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THE BEAT OF BRIER CREEK Officer Brian Cochran A Part of the Community PAGE 18

HEALTHY FUN AT SCHOOL Brier Creek Teachers Help Students Get Dirty PAGE 22

PROMPT AND CONSISTENT EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE With Improved Brier Creek Facility, Wake EMS Strives to Better Serve Local Residents PAGE 34

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Easy Tips to Be Prepared For Next ‘Snowmageddon’ PAGE 31

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Brier Creek Country Club

$535,000

9434 Foxgrove Court

Brier Creek Country Club

$484,500

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Brier Creek Country Club

$480,000

10212 Sporting Club Drive

Brier Creek

$455,500

9845 Derbton Court

Brier Creek

$455,000

9335 Fawn Lake Drive

Brier Creek Country Club

$444,000

9205 Triana Market Walk

Seville at Brier Creek

$334,095

10101 Lynnberry Place

Brier Creek

$332,495

9100 Murrillo Walk

Brier Creek

$330,610

9203 Torre Del Oro Place

Seville at Brier Creek

$322,975

9205 Torre Del Oro Place

Seville at Brier Creek

$320,000

9107 Murrillo Walk

Seville

$319,235

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Seville at Brier Creek

$318,740

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Brier Creek

$315,000

9106 Murrillo Walk

Seville

$311,560

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Wyngate

$299,900

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Brier Creek

$294,170

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Brier Creek

$294,000

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Brier Creek Country Club

$289,000

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Wyngate

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Brier Creek

$260,000

7616 Cagle Drive

Harrington Pointe

$260,000

9522 Dellbrook Court

Brier Creek Country Club

$260,000

9329 Falkwood Road

Seville

$259,560

9413 Bells Valley Drive

Dominion Park

$258,000

10511 Sablewood Drive

Brier Creek

$256,000

9347 Falkwood Road

Seville at Brier Creek

$253,000

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Seville

$253,000

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Brier Creek

$252,000

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Brier Creek

$250,000

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$239,000

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Dominion Park

$236,500

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Healthy Moms Making Money New Group Provides Financial Freedom While Working at Home

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Learning Through Play Creative Parents Incorporate Education into Kids’ Activities

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Go. See. Do. 11-12 Community 12-13 School Events 13-14 Extracurricular Activities 14-15 Nightlife 15-17 Community Sports 17

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Confessions of a Music Lover

Suzy Beth Sarver

Graphic Design

OK, I admit it. I love music.

Erin Alderson

Especially live music. And I enjoy all kinds of music, from my parents’ rock and roll, to my own era’s rock, to bluegrass, to classical, to standards. Sure, I have my favorites, but I really like the variety and matching a mood.

Production

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When I first arrived in the 919, I eagerly jumped into looking for the best spots to hear a live band. I found a nice selection in the area – but fewer options were available in the North Raleigh and Brier Creek areas.

So I often found myself driving to Durham, or downtown Raleigh – or even further away from Brier Creek. Certainly, as we point out in our “Nightlife” listings in each issue, live music can be found here close to home, but you have to look for it and hope it meets your schedule. In addition, there’s no big music series in the summer along the I-540 Corridor, such as what you might find at Crabtree Mall or North Hills.

Well, friends, North Raleigh and Brier Creek now has a music event to call it’s own: The 919 Music Fest, planned for Sunday, May 31 (that’s the weekend after Memorial Day this year). Six bands, two stages, vendor booths, food tents and trucks, a beer garden, a Kids Zone and much more. Plus, it benefits a great local organization that provides financial assistance to the local families of fallen first responders.

It’s also free to attend, courtesy of Sir Walter Chevrolet and other great supporters.

Get all the details on Page 4 and Pages 24-25 in this issue. Save the date, grab your blankets and chairs, and bring your family and friends. We hope to see you there.

Speaking of first responders, our special cover package in this issue puts the spotlight on the Wake County Emergency Medical Services personnel operating out of the Brier Creek Station. Not only will you meet some of the brave and dedicated personnel associated with the local EMS operations, you can also get the details on the construction under way now on a new 4,084 sq. ft. station – and learn about some specifics of the types of emergency calls answered in the Brier Creek community. Don’t miss it beginning on Page 34.

I hope all our loyal readers are as excited as we are here at 919 Magazine for the new year. Obviously, we are anxious to present the 919 Music Fest – but we have so much more planned in the next 12 months. Be sure to stay tuned!

Happy New Year,

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919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY EVENTS

JAN 1/1

FEB

2/1

Super Bowl Sunday

New Year’s Day

1/8-29, 2/5-26 Tumbling Tots Gymnastics 10:30-11:15 am Age 2-3; $40 fee Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

1/14

2/2

Bull City Venture Partners

Groundhog Day

Entrepreneurs Series 8-10:30 am Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr www.facebook.com/bullcityventurepartners

2/3

1/14 Business Networking Group

Brier Creek Country Club Members Only 6-7:30 pm; free Deke’s Grill 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-420-2340 www.briercreekcc.com

Author Event: Michael Hall Author of children’s book, ‘Red: A Crayon’s Story’ 5 pm; free Barnes & Noble Booksellers 8431 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-484-9903 www.barnesandnoble.com

2/7 Book Swap

Martin Luther King Day

Members only; 10 am-12 pm Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-420-2340 www.briercreekcc.com

1/24

2/8

Comedy Night

Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging

1/19

Presented by the Laughter Club Of Brier Creek, starring Tom Ryan Members and guests only Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-420-2340 www.briercreekcc.com

1/25, 1/29 Animals of Umstead

4 pm (1/25; 2 pm (1/29) William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

Sponsored by All Saints’ UMC 2-4 pm Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr 919-321-2648 www.allsaintsumc.org

2/14 Valentine’s Day

2/14 Animals of Umstead

3:30 pm William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

2/16 President’s Day

2/17 Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras)

2/19 Chinese New Year 919 Magazine BC

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919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES 2/24

1/7, 21, 2/4, 25

1/23-24

Animals of Umstead

School Tours

Play: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Midterm’

2/25

1/8

1/28

10 am William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

Introduction to Edible Wild Plants

3 pm William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

11:15 am Sycamore Creek Elementary 10921 Leesville Rd 919-841-4333 www.sycamorecreekes.net

Kindergarten Open House

9:30 am, 6:30 pm Brier Creek Elementary 9801 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-484-4747 www.briercreekes.net

JAN-FEB

Panther Creek High Catamount Gala Auction & Dinner

Benefiting the Catamount Athletics Program 6:30-11 pm $50 (by 3/1), $55 (after 3/1) Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr auction@panthercreekathletics.com www.panthercreekathletics.com

SCHOOL EVENTS

JAN 1/16 Trinity Academy’s Special Assembly 2:30 pm Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com

6:30 pm Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com

Open House

Tue, 10 am; age 55-up Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

3/24

Open House for Prospective Students and Parents

1/29

Brier Creek Senior Club

MAR

Middle School Performance, 7 pm Tickets: $7, adults; $5, students Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com

6 pm Leesville Road High 8410 Pride Way 919-870-4250 www.leesville.org

FEB

1/8, 9 Mainstage One Act Play 7 pm Leesville Road High 8410 Pride Way 919-870-4250 www.leesville.org

1/14 BCA Open House

8:30 am Bethesda Christian Academy 1914 S. Miami Blvd, Durham 919-598-0190 www.bcacrusaders.org

1/16 All Pro Dad Breakfast

9:30 am Bethesda Elementary 2009 S. Miami Blvd, Durham 919-560-3904 www.bethesda.dpsnc.net

2/5

2nd Semester Parent Night 7 pm Panther Creek High 6770 McCrimmon Pwy 919-463-8656 www.panthercreekhs.wcpss.net

2/7 Play 4 Kay 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Sponsored by LRMS Girls Basketball to benefit Kay Yow Cancer Fund 9 am-4 pm Leesville Road Middle School 8406 Pride Way, Raleigh 919-426-8887 www.play4kay.org/lrmsladylionsbasketball

1/19 Martin Luther King Day

No school: WCPSS campuses

1/20 1/6

2/12

1/22

LMS/LHS Orchestra Pops Concert

No school: WCPSS campuses

Play: ‘Macbeth’

7 pm Panther Creek High 6770 McCrimmon Pwy 919-463-8656 www.panthercreekhs.wcpss.net

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7 pm Leesville Road High 8410 Pride Way 919-870-4250 www.leesville.org

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919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES EVENTS

2/19, 20 Musical Performance: ‘Alice in Wonderland’

6 pm Sycamore Creek Elementary 10921 Leesville Rd 919-841-4333 www.sycamorecreekes.net

1/3

NC Symphony Kids: ‘Peter and the Wolf’

1-2 pm, 4-5 pm; $23 fee Duke Energy Center for Performing Arts 2 E South St 919-733-2750 www.dukeenergycenterraleigh.com

1/8

Lecture: ‘How To Read a House’

2/19 Dance Showcase

7 pm Panther Creek High 6770 McCrimmon Pwy 919-463-8656 www.panthercreekhs.wcpss.net

Presented by Mitch Wilds 7 pm; $16 fee Joel Lane Museum 728 W Hargett St 919-833-3431 www.joellane.org

2/19

1/18 Charity Scrabble Tournament

Benefiting Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center 2:30-5:30 pm; $30 fee Duke University North Pavilion 2400 Pratt St, Durham www.trianglescrabble.com

1/25 Kings and Queens Bowling Fundraiser

Benefiting NC Educational Scholarship Fund 7-9 pm; $50 fee Kings A Classy Bowling Joint 141 Park at North Hills St 919-600-5700 www.kingsbowlamerica.com

1/30 Wish Celebration Luncheon

Benefiting the Make a Wish Foundation 11:30 am; $75 registration fee Umstead Hotel and Spa 100 Woodland Pond Dr, Cary 919-821-7111 ext. 206 kjohnson@eastnc.wish.org www.eastnc.wish.org

Rising Junior College Night 7 pm Trinity Academy 10224 Baileywick Rd 919-786-0114 www.trinityacademy.com

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2/28

Super Sunday Buffet

Bowl for Kids’ Sake

Watch the Super Bowl, with food and more; contact for details Raleighwood 6609 Falls of Neuse Rd 919-847-8370 www.raleighwoodmovies.com

Maude’s Coffee & Desserts

Benefting Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle 9-10:30 am; 10:45 am-12:15 pm; 12:30-2:00 pm; 2:15-3:45 pm The Alley 2512 Hillsborough St, Raleigh Village Lanes 330 N. Hardee St, Durham www.bbbstriangle.org

3/7 Raleigh Brewing Company

2/5 Girl’s Night Out

Romance For A Cause Benefiting the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer 6-9 pm Inspirations Home Decor and More 8601 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh 919-977-3039 design@inspirationsraleigh.com wwwinspirationsraleigh.com

2/6 Play: ‘Oldest Living Confederate Widow’ Tickets, $26; 7 pm Joel Lane Museum 728 W Hargett St 919-833-3431 www.joellane.org

2/6-8 Beethoven and Mozart

North Carolina Symphony Meymandi Concert Hall, Raleigh 919-733-2750 www.ncsymphony.org

2/7 3rd Annual Poe Rodeo: Cocktail Fundraiser

Benefiting Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education 7-10 pm Tickets: $50 (single), $85 (couples) Poe Center for Health Education 224 Sunnybrook Rd 919-231-4006 www.poehealth.org

2/22 Academy Awards Gala

Watch the telecast, with food and more; contact for details Raleighwood 6609 Falls of Neuse Rd 919-847-8370 www.raleighwoodmovies.com

2-year Anniversary Celebration 12 pm -12 am Raleigh Brewing Company 3709 Neil St, Raleigh 919-400-9086, ext.1003 www.raleighbrewingcompany.com

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Los Tres Magueyes

10410 Moncreiff Rd 919-484-9258 www.lostresmagueyes.com

Manchesters Grill

9101 Leesville Rd www.manchestersgrill.com

Tasu Asian Bistro, Sushi Bar 8919 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-544-8474 www.tasubriercreek.com

Brixx Wood Fired Pizza 8511 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-246-0640 www.brixxpizza.com

Gizmo Brew Works

Taproom open: 4:30-8 pm, Wed; 4:30-10 pm, Thu; 4:30-10 pm, Fri; 1 pm-10 pm, Sat; check for tours, live music schedule 5907 Triangle Dr www.gizmobrewworks.com

3/7

Lonerider Brewing Company

Roller Derby

Double Header: Carolina Rollergirls vs Charlotte Rollergirls Doors open 2 pm; Opener, 3 pm; Headliner, 5 pm Dorton Arena www.CarolinarollerGirls.com

3/8 3rd Annual Bull City Food and Beer Experience

Benefiting Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association 4-8 pm; $75 fee DPAC 123 Vivian St, Durham 919-680-2787 www.bullcityexperience.com

NIGHTLIFE JAN/FEB Raleigh Brewing Company

Live Music: 7 pm, 1/29, 2/5, 2/19; Brewery Tours: 3 pm, 1st & 2nd Sat; Tap Room open daily, 12 pm 3709 Neil St, Raleigh 919-400-9086 www.raleighbrewingcompany.com

San Jose Tacos and Tequila

Magic, Tue 7961 Skyland Ridge Pkwy, Ste 125 919-957-1400 www.sanjosetacosandtequila.com

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8816 Gulf Ct, Ste 100 www.loneriderbeer.com

Carolina Ale House

Live trivia, Tue 7981 Skyland Ridge Pkwy 919-957-4200 www.carolinaalehouse.com

Wild Wing Café

Live music, Fri & Sat; Live trivia, Wed 7900 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-957-2000 www.wildwingcafe.com

Brasa Brazilian Steakhouse Live music, Thu-Sat 8551 Brier Creek Pkwy 919-544-3344 www.brasasteakhouse.com Wild Turkey

Lounge (Angus Barn) Live music nightly 9401 Glenwood Ave 919-781-2444 www.angusbarn.com

Latin Quarters

Fri, Sat: Latin music, dancing Wed: Salsa lessons, dance party 7335 Six Forks Rd 919-900-8333 www.latinquartersnc.com

Sassool

12/5: Live music w/Sean McGee 12/9, 23, 30: Magician/balloon twister 9650 Strickland Rd 919-847-2700 www.sassool.com

January | February 2015

919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Kings Bowl

Bowling, darts, billiards, more 141 Park at North Hills St 919-600-5700 www.kingnorthhills.com

Dance Class Registration

Stage Door Dance 2720 Godley Lane, Ste 101 919-720-3036 www.stagedoordance.com

SPECIALS/OTHER

JAN/FEB

1/16

Weekday Open Jumps

Maude’s Garden and Coffee Open House 3-8 pm Maude’s Garden and Coffee 12333 Strickland Rd, Raleigh 984-232-8321 info@maudesgarden.com www.maudesgarden.com

Mon-Fri, 10 am-4 pm $7 per child ($5 for siblings) Pump It Up Brier Creek 10700 World Trade Blvd #112 919-828-3344 www.pumpitupparty.com/raleigh-nc

Parents’ Night Out Jumping, games, dinner, movie Every Friday, 6-10 pm; age 4-12 $20 per child ($15 for siblings) Pump It Up Brier Creek 10700 World Trade Blvd #112 919-828-3344 www.pumpitupparty.com/raleigh-nc

JAN

Girl’s Night Out: Romance For A Cause

Benefiting the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer 6-9pm Inspirations Home Decor & More 8601 Glenwood Ave 919-977-3039 design@inspirationsraleigh.com www.inspirationsraleigh.com

COMMUNITY SPORTS ACTIVITIES/EVENTS 1/14 Bull City Venture Partners Entrepreneurs Series 8-10:30 am Brier Creek Country Club 9400 Club Hill Dr www.facebook.com/bullcityventurepartners

1/17-25

Half-Day Preschool Registration

2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

Age 2-5 International Preschool of Raleigh 2730 Godley Lane 919-957-7249 www.ipraleigh.com

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JAN

Karate Youth!

Winter Survival Challenge Age 9-12; $6 fee Durant Nature Park 8305 Camp Durant Rd 919-870-2871 www.raleighnc.gov

1/27-28 Shen Yun

Dance and martial arts performance Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 2 E South St, Raleigh 800-382-1731 www.shenyun.com

2/7 Play 4 Kay 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Sponsored by LRMS Girls Basketball to benefit Kay Yow Cancer Fund 9 am-4 pm Leesville Road Middle School 8406 Pride Way, Raleigh 919-426-8887 www.play4kay.org/lrmsladylionsbasketball

REGISTRATION, CAMPS, LESSONS 1/5-26, 2/2-23

5:45-6:15 pm Age 5-11; $27 fee ($36 in Feb) Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

Dance Class Registration Stage Door Dance 2720 Godley Lane, Ste 101 919-720-3036 www.stagedoordance.com

1/8-29, 2/5-26

Irish Dance Classes Winter Registration

Karate Silver at the Creek

6-6:45 pm; age 16-up; $24 fee Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

All levels; age 4-adults 50% off first month Trionoide Academy of Irish Dance 8320 Litchford Rd, Ste 134 919-961-1905 www.trionoide.com

1/8-29, 2/5-26 Karate Introduction for Kids

5:30-6 pm; age 4-6; $36 fee Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

1/12-23 Youth Lacrosse Registration

2/9-20 Youth Baseball and Softball

Raleigh Parks, Recreation And Cultural Resources Boys (age 5-180, girls (age 5-16); $36 fee Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

Raleigh Parks, Recreation And Cultural Resources Boys, girls (Grades 2-8); $48 fee Brier Creek Community Center 10810 Globe Rd 919-420-2340 www.raleighnc.gov

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919 | EVENTS & ACTIVITIES JAN/FEB Camp Pump It Up

Various dates for 3-day camps, Including snacks, art, play, more Pump It Up Brier Creek 10700 World Trade Blvd #112 919-828-3344 www.pumpitupparty.com/raleigh-nc

WALKS, RACES, RIDES, GOLF

JAN 1/1 First Day Hike

10 am William B. Umstead State Park 8801 Glenwood Ave 919-571-4170 www.ncparks.gov

2/7

The Chocolate 5K

Benefiting Cornucopia Cancer Support Center 9 am Duke University East Campus Gazebo 1332 Campus Dr, Durham www.nrroadracing.com

2/8

35th Annual Run for the Roses 5K

Benefiting Canines for Service Organization And Team Red, White and Blue NC 2-6 pm Dorthea Dix Campus-Haywood Building 805 Ruggles Dr run4roses@ncroadrunners.org www.ncroadrunners.org

Benefiting Mina Project 9 am Fred G. Bond Park 801 High House Rd, Cary 919-349-7511 www.sportoften.com

1/4

Hot Chocolate Run and SPCA Doggie Dash

Benefiting the SPCA of Wake County 10 am Fred G. Bond Park 801 High House Rd, Cary 919-673-4685 fitandable@nc.rr.com www.fitandable.net/event/hot-chocolate-run

Benefittng Children’s Tumor Foundation 12 pm Natty Greene’s Pub and Brewery 505 W. Jones St www.cupidsundierun.com

Benefiting Safe Driving Methods for Teens 2 pm 120 E. Edenton St 919-834-6259 runforyoung@gmail.com www.runforyoung.org 919 Magazine BC

3/7 Get Your Rear in Gear 5K

Benefiting Colon Cancer Coalition 8:30 am Fred Fletcher Park 802 Clay St 919-239-8610 www.events.getyourrearingear.com

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The Beat of Brier Creek

Getting Involved With Community, Residents Just a Part of the Job for Officer Brian Cochran

By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE

919 Magazine Writer

If you’ve attended the annual Spring Festival at Brier Creek Elementary School, you’ve probably seen him.

If you’ve been at Brier Creek Commons for the July 4 fireworks, or the Holiday Tree Lighting, you may have said hello to him. And if you’ve checked out an event at the Brier Creek Community Center, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him there either.

Raleigh Police Department Officer Brian Cochran is the Community Officer for Beat 123 (Brier Creek) – and spending time at events, interacting with the students at the local school campus, and interacting with residents and organizations is just part of the job for him.

“I enjoy working in the Brier Creek area, and being able to watch and be involved in the area as it has grown and developed into the thriving community it is today,” said Cochran, who joined the RPD’s Northwest District after graduation from NC State and the Raleigh Police Academy in 2013. “In addition, as the Community Officer for the Brier Creek area, I’ve come to enjoy working with the many dedicated neighborhood groups, such as the various community watches, apartment managers, business managers and school officials that make Brier Creek a great place to work as a police officer.”

Cochran joined the U.S. Army after graduating high school in Pennsylvania, eventually being stationed at Fort Bragg. After completing his enlistment, he received his Sociology/Criminal Justice degree and launched his law enforcement career. He spent four years as a beat officer in the Brier Creek area, and was tapped

as Community Officer when that program began about three years ago.

“The role of the Community officer is to establish positive relationships with that community’s stakeholders, such as neighborhood watch groups, HOA boards, business leaders, apartment managements, youth group leaders and school officials,” said Cochran, who lives in the Brier Creek area with his wife.

“After establishing those relationships, the community officer can act as a liaison between the residents and the Raleigh Police Department – and also is able to assist any resident in making contact with other city departments to address their needs.

The community officer identifies problems in that particular community and finds solutions involving the community groups in the process.”

As a result of his service, Brier Creek Villages HOA and Community Village Captains presented Cochran and his fellow Community Officers and beat officers with an appreciation reception and plaque thanking them for their work in the community. “It was not given for one particular incident, but was just a recognition and thank you for what we have been trying to do in the last three years,” Cochran said. “Having the residents I serve in the Brier Creek community show that appreciation and recognition was better than any piece of paper a supervisor could give me.”

Cochran said he enjoys serving as a Community Officer because of the opportunity to have a lot more positive interactions with the residents, as opposed to only being there to respond to a bad event happening in their lives or to charge someone with a crime.

“The time I get to interact with the students at the elementary school and community center, for example, is a big plus,” said Cochran, who often escorts (via bicycle) Brier Creek Elementary students on field trips to the nearby Raleigh Fire Department station. “At their age, it is good to have that positive interaction to show them as they grow up, a Police Officer is someone to go to when they need help and not to run from or be afraid of.”

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Brian Cochran Profile AGE:

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PROFESSION:

Raleigh Police Department Officer

RESIDENCE:

Brier Creek

EDUCATION:

NC State University (Sociology/Criminal Justice degree)

FAMILY: Married PETS:

2 horses, 1 miniature horse, 1 miniature donkey, 1 black Labrador retriever, 2 cats, 2 outside barn cats

INTERESTS:

Horses, reading

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919 | STUDENT PROFILE

New to North Carolina

Leesville Road Middle 8th Grader Anxious For High School, Hopes to be an Engineer

By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE

919 Magazine Write

New to North Carolina, 13-year-old Scott Davis is fitting right in, excelling at Leesville Road Middle School and preparing to move up to high school next fall.

“I have lived in Raleigh for 16 months.

The community is great because I think LRMS is a really good school,” said Scott, who plays in the band on campus. “I have great teachers who are helping me prepare for high school.”

A consistent student on the A Honor Roll, Scott won awards for high Accelerated Reading scores – and most enjoys studying math and language arts. “My father and grandfather are both engineers, so they’ve always encouraged me to do well in math,” said Scott, noting that he hopes to one day follow in their footsteps and also become an electrical engineer. “I think that being a good math student improves common sense.

Everything in math happens for a reason, just like life.”

Scott also participates in the LRMS Beta Club, which focuses on community service.

When not involved in studying and school-related activities, Scott – the son of North Raleigh residents Patrick and Susan Davis – enjoys playing sports, mini golf and video games. He also frequently attends Carolina Hurricane games.

I am always proud to watch Scott interact with other people, because he is easy to talk to and get along with.

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But perhaps he’s most passionate about bowling, sometimes hitting the lanes two or three times a week (often with 11-year-old sister, Katie). “I have been a member of a bowling league for nine years, qualifying for several city and state tournaments,” he said. “I have been able to start accumulating scholarship money for college. I have also earned numerous bowling patches for high scores.”

Scott’s mother, Susan, praises her son for wanting to excel at everything he does, both academically and socially. “What impresses me the most is his resourcefulness and work ethic. He doesn’t ask for help with schoolwork until he has done all that he can to

come up with a solution or answer on his own,” she said. “I am always proud to watch him interact with other people, because he is easy to talk to and get along with. It makes me happy to see that others always seem to enjoy his company. He is one of the most respectful kids I know, therefore I think he earns the respect of others in return.”

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919 | VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Having Fun and Living Healthy

Brier Creek Teachers Help Students Get Their Feet Dirty – and Learn Life Lessons

By G. CLEVELAND KILGORE

919 Magazine Writer

They play in the dirt. And they play with their food.

Doesn’t sound like the typical elementary school curriculum – but it’s happening right here in Brier Creek.

The Muddy Shoes Crew consists of 15 students and three volunteer teachers who oversee the weekly sessions, create healthy recipes throughout the year with seasonal produce, and handle the care and cultivation of Brier Creek Elementary School’s gardens.

“Muddy Shoes Crew is about a growing change for us; for example, not only are we growing plants, but we are growing with our community, as well as growing healthier lifestyles,” said

It’s really important to encourage the to kids think about being outside, having fun, and living healthy.

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WENDY BARDEEN,

BRIER CREEK ELEMENTARY TEACHER

Wendy Bardeen, one of the BCES teacher coordinators. “We talk about science and study how plants grow and where our food comes from; we encourage teamwork and enjoy seeing the fruits (and vegetables) of our labor.”

The organization began about six years ago, first overseen by a science teacher, and later under the guidance of the PTA – which acquired grant funds to secure garden tools and a shed. Now teachers Aubrey McCoy and Brittany Frieson join Bardeen to devote time and leadership to the group and its activities.

Seeking a name that sounded fun and exciting – and might attract both boys and girls – Bardeen came up with the Muddy Shoes Crew name. “Our group is about the holistic piece of having fun and getting your feet dirty,” Bardeen said. “It’s really important to encourage the kids to think about being outside, having fun, and living healthy.”

In addition to the vegetable garden, the students also care for a butterfly garden and a couple of green houses and grow labs. And their efforts are very successful.

“Last year, we had such an abundance of produce, we donated a lot to the North Carolina Food Bank,” Bardeen said. “After I delivered the produce, the food bank weighed it and recorded the

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pounds and advised me how many meals the food would produce. The food bank was excited because they do not receive a whole lot of fresh produce – and the kids were so excited to help out people in need of food.”

But the bulk of the produce grown is used for instructional purposes. “We cook! We use the produce to make recipes and have the kids participate in making these healthy meals at home,” Bardeen said. We’ve made carrot bread, salsa using tomatoes, and spaghetti sauce, to name a few.”

McCoy, Frieson and Bardeen stressed that a lot of individuals and groups – such as Southbridge Church – provide support, but more assistance is needed. “The community can assist us in our efforts by donating their time. We are always looking for experienced gardeners to help provide us with advice and the knowledge needed to plant successfully,” Bardeen noted. “We learn a lot through research and trial and error, but it would be nice to have expert gardeners donate their time and share their knowledge with the kids.”

For more information or to volunteer to assist and support the Muddy Shoes Crew at Brier Creek Elementary School, contact Bardeen at wbardeen@wcpss.net, McCoy at amccoy@wcpss.net, or Frieson at bfrieson@wcpss.net.

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VOLUNTEERS:

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Brier Creek Elementary School teachers

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919 Music Fest Planned for Brier Creek Area

New Event Benefits Families Of Fallen First Responders A new all-day live music event in North Raleigh this year is raising money to benefit the families of fallen first responders in the 919.

Sponsored by Sir Walter Chevrolet, the 919 Music Fest is presented by 919 Magazine and planned for 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2015, at an open area just off Glenwood Avenue in North Raleigh. The special event benefits The 200 Club of Wake County in its effort to provide financial support for the families of police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel who died in the line of duty.

The free event is open to the public and includes live entertainment throughout the day on two stages, hot cars on display, local vendor booths, food trucks and tents, a beer garden, and more. A special Kids Zone is planned for the family friendly event.

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“We are so excited to bring this new live music event to North Raleigh,” said Suzy Beth Sarver, publisher of 919 Magazine.

“And we’re very thankful to Sir Walter Chevrolet for their support – and, of course, appreciate the involvement of the bands to help raise money for a wonderful organization – The 200 Club of Wake County – that provides financial support for those families that have lost a family member in the line of duty.”

Formed in 2000, The 200 Club of Wake County is a non-profit corporation made up of local citizens that provides immediate financial assistance to the families of public safety personnel who lose their lives in the line of duty. In addition, the organization also provides college scholarships to the children of fallen first responders. More information is available at www.200clubwakecounty.org.

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Confirmed performers at the event include Idlewild South (Allman Brothers cover band), Four Founders, Gimme Shelter (Rolling Stones cover band), Penni & the Squirrel, the Swang Brothers, and Night Shift.

Primary sponsor Sir Walter Chevrolet is a new Chevy and used vehicle dealership located at 8501 Glenwood Ave. in Raleigh. With a new state-of-the-art facility and 86 years of local experience, Sir Walter Chevrolet provides a comfortable customer experience and complete satisfaction when seeking a new vehicle or quality service and repair. In addition to sponsoring the 919 Music Fest, Sir Walter Chevrolet each year supports a variety of local charities, schools, youth sports, and local military foundations. More information is available at www.sirwalter.com.

Organizers seek additional volunteers to support the effort – and vendor registration is now under way. Additional sponsorships also are available to local businesses.

“This a great opportunity for local residents and businesses to take part in a new fun event and support a very worthy cause in our community,” Sarver said.

To volunteer or secure vendor or sponsorship information, call xxx-xxx-xxxx, email info@919Magazine.com, or visit www.919MusicFest.com. Information also is available at www.facebook.com/919 Music Festival.

919 Music Fest WHAT:

Live music, vendors, food booths and trucks, beer garden, Kids Zone, raffles, silent auction

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ADMISSION: Free STAGES: 2 BENEFICIARY:

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Theatre in the Park’s 40th annual production of “A Christmas Carol” in December featured choreography by Chasta Hamilton Calhoun of Stage Door Dance, which has two locations in Brier Creek and Raleigh. In top photo, Calhoun is seen backstage with cast members at one of the performances at Durham Performing Arts Center. In photo at right, a group of Brier Creek residents enjoys dinner prior to seeing “A Christmas Carol” at DPAC. 919 Magazine Staff Photos

As part of last October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pretty in Pink Foundation celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a Benefit Luncheon at the Renaissance North Hills — featuring guest speakers, a silent auction, food, and lots of mingling among friends. For more information, visit www.prettyinpinkfoundation.org.

More than 800 guests attended the WakeMed Foundation Appreciation Gala at the Raleigh Convention Center in November.

Among the participants were Brenda Gibson, a WakeMed Board of Directors member (with husband, Rob).

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Molly and Michael Painter, Debbie and Gordon Woodruff, Bonnie and Leon Woodruff at the WakeMed Gala. Michael Painter is a WakeMed Foundation board member.

Stage Door Dance’s Winter Intensive in early January featured New York City-based performer Kimberly Fitch, who worked with the studio’s Elite Intensive Training Program students on their routines and helped them prepare for upcoming industrial auditions. Stage Door Dance’s Brier Creek facility is located at 2720 Godley Lane, Suite 101.

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Linda Craft and Team Realtors showed appreciation to their clients, just as they do every year for Pie Day in November.

Here, the team readies the tasty pies just before the Thanksgiving holiday.

All Saints’ United Methodist Church — which normally meets Sundays at Brier Creek Elementary School — presented its annual Christmas Eve in a Barn event in December. The event included three unique worship services and hay bale seating at Page Farms in North Raleigh.

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919 | SNAPSHOTS The December 2014 Jinglebell Invitational Charity Tournament —an annual golf and “fun” event at the Brier Creek Country Club on December 19 -- raised more than $10,000 benefitting the Raleigh Rescue Mission. Organized by Brier Creek resident Brent Williams, the invitation-only outing is now a decade old and local residents can still donate funds to assist in the effort by sending checks payable to Raleigh Rescue Mission to WCSI, P.O. Box 91582, Raleigh, NC 27675. For additional information, email Williams at jinglebellgolf@gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ jinglebellinvitational.

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919 | SNAPSHOTS Leesville Road High School DECA Club held its 2nd Annual Saving Grace Walk last fall at Lake Lynn Community Center benefitting Saving Grace. The fundraiser featured a silent auction and a 2.5-mile dog walk around Lake Lynn.

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Ready for Easy Tips on Preparing for Another ‘Snowmageddon’ in North Carolina “Ice storm pummels Southeast, stranding drivers, cutting power…”

By BUFFY MAC

– CNN, Feb. 13, 2014

919 Magazine Writer

If you live in the 919, February 2014 was a month filled with school closings, bitter cold, and unusually severe winter weather.

What began as a sinister winter storm leaving hundreds stranded in Atlanta and then Charlotte, this unusually severe disturbance blew into the 919 area with little warning – leaving many residents in Wake County and the surrounding region stranded at their place of employment or, worse yet, on the roads. With many stuck on the highways for hours, many pronounced the storm, “Snowmageddon 2014.”

Could it happen again in 2015? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) official Winter Outlook features a slightly higher chance of above average amounts of precipitation for North Carolina, particularly across the eastern half of the state. Though the report falls short of a prediction for another harsh winter season, it’s prudent for local residents to gear up for another harsh winter season.

The team at 919 Magazine has created a checklist based on first hand accounts from friends, neighbors and readers who survived last year (and previous years). In addition, resources are provided that residents might want to keep handy for future winter emergencies.

919 SEVERE WINTER WEATHER TIPS TIPS FOR THE

HOME

◘ Maintain a well-stocked pantry: It could be a few days before roads or stores are open. This includes plenty of food requiring no refrigeration nor cooking. Extra water also is critical. ◘ Keep extra firewood: With loss of conventional heat – a fireplace, or sometimes even a firepit outside during the day – will keep a family warm. ◘ Always keep an emergency radio, which includes a “crank” or “windup” model. If WiFi or cable television is down, the radio is a great option. A special NOAA Weather radio is the best way to receive emergency information. ◘ Make sure you have matches: If you have a gas stove, you can still cook. ◘ Keep plenty of candles. If the power is out, it gets dark at 5 p.m. or earlier most days. ◘ Position several flashlights throughout the home, just in case electricity is lost and out for some time. And ensure that plenty of extra batteries are handy.

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◘ Remember to fill vital prescriptions in advance of inclement weather. ◘ In addition to stocking the kitchen pantry, don’t forget your furry friends: Make sure you have plenty of pet food. Make sure all animals are sheltered and have plenty of water as well.

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◘ Plan your travel and check the latest weather reports when a storm approaches. ◘ Fully check and winterize your vehicle before the winter seasons begins. ◘ Maintain vehicle gas tanks at a nearly full level (if power is out, you may be unable to get gas – or stranded on roadways for hours). This also avoids ice in the tank and fuel lines. ◘ Carry a winter storm survival kit, which should include things such as a blanket, flashlights, non-perishable food, extra clothing (coat, boots, gloves and other cold-weather gear), a shovel to “dig out”, a bag of cat litter “for traction”, a windshield scraper, etc. ◘ Keep a fully-charged cell phone, and a cell phone charger. ◘ Plan on having extra medications: Anything you would need to take over the course of 12 hours.

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◘ Have an out-of-area family member to contact if you are separated from your loved ones. ◘ Discuss the Plan A and the Plan B if you cannot get home due to weather conditions. Where do you go? How do you get in touch if the cell phones are not working? ◘ Keep your children informed – and make sure they know the plan if you cannot get to them. ◘ Discuss fire prevention: Make sure the whole family knows to not burn BBQ grills inside the home (the fumes are toxic), and to use care if using space heaters (and monitor them at all times).

ADDITIONAL TIPS ◘ Many 919 Magazine readers mentioned they did not know their neighbors all that well – or did not have their specific emergency contact information. As an example, one reader was stranded in Brier Creek for two days – unable to get home to her dog in Wakefield Plantation. Without phone numbers of her neighbors, she had no one close to home who could check on and ensure care for her canine companion (luckily, her pup survived, but was obviously quite hungry!). ◘ If you have an elderly friend or neighbor – or know someone who lives alone – exchange contact information with them and also ask for their nearest relative’s contact information. And check in on them for food and supplies. Many elderly may not ask for help or are not equipped to get out in hazardous weather conditions.

WEATHER TERMINOLOGY ◘ Outlook: Winter storm conditions are possible within the next 2-5 days. Stay tuned to local media for updates. ◘ Winter Storm Watch: Issued when the following weather conditions are possible within 24 to 48 hours of at least three inches of snow and/or ice accumulations of ¼-inch or more, in a 12 to 24 hour period. ◘ Winter Storm Warning: Issued when at least three inches of snow or ice accumulations of ¼-inch or more are likely within 24 hours. ◘ Winter Weather Advisory: Issued when one to three inches of snow or ice accumulations of less than ¼-inch are likely within 24 hours. ◘ Blizzard Warning: Issued when strong winds combine with falling and/or blowing snow to reduce visibility to ¼-mile or less for at least three hours. Deep snow drifts and dangerously low wind chills often accompany blizzard conditions. ◘ Wind Chill Warning: Issued when wind chill temperatures (the combined effect of wind and temperature on exposed skin) are forecast to reach 15 degrees below zero or colder. ◘ Freezing Rain: Rain that falls and freezes to a cold surface such as a road or tree, causing a glaze of ice to form. Freezing rain forms when rain falls through a warm layer above the ground then freezes upon reaching the ground when the surface air and

The Infamous 'Snowmageddon’ Photo From the February 2014 Winter Storm What was the February 2014 winter storm in the Raleigh area really like? Depends on where you were when the snow started, and how long you were stuck on the slick roads.

This photo taken last year by 919 resident Lindsey Webb — who works at Blo Salon in Brier Creek — showed up on websites and televisions worldwide and perfectly illustrated the situation at the height of the problems on Glenwood Avenue just south of I-540 as thousands struggled to navigate home at rush hour (including Raleigh resident Michelle Everest).

"I left Blo that day ready for what I knew would likely be a long ride home. Nearly three hours later I was sitting in stopped traffic just at Angus Barn on Glenwood Drive,” explained Webb.

"The salon owner, Bryan Nunes, had been keeping in touch with me to be sure I had arrived home safely.

Once the car was ablaze, I snapped a shot to give him and others an update. Looked like it was going to be awhile getting home…"

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ground-level objects are below freezing. Freezing rain or “ice storms” can bring down trees and power lines, and severely hamper travel. The ice storm in December of 2002 crippled central North Carolina, leaving some areas without power for a week. ◘ Sleet: Melted snow that has re-frozen into ice pellets prior to reaching the ground. Sleet forms in a similar manner to freezing rain; however, the layer of cold air near the ground is thick enough to allow the raindrops to re-freeze before reaching the ground. Sleet will bounce when it strikes a hard surface. Sleet can accumulate like snow and make a road slick, but it is not as hazardous as freezing rain. ◘ Blizzard: Occurs when winds 35 mph or greater combine with blowing snow reducing visibility to less than ¼-mile causing white-out conditions. ◘ Flurries: Very light snow or snow that occurs for a short time period only causing a light dusting at best. ◘ Wind Chill: Wind chill temperature is the “feellike” temperature denoting the combined effect of wind and temperature on people and animals.

Wind chill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin. Wearing layers of clothing will help retain your body heat and combat wind chill. Once wind chill temperatures drop below -20 degrees Fahrenheit, exposed flesh can freeze in 30 minutes or less, causing frostbite.

INJURIES RELATED TO COLD WEATHER ◘ 50% of injuries in cold weather happen to people over 60 years of age. ◘ More than 75% of cold-weather injuries happen to males.

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Here is vital information to post or retain in a place all family members can easily locate in case of severe winter weather.

USEFUL WEBSITES National Weather Service Raleigh:

www.weather.gov/rah/

NC Department of Emergency Mgt:

www.readync.org

NC Department of Transportation:

www.ncdot.gov/travel

Raleigh Police Department:

www.raleighnc.gov/police

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm:

www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/

U.S. Weather Preparedness:

www.ready.gov/winter-weather

American Red Cross:

www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/winter-storm

Raleigh-Durham International Airport:

www.rdu.com

Wake Forest Power

www.wakeforestnc.gov/wakeforestpower1.aspx

Duke Energy Progress:

www.duke-energy.com

PHONE CONTACTS Emergencies

911

Wake County Sheriff’s Dept.:

919-856-6900

Raleigh Police Dept.:

919-996-3335

Wake Forest Police Dept.:

919-554-6150

Morrisville Police Dept.:

919-463-1600

Cary Police Dept.:

919-469-4012

Rolesville Police Dept.:

919-556-7226

Durham County Sheriff’s Dept:

919-560-0897

North Carolina Highway Patrol:

919-733-7952 (*47 on cell)

Wake Forest Power

919-554-6724

Duke Energy Progress

800-419-6356

TWITTER FEEDS Wake Co. Public Schools (schedules, closings): @WCPSS

◘ About 20% of cold-weather injuries occur in the home.

Wake County

@wakegov

Wake County Sheriff’s Dept.

@wakesheriff

NC Dept. of Transportation

@ncdot

INJURIES RELATED TO ICE AND SNOW

Raleigh Police Dept.

@raleighpolice

Wake Forest Police Dept.

@WakeForestPD

Durham County Sheriff’s Dept.

@DurhamSheriff

Bay Leaf Volunteer Fire Dept.

@BayLeafVFD

Durham Highway Fire Dept.

@DHFD

◘ About 70% result from vehicle accidents. ◘ About 25% occur to people caught out in a winter storm. ◘ Most injuries involve males over 40 years of age.

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Wake Forest Fire Dept.

@WFFire

National Weather Service – Raleigh/RDU

@NWSRaleigh

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Prompt, Consistent, Clinically Excellent With New Brier Creek Facility, Wake County EMS Strives to Better Serve Local Residents Operated by Six Forks Emergency Medical Services beginning in 2005, the Brier Creek EMS Station was occupied

by Wake County Emergency Medical Services in 2011. Now, a new 4,084 sq. ft. Wake EMS Brier Creek Station will open in mid-2015 – replacing a pre-engineered metal building built in 1972. The new facility will be a single-story, brick building with metal roofing and heavily insulated for sound (due to its close proximity to Raleigh-Durham International Airport). Located on RDU property just north of Lumley Road at 6901 Mt. Herman Church Road, the new facility plan features three, single-length ambulance bays and living space that contains an office, kitchen and other amenities. With construction now under way, 919 Magazine provides readers with insight from Jeffrey Hammerstein, Chief of Community Outreach/Wake County Emergency Medical Services Public Information Officer (and Paramedic) – who discusses the specifics of the Brier Creek station, the types of calls the station receives most often, and the specifics about what its like to be a first responder on constant call.

A Conversation with Paramedic Jeffrey Hammerstein, Chief of Community Outreach and Wake EMS Public Information Officer: What can you tell us about the new Brier Creek EMS Station?

The coverage footprint is basically the same as our other stations.

Generally, Wake Emergency Medical Services stations are built similarly to fire stations – in that they are built with bathrooms, kitchens, lounge areas, office areas and base space for the apparatus in the bay; however, there are a couple of pieces that make the new Brier Creek facility different from the other stations: n Brier Creek station will actually have three bays, as opposed to two. This is an important point because as EMS services grow, we don’t necessarily look to build more stations – because everything is so dynamic with GPS. EMS is always out moving around and shuffling from place to place; therefore, paramedics may start their day in one area and 919 Magazine BC

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then end up moving around quite a bit depending on how the day goes.

When we add units, many of the times we try to add a 12-hour shift unit rather than 24-hour shift units.

There are 24-hour and 12-hour shifts that paramedics work; 12-hour shifts allows for a 12-hour daytime shift unit and a 12-hour nighttime shift unit. n A second piece is that there’s what we call a “peak load.” As call volume rises throughout the course of the day, we may add an ambulance that is in service for 12 hours and then is parked through the night as call volume drops and fewer staff is needed. As a result, we run out of physical parking spaces for the ambulances that are parked through the course of the night. We cannot park these vehicles in any parking

spot because they have to be secured and maintained at a fairly reasonable temperature range. Not only are there medications onboard, it’s also difficult for crewmembers to start the day in an ambulance that may be 19 degrees inside. The Brier Creek location is unique from others because it has more capacity to store more vehicles. n Traditionally, EMS stations have been built with sleeping quarters to accommodate paramedics that work 24-hour shifts. Since we are trying to do away with 24-hour shifts, we don’t build stations with bedrooms anymore. There are places with “easy chairs” for crewmembers during their breaks or downtime – but there will not be a sleeping quarters.

In regards to constructing a new Brier Creek station, the call volume is particularly high in the New Brier Creek EMS Station area compared LOCATION: 6901 Mt. Herman Church Rd to recent years.

SIZE:

4,085 sq ft

BAYS:

3, single length

FAÇADE:

Brick, with metal roofing Racanelli Construction

ESTIMATED COST:

$1.335 million

COMPLETION DATE: Mid-2015

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What type of personnel will be located at the Brier Creek EMS station?

There are specific positions that will operate out of the Brier Creek station, but we tend to rotate people – so there will not be a station officer at the location.

Typically, we assign paramedics to a station for about two or three months, and then they rotate to another station.

There are a couple of ambulances that will operate out of the station, along with an Advanced Practice Paramedic.

There are a variety of reasons for our rotation, including call characteristics.

This means that there can be different communities that may have certain types of calls. Additionally, the routine

A medical document with a magnet on the refrigerator is an easy thing to find (by a paramedic) and should be in most, if not all, residences.

STORIES: 1 GENERAL CONTRACTOR:

When we decided to begin placing units in that area, geography played a huge role in the decision-making, as well as the fact that airports sometimes generate calls. The property that fosters the Wake County EMS Brier Creek station is owned

by Raleigh-Durham International Airport and will stay airport property.

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in a more suburban area differs from the routine in a more urban area.

Rotations promote those varieties.

It’s beneficial for a paramedic to see different types of patients and different situations because it keeps them proficient at those different services and procedures. Routing-wise, we do not place much emphasis on paramedics learning an area extremely well because with the technology we have now, it’s almost impossible to get lost. As soon as a crew is dispatched to a call, the system knows where they are and automatically routes them to the location.

What coverage area will the new Brier Creek station handle?

We have six different zones, and the new Brier Creek station has three bays. One of the bays will hold ambulance EMS-34 that will – unless being dispatched to a call or sent to a coverage area – stay at the station so that there is an ambulance in the area.

The station will also hold ambulance EMS-35, which will come inbound on Glenwood Avenue and be the start-out coverage area for the Pleasant Valley zone.

We partner with all the different public safety agencies; therefore, EMS-35 can go to Fire Station 17, for example, and park there until dispatched out to a call or another coverage area. Brier Creek’s third

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bay will hold the Advanced Practice Paramedics (also referred to as Medic 95). Throughout the course of the day, there are only five Advanced Practice Paramedics for the entire county, so they obviously have a much larger response area and they do more than just “alternative destination” support or checking with ambulances to get people to the right place. Oftentimes, they go on higher “QD” or critical level calls as back-up support experienced paramedics. They also do home visits to help people better understand their medical conditions; for example, if we have

Prior to the formation of the Wake County Emergency Medical Services, Raleigh area residents provided emergency medical care for their neighborhoods through Volunteer Rescue Squads.

But in early 1976, Wake County Commissioners saw the need to provide the citizens of Raleigh and Wake County with a modern out-of-hospital emergency medical care system.

After much research and planning, they formed Wake County Emergency Medical Services.

Initially, there were four ambulances, working out of two stations, in the initial Wake County fleet. The original Wake EMS staff consisted of 26 employees, including the first director, J. Russell Capps; a Chief Supervisor, three Shift Supervisors, and 21 field EMTs. Wake EMS provided basic life support care from 1976 until 1980. During that time, the Training Department was created and a Training Officer was hired to begin working on an advanced life support (ALS) program. In 1981, the department advanced to a higher level of care known as EMT-Intermediate. In 1984, Wake EMS implemented care at the highest pre-hospital level, EMTParamedic.

In 1991, Wake County completed construction on the Public Safety Center, which serves as the administrative offices for the Department of Public Safety and the Sheriff’s Office – and also serves as an EMS station, housing three units that serve downtown Raleigh.

In 2008, Wake County restructured the departments to help better manage the workflow. As a result, Wake County EMS became a department of its own.

Dr. Brent Myers, the EMS System Medical Director, was appointed as the new EMS director.

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someone that calls EMS a lot, Advanced Practice Paramedics can actually go spend time with that person and help him/her understand their medical situation. This is a great way to help reduce frequent calling by the same person.

We are in a great career because people send us notes and cards thanking us for making a huge impact in their lives. In the end, that’s what it really comes down to -- making those positive impacts in the lives of others.

How is Wake County EMS organized?

The Wake County EMS headquarters, which is a part of the Wake County Public Center, is located in downtown Raleigh at 331 South McDowell St. We have an ambulance bay that opens right out of the public safety center onto West Davie Street. Across the entire county, there are 30 stations that are a part of the system, with Wake operating 20 of those. There are three other agencies that still function from back in the older volunteer rescue squads’ days and they currently operate the remaining 10

stations. Certainly, they are all updated today and meet all of the same standards.

Two non-profit organizations, Cary Area EMS and Eastern Wake EMS, assist Wake County in providing local service through contractual partnerships. The third organization, Apex EMS, is operated by the Town of Apex. These agencies use the services of both paid and volunteer

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personnel. They function under the same medical direction and are an integral part of the EMS System. There are no district lines between the agencies because the EMS system is GPS based. Cary Area EMS, Eastern Wake EMS, Wake County EMS and Apex EMS all operate using the same standards, protocols, GPS systems, and dispatch systems.

What types of calls are most prevalent in Wake County?

Last year, there were about 90,000 EMS calls in Wake County across the system. We receive a full variety of medical calls, ranging from heart-related calls to diabetics, seizures to strokes, asthma to COPD and even the less urgent or minor calls like fever or sickness.

There’s no one type of call that really jumps out on the medical side. The same is true on the trauma/injury side. Of course, there are car accidents, assaults, slips and falls, shooting and stabbings – probably a lot more than many people realize, because many of these situations do not make the news.

What is the average response time for paramedic services?

Wake County Emergency Medical Services YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1976 CURRENT CHIEF:

J. Brent Myers, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.E.P. (Department head and medical director for the Wake County EMS System)

STATIONS: 30 HEADQUARTERS:

331 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27601

HEADQUARTERS HOURS:

8 am-5 pm, Mon-Fri

EMERGENCY PHONE: 911 NONEMERGENCY PHONE: 919-856-6020 WEBSITE: www.wakegov.com/ems

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We place units partly based on response times, but in most cases those response times are not essential to patient outcome. With EMS, there is a small percentage of situations where patient outcome depends on EMS response times.

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emergent patients, we’d want paramedics to be within five minutes for their response times. Examples of emergent situations include cardio arrest, choking, and severe asthma attacks, to name a few. These circumstances constitute as second to second, moment-by-moment, immediately life-threatening situations and lead me to my next point: We partner with fire departments, who are first responders trained at the basic Emergency Medical Technician level. Fire stations are everywhere and their response times are lower, and in Raleigh they are usually under five minutes. Therefore, the concept is that we have a good first responders coverage system put in place for those immediately life-threatening emergencies.

Paramedics know that fire units are on the scene doing CPR, clearing choking airways, starting breathing treatments, easing the bag-valve–mask for someone not breathing, and this gives us time to get to the location.

Rather than focus on average response times for paramedics, our goal is in the 90th percentile for response times, which is 11 min., 59 sec. And again, this is part of a system where we know we’re getting those fire units there quickly for those lifethreatening emergencies.

How many calls might an EMS station receive daily?

This really is relative – a little over 60,000 people were actually transported to the hospital last year. It’s difficult to come up with a good definition for what constitutes as an “emergency,” but situations that are truly moment-tomoment, life-threatening emergencies are probably under five percent. That doesn’t

mean there are not situations that require urgent care, but when discussing the five percent, I’m referring to those times when paramedics are running lights with the sirens on, rushing to the hospital and every second counts, which is actually rather rare.

As an area becomes more urban, call volume increases exponentially. If we are increasing population at one angle, then the 911 calls increase at a much steeper angle. As areas grow, 911 calls grow, and EMS calls grow – as a result, different department agencies try to figure out ways to keep up with that growth.

What are the biggest challenges for paramedics?

On the administrative level, our biggest challenges are how to best care for people. An important issue is where to navigate people when there are many people who do not have access to healthcare unless through the emergency

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department. People without a private doctor still need to see a doctor at times.

Where are doctors? At the emergency department. How do you get there?

Often times using an ambulance. How do you get an ambulance? Call 911. And honestly, this is a big part of what we do.

Those that do not have any other access to healthcare, therefore, are our biggest challenges because we have to figure out how we best deal with this and how do we best serve those needs, because they are going to call us (this is where the Advanced Practice Paramedics are important, as mentioned previously).

On the immediate response level, one of the biggest challenges is traffic. Oftentimes, we don’t know how emergent a situation is when we are responding to a call with lights and sirens.

Cell phones are just terrible! There are many times when our drivers are responding to an emergency with lights and sirens and a person in the car in front of them is talking on the phone. You can see their behavior, you can see that they are on the phone with one hand up to their ear and the other on the steering wheel while looking in the rearview mirror, and you can see that they notice you and are trying to figure out how to deal with the situation. It’s almost like that person can’t do the mental calculation because they are preoccupied with the telephone.

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situation. Dealing with traffic and distracted driving are definitely challenges.

What can Brier Creek area residents do to better assist paramedics?

What is a common misconception about paramedics?

It is helpful for people calling EMS services to have the following information: Demographics, such as personal history, medical history, a list of medications, allergies, and the doctor information. I realize that in emergency situations, this is not always possible to pull together, but we encourage people to keep a document containing this information on the refrigerator, which is a great default place to go for paramedics. This is especially helpful during times when someone is unable to communicate his or her condition to the paramedics. An example of this would be a diabetic with low blood sugar and incomprehensible.

When that person has this information available, we discover that they take insulin along with other medications, which prompts us to check his/her blood sugar. In situations like this, the document is a good head start because we now know what to do and what treatments to initiate fairly quickly. A medical document with a magnet on the refrigerator is an easy thing to find and should be in most, if not all, residences.

People often refer to us as just ambulance drivers and this probably affects paramedics the hardest. Yes, we drive ambulances, but people don’t necessarily understand just how advanced

the care is for paramedics. We are carrying over 40 different medications in the truck; there are countless procedures, tubes, and needles utilized for saving people’s lives. There’s also a 200-page medical protocol book, most of which are all standing orders. We have complex medical care treatment plans for emergency care that we’re doing on standing orders from physicians. Today, EMS has proven to be able to do many types of medical procedures. Paramedic training, quality improvement, and education are all at higher levels now. www.919Magazine.com

What community outreach and educational programs are provided

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reenactments for schools. In addition, we do hundreds of visits to our local schools, largely by invitation. We have a Facebook page and a YouTube channel to be more interactive with the community and help people better understand what EMS is. And, in the spring, we are hoping to launch an app for cell phones called “Pulse Point” to assist individuals providing CPR in public places.

What is your professional background in emergency services?

I actually grew up in the little town of Evansville, IN, where I lived a block away from a major road that lead to a hospital. I spent every Saturday night watching the television show “Emergency,” which was about the Los Angeles Fire Department adding a new paramedics program to their service in the mid-1970s. I was absolutely captivated by the show and watching two paramedics provide medical care and treatments to patients. This show -- coupled with the fact that I would often hear the sirens outside and see the ambulances pass by – made me realize as a kid that this is what I wanted to do. I ended up moving to Raleigh in 1983, and I was old enough to take my first EMT class in high school. After receiving my

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Cell phones are just terrible! There are many times when our drivers are responding to an emergency with lights and sirens and a person in the car in front of them is talking on the phone.

degree in EMS, I started volunteering for Garner Volunteer Rescue Squad in Wake County. In 1988, I began working in Wake County, and spent 18 years on an ambulance as a paramedic. The next 10 years, I became a district chief, which is essentially an EMS Field Supervisor. My other responsibilities include talking to media, arranging school visits, churches, and civic groups presentations. Chief of Community Outreach is my official title.

What is most gratifying about the work you do?

During the first part of my career, it was all about doing the things I’d learned, including using medications, making complex assessments and figuring out what treatments will make someone better.

It is always the most gratifying when you

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respond to an emergency, intervene, and the patient gets better or survive. As time goes on and in the second half of my career, what was more important was those cases where you make that medical intervention and you’re in a position to have a positive impact on someone’s life.

We are in a great career because people send us notes and cards thanking us for making a huge impact in their lives. In the end, that’s what it really comes down to -- making those positive impacts in the lives of others.

What advice would you give someone seeking a career in emergency services?

When people get into the field, they usually never look back. While in school, make good grades, do your homework, do your reading assignments, be a good student and then look toward the schools that provide EMS education. To truly get started in EMS, you want to at least go to a technical school and get a two-year degree that will also get you certified. In EMS, you will always need to be state certified, and in many places county certified. My recommendation is to look for the four-year schools, such as Western Carolina, which offer a four-year EMS degree. It’s difficult to be a paramedic on an ambulance as a 30-year career because it is a very physically demanding job – and it has its long-term stress due to the types of situations we encounter. But you have to be prepared to deal with that reality. In all, the degree will become handier and there are more opportunities to promote up into the chief, education and research positions.

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919 | COMMUNITY Inspirations Home Décor and More Hosts Girls Night Out Benefit Event

Raleigh Brewing Company Plans 2-year Anniversary Live Music Celebration

Girls Night Out Romance for a Cause – a benefit for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer – is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at Inspirations Home Décor and More in North Raleigh.

Participants can enjoy great hors d’oeuvres (courtesy of Bella Monica’s), wine, and a night out with girlfriends. In addition, representatives from Adam & Eve, Jamberry Nailwraps, Arbonne Cosmetics, A Sensational You, Origami Owl Jewelry, and Stella and Dot will be on hand to pamper everyone. In addition, the first 75 individuals to RSVP will be placed on a VIP list to receive a free gift bag filled with certificates, coupons, prizes, and more.

The event also includes a silent auction , decorating demos, and a grand prize drawing for an in-home design consultation.

Raleigh Brewing Company plans a huge 2-year Anniversary Celebration from 12 p.m., Saturday, March 7 to 12 a.m. on Sunday, March 8.

Everyone is welcome to the event, including families and well-behaved, leashed dogs.

“We will have live music in the afternoon and evening at varying times,” said Ashley Stewart of Raleigh Brewing. “Food trucks also will be on site throughout the day. We will also be raffling off a two-tap Kegerator system! Anyone is eligible to enter the raffle with any purchase, and you do not have to be present to win. This is at least a $1,000 value.”

Raleigh Brewing Company is located at 3709 Neil St. in Raleigh. For more information, call 919-400-9086 or visit www.raleighbrewingcompany.com.

For more information, call 919-977-3039, email design@inspirationraleigh.com, or visit www.inspirationraleigh.com.

Inspirations Home Décor and More is located at 8601 Glenwood Ave.

Trinity Academy Assembly Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Trinity Academy of Raleigh plans a special assembly celebrating servant-leadership and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 at the North Raleigh campus.

Students and faculty will lead the celebration with both original works and recitations of the speeches and writings of Dr. King. The ceremony will conclude with a special recognition of student Dana Dziadul as a recipient of the National Advocacy Award from STOP Foodborne Illness -- a national nonprofit public health organization.

Dziadul recently spoke before the North Carolina

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; co-authored a children’s book with classmate and illustrator Emmi Lehto , titled “Food Safety Superstar”; testified at public meetings for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and acted as both a face and voice for the Food Safety and Modernization Act. A victim of salmonella poisoning from a cantaloupe when she was three years old. Dziadul is a junior at Trinity, and her mother is the school’s Guidance Counselor and Director of Admission.

For more information on the event, call 919-786-0114 or visit www.trinityacademy.com. The campus is located at 10224 Baileywick Road.

Trinity Academy of Raleigh Middle School Presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Midterm’

Trinity Academy Plans Open House

Trinity Academy of Raleigh presents “A Midsummer Night’s Midterm”, its middle school drama performance, at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 23-24.

In addition, a matinee performance is planned for Lower School students on Jan. 23.

Admission to the evening performances in the TARMAC (Multi-Activities Center) is $7 for adults and $5 for students.

Trinity Academy of Raleigh plans an open house for prospective students at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Grounded in the Christian faith and the classical tradition, Trinity Academy is located at 1024 Baileywick Road in North Raleigh.

For information or to purchase tickets, call 919-786-0114 or visit www.trinityacademy.com. Trinity Academy is located at 10224 Baileywick Road in North Raleigh.

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919 | COMMUNITY Registration Opens for Baseball, Softball For Brier Creek Residents Raleigh Parks, Recreations and Cultural Resources Department sponsors a year-round Athletics Program under the direction of City Athletic Director Jane Bailey – and in spring, that means youth baseball and softball leagues.

Fees for all baseball and softball leagues are $36 for city residents, and $51 for non-residents.

For Brier Creek and North Raleigh area residents, among the sign-up locations is the Brier Creek Community Center.

Registration is scheduled for Feb. 9-20. The city is divided into four districts, with various community centers and facilities hosting various league games.

Spring 2015 baseball leagues include: Youth T-Ball (youths age 5-6), designed to teach youths the fundamentals and positive sportsmanship. The league does not keep score or record wins and losses.

Pinto Baseball (youths age 7-8), also avoids scores and records – and continues to stress fundamentals and sportsmanship.

Mustang Baseball (youths age 9-10), continues fundamentals instruction – but keeps score and maintains records of wins and losses.

Bronco Baseball (youths age 11-12), advances instruction and increases competition.

North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre presents Neil Simon’s “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 23 to Feb. 8.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students and seniors for evening performances — and $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors for matinees. All seats are general admission.

Directed by Jon Todd, the play is inspired by Simon’s youthful experience as a staff writer on Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows”, with all the attendant comic drama as the harried writing staff frantically scrambles to top each other with gags while competing for the attention of star madman “Max Prince”.

For information, call 919-866-0228 or visit www.nract.org.

The theatre is located at 7713-51 Lead Mine Road in North Raleigh.

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For additional information on spring baseball and softball leagues, call 919-996-6836. To register at Brier Creek Community Center, visit the facility at 10810 Globe Road – adjacent to Brier Creek Elementary School (or call 919-420-2340).

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Pony Baseball (youths age 13-14), includes two city-wide districts and advanced instruction.

Colt Baseball (youths age 15-18), includes a city-wide competition and focuses on developing participants’ skills.

Spring 2015 softball leagues include: Mini Softball (girls age 7-9), designed to teach girls the fundamentals of softball and sportsmanship.

Slow-Pitch Softball (girls age 10-12), which continues teaching of fundamentals and keeps track of scores, wins and losses.

Fast-Pitch Softball (girls age 13-16), includes a city-wide competition and focuses on developing participants’ skills.

Bayer CropScience just installed a 60-panel solar system at its newly opened Bayer Bee Care Center on TW Alexander Drive in Research Triangle Park.

The system will produce 22.8 MWh of power each year – roughly the equivalent of taking 41 cars off the road, according to Bayer.

“We decided to add the solar array as it fits perfectly with Bayer’s commitment to sustainability,” said Peter Erri, Bayer CropScience manager of site services at RTP. The panels were installed by Raleigh-based solar power installer NC Solar Now. The $2.4 million, 6,000-square-foot bee center opened its doors in April 2014, and is one of three bee facilities for the company (others are in Clayton, NC, and at the global headquarters in Monheim, Germany.

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919 | COMMUNITY Make-A-Wish Luncheon Celebrates 2015 Champions Fundraising Efforts Make-A-Wish of Eastern North Carolina annual WISH Celebration Luncheon takes place at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, at the Umstead Hotel and Spa in Cary.

WISH – Women Inspiring Strength & Hope – is an initiative that brings together dynamic professional and philanthropic women, who activate their personal networks to support Make-AWish.

Co-chaired by Diane Adams (Chief People Officer, QlikTech) and Billie Redmond (Founder, TradeMark Properties), both members of the Make-A-Wish Eastern North Carolina Board of Directors, the three-month campaign challenges each WISH Champion to raise at least $7,500 to grant a wish. The WISH

Champion who raises the most during the campaign will be recognized during the Celebration Luncheon as the 2015 WISH Woman of the Year.

Among this year’s WISH Champions this year is Brier Creek’s Marina Lee, co-owner of Gigi’s Cupcakes of Brier Creek.

Purchase tickets for the event by contacting Kristen Johnson at kjohnson@eastnc.wish.org or calling 919-821-7111, ext. 206.

Registration fee is $75 per person. Umstead Hotel and Spa is located at 100 Woodland Pond Drive in Cary. For more information, visit www.eastnc.wish.org.

Short Takes Gwen Krause, a graduate of Panther Creek High and a freshman at East Carolina University, received the Girl Scouts Gold Award. She is the daughter of Craig and Mikalan Krause…Leesville Road High is the host team (and only local participant) for the 4th Annual USA Baseball National High School Invitational, scheduled for March 25-28 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary. The 16-team event attracts teams and visitors from across the nation.

Information at www.usabaseball.com…The Research Triangle Regional Partnership is moving from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cary, freeing up office space for RDU’s use…LRHS teacher Linda Roszko was named one of the top 100 computer science teachers in the U.S. — resulting in a trip to Washington, DC, arranged and funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Center for Women in Technology...

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Bowl for Kids’ Sake Event Raises Funds For Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake – a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle – is planned for Saturday, Feb. 28, in two locations.

Teams of five or six members participate at various times during the day, at either The Alley in Raleigh, or Village Lanes in Durham. Teams can be comprised of family, friends, co-workers, or club members – all of whom secure sponsorships. All participants – who can register for free – receive two free games of bowling (including shoes and ball), a Bowl for Kids’ Sake T-shirt, food, drinks and chances to win door prizes.

Bowling times include 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.; and 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Corporate sponsors underwrite all costs, so all donations go directly toward the BBBS programs in the community.

The Alley is located at 2512 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, and Village Lanes is located at 330 N. Hardee St. in Durham. For information, visit www. bbbstriangle.org.

LRMS 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney Benefits Kay Yow Cancer Fund Leesville Road Middle School Girls Basketball Play 4 Kay 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 at the campus.

All money from the event goes to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund.

The competition involves three divisions: Middle School (6th-8th Graders); High School (9th-12th Graders); and Adults (age 18 and up). Cost to play is $5 for students and $10 for adults over 18.

For more information, call 919-426-8887 or email sandej@bellsouth.net. LRMS is located at 8406 Pride Way in North Raleigh.

The annual Catamount Gala Auction & Dinner is 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at Brier Creek Country Club.

One of the Panther Creek High School Athletic Booster Club’s major fundraisers, the event is a night of socializing with friends, food, and entertainment. Both silent and live auctions are planned as well.

Admission includes appetizers, dinner, dessert and lots of fun. Tickets are $50 per person prior to March 1, and $55 afterwards. A full cash bar is also available.

Attire for the evening is business casual.

For more information, email auction@panthercreekathletics.com.

Reservations can be made for the event at www.panthercreekathletics.com.

Brier Creek Country Club is located at 9400 Club Hill Drive in North Raleigh.

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Teams compete for about 10 min. Teams can have 3-5 players. Registration deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 4. To register a team or make a donation, visit www.play4kay. org/lrmsladylionsbasketball.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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Bull City Venture Partners Entrepreneurs Series continues at 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Brier Creek Country Club.

The event – organized by Jason Caplain and David Jones – brings together panels of investors to talk about what’s ahead for venture capital and angel financing in 2015.

Supporting the event are the Business Innovation & Growth Council, Southeast Venture Conference and WRAL Tech Wire.

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Panther Creek High Soccer Hosting Pre-Season Benefit Soccer Tournament Panther Creek High Women’s Soccer program hosts a pre-season benefit tournament to honor Laura Yost at 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Panther Creek High School Stadium.

Other teams participating in the tournament include Garner High and Cardinal Gibbons High School.

Admission is $5 at the gate.

PCHS is located 6770 McCrimmon Parkway in Cary. For more information, visit www.panthercreekathletics.com

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919 | COMMUNITY Netsertive CEO Morrisey to Keynote Annual Morrisville Chamber Meeting in Brier Creek Morrisville Chamber of Commerce’s 24th Annual Meeting is 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 at Brier Creek Country Club’s Grand Ballroom.

Netsertive Chief Executive Officer and co-founder Brendan Morrisey is scheduled as keynote speaker at the event, which also will feature the naming of winners of this year’s Small Business of the Year award, Community Steward Award, and Chamber Ambassador of the Year award. Netsertive recently was named one of America’s fastest growing companies by Inc. Magazine for the second year in a row.

With an extensive background in digital media, Morrisey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he was a varsity rower while in college. His professional experience includes Director and Vice President of Business Development at startup GoldPocket Wireless, in which he helped fuel rapid growth prior to Motricity acquisition; Vice President Business Development for Motricity, an interactive marketing company serving media, entertainment and mobile carrier clients -- where he was responsible for sales, client services and carrier operations; and, working with Global consultancies KPMG (BearingPoint) & CSC Consulting,

National broadband & business ISP startup InternetConnect, and Wireless pioneer Nextel Communications.

Morrisey will provide business leaders at the annual meeting with informative insight on how to build a successful business through effective problem solving and prioritization.

Tickets are $45 for chamber members and $55 for non-members, and can be purchased online at www. morrisvillechamber.org. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Nadine Heine at 919-463-7155.

For more information about the 24th Annual Meeting, please call the Morrisville Chamber of Commerce at 919-463-7150 or visit www.morrisvillechamber.org. Brier Creek Country Club is located at 9400 Club Hill Dr. in North Raleigh.

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919 | COMMUNITY All Saints UMC Planning Stop Hunger Now Packaging Event All Saints United Methodist Church of Brier Creek plans another Stop Hunger Now Meal Packaging event at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, at Brier

Creek Country Club.

All ages are welcome to participate.

For information, call 919-321-2648, email office@ allsaintsumc.org or visit www.allsaintsumc.org.

Brier Creek Country Club is located at 9400 Club Hill Drive in North Raleigh.

Chesterbrook Academy Planning Open House Events at North Raleigh Campus Chesterbrook Academy plans an open house 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at 10200 Strickland Road in North Raleigh.

The school offers a challenging, well-rounded curriculum for students age 3 through 5th Grade, with an individualized approach to instruction to help each child grow, flourish and excel.

For more information, call 877-959-4181, or visit http://NorthRaleigh.ChesterbrookAcademy.com.

PCHS Presents One-Act Verison of ‘MacBeth’ Panther Creek High School’s Advanced Theatre Class presents “MacBeth” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at the campus auditorium.

A one-act adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy, the play revolves around a Scottish soldier (MacBeth) and his friend Banquo. Admission is free.

For more information, email bccox@wcpss.net or pchstab@gmail.com. PCHS is located 6770 McCrimmon Parkway in Cary.

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Coats for Cause Effort Collects Hundreds of Coats For Haven House, Students Triangle Real Estate Group’s Brier Creek Coats for a Cause effort was a big success, according to Pamela Mansueti, Western Division Broker in Charge.

“We collected 536 coats, plus several bags of hats, mittens and scarves, some slacks and shoes,” Mansueti said. “I think that’s awesome for the first year!”

Co-sponsoring the benefit for Haven House of Wake County were Pump It Up of Brier Creek, Gigi’s Cupcakes of Brier Creek and 919 Magazine.

For more information on the effort – or to participate next year, contact Mansueti at 919-602-9401.

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Maude’s Garden and Coffee Open House Scheduled Jan. 16 Maude’s Garden and Coffee plans a special Open House from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 16 at 12333 Strickland Road in North Raleigh.

Opened in June of last year, Maude’s Garden offers customers a wide variety of items, including indoor and outdoor seating; merchandise from local artists; and garden items, such as birdhouses, metal garden art, grapevine balls, custom twig and vine furniture, mosaics, lighted bottles, fairy and miniature garden boxes, custom miniature gardens, fresh flowers, elf doors, and the largest fairy garden accessories in the Triangle.

And opened in November, the new coffee shop is open MondaySaturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. In addition to coffee, the shop provides desserts such as brownies, blueberry lime pie, chai tea cupcakes, banana streusel bread, biscotti, chocolate chess pie, and more.

For more information on the garden shop or the coffee shop, call 984-232-8321, email info@maudesgarden.com, or visit www.maudesgarden.com.

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Linda Craft to Chair 24th Annual Red Cross Ball April 18 at North Ridge Country Club Linda Craft, chief executive officer of Linda Craft & Team committee members to obtain Realtors, will serve as chairman of the 24th Annual Red Cross Ball, sponsorships and raise the necessary funds to help the American Red benefitting the American Red Cross.

Cross be prepared and ready to The 2015 Red Cross Ball is 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, respond 365 days a year in our April 18 at North Ridge Country Club in North Raleigh. community. I believe all can do American Red Cross Regional Engagement Officer Mira more,” said Craft, who is joined Batchelor describes the upcoming event as a “party for a purpose,” this year by 919 Magazine featuring tasty cuisine and cocktails, live and silent auctions, and Publisher Suzy Beth Sarver as a live performance by Steve Owens and the Summertime Band. co-chair of the event.

“We will also have a putting contest on the patio overlooking the For more information, contact golf course for a chance to win $10,000,” Batchelor said. “There is Batchelor at 919-277-2802 or Mira.Batchelor@ always a lot of excitement during the final putt.” redcross.org.For 2015 Red Cross Ball Various table sponsorship levels for businesses are now available more information WHEN: 6:30 pm-11:30 pm, – as well as Emerald sponsorships for couples, and individual tickets about the American Saturday, April 18 Red Cross, please are $175 (all can be purchased by contacting Mira Batchelor visit www.redcross.

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Retired WCPSS Teacher Now Markets Unique Handmade Dolls Pam Currie grew up in a home with a busy mother, who owned a business. So it’s no surprise that she worked to start her own doll-making operation after retiring as a teacher in the Wake County Public School System.

The mother of two graduates of Leesville Road High School — and a former Science Olympiad Coach of the Year who took her team to the national competition — Currie spent her early retirement upgrading and painting her North Raleigh home. Soon, though, she turned her attention to dolls.

“When I retired I couldn’t just sit! I had to have something else going on,” said Currie, who launched CatiAnn Original Handcrafted Dolls. “Parts of the Waldorf dolls can be done while I listen to TV with my husband in the evenings. That satisfies my need to keep him company and keep my hands busy.”

Currie was inspired by seeing a Waldorf doll used by a vendor to display

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her hair bows at Holly Days at Sanderson High in 2011. “I fell in love! I wanted this doll for children everywhere and wanted to start a business,” she explained. “I attended small business classes at Wake Tech.

I spend a great deal of time making the dolls and trying to market them.”

Waldorf dolls are made from natural materials and have a face with little expression. “I give them a nose, embroidered eyes and an embroidered mouth. The ‘plain’ expression helps children reflect their own emotions onto the dolls,” Currie said. “If a child is upset, it is hardly comforting to hug and talk to a grinning hard dolly. Waldorf dolls are firm but not hard like a plastic doll. They are stuffed with clean, carded wool. Wool resists mold and funguses, so it is ideal for stuffing.”

Currie began the research and development portion of her venture in the fall of 2012. Last year, she submitted

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one of her hand-made dolls to the North Carolina State Fair — and one a first place ribbon. Then, in March 2014, she officially created her company to market CatiAnn Dolls.

“It takes 14 to 15 hours to make a plain doll with a plain dress, but I tend to like each one to have something special,” she said. “Each doll is an original; no two are alike.”

Currie’s Waldorf dolls can be ordered by emailing her at CatiAnnDolls@gmail.com, or calling 919-523-0108, or visiting www.catiann.com.

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Carolina Rollergirls Ready for Season Opener

Ready for the Next Big Roller Derby Event?

Then don’t miss the 2015 season-opening match between the Carolina Rollergirls and the Charlotte Roller Girls on Saturday, March 7, at PNC Arena in Raleigh.

What is the Roller Derby experience? Attendees can expect a fun sport like nothing else, and to see real athleticism on the track. “Suicide seating” – which is trackside seating – puts spectators right up against the action (and can result in a Rollergirl in your lap).

Doors open at 2 p.m., with the opening match at 3 p.m. and the headliner at 5 p.m. Ticket are $12 in advance and $15 at the door for adults, and $5 for youths. Groups of 10 or more are priced at $10 each. Half-time entertainment is planned between matches.

Carolina Rollergirls is made up of athletes dedicated to enriching the lives of women through sports training and participation in international competition. The team is an active member of the community, taking part in charitable outreach programs and local events – and striving to present strong,

positive role models and maintaining a family-friendly, inclusive environment. A non-profit organization run solely by skaters and volunteers, the group has been active in the Triangle since 2004.

For more information, visit www.CarolinaRollergirls.com.

Dorton Arena is located on the NC State Fairgrounds at 1025 Blue Ridge Road.

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15 Wake a Receive Bright Ideas Grants Wake Electric awarded 15 Wake County Public School System teachers nearly $40,000 in Bright Ideas education grants recently.

The grants fund innovative classroom learning projects.

“The Bright Ideas grant program helps teachers finance creative projects to benefit North Carolina’s youth,” said Darnell Alford, coordinator for all of Wake Electric’s teacher grant programs.

“Teachers have so many great ideas, and we’re pleased to help these grant winners bring their ideas to life in the classroom.”

Winning teachers included Allison Sarran of Lincoln Heights Elementary, Jeannie Ransone of Sanderson High, Lorraine Romano and Joshua Davis of Millbrook High, Monica Stokes of Pleasant Union Elementary, Ashley Dozier of Root Elementary, Laurie Bowers of Baileywick Road Elementary, David Sander of Wake Forest High, Bruce Mamel of Millbrook High, Marie Arondeau of Poe Elementary, Linda Dextre of Wendell Middle, Lori Warren of Rolesville Middle, Cynthia Linton of Stough Elementary, Andrew Kaufman of Moore Square Middle and Carl Harrington of East Wake Academy.

Since the Bright Ideas grant program began in 1994, North Carolina’s 26 electric cooperatives collectively have awarded more than $9.1 million to teachers across the state. The Bright Ideas program has sponsored more than 8,800 projects in all subjects including math, reading, science and technology, history, music and the arts.

Bright Ideas grant applications are collected each year through mid-September, and winning proposals are selected in a competitive evaluation process by a panel of judges. The application process will reopen for interested teachers in April 2015.

For more information about the Bright Ideas grant program, visit www.wemc.com or the Bright Ideas website at www.ncbrightideas.com.

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919 | COMMUNITY Wake Schools Receive $9 Million Grant For Magnet School Program Expansion Wake County Public School System will receive more than $9 million in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Education to expand and revise magnet school themes.

The Magnet Schools Assistance Program award, will provide funding over the next three years to support three new magnet school themes. It also will support revisions to two existing magnet themes.

The new themes planned are: An International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program at Fox Road Magnet Elementary. The IB program is an inquirybased approach to learning. Funding also would expand secondlanguage instruction.

A Leadership and World Languages program at Green Magnet Elementary, implementing Stephen Covey’s leadership principles and offering instruction in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

A Leadership and Technology magnet theme at Carroll Magnet Middle. The school will emphasize Covey principles, support STEM instruction with technology resources, and expand world language offerings.

The new funding also will support these magnet theme revisions:

Poe Magnet Elementary will implement a Gifted & Talented/ Academically/Intellectually Gifted (GT/AIG) Basics magnet program, replacing its Montessori magnet theme. This will significantly expand the arts program, provide resources to offer extensive elective courses in all grades.

Moore Square Magnet Middle School will significantly transform its Museums magnet theme to also become a GT/ AIG Basics magnet program. The MSAP funds will support a significant expansion of the arts program, provide resources to offer extensive elective courses in all grades and support staff AIG training.

The WCPSS national award-winning magnet school program operates in more than 35 schools across Wake County.

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Wake County’s Maegan Spontak Enjoys Serving Community with Diverse Group

By HANNAH TOWNSEND

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Wake County resident Maegan Spontak wants everyone to know about the many successful projects by the Junior

Woman’s Club of Raleigh.

“The most fulfilling thing about my involvement is being able to serve our community with such a great and diverse group of women,” said Spontak, a stay-at-

home mother of one (2-year-old daughter Charlotte) who became involved in the organization in 2011 and was inducted in 2012. This year, she serves as Vice President of Membership Retention.

“I enjoy serving others – whether it is family, friends or the community,” explained Spontak, who grew up in Texas and Greensboro, NC, and attended NC State University (and continues studies at East Carolina University). “Through service, I enjoy getting to know a diverse group of people and trying to make their day a little better.”

Spontak said one of her favorite service projects through JWC was the work with the Urban Ministries Community, a garden that provides fresh produce to the families with which Urban Ministries Food Pantry works. “The produce will enhance the diet of the 8,000 families served each year by the Urban Ministries Food Pantry,” Spontak said. “This past club year, the JWC of Raleigh was able to fund the cost of and plant the spring garden. Knowing that we could take a few hours on a Saturday morning to do something that would produce healthy

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919 | COMMUNITY and nutritious options for people that may not be able to afford those options was extremely gratifying.”

In 1928, the first Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh was founded with only 20 members under the support of the Woman’s Club of Raleigh. Through the years, the club has been responsible

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Spontak and her husband, Jeffrey – a scientist with BioMerieux -- moved to Wake County about two years ago.

“We enjoy the small town feel of our community with the close proximity to Raleigh,” said Spontak, who also enjoys gardening and sewing.

For more information on the Junior Women’s Club of Raleigh – which is accepting new members – visit www.jwcraleigh.org, call 919-685-1889 or email info@jwcraleigh.org.

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for many philanthropic projects, such as funding the salaries for several Wake County teachers, initiating a city-wide drive for fluoridation in the Raleigh water supply, and – as part of a reforestation project – planted over 30,000 trees. The group has also grown to 70 members and is part of the world’s largest and

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New Local Group Provides Financial Freedom While Working from Home Moms in the Raleigh area now have a significant opportunity to make a great income working at home – with very little startup costs.

“I invested $600 and pay about $160 a month to maintain my account – and I’ve made a multiple six figure annual income,” said local resident Deanna Falchook. “There is no other business model or franchise that is that cheap, with no overhead. In addition there is a money back guarantee if people change their minds.”

Falchook said that it’s important that moms understand that they do not have to work in situations that leave their children to the care of others. “With this excellent nutritional cleansing company, moms can take advantage of an opportunity that is explosive and slated to grow massively in the next 18-24 months and beyond,” she explained.

Healthy Moms Making Money is a group formed under Falchook’s company, Adoptagenix – which builds work-at-home opportunities for families. “We have come to realize that many moms want and need the same opportunity to get physically healthy via great nutrition and also be able to earn significant money in their spare time or working from home,” Falchook said.

Falchook’s journey began when she was looking for excellent nutrition for her son Alec, who she adopted in 2011

from the Ukraine. He had spent his entire five years in an orphanage.

Born with a serious immune issue, Falchook sought out great nutritional foods and super foods for him.

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The products Falchook markets offer solutions for weight loss, healthy aging, energy and performance via stellar super foods and nutritional cleansing products. All are coldprocessed, non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free whey proteins, greens, and fruits in the form of chemical-free energy drinks, healthy snacks and supplements. “in addition, we have the only full body cellular cleansing, fat burning and replenishing system on the market,” Falchook said.

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Parents Can Incorporate Learning into Children’s Play

By ANNE AHERNE-DALY With technology a part of our daily lives, it’s easier than ever for parents to incorporate innovative and interactive learning into their children’s tech play.

I know first hand how beneficial a learning application can be for a child and that’s why technology is an integral part of International Preschool of Raleigh’s program.

Now that your children have unwrapped their Christmas iPads, the next step is choosing the right learning apps.

Here are a few items to consider: While there are a lot of fun simple apps available for your child to play with, the best apps should be open-ended – and promote social intelligence and creative thinking.

Simple apps are still great to use, and the best ones are made by companies

that have been involved in education for many years. One of our favorites is “Justin’s World Lettersounds”. This app provides a short teaching video along with letter sound and blending games.

There are some great add-on items that you can purchase for your iPad that can promote interactive play for your child. We love OSMO, which allows the child to use OSMO’s tangrams to build a chosen preset tangram picture, which will then appear on the iPad. Their word tile feature also allows more than two children to play with the app at the same time and their “newton” feature allows for lots of opened creativity.

Apps also allow us a wonderful opportunity to encourage children’s creative writing skills. Puppet Pals are a fun way to create and develop your own stories, including math stories.

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Coding, a skill that all our children will need for their future, can be introduced with the use of Scratch Jnr. This is an exciting new coding app that we are using for a research study for Tufts University.

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Thompson & Thompson Family Dentistry Focused on Providing Quality Care, Superb Customer Service, and Personal Attention

“We set ourselves apart from other dental offices with our personalized attention and our superb customer service,” said Dr. Susan Thompson, DDS, PA – who, with husband Dr. Benjamin Thompson, DDS, PA, opened Thompson & Thompson Family Dentistry in Brier Creek in 2006.

“In a world where customer service is more and more rare, we strive to go above and beyond for each patient we care for,” she continued. “We specialize in quality, personalized dental care for the whole family in a friendly and relaxed environment.”

The Thompsons pride themselves in their experienced, stable dental team of professionals. Lead Dental Assistant Gena Hall has been with the practice since it opened in 2006, and Lead Hygienist Marie Porterfield joined the practice in 2007. Dental Assistant Ashley Pope joined the practice in 2011 and is an invaluable member of the team, assisting Dr. Ben Thompson chair-side and sharing her talents throughout the office. Rosie Simpson and Courtney Triece complete the hygiene staff. Vicki Lehr, Patient Care Director, is the liaison between the doctors and patients, scheduling treatment, coordinating payment arrangements, arranging referrals, and always offering a warm, sunny smile. Naquita Long, Hygiene and Billing Coordinator, is the newest

member of the team.

“Everyone feels like family here,” Dr. Susan Thompson said. “From the front desk, to the hygiene department, to the doctors and assistants, we want you to feel like you are a part of our Thompson and Thompson family.”

Family has a particularly significant meaning for Dr. Ben Thompson, whose initial interest in dentistry came from his father – now a retired dentist. “This led my sister and me to both choose dentistry as a career,” he explained.

Dr. Susan Thompson, who was very interested in a career in medicine, said it was while working summers shadowing her childhood dentist that she, “fell in love” with dentistry and discovered that dentistry provided the opportunity to help people improve their health with a more manageable schedule. It was important to me to choose a rewarding career that would allow quality time with my family.”

The couple met at dental school at the University of North Carolina and married following graduation. Both were raised in North Carolina – and now live in North Raleigh with their 3-year-old son Benjamin.

In addition to the team’s extensive expertise in general dentistry for the entire family, Dr. Ben Thompson also focused on advanced restorative dentistry. “We offer esthetic services such as whitening and veneers,

In a world where customer service is more and more rare, we strive to go above and beyond for each patient we care for.

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periodontal services, and preventive services,” Dr. Susan Thompson said.

“Through his experience with the Dawson Academy, Dr. Ben is able to treat more complex cases and TMD patients.”

She added that patients at Thompson & Thompson Family Dentistry experience modern amenities such as digital radiographs, intraoral cameras, and massage chairs in the office.

Thompson & Thompson Family Dentistry is located at 10251 Little Brier Creek Lane Suite 101. For information, call 919-484-2617, email contact.us@ thompsonfamilydentistry.com or visit www.thompsonfamilydentistry.com.

Thompson & Thompson Family Dentistry YEAR OPENED:

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OWNERS/DENTISTS: Drs. Ben and Susan Thompson

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Raleigh’s Village Idiots presents “Little White Lies” at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17, at North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre.

A performance of short- and long-form improv comedy, the shows involve scenes, stories, games, and songs based on audience suggestions.

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CNBC’s Scott Chon ranked Raleigh as the fifth best state in the U.S. for business for 2014.

Georgia topped the list, followed

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A new ranking of the best airports in the U.S. placed Raleigh-Durham International Airport at number nine on the list.

In the analysis by Conde Nast Traveler magazine, the sixyear-old Indianapolis International Airport topped the list for 2014 — followed by Tampa International Airport; Portland International Airport; Long Beach Airport; John Wayne Airport in Orange County, CA; Palm Beach International Airport in Florida; T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island; and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas.

RDU was credited for major upgrades over the past year — along with short lines, close gates, plenty of shopping opportunities, and central location surrounded by highways.

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BEST CITY FOR STARTUPS In a new ranking by CNN Money, Raleigh was 4th among American cities as the best location to launch a startup company.

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In a new analysis, Raleigh was listed as the seventh smartest city in the U.S. Forbes magazine use a variety of factors in determining the listing, including population growth involving higher education individuals, concentration of universities and other information.

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