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Fertile Ground I’ve never been much of a gardener. My parents grew a beautiful vegetable garden every year. My dad tilled the land, spread the seeds, watered, and waited.

Some days, he’d pull up his lawn chair and just stare out at the ground waiting for the first sign of green to pop up from the earth.

I grew up helping them pick, prepare and “can” green beans, tomatoes, okra, corn, etc. We even had a small grape vine in the back yard and enjoyed delicious homemade jam and jelly year-round.

Unfortunately, the art of canning and preserving home grown veggies has gotten lost amid all the “meals delivered to your door” and the farmers’ markets right down the street.

My husband grew up on a farm with cows, pigs, chickens, and a vegetable garden you had to drive through to get from the first row to the last. His mom only bought “staples”

at the grocery store because her pantry and freezer were stocked with hundreds (and I do mean hundreds) of jars and bags of what we called “goodies from the ground.”

We’ve had a few small gardens during our married life, and I’ll have to admit watching the seedlings grow and nurturing them into luscious, healthy meals for our family was something I’ll always treasure. We live in a condo now, but we still enjoy planting tomatoes and herbs in outdoor pots every year. I still get excited when I see the first blooms emerge from those vines.

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It reminds me that even though we don’t toil and sweat for our food like our parents once did, the ability to create and enjoy our own sustenance is still alive and well, even in the smallest ways. It also reassures me that as long as there is sunshine, good soil, and a determination to grow, we’ll never go hungry.

So, to all those farmers out there, who make it their life’s work to keep all of us healthy and fed, thank you for those early mornings and late nights of tilling, planting, and watering. And especially for those days just sitting in your lawn chair waiting for that first sign of green to pop from the earth.

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About the Cover:

Gardening has many health benefits, including stress reduction, healing properties, mood boosting and fostering human connections with others.

April, 2021 | vol. 2 | No. 2

In the March “This Month in History” column, we mistakenly ran a photo of Robert Todd Lincoln instead of Ulysses S. Grant.

We apologize for the error.

Explorers & Adventures 10 Round Peak Vineyard owners

In Every Issue 16 This Month in History 24 On the Scene 26 In My Glass –

Grapes of Southern Italy

Learn from the Experts

30 A Pet for You

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Ken Gulaian and Kari Heerdt

Be Bold 14 Colleen Thrailkill shares classroom

10 » Wine (& beer) Time!

lessons in new book

14 » Grading in Green

Helping Hands 18 The fruits of labor at Davidson Community Garden

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Round Peak Vineyards owners Kari Heerdt and Ken Gulaian.

Journey to the

N.C. WINE COUNTRY Round Peak Vineyard Owners Ken Gulaian & Kari Heerdt

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hen Cornelius resident Ken Gulaian found himself in North Carolina without a job, he started looking online for companies to buy. Round Peak Vineyards in Surry County appeared on the list.

After a visit to the vineyard with his wife, Kari Heerdt, they were sold on the wine, the views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the vineyard’s rolling hills.

In late 2008, the couple became the new owners of Round Peak Vineyards.

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venture,” Gulaian, 58, says. “We didn’t know at the time that there was wine being made in North Carolina. We knew nothing about making wine, growing grapes. We just liked wine.”

Gulaian worked with the long-time staff at Round Peak to run the 12acre vineyard. He took night classes at the Shelton-Badgett NC Center for Viticulture and Enology in Surry Community College’s to learn about the wine-making industry and how to grow grapes. “It’s one of the top-rated wine programs on the East Coast,” he says.

An estate winery

Round Peak grows 10 grape varietals including Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Tannat. The vineyard specializes in French and Italian style dry red wines, traditionally aged in French barrels.

One hundred percent of the grapes in the wines are from Round Peak’s vineyards, making it an estate winery.

Visitors to the vineyard have access to a tasting room, a covered outdoor seating area, set up for social distancing, and an open lawn.

Photo courtesy of Ken Gulaian.

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Round Peak Vineyards is located in nearby Surry County.

Photo by Andy Jay

Gulaian experimented with juice from the grapes and beer. The result is Jack’s Brood, a unique beer, few breweries are doing in the country.

In 2014, Gulaian opened Skull Camp Brewery and Smokehouse.

Guests are welcome to walk through the vineyards and the trails in the woods. Bring or rent discs ($5 for a set) for the 18-hole disc golf course: First nine is set up for beginners and the second nine is more challenging.

On weekends, Round Peak has live music and a bonfire on Saturdays. The vineyard is family and pet friendly.

Multipassionate about food and drink A long-time homebrewer, Gulaian started brewing beer at the winery in 2012. Two years later, he opened

Skull Camp Brewery and Smokehouse, a brewpub, in Elkin. The beer menu features ambers, porters, red ales and stouts with some IPAs too. Smoked meats, burgers and peel-and-eat shrimp are favorites on the food menu.

Gulaian experimented with juice from the grapes and beer. The result is Jack’s Brood, a unique beer, few breweries are doing in the country. “I call it co-fermentation,” he says. “We’re marrying the wine making and the beer-making process together. The beverage that comes out is beer, but it’s distinctly influenced by wine.”

Stay Active, Support Local In their free time, Ken Gulaian and Kari Heerdt take advantage of nearby Jetton Park. Usually Phoebe and Romeo, their 30-pound rescue dogs join them on the trails. Heerdt attends classes at Gotta Yoga and CycleBar. Gulaian plays disc golf at Bailey Road Park and Westmoreland Athletic Complex. He calls it, “Practicing hitting the trees.”

The couple’s post-workout routine includes Cornelius Drafthouse and Bottle Shop because it carries beverages from many local breweries.

They also rotate going to local breweries such as Ass Clown Brewing Company, D9 Brewing Company, Primal Brewery and Lost Worlds Brewing. The Winestore is their stop for unique wines and tastings.

Favorite restaurants reflect their experiences in Southeast Asia: Pho Nam, Sangam Indian Cuisine and Huang’s China Bistro Restaurant. And for pizza night, it’s always Proscuitto’s Pizzeria & Pub.

Gulaian grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, studied as a mechanical engineer and worked in the aviation industry for most of his career. He lived in various places around the world including Poland and Singapore. Heerdt works for MSC Industrial Supply in Davidson.

Her job took them to California and then back to North Carolina in 2008.

When they lived in Oakland, they spent weekends at wineries in Dry Creek Valley, Napa Valley and Sonoma.

“For two years, we spent a lot of time hitting wineries,” he says. “That’s when we really got into wine.”

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Make it MEATLESS Why you should consider a plant-based diet

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lant-based diets are more popular than ever, and interest is growing if Google searches are any indication.

Plant-based eating focuses on foods primarily from plants.

This includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. Eating plant based doesn’t necessarily mean that you are vegetarian or vegan and never eat meat or dairy.

Many choose instead to take steps toward a plant-based diet by choosing more foods from plant sources or giving up meat one meal or one day a week.

All of the other potential benefits roll into one major one: living longer. An American Heart Association study found that a plant-based diet lowers the risk of all causes of death by 25 percent.

Benefits of a plant-based include:

• Healthy body weight. Those who follow a plant-based diet tend to weigh less.

• Heart health. A plant-based diet can help prevent or reverse heart disease, the number 1 killer of Americans.

• Cancer prevention. A plant-based diet is believed to provide greater

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protection against all types of cancer.

• Diabetes prevention and management. Plant-based diets are effective in preventing, managing and treating diabetes.

• Protecting the environment.

Plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable.

Getting started

Go meatless once a week. Pick one day of the week to eat foods only of plant origin. You may have heard of “Meatless Monday,” the movement to “once a week, cut the meat.”

Begin with breakfast. Make your breakfast meatless with these ideas: • Oatmeal or quinoa with fruits, nuts and seeds • Green smoothies (leafy greens, vegetables, frozen or fresh fruit, non-dairy milk, nuts, seeds) • Unsweetened cereal with nondairy milk, topped with fruit • 100 percent whole-wheat bread with nut butter • Tofu scramble with beans Add a plant-based power lunch.

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fat vinaigrette dressing • Vegetable and bean-based soups, stews or chilis • Veggie wrap with hummus or nut butter Change the way you think about meat. Eat less. Think of meat as a garnish rather than the centerpiece.

Adopt non-dairy beverages.

Replace dairy milk with non-dairy milk such as almond, soy, coconut, cashew, rice, flax, macadamia or oat.

Substitute for meat in recipes. Try your favorite recipes without meat.

For example, make vegetarian chili by leaving out the ground beef and adding an extra can of black beans. Or make fajitas using extrafirm tofu in place of chicken.

Adopt meatless snacks • Fresh fruit or unsweetened dried or packaged fruit • Nuts or seeds • Vegetables or pretzels with hummus • Edamame • Air-popped popcorn, kettle corn • Bars made with only whole ingredients • Unsweetened cereal with plant-based milk • Whole-grain English muffin

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Retired educator Colleen Thrailkill spent more than 35 years teaching elementary school.

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ife is full of teachable moments, and for an educator, those moments can be carried into the classroom.

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tical strategies for navigating teacher life. She explores how to take advantage of those teachable moments, meet the needs of every learner, and bring real-world problem solving into the classroom.

Her book helps educators interact with administrators, conduct parent-teacher conferences, organize competitions and clubs, support gender equity in the classroom, teach reading and math and much more.

Extensive teaching resources She began writing her book last April, as COVID-19 was shutting everything down.

She wrote eight pages a day and likens the process to working on a doctoral dissertation. Thrailkill began teaching in 1974 and received her Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in 1999. She finished her book last fall and self-published through Archway.

“The easy part was the funny and touching teacher stories I carried in my memories for years—spilling paint on a group of five kids, having a child tell me he’d received a “great pair of knees” for Christmas (turned out to be a Great Pyrenees puppy) and learning that the parent of a student was dying of cancer,” says Thrailkill. “As I wrote the book, I made a careful effort to document every teaching resource I mentioned so the

“ ... pumpkins and banana peels will decay until there’s nothing left; plastic water bottles and Styrofoam cups will not ...” book has an extensive reference section.”

And what about those rotting pumpkins?

“I believe that the best teachers use real-world experiences to help their students learn,” she says.

“Chapter 18 recounts the story of when my class put its Halloween pumpkin into a sealed terrarium, resting on a layer of soil.

We watched it rot over the course of several months and then buried several other items to see what would happen to them.

The big takeaway was that

pumpkins and banana peels will decay until there’s nothing left; plastic water bottles and Styrofoam cups will not, hopefully a valuable lesson that my students carried with them into their futures.”

Working as gifted and talented resource teacher

Thrailkill lived in Florida and taught elementary school for decades while raising three sons with her husband, Wayne. They moved to Cornelius in 1998, and she worked in several

area schools as a resource teacher for elementary-level gifted and talented students until retiring in 2010.

Now, her favorite activity is spending time with their four grandchildren.

Thrailkill is whip-smart and funny with a quiet demeanor. She taught my own children at Davidson Elementary and is a shining example of what her book helps others to be: A great teacher. Her book is available at Main Street Books, Barnes & Noble, Archway Publishing and Amazon.

Sage Advice for Teachers Some of Colleen Thrailkill’s advice, culled from “wise, old and experienced teachers,” includes: • Every child deserves a chance for a fresh start every school year.

• Grade papers with a green pen. Green is so much more appealing than red.

• Read aloud to your students, no matter what their ages are.

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1. Avengers: Endgame ($858.4 million) 2. Avengers: Infinity War ($678.8 million) 3. The Jungle Book ($364 million) 4. Furious 7 ($353 million) 5. Captain America: The Winter Soldier ($259.8 million) 6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding ($241.4 million) 7. The Fate of the Furious ($226 million) 8. Fast Five ($209.8 million) 9. Clash of the Titans ($163.2 million) 10. Fast & Furious ($155.1 million)

of these movies only because I have teenage grandchildren. My oldest granddaughter visited us last month— and you guessed it—we watched Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Our last consideration for this month is the question of “How good were these winners?” Like all critics worth their salt, I will let my personal feelings come through only slightly. Unfortunately, since I am not a movie buff of any renown, I don’t expect any insights either.

Since 1965 I have seen every April Oscar Winner. Their order of significance, according to my tastes, is below in descending order.

1. Patton (7 Oscars) George C. Scott’s performance as the irascible four-star General George S. Patton, by itself, makes this worth watching over and over.

2. The Sound of Music (5 Oscars) It is number one in family movies.

I put it above Wizard of Oz because those flying monkeys still scare me!

3. Annie Hall (4 Oscars) The epitome of a classic romantic comedy, Diane Keaton’s smile filled the screen and the hearts of more than a few red-blooded males. Probably Woody Allen’s best.

4. The Last Emperor (9 Oscars) The first Western feature film authorized by the People’s Republic of China to be filmed in the Forbidden City.

The sweeping cinematography was worth the price of admission.

5. Chariots of Fire (4 Oscars) If you listen hard. you can hear the haunting theme by Vangelis. But it comes with a WARNING. The song is an excellent earworm example.

You know that tune that stays in your head for days at a time!

Mature readers of Limitless, you will be excused if you suddenly cry out,”“What happened to real movies?!” I recognize the titles of all

“I thought the drama was when the actors cried. But drama is when the audience cries.”

- Filmmaker, Frank Capra

April 1, 1965

The Sound of Music (USA-wide release) | Biography, Drama, Family

April 2, 1970

Patton (USA-wide release) | Biography, Drama, War

April 20, 1977

Annie Hall | Comedy, Romance BY » Mickey Dunaway

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pril is Oscar month this year because of the pandemic, so we are taking a look at Oscar winners released in the month of April.

As we begin our turn on the red carpet, we see the movie posters for Oscar winners released in April. But don’t hold your breath. Since 1934—the Oscar awards began in 1929—only 17 Oscar-nominated best pictures have been released in the month of April with only eight winners. I compiled the list below from the Internet Movie Database (www.IMDb.com), and I have found some discrepancies with release dates from Wikipedia.

Where you see (USA-wide release), this is an indication that the premier occurred earlier, but the film was not released to the public until later.

April 15, 1933

Cavalcade (USA-wide release) Drama, Romance, War

April 8, 1936

The Great Ziegfeld (USA-wide release) Biography, Drama, Musical

April 12, 1940

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April 9, 1982

Chariots of Fire (USA-wide release) Biography, Drama, Sport

April 15, 1988

The Last Emperor (USA-wide release) | Biography, Drama, History As we continue, it is interesting to take a look at the top-grossing April movies of all time, according to Forbes. Sorry, no Oscar winners here.

Understandably, market conditions are much different today for the box office than for a film released in 1990.

In 2020, the average movie ticket costs $9.37—but 30 years ago, the average ticket stood at a mere $4.23.

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A Bountiful Harvest Davidson Community Garden lives by the mantra “take some and share a lot!”

BY: » Renee Roberson PHOTOS COURTESY OF : » Davidson Community Garden Facebook page

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ongtime Davidson residents Eddie and Connie Beach have always had a passionate love for their community. Both worked for the Barium Springs Home for Children (now Children’s Hope Alliance) before Eddie, a Davidson College graduate, transitioned to an education role at the Davidson Community Presbyterian Church and eventually, the Lake Norman YMCA, before retiring. Connie followed her dream of becoming a travel agent and still works in the field.

They solidified their roots after permanently relocating to Davidson

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Left: Connie and Eddie Beach and garden volunteers.

Above: Most of the garden’s harvest is donated to the Loaves and Fishes food pantry at Ada Jenkins Center.

and joining Davidson United Methodist Church in 2000. Connie was part of a garden club when an outreach minister at the church brought up the idea of creating a community garden in the fall of 2009. Eddie jokes that Connie showed the most interest in the garden idea, and before they knew it, she was put in charge of what is now Davidson Community Garden. The group broke ground on a plot of land owned by Davidson College that they then rented to the church for a minimal fee in March 2010. The piece of land, which spans 120 feet by 60 feet, is located behind The Crazy Pig restaurant.

Growing and going

Local volunteers harvest the beds at the organic garden, which Eddie and Connie believe reflects the town’s strong sense of community and commitment to service. Most of the harvest is donated to the Loaves and Fishes food pantry at the Ada Jenkins Center, providing clients with much-needed fresh fruits and vegetables. Their motto is, “Tend some, take some, and share a lot!” The no-till garden also features a mix of berries, vegetables and a fig tree, as well as eye-catching perennials.

Now in their 12th season, Eddie and

Connie send out a weekly e-mail to volunteers and spring and fall workdays are Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. during the summer.

“A good number of our regular volunteers are 55 and older,” says Eddie. We think the blending of older and younger people is good for both age groups.”

A four-fold purpose

He also explains the garden has a four-fold purpose. They want to provide fresh produce to the food pantry, educate volunteers on soil, nutrition and how to make the garden better.

They also delight in providing a point of beauty in the community—the garden has been the backdrop for numerous photos, impromptu picnics and anyone who walks or drives by in their cars. When a man stopped by one evening and asked if he could cut some flowers from the garden to take to his wife who was in the hospital, the volunteers readily agreed.

It has truly taken a village to keep the garden going all these years. The church provides the garden with a

small operating budget each year that is supplemented by donations and discounts from Ace Hardware, Brawley Garden Center, Soil Supply, Wallace Farm, Davidson Garden Club and Hoke Lumber. Connie and Eddie work diligently to nurture not only the garden volunteer work days, but also the partnerships with places such as Davidson College, local schools, Boy and Girl Scout troops and others. At any work day, you’ll find a happy mix of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together. You can learn more at the garden’s Facebook page, “Davidson Community Garden.”

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ent Moore, president and owner of KM Electrical Heating & AC Inc. in Statesville, says he learned his strong work ethic from his father.

“When I was growing up, if you had to be asked to mow the grass, you were already late,” he shares. Moore has carried that work ethic in providing top notch service to customers through the company, founded in 1998.

KM Electrical Heating & AC Inc. provides a wide variety of services to Statesville, Iredell County and other surrounding counties. Industrial clients include heavy manufacturing with multiple-unit HVAC installations, as well as electrical for the plant, warehouse and offices. Commercial clients include new construction and system maintenance in churches, doctor’s offices, office buildings, restaurants and more.

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power in place for appliances and technology, as well as one or more new heating and cooling systems.

They also service older homes ready for HVAC system upgrades or repairs for continued operation.

Moore says the KM team’s approach to service is comprehensive—after an evaluation of what’s already in place, the home is measured and a load calculation is done to determine recommendations on unit types and size. KM’s technicians are certified in Trane heating and cooling systems, from heat pumps, furnaces and air conditioners, they can service most other makes or models.

The company currently has 27 employees which include Moore, Robin Hill – Office Manager, Josh Tomlin – General Manager, Jason Sprinkle – Install Manager, John Mitchell – Residential Electrical Manager, and Bill Abel – Commercial Electrical Manger.

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Moore and his family, wife Vicky and their three daughters, have strong ties to the surrounding community, as he’s been involved in emergency services since 1982. He is also the former deputy chief and a current fire fighter at Trinity Fire & Rescue.

“I think our reputation for quality, honesty and a job well done has grown over the years,” Moore says. “We stand behind our work, our pricing is fair and competitive, and we’re grateful for continued and expanding business in the community.”

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Wills & Trusts What You Need to Know

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An important lesson we learned in 2020 is that any one of us can become incapacitated at any time. For this reason, it is necessary that each of us put an incapacity plan in place. An incapacity plan is a roadmap your loved ones can follow if you can no longer manage your own financial or health care matters. It should include information about your assets, banking and expenses, as well as all pertinent medical information.

Most importantly, your incapacity plan must include legal documents that give someone the power to step in and manage your financial and health care decisions if necessary.

A Durable Power of Attorney allows you to designate a person to manage your financial matters if you become incapacitated. Your designated agent can make sure your bills are paid and your assets are protected and maintained during your incapacity. Without a valid power of attorney, the court will have to appoint a guardian to manage your finances.

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ing on the individual situation, a Living Trust can also provide protection in the case of incapacity.

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The McIntosh Law Firm-The Difference Between “Will” and “Trust”

Everyone has heard the terms “will” and “trust,” but do you know the differences between the two?

A will goes into effect only after you die, directs who will receive your property, and appoints a legal representative to carry out your wishes. The only purpose of a will is to plan for the distribution of your property at your death.

There are many different types of trusts. All trusts are managed by a Trustee who manages the property on behalf of one or more beneficiaries. A testamentary trust is part of a will that directs that your property be held in

a trust after your death. A living trust is created during your lifetime but can also provide for distribution of your property during a period of incapacity or after your death. A special needs trust is designed to protect assets for a person with a disability. A gun trust can be used to hold and transfer firearms during your lifetime and after your death. A pet trust can provide for the care of your beloved animals. Trusts are often designed to avoid death taxes and to protect assets for minors and future generations.

Asset distributed by a will must pass through probate. The Court confirms the validity of the will and oversees the administration of the estate. Assets held in a trust pass outside of probate, without court oversight, saving time and money. A trust can remain private, unlike a will, which becomes public record.

Wills and trusts each have their advantages and disadvantages. However, both can work together in creating a complete estate plan. Our Estate Planning attorneys can help you create a plan that is designed for your unique goals and concerns.

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Davidson Farmers Market (Saturdays)

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The Evening Farmers Market in Downtown Statesville (Thursdays) 3:30 p.m. Pecan Park in Historic Downtown Statesville, www.theeveningfarmersmarket.com

Rounding Third (April 1-4)

Rounding Third is the tumultuous journey of two Little League coaches through an entire season, from their first tentative meeting to the climactic championship game. Think The Odd Couple visits the baseball diamond. The audience is the stand-in for the team, so the coaches speak directly to the audience about competition, character, punctuality, and the importance of wearing the right equipment.

This performance will utilize socially-distant outdoor seating. 7:30 p.m. for Thurs.Sat.; 2 p.m. for Sun. $15. Armour Street Theatre, 307 Armour Street, Davidson, davidsoncommunityplayers.org.

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Walk with a Doc (April 3)

Join Cornelius PARC and Novant Health’s Lakeside Family Physicians for this walking program designed for everyone interested in taking steps for a healthier lifestyle.

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9 a.m. Space is limited; pre-registration required. Antiquity Greenway (meet at the trail head at 180 N. Zion Avenue, Cornelius). www.cornelius.org/679/walk-with-a-doc

Cooking at Home (April 6)

Learn how to make fried green tomatoes with shrimp and pimento cheese sauce virtually with a chef from Johnson and Wales University. 7 p.m. Sponsored by Mooresville Public Library, https://enroll.jwu.edu/ register/Mooresville

Mooresville Arts The 43rd SpringFest Judged Show (April 16)

Opening reception is Fri., April 16 from 6-8 p.m.; view exhibit Tue.-Fri. from noon-4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-4p.m. 103 W. Center Avenue, Mooresville, mooresvillearts.org

Music at Saint Alban’s and WDAV Classical Public Radio Virtual Concert (April 18)

Members of the North Carolina Baroque Orchestra will close the 2020-2021 Music @ St. Alban’s season of virtual concerts with a program of baroque chamber music on period instruments. Following the concert, a “performer Q&A” will take place via Zoom at 4 p.m. The musicians will take live questions from participants about the pieces, performance, and instruments. 3 p.m. https://www.musicatstalbansdavidson.org/ virtualevents

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taly has existed as a country for only about 160 years, since it was created in 1861. The country that is now Italy was dominated by city-states, duchies and principalities for much of the medieval and Renaissance period.

Each had its own, distinctive and unique culture and that shows through, today, in the foods and wines throughout the country. Italy has 20 defined wine regions and about 2,500 different grapes used to make the huge portfolio of Italian wines. This tasty tale is about two of the grapes.

Anglianico is the grape that dominates the shin bone and instep of the “leg” of Italy—the Campania and Basilicata regions. I like to hang about with wines from Basilicata.

There’s a funky reason. In Basilicata vines grow on the slopes of an extinct volcano, Monte Vulture. The DOC (Denominazione di Origine Controllata) of the wines is Anglianico 26 LimitlessMagOnline.com | April 2021

del Vulture. In Italian the name is melodic. For Anglophones, I picture them as concerned about the wine’s name. In my imagination, I think there’s a hesitation to go for a wine named after a bird that feasts on dead animals—to them, the wine has some carrion baggage. Again, in its native tongue, the wine’s name is an aria from an Italian opera.

Aglianico del Vulture wines are rich and powerful. When young, the wines are noted for their high tannins and acidity, and dark fruit concentration.

As they mature, they take on nuances of earth, tar, spice and dark chocolate, emerging as complex and refined reds showing balance and depth.

This characteristic is very similar to that of Barolo from the famous Piemonte region in the north of Italy.

In fact, Aglianico del Vulture has been dubbed the “Barolo of the South.” In short, these wines are a great value—a lower than normal demand because

of its name and a really tasty wine.

Go even further south and you end up in Sicily. Not surprisingly, given its location in the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily has been a significant center of viticulture for more than 2,500 years. This is a place that seems to be specifically designed to produce wine. There is consistent bright sunshine and a reliable, moderate rainfall, The climate is Mediterranean— what else would you expect? Add to that the paucity of the island’s soils and the hilly landscape with a still active volcano and the resulting terroir is almost perfect for growing grapevines.

One of the island’s main grapes is Nero d’Avola, also known as Calabrese.

These wines are a great alternative to “muscly” reds, they have a nuanced but complex structure. Traditionally blended with other grapes, Nero d’Avola is now making a name for itself as a mono-varietal wine. The wines are ruby red in color, with light violet hues. They

A simple but delicious treat of bruschetta in Italy.

give off a fragrance of red fruits, red and black cherries and prunes. On the palate they have a fruity flavor with a pleasant spicy finish.

There’s an old adage; “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Well, a while ago, my wife and I were nowhere near the eternal city, we were in the Sicilian town of Taormina. So, instead of imitating Romans, we decided to do what the Taorminans do. One sunny

afternoon we found our way to a little out-of-the-way, side street restaurant. Once there, we treated ourselves to a couple of glasses of Nero d’Avola and a simple serving of bruschetta.

Perfectly simple and simply perfect, a real treat.

Italy has so many grapes to explore. Anglianico and Nero d’Avola are a great place to start. Really neat wines that are great values. Fun to explore, delicious to taste.

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bove my office desk hangs my father’s college diploma awarding him his Certified Public Accountant degree. Among many memories, it is a reminder of all the April 15th tax days that I experienced growing up (and into adulthood) through his stories, experiences, and planning solutions. He used to wonder why so many people were so unprepared for an event that occurs the same day every year.

The tax code seems to get more complicated each year, making tax planning more important.

For some, this is a paperwork function. For others, real strategies can mean real savings. While some strategies may be too late for 2020, planning ahead gives you time to build a strategy and action plan.

Tax policy is likely to change due to election results of 2021 and the increasing deficits at the national, state, and local levels. Proactive planning in tax management can be beneficial in the following ways: 1. Pay Now or Pay Later: Have you considered IRA to Roth IRA conversions? While the prevailing thought is to delay paying taxes for as long as possible, how does the potential of an increasing tax bracket affect your net income? Does it change your decision to continue to delay IRA distributions (assuming no associated penalties)?

2. Entrepreneurial Spirit: In the 1980’s my aunt turned her flower arranging hobby into a successful revenue-producing business. While she may have been ahead of her time, a 2018 Forbes survey indicates that retirees are reinventing themselves. Of all respondents, 17 percent were in the 60-69 age group, 42 percent were motivated to pursue their passion and approximately 25 percent used some retirement plan money to fund their business.

3. Rental Property: With the growth of the VRBO industry, owning rental property has become an additional income generator for retirement.

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4. Investment Portfolios: Portfolio management strategy should consider the length the investment is held, as holding periods greater than one year currently have tax benefits (long term capital gains) when sold. Investments sold in less than a year are taxed at normal income rates.

While tax policy changes may be ahead, understanding the potential impact to your retirement dreams is all part of the planning process.

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The nonprofit has grown once again with the recent announcement of its Rescue Ranch Foster and Adoption Program. The program is opening up applications for foster families while it awaits adoptable animals. For now, no animals in the program will reside at the Ranch but instead with go into foster care.

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The Ranch will work with local shelters and other animal nonprofits to rescue dogs and cats to be adopted out. In the future, the nonprofit hopes to add farm animals, bunnies, hamsters and exotics. The adoption fees will include vaccinations and spaying/neutering to promote responsible ownership.

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