May/June 2020 Pinehurst Living

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Builder & designer created a fabulous 2-story home with MBR & Guest BR on main. Bonus & Guest BR’s on 2nd level. Custom features galore! Trex deck & screened porch!

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Brick & vinyl split BR plan exudes charm & character. Oversized family room with vaulted ceiling. Gas fireplace! HVAC 2018 & newer appliances. Window filled Carolina Room.

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Over 4300 sq.ft. Custom design & built.

Nearly 2 acres! Tremendous trees & plantings.

Gorgeous inground pool patio. Custom brick lattice fencing & arched wood doors lead to brick gazebo. 2.5 car garage & circle drive!

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2 Buckhorn Road, Foxfire Village

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Best of single level living with over 2000+ sq.ft. Popular split BR plan. Low maintenance landscape. Relaxing screened porch & 1/2+ acre lot! Enjoy community pool and 50 acre park with walking trails!

Perfectly positioned on Foxfire Golf Club’s Red Fox course. Hole #14. $9000 price drop!

Perfect location for a variety of house plans.

Gorgeous setting. Convenient to Foxfire Village park, trails, pool & recreation.

Custom built. HW flrs, travertine tile & granite counters! Tons of walk in storage.

MBR on main. 2nd level Bonus Rm. Room for workshop in walk in crawlspace. Relax on screen porch & Trex deck!

106 Tucker Court, West End

41 Spearhead Dr. Whispering Pines

55 Parker Lane, Pinehurst

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Lakefront on Lake Auman. Quiet cul-de-sac, close proximity to gate & Beacon Ridge Golf Club. Enjoy 7 Lakes West amenities. 1000 acre lake and community parks & pool.

Custom details throughout! Gorgeous bamboo floors. Open LR, Kit & DR plan.

Fenced yard & inground pool. Enjoy covered pergola, brick & concrete patios. Outdoor pizza oven & fire pit!

635 Longleaf Road, Aberdeen

111 Rector Drive, West End

6 Brassie Circle, Foxfire Village

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7 LAKES WEST

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$325,000 5BR / 3BA

$3500 paid closing costs! Realtors Go & Show! Beautifully maintained inside & out!

Tremendous 3rd floor Bonus Rm. Open LR & kitchen design. Over 3500 sq ft.

24,900 LOT

High visibility adjacent to HWY #5 in Pinehurst.

Close to Pinehurst Courses, Fair Barn & shopping.

Excellent exposure between Boles Funeral Home & Quality Care Pharmacy. Nearly 3/4 acre level lot.

Minor clearing & ready for construction!

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Over 3/4 acre lot with scenic terrain of Long Needle Pines, flowering dogwoods & mature shrubs. 7 Lakes West amenities including walking trails, tennis, community pool, playground, lakeside park & recreation areas.

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Beautiful water front views of Lake Blum.

16 acre lake with natural fish population.

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The historic golf-memorabilia won’t let you forget you’re in Pinehurst.

Its mouth-watering lunch and dinner menu is any golfer’s dream follow up to 18 holes or anyone interested in good cheer.

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If you are planning on buying or selling a home, the first step is calling Mark & Karen Caulfield.

We are here to listen and help you find your new home.

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Thank You! Meals on Wheels of the Sandhills has been in operation since 1974!

It gives us much joy to know that with the help of community churches, restaurants and volunteers, our program has continued during the COVID-19 crisis. On behalf of our director and board members, we would like to say a heartfelt THANK YOU! The gift of time and resources is amazing and the support through financial gifts will significantly help us to resume normal operations soon!

Our gratitude goes out to all our longtime volunteers and the many new ones!

We have continued to operate with the incredible support received from: New Covenant Fellowship Church Christ Community Church Community Presbyterian Church of Pinehurst First Baptist Church of Southern Pines Outback Steakhouse

Vito’s Restaurant on Hwy 5 Chick-fil-A Keller Williams Realty The Village Chapel Country Club of North Carolina Emmanuel Episcopal Church

For more information or to donate, please visit www.mealsonwheelsofthesandhills.com or email Rebecca Listrom at rklistrom@yahoo.com.

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Give Generously to the COVI D-19 Relief Fund at Your Local United Way

During this unprecedented time, United Way, in conjunction with our partner agencies, is helping more families and individuals than ever before with their rent, mortgages, utilities and food.

HELP IS AVAILABLE. Dial 2-1-1 for more information.

If you’d like to donate to our COVID-19 Relief Fund, know that all money donated goes directly to help your neighbors in Moore County.

United Way of Moore County 780 NW Broad Street, Ste. 110 Southern Pines, NC 28387 Visit our website: unitedwaymoore.com Find us on facebook: facebook.com/UWayMoore Text-To-Give 910 - 915 - 8275

910 - 692 - 2413 Mail your check to UWMC, PO Box 207 Southern Pines, NC 28388

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Features MAY/JUNE 2o20

16 For the Love of History 40 Passing the Time Owen Collins has an unquenchable passion for history. So much so that he’s on a lifelong mission to save the past.

26 Spring Brunch

Lemon ricotta pancakes with summer berry compote, a BLT quiche, a classic Bloody Mary.

Our mouths are watering too!

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The stay-at-home mandate has us thinking of different ways to stay productive. We came up with a short list that may help pass the time.

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Reflecting on her life preserving the Sandhills’ past, Elizabeth “Buffie” Stevenson Ives said it was “harder than one could imagine.”

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46 14 From the Editor 34 In Vino, Veritas 44 Life Under Pines 46 Pick of the Pines 54 The Garden 62 Books ON THE COVER

64 Healthy Choices 66 On the Buckle 68 Puzzle 70 On the Green 78 Calendar 80 Sightings 86 Last Impression

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“Faith is believing in something when common sense tells you not to. Without faith a man can do nothing; with it all things are possible.”

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Pinehurst - 16 Montrose Court - SOLD $422,000 Appealing 4 BR/3.5 BA home in Pinewild CC w/open floorplan and nice gourmet kitchen

Pinehurst - 2 Blair Place $465,000 Delightful 3 BR/2.5 BA golf front home w/views of the 16th hole of Pinehurst course #1

Pinehurst - 130 Shadow Creek Court $325,000 Beautiful 3 BR/2.5 BA two-story townhome in Forest Hills community w/great layout and curb appeal

Pinehurst - 20 Kilberry Drive - PENDING $350,000 Single level 3 BR/2.5 BA golf front home on 4th tee of Azalea course at Pinewild CC

Pinehurst - 3 Mitchell Court - PENDING $329,900 Outstanding 4 BR/3 BA brick home in serene location offering 2 master bedrooms

Seven Lakes South - 102 Huntingdon Court - PENDING $305,000 Unique 3 BR/2.5 BA home on oversize lot overlooking golf and water w/spectacular view

Southern Pines - 105 Christine Circle - SOLD $348,000 Fine 3 BR/2 BA home in quiet James Creek community w/ beautiful hardwoods throughout

Whispering Pines - 4 Morning Glory Lane $310,000 Well-maintained 4 BR/3 BA home w/cozy floorplan in beautiful location…lots of appeal

Southern Pines - 440 N. May Street - SOLD $368,000 Great 4 Unit Apartment - multifamily property.

Close to downtown Sothern Pines

Pinehurst - 860 St. Andrews Drive - SOLD $317,000 Charming 3 BR/2 BA golf front home w/fabulous views of 2nd hole on Pinehurst #5

Pinehurst - 5 Victoria Way - SOLD $360,000 Delightful 3 BR/3.5 BA Cotswold townhome.

The ultimate in carefree living

Seven Lakes West - 121 Smathers Drive $319,000 Newly constructed 3 BR/2 BA home in gorgeous Seven Lakes West community

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Luxury Properties Fine Homes & Luxury Properties

Mo ore C ou nty ’s Most Tr uste d Re a l E state Te am!

McLendon Hills - 310 Broken Ridge Trail $675,000 Grand 4 BR/3 Full BA 3 Half BA custom home w/barn and guest house in gorgeous location

Pinehurst - 115 Blue Road - SOLD $675,000 Charming 4 BR/4.5 BA home in the Village of Pinehurst.

Enjoy beautiful views and privacy

Pinehurst - 26 Oxton Circle $795,000 Amazing 4 BR/3.5 BA home in Pinewild CC overlooking water and golf….a must see!

Seven Lakes West - 106 Sunset Point - PENDING $575,000 Gorgeous 3 BR/3.5 BA lake front home on Lake Auman w/beautiful views

Pinehurst - 159 National Drive $539,000 Lovely 4 BR/3 BA brick home in Pinehurst #9 w/spacious layout and gourmet kitchen

Pinehurst - 51 Stoneykirk Drive $599,000 Stunning 5 BR/3.5 BA home in great location w/exquisite finishes and detail throughout

Pinehurst - 13 Halkirk Drive $545,000 Alluring 4 BR/4.5 BA brick home w/nice layout, an abundance space and lots of curb appeal

Southern Pines - 1 Augusta Drive - SOLD $540,000 Impressive 3 BR/2.5 BA home in Mid South Club offering upscale features throughout

Seven Lakes West - 122 Anchor Point - SOLD $735,000 Attractive 4 BR/3.5 BA waterfront home on Lake Auman w/gorgeous water views

Pinehurst - 64 Greyabbey Drive $530,000 Well maintained 3 BR/3.5 BA golf front home located on Magnolia course in Pinewild CC

Pinehurst - 5 Augusta Way - PENDING $535,000 Immaculate 4 BR/3 BA custom home within walking distance to the Village of Pinehurst

Pinehurst - 49 Greyabbey Drive $535,000 Stunning 4 BR/4.5 BA contemporary home on 7th hole of Pinewild Magnolia course

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From the Editor

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. – Coretta Scott King

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n 1949, my father, the first son of a French father and Irish mother, lived in a duplex in Queens, New York. Little Vince was seven years old and his entire world was the few blocks in each direction surrounding his home.

He played in Forest Park (even fished), walked to St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School, mixed it up with the Lithuanian and Polish boys from other neighborhoods as only 7-year-olds can and feared the wrath of the nuns (God help you if you were caught not singing or reciting the prayers in Mass). It was, in many ways, the ideal New York City childhood.

But that summer things took a dramatic turn. Instead of whiling away the hot summer days and nights at the public pool or dreaming about the World Series winning Yankees with Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, my father’s bags were packed for a two-month stay in the wild forests of New Jersey. Polio returned with a vengeance across the country and city parents were frantically sending their children off to summer camps to escape the virus. There was suddenly a new normal.

“I remember during those years kids with iron braces on their legs and stories of kids in the hospital using iron lungs,” my father recalls. “It was a scary time, mostly because so much was still unknown. I remember my father visiting me at the camp but then leaving again. That was not easy. I didn’t understand why I had to be away from my family. It was years before people felt comfortable swimming in lakes or public pools. But eventually things went back to normal.”

Magazine publishing is a unique business in that we’re always working in the future. For Pinehurst Living, preparations for the May/June issue begin in March as we finalize story ideas, assign writers and reach out to advertisers. So you can imagine our conversations in mid-March about how best to handle this issue. Should we move ahead as normal and hope for the best? Is that fair or realistic for our advertisers who are struggling to keep above water? Should we print a reduced number of magazines and only distribute at our busiest locations? Should we skip the issue all together and start fresh on the July/August edition?

Every day it seemed a new idea was better than the day before. It was difficult and stressful, because we are in the same boat as our advertisers—we’re a small, community-driven business that is being severely impacted by the COVID-19 shutdown and are nervously looking toward an uncertain future.

In the end, we decided the best course of action was to print a digital-only edition. And as we moved through April, I became more and more convinced it was the right choice. As a result of our decision, we reached out to our advertisers, explained our plan and offered them a reduced rate, not only to encourage them to stay with us for this issue but to help ease their financial burden in the coming months. A majority of our advertisers said yes. They would stick with us. For that, we simply and inadequately say thank you.

We also talked with our staff—writers, editors, designers, distribution, admin support—everyone who is invaluable to the production of this magazine and told them our plan. We explained we weren’t sure how many advertisers would be able to stay with us and so we weren’t sure when we could pay them for their work, but if they were willing to take a chance with us, we would pay them as soon as we could. Every single name listed on the masthead to the right said don’t worry. We’re with you. Pay us when you can. For that, Amanda and I are deeply grateful.

And lastly, because this is such a unique time, we decided to open the advertising floodgates, so to speak, and offer a free full-page ad to any local nonprofit. The response to this was remarkable, and I encourage you to take your time flipping through this issue so you can see the more than two dozen nonprofits that have been, are and will still be serving our community when this pandemic fades into history. Please support them any way you can.

I placed Coretta Scott King’s quote on community at the top to emphasize how important I think her words mean during these times. It is impossible to get through these challenges alone. And while my words are but a microcosm of the larger struggle so many are facing, I bear witness to the positive power of community. So for everyone reading this, to everyone mentioned within these pages and to everyone laboring daily at the forefront of this epidemic, know it is your unwavering compassion that will get us through this. Stay safe, stay healthy and we’ll see you back in print in July.

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MAY/JUNE 2020 PUBLISHER/EDITOR Greg Girard greg@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com PUBLISHER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR Amanda Jakl amanda@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com ADVERTISING SALES Christine Martin christine@pinehurstlivingmagazine. com GRAPHIC DESIGN Joe DeLeon, Tim Myers COPY EDITOR Rachel Dorrell OUR GIRLS FRIDAY Amanda Oden, Iris Voelker CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Robert Gable, Devlyn McCreight, Sundi McLaughlin, Dolores Muller, Amanda Oden, Ray Owen, Sassy Pellizzari, Helen Ross, Whitney Weston PHOTOGRAPHY Amanda Jakl, Don McKenzie, Moore County Historical Association, Tufts Archives For advertising or subscription inquiries call 910.420.0185 © Copyright 2020. Pinehurst Living is published six times annually by Sand & Pine LLC. Any reproduction in part or in whole of any part of this publication is prohibited without the express written consent of the publisher.

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for the love of history Owen Collins has a great Southern accent, rhythmic with a country twang.

Natural curiosity has carried him far—from the Ecuadorian jungle to the homes of the ultra-rich— trading in antiques and cultural artifacts, and saving the past.

Most people collect something. Humans are unique in the way we acquire things purely for the satisfaction of finding and owning them. For Collins, it isn’t necessarily about monetary worth, but more about shared values.

“I grew up loving history,” he explains. “It was everything for the older folks, especially in the South.

You always remembered. Everyone knew who they were and where they came from. It was part of the culture, just handed down.”

Raised south of Carthage, near the Summer Hill Church section, he comes from an old family, the Pattersons, on his mother’s side. Collins says, “Five or six generations back, my grandfather was killed at the Battle of Culloden in the Scottish Highlands, and sometime after 1745 my grandmother came here with three of her children.”

His father’s family is much earlier, going back to the colonial planters at Jamestown, Virginia. They came down to North Carolina, settling in what is now the Cumberland and Wake County area. The Collins are Melungeon, a people of Western European, Native American and some African ancestry; that’s what their DNA testing shows.

“At age 14, I stayed with my grandmother after my grandfather died,” recalls Collins. “Family was everything and connections were important. Like going fishing at a pond, you’d have to tell them who your father was and go through your lineage before they’d let you in. It was funny.”

When he was younger, Collins worked in tobacco and found arrowheads, and his personal interest in history grew from there. He started doing research and a lot of reading. A good friend, Billy Lea, worked with him and also liked artifacts, and they encouraged each other.

Looking back, Collins says: “We went to shows, and began buying and selling to add to our collections.

Masten Stoneware Pottery Group, Circa 1928-1936, Seagrove, NC. Charles B. (CB) Masten was a ceramic engineer who decorated wares with unique swirling glazes for Auman Pottery.

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That’s how you get into it. You can’t find enough in the field to better what you’ve got, so you have to trade.”

The longer they stayed at it, the highergrade collection they built and the wider the net they cast. In time, their circle included top dealers and collectors. “It just evolves that way,” says Collins. “You buy and sell to very wealthy individuals and they become your friends.”

Collins adds a quick word of caution: “It’s often hard to know what a dealer is offering. Is the piece stolen? Did it come from a gravesite?

Any Native American object must be vetted as to how it was obtained, and collected according to state and federal laws.”

When Collins and Lea got older, they made their first trip to Mexico City and Teotihuacan, the site of many of the most architecturally significant pyramids built in the pre-Columbian America. “Unbelievable,” says Collins. “It dwarfs anything we have here.”

In the late ’80s and early ’90s, Collins and Lea began legally importing antique and contemporary decorative items, “mostly from Southeast Asia and Ecuador,” says Collins. “In South America, we went to the rainforests, places like that. The churches date back to the 1600s and it was just amazing how early it is.”

“We’d procure things from dealers at the markets and bring them back through customs.

We sold to a lot of museums. Much of the artwork went to private individuals, whose collections rival the public institutions.”

In the late 1990s, Collins’ focus began shifting to local antiques. “Coming from an old family, nobody threw anything away,” he says. “It’s what you grow up seeing and people around you have a relationship with the stuff.”

Owen Collins The Bicentennial celebration in 1976 at his home in Carthage sparked a widespread interest in Americana, and television programs such as “Antiques Roadshow” and “American Pickers” have sustained the movement. “I guess you could call me a picker,” admits Collins. “I’ve gone door to door and was able to buy things like that.”

“I’ve never actually knocked on a door of a complete stranger,” he says. “I knew someone that would get me into a place. For the most part, I just went to look. The area I’m from, all these Scots, they’re not welcoming of people trying to buy their things, and I respect that.”

The most amazing place Collins visited was an old cabin near Carthage. It’s still standing and he remembers when it was completely intact and still had some of the original furnishings. “It’s the best early house left around here,” he says. “Rumor was, there were two old women who had lived there all their lives. Their boyfriends or husbands got killed in the Civil War. They sold the place in the 1900s and stayed in the house as part of the agreement.”

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Today, Collins works with high-end collectors, mostly finding them pottery and furniture. “One of my clients is a guy from Tennessee,” says Collins. “He’s very unassuming and you’d never know he was super rich. At a Nashville show, we met celebrities like Patty Loveless and Sheryl Crow. Those are the sort of people you run into at this level.”

In the world of collecting you meet all kinds—rich and poor, honest and thief. “Some are just in it for the sale,” says Collins.

“You have to remember, you’re buying an object and not just the story. You have to let the piece stand for itself.”

“I’ve always tried to pass along what I know, that’s how we learn. In many ways, the history is more significant than the object,” he says. “I’m not being nosey when I ask where something came from. I’m just curious about its origin. It adds dollar value and you’re also saving that knowledge for the future.”

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come from, you don't know where you’re going. When we lose those ties, we lose a part of who we are.”

One of Collins’ daughters likes old things, the rest of them not so much. “They’ve been raised around it,” he says. “We’ll have to wait and see. Maybe they absorbed more than I know. I hope so, anyway.”

It’s important to note that the market for antique furniture has plummeted in recent years. Tastes have moved toward contemporary designs and newly made furniture with the appeal of sculpture. There are exceptions. Some designers and homeowners still mix antiques with modern furniture to create eclectic interiors, and particularly stylish pieces can bring high prices.

“Collecting has moved to the one percent,” says Collins. “If you’ve got 100 chests of drawers, they only want the one best. It’s all about the finish, so pieces must have their original surface.”

Collins believes great pieces will always bring a premium, while the cost of regular things will continue to decline. “The market has changed to where if a piece doesn’t meet the criteria of the very rich, the general public doesn’t think it’s worth very much. That’s never been true to me—history matters.” PL

GUIDING YOU HOME “ This was our first home, and Kim made the experience fun and enjoyable. She made us feel like family and was so patient with all of my questions. She was always available any time day or night when I needed anything. She went above and beyond and will be very highly recommended to all my friends moving to the area! “

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Will you help your Moore County neighbor in need this Christmas?

Partner with us

in sponsoring individuals and families in Moore County in need of assistance at Christmas time.

Sponsors provide:

Each family member with gifts amounting to a minimum of $40 per person. Families request household items, clothing and educational toys according to their needs.

Additionally, sponsors are encouraged to provide a grocery gift card based on the size of the family adopted.

Make a Charitable Donation Not sure if you want to sponsor a family for Christmas but still want to offer support? Your tax-deductible donation helps us provide joy to more program recipients. Make a secure donation online with a credit card at Christmas4Moore.org or mail a check to PO Box 3962, Pinehurst, NC 28374.

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Volunteer

Help the board of directors meet with families registering for assistance at sites across Moore County—Carthage, Seven Lakes and Southern Pines, or help shop for sponsored families. We would love to match your talents with our community effort.

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We are FEEDING THE FIGHT by purchasing meals from local restaurants to feed to local medical workers.

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SANDHILLS PRIDE PRESENTS THE 2020

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Emily VonCannon

Madeline Litty

Alex Ingram

Mattie Beeson

Applicants are selected as winners based on their academic accomplishments, letters of recommendation, extracurricular activities, personal qualities demonstrated through their essays, and advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community.

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The mission of Sandhills PRIDE is to unite, celebrate, and serve LGBTQ+ people, their allies, and sister organizations by providing social engagement, service, education, and leadership in the Sandhills region of North Carolina. Sandhills PRIDE relies on donations to fund scholarships and community activities.

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f breakfast is the most important meal of the day, then brunch is the most sociable. We don’t know anyone who doesn’t love getting together with friends for a leisurely meal of sweet and savory dishes, topped off with delicious cocktails. While we are still in the time of social distancing, we can practice making some of these dishes so when we’re through these difficult times, we’re ready for that first fantastic Sunday brunch. And it’s going to be great, we just know it.

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Sunday Brunch

Katrina‛s BLT Quiche Katrina Talyor, Sandhills Woman's Exchange / Serves 8

Ingredients 4 eggs 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup flour Pinch of salt and pepper

1/2 teaspoon tarragon Pinch of cumin 4 slices of Swiss cheese 2 heaping handfuls of spinach

Directions

6 slices of bacon, cooked and cut up or crumbled Celery salt, to taste Parmesan cheese

Mix the eggs, whipping cream, flour, salt, pepper, tarragon and cumin together in a bowl and set aside.

Place the Swiss cheese on the crush and then drop two heaping handfuls of spinach over the cheese. Sprinkle the cut or crumbled bacon over the spinach.

Whisk the egg mixture again before pouring it into the crust, over the bacon, spinach and cheese. Give above quiche base another whip and pour over bacon, spinach and cheese.

Slice enough tomato to cover top and sprinkle with celery salt. Cover the quiche mixture with foil and bake at 375 F for 40 minutes. Then, uncover, add as much Parmesan cheese as you wish. Put back in oven for 5 more minutes until the cheese browns slightly.

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Lemon Ricotta Pancakes with Summer Berry Compote Brian Hailey, Mason's Restaurant & Grocery, Aberdeen / Serves 4

Ingredients 3 cups summer berries (blackberries, raspberries and/or blueberries) 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 15 ounces ricotta cheese 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 large eggs, separated and at room temperature

3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Clarified butter

Lemon Breakfast Parfaits

Directions

Combine the berries and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat.

Cook, stirring occasionally, just until the berries begin to release some juice, about 3 minutes. Set aside in the saucepan and keep warm.

Preheat the oven to 200 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the ricotta, flour, egg yolks, sugar, melted butter, lemon zest and vanilla.

In another clean bowl, using a clean whisk or handheld mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Scoop the whites onto the batter and using the whisk, fold them in evenly.

Heat a griddle over medium heat until hot. Lightly coat the griddle with the clarified butter. For each pancake, ladle 1/4 cup of batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form on the surface, about 1 1/2 minutes.

Flip the pancakes and cook until the other sides are golden, about 1 minute more. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while you cook the remaining pancakes.

Spoon the warm berry compote over the pancakes and serve immediately.

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Ingredients 3/4 cup milk Dash salt 1/3 cup uncooked couscous 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup lemon yogurt 1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 cup sliced peeled kiwi 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 cup fresh raspberries Crystallized ginger, chopped Fresh mint, minced

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring milk and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5–10 minutes or until milk is absorbed. Fluff with a fork; cool.

In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, yogurt, honey and lemon zest. Stir in couscous.

Combine the kiwi, blueberries and raspberries; spoon 1/4 cup into each of six parfait glasses. Layer with couscous mixture and remaining fruit. Garnish with ginger and mint.

Bruce Julian Bloody Mary Purple Thistle Kitchen & Co. / Serves 2

Directions

Ingredients 8 ounces Bruce Julian Bloody Mary Mix 4 ounces premium vodka (regular, cucumber or tomato flavored) Bruce Julian Bloody Mary Rimmer

Lime wedge, lemon wedge, green olives, parsley sprig, celery stalk, pickled okra or onions, for garnish 2–3 dashes hot sauce, optional

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Pour some Bruce Julian Bloody Mary Rimmer salt onto a small plate. Rub the juicy side of a lemon or lime wedge along the lip of your favorite cocktail glass. Roll the outer edge of the glass in the rimmer until fully coated. Fill glass with ice, add the ingredients and stir gently. Garnish as desired.

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To Die For Blueberry Muffins allrecipes.com / Serves 8

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg

1/3 cup milk, or more as needed 1 cup fresh blueberries 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup butter, cubed

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Pour vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and add enough milk to reach the 1-cup mark. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.

To make crumb topping: Mix together sugar, 1/3 cup flour, butter and cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until done.

Summer Tomato and Basil Scramble with Fresh Mozzarella Brian Hailey, Mason's Restaurant & Grocery, Aberdeen / Serves 4

Directions

Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 tablespoon shallot, minced 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, halved 12 large fresh eggs 2 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, cubed Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

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In a nonstick frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook until hot and just beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and season with salt and pepper. Transfer the tomato mixture to a bowl and keep warm.

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, half of the basil, salt and pepper until thoroughly blended.

Add the butter to the nonstick frying pan placed over medium-low heat. When the butter is hot, add the egg mixture to the pan and cook until the eggs begin to set, about 30 seconds.

Using a heatproof rubber spatula, scrape the eggs on the bottom and sides of the pan and fold them towards the center. Repeat this technique until the eggs are barely cooked into moist curds. Add the tomato mixture and mozzarella and stir to distribute evenly. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the eggs to sit in the pan, allowing the residual heat to melt the mozzarella and finish cooking the eggs, about 1 minute.

Transfer the eggs to serving plates and sprinkle with the remaining fresh basil. Serve at once. Note: This recipe will be a seasonal feature at Mason’s during the summer months.

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In Vino, Veritas

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By Sassy Pellizzari

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here’s been an update to an old saying: Never ask a woman her age or a man his wage, or how many bottles of wine they drank during quaran-wine.

A day in the COVID-19 era might go something like this: You wake up to beautiful North Carolina spring weather, look outside and see the quiet streets and hear the birds chirping. The kids roll out of bed with nothing on their schedule for the day and you also don’t have to go to work. You have a lazy family breakfast and an extra cup of coffee, then perhaps you go for a walk, go outside to pick up pinecones or plant a garden because it feels like a holiday.

Feeling relaxed, you decide to have a glass of wine early in the day, as if you were on vacation.

Then it hits. This isn’t a holiday; this is a crushing moment in history. Perhaps the anxiety sets in and the stress of what will be: Will we be healthy? Will we be able to get through this financially? Will the worldwide economy get back on his feet and when? Will we have toilet paper?

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That’s when you also need a glass of wine. And that’s the beauty of wine—it pairs well with good times and bad.

If you find yourself drinking slightly more than usual (no judgments), you may not want to keep dipping into those fancy, aging, vintage bottles in your cellar. You’ll need something lighter: something lighter in alcohol, something less expensive (so lighter on your bank account), something with less sugar so lighter on your scale and lighter on the potential headache the next day.

The first great option is a sparkling wine with no added sugar, called Peri Pas Dose. If you’ve studied French, you know that pas dose literally means no dosage, which means no added sugar. This sparkling wine starts with the champagne method of fermentation, which is in the bottle.

As a wine ferments, all the sugar in the wine gets converted to alcohol. At this point, many winemakers will add a small dose of sweet wine for taste and depending on if the final product will be Brut, Extra Dry, Dry, etc. Peri Pas Dose does not add

any sweet wine, meaning that, as the sugars have converted into alcohol, you essentially have the lowest possible sugar in a wine.

Another great option is CVA Inzolia. Inzolia is a common white grape cultivated in Sicily, and it is the island’s fourth most widely planted grapevine. This varietal has moderate aromatics, delicate notes of citrus fruits and a slightly almond zip with a fresh, mineral character. It is refreshing without being dull, and has great acidity without leaving your throat hurting, making you wonder if you have COVID-19. This is a day drinker’s dream.

If you are a “rosé all day” person, Dama Cerasuolo rosé is the wine for you. It is 100 percent Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo, which you might recognize as a popular red wine. Rosé is actually produced from red grapes that are vinified by leaving the skin to blend for a short time. This gives the wine a different, pink color and also a different taste than its big brother, red wine. Dama Cerasuolo is mature yet fresh, boasting fading cherry, rose and soy flavors. The tannins lean toward dryness instead of sweetness on the long aftertaste.

Since this is an unchartered new world that we are experiencing, there is no historical right or wrong to follow.

There is no “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere” because who is even keeping track of time? Truly, there is no right wine to drink in quarantine. Drink what you enjoy. Drink what tastes good and makes you feel good. Or, don’t drink at all. The only rule to follow is to stay home.

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Sassy Pellizzari lived in Italy for more than 13 years, where she developed a passion and knowledge of Italian wines. She and her husband, Paolo, are the owners of Bacco Selections, a Pinehurst-based company specializing in fine wine importing and distributing.

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Stay Home Stay Productive "Focus on being productive instead of busy."

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hen this issue is published, stay-at-home mandates will still be in place for the Tar Heel State. Right now, May 8 is the target date for easing restrictions, but it will still be a while after that before we see true levels of normalcy return. If you haven’t already cleaned every corner of your home, played every board game you own and dusted off your mother’s old cookbooks for daily cooking experiments (that hotdog fondue recipe from Betty Crocker is probably best left to the recycling pile), we’ve come up with a few projects and activities that may help you get through the remainder of this lockdown.

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"Good things happen when you set your priorities straight."

Aroma and Culinary Therapy

Gardening is always an appealing way to spend these beautiful spring days.

Fresh pine straw, fresh mulch and new plantings will always enhance your home’s curb appeal. Now could be a great time to try something new, like an herb garden. From small planters and rail planters to garden bed boxes, you can plant your favorites and enjoy fresh herbs all summer. Some tips: • • • • •

Find a spot that gets about six hours of sun a day. This can be indoor or outdoor.

Plant early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid transplants wilting.

Give each herb enough room to spread and grow. Plant taller herbs, like sage and rosemary, toward the back of the garden and smaller plants, like cilantro and basil, toward the front.

Try to group herbs with similar growing conditions together (some herbs, like basil, like more water, while others, like lavender, like drier conditions).

Fresh herbs are tastier when harvested in the morning. When harvesting, don’t take more than a little from the plant at a time to allow it to recover and produce again.

A Charitable State of Mind

The simplest and most direct way to volunteer during this pandemic is to check on your neighbors.

Are they capable of going to the grocery store on their own? Do they have underlying health conditions that are preventing them from getting to a store or working on their yard? If there is one positive thing to come from this, make it that we are more aware of our neighbors’ needs. This is the foundation of any strong community.

Contact local nonprofits (many with ads in this issue) and see if they need assistance that can be done virtually. A great example is a New York City-based nonprofit that is working toward alleviating social isolation among the elderly by having their volunteers make weekly phone calls to the elderly just to chat. Nonprofits are always in need of charitable sweat equity, and all you need to do is ask.

Also, try to find ways to show your appreciation for those on the front lines of this pandemic. Ask your local grocery store to put out tip jars for the cashiers. Order a bunch of pizzas or sandwiches from local restaurants and have them delivered to the emergency room or police station. Let your children’s and grandchildren’s teachers know your appreciation for their efforts. Or just a simple thank you—a little appreciation goes a long way for boosting the spirits of those who need it most.

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Cleaning 301

OK, so there may not be a visible speck of dust in your entire house at this point, but maybe, just maybe there’s still an opportunity to take that cleaning to another level. For instance, when is the last time you checked under your bed (or for that matter, under the guest room bed)? Aside from the grapefruit-sized dust bunnies that could be lurking under there, you may also discover some forgotten treasures or trash that completely slipped your mind.

When’s the last time you checked your dryer vent? How about that junk drawer? Or that dreaded closet of unknown storage? When’s the last time you cleaned between the blinds? Does your toaster have enough crumbs at the bottom to make a bag of croutons? Many of these projects can take a day or more—and that’s one day closer to emerging from this pandemic.

Puzzle Power

Puzzles are just the things these days to while away the hours. Puzzles can also offer a great mental break and can alleviate stress as your mind becomes absorbed in finding all the edge pieces. Here’s a few tips to help maximize your puzzle time: • Pick the appropriate sized puzzle. Don’t start with a 5,000-piece puzzle if you’ve never done one before. Try a 500 piece and go from there.

• Find a workspace that will allow you to spread out and one that you can leave the puzzle and come back to the next day (card tables or dining room tables that won’t be used anytime soon are perfect).

• Flip all the pieces upward, sort by color and find the edges first.

• Don’t be overwhelmed. Concentrate on smaller sections with distinct colors and build from there.

Paper Trail

"As long as you're being positive, you're being productive."

Even in this digital age, we seem to still accumulate paper at an alarming rate. There’s something about having files or checking our files that is a prerequisite for adulthood.

While there are essential documents that must be kept in a hard-copy format, many papers scattered around your home are just taking up space or making a mess. Here’s how to tackle the piles and pare them down to only what’s necessary: • Organize your papers by content: financial, sentimental, medical, etc.

• Once papers are separated by categories, review each pile and ask the questions: Will I need this in the future? Can I find this online? Does this require some kind of action now or in the future? Place each paper in the corresponding pile.

• Create a file for documents that will be needed in the future, shred papers that are not needed or can be found online, and create a to-do list pile for those papers that require action or response.

Once you have your current paper mountains culled down to the essentials, continue to place all future papers into the same corresponding piles and you’ll be free of future paper pile problems forever.

No matter how you handle this pandemic, improving your home, your mind and your community will make us stronger and healthier in the long run. PL

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Life Under Pines

Me & Bob

By Sundi McLaughlin

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his year I am focusing my efforts on being more creative. I found myself coming home from work and collapsing onto the couch and watching mind-numbing TV shows and then going to bed one too many times.

This year, therefore, I have vowed to watch less and do more. One way I’m doing this is through my window displays at the shop. I have decided this year to focus my windows on celebrating people who inspire me through their works: Bob Ross, Frida Kahlo, Harriett Tubman, to name a few.

I decided to start with Mr. Ross. First, he has come back into fashion in a big way and, thanks to Netflix and Amazon Prime, you can paint along with him all over again or for the first time. The current Zeitgeist is all about Bob. I first noticed his reappearance though my shop via Bob Ross mugs, bobble heads, books, puzzles—you name it, his face is on it.

He is known of course for his iconic hair, calm voice, mountain landscapes and

light-hearted witticisms. I have to say, I thought my trip down memory lane with him would be a playful nod to an icon; instead, it became something extremely profound.

A disclaimer: I have never picked up a paint brush in my life! I went online and bought the Bob Ross starter kit: brushes, paints and paint knives. I bought an easel, a few paint palettes, canvases, brush cleaners, drop cloths—the list goes on! Nothing sobers a person like a pricey receipt for a project you have no clue how to start. Spurred on by my spent cash, I eagerly began my project of celebrating a man who has become a folk hero.

When I told my husband, Brian, of my plan and the scope of work I planned for myself—12 canvases ranging in size and theme, plus a life-sized likeness standing in front of an easel—he offered to paint some as well. Back to the store I went, picking up another easel, palette, brushes, more brush cleaner (so much brush

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cleaner) and we began to paint.

Mr. Ross starts off every episode with “Hello friends,” welcoming us to his program and then inviting us to paint along with him while briefly explaining what we will be doing: “A fun little lake valley” or a “real pretty snow-topped mountain.”

Mr. Ross is an excellent teacher, calmly explaining what he is doing: his technique, point of view, light directionality. He tells the cameraman when to zoom in on a particular challenging section so you can see some of the more tricky bits. He does all of this with an infectious joy and passion and, even more incredibly, he does it all in 30 minutes! A full-on landscape from start to finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, I cannot stress how deceptively impressive this is. It is one thing to just passively watch him turn a blank canvas into a winter wonderland while you scroll through your phone or cook dinner, it is quite another to attempt

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to paint along with him. Only then can you truly appreciate the level of skill and expertise you are witnessing. Effortless!

So effortless, in fact, that it tricked me into thinking I could paint along with him in real time. The word delusional comes to mind … misguided … idiotic …. Nothing could have been farther from the truth. It was more like: Paint, pause, rewind, play, paint, pause, rewind, pause; blow my bangs out of my face lest my oil-paint-covered hands touch my golden locks; play, rewind, etc. You get the idea. Every painting took me three to four hours and every time I thought, “Well, this one is horrible and it won’t be able to be a part of the display. I will just set fire to it in the winter for warmth.”

The thing you have to realize with these shows is you don’t know what the end product looks like. He tells you to move your brush like this and smear some paint like that and it really doesn’t look like much, until almost the very end. It’s like a magic trick because all of the sudden you see the snowtopped mountains in the background and the lake in the foreground and it really is recognizable! Now obviously mine look nothing like Bob’s (after the hours I have spent with him, we are on a first-name basis). Even with Bob patiently talking me down off the ledge with: “It’s OK if your world doesn’t look like mine, it’s not supposed to” or “Put those ol’ clouds anywhere you want, there is no wrong place to put a happy little cloud.”

Every time I finished, I would look at his and then mine, hang my head and go about cleaning my brushes and palette. I’d grab a drink, stretch my neck and back, and then head back in to take another look at what I’d just spent 4 hours pulling my hair out over and damned if I wouldn’t be impressed every time. When Bob Ross’s finished piece isn’t right next to mine the end result looks very much like a mountain stream or crashing ocean wave or whatever olnan&nPlann tion &tiP in ara ara g i ng ep rep landscape he patiently walked me through rather than the Pr P hot dumpster fire I thought it was moments before. He was right! Just because my world isn’t identical to his does not make mine garbage, it just makes it different. er That is the big lesson: Be patient and kind to oneself.ervA ice vic e ns ns Co r p oCroartpioo ratio few more lessons Bob taught me:

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During the COVID19 crisis we continue to offer limited services to those impacted. We look forward to welcoming back our supporters, volunteers, and shoppers when we are able to resume normal operations!

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The Garden

The Poppy

BY DOLORES MULLER

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hen I was younger, it seemed that everyone wore a red poppy on Memorial Day. Every street corner and shopping center had someone selling these tiny red flowers made out of fabric. More recently it seems to

be a rarity.

Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium, during World War I, poppies became a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime. This Remembrance Day symbolism started with a poem written in 1915 by Canadian John McCrae, a World War I brigade surgeon who was struck by the sight of the red flowers growing on a ravaged battle fields of Belgium. Across the Atlantic, a woman named Moina Michael read his poem, “In Flanders Field,” and was inspired by McCrae’s verses. Michael wrote her own poem in response, which she called “We Shall Keep Faith.” As a sign of this faith, and a remembrance of the sacrifices of Flanders Field, Michael vowed to always wear a red poppy. After the war ended, she came up with the idea of making and selling red silk poppies to raise money to support returning veterans.

Poppies are one of the prettiest garden flowers. They come in bright reds and warm oranges and form informal patches of color in your late spring garden. Poppies are best when they are grown from seed and planted directly in the soil in fall or winter. Choose a sheltered, sunny spot. They are fairly drought tolerant, usually preferring well-drained soil and light watering.

Flanders poppies (Papaver rhoeas) are considered annual plants. Another wellknown annual, derived from the Flanders poppy, is the Shirley poppy. Both are easy to grow, often reseeding prolifically. With their greater variety, Shirley poppy is popular for landscaping. Besides red, the flowers come in orange, pink, violet, white and yellow. Leaves are fern-like. The plant grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 1 foot wide and grow best in full sun.

Let us never forget all those that have sacrificed so much for our freedom, and let us continue the tradition of wearing a red poppy in remembrance. PL

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In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders field.

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A Look Back

She Rode the Country Roads Elizabeth “Buffie” Stevenson Ives

By Ray

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Adlai Stevenson and

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UFFIE IVES SEEMED AN UNLIKELY CANDIDATE to take on the preservation of Sandhills culture during the mid-20th century. Born in 1897 at Bloomington, Illinois, to a family distinguished in government and journalism, she was the granddaughter of Vice President Adlai Stevenson I, attended the finest schools and circulated among the glitterati.

Worldly and rich, she was a professional actress, farmer, historian, socialite, political campaigner, author and mother. She studied psychoanalysis in Switzerland under Dr. Carl Jung and had been a wartime airplane spotter. A strong personality, she was used to getting her way—a trait would come to serve her well.

She picked up the name “Buffie” when her younger brother, Adlai Stevenson II, was learning to talk and had difficulty pronouncing “Elizabeth.” He was governor of Illinois from 1949 to 1953, twice the Democratic nominee for president and served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations during the Kennedy Administration.

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Her first visit to Sandhills was 1921, when she stayed with her mother at the Highland Pines Inn, a grand hotel that was once the centerpiece of Weymouth Heights and a prime destination for the tony set in the Roaring ’20s.

In 1926, she accompanied her mother and brother to Europe. Here she met Ernest Ives, who was serving as First Secretary of the American Embassy in Constantinople, Turkey. The couple married in Naples in 1927 and the following year their son, Timothy, was born.

A life in Foreign Service carried them far and wide. In 1931, Buffie was presented at court in London to King George and Queen Mary, and to the Royal Court of Denmark that same year.

The couple’s postings included Copenhagen, Algiers, Constantinople, Cape Town and, finally, Belfast.

Upon Ernest’s retirement in 1939, the family established seasonal residences in Bloomington and Southern Pines. For their winter retreat they had purchased land on Paint Hill, one of the highest elevations above the Aberdeen, with a Ives addressing the North Carolina caucus during the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. spectacular view looking toward Fort Bragg.

In 1940, they moved an 1820s log cabin from Jackson Springs to Paint Hill and made it their home. The farm became the center of their world, a place of refuge and enjoyment. Here, Buffie created a 19th-century environment—historically focused and regionally specific.

She rode the country roads, stopping at old farmsteads to talk with people and hear their stories of the past. Along the way, many were willing to sell items no longer useful to them, and she began buying local antiques to furnish Paint Hill.

Like so many newcomers, she was fascinated with Southern folkways—a culture that seemed exotic and familiar at the same time. She was particularly taken with the Woman’s Exchange, the 19th-century McKenzie log kitchen that had been moved into the center of Pinehurst.

Another source of inspiration was the Boyd House in Southern Pines, with architectural elements from local colonial structures integrated into the fabric of this 1920s home. She was especially influenced by writer James Boyd’s research on Carolina history, and she filled her shelves with books on regional lore.

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The exterior and interior of Ives’ Paint Hill cabin.

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Her interest in history came full circle in 1946 when she founded the Moore County Historical Association for the purpose of purchasing and preserving the Shaw House.

Built in 1820, it was Southern Pines’ oldest building and a cherished landmark.

Under Ives’ guidance and with countywide support, the Association opened the Shaw House to the public to share community heritage, and bring a sense of place and belonging to the citizens by telling the story of “how people lived.”

The Association saved other significant properties, including the Sanders Cabin and Garner House that were moved onto the Shaw House grounds; the Bryant House and McLendon Cabin, restored at their original location west of Carthage; and the House in the Horseshoe, site of a Revolutionary War battle, which the group gifted to the state as an historic site.

Ives and her friends founded the Southern Pines Garden Club in 1948 to help restore the Shaw House grounds.

Twenty “knees in the dirt” gardeners were asked to join, with the aim of supporting local horticultural education and beautification projects.

Over the course of her career, Ives was instrumental in the preservation of the Malcolm Blue Farm in Aberdeen, the founding of Friends of Weymouth, and conservation and land acquisition for Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve.

Across the state, Ives worked with preservation efforts at Historic Bath, Tryon Palace, Hope Plantation, and she served on the State Historical Commission. She was also a three-time president of the Society for the Preservation of Antiquities. Known today as Preservation NC, it is among the most successful preservation groups in the country.

In 1967, President Lyndon Johnson named Ives to the advisory council overseeing implementation of the National Historic Preservation Act. Among the provisions she helped to enact was legal protection for the “voice of preservationists” in matters affecting the nation’s heritage sites.

The Paint Hill cabin burned to the ground from a lightning strike in 1985, and Ives lost most of her personal antique collection in the blaze. With her son’s encouragement, she rebuilt the cabin using the same footprint as the original house and continued her seasonal visits.

Her lifetime was marked by a commitment to sharing the values she held dear, and by the time of the fire she had given many of her best pieces to public institutions, such as the Moore County Historical Association and the State of North Carolina.

Reflecting on her life as a preservationist, Ives said it was “harder than one could imagine” because “things are so easily scattered.” She left us with the tangible evidence of our humanity—a shared memory represented by places she saved for future generations.

Ives died in Bloomington in 1994. A few years before, she was recognized by the North Carolina General Assembly for her efforts to preserve history. On that occasion, as she sat in the balcony, overlooking the legislators on their feet in thunderous applause—the first woman in the state to be so honored. PL

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Books

Live It Up

By Robert Gable

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s getting old a blessing or a battle? Some people are lucky enough to enjoy their golden years, while others are tormented by infirmities. Rather than relying on luck, wouldn’t it be great to find a way to enhance our later years?

Scientists have been finding ways for all of us to better handle the challenges of aging. Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin has poured over the latest research findings. Successful Aging contains his advice on how to thrive, and not just survive, in our senior years.

“Drawing from diverse disciplines, this book demonstrates that aging is not simply a period of decay, but a unique development stage that—like infancy or adolescence—brings with it its own demands and its own advantages,” writes Levitin. His feeling is that “we need not stumble, stooped and passive, into that good night; we can live it up.”

This is a long book, methodical and thorough, much like his previous books, This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized Mind. Levitin covers the latest scientific literature and bases his conclusions on reasoned consideration of the data. (He reviewed roughly 4,000 peer-reviewed research papers for this book, so he did his homework.) He goes into some technical, medical terms, but has the good sense to know when he’s getting a little too deep. Graphs and charts illustrate some important points. When it gets close to becoming a textbook, he thankfully steers back into readability.

In three main parts he goes step-by-step through the relevant scientific finds. Part one presents the scientific background that motivates his taking an entirely new approach to aging, emphasizing strengths and compensatory mechanisms rather than the loss of abilities. Part two explores specific behaviors that we can modify when it comes to diet, exercise and sleep so that aging is as enjoyable as possible.

Part three, “The New Longevity,” is the optimistic part about improving our later years when it comes to living longer, smarter, and better. He notes, “By looking at the science of the brain—specifically the insights from developmental neuroscience and individual differences psychology—this book seeks to induce a transformative understanding of the aging process, the final chapter in our human story.” He’s upbeat about the goal of a productive, engaged later age for everyone.

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Successful Aging: A Neuroscientist Explores the Power and Potential of Our Lives

By Daniel J. Levitin 498 pages, Dutton / $30.00

He has gleaned some productive and practical advice from his thorough research, such as when he outlines the importance of good sleep hygiene. The appendix “Rejuvenating your Brain” crystallizes 10 steps you can do to keep vital and engaged. He talks about a lifestyle concept called the COACH principle: Curiosity, Openness, Associations, Conscientiousness and Healthy practices. He also discusses the concept, over the course of a lifetime, of having the longest possible “health span” and the shortest possible “disease span.”

Levitin wants to capitalize on the wisdom that comes with having the experience of a lifetime. He observes, “Oldsters aren’t as fast, perhaps, at mental calculations and retrieving names, but they are much better and faster at seeing the big picture.” In other words, life can be hectic, disjointed and overwhelming. What we finally need is wisdom to make sense of it all—and this wisdom takes time to arrive.

He deals with chronic conditions like arthritis, depression, stress and high blood pressure to prove getting older isn’t easy. Dealing with chronic pain is an extreme challenge, too. How about improving brain performance with PCE’s (pharmaceutical cognitive enhancers)? Or employing implants, Ritalin, caffeine, nicotine, hormones and bionics? These bring up ethical questions we will have to answer.

Levitin makes an interesting case. He argues we can better cope with adversity if we lean toward resilience and optimism as opposed to fatalism and pessimism. He poses the question: “What would it mean for all of us to think of the elderly as resource rather than burden and of aging as culmination rather than denouement? I have tried to show here that it would means harnessing a human resource that is being underutilized.

It would mean restoring dignity to a marginalized group of human beings just when they need it most.” PL Robert Gable worked in book publishing for 18 years before going into the golf industry. He lived and worked in Pinehurst for five years and still misses it. He currently lives in Queens and works as an assistant golf pro at Metropolis Country Club in White Plains, New York.

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Healthy Choices

Coping During Covid-19

By Dr. Devlyn McCreight

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or most Americans, it seems like life has turned upside down since the impact of the novel coronavirus began to make itself felt earlier this year. Across the country—and here in the Sandhills—we have faced schools and businesses suddenly closing around us, sparking a frantic scramble to establish a “new normal.” There has been a surge of collective emotions—anxiety, hopelessness, anger and others—regarding the financial survival of our households and the economic state of the nation. We struggle to find comfort as we are bombarded with incomplete reporting statistics, heartbreaking stories of loss and sacrifice, and conflicting projections of when, how, and if this global pandemic will ever truly peak and ultimately go away.

The constant emotional churning that has accompanied the arrival of COVID-19 is enough to make you lose your mind … and perhaps we should stop trying so hard to prevent that from happening. German psychotherapist and Gestalt therapy founder Fritz Perls (1893–1970) once famously suggested that we should, “Lose your mind and come to your senses,” meaning that we often get so caught up in trying to ensure that we achieve at a high level that we disconnect from our bodies and immediate experience.

While spikes in anxiety, depression and isolation in our lives are typically never welcomed, the ever-expanding timeline of the coronavirus crisis has left most of us feeling perpetually scared, powerless, frustrated and exhausted. It is important to recognize, however, that fighting, ignoring or denying these experiences only makes them entrench more deeply, while getting lost in these experiences only increases the intensity of our suffering. So, how do we lose our minds enough to make sure that we have a stable one available to us moving forward?

Get grounded. We can sometimes find relief from strong emotions by gently shifting our attention from whatever thoughts are preoccupying/distressing us to our present physical and sense-based experience. Being unable to focus

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or function because of a persistent fear or worry (“I am going to have to close my business!” or “Is coronavirus going to kill my aging parent?” or “Can I afford to pay all of my bills?”), can lead to ineffectiveness at managing the aspects of these concerns we can actually control. To relieve this intrusive distress, you can try the following: 1. Sit in a comfortable chair, with your feet flat on the floor and your back straight.

2. Take five deep breaths—inhale through your nose, being conscious to fill your lungs and expand your belly as you do—and then exhale loudly through your mouth.

3. Then, use your available senses to take note of you are experiencing in the moment, and name it out loud. If you did this exercise outside, for example, you might notice that you can hear birds chirping, so you would simply say “I hear birds chirping.” If you saw children playing in the distance, you would say “I see children playing.” If your toes felt cold, you would note that, etc. The idea is to continue the exercise until you feel a conscious relaxation of your mind and body.

4. Once you feel that your mind and body have been able to return to a relaxed state, you can gently transition to another activity as you feel ready to do so.

Grounding techniques, such as the one above, are often used by individuals who suffer from panic attacks or acute anxiety and have found to be effective in alleviating problematic symptoms. An extensive list of grounding exercises can be found at healthline.com/health/groundingtechniques.

Say what? The language we use every day also plays a large role in shaping how we understand what we are experiencing, so it can be helpful to think of the psychological impact that old and new verbiage has on us—and those around us. For

example, as the term “social distancing” becomes more and more a part of collective discourse, it is important to critically evaluate if that really reflects our experience.

“I have taken it upon myself to change the language,” wrote military psychologist MAJ Sarah McCreight, “I no longer say ‘social distancing’ but rather ‘physical distancing’ and the distinction is small but very important. We need each other now more than ever. Social connectedness is critical, even if it must be done via digital technology (FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, etc.). We can maintain appropriate physical distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 while building relationships.”

Being mindful about the words we speak is important, as is being careful about the messages we are sending ourselves or others. Perfectionism, defined here as holding ourselves to impossible-to-achieve standards in order to avoid criticism, can be highly problematic even when there is no global pandemic to deal with. In these tumultuous times, being unable to maintain a clean house, keep a business afloat or even get out of our pajamas some days makes experiencing our “failures” (real or imagined) even harder. A lot of us feel an enormous amount of pressure to always be nice, keep our emotions in check and work hard so we can be seen as productive citizens; however, this is not always a realistic expectation to hold of ourselves—or others.

Accept help. It can be an incredible act of humility to allow someone else to act as a witness our experience and trust them to demonstrate compassion in the face of our struggles. We

do not, however, always have these people readily available in our lives when we need them, which is where working with a trained professional can be valuable. While reading this article is a good start, many of us benefit from having an experienced teacher to walk alongside us (well … at least 6 feet away from us) as we navigate the systemic loss of meaning and perspective that this pandemic has sparked within us.

Deciding to work with a therapist is an important decision, as it represents an investment in finances, effort and energy at a time when those resources might be in short supply. Many counselors accept insurance benefits and/or work on a sliding scale fee to ensure that clients have access to care. Additionally, many therapists are providing technology-based counseling services, so you can access care from your own home. While most of us are not in danger of being unable to function completely, a helpful question to ask yourself as you consider reaching out is, “How much farther will I be able to go if I allow someone else to support me through this time?”

If you or someone else needs immediate help, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-8255.

For those interested in finding a local therapist, you can visit psychologytoday.com for listings in your area. PL Dr. Devlyn McCreight is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in private practice at McCreight Psychotherapy & Clinical Consulting PLLC, in the Village of Pinehurst.

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On the Buckle

A Mind at Ease

By Whitney Weston

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his morning, after feeding the horses breakfast, I sat in the barn aisle. The horses were quietly munching and happily sipping fresh water. Every so often I could hear a deep contented sigh coming from one of the stalls. I found myself taking a deep breath and exhaling along with them. The wind rustled the tree branches gently outside, and for a moment, the world was at peace.

2020 is the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, an event that has impacted humans globally. We are all struggling to stay safe physically, while maintaining a healthy mental state. Many rely on family, friends, and pets for comfort and stability. Horse owners—who are able to visit their horses— are finding a mental refuge at the barn more important than ever. For those who are unable to see their equine companions due to state restrictions, the void even more strongly felt at this time.

These challenges we face today have reminded me how much horses can center us, can help us find an inner peace.

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near future, I think it’s appropriate to remind us how horses can help us get through and get past this difficult time.

De-Stress and Re-Center Horses can provide a wonderful outlet to de-stress from the bustling world. They are a link connecting humans with nature and the greater world around them. Horses provide a time of quiet contemplation, which is almost meditative.

This is a peaceful solitude that is also interactive, as your horse requires engagement and provides feedback on your own personal mental state.

When you halter your horse in order to groom or ride, they are observing your body posture and the type of energy you put out into the world. If you are feeling anxious and jumpy, making quick movements with a tense tone of voice, your horse will pick up on that. He might raise his head, tense his neck and show fear in the whites of his eye. A more sensitive horse might not even want to be haltered if their human is displaying signs of stress. Horses are herd animals

by nature and have a sixth sense for the emotions of those around them.

So it’s important when you walk into your horse’s space to let go of the day. Take a deep, slow breath.

Speak in low and soothing tones.

Your horse, who just a moment before reflected your anxiety, starts to soften his eye and lower his head as you speak to him. You sigh together, put the halter on, and calmly continue with the day.

This type of re-centering not only helps the horse in that moment but will help you throughout the rest of your day. There are programs in the equine world that focus on equine-assisted physical and mental therapy. The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH) (pathintl.org) provides equine-assisted therapies for those with special needs. And EAGALA, (eagala.org) uses horses for psychotherapy and personal development.

Concentration Horses are big and strong. When a horse is fearful and instincts take over, a dangerous situation can quickly arise. A horse spooking and bolting can happen in fractions of a second. If the rider is distracted, perhaps thinking about what to cook for dinner or problems at work, they will be several seconds too late to soothe or refocus the horse.

By that time, equine instincts have taken over and the horse has spun and galloped back to the barn. The rider is on the ground, wondering what happened. Being present and concentrating on the task at hand

is not only a good mental health strategy but, in equine sports, prevents injuries by allowing the rider to make split-second decisions and stay in the moment. Nothing encourages you to breathe deeply, and keep your zen more than managing a 1-ton flight animal.

Horse Care Learning to care for and ride horses also keeps you mentally strong.

Memory and problem-solving skills are sharpened every time you put a foot in the stirrup to learn a new exercise or memorize a jumping course. Even tacking up your horse to ride is a detailed process that must be memorized and implemented every time. Forgetting a step not only takes more time to remedy, but could negatively impact your horse’s health. For example, picking out dirt and rocks from the hooves prevent injury and bruises. Even forgetting to do that for one ride can put your horse at risk. The many acts of caring for our horses promote empathy and compassion within us, which then is shared to others around us.

We all know that exercise like riding horses releases endorphins, and increases balance, strength and flexibility. But the psychological benefits are perhaps even more impressive. For those of you who have access to your horse, count yourselves lucky and savor your barn time. For those who cannot, be patient and stay well. I hope to see you all out at the barn soon, reaping the mental benefits of these majestic animals. PL

Whitney Weston is a professional horse trainer who has been riding for more than 30 years and competing at the international level of eventing for 14 years. She trains out of her Southern Pines, North Carolina, farm through Valkyrie Sporthorses, and runs Southern Pines Riding Academy, where people of all ages and levels can learn to ride and compete.

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On the Green

Full Circle

by Helen Ross

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he dominoes began to fall quickly. The NBA was first, suspending its season on Wednesday, March 11 “until further notice,” after Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Thursday was the first round of The Players Championship. The PGA Tour’s signature event was under way at TPC Sawgrass even as reporters were listening to Commissioner Jay Monahan solemnly explain that the next three days of the tournament would be contested without fans.

As I stood outside the two-story brick building where players turn in their scorecards waiting to get their reaction, the alerts on my iPhone came fast and furious.

The Atlantic Coast Conference canceled the rest of its men’s basketball tournament. The NHL suspended its season; MLB did the same with spring training. By 4:16 that afternoon, March Madness had been shut down, along with all remaining winter and spring NCAA championships.

And as I was sitting in my hotel room watching TV that night, I got news that actually didn’t surprise me given the swift—and sweeping—reactions earlier in the day. The PGA Tour announced at 9:59 p.m. that it had canceled The Players Championship, as well as the four of its next five tournaments (a fifth in the Dominican Republic was postponed) through the Valero Texas Open.

The next morning at 8:00 a.m., Monahan talked about the difficult decision before a standing-room only crowd of sportswriters even as players wandered into the nearby clubhouse to clean out their lockers. Four days later, he had to announce that four more tournaments had been canceled, and we soon learned the folks who run the Masters and PGA Championship had postponed the season’s first two majors, as well. That meant no golf until at least May 21 at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

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But there was more to come. On the first Monday of April, with the azaleas in full bloom and on what would have been the start of Masters week, golf’s governing bodies announced tentative plans for the remainder of 2020.

The PGA will move to August, pushing the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, as well as each FedExCup Playoff event back one week. The U.S. Open, hosted this year by Winged Foot in Westchester County, New York, so hard hit by COVID-19, was moving to September from June, and the Masters will be played in November. The Open Championship is canceled.

The PGA Tour will eventually be back in action, but there are no guarantees given the insidious nature of this disease.

In the interim, though, the PGA Tour and its players are finding ways to help the communities where those canceled tournaments would have been played, as well as the first responders battling COVID-19 every day.

And that started the day Monahan announced The Players, which generated a record $9.25 million for charity a year ago and more than $100 million since the inaugural tournament in 1974, was canceled.

Within hours, Billy Horschel, who won the 2014 FedExCup, was helping to load trucks with all the unused food originally bought to feed 200,000 spectators. Those trucks took some of the surplus to Feeding Northeast Florida, the food bank that Horschel has been involved with for more than six years.

Horschel also donated half the $52,000 each pro earned when The Players was canceled to the organization and planned to give the rest to other charities. He challenged his peers to do the same.

The next day, Monahan, was at the Sulzbacher Center, a homeless shelter in downtown Jacksonville, Florida. Wearing hairnets, gloves and aprons, he and members of his staff and

Helping you find some of their families dished out meals to the residents. In all, 2.8 tons of food were donated to the center and food bank.

Players, meanwhile, headed home to join the rest of us in our new normal, social distancing and staying at home, and, in many cases, no doubt developing a new appreciation for the job that teachers do. And with that extra time on their hands, many are thinking of ways to help.

Ryan Palmer has close ties to many of the nine canceled or postponed tour events, which have combined for more than $525 million in charitable giving. He and Jon Rahm are the defending champions of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

He’s a native Texan, and two of those tournaments were to be held in the Lone Star State. He’s an ambassador for RBC, the title sponsor in Hilton Head.

So, Palmer started Pros for a Purpose (prosforapurpose. org), which is a vehicle for his fellow pros, fans, officials and anyone else in the golf community or elsewhere to help those tournaments. The proceeds will be split evenly between the charities the nine events support, although those who donate can earmark their money for a specific one.

Palmer’s idea stemmed from a tweet by Steve Stricker, whose foundation is donating to every event Stricker would have played. Palmer wanted to open the platform to a broader constituency, and he and his wife, Jennifer, kicked things off with a donation of $20,000 to be split among the five events he was scheduled to enter.

Marc Leishman, a five-time tour champion, and his wife, Audrey, live in Virginia Beach. They started the Begin Again Foundation after Audrey nearly died during a bout with sepsis, toxic shock syndrome and acute respiratory distress syndrome, which is what so many COVID-19 patients battle, too. She was on a ventilator for five days and credits it with saving her life.

So, Marc and Audrey have a unique perspective on the pandemic, and they wanted to help the medical community.

They were also distressed by the toll the disease is taking on their friends in the restaurant community, who contribute to the events that raise money for the Begin Again Foundation.

Audrey reached out to some of the doctors and nurses she knew, asking how she could help. Procuring masks and personal protective equipment was too daunting a task—shoot, governments can’t even find enough. Prayers? Now, that was easy.

But when Audrey heard that some restaurants were afraid to deliver meals to a hospital, she and Marc had a way to help.

Each week, they find a different restaurant to feed the ICU and emergency room staff at a hospital in the Virginia Beach area.

The first hospital they helped was Sentara Princess Anne where Audrey was treated five years ago. And with that, life came full circle. PL

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VIRTUAL CALENDAR OF EVENTS Dates and times subject to change. Check directly with event organizers before making plans.

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May 6 | Kristina Henckel, piano May 13 | David Michael Wolff, piano May 27 | Ryan Book, guitar The Met Opera | nightly opera stream encore performances Cost: FREE Metopera.org | main page, watch now May 1 | Viewers’ Choice: Verdi’s Aida May 2 | Verdi’s Luisa Miller May 3 | Borodin’s Prince Igor National Theatre | National Theatre at Home Cost : FREE Nationaltheatre.org.uk | main page, see what’s streaming April 30–May 8 | Frankenstein May 7–14 | Antony & Cleopatra Sunrise Theater | virtual theater Cost: $10 - $12 Sunrisetheater.com May 1–15 | Capital in the 21st Century May 1–15 | Extra Ordinary North Carolina Zoo | virtual visits Cost: FREE NCzoo.org | virtual visit North Carolina Museum of Art | NCMA from Home Cost: FREE NCmuseum.org | main page, Museum from Home NC State Historic Sites | Tour NC History @ Home North Carolina Cost: FREE Historicsites.nc.gov | main page, Tour NC History @ Home NC Museum of Natural Sciences | Science at Home Cost: FREE Naturalsciences.org | main page, learn, resources, Science at Home

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Sandhills Sightings

May June 2020

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Southern Pines February 28

Top, from left: Kirby Kilpatrick, Stephanie Hillard and Bob Darst; David & Judy Fedder, John Earp, and Fritz & Lynne Healy / Middle, from left: Featured artist Fay Terry; Tony Clennell, Jane Lewis and jewelry designer Jennie Keatts; Jeff Hutchinson & Caroline Eddy / Bottom, from left: Doug & Jane Garrell with Judy Davis and Jim Lewis; Holly Davis Webster and Mercedes Webster; and Olga Colon and Neil Brown.

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Sandhills Sightings Empty Bowl Benefiting Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care Country Club of Whispering Pines Whispering Pines March 1

Top, from left: Chuck Taubersmith and Darie Davis; Julie Pressley, Audrey Wiggins, Sandhills/Moore Coalition for Human Care executive director Barrett Walker and Lindsay Rhodes / Middle, from left: Karen, Scott & Michael Margolis of Scott’s Table restaurant; Carissa Bascom & Roshane Taylor of Island Jerk Cuisine; Tammy Mooney and Chris Brady / Bottom, from left: Barrett Walker and Paula Crocker; Aroma Café owner Michael Howell serves Jim Webb; and your choice of soup bowl with each ticket.

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Sandhills Sightings 24th Annual Young People’s Fine Arts Festival Campbell House Galleries Southern Pines March 6

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sightings@pinehurstlivingmagazine.com Top, from left: Musicians from Pinecrest High School; New Century school principal Lashunda Maynor & Tyller Maynor; Event organizer Kate Curtin / Middle, from left: Adrianna Smith with her winning art; Episcopal Day school 3D art; Katie & Gary Werner / Bottom, from left: Artwork and Highfalls Elementary school ceramics.

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This is an uncertain time for all of us, and the Food Bank is doing our part to help ensure the health, safety, and food security of our communities.

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Last Impression

Farm Life, And Learning photograph and caption courtesy of Moore County Historical Association

Sandhills Farm Life School. Formerly Eureka School, Sandhills Farm Life School was established in 1859. In 1911, the North Carolina Legislature passed “An Act to Provide for the Establishment of County Farm Life Schools and for the Promotion of Agriculture and Home Making.” “Its aim … shall be to prepare boys for agricultural pursuits and farm life and to prepare girls for homemaking and housekeeping on the farm.” In 1915, Eureka School was selected as a Farm Life school due to its central location and active patrons.

This photo was taken in 1918.

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