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e recently moved to a home with mature trees and landscaping the previous owners painstakingly planted and cared for. In two places they planted my favorite tree—the magnolia. Both are, at most, 15 years old, but one already stands an impressive 24 feet tall. As a child growing up in Athens, Georgia, I climbed a magnolia tree on my great-grandparents’ property that easily towered 50 feet. My sister, cousins and I would climb as high as we could and sit on its branches for as long as our bodies held up, gazing upon the meadow behind my great-grandparents’ home and spying on the adults up the hill as they would periodically come out of the house to look for us.

Since this tree reminds me of those carefree days, and because family memories and traditions are an important part of my holiday season, this young magnolia tree’s glossy green leaves will adorn our front door in the shape of a Christmas wreath. I also picked some juniper sprigs to mix in, then applied Mod Podge Clear Acrylic Sealer to capture and seal the green colors so we can enjoy the wreath for years to come. Find inspiration for creating your own wreath and front door decor in “Festive Front Doors” on page 24, which offers tips from local interior designers and florists, as well as breathtaking front door decor expertly designed by La Maison and Trellis Floral, Lloyd & Lady Boutiques and Flowers on Broad Street.

Once the decorating is done, it’s time to make your gift list and check it twice.

We’ve presented 45 ideas for you to consider in our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide, which begins in a special section just after page 32. While you’re out shopping, pick up some baking ingredients so you can make one—or all—of the five holiday pie recipes local chefs have exclusively shared with us starting on page 18 (including the one on our cover).

As your holiday plans take shape this season, remember to pay tribute to the people behind local nonprofits that are helping our brothers and sisters in need.

Beginning on page 28, we’ve shined a spotlight on 10 nonprofit leaders who are making a difference in the lives of Wake County citizens—from children and teens, to mothers diagnosed with cancer and members of the Hispanic community in need of health services and educational support. On page 53, check out our Giving Back special section to discover additional nonprofits making a difference in communities across the area.

Discover innovative beauty advice in our Beauty Experts special section that begins on page 35, and dive into our department stories beginning on page page 42 to learn more about Peck & Plume, Academy of Performing Arts owner Hillary Parnell and Wake Monarch Academy—the Triangle’s first recovery high school.

Don’t miss one page of this issue. We’ve filled it with seasonal inspiration, impactful people and heartfelt stories. May you and yours enjoy a blessed and memorable holiday season. Thanks for letting us be a part of it.

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CONTENTS N OV E M B E R / D E C E MB E R

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5 PIES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Dazzle guests with a slice—or two—of pastr y paradise

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FESTIVE FRONT DOORS

Read exper t tips for creating elegant holiday entr yways

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LOOK FOR THE HELPERS

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2021 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Meet 10 nonprofit leaders making a difference

Anna Routh

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Find something for ever yone on your list

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Grandma’s Chocolate Pie by Catering Works.

Photography by Em Batemen.

Special thanks to Jenny Midgley of Content Marketing Collective

Josh Manning

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The town of Boone is most often associated with Appalachian State University, which attracts college students who prefer the great outdoors over the hustle and bustle of a big city campus.

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, Boone is the perfect destination for both nature lovers and adventure seekers.

Discover three ski resorts within a few miles of town: Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain Resort and Sugar Mountain Resort. Winter is a white-hot time for tourists to flock to the area in search of slopes, but don’t count out the rest of the seasons. From hiking to fly-fishing to river tubing in the spring and summer, or colorful scenic drives and Mountaineers football in the fall, Boone should be a must on everyone’s annual getaway bucket list.

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room prepping and/or hotel booking you have to accomplish. When it comes to dessert, however, local bakers are here to take one thing off your plate—by putting pie on it.

From the home-baker-turned-small-business-owner, to the largescale caterer or neighborhood café and bakeshop, Triangle businesses are pulling out all the stops to ensure their customers have a successful holiday season, replete with dazzling and delicious pies. We’ve rounded up five of our favorite pies for the holidays—OK, four pies and an one amazing tart—to help you cut out the research and make an informed decision about what to serve for, arguably, the most important part of the meal. This list includes classics like Grandma’s Chocolate Pie, as well as a creative Cozy Pie offering a flavor combination reminiscent of sitting around a warm fire on a cold winter night.

These pies are all available for purchase this holiday season at the participating businesses and restaurants that created them. But if you’re feeling ambitious, we’ve got the recipes for you to bake them from scratch in your own kitchen. (Don’t worry—we won’t tell anyone if you buy one or two and pass them off as homemade.

After all, there’s nothing like supporting a local restaurant while also impressing the in-laws!)

From a pumpkin tart that will surely become a Thanksgiving staple, to a perfect-for-Christmas pie featuring a gingersnap crust, these pies will send you bustling through the holiday season with confidence (and a fork in hand)! Whether your guests are craving chocolate or passionate about pecan, you’ll have options to impress even the most demanding sweet tooth. You may even find yourself wishing you could lose the turkey or ham and host a pie party instead of Thanksgiving dinner. Our recommendation: Bake (or buy) these pies as quickly as

Catering Works’ Grandma’s Chocolate Pie Ingredients 1 pie shell 1½ teaspoons of vanilla extract 2¼ cups of sugar ¼ teaspoon of iodized salt 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted 4½ tablespoons of cocoa powder 3 eggs Whipped cream, for topping 9 ounces of evaporated milk Directions In a bowl, whisk the sugar with the cocoa powder, butter, beaten eggs, evaporated milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Pour the filling into the pie shell and bake it for about 45 minutes, until the filling is set around the edges but a little jiggly in the center. Cover the crust with strips of foil halfway through baking.

Transfer the pie to a rack and let it cool completely before cutting it. Serve with whipped cream. This pie can be refrigerated overnight, so you can make it ahead of time.

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La Farm Bakery’s Fall Harvest Pumpkin Tart Ingredients 2 cups of all-purpose flour ½ cup of salted butter

Pumpkin Pie Filling Ingredients 16 ounces of pumpkin puree (1 can) 4 eggs ¾ cup of brown sugar ½ cup of whole milk

1 cup of powdered sugar 1 egg ½ cup of heavy cream ½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice Pinch of salt

Tart Dough Directions In an electric mixer, with the paddle attachment, mix the flour, butter and powdered sugar until there are tiny balls of butter. Add the eggs and mix for about 25 seconds on the first speed, until everything is well combined.

Once all ingredients are combined, divide the dough into two even portions and shape them into disks. Wrap the dough portions in plastic wrap and place both in the refrigerator overnight.

Prebaking the Tart Dough Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. After letting the tart dough chill overnight in the refrigerator, roll it out so it is a few inches larger than your tart pan. Transfer the dough onto the tart pan.

Cut a large square of parchment paper or aluminum foil that is an inch or two larger than the tart pan and place it over the dough-lined pan.

Fill the lined tart dough with pie weights (dry beans also work; this prevents the dough from puffing while baking). Bake the crust for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Once the crust is done, remove it from the oven and carefully remove the parchment paper and pie weights. Let it cool for at least 30 minutes.

Filling and Baking the Pumpkin Tart Directions

Ensure that the oven is preheated to 375 degrees. Mix the pumpkin puree, eggs, brown sugar, whole milk, heavy cream, pumpkin pie spice and salt together until smooth. Pour the pumpkin tart filling into the cooled tart crust and bake for 40–45 minutes, or until the center is almost set (a small part of the center should be a little wobbly, but the rest should be completely set).

Union Special’s Butterscotch Pecan Pie (Makes two pies)

Ingredients 1½ cups of granulated sugar ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of butter 5 large eggs 1½ cups of corn syrup

1 pound (or 6 cups) of pecans (whole or pieces) Pinch of salt Two partially baked pie shells

Directions Place the sugar in a pot with enough water to make the consistency of wet sand, and cook until it turns into a nice caramel color. If you have a thermometer, cook the sugar to 325–340 degrees.

Remove the sugar mixture from the heat and pour it into the corn syrup. Gently whisk the mixture together. Cool the mixture overnight on the counter.

The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter and set it aside. Divide the pecans in half and spread them into each pie shell.

Whisk up the corn syrup and sugar mixture if it has separated. Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk them together while slowly pouring the melted butter into the eggs. Pour the corn syrup and sugar mixture into the eggs slowly, and whisk everything together until it is completely mixed.

Pour the filling over the pecans and use a fork to even the pecans out before baking the pie. Bake in the preheated oven until the pie is golden brown and barely jiggly..

Remove the tart from the oven and allow it to cool completely. Decorate it with your choice of whipped cream, candied nuts or pumpkin seeds and enjoy!

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A. Bean Bakes’ Cozy Pie (Inspired by Milk Bar’s Milk Bar Pie) Crust Ingredients 1 stick of unsalted butter 1/3 cup of light brown sugar ¼ cup of granulated sugar 1 egg yolk ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour

1 cup of gingersnap cookie crumbs (grind down or use a rolling pin to break them into crumbs) ½ teaspoon of kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon of baking powder 1 pinch of baking soda

Gingersnap Crust Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter and sugars on medium speed using a hand or stand mixer for 3 minutes. Add the egg yolk and beat on medium speed using a hand or stand mixer for 2 minutes (everything should be thoroughly combined).

Add all remaining dry ingredients and beat the mixture on the lowest speed for 1 minute, until combined. Be careful not to overmix, which could make the cookie crust tough.

Once in A Blue Moon Bakery’s Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie Crust Ingredients 1½ cups of flour ¼ teaspoon of salt 2–4 tablespoons of ice water

10 tablespoons of unsalted butter, chilled and cubed

Filling Ingredients 1½ cups of medium pecan pieces, toasted in the oven at 350 degrees for 8 minutes 6 tablespoons of unsalted butter 3 ounces of bittersweet chocolate, chopped ½ cup of dark corn syrup ½ cup of light corn syrup

¾ cup of dark brown sugar 4 eggs 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder 1/ 3 cup of bourbon ¼ teaspoon of salt ½ teaspoon of vanilla

Tart Dough Directions For the crust, put the flour and butter in a food processor and pulse while slowly adding the chilled butter to the mixture until pea-sized pieces form. Slowly add ice water until dough just starts to come together. Form the mixture into a disk, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it for at least an hour. Once the dough is chilled, flour a surface and roll the dough into a 12-inch disk. Place the dough in a pie shell and crimp the edges.

For the filling, melt the butter and bittersweet chocolate together in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until the mixture is smooth. Let this mixture cool down for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together the cooled butter-chocolate mixture, corn syrups, eggs, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, eggs, cocoa powder and bourbon.

Spread the toasted pecans evenly across the bottom of the pan and pour in the mixture. The pecans should float to the top. Place the pie on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes. The pie is ready when the filling is just set in the middle and barely jiggles when you gently shake the pan. Let the pie cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing.

Spread the mixture across a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake the crusts for 15 minutes and then let them cool to room temperature.

Filling Ingredients ¾ cup of granulated sugar 1/3 cup of dark brown sugar 2 tablespoons of milk powder 2 tablespoons of corn powder (ground freeze-dried corn also works well) 3/4 teaspoon of kosher salt

1 stick of unsalted butter, melted 4 egg yolks 1 tablespoon of orange zest ¼ cup of heavy cream 4¼ teaspoons of cold brew coffee 1 teaspoon of espresso powder ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract

Filling Directions Combine the sugars, milk powder, corn powder and salt in a mixing bowl with a whisk. Add the melted butter and beat the mixture with a hand or stand mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes.

Add each of the 4 egg yolks, one at a time, on the lowest speed. (Each egg should be incorporated into the mix before you add the next.) Add the orange zest, heavy cream, coffee, espresso powder and vanilla to the mixing bowl and beat on low speed for 3 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Break down the crust into crumbs using your hands and, using the backs of your fingers, press the crumbs into a 9.5-inch pie pan (glass pans work best). Pour the prepared filling into the pie pan.

Bake the assembled pie for 20 minutes. The pie should still wiggle in the center, but the sides should be firm). Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake the assembled pie for 15 additional minutes.

Once the pie has cooled completely (this is very important for glass pans, as they can shatter), wrap the pan in plastic wrap and place it in the freezer overnight.

When serving the pie the next day, sprinkle some of the extra gingersnap crust or powdered sugar on each piece for decoration, as desired. Any remaining pieces of pie should be individually wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in an airtight container before putting them back into the freezer. This pie will stay fresh in the freezer for several months, so you can enjoy it all season long!

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Festive

front doors

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EXPERT TIPS FOR CREATING ELEGANT HOLIDAY ENTRYWAYS

BY SAMANTHA GRATTON

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hether you are inviting guests inside or aspire to create a festive view of your entryway for neighbors and passersby, your front door sets the tone for your

home’s holiday decor throughout. Decorating this prominently viewed area is also a fun way to embrace the season.

“The holidays are a time that people really lean into decor and design,” says Martha Schneider, owner and principal designer of La Maison and Trellis Floral, an interior design and floral boutique in North Hills. “The design aesthetic really tells the story of the direction of what you’re going to do.”

Perhaps you have yearly decorating traditions, or maybe this is your first time decking out your door. Regardless, says Ashley Whiteside, interior stylist and owner of Whiteside Art and Interiors, it’s important to keep the fundamentals of design in mind. “There are basic principles that can tie everything together,” she says. “If you are overdoing it or trying to bring together too many things, it can look jumbled, but if you have a strong foundation, it can tie everything together.” Whiteside likes to collaborate with clients by having them ask themselves this question: “If I can’t change everything, what can I change that would elevate the space?”

DIY IT Crafting a holiday wreath is a perfect do-it-yourself project. As Donna Pittman, owner of Flowers on Broad Street in Fuquay-Varina, puts it, “It’s so easy—just time-consuming.”

Most designers start with ribbon. Classic reds and soft velvets are holiday favorites. Silver and gold make a statement that can be seen from a distance. For something different, Pittman says many of her clients choose forest green ribbons. A popular color palette at Lloyd & Lady Boutiques in North Raleigh is blue, white and gold, says

LET THE RIBBON BE YOUR GUIDE A popular color palette at Lloyd & Lady Boutiques is blue, white and gold, says owner Keith Lloyd, who created this wreath. “I always let my ribbons tell me what I’m going to do,” he says.

owner Keith Lloyd. “I always let my ribbons tell me what I’m going to do,” he adds.

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Attach the ribbon to your wreath or greenery first before adding bigger items like magnolia leaves, eucalyptus leaves or ornaments.

If you aren’t keen on including ribbon, start by attaching the bigger pieces to the wreath, then add in the smaller details.

“The most interesting wreaths that I do have a lot of elements in them—different kinds of greenery, pine cones, berries,” says Pittman, who has decorated the North Carolina Executive Mansion for Christmas in the past. Other factors to consider include adding pussy willow, faux botanicals, succulents, ornamental balls, holiday bells, sprigs of juniper, and dried elements such as pomegranates, orange slices and flowers.

“You take those into the inside as well—if you’re using pine cones and dried fruit on the doorway, you could easily incorporate that into your tabletop or coffee table centerpieces,” Schneider says.

There are plenty of ways to customize a wreath so it reflects your personal style. Want to create a bright and glamorous look? Spray paint magnolia leaves in metallic gold or silver, or add twinkle lights.

Achieve a rustic vibe by incorporating olive leaves, cinnamon sticks PHOTO BY JOSH MANNING

or burlap ribbon. Weave blue and silver colors into your wreath as a tribute to Hanukkah. And you can’t go wrong by twisting elegant ribbons through traditional fresh greenery for a classic Christmas wreath. “Sometimes they are bare and organic, and sometimes they are really overdone with lots of design and elements,” Schneider says, suggesting that you choose what feels right to you and best suits your home’s unique style.

BUY IT Just like your wreath, the rest of your door front or porch can continue the story you are telling and extend your holiday theme. Martha Stilwell, in-house designer at Steven Shell Living, says “Anything to add dimension and texture is a win.” Lanterns containing flameless candles illuminate and enhance décor. A new doormat freshens up the space, and planters on each side of the door create symmetry. New winter pillows or warm flannel blankets tossed onto porch chairs create a comfortable, cozy look.

“Lighting is the cherry on top in a porch scene, because it adds ambience that you can’t get from textiles, planters, shapes and outdoor furniture alone,” Whiteside says. She suggests lanterns with flickering candles that are on a timer so you don’t have to turn them on and off.

MIX ELEMENTS PHOTO BY JOSH MANNING

PHOTO BY EM BATEMAN

“The most interesting wreaths that I do have a lot of elements in them—different kinds of greenery, pine cones, berries,” says Flowers on Broad Street owner Donna Pittman, who designed the wreaths on the right.

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TELL A STORY Your doorfront continues the story you are telling and extends your holiday theme. “The design aesthetic really tells the story of the direction of what you’re going to do,” says Martha Schneider, owner and prinicipal designer of La Maison and Trellis Floral, and designer of this doorfront in Raleigh.

WREATH DO’S AND DON’TS Donna Pittman of Flowers on Broad Street in Fuquay-Varina and Keith Lloyd of Lloyd & Lady Boutiques in Raleigh offer these tips for what works and what doesn’t when it comes to making your own wreath.

DO’S •

WINTER-IZE IT

a pared-down look by using local and natural

The designers we spoke to say choosing a

materials such as magnolia leaves, holly

natural decorating theme for fall and winter—

or tree branches. “Whatever is growing in

that can be dressed up during the holidays,

North Carolina at that time is what we prefer

of course—allows you to transition and adjust

to see on a door,” Lloyd says.

the decor subtly and as needed throughout those months. A grapevine wreath, for example, reflects a rustic look and provides space to weave in natural foliage. Modify it by adding corn husks or pine cones for fall, then replace those items with greenery and festive ribbon for the holidays. Strip it down a bit for the remainder of winter.

Evergreen boxwoods add a fresh look during winter when placed in planters on each side of your door. Those same planters can continue to serve your space year-round if you seasonally rotate the plants they contain.

“Always have planters that flank the door and something seasonal in there,” Whiteside

Some designers recommend having one

says. “That’s the most basic thing you can do

wreath for Christmas and another one for the

for almost any house to make it look better: a

rest of the season. After the holidays, achieve

wreath and two planters.”

Do keep it simple if you’re new to making your own wreath.

• Do use an elevated wreath form, which makes it easier to add texture and dimension. The most popular types of wreath forms, which you can purchase at craft stores or online, are made from extruded foam, grapevine wire, straw or hoops.

• Do choose a 24- or 30-inch wreath for oversized doors.

• Do attach the wreath to your door with a large suction cup or wire, and make sure it holds firm.

DON’TS • Don’t use a glue gun if you want your wreath to last. Try using hot melt pan glue instead to achieve extra strength.

• Don’t use a metal door hanger, which could ruin the wood on your door.

• Don’t hang your wreath in the attic when storing it, because the glue could melt. Instead, store it flat in a bag and place it under a bed or in a spare room for safekeeping.

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LOOK FOR THE HELPERS

10 NONPROFIT LEADERS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN WAKE COUNTY

BY ELIZABETH BRIGNAC PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIAN MULLINS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

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Dallas Bonavita talks about how Note in the Pocket briefly operated from an empty Spanish classroom loaned by a church. Joy Currey focuses on ensuring

that each teen working with Corral Riding Academy gets the equine therapy she needs. Jan Frantz strives to connect each Read and Feed child with a mentor. Community stories flowed generously from our conversations with the nonprofit leaders profiled in this feature.

When asked about themselves, however, several of them seemed surprised. “The article is partly about you,” we kept reminding them.

It is, perhaps, unsurprising that people who devote their lives to community service tend to think in terms of the community— and, most of all, about the clients at the center of their work. But, as Mr. Rogers famously told his audience, in times of trouble, it’s a good idea to “look for the helpers.” We didn’t have to look far.

Meet 10 of Wake County’s best helpers, and take the time to read about the good work they do to benefit our community.

Dallas Bonavita Executive Director, Note in the Pocket

Dallas Bonavita began working with Note in the Pocket a decade ago. Under her leadership, the program has gone from clothing 1,500 to 5,000 children per year. Clothing availability affects children on many levels, Bonavita says. “It’s social, emotional, mental, physical and educational … it hits them in a hundred different ways.”

Bonavita acknowledges programs like Dress for Success for adults.

“Our children need the same advantages and self-confidence,” she says, emphasizing that the program’s goal is to provide kids with clothing that fits properly.

Note in the Pocket is expanding into Durham County soon.

“Clothing insecurity is something that nobody is really addressing on a significant level anywhere nationally,” Bonavita says. Someday, she hopes Note in the Pocket will fill that gap.

Susan Bowers

Executive Director, Helene Foundation

PHOTO COURTESY OF ROB LEWIS

The Helene Foundation assists Triangle-area mothers who lack social support and have been diagnosed with cancer. “These women—they don’t have anybody,” says Susan Bowers, who has directed the foundation since 2012. Through vendors, the foundation supports household needs and removes sources of stress. It funds services like house cleaning and childcare, and provides necessities like gas money and school supplies. If a mother dies, the foundation offers support to her family.

“I’ve got the most heartbreaking job because I see firsthand what these families go through,” Bowers says. “But it’s also heartwarming, because I get to see the relief that we can bring to them.” To date, the foundation has supported 254 families and more than 500 children.

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Utica Cason

Founder and Executive Director, SOAR Outreach In 2017, Utica Cason was inspired by a rise in bullying-related teen suicides to provide free hygiene kits to low-income youth. Aware of a need for hygiene items, which public assistance programs generally do not cover, she developed SOAR Outreach to ensure that these teens could receive them. “Our hygiene kits promote self-confidence and decrease bullying. We want to make students feel good about themselves so they will want to attend school regularly,” she says.

SOAR partners with schools that teach a large population of low-income students.

School social workers distribute kits to the students as needed. During the pandemic, SOAR Outreach also partnered with community aid programs, distributing 400–600 hygiene kits per month, as well as school supplies, Chromebooks and other education-related resources..

Joy Currey

Founder and President, Corral Riding Academy Joy Currey grew up riding horses on the Cary farm where she has since established a Corral Riding Academy location. After working in other states with struggling teens, Currey returned to Raleigh, where she heard repeatedly that at-risk kids needed resources.

Initially, Currey offered horseback riding through human services and juvenile justice programs, but she saw that her kids needed more. Soon, Corral Riding Academy began functioning as a long-term, holistic intervention program supporting girls through middle and high school.

Today, the organization provides young women with equine-assisted therapy, educational support, mentorship and social services. “We’re looking at each kid individually and trying to decide exactly what she needs,” Currey says.

The nonprofit serves 30 girls each year through its holistic program and provides equine therapy to 55 more. Currey hopes to double these numbers by 2030.

Pilar Rocha-Goldberg PHOTO COURTESY OF PILAR ROCHA-GOLDBERG

President and CEO, El Centro Hispano

Pilar Rocha-Goldberg first encountered El Centro Hispano in 2004 doing nutrition research for Duke University. The center asked her to volunteer. Five years later, she found herself directing it.

Rocha-Goldberg says the Triangle Latino population is continually changing, requiring its support systems to adapt. “We need to be aware of the needs of the community all the time,” she says. The center opened its Wake County branch in February 2020 and was immediately faced with the need to transform its mobile health unit into a COVID response operations base, offering pandemic updates in Spanish, and providing COVID testing and other health services.

During the pandemic, the center continued to help members of the Latino community with access to lawyers, educational support, mental health services, youth programs, social services and other forms of assistance. Last year, El Centro Hispano served 109,558 clients.

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Jan Frantz

Howard Manning

Sherry Overton Shudra

When Howard Manning left GlaxoSmithKline in 2003, he thought he was retiring. “God took a two-by-four and put me where He wanted me to be,” he says, laughing. For 15 years, Manning has run Dorcas Ministries, which provides a food bank, thrift store, social services and professional support for 25,000 clients annually in the Cary and Morrisville community.

Founder, Read and Feed Executive Director, Read and Feed Years ago, while volunteering in a local kindergarten class, Jan Frantz noticed one child hiding under a desk. “Miss Jan, I’m not very smart,” he later explained. Frantz built a supportive relationship with the child, under which he thrived. “I think that’s the important part … you need that mentor, consistently, week after week, to be there,” Frantz says. She founded Read and Feed on this premise.

Working with the school, Frantz found seven children needing literacy support. Since transportation was a barrier, she brought a mobile learning unit to their neighborhood. She fed them nutritious meals before they started reading, and she returned every week. The program proved successful, so Frantz expanded it.

Ten years later, Read and Feed serves over 600 students annually at 30 locations, including three mobile units. Executive Director Sherry Overton Shudra now runs the program. A longtime pharmaceutical businesswoman, Shudra became a consultant for service organizations in transition. Her background made her an ideal candidate for leading Read and Feed, as the program is in the process of expanding. “We would love to be able to eventually replicate this program in other counties,” Shudra says, adding that due to the pandemic, “there is no time better than now.”

Executive Director, Dorcas Ministries

The organization was established in June 1968 when a small group of Christians, brought together by Margaret Keller, gathered to address a how they could best serve their neighbors in need. Keller was known as a pioneer for diversity and focused on providing care for marginalized people in the community.

In 2008, under Manning’s leadership, the ministry relocated to a shopping center and invited other nonprofits to lease space there. The goal: to create a one-stop nonprofit hub where people could fulfill many needs at once. The plan worked so well that Wake County is now opening a health and human services location in the same complex. A few years down the road, Manning hopes to expand Dorcas Ministries’ efforts into affordable housing services and advocacy work.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELLE ZECHMANN

Josie Sawyer

Executive and Clinical Director, Lucy Daniels Center Josie Sawyer began working as a therapist at the Lucy Daniels Center in 2016, drawn to the program’s therapeutic approach.

She became the center’s executive director in 2019. “Rather than helping a child extinguish a behavior … it’s about understanding where that behavior came from in the first place,” she says.

In 1989 Dr. Lucy Daniels, a noted author and psychologist, founded the Lucy Daniels Foundation and the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood—now known as the Lucy Daniels Center—to provide mental health services to children and families in the Triangle. Today it offers outpatient family therapy with adjusted costs for needy families, and a school for children with emotional or behavioral learning barriers. It also offers free therapeutic outreach, including observation and consultation for local schools.

“I think it’s pretty cool that the Lucy Daniels Center started as a therapeutic preschool in a church basement 30 years ago,” Sawyer says. “And here we are now touching dozens of counties in North Carolina, serving 700 families a year.”

Michelle Zechmann CEO, Haven House Services

Michelle Zechmann spent her early career working with the juvenile justice system, wilderness therapy organizations, government programs and mentally ill youth. Prepared by these experiences, she has led Haven House Services since 2009.

Founded in 1973 as a group home for girls—and soon after also serving as a group home for boys—Haven House Services assists youth in crisis through 11 different programs that address homelessness and offer behavioral interventions. Many young people are referred to Haven House Services through school and juvenile justice systems.

The program’s street outreach team offers assistance to youth on the streets and in encampments. “Everyone’s got a different story,” Zechmann says. “Most of our kids come with a lot of trauma.”

A clinician works with each young person who comes to Haven House Services, after which the organization works out which programs can best support that teen’s needs. Last year, the organization served nearly 1,200 kids.

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THE 2021 HOLIDAY

GIFT GUIDE C O M P I L E D B Y T H E C A R Y L I V I N G S TA F F

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY BY JENNY MIDGLEY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

It’s time to make your list and check it twice!

Browse our 2021 holiday gift guide for inspiration. All of these items are available from local boutiques and businesses right here in the Triangle. Happy shopping!

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Note: Some items are available online only, while others are available in stores. Some are available both online and in stores.

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Birch Wood Spoons (in blue and rainbow), $10 each Designed for Joy

Hot Cocoa Bomb Gift Set, $20 (Hot Cocoa Bomb, $10; Chocolate Dipping Spoon, $2) Chocolate Smiles

Bud Vase, $25 Max Hugo Interior Design

Holiday Packaged Gift Boxes, $5–$70 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory PHOTO COURTESY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY

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Charcuterie Board, $115 Designed for Joy

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Ulrike Isensee Scarf, $250 C.T. Weekends Vilagallo Zebra Coat, $431 Kannon’s Clothing for Women

Pongopanna Gemmy Jayne Jumbo Clutch, $525 pongopanna.com Environ Cosmetic Gold Roll-CIT®, $298 Chrysalis Med Center PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRYSALIS MED CENTER

Fedora Hat, $28 Swagger PHOTO COURTESY OF SWAGGER

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Abbey Purse, $84 (includes monogramming) gratefulbags.com PHOTO COURTESY OF GRATEFULBAGS.COM

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Fluffity Slippers by Valentina Rangoni, $445 Rangoni Firenze Shoes PHOTO COURTESY OF RANGONI FIRENZE SHOES

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Alligator Money Clip, $75 Onward Reserve PHOTO COURTESY OF ONWARD RESERVE

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Belstaff London Waistcoat, $275 Alexander Eaton

Men’s Fjallraven Vardag Sweater, $70 Apex Outfitter and Board Co.

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Moonshine Gentleman’s Soap, $16.95 NOFO @ the Pig

Ted Baker London Satch Gloves, $119 Alexander Eaton PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEXANDER EATON

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Waterville Flannel Diamond Quilted Vest (in wheat and cobalt), $495 Kannon’s Clothing for Men

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“Jump the Moon” Book and Pony Set (by local author Kathy Simmers), $39.99 readjumpthemoon.com PHOTO COURTESY OF KATHY SIMMERS

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The North Face Youth Denali ETip Gloves for Kids, $24 Apex Outfitter & Board Co. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NORTH FACE

Melissa & Doug Flip Fish Baby Toy, $21.49 (prices vary depending on store) Learning Express Toys & Gifts and other local Melissa & Doug retailers PHOTO COURTESY OF MELISSA & DOUG

The Woobles Crochet Kits for Beginners, $25–$80 thewoobles.com

True South Puzzles, $26 Stylish Living

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Cream Lamby Baby Security Blanket, $19.95 NOFO @ the Pig

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“The Secret of Salem Street” Downtown Apex Adventure Game, $25 shop.wholebrainescape.com PHOTO COURTESY OF SHOP.WHOLEBRAINESCAPE.COM

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Ruffwear Pacific Ring Toy, $24.95 Great Outdoor Provision Co. PHOTO COURTESY OF RUFFWEAR

Watercolor Pet Portraits, $75–$295 (must be ordered by Thanksgiving weekend in time for Christmas delivery) Amy Richards Illustration PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY RICHARDS ILLUSTRATION

Ruffwear Climate Changer Dog Fleece, $49.95 (all sizes) Phydeaux PHOTO COURTESY OF RUFFWEAR

K&H Pet Bed Warmer, $28.99–$34.99 Phydeaux

Ruffwear Summit Trex Boots, $25 Phydeaux

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Hand-Painted Pet Ornaments, $59–$69 (must be ordered by Thanksgiving weekend in time for Christmas delivery) Amy Richards Illustration PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY RICHARDS ILLUSTRATION

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Breitling SuperOcean Heritage ‘57 Pastel Paradise (with iced latte dial), $4,630 Fink’s Jewelers PHOTO BY MASH PHOTOGRAPHY

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Davis 18 Carat Gold Vermeil Beaded Pendant Necklace (in moonstone), $118 Kendra Scott PHOTO COURTESY OF KENDRA SCOTT

Fancy Cut Swiss Blue Topaz Ring and Pendant With a Diamond Halo Set (in 14 carat white gold), $799 each Holland’s Jewelers PHOTO COURTESY OF HOLLAND’S JEWELERS

Elyse 18 Carat Gold Vermeil Double Band Ring (in ivory mother of pearl), $118 Kendra Scott PHOTO COURTESY OF KENDRA SCOTT

10-Carat White Gold Earrings With ½ Carat Diamond, $695 Johnson’s Jewelers of Cary PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHNSON’S JEWELERS OF CARY

Nora Necklace, $28 (includes monogramming) vivandlou.com PHOTO COURTESY OF VIVANDLOU.COM

Hammered Plate Cuff Bracelet (in gold), $16 Swagger PHOTO COURTESY OF SWAGGER

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Sterling Silver Necklace With Genuine Diamond (on 18-inch chain), $99.99 Johnson’s Jewelers of Cary PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHNSON’S JEWELERS OF CARY

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Ippolita Rock Candy Prince Collection Ring (with clear quartz and hematite in sterling silver), $650 Fink’s Jewelers PHOTO BY MASH PHOTOGRAPHY

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“Apex, NC” and “Cary, NC” Town Signs, $29 each The Rusty Bucket PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE RUSTY BUCKET

Vintage Utensils Towel Set, $42 Mission Market

Ceramic Dinner Plates, $63 each Cedar Creek Gallery PHOTOS BY ADAM CAVE

Daughter Typewriter Sign, $48 Stylish Living

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By Amanda Grace, Owner of Natural Esthetics Your skin is a reflection of all that’s going on inside, including your diet, stress level and hormones. Ever wondered why you’re breaking out before a big meeting, after eating too much dairy, or during your period? It’s important to look at the bigger picture to understand the root cause of skin imbalances.

When we’re stressed, our bodies produce cortisol, which interacts with the circulatory, nervous and immune systems. It can trigger skin-related problems like acne, eczema, psoriasis and rosacea. While stress may be an inevitable part of our busy lives, we can change how we adapt to it. Herbal teas and remedies that include adaptogenic herbs like Ginseng and Schisandra Berry, which build immunity and energy reserves, and nervine herbs like Chamomile and Passionflower, sedative herbs that help relax the body and mind, can help the body adapt to stress and relax the nervous system.

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AN AVIAN-INSPIRED EATERY DINERS ARE FLOCKING TO THE MAYTON’S PECK & PLUME IN CARY

BY KATIE JANSEN | PHOTOS BY EM BATEMAN

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uch like birds alight on branches in search of worms and birdseed, patrons gather at Peck & Plume in search of seasonally inspired delicacies. Once inside the newly rebranded restaurant within the iconic downtown Cary hotel The Mayton, guests can nest with a cocktail in front of the study’s gas fireplace, or perch at a high-top table outside to share appetizers and watch goings-on at the forthcoming Downtown Cary Park.

The bird verbiage continues on Peck & Plume’s website, which advertises the restaurant as a place “where birds of a feather come to roost.” Even the management company behind the hotel—Early Bird Night Owl, the same firm behind the success of The Durham Hotel’s restaurant—is avian-inspired, although that’s not why they landed on the new name for the restaurant. Instead, Early Bird Night Owl founding partner and CEO Craig Spitzer says the name was chosen for multiple reasons. One was a nod to the fauna and flora that will surround the hotel once construction on Downtown Cary Park is complete (slated for summer 2023).

The name also underscores the range of the restaurant’s menus, which offer options for three meals, seven days a week (swapping out lunch for brunch on weekends). Spitzer describes the restaurant as “polished casual,” where diners can find anything from a peck (sharable snacks such as the pork pimento cheese) to a plume (a more refined and elegant dinner plate).

PECK & PLUME EXECUTIVE CHEF STEVE ZANINI

And while new management at The Mayton has made a lot of changes—from dropping the “Inn” at the end of The Mayton’s name, to sweeping aesthetic changes throughout the restaurant’s dining spaces—one thing hasn’t changed: the high quality of its food.

POLISHED BUT APPROACHABLE “We realized we wanted to freshen the brand and the dining room and create a more welcoming environment, but the food was the best part of The Mayton when we bought it,” Spitzer says. As such, the head chef at the restaurant’s previous iteration, The Verandah—Steve Zanini—will stay on at the helm of Peck & Plume. Zanini has been working in the area for a while—he went to culinary school here and has worked at a handful of esteemed local restaurants, including Jimmy V’s Steakhouse & Tavern, Midtown Grille, Faire Steak & Seafood, and Oro Restaurant & Lounge.

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Zanini says some dishes that became longtime favorites at The Verandah, such as the shrimp and grits, will likely stay on the menu, while other offerings will change and rotate seasonally. He makes sure that even the most polished, thoughtfully presented dishes are still approachable. Take, for example, the pork chop—a refined take on pork and beans, served with caramelized cabbage and Anson Mills field peas that have been baked long enough to taste like beans.

Peck & Plume may serve American fare, but Zanini takes inspiration from many different cultures. The results range from the chicken tinga tostada, which draws on flavors he grew to love during his childhood in southern California, to the chili shrimp that makes use of an Indonesian sambal sauce. “Steve has a way of taking classic dishes and adding unexpected flavors in a way that elevates it,” Spitzer says.

“We felt strongly that it was important for Peck & Plume to be an extension of the park,” Spitzer says. “We’re fortunate to be in the center of such a walkable downtown, and even more fortunate to be overlooking such an iconic place.”

Regardless of what the future holds, one thing is certain—Peck & Plume has successfully hatched from its history and taken flight into its surrounding community. Check out the menu at peckandplume.com.

CONNECTING SPACES AND COMMUNITY Much like the menu features an array of food options, the restaurant itself offers a variety of spaces in which to savor a meal. From the open, airy dining room to the cozy study or the huge outdoor terrace that seats about 100 people, guests can choose which option best fits their mood or occasion—whether they’re swinging by for lunch or enjoying an elaborate dinner with extended family. All of the spaces are tied together with variations on the same wallpaper pattern, which was custom-made for the restaurant by Durham-based Spoonflower, a digital printing company that prints custom fabric, wallpaper and gift wrap.

Although Peck & Plume is located inside a hotel, the team has taken every opportunity to ensure that The Mayton, which is a landmark for many Cary residents, remains a gathering space for everyone—even those who don’t consider themselves tourists. This holiday season, the restaurant will follow downtown Cary’s lead and decorate lavishly.

“We have really worked to foster a connection between this property and the community,” Spitzer says. “We really want it to be seen as both a gathering place on a weeknight or a respite for a staycation.”

Spitzer sees the future of Peck & Plume as even more firmly ingrained within downtown Cary, especially as the 7-acre Downtown Cary Park is built around The Mayton. He imagines visitors watching symphonies in the park from the restaurant’s terrace.

PECK & PLUME’S INDO SHRIMP YIELD: 2–3 SERVINGS INGREDIENTS

2 10-ounce jars of roasted red peppers, drained 2 sticks of unsalted butter, divided 6 large garlic cloves 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of sambal or chili sauce (or more, to taste) 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of lime juice 2 tablespoons of cilantro, chiffonade or chopped leaves, divided Salt and pepper, to taste 1 teaspoon of sugar (optional) 1 pound (21/25 count) of North Carolina shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails still on 1 small baguette, sliced in half

DIRECTIONS

Place the roasted red peppers in a food processor and puree until you have created a smooth mixture. Place the pepper puree in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat.

Bring it to a simmer, stirring occasionally.

Cook for 5–6 minutes to evaporate some of the water content, being careful not to let it burn. (Some will stick to the pan.) Take the puree off the heat and set it aside.

Mince the garlic in a food processor.

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly and being careful not to let it brown. Add the pepper puree, sambal, lime juice and 1 tablespoon of cilantro, then season the mixture with salt and pepper.

Stir frequently so it does not stick to the

bottom. Taste the mixture and, if needed, add 1 teaspoon of sugar to balance out the dish without making it sweet. Cook for 2–3 minutes. Remove the mixture from heat and let it cool for about 5 minutes. Whisk in 12 tablespoons of butter, about 2–3 tablespoons at a time.

Bring a pot of water with a pinch of salt to a boil. Add the shrimp and cook it for roughly 1–2 minutes. Drain the shrimp and add it to the skillet with the sauce. Garnish with the remaining cilantro.

Turn on the oven broiler. Cut the baguette in half and place it on a cookie sheet. Brush the cut sides with 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Broil for 2–3 minutes or until brown. Serve the shrimp dish with toasted baguette slices.

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hen Hillary Parnell recalls the early days of the Academy for the Performing Arts, she does so with a sense of amusement. Back in 2001, she was 21 years old, fresh out of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and working an advertising job in Atlanta. But when the agency went under during the dot-com bubble, she quickly found herself back in her parents’ home in Cary.

A few days later, she was all-in on her next move: opening a dance studio. “I think I was naive enough to not know how scary that should be,” Parnell says. “I was a sheltered kid. I had never paid bills. I was still on my dad’s cell phone plan.”

Now celebrating 20 years in Apex, the Academy for the Performing Arts—known more commonly by its acronym, APA—has grown from a handful of beginner dancers to a thriving business with programs that serve a variety of kids. In addition to recreational and competitive dance classes, the studio is home to a preschool, adult dance, theater, voice coaching and more. Parnell estimates that 10,000 dancers have taken at least one APA class over the past two decades.

Today APA enjoys a large space off East Williams Street in Apex, where close to 1,000 children and adults are enrolled at any given time. But APA spent its first decade in a facility tucked behind the main block

of downtown Apex. The building had three studios, but just five parking spaces. And without a business background to support her dream, Parnell learned a few hard lessons.

She cheerfully recounts “the inflatable furniture debacle,” when she designed a student lounge and filled it with trendy kid gear, envisioning a space that would set her studio apart. “I spent a stupid amount of money on inflatable couches and lava lamps, and hangy, glittery things,” she says. “No one ever set foot in that place. For three years, it sat there collecting dust; it wasn’t the right time. The moral from that is, wait for the demand before you create something.”

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‘WE’RE RAISING HUMANS, NOT DANCERS’ What she has created in recent years is a place for personal growth and development.

Most dancers are involved in more than one half-hour class per week. “There’s a sense of responsibility,” she says. “We take that very seriously. We’re raising humans, not dancers. We know that we’re contributing to their potential, their success, their futures.”

She points to APA’s performance group, which is community service–based. The dancers take their routines to elementary schools and 5K charity events, and they do a food drive at Christmas. “We’re going out into the community and performing at nursing homes, bringing cards to children’s hospitals,” Parnell says. “Now, we’re fundamentally affecting your childhood.”

As the children grow and gain confidence in their dance skills, they can enroll in a teacher training program. They start in fifth grade as a teaching assistant, serve as student teachers by ninth or tenth grade, and become a paid staff member by their junior year in high school. “I trust them more than anyone I would hire off the street, because I know that they’ve been trained in our core values and our processes,” Parnell says. “We’re acting more as mentors; that’s where community building comes into play.”

A 'DRAMA-FREE' STUDIO Hillary and her husband, Ben, have four children—all boys—ages 12, 10, 8 and 6.

After their first child was born, Hillary saw an opportunity to simplify her parenting duties while expanding the studio. “Cooper grew up in a Pack ‘n Play in my office,” she says. “I needed a preschool.”

APA also launched theater and voice programs to accommodate the Parnell boys, who are involved in dance, modeling and acting. Today, APA offers seven theater and voice classes, and their first spring musical, which took place this year, involved 56 kids.

Parnell was never a serious dancer herself, taking weekly classes from age 3 through high school. Yet, owning her own studio was in the works from a young age.

“I had notes from when I was 8 years old; it was always something I thought about in the back of my head,” she says.

What she couldn’t have imagined back in elementary school, or even during the early days of APA, was how her vision would grow. Today, she sells her business program to other studios, with a guide book titled “Dancers in Balance: Journal Activities for the Mental, Physical and Emotional Wellbeing of Young Dancers.” The idea is simple

enough: “It helps build strong human beings and creates a drama-free studio,” she says.

Parnell gave up teaching classes three years ago in order to focus on the business side. “I can’t know everybody anymore,” she says with a hint of regret. But she has 40 full-time staff members and 30 more in the teacher training program—not bad for someone who once counted her students and parking spaces on one hand each.

“What I do look back on is, how was it possible that I was so young and so inexperienced?” she wonders. “It all goes back to people and relationships. The people I hire are just the right kind of people who are caring, loving and passionate.”

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Hillary Parnell has worked with more than 10,000 dancers during the 20 years she has been running the Academy for the Performing Arts in Apex.

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WAKE MONARCH ACADEMY, THE TRIANGLE’S FIRST RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL, OPENS IN RALEIGH

BY JANICE LEWINE | PHOTOS BY JARED CALDWELL

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intrinsic motivation to maintain their sobriety and undergo frequent and random drug testing.

Wake Monarch Academy can enroll up to 10 students this year. It follows a modified year-round calendar, and offers a rigorous and engaging curriculum through online and direct instruction that aligns with state and national standards. A private learning institution, it is supported by student tuition, grants, fundraisers and private donations.

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Wake Monarch Academy feels more like a home than school. Learning spaces are cozy and adorned with positive affirmations like “Believe in yourself” and “Dealing with life is simple and can be done” written on whiteboards. Community service projects are held in higher regard than homework. But Wright says she knows even her efforts can’t touch the overwhelming need out there for a program like this.

Academic coordinator Maureen Reiser is proud of what Wake Monarch Academy has accomplished, and is even prouder of its students. “I love this approach where we’re incorporating mental health in with their education,” she says. “This generation, Gen Z, is open about mental health and that’s very promising. It’s so unjust the way young people who struggle with substance use disorder get written off by society, when recreational drug use and drinking have inundated our culture.”

Jack*, an affable teen attending Wake Monarch Academy whose use of marijuana led to a reliance on codeine and alcohol, as well as stealing money to support his habit, has a new outlook on life. “The school’s done a lot for my happiness,” he says. “A big reason I did drugs was because I was sad, but I wasn’t having the time of my life getting high.”

Through hard work and determination, Jack achieved sobriety last year at age 15. He credits Wake Monarch Academy and its community partner, The Insight Program, which offers substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation services, with his ability to stay clean. He enjoys classes in history and politics, and has learned to play chess.

DEFYING THE ODDS

Adolescents recovering from substance misuse often have no choice but to return to the same environment where they likely began their addiction. At Wake Monarch Academy, recovery support is built into the school day.

“We knew a traditional high school experience—full day, full load—did not really support his sobriety,” says Carolyn*, Jack’s mother. The teachers here understand, and support their recovery. I’m grateful he had this option, and we appreciate that he’s becoming more of an advocate for himself.”

This sentiment is echoed by Julie*, Tom’s mother. “I wanted [Tom] to have face-to-face, oneon-one support and enthusiasm for learning, and to socialize with other kids,” she says. “I didn’t want him to be alone, learning online. Wake Monarch Academy provides him with structure, and he’s with people who understand his situation and his goals. There’s no judgement.”

Reflecting on her own son’s recovery, Wright sympathizes with everyone who has waged a war against substance misuse. “We fight for those we’ve lost. No one chooses this journey, but we’re stronger together,” she says. “In recovery, we take one day at a time.”

Knowing her students are winning their battles brings a smile to Wright’s face. “I can see their personalities and leadership skills continue to develop,” she says. “They have a voice here, and we’re setting the stage for their future.”

It’s a future that excites Tom. “I could graduate quickly if I put the effort in, but I would rather put the time into my recovery,” he says. “Life’s a lot better when you’re not having to rely on drugs to feel happy. It’s just better to give of yourself.”

Learn more at wakemonarchacademy.org. *Names have been changed to protect the families' identities.

FAR RIGHT, FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

Wake Monarch Academy students learn how to advocate for themselves. Uplifting affirmations hang on the walls to create a positive environment. The school is housed inside of Open Table United Methodist Church in downtown Raleigh.

ON THE RIGHT

Wake Monarch Academy offers students cozy studying spaces and bright, clean interiors.

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Families & Communities Rising—formerly Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project—is a Durham-based nonprofit that was established in 1969. It has locations in Durham, Orange and Chatham counties, and programs that reach nationwide. Families & Communities Rising is a national provider of training and technical assistance services; audiovisual and print materials; and direct services to children, families and communities, with a concentration on families from low-income households.

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At Dorcas Ministries, we provide compassionate assistance to Cary and Morrisville residents in need through emergency financial and food assistance, case management, career coaching, training classes and an affordable thrift shop. Our main goal? To help people become stable and self-sufficient. In 2020 our most vulnerable neighbors were made even more vulnerable, and thousands who never needed help before were suddenly at a loss for how they would take care of basic needs. Dorcas Ministries was there to help. Community support makes a world of difference in how we can help our neighbors. Dorcas relies on volunteers, donors and community partners to live out our mission.

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NOVEMBER OLD NORTH STATE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL November 5–6 122 E. Chatham Street, Cary Acclaimed national and regional storytellers, including Milbre Burch, Andy Offutt Irwin, Willa Brigham and Kevin Kling, present hours of stories at The Cary Theater to entertain and warm your heart. Attend virtually or in person. This festival is presented by the North Carolina Storytelling Guild and the Town of Cary.

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November 20, 9:40 a.m.–noon Downtown Raleigh Experience holiday pageantry and excitement as the 77th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade returns to a live, on-street format this year. The mile-long parade features marching bands, floats, super-sized balloons, and Santa and Mrs. Claus.

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“THE WIZARD OF OZ” YOUNG PERFORMERS’ EDITION

December 3–5 Holly Springs Cultural Center 3000 W. Ballentine Street, Holly Springs Join Dorothy and Toto on their journey to see the Wizard of Oz as they meet new friends Tin Man, Lion and Scarecrow, plus a couple of witches along the way. Purchase tickets online.

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FEST IN THE WEST

November 6, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

USA Baseball Training Complex 200 Brooks Park Lane, Cary Saddle up for a day of Western-themed fun featuring live music, a food truck rodeo, pie-eating and horseshoe-throwing contests, and a beer garden showcasing local breweries. Young cowboys and cowgirls can enjoy a petting zoo, magician and face painter.

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NORTH CAROLINA CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL

November 19–January 9, 6–10 p.m.

Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary Koka Booth Amphitheatre transforms into a magical setting of twinkling lights, music and live performances this holiday season.

Visit after dark or purchase a Twilight Ticket offered Thursday– Sunday evenings, 4:30–6 p.m., to watch the lanterns come to life as the sun sets. Purchase tickets online.

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SANTA’S REINDEER ROUNDUP EXPRESS

December 4–5, 11–12 and 18 New Hope Valley Railway 3900 Bonsal Road, New Hill Take photos with Santa in the railyard and help locate his missing reindeer during an open-air train ride through the wintry New Hill woods. Trains depart daily at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Book your tickets early.

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REINDEER ROMP 5K

December 11, 10 a.m.

Koka Booth Amphitheatre 8003 Regency Parkway, Cary Take part in a competitive or recreational 5K at Koka Booth Amphitheatre to benefit Girls on the Run of the Triangle, a life-changing character development program for ages 8–12 that uses running to teach values and a sense of self.

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AMERICAN THE ABBEY ROAD TAVERN & GRILL 1700 Center Street, Apex 919.372.5383 1195 W. Chatham Street, Cary 919.481.4434 711 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.762.7731 abbeyroadnc.com ACADEMY STREET BISTRO 200 S. Academy Street, Cary 919.377.0509 academystreetbistro.com APEX WINGS RESTAURANT & PUB 518 E. Williams Street, Apex 919.387.0082 apexwings.com AVIATOR SMOKEHOUSE 525 Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.557.7675 aviatorbrew.com AVIATOR TAP HOUSE 600 E. Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.552.8826 aviatorbrew.com BASS LAKE DRAFT HOUSE 124 Bass Lake Road, Holly Springs 919.567.3251 basslakedrafthouse.com CAROLINA ALE HOUSE 2240 Walnut Street, Cary 919.854.9444 carolinaalehouse.com CHICKEN SALAD CHICK 302 Colonades Way Suite 202, Cary 984.207.5516 chickensaladchick.com CITY BARBEQUE Locations throughout the Triangle citybbq.com THE CORNER TAVERN AND GRILL 1301 NW Maynard Road, Cary 919.460.0088 cornertaverncary.com DAME’S CHICKEN & WAFFLES 1823 N. Harrison Avenue, Cary 919.234.0824 dameschickenwaffles.com HANK’S DOWNTOWN DIVE 111 E. Chatham Street, Cary 919.447.4200 theumstead.com/dining HERONS AT THE UMSTEAD 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary 984.464.2524 hanksdowntowndive.com THE GOAT 5600 Primary Drive, Morrisville 919.981.9405 lcgoat.com/durham JOYCE & FAMILY RESTAURANT 129 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.567.1717 facebook.com/joyceandfamily LUCKY 32 7307 Tryon Road, Cary 919.233.1632 lucky32.com THE MASON JAR TAVERN 114 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs 919.964.5060 themasonjartavern.com

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MY WAY TAVERN 301 W. Center Street, Holly Springs 919.285.2412 mywaytavern.com THE PEAK ON SALEM 126 N. Salem Street, Apex 919.466.6060 thepeakonsalem.comTHE PEAK ON PECK & PLUME 301 S. Academy Street, Cary 919.804.1400 peckandplume.com THE PROVINCIAL 119 N. Salem Street, Apex 919.372.5921 theprovincialapex.com RUDY’S PUB & GRILL 780 W. Williams Street, Apex 919.303.5061 rudysofapex.com SCRATCH KITCHEN & TAPROOM 225 Salem Street, Apex 160 E. Cedar Street, Cary 919.372.5370 scratchkitchenandtaproom.com TASTEFULLY SERVED Serves Raleigh, Cary, Apex, RTP 919.760.5134 tastefully-served.com TRIBECA TAVERN 500 Ledgestone Way, Cary Competition Center Drive, Morrisville 919.465.3055 tribecatavernnc.com TRIPLE BARREL TAVERN 2221 N. Grassland Drive, Fuquay-Varina 919.762.0940 triplebarreltavern.com TWO GUYS GRILLE 4149 Davis Drive, Morrisville 919.462.9336 twoguysgrillemorrisville.com WOODY’S SPORTS TAVERN & GRILL 8322 Chapel Hill Road, Cary 919.380.7737 woodysportstavern.com ASIAN AKAMI SUSHI BAR 1561 E. Williams Street, Apex 919.267.6368 akamisushibar.com AMBER FLAVORS AND TASTE 3607 Davis Drive, Morrisville 919.377.2550 ambercary.com ASIAN GARDEN 242 Grande Heights Drive, Cary 919.462.8598 asiangardencarync.com BANANA LEAF 1026 Ryan Road, Cary 919.468.9958 bananaleafcary.com BAAN THAI 758 W. Williams Street, Apex 919.629.6399 baanthaiapex.com

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C&T WOK 130 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville 919.467.8860 ctwokrestaurant.com CHINA UNO 308 Village Walk Drive, Holly Springs 919.557.9888 china-uno.com DIM SUM HOUSE 100 Jerusalem Drive, #104, Morrisville 919.380.3087 dimsumhousemorrisville.com G.58 CUISINE 10958 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 919.466.8858 g58cuisine.com GENKI RESTAURANT & SUSHI BAR 3420 Ten Ten Road, Cary 919.363.6636 genkicary.com GINGER ASIAN CUISINE 2048 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.859.8998 gingerasiancuisine.com GOJI BISTRO 100 Maynard Crossing Court, Cary 919.466.8888 gojibistro.us

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KALEIDOSCOPE HIBACHI & COMPANY 708 Judd Parkway, Fuquay-Varina 919.552.8899 hibachicompany.com HIBACHI BLUE 1500 Village Market Place Morrisville 919.462.9899 hibachiblue.com JJ CAFE 2143 Ten Ten Road, Apex 919.367.8686 jjcafeapex.com KABUKI JAPANESE STEAK HOUSE 220 Nottingham Drive, Cary 919.380.8081 kabukicary.com KASHIN JAPANESE RESTAURANT 309 Crossroads Boulevard, Cary 919.851.7101 kashin.com KOBE HIBACHI & SUSHI 515 N Main Street, Holly Springs 919.557.1437 kobehollyspringsnc.com KUMO SUSHI 2916 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.986.0983 kumosushifv.com

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LITTLE TOKYO JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1401 SE Maynard Road, Cary 919.467.5011 sushi-little-tokyorestaurant.business.site LUCKY 7 906 NE Maynard Road, Cary 919.380.7550 lucky7nc.com MEI WEI ASIAN DINER 1424 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.762.7128 meiweinc.com NEW RAINBOW 3427 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.567.8272 newrainbowchinese.com OSHA THAI KITCHEN & SUSHI 242 S. Main Street, Suite 100, Holly Springs 984.538.6742 oshathaikitchennc.com PHO 919 3504 Davis Drive, Morrisville 919.377.0318 pho919.com RED BOWL ASIAN BISTRO 2020 Boulderstone Way, Cary 919.388.9977 redbowlcary.com SUSHI AT THE PARK 1163 Parkside Main Street, Cary 984.333.0198 sushiatthepark.com SUSHI IWA 2026 Creekside Landing Drive, Apex 919.387.7022 sushiiwa.org SUSHI-THAI CARY 106 Kilmayne Drive, Cary 919.467.5747 sushithaicary.com TAIPEI CAFE 9825-G Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 919.380.8568 taipeicafemorrisville.com TASTE VIETNAMESE CUISINE 152 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville 919.234.6385 tastevietnamese.com TASU ASIAN BISTRO 525 New Waverly Place, Cary 919.977.4037 shikitasu.com TERIYAKIN’ 10970 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 919.443.2279 yelp.com/biz/ teriyakin-morrisville THAI LOTUS 3450 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 150, Cary 984.229.7333 thailotusinc.com THAI SPICES & SUSHI 986 High House Road, Cary 919.319.1818 thaispicessushi.com THAI THAI CUISINE 108 Osterville Drive, Holly Springs 919.303.5700 thaithaicuisinenc.com

YAMATO STEAK, SEAFOOD & SUSHI BAR 700 E. Williams Street, Apex 919.303.8088 yamatoofapex.com YOHO ASIAN BISTRO 8204 Tryon Woods Drive, Cary 919.859.8081 yohoasiancary.com YURI JAPANESE RESTAURANT 1361 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.481.0068 yurijapaneserestaurant.com ZENFISH POKÉ BAR 9924 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 919.234.0914 zenfishpokebar.com BAKERIES & DESSERT CAFES ANDIA’S HOMEMADE ICE CREAM 1008 Ryan Road, Cary 919.234.0037 10120 Green Level Church Road, Cary 919.822.1866 andiasicecream.com ANDY’S FROZEN CUSTARD 1115 Hatches Pond Lane, Morrisville 919.650.2865 eatandys.com ANNELORE’S GERMAN BAKERY 308 W. Chatham Street, Cary 919.267.6846 anneloresbakery.com ASALI DESSERTS & CAFE 107 Edinburgh S. Drive Suite 106-A, Cary 919.362.7882 asalievents.com/cafe BESTOW BAKED GOODS 4208 Lassiter Road, Holly Springs 919.473.9225 bestowbakedgoods.com BIG DOM’S BAGEL SHOP 203 E. Chatham Street, Cary 919.377.1143 bigdomsbagelshop.com BONAFIDE BAKESHOP & CAFE 1232 W. Williams Street, Apex 919.372.5000 bonafidebakeshop.com BRECOTEA 1144 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.234.1555 brecotea.com CARIBOU COFFEE 109 SW Maynard Road, Cary 919.319.6265 cariboucoffee.com CHANTICLEER CAFE & BAKERY 6490 Tryon Road, Cary 919.781.4810 chanticleercafe.com CHOCOLATE SMILES 312 W. Chatham Street, Suite 101, Cary 919.469.5282 chocolatesmiles.com COFFEE & CREPES 315 Crossroads Boulevard, Cary 919.233.0288 coffeeandcrepes.com

CREMA COFFEE ROASTER & BAKERY 1983 High House Road, Cary 919.380.1840 cremacoffeebakery.com CRUMBL COOKIES 1105 Market Center Drive, Morrisville 919.364.1100 crumblcookies.com CULTIVATE COFFEE ROASTERS 128 S. Fuquay Avenue, Fuquay-Varina 919.285.4067 cultivate.coffee FOUNT COFFEE + KITCHEN 10954 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 984.888.5454 fountcoffee.com FRESH. LOCAL ICE CREAM 138 E. Chatham Street, Cary 919.234.1155 109 N. Salem Street, Apex 919.267.9716 freshlocalicecream.com GOODBERRY’S FROZEN CUSTARD 2325 Davis Drive, Cary 919.469.3350 1146 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.467.2386 goodberrys.com GREAT HARVEST BREAD COMPANY 1240 NW Maynard Road, Cary 919.460.8158 greatharvest.com HAPPYCAKES CUPCAKERY 9958 Chapel Hill Road, Cary 919.694.5251 thehappycupcakery.com HOT BREADS CAFE 1901 NW Cary Parkway, Morrisville 919.677.1331 hotbreadscafe.com JAVA JIVE COFFEE & TEA 2425 Kildaire Farm Road, Suite 403, Cary 919.655.7655 javajivecoffeeandtea.com JUICE VIBES 1369 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.377.8923 juicevibes.com LA FARM BAKERY 4248 NW Cary Parkway, Cary 919.657.0657 320 W. Chatham Street, Cary 919.650.3117 5055 Arco Street, Cary (inside Whole Foods) RDU International Airport (Terminal 2 marketplace) 984.228.0300 lafarmbakery.com MILK LAB CAFE 6418 Tryon Road, Cary 919.200.0016 milklabcafe.com NIL’S CAFE 513 Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.567.0887 nilscafe.weebly.com NOTHING BUNDT CAKES 2008 Market Center Drive, Morrisville 919.694.5300 nothingbundtcakes.com

ONCE IN A BLUE MOON BAKERY & CAFE 115-G W. Chatham Street, Cary 919.319.6554 bluemoonbakery.com

DANIEL’S RESTAURANT & CATERING 1430 W. Williams Street, Apex 919.303.1006 danielsapex.com

PINTS ICE CREAM & BEER 512 Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.351.9704 facebook.com/ pintsicecream

ENRIGO ITALIAN BISTRO 575 New Waverly Place, Suite 106, Cary 919.854.7731 dineenrigo.com

PURE JUICERY BAR 716 Slash Pine Drive, Cary 919.234.1572 purejuicerybar.com RISE BISCUITS & DONUTS 1100 Market Center Drive, Morrisville 919.377.0385 169 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs 919.586.7343 risebiscuitsdonuts.com ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY 302 Colonades Way #204, Cary 984.232.8325 rmcf.com SIR WALTER COFFEE + KITCHEN 242 S. Main Street, Holly Springs 919.390.2274 sirwaltercoffeekitchen.com STICK BOY BREAD CO. 127 S. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.557.2237 stickboyfuquay.com SUGAR BUZZ BAKERY 1231 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.238.7224 sugarbuzzbakery.com A TASTE OF BROOKLYN 101 N. Salem Street, Apex 919.362.8408 atasteofbrooklynnc.com VIDA DULCE 836 E. Chatham Street #104, Cary 919.378.9722 vidadulcenc.com ITALIAN ANNA’S PIZZERIA 100 N. Salem Street, Apex 919.267.6237 138 S. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.285.2497 annaspizzeria.com BABYMOON CAFE 100 Jerusalem Drive, Morrisville 919.465.9006 babymooncafe.com

GARIBALDI TRATTORIA 900 N. Main Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.552.8868 garibalditrattoria.com LUGANO RISTORANTE 1060 Darrington Drive, Cary 919.468.7229 luganocary.com MAMMA MIA ITALIAN BISTRO 708 Laura Duncan Road, Apex 919.363.2228 mammamianc.com OSTERIA G 5160 Sunset Lake Road #101, Apex 984.229.7480 osteriag.com PRO’S EPICUREAN MARKET & CAFE 211 E. Chatham Street, Cary 919.377.1788 prosepicurean.com ROMA’S ITALIAN DELI & PIZZERIA 203 N. Harrison Avenue, Cary 919.468.1111 romasitalian.net RUCKUS PIZZA, PASTA & SPIRITS 1055 Pine Plaza Drive, Apex 919.446.6333 8111 Tryon Woods Drive, Cary 919.851.3999 1101 Market Center Drive, Morrisville 919.388.3500 ruckuspizza.com MEDITERRANEAN/ MIDDLE EASTERN BABA GHANNOUJ MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 2468 Walnut Street, Cary 919.233.0907 108 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs 919.762.7851 babaghannouj1.com BOSPHORUS RESTAURANT 329-A N. Harrison Avenue, Cary 919.460.1300 bosphorus-nc.com

BELLINI FINE ITALIAN CUISINE 107 Edinburgh S. Drive #119, Cary 919.552.0303 belliniitaliancuisinecary.com

JASMIN & OLIVZ MEDITERRANEAN BISTRO 1109 Ledsome Lane, Cary 919.469.1112 9934 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville 919.234.6900 jasminbistro.com

BOCCI TRATTORIA & PIZZERIA 2425 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.803.5358 bocciitalian.com

MEDITERRA GRILL 108 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs 919.762.7851 mediterranc.com

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MEXICAN ARANDAS MEXICAN CUISINE 5460 Apex Peakway, Apex 919.362.7363 arandasmexcuisine.com A’VERDE COCINA AND TEQUILA LIBRARY 2300 Walnut Street, Cary averdecary.com BRAVO’S MEXICAN GRILL 208 Grande Heights Drive, Cary 919.481.3811 bravosmexicangrill.net BURRITO SHAK 2982 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary 919.267.6772 burritoshak.com

EL DORADO 112 E. Vance Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.557.0287 eldoradomexican restaurant.com EL LOBO MEXICAN RESTAURANT 1311 E. Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.557.9540 facebook.com/ellobofv FIESTA MEXICANA 2839 Jones Franklin Road, Raleigh 919.859.1303 fiestamexicananc-cary.com 990 High House Road, Cary 919.378.9895 fiestamexicanancnwcary.com 428 Village Walk Drive, Holly Springs 919.346.1330 fiestamexicananchollysprings.com LA RANCHERITA GRILL & TEQUILA BAR 102 N. Salem Street, Apex 919.303.2448 laranchnc.com LA TAQUERIA MEXICAN GRILL 973 E. Broad Street, Fuquay-Varina 919.552.5532

LOS TRES MAGUEYES 110 SW Maynard Road, Cary 919.460.8757 lostresmagueyescary.com 325 N. Main Street, Holly Springs losmagueyesnc.com 919.552.6272 401 Wake Chapel Road, Fuquay-Varina 919.552.3957 lostresmagueyes.com/ varina-nc LOS TRES MEXICAN RESTAURANT 10120 Green Level Church Road, Suite 202, Cary 919.267.5444 lostresmagueyes greenlevel.com 1301 E. Williams Street, Apex 919.367.6797 lostres-nc.com 995 Airport Boulevard, Morrisville 919.465.0217 morrisvillemexican restaurant.com MI CANCUN 1106 Grace Park Drive, Morrisville 919.650.1718 micancunmx.com RANCHO GRANDE 1401 SE Maynard Road, Cary 919.469.4245 taqueriaranchogrande.com

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APEX WELCOMES CLINIC FOR AUTISM SERVICES

Autism in Motion (AIM) Clinics has opened in Apex and is now enrolling new clients.

AIM Clinics provide life-changing applied behavior analysis therapy for children and teens with autism spectrum disorder. The organization’s mission is to support and inspire children with autism, their families and their communities.

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FENTON DEVELOPMENT TOPS OUT

Fenton, a mixed-use district coming to the I-40 and Cary Towne Boulevard intersection, celebrated its “topping out” in August, which was when the development reached its maximum height. The event featured remarks by Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht and Von Kekel Director Paul Shultz, and guests were invited to sign the final I-beam, which will be placed in a building adjacent to Fenton Square. Fenton is scheduled to open in April 2022 and will encompass restaurants, office space, apartments, a hotel, entertainment venues, and national and local retailers such as Pottery Barn, Athleta, Von Kekel Aveda Lifestyle Salon Spa and Bailey’s Fine Jewelry.

ADVANTAGE CHIROPRACTIC BRINGS TAILORED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT TO APEX

Advantage Chiropractic held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate its grand opening in Apex. Dr. Jared Surbaugh uses multiple techniques, including Diversified, Gonstead, Pettibon and Activator, to tailor unique treatments to each patient’s needs. The practice’s mission is to provide an excellent level of care in an atmosphere that treats each client as its No. 1 priority.

CARY COMPANY OFFERS WHOLE-HOME AIR TESTING

Indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. Wake Air Testing brings professional air quality services to homes and offices, including testing for radon gas, airborne air pollutants, dust allergens and mold spores. Wake Air Testing’s whole-home air testing starts at $295.

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MARGE “MADNESS” FOR 3D MAMMOGRAMS HOSTS FREE EVENT

Marge “Madness” for 3D Mammograms and its sister nonprofit, Generations United for Awareness, Hope and a Cure, hosted their first free mammogram event at Cary’s Prestonwood Country Club, which provided 16 women with free screenings.

Marge Morena, who was diagnosed with breast cancer via 3D mammogram, and Ava Jeffs, a high school senior with a history of breast cancer in her family, founded the organizations to enable low-income women to access preventive screenings. The local nonprofits also provide care packages to chemotherapy patients and funding to the Susan G. Komen foundation.

PURPLE HEART DINNER HONORS RECIPIENTS

Gold Star Mothers hosted the second annual Triangle Purple Heart Dinner at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in RTP. The Walk of Honor opened the event, which honored more than 70 Purple Heart recipients, 13 Gold Star Mothers, and fallen law enforcement officers from across the Triangle and the state. The Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to U.S. armed forces personnel who are killed or wounded in action. Gold Star Mothers and Families is the designation reserved for families of military members who have died in the line of duty.

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“At the core of our artistic collaboration is the belief that ‘art connects people from all different parts of the world and from all different walks of life.”

A PA R T N E R S H I P E N P L E I N A I R

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Cary-based watercolorists Joe Godfrey and Rani Ray have a unique partnership, friendship and connection through painting.

They grew up in different parts of the world—Godfrey from Boston and Ray from Calcutta, India. Art is their common bond, and by working alongside one another they find synergy in their painting styles, landscape as their subject matter and watercolor as their medium.

Both artists are drawn to nature. Godfrey worked as a landscape architect while Ray, a former banker, finds inspiration from travel and the local landscape. Painting en plein air around Cary and the RTP area, each brings a unique voice and interpretation to the same scene. Sharing their artistic journey together exemplifies the power of connection through art.

View their watercolors online at raniandjoeswatercolors.com, via their Etsy shop at etsy.com/shop/raninjoeswatercolors and at Instagram @ranichaudhury.ray.

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