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The Cover

Planners

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Family Farm Fun

Proud Page Family Creates New, Fun Experience for Farm Visitors

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Adventure in Ecuador

Sarah McMillan Embarks on Unique Fellowship to Central America

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From Sports to Seniors

Flynn Chiropractic & Sports Rehab Provides Personalized Care and More

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Leesville’s Pride & Passion

It’s a New Season for LRHS Football And Other Fall High School Sports

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Community Events School Events Extracurricular Activities Community Sports Walks and Runs

Departments

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Energy and Enthusiasm

New Leesville Basketball Coach Expecting Rise to Highest Level

6 Publisher’s Notes 26 Community 29 Yearbook 58 Region 59 Along the I-540 Corridor 59 Advertisers Index 60 Bulletin Board 62 Final Bell

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Growing, Learning, and Leading

On the Cover

Recent LRHS Student Credits Boy Scouts For Opportunities

Leesville Road High School Senior Tucker Bell.

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If It’s Fall, It Must be Time For the NC State Fair!

Rides, Food, Games, Music, And Exhibits Highlight Big Event

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It’s Tailgate Time!

Check Out These Two Tips For Tempting Football Fare

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Pride & Passion

Edwards, Volunteers Work To Enhance School Sports

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in U.S.

Do You Have the Information Needed for Early Diagnosis?

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Protect Home, Family

Kitchen Accidents North Raleigh’s Leading Cause of Residential Fires

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Look, Up in the Sky!

It’s Flying Discs, Not Golf Balls, In the Air at North Raleigh Park

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Table Tennis Anyone?

Olympic Sport is a Big Attraction in Brier Creek

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Mind, Body and Spirit

A Profile of Karate International And its Martial Arts Programs

Features

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Publisher

Suzy Beth Sarver

Falling into a Great Place

IT Operations

Is it September already? There’s an old saying, “Time flies when you’re having fun” — and nothing could be more appropriate when defining our first nine months in North Raleigh. We have met so many wonderful friends and neighbors, local merchants, school officials and you, the readers!

Fall is a special time for communities. We come together to cheer on our favorite football teams, re-acquaint ourselves with friends who have been vacationing or away over the summer months. And we ready ourselves for the next season in our lives.

Autumn sights and smells are all around us now: That little chill in the night air signals it’s almost time to pick a pumpkin, go on a hayride, drink some cider or take in a fall festival.

To get you ready for the new season, we start with football – specifically we start with Pride Football. On Page 34, check out our informative question-and-answer piece with Leesville Road High School Head Football Coach Chad Smothers.

Also check out other articles related to LRHS sports: Athletic Director Jack Rogers discusses the state of the sports program; Denny Edwards reviews the efforts of the Pride Athletic Club; and previews of all the fall sports teams.

Another new face at LRHS this fall is Russ Frazier, our 919 Personality Profile in this issue — and the new head basketball coach at Leesville Road High School. Read about him and his family on Page 18.

Moving on to October, it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This has touched my life personally and I encourage all readers to become better informed on early diagnosis techniques and to support others who are courageously battling the disease.

We share some important information on Page 44.

Finally, if you need an escape without driving far from the Leesville area — consider visiting the Page Family at Page Farms on Mt. Herman Road. Their interesting story about the transition from decades of tobacco farming to now becoming a destination for families begins on Page 12.

We sincerely hope you enjoy this new issue of 919 Magazine — our biggest issue yet. The launch of three new — and distinct — 919 Magazines for Leesville/Creedmoor, Brier Creek, and North Raleigh (Six Forks/Falls of Neuse) has been invigorating, and we’re humbled by the overwhelming positive response. Next up is the October/November premiere issue of 919 Magazine for Wakefield Plantation/Falls Lake area.

Please enjoy!

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Keith Bullington

Photography

Mehdi Mirian Photography

Graphics

Ben Bipes Sandi Wood

Contributors

Stephanie Friedl Jennifer Wrigley Ame Deaton Virginia Reed

Sparkling Personalities Debra Hurst Dave Summers Wendy Todd-Wiggs

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

COMMUNITY EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 9/1

NC State Fair Reading Challenge Grades 6-12; continues to 10/1 Leesville Community Library 5100 Country Trail 919-571-6661 www.wakegov.com

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Labor Day

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10/5-12/14

Ages 4-10; 6-9 pm ($13) Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

Ages 18-24m; Wed,10 am-11 am ($50) Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

Kids Nite Out

Harvest Harmonies Music

9/11

10/5

Whatever Grades 3-5; 3:30 pm-4:30 pm Leesville Community Library 5100 Country Trail 919-571-6661 www.wakegov.com

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Kids Nite Out Ages 4-10; 6-9 pm ($13) Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

In and Around Event

10/7

10 am-3 pm Leesville Road High School 8409 Leesville Road www.leesville.org

Open House 2 pm-5 pm Raleigh Fire Department Station #23 8312 Pinecrest Rd (Leesville area)

OCTOBER

10/14

Thad & Alice Eure 24th Annual Walk for Hope

10/5-12/14

Colors of Fall Art Ages 2-4; Fri, 11 am-12 pm ($50) Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

Foundation for Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness Runs (10K, 5K), 8 am; Walks (10K, 5K, 1M), 10 am Angus Barn, Hwy. 70 919-781-WALK www.walkforhope.com

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Drumming for Fitness Senior Adults; Wed, 9-9:45 am ($8) Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov 919 Magazine LV

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6:30 pm Leesville Road Middle School 8405 Leesville Rd www.leesvillems.wcpss.net

Jeffreys Grove Elementary 6119 Creedmoor Rd 919-881-4910 www.jeffreysgrovees.net

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EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Back to School Night

Open House 5:30-8 pm Jeffreys Grove Elementary 6119 Creedmoor Rd 919-881-4910 www.jeffreysgrovees.net

Fall Festival

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Lynnwood Grill Live music Wed, 6 pm Trivia Sun, 8 pm 4821 Grove Barton Rd 919-785-0043 www.lynnwoodgrill.com

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Fall Harvest: Pumpkins Ages 2-5; 10:30 am-11:15 am ($5) Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-831-6858 www.raleighnc.gov

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Fun Fest Evening 6:45-8:30 pm Baptist Grove Church 7109 Leesville Rd www.baptistgrovechurch.org

SCHOOL EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 9/4

Tissues and Tea Kindergarten Parents Jeffreys Grove Elementary 6119 Creedmoor Rd 919-881-4910 www.jeffreysgrovees.net

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Parent Night/PTA Meeting 5-6:30 pm Hilburn Academy 7100 Hilburn Dr www.hilburnacademy.net

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Fall Book Fair Kindergarten Parents Jeffreys Grove Elementary 6119 Creedmoor Rd 919-881-4910 www.jeffreysgrovees.net

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Homecoming Week Leesville Road High School 8409 Leesville Rd www.leesville.org

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6th Grade Social 1:15 pm Leesville Road Middle School 8405 Leesville Rd www.leesvillems.wcpss.net

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Fall Dance 7 pm Leesville Road Middle School 8405 Leesville Rd www.leesvillems.wcpss.net September | October 2012

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Oliver Twist Live Music, belly dancing, other Five nights weekly 8111-137 Creedmoor Rd 919-844-4426 www.theolivertwistlounge.com

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Leesville Tap Room Live Trivia Sun, 8 pm 13200 Strickland Rd #104 919-870-1515 www.leesvilletaproom.com

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Lone Rider Brewery Beer Tasting Thu, Fri 5 pm-9 pm; Sat 2 pm-7 pm Brewery Tours Sat 2 pm-5 pm (7/14, 7/28, 8/11, 8/25) 8816 Gulf Ct, Suite 100 919-442-8004 www.loneriderbeer.com www.919Magazine.com

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Wine Nights Mon, Wed, Sun $5 glasses, $16 bottles Tour of Lebanon Free Samples 2nd, 4th Tue 8201 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-806-5700 www.aladdinseatery.com

Raleigh Parks & Recreation Athletic Office 2401 Wade Ave, Raleigh 919-831-6836 www.raleighnc.gov

Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation 8 am Wake Forest Fire Department 1 420 E. Elm Ave, Wake Forest www.tunneltotowerswf.org

Aladdin’s Eatery

Adult Basketball

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Bike MS: Historic New Bern Ride

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National Multiple Sclerosis Society www.msbike.org

Wild Turkey Lounge (Angus Barn) Live Music Nightly 9401 Glenwood Ave 919-781-2444 www.angusbarn.com

COMMUNITY SPORTS REGISTRATIONS AND CAMPS 9/1

Men’s Fall Baseball (Until full) Raleigh Parks & Recreation Athletic Office 2401 Wade Ave, Raleigh 919-831-6836 www.raleighnc.gov

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Various Youth Sports Ages 2-9; various times, dates Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

9/2-11/6

Adult Badminton Various dates, times Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

10/1-12

Youth Basketball Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

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Wake Forest 5K Run/Walk

9/15

Triangle Walk to End Alzheimers 8:30 am Durham Bulls Athletic Park www.alz.org/walk

10/20-12/1

Youth Tennis Ages 4-18; various times, dates Lake Lynn Community Center 7921 Ray Rd 919-870-2911 www.raleighnc.gov

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Ride Without Limits Cycling Easter Seals UCP Camp Royal, Pittsboro www.ridewithoutlimits.org

WALKS AND RACES 9/2

RunRaleigh Labor Day 8K Pretty in Pink Foundation, Carolina Canines for Service 3 pm Downtown Raleigh www.runraleighraces.com

9/8

Gail Parks Memorial Ovarian Awareness Walk 7 am (various times) Sanderson High School 5500 Dixon Dr www.ovarianawareness.org

9/8

6th Annual North Hills 5K Walk/Run North Raleigh Ministries Backpack Buddies 9 am Trinity Baptist Church 4815 Six Forks Rd 919-787-3740 www.northhills5k.com September | October 2012

9/22

3-Mile Walk Against Suicide North Carolina National Guard 8 am-2 pm 1636 Gold Star Dr, Raleigh 919-410-3577 robert.tbares@us.army.mil

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The Pink Shamrock 5K, Street Party 1in9 Breast Cancer Foundation 4 pm Glenwood South, Cameron Park (Raleigh) www.pinkshamrock5k.org www.919Magazine.com

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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 4:30 pm Diamond View Park, Durham www.lightthenight.org/nc

4:30 pm William B. Umstead State Park 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

Light the Night Walk

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14th Annual Triangle Run/Walk for Autism Autism Society of North Carolina 9 am Moore Square, Downtown Raleigh www.trianglerunwalkforautism.org

Fishing Fun with a Ranger

City of Oaks Marathon and Rex Healthcare Half Marathon 7 am NC State Univ. Bell Tower (Hillsborough St) www.cityofoaksmarathon.com

Wildlife Habitat Canoe Tour 9 am William B. Umstead State Park 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

10/13

Light the Night Walk Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 5:30 pm Halifax Mall, Raleigh www.lightthenight.org/nc

10/28

Monster Dash Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation 2 pm Cameron Village, Raleigh www.capitalrunwalk.com

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Hiking at Umstead

9/10

Be a Junior Ranger 3:30 pm William B. Umstead State Park 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

Snakes of North Carolina 2 pm William B. Umstead State Park 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

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10 am William B. Umstead State Park 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

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27th International Festival

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Raleigh Convention Center 919-782-0552 www.internationalfestival.org

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Basic Land Navigation 3 pm William B. Umstead State Park 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

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NC State Fair Concerts All concerts at Dorton Arena; ticket prices vary, and do not include fair admission. For more information, visit www.ncstatefair.org.

Oct. 11 Varsity Vocal Showcase Oct. 12 Matthew West, with Sanctus Real Oct. 13 Jake Owen Oct. 14 Hot Chelle Rae Oct. 15 Scotty McCreery (sold out) Oct. 16 Scotty McCreery Oct. 17 Jason Michael Carroll Oct. 18 Brian McKnight Oct. 19 Michael W. Smith Oct. 20 Billy Currington Oct. 21 Corey Smith

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Family Farm Fun Proud Page Family Creates New, Fun Experience for Farm Visitors The Page Family knows all about change.

Over the decades, the family’s farming efforts survived crop diseases, the tobacco buy-out, volatile prices, and changing weather patterns. But the fourth-generation, 100-acre farm operation just north of I-540 and Brier Creek continues with much success.

The rolling land – under the able stewardship of Danny Page – now welcomes hundreds of adults and children each season to experience the fresh air and the sites and sounds of a real working farm. They come to pick their own plump ripening strawberries, choose just the right

pumpkin for Halloween, or select some succulent sweet corn.

“It’s an opportunity to learn about the land, the people and the crops that we grow right here in the heart of North Carolina,” said Danny Page, noting that the fall season of weekend activities begins Saturday, Oct. 6, featuring hayrides through the countryside, a corn maze, hay bales to climb, “horsey” swings, animals to pet, and more (school groups can make appointments for field trips during the week).

Previously “a proud tobacco farmer” like his father and his grandfather (until the 2005 federal tobacco buy-out program), Danny still lives on the land

with wife, Bonnie, a school teacher, and their two children (Justin, an agriculture major at North Carolina State University who works on the farm; and daughter Lynn, a recent graduate of Appalachian State University now working in Clayton, NC).

Danny’s grandfather, JD Page, bought the original 60-acre spread – which falls along the Wake and Durham county line – in 1922. He married Danny’s grandmother after her family was forced to move to the area to escape an outbreak of Granville Wilt, a crop disease that swept through upper North Carolina and crippled farming efforts at the time.

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Great Grandson Justin Page

Danny Page

Mr. and Mrs. JD Page

Page Family Profile PROPRIETOR: Danny Page ADDRESS: 6100 Mt. Herman Road PHONE: 919-596-3227 EMAIL: pagefarms@frontier.com WEBSITE: www.pagefarmsraleigh.com Three Generations of Page men Danny, William, Justin

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Danny’s father, William Page, began managing the farm in the 1950s.

Now retired, at age 88 he still lives in the original home on the property and provides plenty of moral support to his son and grandson during his rides through the fields and pastures. He’s thrilled that the operations continue after all the years and all the changes.

“We just couldn’t compete with tobacco growers in other areas any longer,” Danny said. “You needed more acres and more yield, and that just couldn’t be done here, so we looked for alternatives

– and we found strawberries.”

Danny said the initial suggestion came from a friend, a former tobacco farmer in Chapel Hill who already had made the successful transition to strawberries. “We initially sold the crop at local farmers markets, but now we are 90 percent ‘you pick’ each spring,” he said, adding that any excess crop becomes cider or jam (also sold at the farm).

In addition to pumpkins in the fall, Danny also harvests about 10 acres of sweet corn each summer – all of which is sold at the farm.

Depending upon the time of year, visitors can also find tomatoes, squash and other vegetables. Hay is also available for local horse owners.

Much of today’s efforts, though, go toward welcoming people to the farm and seeing their smiling faces.

“We want to continue delivering farm fresh produce and a farm experience to the public and to local school children,” Danny said.

Page Farms is located at 6100 Mt. Herman Road. For more information, call 919-596-3227, email pagefarms@frontier. com, or visit www.pagefarmsraleigh.com.

Seasons Page Farms crops come in throughout the year, and information is available by calling 919-596-3227.

Here are the typical seasons and crops offered.

Pumpkins*: Weekends, beginning Oct. 6, 2012 Strawberries: Picking begins about mid-April, continuing to early June Sweet Corn, other produce: Late June * The Halloween Experience involves picking a pumpkin, corn maze, hayride, seeing the animals and more.

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Field Trips For more information or to schedule a group field trip, contact Danny Page at 919-451-5534.

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A New Adventure in Life Local Teenager Embarks on Unique Journey to Ecuador

By STEPHANIE FRIEDL 919 Magazine Writer

This fall represents the beginning of an adventure in the life of Raleigh Charter High School graduate Sarah “Kip” McMillan. McMillan, daughter of Mark and Emily McMillan of Hunter Hills, will embark on a sevenmonth journey to Ecuador as a Global Citizen Year (GCY) fellow. She is one of about 100 fellows selected for this opportunity from across the country.

Global Citizen Year is a nonprofit organization that trains a diverse corps of high-potential graduating seniors (fellows) and supports them through a bridge year of service, learning, and leadership training in developing countries.

While some students travel for a year between high school and college, McMillan wanted to experience another country and make an impact on the world around her. “I wanted to have more to show for my bridge year than just traveling abroad,” said McMillan. “I refer to my GCY experience as a ‘bridge’ — not a ‘gap’ — because it is not something to fall into, but a solid structure on which to build the next phase of my life.”

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with the people and her Spanish language skills. “I currently speak no Spanish — my three years of German classes will not help much!” joked McMillan. She knows she has to be ready for anything as her exact location is not revealed until she arrives. She may be in a city, in a small village, or in a very rural, isolated area.

In describing her anticipated adventure, McMillan said, “I’m

looking forward to the vibrant colors of a different culture. Everything there will be new and bright to me.

Being my first time really traveling outside of the United States, the plants, animals, and people will all be things I’ve yet to experience.”

Although her reaction to her daughter’s journey ranges from “terrifically proud to terrifically terrified,” Emily looks forward to

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monthly Skype calls with her daughter.

“Of course we will miss her a lot, but we also know that she is prepared for this journey, and in some sense has been preparing herself and us for it all her life,” said Emily. “Sarah is, most of all, her own self — never a copy of anybody. Since she was very young, she has always been a great mix of compassion and passion.”

One of McMillan’s passions is writing. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her short stories and poetry including honorable mention and overall second place awards in the Raleigh Fine Arts Literary Contest and first and second place in the Fall Shakori Hills Poetry Slam. Fortunately for everyone who knows her, she will be writing a blog of her GCY adventures and reflections which can be found at http://kip4gcy.wordpress.com/.

In addition to being a writer, McMillan is a life-long Girl Scout, earning her Gold Award last year by building a large fire pit and outdoor gathering area for her church. She was a board member of RCHS’s Gay-Straight Alliance and created her school’s first ever Quidditch Team.

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I’m looking forward to the vibrant colors of a different culture. Everything there will be new and bright to me.

SARAH McMILLAN, Hunter Hills resident McMillan is scheduled to return home on April 20, 2013, after which she plans to attend Warren Wilson, a small college near Asheville. She is thinking about a career in public

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health and hopes to one day become a widely recognized story teller and poet. After this and plenty of life’s adventures to come, she most certainly will have plenty about which to write.

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Energy, Enthusiasm

New Leesville Basketball Coach Expecting Rise to Highest Level

By STEPHANIE FRIEDL 919 Magazine Writer

Energetic, enthusiastic, and hard working. These are words to describe Coach Russ Frazier, Leesville Road High School’s new varsity basketball coach.

Frazier, a graduate of UNC Wilmington, comes to LRHS from Northwood High School where he successfully coached his basketball and soccer teams to conference, district, sectional, regional, and state championships and finals over several years.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Frazier said, “My father, Terry Frazier, just retired from Roanoke Rapids High School after 41 years of teaching and coaching there. Just seeing how many different people he helped and positively influenced made me want to do it, too.”

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Frazier also credits Linc Lyles, whom he coached under at New Hanover High School, “He is a great coach and even better person, and I learned a lot from him.”

Frazier is proud and excited about his new position at LRHS, which he described as “an incredible school, with great athletics, great community support, great students, and an amazing group of people to work with and for.” In addition to his basketball coaching post, he is excited about his position as assistant football coach and working in the Alternative Learning Center at LRHS. As a coach, Frazier has high expectations for his players both on and off the court. “We are going to work every day to achieve at the highest level,” said Frazier. “We are going to try to win on the court, in the classroom, in the community,

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in the hallways at school, and we are going to be the best we can possibly be at everything we do.”

Originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, Frazier lives in Apex with his wife, Monica, and their 15-month-old daughter Katie.

Aside from coaching and teaching, he enjoys spending time with his

family and watching sports. “Sports and competing are supposed to be fun, and, although it can be a challenge to help the student athletes understand that, I enjoy building a team and watching studentathletes work together to achieve something special,” said Frazier.

Russ Frazier Profile POSITION: Varsity Men’s Basketball Coach SCHOOL: Leesville Road High School FAMILY: Wife (Monica); daughter (Katie) OTHER ROLES: Asst. Coach, LRHS Football; Teacher, Alternative Learning Center EDUCATION: UNC-Wilmington PREVIOUS: Varsity Men’s Basketball Coach, Northwood High School (6-year record: 133-39)

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Growing, Learning and Leading

Auburn Freshman, Recent LHRS Graduate Credits Scouts For Opportunity to Succeed

By STEPHANIE FRIEDL 919 Magazine Writer

Recent Leesville Road High School graduate Mario Bofill is grateful for his involvement in the Boy Scouts of America for giving him opportunities to grow, learn, and lead.

“It taught me how to lead and how to handle different and difficult situations,” Bofill, a member of Troop 399 for 12 years, said of the experience.

A decorated Eagle Scout, Bofill has received many awards — including Order of the Arrow, an honor society for the Boy Scouts; Brotherhood Recipient of the Boy Scouts’ World Conservation Award; and the Presidential Award for Community Service. He also served as patrol leader, Order of the Arrow troop representative, troop librarian, and assistant patrol leader at the 100th anniversary National Boy Scouts Jamboree. When asked his favorite part of scouting, Bofill replied, “getting to try new things like white water rafting and spelunking and meeting new people.”

Motivated by a desire to help people, Bofill selected the Durham Rescue Mission for his Eagle Scout project. “I called the Mission and asked if they needed any help,” Bofill explained. “We discussed their greatest needs, which resulted in my project of building shelving units for them. Now they can neatly organize their clothes and shoes for the less fortunate.”

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Scoutmaster Frank Kostello, the Eagle Scout rank is the highest rank awarded to a scout. “Out of our troop of 60, we have about three that earn it each year (5 percent),” Kostello said. “It requires service in leadership positions and leading a service project. Any scout that achieves this demonstrates leadership skills and the commitment to hard work and completing a goal.”

Of his many achievements, Bofill

credits his parents, especially his father, Mario Sr., for “pushing me and motivating me to do my very best even when I didn’t feel like it,” said Bofill. “From him I have learned how to be efficient and how to manage my time while doing my very best.”

Mario Sr. explained, “Mario has been very successful with the Boy Scouts in learning to be independent and a leader.” And

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Bofill’s mother Krista added, “He is a very thoughtful person. He is always willing to help others and has enjoyed his time volunteering.”

Bofill’s other passion is computers and hopes to one day design video games for a living. He enjoys programming and playing video games and has taught 3D animation and video games strategy and design as a computer camp counselor for students age nine to 18.

This fall, Bofill attends Auburn University, but he was content over the summer hanging out with friends and rescue dog, Shep, playing trumpet and piano, golfing, and of course, spending time on the computer.

“I am very proud of Mario and all Troop 399 Eagle Scouts,” said Scoutmaster Kostello. “I wish him all the best in the future and hope he utilizes the skills and experiences from scouting in his life in the future.”

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I called the (Durham Rescue) Mission and asked if they needed any help…which resulted in my project of building shelving units for them.

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State Fair Time

Rides, Food, Games, Music, and Exhibits Highlight North Carolina’s Annual Event

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2012 DATES: Thursday, Oct. 11-Sunday, Oct. 21 2012 THEME: Bumper Crop of Fun LOCATION: State Fairgrounds,

1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh PHONE: 919-821-7400 WEBSITE: www.ncstatefair.org OFFICIALS: Steve Troxler, Commissioner,

State Department of Agriculture;

Wesley Wyatt, State Fair Director FIRST YEAR: 1853 2011 ATTENDANCE: 1,009,173 ADMISSION: Adults, $8 ($6 advance through Oct. 11)

Children (6-12), $3 ($2 advance)

Children (5 and under), Free

Military, $5 (gate sales only)

Seniors (65 and older), free HOURS: Gates, 8 am-12 pm *

Admission Ticket Booths, 8 am-9:45 pm

Midway Rides Ticket Booths, 9:30 am-11 pm *

Midway Rides (Thu-Sat), 10 am-12 pm

Midway Rides (Sun-Wed), 10 am-11 pm *

Exhibit Halls, 9 am-9:45 pm *

Amusement park rides, fried food, arcade games, giant vegetables, live music — these are the things that attract hundreds of thousands of people each year to the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh. In 2010, a record one million people over the course of the 10-day event came to enjoy the festivities.

Scheduled for Oct. 11-21 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, the event staff already have concerts lined up for each night in the Dorton Arena, including two highly anticipated shows from North Carolina’s own Scotty McCreery (of American Idol fame).

Free entertainment is always an option for fairgoers of all ages, including pig races, magicians, clowns, ventriloquists, horse shows, cooking contests and musicians from the area. Of course, many visitors choose to stay until the nightly fireworks show, which begins at 9:45 p.m. before the fair closes.

Along with music, rides and games, the fair features many exhibits for agriculture. This includes record-sized vegetables and fruits, flower and garden shows, the Village of Yesteryear, pigs, and cows.

“Most fairgoers are excited about the new things, but they really come out for their personal favorites. It might be the agricultural exhibits for one person and the midway rides for another. Each person creates their own fair traditions,” said Paul Jones, NC State Fair public information officer.

Not only is the State Fair a great annual way to spend time with family and friends, as well as enjoy the beautiful North Carolina fall weather, it is a major way in which citizens can support the state’s top industry: agriculture.

“The State Fair ... highlights the diversity of products grown and raised in North Carolina. It’s also important because the State Fair is the only opportunity many people living in cities get to interact with farmers and agriculture,” said Jones.

Those interested can find more detailed information and schedules at www.ncstatefair. org, as well as follow the State Fair blog at www.ncstatefair.org/blog or connect on Facebook and Twitter.

* Except Oct. 11, when fair opens at 3 pm

State Fair Timeline 1853 . . . . . . . . . . . . State Agriculture Society holds first State Fair

(four days long; 4,000 attendees on busiest day 1861-1868. . . . . . . . Fair suspended due to Civil War

and Reconstruction Period 1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair moves to new site across from NC State Univ.

1884. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electricity first used at State Fair 1891. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair’s first Midway ride constructed

(Switchback Railway) 1905. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pres. Theodore Roosevelt speaks to fairgoers 1910. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First airplane exhibited at Fair 1916. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cary United Methodist Church serves

first ham biscuit 1942-1945. . . . . . . . Fair suspended due to World War II 1954. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WUNC-TV airs its first telecast from the

Fair on opening day 1961. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair expands to six days 1965. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White, African-American 4-H groups

compete together for first time 1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair expands to nine days 1976. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pres. Gerald Ford speaks to fairgoers

1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair expands to 10 days 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pres. George H.W. Bush speaks to fairgoers 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fair expands to 11 days 919 Magazine877,939 LV 2009

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Tailgate Time!

Two Tips for Tempting Football Fare Specializing in Low Fat, Great Tasting Recipes Boot Camp Moms’ Jennifer Pinder and Kyle Furlow specialize in providing workout clients with low fat recipes to help them remain on track. Kyle (a Harrington Grove resident) and Jennifer (a Bartons Creek resident) are both AFAA certified trainers (www.bootcampmoms.com).

“Touchdown Dip came about because we wanted to have a great tasting dip while enjoying games without all the guilt,” Pinder and Furlow said. “Throughout football season and every special occasion (baby showers to birthdays) we always make this dip! Everyone loves it.”

Touchdown Dip Ingredients

3 8 oz. blocks 1 lb.

1 can

Directions Brown the turkey in skillet until no longer pink; drain after. Place cream cheese, turkey, and Rotel in large pot on low until all of the cream cheese is melted.

Put in your favorite team tailgating dish and serve with baked chips of your choice (we use baked Tostitos).

Tailgate Chili Ingredients

2 tbs Olive oil 1 Large onion, chopped 2 lbs Lean ground beef or turkey 2 cans (28oz) Diced tomatoes 1 can Green chilies, diced 1 can (15½ oz) Each, drained • Kidney beans • Pinto beans • Garbanzo beans • Corn • Baked beans • Chili beans in gravy 1 can (8oz) Tomato sauce 2 tbs Chili powder 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce ½ tbs Garlic salt Amt. to taste Hot sauce Optional Tortilla chips Directions Cook onions in large skillet with olive oil for 10 minutes, stirring until nicely browned.

Add meat to onions and brown 10 minutes more. Place onions and meat in a 6-quart crock pot. Add the rest of ingredients, cover, and cook on low over night. Next day, take crock pot and chips - and head for the game.

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Fat free cream cheese Lean turkey sausage Rotel mild diced tomatoes

Resourceful Recipe Leads To Raves at Pot Luck Event Susanne Munsell, a retired health care executive originally from Michigan, enjoys cooking and researching recipes to create her own versions.

With husband Chris, Munsell is the mother of five adult children (Melissa, Beth, Erin, Cara and Jonathon) and grandmother of five. A part-time resident of the Raleigh area, the Munsells spend most of the year on the road in their motor home – which is how the chili recipe originated.

“One night Chris said, ‘Oh, I forgot to tell you, we are going to a pot luck at noon tomorrow.’ We were in our motor home 20 miles from the closest store, so I went to the back of the cupboard and started digging out everything I had in stock to make something that would resemble chili,” Munsell said. “We put it in the crock pot and went to bed.

The next morning we got ready and went to the pot luck and everybody raved and wanted the recipe.”

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››› 919 COMMUNITY Rapid Fitness Offers TRX Training Rapid Fitness now offers TRX group fitness classes to members of its Glenwood Avenue location.

Created by the Navy Seals, TRX suspension training is a method of leveraged bodyweight exercises for people at all fitness levels that builds power, strength, flexibility, balance and mobility while helping to prevent injury. It is regularly paired with mixed martial arts, boxing and kettlebell training as part of a cross-training package.

“We are one of the few fitness centers in the area that offers TRX suspension training to its members, and we have received great feedback about the classes we offer,” said Michael Rattenni, owner of Rapid Fitness.

Comair Ceases RDU Operations Delta Air Lines discontinued operations of commuter carrier Comair at Raleigh-Durham International Airport recently.

Rapid Fitness is located at 7101 Glenwood Ave. and 6150 Falls of the Neuse Road in North Raleigh.

No interruption in service to travelers is anticipated.

For more information visit www.rapidfitness.com.

Dickerson Opens Design Center Homes by Dickerson opened a custom design center and office headquarters at 7201 Creedmoor Road, Suite 147, in the Stonehenge area.

The new space features four kitchen vignettes showcasing appliances, tile, granite, carpet, fixtures, doors, hardwoods, paint, mirrors, lighting and more.

Comair operated 10 flights daily from RDU, to Boston, Cincinnati, Columbus, Memphis and Minneapolis. Through the first half of 2012, Comair boarded more than 57,000 passengers, but that was a 57 percent drop from the previous year.

Delta, in a press release, indicated no disruption was anticipated for passengers at RDU.

For more information, visit www.homesbydickerson.posterous. com or email Jenn Norwalk at jenn@homesbydickerson.com.

Wake Schools’ Academic Gains Continue

International Festival Sept. 28-30

Students in every grade made steady academic gains last year, according to preliminary results from Wake county Public School System testing.

Want to enjoy music, food and culture from around the world? Then check out the 27th International Festival is Sept. 28-30 at the Raleigh Convention Center downtown.

Elementary school test results show an overall proficiency rate of 82.1 percent, a gain of 1.9 percentage points from the previous year. Middle school test results show an overall proficiency of 82.1 percent, a .9-point gain from the previous year. High school test results show an overall proficiency of 85.8 percent, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from the previous year.

Largely planned and produced by volunteers, the three-day event includes more than 30 different ethnic dancing exhibitions, cultural exhibits about the rich history and traditions of various nations, a world bazaar with crafts and items from across the globe, sidewalk cafes, demonstrations, children’s activities, and more.

“We believe all schools can be high achieving and all students can excel regardless of their socio-economic status,” Supt. Tony Tata said.

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The festival is presented annually by International Focus Inc., a community-based , non-profit organization formed in 1985 to support North Carolina’s international communities and promote American ideals through crosscultural communication, education, understanding, and the celebration of culture, arts and cuisine from around the world.

The convention center is located at 500 South Salisbury St. For more information on the event – including hours and ticket information — call 919-782-0552 or visit www.internationalfestival.org.

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919 COMMUNITY ‹‹‹ LifeCity Church Moves to Six Forks LifeCity Church – which began meeting about a year ago at the Brier Creek Community Center – is now meeting at the Six Forks Station Cinema.

Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. at the theater, located at 9500 Forum Drive (in the Six Forks Station Shopping Center, near Strickland and Six Forks Road).

The church also conducted four free family-oriented block parties recently, featuring bounce houses, facepainting, snow cones and more. The events were held at the Lake Lynn Community Center, at Trinity Academy, at Baileywick Park and at the movie theater.

Dawkins Receives Scouting Award Emily Dawkins, a sophomore student at Leesville Road High School, received the Silver Award -- Girl Scouts of America’s second highest achievement.

Daughter of Garrett and Lynne Dawkins, she created a blog explaining how children under age 16 can support the efforts of Habitat for Humanity to build homes for the poor, needy or underprivileged. Dawkins also worked with her church, Hudson Memorial Presbyterian Church, to organize an effort to provide lunches to construction workers assisting Habitat for Humanity.

Lead pastor for LifeCity Church is Darby Jurls, a graduate of Liberty University. He spent six years as youth and interim pastor at Bethel Baptist Church in his native Louisiana. He and wife Amy are parents of three boys.

For more information, visit www.lifecityrdu.com.

“I chose Habitat for Humanity because my dad was very involved with the organization. I thought that kids should be able to help with Habitat even though they are not allowed on the worksites until they are 16,” Dawkins said. “Helping and volunteering with Habitat for Humanity is a great way to help our local community.”

Dawkins is a member of Troop 178, which is led

by Susan Krause, Susan Bradshaw and Jill Priester.

Hilburn Academy PTA Board Selected

Leesville Students Honored in Orlando

Mike Cassetta is president of the Hilburn Academy Parent Teacher Association for 2012-2013.

Four students involved in the Leesville Road High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club were honored at STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition) events recently in Orlando, Fla.

Other PTA officers include: Stephanie Marcum, Treasurer; Jackie Jackle, Secretary; Kelly Thompson, VP of Communication; Traci Decker Todd, VP of Fundraising; Jean Dunley, VP of Student Recognition; Katrina Saunders, VP of Student Enrichment; Leslie Davis, VP of Family Involvement; Adrienne McGuire, VP of Hospitality; Arrin Dutton, STEM Standing Committee Chair; Niki Speri, Middle School Committee Chair; and Richard Boris, BAC Representative.

For more information or to volunteer, call 919-571-6800 or visit www.hilburnacademy.net.

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Two students – Ally Jetter and Emma Taylor – received Gold Level and placed third in the nation with their Hospitality, Recreation, and Tourism event (for a mock wedding planning business). Both girls return to Leesville Road High this fall as officers for the club.

Kayla Castro, a senior and FCCLA’s President-elect, brought home silver with her STAR event, Conflict Resolution in Interpersonal Communication. Alison Morton, a graduate and future Family and Consumer Science teacher, won silver for her STAR event, Focus on Children.

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››› 919 COMMUNITY Summer Intensive at North Raleigh’s Stage Door Dance

McCann Receives Top Mathnasium Honor

Stage Door Dance presented The Summer Intensive 2012 in early August for dancers ages 7 and older, featuring a distinguished guest faculty.

Held Aug. 2-5 at 2720 Godley Lane, Suite 101 (across from Frankie’s Fun Center in Brier Creek), it was part of the studio’s effort to provide students with both weekly technical training – plus exposure to teachers working within the dance industry.

For the second year in a row, Mathnasium Learning Centers recognized Brier Creek business owner Denise McCann with its Top Franchise Award.

Among the guest faculty was the choreographer for NBC’s hit show “Smash,” So You Think You Can Dance’s Ryan Ramirez; Broadway star and dancer Nick Adams; renowned master instructors Jason Marquette and Lainie Munro; and local teaching talents Tori Melby and Megan Booker.

McCann, owner of four Mathnasium Centers in the Triangle, earned the award based on the combined performance of her Brier Creek, Apex, Cary and North Raleigh centers over the past year.

For more information on Stage Door Dance, call 919-720-3036 or visit www.stagedoordance.com.

“Running and growing the Mathnasium business requires a great deal of teamwork and a commitment to providing top-notch service,” MaCann said. “Since I began my Mathnasium journey in 2007, I’ve been fortunate to meet and collarborate with gifted instructors at all my centers who are truly passionate about helping kids succeed.”

The award was presented at the recent 7th Annual International Mathnasium Franchise Convention in Long Beach, Calif.

For more information, contact Mathnasium of Brier Creek at 919-9570600 or briercreek@mathnasium.com, or visit www.mathnasium.com/briercreek.

Unique Educational Classes Available Snapology – a new learning concept that combines play with education – now offers after-school enrichment classes, track out camps, field trips, birthday parties, and home school solutions at various locations in the Northwest Raleigh area.

Snapology provides S.T.E.M.-based creative learning techniques with science,

technology, math, engineering ® and literacy concepts using Lego (registered TM) brick and other similar building tools. In the programs, children are guided by instructors through interactive lessons, followed by model-building and/or computer work. Because children typically work in teams, they also develop social skills and make new friends.

Class details and registration is available online at www.snapology.com/raleigh_ calendar.php. For more information, call 919-500-0673 or visit www.snapology.com

Short Takes A former Leesville Road Elementary School teacher is the new Cooperative Extension Agent for family and consumer sciences serving Amherst, Campbell and Appomattox counties in Virginia. Karen Tanner was a 3rd grade instructor for six years at LRHS, before becoming an assistant principal at an elementary school in Virginia…Triangle Visions Optometry is now located at Brennan Station Shopping Center on Creedmoor Road. The Raleigh area’s third TVO office is located between Ace Hardware and O2 Fitness…Hannah Lincoln is the lone recruit for UNC-Charlotte’s female swim team. A freestyle and medley specialist from Leesville Road High School, she helped the Tarheels secure a third place ranking from CollegeSwimming.com for its recruiting class…Bruce and Ellen McKim plan to

open Bottle Mixx, a craft beer and wine store, at the Brennan Station Shopping Center on Creedmoor Road. Expected to open in September, the store will be located between Sola Salon Studios and Tropical Smoothie…The Barbershop, a men’s hair salon, opened recently at 7416 Creedmoor Road in the Stonehenge Market… RaleighDurham International Airport’s main road was changed recently from Terminal Boulevard to John Brantley Boulevard, honoring the former RDU director who retired last year after 20 years...Keep NC Beautiful’s “unusual litter contest” paid off for Christopher Cassada, who works for Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnology in Morrisville, when won second place for finding some sort of machine that accepts currency on Leesville Road last spring.

For that, he won $100 from the non-profit

organization and PepsiCo, which draws attention to trash along the state’s roads and waterways…RoomStore at 8331 Glenwood Ave., has closed due to the Virgina-based parent company’s bankruptcy. One of three Roomstore locations in the Triangle, it was a remnant of Heilig-Meyers Co… Sloane Coble and Elber Muniz Carrillo of Leesville Road Middle School received Outstanding Middle School Student awards from Raleigh Elks Lodge No. 735…Cheryl Fenner, assistant principal at Hilburn Elementary School – now Hilburn Academy – since 2005, is the new principal at Fuller Elementary School in Raleigh…

Dwight Bassett, new manager of Raleigh’s Office of Economic Development, recently hosted a series of “listening sessions” at the Lake Lynn Community Center – listening to suggestions from local business people…

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Toddler Time is a popular regular event at Lake Lynn Community Center

Summer at Lake Lynn Community Center: Lots to keep kids of all ages busy

Leesville Community Library’s Sarah Lyon helps “Spy Kids” use observation skills at recent event

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Mother and child fish together at Umstead State Park “Learn to Fish” event last summer

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A sunflower, ready for purchase at a local farmer’s market

Photo Courtesy of Beasknees Photos, LLC

Snow cone, face paint, and balloon hat at LifeCity Church recent event

Having fun at LifeCity Church’s recent Block Party at Lake Lynn

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››› 919 BUSINESS PROFILE

“From Sports to Seniors”

Flynn Chiropractic & Sports Rehab Provides Diagnosis, Treatments, and Personalized Care Dr. John Flynn knows first-hand the benefits of personalized chiropractic care. After receiving chiropractic care for a neck injury sustained as a Missouri Valley College football player, Flynn – amazed at how quickly he was able to return to the playing field – decided to pursue his doctorate in chiropractic to help heal others.

Now, owner of Flynn Chiropractic & Sports Rehab in North Raleigh, Flynn is dedicated to providing full service chiropractic care including the correction of spinal and extremity injuries, rehabilitation of muscle imbalances, orthotics, and nutritional counseling.

“Our mission is straightforward – we treat our patients exactly as we would want to be treated,” said Dr. Flynn, who was joined in 2012 by Dr. Dale Zagiba. “We strive to be the best we can be in consultation, diagnosis, treatment, and teaching our patients the benefits of wellness care to maintain a healthy nervous system.”

Flynn is passionate about providing the highest level of care to all his patients and has been practicing in Raleigh since 1983, first opening Barrett Square Chiropractic Clinic and then his current practice in 2001. Before moving to Raleigh, he received his doctorate in chiropractic from the Cleveland Chiropractic College in Kansas City, Missouri, and completed his internship at Torrington Chiropractic Clinic.

Dr. Zagiba spent most of his childhood in Raleigh, where he excelled in both athletics and academics and holds a degree in exercise physiology from East Carolina University and a doctorate in chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic.

The doctors at Flynn Chiropractic & Sports Rehab are trained in various techniques and treatments, including Graston soft tissue technique, manual release therapy,

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flexion/distraction, Spidertech taping, orthotic fitting, IQ instrument adjusting, manual spinal and extremity manipulation, exercise rehabilitation, ultrasound, and electrical muscle stimulation. Although they specialize in sports injuries and rehabilitation, they treat a wide range of patients, their motto being “From Sports to Seniors.�

Conveniently located on the corner of Strickland and Leesville Roads, Drs. Flynn and Zagiba, along with their caring staff, are dedicated to providing a full range of chiropractic and sports rehabilitation services under one roof coupled with personalized, one-on-one care to all their patients.

Flynn Chiropractic & Sports Rehab is located at 13220-184 Strickland Road in the Leesville Town Center; for more information,call 919-676-6556 or visit www.flynnsportschiro.com.

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BS in Biology; Cleveland

Chiropractic College,

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New York Chiropractic

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Chiropractic Sports

Physician; Titleist

Performance Institute, TPI

Golf Fitness Instructor EXPERIENCE: 30 years ORGANIZATIONS: North Carolina

Chiropractic Assoc.;

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FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Zarek Stafford, Derahjai Robinson, Tucker Bell, Selo Kuvunna, Drake Edwards, and Maurice Lauchner After suffering its only loss in the 2011 North Carolina 4AA quarterfinals a year ago, Coach Chad Smothers’ feels his Leesville Road High School football team is ready to make another run at a second consecutive Cap Eight Championship this fall – and go deeper into the playoffs. Despite losing some key players to graduation and facing stiff competition for the title from such teams as Wakefield High School and Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, he is confident the team will be competitive. The 20-year veteran coach – who doubles as LRHS’s varsity baseball coach — attributes the conference’s toughness to great coaching. “Cap Eight teams are well-coached,” he said. “It’s that wealth of good coaches that makes the league so strong.” Smothers gives further insight into his program and his team’s prospects this season.

into young men, and see the positive changes that take place by being involved in high school sports.

What were your goals for the team leading up to this season?

Smothers: Over the summer, I wanted to work hard, prepare ourselves well, and put ourselves in the best position we can to be competitive at the start of the season. I want us to do the little things right, to give us the biggest opportunity to win every Friday night. I want to be competitive in our conference, be in position to win the conference, and get into the playoffs, and go deep into the playoffs.

What is the team’s biggest challenge

A Conversation with Leesville Road High School Football Coach Chad Smothers

going into this season?

How and why did you get into coaching?

Who are you expecting to lead the team this year?

Smothers: The Cap Eight Conference is extremely tough. The entire schedule is a challenge. We will need some guys to step up who haven’t played a lot previously.

It’s their turn to carry on the tradition at Leesville High.

Smothers: I was always involved in sports. I started playing when I was 6 years old. I played football and baseball in junior college. Then I played baseball at Appalachian State University. Teaching and coaching was definitely the route for me to go.

What do you enjoy most about coaching?

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returner; Tucker Bell, LB (team’s outstanding defensive player last year, aggressive, likes contact, nose for the ball; Selo Kuvunna, OT/DE (total team player, willing to do what it takes to be successful, hard worker).

Which newcomers are you expecting to contribute this year?

Smothers: Among the incoming players, we’re expecting contributions from Malik Parker, a sophomore WR/DB, who gives the team depth at both positions; and from Spencer Eason-Riddle, a sophomore OL/LB.

What is the Pride’s offensive strategy for this year?

Smothers: We will continue to use the multiple spread offense. Our effort is to put pressure on the defense, and to utilize the whole field. This philosophy means our opponent must defend the entire field, making them adjust to us. No major changes are planned from how we approached offense last year.

What is the Pride’s defensive strategy for this year?

Smothers: Defensively, we want to be sound, aggressive, make our opponents earn everything

LRHS Football Coaching Staff Chad Smothers

Head Coach

Jeremy Fulbright

Offensive Coordinator

Guy Civetilio

Defensive Coordinator

Dave Pyper

JV Coach

Dickie Schock

Offensive Line

Wendle Barnwell

Defensive Line

Russ Frazier

Running Backs

Blake Cooper

JV Assistant

Will Sumrell

JV Assistant

LRHS Football Team Profile MASCOT: Pride LAST YEAR’S RECORD: 12-1 PLAYOFFS: 3rd Round FIRST GAME: Aug. 17 RETURNING STARTERS (OFF) 4 RETURNING STARTERS (DEF) 7 BOOSTER CLUB Leesville Road

Football Families www.lrhspride.com LEAGUE Cap Eight

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throughout the league; every team has some differencemakers. Teams are well-coached, which means every team must be prepared every week. We expect tough match-ups with teams that traditionally have been very good, such as Wake Forest-Rolesville, Millbrook, Broughton, and Wakefield. There have been coaching changes, so we’ll see some changes in some teams’ approach. But there is a wealth of good coaches, and that’s what makes the league so strong.

What kind of support does the LRHS student body provide the team?

Smothers: Leesville Road High School’s students are tremendous, both on the road and at home games. The “Leesville Loonies” group certainly makes their presence felt at the games. We also feel the community really gets behind us. Leesville is truly a community school – we are very much supported by parents and local residents and businesses.

they get. We don’t want to give up any big plays, and we want to be fundamentally sound.

What can parents and fans do to

What is your analysis of the Cap

assist and support the team?

Eight Conference this season?

Smothers: The conference has a lot of great players

Smothers: I encourage all our parents to be involved with the Leesville Road Football Families (booster club, www.lrhspride.com), and keep coming out to all the games.

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LRHS 2012 Football Schedule

YEARS IN COACHING 20 YEARS AT LRHS 8 SEASONS AS LRHS HEAD COACH 1 FOOTBALL RECORD AT LRHS 12-1 OTHER LRHS RESPONSIBILITIES

Aug. 17 @ Panther Creek (Cary)

Head Baseball Coach

PREVIOUS COACHING POSITIONS Havelot High School, Rockingham Co. High School, Reidsville High School, East Lake High School

EDUCATION Appalachian State University, North Carolina A&T (Masters)

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Aug. 24 Green Hope (Cary)

7:30 pm

Aug. 31 Jordan (Durham)

7:30 pm

Sept. 14 Enloe (Raleigh)

7 pm *

Sept. 21 @ Broughton (Raleigh)

7 pm *

Sept. 28 Wakefield (Raleigh)

7:30 pm *

Oct. 5

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@ Sanderson (Raleigh)

Oct. 12 Millbrook (Raleigh) Oct. 19 Heritage (Wake Forest)

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Leesville Road High School Fall Sports Previews Men’s Soccer

Cheerleading HEAD COACH

Shelly Reathaford

OTHER COACHES

Andrei Robinson

HONORS

HEAD COACH

Paul Dinkenor

OTHER COACHES

David Parker (JV)

• NCHSAA State Cheerleading Champions (Medium Varsity) 2010 • NCHSAA State Championships Runner Up (Small Varsity) 2011 • Wake County Champions (Small Varsity) 2007

2011 RECORD 16-5-1

COMPETITIONS

2011 PLAYOFFS 1-1

• Dec. 8: NCHSAA State Cheerleading Championships, Raleigh Convention Center • Feb. 2, 2013: Wake County Cheerleading Championships, LRHS

COACH’S OUTLOOK “We graduated nine starters, so this will be an interesting season. Much will be expected of our seniors in terms of character and leadership. It should be interesting.”

Women’s Tennis HEAD COACH:

Molly Harnden

OTHER COACHES

Jemma Spohnholtz

COACH’S OUTLOOK “This year brings the challenges of continuing to build our program, with a strong focus at the JV level. We are implementing very exciting changes at the varsity level and are excited to see how those play out.”

Volleyball

2011 RECORD 4-12

HEAD COACH

Taine Mergenthaler

2011 PLAYOFFS N/A

OTHER COACHES

Christie Dobbin

COACH’S OUTLOOK

2011 RECORD 19-6

“The womens’ team is coming off a building year. This year we have some freshman on the team who are going to make an immediate impact. Our returning players have all made a lot of progress in the off-season. The team should be stronger all around! This year’s team will be lead by a trio of seniors: Meghan Hackman, Ellie Cain, and Emily Patton.”

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Football

HEAD COACH

Matt Cross

2011 RESULTS

Girls: 4th place, Cap Eight Boys: 4th Place, Cap Eight

COACH’S OUTLOOK “After a successful season and the loss of only one senior from last year’s team, we look forward to taking the next step.”

Cross Country

HEAD COACH

Chad Smothers

OTHER COACHES

Jeremy Fullbright, Guy Civitilo,

COACH’S OUTLOOK

Dickie Schock, Wendell Barnwell,

Russ Frazier, Dave Pyper,

Will Sumrell, Blake Cooper

Girls Team: “The 2012 Girls XC team enters the season looking to improve on their 6th place Mideast Regional finish last year and qualification for State Playoffs.”

Boys Team: “The 2012 Boys XC team enters the season with high expectations after working hard all summer. We return five varsity runners who have their sights set on making the State Playoffs.”

2011RECORD 12-1 2011 PLAYOFFS 2-1 HONORS

Cap Eight Conference

Champions 2011

Women’s Golf

COACH’S OUTLOOK “ The Pride returns seven starters on defense this year, which is a big positive. We must replace several all conference offensive starters. The offense is a work in progress at this time.

Our focus is to just get better every day. As long as we focus on winning every day at practice, we will give ourselves an opportunity to succeed on Friday night.”

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Jeremy Davis

COACH’S OUTLOOK “We have two returning girls from last year, Mary Lewis (sophomore) and Kristen Jones (junior), and one just starting.

The girls are making great strides and I am excited about their progress.

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AD Rogers Feels Leesville is Most Community-Based School in Raleigh

By STEPHANIE FRIEDL 919 Magazine Writer

Leesville Road High School athletic director, Jack Rogers, brings his experience and passion for high school sports to school each and every day. A veteran teacher of 18 years, Rogers has coached hundreds of students in football, baseball, wrestling, golf, and track. “I cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing than teaching and working with student athletes and coaches every day,” said Rogers.

Born and raised in Glassboro, NJ, Rogers lives in Fairfax Hills with his wife Amy, a third grade teacher at St. David’s School, and two sons, John Mason – age 11 and William – age 16. Rogers credits the influential coaches he was fortunate to have growing up for directing him to his chosen profession. Outside of teaching and coaching, Rogers enjoys spending time and traveling with his family and watching his sons compete in athletics.

Rogers was the assistant athletic director at Wakefield High School for six years before joining the staff at LRHS in 2006. The following fall, Rogers assumed the role of director for what he said is “the most communitybased high school in Raleigh.”

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Athletic Club, many upgrades have been installed across all sports venues including new walkways and a pro-style backstop at the baseball field, an improvement that is slated for the softball field this fall as well. “We have made many improvements to the stadium and gymnasium as well,” said Rogers. “I am thankful that with the outstanding support of the community, Leesville Road High School can continue to offer a ‘first class’ athletic program.”

The support for the athletic teams and the school is unmatched.

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Jack Rogers Profile POSITION: Athletic Director,

Leesville Road High School AGE: 42 YEARS IN POSITION: 6 EDUCATION: BS of Education, Campbell University FAMILY: Wife, Amy, two sons:

John Mason (11), William (16) INTERESTS: Golf, skiing, traveling, reading,

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PRIDE & PASSION Edwards, LRHS Athletic Club Volunteers Work to Enhance School Sports Experience Denny Edwards, Chestnut Oaks resident, husband, and father of two, believes in the vital importance of parent involvement in their children’s schools. “My passion happens to be the athletic program,” said Edwards As president of the Pride Athletic Club (PAC), a volunteer organization founded in 1993 to support the Leesville Road High School athletic programs, Edwards – along with seven officers and the current roster of 407 members – work hard to identify the needs and opportunities available to fund continual improvements and enhancements. With 22 sports, 40

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35 teams, and over 800 athletes, funding is always a challenge. “The more members and sponsors we have the better we can fund our athletic program,” said Edwards.

PAC funds are raised through membership, an annual golf tournament, concession revenue at home sporting events, summer athletic camps, commemorative bricks, and sponsorship advertising with signage at the venues.

One hundred percent of the money generated through PAC goes directly back to LRHS athletic programs. “Last year, we contributed over $55,000 for improvements and enhancements to our www.919Magazine.com

venues and programs,” said Edwards.

PAC is always looking for volunteers.

“We need parents to step forward — become members, officers, work the concession stands and on committees,” said Edwards. “We ask that all parents and fans of Leesville Road High School athletics become members of the PAC.” Membership forms are mailed to student homes each August, can be accessed at www.leesvilleathletics. com, and are available at open houses and many of the parent/coaches’ meetings during the school year.

Edwards, who has been a member of PAC for five years and president for two, is president and CEO for the Greater Raleigh Convention & Visitors Bureau and a graduate from the University of Northern Iowa, where he received a degree in public relations. He and his wife, Cindy, concession manager for sporting events and Leesville Football Families board member, have two sons – Drake,18, a senior on the football team, and Bryce, a graduate of LRHS. “We will continue to work with the athletic director, coaches and PAC members to ensure that LRHS continues to offer its students a top-rated athletic program,” said Edwards. “We encourage all LRHS families to get involved.”

For information on volunteering or contributing to the Pride Athletic Club, call or email Edwards at 919-8460167 or dedwards@visitraleigh.com, or visit www.leesvilleathletics.com.

Pride Athletic Club PURPOSE:

ACTIVITIES:

MEETINGS:

CONTACT:

Raise funds to enhance the environment for LRHS student athletes Run concession stands, assist at summer camps, participate in fundraising events, publish sports programs, and other activities centered around school spirit 7 p.m., first Monday each month at LRHS Career Center PAC President Denny Edwards at 919-846-0167 or dedwards@visitraleigh.com, or visit www.leesvilleathletics.com

Denny Edwards Profile AGE: 51 RESIDENCE: Chestnut Oaks FAMILY: Wife, Cindy; 2 sons: Bryce, Drake PETS: Jazz (dog) INTERESTS: Attending, watching high schools sports,

particularly football; following the Iowa

Hawkeyes, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs;

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Leesville High Women’s Tennis Coach Doubles as Elementary Teacher very early to make sure that I have everything done before I leave at the end of the day for tennis.”

Harnden’s LRHS tennis team practices later in the evening, which is when she focuses on the team, running effective practices, and helping players continue to improve and have fun. Although this is Harnden’s first official head coaching job, she has been involved in tennis since she was seven — playing junior tennis and in tournaments, starting high school tennis as an 8th grader, playing four years at

For Molly Harnden, Brier Creek Elementary School 4th grade teacher and Leesville Road High Varsity Women’s Tennis coach, there is no greater joy than being part of a child’s learning and growth. “I am so fortunate to be able to be doing two of the things I love most in life,” said Harnden. “There is no better feeling in the world than seeing a child get excited about something new they have learned or accomplish something they never have before!”

A 2006 graduate of LeMoyne College with a master of science in history and elementary education, Harnden is in her fifth year teaching at BCES and her second year coaching tennis at LRHS. Her tenure at BCES includes teaching 4th and 5th grades and being a science specialist.

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LeMoyne College in Syracuse, NY, and teaching private lessons.

“Coaching was always something I wanted to do,” said Harnden. “I am so thankful to my BCES principal and LRHS athletic director for allowing me to have flexibility with my schedules – I wouldn’t be able to do it without their support!”

Aside from teaching and coaching, Harnden enjoys traveling, crafting, and, of course, playing tennis.

Despite her demanding schedule, she still finds time to play on a variety of tennis teams in Raleigh.

Molly Harnden Profile AGE: 28 PROFESSION: 4th grade teacher (BCES);

Varsity Women’s Tennis

Coach (LRHS) RESIDENCE: Glenwood Crossing EDUCATION: LeMoyne College, MS (science, history, elem. ed.)

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about

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women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. ›› About 226,870 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women. ›› About 63,300 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed.

(CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer)

›› About 39,510 women will die from breast cancer. ›› At this time there are more than 2.6 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.

Breast cancer is

second only to lung cancer

in cancer deaths among women.

SOURCE: www.cancer.org

OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Beyond the Ribbon. . . .Mission!

It is exciting to have this opportunity to let our community know the importance of what we do BEYOND screening and BEYOND the expression “awareness”. Those of whom we serve are fully aware of their diagnoses.

Right now there are thousands of North Carolinians who need the latest breast cancer treatments but are either uninsured or their insurance only covers a fraction of the cost.

Pretty In Pink Foundation facilitates their receiving medical treatment through financial support for cancer-related treatment (such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy), once they are approved into the Pretty In Pink program.

Our goal is to help women and men in all North Carolina counties receive the necessary treatment regardless of their status or ability to pay. We need

donations, corporate sponsorships and fundraising events to help us continue assisting Wake County economically-disadvantaged women and men with breast cancer.

We are dedicated to make sure that the treatment they receive meets quality standards. Ultimately, we want to eliminate financial barriers to treatment.

As breast cancer awareness month is upon us, consider donating to Pretty In Pink Foundation. To see how you can help, please visit www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org.

Sept. 29: Dancing for the Pink

Get your dancin’ shoes for the 2nd Annual Dancing for the Pink. Doors open at 6pm at Tuxedo Junction in Wake Forest. For $25 per person enjoy music and dinner. For tickets, visit www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org.

Oct. 28: Kanki Sushi Freak

Enjoy a large selection of sushi prepared by Kanki’s finest chefs. Live music, raffles, silent auction and great fellowship. Let the party begin! For more information go to www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org.

Sept. 29: Pink Shamrock 5K, Street Party

To benefit the 1in9 Breast Cancer Foundation, the 5K begins at 4 p.m. on Glenwood South at Cameron Park in Raleigh. For complete information, visit www.pinkshamrock5k.org.

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NC Triangle to the Coast Affiliate, Susan G. Komen for the Cure (regTM) 919-493-2873, www.komennctriangle.org

Pretty in Pink Foundation 919-532-0532, www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org

1in9 Breast Cancer Foundation 919-582-9798, www.1in9.com

Rex Cancer Center of Wakefield 919-570-7564, www.rexhealth.com

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Jeffreys Grove Teacher Strives to Help Students Exceed Their Own Expectations

By VIRGINIA REED 919 Magazine Writer

Though Charlotte Roberts believes her daily classroom routine is no different from that of her colleagues in the Wake County Public School System, she does include at least one unique technique: She steps back for a moment before sending her students home and asks, “Did we laugh today?”

The 4th grade teacher at Jeffreys Grove Elementary School also tries to pull away from paperwork, lesson planning and meetings in order to remind herself that she is there for her students. “Our county is large and the vast array of teaching abilities and dedication of teachers is endless,” said Roberts. “I try to work hard every day and give each child an opportunity to achieve success and exceed their own expectations.”

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Charlotte Roberts (left) with Jeffreys Grove Elementary School Principal Lisa Cruz Photo Courtesy of Bill Posting, WCPSS

Roberts – who taught at North Raleigh’s Baileywick Elementary School before spending the past five years at JGES – was one of 12 finalists for Wake County’s Teacher of the Year Award for 2011-2012.

First named Teacher of the Year for JGES by her colleagues, she then submitted a portfolio to the county; then a committee of select Wake County faculty narrowed the

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nominations from approximately 180 to 24. The next step in Roberts’ nomination was closer evaluation by teachers and principals from across the county. These representatives observed nominees in the classrooms and conducted their interviews. Of the 24 semifinalists at this time, 12 were chosen to move on.

Roberts feels honored to have been recognized by her coworkers and county and respects the recognition.

She loves to serve her students by challenging them and herself through victory, laughter and tears.

“I still have a lot to learn and I know teachers are always working so hard. I just hope I have represented my school, my colleagues and community well because without their support I wouldn’t be a successful teacher,” said Roberts.

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››› 919 HOME WORK

Protect Home and Family Kitchen Accidents North Raleigh’s Leading Cause of Residential Fires

National Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 7-13) Events 9/15

In and Around Event

10/7

10 am-2 pm Raleigh Fire Museum 105 Keeter Center Dr

10/7

Open House

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10 am-3 pm

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2 pm-5 pm Raleigh Fire Department Station #24 10440 Fossil Creek Ct (Brier Creek)

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2 pm-5 pm Raleigh Fire Department Station #28 3500 Forestville Rd (North Raleigh)

10/13 Fire Safety Festival

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Brier Creek, Leesville Fire Stations Plan Open Houses Imagine: it is the middle of the night, and you smell smoke. Jolting out of bed, you wake your children, collecting a few items along the way. It is unclear where the smoke is coming from, but your focus is on ushering family and pets out of the house as quickly as possible. Suddenly, you find yourself on the sidewalk in front of your home, watching flames lick the windows of your front room. So, what now?

Most will remember the evacuation basics learned during grade school fire drills: Stay close to the floor, test the heat of doorknobs before opening a door, hold a rag against your nose and mouth, etc. But the principles of fire safety vary from school to the home.

October 7-13 is Fire Prevention Week, which began in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 — a disaster that left hundreds

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of thousands homeless, burned 2,000 acres and destroyed 17,400 structures. Since the tragic event, fire safety has become one of the most important lessons for homeowners.

The theme of this year’s FPW is “Have 2 Ways Out,” or two points of exit from every room in the house. This is a crucial plan to have in place due to the unpredictability of house fires — at any given time, one exit might not be viable.

Raleigh Fire Department stations in both Brier Creek and Leesville plan open houses as part of the observance of FPW, and Battalion Chief Greg Bridges provided additional suggestions for North Raleigh residents, such as the importance of not leaving a kitchen when cooking.

“The leading cause of house fires in North Raleigh is kitchen fires due

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to unattended cooking,” said Bridges, who noted that, unfortunately, not all fires can be prevented. Accidents, faulty wiring, or lightning strikes can also cause house fires. In any situation, families must have specific plans for staying safe. “Have a plan of where everyone will meet to account for each person. When evacuating, stay calm.”

Raleigh Fire Department stations in Leesville and Brier Creek plan open houses in October, as part of Fire Prevention Week.

A fire safety and prevention kit — containing information cards, stickers and fun coloring book for children — is available during Fire Prevention Week at Bull City Insurance, 121 Sherron Road, Suit 302, in South Durham. Call 919-883-9771 for more information.

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Look, Up in the Sky! It’s Flying Discs, Not Golf Balls, In the Air at North Raleigh Park

website, www.pdga.com.

“There are a few differences, though. Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you won’t need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad tee time.”

It also is quite popular, because it can be played from school age to old age. The PDGA boasts a member base of more than 40,000 – but estimates millions participate worldwide on an amateur basis.

By STEPHANIE FRIEDL 919 Magazine Writer

What is disc golf, and why are there several courses in the Raleigh area – including the Cedar Hills Rotary Park in North Raleigh?

Since 1984, the local park has offered an 18-hole disc golf course located in the Six Forks area just off Millbrook. The course is roughly 5,000 feet long and can be challenging due to the wooded area in which it is built.

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Golf Association. “Disc golf shares the same joys and frustrations as traditional golf, whether it’s sinking a long putt or hitting a tree halfway down the fairway,” notes the PDGA

Cedar Hills attracts a good share of those participants, and earlier this year even hosted the Raleigh Winter Jam, a PDGAsanctioned C-Tier event that benefitted the North Carolina Food Bank. “Cedar Hills is a very nice,

Cedar Hills Rotary Park Disc Golf Course ADDRESS: 5600 Sweetbrier St. (off Millbrook), Raleigh YEAR OPENED: 1984 TERRAIN: Moderately hilly; heavily wooded HOLES: 18 COURSE LENGTH: 4,673 ft.

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Disc golf rarely requires a greens fee, you won’t need to rent a cart, and you never get stuck with a bad tee time.

PDGA website well kept course, with 18 holes that range from short to long, wooded to open, downhill to uphill, and more,” according to www.NCdiscgolfcourses. com website. “This is a great course to refine your skills, and can keep you coming back week after week.”

Disc golf is played by tossing a flying disc into a chained basket. To win the game, one must do this in as few throws as possible. Players must stand and toss their disc from the “tee,” usually a concrete pad.

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There are three different disc types used: Putters, all-purpose mid-range, and drivers. Experienced players know which discs to use for different scenarios, such as slow-flying putters whose courses are predictable and straight for smaller distances.

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Cedar Hills Rotary Park has no fees for playing its disc golf course, and includes amenities such as restrooms and hole signs. It is located at 5600 Sweetbriar Street in Raleigh. For more information on disc golf, visit www.pdga.com.

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LRHS Graduate Completes dreamLake Media Internship newspaper. In her junior year she became managing editor and as a senior served as Online Editor (managing the articles for the newspaper website, www.lrhsnews.org). Reed received the Excellence in Newspaper award as a senior, and was voted “Best Editorialist” by her fellow staff members.

She is philosophical about her time at LRHS. “It’s almost too easy to have your view of high school distorted by television, movies, and the stories you hear from your parents. Teens will enter the halls of high school expecting the worst, the best, or a sitcom-y combination of the two,” Reed said. “LRHS has always been and will always be home to some of the greatest Friday night lights energy,

Before heading to Appalachian State University, 2012 Leesville Road High School graduate Virginia Reed spent time this summer in dreamLake Media’s internship program, working with the staff at 919 Magazine.

Reed has lived for 17 years in Harrington Grove, with her parents Rick and Annie Reed and younger sister Grace. As a sophomore at LRHS, Virginia applied to and joined the staff of The Mycenaean, Leesville’s student

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theater department and sang with the Capital City Girls Choir. She served as class president during freshman, sophomore and senior year, spending her junior year serving the student body as class representative to executive council. In her sophomore and junior years she performed in the school’s Winterfest Assembly talent show for the student body and staff. As a senior she was inducted into the National Honor Society.

As an intern, Reed was exposed to a variety of responsibilities, including research, list development, writing, editing and photography. “I feel very honored to have been the intern for 919 Magazine during its inaugural launch. Journalism is something that I have grown to love and hope to pursue. Not only is the internship a handsome feather in my cap, but the time I spent working in the office and responding to assignments immersed me in the demanding and exciting nature of journalism,” Reed said. “This experience has definitely left me with

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This experience has definitely left me with knowledge that I can build on through my studies and hopefully into a career.

VIRGINA REED knowledge that I can build on through my studies and hopefully into a career.”

Suzy Beth Sarver, publisher of 919 Magazine, thanked Reed for her contributions at a staff gathering in August. “Virginia jumped right into her responsibilities for the publication,” Sarver said. “She showed talent and professionalism, and provided great support to the staff during a very busy summer.”

Sarver indicated that the dreamLake Media internship program will continue in 2013, and interested students may

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inquire about the application process by emailing info@919Magazine.com.

Although she has yet to declare a major field of study at Appalachian State, Reed wants to hold on to her roots in journalism while still while still exploring other reaches of communication.

“I’m lucky enough to have had a stellar support network growing up that branched past family and into community. Leesville is one of those rare, special places where everyone knows everyone else, the local businesses are run by families that you’ve known since elementary school, where it’s impossible to go out without running into at least one person you know,” Reed said. “I will always cherish the memories of losing my voice alongside friends at football games, of the genuine relationships I formed with teachers and classmates, the collaboration that is evident in every victory that Leesville can boast.

This doesn’t feel like goodbye, it feels more like, ‘see you later, Leesville.’”

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Table Tennis?

Yes, Olympic Sport is a Big Attraction in North Raleigh

By VIRGINIA REED 919 Magazine Writer

Who knew “ping pong” might attract such attention in Brier Creek?

It was Jim McQueen, a Raleigh citizen, who approached Brier Creek Community Center Director Laura Brannon about starting the program at Brier Creek. “I had some background information on table tennis being a very popular program offering in Cary, and thought it would be nice to have it offered here for Raleigh residents,” said Brannon.

Now, every Friday evening, the Center hosts 40-50 people for “open play” table tennis. In place since the Center opened in July 2006, the program includes friends and families participating from 5:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.

As players arrive at each “open play” session, they are asked to pay a daily participation fee, which changes based on citizenship and tax-paying in Raleigh – but is never more than $5 per person.

Fourteen tables are available and set up at the players’ leisure. Depending on attendance, participants will rotate from table to table based on the winner of each match.

“The program began at Lions Park in 1968,” said McQueen.

“Since then I have been trying to expand to larger, nicer facilities.” In the future, McQueen hopes to restart leagues and tournaments for table tennis enthusiasts throughout the Raleigh/Cary areas.

Brier Creek Community Center is located at 10810 Globe Road (behind Brier Creek Elementary School). For more information, call 919-420-2340.

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Developing Mind, Body and Spirit

Karate International’s Age-Specific Martial Arts Program Designed for the Stages of Life Founded in 1974, Karate International is dedicated to developing each student’s mind, body, and spirit through Sanshinkai karate. “We teach age-specific martial arts designed for various stages of life: Preschoolers, young children, teenagers, adults, and seniors,” explained Chester Rowe, owner and chief instructor.

“Many people will tell you that in order to be happy you need to find work that you are passionate about,” said Rowe. “I have a passion for the martial arts — it provided the foundation for success in my life.”

Rowe discovered he was more passionate about martial arts than working in corporate America, so he decided to make a career out of his hobby and now shares that passion with others to help them achieve their potential.

Rowe started training with Karate International at the age of 10, and now at 37, he is a 6th Degree Black Belt. A 1997 graduate of North Carolina State University with a BS in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Economics, Rowe also completed his MBA from the University of

South Carolina in 2010. “As I tell my students, earning my Black Belt was my first significant accomplishment, which laid the foundation for all of my other accomplishments,” said Rowe.

“By developing the character traits that it took for me to become a Karate International Black Belt, I learned what it takes to become a Black Belt in life.”

Rowe’s passion and business is a family affair. His wife, also a Black

Belt, is the customer service manager for Karate International, and his son is a Black Belt as well. There are five Karate International locations serving the greater Raleigh area: North Raleigh, Apex, Garner, Cary, and now West Raleigh. In addition to flexible class schedules, they also offer fun-filled week-long summer camps for both experienced students and those new to martial arts.

Karate International of West Raleigh Profile OWNERS: Chester and Amanda Rowe YEAR OPENED: 2010 ADDRESS: 9101 Leesville Road, Suite 145 PHONE: 919-926-1653 EMAIL: kiwestraleigh@aol.com WEBSITE: www.WestRaleighKarate.com

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Karate International specializes in teaching the martial arts to any age student, at their own pace, with their best interest in mind. Rowe believes that special skills and training are required to effectively work with individuals on achieving their potential.

“Our belief is that a Black Belt does not make you a teacher, but with the proper training, a Black Belt can become a great teacher,” said Rowe. “Each student is an individual, and achieving their goals is our priority no matter what obstacles they may face.”

Karate International of West Raleigh is located at 9101 Leesville Road, Suite 145. For more information, call 919-926-1653, email kiwestraleigh@ aol.com, or visit www.westraleighkarate.com.

Many people will tell you that in order to be happy you need to find work that you are passionate about.

I have a passion for the martial arts — it provided the foundation for success in my life.

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6 pm All Saints United Methodist Church 204 Smallwood Dr., Morrisville 919-349-1097 www.allsaintsumc.org

Ages 1M-10YR; 6:30-8 pm Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd, Raleigh 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

Fall Festival

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Page Farms Pumpkins Hayrides, Corn Maze, more Weekends (thru season) 6100 Mt. Herman Rd 919-596-3227 www.pagefarmsraleigh.com

Halloween Boo Bash

10/26

Fall Festival 6:30-9 pm Trinity Baptist Church 4815 Six Forks Rd www.rocraleigh.com

10/27

Fall Festival 4-7 pm Shady Grove Free Will Baptist Church 3805 Carpenter Pond Rd, Durham

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Crop Walk 2 pm North Raleigh Presbyterian Church 1905 Strickland Rd www.northraleighpc.org/

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Fun Fest Evening 6:45-8:30 pm Baptist Grove Church 7109 Leesville Rd www.baptistgrovechurch.org

10/31

Trunk or Treat

Bethesda Baptist Church

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››› 919 REGION NC Crime Lowest Since 1977 North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper recently reported that the state’s crime rate last year was the lowest since 1977, despite homicide increasing 6 percent.

In Wake County, the 2857.7 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2011 was a small increase of 0.9 percent.

Federal Grant to Fund Raleigh’s Train Station

Propane Police Cars Cut Costs

Federal government funding will begin work on a new Raleigh passenger train station in the former Dillon Supply building downtown.

Twenty hybrid propane-powered patrol cars operated by the Raleigh Police Department have resulted in savings of more than $22,000.

Conversion of 10 of the vehicles to propane last year was funded by a grant from the Triangle Clean Cities Coalition; the additional 10 cars funded with a federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant earlier this year. All the cars also run on gasoline or ethanol mix fuel.

The 20 hybrid propane-powered patrol cars have been driven 162,436 miles, using 22,592 gallons of propane and displacing the use of 20,333 gallons of gasoline, according to the department. A propane fueling station is located the North District Substation at 6716 Six Forks Road.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT RDU? Local residents and visitors traveling by plane to-and-from Raleigh-Durham International Airport no doubt have no doubt noticed all the activity at Terminal 1 – the beginning of a $68 million renovation.

Scheduled for completion in 2014, the facelift will provide nine gates, most likely primarily utilized by Southwest Airlines and its subsidiaries.

Terminal 1 was originally constructed in 1982 as a temporary facility, but became a permanent part of the airport.

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The city requested $60 million, but didn't actually expect funding, according to officials. The $21 million will pay for track improvements, with station renovations to occur later.

The grant -- a so-called TIGER grant from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation -- was one of 46 funded, out of nearly 850 applications. Raleigh's current Amtrak station on Cabarrus Street was constructed in 1950, and served nearly 200,000 passengers last year.

More New Students for Wake Wake County Public School System expects at least 4,800 new students for the 2012-2013 school year – the most growth since before the recession began.

Schools officials indicated the increased number represents an improving economy and the continued attractiveness of the Triangle to relocating families.

Volunteers Monitor Greenway A new Greenway Volunteer Program rolled out in August to promote courtesy and safety, provide information to the public utilizing the Capital Area Greenway System, and summon aid to individuals utilizing the Greenway.

The program is an expansion of the Raleigh Police Department Volunteer Program, in cooperation with the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department. The Greenway is a network of public open spaces and recreational trails throughout Raleigh for walking, jogging, hiking, bird watching, nature study, fishing, picnicking and outdoor fun.

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Index of Advertisers Access Office Business Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Blo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 61 Brier Creek Orthodontics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 60 California Closets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 61 Colonade Dental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 60 Fast Med. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Flynn Chiropractic & Sports Rehab. . . . . . . .3, 32, 61 GiGi’s Cupcakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 60 Healthy Paws Animal Hospital. . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 61 Karate International of West Raleigh. . . . . . 11, 54, 60 Medhi Mirian Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Piekaar Law Firm, PLLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 60 Pure Proactive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 60 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory . . . . . . . . 45, 60 Salon Blu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 60 Southbridge Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 60 Sunset Slush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 61 Thompson & Thompson Family Dentistry . . . . 25, 60 Wake Gymnastics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 61

D1 Sports Opens North Raleigh Facility D1 Sports Training and Therapy is now operating at 6330 Mount Herman Road in Brier Creek.

San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers – a record-setter at North Carolina State University – and former University of Carolina linebacker David Thornton (who is retired from the NFL) joined Triangle Orthopedics and D1 founder Will Bartholomew in the enterprise. D1 offers training to athletes and future athletes in a variety of programs for ages 7 and older.

The 17,500 sq. ft. facility is near I-540 and Highway 70. For more information, call 919-200-2822 or visit www.d1sportstraining.com.

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Highlights from the current issues of 919 Magazine 919 Magazine -- Brier Creek Edition • A native of Chile offers up a special family recipe that’s perfect for the fall and winter months.

• Triangle Eye Associates is opening in mid-September in Brier Creek’s Brierdale Shopping Center.

• A profile of Healthy Paws Animal Hospital on Glenwood Avenue reveals facility’s fun environment.

• A Massive $20 Million Science Greenhouse opened at Bayer CropScience near Brier Creek.

919 Magazine: North Raleigh (Six Forks/Falls of Neuse) Edition • West Millbrook Middle School’s new principal, Kelly Aman, believes the North Raleigh campus is a hidden gem.

• Sanderson High School’s Keegan McBride, a Carolina Global Gap Year Fellow, plans a year of travel, study and unique work experience in several countries.

• Millbrook High School sophomore Molly Lowder shares her passion for music and gymnastics.

• Why do Tobin and Christa Wells love North Raleigh? It’s all about their emphasis on neighbors, church and their family’s time together.

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Mirian Captures Special Moments, Creates Memories Seyed Mehdi Mirian specializes in capturing that special moment, place or event creating a lifetime memory.

“I have been interested in art since I was very young,” said Mirian. “It was only a matter of time before I realized that I wanted to pursue a career in the arts.”

Staff photographer for 919 Magazine’s editions in Brier Creek, Leesville/Creedmoor Road, and North Raleigh (Six Forks/Falls of Neuse), Mirian also owns and operates Mehdi Mirian Photography.

Originally from Guatemala City, Mirian moved to the States shortly after he and his wife were married. Growing up in Guatemala, Mirian worked for his family’s home décor business

starting his own successful product line, studied piano, taught himself bass guitar, drew and painted, and picked up photography as a hobby. “During my years as the sales and marketing manager for my family’s business, what I enjoyed the most was the contact with customers,” explained Mirian. “My love for art and my experience working with people influenced my decision to start my photography career.”

Mirian earned his professional freelance photographer diploma from the New York Institute of Photography, worked freelance for weddings, modeling, portraiture, and social and sporting events. As staff photographer

for 919 Magazine, Mirian said, “I enjoy the contact with the interesting people I have had the opportunity to meet, and I am very proud of being part of a company that promotes local business growth.”

Mirian knows that being a photographer is more than taking good pictures. He takes special care to connect with people to capture the essence of the moment. “Depending on the occasion, my approach can go from storytelling to a more creative and staged or elaborated scene,” said Mirian.

“I strongly believe that it is important to capture the emotion and mood expressed in people’s faces and body language. If the photograph is telling a story, it will allow you to relive that special moment with all of its emotions.”

Mirian can be reached at 919-7241459 or smmirianphoto@gmail.com.

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45th In Student Spending

WE’RE HOT

North Carolina ranked 45th in the nation in per-student spending on public schools in 2010, averaging $8.409 per student (compared to $10,615 in national per-student spending).

Raleigh placed sixth in Yahoo! Finance’s latest “Hottest American Cities in the Future” rankings.

New York ranked highest in the U.S. Census Bureau report at $18,667, followed by New Jersey, Alaska, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Utah ranked lowest, with average per-student spending of $6,064.

Wake County Public School System was listed at $7,727 per-student spending, falling below the state average -- below Chapel Hill-Carrboro schools at $11,167 (highest in North Carolina), and Durham County, at $9,679.

And We’re Not Talking About Summer Weather

The website weighed job growth, demographics, affordability, population growth, livability and other factors in compiling its rankings. “This charming city attracts college students, families and immigrants with its job prospects, safety, affordable housing and short commutes,” wrote Yahoo! Finance editors.

SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

Airline passenger traffic at Raleigh-Durham International Airport was up 1.7 percent in the first six months of 2012, handling 2.246 million travelers.

Brooklyn, NY topped the list, followed by Seattle; Austin, Tex.; Portland, Ore.; and Boulder, Col.

Air cargo numbers were down compared to last year, though. In the first half of 2012, shipments were down 17 percent.

SOURCE: Yahoo.com

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Raleigh Population Growth Among U.S. Leading Cities The Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program showed Raleigh as having a population growth percentage in excess of 3 percent, placing it in the top 10 for U.S. cities population growth rate from 2010 to 2011.

Raleigh’s population estimate for July 2011 is 416,468, which is 3.1 percent more than the previous year’s estimate – the tenth highest percentage increase in the nation. Cary’s 2011 estimate is 139, 633, reflecting an annual growth rate of 3.2 percent, the ninth highest. Durham’s 2.2 percent population growth pushed it ahead of Winston-Salem to the fourth largest city in the state slot.

According to these population estimates, Raleigh edged up a notch to be the 42nd largest city in the U.S. – just behind Omaha, Neb., and ahead of Colorado Springs, Col. Charlottle, North Carolina’s largest city and the 17th largest city in the U.S., grew at a rate of 2.6 percent during the same period.

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6,000 ACRES Named after a former North Carolina governor, William B. Umstead State Park in Northwest Raleigh covers 6,000 acres and includes about 13 miles of multi-use trails and another 20 miles of additional hiking trails.

5% in NC Borrow High Interest Cash Pay Day lending is banned in North Carolina, yet 5 percent of North Carolina adults are regularly using the higher interest, short-term loans – with most of the activity happening online.

Most Pay Day borrowers are between ages 25 and 44 with annual incomes below $40,000. Lenders typically charge an average of $15 per $1,000 borrowed.

SOURCE: Pew Charitable Trusts Lending Study

CNBC ranks North Carolina fourth on its list of America’s Top 5 states for business.

According to the business-oriented television network, the rankings are based on 10 categories utilizing publicly available data – such as cost of living, business friendliness, costs, and education.

Texas ranked first, followed by Utah and Virginia.

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