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“What is the essence of life? To serve others and to do good.” Aristotle was on to something more than two millenia ago.

The FEI World Equestrian Games are coming to North Carolina in September. We thought we’d offer a little primer for all the events.

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The Holly Arts & Crafts Festival is celebrating four decades of highlighting artisans and their work.

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here was a young boy, Max, who was just 8 when I met him. He was a scraggly looking kid with crooked teeth and an itchy head full of lice. His father wasn’t around much, and when he was, he was often physically abusive. His mother was distant and hooked on drugs. Strange men and women came and went through his home at all hours. No food was in the kitchen, sometimes no electricity either. Mangy dogs ran everywhere in the yard. I was volunteering as a teacher and dorm supervisor at a school (Grades 1-8) on an Indian reservation in the Northwest when I met Max—me, a pasty white kid just out of college saying hello to Max, a spindly Native American boy who probably thought I was from another planet. Max was not easy. He would steal. He would fight. He would throw fits that would have everyone scurrying for safety. And he had that tense aura of someone who is always ready for the worst. Looking at it from a distance now, I can see how young I was as well. I was a Northeastern kid with no true grasp of struggle. I didn’t have the experience to deal with this kid, let alone a full dorm of boys with varying degrees of hardship. I could clean their hair of lice, I could get them to the cafeteria for proper meals each day, I could coach them in soccer, but how was I to fix the real darkness within them? How was I to rescue them from their true existence? Of course, not all the boys and girls at the school came from difficult homes, but many who lived in the dorms were dealing with issues no one, particularly a child, should have to face. Max was the extreme—his reality mapped out by generations of abuse and poverty before him. As the months went by, each day had a healthy mix of joy and frustration. One minute, I would think I had found the solution to getting through and the next I’d be trying to control a tantrum that came out of nowhere. For someone so ingrained with looking at a problem and then systematically finding a solution, I struggled to understand my role, until I talked with Chief. Chief was the elder statesman of the school, the man everyone went to with their problems, the man who had seen and done it all. During the night shift when the boys were sleeping, as Chief was teaching me how to carve a Native American flute, I shared with him my frustrations. In typical Chief brevity, he said, “Just be there, man.” So that’s what I tried to do. In the boy’s dorm, we had a straightforward evening schedule: dinner, homework, showers, bed. And one day the boys all started talking about this new series of books they discovered, Goosebumps. So the next day, I dug up a handful of them at the library and after their showers, I got the younger kids congregated into one of the dorm rooms and started reading. After the first chapter, you would have thought I was sharing directions to the fountain of never-ending candy. And Max, well, Max went from hiding in the darkest corner of one of the bunk beds to being the first one out of the shower to claim his seat next to me as I read. He even became my library courier, returning and taking out the next books in the series. And so I read, every night. I don’t know where Max is now. I’m not sure if he escaped that vicious cycle of poverty and abuse he was born into. But I hope; no, I believe, I was able to give him a brief moment of escape. A few moments of joy, just by being there. There are so many ways to be uncommonly good.

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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 PUBLISHER/EDITOR Greg Girard greg@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com PUBLISHER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Jakl amanda@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com ADVERTISING SALES Marissa Cruz marissa@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com GRAPHIC DESIGN Steven Jordan, Tim Myers, Kira Schoenfelder COPY EDITOR Rachel Dorrell OUR GIRL FRIDAY Iris Voelker iris@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Ellen Cooper, Robert Gable, Robert Jordan, Sundi McLaughlin, Dolores Muller, Sassy Pellizzari, Toby Raymond, Helen Ross, Jean Barron Walker PHOTOGRAPHY Amanda Jakl, McKenzie Photography, Moore County Historical Association, Amy Rae Photography, Mollie Tobias, Tufts Archives For advertising or subscription inquiries call 910.420.0185 © Copyright 2018. Pinehurst Living is published six times annually by Sand & Pine LLC. Any reproduction in part or in whole of any part of this publication is prohibited without the express written consent of the publisher. Mailing address: PO Box 5202 Pinehurst, NC 28374 Phone 910.420.0185 www.PinehurstLivingMagazine.com Pinehurst Living will not knowingly accept any real estate advertising in violation of U.S. equal opportunity law.

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THE UNCOMMON GOOD BY GREG GIRARD

“HOW WONDERFUL IT IS THAT NOBODY NEED WAIT A single moment before starting to improve the world.” This from an uncommonly insightful 13-year-old girl during one of the most tragic periods in history. I came across this quote recently, and I felt it fit perfectly with what we are trying to achieve in our annual The Uncommon Good. Those whom we highlight here, and those whom we highlighted in the past, did not wait a single moment. They saw a need in our community and they stepped in to fill it. The quote comes from “The Diary of a Young Girl,” by Anne Frank. During the worst of her suffering, as she hid from the Gestapo in Nazi-occupied Holland, she could still see the kind light of humanity. It is easy to be blinded by the vitriol that swirls around us each day. It is comforting to know there are people among us who are uncommonly good. It is inspiring to know there are so many more to highlight in the years to come.

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Ellen Airs IF YOU JUST FELT A SUDDEN GUST of wind flow past, don’t look to your local meteorologist for an explanation. It was probably just Ellen Airs off to her next volunteering engagement. To say Ellen is a vortex of energy is an understatement, and the fact that she concentrates that kinetic spirit to the benefit of our community, well, let’s just say she is a storm system we’re happy to keep around. The Mount Airy native graduated from the University of North CarolinaGreensboro and moved north to Baltimore (where her mother grew up) with the intent of teaching. That is until she took an aptitude test for the National Security Agency (NSA). She qualified for placement in the NSA and established a 31-year career with the agency, living in Germany, Australia and England along the way. Upon retiring, she and her late husband, Lee, moved to the Sandhills. “We came here in January of ’98, and our realtor took us around the area, and I said to Lee, ‘I don’t care whether we’re in Aberdeen, Southern Pines or Pinehurst, but I have found my home.” Lee played golf. Ellen didn’t. Her goal for retirement was something entirely different. “I knew when I retired I would spend my time volunteering almost full time,” she says. “I didn’t have time during my career to volunteer as much as I would have liked, and felt I should now, with all the blessings I had been given. So I was real eager to get into life and sure enough, you get to know the community that way.” Habitat for Humanity was her “first love”—she was so impressed that the program was building houses for those deserving it. “And it wasn’t giving away houses. It was giving people a hand up.” But there were more hours in the day, so she started working with Family Promise and then the Moore County Literacy Council, tutoring Hispanic students. Then there was raising money for the Sandhills Theater Company. Then she got involved

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THE UNCOMMON GOOD with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). “Because my family had been riddled with bipolar illness, and because I was thankful that I hadn’t gotten it, I wanted to advocate for them,” she says. “I wanted to bust the stigma.” So she helped raise money to bring in Patty Duke to speak on mental illness and her struggles with bipolar disorder. The program got such support they turned it into a weekend of activities to raise awareness. Ellen now heads the Inter Agency Council, which connects nonprofits across the county. “IAC brings small nonprofits together to learn about each other’s needs, causing them to be more successful as a group,” Ellen explains. “So, every meeting there is some joining, some problem solved by another agency. When agency A says, ‘We’re planning to have this particular fundraiser and need such and such.’ Another representative will say, ‘Oh, we tried that and if you’ll just enhance it by doing so and so, and I know where you can get volunteers for that.’ Golly, is that helpful to that smaller agency.” So why do it all? Why commit all this time and energy? “Growing up in Mount Airy with wonderful parents and two brothers, [I had] a father with a mental illness that caused us to have economic upturns and downturns. I never dreamed that I would have the life that I have led,” Ellen says. “I had no idea that my life would turn into such a fantasy come true. I mean, how many people get to live overseas in such wonderful conditions and places, then come to another Maybury. I have loved everything about this community for 20 years, and I swore, as I mentioned earlier, that when I retired, I would basically volunteer the majority of my time, and that has been the case.”

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John Earp JOHN EARP’S 30-PLUS YEARS WORKING FOR FORD Motor Company has enabled him to see much of the world. The Miami, Florida, native took on assignments everywhere from Korea and Japan to Turkey and the Caribbean to parts of Africa. In 2013, he and his wife, Catherine, settled into retirement in Southern Pines and John quickly found himself involved in the volunteer nexus. First it was with the Sunrise Theater, helping on the events committee. Then it was on the board of the Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities. And now he’s volunteering with the Arts Council of Moore County. Sensing a pattern? “I really enjoy music. I enjoy literature. And I like the social engagement,” he says. “For example, Weymouth: I enjoy it because it’s that engagement with the community and what it has stood for with writing and the arts.” John (and yes, he is distantly related to Wyatt Earp) has also helped with the Potter’s Program, helping bring Korean potters over for an exhibit comparing their artistry with artists at Jugtown Pottery in Seagrove. And now, when he’s not mentoring young Ford executives, he’s spearheading a “Reflections of Africa” program in collaboration with the Arts Council of Moore County, the English Speaking Union, the Ruth Pauley Lecture Series, the Sunrise Theater and

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THE UNCOMMON GOOD Penick Village (he’s also involved in the Penick Foundation). The week-long series, starting in late January, will include South African artist Garth Swift, Kenyan Naturalist Joseph Koyie and local artists Jessie Mackay and Patti Thomas,

conducting a series of presentations and exhibits that explore the relationships between African people, cultures and wildlife. But why the emphasis on Africa? “Africa is very impactful when you engage it,” John says. “The Sandhills is a very diverse place and when you start peeling the onion you find people with interesting backgrounds. There are a lot of people here with connections to Africa. Also, there are a lot of troops from Fort Bragg being deployed there. And finally, this is an educated community—there is a thirst for new knowledge. I attended a briefing on Africa for the English Speaking Union and it was well attended, and the questions from the audience demonstrated a real interest in Africa and a desire to learn.”

Barbara Shepherd MAHATMA GANDHI SAID, “THE greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” If we all followed Barbara Shepherd’s lead, greatness would need to be redefined. Since 2007, Barbara has been leading the Animal Advocates of Moore County (AAMC) by example. Rarely a day off, always on call, Barbara commits most of her waking hours to the welfare of animals. If it’s not a call about a pack of feral cats that need spaying (She’s been known to trap up to 80 cats in just a week.), it’s a call about rescuing a dog and her puppies from abuse. If she isn’t organizing an adoption event, she’s trying to educate the community on responsible and compassionate animal care. “Not everybody can do this,” she says. “It’s not like you can have a family or anything like that because you’ve got to stay focused. There’s always an emergency call coming in. There’s always a cat that needs to be trapped or a dog that’s been hit by a car. Even though I love what I do, it also comes with a price, and you’ve got to be willing to pay the price. But I do it because I love animals, and I think that I make a difference in at least those animals’ lives.” While she’s always been around animals (she grew up on a farm in Montgomery County), Barbara’s life hasn’t been fully devoted to animal advocacy causes. In the

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’90s, she moved to Foxfire and began a successful home cleaning business. But as her business grew, she found herself spending more and more time catching and spaying feral cats in and around the Foxfire community. She was doing it so often, she was soon on the radar of AAMC, who offered to help her “finish fixing up all the animals.” Eventually, they found a home for all 50 of the cats in the neighborhood. Two years later, the founder of AAMC retired and Barbara was asked to lead the organization. She’s never looked back. “You lead and teach people by staying true to a cause,” she says. “[By] letting them see that you’re not just fly-by-night. I just wish I could get people to do the right thing by these animals.”

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Phyllis Dowdy PHYLLIS DOWDY HAS A STORY about her son. He lives in the mountains now and recently she was visiting. The day started out with rain but as they came out of church that Sunday, the sun began to peak through the clouds. Phyllis was chatting with her daughter-in-law when she realized her son had fallen behind. “This is a grown man, he had on a suit shirt and tie, so he was clean. And I looked back, and I was wondering what in the world he was doing?” she recalls. “He had bent down on the pavement and he was doing something. So I went to see what he was doing. He was picking up earthworms that were stuck on the pavement and placing them in the moist grass so they would not dry up and die. And I said, ‘What in the world are you doing. That’s nasty.’ And he said, ‘They’ll never make it across before they die. The sun is out now.’ “Now I picked on him, calling him earthworm boy. But I thought about it later and I was thinking to myself, that is compassion. That’s a heart.” Compassion, it would seem, runs in the family. Born and raised in Moore County, this grandmother of six boys is currently director of Moore County high school relations at Sandhills Community College. She has earned four college degrees, including a Master of Arts in Human Services and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. And when she’s not helping students navigate SCC courses while still in high school, she’s out helping the community any way she can. In no particular order, she’s president of the Community Helpers Club of West Southern Pines, which helps those that have lost loved ones through support and monetary donations; a

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member of the Civic Club; an ordained minister; a past volunteer working with veterans at the local American Legion Post 177; a steward for the Little Library program; and a tutor at her church. “There’s a quote, ‘People may not remember what you say, but they will remember how you made them feel,’” she says. “And that’s the thing. We all need one another.” As for her son (earthworm boy), is it any wonder he has such compassion? PL

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WHERE TO VOLUNTEER IN MOORE COUNTY There are so many great ways to get involved in the community that we couldn’t possibly list them all. To simplify this list, the following are organizations within Moore County that have no membership or dues requirements to volunteer.

SOUTHERN PINES Moore Free & Charitable Clinic 211 Trimble Plant Road, Suite C moorefreecare.org 910-246-5333 Monarch Creative Arts & Community Center 1662 Richards St. monarchnc.org/the-arc/50moore/ 244-vocational-links 910-692-2936 Sandhills/Moore Coalition For Human Care 1500 W. Indiana Ave. sandhillscoalition.org 910-693-1600 For Client Services 910-246-9845 For Resale Shop Sandhills Food Bank Branch Of Central & Eastern N.C. 195 Sandy Ave. sandhills.foodbankcenc.org | 910-692-5959 Ext. 2407

St. Joseph Of The Pines 100B Gossman Drive sjp.org 910-246-3125

Friend to Friend 103 Monroe St. friendtofriend.me 910-947-1703

Sunrise Theater 250 NW Broad St. sunrisetheater.com 910-692-3611

Sandhills Farm 2 Table 3196 VassCarthage Road sandhillsfarm2table.com 910-722-1623

Moore County Historical Association 110 W. Morganton Road moorehistory.com 910-692-2051

Partners for Children & Families 7720 NC Highway 22 pfcfmc.org 910-949-4045

Meals On Wheels Of The Sandhills 500 East Rhode Island Ave. mealsonwheelsofthesandhills.com 910-691-1517

ABERDEEN Family Promise of Moore County 400 Saunders Blvd. fpofmc.org 910-944-7149

PINEHURST Given Memorial Library/ Tufts Archives 150 Cherokee Road giventufts.org 910-295-6022 Moore Buddies Mentoring 300 Kelly Road, Suite D1 moorebuddiesmentoring.com 910-295-1072

Habitat for Humanity of the N.C. Sandhills 2268 Highway N.C. 5 sandhillshabitat.org 910-295-1934

Sandhills Woman’s Exchange 15 Azalea Road sandhillswe.org 910-295-4677

Moore Philharmonic Orchestra 125 Pecan Grove Drive mporchestra.com 910-944-3452

FirstHealth of the Carolinas 155 Memorial Drive firsthealth.org/join-our-team/volunteer 910-715-1266

Caring Hearts for Kids of Moore 11815 D Highway 15/501, P.O. Box 382 caringheartsofmoore.com 910-944-9217

MIRA 77 Cherokee Road mirausa.org 910-944-7757

United Way Of Moore County 780 NW Broad St., Suite 110 unitedwaymoore.com 910-692-2413

Linden Lodge Foundation 2251 Linden Road lindenlodgenc.org 910-295-0600

First Tee of the Sandhills 15 Dawn Road, Suite 1 thefirstteesandhills.org 910-255-3035

Moore Literacy Council 575 SE Broad St., Suite 10 mcliteracy.com 910-692-5954

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Northern Moore Family Resource Center 125 E. Salisbury St. moorefamilyresource.org 910-948-4324

The Arc Of Moore County Inc. 673 S. Bennett St. thearcofmoore.org 910-692-8272 The Boys & Girls Club Of The Sandhills 160 Memorial Park Court Sandhillsbgc.org 910-692-0777 Weymouth Center For The Arts & Humanities 555 E. Connecticut Ave. weymouthcenter.org 910-692-6261

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BY ROBERT NASON PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY RAE PHOTOGRAPHY ow does a local festival survive for 40 years? “Volunteers, with a capital V,” Debbie Hyde aptly puts it. Hyde, a past volunteer, recalls the days when the Pinehurst Business Guild (now Pinehurst Business Partners) started the festival to help village businesses during the slow month of September. Back then, the festival was put on by a core group of business owners and friends, including Eldora Wood, Sharon King and Marty

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McKenzie. BBQ competitions were had between the realtors and the bankers. Hyde and others would be in the basement of the BB&T building at 6 in the morning before the festival started, cooking sausage biscuits for all the participants. Audrey Moriarty and others would be up at 5 marking out the vendor spaces. A Donald Ross impersonator would stroll the streets. Roasting pigs would scent the air. And four decades later, while some of the faces may have changed, the engine behind the festival still starts with a community of volunteers, led by Susan Harrison (who has helped organize the event for the past 18 years) and Katrin Franklin, current president of the Pinehurst Business Partners and owner of Bump & Baby. Prior to Harrison coming on board, the festival averaged about 50 vendors a year. Today, nearly 200 vendors stretch throughout the village, and demand is high enough that Harrison and Franklin can be discerning in the vendors invited. “We’re lucky that there’s so much demand from vendors, so we can be selective,” explains Franklin. “Susan and I go through every application and make sure there's enough representation from every category of maker and crafter; there's so many different

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Holly Arts & Crafts Festival Village of Pinehurst

Saturday, Oct. 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. pinehurstbusinesspartners.com • Nearly 200 vendors/artisans—from woodworking and glass to stitched art and lawn ornaments to handcrafted jewelry and metal sculpture •Kids’ Zone with DIY crafts, story times and games • Food court & food trucks • Downtown shop sales and specials • FREE shuttle service provided by Kirk Tours & Limousine from Pinehurst Elementary (100 Dundee Road) to the festival

types of artists creating so many types of things. It's important to us to make sure we have a little bit of everything. It's also neat to see the way crafting changes over the years.” And what excites the organizers this year is the continued growth of the event overall. Last year, for the first time, they introduced a food court and Kids’ Zone on the Village Green, something they will again incorporate this year. “We have a strong reputation for being a premier regional arts and crafts event, but we also wanted to be a little more relevant to our community’s evolving demographics,” says Franklin. “A lot of feedback we heard is that the festival wasn’t a place for families and a lot of my peers stopped going to the event over the years as they started having families. So the Kids’ Zone is designed to be hands on where kids are encouraged to participate in some crafts.” Even as the festival commences, the work doesn’t stop for the army of volunteers. For many, they’re already thinking about the next year. “By about noon, everyone's ready to rock and roll and all the emergencies are taken care of; that’s when Susan and I walk around with two clipboards and speak to every single vendor,” says Franklin. “We see who they are, what they do, and get their feedback. And it's that feedback that we use to shape the next year on what was convenient for people,

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“Into the Woods” Adele Buytenhuys/Janet Garber Opening ReceptiOn Friday, September 7 | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

October 5-25 “Two Artistic Journeys” Laureen Kirk/Beth Ybarra Opening ReceptiOn Friday, October 5 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

November 2 - December 13 24th Annual Fall Show Exhibit and Sale Opening ReceptiOn Friday, November 2 | 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Raffle tickets will be sold Friday and Saturday Drawing for painting will be at 3:00pm Saturday Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

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what worked well, and maybe pieces of information that they thought were missing or something that really could have helped them. So that goes on the drawing board and we make sure that it happens the next year.” Through the years and the many changes seen within the village and its surrounds, the Holly Arts & Crafts Festival has been a standard bearer of what it means to live in the Sandhills. Every organizer has a story—something that defines why they get involved year after year. “It's probably the largest one-day— not two-day, not three-day but oneday festival—in North Carolina,” says Bill Wood, son of one of the festival’s founders and owner of Potpourri on Market Square. “It’s the fall festival that kicks off the Christmas season. When the Holly Arts come, you know you’re in the fall season. And I guess it means something to me just

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because I know that my mother was part of getting it started.” Harrison sees it very simply: “I like being part of the community and the feeling that I’m doing something that is beneficial to the community.” “I think of words like tradition, sense of community, longevity,” adds Franklin. “It’s neat that through the Pinehurst Business Partners and before that the Pinehurst Business Guild, with it changing hands so many times and so many things in our village center that have come and gone, this is the thing that has stayed true to our past. It’s still a crafters festival. It’s still open to the public and free. It’s still the answer to that holiday cheer. And it still always has a group of people that have made it happen despite all the changes we’ve experienced over the past 40 years.” PL

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Maegan Lea got into potting through a matter of happenstance. After finishing a degree in graphic design and during the days of waiting that go with job hunting, she took a clay production class at Montgomery Community College. More than a decade later, she’s still potting. In 2012, Maegan officially launched Fickle Pottery—a name inspired by her mother, who gently teases her about her fickle nature (ficklepottery.com). While Maegan might be fickle about her projects, she isn’t fickle about the quality. Clean lines, limited glaze colors and speckled clay are the signature look of Maegan’s pieces. “I purposefully only use two glazes and then the decorative part is really where I get variety, because at a certain point I started feeling like I needed to simplify,” she says. “With pottery, it’s kind of a complex thing and you can go a ton of different directions. I simplified it, and people really responded to it.” A Cameron native, Maegan has lived all over Moore County, and now calls Pinehurst home with her husband and daughter. Fickle Pottery can be found in local shops and online, as well as at the State Fair and many other art shows around the state. Her philosophy may be the reason for her success: “I just try to make simple, beautiful pottery.”

The Magnolia Mug The “Magnolia Mug,” is a limited-edition mug, designed and made exclusively by Fickle Pottery for the 1895 Mercantile Company, a sister company of Pinehurst Living Magazine. The Magnolia Mug will be sold at this year’s Holly Arts & Crafts Festival on Oct. 20, 2018, in the Village of Pinehurst. Preorder at 1895mercantile.com and pick it up at the festival! A limited number of mugs and colors are available.

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ince opening their doors in 1993, restaurant owner and head chef Andy Fradenburgh says that Nina’s has always operated under one simple philosophy: “Consistency and good food. I think that has to be my claim to fame.” Fradenburgh learned much of what he knew about creating “good food” by working around the kitchen of his father, Richard Fradenburgh, growing up. “I learned what a lot of the words were, not that I knew what to do with any of that knowledge,” he says. In 1984, Fradenburgh decided to put that knowledge to use, and started a three-year apprenticeship at the Williamsburg Inn in Colonial Williamsburg. After finishing his apprenticeship, Fradenburgh continued to work as a chef in Williamsburg for another seven years. Things came full circle in 1993 when Fradenburgh’s father, who had learned the trade while attending Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, invited his son to join him in Pinehurst and open a restaurant that would specialize in international cuisine. Fradenburgh jumped at the opportunity to not only work with his father but to also serve as chef at his own restaurant. The restaurant was named “Nina’s,” after Fradenburgh’s great-grandmother, whom his father had always deemed an inspiration for his love of cooking. “I’d never met her but she was such a big influence,” Fradenburgh says. “Besides, ‘Nina’s Classic Cuisine’ just kind of flowed.” Since opening, the restaurant has made its reputation with a number of signature dishes, including rack of lamb, house-made Italian sausage and potato-crusted orange roughy. “Everything is made in-house,” he says. “We do a little bit of everything … We try to do fresh and up-to-date stuff. Our motto is ‘fine dining in a casual atmosphere.’” A native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Fradenburgh had no way of knowing how the Pinehurst community would respond to their restaurant, taking a huge gamble with his life, but he says that from day one, the community has readily accepted his family and their restaurant. “We have always been welcomed with open arms, treated as high members of the local economy, and we have just been blessed.” Richard retired in 2005, leaving the restaurant fully in the capable hands of Andy and his wife, Kathy Fradenburgh. “Kathy has been with it since the get go. She runs the front of the house and takes care of the wines, liquors and bartending.” By this point in his life, Fradenburgh says that he had expected to be doing something else outside of the Nina’s kitchen, but he feels his dedication to maintaining that consistency which has kept customers coming back has made it difficult for him to even consider stepping away from the stove. “I had said that once my kids had graduated school that I would be done with this, and they graduated just the other year, so any time I could move onto other things,” he says. Then adds, “but I may not.” Though it remains a family business, Fradenburgh says that his own kids have made it clear to him that they have no interest in pursuing careers in the kitchen. “That’s not necessarily bad, because I think they can do better,” he jokes. That doesn’t necessarily mean, however, that Nina’s will be no more on the day they do decide to retire. Fradenburgh points to his sous chef, Scott Nester, who has been working with him for the better part of 20 years. “Like I said, consistency is important, and that’s company loyalty. We have six employees, and we all do everything. That’s what keeps us going.”

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Drink Wine with a Cork By Sassy Pellizzari

You know that whole production the fancy sommelier makes before he pours your wine? He elegantly shows you the bottle, he slowly cuts off the foil seal, then, even more slowly, he begins to puncture the cork with the opener. As he unhurriedly twists the opener down, time seemingly stands still. Finally, when what feels like hours have passed, he calmly starts to pull the cork up. At this moment, when you absolutely canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it anymore, when your mind repeats endlessly in your head, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just. Pour. It. Please.â&#x20AC;? He gently pauses and takes a moment to study the cork. Your attention is wearying. You might even be wishing you ordered a cocktail or, gasp, a screw top bottle. But WAIT! There really is a reason that he is analyzing the cork. It has been documented that cork has been used to seal wine bottles since the 1400s. In recent years, wine producers have changed the style and quality of cork used,

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and there are many options in 100-percent natural cork, in addition to synthetic cork and screw caps. Starting from the top of the line in natural corks (the most expensive and the most efficient), there is the one-piece cut from a sheet of cork bark. This is the most classic and disputed as the most ideal option for aging wine for long periods, as it naturally expands and holds its strength and flexibility over time. This is really the only stopper that can be trusted to age wines five years and beyond. These are also the most sustainable because they are biodegradable. Next there is the colmated natural cork, which takes natural cork and fills in small holes with cork dust and glue. Only a tiny amount of air is able to reach the wine since the holes are filled in, and these corks can generally be used up to three years. Also considered natural cork, you have the multipiece, where two or more large pieces of cork are glued together to form a cork. These are essentially made up with

manufacturers’ fragments of cork bark, and since they are not as strong, they are not meant for wines that are aged over long periods. There are also agglomerated corks, and these are the corks that look like little bits and pieces of cork all glued together. In fact, that is what they are. They are a mix of natural cork bark scraps and synthetic pieces, dust and glue. They are a more economical alternative to 100-percent natural cork options, but shouldn’t be used on wines aging more than one to two years. There’s always a hybrid in the mix, right? In the cork world, it’s the “double disc” or the technical cork. It is made up of natural cork discs on either end, with the middle of the cork being agglomerated (bits and pieces glued together). Finally, there are the synthetic corks, made from oil-based plastic or more recently, sugar leaves. Since the seal is so tight, the wine can be stored for long periods of time and wine can be stored standing up. Obviously the corks are not biodegradable, however they are recyclable, and the sugar leaf corks leave no carbon footprint. Screw tops, though noses usually turn up at these, have improved their technical aspect greatly in the past decade. In the past, the twist caps were literally just foil, but now they have developed new membranes in the top that are able to reproduce a similarity to the efficiency of the natural cork. Most journalists and wine experts believe that the natural corks are still the best closure for wine. They are also the most sustainable, leaving no carbon footprint. Indeed, they actually help the environment. Cork forests are referred to as the lungs of the environment because they form one of the richest ecosystems in terms of biodiversity, on par with the Amazon. The cork stopper, being a key economic activity, ensures the maintenance and viability of the cork oak forest. Using cork keeps the forest alive as regular stripping helps cork oak trees regenerate naturally, which strengthens their ability to absorb carbon dioxide. It is estimated that cork oak forests retain up to 14 million tons of carbon dioxide, a sizeable contribution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the main cause of climate change. Despite the many types of corks, many wine experts believe that the market will divide into just two options in the future: wines that will use the full natural cork for important wines, and screw tops for wines that are ready to drink. Critics are also still divided. Erik Banti, a well-known Italian wine producer and a fan of the screw tops, believes “natural corks are needed only to give joy to the sommelier who opens them in restaurants, in order to justify the elevated price of the bottle.” On the other side is Italian winemaker Francesco Sedilesu, who is a natural cork supporter. He says, “Unfortunately, we have yet to meet something better than natural cork. Every so often a new trend arises, but after time it disappoints and we keep returning to the past.” He also believes that the natural cork top holds an important marketing function: It distinguishes wines of quality from the rest. And, for the romantics, who doesn’t love the sound of a cork popping? For me, my next excuse for buying and opening that expensive bottle of wine is that I am literally saving the environment, one cork oak tree at a time. PL

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Eventing, driving, endurance, reining, jumping, vaulting, dressage and para-equestrian dressage BY TOBY RAYMOND PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF FEI

he World Equestrian Games (WEG) is coming to Mill Spring, North Carolina. A straight shot, three hours due west for those of us living in Southern Pines’ Horse Country and the surrounding communities, we have a chance to behold an equestrian feat de extraordinaire practically in our own backyard. For anyone who is in any way involved with horses this is nothing short of … wow! Held every four years since its inception in 1990, the Games take place between sets of the Summer Olympics. Sanctioned by The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of equestrian sport, European venues ruled the day, but all that changed when the Games made a first overseas appearance in 2010 at the Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, for the Alltech-sponsored extravaganza. This time around, North Carolina’s Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) will play host to yet another U.S. landmark event. Combining eight FEI recognized equestrian disciplines—jumping, dressage and para-equestrian dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining—together with equestrian-focused demonstrations and exhibitions, the opening ceremony is on Sept. 10 and is scheduled to run for the next 13 days. Touted as one of the world’s premier year-round equestrian lifestyle and competition sites, TIEC is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, less than an hour from Asheville. With 12 riding arenas and more than 1,200 permanent stalls, numerous restaurants, boutique tack, apparel and specialty shops, together with on-site lodging, TIEC is a horse lover’s Oz. But all things considered, it’s sharing the “heart and soul” of equine athletic performance at the highest levels that is the real draw.

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Driving Considered to be the oldest competitive equestrian sport, driving combines the dexterity and skill of the driver, who is tasked with executing maneuvers in three separate trials—dressage, marathon and obstacles— and the fitness, obedience and suppleness of a single horse or pony, a pair or a team of four pulling a horsedrawn carriage. The dressage phase involves performing a sequence of compulsory figures within a 100 x 40 meter rectangle. Movements include speed and gait transitions, circles of different sizes and halts. Designed to test horsepower in harness, not to mention the driver’s judgment and control, the marathon is a timed trial run over a challenging course designed with natural and man-made hazards such as sharp turns, water, steep hills and labyrinths. Obstacle driving or cones is also a timed event and is the final test of endurance and obedience. Precision is the key, as the driver delicately maneuvers through a narrow track outlined by cones topped with bright colored, detachable balls poised to fall at the slightest touch.

Reining Reining is designed to highlight the athletic ability of the ranch horse within the confines of a show arena. A tribute to the spirit of the West, where horses are routinely called upon to perform a number of movements when working with cattle, competitors are required to “run” one of 10 approved patterns that include slow small circles, fast large circles, flying lead changes, 360 degree spins and the reining horse signature move: the sliding stop. The competitions will take place in an arena where markers are used to aid riders in maintaining correct proportions as they perform their chosen patterns. A special ground surface, comprised of clay and topped with a combination of loose sand and silt, will be created to protect delicate legs from injury as the horses gallop, turn, spin and stop. Having first been recognized as a sport by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and as an FEI discipline in 2000, the seemingly relaxed style of horse and rider featuring a loose rein, understates the intense levels of concentration and skill needed to affect a quick yet smooth performance.

Endurance Riding A relatively recent addition to the FEI list of disciplines, endurance riding started as a sport in the United States during the 1950’s, although its roots stem back to the U.S. Calvary days. In order to determine whether a horse was ready for the rigors of military service, the Calvary devised a test that consisted of a five-day 300 mile ride with each horse carrying over 200 pounds. In keeping with tradition, endurance riding continues to be a long-distance competition to challenge the horse and rider’s staying power. By controlling the pace at which they travel, the pair must negotiate a variety of terrains while keeping to a set time schedule. On top of which, each horse will have a comprehensive physical and metabolic exam before the ride, during the ride and after the ride to ensure horse health and safety. Placements then are determined by the order of finish for competitors who have met completion requirements.

Even though we won’t have one of our own competing at this year’s Games, Southern Pines resident Robert “Bobby” Costello, 2000 U.S. Olympic Eventing competitor and 2003 Pan American Games Team Gold Medal winner will Chair the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) Eventing Selection Committee. Now Costello in his sixth year at the helm, Costello speaks from experience when he cites the USEF’s selection manual that details the strict criteria that must be met in order to qualify.

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“There are many obvious but also subtle factors to consider when determining the best suited horse and rider pairs to represent the U.S. at FEI WEG,” says Costello. For instance, he notes that pairs with international competition experience will be favored over pairs without. He goes on to explain that the final team will be made up of five rider-andhorse combinations. And, it’s now official: Phillip Dutton and Z, Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus, Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous, Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, and Lynn Symansky and Donner will be leading the U.S. to victory this year.

Having “done it all” with respect to competing, Costello has turned his attention to the business side of things—ROC Equestrian—his coaching, training and sales/sourcing business, which he says is equally as rewarding. Working with adult amateurs, up-and-coming Olympic hopefuls, and riders who are new to the game, he also is excited by the impressive athletic caliber of the horses that are now on the scene. “The next generation is coming up fast,” says Costello. He then emphasizes what a wonderful opportunity it is for young riders to be part of a world class equestrian experience in the

U.S., and for those who live in North Carolina to be so close to home. Summing it up, he rightly says, “The energy at these events is palpable and inspirational.” Another area eventer, Will Faudree, is also doing his part by hosting this year’s team at his Cloud 11 Field of Dreams facility a week prior to the games. No stranger to international competition himself, Faudree was a 2003 Pan American Team Gold Medal winner and 2006 team member at the FEI WEG in Aachen, Germany.

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Eventing

Show Jumping Created to challenge the horse and rider bond, show jumping is one of the most difficult events in equestrian competition. Although every course is different, the standards by which the competition is judged are the same. The object, to clear each jump in the least amount of time without fault while navigating over roughly 15 obstacles in a limited space, complete with tight turns and several direction changes is what makes this a top spectator sport. Needless to say, only a few riders prevail, and only one will claim victory.

Dressage & Para-Equestrian Dressage The highest expression of horse training, dressage, the French term for training, is considered the most artistic of the equestrian sports. Often referred to as horse ballet, its origin predates the Renaissance in Europe and has changed little since then. The horse has to perform at a walk, trot and canter, and all tests are ridden from memory as they follow a prescribed pattern of movements. The only exception is the freestyle, which is specially choreographed for each horse and is performed to music. Para-equestrian dressage is the only equestrian discipline that is included in the Paralympic Games where it has been a regular fixture since 1996. Brought to light by Denmark’s Lis Hartel, who was paralyzed by polio in 1944 and went on to become the first woman to take part in Olympic Dressage and won the 1952 silver medal.

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The equivalent of a triathlon, eventing is comprised of three riding disciplines— dressage, show jumping and crosscountry—created to assess the mettle of horse and rider pairs like no other. Tradition dictates that the first phase begins with dressage. Today’s games feature a sequence of maneuvers to showcase horse and rider harmony, ridden individually in a regulation 20 x 60 meter enclosed arena. Still considered by many to be the most exciting phase, if the most perilous, the cross country course is designed to test the horse and rider pair’s courage and endurance. Consisting of approximately 30-40 solidly built, man-high jumps (i.e. telephone poles, massive logs and stone walls), together with other obstacles (i.e. ponds, streams, ditches, drops and banks), the course is situated on rugged terrain over which the pair gallops at speeds of up to 25 mph. Timing is also a key factor with riders allowed a narrow window of finish times (optimum time) without fault; completing the course too quickly or too slowly will result in time penalties. On top of which, red marks are added for every refusal or run-out of a jump, with a horse and rider pair being eliminated after a total of four “disobediences” or three “disobediences” at one obstacle. Going off course or missing a jump results in same, with an automatic elimination if a horse and rider become separated. To quote the FEI, “The test on the third day is not an ordinary show jumping competition. Its sole object is to demonstrate that, on the day after a severe test of endurance, the horses have retained the suppleness, energy and obedience necessary for them to continue in service.” Although the jump course is designed to challenge a horse and rider’s fitness and stamina, technical proficiency also plays a major role. Unlike their fixed cross-country counterparts, each obstacle is brightly colored with delicately balanced, removable rails that can be dislodged with the slightest touch of a hoof resulting in a costly four point fault. At competition’s end, the penalties for the three phases are added together to determine the winning score.

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The youngest member of the team at the time, at 24 years old, Faudree refers to the FEI WEG fourth place team finish as, “incredible.” He also bows to his Australian Thoroughbred Antigua, known as Brad, whom he claims got him to the top. “It was a thrill beyond words, not only to represent our team, but also to be competing against the best riders in the world. And Brad, a once-in-a-lifetime horse, took me there.” But it hasn’t always been roses for Faudree, who has overcome nearly game-ending challenges. However, from the beginning in Midland, Texas, he has kept to his unwavering vision. Having the chance to train with Olympic legend and 2018 FEI WEG team member Phillip Dutton after high school, his star was shining bright in 1999 when a devastating fall left him with a life-threatening brain injury that required months of physical therapy once he was deemed medically stable. “When you’re young, you think you’re invincible, but this accident taught me otherwise … the hard way,” he says, to which he adds that he never once considered giving up. Climbing back up the ladder, in 2003 Faudree relocated to Southern Pines and also stood on the podium as a gold-medalwinning member of the team at the Pan American Games. A year later, as a reserve member of the U.S. Olympic Team in Athens, Greece, he came home to find his barn destroyed from a lightning strike (no animals or people were hurt).

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Ever adaptable, Faudree regrouped and in 2006 once again joined the team for the FEI WEG in Aachen, Germany. Now 37 years old, Faudree has put his international experience to work by designing the state of the art, Cloud 11 Field of Dreams Training Facility in nearby Hoffman. Boasting a 9-furlong gallop with a 120foot rise to the top, complete Faudree / Photo by Shannon with all-weather footing, he Brinkman says he is honored that Cloud 11 has been chosen to be the last training stop before Tryon. Having recovered from a broken neck in 2015 and with his new horse, Hans Dampf, Faudree is truly unstoppable as he sets his sights on reclaiming team member status on the path to the Gold. So, put it in your calendar: Sept. 10-23rd, TIEC. See you there! For more information: Tryon International Equestrian Center (tryon.coth.com). PL

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Life Under Pines

Welcome to the Jungle By Sundi McLaughlin

ow that I am 100 years old, I look back on my youth and realize not much has really changed. Turns out high school never really ends, which was never more evident than during my time working in a Florida County Jail. Many of us tragic twisted souls still fight over boyfriends/ girlfriends, cheat in school or work, covet, lose our temper … generally we tend to make a pig’s ear out of most things. I thought when I was in high school crying over some misunderstanding or when I became maudlin over a boy who didn’t seem to be returning my affections or when I became awash with jealousy that these terrible feelings were temporary. I thought all my problems would be solved when I grew up. Imagine my surprise when I started working at the jail and realized for many, nothing had changed. So as another school year starts, I am reminded of the beginning: when boys and girls are sent off to school to navigate each other as well as themselves. Without further ado, here are a few ohso-helpful insights I observed from my time at the School of Hard Knocks. A million lifetimes ago, I worked for years as a deputy in a county jail. It was both terrible and educational. It was like a giant sociological experiment. I oversaw cold-blooded killers, harmless nitwits who made bad choices, drug addicts, prostitutes, violent offenders, and mental cases who probably should be in a

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permanent psychiatric facility—but those don't really exist anymore, do they? Left to our own devices, like in an institutional setting, the contrast between men and women is staggering. A perfect example was the Women’s West Wing, which housed multiple cellblocks, holding roughly 155 souls, where the ladies were highly self-organized. They would set up their own chore sheet. They would figure out who could do hair and that person became the cellblock stylist. She was fully booked on visitation day when one needed a slick braid (remember there were no hairdryers, styling gels, curling irons, etc.) Another woman would be designated the makeup artist. As no makeup was permitted, the women devised their own beauty regime. Diluted M&M’s became eyeshadow, blush, or lipstick, and pencils became eyeliner. Because makeup was indeed against the rules, it had to be applied with a deft and skillful hand. Now, I don't know if you have ever tried watering down a blue M&M to make your own eyeshadow and then using a pencil eraser as an application brush, but it is tricky business, let me tell you. Whenever there was a cell block inspection, everything was scrubbed within an inch of its life. Comet Scrubbing Powder was as valuable a contraband as cigarettes. They loved keeping a clean and quiet common room. The only thing that could throw their

quiet world into a frenzy was when one woman called another woman’s boyfriend or husband. Let the hair pulling begin and witness the tranquil cellblock divide into teams of who thought who was wrong … very high school. Now imagine in the same building, a mere eighth of a mile away, known as the Men’s East Wing: four floors containing roughly 32 cellblocks housing around 700 souls, which I not so lovingly called “The Thunder Dome.” Men walked around half naked in their boxers, had to be reminded to shower and, Lord have mercy, the breath on these men could keel over a goat. Think “Lord of the Flies,” but with body hair. You could smell and hear the cellblocks before you could see them. They didn’t care about cleaning their own rooms let alone the common area or the showers. They shouted all the time; at each other, at the TV, at the officers, at whomever was unfortunate enough to have accepted their collect calls. The men would fight, attempt to make “Buck” (homemade alcohol by fermenting white bread, sugar and fruit juice), run some sort of elaborate scenario to ascertain contraband … it never seemed to end. They were not all bad, of course, as this society is a microcosm of us all. I got some great letters of thanks and appreciation from some inmates who were sent up to State Prison. There always seem to be a few in every cell block that would stand up for me or defend me if

they felt it was needed. Many had a great sense of humor and were willing to laugh at themselves or their bad tattoos. Imagine these inmates as kids: The ladies with their matching comforter and curtains, braiding each other’s hair. The boy’s rooms littered with dirty clothes and the music blaring. You start to see we haven't really evolved like one would’ve hoped. On the surface, we are as different on the outside as we are on the inside. The goal is to find the things that bind. If my assumption is correct, and we really are all kids in grown-up, beatup bodies, then the same things that brought us joy as children should still apply. The principles our Sunday School teacher, coach, parent, etc., taught us should still resonate: • • • • •

Play outside Hang out with goodies who make us laugh and feel loved Celebrate birthdays and eat cake Say you’re sorry when you’re wrong Be a good sport …

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I am guessing if we did these things the Thunder Dome’s population would decrease by half. This world is a jungle and we have made it so. It is up to us, the individual, to figure out how we will navigate through. Whether you are doing time or starting school (which we have determined is basically the same thing): Do your best, pick yourself up, say you’re sorry and make your teachers and your mamas proud right here 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.

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Healthy Choices

Straight to the Point by Ellen Cooper

aeford resident Joan Lunsford had one of the most common medical problems in the United States: back pain. But the treatment that finally freed her of it was something most people have never heard of. It’s called “trigger point dry needling,” and a growing number of medical professionals now recommend it for muscle pain and stiffness in almost any part of the body. “I had low back pain for about a month, and it was keeping me from doing some activities that I enjoy, especially gardening,” says Lunsford. The active volunteer curtailed some of her activities and saw her doctor. Over a period of about a month, she tried several things, including steroid shots and then physical therapy. Nothing worked. Then, her physical therapist, at FirstHealth Outpatient Rehabilitation, recommended dry needling. “I’d never heard of it,” Lunsford says. “But after just one 15-minute session, my pain was gone. I felt the best I’d felt in a long time.” “Trigger points” are like knots in a muscle, which cause pain. They also limit

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movement by shortening the muscle they are located in. Dry needling is a treatment where a specially trained physical therapist uses extremely thin needles to relieve the trigger points. The term “dry” refers to the fact that the needles do not contain any medicine, like an injection would. Instead, the needle itself is the tool. Muscle pain and stiffness can be a real challenge for some people, but they can also lead to other medical issues, says Lindsay Scott, a FirstHealth physical therapist who treated Lunsford. Dry needling works by focusing on the source of muscle pain. It also helps the body’s blood flow, which sends oxygen to the muscles and takes away pain-producing chemicals that the body produces. Dry needling is not just a treatment of symptoms, such as stiffness, says Scott. Instead, it actually works to fix the problems in the soft tissue that are causing the symptoms. It can also relieve neck pain, shoulder tendinitis, tennis elbow, headaches, plantar fasciitis, muscle tightness, sports injuries and more. Therapeutic massage is another type

of treatment that can relieve muscle pain and stiffness. But even deep tissue massage cannot reach trigger points that are in deep muscle layers, often under multiple other muscles, Scott says. Like dry needling, acupuncture uses thin needles. But those needles reach only the layers of the skin, not into muscle. Some patients need only one 15 to 20 minute treatment before they fully feel the benefits, and others need up to eight. Lunsford describes what she felt during the treatment as a “funny sensation, with no pain at all.” Some people feel a twitch or other sensation that communicates that the therapist has pinpointed the problemcausing spot. Lunsford had a total of two dry needling treatments. And 18 months later, she still has no back pain. She continues serving on committees and teaching Sunday School classes. And she’s also able to dive in to her favorite pastime. “I love to work in my garden, and that was one thing I couldn’t do comfortably when my back was hurting so badly,” she says. “If I ever have that kind of pain again, I’d go to see Lindsay [Scott] at FirstHealth Outpatient Rehabilitation.” PL

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The Garden

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Tulips

BY DOLORES MULLER

Plant bulbs in the fall for spring blooms W

hy would I be writing about tulips in the fall issue, you might wonder. Well, fall is the time to plant tulips for spring bloom. Tulips are one of the most popular spring flowers. They were first cultivated by the Turks as early as 1,000 AD and were the symbol for the Turkish Empire. They got their name due to the resemblance to the headgear worn by the Persians. The turban was written as toliban. When changed to Latin, this became tulipa—hence the name tulips. They were introduced in western Europe and the Netherlands in the 17th century. In the Dutch golden age, they became popular in paintings and at festivals. In the mid-17th century, tulips became so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as “Tulip Mania.” Bulbs became so expensive that people started using them as currency until the market in them crashed.

To have the best flowers, purchase bulbs that are firm. The size and/or number of flowers is directly related to the size of the bulb. In the case of tulips, bigger is better. Good drainage is essential at the planting site. Plant bulbs 6 to 8 weeks before a hard frost is expected and when soils are below 60 degrees Fahrenheit; this is usually during October and November in our area. Tulips need to develop a root system and satisfy the cold requirement of the bulbs. They can also be planted in pots and kept outside until spring when they burst forth with their flower show. Tulip flowers may be single, double, ruffled, fringed or lily-shaped. There are many beautiful tulip varieties and colors. Explore catalogs and garden centers and plant this fall for a colorful spring tulip garden! PL

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A Look Back

Above: The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange gift shop in the early days. Opposite page: The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange cabin before it was moved in 1895 to its current location on Azalea Road in Pinehurst.

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The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange by Jean Barron Walker Images Courtesy of Tufts Archives & The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange

oman’s Exchanges are one of the oldest continuously operating, voluntary movements in the United States. The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange in Pinehurst is celebrating its 95th year of “helping others help themselves.” The first Woman’s Exchange, known then as a Depository, opened in Philadelphia in 1832. Wealthy Philadelphian Elizabeth Stott, along with several of her friends, formed the Philadelphia Ladies Depository to help impoverished women support themselves in times of financial need. These consignors were exclusively the genteel poor, and not those of middle or lower income. The Depository founders wanted to provide a discreet means of support for their societal acquaintances who were facing economic hardship. In that era, it was not considered proper for these women to work outside the home. But selling their needlework at the Depository was seen as an acceptable way for them to retain their dignity while earning a small income. There were two notable events that propelled the woman’s exchange movement. The first, the Civil War, depleted an entire generation of marriageable men, leaving many women with economic insecurity. And second, a mushrooming Decorative Arts movement was introduced to the country at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. These decorative arts displays were a crucial turning point, as women’s skills were now recognized for their superb quality.

The Depository was renamed when the New York City Exchange began in 1878, and became a model that spread across the country: the idea of self-help for all women in financial need. The Exchange movement saw its greatest growth during the 1880s when 63 of the 72 Exchanges were founded. By 1891, 16,000 consignors nationwide sold their merchandise in 23 states and the District of Columbia. Exchanges were established in places as diverse as Detroit, New Orleans, Brooklyn, San Diego, Harrisburg and Little Rock. The Exchange movement was a win-win for both the organizers and the consignors. The women who organized and managed these early Exchanges benefitted by learning entrepreneurial skills in a commercial setting, and the consignors produced quality hand work and baked items to sell for supplemental income. The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange, which first opened in the fall of 1923, was mentioned in two local newspapers: The Pilot of October 18:

“It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of the Woman’s Exchange for the benefit primarily of the women and girls of Moore County that they may at a small commission be enabled to sell at an advantage their handiwork . . . The idea of a permanent Woman’s Exchange where such articles could be displayed and purchased was conceived, and a room was secured at Judge [William A.] Way’s ‘Tea House’ at Knollwood, and plans have been made

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and consummated for the opening during the first days of the Sandhills season. Mrs. Leonard Tufts, president, and Mrs. John Tuckerman, chairman of the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange, with a number of most efficient women on the board, assure the success of this enterprise.” The November Pinehurst Outlook:

“In what is locally known as the Hudson Place, which Judge [William A.] Way bought and renovated throughout, Knollwood will have its first commercial enterprise. Miss Louise Graff of Pittsburgh, Pa., has leased this place and will conduct a tea there, while one room, built especially for the purpose this summer, has been rented by the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange, an organization of prominent women from various points in the section, who will maintain a salesroom for the display and sale of local products such as are customarily found in such exchanges.” That first year, the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange had gross sales of $2,500 at the Knollwood tea room. Then, when a Pinehurst log cabin became available, Leonard Tufts, son of Pinehurst’s founder James Walker Tufts, offered it rent-free to the Exchange for their sales. The log cabin was originally an 1800s summer kitchen at Ray’s Grist Mill, two miles northeast of Pinehurst. In 1895, James Walker Tufts admired and purchased the cabin, had the logs tagged and the cabin moved and assembled at its present location

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at the foot of the Village Green. Initially it was a small village museum, then the home of “Uncle” Jerry Mitchell, who tended a herd of tame deer and other small animals in the children’s Deer Park. Its last residents were Tom Cotton and his brother, both former slaves. Tom died in 1923. The one-room log cabin, crafted without nails, had an enormous fireplace that initially was made of sticks and mud plaster. This cabin became the home of the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange in 1924. Originally, the only two sources of light inside the cabin at night were from the fireplace and lit pine pitch sticks that were secured in holes in the log walls. The lock on the front door came from the first jail in Fayetteville and had a key 12 inches long. Over the years, a salesroom, kitchen, dining room, office and storage rooms were added to the log cabin. The singular use of “woman” in the Exchange name is intended to emphasize the importance of every individual. Currently, 80 artisans, previously named consignors, submit a variety of handcrafted items. You might find a soft baby blanket, knitted baby sweater, an applique quilt, mittens designed for texting, aprons, little girls’ dresses, jewelry, soaps, colorful coffee mugs featuring a sketch of the log cabin, pine needle baskets, seasonal wreaths, and a children’s toy corner where a knitted Paddington Bear shares a shelf with wooden toy whistles. The Exchange began serving lunch in its tea room in 1956. To quote a recent manager, “We’re like Cracker Barrel. You have to walk through the gift store to get to the dining room.” Tables

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Aunt Dinah inside and outside the cabin. The mannequin’s presence at the gate would tell guests the cabin was open.

are often covered with red checked cloths, and each has a different set of salt and pepper shakers. Donated antiques are tagged with their prices and displayed on shelves along the dining room walls. Much of the dining room menu is well-known to repeat customers who love the quiche of the day, chicken salad, egg salad, and the homemade pies and cakes served by volunteer wait staff. The Exchange is open September through May (closed in January), Tuesday through Saturday, with the sales shop open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and the lunchroom open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange went through some difficult times involving finances and a lack of volunteers. In 2014, the board voted to close the Exchange, but community monetary support poured in when an editorial in The Pilot stressed the need to keep the Exchange open in the historic log cabin. Today, the Exchange thrives with 200 members. Fundraisers, such as a fall fashion show, support the budget. The Exchange has taken action to preserve the log cabin by placing it under a protective covenant. Any changes or alterations to the exterior of the building will now have to be approved by the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina Inc., to ensure its architectural integrity. For many years, Aunt Dinah, a colorfully dressed mannequin, stood near the fence gate when the Sandhills Woman’s Exchange log cabin was open for business. While Aunt Dinah is no longer at the cabin, you can visit the Tufts Archives where she is one of the many artifacts from Pinehurst history. The Sandhills Woman’s Exchange, now beginning its 95th year, has sold artisanal handmade gifts since 1923. It is one of 20 Exchanges located in 12 states. They still follow the original idea of the women in the 19th century who began Exchanges to help others earn a supplemental income to improve their lives. As a Cincinnati Exchange manager stated, “Exchanges try to keep what is dear to every woman: her self-respect.” 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

Magical Thriller By Robert Gable

hen a fallen soldier returns home from a foreign war, one necessary duty is to prepare the body for the family to view. These days, much of that preparation is done at Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Dover, Delaware. Using the Base as his setting, Brad Meltzer creates a thriller that keeps you guessing in his latest book, The Escape Artist. The book starts off at 100 miles per hour, pulling you right in. A plane is about to crash, just after takeoff, near a remote Army base in Alaska. The fast pace keeps on going as the bodies are flown into Dover AFB. There is something suspicious, though, because high-ranking government officials start to take an unusual interest in the crash. Intelligent, resilient and resourceful Nola Brown is one of the escape artists of the book’s title. She’s an Army artist, and her powers of observation allow her to see some shady practices taking place in Alaska. At the last minute, she decides not to board the doomed flight. The other main character, Jim “Zig” Zigarowski, is a mortuary specialist at Dover. He specializes in restoring the bodies of the fallen. He always makes a special effort to repair the body enough for a proper viewing. (Due to his dedication, his colleagues know to give him the most difficult cases.) The heartbreaking work is starting to take a toll on him, and he finds solace in the evening with his beekeeping hobby. Both main characters are far from perfect, but they have heart, and both are determined to do the right thing. To keep you on your toes, Meltzer alternates the chapters between the present and Nola’s childhood. The flashbacks reveal how Nola became the person she is now. She had a difficult childhood to overcome (to say she has trust issues is an understatement). Meanwhile, Zig has a devastating family tragedy of his own to cope with. They’ve had to learn how to bend without breaking. The other escape artist figuring in the book is Houdini (given name Eric Weisz), the clever magician who made headlines in the 1920s escaping from impossible situations. Part of Houdini’s show involved him making amazing claims about people in the audience he’d never met. He was able to do this not because of special powers, but because he had a group of cohorts traveling ahead of him to do advance reconnaissance 62 ASOUTHERNSOPHISTICATION

The Escape Artist

Brad Meltzer 416 pages, Grand Central Publishing / $28.00

on the audience for him. Strangely enough, some of the people killed on the Army plane have the same names as Houdini’s henchmen. How can that be? Coincidently, the same names keep coming up in multiple places whenever something strange happens to Army personnel. It’s another mystery that Zig and Nola need to unravel. Meltzer offers some interesting bits of “inside” knowledge about the FBI and the Army. For example, he explores the amazing technology the FBI has now to extract fingerprints, as well as the technological wizardry to identify them. He also offers some history of Dover Air Force Base, and how the military deals with mass fatalities like 9/11 and the Jonestown Massacre. Meltzer gives you all the different puzzle pieces as the story unfolds. Nola and Zig are playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with a clever and ruthless foe—a foe with allies in hidden places. There are some surprising twists and turns in the plot. Who is on Zig’s side? Just who can Nola trust? As with any good thriller, Meltzer keeps you in suspense until the end. There are a few grisly moments where the author doesn’t sugarcoat anything. Nola is Army-trained and prepared to act, doing whatever is necessary to deal with hardened military operatives well-versed in violence. The book may not be a Pulitzer Prize winner, but Meltzer is a deft storyteller. This is a thrill ride that never gets boring. While on the ride, you can learn a few new things about magic, beekeeping, the funeral business, the Army and the resilience of the human spirit. 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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On the Buckle

For Want of a Shoe By Toby Raymond

orses do extraordinary things. Anyone who’s been around them for any length of time knows this. The balance between going forward and going bonkers can be a fragile one, with all sorts of unexpected left turns cropping up to alternately delight and confound even the most accomplished horse person. Take the foot for example. The dynamics of movement are such that it remains in motion as it comes to rest, pushing out and down. A good surface will accommodate this by enabling the foot to decelerate gradually, and thereby provide protection from harmful impact. However, ideal ground conditions are not always an option and even

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when they are, one wrong step can still spell disaster. Even hacking out on trail can be an accident waiting to happen. On top of which, repetitive stress, high speed, tight turns and fatigue can trigger muscle soreness, microscopic tears in tendons and ligaments, and damaging inflammation that can lead to joint degeneration. Those people with performance horses can really speak to this. And, as everyone knows, put a horse in a field with one pointy stick, and he not only will find it but be sure to impale himself. Case in point, something very similar happened to a friend’s horse the other day. In came her mare with a nasty gash on her hind leg. How she

got it in a flat, treeless, meticulously mowed pasture is anybody’s guess. But more than likely it’s something like a lost shoe that will hold up the works and cause untold aggravation; the reason being it inevitably will happen on the morning of the big event you’ve practiced for every day come rain or shine. On the other hand, horses will accommodate us with amazing grace. What could be more counterintuitive to their natures than to walk into a dark enclosed space like a trailer? As far as they’re concerned that’s where the cougar is laying in wait; nevertheless, they overcome their fears and do it anyway only because we ask them to. And in a heartbeat they can come undone at the sight

of a plastic bag blowing in the wind, yet they willingly fly over deathdefying jumps and splash in and out of water on a cross-country course. In the big picture, it’s nothing short of miraculous that they put such great trust in us. And the same goes for the trust we put in them, which reminds me of a story about my off-track thoroughbred (OTTB) and former polo pony, Bean, who could duck left and spin right faster than any horse I knew. I was living in Vermont at the time and had a neighbor on the hill who asked if I would give her grandson with special needs, Davey, a “pony ride” during his annual two-week summer holiday. He was enrolled in a therapeutic riding program at home and loved it, so she was eager to keep the roll going. I was happy to oblige with the caveat that we’d have to see what kind of horse I was riding that day. At the very least I promised we’d stop by to say hi.

I remember being glad I had given fair warning because Bean was in rare form on the morning of our visit, jigging and dancing the whole way up the road to the house. When we finally arrived I knew for certain a pony ride was out of the question until the door flew open and Davey ran out to meet Bean who immediately screeched to a halt, lowered his head and stood as still as a statue. And he was completely unfazed even as Davey frantically waved his arms about and jumped up and down for joy at the sight of a horse in the front yard. After much discussion, we decided to let Davey hop on. Once in the saddle my fiery ex-racer, who was known to launch in an instant, tiptoed ever so gently—as if he were stepping on eggshells—in an effort to protect his precious charge. It truly was a sight to behold. However, the minute the ride was over the spell was broken and Bean went back to being his fiery self. I must say, I was so proud of him and would venture to say he was proud of himself, too, as we pranced off to the field for a welldeserved gallop. But I must confess it’s hard to remember just how endearing they can be while I’m scouring the pasture in the 90-degree, blazing hot sun trying to find that ###!!!***!! brandnew lost shoe. PL

Toby Raymond is a dressage rider and equine PR and features writer living in Southern Pines. When she’s not writing she is (where else?) ... in the barn.

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Saying Goodbye by Helen Ross

he picture, shared so many times on Facebook and Instagram, was haunting and heart-wrenching. Jarrod Lyle, frail and propped up in his hospital bed, kisses his daughter Jemma on the top of her forehead as Lusi, his oldest, sits nearby and holds his hand. The affable Australian was dying. But Lyle was putting up a brave front for his girls, the family who made the pro battle so bravely against the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that had returned for the third—and final—time. In a cruel twist of fate, Lyle was once again cancer-free. But the instruments of that fight—all the drugs, radiation, chemotherapy, even the haploidentical transplant that had appeared to go so well—had taken their toll. He was not going to get better. So Lyle made the decision to cease treatment and enter palliative care. He died a week later, on Aug. 8. Cancer sucks. Less than two weeks earlier, a rare form of brain cancer called glioblastoma had claimed the life of Bruce Lietzke, the popular Texan who loved fishing and classic cars as much as he did golf. He was 67. Lyle was 36. Cancer sucks. Of the two, separated by a generation, Lietzke was the more accomplished. He won 13 times on the PGA TOUR and seven more on PGA TOUR Champions. He played on the 1981 U.S. Ryder Cup team. Lyle was a two-time winner on the Web.com Tour. In truth, though, his biggest triumph as a golfer came when he returned to the game in December of 2013 after beating leukemia for the second time. But the two men shared perspective. They knew what was most important in life—family. It wasn’t lip service. It was how they lived their lives. Case in point: Lietzke was rarely seen at PGA TOUR events during the summer. His kids were born in 1983 and ’85 and he wanted to spend their school breaks with them. That meant missing the U.S. Open—Lietzke never played

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after 1985—and the Open Championship, where both his appearances were made before he became a father. Some might consider major championships such as those career-defining, must-play events should you be eligible. Not Lietzke. He was comfortable with his life and more than happy to put his clubs in the closet for extended periods of time. In fact, once, his caddy, not believing his boss when Lietzke said in October that he wouldn’t be touching his clubs until the 1985 season opener, put a banana underneath the headcover of his driver and zipped up the travel bag. And there it stayed, rotting, until the two reunited on the range the following January. But that was Lietzke. “We hunted, we fished, but most importantly, we all laughed with ‘Lieky.’ He was truly one of the good guys and will be missed,” two-time U.S. Open winner Curtis Strange tweeted. Lyle was also known for his good humor. But like Lietzke, his commitment to his family was the overriding message after his death. The extremely popular Aussie wasn’t even sure he could have children after the chemicals his body absorbed when he was first diagnosed with AML at the age of 17. Thirteen years later, the cancer had returned, but before he started treatment, Lyle wanted to see his daughter Lusi born. So he laid on a recliner in the delivery room as his wife, Briony, was having an emergency C-section. The risk of infection was huge for Lyle and the nurses were monitoring his vitals even as they timed her contractions. Both parents were present and accounted for when Lusi made her arrival, though. Jarrod even got to cut the umbilical cord and bathe and dress her. He was able to spend six hours with his newly expanded family before heading to a hospital two hours away to battle AML once again. “I needed to have something to hang on to,” Lyle told me. And he did.

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That was six years ago. Jemma was born four years later. Lyle lived for his girls and Briony but ultimately it was just too hard to go on. After her husband died, Briony, who was Lyle’s rock, said he was overwhelmed by the support he received—not just from friends but also from people he didn’t even know. And he had one final message he wanted her to convey. “Thanks for your support, it meant the world. My time was short, but if I’ve helped people think and act on behalf of those families who suffer through cancer, hopefully it wasn’t wasted.” It wasn’t. Hug your loved ones tight. Cancer sucks. PL

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dates and times subject to change. Check directly with event organizers before making plans.

September 9.6.2018 2018 Given Tufts Colloquium – Curtis Strange Carolina Hotel | 80 Carolina Vista Drive | Pinehurst Cost: $100.00 | 5:30 p.m. Contact: giventufts.org 9.7.2018 First Friday at the Sunrise - Dangermuffin First Bank Stage at the Sunrise | 250 NW Broad St. | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 5 - 8:15 p.m. Contact: 910.692.8501, sunrisetheater.com 9.7.2018 - 9.28.2018 Sandhills Photography Club Art Exhibit Campbell House | 482 E. Connecticut Ave. | So. Pines Cost: FREE | visit website for times Contact: 910.692.2787, mooreart.org 9.8.2018 Make Your Own Ceramic Bowl STARworks | 100 Russell Drive | Star Cost: $50 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact: 910.428.9001, starworksnc.org 9.8.2018 Saturday Kids Program - Fall Activities Given Memorial Library | 150 Cherokee Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact: 910.295.6022, giventufts.org 9.8.2018 Stray Local - album release party Poplar Knight Spot | 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Cost: $10 | 6:46 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7502, theroosterswife.org 9.9.2018 Grandparents Day - Family Tree Kite Weymouth Woods | 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 3 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2167, ncparks.gov 9.9.2018 Sunday Exchange - Dead City Symphony Exchange Place Lawn | 129 Exchange St. | Aberdeen Cost: FREE | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Contact: 910.944.4506

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9.11.2018 ACMS Artist’s Meetup - presentation by Ellen Burke Hollyhocks Art Gallery | 905 Linden Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE (R.S.V.P. required) | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2787, mooreart.org 9.13.2018 Story Time at Given Given Memorial Library | 150 Cherokee Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 10:30 a.m. Contact: 910.295.6022, giventufts.org 9.13.2018 Gathering at Given - Banned Books Given Memorial Library | 150 Cherokee Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Given Book Shop Contact: 910.295.6022, giventufts.org 9.13.2018 Open Mic Night Poplar Knight Spot | 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Cost: FREE/members, $5/guests | 6:46 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7502, theroosterswife.org 9.14.2018 Live After 5 Concert - Liquid Pleasure Tufts Memorial Park | 1 Village Green Road W. | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 5:30 - 8 p.m. Contact: 910.295.1900, vopnc.org 9.14.2018 Have to Have a Habitat (For Wee Ones!) Weymouth Woods | 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 10 a.m. Contact: 910.692.2167, ncparks.gov 9.16.2018 Wildflower Walk Weymouth Woods | 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 3 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2167, ncparks.gov 9.16.2018 Lula Wiles, Fireside Collective Poplar Knight Spot | 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Cost: $15 | 6:46 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7502, theroosterswife.org 9.17.2018 Chamber Music: Ensemble Mélange Sunrise Theater | 250 NW Broad St. | So. Pines Cost: $30/members, $35/nonmembers | 8 - 10 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2787, mooreart.org

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9.20.2018 Story Time at Given Given Memorial Library | 150 Cherokee Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 10:30 a.m. Contact: 910.295.6022, giventufts.org

9.23.2018 My Favorite Fish Weymouth Woods | 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 3 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2167, ncparks.gov

9.21 - 22.2018 Youth Theater: Alice in Wonderland Sunrise Theater | 250 NW Broad St. | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 21st at 7 p.m., 22nd at 3 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2787, mooreart.org

9.26.2018 Boys & Girls Homes of NC Benefit Golf Tournament Pinehurst No. 8 | 100 Centennial Drive | Pinehurst Cost: $200/individual, $750/team | 10:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Contact: 910.295.1819, bghncsandhills.org

9.21.2018 Movies by the Lake: Cars 3 Aberdeen Lake Park | 301 Lake Park Crossing | Aberdeen Cost: FREE | 7:45 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Contact: 910.944-4574, townofaberdeen.net

9.27.2018 Ruth Pauley Lecture Series: Christine Brennan Carolina Hotel | 80 Carolina Vista Drive | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 7:30 - 9 p.m. Contact: ruthpauley.org

9.21.2018 Emily Scott Robinson, T’Monde Poplar Knight Spot | 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Cost: $15 | 6:46 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7502, theroosterswife.org

9.27.2018 Story Time at Given Given Memorial Library | 150 Cherokee Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 10:30 a.m. Contact: 910.295.6022, giventufts.org

9.22.2018 Ten Thousand Villages International Craft Fair The Village Chapel | 10 Azalea Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact: 910.295.6003, thevillagechapel.com

9.27.2018 N.C. Symphony presents Beethoven’s Fifth Lee Auditorium | 250 Voit Gilmore Lane | So. Pines Cost: TBD | 8 - 10 p.m. Contact: 877.627.6724, ncsymphony.org

9.22.2018 3rd Annual Pours in the Pines Beer Festival Weymouth Center | 555 E. Connecticut Ave. | So. Pines Cost: $15 - $45 | 2 - 6 p.m. Contact: 910.638.5405

9.29.2018 Wildlings: Be a Junior Ranger Weymouth Woods | 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 10 a.m. Contact: 910.692.2167, ncparks.gov

9.22.2018 Eats, Beats and Brews Village Arboretum | 395 Magnolia Road | Pinehurst 4 - 8 p.m. Contact: 910.295.1900, vopnc.org

9.30.2018 Unwinding the Web Weymouth Woods | 1024 N. Fort Bragg Road | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 3 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2167, ncparks.gov

9.22.2018 Vision 4 Moore presents a Tribute to Johnny Cash So. Pines Brewing Company | 565 Air Tool Drive | So. Pines Cost: $18 - $30 | 5:30 - 9:30 p.m. Contact: 910.365.9890, vision4moore.com

9.30.2018 Eric Brace, Peter Cooper and Thomm Juste Poplar Knight Spot | 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Cost: $20 | 6:46 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7502, theroosterswife.org

9.23.2018 Howard Levy and Chris Siebold Poplar Knight Spot | 114 Knight St. | Aberdeen Cost: $20 | 6:46 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7502, theroosterswife.org

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October 10.5.2018 First Friday at the Sunrise - Get Right Band First Bank Stage at the Sunrise | 250 NW Broad St. | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 5 - 8:15 p.m. Contact: 910.692.8501 10.5 -26.2018 Women in Paint & Pottery Campbell House | 482 E. Connecticut Ave. | So. Pines Cost: FREE | Reception on 10.5 at 6 - 8 p.m. Contact: mooreart.org 10.6.2018 Autumnfest 2018 Downtown Park | 145 E. Broad St. | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 910.692.7376, mooreart.org 10.6.2018 Cameron Antiques Fair Cameron Historic District | 485 Carthage St. | Cameron Cost: FREE | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact: 910.245.1231, antiquesofcameron.com 10.7.2018 Putts for Mutts Country Club of Whispering Pines | 2 Clubhouse Blvd. | Whispering Pines Cost: $75/individual, $300/team | 8 a.m. Contact: 910.691.3451, SolutionsForAnimals.org 10.11.2018 Harvest the Promise Fair Barn | 200 Beulah Hill Road S. | Pinehurst Cost: $50 | 6 p.m. Contact: 910.944.7149, fpomc.org 10.14.2018 Weymouth Chamber Music Series: Pamela Howland Weymouth Center | 555 E. Connecticut Ave. | So. Pines Cost: $10/member, $20/nonmember | 2 - 6 p.m. Contact: 910.692.6261, weymouthcenter.org 10.15.2018 Chamber Music: Omer Quartet Sunrise Theater | 250 NW Broad St. | So. Pines Cost: $30 - $35 | 8 - 10 p.m. Contact: 910.692.2787, mooreart.org

10.20.2018 Thomas Pottery Festival of Leaves 1295 S. NC 705 Highway | Seagrove Cost: FREE | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact: 336.879.4145, thomaspottery.com 10.20.2018 40th Annual Holly Arts & Crafts Festival Village of Pinehurst | 6 Chinquapin Road | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Contact: 910.420.8655, pinehurstbusinesspartners.com 10.20.2018 House in the Horseshoe Fall Militia Muster 288 Alston House Road | Sanford Cost: FREE | 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Contact: 910.947.2051 10.20.2018 Pickin’ in the Pines Bluegrass & BBQ Benefit Millstone 4-H Camp | 1296 Mallard Drive | Ellerbe Cost: $50 | 5 - 11 p.m. Contact: 910.652.5905 10.20.2018 Carolina Philharmonic: Pictures at an Exhibition Lee Auditorium | 250 Voit Gilmore Lane | So. Pines Cost: $11 - $60 | 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Contact: 910.687.9287, mooreart.org 10.21.2018 Prancing Horse Fall Farm Tour Foxfire General Store | 1960 Hoffman Road | Jackson Springs Cost: $20 - $25 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Contact: 910.281.3223, prancing-horse.org 10.27.2018 Kinderfest Tufts Memorial Park | 1 Village Green Road W. | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 4 - 6 p.m. Contact: 910.295.2817, vopnc.org 10.27.2018 Oktoberfest Tufts Memorial Park | 1 Village Green Road W. | Pinehurst Cost: FREE | 6 - 9 p.m. Contact: 910.295.2817, vopnc.org

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10.31.2018 Ruth Pauley Lecture Series: Dr. Robert Watson Lee Auditorium | 250 Voit Gilmore Lane | So. Pines Cost: FREE | 7:30 - 9 p.m. Contact: ruthpauley.org

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Sandhills Sightings

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The Carolina Philharmonic “Serenade in the Pines” Weymouth Center Southern Pines June 16

From top, clockwise: Paul Nelson, Kathy Wilford, Janis McCullough and Margaret Hinesley; Carol Gemson and Paul Rogow; Lucy & Cooper Newland; Linda Volman on flute and Paul Kirkpatrick on cello; and Gary W. Brown Jr. entertains on the piano.

Fourth of July Parade Pinehurst July 4

From top, clockwise: Chuck & Cav Peterson in their British 1933 Singer Roadster; Catherine Farinelo with Laddi winning most Patriotic costume; The Cross Creek Pipe & Drum; Alana Kastanes and Dominick Drozak; and Tyson Wagner with Peppy.

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Sandhills Sightings Food Truck Rodeo

Benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project Pinehurst July 14

From top right, clockwise: Cecilia & Santiago Giraldo with David and Alexandra & Wade White; Marlene Martin and Lowell Simon; Morgan England, David Campbell and India Overbey; Betsy Thomas and Carlin & Suzanne Dunnell; and Lindsey & Addison Bibey with Tiffany & Carpenter Hall.

A Tribute to the Rolling Stones “Satisfaction” Proceeds shared with Linden Lodge Foundation

Pinecrest High School Southern Pines July 28

From top right, clockwise: The International Rolling Stones Show featuring “Satisfaction”; Jen Smith and Tom Fioretti; Kit McKinley and Chris Laughlin; Nancy, Sinea & Don Boito; and Terry & Gabe Demuth.

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Sandhills Sightings Santa’s Summer in the Pines Tufts Memorial Park Pinehurst July 28

From top right, clockwise: Santa with Barnes & Borders Utley; Amanda, Zach & Bowie Oden; John, Joanna, Charlie, Emmy & Adger Oakley; Anna Virtue, Amy Shoe and River Bailey; and Jessica, Jack, Mary & Teagan Neely with Fiona & Michael Decaudin.

U.S. Kids Golf World Championship Pinehurst July 31–Aug. 1

From top right, clockwise: Parade of Nations - Ecuador; Valentina & Ignacio Heratado with Jude Desmond; Parade of Nations - Canada; Thaxton Cheyne; and Parade of Nations - Japan.

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Sandhills Sightings Fine Arts Festival Campbell House Southern Pines Aug. 3

From top right, clockwise: Winners in the painting category; Bernie & Jackie Rosenblum with Donna May; Catherine Earps and Bonita Simpson; JoAnn & Dale Erickson; and Tyler Munson and Hannah Bevan.

First Friday Sunrise Theater Southern Pines Aug. 3

From top right, clockwise: Nathan & Samantha Cunningham; Chrissy Excell and Doug Williams; First Friday crowd; Joe & Justine Oliver; and Connor Oliver.

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Sandhills Sightings Live After 5

Tufts Memorial Park Pinehurst Aug. 10

From top right, clockwise: Kristine Turner and Derek King; Sonja Brewton, Kim Mason and Linda Gerdes; Kaitlin & Wade Williams and Grayson Librig; Tyler & Harper Buchland; Michelle & Jeff Lech with Melacca Anderson & Kyle Varner; and The Royal Suits band.

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On the Horseshoe photograph and caption courtesy of The Moore County Historical Association

Upper Moore County, 1954. The House in the Horseshoe was built in 1772 by Phillip Alston as the center of his 4,OOO-acre plantation on Deep River. Alston served as a colonel in the Whig militia during the Revolutionary War, and a small skirmish took place at the homestead between Whig and Loyalist troops on Aug. 5, 1781. Alston was implicated in a murder in 1790 and fled the state. The house was restored by the Moore County Historical Association and donated to the state.

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