Impressions Magazine Spring 2012

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the city lifestyle magazine of greenville since 1997

features miss sadie’s big mill from the original grist mill days to today’s big mill bed & breakfast

spotlight on a restaurant copper & vine kitchen and wine bar

healthcare profiles

from the publisher impressions celebrates 15th anniversary It’s hard to believe Impressions is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Seems like only yesterday, Impressions was just an idea we were determined to bring into reality. It’s been a great journey filled with peaks, valleys, learning and growing. Our greatest satisfaction has been delivering a quality publication with engaging stories about Greenville, eastern North Carolina, and its rich heritage—backed by the area’s best advertisers!

From the start, we realized that quality content would capture attention and loyalty, and 15 years later, content is paramount. To further content growth, we’re pleased to announce our partnership with HyLoMedia, a digital content provider, helping us launch a new interactive website, Facebook page and Twitter account, where we can stay connected with you—our reader—on a more frequent basis in a digital medium.

As always, we’ll publish and direct mail Impressions, but now, utilizing the web, we’ll be able to extend what we do in print to serve readers with added content. We’ll also provide ways for you to join in the conversation, as well as opportunities for our advertising partners to participate and grow with us digitally. The www.impressions-magazine.com website will become the spot you visit to read the lasted print edition, to uncover additional engaging stories, to find upcoming events, and to learn what’s new and trending from our perspective, as well as yours—our reader.

We invite anyone with a “local voice” to share their story with our community of readers on subjects like fashion, shopping, education, travel, lifestyle, sports, arts, dining, entertainment and more. We’ll be adding a directory to aid readers in making educated consumer decisions and providing advertising partners with new ways to put their best foot forward. Plus, we’ll make it easy for you to interact with Impressions on Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets.

Our goal is to make Impressions a valuable tool to help you navigate through your busy life. Our late spring launch of the new www.impressions-magazine.com will bring: • Great local content by and about the people, places, and things that matter most to you!

• A place where you’ll be able to review and share content, comment, create a business listing or post a review by signing in with your favorite account (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) or by creating an account with us.

• An event calendar that you can use to find local and regional events, post your own events, and best of all, share your events with ALL our digital platforms— website, Facebook, Twitter and more.

• A member-driven business and review directory to help you discover local gems and share them with friends. We’ll also provide tools for advertising partners to help them grow their reputation online.

publisher / creative director kathryn lee v-p / director of sales & marketing john lee special event photographers will preslar kathryn lee karen mckenzie-chiancone on the cover impressions magazine covers from the last 15 years special thanks are extended to: michael crane / ecu fine arts & communication crystal baity / ecu news services pocosin arts folk school greenville museum of art magnolia arts center richard reid / pinnacle proactive mitch jones / wells fargo advisors visitnc.com allison clary / the dream factory of eastern nc linda moran / rocking horse ranch david cribb / march of dimes chloe ann tuttle / big mill bed & breakfast beaufort historical association beaufortwineandfood.com mumfest.com downtownnewbern.com pitt community college / pittcc.edu peggy novotny / ecu college of human ecology doug boyd / ecu news services dan gould / networx / care2.com www.littlenest.com www.chasing-fireflies.com www.quiltsjust4kids.com www.spoonsisters.com autumn mills / copper & vine kitchen and wine bar alicia thigpen / atavola market cafe´ joy holster / ecu news now blog john lamonica / ironwood golf & country club Impressions is published twice a year by Impressions Group, LLC. Its covers, contents, articles and ads are copyright protected and may not be reproduced without the consent of the publisher. Publisher assumes no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions.

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sections

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arts & entertainment business community day trips & getaways education healthcare healthcare profiles home & garden may we suggest recreation

learning on the river

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ecu partners with pocosin arts on planned educational lodge

magnolia arts center

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summer events for the 2012 season

stress management

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learning how to control your stress triggers

retirement plans

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understanding the fiduciary role

miss sadie’s big mill

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from the original grist mill days to today’s big mill b&b

a charming historic seaside village

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beaufort, nc — “coolest small town in america 2012”

celebrating 50 years

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the history of pitt community college

25 years of hospitality

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ecu’s hospitality management program celebrates milestone

‘game-changing technology’

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aortic valve procedure proves successful for high-risk patients

healthcare profiles

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highlighting the area’s best healthcare professionals

clearing clutter

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tips to help you get rid of accumulated junk

it’s a krazy kids world

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wonderful, whimsical finds for the kids or grandkids on your shopping list

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learning on the river ecu partners with pocosin arts on planned educational lodge Pocosin Arts Folk School is partnering with East Carolina University in the development and use of a planned educational lodge on the Scuppernong River in Columbia.

Dr. Lisa Clough, acting associate vice chancellor for research and graduate studies, described several potential uses of the facility by ECU including summer or semester-long field courses, weekend retreats, education and health care outreach, creative arts field excursions or workshops, and coastal research field work.

“We want to hear your ideas for how you want to use it,” Clough said at a meeting in ECU’s Speight Building on February 3.

“We firmly believe it’s a good idea.”

ECU will lease the Scuppernong Riverside Lodge for six months each year once it is completed, tentatively summer 2013. The initial lease will be for $65,000 per year for three years. Rental fees will help recoup the cost of the lease. ECU will have access from July 1 to December 31, providing for late summer and fall semester programming, Clough said. The organizations will work together to accommodate special needs at other times of the year.

The two-story lodge will house up to 25 overnight guests in 10 rooms each with its own bathroom. The first floor will have a small wet lab, two classrooms and access to a boat slip within walking distance of the river in downtown Columbia off U.S. 64. It will be located across the street from the headquarters of Pocosin Arts, whose mission is connecting culture to the environment through the arts.

The non-profit agency has received grant funding from the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources and Golden Leaf for the $1.25 million construction project. No ECU funds will be used for construction.

The lease was approved by ECU’s Board of Trustees in September. State officials approved the project March 6.

Such public-private partnerships, especially in the state’s current economic climate, are only likely to grow. “This is a bargain for the university,” said Feather Phillips, founding executive director of Pocosin Arts.

“What the university gets back is what needs to be celebrated.”

Many of the estimated 50 attendees at the information meeting agreed.

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Dr. Hans Vogelsong, director of the coastal resources management Ph.D. program in the Institute for Coastal Science and Policy, said he is excited about the potential use of the facility for faculty and students who do field work in the region as well as the opportunity for ECU to engage in a partnership that should provide benefits and positive economic impacts in Columbia. It also will help solidify ECU as a leader in coastal area research in the state, Vogelsong said.

Dr. Jeffrey Johnson, chair of ECU’s English department, said the project offers an opportunity for students to study “their own backyard” and for ECU to fulfill its mission of engagement in the region. Everyone he has talked to supports the project, he said.

“The Scuppernong River Lodge will provide an important catalyst to expanding Columbia’s and eastern North Carolina’s tourism attractiveness,” said Dr. Pat Long, director of the Center for Sustainable Tourism in the Division of Research and Graduate Studies and professor in the College of Business. “The partnership between Article continues on next page

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ECU and the Pocosin Arts Folk School is a wonderful foundation on which to organize and present the region’s extensive cultural, historic and environmental assets to students as well as the traveling public along with providing an important economic boost.”

Pocosin Arts has worked with the ECU

College of Education, School of Art & Design, the College of Human Ecology and Coastal Studies Institute on previous projects.

“I can’t say enough about how energizing it is to have young people with us,” Phillips said. “Your presence in our community will have benefits beyond what your students realize.”

Pocosin Arts Folk School (shown abover) in Columbia, NC was flooded on August 27, 2011, after Hurricane Irene passed over the facility.

The hurricane, which deposited 14 inches of rain on the town, caused the Scuppernong River to flood. The first floor of Pocosin Arts was inundated with 24 inches of contaminated water.

Columbia, located in Tyrrell County in northeastern North Carolina, is classified by state officials as a Tier 1 county, meaning it is economically distressed and eligible for specific state and federal grants and programs.

Traditional forestry, farming and fishing industries are being supplemented with cultural and ecotourism opportunities embraced by local residents, Phillips said. The town is still recovering from Hurricane Irene which passed over Pocosin Arts Folk School on August 27, 2011 depositing 14 inches of rain. The Scuppernong River flooded the town of Columbia and inundated the first floor of Pocosin Arts with 24 inches of contaminated river water.

Pocosin Arts’ flood preparation plan was based on past flood levels of 3-6 inches. Fortunately, their flood insurance will cover the cost of damage to the building. However, the insurance does not cover the loss of equipment, furnishings and supplies.

Because of the heroic efforts of staff and volunteers, they were able to clear out the first floor, creating a huge pile of flood damaged refuse. They sorted, cleaned, oiled and stored all that could be saved. They engaged a professional cleaning and mitigation company to clean and dry the first floor. Using high powered extractors, fans and dehumidifiers, 390 gallons of remaining 10

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river water, as well as an additional 380 gallons of water vapor were removed from the building.

Contributions, to assist in the recovery, may be sent to: Pocosin Arts Folk School, PO Box 690, Columbia, NC, 27925.

Pocosin Arts is part of a renaissance of art and culture shaping up Main Street in Columbia. Just one block from the Town Dock, you can experience aromas of jasmine and rosemary together in Shoe String Alley, the brick-lined path which leads to Pocosin Arts.

School is to connect culture to the environment through the arts. The exhibits in the gallery reflect this mission, with a permanent display of the traditional arts and folk craft of the people of the Pocosin region of eastern N.C. They also feature temporary exhibits featuring the work of Pocosin Arts program participants, teachers, and other regional artists whose creative work exemplifies their mission.

All inquiries about the river lodge project should be directed to Clough at cloughl@ ecu.edu or 252-328-9479. A project advisory board likely will be appointed and will provide periodic university updates, Clough indicated.

For additional information on the Pocosin Arts Folk School, please visit http:// www.pocosinarts.org.

Traditionally, in the Main Street Gallery, fine art and folk craft are sold, the hand-made work of students, teachers and mentors. However, the gallery is still undergoing renovations to repair the flood damage sustained during the hurricane. A smaller gallery space in their upstairs studio is currently open to visit.

In their studio, exposed brick walls and high ceilings are the stage set for a hive of creativity. And, wheels are turning — potters wheels and spinning wheels.

Hands are muddied and moist with native Tyrrell County clay. Heads are bent over quilted squares, embellishing, in whispers, and hand-carved white cedar walking canes tap out the stories, today’s and yesterday’s, told by the people of the Pocosin wetland region about the Pocosin way of life.

Pocosin Arts collects these folkways by connecting this indigenous culture to its natural environment through the interdisciplinary arts process, glorifying the rich cultural heritage found in eastern North Carolina.

Throughout the year classes, workshops and residencies are held in pottery, metalsmithing & jewelry-making, carving, book-making, weaving, spinning, quilting, embellishing, soap making, glass slumping and fusing, blacksmithing, pit firing, story telling, dancing, roots music and more.

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arts & entertainment Mort Stine, Elessa Butler, Jeff Gould and Kathryn Engelke perform in Good Tunes Revue in 2008.

August 12th at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

magnolia arts center summer events for the 2012 season The Magnolia Arts Center was founded in 2005 with a mission to provide members of greater Greenville with the opportunity to express their creativity and participate in the arts, attend quality cultural events, and gather to build community. The Center also strives to reflect the diversity and richness of the area and to present a multitude of artistic experiences to the region.

so with a dark and penetrating sense of humor which audiences—as the play’s success has demonstrated—found to be a fresh perspective in the American theatre.

Magnolia Arts will present Second Samuel

by Pamela Parker August 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 at the Music Academy of Eastern Carolina, 1400 Red Banks Rd., Greenville.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. except Sunday,

Synopsis: Pamela Parker’s well-crafted and Pulitzer nominated play is set in the fictitious small town of Second Samuel, Georgia in 1949, where everyone knows everyone else’s business, or so it seems. The recent death of the town’s matriarch, Miss Gertrude, impacts the lives of the citizens and reveals their assorted eccentricities, relationships, and secrets... often in the most outrageously comical ways. Second Samuel is the comical and touching story of life and friendships in a small and how one little twist turns the tale in this southern fable.

In addition to theatre productions, Magnolia Arts offers additional community arts events, acting classes, Tony Awards party, film festival, and Ten-Minute Play Competition. For information about Magnolia Arts and events, call 888-MAC-EVNT or visit www.magnoliaartscenter.com.

Titles, dates and locations subject to change without notice.

Upcoming Events Magnolia Arts will present Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley June 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 at the Music Academy of Eastern Carolina, 1400 Red Banks Rd., Greenville.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. except Sunday, June 10th at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.

Synopsis: Crimes of the Heart is a tragic comedy about three sisters surviving crisis after crisis in a small Mississippi town. It was chosen as co-winner of the Great American Play Contest of the Actors’ Theatre of Louisville for 1977-78 and received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize in 1980, winning before it opened on Broadway. Crimes of the Heart went on to garner the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best New American Play, a Gugenheim Award, and a Tony nomination. Often compared to the work of “Southern Gothic” writers like Eudora Welty and Flannery O’Connor, Henley’s play is widely appreciated for its compassionate look at good country people whose lives have gone wrong. Henley explores the pain of life by piling up tragedies on her characters in a manner some critics have found excessive, but she does spring / summer 12

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stress management learning how to control your stress triggers Article by Richard Reid of Pinnacle Proactive, Specialists in the Employee Assistance Program.

We all can relate stress to those moments when you feel like everything has become too much to handle, and everything seems like it will crumble with the slightest provocation. But, even though we know what stress is, do we know how best to control and manage our own stress levels?

Stress can be explained as the feeling of inability to cope with a situation or circumstance. In many cases, the situation may seem trivial to an outside party but its detrimental to the person experiencing it.

This difference in perception about the level of crisis had led researchers to believe that stress management is largely reliant on the individuals inner self-esteem and techniques for weathering difficult situations.

stant interruptions by telephone or other colleagues can chew into precious time in which you could be getting things done.

Workload is wearing you down? Consider breaking tasks down into prioritized lists and working through the most important first. Less important tasks can be done later or handed off. Send the phone to voicemail. Ignore emails until after you’ve completed the task. Explain to colleagues that you don’t have time for gossiping.

Take a walk when your work day is over.

Walking can help to clear bottled up feelings of frustration, improve blood circulation and give you time to think.

Relationship Stress Management Not everyone gets stressed at work. Many people feel stressed about their relation-

ship or family life. Many women report feeling stressed about the demands of a household and raising a family without enough support. Many feel their partners are unsympathetic and unhelpful, and the pressures of life begin to affect everything.

Stress management for people in this situation could be helped with time management and delegation, but in relationship stress the overlying emotion isn’t always frustration, as with job stress. It’s often lack of self-esteem and low self-worth. Many women feel as though they lose themselves in order to care for the family first.

Learning to put your own needs first before those of your family isn’t considered selfish. It’s actually beneficial to everyone.

If your own needs are well looked after, you have more energy and love to spread.

Take a bath. Walk away from chores and family and enjoy alone-time. Even a few minutes away from the pressure can mean the difference between coping and failing.

There are several schools of thought on effective stress management. Since every person’s reaction is different to stress triggers, there’s no right or wrong way to handle the stress, only the right way for you. Understanding your stress triggers can be a step toward learning to control your level of stress and handling it effectively.

Job Stress Management A highly demanding job or career can lead to high levels of stress for people, and yet rarely will those people do enough to control the stress levels.

In many cases, the stress trigger in these situations can be caused by feeling under too much pressure from management to continually perform well. Other people report feeling as though there’s simply too much expected of them throughout the working day. Still others complain continually about needing an extra few hours in each day to get everything done. The common feeling is frustration.

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understanding the fiduciary role for retirement plans Article written by Wells Fargo Advisors and provided courtesy of L. Mitchell Jones, III, Senior Vice President – Investment Officer, Greenville at 252-756-9165.

Serving as a trustee of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-sponsored retirement plan or as part of an investment committee that acts as a fiduciary is an important responsibility.

You agree to preserve the assets entrusted to you on behalf of the plan participants and beneficiaries you represent. The legal requirements expected of most fiduciaries are, in many ways, the same as those of prudent investment professionals. In other words, fiduciaries are expected to make fundmanagement decisions with the same professionalism as a prudent expert.

Who can be a fiduciary? A fiduciary is a person, company or association that acts in a capacity of trust and is therefore held to higher standards with respect to plan-related actions. A fiduciary can be an entity that holds in trust such assets as qualified retirement plans, endowments and other institutional investments. An investment fiduciary is responsible for investing the money wisely for the beneficiary’s benefit.

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plans and board members of foundations in the fiduciary roles. Business owners, company presidents, principal shareholders, corporate officers and corporate trustees of institutional funds may have fiduciary status.

What is the role of a fiduciary? Generally, you’re a fiduciary if you control plan assets or provide investment advice for a fee.

Some fiduciaries are fiduciaries only for certain actions, such as selecting investment managers for the plan. Under ERISA guidelines, there are five general standards of fiduciary conduct. As a fiduciary, you are responsible for ensuring that: · Employee benefit plans exist solely to serve the interests of the participants and beneficiaries. · Funds inside employee benefit plans are used only to provide benefits to participants and their beneficiaries and to defray reasonable plan-administration expenses. · Employee benefit plans are discharged in accordance with written instruments and documents that should include written investment objectives. You have the right to rely on professionals to help you through this process. · Investment duties are fulfilled with the care, skill, prudence and diligence of an

expert familiar with such matters. You must consider all facts and circumstances relevant to the plan’s investment objectives. · Investments are diversified to minimize risk of large losses unless it’s clearly prudent not to do so under the circumstances.

As a fiduciary, if I allow participant-directed accounts, does this eliminate my fiduciary responsibilities? You and the plan sponsor will always have fiduciary responsibilities.

However, section 404(c) of ERISA states that if a participant exercises control over assets in his or her account, a participant is not considered a fiduciary by reason of that control, and no other fiduciary can be held responsible for losses resulting from that control. In order to rely on section 404(c), note that certain disclosure and other requirements must be met and that the plan sponsor and other fiduciary will still be responsible for the investment options made available in a plan.

What’s a corporate trustee, and when should I consider one? A corporate trustee is a financial institution that performs the duties and fulfills the responsibilities described in the plan document and trust agreement.

Through its banking and trust affiliates, Wells Fargo Advisors offers different levels of corporate trust services.

Wells Fargo Advisors does not provide legal or tax advice. Be sure to consult with your tax and legal advisors before taking any action that could have tax consequences. Please consult your legal advisors regarding your fiduciary duties. Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANKGUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. ©2012 Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. All rights reserved.

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Calendar entries courtesy visitnc.com. To submit calendar items, email kathryn@ImpressionsGroupLLC.com.

enc annual events be sure to mark your calendar

Derby Dash Bash & Golf Tournament, Greenville 252.752.0153 www.rhrnc.com

january

april

Ham & Yam Fest, Smithfield 919.934.0887

MLK Jr. March, Elizabeth City 252.335.3686 NC Jazz Festival, Wilmington 910.763.8585

Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend beaufortwineandfood.com 252.728.5225

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february SRAPAS Valentine’s Day Soiree, Greenville 1.800.ECU.ARTS or ecu.edu/ecuarts Bluegrass Festival, Kinston 252.522.5923 Battle of Moore’s Creek, Currie 910.283.5591 East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival, Washington 252.946.2897

march Quilt Extravaganza, Manteo 252.475.1506 Home Show, Morehead City 252.247.3883 St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Emerald Isle 252.354.6350 Greenville Museum of Art Fine Arts Ball, Greenville 252.758.1946

Music in the Streets, Washington 252.946.4975 Homes Tour, New Bern 252.638.8558 Farmville Dogwood Festival 252.753.6706 Azalea Festival, Wilmington 910.794.4650

Strawberry Festival, Vanceboro 252.244.0017 Annual Hogfest, Edenton 252.482.4057

The Lost Colony, Manteo 800.488.5012 Neuse River Days, New Bern 252.637.7972 Sunday in the Park, Greenville 252.329.4567 Big Rock, Morehead City 919.247.3575

Shad Festival, Grifton 252.524.4356

Music & Water Festival, Edenton 800.775.0111 www.edentonmusicandwaterfestival.com

PirateFest, Greenville PirateFestNC.com

Bass Fishing Tourney, Edenton 252.482.5343

Pirate Golf Classic, Greenville 252.328.4530

Beach Blast, Carolina Beach 910.458.8434

March of Dimes March for Babies, Greenville 252-916-9915 or dcribb@marchofdimes.com

Manteo Dare Day, Manteo 252.475.5629

may Greenville Choral Society Gala 252.353.5495 admin@greenvillechoralsociety.com Blackbeard Fest, Morehead City 252.726.5083 Festival on the Neuse, Kinston 800.869.0032

Old Homes & Gardens Tour, Beaufort Beauforthistoricsite.org 252-728-5225

july Kite Festival, Nags Head 877.359.8447 BHA Summer Party, Beaufort Beauforthistoricsite.org 252-728-5225 Pirates on the Pungo, Belhaven 252.943.3770 Blues Festival, Wilmington 910.350.8822 Bay Challenge, Edenton visitedenton.com

august Pirate Invasion, Beaufort 252-728-5225 Watermelon Festival, Winterville 252.756.1068 Michelob Cup Regatta, New Bern 800.797.5759 Horse Show, Williamston 252.792.5802

september MS Bike Tour, New Bern 800.344.4867 Cup Regatta & Show, Oriental 252.249.0901 Gospel Reunion, Greenville 252.757.0365 Oktoberfest, Manteo 252.473.1157 Rodeo, Williamston 252.792.1521 Annual Shrimp Feast, Edenton 252.482.4057 Pirate Festival, Nags Head 877.FLY.THIS Collard Festival, Ayden 252.746.2266 Bluegrass Festival, Kure Beach 910.763.1711

october Seafood Festival, Morehead City 252.726.6273 March of Dimes Chefs Auction, Greenville 252-916-9915 or dcribb@marchofdimes.com 20

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New Bern MumFest 252.638.5781 Peanut Festival, Edenton 252.562.2740 Smoke on the Water, Washington 252.975.1001 Oakwood School Eagle Classic, Greenville 252.931.0760 www.theoakwoodschool.org PCC Golf Classic, Greenville 252.493.7287

november Oyster Roast, Washington 252.946.7211 PCC Down East Holiday Show, Greenville downeastholidayshow.com 252.493.7287 Bass Fishing Tourney, Edenton 252.482.5343 Jumble Sale, Beaufort 252.728.5225

december Dash for Cash, Greenville 252.531.4241 Decoy Festival, Harker’s Island 252.728.3755 Festival of Trees, Greenville 252.328.4494 Kwanzaa, Robersonville 252.795.4848 Christmas Tour, Edenton 252.482.7800 Christmas Walk, Beaufort 252.728.5225 Greenville Choral Society Annual Holiday Choral Festival, Greenville 252.353.5495

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making children’s dreams come true the dream factory of eastern north carolina The Dream Factory of Eastern North Carolina (DFENC) is a national, volunteer-based non-profit organization, dedicated to granting dreams to children age 3-18 whose lives are threatened by critical or chronic illness.

DFENC services 29 counties of eastern NC. The national Dream Factory is the second largest US children’s wish-granting organization, granting over 25,000 dreams thus far.

Some local dreams the DFENC has been able to provide include: sending a teenager on a shopping spree in a limousine, sending a young woman and her family to Florida to swim with the dolphins, and sending many children to Disney World. All funds are raised in the local community through fundraisers, raffles, and other charity events such as “Belk’s Charity.” Donations have let DFENC to continue to grant dreams.

Last October, DFENC held a Carolina Jazz Caberet in the Murphy Center on the East Carolina University campus. The Cabaret featured the Carolina Jazz band, providing a musical mixture of jazz, Broadway and pop. In February, they held a Wine Tasting & Silent Auction at Rock Springs Center.

Email designbyallison@hotmail.com or visit www.dreamfactoryinc.org to learn more.

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Thanks to the following businesses and individuals for supporting the Dream Factory of Eastern NC’s Wine Tasting & Silent Auction TJ Anzulewicz Belk Jim & Gail Bisbee BB&T Bostic Suggs Furniture Buffalo Wild Wings Capel Rug Charles June Karate School Cheddar's Restaurant James Chesson Karen McKenzie-Chiancone Chick-fil-A Chico’s Mexican Restaurant City Hotel & Bistro Patrick Cook Olive Cox Cypress Landing Damian and Eli DeGiosio Dolce Vita Wine & Beer David Edwards ECCATS ECU Athletics ECU Pirate Club Eden's Jewelers Escape Nails & Spa Factory Mattress & BR Fitness Connection

Frames By James Fun Time Promotions Chris Godley Great Outdoor Provision Co. Great Wolf Lodge Greenville Brushstrokes Greenville Civil Ballet Hampton Inn Chris Harton Misty Hudson Ike Atilla Interior Design Impressions Magazine JakeLeg Band Jefferson's Jenni K Jewelry John Thomas Faith Kerr Kid's Room Marabella Old World Pizza McGee Cadd Reprographics McGee Chiropractic Meridian Park Apartments Michaelangelo’s Pizza & Subs Michels & Gauquie Glenn Nelson Now & Then Designs PIP Printing & Marketing

Pizza Inn Play Date Pro Fitness 24 Pugh's Tires Refresh-ology Robinson Jewelers Rose Gymnastics Rucker John's Servant's Heart Shell Rapid Lube Shoe Crate Mary Tucker Southerland Starbucks Strike Rite Pro Shop Tan-n-Bed Texas Roadhouse Thai Kitchen The Accidental Artist The Fresh Market Timeless Treasures UNC Athletics University Chophouse Verde Eminence Spa Victor Hudson Vidant Wellness Center Wasabi 88 Dr. Brian Wirth

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helping those with disabilities the rocking horse ranch therapeutic riding program The horses at Rocking Horse Ranch Therapeutic Riding Program can help people with disabilities enhance their quality of life. The program provides the facility, horses, and professional staff to promote a positive human-equine interaction that can improve students’ physical, cognitive or social skills.

progress at his or her own pace.

Rocking Horse Ranch was founded in 1991 to provide equine assisted activities and therapy to children and adults with physical, cognitive, or psychological disabilities in eastern North Carolina. Since September 2003, the not-for-profit program has operated as a full time dedicated therapeutic riding facility at the former Blue Banks Farm in Greenville. Lessons are offered Monday through Friday during daytime and evening hours.

The many benefits that students receive from therapeutic riding stem from the three dimensional movement of the horse as it walks. Over time, riders can improve their strength, posture, and coordination in response to this movement. An improvement in physical skills can mean better mobility and functional skills in everyday life. Other rider goals can include improved communication, attention span, cognition, and socialization as students learn to work cooperatively as part of a team. Volunteers play a key role in the success of the lesson program. Last year, 126 high school, college, and community members donated 4000 hours of service with RHR students.

Although the program is located in Pitt County, 40% of students come to Rocking Horse Ranch from twelve surrounding counties. Instructors develop a lesson plan for each student based on his or her functional skills. Since over 90% of lessons are private one-on-one sessions, instruction can be tailored to each student’s individual needs and goals, and each student can

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In 2010 -2011, 119 students participated in lessons. Disabilities common to riders at Rocking Horse Ranch include: cerebral palsy, spina bifida, ADHD, autism, hearing or visual impairments, head or spinal cord injuries, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

Community support is the financial foundation of Rocking Horse Ranch, which receives no federal, state or local government or private agency funding. Last year, com-

munity funding provided about $96,000 (65%) of total operating income; much of that was generated by the program’s major fund raiser, the Derby Dash Bash.

The 2012 Derby Dash Bash will be held on May 5th at the Rock Springs Center, concurrent with the Kentucky Derby running. Attendees can enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drinks, dinner, dessert, live entertainment, a ladies’ hat contest, games, and live and silent auctions along with the viewing of the Derby. There will also be an opportunity to meet some of the horses that make students’ experiences at Rocking Horse Ranch so special. In conjunction with the Derby, on May 4th, the 3rd Annual Derby Week Golf Tournament will be held at Ironwood Country Club. Proceeds from both events support the operating fund of the Ranch; individual and corporate sponsorships as well as opportunities to attend either or both events are still available.

For information on becoming a rider or a volunteer, becoming an event sponsor, signing up to play in the golf tournament, or reserving a ticket for the Derby Dash Bash, please visit www.rhrnc.com or call the barn office at 252-752-0153.

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pulling together for pitt county babies march of dimes march for babies — 5.19.12 Imagine having a baby that weighs only a pound and a half; weighing less than that of a bottle of water and measuring smaller than a 12 inch ruler. You don’t know if your child will survive, and you don’t know why this has happened. Instead of a beautiful bassinet at home, your baby lies in an isolette in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit month after month with wires and monitors surrounding his or her tiny little body. Imagine having visiting hours to see your baby and being told when you can hold your very own child. For one out of eight families in the U.S., this is their reality. March of Dimes is working towards a day when all babies are born healthy.

North Carolina has one of the highest rates of preterm birth in the country, ranking 41st. Each year more than 26,000 babies are born too soon, too small or too sick in our

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state — the equivalent of over 1,046 kindergarten classrooms. Won’t you join us in supporting March of Dimes?

March for Babies, the nation’s premier walking event, is held in 900 communities across the U.S. Over 7 million people get involved each year. Pitt County’s March for Babies will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at the Town Commons in uptown Greenville. The event provides food, fun and entertainment for the entire family as we celebrate our efforts to give every baby a healthy start.

Registration will start at 9:00 am and the walk will begin at 10:00 am. To pre-register for the walk, please call David Cribb at

(252) 916-9915 or register online via our website: www.marchforbabies.org.

March of Dimes is the leading organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and more information, visit www. marchofdimes.com or www.nacersano.org.

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Sadie James and Chloe Ann Tuttle sitting out front of Miss Sadie’s country store. Photo by Joy Greyer.

from the original grist mill days to today’s big mill bed & breakfast Miss Sadie James Growing up on a farm in eastern North Carolina in the 1950’s was idyllic. Just down our dirt road on the creek was a fascinating old, water-powered grist mill run

by Miss Sadie James; she ground the best

corn meal ever. Miss Sadie was of another era, she didn’t get close to folks, but she and I had a special bond — a child and a very old woman. I went to see her every day on my bicycle or in my little Eshelman child sports car.

“Miss Sadie” James ran the Big Mill gristmill for as long as I can remember. In the 1940’s prior to when she and her husband, Columbus, bought it, it had been a waterpowered sawmill. It was then converted to a grist mill; the stones to grind the corn were shipped over from England.

Sometime late in the night, the dam was blown up. After that there was a long pulley attached to a tractor that powered the mill. It was a fascinating place where you could get the best ground corn meal.

Chloe and Sadie James inside Miss Sadie’s store. spring / summer 12

I rode my bicycle there every day. Sometimes I played in the creek behind the mill, but more often I just talked to Miss Sadie.

Nephews Barney or Monk often went with

me — at times we rode a mule or drove an old pickup truck before we were legal.

Miss Sadie also had a small country store and sold things like penny candy and small Coca Cola in a bottle — she kept her drinks in one of those box-type coolers.

She lived in the store, too. And, she had a big gun. Folks tried to rob her several times, but they were foiled. Other folks thought she was odd, but not to me. She had one light bulb and no running water.

She cooked atop a pot belly stove; she wore her dead husband’s shoes. Fine with me.

Sometime in the 1970’s, Miss Sadie died; The fire department burned down her house. But the remnants of the dam are there, and the creek is there. Ben Roberson bought the mill and moved it to his farm. He and his wife, Mary, resurrected a great mill. It has all the parts, but it is different — still wonderful. The mill had Article continues on next page 29

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Miss Sadie’s Mill, the original Big Mill in Williamston, NC (at left). Ben Roberson’s Mill on Holly Springs Church Road, made from gears and parts of Miss Sadie’s Big Mill (at right).

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such fascinating parts. I have moved back to the farm and house where I was born, just up the road from the Big Mill. And, I named my bed and breakfast for Miss Sadie and her Big Mill. I think she’d be happy.

Big Mill Bed and Breakfast Big Mill Bed and Breakfast sits amid acres of farmland and forest in the heart of the North Carolina Inner Banks in Williamston. It’s a peaceful getaway, just minutes from major highways, a half an hour from Greenville and two hours from Raleigh or Norfolk. It’s a lush landscape where streams and rivers meander through cypress swamps and fertile farmland.

Big Mill is more than just a place to stay.

With over 200 acres of grounds, you can walk through landscaped gardens, explore the original farm outbuildings and wander through woodlands. Shaded by stately, 90-year-old pecan trees planted by the owner’s parents, Big Mill is in the original farmstead, in the family since 1920.

Big Mill offers four guest rooms or suites.

All with wireless internet, private entrances, individual climate control, iron and ironing board, extra pillows, hair dryer, microwave, refrigerator, coffee pot, toaster, cable TV/ DVD, telephone, and a coin laundry site.

A delicious continental breakfast is served in your room, complete with homemade sourdough or sweet breads made with fruits and nuts grown on the farm, juice, cheese, coffee, tea and fresh fruit. Grapes, plums, pears and blueberries from the orchard are served in season, and homemade yogurt and crustless quiche made with tomatoes from the cook’s garden are a favorite.

Staying at Big Mill is not ‘roughing it.’

This idealized retreat offers what can only be called country luxury. The Caribbean Room and the Mardi Gras Suite are in the main house. The Mardi Gras Suite has a private terrace overlooking the lakes. Brick floors, Portuguese tiles, a corner tub and a stone fireplace make this a favorite of romantics and guests seeking privacy. The Caribbean Room is whimsical with the bright colors of an island paradise.

Big Mill Bed and Breakfast is a peaceful getaway located just a half hour from Greenville in Williamston.

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Slip into the hammock outside your door in the Packhouse Suite. Nothing has been spared: full marble kitchen and Greek tile bath. On a rainy day, lucky guests slumber

to the patter of rain on the old tin roof.

The Corn Crib in the Pack House opens onto a brick breezeway with working fireplace. It’s a mix of the sun-drenched colors of Mexico with a tile kitchen and bath and woven Peruvian calendar. The Mule Room, our newest, is perfect for the extended stay guest—perfect for the business traveler.

Bill Mill was named 2010 Inn of the Year

by North Carolina Bed and Breakfasts and Inns. And, it’s been chosen one of the Top 10 earth-friendly inns by BedandBreakfast. com. This eco-friendly inn has been featured in Our State magazine and the Washington Post as a good Green alternative.

Going green is not new to Big Mill. Growing up on a farm, it was just natural to be GREEN… anything less was wasteful and unacceptable. Just about everything on the farm was recycled. Someone could use it.

And, since the Innkeeper’s license plate reads “NVIRONUT”, we try to practice what we preach. Here are examples:

Renovations at Big Mill • Recycled wood and building materials throughout. Most of the doors are recycled, and old wall wood is now a ceiling.

• The Pack House suite and Corn Crib room are recycled accommodations.

Both, now part of the main barn, one of many buildings used since the 1930’s.

• Sticks once used to cure tobacco are now wood trim on the Corn Crib ceiling.

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build up the banks of the lakes and to fill in holes in the farm roads.

• We recycle all metal: iron tools, tin roofing, plow points and other metals used.

appliances are energy efficient and consume less water and electricity.

• Fluorescent lighting and low voltage lighting is used wherever possible.

• Most rooms have air circulating ceiling fans. You can open windows and doors for fresh air and cool farm breezes.

General Lifestyle • We recycle used wine bottles with a local winemaker who makes wine from local fruits, berries and pears from the orchard.

• We have outdoor clothesline, and we use it! Line-dried linens are a luxury guests deserve. In winter, indoor antique drying racks save energy. Guests may use both!

Plus—sunshine is earth-friendly bleach.

• We use reusable bags when shopping and avoid Styrofoam and excessive packaging • We provide natural soaps, use fragrancefree detergents and earth-friendly products such as white vinegar to clean.

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The barn at Big Mill Bed and Breakfast is a rustic haven, the perfect spot for dinner with friends and family.

Energy Conservation • The main house uses window awnings to provide shade from summer heat.

• Too promote efficiency, energy-star appliances are used throughout the Inn. • Comfort is achieved with use of energyefficient individually-controlled zoned heating and air conditioning units.

• Washing and drying electric and gas

• Practice organic gardening by contributing fruit and vegetable matter to our compost pile for our garden; we take meat scraps to the woods for critters.

• We pamper our trees, since the farm has large 90-year-old deciduous trees that shading the Inn in summer, and warming the Inn in winter. The stately pecans, over 100 feet tall, were planted by the Innkeeper’s parents.

• We raise our berries, pecans and fruits organically; therefore never sprayed, and we fertilize with natural organic matter.

• We use only farm fresh, free-range chicken eggs and save cartons for farmers to reuse.

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We buy most of our produce locally.

• Pest control is achieved by use of natural agents like boric acid and natural insecticidal soap sprays; no chemicals!

• Our favorite (tax deductible since we’re a farm) organic pest control measure is…

Moses, Big Mill resident feline. She was hired to manage the barn and outside of Big Mill. She’s done a great job. She’s timid but loves to greet folks and most assuredly peek in your room if you leave the curtains open. She’s an outside cat.

We can feel safe knowing she’s on duty.

• Finally, if we can’t use it, we support the local thrift stores. Our suites and rooms have been appointed with furniture and decorating items from local antique and used furniture shops.

To plan at getaway to Big Mill or simply to learn more at it, visit www.bigmill.com or call 252-792-8787.

Article by Chloe Tuttle.

Chloe was born in the house that is now Big Mill Bed & Breakfast.

Growing up on a farm was idyllic: playing with her nephew Barney (two days her junior), climbing trees, swimming in the lake, riding mules, catching fireflies on summer nights and fishing in the creek that powered the Big Mill was, and still is, a piece of Heaven. The barns are still here, the fish still bite, the country store is the same… the fireflies still fascinate. Before returning to Big Mill as an innkeeper, Chloe was a cook aboard a private sail boat for seven years, sailing from Maine to Guadeloupe, primarily in the Bahamas. She has been an innkeeper for 17 years and loves it!

The fishing are still biting at the Big Mill.

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a charming, historic seaside village make plans to visit beaufort, nc — “coolest small town in america for 2012” Beaufort’s rich history, quaint appearance, and coastal charm appeal to all who visit this seaside village. Beaufort was recently voted “Coolest Small Town in America for 2012” by Budget Travel Magazine, and is the third oldest town in North Carolina, located in the middle of 80 miles of spectacular oceanfront commonly referred to as North Carolina’s Crystal Coast.

From strolling through tree-lined streets, investigating the mysteries of Blackbeard the Pirate, riding aboard one of the local ferry boats to explore the Cape Lookout National Seashore, dining in your choice of excellent restaurants, to staying in lovely historic inns, Beaufort truly offers something for everyone.

The Beaufort Historic Site, in Beaufort’s Historic District, depicts 18th and 19th century coastal Carolina. It’s home to nine historic buildings, as well as the Welcome Center, including three authentically restored houses built between 1778 and 1825, the Carteret County Courthouse of 1796, the Carteret County Jail c1829, the Apothecary Shop and Doctors Office c1859 and the Rustell House c1732 which houses

the Mattie King Davis Art Gallery. Living history demonstrations, guided tours, seminars, volunteer opportunities and special events vividly describe lifestyles, customs and architecture unique to this coastal area. Visit www.beauforthistoricsite.org or call 252-728-5225 for information.

Historic Site Tours Site tours give visitors the chance to view the interpretations and artifacts in historic buildings while hearing stories from the past. Docents in period dress guide you through authentically restored dwellings.

Guided tours of these historic treasures are available Monday - Saturday at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children.

The Old Burying Ground Tour Majestic live oaks enshroud this historic gravesite with mystery and tranquility. Walk through history to discover the myths and legends behind the graves. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, tours run June - September on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Selfguided brochures are available year-round.

English Double-Decker Bus Tour Hop aboard and view Beaufort’s Historic District from atop a 1967 English DoubleDecker Bus. Local narrators entertain with lively legends and tall tales of Beaufort’s heritage. Bus holds 74 passengers. Tours run April - October on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children (under 6 ride free). Group tours offered year-round. Call for reservations.

Mattie King Davis Art Gallery Mattie King Davis Art Gallery, the oldest in Carteret County, houses juried works of art created by over 100 local and regional artists. You’ll find a variety of memorable art including oils, watercolors, photography, pottery, jewelry and more. Open all year Monday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Living History Series The BHA started the Living History Program series for 2012 in March, with a presentation celebrating Black History.

The series will continue throughout the summer months with colonial and Victorian craft workshops for adults and children as well as a presentation on the c1859 Apothecary and Doctors Office.

Spring / Summer Calendar ‘12 Publick Day — April 21st

At the Beaufort Wine and Food Festival, guests watch with eager anticipation as chefs prepares delicious hors d’oeuvres.

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medal in American Culinary Federation sanctioned events. Other celebrity chefs include: Marco Shaw of Piedmont Restaurant in Durham; Chris Kastner of CK’s Real Food in Hailey, Idaho and chef Amy Tornquist of Watts Grocery in Durham.

There are opportunities to ride the vintage English double-decker bus with a narrated tour of the Beaufort Historic District for a small fee. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Beaufort Wine and Food Festival April 25th – 29th The 2012 Beaufort Wine and Food Festival will thrill senses with unique food, wine, art, and music. Visit the quaint seaport of Beaufort, recently named “Coolest Small Town in America” by Budget Travel Magazine, to enjoy wine dinners and luncheons, fun educational seminars, a fashion show, a gala reception and auction, an art exhibit, live music, a grand tasting village, and more.

Recognized as one of the largest outdoor tented wine festivals in North Carolina, the Beaufort Wine and Food Festival will bring “spirit” to wine connoisseurs and food fanatics April 25th - April 29th. In its eighth year and named a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society, this year’s activity packed five days are expected to be the biggest and best yet, featuring chefs and winemakers from around the world.

With over 20 events slated for 2012, the best wines from wineries and winemakers and food from local and regional celebrity chefs will be in abundance.

Wines from wineries and winemakers all over the world will be showcased, including Authentiquevin wineries of France’s Loire Valley; Puro Uno Wineries of Argentina; LIOCO, Tortoise Creek, Napa Cellars and Folie à Deux, all of California... just to name a few.

Fine wines and delicious culinary creations highlight the Grand Gala of the Beaufort Wine and Food Festival.

“Award of Excellence” wine list; and Nathan Thurston, chef of The Ocean Room at The Sanctuary Hotel on Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Charleston, SC, active in the competitive realm earning first place at the Annual Adluh Grits Competition, the Le Grand Cuisinier Gold Medal, two gold medals, three silver medals, and one bronze

This year’s festivities begin on April 25th with a cooking demonstration at Circa 81 Restaurant pairing guest chef Keith Rhodes of Catch Restaurant in Wilmington with restaurant owner/chef Clarke Merrill and winemaker Joe Shirley from Folie à Deux.

The Sponsors’ Opening Reception will take place later that night at Aqua Restaurant.

The night will conclude with a “Bartender’s Cocktail Challenge” at the Arendell Room.

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“With our recent selection as THE coolest small town in America, the event is exploding with calls from all over the country,” said committee member/event coordinator Patricia Suggs. “The interest we’ve seen from nation-wide guest chefs and winemakers has been unbelievable. We truly are able to pick and choose from the very best winemakers from all over the world. Tickets are selling rapidly with several of the events sold out before the end of February.”

Some of the top-notch celebrity chefs that will be featured include: Sandra Guiterrez, chef, food writer and author of the recent best-selling cookbook, The New SouthernLatino Table; Recipes That Bring Together the Bold and Beloved Flavors of Latin America and the American South; chef Scott Howell, chef and owner of Nana’s in Durham, recognized as one of the 20 best organic restaurants in the country by Organic Style Magazine and boasting a Wine Spectator’s spring / summer 12

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The Festival will swing into gear on April 26th with a Blind Tasting Wine Seminar at the Boathouse at Front Street Village and various Winemaker Dinners at Aqua, Beaufort Grocery, Blue Moon Bistro, Chefs 105, Front Street Grill at Stillwater, and the Island Grille. Top wineries will be paired with favorite local chefs and regional guest celebrity chefs to create four-course prix fixe dinners complimented by select wines from acclaimed host vintners.

Also scheduled for Thursday the 26th is a deck party at the Channel Marker Restaurant with beautiful waterfront views of the intracoastal waterway. This event will pair guest chef Bob Passarelli of US Foods with returning favorite winemaker Davis Hyde of J. Lohr Winery.

On April 27th, guests may attend a Fashion Show Luncheon held at the Boathouse at Front Street Village, featuring chef and author Sandra Gutierrez, as well as fine

Wine enthusiasts enjoy an educational wine seminar inside the Maritime Museum’s Watercraft Center and Auditorium during the 2011 Beaufort Wine and Food Festival.

fashions provided by Tassels, Calypso Cottage, Jame’s Clothing and more. Seminars will also be offered on Friday afternoon including: “Wine, Cheese & More” and a special seminar, “Around the World with Wine,” featuring both national and international winemakers, will be held at the Maritime Museum’s Watercraft Center and Auditorium. That evening, guests can attend the highly anticipated Celebrity

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Grand Gala and Auction at the Beaufort Historic Site. At the Gala and Auction, both sumptuous cuisine and sophisticated wines can be enjoyed along with the enthusiastic bidding on the auction items.

The Festival continues on Saturday, April 28th with the Vin de Mer Culinary Village touted as the Festival’s “heart.” The Beaufort Wine and Food Culinary and Tasting Village, sponsored by Emerald Isle Realty features a covered vendor village that showcases culinary related businesses and over 300 different wines being poured by distributors, winemakers, and wineowners.

Vin de Mer will also feature cooking and educational demos where guests can watch and learn tips and tricks from celebrity chefs and winery owners and winemakers.

ONE LOCATION ~ TWO OUTSTANDING RESTAURANTS 105 South 7th Street on the Waterfront in Morehead City 252.240.110 5 ~ www.chefs105.com

Davis Hyde of J. Lohr Winery is a returning favorite among attendees of the annual festival.

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Saturday night’s Beer, Bubbles, and BBQ, a favorite among attendees, will feature live music by the Dirty Bourbon River Show paired with tasty BBQ from Beaufort’s own Roland’s BBQ and the Q-Shack from Raleigh, over 20 different beers on tap and “bubbly” from various winemakers at the Gallant’s Channel annex. This high-energy event always ends the night in style with dancing, food, and friends.

Festival goers enjoy a sampling of red and white wines during an educational wine seminar at the 2011 Beaufort Wine and Food Festival. The event is a great place to bring friends and make new ones.

After Vin de Mer, two historic Beaufort homes will open for Vintner’s Receptions.

The home of Jack and Cammie Sweeney on Marsh Street will feature celebrity chef Sandra Gutierrez from Cary with Matt Cline of Three Winery and Robert Gerber of Arietta Vineyards. Chef Amy Tornquist of Durham’s Watts Grocery will be the featured chef at the home of Will and Megan Ziglar on Ann Street along with

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Frank Baroudi, winemaker for Argentine winery Puro Uno, and Thomas Meunier of Authentique Vin from France. An additional “historic home” reception will be held aboard the 1948, 65-foot Huckins motor yacht, the Cherokee. Local chef Shawn Pratt, owner of Gatherings Private Chef Services, will prepare authentic flavorpacked global dishes paired with his own unique wine selections.

The weekend concludes on Sunday with a Nicolas Feuillate Champagne Celebration brunch at the Beaufort Historic Site that will feature the music of Gumbo Lily and food from guest chef and author Sandra Gutierrez paired with Charles and Wendy Park of Beaufort Grocery. The brunch is a fitting finale to the weekend celebration for guests, sponsors, vintners and chefs.

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modations are available at the Inlet Inn, Beaufort Inn, the Pecan Inn, the Ann Street Inn, the Clamdigger Inn, Beaufort Harbor Suites and Hampton Inn. Vacation homes and condominiums are also available through Beaufort Realty and Emerald Isle Realty. Individual tickets are available at the Beaufort Historic Site. For details, sponsorship packages or questions, email: info@beaufortwineandfood.com or call 252-728-5225.

Old Homes & Gardens Tour / Antiques Show & Sale — June 22nd – 24th Beaufort Historical Association celebrates summer with the oldest and largest of its events, the Beaufort Old Homes & Gardens Tour and Antiques Show and Sale.

Held the last full weekend in June, this year’s tour features some of Beaufort’s most beautiful and charming homes, in addition to truly breathtaking gardens.

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The home above is one of the beautiful historic homes included in the Beaufort Old Homes and Gardens Tour.

Morehead City, the Antiques Show and Sale features over 40 booths filled with the finest antiques, jewelry, furniture and more.

This annual three-day event gives visitors the chance to learn about the history of Beaufort. Tickets are $16 in advance and

$20 day of tour. Tickets for the Antique Show & Sale are $7 and good all three days.

A special combo ticket for the Old Homes Tour and Antique Show can be purchased for $18 in advance. Call 252-728-5225 or visit www.beauforthistoricsite.org.

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things are abloom this fall in new bern the 32nd annual mumfest comes to town — October 13th and 14th In its 32nd year, Mumfest 2012, New Bern’s premier award-winning fall festival, is a combination of outstanding family fun attracting more than 80,000 festivalgoers to the beautifully restored historic downtown and waterfront.

Exciting new venues, SeaFair, a 228 foot yacht filled with three decks of paintings, sculpture, jewelry and Outdoor Life featuring outdoor recreation. The streets will be filled with an array of live bands, roving entertainment, new attractions, dance troupes, amusement rides, magicians and clowns, a model train show, retriever demonstrations, arts, crafts, commercial, nonprofit exhibitors, savory foods, the Corvette Racing Tour, King BMX Bike

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Stunt Show, Purina Incredible Dog Team, YPG River Jam, Big and Lil’ Kidstuff and much more.

Recognized as one of October’s Top 20 Events in the Southeastern United States, Mumfest, two-day New Bern extravaganza has… something for everyone!

Mumfest is a City of New Bern sponsored event produced by Swiss Bear Downtown Development in cooperation with numerous area businesses and nonprofits. For additional information on Mumfest visit their website: www.mumfest.com, email swissbear@swissbear.org or feel free to call 252-638-5781.

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education The William E. Fulford Building on the campus of Pitt Community College was named for Dr. William E. Fulford who served as president of the institution from 1964-1984.

celebrating 50 years the history of pitt community college In March, 1961, Pitt Community College was chartered and designated by the State Board of Education as an industrial education center. It began operation as Pitt Industrial Education Center that same year.

Under director, Dr. Lloyd Spaulding, programs developed and expanded. In 1964, it was designated a technical institute. The name changed in July of 1964, to Pitt Technical Institute. It opened in a new facility, the Vernon E. White Building, in September of 1964, with nine curricula and 96 students.

Dr. William E. Fulford served as president from 1964-’84. During those 20 years, there were many changes and much growth. In 1970, the Robert Lee Humber Building, was completed, providing 31,458 additional square feet to serve the county’s citizens.

In 1975, the Vernon White Building added a student lounge with recreational facilities.

It also provided facilities for the Business Computer Programming curriculum. It has now become PCC’s Administrative Center.

Summer of 1979 brought about two large changes. The Kay V. Whichard Building, a 26,000-square-foot classroom/shop was completed. Also, the N.C. General Assembly enacted a bill changing Pitt Technical Institute to Pitt Community College (PCC). The change brought about the addition of the two-year University Transfer programs.

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of Pitt Community College in 1984 and served as PCC’s third president until 2003.

The Learning Resources Center (LRC), the Clifton W. Everett Building, opened in 1987.

It provides approximately 33,000 square feet of space for library, audiovisual, and media production services and for Individualized Instruction Center services.

A vocational education classroom and lab/ shop, the A.B. Whitley Building, opened in February, 1990. The 32,300-square-foot facility provides space for: Machining Technology, Electronic Servicing, Electronic Engineering Technology, Architectural Technology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and Industrial Construction Technology.

The Industrial and Construction Technology Division office is located in the A.B. Whitley Building. The Planning and Research Department is also located there.

The William E. Fulford Building, a 44,500square-foot classroom/lab, opened in January, 1993, providing space for: Health Information Technology, Medical Assisting Technology, Associate Degree Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Phlebotomy, Radiation Therapy Technology, Radiography, Cardiovascular/Vascular Interventional Technology, Computed Tomography & Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CT/MRI) Technology, Respiratory Care, Therapeutic Massage, Medical Diagnostic Sonography, Echocardiography, and Nuclear Medicine. The Health

Sciences Division office is also located here.

The Welding/Masonry Building, a 10,750square-foot facility, opened in April, 1993, including the John Roberts Welding Lab. The G. Henry Leslie Building opened in November, 1996, including the Burroughs Wellcome Auditorium and the Economic and Community Development Division (Continuing Education).

The Edward and Joan Warren Building and the Charles Coburn Center opened in January, 2000. It houses the Admissions Counseling Center, Testing Center, SGA office, Student Activities Director office, and gym.

The 44,716-square-foot Raymond Reddrick Building was completed and opened in the Spring 2004, including general classrooms and offices, the Arts and Sciences Division office and Distance Learning Division office.

In 1997, PCC and NC Community College system converted from quarter to semester system. PCC now offers 44 associate degree programs, numerous certificate programs, 22 diploma programs, and 18 University Transfer programs and has expanded instruction to include more than 200 classes via internet, via NC Information Highway, telecourses, and community-based classes.

During Fall semester 2003, 5,848 curriculum students and 4,234 continuing education students were enrolled.

Dr. Dennis Massey began serving as PCC’s fourth president in August, 2003. He has over 34 years of higher education experience in Oregon, Wisconsin, Japan, and Illinois. PCC has grown greatly since his arrival.

In 2005, PCC Trustees approved purchase of the 131-acre Davenport property adjacent to campus for future expansion, and a Facilities Master Plan outlining future growth on the campus. They also broke ground outside of Bethel, on the future site of a multi-faceted Public Safety Training Center. Less than 12 months later, local law enforcement began training on its pistol and rifle ranges.

In 2006, PCC commemorated reopening the Humber Building with an open house.

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going extensive renovations to bring it in line with modern building, energy, and handicap accessibility codes. The $2.6 million needed to refurbish Humber came as part of PCC’s portion of an educational bond referendum state voters approved in 2000.

To alleviate campus congestion during the renovation, PCC purchased the former MacThrift office building on Memorial Drive.

The facility later became PCC’s Greenville Center, housing the college’s Continuing Education Division services, the Small Business Center and law enforcement training.

Minges-Overton Baseball Complex began a facelift in November, 2006. Improvements included installation of state-of-the-art lighting and construction of Lewis Field House, officially dedicated in April, 2007.

In January, 2008, PCC announced in the expansion of health sciences. That fall, they broke ground on the Herman Simon Building, a 35,765-square-foot addition to the Fulford Building named for an ardent supporter and financial advisor with the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation.

To help pay for the construction, the PCC Foundation launched the college’s firstever capital campaign in February 2008 and raised over $7 million in 14 months.

In Spring, 2009 saw the opening of the longawaited Craig F. Goess Student Center.

Named for a Greenville businessman and PCC supporter who contributed to its construction, the 33,698-square-foot building has a multipurpose room and cafeteria and provides a one-stop shop for student services, counseling, financial aid and admissions.

The Simon Building opened in Fall, 2010.

Simon provides additional Health Sciences classroom, lab and office space.

Capital improvement projects that began in 2010 will significantly expand PCC’s main campus. Office and classroom space is expected to increase 20% by 2012 with addition of a new classroom facility, Construction and Industrial Technology Building and facility services headquarters.

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25 years of hospitality ecu’s hospitality management celebrates milestone birthday The East Carolina University Department of Hospitality Management is celebrating its 25th Anniversary in 2012. To have some fun with this milestone, students and faculty teamed up with Biltmore Estate’s Catering to put on the Department’s First Annual Moveable Feast.

In the spirit of the industry itself, one student described the event this way: “The feast will be hosted outside the majestic Yankee Hall Plantation on a special night in April.

Guests will enjoy the beautiful eastern Carolina sunset as they wine and dine. A cocktail hour will feature hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and a live jazz band—all under the trees and illuminated by candlelight. A long feasting table will be located under the stars near an open-air tent.”

Besides students and faculty, the Feast is planned for industry notables, the Department’s advisory board, and honored guests.

With the global rise of the hospitality and tourism industry, the Department of Hospitality Management has come a long way since its beginning in 1987. Once combined

with nutrition and dietetics, hospitality management is now a stand-alone program with nearly 450 students, the largest department of its kind in North Carolina and one of the largest in the Southeast.

Hospitality management professor Dori Dennison has been with the program since 1988. She recalls that there were only three students in the first graduating class of hospitality management in 1989. According to Dennison, “The program has grown as industry demand has grown. Just think about how the many more restaurants and hotels there are now than 25 years ago. I also think the program has grown because of our dedicated faculty. The faculty is invested in student success.”

Today, students can complete both the bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and an MBA with a hospitality management option in only five years — a unique opportunity in the state and in Southeast.

Concentrations include food and beverage management, lodging management, and meeting and convention management.

Hospitality management students are in demand by industry recruiters and are placed in management positions across the country with companies such as Aramark, Hyatt, Westin, Marriott, Hilton, Golden Corral, and Ruby Tuesday. Many alumni are entrepreneurs who have started their own food and beverage, lodging, or events enterprises.

Perry Dunbar, a 1998 hospitality management graduate, is the director of global operations implementation for Marriott International. Perry, who leads a team that pilots and implements programs, products, and services for Marriott, said, “It’s been great to watch the program grow since I was student. The worldwide economic downturn has affected the industry in some countries, but generally, hospitality and tourism are growing globally. The industry offers unlimited potential for those who use their imagination and work hard.”

Under the chairmanship of Dr. Robert O’Halloran, the Department has made great strides in recent years. With a $200,000 gift from the Golden Corral Corporation, ECU renovated the former home economics kitchens in the Rivers Building into a state-of-the-art culinary teaching lab in 2009.

The lab is a keystone in educating potential restaurant, hotel, events, and tourism leaders in “back of the house” food and beverage operations.

In 2009, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide (WPW), Inc. contributed to the professional atmosphere of the ECU Golden Corral Culinary Center by donating 300 pieces of its professional grade cookware to the program.

In 2009, the former home economics kitchens in the Rivers Building at ECU were renovated into a state-ofthe-art culinary teaching lab, thanks to a $200,000 gift from the Golden Corral Corporation.

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The Department’s faculty has wide ranging practical experience and routinely take on research projects for the industry. In 2009, Professor Alleah Crawford and her students conducted studies with Terry Bragg, executive director of the USS North Carolina in Wilmington, NC, to see if the iconic w w w. i m p r e s s i o n s - m a g a z i n e . c o m

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tourism attraction could feasibly offer tourists an overnight camping experience. Bragg said, “The project was more than a hypothetical exercise for the students. We are using their research and recommendations in our planning.”

Also, hospitality management professor Cynthia Deale has served as president of the International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education; and Professor George Fenich was selected by Meeting Professionals International to serve on the Global Volunteer Leadership Team.

The future of the Department of Hospitality Management is bright. In this anniversary year, the Department expects to change its name to the School of Hospitality Leadership.

Dr. Robert O’Halloran commented that the name change and change to school status will help the program grow in student and in faculty retention and recruitment. “The new school will place even greater emphasis on entrepreneurial leadership and innovation,” he said.

The name change has been approved at ECU and is awaiting approval by the UNC Board of Governors. Plans are also being considering for a new building that will include a hotel and conference center near the university to offer students further real-world experience.

For more information on the East Carolina University Department of Hospitality Management or the Department’s upcoming First Annual Moveable Feast, please call 252-737-1603, email HMGT@ ecu.edu or visit www.ecu.edu/che/hmgt.

Article by Peggy Novotny, Director of Marketing and Communication, East Carolina University, College of Human Ecology

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‘game changing technology’ aortic valve procedure proves successful for high-risk patients At nearly 86 years old, Joe Hofmann is looking forward to getting out and doing more.

That’s because he recently received a new aortic valve in an advanced procedure led by a team of East Carolina University physicians and performed at the East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center.

Joe Hofmann of Washington talks about his newfound energy following an aortic valve replacement procedure as his wife, Doris, listens. Photo by Doug Boyd, ECU News Services.

“I couldn’t walk five steps without having to stop to catch my breath,” he said at his Washington home after wiping some dust off his Toyota pickup. With the new valve, he said, “I’m going to live another 15 years.”

The procedure, known as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) allows doctors to replace a worn valve without opening the chest. TAVR is considered less invasive than a traditional valve-replacement operation, which involves open-heart surgery. Candidates are either not good candidates for traditional surgery or might be considered too weak or too old to undergo the surgery.

The new valve and the catheter-based procedure doctors use to implant it helps patients with stiff or narrowed aortic valves get back to more normal activities. It could soon be a standard of care.

In the TAVR procedure, the valve is inserted with a catheter through either an artery in the leg (transfemoral) or by making a small chest incision and inserting the valve through the tip of the left ventricle of the

heart (transapical). TAVR can be performed by implanting the new valve and pushing back the old one.

“Many years ago, doctors could never fathom a valve replacement without opening the chest,” said Dr. Walter A. Tan, an interventional cardiologist and associate professor of cardiovascular sciences at ECU. “It is a game-changing technology.”

Patients will benefit from less invasive aortic valve replacements with faster recovery, less pain and fewer complications than are associated with traditional aortic valve

The East Carolina Heart Institute at Vidant Medical Center Photo by Doug Boyd, ECU News Services.

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replacement. Patients say they have more energy, and studies show better one-year survival rates compared to no therapy.

A team of ECU physicians performed the first TAVR procedure at the heart institute on January 23 on an 85-year-old man from Elizabeth City. The team was led by Drs. W. Randolph Chitwood Jr., director of the institute and professor of cardiovascular surgery at ECU; Tan, who is also associate director of the ECHI cardiac catheterization labs; Curtis Anderson, a cardiothoracic surgeon and associate professor of cardiovascular sciences at ECU; Alan Kypson, a cardiothoracic surgeon and associate professor of cardiovascular sciences at ECU; and Ramesh Daggubati, a cardiologist and clinical associate professor at ECU. While Hofmann received an FDA-approved valve available since November, ECU physicians are also using a newer, more flexible model, the Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve, as part of a clinical trial. Tan implanted the first of these in the Carolinas last month.

“The ECHI has the unique distinction of being the only center in the world with a population less than a half a million people involved in this selective clinical trial because of our superb track record for innovation in cardiac care,” Tan said.

While doctors have taken their time on these initial procedures, the process will typically take about 90 minutes to perform.

Hofmann had his valve implanted January 30 and went home February 3. He said he’s breathing more easily and has more energy.

“I don’t know that I would have made 86,” said Hofmann, who also has diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, which can cause shortness of breath and fatigue. “As I tell everyone, they gave me a new life.”

Within the next five years, Tan estimated, a TAVR procedure will be the option for about 30% of patients with aortic stenosis.

The team has performed a total of three successful TAVR procedures.

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Carolina Radiation Medicine / 21st Century Oncology is located at 801 WH Smith Boulevard in Greenville.

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Carolina Radiation Medicine /21st Century Oncology is the only nationally-accredited radiation oncology practice in eastern NC. We meet or exceed national guidelines for radiation safety, quality of care, documentation, peer review and other criteria set by the independent accreditation arm of the American College of Radiation Oncology. Our practice features board certified attending physicians with decades of experience providing state-of-the-art cancer services: peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary care; patient navigation; RapidArc™ 2-minute treatment; CT scan-based IGRT; IMRT; cranial, body and Gamma Knife radiosurgery; Calypso® GPS for the Body;® prostate seed and HDR brachytherapy; SAVI® partial breast radiation (Center of Excellence); holistic and nutritional care; and expert second opinions.

physician and associate professor. In 2000, Dr. Allison joined ECU’s Brody School of Medicine as professor and chair of radiation oncology and served as director of the Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center.

Ron Allison graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BS from Brooklyn College and an MD from State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical School. He completed an internship at Kings County Hospital Center and a residency at SUNY Health Science Center, named chief resident He then joined SUNY-Buffalo and the NCI designated Roswell Park Cancer Institute as attending

Andrej Hnatov received a BS in Anatomy and Cell Biology from The University of Saskatchewan, graduating with the President’s Medal for highest academic achievement, and an MD from the University of Saskatchewan, graduating with Great Distinction.

He completed a five-year residency at the University of Manitoba in Winnepeg, Canada, named chief resident his final two years.

Cynthia Ballenger graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BS from NC State University and an MD with honors from UNC-Chapel Hill. She completed a fellowship in Pathology at Emory University, an internship in Internal Medicine at Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro, and a residency in Radiation Oncology at UNCChapel Hill, named chief resident. Prior to joining 21st Century Oncology, Dr. Ballenger served on the faculty at Duke University and Emory University. She also served as Medical Director at the Albemarle Hospital Regional Oncology Center.

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The orthopaedic physicians of Orthopaedics East and Sports Medicine Center

810 WH Smith Blvd.

Greenville, NC 252-757-2663 www.orthoeast.com Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center is a full-service orthopaedic care practice founded in Greenville in 1999. Working in conjunction with staff and physicians at Vidant Medical Center, the doctors and physicians assistants of Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center treat a wide range of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders, in addition to providing physical therapy and rehabilitation services on-site. Our specialties include: elbow, wrist and hand, foot and ankle, knee, shoulder, sports medicine, total joint re-placement, trauma and workers compensation.

At Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center, we’re here to bring you, and those you care about, state-of-the-art orthopaedic care. We offer patients the highest quality care—and we offer that care in a comfortable, compassionate environment. We bring the most advanced technologies and treatments — as well as complementary services such as physical therapy and MRI–together in one convenient location. At Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center, our patients are at the center of all that we do. spring / summer 12

With nine orthopaedic physicians on staff, including five with additional certification in sports medicine, the practice combines knowledge and experience with innovative treatment options to give each patient optimum care. Our physicians include: Christopher M. Barsanti, MD; Edward C. Brown, III, MD; Josiah W. Duke, MD; Christopher Clay Hasty, MD; Denis Michael McGillicuddy, MD; Philip S. Perdue, Jr., MD; Eddie N. Powell, II, MD; Anthony F. Skalak, MD and Bruce Wilhelmsen, MD. Other providers include six physician assistants and two physical therapists, Sharon Bullard, LPT and Charles Thomas White, Jr., LPT. Since its founding, Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center has gained a reputation throughout eastern North Carolina for ground-breaking care in the areas of surgery, total joint replacement, and physical therapy, as well as in the area of sports medicine.

For the past 35 years, Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center physicians have provided preventative and post-injury care to ECU athletes, in addition to serving as the official sports medicine provider of the Kinston Indians and for the Pitt County Schools.

Orthopaedics East & Sports Medicine Center is located at 810 W.H. Smith Boulevard in Greenville, For additional information about the practice, please visit www.orthoeast.com or feel free to call 252-757-2663.

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845-A Johns Hopkins Drive, Greenville, NC Phone: 252-413-2222 • www.easternneurology.com Cynthia Lopez, MD, graduated from Wright State Medical School, was elected to the Alpha Omega Honor Society and received the PICO award for excellence in patient relations. She completed her internal medicine internship and neurology residency at The Ohio State University and fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Lopez is the only neurologist in eastern North Carolina with fellowship training in both neuromuscular disease and electromyography from the Cleveland Clinic, ranked repeatedly as one of the top neurology hospitals by the U.S. News & World Report. She is also Botox® certified for conditions including chronic migraine headache, torticollis, hemifacial spasm, dystonia, and spasticity.

Cynthia L. Lopez, MD, FAANEM

Dr. Lopez is board certified in both Neurology and EMG, practicing diagnostic outpatient neurology with expertise in neuromuscular disease & EMG. The practice is committed to providing the highest quality care in a kind, compassionate manner. Our practice is open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment and is in network with most insurance companies. Please call for an EMG, general neurology and/or neuromuscular consultation at 252-413-2222 x1. We look forward to serving you.

107 Oakmont Drive, Greenville, NC Phone: 252-321-2500 • www.drqdentist.com Dr. Danny Qualliotine (Dr. “Q”) and staff are committed to putting our experience and skill to work to provide you the area’s best in preventive, restorative and cosmetic dentistry. Our patient-centered staff brings the highest standard of service and care to bring you a healthy, beautiful smile!

Dr. Q and team strive to offer patients quality dental care in a warm, relaxing atmosphere, using the latest in technology and techniques. Services include: gentle cleanings, CEREC porcelain crowns, onlays, veneers, air abrasion (no-drill fillings), bonding, whitening, fillings, restoration of implants and cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Q has extensive training in cosmetics and is one of the original users of the CEREC machine. He holds a U.S. patent on one of the CEREC process devices. Learn more at PowderPerfekt.com. Dr. Q is a member of numerous national, state, and local dental organizations, including the American Dental Association, the Academy of Computerized Dentistry, the Academy of General Dentistry, and the N.C. Dental Society.

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Left to right: Andy Brinn, MD, Mary Catherine Brake, MD, and Lacy Hobgood, MD

Adult and Pediatric Health Care 517 Moye Blvd., Moye Medical Center, Greenville, NC

At ECU Physicians Adult and Pediatric Health Care, we provide care for children and adults. Doctors Andy Brinn, Mary Catherine Brake, and Lacy Hobgood are board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. Our additional training allows us to easily diagnose and treat a broad range of conditions. We provide top-notch care for infants, children, teenagers, young adults, adults in the parenting years — and beyond. We treat long-term and complex illnesses along with urgent medical needs.

Children today often have medical problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol. Caring for adult problems in children requires customized approaches and medicines. You can turn to us for the most age-appropriate treatments, including individualized care for teenagers and young adults.

252-744-0750 Adult Care 252-744-0766 Pediatric Care 252-744-3538 Adolescent Care www.ecu.edu/ecuphysicians

For your convenience, our medicine-pediatrics doctors can see you and your family members during the same appointment. If you have a sudden illness, we can schedule your appointment within 24 hours.

In many cases, we can help with all of your health care needs and those of your children — without referral to a specialist, allowing you to avoid those higher co-payments. Our level of care is high, but because we provide primary care your co-payment will be lower.

We are located at 517 Moye Medical Center, Greenville, across the street from Brody School of Medicine. Our building is new, spacious, and bright, with plenty of parking. A drive-through pharmacy is located in the building.

We provide routine gynecologic care, contraceptive management, and care for menopausal symptoms. We provide sports physicals and care for the injuries that may result. We also treat dermatological problems. spring / summer 12

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clearing clutter

I loved, I got into a new relationship and picked up more DJ work on the side.

tips to help you get rid of accumulated junk

To get through a clutter clearing process, I took my time over the course of a week, tackling each room of my apartment one at a time. It’s nice to imagine wiping out all your junk in one fell swoop, but trying to blaze through all your stuff in one day is a recipe for disappointment.

For each room othat I was purging, I took everything out of its home to see it in the clearest possible light. When your possessions are in their normal spot, it’s easier to gloss over them and not really be critical.

The biggest stumbling block to clearing my clutter was the emotions that would keep popping up around seemingly sentimental mementos. A book from an old girlfriend or an old photo begged to be kept. Although I did not use or really care for these things, a fear of losing something would pop up when I thought of trashing them. Once I realized I’d still have the positive memories even without the objects, it was easier to let them go.

Clutter is like an invisible cloud that permeates and suffocates physical spaces while subtly sapping the energy out of life.

What is clutter? Think boxes and closets jammed full with unused stuff or all those clothes and books you keep around “just in case” but never wear or read. Even if you’re not consciously thinking about this accumulated junk, it will act as a nagging feeling of unfinished business in the back of your mind. For many people, they don’t even realize how much clutter they have in their life that’s negatively affecting them in this way. I know that was the case for me.

About five years ago I had left a lucrative but ultimately unsatisfying job, making a leap into the unknown to pursue better things. At the same time I started reading a lot of books about Feng Shui and “clutter busting.” Although some of the ideas can seem out there, there was something that made sense on a very practical level, that clearing out “stuff” would make space for the new things and new opportunities.

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I decided that I had nothing to lose, and that if I really wanted to move forward I needed to put all my effort into it. So I took a class on clutter clearing. During the course I religiously followed the instructions and purged a mountain of garbage bags worth of stuff from my life — old art I had made, love letters, clothes, books, paperwork and all kinds of things I had laying around that actually had no meaning for me anymore.

It was far from easy, though. Since I’ve always been a kind of a collector, this act of offloading all this seemingly precious stuff made me very uncomfortable — it felt like I was throwing my life away.

But then a funny thing happened. While my situation did not get perfect overnight, new opportunities seemed to pop up out of the blue, and my life began moving in a more positive direction. Within that time around taking the class, an internship I was working quickly turned into a job that

It’s also very important to make sure you schedule and follow through with trashing or giving away the clutter you’ve collected.

I’ve had bags of stuff I meant to take to Goodwill sit around for two months.

Before I started this process, I took a clutter clearing class from Tracey Stanton, who trained with clutter clearing expert Karen Kingston. Karen Kingston wrote this great book called Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, where she explains it succinctly: 1. Things you do not use or love 2. Things untidy or disorganized 3. Too many things in too small a space 4. Anything unfinished These categories will mostly apply to physical clutter, but mental clutter (any kind of unfinished business) and digital clutter should be considered as well.

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If the item in question does not fit that criteria then throw it away, give it away or recycle it. The hard part comes when your mind tries to come up with all kinds of reasons to hold on to that thing you actually don’t care about.

In that case, it’s OK to make a “maybe” box that you can put aside and reexamine in the future. In my experience, that stuff will always end up getting chucked out.

Who’s to say exactly how this all works?

There are various theories that say the act of clearing out clutter frees up energy or chi, but I think that it also works on a much more basic level. By eliminating excess junk from our lives, we’re better able to think clearly, while simultaneously time and physical space get freed up, making life easier and more open to new options and opportunities.

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it’s a krazy kids world wonderful, whimsical finds for the kids or grandkids on your shopping list giddy up Giddy up is a child sized reinvention of the acclaimed Pony Chair, which debuted in the 1970's. Materials: Molded fiberglass frame.

Fabrics: 30% cashmere and 70% polyester fabric No assembly required.

Chair is available in a variety of bright colors.

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cupcake wall clock This sweet wall clock is perfect for your sweet baby girl or toddler!

It would make a great addition to a girls room or even your kitchen.

11" x 11" cutout shape, AA battery not included.

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jungle fun book shelf A whimsical jungle bookshelf for the girls or boys room. Fun and colorful hand painted and hand carved kids bookcase features giraffes, monkeys and tigers. Keep favorite storybooks and special keepsakes nice and neat.

Some Assembly Required.

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zuko quick pop maker When we were growing up, you had to wait for summer and the ice cream truck to have an ice pop...not any more. Zoku Quick Pop Maker freezes ice pops in as little as seven minutes on your countertop without any electricity. You can make striped pops, yogurt pops or flavored core pops in a flash; what you create is limited only by your imagination and the healthy ingredients in your kitchen.

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hooded flower towel Spring showers (and baths) bring out this cute flower. Cozy and absorbent, it has bright petals encircling the hood. Measures 22" x 50". Pure cotton.

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totseat - the washable, squashable travel highchair Totseat, the babychair harness that lets you to turn any chair—high-back, low-back, knobbly or open-back—into a safe place for your little one to sit. For babies eight to 30 months. Easy to use; slip over chair back, adjust length, clip firmly, sit back and enjoy. Comfortable, Oeko-Tex-approved fabric that squashes into its own tiny travel pouch.

Machine washable. The perfect travel accessory!

Cotton blend. As with any highchair, do not leave baby unattended while in the Totseat.

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personalized pirate pj’s Little pirates will sleep tight in these dastardly pj's. A skull and crossed oars are appliquéd on the tee and form a motif on the shorts. We’ll personalize the tee for him (max 10 characters). Shorts have elastic waistband. Cotton-modacrylic.

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spotlight on a restaurant copper & vine kitchen and wine bar In this issue of Impressions, we spotlight Copper & Vine Kitchen and Wine Bar, which is located in the historic Jefferson Blount Harvey Building in the quaint and growing Uptown District of Greenville.

and share several different selections of our food options. It’s exciting to watch as they interact and enjoy items that they may not have previously ordered on their own,” says owner, Autumn Mills.

The concept of the wine bar is one that is duplicated by the dozens in larger, metropolitan areas, and the owners of Copper & Vine Kitchen and Wine Bar took the opportunity to jump on the bandwagon once the unique and beautiful Jefferson Blount Harvey Building space became available.

“Most of the time, this enhances their dining experience overall, as they receive such diversity in textures, flavors, and aromas in their meal, instead of just a steak and a baked potato. We’ll consider ourselves successful, if we can continue to introduce the Greenville area to unique cheeses, meats, and dishes from around the world that they might never have tried before,” she adds.

Copper & Vine is built on the idea of handcrafted cocktails, an extensive and unique wine list, and a rotating craft bottle selection that changes weekly and is available by draught and in bottle. The dinner menu is comprised of all small plates, which is a style of several, smaller courses of food instead one dinner entrée, and includes unusual items such as dates stuffed with goat cheese wrapped in chorizo and tuna tartare with cucumber and avocado.

“The concept of small plates is an idea that is trending across the nation. As our society becomes more health-conscious, we realize that the portions of food we are consuming don’t justify a healthy, well-rounded diet. Small plates also foster a communal feel, as also shown in European and Asian cultures. We encourage customers to order

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The menu, management, and overall restaurant itself is a collaborative effort, and Mills considers herself lucky to have found such a dedicated, amazingly talented, and loyal staff. “The fact that I have staff from around the United States, who’ve traveled abroad around the world, that appreciate and believe in what we’re trying to accomplish at Copper & Vine, that pull from their many different dining experiences and travels to contribute to our business and Uptown Greenville is extremely humbling.”

Weekly food and cocktail features may include everything from Thai to French influence, and many times, the staff find themselves being asked to explain exactly what it is that they are serving.

“What we are doing at Copper & Vine is different and challenging at times. We’ve had many a person walk in our doors to turn around and walk right back out because we don’t offer a ribeye, baked potato with a Bud Light®. However, it’s ultimately rewarding, and the challenge just expounds upon that. Our ability to garner further growth to the Uptown area, while expanding someone’s culinary experience and palette is truly our goal,” Mills adds.

Copper & Vine Kitchen and Wine Bar boasts a wine list with over 125 bottle choices and includes interesting and unusual choices such as Gamay, Torrontes, and Tokaji. Autumn’s background is primarily in wine, as she has owned and operated Dolce Vita Wine and Beer for the past five years and currently holds her Level One with the Court of Master Sommeliers, a British court of wine experts.

“A good marriage of food and wine is a beautiful thing, and when asked exactly why we chose to open Copper & Vine in the middle of a turbulent economy, that’s

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Moscato, to their Bourbon Smash which includes bourbon, Angostura bitters, and cranberry juice.

Copper & Vine also offers a rotating beer selection, often featurings local and highly allocated beers on draught. The bar opens up at 5 p.m. nightly Tuesday through Saturday. They offers nightly specials, features, and events, such as Beertable, which takes place every Tuesday at 6 p.m., a com-

plimentary tasting of four new craft beers.

Copper & Vine Kitchen and Bar has been a welcome addition to the Uptown area and hopes to continue to grow and assist in attracting other businesses to the area as well. If you’re interested in making reservations, booking a private event, or just checking out the beautiful space, visit 330 Evans Street or call 252-758-6900. Just tell them Impressions sent you!

my answer. People still want to enjoy, they still want to live, and there’s not better way to do that than with a bite of good cheese and a sip of amazing wine.”

Charles Adams, who holds majors in both Anthropology and Religious Studies, heads up the culinary staff at Copper & Vine.

He’s often referred to as a mad scientist, as he can take any number of unusual ingredients and create something incredible.

“The great part of Copper & Vine is once a week having a local farmer walk in with a huge basket of fresh herbs, greens, and produce and being able to enjoy creative reign to make something from that. We try to support local vendors, buy just what we need for the week, and often times, sell out. What we use is fresh, and often, was pulled from the ground just hours before it is consumed. That’s true farm-to-table at its best. Sometimes we don’t even know exactly what we’re going to serve, it just kind of comes to me,” says Adams. “I’ve worked in numerous different restaurants, traveled around the world to Thailand, India, and have influences from French cuisine as well.

I like to create what’s good, fresh, and different. Copper & Vine has offered me a platform to create and serve, which is truly what it’s all about,” he adds.

Copper & Vine’s craft cocktails are made in a similar way. They use all fresh, fromscratch ingredients, mulled produce, and fine liquors. It may take an extra minute or two to prepare such hand-crafted cocktaila, but most customers don’t mind the wait. You can enjoy everything from their Lemon Basil Crush of mulled lemon and basil topped with an elderflower liquor and spring / summer 12

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620 Red Banks Road atavolamarket.com 252-321-5533 Sun -Thurs 11am-10pm Fri & Sat 11am-10:30pm

Restaurant & Deli Eat In, Take Out & To Go Meals

Pizza & Stuffed Stuff Cheese Pizza for One...7.50 Toppings.......................0.50

14 inch Cheese...........11.95

Starters & Stuff Caprese 620 ................ 7.95 a Tavola! Tapas II ......10.95 3 Guys Dip of the day ..9.00 Gilroy Garlic Shrimp! ..8.50 Ciabatta Bruschetta......6.95 Flash Fried Calamari ...7.95 Refried Funky Ravioli ..7.95 Crawfish & Crab Cakes .8.50 Winger Platter .............8.50

Salads & Soup a Tavola! Salad Trio .....8.50 Mediterranean Salad....8.50 Spinach & Salmon .......8.95 Chicken Caesar Salad ..8.45 Seafood Bisque ............6.95 Soups of the Day .........4.25 Garden or Caesar.........3.00 Sandwiches & Panini The Reuben Panini ......8.50 Chicken Wrap..............7.95 Shrimp Wrap ...............8.50 The Catfish Hunter ......7.95 Roast Beef ...................8.50 An Italian Grinder .......8.50 The a Tavola! Burger....8.95 Shrimp Po-Boy ............7.95 Pesto Chicken Panini ...7.50 Vegetable Panini ..........7.50 Cuban Panini...............7.95 Steak & Cheese............7.95 Chicken Parmesan ...... 8.50 Eggplant Parmesan ..... 8.50 The Barnyard...............8.50

Some Sides Fries • Sweet Potato Chips Maw’s Slaw • Fruit Salad BBQ Beans • Dirty Fries Pasta Salads • Onion Rings Black Bean & Corn Salad Fried Okra • Tator Salad Broccoli Salad

Toppings.......................1.00 Pepperoni • Ital. Sausage • Beef Meatballs • Broccoli • Spinach Eggplant • Onion • Mushroom Peppers • Ham • Black Olives Pineapple • Roasted Red Pepper Bacon • Chicken • Zucchini Romas • Roasted Garlic • Feta Banana Peppers • Squash

a Tavola! Pizza Pies 14 inch.......................14.95 Pizza for One...............8.95 • A Dagwood Pizza • Pizza Fresco II • Pizza Margherita • The Naked Greek • The Baja • The Swine & Cheese Calzone .......................9.50 Stromboli.....................9.50

Pasta, Etc. Classic Lasagna ...........9.95 Spinach Manicotti........8.50 Baked Manicotti ..........8.50 Baked Ziti....................8.50 + sausage......................2.50

Italian Trilogy ............11.95 Mama’s Spaghetti ........9.50 Seafood Bake .............14.95 Pasta Parmesan..........10.95 Spaghetti Marinara ......2.50 Spaghetti Bolognese .....8.50 + meatballs or sausage. 2.50

Fettuccine Alfredo .......9.50 + chicken 2.50 / broccoli 2.00 + both 4.00 / shrimp 4.50

Basil Tortellini............11.95 Chicken & Shrimp .....13.95 Asian Noodle Bowl....10.95 Crab Carbonara .........12.95 Lo Carb Catch! ..........11.95 Lo Carb Ribeye!.........17.95 Tuscany Hillside ........13.95 The Cartwright! .........17.95

Serving Fresh Seafood Daily and All Natural Beef and Pork 2905 East 5th Street, Greenville

252.754.1977 Monday -Saturday 5-9:30pm • Sunday Brunch 10am-2pm Reservations Recommended Daily Food Specials • Drink Specials Mon-Thurs • Outdoor Dining

Starters and Small Plates Soup du Jour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sugar Roasted Pear & Blue Cheese atop Mesclun Greens. . . . . . 8 Grilled Romaine & Silver Dollar Crabcakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Blackened Tuna with Goat Cheese atop Mixed Greens . . . . . . 13 Petite House or Petite Caesar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cornmeal Dusted Crispy Calamari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Roasted Blue Crab, Artichoke Heart & Spinach Dip . . . . . . . . 10 Pepper Jack Sliders & Crispy Frites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Pimiento Cheese Smothered Frites with Crispy Bacon . . . . . . . . 9 Warmed Goat Cheese with Roasted Garlic Spinach . . . . . . . . . . 8 Crispy Oyster Stack atop Pimento Cheese Grits . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Buttermilk Marinated Jumbo Sweet Onion Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Crispy Jumbo Free Range Chicken Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Large Plates Honey Bourbon Glazed Salmon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Pimiento Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pecan Encrusted NC Flounder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.5 Shrimp & Andouille Sausage with Pimento Cheese Grits. . . . . 19 Blue Cheesy Bone-In NY Strip Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Grilled Sea Scallops with Proscuitto atop Angel Hair . . . . . . . . 23 Whiskey-Molasses Glazed Pork Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Crispy Oysters & Spicy BBQ Flank Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Rosemary & Thyme Seared Lamb Porterhouses . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

From the Grill Steaks and Chops

Fish and Shellfish

16oz Ribeye . . . . . . . . . . .29 16oz NY Strip . . . . . . . . .26 8oz Sirloin . . . . . . . . . . . .17 8oz Filet . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 16oz Pork Chop . . . . . . . .18 5oz Lamb Porterhouse . . .12

Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Yellowfin Tuna . . . . . . . . . 24 Lump Crabcake . . . . . . . . 23 Sea Scallops . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Shrimp 1/2 lb.. . . . 16 1 lb.. . . . . 26

Please inquire about our visiting fish selections. Prices and items subject to change.

Prices and items are subject to change without notice.

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511-G Red Banks Road • 695-0020 • FinellisCafe.com Featuring All Natural Beef and Pork from Coastal Cattle Co. M-Sat 5-until • Extensive Wine List • Full ABC • Patio Dining

Featured Appetizers Garlic Cheese Toast (4pcs) with Tomato sauce . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.95 Minges Hot Chips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.95 Calamari (fried) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95 Seared AHI Tuna (rare) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.95 Mussels Fra Diavolo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.95 Jumbo Lump Crab Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.95

Featured Pizzas & Hot Sandwiches Pizza (10” cheese with 6 slices) ($1 each extra toppings) . . . 8.95 Specialty Pizzas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.95 - 12.95 Black Angus Bacon Cheeseburger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95 Crab Cake Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.95 Chicken Parm Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95 Blackened Chicken Breast or Filet Mignon Sandwich . . . . . . 8.95

Featured Healthy Entrees & Specialty Salads Choose One: Italian Grilled Chicken Breast, Salmon, Ahi Tuna or Mahi Mahi grilled with steamed veggies . . . 10.95 Garden, Caesar, or Spinach Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95 Caesar w/ Chicken, Salmon, Tuna, Mahi or Crab Cake . . . . 12.95 Greek Salad or Wedge Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95 Caprese Salad or Anti-Pasta Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.95

Featured Entrees Baked Rigatoni, Cheese Ravioli, Manicotti or Gnocchi . . . . 12.95 Meat Lasagna or Chicken Parmesan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.95 Tortellini Al Panna (w/ peas, bacon and Alfredo). . . . . . . . . 16.95 Veal Parmesan or Veal Marsala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.95 Veal Salt-n-Bocca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26.95 Eggplant Parmesan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95 Spinach Lasagna, Veggie Primavera or Veggie Ravioli . . . . . 15.95 Chicken Marsala or Chicken Primavera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.95 Christine’s Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.95 Chicken Alfredo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.95 Seafood Fra Diavolo (shrimp, mussels & spicy sauce) . . . . . 16.95 Shrimp Scampi (white wine & lemon garlic sauce) . . . . . . . 16.95 Linguine with Clams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.95 Shrimp Primavera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.95 Create your own pasta bowl w/ salad & bread. . . . . 10.95 - 12.95

Featured Hand Cut Steaks, Chops and Fresh Seafood Veal Rib Chop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.95 1” Ribeye . . . . $21.95 (w/ 5 lightly breaded shrimp). . . . . 24.95 Blackened Pork Chop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.95 Salmon, Ahi Tuna, Mahi Mahi or Italian Scallops . . . . . . . . 19.95 Shrimp Platter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.95 Italian Crab Cakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.95 This is only a sampling of our selections. Stop in for the complete Finelli’s Cafe dining experience. Price and items subject to change.

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Wasabi 88

As seen in Our State’s “100 Foods You Must Eat”

ASIAN BISTRO • SUSHI • BAR

420-F Arlington Blvd., Greenville wasabi88.com • 252.493.0510 Dinner • Sushi Bar • Lounge: M-Th 5-10 / F-Sat 5-11 / Sun 5-9

Voted Best Date Spot ‘11 & Best Fine Dine ‘11 — Mixer Magazine

Appetizers

Entrees & Specialties

Wasabi Sampler Platter

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Spring rolls, gyoza & crab wontons

Edamame Crab Wontons Spring Rolls Firecracker Shrimp or Chick.

Salt & Pepper Calamari Tempura Rocking Poppers Pork or Veggie Gyoza Lettuce Wrap Seafood Egg Drop Soup Seafood Bisque Soup

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Specialty Sushi Ocean Fire Roll Sun Fire Roll Insane Eel Roll Hawaiian Roll Mini Pineapple Roll The 88 Roll Fusion Roll Paradise Roll Junk in the Trunk Veggie Supreme Dynamite Roll Sweet Dragon White Tiger Roll Wasabi Poppers Black Widow Roll Crunchy Roll Volcano Roll Hobbit Roll Caterpillar Roll Hurricane Roll Red Velvet

With bok choy, broccoli & carrots topped w/ sweet & spicy chili sauce

Filet Chinois (8 oz)

Grilled Salmon (8 oz)

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On a bed of sauteed mushrooms, asparagus & broccoli w/ chili sauce

Seafood Deluxe

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Shrimp, scallops & mussels w/ broccoli, carrots, water chestnut & baby bok choy in a seafood ginger sauce Prime ribeye seasoned w/ Asian BBQ glaze, grilled to perfection & served w/ sweet potato fries or potato medley

Kobe Burger (8 oz) Crispy Sesame Hot and Spicy Stir Fry Szechuan Orange Peel Spicy Garlic Chili Pepper Spicy Basil Stir Fry Mongolian Stir Fry Hibachi Combo Wasabi 88 Spicy Chicken General Lee's Chicken Wasabi 88 Fried Rice

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Noodles Pad Thai (fried rice noodles)

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w/ chicken or shrimp in pad thai sauce

Pho’ (beef)

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Rich broth w/ cilantro, onion & basil

Drunken (flat rice) Noodle 11 Stir fried w/ sprouts, peppers, basil & scallions tossed w/ sweet soy glaze

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Wasabi Lo Mein

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Combo of beef, chicken & shrimp We can substitute tofu for meat.

Full Bar w/ Extensive Selection of

Sake & Asian Import Beers

2 for 1 Sushi (Sun-Thurs) Nightly Drink Specials!

Other Items Are Also Available. Prices & Items Are Subject to Change.

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Award-winning filet rubbed w/ coffee & spices; grilled w/ a ginger reduction & served w/ sauteed mushrooms, steamed vegetables & asparagus

Asian BBQ Ribeye (12 oz) 19 14 10 13 12 13 14 13 12 12 9 10 13 12 14 13 10 12 12 13 11 12

Sushi Plates, etc.

Baked Green Mussels Seaweed Salad Spicy Crab Salad Squid & Seaweed Salad Sushi Plate 15 / Deluxe Sashimi Plate 16 / Deluxe Tuna or Salmon Lover Sushi & Sashimi Combo Boat for Two

Pan Seared Sea Bass Filet 18

Tavern, Market & Deli

120 West 5th St. • 252-364-8921 Open 7 days a week • winslowsdeli.com Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Sunday Brunch Banquets, Events & Receptions • Catering Beer, Wine & Specialty Food Market 46 Craft Beers on Tap • 100+ Beers in the Bottle Weekly Events • Daily Specials BREAKFAST

Served until 10:30am Create your own panini! 1 meat, 1 cheese & up to 3 vegs . .$5.95 Quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.95 Yogurt Parfait . . . . . . . .$4.95 Breakfast Plate . . . . . . . .$6.95 Cheese Biscuit . . . . . . . .$3.95 Omelet . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.95

GOURMET & SPECIALTY COFFEES SALADS & SOUP Greek Salad . . . . . . . . . .$9.95 Asian Salad . . . . . . . . . .$8.95 Derby Salad . . . . . . . . . .$9.95 Walnut Gorgonzola . . . .$9.95 Spinach Bruschetta . . . .$9.95 Caesar Salad . . . . . . . . .$8.95 House Salad . . . . . . . . .$5.95 1/2 Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.95 Add Chicken to any Salad . . . .$2.00 Daily Soup . . . . $4.95 / $6.95

APPETIZERS

Chicken Quesadilla . . . . $9.95 Southwestern Egg Rolls . $9.95 Hummus Plate . . . . . . .$8.95 Cheesy Crab Dip . . . . . .$9.95 Buffalo Bleu Cheese Sticks $8.95 Winslow’s Wontons . . . .$7.95 Winslow's Hot Chips . . .$4.95 Pretzels & Queso Dip . . .$7.95 Cajun Fried Pickles . . . .$5.95

UPTOWN SPECIALTIES . . . . . .$9.95

with a side of hot chips & a pickle French Dip Beef & Bleu Chicken Cordon Bleu

BURGERS

The Red, White & Blue . .9.95 The Sweet Southern . . . . 9.95 The Hometown . . . . . . . .9.95 The Jail House . . . . . . . .9.95 The Courthouse . . . . . .10.95 The Classic . . . . . . . . . .$8.95

SIGNATURE SANDWICHES . . . . .$9.95

with a side of hot chips & a pickle Junior Leaguer • Country Fair Out of Towner • 5 Points Club New Yorker Classic Reuben Uptown Veggie • The B&B Bistro Beef • Turkey & Brie Melt Globe Special • Aunt Sadie Chicken Club • Reuben

CREATE YOUR OWN SANDWICH . . . . . . . .$9.95

Any combo 1-2 meats, 1 cheese, 4 toppings & 2 spreads

PASTAS & SIDES

Single . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.95 Double . . . . . . . . . . .$5.95 The Trio . . . . . . . . . .$8.75 Isabella Tortellini Pasta HALF & HALF . . . . .$8.95 Tomatoes Alfresco Pasta Italian Pasta • Potato Salad Choose 2: 1/2 Pasta Salad, Mediterranean Pasta 1/2 Classic Salad, Quiche, Mac & Cheese • Seasonal Fruit Small Soup or Baked Potato Baked Potato • Cole Slaw Prices and items subject to change without notice.

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fruits of the vine warm weather wine Article by Alicia Thigpen of aTavola Market Cafe´

Hard economic times haven’t slowed the flow of wine into US glasses. Even better, the Moscato varietal has actually experienced a surge in popularity and is being called the “gateway” wine for new wine drinkers.

Moscato belongs to the family of Muscat grapes, the oldest known domesticated grape, and includes over 200 different varieties. Described as a delicate, lightly sweet, and gorgeously fruity, low alcohol frizzante style; Moscato d’Asti is probably the most well known variety. Until recently it was produced in tiny batches and limited quantities by producers in the Piedmont region of Italy, according to Karen MacNeil’s, The Wine Bible.

An appreciated and unique wine with half the carbonation of a typical sparkling wine. It has a brilliant transparency with an intense straw-yellow color.

Extremely aromatic with a famously complex perfume and characteristic that’s sometimes sparkling or vivacious.

Mild level of sweetness, counterbalanced by vibrant acidity. Pairs well with fruit, sweet cheeses, and sweet desserts like fresh berries and cream, pineapple, pastries and white chocolate. It’s a wonderful summer drink or an aperitif. Serve chilled.

Tarrica Moscato California

With such an increased production of Moscato, we are certain to encounter some rare jewels and a lot of mediocre juice. Some of the best, lightly sparkling versions come from an area in Italy’s northern wine producing region, the Piedmont, including Moscato d’Asti. Moscatos from this region will be light with an elegant effervescence that balances perfectly with the natural fragrance and aroma of the grapes making it more complex and food friendly.

Pale yellow in color and aromatic with fresh scents of peach, pear, apricot, star fruit and marzipan. Pleasantly sweet and slightly effervescent this wine is bursting with peach, apricot, ripe apple, pear, citrus and melon flavors. This easy drinking 100% California Moscato is well balanced and offers a lingering and fresh finish. This Moscato is a great sipping wine or aperitif and is the perfect brunch wine. We have enjoyed this wine with an assortment of cheeses and fruits, honey-glazed ham, roasted duck with mandarin orange sauce, spicy Korean BBQ, grilled squab or grilled abalone with apricot walnut butter sauce, buttermilk marinated fried chicken, apple-wood smoked poultry, or a simple Asian chicken salad.

For dessert, try apple streusel, orange sorbet, custard, Key lime pie or a fruit tart.

Whether you’re looking for an aperitif, a dessert wine or a sweet value you’re certain to find a Moscato to fit the profile. Salute´!

For most of us wine lovers warm weather is made for white wine to help quench the perpetual thirst that accompanies the

Millennials, age 21 to 30, are playing a significant role in the current trend; Nielsen data indicates that more than half of Moscato consumers are under the age of 45.

Prominent Hip-Hop musicians, such as Kanye West, Drake, Waka Flocka and Lil’ Kim have influenced the market by name dropping “Moscato” into their songs. The affordable price of $6 to $20 a bottle is quite appealing to all markets.

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heat. But red wine lovers need not despair.

Pinot Noir is a perfect wine to sip during the summer heat.

King Estate 2008 Signature Pinot Noir Oregon Bright ruby, with clarity and brilliance. Aromas of earth, mushroom, cedar, raspberry, spice, cherry, and leather.

Flavors of cherry, strawberry, caramel, tobacco, and vanilla.

Soft on the palate with velvety tannins, and a sweet smoky finish.

If you’re looking for something a little different to sip on in the summer heat, then look to Spain. The freshness and elegance of Spanish wines make them perfectly suited for warm weather. Spain is a prolific source of inexpensive reds, which also tend to be a great compliment to the summer barbecue.

Distinto Bodegas Enguera Valencia Distinto, which means different in English, is organically grown and is composed of equal parts of estate-grown Tempranillo and Syrah. The wine is named ‘Different’, because unlike many of the wines from the region of Valencia, this wine is made by a family. Dark ruby in color, the wine has a lovely violet and blueberry-scented nose.

On the palate the wine is soft and supple with no hard edges.

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the printed word ecu staff members co-author book on haiti East Carolina University staff member Elaine Hughes in the Department of Kin-

esiology and Christina Ruotolo of Eastern AHEC at ECU, with additional co-

ECU staff member Elaine Hughes was one of the co-authors who published a book to benefit Haiti.

(Contributed photo)

authors, developed “The Day the Earth Moved Haiti: From Havoc to Healing,” which examines the effects of the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake on the Haitian people.

The authors collaborated with individuals who had traveled to Haiti before, during and after the earthquake to present photographs, stories and poetry about the country and its people.

Proceeds from the book support three non-profit organizations that help Haiti: Compassion Weavers, Hope for Haiti Foundation and the Ryan Epps Children’s Home. For more information on the project, visit http://www.wix.com/haitibook/ thedaytheearthmovedhaiti.

Article from the ECU Now Blog written by Joy Holster.

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Abracadabra Professional Cleaning Services Page 51 Advanced Health & Physical Medicine ........Page 45 aTavola! Market Cafe ..........................Page 17 & 56 Atlantic Grill ......................................Page 15 & 56 Bailey’s Fine Jewelry ....................................Page 5 Basil’s Restaurant ..............................Page 52 & 57 Best Western Plus Suites ............................Page 16 Beaufort Wine & Food Weekend ................ Page 21 Beaufort Realty.......................................... Page 35 Brook Valley Country Club ..........................Page 14 Carolina Radiation Med./21st Century Onc. Page 46 & Back Cover CHATLEE Boat & Marine............................ Page 36 Chefs 105..................................................Page 34 Chico’s Mexican Restaurant .............. Page 37 & 57 Copper & Vine Kitchen and Wine Bar ..........Page 55 Daughtridge Gas / Patio & Hearth Shop........Page 51 Delcor, Inc. ................................................Page 45 Dolce Vita Wine and Beer............................Page 10 Douglas Blackwood / Salon 300 West ..........Page 28 Dr. Qualliotine, DDS, PA ....................Page 42 & 48 The Dream Factory of Eastern NC................Page 22 Duke Cancer Institute ................................Page 43 ECU Arts & Communications ........................Page 8 ECU / Loessin Summer Theatre ....................Page 2 ECU / Loessin Playhouse ............................Page 12 ECU Physicians ............................................Page 1 ECU Physicians Adult & Peds......................Page 49 Eastern Carolina Pain Consultants .. Page 63Eastern Neurology & NeuroMuscular Center ............Page 48 EnviroCare Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning ....Page 41 Eye Care Center / Dr. Tim Klugh ..................Page 23 Finelli’s Cafe..............................Page 18 & Page 58 Fitness Connection .................................. Page 28 Greenville Marine & Sport Center .............. Page 63 Greenville Museum of Art .......................... Page 13 Greenville Utilities .................................... Page 39 Hilton Greenville ........................................Page 21 Impressions Bride Magazine ........................Page 61 Inlet Inn.................................................... Page 33 Ironwood Golf & Country Club .............. Inside Back Jenni K ......................................................Page 61 MAC Attack Golf Tournament ......................Page 62 March of Dimes March for Babies................Page 24 The Martinsborough/Scarborough Fare ........Page 62 MumFest....................................................Page 37 The Oakwood School ..................................Page 11 On the Waterfront ......................................Page 41 Orthopaedics East & Sports Med Center ......Page 47 Pete’s Wycked Grill ............................Page 28 & 58 Pitt Community College ..............................Page 39 Pitt - Greenville Airport ..............................Page 19 Rocking Horse Ranch..................................Page 20 The Spa at Merle Norman ..........................Page 61 Suddenlink ..........................................Inside Front Vidant Health ..............................................Page 3 Wasabi 88 .......................................... Page 9 & 59 Wells Fargo Advisors ..................................Page 19 Whit Procter, CCIM / Beaufort Realty ..........Page 16 Winslow’s Tavern........................Page 53 & Page 59 Women’s Health Center ..............................Page 42

calling all ladies!

Ladies, golf is calling for your participation. It’s no longer just a gentleman’s game.

It’s a game that you can enjoy with your spouse, your children and your friends.

I remember great times on the course with my dad, the one who started me playing, and my mom who was just a true beginner.

Golf created memories that I’ll carry with me forever. It was time spent together and spent well. In fact, I met my wife, Karen, through a golf lesson.

Golf is designed so anyone can play. You don’t have to be a great player, or a person of great size or strength to play golf. Golf is for people of all ages, too. I know golfers that are four years old and golfers that are 85 years old, maybe older. And, there aren’t many sports that can boast those stats.

I can’t think of another sport that levels the playing field between participants the way that golf does. Golf courses are designed with different tees to accommodate all levels of play. The different tees determine the distance you drive. Most highly skilled golfers will play from the longest yardages, with shorter distances available for players of different levels or less experience.

Also, golf provides a scoring system or handicap system that allows you to compete against any player. In fact, if you have a handicap established you can compete with the likes of Jack Nicklaus or Tiger Woods!

Golf is not only a competitive game, but also a social game. What better way to get to know someone than during an 18-hole round of golf. You’ll spend about three to four hours outdoors together, on the most manicured grounds in your city, chasing a little white ball. It’ll bring out every emotion you have, from frustration at a missed shot to excitement from making a 20-foot 64

putt. And, afterwards you and your playing partners can relax in the comfort of the lounge or the 19th hole, while going over the details of your round. It’s also a great time to enjoy a cold beverage!

Another bonus with playing golf—you get to dress up when you play! The golf “uniform” can be as dressy as the latest hot fashion that golf offers, or as simple as a polo shirt and khakis. And, ladies, golf fashion has come a long way! The direction has gone towards outfits that work not only on the course, but also after golf. However, men’s golf fashions still seem best suited for the greens... I don’t think I’d wear bright red pants and a white belt to places other than the club.

So, if you want to spend more quality time with your spouse, your children and your friends enjoying the great outdoors, while creating fond memories for a lifetime — start playing golf. Contact your local PGA Professional at a course near you and start playing! It’s a game for a lifetime.

See you on the course, John LaMonica PGA Professional General Manager Ironwood Golf and Country Club

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