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Including independent living and garden cottages situated on 18 acres and convenient to local golf courses, shops, & the Village of Pinehurst; Quail Haven Village is also located close to major medical facilities & unique arts and cultural centers. Residents have access to all levels of care offering security for the future and enabling residents to live independently longer.

ContInuIng Care retIrement CommunIty There may come a time when you require additional care or assistance. Here we strive to make this transition as east as possible through a number of services. HOME CARE

Our Licensed Home Care services range from medication reminders to personal care assistance FAMILY CARE HOME

Our cottages create a small residential home in an intimate environment. Our staff is on- hand 24 hours a day and is trained to provide Assisted Living Care and support as needed SKILLED CARE

The Inn at Quail Haven Village provides health and nursing care in addition to personal care and support. REHABILITATION

Our dedicated, highly experience team works one-on-one with our patients to provide in- and out-patient physical, occupational and speech therapies.

For more information contact Lynn Valliere 155 Blake Boulevard, Pinehurst, NC 28374 910.295.2294 www.qhvillage.com A PART OF THE LIBE RTY FAMILY OF SERVICES

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October 2017 DEPARTMENTS

FEATURES 79 Deer Watching with My 87-Year-Old “Mama” Poetry by Cheryl Meacham

23 Simple Life

80 The Art of Autumn By Jim Moriarty

By Jim Dodson

26 PinePitch 31 Instagram Winners 33 Good Natured By Karen Frye

35 The Omnivorous Reader By D.G. Martin

39 Bookshelf 43 A Writer’s Life By Wiley Cash

49 Hometown By Bill Fields

51 In the Spirit

55 The Kitchen Garden

Star shines in the pumpkin patch

90 Taking on the Giants By Bill Case

Pinehurst amateur Dick Chapman more than held his own against golf’s professional greats

96 The Road Less Traveled By Scott Sheffield Uncle Bert, The Armless Elocutionist

100 From Grit to Glory

By Deborah Salomon Success comes home to Bonnie McPeake

109 Almanac

By Ash Alder Autumnal magic and Harry Houdini

By Tony Cross

By Jan Leitschuh

58 Sandhills Photo Club 63 Out of the Blue By Deborah Salomon

65 Mom, Inc.

By Renee Phile

67 Birdwatch

By Susan Campbell

69 Sporting Life By Tom Bryant

73 Golftown Journal By Lee Pace

110 131 141

Arts & Entertainment Calendar SandhillSeen PineNeedler By Mart Dickerson

143 The Accidental Astrologer By Astrid Stellanova

144 SouthWords By Susan Kelly

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Extraordinary golf view. This home is situated on over 5-acres with 5,500sf. 3 bedrooms, 4/1 bathrooms. This home has spectacular architecture and craftsmanship. The living areas flow featuring varied ceiling heights and design. The interior spaces blend seamlessly with outdoor terraces with many windows and sliders providing long views of Country Club of North Carolina’s Cardinal Course.

World class golf, world class living in Old Town. This stately and refined residence is along the 1st fairway of the world-renowned Pinehurst #2 US Open Golf Course. 5 bedrooms, 4/2 bathrooms.

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220 Merry Way, Southern Pines

60 Braemar Road, Pinehurst

Waterfront home on Lake Auman in Seven Lakes West with over 8,400sf of luxurious living and spectacular views. Magnificent architecture and craftsmanship. 5 bedrooms, 6/1 bathrooms.

Azalea Crossing Farm: a true gem in the hoofbeat of horse country. Over 17-acres with lush rolling pastures, trails to Weymouth, and a short hack to Walthour Moss Foundation. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Golf front on 1.25-acres in Fairwoods on 7. Fabulous 4 bedroom, 4/2 bathroom contemporary home with over 4,700sf of living space. Pool, high ceilings, open floorplan, custom built.

13 Granger Drive, Pinehurst

240 Frye Road, Pinehurst

200 Woodland, Pinehurst

Beautiful home with open plan in Fairwoods on 7 with 3 ensuite bedrooms, and superbly equipped kitchen with upscale appliances. Perfect for entertaining. Pinehurst CC 1-9 membership available.

Cleverly expanded and upgraded on a quiet cul-de-sac in The Village of Pinehurst. Warm and inviting. Expansive interior with unique renovations for fabulous comfort. 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms.

Exceptional executive home in Pine Grove Village, just shy of 3,500sf. Kitchen with Woodmode cabinetry and Thermador gas range. 2story living room with full window wall. 4 bedrooms, 3/1 bathrooms.

390 Pine Vista Drive, Pinehurst

4 Royal Dornoch Lane, Pinehurst

14 Troon Drive, Pinehurst

Waterfront craftsman-style cottage with gracious living spaces. Completely renovated and like new. Open plan with 3,108sf of living space, plus a 700sf workshop. 3 bedrooms, 2/1 bathrooms.

Charming CCNC updated villa overlooking the Dogwood 11th green. Kitchen with granite and stainless. Plantation shutters, generator, 2 fireplaces, covered slate porch. 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Stately charming Southern home in Pinewild CC with over 3,500sf. Kitchen opens to eat-in area and family room. Oversized master with fireplace opens to front porch. 3 bedrooms, 2/1 bathrooms.

$1,725,000 MLS 182888 Linda Criswell 910-783-7374

$1,250,000 MLS 178286 Debbie Darby 910-783-5193

$695,000 MLS 178679 Kay Beran 910-315-3322

$639,000 MLS 178697 Kay Beran 910-315-3322

$499,900 MLS 180870 Jerry & Judy Townley 910-690-7080 910-695-6669

Pinehurst Office

$969,000 MLS 183368 Frank Sessoms 910-639-3099

$564,000 MLS 182586 Kay Beran 910-315-3322

$475,000 MLS 183367 Carolyn Hallett 910-986-2319

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$470,000 MLS 183239 Carol Haney 910-315-5013

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495 South Ridge Street, Southern Pines 810 Lake Dornoch Drive, Pinehurst

$895,000

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$339,000 MLS 181868 Mav Hankey 910-603-3589

910-603-0359

Private home on 5.42-acres. This transitional home overlooks the 10 th hole of Country Club of North Carolina’s Cardinal Course. With over 5,000sf, 3 bedrooms, 4/2 bathrooms, this residence is characterized by large, open living spaces and features amazing golf views. The gourmet kitchen is every chef’s dream. The master suite features his & her bathrooms and fireplace.

Spacious 2,780sf home features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, eatin kitchen, office, family room with walk-out to bbq area. Quiet street just 3 blocks to downtown and 2 miles to Fort Bragg.

165 North Bracken Fern Lane, Southern Pines

8 Sedgefield Lane, Pinehurst

103 Lewis Point, West End

Lovely maintenance-free cottage in Arboretum. Charming open design, all on one-level with 3 bedrooms, 2/1 bathrooms, large finished bonus, unfinished storage. Patio and screen porch.

Outstanding golf front views of the 16th hole of Pinehurst #6. Stunning views. Many sought-after upgrades. Formal/Informal spaces, sunroom, split bedrooms. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Waterfront homesite on Lake Auman with expansive water views. Bulk head, 2 boat docks, boat lift, and swim ladder already in place. Fabulous location for your dream home.

340 Stoneyfield Drive, Southern Pines

103 Newington Way, Aberdeen $259,000 MLS 182871 Carolyn Hallett 910-986-2319

155 Sugar Pine Drive, Pinehurst

$249,000 MLS 183467 Jerry & Judy Townley 910-690-7080 910-695-6669

Easy commute to Fort Bragg. Granite, stainless, new carpet, laminate wood floors, porch, garage, and lots of storage. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Move-in ready in Sandhurst South.

Living large in Glen Laurel. Open floorplan with hardwood, granite, stainless, custom shelving, ceiling fans, new heat pump, garage, large fenced yard, and lots of storage. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms.

Lovely home with nearly 2,000sf. Open design, large great room, split bedrooms, and hardwood flooring throughout main. Large glass porch and deck for entertaining. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

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10 Rutledge Lane, Pinehurst

800 Saint Andrews Drive #214, Pinehurst

Dream personal/rental retreat in The Village of Pinehurst. Ground level condominium accommodates up to 3 guests. 5 minute walk to amenities, 10 minutes to Pinehurst CC. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom.

Custom-built, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, single level home in Village Acres. Kitchen with granite and stainless. Sunroom, rear privacy fence. New roof (August 2017). Move-in ready.

Wonderful golf front condominium in Linville Garden on Pinehurst #5. Completely furnished. Great investment opportunity or weekend getaway. 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

$335,000 MLS 183694 Bill Brock 910-639-1148

$275,000 MLS 181364 Carolyn Hallett 910-986-2319

$247,500 MLS 182312 Kay Beran 910-315-3322

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$315,000 MLS 182102 Linda Criswell 910-783-7374

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10 Pomeroy Drive Alluring 4 BR / 3 BA brick home on the 1st and 9th hole of the Holly course of Pinewild CC. Interior offers great kitchen, oversized living/dining room combo w/windows looking out to spacious screened porch. Pinewild CC membership available.

Pinehurst • $475,000

145 Quail hollow Drive Enchanting 3 BR / 2.5 BA sun-drenched home in prestigious CCNC, nestled in the back of 1.5 acres on the golf course. A large terrace encompasses the back of the house overlooking the pond and Holes 5 and 15, great for outdoor entertaining.

Pinehurst • $459,000

5 shenecossett lane Devine 4 BR / 4 BA golf front property located on the 15th fairway Pinehurst #6. This light and open home offers 14’ ceilings, deep crown molding and hardwood floors. Upper level bedroom and bath are perfect for guests!

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459 longleaf Drive Beautifully designed to capture all the wonderful water views, this 3 BR / 2.5 BA waterfront home is bright and open! All rooms are spacious w/master suite on the main level and nice back deck for outdoor dining and entertaining.

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104 sunrise Point Gorgeous 4 BR / 3.5 BA home sits high w/breathtaking views of Lake Auman. Interior is bright and open with lake views from almost every room. Family room features corner fireplace and window walls and opens to the kitchen and informal breakfast area.

105 tall timbers Drive Amazing 5 BR / 4.5 BA brick home located in desirable Pine Grove Village and offers great living space for a large family. In addition to a large living room, dining room and spacious family room, the sellers have added a master suite and a master bath with an adjoining study.

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56 greyabbey Drive Stunning 4 BR / 3 BA brick home on the 2nd hole of the Magnolia Course at Pinewild CC. Beautiful floorplan w/covered porch and large patio offering great entertaining as well as nice views.

seven lakes west • $375,000

105 leewooD court Beautifully maintained 4 BR / 4.5 BA home located in the gated community of Seven Lakes West. Perfect for a large family, this home offers a bright and open floorplan w/a great kitchen, sunny Carolina Room and an abundance of living space.

14 scioto lane Classic 3 BR / 2.5 BA home on the 18th fairway of Pinehurst #6. Interior has spacious living room w/entrance to the covered patio area, formal dining room and nice in ground pool! Enjoy great golf course views in this private location.

4 buckingham Place Gorgeous all brick 4 BR / 3 BA townhome in desirable Cotswold. With over 2,600 sq. ft. of living area, the floorplan is bright and open w/expansive living room with center fireplace surrounded by custom built-ins. The living area is open to the oversized rear patio and offers great privacy.

aberDeen • $335,000

foxfire • $305,000

106 bonnie brook court Delightful 4 BR / 3.5 BA Charleston Style home in the picturesque side-walk community of Bonnie Brook. This unique home has been meticulously maintained and complete with white picket fence accents and upgrades throughout.

1 n. wrenn Place Striking 4 BR / 2.5 BA home accented w/stone and stucco and wonderful curb appeal. Interior is light and open w/high ceilings, hardwood floors and stone fireplace. French doors off the living room open to nice deck w/views of the course and pond.

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215 inverrary roaD Spectacular 5 BR / 6.5 BA home located between the 13th tee box and 14th fairway of the #7 course in Fairwoods on 7. Interior is open and sun-filled with 9ft. ceilings on 2nd level and 11ft. ceilings on main level. This home has over 4 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds w/privacy and panoramic golf views/.

Pinehurst • $749,500

Pinehurst • $999,000

80 braemar roaD Incredible golf front home in Fairwoods on 7. This beautiful 4 BR / 5.5 BA home features top of the line finishes, mouldings, marble and hard-wood slate flooring. Wow guests with the gourmet kitchen, luxurious bedroom suites, wine cellar or cascading terrace overlooking the 15th green.

seven lakes west • $749,000

Pinehurst • $925,000

145 brookhaven roaD Stunning custom brick 5 BR / 5.5 BA home in Fairwoods on Seven is located on an oversized, private lot and overlooks the 15th fairway of the #7 course. This beautiful home offers lots of upscale features and is a must see!

Pinehurst • $649,000

85 abbottsforD Drive Marvelous contemporary 4 BR / 2.5 BA home was honored as home of the year in 2006 in their price bracket. Located on the 13th green of the Holly Course, this is one of the most beautiful home sites in Pinewild, overlooking both golf and water with long views.

114 butterfly court Exquisite custom 3 BR / 3.5 BA home on one of the most beautiful lots on the lake! Floorplan offers lots of living space w/gourmet kitchen and beautiful panoramic water views from almost every room.

45 ferguson roaD Unique find in Old Town! This 4 BR / 4 BA home sits in a premier location. Architectural features include 10’ ceilings, lots of windows, gourmet kitchen with cherry cabinets, solid surface countertops and a private breakfast area that overlooks the back yard.

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Pinehurst • $624,900

Pinehurst • $612,000

106 rachels Point Drop dead gorgeous 4 BR / 3.5 BA Bob Timberlake design located on 1.8 beautifully landscaped acres that slopes gently to the water and includes an outdoor kitchen on the patio, a private dock and beach with a fireplace. A must see in McLendon Hills!

Pinehurst • $599,000

11 village lane Appealing 4 BR / 3.5 BA Old Town Home complete with white picket fencing and fully fenced back yard. The interior is light and bright with an open living plan and an upstairs that flows beautifully. PCC membership option available for transfer.

19 mcmichael Drive Grand all brick 4 BR / 4.5 BA custom home with lovely views of the scenic pond as well as the golf course. The gourmet kitchen has custom cabinets, granite countertops, tile backsplash, built-in desk area and a walk-in pantry. This is a wonderful home!

55 glasgow Drive Alluring 3 BR / 3.5 BA gem located in the gated community of Pinewild CC w/beautiful views of the 3rd hole of the challenge course. This home offers beautiful floorplan w/ soaring ceilings, cozy living area complete w/fireplace and designer kitchen.

west enD • $549,000

Pinehurst • $515,000

637 mclenDon hills Drive Lovely 3 BR / 3.5 BA lakefront home in McLendon Hills. The kitchen features a large island, custom cabinets and huge walk-in pantry. Upstairs there are two add’l bedrooms and bonus room. Great home in gated community w/access to stables and riding trails.

205 national Drive Gorgeous all brick 3 BR / 2 BA home w/views of the 7th and 8th holes of Pinehurst #9. The home features split bedroom plan, private den/office off the foyer, lots of living space and centrally located close to shopping and dining….a must see!

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M A G A Z I N E Volume 13, No. 10 Jim Dodson, Editor

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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Deborah Salomon, Staff Writer Mary Novitsky, Sara King, Proofreaders CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS John Gessner, Laura Gingerich, Tim Sayer CONTRIBUTORS Tom Allen, Harry Blair, Tom Bryant, Susan Campbell, Bill Case, Wiley Cash, Tony Cross, Al Daniels, Annette Daniels, Mart Dickerson, Clyde Edgerton, Bill Fields, Jan Leitschuh, Meridith Martens, D.G. Martin, Diane McKay, Lee Pace, Romey Petite, Renee Phile, Joyce Reehling, Stephen E. Smith, Astrid Stellanova, Angie Tally, Ashley Wahl, Janet Wheaton

David Woronoff, Publisher

60 Manigault Place ~ Southern Pines This simply lovely, rare three bedroom, three bath home in desirable Middleton Place, is perfection on one level. The entry hall and middle bedroom, currently used as a study, have hardwood floors. Light, bright and freshly painted the unit has many special details: a mirrored wall over fireplace, wainscoting and panel details in dining room, new grass cloth wall paper in the entry hall and master bath upgrades. The third bedroom opens to the walled terrace courtyard. Office space is in the hallway off of the guest bedroom. Generous storage closets line the garage wall. The location, backing up to a large woodland area is very quiet and a choice location in the walled community. Offered at $358,000.

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285 N Bethesda Road

140 Pinegrove Road

Enchanting 1920’s country home in a garden setting on 4.09 acres. 4 BR, 4.5 BA with a guest cottage. Exquisite master wing, updated kitchen, 3 fireplaces. Price Reduced $998,000.

Exceptional renovated cottage in premier location. Beautifully designed in character with original architecture. 4BR, 3.5BA. $845,000.

101 Kirkhill Court

85 Lake Dornoch

NEW LISTING. The best of everything in Pinehurst #9, NEW LISTING. Golf front CCNC with lake view. National. Spacious light-filled rooms, antique heart pine 4023 main house, 763 guest house addition. One floors on three levels, 6BR, 6BA, 2 half BA. $785,000 floor,3 BR, 3.5 BA main, 1 BR, 1 BA guest. $995,000.

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310 Crest Road

25 Maple Road

44 Royal County Down

Alan Walters custom family home located near the entrance NEW LISTING. “Homewood” is a landmark Southern at the private gated community of Forest Creek GC. Sandhills Pines estate on 7.4 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens. Farm Life school district. 5BR, 4.15BA. 6807sqft. $895,900. Gourmet kitchen, 7BR, 7.5BA. $1,675,000.

The 100 year old Rambler Cottage has a premier location A premier golf from setting on 11th hole of Pinehurst #9 completes the perfection of this beautifully in the Village with an endearing garden. Exudes signature conceived and executed golf retreat. $689,000. Pinehurst charm. 4BR, 3.5BA. $795,000.

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110 N Highland Road

91 W McKenzie Road

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920 E. Massachusetts

Historic Southern Pines 1920’s Colonial Revival Charming cottage in the woods offers the ultimate Open dining, living and kitchen arrangement, main 30’s Dutch Colonial, restored in ’06 adding two floor, lovely master bedroom suite, to light filled wings. 4 BR, 3.5 BA, walled patio with courtyard, on 1.91 acresinWeymouthHeights. 6BR, 5.5BA, in a private location in Old Town. 3 BR, 2 BA, guest house, main floor master. $790,000. hardwood oors throughout. $440,000. rooms with upscale detail. 3BR, 3.5BA. $625,000. 5227sqft. Slateroof,3fireplaces. $898,000.

840 Lake Dornoch

CCNC golf front on Cardinal Course. One floor living, remarkable kitchen, paneled study. 3BR, 3.5BA, 3 car garage, $965,000.

Price Horse Country estate on 16.7 acres including Golf front with water view in Mid South Club. lovely lake. Faulk designed 4BR, 4.5BA, 5640 sq 5 BR, 5 BA, 2 half BA, 3 car garage, pool, built in ’05, 1.15 acre lot, 6860 sq ft, elevator. $1,500,000. ft home built in 1970. $1,425,000.

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NEW LISTING. Nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac near Lake Pinehurst. 4BR, 2.5BA, ground floor master. $328,000.

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The Carolina Philharmonic announces the opening of its 2017/2018 Season Fri., Oct. 6, 2017, 6:30 – Eighth Annual Gala for Music Education: Imaginings, The Carolina Hotel, Grand Ballroom Wed., Nov. 22, 2017, 8pm & Sat., Nov. 25, 2017, 3pm Matinee – Holiday Pops, featuring a Broadway Star, The Carolina Hotel, Grand Ballroom Tues., Dec. 19, 2017, 7:30pm – Handel’s Messiah (performance lasts one hour), Owens Auditorium, SCC Wed, Jan. 10, 2018, 7:30pm – Symphonic Masterworks: Beethoven’s Fifth & Schubert’s “Unfinished” Symphonies, Owens Auditorium, SCC Wed., Feb 7, 2018, 7:30pm – A Night at the Opera, featuring four vocal soloists, Owens Auditorium, SCC Sat. Mar. 17, 2018, 3pm Matinee & 7:30pm shows – A Walk on Broadway, featuring two Broadway Stars, Owens Auditorium, SCC Sat., April 21, 3pm Matinee & 7:30pm shows – Broadway Cabaret, featuring two Broadway Stars, Owens Auditorium, SCC Sat., May 19, 2018, 7:30pm – Season Finale: Symphonic Salute, featuring internationally renowned violinist, Natasha Korsakova, Owens Auditorium, SCC

Season Tickets Still Available! Photo by John Gessner

5 Market Square, Pinehurst, NC 28374 Tickets now available: www.carolinaphil.org or 910-687-0287 The Carolina Philharmonic is a 501(c)3 non-profit.

Join us at

Imaginings

Friday, October 6, 6:00pm | The Carolina Hotel, Grand Ballroom The Carolina Philharmonic’s Eighth Annual Gala for Music Education

Featured performer

Edward Watts

Cocktails, Dinner and Exceptional Music and…

Price per person $150

Honoring Dr. John R. Dempsey

Reservations now being accepted. boxoffice@carolinaphil.org (910) 687-0287

President of Sandhills Community College

The Gala benefits The Carolina Philharmonic’s record setting, interdisciplinary music education programs for the children of Moore County.

The Carolina Philharmonic presents

Holiday Pops at The Carolina Hotel

In the Grand Ballroom | Wednesday, November 22 - 8pm & Saturday, November 25 - 3pm On the eve of Thanksgiving, Maestro Wolff leads the Carolina Philharmonic in a festive holiday pops concert for the young at heart, featuring Broadway Star. Encore matinee Saturday. Get tickets while they last!

Tickets start at $30 for General Admission with discounts for students and active military Tickets Available at:

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SIMPLE LIFE

Prayers and Poetry To see inward, first look up

By Jim Dodson

Early one morning

ILLUSTRATION BY ROMEY PETITE

not long ago, as I do most days, I took the day’s first cup of Joe out to the front yard to sit for a spell in an old wooden Adirondack chair that provides a wide view of the night sky. Something about its vast clockwork beauty comforts me. My foundling dog, Mulligan, seems to dig our predawn ritual, too.

October and November’s skies, particularly in the hours well before sunrise, are among the clearest of the year, and this particular morning was outstanding, with Venus shining over my left shoulder and a gibbous moon over the right, casting faint shadows on the lawn. The stillness was deep, the silence broken only by a lone dog barking miles away and the sound of a train grinding over the horizon to its destination. Such peaceful hours — my version, I suppose, of an ancient matins ritual, a venture into thin spaces — always restore something needed in me, a healing sense of optimism and gratitude. Pieces of my favorite poems and prayers waft through my mind. The recovering journalist in me, however, understands that the serenity of a glittering firmament is either a gift from God or a grand parlor trick of the universe, merely the latest quiet before the storms of another day on this beautiful blue planet we inhabit. As I sat there gazing up at the early stars, the largest Atlantic hurricane of modern times was bearing down upon the Florida Straits, a Cat 5 storm with eight million people in its sights. Overnight, an 8.1 earthquake had rocked the coast of Southern Mexico, the largest recorded in that nation in 100 years, killing 96, many in their beds. This was mere days after a Gulf hurricane transformed Houston into a waterland of death and misery, robbing tens of thousands of their homes. There were also record wildfires burning out West and killer floods across India. Suddenly I heard the voice of my old Latin teacher, Professor A. “So, young souls, why are you here?” he asked on the first day of Introduction to Latin and the Classics. This was the fall of 1971. A girl spoke up to say she believed Latin was necessary for the law career she hoped to have someday. Another, aiming for medicine, concurred. “I heard it was a fun class and I need three credits to graduate,” offered some wiseguy in back. The class laughed. Around the room it went until it came to me.

Truthfully, a freshman English lit and history major, I was there because I’d opted to sign up for three Latin courses in order to avoid a single course in calculus, what my faculty advisor referred to as the “classical death option.” “The second book I ever owned was an illustrated book of Greek and Roman Myths,” I said, hoping that would suffice. Professor A. smiled. “If I may ask, what was your first?”

“The Little Prince,” I replied. This brought another smile. “Perhaps someday you will be an astronaut.” Then, a bit of advice. “Anytime you wonder why you’re really here on this Earth, I suggest that you simply look up and let the wonder fill you the way it grounded ancient travelers and sages. The sky makes philosophers of everyone.” Four autumns later, on my way home to Greensboro to take a job as a rookie reporter at my hometown paper, I dropped by Professor A.’s office to say thank you for opening a larger world to me. Because of him, I’d read Cicero and Ovid and a translated Odyssey and come to love the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. If my grasp of Latin wasn’t the best, though a few bits bubble up from time to time, my understanding of the Roman and Greek minds was like a gift from the gods, something I would take with me — and turn to — throughout my life and career. Luis Acevez was a dapper little man, a scholarly son of Guadalajara who favored tweed jackets and striped bowties. His bearing was formal, Old World. He stood and offered me his hand, wished me Godspeed with a hint of a bow and that same Socratic smile. “Any time you lose your way or forget why you are here, just look up and the stars will remind you.” He went to his shelf and pulled out a slim volume, a new Penguin edition of Emperor Aurelius’s famous meditations. “Salve,” he said, offering the classic Roman greeting which meant Hail and Live Well! I saw Professor A. only one other time. If I believed in accidents, this might simply have been a happy one. But life has shown me there’s no such thing as accidents. Many years later, I was briefly visiting the campus to receive an honor for my writing. While killing time at the student bookstore, I spotted him — almost didn’t recognize him without his tweeds and striped ties, not really sure he would remember me. “Ah,” he said with delight, “the young fellow who didn’t become an astronaut after all.” I was touched that he remembered me. He’d been retired for more than a decade. I was even more touched when he mentioned that he’d taken great pleasure in following my career as a journalist. By this point in my still-young working life, I’d written about everything

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from pointy-headed Klansmen in Alabama to serial killers in Atlanta. I’d covered so many misbehaving politicians and so much violent death and mayhem across my native South, I’d finally been forced to flee to a winding green river in Vermont to try to sort out the world and find a measure of inner peace. That’s where I discovered arctic winter nights full of glittering stars and a silence so deep and healing, I heard my own pulse slowing down. That’s where I reread the classics, rediscovered that old copy of the Meditations and started my life anew. My presence on the campus was because of a memoir I’d published about my final travels with a wise and funny father, an adman with a poet’s heart who helped me find the way to a more fulfilling life. Though I never mentioned his name, Professor A. had played a part in that eventual rebirth and memoir. So I thanked him again for that new Penguin edition of the Meditations which was still with me, now dog-earred, impossibly marked up and coming apart at the seams. This seemed to please him. Since that time, whenever the world itself appeared to be coming apart at the seams, I have turned to poets and Rome’s Philosopher King for useful perspective. “And anytime I forget why I am here,” I told my old professor, “I simply look up at the stars.” He just smiled. “Salve,” he said. “Salve,” I returned the ancient greeting. This is why I sit beneath the stars most mornings with my coffee and my dog, Mulligan, named for a second chance at life, regardless of season or weather. Even if they aren’t visible, I know the stars are always there. Often I send up a simple prayer of thanks — the medieval Christian mystic Meister Eckhart says a simple thank-you works wonders — and other times I simply think about poets and philosophers who’ve helped me on my long journey from darkness to light, especially an adman with a poet’s heart and a

dapper little professor who found his guidance in the stars. “Last night,” wrote the poet Wallace Stevens, “I spent an hour in the dark transept of St. Patrick’s Cathedral where I go now and then in my lonely moods. An old argument with me is that the true religious force in the world is not the church but the world itself: the mysterious callings of Nature and our responses.” Over supper recently, a friend who described her pilgrimage to see the Summer’s eclipse in totality as “a spiritual experience,” remarked that the record hurricane and earthquake were merely Mother Earth explaining that we have become careless stewards of this marvelous blue planet. I suddenly remembered a passage from the old Emperor that I committed to memory decades ago: “Think of your many years of procrastination; how the gods have repeatedly granted you periods of grace, of which you have taken no advantage. It is time to realize the nature of the universe to which you belong, and of that Controlling Power whose offspring you are; and to understand that your time has a limit to it. Use it, then, to advance your enlightenment.” Almost on cue for the gods, another old friend at the table who finds his deepest healing in making music with his one of his six guitars, began quoting a Southern troubadour named Walt Wilkins, whose song perfectly explained my mornings beneath the heavens. I can’t explain a blessed thing Not a falling star, or a feathered wing Or how a man in chains has the strength to sing Just one thing is clear to me There’s always more than what appears to be And when the light’s just right I swear I see poetry PS Contact Editor Jim Dodson at jim@thepilot.com.

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He is a wee mouse with a regal family history who enjoys his quiet life in the mansion on the hill. And he is the subject of Annie Hallinan’s new read-along, children’s picture book, Brinkley Boyd of Weymouth, which commemorates what would have been the 100th wedding anniversary of Lt. James Boyd and Miss Katharine Lamont. On Thursday, October 19, at 5:30 p.m., The Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities will host a special fund-raiser/ book launch party that will include a reading by Annie Hallinan, a children’s scavenger hunt, horse-drawn carriage rides, an auction, and hors d’oeuvres from Restaurant 195. Your purchase of a signed, limited-edition copy of this delightful book — sure to appeal to all Weymouth lovers — will help support the much-needed repairs to the Boyd’s carriage house, Weymouth’s future location for many children’s educational events. The cost of the event is free. The Weymouth Center is located at 555 E Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. For more information and reservations, call (910) 692-6261.

Carolina Philharmonic Gala

On Friday, October 6, The Carolina Philharmonic hosts its Eighth Annual Gala, “Imaginings,” which promises to be one of the most elegant events of the Sandhills fall social season. The festivities begin at 6 p.m. in The Grand Ballroom at The Carolina Hotel and will include special performances by Maestro David Michael Wolff (on the piano) and Broadway star Edward Watts (back by popular demand). The Carolina Philharmonic’s Junior Orchestra will perform during the reception and a special presentation will be made to Dr. John R. Dempsey, President of Sandhills Community College, in honor of his cultural contributions to the community. Tickets are $150/person ($75/military) and include hors d’oeuvres, a three-course, sit-down dinner and drinks. Proceeds from the Gala and the live and silent auctions will benefit The Carolina Philharmonic’s Educational Outreach Programs, which serve thousands of Moore County children annually. The Carolina Hotel is located at 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Village of Pinehurst. For reservations call (910) 687-0287.

Broadway Comes to Town

Once again, Judson Theatre is proud and thrilled to be bringing New York-quality theater to Owens Auditorium. The Sunshine Boys will be on stage from Thursday, October 19 through Sunday, October 22. Written by Neil Simon, this comedy is about two aging actors, Willie Clark and Al Lewis, who were once a successful Vaudeville comedy duo, but had a bitter falling out and have been out of touch for years. They reluctantly agree to share a stage again, and it doesn’t go well. Two-time Emmy winner Robert Wuhl (from HBO’s Arli$$ and Bull Durham, Good Morning Vietnam and other films) stars as Willie Clark. Don Moss (Ralph Malph on Happy Days and Rusty Pillsbury on Glee) is Al Lewis. Tickets are available from the Campbell House, the Country Bookshop or at www.tickets.vendini.com. Owens Auditorium is located at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information, call (910) 585-6989 or judsontheatre.com.

SCC Hosts International Guitarists in Concert

Two of the leading guitarists of the new, international guitar scene will perform at Owens Auditorium in two separate concerts this month. Goran Krivokapicć performs on Tuesday, October 24, and Judicaël Perroy on Monday, October 30. Goran Krivokapicć is known for his technical virtuosity and distinctive interpretations. He won his first international competition at the age of 14, and continued to win many more, including two Golden Guitar awards at the annual International Guitar Convention in Alessandria, Italy, as the best young guitarist of 2005. Judicaël Perroy is widely known as an extraordinary, virtuoso classical guitarist. He is regularly invited to give master classes at top conservatories and universities in the United States and abroad, and his students are emerging as international stars of classical guitar. Both performances start at 7 p.m., and admission is free. Owens Auditorium is located at Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. For more information, call Ryan Book at (910) 695-3828.

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Unleashing the Possibilities The Rooster’s Wife

True to their cultural heritage, these performers are musicians and storytellers with emotional depth, humor, and versatility: Sunday, October 1: Tyler Childers is a young singer/songwriter from Eastern Kentucky, whose country folk songs blend Nashville honky-tonk and Appalachian bluegrass. $20. Friday, October 6: Jo Gore mesmerizes audiences with her angelic voice and electrifying stage presence while remaining true to her love of classic, soul and jazz standards. $10. Sunday, October 8: The Press Gang, performing instrumental dance music of Ireland on fiddle, accordion and guitar, are joined by Freddy and Francine, an Americana-Soul duo. $20. Sunday, October 15: David JacobsStrain is a fierce slide guitar player of ballads and blues and swampy rock and roll. $15. Sunday, October 22: Surly Gentlemen is a brand new band from Bluegrass veterans Clay Hess and Tim Shelton (NewFound Road) along with multi-instrumentalist Brennan Hess. $15. Friday, October 27: Seth Walker is a masterful blues guitarist, a singer with some swing in his voice and a writer whose songs sound less composed than unleashed. $15. Sunday, October 29: Laurelyn Dossett, Anya Hinkle and Caroline Spence: Three master songwriters trade tunes in this Americana music celebration. $20. All show times are at 6:46 p.m. The Rooster’s Wife is located at 114 Knight St., Aberdeen and can be reached at (910) 944-7502.

The Moore Humane Society Gala and Auction will be held at The Fair Barn on Tuesday, October 17, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Come support this worthy cause and enjoy a selection of wines, beer, delicious food and live music for your dancing or listening pleasure by the Will McBride Group, a jazz-influenced rock/pop trio. In addition, you can win prizes and bid for fabulous items in the silent auction, which features music and sports memorabilia, dance lessons, artwork, fine jewelry, theatre/movie tickets, psychic readings, wine tasting, tours, travel packages, and more. Go to moorehumane.org for a preview of items, including a rare Rolling Stones guitar autographed by Mick, Keith, Charlie, Ronnie and Bill. Tickets are $75 in advance, available at the Country Bookshop in Southern Pines and Given Memorial Library in Pinehurst, or online. Tickets will be $85 at the door. All event proceeds go, of course, to the shelter. The Fair Barn is located at 200 Beulah Hill Road S, Pinehurst. For more information, call (910) 947-2631 or visit www.moorehumane.org.

An Evening of Patriotic Expression

A Stroke of Patriotism will present the entriesfromitsPatriotic Expressions2017 Art Contest at The Fair Barn on Sunday, October 29, from 4-7 p.m. Enjoy music, food and beverages from local entertainers and merchants while you view and vote for the paintings and drawings, each of which includes its own personal, patriotic story. The cover charge of $10/person includes one drink and enables you to cast up to 10 votes and participate in the silent auction. From October 13-28, you can vote online with a donation at www.strokeofpatriotism.org. Judges will tally all votes and announce “Painting of the Year,” second place and third place winners at the event. A Stroke of Patriotism’s vision is to give the local artist community the opportunity to use their creativity to support our veterans in times of need. The Fair Barn is located at 200 Beulah Hill Road S, Pinehurst. For more information, call Adele Buytenhuys at (910) 687-5075 or visit adele@ strokeofpatriotism.org.

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The Country Bookshop Welcomes Wiley Cash

Wiley Cash is the author of three novels: A Land More Kind Than Home, winner of 2013 SIBA Book Award for fiction and a New York Times best seller; This Dark Road to Mercy; and The Last Ballad, just released. On Saturday, October 7, at 4 p.m., you will have the opportunity to meet this talented North Carolina writer when he comes to The Country Bookshop to read from and discuss his eagerly awaited new novel. Set in the Appalachian foothills in 1929, it focuses on the early days of the labor movement and the courage of the workers who fought for it. At the heart of the story is Ella May, a young mill worker struggling to care for her children. The labor unions give her hope — but does she dare go against the powerful mill owners, who will stop at nothing to defeat the unions? The Country Bookshop is located at 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. For more information, call (910) 692-3211.

The Art in Bloom Gallery is bringing a traveling art exhibit, “Sea to Sandhills: Art from Wilmington to Southern Pines” to the Belle Mead Art Studio in Southern Pines. The Art in Bloom Gallery, which is housed in a 19th century horse stable in historic downtown Wilmington, showcases original works by national and international artists, including several from Wilmington. Styles and media are eclectic, including painting, drawings, photography, sculpture and ceramics. This exhibition, which features many artists of Wilmington, opens with a reception Sunday, October 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and closes October 22 with another reception on that day from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Regular studio hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The Belle Mead Gallery is located at 100 Waters Drive in Southern Pines. Please enter through the clubhouse main lobby. For more information, call (484) 885-3037 or visit aibgallery.com.

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Pinehurst Pollinator Garden Adventure

At 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, visit this beautiful garden and learn about pollinators, why they are so important to us, and what we can do to prevent their disappearance from our gardens. The afternoon’s family-friendly activities include a scavenger hunt along the trail, handson activities with a Weymouth Woods ranger and face painting. You’ll receive a native pollinator plant to take home for your own yard. This event is sponsored by Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve and the First Health Fitness Center. Admission is free, but participants need to register through Pinehurst Parks and Recreation. The Pollinator Garden is located just left of First Health Fitness Center, 170 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst. For more information, call (910) 295-1900.

The Golf Capital Chorus invites you join them for an evening of great music and fun at their annual show, “Barbershop on Broadway,” on Saturday, November 4 at 7 p.m. at the Pinecrest High School’s Lee Auditorium. The featured quartet, Signature, will be joined by senior quartet Harmony Grits. The Golf Capital Chorus will sing selections from Broadway shows, and some chorus quartets will also entertain you. Tickets are $15 and are available at The Country Bookshop, Given Outpost or call any chorus member. The evening promises to fulfill Golf Capital Chorus’s mission of promoting the barbershop style of singing, providing quality entertainment and making significant contributions to their charities. The proceeds from these shows benefit both local and national charities. The Lee Auditorium is located at 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Call Marty Matula at (910) 673-3464 or Larry Harter at (910) 295-3529.

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hen my girls were young, and Halloween was near, I would feel a bit of apprehension as the day got closer. I was certain that the root cause of most childhood maladies came from the overconsumption of sugar, artificial colors and preservatives; those topped the list of ingredients we tried to avoid. But one of my daughters had another agenda. I will always remember the Halloween she went trick-or-treating with a friend, and filled a pillowcase with candy. She hid her stash in a drawer, and when I eventually found the pillowcase, it was mostly empty candy wrappers! These days we don’t have to be quite as concerned. With increased awareness and availability, you can provide great treats for Halloween without the unwanted mystery ingredients. There are gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, preservative- and additive-free choices for children who must avoid these ingredients because of allergies. There are gummy worms and bears, lollipops, jelly beans and many healthier choices compared with the corn syrup-rich candies that flood the market. If you are creative and want to have a little party for the occasion, even for grown-up goblins, here are some spooky snacks you can make that everyone will love to eat:

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Fruit Monsters Cut strawberries into slivers (these are the tongues). Cut Granny Smith apples into quarters, removing the core. Carefully cut out the mouth from each quarter of the apple. One apple makes four monsters. Rub a little lemon juice on the apple, so it doesn’t turn brown. Spread your favorite nut butter on the inside of the apple mouths. Use sunflower seeds or sliced almonds as teeth on the top of the mouth. Place the strawberry tongue inside the mouth, using nut butter as glue. Use candy eyes (you can find these in the baking section) on the top of the apple. YumEarth Organic Pops These non-GMO lollipops taste amazing. Your

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Martin’s Mixture

A former two-time governor argues that science points to God

By D.G. Martin

What would be rarer

than a total eclipse of the sun?

My answer: a serious book about science or religion written by a former governor of North Carolina or any other state. We had our solar eclipse in August, and our former two-term governor Jim Martin has given us a serious book on both science and religion. As the son of a Presbyterian minister and a Davidson College and Princeton University trained chemist, Martin is a devoted believer — in both his religion and the scientific method. His book Revelation Through Science: Evolution in the Harmony of Science and Religion is his effort to show that the discoveries of science pose no threat to Christianity or any other religion. He is a champion of the scientific method and, without apology, endorses the discoveries his fellow scientists have made, including the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe and basics of the Theory of Evolution. But, as a lifelong Christian, he believes the Bible is “the received word of God, the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and of any life it holds, on Earth or elsewhere. I believe the Bible is our best guide to faith and practice. “I believe there is, and can be, no irreconcilable conflict between science and religion, for they are revealed from the same God. Even more than that, as a Christian, I believe that God is most clearly revealed in the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. Furthermore, I firmly believe that a loving God intended us to have the capacity to observe and interpret nature, so that we would grow in understanding the majesty and mystery of His creation and all that followed.” How can Martin reconcile his scientific truths with the biblical account of a six-day creation or with the related belief that the Earth was created about 6,000 years ago? He admits that has not always been easy. When he was active in politics and serving as governor from 1985 through 1993, he would sometimes avoid discussion of these questions. For instance, once during his time as governor he visited the small town of Hobucken on Pamlico Sound. He stopped at the local fishing supply store at R. E. Mayo Fish & Supply and saw a “monstrous skeletal whale head standing right outside the store.”

Martin remarked to some of the local people, “Wow! That whale must have lived and died there millions of years ago!” In his book, Martin writes that everything got quiet. Then, one person responded, “No, sir, we reckon she couldn’t have been there more’n six thousand years!” Martin admits, “I did not stand my ground and debate the age of the Earth with these fine gentlemen. I knew what I knew, part of which was that they knew what they knew, and this debate was not winnable.” Now Martin is ready, not to debate, but to explain that science’s conclusions about the time of creation (13.7 billion years ago) and the age of the Earth (4.5 billion years ago) are firmly based. More importantly for him, they are not in conflict with religion, including the creation accounts in the Book of Genesis. In his 400-page book he lays out a seminar for the “educated non-scientist,” explaining the awesome complexities and orderliness of our world. He gives details of the sciences of astronomy, physics, biology, evolution, geology, paleontology, organic chemistry, biochemistry and genomics, including efforts to spark living organisms from inert chemicals. With every scientific advance or explanation of how the world came about and works now, Martin says there is a further revelation from the Creator. Does he assert that these advances prove the existence of God? No, but throughout the book he points out what he calls “anthropic coincidences” that made for a universe that “was physically and chemically attuned very precisely for the emergence of life, culminating thus far in an intelligent, self-aware species.” Recently he explained to me the importance of the power of gravity or the “gravity constant.” “If the pull of gravity were slightly stronger,” he said, “the universe would’ve collapsed. If it was slightly weaker, there’d be no stars, the same, because it had to be precisely balanced with the energy and power of that burst of expansion from the beginning, so astronomers therefore conclude that there was a beginning, just as in Genesis 1:1, In the beginning, Pow.” Martin explained that, like gravity, “there are a number, about a half dozen, physical constants, all of which are precisely balanced for us to be here. One astronomer said, ‘It’s as if the universe knew we were coming.’ All of this implies purpose, and science cannot ask questions about purpose. Science

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cannot get answers about purpose, but that doesn’t mean there’s no purpose. It’s clear from this evidence that we didn’t get here by unguided chance. In that way, science points to God. In that way, science tells us that God is. Science does not tell us who God is. It doesn’t differentiate between different denominations, different theological traditions, or insights, or reasonings, but it does support all of them in that sense.” If these discussions of science and religion are too complicated for readers, they should not put down the book before reading its final chapter in which Martin describes his personal journey of faith, study, service, and tolerance and respect for the opinions of those who see things differently. As a political figure and former Republican governor, does Martin share his thoughts on science and politics? He asks his readers, “Which political party is anti-science?” Their answer, he says, would likely reveal their political orientation. Martin agrees with Alex Berezow, founding editor of the “RealClearScience” website. Berezow asserts that partisans in both parties are “equally abusive of science and technology, albeit on different topics and issues.” Martin confesses that several positions held by many Republicans are unsustainable in light of the findings of science. He notes that some Republicans believe global warming is a myth. But, he writes, “Denial is indefensible.” He continues, “Instead of futile denial that excessive carbon dioxide from combustion of coal and oil contributes to global warming, Republicans should let science be science.” Anyone who thinks this statement represents Martin’s complete acceptance of a liberal environmentalist position on clean energy would be misled. His response to the carbon crisis is increased reliance on nuclear power because wind and solar alternatives can only make minor contributions to our energy needs. In bold print he asserts, “If we cannot accept nuclear power as an irreplaceable part of the solution, how serious are we about the problem?” Whether or not you agree with Martin’s views on religion, science or politics, his book is a welcome gift to a country that is in great need of what his book gives us: clear, thoughtful, and respectful discussion of important, misunderstood, and controversial topics. Too bad such books are as rare as a total solar eclipse. PS D.G. Martin hosts North Carolina Bookwatch, which airs Sundays at noon and Thursdays at 5 p.m. on UNC-TV.

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October Books FICTION The Last Ballad, by Wiley Cash

The author of the celebrated best-seller A Land More Kind Than Home returns with a new novel. Set in the Appalachian foothills of North Carolina in 1929 and inspired by actual events, it chronicles an ordinary woman’s struggle for dignity and her rights in a textile mill.

Origin, by Dan Brown

A new Robert Langdon thriller that takes him to a location he’s never been before — Bilbao, Spain. On a trail marked by modern art and enigmatic symbols, Langdon uncovers clues that ultimately bring him face-to-face with a shocking discovery . . . and the breathtaking truth that has long eluded us.

Manhattan Beach, by Jennifer Egan

From one of the greatest novelists of our time, winner of a National Book Critics Circle Award, a National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize and best-selling author of A Visit from the Goon Squad, comes a stunning new novel set in Brooklyn in the years before and during World War II. With the pace and atmosphere of a noir thriller and a wealth of detail about organized crime, the merchant marine and the clash of classes in New York, Egan’s first historical novel is a masterpiece.

Stolen Marriage, by Diane Chamberlain

In 1944, 23-year-old Tess DeMello abruptly ends her engagement to the love of her life when she marries a mysterious stranger and moves to Hickory, North Carolina. Strangeness ensues . . .

Rules of Magic, by Alice Hoffman

From beloved author Alice Hoffman comes the prequel to her best-selling novel, the classic Practical Magic, taking us inside the lives of Jet and Frances Owens before Sally and Gillian came along. While this new novel connects her older fans to the previous book, Rules of Magic stands on its own as a marvelous work in Hoffman’s canon.

Seven Days of Us: A Novel, by Francesca Hornak

A warm, wry, sharply observed debut novel that portrays what happens when a family is quarantined together over the holidays — and when keeping secrets is no longer an option.

The Rooster Bar, by John Grisham

Mark, Todd and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier, for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam.

The Power, by Naomi Alderman

When an unknown charge begins to emerge in teenage girls the power dynamics of men and women change until the novel reflects our world in a mirror.

NONFICTION Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson

This is the fourth of Isaacson’s acclaimed biographies of geniuses who joined the disciplines of art and science: Benjamin Franklin, Einstein, Steve Jobs, and now “the greatest genius of all time,” Leonardo da Vinci.

We Were Eight Years in Power, by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The narrative is bookended by two new essays that look back at the Obama era, and forward to what’s coming next. Each essay includes a new, short introduction detailing how Coates’ thoughts have evolved, and why it reflects significantly on the Obama era.

Grant, by Ron Chernow

The Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington and John D. Rockefeller, Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most complicated generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant.

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II, by Liza Mundy

Washington Post reporter Liza Mundy reveals the previously hidden history of the women who worked in secrecy to defeat the Axis forces in WWII. Using recently declassified government documents and interviews with the surviving women, Code Girls unveils their efforts to invent new technologies and techniques that helped win the war. Many of the women never broke their vow of secrecy and hadn’t revealed their heroics to their own families until Mundy called.

Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend, by Meryl Gordon With access to all of her papers, Gordon chronicles Bunny Mellon’s life throughout the 20th century.

From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death, by Caitlin Doughty

Exquisitely illustrated by artist Landis Blair, From Here to Eternity is an adventure into the morbid unknown, a story about the many fascinating ways people everywhere have confronted the very human challenge of mortality.

David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium, by David Sedaris

Discover dimensions of David Sedaris even his devoted fans haven’t seen. Jeffrey Jenkins compiled ephemera stuffed into decades of Sedaris’ diaries to make this coffee table collection.

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Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life, by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush

E xclusivE . T imElEss . c hic .

An American story unlike any other: Jenna and Barbara Bush share essays about growing up not just in the public eye, but in the White House, first as grandchildren and then the children of the president. Theirs is not a political book. Barbara runs a health nonprofit in Africa, and Jenna works in the media. It’s a celebration of sisterhood and true patriotism.

American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West, by Nate Blakeslee

A riveting multi-generational wolf saga that tells a larger story about the clash of values in the West (and the nation as a whole) between those fighting for a vanishing way of life and those who believe a more diverse world is a richer one.

The Origins of Creativity, by E.O. Wilson The most famous and important evolutionary biologist since Darwin brings us a book about the origins of creativity, the defining role of our species, highlighted by the Third Enlightenment when science and the humanities merge.

The Second Coming of the KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition, by Linda Gordon

By legitimizing bigotry and redefining so-called American values, a revived Klan in the 1920s left a toxic legacy that demands reexamination today. This book has impeccable scholarship, obvious relevance and has a state-by-state analysis including a long chapter set in Oregon.

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CHILDREN’S BOOKS The Antlered Ship, by Dashka Slater

“Do islands like being alone? Do waves look more like horses or swans? And what’s the best way to find a friend you can talk to?” Marco the fox has so many questions. So when the brilliant Antlered Ship anchors in the harbor, he sets off to check it out. Reminiscent of vintage Chris Van Allsburg, this gorgeous book illustrated by the Fan Brothers, Terry and Eric (The Night Gardner), is sure to get Caldecott nods this award season. Ages 4-8.

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introducing fall 2017

Princess Truly: I am Truly, by Kelly Greenwalt

Whether it’s tying a shoe, taming a lion, learning Japanese or becoming an engineer, this powerful little book truly does encourage girls to set their personal goals high. Whether for graduation, birthday or just an ordinary day, I Am Truly is the perfect way to tell an amazing young woman just how awesome she is. Ages 4-8.

Superbat, by Matt Carr

Pat is an ordinary bat who wants to be a superhero, but having the ability to fly, amazing hearing and being able to locate things in the dark are not enough to make him super in a colony where everyone else has the same talents. Just as Pat is pondering, “What is a superhero anyway?” the opportunity arises to find out. With fun bat facts and the recognition that everybody is somebody, Superbat is a great choice for fall. Ages 3-6.

An unusually large gentle bear, a strange little man, a boy who lives in a world filled with mushrooms, a mother who knits while she waits and two very special sisters come to life in this wonderfully told tale by the amazingly talented Emily Winfield Martin. Sure to become a classic, Snow and Rose is the perfect read-aloud for long winter nights. Ages 7-10.

Warcross, by Marie Lu

Warcross is all the rage. Absolutely everyone plays this virtual reality game where the commonplace becomes spectacular, the flawed made perfect, and where advanced players are practically gods. So when almost-homeless hacker Emika Chen takes advantage of a glitch and finds herself invited to the championship game, she is thrown into a world of glitz, glam, challenge and intrigue like she could never have imagined. This fastpaced gem of a gamer-thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats with twists and turns. Ages 12 and up.

Invictus, by Ryan Graudin

From the very first page, readers will find themselves buried in this fascinating book. A genrebending time travel adventure for young adults and sci-fi/fantasy loving adults alike, Invictus keeps the reader enthralled until the last page. Age 12 and up. PS Compiled by Kimberly Daniels Taws and Angie Talley

Snow and Rose, by Emily Winfield Martin

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WRITER'S LIFE

Writing The Last Ballad The story behind the story, and an excerpt

By Wiley Cash

When I began

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writing my new novel The Last Ballad, an excerpt of which is printed here, my wife and I were living in Morgantown, West Virginia. It was the fall of 2012. My first novel, A Land More Kind Than Home, had been published in April, and I had recently completed the manuscript for my second novel, This Dark Road to Mercy. I had two novels behind me, but that fall I was staring down a story that I did not believe I had the talent or the heart to tackle. That story was the story of the Loray Mill strike, which unfolded over the spring and summer of 1929 in my hometown of Gastonia, North Carolina.

Although I grew up in Gastonia, I never heard a word about the strike or about the young woman who became the face of it. Ella May Wiggins was 28 years old when the strike occurred. She had given birth to nine children, but only five of them survived poverty-related illnesses. Her husband had abandoned her for what looked to be the final time. She earned $9 for a 72-hour workweek in a mill in Bessemer City, North Carolina. Like many people on the eve of the Great Depression, Ella and her children were barely hanging on. After learning about the strike at the nearby Loray Mill, Ella joined the National Textile Workers Union and wrote and sang protest ballads that were later performed by Woody Guthrie and recorded by Pete Seeger. She traveled to Washington, D.C., and confronted senators about working conditions in Southern mills. She integrated the labor union against the will of local officials. But these bold actions that Ella took were not without consequence. The decisions she made would alter the course of her life and affect her family for generations. I first learned of the strike and the story of Ella May Wiggins after leaving North Carolina for graduate school in Louisiana. I considered writing about her over the years, but each time I sat down to write I struggled to tell

Ella’s story for two reasons. First, not much is known about her. She was born in east Tennessee in 1900. She lost her parents and married young and had children with a no-good man. She left the mountains for the good life promised by the mills in the South Carolina upstate and North Carolina piedmont. She lost children. Her husband disappeared. She joined the strike. Then her tragic life spiraled further toward tragedy. Details of her life are scant, and I knew that if I were going to write about Ella I would have to be comfortable telling a story that I could not learn. But that is what writers do: We allow the germ of an idea, be it the idea of a story or the idea of a person, to infiltrate our minds, and we attempt to meet that idea with our own creations. I was prepared to do that. What I was not prepared to do was face the second thing that made writing about Ella’s life so difficult: How could I possibly put words to the tragedies in her life and compress them on the page in a way that allowed readers to glean some semblance of her struggle? I began working on the novel in earnest in the spring of 2013, and then my own life got in the way. My wife and I left West Virginia and returned to our beloved North Carolina after being away from home for 10 years. We had a daughter in September 2014, and then another daughter in April 2016. I lost my father a month a later. While attempting to chronicle the tragedies, as well as the many triumphs, of Ella’s life, I was blind to the goings-on in my own. When my wife and I returned to North Carolina it gave me the chance to revisit the sorrow of my leaving it a decade earlier, and I thought about Ella leaving the Tennessee hills, a place she would never see again, for the linty air of a mill village. Unconsciously, each time I held one of my newborn daughters in my arms I wondered how Ella had managed to continue on after losing four children. When I lost my father at 38 I found myself wondering how Ella had weathered the deaths of both parents before even turning 20. While I knew I could never understand the power of Ella’s life, perhaps I could harness it by exploring the depths and pinnacles of my own. In the following excerpt, which opens the novel, you will meet a young woman named Ella May Wiggins who is still reeling after leaving home over a decade ago. She has lost a child, and she fears she may lose more. She is struggling to survive and keep her children alive. But she is tough, tougher than me for sure, probably tougher than anyone I have ever known. It was an honor to

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* * * Ella May knew she wasn’t pretty, had always known it. She didn’t have to come all the way down the mountain from Tennessee to Bessemer City, North Carolina, to find that out. But here she was now, and here she’d been just long enough for no other place in her memory to feel like home, but not quite long enough for Bessemer City to feel like home either. She sat on the narrow bench in the office of American Mill No. 2 — the wall behind her vibrating with the whir of the carding machines, rollers, and spinners that raged on the other side, with lint hung up in her throat and lungs like tar — reminding herself that she’d already given up any hope of ever feeling rooted again, of ever finding a place that belonged to her and she to it. Instead of thinking thoughts like those, Ella turned and looked at Goldberg’s brother’s young secretary where she sat behind a tidy desk just a few feet away. The soft late-day light that had already turned toward dusk now picked its way through the windows behind the girl. The light lay upon the girl’s dark, shiny hair and caused it to glow like some angel had just lifted a hand away from the crown of her head. The girl was pale and soft, her cheeks brushed with rouge and her lips glossed a healthy pink. She wore a fine powder-blue dress with a spray of artificial, white spring flowers pinned to the lapel. She read a new copy of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and she laughed to herself and wet her finger on her tongue and turned page after page while Ella watched. How old could that girl be? Ella wondered. Twenty? Twenty-five? Ella was only twenty-eight herself, but she felt at least two, three times that age. She stared at the girl’s dainty, manicured hands as they turned the pages, and then she looked down at her own hands where they rested upturned in her lap, her fingers intertwined as if they’d formed a nest. She unlocked her fingers and placed her palms flat against her belly, thought about the new life that had just begun to stir inside her, how its stirring often felt like the flutter of a bird’s wing. She didn’t know whether or not what she felt was real, so she’d decided not to say a word about it to Charlie, not to mention a thing to anyone aside from her friend Violet. Charlie had blown into Bessemer City that winter just like he’d blown into other places, and Ella knew that one day he’d eventually blow out the same way he’d come in. He didn’t have children or a family or anything else to tether him to a place where he didn’t want to be. “I hadn’t never wanted a child,” he’d said after they’d known each other for a month. “I just never found the right woman to care for a child

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the way I want it cared for.” He’d come up behind Ella and spread his palm over her taut belly as if trying to keep something from spilling out. She’d felt his hand press against the hollowed-out space between her ribs and her hips. She was always so racked with hunger that she found it hard to believe that her body offered any resistance at all. “But who’s to say I’m always going to feel that way?” he’d said. “I might want a family of my own just yet.” Maybe he’d meant it then, and, if so, she hoped he still meant it now. Perhaps it was the soft thrash of wings against the walls of her belly that made Ella think further of birds, and she considered how her thin, gnarled hands reminded her of a bird’s feet. She placed her palms on her knees, watched her knuckles rise like knobby mountains, saw her veins roll beneath her skin like blue worms that had died but never withered away. What was left of her fingernails were thick and broken, and it was laughable to imagine that someone like Ella would ever spend the time it would take to use a tiny brush to color such ugly things. She resisted the urge to lift these awful hands to her face and allow those fingers to feel what waited there: the sunken, wide-set, dark eyes; the grim mouth that she imagined as always frowning because she did not believe she had ever smiled at herself when looking into a mirror, and she had only seen one photograph of herself in her lifetime, and she was certain that she was not smiling then. She recalled the photograph of a younger version of herself taken more than ten years ago; she and John and baby Lilly posing for a traveling photographer inside the post office down in Cowpens, South Carolina. John with his arm thrown around Ella’s shoulder, his face and eyes lit with the exaltation of the gloriously drunk, Lilly crying in her arms, what Ella knew to be her own much younger face blurred in movement as it turned toward Lilly’s cries at the exact moment of the camera’s looking. John had purchased the photo, folded it, and kept it in a cigar box that rattled with loose change and the quiet rustle of paper money when and if they had it. Ella had removed the photograph and gazed upon it from time to time over the years, but never to look at her own face. She’d only wanted to see the face of her firstborn, the girl who was now a tough, independent young lady who mothered her little sister and brothers more than Ella had the time or the chance or the energy to. John had left her — left them all, for that matter — over a year ago, and Ella assumed that he’d taken the cigar box with him because Lord knows he’d taken all that money, but the only thing that Ella missed now was the photograph. PS Wiley Cash lives in Wilmington with his wife and their two daughters. His forthcoming novel The Last Ballad is available for pre-order wherever books are sold.

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My 15 Minutes Glory came, and then it went

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During a boy-

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hood in which sports attracted and held my attention like nothing else, I was not the best or the worst, neither star nor scrub. Girls did not give me Valentines because I was the strongest or the fastest, but I wasn’t the last one picked when shirts met skins either.

Like most kids, I was athletic filler, my standard of play seldom matching my passion for anything that involved a ball. Once, I won. In the fall of 1967 I was 8 years old, a third-grader learning to write cursive when a bully named Billy wasn’t giving me a hard time. I liked school but loved football — playing touch or tackle in the neighborhood or watching the East Southern Pines Blue Knights on Friday nights and the Washington Redskins on Sunday afternoons. Participating in Punt, Pass & Kick, now that I was of minimum age, was as natural as eating grits for breakfast. Ford sponsored the skills competition, so that meant a visit to the local dealer, Jackson Motors, to sign up. Entrants received a comics-styled booklet with rules, inspiration and pointers. National Football League commissioner Pete Rozelle and Chicago Bears owner/coach George Halas offered introductions, the latter holding the large spoils for a grand prize. “How’s THIS for a trophy?” Halas said in his strip. “It’s one of six national PP&K Champion Awards that SOME youngster will cart away from the Playoff Bowl in Miami January 7th. Look close — it might have YOUR NAME on it!” It would be a long and difficult road from the Sandhills to South Florida. Local, Zone, District, Area and Division contests preceded the big day in the Orange Bowl, where six finalists would be sporting uniforms like the pros. We had help, though, from reading the life stories of, and tips from, three NFL standouts: punter Dave Lee of the Baltimore Colts, quarterback Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers, and kicker Bruce Gossett of the Los Angeles Rams. “Ankle should be stiff as ball hits instep slightly back of ball’s center,” Lee wrote. “Don’t curl toes . . . stretch them forward.”

“Wrist action!” urged Starr. “Don’t ‘push’ the ball! A good wrist snap and finger action will provide needed spiral.” “Stand relaxed 8 or 9 yards behind ball with shoulders square to intended line of flight,” Gossett said. “ . . . Your kicking toe should point directly downfield.” The Gogolak brothers were having sidewinding success by this point, but touting soccer-style kicking must have been too revolutionary an idea for the NFL. Gossett’s biography noted that his father was a weekend soccer player but discouraged his son from following suit. “All you’ll do is ruin your legs for other sports!” Leading up to the Saturday afternoon of the Local competition at Memorial Field, I tried to apply the expert instruction. (Starr’s wisdom was harder to take because I was a Sonny Jurgensen guy.) I punted over our clothesline, passed to buddies and kicked through barked goal posts, imagining a crossbar. When the time came, there was no room for error: one punt, one pass and one kick, with the amount off-line subtracted from how far the ball went in each skill. I’d like to believe there is a typo in the yellowed clipping from The Pilot about that day, because the story says my total distance was only 106 1/2 feet. But the paper reported my puny number because it was tops among the 8-year-olds, and I left the ballpark with, as the literature had promised, a “distinctively designed, handsomely crafted PP&K metal trophy.” If the Ford folks didn’t loosely model the prize after an Oscar statuette, then there’s no sand in Southern Pines. The figure is holding a ball, not a sword, and standing on a football-shaped pedestal instead of a film reel. It is gold paint, not 24-carat and sure doesn’t weigh 8 1/2 pounds like an Academy Award. But it has some heft and a regal look. I would not make it to Miami until I was grown man. The next round was in Asheboro, and despite new confidence and a new white sweatshirt, I flubbed my punt and finished near the bottom. My PP&K glory was fleeting. The gold man, though, has survived the decades, a shiny reminder of my win. PS Southern Pines native Bill Fields, who writes about golf and other things, moved north in 1986 but hasn’t lost his accent.

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myriad rums out there — drink the myriad rums out there — I’ve actually figured out a way to tie it into October with a brief history lesson on the Zombie cocktail and its original 1934 recipe. There have been many different specs for this drink, and many bartenders (myself included) have built and served it incorrectly. That’s all changed now, thanks to one man, and his never-ending search for the earliest recipe.

I first read about Jeff “Beachbum” Berry years ago when my newfound love for rum began. His recipes were in Imbibe magazine, and I’d seen his name pop up in references from other bartenders across the U.S. Berry graduated from UCLA film school but, after minimal success, found himself committing full time to bartending and uncovering lost recipes from the early to mid-1900s. He’s opened a bar, Latitude 29 in New Orleans, and written a handful of books with extensive coverage on beach drinks. And if that’s not enough to make you break out in a hula, he recently developed an app for your phone, Total Tiki, that makes cocktailing easier, especially when you’re on the fly. Berry’s search for the authentic, original Zombie recipe began with the man responsible for its creation, Ernest Raymond Beaumont-Gantt, otherwise known as Donn Beach. In 1934, Beach opened up Don the Beachcomber’s in Hollywood. The tiki craze began. All of Beach’s creations were the real deal: fresh juices, intricate syrups, and different rums. Fiftyplus years later, Berry was having quite the time hunting down the Zombie ingredients. Apparently, Beach kept his creations a close secret, and it

seemed next to impossible for Berry to unearth the original specs. Beachbumberry.com recalls: “In 1994 the Beachbum began a quest to track down Donn’s original Zombie recipe. Ten years and several blind alleys later, he was still none the wiser. But then the gods finally took pity on him. In 2005 their messenger, in the form of Jennifer Santiago, appeared with the drink recipe notebook that her father, Dick, had kept in a shirt pocket during his 15 years at Don The Beachcomber’s. Several of the notebook’s recipes had been reworked, renamed, or cut altogether from the Beachcomber’s menu by 1940 — proving that Dick’s notebook dated from the 1930s, possibly 1937, the year he was hired. Which meant that the notebook’s Zombie could very well be the original 1934 version. “O cruel Fate! But there, on the last page of the notebook, scribbled in Dick’s own hand, was a recipe for New Don’s Mix: two parts grapefruit juice to one part . . . Spices #4″? Another code name! “Bowed but not broken, the Bum asked Mike Buhen of the venerable Tiki-Ti bar if he’d ever heard of Spices #4. Since Mike’s dad, Ray, was one of the original Beachcomber’s bartenders in 1934, if anyone knew, Mike would. ‘Ray would go to the Astra Company out in Inglewood to pick up #2 and #4,’ Mike told the Bum. ‘A chemist would open a safe, take out the ingredients, and twirl some knobs in a big mixing machine, filling up a case while Ray waited. Then they’d close up the secret stuff in the safe. Ray took the bottles — marked only #2 and #4 — back to Don The Beachcomber’s.’ All well and good, but what did #4 taste like? ‘I have no idea,’ Mike shrugged. ‘Astra was owned by a guy named John Lancaster, who died of cancer in the ‘60s. The company’s long-gone.’ “And so the original Zombie Punch recipe sat, Sphinx-like, the solution to its riddle so close we could almost, well, taste it. Months went by. A year went by. And then the Bum made the acquaintance of a veteran Tiki bartender named Bob Esmino. Did he know what #4 was? ‘Oh, sure, from John’s old company,’ chuckled Bob, who hadn’t thought about the stuff in

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40 years. ‘It was a cinnamon syrup.’” Berry used to say that he’d never serve his guests more than two of his prized prescriptions at a time. That’s marketing at its finest, true or not. Though there’s more than one way to create this cocktail (Total Tiki has six different recipes that range from the 1930s to 2007), I’ll leave you with the original. You’ll see that a few of these rums are hard to obtain here in Moore County. May I suggest ordering online? As for glassware, there’s always cocktailkingdom.com. More recently, I stumbled upon a shop in Oregon that creates unique and beautiful tiki mugs: munktiki.com. The Zombie is a high-test treat; imbibe responsibly, and be even more careful if you’re playing host. Playing babysitter shouldn’t have to be a prereq in your party syllabus.

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Strawberry Fields October Getting a jump on your shortcake

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Strawberries? Now? The first fruit

to ripen . . . in spring?

Yes, even though our seasonal taste buds are turning toward crisp fall apples, your local farmers are busy planting strawberries right now through mid-October. Come next April, they will be enjoying the fabulous, juicy, shortcake-making sweetness of the tender Sandhills strawberry — hardly a cousin to those sturdy but bland California strawberries, bred for shipping great distances rather than for taste. Of course, come spring you can buy their berries at local farm stands, markets and co-op boxes, and I hope you do — who ever gets enough strawberries in spring? But you, passionate kitchen gardener, lover of the soil and connoisseur of the freshest homegrown tastes, can do the same as your local farmers. The strawberry is one of the easiest fruits to grow. And like your fellow producers, now is the best time to put a patch in your garden. In September, your local strawberry growers prepped their soil, throwing up raised rows that were then covered with plastic. The strawberry plugs they buy get planted in holes punched through the plastic at regular intervals. This keeps the weeds down and makes for a very clean bed for You-Pick operations. “We’ll go until about mid-October with the planting,” says Steve McNeill, a Lemon Springs farmer who not only plants several acres of strawberries for

fresh production but runs a strawberry nursery. He is one of four N.C. farmers growing “tips,” or runners rooted in plug trays for sale to other large-scale producers. After planting, the plastic-covered rows are then watered and fertilized — “fertigated” in the lexicon — through special drip tape under the plastic. But the home gardener, with no need to bet the farm on a crop, can pull this off much more simply. Commercial growers tear out their strawberry beds each year and plant anew each fall to prevent disease. “One disease can mess you up for the season,” says McNeil, ruefully. “For the farmer, it’s a high-risk crop.” Home gardeners need not tear out their beds until year three or four, nor do they need plastic and drip tape. You can consider your original berry plant purchase an investment in the future. You can let them run. The kitchen gardener, pursuing ease of culture and ambrosial taste, may do better going with a “matted row” system. That is where the original plants go right into the garden bed (no plastic) and are allowed to “set” the “runners” the mother plants make after their first spring. These runners will form new strawberry crowns for the following year. Along with the original plants, these new free plants continue to increase your harvests. Indeed, 25 original plants, allowed to run and fill out, can produce up to 25 quarts of ripe, juicy berries for the happy gardener, and do it for a couple of years. At supermarket prices, that’s a good payback on your investment. You can buy your plants online, shipped as bare-root plants, or perhaps luck into a farmer with some extra plugs. Friends often trade extra plants, but that can spread disease if the patch is infected. Home gardeners also want June bearers — save the ever-bearing varieties for Northern gardens.

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While local farmers are planting varieties like Chandler, Camarosa and Sweet Charlie, specially adapted for plasticulture, home gardeners aiming for a matted row might try Atlas, Earliglow, Titan, Tribute, Apollo and Earlibelle. The early-bearing Sweet Charlie would also work in a matted row. Have a sunny, weed-free area of the garden, accessible to the hose? A raised bed? That’s your potential patch. Strawberries love a sandy loam with a good amount of organic matter. A strawberry plant loves good drainage, and that is what the Sandhills possess in spades. New plants are happiest when evenly moist — not too soggy, but not extended dry periods that let these shallow-rooted plants wither. Till in some well-rotted manure, near-composted straw, old sawdust or decaying, chopped leaves to improve the organic part of your sand. Mix in a little slow-release organic fertilizer or 10-10-10 to help your young plants get a jump start, and of course, adjust pH according to your soil test — you did test, didn’t you? (Soil test kits are available from the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Carthage.) Chances are, you need a little lime, so toss some in when tilling. A 5.8 to 6.2 pH is ideal for peak production. One farmer I know waters his plants with a little well-diluted epsom salts from time to time. Apparently, the magnesium therein makes for the sweetest-tasting berries. You could also include SulPo-Mag in your prep and tillage for not only magnesium but also essential potassium and sulfur. When your plugs or bare root plants come, give them a good soaking so they are wellequipped for the rigors of transplanting. If they are moldy, take pictures and call the company at once for replacements. Cut a stick about 18 inches to use as a marker for spacing. Plant the crowns at the soil line, no deeper. The crown is the place where the top and the roots come together, and you don’t want to bury it. Water in well, and then keep the soil evenly moist but not soggy. You’ll see your new plants leaf out nicely and grow. Then, wham, a cold snap will seem to kill them off. Never fear, your plants may look dead, but they are just near-dormant, slowing down on top while continuing to strengthen underground. Keep them well-watered during dry spells. I like to drift some chopped leaves lightly over my beds after the first frosts have knocked back growth. Crape myrtle and maple leaves are my favorites. I don’t know if it helps in the winter, but it does offer a little weed-suppressing mulch and adds to the soil’s organic matter. Don’t smother them, just a light drift. Come spring, flowers can pop as early as February here if the weather is unseasonably warm. Last winter, farmers were picking a few strawberries in a warm December /January. It is probably best to pick off the earliest blossoms. This saves the young plant’s energy, and the earliest berries, if they

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survive the cold, are not the best. In mid-April to early May, depending on what variety you chose, your efforts should, literally, bear fruit. Don’t fertilize while they are fruiting. Too much nitrogen will make soft, mushy berries and too much leaf growth at the expense of a crop. You may want to keep picking off blossoms to further boost the future crop, letting the energy go toward strengthening the original plant and letting it put out runners, a drain on a plant’s resources. After all, this first year you’re establishing a multiyear planting, unlike our farmers. But if you’re like me, you’ll eventually let some first-year berries come to fruition, because, well . . . strawberries. Birds may peck a few, but at our house deer are the worst. Same goes for producer McNeill: “Deer are a problem. They will eat the plant in the winter.” He uses an electric fence to deter Bambi’s strawberry depredations. About June, your original plants will start sending out runners to make daughter plants. Feel free to engineer these, directing the daughter to likely bare spots in your bed. Continue the even moisture throughout the summer, and you will be rewarded with an even better second harvest the following spring. Stress times will be the hot, dry July/August time periods, so a little attention to watering them can increase your flower buds, and thus fruit, for next spring. Your matted row can grow into a third year, but you may want to renovate it, removing plants to about a 6-inch spacing. Some folks till all but a 12-18 inch strip in the middle, letting the bed fill out again. Others mow the bed, setting the blades high at 4 inches. Fertilize at this point, brush the fertilizer off the leaves with a broom, and then water deeply. Keep your bed going as long as you can, three years, four years. Weed control will probably be the deciding factor. When you notice your patch losing vigor, it’s time to tear it up and start a new one in another area of the garden. Besides being delicious, strawberries are among the healthiest of fruits. Ten berries offer 130 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement. A whole cup of berries contains only 55 calories. In addition to their abundant vitamin C, strawberries also offer thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A and vitamin E. So, enjoy your cinnamon-spiced apple pies, your ginger-apple-butternut soups. Just spare a thought for the spring right now to cultivate your very own strawberry field — if not forever, at least for a few years. PS Jan Leitschuh is a local gardener, avid eater of fresh produce and co-founder of the Sandhills Farm to Table Cooperative.

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Walking the Line Cafeterias evoke mixed feelings

By Deborah Salomon

I was standing in

line at Aldi when the man behind me held out a box of frozen White Castle burgers and said, “I can’t believe that these taste the same as when I was growing up on Long Island.”

How did he figure I’d know what he was talking about? My instant response: “My mother wouldn’t let me eat hamburgers out. But do you remember Chock Full o’Nuts (luncheonette chain) frankfurters with the fancy mustard?” Those she allowed, probably because they weren’t called hot dogs. After writing about food for 30-plus years I can attest to its deep, sometimes bittersweet impression on our psyches. Mine go beyond New York bagels and Carolina biscuits. The location holds sway: cafeterias, especially the S&W in Asheville, and many Horn & Hardart Automats in Manhattan. I’ve seen grown men cry at the mention. Besides, cafeterias taught people-watching, a skill that has served me well. In the line of duty I have eaten at four-star restaurants in the U.S. and abroad. What, I don’t remember. But if I could resurrect anything it would be baked beans, liverwurst on rye, scallops, Harvard beets, chicken a la king and huckleberry pie from the Automat, especially the one across from Radio City Music Hall, the one with the hot chestnuts vendor outside the glass front. Second best, S&W of the 1950s, a bastion of Southern manners and cuisine. The Asheville location, famous for Art Deco architecture, eventually made the National Register of Historic Places. I knew it well, since my mother shirked cooking. She’d use any excuse to hit the S&W — also because she loved pie, especially pecan, but never baked and couldn’t bring herself to buy a whole one. However, with it right there, flanked by lemon meringue and apple . . . At breakfast, John Grisham attorneys and wheeler-dealers let busboys carry their trays upstairs to “reserved” balcony tables, soon engulfed in Lucky Strike smoke. They tipped 50 cents instead of the customary quarter. Smiling women traybearers — “Hi honey, how’re you doin’ today?” — wore starched yellow uniforms with hankies fanned out like flowers growing from their pockets. I shudder, then blush to recall that these polite, cheerful employees were the

only African-Americans visible. Round family tables filled fast on “maids’ night out” Wednesdays. The best part was seeing the food arranged on steam tables, under bright lights, which made it glisten. What you saw was what you got. Customers slid trays along a shelf made from chrome pipes. Cutlery came wrapped in cloth napkins. First the salads (mostly tossed and gelled), then the meats, the vegetables, desserts, cornbread, biscuits and tea over crushed ice. Breaded fish and Salisbury steak never tasted so good. Creamy mashed potatoes, fluffy rice, stewed tomatoes and okra, shiny beans, fried chicken, carved roast beef (for special occasions), limp greens preceded achingly sweet caramel layer cake. True, you had to stand in line, so little old ladies wearing flowered cotton dresses and sometimes hats arrived “before the rush.” Nobody wanted to sit at tables along the line where standees stared down hungrily. Then, everything changed: fast food, pizza, all-you-can-eat buffets, “family restaurant” chains. The Asheville S&W closed in 1974 to reopen as an uppity steak house, which faded fast. Other locations operated until the mid-1990s. I’ve tried J&S in Asheville, K&W in Chapel Hill. The fish is tasty, the cornbread hot and authentic, the desserts tempting. But there’s a microwave to warm things up and hot sauce in the condiments rack. Old folks still arrive early, “to avoid the rush.” Most succumb to dessert. The modus may be intact but, sad to say, the esprit is gone. When Mellow Mushroom closed on U.S. 15-501 I imagined a K&W — great idea given the demographics. On second thought, probably not. Some institutions cannot be resurrected. Better they survive only as aromatic memories. I still appreciate a sum-of-its-parts cafeteria meal. Nothing fancy, just plain Southern food typical of an era when restaurants advertised “home cookin’” because home cooking was the gold standard. When folks ate dinner at noon. When country-fried steak meant smothered in cream gravy and nobody ate kale raw. When every table had an ashtray and desserts weren’t shared. When cholesterol was for spelling bees and doctors advertised Camels. Gone forever. But once in a while, I sure could use a sliver of pecan pie. PS Deborah Salomon is a staff writer for PineStraw and The Pilot. She may be reached at debsalomon@nc.rr.com.

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was weird, since she has been a constant in my life ever since my (now) ex-husband surprised me with her for my birthday 10 or so years ago. Yes, I know that this type of gift may be more functional than fun, but it (she) worked for me. Sometimes, she and I would visit multiple locations in a single day. I confess, there were other times I neglected her, but never for long now that the black hairs from my 65-pound Rottweiler form clumps in the corners of every room in the house.

On this particular day, though, I could hear her, which was strange. She was gurgling from my 8-year-old Kevin’s room. “Bev! Where are you?” “Life sucks, Renee.” She seemed despondent. “Bev, that doesn’t sound like you. Besides, life is supposed to suck. That’s what you do. It’s who you are.” “You don’t need me.” “What the hell, Bev? I always need you! Didn’t I empty you out three times last Saturday? All that dog hair. And remember those Legos?” We both grimaced. “You used to use me every day.” “I still use you a lot and you know it. The boys aren’t as messy as they used to be, and Bailey isn’t shedding as much since the weather is cooling off. Plus I’m taking her to get those de-shedding baths, remember?” “I just don’t feel well, Renee. Not at all. I don’t feel like myself anymore.” “I’m sorry, Bev. I do need you, though, and you know it. You’ve always been there for me.” I searched for the right thing to say. “I thought you would appreciate a break here and there.” “You shoved me in Kevin’s room last week and left me there.” “I didn’t mean anything by that. I have just been a little lax these days. I will work on that. Promise.” It’s not you, it’s me.

We talked about her and me over the years. Us. She’s been my right hand girl at five different houses in the past 10 years. While others her age have passed on, she hasn’t stopped moving. She’s so strong and I had taken her for granted. I thought she was feeling better, when she coughed another gurgled cough. “Bev, you don’t sound good. What the . . . ” “Help me, Renee!” I mashed down her “off” button but it wouldn’t work. I unplugged her. She groaned and nearly passed out. I opened her up as I had done thousands of times over the years, and other than some dirt and dog hair, the usuals, I saw nothing that would be causing her such distress. “Further down.” Her voice was weak, almost a whisper. “Hold on, Bev, hold on.” I reached down into her and my hand skimmed over a crumpled paper. I pulled gently, and the paper ripped, but I pulled it out in three parts. I pieced together some of the words. “Welcome to the third grade. I am glad to be teaching your child this year . . . ” “Oh great, so here is where that paper went. He needed it signed yesterday and we couldn’t find it.” It was nearly unrecognizable. “There’s more,” she coughed. I moved my hand around some more and felt something else. “Stay still. I’ve almost got it.” I pulled out one . . . two . . . three . . . four . . . five . . . six . . . seven Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup wrappers. A record. “How did these get in here?” “The younger one . . . he . . . did this.” “Kevin? When was this?” “Yesterday.” “Why didn’t you tell me?” “I didn’t think I would feel this bad, Renee. And I didn’t want him to get in trouble. He’s kind of cute.” “Well, you just ate seven Reese’s cup wrappers and a ‘welcome back to school’ form, Bev. That’s not good for anyone.” I pulled something else out of her. Another wrapper. “Make that eight.” PS Renee Phile loves being a mom, even if it doesn’t show at certain moments.

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Fast and Furious In spite of its name, the nimble American redstart usually appears as a flash of orange

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ing descriptors, especially where bird names are concerned. Take, for instance, the American redstart. Although it is indeed found in the Americas, it is hardly red. Nor is it related to redstarts found in other places across the globe. The adult male is mostly black with splashes of orange on its breast, wings and tail. Females and young birds have corresponding yellow patches but are a more muted olive and gray. Both males and females blend in well against the foliage of the hardwoods they frequent in spite of their striking plumage, it can be quite tricky to spot the males. Their rapid movement, as they flit to and fro after insects, certainly adds to the challenge.

American redstarts have an unusual strategy for finding food. These tiny insectivores display what appears to be nervous fanning of their tail and wings. But the flash of color is apparently an effective means of startling prey, which they will then swiftly lunge at and consume with incredible speed and precision. Redstarts are common migrants through the Piedmont and Sandhills of our state. The rare redstart that breeds in North Carolina can be found as early as

the first week of August. Migrants on their long way to Central America will still be trickling through in late October. You can spot them clustering in small groups or mixed with migrant vireos, tanagers or other species of warblers. As with so many of our songbirds that winter in the tropics, these birds follow the southern coast of the United States down into Mexico in the fall. However, come spring, they head out and cross the Gulf of Mexico on their journey back north. They need to almost double their weight to survive the trip. Twelve or more hours of nonstop flying over open water is certainly a grueling test. Although they may alight briefly on ships or oil rigs along the way, it is a long haul. Interestingly, some American redstarts breed as far south as in the bottomlands of the Sandhills. But they are more likely to be found in open woodlands north of the clay line. In the United States, they prefer larger wooded tracts, which are increasingly harder to find. So it is no surprise that the bulk of pairs nest well to the north nowadays, across much of Canada. Another noteworthy detail: Some males of this species are polygamous, which means a lot of extra work since they may fly as much as a quarter mile between families during spring and early summer. This species is one of a handful in which males do not attain adult plumage until the end of their second summer. Although they do sing prolifically their first spring, it is unlikely they will succeed at attracting a mate until they acquire the distinctive black and orange feathers of maturity. So should you hear a high, squeaky chip note or catch sight of a tiny flash of color high in the trees this fall, take a closer look. It just might be an American redstart. PS Susan would love to receive your wildlife observations and photographs at susan@ncaves.com.

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exactly the All-American, clean-cut individual I would expect to be managing the Out-of-Doors-Mart, just off Interstate 40 in Colfax, a mile or so from the Piedmont Triad International Airport. His is one of the oldest Airstream dealers in the country. I was in his office on a whim recently, talking to him about his operation and Airstream travel trailers in general. “Our business is actually one of the leading RV dealerships on the East Coast and, as a matter of fact, we’ve been selling and servicing Airstreams longer than any dealership in the world.” That got my attention. We were in Joel’s office, and like any busy executive in the country today, his phone was ringing and computers were beeping. It seemed that a lot of business was going on that required his time. “In the world?” I questioned. “Yep, Airstreams have become popular all over the world — Japan, France, all of Europe. It seems that everybody wants to own what has become an icon in the travel trailer industry.” The Out-of-Doors-Mart is truly a family affair. Grady Kilby, Joel’s father, who turns 86 in November, started working with the existing company in 1962. Later, he and a partner bought the operation and brought it to where it is today. Joel said, “Dad comes in three or four times a week. He’s what I call my watchdog.” “When did you get started with the company?” I asked. “I was just a youngster and would work after school and weekends washing

trailers and cleaning up. Anything my dad would let me do. I graduated from UNC Wilmington in ’92 and came to work full time after that.” Joel and his wife, Alyson, have two daughters, who are now in college. “The business is really a family affair. Speaking of that, you’re going to have to talk to Ben, our parts guy. He’s almost family.” At that point, we took a break so Joel could send off an email, and I walked over to see Ben Goslen, the parts manager. He has been with the company for 33 years and is a fixture in the business. He has the “aw shucks” personality of the actor Jimmy Stewart, and I could tell he was proud of the part he has played in the company’s success. “We have one of the best and most fully stocked Airstream parts departments in the country. If we don’t have it, we can get it in a day or two.” I told him it was a pleasure seeing someone who really liked his job. “After 33 years, I’d better,” he replied, laughing. I went back over to Joel’s office to finish our conversation before getting a photo of the three: Joel, Grady and Ben. “You’ve got quite a number of Airstreams on the lot,” I said as I pulled up a chair in front of his desk. “That has become something of a problem,” he replied. “Not our Airstreams, but getting more. They’re producing them in Ohio as fast as they can and can’t make enough because the demand is so strong. When the big recession hit back in ’07, Airstream had only 189 employees. Today, there are over 800 workers at the plant in Jackson Center (Ohio), working as hard as they can. Something else has changed since you bought your little Bambi. The demographics of Airstream buyers have turned around dramatically. Once it was mostly older, retired folks or people trading up who would buy a unit, but now over 50 percent of our customers are first time buyers and are relatively young.”

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I’ve been an Airstream fan for many years, having been first introduced to the travel trailer in the 1950s, when my grandfather bought a small one to use as a base camp when he fished in Florida. He parked it on land he owned on the St. Johns River, and he and my grandmother lived in it during the colder months. When the winters, even that far south in Florida, got too frosty for him, he pulled up stakes and towed the Airstream farther south to Everglades City. Again, it was home for him as he fished Chokoloskee Bay and the Ten Thousand Islands. Later, Granddad bought a big 32-foot Airstream and parked it semi-permanently on his land on the St. Johns. He added a front screen porch and outbuildings with storage for boats and fishing gear. All of this was good for early in the winter months, but he still had the little Airstream to use in the Everglades when it turned colder. Those early days when I would camp with him on his fishing expeditions reinforced my desire to someday own an Airstream; and the year I retired from my day job, Linda and I drove up to the Outof-Doors-Mart, looked at a spanking brand new Bambi and bought it. The folks at the shop did everything to get us hooked up and rolling. I dealt with Jason, a super salesman and, of course, the ever-present Grady overlooked the sale. It was a pleasurable experience. Our first major trip in the Bambi was from Southern Pines to Alaska. It took us two months up and down the Alaska Highway, and we drove over 11,000 miles with only one punctured tire on our towing vehicle. The trip was a real testament to the reliability of the Airstream. Joel and I rounded up Grady and Ben for a photo outside the building in front of a new Airstream for sale. Grady, always the salesman, said, “I remember you. Aren’t you that newspaper guy from Southport?” “No, Grady. I’m from Southern Pines.” I replied. “Oh yeah, I remember, got the little Bambi. You ready for a new one?” “It would be like getting rid of one of the family,” I said. We went out to the front of the building, where I made my photo, said goodbye, then walked past a big new Airstream on my way to the car, where Linda, my bride, was waiting. “You know,” I said to her as I fired up the Cruiser, ready to leave. “That big new one sitting right there would look great in our backyard.” “Only if we can keep the Bambi,” she replied, smiling. PS Tom Bryant, a Southern Pines resident, is a lifelong outdoorsman and PineStraw’s Sporting Life columnist.

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Golf at The Gap A pure mountain journey

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Pinehurst to Roaring Gap in the 1920s — 150 miles of twolane roads west to Candor, north to Asheboro and Winston-Salem, then up Highway 21 into Alleghany County, the last 5 miles replete with steep grades and sharp turns. In the early 1930s, considerable private funds were spent planting rose bushes along the road, ergo the appellation “Road of Roses,” and an early ad for Roaring Gap described the 16-mile passage from Elkin as a “picturesque four-hour drive.” “My grandfather, my grandmother and their six children all loved going to Roaring Gap once their house was built in the 1920s,” says Jim Gray, a Roaring Gap member into the third generation and native of Winston-Salem. “They would get on a train in Winston-Salem and go west to Elkin, where they spent the night. Then it was up the mountain by horse and buggy — taking a full day. Of course there were cars then, but no decent road up the mountain.” Today the entrance to the summer residential colony is decidedly understated — a right turn off Highway 21 onto Roaring Gap Drive. I’ve been there twice in my life and both times had to make a U-turn at the gas station half a mile farther north. From there it’s another twisting, winding avenue past the 67-acre

Lake Louise on the left and through the deep rhododendrons and oaks until the Donald Ross-designed golf course reveals itself to the left, with the sweeping double fairway of 15 and 16 and the wispy brown grasses on the edges. “We like to say, ‘If you go downhill, you’ve gone too far,’ referring to the fact there’s no sign to alert you to the entrance,” says director of golf Bill Glenn, who with his late father, Bailey Glenn, has run the golf operation since 1956. “I love how you get a glance at the lake, and then as 15 and 16 come into view for the first sight of golf, it’s like seeing the lights in Vegas. It makes you ready to play.” Roaring Gap is a direct offspring of Pinehurst, with Leonard Tufts, son of Pinehurst founder James Tufts, partnering in the mid-1920s with the Chatham family of Elkin and several Winston-Salem business magnates with last names like Reynolds, Hanes and Gray to give the winter-oriented Sandhills resort a sister destination for the warm-weather months. Of course Tufts tapped Ross, who’d conceived and built four golf courses at Pinehurst by 1919, to design the course on a tabletop stretch of 1,200 acres perched at 3,700 feet above sea level. For inspiration for a hotel, Tufts borrowed from George Washington’s Mount Vernon home and constructed the three-story, 65-room Graystone Inn. The community had been named decades earlier for the speed with which the winds whipped through the mountains, and the hotel for the native Blue Ridge masonry used for the exterior. “What Pinehurst typifies as a winter resort, Roaring Gap will represent in the summer field,” one early newspaper account said. Another added the club was created “to continue the delightful obligations of entertainment for a six months period when Pinehurst relinquishes it in May.” Yet another proclaimed that “Everyone knows the popularity of the Pinehurst hotels, and with Mr. Tufts at the head of this one, makes it a success to start with.”

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The golf course and inn opened in 1926, and the layout (measuring just under 6,000 yards at the outset) was billed as “the aristocrat of courses.” The Pinehurst connections were many, from Carolina Hotel manager E.G. Fitzgerald running the Graystone in the summer and Ross’ assistants in Pinehurst, among them Alex Innis, Palmer Maples and Ellis Maples, directing the golf operations at various junctures. There’s even a street named Chinquapin at Roaring Gap, just as there is in the village of Pinehurst. The Tufts were hustling in the late 1920s, business quite sporty during heady economic times and their Sandhills tentacles expanding to Southern Pines in 1921 with Mid Pines and 1928 with Pine

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Deer Watching with My 87-Year-Old “Mama” Remember when I watched For deer Standing in the back of The house Looking through the Windows So you could see them Grazing I would go to get you Yelling all the way The deer are here — The deer Are outside And I would help you Walk carefully To watch them graze You leaning close to the window To see quietly So as to not frighten them away A smile took over Your face At the wonder through glass Of a deer so silently eating You filled my heart and soul With your excitement And I felt I melted into You As we shared a simple pleasure Of life . . .

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f the Great Pumpkin exists, then Star must be its North Pole. On the first Saturday of October over 1,000 people — with any luck, way over 1,000 people — will descend on a pumpkin patch like no other. There will be more than 3,000 stunning pieces of blown glass art in a kaleidoscope of colors, dished out in small, medium and large serving portions, sharing just one attribute: their jack-o’-lantern form. It is the largest annual fundraiser for STARworks, the little nonprofit that dared to believe a massive abandoned textile mill in Star, North Carolina, could represent more than the archeological ruins of a small, rural community’s economic existence. It could be the incubator of its future. Turns out, blowing glass pumpkins is a bit like turn-

ing a double play in baseball. It’s a ballet of speed, timing and finesse, danced to Stevie Ray Vaughan (depending, of course, on who’s in charge of the studio Pandora) at 2,100 degrees. The artist gathers the glass on the heated end of a pipe from an oven in the hot shop holding 1,000 pounds of melted glass. From the moment the glowing ellipsoid is wound onto the pipe it begins to cool, limiting the amount of time the artist has to work with it. No tarrying allowed. “The glass is kind of the viscosity of honey,” says STARwork’s studio director, Joe Grant. “You start turning it — we call that gathering the glass — and from that point forward you have to keep turning. If you stop, gravity is going to take over and drip it off the end of your pipe. Turning becomes like breathing in the studio. You take that gather back to your bench, your workstation, where there’s a number of different hand tools. You cool it evenly on the outside with a wooden block and then trap air in it by blowing and capping the end with your thumb.” There’s a correct way to get in and out of the bench safely — you are, after all, sashaying around with a stick that’s got a blazing oblong mass of glass well over 1,000 degrees at the end of it. Each workstation is positioned near a “glory hole” — a reheating oven — to keep the glass malleable. “After we come out of the gather,” says Grant, “that’s actually the opportunity we have to put the color on. We roll it in color chips (called frit) and they stick to the surface. You can reheat it and melt them in.” The pumpkin’s ribbed shape is the result of pushing the glass down into a mold, taking it out and blowing into the pipe to inject and trap air. Meanwhile, a second artist gathers glass on a solid steel rod and, when the first artist has completed the body of the pumpkin, the assistant brings the second gather, presses it onto the top, then stretches it out like a taffy pull. The first artist uses a hand tool to shape the pumpkin’s

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swirling stem, and clips it off. Voilà. Off to the cooling oven for 12 to 24 hours, if 900 degrees is your idea of cool. “Most of what we do in there is a team effort,” says Grant, who got a fine arts degree, specializing in glass, from the University of Illinois (where his father taught music), followed by a graduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. “You very rarely are working by yourself.” They begin making pumpkins in April but really gear up in August and September, turning out 40 to 60 pieces of glass art in a single day. “People ask, ‘How long does it take to make a pumpkin?’” Grant says. “It might take 20 minutes in the hot shop, but it also takes 15 years of experience and five people that really know what they’re doing to execute it to that degree.”

he pumpkin patch is STARworks, biggest fundraiser but far from alone. There are Hot Glass Cold Beer nights, pairing glass blowing demonstrations with Carolina craft brewers; Firefest, a two-day celebration of fire in both clay and glass arts; a Christmas ornament sale; and on and on. The studio, the gallery, the artist residencies, the apprenticeships, the workshops, the school partnerships, the association with at-risk kids, all of it is just the tip of the pumpkin. STARworks really is a story of abandonment and survival, and it sprang from the imagination of Dr. Nancy Gottovi, an anthropologist by training and the

executive director of Central Park NC. The physical plant of STARworks is a combination of an abandoned school and an abandoned mill. In 1913 the school was the Carolina Collegiate and Agriculture Institute. It morphed into Country Life Academy in the 1920s but didn’t survive the lingering effects of the Great Depression and closed down in ’38. Ultimately, the property became a sprawling textile mill with addition after addition consuming the original building the way an octopus eats a clam. The school has been exposed and refurbished and serves as the entrance to the facility. By the time Russell Hosiery, Fruit of the Loom and the Renfro Corporation were finished with the textile plant, there was nothing left but 140,000 square feet of vast, dilapidated emptiness and a town that didn’t seem to have a reason to exist. “The cultural impact, the economic impact, the infrastructure impact of the loss of these manufacturers has created incredible problems for really small rural communities like this,” says Gottovi of Star. “The United States is full of them. What is going to be the reason for being for these communities? These mills are not likely to come back. So, what are they going to do?” A local businessman who wanted part of the old mill bought the whole shebang and donated what he couldn’t use to Gottovi’s nonprofit. Great. What’s a nonprofit going to do with 140,000 square feet of leaky roofs and bad wiring, build the world’s largest indoor racquetball facility? First, you study. Gottovi interviewed every age

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group in Star. The children could imagine the town being Disney World. Kids can imagine anything. The nursing home set could remember Star as it once was, before the mills. The middle-aged folks could only imagine what was gone and never would be again. “I felt enormous pressure to start something,” says Gottovi. “To say the local community was very skeptical about what we were going to do in here is an understatement of vast proportions — and I would have said the same thing. We had killed countless trees producing white papers talking about the importance of small businesses that were related to the natural and cultural assets of the area rather than just attracting companies to come in for cheap land, cheap labor, extracting it all and leaving. I really felt like we needed to focus on businesses that had some kind of rootedness in the community.”

he foundation of STARworks was built on clay. “What are goods and services that are needed in the community that have to be imported?” Gottovi says. “So, we’ve got like 100 pottery shops in Seagrove and they’re all shipping in clay and buying it elsewhere. That’s a business opportunity.” They invested $500 and made $600. Then $600 and made $700. Gottovi met, and managed to convince a Japanese potter, Takuro Shibata, to run it. Shibata has a chemical engineering degree from Doshisha University. His wife, Hitomi, is also a potter. They had a studio in Shigaraki, the Seagrove of Japan. They were attending a program in Virginia and Gottovi convinced them to visit. They arrived by Greyhound bus and, amaz-

ingly, agreed to return. “We had tremendous support from the ceramic community,” says Gottovi. “Now STARworks ceramic is widely touted as maybe the best clay sold in the United States. It’s a small boutique clay business. Our goal is not to make clay for everybody but to make clay for people who really care about the material.” And — and this is important — at a profit. They weren’t just artsy-craftsy, they made money. “So, OK, we’ve got potters coming here to buy clay,” says Gottovi. “I was also looking for businesses that would be attractive to tourists. And, if it’s something you can export, even better, right? I thought glass.” Which was odd since Gottovi knew absolutely nothing about it. Zilch. Zero. Nada. “I was so ignorant,” she says. So she wrote a grant. It got funded. “Oh, my God,” says she. “I’ve got to build a glass studio.” That was January 2006. Gottovi picked up the phone. She called everyone who knew anything at all about glass blowing studios pleading, begging, for advice. Everyone’s response was the same. The person you really need to talk to is Eddie Bernard in New Orleans. There was one tiny — well, not so tiny — problem. Hurricane Katrina crushed the Gulf Coast in August 2005. Bernard’s shop, Conti Glass, was at 3924 Conti Street under 7 feet of water. He was wiped out. When they were finally able to connect on the phone, Bernard agreed to visit Star on his way back from Pittsburgh, where he was attending the Glass Art Society conference. He and his wife, Angela, took a tour of the building and spent the night at the Star Hotel. “The ceiling had collapsed back there,” says Gottovi of

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the proposed location of her glass studio. “It was pouring rain inside the building. We were standing there with umbrellas and Bic lighters and flashlights because the electrical system was completely fried. I look back on it now and I think, I’m talking to these people who have been flooded out in New Orleans and we’re standing there with rain pouring down inside the building and I’m going on and on about, ‘Wouldn’t this make a great glass studio?’”

erceptions, however, can be relative. “It’s kind of wild,” says Bernard, 43 and a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology. “Somehow, it seemed totally fine. We knew it could be habitable; that’s because of the different places we’d run our business in New Orleans. We were always in a real cheap kind of rough neighborhood with leaks and holes in the walls and raccoons living in buildings. And then we had Katrina. We didn’t have electricity for eight months. When we saw Star, we heard the town was devastated but they still had electricity, they had mail delivery, they had schools, a library. It looked fine to us.” Plus, Bernard’s business manufacturing glass blowing equipment, now called Wet Dog Glass (a nickname he picked up wading through water to get to school after

being flooded out as a 10th-grader in his native Lafayette, Louisiana) needed to be up and running because they were in line for a job setting up the glass studio for Temple University’s Tyler School of Art. “At the time, it was going to be the biggest contract we’d ever done,” says Bernard. “We knew we needed to get our business set up again to be able to handle it if we got it. And we had to prove to them we were capable again, as well.” The contract came through and now Wet Dog Glass is one of the world’s premier U.S. manufacturers of glass blowing equipment and sells into 15 to 20 different countries, including China. But, of course, Gottovi still needed to build that studio and, after she put on a new roof and did some wiring to make the building usable for Bernard, there wasn’t much grant money left. “Eddie comes into my office one day and says, ‘It’s time to talk about your studio,’” says Gottovi. She showed him the budget. It doesn’t sniff being enough, even for a wet dog. Bernard comes back the next day with an offer. He’ll build the studio for the money she has left if he can use it for R&D, equipment prototypes and whatnot. “I said, ‘Let me get this straight. You’ll build us this state of the art studio for this ridiculous amount of money and all I have to do is let you come in and make improvements periodically?’ Yeah, I can do that,” says Gottovi Instant (well maybe not so instant) pumpkin patch.

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Now there’s a clay business, a manufacturing business, a glass blowing studio, a meeting space and a design studio, all under the umbrella of STARworks. The ultimate goal, of course, is far broader. Where once there was a rural community circling the drain after its sole economic driver pulled the plug, now there is a realistic chance to create a virtuous circle from the ground up with small businesses. “The 12 years that we’ve been working on this project, I guess my hope has always been that people would see what we’re doing here, would see our success and would say, ‘I think I’ll start a coffee shop in downtown Star.’ I’m waiting on the tipping point,” says Gottovi. Bernard, who is in his second term as Star’s town commissioner, has purchased two old buildings in the downtown and has begun renovating them. Though he doesn’t ride himself, he started Star Trek Bike Ride, a cycling event through Montgomery County that raises money for a family crisis center. He’s done projects in the park, including

horseshoe pits and playground equipment. “When you contribute something to your community, you don’t lose it,” he says. “It’s just that more people get to have it.” Bernard doesn’t produce much glass art of his own anymore. He’s mastered another skill, doing two or three magic shows a year as fundraisers for the Craft Artists Relief Fund supporting artists wiped out by storms like Katrina, Harvey or Irma. “I have someone pick a card,” says Bernard. “We’ll put a white tile inside of a bottle while the bottle is 1,800 degrees. I read a magic spell, then all of a sudden, the white tile that’s in the bottle turns into the card that they picked.” Sometimes magic happens just like that. Sometimes it’s decades in the making. PS Jim Moriarty is senior editor of PineStraw and can be reached at jjmpinestraw@gmail.com.

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PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF STARWORKS

Takuro Shibata

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TAKING ON THE

Giants Pinehurst amateur Dick Chapman more than held his own against golf’s professional greats By Bill Case

Left to right: Sam Snead, Dick Chapman, Mrs.Leland McKeithen, Mrs. John O. Hobson (both women are referred to as “Red Cross collectors”), Jimmy Demaret and Frank Stranahan

n the first quarter of 1946, young Pinehurst attorney Leland McKeithen confronted a dilemma. The Pinehurst chapter of the Red Cross stood $2,500 short of raising the $7,000 necessary to satisfy the goal for its annual fundraising drive. As chapter president, McKeithen pondered ways of reducing the shortfall. Aware that most community residents and visitors shared a love of all things golf, he considered the prospect of bringing top players to Pinehurst to play an exhibition match at the area’s nonpareil course — Pinehurst No. 2. But, given Pinehurst’s North and South Open and Amateur tournaments, there were already ample opportunities for Sandhills golf aficionados to observe the game’s best in action. McKeithen needed an angle that would encourage the locals to reach into their pockets. He came up with a version of the David and Goliath theme: Match two top professionals, playing as a team, against two amateurs. Sure, the pros would be heavy favorites, but there were notable

amateurs around who on a given day could give the pros a battle. For a total of $500 contributed by a generous Pinehurst donor, two of golf’s greatest, Jimmy Demaret and the legendary Sam Snead, agreed to partner in the Red Cross exhibition. Though better known for his colorful personality and a wardrobe that ranged in hue from canary yellow to powder blue, Texan Demaret also possessed fabulous shotmaking skills, having captured the 1940 Masters. Snead’s Hall of Fame career was skyrocketing. “Slammin’ Sam” would win six times in ’46, including the Open Championship at St. Andrews. The amateurs chosen to oppose the Snead-Demaret juggernaut were Frank Stranahan, 23, and Pinehurst resident Dick Chapman, 35. Both came from privileged backgrounds. Chapman’s father made a fortune as a partner in a Wall Street brokerage firm. His mother also came from wealth, derived from her father, Clarence Geist, whose profitable investments began in utilities but included ownership of the Boca Raton Hotel & Club and the Seaview resort in New Jersey. Stranahan’s father owned the Champion Spark Plug Company in

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Dick Chapman with son Dixie, wife Eloise and daughter Joy

Toledo, Ohio. Both players could afford to compete internationally as amateurs, free of worry they would run out of cash. In an era when the leading golfers were reluctant to lift anything heavier than a cocktail glass, the muscular Stranahan was a conspicuous exception. A devoted powerlifter, the sometimesarrogant Frank would chuckle when panting bellhops struggled to lift his luggage loaded down with concealed weights. Quirks aside, Stranahan could play. Fresh from victory in Pinehurst’s North and South Amateur, he certainly qualified as a candidate for the country’s best amateur. So did Chapman. Having won a slew of important pre-war titles including the New York, Connecticut, and French Amateurs, Chapman became a nationally prominent player after he routed his opponent in the finals of the 1940 U.S. Amateur at his home course, Winged Foot Golf Club. Recently discharged from wartime service as a major in the Army Air Corps, Chapman was poised to resume his pursuit of championship victories. A Greenwich, Connecticut, native, Chapman had recently acquired a residence in Pinehurst. A month before the exhibition, he along with wife, Eloise, son, Dixie, and daughter Joy, moved into an opulent frame home in the area of McCaskill Road referred to as Millionaire’s Row. Chapman’s roots in the town dated back to his earliest days. His parents were respected members of the town’s Cottage Colony, and he had visited Pinehurst with the family for decades. John Chapman, himself a winner of a national seniors competition, introduced his son to the game, and had Dick competing in Pinehurst Country Club junior tournaments by age 9. Infatuated with golf, Chapman practiced diligently, developing a classic rhythmic swing. Soon he was taking on all comers in Pinehurst and Connecticut, and also as a player on the Williams College golf team. Encouraged by his game’s rapid maturation, Dick began entering Pinehurst’s prestigious North and South Amateur, held annually on the No. 2 course. Chapman nearly won the event in 1934 at age 22, losing the final match to the perennial champion, his former Pinehurst junior opponent, George Dunlap Jr. PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2017

THE 1947 MATCH

Left to right: Dick Chapman, Frank Stranahan, Ben Hogan and Jimmy Demaret

Dick Chapman driving off the first tee of Pinehurst No. 2

Jimmy Demaret playing a “Texas wedge” recovery with Ben Hogan looking on

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Thus, many of the 725 spectators who paid a dollar to attend the Red Cross exhibition had known Chapman for years and were pulling for their stylish, debonair friend and his chiseled partner to somehow stage an upset over the Snead-Demaret combo. With all four players well-versed in the nuances of the exhibition’s four-ball format (a match in which two players post their lowest scoring ball on each hole against the lowest scoring ball of two other players), the gallery anticipated a riveting contest. As usual, Demaret stretched the fashion envelope, sporting an outlandishly oversized tam atop his head. Chapman appeared in old-school attire, donning a beautifully tailored V-neck sweater and tie. It appeared the pros might make short work of the amateurs after Demaret holed a birdie putt on the par-3 sixth to put his team 2 up. But the Chapman-Stranahan team clawed back one of the holes on the seventh. The yelp of a dog on the eighth caused straw-hatted Snead to misfire on a key shot, and the match was all square. After quaffing a pint of milk at the refreshment stand, Chapman struck a brilliant iron shot which left his ball snugly hole-side on the par-3 ninth. His birdie nosed his team in front for the first time. On the par-5 10th, Snead was presented with an opportunity to even the match, but an animal’s noise again disrupted the Slammer’s concentration. A horse on the adjacent bridle path neighed during Sam’s stroke, and his short putt went awry. After Snead narrowly missed a par putt on the 12th, the amateurs suddenly found themselves 2 up. That was how the match stood until the par-3 15th, where Snead finally caught a break. His birdie putt to win the hole hovered on the lip for over 20 seconds before dropping in. But Chapman and Stranahan still clung to their 1 up lead as the four players arrived at the par-3 17th. After another fine iron, Chapman applied the dagger, calmly draining a curving 20-foot birdie. When Snead failed to convert his birdie, he and Demaret were closed out by the amateurs 2 and 1. After the match, Dick and Eloise, hosted a cocktail party at their home, which they now called Winter Haven. In addition to Messrs. Demaret, Snead and Stranahan, several other golf notables attended, including PGA Tour manager Fred Corcoran, Golf World founder and editor Bob Harlow, and tour player Toney Penna. Nobody relished a good party attended by entertaining guests more than bon vivant Chapman. It was later said of this personable patrician that he “was like a character out of The Great Gatsby, handsome, charming, wealthy . . . a man who knew his way around a golf course or a cruise ship, or a cocktail party on the lawn of a manor.”

he Red Cross viewed the match a success and scheduled another amateurs vs. pros exhibition on No. 2 for March ’47. In order to maximize revenue, the admission ticket was bumped to $2. Pinehurst, Inc. fronted the pros’ stipends. Chapman and Stranahan again teamed up as the amateur duo but this time they would be facing a team that was arguably the best ever — the incomparable Ben Hogan and his Texas cohort Demaret. They were certainly an odd couple. The poker faced, chain-smoking Hogan hardly uttered a word during play, while the colorful Demaret sunnily wisecracked with the gallery. No player in history spent more time on the range than Bantam Ben. By contrast, the naturally talented Demaret seldom hit balls and could reliably be found at a nightclub after posting his score. But when paired with Hogan in team competitions, Demaret shelved the hijinks. Hogan remarked that when Demaret “played with me, there was no fooling around.” Their disparate approaches somehow blended into a yin and yang that made Hogan and Demaret nearly unbeatable in the team competitions prevalent during the 1940s. They had already won six four-ball tournaments together and would later team to win two Ryder Cup matches. The likelihood of the Chapman-Stranahan team replicating their success in the ’46 Red Cross match against such peerless opponents was

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THE 1948 MATCH

Dick Chapman

Bobby Locke further diminished by the fact that Demaret was enjoying his greatest season. He would carry off his second Masters title in April and ultimately emerge as 1947’s leading money winner. And Hogan, too, was on a roll. After years battling unwelcome hooks which would crop up under pressure and wreck opportunities to win, Ben suddenly became the best ball-striker on the planet. Gone were the devastating hooks. In their place were exquisitely controlled power fades. The wiry Texan had apparently solved golf’s eternal puzzle. Everyone in golf speculated what the “Hogan Secret” might be, but he declined to reveal any clues other than to say he had “dug it out of the dirt.” Chapman and Stranahan possessed no home course advantage over Hogan, whose breakthrough victory had come on No. 2 in the 1940 North and South Open — an event that he won again in ’42 and ’46. Hogan appreciated No. 2’s premium on ball-striking and course management, skills he possessed in abundance. On a cool March Monday afternoon, Hogan and his wife, Valerie, motored over to the resort from their lodgings at Southern Pines’ Belvedere Hotel. At the first tee, he was greeted with resounding applause from 800 enthralled onlookers who jockeyed for a good vantage point to watch the players strike their opening drives. The Chapman-Stranahan team got off to a promising

Johnny Palmer

start, going 1 up after both Hogan and Demaret bogeyed the first hole. But the lead was gone when Demaret drained a tying birdie on the third. The remainder of the front nine featured a marvelous exhibition of shotmaking with neither team gaining an advantage. Chapman in particular was knocking the flags down with his irons. He came within an eyelash of holing his approach on the seventh. But Hogan topped Chapman’s birdie with his own. Finally on the long 10th, the amateurs forged ahead after Chapman holed a 25-footer for a birdie four. The amateurs built their lead to two holes after both Texans pushed tee shots right at the uphill 13th and failed to salvage pars. It appeared the pros would fall 3 down on the 14th after Stranahan’s second shot nestled within 10 feet of the hole. But Demaret turned the tables, holing a curling 35-footer. After Stranahan missed his tying effort, the pros had trimmed the lead to a single hole. Both sides birdied the 16th after Chapman narrowly missed a putt for eagle following his glorious wood shot onto the well-protected green. On the par-3 17th, Chapman must have encountered a sense of déjà vu while addressing his birdie putt to close out Hogan and Demaret. He had made a similar putt on this very green to beat Snead and Demaret in the ’46 exhibition. He ended this match in the same spectacular fashion by stroking his winning putt straight into the cup. Chapman’s personal score of 69 bested both Hogan and Demaret. Over cocktails at the post-match shindig hosted at Winter Haven by the Chapmans, Hogan uncharacteristically took Dick aside and imparted advice on the amateur’s swing, “particularly in regard to the position of the left shoulder in making full strokes.” Hogan offered tips to fellow competitors about as often as he hit loose shots, but it seems he felt a kinship toward Chapman as both men shared a nearly messianic desire to perfect their golf swings. Notwithstanding this camaraderie, Hogan did not go so far as to confide to his all-ears friend his mysterious “secret.”

nother tandem of stars challenged Chapman and Stranahan in the March 1948 exhibition — Johnny Palmer and Bobby Locke. Palmer, a good old boy from nearby Badin, N.C., had beaten the field in the 1947 Western Open, then considered a major tournament. He would win on tour seven times and play on the Ryder Cup team in ’49, the year he finished in the top eight of the Masters, U.S. Open and the PGA Championship. Locke was in the midst of an incredible 32-month span in which he would win 11 PGA tour events. The South African became the first non-

THE 1950 MATCH

Left to right: Ben Hogan, Jimmy Demaret, Dick Chapman and Harvie Ward

Dick Chapman

Ben Hogan

British foreigner to distinguish himself on the circuit, and many of the American pros deeply resented his success. It did not help Locke’s likeability that he marched in rather stately fashion to his own drummer. He looked and played in a manner different from other players. Dressed at least 15 years out of fashion in plus fours, white dress shirt and tie, his jowly appearance made him appear far older than his age of 30. He played at a maddeningly slow pace, hooking every shot, including the unerring putts he rapped with an ancient hickory-shafted blade. Bobby Locke would subsequently win four Open Championships. But the Palmer-Locke team could not compare with the draw of Hogan and Demaret, and the admission price was accordingly cut back to one dollar. Those who paid their way were treated to an exciting nip-and-tuck affair. Thanks to Palmer’s sterling play, the amateurs were unable to gain the upper hand, and there would be no three-peat for Chapman and Stranahan. Chapman did come within 4 inches of a hole-in-one on the sixth hole, and Stranahan, needing to hole a 25-foot putt on the 17th to extend the match, managed to do so. But when the 18th was halved in pars, the professionals took the match 1 up. Perhaps disappointed with the decreased revenue from the series, the Red Cross elected not to hold the professionals vs. amateurs match in 1949. But Demaret did stop by Pinehurst to bunk in at the Chapmans’ place in mid-April. Friends Jimmy and Dick shared more than their golf talent. Both were accomplished nightclub singers. Chapman had sung at a hotspot in New York and “crooned lilting songs” during a wintertime gig in 1939 at Pinehurst’s long-gone Club Chalfonte. Owner Karl Andrews then marveled, “Dick is playing golf as well as he sings and you know that’s good.” Now, pleasantly immersed in Pinehurst life, Chapman mostly confined his vocal performances to solos in The Village Chapel’s choir. Hoping for a reprise of the blockbuster match of ’47, the Red Cross lured Hogan and Demaret back to Pinehurst for another exhibition in 1950. But this time, Chapman would have a different amateur partner — Harvie Ward. The charismatic 23-year-old Tarboro, N.C., native burst onto the national scene after his sensational victory on No. 2 at the 1948 North and South Amateur. A raucous band of fraternity brothers and fawning co-eds from the University of North Carolina motored down from Chapel Hill to root him on, and they carried the beaming Harvie off the 18th green after he vanquished Frank Stranahan. Harvie followed up that triumph by winning the NCAA individual title in ’49, and would later win the 1952 British Amateur, as well as back-to-back U.S. Amateurs in 1955 and ’56. Mostly recovered from the horrific crash with a Greyhound bus that nearly cost him his life the previous year, Hogan’s game was rounding into form. He and Demaret would post memorable campaigns in 1950 with Demaret winning his third Masters, and Hogan being named Player of the Year after his historic U.S. Open playoff win at Merion Golf Club. Smarting a bit from their stunning ’47 exhibition loss, both stars (particularly Hogan, who hated losing to amateurs) were eager to turn the tables on Chapman and his new partner. This time the pro team played superbly right out of the gate. A pair of Hogan deuces on the ninth and 15th left the amateurs reeling 2 down. It appeared that Chapman and Ward would be closed out on the long 16th, but Ward “scrambled from trap to roadbed” to halve the hole and keep the match alive. After nailing his rifle-shot iron to the 17th green, Hogan was sure of his par and certain victory. The amateurs were down to their last bullet — a 60-foot putt by Chapman to extend the match. As Chapman addressed his ball, a sparrow suddenly perched directly on his line to the cup. His concentration broken, Dick stepped aside until the bird flew away. After he took his stance a second time, the bird repositioned itself on the line and, according to the Pinehurst Outlook, ”went into a feathery sort of buck-and-wing.” The exasperated Chapman was forced to back off his putt again. Finally, the sparrow exited for good and Dick rapped

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Gen. George C. Marshall congratulates the players of the 1950 match his desperation putt. Just then, the fates intervened. A gust of wind blew a dead leaf into the ball, ever slightly redirecting its path right into the hole. Chapman’s electrifying stroke sent the match to the 18th, where he confronted another last-gasp birdie putt, a 15-footer from the fringe. Chapman holed this one too, and the amateurs implausibly salvaged a halved match. Gen. George Marshall, national president of the Red Cross, and a seasonal Pinehurst resident, personally congratulated the players on their performances. Marshall presented mementos to mark the occasion. Though no golfer himself, the architect of Allied victory in World War II and the Marshall Plan that rebuilt war-ravaged Europe often enjoyed attending competitions held at No. 2. Eight-year-old Dixie Chapman was home when Ben Hogan stopped by the traditional post-match party at Winter Haven. The youngster was thrilled when Mr. Hogan ordered him to grab a club and meet him in the backyard. After observing Dixie’s form, Hogan told father Dick, “His swing’s perfect. Don’t change a thing.” Then, with a conspiratorial air, Ben spirited Dick away from the rest of the guests into the den. After locking the door, Hogan spotted a Bible and removed it from the bookshelf. With a solemnity suggestive of an initiation into a secret society, Hogan exacted from Chapman a promise, sworn on the holy text, that he would tell no one what was about to be revealed. It was the mysterious Hogan Secret. Maybe, given that Hogan later explained to Life magazine that his discovery involved a complicated combination of weakening the grip, pronating the left wrist, cupping it at the top of the swing, and then supinating it on the downswing, it was really several secrets. Others claim Hogan never divulged the true secret or, as Snead believed, there was no secret at all. Whatever the case, it appears Hogan’s revelation didn’t satisfy Chapman’s quest for golfing perfection. Something of a mad scientist, he was forever experimenting with new ways to strike a golf ball. Dixie remembers his dad would return from the course exulting, “I’ve got it!” only to move on to some new theory the next day. Chapman’s interest in the swing led him to author numerous magazine articles and a book entitled Golf as I Play It. His study of the game was not confined to its mechanics. He devised a new type of competition, primarily geared to mixed couples, in which each of the partners hit tee shots, and then hit each other’s ball. The best of the second shots was then selected by the team with that ball played alternately until holed. “Chapman” competitions (also called “Pinehurst”) are still held most everywhere golf is played. There was one more Red Cross benefit match played in April 1952 that featured a new professional team. The Red Cross landed boyish Jack Burke, Jr., who had played in the Ryder Cup held at Pinehurst in ’51, and the tempestuous Tommy Bolt, the winner of the final North and South Open, also held in ’51. Burke’s banner year would come in 1956 when he won both the Masters and PGA. Bolt held his famous temper in check just enough dur-

ing the 1958 U.S. Open to win his only major. Chapman, having further burnished his stature by winning the 1951 British Amateur, arrived at the exhibition with a new partner in tow — Hobart Manley, Jr., the 1951 North and South Amateur champion. Buoyed by Manley’s twin deuces on holes six and 15 and his scorching-hot putter, the amateurs edged Bolt and Burke 1 up. It was the only one of the five exhibitions in which Chapman’s play was overshadowed by his partner. Chapman would continue to play great championship golf for another 15 years. He was a member of his third winning Walker Cup team in 1953. He continued to add to his collection of international victories and would compete in 19 Masters tournaments, an amateur record. Dick and Dixie, who today lives at the Country Club of North Carolina, made for a great team in father-son competitions, winning several, including a tournament held near the family’s summer quarters at Oyster Harbors on Cape Cod. Both father and son qualified for the 1958 U.S. Amateur. But Dick’s most treasured golfing achievement occurred that same year on No. 2 where, after over two decades of falling short, he finally won the North and South Amateur at age 47. Dick enjoyed competing in all sorts of Pinehurst events. Like his father before him, participating in the Tin Whistles’ club championships (he won eight of them) and he relished pairing with Eloise in mixed “Chapman” competitions. Eloise died in 1966 and Chapman subsequently married Anne McKee. After a stroke in 1970, Dick’s golf was limited. He died in California in 1978.

Eloise and Dick Chapman Chapman was inducted into the Carolinas Golf Association Hall of Fame in 1986. He is the only player to have been crowned amateur champion of the United States, Great Britain, France, Canada and Italy, a record bolstered by his remarkable performances in the Red Cross exhibitions. He won three, tied one, and lost one in five team matches against golf’s greatest. Of the seven players Chapman’s teams competed against in the series, all but Johnny Palmer are enshrined in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Collectively, his adversaries won 26 major championships (Hogan and Snead alone accounted for 16) and 199 tournaments on the PGA Tour. When Dick Chapman passed away, Time eulogized him as the “amateur Ben Hogan.” It is likely Ben considered it a personal compliment to be compared to his genial Pinehurst friend whose intense dedication to golf matched Hogan’s own. PS Pinehurst resident Bill Case is PineStraw’s history man. He can be reached at Bill.Case@thompsonhine.com.

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LessTraveled Uncle Bert, The Armless Elocutionist By Scott Sheffield

lbert Livingston Stevens was technically my great-greatuncle. But to me, he was simply Uncle Bert. From the first time I could remember family gatherings for Thanksgiving or Christmas, Uncle Bert and his wife, my Aunt Mabel, were there. I remember every Christmas, they would give me two silver dollars in a small white box with a cotton lining. For the entire time I knew Uncle Bert and Aunt Mabel, they lived in Southern Pines, and when I addressed my thank you notes to them, I always thought, as a boy growing up in plain old northern Virginia, how wonderful a place called Southern Pines must be. Uncle Bert was already 72 years old when I was born, and by the time I first really noticed him — at the age of 4 or 5 — he was the oldest person I had ever seen. I didn’t quite know what to make of him. He had a wild shock of white hair on top of his head, large brown spots on his face and leathery cheeks etched by deep, wavy lines. But it wasn’t his face or his hair that fascinated me. It was something else. I never remember seeing Uncle Bert dressed in any attire less formal than a coat and tie, and usually a suit. His appearance in those suits was different from any of the other men in the family who were similarly attired. The right sleeve of his jacket never clothed an arm or revealed a hand. The cuff was always neatly tucked into the waist pocket. A stiff, unmoving black glove extended from the left cuff of his jacket. The glove concealed a wooden prosthetic hand, no doubt state-of-the-art for the 1950s, but it was both scary and intriguing to me at the same time. Albert, or “Bertie,” as he was known in his younger days, was born on May 15, 1874, lost his father at the age of 5 and was completely orphaned at the age of 10, shuffled from one relative to another. At 14, Bertie landed a job, his

first, in the wire and cable department of the Edison Machine Works in his hometown of Schenectady, New York. He liked the job and especially enjoyed those occasions when he would see Thomas Edison who, I later discovered, he described as “a kindly man about whom clung an aura of fame.” Only weeks into his new job, walking home from work on the New York Central tracks, a common path used by the plant’s workers, he was struck from behind by a locomotive. He fell with his arms outstretched, and as the engine passed over him, it severed his right arm at the shoulder and his left just below the elbow. Miraculously, he survived. Damage to his right shoulder was so severe that it was just sewn up and left to heal. However, his left arm was a different story. Because the engine’s wheels had struck it below the elbow, the doctors were eventually able to fit him with an artificial arm and hand. Instead of having to be fed, he learned how to feed himself. He likewise learned to perform much of his daily routine without assistance, with the obvious exception of tasks like buttoning a shirt or tying his shoes. Uncle Bert had no intention of leading a homebound life. Funds were raised through civic organizations to pay his hospital bills and fit him with his artificial limb. He continued his education, emphasizing music, and eventually studied at Claverack College, an institution that closed in 1902 but was once attended by Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States. After visiting a brother in Tennessee, Uncle Bert decided to go into “show business,” forming his own vaudeville troupe. Among our family’s memorabilia is a copy of one of the posters advertising the 1896-97 season of the Albert L. Stevens Big Five, on which he is billed as “The Armless Elocutionist, Vocalist, Clog and Jig Dancer.” In addition to the poster, we have a pair of Uncle Bert’s tap shoes. Other members of the troupe were billed as

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“Acrobats, Contortionists, Tumblers, High Kickers and Masters of Strength.” Another was described as “Virginia’s Great Violin, Guitar and Banjo Soloist.” Still another performed “Gags, Sidewalk Talk, Songs and Dances” as the “Witty Irish Character.” They traveled at first by horse and buggy and later with a wagon and team. It was a show date that brought him to North Carolina for the first time.

e returned to Schenectady in 1901, where the Edison Company had a job waiting for him. Next, he took a turn at selling, which again brought him to North Carolina, then back to Schenectady, where he started a newsroom business. After he and Aunt Mabel married in 1905, employing a strategy of leasing, then buying, as finances would allow, he gradually became his own version of Conrad Hilton, owning five hotels and apartment houses, including The Livingston, The Myderse, Bachelors Hall, The Seneca and Hotel Foster. He served at least one term as the Fourth Ward supervisor, elected on the Citizens Party ticket. In 1914, he began driving his own automobile, a modified Model T Ford. From April 11 to Dec. 1, he put over 10,000 miles on his new car, including a trip to Washington, D.C. The following year he and Aunt Mable, accompanied by another couple, set out on a transcontinental trip to the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. “For a long time I thought I could have a car fixed so I could handle it,” he was quoted as saying in the March 1915 issue of Ford Times. “But all my friends, and especially my wife, were very much opposed to my trying to drive. They predicted all kinds of accidents if I ever attempted such a thing. “I had the emergency brake lever changed so I can operate it with my foot. I have a foot accelerator to feed the gas; electric lights which I turn on or off with my foot; an electric horn which I blow by pushing a button with the side of my knee; spark lever bent so I can advance or retard the spark with my knee; and I crank the engine with my foot. I have a steel U-shaped attachment which clamps on the side of the steering wheel. I place my arm in that and steer very easily. I drive just as steadily and well as most people with two hands and arms, and I think a great deal better than some.” I had heard the story about how Uncle Bert had outfitted a car to accommodate his disabilities and the trip to California many times, each retelling evoking no less awe than the last. While the actual route of the trip is unknown, a little research led me to believe that the most likely one began on the National Old Trail Road. The newest “highway” of the day was The Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco, but the Aug. 21, 1915 Wichita Beacon Journal (accounts of Uncle Bert’s journey popped up in stories ranging from Salt Lake City to Atlanta to Detroit) mentioned him passing through that city on his way west, putting him on the Old Trail. From Kansas he likely took the Leavenworth and Pike’s Peak Express or the Butterfield Overland to Denver where he could join up with the Lincoln Highway to reach San Francisco. In an Aug. 15, 1915 story from the Los Angeles Tribune he identifies The Lincoln as

his route west. “When he told his friends that he was going to take his machine across the continent and traverse the mountains and the deserts, they laughed at him,” the L.A. Tribune went on to say. From San Francisco he went south to Los Angeles and San Diego, then east on the old Santa Fe Trail to eventually rejoin the Old Trail. A driver traversing any of these roads would normally encounter roadbeds fabricated of dirt, sand and gravel, only occasionally finding a stretch of macadam. Oddly enough there was a section from Wheeling, West Virginia, to Columbus, Ohio, that consisted of brick. However, there was also a stretch through the Rocky Mountains that was devoid of any paving material other than what occurred naturally. An official road guide, published a year after Uncle Bert’s trip, described a journey on The Lincoln Highway as “something of a sporting proposition.” Camping equipment was recommended west of Omaha, Nebraska. Add the fact that filling stations were few and far between and a coast-to-coast trip in those days was a daunting undertaking, its completion simply amazing, especially for a driver without arms.

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To fund this project, Uncle Bert apparently solicited sponsors, automotiverelated companies such as Kelly-Springfield tires and Red Crown gasoline, for the car was emblazoned front to back with decals. Camping out and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as Uncle Bert suggested in one story â&#x20AC;&#x201D; selling postal cards also helped defray the cost. Captions on the back of one of the surviving photos identifies it has having had been taken at Universal City, then a n đ&#x;&#x2DC;Ą ew location for the nascent film industry. Why he stopped there is as unknown as the route, but it may have been that during his vaudeville days, he met or associated with some show folk who went on to appear in movies, and he was simply renewing acquaintances. This was all part of family history, and so, unfortunately, was what happened at the height of his success. It was at the end of the Roaring 20s and optimism in the country was at an all-time high. Then, the stock market crashed and along with it the national economy. The resulting Great Depression saw billions of dollars in wealth and income evaporate literally overnight. Uncle Bertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fortunes were no different. He lost everything, all his holdings, except for a resort on Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks, which he had given to Aunt Mabel as a birthday gift. With this property, he began a new upward climb, gradually adding more cottages and a store to the resort.

little over a year ago, going through a box of family memorabilia with my brother, Steve, in Florida, we discovered a photostat of an article clipped from an old newspaper, The Pilot. Much of the information in it was familiar to us, but some was new. At the time, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d lived in Pinehurst for 12 years. That such a story would appear was unsurprising, since he and Mabel lived in Southern Pines in their later years. The article, however, was incomplete, ending in midsentence. There was no byline and no date. My only hint as to the age of the story was that the accompanying picture showed him as I remembered him when I was very young and mentioned that he was in his 70s. Since my uncle had been born in 1874, the article must have appeared in the paper between 1944 and 1954. The volumes of those years were archived at the

Southern Pines Library. The bindings were in various stages of decay, but all the years I was interested in were there. From the portion of the article that I already had, it was apparent the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest in Uncle Bert was his recent decision to buy the Arlington, described in the article as â&#x20AC;&#x153;a large and well established guest house on North May Street.â&#x20AC;? The building at 440 N. May is there today. I decided to begin my search for the original article with the year I was born, 1946. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find it there, nor was it in 1947. Reading articles from 70 years ago, the news of the day and the news makers, the ads and the entertainment notices, provided a whole new appreciation for this place and those times. Near the end of the 1948 volume, I saw it. I was initially surprised and relieved that the page containing the article was there at all because not every page was. The condition was much better than the copy my photostat apparently came from. The date of the article was Nov. 12, 1948. During their years in New York, the article relates, Uncle Bert and Aunt Mabel had wintered in the Sandhills many times, and it was only with that thought in mind that they returned here again that year. However, they had sold their resort in New York and Uncle Bert had decided that after his long and eventful career, it was time to retire, with an eye toward settling someplace in the South. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they drove down to Southern Pines a year ago, it was with no thought of entering business,â&#x20AC;? says the story. But apparently, Uncle Bert didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it in him to fully retire. They bought the guesthouse and settled here. The article, detailing his life, concludes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;His is a story of struggle, resourcefulness and inspiration with rewards scattered plentifully along the way. Delighted with Southern Pines, making many friends here, he gives the strong impression that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;the best is yet to be.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? After 56 years of marriage, Aunt Mabel died in 1961. Following a couple of years at St. Joseph of the Pines, Uncle Bert passed away at the ripe old age of 89. He lies in Mount Hope Cemetery in the town he loved so much. PS Scott Sheffield moved to the Sandhills from Northern Virginia in 2004. He is retired from the federal government, where he served as director of the headquarters contracting office for the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.

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From Grit to Glory Success comes home to Bonnie McPeake By Deborah Salomon Photographs by John Gessner

he lady is tall, dressed in elegant sportswear, with an exquisite complexion, sweet smile and soft Southern voice. She is known locally and nationally for achievements in the hotel industry. She drives a sporty Mercedes and lives in an urban-chic double-decker apartment overlooking the historic West Pennsylvania Avenue block which she owns — from Hotel Belvedere to Siblings Consignment. Otherwise a hard-edged businesswoman, she melts talking about her six grandchildren. The ballad of Bonnie McPeake commences in West Virginia, where her parents and their 11 children crowded into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom (in the basement) house on a dirt road. “I’m the daughter of a coal miner and the wife of a coal miner,” she says in a voice tinged with pride and humility. Circumstances improved when her husband, Sam, was promoted to mine foreman. They were able to buy a house which, as it happened, financed their ticket out when, in 1982, Bonnie, Sam and their two small children migrated to Durham. Money from selling that house enabled them to purchase half ownership in a dingy motel, where the family lived in one room. “We slept on a bunk bed, Sam and I on the bottom, the kids on the top,” Bonnie recalls. Eventually they demolished “El Roach-O” and built a four-story hotel. Business was good. They were ambitious. A guest told them about Pinehurst Motor Lodge, a likely fixerupper on U.S. 1. They bought it and moved in 1990 to a three-bedroom ranch near Pine Needles. “I think back on those years — we worked so hard all PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2017

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we thought about was survival . . . but we were happy,” Bonnie says, wistfully. Happy but not content, as least not residentially. Along the way, Bonnie had become a Realtor. Perhaps she wanted to wipe out the West Virginia twoin-a-bed image. “I’ve always had a long-term vision. I’m not afraid of dollar signs. All you really need is common sense.” The vision changed when Sam suffered a stroke. “He wanted to be in the (Pinehurst) village,” Bonnie says. She bought a house that had been divided into three apartments, restored and renovated it, lived there for a while, then sold the now-desirable property. Sam still preferred the village: “There was this house behind us built in the 1880s that was vacant, with water damage and termites, but my son saw possibilities, so we bought it.” Bonnie and her son/business partner Sammy were learning the value of historic buildings. She then purchased the Pennsylvania Avenue property with the plan to rent the ground floor, now Wolcott’s, and create an apartment for them upstairs. “I said I’d put in a lift and an elevator but couldn’t convince Sam.” Sam died in 2011, leaving Bonnie alone in their Pinehurst home. “I’m a businessperson. I look at the bottom line. When I see a six-bedroom fourbathroom house I see dollar signs going out the door.” So out the door she went — a successful young widow with ideas. She would fall back on plans to live over Wolcott’s in a veritable bird’s nest embraced by trees. PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2017

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lthough 160 West Pennsylvania Ave. looks like a residence, it was built in 1890 as Powell Furniture and Undertakers’ housing with a furniture showroom, casket storage and funeral director John Powell’s office — “vital commercial components of a growing health resort town,” according to information provided by the Moore County Historical Association. However, citizens complained that “Powell’s open wagon rumbling down the streets with a casket (occupied) in full view set nerves a-jangling.” The premises became Salem Dress Shop and, later, as Bonnie recalls, a lamp business. But even after the Wolcott renovation the top two floors remained a shambles. Bonnie rolls her eyes: “Everything had to be torn out. We had to install beams (to keep the third floor from falling).” This gave her the opportunity to create a lifestyle-friendly design yet “like it would have been,” with wide, plain woodwork, simple panel doors and high ceilings, some clad in unpainted tin. She did leave the original heart pine floors, although a 4-inch slope necessitated propping the downwind legs of her massive refectory table on blocks. Once completed a whiff of antiquity lingered while everything else shouted “Now.” Bonnie gravitates to bright colors in zingy combinations, especially lime green (on walls and a double-wide chaise) and turquoise (living room love seats). Area rugs are summery, splashy patterns. Add hot pink and violet to the third floor suite devoted to her three young granddaughters, who love

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staying downtown with “Mee-Maw.” “We walk to the park and eat at the Ice Cream Parlor,” Bonnie says. She credits daughter Christa Gilder for décor advice including paintings, some by local artists, that continue her palette. Christa, given carte blanche, says, “My mother is very picky, but she trusts me. We like the same things.” Bonnie has perfected painting interesting old furniture with turquoise chalk enamel, then “distressing” the finish for a mod look. “I was tired of antiques, from the houses in Pinehurst,” Bonnie says, although she chose a dark wood for the kitchen island to contrast with vanilla cabinetry — also a dark sleigh bed and case pieces in the master bedroom, which has soothing gray walls heightened by her signature turquoise in the bathroom. Bonnie’s floor plan also surprises. A flight of 29 wide, steep steps inside the front door, 31 in a newly constructed back entrance lead directly into the kitchen, with the master suite a few steps beyond. Visitors must pass through the kitchen to reach the dining area, which flows into the living room with bay windows and original Juliet balcony. Bonnie sits there rarely, preferring the spacious terrace created by installing a roof over Wolcott’s screened porch. Leafy branches shield it from street view and noise. Here, she grills burgers while the grandbabies play in a sandbox. Space beneath the staircase to the third floor has been fitted out as pantry and laundry. “I have everything I need,” in only 1,500 square feet, Bonnie says. That third floor is a paradise for her little princesses. Bonnie painted a PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2017

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school desk she found in the attic bright colors and refinished a rocker. The girls have bikes, a doll house, a giant bathroom and beds enough for sleepovers. From Mee-Maw’s home base they can smell the pizza, hear the trains and music, watch the parades, skip to the library, farmers’ market and playground. McPeake’s project (which won a Southern Pines beautification award) implements trends that began in large cities and have finally reached smalltown downtowns: urban renewal/redevelopment that concentrates people and services, reducing transportation time and costs. Her office is a 60 second walk from her home. The practice of “living over the store” has been glamorized by the owners of Casino Guitars on Broad Street. New-construction lofts, duplexes and townhouses suit retirees as well as young families. And people with the means and desire to repurpose classic buildings ensure their future. Every ballad has a refrain. Bonnie’s might be “Keep movin’.” “I don’t sit still,” she says. “I’m always doing something. I was up till midnight spraying a light fixture.” In fact, Bonnie suggests that getting there was more than half the fun; in business, rising from a West Virginia mining town to corporate headquarters and, likewise, from a crumbling casket showroom to a vibrant townie pad. “I can still see what it looked like,” Bonnie says, scanning the results. “The exciting part is remembering how bad it was . . . and look at it now.” PS

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A L M A N A C

October By Ash Alder

It happens in October. The morning is charged with autumnal magic, and ancient memories of the circus awaken in our bones.

A yellow spider descends from the porch rafter like an aerial silk dancer, and a crow pivots round on the wrought iron rail between the fence pickets. In the garden, feathery muhly grass whispers a simple incantation, and winter squash and warty goblins embody the weird and the wonderful. The world is a carnival of texture and color, and spirited creatures remind us of stilt walkers and acrobats and mystical sideshows. The spider ascends. Inside, red and golden spirals fall away with each smooth crank of the apple peeler, and the dog-eared pages of the family cookbook mark applesauce; apple dumplings, crisp and tart; great aunt Linda’s brown butter apple loaf. The crow caws madly in the garden, calls us back to the front porch, where sunlight dances in the spider’s web. She’s spun a message: You, too, are the magician.

The Stinking Rose

In ancient Greece, brides carried bouquets of garlic in lieu of flowers. In ancient Egypt, it was fed those who built the Great Pyramids. In addition to warding off vampires and evil spirits, garlic does wonders for sautéed turnip, beet and mustard greens. Break bulbs into cloves and plant them before the first hard freeze. Although it won’t be ready for harvest until next June, growing your own garlic means you’ll be well equipped for cold (and collard) season next fall. And wedding season, of course.

The sweet calm sunshine of October, now  Warms the low spot; upon its grassy mold  The purple oak-leaf falls; the birchen bough Drops its bright spoil like arrow-heads of gold.

There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October. –Nathaniel Hawthorne

Brain Candy & Ivy People

In the spirit of Halloween, tricks and treats:

• Weighing in at over 2,600 pounds, the largest pumpkin ever measured was grown by a farmer named Mathias Wellemijns, who wheeled the monster from his home in Belgium to the Giant Pumpkin European Championship in Germany last year to take top prize. • Master illusionist Harry Houdini, one of the greatest magicians who ever lived, mysteriously died on Halloween night in 1926. Among his first tricks: picking the lock on his mother’s cupboard to retrieve her fresh-baked apple pies. • Egyptian farmers swaddled wooden figures with nets to create the first “scarecrows” in recorded history. Only they weren’t scarecrows, per se. They were used to keep quail from the wheat fields along the Nile River. • During the pre-Halloween celebration of Samhain, a Gaelic festival that marks the end of harvest season, bonfires were lit to ensure the return of the sun. Druid priests offered bones of cattle to the flames. “Bone fire” became “bonfire.” • The Full Hunters Moon rises just after sunset on Thursday, October 5 — a prelude to Mad Hatter’s Day on Friday, October 6. “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” Ponder this and other riddles over tea in the garden — top hat optional. • The ancient Celts looked to the trees for knowledge and wisdom. According to Celtic tree astrology, those born from September 30 – October 27 associate with ivy, an evergreen vine is known for its ability to cling and bind. Ivy people are charming and charismatic, but their compassion, fierce loyalty to others and ability to flourish against all odds is what sets them apart from other signs of the zodiac. Ivy people are most attracted to ash (February 19–March 17) and oak (June 10–July 7) signs.

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Arts Entertainment C A L E N DA R

39th Annual Autumnfest 10/

Although conscientious effort is made to provide accurate and up-to-date information, all events are subject to change and errors can occur! Please call to verify times, costs, status and location before planning or attending an event. To add an event, email us at pinestraw.calendar@gmail.com MASTER GARDENER HELP LINE. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. weekdays, through Oct. 31. If you have a question or need help with plant choices, call or stop by the Moore County Cooperative Extension Office. (If possible, bring a sample or photos.) Agricultural Center, 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage. Info: (910) 947-3188. MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER TRAINING. If interested in becoming a Master Gardener Volunteer, call (910) 947-3188 to apply for fall class starting Oct. 3. OCTOBER OUTPOST BOOK SALES. The October monthly sale at the Given Book Shop features mysteries. The author sale features all Kellermans and Dean Koontz. Buy one/get one free. Stop by and stock up for fall and help support community programs. Given Outpost/Book Shop, 95 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 585-4820 or 295-6022. SOUTHERN PINES RECREATION AND PARKS. The 2017-18 fall/winter brochure is hot off the press and loaded with interesting classes, fun things to do, activities and special events. Drop by the Southern Pines Recreation & Parks Department and pick up your copy today, visit our web site at www.southernpines.net/recreation, or find it on facebook at www.facebook.com/TOSP.REC.

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Sunday, October 1 EQUESTRIAN EVENT. All day. Second day of Eastern Zone Polocrosse Championship. Pinehurst Harness Track, 200 Beulah Hill Road S., Pinehurst. Info: (352) 266-9326 or www.carolinapolocrosse.com/calendar.

Continuing through Sunday, October 8 EVIL DEAD: THE MUSICAL. 8 p.m. Shows typically run Thursday through Sunday each week; verify dates and times on event website. Five college students spend the weekend in an abandoned cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force that turns them all into demons. Gilbert Theater, 116 Green St., Fayetteville. Info: (910) 678-7186. CAPE FEAR REGIONAL THEATRE. Call for times. Dream Girls. CFRT opens its 56th season with this powerhouse musical about a girl group in the early days of rhythm and blues. Cape Fear Regional Theatre, 1209 Hay St., Fayetteville. Info and tickets: (910) 323-4233 or www.cfrt.org.

Sunday, October 1 HERITAGE BLOCK PARTY. 1–6 p.m. The Heritage Flag Co. hosts this event, which features the Embers band (playing from 3–6 p.m), an open house in the retail shop and raffles for thousands of dollars in prizes. Proceeds will benefit Military Missions in Action. Heritage Flag Company, 230 S. Bennett St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 725-1540. NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 3 p.m. Hike NC. Fall is a great time to hike, and if you are new to the area, the park or

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hiking, take this opportunity to experience hiking guided by a ranger. We will start our 2.5 mile easy trail adventure at the park’s Visitor Center. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov. THE ROOSTER’S WIFE. 6:46 p.m. (doors open at 6). Tyler Childers performs. Cost: $20. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-7502 or www. theroosterswife.org. CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT. 3 p.m. Thomas Sauer is back to open the season with his amazing piano talents. A reception to meet the artist follows the concert. Tickets: $10/ members; $20/non-members (Season tickets $50/members; $100/non-members.) Age 18 and under: no charge. Tickets available at the Weymouth Center office, at the door, or by phone. The Great Room, Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-6261 or weymouthcenter.org.

Sunday, October 1 — 22 TRAVELING ART SHOW. Opening reception Sunday, Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m–3 p.m. Regular studio hours: 10 a.m.– 5 p.m. daily. “Sea to Sandhills: Art from Wilmington to Southern Pines.” The Belle Mead Gallery, 100 Waters Drive, Southern Pines. Info: (484) 885-3037 or visit aibgallery.com.

Monday, October 2 CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES. 8 p.m. “Chanticleer.” The Arts Council of Moore County presents this chorus of 12 male voices ranging from soprano to bass. Their

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Tuesday, October 3 MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER TRAINING. 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Classes begin and will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning through Nov. 30. Classes cover practical aspects of gardening and landscaping, emphasizing sustainable and organic methods. Fee for class materials: $150. Must pre-register. Moore County Agricultural Center, 707 Pinehurst Ave., Carthage. Info and registration: (910) 947-3188.

Tuesday, October 3, 10, 17 and 24 CREATIVE BIBLE JOURNALING. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. In this four-week class you will use journal prompts with a Scripture and interpret it through creative writing either in your Bible or a separate journal. Email joyof_art@msn.com to receive list for materials. $70. Joy of Art Studio, 139 E. Pennsylvania Ave., B, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 528-7283 text or www. joyof_art@msn.com.

Tuesday, October 3, 10 and 24 ART CLASS (WATERCOLORS). 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Three Tuesdays. Beginning Watercolor, taught by Andrea Schmidt. Cost: $75. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or www.artistleague.org. GENTLE FLOW YOGA. 10:30–11:30 a.m. (through Nov. 7) Instructor Carol Wallace leads this class for individuals who are familiar with basic yoga poses. This class connects poses into slow flow movements, focusing on alignment, balance, posture and body awareness. Cost: $40/resident; $80 nonresident. Pinehurst Parks and Rec, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or www.pinehurstrec.org.

Wednesday, October 4 RUTH PAULEY LECTURE SERIES. 7:30 p.m. Dr. Barbara Fredrickson will give a talk on “Happiness: A Fresh, Researched-Based Perspective on Age-Old Topics.” Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-7456.

Thursday, October 5 ART CLASS (PRINTMAKING). 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Printmaking Made Easy-Monoprints, taught by Sandy Stratil. Cost: $55. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or artistleague.org. MUSIC AND MOTION STORYTIME. 10:30 a.m. For all children, especially ages 2 through 5. Every other week, this event incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing and games designed to foster language and motorskill development. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. CAMEO ART HOUSE THEATRE. 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7). Jo Gore performs. Tickets: $12 in advance. 225 Hay St, Fayetteville, Info: (910) 486-6633.

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and Rec’s monthly group outing for ages 14+. This month: “Cinebowl” (lunch and movie). $40/resident; $80/ non-resident (includes transportation and movie ticket— participants should bring lunch money.) Meet at Assembly Hall, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or pinehurstrec.org. ART EXHIBIT OPENING. 5–7 p.m. “Intertwined — the Soul and the Brush” features the works of Linda Bruening. Exhibit runs through Oct. 26. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or artistleague.org. FIRST FRIDAY. 5:30–8:30 p.m. A family-friendly event with live music, food, beverages and entertainment. Free admission. No dogs, please! First Bank Stage at the Sunrise (inside in case of rain), 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8501 or firstfridaysouthernpines.com. 8TH ANNUAL GALA FOR MUSIC EDUCATION: 6–9:30 p.m. “Imaginings,” fundraiser hosted by the Carolina Philharmonic. Tickets: $150; (Military: $75) See Pine Pitch for more info. The Grand Ballroom, Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Village of Pinehurst. Info: explorepinehurst.com (910) 687-0287. A CAPITOL IDEA. 7 p.m. Head down the road to Raleigh for “Shuckin’ and Shaggin,’” an oyster roast and fundraiser (with music by The Embers) for the North Carolina State Capitol Foundation, which helps preserve our state capitol. 1 East Edenton St., Raleigh. Tickets and info: ncstatecapitol.org. THE ROOSTER’S WIFE. 6:46 p.m. (doors open at 6). Jo Gore performs. Cost: $12. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-7502 or www. theroosterswife.org.

Saturday, October 7 EQUESTRIAN EVENT. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Derby Cross. This event is part of the Running Start Derby Cross Series. Championship prizes will be awarded to the horse and rider with the highest score after all seven competitions in the series at the RSDX Championship Finals Oct. 28. Carolina Horse Park, 2814 Montrose Road, Raeford. Info: (910) 875-2074. 39TH ANNUAL AUTUMNFEST. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Join Southern Pines Recreation for crafts, concessions, local entertainment, youth activities and foot races (5K/ Fun run/ walk, kid races). Visit Moore County Historical Association’s booth to find out what you know about odd objects unfamiliar to most of us today. Co-sponsored by the Moore County Arts Council. Downtown Park, 145 SE Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376 or www.southernpines. net. For MCHA, www.moorehistory.com. CAMERON ANTIQUES FAIR. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. More than 300 dealers display their antiques and collectibles in their village shops and along streets in the Historic District of Cameron. 485 Carthage St., Cameron. Info: (910) 245-1231. NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 10 a.m. “Wildlings: Clever Caterpillars.” In this Wildlings program (for 6- to 10-yearolds) you will discover the clever ways cool critters avoid being eaten by predators. Wear comfortable shoes for the trails. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www. ncparks.gov.

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SATURDAY KIDS PROGRAM. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Favorite fall foods. Come celebrate great fall foods with crafts, activities and books. Library cards are free for everyone. Given Memorial Library. 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-6022 or www.giventufts.com. STARWORKS PUMPKIN PATCH. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Choose from more than 3,000 hand-blown glass pumpkins in all sizes, shapes and colors created by STARworks Glass staff and interns. No admission fee. STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise, 100 Russell Drive, Star. Info: (910) 428-9001. HOME TOWN ARTS FESTIVAL. 12 p.m.–11 p.m. “Homegrown.” The Cape Fear Botanical Garden showcases local Fayetteville artists, featuring film, music, dance, visual arts, spoken word and more. Support the artists and enjoy crafts, concerts and unique performances. Free for Garden members; regular admission for non-members. Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Info: (910) 486-0221 or capefearbg.org. MEET THE AUTHOR. 4 p.m. Best-selling author Wiley Cash, of the celebrated A Land More Kind Than Home and This Dark Road to Mercy, returns with his eagerly awaited new novel, The Last Ballad. Set in the Appalacian foothills in 1929, this story is about a single mother’s struggles in a textile mill. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. LIVE MUSIC. 7–10 p.m. Jen Hillard performs at the Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, 241-A NE Broad St., Southern Pines. Free to the public. Info: (910) 692-3066. MET OPERA LIVE CINEMA SERIES. 1–4 p.m. The season opens with a new production of Bellini’s bel canto tragedy, Norma, starring Sondra Radvanovsky. Tickets: $27; Season tickets: $215. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8501 or sunrisetheater.com.

Saturday, October 7 — 15 AMERICAN CRAFT WEEK. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Celebrate with the Seagrove Potters and participate in hands-on activities, watch demonstrations and witness behind the scenes activities. The shops will be open. N.C. (Pottery Highway) 705 and beyond, Seagrove. Info: (336) 707-9124 or www.discoverseagrove.com.

Sunday, October 8 MEET THE AUTHOR. 2 p.m. Denise Kiernan, author of New York Times best-seller The Girls of Atomic City, presents her new book, The Last Castle, the fascinating and true story behind the magnificent Gilded Age mansion Biltmore, the largest and grandest residence ever built in the U.S. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. BUILD COMMUNITY @ YOUR LIBRARY. 3 p.m. Hear Vince Zucchino talk about the Sandhills Farm to Table Co-op and buying locally grown foods, and get seasonal recipes. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235. NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 3 p.m. Paint Hill Hike. Meet at the Stoneyfield Drive Access to walk one of the least traveled trails at Weymouth Woods, the 0.8-mile Pixie Moss Trail. For Paint Hill Tract Map, visit www.ncparks.gov, or visit the Weymouth Woods Visitor Center. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov.

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CA L E N DA R THE ROOSTER’S WIFE. 6:46 p.m. (doors open at 6). Press Gang, Freddie and Francine perform. Cost: $20. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 9447502 or www.theroosterswife.org. WOMEN OF WISDOM. 6–8 p.m. Join the Circle of Women for self awareness, discovery and expression through journaling, meditation and self study. Joy of Art Studio, 139 E. Pennsylvania Ave., B, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 528-7283 text or www.joyof_art@msn.com.

Monday, October 9 EVENING STORYTIMES. 6 p.m. Children ages 3 through third grade and their families are invited to enjoy a session that incorporates stories and activities that foster a love of books and reading, with tips for winding down after dinner and getting the week off on the right track. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net.

Tuesday, October 10 ART TOUR. “Georgia O’Keeffe: Living Modern.” The Arts Council of Moore County hosts this tour to the Reynolda House Museum of American Art in Winston-Salem for an exhibit that presents a new look at this renowned modernist artist through selected paintings, items of clothing, and photographs. Cost: $90/ACMC member; $105/non-member, includes entry fee, bus transportation and driver gratuity. Explore the museum, Reynolda Village, and have lunch. Info and registration: (910) 692-2787 or Katherine@mooreart.org.

Wednesday, October 11 ART CLASS (ALCOHOL INK). 12:30 p.m.–4 p.m. InkTastic/Intermediate Ink, taught by Pam Griner. Cost: $45. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or www.artistleague.org. MEET THE AUTHOR. 5 p.m. Suzy Hansen will present her new book, Notes on a Foreign Country, about her international

experiences and the unsettling surprise she learned about her own country. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211.

Thursday, October 12 FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Vicki Garner, master designer, from Jack Hadden Floral Design in Aberdeen, will demonstrate how to make a pumpkin centerpiece for your fall table. Cost: $50/Horticultural Society members; $60/non-members, includes all materials and pumpkin. Space is limited. Please sign up by Oct. 1 so Vicki can order plenty of flowers. Sandhills Horticultural Gardens-Ball Visitors Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 695-3882. SEVEN LAKES GARDEN CLUB FIELD TRIP. 10:30 a.m. “Propagation Garden” at Weymouth Center. Dirt Gardener Louise Kamp will guide attendees through the garden and provide a demonstration. Open to the public. Meet at the Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines; or join the carpool at 9:45 a.m. in the Chapel in the Pines parking lot, 581 Seven Lakes Drive, Seven Lakes. Lunch at a restaurant (location TBD) after the tour. Info: Carolyn Sink at (803) 942-2032 or 89chsink@gmail.com. GATHERING AT GIVEN. 3:30 and 7 p.m. Join local artist and art educator Ellen Burke to explore how creating art and art enrichment can impact our lives as individuals and communities. Free and open to the public. Given Memorial Library, (3:30 p.m.), 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst; and Given Outpost (7 p.m.), 95 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 585-4820 or 295-6022. NC SYMPHONY. 8–10 p.m. Classic Pops. Music Director Grant Llewellyn conducts light classical gems and feel-good pops arrangements in the style of the acclaimed Boston Pops. See website for ticket information. Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Ln, Southern Pines. Info: (877) 627-6724 or ncsymphony.org.

Friday, October 13 DAYTRIPPERS. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. North Carolina Zoo. This Pinehurst Parks and Rec program is designed for teens and young adults (ages 14+) to get out and explore NC. Cost: $35/resident; $70/non-resident. Includes admission, transportation and snack — bring money for lunch. Group departs from and returns to Village Hall, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst. Info: (919) 295-2817 or pinehurstrec.org. OPEN STUDIO. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Life Drawing. There will be no instruction given and you must bring your own supplies and materials. Any media. Cost: $15 (no discounts). Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or www.artistleague.org. NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 10 a.m. “Spectacular Spiders (For Wee Ones!”) Come learn about these awesome eight-legged critters through activities (a book, games and crafts) geared towards 3 to 5-year- olds and meant for parents to do with their children. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov. FESTIFALL. 3–7 p.m. Games, pony and hay rides, video game truck, bouncy houses, food, sip and shop and much more! Open to the public, all ages welcome! Saint John Paul II Campus, 2922 Camp Easter Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-6241 or www.sjp2catholicschool.com. PINEHURST LIVE AFTER 5. 5:30–9 p.m. Specializing in fun, the Entertainers Band plays R&B beach music, as well as selections from the latest top-40, classic rock and roll and country music. This family-friendly event is free. Food, beer, wine, water and sodas are available for purchase. Picnic baskets allowed, but no outside alcoholic beverages permitted. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets! Tufts Memorial Park, 1 Village Green Road West, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-2817.

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Saturday, October 14 EQUESTRIAN EVENT. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. October WHES Schooling Day (D, XC, SJ). WHES Schooling Days have been added to the schedule before each WHES competition to allow competitors to school any or all phases. Carolina Horse Park, 2814 Montrose Road, Raeford. Info: (910) 875-2074. SHAW HOUSE VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES & ANTIQUE FAIR. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. The Moore County Historical Association offers vintage curios and collectibles; refreshments; live music; demonstrations and tours of the Garner House, Sanders Cabin and Shaw House. Free admission. The Shaw House, 110 Morganton Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692‐2051 or moorehistory.com. DESIGN MART ARTIST OF THE MONTH. 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m. Meet artist Harry Neely and see his local scenes, small paintings and what he is painting next. Find Harry’s studio in the Design Mart, 3086 NC Hwy 5, Aberdeen. Info: (910) 639-9404.

THE ROOSTER’S WIFE. 6:46 p.m. (doors open at 6). David Jacobs-Strain performs. Cost: $15. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-7502 or www. theroosterswife.org.

FAYETTEVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. 7:30 p.m. Cape Fear Concert. Join the FSO and new Music Director Stefan Sanders for this family-friendly concert featuring music from The Flying Dutchman, Hook and Pirates of the Caribbean. Come dressed in your best pirate costume. Pre-concert talk with FSO “Music Nerd” at 6:45. Tickets: $11–27. Huff Concert Hall, Methodist University, 5400 Ramsey St., Fayetteville. Info: (910) 433-4690 or www. fayettevillesymphony.org.

Monday, October 16 WOMEN OF WEYMOUTH. 9:30 a.m. coffee; 10 a.m. Meeting and Program. Diane McKay will be the speaker, her topic: “Hoofbeats: Equestrian Life in the Sandhills, Then and Now.” Free and open to the public. Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-6261 or www.weymouthcenter.org.

LIVE MUSIC. 7–10 p.m. Gary Lewis performs at the Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, 241-A NE Broad St., Southern Pines. Free to the public. Info: (910) 692-3066.

SIP AND PAINT WITH JANE. 5–7 p.m. Join resident artist Jane Casnellie for an evening of sipping and painting, and take home your own masterpiece. No experience necessary. All materials provided, including a glass of wine. Cost: $35. Hollyhocks Art Gallery, 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. Info and registration: Jane Casnellie at (910) 639-4823.

Sunday, October 15 EQUESTRIAN EVENT. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. War Horse Event Series. Horse Trials: Combined Tests and Dressage. Call for prices. Spectators welcome. Carolina Horse Park, 2814 Montrose Road, Raeford. Info: (910) 875-2074.

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SOUTHERN PINES BREWING COMPANY 3RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. 12–10 p.m. McKenzies Mill and Dangermuffin will be the headline bands, and there will be food trucks and entertainment for the whole family. Purchase tickets through Eventbrite. Southern Pines Brewing Company, 565 Air Tool Drive, Suite E, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 365-9925, ext. 2 or www.facebook.com/ SouthernPinesBrewing.

2017 HORSE FARM TOUR. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Get an inside look at six working farms and watch equine demonstrations. Lunch available for purchase. $20/advance purchase; $25/day of. Proceeds benefit Prancing Horse Center for Therapeutic Horsemanship at NCSU Equine Health Center. Children under 12 free. Tickets available at Lady Bedford’s, Pinehurst; Cabin Branch Tack Shop and Moore Equine, Southern Pines; A Bit Used, Vass; Sandhills Winery, West End; and online at www.prancing-horse.org. Info: (910) 281-3223.

MET OPERA LIVE CINEMA SERIES. 1 p.m. Mozart’s Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute). Tickets: $27. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8501 or 692-3611 or sunrisetheater.com.

SUNDAY FILM SERIES. 2:30 p.m. Come see a movie for adults about superhero girl-power. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235.

BILL GAITHER & THE GAITHER VOCAL BAND. 6–9 p.m. Multi-Grammy Award-winner Bill Gaither hosts this evening of music, laughter and encouragement. Call for ticket prices. Crown Theater, 1960 Coliseum Drive, Fayetteville. Info: (910) 438-4100.

NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 3 p.m. “Web Browsing” Learn about the different types of webs that spiders weave as you “browse” for them on this 1.5 mile walk. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov.

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ART CLASS (WATERCOLORS) 12:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Watercolor and Colored Pencil, taught by Frank Pierce. Cost: $60. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or artistleague.org.

Tuesday, October 17 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF MOORE COUNTY. 11:30 a.m. Luncheon and meeting. Guest speakers: Tara Romano, Executive Director NARAL_Pro Choice, NC; Calia Hale, Clinic Administrator, Preferred Women’s Health Center, Raleigh, Charlotte & Atlanta; and Kelsea McLain, Advocacy Staff, Women’s Choice. Everyone welcome. Cost: $13/person. Reservations required. Little River Resort, 500 Little River Farm Blvd., Carthage. Info: (910) 944-9611 or owegeecoach@gmail.com.

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CA L E N DA R JAMES BOYD BOOK CLUB. 2 p.m. The Conjure Woman, by Charles W. Chestnutt. The stories in this book deal with the racial issues facing the South after the war. Free and open to the public. Weymouth Library, Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-6261 or www.weymouthcenter.org. LIT WITS. 5:30 p.m. Join the Library’s newest book club, the Lit Wits, for 11- to 15-year-olds. You can check out your copy of the book, El Deafo, by CeCe Bell at the Library from Oct. 1 through Oct. 16. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net MOORE HUMANE SOCIETY FUNDRAISER. 6 p.m. “Unleashing the Possibilities.” Tickets: $75/$85 at door. Proceeds will go to shelter. See Pine Pitch for more information. The Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road S, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 947-2631 or www.moorehumane.org. ACTION AT THE OUTPOST. 6–8 p.m. Nancy Heilman walks you through making art with pressed flowers. Flowers and other supplies available. Or bring your own flowers. Refreshments available. Cost: $15/person (Proceeds benefit Given Memorial Library). Reserve now—space is limited. Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-6022.

Tuesday, October 17 & 18 ART CLASS (OILS). 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Oil Painting with Courtney, taught by Courtney Herndon. Cost: $110. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or www.artistleague.org.

Wednesday, October 18 ART CLASS (ALL MEDIA PAINTING). 1–4 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov 29 (6 sessions). For all levels of experience, artist Eileen Strickland covers basic information

on materials, techniques, color theory and composition. Cost: $52/resident; $104/non-resident. Pinehurst Parks and Rec, Recreation Room, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info and pre-registration: (910) 295-1900 or 295-2817. REC-ING CREW SOCIAL CLUB FALL/WINTER 2017/18. 4–5:30 p.m. This inclusive program gives young adults a chance to unwind and socialize with their friends. The group will meet each month for a different activity. Light refreshments will be served. Must pay club dues in advance to participate. Dues payment covers all six sessions. October activity: Halloween Pumpkin Carving. Cost: $15/resident; $30/non-resident. Recreation Room, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or pinehurstrec.org. MEET THE AUTHOR. 5 p.m. Join local legend and luminary Tom Bryant to celebrate his debut collection of essays about life lessons learned in the outdoors, Southern Sunrises, which features pen and ink drawings by Linda Bryant. A reception and book signing follow a presentation by the author. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE READING. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Dawn Langley will read. Sponsored by St. Joseph of the Pines, this event is free and open to the public. Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-6261 or www.weymouthcenter.org.

Thursday, October 19 DOUGLASS CENTER BOOK CLUB. 10:30 a.m. The Club will meet to discuss Lilac Girls, by Martha Kelly Hall. Sign-ups are available at the Douglass Community Center. Copies of the book to be discussed may be obtained at SPPL or Douglass Community Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. MUSIC AND MOTION STORYTIME. 10:30 a.m. For all children, especially ages 2 through 5. Every other week, this

event incorporates stories and songs along with dancing, playing and games designed to foster language and motorskill development. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. ART CLASS (OIL PAINTING). 1–4 p.m. Thursdays through Nov 30 (6 sessions). For all levels of experience, artist Eileen Strickland covers basic information on materials, techniques, color theory and composition. Cost: $52/ resident; $104/non-resident. Pinehurst Parks and Rec, Recreation Room, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info and preregistration: (910) 295-1900 or 295-2817. READ FOR THE RECORD. This year, the featured book is Quackers, by Liz Wong. Enjoy a reading and stay for a craft project. Read for the Record tries to break the world record for the number of people reading the same book on the same day. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. MEET THE AUTHOR. 5 p.m. Diane Chamberlain presents her new novel, The Stolen Marriage, about a young woman in 1944 North Carolina trapped in a strange and loveless marriage. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. WEYMOUTH FUNDRAISER AND BOOK LAUNCH. 5:30–7:30 p.m. Annie Hallinan will read from her book, Brinkley Boyd of Weymouth. Hors d’oeuvres by Restaurant 195. Entry: $25 per family. See Pine Pitch for more information. Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Reservations and info: (910) 692-6261 or www.weymouthcenter.org. WINE & WHIMSY. 6– 8 p.m. “Hummingbirds.” A perfect date night or girls’ night out. All supplies and instruction provided. Wine, beer and snacks available for purchase. Cost: $20/member; $25/non-member. Cape

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October 19 — 22 LIVE THEATER. Judson Theatre presents The Sunshine Boys, by Neil Simon, at Owens Auditorium. Tickets: available at Campbell House, The Country Bookshop, or website. Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Info: (800) 514-3849 or www. templeshows.com.

Thursday, October 19 — November 5 LIVE THEATRE. Clue — The Musical. Based on the popular board game, this fun-filled musical brings the suspects to life and invites the audience to help solve the murder mystery. See website for times and ticket prices. Temple Theatre, 120 Carthage St., Sanford. Info: (919) 774-4155.

Friday, October 20 GARDENING WORKSHOP. 1–2:30 p.m. “Create a Pollinator Paradise.” Debbie Roos, NC Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent, will give an overview of regional pollinators with an emphasis on bees. Register early—this workshop is free, but seating is limited. Sandhills Horticultural Gardens-Ball Visitors Center, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 695-3882. Register by email: landscapegardening@sandhills.edu. LIVE MUSIC. 7–10 p.m. Tim Stelmat performs at the Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, 241-A NE Broad St., Southern Pines. Free to the public. Info: (910) 692-3066. MOVIES BY THE LAKE. 7:15 p.m. Aberdeen Parks and Rec and sponsors present The Lego Batman Movie, shown on the big screen. Admission is free, concessions available for purchase. Aberdeen Lake Park, 301 Lake Park Crossing,

Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-7275 or explorepinehurst.com.

Friday, October 20 & 21 ART CLASS (ANY MEDIA). 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Portraiture, taught by Betty DiBartelomeo for medium to advanced levels. Cost: $60. Artists League of the Sandhills,129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or artistleague.org. FAYETTEVILLE DOGWOOD FALL FESTIVAL. 6–11 p.m. These two days of festivities include historic hauntings, hayrides, a haunted house, bands and brews. Festival Park, 335 Ray Ave., Fayetteville. Info and tickets: (910) 323-1934 or www.faydogwoodfestival.com.

Saturday, October 21 HOUSE IN THE HORSESHOE. 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Fall Militia Muster. Learn about backcountry militias and their roles during the American Revolution. Activities include musket and cannon firing, house tours, demonstrations and more. A food/drink vendor will be on site. 288 Alston House Road, Sanford. Info: (910) 947-2051 or www.nchistoricsites.org/ horsesho. 39TH ANNUAL HOLLY ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Over 100 hand-crafters will display and sell woodworking, glass, stitched art, lawn ornaments, handcrafted jewelry, and metal sculpture. Downtown shops offer sales and specials. Food court on site. This event is produced and sponsored by the Pinehurst Business Partners. Downtown Village of Pinehurst, 6 Chinquapin Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or www.vopnc.org. FIRST EVER KID ZONE. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Given Tufts is sponsoring a Kid Zone during the Holly Arts and Crafts Festival at the Village Green. Come check out the crafts and activities brought to you by local businesses. Some costs. 1 Village Green Road West. Info: (910) 295-6022.

STORYTIME. 10:30 a.m. with Linda Ashman. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. STEAM SATURDAY. All day. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). Experiment and craft tables will be out all day. From 11 a.m. to noon, join the Library staff for a special Spooky, Slimy Science event! Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. LIVE MUSIC. 7–10 p.m. Abigail Dowd performs at the Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, 241-A NE Broad St., Southern Pines. Free to the public. Info: (910) 692-3066.

Saturday, October 21 & November 4 STARWORKS MAKE YOUR OWN SERIES. 10–11 a.m., 11 a.m.–12 p.m., 1–2 p.m. or 2–3 p.m. Make Your Own Glass Pumpkin. No experience necessary. Children younger than 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Cost: $75 per 1-hour session. STARworks Center for Creative Enterprise, 100 Russell Drive, Star. Info and registration: (910) 428-9001 or www.starworksnc.org.

Sunday, October 22 SUNDAY KIDS MOVIE. 2:30 p.m. Come to the Library and see a film about what happens when the baby is in charge. Free refreshments will be served. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235. BOLSHOI BALLET LIVE FROM LONDON IN HD. Le Corsaire. The 2017-18 Season opens with this grand classic. See Sunrise website for details. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8501 or 692-3611 or sunrisetheater.com.

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CA L E N DA R Center. Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov. THE ROOSTER’S WIFE. 6:46 p.m. (doors open at 6). Surly Gentlemen perform. Cost: $15. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-7502 or www. theroosterswife.org.

Sunday, October 22 — 24 EQUESTRIAN EVENT. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. daily. Pine Tree Combined Driving Event. This event will have Dressage and Cones on Friday and Saturday. Sunday will be a Cross Country Marathon. No cost to spectators. See Facebook “Pine Tree CDE” for additional details. Big Sky, 390 Tremont Place, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 695-0384.

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NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 3 p.m. “Old Growth Hike.” Join a Park Ranger for a hike through the old growth parcel (Boyd Tract) to the oldest living Longleaf Pine, 469 years old. Meet at the Boyd Tract Den Road trailhead. For Boyd Tract Map, visit www.ncparks.gov, or the WW Visitor

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Wednesday, October 25 BASIC HATHA YOGA. 9–10 a.m. (Wednesdays through Dec. 6) Instructor Darlind Davis teaches this course for adults 18+ who may have had no previous experience with yoga. Cost: $40/resident; $80 non-resident. Pinehurst Parks and Rec, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or pinehurstrec.org. TAI CHI. 10:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m. (Wednesdays through Dec. 6) This course is taught by Tai Chi Master Instructor Lee Holbrook for adults 18+ and focuses on three styles of Tai Chi: Yang, Wu and Beijing. Cost: $33/resident; $66 nonresident. Pinehurst Parks and Rec, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or www.pinehurstrec.org.

MEET THE AUTHOR. 5 p.m. Margaret Dardess. Brutal Silence. A woman’s genteel Southern world shatters when two strangers drag her from a tourist bus while she’s on vacation in Mexico City and into the dark world of human trafficking. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT. 7 p.m. Goran Krivokapic, one of the best classical guitarists in the world, performs. Free admission. Owens Auditorium, Sandhills

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INTERACTIVE STORYTIME. 3:30 p.m. Join the North Carolina Symphony for an interactive storytime. After the demonstration, everyone in the audience will have the opportunity to try an instrument in the instrument zoo. This Music Discovery program is sponsored by PNC’s Grow Up Great initiative. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net.

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CA L E N DA R on refining the Yang style for participants who already have a basic knowledge of Tai Chi. Cost: $33/resident; $66/nonresident. Pinehurst Parks and Rec, 300 Kelly Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900 or www.pinehurstrec.org. ART CLASS (CALLIGRAPHY). 1 p.m.–4 p.m. Basic Calligraphy, taught by Barbara Sickenberger. Cost: $30. Artists League of the Sandhills, 129 Exchange St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-3979 or www.artistleague.org. HALLOWEEN DANCE. 6–9 p.m. Come have a haunting good time at Pinehurst Parks and Rec’s annual Halloween dance co-hosted by the Arc of Moore County. Enjoy dancing, food and a costume contest. For ages 14+. Tickets $10, must be purchased by Oct. 21 from the Arc of Moore County or Village Hall. The Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Road S, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-1900.

Friday, October 27 THE ROOSTER’S WIFE. 6:46 p.m. (doors open at 6). Seth Walker performs. Cost: $15. The Rooster’s Wife, 114 Knight St., Aberdeen. Info: (910) 944-7502 or www.theroosterswife. org. CREATIVE CONNECTION. 7-9 p.m. Bring your own art material and collage sash to share with other creatives. $5-10 donation to studio. This will be a once a month creative group. Joy of Art Studio, 139 E. Pennsylvania Ave., B, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 528-7283 text or www.joyof_art@ msn.com.

Friday, October 27 — 29 ALLOWEEN AT THE BOO-TANICAL GARDEN. 6–9 H p.m.Come in costume and walk the pathways of the Garden lit by over 250 carved jack-o-lanterns, lights and luminaries. Enjoy outside Glow area and hands-on crafts, treats, candy and more! Refreshments available for purchase. Bring a flashlight. Cost: $7/CFBG members; $9/non-members; $5/

children ages 2–12 years; under 2 free. Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Info: (910) 4860221 and capefearbg.org.

Saturday, October 28 PINEHURST OKTOBERFEST. 1–5 p.m. (Family Friendly Kinderfest) and 6–9 p.m. (Adult Oktoberfest). Kinderfest is a fun festival for children and the whole family with carnival games, entertainment and contests. Food and beverages will be available to purchase. The fun continues in the evening for adults with German music, folk dancing and games. Admission is free, but advance registration required for the bake-off and derby race. Tufts Memorial Park, 1 Village Green Road W. Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-2817 and registration: www.pinehurstrec.org. EQUESTRIAN EVENT. 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Running Start Derby Cross Series Championship. Prizes will be awarded to the horse and rider with the highest score, at each level. Secrist Farm, Vass. Event Entrance: (As for Moor Meadow), 735 Furr Road, Vass. Info: (910) 875-2074. TRAIL. 3 p.m. All 6-10th graders are invited to join the Library each month for TRAIL (Teens Reading and Investigating Life). This month, explore building community through the Art of Hula Dancing. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. LIVE MUSIC. 7–10 p.m. Momma Molasses performs at the Wine Cellar & Tasting Room, 241-A NE Broad St., Southern Pines. Free to the public. Info: (910) 692-3066.

Saturday, October 28 & 29 EQUESTRIAN EVENT. 7 a.m.–7 p.m. NCDCTA Dressage Championships. Carolina Horse Park, 2814 Montrose Road, Raeford. Info: (910) 875-2074.

Sunday, October 29 MOORE COUNTY CONCERT BAND. 2 p.m. “The Sounds of Sousa on Sunday.” The program will include operettas, songs, dance tunes and marches. Trombone soloist Dr. Harold McKinney of Boone will perform. Free to the public. The Grand Ballroom, Carolina Hotel, 80 Carolina Vista Drive, Village of Pinehurst. Info: (910) 235-5229 or www.moorecountyband.org. NATURE STUDY PROGRAM. 3–4 p.m. “Trick or Treat Trail.” Come in costume to walk the 0.3-mile Bower’s Bog Trail and find some treats along the way. Weymouth WoodsSandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 Fort Bragg Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-2167 or www.ncparks.gov. AN EVENING OF PATRIOTIC EXPRESSION. 4–7 p.m. A Stroke of Patriotism presents entries from the 2017 Patriotic Expressions Art Contest, with entertainment, food and beverages. Cover charge: $10/person. See Pine Pitch for more details. The Fair Barn, 200 Beulah Hill Road S, Pinehurst Info: Adele Buytenhuys at (910) 687-5075 or adele@ strokeofpatriotism.org.

Monday, October 30 IAN FINLAY’S NATIVE. 10–11 a.m. EbzB Productions explores how history prepares us for discussions about race, class, politics, responsibility and opportunities to evolve. Native, written by Ian Finlay, is an example of relevant historical material that will inspire a conversation for today’s world. Cost: $10/members; $15/non-members. Robert E. Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, 250 Voit Gilmore Lane, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-6261. ART APPRECIATION & WINE VI. 5:30–7:30 p.m. “The Horse in Art; A Love Affair 30,000 Years Old.” Join art educator and local artist Ellen Burke for another evening of Wine and Art Appreciation. Cost: $20, which includes wine. Proceeds benefit Prancing Horse; Therapeutic Horseback

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CA L E N DA R Riding. Hollyhocks Art Gallery, 905 Linden Road, Pinehurst. Info and registration: Ellen at (603) 966-6567 or Jane Casnellie at (910) 639-4823. CLASSICAL GUITAR CONCERT. 7 p.m. Judicaël Perroy, one of the best classical guitarists in the world, performs. Free admission. Owens Auditorium, Sandhills Community College, 3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst. Info: Ryan Book at (910) 695-3828.

Tuesday, October 31 MUSICIANS JAM SESSION. 7 p.m. Bring your instrument and your beverage, or just come to enjoy. Free and open to the public. Library, Weymouth Center for Arts & Humanities, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 6926261 or www.weymouthcenter.org.

Upcoming Events Saturday November 4 BARBERSHOP ON BROADWAY. 7 p.m. The Golf Capital Chorus presents Barbershop on Broadway at Pinecrest High School Auditorium. The featured quartet is Signature, plus a senior quartet, Harmony Grits. The G.C.C. will sign songs from Broadway shows. Tickets are available at the Country Bookstore, Givens Outpost or call any chorus member.

WEEKLY EVENTS Mondays JOY OF ART. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. Creative Coffee. (Oct. 9, 16, 23 30) Joy of Art Studio, 139 E. Pennsylvania Ave., B, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 528-7283 text or www.joyof_art@ msn.com.

BRIDGE. 1–4:30 p.m. A card game played by four people in two partnerships, in which “trump” is determined by bidding. Douglass Community Center, 1185 W Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. MOORE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET. 2–5:30 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, meats, crafts, flowers, plants, baked goods and more. FirstHealth Fitness Center, 170 Memorial Drive, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 947-3752 or moorecountync.gov or localharvest.org.

Mondays — Saturdays PRIVATE AND GROUP COOKING CLASSES. 6:30 p.m. (most classes). Private classes available Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, starting Oct. 8. Group classes held Wednesdays through Fridays, providing hands-on instruction for pasta, Moroccan, ravioli, sweet potato gnocchi, sushi, eggplant parmesan, pierogis and charcuterie and knife skills. Vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free options. Brunch classes (from eggs Benedict to French toast) on Saturdays. See website for specific menus and prices. Reservations and prepayment required. Prices: $45–$50 per person, includes meal, instruction and recipes. Brunch: $35. The Flavor Exchange, 115 E. New Hampshire Ave., Southern Pines. Info and menus: (910) 725-1345 or www.theflavorexchange.com.

Tuesdays BABY BUNNIES STORYTIME. 10:30 and 11 a.m. (two sessions) This storytime, reserved for ages birth to 18 months, will engage parents and children in early literacy practices. Programs will be offered Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31). Limited to 20 babies per session. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235 or www.sppl.net. BROWN BAG LUNCH/GAME DAY. 11:30 a.m. Bring your lunch and enjoy fellowship and activities, including card games, board games and the Wii. The Douglass Community

Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. TAI CHI FOR HEALTH. 10–11:30 a.m. Practice this flowing Eastern exercise with instructor Rich Martin. Cost for single class: $15/member; $17/non-member. Monthly rates available. No refunds or transfers. Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Info and registration (pre-registration required): (910) 486-0221. PLAY ESCAPE. 3:30 p.m. Arts & Crafts. For ages 2 yrs + Free for members. Cost for non-members: $2/child and $1/ siblings. Play Escape, 103 Perry Drive, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 246-2342 or playescapenc.com. THE ARTIFACT SHACK. 4–5:30 p.m. Painting Classes for Kids. Subjects include: Fall Tree (Oct. 3), Pumpkin Patch (Oct. 10), Fall Leaves (Oct. 17), Black Cat (Oct. 24) and Witch on a Broom (Oct. 31). Cost: $18, all supplies included. Classes held at Rugg Rats, 125 E. Illinois Ave. in Southern Pines. . Info and advance registration (required): (540) 4543641 or www.theartifactshack.com.

Wednesdays SANDHILLS FARM 2 TABLE. Sign up to finish out the fall with a subscription for fresh, local produce and support your local farmers. Call (910) 722-1623 or go to sandhillsfarm2table.com. KINDERART. 3–4 p.m. (Oct 4, 11,18 and 25). This class is for your little artists. Lots of creative projects to give your child exposure to materials to develop a love of art. Cost: $65/4 classes or $20/class. Joy of Art Studio. 139 E. Pennsylvania Ave., B, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 528-7283 text or www. joyof_art@msn.com. YOGA IN THE GARDEN. 6–7 p.m. Improve flexibility, build strength, ease tension, and relax through posture and breathing techniques for beginners and experts alike! Free for

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CA L E N DA R CFBG and YMCA members. $5/non-members. Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Info and registration: (910) 486-0221 ex. 36 or capefearbg.org. (Must register 1 day prior). Email questions to mzimmerman@capefearbg.org. BRIDGE. 1–4:30 p.m. A card game played by four people in two partnerships, in which “trump” is determined by bidding. Douglass Community Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. READ TO YOUR BUNNY PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. 3:30–4 p.m. For children age 2 through 5, this storytime focuses on stories, songs and fun, with a special emphasis on activities that build skills for Kindergarten. Dates this month are Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Stay for playtime. Southern Pines Public Library, 170 W. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-8235.

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THE ARTIFACT SHACK. 4–5:30 p.m. Painting Classes for Kids. Subjects include: Fall Tree (Oct 4), Pumpkin Patch (Oct 11), and Fall Leaves (Oct 18) and Black Cat (Oct 25). Cost: $18, all supplies included. Classes held at The Ice Cream Parlor, 176 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info and advance registration (required): (540) 454-3641 or www.theartifactshack.com.

Thursdays SANDHILLS FARM 2 TABLE. Sign up to finish out the fall with a subscription for fresh, local produce and support your local farmers. Call (910) 722-1623 or go to sandhillsfarm2table.com. EMERGING ARTISTS. 4–5 p.m. (Oct 5, 12, 19 and 26) For ages 6–8 years. If you have a little artist in your family who is always drawing , painting and making things, they will want to come to this class. It is all about the adventure in art with lots of creative material. Cost: $65/4 classes or $20/class. Joy of Art Studio. 139 E. Pennsylvania Ave., B, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 528-7283 text or www.joyof_art@msn.com. MOORE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET. 9 a.m.–1 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, meats, crafts, flowers, plants, baked goods and more. Armory Sports Complex, 604 W. Morganton Road, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 947-3752 or www.moorecountync.gov or www.localharvest.org. STORY TIME! 10:30–11:30 a.m. For ages 3 to 5. Wonderful volunteers read to children, and everyone makes a craft. Free and open to the public. Given Memorial Library, 150 Cherokee Road, Pinehurst. Info: (910) 295-6022. MAHJONG (Chinese version). 1–3 p.m. A game played by four people involving skill, strategy and calculation. Douglass Community Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. CHESS. 1–3 p.m. Don Hammerman instructs all levels of players. You need a chess set to participate. Douglass Community Center, 1185 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. TAI CHI FOR HEALTH. 6–7:30 p.m. Practice this flowing Eastern exercise with instructor Rich Martin. Cost for single class: $15/member; $17/non-member. Monthly rates available. No refunds or transfers. Cape Fear Botanical Garden, 536 N. Eastern Blvd., Fayetteville. Info and registration: (910) 486-0221.

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays HISTORY OF PINEHURST TOUR. 11 a.m., 2 and 4 p.m. (1 hour & 15 minutes each). Also by request. Experience the Home of American Golf on a guided windshield tour with Kirk Tours and learn about Mr. Tufts and some of Pinehurst’s celebrity patrons. Cost: $20/person. Departs from Pinehurst Historic Theatre, 90 Cherokee Road. Info and registration: (910) 2952257 or kirktours.com.

Fridays PLAY ESCAPE. 10 a.m. Arts & Crafts. For ages 2 yr + Free for members. Cost for nonmembers: $2/child and $1/siblings. Play Escape, 103 Perry Drive, Southern Pines. Info: (910) 246-2342 or playescapenc.com.

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CA L E N DA R PRESCHOOL STORYTIME. 10:30 a.m. Reading selections are taken from our current inventory of children’s literature, from the classics to modern day. The Country Bookshop, 140 NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-3211. BRIDGE. 1–4:30 p.m. A card game played by four people in two partnerships, in which “trump” is determined by bidding. Douglass Community Center, 1185 W Pennsylvania Ave., Southern Pines. Info: (910) 692-7376. JAZZY FRIDAYS. 6–10 p.m. Enjoy a bottle of wine and dancing with friends under the tent with live jazz music, provided by The Entertainers (Oct 6), The Holiday Band (Oct 13), The Sand Band (Oct 20), and Blackwater Rhythm & Blues (Oct 27). Cost: $15/person. Ages 21 and older. Reservations and pre-payment recommended for parties of eight or more. Food vendor on site. Cypress Bend Vineyards, 21904 Riverton Road, Wagram. Info: (910) 369-0411 or www.cypressbendvineyards.com.

Saturdays MOORE COUNTY FARMERS MARKET. 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Fruits, vegetables, meats, crafts, flowers, plants, baked goods, and more. 145 SE Broad St., Downtown Southern Pines. Info: (910) 947-3752 or moorecountync.gov or localharvest.org. ART FOR THE DAY. 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Fiber Art Doll (Oct 7), All About the Owl Drawing and Painting for ages 7-12 (Oct 14); Girly Girl Little Witch Mixed Media and Collage ages 7–12 (Oct 21); Ghosts, Goblins and Haunted Houses Drawing and Painting, ages 7–12 (Oct 28). Also 3–5 p.m. Oct 7, Creative Crazy Quilt for ages 8–10. Cost: $25/class or $100/4 classes or $65 group of 3 or more.

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SATURDAYS IN SEAGROVE. 10a.m.–5 p.m. Stepping into the craft. Tour individual shops, observe demonstrations of wheel throwing, carving techniques, raku firing and more; try making pottery yourself. Pottery Shops of Seagrove, NC Pottery Hiway 705, Seagrove. Info: (336) 707-9124 or discoverseagrove.com.

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Arts & Culture

Martial Artists & Acrobats of Tianjin THURSDAY, OCT. 19 - 7:30 P.M. FRIDAY, OCT. 27 - 8 P.M.

MONDAY, NOV. 20 - 7:30 P.M.

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2017 UNCP HOMECOMING WEEKEND

Celebrate the holidays with two spectacular shows! UNCP Department of Music’s

Over 100 of the best acrobatic and martial artists in the world perform circus acts, illusions and dazzling stunts.

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Ask for Act 1 Diner’s Club pre-show dinner options. Get tickets at 910.521.6361 or uncp.edu/gpactickets.

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Tons of Fun for the Entire Family!

October

• Craft Vendors • Antique Tractors and Engines • Antique Car Displays • Free Pony Rides • Live Music on Stage • Train Rides • Clogging • Exhibits and Demonstrations • Wagon Rides • John Blue House Tours • Restored Sawmill and Log Tobacco Barn • Kids’ Old Timey Games • Food Vendors • Face Painting

14th and 15th, 2017 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Each Day The Rural Heritage Center (formerly the historic John Blue House and Grounds

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HELP BRINKLEY SAVE THE CARRIAGE HOUSE ROOF Brinkley Boyd of Weymouth is a read-along picture book by Southern Pines, Scottish-American author,

Annie Hallinan

with illustrations by Amy Preveza Come meet Annie, and purchase a signed limited edition copy in support of the much needed repairs to the Boyds’ original carriage house, Weymouth’s future Educational Center.

Thursday, October 19th, 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm • Heavy Hors D’oeuvres by Restaurant 195 • Author Book Reading • Children’s Scavenger Hunt in the Boyd House • Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Auction for: • Signed and framed original by illustrator Amy Preveza • Dinner for 6 with the author at her home, Chimbley House • You as a character in the sequel to Brinkley Boyd of Weymouth

For more information contact: Weymouth Center for the Arts & Humanities – (910) 692-6261 or visit our website at www.weymouthcenter.org PineStraw : The Art & Soul of the Sandhills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 2017

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH 2017

CeCe Teneal - Headliner

Abe Reid

2017 Line Up Includes

Nathan Pope

Sunrise Theater 7:30 start time

Tony Holiday

Rev. Raven & the Chain Smoking Altar Boys Beefeaters 9pm - 1am

Brandon Santina

First Bank Stage 1 - 3pm

Broad Street Bar & Grill 9pm - 1am

Bullfrog McGhee

Mac Arnold

1st Bank Stage 5 - 7pm

Jefferson Inn 9pm - 1am

Johnny Long

Kara Grainger

NOSH the Deli 5 - 9pm

The Leadmine Whiskey Bar 9pm - 1am

Brody Buster

Amanda Fish

Eye Candy Gallery 5 - 9pm

Sly Fox Gastropub 9pm - 1am

Betsy’s Crepes 6:30 - 10:30pm

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Get an inside look at working farms Watch equine demonstrations Enjoy lunch from local vendors available for purchase

CRAWL! www.sunrisetheater.com 910-692-3611

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