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The century-old business supplies suburban newcomers with fertilizer and chicken feed, but nearby development has also brought challenges to the old store. Story, see page 18.

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IT’S EASY TO BECOME discouraged with all that’s happening right now: the lingering threat of the coronavirus, economic hardship and intractable political divisions. But as there are lots of disappointing stories in the media, there is also much to be hopeful about.

In early June, I spoke with 18-year-old Ella Green, who, with her pal Michael Shorb, organized a chalk art demonstration in downtown Cary supporting Black Lives Matter. It was inspiring to see the display of solidarity among the teens and their friends, Cary police officers, and members of the community. (The article about Ella and Michael is at carymagazine.com.)

That same week, I sat down with our Movers & Shakers for in-person, on-camera interviews.

It seemed like these conversations were just what I needed to lift my spirits. How could I be glum after hearing stories like these?

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• Alyssa Campo, manager of the culinary farm at The Umstead Hotel and Spa, spoke of her plans to open a teaching farm where children can learn about growing healthy food.

• Scott Quilty, founder of the Fuquay-Varina Angel Fund, talked about getting financial aid to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus shut-down.

While I wish every one of you could have the chance to chat with our Movers & Shakers, that won’t be possible for a while. I invite you to check out excerpts from these video conversations, which will appear online, with a new video every day throughout July.

I hope these folks and their stories will lift your spirits. I also hope their compassion for others and their dedication to serve this community will inspire you to act in similar ways.

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At a Crossroads Owners contemplate future of historic Carpenter Farm Supply Company WRITTEN BY AMBER KEISTER PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN

WALKING THROUGH THE DOORS of the Carpenter Farm Supply Company feels like a step back in time. Signs advertising long-gone farm products hang on the walls, tiny glass bottles of Coca-Cola rest in crates, and regulars gather around the wood stove to swap tall tales.

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Much remains the same from when the store was established in 1885, including the family that owns it. But this store isn’t a museum; it’s a business.

“We’re open every morning at eight o’clock except Sunday. And I mean, this

Sunset settles on the facade of Carpenter Farm Supply Company. William Henry Carpenter, the current owners’ great-grandfather, founded the store in 1885. Ten years later, in 1895, he moved the store to its current location, at the corner of Morrisville Carpenter and Carpenter Upchurch roads in Cary, to be close to the railroad crossing. The store continues to welcome customers every day except Sunday.

old historic framework is housing a business that lives and breathes every day. It’s our hope that we can keep it breathing for a long time,” said Dale Carpenter, who owns the store with his brother Joel, and expects his son, Dale Jr., to take over from him one day.

Rooted in Cary’s agricultural past, the store has evolved over the years to meet the needs of its changing clientele. Now in its second century, the store and its owners are facing a major change happening right outside their doors. continued on page 20

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A unique place

In the last 20 years, the store has shifted from catering to tobacco farmers to keeping suburban homeowners supplied with bedding plants and gardening equipment. For owners of pot-bellied pigs or backyard fowl, Carpenter Farm Supply is the place to stock up on supplies.

“Our main thing that no one else has is our livestock feed,” said Dale Carpenter Jr., explaining that feed and equipment for urban chickens are some of their topselling items.

The store will also order whatever a customer wants, he says, from cilantro seed to earthworm chow.

“We try to offer person-to-person help,” said Dale Carpenter. “Newcomers that are not used to our soil types and our weather patterns, they will always ask you about planting procedures, fertilization, tending to their yards and their garden.”

Whether from another part of the country or another part of the world, customers benefit from the Carpenter family’s deep knowledge of what it takes to grow things here. They will also share tips on plumbing, electrical work and chainsaw repairs.

“There’s a personable, human contact, not just what you get from a small business — a family owned small business — but from a business that’s been in your community long before you were,” said Lori Bush, a member of the Cary Town Council and a store patron.

“I’m often surprised at how many people don’t know about Carpenter Farm Supply and its unique place, not just in our history, but in our community.”

Some history

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Much at the Carpenter Farm Supply store remains from when the family built it over a century ago. It is still a regular a meeting place for people who sit around a wood stove to tell tall tales. “Lots of lies have been told,” says Dale Carpenter Jr. “Everyone has caught the largest fish.”

frame structure and a two-story brick section from 1916.

“I started helping out here when I was a kid, after school, doing little things in here, putting inventory on the shelves,” said Dale Carpenter. “Back then all the bottled drinks were returnable bottles. continued on page 22

ABOVE: The two-story section of the store was added in 1916, when trains delivered brick for its construction. The second floor once housed a barbershop, says Dale Carpenter, but now serves as storage.

RIGHT: Dale Carpenter, right, makes a key for longtime friend and neighbor Lee Phillips, owner of the original Carpenter home and a regular visitor to the store. “If I don’t see Lee every day, there’s a problem,” Carpenter says.

The feed and fertilizer storage building across the street was built in 1880, and originally served the community as a farmer’s cooperative and meeting hall. A garage, warehouse and front porch were added in the 1950s.

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Dale Carpenter, who owns the store with his brother Joel, has been working there since he was 9 or 10 years old. “He runs the store in a way that no one else can, and that includes me. His inventory is all up here,” says his son, Dale Jr., tapping his head.

continued from page 20

Dale Carpenter Jr. and his brother-in-law, Jordan Green, stock the Carpenter warehouse with livestock feed. From chicken scratch to earthworm chow, the store can get whatever the customer wants.

You had to make sure you had the correct bottles in the correct crates for the vendors when they would come to get them. That was one of my jobs.”

He took over the running of the store in 1982, when he left college. His brother Joel came on board when he graduated a few years later.

In 2000, the Carpenter Historic District was entered into the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service. Along with the Carpenter Farm Supply Company and its warehouse across the street, the historic district includes roughly two dozen buildings on a few hundred acres surrounding the intersection of Carpenter Upchurch and Morrisville Carpenter roads.

“The town of Cary was a farming community for the longest time, and the business of that farming community, a lot of it took place around that Carpenter Farm Supply store,” said Jennifer Robinson, a Cary Town Council member. continued on page 25

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“There’s a personable, human contact, not just what you get from a small business — a family owned small business — but from a business that’s been in your community long before you were.”

— Lori Bush, member of the Cary Town Council

Charles Ferrell, Dale Carpenter’s cousin, enjoys a sandwich and a Coke while watching the world pass by through the storefront window. Ferrell is a fixture at the store, often greeting customers as they come through the door.

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Weathered and rusting advertisements from a by-gone era are collectors’ items. “Never sold an antique,” says Dale Carpenter. “I’ve had people give me signs because they know they’re not going anywhere.”

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The railroad crossing in front of Carpenter Farm Supply on Morrisville Carpenter Road is scheduled to be closed in 2022, as part of a construction project to realign and widen Morrisville Carpenter Road.

“The town is going to close this intersection here, Morrisville Carpenter at the railroad. We’re really concerned, because that’s been the major artery for us for many, many years coming off of 55.”

— Joel Carpenter, co-owner

One of several resident cats naps outside the Carpenter Farm Supply warehouse.

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“We were trying to figure out how we could make sure future generations would be able to see a glimpse of what Cary was in its original form.”

Down the road

The town came up with the 2005 Carpenter Community Plan and a vision “to revitalize the Carpenter crossroads area as a lively, unique historical and cultural destination.”

Vital to that plan is the current construction to realign and widen Morrisville Carpenter Road, linking it to Carpenter Fire Station Road. When the $36.2 million project is complete in 2022, Morrisville Carpenter Road will be a four-lane highway carrying drivers from west Cary all the way to the airport.

By diverting through traffic, the town hopes to preserve the more rural feel of the historic district. And while Dale and Joel Carpenter appreciate the town’s efforts, they worry about plans to close the rail crossing in front of their store.

“The town is going to close this intersection here, Morrisville Carpenter at the railroad,” said Joel Carpenter. “We’re really concerned, because that’s been the major artery for us for many, many years coming off of 55.”

Drivers on N.C. 55 will still be able to see the store from the road, but with the closing of the railroad crossing, the direct route to the business will disappear. The Town of Cary plans extensive signage directing people to the historic district and the Carpenter Farm Supply Company.

Established clients will be able to get to the store, the owners say, but new customers might have more difficulty. And whether they’re in the market for chicken feed or a souvenir T-shirt, those folks need to find the store, or it won’t survive for another 100 years.

“It’s a working business, but we’re also kind of a tourist attraction, too,” said Dale Carpenter Jr. “People from out of town — a lot of people like to come see this old store in the middle of suburban Cary.” t

Construction on Carpenter Fire Station Road will link it to Morrisville Carpenter Road by 2022, creating a four-lane highway from Amberly in west Cary all the way to the airport.

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IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON to look beyond their personal success and ask how they can help others. This commitment to make a difference is what makes this year’s Cary Magazine Movers & Shakers stand out.

That quality has been especially important this year, as our community has grappled with the coronavirus, business closings and other crises.

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Colin Fegeley Alyssa Campo One Oak Farm at The Umstead Hotel and Spa AN INTRODUCTION: Imagine everything you might do for an at-home vegetable garden (and small orchard), then multiply that by almost three acres. As the culinary farm manager, I work with a great team to plan, plant and maintain over 150 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers.

INSPIRATION: Getting in touch with nature on a different level has absolutely changed my gardening and farming methods. In the past, I used organic pesticides, but now I watch closely, as beneficial insects arrive to prey upon our pests. I may have also over-applied fertilizers, but now I am in tune with building and enriching the soil and attracting earthworms and microbes to create a healthier ecosystem that in turn feeds the plants.

The beauty and forces Nature has already of nature inspire me answered many every day. problems we face as producers.

MY CORE VALUES hinge upon sustainability, food security, and bringing people together over the enjoyment of food and nature. I literally get to do all of this every day.

Green Level High School INSPIRATION: I tell our students all the time how much I enjoy living vicariously through them. I tend to get very attached to our teams. Like our student athletes, I am very competitive and enjoy celebrating all of their The well-being and successes with them. happiness of our High school athletics student athletes is have the power to my primary focus....I teach incredible life want them to have the lessons through both best of everything and victory and defeat. I enjoy every moment love being a part of it.

BIGGEST RISK: Leaving a very successful athletic program (Green Hope High School) to open a new school has been my greatest professional risk to date.

While I was confident in my abilities to start a new program, I was certainly nervous about not meeting the high expectations I have set for myself. I am very proud of everything our student athletes and programs have accomplished in such a short time.

of their high school athletic careers.

FUN FACT: My wife and I love to travel; together, we’ve visited 39 countries. We always seem to be planning our next trip!

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Andrew George, Aqua Tots AN INTRODUCTION: I have been a franchisee for eight years, and our partnership owns 10 locations in Raleigh, Charlotte and Atlanta.

Cary was our first location! I've held every role — instructor, front desk team, aquatic manager, general manager — but currently my role is overseeing construction and development of new locations.

GREATEST CHALLENGE: We had a contractor go belly up on us halfway through a project. I had to bail him out of jail in the hope that he would get back to work. I ended up having to take over the build-out as a contractor, which I had no experience in.

Dr. Cindy Johnson Peak City Veterinary Hospital INSPIRATION: I care deeply about all my patients and love connecting with their owners as well. I consider them family. I get to be the voice for those Every single case I have animals means the world to when they me and gives me the are in need. opportunity to be a They can’t small part in my clients’ verbalize ‘furry kids’ lives. what is going on, so with my medical knowledge, I can diagnose and help treat them.

ON SUCCESS: The most important lesson on success is that planning is a must. At the same time, being willing to roll up your sleeves and do every job within your company at the drop of a hat is important My passion comes too. And from seeing children never grow and develop as complain they gain confidence in — and around the water. attitude is everything!

FUN FACT: I was a cheerleader all four years at N.C. State.

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BIGGEST RISK: Opening the business on my own. ...To this day, I still am in awe of seeing “Peak City Veterinary Hospital” on the front of my building.

CORE VALUES: I want my patients to get the best care that is provided with complete compassion for them. I also want to be part of the community and be able to give back, which is why I do a lot of work with rescues.

Knowing I have been a part of the journey for an animal to be saved from the shelter to finding its new home, makes all the difference in the world to me.

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Even though I no longer work in news, I still have the desire to tell people’s stories and to make a difference.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT: I've been written about in the New York Times and the BBC World News. I could have never imagined that my podcast would be noticed worldwide. I've also won four Midsouth Regional Emmys for my previous work in broadcast television.

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She is also a Duke University School of Law faculty member and board member of the Chinese-American Friendship Association of North Carolina.

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What we do, truly does make a difference in people's lives. During this pandemic, we were able to raise over $100,000 that enabled us to purchase PPEs (personal protective equipment) from China, and donate Every citizen with to the hospitals and a good heart to assisted living facilities, serve the community nursing homes and can run for public businesses in Cary.

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I started when I was 20 and got the loan (to start the corn maze) — never had a loan in my life… I was like, well it's gonna be seven weekends, but the good Lord and faith got me through that. The first three weekends were in my mind a failure, and then the next two weekends allowed me to pay back the loan.

Watching the happiness and joy on families’ faces at the farm when here keeps me going.

Aby Rao independent filmmaker PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT: With minimal funding and limited formal education specific to the art of filmmaking, I completed my first feature film in less than three years. “Parallel Parking” was released in 2018. The film received recognition from several film festivals and was screened locally at the Cary Theater. It was truly gratifying to see years of hard work come to fruition.

ABOUT THE MOVIE: “Parallel Parking” explores the unconventional relationship between a middle-aged Tibetan undocumented immigrant and a Dominican truck driver, who has his own emotional and mental challenges.

(See the movie on Amazon Prime Video or at vimeo.com/ondemand/ parallelparking.)

Independent filmmaking ... gives you the freedom to tell stories that you are passionate about, without having to worry about financial outcomes.

INSPIRATION: I am fortunate to live in culturally-diverse Wake county, which I believe is also a microcosm of our multicultural nation. Given my passion for storytelling, and being an immigrant myself, I found my niche in narrating immigrant experiences set in the South.

Immigration is a contentious topic. Even casual conversations can quickly get politicized, but what often gets lost in the shuffle are the personal journeys.

Sean Ryan Crosstown Pub INSPIRATION: Getting to interact with our staff and customers on a daily basis is big for me. We have a strong core group of regulars who keep us motivated to maintain a fun and inviting atmosphere.

BIGGEST RISK: I would have to say opening Crosstown Pub in downtown Cary before the “big boom.” We were one of the first new establishments to open downtown in 2015, and believe it or not, people told us we were crazy for choosing it for our new location at the time.

Anyone who has worked with family knows it’s not all rainbows and butterflies, but I wouldn’t want it any other way.

CORE VALUES: I am very familyoriented and have the pleasure of working alongside my mom Sheila at Crosstown on a daily basis. My brother Brendan has recently joined us in the family business with Daybreak. We plan to open this summer, and we're excited to bring a good breakfast place into downtown Cary.

FUN FACT: I played four years of college lacrosse, and I am a huge Carolina Hurricanes fan.

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Amber Smith Activate Good AN INTRODUCTION: Activate Good is a I believe we have nonprofit that unites a responsibility to locals around the improve the world Triangle to improve our around us. community through service. ...We partner with over 500 nonprofits and schools around the area to get good done through volunteer initiatives.

INSPIRATION: It’s easy to stay passionate about this work, because I always get to meet new people with such a great heart for helping others, and learn about amazing causes in our area tackling specific problems. I’m especially passionate about helping people see their own capacity to make an impact and solve problems in our community.

CORE VALUES: When someone is capable of doing great things, and they just don’t believe in themselves, or if someone else tells them they’re not capable of doing something, that really bothers me. I believe we, as a society, have so much potential to do better in a million different ways.

FUN FACT: Before I considered a role in the world of nonprofits, I was thinking about a career as a singer!

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Andrew Charland, A.B. Combs Leadership Elementary School ON TEACHING FIFTHGRADERS: My students are all natural leaders in various ways. My job is to help them find and embrace those qualities within themselves.

They should leave my classroom with a greater appreciation for the impact they can have on others in their lives. If we are able to achieve that goal, the students will naturally find themselves thriving as leaders in society.

INSPIRATION: ​The children fuel my passion.

I often feel almost a sense of guilt that I get to do for a living what I would probably do anyway, even if teaching didn't A truly successful exist as a profession. person does not Where else can I go to need or crave the work and read a book praise of others. aloud where every character gets their own voice and then go outside and play kickball or basketball? It is so easy to enjoy life through the lens of a child, because children are passionate about everything. I thrive on sharing those life experiences with them.

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AN INTRODUCTION: De La Finca specializes in sourcing, importing and distribution of green coffee in the U.S. We import coffee from different countries with the goal of establishing a direct connection with U.S. consumers and coffee producers of the regions we source coffee from. I am the founder, coffee hunter and sales manager.

BIGGEST RISK: Starting a coffee-importing business and a coffee warehouse without the proper finances and logistics. Many people did not think it would be possible.

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Falling down, time and time again and finding a way to get back up, is the reason why I am who I am today.

GREATEST CHALLENGE: To establish a business relationship with coffee roasters that had been buying coffee for many years from traditional coffee traders, persuading them to give us an opportunity to work together, and earning their trust.

INSPIRATION: The ability to create an impact in the communities where the coffee is sourced from.

STRANGE BUT TRUE: I am terrible at making my own coffee.

We source only ethically grown coffee with environmental agriculture practices. We do business with roasters that share the same values and care for the coffee communities we work with.

AN INTRODUCTION: I’ve run 5Ks for the last five years for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and became an ambassador in 2015. I’ve been involved in Models for Charity for the last two years. I’m on the Advisory Board for S.O.A.R Outreach, a nonprofit in Raleigh that provides homeless or low-income kids in over 27 Wake County schools with hygiene kits.

INSPIRATION: I thoroughly enjoy helping people through community service. I’m blessed to have wonderful parents who love me, and who taught me the importance of giving back to others.

GREATEST CHALLENGE: Being sick for three years prior to being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease was really tough. Finally being diagnosed at UNC Hospital was bittersweet. I knew what was wrong with me, but I had to face the challenge of accepting my diagnosis. Becoming an Advocate for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation helped me embrace what I had.

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Kristen Mullins Slice Pie Company INSPIRATION: ​My daughter, Eliana, is what drives me. I wanted to do something out-of-the box to show her that you can love what you do for a living and make money while doing it.

GREATEST CHALLENGE: I have been so fortunate to have mentors and people who really have rallied together to help support us in our growth.

The biggest lesson of all is that ultimately we are the ones who know our business inside and out. I have grown more confident because of this, and I'm proud that I feel empowered now more than ever before.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT: ​ One of the biggest accomplishments professionally was receiving the award for Everything that we Best Pies in N.C. by do is with integrity msn.com, USAToday. and the desire to com and The Daily bring a smile to Meal (thedailymeal. com). Receiving national someone's face. recognition has really catapulted us into the next level.

STRANGE BUT TRUE: I am a terrible cook but great at baking pies. Don't ask me to bake you a cake, because pies are where it's at!

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Sam Trogdon Town of Cary INSPIRATION: My work gives me the opportunity to serve the community. My time working in Cary has allowed me to be involved in camps, senior programs, outdoor recreation, challenge course teambuilding, the recreation program, event-planning and more, all of which have a positive impact on participants’ lives.

I am especially proud of the team I lead. ...We are like a family — we seek to help each other and we desire to accomplish great things together.

GREATEST CHALLENGE: I have been involved with promoting personal resilience in our community by addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) for over three years.

For the past two years, I’ve been involved with a group of Cary staff, as well as some community members, that has a goal to create a Community of Care. A Community of Care takes into consideration how trauma affects a person’s life, and it seeks to introduce resiliencebuilding practices to help a person overcome trauma.

The subject of ACEs is a sensitive one, and that is part of the challenge. Our work is just beginning, but we have already accomplished much by increasing awareness to ACEs and implementing resiliencebuilding practices in Town of Cary camps and programs.

Taylor Traversari Dr. Brian Coan CARE Plastic Surgery INSPIRATION: To our patients the smallest change can have the biggest impact.

What continues to amaze and inspire me is how each person’s transformation, however inconsequential other people may think of them, can be truly life-changing and have profound effects.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT: I am proud that during one of the most stressful times in modern history we kept our staff together and worked passionately to pivot our predominantly cosmetically-focused services to treat urgent care needs like cuts, wounds and lacerations. We called ourselves Stitch Me Up With CARE and remained open and fully staffed through COVID-19.

BIGGEST RISK: Keeping our office fully staffed felt like a tremendous risk emotionally, financially, mentally and so many other ways. But our work-family The CARE staff are are so pleased to be working wonderful people, through the challenges we are and they make me all facing together.

a better person each day for working with them.

FUN FACT: My two side interests are space memorabilia and whisky collecting. I’m a space nerd and love to collect and learn about the astounding accomplishments and discoveries of our space age.

Koka Booth Amphitheatre PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: Producing the Wide Open Bluegrass street festival in downtown Raleigh has to be right up at the top.

This event included a year It’s a great feeling when we had a tropical storm when the show and had to relocate 13 city starts to see the blocks of programming into the crowd having fun convention center in two days.

I’d have to combine that with the Koka Booth Amphitheatre highlight of our recordsetting 121,000 attendance during last year’s annual N.C. Chinese Lantern Festival.

— makes all the work behind the scenes worth it.

BIGGEST RISK: I took a few years off from working in the venue business to tour with my band, Airiel Down. We toured 20-plus states with shows in Los Angeles and New York City.

I learned a lot about booking, challenges of touring and what a band desires when they pull into a new city. This “risk” has paid huge rewards in my job today.

FUN FACT: My band opened for Kiss at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, and I’ve been to 66 live Phish concerts.

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AN INTRODUCTION: Our team manages the planning and execution of the SAS Championship and Thrive NC presented by Blue Cross NC. Our greater group manages professional golf, culinary and other events across the country.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT: Totaling the proceeds generated across the various teams, properties and events I have worked with or managed since starting my career, the combined charitable giving now exceeds $2 million to local nonprofit organizations.

BIGGEST RISK: The first job I took following grad school was with the Carolina RailHawks.

The month before I started, the ‘brand assets’ of the team had been sold on Ebay as part of a liquidation from the previous ownership. A local news outlet wrote an article titled “An inside look at the rise and fall of the Carolina RailHawks” It’s a joy for me the week I to help plan started. events that I used We to enjoy as a struggled fan, like the SAS early on, Championship. but the team that was a part of the rebuild ended up setting organization attendance records in the years to come.

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AN INTRODUCTION: I am an elected officer at American Legion Post 116 in FuquayVarina. We had over 150 boys and girls participate last year in Scouting, baseball, softball, shooting sports, and our annual oratorical competition.

As far as my day job, I cofounded a company called MedScribes. We hire pre-med students and train them to take notes for doctors.

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHT: In February, most of our scribes documented for physicians in person. By mid-March, we completely adapted our model, and moved 85% of the company to virtual support. It was as if we were a ship, sailing through the waves, and someone told us, “No, you need to be a submarine.”

So we became a submarine.

While my company was transforming itself, I launched the Fuquay-Varina Angel Fund.

I recognized that state and federal aid would be slow in coming, so in the latter half of March we raised $121,000 and distributed it on April 1 as grants to 57 brick-andmortar small businesses in Fuquay-Varina.

As I think about my work in the community, both volunteer and for pay, everything seems tied to my overarching desire to be helpful.

Jennifer Holland Holl & Main Boutique INSPIRATION: I love the excitement around a new collection and seeing women feel more confident in themselves by wearing our styles. I'm also extremely passionate about giving back. I love that our biannual fashion Success isn't defined show is able to raise so much money by money or a job. It is for the National MS Society.

BIGGEST RISK: Leaving my corporate job to open Holl & Main was one of the scariest things I have done. The reward has been so worth it!

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Feel the Need for Speed?

Jack Ryan, a Rush Hour Karting staff member, demonstrates how fast the karts can go around the indoor track. The gas-powered vehicles can reach speeds up to 40 miles per hour.

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peed, adrenaline, competitive, fun.

Ask drivers getting out of the karts at Rush Hour Karting about their experience motoring around a winding 0.3-mile indoor track at speeds up to 40 miles per hour, and any or all of those words are sure to be used in response.

A few days after Rush Hour Karting resumed business during phase one of North Carolina’s coronavirus reopening plan, Cris Cooper, 20, of Zebulon, was among those ready to return to a routine.

“Oh man, I’ve missed this place,” said Cooper, who had vowed before the pandemicinduced sheltering-in-place to visit at least once a month. “Racing cars is just fun to me.

I am not sure there’s a good way to explain it.”

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This is not a typical summer for North Carolinians, thanks to COVID-19 restrictions. The recreational options for families looking for fun have become limited.

Rush Hour Karting, which opened in 2005 and is located just off Interstate-40 in Garner, emerges as a natural and viable option.

“Unlike some entertainment venues like movie theaters or bowling alleys, where you’re actually in groups together and in close proximity, here you’re in a go-kart and 6 feet apart at all times,” owner Adam Saad said. “Plus you have your own head sock, helmet and neck brace, so you’re completely covered. It’s nice to have an entertainment venue that in its nature promotes social distancing.”

WRITTEN BY STUART HALL PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN

While closed for six weeks during the pandemic, Rush Hour Karting went through a transformation “by deep-cleaning the entire track, completely remodeling the lobby so that it was more open and customers could feel more comfortable,” Saad said.

He estimates spending nearly $20,000 to remodel and purchase improved cleaning and disinfecting equipment.

Rush Hour Karting bills itself as “serious adult fun” because, according to Saad, kids tend to spread the word amongst themselves regardless of advertising. “We basically had to re-educate people on the karting business,” he said. “Many people associate carting with kiddie carting, which is spelled with a ‘C.’ This business is with a ‘K.’”

Go-kart drivers can be six feet apart and still have fun competing against each other.

So, what’s the difference?

The more prevalent carts — with a “C” — are typically associated with amusement parks. They don’t require helmets and generally reach a maximum of 12 miles per hour. Karts are considered an entryway into motor racing. Thus, there are greater safety restrictions, such as helmets. Junior drivers must be a minimum of 8 years old and at least 48 inches tall. Adult drivers must be a minimum of 15 years old.

The karts at Rush Hour are gas-powered and have Honda 6.5 horsepower engines (think lawnmower as a comparison).

In the past 15 years, electric karts have become more commonplace. They tend to

“Unlike some entertainment venues like movie theaters or bowling alleys, where you’re actually in groups together and in close proximity, here you’re in a go-kart and 6 feet apart at all times.”

— Adam Saad, owner

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Bear, the mascot for Rush Hour Karting, grabs a stray ping-pong ball, interrupting a game between brothers and business partners Tamer and Adam Saad.

accelerate faster and can be controlled remotely, making them more appealing for customer safety.

“In Asia and Europe karting is huge,” said Saad, noting that there are only a few karting tracks in North Carolina. The others are located around Charlotte, long considered the hub for NASCAR. “When we started, we thought this concept would be an ideal for team building, especially considering all of the companies and three major universities located in the Triangle.”

The facility offers amenities such as axthrowing and video games, a tavern, and a conference room to accommodate company

When they're not zooming around the track, visitors to Rush Hour Karting can play arcade games or have a bite to eat.

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outings. The venue also does its share of hosting youth birthday parties and offers weeklong summer camps throughout the summer.

As a result of the high percentage of corporate business, Saad plans to open a second Rush Hour Karting facility at the Wake Competition Center in Morrisville. Originally scheduled to open in October, delays caused by the pandemic may push the opening to early 2021. The new facility will include a slightly longer multi-level track, electric karts and a 300-person conference room.

Ultimately, the draw of Rush Hour Karting is all about the racing. In NASCAR, there’s an adage that if you’re not rubbin’, you’re not racin’. While bumping is prohibited at Rush Hour, it does not decrease the intensity.

“I’ve driven bumper cars and other smaller carts, but they’re nothing like this,” said Zach Forbis, 17, of Chapel Hill, who had just come off the track with his two siblings.

“The appeal is going fast … competitiveness.”

While taking the checkered flag is the ultimate proof of finish, a large television screen overlooking the track displays the drivers’ lap times. A typical race lasts 8 minutes, and the more skilled drivers can navigate the 13-turn course in roughly 30 seconds.

Cooper introduced his friend Jordan Love, 20, of Wake Forest, to karting about a year ago. Love admits that he is not as skilled as Cooper — as the lap times would attest — but the more laps he logs, the most addictive the sport gets.

“It’s certainly better than sitting around all day,” Love said. t

Each rider gets their own helmet, head sock and neck brace. Between customers, all the equipment is cleaned and sanitized, says owner Adam Saad.

Mechanic Austin Wall, left, repairs a kart engine as owner Adam Saad watches.

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Kidznotes WRITTEN BY ALEXANDRA BLAZEVICH

MANY FACTORS CONTRIBUTE to the creation of a nonprofit organization, be it an idea, a call to service or simply seeing a need in the community. For Kidznotes, which connects children with music, it was a television show.

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education program for poor, marginalized children that originated in Venezuela in the 1970s. El Sistema, whose motto is “Tocar y Luchar,” or play and fight, spread throughout Venezuela and inspired youth orchestras around the world, so children could learn and grow through music.

After seeing the show, North Carolina resident Lucia Peel Powe was inspired to bring a similar program to Durham.

She enlisted her friend Kathie Morrison, and the two women created Kidznotes.

The nonprofit’s mission is to change lives through participation in youth orchestras, bands and choirs.

“Thousands of scientific and academic studies have shown that music education improves academic achievement, builds communication skills, fosters creativity, develops teamwork and increases engagement in school,” said Rashad Hayward, Kidznotes’ assistant artistic director.

The nonprofit is in its 10th year of operation, serving children in grades pre-K through 12 with free instruction ranging from music theory and history to group lessons and vocal ensembles.

The program operates eight hours per week, 35 weeks a year and offers a two-orthree-week camp in the summer.

“Our ultimate goal is to train our musicians to be contributing citizens to our society,” Hayward said. “We use music to teach life skills, so the idea is that kids can take the skills they’ve learned through musical training and apply it to their everyday lives, throughout their lives.”

The nonprofit partners with elementary schools in low-income communities, and all participants qualify for free and reduced lunch.

In 2019-2020, Kidznotes served over 500 kids in Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Carrboro, according to Karen Kalafatas, director of development and communications.

Training the next Yo-Yo Ma would be amazing, but most importantly, we want to make sure that our students are prepared to handle any path in life — taking the discipline of music with them.”

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Kidznotes launched online classes for students and support materials for parents and teachers. The nonprofit also hosted virtual performances by teachers and professional musicians on Facebook.

“Our work doesn’t start and stop in the classroom with our kids; rather, we aim to engage families, our school partners, volunteers, and community leaders and members in creating important social change through music,” Kalafatas said.

The eight-person staff and over 50 teaching artists, who are all experienced educators and performers, serve as mentors and role models to the children.

“Nucleos,” or main sites for the music centers, are located in elementary schools and serve as hubs for the music community. Families are encouraged to attend sessions and performances, to volunteer with the program, or to gather and enjoy time with one another.

— Rashad Hayward, assistant artistic director, Kidznotes “Kidznotes is about empowering children through musical learning — and building stronger communities,” Kalafatas said.

Twice a year, the nonprofit puts on a show for the public. The winter show is free, and every student gets to perform. The end-of-year show, usually held in the spring, often revolves around a theme of social justice. Thousands come to see the Kidznotes ensembles from Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill perform. In 2019, the theme was “Be the Change.”

The annual Kidznotes Grow Gala, held at the Umstead Hotel and Spa, is the organization’s big-

gest fundraiser. The 2020 event, held Feb. 15, raised more than $100,000 to support students and the program. Kalafatas says the event is also a great opportunity to connect young musicians with professional mentors.

“We’re so lucky to have the support of individuals, foundations, corporations and community partners — all of whom believe in our mission, and ultimately make music education — and real social change — possible for so many kids,” she said. t

No child in Kidznotes is required to pay for the instruction or instrument they receive.

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AS PEOPLE HAVE slowly resumed eating out this sumrestaurants. He moved to Cary in 1997 and accepted the role of mer, one of Cary’s newest buzzworthy restaurants already has executive chef at Prestonwood Country Club. Chuong honed elevated the downtown dining scene. You can thank the culinary his chops there for nearly 10 years before shifting to Ān in 2006. wizardry of chef and restauranteur Michael Chuong.

The new restaurant is decidedly different from Chuong’s If Chuong’s name sounds previous undertakings. familiar, it’s because he helmed “The overall space is much the kitchen at erstwhile eatery smaller, more intimate and perĀn Cuisines in Cary, and he sonal,” he said. “This is a fun and currently serves as the chef and exciting project for me that’s been owner of Elements Restaurant & four years in the making.”

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The restaurant’s focused, His latest venture, MC Asian-inspired menu features seaModern Asian Cuisine, opened sonal ingredients, fresh seafood in February at the historic Jones and Instagram-worthy, artfully House, which most recently presented dishes. housed the farm-to-table bistro The main dining area, apBelle. The 2,200-square-foot portioned into several rooms, Queen Anne-style cottage was provides seating for about 75 originally constructed in 1896. guests. A charming wrap-around When it comes to overseefront porch offers guests a relaxing two establishments, Chuong ing al fresco option. Dining at a plans to take his latest challenge table on the lawn is also enticing. in stride.

As for the interior decor, “This place has my name on Chuong says he aimed to merge it,” he said, “so I need to take time the house’s vintage elements to be present and work closely with his own distinctive vision. with staff to ensure we provide Striking wood floors undergird excellent food and service.” traditional-style tables and chairs A 36-year veteran chef, Michael Chuong opened his latest restaurant in downtown Cary’s historic covered with amber-hued fabric.

Jones House, known for its wrap-around front porch.

Chuong and his family fled VietWalls are adorned with Easternnam and went to a refugee camp influenced artwork and authentic in Singapore when he was 15 years old. The family ultimately Vietnamese instruments. Exquisite fresh flowers on each table relocated to New Orleans, where Chuong immersed himself in are sourced from Raleigh’s Watered Garden Florist. the culinary arts and worked in various prestigious hotels and continued on page 56

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The sashimi sampler platter includes salmon, bluefin tuna, octopus, hamachi (Japanese amberjack), ortoro (fatty tuna) and fluke.

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Colossal prawns are served with candied walnuts, a spicy honey glaze, arugula, peppers, bean sprouts and Vietnamese nuoc cham sauce.

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I like to have various shapes and sizes as canvases to plate the food. I also have a passion for cooking and love what I do, and I enjoy improving existing dishes and exploring new flavors every day.

— Michael Chuong,

MC Modern Asian Cuisine

The restaurant’s menu changes weekly, giving Chuong the freedom to present guests with something different each time they come in. The chef also goes to great lengths to oblige diners with dietary restrictions.

“For example, the soy sauce we use is gluten-free,” he explained. “We understand the importance of making adjustments in the kitchen to accommodate our guests.”

Small plates range from shrimp-, crabmeat- and quail-eggsuffused Vietnamese wedding soup to kimchi-laden braised pork belly. If it’s available when you visit, order the Hanoi calamari with arugula, sweet pepper slaw and roasted garlic aioli.

Sublime entrees include a popular catch of the day like snapper with crawfish tail, brandy lobster sauce; jumbo crab meat and fresh garlic ramen noodles; and Saigon braised beef short rib with roasted baby carrots.

Colossal prawns crowned with candied walnuts, bean sprouts, spicy honey and a sweet-and-savory Vietnamese nuoc cham sauce are so good you will not want to share with anyone else. Trust us on this. continued on page 59

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In a recent catch of the day, snapper was served with crawfish, brandy lobster sauce and steamed vegetables.

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The bar menu includes signature cocktails like the passion fruit mojito.

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Prefer to savor some first-rate sushi? Try the sashimi sampler, which features an assortment of salmon, bluefin tuna, octopus, Hamachi, ortoro (fatty tuna), fluke and more.

A fixed-price chef ’s-choice omakase experience involves a multi-course meal with sushi, wagyu steak and a nigiri sampler.

The detail-oriented Chuong purposely selected imported German ceramic dinnerware to showcase his creations.

“I like to have various shapes and sizes as cavasses to plate the food,” he said. “I also have a passion for cooking and love what I do, and I enjoy improving existing dishes and exploring new flavors every day.”

Pair your meal with any of approximately 100 red and white wines, most of which are available by the glass. A full bar offers craft cocktails like the signature passionfruit mojito as well as local beers.

MC Modern Asian Cuisine is open for dinner six days a week from Monday through Saturday, and lunch service will be added later this year. Reservations are available online and by phone and are strongly recommended on weekends. t 324 South Academy St., Cary (919) 650-1738 mccuisines.com

Michael Chuong has decorated MC with Vietnamese musical instruments and Eastern-influenced artwork.

Ramen noodles are turned upscale with jumbo lump crab, garlic butter sauce, miso, truffle oil, scallions and garlic chips.

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caprese salad boiling water for two minutes. Plunge the peaches immediately into an ice water bath. Then, peel the peaches by pulling away the skin with a serrated paring knife. After peeling, cut in half, remove the pit and slice the peaches.

Salad Ingredients 4 ripe peaches 4 ounces arugula 1 ball of burrata (fresh mozzarella) torn into bite-sized pieces

2. Whisk the dressing together. Whisk all of the salad dressing ingredients together until emulsified. In a large bowl, coat the arugula with the dressing.

Salad Dressing Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon honey 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon dried mint

3. Prepare the balsamic vinegar reduction. To make the balsamic vinegar reduction, place 1 cup of balsamic vinegar in a small saucepan and cook gently over medium heat. Do not boil. Stir occasionally and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the amount of liquid is reduced by half. The consistency will change from watery to a thicker, syrupy character. Remove the balsamic reduction from heat, and set aside in a small bowl or ramekin.

Garnish: 6 leaves of fresh mint, julienned 1 cup balsamic vinegar, reduced Directions 1. Prepare the blanched peaches. Score the peaches with an “X” on the bottom. Then place in

4. Layer the salad together. Place the dressed arugula on a large platter, then place the sliced peaches and burrata pieces on top. Garnish with mint, and drizzle with the balsamic reduction.

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perfect pairing WRITTEN BY CHRIS ROCHE | PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN

Paltrinieri Piria Lambrusco di Sobara DOC Paltrinieri Winery, a third-generation family winery currently run by Alberto Paltrinieri and his wife, Barbara, is in the heart of the Lambrusco region (Emilia-Romagna).

This slightly sparkling wine has a pale color of crushed cranberries. There is a cutting acidity, tangy strawberries and red cherries and a strong dash of minerality.

The fruitiness of the wine pairs well with the peaches in the salad. The acidity and fizz in the wine help balance the creaminess of the burrata and work well with the balsamic reduction. $18.99

2019 Vallevo Costa dei Trabocchi Rosato Terre di Chieti IGT Vallevo is a small, well-regarded cooperative winery in the Abruzzo Region of eastern Italy. Montepulciano is the predominant grape variety in this region.

The wine exhibits a deep pink color, has an aroma and flavor of strawberry, with some herbal notes. It is lively and fresh on the palate but flavorful enough to stand up to all sorts of food.

The slight spiciness of the wine pairs well with the spiciness of the arugula. The fruity characteristics and the medium acidity of this rosĂŠ pair well with the burrata and the mint in the salad dressing. $11.99

2019 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc-Viognier Pine Ridge Vineyards was established in 1978 by Gary Andrus and his wife, Nancy.

Chenin blanc and viognier are primary varietals in Yolo County in Northern California.

This crisp, aromatic wine includes honeysuckle, orange blossom and white peach aromas. Bright and mouth-filling, there is a refreshing acidity and roundness, opening to a wide variety of flavors including lime, lemon, white peach and green apple.

The peachy notes in this wine pair well with the peaches in the salad. The viognier component of the wine goes well with the arugula, and its viscous texture complements the honey in the dressing. The wine pairs well with the mint in the salad and garnish. $13.99

Chris Roche is a partner at Triangle Wine Company.

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Berry Bramble

FROM MATT BETTINGER, CO-OWNER OF SIDEBAR PHOTOGRAPHED BY JONATHAN FREDIN

RATHER THAN AN OFFICIAL NAME, a bramble is more a style of cocktail. The refreshing bramble is traditionally made with gin, adding fresh berries, lemon juice, simple syrup and crushed ice.

Inspired by thorny blackberry bushes, the bramble was created with that fruit in mind. The original recipe includes crème de mÝre (blackberry liqueur), which is left out of this streamlined formula.

1.75 ounces gin (vodka and tequila are great substitutes) 1 ounce lemon juice .75 ounce simple syrup* 2-3 teaspoons crushed or macerated berries** Combine spirit, lemon juice and simple syrup in a shaker. Shake without ice.

Spoon berries into a rocks glass. Add crushed ice to the brim of the glass.

Pour the contents of the shaker over the ice, and agitate slightly with a spoon. The colors of the berries should start to seep into the spirits mixture.

If desired, top with more crushed ice, and garnish with fresh mint and whole berries. * Simple syrup: Add 1 cup white sugar into 1 cup hot water. Stir until sugar is dissolved.

Refrigerate for up to one month ** Macerated berries: Mix 1 cup fresh berries, 1 teaspoon cider vinegar and 2-3 teaspoons of sugar. Adjust the amount of sugar, depending on ripeness of fruit and desired sweetness. Allow mixture to sit at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.

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Big Dom’s Bagel Shop “Serving bagels, B’donuts and sandwiches” 203 E Chatham St., Cary; (919) 377-1143; bigdomsbagelshop.com

Abbey Road Tavern & Grill “Great food … outstanding live music.”

1195 W. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 481-4434; abbeyroadnc.com

Big Mike’s Brew N Que “Beers on tap to compliment locally sourced, farm-to-table BBQ.” 1222 NW Maynard Road, Cary; (919) 799-2023; brewnquenc.com

Alex & Teresa’s Italian Pizzeria & Trattoria “Authentic Italian recipes and homemade pasta.”

941 N. Harrison Ave., Cary; (919) 377-0742; alexandteresastrattoria.com Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream “Premium quality ice cream and sorbet.”

10120 Green Level Church Road #208, Cary; (919) 901-8560; andiasicecream.com

Academy Street Bistro “A fresh take on Italian-American cuisine in the heart of Cary.” 200 S. Academy St., Cary; (919) 377-0509; academystreetbistro.com Annelore’s German Bakery “Authentic German pastries, breads and pretzels” 308 W. Chatham St., Cary (919) 267-6846 anneloresbakery.com

Ashworth Drugs “Quintessential place for freshsqueezed lemonade, old-fashioned milkshakes and hot dogs.”

105 W. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 467-1877; ashworthdrugs.com

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Asali Desserts & Café A gourmet sweet shop crossed with a refined coffeehouse.

107 Edinburgh Dr., Suite 106-A, Cary (919) 362-7882 asalicafe.com Bellini Fine Italian Cuisine “Everything is made fresh from scratch in our kitchen.”

107 Edinburgh S. Drive, Suite 119, Cary; (919) 552-0303; bellinifineitaliancuisinecary.com

Bonefish Grill “Fresh is our signature.”

2060 Renaissance Park Place, Cary; (919) 677-1347; bonefishgrill.com Bosphorus Restaurant “Traditional Turkish and Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant atmosphere.”

329-A N. Harrison Ave., Cary; (919) 460-1300; bosphorus-nc.com Bravo’s Mexican Grill “Extensive menu raises the ante considerably above the typical Tex-Mex.” 208 Grande Heights Drive, Cary (919) 481-3811; bravosmexicangrill.net Brewster’s Pub “Open late, serving a full food and drink menu.” ​ 1885 Lake Pine Drive, Cary (919) 650-1270; brewsterspubcary.com Brig’s “Breakfast creations, cool salads and hot sandwich platters.”

1225 NW Maynard Road, Cary; (919) 481-9300; 1040 Tryon Village Drive, Suite 604, Cary; (919) 859-2151; brigs.com

Dining Guide Chanticleer Café & Bakery “Family-owned restaurant serving up breakfast, lunch and specialty coffees.”

6490 Tryon Road, Cary; (919) 781-4810; chanticleercafe.com Chef’s Palette “Creative flair and originality in every aspect of our service.” 3460 Ten Ten Road, Cary; (919) 267-6011; chefspalette.net Cilantro Indian Café Northeast Indian cuisine with fresh ingredients and halal meats.

107 Edinburgh S. Drive , Suite 107, Cary; (919) 234-1264; cilantroindia.com CinéBistro “Ultimate dinner-and-a-movie experience.”

525 New Waverly Place, Cary; (919) 987-3500; cinebistro.com/waverly City Barbeque “Barbeque in its truest form.”

1305 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary (919) 439-5191; citybbq.com Coffee & Crepes “Freshly prepared sweet and savory crepes.”

315 Crossroads Blvd., Cary; (919) 233-0288; coffeeandcrepes.com Corbett’s Burgers & Soda Bar “Good old-fashioned burgers and bottled soda.”

126 Kilmayne Drive, Cary; (919) 466-0055; corbettsburgers.com Craft Public House “Casual family restaurant.”

1040 Tryon Village Drive, Suite 601, Cary; (919) 851-9173; craftpublichouse.com

J&S Pizza Authentic Italian cuisine and New York-style pizza since 1995.

Locations in Apex, Cary and Fuquay-Varina. jandsnypizza.com

Enrigo Italian Bistro “Fresh food made from pure ingredients.”

575 New Waverly, Suite 106, Cary; (919) 854-7731; dineenrigo.com Five Guys Burgers and Fries 1121 Parkside Main St., Cary; (919) 380-0450; fiveguys.com Fresca Café & Gelato “French-styled crepes … gelato made with ingredients directly from Italy.”

302 Colonades Way #109, Cary; (919) 581-8171; frescacafe.com

Crema Coffee Roaster & Bakery “Family-owned and operated.”

1983 High House Road, Cary; (919) 380-1840; cremacoffeebakery.com

Goodberry’s Frozen Custard 1146 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary; (919) 467-2386 2325 Davis Drive, Cary; (919) 469-3350; goodberrys.com

Danny’s Bar-B-Que “All slow-cooked on an open pit with hickory wood.”

311 Ashville Ave. G, Cary; (919) 851-5541; dannysbarbque.com

Great Harvest Bread Co. “Real food that tastes great.”

1220 NW Maynard Road, Cary (919) 460-8158; greatharvestcary.com

Doherty’s Irish Pub “Catch the game or listen to live music.”

1979 High House Road, Cary; (919) 388-9930; dohertysirishpubnc.com

Herons “The signature restaurant of The Umstead Hotel and Spa.” 100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary; (919) 447-4200; theumstead.com/dining/restaurants-raleigh-nc

Crosstown Pub & Grill “A straightforward menu covers all the bases.”

140 E. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 650-2853; crosstowndowntown.com

JuiceVibes “Made-to-order juices from locally sourced produce.”

1369 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary; (919) 377-8923; juicevibes.com Jimmy V’s Steakhouse & Tavern “Certified Angus Beef … fresh seafood, Italian specialties, homemade desserts.”

107 Edinburgh South, Suite 131, Cary; (919) 380-8210; jimmyvssteakhouse.com Kababish Café “A celebration of deliciousness and creativity.”

201 W. Chatham St., Suite 103, Cary; (919) 377-8794; kababishcafe.com Kale Me Crazy “Healthy, quick food options.”

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Dining Guide Los Tres Magueyes “We prepare our food fresh daily.”

110 SW Maynard Road, Cary; (919) 460-8757; lostresmagueyes.com Lucky 32 Southern Kitchen “Exceptional renderings of classic Southern dishes.”

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Duck Donuts “Warm, delicious and just the way you like them.”

100 Wrenn Drive #10, Cary; (919) 468-8722; duckdonuts.com/location/cary-nc La Farm Bakery “Handcrafted daily … only the freshest ingredients.”

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Tribeca Tavern “Local craft beers, gourmet burgers and American grub in a casual setting.”

500 Ledgestone Way, Cary; (919) 465-3055; tribecatavernnc.com LemonShark Poke “The finest poke ingredients and local brews on tap.”

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Lucky Chicken “All of our beautiful Peru, with every dish.”

1851 N. Harrison Ave., Cary; (919) 338-4325; luckychickennc.net Marco Pollo “Peruvian rotisserie chicken.”

1871 Lake Pine Drive, Cary; (919) 694-5524; marcopollocary.com Maximillians Grill & Wine Bar “Global cuisine using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients.”

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Dining Guide MOD Pizza “Serving artisan style pizzas, superfast” 316 Colonades Way Suite 206-C, Cary (919) 241-72001; modpizza.com/locations/waverly

Pure Juicery Bar “The Triangle’s only all-vegan juice bar.”

716 Slash Pine Drive, Cary; (919) 234-1572; purejuicerybar.com

Noodle Boulevard “Ten variations on the ramen theme, covering a pan-Asian spectrum.”

919 N Harrison Ave., Cary; (919) 678-1199; noodleblvd.com

Rally Point Sport Grill “Lunch and dinner food in a pub atmosphere.”

837 Bass Pro Lane, Cary; (919) 678-1088; rallypointsportgrill.com

Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Café “The fast track to sweet tooth satisfaction.”

115-G W. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 319-6554; bluemoonbakery.com

Red Bowl Asian Bistro “Each distinctive dish is handcrafted.”

2020 Boulderstone Way, Cary; (919) 388-9977; redbowlcary.com

Pizzeria Faulisi “Simple foods from a simple way of cooking: a wood-burning oven.”

215 E. Chatham St., Suite 101, Cary; pizzeriafaulisi.com

Ricci’s Trattoria “Keeping true to tradition.”

10110 Green Level Church Road, Cary; (919) 380-8410; riccistrattoria.com

Pro’s Epicurean Market & Café “Gourmet market, café and wine bar.”

211 East Chatham Street, Cary; (919) 377-1788; prosepicurean.com

Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits “Great food always, with a side of good times.”

8111-208 Tryon Woods Drive, Cary; (919) 851-3999; ruckuspizza.com

Gonza Tacos y Tequila “Award-winning Colombian-Mexican cuisine.” 525-105 New Waverly Place, Cary; (919) 653-7310; gonzatacosytequila.com Ruth’s Chris Steak House “Cooked to perfection.”

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Dining Guide Spirits Pub & Grub “Wide variety of menu items, all prepared in a scratch kitchen.”

701 E. Chatham St., Cary (919) 462-7001; spiritscary.com Stellino’s Italiano “Traditional Italian favorites with a modern twist.”

1150 Parkside Main St., Cary; (919) 694-5761; stellinositaliano.com

Mellow Mushroom “Beer, calzones and creative stonebaked pizzas.”

4300 NW Cary Parkway, Cary; (919) 463-7779 mellowmushroom.com Serendipity Gourmet Deli “Discovering the unusual, valuable or pleasantly surprising.” 118 S. Academy St., Cary; (919) 469-1655; serendipitygourmetdelinc.com

Famous Toastery “Top-notch service for breakfast, brunch and lunch.”

Waverly Place Shopping Center, 316 Colonades Way, Suite 201C, Cary; (919) 655-1971 famoustoastery.com Sophie’s Grill & Bar “Traditional pub fare along with Old-World cuisine.”

2734 NC-55, Cary; (919) 355-2377; sophiesgrillandbar.com

Our restaurant has been a part of the Downtown Cary Community for over 5 years.

We take pride in the quality, from scratch wholesome foods we offer, and giving our customers the satisfaction they long for. We have kept our doors open during this unfortunate pandemic to serve our community. We thank you for the compliments, your support and for making our Kababish family, your extended family in this community. Our loyalty remains for our Cary community- our extended family and we shall continue to treat you all with quality cuisine that fills you with joy.

Sugar Buzz Bakery “Custom cakes … and more.”

1231 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary; (919) 238-7224; sugarbuzzbakery.com Taipei 101 “Chinese and Taiwanese. Serves lunch and dinner.” 121 E. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 388-5885; facebook.com/carytaipei101 Tangerine Café “From Thai to Vietnamese to Korean to Indonesian.”

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Dining Guide Tazza Kitchen “Wood-fired cooking and craft beverages.”

600 Ledgestone Way, Cary; (919) 651-8281; tazzakitchen.com/location/stonecreekvillage Thai Spices & Sushi “Freshest, most-authentic Thai cuisine and sushi.” 986 High House Road, Cary; (919) 319-1818; thaispicesandsushi.com The Big Easy Oven & Tap “Modern, Southern kitchen with New Orleans roots.” 231 Grande Heights Drive, Cary; (919) 468-6007; thebigeasyovenandtap.com The Original N.Y. Pizza “Consistent every visit.”

831 Bass Pro Lane, Cary; (919) 677-8484 2763 N.C. 55, Cary; (919) 363-1007 6458 Tryon Road, Cary; (919) 852-2242 theoriginalnypizza.com Totopos Street Food & Tequila “A walk through … Mexico City.”

1388 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary; (919) 678-3449; totoposfoodandtequila.com/cary

VomFass Vinegar, Oil & Spice Shop “Taste our premium olive oils and specialty vinegars before you buy.”

302 Colonades Way Suite 203, Cary; (919) 977-6745; vomfassusa.com Tribeca Tavern “Handcrafted burgers, homegrown beer.”

500 Ledgestone Way, Cary; (919) 465-3055; facebook.com/TribecaTavern

Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits “Great food always, with a side of good times.”

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Udupi Café “Authentic south Indian vegetarian cuisine.”

590 E. Chatham St., Cary; (919) 465-0898; sriudupicafe.com

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Dining Guide V Pizza “True Neapolitan pizza, made with the absolute best ingredients.”

1389 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary (919) 650-1821; vpizza.com

Belgian Café “From Brussels to Apex.”

1232 W. Williams St., Apex; (919) 372-5128; belgian-cafe.com

Verandah “Southern casual environment in a modern, boutique hotel.”

301 A. Academy St., Cary; (919) 670-5000; verandahcary.com

Big Mike’s Brew N Que “Beers on tap to compliment locally sourced, farm-to-table BBQ.” 2045 Creekside Landing Drive, Apex; (919) 338-2591; brewnquenc.com

APEX Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering “Pasta dishes, hand-stretched pizzas and scratch-made desserts.” 1430 W. Williams St., Apex; (919) 303-1006; danielsapex.com

Abbey Road Tavern & Grill 1700 Center St., Apex; (919) 372-5383; abbeyroadnc.com Anna’s Pizzeria “Piping hot pizzas and mouthwatering Italian food.”

100 N. Salem St., Apex; (919) 267-6237; annaspizzeria.com Apex Wings Restaurant & Pub “Time-tested eatery serving up chicken wings and craft beers.”

518 E. Williams St., Apex; (919) 387-0082;apexwings.com

The Urban Turban “A fusion of flavors.”

2757 N.C. 55, Cary; (919) 367-0888; urbanturbanbistro.com

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Buttercream’s Bake Shop “Wholesome, scratch-baked.”

101 N. Salem St., Apex; (919) 362-8408; buttercreamsbakeshop.com Common Grounds Coffee House & Desserts “The highest-quality, locally roasted coffee.”

219 N. Salem St., Suite 101, Apex; (919) 387-0873; commongroundsapex.com Doherty’s Irish Pub “Catch the game or listen to live music.” ​​5490 Apex Peakway, Apex; ​(919) 387-4100; dohertysirishpubnc.com

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Dining Guide Five Guys Burgers & Fries 1075 Pine Plaza Drive, Apex; (919) 616-0011; fiveguys.com Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits “Great food always, with a side of good times.”

1055 Pine Plaza Drive, Apex; (919) 446-6333; ruckuspizza.com Rudy’s Pub & Grill “Comfortable and familiar, just like home.”

780 W. Williams St., Apex; (919) 303-5061; rudysofapex.com Salem Street Pub “Friendly faces and extensive menu.”

113 N. Salem St., Apex; (919) 387-9992; salemstreetpub.com

Sassool “Serving authentic Lebanese and Mediterranean cuisine.”

1347 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary; (919) 300-5586; sassool.com Skipper’s Fish Fry “Homemade from our own special recipes.”

1001 E. Williams St., Apex; (919) 303-2400; skippersfish.com

Scratch Kitchen and Taproom “Asian-influenced American cuisine” 225 N. Salem St., Apex; (919) 372-5370; scratchkitchenandtaproom.com

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Clean Juice “Organic juices, smoothies and acai bowls.”

3035 Village Market Place, Morrisville; (919) 468-8286; cleanjuice.com The Provincial “Fresh. Simple.” 119 Salem St., Apex; (919) 372-5921; theprovincialapex.com

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Dining Guide Vegan Community Kitchen “Meatless with a Turkish spin.”

803 E Williams St., Apex; (919) 372-5027 vegancommunitykitchen.com

The Mason Jar Tavern “All the comforts of Southern hospitality with a modern twist.”

305 S. Main St., Fuquay-Varina; (919) 762-5555; themasonjartavern.com

FUQUAY-VARINA Anna’s Pizzeria “Piping hot pizzas and mouthwatering Italian food.”

138 S. Main St., Fuquay-Varina; (919) 285-2497; annaspizzeria.com

Lugano Ristorante “Italian dining in a comfortable and casual atmosphere.”

1060 Darrington Drive, Cary; (919) 468-7229; luganocary.com The Wake Zone Espresso “Your special home away from home.”

6108 Old Jenks Road, Apex; (919) 267-4622; thewakezone.com

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Aviator SmokeHouse BBQ Restaurant “All of our food is made in-house.”

525 E. Broad St., Fuquay-Varina; (919) 557-7675; aviatorbrew.com

Los Tres Magueyes 325 North Main Street, Holly Springs; (919) 552-6272; lostresmagueyes.com

Los Tres Magueyes “We prepare our food fresh daily.”

401 Wake Chapel Road, Fuquay-Varina; (919) 552-3957; lostresmagueyes.com

Mama Bird’s Cookies + Cream “A unique spin on a timeless dessert.”

304 N. Main St., Holly Springs; (919) 762-7808; mamabirdsicecream.com My Way Tavern “Freshly made all-American foods.”

301 W. Center St., Holly Springs; (919) 285-2412; mywaytavern.com

Stick Boy Bread Co. “Handcrafted baked goods from scratch … all natural ingredients.”

127 S. Main St., Fuquay-Varina; (919) 557-2237; stickboyfuquay.com

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Wingin’ It Bar and Grille “Serves lunch, dinner and drinks.”

1625 N. Main St., Suite 109, Fuquay-Varina; (919) 762-0962; facebook.com/ winginitbarandgrille

Dining Guide Rise Biscuits & Donuts 169 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs; (919) 586-7343; risebiscuitsdonuts.com Thai Thai Cuisine “Fresh authentic Thai food.”

108 Osterville Drive, Holly Springs; (919) 303-5700; thaithaicuisinenc.com The Mason Jar Tavern “All the comforts of Southern hospitality with a modern twist.”

114 Grand Hill Place, Holly Springs; (919) 964-5060; themasonjartavern.com The Original N.Y. Pizza 634 Holly Springs Road, Holly Springs (919) 567-0505; theoriginalnypizza.com

MORRISVILLE Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken “Unforgettable rotisserie chicken.”

9575 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville; (919) 378-9259; alpacachicken.com

Another Broken Egg Café “A totally egg-ceptional experience.”

1121 Market Center Drive, Morrisville; (919) 465-1079; anotherbrokenegg.com Babymoon Café “Pizzas, pastas, seafood, veal, steaks, sandwiches and gourmet salads.”

100 Jerusalem Drive, Suite 106, Morrisville; (919) 465 9006; babymooncafe.com Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar “The quality of the beef and the toppings make our burgers stand apart.”

3300 Village Market Place, Morrisville; (919) 297-0953; baddaddysburgerbar.com

Yuri Japanese Restaurant “For sushi fans and connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine.” 1361 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary; (919) 481-0068; yurijapaneserestaurant.com

B. Good “Health-conscious versions of fast-food favorites.”

1000 Market Center Drive, Morrisville; (919) 234-1937; bgood.com

Capital City Chop House “Perfect place for a business lunch or dinner or a quick bite before catching a flight.”

151 Airgate Drive, Morrisville; (919) 484-7721; chophousesofnc.com

Cantina 18 “Southwestern fare with a southern drawl.”

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Dining Guide Peppers Market and Sandwich Shop “Local baked breads, fresh in-house roasted meats.”

2107 Grace Park Drive, Morrisville; (919) 380-7002; peppersmrkt.com Rise Biscuits & Donuts “Old school, new school, and specialty donuts.”

1100 Market Center Drive, Morrisville; (919) 377-0385; risebiscuitsdonuts.com

Five Guys Burgers and Fries “Fresh ingredients, hand-prepared.”

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Clean Juice “Organic juices, smoothies and acai bowls.”

3035 Village Market Place, Morrisville; (919) 468-8286; cleanjuice.com Crumbl Cookies Super-sized treats with a rotating menu of classic and unusual flavors.

1105 Market Center Drive, Morrisville (919) 364-1100; crumblcookies.com Desy’s Grill & Bar “Straightforward pub grub at a relaxed sports bar.”

10255 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 200, Morrisville; (919) 380-1617; desysbar.com Firebirds Wood Fired Grill “Steaks, seafood, chicken and ribs, all seared over local hickory, oak and pecan wood.”

3200 Village Market Place, Morrisville; (919) 653-0111; morrisville.firebirdsrestaurants.com Fount Coffee + Kitchen “Coffee and a menu that is 100 percent gluten-free.”

10954 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville; (984) 888-5454; fountcoffee.com The Full Moon Oyster Bar & Seafood Kitchen “Homemade recipes handed down over the years.”

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Rey’s “Fine dining with a French Quarter flair.”

1130 Buck Jones Road, Raleigh (919) 380-0122; reysrestaurant.com

G. 58 Modern Chinese Cuisine “Master chefs from China create an unforgettable fine dining experience.”

10958 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville; (919) 466-8858; g58cuisine.com Georgina’s Pizzeria & Restaurant “Mouthwatering homemade Italian dishes.”

3536 Davis Drive, Morrisville; (919) 388-3820; georginaspizzeriaandrestaurant.com HiPoke “Fresh Fun Poke.”

9573 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville (919) 650-3398; hipokes.com Los Magueyes Fajita House 9605 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville (919) 481-9002; lostresmagueyes.com Neomonde “A wonderful mix of traditional and contemporary Mediterranean menu items.”

10235 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville; (919) 466-8100; neomonde.com Nothing Bundt Cakes “Cakes are baked fresh daily, in a variety of flavors and sizes.”

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Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits 1101 Market Center Drive, Morrisville; (919) 388-3500; ruckuspizza.com Saffron Restaurant & Lounge “Gourmet Indian dining experience.”

4121 Davis Drive, Morrisville; (919) 469-5774; saffronnc.com Smokey’s BBQ Shack “Meats are dry rubbed with love and slow smoked with hickory wood.”

10800 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville; (919) 469-1724; smokeysshack.com Taste Vietnamese “Prepared with passion and perfected through generations.”

152 Morrisville Square Way, Morrisville; (919) 234-6385; tastevietnamese.com Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar “Consistent service and quality food to keep patrons happy.”

301 Market Center Drive, Morrisville (919) 467-1718; traviniaitaliankitchen.com Village Deli & Grill “Wholesome homemade foods.”

909 Aviation Parkway #100, Morrisville; (919) 462-6191; villagedeli.net ZenFish Poké Bar “Guilt-free, healthy, fast-casual dining.”

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To create our 2020 list, Cary Magazine partnered with national survey company topDentists LLC, which sent ballots to dentists listed online with the American Dental Association and other local dental societies in Wake County, asking, “If you had a patient in need of a dentist, which dentist would you refer them to?”

Dentists and specialists are asked to take into consideration years of experience, continuing education, manner with patients, use of new techniques and technologies, and physical results. Respondents are asked QUESTIONS? to put aside any personal bias, to use only their knowledge of their peers’ More information about work when evaluating the other nominees. Dentists are also given the topDentists’ survey process opportunity to nominate other dentists who they feel should be included can be found at usatopdentists.com. in this list.

Once the decisions have been finalized, the included dentists are vetted with the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners to make sure they have an active license and are in good standing with the board. Of course, there are many fine dentists who are not included in this representative list. It is intended as a sampling of the great body of talent in the field of dentistry in North Carolina. A dentist’s inclusion on our list is based on the subjective judgements of his or her fellow dentists.

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ENDODONTICS Jeri Bills 875 Walnut St., Suite 200, Cary (919) 467-8227 rootcanalsincary.com Cary Endo Steven W. Campbell 1400 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 200, Cary (919) 233-8830 caryendo.com Raleigh Endodontics Luke K. Dalzell 5710 Six Forks Road, Suite 101, Raleigh (919) 866-1989 raleighendodontics.com

Five Points Center for Aesthetic Dentistry Steven B. Andreaus 1637 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh (919) 546-9011; drandreaus.com

Kildaire Family Dental Ashley DeSaix 3420 Ten-Ten Road, Suite 310, Cary (919) 342-8509 kildairefamilydental.com

Barker, Rohner & Hunt Bruce S. Barker 7610 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 250, Raleigh (919) 847-7100 northraleighdentalcare.com

Farrell Family Dentistry Andrew R. Farrell 7901 Strickland Road, Suite 103, Raleigh (919) 870-9122 farrellfamilydentistry.com

Bass & Watson Family Dental Michael E. Bass 1031 W. Williams St., Suite 101, Apex (919) 362-6789 bassfamilydentistryapex.com

H. H. Hancock III 4505 Fair Meadows Lane, Suite 220, Raleigh (919) 781-9905 hhendo.com

Beavers Family Dentistry Jonathan P. Beavers 619 W. Chatham St., Apex (919) 362-0967 beaversfamilydentistry.com

Hermann Endodontics Robert M. Hermann 3368 Six Forks Road, Raleigh (919) 783-7409 hermannendodontics.com

Signature Family Dentistry Jennifer S. Bell 5245 Sunset Lake Road, Holly Springs (919) 355-1170 sfdsmiles.com

J. Christian Sheaffer 2310 Myron Drive, Raleigh (919) 782-8603; raleighendo.com

Michael K. Bielinski 101 SW Cary Parkway, Suite 60, Cary (919) 467-7360 bielinskidds.com

Robert P. Sopko 3708 Forstview Road, Suite 201, Raleigh (919) 819-9289; robertsopkoendo.com Robert J. Stancill 4601 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 2-A, Raleigh (919) 239-4940 stancillendodontics.com Precision Endodontics of Raleigh Benjamin J. Williams 9051 Strickland Road, Suite 131, Raleigh (919) 615-3755 ncrootcanal.com

GENERAL DENTISTRY Cary Family Dental Allan M. Acton 1149 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary (919) 439-9869 carydental.com 80 JULY 2020

Thomas E. Brooks 1142 Executive Circle, Suite A, Cary (919) 467-9651 steetdds.com Morrisville Family Dentistry Josiah B. Chen 10290 Chapel Hill Road, Suite 600, Morrisville (919) 469-3669 morrisvillefamilydentistry.com Sedation Dental Care Daniel Davidian 3917 Sunset Ridge Road, Raleigh (919) 783-9686 sedationdentalcare.net Carolina TMJ & Facial Pain Center Tracy L. Davidian 5904 Six Forks Road, Suite 205, Raleigh (919) 782-9955; carolinaTMJ.com

Greenlee Family Dental Center David B. Greenlee 1018 Oberlin Road, Raleigh (919) 833-4634 greenleedentalcenter.com TrueCare Dentistry Shanup Gundecha 431 Keisler Drive, Suite 200, Cary (919) 859-1330 truecaredentistrync.com Hamby Family Dental Center Mike P. Hamby 7628 Purfoy Road, Fuquay-Varina (919) 552-2431 mikehambydds.com Willis S. Hardesty Jr. 2321 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 103, Raleigh (919) 781-0018 Mark L. Helms 3600 Haworth Drive, Suite 1, Raleigh (919) 787-8243 markhelmsdds.com Lane & Associates Ed Howard 2613 Green Level W. Road, Cary (919) 589-0270 lanedds.com Park West Dental Mark A. Jones 15200 Weston Parkway, Suite 1, Cary (919) 677-0995 parkwestsmiles.com Darren G. Koch 100 Parkway Office Court, Suite 204, Cary (919) 859-6633 kochdds.com

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Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Patrick A. Lawrence 431 Keisler Drive, Suite 200, Cary (919) 859-1330 carycosmeticdentist.com Lowery Smiles Siti A. Lowery 110 Preston Executive Drive, Suite 104, Cary (919) 468-5501 lowerysmiles.com Reflections Dental Jennifer C. Matthews 10411 Moncreiffe Road, Suite 107, Raleigh (919) 405-7075 reflections-dental.com Preston Dental Center J. Gregory Mayes 3761 N.W. Cary Parkway, Suite 100, Cary (888) 779-6401 prestondentalcenter.com Preston Dental Center Lisa H. Mayes 3761 N.W. Cary Parkway, Suite 100, Cary (888) 779-6401 prestondentalcenter.com Woodall & McNeill John W. McNeill 2020 Fairview Road, Raleigh (919) 821-2595 woodallmcneilldentist.com Night & Day Dental David Nightingale 2945 New Bern Ave., Raleigh (919) 834-4932 nightanddaydental.com Robert L. Orander 2301 Rexwoods Drive, Suite 112, Raleigh (919) 787-3365 roboranderdentistry.com Preston Dental Loft Meenal H. Patel 1140 Preston Executive Drive, Suite 200, Cary (919) 467-6111 prestondentalloft.com

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Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry Michael Riccobene 1000 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 202, Cary (919) 336-5338 brushandfloss.com

Renaissance Dental Center Anita Jones Wells 3803-A Computer Drive, Suite 200, Raleigh (919) 786-6766 renaissancedentalcenter.com

Russo Dentistry Justin M. Russo 3811 Ed Drive, Suite 120, Raleigh (919) 890-5147 russoddsraleigh.com

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Prime Family Dental Sabine E. Schtakleff 1600 Olive Chapel Road, Suite 120, Apex (919) 372-8352 primefamilydentalnc.com Sninski & Schmitt Family Dentistry Todd A. Sninski 100 Ridgeview Drive, Suite 103, Cary (919) 467-2203 ssfamilydentistry.com William J. Sowter 2310 Myron Drive, Raleigh (919) 781-8610 sowterdds.com Stanley Dentistry Bobbi A. Stanley 3731 N.W. Cary Parkway, Suite 201, Cary (919) 371-4454 stanleysmiles.com Riccobene Associates Family Dentistry John Tomasheski 966 US Highway 64, Apex (919) 267-2457 brushandfloss.com/apex Wainright & Wassel Matthew R. Wassel 6837 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite 100, Raleigh (919) 847-1322 northraleighdentist.com Weaver Dentistry Robert G. Weaver 3709 National Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh (919)782-0801 drgregweaver.com

Capital Oral and Facial Surgery Nazir Ahmad 5904 Six Forks Road, Suite 101, Raleigh (919) 322-4500 capitalofs.com Wake Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry Kenneth J. Benson 7401 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh (919) 719-1870 wakeorthopedo.com Nu Image Surgical & Dental Implant Center William T. Benzing 3600 N.W. Cary Parkway, Suite 105, Cary (844) 624-6752 ncimplant.com Drs. Pearson, Jefferson & Camp Brian H. Camp 8301 Bandford Way, Suite 121, Raleigh (919) 876-4746 raleighoralsurgery.com Capital Oral & Facial Surgery Cameron F. Cavola 5904 Six Forks Road, Suite 101, Raleigh (919) 322-4500 capitalofs.com Cusumano Oral Surgery & Implant Center Francis J. Cusumano 103 Parkway Office Court, Suite 200, Cary (919) 661-1995 wisdomtoothcenter.com Cary Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Robert A. Englehardt 1010 High House Road, Suite 100, Cary (919) 461-0110 caryoralsurgery.com Roy E. Gaines Jr. 4201 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 002, Raleigh (919) 787-3949 gainesoms.com

North Hills Implant and Oral Surgery Eric Hoverstad 3809 Computer Drive, Suite 101, Raleigh (919) 298-2820 northhillsoralsurgery.com Wake Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Scott A. Hum 2500 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 201, Raleigh (919) 783-9920 wakeoms.com Drs. Pearson, Jefferson & Camp Jay A. Jefferson 8301 Bandford Way, Suite 121, Raleigh (919) 876-4746 raleighoralsurgery.com

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Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics Todd S. Bovenizer 2625 Green Level W. Road, Cary (919) 303-4557 bovorthodontics.com Brogden Orthodontics Reid H. Brogden 103 Parkway Office Court, S uite 204, Cary (919) 858-0078 brogdenbraces.com Buckthal Orthodontics James E. Buckthal 106 Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh (919) 782-2119 drjamesbuckthal.com Cheek-Hill Orthodontics Caroline C. Cheek-Hill 7800 Six Forks Road, Suite 200, Raleigh (919) 870-4494 cheekhillortho.com

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McClure Orthodontics Scott R. McClure 4601 Lake Boone Trail, Suite 1-A, Raleigh (919) 786-4470 mcclureortho.com

Fritz Orthodontics Kristen Fritz 363 Village Walk Drive, Holly Springs (919) 285-4481 fritzorthodontics.com

McNutt Orthodontics Matthew D. McNutt 301 Ashville Ave., Suite 101, Cary (919) 887-6350 thetoothmover.com

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garden adventurer WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHED BY L.A. JACKSON

Heuchera: The Evolution of Pretty NOT TO DILUTE THE WORKS of Charles Darwin, but, to me, evolution in the garden often means the simple progression of pretty to prettier. A good example of my thin theory is heuchera (Heuchera sp.), also called alum root or coral bells.

Heuchera is a native American plant that, in the 1600s, caught the eyes of European botanists exploring the NewWorld wilds. It didn’t take long for this cutie from the Colonies to grace many gardens across The Big Pond.

Heuchera in its original form was interesting, but not a visual knockout, so it remained a sideshow for centuries.

However, in 1991, its evolution became a revolution. The cultivar ‘Palace Purple’, with unique, dark, smoldering foliage was named the Perennial Plant Association’s Plant of the Year. This not only turned the heads of gardeners, but also plant breeders eager to develop and market new heucheras with even more visual pop.

Today, the once plain heuchera is a Cinderella success story, bringing many elegant hues to the garden ball, including improved purples, screaming limes, delicate reds and ornate coppers. There are even cultivars that sport ruffled foliage or deep leaf serrations, while others have veins etched in deep green, crimson or purple.

But wait, there’s more. Heucheras are also known for flaunting vertical clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers ranging in color from white to pink to red that are irresistible to bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.

Heucheras are low-growing, deer-resistant perennials that reach around 12 inches tall, not counting their bloom spikes, and, depending on the cultivar, can fan out 12 to over 24 inches

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A few of the many new heuchera hues.

wide. Several clustered together create an attractive groundcover in a perennial border, while a single specimen can make a planter mix special.

Placement can be a bit tricky for heucheras. Because some are less sun-tolerant than others, do your homework on the selections you bring home. In general, a location that receives morning sun and light shade in the afternoon will please these fancy plants.

Heucheras are cold hardy in our area, but they aren’t mucky soil hardy. Root rot can be a problem (especially in winter), if the growing ground doesn’t drain well. A raised bed, rock garden, container or well-worked, heavily amended site are all solid solutions to soggy soil.

While heucheras can be regular pleasures in your garden, it is not a bad idea to reinvigorate the plants every three to four years by dividing them. I usually do this deed in early autumn, and my sassy-looking heucheras have always rebounded from the interruption. Call it thrive-al of the prettiest, if you will.

L.A. Jackson is the former editor of Carolina Gardener Magazine. Want to ask L.A. a question about your garden? Contact him by email at lajackson1@gmail.com.

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TIMELY TIP “Heucherella” is not a typo but rather a nifty cross between heuchera and the closely related, similar looking, fellow native tiarella (Tiarella sp.), also known as foamflower. Compared to heuchera, what heucherella — commonly called “foamy bells” — brings to the garden is distinctly lobed leaves in a wide variety of colors, impressive vein streaking and strong flower towers. Many of the newer introductions also tend to have improved heat and humidity tolerance.

Like its parents, heucherella could be a short-lived beauty in wet, thick soil, so be sure it is set in a well-draining site.

Also, as with heucheras, dividing heucherella plants every three to four years will help maintain their delightful displays.

July

• Garden visits from cats, dogs, squirrels, rabbits and raccoons often spell trouble. One possible way to ward off their unwelcome wanderings is to sprinkle fine-ground black pepper around your plants. These critters have sensitive noses, and a snoot full of this herbal sneeze powder (which will have to be reapplied after it rains) is sometimes enough to encourage them to romp elsewhere.

• The vegetable garden is shifting into full production mode now.

To keep the homegrown goodies coming, harvest squash,

cucumbers, okra, green beans and indeterminate tomatoes at least once a week to stimulate production of even more veggies well into the growing season.

• Don’t think brown patches in your yard are automatically the result of a hot, dry summer. Stick a shovel into the top few inches of soil and turn it over. See any stubby, white “worms?” Lawn grubs are gorging themselves on the roots of your grass.

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Ron Pringle was named the new president

The Adcock Agency

John Miller, president of in Cary, delivered a check for $1,000 to Howard Manning, executive director of Dorcas Ministries for their food pantry, on May 12. This contribution was made with matching funds from Erie Insurance. To thank the food pantry volunteers, Miller also brought bagels, coffee and breakfast sandwiches from Big Dom’s Bagel Shop. adcockagency.com In May,

METLIFE offered

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INTER-FAITH FOOD SHUTTLE. He has and CEO of

nearly 20 years of experience in nonprofit leadership and has worked in food banking in both South and North Carolina, including leading the Second Harvest Food Bank through the aftermath of two devastating hurricanes. foodshuttle.org

licensed healthcare workers who joined the fight against COVID-19.

The program was created after employees expressed their desire to help. MetLife, which has offices in Cary, employs dozens of full-time trained nurses, behavioral health professionals, physicians and other medical workers. Among the volunteers nationwide, five nursing and psychiatric clinicians worked at hospitals and behavior health facilities in the Triangle. metlife.com

Graceful Expressions Dance Company in Cary recently donated $4,300 to its partner program, Project Elimu, in Kiberia, Kenya. The money was raised during a benefit performance of “Mary Poppins” on March 7 at the Cary Arts Center. In addition to helping the young dancers in the Kibera program, the money is being used to provide food for 400 families who are unemployed because of the community lockdown. gracefuldance.com

Mary Insprucker of Cary, has launched the Triangle 411 Podcast, which she describes as an audio newsletter of sorts. Recent episodes include COVID-19 info, comic Jeff Allen, marketing tips for small businesses and Labrador retriever Sgt. Yeager, who served in Iraq and received a Purple Heart. triangle411.buzzsprout.com CARY MAGAZINE 93

happenings

Coastal Credit Union Foundation The

FIVE STAR AWARDS AND ENGRAVING produced thousands of face shields for local frontline workers who need protective gear as part of its Halos for Heroes – Psalm 91 project. With an initial goal of 1,000 shields cut on FiveStar’s in-house laser, the project mushroomed to include a second phase of 25,000 masks produced using the laser and a 3D printer. Owner Lisa Higginbotham collected donations to cover the nearly $20,000 in materials. fivestarawards.net

Great Harvest Bread Company in Cary is keeping the shelves at Dorcas Ministries’ food pantry stocked with fresh bread. When a customer buys a loaf of honey whole-wheat bread to donate, the bakery donates a second loaf to multiply the giving. As of early May, more than 900 loaves had been donated to the nonprofit. Owners Tom and Paige Williams also donated 490 pounds of fresh fruit and salad supplies to Dorcas. greatharvestcary.com

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distributed $140,000 in unrestricted grants to several area nonprofits in order to provide community assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the grants is a $50,000 donation to the Kramden Institute to help further their work to provide computers to public school and community college students across the Triangle.

Grants also went to the following groups: • Area Congregations in Ministry • Boys and Girls Club of Central Carolina • Boys and Girls Club of North Central NC • Boys and Girls Club of the Tar River Region • Christian Help Center • Green Chair Project • Healing Transitions • The Help Center • Hispanic Liaison • Lighthouse Home • Marian Cheek Jackson Center • Overflowing Hands • The REACH Center • SAFE of Harnett County • Safe Space • Smithfield Rescue Mission • Spread Seeds with Us coastal24.com/foundation

V Foundation for Cancer Research, The

a top-rated cancer research charity based in Cary, has rescheduled its third annual Victory Ride to Cure Cancer presented

by Braswell Family Farms. The one-day charity cycling event, previously scheduled for May, will take place on Sept. 5, 2020. thevictoryride.org

opened in late March at 325 Carpenter Hill Lane Suite 102 in Cary. The restaurant is owned and

operated by Ricky Sarkaria from Cary, who also owns the Apex Marco’s Pizza and several gas stations in North Carolina. marcos.com

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NC ARTIST RELIEF FUND received a $55,000 grant from The

the PNC Foundation in May. The NC Artist Relief Fund is a collaborative effort between Artspace, PineCone, Theatre Raleigh, United Arts Council and VAE Raleigh.

It was established in March 2020 to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by gig cancellations

Inter-Faith Food Shuttle

In April and May, the fielded increasing demands for food aid. At the same time, the nonprofit had to suspend its regular volunteer services for the safety of volunteers and staff. To meet the needs of the community, members of the 1-130th ARB unit of the N.C. Army National Guard filled in for volunteers for 30 days, beginning April 27. Each day, a rotation of 12 to 15 soldiers assisted staff with sorting food items, packing and distributing emergency food boxes, meal preparation, planting and or harvesting at the Food Shuttle Farm, and other tasks. foodshuttle.org

due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As of May 7, the NC Artist Relief Fund had distributed $80,190 to 408 artists in 127 cities and towns across North Carolina. vaeraleigh. org/artist-relief-fund

Small Business Center, a part of Wake Technical The

Community College, offered free online seminars to assist small businesses during April and May. Many of the topics addressed best practices and resilience during the pandemic shutdown, such as Marketing Outside the Box: Pivoting During the Pandemic, or Preparing Your Financials for COVID-19 Funding: Financial Preparedness Strategies. waketech.edu

Carolina Ballet

In March,

MEALS ON WHEELS OF WAKE COUNTY

determined that daily meal delivery to its elderly clients was no longer a safe option, and the nonprofit switched to once-a-week delivery of frozen meals. To help with that effort, Catering Works donated the services of a refrigerated truck and drivers to help deliver frozen meals to some of the larger meal delivery sites in the county. The partnership began on Tuesday, May 5, and will continue “as long as we are able to, and they need it,” according to Jaime Nolan, a spokesperson for Catering Works. wakemow.org

In April, made more than 2,000 masks and donated them to the area’s needy. Costume Director Kerri Martinsen and a team of 30 volunteers sewed masks using donated fabric and the ballet’s own supply of elastics.

The free masks are being distributed by Covering the Triangle to the needy including the homeless, prison inmates, and other people who have limited access to help and are in situations that make social distancing difficult. coveringthetriangle.com, carolinaballet.com CARY MAGAZINE 95

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Maddie Beck

Green Hope High School Congratulations on your graduation!

We are so very proud of you!

Love, Dad, Mom, Sophie, Ellie and Ethan

Raven Kimball

Spencer Hulse

Garner Magnet High School

Panther Creek High School

Raven’s senior year, like all other seniors, was ruined by COVID-19. Raven is graduating and attending Wake Tech for architecture in the fall. She plans to transfer and finish her program at N.C. State. We are proud of her and all of her accomplishments. Love you, Raveygravy.

We are so proud of you, Spencer!

You have accomplished so much.

Congratulations!!

Love your family!

Dustin Baker

Fuquay-Varina High School I am so proud of you and all you have accomplished.

Go Tarheels!!!

William Decker

Harrison Hulse

Appalachian State University

Panther Creek High School

Congratulations Daniel!

We are so proud of you and what you have accomplished.

We look forward to what your future holds for you.

Harrison, we are so proud of you.

You have accomplished so much!

Congratulations!

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Erin Schuttler

Leesville Road High School Erin is graduating summa cum laude and will be attending Appalachian State University. She is planning to major in Sociology with a concentration in Social Inequalities. She was in the Symphonic Band at Leesville and will continue her music, playing piccolo with the Marching Mountaineers.

Koen Winemiller

Kathryn Moore

Cary Academy

Panther Creek High School

Your senior year is much more than what has culminated for 2020! It is more than face masks, sanitizer, and hard to find TP!! :) You’re starting on a new journey that is marked with new adventures at UNC. Your dad and I couldn’t be more proud of how you have endured and persevered this year!!

We are so proud of you! You are smart, strong, driven & compassionate.

You can accomplish anything you set your mind to. We can’t wait to watch you do amazing things at UNC Charlotte next year & become an incredible nurse!!

Grace Chaffee Cary High School

Grace Chaffee, is 2020 graduate at Cary High School.

She will be attending Wake Tech this fall studying nursing with plans to be an ER Nurse.

We are so proud of you.

Love your Family

Taylor Smith

Apex Friendship High School Taylor is such a sweet girl.

She is the daughter of my hairdresser, Kerry Rohrbach. She was sad that there wasn’t a real graduation ceremony. But her principal, Matt Wight, took it upon himself to have his own tribute to each student. He wrote their names on paper on the walls of the gym.

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Carter Alan Wade Apex High School

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N.C. School of the Arts Your beautiful talents successfully carried you through your final high school year!

May your music continue to play as you start the next stanza of your life!

I am so very proud of all you have accomplished and your very bright future!

Tiana Hunt

Samantha Townsend

Panther Creek High School

UNC Chapel Hill class of 2024

The youngest of three sisters, Tiana has chosen to go into nursing upon completion of high school. She has been accepted to Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, FL, and will begin that journey in the fall of 2021, due to the current pandemic. She will be attending Wake Tech CC this next year.

As parents who have witnessed their firstborn of six children set a positive, steadfast, and diligent example to her siblings, peers and community, we could not be more proud! All we can say is, “You go, girl!” as you use your STEM gifts at UNC and beyond!

Alexis Joy Holthaus Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School

Lexi is a real life Disney Princess beautiful inside outside. She has been a coach for Miracle League (special needs kids) for six years. She sees the good in everyone. She was terrified of storms as a child, so she learned everything about them. She will be attending ECU studying Meteorology.

Christina Browning

Ahmon Jackson

Christina is incredibly bright, caring and friendly. She has spent one day a week the last couple summers working at a senior living community volunteering with people with dementia. She also works in child care at the YMCA. Christina plans to attend Wake Tech then transfer to ECU for nursing.

He played football all his life and it’s a sport that runs in our family.

Ahmon is a great guy that has been through some tragic times in his life, losing his grandmother and friend, as well as an aunt, months and years apart.

He strived through it all and never allowed it to overpower him. My God.

Garner Magnet High School

Cary High School

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Dalya Naser Cary High School

Congratulations Dalya!

All your hard work has paid off!!

I love you!

Love, Mom

Lexi Willbrand

Anna Thomas

Panther Creek High School

Raleigh Charter High School

Beyond proud and excited for all that you have done and are about to do!

So looking forward to seeing you shine on at the College of Charleston.

Anna is passionate about making real change in the world she lives in.

She cares profoundly for others and the environment. She was a leader of the Amnesty International, Mock Trial and We The People Teams. She is hardworking and responsible.

She will be attending UNC-CH.

Owen Klinge

Green Hope High School We’re proud of you!

Clay Ashford UNC Chapel Hill

Clay we are so proud of you.

You have persevered through one of the most difficult times in our history. Due to your diligence and hard work you have been able to double major in geography and history. We are eager to watch you attain your other goals and dreams in the future. GO HEELS!!

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Elaina Prida

Corinth Holders High School Congratulations to the Class of 2020 including our beautiful daughter Lainie Prida.

This class has given up a great deal and are strong in spirit and resilience!

Celebrate them!

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Nicole Leuth

University of South Carolina We are so proud of Nicole who just finished her four years at South Carolina!

She has a very bright future and we are excited to see what she does next.

Love, Mom and Briana

Casey Simon

Panther Creek High School

Elise Bagley

As you write the next chapter of your life’s story, we are proud of all you have accomplished. You strive every day to make the world a better place. Always remember hold your head high, follow your heart, and be epic and change the world!

We love you more than words can say!

Cary High School Congratulations, Elise!

We are so proud of you and know you will succeed in the future, starting with UNC Charlotte! Go Niners!

Love, Mom, Dad, Nina and Addison

~ Mom and Dad

Kelsey Bloch Homeschool

You are such an amazing young woman.

I always loved watching you read when you were young, upside down on the couch. You had your own learning style and remember everything!

It has been such a pleasure being your teacher and watching you excel and grow in college at a young age.

Love, Mom

Kari Bloch Homeschool

It has been amazing having you as a student for your whole school career.

Then seeing you excel at Wake Tech with their Career College Promise program when you were 16 years old was amazing.

We are so proud of you watching you absorb and learn for your 12 years.

You are going to go far!

Love, Mom

J. Noelle Keister Millbrook High School

Noelle, we are proud of your achievements — graduating summa cum laude, singing with the Madrigals, and getting into UNC-CH. Your tenacity, compassion and charm will serve you well as you face new challenges and opportunities. We love you and can’t wait to see what you will accomplish.

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Sarah Asfari

Wake STEM Early College High School All of your sleepless nights and hard work have paid off. These past four years were hard but we knew you can do it. We are confident you will reach your goals in life and more.

Congratulations Sarah, we love you and are very proud of you.

Love, Mom and Dad

Mary Martha Stokes

Samuel Moody IV

Broughton High School

Rolesville High School

Mary Martha Stokes graduated from Needham B Broughton High School where she was a member of the Women’s Varsity soccer team, Class Council, and Spanish and National Honor Society. She plans to attend Wofford College in the fall where she is undecided on her major.

Mom and Dad are so proud of what you have become.

We love you and can’t wait for the next journey of life at ECU.

Adyson Avery

Wake STEM Early College High School We are so proud of you for looking on the bright side through the final days of your high school career. We know it’s been a difficult ride but we know you will come through stronger, more determined and ready for whatever your future holds. Get ready world! Here comes Adyson!

Jordan Flees Apex High School

Congratulations Jordan!

We are so proud of the young lady you have become and everything you have accomplished in the past 12 years!

We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!

Nicholas Sachs Wake STEM Early College High School

Our wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to. Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small and that you never need to carry more than you can hold. There is a lot that awaits you, congrats Nick! We love you very much.

Mom and Dad

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Caroline Lessard

Green Hope High School Caroline has worked so hard during her years at Green Hope. She ran cross country and track all four years.

She graduated Summa Cum Laude and she’s headed to N.C. State in the fall, majoring in psychology. Go Pack!

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Taylor Woodhouse

Athens Drive Magnet High School

Athens Drive Magnet High School

Tom, Behind you, all your memories, Before you, all your dreams; Around you, all who love you; Within you, all you need.

Congratulations on surviving 3.75 years of high school! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.

Throughout high school I have been heavily involved in the arts programs ranging from marching band all the way to theater! Though I’m incredibly sad to leave high school behind, I’m excited for what adventures lie ahead!

I’m hoping to major in marine biology at UNC Wilmington in the fall!

Love, Mum, Dad and Charlotte

Will Rutledge

GRACE Christian School Will is the Valedictorian of GRACE Christian’s Class of 2020.

He will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the fall.

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Jacqueline Constantino

Panther Creek High School 2020 has been a year for personal growth with many obstacles to tackle! We are so proud of our graduate, Jacqueline, as it has taught her patience, kindness & follow through in spite of it all! Today we celebrate her & all those that have special moments this spring. Hello APP STATE! CARY MAGAZINE 103

CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Asia Jai Taylor

Athens Drive Magnet High School Asia had been a student at ADHS all four years of high school. She has been in marching band from the beginning and has grown through this program. Asia will be taking a year off after this crazy senior year. She is thinking of a career in public service as a police officer or fire fighter.

Emma Persson

Green Hope High School Emma! You’ve amazed us throughout your life so far and we cannot wait to watch you go through the next 4 years at State! We wish you all the joy possible for this next adventure. Spread those wings and fly high our beautiful girl!

Go be the best you there is and make the most of every moment!!

Emily Qiu

Panther Creek High School Congratulations!!

We are proud of you!!

Adriana Gonzalez Jimenez

Garner Magnet High School We are so proud of you for showing so much determination and positivity during these hard times we are living.

We hope you use your God-given talents to help and inspire others. You have always been such a gift to us and we wish you the best in life.

Love you, mom and dad

Halle Fernstrum

Panther Creek High School

Favian Morales

Halle worked very hard during her four years of high school. She graduated magna cum laude, was in NHS, an N.C. scholar and she received a senior award.

She played tennis all four years and was involved in the leadership sport club.

We are so proud of her!

Favian, we are very proud of you. This is the beginning of your path that will make very successful. We love you!

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Madison Covington Holly Springs High School

Congratulations Maddie!

We’re so proud of the amazing, independent, and beautiful woman you have become. As your journey continues, know that we will always be there to cheer you on, provide unwanted advice, and pick you up when you fall even though you’ll swear you’re fine. We love you! ~ Mom & Dad

Sean Gilmartin

Korey Nickson

Garner Magnet High School

Garner Magnet High School

Sean graduated at the top of his class Summa Cum Laude, N.C. Scholar, IB Diploma. Sean worked at Chick fil A, both junior and senior year, up to 32 hours weekly, while keeping top grades!

He is a determined and hard worker.

Super son! He is headed to UNC to study statistics and analytics.

Korey has truly made me proud!!

He has grown into a respectful and hardworking young man that his father and I raised him to be. We are so proud of his accomplishments and wish him many blessings and his next journey at Winston Salem State University majoring in marketing and graphic design.

David Bouslov

Green Hope High School The situation isn’t the best for graduating, but it sure is memorable!

Emily Smith

Christiana Wilcox

Green Hope High School

Garner Magnet High School

Emily has shown resilience and perseverance through these difficult times. Emily originally was going to major in Business, but after COVID-19, changed her major to nursing. Over the last few months she decided she really wanted to help others. We wish her the best in her path to becoming a nurse.

Christiana, overcame health challenges during her four years of high school to still graduate with honors, several awards and acknowledgments. She received the IB Diploma for completing the IB program in full. She was selected as one of the youngest Governor’s pages at 15 years.

We are so PROUD of you.

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Alyssa Gross

Panther Creek High School Dear Alyssa, We are so proud of your accomplishments! You have grown into a strong and kind leader and we wish you much success in all that you do!

We know your future is bright!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

Lillian Rutledge

Susannah Truitt

Grace Christian High School

Panther Creek High School

Dearest Lily, ever since your birth, you have been a joy to your family.

Your thirst for knowledge, amazing spirit, courage, and abiding faith make you a very special person. Now you are headed to UNC-CH. You’re on your way toward achieving your dreams!

Dear Susie - an original team member!

It’s been a pleasure to watch you grow these last three years from a scooper to a junior manager! We know you have a bright future ahead & we wish you much success in all of your future endeavors!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

We love you, Granddad and Grandmom

Megan Bader

Apex Friendship High School Megan graduated from Apex Friendship with Summa Cum Laude honors. She was an active member in the National Honor Society, President for National Dance Honor Society for two years, and member of National Art Honor Society. This fall she is attending London Contemporary Dance School.

Nhi Bui

Anjali Keyal

UNC Chapel Hill

Panther Creek High School

Dear Nhi,You did it! After all the late nights of studying, writing out proofs, and solving many equations, you’ve finally graduated!

We are all so proud of you and all your accomplishments throughout your time at UNC. We are excited to see where life takes you from here.

Dear Anjali, We are so proud of your accomplishments and happy to have had you on our team for the last 18 months!

We wish you much success and know that you have a bright future ahead!

Love, Your Big Family

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Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

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Peter Shaner

Panther Creek High School Dear Peter, We are so proud of your accomplishments and determination!

We have enjoyed having you on our team and watching you learn and grow as a leader. We wish you much success and know that you have a bright future ahead!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

Arden McKee

Imani Rankins

JD Clement Early College HS

Panther Creek High School

Dear Imani, We are so proud of all of your accomplishments and have enjoyed having you as a kind and loving leader on our team! We wish you much success always and know that you have a bright future ahead!

Dear Arden, We are so proud of your accomplishments and happy to have had you on our team for the last 18 months!

We have enjoyed watching your growth as a young adult and know that you have a bright future ahead! Best of luck at App!!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

Lauren Rooney

Panther Creek High School Dear Lauren, We are so proud of your accomplishments and will miss having you on our team! We wish you much success and know that you have a bright future ahead!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

Taylor Stone

Kristen Gregory

Panther Creek High School

Green Hope High School

Dear Taylor, an original team member!

It has been a pleasure to watch you grow for the last 3 years! We are so proud of your accomplishments and know that your kind heart and motivation will get you far in life! Good luck!

Dear Kristen, We are so proud of your accomplishments and to have watched you grow as a leader on our team in only 18 months of working with us! We wish you much success and know you have a bright future ahead!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

Love always, Andia, George and the entire Andia’s team!

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Gabe, Abby, James and Logan Cary High School

Congratulations Gabe, Abby, James & Logan! It has been an honor and privilege getting to watch all of you grow up into incredible adults. We love you and are very proud of you! Wishing you amazing adventures to come!

Alexzander Vu

Daisy Ayala

Green Hope High School

Cary High School

Dear Alex, After 12 years of hard work, struggle, and dedication you finally graduated! I know life has been hard on you sometimes but I see a bright future for you at the University of Miami.

I am so proud of you, son.

My name is Daisy Ayala, I am a 2020 high school graduate and even though my class didn’t get all the senior experiences I wouldn’t have it any other way! The past four years I grew as a person, a student and an athlete. I got to be part of XC, Track and four clubs. Thank you Cary!

Love,Dad

Tabitha Jaden Avery Garner Magnet High School This free spirited beautiful young lady is a breath of fresh air with a smile and personality that lights up a room!

2020 took memories from her senior year but in typical Tabby fashion determination to become a photographer took precedence and created Aesthetic Avery Photography!

We are so proud of her!

Abigail Brooke Stauffer

Garner Magnet High School Abigail graduated Summa Cum Laude from Garner Magnet High School. She was named a North Carolina Scholar and was a member of the National Honor Society. Abigail will be attending the UNCW Honors College to study Biology.

We are very proud of her!!

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Kelly Mann

Garner Magnet High School Kelly is in the hospital now. She graduated from Garner Magnet High School on June 9 & had scoliosis back surgery on June 10. She did dual enrollment at GMHS and Wake Tech her senior year and has completed her first year of WTCC Cosmetology program!

She graduated Cum Laude & we are so proud of her perseverance!

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Carla Ariza

Cary High School Carla Ariza lives in Cary and has been here for the past 18 years. She has plans to become a social worker. Always loves to help others and has a heart of gold.

Proud parents Isabel and Faustiono Ariza

Spencer Casuccio

Rebekah Joy Jones

Congratulations to Spencer, you are a such a kind hearted human who always puts others first. Thinking of family and friends before yourself. This is your year 2020; can’t wait to see where you mark your spot in this world! Make all your dreams and wishes come true.

Bekah will be pursuing her masters degree in Art Therapy in an out-of-state college in either Florida, Virginia or Kentucky. Whichever lands her will be the fortunate one. As she has always been such an inspiration for those around her.

A unique young lady that brings joy to the hearts of all.

Holly Springs High School

UNC Greensboro

Love, your family

Julie Owens

UNC School of the Arts Congratulations, Julie!

We are so proud of all of your hard work which allowed you to graduate Magna Cum Laude! We can’t wait to see you living your dream on stage!

Keep reaching for the stars!

Love, Mom & Carrie

Julianne Christina Winfham

Peyton Mae Inman

Oklahoma State University

Apex Friendship High School

A 4.0 student for the last six years of college. Julie Anne is pursuing her Ph D in political Science at Arizona State in Tempe. A someday U.S. President?

Maybe not, when asked if she was a Republican or Democrat; her answer was “We don’t much believe in pollitical parties.”

Peyton graduated Summa Cum Laude and will attend the University of Georgia in the fall to study Business Marketing.

We can’t wait to see all the next great things she will accomplish. We love you!!

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CONGRATULATIONS

CLASS OF 2020 Bryanna Inness

Wake STEM Early College High School Bryanna, Congratulations on your Graduation! You are amazing!

We are all so proud of you and all that you have achieved and cannot wait to see where you will go in life.

With love, Mum, Dad, Megan and Kaitie

Grace Pulido

Aidan Hedges

Garner Magnet High School Congratulations to our miracle baby.

Despite everything you went through when you were little and the many USMC moves across the country you have grown into a beautiful and strong young woman.

We can’t wait to see what God has planned for you next.

Wake STEM Early College High School

Love, Dad, Mom, Jacob, Hope and Isaac

Mom & Dad

Aidan, We are so proud of you!

We love you!

Autumn Jordan Millsap High School

Autumn is a drill team lieutenant and three year color guard member.

She also serves as student council treasurer and is a part of the National Beta Club. She will graduate with a 4.0 GPA and college credit.

Brionna Stewart

Garner Magnet High School Brionna graduated Summa Cum Laude and a N.C. Scholar. She will attend Meredith College in the fall to study Biology. She is a sweet, kind and funny young lady. She is a Christian and was active in her youth group. She volunteers in her community and loves Participating in Relay for Life.

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Katie Carter Meredith College

Congratulations on your graduation, Katie!!

You are such a great joy and blessing.

I am lucky to call you a sister and thankful to call you a (best) friend! I love you to Disney World and back :) xo

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Laura Cunningham Cary Academy

Laura is a grad from Cary Academy!

She received the Charger Pride Award, the Upper School Award and the Triple Play Award this year. She loved her school and was involved in every way possible! She epitomizes school spirit!

Laura will attend UNC Chapel Hill this fall and can’t wait to get involved!

Wesson Smith Pre school PGBC

Kiley O’Donnell

Wesson didn’t graduate from high school.

But he did graduate from preschool.

Wesson is a lovely young man, who comes from a fantastic family.

I know he will succeed in life with the loving family by his side.

Panther Creek High School Kiley graduated with honors from PCHS and was inducted into the National Dance Honor Society.

She will be attending UNCW in the fall.

Cayton Elderdice

Holly Springs High School Cayton Elderdice graduated from Holly Springs High School with Summa Cum Laude, N.C. Scholar, AP Capstone, NHS and ITS Honors. She volunteered with TOCS. She works part time at Panera.

Cayton will be attending the Honors College at UNCW to pursue a degree in Nursing in the fall.

Owen Harrison

Middle Creek High School Owen, we couldn’t be more proud of the young man you have become. You’re kind, caring, loyal, a leader, you never give up & always give 100% of yourself! We are looking forward to your next chapter at Newberry College as a student athlete and seeing what your future holds.

Karen Galush

Cardinal Gibbons High School Congratulations!

You made it to the next stage of your life.

Happy baking in culinary school.

Mom, Dad, Camden, Breyden

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Covering all the angles Colin Fegeley, athletic director at Green Level High School, poses for his portrait while Millbrook Studios videographer Tripp Green shoots B-roll footage during Cary Magazine’s Movers & Shakers photo shoot and video interviews at Chatham Station.

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