December 2010 by Belva Greenage

HOLIDAY 2010

VOL 14 NO 8 COMPLIMENTARY

WOMAN rose chin Decking The Halls

family first Rituals Of Celebration

friends in deed The Force Behind Friendship Trays

the giving season Celebrating The Spirit Of The Holidays

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Bring your family to the Billy Graham Library and experience the true meaning of Christmas. Enjoy the live nativity with animals, horse-drawn carriage rides,* festive carolers, and delicious holiday treats. Retrace the inspiring journey of Billy Graham through state-of-the-art exhibits and historical retrospectives. While you’re here, browse the bookstore for that perfect gift. Admission is free. For more information, visit BillyGrahamLibrary.org.

“Parents and grandparents enjoy it as much as the children.” —Helen, North Carolina “Exceeded my expectations. I’m amazed.” —Rebecca, California *Carriage rides: $2 for children 12 and under, $5 for adults

Reservations are required for tour groups; call 704-401-3270 to book yours today. 4330 Westmont Drive (just off Billy Graham Parkway), Charlotte, NC 28217

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M e e t O u r D O c tO r s : DR. DAvID LESANSky University Dental Associates is pleased to announce its association with Dr. David Lesansky at the convenient University Place practice. Dr. Lesansky comes to us from sunny southwest Florida where he was in private practice for 10 years. He has chosen Charlotte for its beautiful weather, dynamic culture and magnificent scenery. As an alumnus of the University of Florida, Dr. Lesansky brings a strong educational background to the University area, which he has expanded upon with numerous intensive continuing education seminars. He prides himself on strong communication skills with his patients, learning from them what their concerns and desires for treatment are. Only in this way can he offer his patients the highest level of care and compassion. We invite you to make an appointment with Dr. Lesansky today to experience quality dental care.

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DR. DAvID WOOLStON Dr. David Woolston graduated from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Dentistry in 1993. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy and served for three years with the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune. He is currently a Navy Reservist with the rank of Commander and serves one weekend a month at the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Florida. Throughout his career, Dr. Woolston has had the privilege of practicing dentistry around the world, including locations such as Japan, Spain and proudly served on a humanitarian mission to Thailand. In 1999, he earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. He has been a member of the Academy of General Dentistry since 1993 and in 2006 distinguished himself as a Fellow in the Academy. Dr. Woolston enjoys long-distance running and photography. DR. gREg gRIffIN Dr. Greg Griffin is a native of Union County, N.C. He received his DDS degree from UNC Chapel Hill in 1987 and then spent 21 years in solo private practice. Dr. Griffin has many hobbies. He is a private pilot, enjoys motorcycles, an avid fisherman and boater. He recently spent two years living and traveling on his boat along the coast of the U.S., Mexico and Central America. He brings to UDA many years of clinical experience in direct patient care and practice management.

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Contents Holiday 2010

56 54 Departments 12 From The Publisher A Few Of My Favorite Things

14 Girl Time Tips, Trends, And Fancies

18 Gotta Have It Great Gift Ideas For The Holidays

52 Beauty

20 Money Talks

54 At Home

Keeping The Holidays Merry And Bright

Monroe’s Belk Mansion Lights Up During The Holidays

22 On The Move Charlotte Women Making Strides

61 Meet Our Advertisers

23 Work Notes C’Mon Now, Get Happy At Work

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David M. Glasscock, DDS, Treats Patients With Care

62 Health Flash What You Need To Know To Stay Well 66 Holiday Calendar Festive Events For The Season

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Karen J. Horne, MD

RANDOLPH OB/GYN WELCOMES A NEW PHYSICIAN

Karen J. Horne, MD

Karen J. Horne, MD gets it. As a woman and mother of two, she understands the questions and concerns you have about your body. So whether you’re trying to conceive, looking for a new method of birth control or going through menopause, Dr. Horne is here to help. She is committed to building a relationship with you and providing personalized care in a comfortable, friendly setting. She has a special interest in laparoscopy, contraception, repair of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse. Dr. Horne joins Randolph OB/GYN’s remarkable team of eight board-certified physicians. She is accepting new patients and is excited to get to know you and your family. Services provided at Randolph OB/GYN include: General and high-risk obstetrics & gynecology • Menopause management • Sexual health concerns Preconception, genetic, & fertility counseling and treatment • Minimally invasive surgery

Call 704-333-4104 or visit www.RandolphOBGYN.com to schedule an appointment. Midtown • EpiCentre • Cornelius

John F. McNamara II, MD

David W. McAllister, MD

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Phillip R. Harston, MD

Karen J. Horne, MD

John H. Culp, MD

Janice S. Naumann, MD

Philip B. Jones, MD

Cathryn L. Crosland, MD

Tracy M. Larson, MD

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24 Volume XIV, Number 8 December 2010

PUBLISHER

Belva Greenage ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER

Fern Howerin Editor

Michelle Young Hubacher

Assistant Editor

Karsen Price ART DIRECTor

Anita O’Hara

pROFILEs 24 More Than Sustenance

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER

Cara Gracie Craver

Sibyl Durant Brings Heart To Friendship Trays

28 Finding Her Calling AT&T Exec Cynthia Marshall Shares Her Journey To Success

FEATUREs

Barbara Herd

Business Manager

Nikki Wilson WEb Designer

32 Our Cards Are On The Table Creating Handmade Cards, Invitations, And Gift Tags 35 Family Traditions Making Memories With Holiday Rituals

Sales Executive

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38 Visions Of Sugar Plums Sweet Treats For The Season

Cliff McNamara CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Jennifer Bradford-Epstein Fiona Harmon Courtney McLaughlin Hannah Miller Deb Mitchell Debra Moffitt Karsen Price Lee Rhodes CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

41 Tiny Treasure “Aunt Sara’s House” Delights Children (And Us!) At Imaginon

44 Glass Act Fabulous Champagne Flutes

46 Holla For Challah Baking Up The Traditional Bread

OnTheCover Rose chin, at her home, the historic belk mansion & gardens, in monroe.

Augusto Photography James Brown Scott Stiles 5200 Park Road, Suite 111 Charlotte, NC 28209 704/521-6872 www.todayscharlottewoman.com Today’s Charlotte Woman is published by Today’s Woman Inc., and is distributed on a complimentary basis throughout the greater Charlotte area. Subscription rate is $20 per year for 11 issues plus the TCW Resource Guide. Copyright ©2010 Today’s Woman, Inc. All rights reserved. Copying or reproduction, in part or in whole, is strictly prohibited. Today’s Charlotte Woman and Today’s Woman Inc. do not necessarily endorse the views and perceptions of contributors or advertisers.

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The Gift Of Cooking

Of Holiday Entertaining The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but with holiday dinners and family gatherings, the thought of entertaining all your loved ones may be a bit overwhelming. When it comes to a successful holiday dinner or get-together, it’s all about the ABCs: ambiance, beverages, and cuisine. Visit our Web site for a list of party tips that are sure to impress your guests, while making hosting a snap.

Cookbooks For The Chef In Your Life Looking for a great cookbook for the chef or

Lifestyle

Money

‘Tis The Season For Fraud

Tax Tips

Protect Your Identity It’s the season of peace and joy, gifts and good will … and along with all that merry comes a sharp uptick in identity theft, scams, and fraud. Unfortunately, the shopping that accompanies the holiday season creates an upsurge in criminal activity that takes advantage of shoppers. Now is the time to increase your awareness of fraud, thieves, and scammers. With a little vigilance, you can be sitting pretty, with all your shopping complete and your identity safe and secure. For guidelines to keep your personal information safe during the holidays, and all year, visit todayscharlottewoman.com.

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What Records To Keep Year-To-Year We hate to remind you … but it’s nearly time to start working on those tax returns. Organizing your records, policies, financial statements, and other relevant forms can be quite a chore. What do you keep? And for how long? Visit todayscharlottewoman.com for a few tips on managing your document storage.

baker in your life? Consider our picks for 2010, including Southern Living’s 1001 Ways To Cook

Southern, which can help you celebrate — and master — today’s multifaceted Southern cuisine. Weighing in at a hefty 928 pages, this impressive cookbook is compiled from recipes fine-tuned in the Southern Living Test Kitchens over the past 40 years, offering the ultimate taste of the South. Visit todayscharlottewoman.com for more chef-friendly gift ideas.

Get Connected Social media outlets enhance relationships, make information gathering easier, and keep us in the loop with just a click. Want to be in the loop with us? Find Today’s Charlotte Woman on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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FromThePublisher

A Few Of My Favorite Things

t’s December already? Yikes! And, once again, I am ill prepared for the holidays. So rather than be stressed about the length of my to-do list, I thought I would further procrastinate and think about some of my favorite things. This issue of Today’s Charlotte Woman captures many of them. Most people who know me know of my love of a fine wine, but rosé champagne is actually my favorite wine of all. A bubbly, fragrant, crisp rosé champagne makes my toes twinkle. And our feature on champagne flutes has just provided me with six different ways to enjoy the pink bubbly. Cheers! I love Christmas, not just for the gifts, but also for the celebration of the birth of Christ. On page 35, we highlight treasured traditions of the season, ranging from German ritual, to Biblical storytelling, and, finally, to the use of Skype as a way to connect with loved ones far away. And, for me, there is nothing like a live nativity scene to underscore the true significance of the holiday. The people who brave the cold — and costumes and animals — to make that happen are truly special. E-mail me at info@todayscharlottewoman.com to tell me about your favorite live nativity in the area! My favorite candy is the old-fashioned,

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hard candy that Dad used to bring home for the holidays. It was different shapes, sizes, colors, and flavors — and really sticky, but such a treat. Check out more candy options in our feature on page 38, “Visions of Sugar Plums,” and see which one transports you back to your favorite holiday memory. Now, I have a confession: I am obsessed with Christmas decorations, and that includes a live Christmas tree, some form of mistletoe (not necessarily live), and garlands galore. To store so much holiday finery takes an entire attic, at least two weeks to install, and three to take down. It seems sort of silly, but decorating for the holidays makes me happy. I have the decorating bug so bad that, this year, I even put decorations on layaway at the Cotswold Hallmark store. So there you have it — a few of my favorite things. And, even though I have never tasted challah bread, I can tell from the description and recipe on page 46 that it could quickly be added to the list. Did you hear that, Barbara Herd?

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ver since my grandmother lost her ability to read due to macular degeneration — a disease that progressively damages the center of your retina and erases your ability to see fine details — I have dreamed of learning Braille, just in case I am genetically predisposed to the disease. Gemvara’s new line of jewelry can help me with that dream, one beautiful word at a time. The company is producing a line of jewelry featuring words in Braille, spelling out messages of love through gemstones. For instance, all you have to do is run your fingertips over the stones in the “Feel The Love Band” for a sensual reminder that someone does, indeed, care! Custom orders are available, including your choice of metals and gemstones, and prices start at just under $200. Visit gemvara.com for information.

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Putting Your Pen To Good Use Critics say we rely on electronic communication too much these days. Designer Re Jin Lee, founder of Bailey Doesn’t Bark, has found the perfect solution to that with the PostCup. This handmade, white porcelain mug is Lee’s personal take on the postcard, and the perfect way to remind loved ones, day after day, that they are adored — without making a trip to the post office. The simple yet elegant cup, available for $52, includes a porcelain pen and instructions for customizing. Simply jot down a unique message, bake it in the oven, and gift it to those on your list who love originality and whimsy. Visit baileydoesntbark.com for information.

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s you consider year-end donations this holiday season, you might be surprised to find you can make a difference at local animal shelters by donating … office supplies. That’s right. Mitchell Silverman, co-founder and CEO of TheGivingEffect.com — a new Web site where nonprofit organizations can register their needs — says the most needed items at animal shelters are computers, printers, paper, even pens. According to TheGivingEffect.com, the top-five things most local animal shelters need are: • Office supplies (computers, printers, fax machines,

phones, paper, pens) Cleaning supplies (bleach, laundry detergent, Fantastik, Windex) • Blankets, sheets, and towels • Miscellaneous items that can be sold to raise money • Building supplies (to construct fences, crates, dog runs) For information, visit TheGivingEffect.com. And, if looking for local animal shelters to assist, consider my three personal favorites: Carolina Waterfowl Rescue (carolinawaterfowlrescue.com); Dream Equine Therapy Center (dreamequinetherapycenter.org); and The Humane Society of Charlotte (humanesocietyofcharlotte.org).

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Including Your Complexion I truly believe that beauty comes from within. That said, I still worry about the wrinkles under my eyes and around my lips. (And where the mistletoe did that line around my neck come from?) But the recession has put a major dent in my spa and facial funds. What I miss the most is the LED light treatments my aesthetician used to give me, back in the good ol’ days when I could afford a facial on a regular basis. (Or afford a facial, period.) My skin looked younger, healthier, and blemish-free. It was enough to make a girl break into the Hallelujah chorus. So imagine my delight at the discovery of a hand-held, approved-for-homeuse LED light device by LightStim. (Santa, are you taking note?) LightStim is the first U.S.-designed and manufactured LED device to gain FDA over-the-counter clearance. It’s noninvasive, reported to be safe for all skin types, and recommended by dermatologists and aestheticians. Available from department stores, such as Macy’s and Dillard’s, for $299. Bring on the glow! TCW

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Awards/Installations Charlotte realtor Valarie R. Brooks was chosen from a nationwide search to be an expert advisor for the global television network HGTV’s Bang For Your Buck program.

Jesse Weser has returned to Moonlight Creative Group as a full-time senior designer. North Carolina Dance Theatre welcomes Melissa Anduiza and David Morse as company members.

New Business/Changes Dr. Melissa Jones has opened Primary Care Associates of Davidson at 130 Harbor Place Drive, Suite 100, Davidson. Angela Morris has opened Traci Lynn Fashion Jewelry at 10300 Cedar Trail Lane, Suite 208.

Natural Luxe, owned by Jennifer Branham, has received Green America’s Business Seal of Approval. Cynthia Urbanik and her interior design firm, CU Interiors, was awarded the “Design Is …” Award for the boutique that was designed pro-bono for the nonprofit organization Dress for Success. Don G. Timpton, DDS, FAGD, of Carmel Commons Dental, has received the Fellowship Award from the Academy of General Dentistry.

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hese days, the national motto seems to be “doingmore-with-less,” and that is certainly true at work. If you have found after several years of pulling your load, plus a former coworker’s load, that there seems to be no earthly way you can be happy at work, keep in mind that happiness is a choice, just like everything else in life. You can choose to be happy or miserable. Which would you prefer? To make both your life and work happier, you first need to make yourself happy. This will take courage, assertiveness, and passion. Dig deep and ask yourself, Are there tangible things I can do to make myself happier in life, and therefore at work? Consider your happiness potentential to be like the sugar that has settled at the bottom of a glass of lemonade. It’s inside the glass; it’s inside you. Stir it up! Mix up the courage, assertiveness, and passion that sweeten the taste of life and work by considering the following affirming suggestions: • Choose to be happy. • Reprogram your negative responses to people and situations with

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On this day in early autumn, amid the calls of “Where are the paper towels?” and “I need 35 trays,” the young voices of a visiting secondgrade class can be heard behind a row of ovens. The students are being treated to an educational talk, followed by some fresh-baked goodies as part of a tour of the facility. The mission of Friendship Trays — and the Community Culinary School of Charlotte, whose students help prepare its meals — is twofold: to feed those in Mecklenburg County who can’t prepare their own food, and to teach kitchen skills to those hampered by employment drawbacks such as former addictions, jail time, family problems, or language barriers.

pats one burly chef on the arm. “Hey, that’s about to come out good, huh?” Then she turns a sharp eye on the peas. “You’re putting a little bit of canola on the peas, baby. Put a little bit on ‘em,” she directs gently. “Shine ‘em up. You know we eat with our eyes.” Spotting two hesitant newcomers who have returned a second day to volunteer on a packing line, she asks, “Want to do it again today?” She finds hairnets for them, and then demonstrates how to pour sauce over a chicken patty. Carter says that when she tapped Durant for the job, “I had more confidence in her ability to do it than she had in herself.” Now, Durant confidently teases students from the Community

The mission of friendship trays is to provide well-balanced meals to the area’s needy and elderly.

Five years ago, when Friendship Trays director Lucy Bush Carter sought a new kitchen manager to oversee what she calls “this organized chaos,” she knew she had to have “somebody strong.” That somebody was Sibyl Durant. Durant was serving as assistant kitchen manager at the time, and Carter says she was perfect for the job. “She’s so good, so competent, so compassionate, and clearly committed to the mission.” Durant, herself, has struggled with drug addiction and, in fact, has spent time in jail. “She has overcome way more than most people ever think of facing in their lives,” Carter says. “She is my hero … a remarkable person.”

A Familiar Face In The Kitchen Durant is in her element as she moves among the hair-netted kitchen throng, encouraging here, advising there. “Hey, baby, how are you?” she asks as she

Culinary School of Charlotte who are learning the same skills she learned a dozen years ago in the school’s second-ever graduating class. “Honey, where’s your chicken satay at?” she asks. The students tell her they’ve seared the strips that will be served to alumni and supporters the next day. “And then you do what to it?” she prompts. “Put it back in the oven tomorrow,” they answer, to her approval. “She is not just an alumnus,” says Chef Ron Ahlert, director of the Culinary School. “She’s a mentor.” Students struggling with problems know she’s “been there, done that,” he adds.

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over the years, and they still exchange Christmas greetings. “I am so impressed with her ability to stay the course,” Pressley says. “And God only knows how many others she’s helped by setting her example.” Durant doesn’t like to talk about the “negative” years of 1989 through 1997, when she was addicted to crack. Her life then was a series of arrests for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, and even included stealing when there was no money for drugs. “I didn’t think, ever, I was going to get through that,” Durant says. She credits her success to the grace of God, combined with the Structured Day and Alternative Learning Program, an alternative to jail that stresses addiction treatment and job training. “They found a successful lady in there somewhere,” she says simply. The last time Durant was arrested, Jan. 23, 1997, was the last time she used drugs. “I was tired of getting locked up. Just tired of the lifestyle,” she says. And she wanted to raise her three children — two sons and a daughter — who lived with her mother while she was in jail. She entered the Community Culinary School of Charlotte, started working her way up through a series of jobs at Friendship Trays, and received her degree in dietary management from Central Piedmont Community College. She was able to do that, she says, because, “Here come all these positive things that you need to hold on to. There was something going on around here all the time. We cooked. We decorated cakes for weddings,” she explains. “All that was new for me, and it was really exciting.” Now, when she’s working side by side with others who may be struggling with issues familiar to her, she says she tries to reach out. “We talk,” Durant says. “But counselor I am not.” All she can do, she says, “is share what worked for me — staying positive, and staying with positive people. Showing up for work.”

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Trays packing line. Durant and her 15-year-old confronted with rice pilaf or tilapia. The food diets, and Durant knows all the requirements son, Cameron, with whom she’s researching is always good, she says, “I just want to know by heart. “If they don’t like the acidity in the oranges what it is [I’m eating].” colleges, share a home that she’s buying. Durant is a stickler for following sanitation — and renal [patients] can’t have that — we’ll These days, she says, she thinks her mothregulations, which sometimes is misunder- substitute peaches,” Durant says. er, Mary Durant, “is very, very proud of me.” Twice a week, she checks the larder for In the Friendship Trays kitchen, Durant stood by those working for her. “Sometimes has total authority. “I’m responsible from the people think you want something done your donated goods. If someone has brought in 100 dumpster all the way to that front door,” she way because it is your way. It’s not about your pounds of fresh squash, she’ll make accommodations for that, as well. “Let the explains. Yet, she always addresses green beans stay frozen and use up that co-workers with respect, says “thank squash,” she says. you” for tasks accomplished, and feels It brings all of us together at one time to CATION: Charlottthat After 13 years, Durant still thinks part of a collaboration rather e theshe’s City Magazine make it all possible. Everybody’s coming August 2006 cooking is fun, and even does it at than a hierarchy. LE: Eat, Drink together under one roof to make this happen. home. But the Friendship Trays/CuliWhen recipients call about the food nary School teaching mission is what — and they do when confronted with It’s just good to be here. inspires Durant. “You give them the a new recipe — the calls go directly to — Sibyl Durant skills and they can feed their families for Durant. “She’s very good with hearing life,” she says. their concerns, and explaining why we Her fulfillment comes from working with do some things they may not be accustomed way … it’s about protocol,” she says. “She has eyes in the back of her head,” the crew lined up in the kitchen to feed those to,” Carter says. One frequent caller is Carrie Grier, retired Carter says, noting that the kitchen’s sanitation who need it. “It brings all of us together at one time pediatric nursing assistant at Presbyterian rating is 99.5. “It’s one of the cleanest kitchens to make it all possible. Everybody’s coming Hospital. Grier, a diabetic who’s been getting in Charlotte.” A month’s worth of menus prepared by together under one roof to make this happen,” meals for nearly 10 years, feels like she’s part of the Friendship Trays family. Likewise, as part nutritionist Kelly Vass gets tweaked on cook- she says. “It’s just good to be here.” TCW of the family, she can ask, “What is it?” when ing day to accommodate the many medical

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o meet Cynthia Marshall is to be drawn to her immediately. Her warmth is omnipresent, her laugh is infectious, her energy is unwavering, her passion for good causes is undeniable. And if Marshall’s name sounds familiar, it’s because, thanks to her highly visible career and myriad civic activities, she is becoming more widely known in the state every

year. Marshall, whose friends call her “Cynt,” serves as president of AT&T’s North Carolina operations and as a tireless advocate for children and education.

TCW sat down recently with Marshall to chat about her professional path and her desire to make the world a better place for children. TCW: You experienced a defining moment when you were growing up and vowed “to be president of something one day.” Can you tell us about that moment, and about the mentors you had growing up? CM: In the summer of 1975, my parents were in the process of going through a pretty rough divorce. Before my father left us, he told us we really weren’t going to amount to anything. It was a harsh choice of words — and it was awful. But what was great about that was our response to it. I looked at my sister and I told her three things right then: “We are going to go to college. We are going to get our mother out of these projects. And I am going to be president of something one day.” My mother is a mentor. She is a mother, friend, and role model in terms of making sure education was a priority. She always put two books in my hand: a math book and a Bible. I also had four teachers that I really do credit with saving my life. I really credit public education.

They realized that this little poor kid had a future and was smart and was going to go to college. They mentored me, advised me, and helped us fill out college applications. In the company now, I have several mentors and have been extremely blessed. I have also learned a lot from people who have reported to me. I have been surrounded by wonderful people. TCW: What advice do you have for women who are just starting out in the working world? CM: They need to truly know who they are, what makes them tick, and what keeps them grounded. What makes them the person they like when they look in the mirror every day. Once they figure that out, don’t let anybody change it. People have a lot of ideas about what women in the workplace should do — some good and some not so good. I ran into things in my own career that didn’t sound good, like “Don’t laugh so loud,” or advice on how I should dress. I have to know who I am. I like to laugh. You can have fun at work, and you can be comfortable with yourself. Others will appreciate that and know you as you. This does not just apply to women. But as women, you won’t get a pass > H O L I D A Y

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TCW: You have championed efforts around education, dropout prevention, and economic opportunities for all North Carolinians. Why are these causes so important to you? CM: It’s very personal. I truly believe if there is one thing that saved my life and got me to where I am, beyond the grace of God, it’s the fact that I got a good education. I don’t believe that kids are at risk — people say that, but they are at risk of greatness. They are at risk of being our next doctors, lawyers, teachers, whatever they want to do. They can do it if they stay in school. But it’s a grownup problem. We have to make sure that the kids growing up all over the country — no matter if they are in public housing projects or affluent communities — know that education is the ticket to greatness. TCW: You are a sought-after motivation30

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TCW: You’ve had quite a journey. You grew up in the San Francisco Bay area and went to the University of California at Berkeley. You came to North Carolina in 2007. Can you tell us about the time leading up to that move, and what it was like to move across the country? How do you like North Carolina? CM: I didn’t realize exactly how far we were moving. I had been to North Carolina just once for a friend’s wedding. We were on the airplane and my daughter asked, “Exactly where are we going?” We pulled out the airline napkin and drew on it. I said, “We are literally moving across the country. Coast to coast.” I love the community involvement here, the spirit of caring, the spirit of putting our children first. This state truly practices what I believe, and that’s that we are our brother’s keepers. I grew up in the East Bay area and worked in San Fran and lived in Napa Valley. People said there would be culture shock to move here. But I was born in Birmingham, Ala., and my mother was thrilled [about us moving to North Carolina] and said there would be a Southern spirit here, and there is. I had Southern parents and it feels like home. We love it here, and we are here to stay.

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Top: (l to r) Tewanta Legradye, latoya walker, and cynthia marshall spend a day working at bruns avenue elementary, as part of community network’s national convention. marshall, pictured below right at the ywca’s annual fundraiser, is a sought-after public speaker because of her passion for education.

al speaker. What is the main message you deliver as you try to motivate various audiences? How do you stay motivated yourself on a daily basis? CM: When I’m talking to students and young people, I focus on four words: dream, focus, pray, and act. I walk through those. It’s important to have big dreams and stay focused and ignore all of the distractions. I talk about putting my boyfriend on hold for four years while I went to college, and now we’ve been married 27 years. Prayer is a big part of my life. And you’ve got to act. I charge them to go out and do something great with their lives. To adults, I say, “Get MAD (Make A Dif-

ference).” We are all put here to get in touch with our passion and purpose, and to make life better for the people around us. Let’s not complain about it; we are so blessed. Let’s go out and make a difference in this world. Somebody decided my life was worth saving. Caring adults decided that for me. I look at my kids and get motivated. I look at the difference they have made in our lives and the difference we have made in their lives, and that motivates me. This company has been great to me. I have been here 29 years. This company took a chance on me, as a 21-year-old right out of college. We have over 8,000 employees in North

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Carolina. I think about them every day, and that motivates me, too. We are a great company and a great corporate citizen, and we make a difference every day. TCW: Tell us a little bit about your family. CM: Our son is 18 and is at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Our first two children were both 2 1/2 years old when we adopted them, and they both had sad abandonment stories. Our son was 5 when he saw a story about a little girl who needed a family on the news — he said that little girl needed a big brother. Almost 800 people called the news station, and we were the ones who eventually adopted her. When we moved here, he was watching TV again. I joke that some people shop for clothes on TV; he shops for kids on TV. Some would say it’s pure coincidence, but I know better than that. I was meeting with the Children’s Home Society of North Carolina the same day he saw something about foster care on TV. We talked about it that night at dinner and he said, “Do you know how many children there are in the foster care system?” And I said, “Actually, I do. I just learned that today.” We just recently adopted another daughter, who is 12. She had been in the foster care system almost her whole life. She has been with us about a year, and it just became official. TCW: How do you like to spend your time together as a family? CM: We are quite busy. The kids are very active in sports: soccer, swimming, dance. We are very active in church, which is a big priority on the weekend and throughout the week. My hus-

band leads a Wednesday night Bible group. My son likes to scuba dive. We went to Myrtle Beach a few weeks ago to get some R&R. I love my work, but I know how to have fun with my kids. TCW: What are your hobbies and interests (outside of work and civic involvement)? CM: Not many people know this, but I write religious poems. One day, I will come out with a book. I have a retreat outside my bedroom and like to spend time there writing, reading, and meditating. TCW: What did you want to grow up to be? CM: A math teacher. When I was young, I would add up license plates and divide them. I still love math. If I can dig into the budget, I’m happy. I drive the budget person here [at AT&T] crazy. TCW: What is the last thing you Googled? CM: I actually use Yahoo. Yesterday I Yahoo’d Livingstone College to prepare for a speech. Very early this morning, I looked up the authors of the U.S. Constitution to identify which ones came from North Carolina, to help one of my daughters with a project for her Civics and Economics classes. Today, right before I left home, I looked for the Cal football schedule. TCW: What does the future hold for you? CM: I really want to start spending more time with the younger leaders in our company. We have a great group of rising stars throughout our whole company. I’d like to start more mentoring circles — making a difference in the community and making a difference in our company. TCW

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Bringing Family Traditions Into Focus At The Holidays

ish lists, stressful shopping, and gift giving may be top of mind for most of us around the holidays, but beneath all the hustle and bustle, the Christmas season is made the sweetest and most heartfelt by family traditions passed down through time.

Heidi Groomes, a Charlotte resident with roots in Europe, has many cherished memories of the holidays. “I’m a first-generation American,” she says, “and my mother always celebrated Christmas as they did in Germany.” Germans traditionally begin preparations early, she explains, and Dec. 6, known also as St. Nicholas Day, marks the true beginning of the season with the arrival of St. Nick, the patron saint of the Christmas holidays. Her family traditions

include the use of Advent calendars — festive seasonal calendars that celebrate each day leading to Dec. 25. Each day is marked by a small door, and behind each door awaits a surprise chocolate. Groomes, an international business consultant and managing partner in her own firm, Groomes Business Solutions, says it wasn’t until she became an adult and saw how other families feted the holidays that she realized the uniqueness of her own traditions. >

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Groomes continues the same traditions, with an updated tweak or two. “Today, I have a different life,” she says. Newly remarried with stepchildren, she says she had to establish new customs to ensure everyone in the family felt loved and cherished. “I started giving the kids personalized ornaments.” She orders them early in November, and says the children look forward to putting them on the tree. She also saves a portion of the decorating to do with them so they are part of the process. German Christmas candies, cookies, and spiced breads served on German plates remain a tradition passed down from her mother; however, with two diabetics in her family, Groomes says they predominantly eat healthy food. She serves up nuts, fresh oranges, and fruits … and fewer sweets. In order to reduce holiday stress and be able to do all she wants to do — and to keep it meaningful and fun — Groomes begins planning for the holidays early, and she tries to keep it all in perspective. She prepares cookie dough or bakes spiced breads, and freezes them ahead of time. And, she puts emphasis on creating a warm, embracing, and stressfree atmosphere. “If something I’d like to do doesn’t happen, it doesn’t happen,” she says. “Or, if an expensive ornament breaks, we just sweep it up and go on.”

A Storied Tradition Sharon Decker, author, speaker, and co-host of the radio show, The Satisfied Life, remains loyal to the family tradition of read-

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ing The Christmas Story, a Biblical retelling of the birth of Jesus. As a child, her father created a slideshow with music to illustrate the story. “Our family used the same set of slides each year,” she says. “And everyone knew this was going on, even if we all couldn’t be together.” In addition, they would sing Christmas carols and bake gingerbread cookies. Though her father passed away, those traditions remain part of the family celebrations. “The ritual has changed,” Decker says. “But we still pause long enough to read that story from Luke 2.” And, she admits, her kids — and now grandkids — say it’s not Christmas without the gingerbread cookies. Another family tradition that brings Decker’s clan close together is the search for the perfect Christmas tree. At one time, she preferred an artificial tree, while her husband loved live ones. Decker altered her preference, and finding the perfect real tree became part of their ritual. “We drive to Western North Carolina to let the kids pick it from the field,” she says. A beautiful nativity scene that she inherited from her father also comes out every Christmas. Decker recalls the different expectations she and her husband brought to the table when they were newly married. Each had different approaches to preparing and celebrating the holidays — his was more practical, while she loved to give gifts. Because money was tight in the early days of their marriage, their differing expectations were a source of frustration. Over time, they came up with a plan that worked for

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both of them. Decker advises that couples and families who come together to celebrate for the first time make a point to figure out what Christmas means to them as a combined family. “It’s important to find a way to blend the two without sacrificing what we believe about Christmas,” she says. She also notes, “Rituals and traditions at the holidays become particularly difficult when families change through divorce, death of a loved one, remarriage, or when the kids are away. A lot of these changes create stress because of expectations,” Decker says. Rather than fall into unconscious patterns or bury feelings, she suggests making conscious choices so no one feels hurt or left out. She suggests asking each family member what traditions they would like to continue, and what new traditions need to be added to the mix. “Women often bear a lot of the stress related to holidays,” she says. “The more children we had, the more I had to learn to let go of certain things, and change the timing of others, like bak-

ing the cookies earlier,” Decker says. The best rituals and traditions, she says, are flexible and transform with family needs. What’s essential is to focus on nurturing relationships and caring for others who might have a tough time, financially or emotionally, during the holidays.

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Ringing In The New Cheree Culpepper says her family’s traditions have also changed over the years. She celebrates Christmas in July with her son, who is a professor in Florence, Italy. But

Skype video conferencing is the way they share gifts during the Christmas season. “It [Skype] helps when you have people across the world,” she says. Skype is a low- or nocost phone and video program that allows people to speak “face to face,” using the computer and an Internet connection. Some of Culpepper’s traditions sprang up by chance. “We used to buy a pair of Christmas pajamas,” Culpepper says. “It started accidentally, but this became a big deal to the kids. Now, my grandkids do it. It’s fun for me to see some of those traditions passed down.” For Culpepper, however, there is always room for new traditions, and they have a special one in the works for this Christmas. “This year, we’re doing a nativity play,” she explains. “I built a manger. We made shepherd staffs and are going to dress the grandkids in robes. “Part of what is so important about family tradition is that it makes you stop and share,” Culpepper says. “You stop, take stock of each other, and just spend time together.” TCW

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hether the holidays in your house call for minty-striped Christmas candy canes or golden-wrapped Hanukkah gelt — or, lucky you, both! — ‘tis the season to stock up on the year’s sweetest treasures. Gumdrops, chocolate kisses, lollipops as big as your face … if you’re relatively sugarfree the rest of the year, now’s the time to access your inner child. We won’t tell your dentist. TCW

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Amid the bustling office towers, restaurants, and museums in the heart of uptown Charlotte sits a building you might not expect to find in the middle of a metropolis — a dollhouse.

A Storied Dollhouse Still Delights ImaginOn Visitors

“Aunt Sara’s House” is on display at ImaginOn, as a tribute to Joe Martin and his family. Far right: Joe, as a young father, begins building the house with (and for) his only daughter, Elizabeth.

n the second floor of ImaginOn, the city’s unparalleled hybrid children’s theater and library, the dollhouse known as “Aunt Sara’s House” is on display. Although not the fanciest or most delicate of dollhouses, it is one of the most beloved in its rich detail and history. In a perfect manifestation of ImaginOn’s mission of “bringing stories to life” for the children of The Queen City, this dollhouse has quite a story to tell. The dollhouse is connected to ImaginOn by its builder, Joe Martin. Martin, who passed away in 2006, was a former executive with Bank of America. But he was perhaps best known in the Charlotte community as a tireless champion for racial and gender equity. Martin loved the idea of ImaginOn as a place where children of all backgrounds and races could come together to experience stories brought to life “from the page to the stage.” His wife, Joan, who for 25 years was head of The Learning Center Library at Christ Church Kindergarten,

loved ImaginOn’s premise as much as her husband did. The couple’s community influence eventually brought attention to the project, and Bank of America contributed $5 million toward building the facility in honor of the Martins.

Building On A Foundation Of Love Decades before ImaginOn’s 2005 opening, Joe Martin decided to build a more personal type of project for each of his three children. For his only daughter, Elizabeth, he chose a dollhouse as something they could work on together for years to come. “It was something unbelievably special that my dad gave me and wanted to do for me and with me,”Elizabeth says. “The gift wasn’t really the dollhouse — it > H O L I D A Y

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Outfitting the dollhouse rooms with diminutive furnishings was part of the fun Elizabeth Martin had while building the house with her father, Joe Martin. A portrait of Aunt Sara hangs over the fireplace. It was her Savannah home that was inspiration for the dollhouse design.

was the experience of creating it together and sharing a love for a project, family history, storytelling, and imagination.” Joe intended Elizabeth’s dollhouse to be something she and her friends could feel free to play with, not something overly fancy or delicate. Further influencing Joe’s design was his belief that it would be a shame for the beautiful front door to remain unseen at the back of the dollhouse. So he opted for a row-house design, where the door would be on the dollhouse’s side. And he had just the row house in mind — his beloved Aunt Sara’s old Victorian house 42

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in Savannah, Ga., where he spent many happy days as a child. Elizabeth, who now resides in Brooklyn, N.Y., fondly recalls Aunt Sara and the visits she and her father made to her Savannah home. “Aunt Sara had the most unbelievable voice and presence,” she says. “She was gracious in every Southern sense of that word. We took special trips to her house to gain inspiration [for the dollhouse], which, for me, were incredible. Imagine getting to actually walk in your dollhouse!” During construction, Aunt Sara acted as

A Tiny Take On Green Building Joe and Elizabeth were ingenious in their use of found and repurposed objects for dollhouse details. Popsicle sticks were fashioned into sidewalk benches; lace was starched and spray-painted black to imitate wrought iron for balcony inserts; and green bamboo tomato stakes were employed as “oxidized copper” gutter downspouts. But Elizabeth’s favorite item is the dumb waiter Joe devised from empty wooden thread spools and elastic boot strings. “That was the coolest thing ever,” she says, “because it actually moved. My friends and I were constantly delivering food to other areas of the house with it.” Elizabeth recalls countless hours spent with her friends creating “elaborate stories that played out over months and years, usually involving romance, a beautiful and smart maid, a wise old lady, an intervening but good ghost, and unruly children.” Once Elizabeth was grown and had moved from her childhood home, and ImaginOn was built, Joe decided to bring the dollhouse there for display. Melanie Baron, ImaginOn’s exhibits and partnership coordinator, helped manage the move under Joe’s watchful eye. Of the dollhouse’s significance to ImaginOn, she says, “It’s such a beautiful gift from the Martins, and it represents them. It’s a beautiful fit for ImaginOn and such a personal, beloved gift from them to Charlotte.” Though Elizabeth’s daughter, Jane, may someday decide she wants the dollhouse her grandfather built, the plan for now is to leave it at ImaginOn indefinitely. Nevertheless, Jane and Elizabeth visit the house whenever they are in Charlotte. “Now when I see it there, it makes me so happy,” Elizabeth says. “Sharing the house with children from all over Charlotte — and all the experiences and love that go along with that — is really perfect.” TCW

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The scent of baking bread is instant comfort, a warm hug of sensory pleasure wafting out of the oven. Historians are very clear on the fact that bread is more than just food — it’s culture, it’s passion, it’s Biblical sustenance. Over the years, it has become a symbol of something as simple as family tradition during the holidays, to something as significant as the French revolution.

ut as far as cultural bread symbols go, Jewish challah bread is definitely the star of the table. If you are looking for perfect, home-baked challah in the Charlotte area, just follow your nose to the delicious smell of Sharon Katz’s kitchen. “Baking challah is just my thing,” Katz says, smiling. A pharmaceutical sales representative for Aveeno skincare, Katz has always found time, at least on the weekends, to spend in the kitchen. She baked her first challah more than 20 years ago. “A girlfriend of mine was baking them, and I changed that initial recipe to use honey instead of sugar,” she says. “I just like to work with honey.”

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in the mix Although the basics of challah stand true — eggs in the dough, an element of sweetness, and a resulting pretty shape — variations on the recipe are part of the tradition, as well. The shape may range from a ring to a braid to a ladder, and additions to the dough vary from raisins to, in the case of master chef James Beard, cardamom. The Jewish tradition surrounding challah typically defines it as a token marking a special day — the Sabbath meal, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and religious holidays. Although opinions differ on how the braid, the most common shape of the loaf, became associated with challah, the egg bread is still very prevalent in Jewish homes. Blessings are >

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often made over the bread, and then the loaf is shared at the table, symbolizing the connection between family, food, earth, and God. When both her daughter and her son were married, Katz made a loaf for each wedding reception table; at her son’s wedding this year, there were 15 tables. Sometimes, she volunteers to make a large loaf (from a double batch) for a special occasion, as she did for her niece recently. Although the baking process is simple and the ingredients easy to keep on hand, baking challah is time consuming. This modern woman has found a solution for bulk baking — bake ahead and freeze. “It’s good frozen,” she says. “I let the (baked) frozen loaf come to room tempera-

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sharonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s challah 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup warm water, not too hot 1 package dry yeast 3 cups, plus a little more bread flour 3 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon sugar 1/3 cup canola oil 2 eggs, at room temperature 1/4 cup lukewarm water 1/2 cup golden raisins (optional) 2 egg yolks mixed with 2 teaspoons water Sesame seeds Dissolve the sugar with 1/2 cup warm water. Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water and let it stand for 10 minutes. Stir to dissolve. 2. In a food processor, place 3 cups of flour, honey, and salt. Add the yeast mixture and process with steel blade for 15 seconds. 3. Allow the machine to continue to run, and, through the feed tube, add oil and eggs and process another 15 seconds. Add the lukewarm water and process until the dough gathers and forms a mass around the blades. 4. With the machine running, slowly add 1/4 to 1/2 cup flour. Add raisins. 5. Allow the processor to knead the dough for about 30 seconds until it forms a ball around the blade. The dough will be a bit sticky. 6. With floured hands, remove the dough from the processor and place on a lightly floured board. Hand-knead for 2 minutes, until the dough has a smooth finish. 7. Roll the dough into a ball, and place in a large, lightly greased bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size. Then, punch it down. 8. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts, and roll each into a strand. Place on a greased baking sheet, very lightly sprinkle flour on the strands, and braid them. 9. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm place, until doubled in size. 10. Brush the dough with the egg-water mix and sprinkle with sesame seeds. 11. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven for about 20 minutes, until golden brown and the dough sounds hollow when tapped with your fingers. Cool on a wire rack. TCW 1.

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could tell stories, well, this one would most likely have us enthralled with the history that has, over the years, unfolded on its doorstep, in its backyard and, yes, in its attic.

Built in 1903, for Dr. John Montgomery Belk, his wife, and their seven daughters, the Belk Mansion & Garden has served many roles since then. Its yard was reportedly a site where Federal troops captured Confederate soldiers during the Civil War; its kitchen served as a breakfast room for soldiers from Camp Sutton during WWII. And, during the 1960s and ‘70s, the mansion housed offices for various government organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Education, Social Security, and the Red Cross. Since then, it has been owned by only a handful of private citizens and is now the home of 54

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Rose and Clifford Chin, who bought the mansion in 2007, with the intention of using the entire first floor for event space. “The home just has so much history and has such a life of its own,” says Rose Chin, a pharmacist with Carolinas Medical Center. “We really wanted to open it up for others to take advantage of its stately beauty, and allow them to be part of the history, too.” Rose and Clifford renovated most of the first floor when they bought the mansion three years ago, in order to accommodate bridal luncheons, wedding rehearsal dinners, club gatherings, and Christmas tea >

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Rose Chin decorates the home’s cozy study in a “12 Days of Christmas” theme, outfitting a tree with a collection of hand-painted wine glasses.

parties. The grand house lends itself to the glory of the holidays, and the Chins take advantage of the season by tastefully decorating the home.

Putting On A Front Much as when the Belk family lived here, the front of the house is used for formal occasions and showcases the elegance of the holidays, while the back rooms are more utilitarian and lend themselves to a cozier, homespun take on the season. The reception hall, or “grand entry,” is elegant and richly hued; the living rooms are intimate and comfortable; the back of the home, where the sunny breakfast room, kitchen, and other former guest rooms are located, is

designed for performance and necessary household duties. Because the Belks (William Henry Belk and his brother, Dr. John Belk, founded Belk department stores) traveled the world extensively, the mansion is full of international influence that ranges from Moorish to Scottish to Victorian. Rose Chin chooses to decorate in a similarly eclectic manner. The reception hall is swathed in rich oak wainscot that retains the original stain and finish. Above the paneling is hand-tooled leather wallpaper that is also original to the home and still in excellent condition. The area features one of the most striking elements of the home: a dark wood and mottled >

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green-tiled fireplace that features Ionic columns and an overmantel depicting a giant carved shell. The deep browns are the perfect backdrop to the fresh greenery and fine china Rose uses to celebrate Christmas in the house.

Aglow With The Season The lighting in the reception hall includes original flowershaped fixtures beneath the balcony, installed by Dr. Belk to serve as “stage” lights for his daughters, who reportedly performed plays on the balcony while friends and family watched from the reception hall below. The two chandeliers are new. One fixture measures almost 4-feet wide, making it nearly impossible, Rose says, to get it through the double-front doors during installation. In the parlor, Rose displays the home’s grandest Christmas tree, a

12-foot beauty purchased from a North Carolina tree farm. A Lenox nativity scene rests on the room’s mantelpiece, which features a green marble fireplace surround. The parlor’s heavy oak pocket doors — “They each weigh 1,000 pounds!” Rose says — work seamlessly and serve the home well in efforts to keep heat isolated. The music room, which now houses the Chin’s Steinway Grand piano, is set for tea with china collected over the years by Rose. A hammered dulcimer, made by Clifford, is perched in the corner, waiting for its creator to play a carol to ring in the season. In this room, Rose says two of Belk’s daughters, Sadie and Hallie Mae, exchanged wedding vows with their respective husbands-to-be. The formal dining room, punctuated with a spectacular fireplace mantel and Scamozzi columns >

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Hepatitis C Expert Offers Sound Advice Hepatologist Dr. Gregory T. Everson, in the fifth edition of his bestselling book, Living with Hepatitis C, says that life-challenging illnesses present opportunities for rethinking priorities. “We may not always be able to cure the disease, but we can improve the quality of our lives,” explains Dr. Everson. The doctor’s basic tenants for better coping with Hepatitis C provide good advice for all of us, no matter what health issues we are facing: 1. Make changes gradually. 2. Put together your medical team with great care. 3.

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DECEMBER 18 Christmas at St. Mary’s Carolina Pro Musica, Historic St. Mary’s Chapel. Visit carolinapromusica.org or call 704/334-3468.

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