The Whirl

from WALTER Magazine - October 2021

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Frank Daniels, Jr. celebrates his 90th birthday with wife, Julia, and family.

WALTER’s roundup of gatherings, celebrations, fundraisers, and more around Raleigh.

87 Women’s Giving Network at Raleigh City Farm 89 French National Day 90 Frank Daniels, Jr. 90th Birthday Party 91 Bourbon, Bagpipes & Bacon 91 Kickoff Ceremony for the SECU DinoLab 92 Triangle Purple Heart Dinner 93 NCRLA Chef Showdown 93 Season Kickoff Social

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WOMEN’S GIVING NETWORK AT RALEIGH CITY FARM Members and guests of the Women’s Giving Network of Wake County gathered at Raleigh City Farm in July to celebrate and reconnect after a long stretch of Zoom meetings. They enjoyed rosé from Wine Authorities and visiting with feathered friends from the Hen Institute, a mobile chicken coop supported by the Raleigh Arts Commission.

Lisa Grele Barrie speaks to guests Kristen Kiernan, Anya Gordon, Susan Edwards Batchelor

Back Row: Karen Johnson, Allison Costanzo, Kristen Kiernan, Anna Menzies, Sandy Pearce, Donna Rhode, Andrea Conner, Susan Edwards Batchelor, Andrea Irby, Lisa Grele Barrie, Hayden Constance Front Row: Alice Irby, Mary Weiler, Tricia Phoenix, Neill McCloud, Sally Goettel, Anya Gordon, Amy Pirozzolo, Lisa Finaldi

FRENCH NATIONAL DAY On July 17, members of the North Carolina Symphony, along with friends and family, gathered to celebrate French National Day on the anniversary of the storming of Bastille in 1789. Guests enjoyed food, fireworks, performances, and, of course, delicious French food.

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FRANK DANIELS, JR. 90TH BIRTHDAY PARTY On Tuesday, September 7, Frank Daniels, Jr. celebrated his 90th birthday. Daniels, former publisher of The News & Observer and current part owner of WALTER, was joined by friends and family.

Linda Quarles, Frank Daniels, Jr., Orage Quarles

Frank Daniels, Jr., David Woronoff Kimberly Daniels Taws, Frank Daniels, Jr.

BOURBON, BAGPIPES & BACON On August 28, Olde Raleigh Distillery in Zebulon held a Bourbon, Bagpipes & Bacon event to celebrate the launch of its third batch of their flagship brand. Brunos Burger Bar Food Truck offered many varieties of bacon.

Wake & District pipe band

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KICKOFF CEREMONY FOR SECU DINOLAB On September 8, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences celebrated the groundbreaking for the SECU DinoLab, which will house the Dueling Dinosaurs, the best-preserved skeletons of T. rex and Triceratops unearthed to date.

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TRIANGLE PURPLE HEART DINNER Dozens of Purple Heart recipients and Gold Star Mothers from the area were honored at the second Triangle Purple Heart Dinner on August 28th at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel.

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NCRLA CHEF SHOWDOWN Chefs from across North Carolina gathered in Durham at Angus Barn’s Bay 7 for the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association Chef Showdown competition. Guests were able to sample the chefs and mixologists’ creations and vote for their favorites to win a People’s Choice award in each category.

NCRLA Chef Showdown participants

SEASON KICKOFF SOCIAL Singers from the North Carolina Master Chorale gathered in Pullen Park for fellowship and reconnection before their first rehearsal in over a year. Stavi’s food truck and desserts from Global Village made for a festive afternoon.