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Restoring the Old… Redefining the New

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publisher’s note

We hope this issue of Pinehurst Magazine will inspire you to enjoy entertaining and shopping this season.

happy holidays! our website, pinehurstmagazine.com, for a special discount stores are offering from November 1st to December 31st. Use the card as many times as you want for the entire two months. The local businesses really want your business. Help them ensure a good 2010!

We hope this issue of Pinehurst Magazine will inspire you to enjoy entertaining and shopping this season. For great ideas on creating an amazing holiday table, check out “Join Us for Dinner” on page 28; we worked with local businesses for suggestions on how to update your holiday table without a lot of work or expense.

If you think your holiday entryway could use a little more pizzazz — check out “ Step by Step” on page 80. We have a step-by-step guide to creating a new holiday wreath.

And if that little black dress in your closet needs a little pizzazz too, we’ve got sparkle to spare. In “ Little Black Dress” on page 72, local boutique owners share ideas — from sensational shoes to fabulous wraps — that will create the look you’re after. And if you’re in need of a new LBD, we’ve got one that will work for you.

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t’s hard to believe the holidays are almost upon us. For many of us, 2009 seemed like a really long year. Many of us will remember it for its economic woes and losses.

But the holidays are a time of hope and renewal.

This issue of Pinehurst Magazine features story after story with great ideas from local businesses.

Across the country many small businesses have thrown in the towel and closed. While some here have experienced that same fate, for the most part we’re in better shapes than other places. For that to continue, it’s critical to shop locally. The Sandhills has much more to offer than the bigbox stores. For example, visit Claudia Miller at Morgan Miller for a gift for your wife; for great shoes see Kara Denker Hodges at Denker’s. Want to learn to cook a new dish? Purchase cooking lessons with Mark and Kelly Elliott at Kitchen Essence. To celebrate with a special meal, make a reservation with Warren and Marianne at Chef Warren’s. These are just four of the many great businesses where you’ll encounter the owner when you walk in the front door. There’s something to be said for that.

And if local owners, hassle-free parking and great selection still aren’t enough to make you shop locally — many businesses are offering you an incentive. Make sure you pull out the card right on top of this letter: The Pinehurst Magazine Holiday Discount Card. Cut out the discount card and visit

Gina Pearce Stephens Publisher/Partner PO Box 1635 Pinehurst, NC 28374 919.612.7902 gstephens@pinehurstmagazine.com

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NOV | DEC 2009

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MOTHER OF ALL INVENTION Meet three local women and check out their fabulous inventions!

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JOIN US FOR DINNER The Sandhills best entertainers share tips on setting a spectacular table for every holiday.

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A LITTLE DRAMA A dramatic look at Sandhills area theaters.

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WHITE ELEPHANT CHRISTMAS Giving what you already have yeilds unexpected surprises.

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GOLF GIFTS The art of golf gifting in the Sandhills.

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LITTLE BLACK DRESS Versatile, chic and always in style!

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STEP BY STEP Get tips on creating a beautiful holiday wreath and choosing a healthy Christmas tree.

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CHEF’S CORNER

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TALK OF THE TOWN

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HEALTHY LIVING

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82 SPECIAL THANKS… We would like to thank Judy Cox of RSVP for the beautifully decorated table setting on our cover and for McKenzie Photography for capturing the scene.

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Lyne’s Furniture Gallery y Pinehurst The Lyne’s Den y Southern Pines Residential and Commercial Design • Monday-Saturday 10-5

Lyne’s Furniture Gallery | 105 Magnolia Road | Pinehurst | 910-295-1888 The Lyne’s Den | 200 NW Broad Street | Southern Pines | 910-692-1888

Sharon Augustyniak’s used her love of photography and fabric to create a business that provides her with the perfect balance of work and family.

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v Invention mother of all

The saying goes “Necessity is the mother of invention,”

but what does that really mean? A great invention fulfills a need, right? Does the need itself bring about the invention? If that’s the case why is it that so many of the great inventions of the past 20 years fulfilled a need most people had no idea they had? Think of your cell phone or the GPS in your car. You got along fine without those things for years and years. Now, you can’t live without them. So, is it truly necessity that brings a great invention to life? Perhaps the saying got it wrong. Maybe the saying simply means that most breakthroughs occur on deadline, or as Chili Palmer once put it, “Sometimes you do your best work with a gun to your head.”

It’s worth noting that the saying evokes motherhood. It implies that inventing involves giving birth to something — a long and sometimes painful process.

It seems odd then that most of the famous inventors we know are men. America lauds inventors like Thomas Alva Edison, “The Wizard of Menlo Park.” Eli Whitney gave us the cotton gin. We even know that Chester Carlson invented the Xerox.

But inventing is hardly a men’s only game. The first woman to receive a U.S. patent was Mary Dixon Kies in 1809, the inventor of a process for weaving straw. In a practice that continues to this day, many women have their husbands patent their ideas. We’ll never know how many great women inventors were lost to history because of their unequal status in society. Thankfully, that seems to be changing. In 1977, only 2.6 percent of patents went to women. By 1998, that number had grown to 10.3 percent.

That trend is clear in the Sandhills as well. Meet three local women who all know the struggle it takes to bring an invention to life. All three are mothers and illustrate the growing trend of mothers being in the workforce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2005, 55 percent of mothers with infant children were in the workforce. Seventy-two per cent of mothers who do not have infants are in the labor force. These three local women prove that you can work, invent and be a mother. They each prove that it’s not when or how an idea comes to you — one had her idea in an “ah ha”-moment while sipping a glass of wine on the beach, one adapted by her changing circumstances and one got tired of never knowing what to do with the stupid lid of the crock pot — it’s how you follow up on that idea that matters.

“Everybody you talk to says ‘I had an idea I wish I pursued or I have an idea may someday pursue,” says Julia Sherron, Vass resident and inventor of the Woozie, which has been featured on The Today Show. “I tell people, if they have an idea, just play with it. See it on paper. Put something down.”

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Sharon Augustyniak was overwhelmed. She was working in a field that she loved and trained her whole life for but required lots of time and travel. She had a 2year-old daughter and an 80-year-old father, both of whom needed plenty of attention. She was traveling back and forth between her home in Charlotte and her father’s home in Whispering Pines, spending more and more time in Whispering Pines until eventually she and her daughter, Stella, were practically living there.

It hardly seemed like the time to create a new way to display her photos. And yet, Sharon’s natural creativity bubbled to the surface while she was decorating a room for her daughter at her father’s house. She began matting fabric to picture frames through a process she invented. “It’s just a way to add some color on a wall,” Sharon says. Her friends liked them and began asking her to make some for them.

Then, as a lark, she took about 40 to a craft show. She sold out. These days, she sells the fabric mats at boutiques in New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina, including A Wild Hare in downtown Southern Pines and Southern Chic in Pinehurst.

Sharon, 32, had always been artistic. The daughter of artistic parents who encouraged her to be creative. Her mother had an arts and crafts store and Sharon remembers making and selling things as a child. In high school, her father, Peter, created a darkroom for her where she taught herself photography.

By time to go to college, she’d moved with her parents to North Carolina and went to the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. She studied art history, but she couldn’t hide her talent for photography. Her professors convinced spotted her talent and convinced her to study that as well.

Sharon met fellow photographer Jeff McCullough at college, but the two didn’t start dating until after graduation. They got married and bought a house in Charlotte where they each began careers as professional photographers.

When Sharon got pregnant with their daughter, Stella, she began doing less and less photography — though she’s quick to point out that she’s still a photogra-

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pher today. An odd nesting instinct that she still can’t quite explain drove her to begin collecting fabric mats. “I always loved fabric,” she says. “My grandmother was a fashion designer in New York. I grew up sewing.”

She had no idea what she was going to do with the fabric. “I had piles of fabric around,” she says, “but I didn’t have the knowledge in sewing I’d need to make anything with them.” As Sharon began spending more and more time with her arthritic father and her newborn in West End, she decided to decorate a nursery for Stella. To remind Stella of her friends back home, she decorated pictures of them with fabric and hung them on the wall. Sharon’s friends loved the fabric picture frames and asked her to make them some. They liked them so much that Sharon figured she could sell them. It would be a good way to earn while she was staying with her father.

“I wanted to be able to make some money and do something here,” she says. She took a bunch of them to an art show where she had some of her photos on display.

Maybe it was the $25 price point, but they proved wildly popular.

These days, she and her father drive up and down the East Coast hitting up boutiques to sell her frames. She sometimes still can’t believe that such a simple idea caught on. “It’s something so simple, I was shocked that I hadn’t seen them around before,” she says. “Of course, it’s not simple. It’s actually a difficult process.”

Sandi Marts and her husband aren’t new to the inventing game, their crock pot lid holder is their newest invention.

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Bill and Sandi Marts do a lot of crock pot cooking, especially in the winter. The Aberdeen residents love chili and other dishes that take all day to bubble and stew. But, as anybody who likes to cook with a crock pot will tell you, the lid gets awfully steamy and nasty from the various sauces that spew up and collect on the glass. You don’t want to set it down right-side up because it will get stuff all over the counter. You can’t rest it upside down because the handle is too tiny and too easy to picture it falling over crashing to the linoleum and sending shards of glass everywhere. “We were talking one day,” Bill says, “and Sandi was saying she was always running around looking for a place to sit that lid.”

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Sandi and Bill know a thing or two about manufacturing. They made and sold coffee filters to Proctor Silex for 15 years until the local plant shut down. One day, Sandi took the lid off her crock pot and had had enough. She decided she needed a stand to hold the lid in place. She asked Bill to put together a stand for her. Or as he puts it: “My wife came up with an idea having to do something with a lid.”

The prototype was simply a piece of wire that Bill formed in to a stand. They went through five or six different models before settling on the final design. They had it manufactured in Greensboro and even had their son design packaging for it. The Marts went to see a patent attorney and applied for a patent on the lid holder. Bill says he once saw a rack to hold a bunch of bananas at a trade show in San Francisco. The creator didn’t have a patent on it. “I thought, ‘That’s a stupid idea,’” he says. “They’ve probably sold five million since then.”

The Martses sell the lid holder in Oregon of all places.

Now they just have to wait for it to catch on everywhere else. “Once you’ve used one, you’ll wonder what you did without it,” Bill says.

The wife and husband team aren’t done inventing either. These days they are working to improve upon portable stadium seats. Their two-part design weighs about eight pounds. “We try to build a better mousetrap,” Bill says.

Julia and Frank Sherron’s (pictured to the right) “Woozie” idea was born out of a desire to keep a glass of wine cold outdoors, it’s the sister of a koozie designed for cans.

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Julia & Frank Sherron Julia and Frank Sherron were relaxing on the beach one day having a tasty cold adult beverage, Julia with her white wine, Frank with his beer.

After about five minutes, Frank’s beer was still cold, safe within a koozie.

Julia’s wine was warm and the glass dripped with sweat. She said that she wished she had a koozie for her wine glass. She told her friends about her idea. “One of our friends said, ‘A koozie for a wine glass would have to be Woozie,’” she says. “It seemed like a cute name.”

Back home in Vass, Julia started Googling looking for a koozie for a wine glass. She was certain that someone had already come up with the idea. But her searches kept coming up empty. “I began to ponder if this was an opportunity or not,” she says. She decided that if the wine koozie didn’t exist, she would make one. She approached it cerebrally.

She studied different materials and their properties, eventually deciding on neoprene. She educated her self about wine glasses — their different sizes being a key concern — and decided that the smart thing to do would be to design for a mid-sized glass first.

She and Frank went to trade shows. They learned to protect the idea by trademarking the name and applying for a patent (the Woozie is currently patent pending). Julia went to Walmart and bought a pair of gym shorts that she cut up and sewed into the first Woozie. Frank, a banker by trade, was in-between jobs. He believed in her idea and helped out.

They sent the prototype to a manufacturer and ordered 500 Woozies and started testing the market. They gave the Woozie to friends, sent it to people who own gift shops and asked what they thought.

Needless to say, the feedback was good. The Sherrons got several stores to carry the Woozie. They turned the basement of their log cabinstyle house in the woods of Vass into an office. They both work on the Woozie full time and have hired two additional people. Frank found that he loves to sell and he pushed the Woozie hard at craft shows. “I thought of the idea,” Julia says, “but he made it a success.”

The Woozie’s big break-through came by accident. The Sherrons have friends who have a niece living in New York who is friends with one of the producers of The Today Show. They talked about getting the Woozie on the show, but never heard anything. Then out of the blue, one of the producers emailed them and said that the Woozie might be featured on the fourth hour segment called Kathy Lee and Hoda’s Favorite Things.

They had two days to prepare. The effect was instantaneous. On the day of the broadcast, 37,000 people visited the Woozie Web site. Julia and Frank called all their venders. They were all sold out. “It was like Kathy Lee and Hoda were a stimulus package,” Julia says. “We kind of climbed a mountain this summer.”

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join us for dinner It is likely that the holidays bring out the entertainer in you; at no other time of year are we more likely to entertain on a grand scale than during the holidays. It is, after all, the season of carving the turkey, decking the halls, lighting the Hanukkah candles and ringing in the New Year.

But making the holidays memorable does not necessarily mean extravagant preparation. My best memories of entertaining are the celebrations I enlisted professionals for a little assistance, this guaranteed that I was able to enjoy the party as much as my guests. Pinehurst Magazine turned to some of the Sandhills best entertainers for tips on setting a spectacular table to every holiday.

White dinner plates, cereal bowl and serving pieces are “Pineta” by Vietri.

Salad plate is “Bellezza” by Vietri.

Flatware “Alladin Brilliant” by Vietri mixed with vintage silver plate by Cake.

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Tips from One Eleven Main * If tBring a bit of nature to the table, such as a sprig of evergreen or rosemary to tie up a napkin instead of a napkin ring. * Mercury glass, silver and gold accents on your table add a bit of luster. * Set your holiday table with a gift for each dinner guest, such as an ornament or special votive.

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Tips from Aldena Frye Floral Designs: * If the weather permits consider an outdoor Thanksgiving table, this setting is enhanced by the beautiful flowers of fall. * Bales of hay with vintage family quilts create great outdoor seating. * Tea towels make great napkins for the large Thanksgiving meal.

Tips from Lyne’s Furniture Gallery: * I like to use seasonal greenery from outdoors – pine, holly and berries at Christmas, pumpkins, mums and leafy color in the fall, etc.

aldena frye floral designs Dinner, salad/dessert plate and mugs are “Berry Thread” by Juliska.

Glassware is “Isabella Tulip” by Juliska Salt & Pepper shakers “Petit Singe” by Juliska Garland pitcher & Villandry triple server “Jardins Du Monde” by Vietri.

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Glassware is “Classico” by Fortessa Glassware Wine Coaster is “Pearl” by Beatriz Ball Linens- napkins (Cinnabar) and tablecloth (Ivory) by Xochi Linens

Tips from kitchen essence: * Mix some of grandma’s crystal with the beautiful Tritan Crystal glassware, it is great for daily use it won’t scratch or chip. * Avoid being too “matchy-matchy” by using patterned and solids to make your table more fun.

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The Sunrise Theater is a great way to see ‘reflections of the past and a glimpse of tomorrow’ tomorrow’.. ~ Jordan Baker

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drama a little

A dramatic look at Sandhills-area theater Moore OnStage Temple Theatre Sunrise Theater We can all use a little drama in our lives. No, I’m not beckoning a family rift, brouhaha among friends or any other uncomfortable situation. The brand of drama I’m thinking of is on-stage, where actors don eye-catching costumes and melodies flood the theater from its dress circle section to the heights of the balcony. It’s the type of drama where we can’t take our eyes off the stage.

We need the stories, laughter, dance and music. In short, we need theater. And the good news is: theater needs us, too. It’s a perfect match. “Live theater is participatory. The audience is half the equation and the attendants will get as much out of a production as they invest,” says Peggy Taphorn, producing artistic director of Temple Theatre in Sanford.

Join Pinehurst Magazine for a front row seat to all that’s happening in Sandhills theater. Think of us as your playbill to the performing arts.

Moore OnStage Cinny Beggs knows that there are people who feel that professional shows happen only in big cities.

But, as executive producer of Moore OnStage, she’s helping dispel that myth. “I think they’d be pleasantly surprised that Moore OnStage presents a professional product right here at home,” says Beggs. “[And] for a quarter of the price.”

The average ticket price for a Broadway show in New York City is about $88, according to Broadwayworld.com; a premium ticket will cost as much as $200. And a ticket to a Broadway-style show in Raleigh can cost as much as $75 depending on the show, seating section and day of the week. Compare these numbers to a $20 Moore OnStage ticket. You don’t have to shine a spotlight on it to see the cost difference.

In addition to hiring professional performers, Moore OnStage is an independent entity that rents its performance venues, instead of being

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directly affiliated with any one theater. “Moore OnStage is a production company within the community, not a community theater,” says Beggs.

Another bright spot for the company is its relationship with Taylor Dance; two of Moore OnStage’s five shows feature the original choreography of Gary and Rita Taylor.

Last year’s production of Master Class, which was based on a class offered by opera diva Maria Callas, didn’t fare well at the box office.

But Moore OnStage took it as a lesson rather than a defeat. Although it was a “brilliantly written play…with an incredible cast,” Beggs says people just didn’t come to see it.

“Theater people often want to produce ‘good’ theater that sometimes isn’t always what the audience wants to see,” says Beggs. “Therefore [after Master Class] we decided to be secure in our financial decisions and schedule shows that will appeal to a wider range of audiences.”

Pinehurst’s Susanna Turner is one patron who feels that Moore OnStage gets it right when it comes to productions she’s interested in. “My favorite show is usually the one I just saw,” says Turner, a former ballet and theater costume-maker. “I loved Big River, Forever Plaid…Buddy Holly was great for the old music…the 42nd Street show was great for its dancing.”

While she’s hard-pressed to name her favorite show, she doesn’t hesitate to note why Moore OnStage has value for her. Turner has traveled to Raleigh and Durham for shows, but says she appreciates the fact that she can spend less than $100 on a season ticket package that includes five Moore OnStage shows. “I can see a show, have dinner and be close to home. Moore OnStage is just as good [as the larger production companies] and is sometimes better,” adds Turner.

As Moore OnStage enters its fifth season, there’s a lot to be excited about. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical Oklahoma! will run for four days in February. According to Beggs, New York director

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Patrick Wickham will be on-hand for that production. And, added Beggs, an actor with the Broadway touring company of A Chorus Line recently visited Pinehurst, where he worked with upper level students at Taylor Dance.

From music to comedy to dance, Moore OnStage has a little something for everyone. With a mantra of “Live the arts! Our dreams and imaginations thrive,” it’s sure to be a promising season.

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Temple Theatre Kelly Wright remembers a time last year when she feared that the Temple Theatre would have to close. “We almost couldn’t make payroll,” says Wright, the theater’s marketing director. But the theater’s artistic director, Peggy Taphorn, wasn’t about to simply walk away. She took her message to the streets, says Wright, and raised $60,000 to keep the theater on track.

That’s just Taphorn. A Midwest native, she has a hefty resume with experience both on and off Broadway. About three years ago, Taphorn left the national tour of Sweet Charity, starring Molly Ringwald, to helm the Temple Theatre. “Peggy likes to shake it up,” says Wright.

It’s an ethos Taphorn brings not only to fundraising and community involvement, but to theater productions, too. She’s not afraid to do the uncommon, yet gripping shows that keep audiences’ attention.

She hopes more guests will experience Temple performances.

For fans, Temple Theatre is the whole package. It’s entertainment packaged nicely inside a renovated 1920s era Vaudeville theater.

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My favorite show is usually the one I just saw. ~ Susanna Turner

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Just ask patron Richard Prevatt. “They have a great repertoire…

I always feel like I’ve gotten my money’s worth, without a doubt,” says Prevatt, who attends Temple shows with his wife, Harriet.

While he doesn’t remember the first show he saw there, he wouldn’t be surprised if it was a Patsy Cline production that endeared him to Temple.

Over the years Prevatt has enjoyed the theater’s variety shows.

Because they involve cast members interacting with the audience, there’s often a humorous outcome, he says.

A show about Hank Williams was another favorite. “It was like an interesting history lesson with music as the theme running through it…it was relaxing…entertaining…and educational,” says Prevatt, who often meets his brother and sister-in-law from Raleigh in Sanford for dinner and a show at Temple. Another nice touch he appreciates about Temple is that performers are accessible for questions and conversation after the show.

No matter what he’s seeing, Prevatt says a Temple show is well worth the 35-minute drive from his Southern Pines home. And, he adds, when there’s time for dinner at an Italian restaurant or lunch at Mrs. Lacy’s Magnolia House, well, that just makes the date even better.

SUNrISe theater No Sandhills theater story would be complete without Sunrise Theater in Southern Pines. “The Sunrise Theater is a great way to see ‘reflections of the past and a glimpse of tomorrow,’” explains Jordan Baker, administrator. “It’s an intimate atmosphere. With 367

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seats within close proximity to the stage, you almost feel part of the performance.”

Its storied history, which began in 1898 when the building was a hardware store, is as long as the leaves on Broad Street’s pine trees. After years as a hardware store, Sunrise became a movie theater in the 1940s. For about forty years the movie house was a staple of the community. But, in the 1980s, it closed its doors.

The Arts Council of Moore County and the Sandhills Little Theater rallied and, with community support, restored the building so it could assume its third life as performing arts center.

Now owned by Sunrise Preservation Group, the Sunrise Theater is a multiuse facility that has a lot going on this fall for Sandhills residents.

Sunrise continues to revive opera with a series titled The Metropolitan Opera at Sunrise Theater.

Sunevents are another facet of the theater. These are concerts, stage plays and other events sponsored by Sunrise. The Sunrise Blues Crawl and Raising the Roof fundraiser are two, fan-favorite events. SunFlix is the name for films shown at the historic Sunrise Theater. From independent to mainstream, these movies can be classics, cult hits, comedies and dramas.

Odds are theater has touched your life. The stories told on stage by professional companies, such as Temple Theatre and Moore OnStage, can really resonate with audiences. So, too, can films, concerts and other performances at venues such as Sunrise.

How can theater be a part of your life this year? You may be pleasantly surprised at the star power and talent that’s close to home. But hurry and take your seat. The theater lights are dimming.

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The O’Neal School in Southern Pines recently opened a stunning 250-seat theater that’s situated inside the school’s new, 30,000-square foot activities center.

“To appropriately study the performing arts, one must have the facilities to execute it correctly,” says Kathy Taylor, the school’s communications director. “The theater at O’Neal provides all of the elements necessary for a performing arts curriculum.”

To further fine arts opportunities for its students, O’Neal also added four classrooms the center and named June Infantino, professional flutist and school music instructor, as chair of the fine arts department.

In December, upper school drama students will perform an evening of comic shorts. For the school’s “Arts in April” production, middle school students will present a band, strings and chorus performance; the spring show will bring a Shakespearean play. Not to be left out, lower school students will have an opportunity to take the stage for a musical in May. The traditional proscenium theater with its black velour curtain will benefit not only the school, but the Sandhills community, too. O’Neal will host four performances in partnership with the Arts Council of Moore County in a program called the Kaleidoscope Family Series, which is open to the community. And, Taylor adds, that the school plans to be a part of the familyfriendly Palustris Arts Festival in March.

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a course called ireland

By Tom Coyne >> Gotham Books >> 311 pages >> $26

A Long Walk in Search of a Country, a Pint, and the Next Tee

GOLFING PURISTS SAY THE GAME WAS meant for walking. There’s no better place to take a walk than on a golf course.

Carrying that idea to the extreme, Tom Coyne decided to walk around the course, then put his clubs on his shoulder and walk all the way to the next golf course. He did this for 4 months during the summer of 2007.

Of Irish descent, Coyne decided he would try this extreme walking around the whole of Ireland. A Course Called Ireland is the story of his epic journey.

Coyne had played in Ireland before, while on a golf trip with his father. Years later, after a stint of trying to qualify for the PGA Tour, he figured he had one more “chase the dream” attempt left before his wife would be fed up with his antics. He plotted his trip and decided to play one huge loop: starting in Kilkee, he would go around the coastline in a counter-clockwise direction, and end up in Ballybunion. All told he played 990 holes of golf on 56 golf courses and walked over 1,000 miles between each course.

Each chapter recounts his adventures during a stretch of holes.

“Hole 1” is the first chapter, “Hole 19” is the 2nd chapter, “Hole 37” is the 3rd chapter, all the way up to the last chapter, “Hole 928.” He follows that with a listing of each course, the Acknowledgments, an Author’s Note, and a guide to playing in Ireland. (Bring a rain hat and a good rain suit, but don’t bother with an umbrella because it will most likely blow away when you need it most.) An 8-page, black-and-white photo insert in the middle of the book shows some of the people and places he saw along they way. He ends with “A Course Called Ireland — Redesigned,” where he includes lists such as his favorite courses, the best golf values, the best pubs, and the most memorable meals.

Coyne has a knack for spinning a yarn. He teaches a college course in creative writing in Philadelphia, and he’s written two books before this one. His sense of humor is evident all through the book. He knows he’s taking a trip that had some people saying he’s starkraving mad. He creates a travelogue of sorts, allowing the reader to vicariously take the walk with him. He sent daily dispatches along the road to The Examiner newspaper, so he had a real-time diary of his journey going. The dotted line around the map of Ireland on the endpapers of the book shows just how daunting his task was.

If you enjoy travel books, and Ireland in particular, this will appeal to you. He follows in the tradition of a few writers, such as Michael

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Bamberger and James Finegan, who also have a love affair with golfing in Ireland. If you don’t like travel books, or you get bored with tales about the green hills of the wondrous Emerald Isle, this book won’t speak to you.

The author certainly came away with some stories to tell. The word “travel” is derived from the word “travail,” and travails he had. At one Bread and Breakfast the ceiling filled with fruit flies the night of his stay. Too many fried-eggs-and-sausage breakfasts turned him green. Vinegar squirted in his eye while he opened a condiment packet with his teeth during one of many fish and chip repasts.

Walking miles in rain gear with “not a stitch on underneath,” since doing laundry was a luxury, was a common tactic. He had all too common runins with dogs, since the Irish aren’t big on leashes.

He also found government red-tape isn’t limited to the U.S. He had to extend his landing permit 3 months into his sojourn. The trip through the local government office was a harrowing task in itself.

Coyne’s trek allowed him time to think about the fabric of the Irish people. In some ways it’s good to have neighbors know who you are, and know what you’re doing. In other ways it is stifling to be labeled something by your neighbors and never get the chance to change that preconception. The people in the Irish countryside may have a “secret,” although we all know it’s not that secret after all. Instead of worrying about death, “The Irish, they just got on with it, too busy to try to reorder the inevitable. You lived, worked, died, and laughed as much as possible along the way — sounded like greeting-card philosophy, I know, but it was hard to dismiss.”

He met a wide array of characters, both on the golf course and off. The townspeople, patrons singing in the pubs, hearing about “unknown” courses worth a visit, talking to Pat Ruddy, a golf writer turned golf course designer who built his own course, The European Club, exactly the way he wanted it — all of them were priceless. Friends from home made periodic visits, and he would see the countryside with renewed wonder through their eyes. As with all trips, the author learned something about himself as he dealt with others along the way. While walking around such a big island, he came to fully appreciate the phrase, “No man is an island.”

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One Snowy Night by Christina Butler (Good Books $16.00).

“Our favorite Christmas book is ‘One Snowy Night.’ I’ve read this to my children for years and they still love to touch the red hat on every page. It has a great message about the spirit of giving.” (ages 3 and up) ~ Ceci Liner, Teacher, The O’Neal School

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (HM $18.95). “We LOVE to read this story of a magical train ride to the North Pole together every Christmas Eve. We can almost hear the train whistle ourselves!” (Ages 5 and up) ~ Janelle Tally, Teacher, Bonlee Elementary

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The Story of Holly & Ivy

by Rumer Godin (Viking $17.99). “Since my girls were small, we have read this story of wishes together every Christmas, saddened to think of the child, Ivy, in an orphanage at Christmas, hopeful when she and the beautiful doll Holly spy each other through the shop window, and tingling with joy as they both find a forever family. A story of wishes always seems appropriate for Christmas reading.” (Ages 5 and up). ~ Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop

The Birds’ Christmas Carol

by Kate Douglass Wiggin (HM $9.95). “I remember cuddling beside my grandmother in her big four-poster bed when I was a little girl to read ‘The Birds’ Christmas Carol’ in different voices. It is a sentimental story and we would both be tearful at the end. It always served to remind me of the value of being kind to others.” (Ages 9-12) ~ Patty Underwood, The Country Bookshop

A Season of Gifts

by Richard Peck (Dial $16.99). Richard Peck, long a favorite of The Country Bookshop, is back with the further adventures of Grandma Dowdell, first introduced in his Newbery Award-winning “A Long Way from Chicago” and the “A Year Down Yonder.” In his new book, she welcomes a new family into town with her own particular brand of charm (Ages 9-12).

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Elephant I’m Dreaming of a…

Giving what we already had yielded unexpected surprises. written by Christa Gala photography by April Maness

In my family, re-gifting during the holidays is a mandate— not a secret we try to hide with fluffed up bows and new wrapping paper.

We call it giving “white elephants,” which means you give something you already have. To clarify, it doesn’t have to be something given to you that you’ve never used. It can be something you’ve inherited or something you have that another person has always admired. It can’t have been bought within the past year. Well, that’s not entirely true. But more on that later.

I should add also that the annual white elephant gift exchange doesn’t apply to my entire family. It’s between five women and three different generations: My mother and my aunt are both in their mid-to-late seventies. I’m 38 and my sister is 48; my niece is 18.

What started as a cost-conserving measure a few years ago is now my favorite Christmas ritual. On Christmas Eve day, we all gather at my house for a private girls’ lunch with fresh fruit, coffee, and light appetizers. Then, we sit back and the unwrapping begins. We often give each person several gifts. There are a few different categories under which our white elephant gifts qualify, and new ones are invented when the occasion arises:

Teachable Moment Gifts These are gifts that impart wisdom, history and even hilarity from times past.

A few examples: Silver dollars: My mother gave these to all of us; the coins dated from the mid-twenties. Turns out, my paternal grandparents (who never went anywhere before or after this trip) won them in Las Vegas in the 1940s after driving cross-country with another couple.

Art-deco bowl: My aunt gave this to my sister, who laughed so hard she almost wet her pants. As a little girl, she remembered my maternal grandfather using it as an ashtray for his stinky cigars and my grandmother yelling “It’s not an ashtray, Jim!” To which he’d chuckle and reply: “It sure looks like a dang ashtray.” She threw a pound of hamburger meat at him to illustrate her point.

Milk-glass candy dish: My aunt gave me this beautiful piece that belonged to “Granny,” my great-grandmother. Unfortunately, Granny wasn’t too popular.

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BUILDING ON TRADITION

Built by James Sessoms circa 1950s

She spent her declining years cutting people out of her will — and adding them back in — depending upon who she deemed deserving.

Santa Clauses: When my sister and I were growing up, my mom collected Santa Clauses and would display them on the mantle. We were usually with her when she bought them at department stores and Christmas shows. She had nesting Santa dolls, a Santa with hinged wooden legs, tall, skinny Santas and short, fat Santas—each of them with a story. We were delighted last year when Mom started passing them down and now display these Santas in our own homes, occasionally arguing over who has the best ones.

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“Gotta Have” Gifts This category basically grants you an entire year to beg for anything you just “gotta have,” that is owned by another person in your gift group. Think of it as intimate window shopping coupled with genuine harassment.

Mosaic soup tureen: My mother gave a beautiful soup tureen to my sister one Christmas as a white elephant. I whined about that tureen for an entire year until my sister finally gave it to me the next year. It was a wonderful surprise as I’d forgotten how much I’d wanted it. It now sits in grand splendor on my dining room table.

Silver bracelet: After about six months of flattery, my sister finally took the hint and gave my mom the beautiful silver bangle she’d been admiring.

Boutique towel: My niece gave me a fuzzy wrap-around towel for my birthday just two months before Christmas. I could tell how much she loved it when she gave it to me; she fingered the fabric and showed me the trim and how to fasten it. It dawned on me this 18-year-old young woman spent every weekend dolling herself up and would put it to much better use than I, whose evenings are often spent playing Chutes and Ladders and cooking frozen chicken nuggets from a bag.

Useful Gifts The truth is, finding the perfect white elephant gift for each person takes a lot of thought. It isn’t always easy, but it is interesting, and you remember a lot about the person as you struggle to find a great white elephant. My aunt, who lives in Texas, just started joining our group for Christmas two years

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ago, so it’s always a challenge to find something she’ll really like. The challenge has made my sister and I pay closer attention to her interests and our correspondence during the year.

Books: Always a good choice. I gave my mother a collection of inspirational faith-based quotes that helped me through a rough time, and in browsing my bookshelf, I found a novel

by Joyce Carol Oates I thought my aunt would love. My niece received a book by Wally Lamb, one of my favorite authors.

Party hardy: When my aunt mentioned she was having a New Year’s Eve Party, that solved my sister’s “what to give” dilemma. She gave my aunt some festive table toppers and floating candles.

I’m still not sure how my aunt got those on the plane, but I do know the party was a success.

“Cherry on the Sundae” Gifts Okay, here’s where we break the “no buying” rule; we can’t help it. But don’t start out buying. Gather your white elephant gifts and then add a thoughtful brand-new gift, to be opened last, that will cap off the day, the cherry on the sundae if you will.

Pashmina scarf: My sister gave everyone in our group one of these last year, and my niece gave us all a tutorial on how to tie them into cool styles to wear with coats and jackets.

Bling: This is the fun stuff — your rhinestonestudded keychains, custom earrings and pins, bejeweled calculators, yummy-smelling candles and hand soaps, and whatever else that catches your fancy. We’ve found that after you’ve gathered all of your white elephant gifts, you’re so excited you actually go out looking for the crown jewel.

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The Real Gift Truthfully, our white elephant gifts are just a cover. The real gift, in fact, is the story that accompanies each item, old or new — where and when you got it and how it reminded you of the recipient.

The white elephants always get us talking and connecting in a way we simply might not have done over store-bought gifts. On that day before Christmas, we are three generations of women, catching up, growing up, and learning a bit more each year about what makes us family. And, really, isn’t that what the holidays are all about?

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RESTAURANTS Dugans Pub Lady Bedford’s Tea Parlour Pine Crest Inn Restaurant & Pub Poppy’s Cafe The Darling House Pub & Grill Ten-Ya Japanese & Sushi Bar The Magnolia Inn Restaurant & Pub Theos Taverna

ALL WITHIN A SCENIC STROLL!

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MID DAY OR END OF THE DAY... rest up with a great meal, a cold drink, and a great atmosphere.

Serving Lunch & Dinner 7 Days a Week DINING: Mon-Sat 11:30am-10pm Sunday Noon-9:30pm PUB HOURS: 11am-’til the crowd goes home

Live Music Thursday, Friday & Saturday

295-3400 No.2 Market Square, Pinehurst

www.duganspub.net

48 Chinquapin Road Village of Pinehurst 910-295-3010

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THE POTPOURRI Famous for Fabulous Guilt Gifts & Interesting Finds for Discerning Shoppers

thank you for 29 great years!

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This Holiday Season, Refresh the Mind & Renew the Spirit Over a Cup of Tea.

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OWNED AND OPERATED BY THEOS ELIAS DALITSOURIS SINCE 1993!

Open Tuesday - Saturday Breakfast - 8 am to 10:30 am Lunch - 11 am to 2 pm Afternoon Tea - 11 am to 4 pm 25 Chinquapin Rd, Pinehurst 910.255.0100 www.ladybedfords.com

Enjoy lunch or dinner alfresco in the lovely garden setting of our courtyard or the balcony overlooking our main dining room or before charming fireplaces.

Our Extensive Menu Includes KOBE Meats, Fresh Seafood, Veal, Lamb, Duck, Veal Osso Bucco, Bouillabaisse, Paella, Pasta & Pizzettes. Exclusive & Extensive Wine Selection & Lounge Service!

OPEN 7 DAYS Serving Lunch & Dinner 11:30am until 11:00pm Early Dinner Menu 4:30-6:00pm only.

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910.695.1085 LUNCH MON-SAT 11:30AM-2:30PM* DINNER SUN-THURS 5-9PM* & FRI-SAT 5-10PM *SOUTHERN PINES LOCATION CLOSED ON SUNDAY

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Perfect for Holiday parties & out of town guests.

From fresh fish to fish ‘n chips, dinner at The Magnolia Inn is perfect for your special occasion or any night out.

Porch & patio dining great for any beautiful Pinehurst evening.

Lobster Ravioli/Shrimp & Grits Chilean Sea Bass | Signature Seafood Tower NY Strip | Filet Mignon | Pork Medallions Burgers | Pulled Pork | BBQ Ribs

SANDHILLS CHILDREN’S CENTER’S

13th Annual Festival of Trees November 10-16, 2009 The Carolina Hotel

Golf Attire Always Acceptable Dining Room Open 6-9:30pm Tuesday-Sunday Pub Every Day at 4pm | Menu from 5-9:30pm

Stroll through a forest of dazzling decorated trees, wreaths and vignettes which are available for silent auction November 10 through 15.

Visit www.festivaloftrees.org for additional information on the Festival.

For Reservations and Information

Call 910-295-6900 or 800-526-5562 Corner of Magnolia & Chinquapin Roads, Pinehurst, NC • www.themagnoliainn.com

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November/December 2009 CLASSICAL CONCERT SERIES November 2nd, 8pm. Featuring Wonny Song, piano. Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad Street, Southern Pines. For information call 910.692.4356 or visit www.mooreart.org.

The Country Bookshop MEET THE AUTHOR November 4th, 4pm. Former Southern Pines resident Annette Dunlap presents FRANK: The Story of Frances Folsom Cleveland, America’s youngest First Lady. For more information, call 910.692.3211.

Feature Artists at the Hollyhocks Art Gallery November 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th & 28th. Local artist of Hollyhocks Art Gallery will be painting 11am-2pm. Pinehurst Place. For more information, call 910.255.0665.

Holiday Decorating with Greenery November 5th, 3:30pm. Carol Dowd, owner of Botanicals, will demonstrate holiday decorating ideas using greenery that is native to this area. Given Memorial Library Free and open to the public.

ANNUAL ANTIQUES SALE & SHOW November 6th-8th. Annual Antiques Show & Sale. Fri & Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Tickets are $5/person. Visit the web site for a $1 off coupon. The Fair Barn, Pinehurst Harness Track, Pinehurst. For information call 910.692.2051 or www.moorehistory.com.

MID PINES HICKORY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP November 6th-8th. The Mid Pines Hickory Open is a throwback to traditional golf, golfers use Hickory Shafted clubs. Mid Pines Inn & Golf Club, 1010 Midland Road, Southern Pines. For information call 910.692.9362.

GOLF CAPITAL CHORUS November 7th, 7pm. Featuring the 2007 International champion quartet “Max Q”. Tickets $15.

Pinecrest High School Auditorium, Southern Pines. For information visit www.thegolfcapitalchorus.org or call 910.295.8860.

Top Hat and Tails fundraiser/adoption December 7th, 5:30-9pm Top Hat and Tails fundraiser/adoption at the Fair Barn. A special adoption for black cats and dogs. For information email sluggerk@yahoo.com.

K of C Ladies Auxiliary Annual White Elephant Sale November 7th, 8am-1pm. Sacred Heart Church Founders Hall. For information call 910.295.0830.

THE MET AT THE SUNRISE – TURANDOT November 7th, 1pm. Director Franco Zeffirelli’s breathtaking production of Puccini’s last opera is a favorite of the Met repertoire. The Sunrise Theater, 250 NW Broad Street, Southern Pines. www. sunrisetheater.com.

WEYMOUTH CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES November 8th, 3pm. Featuring Elizabeth Kluegel, soprano. Weymouth Center, 555 E. Connecticut Ave., Southern Pines. 910.692.6261.

ARTIST Harry Neely November 10th, 11am-2pm Artist Harry Neely at Art & Furnishings. 20 Parker Lane, Pinehurst South. 910.639.9404.

FESTIVAL OF TREES November 11th-15th. Wednesday – premiere party, $75. Thursday – 10am-8pm; Friday – 10am8pm; Saturday – 10am-3pm, Gala Auction at 6:30pm; Sunday – 10am-3pm. Holiday festival featuring lavishly decorated, one-of-a-kind trees, wreaths, and tabletop decorations Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst Resort. Call 910.692.3323 for tickets. ”Friday the 13th – Making Wicked Wonderful” November 13th, 5:30-7:30pm. “Art & Furnishings” Studio hosts Kim Sobat Art Exhibit and Wine Reception. For information, call 910.639.9404 or visit www.kimsobat.com.

15th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale November 13th-December 18th. 15th Annual Art Exhibit and Sale Friday, November 13 from 6-8pm. Artists League of the Sandhills Exchange Street Gallery,Aberdeen. 910.944.3979. www.artistleague.org.

MOORE COUNTY CONCERT BAND November 15th, 2pm. The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst Resort. For information call 910.295.9023 or visit www.moorecountyband.com.

FAST TRACK HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING SCHOOL November 20th-22nd, Rockingham Raceway Park, Rockingham. Call 910.205.8800 or visit www.rockinghamracewaypark.com for more information.

Hollyhocks Art Gallery Holiday Open House November 21st, 12-4pm. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. Pinehurst Place. For more information, call 910.255.0665.

Turkey Trot November 21st. 28th Annual race begins and ends at the FirstHealth Fitness Center. Races

range from 1 mile to 1/2 marathon. Please contact Jodi Heimrich at 910.715.1843. FirstHealth Center for Health & Fitness.

CAMERON CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE November 21st-22nd. Saturday – 10am-5pm, Sunday – 1-5pm. Traditional decorations, hot cider, and homemade cookies. Cameron.

910.245.3055. www.antiquesofcameron.com 28th ANNUAL SEAGROVE POTTERY FESTIVAL November 21st-22nd. 10am-6pm, $6. The festival emphasizes hand-made pottery and traditional crafts. On the last day of the Festival at 4pm, a limited edition pottery auction is held, with pieces signed and dated for this event by local potters. Refreshments as well as a parcel check will be available throughout the Festival.

For information visit www.SeagrovePotteryHeritage.com MEET THE ARTISTS November 24th, 10am-3pm. Harry Neely and Betty DiBartolomeo painting Thanksgiving themes. Studio 590, 590 Dowd Circle, just off HWY 5. 910.639.9404 or 910.315.6256.

NC SYMPHONY HOLIDAY POPS CONCERT November 25th, 8pm. Make your holidays bright with joyful music by the NC Symphony.

The Carolina Hotel, Pinehurst Resort. Pinehurst.

800.487.4653.

PINE NEEDLES-MID PINES TURKEY TRADITION November 25th-29th. Enjoy this special Thanksgiving weekend filled with food, fun and fellowship. Pine Needles and Mid Pines, Southern Pines. 800.747.7272.

MOORE COUNTY HOUNDS November 26th, 9:30am. Hunting with the pack is by invitation only, but spectators may watch on opening day. Hobby Field off Youngs Road, Southern Pines.

MOORE ON STAGE – “Holiday in the Pines” November 27th-29th. Friday & Saturday at 2pm and 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm. Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines. For information visit www. mooreonstage.com.

SOUTHERN PINES HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE November 29th, 1-5pm. Kick-off the holiday with a special open house of local businesses and shops along the historic Southern Pines Broad Street district. Downtown Southern Pines.

910.315.6508.

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CARTHAGE CHRISTMAS PARADE December 1st, 6pm. Tree lighting ceremony followed by the Christmas parade. Downtown Carthage. 910.947.2331.

come for this annual event. Village Square, Pinehurst. 910.295.7462.

CHRISTMAS AT WEYMOUTH PREVIEW PARTY December 2nd, 6pm-9pm. Weymouth Center, Southern Pines. Please call 910.692.6261 for information.

3rd ANNUAL REINDEER FUN RUN December 5th, 9am. The Third Annual Southern Pines Reindeer Fun Run 5k Run/Walk is a FUN community event. The goal is to generate holiday cheer while raising money for the Boys and Girls Club of the Sandhills, Inc. Visit www.reindeerfunrun.com to register or to volunteer.

Feature Artists at the Hollyhocks Art Gallery December 3rd, 5th, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, 26th. Local artist will be painting from 11am-2pm. Pinehurst Place. For information, call 910.255.0665.

CYPRESS BEND VINEYARDS CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE December 5th. 12-6pm. Live music, Christmas treats and wine! Free Admission. Cypress Bend Vineyards, 21904 Riverton Road, Wagram. For more information please call 910.369.0411.

NC SYMPHONY - ORGAN SYMPHONY December 3rd, 8pm. Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines. North Carolina Symphony Box Office at 877.627.6724.

CHILDREN’S TOUR OF WEYMOUTH & VISIT WITH SANTA December 5th, 9am. Reservations required. Weymouth Center, Southern Pines. 910.692.6261.

CAROLS AT WEYMOUTH December 3rd, 5:30-7:30pm. This event is free to the public. The evening will be filled with music, poetry and song. Weymouth Center, Southern Pines. 910.692.6261.

SOUTHERN PINES CHRISTMAS PARADE December 5th, 11am. Holiday fun for all. Historic district along Broad Street in Southern Pines. For information contact Rynet Oxendine at 910.692.7376.

Christmas carols by Glenn Davis December 3rd, 3:30pm. Christmas carols by Glenn Davis popular local performer, will be singing Christmas carols. Given Memorial Library Free and open to the public.

BRYANT HOUSE CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE December 5th-6th, 11am-4pm. Tours of the houses, crafters, musicians, and refreshments will provide holiday cheer! Bryant House and McLendon Cabin, Carthage. 910.692.2051.

SUNEVENTS AT THE SUNRISE PRESENTS “Southern Culture On The Skids.”

December 3rd, 7:30pm. NW Broad St., Southern Pines. Box office: 910.692.3611. www.sunrisetheater.com

MOORE COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY CONCERT December 5th-6th. Sandhills Community College, Pinehurst. For information visit www. moorechoralsoc.com or call 910.949.3619 or 910.295.9085.

DECORATE HISTORY December 3rd-5th, 10am-4pm. Twenty-five rooms in the Southern Historic Home of James and Katherine Boyd will be decorated for the holidays. Weymouth Center, Southern Pines.

910.692.6261.

DECEMBER HUNTER JUMPER CLASSIC December 3rd-6th. A new show at the Carolina Horse Park, Raeford. For information contact Andrew Ellis at (919)637-2958 or visit www.carolinahorseparkcom CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF WEYMOUTH December 4th, 7-9pm. Reservations required.

Weymouth Center, Southern Pines. 910.692.6261.

VILLAGE OF PINEHURST FESTIVITIES & TREE LIGHTING December 4th, 6pm. Visitors and locals alike

32nd ANNUAL EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMES December 6th, 1-6 pm. Tickets for the Candlelight Tour are available for at the door or from any Episcopal Day School Student, the EDS office, At Home, Nature’s Own, Cool Sweats, The Country Bookstore in Southern Pines. For information, call the school at 910.692.3492.

OPEN ARTISTS’ STUDIO December 8th-11th, 10-3 pm. Tuesday-Friday; featuring small fine art paintings at Studio 590.

Located in the historic, 1815 Dowd Cabin, 590 Dowd Circle, Pinehurst South. Studio 590 is the working studio of artists Betty DiBartolomeo and Harry Neely. 910.639.9404.

JAZZY FRIDAYS December 11th. 7-10pm. Event held rain or

shine. Live jazz music, hors d’oeuvres. Admission is $6/person. Cypress Bend Vineyards & Winery, Riverton Road in Wagram. 910.369.0411.

SHAW HOUSE CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE December 11th-14th, 1-4pm. Historic Shaw House, Britt Sanders Cabin and Garner House.

Celebrate the holidays with native greenery.

Southern Pines. 910.692.2051.

CHRISTMAS FORE MOORE December 18th. The 6-person teams will be once again playing for the Moore County Crown, signifying the 2008 Moore County Charity Champion. Pine Needles, Southern Pines.

910.692-7111.

MOORE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT December 20th, 3pm. Moore Philharmonic Orchestra presents Holiday Concert and Silent Auction. Pinehurst Hotel. For information visit www.mporchestra.com.

62nd DONALD ROSS JR. CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT December 26th-28th. Boys only, Maximum age 17. Pinehurst Resort. One Carolina Vista, Pinehurst. 910.235.8140.

FATHER AND SON GOLF TOURNAMENT December 29th. Held on No. 8, Pinehurst Resort. Pinehurst. 910.235.8140.

FIRST EVE December 31st (Rain date: Jan. 2) The downtown area along Broad Street will be blocked off from 6-8:30 pm and a variety of activities and entertainment. The “pinecone drop” will be at 8:30pm. Historic downtown Southern Pines.

910.693.2508.

PINEHURST RESORT NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATION December 31st. Celebrate the year that was and the year that will be with gourmet dining, live music by The Band of Oz and a champagne toast at midnight. Pinehurst Resort, Pinehurst.

Call 800.487.4653.

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SPECIALTY SHOPS The Country Bookshop

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Kitchen & Bath Galleries The Lyne’s Den

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the art of Golf Gifting in the sandhills

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Don’t feel alone as you try to maneuver your way through the complicated art of golf gifting.

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by David Droschak

Are you one of those people who want to buy a loved one a unique golf gift for Christmas and don’t have the first clue where to start? Don’t feel you’re alone trying to maneuver your way through the complicated art of golf gifting.

And yes, it is an art form, considering there are few genres with more choices – and potential gifting pitfalls. What driver do I pick?

Short sleeves or mock turtleneck? Titleist or Top-Flite? Book or video?

Hat or visor? You get the picture.

There’s nothing worse then watching that special someone open an Christmas gift and react with a blank stare, having just received a present they can’t use or just don’t want. And trust me, there are plenty of those floating around in the golf gifting industry. Think of any possible angle and it seems like golf merchandisers have it covered like a Tiger Woods wedge shot into a receptive green.

However, there is some good news. Can you think of a better place in the country for buying a golf gift for Christmas than Moore County? Talk about choices, with more than 50 pro shops, driving ranges and golf businesses specializing in a game we all seem connected to in the Sandhills.

So my assignment – golf gifting…find top picks for the golfer on your list and ideas for reducing your shopping stress.

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Unzip your husband’s golf bag when he’s at work to see what ball he likes to play

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1. Shop early: The best bang for your buck can be found before

Thanksgiving, when name-brand manufacturers contact local pros with close-outs from the spring and summer. For example, The Legacy is selling four short-sleeve shirts for $100 when they sold for $69 each three months ago. That’s a savings of more than $175. Another great choice is a massive end-of-the-season sale from November 20th-22nd in the St. Andrews Room of the Pinehurst Resort Club, featuring 50-percent off of Pinehurst logo apparel, gift items and top-line golf accessories. In addition, The Pit will host a “trunk show” the week of Thanksgiving with numerous golf vendors offering closeout savings. Shame on you if you miss these spectacular bargains while they last.

2. Keep your eyes & ears open: I’m not advocating snooping around in the garage. Well, I guess I am. Unzip your husband’s golf bag when he’s at work to see what ball he likes to play or pay attention to his golfing wardrobe when he leaves with his buddies or sends out his dry cleaning. In addition, know what golf courses he likes to frequent. Engage in some golf talk around the dinner table or over a glass of wine. If your loved one keeps mentioning a certain golf course he or she enjoys playing or club he would love to have, you’ve got an easy gift target.

3. Buy unique & top end: What do I mean by this? Well, there are certain items golfers would love to have, but won’t purchase for themselves because of price point. For example, a Cleveland or Callaway staff bag embroidered with his or her name costs about $275 at Southern Eagle Golf in Aberdeen. It’s a great gift and makes your golfer feel like a pro on the course. Another good high-end gift is a golf lesson or range plan. Or on the low end, Titleist Pro V1 balls, which cost about $45 a dozen, or more than twice what some balls retail for. These balls are a real treat for low handicap golfers who can enjoy their additional distance, feel and spin.

4. Gift certificate: I tend to like a more personal approach, but a gift certificate is a safe play, much like hitting an iron off the tee instead of your driver on a tight hole. This method takes the hassle out of potential returns. The downside is it doesn’t show your loved one much imagination. Choose carefully here.

5. Look around: Most of the golf courses and pro shops in Moore County are close in proximity, so spend half a day looking for that special gift. In other words, don’t buy the first item you see. Your loved one will appreciate your effort. Remember, you don’t buy the first dress or pair of slacks you try.

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Don’ts: 1. Buy a driver or putter: Unless you know the exact make and model of these clubs, this is a no-no and will likely get a roll of the eyes or a halfhearted “Oh that’s nice dear” when opened on Christmas morning. These are the two most personal clubs in a golfer’s bag and the ones that give players the most trouble. Most like testing out such clubs and having them fitted in person, not given as a gift.

2. Purchase logo balls: While this may seem like an inexpensive stocking stuffer for around $3, golfers who collect logo balls gather them from courses they’ve played, not as gifts.

3. Pretend you’re an expert: If you’re a novice at golf, ask questions.

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Pros and business owners of golf shops are experts in the field and more than happy to offer suggestions or lead you down the proper gifting path. However, don’t allow yourself to be talked into something you’re not comfortable with.

4. Forget quality: Golf balls are golf balls, right? This is a huge mental mistake

Going the “cheap route” on balls, clothing or other items will land you at the return counter faster than you can say, “You’re away.”

when it comes to golf gifting. Serious golfers value brands and quality, which often costs more. Going the “cheap route” on balls, clothing or other items will land you at the return counter faster than you can say, “You’re away.”

5. Go off the board: There is a fine line between a unique gift and something that will be tossed in the closet for all of golfing eternity. If your husband or wife doesn’t read, don’t buy them a golf book. If they don’t hang artwork, don’t buy a framed photo of Payne Stewart’s winning putting from the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Don’t overthink the process by being “cute” when it comes to golf gifting.

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Golf lesson with Donna Andrews, $300, Pine Needles: How often do you get an opportunity to play nine holes with a former LPGA star? The price tag includes a nine-hole playing lesson for two with the former University of North Carolina golfer at the three-time U.S. Women’s Open venue, along with a half-hour lesson on the range prior to teeing it up.

“We make it fun and we hit a lot of different shots around the greens,” Andrews said. “That’s where I find that most students can improve their game immediately, just by having better imagination around the green or just knowing what shots and which clubs to hit. The playing lessons are fun for me because I can put them in spots they are not used to being in and say, ‘OK, what would you do from here?’”

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Shopping spree, $500, The Old Sport & Gallery: This Village of Pine-

Table on the Green Now pairing American Cuisine with the exotic tastes of Thailand

Midland Country Club, Midland Road www.tableonthegreen.com Lunch 11:30-2:30 Tues.-Sat. Dinner 5-9 Tues.-Sat. Closed Sunday and Monday Reservations Suggested | Banquet Room Available Elegant, Comfortable Dining Room Jazz Trio Wednesday Nights Live entertainment Thursday nights

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hurst landmark is filled with old flags, autographed bags, scorecards, photos, artwork, books, hickory golf clubs – just about anything you can think of associated with the golf industry over the last 80-100 years.

“Given the fact that most of the early golf collectors are aging out of the hobby you can go and buy a lot of really, really nice things for a lot less money than you could 5-10 years ago,” said store owner Tom Stewart. “It’s time to buy nice pieces.”

Range Plan, $200, Knollwood Fairways: In the “heart” of golf on Midland Road, you can’t beat the location or green grass at this top practice facility. For the price tag, you get 100 tickets (35 balls each ticket), along with a two-acre hitting area and 350-yard long range.

“If there is such a thing as the Tobacco Road of golf we’re it,” said Knollwood Fairways pro Fred VanSteen. “There is no better range deal. There is no expiration date on it. As long as we’re in business it is good and we’re not planning on going anywhere.”

The key here is the range is covered in grass all year round. “We never hit off of mats here,” VanSteen said.

In addition, a shipment of 15,000 new balls arrived in mid October.

20th Anniversary Stay & Play Package, $220, National Golf Club:

Burgers • Fish N’ Chips Steaks • Service

Casual Dining, Serious Food!

THE

Golfers receive one night in a villa or club cottage and two rounds of golf on a Jack Nicklaus signature course, with replay rounds for just $20. There are great accommodations at this club and a superior golf course that has gotten better with two decades of age. It’s a difficult and challenging layout, and a rare treat for “public players” to tee it up inside a gated community for this price. Offer is good through Feb. 28, 2010.

Cashmere sweaters, $200-$280, Pine Needles: This is the first year the popular resort in Southern Pines has carried the Peter Millar brand – and one feel of the cashmere wear for both male and female golfers and you’ll be hooked.

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Collegiate cart bags, $189, Legacy: Display the logo of your favorite college team on the links with these bags that feature an insulated cooler pouch. College bags with embroidered name can be ordered and arrive within 1-2 weeks. “You can also pair the college bag with quite a few accessories, including towels, logo balls, headcovers, ball markers and divot tools,” said Legacy head pro Brad Poplyk.

Greg Norman shirts, $79-$89, Pinehurst Resort:

My personal recommendation here. Few brands are as colorful and hold their form like the Norman wear. The shirts may cost a little extra, but you get what you pay for.

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under $50 Parsnips, $30-$50, Pinehurst Resort: If you’re looking for female and unique, choose one of these colorful accessory bags, cases and purses from this Massachusetts-based company. Pinehurst features the line’s contemporary colors such as French blue, eggplant, lime, hot pink and sunny yellow. A stylish look sure to turn into a conversation piece on the golf course, and they’re functional for female golfers.

Cooling Chilly Pad Towel, $19, Little River: Not something you may think of in the winter months, but this unique gift from FroggToggs is a godsend in the 95-degree heat of the North Carolina summers. It’s unique, something golfers may not buy for themselves and priced right.

Ornaments, $22-$28, Pinehurst Resort: A Christmas gifting list isn’t complete without this item, and these are two special pieces for those who collect ornaments. The first in a series of Pinehurst Clubhouse ornaments is timely since the resort plans to renovate the facility before the 2014 U.S. Open. The second ornament arrived in mid-October and is handpainted from the inside to depict 360 degrees of the Carolina Hote…a real collector’s item.

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Happy Shopping!

A few final tips…

Best shopping, Pinehurst Resort:

This is a no-brainer on sheer volume alone, but the selection and quality of the items remains a notch above all local competitors. When you walk into the largest golf shop in the country (5,300 square feet) you’ll find what you’re looking for.

Best kids shopping, Little River, Mid Pines, Pinehurst Resort: With the U.S. Kids World Championships being played in August, each has a wide variety of clothing and stuffed animal head covers for the golfing youth.

Best bang for your buck, Legacy, The Pit: Each course features everyday low prices, monthly specials and variety to keep shoppers coming back.

New Logo: If you have a passion for logo items as gifts, Hyland Golf Club has a new logo featuring a golfer swinging a club as one-half of the “H.” Hats and visors are now in stock.

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DOWNTOWN ABERDEEN

Shop

Downtown

Aberdeen Visit Aberdeen for great shopping and restaurants!

Tabletop, Home Accessories, Antiques, Reproductions, Men’s Clothing, Children’s Clothing & Gifts, Personalized Gifts and Monogramming Available.

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MAIN Gifts • Table • Home 111 West Main Street • Aberdeen Monday–Saturday 10am to 5pm • 910.944.1181

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photography by April Maness

The little black dress is on essential for every woman’s wardrobe. First made popular in the 1920s by fashion designer Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, it was intended to be a long-lasting, versatile and affordable look.

When Chanel featured a little black dress in Vogue, the magazine predicted the it would become “a sort of uniform for all women of taste.” Now almost 90 years later it is still considered the look.

Pinehurst Magazine asked local boutiques for advice on dressing up the LBD or buying a new LBD for the holiday season…

Get ready to be

black dress …versatile, chic & always in style

!

wowed

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…the perfectly simple, yet sexy object.

the look ON LEFT: black dress

by Diane Von Furstenberg Monkee’s of the Pines $345

black rhinestone medallion style Monkee’s of the Pines $25 red satin strappy

by Kate Spade Monkee’s of the Pines $275 silver & gold wire bracelets Morgan Miller $95 ON RIGHT: belted black dress

by Joseph Ribkoff Clothes Horse $179.95 multi-colored dangle earrings company CoolSweats $60 black & silver medallion earings Monkees of the pines $25 black dress

by Bordeaux Los Angeles Morgan Mille $198 chunky bronze shoe

by Kenneth Cole Denker’s $83

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color a touch of

black dress

by BCBGeneration Denker’s $109 amethyst necklace EVE AVERY $109 duponi silk dress

by Linda Lundstom faded rose $479 scarf/shawl

by Linda Lundstom faded rose $99 purple suede belt by nix leathos Eve Avery $325

Looking to shop local this holiday season?

Nix Leathos is a designer from Asheboro, NC who creates rustic leather fashion accessories.

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…a uniform for all women of taste ~Vogue

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Get the lux look of fur without all the guilt.

This adorable faux fur cropped jacket makes the perfect accesory for your little black dress.

try adding

bling Picadilly black long sleeve belted dress looking for linda $98 black & gold necklace monkee’s of the pines $70

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…LBD a wardrobe essential

green scarf

by Babette eve avery $86 faux fur jacket clothes horse $249.95 gold chain necklace morgan miller $45 black dress

by Bobi Cool sweats $44 yurman style gold & silver bracelets morgan miller $45/$48

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the red skin clutch Lookin’ for Linda $24

bag

black evening bag with silver chain strap Clothes Horse $59.95

pewter shoulder bag Denker’s $117 purple clutch bag Denker’s $42 black clutch

by Tory burch monkee’s of the pines $335

gold clutch bag with chain strap Morgan Miller $48

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pattern add some

black tuck dress by babette eve avery $239

Change your look in a flash!

purple pashmina denker’s $42

Adding a scarf is one of the quickest ways to change the look of your black dress. They are interesting and fun to wear!

silver & black necklace clothes horse $39.95 black & white jacket

by UVU looking for linda $128 black & cream earrings looking for linda $32

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The Clothes Horse Monday - Friday 10am - 7pm Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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by Honey Bee denker’s $63

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black/gold suede patent

by Kate Spade monkee’s of the pines $300

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We’ve done the hard work… now it’s time to shop! Here are the great botiques where you can find these fashions…

Whether you are considering new construction, remodeling, an addition or even building a deck, call Bill, your “Environmentally Friendly Builder” for solid advice on how to build the best quality construction with your “Greenback” conservation in mind.

Clothes Horse 163 Beverly Lane Southern Pines 910-693-2111 BEFORE

Cool Sweats Village of Pinehurst 910-295-3095 www.coolsweats.net Denker’s 150 NW Broad Street Southern Pines 910-692-9322 www.denkerdrygoods.com

AFTER

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PO Box 648 West End billreavesconstruction.com | suprbldr@embarqmail.com

Eve Avery 131 NE Broad Street Southern Pines 910-693-1277 Monkee’s 124 NW Broad Street Southern Pines 910-693-7463 Faded Rose 90 Magnolia Road Pinehurst 910-210-0505 Fadedrosepinehurst.com Morgan Miller 166 NW Broad Street Southern Pines 910-692-5356 Lookin’ for Linda 5444 US Highway I South 910-695-2622 PinehurstMagazine.com | 79

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Your Christmas decorating should start at the entrance to your home. Creating an enticing festive front door doesn’t have to be elaborate, a beautiful wreath can do the trick.

Whether you choose a live or artificial wreath changing the look from year to year can be as easy as 1-2-3.

We turned to Cindy Ellison, she and her husband own Pinehurst Patios and every November they transform their store into Santa’s Closet. She shared great tips on updating your wreath.

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Choose a wreath that fits your door, for a standard 36” door use a 24”-30” wreath. 2 Start by “fluffing” each branch of the wreath to make it full. 3 Choose your colors/theme of the wreath; ideally this should be an extension of your interior decorations. 4 I like to start with adding a 6 ft. mistletoe and holly berry garland for a “woodsy” look, weave it into wreath and wrap the wreath ends around garland to hold it in place. This adds more texture and color. 5 Add a focal point to your wreath; this should be placed “off center” both vertically and horizontally. 6 To add more depth add three large glittery ornaments, these should stick with the theme of your wreath. 7 To bring a little more attention to your focal point, add three small colorful items around the focal point. 8 And finally add a bow or simply weave loops of ribbon into the wreath for more texture and color. *After each step it is helpful to step back and look at your work to see if the wreath is balanced and if the items work well together.

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The centerpiece of most Christmas decorating is the tree and for many families a live tree is a family tradition and the only option. So how do choose a tree that is not only beautiful but one that will last through the season? We asked 1. Start by measuring your tree Megan Gulley Hunt of Gulley’s space so you can choose a tree Garden Center in Southern that isn’t too big or too small.

Pines for tips on choosing the right tree.

2. When you choose a place to purchase your tree make sure all the trees are standing up in buckets of water. The trees should not be wrapped in netting leaning against a building.

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3. Do the “shake it” test. It is natural for trees to lose needles near the trunk but when you “shake it” be sure it isn’t losing needles on the tips; that is a sign of low moisture.

4. When you squeeze a branch and slide your hand along it – a good tree should be sticky!

5. Once you’ve chosen a tree ask for a fresh 1” cut to the tree trunk, this will allow it to draw water as long as possible. You should buy from a business that will attach the base, if that is done it will be cut.

To Make it Last • Make sure the tree isn’t placed near a heat vent.

• Fill the tree base with water; it will need another drink in 4 hours.

After that water the tree daily.

• If possible open a window or door near the tree, the fresh cool air will help the tree last longer.

• There are lots of tales about adding aspirin or vinegar to the tree water, but there is no proof that any of these work.

You can consider buying a preservative to add to the water if you want but fresh cool air will do more for the life of the tree.

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cocktail food With the holiday season on our doorstep, it is the time of year for the “Cocktail Party.” Perhaps you are planning a gathering of friends, or you have been invited to a party and the hostess has asked you to bring a dish.

We all have our usual suspects that we rely on. For me, I’m always looking for something new, one nibble that the guest will remember and talk about for months to come! More often than not, I will turn to my old “crowd pleasers” and look for a new way to present a dish or add a minor twist to the recipe.

When planning for such an event, I always like to think about the drama of the dish. By taking a traditional dish and envisioning its presentation to stimulate the senses. For example, instead of a cheese platter try goat cheese rolled in grilled vegetables, or a goat cheese cake with chutney, or a cheese fondue set out with crostini. don’t think traditional fondue! Experiment with the goat cheese. Perhaps whip some with crème fraiche, fresh herbs, or perhaps ricotta. add some pine nuts, some dried fruit, and serve it warm or cold. the shrimp platter with cocktail sauce: Set out the cooked shrimp with some fresh salsa, tortilla chips, guacamole, and some fi nely chopped lettuces. Grab some paper water cones (available at the hardware store) and let your guest make their own seafood cones.

Ideas for serving presentations…there is nothing wrong with using the beautiful silver platters. However, I love to mix it up! try looking in your cupboards, the garage, or think about what decorative items you already have on hand. Platters are great, but what about the spare tiles left over from the remodel? didn’t remodel?

Stop at the local tile shop and ask to see the overruns.

Use quarry stone set out with logs of goat cheese or an old window frame with chipped paint. Why not take the kids’ sled and fi ll with ice for the shrimp? Just remember, when using nontraditional service pieces, always clean thoroughly and use paper doilies or parchment paper.

quick bites amuse bouche hors d’oeuvres appetizers tapas

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chef’s idea… try shrimp with guacamole presented on spoons! Yum!

beef bulgogi korean barbecue on skewer

prosciutto wrapped asparagus with goat cheese

mushrooms and truffle-scrambled egg

Bulgogi is highly marinated beef strips tra-

1 bunch thick asparagus

12 large eggs retaining only 6 in a bowl

ditionally cooked very quickly on a conical

12 slices of Prosciutto

iron grill. It is marinated in soy, sesame,

1 tbsp olive oil

chili, ginger, and garlic well in advance of

½ cup heese

Olive oil

for the recipe

1 tbsp butter

cooking so the flavor is intense. It is cooked

6oz assorted mushrooms

very quickly on a hot surface and served

>> Brush the asparagus with the olive oil

1 tbsp snipped chives

over white rice, or with accompaniments

and grill quickly. Cool. Lay out the Pro-

3 drops truffle oil

such as small sauces and kim chee.

sciutto and place a piece of goat cheese

1 pound thinly sliced steak

and then an asparagus roll up trim end of

>> To prepare the egg cups, cut of the top

the asparagus

portion of the pointed end using an egg

1 tbsp sugar

cutter or a serrated knife. Rinse the egg

basil aioli

¼ cup soy sauce 2 cloves finely chopped garlic

shells and retain for later use. Retain the egg carton for presenting the eggs.

1 tbsp finely minced ginger

2 heads garlic

Pinch of chili flakes

Pinch salt

1 tbsp water

2 tbsp Mirin (sweet sake, optional)

1 tbsp sesame oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground

black pepper

1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

>> Beat the 6 eggs with a whisk and retain

Extra-virgin olive oil

for later. >> Melt the butter and add the olive oil sauté the mushrooms until tender reduce

2 egg yolk

½ cup chopped scallions

the heat add the chives and truffle oil and

1 lemon, juiced

>> Marinade the beef for about 30 minutes sear in a hot pan with a splash of vegetable oil. Put the meat on sticks serve on a platter with dipping sauce, slaw, salad

pour in the egg mix, work quickly with a

Salt and pepper

spatula to mix the eggs as they set remove

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

from heat about 15 seconds prior to the

¼ cup sour cream

eggs being fully cooked.

Chopped chives, for garnish

>> Place the chopped garlic, basil leaves, egg, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a blender and process. Pour in the olive oil

>> Spoon the egg mixture into the reserved egg shells top with a snipped chive and present

in a slow, steady stream until the aioli

EVENTS: Saturday, November 21st, FREE wine tasting 12-4pm. Tis’ the season for Holiday parties. Come and taste a variety of wines that are simple yet have a great flavor palette.

emulsifies. Fold in sour cream and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Garnish with chives.

Saturday, November 21st, FREE cooking demonstration 12 & 2pm. Stop by and learn how to quickly put together impressive appetizers that require a minimum of ingredients and fuss.

Friday, December 18th, Uncorked Event 5:30-7pm. $20 per person Holiday treats: Come taste some beautiful wines that are worthy of giving.

Thursday, December 3rd Cooking School 5:30pm. $60 per person. Take an in-depth look at the different styles and preparations for your holiday hor d’oeurves.

Saturday, December 19th, FREE Wine Tasting 12-4pm.Calling all last minute shoppers. All wines will be 10% off, and 15% off all case purchases. Mix and match!

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food wine festival

The Mount Everest of the Food & Wine World.

(If you’re going to sample food & wine non-stop for three days, you’d better train for it.)

Three days. Thirteen seminars. Extravagant meals with a different, expertly chosen wine at each course. Wine tastings. Cooking demos.

Decadent dessert buffets. If you’re going to attend the Pinehurst Food & Wine Festival next Labor Day weekend – and you should – you’re going to have to pace yourself. And loosen your belt.

The 21st annual event, held over Labor Day, was bigger than ever. If you were there, you’ve probably already made plans to return next year. Repeat visitors are quite common. If you weren’t there, you should mark your calendar now for the 2010 event. The festival can be done a la carte. But, gourmands and wine aficionados may prefer to immerse themselves fully by checking in for the weekend and diving into as many seminars as they can. Be warned, though: This event would test the stamina of Dionysus.

The rest of us can merely dip a toe into the water by attending one or two seminars or one of the spectacular lunches or dinners. Since seminars start at just $30, it’s a very affordable education into the often confusing world of wine.

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Wine experts will be at home here. But, novices need not be intimated. If there was any wine snobbery here, it’s kept well hidden. Luis Torres, the event’s long-time master of ceremonies, is a nationally known wine expert and educator who never talks down to his audience. He put everyone immediately at ease in a seminar and tasting he led by saying, “In wine, there are no absolutes.”

But, back to the festival. Shall we begin with the food or the wine?

It’s hard to know, since they’re really given equal billing at this event.

There’s a real emphasis placed on enjoying the two together.

gastronomic greatness Foodies get treated to meals that rival a Martha Stewart Thanksgiving. But, these feasts happen three times a day. (The event planners show no mercy.)

Guest chefs were brought in from the likes of Robert Mondavi Winery and the Ritz-Carlton, but the spotlight shone on local chefs, as well. And, they more than held their own.

Local ingredients played a starring role, too. The lavish buffet on Sunday night – the closing ceremonies – included an inventive “Carolina sushi” dreamed up by Ashley Van Camp of Ashlen’s Restaurant in Southern Pines.

At first glance, you’d mistake it for the kind of sushi we’re familiar with – the fish variety. Instead, it was shredded, locally raised Cane Creek barbecued pork with slaw and sushi rice wrapped in – not seaweed – but a collard leaf and topped with local peach barbecue sauce. Japan meets North Carolina barbecue.

The five-course, black-tie gala dinner on Saturday night featured a course prepared by Patrick Cowden, executive chef and general manager of Weathervane at A Southern Season, that used local tomatoes (roasted) and Chapel Hill creamery goat cheese. Heaven!

Shiela Klein is a Pinehurst resident whose husband surprised her with tickets to the grand gala dinner for their 27th wedding anniversary. “This was our first taste of the festival,” she said. “But next year, I plan to do the whole deal.”

A three-course lunch on Saturday starred a main course of Winston-Salem pheasant breast with pancetta-potato risotto and muscadine pan jus.

Are you beginning to see why careful pacing is important?

And, we haven’t even gotten to the wines yet.

in vino veritas Experts have carefully chosen the wines that are offered with each course at every meal. If you’re attending a buffet-style event or one of several tastings, then you’ll be faced with a dizzying array of choices. And, the seminars offer another tasting opportunity.

You might sample famed New Zealand sauvignon blancs in one session and immediately head to a class on Walla Walla, Wash. reds and whites.

Seminar topics included building a home cellar and sparkling wines that come from a surprising locale – New Mexico.

Other seminars taught guests how to pair wines with food.

In one particularly hands-on seminar, Luis Torres offered gentle guidance on the difficult art of pairing wine with sushi. Chef Mike

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Lee of Sono in Raleigh prepared miso cod and chirashi (“scattered sushi”) before allowing students to try their hand at chirashi in an Iron Chef-like competition.

Jennifer King of The Country Vintner, a wine distributor, led a wine tasting and seminar late Sunday afternoon – the final day of the festival. Sensing in her audience a bit of sluggishness, she acknowledged that “palate fatigue” may have set in.

Don’t laugh; it’s a very real hazard. A person can take only so much delicious food and fine wine.

If Luis Torres suffers from palate or any other kind of fatigue, he’ll never let on. The master of ceremonies is a tireless promoter of good wine and is as gregarious and good-natured at the start of the festival as he is at the last event. He’s one reason people love to come back year after year.

After all, he does make wine accessible to everyone. And, he makes it fun. This is, after all, a man who referred in one seminar to certain heavy-handed, overly oaked Chardonnays as “Chateau 2 x 4.”

Torres is just one of many experts on hand during the event.

Randy Caparoso, a Denver-based author, sommelier and wine columnist for Sommelier Journal, has been in the restaurant business for more than 30 years. The former Sea Island, Ga., sommelier led seminars at this year’s festival and was experiencing Pinehurst for the first time. He commented on the picture-perfect setting and noted, “It’s a big credit to Pinehurst that they put this festival on year after year. It takes a lot to make this happen.”

Caparoso is particularly taken with the focus on food and wine pairing at Pinehurst. “They do a fabulous job of it,” he said.

Some of the best-known names in wine are represented at the Pinehurst event. Many people know the marquee names such as Grgich Hills and Silver Oak. The big names in North Carolina wine-making are also present – Biltmore and Shelton Vineyards.

And, then there are the small gems that even oenophiles may not be familiar with. Jeriko Estates and Ancien Wines are two names Caparoso mentioned as excellent, small-production wineries.

If you love good food and wine and want to be surrounded by people who share that passion, this event is for you. It’s a good thing it only comes around once a year, though. It takes more than an interest in the culinary arts and viticulture to navigate the Pinehurst Food & Wine Festival. It also takes a good deal of resilience.

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Gorgeous remodeled Master Bath, Gourmet Kitchen.

Fabulous Lot with golf and water views.

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“It’s a big credit to Pinehurst that they

put this festival on year after year.

It takes a lot to make this happen.”

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The Little River Southern Weddings Bridal Show If you are planning a wedding in 2010 mark your calendar for the bridal extravaganza at Little River January 31st.

Here’s a list of some of the businesses participating in this year’s event: Aldena Frye Floral Designs Arbonne International The Bakehouse Bakery Dana Kirk Photography The Flower Station The Infantino’s Just Jewelry Kirk Tours & Transportation The Infantino’s (entertainment) Lady Bedford’s Tea Parlor (wedding cakes) Lotus Independent Video Maggie’s Farm (florist and event planning) McKenzie Photography The Perfect Fit (bridal wear) Pinehurst Magazine Prudential Financial RSVP Sandhills Premier DJ Service Sayer Photography Snell Design (Jewelry) Sweet Fi’s Cakes Vows Wedding Planning Wings of Love (Dove Release) We hope to see you there….

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ARGIANO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO TUSCANY, ITALY | 2004 | $63 Raisins, blackberries and roses on the nose.

Full-bodied, with a soft and silky tannin structure and a long and delicious finish. This is the best Brunello ever from here. Classic vintage.

TOMASELLO CRANBERRY WINE, HAMMONTON, NEW JERSEY | $10, 500ml 100% natural cranberries strike a perfect balance of light sweetness and tartness. The color is an intense cranberry red and the aroma enticing. Mix with sparkling wine for a perfect holiday toast!

BOARDING PASS FIRST CLASS SHIRAZ, MCLAREN VALE, AUSTRALIA | 2006 | $30 An alluring bouquet of cedar, mineral, tobacco, smoked meat, and blueberry. Excellent depth, savory black fruit flavors, plenty of spice, and a lengthy finish.

CHILDRESS TRIO, YADKIN VALLEY, NC | 2008 | $13 You gotta have a local wine to show off.

A blend of Chardonnay, Viognier and Pinot Gris, it has aromas of grapefruit and lemongrass and a hint of almond on the finish.

CHATEAU BERTINEAU ST. VINCENT LALANDE DE POMEROL, BORDEAUX | 2005 | $27 The best vintage ever, prices are tumbling on these great Bordeaux. Boasts plenty of chocolate, berry fruit, and spice characteristics along with a luscious, hedonistic texture.

CHATEAU MONTELENA CHARDONNAY, NAPA | 2007 | $48 The classy winner in the movie, Bottle Shock offers up aromas of white peaches, apple skins, and crushed rocks presented in a fresh, medium-bodied, dry, zesty format.

SILVER PALM CABERNET SAUVIGNON, CALIFORNIA | 2006 | $17 Offers seductive scents of ripe blackberry, roasted coffee, dark chocolate and cinnamon. On the seamless, mouthfilling palate, it has a pretty, oaky nuance. A great value in California Cab.

RIONDO PINK PROSECCO, ITALY | 12 All the rage, and gorgeous sparkle in the flute.

Flavors of cherries and fresh picked strawberries.

Lively, fresh and explosive, a real crowd pleaser.

MCGUIGAN SPARKLING SHIRAZ, AUSTRALIA | $12 Delightful dark berry fruit flavors of blackcurrant and plum highlight this sparkling wine with a hint of sweetness. A touch of spicy oak and chocolate.

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I may be a bit prejudiced… but wine pretty much fits the bill when searching for “the perfect gift”.

It literally disappears (down the hatch) and there are so many different kinds that one can never get tired of it. People love to experiment with tasting new wines, so you need not worry about whether you got the “right one” or not. You can never have too much wine! It’s a perfect gift even for someone who may not imbibe. We are always recommending wines to teetotalers who are purchasing for entertaining.

Wine can literally fit any budget.

You can get a tiny bottle under $2.00 for a little stocking stuffer, or you can spend hundreds of dollars or more for that special wine geek in your life.

Here are my picks for 2009, the ten fabulous wines that make great gifts, covering a range of prices, places and flavors!!

JONSEY RARE AGED TAWNY PORT, AUSTRALIA | $11 This is a sensational blend averaging 46 years in age. An extraordinary bouquet of sweet candied fruit intermixed with gorgeous notions of maple syrup, earth, and hazelnuts.

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Fresh NEW colors and fantastic NEW fall styles have arrived in our Pinehurst store! Please stop by or give us a call. They are going fast so hurry in!

New Breakfast Spot

in Southern Pines With lots of lunch fans, Lula’s Café has expanded their hours to include Breakfast. If you love fresh omelets, home-made breads and fresh Fruit you will love their breakfast. They serve breakfast Monday through Saturday starting at 7am.

bring on the beads Cameron & Co. in the Village of Pinehurst is excited to bring Trollbeads to the Sandhillls. Caroline Miller, the owner will host a Trollbead trunk show on November 11th14th, 10am-5pm.

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Sandhills Torque All-Stars cheerleading is a new at Academy of Gymnastics!

If you like to tumble, cheer, stunt, dance and compete then All Star cheerleading is the sport for you! Owner Heather Smith, a former coach and cheerleader, is currently enrolling all ages.

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In 1959 Bradie Locklear started Locklear Cabinets Harold began working around the shop with his father as a child and took over in 1972 he has continued his father’s dream with hard work and talent!

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Mother of Invention It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention” but what if it’s more “invention is the necessity of mothers”? Meet local mom inventors and see how their inventions have changed their lives.

Holiday Decorating The holidays are just around the corner and Pinehurst Magazine is teaming up with local businesses for tips on setting the perfect holiday table. Get great ideas on everything from beautiful flowers to lovely holiday plates and linens.

The Little Black Dress There’s one in every woman’s closet – so how do you update its look for this holiday season? Local boutiques offer tips on accessorizing your dress with everything from shoes and jewelry to JFR Barn n-d 08 10/30/09 9:03 AM Page 1 purses and wraps.

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There are no words kind enough to express our appreciation for the generosity of Chef Mark Elliott of Elliotts on Linden and the supporting partners who helped to make August on the Farm a truly successful fundraiser. The one-of-a-kind dining experience boasted over 100 guests and raised over $4,700 for the special needs children served by Sandhills Children’s Center.

August on the Farm stands to be a testament to the co-operation of local chefs, farmers, artisans, and various organizations throughout North Carolina. This concept of dining-in-a-field was a casual and rustic affair with Elliotts chefs grilling and preparing each course literally a table away. This grand feast was served on vineyard tables against the scenery backdrop of one of the grandest estates in Pinehurst. In addition to the Elliotts, the following partners made this event possible: Pinehurst Magazine, John McKean, my Hands on the land, King Fisher Society, McKenzie Photography, Grand Rental Station, Domaine Drouhin Wines and Gaddy Septic & Portable Toilet.

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special thanks…

“In Sandhills Children’s Center’s unending endeavor to provide the best possible care and education in the most loving and fostering environment for our children, we are truly blessed to have the continued support and generosity of a remarkable community” says Kathy Desmond, Director of Development. “Because of this tremendous contribution, we are able to allocate the proceeds directly to the vital community services of our daily program to serve pre-school children with disabilities.”

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The easy way to a BIGGER & BETTER smile!

minimally invasive IT IS GETTING EASIER TO HAVE ATTRACTIVE, STRONG TEETH TO FACE THE WORLD. One of the great new concepts in the delivery of oral healthcare is “minimally invasive dentistry” or MID. The dental profession is known for innovation and success in preventative care. Both dental caries and periodontal disease have been targeted for elimination from the human condition. Research, development and the resulting technologies have enabled great strides toward these goals. Still cavities and gum disease do exist and in the tradition of the profession, dentists have sought newer and more conservative ways to treat these diseases. From the first day of dental school, we are trained to conserve and preserve human tissue, i.e. tooth and bone.

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Today, the same concept has expanded into the philosophy and a set of techniques called MID, which incorporates detecting, diagnosing, interpreting and treating dental caries at the earliest possible time. For most of us, though, “surgical” intervention is more often indicated because our carious lesions have been “cavitated” –enamel has been violated by our large fillings.

Minimally invasive restoration of teeth has been facilitated by our ability to chemically bond materials to teeth. Thus, many times, instead of doing a full crown, smaller, more conservative inlays or onlays can be done, involving the removal

DR . GEORGE HORTON, DDS | CAROLINA SMILES

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of a lot less tooth structure. Now with the computerized Cerec machine, these restorations can be made directly to the tooth in one sitting (no temporaries –yeah).

Although much less invasive than crowns, porcelain veneers require some loss of tooth structure to accomplish the beautiful smile makeovers. Enter Lumineers, the ultra conservative, very minimally invasive veneer system that requires little or no tooth shaping, and no numbing nearly every time.

Though not everyone is a candidate for a lumineer smile, most people with cosmetic issues can benefit from this technique.

There are no temporaries involved either so the procedure is painless, convenient and less expensive than traditional veneers when multiple teeth are involved. All of these options will get you a bigger better smile!

Discover Why Choosing a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with Experience, Sensitivity & Artistic Excellence is Essential Call for a Free DVD featuring Dr. Steven Zoellner & Patients who share their results & experiences.

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healthy living

For lasting lip color, use a lip pencil to line and fill your lips then apply your lip stick for longer lasting color. Jane Iredale lip pencils and crayons give your lips long lasting color without that brittle, chalky or dry feel. Add the creamy lip stick with SPF 15 to maintain moisture throughout the day.

Hannah Cox Esthetician Pinehurst Surgical Facial Plastic Surgery Center

DID YOU KNOW

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A smile releases endorphins that help you feel better. Even faking a smile can make you happier! As the old saying goes, “Your day goes the way the corners of your mouth turn.”

Did you know….That after the eyes, the smile is the first thing noticed about a person. If that is true what does your smile say about you? Does your smile look the best it can? If not here are a few ideas on making your smile sensational!

“I suggest the Intradermal Pigmentation procedure it can change the size and shape of the lips as well as the color.

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Women smile 62 times a day, on average that’s 54 MORE times than most men smile in a day (only 8!).

“ If you want brighter and plumper lips the Physicians Complex/Clinician lip enhancer will do it. It works in two minutes and lasts for two hours. It is a great non-invasive lip plumper.” ~Mia Piazza, Esthetician The Spa at Carolina Skin Care

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GEORGE HORTON, DDS fabulous fillers!

“CAROLINA SMILES” CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES

Soft tissue fillers such as Juvederm or Radiesse around the mouth or lips may compliment a person's smile. ~Dr. Steven M. Zoellner, M.D. Pinehurst Plastic Surgery Specialists

The optimal procedure for lip augmentation is a synthetic derivative of a natural skin substance called “Restylane”. It is used to eliminate wrinkles around the mouth as well as to plump the lips. It is an extremely effective and cosmetically appealing treatment which offers instant lip enhancement without down time and can be done as an office “lunch time” procedure. ~Dr. Klumpar, Carolina Skin Care

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For a fresher, younger look, Botox may be right for you. ~Dr. Ofelia Melley Laser Institute of Pinehurst

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by KAY GRISMER for The Foundation of FirstHealth

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Look to the past and be grateful.

Look to the future and be generous.

When Jean Jones’ father died suddenly at 47, leaving her mother alone to care for five children, 11-year-old Jean didn’t know what the future held for her family.

When her husband of 49 years, LeRoy Lenz, passed away from malignant lymphoma, Jean didn’t know what the future held for her.

When she collapsed without warning and was rushed to the emergency room at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Jean didn’t know if she had a future.

Seven years ago, Ker Boyce, M.D., an electrophysiologist with Pinehurst Medical Clinic, performed Moore Regional’s first implant – and the first in southeastern North Carolina – of the world’s smallest dual-chamber pacemaker. Less than a month later, he used the same state-of-the-art equipment and cutting-edge technology to save Jean’s life – equipment and technology made possible by the contributions of generous donors to the Foundation of FirstHealth.

Looking back, Jean is grateful to those caring individuals whose actions gave her a future again. Today, in good health and with her loving husband, Larry Jones, by her side, Jean is passionate about continuing this “legacy of caring.”

“Larry and I feel we have a certain responsibility to our fellow man, especially those who live in the same community,” Jean says.

As a board member of FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Moore Regional Hospital and the Foundation of FirstHealth, by serving on a variety of committees and with her charitable gift annuities, Jean is living her personal philosophy:

Roy, who was a fighter pilot, continued flying after the war, so Jean decided to take “emergency pinch hitter’s” flight training. At the time, there were few women pilots – as Roy’s friends constantly reminded her. But when they all took the written flight test together, only Jean passed – as she constantly reminded them.

She became a licensed pilot in 1971. Although she no longer has the time to fly regularly, she still keeps her license active.

Roy and Jean loved flying to Pinehurst to play golf a couple of times a year. In 1986, they bought property in Whispering Pines, near the airport, with plans to retire here. But their future changed drastically when Roy became ill.

In 1989, Roy took early retirement from Brooklyn Union Gas Company and the couple moved to Whispering Pines. Because the facilities to treat cancer at Moore Regional were not what they are today, Roy continued his treatment at Duke. “He was a very strong person,” Jean says. “He went through radiation, chemotherapy, lost his hair six times and finally entered clinical trials, where he was in isolation for two weeks at a time.” After battling cancer for 11 years, Roy passed away in December 1997.

Because I am able, I have a responsibility to help other.

Not am I, but how am I going to help.

If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one.

Jean has had two “wonderful men” in her life. She met the first, LeRoy Lenz, when they were going to college in Vermont. “When Roy came over, he was so nice to my mother and younger brother,” Jean recalls. They dated for a year before marrying in 1948.

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involved with the Foundation of FirstHealth.

She immediately became part of what is now her first love – the Pottery Auction that benefits Hospice.

As a member of the Pottery Committee, Jean loves talking with local artisans when she visits them to select pieces to be auctioned at the annual event. “Our potters are the most generous and giving people,” she says. “Some of them plan ahead for a year so they have the pieces ready.”

Jean is also committed to encouraging others to become involved with the Foundation. When her friend and neighbor, Larry Jones, lost his wife, Suzie, to ovarian cancer in 1996, Jean invited him to become a member of the Scroll Society. She and Roy had joined the organization when they first moved here, and she retains the membership in his name.

After the deaths of their spouses, Jean and Larry became “good friends and then better friends.” In 1999, Jean married the “second wonderful man” in her life.

Larry was with Jean in January 2001 when she collapsed and was rushed to Moore Regional. There, her primary care physician for more than 10 years, internist Michael Daley, M.D., of Pinehurst Medical Clinic, diagnosed the long pauses in her heartbeat as cardiac arrhythmia.

The day after Dr. Boyce implanted the dual-chamber pacemaker that saved Jean’s life, Larry sent her roses by way of a barbershop quartet that sang at her hospital bedside on Valentine’s Day. Larry also helped her recover so they could share the future together.

To honor Dr. Daley and Dr. Boyce, Jean and Larry made a significant contribution in the form of a charitable gift annuity in their names to the Moore Regional Hospital Foundation. They divided their gift evenly between the Foundation’s Cancer CARE and Heart CARE Funds.

Jean realizes how fortunate she is to have such a successful relationship with her doctors. It’s a “partnership” she encouraged other people to develop at the 2003 “How to Talk to Your Doctor” seminar sponsored by the Foundation. More than 350 people heard Dr. Daley say that “medical providers need your input as much as you need their expertise. Patients should be involved in their own health care.”

Dr. Daley also emphasized how important genetics and family health history are in diagnosis. As a member of the Foundation’s Grant Review Committee, Jean learned about vascular disease, specifically abdominal aortic aneurysm, the inherited condition that claimed her father 60 years ago. In December 2006, Jean’s daughter, Virginia Lenz Donovan, also died suddenly from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. It was that same year that the Foundation’s Grant Review Committee agreed to fund new ultrasound equipment for a vascular screening program on the FirstHealth Mobile Health Services van. That program, along with an anonymous endowment of the Heart Survivors Fund supporting scholarships for the screenings, will allow people to be proactive about their own health care.

As a member of the Stepping Stones Campaign Committee and the Foundation’s Legacy Committee, Jean is busy getting the word out about FirstHealth.

“I feel the community needs to be more aware of all that is accomplished through projects funded by the Foundation and the ‘win-win’ ways they can financially contribute,” Jean says. “Larry and I can see the impact our financial support has made, and it’s inspiring to see the growth and sophistication of services offered by FirstHealth.”

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1. Show chairman Jane Forsyth with Moore County Kennel Club president Nick Lynn, treasurer Beth Dowd, trophy chairman Terry Cook & assistant show chairman Janet Dalton. 2. Bob Baillie & his guide dog Devon from the Mira Foundation, Angels Zumwalt & John O’Connor. 3. April, Tanner & Jackson Rodmaker.

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1. Lydia & Piper Young 2. Ashley Brooker & Josh Latham 3. Mark Horney, Judy Hull, Margaret Whitehead, Irene Varga and Wilbur Downing. 4. District manager Christopher VanWout, in the dunking tank & store manager Mark Horney.

5. Mary Killeen, Alanna Young, Kathy Williams, Paul Morton, Matt Sperry, Keegan Foyles and Carmen King.

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the moore the merrier… a celebration of local food On August 13th the community was invited to enjoy local food prepared by area chefs, refreshments and tricycle races to benefit the United Way. 1. Chris Ozment & Carol Sparks. 2. Ed, Ginger & Amy Monroe. 3. Jason Scribner, Mike Judge, Drew Sampson & owner Marianne Lewis from Chef Warren’s.

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1. June & Danny Infantino provided music. 2. Arts Council President Linda Hrabowecky, event organizer Connie Petrillo & Fresh Market assistant managers Alanna Young & Jonathan Hall. 3. Molly & Byrd Gwinn.

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1. Hostess Linda Sheehan with home owner Ann Raynor and event organizer Carolyn Register. 2. Robert Yarter, pastry chef at Lady Bedford’s Tea Parlor, served his delicious cake and tea at the Raynor home. 3. Beverly Kozak, Micki Henry, Sally Kendrick, Karin Infuso & Dorothy Werkmeister.

On October 8th Susan Rice, president and founder of Black Diamond French Truffle Inc., hosted members of the Botanical Garden Club at her home in Pinehurst. After treating everyone to a delicious lunch she led the group on a tour of the truffle farm.

1. Vice President of the Botanical Garden Club Alice Romans-Hess with Susan Rice Alexander. 2. Joan Owen, Michele Rockett & Pat Rudovsky. 3. Caryl Peterson & Jeannette Wilson. 4. Joan Owen, Gail Huggins, Lisa Tennant & Jennifer Riley. 5. Kathy Miller, Michele Little, Elizabeth Childers & Sara Hemphill.

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On August 2nd, the opening reception for The Jewels in the Sandhills show was held at the Sandhills at the Exchange Street Gallery in Aberdeen.

1. Marie Travisano, event organizer Linda Bruening & Francine Smarrelli. 2. Lynn Fonseca & Kathy Wright. 3. Betty Hendrix with Artist League president Annette Martin and treasurer Tina Harper.

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1. CART members: Al Carter, Karen Beck, Bruce Akers, Scot Brooks, Angela Zumwalt, Jim Hamilton, Steadman Meares, Bill Pope, Mark Dutton & Lisa Bridge.

2. Sandi Shriberg, Sherri Grantham, Camie Marion & Barbara Velat.

On August 26th a cocktail party was held to benefit Communities In Schools of Moore County. The honored guest was 3 Time World Long Drive Champion Sean (The Beast) Fister. The following day’s golf tournament “Fore Kids Sake” and the party raised money for the organization whose goal is helping kids stay in school and prepare for life.

1. Dr. Susan Purser, Dr. Ted Mataxis & Kim Stout. 2. Alicia Jones & Rashad Gatling. 3. Fred Rose, Theyl & Dr. John Turner, Vickie Rose, & Dr. John & Evelyn Dempsey. 4. Communities in Schools board members Tom Cruce, Andi Korte, executive director, Connie Landis & Martha Butler. 5. Peter Stilwell, party hostess Leslie Bradley, Andi Korte & Sean Fister.

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1. Patsy & Rocky Bonsal. 2. Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, Elizabeth Cox with Amanda Jakl, events & communications director. 3. Cathy Hilton, Kitti Pyne, Sue Bullock McKenzie & Marianne Kernan.

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2nd annual seven lakes men’s member guest On September 27th the final round of the Seven Lakes Men’s Member Guest was played at the Seven Lakes Country Club.

1. The tournament committee: Jack Allen, Sam Gilmore, Butch Allen, Chuck Terrill (chairman) Randy Randolph, Mike Cummins, Sandy Zimmer, Seven Lakes head pro Gene Roberts and Betty Larson (not shown). 2. 1st place in flight 3 were Bill Mayer & Drake Criswell. 3. The over-all tournament winners: John Carpenter & Jason Green.

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1. Barb Golla, Mary Green & Linda Hamwi. 2. Aldena Frye with event sponsor Carol Van Zanten. 3. Lyn Glynn, Gail Puleo & Dian Moore.

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financial advice Provided for and Courtesy of Chris Harp Financial Advisor at Delta Financial Advisors, Inc.

Nonqualified Salary Continuation Strategies

Investment Advisory Services offered through Securian Financial Services, Inc. Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. is independently owned and operated.

A Powerful Fringe Benefit for Key Employees Every business has key employees — people who make those important decisions that affect profits. A valuable commodity, these employees are difficult to find and harder still to replace. It’s not unusual for a business to find that one of its key employees has been “pirated away” with enticements of increased salary and better benefits by a competitor. Left in such a position, a company faces the unenviable task of replacing and retraining — fast!

One of the most powerful tools a business can use to retain key employees is a nonqualified salary continuation plan. It is the single benefit key employees are most reluctant to leave behind.

WHAT IS A NONQUALIFIED SALARY CONTINUATION STRATEGY? Basically, a nonqualified salary continuation strategy is a promise. The business promises to pay the key employee a future benefit if the key employee remains with the business until retirement at a specified age.

The business may also promise to pay a death benefit to the key employee’s family if he or she dies before all the promised retirement

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benefits are paid. Life insurance policies have tax advantages which make them an efficient way to fund these plans. Here’s how it works: Through the salary continuation strategy, the employer purchases an insurance policy on the key employee and pays the annual premiums. The employer is the owner and beneficiary of the insurance policy. At retirement, or death, the employer pays the promised benefits.

Upon the employee’s death, the employer recovers its cost from tax-free insurance dollars.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES?

CHRIS HARP Financial Advisor chris.harp@deltafinancialadvisors.com

Apart from providing a valuable benefit that helps employers retain and attract key employees, there are other advantages for both employers and employees on this type of strategy.

Employers like the fact that no IRS approval is required. In contrast to other “traditional” qualified plans, which require participation from employees of all levels, this type of strategy can be completely selective. Favoring key employees is legal. The benefit can be provided at little or no ultimate cost. Also, the insurance policies funding the strategy remain assets of the company.

The key employees receive the benefit at no cost and they only pay taxes on the benefits as they are paid out. Key employees can use the plan to supplement their “traditional” retirement plans, receiving the benefits after they retire.

STRATEGIES CAN BE CUSTOMIZED TO THE NEEDS OF THE BUSINESS.

910.695.7200 800.672.3323 11 VILLAGE CLUB COURT P.O. BOX 5689 • PINEHURST, NC 28374

Delta Financial Advisors, Inc is independently owned and operated Securities and Investment Advisor Services offered through Securian Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC TR#0631-2007-7527 DOFU:12/2007

Nonqualified salary continuation strategies can also be personalized to help businesses accomplish their goals in recognizing and rewarding key employees. The business decides which key employees receive the benefit and payment is contingent on the employee remaining with the business until retirement. Those who leave forfeit all the supplementary benefits.

For all of these reasons, many businesses are turning to nonqualified salary continuation strategies. Many find that they produce happier, more productive key employees who are committed to the business until retirement, minimizing the business’ cost.

Note: This information should not be considered tax advice. You should consult your tax advisor regarding your own tax situation.

Life insurance products contain fees, such as mortality and expense charges, and may contain restrictions, such as surrender charges.

Insurance products offered by Minnesota Life Insurance Company, Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Securian Financial Services, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. is independently owned and operated.

Delta Financial Advisors, Inc. 11 Village Club Court Pinehurst, NC 28374 910.695.7200

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