiday Memorial Day
Orchestra Concert
Sensational Summer – Toddler Time
5/26
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6/3
Kindergarten Information Session 6 pm Brier Creek Elementary 9801 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-484-4747 www.briercreekes.net
6/3
Band and Jazz Band Concerts 6:30 pm Mills Park Middle 441 Mills Park Dr www.millsparkms.wcpss.net
6/6
LRHS Graduation Ceremony 4 pm Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury St 919-870-4250 www.leesville.org
6/6
8th Grade Dance
7- 9 pm Mills Park Middle 441 Mills Park Dr www.millsparkms.wcpss.net
6/8
PCHS Graduation Ceremony 4 pm Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury St 919-463-8656 www.panthercreekhs.wcpss.net
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East Meets West Festival
11 am-4 pm Morrisville Chamber of Commerce Town Hall Dr, Morrisville 919-463-7150 www.eastmeetswestmorrisville.org
Make a Splash at Summer Salute
WCPSS Last Day of School
6/12
8th Grade Picnic
12 pm Mills Park Middle 441 Mills Park Dr www.millsparkms.wcpss.net
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES EVENTS 5/2
9th Annual Sequins and Spurs Gala Benefitting Horse and Buddy Organization 6 pm Prestonwood Country Club 300 Prestonwood Pkwy, Cary 919-742-5122 www.horseandbuddy.org
Benefitting Hospice of Wake County 7 pm; $75 fee North Ridge Country Club 6612 Falls of Neuse Rd 919-855-9925 www.summersalute.com
5/31
A Pink Tie Affair Gala
Benefit for Fight for 1in9 6 pm-12 am; $135 per person Sheraton Hotel 421 S Salisbury St, Raleigh 919-582-9798 www.1in9.com
34th Annual Meet in the Street Downtown Wake Forest 10 am-4 pm Taylor St, Brooks St 10 am-6 pm South White St 919-556-1519 www.wakeforestchamber.org
5/3
Kentucky Derby Soiree and Garden Party
Benefitting North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences 2-4 pm Carillon Assisted Living 5219 Old Wake Forest Rd 919-876-6316 ahana.muth@carillonassistedliving.com 919 Magazine BC
Live music Fri, Sat Trivia, Mon 10370 Moncrieffe Rd, Ste 109 919-544-4141 www.traliirishpub.com
May/Jun
Wild Wing Café
Live music Fri, Sat 7900 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-957-2000 www.wildwingcafe.com
6/1
Benefitting Duke Hospital Cancer Research 3 pm; $10 fee Brier Creek Country Club’s Jasmine Court 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-544-9700 briercreekortho@gmail.com
May/Jun
Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse Live music Thu-Sat 8551 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-544-3344 www.brasasteakhouse.com
May/Jun
End of Year Showcase
5/3
May/Jun
Brier Creek Orthodontics Zumba Party for Charity
5/3
“A Year of Magic” $7 fee 5:30 pm Cary Arts Center 101 Dry Ave 919-651-0447 www.openartsnc.com
Live Trivia, Tue 7981 Skyland Ridge Pkwy 919- 957-4200 www.carolinaalehouse.com
Trali Irish Pub
5/17 6/12
May/Jun
Carolina Ale House
Wild Turkey Lounge (Angus Barn)
NIGHTLIFE May/Jun
Flying Burrito
Sun: All day brunch; $5 Bloody Marys, mimosas, sangrias; NFL Sunday Ticket Mon: $2 craft pints, burger specials Tue: $2 select tacos; $2 Tecate, Tecate Light Wed, 7:30: Cornhole Tournament, $100 first place prize 4800 Grove Barton Rd #106 919-785-2734 www.originalflyingburrito.com
May/Jun
Sharky’s Place
Pool, darts and more 5800 Duraleigh Rd 919-783-5448 www.sharkysnc.com www.919Magazine.com
Live music nightly 9401 Glenwood Ave. 919-781-2444 www.angusbarn.com
COMMUNITY SPORTS ACTIVITIES 5/3
Birding by Bicycle
Age 11-up 7 am William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov
5/15
Emerge and Fly Hike
2 pm William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov May | June 2014
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5/30-31
Happy Birds Hike
9 am William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov
Relay for Life
Benefitting Brier Creek/Leesville/RTP American Cancer Society 6 pm Leesville Road High 8410 Pride Way 919-334-7203 www.relayforlife.org
REGISTRATIONS, CAMPS, LESSONS 5/5-21, 6/2-25
6/2
Soccer Academy
Age 9-12; $75 May, $100 June 4:30-5:30 pm, 5:30-6:30 pm; Mon, Wed Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov
5/6-20, 5/8-22
Little Kickers (Soccer)
Age 3-5; $27 fee 4:45-5:30 pm, 5:45-6:30 pm: Tue, Thu Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov
USO Fore the Troops Golf Tournament
5/11
Mother of All Races 10K and 5K Benefitting Pretty in Pink Foundation 9 am Wakefield Crossings, at Falls of Neuse and Spruce Tree Way 919-999-7163 runraleighraces@aol.com www.mom.runraleighraces.com
5/16
The Great Glow Run
6/28
Holt Brothers Football Camp
Morning Session, 1st-8th Graders Afternoon Session, 9th- 12th Graders Dail Outdoor Football Practice Facility NC State University 919-787-1981 www.holtbrothersfootball.com
WALKS, RACES, RIDES, GOLF 5/6
Jack Andrew’s Memorial Golf Tournament
Benefitting North Raleigh Rotary 12-6 pm; Wildwood Green Golf Club 3000 Ballybunion Way 919-349-5020 www.northraleighrotary.org
5/10
Walk to Cure Arthritis
Benefitting The Arthritis Foundation 9 am Imperial Center 4309 Emperor Blvd, Durham 919-250-0433 www.walktocurearthritistriangle.kintera.org
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Benefitting Easter Seals UCP 8:30 pm Midtown Park at North Hills 4011 Cardinal North Hills St greatglowrun@eastersealsucp.com www.greatglowrun.com
5/17
Run for Peace/ Walk for Wellness Benefitting Ministries in the Triangle Community 8 am St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 11401 Leesville Rd 919-847-8205 www.stfrancisraleigh.org
5/21
Atlantic Tire & Service Spring Golf Classic
Benefitting the Chamber’s mission of economic and community development 8 am – 5 pm Morrisville Chamber of Commerce Lonnie Poole Golf Course 1509 Main Campus Dr www.morrisvillechamber.org/ pages/GolfClassics/
Benefitting USO of NC 1 pm Hasentree Golf Club 7213 Hasentree Club Dr, Wake Forest 919-840-3000 www.uso-nc.org
6/14
Triangle Race for the Cure
Benefitting Susan G. Komen Foundation 6 am Meredith College 3800 Hillsborough St 919-493-2873 www.komennctc.org
6/14
US Military Veterans Foundation Flag Day Ride Benefitting military veterans
and their families 9 am registration; 10 am kick stands; 12:30 pm ceremony Ray Price Harley-Davidson 1126 South Saunders 919-525-7752 nancyroberts@nc.rr.com
6/21
WakeMed Scrub Run
Benefitting WakeMed Children’s Foundation 8:30 am City Plaza 400 Fayetteville St 919-350-8000 www.wakemed.org
6/27
Panther Creek Golf Outing
1 pm; $95 fee The Preserve at Jordon Lake Golf Club 840 The Preserve Trl golfouting@panthercreekathletics.com www.panthercreekathletics.com
5/22-25
28th Annual Rex Hospital Open Various ticket prices TPC Wakefield Plantation 2201 Wakefield Plantation Dr 919-787-4424 www.rexhealth.com/rexopen
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4th of July Events
7/3
7/4
After dark Morrisville Community Park 1520 Morrisville Pkwy, Morrisville 919-463-7110 www.townofmorrisville.nc.us
Brier Creek Commons 5 pm (festivities begin near Clock Plaza) Fireworks display at dusk 8161 Brier Creek Pkwy www.shopbriercreekcommons.com
July 3rd Fireworks
7/4
23rd Annual Historic Independence Day Open House - An Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration
Music, contests, vendors (free) Downtown Raleigh 12-10 pm; fireworks, 9:30 pm www.raleighconvention.com/works/
11 am-4 pm Joel Lane Museum House 160 S. Saint Mary’s St 919-833-3431 www.joellane.org
7/4
July 4th Pancake Breakfast Adult $5, Children $3 8-9:45 am Fire Station 1 200 Town Hall Dr, Morrisville 919-463-7110 www.townofmorrisville.nc.us
11 am-3 pm North Carolina State Capitol 1 E. Edenton St 919-733-4994 www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol
NC Symphony Summerfest Independence Day
7:30 pm, Fireworks after dark Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary 919-733-2750 www.ncsymphony.org/summerfest
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7/4
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Did You See the Apartment Collapse Video? Wildlife Photographer In Right Place, Right Time to Capture It All During Recent Storm By HANNAH TOWNSEND 919 Magazine Writer
On January 11, 2014, professional photographer Ed Braz of Brier Creek was at the right place at the right time. “It was about 2 p.m. when I heard an alert chime on my mobile phone,” Braz recalls. “It was the first time I had really heard this. My son had mentioned the urgency of these alerts when they chime, but it was a first for me.” The alert was a warning that a severe thunderstorm was closing in, and it was the first that the South African native would experience. “Looking out of the window I saw the bushes and branches swaying more than usual,” said Braz, who moved to the Raleigh area only a few months earlier. “Instinctively, I gathered the most
immediate camera I had and moved to the best viewing spot inside my unit.” Braz was hoping to just catch the storm to send as a video to friends in South Africa who had also never experienced that form of natural disaster, but his video became an Internet sensation and was broadcast over major news networks such as CNN. Shortly after he began recording from his apartment window, a unit at The Cottages – a neighboring apartment complex under construction at
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the time –collapsed in spectacular fashion in winds estimated by the National Weather Service at over 80 m.p.h. “At first I was in disbelief. I was concerned that someone had been injured; fortunately all workmen escaped unharmed,” Braz said. “The whole experience made me realize just how quickly things can and do change in life.” Actually, Braz is no stranger to capturing exciting moments with a camera. He began his photography career during his last two years at the University of Cape Town, primarily focusing on the wildlife in its natural habitat. But after securing his MBA, photography became more of a hobby as he moved into the business world, including stints as a management consultant in Europe and Africa with Accenture and working as an enterprise strategy consultant at Microsoft. Eventually, though, the hobby morphed into weekend photography safaris with friends – and now it’s become a career of taking interested photographers for weeklong excursions around the world. “Unlike career photographers who typically obtain assignments from May | June 2014
a client to get shots for a particular purpose, I create the opportunity for keen photographers to get those outstanding shots for themselves,” said Braz, whose own work was exhibited earlier this year at a Farmville, NC, gallery. Along with photography, Braz is also an advocate for antipoaching and the unnecessary slaughter of animals, particularly in Africa. He poses the question of what kind of world we’re leaving to our future generations, and hopes that through his photography, he can show them how things once were. “I support the anti-poaching struggle – it is one of my personal projects to spread the word of this universal calamity to as many people as possible with a view to counter the practices,” he said. Still, it’s his apartment collapse video that’s gained him recognition worldwide, and created some personal reflection on his part. “I loaded the video onto YouTube where it has been viewed about 250,000 times. It has been made available for inclusion in curricula at structural engineering training centers to depict the possible consequences of a building not appropriately girded and buttressed,” Braz said. “It has spurned me on to make the most of every day – carpe diem. The video brought some fleeting notoriety…but, other than those 15 minutes of fame, it was just another day at the office.” Ed Braz’s photographs and photography safari tour schedule are available at www.edbrazphotography.com. See the video of the apartment unit collapse at http://goo.gl/QZbNb1.
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Living the North Carolina Lifestyle
Successful Sheltons Enjoy Exploring State, Sharing Experiences with Friends, Family
By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE 919 Magazine Writer
Successful and active, Brier Creek’s Shelton family enjoys the lifestyle and access provided by living in the Piedmont Region of North Carolina. “As a family, we like to explore the state, including the beaches, mountains and cities,” said Shilpa Shelton, who is Vice President for Musculoskeletal and Neuroscience Services at Duke University Hospital – where she’s worked for 20 years. “We feel there is so much to see and enjoy in our state. We’ve stayed at a variety of the beaches in NC, and hiked in the mountains. We’ve attended sporting events in Charlotte, Greensboro and within the Triangle, and we love tailgating at the Duke football games and attending concerts together as a family.” Trent Shelton, who was born and raised in Winston Salem, owns Solutions4MDs, a medical billing company. His interests include cooking, grilling, fishing (he’s gone on some exotic fishing trips), tennis, golf – and brewing beer. “He brewed a few kegs for the Medinah Pig Pickin’ last year and they asked for some more this year,” Shilpa said. “Many people have tried to get him to start his own beer business.” Shilpa – born in India, but raised in New England – enjoys scrapbooking, volunteering with the PTA, public speaking and creating presentations. She met Trent at the ACC Basketball Tournament in 1995, and they married three years later – and both remain big fans of the North Carolina college basketball tradition. The couple’s two children, Mia and Tobey, attend Mills Park Middle School in Cary. Tobey, age 11, is a big sports fan,
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playing football, soccer, baseball and – his favorite – basketball. He also loves the outdoors, especially fishing with his dad. Mia, age 14, enjoys fashion, nature, cooking, reading and photography. Her passion, though, is music. She plays piano, recently participated in a school musical, and listens to all genres of music with her parents. “We started attending concerts when the kids were very young, and we really enjoy doing that as a family,” Shilpa said. “The music is always on in our house and we love exposing the kids to new types of music.” The family attends All Saints United Methodist Church of Brier Creek, and they’re involved with a small group that quietly serves the community and assists people in need. And they’re very happy about their decision to move to Brier Creek 12 years ago. “We enjoy the social environment within the Brier Creek community through the pool, tennis, golf, bunco and events,” Shilpa noted. “But our most pleasure in life comes from spending time on our deck and in the yard with family, friends and neighbors. There is Coupon EMER 15861 Sales Discount nothing better than good food, good music, and a good laugh with family and friends.”
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Heart of the Eagle Fund Continues Noah Spivey Legacy By HANNAH TOWNSEND 919 Magazine Writer
Notes of condolences and “we miss you” messages now grace the newsfeed of the Facebook page, “Honoring Noah Spivey.” Noah, a 17-year-old Leesville Road High School student and band member and avid Boy Scout in Raleigh’s Troop 364 died March 22 after battling Ewing Sarcoma, a rare bone cancer – but not before he was able to leave a legacy that will inspire fellow Scouts, students and others in the Brier Creek and North Raleigh communities for years to come. “Sometimes I wondered why this was happening to me, then I started to realize during the chemo treatment that God was trying to teach me that he was going to do a wonderful miracle through my life, and touch so many lives through this disease,” Noah said -- with the blessing of his parents, John and Christine Spivey of Brier Creek — in a special recording played through an iPad at his funeral. Before his death, Noah, with the help of his parents and Blake Phillips, his assistant Scout leader, founded the Noah D. Spivey Heart of the Eagle Fund. “The fund was created to ensure Scouts could attend camp through offering scholarships to youths experiencing financial hardship, and to fund juvenile cancer research – specifically Ewing Sarcoma – through the St. Baldricks Foundation,” Philips said.
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Philips also said Heart of the Eagle Fund is looking for 100 Noah’s Angels, or sponsors, who can give at the $1,000 level. He noted that donors will receive a brick in Noah’s Garden, which was Noah’s unfinished Eagle Scout project that his fellow Scouts have now vowed to complete. As Noah’s recording continued at his service, he explained that being able to touch and inspire others through his story was such a blessing: “In a way, I’m kind of a lucky guy because I get to share what God taught me with other people and there’s so many people that have been inspired by my story that I have no regrets, absolutely no regrets.” For more information on the Noah D. Spivey Heart of the Eagle Fund, visit the link on the Occoneechee Council website at www.ocscouts.org, or contact Patrick Diener at Patrick.diener@scouting.org.
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Secretary of Commerce Sharon Allred Decker was the keynote speaker at the Triangle Ladies Power Lunch in March at the Brier Creek Country Club. Photo by Ame Deaton
Victoria (age 12), Abigail (age 5) Rodriguez ready for the Easter Egg Hunt in Brier Creek in April
Overall winners in the 20th Annual Umstead 100-Mile Endurance Run in April at Umstead State Park were John Dennis, finishing with at time of 13:41; and Liza Howard, finishing with a new course record for women at 15:07. Photos Courtesy of Brian Conaghan
Little 2-yearold Cameron Hall collecting Easter eggs in Brier Creek
Panther Creek High School Athletic Booster Club’s 2014 Catamount Gala Auction & Dinner at Brier Creek Country Club in March benefiting the PCHS athletic department. Shown, left to right, are attendees Darran Patterson, Annette Patterson, Kathy McCullock, and Keith McCullock — who chaired the event.
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Completion of New EMS Station In Brier Creek Expected in 2015 Completion of a new Wake County Emergency Medical Services station near Brier Creek is expected by mid-2015. Construction of the $1.25 million, 4,084 sq. ft. facility off Lumley Road at 6901 Mt. Herman Road should begin shortly after bids are received in late spring and contracts awarded. “The new Brier Creek EMS station is designed for EMS operations and Wake County’s construction standards for a 50-100 year facility, replacing a pre-engineered metal building,” said David Rutherford, Wake County Facilities Design and Construction Project Manager. “This facility will enhance EMS ability to service this growing part of the county.” The planned facility – which will replace an existing building built in 1972 where EMS has operated since 2005 – will be a single-story, brick facility with metal roofing, featuring three, single-length ambulance bays and living space that contains a supervisor’s office, kitchen, multi-purpose living area, washroom and showers, and a four-bed sleeping area.
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Artist’s conception of aerial view of planned EMS Station off Lumley Road Illustrations Courtesy of Wake County
Wake EMS will lease the land from the RaleighDurham Airport Authority for $12,000 per year. The current facility houses EMS 34, EMS 35 and Medic 95 – and was obtained by the RDAA in 1990. It served the Six Forks EMS from 2005 to 2011, when Wake EMS assumed coverage of the Six Forks service area.
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THE BIRTH OF BRIER CREEK Once Just Trees, the Area is Now ‘In the Middle of Everything’ As new as the Brier Creek Country Club housing and commercial development may seem to many Raleigh area residents, homes actually started selling 15 years ago in September. It’s a date worthy of noting, and 919 Magazine in this issue takes a
closer look at how the concept was started. What is now Brier Creek was created as two distinct efforts, with American Asset Corporation handling the commercial side – while Toll Brothers developed the residential areas. Paul Herndon, President of AAC, spent time
answering questions about the local shopping centers, office centers and plans for the future. In addition, former Toll Brothers Division President Tom Anhut – now President of Anhut Properties – provided insight into the early days of Brier Creek Country Club.
2,000-acre Commercial and Residential Effort Dramatically Changed Landscape A Conversation with Paul Herndon, President of American Asset Corporation – the Commercial Developer of the Brier Creek Area: What is the history of the Brier Creek development, particularly the commercial aspects? In the early 1990s, a parcel of land totaling about 1,700 acres located in the Raleigh/Durham area and held by the Eastern Airlines Employee Pension Fund was presented to the national market for sale – and this came to the attention of American Asset Corporation (AAC), whose primary operations are based in North Carolina and which already had real estate holdings in the Raleigh/Durham area. Riprand Count Arco, owner and founder of AAC, together with his friend Alfred Taubman, founder of Taubman Centers Inc., put a partnership together to purchase this land. AAC and Taubman were 26
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50/50 partners and AAC was the lead firm on this project. Acquisition of the original 1,700 acres took place in 1997, but it took longer to acquire the additional 300 acres that ultimately became the 2,000-acre Brier Creek project. During the initial planning years, Count Arco, Taubman and I came up with the name Brier Creek from the namesake creek that traverses the property. At that time, no one ever dreamed that Brier Creek would become a complete “submarket” in the Raleigh/Durham area. Ironically other property owners
and businesses located in the area surrounding Brier Creek use the name “Brier Creek” and/or description to identify where they are located when marketing their projects and businesses. The first significant sale of land was in 1998, when 600 acres was sold to Toll Brothers for the development of Brier Creek Country Club community. From the beginning, AAC was interested in this location not just as a land development opportunity but also as an opportunity to develop long-term institutional quality real estate projects. AAC bought 170 acres out of the original land partnership in 2000 for retail development and office development. Today on this land is where Brier Creek Commons Shopping Center and the first phase of Brier Creek Corporate Center are located. AAC bought the land for Brierdale Shopping Center in 2001. With close to 1 million sq. ft. of retail space just in Brier Creek proper, this location has become a major regional retail hub. Phase I of Brier Creek Corporate Center currently consists of six Class A office buildings, two hotels and some service retail buildings. The remaining phases of Brier Creek Corporate Center will add another hotel and more than 1.5 million sq. ft. of additional office space.
What was the original inspiration and philosophy of the commercial development? It was AAC’s desire to develop a quality regional retail project in Raleigh/Durham and to eventually do others in the market as the opportunities presented themselves. AAC focused on owning and developing what some in the industry refer to as hybrid shopping centers. In simple terms, the hybrid shopping center combines features of a power center (large format anchors) with a high percentage of shop space – as well as design features – that combine the parking fields 919 Magazine BC
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Brier Creek Commons YEAR OPENED: 2001 LOCATION:
8161 Brier Creek Parkway
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BUSINESSES: 79 PHONE: 919-821-2700 WEBSITE: www.shopbriercreekcommons.com SENIOR PROPERTY MANAGER:
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Barnes & Noble BJ’s Wholesale Club Dick’s Sporting Goods HomeGoods Michael’s Arts & Crafts PETSMART Ross Regal Theaters Target Greatland T.J. Maxx
and orientation needed for the anchors, with the pedestrian and walkability needed for the shop tenants. This of course was where AAC ultimately landed with Brier Creek Commons Shopping Center. The first phase actually was not started on Highway 70, as some people think, but instead was started on Lumley Road. The second phase was started on Highway 70 and everything in between filled in quickly. There are tenants that missed the opportunity to get into the center that stay in touch with us and remain interested if a space large enough to accommodate them becomes available. Additionally, AAC was focused on the possibility of developing a more intense neighborhood retail project outside of the larger hybrid project. The goal with the neighborhood retail project, Brierdale, was to do more than just put up a grocery store and some shops. AAC wanted to create a focal point for the community that would use this center on a daily/weekly basis. Access is such a key consideration for any project, especially retail; so to set Brierdale apart, AAC designed four points of ingress and egress into this neighborhood retail site that contains approximately 83,000 sq. ft. This is pretty amazing, especially when three of those access/entry points are linked directly to major roads, Lumley and Brier Creek Parkway.
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Brierdale Shopping Center YEAR OPENED: 2005 LOCATION:
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How was Brier Creek Commons instrumental to the overall development of the community? There were two key initial events that established Brier Creek as a first class quality project and location from the beginning. First was the sale of 600 acres of land to Toll Brothers for the Brier Creek Country Club community and, second, the coinciding development of Brier Creek Commons shopping center by AAC. Both of these projects were heavily critiqued. We were told early on by people in the market that these were the wrong projects to do in this location – and that the area needed to be developed as an industrial park serving the airport or sold as parcels for low-density business campus sites similar to RTP. As it turned out, the coinciding emergence of Brier Creek Commons together with the Brier Creek Country Club community helped set the tone for the overall development, including several apartment communities, townhomes, Brier Creek Elementary and Community Center, Brier Creek Fire Station, Brier Creek Corporate Center as well as other complimentary commercial uses.
Can you describe the property before Brier Creek Commons existed? Before Brier Creek Commons, the site was very rural with a few people living in sparse home sites amongst vacant pastureland. Looking at a map or aerial photograph, it was evident that Brier Creek was at the center of the Raleigh/Durham region, as well as immediately adjacent to two of the most significant operations in the region: Research Triangle Park and Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The accessibility to the site was unique 919 Magazine BC
and unmatched by any other site in the Triangle, as well as other sites throughout the southeast. The site had direct access to the very first section of I-540 and is served by three interchanges. The site had direct access to Highway 70 running along the entire northeast edge of the project, T.W. Alexander Road on the north side of the project and I-40 just to the south of the project.
What’s ahead for commercial development in the Brier Creek area? In 2011, the original land partnership of AAC and Taubman had accomplished its goal of creating a regional center and first class mixed-use community – and the partnership sold a handful of remaining development parcels. AAC still remains very active in the project and our development activity in Brier Creek will continue for many years to come. As the Brier Creek area matures, planning continues on an ongoing basis. For example, the land between the Brier Creek Commons shopping center and Brier Creek Corporate Center was rezoned to allow for more urban multi-family development as a complement to the retail and office use. This area is currently in design development, which we hope to start by fall of this year.
Before Brier Creek Commons, the site was very rural with a few people living in sparse home sites amongst vacant pastureland.
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Despite Early Skeptics, Brier Creek An Extremely Successful Community Once Toll Brothers – a national homebuilder based in Horsham, PA – purchased 600 acres in 1998 from an ownership partnership put together by American Asset Corp. owner and founder Riprand Count Arco, the development of the Brier Creek Country Club was under way quickly. “After closing on the property, Toll Brothers started construction of the golf course in 1999,” said Tom Anhut, Division President for Toll Brothers for the development, until his departure in 2012. “We started selling homes in September 1999.” According to Anhut, Toll Brothers handled the entire development – building all the homes, building the golf course, and managing the construction of all the amenities (such as the pool, clubhouse, etc.). “From the beginning, about 1,800 homes were built, including nine different product lines (types of homes),” he said, adding that homes are still being sold in Brier Creek and Toll Brothers still owns and operates the country club. Dave Kelly, current Division President for Toll Brothers in Brier Creek, confirmed that home construction continues in the Brier Creek development, with the construction at the
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Greenbrier Condominiums and The Cottages at Brier Creek. Anhut described the area of North Raleigh where Brier Creek Country Club is now located as being far different when the project started. “There was literally nothing,” he said. “The I-540 had not yet been started. Once you passed the Angus Barn on Highway 70, there was nothing but trees until you got to Durham.” He noted that the first exit on I-540 was Lumley Road,
Heath Companies’ three-level facility in Brier Creek, during 2009 construction. Building houses several companies, including the Access Office Business Center. Photos Courtesy of Duffy Heath
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the main exit for Brier Creek – but only a short distance of Brier Creek Parkway was completed when homes sales began, and no stores or shops were opened until 2001 when the first phase of Brier Creek Commons debuted. “Nothing really existed on the property when the development started, just a stand of trees,” Anhut explained. “For many years, there was no water or sewer available. Once the City of Raleigh committed to bringing utilities to Brier Creek – in conjunction with the construction of I-540 – the project became viable.” Anhut said what Toll Brothers did at Brier Creek was very unique, especially at the time. “There were a lot of golf communities being developed about that same time,” he said. “But in none of the others was there one entity doing everything from
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building a golf course, doing all the site work, building all the homes – Toll Brothers was the very first company to do that in this market…and that was very trendsetting. Many people didn’t think Toll Brothers could do it, and we proved them wrong.” According to Anhut, the whole point of building the golf course was to sell homes and create a lifestyle. “During the years that the market was going strong (from about 2002 to about 2007), the homes at Brier Creek appreciated faster than most any other area in the area,” he said. “The market was very strong – and the Brier Creek community had the best location in the entire area, right in the middle of everything.” Indicating he had a lot of pride in how the Brier Creek Country Club turned out, Anhut said the housing development is very well designed. “It is a beautiful development and the landscaping is phenomenal,” he said. “It’s just a beautiful place.”
The market was very strong – and the Brier Creek community had the best location in the entire area, right in the middle of everything.
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919 | COMMUNITY RTP’s Bayer CropScience Opens New North American Bee Care Center Near Brier Creek Facility Dedicated to Improving Honey Bee Health Bayer CropScience – located on T.W. Alexander near Brier Creek – recently opened its new North American Bee Care Center at its Research Triangle Park headquarters. The $2.4 million center brings together significant technological, scientific and academic resources, with goals of promoting improved honey bee health, product stewardship and sustainable agriculture. A 6,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility, the center will complement the Eastern Bee Care Technology Station in Clayton, NC, and a Bee Care Center at the joint global headquarters campus of Bayer CropScience and Bayer Animal Health in Monheim, Germany. The North American Bee Care Center team includes Becky Langer, Bee Care program manager; Dick Rogers, M.Sc., bee health expert and manager, Bee Care Center Research Program; Dr. Ana Cabrera, pollinator safety and varroa mite research scientist; Sarah Myers, apiarist and event manager, Bee Care Center; Kim Huntzinger, bee health laboratory diagnostic specialist; Sadye Howald, field apiarist in Indiana; and Jim Dempster, apiarist at Eastern Bee Care Center Technology Station in Clayton, NC. The center houses a full laboratory with a teaching and research apiary, honey extraction and hive maintenance space; interactive learning center; and meeting, training and presentation facilities for beekeepers, farmers and educators, as well as office space for a full staff and graduate students. Onsite honey bee colonies, pollinator-friendly gardens and a screened hive observation area serve to further education and collaboration that will foster significant improvement in honey bee health and stewardship measures and best management practices.
Participating in the Bayer CropScience North American Bee Care Center ribbon-cutting ceremony in April (left to right): Lee Slade, representative for Sen. Kay Hagan, Betty Jo Shepheard, representative for Sen. Richard Burr; Frank Terhorst, Global Head of Seeds at Bayer CropScience; Becky Langer, North American Bee Care Program Manager; David Fischer, Director of Pollinator Safety and Manager of the North American Bee Care Center; Jim Blome, CEO and President, Bayer CropScience LP; Gerald Adams, gardener for Gov. Pat McCrory; Steve Troxler, North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner; Annette Schuermann, Head of the Bayer Bee Care Center in Monheim; Rich Linton, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University; Phil Blake, Senior Bayer Representative U.S. and Bayer HealthCare; Fred Foster, Durham County Commissioner; and Eddie Davis, Durham County Commissioner. Bayer’s North American Bee Care Center
“Honey bees are essential to modern agriculture production, and our North American Bee Care Center will help facilitate the research needed to help honey bees meet the increasing global demand for crop pollination,” said Jim Blome, president and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP. “Healthy honey bees mean a more substantial and nutritious food supply for us all, and we understand the many complex issues affecting honey bees’ ability to thrive, including disease, parasites such as varroa mites, genetics and more.” For more information on the North American Bee Care Center visit www.bayercropscience.us.
Brier Creek Orthodontics’ Zumba Party to Benefit Cancer Research It’s a Zumba Party, right in Brier Creek – and it benefits Duke Hospital Cancer Research. Sponsored by Brier Creek Orthodontics, the Zumba Party is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at Brier Creek Country Club’s Jasmine Court. Cost to participate is $10, and the event is open to anyone.
workout. Many fun gifts will be raffled off throughout the party, which includes beverages and hors d’oeuvres.
According to organizers, the event includes dancing to upbeat music and a tasty cocktail after the
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919 | COMMUNITY It’s Spring Carnival Time!
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8th Annual Brier Creek Elementary PTA Event Includes Games, Food, Inflatables and More Brier Creek Elementary School Parent Teacher Association’s 8th Annual Spring Carnival is 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 16 at the campus. Featuring games, inflatables, climbing wall, hamster ball, and more, the event raises money used to enhance and enrich the children’s educational experience at BCES by funding a literacy enrichment program, cultural arts, and health and wellness program. Entertainment by Stage Door Dance – featuring Master Dance Competition Winner Parker Garrison and other members of the competition team – is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand, along with Chik-Fil-A sandwiches, pizza and other vendors. All access passes – including participation in all carnival activities – are available for $15 through May 15 at the school (increasing to
Registration Open for July KIT Youth Triathlon in Brier Creek
BCES is located at 9801 Brier Creek Parkway. Call 919-484-4747 for more information.
Pinot’s Palette – a place to “Paint. Drink. Have Fun.” – is opening in Brier Creek’s Brierdale Shopping Center on June 20.
Hosted by Brier Creek Country Club, the KIT Youth Triathlon is divided into three age categories – each with distinct competition swimming, biking and running requirements: • 5-7 years – 50 yard swim; 1.75 mile bike; 0.3 mile run. • 8-10 years – 100 yard swim; 4 mile bike; 0.8 mile run. • 11-17 years – 150 yard swim; 6 mile bike; 1.4 mile run. All finishers will receive awards and have their entry number entered into a raffle for prizes. Age Group, Team Challenge and Relay awards also will be presented. All registered participants may attend one training session to become familiar with the race course, transitions and get questions answered. Biking is on streets, separated from auto traffic and manned by law enforcement officers and adult volunteers. Running is on sidewalks and monitored by volunteers. Participants need not be a member of Brier Creek Country Club. Registration fee is $40 for KIT members and $50 for non-members. After June 13, a $10 late fee is required – and registrants cannot be guaranteed a race giveaway item nor reward at the event. An additional $10 late is applied after July 6. Kids in Training is a nonprofit organization that works with kids and their families in creating an active and nutritious lifestyle, utilizing natural surroundings to create a healthier community, playing in – and sustaining – a stronger environment for all.
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Carnival coordinators are still seeking community volunteers to assist with set up, clean up, games, and food at the event.
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Prospective participants in the 12th Annual Kids in Training Youth Triathlon in Brier Creek have until June 13 to register for the July 13 event without paying a late fee.
Participants may register at www.kidsintraining.org/ kit-youth-triathlon-raleigh.html. For more information on the event, email info@kidsintraining.
As part of the event, the Annual Silent Auction – open to the public and featuring more than 160 items, over 60 “Teacher Treasures”, and 10 school experiences – is now under way through 12 p.m. (noon) May 14 online at www. briercreekpta.org – and then will transition to a live auction at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the carnival. PNC Brier Creek is the community sponsor of the Silent Auction tents at the carnival.
“Pinot’s Palette is Raleigh’s upscale, entertainment art studio which combines the appreciation of art and wine through guided step-by-step painting classes by a trained local artist,” said Carole Persten, owner. “The experience, known as social painting, is a ‘night out’ for people who want unique, fun, memorable entertainment beyond dinner and drinks. At the end of the night you leave with your own masterpiece.” According to Persten, Pinot’s Palette will offer a fun-filled, party atmosphere where customers can sip wine and mingle with friends, as local artists lead a step-by-step painting party. Arrangements can also be made for private parties, girls’ nights out, corporate events, and date nights.
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“We wanted to give Raleigh a new way to experience paint and sip entertainment and we know that the Brier Creek area is the perfect location to open up a new studio,” said Persten. “Our studio has its own bar with a broad selection of wine, beer and soft drinks. While you focus on creating your masterpiece, our bartender is available to serve your beverage of choice to help inspire you. Gourmet chocolate and other snacks are available for purchase or guests may bring their own food.” Pinot’s Palette will be located at 10410 Moncreiffe Road, Suite 101. For more information, call 919-391-0258, email raleigh@ pinotspalette.com or visit www.pinotspalette.com/raleigh.
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919 | COMMUNITY Dona Lerner, Golf Academy Move to Brier Creek Dona Lerner, former golf instructor at The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club outside Pittsboro, NC, is now a golf professional at Brier Creek Country Club. Lerner, along with business partner Kathy Bounds, also moved the Dona Lerner Golf Academy to Brier Creek – which will have a working relationship with the private facility. In addition to being co-owner of DLGA, Bounds will be captain of the PGA Junior League Golf effort at Brier Creek. “Our goal is to enhance the experience for the membership, to expose Brier Creek
to folks who otherwise not be there,” Lerner said. “We see this as a big opportunity to expand golf education.” Lerner is working with Brier Creek Country Club Dona Lerner (left) and Kathy Bounds (right) General Manager Mary Photo by Dave Schak Claire Gaze and Head Golf Professional Matt For more information on Brier Creek Country Club, call 919-206-4600. Learn more about the Rink to grow the game of golf, increase the Dona Lerner Golf Academy at www.donalernergolf. number of golf classes available to members, com. For details on the PGA Junior League and boost play of women at the club. Golf program, visit www.pgajrleaguegolf.com.
Brier Creek Barracudas Swim Team Opens Season June 17
Brier Creek Pickleball Sessions Continue Through September It’s Pickleball time again in Brier Creek. Pickleball – a combination of tennis, badminton and table tennis is a fast-paced, easy-to-learn great exercise that’s lots of fun – is available through September at Brier Creek Community Center for participants 16 years and older.
Brier Creek Country Club’s Barracudas youth swim team begins its 2014 competitive swimming season on Tuesday, June 17 at Meredith Townes. Brier Creek Orthodontics again is the team’s major sponsor, according to BCCC Director of Fitness Jennifer Wrigley. Other sponsors this year include Triangle Orthopedic Associates, Raleigh Children and Adolescent Medicine, Eileen Walsh Realty, Hampton Inn/Embassy Suites, and Sunrise Dental. Other meets scheduled include: • Tuesday, June 24 – vs. Coachman’s Trail. • Tuesday, July 1 – at Summerfield North. • Tuesday, July 8 – at Jewish Community Center. • Tuesday, July 15 – vs. Hedingham Park. • Tuesday, July 22 – at Plantar’s Walk. In addition, the Barracudas Development Team will have interclub meets on June 26, July 10 and July 17 at the Brier Creek pool. The TSA Championship for qualifying swimmers will be July 26-27 at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary. The Barracudas Swim Team is open to all Brier Creek Country Club members, age 5-18. Non-resident memberships are available by calling 919-206-4600.
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Participants meet 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays. Brier Creek Community Center is located at 10810 Globe Road. For more information, call 919-420-2340.
Blo Cut-A-Thon Raises More Than $13,000 for SPCA of Wake County Attracting more than 300 participants, Blo’s 24-hour “Snip Snip Give 2014” Cut-A-Thon earlier this year raised more than $13,000 dollars for the SPCA of Wake County. A very special guest – Bernard, a St. Bernard dog – attended the event, and offering support to the annual fundraising effort. In seven years, the annual Blo Cut-A-Thon has raised more than $100,000 for local charities and organizations. Blo Salon is located in Brier Creek Commons at 8451 Brier Creek Parkway #101. For information, call 919-484-8600 or visit www.justblo.com. www.919Magazine.com
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919 | COMMUNITY Relay for Life Event Helps Fund Cancer Cure
St. Francis of Assisi Run for Peace/Walk For Wellness 5K Benefits McBriar Fund The annual Run for Peace/Walk for Wellness 5K is scheduled at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 17 at the Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi in North Raleigh. Post race/walk events include entertainment and wellnessrelated activities. Cost to participate in the fundraiser is $20 prior to May 16 ($50 for families), and $25 after May 16 ($60 for families). A free kids’ fun run begins at 9:15 a.m. The benefit race begins in the parking lot at 11401 Leesville Road, and continues through local neighborhoods before looping back toward the church. Baby joggers are permitted, but no pets, bicycles, skates or skateboards are allowed. The event features a T-shirt for individuals registered prior to May 11, RFID disposable chip timing, awards for the top three male and female competitors overall, and awards for top overall in various age divisions. Funds raised at the event go to the David J. McBriar Endowment Fund for Justice and Peace, which helps fund ministries that support and work in the Triangle Community. Participants can register at www.sportoften.com through Thursday, May 15.
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Leesville/Brier Creek/Research Triangle Park begins at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, May 30-31 at Leesville Road High School, 8409 Leesville Road in North Raleigh. During the event, teams camp out and take turns walking or running through the night – raising money individually or as a group for the American Cancer Society.
For more information about the event, or on the Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi, call 919-847-8205 or visit www.stfrancisraleigh.org.
During the event, cancer survivors participate in a “Survivors Lap” – the first lap around the track. A Luminaria Ceremony is another highlight of the event. For information, contact event co-chairs Suzanne Osberg at Suzanne. relayforlife@gmail.com or Beth Fulk at beth.relayforlife@gmail.com. More details are also available at www.relayforlife.org/briercreeknc.
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USO Plans Benefit Tournament at Hasentree USO of NC-RDU Center’s Fore the Troops Golf Tour – a fundraiser to benefit military personnel in the Triangle area – is Monday, June 2, at Hasentree Golf Club in North Wake County. A $100 fee includes golf, cart, breakfast, boxed lunch, dinner, beverages, prizes and a gift bag. Volunteers are also needed for the event. For information, call 919-840-3000, email kbull@uso.org, or visit www.uso-nc.org or www.usoforethetroops.org.
Fun for the Roses Party Planned Trali Irish Pub and Restaurant in Brier Creek is hosting a Fun for the Roses Derby Day Party at 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, to benefit the local Rose of Trali representative on her upcoming competition in Ireland. The event, which costs $10 and includes appetizers, includes raffles and prizes for best hat and other categories. Tickets are available at www.ticketleap.com. Call 919-544-4141 for more information. Trali Irish Pub is located at 10370 Moncreiffe Road, Suite 109.
The November election slate is set for North Carolina House of Representatives seats for Brier Creek voters residing in Districts 40. Former Morrisville Town Council member Margaret Broadwell is unopposed in seeking the Democratic nomination in May to challenge incumbent District 40 Rep. Marilyn Avila, a Republican from the Leesville area of Raleigh…Passco Companies of California recently bought the Carrington at Brier Creek apartment community from Ohiobased real estate investment firm The Connor Group, which owned the community since 2007 (after it opened in 2004)… Former NFL football receiver and NC State star Torry Holt – whose Holt Brothers Foundation is located in the Brier Creek area – was chosen to join the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame recently. Holt started with foundation and a local construction company with brother Terrence, also an NFL football standout…Trade Street Residential is acquiring Waterstone at Brier Creek apartment community…Malcolm Hitchcock of Leesville Road High School and Matt Powell of Panther Creek High School will play in the annual North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star football game in Greensboro in July… Kim Crump, a Buyer and Relocation Specialist at Linda Craft & Team Realtors, was named Agent of the Month for February…Mills Park Middle School Teacher of the Year Janice Kidd is a finalist for the 2014-15 WCPSS Teacher of the Year. The teacher honored with the award will be revealed during a May 8 banquet…Zoe Blevins – a 15-year-old Cary resident – is the winner of the “BCO Face of 2014” contest, sponsored by Brier Creek Orthodontics…Raleigh-Durham International Airport opened its renovated Terminal 1 in April, including nine gates, new artwork, extensive natural lighting, 11 new shops and restaurants, and more.
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Marlana Semenza’s Love for Photography Spans Entire Life Marlana Semenza, of Marlana Semenza Photography and a professional photographer for 919 Magazine, describes her life as an endless winding road. With a BA in Graphic Design (with a Photography Option) from Western Connecticut State University, Semenza has photographed youth sports, professional racing, weddings,
portraits, and has worked for multiple organizations, such as the World Wrestling Federation, This Old House, Ethan Allen, and Women’s Day magazine. “I’ve loved (photography) my whole life,” Semenza said. “My career has taken many twists and turns, but photography was always a part of what I was doing, even if it was on the side. It has been great to be able to draw from various experiences and bring them together now.” Semenza said she inherited her first single lens reflex camera from her grandfather, also an avid photographer, and since then has reveled in the ability to tell her subjects’ stories.
“I love photographing people,” she said. “Everybody has their own story. For an hour or so, I am privileged enough to be invited into their lives and help tell it.” Semenza moved to North Carolina more than two years ago from Connecticut with her husband, Larry, and only “baby,” a black and white cat named Mia. “I love the diversity,” she said about her Morrisville community. “There is so much to see and do – so many hidden and not so hidden gems.” Marlana Semenza LLC specializes in portrait and fine art photography. For information, visit www.marlanasemenza.com.
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Dancing Through the Lessons of Life By CHASTA HAMILTON CALHOUN
“Dancing Through Life” may be a song from the hit-musical Wicked, but the phrase accurately applies to children and adolescents who pursue dance training as an extracurricular activity. When properly taught at a school, studio, or conservatory, dance education instills life lessons, skills, and values that go beyond the studio and stage, making dance a beneficial activity that provides a lasting impact and a qualitative return on investment: • Dance training promotes confidence, poise, professionalism, and discipline, preparing youth for success in their academic, professional, and personal lives. • Dancers understand the benefits of organization, time management, and short and
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long-term goal planning. • Dance ignites creativity and sparks a lifelong passion for the performing arts. • Dance encourages teamwork, leadership, camaraderie, friendship, and networking. • Dancers realize the importance of a healthy, active lifestyle. • Dance teaches perseverance, respect, integrity, and the importance of a strong work ethic. Whether a student trains intensely in dance, takes one dance class per week, or uses dance as a cross-training opportunity, he/she will have a lasting experience that positively translates to every day, ordinary endeavors. Dancers do not just shine in class or on stage; they shine in life, too!
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540 BAM! Event Draws Local Businesses Next Gathering at Brier Creek’s Chill Lounge May 15 Business owners from Brier Creek and adjacent communities gathered in April at the new Chill lounge in Brier Creek for the first “540 Business Association Mixer,” also known as the 540 BAM! Hosted by 919 Magazine, the new regular event featured an “all-youcan-eat” buffet, with specialty cocktails served up by the exceptional staff at Chill – a new lounge concept located inside the recently remodeled Frankie’s Fun Park in Brier Creek. The lounge features multiple flat-screen televisions, a variety of seating options, a huge bar, pool tables and more. Organized by the 919 Magazine staff, the 540 BAM! provided an informal meet and greet opportunity for local residents and business owners to make new connections – and listen to some lively music. No membership dues are required and future meetings will charge a nominal fee of $10 per person, which includes admittance to the event, two alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages and the buffet. “Our first mixer was a great success,” said SB Sarver, 919 Magazine Publisher. “This concept has been on our radar for more than a year, as I meet so many business owners along the I-540 corridor who are looking for ways to increase their social and business circles in a more casual and relaxed environment.” The next 540 BAM! event is once again at Chill from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. Residents and business owners who wish to attend are strongly encouraged to pre-register with Kate Hagan, 919 Events Coordinator, at 919-747-2899 or khagan@919magazine.com. Chill is located inside Frankies Fun Park at 11190 Fun Park Drive in Brier Creek.
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Functioning as a Power of Attorney or Executor By MISTY PIEKAAR Recently, several clients have called me to state they have been placed in a fiduciary role and don’t know what they should do. This is possible given that most estate terms can be confusing. So here is a basic guide: A Power of Attorney is when another person has appointed you to act on their behalf whether to assist them in paying their bills, make health decisions for them or help manage their money. Others terms that can refer to a Power of Attorney are Agent, or Attorney-in-Fact. It’s important to note is that
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generally your responsibilities as a Power of Attorney cease once that person passes and the executor/administrator assumes responsibility. In contrast, an executor is someone who handles the affairs of someone once they have passed and probates the Last Will & Testament. If there is no Last Will & Testament, the person is called an administrator. Whether acting as executor or administrator, this person is responsible for handling the affairs of the estate and closing the estate. The information presented here is for educational purposes only and is not legal advice.
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Brier Creek Commons, Brierdale Centers Hosting Fireworks Display Friday, July 4 A Brier Creek Independence Day tradition continues this year. Brier Creek Commons and Brierdale Shopping Center again host the annual Fireworks Display on Friday, July 4. Sponsored by the Brier Creek Parkway Owners Association, the event includes various activities, happenings, and specials at businesses, restaurants and merchants. Fireworks begin at dark, and are visible from the parking lots of both centers. For additional information on July 4 events and activities, visit www.shopbriercreekcommons. com or www.shopbrierdale.com. In case of heavy rains, the fireworks will be on July 5.
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