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Joanna Leach receives some assistance from family and local caregivers, but needs no help remembering her many years lived in Pittsboro 50 Pint Pals The running club at House of Hops is a chance to get fit, recharge and finish with friends and a beer 56 Family Flow Teaching kids and their parents mindfulness, one breath at a time

FEATURES 28 Surprising Sanford Just over the county line, the ‘Brick City’ is worth the trip 35 A Very Chatham Holiday Get in the spirit with our seasonal checklist stocked with recipes for tasty treats, big band sounds on New Year’s Eve and much more 102 Marital Advice We check back with three couples whose weddings we featured for the tips and tricks they learned from tying the knot

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6 Letter from the Editor 16 5 Events Not to Miss 18 Noted What we’ve heard around the county

25 The Big Give Our local nonprofits: How they support the community and how you can get involved

82 View from the Upside Down Northwood High School’s Jake Mann is one of the best long snappers in the country

41 Holiday Gift Guide 66 Chatham Works Uniquely Chatham businesses, plus a directory of Chatham Chamber of Commerce members

97 Dining Guide 111 Weddings Jasper Mills & Charlie Qvist Megan & Lewis Hendricks

92 New Trends in Home Design Popular styles during the 2019 Parade of Homes

PEOPLE & PLACES 8 Chatham Arts Council’s “The Chatham Experience” at The Plant 12 The Hispanic Liaison/El Vinculo Hispano’s 24th anniversary at Peppercorn restaurant 14 12th annual PepperFest in Pittsboro 15 Carolina Tiger Rescue’s A Southern Supper at Chatham Mills

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Music, from traditional bluegrass to African folk, echoed through a threestory industrial space as the Chatham Arts Council held a one-time-only benefit concert inside The Plant at the Chatham Beverage District. “The Chatham Experience” brought more than 200 local music fans into the heart of the former biofuel factory, which will soon be the home to Top of the Hill Distillery.

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A hot late-summer day didn’t deter a crowd of more than 2,000 from subjecting their taste buds to the spicy flavors of the 12th annual PepperFest.

Held along three blocks of Hillsboro Street in downtown Pittsboro, dozens of local restaurants, brewers and farms provided spicy samples while live music played on a main stage near the Pittsboro traffic circle. Created by Abundance NC, the event marked the annual festival’s first time in downtown Pittsboro after several years in Briar Chapel. CM 1 Pickle Jar Cafe’s Mario Robledo, Monica Enriquez, Gavin Suits and Abigail Andrade.

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6 Renisha Mathis and Destanie Lax. 7 Rodney Medley and Rebekah Medley of Beehive Yourself honey.

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The Carolina Tiger Rescue held its A Southern Supper in Chatham Mills in late fall to thank volunteers and donors.

The rescue hosted 19,000 visitors in 2018, nearly 90% of whom came from outside Chatham, traveling from 79 North Carolina counties, 48 states and 12 countries. Dinner was inspired by traditional farm-to-table Southern dishes and catered by Pickle Jar Cafe, Chatham Cider Works and Starrlight Mead, while The Country Bakeress provided desserts. Guests could also try Tiger beer, a traditional Singapore lager. The event raised more than $11,000 for the rescue. CM 1 Keri Helmrich, Heidi Zangara, Susan King Cope and Greg Puertolas.

2 Bonnie Strowd and Darcey Moore.

3 Mark Zeringue, Ruth Stalvey and Carolina Tiger Rescue Executive Director Pam Fulk.

4 Gautam Samant and Christine Samant.

5 Wendy Tomblin of The Country Bakeress provided desserts for the evening.

6 Ben Starr, Becky Starr, Andrea Luke and Ethan Luke of Starrlight Mead.

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2019 Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour D E C. 7 & 8 , 1 4 & 15

More than 40 local artists open their studios to the public for this free annual self-guided tour presented by the Chatham Artists Guild. Explore the work of local painters, jewelers, potters, photographers, quilters and more. Maps and schedules available online. chathamartistsguild.org

15th Annual Reindeer Run 5K & Rudolph’s Fun Run Benefiting the Chatham County Partnership for Children, the 5K course begins at Central Carolina Community College, traverses historic, hilly neighborhoods and ends near downtown Pittsboro. Rudolph’s Fun Run is a free 1-miler for kids 12 and younger. chathamkids.org

Miracle on Hillsboro Street DEC. 21, 2 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.

See Santa Claus on trial at the Historic Chatham County Courthouse and enjoy audience participation, local actors and the real Kris Kringle. Admission is a $5 donation to benefit the Chatham Arts Council. Children younger than 6 are free. mainstreetpittsboro.org

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MLK Day of Service at The Farm at Penny Lane J AN. 2 0

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NEW READS Local author Kristan Shimpi released “Smooch’s World (We Just Lived in It)” in September. The book documents Kristan and her family’s adventures and memories with their bullmastiff, Smooch.

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of Literary Excellence in September. Kristan works as the membership director for Girl Scouts’ North Carolina Coastal Pines council in Chatham and Orange counties.

NEW ON THE SCENE Reclamation Home Furnishings, a vintage home decor shop

formerly located on Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro, relocated to 136 Fayetteville St., Ste. F in a newly renovated historic structure that was once a chicken hatchery. The shop carries a curated mix of vintage, antique, gently loved and quirky items.

Pictured are Brenda Moore, Tiana Thurber, Vicki Harrocks, Kristi Green, Elyse Rowley, Mayor Cindy Perry and Susan Griffith, all of PHOTO BY HEATHER JOHNSON whom except Mayor Perry share ownership of the store.

Three Siler City service organizations are in a new, shared home after relocating. Chatham Trades, the West Chatham Food Pantry and the Salvation Army’s Siler City Service Center held a three-way ribbon cutting for the new facility at 2535 Old U.S. Hwy. 421 North in November. Chatham Trades provides vocational services for adults with developmental disabilities.

West Chatham Food Pantry collects and distributes food to those in need in the western part of the county and runs a backpack program for elementary students who qualify.

The Salvation Army runs its Crisis Assistance Program at the Siler City Service Center, which assists individuals and families facing homelessness and addresses basic needs like food, clothing, and rental and utility assistance.

Town Hall Burger and Beer, People’s Coffee, Aveda Day Spa and Salon and UNC Urgent Care are the first tenants

announced for Mosaic, the mixeduse, 44-acre development under construction at the entrance of Chatham Park, near Northwood High School.

Mosaic’s developer announced the slate of newcomers in October. Mosaic will be the fourth location of Town Hall, which also has a location in the Veranda outside Briar Chapel. Developers plan to open the first portion of the property in 2020 with most of the construction completed by the end of 2023.

FAREWELL H&B Furniture Legacy Co. owners Tim and Camille Cunnup announced

they will close the Siler City store by the end of 2019. Tim was reelected mayor of Goldston in November after running unopposed.

Cyclists arrive in Siler City during the Mountains to Coast Ride.

Cycle NC Rolls Through Siler City Local officials and businesses rolled out a town-wide welcome party, with live music, hearty food and even massage therapists, as several hundred tired and hungry cyclists rode into Siler City in early October. Siler

City was the third stopover of the Mountains to Coast Ride, a sevenday, 500-mile bicycle tour sponsored

by Cycle North Carolina, a facet of Durham-based nonprofit North Carolina Amateur Sports.

The annual ride departed from Blowing Rock on Sept. 29 and arrived in Siler City on Oct. 1 as cyclists made their way to Atlantic Beach. The ride was one of the largest tourist events

Siler City has hosted in recent years.

Riders camped overnight at Bray Park and enjoyed a street fair downtown, stopping in at Oasis Fresh Market & Deli, Peppercorn, The Chatham Rabbit and The Whiskey Barrel Cafe to refuel with local eats, along with samples of Cackalacky spiced nuts.

“A lot of the people that ate at our place kept saying how great it was to not eat hot dogs [like at other stops],” Oasis owner Jackie Adams says. “They said it was really great to come downtown and have other stuff to eat.”

The Mountains to Coast Ride sticks to back roads in order to expose riders – who come from all over North Carolina and nearby states – to smaller communities throughout the state. Along with local food, cyclists stopping in Siler City could have their tarot read, dance to local bands and play cornhole. Several businesses put up special bicycle-themed art displays (like at Peppercorn, pictured left).

A beverage garden offered drinks from Thirsty Skull Brewing, FireClay Cellars and a special “Purple Chief” elderberry brew from Bear Creek Brews. – by Melanie Vidovich

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GIVING BACK Five 2019 graduates of Chatham high schools received $2,500 scholarships from Siler City chicken processor Mountaire Farms. The graduates were Olivia Matthews and Chase Gaines of Chatham Central High School, Dalia Mondragon and Marlene Gomez of Jordan-Matthews High School, and Kayla Mullins of Chatham Charter High School. The award was open to children or grandchildren of Mountaire Farms employees.

In August, the West Chatham Food Pantry received a $2,700 Food Lion Feeds grant.

WHAT AN HONOR Four Central Carolina Community College faculty members and employees received annual awards from the school. Gary Beasley, lead instructor for laser and photonics technology, was named faculty member of the year. Dean of Arts, Sciences Dr. Lora Witcher and Scott Byington. and Advising Scott Byington was named staff member of the year. Michelle Patterson, a veterinary medical technology instructor, was named adjunct of the year. Dr. Lora Witcher was named advisor of the year.

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Jordan-Matthews High School Principal Tripp Crayton was named the 2020 Chatham County Schools Principal of the Year. Eva Membreno, a fifth grade teacher at North Chatham Elementary School, was named the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ Outstanding Elementary School Mathematics Teacher for 2018-2019, and Maddie Allsup of Virginia Cross Elementary was honored as the district’s 2019 Exceptional Children Educator of Excellence.

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In September, the North Carolina Justice Center named Ilana Dubester, the founder of The Hispanic Liaison, as one of the 2019 Lifetime Champions of Justice for her commitment to PHOTO BY BETH MANN promoting “progressive and inclusive policies that advance equity and opportunity in our state.”

Wildlife Federation at the 56th annual Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards in September. Debbie was recognized for her support of local small farmers and for hosting educational seminars and field days on sustainable agriculture.

The Chatham Chamber of Commerce announced that five local businesses and employees had been named recipients of annual awards. Primrose School of Chapel Hill at Briar Chapel was named Small Business of the Year. Erica Sanders, the Pittsboro branch manager of Carolina Home Mortgage, was named Distinguished Business Person of the Year. Jennifer Gordiano (pictured below), a Realtor with Chatham Homes Realty, was named Young Professional of the Year. Robyn Allgood, owner of Robyn’s Nest Creative Learning Center and M2 Graphics, was given the Citizenship & Service award. Ronda Stubbs was named Chamber Ambassador of the Year.

International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) and NuStep, a fitness equipment producer.

Galloway Ridge was one of 25 communities

to receive the 2019 ICAA NuStep Beacon Award, which is awarded to senior living communities that successfully foster an environment that supports wellness for all who live and work there. The award was created as a joint venture between the

Communities In Schools of Chatham County (CISCC) Executive Debbie Roos, the

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Director Kim Caraganis was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine in October. The Order, which is bestowed by the Governor, is one of the most prestigious awards the state can give a citizen for public service. Kim was recognized for 30 years of service to CISCC, which sponsors mentorship and diversion programs for at-risk youth. She was presented the award by State Rep. Robert T. Reives II at the Fearrington Barn during the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary celebration.

Kim (center) celebrated with staffers Ramiro Martinez, Jazmin Mendoza Sosa, Tych Cowdin, Maria Soto, Shirille Lee and Pam Johnson.

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IN OUR SCHOOLS Chatham Central High School senior Addie Fields was named to the North Carolina Music Educators Association’s High School Honors Chorus. According to Chatham County Schools’ Lead Arts Teacher Sharon Allen, Addie is the third student in the county to be named to the honors chorus in almost two decades.

“She was the fourth-highest score in the Soprano 2 section,” says Megan Clark, the choral director at Chatham Central. “This is a huge deal.”

Volunteers completed 74,483 volunteer hours for the Chatham PTA Thrift Shop in the 2018-2019 school year, according to Chatham County Schools officials. The 17 participating schools raised a total of $603,340.23 for local schools.

Bennett School volunteers put in the most hours: more than 12,600.

Addie Fields, right, performed at The Chatham Experience in Pittsboro with classmate Gracie Maness, 17.

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IN OTHER NEWS Business owners told local development officials that they like doing business in Chatham, but could do with less regulation. Those results came from the Chatham County Economic Development Corporation’s annual Small Business

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think Chatham has a strong business climate, while four out of five said they’d seen revenue grow in the last year. Reflecting a tight labor market, about half said they could find and retain good employees, but nearly

three-quarters of respondents said local, state and federal regulations got in the way of business growth.

Tourists spent $36.9 million in the county in 2018, an increase of 5.4% from 2017, according to Visit North Carolina. It was the ninth straight year of economic increases in tourism and the second year of double-digit growth.

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Special Advertising Section Our local nonprofits, how they support the community and how you can get involved

Our Mission CORA provides food to individuals and families within the community who are in need during difficult personal economic periods.

Upcoming Events •

Empty Bowls – February 9, 2020 The concept is simple: guests choose a handmade bowl, enjoy delicious restaurant tastings, and go home with their bowl that serves as a reminder that someone’s bowl is always empty and that we need to continue our efforts to end hunger in Chatham County.

Find out more at www. corafoodpantry.org.

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Hunger 5K and Fun Run – March 29, 2020 The Hunger 5K and Fun Run will start at Central Carolina Community College and proceed through downtown Pittsboro. Speed walk, casually stroll, jog, or take a thrilling chiptimed run. Whichever one you choose; you will know that you are helping hungry neighbors get the food they need when you participate.

Find out more at www. corafoodpantry.org

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CORA is a nonprofit organization that serves

CORA served nearly 11,000 individuals more than

residents in need of food within Chatham County.

1 million pounds of food last year, however they

Their ultimate goal is to build a community without

estimate there are over 8,500 additional neighbors

hunger by soliciting, collecting, and purchasing

in need of food. In order to meet this gap in services

food for distribution through their food pantry and

and demand, Chatham County needs to continue to

network of alliances, programs, and events. CORA

build support to ensure that CORA has the resources

is a place of hope and comfort for many in our

to guarantee that families don’t go hungry. At CORA,

community, where there is always an empathetic

84 cents of every dollar goes directly to programs.

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919.542.5020

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ear, supportive smile, and nutritious food to help

Pittsboro, NC 27312

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Wish List Meals on Wheels volunteers for western Chatham

Our Mission The Council promotes independent living, community engagement and the physical and mental wellness of older adults, while also supporting family caregivers.

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Messer Award for excelling in addressing the

serving Chatham seniors, their families and the

needs of older citizens and their families

primary portal for accessing information, services

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in-home personal care, family caregiver respite, assistive equipment, minor home repair, medical transportation, Senior Games/SilverArts,

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Both of the Council’s centers are state-

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Led development of the 2018-2023 Aging Plan for Chatham

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Ranked 2nd among the state’s 53 local/regional Senior Games programs for percent growth between 2016-2019.

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presents many opportunities and calls for meeting Council depends on the goodwill of donors, volunteers, and its community partners to help realize the opportunities and address the needs.

Senior Games and SilverArts Registration: February 17 – March 20

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designated “Centers of Excellence”

centers in Pittsboro and Siler City.

a variety of service needs. As a non-profit, the

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2018 recipient of the GSK IMPACT award as an

more. The Council also operates community Chatham’s large and growing older population

The Council on Aging is proud to participate in Subaru of America, Inc.’s annual Subaru Share the Love® Event to help raise critical funds needed to support our local seniors. When you purchase or lease a new Subaru this holiday season (November 14, 2019-January 2, 2020), we hope you’ll choose Meals on Wheels as the recipient of a $250 donation.

Learn more at www. mealsonwheelsamerica.org/ sharethelove.

community health challenges

Medicare counseling, support groups, exercise classes, senior education, volunteerism and much

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outstanding nonprofit working to address critical

and programs for our growing older population.

The Council is a resource for Meals on Wheels,

A Bluegrass Christmas Concert with New Direction: December 8 at the Western Center

2019 recipient of North Carolina’s Ernest B.

is celebrating its 45th anniversary as a nonprofit community. The Council is viewed as Chatham’s

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2017 Partnership Award from the Chatham

Eastern Chatham Senior Center

County Board of Health

365 NC Hwy 87 N, Pittsboro Phone: 919-542-4512

2017 Excellence in Innovation Award, NC Association of County Commissioners

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Western Chatham Senior Center

2014 Small Business of the Year, Chatham

112 Village Lake Rd., Siler City Phone: 919-742-3975

Chamber of Commerce

Website: chathamcoa.org

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As a major pediatric teaching hospital, Duke

beyond and strives to provide the highest quality

Children’s educates tomorrow’s leading physicians

care through advanced treatment, compassionate

and researchers. As one of the largest southeastern

support, and full family participation. Duke

pediatric providers, Duke Children’s addresses health

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for medical students, residents, and fellows,

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Artist Chris Dalton painted five of 10 murals in downtown. For “Fairview Dairy,� she used custom foam molds to make the cows three-dimensional.

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surprising Sanford Just over the county line, the ‘Brick City’ is worth the trip 

BY MATT WHITE

PHOTOGRAPHY BY BETH MAN N

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Tim Emmert and David McComas opened Hugger Mugger Brewing Company in 2018.

They believe they are “on the ground floor of something about to take off” in Sanford.

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anford is not quite in

Chatham, but we can’t help but love it like it is.

Just 20 minutes from Pittsboro (closer than Chapel Hill!) and a little more than 10 minutes from Moncure, Sanford is a city that shares Chatham’s drive to reinvent itself and to appreciate what it already has rather than start all over.

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Once a bustling industrial city built up around the railroad line that still splits its downtown, Sanford today has a vibrant arts scene, from street murals that brighten almost every block, to the historic Temple Theatre. Learn more about those and other must-see sites of Sanford: A WINNING COMBO: BEER AND PIZZA

For a brew with strong Chatham ties, stop into Hugger Mugger Brewing Company on Wicker Street. Owners David McComas, who lives in Silk Hope, and Tim Emmert launched the business over a beer and a handshake at Pittsboro’s The City Tap Bar. The brewery opened in early 2018 and boasts

DAY TRIP

For Peggy Taphorn, producing artistic director of the Temple Theatre, “bring your dog to work” has more meaning than for most people. Cody (left) has been featured onstage in productions of “Oliver!” “Sweet Charity” and “Legally Blonde,” and is teaching his tricks to his new sister, Daisy.

with us, but we wondered, ‘Is Sanford ready for burlesque?’”

A block away is La Dolce Vita Pizzeria, a downtown favorite for Italian fare since 2001 that recently relocated into a renovated post office.

We stopped by for the Stuffed Green Peppers (read more on page 98).

TEMPLE THEATRE

17 of their own brews on tap. “We didn’t quite understand why someone hadn’t already located a brewery here,” Tim says. “Sanford had started investing in quality of life, which we took as a very good sign [that] we could get in on the ground floor of something about to take off.” The beer hall takes its name from Shakespeare in describing a sneaky, illicit deed – the late-night burial of Polonius – which, according to Tim, kind of fits some of the events that have requested utilizing the bar’s 6,000 square feet of space. Along with live music and comedy, adult spelling bees, axe throwing and other events, Tim says, “We had one who wanted to teach burlesque [dancing]. It was fine

At the heart of downtown is the Temple Theatre on Carthage Street, a 330-seat venue that dates to 1925.

Producing Artistic Director Peggy Taphorn arrived in Sanford 10 years ago to revitalize the venue, and today the doors are open 200 nights a year.

“Public art has really taken off here, and I feel the Temple is the gem of all of it,” Peggy says.

The theater hosts touring musicians and many locally produced events, like Pittsboro playwright Mike Wiley’s recent “Dar He: The Story of Emmett Till.” But the largest draw is the Temple’s seven-show season that lasts from September to May, which mixes Broadway classics like “Oliver!” and “Mamma Mia!” with regional shows like this holiday’s “Away in the Basement,” the third installment of the “Church Basement Ladies” musical comedy. The theater also hosts five theater camps in the summer, ranging from musical productions to Shakespeare.  December 2019 / January 2020

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DA Y TRI P

MEET Enjoy one of 17 Hugger Mugger beers on tap at the brewery, like this Belgian Tripel, the Haster the King in Yellow.

Miki Adams QUILTER & PAINTER

THIS Lani Chaves WATERCOLOR PAINTER

ARTIST Felix Obelix (A.K.A. WENDY SPITZER) VISUAL ARTIST & MUSICIAN

TRAIN WALK

at www.ChathamArtsCouncil.org Chatham Arts Council’s Meet this Artist series is proudly sponsored

by Hobbs Architects

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Trains are at the heart of Sanford’s history, and you can do some “trainspotting” as a walking tour. The city recently installed 12 small replicas of Engine No. 12 on sidewalks around downtown (the full-size original is outside The Historic Railroad House at the center of the city). To find them, kids can stop by the Welcome Center on Chatham Street for a passport. Each page has directions to a train and room to draw what they find. The route will take you by local favorites, like Cafe 121. Kids who return the passport fully filled out receive a wooden trail whistle and a conductor’s cap.

Liz Whitmore, the Historic Preservation Planner for the City of Sanford, and artist Chris Dalton in front of Chris’ mural, “Bringing the Arts Together,” which features a spinning wheel to celebrate the public art in Sanford.

MURAL TOUR

Dive into Sanford’s public art by downloading the Otocast app, which has a GPS-linked self-guided tour of 10 murals painted on downtown buildings (two might require a quick drive). Local artist Chris Dalton painted five of the murals over the past four years, including a portrait of World War II soldiers boarding a train, a common sight around Moore and Carthage streets during the war years.

“My father was in the Navy at that time, so when they asked if I’d like to do a mural, I said, ‘yes!’” Chris says.

Her next one was at Yarborough’s Homemade Ice Cream on McIver Street, which has served dairy goods out of the same building since 1926. Chris’ two-story mural of dairy cows

includes 3D molds, so the cows and ice cream jut out from the wall. With “Dreams,” on the side of a nearby Piggly Wiggly, she drew a fanciful vision of pigs flying.

For a couple of her most recent murals, Chris worked through the summer.

“I was up there at 5 a.m.,” Chris says. “I was only painting until about 11 a.m., when it was over 100 degrees.” CM December 2019 / January 2020

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NO T ED

Escape to a destination not so far away.

With amazing restaurants, a vibrant art scene, great local shopping, and gorgeous nature all around, Sanford and Lee County is just the escape you’ve been looking for. A place just outside your county line where relaxation and recreation come together in the most fun and exciting ways.

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a very chatham holiday Get in the spirit with our seasonal checklist stocked with recipes for tasty treats, big band sounds on New Year’s Eve and much more

BY ME LANIE VID OVICH | ILLU STRATION S BY HU N TER M C CU MBER

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C HA T HA M HOL ID A Y

Chatham Central High School Poinsettia Sale Opens Dec. 2

Pick up these traditional holiday flowers from the student-run Chatham Central Greenhouses and

Children’s Holiday Story Time Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m.

Come to The Barn at Fearrington Village in pajamas and celebrate the holiday season with a special story-time visit with PBS Kids’ favorite, Daniel Tiger. Purchase a Daniel Tiger book or make a donation to get a photo with Daniel. fearrington.com

Nursery. Order

on the school’s website or stop by the campus in Bear Creek.

These green-thumbed kids also offer holiday wreaths. facebook.com/cchsgreenhouses

Siler City Christmas Parade Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

Light up the night at Siler City’s annual parade presented by the

Nativity Scenes from Around the World Dec. 7, 2 - 5 p.m.

Chatham United Methodist Church opens

its doors for a special exhibit of more than 200 nativity scenes collected by church members from around the world. The event also features music, crafts for children and a live nativity performance. chatham.nccumc.net

Chatham Chamber of Commerce. Get

a seat early along South Chatham Avenue or South Birch Street for this holiday tradition, which features dozens of floats and the JordanMatthews High School Marching Band. jmarts.org

Supper with Santa

Breakfast with Santa Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. reservations available

Santa makes an appearance at the Pickle Jar Cafe during this breakfast buffet featuring French toast, bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, muffins, and fruit and yogurt parfaits. The kids will get to create a special Christmas craft, too. picklejarcafe.com

Dec. 6, 6 p.m.

Dine with Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Earl B. Fitts Community Center in Siler City. After dinner and a picture with Santa, kids can make crafts and ornaments in his workshop. Tickets required, available online. silercity.org 36

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Bluegrass Christmas Concert Dec. 8, 2 - 4 p.m.

New Direction performs gospel and traditional bluegrass at the Western Chatham Senior Center in Siler City. Tickets are $10 at the door, and proceeds benefit the Chatham County Council on Aging. chathamcouncilonaging.org

CH ATHAM HOLIDAY

Cooking School: Holiday Cocktail Party: Appetizers with Sheri Castle Dec. 8, 3 p.m.

Cookbook author, recipe developer and cooking teacher Sheri Castle gives a demonstration on small holiday bites like smoked salmon on shortbread and a deviled ham spread. The class will be held in The Cottage, Fearrington Village’s new creative studio space and teaching kitchen. fearrington.com

Pittsboro Holiday Parade Dec. 8, 3 p.m.

From dance teams to monster trucks, Pittsboro’s annual town-wide parade has enough holiday spirit and smalltown flavor to stretch a full mile, literally. The annual procession runs through the heart of town on Hwy. 64 Business (or East Street and West Street), circling the Historic Chatham County Courthouse. The annual parade was once featured, along with dozens of local faces, in the video by country music star Tift Merritt for her song, “Heartache is an Uphill Climb.” pittsboronc.gov

products, cheeses, jams, knitted gifts, leather goods, caramel popcorn (including the 2019 PepperFest award-winning jalapeno pepper jelly caramel corn) and more. The market will also have hot cocoa with marshmallows, children’s activities and music. pittsborofarmersmarket.org

Jordan Matthews Holiday Concert Dec. 17, 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Hear your holiday favorites performed by these high school musicians. Pay either $5 or donate two canned food items for the West Chatham Food Pantry for admission into this festive concert. jmarts.org

Where to Find Local Holiday Treats

‘A Christmas Carol:’ Dinner Show

Southern Supreme

Dec. 8, 5 p.m.

Fruitcake & More in

The Phoenix Theatre Company from Silk Hope presents

Bear Creek has sent

the classic Charles Dickens story on stage at the Pittsboro Roadhouse.

its fruitcakes and other gourmet offerings around the world for decades, but local customers can check out their new showroom that just opened this fall. In Pittsboro, Wendy Tomblin of The Country Bakeress creates a special holiday treat every year – this time, it’s banana pudding trifle. Or for traditional gingerbread men, visit Carolina Cravings in downtown Pittsboro. Willy’s Cinnamon Rolls, Etc. will have holiday cinnamon rolls, an assortment of Christmas scones, eggnog muffins, holiday lattes and cappuccinos, or opt for a Willy Gift Bag filled with Willy’s favorite baked goods.

Holiday Extravaganza Dec. 12, 3 - 6 p.m.

Come to the Pittsboro Farmers Market for this familyfriendly event that will include the usual vendor lineup with items such as: sweet potatoes, pumpkins, butternut squash, carrots, celery, parsley, greens, turnips and more for produce; fresh-caught North Carolina seafood, farm-raised beef, pork, chicken and turkey (reserve your turkey now!); handmade wreaths, soaps, beauty

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‘Coming Home for Christmas!’

Dec. 20, 7 p.m.

Sway along to the music of Bobby Gales and New Direction as they perform at this annual concert at the Bynum Front Porch.

Holiday Pie Sale Dec. 21, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Chatham Mills Farmers Market closes its annual season with its popular annual fundraising event, featuring pies made from scratch by market vendors with their own farm-fresh ingredients. chathammillsfarmersmarket.com

Feast of the Seven Fishes Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m.

Postal Fish Company celebrates

the Roman Catholic Christmas Eve tradition with a feast of seven seafood courses, paired with five wines. Advance tickets required. postalfishcompany.com

Big Band New Year’s Eve Gala Dec. 31, 8:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Ring in 2020 at the Pittsboro Roadhouse with the NC Revelers Orchestra. pittsbororoadhouse.com

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home for the holidays R&B singer Deja Belle has found personal harmony with a family move to Pittsboro

BY MATT WHITE

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PHOTO BY BETH MAN N

hen we asked local singer/songwriter Deja Belle for a list of holiday songs that reflect her music and her influences, she picked a list of eclectic tunes by a wide range of African American artists, from Sarah Vaughan to OutKast, a selection that we’ve already added to our holiday playlist (and you should, too! See the sidebar at right for her recommendations). But after a topsy-turvy year that ended with Deja and her family finding their way to Pittsboro, the traditional favorite “Home for the Holidays” might have been a good fit.

“Pittsboro seems like a perfect place for what we like to do,” says Deja, whose real name is Edith McCaskill.

She and her husband, Mati McCaskill, who produces Deja’s music under the name Matty the Chef, and their daughter, Selima, 9, moved to a farm just outside Pittsboro this past summer. “The artist aspect, and the sustainable homesteading, they all meet here.”

Deja spent a decade as an R&B singer living in Washington, D.C. and has toured with Regina Belle (no relation) and released several albums, including her latest, “I.N.U.” But the intrigue of living a more sustainable lifestyle inspired the family to move to North Carolina

Deja’s Holiday Playlist

“Misty” – Sarah Vaughan “Misty” is one of the first jazz songs that I fell in love with. I love how it wraps you in a warm blanket of orchestral sounds from the moment the record starts playing. Plus, the lyrics are heartfelt, and Sarah’s vocal performance is sheer perfection.

“Player’s Ball (Christmas Version)” – OutKast “Winter in America” – Gil Scott-Heron I love how Gil Scott-Heron uses winter as a metaphor to describe the cold and harsh reality black Americans were facing in the early 1970s. Unfortunately, the socio-political messages in his music are still relevant today.

“Stormy Weather” – Etta James “The Christmas Song” – Nat King Cole Although I personally don’t celebrate Christmas, Nat King Cole’s song is undeniably one of my favorite holiday tunes.

a little more than a year ago. They initially landed in High Point, though the city didn’t quite feel like home.

At a meeting aimed at black families interested in agriculture, they met Pittsboro native Malcolm Henry, a longtime activist in local sustainable farming circles.

“He was telling us about Pittsboro and how he needed some help,” Deja says. “We came here to volunteer and began to think about a community homestead that we want to put together.

“Since moving here, so much has opened up,” Deja says.

An early bright spot, she says, was homeschooling Selima and finding Homeschoolers of Color, a local support group run by another Pittsboro parent, Louise Omoto Kessel. The group often meets at Louise’s Clapping Hands Farm, where Deja has found an opportunity to put her musical talents to good use.

“She’s one of those people that, as soon as she arrived, you could tell she was a good fit,” Louise says. “Our program is about the outdoors and art [and] supports a lot of kids, some of whom are high need, and she’s really tuned into our kids.”

On a recent afternoon, Louise asked if anyone might have a thought to add, or even a quick song. She threw an extra glance at Deja.

“I sang ‘Feeling Good’ by Nina Simone,” Deja says. “After being out in nature all day for camp and truly enjoying the experience, singing that song just felt right.”

“She just blew us away,” Louise says.

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holidayrecipes

6 medium bananas, separated

Pour egg mixture into

1 Tbsp. + 1 tsp. lemon juice,

saucepan and move to stove

divided

on medium-low heat. Continue

4 extra large eggs

to whisk until pudding-like

⅔ cup granulated sugar

consistency. Do not take your

¼ cup cornstarch

eyes off mixture; continue to

¼ cup all-purpose flour

whisk for entire time. This can

Carolina Cravings’ Gingerbread Men

⅛ tsp. salt

take anywhere from 6 to 8

3 cups all-purpose flour

and color, about 2 minutes.

2 cups half-and-half

minutes.

1 tsp. baking soda

Beat in molasses and egg. With

1 tsp. vanilla extract

¾ tsp. ground cinnamon

wooden spoon, gradually mix

¾ tsp. ground ginger

in flour mixture to make a stiff

½ tsp. ground allspice

dough. Divide into two thick

½ tsp. ground cloves

disks, and wrap each disk in

½ tsp. salt

plastic wrap. Refrigerate until

12 Tbsp. unsalted butter (1½

chilled, about 3 hours.

Two Pittsboro bakers – Wendy Tomblin of The Country Bakeress and Danielle Rose of Carolina Cravings – share a special holiday recipe they’re offering this season.

sticks), room temperature ½ cup packed light brown

Form cookies

sugar

Let dough stand at room

⅔ cup unsulfured molasses

temperature until just warm

1 large egg

enough to roll out without cracking, about 10 minutes.

Place on a lightly floured work surface, and sprinkle with flour.

Roll to ⅛-inch thick (run a long metal spatula or knife under dough occasionally to prevent sticking; sprinkle more flour as needed). For softer cookies, roll out slightly thicker. Using cookie cutters, cut out the cookies and transfer to nonstick cookie sheets, placing 1 inch apart.

Gently knead scraps together, chill and repeat.

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The Country Bakeress’ Banana Pudding Trifle

INSTRUCTIONS

Bake

Make dough (can be prepared

Bake at 350 F until the edges of

two days in advance)

the cookies are set and crisp,

Sift flour, baking soda,

10 to 12 minutes, switching

cinnamon, ginger, allspice,

cookies from top to bottom

cloves, salt in a medium bowl.

rack and back to front halfway

Set aside. In a large bowl, beat

through. Cool for 2 minutes,

butter until light and fluffy.

and then transfer to wire

Add brown sugar, and beat

cake racks to cool completely.

until mixture is light in texture

Decorate any way you wish!

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Pour the hot cream mixture

2 tsp. Jackson Morgan Banana

into a large bowl, and then stir

Pudding Cream liqueur

in banana puree, vanilla extract and liqueur. Cover banana

Package of vanilla

pastry cream with plastic wrap,

wafers, Biscoff cookies or

placing wrap directly onto

snickerdoodles

cream. Refrigerate until well chilled.

For stabilized whipped cream: 12 oz. heavy cream, cold

Cut bananas and make

2 Tbsp. powdered sugar

stabilized whipped cream

1 Tbsp. nonfat dry milk

Peel and cut remaining 3

2 tsp. Vanilla extract

bananas into ¼-inch slices and

1 tsp. Jackson Banana Pudding

toss in a bowl with remaining 1

Cream liqueur

tablespoon lemon juice. Using a stand mixer fitted with whisk,

INSTRUCTIONS

whip cream, sugar, dry milk,

Roast bananas

vanilla and pudding cream

Heat oven to 325 F. Place 3

liqueur on medium‐low speed

unpeeled bananas on baking

until foamy, about 1 minute.

sheet and bake until skins

Increase speed to high and

are black, about 20 minutes.

whip until stiff peaks form, 1 to

Let cool for 10 minutes. Peel

3 minutes.

bananas and puree or mash until smooth. Add 1 teaspoon

Finish

lemon juice into banana puree.

Spoon ¼ of custard into 3-quart trifle dish and top

Create the cream

with a layer of cookies, a layer

In a large bowl, whisk eggs with

of sliced bananas, stabilized

sugar until thick and pale yellow.

whipped cream and another

Add cornstarch, flour and salt.

layer of cookies. Repeat twice,

Whisk to combine. Heat half-

ending with cream. Pipe last

and-half in a medium saucepan

layer of whipped cream on

over medium-low heat until

top using a star tip, and then

simmering, and then remove

sprinkle with cookie crumbs.

from heat. Pour about ¼ cup of

Refrigerate a minimum of 4

half-and-half into the bowl with

hours. (It’s even better after

the eggs. Whisk to combine.

sitting overnight!) CM

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when I’m 104 ...

This centenarian receives some assistance from family and local caregivers, but needs no help remembering her many years lived in Pittsboro

BY MATT WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY BY BETH MAN N

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hen Joanna Leach turned 104 in September, she put on a crown. Since turning 100, her family and friends from church have presented her with a series of crowns to mark the years, made of metal, glass and gems that shine and sparkle in the sunlight of her Chatham Street home.

“I have never lived anywhere but in this neighborhood,” Joanna says. “I know everybody in this neighborhood, and they know me.”

At 104, Joanna remembers details from the 1930s and ’40s with as much sparkling clarity as the sunlight reflecting off her crown’s jewels. She was born in Pittsboro on Sept. 29, 1915, seven years before electricity arrived. The only time she hasn’t lived on Chatham Street was a decade ago, when she joined a daughter in Maryland for three months as a new home was

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Joanna received a crown with blue sapphires, her birthstone, on her birthday.

built to replace her original one. She attended Horton School, which was then Pittsboro’s school for African Americans, leaving it in her teens to get married. She and Robert Leach had three children, Jeanette Marie Leach Brown, Robert Louis Leach and Peggy Ann Leach Berry. When her own sisters moved away, she says, “I stayed home to look after Mother and Father.”

Her parents, Lugenia and Joseph Moore, were descended from families with Chatham roots that predated the Civil War. They lived into their early 70s.

Joanna worked in Siler City for almost 20 years, but holds onto a strong memory of working as a nanny in Pittsboro for $1 a week, a salary that the family eventually doubled, to watch two girls. After taking care of the children for a summer, she took them to school on the first day of classes, but the teacher soon brought home the youngest daughter.

“Her mother said, ‘Miss Joanna, why does that girl not stay at school?’ She was crying and saying, ‘I wanna stay with Miss Joanna!’” she says, laughing at the memory. “She was crying, ‘Joanna, I love you!’”

She recalls big events, like President Franklin Roosevelt stopping in town to greet school children on his way to give a speech at UNC in 1938 and the destruction of Hurricane Hazel in 1954, which blew out the elevator shaft in the Siler City building she worked in. She also recalls details of daily life – her father, Joe, bringing home coal from his job as a janitor at Chatham Mills for the house furnace and picking cotton in a local field with her sisters, who could pick 100 pounds in a day, though, Joanna says, “I never could.” She also remembers many

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Her grandchildren say that, even past 100, Joanna cooked for the whole family at holidays. “When I met her, she was 101, still living alone,” says Denise A. West Berry, who married Joanna’s grandson Donald Berry in 2016. Until the fall, they say, Joanna made meals for herself, kept up her home and attended the church she’s been a member of her whole life, Mount Sinai AME, which was founded three years before her father

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was born. Now Joanna requires daily assistance, which has meant relatives staying over at her home, usually Peggy Ann, with other family members filling in for her at times. The Chatham County Council on Aging has been providing services to Joanna since 2010, through programs like Meals on Wheels.

“The family is so grateful for the help they provide,” Peggy Ann says.

Additionally, Joanna recently began getting visits from Liberty HomeCare & Hospice Services. Amber Alexander, Liberty’s volunteer coordinator for Chatham, says Joanna’s case is exceptional, but not unique. The company recently helped care for a woman in Dunn who died at 109. And many people they care for aren’t as lucky as Joanna to have extended family.

“We want to think that everyone has somebody to stay with them, but they don’t,” Amber says. Hospice groups like Liberty and senior-focused organizations like the Council on Aging rely on volunteers, which can be a struggle to recruit. “I have eight active volunteers in the area, and I need about 25,” Amber says. “People hear that word, ‘hospice,’ and they recoil. I’ve had people take a physical step back from me in the grocery store when I tell them what I do.”

Council on Aging volunteers deliver meals, transport seniors to appointments and provide in-home care, among other duties. Most hospice volunteers, Amber says, provide both needed services and companionship in their patient’s

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Joanna’s home sits just two blocks from the Historic Chatham County Courthouse, where her husband, Robert, worked as custodian until 1978, when he died of a heart attack at 67 as he was getting ready to go to work. In 2016, Donald and Denise were married there.

Denise recently told Joanna, “we got married there because you’re part of its history.”

Joanna laughed and shot back, “I never considered being part of history.

Just one of my memories.” CM

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pintpals The running club at House of Hops is a chance to get fit, recharge and finish with friends and a beer

BY MATT WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY BY BETH MAN N

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ate DiCato is not one of

those running parents you see happily pushing a stroller ahead of her as she strides along. Not that she hasn’t brought her 2-year-old daughter, Lucy, along to her weekly running club at House of Hops a few times.

“It’s less enjoyable,” Kate says. “It’s a hilly course, and you’re going uphill with the kid and then downhill with the kid. Ugh.” Still, Lucy is a major reason why Kate is now devoted to the weekly group that meets each Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the beer shop. Soon after Lucy

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was born, she and her husband, Tom, decided to set aside space in their schedules to spend time away from parenting responsibilities. Both work full time, Tom for Seattle Technology Group in Pittsboro, and Kate as a housing administrator at UNC. “Tom said, ‘You have to do something you do just for you, that you can call your own,’” Kate says. “I said, ‘I think I’m going to go do this run club.’”

Kate took up running 10 years ago, she says, but was mostly a solo runner over the years, signing up for races and then squeezing in runs whenever she could train for them, including during lunch at work. She still runs at lunchtime, but after Lucy arrived, Kate knew she would have far fewer spare hours available to squeeze in a jog. And when it comes to family duties, Kate says, both she and Tom wanted to avoid getting into a habit of defaulting most parenting

Blair Kelly and daughter, Grey, 1, Bridget Perry, David Clark, Christian Campbell and Kate DiCato jog down Russet Run in Chatham Park.

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responsibilities to Kate.

“You need to make sure you’re not falling into the trap of always being ‘the one,’” Kate says. “You have to find some time to go away.”

Kate showed up for the second meeting of the club in November 2018 and returned for more than 20 straight weeks. In all, she figures she’s been to roughly 35 sessions in the club’s first year.

The club was originally modeled after running clubs at other House of Hops locations in the region.

Pittsboro runner and House of Hops patron David Wood does most of the organizing, though he insists the concept – a low-pressure run with

David Clark, Paul Wormsbecher and Bridget Perry in their House of Hops Run Club gear.

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friends and then a tall cold one – sells itself. “Most people do the run to get to the beer,” he jokes.

Kate says the club, which draws a half-dozen runners on a typical Tuesday, is the first open running club she’s found in Chatham that was not high pressure, but also didn’t fizzle out with low membership.

“There have been factions and different running clubs in Pittsboro, but it’s always kind of disbanded,” she says.

This club, Kate says, is “a group of people expecting me to show up, not for accountability, but because we enjoy one another. We chat as we run, like, ‘How was that thing at work?’ So you do have the personal wellness piece but also the group of friends. We’ve run in ice storms and when it’s 100 degrees. As we’re running in the summer, we’ll all complain about the heat; in the winter, we’ll gripe it’s so dark.”

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Though the group encourages and welcomes all levels of running, including beginners, Kate says she’s improved drastically with the group, dropping from a typical 10:30-minute mile to an 8:30-minute pace. Last spring, she hit a personal goal to complete the Tar Heel 10 Miler race in fewer than 90 minutes. “As one of the guys in the group says, ‘If you want to run faster, you have to run fast.’” CM

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She had never felt this way before.

Maybe occasional loneliness, but not this constant worry. It was, she discovered, the first sign of postpartum anxiety.

“I said, ‘Oh, I do yoga, I practice mindfulness. I meditate. I shouldn’t be having these feelings,’” Emily says. “I wasn’t recognizing it. I wasn’t being mindful of it until it came to the point where I was like, ‘Wow, I need to really think about this.’”

Postpartum anxiety affects approximately 10% of women, according to Postpartum Support International.

“It’s tough having kids,” Emily says, “especially after you have a C-section, and you go from one kid to two kids. For me, it was being mindful that these things were happening and asking for help and being OK with allowing someone to step in.”

Beyond her own mental health, she also worried about her children. She never wants her two girls, Poppy, 2,

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“Can you drop down low?” Emily sings. “And rise up into Cobra.” The girls all make hissing noises like a snake for this pose.

and Wren, who turns 5 in January, to experience the same anxiety.

“I really wanted to share mindfulness with my daughters,” Emily says. “I got trained to teach kids yoga with Little Guru in Raleigh and started teaching in my neighborhood, Briar Chapel. I was new to the community, and I just wanted to meet other moms, so I was just teaching out of the Briar Chapel Clubhouse. I taught once a month, but then they started asking for once a week, and then it was a couple times a week. From there, it grew pretty quickly.”

Emily started teaching at Yoga Garden PBO as well as local schools.

She soon realized she could turn her lessons into a business. A little more than a year after that moment of doubt on a snowy day, she launched Growga, a wellness startup that teaches children and families to practice mindfulness through yoga and other activities. The business has grown from 18 teachers in May to more than 60, with classes

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that take place across the Triangle and Triad. Emily says she also now works with more than 20 businesses, teaching classes for employees.

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“You don’t have to be silent to be mindful,” Emily says. “... mindfulness can happen anywhere. You can be walking and be mindful. You can be typing on a keyboard and be mindful.

You can be talking to a friend and be mindful. You can be doing anything, and you can be mindful about it. It’s paying attention on purpose.”

Many of Growga’s classes involve highenergy games such as “musical mats,” a derivative of musical chairs in which kids do a yoga pose and take a deep breath when the music stops. During a Friday class in October, Emily teaches seven girls how to “build a cake” on the grassy lawn in Great Meadow Park. While everyone stirs an imaginary bowl, she asks them in an animated voice, “What should be put in the cake?” One girl yells flour, another says eggs, and then Emily asks, “Sugar?”

“No sugar!” another kid shouts. “Well, I’m putting sugar in mine,” Emily laughs.

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breathing techniques?’ And we would count – one, two, three, four, five – and take deep breaths. She carried that on into future issues.”

It’s important for kids to learn how to relax and take everything in, Emily says. When her own daughter, Wren, is feeling anxious or angry, she goes to a designated safe space in the house and “blows out the birthday candles,” a kidfriendly breathing exercise. “[Growga] really came out of me just wanting this in my own personal family life,” Emily says. “I really wanted a deeper connection with my daughters, something that we could really share and they can learn from. Wren comes to at least two classes a week with me. She is a big part of why I do it and why I want to continue to grow it.”

What started off as a way to help Emily calm her own anxiety has morphed into a method of helping other parents and children, just like Tracey and Isla.

“Isla loves getting instruction from a coach or a teacher,” Tracey says. “[It’s] really good for her to have some time getting instruction from someone other than her parents or [preschool] teachers.” CM

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DONALDSON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION

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he words “Family-Owned and Operated” tells a story. It’s a story of professionalism and family values that produces compassionate care in a home like atmosphere. We are not controlled by stock holder’s demands, this provides affordability for our families.

We are at the forefront of modern client services. Offering personalized celebration of life services in Traditional Burial, Green Burial and Cremation. In addition, we help educate our community by offering workshops to introduce families to our pre-arrangement options to save money.

Our compassionate care means taking care of you and honoring your family with kindness, comfort and dignity when you need us.

396 WEST ST., PITTSBORO, NC 27312

919.542.3057

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HR opened its first office in Pittsboro 14 years ago and later expanded to Siler City and Apex to serve all of their clients’ needs. The dedicated professional realtors at CHR provide informed, professional service to Buyers, Sellers and Investors.

Residential, Land and Eco-broker Specialists are eager to assist clients with all of their real estate needs.

CHR proudly supports community organizations, such as CORA Food Pantry, Chatham Arts Council, Rotary Club of Chatham, Jamie’s Vision, ClydeFEST, Community Shred-It Day, Pittsboro Summer Fest and Pittsboro Elementary Monster Dash, among others. The CHR Team loves where they live and work.

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RUSSELL & ASSOCIATES

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ince 2002, Russell & Associates has provided legal services in real estate, business, entertainment, family and traffic to the Chatham community. When a larger office space became available closer to home, Kathie Russell jumped at the opportunity to move the firm’s main office to its current location.

A 1994 graduate of the UNC School of Law, Kathie has lived and worked in this community for many years. She previously served as chair of the Chatham County Board of Education and currently sits on the boards of many local nonprofits. As a Chatham resident, Kathie advocates on behalf of all her neighbors through her practice and investment in the community.

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ed B. Seagroves Jr. opened Seagroves Agency in 1972 with his family — wife Judi, son Pete, and daughter Amy — at the core of the business. Owing to Ted’s warm, friendly demeanor, he formed lasting, meaningful relationships with people in the community who, in turn, trusted him with their insurance needs. As business grew, Seagroves added locations in Mebane and Pittsboro. After Ted lost a 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer in 2014, Pete and Amy took over the business. Community and family remain the cornerstones of Seagroves, laying a foundation that has allowed the agency to open six additional locations in the area.

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teeped in a history of railroad-delivered goods and feed milled on site, Country Farm and Home harkens memories of long ago. With thick oak floors and smells of fresh grains, customers are transported back in time, but the store now serves a new generation of growers. With a focus on environmental sustainability, friendly service, and a knowledgeable staff, Country Farm and Home has become a destination for local farmers, homesteaders, landscapers and gardeners as well as growers from across the Carolinas. Visit their website and register for their e-newsletter to stay abreast of seasonal orders, educational workshops and new arrivals.

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CIRCLE CITY PHARMACY

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he vibrant communities of Pittsboro and Chatham County – with its rich local dining, leisure, and living scene – is the reason the Hopkins family chose Pittsboro as their home. They hope to enrich the community further with Circle City Pharmacy.

Their vision is to be more than simply a place where customers pick-up medication, but also a place where they work with you to achieve your health goals. With more than 25 years of experience between Eric Hopkins and his brother, Steven, you can expect to receive local, trusted advice.

Their team is grateful to call Pittsboro home, and is excited for Circle City Pharmacy to contribute to a growing and thriving community.

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360 Accounting, Tanya Hayley, CEO and Founder, 216 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-890-3360

Allstate Randy Holt Agency Inc., Randy Holt, Insurance Agent, 114 A Commerce Ct., Pittsboro 919-542-5533

39 West Catering, Greg Lewis, Director of Sales, 39 West St., Pittsboro 919-650-9245

American Legion Post 93 (Siler City), Scott Busenlehner, Post Commander, P.O. Box 442, Siler City 919-704-1219

3M Industrial Mineral Products Division - Pittsboro, Blake Arnett, 4191 Hwy 87 South, Moncure 919-642-0006 501 Pharmacy, Han Su, Owner, 98 Chapelton Court, Ste. 300, Chapel Hill 984-999-0501 5S Financial Group LLC, Brent Stubbe, President/CEO, 3013 Red Grape Dr., Raleigh 919-239-4842 A.M. Williams Coaching Co. LLC, Andre Williams, Business Coach/Consultant, Siler City 919-545-6272

AmeriVu Inn and Suites, Mayank Parekh, 235 Chatham Square, Siler City 919-663-1818 APC Group Holdings LLC, Pat Cothren, 1345 Thompson St., Pittsboro 919-444-2499 Arauco, Jeff McMillian, Plant Manager, 985 Corinth Rd., Moncure 919-642-6600 Arbor Enterprises Inc., Paige Moody, Owner 919-427-8114

A&I’s Chicken Shack, Jose Ivan Santos, Co-Owner, 2734 Old US Hwy 421 North, Siler City 919-799-7350

Aromatic Roasters, Jon Gillis, Owner, 697 Hillsboro St., Unit 101, Pittsboro 919-259-4749

Absolute Construction & Development LLC, Lisa Skumpija, Pittsboro 919-929-1057

Asheboro Kubota, Ben Millikan, General Manager, 125 Red Rock Rd. (off Hwy. 64 East), Franklinville 336-645-3688

Advanced Dental Associates Inc., Melinda Gill, Owner, Chapel Hill 919-545-0985 Advantage Insurance, Sam King, 210 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-742-5600 AFLAC, Alfred Devine 919-663-4900 Allen Tate Realtors, Phyllis Brookshire, President, 114 Russet Run, Ste. 110, Pittsboro 919-913-4990 Allen Tate Realty LLC, Richard Walsh, Allen Tate, Realtor, 114 Russet Run, Ste. 110, Pittsboro 412-491-9454

AT&T - North Carolina, Robert Doreauk, Regional Director- External Affairs, 150 Fayetteville St., Ste. 800, Raleigh 919-835-1325 Atlantic Power Solutions, Walter Petty, Owner, 2287 Bonlee-Bennet Rd., Siler City 919-837-2959 Atwater Law Firm, Ben Atwater, 122 S. Chatham Ave., Siler City 919-663-2850 B & B Tire Service Inc., Raymond Brewer, 9888 Siler City Glendon Rd., Bear Creek 919-837-5810 B&T HVAC, Aaron Horton, Owner, 992 Horton Pond Rd., Apex 919-362-5846

Badcock Home Furniture & More, Michael Eberl, Manager, 101 Siler Crossing, Siler City 919-589-1699 Barbara Moore Business Coaching, Barbara Moore, Pittsboro 919-270-8103 Bartolone Coaching LLC, Regina Bartolone, Owner, Pittsboro 919-931-9393 Bateman Civil Survey Company, Steven P. Carson, PLS Vice President, 2524 Reliance Ave., Apex 919-577-1080 BB&T - Pittsboro Branch, Glenn Brooks, Assistant Vice President, Market Leader III, 44 Powell Pl., Pittsboro 919-542-5673 BB&T - Siler City Branch, Brandie Hayes, Market Leader, 501 N. Second Ave, Siler City 919-742-2195 Bear Creek Fabrication LLC, Ryan Dowd, 1844 Campbell Rd., Bear Creek 919-837-2444 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices York Simpson Underwood Realty, Rob Jamison, 1400 Village Market Pl., Morrisville 919-859-3300 Bestfood Cafeteria, Art White, 220 E. 11th St., Siler City 919-742-2475 Beyond the Crate, Ginny Gregory, 136 Mantis, Pittsboro 919-619-0401 Blackman & Sloop, CPAs, PA, Paige Otos, Senior Manager, 1414 Raleigh Rd., Ste. 300, Chapel Hill 919-942-8700 Blazer Raven Services LLC, TC Cox, Founder/Owner, Goldston 919-818-8045 Blue Indigo Realty Inc. John Bradley, John Bradley, President, Broker/Realtor, 9961 NC HWY 87 North, Pittsboro 919-244-5003

Blue Indigo Realty Inc., Lana Bradley, Lana Bradley, Vice President, Broker/Realtor, 9961 NC HWY 87 North, Pittsboro 919-434-1401 Bojangles Restaurant Pittsboro, Jennifer Hatmaker, 40 Russet Run, Pittsboro 919-542-0039 Bojangles Restaurant - Siler City, Jennifer Hatmaker, 1750 E. 11th St., Siler City 919-663-4387 BOS Digital, Sonny Crutchfield, Regional Sales Director, 555 Fayetteville St., Ste. 300, Raleigh 919-618-9663 Boys and Girls Club of Central Carolina at Wren Family Center, Joy Roberts, Area Director, 126 S. 6th Ave., Siler City 919-663-6159 Bradshaw & Robinson LLP, Patrick Bradshaw, 128 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-2400 Brenda J. Hadley Confidential Tax Service LLC, Brenda J. Hadley, Owner, 301 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-663-3066 Brewer’s Grocery and Grill Inc., Raymond Brewer, President, 9944 Siler City Glendon Rd., Bear Creek 919-837-5041 Briar Chapel by Newland, Jessica Collins, Marketing Coordinator, 4020 Westchase Blvd., Ste. 150, Raleigh 919-951-0714 Bright & Clear Inc., Thaddeus D. Alston, 288 East St., Pittsboro 919-542-2583 Brightside Family Dental, Manish Mistry, Doctor, 26 Knox Way, Ste. 400, Chapel Hill 919-391-0046 Broadway Hemp Company, Judy Harrelson, Sales Manager, Sanford 336-580-2460

December 2019 / January 2020

Brookwood Farms Inc., Jerry B Wood III, 1015 Alston Bridge Rd., Siler City 919-663-3612 C.W. Dunn & Associates, CPAs, PLLC, Corinne Dunn, 326 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-5228 Cackalacky Inc., Page Skelton, Pittsboro 919-923-3190 Cambridge Hills Assisted Living - A Silver Thread Community, Mike Walters, Executive Director, 140 Brookstone Lane, Pittsboro 919-545-9573 Candy Johnson Spa Services, Candy Johnson, 308 W. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-799-3239 Capital Ready Mix Concrete, Sara Lochren, General Manager, 270 Moncure Pittsboro Rd., Moncure 919-726-6300 Cardinal Chase Apartments, Brandon Craven, 205 South Tenth Ave. Bldg E, Siler City 919-742-4377 Carolina Brewery & Grill, Robert Poitras, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 100, Pittsboro 919-545-2330 Carolina Counseling Services - Pittsboro, NC, Amber Thomson, Director, 68 Fayetteville St., Pittsboro 919-533-3020 Carolina Dance and Gymnastics, Hillary Graves, Siler City Studio Manager, 114 S. 3rd Ave., Siler City 919-742-7232 Carolina Home Mortgage, Linda Roberts, 148 East St., Ste. 101, Pittsboro 919-545-3000 Carolina Living and Learning, Amy Baker, 325 Russet Run, Pittsboro 919-542-1910 Carolina Meadows Retirement, Melissa Kass, 100 Maple Lane, Chapel Hill 919-942-4014 x160 Chatham Magazine

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Carolina Stockyards Company, Robert Crabb Jr., 260 Stockyard Rd., Staley 919-742-5665 Carolina Tiger Rescue, Pam Fulk, 1940 Hanks Chapel Rd., Pittsboro 919-542-4684 Carter Bank & Trust, Victor Alcantara, Branch Director, 101 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-742-2580 Cassedy & Fahrbach Design Partners, Pierce Cassedy, Owner, 43 Old Siler City Rd., Pittsboro 919-812-9047 Caviness Printing, Anne Caviness, 224 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-742-3224 Central Carolina Community College, Mark Hall, Provost, 764 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-6495 Central Carolina Community Family Care, Kimberly Jordan, Practice Manager, 855 East St., Pittsboro 919-542-2731 Central Carolina Hospital, Crystal Hickman, Director of Marketing, 1135 Carthage St., Sanford 919-774-2100 Central Carolina Orthopaedic Assoc PLLC, Debra Hester, 959 East St., Ste. C, Pittsboro 919-545-5551 Central Electric Membership Corporation, Jody Albright, 128 Wilson Rd., Sanford 919-774-4900 Central Piedmont Community Action Inc., Natasha Elliott, Executive Director, 1401 Ross Ave., Siler City 919-742-2277 Central Piedmont Urgent Care, Michael Davanzo, Owner, 101 Walmart Supercenter, Siler City 919-663-3911 CenturyLink, Dacia LaBounty, Market Development Manager, 5115 Morganton Rd., Fayetteville 910-692-7126 76

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Chandler Concrete Company Inc., Brian Teague, Siler City 919-742-2627 Chapel Ridge Golf Club, Gene Fones, 1010 Chapel Ridge Dr., Pittsboro 919-545-2242 Chatham Animal Rescue and Education, Rose Verhoeven, President, P.O. Box 610, Pittsboro 919-542-5757 Chatham Arts Council Inc., Cheryl Chamblee, Executive Director, 118 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-0394 Chatham Charm, Courtney Thomas, Owner, 68 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-6888 Chatham Charter School, Dr. John A. Eldridge, Headmaster, 2200 Hamp Stone Rd., Siler City 919-742-4550 Chatham Cider Works, Jim Crawford, Chief of Operations and VP, 192-D Lorax Ln., Pittsboro 919-933-9858 Chatham Connecting, Dianne Birch, Executive Committee Chair, Pittsboro Chatham County, Dan LaMontagne, Interim County Manager, 964 East St., Pittsboro 919-545-8300 Chatham County Council on Aging Eastern Senior Center, Dennis St.s, Executive Director, 365 NC 87 N., Pittsboro 919-542-4512 Chatham County Council on Aging Western Senior Center, David Mallard, Director, 112 Village Lake Rd., Siler City 919-742-3975 Chatham County Group Homes Inc., Maria Jordan, Executive Director, 217 E. Beaver St., Siler City 919-742-2510

December 2019 / January 2020

Chatham County Historical Association Inc., Lee Sullivan, 9 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-6222

Chatham Homes Realty, Jennifer Gordiano, Broker/ Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-799-1692

Chatham Insurance Partners, Chris Smollen, Owner, 288 East St., Pittsboro 919-219-0259

Chatham County Partnership for Children, Genevieve Megginson, 220 Chatham Business Dr., Pittsboro 919-542-7449

Chatham Homes Realty, Julie Boone Cummins, Broker/Realtor, 490 West St. Pittsboro 919-524-7476

Chatham Journal Newspaper, Gene Galin 919-533-4585

Chatham County Schools, John McCann, Public Information Coordinator, 369 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-3626

Chatham Homes Realty, Kasey Kennedy Sanders, Broker/Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-770-2323

Chatham Drug Free, George Greger-Holt 919-545-5333

Chatham Homes Realty, Katy McReynolds, Broker/ Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-444-1900

Chatham Economic Development Corporation, Alyssa Byrd, President, 964 East St., Pittsboro 919-542-8274 Chatham Education Foundation, Jaime Detzi, 79 Horton Rd., Ste. 804, Pittsboro 919-578-1631 Chatham Gravel Driveway & Repair LLC, Michael Michaud, Owner/Manager, 3319 Isley Dr., Snow Camp 919-883-1138 Chatham Habitat for Humanity - Pittsboro, Jerry Whortan, Executive Director, 467 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-0794 Chatham Habitat for Humanity - Siler City, Jerry Whortan, Executive Director, 606 E. 3rd St., Siler City 919-214-1507 Chatham Health Alliance, Julie Wilkerson, Strategy and Evaluation Coordinator, 80 East St., Pittsboro 919-545-8443 Chatham Homes Realty, Catherine Hobbs, Broker/ Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-222-1466 Chatham Homes Realty, Gregory Mark Lask, Realtor, 205 Chatham Square, Siler City 919-842-2370

Chatham Homes Realty, Kris Howard, Owner; Broker/ Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-545-2333 Chatham Homes Realty, Laurie Lynch, Broker/Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-444-3001 Chatham Homes Realty, Lonnie West, Broker/Realtor, 674 Pine Forest Dr. S, Pittsboro 919-619-0047 Chatham Homes Realty, Rudy Vitaro, Broker/Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-414-6086 Chatham Homes Realty, Tedi Vail, Broker/Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-623-4797 Chatham Homes Realty, Teresa Howard, Broker/ Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-669-1465 Chatham Homes Realty, Terri McCall, Broker/Realtor, 490 West St., Pittsboro 919-868-4156 Chatham Hospital Inc., Jeff Strickler, DHA, RN, NEABC/President, 475 Progress Blvd., Siler City 919-799-4000 Chatham Industrial Supply, Richard Kernodle, 581 East Third St., Siler City 919-663-4888

Chatham Literacy, Vicki Newell, 606 E. 3rd St., Siler City 919-742-0578 Chatham Magazine/ Shannon Media Inc., Ellen Shannon, 1777 Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill 919-933-1551 Chatham Marketplace, Evan Diamond, General Manager, 480 Hillsboro St. Ste 320, Pittsboro 919-542-2643 Chatham News + Record, Bill Horner, Editor/Publisher, 303 W. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-663-3232 Chatham Outreach Alliance (CORA Food Pantry), Natalie Stewart, Director of Operations, 40 Camp Dr., Pittsboro 919-542-5020 Chatham Paint Center, Mark Brady, Owner, Siler City 336-460-6918 Chatham Park Investors LLC, Debbie Andleton, Chatham Park Development Office Manager, 55 Grant Dr., Ste. B, Pittsboro 919-674-2990 Chatham Ridge Assisted Living, Patricia Kim, Director of Community Relations, 114 Polk’s Village Ln., Chapel Hill 919-918-7872 Chatham Soccer League, Martin Slavin, Executive Director, 274 Pittsboro Elementary School Rd., Pittsboro 919-205-9977 Chatham Tech Talk, David Delaney, Co-Founder 919-545-4910 Chatham Trades, Shawn Poe, Executive Director, 2535 Old US Highway 421 North, Siler City 919-663-3481

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Chatham Transit Network, Anna Testerman, Executive Director, 65 E. Chatham St., Pittsboro 919-542-5136

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Karen O’Dwyer, Broker/Realtor, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 109, Pittsboro 919-619-0216

Coventry House of Siler City, Traci McLaurin, Executive Director, 260 Village Lake Rd., Siler City 919-742-4052

Edge Aveda Men, Heather Lloyd, Owner, COO, 58 Chapelton Ct., Ste. 130, Chapel Hill 919-588-3343

Chatham YMCA, Jessica Mashburn, Branch Executive Director, 287 East St., Pittsboro 919-545-9622

Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Pat Serkedakis, Broker in Charge, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 109-110, Pittsboro 919-542-0209

Cox’s Distributing-Rainbow, Alice Cox, 171 East Salisbury St., Robbins 910-948-2926

Edward Jones, Chad Virgil, AAMS CFP CLU ChFC, Financial Advisor, 630 East St., Ste. 2, Pittsboro 919-545-5669

Chaudhry Halal Meats, Abdul, Shamim and Wasim Chaudhry, 380 Stockyard Rd., Siler City 919-742-9292 Chimneys Plus and Gutter Solutions, Charlie Quaile, Owner, 65 Moncure Pittsboro Rd., Moncure 919-542-1631 Circle City Lock & Key Locksmith, Bret Parker, Owner, 200 Stancell Dr., Chapel Hill 919-642-5625 Clark Nexsen Construction Services, Keith Tricome, President, 333 Fayetteville St., Ste. 1000, Raleigh 919-828-1876 Clayton Insurance Agency, Scott Clayton, Agency Principal/Agent, 96 East St., Pittsboro 919-533-6920 Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Builder Services, Tina Bernhardt, President, 1001 Wade Ave., Ste. 102, Raleigh 919-789-5243 Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Donna Rezen, Broker/Realtor, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 109, Pittsboro 919-428-8935 Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Elizabeth Anderson, Broker/ Realtor, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 109, Pittsboro 919-545-4545 Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Jay Walden, Broker/Realtor, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 109, Pittsboro 919-444-1540

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Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston, Randy Cox, Broker/Realtor, 1600 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-960-6301 Coldwell Banker HPW, Ralph Bagwell, Broker/ Realtor, 1600 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 919-317-4326 Communities In Schools Chatham County, Kim Caraganis, Executive Director, 208 N. Chatham Ave., Siler City 919-663-0116 Community Focus of NC Inc., Josh Lindgren, 13 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-564-9134 Community Home Care & Hospice, Lisa Edmisten, Siler City 919-663-1244 Compadres Tequila Lounge, Alex Arteaga, 193 Lowes Dr., Ste. 107, Pittsboro 919-704-8374 Companion Camp, Jessica Schmaltz, 3408 Castle Rock Farm Rd., Pittsboro 919-545-2267 ComTech Network Solutions, Mike Farlow, President, 1204 S. Main St., Graham 336-570-9409 ConnectNC LLC, Beth Morgan, Founder, 420 W. BRd. St., Southern Pines 910-695-7068 ConSet America LLC, Mary Schober, 1089 A East St., Pittsboro 919-542-6145 Countryside Collectibles & Antiques Mall, Bobby Steele, Owner, 219 Chatham Square, Siler City 919-742-2013

Davenport Energy, Michael Holt, 119A W. Dolphin St., Siler City 919-742-4165 Days Inn & Suites, Brittany Garner, Assistant Manager, 1515 E.11th St., Siler City 919-663-2511 DJL Training Inc., DeLisa J. Lee, Durham 919-627-7305 Domcile Realty, Chanel Hart D’Aprix, Broker/Realtor, 50201 Governors Dr., Chapel Hill 919-480-7822 Domicile Realty, Lisa Adams, 50201 Governors Dr., Chapel Hill 919-883-5500 Dominion Energy, Julia Wright, Manager of Economic Development & Local Government, 7545 Chapel Hill Rd., Cary 919-836-2322 Donaldson Funeral Home & Cremation, Lyle W. Donaldson, President, 396 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-3057 Duke Energy, Indira Everett, 4412 Hillsborough Rd., Durham 919-687-3200 East Coast Firewood LLC, Jason Hoyle, Operations Manager, 840 Moncure Pittsboro Rd., Moncure 919-542-0792 Ebenezer’s Attic of Siler City, Jean Davis, Executive Director, 218 E. 11th St., Siler City 919-663-2770 Eco CP Partners LLC, Kirk Bradley, Manager, 603 Carthage St., Ste. 120, Sanford 919-892-6001

December 2019 / January 2020

Edward Jones, Eric Williams, Financial Advisor, 114 Russet Run, Ste. 120, Pittsboro 919-542-3020 Edward Jones, Laura Capp, Financial Advisor, 301 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-663-1051 Edward Jones, Kevin Maley, Financial Advisor, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 107, Pittsboro 919-545-0125 Edward Jones, Lee Shanklin, Financial Advisor, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 107, Pittsboro 919-545-0125 Edward Jones, Paul Shockley, Financial Advisor, 114 Russet Run, Ste. 120, Pittsboro 919-542-3020 Edward Jones, Sharon Dickens, Financial Advisor, 50101 Governors Dr., Ste. 118, Chapel Hill 919-967-9968 Edward Jones Investments, Kathy Brommage, CFP, Financial Advisor, 190 Chathams Down Dr., Ste. 103, Chapel Hill 919-960-6119 Elizabeth Kennedy LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, 21 Hillsboro St., Ste. 6, Pittsboro 919-219-7608 Ellis Family Law, Gray Ellis, Managing Partner, 27 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-679-9400 Emery’s Place, Jennifer Jester, Owner, Staley 336-233-6235 Enchanting Smiles Family Dentistry, Lisa Whitaker, Office Manager, 360 West St., Ste. 100, Pittsboro 919-542-2712

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Fair Game Beverage Company, Lyle Estill, 220 Lorax Ln. #15, Pittsboro 919-245-5434

Frank Results Photography, Michael Frank, Owner/Artist, Pittsboro 919-815-1113

Farm Bureau Insurance Pittsboro, Mark Rains, Manager, 604 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-2142

Fresh Air Designs Inc., Mary Kate Bedell, President, 30 West Salisbury St., Pittsboro 919-618-4190

Farm Bureau Insurance - Siler City, Mark Rains, Manager, 102 Village Lake Rd., Siler City 919-663-1688 Farm Credit Carolina, Malissa Byers, Branch Coordinator, 110 E. Beaver St., Siler City 919-742-2189 Fidelity Bank - Chapel Hill, John Perry, Area Supervisor, 1805 E. Franklin St., Ste. 220, Chapel Hill 919-314-2030 Fidelity Bank - Siler City, Miles Boling, Branch Manager, 1426 E. Eleventh St., Siler City 919-663-3621 FireClay Cellars, Sue Mitran, Owner, 1276 Bowers Store Rd., Siler City 919-663-2599 First Bank, Debbie Brown, 18 Chatham Corners Dr., Pittsboro 919-545-0156 First Choice Home Care Inc., Sandra Bridges, 1754 E. 11th St., Ste. B, Siler City 919-663-1188 First Citizens Bank - Chatham Downs, Jeffrey Pellicani, 53 Chatham Downs Dr., Chapel Hill 919-967-7131 First Citizens Bank Pittsboro, Kyle Rooney, Branch Manager, 24 Hanks St., Pittsboro 919-542-3335 FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company, Craig Humphrey, 42 Memorial Dr., Pittsboro 910-715-8110 FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Kathie Parson 910-639-0339 FirstHealth Regional EMS System - Chatham, Timothy Simmons, Director, 964 US 64 East, Ste. 103, Pittsboro 919-542-7377 78

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Galloway Ridge at Fearrington, Robert Zimmer, Executive Director, 3000 Galloway Ridge Rd., Pittsboro 919-545-2215 Gathered Home Decor LLC, Stephanie Olnes, Owner, 697 Hillsboro St., Ste. 102, Pittsboro 919-533-6357 Glass & Window Warehouse - Harrelson’s Home Improvement, Bryce Horton, 812 E. Third St., Siler City 919-742-1003 Gourmet Plus, Donna Bianco, Founder, 440 East St., Pittsboro 919-545-0900 Governors Club, Avery Williamson, Director of Membership, 11000 Governors Dr., Chapel Hill 919-918-7276

Haw River Christian Academy, Kelly Butler, Director of Admissions & Development, 2428 Silk Hope Gum Spring Rd., Pittsboro 919-533-4139 Hobbs Architects PA, Taylor Hobbs, 159 W. Salisbury St., Pittsboro 919-545-2004 Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham County, Kristina Weeks, Director of Operations, 1B-138, 1821 Hillandale Ste. 1B, Durham 919-493-8899 Homes by Dickerson Real Estate, Jenn Nowalk, Broker, Sales & Marketing Director, 7101 Creedmor Rd., Ste. 115, Raleigh 919-360-1285 Homes by Dickerson Real Estate, Peter Winkler, Community Sales Manager, 7101 Creedmor Rd., Ste. 115, Raleigh 919-454-8173 Horizon Renovations LLC, Kevin Frazier, Owner, 44 Hillsboro St., Ste. B, Pittsboro 919-542-4442

Gynnis Creek Bookkeeping, Sheila Jacobs, Owner, 1107 Johnny Shaw Rd., Moncure, 346-327-5595

House of Hops, Keith Bowler, Owner, 112 Russet Run, Ste. 110, Pittsboro 919-542-3435

H & R Block, Chris Wilson, 107 Walmart Supercenter, Siler City 919-742-5801

Huckleberry Trail Farm, Bob Reichel, Owner, 143 Pleasant Hill Church Rd., Siler City 919-432-4825

Harris & Company Insurance, Will Harris, Vice President, 44 Hillsboro St., Ste. D, Pittsboro 919-726-3003

Hunt Forest Resources LLC, Jason Hoyle, Operations Manager, 840 Moncure Pittsboro Rd., Moncure 919-414-2295

Harris Realty & Auction, Scott Harris, 1325 N. Second Ave., Siler City 919-742-3286

Hunter Oil & Propane Inc., Roger Calcutt, 1203 South Horner Blvd., Sanford 919-775-5651

Harris Realty & Auction, Chris Walker, Broker/Realtor, 1325 N. Second Ave., Siler City 919-768-2811

Infintech, Matt Valego, Vice President, Regional Sales, 4455 Carver Woods Dr., Ste. 110, Cincinnati, 800-621-8931

Harris Teeter, Steven Roberts, 88 Chatham Downs Dr., Chapel Hill 919-960-0275

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Insight Human Services, Kyle Smith, Program Manager, 104 New Stateside Dr., Chapel Hill 919-745-7393

Jill Wenstrand State Farm Agency, Jill Wenstrand, Insurance Agent, 193 Lowes Dr., Ste. 108, Pittsboro 919-704-8784

Lowes Home Improvement #2448, David L. Lynam, Store Manager, 121 Lowe’s Dr., Pittsboro 919-642-4030

Jones Printing Co. Inc., David Spivey, 104 Hawkins Ave., Sanford 919-774-9442

Lunar Cow Design Inc., Benjamin Harris, 344 W. Turkeyfoot Lake Rd. #B, Akron 330-253-9000

Julie Roland Realty Inc., Julie Roland, Pittsboro 919-274-8004

M.R. Stoner Electric LLC, Elaine Stoner, 3216 Hawkins Ave., Sanford 919-774-8877

Keeping It Real Clean, Becky Whitley, Owner, Pittsboro 919-618-0014 Kidd Photography, Jennifer Kidd, 1001 Grassview Ct., Apex 919-303-5016 Koonce, Wooten, & Haywood, Lisa Holt, 579 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-6000 Lane & Associates Family Dentistry, Yanet Salas, Office Manager, 796 East St., Pittsboro 919-533-4147 Law Offices of W. Woods Doster, P.A., W. Woods Doster, Attorney, 25 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-842-5007 Legacy at Jordan Lake, Bridget Hodgdon, Marketing Manager, 225 Legacy Club Dr., Chapel Hill 617-221-8409 Liberty Home Care & Hospice Services, Ashley Brewer, 401 E. Third St., Siler City 919-742-4843 Liberty Mutual Insurance Burt Lawson, Burt Lawson, Sales Representative, 1511 Sunday Dr., Ste. 200, Raleigh 919-500-9647

M/I Homes at Powell Place, Reyna Estrada, Internet Sales Consultant (Realtor), 1511 Sunday Dr., Ste. 100, Raleigh 919-828-1106 Managed IT Solutions, Rob Downs, 7501 Creedmoor Rd., Ste. 112, Raleigh 919-848-3259 MAS ACME US, Karen Price, Human Resources, 1311 E. 11th St., Siler City 336-625-2161 McB Group Insurance Services, Mark McBee, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 103, Pittsboro 919-642-0475 McDonalds Restaurant - Siler City, Adrian Rodriguez, Store Manager, 1703 E. Eleventh St., Siler City 919-663-0015 McMasters Realty LLC, Linda McMasters, Linda McMasters, 217 East Raleigh St., Siler City 919-799-6903 Metal Impressions Inc., Renee Sweeley, President, 290 East St., Ste. 107, Pittsboro 919-542-4655 MHAworks Architecture, George Hining, Director, 57 Grant Dr., Ste. E, Pittsboro 919-533-6472

Liles Plumbing & Heating Company, Eddie Liles, 1108 S. Chatham Ave., Siler City 919-742-3312

MillenniumPG, Michael Whitman, Co-Founder, Pittsboro 919-260-7709

Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts, Katherine Kitty Mecham, 80 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-1773

Miller Heating & Air Conditioning Company Inc., Larry & Todd Miller, Financial Advisor, 374 Bellevue St., Goldston 919-898-2211

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Mobipaid LLC, Lisa Jennings, General Manager, USA, 287 East St., Ste. 221B, Pittsboro 800-910-6211

North Carolina Engraving, Keith Nunn, 280 Keith Nunn Dr., Snow Camp 919-742-5162

Moncure Community Health Center, Darlene White, Financial Advisor, 7228 Pittsboro/Moncure Rd., Moncure 919-542-4991

North Carolina Football Club, Brennan Barber, 101 Soccer Park Dr., Cary 919-459-8147

PalletOne of North Carolina, Inc., Richie Braxton, General Manager, 2340 Ike Brooks Rd., Siler City 919-837-2105 Paul Mitchum DDS, 422 N. Ivey Ave, Siler City 919-663-3341

Pittsboro Toastmasters Club, Paul Kehle, President 919-455-8891 Pittsboro Urgent Care, Gail Collins, 628 B East St. 919-542-4450

Real Living Carolina Lifestyles Realty, Terri Ijames, Broker/Realtor, 697 Hillsboro St., Ste. 103, Pittsboro 810-265-6877

Pivot Physical Therapy, Shawn C. O’Neill, Area Manager, 360 West St., Ste. 110, Pittsboro 919-533-5390

Real Living Carolina Lifestyles Realty, Jessica Bryan, Owner, Managing Broker, 697 Hillsboro St., Ste. 103, Pittsboro 919-272-0699

North Carolina Signs, Gary Nunn, 11330 US Hwy 64 W, Siler City 919-663-7446

Perch Coworking, Betsey Elbogen, Manager, 102 Hillsboro, Pittsboro 919-260-5313

Northwood HS Boosters NHSBFAA, Rick Thompson, President, 310 Northwood High School Rd., Pittsboro, 678-448-2115

Perfection Equipment Company, Joe Trageser, 135 Harold Andrews Rd. 919-742-5077

Primrose School of Chapel Hill at Briar Chapel, Brian Mart, 81 Falling Springs Dr., Chapel Hill 919-480-5890

Realty World Carolina Properties, Catherine Sauls, Real Estate Agent, 73 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-424-6925

Oakland Farm, Kaitlyn Hockaday, Venue Manager, 3355 Rosser Rd., Bear Creek 919-352-8247

Perry L. Jeffries, DDS and Associates, PA - Dentistry for Kids, Shirene Brown, 311 N. Fir Ave., Siler City 919-799-7400

Primus Internal Medicine, B. Todd Granger, M.D., Owner, Physician, 11312 US 15-501, Ste. 106, Chapel Hill 919-533-4686

Realty World Carolina Properties, Cindy Dameron, Broker/Realtor, 73 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-548-3548

Oakley Collier Architects, Matt Oakley, Business Development, 1111 Haynes St., Ste. 109, Raleigh 919-985-7700

Pickle Jar CafĂŠ, Mario Robledo, Owner/Chef, 480 Hillsboro St., Ste. 500, Pittsboro 919-704-8878

Quick Change Oil & Lube, Roy J. Fesel, 20 Deegan Dr., Pittsboro 919-542-5600

Realty World Carolina Properties, Eric Andrews, Broker/Realtor, 73 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-545-9911

Oasis Fresh Market and Deli, Jacklin Adams, Co-Owner, 131 South Chatham Ave., Siler City 919-395-2080

Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge, Lenore Braford, Founder & Shelter Manager 919-533-4013

Neighborhood Community Center, Ella Johnson, 1401 Ross Ave., Siler City 919-799-3569

Old House Bookkeeping & Tax, Matthew Jednak, Owner, 9555 U.S. Hwy 15-501 N, Chapel Hill 919-903-8890

Piedmont Health SeniorCare, Marianne Ratcliffe, Executive Director, 163 Chatham Business Dr., Pittsboro 919-545-7337

New American Funding, Florica Shepherd, Branch Manager, 4236 University Dr., Ste. 100, Durham 919-659-0262

Old North State Trust, William Mott, Business Development, 1250 Revolution Mill Dr., Ste. 152, Greensboro 336-312-9890

Pipeworx Plumbing Inc., Megan Coggins, Owner, 104 McNeill Rd., Sanford 919-775-1019

New York Life, John M. Crowell, Agent, Main St., Station, 287 East St., Ste. 421-K, Pittsboro 919-704-8972

ONEDIGITAL Health and Benefits, Victoria Thomas, 4325 Lake Boone Trail, Ste. 220, Raleigh 919-313-6705

Nicole Danielle Photography, Nicole Whitman, Photographer, Pittsboro 919-307-7783

Opus Financial Advisors, Nina Lloyd, Financial Advisor and Certified Financial Planner, 4421 Manns Chapel Rd., Chapel Hill 704-872-7671

Morgenstern Orthodontics, Ashley Morgenstern, Owner, 26 Knox Way, #100, Chapel Hill 919-230-9700 Mountaire Farms, Mark Reif, HR Employee & Community Relations Manager, Siler City 910-359-5276 Myrick Construction Inc., Harry Myrick, 101 Shady Oak Dr., Biscoe 910-428-2106 NC Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, Deanna Jones, 104 Village Lake Rd., Siler City 919-663-2544 NDS Construction LLC, Nicole Segnere, Siler City 919-883-7854

Noble Orthodontics, Ashley Tipton, Director of Marketing, 100 Two Hills Dr., #101, Carrboro 919-338-5650 North Carolina Cooperative Extension - Chatham County Center, Ginger Cunningham, 65 E. Chatham St., Pittsboro 919-542-8202

Orange Chatham Association of Realtors, Cub Berrian, CEO, 143 Chatham Downs Dr., Ste. 302, Chapel Hill 919-929-4032 Overall Wellness Melaleuca and Broadway Hemp Company, Judy Harrelson, Siler City 336-580-2460

Pittsboro Business Association, Pam Fulk and Maria Parker-Lewis, Co-Chairs Pittsboro Kiwanis Club, Pat Cothren, President, 309 Credle St., Pittsboro 925-262-3284 Pittsboro Landscape Supply, LLC, Suzanne Yanders, Co-President, 162 Hatley Rd., Pittsboro 919-869-7123 Pittsboro Power Professionals, Faith M. Nager, Vice President/Treasurer 919-564-9933 Pittsboro Roadhouse & General Store, Greg Lewis, Owner, 39 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-2432

Ragland Consulting LLC, Jeanette H. Ragland, Founder & Managing Director, Pittsboro 919-444-4984 Rainbow Water Vacuum (B & G Sales), Bernice Wolbeck, 118 McIver St., Sanford 919-775-8007 Randolph Communications, Stephanie Gee, Marketing Director, 317 E. Dixie Dr., Asheboro 336-879-5684 Randolph Electric Membership Corporation, Jay Albright, 201 S. Middleton St., Robbins 910-948-3401 Real Living Carolina Lifestyles Realty, Danielle Boggess, Broker, 697 Hillsboro St., Ste. 103, Pittsboro 919-264-6575 Real Living Carolina Lifestyles Realty, Heather Shober, Broker/Realtor, 697 Hillsboro St., Ste. 103, Pittsboro 919-986-1545 Real Living Carolina Lifestyles Realty, Lori Golden, Owner/Broker, 697 Hillsboro St., Ste. 103, Pittsboro 919-337-8331 December 2019 / January 2020

Realty World Carolina Properties, Lisa Skumpija, Broker, 1010 Chapel Ridge Dr., Pittsboro 919-946-3486 Realty World Carolina Properties, Renee Valenti, Broker/Realtor, 73 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-369-1302 Realty World Chatham Properties, Steven Coble, Real Estate Agent, 107 N. Fir Ave., Siler City 919-742-9911 Realty World Chatham Properties, P.D. Fields, Real Estate Agent, 107 N. Fir Ave., Siler City 919-548-0100 Realty World Chatham Properties, Sheila Walston, Real Estate Agent, 107 N. Fir Ave., Siler City 919-548-6317 Realty World Chatham Properties, Sherry Allen, Real Estate Agent, 107 N. Fir Ave., Siler City 919-742-9911

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Regional Transportation Alliance, Joe Milazzo II, Executive Director, 800 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh 919-664-7062 Resolute Building Company, Tony Jordan, Director, 211 Cloister Court, Chapel Hill 919-933-1000 Resource Property Management, Marie Pierce, Owner, 35 Thompson St., Ste. 201, Pittsboro 919-240-4045 Robyn’s Nest Creative Learning Cnt., Robyn Allgood, 69 Robyn’s Nest Lane, Pittsboro 919-542-9977 Ron Dameron Lawn & Home Repair, Ron Dameron, 11080 Hwy 64W, Siler City 919-548-0628 Royal Oak Dental Group, Dr. Blake Jones, Dentist/Owner, 422 N. Holly Ave., Siler City 919-742-2392 Russell & Associates P.C., Kathie Russell, President, 69 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-754-3904 Safe Haven Security Inc., Jon English, Siler City 877-964-9482 Safe Haven Security Inc., Janet English 919-494-1929 Salvation Army, Jane Wrenn, Services Director, 2535 Old US Hwy 421 North, Siler City 919-542-1593 Samet Corporation, Brian Denisar, Market Development Manager, 309 Galliore Dairy Rd., Greensboro 336-544-2600 San Felipe Mexican Restaurant, Juan Llamas, 102 WalMart SuperCenter, Siler City 919-663-7333 Sanders Automotive, Mark Sanders, 5701 US Hwy 15-501 N, Pittsboro 919-542-1386 Sandhills Broadcasting Group – WFJA & WWGP Radio, Robert Gordon, Sales Director, 2201 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Sanford 919-775-3525 80

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Sanford Area Growth Alliance, Tonia Godfrey, 211 S. Steele St., Sanford 919-775-7341

Siler Crossing Vision Center, Karen Hager, 1603 E. Eleventh St., Siler City 919-742-5007

Sanford Contractors Inc., Donnie Oldham, CEO/President, 628 Rocky Fork Church Rd., Sanford 919-775-7882

Silk Hope Farm Heritage Park, Johnny Johnson, 4221 Silk Hope Rd., Siler City 919-663-0331

Sanford Dermatology, Dawn Kleinman, M.D., Physician, 959 East St., Pittsboro 919-775-7926

Smithfield’s Chicken ‘N Barbque, Cindy Hautekeete, 14215 Hwy. 64 W., Siler City 919-663-4333

Scurlock’s Catering, Marsha Scurlock, 773 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-2293

Snap Fitness - Pittsboro, Lisa Impoco, 120 Lowes Dr., Ste. 104, Pittsboro 919-545-0095

Servpro - Lee and South Chatham Counties, Luke Starritt, Owner, 114 C Commerce Court, Pittsboro 919-533-6776

So Worth It - Kathy Simmers, Kathy Simmers, Independent Marking Executive, Pittsboro 919-612-0009

Siler City Center, Devvie Howell, Marketing, 900 W. Dolphin St., Siler City 919-663-3431 Siler City Community Health Center, Blair Woodward, MHA, Center Manager, 224 S. Tenth Ave., Siler City 919-663-1744 Siler City Country Club, Brad Fogleman, General Manager, 150 Country Club Dr., Siler City 919-742-3721 Siler City Merchants Association, Jackie Adams, President, 208 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-395-2080 Siler City Pharmacy, Angelynn Fox, Pharmacy Manager, 202A E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-663-5541 Siler City Self Storage, Dianne Hobbs, 132 Village Lake Rd., Siler City 919-742-3872

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Stillpoint Acupuncture, Heather McIver, 229 E. Raleigh St., Siler City 919-663-1137

Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, Mickey Pore, 230 N. 2nd Ave., Siler City 919-742-2151

SCORE, Larry Ross, 104 S. Estes Dr., Ste. 102, Chapel Hill 919-968-6894

Shakori Hills Community Arts Center, Carol Woodell, 1439 Henderson Tanyard Rd., Pittsboro 919-542-1746

State Farm Insurance, Pam Herndon Agency, 11470 US Hwy 15-501 N, Ste. 15, Chapel Hill 919-265-0702

Southern Sunshine Tours, David Mallard, Tour Host Owner, Bear Creek 919-675-4145 Southern Supreme Fruitcake & More, Berta Scott, 1699 Hoyt Scott Rd., Bear Creek 336-581-3141 Spa at Bell House Inc., Starla Wilson, 74 E. Salisbury St., Pittsboro 919-542-3000 Starrlight Mead, Becky Starr, Owner, 130 Lorax Ln., Pittsboro 919-533-6314 State Employees’ Credit Union - Chapel Hill, Courtney Cabe, 173 N. Chatham Pkwy., Chapel Hill 919-932-7232 State Employees’ Credit Union - Pittsboro, Chris Woodward, 35 Industrial Park Dr., Pittsboro 919-542-0444 State Employees’ Credit Union - Siler City, Ann Swire, 1131 N. Glenn Ave., Siler City 919-742-7644 State Farm - Sara Donaldson Insurance Agency Inc., Sara Donaldson, 547 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-4001

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The Jester Group at Baird, Tracie Legg, Senior Client Specialist, 1414 Raleigh Rd., Ste. 420, Chapel Hill 919-918-2900

Town & Country Trader, Don Bonin, 277 Fearrington Post, Pittsboro 919-542-2446

The Joyful Jewel, Mariah Wheeler, 44-A Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-883-2775

Town Hall Burger and Beer, David Sadeghi, Owner, 58 Chapelton Court, Ste. 140, Chapel Hill 984-234-3504

The Kid’s Gym, Lauren Scott, Owner, 26 Knox Way, Ste. 300, Chapel Hill 919-240-7093

Town of Pittsboro, Bryan Gruesbeck, 635 East St., Pittsboro 919-542-4621

The Laurels of Chatham, Amanda Ertle, Marketing Director, 72 Chatham Business Park Dr., Pittsboro 919-542-6677

Town of Siler City, Roy Lynch, Town Manager, 311 N. 2nd Ave., Siler City 919-742-2323

The Law Office of Chad Wesley Riggsbee PLLC, Chad Riggsbee, 31 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-6262 The Modern Life Deli and Drinks, Claudia Perry, Owner, 46 Sanford Rd., Pittsboro 919-533-6883 The Old Place Catering & Events, LuAnne & Laura Moore/Collins, 491 Elmer Moore Rd., Bear Creek 919-837-5131 The Preserve at Jordan Lake Golf Club, Gene Fones, 840 The Preserve Trail, Chapel Hill 919-542-5501 The Sanford Herald, Jeff Ayers, Publisher, 208 St. Clair Court, Sanford 919-718-1234 The York Law Firm PLLC, Jonathan York, 315 S. Salem St. Ste. 220, Apex 919-335-3788 This is it! Cuts+, Cindy Lupek, Owner, 88 West St., Pittsboro 919-542-0050 Timothy D. Scheetz DDS, 710 W. Fourth St., Siler City 919-663-2732 Toby Freeman, M.S., C.C.C.-Sp., Toby Freeman, Owner, 312 Brookhaven Way, Pittsboro 603-512-1263 Town & Country Cleaning Services, Bruce Vance, President, 1016 Thompson St., Ste. K, Pittsboro 919-967-7592

Trader Chris Consignments Inc., Chris DiGiovanna, President, 200 Sanford Rd., Ste. 8, Pittsboro 919-448-7325 Triangle Electrical Services Inc., David Erlien, 12085 US Hwy 15-501 N, Chapel Hill 919-929-8785 Triangle Fitness Center, Joyce Smith, 118 Siler Crossing, Siler City 919-663-2289 Triangle Real Estate Journal LLC - Ryan Ford, Pittsboro 919-542-5585 Triangle South Workforce Development Board, Rosalind M. Cross, 900 S. Vance St., Sanford 919-777-7795

UNC Department of Family Medicine, Brad Wilson, Director, 590 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill 984-974-4888 United Country/Rogers Auctioneers, Michael Rogers, 2148 Henderson Tanyard Rd., Pittsboro 919-545-0412 United Fire & Safety/ Chatham Alarms, Phil Gaines, 2035 S. Main St., Goldston 919-898-4336 United Way of Chatham County, Dina Reynolds, 72 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-1110 Village Lake Inn Independent Senior Living, Traci McLaurin, Executive Director, 219 Village Lake Rd., Siler City 919-663-1245 Virlie’s Grill, Charlene Farrell, Owner, 58 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-542-0376 VP Coffee Inc., Nick Dakas 919-663-4933 VRC Ltd., Randolph Voller, President, 50 Chatham Forest Dr., Pittsboro 919-949-1274 W.M. Hewitt Pottery, Carol Hewitt, 424 Johnny Burke Rd., Pittsboro 919-542-2371

Tripp Cottages Apartments, Perry Simpson, 110 Miss Jane Way, Siler City 919-742-2222

Wal-Mart Supercenter #2845, Billy Smith, 14215 US Hwy 64 W, Siler City 919-663-6000

Turnberry Interior Design Group Studio LLC, Durene Phillips, 64 Hillsboro St., Pittsboro 919-522-1198

Wal-Mart Supercenter #3182, Lane Hunt, Store Manager, 12500 US 15-501 N, Chapel Hill 919-357-9039

Twin Rivers Senior Independent Living, Michelle Andrzejewski, Manager, 25 Rectory St., Pittsboro 919-545-0149

Ward & Foust, CPAs, PA, Donna/Lynda Foust/Ward, 404 N. Holly Ave., Siler City 919-663-2311

Tysor Veterinary Clinic, Joanna Tysor, 1401 N. Second Ave., Siler City 919-742-3646

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Northwood High School student Jake Mann is one of the best long snappers in the country. He can fire a football between his legs with almost perfect accuracy, but here’s a bigger challenge: Can he teach me to do it? 

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Jake (center) squats in position with teammates Jack Spotz, 15, (left) Kentrell Edwards, 16, (right) and Aidan Laros, 16, back to receive Jake’s snap.

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leans against a brick building facing the football field. Jake is one of the country’s best high school long snappers, the specialists who hike the ball as far as 15 yards backward on kicking plays. And on this Monday in October, he’s agreed to try to teach me how to do it.

Jake’s dad, Chris, says his son has been long snapping since he was 5. But Jake says he didn’t fully commit to the position until his freshman year. Now,

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he’s the No. 1 long snapper in the class of 2022, according to Kohl’s Professional Football Camps, which specializes in the football positions of kicker, punter and long snapper.

Jake has taken recruiting trips to schools like Virginia Tech and the University of Louisville. He’s even been on the sideline at Auburn University.

“My dad long snapped in high school,” Jake says, “and then he went to college to play safety, and he also long snapped a little bit as well, so I guess I always had it in my blood. It was natural, but then I kept going to camps, kept getting better and practiced.”

Even in high school, he didn’t set out to be a long snapper. As a freshman, Jake had dreams of being the kicker, but the varsity long snapper had an injury. Jake filled the position in the fourth game of that season and has long snapped ever since.

Jake and I talked about all of this as we watched students flood out of the high school doors to their after-school

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practices. Then we got down to business. We walked past members of the boys basketball team, which was warming up on the black synthetic track surrounding the football field.

I can’t imagine what was running through their heads as Beth Mann, our photographer, and I followed Jake to Chris and Jake during a recruiting visit to Auburn University.

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the center of the football field. Maybe something along the lines of, “This poor woman. Does she even know how to catch a ball?”

No. … No, I actually don’t. I shrug it off even as my inner voice tells me not to make a fool of myself.

Jake stands 15 yards away, squats down, peeks between his legs back at me and then at the football in front of him. (Me: “I’m a runner. I played soccer. I’m ‘athletic.’ How hard can this be?” Also me: Terrified to catch the ball incorrectly and injure a finger.)

He looks at the ball balanced on the ground between his hands and flicks his wrists. The ball spirals quickly into my own outstretched hands. I yell in excitement, “I caught it!” – as if that’s an impressive feat in and of itself.

But the fact is, I couldn’t even see the ball in front of him and then it suddenly appeared in my hands like some kind of magic trick – that’s Jake’s talent.

Now, it was my turn to do the snapping. Jake stands just 10 yards behind me – not the standard 15 yards, but probably appropriate for catching a ball thrown by me. 

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Jake throws a perfect 15-yard spiral to Hannah.

Jake tells me to get in a squat-like position with feet parallel at shoulder-width distance. I’m supposed to extend both arms directly out. He places my hands on the football: dominant hand on the laces, opposite hand on the middle of the ball. Then there’s the last part, which requires flicking the wrists to aim at the target. It’s all hands and arms now. Jake says most people look between their legs, but he looks straight ahead.

I squat down and place the ball on the ground, which was lighter than I expected, and before I can think twice, I flick the ball between my legs toward Jake’s hands. I jump up and twirl around before he catches it just to see if I did it. I did. I do a few more successful and unsuccessful rounds – learning the importance of consistency.

It was easier to learn than I thought it would be. I didn’t throw it with a spiral – the most difficult part – but at least I can throw a ball. For now, that’s good enough. CM

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Buyers are asking for (and getting) deluxe bathroom options, such as the ‘destination tub’ and ‘spa shower.’ Equally popular are gourmet kitchens, with quartz and granite countertops, and tile backsplashes. Exterior kitchens, elaborate fireplaces/fire pits and multi-level outdoor spaces were abundant this year. Modern farmhouse interiors are still popular and have extended to the exterior with board and batten siding to increase texture and appeal. First-floor master suites and open floor plans are continuing to be popular. And for those who enjoy entertaining, a bonus room with a fully outfitted bar is highly sought after. More and more buyers are wanting not only an energy-efficient home, but also features that are eco-friendly and will eventually save them money over the years. Examples include tankless water heaters, programmable thermostats and green certification.” – Julie Carrow, director of special events, Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties

Mark Your Calendar The 2020 Parade of Homes will take place September 26-27, October 2-4 and October 9-11 from noon to 5 p.m. Visit triangleparadeofhomes.com in September 2020 for details on the homes.

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Houses on the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties' 2019 Parade of Homes tour were divided into price categories and judged by teams of builders and new home professionals from other markets. The winners were announced at the annual Parade awards gala, which took place at The Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill on Oct. 3, 2019, with nearly 200 members and guests in attendance. Fourteen homes in Chatham County won across the 10 categories: five won gold, six won silver and three won bronze (marked in bold below): Category No. 1 $284,000 – $314,0000 GOLD: Bristol by Eastwood Homes in Longview neighborhood SILVER: Belmont by Lennar in Harmony at Waterstone neighborhood BRONZE: Ashland by Eastwood Homes in Longview neighborhood Category No. 2 $334,000 – $378,000 GOLD: Glendale by M/I Homes in Andrews Chapel neighborhood SILVER: Scissors B by Garman Homes LLC in Briar Chapel neighborhood BRONZE: Linville by Cimarron Homes in Stagville at Treyburn neighborhood Category No. 3 $385,000 – $438,000 GOLD: The Newcastle by David Weekley Homes in Encore at Briar Chapel neighborhood SILVER: Scarlett by Taylor Morrison in Huntley neighborhood BRONZE: Newberry by Meritage Homes in Ellis Crossing neighborhood Category No. 4 $440,000 – $510,000 GOLD: The Mackenzie by Ashton Woods in Ellis Crossing neighborhood SILVER: The Hatteras by ICG Homes in Chapel Ridge neighborhood BRONZE: The Formosa by David Weekley Homes in Briar Chapel neighborhood Category No. 5 $525,000 – $560,000 GOLD: The Harper Farmhouse

by Homes by Dickerson in Briar Chapel neighborhood SILVER: Hadley by Drees Homes in Brightleaf at the Park neighborhood BRONZE: Promenade III by Epcon Communities in The Courtyards at Andrews Chapel neighborhood

Category No. 6 $580,000 – $615,000 GOLD: The Addison Craftsman by Homes by Dickerson in Crystal Lake at Croasdaile Farm neighborhood SILVER: The Bennett Traditional by Homes by Dickerson in 751 South neighborhood BRONZE: The Ridge Creek by ICG Homes in Westfall neighborhood Category No. 7 $633,000 – $690,000 GOLD: Providence by Lennar in Piazza at Stonewater neighborhood SILVER: Chatsworth by Halcyon Homes LLC in Sunset Grove BRONZE: The Stokes by Saussy Burbank in 751 South neighborhood Category No. 8 $719,000 – $835,000 GOLD: Lakes Edge by Poythress Construction Company in Seaforth Landing neighborhood SILVER: Chelsea Walk by Horizon Custom Builders in Briar Chapel neighborhood Category No. 9 $859,000 - $960,000 GOLD: Miss Grace by Wagoner Homes Inc. in Montvale at Copperleaf neighborhood SILVER: Montvale Grant by Upright Builders Inc. in Montvale neighborhood BRONZE: Second Times the Charm by Triple A Homes in The Hamptons neighborhood Category No. 10 $1 million & over GOLD: Shannon by Thomas Brent Custom Homes in Colvard Farms neighborhood SILVER: 809 Journeys Rest Lane

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ith over 40 years of building custom homes in the Triangle, Wagoner Homes has established a reputation that many local builders strive to have. Their success has been solely based on top notch quality and customer care while remaining attentive to the details.

Jerry Wagoner began his building career in 1979 and quickly earned a reputation for building quality custom homes. Over the years he has built over 500 homes in many of Raleigh and the Triangle’s finest neighborhoods.

Chris joined the family business in 2014 and runs the day to day operations.

The Wagoner’s ability to adjust with the market conditions and still maintain their first-rate quality has made Wagoner Homes one of the areas longest success stories.

“Building a house should be a pleasant experience. It’s a big time in your life so we make every effort to make sure it is a fun experience and 99 percent of the time it works out that way.” says Jerry.

Wagoner Homes has partnered with quality subcontractors and suppliers who take pride in working with them to insure they deliver the best possible home to their buyers. “We spend a lot of time in the field and I think that gives our clients a great sense of comfort.” Says Chris.

Firm and fair, They have worked hard to earn the respect and admiration of their fellow builders as well as the many satisfied homeowners over the years.

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North Chatham Briar Chapel 501 Pharmacy Scoops of Maple View Farm ice cream, plus malts and shakes.

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Flair Restaurant & Wine Bar High-quality French-influenced American food, coffee, wine, beer and Sunday brunch. 50100 Governors Dr.; 919-967-9990; flairforfoodrestaurant.com Papa John’s Pizza Pizza crafted with quality. 50010 Governors Dr.; 919-968-7272; papajohns.com Tarantini Italian cuisine. 50160 Governors Dr.; 919-942-4240; tarantinirestaurant.com North Chatham Village/Cole Park Plaza Captain John’s Dockside Fish & Crab House American seafood dishes.

11550 U.S. 15-501 N.; 919-968-7955; docksidechapelhill.com

Pittsboro U.S. 15-501/Fearrington Village Allen & Son BBQ N.C. barbecue.

5650 U.S. 15-501; 919-542-2294; stubbsandsonbbq.com Carolina Brewery Pub fare from local sources like Boxcarr Handmade Cheese and Lilly Den Farm. 120 Lowes Dr.; 919-545-2330; carolinabrewery.com/ pittsboro-brewery Compadres Tequila Lounge Mexican restaurant with a variety of classic dishes. 193 Lowes Dr.; 919-7048374; compadresnc.com

Marco’s Pizza Traditional Italian dishes and pizzas. 141 Chatham Downs Dr., Ste. 201; 919-391-4090; marcos.com

The Fearrington House Restaurant Fine-dining French cuisine offering a chef’s tasting menu.

Fearrington Village Center; 919-5422121; fearrington. com/house

Moon Asian Bistro Asian fusion restaurant offering sushi, Chinese dishes like sweetand-sour chicken, Thai curry dishes, rice and noodles. 111 Knox Way; 919-869-7894; moonasianbistroch.com Panda Garden Chinese dishes like chow mein and egg foo young, dine in or take out. 11312 U.S. Highway 15-501; 919-960-8000; chapelhillpandagarden.com Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant Mexican dishes with vegetarian options. 11552 U.S. 15-501 N., Ste. 205; 919-929-8012; guanajuatomexicanrestaurant.net

House of Hops Relaxed bar and bottle shop with a large craft beer selection on tap. 112 Russet Run; 919-542-3435; houseofhopsnc.com

Village Pizza and Pasta A neighborhood pizza place serving up subs, calzones, pastas and salads. 11312 U.S. Hwy. 15-501 S., Ste. 300; 919-960-3232; villagepizzapasta.com

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The Belted Goat Casual dining for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Coffee & wine shop.

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New Japan Hibachi-style Japanese cooking, dine in or carry out. 90 Lowes Dr.; 919-542-4380 Papa John’s Pizza Pizza crafted with quality. 120 Lowes Dr.; 919-545-7272; papajohns.com The Root Cellar Sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts and more. Beer and wine only; outdoor dining.

35 Suttles Rd.; 919-542-1062;

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750 MLK Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill; 919-967-3663; rootcellarchapelhill.com East Street China Inn Chinese dishes, dine in or carry out. 630 East St.; 919-545-0259

LA DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA 226 CARTHAGE ST., SANFORD LDVPIZZERIA.COM

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ike many chefs, Renee Fincher learned the craft of cooking authentic Italian food in a beautiful, faraway place and has now brought her culinary knowledge home to North Carolina. Unlike most, Renee’s exotic shore was in Juneau, Alaska.

A Sanford native, Renee graduated from N.C. State University and moved to Juneau to work for a cruise line, helping to shuttle passengers to gold mines, glaciers and other sightseeing spots. After five years, she struck out on her own, buying a small Italian restaurant along the city’s waterfront.

Returning to Sanford – a 20-minute drive from Pittsboro – in 2001, she opened La Dolce Vita Pizzeria, making dough and sauces by hand every morning. It took awhile for her hometown to warm up to the menu.

“I’ll never forget one woman who called,” Renee says. “We’ve always had mesclun salad, and she asked, ‘Do you have any salads that are less threatening?’”

As Sanford has grown in the last decade, locals have embraced Renee’s menu, with items like Thai Chicken Pizza and Stuffed Green Peppers (pictured, $10) now favorites. The latter features sausage Renee prepares by hand, grinding North Carolina pork with spices imported from Italy, and covering it in mozzarella.

In 2017, the restaurant moved into the city’s former post office, an airy building Renee reveres for its historic touches, including original maple floors, a hostess stand forged from an original steel mailbox and high, original windows that allow lunchtime diners to enjoy their meals or one of the 16 on-tap beers in bright, natural light. – by Matt White CM

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Copeland Springs Farm & Kitchen Farm-to-table restaurant serving grains and greens bowls in addition to small plates/bar snacks. 193B Lorax Ln.; 919-244-6670; copelandspringsfarm.com Greek Kouzina Made from scratch hummus, gyros, kebabs and more.

964 East St.; 919-542-9950; greekkouzina.com Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries Burgers, cheesesteaks and frozen custard.

987 East St.; 919-542-1312; hwy55.com/ locations/pittsboro Michoacán Mexican Grill Traditional Mexican dishes including arroz con pollo and burrito texano. 440 East St.; 919-704-8751 San Felipe Mexican dishes including fajitas, burritos and combo plates.

630 East St.; 919-542-1008; sanfelipenc.com Small B&B Cafe Farm-to-table breakfast and lunch. 219 East St.; 919-537-1909; smallbandbcafe.com Starrlight Mead Tastings of honey wines and honey.

The Beverage District, 130 Lorax Ln. 919-533-6314; starrlightmead.com

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West Street Al’s Diner Traditional American classics for breakfast, lunch and supper.

535 West St.; 919-542-5800 Angelina’s Kitchen Seasonal dishes of the Greek and southwestern variety including gyros, rice bowls and family dinners for pickup. 23 Rectory St.; 919-545-5505; angelinaskitchenonline.com ODDCO An art and design store and music venue featuring regional craft beers. 684 West St.; 919-704-8832; realoddstuff.com The Phoenix Bakery Small-batch, seasonal baked goods like apple pie doughnuts, caramel-pecan rolls, scones, cookies and specialty cakes. 664 West St.; 919-542-4452; thephoenixbakerync.com Hillsboro Street/Downtown Aromatic Roasters Small-batch coffee shop specializing in espresso shots, Aztec mochas, raspberry lemonade, chai lattes and Thai teas. 697 Hillsboro St.; 919-259-4749

Blue Dot Coffee Joe Van Gogh coffee, lattes, smoothies and pastries.

53 Hillsboro St.; 919-704-8064

The Mod Wood-fired pizza, salads, small plates and a full bar. 46 Sanford Rd.; 919-533-6883; themodernlifedeli.com

Davenport’s Café Diem Carrboro Coffee Roasters coffee and espresso offerings, plus tea and alternative milk/sugar-free options. 439 Hillsboro St.; 919-704-4239; davenports-cafediem.com Sweet Bee Caffé Blue ribbon-winning chocolates, coffees and baked goods with rotating art exhibits. 18A East Salisbury St.; 919-533-6997

John’s Italian Pizza Restaurant Pizzas, pastas, wraps, calzones and strombolis; 122 Sanford Rd.; 919-542-5027; johnspizzarestaurant.com

The City Tap Hoagie and grilled sandwiches, plus classic bar snacks. 89 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-0562; thecitytap.com

The Pickle Jar Cafe Fresh American classics with a twist. 480 Hillsboro St.; 919-704-8878; picklejarcafe.com

Elizabeth’s Pizza Pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, salads and pasta.

160 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-9292; elizabethspizza pittsboro.com

Pittsboro Roadhouse Hearty American fare like smoked gouda mac ‘n’ cheese, plus burgers and salads. 39 West St.; 919-542-2432; pittsbororoadhouse.com

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Postal Fish Company Fresh seafood from North Carolina’s coast prepared thoughtfully by chefs James Clark and Bill Hartley.

75 W. Salisbury St.; 919-704-8612; postalfishcompany.com

Sanford La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Salads, specialty pizza, focaccia sandwiches and dessert, with an outdoor patio.

226 Carthage St.; 919-777-5277; ldvpizzeria.com

S&T’s Soda Shoppe Soda fountain, American fare. 85 Hillsboro St.; 919-545-0007; sandtsodashoppe.com Virlie’s Grill Breakfast, lunch and supper options like biscuits, salads, subs and barbecue. 58 Hillsboro St.; 919-542-0376; virliesgrill.com Willy’s Cinnamon Rolls, Etc. Bakery selling cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, cookies and bread with ’40s and ’50s flair. 35 W. Chatham St.; 252-305-9227; willysrolls.com Chatham Marketplace Buzz Cafe sandwiches, daily changing hot bar, sushi, salads and baked goods. Chatham Mills; 919-542-2643; chathammarketplace.coop

Brownie Lu’s Restaurant Southern comfort food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 919 N. Second Ave.; 919-663-3913

Siler City A&I’s Chicken Shack Chicken plates, chicken wings, sandwiches and sides.

2734 Old U.S. Hwy. 421 N.; 919-799-7350; aichickenshack.com Bestfood Cafeteria Southern comfort food. 220 E. 11th St.; 919-742-2475 (cafeteria), 919-742-6033 (steakhouse); bestfoodsilercity.com

LOCAL FRESH FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED

Chris’ Drive-in Burgers, hot dogs and fries.

1329 N. Second Ave.; 919-663-2333 Compadres Mexican Restaurant A variety of classic dishes. 115 Siler Crossing; 919-663-5600; compadresnc.com Courtyard Coffee and Soda Cafe Coffee, Italian sodas, smoothies and bakery items. 138 N. Chatham Ave.; 919-663-2152 Dry Dock Seafood A variety of seafood dishes and daily specials.

408 N. Second Ave.; 919-742-2177; drydockseafood.com Elizabeth’s Pizza Pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, salads and pasta.

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DINING G UIDE

Hayley Bales Steakhouse Americanstyle salads, steaks, chicken and seafood. 220 E. 11th St.; 919-742-6033; hayleybalessteakhouse.letseat.at Johnson’s Drive In Burgers, hot dogs and fries on Highway 64 since 1946.

1520 E. 11th St. Nericcio’s Family Restaurant All-day breakfast, Italian dishes, subs, burgers and more. 1110 N. Second Ave.; 919-799-7647 New China Inn Chinese dishes.

Dine in or carry out. 203 Chatham Sq.; 919-663-0889 Oasis Fresh Market & Deli Local and organic soups, sandwiches and Mediterranean specialties. 117 S. Chatham Ave.; 919-799-7434; oasisfreshmarket.com San Felipe Mexican dishes including fajitas, burritos and combo plates.

102 Walmart Supercenter; 919-663-7333; sanfelipenc.com

The Whiskey Barrel Cafe Burgers and barbecue. 113 W. Raleigh St.; 919-663-1758

Chapel Hill Southern Village Al’s Burger Shack Gourmet burgers and fries made with local ingredients.

708 Market St.; 919-914-6694; 516 W. Franklin St.; 919-904-7659; alsburgershack.com

Rasa Malaysia Authentic Malaysian dishes. 410 Market St.; 984-234-0256; rasamalaysiach.com

The Town Hall Grill Sandwiches, steak, seafood. 410 Market St.; 919-960-8696; thetownhallgrill.com Weaver Street Market Hot bar and salad bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 716 Market St.; 919-929-2009; weaverstreetmarket.coop

also check out these area restaurants

La Vita Dolce Espresso & Gelato Café Pastries, sorbet, gelato. 610 Market St., Ste. 101-C; 919-968-1635; lavitadolcecafe.com

Radius Wood-fired pizzas, housemade pastas, sandwiches, salads and desserts.

Outdoor dining.

112 N. Churton St., Hillsborough; 919-2450601; radiuspizzeria.net

Pazzo! Italian cuisine, takeout pizza.

700 Market St.; Trattoria: 919-929-9984; Pizzeria: 919-929-9991; pazzo-restaurant.com

news bites The Country Bakeress opened a brickand-mortar location at 200 Sanford Rd., Ste 9, in downtown Pittsboro in late October. Owner Wendy Tomblin says the location will not be a storefront, but rather a studio/kitchen to make her custom desserts and offer cooking classes.

David Sadeghi, owner of Town Hall Burger & Beer, will open O’Ya Cantina in the former spot of Sadie’s Southern at the Veranda shopping center in December. The restaurant’s menu will focus on “Mexican Aztec food with some Peruvian influence,” David says.

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In October, FireClay Cellars won third place in two commercial wine categories at the N.C. State Fair for its 2018 White Blend and 2018 Cabernet Franc Rose.

Also in October, Nericcio’s Family Restaurant opened at 1110 N. Second Ave. in Siler City. The restaurant offers all-day breakfast, Italian dishes, subs, burgers and more. CM

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marital advice We revisited three couples whose weddings we featured to get the tips and tricks they learned from tying the knot

BY MEREDITH DOCKERY

MEGAN AND DAVID CLARK P H OTOGRAPHY BY EMMA FRAN CES LOGAN

THE COUPLE Megan and David Clark met in their church choir in late 2013 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Greensboro before moving to Silk Hope. Megan is the choral director at Chatham Central High School, and David teaches music, band and chorus at Bonlee School. David proposed in the farmhouse his grandfather built, where they now live together.

THE CEREMONY The Clarks married at the church where they met and incorporated their love for music into their ceremony – their church’s choir director was the organist; their best

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friend, Christy Bergman, was pianist; and the congregation sang David’s favorite hymn.

FINDING TIME The Clarks wanted a fall wedding, but also didn’t want to spend too much time away from their classrooms. They tied the knot the weekend before Thanksgiving and used the school break for their honeymoon.

STAYING ORGANIZED Google Sheets and Google Docs were vital for wedding planning. Megan used them for budgeting, the guest list, addresses for invitations and thank you notes, the wedding day timeline, delegating tasks and creating a list of shots for the photographer. “This was crucial for making sure we were on schedule and everything was taken care of,” Megan says.

MAKING IT YOUR DAY Megan and David agreed that the most important part of a wedding is making the day about the couple. “Even though you want to be accommodating to your guests, stay true to what you want and what will make you happy the day of,” Megan says. “You will remember this day more clearly and dearly than anyone else, so do what makes you happy.”

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WE DDING G UIDE

MEGAN AND LEWIS HENDRICKS P H O T O G R AP H Y BY K ASE Y SMITH CRE ATIVE

THE COUPLE Megan and Lewis Hendricks met at their gym and now live in Briar Chapel. You can read their wedding story, including the amphitheater proposal amidst a trail of luminaries, on page 112.

THE INVITE LIST Deciding who to invite can be one of the hardest parts of wedding planning, but stay true to your instincts.

“Invite your invite list,” Lewis says. “Not who you think should be invited or who the rest of your family [thinks] should be invited.”

STAYING ORGANIZED The couple made a detailed plan on a board in their home for the two weeks leading up to the wedding.

The agenda went down to 30-minute increments for the hectic last three days. “Doing all of this allowed us to relax and just plug ourselves into the schedule,” Lewis says.

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BUDGETING When planning out their budget, Lewis and Megan decided not to spend money on things that weren’t important to them or things they didn’t think would matter to their guests, like expensive tablecloths.

Lewis says what made the day special wasn’t fancy details, but human touches, like the company of good friends, the heartfelt ceremony, watching the Kentucky Derby during cocktail hour and great toasts from guests and family. “And those things were free,” Lewis says.

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THE FIRST LOOK Both Emily and Drew say their favorite part of the day was their “first look” before the ceremony. “It was nice to have some time together before all of the wedding ceremony and reception craziness,” Emily says.

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“It can be a lot of stuff to organize,” Emily says. “Using Google Drive so my parents, Drew and I could all access the same information from wherever we were was helpful.”

WHAT MATTERS MOST To prepare for their lives together after the big day, Emily and Drew attended premarital counseling with their pastor and spent time doing activities they enjoyed that were not wedding related.

“Our No. 1 piece of advice would be to remember that the point of a wedding is to be married to the person you chose to spend your life with,” Emily says. CM

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hen Jasper Mills and Charlie Qvist first met, they thought they couldn’t be more different. Jasper grew up in North Carolina; Charlie was raised in Sweden.

Jasper, a technology consultant, favors structure, and Charlie, a motion graphics designer, favors creativity. But, as the saying goes, opposites attract. They met in New York City in 2016 and dated for about three years before Charlie proposed to Jasper as they walked under the Manhattan Bridge.

For the wedding, Jasper wanted to return to her hometown. “When I think of going home, I think of Chatham County,” Jasper says. Jasper spent much of her childhood in Pittsboro living with her mother, Catherine McLeod, who owns New Horizons Trading Co. and New Horizons West.

Jasper and Charlie were married in June, and both the wedding and reception were held at Catherine’s Pittsboro home. Friends came from Europe, Australia and South America for the festivities. The wedding party included Catherine and her wife, Sara, as well as Jasper’s father, Thomas Mills, and his wife, Jenae Tharaldson, who live in Carrboro. Charlie’s parents, Gunnel and Bengt-Owe Qvist, traveled from their home in Vetlanda, Sweden, for the special day. The reception featured food from K.T. Leary and barbecue

from Ken ‘KJ’ Eddins, and guests danced to traditional Swedish music as well as bluegrass performed by Tommy Edwards.

“The love that we felt with so many people from so many different parts of our lives all coming together, in a place so central to my heart, was beautifully overwhelming,” Jasper says.

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Bottle Rev, a craft beer shop and wine bar. They also regularly worked out at CrossFit 15-501 in North Chatham, where they met in 2018. After a few weeks of weight lifting with Megan, Lewis built up the courage to ask her for coffee. What might have been a one-hour date turned into four hours of conversation and plans to meet up again.

“Both of us were saying how we felt,” Lewis says, and the feelings were mutual.

The next evening, the couple shared a bottle of wine under a pavilion at Briar Chapel, where Megan lived.

Lewis says that they both “kind of knew at that point, ‘this person is the person I’m going to be with.’”

After that, things moved quickly. Lewis set up a line of luminaries at the Forest Theatre at UNC. Inside a circle of lights, he was waiting with a ring and a proposal. Afterward, the newly engaged couple strolled past the Old Well and made their way to The Carolina Inn to celebrate with Champagne.

The two were married May 4 at the The Barn of Chapel Hill. Kast Events & Co. planned the wedding and reception inspired by the day’s biggest sporting event, the Kentucky Derby. The reception included a Derby-themed cocktail hour with mint julep drinks, stylish hats and a Derby watch party.

The wedding party included best man Silas McEwen, maid of honor Tina Walsh, Lewis’ son and two daughters, and Megan’s two sons. The audience included Lewis’ parents, Lew and Karen Hendricks, Megan’s mother, Nancy McGorman, who also lives in Briar Chapel, and her father, Brian McGorman.

The couple resides in Briar Chapel. They can see the spot where they shared that first bottle of wine from their front door. CM

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