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THE MUSIC ISSUE 32 Bynum Front Porch 33 Terry McInturff & Steve Carr 35 Sarah Shook 36 Diali Cissokho 38 Russell Palmer 39 Ray Williams

42 Circle Street 43 The Dowdy Boys 44 Tommy Edwards 44 Junior Appalachian Musicians

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20 Your Guide to Summer 2019 What to do and where to go during the dog days of summer 48 ‘It Was Time’ Judy and Bill Knight left their longtime home in Eden for a smaller house that fit their new lifestyle

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40 Chatham Rabbits

28 Wellness After two friends died in similar accidents, their sisters began working to improve “Good Samaritan” laws 90 Dining Guide 91 On the Table Al’s Pub Shack

58 A Life of Service George Chall was a medic in Europe during some of World War II’s fiercest fighting

95 Engagement Crystal Overcash & Alex Plummer

62 Retirement Guide

96 Weddings Megan Fabry & Andrew Luedeman

74 What We Love About Living In ...

Governors Village

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 Letter from the Editor 18 5 Events Not to Miss 24 Noted

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8 Carolina Living and Learning Center’s annual picnic 10 Spring for Literacy Luncheon 12 Ag Fest 14 Mark Hewitt’s 100th kiln firing 16 ClydeFEST

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ome people love a love song. Others like sad songs, or, as B.J. Thomas put it, a ‘somebody done somebody wrong’ song. Me, I’ve always liked music that was about other music, when artists just sing and play about how they love to sing and play. Chuck Berry just wanted some rock’n’roll music, while Bob Seger wanted the old-time variety. Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings once recorded a song – “Don’t Cuss the Fiddle” – which is basically a story about how they recorded another song, “Good Hearted Woman.” As an editor, I can appreciate that commitment to recycling good content.

So think of Chatham Magazine’s first music issue as sort of an album of those kinds of songs: Our 11 stories are the tracks, each about Chatham musicians making their own distinctive music, in their own unique way.

We have stories on local stages like the Bynum Front Porch, local legends like Tommy Edwards, and local up-and-comers like the Chatham Rabbits and Sarah Shook. We meet guitar maker Terry McInturff and amplifier guru Steve Carr, whose creations are sought out by musicians around the world. But for unique musical instruments, nothing comes close to Diali Cissokho’s 21-string kora, a traditional Senegalese instrument that Diali has been playing in Pittsboro for 10 years.

And there’s local musical history, from Goldston High School graduate Charlie Daniels to Pittsboro’s Ray Williams, the producer who discovered Elton John.

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Residents and staff of the Carolina Living and Learning Center (CLLC) in Pittsboro gathered in March for an annual family picnic and to remember a beloved leader. The community dedicated a memorial fountain to Nancy Reichle, who served as the CLLC’s director for 12 years and died in 2018. CLLC is a home for adults with autism and is part of UNC’s TEACCH Autism Program, a statewide program that provides vocational and clinical services to individuals with autism and to their families. Set on a small farm just inside the Highway 15-501 entrance to Chatham Park, the CLLC’s residents learn job skills while maintaining the grounds and growing vegetables, fruit and flowers.

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1 Maria Reichle, Pam DiLavore, Merle Reichle and Susan Mason, next to the memorial fountain dedicated to Nancy Reichle.

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In front of a sold out Governors Club ballroom, Siler City’s Esther Carrillo told guests at April’s Spring for Literacy luncheon how her enrollment in Chatham Literacy’s adult tutoring programs had changed her life. A waitress for 20 years, Esther shared that she had long been unable to chat in English with her customers beyond the basics of their order, even when they asked friendly questions. “I pretended to understand,” she said. But after working with Chatham Literacy’s tutors for six months, she can now carry on conversations with her customers. Hillsborough author Frances Mayes spoke as well. The crowd, the largest in the event’s history, raised more than $50,000 for the Chatham nonprofit, which offers programs in literacy and English fluency. CM

1 Janie Butler, Bhavna Patel and Catherine Twigg.

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3 Lee Alberdi and John Makowski.

4 Chatham Literacy Executive Director Vicki Newell and Lori Salzmann.

5 Katy McReynolds and Leigh Kempf.

6 B Demers and Esther Carrillo.

7 Author and featured speaker Frances Mayes and Amy Gorely.

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The second annual Spring Ag Fest at the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center

(CCACC) celebrated Chatham County’s agriculture, forestry and natural resources. Events included barrel racing, cutting horse demos, sheep herding and a livestock exhibition, plus vendors highlighting local farms, farmers markets, sustainable agriculture, agricultural support and advocacy, agribusiness, beekeeping, livestock, green industry, wildlife, conservation and more.

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1 Chatham County Farm Bureau sponsored free pony rides for kids.

2 Lauren Parker, Natural Resources Conservation Service soil conservationist, shares information from the Chatham Soil and Water Conservation District.

3 Sue Sweet of Sweet Flowers and Fruits and Jane Rogers of Blueberries of Cameron, vendors at the Fearrington Farmers Market.

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100th kiln firing at Mark’s Pittsboro pottery studio with a two-weekend sale and celebration in April. Pottery for sale included work by Mark and apprentices Hamish Jackson and Stillman Browning-Howe and visiting Japanese potter Yoshiya Ohta. More than 1,000 people visited on the first day of the sale, which included food trucks and live music on the Hewitts’ farm. Mark’s work is sought by collectors around the world and has been a staple of the Chatham arts scene since he and Carol arrived in 1983. The potteryfriendly clay of the North Carolina Piedmont region helped create a booming pottery scene in Chatham and surrounding areas. CM

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2 Max Wolfrum, 10, and his parents, Sebastian and Leila Wolfrum.

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A warm and sunny Saturday afternoon greeted the crowds at the 17th annual ClydeFEST after days of heavy rain. Families gathered at Bynum Ballfield to enjoy bubble blowing, painting, games, live music, food trucks and more – there was even a turtle. Musical acts included the Clapping Hands Ukulele Band.

Hosted by Chatham Arts Council, the festival celebrates local artist Clyde Jones, who mingled with the crowd on his riding lawnmower. CM

1 David Jester, Chatham Arts Council Executive Director Cheryl Chamblee, Tracie Legg and Debbie Bousquet, one of the founders of Clydefest.

2 Benni Blount, Dana Calder and Finn Calder-Blount, 7.

3 Clyde Jones and Stephen Meyers.

4 Geoffrey Neal, owner of Soapyair, and Jordan Freeman.

5 Ryder Murphy, 9, and John Cheek, 9.

6 Johnny and Lisa Jay with their 1-year-old twins, Capell (standing) and Zephyr, and their daughter, Jupiter, 2½.

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Bynum Front Porch Summer Music Series W E E KLY, FRI DAYS AT 7 P .M.

Chatham’s local concert tradition continues. Acts in June and July include the Durham Ukulele Orchestra, Near Blind James and Harmonica Bob, and the Chatham Rabbits with The Bluegrass Experience in August. Free. bynumfrontporch.org

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Farm to Fork Picnic J UNE 2 , 4 - 7 P.M.

Patrons can join dozens of our area’s best chefs, farmers, artisan producers and beverage providers at the annual celebration of local food at Fearrington Village. farmtoforknc.com

Music in the Meadow J UNE 8 , 6 P.M .

Briar Chapel’s summer outdoor concert series in

The Tryon Palace Jonkonnu Drummers will perform at the Chatham Community Library’s Juneteenth commemoration on June 22.

Great Meadow Park continues with the music of

Rubberband and food from World Kitchen, Carolina Brewery and Maple View Mobile Ice Cream. briarchapelnc.com

Juneteenth Observance of Human Rights J UNE 2 2 , 1 1 A.M. – 6 P.M.

Three days after Juneteenth, a traditional day of commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, Chatham Community Library hosts a day-long “Celebration of African American Culture and Resilience.” Events include the Tryon Palace Jonkonnu Drummers, speakers, food trucks and a “Traveling Shoes Gospel Cavalcade” featuring Pittsboro’s Dowdy Boys. chathamlibraries.org

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Pittsboro Summer Fest JUL Y 7 , 4 : 3 0 – 9 : 3 0 P. M .

Pittsboro’s downtown festival returns bigger than ever to cap off the extended Independence Day weekend. Presented by the Pittsboro Business Association, this year’s attractions will include family-fun activities including waterslides, a bicycle/ tricycle/wagon parade, two concert stages and a laser light show. Browse vendors, sample food and bring a lawn chair for the show! shoppittsboro.com CM

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summer fun on the water. Own a boat? You can launch from Parker’s Creek, Poplar Point or Seaforth ramps – all close to Highway 64 – or on the southern end of the lake at the New Hope, Ebenezer Church or Vista Point ramps near Moncure. For a dry-land family picnic, Parker’s Creek and White Oak beaches offer picnic tables and wideopen sandy access to the water. You can also rent a boat for a full day or half day at Crosswinds Boating Center.

Or, put your canoe or kayak in at the Haw River.

There are put-ins Lucy Hill splashes in the waters at Robeson Creek, of the Haw River.

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Highway 64, Bynum and Chicken Bridge. Bring your own

or head up to The Haw River Canoe & Kayak Company in Saxapahaw.

Farmers Markets Chatham Mills Farmers Market – Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon,

April-October; 10 a.m.-1 p.m., November-January, at the Chatham Mills front lawn – Vendors include Grand Hope Farm, Red Roots Farm and Hill View Farm.

Pittsboro Farmers Market – Thursdays, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., at Main Street Station, 287 East St. – Events include Kids Day June 15 and Summer Tasting July 13. Check out Celebrity Dairy, Granite Springs Farm, Lilly Den Farm and In Good Heart Farm.

Siler City Farmers Market – Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Oasis Open Air Market, 131 S. Chatham St. – Vendors include Silk Hope Commerce, Pupusas y Tacos and Creative Creamery.

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– June 8, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at Northwest District Park – Open to the public with a focus on special-needs populations. Pedal boats, archery, fishing and more.

Rachel Goolsby and her daughter, Dog Days of Summer – Stella, pick out bright bouquets at June 15, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Fearrington Farmers Market. the Park at Briar Chapel – Bring your four-legged friends (and a leash) to enjoy pet-friendly Fearrington Farmers Market – Tuesdays, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. – vendors, demos and other activities.

In its 28th year, through Thanksgiving. Sample Angelina’s Summer Fest – July 7, 4:30-9:30 p.m. – Kitchen, Bonlee Grown Farm and Chatham Cider Works.

Downtown Pittsboro’s fourth annual midsummer celebration. Live music, games, Shape Up vendors and, new this year, a Family Set a goal and keep to it, Fun Center with water slides. It all kicks no matter your fitness level. off with a bicycle parade. (Tricycles and Runners and walkers can wagons are welcome, too.) take on the CORA Hunger 5K Back to School Bash – Aug. 16, 6-8 and Fun Walk on June 15 at p.m., at Northwest District Park – A last Central Carolina Community hurrah for summer with a movie at dusk, College in Pittsboro. For inflatables, games, concessions, water slides kids who are up to the and displays from the Chatham County challenge, the Tar Heel Sheriff’s Office.

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The 9 Stages of Pittsboro Pittsboro is a music hub. Here’s what you’ll hear all over town. – compiled by John Wells

Northside Carolina Brewery

– With room for about 100 around its outdoor stage, the brewery hosts local artists/regional acts on Friday and Saturday nights.

General Manager Tara Brand says that planned renovations this summer – new garage doors and patio furniture – will add to the vibe.

House of Hops – In Penguin Place at

the entrance to Chatham Park, HoH

features an indoor/outdoor setting that fits well for jazz, bluegrass, folk and rock. Its Sounds of Summer concert series runs through the fall. Upcoming shows include The Jive Bombers on June 15 and Velvet Goldfish on June 22.

Bynum Front Porch – Just over the Haw River in Bynum is

Chatham’s original music hub at the Bynum General Store.

Friday shows throughout the summer and a variety of musical and storytelling programs all year (see our story on page 32).

Downtown Pittsboro Roadhouse – Longtime residents remember this spot

as The General Store. Now the town’s largest venue with room for 250, The Roadhouse’s lineups include rock, blues, bluegrass or country acts Friday and Saturdays, with ballroom dancing on Mondays. Another Roadhouse specialty is tribute acts for bands of the ’70s and ’80s like Motley Crue, Led Zeppelin and ABBA. The City Tap – In the heart of

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eclectic Hillsboro Street shop, run by Mariah Wheeler and DG Chandler, hosts a House Concert Series for the summer. The stage will rotate out-of-town artists with locals like Dave Smith and Tracy Lynn, Tommy Edwards, Eric Bannan and Neville’s Quarter.

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The Mod – Owner Dylan Perry is doubling the size of

A Bit Farther Out ODDCO – The newest addition to Pittsboro’s creative landscape on West Street serves up something “special

and strange” with a mix of local art and music. The small venue is planning a season of musical acts.

Chatham Beverage District – Now

the home of Fair Game Beverage Co., Chatham Cider Works and Starrlight Mead on Lorax Lane, the district has recently hosted Celtic, folk and local bluegrass bands. Fair Game’s tasting room will have indoor music in the fall.

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his popular bar/restaurant off the Pittsboro traffic circle to accomodate a crowd of 100 and “give local musicians a space to share their talents with the community.”

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what we’ve heard around Chatham In Our Schools Northwood High School rising senior Maya Galbraith has

been selected for UNC’s Women in Science Promoting Inclusion in Research Experiences (WinSPIRE) summer program. The six-week program provides female high school students with hands-on research laboratory experience and access to a supportive network of women in science.

“I hope to learn more about chemistry, but I’m excited to meet the other bright young women selected to participate in this program alongside me,” Maya says.

Macy and Brady, pictured at right, won first place in the Biological Science A category in the junior division for their project, Peppermint: Can It Freshen Your Breath and Your Brain?

Eight Northwood students placed first in their region and third in the state during the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities Art Showcase. The students represented a range of mediums, including painting, collage and photography.

Silk Hope School student Thomas Bjork

and Chatham Middle School students Macy Beavers and Brady Andrew received recognition at the N.C. Science and Engineering Fair at North Carolina State University in March. Thomas’ Mousetrap Car, pictured left, was named Exemplary Project in the elementary division.

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Chatham Central High School teacher Laurie Paige was named

the Chatham County Schools 2019 Teacher of the Year. Laurie is a history teacher and the coordinator for the school’s AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program, a nationally recognized series of academic principles designed to prepare students for college. Under Laurie’s guidance, Chatham Central was recognized as one of eight AVID Demonstration schools for North Carolina and South Carolina.

Laurie was also Teacher of the Year at Chatham Central.

Winners at Chatham’s other schools were: Angie Brigham, Bennett School; Tammy Phillips, Bonlee School; Mike White, Chatham Middle; Shannon Wilkerson, Horton Middle; Shalon Matthews, J. S. Waters; Justin Harper, Jordan-Matthews; James Hall, Margaret B. Pollard Middle; Alicia Shoup, Moncure; Kim Brennan, North Chatham Elementary; Gale Wells-Brickhouse, Northwood; Dana Griffin, Perry Harrison Elementary; Elizabeth Sturdivant, Pittsboro Elementary; Patrick Tillett, Chatham Center for Innovation; Wilhelmina Ritter, Siler City Elementary; Christa Morgan, Silk Hope School; Emily Moran, Virginia Cross Elementary.

Chatham County Schools (CCS) was recognized with two

national awards. The National School Boards Association presented CCS with a Magna Award for the district’s work in promoting educational equity. CCS was recognized for its dual-language program, which was implemented at Siler City Elementary School in 2005. The school district has five dual-language schools. CCS was also one of three in the state to be named as one of 2019’s Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation.

Writers and speakers from Northwood brought home several statewide prizes. The school’s writing team won first place in the 2018 Quill State Finals. The team (above) of proctor Kathleen Greenlee, team members Riley Shaner, Meera Butalia, Chase Miller and Ethan Cove competed in problem/solution, literary analysis, creative writing and argumentation. Ethan placed first in problem/solution, Meera first in literary analysis. Riley also won the statewide Joseph S. Rumbaugh Historical Oration Contest, sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution, and will compete in the national competition this summer for the second year.

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey A lost white German Shepherd eluded capture for more than a month this past winter, uniting dog lovers and residents of several Chatham neighborhoods. Searchers tracked the dog’s movement through social media postings and even trail cameras as he moved along Mount Gilead Road and Highway 64. Chatham Animal Services, volunteers from Chatham Animal Rescue & Education (CARE) and nearby residents made several attempts to corral the dog, whom searchers named Zeus. In midFebruary, Zeus was hit by a car. Though clearly hurt, he disappeared again. Then he reappeared in the backyard of Beth Lupold, pet resort manager at Dogwood Veterinary Hospital & Pet Resort, in early March. Over five days, Beth and a CARE rescue team coaxed Zeus into their custody. To cover his medical costs, Suzanne Kozel, a CARE volunteer, created a GoFundMe, which raised $8,140, almost double the goal.

“Everybody seemed to connect with him along the way and feel this empathy and concern and worrying about what’s going to happen to him,” Suzanne says. “People started to feel like they were part of his journey.” After recovering, Zeus was adopted in May. – Adam Phan

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Openings & Relocations In Siler City, Southern Chic Boutique and Consignment opened in December at 229 N. Chatham Ave. and Shine Boutique opened at 123 E. Raleigh St. in March.

In Pittsboro, Courtney Thomas opened Chatham Charm at 68 Hillsboro St., offering home decor, furniture and gifts.

The store celebrated its grand opening on April 27.

Chatham Clay Studio opened at 136 Fayetteville St., offering

workshop space and classes for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to advanced sculpture and Terracotta slip casting.

Yoga Garden PBO opened a boutique

inside its studio at 184 East St. The yoga store features items curated by the studio’s teachers, including yoga mats, jewelry and clothing.

Chatham County Council on Aging, a

nonprofit that provides in-home services to seniors, held a ribbon cutting and open house in April to celebrate Western Chatham Senior Center’s newly

built porches in April.

Chatham Gravel Driveway & Repair

(left) relocated to 7688 U.S. Hwy. 64 with a ribbon cutting and open house in April.

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Mountaire Farms Inc., one of the largest poultry processing

companies in the nation, celebrated the opening of its Siler City processing plant in April 16.

Morrisville-based medical device manufacturer EG-GILERO is opening a third North Carolina location in Pittsboro. The company, which has offices in Morrisville and Asheville, will invest more than $4 million into a 40,000-square-foot industrial space and say they expect to create scores of jobs.

In Other News David Hamm, member of Chatham County Board of Education, was named a board member on the North Carolina School Boards Trust by the North Carolina School Boards Association in March. After a career as a teacher and principal in Chatham, David has served on the Chatham school board since 2008.

According to a new report by the N.C. Budget and Tax Center, Chatham County has the fifth highest cost of living in North Carolina. The report states that a family of four must earn an income of $58,717 to afford the basic necessities. The county trails Durham, Orange, Wake and Mecklenburg counties.

The population of the Durham-Chapel Hill metro area, which includes Chatham, grew 13.6% from 2010 to 2018, according to the U.S. Census. With a population of 575,000, the area ranked 47th in growth among 390 metropolitan areas.

Pittsboro’s Gino Valenti was selected as one of 18 players from across the US to play on a US Club Soccer team on a trip to Europe (rear, far left). While sight-seeing prior to a game with the famous Paris-St. Germain F.C. team, his squad took a group shot in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral on April 7, just a week before the famous church was ravaged by fire. CM

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make the call After two best friends died in similar drug-related accidents, their sisters began working to improve ‘Good Samaritan’ laws

BY MATT WH ITE | P H OTO B Y BETH MAN N

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ridget O’Donnell doesn’t have

a clear memory of her brother Sean’s memorial service. She knows that it was in a small room in Donaldson Funeral Home in Pittsboro at the height of summer in 2017 because Sean, 19, had died that June.

Everything else is a blur. Elly Cummins, however, has a perfect memory of the day.

She remembers hugging Bridget – who seemed barely aware of her – and she remembers that Bridget and Sean’s mom, Mary O’Donnell, then pulled her aside and spoke a dark warning: “Don’t let yourself be the next one standing here.”

Elly’s brother, Gabriel “Boone” Cummins, was Sean’s best friend. Bridget and her mother knew the two boys had started drinking and trying drugs in their final years at Northwood High School.

And they knew that Elly knew it.

Six weeks later, Mary’s warning ran through Elly’s head as she sat in the same funeral home, in the same room, saying goodbye to her own brother, Boone.

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“I was like, ‘No, that’s not going to happen,’” Elly says. “But then it did.”

Sean and Boone died six weeks apart that summer in what police ruled were nearly identical accidents, drowning in the waters of a former quarry outside Pittsboro. Police say it was a favorite spot for teenagers to drink and party, and while both boys were alone when they fell – leading to searches that lasted days – they had each been with friends earlier in the night who knew the boys were at the quarry. “They were trespassing and underage drinking,” says Chatham County Sheriff Mike Roberson. “It was a place they could go hang out and party, and they knew they shouldn’t be there and something happened.”

Police eventually determined that Sean was drinking with friends who at some point left as he passed out. In Boone’s case, friends dropped him off near the quarry after he’d taken high doses of what his mom says was Xanax. From the quarry, even as his condition worsened, he sent social media calls for others to join him to memorialize Sean.

Why, Bridget and Elly wondered, had no one called for help?

Police suspected that the boys’ companions had been afraid to call 911 for fear that responding authorities, rather than help, might sweep up anyone present on drug or alcohol charges.

Elly Cummins and Bridget O’Donnell want to increase awareness of the 911 Good Samaritan Law in memory of their brothers, Boone Cummins and Sean O’Donnell.

Bridget asked investigators why there wasn’t a hotline people could call specifically for these emergencies. “And they’re like, ‘There doesn’t need to be a hotline,’” Bridget says. Thanks to the state’s 911 Good Samaritan Law, passed in 2013, bystanders to drug- and alcohol-caused medical emergencies who call 911 are protected from prosecution, even if the caller is participating.

But the law, Elly and Bridget soon realized, is not well known. “Some of the police there that night had never heard of it,” Elly says.

Since their brothers’ deaths, Elly and Bridget have worked for awareness of the law among teenagers and young people.

They have spoken to close to a dozen schools and organizations, including assemblies and classes at Northwood, Woods Charter School, Horton Middle School and, in Durham, Jordan High

WHEN YOU CALL

North Carolina’s 911 Good Samaritan Law ensures that if you call 911 for a friend suffering an overdose or other medical emergency, you won’t get in trouble for being with them.

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School and Carolina Friends School.

They’ve pushed to have information on the law added to driver’s education curriculms in Chatham and worked with fraternity and sorority leaders at UNC. They’ve also recorded public service announcements, spoken at town hall meetings in communities struggling with

they’ve been contacted nine times by people who had decided to call 911 during an emergency only because they’d heard the girls speak.

“Just calling is the right thing to do,” Sheriff Roberson says.

“What this law says is, you won’t get in trouble. If you’re doing the right thing, people will work with you.”

Whatever their problems, Boone and Sean were also big brothers who were adored by their sisters. They were country boys and talked about buying motorcycles together to ride across the U.S. One was headed to college, the other had plans to be a hunting guide in Montana. They drove pickup trucks that they kept in terrible shape but well outfitted with off-road gear.

Julie Cummins, Boone and Elly’s mother, says the siblings were so tight that, though Elly had to walk through Boone’s bedroom to reach the door to her own, Boone rarely minded. By the time Boone was a senior, Elly, a sophomore, was hanging out with his friends, joining their parties.

“It was us versus the parents,” Elly says. “We ABOVE Elly and Boone Cummins.

BELOW Sean O’Donnell with Bandit, a black lab he adopted. were a united front.”

Bridget says she also knew about Sean’s growing habit of partying, but Sean saw her as the ‘good kid’ challenging him – which, to him, felt like she was siding with their parents.

“All I heard,” Elly says with a smile, “is that Bridget was a snitch.”

But she wasn’t, she says, at least not all the time. “I didn’t want anything to happen to him,” Bridget says. “There was a long period where I was covering for him.” Once, Sean baked – and burned – pot brownies in their kitchen, leaving an obvious smell. Bridget immediately made – opioid abuse and met with lawmakers to and burned – popcorn to mask the pungent odor. discuss the law’s weaknesses.

But both boys, their families insist, were moving on. Sean had “One of the flaws is that if you have started to cut back his drinking, telling friends it was “time to five people with you, for example, only grow up.” Boone had agreed to enter rehab and was set to go you and the person who called are the day after he went missing. More than anything, their sisters protected,” Elly says. “So if you’re at a loved and idolized their free-spirited brothers and the lives they party, everybody has to leave before you were beginning to make. Their work on the Good Samaritan can call.”

Law is, at its heart, no different from the words that connect Since starting, Elly and Bridget say, their families: Don’t be the next one standing here. CM

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rom small-town stages to fun, local bars to major festival sites, music is at the heart of Chatham.

Our stages boast bluegrass legends, gospel families, world-famous craftsmen and a never-ending stream of newcomers who keep the sound fresh. In this community, your neighbor may have taught Charlie Daniels to play guitar or found Elton John his muse.

But enough with the opening act: Here are 11 stories to carry the tune.

BYNUM F R O N T POR CH THE BY N U M F R O N T P O R C H M U S IC S E R I E S P R O V I D E S A H IS T O R IC A L V ENU E I N AN I N TI MATE S ET T ING

Pull up a chair. When the hat finds you, drop a few dollars in for the band. Let the little ones dance on the grass as fireflies circle around. The charms of the Bynum Front Porch, like its crowds, are small – but they linger. No venue in Chatham connects its modern, diverse music scene with its historic southern roots like the Front Porch.

The stage sits at the center of Bynum, once Chatham’s most prosperous mill town, and beside the General Store that was the town’s gathering spot for generations. It’s still the place in town people gather, every Friday from May to August, for the Bynum Front Porch Music Series.

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Terry McInturff and Steve Carr on stage at the Bynum Front Porch.

TE R R Y M CINTU RFF & S TE VE CARR M A K ING T H E M U S IC M AKER S’ T OOL S

You might not know Terry McInturff and Steve Carr’s names. But your favorite rock star probably does. For close to two decades, the two have been making custom guitars and amplifiers in Chatham that are sought out by the world's best musicians.

Terry makes his handcrafted guitars in his Siler City workshop. It takes him four weeks to turn a few blocks of yellow pine, six strings and a lacquer he mixes himself into a McInturff Dreamcaster, which he builds almost exclusively on commission.

Guitar legends Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page are both McInturff fans.

After designing guitars for major manufacturers through the 1980s, Terry struck out on his own. “I went to one convention in Nashville and left with 100 orders,” he says. “It got up to the point I was making 10 guitars a week and not enjoying it. It was like my dream coming true and not liking my dream anymore.”

When the NC Arts Incubator offered him a space on its second floor, he moved to Chatham and never looked back.

“It’s been a blessing,” he says.

For his part, Steve Carr makes some of the most sought after cabinet and suitcase-size amplifiers in the music business in his workshop a few hundred yards from the Pittsboro traffic circle. Next year he plans to release a 20th anniversary edition of his Rambler amp, a favorite of touring musicians and hobbyists. The Rambler and most of his other models – the Mercury, Lincoln, Impala – are named for ’50s-era cars (“Carrs,” get it?), his homage to the Buddy Holly-heyday of amp-driven guitar music.

Every piece – from the wooden frame to the circuit boards – is designed, cut, wired, assembled and tested in Chatham. Some even have a distinctive label: “Man Made in Pittsboro."

“It means someone cared and put their hands on the amp for many hours,” Steve says.

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musical acts to the Front Porch for six seasons. “Usually by midFebruary, I’m booked solid.”

James Gurney Williams opened the Bynum General Store in 1936 to serve mill workers and kept it open for almost 50 years. The music series began in 2001 and by 2006, a nonprofit formed by Bynum residents was running the old store as a music and arts hub.

The stage sits beside the store, creating an intimate setting for crowds that typically number near 100. Acts aren’t paid but take home whatever comes back in the hat passed through the crowd.

The Front Porch hosts many local acts, like Bynum’s Chatham Rabbits [page 40] and Pittsboro’s Tommy Edwards, [page 44] along with regional favorites like Durham and Chapel Hill’s Sugar on Fire, and Neville’s Quarter. But Liz's ears are always open for acts that might fit. She has booked bands from Fayetteville, Asheville and even a group from Virginia – the M.S.G. Blues Trio, who will be back in August.

Each concert is an all-weather event, though organizers will abandon the outdoor stage for the rear of the General Store if it rains.

This year features a new sound system and a fresh coat of paint.

“We offer something very different than most outdoor music venues,” Liz says. “You can’t go anywhere else and get that kind of vibe.”

– Cara Siliakus

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S A R A H SH O O K AN EMERGI NG A R TI S T MI XE S CO U N TR Y , P U N K R O C K A ND H ER U NIQ U E O R IG IN INTO AN O UTLAW S O U N D AN D I MAG E

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ith a roster of songs about hard living and harder drinking, Pittsboro's Sarah Shook cultivates an image as a rebellious, tattooed

hellraiser. But don’t let her fool you. She comes, from wholesome, even pious, beginnings.

Sarah grew up in Rochester, New York, with a strict Christian family. Her parents forbade all music except for worship and classical.

But an outlaw sense of wickedness and sin has slithered into her music. With lyrics like, “I came here to be all alone, to drink away my troubles on my own,” her 2015 debut album “Sidelong” emphasized old-school, whiskey-drinking themes, but her unique sound garnered national praise. Saving Country Music named the group as one of 2015’s 50 Essential Albums, and even Rolling Stone took notice, listing Sarah Shook and the Disarmers among the “10 New Country Artists to Know.”

It’s a long way from her first exposure to popular music at a supermarket at 17, by way of plugged-in co-workers who were horrified that she’d never heard of Gorillaz or any other trendy bands of the early 2000s.

“I just had no frame of reference at all,” Sarah says. “So I first started listening to indie rock because that’s what they were listening to and of course, they fed me a pretty steady diet of their favorites.”

In her early 20s, her partner, Jon Baughman, introduced Sarah to country legends like Hank Williams Sr., Wanda Jackson, Kitty Wells and Charley Pride. It was what she called “the ideal introduction to country music.”

With Jon, she formed Sarah Shook and the Devil. In a busy month, the band would play eight shows, many at Pittsboro’s City Tap. “It was very nerve-wracking,” Sarah says. “For the first few years that I performed, even after I put a band together, I had a music stand that I had totally used as a crutch, and I didn’t need it. Like I knew all the lyrics, I knew all of the music,

and I just had this music stand so that I could look at it instead of looking at people because I was so shy.”

The band separated in 2013, as did Sarah and Jon. She and guitarist Eric Peterson quickly formed another short-lived band before putting together The Disarmers, whose current lineup includes Phil Sullivan on pedal steel guitar, Aaron Oliva on upright bass and Kevin McClain on drums.

With a push from Eric, the band recorded its first album at Chatham's Manifold Recording Studios.

“I mean, like we had no booking agent, we had no label, we had no publicist,” Sarah says. “It was just the band doing everything and it was amazing how like this completely independent self-released album just blew up to international acclaim.”

When the band planned to tour in 2017, Sarah had to think of her son, Jonah, then 10. “I told him ‘I’m going to be gone a lot and if you tell me it’s not OK with you, I’m not going to do it.’ He was like, ‘Mom you’ve been working at this for so long,'" Sarah says. “‘You should absolutely do it.’”

With a heavy touring schedule this year, she plans to record a new album this fall.

“It’s going to be a lot more punk than any other albums,” Sarah says. “But there will also be a lot of other elements from other genres sort of thrown in there, kind of psychedelic rock type stuff. I’m pretty stoked.” – Hannah Lee  June/July 2019

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instrument traces to the Mande people of West Africa and to griots, storytellers who carry the heritage and customs of a village or family, and keep them alive through songs.

DIALI C I SSOKH O M I XI NG TR AD I TI O N AL S E N E G ALE S E KOR A M U S IC W I TH CHATHAM B L U EG R A S S

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s a boy in Senegal, Diali Cissokho had little interest in playing the country’s traditional musical instrument, the kora. But he liked soccer.

If he was going to have to practice something, he preferred a ball. His father, who’d grown up playing the tall, 21-string kora, saw it a different way.

“My dad gave me [a] hard time about soccer,” Diali says. “If you don’t play kora, you [are] gonna get out of my house [and] not eat my food. If you are sick, I will not take care of you.”

As Diali remembers it, he was about 5.

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“It’s a powerful instrument and medicine instrument,” Diali says.

“It’s really, really, really powerful.

You can use it at any kind of ceremony – wedding, funeral, birthday party – it doesn’t matter.”

Diali’s father, then, wasn’t pushing him to quit soccer just so he would pursue a different hobby; it was to maintain a practice spanning 17 generations of griot musicians. A griot is also known as a “jeli,” now the name that Diali’s friends and fans know him by.

After immigrating to the United States 10 years ago with his wife, Pittsboro native Hilary Stewart Cissokho, Diali began assembling a band of local musicians and combining the music of his old and new homes.

“When we go to Alabama, Asheville, New York, D.C., all that, right away we pick up fans,” Diali says.

After five years of touring, Diali and his band, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, released an album last June, “Routes,” which takes a deep dive into Senegalese music.

“We went to Senegal,” Diali says. “I have a band here and band back home, and [both are] on [the] album. That’s why this album is so powerful. It is about peace and your children’s future. We don’t have a future. They are the one[s] with the future.”

Diali’s son, Abdulaye, is nearly the same age Diali was when his father disallowed soccer. “I’m not gonna be like what my dad was like to me,” Diali says. “My son is born here. Here, the rule is, you let the kids choose what they want. But if he is into the kora, I will teach him, then I’m going to send him to Africa for two, three years to study.” – Matt White 

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R U S S E LL P A LM ER IF CHA RL I E DANI E LS P LAY S LI KE THE D E V I L, H E L EA R NED IT F R O M A B ES T F R IEND IN C H A T H A M

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harlie Daniels is best known for a song about going down to Georgia, but his own trip into musical history traces to the Chatham town of Gulf, just outside Goldston.

A mural on a Goldston restaurant commemorates Charlie’s place in the Russell Palmer with the Goldston class of 1955 at the mural commemorating Charlie Daniels. since-closed Goldston High School, and a plaque outside JR Moore & Son The two met in the early 1950s when Charlie’s family moved general store in Gulf marks the spot that to Chatham with the timber industry. Charlie would later write Charlie cites in his autobiography as his that his life changed forever the day he saw Russell playing an first paying musical gig, with his best old Stella guitar and insisted Russell teach him the “two-and-afriend, Russell Palmer. half” chords Russell says he knew.

Russell still lives in Gulf and confirms They soon formed the Misty Mountain Boys and promptly the story, but wants to make one thing failed an audition at a Sanford radio station. But their practice clear: “I didn’t teach Charlie to play the sessions at JR Moore’s led to the 40-cent payday and a lifelong fiddle,” he says. “Just guitar.” friendship. The two still talk, and the singer often visits Gulf The two were practicing on the when touring brings him close enough. When Charlie was store’s porch – Charlie on fiddle, inducted to the Grand Ole Opry, he brought Russell onstage.

Russell on guitar – when a car “He called me and asked how long it had been since I stopped and two couples got out. played,” Russell says. “I said, ‘about 40 years.’” Charlie asked “Play something,” one of the women Russell to play banjo for the occasion, but after an hour of said. Russell shot back: “You got any practice, Russell said he wasn’t up for it. Instead, the friends money?” The woman gave them four from Gulf played the Grand Ole Opry just as they had on the dimes, and suddenly Charlie Daniels porch at JR Moore’s: Charlie on fiddle, Russell on guitar. and – for a moment, at least – Russell “I just strummed along,” Russell says. – Matt White Palmer were professional musicians.

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R A Y WI LLI A M S 'LAUGHI NG, FI T TO BU R S T' W I TH THE PRO DUCER WHO D I S CO V E R E D E LTO N J O HN

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aving a beer with Ray Williams at Town Hall Burger and Beer can go like this: You mention that the new Chatham Beverage District in Pittsboro is another nice place for a drink, especially the Chatham Cider Works and Starrlight Mead.

“Mead!” the former music producer and talent scout says, jumping on the word, then cackling with a deeply-English laugh. “Mead is something! I used to drink with Tommy Roe. Do you remember Tommy Roe?” Roe, he explains in a rush, was a 1960s rocker whose songs “Shelia” and “Dizzy” topped pop charts, but who might be most famous today as the last man to headline a tour whose opening act was the Beatles. “He sounded like Buddy Holly and had a whole bunch of hits,” Ray continues. “Tommy was touring England and, long story short, everytime they came to London, there was a place they loved, this massive room where they had tables and it was set during, sort of [a] Henry VIII period. And [waiters] would dress up and come to the tables and abuse people and you’d eat out of these bowls and you’d drink mead! More than once did we have a hangover drinking mead. Everytime they came to England!”

It goes on like this for two hours.

After a five-decade career in music and film, Ray has lived off Big Woods Road for close to 20 years, having fallen in love with central North Carolina during a delayed flight in his music business days. “There was a hiccup with the engine, and we stayed over in Raleigh, and I was struck by how lovely people are here. It was just like, you’ve got all the hobble-bobble in LA, New York or London – and here it was just lovely.”

But few people in the world can claim to have had a front row seat to rock’n’roll history as close as Ray’s. As an 18-yearold talent scout in 1967 London, he took out an ad in the New Musical Express newspaper, seeking musicians. He got postcards from a 16-year-old poet who didn’t know much

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about music, and a piano player who could write music but needed help with lyrics. The poet was Bernie Taupin, the piano player Reginald Dwight, who in a few years would legally change his name to Elton John.

Ray signed them, managing the duo into the 1970s (their relationship is featured in the movie Rocketman, released in June). The pair even prevailed on Ray and his wife to name their first daughter after a song they’d composed: Amoreena.

After guiding acts like the Kinks, Cream, ELO’s Jeff Lynne (and less iconic names like the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band), Ray switched to the movie world, producing soundtracks for dozens of films in the 1980s and 90s, including the 1988 Best Picture winner, “The Last Emperor.” That work led him to create Crumbs Music Media, a rights clearing service that connects artists to films, TV, advertising and other media producers.

He runs the start-up from his home in Chatham and a small office in Raleigh.

“My enthusiasm is new and emerging artists,” Ray says. “Bringing people together.” – Matt White  June/July 2019

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oot beer in hand, Austin McCombie blended in. He was just another face in the sold-out crowd at Cat’s Cradle, a 20-year-old awaiting Mandolin Orange, a popular Chapel Hill band.

But then the opening act, South Carolina Broadcasters, played, and suddenly Austin didn’t want to be just another face in the crowd. He saw the band’s redheaded, banjo-wielding singer, Sarah Osborne, strut onto the stage, and he immediately turned to his roommate: “I’ve got to talk to that girl.”

After that August 2013 show, he messaged the band’s Facebook page, hoping Sarah would reply.

She responded six months later.

“I didn’t see it for a really long time,” Sarah says. “And I also just thought it was a weird fan letter. So I just thought it was creepy, and I ignored it for awhile.”

But that next summer, she finally agreed to go on a date with Austin at Trophy Brewing and Pizza in Raleigh.

“For some reason, she agreed, and so after that, we became best friends,” Austin continues. “And I’m pretty sure we hung out every day after that.”

The couple began dating, and have been nothing but close since then.

A musician himself, Austin was so smitten with Sarah that he taught himself the fiddle – the whole bluegrass genre,

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really. It called on his childhood days of listening to music with relatives in southwest Virginia.

Within a few months, they started playing regular Sunday shows at Saxapahaw General Store, playing for each other and for free food. It felt natural, Sarah says.

“What I think we both noticed is that the tone of our voices sounded good together singing harmony,” Austin says, “which is something that you just cannot fake.”

Sarah was raised in Pittsboro and started her musical career as the solo act, “Sarah Honeybee,” at Bynum’s Clydefest. She grew up listening to traditional folk music. Austin grew up liking rock-pop and indie and spent his college years playing keyboard and guitar for his electronic band, DASH. It was easy to get together for rehearsals, as Sarah attended Peace College in Raleigh while Austin was at N.C. State University.

As they both approached graduation in 2015, Sarah left the Broadcasters, so they could concentrate on music together.

That May, they bought a house in Bynum. They graduated, got engaged, and they started their full-time jobs.

“It was just, a ton happened,” Sarah says. “We checked all of these major milestone things off.”

Austin adds, “We celebrated the start of a life together and then, we did that for a solid three years.”

Austin worked as a financial advisor in Raleigh, while she, now Sarah Osborne McCombie, taught music at Montessori Community School in Durham.

But that didn’t stop them from pursuing music on the side.

And they needed a name. So who better to ask than a Bynum community listserv? And it was almost unanimous.

Their neighbors voted: Chatham Rabbits.

“Chatham County has influenced everything. Every decision we’ve made in terms of …” Austin says.

Sarah adds, “Yeah, not just our name, but like …”

“Doing this full-time,” Austin finishes.

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In spring 2018, Sarah woke up on a Friday morning in her sky-blue Bynum house and looked out her window with a new and clear mindset.

“While we were working our full-time jobs,” Sarah says, “I was getting very burned out. Just the constant ‘Get up, go to work, come home, go to bed, get

Austin McCombie and Sarah Osborne McCombie at home with Ruby.

up’ every day was just really getting to me and I started thinking about like, ‘Okay, what skills do I have? How can I work for myself?’ And it was so obvious.

Somebody could have just hit me over the head with ‘Duh, you know how to play the banjo.’”

Last June, they quit their jobs and took on their music careers full-time.

In early 2019, they released their first album, “All I Want From You.” To release their album in January, they went back to where it all began, Cat’s Cradle.

The show sold out with a crowd of more than 600.

“That was pretty mind-blowing,” Austin says. “Man, we don’t even know 650 people. There were friends and family and everything, of course. But that was the first time I was like, ‘Wow, we’ve built a lot of fans over the last six months.’ And these fans are loyal, and they want to come see us multiple times.

That was a pivotal moment in our career for sure.”

Sarah stood in the same place on stage she did six years ago and stared at the spot where Austin was sitting.

Now, he’s on stage – always by her side. – Hannah Lee  June/July 2019

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Circle and has seen her section of Pittsboro blossom into a home for the musically inclined over the past 20 years. She’s witnessed numerous bands emerge from the neighborhood to wide success, from the nationally recognized Squirrel Nut Zippers to newer groups like The Outboards. On Launis, just around the corner from Beth, is

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her longtime friend and bandmate, Melanie Girard. “We’ve been in bands off and on for 20 years together,” Beth says. Their current band, Whatserface, performs original rock and country music.

Another musician, Eric Haugen, lives with his wife, Jody Cedzidlo, just down the street from Melanie. The couple moved to Launis seven years ago. “The Outboards became a band literally from us walking our dog,” Eric says. That’s how he met Clay Boyer, the band’s drummer, who lives on Midway in the former house of one of the Zippers.

Also on Midway is Adam Brinson, The Outboards’ vocalist. Adam, who owns the window-washing business Window Wizard, sings and plays guitar and was briefly in a band with Beth called The Grasshoppers.

Eric, who knew of Adam’s musical past, hired him to clean his windows. Afterward, Eric, says, he asked Adam “‘You want to play music?’” That, Eric says is “why we’re a neighborhood band.”

Eric and Jody have a theory about why the neighborhood has attracted so many musicians: Pittsboro “is not close to anything,” Jody says. “It’s hard to commute to a real job.

Pretty much everybody is self-employed or a weird mixture of kind of self-employed.”

“It’s farmers and hippies and artists,” Eric says. “They seem to co-exist pretty comfortably.”

Beth adds, “It’s just a really cool place to live and there’s lots of talent. You can sit on people’s porches and jam.”

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Melanie Girard, Eric Haugen and Beth Turner.

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neighborhood is tucked into the north side of downtown and lined with quirky houses built in the ’50s and ’60s. Over the last two decades, musicians have called both the neighborhood, including the adjacent Launis and Midway Streets, home and its community their family.

Beth Turner, a longtime musician and co-founder of Girls Rock NC, lives on

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hen the Pittsborobased Dowdy Boys began performing gospel in local churches, the group’s name wasn’t just a catchy title for an all-male gospel group.

Randall Dowdy was 6, his brother Darell, 8. The two pestered their father, Marvin, to form the group.

“My dad was in a singing group, but they slowed down,” Darell says. “Me and my brother were like, ‘we’ll sing with you.’ I remember, he got us around the table and started giving us parts.”

In the years since, the Boys – which also includes Walter Hatcher, John Singleton and Mike Meadows – have toured the Southeast, playing locally at the Pittsboro Roadhouse, Summer Fest and other events, and as far off as Florida.

“We’re gone almost every weekend,” says Darell, who books the group’s shows. “We do everything, weddings, festivals, gospel shows, church anniversaries, you name it.”

Darell or Marvin write most of the songs the Boys sing, though they start every show with the standards “Count Your Blessing” and finish with “Got The Love of Jesus.”

The group held its 13th anniversary party in April, bringing groups from Columbia, South Carolina, Fayetteville and other gospel hubs. “We always have a big concert celebrating gospel ministry,” Darrell says. – Matt White 

The Dowdy Boys: John Singleton, Marvin Dowdy, Mike Meadows, Terrance Brooks, Randall Dowdy, Walter Hatcher and Darell Dowdy.

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Tommy Edwards has been playing music in Chatham for more than five decades, and he’s learned at least one secret to playing in a successful band: Make sure you play in a lot of bands.

In college, when Tommy and his friends played folk music, they booked themselves as the Highlanders. When they played bluegrass gigs, they were the Highland River Boys.

“We learned to use a different name for different line-ups,” Tommy says. “So when they come to see somebody play with you and he’s not there, you say, ‘no that’s the other band’ and they don’t get mad.”

Later, he played with The Green Valley Ramblers, the Singletree Creek Massacre (“yes,” he says, “it was the late ’60s”) and nowadays, he’s played occasional gigs with Durham and Chapel Hill bands like The Edge City Wonder Boys, Big Fat Gap, Carolina Lightning and Hot Tub of Grits.

But in Chatham, Tommy is the frontman and soul of The Blue Grass Experience, the group he’s fronted for nearly 50 years. The band includes Pittsboro’s Snuffy Smith, the last remaining original member besides Tommy, and Al McCanless, who has played fiddle with the band for over 20 years.

Tommy was raised in Siler City, and he and his wife, Cindy, owned three antique and music stores in Pittsboro. He now runs a shop on Hillsboro Street. He still plays dozens of times a year, either with the band or solo, but his favorite audiences remain the small venues around Pittsboro, from longtime favorites like the Bynum Front Porch to new rooms popping up around town like the Mermaid Room at the Joyful Jewel.

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n a recent April evening in a quiet room in the back of Peppercorn Restaurant in Siler City, Alex Meredith, 19, pulled up a chair next to a group of third graders with mandolins. He began strumming his own mandolin, ensuring each child was watching. Then, one at a time, he helped them place their fingers on their strings. Soon, they strummed chords that echoed his, smiling as they did so.

For Alex, helping a child nail a note is the best part about being an instructor with Junior Appalachian Musicians, or JAM, a community-based program that teaches “children to play and dance to traditional oldtime and bluegrass music.”

“When you show them something, and you’re working with them on it all day, and at the very end of the lesson they are able to play it, they feel accomplished,” Alex says.

JAM students Ariadna Camareno, 14, Betsy Alex, a rising junior at Hernandez, 10, JAM instructor Krista LeClair, and UNC, learned the mandolin students Marina Dubon, 11, and Daisy Suarez, 7. through JAM and recently returned to help reboot the program through the Shakori Hills Community Arts Center after its founder moved away. The program seeks to preserve music for future generations by encouraging young players to feel connected to the community. JAM has 40 chapters, most in the Appalachian region. Chatham’s is the farthest east.

As the session goes on, Alex and instructors Brian Moyer, Krista LeClair and Alexandra ‘Lex’ Headley teach students basic chords and melodies of classic Appalachian songs like “On Top of Old Smokey” and “Skip to My Lou.” JAM teaches students from fourth to seventh grade, with sessions in the fall and spring, says Virginia Ryan, the program coordinator. It also offers low-cost tuition and instrument access to area students from low-income families.

Students who achieve a basic set of skills are invited to perform with current and former JAM members at a Shakori Hills festival. Alex’s mother, Annette Meredith, who volunteers with JAM, says the band gives students “an opportunity to feel what it’s like to have all of the instruments together and to be a part of that sound.”

JAM also recently started Third Thursday Jam, a monthly, all-ages session that challenges younger students to play with more advanced musicians.

“It’s a good feeling to see them understand that they can be part of this music,” Annette says. – Madison Nance CM

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udy and Bill Knight lived in their last house in the

small town of Eden, just north of Greensboro, for 30 years before moving to Chatham in 2017. Bill was an administrator at Rockingham Community College while Judy was a teacher. The couple raised their children in a house on 1.5 acres with a big yard, four bedrooms and close to 2,800 square feet.

But when one of their daughters began her own family in Chapel Hill, Judy, 72, and Bill, 71, decided to move closer, and they began looking for a home that made more sense for the life they now lived rather than the one they’d had for three decades.

“It was time,” Judy says. “We had a formal living room and a formal dining room, and we did not need that. It was beautiful, but it was wasted space.”  Judy and Bill Knight, with their dog, Jake, in their new home in Briar Chapel's Encore neighborhood.

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The couple, who moved from Eden to be closer to one of their daughters and grandchildren in Chapel Hill, say they wanted a home with a smaller footprint, allowing them to downsize.

Their Eden home sold faster than they had expected, and they needed to move quickly. But when they walked through a new home in Briar Chapel’s Encore neighborhood, they knew that they’d found the perfect spot. The home had a long list of aging-in-place features that Judy and Bill were looking for and that 50

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Bill, who spent 22 years in the Army Reserve, talks about the changing needs that he and Judy may face with a directness that reflects that career.

“We’re in our early 70s, so we’re not buying for right now, but for 10 years down the road when the situation could change dramatically,” he says. He may one day need surgery,

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The couple wanted a home contained mostly on one floor, but Bill converted an upstairs storage space into an office and reading space.

he says, so it was important to find a home on one level and with wheelchair accessible showers. Also, he says, “we wanted to be in a good [real estate] market so our girls wouldn’t be stuck trying to sell a house in a small town.”

The hardest part, both Judy and Bill say, was starting the process.

“It’s tough to make a decision to break the security of where you are, somewhere you’ve been for 35 to 40 years,” he says.

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ABOVE Judy misses her old garden, but she's started a new one in Encore and she and Bill enjoy spending time on their screened-in back porch.

RIGHT A wheelchair-accessible shower is among several age-in-place features in the home.

time reading. The home’s hallways and doorways are wide enough for wheelchair or walker accessibility, and the master bathroom features a roll-in shower, with no step or floor obstruction.

With a smaller central living area, Bill and Judy spent weeks organizing their belongings in Eden into three categories: keep, donate and throw away. They gave their living room suite to a local church, and they donated their dining room suite to Habitat for Humanity. Bill, a voracious reader of history, donated hundreds of books to a local library. And overall, they parted with hundreds of items that had become clutter.

“It was hard,” Judy says. “But what’s interesting is that you don’t miss it.”

In fact, Judy says, the thing she missed most was not some item they didn’t bring with them, but rather the land they left behind. She missed having a large glassed-in porch to take in the view, and they plan on 54

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ABOVE Bill spent 22 years in the Army Reserve. He has two vials of sand from Desert Storm, the white from Saudi Arabia, the red from Iraq.

LEFT The Knight's divided their belongings into three categories: throw away, donate and keep.

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enclosing the smaller porch they have now.

They added a firepit with umbrellas and chairs, and laid stonework over the porch.

More than anything, she misses her garden.

Her dad, she says, was a master gardener, and he passed that passion on to all three of his daughters. “We come from a generation of gardeners,” Judy says. “It’s just kind of who you are.” So, one of her first jobs upon moving was to find gardening space. She began to work over the backyard, planting muhly grass and quickly expanding to areas beyond her property. She pulled weeds by hand in areas that are common space in Encore.

“Was it my property?” she says. “No. But I didn’t like the way it looks.”

A neighbor who saw her work, she says, jumped in to help, a good example of the community they’ve found.

“We had to get used to the close living because we [used to have] such a huge yard, but it’s paid off because we help each other out so much,” Judy says. “Folks who live here are lifetime learners and world travelers.

One leaves to go to Asia, one leaves to go to Russia. If one’s out of town, we take care of their plants and watch their dog. And I like the influence of folks here who have come from all over the United States.”

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service George Chall was a medic in Europe during some of World War II’s fiercest fighting

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eorge Chall got his first look at the beaches of

Normandy six weeks after D-Day. In August 1944, George came ashore at Utah Beach with his army unit, the 110th Evacuation Hospital, to link up with General George S. Patton’s Third Army as it pushed into France and, later, Germany, as part of what would be the grand final act of World War II, the Allied invasion of Europe.

George’s unit had months of combat ahead at the Battle of Metz, the Battle of the Bulge and beyond, but the day he reached French soil, signs of the invasion were everywhere.

“The beach was a battered scene, with many German fortifications,” George remembers. “They’re still there.”

George, 96, lives in Fearrington after careers as a professor and management consultant. He and his wife, Victoria, will be in Normandy on June 6 for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Students from Chapel Hill High School and East Chapel Hill High School sponsored his trip through the “NC to Normandy” program. Over the last year, students raised money to send three local veterans of the war to attend the anniversary events. 

A Fearrington resident since 2014, George Chall, was recently awarded France’s Legion of Honor for his World War II service.

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A New York native, George graduated from Long Island University before being drafted and assigned to the 110th in 1944. Created to keep pace with WWII’s rapidly moving front lines, Evacuation Hospital units were the precursors of the Army’s M.A.S.H. units and the combat medical care that American

George and Victoria Chall married 17 years ago and moved to Fearrington from George’s native New York City. “I’m a Tar Heel of four-and-a-half years,” he says.

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troops get today. George’s first combat experience came when the unit set up in Luxembourg, about 30 miles from Metz, where Patton spent weeks throwing his troops against dug-in German troops.

The assaults produced thousands of casualties, many of whom were rushed to the 110th’s surgical teams. Working in tents or converted buildings, George and his colleagues stabilized the wounded before sending them to safer hospitals or back to the fighting.

“It was triage. Many of the wounded weren’t in good enough shape to be transported back, so we had to stabilize them,” he says. “But I don’t want to talk about that. I want to talk about all the guys we saved.”

Besides providing quick surgery, George’s unit was one of the first in the war to use penicillin, which had arrived with military units just before D-Day. The early form of the drug was so weak that George had to reinject patients every four hours, around the clock.

“Penicillin was a miraculous thing,” George says. “After the war, there were some articles on our penicillin team.”

With a working knowledge of German, George was often in charge of wounded German prisoners of war. “I had

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about 15 or 18 wounded POWs at a time,” George remembers. “After the first day or two, they weren’t behaving the way I expected a prisoner to behave. And we were helping their wounded!”

Frustrated, he began yelling at the prisoners. “I was very firm,” he says. And that worked. “They were jumping out of their gurneys,” he said. “They only understood orders.”

George’s surgical unit tended to thousands of wounded in the late stages

During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 and of WWII, including German POWs. He was one of the first soldiers to January 1945, the fighting was so close that the mobile administer penicillin, and he keeps his photos from the era in one of the “miraculous” drug’s original boxes. hospital was little more than a combat aid station, treating immediate wounds and frostbite. During one hundreds of wallet-size photographs of trip into a local village to collect wounded, George and his himself in uniform, in pop-up tents, of patients met resistance fighters who told them to get out of patients on tables and of bodies in open town. The Germans were on their way, the fighters said, with fields. He keeps them in an original nothing holding them back but “a few cooks with carbines.” penicillin box.

After the war, George – like many who fought it – set a Though his medical unit was course for his life formed by a desire to reduce the chances continually near combat, George says of another like it. “World War II was the most important his most dangerous moment may have experience of my life,” George says. “It very much shaped my been on the final day of the war. With the life beyond the war. I decided that I wanted to do some serious outcome decided, terms of peace called public service work to go beyond my military commitment.” for German pilots to surrender their Returning to New York City, he earned a Ph.D. in political planes on Allied airfields. But just hours science at Columbia and taught college classes before starting before the cease-fire, as George’s unit a two-decade career teaching government leaders the lessons moved up a road near the Danube river, of international relations and economic development. He also a German plane strafed them, sending led efforts to restore the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in men scattering. No one was hurt, George Manhattan, a hub of Memorial Day events in the city. says, but he’d needed luck to avoid dying George was married to his first wife, Marion, for 47 years on the war’s last day. before her death. He married Victoria in 2002, and the couple In a final twist, the plane that attacked left New York for Pittsboro in 2014 after Victoria saw an ad George’s unit was shot down, and the for Fearrington in the back of The New Yorker. “She didn’t injured pilot became his patient. After have to twist my arm,” George says. “I like to think I’m a Tar Americans wrapped the man in a body Heel of four-and-a-half years.”

Their home is full of art from travels around the world, but his souvenirs from WWII are smaller and kept out of sight.

There’s a stack of letters he sent to his mother from basic training in envelopes with red and blue stripes, and a few other loose momentos from his time in Germany. He also has

cast, George bent over him to speak to him in German. The pilot spit in George’s face.

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Refund Options Prorated for the first month from the move-in date Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 65 Contact Information Ronda Stubbs; 919-545-9573 or ronda@silver-thread.com; cambridgehillsal.com CAMBRIDGE HILLS ASSISTED LIVING 5660 Durham Rd., Roxboro Entrance Fee All-inclusive rates with no entry fees Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options None Refund Options Requires 14-day notice Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 55 Contact Information Sandra H. Carden, scarden@cvsliving.com; 336-598-4697; cambridgehills.com CARILLON ASSISTED LIVING OF DURHAM 4713 Garrett Rd., Durham Entrance Fee Application fee required Monthly Fee Call for pricing Contract Options Monthly rate includes care, dining, activities, laundry and housekeeping Refund Options 14-day notice required Medicare Certified Not Applicable Long-Term Care Insurance Required No Minimum Age 60 Contact Information 919-401-1101; carillonassistedliving.com 62

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CARILLON ASSISTED LIVING OF HILLSBOROUGH 1911 Orange Grove Rd., Hillsborough Entrance Fee Application fee required Monthly Fee Call for pricing Contract Options All-inclusive monthly rate includes care, dining, activities, laundry and housekeeping.

Refund Options Requires 14-day notice.

Medicare Certified Not Applicable Long-Term Care Insurance Required No Minimum Age 60 Contact Information 919-732-9040; carillonassistedliving.com CHATHAM RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE 114 Polks Village Ln., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee One month’s rent Monthly Fee Range See website Contract Options Month-to-month Refund Options Community fees within 30 days of move in Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-918-7872; ridgecare.com MEBANE RIDGE ASSISTED LIVING & MEMORY CARE 1999 S. NC Hwy. 119, Mebane Entrance Fee One month’s rent as deposit.

20% discount through June.

Monthly Fee Range $3,195 – $6,595 Contract Options Month-to-month Refund Options None Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted, not required Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-568-0083; mebaneridge.com CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES (CCRC) CAROLINA MEADOWS 100 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill A vibrant community where residents live a lifestyle of wellness and engagement. The 168-acre campus includes a nine-hole golf course, pristine walking trails, tennis courts, community gardens and more.

Residents enjoy six distinctive dining venues, a state-of-the-art wellness center and an auditorium that offers many fascinating lectures and performances.

Entrance Fee Range $129,700 – $602,900 Monthly Fee Range $2,852 – $4,410 Contract Options Fee for Service: Housing, residential services and guaranteed access to health-related services in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at per-diem rates, which vary. Home Care services are also available. Equity: See below.

Refund Options Fully Refundable Equity; Occupancy Right; upon departure, resident/estate receives refund based on Entry Fee calculation and, if applicable, additional 50% of equity in the residence; calculation is current Entry Fee minus remarketing and refurbishing fees compared to original Entry Fee, and then sharing in appreciation of unit if new balance exceeds original payment.

Medicare Certified Yes, Medicare Part B Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-942-4014; 800-458-6756; carolinameadows.org CAROL WOODS 750 Weaver Dairy Rd., Chapel Hill Entrance Fee Range $97,600 – $454,500 Monthly Fee Range $2,466 – $5,342 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at discounted rate.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Pay entry fee; full refund in first 90 days; refund declines at rate of 2% each additional month; after 50 months, no refund.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required; could help pay for discounted per diems.

Minimum Age 65 (co-applicant must be at least 55) Contact Information 919-968-4511; 800-518-9333; carolwoods.org THE CEDARS OF CHAPEL HILL 100 Cedar Club Circle (Meadowmont), Chapel Hill Entrance Fee Range $265,000 – $750,000* Monthly Fee Range $2,957 – $5,961 Contract Options *Equity: Actual real estate purchase, with transfer of ownership of the unit. If resident moves to health center, no added amount except two meals per day. After 90 days, member pays discounted rate.

Refund Options Not applicable because of ownership Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required.

Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 50) Contact Information 919-259-7000; 877-433-3669; cedarsofchapelhill.com CROASDAILE VILLAGE 2600 Croasdaile Farm Pkwy., Durham Set on 110 acres in a pastoral setting, which provides a country feel fewer than six miles from downtown Durham and three miles from Duke University. Croasdaile is within the distinguished residential neighborhood of Croasdaile Farm.

Residents enjoy numerous green spaces with yards, gardening

Helping CLIENTS reach their GOALS. Pittsboro Office 25 Hillsboro Street Pittsboro, NC 27312 Sanford Office 115 Chatham Street, Suite 302 Sanford, NC 27330

Twin Lakes Community It’s not summer camp or a cruise ship vacation. It’s an intentional community. Where independence is treasured. And, the transition isn’t about what you give up, but what you gain. With neighbors who understand where you are in life. And a staff who does, too. A community where people of all types thrive, living a life that matters. It’s all right here.

Live, learn and grow at a place where community comes first.

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and plenty of walking trails, a dog park, lakes and the security of a full continuum of care on-site. The central campus buildings are connected, with a state-of-the-art wellness center, large heated pool, auditorium, woodworking shop, art studio, multiple dining venues and a chapel.

Entrance Fee Range $57,014 – $372,554 (includes new residences) Monthly Fee Range $1,936 – $4,428 (includes new residences) Contract Options Fee for Service: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services. Advanced levels of health services are provided at perdiem rates. Utilities bundled.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 2% per month; after 50 months, no refund. Option 2: 50% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 50% of residence fee is accrued; refund limited to 50%. Option 3: 90% Refund – pay higher entry fee; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month until 10% of fee is accrued; refund limited to 90%.

Medicare Certified Yes; rehab on-site Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome.

Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-384-2475; 800-960-7737; croasdailevillage.org

THE FOREST AT DUKE 2701 Pickett Rd., Durham Celebrating 27 years of community, The Forest at Duke is a vibrant continuing care retirement community located in the heart of Durham.

Homes, cottages, apartments – each offer spacious, contemporary living with access to a range of amenities coupled with wellness. At The Forest, discover a retirement that is as varied, engaging and multi-faceted as you are. A leader in social responsibility and outreach, The Forest strives to strengthen the community and organizations that enrich the lives of Durham residents.

Entrance Fee Range $92,345 – $561,705 Monthly Fee Range $3,110 – $7,240 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping, and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at a greatly discounted rate and are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options The Forest retains $10,000 of each person’s entry fee as a health care reserve. The remaining

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balance of the entry fee, the residence fee, is refundable based on the following plan: 2% of the Residence Fee accrues to The Forest at Duke each month. The refund decreases to zero over 50 months. 50% and 90% Entry Fee Plans are offered. Please contact the Sales & Marketing Team for current pricing and eligibility.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but welcome.

Minimum Age 65 (co-applicant must be at least 62) Contact Information 919-490-8000; 800-474-0258; forestduke.org

GALLOWAY RIDGE AT FEARRINGTON 3000 Galloway Ridge Rd., Pittsboro Crafted with heart, soul and Southern charm, Galloway Ridge is more than retirement living – it’s a secure, health-conscious lifestyle destination. The 50-acre campus is just south of Chapel Hill and adjacent to Fearrington Village, an 1,100acre planned community, offering miles of trails and sidewalks. Jordan Lake and the Haw River are just a short distance away for our outdoor enthusiasts. Galloway Ridge’s main building includes 248 independent living apartments, library and business center, living room, Chapin Auditorium, Weathersfield Café, Bistro Dining Room, Camellia Fine Dining Room, Belties Lounge, billiards room, Players Lounge, a movie theater with stadium seating, art studio, woodworking shop, multiple meeting spaces and conference room. The Medicare-certified health care center, The Arbor, is connected to the main building and offers 91 private rooms for assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing. The residents of the 52 independent living villas have a short walk to all of the amenities of the main building. The Galloway Ridge WellPlex allows residents to maintain their optimal level of health and well-being. It includes the Duke Center for Living, a 20,000-square-foot fitness center, Duke Primary Care and the Center for Physical Rehabilitation.

For on-campus primary care services, residents can choose between UNC Health Care within the main building or Duke Primary Care in the WellPlex.

Residents and staff volunteer thousands of hours each year to local agencies and partnerships. The Charitable Fund and Community Grant Program supports Chatham County charities, governmental agencies and schools.

Entrance Fee Range $222,000 – $1,479,000 Monthly Fee Range $3,077 – $7,160 Contract Options Extensive: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and unlimited assisted and skilled nursing.

Little or no additional fees required as one moves from one level of care to another.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1:Time-Sensitive – Pay lower entry fee; refund declines at rate of 4% in first month; 2% each additional month; after 4 years, no refund.Option 2: 90% Refund, Not Time-Sensitive – Pay higher entry fee; receive 90% of what you paid in. Option 3: 75% Refund, Not Time-Sensitive – Pay higher entry fee; receive 75% of what you paid in.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required.

Minimum age 62 Contact Information 919-545-2647; gallowayridge.com

GLENAIRE 4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary Entrance Fee Range $65,000 – $367,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,445 – $4,454 Contract Options Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at subsidized rate or are free for specified number of days.

Refund Options Option 1: Declining Refund – refund declines at rate of 2% per month for 48 months. Option 2: 50% refundable. Option 3: 90% refundable.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required.

Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 58) Contact Information 919-460-8095; 800-225-9573; glenaire.org SEARSTONE 17001 Searstone Dr., Cary Entrance Fee Range $360,000 – $840,500 Monthly Fee Range $3,000 – $6,700; Second Person Fee – $1,410 Contract Options Type A LifeCare contract.

Residents pay a one-time LifeCare fee to cover costs of assisted living, skilled nurses and/or memory support. The LifeCare program has significant tax advantages and works well with long-term care policies.

Refund Options Entrance fee 100% refundable Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Yes Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-234-0339; info@searstonerla.org; searstone.com

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Redefine your retirement. With over 400 onsite activities, DPAC, NC Symphony and the downtown Durham foodie scene only minutes away, The Forest at Duke gives you countless opportunities to live your life and keep growing — your way.

Vibrant living. Continuing care. In the heart of Durham.

800-474-0258 / forestduke.org

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SPRINGMOOR 1500 Sawmill Rd., Raleigh Entrance Fee Range Call for pricing.

Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing.

Contract Options Modified: Housing, residential services and some health-related services in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee, which includes 30 days of free health care (with a maximum balance of 90 days), then is available at a discounted rate.

Refund Options Option 1: Life Occupancy – Residence & Care refund declines at 4% per month for 25 months, then no refund.

Option 2: 50% Life Equity – refund declines at 2% per month for 25 months. The remaining 50% is returned to the resident or estate after residency is terminated and within 30 days of re-occupancy of the residential unit. Option 3: 100% Life Equity – 100% of the Residence & Care fee is returned to the resident or estate after residency is terminated. The refund is available, once residency is terminated, six years after initial move-in date, or 30 days after re-occupancy of the residential unit, if six years has passed.

Medicare Certified No Long-Term Care Insurance Not required.

Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-848-7000;springmoor.org

TWIN LAKES 3701 Wade Coble Dr., Burlington An intentional community where people move from throughout the country. But all residents have at least one thing in common: They want to have a well-rounded life surrounded by people who are engaged and living purposefully. More than 550 people in independent living enjoy the 218acre community and all the amenities that create a lifestyle where people of all types thrive. In addition to the spacious campus, this is a unique CCRC: there’s no mandatory meal plan; Twin Lakes offers comparably lower fees; and the neighborhoods are filled with people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences.

Entrance Fee Range $55,000 – $395,000 Monthly Fee Range $1,533 – $2,914 Contract Options Fee-for-service contract only.

Refund Options Thirty-month declining refund and 50% refund available (50% available on Garden Home only).

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 62) Contact Information 336-538-1572; twinlakescomm.org

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THE VILLAGE AT BROOKWOOD 1860 Brookwood Ave., Burlington Residents live in a community that feels like one big family. The Village at Brookwood’s intimate size allows the building of strong friendships.

Residents can participate in a full array of physical activities that promote healthy living, feed their competitive spirit with fun games and mental challenges, de-stress with their favorite hobby or just relax.

The community prides itself on its dining including two newly renovated options: the Edith Street Café and Lakeside Dining, plus a brand new bistro. What could be better than an engaging conversation with friends over a delicious meal prepared by the executive chef while the dining staff tends to your every need?

Entrance Fee Range $92,800 – $536,300 Monthly Fee Range $2,189 – $4,287 Contract Options Option 1: Extensive – LifeCare Residential Living: Garden Homes & Apartments, bundled services, campus amenities, maintenance and guaranteed future health care all covered by the entrance fee and monthly fee. When moving from one level of care to another, the monthly fee reflects a 58% reduction of the daily skilled nursing rate. Option 2: Fee for Service – Garden Homes & Apartments, limited bundled services, campus amenities, maintenance and guaranteed access to future health care are provided in exchange for entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at the per-diem rate.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1: Extensive – Standard Refund is declining over 47 months. 50% and 90% Refund plans also available.

Option 2: Fee for Service – Standard Refund declines over 47 months.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but can help with costs related to Assisted Living, Memory Care or Skilled Care for Fee-for-Service or LifeCare plans.

Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant must be at least 55) Contact Information 336-570-8440; 800-282-2053; villageatbrookwood.org

WINDSOR POINT 1221 Broad St., Fuquay-Varina Entrance Fee Range $58,000 – $233,000 Monthly Fee Range $2,276 – $3,284 for independent living; $3,642 – $6,014 with health-related services Contract Options Modified: Housing, residential services and specified amount of health-related services in exchange for the entrance fee and monthly fee. Health-related services are provided at subsidized rate or are free for a specified number of days.

Refund Options Declining Refund: Option 1:Life occupancy entrance fee; pay up front and 2% taken out each month over 50-month period, after 50 months there is no refund; before then, pro-rated refund available. Option 2: 50% Refund; refund declines at a rate of 2% per month for 25 months until 50% of residence fee is accrued; refund received only after resident passes away or moves.

Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but helpful Minimum Age 62 (co-applicant no younger than 55) Contact Information 919-552-4580; 800-5520213; windsorpoint.com INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING ATRIA 5705 Fayetteville Rd., Durham Entrance Fee $5,000 Monthly Fee Range Independent living: $4,300– $4,475/one bedroom; $4,600 – $5,000/ two bedroom; cottages: $5,400 – $5,700 Contract Options Independent Living: No lease term, no buy-in, month-to-month rental with 60-day move-out notice. Assisted Living: No lease term, no buy-in, month-to-month rental with 14-day move-out notice.

Refund Options Sixty-day notice to terminate independent living lease.

Medicare Certified No, except for therapy services.

Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted if the resident meets the criteria of the policy.

Minimum Age 62 Contact Information 919-401-0100; atriasouthpointwalk.com BARTLETT RESERVE 300 Meredith Dr., Durham Entrance Fee $3,000 – First month’s rent Monthly Fee Range $3,550 – $3,950 Contract Options Sign a year lease, but can give 60-day notice to leave.

Refund Options Non-refundable.

Medicare Certified Therapy services are covered by Medicare.

Long-Term Care Insurance Accepted for personal care and veterans benefits.

Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-361-1234; Laura Martin, Certified Senior Advisor, lmartin@ bartlettreserve.com; bartlettreserve.com DURHAM REGENT 3007 Pickett Rd., Durham Entrance Fee Range $2,750 – $4,250 Monthly Fee Range $2,299–$3,999 on single occupancy, second-person fee.

Contract Options Month-to-month leases. All independent living.

Medicare Certified No medical services included Long-Term Care Insurance N/A Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-490-6224; durhamregent.com

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At Cambridge Village of Apex we provide an optimal lifestyle with a total wellness program including an on-site physician, full service spa and over 20 exercise classes as well as a diverse enrichment program. Dining options and activities are always most important when choosing a retirement community and this is where we excel.

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EMERALD POND 205 Emerald Pond Ln., Durham Entrance Fee Range Community fee of $2,850 – $4,700 Monthly Fee Range $2,244 – $4,599 Contract Options Month-to-month leases.

No buy-in fees.

Refund Options A partial refund of community fee if resident stays less than three months Medicare Certified No medical services included

Long-Term Care Insurance N/A Minimum Age 55 Contact Information 919-493-4713; emeraldpond.net TWIN RIVERS INDEPENDENT SENIOR LIVING 25 Rectory St., Pittsboro Entrance Fee $2,750 per person Monthly Fee Range $2,750/one bedroom, $3,500/two bedroom Second Person Fee $750 Contract Options None. Requires one month’s notice prior to moving out.

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Dr. Geoffrey Cunningham has been awarded the 2018 Prosthodontist Private Practice Award by the American College of Prosthodontists. This honor, given to only five practices in the United States, recognizes his commitment to the specialty.

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HILLCREST RALEIGH AT CRABTREE VALLEY 3830 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh Entrance Fee No deposit or application fee required Monthly Fee Call for pricing Contract Options All-inclusive monthly rate for short-term, long-term or respite stays Refund Options Pay only for the days spent, any unused daily rate refunded Minimum Age N/A Contact Information 919-781-4900; admissions@hillcrestraleighnc.com

HILLCREST THERAPY & WELLNESS 4215 University Dr., Ste. B2, Durham Physical therapy, specialty treatments, wellness services Contact Information 919-627-6700

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POST-ACUTE CONTINUING CARE SYSTEMS HILLCREST CONVALESCENT CENTER 1417 W. Pettigrew St., Durham Entrance Fee No deposit or application fee required Monthly Fee Call for pricing Contract Options All-inclusive monthly rate for short-term, long-term, assisted living or respite stays Refund Options Pay only for the days spent, any unused daily rate refunded Minimum Age N/A Contact Information 919-286-7705; admissions@hillcrestnc.com

HOME HEALTH HILLCREST HOME HEALTH OF THE TRIANGLE 1000 Bear Cat Way, Ste. 104, Morrisville Personal care, respite care in-home support and companionship Contact Information 919-468-1204 Outpatient Therapy & Wellness (New location)

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Monthly Fee Range Call for pricing Contract Options All inclusive monthly rate for short-term, long-term, assisted living or respite stays Refund Options Refunds for any days not used Medicare Certified Yes Long-Term Care Insurance Not required, but accepted Contact Information 919-967-1418; shcofchapelhill.com; admission.chapelhill@ signaturehealthcarellc.com

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55+ COMMUNITIES CAROLINA ARBORS BY DEL WEBB 3055 Del Webb Arbors Dr., Durham Price Range of Houses See website Number of Units 1,256 Resale Status New and resale Average Size of Houses 1,100 – 2,600 sq. ft.

Amenities Included 37,000-square-foot clubhouse, lifestyle director, fitness center, tennis courts, bocce ball courts, indoor pool, outdoor pool.

Sales Contact 877-266-0297, carolinaarbors@ delwebb.com; delwebb.com/carolinaarbors

CAROLINA PRESERVE 115 Allforth Place, Cary Awarded the Community Excellence Award by the Community Association Institute.

Price Range of Houses high-$200s – low-$500s Number of Units 1,360 Resale Status Resale only Average Size of Houses 1,200 – 3,500 sq. ft.

Amenities Included Tennis courts, bocce ball courts, indoor pool, outdoor pool, fitness center,clubhouse, access to Town of Cary Greenway Contact 919-467-7837; cpamberly.net

CORBINTON LIVING 680 Market House Way, Hillsborough Price Range of Houses low-$300s – mid-$400s Number of Units 70 Resale Status New only Average Size of Houses 1,600 – 2,100 sq. ft.

Amenities Included Clubhouse, walking trail, dog park, community gardens, yard maintenance, exterior home maintenance Sales Contact Julie Amos, 919-260-6348; corbintonliving.com; info@corbintonliving.com THE COURTYARDS AT ANDREWS CHAPEL 1007 Havenwood Ln., Durham Price Range of Houses mid-$300s – low-$500s Number of Units 120 Resale Status New only Average Size of Houses 1,500 – 4,000 sq. ft.

Amenities Included Large clubhouse, outdoor saltwater swimming pool, fitness center, walking trails, pavilion Sales Contact Kaylee Daum, 919-289-5784; epconcommunities.com THE COURTYARDS AT O’KELLY CHAPEL 1601 Vineyard Mist Dr., Cary Price Range of Houses high-$400s – low-$500s Number of Units 149 Resale Status New only Average Size of Houses 2,000 sq. ft.

Amenities Included Clubhouse, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, walking trails, access to American Tobacco Trail Sales Contact Kaylee Daumm, 919-289-5759; epconcommunities.com

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Take another look at The Village at Brookwood, where you can enjoy a robust lifestyle in a down-to-earth retirement community. We invite you to…

✓ visit our newly refreshed and interactive website at VillageAtBrookwood.org

✓ meet lively and like-minded people when you join us for an event – learn more on Facebook or our website

✓ come for a campus tour and complimentary lunch (overnight on-campus accommodations may be available!)

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CREEKSIDE AT BETHPAGE 36511 Crown Pkwy., Durham Price Range of Houses mid-$200s – mid-$500s Number of Units 410 homes built, 665 total.

Resale Status New only Avg. Size of Houses 1,300 – 2,500 sq. ft.

Amenities Included Recreation/fitness center, yoga studio, art & pottery room, community garden, resort-style pool, tennis courts, bocce ball courts, dog park Sales Contact 919-551-3515; creeksideatbethpage.com

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Retirement living that offers more remains the guiding principle behind Carolina Meadows.

Six well-appointed venues offer dining that ranges from casual to gourmet, all serving delectable, healthy and locally-sourced goodness. Each offers an environment calculated to nourish the body and stimulate the spirit.

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“We have so many choices for dining, a marvelous chef and a superb staff that serves and orchestrates it all.”

1-800-458-6756 www.carolinameadows.org Only Carolina Meadows offers the EQUITY ADVANTAGETM For more information about our vibrant, independent community in Chapel Hill, NC, book your tour today.

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ENCORE AT BRIAR CHAPEL Play, mingle and live your way in Encore by David Weekley Homes. Exclusively for residents 55+, Encore offers main-story living plans with expanded outdoor living areas for entertaining, wellness-inspired design features and yard maintenance.

Encore residents can enjoy the privacy of designated 55+ living amenities including a private clubhouse, pool, firepits and fitness facility, along with Briar Chapel’s clubhouse, water park, sports courts, 20+ parks and 24 miles of trails. With social clubs, on-site festivals and events, your tribe is waiting to welcome you home.

117 Boone St., Chapel Hill Price Range of Houses mid-$300s – high-$400s Number of Units 185 Resale Status New only Average Size of Houses 1,600 – 3,200 sq. ft.

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Governors Village This mixed-use neighborhood is close to everything and feels like home

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my Poe and Nick Nguyen are North

Carolina natives who moved to Governors Village in 2017. But their neighbor on Perdue Drive, Sheelah Shortell, is from New England.

When Hurricane Michael approached the state last fall, Sheelah called with an idea.

“She said, ‘We don’t really get hurricanes up there,’” Amy says. Sheelah suggested that rather than

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Reagan Greene Pruitt has found Governors Park to be a perfect place to raise her daughter, Harper, 9.

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ride out the storm in their homes, the neighbors should throw a party featuring the appropriate drink – “hurricanes for the hurricane,” Amy says.

A wide range of neighbors showed up, including a young couple planning to get married and older neighbors with adult children. There was even a UNC student, the relative of a partygoer, who made the quick drive. It was a moment, Amy says, that reflects all the reasons Governors Village feels like home.

“Neighborhoods are hard to find these days because people are more transient,” Amy says, “but we feel like a community.” She adds, “People look out for each other.”

Amy and Nick, who were married last October, say they regularly use the neighborhood’s amenities, like the pool, and the trails that circle the pond.

“We go walking around the lake pretty regularly,” Amy says. They both attended graduate school at UNC, but they did not meet until new jobs took them each to Nashville, Tennessee. When the couple returned to the area they wanted a neighborhood that was close to Chapel Hill, but had the feel of living outside the high-traffic areas and the expense of living in town.

“It’s something of a little hidden gem now,” Amy says. “It’s over the

Amy Poe and Nick Nguyen are North Carolina natives but met in Tennessee.

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Reagan and Harper walk to Flair Restaurant & Wine Bar in the Commons from their home for brunch on most weekends.

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Opened in the late 1990s, Governors Village pioneered the idea of a mixed-use community in Chatham. Today, the community is 800 homes spread across close to 500 acres, and is centered around community amenities and a live-work retail district. Walking and biking trails connect the neighborhoods, which vary from apartment complexes to estate-style homes on multiple-acre lots. The community pool, tennis courts, ponds and open green space are all within a quarter mile of the community’s main retail entrance on Mount Carmel Church Road.

The central retail and business section, known as the Commons, features a Food Lion and several restaurants, including Tarantini, Flair and the just-opened Al’s Pub Shack.

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Governors Village sits along Mount Carmel Church Road, about 10 miles from downtown Chapel Hill, near the intersection of the Orange, Durham and Chatham County borders. Built primarily in the late 90s and early 2000s, the neighborhood includes six distinct sections that total about 800 homes. Amenities are maintained by a homeowners association with annual dues that depend on location and services.

style of houses

Generally single-family homes or townhomes with attached garages. The Forest section features larger homes, while the Townes section features the townhomes. Camden Governors Village is 242 garden-style apartments.

schools

North Chatham Elementary School, Margaret B. Pollard Middle School and Northwood High School (Willow Oak Montessori Charter School is in the Commons retail section, with admission by lottery)

property tax rate

In 2019, the property tax rate for homes in Governors Village was $0.73 per $100 of assessed value. Of that total, $0.63 goes to Chatham County, $0.10 to the North Chatham Fire District. Homeowner Association dues are $100/month, more for some townhomes.

lot size

Lot sizes range from attached townhomes to a half-acre or less in most neighborhoods to over an acre in Governors Forest.

price

Home prices range from the mid-$200,000s for townhomes to near $700,000 for larger homes in Governors Forest. Among houses recently listed: a 4,220-square-foot, fivebedroom home on Crystal Cove for $649,900; a 3,556-square-foot, four-bedroom home on Fountain for $434,900; and a 1,873-square-foot, two-bedroom townhome on Christopher Drive for $279,0000.

The Townes section of Governors Village features townhomes like Amy and Nick's.

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ABOVE Tennis courts are a popular community amenity in Governors Village, along with a neighborhood pool and extensive walking trails.

RIGHT Reagan and Harper spend time on their front porch.

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# (Governors Village is zoned for North Chatham Elementary School, Margaret B. Pollard Middle School and Northwood High School). Bold Construction plans to develop close to an additional 10,000 square feet of commercial and retail space in the next two years.

Though fully in Chatham, the development straddles a pair of roads that offer quick access to commercial hubs: A 10 minute drive up Mount Carmel Church Road leads to UNC, while Old Farrington Point Road leads to Southpoint in Durham.

The neighborhood is split into six sections. Four of them – Governors Park, Governors Lake, Governors Forest and a distinct section of 100 homes also called Governors Village – feature various levels of single-family homes. The Park section is home to the pool, playgrounds and fields at the neighborhood’s heart, while the Lake section winds around the retail and commercial sections and the neighborhood’s pond. The homes in the Village section features white picket fences. Governors Forest, with larger homes and lots, offers a more secluded feel and a separate entrance across Old Farrington Point Road. Camden Apartments, just off the Commons, is a 242-unit garden apartment complex while the Townes, where Amy and Nick live, is a 160-townhome development.

The neighborhood, residents say, also has some crossover with Carolina Meadows, a retirement community on the Village’s north end. Though the two communities are not directly associated,

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many grandparents move there to be close to family in Governors Village.

Reagan Greene Pruitt, an executive at BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, moved to the Park section 11 years ago. She’s marked the years by the changing ways she’s walked the footpaths with her daughter, Harper Pruitt, 9. At first, Reagan says, she

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hen I go to Al’s Burger Shack’s original location on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill, I never dare to order anything other than the Classic burger with signature crinklecut fries. So when Al Bowers opened his newest restaurant – Al’s Pub Shack in Governors Village – in April, I expected to carry on that tradition.

But that wasn’t the case.

Al’s Pub Shack’s menu deviates from its burger shack brethren with thick, extravagent sandwiches like the “Otto,” which Executive Chef Taylor Halley calls “a traditional turkey club, but what we like to do with it is add that extra layer and make it a triple decker.” The name continues a convention at all of Al’s burger shacks – the naming of sandwiches after friends and regular customers. The “Otto” traces to Dan Shannon, founder of Shannon Media Inc., which AL’S PUB SHACK publishes Chatham Magazine.

50050 GOVERNORS DR., CHAPEL HILL Dan, a longtime fan of Al’s ALSPUBSHACK.COM restaurants, often orders food with his family under the name Otto. Al appears to have caught on (above, Dan, Al and Otto).

“It’s kind of a throwback, and a club sandwich is a very traditional diner, pub-type sandwich. And so, when I see that, it speaks to me: That’s Dan right there,” Al says with a chuckle.

The subtly crunchy sandwich with bacon, in combination with the mayonnaise and tomatoes, melts in your mouth. But come hungry, because Taylor doesn’t go easy on the fries, which are not crinkle cut, but steak fries. If you like Al’s flavors, but are not in the mood for a burger, this is a good change of pace. With his fourth restaurant – he and his wife, Melody, also run a catering company – Al hopes he can contribute to Governors Village’s growing community, whether with brunch, afternoon beers or sunshine on the patio.

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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 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

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Chatham Marketplace Buzz Cafe sandwiches, daily changing hot bar, sushi, salads and baked goods. Chatham Mills; 919-542-2643; chathammarketplace.coop

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Weaver Street Market Hot bar and salad bar for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 716 Market St.; 919-929-2009; weaverstreetmarket.coop

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

708 Market St.; 919-914-6694; alsburgershack.com La Vita Dolce Coffee and Gelato Café Pastries, sorbet, gelato. 610 Market St., Ste. 101-C; 919-968-1635; lavitadolcecafe.com Pazzo! Italian cuisine, takeout pizza.

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

also check out these area restaurants Al’s Burger Shack Gourmet burgers and fries with local ingredients.

516 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill; 919-904-7659; alsburgershack.com

elements Combines classic and modern Asian and European cooking; wine bar next door. 2110 Environ Way, Chapel Hill; 919-537-8780; elementsof chapelhill.com

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

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The Root Cellar Sandwiches, prepared salads, desserts and more. Beer and wine only; outdoor dining.

750 MLK Jr. Blvd.; 919-967-3663; rootcellarchapelhill.com

E NG WE AGDDING E M E NT S

Overcash & Plummer B Y PARRI SH A LTO PHO TO GRA PHY BY S P E N CE R CAME R O N

C

rystal Overcash and Alex Plummer

graduated from Northwood High School in 2012, but didn’t know each other well – they had different interests and friend groups.

After Northwood, Crystal attended Appalachian State

Corinthians 13 where he highlighted verses 4-8. They begin: “Love is patient, love is

University, while Alex went to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. It wasn’t until 2017 that the two reconnected through Alex’s brother, Noah Plummer, and Crystal’s cousin, Kadie Snipes, who introduced them at a party.

In January, Alex planned a surprise birthday party that would double as a surprise engagement, inviting about 50 of Crystal’s family members and friends. Crystal opened gifts from everyone, saving Alex’s for last: a Bible. He opened it to 1

kind.” Underneath he’d written: “Crystal, will you marry me?” As she read it, Alex got down on one knee in front of the gathering. She excitedly said, “yes!”

They will marry in November at New Salem Church with a wedding party stocked with Chatham friends and family. The couple plans to live in Pittsboro. CM

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Fabry & Luedeman B Y PARRI SH A LTO PHO TO GRA PHY BY KR I S TA TR E ML, K L EMSTUDI O S.CO M

M

egan Fabry and Andrew Luedeman grew up in

Wrightstown, a Wisconsin town of 2,800 people, and were classmates since second grade. They started dating their freshman year of high school in 2009 and stayed together through college, when Andrew went to school near home and Megan moved away to attend Notre Dame.

The two came to Chatham in March 2017, when Megan decided to pursue a doctorate in genetics and molecular biology at UNC. While they looked for a place to live, they said, Pittsboro felt like home. They’ve spent hours hiking the Lower Haw River Natural Area and stopping for ice cream at S&T’s Soda Shoppe.

“We were immediately drawn to Pittsboro because it reminded us of the small town we grew up in,” Megan says.

They’ve settled in quickly, adopting both a dog, Zoey, and an appreciation for Chatham weather, which was reinforced from afar on the day Andrew proposed. On a snowy day in their hometown, which Megan remembers as “Wisconsin-cold, not North Carolina-cold,” Andrew suggested they visit their favorite park from high school, just to see the “old stomping grounds.”

But Megan suspected that he was hiding something. Even so, when Andrew got down on one knee, Megan was at such a loss for words that Andrew had to, well, break the ice, saying, “I know the answer, but you kinda need to say it.”

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They got married near the engagement site on a decidedly warmer day in June 2018. Megan’s jitters melted away as they first caught sight of each other.

They capped the ceremony with an exchange of rose buds to represent their “budding” love, an event they plan to repeat each anniversary. Megan’s uncle, the officiant, surprised the couple by arranging for the families to join in exchanging roses to welcome the two into each other’s family. CM

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