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A merican farmer and author Joel Salatin said, “Know your food, know your farmers and know your kitchen.” He must have just visited a Farmers Market.
2o An African Adventure J essie Mackay and Tally Bandy wanted to make a difference, and they’ve done just that on the continent of Africa.
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Authenticity is one of the best ways to describe Alan Riley’s Dugan’s Pub – from the food to the atmosphere to the pub’s charismatic owner.
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Curiosity is what initially prompted William and Edith Way to consider growing orchids. It wasn’t long before their hobby blossomed into something much more.
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rowing up in Connecticut, our New England version of the Farmers Market was a drive down any number of country roads to the farms’ own roadside stand. We often made multiple stops, depending on what we wanted; Draghi’s had the corn, Rose’s Berry Farm had the strawberries. If you haven’t tried a Connecticut blueberry during peak season, your life, truly, is yet to be complete. While I wouldn’t be so bold to brag on my green thumb, I can claim a certain pedigree. I worked on the farm across the street from us one year (well, for two weeks; alright, one and a half weeks) picking sweet peas, strawberries, lettuce and such. We pickers would get paid by each quart-sized carton we filled. Admittedly, I didn’t do very well, especially with the sweet peas. I kept eating them, which slowed me down, and there was a rhythm to it that I couldn’t quite grasp. I came away each day exhausted and much too light in the pocket. I tried my hand at tobacco picking too, but that experience was shorter than the sweet peas – you can’t eat tobacco and the work is a lot tougher. Anyway, I turn to that brief yet profound farming period in my life every time I walk through a Farmers Market. I wouldn’t call it a brothers and sisters in armstype moment, but I do understand the hard work that goes into the gorgeous colors and foods displayed. They have my respect. A few weekends past, under a brilliant mid-morning sky, I was at the Sandhills Farmers Market on the Pinehurst village green. And as I was enjoying a sample of a particularly amazing and fresh goat cheese from Paradox Farm in West End, I was struck at how much more the Farmers Market offers beyond the standard fruits and vegetables. I saw meats, honey, cheeses, baked goods and even a few artists offering their works. Food in the U.S. travels, on average, 1,500 miles to get to our plates. But if we shop at one of our local Farmers Markets, we can reduce that by about 1,480 miles. Farmers Markets can not only benefit the local economy (growers selling locally create more jobs than those that don’t sell locally); they allow us to come together as a community. As an added bonus, when we shop at a Farmers Market we know exactly where our food came from and we can speak directly with the person who grew it. Healthy living, fresh food and supporting the community we love; Farmers Markets have come to mean that and so much more. Did I mention how fantastic the goat cheese was?
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The
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Photography by DON MCKENZIE and MELISSA SPAKE When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization.
– Daniel Webster
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e must go back to a time before our nation’s founding to witness America’s form of the Farmers Market. While the Egyptian farmers were setting up markets some 7,000 year ago along the Nile, it wasn’t until the more modest 18th century, 1730 to be exact, that farmers in the New World enacted the direct-to-consumer business plan. The same year Baltimore was founded and two years before Benjamin Franklin began printing Poor Richard’s Almanac, America’s first formal Farmers Market, a 120-square-foot lot in the center of town, was established in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. “Meet me at the market” was a familiar phrase for the citizens of Lancaster 286 years ago and, indeed, it still can be heard today, as the Lancaster Central Market continues to operate three days a week. Now, according to the USDA, there are more than 8,000 Farmers Markets nationwide. Direct access to healthy foods, supporting local businesses, promoting sustainability, improving community relations and preserving our local rural workforce and landscape are just some of the benefits associated with Farmers Markets. And just a few USDA stats to support these benefits:
• Growers selling locally create 13 full time jobs per $1 million in revenue earned compared to just three jobs for growers not selling locally. • Farmers Markets return more than three times as much of their sales to the local economy compared with chain competitors.
• Shoppers have more than three times as many social and informational encounters at Farmers Markets than they do at national chain supermarkets.
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National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 7-13, and the best way to celebrate is to shop at our local Farmers Markets throughout the summer. We hope to meet you at the market.
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Aberdeen Farmers Market Saturdays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. / downtown Aberdeen facebook.com/aberdeenfarmersmarket
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T he Moore Count y Farmers Market is open three days a week at different locations from April to October. First Health of the Carolinas: (parking lot near the Fitness Center); 170 Memorial Drive in Pinehurst Mondays from 2 to 5:30 p.m. (April 18 to October 31) Armory Sports Complex: 604 W. Morganton Road in Southern Pines Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (year round) Downtown Southern Pines: SE Broad & NY Avenue in Southern Pines (near Downtown Park) Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (April 16 to October 29)
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Delicious Market Recipes! Fet a,Wat ermelon Mint Salad & Courtesy of Sue Stovall of Paradox Farm paradoxfarmcreamery.com INGREDIENTS 6 cups cubed watermelon (seedless) 1/4 pint Feta Complee in cubes Chopped mint leaves PREPARATION Toss gently. Refrigerate until serving. Dress it up with a balsamic reduction or eat it just like it is.
L uscious Peach Pie Courtesy of Betty Foster of Betty’s Garden INGREDIENTS ½ cup sugar 3 cups (1 ½ lbs) sliced peaches 2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened ¾ powdered sugar, sifted ¾ teaspoon almond extract ¾ cup whipped topping 1 (9-inch) graham cracker crust PREPARATION • Sprinkle ¼ cup sugar over peaches. Let stand 10 minutes, then drain. • Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar at medium speed with electric mixer until smooth. • Add powdered sugar and almond extract; beat until smooth. • Fold in whipped topping and peaches. Spoon into graham cracker crust; chill until firm.
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The Sandhills Farmers Market is open twice a week on the Village of Pinehurst green. Village of Pinehurst Green Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m. (April 16 to September 30)
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Market Farm To Table A great service! This co-op, made up of 20 local farms, provides boxes of fresh local produce and other items, like baked goods. Members subscribe to weekly or bi-weekly boxes that they can pick up at several locations in the area. For more information or to sign up, visit sandhillsfarm2table.com.
Betty’s Garden Many local chefs and residents have been buying fresh produce from Betty Foster and her family for years. Betty usually opens a little earlier in the year and closes a little later in the year than the other Farmers Markets. Open weekdays / 405 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines / 910.695.0233 PL
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An African Adventure photography by don mckenzie By Toby Raymond
AFRICA photography provided by Jessie MacKay
“Go to that place
where the
needs in the world will ignite the passions in your heart . . . go to that place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
- Frederick Buechner
A chance meeting set the stage for two women to go to such a place. Meet Jessie Mackay, an artist living in Pinehurst, and Tally Bandy, a retired deacon in the Episcopal Church living in Whispering Pines. Two women who wanted to make a difference, and who traveled to the far reaches of Africa and made one. And it is here that their extraordinary tale begins. Although Mackay was no stranger to Africa, having traveled there on a number of “sanitized” equestrian safaris, she claims that while she was awed by the spectacular landscape, she was removed from the harsh realities of life in the bush. It was when she rode across Malawi’s Nika region, however, and into Zambia, that everything changed. “I got to see more off-the-tourist-track villages where people were truly struggling to stay alive. I knew then that I wanted to go back and do something,” she recalls. She never gave up hope despite the fact that it took 10 years before she was able to realize her dream. In the meantime, Mackay and Bandy met and became friends, often talking about their shared passion. Bandy, who had traveled to South Africa in 2007, also came away with the desire to do more; it was just a matter of figuring out how to find the right opportunity.
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bones living, although college housing did allow for a few “modern” Then, in 2008, fate came calling. “It was through the Msalato amenities, such as furniture, plumbing and electricity. Theological College in Dodoma, Tanzania, that we chanced upon “We learned so much about the culture in Tanzania,” says the perfect situation,” says Mackay. “Tally would teach pastoral care Mackay. “Especially how life was for the women here. Their lives and theology, and I would teach art at a nearby primary school. It were toil-laden – rising before the sun to make a cooking fire, was our ticket to live a village life and learn firsthand what people gathering water from a well three-and-a-half miles away, walking needed and how we could best help.” Upon arrival they realized immediately that any assistance they for hours to gather firewood – so much of their energy was expended simply to survive another day.” could offer would go a long way, as they were Having bonded especially with the among a people whose existence depended “These years women in Ikowa Village, Mackay and Bandy upon marginal, subsistence farming. have been a talked it over and came up with an idea to “They traditionally till a patch of land, wonderful foster women’s empowerment, “which is ‘Shambas’, with iron-age tools, and pray for nearest and dearest to our hearts,” says Bandy. the rain to come,” according to Bandy. Mackay journey for If the women would decide among adds, “It has an Old Testament look in terms us. We bring themselves what they needed most to improve of lifestyle – goats, sheep, mud huts, thatch or the humanity their lives, they then would receive five other organic material for roofs that routinely of the people hundred dollars to kick-start the campaign; wash-out during the rainy season.” a loan that would have to be repaid the The villages also lacked electricity, there here who are following year. was no plumbing since there was no water and supporting Delighted with the proposal, the women their wealth was determined by the number of the work, and discussed it and settled on a plan to raise animals they possessed, which were typically return with pigs. According to Bandy, their reasoning managed throughout the day by young, schoolwas simple and sound. Pigs are able to eat aged children. the humanity the crops that are typically raised in the area That was the red flag for both women, of those in and also are known to have large litters. The who quickly saw that their first task was to Tanzania who piglets then could be sold at market to fund focus on education. have taught us household essentials and other necessities. “Teachers often worked without pay, the Mackay makes a point of saying that classrooms were grim and transportation to so much about both she and Bandy held firm to the belief and from school was quite dangerous, with what it means.” that the success of any project depends on the mini-buses built to hold only 17 passengers - Jessie Mackay ownership of those involved; therefore, they but often crammed with up to 38,” Mackay did not take part in either the project choice or says. “It was no wonder parents were reluctant how it was going to be arranged and managed. to allow their children to ride these ‘death traps.’ Tally and I have “Forty-five women who were active in the church were the taken them to town on more than one occasion, so we’ve had first to organize. They formed nine groups of five, with each group personal experience.” buying three piglets at a cost of $18.50 each to be raised and sold,” Leaving them shaken and fatigued as a result, it nevertheless says Bandy. “We were thrilled and left for home with a feeling of provided the impetus for their first project. Through one of hope in our hearts.” Mackay’s business contacts, who bought a proper bus and helped They were not disappointed. Returning the following year, the school pay down its debt, the village now has safe transport for Mackay and Bandy were greeted with much ceremony. Dressed in the children and, consequently, a much improved attendance rate. Meanwhile, Mackay and Bandy settled into bush life and bare- their finest tribal costumes, and amid a great deal of drumming and
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dancing, the women showed off their pigs, the pens they had built and their new piglets. But the best part, Bandy recalls, is when they were presented with the $500 in full, “handed to us with shining smiles and great satisfaction.” She goes on to say that they had brought with them an additional $600, which had been raised by St. Mary Magdalene Church in West End, and along with the original $500, they gave the money back to the women and told them to lend it to new groups. Six years later, the program is so successful it now boasts more than 1,500 members in more than eight villages, and has expanded to include other livestock as well. Over the years, many improvements have also been made to housing and living conditions in general. Metal roofs have been added, windows installed, nutrition is better and children are attending school at a much higher rate. Both Mackay and Bandy look back in amazement and gratitude when they see how far this one project has gone to transform the lives of so many women. “Throughout the years we have seen a tremendous sense of pride and dignity among these women,” says Bandy. “The fact that the original loan plus the $600 contribution are the only monies they have received speaks to their resourcefulness and selfdetermination,” she notes.
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Mackay and Bandy have also been made aware that women without funds have been included into the fold through an exchange of services – animal care for a share of the profits. “In essence, each new group has become a moral guarantor for the next new group; a testimony to the generosity of spirit that typifies the Tanzanians,” says Mackay. In addition to improving their physical world, the women’s empowerment projects also emphasize the importance of education, with a highlight on the Women’s English Class, which is entering its third year. Holding five four-hour sessions a week at the Theological College, many women not only complete the one-year course, they go on to receive their second-year certification as well. Other projects include pastoral scholarship programs for men and women attending the Theological College, who upon graduation are encouraged to go into the communities to teach AIDS prevention, health care and a variety of other life-affirming programs. Now a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, Karimu is named in tribute to the Kiswahili term meaning hospitality, benevolence, giving, generous, open-handed and neighborly. Contributions made are tax free and go directly to assist the villagers in Tanzania. While stateside, Mackay and Bandy are busy planning new initiatives, thanks to the continued outpouring of support, and are looking forward to traveling back in 2017 to do more of their precious work. “These years have been a wonderful journey for us,” says Mackay. “We bring the humanity of the people here who are supporting the work, and return with the humanity of those in Tanzania who have taught us so much about what it means.” Visit www.karimutanzania.com to learn more. PL
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Dugan’s Pub By Dolores Muller
Photography by Don McKenzie
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he Village of Pinehurst has a number of dining options and watering holes; chief among them is the popular eatery Dugan’s Pub. Located on Market Square, it is a “traditional” Irish Pub upstairs with a second pub downstairs. Along with dining options that offer full meals or light appetizers, it has the largest selection of import drafts and single malt scotches in Pinehurst, along with a complete wine list. There is karaoke on Thursday night and live music scheduled on Friday and Saturday nights. And on any given day, you will find an affable, blue-eyed, red-headed dynamo behind the bar, seating patrons or cooking in the kitchen. This would be Dugan’s Pub owner Alan Riley.
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Riley has been at Dugan’s for 17 years. “My involvement began when a friend asked me to help out bartending during the week of the 1999 U.S. Open,” Riley remembers. “I was living in Fayetteville teaching food and beverage management and graphic art at Fayetteville Community College. I had owned my own restaurant and bar in Minnesota and worked at many food establishments since the age of 14. I was glad to help out.” By the end of the week, Dugan’s then owner was so impressed by Riley’s organizational skills and work ethic that he asked Riley to stay on and run Dugan’s full time. “I was very happy with what I was doing and declined, but the owner told me to make a wish list of what I would want in my dream job,” says Riley. “My list was extensive but the owner said no problem and, to my surprise, added additional perks, and so I came to work at Dugan’s. I love to cook and golf so I am in the perfect place.” When Riley was hired, the resort offered upscale dining at the hotel restaurant and the Holly and Manor Inn. Riley felt there was a niche for a mid-market restaurant where people would feel comfortable and could either come in golf attire after a round of golf or dressed up. His goals were simple: delicious meals using fresh ingredients and consistent quality – a philosophy he continues today. In 2003, Riley became part owner, before becoming sole owner in 2014.
A Tradition of Taste
Riley’s biological father was Irish and his mother Scottish, and he draws upon this background to prepare many of the popular dishes offered at the pub, including shepherd’s pie, Guinness stew, slow roast corned beef and his famous Onion Porter Soup, made with a blend of Guinness beer, red onions, garlic and spices, and topped with croutons and melted Swiss cheese. His signature dish is his Gaelic Ribeye, an authentic Irish recipe made with Irish whiskey, and Dugan’s has some of the best fish n’ chips around. “At Dugan’s, everything is made in-house,” says Riley. “The menu changes seasonally but we always offer our signature dishes.” Riley’s mother, who lives in Pinebluff, grows all the herbs used at the restaurant. He employs 27 people, and one of the things he is proudest of is that most of the employees today were there when he started. Dugan’s Pub has won the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA) Humanitarian and Small Business awards four times, in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2014. “I could not do it alone,” he says modestly. “It’s my staff that makes it possible.”
Unexpected Journey
It started out as one of many tasks any good son would do for their mother. In 2009, Riley’s mother Heather Haynes turned 65, making her eligible for social security benefits, something she had paid into for the past 37 years. So it came as a surprise to both Riley and his mother when they were told she was not a U.S. citizen. Then Riley dug deeper and was stunned to discover he too was not a U.S. citizen. Thus began a lengthy and expensive journey of formally gaining U.S. citizenship for them both. His case turned out to be very rare. The origins of this strange journey began when his divorced mother traveled to Virginia in 1974 to marry an American career serviceman named Robert Hynes. Nine-year-old Riley followed her there, and Hynes filed papers to legally adopt him when Riley’s biological father in England legally surrendered his parental rights. Shortly before
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Hynes was relocated to Pope Air Force base in Fayetteville, the state of Virginia granted the adoption and effectively certified Alan’s citizenship. His new father subsequently filed paperwork for full citizenship status for both his wife and adopted son. Riley grew up in America believing he was a citizen, going through school in Fayetteville, earning a college degree, registering for the draft and social security, owning a thriving business and paying taxes since he was a teenager. The citizenship documents they believed were processed and finalized, however, had fallen through a crack. It took years working through the legal and immigration system to resolve the issue. “The outpouring of community support on my behalf to address this matter was overwhelming,” says Riley.
A model citizen
Besides running the restaurant, Riley is very involved with community activities and organizations. He was one of the original organizers of the Pinehurst St. Patrick’s Day parade. He has sponsored golf tournaments, the Sock Hop and Children’s Christmas Stocking, and raised thousands of dollars for BackPack Pals, an organization that provides food on the weekend to children that don’t have enough to eat. “Growing up as a child in England I was not what I considered poor, but we did not have very much, and I always thought, if I ever achieve success I will help provide food to needy children,” says Riley. “I believe in local community participation and giving back.” As for the future, Riley hopes to retire one day and write a book about the people he has met owning Dugan’s, both famous and not so famous, and the many interesting tales that have taken place at the pub (during one of the U.S. Open tournaments Freddie Couples bartended at the pub). He also plans to include many of his sought-after recipes. Until then, enjoy a favorite recipe on us. Dugan’s is open seven days a week, from 11:30 a.m. until, as Riley puts it, “The last customer leaves.” As for the future, Riley hopes to retire one day and write a book about the people he has met owning Dugan’s, both famous and not so famous, the many interesting tales that have Simple PotatoandLeek Soup taken place at the pub (during one of the U.S. Open tournaments Freddie Couples bartended at INGREDIENTS the pub). He also plans to 4-6 large white potatoes, include many of his diced sought-after recipes. Until 1 medium onion, diced a favorite recipe 3then, leeks,enjoy washed & sliced us. chicken stock 4oncups Dugan’sstock is open (vegetable can seven be days a week, from 11:30 a.m. used) as Riley puts seed it, “The last 1until, tablespoon celery customer leaves.” 2 tablespoons butter 1 clove garlic (optional) 2 cups water Salt & pepper METHOD OF PREPARATION
In a large stock pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add potatoes, garlic, onion and leeks. Soften all, stirring occasionally. Add celery seed, chicken stock and water. Simmer for two hours. Serve with croutons on top, or with your favorite bread.
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Wine Review
IN VINO, VERITAS:
A Sip of Sicily
By Sheila Pellizzari
Picture yourself on a Mediterr anean island
with sweeping warm, salty breezes, scattered olive trees, ancient Greek and Roman ruins, citrus and ricotta pastries and an active volcano looming in the distant landscape. Benvenuto in Sicilia. Welcome to Sicily, a melting pot of some of the oldest cultures and agricultures in the world. Sicily’s volcano, Mount Etna, is the tallest volcano in Europe and is one of the most active volcanos in the world. A byproduct of this constant state of activity below the ground is the fertile volcanic soil. And when mixed with the climate in Sicily, it makes the island ideal for agriculture and, more specifically, growing grapes. According to the Greeks, Bacchus, the Greek god of wine, brought the vine to Sicily in the 8th century B.C., carrying a vine plant across the Mediterranean and planting the first vineyard on the island. In reality (and according to the Italians), evidence suggests the ancient island’s inhabitants were growing and
Alliata
Grillo $19
drinking wine as early as the 17th century B.C. The Greeks, Bacchus aside, likely provided new viniculture practices, cultivation techniques and unique varietal selection. There are many grape varietals indigenous to Sicily, and most of them are widely unknown, even to the most studious wine buff. Grillo is a white grape varietal, originating in Western Sicily. Today, it is also found on the Aeolian Islands and in Liguria, near the Cinque Terre. Grillo has succulent citrus tastes, strong hints of pineapple and passion fruit and a well-rounded acidity with a lightly buttered finish. It flourishes in the Mediterranean climate, germinating and sprouting from the clay and pebbly volcanic soil through mild winters, intense heat and airy summers. Another common white grape cultivated in Sicily is Insolia, the island’s fourth most widely planted grapevine. This varietal is marked by moderate aromatics, delicate notes of citrus fruits, a slightly almond zip with a fresh, mineral character.
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Alliata
Nero d’Avola $24
Fear not red lovers, Sicily is not just about the whites. The island is also home to a recently popular dark-skinned grape, Nero d’Avola. Nero d’Avola is the most widely planted red variety on the island, but its fame is not exactly a recent development, as it is among the oldest indigenous Sicilian varieties, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is identified by smooth tannins, medium acidity and a robust body. Aged in stainless steel, the natural taste of the grape is lush notes of plum and red fruits, spices, licorice, pepper and Mediterranean maquis. When aged in oak it becomes even darker and more robust, with hints of chocolate and dark raspberry. If your plans this summer don’t include jet setting off to the agricultural heartlands of the alluring island of Sicily to taste these wines, you can always enjoy the wine flavors of Sicily from your back porch, while admiring the longleaf pines of Pinehurst. Either way, as they say in Italy: cincin!
Sheila Pellizzari lived in Italy for more than 13 years, where she developed a passion and knowledge of Italian wines. She and her husband, Paolo, are the owners of Bacco Selections, a Pinehurst-based company specializing in fine wine importing and distributing.
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My godfather worked for NASA on the Mercury space mission. To commemorate the event, each employee was given replicas of the Mercury space craft in earrings and cufflinks. My godfather gave these earrings to me. Project Mercury was the United States’ first man in space mission. It started in 1958 and was completed in 1963. According to NASA, more than 2 million people were involved in the project with the specific goals of orbiting a manned spacecraft around Earth, investigating man’s ability to function in space and recovering both man and spacecraft safely. The project was completed in 1963 after sending six successful manned flights into space. - Judi Schanilec, Southern Pines
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My mother and father’s food ration/stamp book from WWII. During World War II, everything from sugar and meat to shoes and typewriters were rationed across the country to support the war effort. Each family was allotted a ration book with stamps for qualifying items. More than 8,000 rationing boards, under the authority of the Office of Price Administration, were created to regulate rationing. People weren’t allowed to buy a rationed item without the correct ration stamp. Cookbooks were published offering recipes that promoted the rationing and even the 1943 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog contained a list of all rationed farm equipment as well as a list of who was eligible. - Dolores Muller, Pinehurst
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Growing up in Michigan and living close to Cranbrook Art Academy, now a designated National Historic Landmark, my mother and I were frequent visitors over many years. She collected, and I, fortunately, was the beneficiary of many gifts from her and from others made by the Cranbrook potters. - Anne Howell, Pinehurst
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Out for a
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here are times when off the beaten path is the road best traveled. Instead of the manic speed of the highway, where scenery, and life, can soar past in a blur, it’s making time for the byways. For pulling over to watch a stunning spotted mare and her awkward colt trot through a swaying field of grass. For enjoying a cup of homemade ice cream at a small farm stand along a country road. For discovering a sprawling field of wild flowers and stopping to pick just a few for a special one in your life. For meeting someone new along the way and leaving a better person for it. For just driving to drive because the day is beautiful and the company is perfect. Maybe it’s time to forget about the time and go out for a drive.
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Out for a
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From the tees
about 95 miles round trip https://goo.gl/maps/XMTuiWzUG9Q2 From the Pinehurst Resort, head north on Beulah Hill Road, then left onto Highway 211. In 13 miles you’ll find Ben’s Homemade Ice Cream on the right. The peach ice cream is a county treasure. Buy some fresh fruit at Kalawi Farm for a snack later. Turn around and head back toward Pinehurst. Turn left on 705, also known as the Pottery Highway, and one of two State Scenic Byways in the county. You’ll encounter a plethora of potter’s signs to lure you in. This is a day trip in itself, but if you need to stop at one, try Teague’s Frogtown Pottery, about nine miles down 705 on the right. Continue on, then take a right onto the other Scenic Byway, NC 24/27, also known as the Pineland Trail, and continue for five miles, before turning left onto Myrick Road (which turns into Kelly Plantation). Turn right onto Coles Mill Road, then left onto Old Glendon, and then another left onto Glendon Carthage Road. Continue straight onto Carbonton Road, then left on Alston House Road, where you’ll see House in the Horseshoe on your right. This historic house, built circa 1770, was the site of a Revolutionary War battle and now hosts yearly re-enactments. The 235th anniversary battle re-enactment will be held on August 6. The plantation is a good place for a picnic or that snack you bought earlier. Make your way back to Glendon Carthage Road, but instead of turning left, make a right. Drive about five miles then turn left onto NC 42. Drive another five miles and turn left onto NC 22 and continue until you reach NC 24/27. Make a right, then a left onto NC 705. Head left onto 211, then right onto Beulah Hill Road and back to the resort.
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Out for a
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From the fairway
about 60 miles round trip https://goo.gl/maps/CQ3ufEKEPfP2 From Beulah Hill Road, take a right onto McKenzie Road (which turns into Murdocksville Road). Drive about eight miles, then turn left on Summer Hill Church Road, and then a half mile later turn left onto Dowd Road. Drive five miles, then turn right onto Mt. Carmel Road. Turn right onto Bethlehem Church Road, then right onto Peace Road. Turn left onto Dowd Road, then arrive at the Pik N Pig on the left. Enjoy some great Carolina BBQ while watching small airplanes – and maybe even a Black Hawk helicopter – land and take off. The Pik N Pig is truly a unique gem in the Sandhills. After lunch, turn left onto Dowd Road, then right onto Monroe Street. Merge onto US 15/501 and continue on for about a quarter mile, then take a slight right onto Union Church Road. Drive about 10 miles, then turn right onto Old US 1, then right onto Vass-Carthage Road. A mere 400 feet later, turn left onto Holly Street, then left onto Camp Easter Road. At Central Drive (also called NC 22) turn right. After one half mile arrive at the Reservoir Park, on your left. Take a two-mile walk around the gorgeous 95acre reservoir – a wonderful respite from a busy day of shopping! To head back to the resort, turn left on NC 22. At the traffic circle, take the second exit onto NC 22, then left onto McCaskill Road. At the stoplight turn right and then take an immediate left onto NC 73. Drive two miles, then turn left onto Murdocksville Road (which turns into McKenzie Road), then left onto Beulah Hill Road. Turn left onto Ritter and finally left onto Carolina Vista Drive.
Horse Farm on Youngs Road
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Out for a
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On the green
about 45 miles round trip https://goo.gl/maps/xvqZjTWuzXS2 From the Carolina Hotel, head south on Beulah Hill Road/NC 5 for six miles. Turn left onto Poplar Street and stop at The Bakehouse, a European-style bakery and café. Take a lunch to go or just pick up a pastry (or two) and some tea. Refreshments in hand, turn around and take a left on Main Street, then left on Blue Street, a slight right onto Bethesda Avenue and then left onto Bethesda Road. Old Bethesda Presbyterian Church and Cemetery is on the right. The church, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, features an Old Slave Gallery and exterior bullet holes from a Civil War battle, while the cemetery contains graves of area settlers and Confederate soldiers. Continue on Bethesda Road (which turns into Fort Bragg Road) for about three miles until you reach Weymouth Woods Nature Preserve on your left. Weymouth Woods is a state park that covers 915 acres and allows the public to watch hummingbird banding – a must for birders – every Wednesday morning through summer and fall. Call the park for details. Continue on Fort Bragg Road, then turn left on Connecticut Avenue. Drive about three miles, then turn right on Ridge Street, make a slight right onto Youngs Road, a picturesque road lined with horse farms and rolling pastures. Drive two miles then turn right on Lakebay Road, then left onto Aiken and right onto Long Point Road. For a quick coffee break, turn right onto Old US 1 then right onto Main Street. Crossroads Coffee Company will be on the right. If you want to skip the coffee, turn right onto Old US 1, then left on Vass Carthage Road. Enjoy the newly resurfaced road, then turn left onto Niagara Carthage Road. Turn right onto Airport Road. At the traffic circle, take the second exit and stay on Airport Road. The Sandhills Horticultural Gardens are on the left. Stroll through 12 different gardens, including rose and succulent gardens. To head back to the Carolina Hotel, head north on Airport Road, then turn right onto Midland Road. At the traffic circle, take the third exit and stay on Midland Road. At the roundabout, take a right onto Carolina Vista Drive.
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ZombieTag Life Under Pines
By Sundi McLaughlin
It’s summer time once again,
and despite the hideously oppressive heat which threatens to drain your very reason for living ‒ my man and I have come to welcome it. For us, summer has come to mean one thing… Zombie Tag with my nephews. Every July, my nephews Garrett and Wyatt, my brother Bob and my sisterin-law Shana sojourn from Florida for some good old friendly family competition. What is Zombie Tag one might ask? (Spoiler alert: it’s tag). The first year my family drove up to spend seven fun-filled days with us, I proudly showed off our glorious town. We “Hopped the Town with Freddy” thanks to the Library. We searched for Waldo thanks to The Country Bookshop. We devoured delicious ice cream at the Ice Cream Parlor, but then we had six days left, and the natives began to grow restless. I quickly ran out of ideas; every suggestion I had was rightfully shot down, whether it was too expensive, too far away, too hot, too stupid, you name it. I began to panic and then the death blow ‒ the words one never hopes to hear from a beloved house guest, “I’m bored,” were uttered! Finally, on day five, my little cherubs Garrett and Wyatt took matters into their own hands and offered to teach us how to play one of their favorite games: Zombie Tag. So, with a shrug of our shoulders, we acquiesced. We all gingerly hid in the backyard, careful not to get any sap on our clothes or dirty our knees as we knelt behind a pine tree, gardenia shrub or an overgrown rhododendron. A few days later,
however, our competitive spirit kicked in and we devolved; throwing our bodies under shrubs or covering ourselves in pine needles with little regard for our clothes or injury. By the third summer, we took to the trees, we busted out ghillie suits and crawled under the house and porches risking life and limb… and possible runins with poisonous snakes or frogs. It was marvelous! We ran around like lunatics until we were completely soaked from the heat and exertion and barely able to regain enough energy to bathe and cook a meal before collapsing into bed, only to start it all over again the very next day. We learned that Dodge, our black lab, loves Zombie Tag too, with the caveat being he can only be on the team of the person who is “It,” as he will blow my cover every time. We put him in the house while the “It” person counts to 60 and the rest of us run and hide. If we don’t take these measures Dodge will follow me, and it becomes impossible. Between his accelerated tail wagging and the over-thetop heavy breathing, the jig’s up in two seconds. Not that Dodge cares ‒ he has no head for the game. Two years ago, I was perched at the top of a magnolia tree just as the Zombie had finished counting and shouted, “Ready or not here I come!” It wasn’t long before Dodge came running, he followed my scent perfectly to the tree but then couldn’t figure out where I went. I held my position and my breath– careful not to move a muscle or disturb one branch or one leaf while
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he ferociously sniffed and raced around. Eventually he spotted me, 25 feet up, giving away my position with an outraged howl. No matter how much I begged he continued to bark until I hurriedly scampered down the tree right as the enemy approached. I hit the ground running and screamed like a banshee ‒ as if truly being chased by a Zombie… irrational, I know. As the game intensified throughout the years only one of us has ever been hospitalized. Sadly, ’twas I who took a sharp stick to the eye while running through the woods, throwing caution to the wind to avoid a painful bite from the undead, and ran smack dab into a tree branch. I kept my wound to myself so as not to kill the good vibes of our last night together. After a sleepless and painful night I made some calls to go to the hospital. The next morning my brother packed up the car and hugged us goodbye. My husband, who knew how much pain I was in, continued to wave goodbye to the receding tail lights and casually asked, “So, you ready to go to the hospital?” Gratefully, I nodded my assent and grabbed my purse. After a thorough eye exam the doctor stood back and with a shake of his head asked, “Now how did you say you got this injury?” I glared at him with my one working eye while the injured one sat dumbly on my face: red, swollen and weeping. With a huff I responded, “Zombie attack.” My husband, who would never have been foolish enough to run into a tree branch, rolled both of his functioning eyes
Find comfort in the skin you’re in to the heavens and sighed. We eventually left the hospital with some drops to heal the corneal scratch and now I wear cute glasses to make up for my weakened vision. As the years go on, the problem we adults are having is the sad fact we are no longer able to catch the youngest zombies. They are getting faster and faster and we, I am sorry to say, are getting slower. Last year I was so sore after our first round of tag I felt like I’d just finished a triathlon in a glue factory. I had to sit in an ice bath just to regain muscle function. But my biggest fear is the day Garrett and Wyatt will no longer want to play. They will eventually grow up and not want to lose a week of their summer break up in N.C. with their old Aunt and Uncle. Cue slow tear…. Until then I will do my best to beat the wily zombies and, of course, wear safety goggles. And that’s how I spend my summer Under the Pines.… PL
Sundi McLaughlin is a proud military wife and small business owner. She happily divides her time between her shop, Mockingbird on Broad, and her volunteer work on Fort Bragg and the Sunrise Theater. She also can be seen walking her enormous black lab named Dodge.
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JULY/AUGUST 2016
PICK
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It’s like living in a light bulb, with the leaves Like filaments and the sky a shell of thin, transparent glass Enclosing the late heaven of a summer day, a canopy Of incandescent blue above the dappled sunlight golden on the grass
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- JOHN KOETHE, FROM THE POEM SALLY'S HAIR
Red, White and So You!
Italian leather tote in poppy from Le Feme Chateau / $250 • Leather handbag jewelry from Le Feme Chateau / $49 Island Company Jackie O sunglasses from Cool Sweats / $225 • Pandora bracelet from Framer’s Cottage / $455 (as shown) • Striped visor from The Village Fox / $12
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Made in the Shade! Striped beach tote from Framer’s Cottage / $42 FlapJack Kids sunhats from The Potpourri / $26 each Carolina Babe coconut oil from The Village Fox / $10 Gentleman’s Hunt Flaskself fromtanner from The Village Fox / $22 Body Drench Barn DoorImage Consignment $485 Skincare| sunscreen from The Village Fox / $37
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Cool in Coral & White! Mod-o-doc white kaftan from Cool Sweats / $113 Hatch straw hat from Jacqueline’s / $47 Tweeds and Beads genuine stone necklace from Jacqueline’s / $60 Muche Muchette clutch from Jacqueline’s / $42 Watermelon coin purse from Le Feme Chateau / $29 Sunglasses from Le Feme Chateau / $30 LipLidz outdoor stemwear from The Potpourri / $20
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THE PINES
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Can't forget the Furbabies!
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The Garden
Crepe Myrtle The
An Essential Southern Plant
WITH ITS LONG BLOOM SEASON AND ATTRACTIVE BARK, the crepe myrtle will please the
eye year-round. This flowering shrub/tree (Lagerstroemia indica) arrived in England from its native China in 1759. Initially, it impressed very few people because it refused to bloom. England just wasn’t hot enough. The American South, however, is the perfect climate for the crepe myrtle. Crepe myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers, which occur in summer and into the fall. Panicles of crinkled flowers, which have a crepe-like texture, and bloom in colors such as pink, purple, white, red and various shades in between, adorn its sculptural branches for months. In the fall, leaves turn a brilliant red or orange, and its peeling bark provides winter interest. Today, crepe myrtle varieties can fill every landscape need, from tidy street trees to dense barrier hedges to fastgrowing dwarf types of less than two feet. This plant loves heat and humidity, tolerates drought, grows quickly and flourishes just about everywhere. No wonder it ranks as the South’s most popular ornamental tree, with the added bonus that it is not usually browsed by deer. All crepe myrtles bloom on new wood and should be pruned in winter or early spring. On large shrubs and trees, where pruning is not possible, remove basal suckers, twiggy growth, crossing branches and branches growing toward the center of the plant. During the growing season, clipping off spent flowers will promote a second, lighter bloom.
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BY DOLORES MULLER
Remember to prune responsibly. Chopping off the tops, known as “topping,” is unfortunately very commonplace and has been aptly named “Crepe Murder” due to the murderous affect to the plant’s appearance. Add a crepe myrtle to your landscape and enjoy this low maintenance, truly southern plant. PL
Crepe Myrtles
can be purchased locally from: Aurora Hills Farm & Nursery Pinebluff | 910.695.8551 aurorahillsfarm.com Gulley’s Garden Center Southern Pines | 910.692.3223 gulleysgardencenter.com Reaves Nursery Aberdeen | 910.281.0455 reaveslandscaping.com
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A Look Back
A Blossoming Hobby By Jean Barron Walker Photography courtesy of Tufts Archives and Moore County Historical Association
Thousands of orchids once grew inside a half mile of greenhouses on winding Crest Road off of Midland Road. They were grown by William A. Way, a retired Pittsburgh judge, and his wife Edith, who came to the Sandhills in 1920. Judge Way had practiced law in Pittsburgh, aided in the creation of the Allegheny County Court and, in 1911, was appointed its first judge. He was subsequently judge of the county’s juvenile justice system. He then became vice-president and trust officer of the Commonwealth Trust Company of Pittsburgh. After Judge Way married Dr. Edith Waldie, the couple decided to retire to North Carolina to enjoy golf. At first, they lived in the Cloverleaf apartments in Pinehurst. Then they began buying property and built several homes in Knollwood, a new development begun by Leonard Tufts and several businessmen who wintered in Pinehurst. Their first house was a two-story colonial next to James Barber’s home on Midland Road, where both houses backed up to the 10th fairway of the Mid Pines Club. Soon after, they bought the Lovell Hudson property, a home at the corner of Crest and Pee Dee Roads, with 15 additional acres. It was here that the judge and his wife had a small leanto greenhouse attached to their garage. For a year or so, as a
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hobby, they raised a few flowers to give to their friends. One day, while thumbing through a seed catalog, they saw photographs of orchids, and in the catalog was an offer for 12 orchid plants known as a “beginner’s collection.” They ordered the assortment, and, as the saying goes, the rest is history. That was the beginning of Carolina Orchid Growers, Inc. Needless to say, golf took a back seat for the Ways. When the 12 new orchid plants arrived, Edith attached cards to each of them to log data relative to temperature, blooming and resting periods. The Ways also began reading all the literature they could find about orchids. As their passion grew for this elegant flower, they decided they needed more plants. They visited several northern florists to help with their study of the orchid, and, by 1926, they had mastered the art of artificial pollination. The Ways also obtained additional plants for their stock and studied hybrids carefully. In 1927, they constructed their first large greenhouse and with it their orchid growing could no longer be considered a hobby; it was a real business with meticulous record keeping. “We were sort of hog-tied and roped, but we liked it!” Edith said.
Photo courtesy of MCHA.
By 1929, they had installed greenhouses designed by Lord and Burnham, the premier conservatory designer of the time, who had also designed the conservatory at the Biltmore in Asheville and at the Reynolda House in Winston-Salem. They constructed a three-story, fire-proof central building with thick cement walls. It had an office, packing room and upstairs sleeping quarters for an employee in charge of the equipment. In this building, the Alphons Custodis Chimney Construction Co. of New York installed a coal-fueled boiler, which supplied steam heat for winter use, and also built a 60-foot radial brick smokestack. Raising orchids is a slow business. The miniscule orchid seeds are as small as dust mites. The Ways grew the germinated seeds in sterilized jars in beds of agar ( Japanese seaweed). After two to three years they moved the little plants to small individual pots filled with a fibrous substance made from fern roots, which was shipped to their greenhouses from the bogs of New Jersey. Eventually they transplanted each orchid plant to a larger pot. It would take another four to five years before the plants matured and bloomed. Since their different orchid species required temperatures that varied from
“The Orchid King,” Judge William A. Way 58 to 80 degrees, the Ways placed their plants in separate greenhouses based on each species’ needs for cool or warm conditions. They kept the greenhouses humid by adding water to coke, a porous form of coal, which they kept in boxes under the plant beds. Judge Way became known as “The Orchid King.” At an August 11, 1930, meeting of the North Carolina Florists Association in Wrightsville Beach, he awed members by exhibiting the growth and development of an orchid from its small beginning in a sterile jar to the plant’s final production of a lovely flower. Judge Way was exceptionally proud of an almost perfectly white orchid developed from parent plants, which both had definite tracings of pink. It was the gamble and uncertainty, with a chance of 4
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Aerial of Carolina Orchid Growers, Inc. near course #2. Photo courtesy of Tufts Archives.
The Hudson House, where Judge Way and Mrs. Way had their lean-to greenhouse and where they began growing orchids. Photo courtesy of Tufts Archives.
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By 1929, the Ways' had installed greenhouses designed by Lord and Burnham, the premier conservatory designer of the time, who had also designed the conservatory at the Biltmore in Asheville and at the Reynolda House in Winston-Salem.
producing an exceedingly rare plant worth thousands of dollars at that time, which made orchid growing a fascinating hobby for the Ways. Each new plant developed had the name Carolina added to its label to designate its place of origin. The Ways had some difficult times during the Depression years of 1929-1933. They weathered them by producing two seasons of tomatoes each year and by advertising that their orchids were available locally for personal wear or household decoration at reasonable prices. By 1938, the Ways’ Carolina Orchid Growers, Inc., flourished. With 30,000 square feet of space under glass, it was the largest orchid producer on the Southeast coast and the third largest commercial orchid greenhouse in the United States. By carefully cultivating and hybridizing their stock, the Ways were able to grow some 600 varieties. Orchids were available year-round for wholesale shipment to retail florists. The company received orders via wire, phone call or letter. The majority of orders were for orchids to be used in corsages or in flower arrangements. The orchid blossoms were cut with a sharp blade in order to preserve the stems. They were then hardened in cold boxes so they could absorb sufficient moisture to survive shipping. Each orchid was placed in a sealed tube of water, bedded down on shredded wax paper and secured by a ribbon in a box to be shipped from the Southern Pines railroad depot. To support the judge’s charter membership in the Sandhills Kiwanis Club, the orchid greenhouses were open from 2 to 4 p.m. during the winter season, with a $1.00 tour fee that was donated to support a bed for an underprivileged child at the Moore Hospital. Judge Way died October 3, 1948, at the age of 81. Edith Way carried on the business and eventually sold it in the mid 1950s. What started as a hobby in a lean-to greenhouse on Crest Road turned into a celebrated orchid venture that provided more than 20 years of learning, developing and caring for this beautiful flower. PL
Jean Barron Walker is a member of the Moore County Historical Association. For more information on the association, visit moorehistory.com.
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Book Review
Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads By Robert Gable
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raveling is a way to get out of our everyday routines and see something new. During the course of our “travails,” there’s usually something to be learned. What we look for determines what we see. To really learn something, it’s best to keep an open mind. Paul Theroux is a veteran world traveler with just such an open mind. His latest trip was close to home, and Deep South is the chronicle of what he learned. In previous books, Theroux has written about traveling through such places as China, India and Africa. On those trips the journeys were harrowing, due to road conditions and the logistics of transport, not to mention language barriers. Instead of having to deal with the hassle of airlines and security checks, this time he went through the American South, reveling in the freedom of hopping into a car and heading down the highway. He kept no set schedule. He took his time to learn from the people, hear what they had to say and get a feel for how they lived. Theroux tells his story over four parts and three interludes, followed by the acknowledgments and a 16-page insert of color photographs by Steve McCurry. Theroux had never been in the South before and notes, “I stayed away from the big cities and the coastal communities. I kept to the Lowcountry, the Black Belt, the Delta, the backwoods, the flyspeck towns.” He made it a habit to “drive past the buoyant cities and obvious pleasures in favor of smaller places and huddled towns.” These are the kind of places where “You gotta be going there to get there.” Faulkner opined that the past is never gone – it isn’t even past. In answer to that, Theroux met a barber in Greensboro, Alabama, who counters, “History is alive and well here.” He meets people at hotels, diners, county fairs, gun shows and churches. He has a knack of talking to anyone about anything. Theroux knows people must be thinking, “What is this old guy from Massachusetts doing around here?” But he’s glad to play the role of the questioning out-of-towner. Most people open up and are happy to school him on the subtle intricacies of their town. He finds, “It goes without saying that the vitality of the South lies in the self-awareness of its deeply rooted people. What made the South an enlightenment for a traveler like me, more interested in conversation than sightseeing, was the heart and soul of its family narratives – its human wealth.” Theroux’s eye catches the smallest details. He excels at describing the look of a town, how the people dress and speak and what they talk about when they finally say what’s on their minds. His is not a glowing, happy report on the social and
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Paul Theroux 441 pages, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt / $29.95
economic health of the small-town South. The bigger cities are booming with Sun Belt promise. But he purposely visited the one-traffic-light towns to see places where there’s nowhere to go and all day to get there; where there’s nothing to do and all day to do it. People in these towns tend to move more slowly than the people caught up in the bustle of the bigger cities. They have time to sit down and shoot the breeze with Theroux. (On a local note, he visited Lumberton and talked to Robert Locklear, a Lumbee and a Vietnam War veteran.) The three interludes are interesting on their own. He steps back and assesses his travels with an objective view. What did I just see? Why are things that way? One interlude is a critique of Faulkner and the paradox of his writing (Theroux is not a fan). In another interlude he writes of the “fantastications” of Southern fiction. McCurry’s photos at the end of the book are just as interesting – his keen photographer’s eye captures the feel of the people and towns mentioned in the stories. Theroux can be irascible at times. He’s not about to sugarcoat anything. Parts of the rural South are in dire straits – some places reminded him of the Third World. He sums up by noting that before he went there, people told him to read up on the South, study Southern gothic and the evocative poems. His conclusion: “I say ignore the books and go there. The Deep South today is not in its books, it’s in its people, and the people are hospitable, they are talkers, and if they take to you, they’ll tell you their stories. The Deep South made me feel like a fortunate traveler in an overlooked land.” PL
Robert Gable worked in book publishing for 18 years before going into the golf industry. He lived and worked in Pinehurst for five years and still misses it. He currently lives in Queens and works as an assistant golf pro at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, New York.
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How a Young Man’s Adversity Led to a Life of Generosity by Brenda Bouser for The Foundation of FirstHealth
Business magnate Warren Buffett owns one of Jeffrey Hanson’s acrylic paintings. Elton John has two.
Another hangs in the foyer of Bo and Suze Kopynec’s Pinehurst home. They commissioned it after reading about the young Kansas artist in “American Profile” and learning how, with the help of supportive parents, he turned a life-altering disability into (first) a successful philanthropic endeavor and (second) an equally successful business. “Finding something positive in a difficult situation and figuring out how to share that and give back to people – it’s just an amazing story,” says Suze. The Kopynecs’ painting and another Hanson piece that belongs to Suze’s brother will be displayed during The Foundation of FirstHealth’s “Lessons from CLOD” program, featuring Jeffrey and his parents, Hal and Julie, Friday, Sept. 30, in the Grand Ballroom of Pinehurst’s Carolina Hotel. In keeping with Jeffrey’s spirit of philanthropy, much of which has focused on children’s medical charities, the fundraiser will benefit The Foundation’s Cancer CARE Fund and Clara’s House at FirstVillage. Born in 1993, Jeffrey Hanson has neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition characterized by developmental changes in the nervous system, muscles, bones and skin as well as developmental delays, learning disabilities, ADHD, pigmented spots on the skin and skin lumps. Rare but also associated with Type 1 neurofibromatosis are optic nerve tumors called optic gliomas. An MRI when Jeffrey was 6 revealed a pea-sized tumor where his optic nerves cross. While optic gliomas don’t always cause vision problems, Jeffrey’s – which he named CLOD (as in dirt) – caused a gradual deterioration that has left him with “Swiss-cheese” vision. During sometimes lengthy medical treatments, Julie Hanson gave her son watercolors and encouraged him to make note cards that she could use as thank-you notes. After relatives and neighbors received the cards, they started to ask for their own, and Jeffrey’s “activity in the midst of adversity,” as his mother calls it, turned into a fundraiser for charity and then a family business. Jeffrey Owen Hanson LLC, sells the acrylic paintings he currently produces. The Hansons now travel the country telling Jeffrey’s story and raising money for various charities. When he was 19, they celebrated the $1 million charity challenge he set for himself. He is now 22 and has raised more than $2 million.
“Jeff has a heart for giving, and he started giving first and built a business later,” his mother says. “Now his philanthropic endeavors market his business. He likes to say generosity begets generosity.”
Top: Jeffrey Owen Hanson and Suze Kopynec at her home in Pinehurst, where she and husband, Bo Kopynec, M.D., have an original Jeffrey Hanson painting (shown). Bottom: Hal, Jeffrey and Julie Hanson.
To learn more about Jeffrey Hanson, visit www.jeffreyowenhanson.com. For more information about The Foundation of FirstHealth fundraiser, contact Pam Tighe at pgtighe@firsthealth.org or (910) 695-7504.
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Kazoo Solo Redux By Jim Moriarty
AFTER A MERE 112-YEAR HIATUS, GOLF RETURNS TO THE OLYMPICS IN AUGUST in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a golf course built expressly for the purpose by Gil Hanse, whose other best known work is probably Castle Stuart in Inverness, Scotland, where contracting a mosquito-born virus like Zika would be about as likely as catching Sasquatch if you’re fly fishing in the River Nairn. Befitting any garden variety, drug-tested Olympic event, this resurrection has been accompanied by the usual assortment of conflicts and dustups, the one featuring travel warnings from the CDC notwithstanding. First, there was the question of whether or not the golf course would be ready. It is, but then so was the elevated bike path that collapsed into the sea. Secondly, the format was, if not universally panned, universally met with great yawns of ennui. Just another 72-hole stroke play event. The field is determined by the Official World Golf Ranking with the top 15 automatically qualifying with a limit of four from any one country among that number. If, for example, you happen to be the fifth Latvian among the top 15 in the world, you’re out until 2020 in Tokyo. The remaining 45 spots go to the highest-ranking players from countries that don’t already have two players qualified plus a handful of guaranteed participants from the compass points of the globe to spice the international gumbo. Qualifying is one thing, getting them to actually play seems to be quite another. Adam Scott (who, to be fair, didn’t think Olympic golf was a good idea from the get go), Louis Oosthuizen, Vijay Singh and Charl Schwartzel all declared their intention to bypass Brazil. And that was just in April. This is mostly because of the cramped summer schedule. The Open Championship at Royal Troon ends July 17; the PGA Championship at Baltusrol GC ends July 31; the Olympics end on August 14 for the men, followed almost immediately by the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup events that end the week before the Ryder Cup. A side trip to South America holds about as much glamour for golfers who already have the opportunity (annually for Americans, bi-annually for everyone else) to play for their country as a middle seat in coach. So, you may rightly wonder, what have the Olympics to do with Pinehurst? About as much as a Scotch on the rocks has to do with the sinking of the Titanic. Ice is involved in each. In the case of Pinehurst, it was an Olympic golf medalist — bronze if you must know — who refereed one of the most celebrated matches in Pinehurst history, the Moonlight Golf Contest of 1906.
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Golf was first contested in the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. It debuted with all the fanfare of a kazoo solo. The men played 36 holes at Compiègne Club. An American, Charles Sands, won with rounds of 82 and 85. The women, who didn’t actually know they were Olympic athletes at the time, played nine holes. The winner, Margaret Abbott, also an American, shot 47. She didn’t get a medal, she got a bowl. Her mother played, too, and shot 65. Four years later, at Glen Echo CC in St. Louis, it was a bit more organized, if somewhat less international. The field consisted of 77 golfers— 74 Americans and three Canadians, one of whom, George Lyon, was the gold medal individual champion. Three teams also competed. The gold went to the Western Golf Association, silver to the Trans-Mississippi GA and the bronze to the USGA. Allan Lard, who played out of the Columbia CC in Chevy Chase, was a member of the USGA’s bronze-winning 10-man squad. He lost in the second round of the individual competition after winning his opening match 10 and 9. Lard would win the North and South Amateur Championship in 1907 and successfully defend that title a year later. In 1915 his Washington D.C. manufacturing company made one of the early versions of the steel shaft. His was solid with holes drilled in it. For reasons which don’t need much explanation, everyone called it, ‘The Whistler’. It didn’t catch on. By the night of January 9, 1906, golf was no longer a glimmer in the eye of the Olympic movement. Lard the
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Olympian was, however, on hand as one of three referees for the moonlight match between Jack Jolly and Donald Ross. It was a game conjured, as such things sometimes are, over cigars and perhaps a dram or two on the veranda of the Holly Inn. The moon was one night shy of being full. They played for $40. “The match was in regular form and no variations from daylight rules was made except four fore caddies were used, being stationed on either side of the course, in order that they might hear the balls drop on the long shots, and locate them without delay,” reported The Pinehurst Outlook. Now, there’s an idea for the TV show Dirty Jobs if there ever was one — spotting drives you can’t see coming. Neither player seemed particularly adept at moonlight green reading. Ross won the match 5 and 4. They played out the 18 holes for medal scores with Jolly shooting 93 and Ross 88 in front of a couple hundred spectators. The Olympics should be so successful. PL
Jim Moriarty moved to Southern Pines in 1979 to join the staff of Golf World magazine, a publication founded in Pinehurst in 1947. He worked for Golf Digest and Golf World as both a contributing writer and photographer for 35 years.
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Longleaf Golf & Family Club Par-3, 177 yards Designer: Dan Maples, 1988
Longleaf Golf & Family Club Longleaf Community, Southern Pines, NC Par 71 course The newly renovated Longleaf Golf & Family Club offers seven sets of tee complexes and a championship layout, making it an ideal round for every level of player. The course hosts several renowned events as well as Bottlebrush, a 6-hole short course. It also offers a 10,000 square foot putting green with 9-hole putting course.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
July 4th Celebrations Fourth Fest | Village of Pinehurst
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Fun in the Village for Independence Day. 9:30 a.m. Patriotic Pet Contest and Parade 10:00 a.m. Traditional Parade 11:00 a.m. Music and Farmers Market
Fireworks & Concert at the Harness Track | Pinehurst 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The “Carolina Breakers” will perform throughout the evening. Food and beverages will be available for purchase, and picnic baskets are also allowed. Don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets!
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | Family Activities and Entertainment 9:15 p.m. | Fireworks
Fun Family Fourth of July | Aberdeen Lake
Join the Town of Aberdeen Parks and Recreation department to celebrate America’s Birthday with an evening of live entertainment, food vendors and activities for all ages 5:00 p.m. Kid and Family Activities 6:00 p.m. Live Music 9:15 p.m. Approximate start time for fireworks
Fourth of July Parade | Downtown Carthage 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Dates and times subject to change. Check directly with event organizers before making plans.
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Music The Rooster’s Wife 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Doors open at 6:00 p.m., show at 6:46 p.m. Advanced tickets $12, day of $15. Tel.: 910.944.7502 7/3/2016 / Jeremy Pinnell 7/10/2016 / Get Right Band, Sarah Aile 7/17/2016 / Hank, Pattie and the Current 7/24/2016 / Jack Grace
Hank, Pattie & The Current First Friday in Southern Pines Sunrise Theater | 250 NW Broad St. | Southern Pines It’s a chance to gather in wonderful downtown Southern Pines with family, friends and neighbors, and enjoy bands, food and other entertainment. It takes place the first Friday of every month from May through October at the grassy knoll adjacent to the Sunrise Theater. Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. 7/1/2016 / Mipso with Anelle Staal Opening 8/5/2016 / Parsonfield with Alexandra King Opening
Blues Crawl Downtown Southern Pines Visit SunriseTheater.com for performer, show and ticket information. 7/9/2016 / All day
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PL July/August 2016 CALENDAR OF EVENTS Sandhills Community College Jazz Band Outdoor Concert 3395 Airport Road | Pinehurst Bring chairs/blankets and enjoy some big band music directed by Rob Hill. Barbecue dinners will be available at 5:00 p.m., $7 per plate. Sandhills Community College, behind Boyd Library. For more info: 910.692.6185. 7/11/2016 6:30 p.m. Sounds on the Grounds Weymouth Center | Southern Pines All concerts are held on Thursdays from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Bring your family, friends, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy the music, food trucks, beer, wine and community tables.
Movies by the Lake 301 Lake Park Crossing | Aberdeen | Free! 7/8/2016 / Norm of the North at 8:30 p.m. 8/12/2016 / The Good Dinosaur at 8:15 p.m.
Outdoors Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | Southern Pines 7/03/2016 Introduction to the Longleaf | 3:00 p.m. Join the park ranger for an indoor presentation about the Longleaf forest. Learn about this rare and invaluable ecosystem and its inhabitants. 7/10/2016 Ticks, Chiggers, and Spiders | 3:00 p.m. Ticks, chiggers, and spiders are very prevalent in the Sandhills. Poisonous spiders and disease-carrying ticks will be identified as well as others that are not harmful but actually are a benefit to mankind.
7/28/2016 / Falkyn Velvet (80’s) 8/25/2016 / Johnny Folsom 4 (Johnny Cash)
Film Sunrise Theatre 250 NW Broad St. | Southern Pines 2016 Summer Classic Series Thursday nights at 7:30 p.m. | $6 7/7/2016 / Best in Show - PG-13 (2000) Sponsored by Swank Coffee 7/14/2016 / Die Hard - R (1988) Sponsored by Sandhills Community College 7/21/2016 / The NeverEnding Story - PG (1984) Sponsored by The Ice Cream Parlor 7/28/2016 / Notorious: An Alfred Hitchcock film - R (1946) Sponsored by Chef Warren’s 8/4/2016 / Some Like It Hot - Not Rated (1959) Sponsored by Whit Lauter
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7/17/2016 Nature’s Canvas | 3:00 p.m. Come nurture your artistic side with a little inspiration from nature. We will start the program with a brief presentation on a few artists that have been inspired by nature, and then we’ll create our own art. This program is appropriate for all ages and all talent levels, as we’ll have stations set up with everything from sidewalk chalk and play-doh to painting with pine needle paintbrushes, and everything in between! 7/24/2016 Lizards! | 3:00 p.m. Join the park ranger to learn what kind of lizards you have at your home and what kind are crawling around Weymouth Woods. We will try to find some live specimens to show everyone. We will take a short walk at the end of the program to try and see a few more. 7/31/2016 Geology of the Sandhills | 3:00 p.m. Have you ever wondered where all this sand in the Sandhills came from? What is paint rock and jet stone? Join the park ranger to learn the answers to these questions and discover more about the geology of the Sandhills.
Hummingbird Banding | 8:30 a.m. Join renowned ornithologist, Susan Campbell, Wednesday mornings as she bands Hummingbirds at the Visitor Center. Susan will discuss the process as she handles the Hummingbirds, records data about each bird and finally bands and releases each Hummingbird.
Art Campbell House Art Exhibit: “East Meets West�
07/20/2016 07/27/2016 08/3/2016 08/10/2016 08/17/2016 08/24/2016 08/31/2016
Sandhills Horticultural Gardens 3395 Airport Road | Pinehurst Ball Visitors Center | Sandhills Horticultural Gardens Call 910.695.3882 or email landscapegardening@sandhills.edu to register. 7/19/2016 / All About Honeybees & Beeswax Candle Making 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $10 for Horticultural Society Members, $15 for non-members Pre-payment required, space is limited (30).
Join The Arts Council of Moore County and Raven Pottery for an International Pottery Exhibit and Cultural Exchange Festival through July 15. Potters from Mungyeong, South Korea, are exhibiting with potters from Seagrove, N.C. The Campbell House Gallery, 482 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Weekdays: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Saturdays 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more info: 910.692.2787.
7/25/2016 / Lunch & Learn in the Garden All About Hardscapes for Your Yard with Ken Howell 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Free! Bring your lunch; the Garden will provide drinks. 8/10/2016 / Making a Cement Leaf Bird Bath 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $25 for Horticultural Society Members, $30 for non-members Pre-payment required, space is limited (12). 8/22/2016 / Lunch & Learn in the Garden Growing Fall and Winter Vegetables with Master Gardener Bruce Fensley 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Free! Bring your lunch; the Garden will provide drinks.
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History Revolutionary War Re-enactment The House in the Horseshoe | 288 Alston House Road | Sanford 8/6/2016 Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8/7/2016 Sunday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Please join us for our annual reenactment of the Tory and Whig skirmish at House in the Horseshoe. This skirmish highlights the struggles of the N.C. backcountry as the Revolutionary War engulfed North Carolina. There will be activities throughout the day to commemorate this skirmish. $5 parking fee.
VFW John Boyd Post 7318 31st Annual Golf Tournament Hyland Golf Club | Southern Pines 8/7/2016 The tournament will include a morning golf scramble, door prizes, lunch and an auction. This year’s benefactor will be the VFW Post 7318 Veteran’s Relief Fund. The Veteran’s Relief Fund was established to provide assistance to a growing number of local area veterans and their families with emergency resource direction and financial relief. For more information contact Catherine Dickey at 910.709.7389. Baptist Children’s Homes of NC Charity Golf Event Pinehurst No. 8 | 100 Centennial Blvd. | Pinehurst 8/22/2016 The Entry Fee is $200 per person or $750 per team (foursome). Entry fee includes green fees, cart fees, prizes, range balls, snacks, coffee, Danish, lunch and buffet dinner. For more information please contact Ron Jones at 910-638-9965 or Jane Waldemar at 910.295.4572.
Nonprofits/Fundraisers Cruise-In and Charity Event at Mac’s Breakfast Anytime 904 N. Sandhills Blvd. | Aberdeen 7/15/2016 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. | Free! Collector cars, trucks and motorcycles from any year are welcome to participate. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing, oldies music and great food! Sponsored by Sandhills Classic Street Rod Association and Mac’s Breakfast Anytime. All proceeds from the event will go to local charities: Carthage Food Pantry and Sandhills Teen Challenge. For more information call 910.639.1494 or go to sandhillsclassicstreetrods.com.
Lip Sync Challenge Lee Auditorium | 250 Voit Gilmore Lane | Southern Pines 8/28/2016 3:00 pm This unique fundraiser, presented by Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills, will feature ten local organizations competing for their charitable causes. Each organization will choose a music group famous between the 60s and 80s and lip sync their songs in a costume with choreography. The audience will determine the winner by votes. Tickets: $65 donation, includes three votes. For more info: 910.692.9384.
Weymouth Center The Women of Weymouth Annual Tapas event 555 E Connecticut Ave | Southern Pines 7/15/2016 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “A Salute to the Olympics” in honor of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics. They will be serving a delicious variety of South American fare catered by Elliott’s on Linden. Contact: Hope Price at 910.692.6261. $45 members, $50 non-members.
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SHAW HOUSE TEA ROOM LUNCHEON Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Shaw House Southern Pines April 18th
From top, clockwise: Hosts Dorothy Shankle and Frank Pierce with Carolyn Shankle; Carman Cain & Nathlie Scott; Wayne & Phyllis Hicks; Marie Hardister, Marilyn Hartsell & Lois Conn; and Sarah Mathews, Judy Snider, Becky Keith, Grace Snelgrove & Lucinda Carpenter.
CONCOURS D’ ELEGANCE Pinehurst Resort and Country Club April 30th
From top, clockwise:1928 Isotta Fraschini 8ASS (Best in Show); Best in show hood ornament; Alyssa & John Policella; 82nd Airborne chorus; and Carrick Winkelmann.
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Sandhills Sightings 17th ANNUAL RUN FOR THE ROSES
Benefiting the Sandhills Children’s Center Fair Barn, Pinehurst May 4th
From top, clockwise: Teresa Copper, Special Events Director & Melanie Gayle, CEO; Event chairman Nanci & Chris Harp with Kim & Darron Stiles; Kevin Drum & Denise Baker; Laura Fitts entertained; and Ellie Morgan and Carnie & Sharon Lawson.
AN EVENING WITH PETER HATCH
“A Rich Spot of Earth: Thomas Jefferson’s Revolutionary Garden”
Ball Visitors Center at Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst May 6th
From top: Former director of the Gardens of Monticello Peter Hatch autographing his book and Peter Hatch with the Director and former director of Sandhills Landscape Gardening program Dee Johnson & Fred Garrett.
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PATRICK DOUGHERTY “Stickwork” Sculptor Presentation to the Garden Club of the Sandhills Clara McLean House, Pinehurst May 11th
From top: Stick sculpture “Sitting Pretty” at the South Carolina Botanical Garden and President Marilyn Grube, Dorothy Bank, Patrick Dougherty & Linda Lindsey.
Sandhills Sightings ALIVE AFTER 5
Tufts Park Village Green, Pinehurst May 13th
From top, clockwise: Drew Bunch; Alive After 5 crowd; Betsy August & Gary Christenson; Tim Pittman & Rustle; and Kim & Rob Kramer.
CAROLINA PHILHARMONIC SEASON FINALE: NIGHT ON BROADWAY Owens Auditorium, Pinehurst May 14th
From top, clockwise: Earl Grant & Dr. Irene Warthman; Guest Broadway performers Bobby Conte Thornton & Caroline Bowman with Walt Hess; Patsy & Bob Thomas with Kathy Wilford; Gene Horvath & Barb Rogers; and Madisyn Weathersby with Emma, Ben & Amelia Hollrah.
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Sandhills Sightings VILLAGE CHAPEL WOMEN’S MINISTRY 8th ANNUAL SPRING TEA Chapel Hall, Pinehurst May 17th
From top, clockwise: Sharon Cash & Ethel Burns; Bose Obi with Ashley & Vickie Smith; Betty Mangum, event chair, with guest speakers Marli Spieker, Dr. Peggy Banks & Lori Valentinas; tea pots; and Jerrilyn Crowell, Nancy Wetmore, Ellene Busby & Roberta Holden.
AN EVENING WITH THE GENERALS General William F. Kernan, U.S. Army (Retired) General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army (Retired) General Lance L. Smith, U.S. Air Force (Retired) Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst May 18th
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Sandhills Sightings A HERITAGE AFFAIR
Weymouth Center, Southern Pines May 21st
From top, clockwise: Heritage Affair committee: Katrina Denza, Kimberly Taws, Kea Capel, Schuyler Crowder, Kathryn Talton & Morgan Hawk; Anna & Paul Murphy entertained; Eve Avery & Ron Davidson; gathering on the lawn; and featured artist Patrick Shanahan with Rachel Race and Julia & Eric Brokmeyer.
FREEDOM STARTS AT “HOME” (Honor Our Military Everyday) BEEF AND BEER EVENT Honoring the lives of fallen soldiers and raising funds to support families of Special Forces soldiers. The Fair Barn, Pinehurst May 26th
From top, clockwise: Elisabeth Hasselbeck; Andi, Tammy, Grant & Ken Thomson, Chad Lawson and Elizabeth & Scott Humbert; the event; George Murphy; and David & Lauren Mikowski with Drew Curtis.
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photograph courtesy of The Moore County Historical Association, Howard Muse Collection
The Muse family settled in the Carthage area around 1755. This photo was taken on July 4, 1918, at the Carthage Fourth of July celebration.
“Happily for America, happily, we trust, for the whole human race, they pursued a new and more noble course. They accomplished a revolution which has no parallel in the annals of human society.� - James Madison
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