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What’s Inside...

Community-minded Stories

In this Issue you'll find articles that will both inspire and touch you. One of the bright sides of this very trying period of time is that we can catch up on projects or even start a new one — and we have more downtime for reading, so we're happy to bring you some reading materials. And we threw in a crossword puzzle, horoscopes and a few recipes! Now that things are in the full swing of the holidays, we also hunted down some fun (and safe!) things for you to attend. Be Safe! Enjoy! And Happy Holidays to All!

COVID-19

Pets

During these trying times, we're happy to do our part by providing info on local rescources.

Feel free to contact us by email @ AND COVID-19 connect@indie-pub.com if you know of a are a large family of viresource you don'tCoronaviruses seeSome in this if you ruses. causeissue illness in(or people, and others cause illness in certain types of have a positive story about our community). animals.

Some coronaviruses that infect animals (Remember to protect your pets, too!) can sometimes be spread to people, but this

is rare.

At this time, there is no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the virus that causes COVID-19.

Based on the limited information available to date, the risk of animals spreading COVID-19 to people is considered to be low.

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Pulling We are still learning about this virus, but it apTogether "BURLINGTON pears that it can spread from people to animals in some situations.

Are you a new local business?

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contact with people with COVID-19.

WE WANT TOas you TELL YOUR STORY Treat pets would other human family members–do not let pets interact with people or animals outside the household. If a person inside the household becomes sick, isolate that person from everyone else, including pets.

This is a rapidly evolving situation and information will be updated as it becomes available.

For more information: https://www.cdc. gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/faq.html#COVID-19-and-Animals

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24 Downtown Graham Ice Skating Skate on synthetic ice thru December 20

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May Memorial Library Storywalk

The library will provide 16 panels throughout downtown Burlington during the holidays

26 Reindeer Roundup

11 4 Local Businesses Staying Afloat

Real faces and stories of the people behind local businesses finding ways to survive the effects of COVID-19

Find Santa's mischievous reindeer hiding around Downtown Burlington

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Local COVID-19 Resources

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ALLIED CHURCHES of Alamance County

Cruise through and stay safe inside your vehicle to enjoy performances, themed decorations & more

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LIMITED SPOTS

EXPERIENCE 6 ENROLLMENT BURLINGTON Greenways & Bikeways THE POWER OF NOW OPEN An alternative to the higher trafficBANDING volumes TOGETHER and speeds along Front St. Bicycle shared-land markings and high-quality directional signage along neighborhood BurlingtonMagNC.com/burlingtonstrong streets from Downtown Burlington to Elon University.

Scavenger Hunt

27 B-Town Christmas Cruise-thru

find out how your business can join forces with other local businesses and be featured on the cover of Burlington Magazine's upcoming issue BURLINGTON STRONG

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United Way Allied Churches of Alamance County (ACAC) Blessed Sacrament - "Little Portions Food Pantry" & Diaper Bank CityGate Dream Center Alamance County Farmers' Market

housing the homeless, feeding the hungry (COVER STORY)

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New in Town?

On the COVER

Housing the homeless, feeding the hungry — the mission of Allied Churches of Alamance County is to prevent and end homelessness and food insecurity through providing direct service and leadership in collaborative community efforts

This section helps new residents and established residents alike. Our quick guide to local resources and services help you quickly navigate Alamance County. Our interesting local history articles provide insight into our community history and help you understand more about Burlington's journey throughout the decades.

Local History & Resources

In Every Issue

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Company Shops train station—the early days

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Emergency Services Alamance County Chamber of Commerce Alamance Regional Hospital/Cone Health City & County Government Services Resident & Visitor Information Local Schools, Colleges, Universities & Athletics Transportation & Parks

20 Our Town History

FAVORITE SON: Henderson "Hense" May

22 North Carolina History

Burlington's 1st Mayor elected over 100 years ago

it's that time of year again!

Fill your home with the aroma of fall with Heat oven to 350 F. warm slices of this Pumpkin Loaf dolloped with butter.

The winter holidays look different this year Prepare loaf and muffin pans wit cooking spray.

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PERFECTLY PUMPKIN: Pumpkin Loaf 1 cup walnuts, chopped

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28 Recipes

CLASSIC & SLOW-COOKED: Cranberry-Orange Pork Loin

Pour batter into loaf and muffin pans. Bake 40-45 minutes

31 Crossword or&until Horoscope a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean

Test your smarts & get a glimpse into your future

Cool 10 minutes before removing from the pans —Recipe courtesy of Culinary.net—

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MOMSTOWN MAGAZINE | NOVEMBER 202O

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the holidays are here!!

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EDITOR Dana Grizzél (615) 594-7639 connect@indie-pub.com

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

ADVERTISING SALES connect@indie-pub.com

We are all hungry for a glimpse of what our lives were like before the pandemic.

RESEARCH & STAFF SUPPORT McKenna Hill-Proserpi CREATIVE DESIGN & BRANDING MADink Agency MADinkAgency.com OTHER CONTRIBUTORS Mayor Ian Baltutis, Walter Boyd (Our Town History & NC History), Nicole Senecal (Triad Foot & Ankle Center), Touloupas & Touloupas Dentistry, Cathryn Hartwell (WindChime Realty & Property Management), City of Burlington, Burlington Downtown Corp.

Kyra Letsinger, Carrie Carlisle, Sara Fazli (Live Oak Communications) Allied Churches; Jai Baker (Cover Story)

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PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGE CREDITS Betsy Rauhut Taylor (Our Town History); Live Oak Communications (Pgs 12-13 Feature); Allied Churches of Alamance County; Roger Moore (Cover Story) other by Indie Publishing Creative Team & Citizen Photography

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We want to have a normal birthday or normal night out.

The winter holiday season is upon us and it's hard to make heads or tails out of how to even go about it.

Here in the Burlington area we're seeing small and large businesses alike seeking new ways to operate — safely.

Thankfully, within the pages here, you'll see some of the ways you and your family can still participate in local holiday happenings.

As business owners we're feeling anxious about how our businesses will bear this holiday shopping season. Will our business be one of the lucky ones who sees either an increase in sales or at least a plateau? Will our business numbers stay about the same? Will ours see a decrease?

Will our business even make it?

These are not only hard questions to prepare for but the anticipation of how we will all fare this season makes an already stressful time of year heavier.

Can we learn something from this?

Remember when the most stressful thing about Christmas was deciding how many people we should buy gifts for and how much money we'd be spending over the holidays? Maybe our inlaws were coming and we were nervous about everything being just perfect for them?

Now we long for the days when we could cram our house full of people we care about and hear the noisy banging of pots and pans and kids running up and down the stairs, dogs barking, Dad cranking up the football game (well, in my house it's Mom! but whatever!). We'd even welcome crazy Uncle Joel right about now.

Maybe all we can do is be thankful for what we have.

Dana Grizzél Dana Grizzél, Editor/Publisher "We've got issues!!!"

LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

November 3rd, Election Day, has come and gone...

As I write this, it is just days after the 2020 Presidential Election has been called for the Biden-Harris campaign.

While the election was drawn out, it was thankfully very orderly. It was in fact far more orderly and peaceful than our community and communities across this country had anticipated and planned for. I am thankful for that for so very many reasons — not the least of which is the fact that among my fellow Mayors around the country, we are still facing a long list of tasks ahead related to addressing the pandemic, repairing the economy, and ensuring people have housing. All those tasks are made more difficult, if not impossible, without unity in our cities and country.

I have hope, because as the race neared its conclusion on the weekend following Election Day, dozens of Boy Scouts of America adult leaders from around North Carolina and I spent the weekend camping and honing our leadership skills. The program, known in Scouting as Wood Badge, combines contemporary leadership concepts, application of successful teambuilding techniques, integration of diversity and inclusion strategies, and melds it all with the youth-lead Scouting program. But most importantly, it teaches leaders to overcome their differences and work together for the greater Scouting mission of preparing young people to make ethical and moral choices while providing service to humanity.

What is most important about this is that as votes were being counted across our country, as news headlines quantified the numeric division of our nation, we worked, strove, collaborated, learned and shared in a collective vision for the betterment of our next generation of Americans — in the same way that Scouters have for over 100 years. We did that without political divisions or arguments. At a time when our Nation’s democracy is being put to one of its greatest tests, I have witnessed the strength within each of us to hold that democracy together.

Our Nation, our United States of America, and at its core, our cities, towns and neighborhoods will persevere. They will do so not despite each of us and our differences, but because of each of us and our commitments. The daily acts of kindness, of teaching, of helping, of sharing and of respecting one another can overcome it all. And it must overcome it all, because the hard work of building a better society must continue. Our more perfect nation has a long way to go and we cannot do this halfheartedly or with half of us sitting on the sidelines. So, let us keep in mind always the enduring values of life and exert our efforts together in those areas and on those things upon which future generations can build upon with confidence.

We're better together.

Ian Baltutis Mayor, City of Burlington NC ibaltutis@burlingtonnc.gov

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Note: The above recommendations DO NOT require the removal of on-street parking.

However, if bicycle lanes are preferred to shared lane markings, there are some portions of Davis St, Woodland Ave, and Canterbury Dr that are 32’-34’ wide, leaving space to stripe bicycle lanes.

If bicycle lanes are pursued instead of sharedlane markings, a neighborhood-level public input process should be used to show where parking would be replaced by bicycle lanes.

START: Main St

Ave

As an alternative to the higher traffic volumes and speeds along Front St, install bicycle shared-land markings and high-quality directional signage along neighborhood streets from Downtown Burlington to Elon University. The route is shown on the map at right, going along Davis St, May Ct, Tarleton Ave, Woodland Ave, Canterbury Dr, and Briarcliff Rd (then it changes to a shared use greenway along Front St). For these segments of the route, bicycle and pedestrian safety would be increased by also lowering the speed limit from 35 to 25 mph. Also, care must be taken to smooth the asphalt-gutter pan transition and install bicycle-friendly drainage gates to ensure safe and comfortable bicycle operating space.

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Install bicycle intersection crossing markings across the Fisher St/Davis St intersection.

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Connect to the existing sidewalks along Oak Ave and the future Gum Creek Greenway corridor. The long-term recommendation is for Elon University to upgrade the existing sidewalk to a 10-ft wide multi-use path (requiring relocation of the existing fence), so that it may safely accommodate both bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Sidepath to cross Front St at Saddle Club Rd in order to avoid slope, cemetery, and mature tree conflicts on north side, and to connect to existing sidewalk on south side.

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Construct a sidepath along the north side of Front St from Briarcliff Rd to Saddle Club Rd.

ELON UNIV. END: N Oak St (Future Gum Creek Greenway)

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Introducing Our New Podiatrist Dr. Kevin P. Patel DPM, AACFAS

Now Accepting New Patients

Originally from Sanford, NC, Dr. Kevin Patel graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. He then obtained his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia. He served as a Chief Resident at the Temple University Hospital Health System, a level 1 trauma center, where he completed four years of surgical residency training. His comprehensive training included reconstructive surgery for various foot and ankle deformities, lower extremity trauma, sports injuries, and limb salvage.

1680 Westbrook Ave, Burlington NC 27215 Locations also in Greensboro & Asheboro

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DON'T LET WINTER BE YOUR 'FALL' SEASON

With the hectic pace of the holidays, serious injuries from an ice-related fall will inevitably occur Falls on icy surfaces are a major cause of ankle sprains and fractures, and it’s critical to seek prompt treatment to prevent further damage that can prolong recovery. The ankle joint in particular is vulnerable to serious injury from hard falls, twists or sprains.

Ice accelerates a fall and often causes more severe trauma because the foot can go in any direction after slipping. In cases of less severe fractures and sprains, it’s possible to walk and mistakenly believe the injury doesn’t require medical treatment. You should never assume that (because you can walk) your foot and/or ankle isn’t broken or badly sprained.

Putting weight on the injured joint can worsen the problem and lead to chronic instability, joint pain, and arthritis later in life.

Some people may fracture and sprain an ankle at the same time, and a bad sprain can mask the fracture. It is best to have your foot or ankle evaluated as soon as possible to properly diagnose any problems. If you can’t get to a podiatrist’s office right away, follow the RICE technique – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation – until you can be seen.

FRACTURES ARE OFTEN ASSOCIATED WITH PAIN at the site of the fracture that can extend from the foot to the knee SIGNIFICANT SWELLING BLISTERS over the fracture site BRUISING soon after the injury BONE PROTRUDING through the skin—a compound fracture—which requires immediate attention!

Most ankle fractures, and some sprains, are treated by immobilizing the joint in a cast or splint to foster union and healing; however, surgery may be needed to repair fractures with significant malalignment to unite bone fragments and realign them properly. With newer bone-fixation methods, there are smaller incisions to minimize tissue damage and bleeding, leading to faster recovery.

For further information about ankle fractures and sprains or other foot and ankle problems, call Triad Foot & Ankle Center at (336) 375-6990 or visit triadfoot.com

DR M TODD HYATT DPM, FACFAS

A native of Burlington, North Carolina, Dr. Hyatt graduated from Greensboro College. He received his medical degree from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. His residency training was completed at the University of Maryland Medical Center and the Veterans Medical Center in Baltimore. At the Veterans Medical Center, Dr. Hyatt specialized in vascular disease and surgery as well as wound healing. Dr. Hyatt then completed a Podiatric Surgical residency at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. He is Board Certified in Foot Surgery by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery.

Triad Foot & Ankle Center has three convenient locations in Burlington, Greensboro & Asheboro to serve your foot and ankle care needs Schedule an appointment with one of our podiatrists TODAY (336) 375-6990 visit triadfoot.com

1680 Westbrook Ave Burlington NC (336) 375-6990

Triad Foot & Ankle Center is the leading podiatric medical practice serving the Piedmont Triad & is proud to have a team of highly trained & skilled medical & surgical podiatry experts, certified by the Board of Podiatry Examiners.

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TOULOUPAS & TOULOUPAS DENTISTRY

Caring dentistry for people who care

DR MICHAEL TOULOUPAS

Dr. Michael Touloupas earned his bachelor’s degree and his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has studied under leading educators such as Pete Dawson, Frank Spear and John Kois. Both doctors at Touloupas & Touloupas are continuous students of dental education.

DR CINDY TOULOUPAS

Dr. Cindy Touloupas obtained her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene at Old Dominion University. She earned a Master of Public Health at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, where she also received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. She has been in practice with Dr. Michael Touloupas since 1988.

◆ Family Dentistry ◆ General Dentistry ◆ Cosmetic Dentistry ◆ Implant Dentistry For information about dental health or to request an appointment please visit ncsmile.com or call (336) 226-5485 Take care of your teeth and they will help keep you healthy (and smiling!)

1628 Memorial Drive, Ste B Burlington NC ♦ (336) 226-5485

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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN VISITING YOUR DENTIST'S OFFICE During these challenging times, even a visit to the dentist can make us uneasy. Knowing what to expect can help.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of aspects of daily life, including regular visits to the dentist. Now that the country is open for business again, most dental practices are seeing patients. To help protect patients and staff alike, the American Dental Association (ADA) has developed science-based guidance for dentists on extra steps they can take, in addition to the infection control procedures they’ve always followed. With this guidance in mind, here’s what you can expect at your next appointment: Before Your Appointment Just before your appointment, your dentist's office may call to ask you some questions about your current health. They may also ask you to limit the number of people you bring with you to your appointment.

At Your Appointment Be sure to bring a mask to your appointment to wear as required. When you arrive, you may be asked to wait outside until they’re ready for you to reduce the number of people in the office and reduce the amount of time you’re close to others. When you enter the office, you may have your temperature taken. Inside the office, you may notice that items people often touch in the waiting room — like toys or magazines — have been removed. The office may have hand sanitizer available for you to use and staff may wipe down items you touch, such as pens, clipboards or furniture.

When you’re in the dental chair, you may notice some things look different from the last time you were there. The dentist may have covered the computer keyboard with a disposable cover for easy cleaning between patients, for example. Your dentist may also be using different protective equipment than used at previous appointments, such as masks, face shields, gowns or goggles. These additional precautions protect both you and the staff.

If you start feeling ill with the symptoms of COVID-19 within 14 days of your appointment, call the dental office. You may have already been carrying the virus at the time of your appointment, so anyone who came into contact with you could be at risk for getting sick too.

Visit mouthhealthy.org for up-to-date information around dental visits and COVID-19.

Regular dental visits are an essential part of your oral hygiene routine and are important for your overall heath. Be sure to reschedule your dental checkups now that your favorite dental office is open.

TAKING GOOD CARE OF YOUR HOME A little good news today!

During these uncertain times, it’s so encouraging to hear some good news. As many of you know, for the past two years I have been with Real Estate Experts. As much as I appreciated the opportunity to work with them, there comes a point when you just know it’s time for you to take the plunge and go out on your own.

I am now the owner and Broker-in-charge of WindChime Realty & Property Management, LLC. I will remain in Alamance County and continue to be available to help with your real estate needs.

REGULAR MAINTENANCE TIPS

Your home is one of your largest investments, whether you plan to make it your forever home or plan to sell it in a few years. Either way, it is going to require regular maintenance. Following is a short list of items all you homeowners should always pay attention to so your investment stays in good condition — which helps it hold its value, and keeps you and your family safe!

ROOF: Weather can cause unseen damage to your roof, so have a professional check the shingles at least once a year to make sure none have come loose.

CRAWLSPACE: Dampness underneath your house can weaken floor joists and potentially cause mold growth. I often recommend hiring a professional to seal the crawlspace; however, this can be costly so, at a minimum, hire a professional to inspect for mold and moisture damage at least once a year.

SUPPORT: The main support of your house consists of footings and piers. Settling can cause these to sink. You want these looked at every couple of years.

GUTTERS: Gutters & downspouts are designed to keep water flowing away from the structure. You may need additional drain pipes or ground plates underneath downspouts to divert water away from the foundation.

HVAC: An HVAC system can last well beyond its life expectancy if you properly maintain it.

Hire a professional to service the unit every year and you will get many years out of it.

Have real estate questions?

Call us at (919) 599-1172

Real Estate Advisor CATHRYN HARTWELL Cathryn Hartwell's background in teaching, catering & real estate sales gives her a unique perspective when it comes to fulfilling her customers' needs. She has established herself as a key member of the community by supporting, initiating & hosting community events in tandem with local art groups & businesses in efforts to promote community awareness & networking. She has a keen interest in actively participating in her adopted hometown of Burlington's upward motion to become more prosperous.

Specializing in property management, she helps her clients find the right investment properties — within their budgets — seeing them all the way through to ensuring the properties are ready to rent. Cathryn's extensive knowledge of property management gives her clients the edge they need in everything from finding the right properties to keeping abreast of changing state & federal rules, regulations & policies. "Clear communication & transparency is key," says Cathryn. "My clients know they can count on me to give the same care and consideration to their properties that I would give to my own. I recently joined Real Estate Experts group because of our similar core values." She adds, "AND it gave me the opportunity I've been looking for to be situated in the heart of Downtown Burlington — where all the action is!"

Experience the difference when your agent cares

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HOW 4 local businesses

sink or

SWIM

are STAYING AFLOAT

STORY SOURCE

LIVE OAK COMMUNICATIONS

By Kyra Letsinger, Carrie Carlisle, Sara Fazli

It’s no secret that businesses are struggling tremendously during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a recently released Economic Impact Report from Yelp, approximately 60% of small businesses that closed during the pandemic won’t be reopening. Data also shows that small business owners have suffered a 17% decline in employment.

While these statistics reflect COVID-19’s huge economic impact, they do not fully reflect the impact on each individual community, nor the local and value-based importance of these businesses to the communities they serve. Most of all, this data fails to show the real faces and stories of the people behind each local, vital business . . .

meet WAYNE BUNTING & RANDY COX

BLUE RIBBON DINER & THE VILLAGE GRILL

Owners Wayne Bunting & Randy Cox have been serving the local community of Burlington for over 30 years. During the pandemic they have been challenged to continue giving their customers the best-tasting food while implementing and maintaining social distancing practices. Their dedication to protecting their employees and customers from the virus shows at every turn. All employees are required to wear masks while at work and serving food. With the goal of continuing to satisfy their community, both Blue Ribbon Diner & The Village Grill also implemented curbside pick-up and online ordering.

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THE VILLAGE GRILL

2465 S CHURCH ST, BURLINGTON (336) 570-1120

580 HUFFMAN MILL RD, BURLINGTON (336) 584-1497

1004 MEBANE OAKS RD, MEBANE (919) 563-7020

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meet STACEY HIGGINS & JAG GOWDA

GENERAL MGR & TENNIS DIRECTOR

The Olde Forest Racquet Club is a member-owned tennis, swim and pickleball club that has served the Burlington community for over 40 years. Committed to providing a safe, fun experience to all its members, the club implemented safety protocols that include thoroughly sanitizing all chairs, providing hand sanitizer at entrances of all courts and encouraging members not to share any personal items. Members and staff are required to wear masks and practice social distancing while participating in the many activities and amenities Olde Forest has to offer.

THE OLDE FOREST RACQUET CLUB | 200 PINEDALE DR, ELON

(336) 449-7121

oldforest.com

meet GARY & IAN MCPHERSON

THREE GENERATIONS OF KEEPING IT CLEAN

A family-owned dry cleaning business based in Burlington, NC that’s been around for over 60 years, McPherson Cleaners, an essential business, remained open during the crisis so they could continue serving their loyal customers in Burlington, Chapel Hill and Mebane.

Throughout the pandemic, the McPherson family has been committed to creating a safe environment by implementing new policies such as curbside service, drive-thru, masked employees and ensuring a thoroughly sanitized environment.

Gary and Ian are the second and third generations of McPherson men to run the business and saw this as an opportunity to begin instilling values like resilience and reliability in Ian’s almost 2-year-old son, Foster.

MCPHERSON CLEANERS

2469 S CHURCH ST, BURLINGTON 100 MILLSTEAD RD, MEBANE 100 E FRANKLIN ST #23, CHAPEL HILL

IAN & SON FOSTER INSTILLING VALUES IN A 4TH GENERATION

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Local Resources Emergency Services Police Department: 336-229-3503 Police (non-emergency) : 336-229-3500 Fire Department: 336-229-3564

Transportation Amtrak: 800-872-7245 GSO Airport 336-665-5600 Link Transit: 336-222-5465

Parks & Recreation Alamance County Parks and Rec.: 336-229-2410 Burlington Parks and Rec: 336-222-5030 Graham Parks and Recreation: 336-570- 6718 NC Travel and Tourism: 800-847-4862 NC State Parks: 919- 733-4181

College and Universities Alamance Community College: 336-578-2002 Elon University: 336-278-2000 Elon University: 336-278-2000

Visitor Resources Newcomers Club: 336-584-8796 Convention and Visitors Bureau: 336-570-1444

Public Schools Alamance-Burlington Public Schools: 336-570-6060

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Athletics Tickets Elon Athletics Ticket Office: 336-278-6750 Burlington Royals Baseball: 336-222-0223 Greensboro Grasshoppers: 336-268-2255 Greensboro Swarm: 336-907-3600

City & Government

City Municipal Office: 336-222-5000 Legal Department: 336-222-5025 Mayor & City Council: 336-222-5022 City of Burlington: 336-222-5000 City of Graham: 336-570-6700 City of Mebane: 3919-563-5901

City Resources & Services

Finance & Risk Management: 336-222-5060 Human Resources: 336-222-5025 Kernodle Senior Center: 336-222-5135 Animal Services: 336-578-0343 Recycling: 336-226-1900 Garbage: 336-222-5111 Water and Sewer Pipe Management: 336-222-5140 Post Office: 1-800-275-8777 Burlington DMV: 336-228-7152 Alamance County YMCA: 336-395-9622 Alamance County Chamber of Commerce: 336-228-1338

Alamance Regional Hospital: 336-538-7036 Cone Health: 336-832-7000 Burlington Farmers Market: 336-585-1444

LocalCOVID-19Resources Sarah Gordon Community Impact Coordinator (336) 560-2548 sgordon@uwalamance.org

206 N Fisher St, Burlington NC (336) 229-0881 lisa@citygatechurch.com

Advocacy of children, students & families in the Eastern part of Alamance County

849 Sharpe Rd, Burlington NC (336) 438-1463 lisa@citygatechurch.com

849 Sharpe Rd Burlington NC

BLESSED SACRAMENT "Little Portions Food Pantry" & Diaper Bank To find Blessed Sacrament resources closest to you visit 328 W Davis St. Burlington NC 27215 or CALL (336) 222-6868

Services may be on varied schedules and may require an appointment or arriving within a given timeslot Please call for times/days

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Allied Churches of Alamance County housing the homeless, feeding the hungry In October of 2018, there was an article published in the local newspaper indicating that the long-standing agency, Allied Churches of Alamance County, Inc. (ACAC) would be closing their doors soon due to lack of financial support and faith in the agency’s mission. The community became concerned and there were several meetings and a task force developed to see what could be done to save the shelter. The future of assisting the homeless population was at stake.

As time progressed and meetings were held, things began to change for the better.

ACAC began reworking its programs and customer service. Under the leadership of Jai, small gains were seen and the community started to provide more and more support. While things were changing for the shelter programmatically, the next step was to stabilize and increase the financial stance of the agency.

United Way of As Executive Alamance County, The Jai Baker, along with his support staff, took stock of Director, Jai engaged Board of Directors of with (and met with) things and a fresher vision emerged Allied Churches and local civic and social community stakeholders gathered to In the process, the Board of organizations to listen intently as to create a task force to save and assist Directors named Jai Baker as why organizations were not willing Allied Churches. The Board of Directo contribute to this necessary cause, Interim Shelter Manager, later to tors and the Task Force had to make and he wanted to know how he could be named Executive Director. some tough decisions around staffing change their perception of Allied and services provided.

Churches in a way that might compel them to want to help.

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and the future looks brighter...

Over the course of this process, many other churches were visited and many “Moments for Mission” talks were had. Through these efforts, ACAC started to feel a momentum shift in its ability to meet its budgetary goals.

The future looked brighter!

CHANGING WITH THE TIMES ACAC dug in and revamped its programs, focusing on a model that would impact what is now “coined” as

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When the community learned that Allied Churches was potentially going to close its doors due to lack of funding in October 2018, there was a huge outpouring of voices saying, 'We can't let this happen!' And they were correct. With so many concerned people, you would think the financial support would be there, too. United Way joined forces with the Allied Churches Board to support the leadership of Jai Baker as the new Executive Director and give him the reins to lead Allied Churches. United Way provided technical

“All the world's

the Barriers to Housing. ACAC identified five core areas they needed to concentrate on in order to better serve their clients: • Employment • Education • Health and Mental Wellness • Family Dynamics • Access to Housing As this model took root, the positive outcomes were soon evident.

Heidi Norwick, President of The United Way of Alamance County had this to say about the resurgence and work that ACAC provides to the community.

support and coaching to staff, as we believed in the future potential of Allied Churches. Under Jai's leadership, Allied Churches has emerged as a thriving, effective and efficient non-profit that serves its mission to house the homeless and feed the hungry. “

a stage, and all the men and women are merely players: They have their exits and their Entrances.” Jai came to Allied Churches with 20+ years of service with The Department of Corrections. Jai has a passion for helping others better themselves by providing a “Hand UP” to those in need. Jai is a leader in many Local and National Fraternal and Civic Organizations. He is a true believer that all things will get better in time and that every day is a new day and we should be glad in it. Jai is a Husband, Father and mentor to many that he meets.

When you come to the shelter, you never know where you’ll run into Jai, has a knack for being everywhere at once!

—Jai Baker, Executive Director Allied Churches of Alamance County (336) 229-0881, Extension 113 jbaker@alliedchurches.org

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vision & focus Today, ACAC remains a vital part of Alamance County. During these uncertain times ACAC has been able to provide rental and utility assistance, as well as over 100,000 lbs of food, to county residents in the past two months. ACAC also operates an emergency shelter, offering job and education-related services, meals and emergency food at their community kitchen fondly named “Joe’s Diner,” where everyone is welcome. You will always see friendly faces and local business people there as well.

ACAC continues to thrive and flourish during these times of the pandemic. It continues to assist individuals in their housing efforts. ACAC has built a robust portfolio of apartment complexes and private homeowners that work with ACAC and the individual to provide a safe and comfortable place for them to start again.

In the coming months, ACAC will continue to focus on making sure that an individual works toward attaining self-sufficiency.

ACAC has developed the resources to ensure that through case management and Tenant Education and Orientation Classes (TEOC) an individual will be equipped with all the tools one needs to live a life that no longer means being homeless. These classes and programs were developed by long-standing employees Monika Gauthier, Sabrina Corbett and Emily Stevens.

The new vision and focus of service delivery has proven to be just what Alamance County needed! ACAC's end-of-year reporting was something unexpected: ACAC ended the fiscal year with 90% housing success rate, and a stat that is important to Jai, which is that 86% of all residents of ACAC secured employment with 14 days of being enrolled in the shelter.

This is amazing progress and so inspiring to all who support and participate in Allied Churches' efforts.

Whether it's fighting homelessness, preparing delicious meals or just offering some encouraging words, ACAC is fulfilling its mission and it truly believes the best is yet to come.

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the best is yet to come OUR DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN — TO THOSE IN NEED AND TO THOSE WHO CAN HELP VOLUNTEER ACAC relies on volunteers to help with the many needs of people looking for help. The facility is always in need of volunteers for everything from filing papers, handling phone calls and food pick-up to stocking shelves in the Food Pantry.

If you are interested in volunteering, you can do so by filling out an online form at: alliedchurches.org OR call (336) 229-0881 for more information.

WHAT YOU CAN DO The program relies almost entirely on donations of food, funds and supplies from local individuals, community organizations and churches, while volunteers provide the labor needed daily to run the kitchen.

Until the cycle of poverty and homelessness is broken, ACAC relies on you — neighbors and friends — for financial support.

WHAT IS NEEDED • Monetary and food item donations • Volunteers • Your unique skill set

"From the bottom of our hearts, thank you (in advance) for the gift of your time"

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COMPANY SHOPS: NC RAILROAD

Photography courtesy of Betsy Rauhut Taylor

FAVORITE SON HENSE MAY When the North Carolina Railroad decided to build its repair and maintenance facilities in Alamance County, it hired Colonel John Harden of Graham to clear the site. One of those accompanying Colonel Harden as part of his work crew was a 21-year-old blacksmith, Barney May, who made metal reinforcement bands for wheels on the carts used to move the dirt and debris. He proved to be such a capable blacksmith that he was hired by the railroad at what became known as “Company Shops” and worked there until they closed.

All of Barney’s sons eventually worked for the railroad, but the best known was his oldest child, Henderson Rufus May, who was nicknamed “Hense.” He was born in Company Shops on January 16, 1858 and went to work for the railroad doing odd jobs shortly before he turned twelve years old. In about 1882, Hense was hired as a locomotive fireman.

In 1885, William H. “Will” Turrentine resigned as superintendent of the railroad’s maintenance shops and was replaced by Joseph C. “Joe” Holt, who had formerly headed up the carpentry shop. Joe liked Hense May and later that year promoted him to engineer on a branch line that ran from the main line to Chapel Hill, which the university students called the “ShooFly” train.

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It was there in Chapel Hill that Hense met his future wife, Margaret “Maggie” Cheek, and he married her on June 13, 1887, shortly after he was promoted to engineer on the main line.

Company Shops had been renamed “Burlington” just a few months before Hense and Maggie married and they lived there in a one-story house located at 315 East Morehead Street, eventually having four children.

Hense May had two habits as an engineer that everyone remembered.

Those living in town at the time recalled that he always blew extra blasts of the train’s whistle (two longs and two shorts) whenever he was nearing the Burlington crossings. A second habit, which no one but the firemen who worked with him ever noticed, was that he couldn’t keep his hands off the “squirt gun,” which injected water into the boiler to keep it at the proper level. The control was normally operated by the fireman, who sat in the left-hand seat; however, there was a spare set of controls on the engineer’s side on the right, and Hense must have always doubted his fireman’s ability to use the “squirt gun” properly because he was always manipulating it himself.

Hense is known to have had only one major tragedy during his career as an engineer. On Tuesday, August 6, 1895, he was taking a special excursion train with a group of firemen from Winston-Salem and Greensboro to a tournament

in New Bern. When he rounded the curve going from Burlington to Haw River at about 10:00 a.m., he noticed an east-bound freight train still partly on the main line and east end of the bridge. It was supposed to have been off on a sidetrack so that the excursion train could pass.

Hense instantly reversed the engine and put on the brakes, but knowing there was going to be a collision, he jumped from the cab to save his life. The locomotive plowed into the caboose and splintered it, as well as a boxcar in front of it. Some passengers riding in the caboose were slightly injured, but Edward W. “Ed” Durham of Chapel Hill was seriously injured. Both of his legs were broken, and he suffered a broken arm and broken collarbone, among other injuries. His right leg was amputated in an attempt to save his life, but he died the next morning.

Hense’s career did not suffer as a result of the accident and he continued as an engineer for the next 14 years. In the first decade of the twentieth century, Southern Railway ran a train each day between Goldsboro and Asheville.

Hense May was one of three engineers on the run between Salisbury and Goldsboro. One day he would make a run between Salisbury and Goldsboro, and the next day he would make the run from Goldsboro to Salisbury. Thus, he could spend every third day back in Burlington with his family.

At the end of 1909, Hense May came down with pneumonia and then developed typhoid fever on top of it.

Henderson "Hense" Rufus May died January 12, 1910, just a few days before his 52nd birthday.

He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery on January 13.

Henderson "Hense" Rufus May

WALTER BOYD contributor

Attorney and native of Burlington, North Carolina, Walter Boyd developed an interest in Burlington’s history at a very young age. As a child, he often interviewed people and collected old photographs and documents, which led to his fondness for writing about Burlington’s rich history.

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NORTH CAROLINA History

burlington's 1st mayor sworn in over 100 years ago automobile began to supplant the horse a few years, later they Over one hundred years ago, in late April 1913, abandoned their livery business and became wholesale grocers.

Burlington’s Democrats had a meeting to nominate a Ed Moore was re-elected mayor of Burlington two more candidate for the office of mayor. times — in 1915 and 1917. At the beginning of his second term It seemed that everyone had a different favorite and he became the city’s first full-time mayor. His salary was raised among those nominated were Leslie Meador, Archippus to $100 per month, and free food was provided for his horse, “Chip” Barrett, John Henry Vernon, James Alexander “Jim” but he was expected to devote full time to the office.

Turrentine, Henry “Hen” Kime, James Marshall Browning, During Ed’s first term, Burlington’s City Hall was located and Richard Allen “Dick” Freeman. Finally, Rev. James on the second floor of a two-story brick building erected by his David Andrew, pastor of the First Reformed and Evangelical brother Sam at the corner of South Worth Church (who would soon become and West Front streets. (That building is president of Catawba College), best known today as the original location nominated 39-year old James Edwin of Zack’s.) At the beginning of his third “Ed” Moore, a wholesale grocer. Ed term, however, Ed moved into a new City won the Democratic nomination on Hall, located just across the street, which the third ballot and went on to win served Burlington for more than 50 years. the election held on May 6, beating Although Ed Moore was considered incumbent Joseph H. “Joe” Freeland to be one of Burlington’s best and most by 190 votes. progressive mayors, when the Democrats Ed was born near the village We've come a long way, baby! got together on April 24, 1919 to name a of Alamance on Aug. 30, 1873, the candidate for the next election they did not pick him. He lost second of three sons of David Matthew Moore and the the nomination by four votes to Earl Baynes Horner, who went former Olivia “Mittie” Perry, but the family soon moved to a on to win that election (and every subsequent mayoral election farm near Saxapahaw and that’s where he was raised. He was until his death in 1944). After Mayor Horner’s 25-year “reign,” well-schooled for the time, completing his education at Dr. Burlington switched to its present council-manager form of William Thornton Whitsett’s Fairview Academy. government.

Around the beginning of 1897, Ed’s father and two Ed died on June 27, 1932. The only remnant of the Moore brothers moved to Burlington and established “D. M. Moore family in downtown Burlington today is the original D.M. & Sons,” a men’s clothing store at what is now 138 East Moore & Sons building at 138 East Davis St. David Moore Davis St. Ed was reportedly reluctant to move to Burlington died on Jan. 15, 1916, and a little over three years later his because he had started his own store in Saxapahaw and sons decided to close the store. It has housed a large number was doing quite well. He also had a sweetheart there, Mary of businesses since then and was most recently a coffee shop.

A. “Mamie” Holt, the daughter of Isaac and Josephine The second floor for over 50 years was the photography studio Thompson Holt. He married her on June 19, 1898, and they of Ed Moore’s brother-in-law, John Anglin. It was originally had two children: Grace (who later married Reid Maynard, operated by Richard Kelly Davenport, Grover Moore’s brotherwho would become a noted local hosiery magnate), born in in-law, as “Davenport Studio,” but after he decided to study for 1900, and Edwin, born in 1906. the ministry in 1909, John Anglin left Graham and came to Eventually, Ed’s older brother, Samuel G. “Sam” Moore, Burlington to take it over. persuaded him to come to Burlington. While their young brother Grover continued working in their father’s store, Sam and Ed branched out and formed “S.G. & J.E. Moore Livery” around the end of 1898. It was located on West Front Street, about where Boston Sandwich Shop is now. The original frame building was replaced with a new brick structure around 1910 (which burned Nov. 25, 1935). When the

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WALTER BOYD contributor

Attorney and native of Burlington, North Carolina, Walter Boyd developed an interest in Burlington’s history at a very young age. As a child, he often interviewed people and collected old photographs and documents, which led to his fondness for writing about Burlington’s rich history.

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holiday kick-off event MAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY holds a "Storywalk"

GETTING CREATIVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON May Memorial Library is organizing a storywalk in Downtown Burlington! The book selected is Waiting for Snow by Marsha Diane Arnold.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Snow-Marsha-Diane-Arnold/dp/0544416872/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=waiting+for+snow&qid=1604939363&sr=8-3 WHAT IS A STORYWALK? The library will provide story panels from the book that local businesses will display in their windows or in front of their buildings.

There are 16 panels for the whole story, so participants will begin at the first panel and follow a map to read each panel in the story.

HOW BIG ARE THE PANELS? The panels are 17 x 23”. Local downtown businesses will display the panel in its window, or on a stand that the library provides (48” tall).

HOW DO I SIGN MY BUSINESS UP TO RECEIVE A PANEL FOR THIS STORYWALK? Follow the link below and select "sign up” in any of the slots, let us know in the “comments” box if you’d like a stand to display your panel, or if you’ll display your panel on/in your window. Add your name and email address and you’re done. If more folks sign up than we have panels for, we’ll come up with a creative way to include everyone in the storywalk. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FADAE2FA5FB6-waiting The panels will be delivered to businesses prior to Thanksgiving and the Storywalk will run all the way through when the Reindeer Roundup begins on December 4th.

This fun event for families over the Thanksgiving holiday is also designed to increase traffic to downtown businesses.

Contact Deana Cunningham at MAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY if you have questions about the Storywalk dcunningham@alamancelibraries.org

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the holidays are here!!

but it looks a little different this year...

The annual Burlington CHRISTMAS PARADE, DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY MAGIC EVENT & CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK event are all cherished Burlington traditions that have recently been evaluated by staff for the ability to host the events and comply with COVID-19 prevention guidelines. Unfortunately, these traditional events must be CANCELLED for 2020 due to the volume of participants and attendees, greatly exceeding the current outdoor mass gathering restriction of 50 people.

BUT the holidays will not pass by without offerings of family-friendly experiences for you to enjoy. There ARE TWO holiday events planned that will allow us all to celebrate the season safely. B-town Events will provide a safe and fun experience for the community to celebrate the holidays, involving limited group gathering and interactions.

SCAVENGER HUNT DETAILS Find Santa's mischievous reindeer hiding around Downtown Burlington in the windows of participating businesses beginning on December 4th during the D-town B-town Bat Hunt. This scavenger hunt encourages you to explore Downtown Burlington on your own time.

THE SCOOP ON HOW THE SCAVENGER HUNT WILL RUN: • Participants need to find at least 20 reindeer around the windows in Downtown Burlington.

• Participants can utilize the printable Scavenger Hunt card that will be available on our website and Facebook page OR they can pick up a copy at the downtown Historic Depot. A handful of copies can also be provided (by request) to business owners.

• Return scavenger hunt findings to the labeled mailbox in front of the Historic Depot.

• All completed scavenger hunts will be entered to win holiday goodie bags!

More details and access to the scavenger hunt cards will be available leading up to the start of the event on December 4th.

Please adhere to the 3W’s when visiting the kick-off & venturing downtown: • Wear a cloth mask over your nose and mouth • Wait 6 feet apart — avoid close contact • Wash your hands as often as needed or use hand sanitizer

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B-TOWN Cruise-Thru

Save the date for the B-town Christmas Cruise-Thru, the fun-filled holiday experience you’ve been waiting for. Cruise through and stay safe inside your vehicle to enjoy performances, themed decorations and more on your way to pick up your goodie bag (for children). We hear that SANTA may even make an appearance!

To minimize interaction with vehicles, all handouts will be given at the end of the cruise-thru.

Wave, say hey to your favorite characters & get ready for your treats at the end of the cruise.

Saturday, December 12th Stay tuned to our website and social media pages as details are being finalized.

Time and location TBA.

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PERFECTLY pumpkin

Fill your home with the aroma of fall with warm slices of this Pumpkin Loaf dolloped with butter.

PUMPKIN LOAF

Heat oven to 350 F. Prepare loaf and muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl, whisk eggs. Set aside.

Nonstick cooking spray 4 eggs 3 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks butter 2 cups sugar 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup walnuts, chopped

In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt together. Set aside.

In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add whisked eggs and mix until blended.

Alternately add flour mixture and pumpkin puree to egg mixture, beating until blended.

Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.

Pour batter into loaf and muffin pans. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean Cool 10 minutes before removing from the pans —Recipe courtesy of Culinary.net—

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Whether you’re looking for a family meal or a dish to feed a different type of crowd, taking advantage of kitchen tools like your slow cooker can help take the effort out of preparation. Cranberry-Orange Pork Loin is a classic dish that’s perfect for a fall family meal or entertaining friends.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE PORK LOIN 1 1 14 1 3/4 1/8 3

tablespoon oil pork loin (4 pounds), tied at 1-inch intervals ounces cranberry sauce cup dried cranberries cup orange juice teaspoon cinnamon strips orange zest salt, to taste pepper, to taste

Sear pork loin on all sides.

In slow cooker, stir cranberry sauce, dried cranberries, orange juice, cinnamon and orange zest until combined. Set pork loin in middle of sauce mixture and drizzle sauce over meat.

Cover and cook on low 4 hours, or until meat reaches 140-145 F. Transfer pork to cutting board. Remove twine.

Strain cranberries from slow cooker; set aside.

Pour strained liquid into skillet. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer 7-8 minutes.

Spoon cranberries and sauce over pork loin.

In skillet over medium heat, heat oil.

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